Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has engaged the West Gonja Municipal Assembly as it prepares to commence community-level consultations for the Tamale–Damongo Water Supply Project.
The engagement, which forms part of the third phase of stakeholder consultations for the project, brought together the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) and Assembly Members to discuss the project, the ongoing Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) process and preparations for community entry.
The meeting provided an opportunity for the project team to brief the Assembly on the scope of the project and planned community engagements, while also allowing the Assembly to share its perspectives and provide guidance ahead of consultations with communities along the project corridor. According to GWL, the project team is expected to return to the West Gonja Municipality within the coming week to begin direct engagements with residents and other stakeholders.
The community consultations are expected to involve residents, landowners, farmers, property owners, women’s groups, youth groups and other relevant stakeholders. Participants will have the opportunity to receive information about the project, raise concerns and provide information that could assist the project team in the ongoing RAP studies. The consultations will also support the identification of potential Project Affected Persons (PAPs) and the collection of relevant information required for the RAP process.
The third phase of stakeholder engagement is expected to cover communities and project corridors within Tamale, Damongo, Busunu, Yapei and other areas associated with the project’s transmission and distribution networks.
GWL has urged residents and other stakeholders in project-affected areas to actively participate in the scheduled engagements and cooperate with survey and assessment teams to facilitate the process. The company has further announced October 1, 2026, as the cut-off date for eligibility as Project Affected Persons (PAPs).
Residents, landowners, property owners, farmers and others with interests in areas likely to be affected by the project have therefore been encouraged to make themselves available when the project team visits their communities and properties.The Tamale–Damongo Water Supply Project is expected to significantly improve access to reliable potable water for residents of Tamale, Damongo and communities along the project corridor.
The project involves the development of water infrastructure, including the abstraction and treatment of raw water from the White Volta at Yapei and its transmission to beneficiary communities.
GWL says the cooperation of affected communities and other stakeholders is critical to ensuring that the project is implemented in a fair, transparent and socially responsible manner.
The successful engagement with the West Gonja Municipal Assembly therefore sets the stage for the next phase of community-level consultations, with the project team expected to begin direct engagement with residents in the coming days.
Source:nkilgifm.com
