Ghana’s steady progress

Private sector participation in the Ghanaian water industry has been on the agenda for a number of years. In this interview, Samuel Lamptey, general manager (operations) of the Ghana Water Company (GWC) and Abigail Kwashi from the Ministry of Works and Housing, tell Peter Allison how the PSP process is progressing and discuss some of the problems they have come up against. Mr Lamptey also describes GWC’s financial situation and key performance indicators.

Q: Can you start by giving us an idea of Ghana Water Company’s service area, in terms of population, major cities and key industries?

A: Ghana Water Company (GWC) supplies the urban areas of the country with water. This amounts to 98 towns, including the ten regional capitals and numerous district capitals. Originally, the company managed over 200 water ...

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