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This publication reviews the existing legal and policy framework of the Ghanaian water and sanitation sector using international human rights standards. The objective of the review is to determine the extent to which the framework guarantees the right to water and sanitation in accordance with Ghana's international human rights obligations.

The Right to Water Programme (RWP) of the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) has today, 23 February 2009, released a report on the Ghanaian water and sanitation sector. The report titled A rights-based review of the legal and policy framework of the Ghanaian water and sanitation sector, highlights key areas requiring attention and makes specific recommendations for improvement.

The full report and a detached Executive Summary are available at http://www.cohre.org/ghana


Prabhjot Kaur
Women's Housing Rights Officer - Asia and Pacific
Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)
Mumbai 400102 INDIA

COHRE International Secretariat
83 rue de Montbrillant
1202 Geneva
Switzerland

Email: prabhjot@cohre.org
http://www.cohre.org/women