KMA HOLDS CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

 

 

A Capstone conference has been held for the KMA-HORESD PROJECT today at the Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi.

The 30-month implementation of the project dubbed “Holistic Reinforcement for Sustainable Development “(HORESD) ends this month of June, 2024.

To this end, a closure conference was held that brought together all stakeholders including Hon. Samuel Pyne City Mayor of Kumasi, Mr Francis Dwira Darko MCD-KMA, Hon. Francisco Carvalho, President of the City County of Praia; H.E. Mrs Paqui Momparler, President of MANRA; Helder Moriera, International Project Coordinator and Mr. Victor Rey, Communication Manager-MANRA.

BACKGROUND
On the 3rd of January 2022, the KMA in partnership with the Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta (MANRA) of Spain and the City of Praia (CMP) of Cape Verde initiated the project with funding from the European Union under the Local Authorities Partnership for Sustainable Cities 2021.

Over the past 30 months of the project, the KMA has benefited in diverse ways such as building the capacity of its human resources through peer-learning of best practices outside Ghana, augmentation of its waste management equipment, extensive awareness creation among the citizenry and mechanisms for raking in revenue to sustain what has been achieved by the project.

Hon. Samuel Pyne in his keynote address indicated that the project’s achievements have been diverse since the official launch of waste containers and trucks, and extension to the comprehensive awareness campaigns undertaken in the CBD. He said these initiatives have not only improved waste management practices but has also fostered a sense of community ownership and responsibility.
He emphasized that the KMA will continue to build on the foundations laid by the HORESD Project, striving for sustainable development and environmental excellence in Kumasi.

In attendance were also all Territorial Management Group and Technical Working Group Members of the HORESD Project among others.

Earlier, the HORESD Delegation led by H.E.Mrs. Paqui Momparler conferred with Hon. Sam Pyne at his office.

We at KMA are thankful to our development partners, the 1000 cubic metre BLUE 🔵 and BROWN 🟤 waste bins you see in town is as a result of this HORSED project.

Dispose waste in the bins not on the floor.

Greater Accra Metropolitan Area Sanitation and Water Manhyia Palace Ashanti Regional Co-ordinating Council Accra Metropolitan Assembly Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana Horesd – Kumasi Ministry Of Sanitation and Water Resources

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