Plan International Ghana 173d ago

The Stronger Together Project was piloted from SEPTEMBER 2023 - JUNE 2025. The project was implemented by Plan International Ghana in partnership with Safisana Ghana. Project Goal: To improve the health situation, economic opportunities, and environmental living conditions of the inhabitants of non-sewered areas of Ashaiman, by providing faecal and organic waste treatment services in a gender equative and socially inclusive way. Alignment with Plan International Ghana Country Strategy: WASH: Water Sanitation and Hygiene SOYEE: Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship. Implementing Partner: Safisana Ghana Project Area: Ashaiman Municipal Area. Project Participants:(Toilet Operators, Vacuum Truck Operators, Toilet Users, Schools, Market women, Market queens, Farmers= Total 5000) Main Project Outcome: Strengthened circular business model integrating the complementary expertise of Plan International and Safisana, with a view to strengthening the (social) impact of the waste treatment plant in Ashaiman of Safisana and facilitate its scaling up. Result Areas: • Health - Improved sanitation of non-sewered areas in Ashaiman Improved hygiene and public health of local communities by providing faecal and organic waste collection in a safe way • Environmental – Communities engaged to create value from waste T o c o n t r i b u t e t o a p o s i t i v e environmental impact, including the reduction in the pollution of air (methane and carbon emissions), water a n d s o i l t h r o u g h c o l l e c t i o n a n d treatment of faecal and organic waste, and the production of renewable energy. Farmer groups engage in climate smart farming practice. • Economic - Create livelihoods and economic opportunities Economic opportunities created for farmers, SME's and local communities especially women and youth, by setting up plots for (female) farmers on the use of organic compost to promote the use of alternatives to chemical fertilizers. Improved accessibility to affordable fertilizer and wastewater results in improved livelihoods for young farmers, including women. Women and youth adapt to innovative ways to increase and sustain the supply of faecal and organic waste, and have a new source of livelihood through WASH activities.