ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Capacity building for the water and sanitation sector in Ghana has been in existence in the Civil Engineering Department (DCE) of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) since the university was established. The activities of the department in the area of capacity building for the water and sanitation sector have become very popular after the establishment of the water supply and environmental sanitation programme (WSESP) in 1996. In fact, this recent development has brought the department to the forefront of capacity building and applied research in the water and sanitation sector of Ghana. The project, aimed at capacity building for sustainable development and growth in the water supply and sanitation sector in Ghana and the West African sub-region has so far produced several professionals from Ghana, from three West African states and one from an East African State. Capacity building through short courses and tailormade programmes has helped in training several institutions and communities in Ghana leading to sustainable development. The project has impacted positively on both institutional and human capacities in the country. The paper looks at the experiences of KNUST in providing highlevel and low-level capacity building for Ghana.
