The project's goal is to support and increase the interest of stakeholders in the public private sector in the commerialization of sustainable reuse and recycling of wastes in order to reduce waste transport costs support the lifetime of landfills and reduce environmental impacts. The project proposes 3 main components: 1. a co composting facility in Techiman which will annually transform 6,000 m3 of faecal sludge from public toilets and houdeholds and 300 tons of organic urban solid wastes (including e.g. market waste) into 200 tons of safe (pelletized) compost under the brand name Fortifer. Drying beds are used fo primary treatment of the faecal sludge prior to co composting. 2. A briquette plant in Afienya (Dangme West) to convert 3,300 tons per year of organic urban solid wast into 1,000 tons per year low cost fuel briquettes for use by business institutions and households 3. The production of African cat fish and or fish feed in well treated waste water in Kumasi to create enough revenue to cover the operational and maintenance costs of the treatment ponds. In concept all interventions will be supported by capacity building activities of public and private sectors. The project creates direct employment for 200 people and more in the product distribution and retail chain primarily women.
Project number
GWW1408Country
- Ghana
Location
- Afienya (Dangme West DA, Greater Accra Region)
- Techiman (Techiman MA, Brong-Ahafo Region)
- Kumasi (Kumasi MA, Ashanti Region)
Sector
- Improved waste management
- Sanitation and hygiene
Project budget
€ 2,000,000 (GWW contribution = € 1,200,000)
Applicant
- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Partners
- Training Research and Networking for Development (TREND)
- Volta Ghana Investment Co. Ltd
- RUAF Foundation
- Presank Ltd
- Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
- Jekora Ventures
Project description
The CapVal project proposes three resource recovery and reuse solutions that have a high potential to incentivize local sanitation planning and management in Ghana, reduce waste transport costs, support the lifetime of landfills, and reduce environmental impacts of municipal organic solid waste, faecal sludge from households and public toilets, and domestic wastewater.