Report on Formalising Relationships between CWSA, Private Operators, WSMTs and Other Actors

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Report on Formalising Relationships between CWSA, Private Operators, WSMTs and Other Actors
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Study seeking to understand implications of Community Water and Sanitation Agency's changing role as a water utility service provider.
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This study seeks to understand the implications of CWSA’s changing role as a water utility service provider – see
the study’s terms of reference (ToR). It examines how this transformation impacts on the roles of other actors in
the rural water service delivery subsector and indicates what gaps need to be addressed as preconditions to
CWSA standing a decent chance of succeeding as an effective subsector utility
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IRC Ghana
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Ghana
Publication language/s
English
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The report covers Introduction with background on CWSA’s role in rural water supply, purpose, framework, methodology, limitations, and structure. Findings address CWSA’s mandate and autonomy, internal factors such as financial health and efficiency, and external factors including stakeholder support, regulatory relations, and engagement with service providers and MMDAs. It also discusses key gaps in facilitation, regulation, equity, technical capacity, and tariffs. The report concludes with Conclusions and Recommendations on reform scenarios and milestones, followed by References.

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2025