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MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

KWAHU AFRAM PLAINS NORTH DISTRICT

ASSEMBLY

MEDIUM -TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014-2017

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT, 2016

Prepared by

DISTRICT PLANNING CO-ORDINATING UNIT

K.A.P.N.D.A

FEBRUARY,2017

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Contents

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................. iii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 1

CHAPTER: TWO: MONITORING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES............................... 2

2.0 PROGRAMME AND PROJECT STATUS FOR THE YEAR ....................................... 2

2.1 Enhancing Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector............................................... 2

2.2 Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resource

Management ......................................................................................................................... 7

2.2.1 Status of Selected Indicators, 2016 ........................................................................... 8

2.3 Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development .................................................... 10

2.3.1. Status of Selected Indicators, 2016 ........................................................................ 12

2.4 Human Development, Productivity and Employment. .................................................. 12

GHANA SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT (GSOP) ...................................... 14

The labour intensive project which started was implemented in the District in 2015,

introduced its Climate Change component in the second quarter of the year under

review. .............................................................................................................................. 14

2.5 Transparent and Accountable Governance............................................................... 17

2.6 Update on Critical Development and Poverty Issues ................................................... 18

2.6.1 Water and Sanitation ............................................................................................... 18

2.6.2 Teenage Pregnancy ................................................................................................. 19

2.6.3 Maternal Mortality .................................................................................................. 19

2.6.9 School Feeding Programme .................................................................................... 21

2.8 Update on Physical Projects ........................................................................................ 22

CHAPTER THREE: ................................................................................................................ 23

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................... 23

3.1 Summary and Conclusion .............................................................................................. 23

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3.2 Recommendation.......................................................................................................... 24

APPENDICES ......................................................................................................................... 25

Appendix 1: Update of indicators .................................................................................... 25

LIST OF FIGURES

Fig.1: Achievement of indicators for Agricultural Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resource

Management .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Fig.2: Achievement of indicators for Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development ............................ 12

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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

The 2016 Annual Progress Report provides an assessment of the implementation of policies

and strategies outlined in the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II),

2014–2017. It is the tenth assessment of the progress of implementation of the GSGDA.

The overall goal of the GSGDA is to accelerate the growth of the economy with the view to

creating more jobs, generating more incomes, and reducing poverty.

Policy measures identified to achieve this overall goal are prioritized in five thematic areas,

namely:

Enhanced competitiveness of Ghana’s private sector;

Accelerated agricultural modernisation and sustainable natural resource management;

Infrastructure and human settlements development;

Human development, productivity and employment; and

Transparent and Accountable governance

The report presents the results of the assessment of the status of indicators and targets

adopted for monitoring the progress of key policy and programme interventions earmarked to

be undertaken in 2017. It also documents key policy measures and strategies implemented

during the year to bring about the expected changes in these indicators.

Out of a total of seventy five (80) indicators assessed, only eight (8) achieved their targets,

sixteen (16) of the targets were exceeded. Twenty five (24) of the targets were not met. Data

was not readily available for twenty two (22) of the indicators. The number of indicators that

were yet to be implemented was ten (10).

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CHAPTER: TWO: MONITORING AND EVALUATION

ACTIVITIES

2.0 PROGRAMME AND PROJECT STATUS FOR THE YEAR

2.1 Enhancing Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector

The private sector has been identified as pivotal to accelerated growth, job creation and

transformation of the economy. In order to position it to play its role in Ghana’s economic

growth and transformation, the competitiveness of the sector has to be enhanced, through the

removal of core constraints inhibiting its growth. Priority medium-term policies and

programmes under the GSGDA aims at removing constraints in the value chain and

enhancing productivity, efficiency, and reliability in the following key areas:

The Assembly had planned a number of activities for the year. A total of Seventy Six (85)

people in the District were trained. Among them, eighteen (18) participants consisting of two

(2) men and sixteen (16) women were taken through the process of transforming groundnut to

groundnut oil and packaging and also how to keep proper records. The activity was

implemented in the Second quarter at Amankwa. The participants were equipped with

requisite knowledge and skills in groundnut processing.

Twenty-Six (26) people were also trained in rearing Grass cutter / rabbit in the second quarter

at Adeemra. The participants consisted of Twenty three (23) men and Three (3) women.

The participants were taken through the various types of grass cutter /rabbit, importance of

rearing grass cutter/rabbit and how to handle them and also the equipment used.

Another training was held on the processing of cassava in the third quarter at Amankwa

Tornu. Eighteen (18) participants consisting of eighteen (18) women were trained in the

proper knowledge and skills in cassava processing and packaging.

In the fourth quarter, a training on Business Management was held at Donkorkrom where

Twenty-Nine (29) participants all being women were trained on how to manage their small

Business and finances.

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Agricultural Commodity Processing Infrastructure Development (ACPID)

The Agricultural Commodity Processing Infrastructure Development (ACPID) component is

mainly focused in the development and manufacture of agro- processing equipment, Cassava

processing machines and others. The Rural Technology Facility (RTF) trained nine (9)

technical apprentices.

The RTF was also able to manufacture a Soap Mixture and a Soap cutting Machine for its

clients and also presented start up kits to fourteen (14) graduate apprentices in the fourth

quarter.

Table 2.1: Agro processing machines manufactured by the RFT in Donkokrom in 2016

Description Quantity

Soap cutting machine 2

Soap mixer 1

Artisans presented with start-up kits Training on groundnut processing

Participants at Grass cutter rearing training Business Management training

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Training on Cassava Processing

Status of some selected indicators, 2016

There were four indicators measured under this area. One of the targets set for the year was

not achieved due to inadequate funding while three other indicators could not be measured

due to a difficulties in acquiring data.

UPDATE ON FUNDING AND DISBURSEMENT

Update on Funding by Sources

ITEMS 2014 (GH¢) 2015 (GH¢) 2016 (GH¢) TOTAL (GH¢)

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

TARGET NOT ACHIEVED LACK OF DATA

INDICATORS

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DACF 828,549.10 2,144,611.84 1,951,077.26 4,924,238.20

MPs DACF 66,097.76 114,861.72 46,182.03 227,141.51

IGF 393,323.00 304,494.61 371,742.79 1,069,560.40

OTHER DONOR

FUNDS

0.00 14,148.00 0.00 14,148.00

GOG GRANTS 12,880,544.70 499,855.50 450,492.00 13,830,892.20

DDF 822,787.86 514,892.00 738,861.00 2,076,540.86

TOTAL REVENUE

14,991,302.42

3,592,863.67

3,558,355.08

22,142,521.17

From the chart above it is evident that the District Assembly Common Fund is the largest

funding source of revenue for the Assembly to implement its activities and the trend over the

three years shows that the amount released from DACF increased significantly from 2014 to

2015, (GHS 828,549.10 to GHS 2,144,611.84) while it decreased (GHS 1,951,077.26) in

2016. This is as a result of more releases in 2015 than the other two years hence the

Assembly had implemented more activities in 2015 than the other years.

The Internally Generated funds is the third lowest source of revenue for the District. It is

evident from the chart that the Assembly generated more revenue from the District in 2014 as

DACF

MPs DACFIGF

OTHER DONOR FUNDSGOG GRANTS

DDFTOTAL REVENUE

0.00

2,000,000.00

4,000,000.00

6,000,000.00

8,000,000.00

10,000,000.00

12,000,000.00

14,000,000.00

16,000,000.00

2014

(GH¢)2015

(GH¢)2016

(GH¢)

LINE CHART TREND SHOWING FUNDING

SOURCES

DACF MPs DACF IGF OTHER DONOR FUNDS GOG GRANTS DDF TOTAL REVENUE

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economic activities were higher and dwindled in 2015 when the ferry at Agordeke was not

operational and this affected the influx of goods into the market especially from Volta region

but appreciated significantly in 2016 when the Donkorkrom market was completed while the

capacity building training for the revenue collectors had a massive effect in revenue

generation.

The releases from the District Development Facility (DDF) depreciated from 2014 to 2015

but appreciated in 2016, hence the Assembly’s implementation of projects under DDF was

higher in 2015 than the other years as it had higher releases that year.

The chart shows that the District’s total had dwindled over the three years hence the

Assembly had to roll over projects and programmes or reduce the number of projects to be

implemented.

Update on Disbursements

ITEMS 2014 (GH¢) 2015 (GH¢) 2016 (GH¢) Total (GH¢)

ADMINISTRATION 384,309.76 270,802.78 318,581.04 973,693.58

SERVICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

SPECIAL PROJECTS 14,557,089.21 2,740,790.84 3,658,969.86 20,956,849.91

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 14,941,398.97 3,011,593.62 3,977,550.90 21,068,201.14

ADMINISTRATION

SERVICE

SPECIAL PROJECTS

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

0

5000000

10000000

15000000

2014 (GH¢)2015 (GH¢)

2016 (GH¢)

LINE CHART SHOWING THE TREND OF

DISBURSEMENT

ADMINISTRATION SERVICE SPECIAL PROJECTS TOTAL EXPENDITURE

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From the chart above it is evident that the Assembly disbursed more funds in 2014 than the

other years due to the Assembly gaining a significantly higher source of funding in 2014 than

the other years under review. While the Assembly expended major proportion of its revenue

of special projects, it expended a significantly lower amount on administrative costs.

CHALLENGES:

Delay in the flow of the common fund and other central Government funds.

Funds not sufficient due to the unknown deductions from the Common Fund

secretariat.

IGF:

Even though the Assembly educates the tax payers, challenges are still encountered

in payment such as low capability of the collectors even though they have been

trained.

Low IGF based due to the morphology of the area has made it difficult to track the

goods especially on island.

2.2 Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resource

Management

The focus of agricultural development strategy under the GSGDA is to accelerate the

modernisation of agriculture to contribute significantly to the structural transformation of the

economy through an effective linkage of agriculture to industry, associated by job creation,

food security, and supply of raw materials for value addition.

The strategies are also aimed at providing a major impetus to change the lives and fortunes of

the citizenry, particularly those in rural communities. The strategies adopted will transform

agriculture to ensure domestic food and nutrition security, support agro-processing, and

energise the rural economy in order to reduce poverty and inequality in all its forms.

The modernization of agriculture entails significant improvements in productivity enhancing

measures along the value chain, including the adoption of high yielding crop varieties;

mechanization services; improved extension services; upgrading skills of operators; and

access to inputs, markets and finance.

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A total of One Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy-Nine (1,479) farm and home visits were

made by seven (7) Agricultural Extension Agents in 82 communities’ District wide. 60% of

the households were females while 40% were males.

Besides this, Six (6) field demonstrations were conducted at Memchemfre, New Kyease,

Donkorkrom, Adiemmra, Apeabra and Amankwatornu. The crops demonstrated include

cowpea, Maize, Yam, Cassava, Ground nuts and pepper production respectively. 324 farmers

were involved consisting of One Hundred and Ninety Eight (198) males and One Hundred

and Twenty Six (126) females. The demonstration was successful and the crops were

harvested in December.

Furthermore, about seven (7) Agricultural Extension Agents (males), four (4) Agricultural

Development Officers were trained in post-harvest management of cereals, roots and tubers.

The training enhanced the capacity of the officers to reduce the rate of post-harvest losses in

the District.

2.2.1 Status of Selected Indicators, 2016

A total of thirteen (13) indicators were earmarked for the year, however, very little progress

was made in terms of achieving targets. Only two (2) of the indicators had their targets

achieved. There were however, difficulties in acquiring data on most of the indicators hence

the reason for the inability to report on many of the indicators.

Fig.1: Achievement of indicators for Agricultural Modernisation and Sustainable Natural

Resource Management

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Figure 2 indicates that out of a total of thirteen (13) indicators, three (3) of the targets were

exceeded while five (5) targets were not achieved and the five (5) remaining indicators lacked

data.

From the chart above it is evident that out thirteen indicators assessed only three exceeded

their targets, while four targets were not achieved we had difficulties in assessing six

indicators.

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1

2

3

4

5

6

TARGET EXCEEDED TARGET NOT ACHIEVED LACK OF DATA

INDICATORS

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TARGET EXCEEDED TARGET NOT

ACHIEVED

LACK OF DATA

INDICATORS

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2.3 Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development

The GSGDA recognizes the need to expand existing social and economic infrastructure as a

means to propel economic growth and sustainable poverty reduction. The overall objective

for the sector therefore, is to ensure that infrastructural services are provided reliably and

efficiently.

A number of infrastructural developments took place within the year. Developments were

focused on road construction, Completion of Community centre complex, Completion of the

3.8km Feeder road from Memchemfre to Catapillar Tornu, Completion of the Six- Unit

Classroom block at Kedekope, the Community Day School at Memchemfre as well as the

Assembly’s Guest House at Donkorkrom.

Improving access to safe drinking water in rural and urban communities continues to pose a

challenge to the Government and stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector. To address

the challenge, the Assembly in collaboration with Water Aid drilled two boreholes at Salepe

and Meyikpor.

Improving access to education in the District especially on areas on the island, the Assembly

completed the six (6)-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities at Kadekope on the Dwarf

Island

DRILLED BOREHOLE AT SALEPE

.

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COMPLETED 6-UNIT CLASSROOM BLOCK WITH ANCILLARY AT KEDEKOPE

COMPLETED COMMUNITY DAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AT MEMCHEMFRE

COMPLETED COMMUNITY CENTRE COMPLEX AT DONKORKROM

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2.3.1. Status of Selected Indicators, 2016

Fig.2: Achievement of indicators for Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development

Figure 3 indicates that out of a total of sixteen (17) indicators, eight (8) had their targets not

achieved while five (3) indicators had targets exceeded. Four (4) indicators were not

implemented. Some indicators were though not achieving targets however, activities were in

progress to ensure that the Assembly meet those targets in the next period. The high

percentage of indicators which activities were not implemented was attributed to inadequate

funding alternatives to finance them while one (1) other indicators had no data available.

2.4 Human Development, Productivity and Employment.

The policies and programmes outlined in the Ghana Shared Growth and Development

Agenda (GSGDA), under the Human Development, Productivity and Employment thematic

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3

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6

7

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9


ACHIEVED

LACK OF DATA NOT IMPLEMENTED

INDICATORS

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area, are aimed at producing well educated and skilled population capable of transforming the

key sectors of the economy for wealth creation and poverty reduction. The focus areas in this

thematic area are:

Education;

Health;

HIV and AIDS/STI/TB;

Population Management;

Productivity And Employment;

Social Policy and Social Protection;

Poverty And Income Inequalities Reduction; and

Sports Development

This section of the report assesses progress made in 2016 towards the achievement of the

objectives in the above focus areas, using specific indicators and targets adopted to track

progress of implementation, as well as key policy measures and strategies implemented to

enhance human development, productivity and employment.

Several interventions were implemented in the education sector to improve on the educational

sector of the District. The Assembly received support from relevant Organisations to

facilitate its activities. Some of the activities carried out were; the construction of institutional

latrines, provision of dual and mono desks and the supply of School uniforms and chalk to

Schools.

Two (2) new Circuit Supervisors were trained in Management Skills to strengthen school

supervision in the District. This was organised to build the capacity of the Circuit Supervisors

in their activities.

Inclusive Educational programmes were conducted in five (5) communities to increase

awareness on the importance of Girls education. The communities are Abotanso, Mem-

chemfre, Bridge Ano, Nton- Aboma and Mafe-Abiwu kope. This was done to increase the

enrolment of Girls in school.

Three Hundred and sixty-six (366) girls received sanitary pads under the Girls Participation

Approach for Students Success programme (GPASS). This was done to improve on the

enrolment and retention of girl-child through the provision of sanitary facilities.

The formation of gender clubs is to improve on the enrolment, retention and performance of

the Girl-child in schools. Currently, thirteen (13) girls clubs are active in schools within the

District.

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The annual Inter schools and District sporting competition was held in the third quarter with

the 16 athletes who participated in the Under-15 inter- district competition also qualified to

join the regional team for the national competition.

Thirty two students from sixteen (16) basic schools and three (3) second cycle institutions

were presented with footballs and some jerseys for participation in the 6th March celebration.

The National Youth Employment Programme

The National Youth Employment was carried out successfully in the district, the Programme

Co-coordinator was supported with adequate logistic to carry out programme .The youth

were engaged for employment on all Proposed Modules, the detailed of number of youth

employed

The table below shows the number of active workers for each module.

S/N MODULE MALE FEMALE TOTAL

1. FIRE SERVICE ASSISTANTS 8 2 10

2. PRISON SERVICE ASSISTANTS 9 2 11

3. COMMUNITY POLICE ASSISTANTS 11 3 14

4. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS 37 63 100

5. COMMUNITY EDUCATION

TEACHING ASSISTANTS

52 40 92

Source: District Youth Employment Agency, 2016

GHANA SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT (GSOP)

The labour intensive project which started was implemented in the District in 2015,

introduced its Climate Change component in the second quarter of the year under review.

The Rehabilitation of Degraded land through Climate Change activities specifically by

planting Mango trees through the Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) in the year

under review has had a tremendous influence in the lives of beneficiary communities in the

District. So far, the labour-intensive project which covers ten hectare land in three (3)

communities namely Amankwah, Ntonaboma and Mem-chemfre had been running from the

second quarter and provided employment opportunities to people from all walks of life

thereby reducing poverty levels in the District. Moreover, their knowledge in farming has

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also been enhanced as they are guided by Agricultural Extension Agents to use simple tools

for the project.

A 2.2km feeder road from Agordeke to Wodidada was also under rehabilitation in the fourth

quarter under the said project. One Hundred and six (106) beneficiaries from the two

communities consisting of forty- five (45) females and Sixty-one (61) males were employed

to man the project.

However, delay in the payment of wages to the workers and the supply of tools is a challenge

that deters the project as it derails the zeal and passion of the workers due to the effect on

their livelihood.

The table below shows the number of people recruited in each community.

S/N COMMUNITY MALE FEMALE TOTAL

1. AMANKWAH 19 15 34

2. NTONABOMA 13 35 48

3. MEM-CHEMFRE 16 34 50

4. AGORDEKE/ WODIDIADA 61 45 106

5 Total 109 129 238

Source: District Assembly, 2016

It is evident from the table above that, Two Hundred and Thirty Eight (238) beneficiaries

from four communities have been offered employment on a minimum wage with One

Hundred Twenty Nine (129) being females and One Hundred and Nine being males.

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GSOP MANGO PLANTATION AT NTONABOMA

Table 2.2: Status of District indicators under Human Development, Productivity,

Employment for 2016.

The chart above shows that out thirty indicators assessed, five (5) of the targets were

exceeded while the four (4) targets were not implemented. As many as eleven (11) of the

targets were not achieved. The number of targets achieved were eight (8) while eleven (11)

targets could not be assessed due to difficulties in assessing data.

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TARGET

EXCEEDED

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ACHIEVED

LACK OF DATA NOT

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INDICATORS

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2.5 Transparent and Accountable Governance

Ghana continues to make significant progress in deepening and expanding the frontiers of

democratic governance. The practice of democracy and transparent and accountable

governance has made tremendous contributions to the relative peace and stability as well as

the economic development in the country. However, there still remain critical challenges in

certain key areas. Thus policies, programmes and projects implemented in 2016, to deepen

and sustain democratic governance focused on the following areas as outlined in the Ghana

Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA), 2014 – 2017.

The Assembly organised a capacity building programme for staff of the registry in records

keeping and management.

The Assembly also organised a similar programme for senior and junior members of staff on

Local Government Service Protocols where 78 members of staff comprising of seventy (70)

males and seventeen (17) females.

Another training was held for the sub-structures in the District. This was held at Donkorkrom

with twenty two (22) participants comprising of one (1) female and twenty one (21) males

and eighteen (18) participants at Nton-aboma comprising of three (3) females and fifteen (15)

males. The training was focused on financial management and auditing.

A similar training was held for the revenue collectors, with twelve (12) participants

consisting of eleven (11) males and one (1) female.

The District Fire Service in collaboration with Forestry Commission embarked on the Safety

campaign and fire education programme in eight communities in the District. This covered

churches, schools and the communities. A total of over four hundred (400) participants, from

eight communities participated with 340 males and sixty females. The communities spanned

from Bruben, Agortime, Kayera, Asikasu, Bethel, Donkorkrom township,Adukrom and

Sawua.

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Fire education at Kayera Safety education at Adukrom

Status of some selected indicators for 2016

From the chart above it is evident that out seven (7) indicators assessed in this area, three (3)

of their targets were exceeded while two (2) targets were achieved and the same number were

not achieved.

2.6 Update on Critical Development and Poverty Issues

2.6.1 Water and Sanitation

Good Sanitation practice among households in the District is still a major problem to be

addressed. The District has eight communal storage depots, 203 authorised refuse dumps, 131

unauthorised refuse dumps and 2 refuse trucks to convey waste to dumping sites. Many

households do not have access to refuse containers. Refuse disposal is mostly done

indiscriminately. The effect of these could be the rising trend in typhoid as it was detected

after the medical screening of food vendors in the year under review.

There are inadequate refuse containers in the District while the sanitary tools and equipment

for labourers are inadequate. The condition of the slaughter house at Donkorkrom is poor.

The provision of disposal facilities and the system of conveyance /transportation and final

disposal site for liquid waste remains a big challenge in the district. The promotion of

construction of house latrines by collaborative agencies such as NGO’S is being embraced by

some communities in the district.

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The Assembly must purchase cesspool emptier to ensure that people stop manual dislodging

which pollutes the Environment. The Assembly must also purchase sanitary tools of all kinds

for labourers to work effectively. Ten (10) new refuse containers from Zoomlion would be a

welcome addition to the existing ones.

The District does not have enough drainage system therefore the incidence of malaria is at the

increase. During heavy down pours, residents along the streets dump refuse indiscriminately

into the drains. The residents have been advised to desist from that practice because it will

negatively impact on the community. District assembly should provide proper drains in the

communities for easy flow of runoff water.

Access to portable water is still a challenge since more than 60% of the population do not

have portable water. However, efforts are being made by the Assembly to provide boreholes

and other improved water systems to the people.

2.6.2 Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy in the District has assumed an increasing trend for the past five years.

The phenomenon is largely attributed to the lack of proper supervision by parents and

institutions on the lifestyle of teenage girls. The long term effect of this is the high rate of

unskilled labour force, School dropout and difficulty in bridging the gender gap in education.

To avoid these phenomenon from becoming a canker, a number of sensitisation programmes

has been organised to educate parents and teenagers both in Schools and Communities on the

need to practice safe sex. The Assembly is collaborating with the Civil Society Organisations,

NGOs and appropriate Government institutions to take up the challenge and adopt measures

to curb the problem.

2.6.3 Maternal Mortality

There is a worrying trend in maternal mortality in the District. The current ratio of 995

maternal deaths per 100,000 live births is very high. According to the health Directorate,

almost 95% of pregnant women attend antenatal services. However, less than 30% of these

women access supervised delivery. This is attributed to poor transportation systems

especially in the rural communities, inadequate midwives and inadequate delivery systems.

The District recorded two maternal deaths for the year 2016. This was an improvement on the

five (5) recorded in the year 2015.

2.6.4 Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty

The Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) serves as compliment to the existing

social protection measures. The policy had been initiated by the government to provide

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conditional cash transfers to support the extremely poor, vulnerable and the excluded in

society. The total number of extremely poor households benefiting from the LEAP

programme had remain the same from the year 2016. The year recorded a total of Two

Thousand Nine hundred and eight (2,908) beneficiaries were paid a total amount of Two

Hundred and Forty Thousand Four Hundred and Six Ghana Cedis (GHS 240,406) from thirty

four (34) communities benefiting from the programme.

2.6.5 Child Rights, Promotion and Protection

The Assembly has the responsibility of protecting the welfare of children and also provide a

safer environment where children can explore and develop. A number of strategies have been

activated to ensure that Children are adequately safe in the district. Day Care Centres and the

only orphanage in the district were adequately monitored to ensure they meet standards for

Child promotion and development in the district. Heads and Proprietors were met to discuss

findings of the monitoring.

Casework with families were also carried out by the Department of Social Development.

Areas handled were the welfare, child custody, maintenance, Paternity and other child related

abuses. In all, an amount of Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty (GH¢ 3, 850.00) were

collected as maintenance allowance to clients. The Juvenile Court was also constituted in the

year under review.

2.6.6 Sponsorship to Brilliant but Needy Students

The Assembly continues to provide support for a student who finds it difficult to provide

their educational needs. The support was mainly for providing funds for those who could not

pay their School fees. During the year under review, seven (7) sponsored with financial

support. Four (4) of them are at the Community Development Institute while three (3) others

are with Donkorkrom Agricultural Senior High School (DASHS).

2.6.7 Persons Living with Disabilities

The Disability Fund Management Committee disbursed funds allocated to Persons Living

with Disabilities.They were categorised in Educational, Health, Business and Organisational

development. The table below shows the disbursement of funds to the Persons with

Disabilities.

TYPE OF DISABILITY EDUCATION

HEALTH BUSINESS ORGANISAT

IONAL

DEV’T

No. AMOUNT

GH₵

No. AMOUNT

GH₵ No. AMOUNT

GH₵

AMOUNT

GH₵

PHYSICALLY

CHALLENGED

MALE 1 500.00 20 11,000.00 5,750.00

FEMALE 1 1,118.00 1 500.00 8 3,800.00

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BLIND MALE 2 1,855.00

FEMALE

DEAF/DUMB MALE 1 500.00 4

FEMALE 1 600.00 1 500.00 6

MENTALLY

CHALLENGED

MALE 2 1,000.00

FEMALE

OTHERS MALE

FEMALE 1 500.00

Total 5 4,073.00 6 3,000.00 38 19,700.00 5,750.00

GRAND TOTAL 32,523.00

Source: Department of Social Development, 2016

2.6.9 School Feeding Programme

The number of Schools benefiting from the programme was 11 in 2016. The current

enrolment in these Schools stood at 1,842 pupils representing approximately 44% female

pupil as compared to 56% male pupils. The number of pupils has increased under the scheme

from 1,804 pupils to 1,842 pupils. Some farmers have expressed their excitement about the

programme in the District for providing ready market for their produce.

Though there have been some achievements under the scheme, there have been delays in the

release of funds for the programme. The payment is currently made through mobile money

service which makes it difficult to acquire data. It is expected that the programme will extend

to other schools in the District in the coming years.

2.7 Key Development Issues

2.71 BUSH BURNING

Bush burning is a major problem in the District that requires urgent intervention from all

stakeholders despite the periodic bush burning campaigns and other interventions that have

been carried out. It tends to affect communities especially those outskirts of the capital

Donkorkrom causing the loss of properties, decrease in food production in the long run and

increase the negative impact of climate change in the District.

This usually occurs in the dry season when fodder for cattle is scarce therefore herdsmen tend

to burn the bush in order to hasten the growth of fresh grass to enable them feed their cattle.

Also, people tend to burn the bush to enable them to hunt for game which tends to escalate

into wild fires.

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Sadly, the most fire prone areas are without communication networks therefore making it

impossible to call on the Fire Service in the District in times of need and despite the training

of fire volunteers in such areas, it still poses a challenge to quench fires.

It is imminent that all stakeholders in the District aid in finding solutions to this problem as it

deprives the District further. Also, more fire volunteer squads should be trained to help

combat this problem.

A PROPERTY AFFECTED BY BUSH BURNING

State of mango plant before fire outbreak Aftermath of fire outbreak

2.8 Update on Physical Projects

The Assembly executed twenty three (23) Physical projects within the year 2016. From the

total, five (5) projects were awarded in the year 2016 whilst ten (10) were rolled over projects

from the previous years. As at the end of the year under review, four (4) projects were

completed whilst the remaining twenty one (21) were at various stages of completion. The

projects covered various sectors of the local economy including; Economic, Education,

Health and Agriculture subsector. Detailed projects description can be found in appendix

below.

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CHAPTER THREE:

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

3.1 Summary and Conclusion

The Overall assessment of this Report on the Programme and Projects implementation for

the period year under review has made some positive developmental changes which have

enhanced the socio economic wellbeing of the people particularly in the area of

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telecommunication accessibility and water supply system which has improved the wellbeing

of the people in the district.

Some of the Government interventions in poverty reduction strategy is the introduction of the

Health Insurance Scheme, and the School Feeding Programme, this laudable policy have

impacted positively on the people in the district. Also, Ghana Social Opportunities Project

had a positive impact on the wellbeing of beneficiary communities.

3.2 Recommendation

It is recommended that both GoG and Donor funds for Programme and Project should be

released timely to enable the implementation agencies carry out implementation of all

proposed action plans on schedule, since delay in releasing of fund affects the smooth

implementation of Programme and Projects.

Find ways to further improve upon revenue collection, to generate enough revenue for the

development of the Assembly.

Solicit support for training, capacity building and technical assistance towards strengthening

the DPCU, Stakeholders, communities etc.

Continue the construction and monitoring of ongoing development projects of the District

which were not completed during the previous year.

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APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Update of indicators

Indicators Indicator Level

Remarks 2013

Baseline

2016 2014 2015 2016 2017

Target Achievement

ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF GHAN’S PRIVATE SECTOR

Objective 1: To increase access to credit facilities and other support services to groups and small scale enterprise by December 2017.

% of Co-operative Societies fully functional 45% 15% n.a 20% n.a. n.a. Lack of data

Number of youth organized and empowered

with employable skills

250 100 n.a 365 58 58 Target not achieved

No. of petty traders provided with micro

credit facilities.

-

50 n.a. 80 n.a. - Lack of data

No. of communities provided with

equipments.

6 25 n.a. 5 n.a. - Lack of data

Objective 2: Intensify the promotion of domestic tourism by December 2017

No. of Tourist attraction centres developed - 1 - - - 0 Not implemented

ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNISATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Objective 1: Increase access to extension services and re-orientation of agriculture education

No. of farmers trained in modern

agricultural technologies

4 1,000 n.a. 1,091 1263 1263 Target exceeded

No. of women sensitised on the importance

of good health and nutrition.

150 50 n.a. - 41 41 Target not achieved

Organize educational campaign on animal

heath extension

25 6 n.a. - 7 7 Target exceeded

No. of farmers Trained in aquaculture

technology

20 15 n.a. - 12 12 Target not achieved

No. of AEAs trained on post-harvest

technologies.

- 500 n.a. 20 583 583 Target exceeded

Productivity Rate for Livestock Sub-sector 5% - n.a. n.a Lack of data

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% increase in yield of selected crops

- Maize

- Rice

- Cassava

- Yam

15

10

20

10

4

2

2

5

-

1.5

1.2

1.6

3.2

1.5

1.2

1.6

3.2

Target not achieved

Objective 2: To enhance capacity to mitigate and reduce the impact of natural disasters, risks and vulnerability

% reduction in Disaster victims 8 2% - - - - Lack of data

Objective 3: To enhance natural resources management through community participation

No. of re-afforestation exercises organized - 2 n.a. 1 1 Target not achieved

Hectares of degraded forest recovered - 25 n.a n.a Lack of data

Area under wood logs cultivation (hectares) - - n.a n.a Lack of data

No. of charcoal producers educated on the

need to cultivate wood logs.

50 50 n.a. n.a. Lack of data

Objective 4: To enhance capacity to adapt to climate change impacts

No. of Educational campaign on floods,

Epidemics, Rain and windstorm and

domestic and bushfires organized

8 2 n.a. n.a. n.a - Lack of data

INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT

Objective 1: To ensure safe and affordable mode of transport by December 2017

Length of choked gutters desilted 15km 5km 20km 3km 3km Target not achieved

Length of roads Constructed - 5km - - - Not implemented

Objective 2: To rehabilitate road networks in the District by December 2017

Length of roads Rehabilitated 15km 5km 20.8km 16km 6km Target exceeded

No. of culverts Constructed 24 5 - 1 1 Target not achieved

Length of road with speed ramps

constructed

- 3km - - - Not implemented

Objective 3: To increase potable water coverage from 48% to 65% by December 2017

No. of boreholes drilled / mechanized 55 15 n.a 16 2 2 Target not achieved

Change in access to safe water 17% 10% n.a 11% n.a - Lack of data

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No. of household refuse containers acquired - 50 n.a 200 400 400 Target exceeded

No. of public latrines constructed 14 2 n.a 1 1 Target not achieved

No. of Hygiene education organized 4 2 n.a n.a 1 1 Target not achieved

No. of CLTS Education conducted in

Communities

20 15 n.a 20 5 5 Target not achieved

Objective 4: To strengthen the operation and maintenance of water systems in all beneficiary communities by December 2017

No of small town water systems constructed 4 2 4 - Not implemented

No. of monitoring activities on water

systems organised

12 3 8 4 Target exceeded

% of water facilities Rehabilitated - 5% n.a n.a. - Not implemented

Objective 5: To promote Information and Communication Technology in the District by December 2017

No. of computers and accessories procured

for schools

- 2 n.a n.a n.a Not Implemented

Objective 7: To increase the energy supply from 23% to 45% by December 2017

Length of road with street lights functional 5km 10km n.a 15km 3km 3km Target not achieved

No. Communities connected to the National

Electricity Grid.

17 5 n.a. - 10 10 Target exceeded

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY, EMPLOYMENT

Objective 1: To increase access to and participation in education and training at all levels by December 2017

No. of Classroom Blocks constructed 74 3 n.a 2 2 2 Target not achieved

No of Teachers quarters / bungalows

constructed

- 3 n.a - 0 - Not implemented

No. of institutional latrines for schools

constructed

14 5 n.a 21 n.a - Not implemented

No. of dual desks furniture provided for

schools

- 100 n.a n.a - Not implemented

No. of Community Libraries constructed - 1 n.a 1 0 - Not Implemented

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Teacher – Pupil Ratio

-KG

-Primary

-JHS

1:34

1:32

1:15

1:60

1:56

1:46

1:14

1:64

1:42

1:16

-

Target achieved

Proportion of Girls Completing Secondary

education

90% 99% n.a. - Lack of data

Transition rate from Primary to Secondary

Education

- 95% 63% n.a. - Lack of data

Pupil- Classroom ratio

-KG

-Primary

-JHS

- 1:65

n.a

n.a

n.a

1:105

1: 39

1: 17

1:143

1: 41

1: 30

1:143

1: 41

1: 30

Target achieved

Enrolment rate (Gross Enrolment)

- KG - Primary

- JHS

123%

107.3%

82.0%

123%

107.3%

82.0%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a

112.2%

105.6%

38.6%

82.7%

66.0%

28.6%

82.7%

66.0%

28.6%

Target not achieved

Gender Parity Index

-KG

-Primary

-JHS

1.01

0.99

0.95

1.01

0.99

0.95

n.a.

n.a

n.a

0.92

1.04

0.92

0.92

0.91

0.80

0.92

0.91

0.80

Target not achieved

Completion rate

- At Primary 6

- JHS

-

n.a

n.a

0.92

1.04

51.5%

25.6%

51.5%

25.6%

Repetition rate 1.6 1.4 n.a 1.6% 1.4% 1.4 Target achieved

Text Book to Pupil ratio

-KG

-Primary

-JHS

1:0.2

1:2.8

1:2.8

1:0.4

1:0.2

1:2.0

n.a

1:0.4

1:0.2

1:2.0

1:0.2

1:0.5

1:07

1:0.2

1:0.5

1:0.7

Target not Achieved

Pass rate n.a 68.9%

58.5% 58.5% Target achieved

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Gender parity Index

- KG

- Primary

- JHS

- SHS

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

n.a.

n.a.

n.a

0.92

1.04

0.92

0.92

0.91

0.80

0.92

0.91

0.80

Target not achieved

% of Schools with drinking water

- KG

- Primary

- JHS

50%

50%

50%

29%

29%

29%

31%

31%

31%

31%

31%

31%

Target not achieved

% of Schools with toilet facilities

- KG

- Primary

- JHS

65%

65%

70%

48%

48%

48%

56%

56%

56%

56%

56%

56%

Target not achieved

% of schools monitored annually

- KG

- Primary

- JHS

65%

65%

65%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Target exceeded

% of Pupils/students having access to

seating places

-KG

-Primary

-JHS

50%

70%

80%

62%

72%

85%

57%

83%

100%

57%

83%

100%

Target exceeded

% of students having access to writing

places

-KG

- Primary

- JHS

50%

70%

80%

50%

50%

50%

59%

69%

95%

55%

81%

100%

55%

81%

100%

Target exceeded

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Objective 3: To improve the quality and efficiency in education delivery through institutional strengthening by December 2017

No. of capacity building programmes

organized

- 2 4 1 1 Target not achieved

Objective 4: To increase geographical access to basic health services in deprived areas through the provision of additional CHPS centres

by December 2017.

% increase in access to health services 10% 30% n.a n.a n.a Lack of data

Objective 5: Improve access to financial and health care by extending the District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme by December 2017.

% of population registered with NHIS 15% n.a n.a. n.a Lack of data

Objective 6: Improve efficiency in service delivery in the health sector through institutional strengthening by December 2017.

No. of residential facilities provided for

GHS Staff

1 n.a n.a n.a Not implemented

Doctor-Patient ratio - n.a n.a n.a n.a Lack of data

Objective 7: To reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS and other STDS among the high risk groups in the District (youth, female sex workers,

miners, long distance drivers) by 50% by December 2017.

HIV/AIDS prevalence rate 0.96 0.85 0.96 0.96 0.96 0.96 Target not achieved

Change in Maternal Deaths - 15% n.a n.a -60% -60% Target exceeded

% reduction in TB cases 100% 25.4% 29.2% 22.6% 22.6% Target exceeded

% change in prevalence of communicable

diseases

100% 100% 200% 200% 0% 0% Lack of data

Penta three coverage 95% 95% 65.4% 85.4% 99.6% 99.6% Target achieved

Morbidity rate n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a Lack of data

Infant mortality rate n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a Lack of data

Crude birth rate n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a Lack of data

Fertility rate n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a Lack of data

Objective 7: To create job avenues for the youth through skills and entrepreneurial training and investment support for self employment

by December 2017.

No. of youth with employable skills 50 10 n.a n.a 14 14 Target exceeded

Objective 8: To improve the wellbeing of vulnerable groups in the District (physically challenged, women and children) by December

2017

Proportion of population benefiting from

LEAP (%)

2.5% n.a 2.58% 2.58% Target exceeded

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No of needy but brilliant students offered

financial support.

15 10 n.a 7 7 Target not achieved

No. of vulnerable identified and trained in

employable skills

200 60 n.a. n.a Lack of data

Number of abuse cases reported 30 55 n.a. n.a Lack of data

TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE

Objective 1: To strengthen service delivery capacity of the Assembly by December 2017

No. of M&E Training workshops organised

for DPCU Members

3 1 1 1 1 Target achieved

Objective 2: To promote community participation in planning and implementation of development activities through reactivation of

urban/Town/Area councils by December 2017

No. of community mobilization exercise

organized

4 5 n.a 5 5 5 Target achieved

No. of Sub Districts meetings organized 12 9 n.a 0 3 3 Target not achieved

No. Training held for Sub District members

and Assembly members.

- 1 n.a 1 1 1 Target achieved

Objective 3: Improve the efficiency in the revenue collection machinery of the Assembly by December 2017

No. of Training programmes organised for

Revenue Collectors.

8 10 n.a. n.a 1 1 Target not achieved

Proportion of Assembly Staff trained - 10% 85% Target exceeded

% increase in revenue collection - 10% n.a -22.58% 22.09 % 22.09 % Target exceeded

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Appendix 2: STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMMES

INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT;

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY/STRA

TEGY

ACHIEVEMENTS REASONS FOR NOT

ACHIEVING TARGET

Promote a sustainable,

spatially integrated and

orderly development of

human settlements for

socio-economic

development

Undertake street

naming and

numbering of

houses

Exercise required a base map which has been

generated manually and approved by the

Assembly

Lack of funds to support the staff

in map maker training to generate

a Geo-referenced map for that

purpose

Delineate and map

out open spaces of

the district

Exercise achieved in 3 Sector Areas namely:

Adofo 1,2 & 3 and Donkorkrom

Monitor planning

activities

concerning physical

development

The Department regularly monitored physical

activities being undertaken at the environs of

Donkorkrom, Asikasu, Atakora and Adofo

Organize monthly

statutory planning

committee

meetings to

approve

applications

Three (3) quarterly Statutory Planning

committee meetings and Three (3) quarterly

TSC meetings were organised

Minimize the impact of Selection and pre- Not implemented Lack of funds

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and develop adequate

response strategies to

disaster

information to 10

communities to

start drawing on

communities

preparedness plan

Formation and

training of disaster

volunteer

groups(DVGs)

Not implemented Lack of funds

Ensure sustainable

development in the

transport sector

Continue the

Construction of the

lorry park.

The project was 55% completed Inadequate funds released by the

Central Government

Promote a sustainable,

spatially integrated

and orderly

development of human

settlements for socio-

economic development

Reshaping, Spot

improvement and

Routine

maintenance of

30km of feeder

roads

Work was done on 50km of feeder road

ranging from Donkorkrom to Memchmfre,

Agordeke to Amankwa, Atakora to Kwae kese,

Abotanso to Donkorkrom, Presby Hospital to

Adeemra and Adeemra to Apeabra

Earth removing machine

developed fault

Construction of 4

no. Drainage

Not implemented Funds were not released

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culvert

Complete the

rehabilitation of

Kamalo-Anidzi

feeder road (5.0km)

The project was 92% covered. Work was on-

going

Issues with labour

Complete the

rehabilitation of

Mem Chemfre –

Caterpillar tornu

feeder road(3.8km)

The project was Completed

Rehabilitate

Agordeke –

Wodidiada feeder

road (2km)

The project is on-going at 15% completion Not awarded on time or scheduled

Establish and

construct satellite

markets

Not implemented Not awarded because funds were

not released

Increase equitable

access to and

participation in

education at all levels

Construction of 5

No.3KG class room

block with ancillary

Not implemented Not awarded because funds were

not released

Completion of 3

unit primary class

room block with

The project was at Fasso Battor was 90%

completed

Funds not released

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ancillary

Construction of

2No. 3 unit class

room blocks with

ancillary

Two 3- unit class room blocks were ongoing at

Fasso Bottor and Sihu Norfegali

Funds not released

Minimize the impact of



disasters

Rehabilitate /

redevelop affected

water facilities

Not Implemented Funds not available

Extend pipe lines to

newly developed

communities

Not implemented Inadequate community

commitment

Provision of 2No.

boreholes

2 boreholes were drilled at Salepe and

Meyikpor

Provide adequate and

reliable power to meet

the needs of Ghanaians

and export

Extend electricity

to selected

communities

The project has been 50% completed Approval from the energy

commission delayed

Extension of

electricity to newly

develop areas

The extension project has been 50% completed Approval from the energy

commission delayed

Minimize the impact of



Rehabilitation of

30 hectare degraded

land in three

100% completed. Mangoes were planted at

Memchemfre, Amankwa and Ntonaboma

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disasters Communities

(Cashew/mango

plantation)

Construct

1No.footbridge

Not implemented Funds not released

Provide adequate and

reliable power to meet

the needs of Ghanaians

and export

Extend electricity

to selected

communities


HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY/STRATEGY ACHIEVEMENTS REASONS FOR NOT

ACHIEVING TARGET

Improve quality of

teaching and

learning

Organise workshop on the

preparation of ADEOP.

(15Personnel)

Not implemented No funds

Organise mgt. Training for

C/S to strengthen school

supervisors.

Two (2) new Circuit supervisors were

trained on management skills to improve the

supervision of the schools

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Train KG teachers on

effective use of TLMS/

NALAP methodology in

teaching.

The department organised training for KG

teachers on the effective use of

TLMS/NALAP methodology in teaching at

Donkorkrom. In total, 120 teachers

participated, with fifty (50) males and

seventy (70) females.

Organise ICT training for

teachers annually.


Bridge gender gap

in access to

education

Improve

management of

education service

delivery

Organise community

sensitisation on inclusive

in 84 school communities.


Conduct IEC programmes

to stress awareness of the

importance of girls

education in 40 school

communities

Five (5) communities were visited. They

were Abotanso, Mem-chemfre, Bridge Ano,

Nton- Aboma and Mafe-Abiwu kope

Develop and promote

Girls’ week activities to

advocate on behalf of girls


Develop

comprehensive

sports policy

Provide Gender friendly

sanitary facilities in basic

schools

366 girls on GPASS programme received

sanitary pads

Formation of Gender

clubs& provide use of

Thirteen (13) girl clubs were active in the

District

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Role Models in schools

and communities

Organize District

Education Sector

Performance review


Facilitate the organisation

of annual inter- schools,

inter district sporting

competition

Not implemented The activity has scheduled to

February, 2017

Provide sports equipment

to 12 basic schools

Thirty two (32) basic schools and three (3)

Second cycle institutions were presented

with footballs and some jerseys during the

6th March celebration

Improve

governance and

strengthen

efficiency and

effectiveness in

health service

delivery

Capacity building for

senior staff in

management and

governance

Not implemented Inadequate funds

Renovate 3 CHPS centres Not implemented Inadequate funds

Construction of 4 CHPS

Compounds

The CHPS compounds under construction

were located at Supom, Fasso Bator, Anidzi

and Abotanso

Organise family planning

campaign


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Construction of Health

Centre


Prevent and

control the spread

of communicable

and non-

communicable

diseases and

promote healthy

lifestyles

Conduct Food

Demonstration


Capacity building of

Health promotion

Assistants


Accelerate the

provision and

improve

environmental

sanitation

Procure sanitary tools and

chemicals


Organize quarterly

hygienic and sanitation

education in the District


Conduct yearly hygiene

education for butchers,

meat sellers , chop bars,

restaurant and vendors


Organize public education

and create awareness on

annual sanitation week

A public education was held on stray

animals and malaria prevention in Six (6)

communities namely Agortime, Abotanso 1,

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celebration 2, 3 Sawua, Boanya, Vegbe. Four Hundred

people participated 310 males and 90

females

Organize monthly

supervision, monitoring

and reporting of waste

management

Monthly supervision was carried out in four

Area Councils

Organize medical

screening exercise for

food vendors

1,004 vendors were screened in the District.

85% being women and 15% being men.

Typhoid was detected among

Acquire liquid waste

disposal site

A land fill site at Apeabra is being

constructed by Zoomlion.

Expand

opportunities for job

creation

Organise training in

employable skills for 100

disadvantage, vulnerable

and excluded

Not available Lack of data

Facilitate and Coordinate

programs on Juveniles

The family tribunal handled ten (5)cases on

Juveniles

Enforcement of child

labour laws


Provide support for

affected children and

families

Not implemented No funds allocated

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Facilitate and Coordinate

program for the

aged/Elderly

The Elderly and Aged registered on

National Health Insurance Scheme

Provide assistance to

OVCs and PLWHA

Not Implemented Inadequate funds

ENHANCED COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR


ACHIEVING TARGET

Ensure efficient

internal

revenue

generation and

transparency in

local resource

management

Revaluation of properties and

strengthening of tax

collection system

Not implemented The Assembly did not revalue

properties due to the high cost

involved but measures were

adopted to mobilise funds in the

District

Update of revenue register The revenue register was updated monthly

Provide logistics to Revenue

Collectors

Revenue collectors were provided with

kits such boots to enhance their work

Institute incentive schemes

and reward systems for

revenue collectors


Improve

efficiency and

Training of twenty-five (25)

women in soap and powder

Not implemented Implemented in the previous

year

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competitiveness

of MSMEs

making

Training ten (10) young men

and women in welding and

metal fabrication

Fourteen (14) apprentices were trained

and presented with start-up kits in the last

quarter

TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY/STRATEGY ACHIEVEMENTS REASONS FOR NOT ACHIEVING

TARGET

Strengthen functional

relationship between

Assembly Members and

Citizens

Facilitate community / unit

committee/ area council

interactive meetings

The Donkorkrom Area Council held three (3)

meetings in 2016 with minutes recorded and

submitted.

Organize community

durbars to educate the

public on government and

assembly policies and

programmes

The Assembly held durbars at Donkorkrom

and Fasso Battor in last quarter where the

citizens were educated on peace building and

development as well as projects and

programmes of the District. A total of 170

people were present with 60% being women

and 40% being men

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Organize annual training

for staff and members of

the district sub-structures

This was held at Donkorkrom with twenty two

(22) participants comprising of one (1) female

and twenty one (21) males and eighteen (18)

participants at Nton-aboma comprising of

three (3) females and fifteen (15) males. The

training was focused on financial management

and auditing. /

Provide logistics and office

equipment for Area

Council and Unit

Committees


Provide support to

Community Self Help

Projects


Integrate and

institutionalize district

level planning and

budgeting through

participatory process at

all levels

Organise community level

public hearings on

planning, budgeting and

M&E to disseminate

information

The information regarding fee fixing was

disseminated at Donkorkrom

Organise quarterly DPCU

meetings and disseminate

progress reports

Four quarterly meetings were organised with

minutes recorded

Organize quarterly Four quarterly sub-committee meetings were

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meetings for sub-

committees of the

Assembly

held and decisions made were submitted at

the Executive Committee

Procure 4NO. desktop

Computers and accessories


Rehabilitation of 5NO.

Staff Bungalow


Upgrade the capacity of

the public and civil

service for transparent,

accountable, efficient,

timely, effective

performance and service

delivery

Organize planned training

workshop for Heads of

Department and core

management staff.

The Assembly organised a training for staff on

appraisal and Local Government Service

Protocols. 78 staff were present with 60 being

males and 17 being females on appraisal and

Local Government Service Protocols

Prepare departmental

annual budgets for collation

into composite budget

Departmental budgets were prepared and

collated into the composite budget for the

ensuing year

Review existing Medium –

Term Development plan,

M&E plans, Annual Action

plans.

The Action plan for the year was reviewed by

District Planning Coordinating unit (DPCU)

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Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management


ACHIEVING TARGET

Improve

agricultural

productivity

Agric Extension Agent

farm and Home visits

A total of 1,479 farm and home visit were made by 7

Agric Extension Agents in 82 communities’ district

wide. 60% of the households were females.

Establish and monitor 10

crop demonstration plots

Six field demonstrations were conducted at

Memchemfre, New Kyease, Donkorkrom, Adiemmra,

Apeabra and Amankwatornu. The crops were cowpea,

Maize, Yam, Cassava, Ground nuts and pepper

production respectively. 324 farmers were involved.

198 were males and 126 were females The

demonstration was successful. The crops were

harvested in December.

Organize farmer’s day

celebration.

The 38th National farmer’s day was successfully held

at Kayera. 15 farmers were awarded including 6

females. The overall best farmer from Alavanyo in the

person of Fredrick Kwasi Torble, 35 years of age.

Promote livestock

and poultry

development for

food security and

Conduct animal health

extension and livestock

disease surveillance.

Drugs were supplied for the treatment of general

ailments in both small and large ruminants

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income

Promote fisheries

development for

food security and

income

Organize training on fish

farming for 100 farmers


Reduce

production and

distribution

risks/bottlenecks

in agriculture and

industry

Train extension staff and

500 farmers on post –

harvest loss activities

Seven (7) Agric Extension Agents (males), 4 Agric.

Development Officers were trained in post-harvest

managements of cereals, roots and tubers.

Due to inadequate funds,

community sensitization was

organized for 300 farmers

comprising of 179 males and

121 females

Educate farmers on the use

of agro-chemicals.

1,253 farmers were educated on the use of

agrochemicals in 79 communities by 7 agric.

extension agents. 795 males and 458 females

Ensuring the

restoration of

degraded natural

resources

Educate 500 people in 6

Communities on

environmental

conservation practices

Six (6) communities were educated on wildfires and

it’ s effect on the environment in collaboration with

Fire Service

Facilitate the planting of

3000 trees in five (5)

Communities

Not implemented

There were no seedlings for

the planting exercise

Reverse forest and

land degradation

Celebration of annual

world tree planting day

This was organised at the national level from 21st-27th

may 2016 where representatives the District were

invited to take part

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Appendix 2: Status of Physical Projects

S/N

Project

Name

Sector Loc. Contractor Award

Date

Contract

Sum GHS

Amount

Paid

Start

Date

End.

Date

Source of

Funding

Status

%

Remarks

1. Const. of 6-unit

Classroom block

Education Kedekope

(Dwarf Island)

NakwabTrad.

Co.Ltd

May,

2006

143,198.38 115,183.50 May,

2006

Nov.20

06

DACF 100 Complete

2. Const. of Lorry

Park and

Passengers Lodge

Economic D’krom Amalug Const.

Complex Ltd

Oct.

2012

465,426.65

365,418.22

Oct 2012

Jan

2013

DDF

55

On-going

3. Const. of Area

Council Office

Governanc

e

Memchemfre MessrsRehimado

Enterprise

Septemb

er,2015

256,369.00 219,220.65 Jan,2016 June,

2016

DDF 80 On-going

4. Const. of

community centre

complex

Economic D’krom A.K. Dankwa Co.

Ltd

May

2006

647,311.59

539,213.68

MAY

2006

Nov.

2006

DDF 100 Complete

5. Construction of

3.8km feeder road

Economic Mem-Chemfre

–

Caterpilatonu

G&S Const.Ltd Aug.

2015

212,467.53

80,203.68

Aug.

2015

Feb.

2016

GSOP 100 Complete

6. Construction of

5km feeder road

Economic Anidzi -

Kamalo

AREC Const. Ltd Aug.

2015

306,084.35

133,000.00

Aug,

2015

Feb,

2016

GSOP 95 Ongoing

7. Construction of

2.2km feeder road

Eonomic Wodidiada-

Agordeke

G&S Const.Ltd Oct

2016

108,626.86 Nil Oct

2016

June

2017

GSOP 15 Ongoing

8. Construction of

3unit Classroom

block with

ancillary.

Education Sihu Norfegali Sermax Gee

Enterprise

Dec.

2015

246,368.10 83,878.96 Dec. 2015 June,

2016

DACF 75 Ongoing

9. Construction of

CHPS Centre

Health Kokrobuta Rehimado

enterprise

Dec.

2015

256,369.69 83,778.63 Dec. 2015 June

2016

DACF 60 Ongoing

10. Construction of

CHPS centre

Health Abotanso Messrs Imnah

Ghana Limited

June

2016

240,000.00 - Aug 2016 Oct

2016

GOG 80 Ongoing

11. Construction of

CHPS centre

Health Supom Messrs Imnah

Ghana Limited

June

2016

240,000.00 - Aug 2016 Oct

2016

GOG 80 Ongoing

12. Construction of

CHPS centre

Health Fasso Battor Messrs Imnah

Ghana Limited

June

2016

240,000.00 - Aug 2016 Oct

2016

GOG 80 Ongoing

13. Const. of 3 unit

Classroom block

with ancillary

Education FassoBattor MessrsKobigrand

Ltd

Dec.

2015

268,749.89 114,503.42 Sept 2015 March,

2016

DACF 90 Ongoing

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14. Construction of

2No. markets in

2communities

Economic

Supom

Bruben

Messrs Rehimado

Ent.

85,000.00 District

Assembly

20 Ongoing

15. Rehabilitation of

District Assembly

Guest House

Economic

Donkorkrom Praman Trading &

Construction

Works

DEC

2015

153,790.00 143,523.50 JUNE

2016

DACF 100 Complete

16. Construction of

1unit 16 seater

W/C Toilet

Facility

Health Donkorkrom-

Zongo

Messrs Abera

Const. Ltd

January

2016

208,975.25 71,000.00 February

2016

June

2016

DACF 45 Ongoing


10hectare

degraded land

(mango

plantation)

Agriculture Amankwakro

m

District Assembly April

2016

July

2017

GSOP 100 Ongoing


10hectare

degraded land

(mango

plantation)

Agriculture Ntonaboma District Assembly April

2016

July

2017

GSOP 100 Ongoing


10hectare

degraded land

(mango plantation

Agriculture Mem-chemfre District Assembly April

2016

July

2017

GSOP 100 Ongoing

20. Construction of

Science

Laboratory Agric.

SHS

Education Donkorkrom Septemb

er 2011

Februa

ry

2013

GETFUND On-going

21. Construction of

1no. 4 unit Semi-

detached staff

bungalow at

Donkorkrom

Education Donkorkrom GETFUND On-going

22. Construction of

1no.4 unit

Education Adeemra Feb

2016

GETFUND On-going

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workshop block at

St. Mary’s Vocational

Institute

23. Construction of

Agricultural

Mechanisation

workshop at

Amankwah krom

Fisheries and

Agricultural

Technical Institute

Education Amankwah GETFUND Ongoing

24. Construction of

1No. Boys

Dormitory at

Amankwah krom

Fisheries and

Agricultural

Technical Institute


25. Construction of

1No. Girls

Dormitory at

Amankwah krom

Fisheries and

Agricultural

Technical Institute

Education Amankwah

GETFUND Ongoing

26. Construction of

Dining Hall and

Kitchen at

Amankwah krom

Fisheries and

Agricultural

Technical Institute


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