A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for sensible options in addressing challenges affecting supply of secure water to the general public via know-how was on Thursday signed between the government and SEDA Farminc Ghana Restricted, a subsidiary of the SEDA Africa Group, a Czech Republic primarily based entity.
Particularly, the settlement was to boost useful resource mobilisation and financing to deal with infrastructure gaps within the water sector, coaching of engineers, hydro geologists, and challenge managers in trendy water applied sciences and to make sure the event and modernisation of groundwater mapping and monitoring methods.
It was signed by the Minister of Works, Housing and Water Sources, Mr Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, and the Chief Government Officer (CEO) of SEDA Africa Group, Mr Martin Habart.
In a quick comment, Mr Adjei mentioned the signing of the MoU was a daring
step in the direction of attaining the counattempt’s nationwide water safety agenda, which goals at guaranteeing sustainable water and fundamental sanitation for all.
Moreover, he famous that the settlement aligned to the nation’s dedication to the Sustainable Improvement Targets (SDGs), particularly Objective 6, which centered on clear water and sanitation.
In accordance with Mr Adjei, the development and modernisation of groundwater mapping and monitoring methods would assist handle the difficulty of poorly mapped, over exploitation, and underneath exploitation of groundwater throughout the nation.
The poor mapping, over exploitation, and underneath exploitation of groundwater water, Mr Adjei confused, created an unsustainable state of affairs that threatened the long-term viability of water sources, particularly in drought inclined and local weather confused zones.
“By this partnership, we purpose to undertake a extra scientific and complete mapping of groundwater aquifers, set up sturdy information methods for monitoring groundwater high quality and yield, and improve the technical capability of our native hydro geologists and engineers,” he added.
Moreover, Mr Adjei mentioned that his ministry underneath the signed MoU with SEDA Farminc Ghana Restricted would discover avenues for blended financing that included concessional loans, donor help, local weather funds, and personal capital mobilisation.
For his half, Mr Habart indicated that settlement with the Minisattempt of Works, Housing and Water Sources was a continuation of an already present partnership between the 2 entities that had led to the institution of quite a few initiatives within the nation.
This, he acknowledged, included the graduation of the testing part for a small-scale water therapy plant unit in Kade two years in the past.
Mr Habart additionally talked about that his outfit would set up a technical activity drive workforce to help the operations of the ministry and key businesses such because the Ghana Water Firm Restricted.
He defined that exploration and mapping would final for a 12 months and would start from the northern a part of the nation.
The mapping and exploration of groundwater, Mr Habart emphasised, was supported by the UNICEF and different organisations.
Furthermore, he mentioned that SEDA Africa Group would be certain that its operations within the nation have been primarily based on belief, integrity, and positive influence.
Current on the signing of the MoU was the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Ghana, Mr Pavel Bílek, the Chief Director and Administrators of the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Sources, and representatives of the SEDA Farminc Ghana Restricted.
BY BENJAMIN ARCTON-TETTEY
