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Countries: India
Basins: Godavari
Project SDGs:
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Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2)
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Sustainable Withdrawals
Progress to Date: 17000 Increase access to sustainable water
Services Needed: Stakeholder engagement & facilitation
Desired Partner: Other
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2018  »  Dec. 31, 2024
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Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Insufficient municipal water supply
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Other utilities
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: RESOURCES: Not enough participants
Project Source: Admin
Profile Completion: 85%

Project Overview

Started the Ghana Water Initiative to provide access to basic water and improve quality of life in communities in Ghana, by creating jobs and building competencies around water stations. In 2019 we began the Ghana Water Initiative in a public-private partnership with local water authorities to pilot water system business models for small towns, a programme that could be extended to other countries. As the first site, we will serve the town of Abomosu. We have finalized the…

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Started the Ghana Water Initiative to provide access to basic water and improve quality of life in communities in Ghana, by creating jobs and building competencies around water stations. In 2019 we began the Ghana Water Initiative in a public-private partnership with local water authorities to pilot water system business models for small towns, a programme that could be extended to other countries. As the first site, we will serve the town of Abomosu. We have finalized the first stage of the project, which was the complete rehabilitation of the existing water system, and more than 3,400 m_ of water has been delivered to date. The system includes everything from pumps to water treatment and Grundfos AQtaps, the Grundfos water ATM solution. Pre-paid household meters will be installed in 2021. Further strengthening our collaboration with the local government, we renewed our 2017 MoU with the Ghanaian Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources. This three-year renewal of the MoU will continue to further develop our firm collaboration with the government, according to Noah Tumfo, Chief Director of the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources. ÒWe see Grundfos as a trusted provider, and we look forward to being able to rely on Grundfos to aid us in reaching our goal to provide water for all by 2025,Ó Tumfo says. In November we also signed an agreement with the Community Water and Sanitation Agency in Ghana, the government entity responsible for supplying water to small towns and rural communities. The agreement provides a structure to ensure sustainability through high water quality and effective revenue collection, as well as reinvestment in service, maintenance and expansion. It is based on the pilot project in Abomosu and will lay a foundation for future deals in the region. Measuring impact is a continuous challenge. With our Grundfos SafeWater initiatives, we aim to do good and are working on systematic assessments of social impact. This is as challenging as it is important. This year, we introduced a social impact tool, developed by BSR. The tool is intended to provide insights on specific projects, looking into a communityÕs needs and developmental potential, as well as flagging potential negative human rights impacts. It will allow us to start tracking the impact that we are making in different areas. We piloted the tool in Ghana, assessing our activities in Abomusu where we installed the water system. We found that in the future we will need a more structured approach to community engagement and we need to strengthen the management of working conditions for those involved in installing such a system. These insights have resulted in an action plan for the first quarter of 2021, and more importantly, we now have the opportunity to use it going forward in similar projects under the Grundfos SafeWater umbrella.
Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Insufficient municipal water supply
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Other utilities
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: RESOURCES: Not enough participants

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