Source:  GSS;  CWSA  Annual  Progress  Report,  2007;  Ghana  Water  Company,  2007  Annual  Report.       6.23.1  Supportive  Policies  and  Programmes   Actions  being  taken  to  improve  coverage  for  both  urban  and  rural  water  include:   • Urban   water   expansion   projects   were   undertaken   by   the   Ghana   Water   Company   in   various  urban  centres  including  Tamale,  Wa,  Koforidua,  Sunyani  and  Kumasi  in  1007.   • Preparation  and  submission  of  a  National  Water  Policy  to  cabinet  for  approval   • The   approval   of   the   Community   Water   and   Sanitation   Agency   (CWSA)   Strategic   Investment   Plan   covering   a   10   year   period   from   2005-­‐2015   which   reflects   the   requirement  for  Ghana  to  meet  the  MDGs  targets  for  water.       6.24  Poor  Sanitation       Reporting   on   sanitation   is   often   hampered   by   lack   of   annual   data   in   the   country   (GPRS   II,   2007   Annual   Progress   Report).   The   MICS   preliminary   report   in   2006   noted   that,   83%   of   urban   households   have   access   to   improved   sanitary   facilities   compared   to   about   50%   of   rural  households.     An   analysis   of   survey   data   from   GLSS5   conducted   in   2005   and   2006   revealed   that,   access   to   adequate   sanitation   remains   poor   in   the   country.   Majority   of   households   continue   to   rely   on   unhygienic   toilet   facilities,   while   a   significant   proportion   (19.4%)   of   rural   households   has   no  toilet  facilities  at  all  (Table  6.3).   Table  6.3:  Percent  Distribution  of  households  by  locality  and  type  of  toilet  facility,  2006   Type  of  facility   Flush  toilet   Pit  latrine   KVIP   Pan/bucket   Public  toilet   Toilet  in  another  house   Urban   22.2   15.7   14.4   2.6   38.7   1.0   147     Rural   10.2   31.5   11.7   1.3   24.4   1.4