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As construction experts, we understand the issues with effective waste management, hence the construction of biogas digesters system. We are located at Ogbojo, opposite Emmanuel Villa. Biogas has the following benefits; cheaper construction; environmentally friendly; land economy; free fuel; little or no maintenance; prevents cholera outbreaks. We are a technology provider that operates within the rural and urban set ups.

Special Initiative/ Innovation
Biogas Digester System. It is ongoing in all parts of Ghana, particularly in Accra. We would like to work more in the Volta and Northern regions where there seem to be lack of sanitation facilities. Biogas is mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as fuel. The aim is to reduce health problems with regards to the old septic tank and provide renewable energy. When properly constructed, the system can have a life span of over 50 years. Any MMDA that would sign a Memorandum of Understanding with us would partner us. Our outfit intends to contribute to the Challenge by providing technical assistance to the MMDAs to construct Biogas Digesters at reduced price.

ARETech, a private manufacturer/ supplier, is registered under the company code of Ghana. The core objective of the company is the construction of Biogas Digesters to ensure efficient management of liquid waste for households. We generally operate within the urban/peri-urban scope.

Special Initiative/Innovation
Biogas Digester; it is a system that uses liquid waste and any bio degradable materials as raw materials to generate methane gas which can be used as energy for cooking. The waste is not dislodged for over 20 years. The system has a treatment chamber that treats the liquid waste into methane gas. A community digester can serve the whole community without the need to worry about dislodgement. This innovation has given households the comfort of managing their liquid waste. No worry for dislodgement. The methane gas is used in the kitchen to cook to save money. We will contribute to the Challenge by ensuring that there is no dislodgement of liquid waste to save MMDAs the trouble on liquid waste.

We are a national NGO that operates within the urban/peri-urban settings. In recognition of the complex nature of sanitation challenges, Alliance for Development provides sanitation services in an integrated manner. Thus for every solution provided, efforts are made to ensure that both primary and secondary causative factors are adequately addressed. The sanitation services we provide are designed to provide value across the complete chain and to ensure maximum benefit for all stakeholders. We work with all stakeholders and other actors and right holders at all levels in the delivery of our work.

Special Initiative/Innovation
Treatment and re-use of waste water (Black and/or Grey Water). In many cases, proper sanitation depends on the availability of clean/usable water for maintaining cleanliness in one form or the other. However, most often than not, the waste water (black and/or grey) produced from our use of fresh potable water is allowed to seep away or flow freely into drains and gutters. As a means of contributing to sanitation, capturing wastewater, treating and re-using again such as flushing toilet, watering plants, washing cars and other non-potable use, can contribute immensely to reducing demand for fresh clean water whiles maintaining high standards of cleanliness in our communities. We intend to introduce technological advances that allow for design, implementation, operation and maintenance of highly efficient (producing both potable and non-potable water), small and comparatively low-cost wastewater treatment systems. This makes it more affordable and acceptable for MMDAs, households and other low-income users.

The system involves having in place the appropriate plumbing and wastewater collection system. Appropriate technology is applied to treat the collected wastewater, which is then discharged as required/designed by the set-up. Hygienic and quality levels and standards must be followed to ensure protection of health and the ecosystem. In case of solid waste, other waste matter generated/obtained (solid matter and gas) are channeled to other useful use. Our strategy inculcates a strong behavioral change education and advocacy to ensure greater and holistic impact.

Our partners include; Tex Styles Ghana Limited, Kasapreko and KAIPTC who have installed and used most of our waste water treatment systems on their premises. These systems are constructed by private companies, some of which have foreign associates, especially the European Union.

Major impacts of this system has been reduction in the volumes of fresh water requirements by these institutions and production of cheap water for non-potable uses. Key lessons derive includes strong maintenance regimes for such systems, adaption and/or inclusion evolving technology to enhance efficiency and at best to incorporate water treatment systems into architectural design at start of project.

Our contribution to the Challenge; we intend to collaborate with MMDAs and assist them to set-up low-cost and integrated waste management systems and structures towards better sanitation within their precincts, contributing towards the protection of the environment and ecosystems. These initiatives will not only positively impact the districts, but also especially will be replicable and scalable throughout the country.

How it works
Food waste or any biodegradable collected is stored for some time, put into the biogas unit and mixed with water. In the process, bacteria feed on the waste under airless (anaerobic) conditions and generates gas. Our Partners are; government, private individuals, educational institutions (public and private) in Accra, Ghana Navy in Takoradi, and KMA. There have been positive responds from clients on the benefits gained compared to the cost. We intend to educate the citizens on how to manage waste sustainably and make savings.

ATV is a Ghanaian indigenous TV channel that operates in the rural and urban setting and exists to promote Ghanaian-owned companies.

Special Initiative/Innovation
Translation of sanitation documents, materials and flyers into Ghanaian languages. We will enlighten Ghanaians to understand policies and make Ghanaians partake in the Sanitation Challenge initiative. GES, MLGRD, BGL, media and traditional authorities are our main partners.

A private manufacturer/supplier and a technology provider providing sanitation services in the Ashanti region. It has compost and recycling plant under construction.

A private manufacturer and technology provider that designs and constructs waste treatment plants; design and construction of paxin type biogas plants; design and construction of biogas treatment systems comprising conventional, fast rate digestion treatment plants coupled with effluent polishing systems such as up floor anaerobic filters, aerobic systems, UV sterilizers, etc. within urban/peri-urban setting.

Special Initiative/Innovation
Construction of biogas waste treatment for Tamale abattoir. This technology is about directing the animal dung and biodegradable animal by-products into the treatment plant to produce biogas and reduce contamination. Bio fertilizer is also produced. By the treatment process (anaerobic digestion), part of the waste is converted into biogas which is to be used for singeing of slaughtered animals, the digestant is fertilizer, which can be dried and collected or bagged for collection. Our main partner is Tamale Municipal Assembly. We can treat the waste water usage for irrigation, recycling and other non- critical usage apart from all the other benefits already listed. Our impact includes conversion of high pollutants to renewable energy and bio fertilizer as well as reduction in site and water pollution. As a form of contribution to the Challenge, we will help the MMDAs by coming up with blue chip liquid waste anaerobic digestion treatment systems that would be successful and sustainable.

Centre for Global Safe Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Emory University, is a research/educational institute that operates within the rural and urban scope. It focuses on increasing access to safe and adequate sanitation as part of a global strategy to break the cycle of poverty and disease in developing countries through applied research. With strong emphasis on identifying innovative approaches and contributing to the scientific evidence base solutions for improving sanitation, the Center works in Africa, Asia and Latin America; and works with local and national governments, non-governmental organizations and Community based organizations and bilateral and multilateral development partners.

Special Initiative/Innovation
SaniPath Tool- Assessing Public Health Risks from Unsafe Fecal Sludge Management in Poor Urban Neighborhoods. It has been implemented in Accra, Ghana, Vellore, India and Maputo, Mozambique. SaniPath Rapid Assessment Tool is designed to assess risk related to poor sanitation and to help prioritize sanitation investments based on the exposures that have the greatest public health impact. Rapid urbanization has led to a sanitation crisis in low-income urban areas. How can limited public funding best be used to improve sanitation and reduce public health risks? City governments and development partners lack tools to assess the public health risks from poor. The aim of the tool is to increase the evidence base available to sanitation policy makers and implementers in urban communities.

How it works
Data from simple environmental microbiology methods and behavioral surveys are combined to assess the relative exposure to fecal contamination. Relevant exposure pathways include open drains, drinking water, surface waters, public latrines, soils, wastewater-irrigated produce, and floodwater; •The SaniPath Rapid Assessment Tool automatically generates risk profiles (shown below) for each pathway using data entered by the user; •The risk profiles show users which pathways contribute the greatest risk and where interventions may have the greatest impact on reducing exposure to fecal contamination. Our partners are; TREND Group, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Water Research Institute of CSIR and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. It is being implemented in Accra Metropolitan Area. Our work in Accra has revealed that food is a major pathway at which majority of people are at risk of getting sick due to poor fecal sludge management. We are working with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to mainstream the findings of the study into policy and practice. We intend to partner MMDAs to deploy the SaniPath tool that will assist them identify the pathway of exposure to liquid waste that pose the greatest health risk and what type of sanitation investments can have the biggest impact on reducing public health risk.

CEESD identifies problems and use engineering principles to solve them with the full participation of the beneficiary. We design, construct and train people in anaerobic systems, as well as configure the biogas to generate power. We are a technology provider with the rural and urban scope of operation.

Special Initiative/ Innovation
Waste to Energy; Biogas Construction, using biogas to generate electricity built for KITA in partnership with SNV who provided the funds. The innovation intends to treat liquid waste and organic waste (non- lignocellulosic waste); to harness and utilize the gas for heating or electricity generation. Liquid and solid waste is digested anaerobically and treated. The effluent is co-composited for agricultural purposes. SNV partnered CEESD to implement the KITA project. Ownership of facilities is essential; lack of ownership backed with a strong financial commitment is very important for sustainability. By way of our contribution to the Challenge, CEESD will partner MMDAs to provide technology that will solve their sanitation problems. We can also train the MMDAs to take up the construction of bio toilets in their communities.

CSIR- Water Research institute is a research institute that operates within the urban/peri-urban scope and undertakes research into water and its related resources for socio-economic development of the country.

Special Initiative/ Innovation
Characterize and analyze liquid waste for management. This involves designing and treating liquid waste; we design to meet effluent quality specifications. Our main partner in this initiative is CSIR – Industrial Research Institute (IIR). Our contribution to the Challenge will be to strategize to improve liquid waste conditions in urban centers. The effluent quality is often checked by EPA.

We are a private manufacturer/supplier that operates within the rural and urban areas to design and construct waste treatment system using biogas technology for homes and institutions. This system treats waste anaerobically and does not pollute the environment.

Special Initiative / innovation
Onsite Continuous Flow Anaerobic Waste Water Treatment Plant: this has been implemented in a number of places such as Abeka Presbyterian Church, Hweehwee (Kwahu Abetifi), Tema Community 25 (Dr. Brew’s House). This waste water treatment is a treatment system where liquid and solid organic waste goes through primary, secondary and tertiary plants to digest all the waste and give out a clear effluent that meets the discharge levels of EPA.

How it works
It digests the waste and produces biogas and bio fertilizer as by-product. After the digestion, it gives out effluent that has no negative impact on the environment.

Some outcomes/ impacts of the Waste Water Treatment plant are that it has eliminated the frequent pullout of faecal matter at places where we installed. At Hweehwee for example, natives of the town now have access to a modern biogas toilet facility.

By way of contribution to the Challenge, we will construct waste water treatment systems, biogas latrines (in areas of water scarcity) and create awareness about our compact biogas toilet called EAKOBOTS.

We are technology provider that operates within the rural, small town, urban and peri urban settings. Don Boafo ventures, is a private enterprise established under Ghanaian Law in October, 1994. Its business activities are; production of domestic biogas plants, night soil biogas plants, institutional biogas plants, waste to electricity plants, eco-friendly toilets, etc.

Special Initiative/Innovation
Domestic biogas project; the project has been implemented in various parts of Ghana and Ivory Coast. The system is simple; it converts food waste or any biodegradable material into biogas and is ideal for rural, peri-urban, urban households and institutions. The system provides more hours of cooking time per day for 3-4 months. The latest facility has been constructed for the Accra Academy new dormitories. Feasibility is ongoing at Takoradi to build a similar facility for the navy.

The project seeks to convert household and industrial waste into energy. The project is about making households turn waste into energy with aim of checking sanitation problems and making use of the reuse product - gas for domestic cooking, and industrial heating.

How it works
Food waste or any biodegradable collected is stored for some time, put into the biogas unit and mixed with water. In the process, bacteria feed on the waste under airless (anaerobic) conditions and generates gas. Our Partners are; government, private individuals, educational institutions (public and private) in Accra, Ghana Navy in Takoradi, and KMA. There have been positive responds from clients on the benefits gained compared to the cost. We intend to educate the citizens on how to manage waste sustainably and make savings.

The Built Environment is one of the departments of the EPA responsible for managing all built environment related issues including sanitation. We do this in collaboration with other institutions. The organization is a government Agency and its scope is rural and urban.

Special Initiative/ Innovation
National Source Waste Segregation Program (NWSP). It is being implemented in the ministerial enclave of the AMA. The program aims to promote and encourage segregation of solid waste at source for recycling. The implementation strategy involves education of staff of participating institutions; distribution of free color coded bins (green for organic, blue for plastics and brown for paper); giving free education materials such as posters, stickers and flyers. Jekora Ventures is a partner involved in implementing the innovation. The segregation is ongoing but the success rate is very low and it is about 25% with the first six (6) months of implementation. The Agency has guidelines on effluent discharge into water bodies where maximum permissible levels of loads are indicated.

We are an education and research platform focused on environmental issues in Ghana. Social media and online communication experts engaging the youth and globe on Ghana’s environmental challenges. We are a national NGO that operates within the urban/peri-urban scope.

Special Initiative/Innovation
Online Environmental Resource Centre; a comprehensive website and resource Centre hosting a variety of information concerning Ghana’s environment. Main objective is to host forums, disseminate information and cover events on the internet for a global and youth focused coverage. The Online Environmental Resource Centre contains articles written by young Ghanaians, daily environmental news, green events and green job openings covering sanitation, natural resources, renewable energy, climate change, etc. Our partners include Ghana Youth Environment movement in Accra, RCN Ghana and Ghana Think foundation. Online platforms are becoming an increasing medium of accessing information and learning. Internet and social media are efficient ways of engaging general public, international partners. By way of contribution to the Challenge, we would be online media partners; we will disseminate information via social media and Online Environmental Resource Centre.

We are an international organization that works on resource recovery and reuse of not only solid waste, but also liquid waste. We work to ensure that waste management treatment plants include reuse to generate more income/revenue to maintain and operate these treatment plants (treated wastewater/irrigation, etc.)

Special Initiative/Innovation
Design for Reuse; this project is implemented in Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi. The project advocates that designers of waste water treatment plants should incorporate reuse to generate income that can be used to maintain and operate the treatment plant (can be biogas, compost, agriculture, irrigation). In wastewater aquaculture for example, catfish is produced in the maturation ponds in waste stabilization pond system. The aim is to generate revenue from the sales of the fish to operate and maintain the system. WRC, AMA, KMA, STMA and Rapha Consult are our main partners. We are ready and willing to offer our expertise to any MMDA that contacts us, as part of our contribution to the Challenge.

ISEES is an institution that draws projects and programs, trains, implements and provides advisory services with energy and environmental situations. Offices are located in Accra (Madina) and Kumasi (Oduom). We have experts in energy, agriculture, water and sanitation and the environment, who help in implementing the PoAs of ISEES. We are a research and educational institution that operates with the rural and urban communities.

Jekora Ventures is a wholly owned Ghanaian Limited Liability Company. It delivers solid waste collection services under franchise agreements with Accra Metropolitan Assembly and Adentan Municipal Assembly. It also operates two public toilets in the Ledzokoko Krowor Municipal Assembly. The waste collection services are delivered under PPP arrangements with the Assemblies. Our headquarters is in Accra and we have a total number of 130 employees. We are a private waste management service, operating within the urban/peri-urban scope.

Special Initiative/Innovation
Fortifier Compost Project; composting of fecal sludge (liquid waste) with organic component of municipal solid waste to create an organic fertilizer for famers as a sustainable waste treatment option. We are located on the TMA fecal treatment site where septic trucks are delivered to dispose liquid waste on our site where we add organic solid waste at factory to create compost product. Our partners are: International Water Management Institute, TREND and Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA). It is a PPP involving Jekora Ventures, TMA established by signing of agreement. Impact yet to be made but lessons learnt in permission processing and developing the nature of relationships will inform future business model designs, fortifier product development completed and testing done on demonstration farms done. We will help MMDAs to find innovative ways to divert their liquid waste for composting which can generate income, as a way of our contribution to the Challenge.

A research institute that trains and builds human resource capacity in the environmental sanitation sector and its related field.

A technology provider working within the rural and urban setting, KITA develops bio digester systems for liquid waste. We also use a classification technology which converts liquid waste into electricity to power rural industry machinery. Our other activities include composting and plastic water conversion into biodiesels.

Special Initiative/Innovation
Bio digester systems development; this is being implemented in KITA at Kumasi. Biogas is generated for electricity generation and cooking purposes. Liquid waste is fed into a digester which produces combustible gases that are in turn fed into an electricity generator and tanks in the kitchen. KITA is in partnership with SNV. Our impacts so far; no liquid waste menaces on our campuses again; electrical power available always; reduced cost of electricity and cooking gas. We also convert faecal waste into briquette. We have gray water and black water purifications systems for households and for irrigation and domestic purposes. Our contribution to the Challenge; to provide technical consultancy services to MMDAs regarding the conversion of waste to money.

A network provider that is into corporate social responsibilities.

We set out to propagate sanitation through radio and television current affairs and programs. We operate within the urban/peri-urban setting.

A private manufacturer/supplier operating within the urban/peri-urban scope, Safi Sana is an environmental organization which promotes the concept of reuse; we process organic and faecal waste into energy and organic fertilizer.

Special Initiative/Innovation
Waste to Power Initiative; this is being implemented in Ashiaman. The initiative provides the concept of reuse and approaches sanitation with a business mentality. Biogas is produced through anaerobic digestion process; the gas is used to power a gas plant to produce electricity. The Ashiaman Project is being funded by the African Development Bank and the Dutch Government through the Ghana WASH window. Our partners include: ASHMA and TREND and this initiative is helping to promote waste segregation in the Ashiaman municipality.

A private manufacturer/supplier and a research/educational institution that provides environmental sanitation services in the entire Northern Region and produces compost through the sustainable compost project with organic aspect of waste for the farming communities.

A government institution involved in training of environmental health officers. We train and award diploma in environment health. This training spans over a period of 3 years and we are located at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Special Initiative/Innovation
Signing of special Memorandum of Understanding between MMDAs; the MMDAs partner with School of Hygiene to send students to their assemblies during their practical field work, for about 4 months. The MMDAs also support the schools to facilitate teaching and learning. Students during their course of training go on practical field works. In the Memorandum of Understanding, the assemblies and the school sign some agreements and students are released to them to discharge sanitation duties whist assembles also support the school. We partner with any assembly that is ready to go into the signing of the memorandum of understanding to support development and implementation of their Challenge plans; and also train more of the environmental health officers.

Still Waters Biogas Solutions is a partnership between four (4) young Ghanaian entrepreneurs. We seek to provide biogas system in our communities, residences, schools, hotels, etc. We basically provide biogas (gas) for domestic use (such as cooking). Biogas is a system obtained from a digester and it is constructed in a circular form like an oven. The organization is a technology provider and its scope is rural and urban.

Special Initiative/ Innovation
Biogas/ biomass production. It can be implemented in schools, hotels, institutions, etc. The program aims to encourage efficient way of energy conservation; do away with open defecation and educate masses on how biogas should be the next way of tackling waste management. A digester is built is a circular form (oven) which has five (5) chambers- where the waste goes (digester); the weak ring (a level at which the gas storage is built); storage gas (where the biomass is stored); cone (where the gas is being connected to both the kitchen and the generator; and it can work for 25-40 years without dislodging). Some young Ghanaian entrepreneurs are partnering with us to start building biogas system for institutions, schools, hotels, etc. The program has made a lot of impact in terms of getting gas for kitchens; there is no more buying of LPG; biogas is forever. The program intends to fight against open defecation and educate people on turning their liquid waste into biogas for domestic use, by way of its contribution to the Sanitation Challenge for Ghana.

A research and educational institution that aims at becoming the first ecological institution in West Africa. To attain this objective, the university considers every waste as a resource. Almost everything is recycled right from human waste (faecal waste and urine), to grey water treatment. We then recycle them into biogas, liquid fertilizer, compost, irrigation water.

We are a multi-lateral development agency/partner, providing credit and grants to governments, private sector and NGOs to undertake development projects especially with focus on the poor. We operate in rural/ small town, urban and peri-urban setting.

Special Initiative/Innovation
The World Bank is funding GAMA Sanitation and Water project and incollaboration with EHSD of MLGRD.

A private manufacturer, research/educational institution operating in rural, small town, urban and peri- urban settings with operational offices in all 216 MMDAs, delivering sustainable environmental sanitation services through the value-chain. Key projects include: faecal and waste water treatment; fuel from toilets; compost and fertilizers, recycling, biogas, etc. We will contribute to the Challenge with knowledge, technology, behavioral change and financing.