Majority  of  Respondents  (51.5  percent)  reported  an  improvement  in  their  access  to  water   and  sanitation  facilities  (Figure  43).     The  2007  Annual  Progress  Report  for  the  Growth  and  Poverty  Reduction  Strategy  indicated   that,   access   to   safe   drinking   water   increased   marginally   in   2007   for   both   rural   and   urban   communities   (Table   6.2).   There   is   also   a   wide   variation   in   access   to   safe   drinking   water   across  the  regions  in  Ghana,  with  some  regions  like  Upper  West  and  Brong  Ahafo  showing   improvements   whereas   others   like   Ashanti   and   Western   experienced   declines   between   2006  and  2007.   Table  6.2:  Summary  of  indicator  achievements  in      Water  Sub-­‐Sector,  2004-­‐2007   Indicator   Target   2007   Indicator   status             2004   Indicator   Status   2005   Indicator   status   2006   Indicator   Status   2007   Progress   towards   target   Percentage  of  rural   population  with   access  to  safe  water     sources. 7 Percentage   of   urban   population   with   access   to   safe   water   sources.     58.6%     51.7%     52.0%     53.18%     54.86%       Slow   progress     57.8%     54.5%     55.0%     56.0%     58.0%       Achieved   146