Baseline studies towards demonstration of water-smart Solutions in Accra

This document presents the outcome of activities undertaken for Task 1.2 (T1.2) of the WIDER UPTAKE Project. T1.2 is the reuse of wastewater for urban agriculture and production of biochar from wastewater sludge for fuel in Accra. The purpose of this report is to provide baseline information about the Accra demonstration sites for wastewater use in urban farming. In addition, the document provides better understanding of the wood fuel needs of selected SMEs in Accra while. Thus four studies were conducted to provide such baseline information: (i) A socioeconomic baseline was carried out of urban farmers in the city of Accra, including the demonstration sites for treated wastewater use; (ii) a baseline study to assess the quality of wastewater presently being used by farmers at the sites selected for demonstration (CSIR-Water Research Institute and CSIR-Animal Research Institute); (iii) baseline of 16 selected SMEs in Accra; and (iv) establish a baseline of the feedstock (faecal sludge), the laboratory-produced biochar.