Africa-Press – Ghana. Safe Water Network Ghana (SWN) has joined the global community to commemorate World Toilet Day 2025, calling for renewed commitment to expand access to safe toilets and improve sanitation nationwide.
This year’s observance, held under the theme, “We’ll Always Need the Toilet,” highlighted the critical need to protect and invest in sanitation systems as communities faced increasing pressure from population growth, infrastructure gaps, and climate change.
In a statement issued in Accra, SWN underscored that sanitation remained an essential human need and not a privilege.
The statement said despite progress made over the years, many households and institutions across the country continued to struggle with access to clean and reliable sanitation services, largely due to limited water supply.
“Through its work to expand safe, affordable, and reliable water services, SWN is helping to bridge the sanitation gap, particularly in underserved communities,” it added.
The statement said the organisation had so far extended piped water connections to more than 15,000 households, schools, clinics, and small businesses across Ghana, reaching over 600,000 people.
It said the improved water systems were enabling communities to maintain cleaner environments, strengthen public health, and build resilience against climate-related challenges.
Mr Charles Nimako, Country Director of SWN Ghana, said safe water and sanitation were inseparable, such that every piped connection delivered brought them closer to a future where every household and institution could maintain clean, dignified, and sustainable sanitation.
He reaffirmed their commitment to working closely with government, private sector partners, and local communities to accelerate national efforts toward universal access to safe water and sanitation.
The Country Director emphasised that achieving a future where every Ghanaian enjoyed clean, safe, and dignified sanitation services required sustained collaboration and investment.
He expressed appreciation to its partners: the Government of Ghana, Stone Family Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, One Foundation, Helmsley Charitable Trust, and Uptime Global, for their continued support in driving progress toward improved water and sanitation outcomes.
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