ISSER urges government to triple sanitation investment to tackle flooding and disease
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has called on the government to substantially increase investment in waste management and sanitation, arguing that inadequate funding is costing Ghana billions of cedis annually in healthcare expenditure and lost productivity while undermining national development. This recommendation was made in a new policy brief titled *Waste or Wealth? The Economic Returns to Sanitation Investment in Ghana*.
The University of Ghana research institute recommends that Ghana align its waste management spending with the average investment levels of lower-middle-income countries, describing the current level of expenditure as significantly below international best practice. ISSER wants government to significantly increase budgetary allocations for sanitation, drainage infrastructure, and environmental health programmes, noting that the economic cost of poor sanitation far exceeds current public spending on the sector. Investment should be targeted at densely populated urban communities, flood-prone settlements, and underserved peri-urban areas.
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The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) is urging the Ghanaian government to significantly boost investment in waste
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