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Upper East gets $150,000 climate-resilient WASH project
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Upper East gets $150,000 climate-resilient WASH project

From Ghanaian Times · () English

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  • WaterAid Ghana launched a $150,000 project in the Upper East Region to enhance climate resilience for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
  • The one-year 'Financing Locally-led Action for Resilient Ecosystems' (FLARE) project aims to empower women-led groups and local entrepreneurs.
  • Approximately 14,000 people across 30 communities are expected to benefit from the initiative, funded by the Water Justice Fund through WaterAid Netherlands.

WaterAid Ghana has initiated a significant climate-resilient Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) project in the Upper East Region, backed by US$150,000 in funding. The project aims to bolster community resilience against the escalating impacts of climate change on essential WASH services.

The FLARE project has sourced its funding from the Water Justice Fund through WaterAid Netherlands. It will actually serve as an antidote to the climate change challenge here in the Upper East, and I challenge the people to take the call for proposals for Climate-Resilient WASH initiatives under the Climate-Resilient WASH Financing Mechanism (CRWFM) seriously.

— Ibrahim Musah, Head of Strategy, Policy and Campaigns at WaterAid GhanaDescribing the project's funding, purpose, and encouraging local participation.

Dubbed the Financing Locally-led Action for Resilient Ecosystems (FLARE) project, this one-year initiative is designed to empower women-led groups, local entrepreneurs, and community organizations. These entities will be instrumental in developing innovative solutions to address climate-related WASH challenges prevalent in the region. The project will be implemented across several districts, including Bongo, Nabdam, Bawku West, and Kassena-Nankana West, along with the Kassena-Nankana Municipality.

An estimated 14,000 individuals residing in 30 communities within the beneficiary areas are anticipated to gain from this intervention. The project's funding comes from the Water Justice Fund, channeled through WaterAid Netherlands. Officials highlighted that this initiative serves as a crucial complement to ongoing efforts aimed at mitigating the growing climate vulnerability experienced by communities in the Upper East Region.

The FLARE project and the call for proposals for climate-resilient WASH initiatives would empower communities and local institutions to take greater responsibility for finding solutions to climate vulnerability.

— Donatus Atanga Akamugri, Upper East Regional MinisterHighlighting the project's role in empowering local communities and institutions.

Mr. Ibrahim Musah, Head of Strategy, Policy, and Campaigns at WaterAid Ghana, urged local participants to take the call for proposals for Climate-Resilient WASH initiatives seriously. The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr. Donatus Atanga Akamugri, acknowledged the profound impact of climate change on WASH facilities and livelihoods in the region. He expressed confidence that the FLARE project and the associated funding mechanism would empower local institutions and communities to assume greater ownership in finding sustainable solutions to climate vulnerability, contributing to the development of stronger, healthier, and more resilient communities.

The government has prioritized climate change and related challenges through the establishment of the Office of the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability.

— Donatus Atanga Akamugri, Upper East Regional MinisterMentioning government efforts to address climate change.
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