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World Vision Ghana

Also known as: World Vision-Ghana

World Vision Ghana — international development organisation implementing health, water, sanitation, child protection and education programmes across Ghana.

2026-05-142026-08-23

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    NADMO has therefore distributed Aquatabs donated by World Vision to help residents disinfect drinking water.

    Bagre Dam spillage: 68 communities in Northern region alerted as Burkina Faso monitors water levels
  3. July 2026
  4. The Chronicle

    Eric Anarfi, Municipal Coordinating Director of the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality made the call when the Media Coalition Against Open Defecation (M-CODE) with support from World Vision Ghana visited the Municipality to assess the Assembly’s budgetary allocation, plans, chal

    Government Urged to Renew GKMA/GAMA Project to Complement Fight Against Open Defecation
  5. Daily Guide

    The programme was supported by the World Vision. According to Mr.

    M-CODE Calls For Sanitation Education
  6. The Chronicle

    Anwel Ahmed Sadat, the Municipal Chief Executive for Oforikrom, in Kumasi, has appealed to the Government, development partners and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), particularly World Vision Ghana, to increase funding and resources towards environmental hygiene and househol

    MCE seeks support of Government, Development Partners for Sanitation and Hygiene Initiatives
  7. The Chronicle

    The Ashanti Regional branch of the Media Coalition Against Open Defecation (M-CODE), with support from World Vision-Ghana, has embarked on a week-long monitoring and accountability campaign in Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs).

    Ashanti Regional M-CODE embarks on campaign against open defecation
  8. Joy Online

    World Vision Ghana, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Ministry of Health, the Ghana Health Service, and other key stakeholders, has convened a validation meeting to review findings from an assessment of health facilities in disaster-prone areas a

    World Vision Ghana, UNFPA review health facilities readiness in disaster-prone areas
  9. Joy Online

    The funds, together with support from development partners including GETFund, CRS, World Vision and others, were invested in education, health, water and sanitation, governance, security, and trade.

    Mamprugu Moagduri Assembly executes 23 development projects, targets more in 2026.
  10. Joy Online

    On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, World Vision, with funding support from the Conrad N.

    World Vision, Hilton Foundation commission water system for 7,000 residents to end water crisis
  11. Joy Online

    The project, funded through a partnership between the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation and World Vision Ghana, has transformed what was once a long-standing community challenge into a lasting solution.

    Residents in Damang benefit from new sustainable water supply system
  12. June 2026
  13. Joy Online

    The intervention, carried out under the Imperial Girl, the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm dedicated to addressing period poverty among young girls in rural Ghana, was conducted in partnership with World Vision Ghana.

    Imperial General Assurance, World Vision Ghana empower girls with menstrual hygiene support

Tuesday 11 August

  1. Bagre Dam water levels below spillage threshold; 68 communities alerted

    Ghana's NADMO says water levels at Burkina Faso's Bagre Dam remain below the spillage threshold of 234.15 metres despite notification of a planned release. Communities along the White Volta Basin in the Northern region have been placed on alert as authorities monitor the situation.

    11 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 31 July

  1. Officials urge government to renew GKMA/GAMA sanitation project

    Municipal officials have called on the government to renew and scale up the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area and Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GKMA/GAMA) Project, which has helped about 90% of households in Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality acquire toilet facilities within two years. Nearly 2,150 household bio-digester toilets were constructed in the municipality between 2023 and 2024 under the GKMA project.

    31 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Monday 27 July

  1. M-CODE urges sanitation education and assembly accountability

    The Media Coalition Against Open Defecation has called for widespread education on sanitation to drive behavioural change and urged assemblies to implement dredging, waste collection systems, and sanctions on sanitation offenders. A public health consultant noted that improved sanitation could reduce clinic attendance and save families costs from disease.

    27 July 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. Oforikrom MCE appeals for funding to tackle open defecation

    The Municipal Chief Executive for Oforikrom has appealed to the Government, development partners, and NGOs to increase funding for environmental hygiene and household toilet facilities to eliminate open defecation in underserved communities. Several communities in the municipality lack adequate access to household toilets despite growing public demand, and while residents have expressed interest in construction, the Assembly lacks sufficient financial capacity to support all applicants.

    27 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Thursday 23 July

  1. Ashanti M-CODE launches campaign monitoring MMDCEs on sanitation

    The Media Coalition Against Open Defecation's Ashanti Regional branch, supported by World Vision-Ghana, has launched a week-long monitoring campaign across local assemblies to ensure Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives deliver on a new government policy making sanitation a Key Performance Indicator. The initiative, being implemented across seven regions, will assess budgetary allocations, sanitation by-laws enforcement, and engage traditional and faith-based leaders on eliminating open defecation.

    23 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Tuesday 14 July

  1. World Vision Ghana, UNFPA assess disaster-prone health facilities

    World Vision Ghana, partnered with UNFPA, the Ministry of Health, and Ghana Health Service, convened a validation meeting to review assessment findings on health facilities' readiness in disaster-prone areas across Ghana, aimed at strengthening health system resilience and ensuring maternal and sexual and reproductive health services remain accessible during emergencies.

    14 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 9 July

  1. Mamprugu Moagduri Assembly completes 23 development projects since January

    The Mamprugu Moagduri District Assembly has implemented 23 major development projects across education, health, water and sanitation, and other sectors between January 2025 and June 2026, using GH¢13.7 million from the District Assemblies Common Fund and support from development partners.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 3 July

  1. World Vision, Hilton Foundation commission water system for Dominase

    World Vision, funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, commissioned a modern small water system for the Dominase community in Asunafo North Municipality, which had long suffered from a severe water crisis with residents relying on contaminated streams and an aging borehole that frequently broke down.

    3 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 2 July

  1. Damang residents gain access to new sustainable water supply

    A modern water supply system funded by Gold Fields Ghana Foundation and World Vision Ghana has been completed and handed over to residents of Damang in the Western Region, providing improved access to safe, clean water for homes, schools, healthcare facilities, and public spaces. The system includes rehabilitated boreholes, a 100-cubic-metre reservoir, and a solar-powered pumping system, and is expected to reduce waterborne diseases and free up more time for children, especially girls, to attend school.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 26 June

  1. Imperial General Assurance supports menstrual hygiene in Eastern Region schools

    Imperial General Assurance and World Vision Ghana provided menstrual hygiene materials and education to 250 girls across seven schools in Fanteakwa North and South Districts, with a six-month supply of pads distributed from June to December 2026 at a Menstrual Hygiene Day event.

    26 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 25 June

  1. NDPC director urges personal responsibility for Ghana sanitation

    The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission has called on Ghanaians to take individual responsibility for addressing sanitation challenges, stressing that sustainable change requires active citizen participation. She noted that all 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies have integrated sanitation into their Medium-Term Development Plans for 2026–2029.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Imperial Assurance, World Vision provide pads to 250 girls

    Imperial General Assurance and World Vision Ghana provided six-month menstrual pad supplies to 250 girls across seven schools in Fanteakwa North and South Districts of the Eastern Region, alongside menstrual hygiene education delivered by the Ghana Health Service and Ghana Education Service.

    25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Ghana allocates land for refugee farming integration initiative

    The government has allocated approximately 10,000 hectares of land for Burkinabe asylum seekers to engage in farming through the Ghana Refugee Agriculture Project Support Programme, aimed at promoting self-reliance and reducing land competition with host communities. More than 10,000 asylum seekers from Burkina Faso have sought refuge in northern Ghana as of May 2025, fleeing armed conflict and climate-induced shocks.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 19 June

  1. Ghana Health Service campaigns against three neglected tropical diseases

    The Ghana Health Service will conduct a Mass Drug Administration campaign from June 20 to July 3, 2026, providing free preventive treatment for onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, and schistosomiasis to nearly eight million people across the country. The campaign targets 86 onchocerciasis-endemic districts in 15 regions, about 266,000 people in two elephantiasis-endemic districts, and 13 districts across eight regions for schistosomiasis, as part of Ghana's strategy to eliminate these diseases by 2030.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 18 June

  1. EU funds forest restoration of 14,000 hectares in Ghana

    The European Union is funding the Ghana Forest Restoration Grant Scheme to restore 14,000 hectares of degraded forest and build the capacity of 20,000 farmers and rural people, with emphasis on women and youth. The initiative supports the government's "Tree for Life" scheme implemented by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. GHS launches drug campaign against three tropical diseases

    The Ghana Health Service will conduct a Mass Drug Administration campaign from June 20 to July 3, 2026, targeting nearly eight million eligible people across multiple regions to prevent onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, and schistosomiasis. The initiative is part of Ghana's strategy to eliminate neglected tropical diseases as a public health threat by 2030.

    18 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Wednesday 17 June

  1. EU-funded scheme to restore 14,000 hectares of Ghana's forests

    The Ghana Forest Restoration Grant Scheme, funded by the European Union, aims to restore 14,000 hectares of degraded Ghanaian forests while building the capacity of 20,000 farmers and rural people, with emphasis on empowering women and youth. The initiative supports the government's "Tree for Life" programme led by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission.

    17 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Saturday 13 June

  1. World Vision launches Children's Parliament in Wa East district

    International development organisation World Vision Ghana and the Wa East District Assembly have launched the district's first-ever Children's Parliament to address child labour, which the organisation attributes largely to rural poverty and illegal small-scale mining. The initiative includes construction of mechanised boreholes, training of Community Child Protection Committees, and rollout of an "Enough Campaign" to combat child hunger.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 4 June

  1. World Vision, Unilever deliver oral hygiene education to 500 schoolchildren

    On April 28, World Vision Ghana, Unilever Ghana, and the Ghana Health Service delivered an oral hygiene education session to 500 schoolchildren at Bulingin D/A Primary and Junior High School, including a live demonstration of correct brushing techniques. Unilever Ghana donated toothpaste, toothbrushes, exercise books, and T-shirts to support the initiative.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 22 May

  1. World Vision Ghana celebrates over 600 children's birthdays in Wa West

    World Vision Ghana organised a mass birthday celebration and distributed educational and hygiene supplies to more than 600 children from Tanvaari and Dariguteng communities in Wa West District. The event is part of the organisation's annual "Bounce Back" programme aimed at supporting vulnerable children who lack resources to celebrate birthdays.

    22 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 19 May

  1. World Vision launches land restoration project in Nabdam

    World Vision Ghana has launched the Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) Heritage Project in Nabdam District, a two-year initiative expected to restore over 1,500 hectares of degraded land and benefit over 10,000 people, particularly women, youth and vulnerable groups. The low-cost, community-driven approach regenerates indigenous trees from existing underground root systems to tackle deforestation, improve soil fertility and strengthen climate resilience among smallholder farmers in the northern regions.

    19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 18 May

  1. World Vision launches 5-year water and sanitation programme in Wa

    World Vision Ghana has launched a 5-year Universal Service Coverage programme targeting Wa West and Wa East districts to expand access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, with stakeholders signing MOUs and developing a joint roadmap focused on innovative financing, governance, and community participation.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 17 May

  1. Clean cooking stoves improve health and income in East Gonja

    The Eco-Flame Project, a joint initiative by World Vision Ghana and Vivo Energy, has introduced energy-efficient stoves to over 200 women in Kakoshi, Lamsi, and nearby communities in East Gonja District, reducing indoor air pollution, lowering firewood use, and enabling faster gari production with increased incomes.

    17 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. World Vision and Interplast deliver water to Ahafo communities

    A partnership between World Vision Ghana and Interplast Limited has provided clean drinking water to more than 1,500 residents and over 800 schoolchildren in Kwakuri and Akorsahkrom communities in Asutifi North District. The project, delivered through the Ahafo Regional Integrated WASH Programme, supplied HDPE pipes for construction and rehabilitation of water systems in areas that previously relied on unsafe water sources.

    17 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Over 50,000 gain safe water access in Eastern, Ahafo regions

    More than 50,000 people across the Eastern Region and Ahafo regions now have improved access to safe and reliable water through a partnership between World Vision Ghana and Polytank Ghana Limited. The project has reduced water-related illnesses and improved school attendance, with 26 communities in Ahafo and six in the Eastern Region benefiting from new or rehabilitated water systems.

    17 May 2026 · Joy Online

  4. World Vision and Polytank expand water access in Eastern, Ahafo regions

    A partnership between World Vision Ghana and Polytank Ghana Limited has expanded water access for communities, schools and health facilities in the Eastern and Ahafo regions through construction, rehabilitation and upgrading of water systems. The initiative has benefited 26 communities in Asutifi North and Asunafo North districts, six communities in Fanteakwa, 30 basic schools serving over 12,000 pupils, and more than 5,000 residents in the Eastern Region.

    17 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

  5. Clean cooking stoves improve health, income in East Gonja

    Women in Kakoshi, Lamsi and nearby communities in East Gonja District are benefiting from the Eco-Flame Project, a joint initiative by World Vision Ghana and Vivo Energy introducing energy-efficient stoves for gari production. The improved stoves have reduced indoor air pollution, lowered firewood use, and increased production speed and incomes, while reducing cases of cough and eye irritation.

    17 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

  6. World Vision and Interplast provide water to 2,300 in Ahafo

    A partnership between World Vision Ghana and Interplast Limited has delivered clean water to more than 1,500 residents and over 800 schoolchildren in Kwakuri and Akorsahkrom communities in Asutifi North District. The Ahafo Regional Integrated WASH Programme supplied HDPE pipes for construction and rehabilitation of water systems, with residents reporting improved health outcomes and reduced waterborne disease among children.

    17 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Thursday 14 May

  1. Education Ministry pledges improved WASH facilities in schools

    The Ministry of Education has reiterated its commitment to improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools to promote safe, healthy learning environments. According to the 2020 Education Management Information System report cited by Deputy Minister Dr Clement Abass Apaak, about 25 per cent of public basic schools lack access to safe drinking water, 26 per cent lack improved toilet facilities, affecting more than 1.5 million pupils in public schools and over 314,000 in private schools.

    14 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

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