GIMPA-PURC Centre of Excellence in Utility Regulation (CEPUR)
Policy dialogue, policy briefs and courses on energy and water regulation, run with the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission.
SDG 6
Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water for all.
Explore this goal.
A safe, well-kept campus for learning and work
The Estates and Municipal Services Directorate maintains GIMPA’s lecture halls, offices, hostels, water, sanitation and electrical systems, keeps the campus safe and compliant, and engages local artisans and contractors to do it.
Research, programmes & evidence.
CEPUR runs water regulation, economics and leadership courses for utility staff
The GIMPA-PURC Centre of Excellence in Public Utility Regulation scheduled three water courses in 2025: Regulation of Water Services and Performance Management (5–9 May), Water Sector Management and Leadership (25–29 August) and Water Economics, Regulation and Policy (6–10 October), alongside executive certificates in water management and leadership.
CEPUR hosts 2025 policy dialogue on accelerating Ghana’s energy transition
The GIMPA-PURC Centre of Excellence in Public Utility Regulation (CEPUR) hosted a policy dialogue themed 'Accelerating Energy Transition in Ghana' on 5 March 2025. The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, delivered the keynote and announced plans for a Renewable Energy and Green Transition Fund; speakers included the Energy Commission and GRIDCo.
PURC names GIMPA among research and training partners for utility regulation
In March 2025 the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, which regulates Ghana’s electricity and water utilities, launched strategic partnerships with GIMPA, UPSA, the International Growth Centre and the African Forum for Utility Regulators. The partnerships are intended to produce research, policy dialogue and training in emerging regulatory areas.
Research: heavy metals in Birim Basin surface water after a one-year mining ban
Prof. Adwoa Yirenkyi-Fianko, Head of GIMPA’s Department of Management Science, published with Jemima Ottou a study of heavy metal concentrations in surface water of the Birim Basin after a one-year ban on artisanal and small-scale mining (Cogent Engineering, 2024). Her listed research interests include environmental sustainability of projects, water quality and treatment, and mining impacts.
CEPUR Policy Brief: Automatic Tariff Adjustment in the utility sector
CEPUR’s first policy brief, published in September 2023, examines automatic tariff adjustment as a pricing mechanism for utility sectors and the challenges it creates for efficiency, input choices and political economy. It recommends periodic short-interval adjustments, an optimal renewable and non-renewable mix, and governance reforms to support sustainable utility performance.