(Government of Ghana (GoG), 2010). For example, more than four-tenth of Bolgatanga’s Residents lacked access to Pipe-borne Water whereas less than of Accra’s Residents lacked access to Pipe-borne Water. Utility provision could have served as a vital tool for addressing inequalities. However, more emphasis has now been played on cost recovery measures and Water Supply is no more considered as a Public Good. This significant shift means access to Potable Water is no more seen as a right but one’s ability to pay essentially determines the volumes of Water one gets. Essentially, this will thwart the GoG’s efforts geared towards addressing inequalities. B). Research Question. What Impacts has Private Sector Participation had on the Delivery of Urban Water Services and on Customer Satisfaction and Willingness to Pay for these Services in Ghana? The Research Methodology for this Research Project is Qualitative Research. Books, Articles and other Literatures on Water Privatisation in the world in general, with emphasis on Africa and Ghana in particular were reviewed. Furthermore, semi structured interviews with Politicians, Opinion Leaders, Water Industry Managers, NGOs, the Private Sector, Developmental Partners and Educators were conducted to ascertain the Impacts of Privatisation of Urban Water on the general Populace. Also a Questionnaire Form of Survey was randomly done with the Urban Dwellers of Accra and Kumasi Metropolis. This was to measure the how the ‘Common’ Water user perceives Privatisation. Also, I interviewed a sample of the General Public in the Cities of Accra and Kumasi to measure their knowledge and understanding of the Water Privatisation Reform Policy.
Furthermore, to continue to provide services in an integrated, coordinated and holistic approach now and in the future, the GoG has to develop a comprehensive Strategic Development Plan that will incorporate Water Resource Management, Production and Distribution Plans for future PSP Policy Agenda. Finally, more Quantitative Research should be conducted in the Water Sector to measure the Effects and Impacts of Privatisation in the Ghanaian Water Supply Sector. Bibliography Adank, M., Darteh, B., Moriarty, P., Osei-Tutu, H., Assan, D., and Rooijen, D. van (2011) ‘Towards Integrated Urban Water Management in the Greater Accra Metroplitan Area: Current Status and Strategic Directions for the Future’ Accra: SWITCH/RCN. Allan, T., (2010) ‘The Middle East Water Question: Hydropolitics and the Global Economy’ London: I. B. Tauris. (2010) ‘Increasing the Utility Tariffs: President Mills' Deceptions to Ghanaians’ posted on 03/06/2010, accessed on 03/02/2011 at 05:16 from: . Annez, P., (2006) ‘Urban Infrastructure Finance from Private Operators: What Have We Learned from Recent Experience?’ World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 4045 Washington, DC: World Bank. F. Q., (2002) ‘Ghana Water Privatisation’ Accessed on 23/03/2011 at 1246 from . Aqua Vitens Rand Limited (2008) ‘Our Performance: Facts You Should Know’ accessed on 02/01/2011 at 18:22 from: .
Appendix 1 Data Collection Table. Name of Organisation Contact Person(s) Address German Development (kfw) (Programme Manager) Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (Executive Director) coniwas@yahoo.com Ghana Water Company Limited Manager – PR) International and Sanitation Centre (IRC) (Country Director, Ghana) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Kumasi – Ghana) (Dept. Of Civil Engineering) Ministry of Water Resources, Work and Housing – Ghana (Ag. Director) Abraham Otabil (Head, PR) National Coalition Against the Privatisation of Water (NCAP) – Ghana (Executive Trainer) CONIWAS Building, Accra Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) – Ghana (Manager, Water Inspectorate) (Water Directorate) (Water Directorate) Research Centre Network (National Co-ordinator) Dzorwulu, Accra The World Bank (Water Director) Training Research and Networking for Development (Managing Director) Wash House, Accra Water and Sanitation Monitoring Platform (WSMP) (Team Leader) Resource Commission (Head of Water)