{
  "id": 8858065,
  "title": "Parliamentary Select Committee backs Sanitation Fund after Volta, Oti success stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/parliamentary-select-committee-backs-sanitation-fund-after-volta-oti",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T06:01:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/parliamentary-select-committee-backs-sanitation-fund-after-volta-oti-success-stories/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources has endorsed the utilization of the 10% District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) for water and sanitation in the Volta and Oti regions, citing successful interventions in both areas. The Committee conducted accountability checks with 18 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) from the Volta Region and 9 districts from the Oti Region over two days. Presentations revealed that the 10% allocation supports tangible initiatives such as institutional toilets, boreholes, desilting, and drainage improvements.\n\nCommittee member Ibrahimah Mohammed Zuwera highlighted that these achievements substantiate the Committee's belief in the necessity of a dedicated, sustainable financing mechanism for sanitation. She praised eight Oti Region districts for their \"stellar\" outcomes, but noted that Nkwanta North District required further clarification during its presentation. Zuwera stressed that the review confirms the effective use of funds and the measurable impact on communities, emphasizing that these allocations are not intended for personal use but for the benefit of residents.\n\nKrachi East Municipal Assembly's Chief Executive, Sarfo Nketia, reported that DACF funding was used for desilting, drain construction, and site clearing. He pointed out increased facility pressure due to population growth and proposed a mini water system to tackle water scarcity. In Kadjebi District, District Chief Executive Dr. Sam Suraj Isaka emphasized collaborative efforts with market women and transport operators to maintain sanitation. The district invested in eight new boreholes, with five ongoing and 23 repaired, achieving 88% water coverage. Dr. Isaka also outlined plans for public education on waste reduction, discouraging single-use plastics, and enforcing sanitation bylaws.\n\nThe two-day engagement solidified the Committee's push for a national sanitation fund, as Ms. Zuwera emphasized that MMDAs could achieve more with additional, targeted resources. The Committee plans to continue field visits and follow up on any clarifications before finalizing its findings and recommendations.",
  "summary": "By: Alex Adi The Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources praised the effective use of the 10% District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) for water and sanitation by most assemblies in the Volta and Oti Regions. This assessment was part of the Committee’s accountability engagement with Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to review […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}