Author name: africawaterjustice.org

As the world marks World Water Day 2026 under the theme “Water and Gender – Where Water Flows, Equality Grows,” the Ghana Water Justice Network (GWJN) is calling for urgent, bold action from the Government of Ghana to address persistent inequalities in water access.

For many communities across Ghana, the promise of safe, affordable, and accessible water remains unfulfilled. In rural villages, peri-urban settlements, and low-income urban neighborhoods, the daily reality is one of queues, unreliable supply, and rising costs. At the center of this crisis are women and children; those who bear the heaviest burden to supply water when systems fail.

Figures shared in the World Health Organization and UNICEF’s progress report starkly highlight the grim reality: the number of Africans living without access to basic drinking water services has risen to 387 million in Sub-Saharan Africa alone, a significant increase from 350 million people in 2000. It is evident that the current approach, particularly the World Bank’s policy of privatization, has not only failed but exacerbated the crisis.

Join us as we observe World Water Day on the 22nd of March 2024 as we discuss the topic; Empowering Communities: Dismantling Water Privatization and Upholding the Human Right to Water in Africa. Use this link to register and join the conversation; https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcuf-mtrj4pGNJI5b2ZsWzbsAYFt0MK7nVT

This year, the World Water Day will be commemorated on 22nd March 2024.
The theme of this year’s commemoration will be Water for Peace.
Africa Water Justice Network, invites its members to participate to the set-up activities as listed below;