Environmental Sanitation Policy (Revised)
Ghana, Local Government and Rural Development
The revised environmental sanitation policy sets the gaze of the government on attaining the goals enshrined in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It seeks to address the challenges and deficiencies of the 1999 policy. The revised policy broadens the ‘polluter-pays’ concept through legislation, as a means to raise finance for environmental sanitation. It emphasizes waste data collection for research and development and strengthening the capacity of environmental actors, among others.
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Environmental Sanitation Policy (Revised) Current Version
January 2022
The revised environmental sanitation policy sets the gaze of the government on attaining the goals enshrined in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It seeks to address the challenges and deficiencies of the 1999 policy. The revised policy broadens the ‘polluter-pays’ concept through legislation, as a means to raise finance for environmental sanitation. It emphasizes waste data collection for research and development and strengthening the capacity of environmental actors, among others.
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