ABSTRACT
In Ghana in the wake of government shortfalls, civil society has played a strong role in financing, researching and designing processes and projects for service delivery, unlike many of its African peers. Ghana, unlike many of its African counterparts, is a relatively inclusive society with a favourable environment for civil society participation in service provision. One underlying reason is the historical leadership that civil society has provided in financing, researching and designing processes and projects for service delivery in the wake of government shortfalls. The state’s openness to consultation, debate and engagement has created an opportunity for civil society to play a leading role in moving the sanitation sector forward. The systematic practice of evidence use in policy making, analysis and evaluation within and across government and key social actors in Ghana needs to be strengthened. Ghana has strong, capable national-level civil society organisations that have played a significant contribution in moving the sector forward.
