public standpipes to replace the existing ones that had broken down due to lack of maintenance.

She said the project would create 200 jobs and urged the workers to work hard for early completion.

Mr Martin Nijsse, Managing Director of AVRL, said more than 24 communities from six regions in the country had benefited from such projects at the cost of 965,000 euros.

He said the beneficiary regions and their respective communities were Bawku, Zaare and Navrongo in Upper East Region, Nsuatre, Tuobodom and Dwomo in Brong-Ahafo and Twifo-Praso, Bronyibima, Akwanda and 11 other communities in the Central Region.

Mr Nijsse added Anfoega in the Volta Region as well as Teshie and Sabon Zongo in the Greater-Accra Region and Saint Joseph's Hospital in the Eastern Region were the other beneficiary communities.

Mr Samuel Kwaku Gyimah, Brong-Ahafo Regional Deputy Coordinating Director, on behalf of the Regional Minister, Mr. Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, expressed the hope that on completion, the management committee would work assiduously in a transparent manner to sustain the project.

Mr. Bukari Zakari Anaba, Tano South District Chief Executive, said a local non-governmental organization would undertake education on community training on management, hygiene and sanitation to ensure proper and effective management and full involvement of the community in all aspects of the project.