Evaluation of Ghana Urban Management Pilot Programme (GUMPP) 2012-2021

The general purpose of the project is to improve living conditions in secondary cities through a policy of developing urban infrastructure in municipalities committed to improving their management.

In conclusion
GUMPP, as a pilot program, has made it possible to test and define a relevant management (project manual), to train municipalities’ staff and implement defined facilities.

Lessons learnt
• Good participatory approach for the technical definition (or design) of the project.
• Need to reduce technical risks by using feasibility studies: Design and construction specifications of some infrastructures have not been detailed enough. Some more time and effort should be allocated to preliminary studies & design/ construction specifications.
• Operation and Maintenance needs & tasks should be defined clearly and early in the process when considering PPP options for O&M expenses. An up-stream analysis of tasks allocation should be engaged & contract drafting with all necessary articles. Discussions with communities should allow better PPP+C contracts definition.