The Water Resources Commission (WRC) officials presented findings from a pilot groundwater quality monitoring exercise conducted in the Ga West Municipality. The pilot exercise, undertaken in June 2024, involved physicochemical and bacteriological testing of wells, boreholes, and storage tanks in the municipality’s four zonal councils. The WRC team recommended that the Assembly actively engage and […]
The 50th anniversary of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), held in Accra on Wednesday 23rd July 2025, brought together a wide range of participants including policymakers, researchers, students, and key players in the water sector. The occasion also marked 60 years of UNESCO’s broader commitment to promoting […]
The Executive Secretary of the Water Resources Commission (WRC), Prof. Seidu Alidu embarked on a strategic tour of basin offices with a visit to the Densu Basin Office. The visit aimed to assess operational activities, engage with staff, and address key challenges and opportunities for improved water resource management. During his engagement with staff at […]
The Executive Secretary of the Water Resources Commission (WRC), Prof. Alidu Seidu, has commenced a tour of the Commission’s basin offices to enhance his familiarization with the basins under his oversight. The tour is aimed at gaining firsthand insight into the conditions at the various basin offices and strengthening engagement with both staff and stakeholders.As […]
The Executive Secretary (ES) of the Water Resources Commission (WRC), Professor Seidu Alidu, held a strategic engagement with staff as part of efforts to promote transparency, collaboration, and shared responsibility in advancing the Commission’s mandate. In his remarks, Prof. Alidu emphasized five core pillars for strengthening the institution: capacity building, leadership, efficiency, accountability and resource […]
A team of executives from the Petroleum Hub Development Cooperation (PHDC) interacted with some management members of the Water Resources Commission in Accra yesterday to familiarise themselves with the requirements of the Commission to enable them establish an Integrated Petroleum Complex. The team led by Nana Ama Boakye, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the PHDC […]
A delegation of Water Resources Commission Board and Management members of the Commission recently called on the Hon. Dr. Freda Akosua Oheneafrewo Prempeh, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources at the Ministry in Accra. The Minister who welcomed the delegates, underscored the critical role the Water Resources Commission plays in the regulation and management of water resources […]
As part of activities to mark this year’s World Water Day celebration on March 22, the National Planning Committee and Partners organized a knowledge sharing session on Webinar on the topic “How safe is the water in your home”. The UN established World Water Day in 1993 to focus on the sustainable use of water […]
A two-day workshop for the Participatory Assessment of Flood-related Disaster Prevention and Development of an Adapted Coping System in Ghana (PARADeS) project was held on the 19th and 20th of April 2023 at the Aiport View Hotel in Accra to engage stakeholders from various institutions in Ghana to deliberate and work towards mitigating flooding problems, […]
The Water Resources Commission’s Integrated Water Resources Management Plan (IWRM) for the Lower Volta Basin received wide approval by Stakeholders at day’s Workshop at Sogakope in the Volta Region yesterday. The approval and validation of the IWRM plan was after the Stakeholders scrutinised the presentations on findings of the study as well as the plan […]
