The
Mayor of Tamale, Abdul-Rahman Hanan
Gundadow is in The Hague, Nethelands for a Six day official visit at the
invitation of the Dutch Government to explore further areas of collaboration
and support for the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme in Tamale. The Government of The Netherlands through
their Embassy in Accra and the Government of Ghana have embarked on a
multi-annual programme in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme,
focusing on integrated urban water and sanitation in selected urban centers
including Tamale with an indicative budget of 200 million Euros up to 2020. In
a press release signed by the Public Affairs Director of the Assembly, Issah
Musah Salifu stated that the overall objective of the Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene (WASH) programme is to among others contribute to the realization of
children’s rights to survival and development through promotion of the sector
and support to national programmes that increase equitable and sustainable
access to, and use of, safe water and basic sanitation services, and promote
improved hygiene in communities. Whilst in the Nethelands, the Mayor will
advocate for more funding for WASH programmes in Tamale as part of the larger
measures by Government to achieve the Millennium Development Goal for water and
sanitation. Abdul-Rahman Hanan Gundadow will also use the visit to woo
investors and other Dutch businesses to Tamale as part of efforts to grow the
economy of Tamale.
Source:Saaka Alhassan
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