Community Water and Sanitation Agency Act, 1998. Country/Territory Ghana Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish a Community Water and Sanitation Agency to facilitate the provision of safe water and related sanitation services to rural communities and to provide for connected purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Water Keyword Farming Agricultural development Basic legislation Sewerage Institution Freshwater pollution Pollution control Water quality standards Water supply Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act establishes the Community Water and Sanitation Agency as a body corporate and defines its functions and powers. The object of the Agency is to facilitate the provision of safe water and related sanitation services to rural communities and small towns. The Agency shall, among other things - formulate strategies for the effective mobilization of resources for the execution of safe water development and related sanitation programmes in rural communities and small towns; encourage private sector participation in the provision of safe water supply and related sanitation services in rural communities and small towns; (d) provide District Assemblies with technical assistance in the planning and execution of water development and sanitation projects in the districts. The Agency shall collaborate with and co-operate with the Water Resources commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation and other public and private bodies whose activities relate to the provision of safe water and related sanitation services in rural communities and small towns. The Minister may give to the Agency such directives of a general nature and policy to be followed by the Agency in the performance of its functions as appear to him to be in the public interest. There shall be established in each regional capital regional office of the Agency. Full text English Website www.cwsa.gov.gh References - Legislation Implemented by Community Water and Sanitation Agency Regulations, 2011 (L.I. 2007). Legislation | Ghana | 2011 Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Waterworks, Policy/planning, Sustainable development, Groundwater, Well sinking/boreholes Source: FAO, FAOLEX