ACDEP was formed in 1985 as a result of the acute water problem and water related diseases that prevailed in the Akuapem area. Though the initial focus was on water provision to needy communities and institutions, the organisation later added sanitation and hygiene promotion to ensure enhanced health benefits for the beneficiary communities. WaterAid started supporting ACDEP shortly after its creation and continues to provide it with support.
The main activities of ACDEP are Water provision, sanitation improvement, hygiene promotion, advocacy, capacity building and agro forestry. ACDEP supports the provision of hand-dug wells and boreholes and household Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrines in terms of its water and sanitation services to the rural communities it serves. They train local artisans in well excavation and latrine construction. They also build the capacity of local institutions in hygiene promotion and water facility management.
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