KWABRE EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY · 2018-08-07 · 1 ministry of local government and rural development kwabre east district assembly district medium term development plan (2010-2013)

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MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

KWABRE EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

DISTRICT MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN

(2010-2013)

GHANA SHARED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

(GSGDA)

KWABRE EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY MAMPONTENG

DECEMBER, 2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents Page

List of Abbreviation - 10

Executive Summary - 11

Chapter1

Performance Review and District Profile

1.0 Introduction - 14

1.1 Review of DMTDP (2006-2009) - 14

1.1.1 Objectives - 14

1.2 Goals and Objectives under GPRS II Thematic Areas - 15

1.2.1 Private Sector Competiveness - 15

1.2.2 Human Resource Development - 16

1.2.3 Good Governance - 18

1.3 Key Problems Encountered During Implementation - 22

1.3.1 Reasons for the Non-Achievement of Plan Goals and Objectives - 23

1.3.2 Lessons Learnt - 23

1.4 Conclusion - 24

1.5 District Profile - 25

1.5.1 Location and Size - 25

1.5.1.1 Implication for Development - 26

1.5.2 Climate and Vegetation - 26


1.5.3 Conditions of the National Environment - 27


1.5.4 Condition of Built Environment - 28


1.5.5 Relief and Drainage - 28

1.5.6 Soil and Agricultural Land Use - 29


1.5.7 Aesthetic Features and Land Management - 29


1.5.8 Geology and Minerals - 31


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1.6 Demographic Characteristics - 31

1.6.1 Population Size and Growth Rates - 31

1.6.2 Spatial Distribution of Population - 32

1.6.3 Population Density - 33

1.6.4 Household Size - 34

1.6.5 Housing Densities - 35

1.6.6 Religion Composition - 35

1.6.7 Age – Sex Distribution - 35

1.6.8 Age Dependency - 36

1.6.9 Migration Trends - 37

1.6.10 Culture - 37

1.6.11 Traditional Set Up - 37

1.6.12 Ethnic Diversity - 38

1.6.13 Communal Sprit - 38

1.6.14 Chieftaincy Disputes - 38


1.7 Spatial Analysis - 38

1.7.1 Hierarchy of Settlement - 39

1.7.2 Scalogram Analysis - 39

1.8 Physical Accessibility to Services - 42

1.8.1 Surface Accessibility - 43

1.8.2 Interaction and Implication of the Characteristics - 43

1.9 Human Settlement Patterns - 43

1.10 District Economy - 44

1.10.1 Structure of the Local Economy - 44

1.11 Agriculture - 45

1.11.1 Crop Farming - 45

1.11.2 Sources of Farm Labour - 46

1.11.3 Access to Extention Services - 46

1.11.4 Livestock Farming - 46

1.11.5 Food Security and Agro Based Processing - 46

1.12 Problems of Agriculture Production - 47

1.13 Service /Commerce - 47

1.13.1 Financial Services - 47

1.13.2 Tourism - 47

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1.14 Industry - 48

1.14.1 Traditional Textile and Wood Carvers - 48

1.14.2 Large Scale Wood Industries - 48

1.14.3 Other Small Scale Industries - 49

1.15 Analysis of Revenue and Expenditure 2006-2009 - 49

1.15.1 Revenue - 49

1.15.2 Internally Generated Revenue - 49

1.15.3 District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) (2006-2009) - 50

1.15.4 Other Sources of Revenue - 51

1.16 Governance - 52

1.16.1 Structure of the Kwabre East District Assembly (KEDA) - 52

1.16.2 Key Departments of the District Assembly - 52

1.16.2.1 The Decentralized Department Of KEDA - 53

1.16.3 Sub District Structure - 54

1.16.4 Traditional Authority - 54

1.16.5 Non – Governmental Organizations - 54

1.16.6 Participation of Citizenry - 55

1.16.7 Security - 55

1.16.7.1 Police Strength - 56

1.16.8 The Judicial Service - 56

1.17 Social Service - 56

1.17.1 Education - 56

1.17.1.1 Participation Rates by School Types & Sex - 57

1.17.1.2 Trained and Untrained Teachers - 58

1.17.1.3 Pupil-Teacher Ratios - 58

1.17.1.4 Problems of the Educational Sector - 59

1.17.2 Health - 59

1.17.2.1 Common Disease - 60

1.17.2.2 Availability of Health Professionals - 61

1.17.2.3 Status of the District Health Insurance Scheme - 61

1.17.2.4 Infant and Maternal Mortality - 61

1.17.3 Water and Sanitation - 62

1.17.3.1 Water - 62

1.17.3.2 Sanitation - 62

1.17.3.3 Drainage - 63

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1.17.3.4 Waste Management - 63

1.17.4 Housing - 63

1.18 Vulnerability Analysis - 64

1.18.1 Food Farming - 64

1.18.2 Others - 64

1.18.3 Information and Communication Technology - 65

1.18.4 HIV / AIDS - 65

1.18.5 Gender Issues - 65

1.19 A Summary of Key Development Problems in the Situational

Analysis and the Profile - 66

Chapter 2

Prioritization of Development Issues - 68

2.1 Harmonization of Community Needs and Aspiration with Identified Development

Problems of GPRS II - 71

2.1.1 Identified Key Problems - 71

2.2 Harmonization of Development Issues with the Thematic

Areas of GSGDA I 2010-2013 - 77

2.3 Prioritization of Identified Issues - 84

2.4 Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges (POCC) Analysis - 88

2.4.1 Application of POCC Analysis to Identified Issues - 88

Chapter 3

Development Goals, Objectives and Strategies - 98

3.1 National Development Focus - 98

3.2 District Development Focus - 98

3.3 National Goal - 98

3.4 District Goal - 98

3.5 Development Projections - 100

3.6 Development Framework - 100

3.6.1 Population Projections - 100

3.6.2 Housing - 101

3.6.3 Water - 102

3.6.4 Revenue Projections - 102

3.6.5 Expenditure Projections - 103

3.6.6 Education - 105

3.6.7 Health - 106

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3.7 District Economy - 107

3.7.1 Service - 107

3.7.2 Projection for Economically Active Population - 107

3.8 Thematic Goals, Objectives and Strategies - 108

Chapter 4

Development Programmes for 2010-2013 - 114

4.1 Joint District Programmes - 114

4.2 Application of Sustainability Tools - 114

4.3 Composite Programme of Action - 115

4.4 Indicative Financial Plan - 137

4.4.1 Strategies to Mobilize Additional Resources - 138

4.5 Expenditure Areas - 138

4.5.1 Expenditure Control Mechanism - 138

Chapter 5

Implementation of Annual Action Plans - 139


5.2 Implementation Arrangement for Smooth Implementation of the Planned Activities - 139

5.3 District Plan Linked To the District MTEF Budget - 175

Chapter 6

Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangement - 176


6.2 Monitoring - 176

6.3 Evaluation - 176

6.4 Key Monitoring and Evaluation Actors - 177

6.5 Monitoring and Evaluation Data Collection - 177

6.6 Data Analysis and Use of Results - 177

6.7 Monitoring and Evaluation Reporting - 177

6.8 Development Evaluation - 178

6.9 Conclusion - 178

Chapter 7

Communication Strategies - 179


7.2 Dissemination of the DMTDP and Annual Progress Reports of the Implementation

of The DMTDP - 179

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7.3 Dissemination of Annual Progress Reports - 180

7.4 Promotion of Dialogue and the Generation of Feedback on the Performance

of The District - 180

7.5 Promotion of Access and Management of Expectation of the Public Concerning

the Services of the District - 181

ANNEX

1ST PUBLIC HEARING REPORT - 183

2ND PUBLIC HEARING REPORT - 185

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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

Table 1 - Performance of the District (2006-2009) 19

Table 2 - Total Revenue Generated from 2006-2009 20

Table 3 - Total Internally Generated Revenue 2006-2009 20

Table 4 - Total Revenue from DACF 200-2009 21

Table 5 - 22

Table 6 - Population Profile 32

Table 7 - Major Communities and their Population 33

Table 8 - Religious Composition 35

Table 9 - Age and Sex Distribution 35

Table 10 - Population Distribution by Broad Age Group 36

Table 11 - Scalogram Analysis 40

Table 12 - Accessibility with Respect to Travel Time 42

Table 13 - Areas in Different Access Zones 42

Table14 - Percentage Distribution of Aggregate Household income 45

Table 15 - Major Crops and their Output levels in 2010 46

Table 16 - Total Revenue generated from 2006-2009 49

Table 17 - Total Internally Generated Revenue 2006-2009 50

Table 18 - Total Revenue from DACF 2006-2009 50

Table 19 - 51

Table 20 - Classification of Schools in the District 56

Table 21 - Enrollment level in Public Schools 2009-2010 57

Table 22 - Enrollment level in Private Schools 2009-2010 57

Table 23 - Staffing in Public Schools 2009-2010 58

Table 24 - Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Schools 2009-2010 58

Table 25 - Staffing in Private Schools 2009-2010 58

Table 26 - Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Private Schools 2009-2010 59

Table 27 - BECE Performance 59

Table 28 - Health Facilities and their Locations 60

Table 29 - Top Ten Diseases 60

Table 30 - Number of Health Personnels in the District 61

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Table 31 - Condition of Housing 63

Table 32 - Reported Cases HIV/AIDS 65

Table 33 - Ensuring and Sustaining Micro Economic Stability 88

Table 34 - Goal Compatibility Matrix 99

Table 35 - Projected Population 2005-2013 101

Table 36 - Projected Housing Stock 101

Table 37 - Projected Water Points 102

Table 38 - Revenue Projection for 2010-2013 102

Table 39 - Educational Needs Assessment (SHS) 105

Table 40 - Health Needs Assessment 106

Table 41 - Key Essential Services 107

Table 42 - Projected Labour Force (15-64years) 2007-2013 107

Table 43 - Internally Generated Fund for 2010 and Projections for 2011 139

- 2013

Table 44 - Revenue Projection from External Sources 2010-2013 139

Table 45 - Annual Action Plans Linked to the Annual Budget using MTEF 175

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURES PAGE

Figure 1 - District Map - 25

Figure 2 - District Handicraft and Tourism Sites Map - 30

Figure 3 - Population Distribution in the District - 34

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LIST OF ABREVIATIONS

CBRDP Community Based Rural Development Projects

DMTDP District Medium Term Development Plan

DPCU District Planning Coordinating Unit

DACF District Assembly Common Fund

DFR Department Of Feeder Roads

GPRS II Growth Poverty Reduction Strategy

IGF Internally Generated Fund

NGOs Non-Governmental Agency

DA District Assembly

GHS Ghana Health Service

MOFA Ministry Of Food and Agriculture

NADMO National Disaster Management Organization

PoA Programme of Action

POCC Potential, Opportunity, Constraint, Challenges

RCC Regional Coordinating Council

HIV Human Immune Virus

DCE District Chief Executive

DCD District Coordinating Director

DHIS District Health Insurance Scheme

CNC Center for National Culture

MOE Ministry Of Education

SCF Sister City Foundation

GETFUND Ghana education trust fund

PPP Public-Private Partnership

MOH Ministry Of Health

DHMT District Health Management Team

GPS Ghana Police Service

BNI Bureau of National Investigation

DRMT District Response Management Team

Soc. Wel. Social Welfare

NBSSI National Board for Small Scale Industries

BAC Business Advisory Board

GHA Ghana Highway Authority

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Preparation of the District Medium Term Development Plan

The Kwabre East District is located at the central portion of the Ashanti Region. The District is bounded

by Sekyere South District to the North; Kumasi Metropolis to the South; Ejisu Juaben District to the East

and Afigya Kwabre District to the West. It has a population of 102,310 (2000 National Population

Census) and it covers an area of approximately 148 square kilometres.

There are two Town Councils and four Area Councils in the district namely, Ntonso, Ahwiaa Town

Councils; Krobo, Mamponteng, Old Asonomaso and Wadie Adwumakase Area Councils.

In line with Section 46, 47 and 48 of the Local Government Act (Act 462), the Kwabre East

District Assembly developed the Four Year Medium Term Development Plan based on the Ghana Shared

Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA).

The Plan was prepared by the District Planning and Co-ordinating Unit (DPCU) spearheaded by a 10

Member Medium Term Development Plan Task Force which was inaugurated by the District Chief

Executive on 3rd December, 2009 after the National Development Planning Commission(NDPC) had

issued the Guidelines for the preparation of the Plan.

The following broad areas were considered:-

The Performance Review of the 2006 – 2009 DMTDP under the GPRS II

The District Profile

District Development Priorities

District Development Goals, Objectives and Strategies

Development Programmes

Implementation Arrangements – Programmes of Action.

Communication Strategy

Broadly, all stakeholders made up of heads of all decentralized departments; Assembly Members

representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Traditional Authorities, Religious

Organizations, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) were involved in the Plan preparation. District

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Planning and Co-ordinating Unit (DPCU) provided the secretarial services. The Task Force in

collaboration with the Assembly members and the traditional authorities sought for communities’

problems, needs and aspirations. Public Hearings were held at the Area Council level to harmonize

communities’ needs and aspirations. Meetings were held on a number of occasions; data were collected

and collated from all the departments and sectors of the district.

There was technical support from RPCU and NDPC in the form of capacity building to the DPCU.

The detailed activities that went into the preparation of the District Medium Term Development Plan

(DMTDP) were data collection, analysis of the current situation of the district views were sought from

opinion leaders and the entire district through interviews and public fora. The plan was therefore

prepared with the active involvement of all stakeholders in the district.

ii. Scope:

Thematically the scope of the four Year DMTDP was focused on the seven (7) thematic areas envisaged

in the GSGDA I. These were captured as follows:

Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability

Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector

Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management

Oil and Gas Development

Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlements

Human Development, Productivity and Employment

Transparent and Accountable Governance

District goal and a number of objectives and strategies have been formulated under each of the seven

thematic areas to ensure sustainable development that is in line with the national perspective for growth

and development. Spatially, the scope of the plan is focused on the two Town Councils and four Area

Councils in the district namely, Ntonso, Ahwiaa Town Councils; Krobo, Mamponteng, Old Asonomaso

and Wadie Adwumakase Area Councils.

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District Development Focus:

The development focus of Kwabre East District Assembly within the Ghana Shared Growth and

Development Agenda I (GSGDA) is to ensure that all people in the District have access to basic social

services such as health care, education and to create an enabling environment for job creation, poverty

reduction and the protection of the vulnerable and excluded within the society.

Objectives:

For the District to achieve its avowed goal and objectives there is the need:

I. To ensure sound economic management through effective capacity building of the District

human resource base.

II. To provide enabling environment for Private Sector participation through the strengthening of

the Business Advisory Centre and sound linkages with micro-finance Institutions.

III. To provide direct support for human resource development and the provision of basic

services in terms of education, health, water and sanitation.

IV. Ensure good governance through strengthening of the Assembly’s structures and sub-

structures Civil Society Organization and to promote transparency and accountability in the

affairs of government.

V. To improve the economic base of the people through improvement of Agriculture and small

scale industries

VI. Promote tourism through the development of the weaving and handicraft industry.

The total budget needed for the successful implementation of the DMTDP is GHȼ16,241,230.00.

Personnel Emolument and Administration constitute 23.1% of the budget. Investment and Service which

have been comprehensively dealt with and constitute the development activities form 76.9 % of the entire

budget.

Funding of the programmes and projects is expected to come from the District Assemblies’ Common

Fund (DACF), District Development Fund (DDF), Internally Generated Fund (IGF) and support from

Development Partners.

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Conclusion:

A lot of lessons have been learnt from the implementation of the last DMTDP (2006-2009) that would

serve as guide for the smooth implementation of this DMTDP (2010-2013). It is expected that all

stakeholders would perform their respective roles for the successful implementation of the programmes

and projects to improve on the living conditions of the people

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CHAPTER ONE

PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND DISTRICT PROFILE

REVIEW OF DISTRICT MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2006 – 2009)

1.0 INTRODUCTION

In line with Section 46, 47 and 48 of the Local Government Act (Act 462), District Assemblies have been

given the authority to formulate, develop and implement their development plans, programmes and

projects for the general improvement of life of its people. It is against this background that the Kwabre

East District Assembly, under the GPRS II prepared the 2006-2009 District Medium Term Development

Plan (DMTDP).

1.1 REVIEW OF DMTDP (2006-2009)

This Section attempts to review the performance of the District in the implementation of the DMTDP

prepared for 2006-2009 under the three thematic areas of the GPRS II namely:-

Private Sector Competitiveness

Human Resource Development

Good Governance and Civic Responsibility.

1.1.1 OBJECTIVES:

The main objectives of the performance review are to:

a. Look at the extent of implementation of the proposed programmes, projects and activities in terms of

whether they were:

Fully implemented

Partially implemented

On-going

Not implemented

b. Examine whether the set goals, objectives and targets were achieved within the plan period.

c. Examine the reasons for any deviation regarding implementation of planned goals, objectives and

targets

d. Examine problems encountered during the plan implementation

e. Outline lessons learnt for the preparation and implementation of future plans particularly the

DMTDP (2010 – 2013)

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1.2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES UNDER THE GPRS II THEMATIC AREAS

1.2.1 PRIVATE SECTOR LED COMPETITIVENESS

(A) MODERNISED AGRICULTURE

GOAL: To increase agricultural production and productivity

OBJECTIVES

1. To increase land acreage to farmers by 50% by December, 2009.

2. Ensure that 75% of the farmers have access to improved seeds by 31st March every year during the

plan period.

3. Introduce 40% of the farmers to modern farming techniques by December, 2009.

4. Ensure that 50% of the farmers have access to credit annually during the plan period.

5. Improve upon the marketing of food crops by 50% by December, 2009.

TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAMMES / PROJECTS: 5

Fully implemented: 4 (80%)

1. 55% increase in land acreage

2. 90% of farmers had access to improved seeds

3. 70% of farmers had been introduced to modern farming techniques

4. Marketing of food crop had improved by 50%

Partially implemented: 1 (20%)

1. Less than 5% of farmers had access to credit facilities

(B) INDUSTRY AND SERVICES

GOAL: To increase output of industrial and Services Sectors

OBJECTIVES:

1. Increase the number of tourist arrivals in the District by 50% by December, 2009.

2. Employ 500 No. youth by December, 2009

3. Upgrade the skills of 300 No. youth by December, 2009.

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TOTAL NO. OF STATED OBJECTIVES: 3

Fully Implemented: 1(33.3%)

1. The number of tourist arrivals increased from 500 in 2006 to 1,029 in 2009. An increase of

48.6%.

Partially implemented: 2 (66.7%)

1. 454 youths were engaged under the National Youth Employment Programme.

2. 55 youths were trained in batik tie and dye, and soap making

1.2.2 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

EDUCATION

GOAL: To provide quality education for all children of school going age and to improve the level of

literacy in the non formal educational sector.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To improve upon BECE results from 60% in 2006 to 80% in 2009.

2. To introduce 40% of the pupils at basic level to computer study by December, 2009.

3. To improve educational infrastructure by constructing 8 No. 3 Unit classroom block and 8 No. 6

Unit classroom block by December, 2009.


Fully Implemented: 1(33.3%)

1. 14 No. 3 Unit Classroom Blocks and 9 No 6 Unit Classroom Blocks were constructed.

Partially Implemented: 2(66.7%)

1. BECE Results improved from 60% in 2006 to 64.8% in 2009.

2. Less than 5% of pupils at the basic level were introduced to computer studies.

HEALTH

GOAL: To improve access to health services.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To reduce the incidence of malaria from 28% in 2006 to 10% in 2009.

2. To reduce child malnutrition rate from 30% in 2006 to 15% in 2009.

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3. Improve upon Health Insurance coverage from 21% in 2006 to 65% in 2009.

4. To improve upon health infrastructure by building two chips, one clinic and nurses quarters by

December, 2009.

5. Reduce HIV prevalence rate from 3.1% in 2006 to 2.6% in 2009.

6. Reduce maternal mortality ratio from 68/100,000LB in 2006 to 50/10,000LB in 2009.

7. Reduce under 5 mortality rate from 2/1000LB in 2006 to 1/1000LB in 2009.

TOTAL NUMBER OF STATED OBJECTIVES: 7

Fully implemented: 4(57%)

1. Health Insurance coverage increased from 21% in 2006 to 69.9%

2. HIV prevalence rate reduced from 3.1% to 2.5 % in 2009.

3. Maternal mortality rate reduced from 68/100,000LB in 2006 to 0 in 2009.

4. Under 5 mortality rate reduced from 2/1000LB in 2006 to 0 in 2009.

Partially implemented

1. Six new health facilities were constructed out of which 2 were government and 3 private. 1 No.

Nurses’ Quarters were constructed at Antoa.

On-going

1. Asonomaso Hospital and Mamponteng Health Centre are being upgraded.

WATER

GOAL: Provide quality and adequate water.

OBJECTIVE:

1. To increase access to potable water from 85% in 2006 to 95% in 2009.


Fully Implemented: 1(100%)

1. Access to potable water increased from 85% to 95%. (170 No. Boreholes were provided during

the period.)

SANITATION

GOAL: To improve sanitation and environmental cleanliness

OBJECTIVES:

1. Ensure the evacuation of 5 No. Refuse Dumps by December, 2009

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2. Provide 10 No. litter bins in 10 communities by December,2009

3. Construct 4000 No. Household latrines by December, 2009.

NO. OF STATED OBJECTIVES: 3


1. 6 No refuse were evacuated

2. 10 refuse containers were provided.

Partially Implemented: 1(33%)

1. 900 household latrines were constructed.

1.2.3 GOOD GOVERNANCE

GOAL: To ensure efficient management and financial administration of the District.

OBJECTIVES

1. To increase Internally Generated Funds from 75% in 2006 to 90% in 2009

2. Train 15% of the District Assembly Staff in various disciplines by December, 2009.

3. To organize 3 community fora by December, 2009.

4. To provide 2 No. residential accommodation and office equipments for decentralized departments

by December, 2009.

NO. OF STATED OBJECTIVES: 4


1. 6 community fora were organised including People’s Assembly

2. 1No. 3 Storey 6 Unit residential accommodation was provided for staff

Partially Implemented: 2(50%)

1. Internally generated funds increased from 75% to 82% in 2007 and reduced to 72% in 2009.

2. Only 5% of staff was given some training.

GOAL TWO: Enhance community participation in decision-making and implementation.

OBJECTIVE:

1. To make 4 sub-district structures to be more functional by December, 2009.

Fully Implemented: 0

1. None of the 2 Town Councils and the 4 Area Councils has permanent staff.

Partially Implemented: 1

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1. Some training in procurement, social accountability, financial management and records keeping

among others were organized for the 4 Area Councils,

GOAL THREE: Improve upon the security situation in the District.

OBJECTIVE:

1. To reduce the crime rate by 20% by December, 2009.

GOAL FOUR: To alleviate the suffering of the vulnerable and promote the rights of the child.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To improve upon the living condition of about 20% of the vulnerable in the society.

2. To reduce the high incidence of child abuse by 20% by 2009.

Fully implemented

1. A total of two hundred and thirty seven vulnerable people benefitted from a free Mutual Health

Insurance Scheme registration.

2. Database of the physically challenged had been compiled

Not implemented

1. No forum on the right of the child was held

Table 1: Performance of the District from 2006-2009

Thematic Areas

including other

interventions

DISTRICT OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE

REMARKS 2006 2007 2008 2009

Target Achie

vemen

t

Targe

t

Achiev

ement

Target Achie

vemen

t

Target Achieve

ment

Private Sector

Competitiveness

50% 30% 50% 35% 60% 35% 80% 45% Targets not

achieved

Human Resource

Development

60% 35% 60% 45% 65% 50% 75% 60% Targets not

fully achieved

Good Governance

and Civic

Responsibility

40% 30% 60% 45% 70% 40% 70% 40% Targets not

achieved

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1.2.4 THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER INTERVENTIONS

The Performance of all other interventions such as Community Based Rural Development Project

(CBRDP), Multi-Sectorial HIV/AIDS Programme and others have all been analyzed under the

various relevant thematic areas.

1.2.5 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF THE DISTRICT 2006-2009

1.2.6. ANALYSIS OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FROM 2006 – 2009

1.2.6.1. Revenue

For the period 2006 to 2009, the total estimated revenue from all sources was GH¢ 9,061,754.70. Out of

this, the actual amount realized was GH¢ 6,424,360.77 constituting 71% of the estimated revenue. The

shortfall was GH¢ 2,637,393.93. This is illustrated in the table below;

Table2: Total Revenue Generated From 2006 – 2009

Year

Estimate

Actual

Variance

Percentage

Received

2006

2007

2008

2009

1,355,586.00

1,945,718.00

2,047,550.00

3,712,900.70

1,142,540.61

1,503,094.19

1,960,347.13

1,818,378.84

213,045.39

442,623.81

87,203.87

1,894,521.86

84.3

77.3

95.7

49.0

Total 9,061,754.70 6,424,360.77 2,637,393.93 71.0

Source: District Budget and Finance Offices, KEDA – Mamponteng

1.2.6.2 Internally Generated Fund (IGF)

Total revenue estimated to be collected internally from 2006 to 2009 was GH¢1,710,666.00. Out of this, a

total amount of GH¢ 1,484,335.37 representing 86.8% was actually collected leaving a shortfall of GH¢

226,330.63. Details are found in the table below;

Table 3: Total Internally Generated Revenue from 2006 – 2009

Year

Estimate

Actual

Variance

Percentage

collected

2006

2007

2008

2009

259,586.00

365,718.00

507,550.00

577,812.00

245,875.65

340,205.99

477,169.31

421,084.42

13,710.35

25,512.01

30,380.69

156,727.58

94.8

93.0

94.0

73.0

Total 1,710,666.00 1,484,335.37 226,330.63 86.8

Source: District Budget and Finance offices, KEDA – Mamponteng

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From the table above, the Assembly could not achieve the 100% target but the general performance could

be considered appreciable. However, on year to year basis, the Assembly performed creditably during the

first three years of the plan period when collection exceeded 90% but came down in 2009 when only 73%

target was achieved.

1.2.6.3 District Assemblies’ Common Fund (2006 – 2009)

For the period under review, the total amount estimated to be received from the District Assemblies’

Common Fund was GH¢ 4,147,061.70. Out of this a gross amount of GH¢ 3,434,864.27 representing

82.8% was actually released to the Assembly leaving a shortfall of GH¢ 712,197.43 being 17.2%. This is

illustrated in the table below;

Table 4: Total Revenue from the DACF: 2006 – 2009

Year

Estimate

Actual

(Gross)

Variance

Percentage

Received

2006

2007

2008

2009

640,500.00

781,700.00

1,059,773.00

1,665,088.70

556,736.00

687,030.31

1,108,640.15

1,082,457.81

83,764.00

94,670.00

48,867.15

582,630.89

86.9

87.9

104.6

65.0

Total 4,147,061.70 3,434,864.27 712,197.43 82.8


The table above shows that apart from the year 2008 when the Assembly received more than estimated,

the Assembly experienced shortfalls in 2006, 2007 and 2009 leaving a general shortfall of GH¢

712,197.43 during the period. This actually affected the implementation of programmes and projects

funded from the District Assemblies’ Common Fund. In the case of 2009, only the first, second and

fourth quarterly allocations were received. Allocation for the third quarter was not released to the

Assembly, hence the low percentage of 65.

It must be emphasized that the deductions at source greatly affected the implementation of the

programmes and projects that were funded from the District Assemblies’ Common Fund since most of the

deductions were not anticipated and therefore not planned for. The programmes and projects that could

not be undertaken because of the shortfalls and the deductions are therefore to be rolled over into the next

Medium Term Development Plan (2010 – 2013).

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1.2.6.4 Other Sources of Revenue

Apart from the Internally Generated Fund (IGF) and the District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DACF),

there was Central Government Grant for the payment of salaries of staff on the mechanized Pay Roll.

There were also other interventions from Central Government, Non – Governmental Organizations and

Donors for programmes such as the Community Based Rural Development Programme (CBRDP),

Community Water and Sanitation Programme, HIV / AIDS Programme, HIPC Relief Fund, Members of

Parliament Common Fund and School Feeding Programme.

In all, a total amount of GH¢1,505,161.13 was received from these sources out of the estimated amount of

GH¢3,204,027.00 to support the Assembly’s programmes and projects. The amount received constituted

47% of the estimated figure from these other sources.

Details can be found in the Table 5:

Year Estimates Actual Percentage received

2006

2007

2008

2009

455,500.00

798,300.00

480,227.00

1,470,000.00

339,928.96

475,857.89

374,537.67

314,836.61

74.6

59.6

78.0

21.4

Totals 3,204,027.00 1,505,161.13 47.0

Source: District Finance Office, Kwabre East – Mamponteng

The release of the amount of GH¢1,505,161.13 from the above sources, though not up to the estimated

figure, greatly assisted the Assembly to implement some of the programmes and projects in the 2006 –

2009 Medium Term Development Plan.

1.3 KEY PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING IMPLEMENTATION

The problems encountered in the implementation of the District Medium Term Development Plan are

enumerated below:

Monitoring of programmes and projects were not regular and ineffective.

Implementation of many programmes and projects outside the plan

Lack of evaluation of programmes and projects to assess their impact.

Decentralized departments and other stakeholders were not fully involved in plan implementation;

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The General Assembly failed to play its watchdog role of ensuring that all projects approved for

implementation were taken from the development plan.

Delays in the release of funds

Inefficient contracts management

Absence of reliable database for revenue generation

Low education on revenue generation

Unrealistic costing of projects

Inadequate funds to support the programmes and projects

Too many directives from the higher authorities

1.3.1 REASONS FOR THE NON-ACHIEVEMENT OF PLAN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

Objectives of the plan were not clearly stated during the plan preparation

Plan goals were not clearly stated. In some cases goals and strategies were mixed together

The focus of the plan was not clearly stated

Periodic review of the plan was not undertaken

Statement of problems were not clear and not smart

1.3.2 LESSONS LEARNT

There should be clear statement goals, objectives and strategies during plan preparation.

Periodic review of plan by stakeholders should be undertaken

Fewer and realistic programmes and projects should be selected for implementation in the plan

period.

Evaluation of programmes and projects to examine their desired impact or otherwise should be

carried out regularly during and after their implementation.

Costing of programmes and projects should be realistic and not mere allocation of funds

Programmes and projects initiated must depend on the available funds to ensure timely completion of

projects and programmes.

Source of funding the Development Plan should not be limited to only the District Assembly

Common Fund and the District Development Fund. Other sources such as the Internally Generated

Funds and others should also be sourced to fund projects

Monitoring of programme and projects should be strictly adhered to from the beginning to the end of

implementation.

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There should be collaboration between the Assembly, decentralized departments and other

stakeholders like the traditional rulers and the substructures in plan implementation.

Monitoring and Evaluation must be institutionalized and involve all stakeholders during plan

implementation.

1.4 CONCLUSION

It is our hope that the lessons learnt will guide the Assembly in the preparation and implementation of

future development plans.

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1.5 DISTRICT PROFILE

PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

1.5.1 LOCATION AND SIZE:

Kwabre East District was part of the former Kwabre District, which was carved out of the former Kwabre

Sekyere District in 1988. It became Kwabre East District after the creation of Afigya Kwabre District in

2008. It is located almost at the central portion of the Ashanti region. It is within latitudes 60 45’ and 60

50’ North and longitudes 10 30’ and 1035’ West.

Figure 1: District Map

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The District shares common boundaries with Sekyere South District to the north; Kumasi Metropolis to

the south; Ejisu Juaben District to the east and Afigya Kwabre District to the west. The District has a

total land area of 148 square kilometres constituting about 0.06% of the total land area of Ashanti Region

(24,389 sq. km.).The Kwabre East District is part of the Greater Kumasi City Region, which is made up

of Kumasi Metropolis and the surrounding Districts (See Figure 1). The District capital, Mamponteng, is

approximately 14.5 kilometres from Kumasi to the north east. There are 42 settlements, administered

under 1 parliamentary constituency, 2 Town Councils, 4 Area Councils and 27 Electoral Areas.

1.5.1.1 IMPLICATION OF LOCATION TO DEVELOPMENT

The District’s proximity to Kumasi, the Regional capital, makes it easy to access some specialized high

level commercial, health, administrative, financial and other services.

The rural folks are gradually losing their farm lands to residential developers and this has made the

acquisition of land very expensive. As most parts of the District is becoming urbanized, there is pressure

on the existing social facilities.

The small size of district as at now will make resource allocation relatively easy for accelerated

development of the District.

1.5.2 CLIMATE AND VEGETATION:

The District is located within the Wet Semi-Equatorial Climatic Region with double rainfall regimes. The

first rainy season begins from April to June with the heaviest rainfall occurring in June. The second rainy

season is from September to October. The dry season begins in November and ends in February. The

average annual rainfall is between 125mm and 175mm with relative humidity of 75 – 80 percent during

the rainy season and 70 – 72 percent during the dry season.

The double rainfall pattern in the district encourages the cultivation of both cash and food crops two times

in a year. The mean annual temperature is about 300C with the lowest about 26. 10C. The rainfall regimes

and adequate sunshine are suitable for food and cash crop production. Extensive dry season however

leads to long periods of drought and retards farming activities in that period.

The major vegetation types are semi-deciduous forests and grasslands. Indiscriminate felling of trees,

continuous cultivation and the increasing proportion of land for settlement purposes have left very little of

the original forest to be found only along the river courses and northern fringes of the District. That

notwithstanding, all the vegetation types are cultivable and thus useful for agricultural purposes

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1.5.2.1 IMPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT

The double rainfall regimes experienced by the District makes it possible for farmers to cultivate both

food and cash crops two times in a year. Extensively dry season however may lead to long period of

drought and retards farming activities in the period.

As a result of human activities namely farming, bush burning and excessive logging most of the forest

cover is lost. In spite of this, the available lands still provide potential for agricultural development.

1.5.3 CONDITIONS OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

The predominant vegetation type in the District is the Moist Semi-Deciduous Forest with vast arable

lands for agricultural purposes. Granitic outcrops, clay and sand deposits are other natural resources in the

District whilst diamond deposits have been discovered at Safo, gold deposits have been located at Sakora

Wonoo, and on the banks of Bonwire stream at the outskirts of Adanwomase.

Human activities have however, altered the natural environment drastically. Indiscriminate felling of

trees for timber and fuel wood, continuous cultivation and incidents of bush burning which have become

ritualized have left very little of the original forest mostly found along river courses. With the current

population density of over 691.28 persons per sq. km and increasing demand for land for residential

purposes, available land for agriculture has been reducing whilst natural vegetation has been depleted. In

most places tall grass of the transition type litter the surface. The rocky hills have impacted negatively on

the environment in the western sections of the District.

Aggressive sand winning along streambeds have laid large portion of the land bare and degraded whilst

most streams have become seasonal. The naturally preserved Antoa Shrine and forest remains a major

natural resource with aesthetic values. In some areas, efforts have been made by individuals to regenerate

forests through the cultivation of teak plantations. Large tracts of land are also cultivated in palm

plantations and these can be found in virtually all parts of the District.

The absence of a forestry regulatory body and framework has made compliance to land use schemes

problematic. The monitoring of levels of degradation of the environment has become more difficult in

the absence of an ecological zoning of the area.

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Human activities have changed the natural environment drastically. Indiscriminate felling of trees for

timber and fuel wood, continuous cultivation and incidents of bush burning which has become ritualized

have left very little of the original forest mostly found along river courses. With the current population

density of over 691.28 persons per square kilometres and increasing demand for land for residential

purposes, available land agriculture land has been reducing whilst natural vegetation has been depleted.

1.5.4 CONDITIONS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

In rural areas, many houses consist of mud walls with rusted metal roofing sheets. Many of these have

bathrooms made of old roofing sheets outside the houses. It is however worthy of note that new sandcrete

block with relatively new roofing sheets are replacing the old dilapidated sections of some houses in rural

areas. Foundations of some old buildings have become exposed and hanging due to long neglect and

exposure. Most urban towns in the District have well laid out plans, which are used in controlling

development especially for housing and provision of sanitation, health and educational infrastructure.

On the other hand, large open spaces in urban areas are dotted with heaps of refuse very close to

residential areas. Most communities do not have properly constructed drainage systems except a few like

Mamponteng, Kenyase, Ntonso and Ahwiaa. Due to excessive erosion in the rural and urban

communities, waste water from households gather in gullies and become breeding grounds for

mosquitoes and other disease vectors.


Many of the old buildings in both rural and urban areas have become exposed and hanging due to long

neglect and exposure. Due to excessive erosion in rural and urban activities waste water from households

gather in gullies become breeding grounds for mosquitoes and other disease vectors.

1.5.5 RELIEF AND DRAINAGE

The topography exhibits diverse patterns with land heights ranging between 305 metres and 335m above

sea level in the eastern portion with large isolated hilly outcrops, whilst the western boundary is generally

undulating with areas below 290m above sea level.

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The district is well drained with a number of streams taking their source from the eastern highland

flowing southeast and the rocky lulls of the west depicting dendritic patterns. Notable streams are

Akawsua, Anyinasu, Daku Wiwi, Ayiresua, Owai, Atonsu, Akasu, Krowa and Afiam, almost all of which

are perennial.

1.5.6 SOIL AND AGRICULTURAL LAND USE

Soils of varied complex associations found in the District include the Kumasi – Offin and Bomso – Offin

Compound Associations Boamang Simple Associations and Nyanoa – Tinkong Simple Association.

Adequate knowledge of the nature of the soil would enable the farmers to select the type of crops suitable

for cultivation.

The Kumasi-Offin Compound Association supports food crops like plantain, cocoyam and maize.

For example the Boaman Simple Association supports cocoa and other tree crops. Again, the Nyanoa –

Tinkong Simple Association is not very good for agriculture but may support cocoa while having a dense

forest and a lot of moisture.


The predominant vegetation types found in the District are Moist – Semi Deciduous Forest and isolated

grassland. Continuous felling of trees has deprived the District of its valuable tree species and other

forest products. Continuous cultivation and the bush burning have affected the vegetation belt greatly,

resulting in very little of the original forest along river courses remaining.

1.5.7 AESTHETIC FEATURES AND LAND MANAGEMENT

The District is the home of kente and other traditional cloths. Adanwomase can be singled out for its

popularity in the weaving industry. Kente has reached most parts of the world and every year many

tourists visit these settlements to acquaint themselves with information about the industry.

Other kente weaving settlements include Sakora Wonoo, Abira, Kasaam and Bamang. Ahwiaa is also

noted for wood carvings and attract a lot of tourist. Ntonso is also noted for its famous Adinkra Industry.

Antoa and Abira are also noted for the Antoa Shrine and the training of fetish priests respectively.

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Land in the District is owned by the traditional authorities. Those who want to engage in farming are

given the land to farm on either the abunu or abusa system. This system makes it difficult for farmers to

increase production on the large scale and if the District wants to make any headway in agriculture

production then it has to legally acquire some of these lands as bank which can be readily and easily

released for farming purposes.

Figure 2: Handicrafts and Tourism Sites Map

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The District is noted for traditional handicraft activities like kente weaving, Adinkra weaving and

woodcarving. These traditional handicraft activities when well developed will serve as a major source of

employment to the numerous youth and also serve as a tourist destination for foreign and local tourists.

Land is owned by the traditional authorities who release it to prospective farmers on the abunu and abusa

systems. As a result of these systems it becomes very difficult for the farmers to get the large tracts of

land for commercial farming activities. Again land for residential accommodation is competing

favourably with land for agriculture and as a result availability of land for agriculture is dwindling.

1.5.8 GEOLOGY AND MINERALS

The main rock types found in the District are biotite, granite and granodiorites whose weathered products

are fine textured granitic soils found in areas like Antoa, Abira, Sakaro Wonoo, Wadie Adwumakase and

Kenyase. Biotite gneiss and granitised biotites have formed a number of large rocky outcrops in Kenyase

and Aboaso. Low-grade alluvial gold deposits have been sited at Sakora Wonoo. Diamonds have also

been located at Safo and Kasaam in the northeast. Clay and sand deposits are found in the central portion

of the District

1.5.8.1 IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

The sitting of low – grade alluvial gold deposits at Sakra Wonoo and the location of Diamonds at Safo

and Kasaam when well exploited will be a major source for employment of the youth and also increase

the revenue base of the District. However, the over exploitation of the minerals may lead to

environmental degradation

1.6 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

1.6.1 POPULATION SIZE AND GROWTH RATES

Figures from secondary sources for the 1960, 1970 and 1984 census reports indicated that the District’

population were 43,328, 56,313 and 78,923 respectively. The 2000 Population and Housing Census put

the entire population for the District at 102,310 (an increase of 33.3% over the 1995 estimate). Table2

shows the population profile for the District, region and Ghana.

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Table:6 Population Profile

LEVEL

TOTAL POPULATION ANNUAL GROWTH RATE%

1960 1970 1984 2000 1960-1970 1970-1984 1984-2000

Ghana 6,126,815 8,579,313 12,296,081 18,845,265 2.4 2.6 2.5

Ashanti

region

1,109,133

1,481,638

2,090,100

3,600,358

2.9

2.5

3.4

Kwabre

East

District

43,328

56,313

78,923

102,310

2.6

2.4

4.6

Source: Population Census – 1960, 1970, 1984 and 2000

Based on the 2000 Population and Housing Census, it has been estimated that Kwabre East District has a

population of 102,310.The high population could be attributed to the proximity of the district to Kumasi

Metropolis. Major settlements in the district, especially those at the fringes of Kumasi (such as Ahwiaa

and Kenyase), appear to have dormitory status to the metropolis, thus attracting increasing numbers of

migrants. This may be responsible for the high population growth rate of 4.5%. This has resulted in

increased pressure on infrastructural facilities like education, health, housing and others creating

additional demands on the social overhead capital of the District Assembly and also increase pressure on

the limited arable land.

1.6.2 SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION

According to the 2000 Population and Housing Census the district has a rural - urban split of 60:40,

Sixty-two percent of the settlements have less than 1000 inhabitants and this implies that the District has a

dominant rural settlement structure and so the development strategy should promote growth in the rural

areas whilst managing the growth of the few urban settlements.

Settlements along the southern fringes of Kwabre East District have grown into peri-urban settlements as

Kumasi spreads into the District.

The high population could be attributed to the proximity of the district to Kumasi metropolis. Major

settlements in the district, especially those at the fringes of Kumasi (such as Ahwiaa, Meduma,

Mamponteng, Aboaso and Kenyase), appear to have dormitory status to the metropolis, thus attracting

increasing numbers of migrants.

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Some Major Communities And Their Population

The table below shows the major communities and their population.

Table 7. Some major communities and their population

NO. SETTLEMENTS POPULATION/YEAR

2000 2005 2009

1 Ahwiaa 19,729 24,661 31,172

2 Mamponteng 9,121 11,401 14,411

3 Aboaso 7,493 9,366 11,839

4 Ntonso 7,489 9,361 11,833

5 Kenyase 6,193 7,741 9,785

6 Abira 3,746 4,683 5,919

7 Kasaam 3,741 4,676 5,911

8 Meduma 3,558 4,447 5,622

9 Old Asonomaso 3,423 4,278 5,408

10 Adanwomase 3,346 4,183 5,287

11 New Asonomaso 2,857 3,571 4,514

12 Antoa 2,673 3,341 4,223

13 Safo 2,620 3,275 4,140

14 Fawode 2,506 3,133 3,959

15 Sakra Wonoo 2,502 3,126 3,953

16 New Abirem 1,880 2,350 2,970

17 Wadie Adumakase 1,801 2,251 2,848

18 Bamang 1,663 2,079 2,628

19 Asenua 1,729 2,161 2,732

20 Dumanafo 1,354 1,692 2,139

1.6.3 POPULATION DENSITY

The District has a very high population density when compared with the Regional and National averages.

Kwabre East District has an average of about 691.28 persons per square km as against 147.6 persons per

square km and 78.9 for Ashanti Region and the country respectively. The high population density in

Kwabre East District may be attributed to its proximity to the Kumasi metropolis as lots of people reside

in the District and commute to work in Kumasi on a daily basis. This has consequently created

overcrowding, especially in Ahwiaa, Meduma and Kenyase exerting pressure on existing social facilities.

Anti-social problems are widespread, house occupancy is high, and there is high rate of degradation,

thereby putting a lot of stress on the scarce resources of the District Assembly

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Figure 3: Population Distribution

1.6.4 HOUSEHOLD SIZE

The average urban household size is 8.9 and that for rural areas is 8.8. However, there are variations in

the household size distribution in the District, ranging between single persons to 20 persons per

household.

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1.6.5 HOUSING DENSITIES

The average number of persons per house in the district is 20.7 with areas having an average of 28.5

persons in a house. The rural areas have an average of 14.5 persons in a house. The average number of

rooms per house is 8.3 whiles rural parts of the district have an average of 6.9 rooms in a house and urban

areas have an average number of 10.0 rooms in a house. This is an indication of excessive pressure on

housing facilities and there is a large housing deficit.

1.6.6 RELIGIOUS COMPOSITION

In terms of religion, Christians dominate, comprising 67% of the population as shown in Table 3. The

Moslem population is also significant and represents 22% possibly due to the in-migration of settlers from

the northern part of the country.

Paganism and traditional religion still persist in the District but insignificant. The traditional religion

which is made up of only 4.4% of the people in the District appears to be dying out.

Table 8: Religious Composition

Religion Christians Moslems Paganism Traditional Total

% 67 22 6.6 4.4 100

Source: Baseline survey December, 2009

1.6.7 AGE – SEX DISTRIBUTION

Males account for 50.4% of the total population and females 49.6%. This gives a male – female ratio of

101 males to 100 females, which means that there are slightly more but insignificant males than females

in the District. Table 4 shows the population distribution by age and sex.

TABLE .9: AGE – SEX DISTRIBUTION

AGE MALES % FEMALES % TOTAL %

0 – 4 7835 15 7512 15 15347

41 5 – 9 7521 14.4 7011 14 14532

10 – 14 6320 12.1 6010 12 12330

15 – 19 5223 10.0 5008 10 10231

20 – 24 4492 8.6 4006 8 8498

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25 – 29 4022 7.7 4006 8 8028

54%

30 – 34 3291 6.3 3005 6 6296

35 – 39 2820 5.4 25004 5 5324

40 – 44 2350 4.5 25004 5 4854

45 – 49 1880 3.6 2003 4 3883

50 – 54 1462 2.8 1502 3 2964

55 – 59 992 1.9 1002 2 1994

60 – 64 940 1.8 1002 2 1942

65 – 69 731 1.4 501 1 1232

05%

70 – 74 679 1.3 501 1 1180

75 – 79 627 1.2 501 1 1128

80+ 1201 2.3 1002 2 2203

TOTAL 52230 50080 102310

Source: Calculated by DPCU using 2000 population and Housing Census

Table 10: Population Distribution by Broad Age Groups

Age Group

Male Female

Total

% No. % No. %

0 – 14 21,576 20.8 20,333 20.7 41,909 41.5

15 – 64 27,422 26.2 26,342 26.1 53,764 52.3

65+ 3,232 3.1 2,405 3.0 5,637 6.2

Total 52,230 51.0 50,080 49.0 102,310 100.0

Source: Population and Housing Census Report, 2005

1.6.8 AGE DEPENDENCY

The population distribution in Table 5 shows that about 47.7% of the population is in dependent age

groups, that is those between 0 – 14 years and 65 years and over, and 52.3% constitute potential labour

force in the District. This gives an age dependency ratio of 0.91:1, implying that every person in the

working age group takes care of himself / herself and an additional person.

There is the need for the creation of employment opportunities so that the active working population

could cater for their dependants as well as the aged. The large percentage of population in the youth range

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calls for extensive investments in education, infrastructure and other social services to take care of the

children. Additional investment is also required in health care delivery to cater for children and the aged.

1.6.9 MIGRATION TRENDS

Migration to Kwabre East District is felt strongly in urban settlements, where 25% of residents are

migrants as compared with 13% in rural areas. This is due to the fact that urban settlements (such as

Ahwiaa and Mamponteng) have the highest concentration of social amenities and economic activities,

which present considerable attraction to migrants.

1.6.10 CULTURE

The Kwabre East District is made of people with a homogenous culture. The people are mainly Akans of

Ashanti origin and the predominant occupation of the people is farming. Aside farming, kente weaving,

Adinkra making and carving of handicraft is a major source of secondary occupation.

1.6.11 TRADITIONAL SET UP

Traditional Authority which is embedded in chieftaincy institutions is perhaps the oldest and much

revered institution in the country. The traditional status and sphere of influence of chiefs in the Kwabre

East District unlike other areas, present a complex interwoven web-like phenomenon.

Some of the traditional rulers are ‘Abrempong’ who fall directly under the Asantehene as exemplified by

the chief of Adanwomase whilst other chiefs come under the jurisdiction of Kumasi Traditional Chiefs

and owe much allegiance to them, for example Swedru. The third category of the traditional rulers falls

under some paramount chiefs such as Mampong and Nsuta. The situation presents much problem in terms

of mobilization of the people for development through the chiefs, because it appears they are not regarded

as a unified factor around which the people could be rallied together as a result of their differences in

interest and allegiance.

In spite of these seemingly tracheotomy of traditional interest, the chiefs and people of the area have in

common traditional festivals such as ‘Akwasidae’ and ‘Awukudae’ which are basically ‘stool cleansing’

and renewal of allegiance to the Golden stool. Under the auspices of the District Assembly the chiefs and

their Queen mothers in the District have been brought together to form Chiefs and Queen mother’s

association as a first step for development intervention.

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1.6.12 ETHNIC DIVERSITY

With regard to ethnic diversity, the District to a large extent is homogenous with the Akans with the

forming about 83.5%. In all about 10% of the entire District Population come from Northern Ghana.

1.6.13 COMMUNAL SPIRIT

The communal spirit within the most communities is high. This is depicted by the contribution of these

communities to donor funded programmes like Rural Water and Sanitation Programme. Under

Community Water and Sanitation Programmes, communities are expected to contribute 5% towards the

provision of boreholes. Aside this donor funded programmes; some communities initiate their own

programmes and ask the Assembly for help.

1.6.14 CHIEFTANCY DISPUTES

Most communities are peaceful due to the absence of chieftaincy and other conflicts. This peaceful

situation has helped the development process of the district. Few of the communities in the District are

saddled with chieftaincy disputes which do not augur well for development. Because the people are

divided along traditional lines, it becomes very difficult for the people to unite in order to embark upon

any development programme.

1.6.15 IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

The ethnic structure and its predominately homogenous nature have contributed to the stability of the

District. Again, the absence of a specific festival which would serve as a rallying point for the people in

the District hampers development. There is therefore the need to put in place a festival that portrays the

culture of the people. An Adinkra festival to showcase the rich Adinkra cloth is being pursued to serve the

purpose.

The high communal spirit when sustained can enable the communities’ contribute positively to the

development of the communities.

1.7 SPATIAL ANALYSIS

This stage of the analysis deals with organization of human and economic activities in space with regard

to Kwabre East District. This approach to Development Planning is concerned with the social and

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economic functions that settlements perform and how in combination they form a pattern or system that

can influence economic and social development in the District as a whole.

The approach uses a combination of methods to determine the spatial pattern or system of development.

Those considered important for analysis of the Kwabre East District’s Spatial Organization are:

Scalogram Analysis

Surface Accessibility Analysis

1.7.1 HIERACHY OF SETTLEMENTS

The hierarchy of settlements in the Kwabre East District was distinguished by calculating the centrality

index of each of the selected settlements as a percentage of the total weighted centrality index as

illustrated in the figure. The Scalogram Analysis depicts the various facilities that are available in the

District.

1.7.2 SCALOGRAM ANALYSIS

The scalogram is a graphic device that is illustrated in the form of matrix chart to show the distribution of

functions of all selected settlements in a locality or district by their frequency of presence or absence.

The scalogram gives a good impression about the functions that settlements perform in a particular

locality or District. This assists in the determination of which settlements lack which services or

facilities.

It is also useful in categorizing settlements in the district into levels of functional complexity. The

complexity serves as the means to the determination, in future the types and diversity of services of the

District at various levels in a hierarchy. In effect scalogram can be used to make decision about

appropriate of investments for settlements in the district at different levels in the spatial hierarchy. In

constructing the district scalogram, a total of 27 functions were considered for all the selected settlements.

The settlements included in the analysis were selected using four (4) services as the cut-off point. Since

the scalogram does not give any indication of quantitative and qualitative features of services and

facilities, a weighting technique based on the frequency of occurrence of service was applied. The criteria

for ranking of the settlements according to its facilities are given as follows:

1st rank covers between 550 and 370, 2nd rank ranges between 204 and 369.9. the 3rd rank are

communities with centrality index between 91 and 203.9 whiles the 4th rank ranged between 20 and 90.9.

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The facilities and services available were indentified and weighted. The total centrality index for each settlement was calculated by adding all the weighted centrality(the

Total Centrality divided by the number of functions applicable to each settlement) For example, the index for Safo was obtained by:

4.3+4+3.8+3.7+3.8+8.3+4+3.8+6.7+7.1=45.9 (refer to table 6).

Table 11: Scalogram Analysis

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Asonomaso 3423 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15 229.

8

2n

d

Adawomase 3348 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 17 176.

5

2n

d

Antoa 2673 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 19 247.

2

2n

d

Meduma 3558 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14 120.

9

2n

d

Fawoade 2506 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15 154.

3

2n

d

Kenyase 6193 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 57.6 2n

d

Kasaam 3741 X X X X X X X X X X X X 11 56.1 2n

d

Ntonso 7489 X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 100.

5

2n

d

Ahwiaa 19729 X X X x X X X X X X X X 13 97.2 3r

d

Bampenase 1319 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 74.9 3r

d

Aboaso 7493 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16 147.

6

3r

d

Bamang 1663 X X X X X X X X X 9 158.

2

3r

d

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Wadie

Adwumakase

1801 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14 153.

2

3r

d

Abira 3746 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 62.5 3r

d

Sakra Wonoo 2581 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 56.1 3r

d

A. Nkwanta 2502 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 57.6 3r

d

Dumanafo 1354 X X X X X X X X X X 10 46.1 4t

h

Safo 2620 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 53.2 4t

h

Bosore 888 X X X X X X X X X X 10 62.1 4t

h

Abirem 2816 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 96.1 4t

h

Manhyia 1085 X X X X X X X X X X 10 46.5 4t

h

Krobo 766 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 53.2 4t

h

Tano Adwuman 1179 X X X X X X X X 8 35.1 4t

h

Adesina 478 X X X X X X X X 8 35.1 4t

h

Aketebomo 131 X X X X X X X 6 30.2 4t

h

Brofoyeduru 1107 X X X X X X X 8 35.1 4t

h

Nwamase 641 X X X X X X 6 26.4 4t

h

Total Functions 5 23 25 26 1 5 6 5 3 1 2 1 3 10 3 2

7

2

6

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7

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2

2

5

26 5 9 15 14

Total Centrality 100 10

0

100 100 1

0

0

100 10

0

10

0

10

0

10

0

10

0

10

0

10

0

10

0

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0

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0

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0

0

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0

0

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0

0

1

0

0

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0

0

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0

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0

10

0

10

0

10

0

Weighted

Centrality

20 4.3 4 3.8 1

0

0

20 16.

7

20 33.

3

20 10

0

50 33.

3

10 33.

3

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7

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1.8 PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICE

Facilities considered in analyzing accessibility were senior high schools, health facilities (hospitals and

health centres), weekly markets, rural banks, agricultural extension services and postal services. Based on

national planning standards, the maximum time (measured in minutes) that one needs to travel to enjoy a

certain level of access to each of six facilities was defined as shown in Table 6. In addition, the average

traveling speed on each of the three categories of road was determined: 60kph on the first class road:

40kph on the second class roads: and 20kph on the third class roads. Average walking speed was taken to

be 5kph.

Table 2. Accessibility with Respect to Travel Time.

No. Service or Facility High Medium Low Least

1. Health and postal services up to 25

minutes

25 to 30 minutes 30 to 35

minutes

Above 35

minutes

2. Education and periodic

markets

up to 30

minutes


minutes

Above 45

minutes

3. Agricultural and bank

services

up to 25

minutes


minutes

Above 40

minutes

Based on the above considerations, the maximum distance that needs to be travelled to enjoy various

levels of access to the six facilities were computed. The results were then used to delineate zones of

surface accessibility to each facility. (Optimum accessibility is accessibility to “all” the six services

considered, while aggregate accessibility refers to accessibility to at least one of the six services.) The

relative area covered by the various categories of accessibility (high, medium, low and least access) to

each of the six facilities as well as the aggregate and optimum accessibility are shown in table in the

below

Table 13: Areas in Different Accessibility Zones

Function High Access Medium Access Low Access Least Access Total

Km2 % Km2 % Km2 % Km2 % Km2 %

Health 193.68 78.5 28.3 11.5 13.6 5.5 11.2 4.5 246.8 100

Agric extension 234.43 95.0 10.7 4.4 1.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 246.8 100

SSS 203.55 82.5 26.8 10.9 13.3 5.4 3.1 1.3 246.8 100

Weekly Market 228.43 92.6 16.6 6.7 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 246.8 100

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Postal 212.18 86.0 24.0 9.7 7.4 3.0 3.2 1.3 246.9 100

Banking 138.37 56.1 33.7 13.7 27.1 11.0 47.6 19.3 246.8 100

Aggregate 240.99 97.6 4.6 1.9 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 246.8 100

Optimum 105.12 42.6 51.9 21.0 41.7 16.9 48.0 19.4 246.8 100

1.8.1 SURFACE ACCESSIBILITY

The District is traversed by a centroid communications network. Most of the roads converge on the

district capital, Mamponteng. The Ahwiaa-Mamponteng-New Asonomaso road is the only first class

road and is oriented in a South-West/North East direction. Although it suffers from eroding shoulders in

certain portions, it is nonetheless accessible at all points. There are a number of feeder roads that branch

off the main network to the various towns as Sakora Wonoo, Amape and Wadie Adwumakase. Majority

of the roads are motorable all year round and can therefore be classified as good roads. Such roads

include the Ahwiaa-Mamponteng-Dumanafo road.

1.8.2 INTERACTION AND IMPLICATION OF THE CHARACTERISTICS

The performance of the District is influenced greatly by its various characteristics. Its central location

within the Ashanti Region puts it in a position to make the most of its resources in as much as it

influences climate. Due to its location in the wet Semi-Equatorial Climatic Region, it receives double

maxima rainfall which has helped in the development of agriculture in the district. Generally, surface

accessibility is good. This implies that movement from one part of the district to another is effective and

would result in higher production levels in all sectors of the economy. It would also help raise the level

of skill development among the economically active labour force as a result of improved flow of

information within Kwabre East District. The road network is also a key factor in attracting investment in

the District as it facilitates movement of goods and service.

1.9 HUMAN SETTLEMENT PATTERN

Enhanced communication and spatial integration result mainly from the nature of transport services and

transport networks that exist among the settlements. The main modes for transport services and networks

in the district comprise roads and footpaths. The population is therefore limited to using only motor

vehicles and their feet as means of transport. Transport services and networks determine the access of

the rural and the peri-urban populations to functions and services within and outside the district. The

more efficient these linkages are, the less expensive the cost of transport, and the better the mobility of the

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population will be. Such linkages are fundamental for the development of agriculture and commerce-the

main occupation in the district.

The district has a fairly spatially distributed road network.

The total length of road network is about 189.5km out of which 23.5km and 15km are bitumen surfaced

and asphalted respectively.

Whereas the 80km third class roads are equitably spread throughout the district, 1st and 2nd class roads are

Ahwiaa to Asonomaso Junction through Mamponteng on the Kumasi-Mampong Highway; Asonomaso-

Junction to Kasaam through Safo and Kenyase-Antoa Roads.

All the third class roads in the district are motorable all year round. Apart from third class roads, which

spread fairly throughout the district, the first and second-class roads are not fairly distributed. The

15.5km Kumasi-Mampong Highway stretching through Ahwiaa, Mamponteng, through New Asonomaso.

The 6km second class road stretches from New Asonomaso to Asonomaso and New Asonomaso-Safo-

Kasaam through Adanwomase to Bonwire. This road stretches to link the Kumasi-Accra Highway at

Ejisu.

The high density and dependability of roads make mobility of the population very high whilst cost of

transportation less expensive. The wide linkages make for better agricultural development and

commerce. Again, the high surface accessibility makes for ease of access to services like, health,

education, markets and postal services in both the district and outside.

1.10 DISTRICT ECONOMY

1.10.1 STRUCTURE OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY

Production activities in the District have been categorized into 3 major sectors namely, Agriculture,

Industry and Service. The agricultural sector is dominated by crop farming, which is mostly done on

subsistence basis and employs rudimentary production techniques. The 2009 household survey reveal

that about 82% of all farmers interviewed are food crops farmers. Fruits, vegetables, cocoa and livestock

are also grown but on a smaller scale.

The industrial sector consists of a wide range of micro, small and medium scale manufacturing and

processing activities, including agro processing, wood-based, textiles based, metal based, quarrying,

construction and other activities.

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Trading, personal services such as hairdressing and barbering, drinking and ‘chop bar’ operations,

transport, tourism and other services are referred to as services sectors.

Table 14: Percentage Distribution of Aggregate Household Income According to Employment

SECTOR PERCENTAGE (%)

Agriculture 41

Industry 7

Services 52

Total 100

Source: Household Survey 2010

Household heads employed in the services sector command as much as 52% of the Districts aggregate

income while agriculture and industry contribute only 41% and 7% respectively. Thus the service sector

is, not only the most contributor to employment generation but is also most important contributor to

household income.

1.11 AGRICULTURE

1.11.1 Crop Farming

Crop Output and Yields

Yield per hectare for most of the crops are below the achievable yield under rain-fed conditions at

national, regional and district levels. The table shows that apart from yam and rice, the district performed

better than the region so far as yield (in metric tons per hectare) of major food crops (cassava, plantain,

cocoyam and maize) are concerned.

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Table 15: Major Crops and their Output Level (2010)

Crop

Cultivated

land (Ha)

Output (Mt)

Actual Yield (Mt./Ha), 2010 Achievable

(Mt/Ha) District Regional National

Cassava 6,057 66,335 11.0 9.76 11.8 28.0

Plantain 1,675 18,141 10.8 9.17 7.8 10.0

Yam 97 801 8.3 12.62 12.3 20.0

Cocoyam 3,628 28,821 7.9 7.01 7.0 8.0

Maize 1,379 2,294 1.7 1.67 1.5 5.0

Rice 16 21 1.3 2.26 2.0 3.0

Source: PPMED (Agric. Statistic & Census Div.) MIN OF AGRIC. 2009

1.11.2Source(s) of Farm Labour

Most farmers in the District depend on both family and hired labour for crop production. About 44 and

50 percent in the rural and urban areas depend on family labour, while 54 and 45.5 percent in urban and

rural areas respectively depend on hired labour.

1.11.3 Access to extension services

There are only eighteen 18 front-line extension agents to 34,962 farmers. This gives an extension agent-

farmer ratio of 1:1,942. Consequently, few farmers have access to extension services.

1.11.4 Livestock Farming

Cattle production is not popular in the region and the District because of the presence of tsetse fly and

other diseases. Therefore livestock production in the District and Region is low. Poultry production is

however, popular in the District

1.11.5 Food Security and Agro-Processing

It is interesting to note that although most of the farmers practice semi-commercial crop production, only

29 and 39 percent of farmers in urban and rural areas respectively indicated that their farm produce satisfy

their household’s food requirements. This indicates that 71 and 61 percent of the farming households are

food self-insufficient. Most of those households whose farm product do not meet the household’s food

requirements make up the shortfall by direct purchase.

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Although the region is a leading producer of industrial crops such as oil palm, citrus, and cocoa, Kwabre

East District is not one of such Districts.

1.12 Problems of Agricultural Production

From the survey, several problems militate against increased agricultural production in the District.

These problems include:

Soil infertility and low yield of crop varieties;

Crop and livestock pests and disease;

Farmers inability to expand due to financial and other resources;

Low productivity of labour, due to use of rudimentary tools

Unfavourable climate, reduction in annual rains;

Farmers limited access to technical advice

Persistent use of traditional system of crop and livestock production ; and

Marketing of farm produce.

1.13 SERVICE/COMMERCE

The significant economic activities in the District include trading, transportation, postal services and hair

dressing. Commodities traded in range from agricultural produce to industrial products (food and non

food items). The bulk of the commodities traded are mostly brought from Kumasi. Others are also

brought from within the communities. Products like kente and adinkra cloths are sold in Kumasi and

other towns outside the District.

1.13.1 Financial Services

The Sekyere Rural Bank is the only financial institution in the District. It has branches at Ntonso, Ahwiaa

and Mamponteng. Due to the District proximity to Kumasi, many residents get financial services from

there.

1.13.2 Tourism

Kwabre East District is renowned for its high tourism potential. The main tourism attractions are the

manufacturing and sale of traditional textiles such as kente and adinkra, woodcraft and artifacts. Ahwiaa

is noted for wood-carving, Ntonso is also noted for Adinkra- making and Adanwomase, Wonoo, Bamang

and others renowned for the rich kente-weaving.

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These handicrafts are heavily patronized by tourists especially the foreigners. An average of 50 tourists a

day visits these sites. The sites also serve as training centres foreigners who are interested in learning

these handiworks.

In spite of these potentials, basic infrastructure which can boost the tourism industry is lacking. The

District Assembly can initiate policy and create the enabling environment for investment in areas such as

hotels, restaurants and resorts.

Another important tourist attraction site is the Antoa Shrine at Antoa which brings not less than 100

people daily to the place. This site offers a huge potential which the traditional authority can collaborate

with the District Assembly to exploit to the benefit of the people.

All these sites are less than 10 km from Kumasi, the regional caital

1.14 INDUSTRY

Most of the industries in the District are small scale. The following types of industries could be identified:

Traditional textile industry

Forest/wood- based related industries

Blacksmithing and metal based industries

Dressmaking/tailoring industries

Auto mechanics and technicians

1.14.1 Traditional Textile and Wood Carvers

Kwabre East District is well known for the production of quality traditional textiles (Adinkra & Kente)

and wood carving of different styles and shapes. These local products are sold directly by local people to

tourists along roadsides on wholesale and retail bases. Other buyers sell the product in other parts of the

country. The main market for wood carvers is local, although a significant portion is international.

1.14.2 Wood industries

The only saw mill in the District which employed about 150 people at Ahwiaa has collapsed. The wood

industry is now left with some few individuals who sell the less processed wood.

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1.14.3 Other Small Scale Industries

There are spots of Auto mechanics workshop especially at the peri-urban communities like Ahwiaa,

Meduma, Kenyase and Mamponteng.

There are other small scale industries established which include cassava processing, soap making, leather

works, furniture making, tailoring and dressmaking.

1.15 ANALYSIS OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FROM 2006 – 2009

1.15.1 Revenue

For the period 2006 to 2009, the total estimated revenue from all sources was GH¢ 9,061,754.70. Out of

this, the actual amount realized was GH¢ 6,424,360.77 constituting 71% of the estimated revenue. The

shortfall was GH¢ 2,637,393.93. This is illustrated in the table below;

Table16: Total Revenue Generated From 2006 – 2009

Year

Estimate

Actual

Variance

Percentage

Received

2006

2007

2008

2009

1,355,586.00

1,945,718.00

2,047,550.00

3,712,900.70

1,142,540.61

1,503,094.19

1,960,347.13

1,818,378.84

213,045.39

442,623.81

87,203.87

1,894,521.86

84.3

77.3

95.7

49.0

Total 9,061,754.70 6,424,360.77 2,637,393.93 71.0


1.15.2 Internally Generated Fund (IGF)

Total revenue estimated to be collected internally from 2006 to 2009 was GH¢1,710,666.00. Out of this, a

total amount of GH¢ 1,484,335.37 representing 86.8% was actually collected leaving a shortfall of GH¢

226,330.63. Details are found in the table below;

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Table17: Total Internally Generated Revenue from 2006 – 2009

Year

Estimate

Actual

Variance

Percentage

collected

2006

2007

2008

2009

259,586.00

365,718.00

507,550.00

577,812.00

245,875.65

340,205.99

477,169.31

421,084.42

13,710.35

25,512.01

30,380.69

156,727.58

94.8

93.0

94.0

73.0

Total 1,710,666.00 1,484,335.37 226,330.63 86.8

Source: District Budget and Finance offices, KEDA – Mamponteng

From the table above, the Assembly could not achieve the 100% target but the general performance could

be considered appreciable. However, on year to year basis, the Assembly performed creditably during the

first three years of the plan period when collection exceeded 90% but flopped in 2009 when only 73%

target was achieved.

1.15.3 District Assemblies’ Common Fund (2006 – 2009)

For the period under review, the total amount estimated to be received from the District Assemblies’

Common Fund was GH¢ 4,147,061.70. Out of this a Gross amount of GH¢ 3,434,864.27 representing

82.8% was actually released to the Assembly leaving a shortfall of GH¢ 712,197.43 being 17.2%. This is

illustrated in the table below;

Table 18: Total Revenue from the DACF: 2006 – 2009

Year

Estimate

Actual

(Gross)

Variance

Percentage

Received

2006

2007

2008

2009

640,500.00

781,700.00

1,059,773.00

1,665,088.70

556,736.00

687,030.31

1,108,640.15

1,082,457.81

83,764.00

94,670.00

48,867.15

582,630.89

86.9

87.9

104.6

65.0

Total 4,147,061.70 3,434,864.27 712,197.43 82.8


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The table above shows that apart from the year 2008 when the Assembly received more than estimated,

the Assembly experienced shortfalls in 2006, 2007 and 2009 leaving a general shortfall of GH¢

712,197.43 during the period. This actually affected the implementation of Projects and Programmes

Funded from the District Assemblies’ Common Fund. In the case of 2009, only the first, second and

fourth quarterly allocations were received. Allocation for the third quarter was not released to the

Assembly, hence the low percentage of 65.

It must be emphasized that the deductions at source greatly affected the implementation of the projects

and programmes that were funded from the District Assemblies’ Common Fund since most of the

deductions were not anticipated and therefore not planned for. The programmes and projects that could

not be undertaken because of the shortfalls and the deductions are therefore to be rolled into the next

Medium Term Development Plan (2010 – 2013).

1.15.4 Other Sources of Revenue

Apart from the Internally Generated Fund (IGF) and the District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DACF),

there was Central Government Grant for the payment of salaries of staff on the mechanized Pay Roll.

There were also other interventions from Central Government, Non – Governmental Organizations and

Donors for programmes such as the Community Based Rural Development Programme (CBRDP),

Community Water and Sanitation Programme, HIV / AIDS Programme, HIPC Relief Fund, Members of

Parliament Common Fund and School Feeding Programme.

In all, a total amount of GH¢1,505,161.13 was received from these sources out of the estimated amount of

GH¢3,204,027.00 to support the Assembly’s Projects and Programmes. The amount received constituted

47% of the estimated figure from these other sources.

Details can be found in the Table 19:

Year Estimates Actual Percentage received

2006

2007

2008

2009

455,500.00

798,300.00

480,227.00

1,470,000.00

339,928.96

475,857.89

374,537.67

314,836.61

74.6

59.6

78.0

21.4

Totals 3,204,027.00 1,505,161.13 47.0

Source: District Finance Office, Kwabre East – Mamponteng

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The release of the amount of GH¢1,505,161.13 from the above sources, though not up to the estimated

figure, greatly assisted the Assembly to implement some of the projects and Programmes in the 2006 –

2009 Medium term Development Plan.

1.16 GOVERNANCE

INTRODUCTION:

1.16.1 STRUCTURE OF THE KWABRE EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

The Kwabre East District Assembly is statutory body established by the Local Government Act (Act 462)

of 1993. It is the highest policy making body representing the entire political and administrative

machinery of Central Government at the District level.

The Kwabre East District until 2008 was part of the Kwabre District. A legislative instrument L.I 1894

promulgated in 2007 established Kwabre East District after the creation of Afigya Kwabre District.

The Assembly, headed by the District Chief Executive, performs its functions through the Executive

Committee and other statutory sub-committees. The Executive Committee exercises executive and co-

ordinating functions of the Assembly while the sub-committees collate and deliberate on issues relevant

to their functional areas. The sub-committees are:

Economic Development

Social Services

Works

Finance and Administration

Justice and Security

1.16.2 KEY DEPARTMENTS

For administrative effectiveness, the District Chief Executive (DCE) is supported by a Central

Administration. The Central Administration is headed by a District Co-ordinating Director (DCD) who

reports to the District Chief Executive (DCE) and is in charge of the day to day administration of the

Assembly. The Central Administration is broadly made up of general administration, finance, planning,

works and budgeting units.

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1.16.2.1 The Decentralized Departments of Kwabre East District Assembly

The Civil Service Law, 1993 and the Local Government Act (Act 462) make all Decentralized

Departments within the District part of the District Assembly.

The heads of these departments are ex-officio members of the Assembly without voting rights but only

provide technical advice to the Assembly. They report to the Assembly through the District Co-ordinating

Director. These departments are:

Education

Social Welfare and Community Development

Physical (Town & Country) Planning

Finance

National Disaster Management Organization

Health

Agriculture

Health Insurance

Stool Lands Administration

Other specialized Units of the Central Administration include

Birth and Death Registry

Information Service

Statistical Service

Apart from the above departments, there are others such as the commissions and the security services

which are present in the District including

National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE)

Non formal Education Division (NFED)

Commission on Human Right and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)

The Electoral Commission

The Ghana Police Service

The Ghana National Fire Service.

Ghana Immigration Service

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The task of realizing of the aspirations of the people in the District depends on the effective

implementation of the District Assembly’s responsibilities. This is to be executed with close collaboration

and involvement of the both Governmental and Non- Governmental Organizations, the private sector and

individual entrepreneurs.

1.16.3 SUB DISTRICT STRUCTURES

There are two Town and four Area Councils in the Kwabre East District. These are Ahwiaa and

Mamponteng Town Councils, and Ntonso, Old Asonomaso (Kwabre No. 1 North), Wadie Adumakase

and Krobo (Kwabre No. 1 South) Area Councils. The basic problem facing these Area Councils is the

lack of staff to man these offices. Again some of the councils are grappling with the problem of office

accommodation. These two basic problems coupled with others make the operations of the sub- District

Structures very difficult. The Assembly has started putting up office accommodation for the Area

Councils and the Community Based Rural Development Project (CBRDP), is supporting the District to

build up the capacity of one Area Councils in the District.

1.16.4 TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY

Traditional Authority, which is embedded in the chieftaincy institution, is perhaps the oldest and much

revered institution in the country. The traditional status and the sphere of influence of chiefs in the

Kwabre District unlike other areas, present a complex interwoven web-like phenomenon.

Some of the traditional rulers are ‘Abrempong’ who fall directly under the Asantehene, as exemplified by

the Chief of Adanwomase whilst other chiefs come under the jurisdiction of Kumasi Traditional Chiefs

and owe much allegiance to them, for example Swedru. The third category of the traditional rulers falls

under paramount chiefs such as Mampong and Nsuta.

1.16.5 NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS

Non-governmental Organization exists to supplement the efforts of the District Assembly to accelerate

the pace of Development. NGO’s are potential source in the provision of funds, materials training and

machinery for project execution.

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Kwabre East District has not benefited so much from non-governmental organizations. However, some

interventions have been provided by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under

the EQUALL Programme.

1.16.6 PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENRY

The District Assembly in collaboration with the Government Accountability Improvement Trust (GAIT)

has supported the formation of a Civic Union in the District. Again there are 42 Registered Civil Society

Organizations (CSO) currently operating in the District.

The Civic Unions and the Civil Society Organizations have collaborated with the District in many ways

to deepen the participatory planning and governance process. The Civic Unions have collaborated with

the Assembly to organize community fora and town meetings in the various communities. The fora

served as a platform for the key members of the Assembly to interact with community members so as to

address pertinent issues confronting them.

Again the Civic Unions in collaboration with the District Directorate of Education has been organizing

fora on education to bring all stakeholders together so as to improve the quality of education in the

District. The Civic Unions have been facilitating the interaction between the Assembly and recognized

groups and associations during budget preparation so as to bring mutual understanding among

stakeholders on many issues such as fee fixing resolutions of the Assembly.

1.16.7 SECURITY

There are three Police Stations in the District. These stations are found in the following towns

Mamponteng

Antoa

Asonomaso

The basic problem facing the Police Service in the District is lack of residential accommodation for the

officers and men. There are inadequate necessary communication gadgets and other logistics such as

vehicles, telephones, etc. at the various police stations.

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1.16.7.1 Police Strength

The total number of police stations in the district is 3. This number is inadequate given the size of the

district. The stations are also located away from many of the communities. There is the need to increase

the number of police officer and the establishment of more police station to improve on the security

situation in the district.

1.16.8 The Judicial System

The judicial administration of the district is regulated by the statutory legal systems enshrined in the

constitution and other acts such as Acts 462,455, etc. The District Assembly is mandated to formulate

bye-laws for the effective governance of the district

There is a circuit court at Mamponteng to uphold the administration of justice in the district.

1.17 SOCIAL SERVICES

1.17.1 EDUCATION:

The important role that education plays in the social, cultural and economic development of a country as a

whole and the District in particular cannot be over-emphasized.

In a developing peri-urban District like Kwabre East, the need for skilled manpower is important.

The Assembly in the past had directed over 60% of its resources into educational programme and

projects.

The educational facilities in the District are as follows; 94 Pre-school, 98 primary schools, 85 JSS and 6

Senior Secondary Schools. All these schools are public schools. There are also private schools in the

District.

Table 20: Classification of Schools in the District.

TYPE /

LEVEL

PRE –

SCHOOL

PRIMARY

JHS

SHS

TOTAL

Public 59 60 56 6 181

Private 85 81 40 2 208

Total 144 141 96 8 389

Source: District Directorate of Education, 2010

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1.17.1.1PARTICIPATION RATES BY SCHOOL TYPES AND SEX

The participation rate is the proportion of the school going age population (6 – 17years) who are actually

in school and this is depicted by the table below.

The Gross Primary School enrolment is 110.8 whereas the JHS and SHS are 113.5 and 51.8 respectively.

In JHS and SHS levels, gross female participation fall below that of the males.

Table 21: Enrolment Level in Public School (2009 / 2010)

LEVEL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL

PRE SCHOOLS 2785 2793 5578

PRIMARY 7884 7968 15852

JHS 4068 3786 7854

SHS 3835 4239 8074

TOTAL 18572 18786 37358

Source: District Education Office, 2009

Table 22: Enrolment Levels in Private Schools (2009 / 2010)

LEVEL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL

PRE SCHOOLS 3689 3588 7277

PRIMARY 4351 4358 8709

JHS 851 981 1832

SHS - - -

TOTAL 8891 8927 17818


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1.17.1.2Trained and Untrained Teachers

As high as 79% of teachers for all the levels are trained. The expectation is to obtain 100% by 2015. The

table 15 below shows the number of trained and untrained teachers in the District

Table 23: Staffing in Public Schools (2009/2010)

LEVEL

TRAINED UNTRAINED GRAND TOTAL

M F T M F T M F T

Pre- School 9 139 148 6 124 130 15 263 278

Primary 169 292 461 42 56 98 211 348 559

JHS 296 221 517 62 11 73 358 232 590

TOTAL 474 652 1126 110 191 301 584 843 1427


1.17.1.3 Pupil-Teacher Ratios

The teacher-pupil ratio stands at 20:1, 28:1 and 13:1 for pre-school, primary, junior high school

respectively. The ratios looks encouraging, however, there is the need to encourage parents to enroll more

children in school to better utilize the teacher in the district. Table 22 depicts the pupil-teacher ratio in the

district.

Table 24: Pupil- Teacher Ratio in Public Schools

LEVEL PRE SCHOOL PRIMARY JSS

ENROLMENT 5578 15852 7854

TEACHING STRENGTH 278 559 318

PTR 20:1 28:1 13:1


Table 25: Staffing in Private Schools

LEVEL

TRAINED UNTRAINED GRAND TOTAL

M F T M F T M F T

Pre- School 3 6 9 30 191 221 33 197 230

Primary 8 4 12 225 81 306 233 85 318

JSS 18 2 20 112 10 122 130 12 142

Total 29 12 41 367 282 649 396 294 690


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Table 26: Pupil Teacher Ratio in Private School

LEVEL PRE SCHOOL PRIMARY JSS

ENROLMENT 7277 8709 1832

TEACHING STRENGTH 230 318 142

PTR 32:1 27:1 13:1


Table 27: School Performance (BECE Results)

Year Performance (%)

2005/2006 57.9

2006/2007 58.3

2007/2008 61.5

2008/2009 65.8


1.17.1.4 Problems/Gaps in the Education Sector

The following problems were identified to be facing the education sector:

Lack of teachers accommodation

Inadequate classroom infrastructure especially in the peri-urban communities.

Lack of school libraries

Lack of maintenance of school buildings

Inadequate dormitories in all the senior high schools.

1.17.2 HEALTH

The District has 14 health facilities. There are 6 government hospitals, 7 private and 1 Mission hospitals.

The proximity of the District to the Kumasi Metropolis makes access to general and specialized health

services. The table below shows the distribution of major health facilities in the District.

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Table 28: Health Facilities and their Locations.

NO. HEALTH FACILITY SUB-DISTRICT OWNERSHIP

1 Kwabre District Hospital Asonomaso Government

2 Mamponteng Health Centre Mamponteng Government

3 Kenyase Health Centre Kenyase Government

4 Aboaso Health Centre Aboaso Government

5 Antoa Health Centre Kenyase Government

6 Wonoo Health Centre Asonomaso Government

7 St Joseph’s Clinic (Abira) Asonomaso CHAG

8 Joy Maternity Home Mamponteng Private

9 Maame Rose Maternity Home Mamponteng Private

10 Meduma Clinic Mamponteng Private

11 Fawoade Nkwanta Clinic Mamponteng Private

12 African Diaspora Clinic Kenyase Private

13 Eye Ewurade Maternity Home Asonomaso Private

14 Christ Our Hope Maternity Home Asonomaso Private

Source District Health Administration, 2009

1.17.2.1Common Diseases

Table 29: The top ten diseases are presented in the table below

Disease Number %

1. Malaria

2. Diarrhea

3. Upper Respiratory Tract

Infection

4. Skin diseases ulcer

5. Hypertension

6. Home Accidents

7. Chicken Pox

8. Rheumatism & Joints Paints

9. Intestinal Worms

10. Acute Eye Infection

41,757

5,584

3,621

2,251

1,726

1,430

1,257

932

709

563

69.8

9.3

6.1

3.7

2.9

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.2

0.9

Total 59,830 100

Source: Kwabre East District Health Administration Performance Report, 2009

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The dominant disease in the district is malaria which is caused primarily by poor environmental

sanitation. Generally, sanitation is poor in the district. Most communities do not have properly laid out

drainage systems. There is therefore the need to promote healthy lifestyles and healthy environment.

1.17.2.3 AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

The acute shortage of health professionals impeded service delivery. Even though quite a number of

health extension workers were posted to the facilities, it is inadequate.

The total number of health personnel stands as 186. The table 28 below gives the data on the status of

health personnel in the district.

Table 30: Number of Health Personnel in the District

Personnel Males Females Total

Doctors 2 0 2

Nurses 8 50 58

Others 36 90 126

Total 46 148 186

Source District Health Administration, 2009

1.17.2.4STATUS OF DISTRICT HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME

The number of registered persons under the District Health Insurance Scheme increased from 23,675 in

2005 to 31,161 in 2009.

1.17.2.5 INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY

Under 5 mortality rate per 1,000 LB was 0.58% in 2007, 0 in 2008 and 2009. Maternal mortality rate per

100,000 was 64% in 2007, 87% in 2008 and 0 in 2009. The situation has improved significantly since

2008.

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1.17.3 WATER AND SANITATION

1.17.3.1 WATER

Access to safe water and sound environmental practices constitute essential ingredients for safeguarding

the health and lives of the people. Sources of water in the district are piped water, boreholes; hand-dug

wells fitted with pump, open hand dug wells, rivers/streams and rain water. Boreholes are the commonest

sources of drinking water for the people in the District. About 75% of the people depend on it, followed

by well water constituting 15% and then stream or river. Pipe borne water is not very much accessible to

the people in the District. Only Mamponteng has a small town water system. What is worthy to note is

that rivers and streams being used as source of drinking water often dry up thus making water supply

difficult especially during the dry season, depriving about 10% of the people who depends on this source

in the District to get access to drinking water.

Supply from streams is usually prone to many water related diseases. Such diseases affect the health of a

substantial part of the productive time of women and children who are at school going age. Potable water

coverage in the District is about 85%. Almost all the 42 communities have access to potable water. The

problem, however, is adequacy especially the peri-urban communities and the small towns where small

town water systems will be needed

Currently, the District, in collaboration with the Community Water and Sanitation Agency is constructing

200 boreholes under the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI) with financial support

from the Government of Ghana and the African Development Bank, to increase access of potable water to

a greater proportion of the population.

1.17.3.2 SANITATION

The practice of good sanitation and sound environmental practices ensure the quality of health of the

people. Unfortunately, the sanitation situation in the District is still deplorable.

Toilet facilities available in the district are KVIPs, aqua privy, pit and VIP (household) latrines. Majority

of the people (54%) depend on public toilet facility while the remaining (20%) have access to private

place of convenience. The inadequacy of public toilet facilities compels some of the people to dispose of

human excreta in bush (5%) while a good number of them use to bury their human waste behind their

house whiles the remaining (21%) use pit latrine.

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It is against this background that the Assembly in collaboration with the Community Water and

Sanitation Agency (CWSA) is promoting the construction of over 2000 household latrines in the District

under the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI). So far 800 household latrines have been

constructed.

1.17.3.3 DRAINAGE

Most communities do not have properly constructed drainage system. Waste water from households

gathers in gullies or flows into the streets and become breeding grounds for mosquitoes and other disease

vectors. About 82% use the free flow method to get rid of their wastewater, 12% use the drains and 6%

use soak away method.

1.17.3.4 WASTE MANAGEMENT

The insanitary methods of waste disposal are largely responsible for the frequent occurrence of disease

such as malaria and other intestinal infections. Refuse disposal is still open dumping system. In some

rural communities they bury or burn refuses at their backyard.

Generally, dumping sites are not properly managed leading to huge scattered refuse.

However, the District Assembly in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a private waste

management company, is managing the sanitation situation in the District. The challenge however is the

difficulty in the acquisition of final disposal site.

1.17.4 HOUSING

There is a high housing deficit as many of our communities are becoming peri-urban. People are now

moving from Kumasi to settle in most of our communities. The situation has made rent and land

acquisition very expensive. However, the potential for success in the real estate industry is very high in

the district.

The condition of the housing in the urban and the rural areas is indicated in the table 29 below:

Table 31: Condition of Housing in the District

Urban Rural

Condition % Condition %

Good 65 Good 48

Fair 25 Fair 44

Poor 10 Poor 12

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The condition of housing in the urban and the peri-urban areas are better than that of the rural area. The

situation in the rural areas is however improving as people are now building better houses with the basic

facilities.

1.18 VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION

Kwabre East District even though is very close to Kumasi, the standard of living for about 70% of its

people is within the poverty zone. Farming covers about 41% of the productivity ratio, Kente weaving

9%, trading 15% and wood carving about 1%, Sand and Stone winning about 5%.

1.18.1 FOOD FARMING:

Farming which constitutes about 41% of the productivity is undertaken by about 35,000 of the populace.

Major food crops produced are maize, cassava, plantain, tomatoes, okro, pepper, garden eggs. These

products are sold on the local markets and the greater part sold in Kumasi.

Farmers have the arduous task to solicit for financial assistance because of the terms of repayment by the

financial institutions. Consequently farmers do not have access to credit and could not embark on

commercial farming.

1.18.2 OTHERS:

Kente and Adinkra weaving industry which is an important tourist attraction in Ghana takes about 9% of

the labour force of the in the District. About 10,000 people are involved in this industry; either directly or

indirectly. A number of youth are also learning this trade. The Kente and Adinkra weavers are also faced

with serious financial constraints. Similarly, about 5% are engaged in the sand and stone industry and

operate under strenuous condition. Due to lack of financial support, they continue to use archaic tools

and methods in their jobs.

The poverty situation of the people has compelled children to engage in some commercial activities such

as iced- water selling, kente and Adinkra production, wood carving, driver’s mates and others move to

Kumasi to do some hawking.

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Available record indicates that 362 PLWHS are in the District. These PLWHS receive care and support

from two (2) NGO’s currently operating in the District. However, 170 orphans have been registered with

the Mutual Health Insurance free of charge. The number of physically challenged persons registered in

the District totaled 152. Out of this, 70 have been registered to benefit from Mutual Health Insurance

Scheme. An office has been provided for the physically challenged association in the District at

Mamponteng.

1.18.3 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

Telecommunication services are available in the district. Vodafone mobile and fixed line services,

Kasapa, MTN, TIGO, and Zain are all available at almost every corner of the district. Internet facility is

also available at Ahwiaa, Kenyase, Adanwomase and Mamponteng. The district receives broadcasts from

all the major television stations in the country, thus GTV, Metro TV, TV 3, NET2 TV and TV Africa.

There is an ICT Centre at Adanwomase. The project is intended to train the youth in the district in ICT.

1.18.4 HIV AND AIDS

The general awareness on HIV and AIDS in the district is high. It is difficult to ascertain the incidence of

HIV and AIDS in the district. However data available on reported cases is indicated in table 27 below.

Table 32: Reported Cases HIV and AIDS

YEAR REPORTED CASES

2006 24

2007 84

2008 134

2009 120

TOTAL 362

Source: District Directorate of Ghana Health Services, 2009

The first case of AIDS in the Kwabre East District was diagnosed in 1990 and by the end of 2009 an

estimated number of 362 people were HIV positive. The number of reported cases of HIV and AIDS

between 2006 and 2009 is indicated in table 27. The increase in the number of HIV and AIDS cases calls

for more aggressive strategies to combat the menace. The District recognizes the fact that HIV and AIDS

is a developmental issue and requires multi sectoral and multi disciplinary approaches for solutions to be

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effective. Effective structures, systems and processes need to be put in place to prevent the spread of the

disease and support the infected and the affected people in the District.

The District, through its District Response Management Team (DRMT), has been embarking on a

number of activities to minimize the impact of HIV and AIDS on the people in the district. Some Non-

Governmental Organisations are also supported by Ghana AIDS Commission to embark on similar

activities including counseling and testing.

1.18.5 GENDER ISSUES

The Male population of the District (51%) is a little more than the Females (49%). Decision making is

supposed to be the responsibility of both men and women, however, few women are involved in the

decision making process in the district. For instance, out of 39 Assembly members, only 5 are women.

However women are rocking shoulders with men for property ownership. Many women have a lot of

property; however, basic household activities are carried out by women with their male counterparts

actively involved in the muscular activities.

Both boys and girls are given equal opportunities for education. However, the girls’ enrolment in school

dwindles as they move up in the educational ladder as many of them fall out due to teenage pregnancy

and other social problems.

1.19 A SUMMARY OF KEY DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS/ISSUES/GAPS IDENTIFIED IN

THE SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND THE PROFILE

PRIVATE SECTOR COMPETITVENESS

1. Lack of access to credit

2. Poor market facilities

3. Poor condition of feeder roads

4. Inadequate job opportunities

5. Over-dependence on rainfall for farming

6. Poor land tenure system

7. Inadequate managerial and entrepreneurial skills

8. Insufficient information on business opportunities

9. Lack of public-private partnership

10. Low level technology, resulting in low output levels

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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

1. Poor sanitation

2. Inadequate access to potable water

3. Inadequate access to health facilities

4. Inadequate logistics for health personnel

5. Poor and inadequate educational infrastructure

6. Poor performance of school children

7. Poor quality of life for the vulnerable and excluded

GOOD GOVERNANCE AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY

1. Low revenue generation

2. Inadequate residential accommodation for staff

3. Ineffective functioning of substructures (Area Councils)

4. Inadequate capacity of the staff of the assembly

5. Perceived corruption in the public services

6. Excessive bureaucratic procedures

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CHAPTER TWO

2.0 PRIORITIZATION OF DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

INTRODUCTION

This Chapter considers the development priorities of the Kwabre East District for the 2010-2013 plan

periods. These priorities were solicited at the community level particularly with all the major

stakeholders and all the issues were harmonized at the Area Council level. The issues were validated at a

public hearing with a cross section of all stakeholders in the district namely Assembly Members, Heads of

Departments, Private Sector, Civil Society Organizations, Opinion Leaders, Chiefs, Queen mothers, etc.

It was then agreed that the development of the district in order of priority during the 2010-2013 plan

period should be as follows. These priorities are grouped under the pillars of the Ghana Shared Growth

and Development Agenda (GSGDA).

I. ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY

1. Establishment of a District Bank

2. Improve Revenue Generation

3. Identification of other sources of revenue

II. ENHANCING COMPETIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR

1. Provision of skills and entrepreneurial development for the youth.

2. Improving and strengthening the linkages between the formal and the informal sectors.

3. Strengthening of local enterprises

4. Promotion of tourism

5. Promotion of saving and investment culture among the populace

6. Provide Kente and Adinkra Weaving Centres

III. ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNISATION AND SUSTAINABLE

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

1. Provision of credit facilities for farmers

2. Ensuring guaranteed prices for farm products

3. Provision of adequate extension services to farmers

4. Provision of storage facilities (improve post-harvest management)

5. Provision of improved seeds

6. Promotion and establishment of agro-based industries

7. Promotion of irrigation facilities

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8. Easy acquisition of land (land banks)

9. Control of pest and diseases

10. Promotion of livestock and poultry development for food security

11. Encouraging re-forestation

12. Promotion of the interest of the youth in agriculture.

IV. OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT

1. Making Oil and Gas products accessible and affordable

2. Sponsor students to study oil and gas related courses

3. Facilitate the establishment of more filing station

4. Create public awareness on oil and gas issues

V. INFRASTRUTURE, ENERGY AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT

1. Extension of electricity

2. Rehabilitation of roads

3. Provision and Improvement in Drainage Systems

4. Provision of street lights

5. Provision of market centre’s

6. Promotion of household latrines

7. Provision of KVIP

8. Provision of boreholes

9. Provision of small town water systems

10. Mechanization of boreholes

11. Encouraging private sector participation in housing provision

12. Provision of Speed Rumps

13. Provision of Electricity Meter

VI. HUMAN DEVELOPEMNT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT

1. Provision and rehabilitation of educational infrastructure

2. Expanded facilities at the Senior High Schools facilities to accommodate more JHS graduates

3. Provision of water and sanitation facilities to basic schools.

4. Provision of ICT facilities at all levels of education

5. Provision of Classroom Furniture

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6. Provision of Sports facilities

7. Construction of Vocational/technical School

8. Extension of School Feeding Program

9. Construction of Community Libraries

10. Construction of Teachers Bungalow

11. Encouraging banks and alternative micro-finance institutions to develop flexible packages

12. Provide support for PLWHAS

13. Provide support for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC)

14. Enhancing the participation of the poor in decision-making.

15. Compile database on the vulnerable and the excluded

16. Expansion of Youth Employment

17. Provide financial support for the physically challenged to undertake income generating activities

18. Embarking on skill training programmes for the vulnerable and excluded.

HEALTH

1. Provide office and residential accommodation for health staff

2. Expand and equip all health facilities

3. Mobilize resources to support HIV and AIDS patients

4. Control and prevent malaria, HIV/AIDS and other common diseases

5. Promote safe sex practices

6. Provision of adequate logistics for health facilities.

7. Improving access to health care delivery systems.

SANITATION

1. Evacuation of Refuse

2. Promote Healthy lifestyle and healthy environment

3. Provide litter bins

4. Provide toilet facilities

VII. TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE

1. Ensuring transparency in the political process.

2. Reduction in bureaucratic procedures

3. Ensuring capacity building of public officers

4. Provision of office and residential accommodation for the police

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5. Provision of residential and office accommodation for other departments

6. Build capacity of public officers for improved performance

7. Ensuring transparency and accountability at all levels

8. Ensuring Gender Equity

9. Strengthening the Sub-district Structures

2.1 HARMONISATION OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ASPIRATION WITH IDENTIFIED

DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS/ISSUES OF GPRS II

The tables below depict the harmonized community needs and aspiration with the Growth and Poverty

Reduction Strategy II (GPRS II)

2.1.1 IDENTIFIED KEY PROBLEMS

1. Lack of access to credit

2. Poor market facilities

3. Poor condition of feeder roads

4. Inadequate job opportunities

5. Poor sanitation

6. Inadequate access to potable water

7. Inadequate access to health facilities

8. Poor performance of school children

9. Low revenue generation

10. Inadequate residential accommodation for staff

11. Ineffective functioning of substructures (area councils)

12. Poor quality of life for the vulnerable and excluded

13. Delays in the administration of justice

14. Inadequate capacity building for the staff of the assembly

15. Over-dependence on rainfall as a result of lack of irrigation facilities

16. Poor land tenure system

17. Inadequate managerial and entrepreneurial skills

18. Insufficient information on business opportunities

19. Lack of public-private partnership

20. Low level technology, resulting in low output levels

21. Poor education infrastructure e.g. school buildings

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22. Inadequate logistics for health personnel

23. Poor attitude of people toward public institutions

24. Underperformance of public officers

25. Perceived corruption in the public services

26. Excessive bureaucratic procedures

27. Limited access to oil and gas products.

28. Deforestation due to the excessive use of fuel wood

29. Inadequate knowledge about the potentials and impact of oil and gas resources on local

development.

30. Lack of capacity/skills on the part of the youth for jobs opportunity in the oil and gas industry

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Identified key

Dev’t Issues

Needs and

Aspiration

PRIVATE SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12` 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

1 Extension of

electricity

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0

2 Rehabilitation of

roads

0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

3 Provision of market

structure

0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

4 Provision of credit

facilities

2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 Prov. of street light 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

6 Provision of ICT

Centres

0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

7 Provision of speed

ramps

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

8 Increase in agric

production

2 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0

9 Prov. of small town

water system

0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

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10 Promotion of

household latrines

0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

11 Provision of

boreholes

0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Identified key Dev’t

Issues

Needs and

Aspiration

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

1. Rehabilitation and

Provision of

Educational

Infrastructure

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1` 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0

2. Rehabilitation and

Provision of health

Infrastructure

0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0

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Identified key Dev’t

I issues

Needs and aspiration

GOOD GOVERNANCE AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

1. Provision/Rehabilitati

on of office and

residential

accommodation

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0

2. Ensuring public safety 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

3. Capacity building for

staff

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1

3. Improvement of

Rural and Urban

Sanitation

0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

4. Training and skill

development

0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

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4. Strengthen the

substructure of the

Assembly

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1

5. Renovation of circuit

courts/police

bungalow

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

6. Database on the

vulnerable and

excluded

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

7. Fostering greater civic

responsibility

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

8. Ensuring gender

equality

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9. Improve Revenue

Generation

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

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SCORING

Definition Score

Strong relationship 2

Weak relationship 1

No relationship 0

Total score=191

No. of community needs and aspirations=24

Average score=191/24

Average score=7.9583

This therefore means that there is strong harmony of the community needs and aspiration and the

identified key development issues.

2.2 HARMONIZATION OF DEVELOPMENT ISSUES WITH THE THEMATIC AREAS OF

GSGDA I 2010-2013

The table below shows the harmonized development issues with the thematic areas of the medium term

development plan framework and their various scoring. This done show whether there is a linkage

between the various development issues and the thematic area of the development plan.

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GSGDA 2010-

2013

Harmonized

Dev’t issues

ISSUES PER THERMATIC AREA

Ensuring And Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability

1 2

1.Low revenue

generation

1 2

2.Poor market facilities

Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

3.Poor condition of

feeder roads

0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

4.Inadequate access to

potable water

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0

6.Over-dependence on

rainfall as a result of

lack of irrigation

facilities


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

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7.Low level

technology, resulting in

low output levels

0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0

8.Poor performance of

school children


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


health facilities

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0

10. Poor sanitation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

11.Inadequate logistics

for health personnel

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0

12.Poor quality of life

for the vulnerable and

excluded

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.Inadequate job

opportunities

1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1

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4.Poor education

infrastructure e.g.

school buildings

1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

16.Lack of public-

private partnership

Enhancing Competiveness In Ghana’s Private Sector

1 2

1 2

17.Inadequate

managerial and

entrepreneurial skills

2 0

18. Insufficient

information on

business opportunities

1 1

19. Inadequate capacity

building for the staff of

the assembly

1 1

13.Lack of access to

credit

1 0

Transparent and Accountable Governance

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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20.Poor attitude of

people toward public

institutions

1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1

21.Underperformance

of public officers

1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1

22.Perceived

corruption in the public

services

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

23.Excessive

bureaucratic procedures

1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

24.Delays in the

administration of

justice

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

25.Ineffective

functioning of

substructure(area

councils

0

0

1

0

1

0

2

0

0

2

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26. Limited access to

oil and gas

products.

Oil And Gas Development

1 2 3 4

1

1

2

27. Deforestation due

to the use of

firewood

0 2 1

28. Inadequate

knowledge about

the potentials and

impact of oil and

gas resources on

local development.

1 2 1

29. Inadequate human

resources to take

up the oil and gas

industry.

2

1

0

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TOTAL SCORE=141

TOTAL NO. OF HARMONISED DEVELOPMENT ISSUES=30

AVERAGE SCORE=141/30

AVERAGE SCORE=4.7

This means that there is a strong linkage between MTDP thematic areas and the identified key issues in

the district. This indicates that the harmonized key issues are in consonance with MDTP thematic areas.

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2.3 PRIORITISATION OF IDENTIFIED ISSUES

Having indentified the major issues, the next stage involved sis setting of priorities for the intervention

earmarked for implementation. The table below show how the problems were prioritized under the seven

thematic areas of the MTDP 2010-2013

SECTOR MULTIPLIER

EFFECTS

WIDESPREAD

EFFECTS

LINKAGES

EFFECTS

TOTAL

I. Ensuring and Sustaining Microeconomic Stability

1.Low revenue

generation

3 2 2 7

subtotal 7

II. Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlements

2.Poor market facilities 3 3 3 9

3.Poor condition of

feeder roads

3 2 3 8


potable water

3 2 3 8

subtotal 25

III. Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management


rainfall for farming

3 2 2 7

6.Low level technology,

resulting in low output

levels

3 3 3 9

subtotal 16

IV. Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector

7.Lack of public-private

partnership

3 2 1 6

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8.Inadequate managerial

and entrepreneurial skills

3 2 2 7

9. Insufficient

information on business

opportunities

3 1 1 5

Subtotal 18

V. Human Development, Productivity and Employment


school children

3 3 3 9

11.Inadequate job

opportunities

3 3 2 8

12.Poor quality of life for

the vulnerable and

excluded

3 3 2 8

13.Poor education

infrastructure

3 3 3 9


credit

3 2 2 7


health facilities

3 3 3 9

16.Poor sanitation

3 3 3 9

17.Inadequate logistics

for health personnel

3 3 3 9

subtotal 68

VI. Transparent and Accountable Governance

18.Poor attitude of people

toward public institutions

3 3 3 9


of the staff of the

assembly

2 1 1 4

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20.Underperformance of

public officers

3 3 2 8

21.Perceived corruption

in the public services

2 1 1 4

22.Excessive bureaucratic

procedures

1 2 1 4

23.Delays in the

administration of justice

2 1 2 5

24.Inadequate residential

and office

accommodation for staff

1 1 2 4

25.Ineffective functioning

of substructure(Area

Councils)

3 2 2 7

subtotal 45

VII. Oil and Gas Development

26. Limited access to oil

and gas products.

3 2 2 7

27. Inadequate

knowledge about the

potentials and impact of

oil and gas resources on

local development.

2 3 3 8


on the part of the

youth to take

opportunity in the oil

and gas industry.

3 2 2 7

Subtotal 22

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SCORING

DEFINITION SCORE

Very strong linkage 3

Strong linkage 2

Weak linkage 1

No linkage 0

From the above tables the development issues were prioritized as follows:

1. Human Development Productivity and Employment

2. Transparent and Accountable Governance

3. Infrastructure Energy and Human Settlements

4. Oil and Gas Development

5. Enhancing Competiveness In Ghana’s Private Sector

6. Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management

The policy implication is that within the planned period more resources will be directed into developing

the human resource base, its productivity and ensure the creation of employment to enhance national

development as well as expanding the production infrastructure.

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2.4 POTENTIALS, OPPORTUNITIES, CONSTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES (POCC)

ANALYSIS

This section deals with the analysis of the identified issues based on the District’s potentials,

opportunities, constraints and challenges (POCC) in relation to the seven main thematic areas under the

Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda 2010-2013. The potentials refer to the internal enabling

factors when exploited can withstand the constraints and facilitate the development of the District.

The opportunities are however the external enabling factors that positively affect the development of the

District whilst challenges refer to the external inhibiting factors that negatively affect the development of

the District.

2.4.1 APPLICATION OF POCC ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFIED ISSUES/PROBLEMS

Table 33: Ensuring and Sustaining Microeconomic Stability

Key Development

Issues

Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges

1. Low revenue

generation of the

Assembly

. Existence of sub-

structures in

support of revenue

collection.

.Availability of

revenue collectors

.Existence of legal

instruments

.Availability of

land valuation

board for property

valuation

.Lack of

enforcement of

bye-laws against

tax evaders

.High rate of

embezzlement in

the past by

revenue collectors

.high rate of

poverty

.Inadequate

trained revenue

collectors

.Low level of

economic

activities

CONCLUSION

The well-trained and highly motivated revenue collectors with the support of the Area Councils and effective

revenue task force can help mobilize enough revenue for development


2.Poor market facilities

.Presence of

periodic market

centres

.Availability of

District

Assemblies’

.Poor organization

of markets

especially in the

.Exportation of

Agric products

outside the district

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.Availability of

land

.Assembly and

donor

assistance(DACF)

Common Fund

and others to

construct and

maintain markets

centres

.

.

rural areas.

.high construction

cost

.Poor condition of

feeder roads

by middlemen

.scattered

settlements

.Inadequate funds

to construct

markets in the

various

Service centres

CONCLUSION: The high population of the district constitutes a potential market and when market facilities

are provided and roads improved, the economy of the district would improve to reduce the poverty level of the

people.

3.Poor condition of

feeder roads

.Existence of

department of

feeder roads

.There exist a road

network

. Availability of

grader

.Support from

development

partners

.The road fund is

available to

maintain and

improve feeder

roads in the

Kwabre east

district

Poor maintenance

culture

.Inadequate

equipment

.Negative attitude

of people

.Majority of the

roads are third

class

.High cost of road

maintenance

.inadequate

personnel

.Irregular release

of funds from the

Central

Government

CONCLUSION: The availability of the grader and the improvement in the activities of the department of

feeder roads, the communities would be opened up and movement of goods and services would be greatly

improved.


potable water

.Willingness of the

District Assembly

to pay its

counterpart funding

towards capital cost

.Existence of

DWST and CWSA

projects

.Willingness of

Donors involved

in the provision

potable water in

the district

.Support from

CWSA

.National Water

.Poor maintenance

culture

.High poverty

levels

.Inability of some

communities to

pay their 5%

counterpart

.Pollution of water

bodies in the

district

.Delay in the

release of donor

funds

.High cost of

maintenance

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.Existence of other

water source

and Sanitation

Policy

funding

CONCLUSION: Willingness of District Assembly and communities to pay their counterpart funding coupled

with timely release of Donor funds will help improve upon the access to potable water in the District.

Accelerated Agriculture Modernization And Sustainable Natural Resource


rainfall for farming

.Availability of

perennial water

bodies

.Availability of

arable land

.Technical

assistance from

the District

MOFA and

irrigation

Development

Authorities

.High cost of initial

investment

.Seasonal nature of

most rivers in the

district

.Irregular rainfall

CONCLUSION: With the availability of water bodies and assistance from the district and ministry of food and

agriculture, when irrigation facilities are developed, farmers are assured of water supply throughout the

farming seasons.

6.Low level

technology, resulting in

low output levels

.Availability of

fertile land

.Availability of

perennial water

bodies

Availability of

technical

assistance from

MOFA

.Availability of

improved seeds

.Inadequate access

to technology e.g.

tractors etc.

.Poor nature of

feeder roads

.High level of

poverty

.Unreliable

rainfall

CONCLUSION: Availability of fertile land, favorable weather, improved seeds and technical support from the

MOFA are catalyst for improved yield. However, access to affordable technology and credit will help increase

the yield of farmers in the district.

IV. Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector

7.Lack of public-private

partnership

-Existence of

NBSSI/BAC

-Existence of

Financial

Min. of Agric and

District Assembly

Initiative to

advocate for

Low technology of

production

.Ignorance on the

part of citizenry

.Lack of trust

among business

enterprises

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Institutions

-Existence of local

Economic

Development

(LED) Programmes

partnership in the

district.

.Banks policy to

grant loans to co-

operatives without

collateral

benefits of joint

ventures

.Low income level

leading to high

poverty levels

CONCLUSION: With the existence of NBSSI/BAC, the Co-operative Department and some financial

institutions in the District, there is a great potential for more business enterprises to succeed to create jobs to

reduce unemployment in the district.

9.Inadequate

managerial and

entrepreneurial skills

.Existence of

BAC/NBSSI

.Support from

NGO’s

.Ignorance on the

part of

entrepreneurs on

the existence of

support institutions

.High poverty

levels

.Low literacy

level

.lack of

entrepreneurial

acumen

CONCLUSION: The strengthening of the NBSSI/BAC to create the necessary awareness and training, people

will take advantage of the available opportunities to improve on their entrepreneurial and managerial skills.

V. Human Development, Productivity and Employment


school children

.Availability of

schools

.Availability of

teachers

.About 40% of the

schools are private

.Inadequate

classrooms due to

the introduction of

the school feeding

programme

.Inadequate

residential

accommodation

for teachers

.Some of the

teachers are

untrained

CONCLUSION: Improvement in physical infrastructure including teachers accommodation and the provision

of adequate teaching materials would improve the performance of school children

23.Poor quality of life

for the vulnerable and

The vulnerable are

willing to engage in

Government

policies on the

.Inadequate

employable skills

.Inadequate funds

for the vulnerable

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excluded productive activities vulnerable and

excluded

among the

vulnerable

and excluded

CONCLUSION: If the vulnerable and excluded are given employable skills and supported with startup

capital, their quality of life would improve


credit

.Existence of

financial

institutions

.Presence of

organization to

support farmers

.Assistance from

other institutions

like IFAD

Delay in the

disbursement of

funds

.Lack of collateral

security

.High interest rates

Lack of trust in

the beneficiaries

by banks

.Inadequacy and

untimely release

of credit

CONCLUSION: The willingness of financial institutions to give adequate funds timely to farmers and SMEs,

local enterprises would develop to create employment and reduce poverty

25.Inadequate job

opportunities

Low labour cost

.The existence of

the weaving and

carving industry

.Availability of

training

programmes for

semi and unskilled

labour

.Existence of

enabling

environment for

the private sectors

involvement in

creation of jobs

.Low skills of the

labour force

.Poor condition of

feeder roads

Inadequate funds

for the District to

develop the

carving and

weaving

industries

.Limited donor

support in job

creation

CONCLUSION: The carving and weaving industries when well developed will create more jobs for the

citizenry

17. Inadequate

educational

Infrastructure

.Availability of

DACF

.Availability of

land, cheap labour,

sand, stones, etc

Existence of

interventions such

as GETFUND,

CBRDP, DDF,

etc.

Inadequate

funding

Low local revenue

generation to

support investment

projects.

Poor communal

Irregular release

of funds

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support

CONCLUSION: The availability of interventions such as GETFUND, DDF, CBRDP, etc together with

adequate and timely release of DACF would help address the infrastructural challenges facing the educational

sector


health services

.Presence of a wide

range of health

facilities e.g.

traditional healers,

hospital, clinics,

etc.

Availability of

some health

professionals

.The existence of

the District Health

Insurance Scheme

in the district

. Support from

Central

Government,

MOH, GHS and

NGOs

. Proximity of the

District to

Okomfo Anokye

Teaching Hospital

.Low income

levels (High

poverty levels)

.Poor accessibility

to health facilities

(road network)

.Inadequate

equipment at

health facilities

High cost of drugs

CONCLUSION: Improvement in health facilities, increase in staff and provision of equipment for health

facilities would help improve access to health services.

18.Poor sanitation .District

environmental

health dept.

.Existence of unit

committee

Availability of

DACF

.Support from

MLGRD and

support from other

intervention such

as HIPC,CBRDP,

etc.

.Poor environment

culture of the

people

.Inadequate waste

disposal sites

.Inadequate

financial support

locally

.Irregular release

of funds from

Central

Government

.Inadequate

logistical support

from MLG&RD.

CONCLUSION: The support from MLG&RD if complemented with the efforts of the District Environmental

Health Unit and support from other interventions, the poor sanitary condition in our communities would

greatly improve.

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VI. Transparent and Accountable Governance

5.Inadequate residential

and office

accommodation for

staff

.Availability of

land

.Availability of

district structures

e.g. District

Assembly

.Support from

Central

Government and

Development

partners

.Availability of

DACF and DDF

.Inadequate local

revenue base

.Inadequate

funding

.Inadequate donor

support

.Untimely release

of funds

.Unstable

economy

CONCLUSION: Funds should be release on time so as to help provide adequate accommodation of staff


of staff of the assembly

.There exist the

District Assembly

and its

Decentralized

Departments

.Availability of

training institution

to build the

capacity of staff

e.g. GIMPA

.Availability of

DDF capacity

building grant

.High cost of

training

.Inadequate

funding for

capacity building

CONCLUSION: Funds should made adequate to help train staff of the District Assembly and capacity

building should form an integral part of the Assemblies programmes

14.Excessive

bureaucratic procedures

.There exist the

decentralized

system

. Availability of

Service Delivery

Charter

.Civil Service

Reform Program

.The Civil Service

performance

programme

.Lack of

delegation of

powers

.Attitude of some

public official

.Strict public/civil

service regulation

CONCLUSION: The delegation of powers and responsibility and motivation of staff would reduce

bureaucracy to enhance efficiency

21.Underperformance

of public officers

.Availability of

manpower

.Availability of

refresher courses

.Lateness to work

.Absenteeism

.Low

remuneration

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.Existence of

appropriate

technology.

.Inadequate

logistics

.Lack of

supervision

CONCLUSION: If the skills workers are upgraded with regular training, improved remuneration and are well

supervised, their performance would be enhanced for greater efficiency.

22.Ineffective

functioning of

substructure(area

councils

.Availability of

sub-structures

.Existence of a

legislative

instrument

backing the setup

of area councils

.Low morale of

the staff of the

area council

..Lack of office

accommodation

for some area

councils

.Inadequate

logistics

.Low

remuneration

CONCLUSION: If the remuneration is improved and office accommodations are provided with logistics then

the area councils will be very effective.

15.Delays in the

administration of justice

.Existence of the

social welfare and

police

.Existence of courts

and traditional

authorities

.Circuit and fast

track courts

.Traditional

councils

.Inadequate

staffing

.Inadequate court

houses

.Inadequate

logistics

.Manual recording

of court

proceedings

.Volume of cases

.Increasing level

of crimes

CONCLUSION: Justice administration bodies should be well staffed and well equipped to deal with cases

expeditiously. Also the number of courts in the District should not be less than 2 to deal with the cases on

time.

13.Perceived corruption

in the public services

.The existence of

EOCO, Audit

Service and the

Judicial Service

.Fight against

corrupt official by

prosecuting

corrupt officials

.There is desire to

get rich quick

.Rich and showy

lifestyle of some

public official

.The high

expectation of the

society

.Low pay of

public officer

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CONCLUSION: Regular check from the Economic And Organised Crime Office(EOCO), Audit Service and

all the anticorruption institutions coupled with adequate motivation of staff would help reduce the corrupt

practices

VII. Oil and Gas Development

32. Limited access to

oil and gas

products.

.Availability of

land

.High demand for

oil and gas products

.Commercial

production of

crude oil

underway

. High expectation

of the society

.Regular price

fluctuation

.CONCLUSION: The availability of land and the high demand for oil and gas products coupled with the

commercial production of crude oil will help increase access to oil and gas products

33. Deforestation due

to the use of wood

related fuel

. Availability of

land

.Availability of

NGOs and CSO

.Anticipated

accessible and

affordable oil and

gas products

.Competitive

demand of land for

other uses

.High demand for

foodstuff and

wood related fuel

CONCLUSION: Oil and Gas products are anticipated to be accessible and affordable this will help reduce the

use of wood related thereby reducing deforestation

34. Inadequate

knowledge about

the potentials and

impact of oil and

gas resources on

local development.

.availability of ISD

and information

centres

.availability of

expects in oil and

gas issues

.conservative

nature of the

people

.untimely release

of funds

CONCLUSION: The availability of oil and gas expects, ISD and information centres would help in

sensitizing people about the potentials and impacts of oil and gas to local development


of the youth to take

advantage of

opportunities in the

oil and gas

industry.

.Existence of

second cycle and

tertiary institutions

.Existence of

scholarship scheme

at the District

Assembly

.Willingness of

development

partners to support

human resource

development

.Inadequate

support for

brilliant but needy

students

.Untimely release

of funds

CONCLUSION: the existence of institutions and the willingness of the District Assembly to support students

pursuing Oil and Gas courses will open opportunities for the youth in the Oil and Gas industry

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CHAPTER THREE

3.0 DEVELOPMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

3.1 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS

The National Development Focus for 2010-2013 within the Medium Term Development Policy

Framework (2010-2013) is to achieve and sustain macroeconomic stability while placing the economy on

the path of higher and shared growth, reducing socio-economic inequalities, ensuring rapid reduction in

poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

3.2 DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT FOCUS

The development focus of Kwabre East District Assembly within the Medium Term Development Policy

Framework is to ensure that all people in the District have access to basic social services such as health

care, education and to create an enabling environment for job creation, poverty reduction and the

protection of the vulnerable and excluded within the society.

3.3 NATIONAL GOALS

The basic goal of the Shared Growth and Development Agenda (2010-2013) is to addressing the

economic imbalances, re-stabilizing the economy and placing it on a path of accelerated growth and

poverty reduction towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

3.4 DISTRICT GOAL

The District goal under the Shared Growth and Development Agenda (2010-2013) is to ensure that all

people in the District have access to basic social services such as health care, education and to create an

enabling environment for job creation, poverty reduction and the protection of the vulnerable and

excluded within the society. The focus includes the following:

1. To improve the mobilization and management of internal revenue

2. To improve surface accessibility to basic socio-economic facilities and services

3. To improve agricultural production and productivity through agric modernization

4. To promote effective public-private collaboration in district level planning and development

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5. To facilitate private sector participation in district level development

6. To promote access to quality education

7. To improve access to quality health care

8. To promote good environmental sanitation

9. To enhance access to potable water

10. To improve the performance of the sub-district structures

11. To strengthen the capacity of departments and agencies in service delivery

12. To enhance the popular participation in planning and implementation.

13. To promote the welfare of the vulnerable and excluded

14. To promote entrepreneurial skills and facilitate access to credit for SME

15. Increase access to oil and gas products and services and to build the capacity of the youth for job

opportunities in the oil and gas industry.

Table 34: Goal Compatibility Matrix

Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda

(2010-2013) Goal

Addressing the economic imbalances, re-stabilizing the

economy and placing it on a path of accelerated growth

and poverty reduction towards achieving the

Millennium Development Goals.

Scoring

District Goal: To ensure that all people in the

District have access to basic social services

such as quality health care, education and to

create an enabling environment for job

creation, poverty reduction and the protection

of the vulnerable and excluded within the

society.

2

The following scores were used to measure the degree of compatibility. They are:

Strongly Compatible…………………….2

Weakly Compatible……………………..1

Not Compatible …………………………0

Weakly Incompatible…………………..-2

Strongly Incompatible………………….-1

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The District goal was weighed against the National goal and the score was 2 indicating that the District

goal is strongly compatible with the National goal.

The Millennium Development Goals

A. Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty

B. Achieve Universal Primary Education

C. Promote Gender Equality and Women Empowerment

D. Reduce Under Five Mortality

E. Reduce Maternal Mortality

F. Combat HIV and AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases

G. Ensure Environmental Sustainability

H. Develop a Global Partnership for Development

It can be deduced that the District Development Goal is strongly compatible with the Millennium

Development Goals.

3.5 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTIONS

The first phase of the plan preparation process focused on a situation analysis of the Kwabre East District.

This part of the report presents a forecast of the future situation of the District. It includes the future

outlooks of the socio economic system of the District. Based on this and the findings (problems,

constraints, potentials and constraints) proposals have been formulated to provide medium and short term

interventions that need to be pursued in order to sustainably accelerate economic growth, poverty

reduction and improvements in general living conditions as well as enhancing good governance practices.

3.6 DEVELOPMENT FRAME WORK

The Development Framework, as a prelude to the formulation of long term and medium term plans,

defines the overall scope within which development interventions are to take place. It is prepared against

the background of the current development status of the District and the broad National Policy

Framework. It covers a projection of the future development situation of the District.

3.6.1 POPULATION PROJECTION

The 2000 population and housing census put the population of the Kwabre District at 164,668. The

current growth rate of the District is 4.6% which is higher than the regional growth rate and national

growth rate of 3% and 2.7% respectively. The population has been projected mathematically for the next

nine years. The growth rate is measured by assuming an exponential rate of change given by Pn = Poert

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Where Pn = Current population

Po = Previous population

r = Rate of Growth

t = Time in years

e = Exponent.

The projected population is shown below:

Table 35: Projected Population 2005 – 2013

Year Population

2005 128,767

2006 134,829

2007 141,176

2008 147,822

2009 154,780

2010 162,067

2011 168,812

2012 177,610

2013 186,000

Source: District Statistical Office, Mamponteng, 2009.

3.6.2 HOUSING

The housing demand in the District is supposed to increases as the population increases. However the

current room occupancy rate of 2.5 and average persons per house of 8.3 is projected to remain the same

till 2013 as shown in the table below. With the population increase however, the district would need 404

houses to meet demand projected housing stock.

Table 36: Projected Housing Stock

Parameter 2010 2011 2012 2013

Total Population 162,067 168,812 177,610 186,000

Room Occupancy 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

No. of Rooms Required 64,827 67,525 71,044 74,400

No. of Rooms Per Hse 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3

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No. of Housing Units Required 7.811 8.136 8.560 8.964

Backlog of Housing 0 325 424 404

Source: District Statistical Office, Mamponteng, 2009

3.6.3 WATER

Even though 85% of the populations have access to potable water communities in the peri-urban areas

need to have more access to potable water due to pressure on existing facilities. With the required

standard it is projected that the District would need a commutative figure of 620 water points by the year

2013 to meet water demand and adequate access to potable water in the District.

Small Town Water System need to be provided in the small towns and the peri-urban communities.

Table 37: Projected Water Points Required

Parameter

2010

Existing

2010

Requires

2011

2012

2013

Total Population 162067 162067 168812 177610 186000

No. of Person per

Water

300

300

300

300

300

No. of Water Pts

Required

250

540

563

592

620

Backlog of water Pts

(commutative)

290

313

342

370

Source: District Water and Sanitation Department, 2009

3.6.4 REVENUE PROJECTIONS FROM 2010 – 2013

Table38: Revenue projections for the plan period (2010-2013)

No.

Item 2010 2011 2012 2013 Totals

1

2

3

4

Rates

Lands

Fees/Fines

Licenses

116,000.00

50,000.00

349,020.00

76,810.00

133,400.00

57,500.00

401,373.00

88,332.00

153,410.00

66,125.00

461,579.00

101,582.00

176,422.00

76,044.00

530,816.00

116,819.00

579,232.00

249,669.00

1,742,788.00

383,543.00

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5

6

7

8

Rent

Grants

Investment

Miscellaneous

11,800.00

3,210,000.00

500.00

3,000.00

13,570.00

3,691,500.00

575.00

3,450.00

15,606.00

4,245,225.00

661.00

3,968.00

17,947.00

4,882,009.00

760.00

4,563.00

58,923.00

16,028,734.00

2,496.00

14,981.00

3,817,130.00 4,389,700.00 5,048,156.00 5,805,380.00 19,060,366.00

Source: District Budget Office, KEDA – Mamponteng

From the Table above, total revenue expected between 2010 and 2013 is GH¢19,060,366.00

Out of this figure, an amount of GH¢3,031,632.00 is expected from the Internally Generated Fund (IGF),

GH¢8,988,075.00 is expected from the District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DACF) and the remaining

amount of Gh¢7,040,659.00 is expected from the Central Government, Non-Governmental Organization

and Donors for the following: Salaries and Wages, Members of Parliament Common Fund, Community

Water and Sanitation Programme, Community Based Rural Development Programme, School Feeding

Programme, HIV/AIDS Programme and District Development Fund.

3.6.5 EXPENDITURE

In the case of expenditure, the Assembly complied with all the financial regulations governing

expenditure with Public Finds.

The following measures were put in place:

Financial Regulations

Expenditures were incurred in accordance with the Rules and Regulations governing the operations of

District Assemblies. These were the Financial Administration Act, 2003 (Act 654), Public Procurement

Act, 2003 (Act 663), Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 (Act 658), Financial Administration Regulation

(FAR) of 1979, (L. I. 1234), Financial Administration Decree (FAD) of 1979 (SMCD 221), Financial

Memorandum of Local Government Act 54 of 1961 and the Local Government Act of 1993 (Act 462).

Internal Control Systems

Although the Expenditures were incurred in accordance with the above stated Rules and Regulations, the

Assembly also instituted its own internal control systems to ensure proper financial management.

All claims and expenditures were addressed to the District Chief Executive through the District Co-

ordinating Director. However, claims with smaller values not exceeding Fifty Ghana Cedis GH¢50.00,

especially those which were of routine nature, were authorized by the District Co-ordinating Director for

payment.

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After approval by the District Co-ordinating Director, the claim was referred to the District Finance

Officer who prepared payment vouchers and submitted to the Internal Audit Unit for pre-auditing. After

satisfying himself of the appropriateness of the Payment Vouchers, the Internal Auditors passed the

Payment for cheques to be written. The signatories to the cheques were the District Co-ordinating

Director and the District Finance Officer. Payment Vouchers were receipted by payees and all store items

were routed through the stores for proper documentations and taken on charge after delivery.

In the case of development projects, all procedures stated in the Public Procurement Act of 2003 (Act

663) were strictly complied with in awarding contracts.

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3.6.7 EDUCATION

Table 39: Educational Needs Assessment (Senior High School)

It is expected that at the end of the plan period, the total number of Senior High Schools to be provided will be 8 . The number available

is however 6. This leaves a backlog of 2 which are expected to be provided by the end of the plan period.

Year Population Standard Number Available Number Required Backlog Surplus

2010 162067 20000 6 6 - -

2011 168812 20000 6 6 - -

2012 177610 20000 6 8 2 -

2013 186000 20000 8 8 - -

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Table 40: HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (Hospital, Health Centre, Health Post)

Year Facility Population Standard Number available No. required Backlog Surplus

2009 Hospital 154780 30000 1 2 1 -

Health Centre 10000 5 10 5 -

Health Post 5000 8 15 7 -

2010 Hospital 162067 30000 1 2 1 -



2011 Hospital 168812 30000 1 2 1 -



2012 Hospital 177610 30000 1 2 1 -



2013 Hospital 186000 30000 1 2 1 -



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The health needs as projected using the planning standards shows health needs of the district in the

planning period. The district will need 1 hospital, 5 more with health centres and 7 health posts for the

planning period 2010-2013.

3.7 DISTRICT ECONOMY

3.7.1SERVICE

Table 41: Key Essential Services in the District

SECTOR EXISTING

NO. OF

SERVICE

TOTAL

NEED

BACK

LOG

REMARKS

Police station /Post

Police population

Magistrate courts

3

69

1

5

140 3

2

71 2

There is the need to provide additional police

stations to combat crime in the district.

To speed up administration of justice in the district.

Banks

1 8 5 Additional Bank is needed to cater for the banking

needs of the population

Agriculture

Extension Officer farmer

ratio

1:3600

1:1600

18

More extension agents needs to be recruited to

improve the ratio

Farm sizes per farmer 2 acre 4 acres 2acres Farm sizes per farmer needs to be increase and

supported with new agricultural technologies

Active farmer groups 15 35 20 To facilitate access to credit facilities from banks,

there is the need to increase the number of farmer

groups in the district

Education

KG/ Nursery

Primary

JHS

144

141

96

160

155

110

16

14

14

Additional educational infrastructure is needed to

educate the youth of the district to development

human resource base.

3.7.2 Projection for the Economically Active Population

The potential labour force is aged between 15-64 years. They constitute 52.3% of the total population.

The District potential working forces are shown in the table below:

Table 42: Projected Labour Force (15-64 years) 2007-2013

Year population Labour Force

2007 141,176 73,835

2008 147,822 77,311

2009 154,780 80,950

2010 162,067 84,761

2011 168,812 88,289

2012 177,616 92,893

2013 186,000 97,278

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3.8 THEMATIC GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

In order to realize the set goals, specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound objectives are

set under each of the pillars of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda 2010-2013.

A. ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY

OBJECTIVE: To increase the Internally Generated Revenue of the District Assembly by 50% by

December, 2013

STRATEGIES:

1. Organizing training workshops for revenue collectors

2. Provision incentive packages for revenue collectors

3. Prosecution of tax evaders

4. Intensification of public education on revenue generation.

5. Compilation revenue data and valuation list.

B. INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

i) Improvement in road Infrastructure

OBJECTIVES: To rehabilitate 50km of existing roads from production to marketing centres by

December, 2013.

STRATEGIES:

1. Rehabilitate 50km feeder road to open up rural areas to urban centers

ii) Water

OBJECTIVE:

I) To increase access to potable water from 85% to 95% by December, 2013.

II) To provide 250 No. boreholes district wide by December, 2013

III) To mechanize boreholes in 10 Communities by December, 2013

IV) To provide 1 No. Small Town Water System by December, 2013.

STRATEGIES:

1. Involve communities to participate in potable water provision and management

2. Involve the private sector in potable water provision

3. Provide potable water for needy communities by the construction of boreholes, mechanization of

existing boreholes and construction of small town water systems

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4. Embark on public education to reduce water related diseases

iii) Sanitation

OBJECTIVES

a) To provide 2000 No. Household latrines by December, 2013

b) To construct 80 No. Institutional latrines by December, 2013

c) Evacuate 10 No. refuse in the district by December, 2013

d) To acquire land fill sites for final waste disposal by December, 2013

e) Provide 10 No. refuse containers in 10 communities by December, 2013

f) To provide 100 No. litter bins district wide by December, 2013

STRATEGIES

a) Provide support for waste management activities

b) Organize community durbars on environmental sanitation

c) Enactment and enforcement of sanitation bye-laws

d) Provide refuse containers and litter bins

e) Construct households and institutional latrines

f) Acquire land fill sites

C. ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINING NATURAL

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVES

a) To promote reforestation of 50 Hectares of land

b) Assist 500 farmers with access to credit and farm inputs by December 2013.

c) To enhance the adoption of improved technologies by small holder farmers, to increase

yields of maize, cassava and yam by 30% and cowpea by 15% by 2013.

d) Improved livestock technologies to increase production of local poultry and guinea fowl

by 10% and small ruminants and pigs by 15% by 2013.

e) To enhance the adoption of improved culture fisheries technologies.

f) To reduce stunting and overweight in children as well as Vitamin A, iron and iodine

deficiencies (in children and women of reproductive age) by 20% by 2013.

g) To reduce post-harvest losses along the maize, rice cassava and yam by 15%, 20% and

30% respectively by December 2013.

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h) To increase income from culture fisheries (production and processing) by men and

women by 40% and 50% respectively by 2013.

i) To reduce post harvest losses of perishable commodities from 50% to 25% by 2013.

STRATEGIES

1. Ensure easy access to raw materials and provide improved planting materials to farmers.

2. Provide storage and irrigation facilities.

3. Educate farmers on the need for extension and vetenary officers.

4. Ensure ready market for agriculture products.

5. Ensure easy access to land for farming

6. Encourage farmers to form association and educate them on loan repayments.

7. Encourage banks to increases farmer assistance(loans) to farmers

8. Promote tree planting exercise

9. Celebrate National Farmers Day at District level

D. ENHANCING COMPETIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR

OBJECTIVES:

1. Promote advisory unit for the private sector and show-case success

2. Organize entrepreneurship workshop for small scale industries

3. Enhance tourist potentials in the district to create job opportunities

4. Construct and upgrade existing craft centers

5. Increase private sector investment in agro-processing by 20% by 2013

STRATEGIES:

1. Train and retrain staff of area council

2. Expand and equip existing craft centres

E. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT

EDUCATION

OBJECTIVES:

1) To improve upon BECE results from 60% in 2010 to 85% in 2013

2) To introduce 50% of JHS and SHS students to computer education by December, 2013.

3) To improve educational infrastructure by constructing 15 No. 6 Unit Classroom Block and 10

No. 3 Unit Classroom block by December 2013.

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4) Construct 5 no. Teachers Quarters in 5 communities by December, 2013

STRATEGIES:

1. Provide accommodation for teachers

2. Provide incentives for teachers

3. Give scholarship to brilliant but needy students

4. Provide adequate teaching and learning materials

5. Establish a computer resource centres in the District

6. Effective supervision by District Education Officials

HEALTH

OBJECTIVES:

1. Upgrade Mamponteng Health Centre into a Hospital Status by constructing 1 No. Ward and 1 No.

Theatre by 2013

2. Upgrade the Asonomaso Hospital to befit the District Status by the expanding all facilities and the

provision of 2 No. 3 Unit Staff Quarters by 2013

3. To reduce the incidence of malaria from 10% in 2010 to 5% in 2013

4. To reduce child malnutrition rate from 15% in 2010 to 5% in 2013

5. Improve upon Health Insurance coverage from 69% in 2010 to 95% in 2013

6. To improve upon health infrastructure by building two CHIPS, one clinic and one nurses quarters by

December, 2013

7. Reduce HIV prevalence rate from by 50% by 2013

8. Reduce maternal mortality ratio from 68/100,000LB in 2006 to 10/100,000 in 2013

9. Reduce under 5 mortality rate from 2/1000LB in 2006 to 1/1000LB in 2013

10. Increase the number of Health Personnel by 20% by December, 2013

STRATEGIES

1. Promote use of insecticide treated bed nets

2. Embark on public awareness campaign on good environmental and sanitation practices

3. Establish 2 malnutrition rehabilitation centres in the District

4. Advocate for support for nutritional programmes from stakeholders

5. Increase registration points for the Health Insurance Scheme

6. To construct a health centres and 2 CHIPS Compounds

7. Promote strategies that will reduce stigma and discrimination of HIV and AIDS

8. Rapid scale up of comprehensive care including ante-retroviral therapy to all who need it.

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9. Ensure supportive environment for PLWHA

10. Promote safe – sex practices

11. Prevent mother to child transmission of HIV and AIDS

12. Intensify behaviour change communication especially for high-risk groups

13. Institute measures that protect AIDS orphans from stigmatization

14. Sponsor more midwifes for Training

15. Provide adequate counseling services and safety net for children infected with HIV / AIDS

16. Educate mothers on early reporting of sick children to hospitals

17. Equip hospitals with neo natal equipments

18. Extend outreach clinics to hard to reach (deprived) areas

19. Train and deploy more community health nurses

20. Improve education of mothers on the importance of immunization.

21. Sponsor and deploy more midwives

22. Intensify education on the importance of ANC and supervised delivery.

Vulnerable and Excluded

OBJECTIVES:

1. To improve upon the living condition of about 20% of the vulnerable and excluded by

December, 2013

2. Organize training workshop for the 100 physically challenged and in income generation

programmes

3. Train 100 Market women and artisans in records keeping and basic financial management

4. To reduce the incidence of child abuse

STRATEGIES:

1. Compile a database on the vulnerable and excluded groups

2. Skill training for the vulnerable and excluded

3. Free health insurance scheme registration for people with serious disability

4. Organize series of for a on the right of the child

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F. TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE

OBJECTIVES:

1. Train the District Assembly staff in various disciplines by 2013

2. Ensuring community participation in decision and implementation

3. To provide 2 No. residential accommodation and office equipments for decentralized

department by December 2013.

4. Provide 1 No. Office Complex for District Assembly Staff by December, 2013

5. Provide office and residential accommodation for the Police and other security services by

2013

6. Establish 2 No. Police Stations and 1 Court in the District by December, 2013

7. Procure 2 No. Four- Wheeled Drive Vehicles by December, 2013

STRATEGIES:

1. Organize capacity building workshop for District Assembly staff

2. Organize public forum to enhance community participation in decision making

3. Provide additional office accommodation for staff

4. Involve women in the decision making process

5. Provide office accommodation for the judicial service and police

6. Rehabilitate the District Assembly office building and other Assembly buildings

G. OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT

OBJECTIVE:

1. Make oil and gas products more accessible and affordable.

2. Promote the use of oil and gas products (thereby reducing deforestation).

3. Sponsor 20 students to study oil and gas related courses.

4. Facilitate the establishment of more filing stations.

5. Create public awareness on oil and gas resources, potentials and impact on local development

prospects.

STRATEGIES

1. Give financial support to students to study oil and gas related courses.

2. Organize forum to educate the public on oil and gas issues.

3. Create the enabling environment for the establishment of more sales outlets of oil and gas to make the

products more accessible and affordable.

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CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR 2010-2013

INTRODUCTION

This chapter deals with the broad District Development Programmes including Joint District

Programmes and Indicative Financial Plan. It also looks at Joint District Programmes and application of

sustainable tools.

4.1 JOINT DISTRICT PROGRAMMES

The Kwabre East District shares common boundary with the Kumasi Metropolis, Ejisu Juaben District

and Afigya Kwabre Districts. It is therefore important to have joint development programmes with these

districts and for that matter all the adjourning districts to the Kumasi Metropolis.

Joint Development Programmes in land-use planning, tourism and transportation in the Greater Kumasi

Region will be pursued as joint District programmes. The Greater Kumasi Region comprises of the

Kumasi Metropolis and the adjourning Districts namely Kwabre East, Atwima Nwabiagya, Atwima-

Kwanwoma, Ejisu-Juaben and Bosomtwe Districts.

These programmes will facilitate the development of the necessary infrastructure for sustainable

development of the districts

4.2 APPLICATION OF SUSTAINABLE TOOLS

The District will make conscious effort in the application of sustainable tools in the implementation of

programmes and projects. A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Report has been prepared as a

separate document for the District Medium Term Development Plan.

Activity 1: Construction of educational, health and other physical infrastructure.

Sustainability Tools

Efforts will be made to minimize the negative environmental impact as much as possible through the

following:

Reforestation will be done where sand winning for constructional works has adversely affected

the land.

Tree planting and grassing will be done to maintain ecological balance and protect the

environment from erosion.

The use of other local raw materials for construction will be done with maximum efficiency.

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Activity 2 Increase the yield of food crops


Adoption of sound agricultural practices to minimize the negative environmental impact.

Reforestation where land has been left fallow.

The use of organic manures.

Activity 3 Provision of Potable Water


Access to potable water will be improved.

Communities will be encouraged to manage their water facilities well. The community

ownership and management concept will be inculcated in the communities.

Activity 4 Acquisition of refuse dumping sites and refuse evacuation.


The siting and management of the site will be done with the maximum efficiency to minimize its

negative environmental impact.

Refuse will be evacuated regularly.

Landfill sites will be acquired and managed properly

Conclusion:

In the implementation of the programmes and projects, efforts will be made to manage resources

efficiently in order to minimize the negative environmental impact. Consequently, our goal of improving

the well-being of the people will be achieved.

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4.3 COMPOSITE PROGRAMME OF ACTION

This section of the plan presents the projects that are to be implemented within the plan period (2010 –

2013). The projects are in line with the seven thematic areas of the Ghana Shared Growth and

Development Agenda (GSGDA I) 2010-2013. These are

Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-Economic Stability

Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector





Transparent and Accountable Government

The programmes and projects were selected with the active involvement and support of the communities

and the District Assembly, and the other stakeholders.

The table below presents the goal and objectives under each thematic area, the strategies to be adopted to

achieve the set objectives, the time frame, the implementing agencies and their collaborators, indicative

budgets and agencies to undertake monitoring and evaluation of the programmes project.

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DISTRICT COMPOSITE PROGRAMME OF ACTION

THEMATIC AREA: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY

District Objective: To increase the Internally Generated Revenue of the District Assembly by 25% by December, 2013

Activities Location Time frame

2010-2013

Sources of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

10 11 12 13 Indicative budget

GH¢

Indicators IGF GoG/

others

Lead Collabor

ating

1. Organize training

workshops for 50 revenue

collectors

2. Provide incentive packages

for revenue collectors

3. Prosecute of tax evaders

4. Compile revenue data and

valuation list.

5. Revaluation of properties.

Sub-total

Mamponteng

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

10,000.00

10,000.00

2,000.00

10,000.00

50,000.00

¢82,000.00

50 Revenue

Collectors trained

Incentives

packages provided

Tax evaders

prosecuted

Revenue data and

valuation list

compiled

Properties

revaluated

IGF

IGF

IGF

IGF

GOG

GOG

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

Judicial

Service

LVB

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THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT

Objective : to improve upon infrastructure facilities of the District by 25% by December, 2013

Activities Location Time Frame

2010-2013

Sources of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

10 11 12 13 Indicative budget

GH

Indicators IGF GOG/o

thers

Lead Collabor

ating

1. Construct Car

Park

2. Rehabilitate 50km

Feeder Roads

3. Construct 10 No.

1200mm Concrete

Pipe Culverts

4. Construct 10 No.

Storm Drains

Mamponteng

District wide

Kenyase

Asonomaso

Meduma

Ahwiaa,

Bosore,

Mamponteng,

Fawoade &

Others

Mamponteng

Asonomaso

Meduma

Fawoade

Asennua

Others

20,000.00

200,000.00

100,000.00

200,000.00

30,000.00

Car park constructed

50km Feeder roads

rehabilitated

10 No.1200mm concrete

pipe culvert constructed

10 No. Storm drains

constructed

IGF

IGF

IGF

IGF

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

Dept. of

Feeder

Roads

Dept. of

Feeder

Roads

Dept. of

Feeder

Roads

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5. Construct Speed

Rumps

6. Extend Electricity

and Street

Lighting

7. Facilitate the

development of

Planning Schemes

for all

communities

without schemes.

Sub-total

Mamponteng

Asonomaso

Meduma

Fawoade

Asennua

Ahwiaa

District wide

District-wide

100,000.00

50,000.00

¢700,000.00

Speed Rumps

Constructed

Electricity coverage

extended and street

lights provided

Planning Schemes

Developed for

communities

IGF

IGF

IGF

GOG

GOG

GOG

DA

TCPD

GHA

ECG

DA

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SANITATION

Objective: To improve access to sanitation facilities by 25% December, 2013

Activities Location Time frame Sources of funding Implementing

Agencies

10 11 12 13 Indicative

budget

GH¢


thers

Lead Collabor

ating

1. Construct 200 No.

Boreholes

2. Rehabilitate 15 No.

Boreholes

3. Facilitate the

construction of

2,000 household

Latrines

4. Construct 10 No.

16 Seater

Aqua Privy Toilets.

District-wide

Sakra Wonoo,

Dumanafo,

Akitibomo,

Ahodwo, Wadie

Adwumakase

District wide

New

Asonomaso,

Bosore,

Abirem,

Nwamase

Dumanafo,

`

50,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

210,000.00

200 No.

Boreholes

constructed.

15 No. Boreholes

rehabilitated.

2,000 household

latrines

constructed.

10 No.16 Seater

Aqua Privy

Toilets

constructed.

IGF

IGF

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

DA

DA

DA

DA

CWSA,

Donors,

NGOs

CWSA,

NGOs

CWSA

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5. Construct 70 No. 4

& 6 Seater KVIPs

for Institutions.

6. Construct 10 No.

16 Seater W/C

Latrines.


Seater W/C

Latrine at

Assembly Hall

8. Mechanize

Boreholes in10

Communities and 4

Institutions

9. Acquire Land Fill

Sites

Ahodwo,

SIMMS SHS

Kasaam, Safo,

Nwamase,

Ntonso

District-wide

Mamponteng,

Kenyase,

Ahodwo,

Mamponteng

Adanwomase

Fawoade

Dumanafo

Kofi Agyei

SHS, Kenyase

SDA SHS, etc

Baamang &

other places

35,000.00

70,000.00

20,000.00

25,000.00

30,000.00

.

70 No. 4 & 6

Seater KVIPS for

Institutions

constructed.

2 No.16 Seater

W/C Latrines

constructed.

1 No.3 Seater

W/C Latrines at

Assembly Hall

constructed.

Boreholes

Mechanized in 10

communities and

4 institutions.

Land Fill Sites

Acquired

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

CWSA

CWSA

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10. Evacuate 10 No.

Refuse Dumps

11. Provide 10 refuse

containers/litter

bins.

Sub-total

Ahwiaa,

Mamponteng,

Meduma,

Aboaso,

Kenyase, others

District-wide

400,000.00

50,000.00

¢930,000.00

10 No. Refuse

Dumps evacuated

10 refuse

containers

provided

GOG

GOG

DA

DA

Private

Sector

Private

Sector

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THEMATIC AREA: ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNISATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

District Objective: 1. To increase agricultural production by 50% in 2013.

1. Facilitate formation of

Farmers Groups and

facilitate their access to

loans.

2. Acquire 200 acres of land

for Youth- Agriculture

Programme

3. Promote the use of improved

seeds to farmers

4. Resource Agric Extension

Officers to train farmers on

scientific farming

5. Promote establishment of 3

no. Agro-Based Industries

6. Increase no. of agric.

Extension officers

7. Promote livestock farming

8. Promote fish farming

9. Promote poultry farming

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

5,000.00

30,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

Farmer groups

formed and loans

accessed.

200 acres of land

acquired

Improved seeds used

by farmers

Farmers trained in

scientific Farming

3No. Agro-Based

Industries

Established

No. of agric.

Extension officers

increase

Livestock farming

promoted

Fish farming

promoted

Poultry farming

IGF

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

D.A

D.A

MOFA

MOFA

DA

MOFA

MOFA

MOFA

MOFA

Sekyere

rural

bank

MOFA

MOFA

Trad.

Leaders

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

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10. Control cocoa pests and

diseases.

11. Organize tree planting

exercise

12. Enact by-laws to protect

water bodies

13. Sensitize communities on

the use of LPG instead of

charcoal/firewood

14. Enact by laws on

indiscriminate bush-burning


programmes on climate

change, oil and gas for

Assembly members, area

council member and staff of

the assembly

Sub-total

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

10,000.00

4,000.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

2,000.00

¢124,000.00

promoted

Cocoa pests and

diseases controlled

Tree planting

exercise organized

By-laws enacted

Communities

sensitized

By-laws enacted

Training organized

GOG MOFA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

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THEMATIC AREA: ENHANCING COMPETIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR

District Objective: Enhance private sector participation in decision making and plan implementation for job creation


2010-2013

Sources of funding Implementing

Agencies


budget


thers

Lead Collabor

ating

1. Complete Mamponteng

Market Complex

2. Support BAC/NBSSI

to Promote small and

medium scale

enterprises (LED

Activities)

3. Link SMEs to financial

Institutions

4. Complete 1 No. 16

Unit Market Stores and

1no. 32 unit Stalls


Open Market Stalls

6. Construct 4 No.

Weaving Centres

Mamponteng

District wide

Abira

W/Adwumakas

e

Adanwomase

Bamang

700,000.00

30,000.00

2,000,00

30,000.00

20,000.00

200,000.00

Mamponteng Market

Complex completed

BAC/NBSSI supported

and medium and small

scale enterprises ( LED

Activities) promoted

SMEs linked to financial

Institutions to access

credit

16 No. Market Store and

32 No. open Market

stalls Stores Completed.

20 No. Open Market

Stalls constructed

4 No. Weaving Centres

constructed

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

Local

Enterpris

es

NGOs

BAC/

NBSSI

MOTI

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7. Expand Ahwiaa Wood

Village

8. Support sporting

activities

9. Support cultural

activities

10. Construct 3 No.

Market Centres

11. Promote Public-Private

Partnership(PPP)

12. Promoting Sister- City

Relationships.

Sub-total

Asonomaso

Ntonso

Ahwiaa

District wide

District wide

Antoa & Others

District-wide

District wide

200,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

60,000.00

20,000.00

100,000.00

ȼ1,402,000.00

Ahwiaa Wood Village

Expanded

Sporting activities

supported

Cultural activities

supported

3 No. Market Centres

constructed

Private Public

Partnership promoted

Sister-City Relationships

promoted

IGF

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

MOTI

Partners

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THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT

EDUCATION

District Objective: To provide the necessary infrastructure and support for quality human resources in the District


2010-2013

Sources of Funding Implementing

Agencies

10 11 12 13 Indicative budget Indicators IGF GoG/ot

hers

Lead Collaboratin

g

1. Construct 5 No.

Teachers’

Quarters

2. Rehabilitate 10

No. 3 unit

Classroom

Blocks

3. Construct 20

No. 6 Unit

Classroom

Blocks

4. Construct 5 No.

dining halls and

Krobo, Kasaam,

Gyamfi-Wonoo,

Krobo & others

Adwumam

Abira, Bosore,

Brofoyeduru,

Mamponteng,

Safo, Kenyase

Ahwiaa,

Kasaam, Ntonso,

Aboaso,

Asennua,

Abirem,

Ahodwo,

Meduma, all 6

SHS & Others.

Ahwiaa,

Mamponteng,

200,000.00

150,000.00

2,600,000.00

150,000.00

5 No. Teachers Quarters

constructed

10 No. 3 unit

Classroom Blocks

rehabilitated

20 No. 6 Unit

Classroom Block

constructed

5 No. dining halls

constructed

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

GES, MOE,

GETFUND,

CBRDP

GES, MOE,

GETFUND,

CBRDP

GES, MOE,

GETFUND,

CBRDP

GES,

GETFUND

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kitchen for

school feeding

programme

5. Construct 10

No. 3 Unit

Classroom

Blocks

6. Construct 5 No.

3 Unit Day Care

Centres

7. Construct. of 1

No. 12 Unit

Classroom

Block

8. Construct

Ground Floor of

2-Storey 3 Unit

Bedroom

Quarters for

Antoa SHS

9. Construct 3No.

ICT Centres

10. Award

scholarship to

200 brilliant but

needy students

Others

W/Adwumakase,

Mamponteng

Safo, Simms,

Kofi Agyei,

Abirem, Others

Adeisina,

Akitibomo,

Adense

Meduma

Antoa

Mamponteng,

Kenyase,

Ahwiaa

District wide

1,200,000.00

350,000.00

200,000.00

170,000.00

90,000.00

30,000.00

10 No. 3 Unit

Classroom Block

constructed

5 No. 3 Unit Day Care

Centre constructed

1 No. 12 Unit

Classroom Block

constructed

Ground floor of 2-storey

3 no. bedroom

constructed

3 No. ICT Centres

Constructed at

Mamponteng, Kenyase,

Ahwiaa

Scholarship awarded to

100 brilliant but needy

students

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

D.A

D.A

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

GES,

GETFUND

MP

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11. Expand school

feeding

programme

12. Provide 3,000

mono desks and

2,000 dual

desks

13. Organize in-

service training

for 200

teachers.

14. Organise 3 No.

best teachers

awards

15. Equip ICT

centers of

second cycle

institutions.

16. Support STME

Clinics.

Sub-total

District-wide

District-wide

District-wide

District-wide

District-wide

District-wide

20,000.00

1,000,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

20,000.00

10,000.00

ȼ6,180,000.00

School feeding

programme expanded

5,000 mono and 1350

dual desks for schools

provided.

In-service training for

200 teachers organized.

3 No. best teachers’

awards organized.

ICT centers of second

cycle institutions

equipped.

STME Clinics supported

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

DA

NSFP

GETFUND

GES

GES

GES

GES

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PROGRAMME FOR THE VULNERABLE AND EXCLUDED

District Objective: To improve upon the living condition of the vulnerable and excluded

Activities Location Time frame Sources of funding Implementing Agencies


budget

GH¢

Indicators IGF GoG/Others Lead Collaborating

1. Compile a

database on the

vulnerable and

excluded groups

2. Skill training for

the vulnerable and

excluded

3. District response

on HIV and AIDS

4. Disaster relief and

prevention

5. Train market

women and

artisans

6. Promote gender

mainstreaming

programmes.

Sub-total

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

5,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

30,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

Database on

vulnerable and

excluded compiled

Vulnerable and

excluded trained

HIV/AIDS responded

to

Disaster managed

and prevented

Artisans and Market

Women trained

Gender

mainstreaming

programmes

promoted.

ȼ115,000.00

IGF

IGF

IGF

IGF

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

Dept of social

welfare,

NBSSI

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

DA

D.A

Dept of Social

Welfare

Dept of Social

Welfare

GHS

NADMO

NBSSI/BAC

MOWAC, Soc.

Welfare

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Health

Objective: to strengthen the general Health System to ensure accelerated coverage and increased access to quality services


2010-2013

Sources of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies


Budget GH¢


thers

Lead Collabo

rating

1. Construct a 50 Bed Ward

and at Mamponteng

Health Centre

2. Equip Kwabre East

District Hospital and

Mamponteng Health

Centre Theatres.

3. Construct a 50 Bed

Surgical and Medical

Ward at Asonomaso

Hospital

4. Construct 2 No. Nurses

Quarters.

5. Construct 1 No. 3 Unit

Doctor’s Bungalow

6. Expand OPD and

Construct Mothers Care

Centre

7. Expand OPD and

Construct Mothers Shed

Mamponteng

Asonomaso,

Mamponteng

Asonomaso

Mamponteng

Asonomaso

Asonomaso

Kenyase

Aboaso

60,000.00

30,000.00

60,000.00

100,000.00

60,000.00

40,000.00

30,000.00

50 Bed Ward

Constructed

District and

Mamponteng Health

Centre Theatres

equipped

50 Bed Ward

Constructed

2 No. Nurses Quarters

constructed

1 No. Doctor’s

Bungalow constructed

OPD expanded and

Mothers Care Centre

constructed

OPD expanded and

Mothers Care Centre

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

MOH,

GHS,

Donors

MOH,

GHS,

Donors

MOH,

GHS,

Donors

MOH,

GHS,

Donors

MOH,

GHS,

Donors

MOH,

GHS

MOH,

GHS

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8. Renovate Sakra Wonoo

Health Centre

9. Train and post more

community nurses.

10. Organise educational

campaign on behavioral

Change

11. Organize immunization

Programmes.

12. Organize education on the

importance of ANC and

Supervise Delivery

13. Organize education on the

use of ITN

14. Procure and Distribute

ITN for Pregnant Women

and the Vulnerable

15. Organise education on

child welfare and nutrition

16. Provide support for

PLHIV

17. Promote VCT

18. Monitor and evaluate HIV

and AIDS activities

19. Support OVCs

20. Monitor operation of

Sakra Wonoo

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District -wide

District- wide

District- wide

30,000.00

20,000.00

30,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

constructed

Health Centre renovated

More nurse trained and

posted

Education on BCC

organised

Immunisation

programmes organised

Education on ANC and

supervised deliveries

organised

Education on the use of

ITN organised

ITN distrusted to

pregnant women

Education on child’s

nutrition organised.

PLWHA supported

VCT promoted

HIV&AIDS activities

monitored & evaluated

Orphans and Vulnerable

Children supported

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

DA

MOH,

GHS

MOH,

GHS

MOH,

GHS

MOH

GHS

MOH,

GHS

MOH,

GHS

MOH,

GHS

MOH,

GHS

MOH,

GHS

MOH,

GHS

MOH,

GHS

MOH,

GHS

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

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NHIS.

21. Construct walkway at

District hospital

Sub-total

District- wide

Asonomaso

10,000.00

25,000.00

ȼ700,000.00

Operations of NHIS

monitored

Walkway constructed

GOG

GOG

MOH,

GHS,

NHIS

MOH,

GHS

DA

DA

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THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE

District Objective: To provide adequate infrastructure and other logistics for effective service delivery by December, 2013


2010-2013

Sources of

funding

Implementing

Agencies

10 11 12 13 Indicative Budget

GH¢

Indicators IGF GoG/o

thers

Lead Collaborat

ive

1. Construct Office

Accommodation for

Decentralised

Departments

2. Rehabilitate District

Assembly Office

Building

3. Renovate Other

District Assembly

Buildings

4. Procure Office

equipment

5. Procure 2 No. 4 Wheel

Drive Vehicles

6. Connect Internet

facilities to District

Admin. Block


Staff Quarters

8. Rehabilitate Police

Station

9. Rehabilitate

Mamponteng Fire

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

150,000.00

100,000.00

50,000.00

30,000.00

80,000.00

20,000.00

120,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

Office Accommodation

Constructed for

Decentralised Departments

District Assembly Office

building rehabilitated

Other Assembly Buildings

Renovated

Office equipments

procured

2 No. Vehicles procured

Internet connected to

District Admin. Block

2No. 3 Unit Quarters

Constructed

Police station

Rehabilitated

Fire station Rehabilitated

IGF

IGF

IGF

IGF

IGF

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

Police

Service

Fire

Service

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Station

10. Equip Area Council

Offices with furniture,

etc

11. Organise 15 No.

Community and Town

Hall Meetings/Forum

12. Organise Training

Programmes for DA

Staff & Assembly

Members

13. Establish Data Bank

for DPCU

14. Monitor the

Implementation of

DMTDP.

15. National Day

celebrations(Farmers

day,etc)

16. Acquire plots of land

for Assembly projects

Sub-total

GRAND TOTAL

District-wide

District-wide

Local &

External

Mamponteng

District wide

Mamponteng

10,000.00

20,000.00

30,000.00

20,000.00

70,000.00

100,000.00

30,000.00

ȼ1,590,000

ȼ11,804,000

Area Council Offices

equipped with furniture,

etc.

15 No. Community and

Town Hall Meetings

Organised

DA Staff & Assembly

Members trained

Data Bank established for

DPCU

Implementation of

DMTDP monitored

National Day celebrated

Plots of land Acquired

IGF

IGF

IGF

IGF

IGF

IGF

IGF

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

GOG

D.A

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

Area

Councils

Communit

ies

Training

Institution

s &

Consultan

ts

Stakehold

ers

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THEMATIC AREA: OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT

Objective: To ensure full participation in the oil and gas industry for job creation

4.5


2010-2013

Sources of

funding

Implementing

Agencies

10 11 12 13 Indicative Budget

GH¢

Indicators IGF GoG/o

thers

Lead Collaborat

ive

1. Give financial support

to students to study oil

and gas related

courses.

2. Organise forum to

educate the public on

oil and gas issues.

3. Create an enabling

environment for the

establishment of more

sales outlets of oil and

gas to make the

products more

accessible and

affordable.

Sub-total

Grand Total

District-wide

District-wide

District-wide

10,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

ȼ20,000.00

ȼ11,824,000

Financial support to

students extended.

Forum to educate the

public o oil and gas

organised.

More outlets for oil and

gas products made

accessible and affordable.

IGF

IGF

IGF

GoG

GoG

GoG

DA

DA

DA

MOE

MOE

MOE

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INDICATIVE FINANCIAL PLAN

This section takes a look at the resource mobilization strategies to finance the programmes and projects.

The sources of funding include the Internal Generated Funds (IGF) and the expected Central Government In-Flows which comprise of the District Assembly

Common Fund (DACF), District Development Facility (DDF) and other such supports.

The successful implementation of the activities will largely depend on the adequate and regular in-flow of resources in order not to distort the implementation

schedules.

Table 43: Internally Generated Funds for 2010 and Projections for 2011, 2012 and 2013

NO REVENUE ITEM 2010 ¢ 2011 ¢ 2012 ¢ 2013 ¢ TOTAL

1 Rate 116,000.00 148,000.00 165,968.00 199,161.60 629,129.60

2 Land 50,000.00 50,000.00 30,000.00 36,000.00 166,000.00

3 Fees & Fines 349,020.00 346,970.00 353,969.00 424,762.80 1,474,721.80

4 Licenses 76,810.00 90,080.00 99,460.00 119,352.00 385,702.00

5 Rents 11,800.00 16,800.00 18,180.00 21,816.00 68,596.00

6 Investment 500.00 - 20.00 24.00 544.00

7 Miscellaneous 3,000.00 5,000.00 2,000.00 2,400.00 12,400.00

TOTAL 607,130.00 656,850.00 669,597.00 803,516.40 2,737,093.40

Table 44: Revenue Projections from External Sources (2010-2013)

NO REVENUE ITEM 2010 ¢ 2011 ¢ 2012 ¢ 2013 ¢ TOTAL

1 DACF 1,800,000.00 1,700,000.00 2,229,591.00 2,675,509.20 8,405,100.20

2 HIPC - - - - -

3 CBRDP 50,000.00 50,000.00 - 60,000.00 160,000.00

4 GETFUND 1,000,000.00 1,200,000.00 1,440,000.00 1,728,000.00 5,368,000.00

5 DDF 300,000.00 600,000.00 462,695.00 555,234.00 1,917,929.00

6 OTHER 500,000.00 600,000.00 720,000.00 864,000.00 2,684,000.00

TOTAL 3,650,000.00 4,150,000.00 4,852,286.00 5,882,743.20 18,535,029.20

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STRATEGIES TO MOBILISE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

The following strategies would be considered:

Traditional Source

1. Broadening our local revenue base

2. Training and motivating our revenue collectors

3. Enforcement of our bye-laws against defaulters

4. Revaluation of properties

External Sources

1. Soliciting assistance from Development Partners

2. Creating an enabling environment to attract private sector investments

3. Soliciting for assistance from Non-Governmental Organizations

4. Encouraging Traditional Authorities to solicit for external assistance

5. Traditional Authorities making their jurisdictions more attractive for investment

6. Floating of District Bonds

EXPENDITURE AREAS

Resources would be strictly applied to programmes and projects that are spelt out in the annual action plans under

the seven thematic areas of GSGDA.

1. Ensuring and Sustaining Macro Economic Stability

2. Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement

3. Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management

4. Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana Private Sector

5. Human Development, Productivity and Employment

6. Transparent and Accountable Governance

7. Oil and Gas Development

EXPENDITURE CONTROL MECHANISMS

Expenditure control mechanisms that would be adopted include:

1. Proper records keeping

2. Prompt and regular expenditure reports

3. Monitor strictly the use of Internally Generated Funds (IGF)

4. Compliance with all Financial Regulations and guidelines

5. Reduce financial improperly by ensuring regular auditing of the Assembly’s Accounts.

6. The Internal Audit Unit would be strengthened to make it more effective

The resources needed to successfully implement the DMTDP is sixteen million, two hundred and forty- one

thousand, two hundred and thirty Ghana Cedis (GH₵16,241,230.00) .

It is expected that an amount of GH₵ 21,272,122.60 would be realized from all possible sources to carry out the

programmes, projects and activities of the District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP).

Efforts must be made to generate enough internal revenue to supplement the support of the Central Government and

Development Partners.

In the implementation of the programmes, projects and activities, consideration would be given to the strategic

needs of men, women and the vulnerable social groups which have already been identified.

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CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 IMPLEMENTATION OF ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

5.1 INTRODUCTION

The Composite Programme of Action is phased out into Annual Action Plans to be implemented by Departments

and Agencies of the District Assembly and other stakeholders. The implementation arrangements for 2010, 2011,

2012 and 2013 are shown in the tables below.

5.2 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR SMOOTH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLANNED

ACTIVITIES

The effective implementation of the planned activities of the DMTDP depends on the commitment of all

stakeholders.

However, the critical aspect of the implementation process is the effective mobilization of resources to carry out the

various activities. The following strategies have therefore been put in place to mobilize local resources:

Broadening our local revenue base

Training and motivating our revenue collectors

Enforcement of our bye-laws against defaulters

External assistance will also be sought through the following:

Soliciting assistance from Development Partners

Creating an enable environment to attract private sector investments

Soliciting for assistance from Non-Governmental Organizations

Encouraging Traditional Authorities to solicit for external assistance

Traditional Authorities making their jurisdictions more attractive for investment

Floating of District Bonds

The capacities of Stakeholders will be built through regular workshop and training programmes to equip them to

know their respective roles and responsibilities.

The DMTDP will be vigorously marketed to attract Non-Governmental Organizations and Development Partners to

buy into the Plan.

Recognition will be given to changes and improvement of roles, procedures and institutional structures for effective

implementation of the plan.

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ANNUAL ACTION PLAN-2010

OBJEC. THEMATIC AREA LOCATION OUTPUT TIME SCHEDULE ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION

AGENCY

ACTIVITY INDICATOR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH LOCAL EXTERN

AL

LEAD COLLAB.

Ensuring and Sustaining

Macroeconomic Stability

1. Organise training

workshop for 50

revenue collectors

2. Provide incentive

packages for revenue

collectors

3. Persecute tax evaders

4. Compile revenue data

and valuation list

5. Revaluate properties

Infrastructure, Energy

and Human Settlements

6. Construct car park


feeder roads

8. Construct 2 No.

900mm concrete pipe

culverts

9. Purchase grader

10. Construct of 1 No.

900mm concrete pipe

culvert

Mamponteng

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

Mamponteng

District wide

Kenyase

Mamponteng

Asonomaso

20 revenue collectors

trained

Incentive packages

provided

Tax evaders

persecuted

Revenue data and

valuation list

compiled

Properties revaluated

Car park constructed

Feeder roads

rehabilitated

2 No. 900mm

concrete pipe culvert

constructed

Grader purchased

1 No. 900mm


constructed

2,000.00

2,000.00

5,00.00

5,000.00

20,000.00

30,000.00

40,000.00

15,000.00

50,000.00

10,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

LVB

DFR

DFR

DFR

DFR

DFR

DFR

DFR

DFR

DFR

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single mass concrete

pipe culverts.

12. Construct 175 no.

boreholes

13. Facilitate the

construction of 1,000

household latrines

14. Construct 1No. 12

Seater Aqua Privy

Toilet KVIP

15. Complete 1No. 16-

Seater Aqua Privy

Toilet

16. Construct of 6-Seater

W/C Toilet for

Assem.bly Hall

17. Construct of Storm

Drain at Mamponteng

Market


Drain and double

mass concrete pipe

culvert a

19. Waste

Management(Evacuat

e Refuse)

20. Acquire final

Ahwiaa ,

Meduma

District wide

District wide

Nwamase

Ahodwo

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Ntonso

Mamponteng,

Ahwiaa, Ntonso,

Aboaso, Meduma

Baamang-

2 No. single mass

concrete pipe culverts

constructed

175 No. boreholes

constructed

1,000 household

latrines constructed

1 No. 12 Seater Aqua

Privy toilet

constructed


privy toilet

constructed

6-Seater W/C toilet

constructed

Storm drain

constructed

Storm drain and

double mass concrete

pipe culvert

constructed

5 No Refuse

evacuated

Disposal site acquired

20,000.00

50,000.00

500.00

30,000.00

10,000.00

30,000.00

10,000.00

20,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

CWSA

CWSA

142

Disposal Site

21. Construct of 1No. 12-

Seater W/C Toilet at

Mamponteng Market

22. Construct of 1No. 12-

Seater W/C Toilet

23. Construct 20 No. 4&6

seater KVIPs for

institutions

24. Mechanize boreholes

in 5 communities

25. Provide Street Light

Accelerated Agriculture

Modernization and

Sustainable Natural

Resource Management

26. Form farmer co-

operative groups to

enable farmers get

access to loans

27. Promote the use of

improved seeds to

farmers

28. Resource agric

Mamponteng

Mamponteng,

Kenyase

Adanwomase,

Fawoade,

Dumanafo, Kofi

Agyei SHS,

Kenyase SDA SHS,

Ahwiaa,

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

1 No. 12-Seater W/C

constructed

1 No. 12seater W/C

constructed

20 No. 4&6 seater

KVIPs constructed

5 communities

boreholes mechanized

Communities

provided with street

lights

Farmer co-operative

groups formed

Improved seeds

promoted

Extension officers

30,000.00

37,000.00

150,000.00

100,000.00

20,000.00

2,000.00

5,000.00

3,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

D.A

ECG/VRA

MOFA

MOFA

MOFA

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extension officers to

train farmers on

scientific farming

29. Promote the

establishment of 3

agro-based industries

Sustainable partnership

between government and

the private sector

30. Support BAC/NBSSI

to promote local

development (LED)

activities

31. Complete Phase I of

Mamponteng Market

Complex

32. Construct 1 No.

Weaving Centres

33. Construct 1 No.

Weaving Centres

34. Complete 32 No.

open market stalls

35. Complete 20 No.

open market stalls

36. Promote Sister –City

Relationships

37. Support for Sporting

Activities

38. Support for Cultural

Activities

District wide

District wide

District wide

Mamponteng

Adanwomase,

Bamang

Abira

Wadie Adumakase

District wide

District wide

District wide

resourced and farmers

trained

3 No. agro-based

industries established

BAC/NBSSI

supported to promote

(LED) activities

Phase I Mamponteng

Market complex

completed

1 No. weaving

centres constructed

1 No. weaving

centres constructed

32 No. open market

stalls completed

20 No. open market

stalls completed

Sister-City

Relationships

promoted

Sports Activities

supported

3,000.00

5,000.00

100,000.00

30,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

10,000.00

80,000.00

5,000.00

D.A

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

BAC/NBS

SI

CBRDP

Sister

Cities

Foundation

GES,

Communiti

es

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Human Development,

Productivity and

Employment

Education

39. Rehabilitate 1 No. 3

Unit Classroom Block



41. Construct 3No. 3 Unit

Classroom Blocks



43. Complete Ground

Floor of 2-Storey 3

Unit Bedroom

Quarters for Antoa

SHS

44. Support to 100

brilliant but needy

students

45. Expand School

feeding programme

46. Provide 2,000 mono

desks for SHS and

500 dual desks for

basic schools

47. Organise in-service

training for 200

teachers

Safo

Aboaso, Ntonso,

Ahwiaa, Asennua,

Kasaam, Meduma

Safo, Bosore,

Nwamase

Meduma

Antoa

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

Cultural Activities

supported

1 No. 3 Unit

Classroom Block

rehabilitated

6 No. 6 Unit

Classroom Blocks

constructed

3No. 3 Unit

classroom Blks

constructed

1 No. 12 Unit

Classroom Block

constructed

Ground Floor of 2-

Storey 3 Unit

Bedroom Quarters

completed

100 brilliant but

needy students

School feeding

expanded

2,000 mono desk and

2,000 dual desks

provided

5,000.00

20,000.00

800,000.00

195,000.00

140,000.00

140,000.00

50,000.00

3,000.00

70,000.00

5,000.00

DA

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

CNC, GES

MP, GES,

MOE,

GETFUND

GES,

MOE,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GSFP

GES,

GETFUND

145

48. Organise best

teachers award

49. Fencing of ICT Centre

50. Conversion of 1 No.

6 Unit Classroom

Block into 7 Unit

Teachers Quarters

51. Support For STME

Clinic

52. District Education

Fund (Financial

Support to students)

53. Support for School

Feeding Programme.

HEALTH

54. Complete Walkway

at District hospital

55. Expand OPD and

Construct Mothers

Care Centre at

Kenyase Health

Centre

56. Expand Aboaso

Health Centre

57. Organise

immunization

progarmmes


the importance of

District wide

Adanwomase

Krobo

District wide

District wide

District wide

Asonomaso

Kenyase

Aboaso

District wide

In-service training

organized for 200

teachers

Teacher awards

organized

Fence Wall provided

for ICT Centre

1 No. 6 Unit

Classroom Block

converted into 7 Unit

Teachers Quarters

STME Clinic

supported

Poor but brilliant

Students supported

School Feeding

Programme supported

Walk Way

Constructed

OPD expanded and

Mothers Care Centre

constructed

Aboaso Health Centre

expanded

Immunization

organized

5,000.00

30,000.00

194,000.00

2,000.00

20,000.00

5,000.00

25,000.00

65,000.00

47,000.00

5,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

146

ANC and supervise

delivery


the use of ITN

60. District Response

Initiative (HIV/AIDS)

VULNERABLE AND

EXCLUDED

61. Compile a database on

the vulnerable and

excluded groups

62. Skill training for the

vulnerable and

excluded

63. Support for Orphans

& Vulnerable

Children (OVCs)


prevention

65. Support for Child

Panel Programmes

66. Train market women

and artisans

Transparent and

Accountable

Government

1. Renovate Assembly

Building

2. Procure office

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

Mamponteng

Education on the

importance of ANC

and supervised

delivery organized

Education on ITN

organized

HIV/AIDS

programmes

supported

Database on the

vulnerable and

excluded compiled

Vulnerable and

excluded trained

Orphans &

Vulnerable Children

(OVCs)

Disaster relieved and

prevented

Support for Child

Panel Programmes

Market women and

artisans trained

D.A buildings

5,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

10,000.00

5,000.00

10,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

25,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

Soc. Wel.

Soc. Wel.

GAC

NADMO

Soc. Wel.

BAC/NBS

SI

147

equipment and

machines


for Assembly Projects

4. Support to Sub-

District structures

5. National Days

Celebrations (Farmers

Day, Ind. Snr.

Citizens, etc)

6. Renovate police

Station

7. Procure Building

Material to support

Community Initiated

Projects

8. Prepare DMTDP and

M & E Plans (2010-

2013)

9. Resource DPCU

10. Monitor Programmes

and Projects.

Oil and Gas

Development

11. Support to students to

study oil and gas related

courses.

Mamponteng

District wide

District wide

Mamponteng

District wide

District wide

Mamponteng

District wide

District wide

District wide

renovated

Office equipment

procured

Plots acquired

Sub-district structures

supported

National days

celebrated

Police station

renovated

Community initiated

projects supported

DMTDP and M&E

Plans prepared

DPCU resourced

Programmes and

Projects monitored


20,000.00

30,000.00

10,000.00

20,000.00

10,000.00

50,000.00

10,000.00

5,000.00

20,000

3,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

MOFA, etc

GPS

DPCU

RCC

MOE

148


educate the public on oil

and gas issues.

13. Support the

establishment of more

sales outlets of oil and

gas.

District wide

District wide

students extended.



organised.

More outlets for oil

and gas.

1,500.00

1,500.00

DA

DA

MOE, etc

MOE

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workshop for 20

revenue collectors



collectors


and valuation list



and Human Settlements


feeder roads

6. Construct and extend

2 No. 900mm


7. Construct and

complete of 1 No.

900mm concrete pipe

culvert

Mamponteng

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

Kenyase

Asonomaso


trained

Incentive packages

provided

Revenue data and

valuation list

compiled


Feeder roads

rehabilitated

2 No. 900mm


constructed

1 No. 900mm


constructed

2,000.00

2,000.00

5,000.00

20,000.00

40,000.00

15,000.00

10,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

LVB

DFR

DFR

DFR

150


single mass concrete

pipe culverts.

9. Complete 80 No.

boreholes


Seater Aqua Privy

Toilet

11. Const. of 6-Seater

W/C Toilet for

Assem.bly Hall


Drain at Mamponteng

Market


Drain and double

mass concrete pipe

culvert a

14. Waste

Management(Evacuat

e Refuse)

15. Acquire final

Disposal Site

16. Construct 1No. 12-

Seater W/C Toilet at

Mamponteng Market

17. Construct 1No. 12-

Seater W/C Toilet

18. Construct 20 No. 4&6

seater KVIPs for

institutions

Ahwiaa

Meduma

District wide

Ahodwo

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Ntonso

Ntonso, Aboaso,

Meduma, Kenyase

Baamang-

Mamponteng

Mamponteng,

Kenyase

District wide

2 No. single mass


constructed

80 No. boreholes

completed


privy toilet

constructed

6-Seater W/C toilet

constructed

Storm drain

constructed

Storm drain and

double mass concrete

pipe culvert

constructed

5 No Refuse

evacuated

Disposal site acquired

1 No. 12-Seater W/C

constructed

1 No. 12seater W/C

constructed

20 No. 4&6 seater

KVIPs constructed

20,000.00

50,000.00

10,000.00

30,000.00

10,000.00

20,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

30,000.00

37,000.0

150,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

DFR

DFR

DFR

CWSA

CWSA

151

19. Complete

Mechanization of

boreholes in 5

communities

20. Complete Street

Lighting Project


Modernization and

Sustainable Natural

Resource Management

21. Promote poultry and

livestock farming


improved seeds to

farmers

23. Resource agric


train farmers on

scientific farming


exercise

25. Enact by-laws to

protect water bodies

26. Sensitize communities

on the use of LPG

instead of

Adanwomase,

Fawoade,

Dumanafo, Kofi

Agyei SHS,

Kenyase SDA SHS,

Ahwiaa,

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District Wide

District Wide

District Wide

boreholes mechanized

in 5 communities

Communities

Provided with Street

Light,

Poultry and livestock

farming promoted

Improved seeds

promoted

Extension officers


trained

Tree planting

Exercise organised

By-Laws enacted

Communities

Sensitized

100,000.00

20,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

4,000.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

D.A

D.A

DA

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

MOFA

MOFA

MOFA

152

charcoal/firewood


indiscriminate bush-

burning


programmes on

climate change, oil

and gas for Assembly

members, area council

member and staff of

the assembly

Enhancing

Competiveness in

Ghana’s private sector

29. Construct 1 No.

Weaving Centres

30. Complete 20 No.

open market stalls


Activities


Activities

District Wide

District Wide

Bamang

Wadie Adumakase

District wide

District wide

By-laws enacted

Training organised

1 No. weaving

centres constructed

20 No. open market

stalls completed

Sports Activities

supported

Cultural Activities

supported

1,000.00

2,000.00

30,000.00

10,000.00

30,000.00

5,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

CBRDP

GES,

Communiti

es

CNC, GES

153

Human Development,

Productivity and

Employment

Education



34. Construct and

complete 10 No. 6


35. Construct and

complete 3No. 3 Unit

Classroom Blocks



37. Complete Ground

Floor of 2-Storey 3

Unit Bedroom

Quarters for Antoa

SHS

38. Support to 100

brilliant but needy

students

39. Expand School

feeding programme

40. Provide 2,000 mono

desks for SHS and

Safo

Aboaso, Ntonso,

Ahwiaa, Asennua,

Kasaam, Meduma

,Ahodwo & others

Safo, Bosore,

Nwamase

Meduma

Antoa

District wide

District wide

District wide

1 No. 3 Unit

Classroom Block

rehabilitated

10 No. 6 Unit

Classroom Blocks

constructed

3No. 3 Unit

classroom Blocks

completed

1 No. 12 Unit

Classroom Block

completed

Ground Floor of 2-

Storey 3 Unit

Bedroom Quarters

completed

100 brilliant but

needy students

School feeding

expanded

2,000 mono desk and

2,000 dual desks

20,000.00

1,000,000.0

0

150,000.00

100,000.00

80,000.00

50,000.00

5,000.00

70,000.00

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

MP, GES,

MOE,

GETFUND

GES,

MOE,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GSFP

154

500 dual desks for

basic schools

41. Organise best

teachers award

42. Complete Fencing of

ICT Centre

43. Complete Conversion

of 1 No. 6 Unit

Classroom Block into

7 Unit Teachers

Quarters


Clinic

45. District Education

Fund (Financial

Support to students)


Feeding Programme

Vulnerable and Excluded


the vulnerable and

excluded groups


vulnerable and

excluded


& Vulnerable

Children (OVCs)


District wide

Adanwomase

Krobo

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

provided

Teacher awards

organized

Fencing of ICT

Centre completed

1 No. 6 Unit

Classroom Block

converted into 7 Unit

Teachers Quarters

STME Clinic

supported

Poor but brilliant

Students supported

School Feeding

Programme supported

Database on the

vulnerable and

excluded compiled

Vulnerable and

excluded trained

Orphans &

Vulnerable Children

(OVCs)


5,000.00

30,000.00

140,000.00

2,000.00

20,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

Soc. Wel.

Soc. Wel.

GAC

NADMO

155

prevention


Panel Programmes


and artisans

53. Promote gender

mainstreaming

HEALTH

54. Fence District

Hospital

55. Equip Asonomaso and

Mamponteng

Hospitals

56. Complete Expansion

of OPD and Mothers

Care Centre at

Kenyase Health

Centre

57. Expand District

Hospital

58. Complete Expansion

of Aboaso Health

Centre

59. Organise

immunization

District wide

District-wide

District wide

Asonomaso

Asonomaso &

Mamponteng

Kenyase

Asonomaso

Aboaso

District wide

prevented

Support for Child

Panel Programmes

Market women and

artisans trained

Gender

mainstreaming

programmes

promoted.

District Hospital

fenced

Hospitals equipped

OPD expanded and

Mothers Care Centre

constructed

District Hospital

expanded

Aboaso Health Centre

expanded

Immunization

10,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

40,000.00

20,000.00

40,000.00

30,000.00

47,000.00

5,000.00

DA

DA

D.A

DA

D.A

D.A

DA

D.A

DA

Soc. Wel.

BAC/NBS

SI

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

156

progarmmes



61. Provide support for

PLWHA

62. Promote VCT

Transparent and

Accountable Government

63. Renovate DA Office

Building

64. Renovate other

Assembly Buildings


Staff accommodation

for the Police & BNI

66. Procure office

equipment and

machines



68. Support to Sub-

District structures

69. National Days


Day, Ind. Snr.

Citizens, etc)

70. Renovate police

Station

District wide

District wide

District wide

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

District wide

District wide

Mamponteng

organized

HIV/AIDS

programmes

supported

PLWHA supported

VCT promoted

DA Office Building

Renovated

D.A buildings

renovated

2 No, 3 Unit Staff

Accommodation

constructed

Office equipment

procured

Plots acquired


supported

National days

celebrated

Police station

renovated

5,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

50,000.00

30,000.00

100,000.00

20,000.00

30,000.00

5,000.00

20,000.00

10,000.00

D.A

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

DA

DA

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

GPS/BNI

GPS

157

71. Procure Building

Material to support

Community Initiated

Projects

72. M & E Plans(2010-

2013)

73. Resource DPCU


and Projects

75. Establish a data bank

for DPCU


programmes for DA

staff and Assembly

members.

77. Organise 15 No.

community and town

hall meetings.

78. Procure 1 No. 4x4

Vehicle



study oil and gas

related courses.


District wide

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

District wide

Mamponteng

Local & External

District-wide

Mamponteng

District-wide

District-wide

Community initiated

projects supported

M&E Plan prepared

DPCU resourced

Programmes and

Projects

Data bank established

Training programmes

organised

Meetings organised.

1 No. 4x4 Vehicle

procured


students extended.



50,000.00

10,000.00

5,000.00

20,000.00

20,000.00

10,000.00

20,000.00

40,000.00

3,000.00

1,500.00

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DPCU

RCC

MOE

MOE

MOE

MOE

158


oil and gas issues.

organised.

.

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workshop for 20

revenue collectors



collectors


and valuation list



and Human settlements


feeder roads

6. Complete 50 No.

boreholes

7. Construct speed

rumps

8. Complete 4No. 16

Seater Aqua Privy

Toilet KVIP


W/C Toilet for

Assem.bly Hall

Mamponteng

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

Meduma, Fawoade,

Asennua, Ahwiaa,

etc

Asonomaso,

Kasaam, Nwamase,

Ntonso

Mamponteng


trained

Incentive packages

provided

Rev. data and val. list

compiled


Feeder roads

rehabilitated

50 No. boreholes

completed

Speed rumps

constructed


Privy toilet

constructed

6-Seater W/C toilet

constructed

2,000.00

2,000.00

5,000.00

20,000.00

40,000.00

50,000.00

10,000.00

30,000.00

30,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

LVB

DFR

CWSA

GHA

CWSA

160

10. Waste

Management(Evacuat

e Refuse)


Seater W/C Toilet


containers/litter bins

13. Construct 6 No. Storm

Drains

14. Construct and

complete Culverts


Modernization and

Sustainable Natural

Resource Management

15. Promote poultry, fish

and livestock farming


improved seeds to

farmers

17. Resource agric


train farmers on

scientific farming

Ahwiaa, Antoa,

Kenyase,

Mamponteng,

Meduma, Fawoade,

etc.

Kenyase

Selected

communities

Meduma, Ahwiaa,

Kenyase, Ntonso,

Mamponteng,

Bosore,

Fawoade

District wide

District wide

District wide

5 No Refuse

evacuated

1 No. 12seater W/C

completed

refuse containers

provided

Storm Drains

Constructed

7 No. Culverts

Constructed


farming promoted

Improved seeds

promoted

Extension officers


trained

100,000.00

30,000.00

50,000.00

25,000.00

120,000.00

100,000.00

5,000.00

10,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

DA

D.A

D.A

CWSA

MOFA

MOFA

MOFA

161

18. Increase the no. of

extension officers

19. Control cocoa pest

and diseases


exercise




on the use of LPG

instead of

charcoal/firewood



burning


programmes on

climate change, oil



member and staff of

the assembly

District wide

Bamang, Abira,

W/Adwumakase

District Wide

District Wide

District Wide

District Wide

District Wide

No. of extension

officers increased

Pest and diseases

controlled

Tree planting exercise

Organised

By-Laws enacted

Communities

Sensitize

By-laws enacted

Training Organized

5,000.00

5,000.00

4,000.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

2,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

MOFA

MOFA

162

Enhancing

Competiveness in


25. Complete 1 No.

Weaving Centre


Activities


Activities

Human Development ,

Productivity and

Employment

Education


Unit Classroom

Block

29. Construct and

complete 7 No. 6


30. Complete 1 No.12

Unit classroom

blocks


Unit Classroom

Bamang

District wide

District Wide

Adwumam, Abira,

Kenyase

Ntonso, Ahodwo,

Aboaso, Gyamfi

Wonoo, Others

Meduma

Ahwiaa, Amape

1 No. weaving centres

completed

Sports Activities

supported

Cultural Activities

supported

3 No. Classroom

Block rehabilitated

7 No. 6 Unit

Classroom Blocks

constructed

1 No. 12 Unit

classroom blocks

Completed

2 No. 3 Unit

classroom Blocks

completed

5,000.00

30,000.00

50,000.00

200,000.00

1,000,000.0

0

200,000.00

160,000.00

D.A

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

GES,Com

munities

CNC, GES

MP, GES,

MOE,

GETFUND

GES,

MOE,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

163

Blocks

32. Support to 100

brilliant but needy

students

33. Provide 500 mono

desks for SHS and

500 dual desks for

basic schools

34. Organise best

teachers award

35. Construct 2 No. ICT

Centres


Clinic


Feeding Programme.

38. Construct 5 No.

dining halls and

kitchen for school

feeding programme

VULNERABLE AND

EXCLUDED


the vulnerable and

excluded groups


vulnerable and

District wide

District wide

District wide

Kenyase,

Mamponteng

District wide

Mamponteng,

Amape, Others

District wide

District wide

District wide

100 brilliant but

needy students

500 mono desk and

500 dual desks

provided

Awards organized

2 No. ICT Centre

Constructed

STME Clinic

supported

School Feeding

Programme supported

5 No, dining hall and

kitchen constructed

Database on the

vulnerable and

excluded compiled

Vulnerable and

excluded trained

50,000.00

40,000.00

5,000.00

400,000.00

2,000.00

5,000.00

75,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

DA

D.A

D.A

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,GSFP

GES,

GETFUND

Socl. Wel

Soc. Wel

164

excluded


& Vulnerable

Children (OVCs)


prevention


Panel Programmes


and artisans.

45. Promote gender

mainstreaming

programmes.

HEALTH

46. Fence District

Hospital


Mamponteng

Hospitals

48. Expand District

Hospital(50 bed

surgical and medical

ward)

49. Organise

immunization

programmes


District wide

District wide

District wide

District-wide

District wide

Asonomaso

Asonomaso &

Mamponteng

Asonomaso

District wide

District wide

Orphans &

Vulnerable Children

(OVCs)


prevented

Support for Child

Panel Programmes

Market women and

artisans trained

Gender

mainstreaming

programmes

promoted.

District Hospital

fenced

Hospitals equipped

District Hospital

expanded

Immunization

organized

HIV/AIDS

programmes

5,000.00

5,000.00

10,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

40,000.00

20,000.00

30,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

GAC

NADMO

Soc.Wel

BAC, BSSI

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

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51. Construct CHPS

Compound

Transparent and

Accountable Governance


Vehicle


Buildings


Staff accommodation

55. Procure office

equipment and

machines



57. Support for Sub-

District structures

58. Construct office

accommodation for

decentralized

departments

59. National Days


Day, Ind. Snr.

Citizens, etc)

60. Support for DPCU

Bosore

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

District wide

District wide

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

supported

Health centre

renovated

1 No. 4x4 Vehicle

Procured

D.A buildings

renovated

2 No. 3 Unit Staff

Accommodation

constructed

Office equipment

procured

Plots acquired


supported

Office

accommodation

constructed

National days

celebrated

DPCU Supported

20,000.00

40,000.00

50,000.0

30,000.00

100,000.00

20,000.00

5,000.00

120,000.00

20,000.00

10,000.00

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOE

GPS

DPCU

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Material to support

Community Initiated

Projects


and Projects

63. Organise Training for

Assembly Staff,

Members & Sub

Structures

64. Procure 1 No. 4×4

Vehicle



study oil and gas

related courses.



oil and gas issues.

District wide

District-wide

District wide

Mamponteng

District-wide

District-wide

Community initiated

projects supported

Programmes and

Projects monitored

Assembly Staff,

Members & Sub

Structures trained

1 No. Vehicle

procured


students extended.



organised.

.

10,000.00

5,000.00

10,000.00

50,000.00

3,000.00

1,500.00

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

DA

MOE

MOE

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AGENCY


AL

LEAD COLLAB.




workshop for 20

revenue collectors



collectors


and valuation list



and Human settlements


feeder roads

6. Complete 50 No.

boreholes

7. Construct speed

rumps

8. Complete 4No. 16

Seater Aqua Privy

Toilet KVIP


W/C Toilet for

Assem.bly Hall

Mamponteng

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

Meduma, Fawoade,

Asennua, Ahwiaa,

etc

Asonomaso,

Kasaam, Nwamase,

Ntonso

Mamponteng


trained

Incentive packages

provided

Rev. data and val. list

compiled


Feeder roads

rehabilitated

50 No. boreholes

completed

Speed rumps

constructed


Privy toilet

constructed

6-Seater W/C toilet

constructed

2,000.00

2,000.00

5,000.00

20,000.00

40,000.00

50,000.00

10,000.00

30,000.00

30,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

LVB

DFR

CWSA

GHA

CWSA

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10. Waste

Management(Evacuat

e Refuse)


Seater W/C Toilet


containers/litter bins

13. Construct 6 No. Storm

Drains

14. Construct and

complete Culverts


Modernization and

Sustainable Natural

Resource Management

15. Promote poultry, fish

and livestock farming


improved seeds to

farmers

17. Resource agric


train farmers on

scientific farming

Ahwiaa, Antoa,

Kenyase,

Mamponteng,

Meduma, Fawoade,

etc.

Kenyase

Selected

communities

Meduma, Ahwiaa,

Kenyase, Ntonso,

Mamponteng,

Bosore,

Fawoade

District wide

District wide

District wide

5 No Refuse

evacuated

1 No. 12seater W/C

completed

refuse containers

provided

Storm Drains

Constructed

7 No. Culverts

Constructed


farming promoted

Improved seeds

promoted

Extension officers


trained

100,000.00

30,000.00

50,000.00

25,000.00

120,000.00

100,000.00

5,000.00

10,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

DA

D.A

D.A

CWSA

MOFA

MOFA

MOFA

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18. Increase the no. of

extension officers

19. Control cocoa pest

and diseases


exercise




on the use of LPG

instead of

charcoal/firewood



burning


programmes on

climate change, oil



member and staff of

the assembly

District wide

Bamang, Abira,

W/Adwumakase

District Wide

District Wide

District Wide

District Wide

District Wide

No. of extension

officers increased

Pest and diseases

controlled

Tree planting exercise

Organised

By-Laws enacted

Communities

Sensitize

By-laws enacted

Training Organized

5,000.00

5,000.00

4,000.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

MOFA

MOFA

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Enhancing

Competiveness in


25. Complete 1 No.

Weaving Centre


Activities


Activities

Human Development ,

Productivity and

Employment

Education


Unit Classroom

Block

29. Construct and

complete 7 No. 6


30. Complete 1 No.12

Unit classroom

blocks


Unit Classroom

Blocks

32. Support to 100

brilliant but needy

Bamang

District wide

District Wide

Adwumam, Abira,

Kenyase

Ntonso, Ahodwo,

Aboaso, Gyamfi

Wonoo, Others

Meduma

Ahwiaa, Amape

District wide

1 No. weaving centres

completed

Sports Activities

supported

Cultural Activities

supported

3 No. Classroom

Block rehabilitated

7 No. 6 Unit

Classroom Blocks

constructed

1 No. 12 Unit

classroom blocks

Completed

2 No. 3 Unit

classroom Blocks

completed

100 brilliant but

needy students

5,000.00

30,000.00

50,000.00

200,000.00

1,000,000.0

0

200,000.00

160,000.00

50,000.00

D.A

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

GES,Com

munities

CNC, GES

MP, GES,

MOE,

GETFUND

GES,

MOE,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

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students

33. Provide 500 mono

desks for SHS and

500 dual desks for

basic schools

34. Organise best

teachers award

35. Construct 2 No. ICT

Centres


Clinic


Feeding Programme.

38. Construct 5 No.

dining halls and

kitchen for school

feeding programme

VULNERABLE AND

EXCLUDED


the vulnerable and

excluded groups


vulnerable and

excluded


& Vulnerable

District wide

District wide

Kenyase,

Mamponteng

District wide

Mamponteng,

Amape, Others

District wide

District wide

District wide

District wide

500 mono desk and

500 dual desks

provided

Awards organized

2 No. ICT Centre

Constructed

STME Clinic

supported

School Feeding

Programme supported

5 No, dining hall and

kitchen constructed

Database on the

vulnerable and

excluded compiled

Vulnerable and

excluded trained

Orphans &

40,000.00

5,000.00

400,000.00

2,000.00

5,000.00

75,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

GES,

GETFUND

GES,

GETFUND

GES,GSFP

GES,

GETFUND

Socl. Wel

Soc. Wel

GAC

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Children (OVCs)


prevention


Panel Programmes


and artisans.

45. Promote gender

mainstreaming

programmes.

HEALTH

46. Fence District

Hospital


Mamponteng

Hospitals

48. Expand District

Hospital(50 bed

surgical and medical

ward)

49. Organise

immunization

programmes



51. Construct CHPS

District wide

District wide

District-wide

District wide

Asonomaso

Asonomaso &

Mamponteng

Asonomaso

District wide

District wide

Bosore

Vulnerable Children

(OVCs)


prevented

Support for Child

Panel Programmes

Market women and

artisans trained

Gender

mainstreaming

programmes

promoted.

District Hospital

fenced

Hospitals equipped

District Hospital

expanded

Immunization

organized

HIV/AIDS

programmes

supported

Health centre

5,000.00

10,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

40,000.00

20,000.00

30,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

20,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

DA

DA

DA

D.A

D.A

D.A

NADMO

Soc.Wel

BAC, BSSI

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

DHMT

MOH,

GHS,

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Compound

Transparent and

Accountable Governance


Vehicle


Buildings


Staff accommodation

55. Procure office

equipment and

machines



57. Support for Sub-

District structures

58. Construct office

accommodation for

decentralized

departments

59. National Days


Day, Ind. Snr.

Citizens, etc)

60. Support for DPCU


Material to support

Community Initiated

Projects

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

District wide

District wide

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

Mamponteng

District wide

renovated

1 No. 4x4 Vehicle

Procured

D.A buildings

renovated

2 No. 3 Unit Staff

Accommodation

constructed

Office equipment

procured

Plots acquired


supported

Office

accommodation

constructed

National days

celebrated

DPCU Supported

Community initiated

projects supported

40,000.00

50,000.0

30,000.00

100,000.00

20,000.00

5,000.00

120,000.00

20,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

D.A

DHMT

MOE

GPS

DPCU

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and Projects

63. Organise Training for

Assembly Staff,

Members & Sub

Structures

District-wide

District wide

Programmes and

Projects

Assembly Staff,

Members & Sub

Structures

.

5,000.00

10,000.00

D.A

D.A

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5.3 DISTRICT PLAN LINKED TO THE DISTRICT MTEF BUDGET

The Annual Action Plans are linked to the Annual Budget by using the Medium Term Expenditure Framework

(MTEF) Process. It provides an integration of the recurrent and the development budget and it distinguishes the

running cost of the District Assembly from the development of activities to which the Assembly is obliged to do.

It is categorized as follows:

Personnel Emolument

Administration

Service

Investment

The Central Government in the form of grant caters for Personnel Emolument, which relates to salaries and wages

paid to established post of the District Assembly. The budget catered for in the Plan does not cover such payments.

However, Administrative, Service and investments activities that are carried out directly by the District Assembly

with its Departments and Agencies have been comprehensively considered in the Plan.

Table:45 Annual Action Plans linked to the Annual Budgets using the MTEF process.

NO ITEM 2010

GHȼ

2011

GHȼ

2012

GHȼ

2013

GHȼ

TOTAL

GHȼ

%

1 Personnel

Emolument

323,252.42 408,488.50 490,186.20 588,223.44 1,810,150.56 11.1

2 Administration 449,560.00 452,000.00 497,200.00 546,920.00 1,945,680.00 12.0

3 Service 483,000.00 536,000.00 537,000.00 499,000.00 2,055,500.00 12.7

4 Investment 2,787,000.00 1,882,000.00 2,787,000.00 2,974,500.00 10,430,500.00 64.2

Total 4,042,812.42 3,278,488.50 4,311,386.20 4,608,643.44 16,241,230.56 100

The total budget for the successful implementation of programs and projects in the DMTDP (2010-2013) is GHȼ

16,241,230.56 which covers Personnel Emoluments, Administration, Service and Investment.

Personnel Emoluments and Administration which covers the running cost of the Assembly will constitute 11.1% and

12.0% respectively of the total budget.

Service and investment which cover development activities and have been comprehensively dealt with in the plan

will constitute 12.7% and 64.2% respectively.

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CHAPTER SIX

MONITORING AND EVALUATION ARRANGEMENT

6.0 Introduction

Sections 46, 47 and 48 of the Local Government Act (Act 462) mandates District Assemblies to formulate,

develop and implement their development plans, programmes and projects for the general well-being of its

people.

In the implementation of these programmes and projects, the District Assembly is tasked to demonstrate

through evidence-based information that these programmes and projects have the desired impact on the

lives of all beneficiaries.

The District Medium Term Development Plan is to be systematically monitored, evaluated and reported in

other to make sure that all development programmes and projects are done on schedule and also make sure

that services can be continually improved through informed decision making and social learning, leading to

social and economic progress.

6.1 Monitoring

The Assembly and all stakeholders will have to undertake a continuous monitoring and periodic review at all

stages of implementation. In all activities, it is important to ensure that input deliveries, work schedules,

targeted outputs and other required actions proceed as planned. This will ensure efficient and effective

performance and provide feedback to management. It will also enable operators to improve operational plans

and take timely corrective action where it is required.

It is therefore important that the DPCU put in place a strong monitoring scheme. This scheme should be able

to specify the data required for monitoring including Action Plans/work schedule (Targets/indicators),

technical details, materials supplies and financial flow. The appropriate monitoring tools that will establish

benchmarks, indicators/milestone, data sources and reporting procedures and format must be adopted.

6.2 Evaluation

The programs and projects will have to be periodically evaluated to assess the established strengths of

projects and programs, ascertain the shortcomings, their causes and propose suitable improvements. This

will require the Assembly to focus on the conditions, operations, performance as well as impacts of the

projects. This should encourage learning experiences for those involved in the implementation process and

serve as the basis for recommendation and decision-making.

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The process should consider the set goal and objectives under the various themes. The process of evaluation

will answer questions on the relevance, adequacy, effectiveness and impact of the activities, goal and

objective. The monitoring and evaluation will have to be participatory.

6.3 Key Monitoring and Evaluation Actors

The key agency to be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the plan as well as the programmes

and projects is the District Planning and Coordinating Unit (DPCU).

It is however expected that all relevant implementing bodies and stakeholders such as local communities,

Assembly Members, Civil Society Organisations, Area Council, Unit Committees, Regional C0-ordinating

Council and the like should be actively involved in all the stages of the Monitoring and Evaluation.

6.4 Monitoring and Evaluation Data Collection

A comprehensive data on all on-going programmes and projects in the District are to be compiled from both

primary and secondary sources at the beginning of the preparation of the Monitoring and Evaluation plan.

The data will be compiled in a tabular form to include issues such as GSGDA 1 thematic areas, sector, project

description, location, contractor, sources of funding, date started, expected completion date, contract sum,

expenditure to date, project implementation status and remarks. This will go a long way in helping the

stakeholders evaluate whether the project/programme is on course. Data gathered from monitoring and

evaluation is meant to assess the socio-economic impact of the programmes and projects.

6.5 Data Analysis and Use of Results

The M&E data collected will be analyzed and interpreted to highlight key areas of concern and to identify

intervention for development and poverty reduction in the district. The data analyses will further show the

performance of the district with regards to all indicators and also address fall outs of programmes and

projects.

Additionally the data analysis will help the DPCU to report progress of programmes and projects to the RPCU,

NDPC, MDAs, and Development Partners and other stakeholders.

6.6 Monitoring and Evaluation Reporting

In the pursuance of the District agenda to let the people become part of the development process,

programmes /projects actors, communities and sector departments will be made aware of the key

observation and findings of the monitoring exercise. The DPCU will brief the DCE, PM and other sub-

committees of the Assembly on the progress of work, observation and gaps identified. This will prompt all

stakeholders to take the necessary actions that are required to address the gaps.

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6.7 Development E–valuation

Evaluation is a critical part of development and therefore conducting rigorous impact evaluation of all

development programmes is very essential.

A number of evaluation exercises will be carried out during the development period and it will be done

periodically to assess the performance of all programmes and projects to determine their level of

achievement of the set objectives and their impact. It will also help ascertain the overall changes made by the

interventions.

6.8 Conclusion

A comprehensive District Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (2010-2013) has been prepared as an adjunct to the

District Medium Term Development Plan (2010-2013).

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CHAPTER SEVEN

7.0 COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

7.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter takes a look at the communication strategy to disseminate the DMTDP and the Annual

Progress Reports of the implementation of the DMTDP.

It also deals with the awareness creation strategies on the expected roles of stakeholders in the

implementation of the District programmes, projects and activities. Strategies for the promotion of

dialogue and generation of feedback on the performance of the District have also been outlined.

Finally, efforts at the promotion of access and management of expectations of the public concerning

the services of the District have also been highlighted.

7.2 DISSEMINATION OF THE DMTDP AND ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ON THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DMTDP

Even though the preparation of the DMTDP has been participatory involving all the major

stakeholders such as the Assembly Members, Area Councils, communities, traditional authorities,

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and others, it is imperative to adopt some strategies to effectively

disseminate the DMTDPs to all stakeholders.

In order to engender the full participation and commitment of all stakeholders in the implementation

of the DMTDP, the following communication strategies will be adopted:

Copies of the DMTDP will be circulated to the National Development Planning Commission

(NDPC), Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) and the Regional

Coordinating Council (RCC) and other relevant stakeholders.

At the local levels the following strategies would be adopted:

1. Panel discussions on radio stations.

2. Public education/announcements on information centres in the communities.

3. Assembly Sub-Committee and Executive meetings.

4. General Assembly Meetings.

5. Civil Society Organisation meetings.

6. Area and Town Council meetings.

7. Meetings with Traditional Authorities.

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8. The District Information Department will be well resourced to disseminate information

7.3 DISSEMINATION OF ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS

Monitoring and Evaluation is a very critical component of the implementation DMTDP as it provides a

mechanism to assess whether the DMTDP development targets are being met, identify achievements,

constraints and failures so that improvements can be made, among others.

At the end of each monitoring exercise, project actors, communities and sector departments would be

made aware of the key observations and findings. The DPCU would brief the District Chief Executive,

Presiding Member and other stakeholders on the progress of work, observations and gaps identified. This

would enable stakeholders to take the necessary remedial actions before subsequent monitoring exercise.

All findings and reactions would be captured in the quarterly and annual progress reports for

dissemination to all stakeholders.

To ensure increased accountability and transparency, copies of the annual progress reports and quarterly

reports would be forwarded to the RPCU, NDPC, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development

and other stakeholders at the sub-district and community levels.

The following dissemination techniques would therefore be employed:

a. Announcements, discussions and broadcast on radio stations and information centres in the

communities.

b. Meetings with traditional authorities, representatives of Area/Town Councils and other opinion

leaders and tasking them to take the message back to their communities.

c. Holding workshops and community meetings at central locations throughout the district

d. Public forum.

7.4 PROMOTION OF DIALOGUE AND THE GENERATION OF FEEDBACK ON THE

PERFORMANCE OF THE DISTRICT

As part of the dissemination strategies would be mechanisms for feedback to the District Assembly to

ensure the application of the lessons learned to planning and decision making by the District Chief

Executive, the District Assembly and other district authorities.

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The regular interactions with stakeholders would create a platform for dialogue and generation of

feedback. The Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM & E) techniques would be adopted for this

objective. Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation is a good outlet to interact with stakeholders

especially beneficiaries of service provision through methods such as:

a. Participatory Rural Appraisal.

b. Citizen Report Card.

c. Community Score Card.

These approaches create a positive learning environment, deepen public consultation and provoke

thinking and action. This would generate feedback on the performance of the district. They would also

help release creativity in people and enable people to take a more active role in community projects.

These strategies create the platform for interface between service providers and beneficiaries where

concerns of both parties would be brought forward for discussion and appropriate solutions found.

7.5 PROMOTION OF ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT OF EXPECTATIONS OF THE PUBLIC

CONCERNING THE SERVICES OF THE DISTRICT

Promotion of Access

The enabling environment would be created to promote access to information to the public through

strategies such as:

Promotion of the establishment of more information centres for information dissemination.

Creation of Assembly website.

Exemption from payment of operational fees for investors in the ICT sector.

Flexible acquisition of operating license for the establishment of information related

activities.

Partnership with the private sector in information dissemination.

Management of Expectations

Expectations of the public about the services of the Assembly would be managed by adopting the

strategies outlined below:

Publish widely the Assembly’s Service Delivery Charter to make the public aware of what

the Assembly is doing.

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Create the awareness about of the priority projects.

Making communities appreciate the procurement process and the cash flow challenges.

Making the communities aware of the Assembly’s revenue sources and the challenges in

revenue generation.

Making the communities’ part of the planning and implementation process of programmes

and projects.

Development Communication Committee

Development Communication Committee would be formed with the Presiding Member as

Chairman and the District Information Officer as Secretary.

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FIRST PUBLIC HEARING REPORT

NAME: KWABRE EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

REGION: ASHANTI

NAME OF AREA COUNCIL: KWABRE No. 1 SOUTH AREA COUNCIL

VENUE: KROBO

DATE: 16TH JULY 2010

MEDIUM OF INVITATIONS: LETTERS OF INVITATION

a. Names of Special Interest Groups and Individuals Invited

1. Kwabre East Civic Union

2. Kente Weavers Association, Adanwomase

3. Adinkra Weavers Association, Ntonso

4. Civil Society Organization

5. All Heads of Decentralized Departments

6. The Planning Task Force

7. Chiefs and Elders

8. Market Women Association

9. Tailors and Dressmakers Association

10. Ghana Private Road Transport Union

b. Total Number of Persons at Hearing : 230

c. Gender Ratio / Percentage Represented :60:40(male: female)

d. Language used at the Hearing :Twi

e. Major Issues at the Public Hearing

1. Performance Review of the Previous District Medium Term Development Plan (2006-2009)

2. Situational Analysis of the District

f. Main controversies and major areas of complaint: The participants were of the view that the

Assembly should stick to the implementation schedule in the Development Plan so as help complete

substantial number of its approved projects.

g. Proposals for the Resolution of the Above Controversies: The District Assembly promised to stick to

approved programmes and projects in the plan so as to achieve a high success rate of plan

implementation.

h. The issue of equipping the Asonomaso and Mamponteng Health Centres came up strongly

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i. There was also the need to step up the security situation in the District by the provision of the

necessary logistics for the security officers

A brief comment on General Level of Participation

The participants were very happy for the opportunity to partake in the plan preparation process and called

for constant interaction between the Assembly and the Public to enable the public to know what is

actually going on in the Assembly. The participants participated fully and effectively in the forum and

their suggestions and observation were noted for further action.

Accent to Acceptance of Public Hearing Report

Designation Name Signature

District Chief Executive: Hon. Iddisah Adams: …………………………………

District Co-ord. Director: Kwasi Atakorah: ……………………. …………..

Presiding Member: Nana Oduro Agyarko II: ………..……………...…………

Chairman Development

Planning Sub-Committee : Hon. Adu Donkor ………………………..………..

District Planning Officer: Mr. Daniel Fofie: ……………….……….………..

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SECOND PUBLIC HEARING REPORT

NAME: KWABRE EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

REGION: ASHANTI

NAME OF AREA COUNCIL: MAMPONTENG AREA COUNCIL

VENUE: MAMPONTENG

DATE: 19TH NOVEMBER, 2010

MEDIUM OF INVITATIONS: LETTERS OF INVITATION

a. Names of Special Interest Groups and Individuals Invited

1. Kwabre Civic Union

2. Sand and Stone Contractors

3. Civil Society Organization

4. All Head of Decentralized Departments

5. The Planning Task Force

6. Chief and Elders

7. Market Women Association

8. Tailors and Dressmakers Association

9. Ghana Private Road Transport Union

10. Kwabre Civic Union Women’s Wing

11. Non Governmental Organizations

b. Total Number of Person at Hearing : 250

c. Gender Ratio Percentage Represented: 65:35(male: female)

d. Language used at the Hearing : Twi

e. Major issues at the Public Hearing

1. Potentials Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges Analysis

2. Priority setting

3. Development Prospects for the period 2010 – 2013

4. Formulation of Development Programmes and Programme of Action with cost

5. Annual Action Plan

f. Main Controversies and Major Areas of Complaint: Members were of the view that the craft and the weaving

industry should be supported to create employment and also serve as tourist attraction.

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g. Proposals for the resolutions of the Above Controversies: Members were taken through the draft plan and there

is a provision to complete the craft centre at Ahwiaa and also to build weaving sheds for the weavers at

Asonomaso and Ntonso. In effect the major grievance raised at the public meeting was resolved at that stage

and the public was satisfied. It was unanimously accepted that the two health facilities needed to be upgraded to

befit their status

A Brief Comment on the General Level of Participation

The level of participation was very encouraging since members present contributed effectively and served as a

source of inputs for further action on the plan preparation process. The fact that the chief and elders as well as

peoples from all walks of life were given the opportunity to interact with the District Assembly on the Draft

Medium Term Plan was high appreciated by the people and the public saw themselves as an integral part of the plan

preparation process. The participants called for more of such interactions to push the Developmental agenda of the

District forward.

Accent to Acceptance of Public Hearing Report

Designation Name Signature

District Chief Executive : Hon. Adams Iddisah: …………………………………………

Dist. Co-ord. Director : Kwasi Atakorah: ………………… ………………………

Presiding Member : Nana Oduro Agyarko II: ………………………………………….

Chairman Development

Planning Sub-Committee : Hon. Adu Donkor: …………………………………………...

District Planning Officer : Mr. Daniel Fofie: ……………………………………………

Documents

KWABRE EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY · 2018-08-07 · 1 ministry of local government and rural development kwabre east district assembly district medium term development plan (2010-2013)