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Solid waste collection in Accra: The impact of decentralisation and privatisation
on the practice and performance of service delivery
Obirih-Opareh, N.
Publication date
2003
Link to publication
Citation for published version (APA):
Obirih-Opareh, N. (2003). Solid waste collection in Accra: The impact of decentralisation and
privatisation on the practice and performance of service delivery. Universiteit van
Amsterdam/AGIDS.
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Listt of abbreviations and acronyms
AMAA Accra Metropolitan Assembly Accraa Metropolitan Authority
CCCC Central Communal Container (solid waste) collection CCWW City and Country Waste
CWMM City Waste Management Company EPAA Environmental Protection Agency GAMAA Greater Accra Metropolitan Area GDAA Ga District Assembly
Gaa District Authority Gaa District Area
GSSS Ghana Statistical Service GTVV Ghana Television
HtHH House-to-house (solid waste) collection IMFF International Monetary Fund
KVIPP Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit Latrine
MLG&RDD Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development NDPCC National Development Planning Commission
NGOO Non-Governmental Organisation
NIRPP Netherlands Israel Development Research Programme PAYDD Pay-as-you-dump
PNDCC Provisional National Defence Council SAPP Structural Adjustment Programme SWCC Solid Waste Collection
SWMM Solid Waste Management TMAA Tema Municipal Assembly
Temaa Municipal Authority Temaa Municipal Area TNCss Transnational corporations UNN United Nations
UNDPP United Nations Development Programme
Worldd Bank World Bank, International Bank for Reconstruction andd Development
WCEDD World Conference on Environment and Development WMDD Waste Management Department
WRII World Resource Institute
SolidSolid Waste Collection in Accra.
