The Upper West Regional Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee on Sanitation (RICCS) has achieved about 70 per cent Open Defecation Free (ODF) coverage of the region with 815 out of 1,167 communities attaining ODF status. Out of the 815 ODF communities achieved, 13 communities were declared ODF within the first quarter of…
Mr Martin Sumbo, the Upper West Regional Programmes Manager of Global Communities has proposed a well-coordinated and targeted subsidy model for households that will enable them construct durable latrines. He said that would also ensure a sustainable fight against open defecation in the country. He said some households at the…
The Upper West Regional Inter-agency Coordinating Committee on Sanitation (RICCS) has launched a School Open Defecation Free (ODF) league table for 33 public Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the region to rejuvenate discussions around Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in SHSs. The School ODF League Table, which was funded by…