systems/schemes • Hand dug wells rehab. • Boreholes rehab. Total number of districts in the country in the country benefiting from/enjoying safe water services 0 40 2 44 0 36 165 165 165 Source: CWSA Annual Progress Report, 2011; Ghana Water Company Annual Report, 2011 5.6.2 Sanitation Services The national coverage for sanitation has only seen very marginal improvement, increasing from 13 percent of the population in 2010 to 14 percent in 2011 (Table 5.10). The proportion of solid waste that is properly disposed off in the major cities and towns remained unchanged at 40 percent. Table 5.10: Selected sanitation indicators, 2008 – 2011. 2008 2009 2010 Oct. 2011 13% 13% 13% 14% % of population with access to improved sanitation services Proportion of solid waste 40% 40% 40% 40% generated properly (est) (est) (est) (est) disposed off (major towns and cities) Source: Sanitation Directorate of the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development, 2011 5.7 Human Settlement 5.7.1 Slum Upgrading Government indicated its commitment in the 2011 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to revising the existing land use plans to facilitate the provision of basic infrastructure such as roads, water, electricity, sewerage and waste management as part of measures to upgrade the existing slums in towns and cities and prevent the formation of new ones. Sixth Annual APRM Progress Report: January – December 2011 93