THE WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION
The Water Resources Commission (WRC) was established by an Act of Parliament (Act 522 of 1996) as the overall body responsible for water resources management in Ghana. WRC Act 522 of 1996 provides a comprehensive law to establish a separate water resources management institution in Ghana.
Water resources are now vested in the President for and on behalf of the people of Ghana-Article 12. There is no private ownership of water resources in Ghana Water resources management is consistent with general natural resources management in Ghana and the 1992 Constitution (articles 268 and 269). The Act prohibits the use of water resources without prior authorization and grant of water use rights from the WRC.
Core Functions of the WRC
Policy and Planning: Propose and implement national policies for integrated water resources management (IWRM).
Water Use Regulation: Grant water use rights and ensure their proper application.
Coordination: Coordinate the activities of institutions involved in water resources management.
Research and Monitoring: Promote scientific research, monitor water resource conditions, and advise government accordingly.
Pollution Control: Collaborate with relevant agencies to monitor and address water pollution.
The Commission is made up of 15 members including the Chairman, the Executive Secretary, a Chief and two other persons, one of whom shall be a woman. The rest are representatives of the following institutions:
- Ghana Water Company Limited;
- Organisations producing potable water;
- Hydrological Services Department;
- Volta River Authority;
- Irrigation Development Authority;
- Water Research Institute;
- Ghana Meteorological Agency;
- Environmental Protection Agency;
- Forestry Commission; and
- Minerals Commission
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“Sustainable water management by all for all.”
This vision highlights the Commission’s commitment to ensuring that water resources are managed in a way that is environmentally sustainable, socially inclusive, and equitable, benefiting all stakeholders and future generations.
The mission of WRC is ‘to regulate and manage the sustainable utilization of water resources and to coordinate related policies by combining our core competencies and hard work through effective participation, monitoring and awareness creation for socio-economic development of Ghana’
- Teamwork
- Honesty
- Hardworking
- Punctuality
- Transparency
- Being Responsible
- Respect for others
The mandate of the Water Resources Commission is specifically to:
- Regulate and manage the utilization of water resources, and
- Co-ordinate relevant government policies in relation to them.
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The WRC is made up of 15 members, including the Chairman, the Executive Secretary, a Chief and two other persons, one of whom shall be a woman. The rest are representatives of other institution.
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