Response to COVID-19: building resilience through water and wastewater management in Ghana
This study assessed the effects of COVID-19 on Ghana’s WASH system. It focused on low-income households and WASH sector stakeholders using Ayawaso East Municipality as a case study to document lessons from the pandemic’s impact on the WASH sector. We used the water and sanitation system approach to...
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| author | Darteh, Bertha Cofie, Olufunke O. Nikiema, Josiane Mapedza, Everisto D. Gebrezgabher, Solomie A. Okem, Andrew Emmanuel |
| author_browse | Cofie, Olufunke O. Darteh, Bertha Gebrezgabher, Solomie A. Mapedza, Everisto D. Nikiema, Josiane Okem, Andrew Emmanuel |
| author_facet | Darteh, Bertha Cofie, Olufunke O. Nikiema, Josiane Mapedza, Everisto D. Gebrezgabher, Solomie A. Okem, Andrew Emmanuel |
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| description | This study assessed the effects of COVID-19 on Ghana’s WASH system. It focused on low-income households and WASH sector stakeholders using Ayawaso East Municipality as a case study to document lessons from the pandemic’s impact on the WASH sector. We used the water and sanitation system approach to understand the effects of COVID-19 mitigation measures on the WASH system. Data were collected through surveys, stakeholder engagements, and document analysis. We found that the government’s WASH response increased hygiene practices, solid and liquid waste generation, and water consumption. Sanitation service providers experienced reduced demands for their services, lost clients, and increased operational expenditure. The pandemic’s impact is gendered, with women and girls experiencing a greater burden. We argue that responses to the pandemic highlight the need and opportunities for sustainable management of sanitation waste through integrated, circular economy business models, turning waste into valuable resources. Responses to COVID-19 in the WASH system are multisectoral because of its interconnected nature, highlighting the need to integrate sectors beyond water and sanitation. This requires improved institutional structures, policies, investment, and professionalising service providers. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1320852025-12-08T09:54:28Z Response to COVID-19: building resilience through water and wastewater management in Ghana Darteh, Bertha Cofie, Olufunke O. Nikiema, Josiane Mapedza, Everisto D. Gebrezgabher, Solomie A. Okem, Andrew Emmanuel covid-19 water, sanitation and hygiene wastewater waste management water management resilience pandemics municipal governments state intervention gender social inclusion women private sector investment circular economy business models policies institutions stakeholders households risk sustainability case studies This study assessed the effects of COVID-19 on Ghana’s WASH system. It focused on low-income households and WASH sector stakeholders using Ayawaso East Municipality as a case study to document lessons from the pandemic’s impact on the WASH sector. We used the water and sanitation system approach to understand the effects of COVID-19 mitigation measures on the WASH system. Data were collected through surveys, stakeholder engagements, and document analysis. We found that the government’s WASH response increased hygiene practices, solid and liquid waste generation, and water consumption. Sanitation service providers experienced reduced demands for their services, lost clients, and increased operational expenditure. The pandemic’s impact is gendered, with women and girls experiencing a greater burden. We argue that responses to the pandemic highlight the need and opportunities for sustainable management of sanitation waste through integrated, circular economy business models, turning waste into valuable resources. Responses to COVID-19 in the WASH system are multisectoral because of its interconnected nature, highlighting the need to integrate sectors beyond water and sanitation. This requires improved institutional structures, policies, investment, and professionalising service providers. 2023-10-01 2023-09-30T22:03:05Z 2023-09-30T22:03:05Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132085 en Open Access IWA Publishing Darteh, Bertha; Cofie, Olufunke; Nikiema, Josiane; Mapedza, Everisto; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Okem, Andrew Emmanuel. 2023. Response to COVID-19: building resilience through water and wastewater management in Ghana. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 14p. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2023.112] |
| spellingShingle | covid-19 water, sanitation and hygiene wastewater waste management water management resilience pandemics municipal governments state intervention gender social inclusion women private sector investment circular economy business models policies institutions stakeholders households risk sustainability case studies Darteh, Bertha Cofie, Olufunke O. Nikiema, Josiane Mapedza, Everisto D. Gebrezgabher, Solomie A. Okem, Andrew Emmanuel Response to COVID-19: building resilience through water and wastewater management in Ghana |
| title | Response to COVID-19: building resilience through water and wastewater management in Ghana |
| title_full | Response to COVID-19: building resilience through water and wastewater management in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Response to COVID-19: building resilience through water and wastewater management in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Response to COVID-19: building resilience through water and wastewater management in Ghana |
| title_short | Response to COVID-19: building resilience through water and wastewater management in Ghana |
| title_sort | response to covid 19 building resilience through water and wastewater management in ghana |
| topic | covid-19 water, sanitation and hygiene wastewater waste management water management resilience pandemics municipal governments state intervention gender social inclusion women private sector investment circular economy business models policies institutions stakeholders households risk sustainability case studies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132085 |
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