by Polly Markandya | Jul 18, 2016
Public toilets are the leading form of sanitation in urban Ghana: in Kumasi, 700,000 people use one each day. This Note presents the activities of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to raise the standard of these services.
by Polly Markandya | Jul 18, 2016
In the low-income communities of Kumasi and Ga West (Accra), over half the population live in compounds without access to an in-house toilet. This Note details WSUP’s support to Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and Ga West Municipality in developing a five-year...
by Polly Markandya | May 18, 2016
This Practice Note is one of a three-part series reporting the findings of recent action research to encourage greater municipal investment in sanitation in three African cities. The advocacy process in Maputo (Mozambique) involved engaging the media with ongoing...
by Polly Markandya | Apr 18, 2016
This Practice Note is one of a three-part series reporting the findings of recent action research to encourage greater municipal investment in sanitation in three African cities. The advocacy process in Ga West Municipality (Greater Accra, Ghana) focused on supporting...
by Polly Markandya | Jan 18, 2016
Improved sanitation is not just about building shiny new toilets – it is critical to maintain existing infrastructure. This Practice Note details a research project in Dhaka looking at behaviour change strategies to help users keep their toilets clean and functional....
