In 2018, the President of Ghana, Akufo-Addo commissioned the Akim Oda Water Supply Project. The project was constructed with $164 million in funding from the Turkish Exim Bank. Meanwhile, the Government of Ghana facilitated a $28 million counterpart funding.
The project boasts a capacity to produce 35,400 cubic liters of water daily. It features an off-river reservoir on the Birim River, alongside a water treatment plant. As a whole, the project serves 82 communities across two municipalities.
These include the Efutu Municipality in the Central Region and the Birim Central Municipality. Additionally, the project also serves the Denkyembour District in the Eastern region.
Ghana to undertake a water supply project at the cost of US$165m
Ghana is set to undertake a water project to benefit the Akyem Oda community, a project scheduled for completion in April 2016. The construction work has already started, with the project scheduled for completion in April 2016 according to Mr. Alaaddin Metin; the General Manager of the ARDA Grup in Turkey.
ARDA is a Turkish construction firm undertaking the water supply project. He said the project would complete early considering the speed of work at the site. The water supply project will receive 85% of the funding from the Exim Bank of Turkey, while the government has committed 15% of the total cost of the project.
Turkish Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Nesrin Bayazit said during her inspection of the progress this week yesterday that Turkey would continue supporting Ghana in alleviating people’s livelihoods having recognized that the country was a beacon of democracy in the continent and was friendly to foreigners.
Other 82 communities will also benefit from such water supply projects, including the Birim Central Municipality in the Eastern Region, the Efutu Municipality in the Central Region, and the Denkyembour District in the Eastern Region of the country.
Furthermore, the ambassador urged the beneficiary community to lend their support to the project for its successful completion. In turn, it would further encourage Turkish governments to undertake similar projects in the country.
The water supply project has opened job opportunities to 174 Ghanaians working with 70 Turks. Ghana announced earlier this year that lower water levels at the Akosombo dam were threatening power generation.
