To achieve the overall aim, specifically, WU will:

• Demonstrate innovative technical solutions that optimize water reuse, resource recovery and energy utilisation in selected industry settings by e.g. running five demonstration case studies on innovative symbiotic solutions for wastewater reuse and resource recovery and optimisation of the value chains to quantify the improved resource efficiency and economic benefits, also to future applications;

• Facilitate wider uptake of watersmart solutions through governance assessment, design of innovative business models and identification of transition paths for industry – utility symbioses; and network development and stakeholder dialogue around the key findings and their implications, including the establishment of a roadmap for implementation of water-smart solutions in an open access Virtual Learning and Sharing Centre

Generally, it is known that the quality of food crops produced from untreated or partially treated wastewater in Accra is poor, with evidence of pathogens and heavy metals. Thus, a primary impact of the Ghana case will be to demonstrate the availability of alternative water to the untreated or partially treated wastewater currently used in urban agriculture in Accra and to reduce pressure on the amount of surface water used for irrigating urban agriculture. Replacing wood fuel used in kilns for burning in the textile and chemical industries in Ghana through improved recovery and dissemination of biochar to these industries will contribute to the expected impact.