PROFILE
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION UNIT
FIRST QUARTER 2024 COORDINATING, MONITORING AND TECHNICAL BACKSTOPPING RRPORT SUBMITED ON THE 12TH APRIL, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction: The Unit’s mandate is to coordinate, monitor and provide technical backstopping for subjects across the region. Solving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) problems through Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) model, harnessing sanitation data on Basic Sanitation Information System (BaSIS) database and data collection tools needed for Assemblies was major for the region.
Fortunately, World Vision Ghana developed interest to enter Krachi Nchumuru District and Krachi West Municipal to partner the Assemblies and communities in WASH improvement. They provided funds for both the training and CLTS project implantation in the two MDAs while RCC provided facilitation to enhance staff capacity.
Methods: PowerPoint presentation, group work, field trail of tools/forms, questions and answers were the varied methods integrated to deliver resource material during the workshop. Field visits and in person meetings were also used in monitoring and other activities.
Results: Thirty-four (34) staffs, consisting of Twenty-five (25) Environmental Health Officers, two (2) District Planning Officers, two (2) EMIS Coordinator, two (2) SHEP Coordinators, two (2) DHIMS2 Coordinators and two (2) World Vision Project Coordinators were trained on the CLTS model and the BaSIS database and data collection tools with the aim of helping them implement the project successfully. The CLTS WASH project implementation started with Six (6) communities in Krachi Nchumuru and Eight (8) communities in Krachi West Municipal Assembly in addition MDAs already running the WASH project.
Regional Oversight Monitoring of Integrated Package on sustainable Community Development (IPADEV) WASH Project in Ten (10) communities and project review meeting was also conducted in the quarter.
More so, WASH Master Planning Orientation was held for Krachi Nchumuru and Guan District Assemblies by NDPC and the RCC. The Two (2) districts were part of the Ten (10) MMDAs selected by the NDPC for the WASH Master Planning and Implementation due to their commitment shown in Medium Term Development Plan and positioning on the Sanitation League Tables. The two districts submitted their roadmap to NDPC for consideration.
Challenges: Lack of vehicle and other logistics, untimely release of funds no casual labourers and low Environmental Health staff client ratio of 1:6,075 faced in the quarter.
Recommendations: the RCC should lobby staff to the region to beef up the current ratio and recruit 3 casual labourer as soon as possible for the maintenance of sanitation service delivery
Conclusion: Increase in Districts implementing WASH project to 6 of 9 representing 67%, development WASH Master Plan for 2 districts which will attract investors to enhance sanitation service delivery. 25 of 123 staff trained on CLTS and BaSIS with 9 others staff of partnering departments and agencies. 36.592 million tons of waste cut and processed into compost and recyclable products in the region by IRECOP. Only development partners funds were utilized in the quarter.
Introduction
It is the mandate of departments and units of the Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) to coordinate, monitor and provide technical backstopping for subjects in all Municipal / District Assemblies (MDAs) across the region which includes the Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit.
The mandate of Environmental Health Staff across the region is to enter premises of all kinds and conduct inspection thereof, to detect public health hazards or nuisances and abate or prescribe appropriate abatement method or procedure to their clients or authors and also manage environmental health problems through appropriate dialogue.
The main activities undertaken for the period under review were:
- Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and Basic Sanitation Information System (BaSIS) Training for Krachi Nchumuru and Krachi West Municipal Assemblies on the 15th to 19th and 22nd to 26th January respectively.
- Integrated Package on sustainable Community Development (IPADEV) WASH Project Review meeting on the 25th January 2024 and RICCS oversight Monitoring on the 30th and 31st January, 2024.
- Inaugural and stakeholders meeting was also held with Inland Fishermen and Queen Processors and Traders Council on 17th & 18th January and 26th March, 2024 to foster healthy fishing, processing and trading at Dambai.
- Hoteliers Association meeting was again attended on the 13th January 2024 at Jasikan.
- WASH Master Planning Orientation workshop on the 4th and 5th March, 2024
Results:
Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and Basic Sanitation Information System (BaSIS) Training for Krachi Nchumuru and Krachi West Municipal Assemblies.
Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and Basic Sanitation Information System (BaSIS) Training for Krachi Nchumuru and Krachi West Municipal Assemblies became necessary when World Vision Ghana agreed to move into the two (2) districts for WASH project implementation. The Regional Coordinating Council was written to, to provide Technical Backstopping.
The training was to enhance Field Facilitators (FFs), District Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee on Sanitation (DICCS) member’s knowledge on Basic Information System (BaSIS) a new database for latrines constructed and used, the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) rural sanitation model and other sanitary facility and services for ODF status declaration.
A five-day training schedule was prepared and delivered to each district accordingly. Participation data of the two (2) districts were in table 1 and 2 below:
Table 1: DATA ON TRAINING
| District | Krachi Nchumuru District Assembly |
| Name of Training | Basic Sanitation Information System (BaSIS) Training |
| Dates of Training | 15th – 19th January, 2024 |
| Name of Trainer(s) | Sybil Marie Boison, Daniel Dotse Eklo and Latif Gbadamashie |
| Total No. of participants | Total: 20 Male: 18 Female: 2
RICCS members (Facilitators): 3 Male: 2 Female: 1 DICCS members trained: 5 Male: 4 Female: 1 Field Facilitators trained: 12 Male: 12 Female: 0 World Vision International Staff: Male: Female: |
| S/N | Name of Officer | Department/ Unit | Sex
(Male or Female) |
Status
(RICCS/ DICCS/ Field Facilitator/Artisan) |
| 1 | Sybil Marie Boison | Reg. Env. Health Officer, ORCC | F | Resource Person |
| 2 | Daniel Dotse Eklo | EHSU, M&E Focal Person, ORCC | M | Resource Person |
| 3 | Latif Gbadamashie | EHSU, M&E/CLTS Focal Person-Kadjebi | M | Resource Person |
| 4 | Isaac K. Agyane | GES-EMIS Coordinator | M | DICCS, GES-EMIS Coordinator |
| 5 | Linda Asiedu Apreku | GES- D-SHEP | F | DICCS, GES |
| 6 | Elliot Kwesi Nyatorwonu | DHIMS Coordinator | M | DICCS, GHS DHIMS Coord |
| 7 | Emmanuel Doamekpor | EHSU | M | DICCS (DEHO) |
| 8 | Seth Tay Zevor | ADPO | M | DICCS (Asst. Planning Officer) |
| 9 | NanLow Alfred | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 10 | Reuben M. Kalewu | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 11 | Mananyi Kofi Joel | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 12 | Dzamboe Jacob | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 13 | Pobidam Gmajreme | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 14 | Samuel Bakpe | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 15 | Obed Kofi Abdulai | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 16 | Nsalibini K. Joseph | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 17 | Dogbe Addy Livingstone | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 18 | Aberor Henry | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 19 | Kwaku Marfo | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 20 | Enoch E. Kwa-Mensah | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
Table 2: DATA ON TRAINING
| District | Krachi West Municipal Assembly |
| Name of Training | Basic Sanitation Information System (BaSIS) Training |
| Dates of Training | 22nd – 26th January, 2024 |
| Name of Trainer(s) | Sybil Marie Boison, Daniel Dotse Eklo and Latif Gbadamashie |
| Total No. of participants | Total: 20 Male: 13 Female: 7
RICCS members (Facilitators): 3 Male: 2 Female: 1 MICCS members trained: 6 Male: 4 Female: 2 Field Facilitators trained: 10 Male: 6 Female: 4 World Vision International Staff: 2 Male: 1 Female: 1 |
| S/N | Name of Officer | Department/ Unit | Sex
(Male or Female) |
Status
(RICCS/ DICCS/ Field Facilitator/Artisan) |
| 1 | Sybil Marie Boison | Reg. Env. Health Officer, ORCC | F | Resource Person |
| 2 | Daniel Dotse Eklo | EHSU, M&E Focal Person, ORCC | M | Resource Person |
| 3 | Latif Gbadamashie | EHSU, M&E/CLTS Focal Person-Kadjebi | M | Resource Person |
| 4 | Augustine Nyaaba | Project Officer | M | World Vision (Partners) |
| 5 | Salome W. Agordoh | Project Officer | F | World Vision (Partners) |
| 6 | Kegyingyi Robert | GES-EMIS Coordinator | M | MICCS, GES-EMIS Coordinator |
| 7 | Brabi Esther | GES- M-SHEP | F | MICCS, GES |
| 8 | Akowvah Raphael | DHIMS Coordinator | M | MICCS, GHS DHIMS Coord |
| 9 | Mornyuie Worlanyo Gogo K | EHSU | M | Mun. M&E Focal Person |
| 10 | Ntumy Christiana | EHSU | F | Field Facilitator |
| 11 | Tuffour David | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 12 | Nanabo Prosper | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 13 | Ntoso Bejamin | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 14 | Patrick Bijabawan | DPO | M | MICCS, |
| 15 | Okwan Joyce | EHSU | F | Field Facilitator |
| 16 | Akologo Donatus | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
| 17 | Addo Clara | EHSU | F | Field Facilitator |
| 18 | Adaworomah Bobson | EHSU | M | MEHO, MICCS M&E Team Member |
| 19 | Anokaabe Helen A. | EHSU | F | Field Facilitator |
| 20 | Akpalu K. Ernest | EHSU | M | Field Facilitator |
Objectives
- To introduce participant to the BaSIS web and android app
- To take DICCS members through how to assign communities, facilitators, projects in BaSIS
- To introduce participant to the BaSIS data collection tools/forms and how to use them
- To introduce participants to summary reports and project progress monitoring in BaSIS
- To enroll all Ten (10) CLTS WASH project communities onto BaSIS to performance tracking, reporting and monitoring.
- To enhance understanding of Field Facilitators on the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) rural sanitation model
Methods
PowerPoint presentation, group work, field trail of tools/forms, questions and answers were the varied methods integrated to deliver resource material during the workshop.
Results
Day One (1)
The one of the training programme aimed at sharpening Environmental Health Officers (Field Facilitators) Knowledge to use the rural sanitation model “Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)” appropriately for the project implementation.
After a thorough introduction to remind facilitators of their general roles and narrowed down to liquid waste management (excreta disposal), participants were taken through major activities under CLTS which were:
- Baseline data collection on the communities
- Pre-triggering
- Triggering
- Post Triggering / scaling up of latrine construction
- Provision of handwashing facility
- Putting the latrines constructed to use
- Community self-assessment / Verification for ODF attainment
- M/DICCS assessment / verification for ODF attainment
- RICCS assessment / Verification to declare the community ODF
All the above introductory points were explained and demonstrated for better understanding of participants and practicability on the field of work for better results.
Day Two (2)
This day also began with a thorough introduction of the Basic Sanitation Information System (BaSIS) database.
These includes:
- BaSIS
- Who benefits from the system?
- Key features of BaSIS
- Requirements for using the system
Using the System
- Who Provides data into the system?
- Why should you provide data into the system?
- When should you provide data into the system?
- How should you provide data into the system?
Again, roles of each user of the BaSIS were treated for them to know why they were part of the training and what they shall be doing after the training. Purposed at providing data of all communities, health facilities, schools, District Staff, User account management. Project progress reports could also be generated by them.
What roles does each of the users play?
| USER | ROLES |
| EMIS Coordinator
|
• This is representative of GES at the District who has access to the Education Management Information System and is also responsible for managing records of schools in BaSIS for the district.
• The information provided is used for validating the data on schools on BaSIS to ensure that records in BaSIS is accurate and consistent with official records in EMIS • The EMIS Coordinator can also get reports especially interactive maps showing information related to schools where interventions are ongoing |
| DHMIS Coordinator
|
• This is representative of the Ghana Health Service in the District who has access to the District Health Management Information System and is also responsible for managing records of health facilities in BaSIS for the district.
• The information provided is used for validating the data on health facilities on BaSIS to ensure that records in BaSIS is accurate and consistent with official records in DHMIS • The DHMIS Coordinator can also get reports especially interactive maps showing information related to health facilities where interventions are ongoing |
| DICCS Member | The Committee is required to verify ODF communities. In BaSIS, DICCS members are expected to submit verification reports on all verified communities using the mobile app. |
| M&E Team | • District M&E Teams provide backstopping technical support the Field Facilitators in the use of BaSIS.
• The Team is also tasked with maintaining integrity and ensuring the availability, completeness and accuracy of all the data in BaSIS for the district • The Team is composed of The District Planning Officers, EHSD M&E Focal Person, Representative from Department of Community Development, District Statistician, SHEP, District MIS Officer, DRP and anyone who has keen interest in M&E activities at the district. |
| Field Facilitators
|
During the community visits, Field Facilitators are expected to report on the status of the community and community Actors using the BaSIS mobile application. |
Day Three (3)
Day 3 focused on creating all the user accounts and downloading the BaSIS App by Field Facilitators. After creating user account, the M&E Team were tasked to create various account for District users and defining the territorial boundary of the District with the Area Council and Electoral Areas.
Tools/forms treated and practicalized
- Guideline on District M&E Focal Person as administrators of BaSIS at the district/municipality
- Guideline on Health Information Officer (HIO) and health data migration onto BaSIS
- Guideline on Education Management information System (EMIS) coordinator and migration of education data onto BaSIS
- Baseline forms for community baseline data collection on BaSIS
- Triggering process recorder and natural leader’s forms
- Weekly progress monitoring forms
- Latrine update forms
Responsibilities of District M&E Focal Person as BaSIS administrator
- Set up the district
- Assign communities to projects
- Assign facilitators to project and communities
- Populate data on communities and area council in the system
- Validate data sent to the system
- Generate summary reports for decision making
- Train other actor on the use of android app.
Responsibilities of Health Information Officer (HIO)
- Migrate data of both exiting health facilities and new ones with sanitation facilities onto BaSIS
- Collaborate with other teams to provide and update the system
- Edit data in the system to represent current updates
Responsibilities of Education Management information System (EMIS) coordinator
- Migrate data of schools and sanitation facilities onto BaSIS
- Collaborate with other teams to provide and update the system
- Edit data in the system to represent current updates
Day Four (4)
This day took the Field Facilitator through all data collection tools/questionnaire in BaSIS meant for data collect on all projects.
Baseline data collections of communities to be enrolled
- BaSIS (baseline) forms
- Community baseline
- Household baseline
- Schools baseline
- Health facility baseline
- Public facility baseline
- Other forms in BaSIS after baseline
- Triggering Process Recorder
- Natural Leaders Registration Form
- Weekly Progress Forms
- BaSIS (End line) forms
- Community ODF Basic Endline
- Household ODF Basic Endline
- Schools ODF Basic Endline
- Health facility ODF Basic Endline
- Public facility ODF Basic Endline
- Level 2 ODF Verification forms
The above were the various form treated by detail explanation of all questions in the forms and their meaning and interpretations.
Day Five (5)
The last day of the training gave participants the opportunity to practicalized all the forms learnt using damming or practical communities, assigned on CLTS in BaSIS, assigned Field Facilitators to the damming communities and the Field Facilitators practically collect data into BaSIS.
This gave the M&E Team to experience the practicality of validating baseline data from the field, a pre-requisite for other progress activities to succeed using the BaSIS database.
Integrated Package on sustainable Community Development (IPADEV) WASH Project Review meeting and RICCS oversight Monitoring 2024.
One (1) IPADEV Project review meeting and RICCS oversight monitoring were conducted, in the quarter under review.
The review meeting held on the 25th January 2024 was to meet all partner and review the project and see the way forward for meeting project timelines.
Introduction:
Plan-International Ghana is partnering the Jasikan Municipal Assembly in the delivery of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services called the Integrated Package for Sustainable Development (IPADEV) project in the Jasikan Municipal Assembly of the Oti Region.
The project includes the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) project in Ten (10), Provision of potable water, provision of reusable sanitary pads to girls in schools etc. in communities of the Jasikan Municipality.
The Regional Environment Health Unit for that matter Regional Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee on Sanitation (RICCS) is obliged the following oversight roles as contained in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
- Conduct monitoring visits to the 10 IPADEV communities.
- Support communities with technical knowledge in household latrine construction, hand washing with soap and general community cleanliness
- Review all sanitation byelaws of the community and submit final copies to them.
- Clearly educate communities on prescribed sanctions for open defecation and improper littering of the environment.
The objectives of the monitoring were:
- Assessment of data by the use of BaSIS after training as reflection of what is prevailing in communities.
- Progress of work assessment in the Ten (10) communities and schools
- Review of third (3rd) quarter 2023 monitoring and progress of data in BaSIS with partners
- Adding a voice to partners efforts and encouraging the communities
- Recommending appropriate actions to partners
Findings:
Assessment of data by the use of BaSIS after training as reflection of what is prevailing in communities:
All areas of project deliverables were assessed by the monitoring team. All ten (10) communities have potable system delivered and commissioned with Four (4) communities (Koesim, Lekanti, Atwereboana and Akaa) benefiting from small town water system while the rest Six (6) having boreholes.
The provision of reusable sanitary pads to girls in schools is also far advanced.
After training staff of the Municipality on BaSIS, the team seized the opportunity to assess data captured after the training.
Project data as captured in BaSIS
| Field Facilitators | Community Name | Population | # of Households | # of Households with latrine | # of Households without latrine | #of newly constructed latrines | # of Latrines Under Construction | # of Households with HWFs | Natural Leaders
(Contact) |
| Sekyi Dziwornu | ASELE* | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0548814584 |
| Enyonam Logosu | NANANKOR | 297 | 43 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 26 | 2 | |
| Kpalam Patience | LEKANTI | 226 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0247996198 |
| Donkor Mawuena | KETSI | 223 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 0242564169 |
| Ashimegah K. Richard | ATWEREBOANA | 243 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ametefe Antoinette | AKAA | 166 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Ellias Afakordzi | UDEY | 95 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0542007586 |
| Kudzor Richard | DZOKU | 106 | 29 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0546977698 |
| Adjetey Salome | KOESIM | 151 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 0551216283 |
| Kumamah Charlse | ATONKOR | 503 | 82 | 48 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
The table above shows data collection in BaSIS on the project. Of the ten (10) communities, data collected on Nine (9) has no problem but data on One (1) community (Asele) have few challenges. The full data on the community are not reflecting in the system.
After, thorough investigation by the monitoring team, it was revealed the data was not synced onto BaSIS and also not validated by the District M&E Focal Person. The Field Facilitator Sekyi Dziwornu was task to go back and collect the data again and make it is synced and validated.
Community Latrine coverage
Performance on toilet construction is exactly as report by facilitators and captured in BaSIS except the desire to attain 100% coverage in all communities an excellence which is very possible.
Availability of Project Record Documents and School Sanitary Facilities
| COMMUNITY | Availability of Visitors Book | Availability of OD Site Maps | Availability of Community Action Plan | Availability of Community Sanitation Bye Laws | Availability of sanitary Facilities in Schools Toilet and Urinal | ||||||||
| YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | TYPE | YES | NO | |
| ASELE* | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 6-Seater KVIP | √ | ||||||
| NANANKOR | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||
| LEKANTI | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||
| KETSI | √ | √ | √ | √ | 6-Seater KVIP | ||||||||
| ATWEREBOANA | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 4-Seater KVIP | √ | ||||||
| AKAA | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 3-Seater VIP | |||||||
| UDEY | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 11/11 | |||||||
| DZOKU | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 2-Seater VIP | |||||||
| KOESIM | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||
| ATONKOR | √ | √ | √ | √ | Two (2) 6-Seater KVIP | √ | |||||||
School Latrine coverage
All Ten (10) communities have schools, unfortunately, some do not have latrine to use during school hours. Some of these schools include Koesim Primary, Lekanti Primary and JHS, Udey Primary.
Both Lenkati Primary and JHS has not toilets. The Primary school share a 2-seater KVIP with the Teachers at the Teacher’s bungalow.
Udey Primary has no toilet but traditional pit latrine (11/11) with no superstructure.
Hand Washing Facility coverage and use
Hand washing facility coverage and use in the communities is not equal to number of latrines at the time of this monitoring.
Some hand washing facilities has no soap with them while some latrines do not have hand washing facilities at all.
This shows that hand washing is not done after latrine usage.
Documentation on project performance
All the Ten (10) communities have problems with record keeping on the performance. Dzoku has a very good visitors book system for all activities and visitors on the project.
Other communities provided exercise books upon request from the monitoring.
Open Defecation site maps were also not available.
Community sanitation byelaws, OD site Maps and Community action plan were missing in all ten (10) communities.
WASH Master Planning Orientation workshop on the 4th and 5th March, 2024
WASH Master Planning Orientation was held for Krachi Nchumuru and Guan District Assemblies by NDPC and the RCC. The Two (2) districts were part of the Ten (10) MMDAs selected by the NDPC for the WASH Master Planning and Implementation due to their commitment shown in District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP) and positioning on the Sanitation League Tables. The two districts submitted their roadmap to NDPC for consideration.
Why WASH Master Planning?
Globally, 1 in 2 of the world’s population are without safe sanitation. Again, 1 in 4 people lack access to safe water.
As many as 40% of the service do not function as they should. These problems are worsened by challenges of climate change, population growth and increased water demand.
Why a District WASH master plan?
- As a starting point for collective action, rallying stakeholders around a common vision and a road map for achieving SDG 6.
- The involvement of a wide range of stakeholders in the development of a Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) WASH master plan stimulates the creation of partnerships for development, funding and implementation of master plan, going towards CWIS services for everyone, everywhere, forever.
- Well-developed, robust, data-driven / evidence-based plans have been proven to attract funders and financiers required for the implementation of the plan.
- The process of the development and implementation of the master plan promotes and enables systems strengthening at city/town level and beyond.
Elements of the district WASH plan
- An introduction to the district, in terms of its geography, demography and economy
- A description of the current WASH situation, including identification of main challenges related to sustainable WASH service provision
- A clearly defined vision of the WASH situation stakeholders would like to have in a specific point in the future, with long term and medium-term target
- Strategic directions for going from the current situation towards the vision
- A costed plan to meet the targets, with sources of funding and finance
- A plan for monitoring of the implementation of the plan
Staff strength: Environmental Health Officers across the region (staff client ratio 1:6,075)
| DISTRICT | PROF. CLASS | TECH. CLASS | SUB-PROF. CLASS | SEX | TOTAL | |
| M | F | |||||
| ORCC | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| KRACHI EAST | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| KRACHI WEST | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| KRACHI NCHUMURU | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | – | 14 |
| BIAKOYE | 1 | – | 11 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| JASIKAN | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| KADJEBI | 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| NKWANTA SOUTH | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| NKWANTA NORTH | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| GUAN | 1 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 9 | 98 | 85 | 38 | 123 |
Financial Performance of GoG and DP Funds
2024 Actual Expenditure Performance- GoG Only (Good and Service) 1st Quarter 2024
| NATURAL ACCOUNT CODE | NATURAL ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION | ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
(GH¢) |
| 2210503 | Fuel and Lubricants – Official Vehicles | 3,000.00 |
| 2210510 | Other Night Allowances | 3,400.00 |
| Total | 6,400.00 |
Challenges
- Logistics unavailability to the unit and the monitoring teams
- Delay in the release of funds meant for the unit’s activities
- Staff (EHOs) client ratio of 1:6,075 instead of 1:700 WHO standard and at least 3 casual laborers needed for the maintenance of the RCC premises.
Recommendations
- The RCC should ensure availability of vehicles and other logistics to the unit for its monitoring activities
- GoG funds meant for coordinating and Monitoring activities should be release timeously to enable departments and units meet their targeted timelines
- The RCC must lobby more Environmental Health staff to the region and recruit at least three (3) casual staffs; a residency steward and 2 labourers for smooth running of the office
Conclusion
In conclusion, the first quarter 2024 was very successful with the support development partner funding of Six Thousand Four Hundred Ghana Cedis passing through the RCC sanitation operations Account. All other funds were disbursed by the development partners.
Thirty-four (34) staffs, consisting of Twenty-five (25) Environmental Health Officers, Two (2) District Planning Officers, Two (2) EMIS Coordinator, Two (2) SHEP Coordinators, Two (2) DHIMS2 Coordinators and Two (2) World Vision Project Coordinators were trained on the CLTS model and the BaSIS database and data collection tools with the aim of helping them implement the project successfully.
Increase in household latrine construction and use across the region due World Vision entering and training of 2 District staff on BaSIS and CLTS and the engagement of 14 communities on CLTS in addition MDAs already implementing WASH projects
Krachi West and Krachi Nchumuru joined the other 4 MDAs in active BaSIS administration to collect and process sanitation data leaving 3 behind
Again, NDPC is engaging Krachi Nchumuru and Guan district on WASH Master Planning and implementation to improve upon sanitation service delivery in the region
36.592 million tons of waste cut and processed into compost and recyclable products in the region by IRECOP in the first quarter of 2024.
All activity reports were written and submitted to partnering NGOs and Municipal / District Assemblies.
Appendices:
Appendix A
Appendix B
