The unified private-sector voice for sanitation in Ghana.
GCSWM was established to organise, professionalise, and represent the businesses shaping how Ghana manages its waste and safeguards public health.
Ing. Efua Boateng — Executive President, GCSWM Council
Mission
To champion a well-regulated, innovative, and financially viable sanitation and waste management sector that safeguards public health and accelerates Ghana's transition to a circular economy.
Vision
A Ghana where every community is clean, every waste stream has value, and every operator is empowered to meet world-class standards.
Core values
Integrity · Excellence · Sustainability · Innovation · Collaboration · Accountability.
Our history
Founded through a coalition of leading sanitation businesses, GCSWM emerged in response to the need for a single, credible institution to represent the private sector, harmonise practice, and partner with government on long-term national outcomes.
A Council of industry leaders. A Secretariat that executes.
Elected representatives from each division, setting Chamber strategy and policy positions.
A full-time team delivering programs, member services, research, and advocacy campaigns.
Technical working groups on standards, finance, gender, youth, and international engagement.