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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
1.5.2.1 Implication for Development - 27
1.5.3 Conditions of the National Environment - 27
1.5.3.1 Implication for Development - 28
1.5.4 Condition of Built Environment - 28
1.5.4.1 Implication for Development - 28
1.5.5 Relief and Drainage - 28
1.5.6 Soil and Agricultural Land Use - 29
1.5.6.1 Implication for Development - 29
1.5.7 Aesthetic Features and Land Management - 29
1.5.7.1 Implication for Development - 31
1.5.8 Geology and Minerals - 31
1.5.8.1 Implication for Development - 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
1.6.14.1 Implication for Development - 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
5.1 Introduction - 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
6.1 Introduction - 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
7.1 Introduction - 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.
TOTAL NO. OF STATED OBJECTIVES: 3
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.
TOTAL NO. OF STATED OBJECTIVES: 1
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
Fully Implemented: 2(67%)
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
Fully Implemented: 2(50%)
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
Source: District Budget and Finance Offices, KEDA – Mamponteng
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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1.5.3.1 IMPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
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.
1.5.4.1 IMPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
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.
1.5.6.1 IMPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
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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1.5.7.1 IMPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
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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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
30 to 40 minutes 40 to 45
minutes
Above 45
minutes
3. Agricultural and bank
services
up to 25
minutes
25 to 35 minutes 35 to 40
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
Source: District Budget and Finance Offices, KEDA – Mamponteng
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
Source: District Budget and Finance Offices, KEDA – Mamponteng
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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
Source: District Education Office, 2009
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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
Source: District Education Office, 2009
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
Source: District Education Office, 2009
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
Source: District Education Office, 2009
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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
Source: District Education Office, 2009
Table 27: School Performance (BECE Results)
Year Performance (%)
2005/2006 57.9
2006/2007 58.3
2007/2008 61.5
2008/2009 65.8
Source: District Education Office, 2009
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
Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
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
Human Development, Productivity and Employment
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
9.Inadequate access to
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
81
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
82
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
83
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
4.Inadequate access to
potable water
3 2 3 8
subtotal 25
III. Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
5.Over-dependence on
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
10.Poor performance of
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
14.Lack of access to
credit
3 2 2 7
15.Inadequate access to
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
19. Inadequate capacity
of the staff of the
assembly
2 1 1 4
87
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
31. Inadequate capacity
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
Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlements
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.
4.Inadequate access to
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
5.Over-dependence on
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
16.Poor performance of
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
24.Lack of access to
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
17.Inadequate access to
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
12. Inadequate capacity
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
35. Inadequate capacity
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 -
Health Centre 10000 5 10 5 -
Health Post 5000 8 15 7 -
2011 Hospital 168812 30000 1 2 1 -
Health Centre 10000 5 10 5 -
Health Post 5000 8 15 7 -
2012 Hospital 177610 30000 1 2 1 -
Health Centre 10000 5 10 5 -
Health Post 5000 8 15 7 -
2013 Hospital 186000 30000 1 2 1 -
Health Centre 10000 5 10 5 -
Health Post 5000 8 15 7 -
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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
Sustainability Tools
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
Sustainability Tools
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.
Sustainability Tools
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
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 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¢
Indicators IGF GOG/o
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.
7. Construct 1 No. 5
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
15. Organize training
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
Activities Location Time frame
2010-2013
Sources of funding Implementing
Agencies
10 11 12 13 Indicative
budget
Indicators IGF GOG/o
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
5. Complete 1 No. 20
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
Activities Location Time frame
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
10 11 12 13 Indicative
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
Activities Location Time frame
2010-2013
Sources of
Funding
Implementing
Agencies
10 11 12 13 Indicative
Budget GH¢
Indicators IGF GOG/o
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
Activities Location Time frame
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
7. Construct 2 No. 3 Unit
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
Activities Location Time frame
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
7. Rehabilitate 20km
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
concrete pipe culvert
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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11. Construct of 2 No.
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
18. Construct of Storm
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
1 No. 16 Seater Aqua
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
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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
143
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
144
Human Development,
Productivity and
Employment
Education
39. Rehabilitate 1 No. 3
Unit Classroom Block
40. Construct 6 No. 6
Unit Classroom Block
41. Construct 3No. 3 Unit
Classroom Blocks
42. Construct 1 No. 12
Unit Classroom Block
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
58. Organise education on
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
59. Organise education on
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)
64. Disaster relief and
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
3. Acquire plots of land
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
Financial support to
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
12. Organise forum to
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.
Forum to educate the
public o oil and gas
organised.
More outlets for oil
and gas.
1,500.00
1,500.00
DA
DA
MOE, etc
MOE
149
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN-2011
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 20
revenue collectors
2. Provide incentive
packages for revenue
collectors
3. Compile revenue data
and valuation list
4. Revaluate properties
Infrastructure, Energy
and Human Settlements
5. Rehabilitate 20km
feeder roads
6. Construct and extend
2 No. 900mm
concrete pipe culverts
7. Construct and
complete of 1 No.
900mm concrete pipe
culvert
Mamponteng
District wide
District wide
District wide
District wide
Kenyase
Asonomaso
50 revenue collectors
trained
Incentive packages
provided
Revenue data and
valuation list
compiled
Properties revaluated
Feeder roads
rehabilitated
2 No. 900mm
concrete pipe culvert
constructed
1 No. 900mm
concrete pipe culvert
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
8. Construct of 2 No.
single mass concrete
pipe culverts.
9. Complete 80 No.
boreholes
10. Complete 1No. 16-
Seater Aqua Privy
Toilet
11. Const. of 6-Seater
W/C Toilet for
Assem.bly Hall
12. Construct of Storm
Drain at Mamponteng
Market
13. Construct of Storm
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
concrete pipe culverts
constructed
80 No. boreholes
completed
1 No. 16 Seater Aqua
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
Accelerated Agriculture
Modernization and
Sustainable Natural
Resource Management
21. Promote poultry and
livestock farming
22. Promote the use of
improved seeds to
farmers
23. Resource agric
extension officers to
train farmers on
scientific farming
24. Organize tree planting
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
resourced and farmers
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
27. Enact by laws on
indiscriminate bush-
burning
28. Organize training
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
31. Support for Sporting
Activities
32. Support for Cultural
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
33. Rehabilitate 1 No. 3
Unit Classroom Block
34. Construct and
complete 10 No. 6
Unit Classroom Block
35. Construct and
complete 3No. 3 Unit
Classroom Blocks
36. Complete 1 No. 12
Unit Classroom Block
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
44. Support For STME
Clinic
45. District Education
Fund (Financial
Support to students)
46. Support for School
Feeding Programme
Vulnerable and Excluded
47. Compile a database on
the vulnerable and
excluded groups
48. Skill training for the
vulnerable and
excluded
49. Support for Orphans
& Vulnerable
Children (OVCs)
50. Disaster relief and
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)
Disaster relieved and
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
51. Support for Child
Panel Programmes
52. Train market women
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
60. District Response
Initiative (HIV/AIDS)
61. Provide support for
PLWHA
62. Promote VCT
Transparent and
Accountable Government
63. Renovate DA Office
Building
64. Renovate other
Assembly Buildings
65. Construct 2 No. 3 Unit
Staff accommodation
for the Police & BNI
66. Procure office
equipment and
machines
67. Acquire plots of land
for Assembly Projects
68. Support to Sub-
District structures
69. National Days
Celebrations (Farmers
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
Sub-district structures
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
74. Monitor Programmes
and Projects
75. Establish a data bank
for DPCU
76. Organise training
programmes for DA
staff and Assembly
members.
77. Organise 15 No.
community and town
hall meetings.
78. Procure 1 No. 4x4
Vehicle
Oil and Gas Development
79. Support to students to
study oil and gas
related courses.
80. Organise forum to
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
Financial support to
students extended.
Forum to educate the
public o oil and gas
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
educate the public on
oil and gas issues.
organised.
.
159
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN-2012
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 20
revenue collectors
2. Provide incentive
packages for revenue
collectors
3. Compile revenue data
and valuation list
4. Revaluate properties
Infrastructure, Energy
and Human settlements
5. Rehabilitate 20km
feeder roads
6. Complete 50 No.
boreholes
7. Construct speed
rumps
8. Complete 4No. 16
Seater Aqua Privy
Toilet KVIP
9. Const. of 6-Seater
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
50 revenue collectors
trained
Incentive packages
provided
Rev. data and val. list
compiled
Properties revaluated
Feeder roads
rehabilitated
50 No. boreholes
completed
Speed rumps
constructed
4 No. 16 Seater Aqua
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)
11. Complete 1No. 12-
Seater W/C Toilet
12. Provide 5 refuse
containers/litter bins
13. Construct 6 No. Storm
Drains
14. Construct and
complete Culverts
Accelerated Agriculture
Modernization and
Sustainable Natural
Resource Management
15. Promote poultry, fish
and livestock farming
16. Promote the use of
improved seeds to
farmers
17. Resource agric
extension officers to
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
Poultry and livestock
farming promoted
Improved seeds
promoted
Extension officers
resourced and farmers
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
20. Organize tree planting
exercise
21. Enact by-laws to
protect water bodies
22. Sensitize communities
on the use of LPG
instead of
charcoal/firewood
23. Enact by laws on
indiscriminate bush-
burning
24. Organize training
programmes on
climate change, oil
and gas for Assembly
members, area council
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
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Enhancing
Competiveness in
Ghana’s private sector
25. Complete 1 No.
Weaving Centre
26. Support for Sporting
Activities
27. Support for Cultural
Activities
Human Development ,
Productivity and
Employment
Education
28. Rehabilitate 3 No. 3
Unit Classroom
Block
29. Construct and
complete 7 No. 6
Unit Classroom Block
30. Complete 1 No.12
Unit classroom
blocks
31. Construct 2 No. 3
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
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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
36. Support For STME
Clinic
37. Support for School
Feeding Programme.
38. Construct 5 No.
dining halls and
kitchen for school
feeding programme
VULNERABLE AND
EXCLUDED
39. Compile a database on
the vulnerable and
excluded groups
40. Skill training for the
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
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excluded
41. Support for Orphans
& Vulnerable
Children (OVCs)
42. Disaster relief and
prevention
43. Support for Child
Panel Programmes
44. Train market women
and artisans.
45. Promote gender
mainstreaming
programmes.
HEALTH
46. Fence District
Hospital
47. Equip Asonomaso and
Mamponteng
Hospitals
48. Expand District
Hospital(50 bed
surgical and medical
ward)
49. Organise
immunization
programmes
50. District Response
District wide
District wide
District wide
District-wide
District wide
Asonomaso
Asonomaso &
Mamponteng
Asonomaso
District wide
District wide
Orphans &
Vulnerable Children
(OVCs)
Disaster relieved and
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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Initiative (HIV/AIDS)
51. Construct CHPS
Compound
Transparent and
Accountable Governance
52. Procure 1 No. 4x4
Vehicle
53. Renovate Assembly
Buildings
54. Construct 2No. 3 Unit
Staff accommodation
55. Procure office
equipment and
machines
56. Acquire plots of land
for Assembly Projects
57. Support for Sub-
District structures
58. Construct office
accommodation for
decentralized
departments
59. National Days
Celebrations (Farmers
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
Sub-district structures
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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61. Procure Building
Material to support
Community Initiated
Projects
62. Monitor Programmes
and Projects
63. Organise Training for
Assembly Staff,
Members & Sub
Structures
64. Procure 1 No. 4×4
Vehicle
Oil and Gas Development
65. Support to students to
study oil and gas
related courses.
66. Organise forum to
educate the public on
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
Financial support to
students extended.
Forum to educate the
public o oil and gas
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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ANNUAL ACTION PLAN-2013
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 20
revenue collectors
2. Provide incentive
packages for revenue
collectors
3. Compile revenue data
and valuation list
4. Revaluate properties
Infrastructure, Energy
and Human settlements
5. Rehabilitate 20km
feeder roads
6. Complete 50 No.
boreholes
7. Construct speed
rumps
8. Complete 4No. 16
Seater Aqua Privy
Toilet KVIP
9. Const. of 6-Seater
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
50 revenue collectors
trained
Incentive packages
provided
Rev. data and val. list
compiled
Properties revaluated
Feeder roads
rehabilitated
50 No. boreholes
completed
Speed rumps
constructed
4 No. 16 Seater Aqua
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)
11. Complete 1No. 12-
Seater W/C Toilet
12. Provide 5 refuse
containers/litter bins
13. Construct 6 No. Storm
Drains
14. Construct and
complete Culverts
Accelerated Agriculture
Modernization and
Sustainable Natural
Resource Management
15. Promote poultry, fish
and livestock farming
16. Promote the use of
improved seeds to
farmers
17. Resource agric
extension officers to
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
Poultry and livestock
farming promoted
Improved seeds
promoted
Extension officers
resourced and farmers
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
20. Organize tree planting
exercise
21. Enact by-laws to
protect water bodies
22. Sensitize communities
on the use of LPG
instead of
charcoal/firewood
23. Enact by laws on
indiscriminate bush-
burning
24. Organize training
programmes on
climate change, oil
and gas for Assembly
members, area council
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
Ghana’s private sector
25. Complete 1 No.
Weaving Centre
26. Support for Sporting
Activities
27. Support for Cultural
Activities
Human Development ,
Productivity and
Employment
Education
28. Rehabilitate 3 No. 3
Unit Classroom
Block
29. Construct and
complete 7 No. 6
Unit Classroom Block
30. Complete 1 No.12
Unit classroom
blocks
31. Construct 2 No. 3
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
36. Support For STME
Clinic
37. Support for School
Feeding Programme.
38. Construct 5 No.
dining halls and
kitchen for school
feeding programme
VULNERABLE AND
EXCLUDED
39. Compile a database on
the vulnerable and
excluded groups
40. Skill training for the
vulnerable and
excluded
41. Support for Orphans
& 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)
42. Disaster relief and
prevention
43. Support for Child
Panel Programmes
44. Train market women
and artisans.
45. Promote gender
mainstreaming
programmes.
HEALTH
46. Fence District
Hospital
47. Equip Asonomaso and
Mamponteng
Hospitals
48. Expand District
Hospital(50 bed
surgical and medical
ward)
49. Organise
immunization
programmes
50. District Response
Initiative (HIV/AIDS)
51. Construct CHPS
District wide
District wide
District-wide
District wide
Asonomaso
Asonomaso &
Mamponteng
Asonomaso
District wide
District wide
Bosore
Vulnerable Children
(OVCs)
Disaster relieved and
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
52. Procure 1 No. 4x4
Vehicle
53. Renovate Assembly
Buildings
54. Construct 2No. 3 Unit
Staff accommodation
55. Procure office
equipment and
machines
56. Acquire plots of land
for Assembly Projects
57. Support for Sub-
District structures
58. Construct office
accommodation for
decentralized
departments
59. National Days
Celebrations (Farmers
Day, Ind. Snr.
Citizens, etc)
60. Support for DPCU
61. Procure Building
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
Sub-district structures
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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62. Monitor Programmes
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: ……………………………………………