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BIAKOYE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

DISTRICT MEDIUM

TERM DEVELOPMENT

PLAN (2010-2013)

PREPARED BY: DISTRICT PLANNING COORDINATING UNIT

SEPTEMBER, 2010

THIS MAIDEN DMTDP OF THE BIAKOYE DISTRICT SPELT OUT THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND

STRATEGIES FORMULATED TO ENHANCE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE

DISTRICT. IT CONTAINED PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS BASED ON THE NEEDS AND

ASPIRATIONS OF THE PEOPLE. THE PLAN WAS PREPARED BASED ON THE GHANA SHARED

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (2010-2013)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In the year 2007, the Biakoye District was established out of the Jasikan District. The

administration of the District commenced on 20th December 2010. On 15th March 2011, the

District was officially inaugurated.

As its long term vision, “Biakoye District seeks to become the leading aqua culture and

vegetable exporting Districts in the country”. In terms of mission “the Biakoye District

Assembly exists to ensure the social, economic and political well-being of its people through

public-private partnership and fiscal, material, human resources mobilization in an atmosphere of

peace and unity”.

As part of its planning functions spelt out in Act 462 of 1993, this maiden District Medium Term

Development Plan was prepared based on the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda

(2010-2013). This document is prepared in accordance with Section 1 (3), 2 (1) and 10 (3) of the

National Development Planning Commission (System), Act 480 (1993).

In this regard, this 2010-2013 DMTDP is a legal document of the Assembly and it is meant to

chart the path of socio-economic development of the District especially as it was endorsed by the

District Assembly during an ordinary session of the Assembly as a law making body of the

District.

The plan preparation started with a data collection as it was the first of its kind in the District.

The District Profile was generated and in addition community needs and aspirations were

elicited.

One important aspect of this plan is that it was prepared in a very participatory manner where

representatives of all the communities were consulted from the data collection stage to the last

stage of the plan preparation culminating in a Public Hearing conducted at each of the

Town/Area Council centres for their validation of the plan.

This Plan is multi-sectoral and adopts an integrated approach to solving community problems

and needs. Major sectors covered by the plan are the Physical and Natural Environment,

Demography, Culture, Human Settlement, Social Services, Economy, Vulnerability and

Exclusion and Governance.

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The following are summaries of the major district development issues identified under the seven

(7) thematic areas of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (2010-2013

Ensuring and sustaining macroeconomic stability

Low mobilization of revenue for development

Weak capacity of the District Assembly and its sub-structures in collection and management

of revenue

Low Investment drive in the District

Enhancing competitiveness in Ghana’s private sector

Poor condition of production and marketing infrastructure

Lack of access to finance/credit for local entrepreneurs

Poor entrepreneurial orientation

Generally low industrial productivity

Lack of adequate tourism infrastructure

Inadequate job creation

Accelerated agricultural modernization and sustainable natural resource management

Inadequate post-production infrastructure (i.e. storage, processing, transport etc).

Generally lower earnings in the agriculture

Poor rural road infrastructure

Low agricultural productivity and output

Inadequate credit facilities

High levels of environmental degradation

Forest destruction by chainsaw operators

Oil and gas development

High District unemployment levels

Very high expectations of benefits from the Oil and Gas Industry

Infrastructure, energy and human settlements development

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Undeveloped community access roads

Low ICT infrastructure base

Inadequate community/social centres

Encroachment on waterways, natural reserve areas

Inadequate power supply infrastructure and access to electricity

Widespread soil erosion in the settlements

Indiscriminate disposal of waste

Haphazard development in towns and communities due to absence of layouts

Inadequate housing in urban areas especially the District capital

Poor quality of rural housing (exposed foundation, leaking roof, crack walls)

Inadequate access to quality and affordable water

Poor Environmental Sanitation

Human development, productivity and employment

Inadequate infrastructure

Poor quality education

Inadequate teacher housing facilities in deprived communities

Limited access to health facilities especially to deprived communities

Inadequate sports facilities in schools

Low awareness of and violation of child rights

Prevalence of worst forms of child labour (WFCL)

High level of youth unemployment

High incidence of poverty among disadvantaged groups especially PWDs and food crop

farmers

Transparent and accountable governance

Low interaction between public and private sector in governance

Weak capacity of MMDAs to ensure improved performance and service delivery

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Dysfunctional sub district structures

Weak internal revenue mobilization

Over-dependence on DACF and other external grants

Weak capacity of personnel and logistics shortfall

Lack of conducive working environment for civil servants

Inadequate women representation and participation in public life and governance

Risks associated with fire, floods and other natural disasters to life and property

Chieftaincy disputes and communal conflicts

Lack of adequate and reliable database to inform decision making

In order to address the major development challenges and to provide and meet the needs and

aspirations of the people, the Biakoye District Development goal is “to accelerate the economic

growth of the District towards poverty reduction through creation of the enabling environment

for private investment”. This Goal aims at ensuring massive infrastructure development, good

governance, and provision of raw materials (agriculture modernization), provision of qualified

labour force (human resource development) and orderly human settlement development among

others.

Based on the needs and aspirations of the District, some strategies, programmes and projects

have been put together by the heads of DPCU and Assembly members. These activities were put

together in composite programme of action and costs were assigned to each activity. The overall

estimated cost of this development plan is GH¢19,046,158 as shown below.

Financial Indicative Plan

Sector Cost (GH¢) D/A Others Thematic Area

Fiscal revenue mobilization 43,000 9,500 33,500

Ensuring and sustaining

macroeconomic stability

Public expenditure

management

6,000 6,000

Sub-Total 49,000 9,500 39,500

Job creation 90,300 7,800 82,500

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Development of market

infrastructure

656,000 656,000 Enhancing competitiveness

in Ghana’s private sector

Sub-Total 746,300 7,800 738,500

Increase agriculture

productivity

544,320 544,320 Accelerated Agricultural

Modernization and

Sustainable Natural Resource

Management

Agriculture service delivery 540,000 540,000

Sustainable natural resource

management

8,000 8,000

Sub total 1,092,320 1,092,320

Increasing the chances of the

youth in the oil and gas sector

13,000 13,000


Sub-Total 13,000 13,000

Road infrastructure 6,400,000 6,400,000

Infrastructure, Energy and

Human Settlements

Development

Water 340,000 340,000

Electricity 267,000 267,000

Environmental Sanitation 967,000 967,000

Human settlement

development

72,517 72,517

Energy 5,000 2,500 2,500

Sub-total 8,051,517 2,500 8,049,017

Education 2,948,121 2,948,121 Human Development,

Productivity and

Employment

Health 1,073,000 1,073,000

HIV and AIDS 175,000 175,000

Productivity and Employment 100,000 100,000

Sub-Total 4,296,121 4,296,121

Transparent and Accountable

Governance

4,767,900 133,800 4,634,100 Transparent and Accountable

Governance

Total 19,016,158 153,600 18,862,558

Dissemination of information

on the implementation of the

DMTDP

30,000 15,000 15,000 District Communication Plan

GRAND TOTAL 19,046,158 168,600 18,877,558 Overall Total Including

Communication Plan Cost

Estimates

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Executive Summary i

Table of Contents vi

List of Tables ix

List of Figures x

List of Acronyms xi

CHAPTER ONE

DISTRICT PROFILE

1.1 Location and Size 1

1.2 Relief and Drainage 1

1.3 Climate 2

1.4 Geology 2

1.5 Vegetation 2

1.6 Land Tenure System 3

1.7 Demographic Characteristics 4

1.8 Energy and Fuel 13

1.9 Spatial Analysis 13

1.10 District Economy 15

1.11 Post and Telecommunication 22

1.12 Tourism 22

1.13 Festivals 24

1.14 Governance 25

1.15 Traditional Authority 26

1.16 Security 26

1.17 Social Services 27

1.18 Water and Sanitation 31

1.19 Housing 33

1.20 Transportation and Road Network 34

1.21 Electricity 35

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1.22 Vulnerability Analysis 35

1.23 Gender 37

1.24 Eliciting Community Perspectives on Current Needs and Aspirations 37

1.25 Key Development Problems arising from the community needs and aspirations 45

CHAPTER TWO

Linking Identified Key Development Problems/Issues to GSGDA 2010-2013

2.1 Key Development Issues 49

2.2 Prioritized Development Issues of the Biakoye District 52

2.3 Application of Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges 53

CHAPTER THREE

FORMULATION OF DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND

STRATEGIES

3.1 District Goal 62

3.2 Goal Compatibility Analysis 62

3.3 District Development Objectives 63

CHAPTER FOUR

FORMULATION OF DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

4.1 Composite Programme of Action (POA) – 2010-2013 68

4.2 Financial Indicative Plan 89

4.3 Financing the Plan 90

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CHAPTER FIVE

DISTRICT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

5.0 Introduction 92

5.1 Annual Action Plan for 2010 92


5.3 Annual Action Plan For 2012 115


CHAPTER SIX

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

6.1 Introduction 149

6.2 Purpose of the M&E Plan 149

6.3 Evaluation 149

6.4 Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation 150

6.5 Conclusion 150

CHAPTER SEVEN

DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT COMMUNICATION PLAN

7.1 Introduction 151

7.2 District Communication Plan 151

7.3 Conclusion 152

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LIST OF TABLES

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Table 1.1: Population by Community (2010 Provisional figures) 4

Table 1.2 Major Food crop growing areas in the Biakoye District 17

Table 1.3 Cropping Calendar of the major commodities in Biakoye District 17

Table 1.4 Traditional Festivals celebrated in the District 24

Table 1.5 Distributions of Education Institutions in the Biakoye District (2009) 27

Table 1.6 Trend of School in the District (2007-2009) 27

Table 1.7 Enrolments in the District (2006-2009) 27

Table 1.8 Teacher Characteristics in the District – 2009 28

Table 1.9 Teacher-Pupil Ratios in the District 28

Table 1.10 Status of health facilities in the District 30

Table 1.11 Human Resources (Manpower) 30

Table 1.12 Distribution of water and sanitation facilities by Area Council 31

Table 2.1 Key Development Issues 49

Table 3.1 Goal Compatibility Analysis 62

Table 4.2 Financial Indicative Plan 89

Table 4.3 Source of Funding 90

Table 7.1 District Communication Plan 151

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LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 1.1: Mountain ranges 1

Figure 1.2: Large deposits of granites 2

Figure 1.3: Forest Reserves in the District 3

Figure 1.4: An overview of Nkonya settlement 14

Figure 1.5: Cassava farming in Adzamansu 16

Figure 1.6: Maize farming at Tayi 16

Figure 1.7 Shea Nuts 18

Figure 1.8 Shea Plantations in Adzamansu 18

Figure 1.9 Cocoa plantations at Tayi 19

Figure 1.10: Volta Lake located at the western part of the District 20

Figure 1.11 Fish processing along the Volta Lake 21

Figure 1.12: Two headed palm tree at Tayi 23

Figure 1.13: An island at Adzamansu 23

Figure 1.14: Volcanic Lake (Etikpeto) at Tayi 24

Figure 1.15 Dilapidated Classroom block for Nkonya Asakyiri L/A Basic School 29

Figure 1.16 Boreholes 32

Figure 1.17 Unkempt refuse dump site at Tayi 32

Figure 1.17 Dilapidated House (exposed foundation, crack wall, leaking roof) 33

Figure 1.18 Gully Erosion along residential buildings 34

Figure 1.19 First Class Road that runs through the District 34

Figure 1.20 Poor community roads 35

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LIST OF ACRONYMS

BECE Basic Education Certificate Examination

CHPS Community Health Planning Scheme

DA District Assembly

DACF District Assembly’s Common Fund

DED District Education Directorate

DHD District Health Directorate

DMTDP District Medium Term Development Plan

DPCU District Planning Co-ordinating Unit

DWD District Works Department

EHD Environmental Health Division

GES Ghana Education Service

GHS Ghana Health Service

GSGDA Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

ICT Information and Communication Technology

ISD Information Service Department

KG Kindergarten

KVIP Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit

MDGs Millennium Development Goals

W.C. Water Closet

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CHAPTER ONE

DISTRICT PROFILE

1.1 Location and Size

The Biakoye District was carved out of the Jasikan District. It is located in the Northern part of

the Volta Region of Ghana and lies within longitude 0 150 E and 0 450 E and latitude 6 450 N and

7 150 N at the heart of the Volta – Region. It shares common boarders with the Hohoe and

Jasikan Districts to the east, Kpando to the south, Kadjebi and Krachi East Districts to the North

and the Volta Lake to the west.

The District has a total land area of 738.20 sq. km. representing about 4.08% of the total land

area of the Volta Region (18,093.27). The District Capital is Nkonya located in the centre of the

District.

1.2 Relief and Drainage

The topography is generally hilly and undulating at the Eastern part and flat along the Volta

River in the West. The District is surrounded by mountain ranges typical among them are the

Buem Togo ranges and Akwapim ranges. The eastern parts are relatively higher with occasional

heights ranging between 750ft – 2000ft above sea level.

Figure 1.1: Mountain ranges

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Biakoye is well drained with several rivers and streams. Important among these are Konsu,

Bompa, Kabo, Ufuo and Asukawkaw.

1.3 Climate

The District, being in the middle zone experiences the wet equatorial rainfall regime that shows

peaks in July and September respectively. The mean rainfall is about 1,500 mm. There is a

rather short dry season, which is characterized by the cool dry North-East trade winds from early

December to early or mid March. The average Temperatures varies between 22ºC and 34ºC.

1.4 Geology

Biakoye District is underlain by Buem-Togo ranges. About 70% of the basement land formations

are made up of the Buem series. There are large deposits of clay around Kwamikrom. Large

deposits of granites also exist for the quarry industry. These are found around Abotoase and

Worawora.

Figure 1.2: Large deposits of granites

1.5 Vegetation

The District is generally covered with the moist semi-deciduous forest. The vegetative cover is

made up of timber resources such as Odum, Mahogany, Asanfins, Papao, Kyere, Oprono, Wawa,

Ofram Teak, among others. Medical plants also exist in the forest.

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Figure 1.3: Forest Reserves in the District

The vegetation support game and wildlife. Major animals found in the District are Monkeys,

Buffalos and antelopes. Also found in the District are land lake fish species around Tapa

Abotoase, Kwamekrom and other numerous fishing villages. There are 49 fishing communities

dotted along the Volta Lake.

Over the years, much of the forests have been lost due to lumbering, hunting, palm wine tapping,

akpeteshi distilling and bad farming practices such as shifting cultivation. The ritual of annual

bushfires is a major threat to vegetation cover which results in land degradation.

1.6 Land Tenure System

Land in the area is owned by families, and is managed by family heads. Any prospective

developer contacts a particular family head for land. Under this system of land ownership, a

piece of land belonging to a family is allocated to family members to cultivate without

permanent individual ownership. There is also a system of share cropping and leasing of land to

tenant farmers on agreed terms.

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With such a system, land acquisition by investors for projects especially agricultural ventures

where large tracks of land are required becomes problematic since the investor would find it very

difficult to deal with the multiplicity of landlords to enable him acquire the required contiguous

vast land. This situation is further worsened by the undulating topography, which limits the

availability of such arable lands in the district.

1.7 Demographic Characteristics

1.7.1 Population size and growth

Based on the 2010 population and housing census, Biakoye District is estimated to be 63,645

comprising approximately 35,005 women and 28,640 men. It is estimated that the District

growth at an annual rate of 1.9%.

1.7.2 Spatial Distribution of Population

Table 1.1 shows the various settlements within the District. The most populous settlement is

Kwamekrom. The settlements distribution is influenced by the physical features, facilities and

services in the area. The other less populous settlements in the District are scattered around the

hills and along the banks of the Volta Lake.

Table 1.1: Population by Community (2010 Provisional figures)

S/N NAME OF LOCALITY MALE POP. FEMALE POP TOTAL

POP.

1 KWAMEKROM 478 492 970

2 KWAMEKROM 394 415 809

3 KWAMEKROM 221 201 422

4 KWAMEKROM 428 485 913

5 KWAMEKROM 150 217 367

6 KWAMEKROM 420 449 869

7 KWAMEKROM 446 476 922

8 KWAMEKROM 233 265 498

9 KWAMEKROM 336 384 720

10 KWAMEKROM 242 242 484

11 KWAMEKROM 383 394 777

12 KWAMEKROM 254 281 535

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13 KWAMEKROM 181 161 342

14 KWAMEKROM 185 190 375

15 KWAMEKROM 212 229 441

16 ABONO KOPE 187 182 369

17 WODOMIABRA 59 45 104

18 KONSUANO 3 1 4

19 AKPA KOPE 56 43 101

20 BOWIRE ODUMASE 272 291 563

21 TOVIETE 190 145 335

22 OLD FAHIAKOBOR 70 84 154

23 GAKPA AKURA 28 16 44

24 BOWIRE-ODUMASE(RESETTLEMENT) 226 231 457

25 GADAKA 138 125 263

26 MANE KOPE 21 15 36

27 TSALA KOPE 5 5 10

28 ACHEAPONG KOPE 16 12 28

29 MANGUASE(KONKOMBA) 30 25 55

30 DJABAKO KOPE 37 17 54

31 BOWIRI-ABOHIRE 259 233 492

32 ABOABO 133 112 245

33 AVEGAME 44 36 80

34 SOKODE KOPE 28 16 44

35 ATAWLO 26 12 38

36 TAKRABE KUBIASE NO.1 10 8 18

37 KASADZAN(NYANDE KOPE) 12 5 17

38 TODOME(DZATO KOPE) 32 33 65

39 TAKRABE 350 319 669

40 BOWIRI MEMPEASEM 4 1 5

41 SOVIE KWAME 8 6 14

42 OKORE LUKUKU I 2 3

43 TEYE AKURA I 1 1

44 SAMUEL KAKA I 0 1

45 MABEL 3 3 6

46 ONACHIAKU PEACE 3 1 4

47 DUODU GEOFFREY 2 0 2

48 LACKHAAM LODGE 2 1 3

49 ZERGER LERGER 1 0 1

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50 ACTHOLIC SECRETARIAT 2 0 2

51 KPEVEKOR 8 4 12

52 AKPALIGA-KOPE 10 11 21

53 AMANFROM ZONGO 35 28 63

54 TOLITI 6 2 8

55 LISITU 5 3 8

56 YAWADA 3 3 6

57 AGYA KOPE 11 7 18

58 ONARITI 0 0 0

59 BOWIRI KYIRIAHI 265 237 502

60 BOWIRI KYIRIAHI 159 144 303

61 BOWIRI AMANFROM 223 238 461



64 BOWIRI ANYINASE 125 92 217

65 BOWIRI ANYINASE 302 270 572

66 APPIAKROM 140 122 262

67 ALHASSAN AKURA 107 100 207

68 KABRE AKURA 45 41 86

69 BASARE AKURA 40 19 59

70 ABOM 18 13 31

71 AKAA YAW NO.2 55 57 112

72 AKAA YAW NO.1 93 100 193

73 HATOR KOPE 25 24 49

74 KOMFO KOKOO 2 0 2

75 AMPE-KROM 230 210 440

76 KOTO KOPE 279 226 505

77 VOVITO KOPE 247 184 431

78 KLABO KOPE 665 668 1333

79 TAPA-ABOTOASE 517 607 1124

80 ABOTOASE 221 266 487

81 TAPA- ABOTOASE 543 506 1049

82 TAPA –ABOTOASE 368 408 776




85 TAPA –ABOTOASE 320 349 669


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88 TAPA-AMANFROM 375 429 804



91 OMANKRADUKROM 78 113 191

92 JOHN MENSAH 74 50 124

93 GATEKPI 72 54 126

94 MANFIKOPE 42 52 94

95 MAWUEKROR 55 342 397

96 C.K. AKURA 353 342 695

97 GBORKPODZI 237 193 430

98 TAPA-AMANYA 292 358 650

99 TAPA-AMANYA 117 124 241

100 TAPA-AMANYA 223 233 456

101 TAPA-AMANYA 275 318 593

102 TAPA-BOMPASO 51 45 96

103 TAPA-BOMPASO-DZOGBE 9 11 20

104 TAPA-KOTOTRO 24 26 50

105 TAPA-BEPOSO 53 52 105

106 TAPA ANAHUM 17 13 30

107 BEKYEKYERE 20 6 26

108 GBADJINGBE 11 4 15

109 JIJIMAMU(MANJEGEH) 1 4 5

110 WORAWORA-TEMPERE 7 9 16

111 KYIRIBRA 3 1 4

112 BATSA KOPE 5 4 9

113 YAW DORDI 4 3 7

114 ADANKA 11 2 13

115 ABGO KOPE 14 11 25

116 GBANDI 3 0 3

117 ODEI 171 160 331

118 AKANIEM 179 114 293

119 KOGOKROM(TSOMIYE) 185 137 322

120 BREWANIASE N0.2 71 67 138

121 BREWANIASEN0.1 38 42 80

122 DETSE KROM 39 23 62

123 WORAWORA 95 125 220

124 WORAWORA 180 129 309

125 WORAWORA 307 275 582

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126 WORAWORA 248 256 504

127 WORAWORA 248 287 535

128 WORAWORA 121 145 266

129 WORAWORA 278 329 607

130 WORAWORA 370 410 780

131 WORAWORA 312 332 644

132 WORAWORA 301 329 630

133 WORAWORA 263 248 511

134 WORAWORA 150 166 316

135 APESOKUBI 175 171 346

136 APESOKUBI 213 267 480

137 APESOKUBI 176 183 359

138 APESOKUBI 46 71 117

139 APESOKUBI 313 320 633

140 APESOKUBI 282 278 560

141 OKRABE 109 110 219

142 GOKA(AZA)KOPE 3 0 3

143 SAKPLA(DEGA)AZA 2 6 8

144 KOBLAY AZA 2 1 3

145 TASIKE YAW 0 2 2

146 ODAME DARKO 2 1 3

147 AGYAFILLA 4 1 5

148 MEGYEAGO JOHN 6 3 9

149 SETU JACOB 9 4 13

150 SAMUEL OLAGA 4 1 5

151 ALHAJI SALI AKURA 1 1 2

152 KWASI GALI 6 2 8

153 MAWULI KOPE 9 5 14

154 SETORWA 3 3 3

155 SAMINAKE 2 1 3

156 FIANYO AZA 0 0 0

157 AGANE AZA 0 0 0

158 AGBI YAW AKURA 5 4 9

159 ADIEYEPENA 4 5 9

160 NANA KATABOA 4 4 8

161 TETTEH KOFI 3 4 7

162 KWADZO GAH 2 1 3

163 KWASI GAH 1 2 3

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164 AGBODZI AKURA 0 0 0

165 MAYEDEN OKOTO 2 2 4

166 KUDZO AGBEDOE 6 5 11

167 ATTA WAKE 1 1 2

168 KPESEWU KOPE 3 0 3

169 COMFORT FIATE 1 0 1

170 APPIAH SAKPLA 3 3 3

171 ASONG AKURA 0 0 0

172 DZIBLI-ABORMA 7 0 7

173 ANYINASIM 8 6 14

174 KWAME TENGE 5 5 10

175 AKUFFO AKURA 6 4 10

176 DZETE KWAKU KOPE 1 0 1

177 KOFI DZAMESEI 5 4 9

178 MAKU TETTEH 3 3 3

179 AGAMA ALIMO 1 0 1

180 BEN GAVI 1 0 1

181 DZOKPE KOPE 2 0 2

182 AHIADEKE YAO 6 6 12

183 SENA REUBEN 3 7 10

184 MESRE(PARKER) 3 4 7

185 MEDDZIGOR KOPE 0 2 2

186 DOTSE KOPE 1 0 1

187 YAW TOTO(GYEBI) 2 0 2

188 ALABA AKURA 0 0 0

189 KPEDBGE KWABENA 3 4 7

190 FRANCIS ABUKA 3 5 8

191 SAKYI KWAKU 2 0 2

192 GEORGE ATIGAH 3 1 4

193 AGBOBLI YAW 4 6 10

194 NOVOR KOPE 3 3 6

195 PASIL GAVI 0 0 0

196 DEDZO KOMLA 2 1 3

197 ATAKPAME 8 1 9

198 ASOR AKURA 4 2 6

199 HENRY TENGE 1 0 1

200 POLICE BARRIER 0 0 0

201 MAWUENA KOPE 2 0 2

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202 AKPOSO KABO 476 473 949

203 NKONYA-ASAKYIRI 408 419 827

204 AHODWO TENDIE 23 22 45

205 NKONYA-AHODWO(AVE KOPE) 21 27 48

206 FANTI KOPE 112 64 176

207 NYANTO 0 0 0

208 FOTSE KOPE 9 10 19

209 ABORGBO KOPE 19 21 40

210 KWADZOVI KOPE 24 16 40

211 SAKARA 0 0 0

212 AVENOR KOPE(KPELI KOPE) 71 74 145

213 AVAKPA KOPE 16 17 33

214 MANGOASE 80 71 151

215 NKONYA SEC. SCH. 42 32 74

216 AMETEPE KOPE 0 0 0

217 KWADWOVI-ABGOGLI KOPE 0 0 0

218 NTOTOPE 0 0 0

219 AGBANA KOPE 0 0 0

220 BOTATOR 0 0 0

221 NKONYA-AHENKRO 335 355 690



224 NKONYA- AHENKRO 264 274 538

225 NKONYA-AHENKRO(GROUP QUART) 31 33 64

226 NKONYA-KADJEBI 195 218 413

227 NKONYA KADJEBI 96 122 218

228 NKONYA-TAYI 214 238 452

229 NKONYA-TAYI 222 254 476

230 NKONYA-TAYI 295 295 590

231 DUABONE 56 52 108

232 FANKYENEKO 5 5 10

234 KOPE GAH 33 23 56

233 APITOR 1 2 3

234 AKUNTOR 2 0 2

235 MANKA 2 3 3

236 OLEBO 24 17 17

237 ABETENASE 21 11 32

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238 KATAMANTSU 6 6 12

239 KATAMANTSU 6 7 12

240 BREKESE 10 7 17

241 FADWENE 3 1 4

242 WIAWIA(GARIBA AKURA) 5 10 15

243 BETHANY(WHITE CROSS) 9 9 18

244 ABETENASE TODZI 15 7 22

245 LORME NAVA 0 0 0

246 JOSEPH KOPE 0 0 0

247 ONAYAW KOFI 0 0 0

248 ATTAPONG 1 1 2

249 BASARE AKURA 1 0 1

250 WARIBO 1 0 0

251 BUSAH KOPE 23 25 48

252 DZABAKOR 0 0 0

253 NKONYA-NTUMDA 195 211 406





258 KOTOKU KOPE 201 160 361

259 AGBI KOPE 86 83 169

260 NYANDOR AMEKUTSU 102 168 168

261 NYANDOR NO.1 41 41 82

262 ROUNDABOUT 163 151 314

263 TOKLOSU 54 61 115

264 KONKLONTOR 12 12 24

265 OBEKPANTOR 14 14 28

266 DZELEDZE 4 2 6

267 ANDREAS KOPE 6 2 8

268 KOKLO KOFE 38 35 73

269 NKONYA-TEPO 119 123 242

270 NKONYA- TEPO 45 51 96

271 NKONYA-TEPO 245 264 509

272 NKONYA-TEPO 180 192 372

273 NKONYA-WURUPONG 213 221 434


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279 NSUAM ABLORGAH 231 196 427

280 TIGARE KOPE 26 22 48

281 AKATI KOPE 70 84 154

282 FESI KOPE 35 25 60

283 BUMBULA 244 274 518

284 BUMBULA 303 266 569

285 BUMBULA 218 208 426

286 AHONBRASE 102 96 198

287 AKANEM 40 36 76

288 ASUKESE 1 1 2

289 KOFI KOPE 68 48 116

300 * 22 21 43

301 ACHANA KOPE 5 5 10

302 ODORMITOR 413 354 767

303 GABLA TODZI 151 132 283

304 NKONYA-TADIANI 137 113 250

305 SIKA DEASEM 106 84 190

306 NKONYA-DZOGBE KOPE 0 0 0

307 CHIEF KOPE 0 0 0

308 ASASE ASA 9 7 16

309 AMANFO KOPE 72 57 129

310 NKONYA-ADENKESU 126 118 244

311 NKONYA-SUBRISU 80 87 167

312 NKONYA-ABUTOR AGAME(ALHAJI

KOPE)

41 23 231

313 NKONYA-ABUTOR TODZI 1 0 1

314 NKONYA-CAPE COAST 57 52 109

315 NKONYA NOGO/NINGO KOPE(ADA KOPE) 47 45 92

316 NKONYA-POSEGAH KOPE 1 0 1

317 NKONYA AHODWO 163 142 305

TOTAL

31071 31703 62809

PERCENTAGE

49.50% 50.50% 100%

Source: GSS, 2010

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1.7.3 Ethnicity and Language

The people of Biakoye District are Guans. There are five predominant tribes in the District.

These are Bowiri, Nkonya, Akan, Ewes and other settlers (Hausas, Basares, Kotokolis, Kabres).

The major languages spoken are Guan, Twi and Ewe.

1.7.4 Rural – Urban Split

Biakoye being a predominantly farming community has about 70% of the people living in the

rural areas. Towns like Kwamekrom, Worawora and Abotoase form the urban centres of the

District. Nkonya is fast becoming an urban centre due to its strategic location as the District

capital.

1.7.5 Religion

Christianity is the predominant religious group in the District, taking nearly 80% of the

population with other faiths, especially Islam (5%) and traditional religions making the rest.

1.8 Energy and Fuel

About 60% of households in the District have access to electricity. About 94% of the households

use charcoal or firewood for cooking with serious implications on the environment. The

industrial activities undertaken in the District such as akpeteshi distillation, gari processing and

welding still depends on fire wood. There is no gas station in the District. Households who use

gas for cooking go to Kpando, Hohoe or Ho to fill their cylinders.

1.9 Spatial Analysis

1.9.1 Settlement pattern

The District is characterized by scattered communities. However, the major towns like Nkonya,

Kwamekrom, Worawora are haphazardly planned with buildings scattered all over the

communities with little or no regards to drainage, location of social facilities and road network.

A typical community in Biakoye is shown in figure 1.4 below.

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Figure 1.4: An overview of Nkonya settlement

1.9.2 Hierarchy of Settlements:

In terms of population and service delivery function, Wurawura and Nkonya are ranked first and

second respectively in the whole District. These communities have the highest concentration of

population and service delivery functions in the district. Wurawura accommodate the District

Hospital, Post Office, Nurses Training College, a Secondary School and the only financial

institution, Asubonteng Rural Bank.

Nkonya, now the capital of the District, is assuming a very important role in administrative and

commercial functions despite its relatively small population size.

1.9.3 Surface Accessibility to Facilities and Services

Due to the small size of the District and its relatively good road network and condition, physical

accessibility to services and facilities (such as health, postal and telecommunication services,

agriculture extension, banking, police, marketing centres) by majority of the people is very high.

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1.10 District Economy

Biakoye District strives on primary economic activities such as agriculture and fishing which

employs about 70% of the total population. Other economic activities are seen in the areas of

forestry (lumbering) which employs about 3% of the population and small scale manufacturing

and industrial activities like carpentry, blacksmithing, distilling, palm oil extraction, gari

processing employs about 10%. Other economic activities like commercial and service employs

the remaining 5% of the population.

1.10.1 Agriculture

The District is endowed with about 42,000 hectares of arable land, perennial water source (the

Volta lake) for irrigation to produce annual crops and vegetable production and aquaculture and

rich human resource for the establishment of agro industries. Crop production lands are evenly

distributed in the district. It is made up of forest areas of Bowiri and Akporso and the savanna

areas covers the Nkonya, Worawora and Tapa areas.

The Climate and Soils support varieties of crops and livestock. Crop production includes

cereals, root and tubers and vegetables. The livestock include small ruminants, local poultry,

piggery and cattle on a small scale. The cash crops cultivated in the District are cocoa and shea

nut. Local vegetables namely okro, tomato, garden eggs and pepper are cultivated extensively

along whole length of the Volta Lake.

Food crop production

Food crops are produced mainly by peasant farmers using simple hand tools. The average land

holding per farmer is about 0.5 ha. Mixed cropping is gradually giving way to mono cropping

especially for crops such as maize, yam, rice and cassava. There is a decreasing level use of

inorganic fertilizers. Crop productivity levels are dropping with each cropping season as a result

of poor soil fertility management practices.

Income level of food crop farmers is low because of the low yields from their farms. The major

food crops cultivated in the district are maize, rice, vegetables, yam and cassava

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Figure 1.5: Cassava farming in Adzamansu

Figure 1.6: Maize farming at Tayi

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Table 1.2 Major Food crop growing areas in the Biakoye District

Type of Food crop Major growing Areas

Maize Kwamikrom, Bumbula, Gadaka, Fahiakorbor, Adenkenso,

Abotoase

Rice Worawora, Akporsor, Bowiri, Kwamikrom, Abotoase

Cassava Nkonya, Akporsor, Bowiri

Yam Nkonya, Abotoase

Cocoa Nkonya, Bowiri, Akposor

Vegetables All communities along the Volta lake

Source: DADU, 2011

Table 1.3 Cropping Calendar of the major commodities in Biakoye District

Source: DADU 2011

Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Maize

Rice

Yam

Vegetable

Cocoa

Cassava

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Cash Crops

The District is very fertile for major cash crops like cocoa, palm and shea plantations.

Unfortunately, these are not being harnessed for the growth of the district economy.

Figure 1.7 Shea Nuts

Figure 1.8 Shea Plantations in Adzamansu

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Figure 1.9 Cocoa plantations at Tayi

Livestock

Common livestock found in the District include sheep, goats, cattle, pigs, local poultry,

(domestic fowls) ducks and guinea fowls.

About 80% of all households in the District keep one or other type of livestock. The

commonest among them are domestic fowls and small ruminants. The system practiced widely

is free-range whereby the animals scavenge for food the whole day with little or no

supplementary feeding. These birds are generally hardy with slow growth and have poor weight

gains. The birds generally receive little or no medication and suffer from many preventable

diseases.

Small ruminants (sheep and goats) are also kept by households. Most of them are not housed

confined. Those housed are confined during the day and let loose in the evenings for foraging

with little or no supplementary feeding.

Cattle production is on relatively small scale and confined mostly to the savanna areas of the

district and along the Volta Lake.

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The availability of rice and maize (residue) in the district can be used for small ruminant and

cattle development in the district.

Fishing

Aquaculture is not practiced in the district although the potential exists. Artisanal fishing (river

fishing) accounts for the bulk of fish landed in the District. Migrant fishermen who supply about

20% of the District daily requirement of fish carry out most of the inland fishing on the Volta

Lake.

Figure 1.10: Volta Lake located at the western part of the District

Marketing of Agricultural Products

Agricultural products either in their raw forms or semi processed are generally marketed directly

by the producers or through intermediaries (middlemen/women). Women normally carry the

raw products to local markets by head loads. The mode of sales is generally by price bargaining

as the products are sold not by weight but by size, quality and or appearance.

The grains are generally sold using unit measures eg. Olonka, margine tins or bowls etc the

tubers and plantains are sold by size and variety/quality.

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Market women/men go round to purchase commodities on wholesale basis. The mode of sale is

also by price bargaining. A limited amount of pre-financing of production exists. By this

arrangement, the intermediaries advance some amounts of money to the farmers during the

course of production of the crops. The recipients of such advances are bound over to sell the

produce to the intermediaries immediately after harvesting. This normally results in the traders

offering low prices for the commodities.

Agro- Processing

The main agricultural produce which is processed is oil palm, cassava and paddy rice. Oil palm

is processed into red palm oil and palm kernel oil. Cassava is processed into cassava dough and

gari. Agro-Processing is mainly done by women on either individual or on group’s basis. There

is a rice mill at Worawora that has the capacity to mill 10 tons of rice daily.

1.10.2 Small scale industrial/manufacturing

The manufacturing industry is limited by relatively small size of the domestic market. It is

centered on carpentry, dress making block making, blacksmithing, Akpeteshi distillation, oil

extraction, cassava processing and soap making among others. These activities are operated on

sole partnership basis and with little capital thereby making it difficult to contribute to the

economic growth of the District. The major drawbacks for the growth of the manufacturing

sector are the traditional technology and the single-phased electricity system in the District. This

system is not very supported of any viable establishment.

Figure 1.11 Fish processing along the Volta Lake

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1.10.3 Trade and Commerce

Banking

The only financial service institution in the District is the Asubonten Rural bank. Its headquarters

is located at Worawora. For District benefits from the services of Bank of Ghana and Barclays

Bank at Hohoe, Ghana Commercial Bank at Kpando and Agricultural Development Bank at

Kpando.

Markets

There are three main markets in the District. These are Tapa Abotoase market, Kwamikrom

market and Bumbula Market. These form the focus of commerce and trade in the District. There

are other minor markets scattered all over District but with little patronage due to the poor state

of the market infrastructure. The markets are well patronized by traders from in and outside the

District, dealing in farm produce such as maize, cassava, yams and vegetables, fish and

manufactured commodities of all kinds.

1.11 Post and Telecommunication

There are two post offices in the District is located in Worawora and Ahenkro, the District

Capital. However, the one situated at Nkonya Ahenkro is not functioning properly hence

affecting postal service delivery. In terms of telecommunication, there are no fixed line

telephone services in the District capital. However the District is well covered by mobile phone

telecommunication facilities that link the District to other parts of the country and the world. The

telephone services available in the District include Vodafone, MTN, Tigo, Expresso and Airtel

(ZAIN). There are no internet services in the district.

1.12 Tourism

Tourism in the District is characterized by underdeveloped infrastructure, undeveloped tourist

sites and inadequate tourist facilities. There are a number of tourist attractions which could be

developed to attract tourists.

Historical tourists sites include Tombs of some unknown Germans who died during the colonial

period are found at Nkonya Bumbulla. Religious Sites include shrines and fetish homes which

are found in most communities. Some of them function as healing homes and traditional

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medicine. There are also reserves such as Kabo Forest Reserve and Monkey sanctuary at Nkonya

Konklobi (Ntumda). Other attractions are Otolili Oto range located at Bowiri, Odumase Oto

range located at Bowiri Odumase, Oboguan range located at Akpesokubi, two headed palm tree

at Nkonya Tayi, the Volta Lake and an island at Adzamansu.

Figure 1.12: Two headed palm tree at Tayi

Figure 1.13: An island at Adzamansu

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Figure 1.14: Volcanic Lake (Etikpeto) at Tayi

1.13 Festivals

Important festivals bring people together from all walks of life. Traditional festivals serve as

tourist attractions as well as means of unifying the various traditional areas and mobilizing

people and resources for communal development. Biakoye has three major traditional festivals.

Table 1.4 Traditional Festivals celebrated in the District

Name of Festival

Where Celebrated

Time of Celebration

Purpose of Celebration

Lissi Bowiri August and September yearly. to mark a good harvest

Akwantutenten Worawora October To mark their ancestral migration

from Kuntenase in the Ashanti

Region

Frikoso Tapa October To mark the battle victory on a

mountain.

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1.14 Governance

1.14.1 Political Administration

The Biakoye District is one of the 170 Districts in the country and one of the 18 in the Volta

region. The district was carved out of the then Jasikan District in 2007. District Administration in

the District commenced on 20th December 2010. The District was officially inaugurated on 15th

March 2011.

Nkonya Ahenkro is the district capital. It is about 100km from the Regional capital, Ho and

about 200 kilometrs from Accra the National capital.

The District made of only one Constituency called Biakoye hence a Member of Parliament.

There 38 members of the Biakoye Assembly. This is made of 23 elected and 15 appointed. There

are 5 Assembly women. There is one District Chief Executive who is the Chairman of the

Executive Committee and also responsible for the day to day administration of the District.

The following sub-committees are in place:

Executive Committee

Finance and Administration

Development Planning

Justice and Security

Social Services

Complaints and Arbitration

Apart from these statutory committees, the Assembly is authorized to constitute other

Committees as it deems necessary and in line with this, the Assembly constituted the following

additional Sub-Committees:-

1) The District Security Committee – DISEC

2) The District Tender Committee

3) The District Tender Review Board

VISION

Biakoye District seeks to become the leading aqua culture and vegetable exporting Districts in

the country

MISSION

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The Biakoye District Assembly exists to ensure the social, economic and political well-being of

its people through public-private partnership and fiscal, material, human resources mobilization

in an atmosphere of peace and unity.

1.14.2 Sub-District Administrative Units

There are six sub-district areas namely Apesokubi, Bowiri, Kwamikrom, Nkonya, Tapa and

Worawora.

1.15 Traditional Authority

Traditional Authority in the District is vested in the Chieftaincy Institution, which is very much

respected in the District. The sphere of influence of Chiefs in the District presents a potential

force for the mobilization of people for development because they serve as unifying factors

around which the communities rally for self-help initiatives. The major traditional areas in the

district are Nkonya, Tapa, Worawora, Bowiri and Akposor. There are five paramount chiefs

located in these traditional areas. They also have divisional chiefs under them.

1.16 Security

There is the District Security Committee (DISEC) which meets regularly to deliberate on human

safety issues in the District. The Committee is chaired by the District Chief Executive.

The District Police service is headed by the Jasikan District Police Command. There are Police

Stations in Nkonya Ahenkro, Worawora and Kwamekrom. There is no fire service station in the

District. The District depends on the services of the Jasikan District Fire Service.

As far as natural disaster is concerned, there is a National Disaster Management Organization

Department in the District which supports natural disaster victims and also undertakes natural

disaster preventive activities in the District. The office of the Department is located at Nkonya

Ahenkro.

1.17 Social Services

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1.17.1 Education

There seven circuits in the District, namely Nkonya Ahenkro, Nkonya Wurupong, Kwamekrom,

Tapa Abotoase, Tapa Alavanyo, Worawora and Bowiri. There are 218 schools scattered all over

the District. Educational institutions are highly dominated in Abotoase and Wurupong circuits.

Table 1.5 Distributions of Education Institutions in the Biakoye District (2009)

CIECUTES PER-

SCHOOL

PRIMARY JHS SHS TOTA

L

Pub Private Pub Private Pub Private Pub Private

NKONYA AHENKRO 11 1 11 1 7 1 1 0 33

NKONYA

WURUPONG

16 1 16 1 8 1 0 0 43

KWAMIKROM 10 3 10 3 4 3 0 0 34

TAPA ABOTASE 13 3 13 3 7 3 0 0 43

TAPA ALAVANYO 8 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 19

WORAWORA 9 1 10 1 6 1 1 0 29

BOWIRI 6 1 6 1 5 1 0 0 20

TOTAL 73 10 74 10 40 10 2 0 218

Table 1.6 Trend of School in the District (2007-2009)

LEVEL 2007/2008 2008/2009

PUBLIC PRIVATE TOTOL PUBLIC PRIVATE TOTAL

PER-SCHOOL 72 10 82 72 10 82

PRIMARY 73 10 83 73 10 83

J.H.S 40 10 50 40 10 50

S.H.S 2 1 3 2 1 3

Source: GES, 2011

Enrolment in Schools

Table 1.7 Enrolments in the District (2006-2009)

LEVEL

2006/2007

2007/2008

2008/2009

M F TOTAL M F TOTAL M F TOTAL

PRE-

SCHOOL

968 935 1903 991 979 1970 1256 1096 2,352

PRIMARY

3784 3432 7216 4593 4283 8,876 4901 4561 9,462

JHS 938 884 1,822 1005 989 1,994 2873 2464 5,337

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SHS

767 583 1,350 981 779 1,760 1124 989 2,113

Analysis of the school enrolment shows that more pupils were admitted in the 2007/2008

academic year as compared to the enrolment in 2006/2007 academic year. This is attributed to

the introduction of the free education and the school feeding programme. Girl child education is

also very encouraging in the District as more girls are enrolled. In 2009 for instance, the boy to

girl ratio for pre-school is 1:1.15 and 1:1.1, 1:1.2 respectively for Primary and Junior High

School.

Staffing in the Basic Schools

As the tables below indicate, the position in the District is rather poor at the Kindergarten level

as compare to the national pupil – teacher ratio of 1:30. This very foundation of education is

loaded with a large number of untrained teachers.

Table 1.8 Teacher Characteristics in the District – 2009

Category Staffing level

Trained Untrained Total

Pre-School 15 47 62

Primary 199 112 311

JHS 122 63 185

SHS 43 18 61

Source: GES, 2011

Table 1.9 Teacher-Pupil Ratios in the District

LEVEL NATIONAL BIAKOYE

KINDAERGARTEN 1:30 1:40

PRIMARY 1:35 1:38

JHS 1:24 1:29

SHS 1:20 1:31

Source: GES, 2011

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Education infrastructure

There is very limited classroom infrastructure in the District. Most schools are being organized

under trees. Majority of the classroom are in the form of sheds and mud houses which are

dilapidated. Similarly, teaching and learning materials are limited in supply and are of poor

quality. Pupils sit on dilapidated tables and chairs.

Teacher accommodation is another major area of concern. Most of the remote communities do

not have decent accommodation facilities for teachers. This hinders the performance of the

Teachers in these communities thereby resulting in poor Academic performance.

Figure 1.15 Dilapidated Classroom block for Nkonya Asakyiri L/A Basic School

1.17.2 Health

Biakoye has eleven health facilities that provide health service in the District. This is made up of

a District Hospital at Worawora, a Hospital at Nkonya Ahenkro, four health centres, one RCH/

FP Static Clinic and four CHPS compounds.

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Table 1.10 Status of health facilities in the District

Hospital

NO NAME OF FACILITY LOCATION OWNERSHIP STATUS

1 District Hospital Worawora Government Functioning

2 Comfort Ofedie memorial

Hospital

Nkonya Ahenkro Government Functioning

CHPS ZONES

NO NAME OF FACILILTY LOCATION OWNERSHIP STATUS

1 B/Amanfrom CHPS Amanfrom Government Functioning

2 B/Kyirahini CHPS Kyira hini Government Functioning

3 Amanya CHPS Amanya Government Functioning

4 Takrabe CHPS Trkrabe Government Functioning

Reproductive and Child Health Clinic (RCH)

SN NAME OF FACILITY LOCATION OWNERSHIP STATUS

1 Wurupong RCH Wurupong Government Functioning

2 Nkonya RCH Ahenkro Government Functioning

3 Kwamekrom RCH Kwamekrom Government Functioning

4 Abotoase RCH Abotoase Government Functioning

5 Worawora RCH Worowora Government Functioning

Table 1.11 Human Resources (Manpower)

NO CATEGORY NUMBER AT POST GAP

1 Specialist (PH) Nil

2 Public Health Nurse One 1

3 Assistant Chief Personnel Officer Nil

4 Executive Officer One -

5 Principal Accountant Nil 1

6 Accounts Officer One 1

7 Principal Store Keeper Nil 1

8 Sen. Tech. Officer (C.H.) One 1

9 Tech. Officer (C.H.) Nil 2

10 Sen. Tech Officer (H.I) Nil 1

11 Tech. Officer (H.I) Nil

12 Tradesman Nil 1

13 Senior Typist Nil 1

14 Orderly Nil 1

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15 Health Extension Worker Nil 1

16 Receptionist Nil 1

Challenges in Health Delivery

1. Inadequate Clinical Equipment

2. Inadequate Critical Staff (Medical Assistants, Midwife, Clinical Nurses)

3. Office Accommodation for DHD

4. Inadequate logistics for overbank activities

5. Lack of permanent accommodation for some health facilities eg. Abotoase,

Amanya and CHPS Zone

1.18 Water and Sanitation

Potable water is a major problem in terms of quantity and quality in the District. As at the year

2010 only 65% of the total population has access to potable water. Even though the situation as

inherited from the Jasikan District has improved, some of the communities still depend on rivers,

streams and other unprotected sources which get dried during the dry season. The table shows

the water and sanitation facilities in the District.

Table 1.12 Distribution of water and sanitation facilities by Area Council

Item

Area/Town

Council Name

Pop.

2002 BHs

Piped

Schemes HDW Coverage

Household

Latrines

Communal

Latrines

Institutional

Latrines

1 APESOKUBI 4960 9 0 0 49.66 28 2 0

2 BOWIRI 7051 16 2 0 87.11 47 0 5

3 KWAMEKROM 12781 11 0 0 20.24 2 2 1

4 NKONYA 30377 35 3 0 49.19 54 2 11

5 TAPA 14833 15 1 1 37.04 215 9 6

6 WORAWORA 8975 8 1 0 16.71 0 1 0

Total

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Figure 1.16 Boreholes

Sanitation

The sanitation condition in the District is generally poor. Many houses are characterized by poor

environmental conditions resulting from poor drainage system, stagnant water, erosion and

unkempt refuse sites. Less than 2% of the population uses water closet. There is however high

level of indiscriminate defecation in public places.

Figure 1.17 Unkempt refuse dump site at Tayi

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1.19 Housing

The housing situation in the District is fairly satisfactory in terms of adequacy. Average room

occupancy rate in the District is about 2 per room. But housing is becoming a big challenge in

after having assumed the seat of District capital resulting in high rent demands. Also unfortunate

is the poor physical condition of most of the houses.

Figure 1.17 Dilapidated House (exposed foundation, crack wall, leaking roof)

Erosion also poses a major threat to most of the houses since almost all the settlements are at the

foot of mountains, giving rise to rapid surface waters washing off topsoil and exposing the

foundations of buildings as well as creating deep gullies. The rate of erosion in the communities

is very alarming and therefore needs to be tackled as early as possible. A definite programme for

drainage channels is required.

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Figure 1.18 Gully Erosion along residential buildings

1.20 Transportation and Road Network

The Biakoye District has a good road network that runs through the District. This facilitates

movement from the District to adjoining District. The district capital is however linked up to the

regional capital, Ho and Accra, the National capital by first class roads. The District Capital is

about 3 hours drive to the Tema Harbour and 3.5 hours drive to the Kotoka International Airport

in Accra a condition suitable for the production and export of vegetables.

Figure 1.19 First Class Road that runs through the District

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The District has about 175km length of major road and out of this about 96.35km length is

bitumen surfaced. The total length of highways, feeder roads and bitumen surfaced roads are

82.15km, 92.85km and 14.2km respectively. Below is a table showing the classes of road

network and their conditions.

Class of road Total length (km) Conditions

First class road 96.35 Good

Second class road 28.90 Fair

Third class road 49.75 Poor

Figure 1.20 Poor community roads

This District is also linked by Lake Volta from Abotoase to Afram Plains, Brong Ahafo , Krachi

and Kpando Districts

1.21 Electricity

A little over 80% of the District is connected to the national electricity grid. However, the

single-phase system makes the supply unreliable and inadequate for industrial development.

1.22 Vulnerability Analysis:

The vulnerable in the District may be seen as people who just manage to organise and sustain

their lives within the protection of the existing social system and safety nets offered but who get

destabilized with the slightest disruption or disturbance of the social system. Such people

unfortunately do not have the in-built capacity to re-organise themselves but rather crumble

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under the slightest pressure. Groups of the vulnerable that can be identified in the District

includes:-

1) Food crops farmers

2) The aged

3) Children

4) People With Disabilities (PWDs)

5) People who live around the flood zones of the Volta Lake

In general, food crops farmers suffer wide fluctuations in their fortunes depending very much on

food crop prices on the market. Food crop prices depend largely on output, which in turn

depends on natural rainfall over which the farmer has no control. Any season of bad weather

affects the farmers output and hence his / her income whilst on the other hand good weather

conditions result in increased aggregate output which lowers prices and reduces rural farm

incomes. The smallholder subsistence food crop farmer thus faces the dilemma of price and

income fluctuations over which he / she exercises no control.

Within this broad category is the rather common female single parent food crop farmer. The

ease with which men abandon their spouses together with their children imposes trying

challenges on such single women who have to fend for themselves and their children from such

fluctuating and unreliable farm incomes. The chances are always that in a really bad year she

loses everything and the family is exposed to starvation and other sufferings.

The Aged – The safety net provided by the extended family system is getting eroded as society

transforms towards emphasis on nuclear families. Where the nuclear family is incapable of

supporting their aged or with the out-migration of the young for jobs, even where money is

transferred to the aged, catering for their own needs becomes a problem. There is the need to

institute some support systems to provide a safety net for neglected aged persons.

Children – Child vulnerability manifestation in the District could be traced to parental

irresponsibility. Children born outside marriage and children of large families tend to be victims

of parental neglect and are called upon to fend for themselves from an early age, opening them

up to all manner of dangers and abuse. The most visible abuse of children manifests in the

fishing communities area where children are engaged as workers in the fishing industry.

The most effective remedy to this situation is to strengthen the Department of Social Welfare in

undertaking its family and child welfare programmes.

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The Disabled – The disabled face both physical and social handicaps. Little attention is given to

their educational needs as children and further skill acquisition and job placement. Social

prejudices remain strong. Yet the disabled operate in the robust competitive open market.

1.23 Gender

Women Empowerment

There are women groups engaged in various fields of human endeavour in the District. The

groups are involved in baking, fish smoking and processing, palm oil and gari processing,

vegetable production and trading among others.

The aim is to empower women in the District to be economically self-supporting through

engagement in income generating activities which would encourage them to be more readily

responsive and confidently participate in the social, economic and political playing field in the

District. This is expected to lead to the social and economic well-being of women and for the

total development of the district.

1.24 Eliciting Community Perspectives on Current Needs and Aspirations

During the preparation of this DMTDP, community consultations were held throughout the six

Town and Area Council areas in the District by Assembly members, Opinion Leaders, Unit

Committee members and Traditional leaders from these communities. They communities met,

brainstormed and identified Community problems, which were then analyzed. Based on the

outcome of the analysis, the communities identified their development needs and aspirations and

prioritized them into sub-projects. These community needs and aspirations formed the basic data

for the preparation of this DMTDP. The tables below show the expressed priority needs and

aspirations, prioritized into sub-projects

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Area Council: Nkonya

SN Community No. Prioritized Community Needs/Aspiration

1 Nkonya Kedjebi 1 Construction of 6-unit classroom block for Nkonya Kadjebi D/A Primary School

2 Construction of one borehole

3 Construction of 10 seater W.C Toilet

2 Nkonya Ntsumuru 1 Construction of 10 seater W.C. Toilet at Asruda

2 Provision of potable water at Nyabitor

3 Construct 3unit classroom block for SDA Primary and community centre for

Ntsumuru

3 Kpodzi 1 Construction of 10-seater W.C. toilet at Ososo

2 Provision of potable water at Ayasi

4 Akloba 1 Construction of 10-seater KVIP

2 Rehabilitation of 2No. boreholes

3 Rehabilitation of classroom blocks at Akloba/Ahenkro R.C JHS

4 Rehabilitation of road from Akloba to Ahundwo

5. Nkonya Wurupong 1 Construction of 2No. 10-Seater Public toilet at Ososo and Osase

2 Establishment of community Library at Wurupong

3 Construction of Nurses Quarters and wards at Nkonya Wurupong Health Centre

6 Ablorgakofe 1 Construction of Teachers Bungalow

2 Construction of 10-seater Public Toilet

3 Supply of 50 Dual Desks for the DA Primary School

7 Akati 1 Construction of 6-unit classroom block

2 Construction of 2No. semi detached teachers bungalow

3 Construction of feeder roads from Ablorgahofe

8 Resettlement township 1 Construction of drains

2 Construction of feeder roads

3 Extension of electricity to other parts of the Community

9 Nkonya Ahundwo 1 Construction of 6No. classroom block at DA Primary

2 Construction of 1km road and drainage from Akloba to Ahundwo

3 Construction of Bore hole at Ahundwo

10 Oklomuse 1 Construction of 10km road from Akloba to Mangoase

2 Construction of 6No. classroom block at Mangoase L/A Primary

3 Construction of market at Mangoase

11 Ntumda 1 Construction of community durbar at Ntumda

2 Construction of Public Toilet at Abuitor

3 Construction of ICT Centre at Ntumda

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12 Ntumda NKOSEC 1 Construction of JHS Block and office facilities

2 Construction of 10 seater KVIP

3 Provision of Dual Desks for KG

13 Ntumda Adzamansu 1 Provision of 3No. Boreholes

2 Construction of 10 seater KVIP

3 Construction of Teachers Bungalow

14 Ntumda Nyantor 1 Construction of 2No. Boreholes

2 Construction of Kindergarten Block

3 Reshaping of feeder road

15 Nkonya Tepo 1 Provision of mechanized water system

2 Provision of community library

3 Construction of access road within Tepo resettlement

16 Tepo Toklosu 1 Extension of electricity

2 Rehabilitation of access road

17 Nkonya Tayi 1 Provision of 10 Seater KVIP

2 Construction of drains

3 Construction of satellite market

18 Nkonya Ahenkro 1 Construction of 10-Seater KVIP at Zongo

2 Grading of R.C School football filed

3 Construction of drains

19 Mangoase 1 Construction of road from Akloba to Mangoase

2 Construction of 6-unit classroom block with Headmaster’s bungalow

3 Extension of electricity to Mangoase

20 Bumbula 1 School Building for R.C Primary/JHS.

2 Extension Of Electricity To New Sites As Well As Boreholes

3 Provision Of ICT Centre

21 Adenkesu 1

2

3

Provision of toilet facility.

Establishment of a community library.

provision of electricity

22 Sibrisu 1

2

Extension of water to new sites

Provision of toilet facility

23 Odormitor 1

2

3

Rehabilitation of the Odormitor road.

Provision of electricity.

Provision of toilet facility

24 Ahombrase 1 Construction of the Bumbula-Ahombrase -Tadieni Road

25 Cape Coast

1 Provision of Six Unit Block For The Primary School

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26 Fankyenekor

1 Building for Kindergarten

27 Olebo 1 Support for Small Scale Industries and Businesses

28 Abutor

1 Support for Small Scale Industries and Businesses

29 Duaboni

1 Support for Small Scale Industries and Businesses

30 Sikadiasem 1

Building For Crèche And Kindergarten

31 Coffee Korpe 1 Support For Small Scale Industries And Businesses

32 Amanfukope 1 Support For Small Scale Industries And Businesses

33 Fesikope 1

Construction of Road to Fesikope

34 Asakyiri 1 Construction of 16-seater KVIP


3 Construction of Teachers’ Bungalow

Area Council: Tapa


1 Breniase No. 1 1 Provision of health post

2 Akaniem Tornu 1 Provision of corn mill

3 Odei Old Town 1 Provision of corn mill

Provision of teachers Quarters

4 Tapa Amanya 1 Provision of 10 seater W.C Toilet

2 Provision of Health Centre

3 Provision of Teachers Quarters

5 Tapa Bompaso 1 Provision of Teachers Quarters

2 Provision of Corn Mill

3 Extension of Electricity to Tapa Bompaso

6 Tapa Okum-Akura 1 Erection of Corn mill

2 Construction of Teachers’ Quarters

3 Provision of 10 seater W.C Toilet

7 Tapa Kututro 1 Provision of Corn mill

2 Extension of Electricity

8 Tapa Beposo 1 Provision of Corn mill

2 Construction of Class Block

3 Provision of solar panel

9 Gborkpodzi 1 Construction of 6-unit classroom block

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2 Provision of Borehole


10 John Mensah-krom 1 Construction of Teachers accommodation

2 Rehabilitation of the mini market

3 Provision of refuse containers at vantage points

11 Gatekpoe 1 Construction of 3-unit Class Block



12 Mawoekpor 1 Extension of Electricity


3 Construction of 3-unit Class Block

13 C.K Kofe 1 Extension of Electricity

2 Construction of 6-unit classroom block


14 Ampekrom 1 Extension of Electricity


3 Construction of road from Abotoase to Ampekrom

15 Kortokofe 1 Extension of Electricity


3 Construction of road from Abotoase to Kortokofe

16 Unvitorkofe 1 Extension of Electricity/Solar Panel


3 Construction of road from Abotoase to Unvitorkofe

17 Amenyokofe 1 Extension of Electricity/Solar Panel


3 Construction of road from Abotoase to Amenyokofe

18 Klagbokope 1 Extension of Electricity/Solar Panel


3 Construction of road from Abotoase to Klagbokope

19 Tapa Abotoase 1 Construction of a well resourced Clinic

2 Construction of 4No. 6-unit classroom block

3 Extension of electricity

20 Tapa Appiahkrom 1 Construction of 6-unit classroom block

2 Extension of pipe water/borehole

3 Provision of 10 seater KVIP

21 Akaayaw 1 Provision of 10-seater KVIP

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2 Construction of Teachers Quarters


22 Grumah Akrura 1 Extension of Electricity


3 Provision of 10 Seater KVIP

23 Baasare Akura 1 Extension of Electricity

2 Extension of Water/Borehole


24 Zongo 1 Provision of Borehole

2 Provision of Streetlights in the Zongo Community

3 Reshaping of town roads

25 Brewanse 1 Construction of Health Post

2 Provision of streetlights

3 Provision of 6 Trained Teachers

26 Odei 1 Provision of borehole

2 Provision of streetlights


27 Akaniem 1 Provision of streetlights



28 Nzogodauda 1 Provision of streetlights



29 Gbemumu 1 Construction of 6-unit classroom block

2 Provision of Health Post

30 Akpavikope 1 Construction of 6-unit classroom block

31 Kpevukofe 1 Construction of 6-unit classroom block

32 Alavanyo 1 Construction of 6-unit classroom block

2 Provision of Health Post

33 Anlo Kordzi 1 Construction of teacher’s quarters

2 Provision of community library

3 Upgrade JHS football field

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Area Council: Akposokubi


1 Akposokubi 1 Provision of toilet facility

2 Extension of pipe water

3 Extension of electricity to the eastern part of Akposokubi

2 Akposo Alife 1 Provision of Transformer

2 Provision of potable water

3 Construction of toilet

3 Akposo-Okrabe 1 Construction of road from Akposokubi to Okrabe

2 Extension of electricity to Okrabe


4 Akposo-Kabo 1 Provision of a Health Post

2 Construction of teachers quarters

3 Construction of 20-seater KVIP Toilet

Area Council: Bowiri


1 Bowiri Takrabe 1 Provision of 6-unit classroom block and Teachers Quarters at Bowiri

Takorabe Basic School

2 Construction of market structure

3 Construction of road from Kwamekrom through Takorabe to

Okadjakrom

2 Bowiri Kubiase 1 Extension of electricity

2 Provision of good drinking water

3 Construction of road from Takorabe to Kubiase

3 Bowiri Aboabo 1 Provision of Teachers’ Bungalow

2 Construction of 6-Unit Classroom block

4 Bowiri Anyinasi 1 Provision of toilet

2 Provision of good drinking water

5 Bowiri Kyiriahin 1 Classroom block

2 Teachers’ Bungalow

3 Provision of market structures (sheds)

4 Construction of toilet facility

6 Bowiri Abohire 1 Construction of 6-unit classroom block

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2 Construction of public toilet

7 Bowiri Abetinase 1 Construction of 6-unit classroom block


8 Bowiri Amanfrom 1 Construction of six unit classroom block, store and office

2 Rehabilitation E.P JHS workshop to a computer laboratory

3 Rehabilitation of road from Bowiri Amanfrom to Hohoe Jasikan road

KWAMIKROM TOWN COUNCIL


1 Kwamikrom

1

2

3

Public Toilet at the marke t(20- Seater KVIP)

A borehole

Construction of market stalls

2 Bowiri Odumase 1

2

Construction of 6-Unit Classroom Block

Public Toilet (20- Seater KVIP)

3 Bowiri Abetinase 1

2

A Borehole

Public Toilet (20- Seater KVIP)

4 Torgorme 1 A Borehole

5 Toviate 1 A Borehole

WORAWORA TOWN COUNCIL


1 Awerekyekye 1 Provision of Public toilet

2 Provision of potable water

3 Provision of refuse containers at vantage points

2 Gyamerakrom 1 Construction of drains in the community

2 Construction of public toilets


3 Osorasuom 1 Extension of potable water



4 Kotomase 1 Extension of potable water


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1.25 Key Development Problems / issues and Gaps arising from the Expressed Community

Needs and Aspirations

Area Council: Nkonya

1. Inadequate resources for area council’s administration

2. Inadequate credit facilities for farmers and women

3. Low Agricultural output

4. Youth unemployment

5. Subsistence faming

6. Poor road condition and network

7. High prevalence of malaria, Bilharzias and Tuberculosis

8. Inadequate health infrastructure

9. Inadequate health personnel

10. Inadequate trained teachers

11. Poor Condition of school infrastructure

12. Low level of girl-child education

13. High rate of school drop-out

14. Poor BECE Performance

15. Inadequate ICT infrastructure

16. Flooding along the volta lake (Odomitor, Ablorga, Akati, Toklosu, Ntumda, Adzamansu,

Oklomase)

17. Child labour along the Volta Lake

18. Soil erosion

19. Increasing Teenage pregnancy

20. Increasing Youth emigration to urban centres for white colour jobs

21. Annual Bush fire

22. Discrimination against women

23. Indiscriminate disposal of solid waste

24. Indiscriminate defecation in public places

25. Difficulty in accessing land for development

26. Inadequate potable water supply

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27. Irregular flow of water during dry seasons

28. Poor market infrastructure

29. Absence of modern market in the District Capital (Ahenkro)

30. Inadequate electricity coverage

Area Council: Tapa

1. Difficulty in accessing basic education due to poor nature of lake transport from C.K. Kope,

Gbokpodzi among others

2. Poor condition of school infrastructure

3. Difficulty in accessing quality health service

4. Poor condition of town roads and Abotoase Lorry Park

5. Poor condition of Aboatoase market

6. Low household income

7. Low agriculture productivity

8. Post harvest loses

9. Prevalence of rape in communities

10. High rate of teenage pregnancy

11. Increasing school dropout rate

12. Poor BECE Results

13. Inadequate credit facilities for improved productivity

14. Indiscriminate defecation in public places especially in Tapa Amanya

Akposokubi Area Council

1. Lateness to school by pupils

2. Water born diseases

3. Inadequate trained teachers

4. Poor Classrooms block at Apesokubi L/A JHS

5. Indiscriminate defecation

6. Poor sanitation facilities

7. Lack of revenue generation

8. Poor BECE performance

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9. Poor Health service delivery

10. Low productivity in agric.

11. Absence of an A/C office

12. Low income

13. Post harvest loses.

14. River blindness (Black fly at Esukokor)

15. Poor road network (Akposo Kabo to Akposo-Oklabe)

16. Soil erosion (Exposed building Absence foundation)

17. High unemployment

18. Illegal felling of trees (Deforestation)

19. Haphazard development of building (No layouts)

20. Poor market infrastructure Teenage pregnancy

Bowiri Area Council

1. Poor academic results

2. Poor enrolment of our Schools

3. Poor health


5. Teenage pregnancy

6. Drug abuse

7. Indiscriminate dumping of refuse

8. Indiscriminate defecating on public palaces.

9. Chieftaincy disputes

10. Inadequate credit facilities

11. High rate of School drop outs

12. Absence/lack of Market for farm produced

13. Poor road network

Kwamekrom Town Council

1. Poor BECE results

2. Poor health service delivery

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4. Indiscriminate dumping of refuse

5. Indiscriminate defecating on public palaces.

6. Inadequate credit facilities

7. High rate of School drop outs

8. Poor road infrastructure

9. Youth Unemployment

10. Poor community participation in public affairs

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CHAPTER TWO

Linking Identified Key Development Problems/Issues to GSGDA 2010-2013

Table 2.1 Key Development Issues

GSGDA 2010-2013 Thematic

Area

Identified Development Issues



Low mobilization of revenue for development

Weak capacity of the District Assembly and its sub-structures in collection and

management of revenue

Poor expenditure management

Low Investment drive in the District

Limited knowledge of other economic potentials to encourage diversification of the

District Economy

Enhancing competitiveness in

Ghana’s private sector

Poor condition of production and marketing infrastructure

Inadequate managerial skills

Inadequate capital base

Lack of access to finance/credit for local entrepreneurs

Poor entrepreneurial orientation

Obsolete technology

Generally low industrial productivity

Poor market access

Lack of adequate tourism infrastructure

Inadequate job creation

Accelerated agricultural

modernization and sustainable

natural resource management

Use of outmoded farming methods

Low level of agricultural mechanization

High cost of agricultural machinery and equipment

Inadequate technical knowhow in agricultural mechanization

Inadequate post-production infrastructure (i.e. storage, processing, transport etc).

Generally lower earnings in the agriculture

Limited access to extension services, especially by women agricultural operators.

Poor rural road infrastructure

Low agricultural productivity and output

Generally low access of women to land including irrigated land

High cost of production

Inadequate credit facilities

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High levels of environmental degradation

Forest destruction by chainsaw operators

High vulnerability of environmental natural resources to natural disasters

Poor management of the impacts of natural disasters and climate change

Oil and gas development High District unemployment levels

Very high expectations of benefits from the Oil and Gas Industry

Infrastructure, energy and

human settlements development

Undeveloped community access roads

Low ICT infrastructure base

Limited deployment of ICT infrastructure in schools

Inadequate community/social centres

Low level of awareness of the importance and the need to maintain historical and

cultural heritages

Encroachment on waterways, natural reserve areas

Inadequate energy infrastructure to support the delivery of modern energy services

Inadequate grid electricity network

Low involvement of private capital in the energy sector

Deforestation and environmental degradation due to indiscriminate felling of trees

for wood fuels

Inadequate power supply infrastructure and access to electricity

Widespread soil erosion in the settlements

Lack of proper sanitation facilities

Indiscriminate disposal of waste

Haphazard development in towns and communities due to absence of layouts

Weak enforcement of planning and laws

Inadequate housing in urban areas especially the District capital

Poor quality of rural housing (exposed foundation, leaking roof, crack walls)

Lack of adherence to building code regulations

Inadequate infrastructure to support industrial development

Inadequate access to quality and affordable water

Inadequate access to sanitation facilities and poor sanitation service delivery

Inaccessible and unhygienic environmental, water and sanitation facilities (e.g.

uncovered drains/gutters)

Poor Environmental Sanitation

Poor hygiene practices and inadequate hygiene education

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Human development,

productivity and employment

EDUCATION

Inadequate access to basic education

Inadequate infrastructure

Poor management and supervision

Poor quality education

Inadequate teacher housing facilities in deprived communities

Infrequent and ineffective supervision of teaching and learning in educational

institutions

HEALTH

Large gaps in access to health care between urban and rural as well as rich and poor

Inadequate and uneven distribution of health infrastructure

Limited access to health facilities especially to deprived communities

High infant and maternal mortality

High morbidity and mortality from communicable diseases such as malaria, HIV &

AIDS and tuberculosis

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Inadequate sports facilities in schools

Lack of early sports development opportunities in communities and schools

Inadequate and poor of quality of existing infrastructure

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION

Weakening social support systems

Low awareness of and violation of child rights

Prevalence of worst forms of child labour (WFCL)

Growing number of orphaned and vulnerable children

Poor infrastructure for the protection of children

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

High level of youth unemployment

POVERTY AND INCOME INEQUALITIES REDUCTION

High incidence of poverty among disadvantaged groups especially PWDs and food

crop farmers

Transparent and accountable

governance

Insufficient public ownership and harmonization of the development process

Low interaction between public and private sector in governance

(a) Administrative

Weak capacity of MMDAs to ensure improved performance and service delivery

Dysfunctional sub district structures

(b) Political

• Existence of communication gap between assembly members and citizens

(c) Fiscal

Weak internal revenue mobilization

Over-dependence on DACF and other external grants

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Ineffective intergovernmental revenue sharing arrangement

Weak capacity of personnel and logistics shortfall

Lack of conducive working environment for civil servants

Inadequate participation in decision-making, especially by vulnerable groups

Inadequate information flow between government and public

Inadequate women representation and participation in public life and governance

Risks associated with fire, floods and other natural disasters to life and property

Inadequate well-equipped cultural centres across the regions and districts for the

development of culture

Chieftaincy disputes and communal conflicts

Lack of adequate and reliable database to inform decision making

Inadequate collection and use of existing data to inform decision making

2.2 Prioritized Development Issues of the Biakoye District

1. Poor infrastructure

2. Low productivity

3. Poverty among women, crop farmers and PWDs

4. Limited access to quality health care

5. Inadequate access to quality and affordable water

6. Poor environmental sanitation

7. Chieftaincy disputes and communal conflicts

8. Youth unemployment

9. Poor quality of education

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2.3 Application of Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges

The prioritized development issues of the District were subjected to the POCC analysis with respect to the seven thematic areas of the

Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda. This is to enhance formulation of appropriate strategies to address the gaps

identified.

2.3.1 Ensuring and sustaining macroeconomic stability

KEY DEVELOPMENT

ISSUES

POTENTIALS

OPPORTUNITIES

CONSTRAINTS

CHALLENGES

Low mobilization of

revenue for development

Revenue Collectors

District Finance Office in

the District

existence of relevant laws on

revenue generation by MDAs

Absence of requisite

skills to exploit revenue

opportunities

Inadequate revenue

collectors

Absence of cottage

industries

Poor attitude towards

payment of tax

Absence of industries

Conclusion: The availability of investment and tourism potentials in the District can be put to maximum use by the District Assembly in partnership with the private

sector to generate revenue for the Assembly.

Weak capacity of the

District Assembly and its

sub-structures in

collection and

management of revenue

•Availability of a valuation list

and a computer program for

generating bills

•Existence of markets

•Assembly’s bye-laws on

revenue activities

•Local Government Act 462

•Magistrate court for (prosecuting

of defaulters)

•Ineffective substructures to

mobilize revenue

•Absence of reliable data for

revenue forecasting

•The over aged revenue

vehicle

•Low tax education

•Unwillingness of citizens to

pay taxes

•Tax base is small

•Small private sector

investment

•Large number of retable

population unemployed

Conclusion: The problem of poor revenue mobilization of the Assembly can be addressed by establishing a reliable revenue database for the Assembly, building the

capacity of the sub-district structures and effectively involving all stakeholders in revenue mobilization.

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2.3.2 Enhancing competitiveness in Ghana’s private sector KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES

17. Inadequate private sector

investment in economic activities in

the district.

- Good road and inner transport

system to markets.

- Available human resource.

- Water and electricity existence.

Volta Trade and Investment Fair

to showcase investment

opportunities

-Proximity to National and

regional capital.

- Inadequate IGF and

DAC.

Inadequate investment

promotion campaign.

-Rural nature of district.

- Poverty.

- High Cost of capital.

Conclusion:

The enabling investment environment (potentials) has been created, and with intensive promotion campaigns private capital investment in economic activities will follow.

18. Low capacity of DA to provide

the necessary in infrastructure to

attract private capital investment.

- DA as legal entity to negotiate

investment packages.

- Available Rural Bank.

- Good road and inner transport

system.

- Water and electricity available.

-Volta Trade and Investment Fair

-Government policy on private

sector development

- Pressure on

inadequate DACF and

IGF due to new nature

of district.

- Inadequate

investment promotion

campaign.

Highly competitive

locations for private

capital investment.

Conclusion:

Basic infrastructure to attract investment into the district exists, and with intensive promotion campaigns private capital for investment will flow.

Undeveloped tourism sector

Volta Lake for water tourism

Crafts & artifacts

Land for hospitality plants

Historical monuments and relics

Good roads

Ghana Tourist Board

Tourism promotion

companies

Undeveloped

tourist sites

Inadequate

hospitality

Infrastructure

Unpublicized

tourist sites

Low capital

inflow from

tourism sector

Conclusion The numerous undeveloped tourist sites, the scenic beauty of the Volta Lake, the availability of land and the other items of tourist value can be publicized and packaged by

the Assembly, Ghana Tourist Board and other stakeholders in the tourism industry to promote tourism in the district.

Poor marketing infrastructure

•Two large existing markets

•Market stakeholders

•Availability of electricity

•Development partners

•Financial institutions

•District Development fund

•Common fund

•Inadequacy of IGF

•Encroachment on

market land

•Difficult terrain

•Inadequacy and

irregular flow of

common fund

Conclusion:

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Assembly can improve and expand infrastructure of the existing markets in partnership with market stakeholders by utilizing the DACF

and funds from development partners

2.3.3 Accelerated agricultural modernization and sustainable natural resource management

DEVELOPMENT

ISSUES

POTENTIALS

OPPORTUNITIES

CONSTRAINTS

CHALLENGES

Low agricultural output

and productivity

Existence of Agric

Extension staff

Arable land

Irrigation

Development

Authority

Input Dealers

Donors and NGOS in

Agric sector

Lack of adequate

knowledge in irrigation

Lack of funds for

irrigation development

Inadequate training in

modern agriculture

practices.

High cost of

irrigation

equipments

Land tenure system

Undulating terrain

Conclusion: The district has a potential to increase agric productivity by going into irrigation farming on its arable land to mitigate dependence on rainfall. Government to

introduce policies and programs to make irrigation equipment available at a lower cost.

Low earnings in the

agricultural sector,

especially food crop

farmers

Ability to increase holding

Ability to improve on quality

(variety)

Value addition

Available export

market (vegetable,

fruits and cash crops

eg. cocoa, shea nut)

Inappropriate use of agro

chemicals

Peasant farming

Inability to store during glut

Inadequate market

information

High cost of input

Conclusion:

Farmers can increase earnings by diversifying into exportable vegetables and fruits, adding value and store during glut to stabilize prices

Inhibited access to credit

facilities for agricultural

production and

processing.

MOFA as a link agent

District Assembly as a

facilitator

Have credit institutions

(Rural and Agric banks)

Agricultural projects and

NGOS

Micro credit schemes

Lack of formidable

grouping/collateral

Farmers are not well

organized

High demand for security

High interest rate

Demand for collateral

Conclusion

Collaboration between farmers, Link agencies and credit institutions would facilitate easy access to credit for agricultural production.

Low livestock

productivity due to poor

Livestock management

Practices (feeding and

health care)

MOFA (ADP and Vet.

Services)

Suitable Vegetation

District Assembly Support

NGOS in Livestock

Sector

Development Partners

Insufficient trained

personnel(MOFA)

Poor quality of data (census)

on livestock

High initial capital

Shifted focus towards

other agricultural sectors

Import of cheap products

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Conclusion:

With District Assembly, Donor and NGOs in livestock sector support, MOFA could introduce livestock programmes for increased productivity.

2.3.4 Oil and gas development

DEVELOPMENT

ISSUES

POTENTIALS

OPPORTUNITIES

CONSTRAINTS

CHALLENGES

High District

unemployment and

expectations from the

oil sector

Large number of qualified

unemployed graduates

(university and polytechnic)

in the District to be absorb

in the sector

Favourable government

support

Emergence of oil industry

Oil industry and its associate

industries

Existence of over 1,000 jobs

in the oil and gas industry

Limited skill in the oil

and gas sector

Large unemployed youth in

the Country

Conclusion:

It is believed that the support the DA, NYEP, and the Member of Parliament is giving for some graduates to be trained in oil and gas, the unemployed graduates in the

District will gain meaningful employment in the oil and gas sector.

2.3.5 Infrastructure, energy and human settlements development

DEVELOPMENT

ISSUES

POTENTIALS

OPPORTUNITIES

CONSTRAINTS

CHALLENGES

Inadequate access to good

drinking water in the Tapa

Area.

Availability of Ghana Water

Company in the district

Existence of the Volta lake

to be tapped

Existence of District Water

and Sanitation Team

Government policy on providing

potable water supply to needy

communities

Ministry of Water Resources

Works and Housing

NGOS in provision of potable

water

Inadequate funds

Lack of collaboration

between stakeholders in

water supply

Inadequate mobilization

of internally generated

fund

Inadequate allocation

/delay of DACF

Inadequacy of donor

funding

Conclusion:

Government policy on water supply, Ghana Water Company and other stakeholders in the water sector and the existence of the Volta lake would enhance the provision

of potable water to the Tapa area and other deprived communities in the District

Inadequate sanitation

facilities.

Existence of Zoom Lion

workers all over the district

Availability of land for the

Existence of NGOS or Donor

agencies in sanitation sector

Local Government service

Lack of liquid waste

disposal site and truck

•Improper management

Inadequate allocation

of common fund

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provision of sanitation

facilities

Existence of some refuse

containers and truck

Existence of sanitation bye

laws

Existence of large track of

land for the development of

final disposal site

delivery in sanitation

Existence of sanitation Act

Allocation of common fund

of public sanitation

facilities

Lukewarm attitude

towards good sanitation

practices

Inadequate public and

private toilet facilities

Unorganized community

disposal sites.

Conclusion:

Effective collaboration between the Assembly and agencies in the sanitation sector in the use of the available potentials would ensure proper and adequate provision of

sanitation facilities.

Incomplete coverage and

extension of electricity.

Availability of National

Grid within radius of many

communities

ECG in the District

Availability of electric poles

in some communities

Government policy on rural

electrification

Allocation of Assembly/MPs

Common Fund

Suitable climate for

generation of solar energy

Inaccessibility of some

communities

Inability of some of the

communities to raise

fund towards the

extension of

electrification project

Inadequate allocation of

common fund

High cost of electrical

materials

Conclusion:

Government policy on rural electrification countrywide, the nearness of the national grid and the poles supplied to most communities would address the issue.

Poor condition of feeder

roads to production areas.

Existence of link roads to

communities.

Existence of natural road

construction resources e.g.

gravel and sand

Department of Feeder Roads

Donor funding

Lack of equipments

Absence of Feeder Roads

personnel

Lack of consultation

between Assembly and

DFR

High cost of road

construction and

maintenance

Inadequate Government

interventions in feeder road

construction in the district

Conclusion:

Effective consultation and collaboration between the Assembly and the Department of Feeder Roads in the selection of feeder roads to be worked on will improve

linkage and accessibility to producing areas.

No town layouts, resulting

in haphazard physical

development of towns.

Existence of District

Assembly

Availability of land for

Ministry of Environment,

Science and Technology

policy on recruiting seasoned

Absence of District

Town & Country

Planning Department

Absence of Physical

Planning Officers

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future development planning officers to MMDAs

Existence of EPA at the

Regional Level

Existence of Government Act

building code and other

Lack of base maps

Conclusion:

The Town and Country Planning Department when established and adequately resourced to produce base maps and layouts in collaboration with land owners and

traditional authorities would control and ensure orderly development of towns.

2.3.6 Human development, productivity and employment

DEVELOPMENT

ISSUES

POTENTIALS

OPPORTUNITIES

CONSTRAINTS

CHALLENGES

Low quality of education

resulting in poor BECE

results

GES District Office &

personnel

Existence of trained teachers

Existence of electricity in

some communities

GES Regional Office

•Bad learning habit of most

pupils.

•Poor home learning environment

•Inadequate supervision by GES

•Inadequate school building and

furniture supply in the JHS

Inadequate supply of Teaching

and Learning materials

Inadequate trained teachers

•Poor condition of service for

teachers

Conclusion:

Potentials exist for improvement in BECE results when the fundamental constraints identified are mitigated.

Poor quality and

condition of basic school

infrastructure at the basic

level

DACF

Availability of

basic/local building

materials e.g. sand, stone

etc.

Availability of land for

school building

Availability of skilled

and unskilled

construction labor

Support from GET

Fund for school

building projects.

DA common fund

NGOS

Development

partners

PTAs

Poor maintenance culture

Lack of funds

Inadequate supply of

furniture to basic schools

Unreliable and untimely

support from GET Fund

and Development

partners

Delays in the release of

DACF

Nonperformance of

some contractors

Conclusion:

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It is believed that the massive GETFUND projects in the District couple with the Assembly funded school projects the situation will be brought to a minimum level.

Malaria remains the major

cause of morbidity and

mortality in the district

Existence of health facilities

and staff

NHIS

Sponsored anti malaria

campaign programmes

Sponsored treated mosquito

nets

Malaria drugs are

available

Availability of

sponsor -ship for

malaria programs

Mosquito-infested

areas spraying

programmes

Treated mosquito

bed net distribution

programme

Poor environmental

sanitation

Inadequate

environmental health

staff

Unwillingness of people

to sleep under treated

nets

The Volta lake

serves as breeding

grounds for

mosquitoes

Inadequate supply of

treated mosquito

nets in the district

Conclusion:

Public education on good environmental sanitation, the use of treated bed nets, with the potentials and opportunities stated can reduce the high incidence of malaria in

the district.

Ineffective attitudinal

change relating to

HIV/AIDS/STI

District Committee on

HIV/AIDS

District Health Directorate

Department of Social

Welfare

Sex education management

in schools.

Support from NGOS and

Stake holders

Ghana Aids Commission

Voluntary/ Counseling

and Testing Services

Prostitution

Wide spread Poverty

Moral degeneration

High risk market centers

Poor parental care

Stigmatization

Beliefs and Values

Conclusion:

Intensified education on VCT by NGOs and stakeholders in health with support from GAC would bring about positive attitudinal change

Inadequate support for

People With Disabilities

(PWDs) in the district

•Existence of organized PWD

groups/associations

•Department of Social Welfare

•2% common fund

•Schools for PWDS

•NGO’S/FBO’S

• PWDS Act (Law)

•Public perception about PWDS

•Lack of fund

Lack of

• Government support

•Lack of institutional training

Conclusion: PWDs Act (Law) with institutional funding and support will cater for PWDs, especially for organized groups and associations

Conclusion:

Government policy on Technical/Vocational training and skills development, relatively easier job avenues for skilled people can change the mindset of the youth

Inadequate budgetary

allocation for sports

development

• Assembly (DACF) Support

•GES Sports Fund

•Ministry of Education Youth

and Sports

•National Sports Council

•Inadequate funding

•Too much Attention for football

•High cost of sporting

facilities

Conclusion: Effective collaboration between DA, GES and MOE can result in bigger budgetary allocation for sports development

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2.3.7 Transparent and Accountable Governance

DEVELOPMENT

ISSUES

POTENTIALS

OPPORTUNITIES

CONSTRAINTS

CHALLENGES

Weak and ineffective sub-

district structures

•Already in place the sub-district

structures

•The traditional councils

•District level departments

•DACF

•The Local Govt. Act 462

•Ministry of Local Govt. &

Rural Devt.

•Donor support for grass

roots governance

•Lack of proper office blocks

•Difficulty in having Unit

Committees in place

•Inadequate logistics and office

equipment

•Unattractive remuneration to

retain qualified staff

•Weak link between Assembly

and sub-structures

•Commitment of Government

to decentralization

Conclusion: The existing potentials and opportunities can be utilized to overcome many of the constraints militating against the effective operationalization of the

sub-district structures, with political will and commitment of Government to decentralization.

Weak internal revenue

mobilization and over-

dependence on DACF and

donor grants.

•2 large and vibrant markets

•Valuation list and data for

property rate collection

•Assembly’s Fee Fixing

Resolution

•Act 462

•Poor revenue collection by

Assembly sub-structures

•Inefficient revenue collection

machinery

•Inadequate number of revenue

staff

•Small private sector

investment

•Large number of retable

population unemployed

Conclusion: Potentials exist to mitigate the constraints working against the poor revenue mobilization of the Assembly,

Inadequate involvement

of women and other

vulnerable in planning,

implementation and

monitoring in community

projects and public

activities.

•District Assembly members

•Sub-district structures

•Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders

•Rights Advocacy Groups

•CBOs

•Religious organizations

•Traditional norms against

women’s views on public matters

•Societal discrimination against

the vulnerable

•Reluctance of women and

the vulnerable to participate

in public issues

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Conclusion: Existence NGOs and CBOs should be encouraged to involve women and the vulnerable in decision making

Limited community

decision-making and

participation in

programmes that directly

affect them.

•Sub-district structures

•Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders

•Chiefs, Elders, Opinion

Leaders

•Religious organizations

•CBOs

•Reluctance of citizens to attend

public meetings.

•Citizen apathy in governance

issues

High level of illiteracy

Poor communal spirit

Conclusion: with the education of citizens on the need to participate in decisions that affect their lives, this trend will be reversed.

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CHAPTER THREE

FORMULATION OF DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND

STRATEGIES

3.1 District Goal

The Biakoye District Development goal is “to accelerate the economic growth of the District

towards poverty reduction through creation of the enabling environment for private

investment”. This Goal aims at ensuring massive infrastructure development (road, energy,

water, health etc), good governance, provision of raw materials (agriculture modernization),

provision of qualified labour force (human resource development) and orderly human settlement

development among others.

3.2 Goal Compatibility Analysis

The Biakoye District Goal is not in isolation as it needs to conform to the national development

goal of the Republic of Ghana. The table below shows the analysis of the compatibility of the

Biakoye District goal as against the national development goal.

Table 3.1 Goal Compatibility Analysis

Ghana Shared Growth Development Policy Agenda (2010-

2013) Goal: “to achieve and sustain macroeconomic stability

while placing the economy on a path to higher and shared

growth, reducing socio-economic inequalities, ensuring

rapid reduction in poverty and achieving the Millennium

Development Goals (MDGs)

District Goal: to accelerate the

economic growth of the District

towards poverty reduction through

creation of the enabling

environment for private investment

Score: 2

Conclusion: The District Goal is perfectly in line with the national goal of the GSGDA as it also

seeks to reduce poverty and improve the District economic growth through the provision of a sound

infrastructure and human resource base.

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3.3 DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

With the aim of fulfilling the national goal of the country, the objectives of this District Medium

Term Development Plan were formulated based the seven thematic areas of the Ghana Shared

Growth and Development.


Objectives

(i) To increase internal revenue mobilization by 20% by 2013

(ii) To improve public expenditure management by 2013

Strategies

(i) Introduce property rate in the District

(ii) Recruit and equip revenue collectors

(iii) Actively involve the sub-district structures in revenue mobilization.

(iv) Vigorously intensify tax education campaigns

(v) Establish data base for realistic revenue forecasting

(vi) Enforce adherence to financial regulations in financial management

(vii) Train accounting staff and management staff on prudent financial management

3.3.2 Enhancing competitiveness in Ghana’s private sector

Objectives

(i) To promote and create productive employment opportunities 1,000 youth by 2013

(ii) To improve 6 major market in the District by 2013

Strategies

(i) Introduce MASLOC in the District to assist businesses to acquire soft loans

(ii) Introduce NBSSI and Business Advisory Centre in the District

(iii) Strongly publicize the enabling environment for investment opportunities available in

the district,

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(iv) Enhance the job creating capacities of the Youth in Agriculture Programme and the

NYEP to generate more productive jobs.

(v) Assist financial institutions to open branches in the district to provide direct and

indirect employment opportunities to people

(vi) Encourage artisans and other self employed business people such as fitters,

mechanics, carpenters, hairdressers, etc. to form strong associations to enable them to

qualify for government and other institutional support.

3.3.3 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource

Management

Objectives

(i) To increase crop production in the District by 20% and animal production by 15% by

2013

(ii) To reduce the incidence of illegal chain saw operation to the barest minimal by 2013

Strategies

(i) Target the promotion of small scale community-based pumping system of irrigation

with water from the Volta Lake to guarantee drought-free production.

(ii) Facilitate the acquisition of irrigation equipment at affordable costs

(iii) Intensify agric extension and veterinary services

(iv) Introduce good yielding crops and hybrid animals

(v) Assist farmers to acquire government subsidized fertilizer

(vi) Encourage the establishment of agric mechanization centres in the District

(vii) Form vigilante groups in forest communities

(viii) Public education on illegal chain saw operation

(ix) Creation of forest reserves


Objective: To encourage and support 500 youth to train in the oil and gas sector

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Strategies:

(i) Sensitization on the emergence of the oil and gas industry in Ghana and its propects

(ii) Support needy students pursuing courses in the oil and gas sector


Objectives

(i) To provide and extend potable water to cover 65% of the population by 2013

(ii) To improve environmental sanitation by 2013

(iii) To enhance the orderly physical development of five towns guided by properly drawn

layout plans to improve aesthetic beauty by 2013

(iv) To increase electricity coverage to 75% by 2013

Strategies

(i) Extension of pipe water to underserved community

(ii) Provision of mechanized boreholes to places with low water table

(iii)Provision of sanitation facilities

(iv) Acquisition and development of final waste disposal sites

(v) Reshaping and maintenance of feeder roads

(vi) Connect underserved communities to the national grid

(vii) Produce layouts of major towns to guide physical development in the District


Objectives

(i) To achieve 85% performance in BECE by 2013

(ii) To increase physical access to second cycle education by 2013.

(iii) To improve and provide basic social infrastructure, facilities and services by 2013.

(iv) To train 1,000 youth in self employable skills by 2013

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Strategies

(i) GES to strengthen and intensify its supervisory and monitoring role in all basic

schools

(ii) Rehabilitate and construct more basic school infrastructure especially for schools

under trees.

(iii) Review the distribution of teaching and learning materials in basic schools.

(iv) Carry out major rehabilitation of existing health infrastructure and provide equipment

and drugs that will enhance medical treatment

(v) Provision of modern health facilities in the District

(vi) Embark on massive malaria control operations, especially in identified mosquito

prone areas.

(vii) Intensify HIV/AIDS behaviour change strategies and advocacy to reduce infection

and impact, and promote safe sex practices.

(viii) Train the youth with employable skills

(ix) Provide credit facilities for the youth, women and farmers


Objectives

(i) To strengthen functional relationship between the Assembly, its members and citizens

by 2013

(ii) To promote district level planning and budgeting by involving all stakeholders

through a participatory process at all levels by 2013

(iii) To empower women and mainstream gender into the socio-economic development of

the District by 2013

(iv) To improve the capacity of security agencies to provide internal security for human

safety and protection.

Strategies

(i) Undertake frequent community education on DA plans and achievements

(ii) Institute attractive incentive for Assembly members.

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(iii) Strengthen the DPCU in its co-ordination role in linking planning to budgeting

(iv) Develop the capacity of the Assembly towards effective revenue mobilization.

(v) Strengthen collection and dissemination of information to the public and other

stakeholders.

(vi) Strengthen district level institutions dealing with women and children.

(vii) Enforce the Public Procurement Law, Internal Audit Agency Act and other Public

Finance Management regulations.

(viii) Provide logistics and accommodation support for security agencies in the District

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CHAPTER FOUR

FORMULATION OF DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

4.1 Composite Programme of Action (POA) – 2010-2013


Objective 1: To increase internal revenue mobilization by 20% by 2013

Activities Location Time frame Indicative

Budget

Indicators Source of funding Implementing Agencies

2010 2011 2012 2013 IGF GOG/

OTHERS

Lead Collaborating

Recruit 30 Revenue

Collectors for the 2

Area Councils

5 for each

Council

500 No. of

Collectors

recruited

500 Town

and Area

Councils

DA

Train Revenue

Collectors and Staff of

Sub-District Structures

in effective revenue

collection

DA 5,000 No. training

programmes

organized

5,000 Finance

Office

DPCU

Organize 4 No. tax

education

District-wide 4,000 No. of tax

education

programmes

4,000 Finance

Office

ISD, NCCE

Introduce property tax

system

District-wide 25,000 Percentage

increase in IGF

25,000 Finance

Office

DPCU

Establish database for

revenue items

District-wide 8,500 Revenue

Database

8,500 Revenue

Office

Finance and

Administration

Sub-Committee

Objective 2: To improve public expenditure management

Organize 2 No. training

for account staff and

key staff on prudent

financial management

DA 6,000 No. of training

programmes

held

6,000 DPCU District Finance

Office

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4.1.2 Enhancing competitiveness in Ghana’s private sector

Objective 1: To promote and create productive employment opportunities 1,000 youth by 2013


Budget


2010 2011 2012 2013 IGF GOG/

OTHERS

Lead Collaborating

Assist local business

people to access

government loan

District-wide No. of businesses

assisted

MASLOC Cooperative Dept

Produce investment

brochure for the District

District-wide 15,000 Investment

brochure

15,000 DPCU Relevant

decentralized

departments

Assist Financial

Institutions to open

branches in the District

District-wide 1,000 No. of Banks/

Financial

Institutions

operating in the

District

1,000 DPCU Traditional

Authorities

Assist the establishment

of Radio Station in the

District Capital and

major towns

Ahenkro 5,000 No. of Radio

Stations

established within

the period

5,000 DPCU EPA

Attend Regional trade

and investment fair

Ho 20,000 No. of trade fairs

attended

20,000 DPCU Local Businesses

Support to Self-help

projects

District wide 40,000 No. of self help

projects undertaken

40,000 Sub-

Structures

DPCU

Organize skills and

entrepreneurial

development training

for 500 youth

District wide 7,500 No. of unemployed

youth trained

7,500 NBSSI Cooperative Dept

Organize self employed

business people to form

co-operatives

District wide 1,000 No. of cooperative

societies formed

1,000 Dept. of

Cooperative

NBSSI

Organize management

workshop for 20

cooperative societies

District-wide 800 800 Dept of

Cooperative

NBSSI

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Assist private investors

to access land

District-wide Reports DA Traditional

Authorities

Objective 2: To improve 6 major market in the District by 2013

Document and pay

compensation for

Assembly (market)

lands

District-wide 30,000 Plots of land paid

for and

documented

30,000 DA Traditional

Authorities

Construct 50 Unit

market sheds

Abotoase, 80,000 No. of markets

developed

80,000 DWD Sub-District

Structures

Construct 20 unit

market shed

Kamekrom,

Worawora,

Kpozi,

Bumbula

200,000 No. of markets

developed


Structures

Development lorry

park

Abotoase 100,000 Developed Lorry

Station


Structure

Extension of electricity

to Abotoase markets

Abotoase, 50,000 Level of visibility

in the Abotoase

market

50,000 DWD ECG

Construct sanitation

facilities in Abotoase

Market

Abotoase 55,000 Existence of

sanitation facilities

55,000.00 DWD AESL

Construction of

2No.Warehouse

Abotoase

Kwamekrom

90,000 Warehouse

constructed

90,000 DWD DPCU

Construct meat shop at

Abotoase market

Abotoase 35,000 Existence of meat

shop

35,000 DWD DPCU

Provision of market

lights in major markets

Kwamekrom

Bumbula

Kpozi

Worawora

16,000 No. of markets

provided with

lights

16,000 DWD ECG

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4.1.3 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management

Objective 1: To increase crop production in the District by 20% and animal production by 15% by 2013

Activities Location Time frame Indicati

ve

Budget


2010 2011 2012 2013 IGF GOG/

OTHERS

Lead Collaborating

Identify, update and

disseminate existing

technological packages

(crops)

District-wide 30,000 Level of

improved tech.

disseminated

30,000 DADU FBOs

Introduce improved

varieties of crops

District-wide 20,000 No. of farmers

using improved

crop varieties

20,000 DADU FBOs

Intensify extension

service through radio

programmes

District-wide 32,000 No. radio

programmes

held

32,000 DADU FBOs

Identify, update and


livestock technological

packages


increase in

animal

production

10,000 DADU FBOs

Train community

livestock workers as

service agents

selected

Communitie

s

20,400 No. of livestock

workers trained

20,400 DADU FBOs

Disseminate existing

cultural fisheries


Fishing

Communitie

s

7,344 No. of

communities

using improved

fisheries tech

7,344 DADU FBOs

Introduce livestock and

poultry breed


rearing the

breeds

6,064 DADU FBOs

Promote the production

and consumption of

protein fortified food


increase in

number people

producing and

consuming

protein food

21,760 DADU DA

Educate and train District-wide 21,760 Improvement in 21,760 DADU ISD

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consumers on

appropriate food

combination of

available foods to

improve nutrition

the consumption

of nutritious

food

Train and resource

extension workers in

post harvest handling

technology

District level 5,440 No. of

Extension staff

trained

21,760 DADU MoFA

Train producers,

processors and market

women in post harvest

handling

District-wide 10,880 No. of training

programmes

held

10,880 DADU FBOs/Market

Women

Association/

Processors

Monitoring of pest and

diseases

District wide 5,904 Percentage

reduction in pest

and diseases

infection

5,904 DADU Veterinary

Section

Train selected farmers

in the installation,

operation and

maintenance of

irrigation technologies

Selected

farmers

16,960 No. of farmers

trained/ No. of

irrigation

systems

installed

16,960 DADU FBOs

Identify potential

investors

All over 5,200 No. of agric

investors wooed

5,200 DADU DA

Build the capacity of

nursery operators in all

tree crop growing areas

and support them to

expand quality of tree

crop seedlings

Selected

Areas

13,360 No. of improved

tree crop

seedlings nursed

13,360 DADU Forestry

Commission

Provide adequate and

effective knowledge in

livestock mgt, record

keeping, and financial

mgt


trained

21,888 DADU FBOs

Introduce a sustained

programme of

vaccination for all

livestock

District wide 18,400 Percentage

decrease in

animal disease

infection

18,400

Veterinar

y Service

Livestock

Farmers

Train farmer groups on District-wide 8,880 No. of farmer 8,880 DADU FBOs

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effective application of

chemicals

groups trained

Build capacity of field

officers in the use of

new technologies

DA 33,760 No. of field

officers trained

33,760 DADU MoFA

Intensify field

demonstrations/field

day, field trips/study

tours

District-wide 72,000 No. of field

visits held

72,000 DADU FBOs

Organize annual

National Farmers’ Day

Celebration


day celebrations

organized

16,000 DADU DA

Construct 6No. storage

facilities

One in each

Sub-District

60,000 No. of storage

facilities

constructed

60,000 DWD DADU

Construct 2No. cold

storage facilities

Adzamansu

Abotoase

20,000 No. of cold

storage facilities

constructed

20,000 DWD DADU

Procure irrigation

pomps and accessories

Selected

communities

50,000 No. of irrigation

equipments

procured

50,000 DADU DPCU

Improve Agricultural service delivery

Construct District

Administration Office

Complex for DADU

Ahenkro 500,000 Office Complex

constructed

250,000 DWD DADU

Procure 1No. 4×4 Pick

up

Office,

Ahenkro

40,000 Pick-up

acquired

40,000 DPCU DADU

Procure 20No. Yamaha

AG Motorbikes

Office,

Ahenkro

120,000 No. of

motorbikes

procured

120,000 DPCU DADU

Procure office

equipments

Ahenkro 7,500 Office

equipments

procured

7,500 DADU DPCU

Rehabilitate 4No. AEAs

Staff Bungalow

Ahenkro 47,200 No. of staff

bungalows

rehabilitated

47,200 DWD DADU

Rehabilitate 1No. Staff

Bungalow (fisheries)

Abotoase 37,800 Fisheries

Bungalow

rehabilitated

37,800 DWD DADU

Rehabilitate 1No. Abotoase 34,500 Fisheries office 34,500 DWD DADU

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Fisheries Office Block rehabilitated

Procure 1 set of office

furniture for DADU

Ahenkro 3,000 No. of office

furniture

procured

3,000 DWD DADU

Objective 2: To reduce the incidence of illegal chain saw operation to the barest minimal by 2013

Sensitize communities/

farmers on

environmental

degradation

Farming

communities

6,000 No. of

communities

sensitized

6,000 DADU Forestry

Commission

Form Vigilante Groups

on Illegal Chainsaw

Operations

Forest

Communitie

s

2,000 No. of Vigilante

Groups formed

2,000 Forestry

Commiss

ion

DA


Objective: To encourage and support the youth to train in the oil and gas sector


Budget


2010 2011 2012 2013 IGF GOG/

OTHERS

Lead Collaborating

Organize annual

awareness creation on

the prospects of oil and

gas sector

District-wide 3,000 No. of

education

campaigns held

3,000 ISD NCCE

Financial support for

youth to pursue courses

in the oil and gas sector


unemployed

youth assisted

10,000 DPCU Training/Academic

Institutions

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Objectives: To improve road infrastructure in the District by 45% by 2013

District Activities

Location

Time Frame

(2010-2013)

Indicative

Budget(GH¢)

Output Indicator

Source of Funding Implementing

Agencies

1 2 3 4 IGF GOG/OTHERS Lead Collabora

ting

Construct 20km feeder roads to

link deprived communities

Selected road

networks 5,000,000 Length of feeder roads

constructed

5,000,000 DFR Ministry

of Roads

Rehabilitate and reshape feeder

roads

District-wide

1,000,000

Length of feeder roads

rehabilitated

1,000,000

DFR

Ministry

of Roads

Maintenance of feeder roads District-wide

150,000

Length of feeder roads

in good shape

150,000 DFR DA

Construct drains along roads Selected Town

roads

250,000 Length of drains

constructed

250,000

DFR

Ministry

of Roads

Objective 2: To provide and extend potable water to cover 65% of the population by 2013

Extend pipe water to Tapa area

and other underserved

communities

Tapa Area and

other selected

communities

100,000 Water coverage in the

District

100,000 DWST

DWD

Repair of broken down boreholes Selected

communities 10,000 No. of boreholes

repaired

10,000 DWST DWD

Construct 15No. Boreholes Selected

communities 225,000 No. of boreholes

constructed

225,000 DWST DWD

Organize Water User education

programmes

District-wide 5,000 No. of education

programmes held

5,000 DWST A/Cs

Objective 3: To increase electricity coverage to 75% by 2013

Extend electricity to 20

underserved communities

20 selected

communities 250,000 Electricity coverage of

the District

250,000 DWD ECG

Procure and install 1No.

Transformer

Akposo Alife 15,000 No. of transformer

installed

15,000 DWD ECG

Provide streetlight to

underserved communities

Aposo Oklabe,

Akaniem, Odei,

Brequaiase,

Akposo Zongo

20,000 No. of communities

provided with

streetlights

20,000 DWD ECG

To improve environmental sanitation by 2013

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Construct 7 No. 6 seater public

toilets

Osorasuom,

Sibrisu, Akposo

Alife, Nkonya

Kadjebi, Nkonya

Ntsumuru,

Gyamerakrom,

Adzamansu

120,000 No. of toilet facilities

constructed

120,000.00 DWST DWD

Construct 10 No. 10-seater

Toilet

Akloba, Tapa

Amanya, Abohiri,

Bowiri Kyirahi,

Bowiri Anyinase,

Akposkubi,

Akaniem, Baasare

Akura, Akaayaw,

Tapa Appiahkrom

250,000 No. of toilets facilities

constructed

250,000.00 DWST DWD

Construct 7No. 12 Seater KVIP Odormitor,

Adenkesu, Kpozi,

Nkonya Ahenkro,

Nkonya Tayi,

Nkonya

Wurupong,

Ablorgakofe


constructed

200,000 DWST DWD

Construct 2No. 20 seater Public

Toilet

Kwamekrom

Bowiri Odumase


constructed

30,000 DWST DWD

Rehabilitate public toilets Bumbula, Tapa

Amanya, Ahenkro

30,000 No. of dilapidated

toilets rehabilitated

30,000 DWST DWD

Acquire and develop landfill

sites for the treatment and

disposal of solid waste

Abotoase

Kwamekrom

Nkonya Ahenkro

30,000 No. of land fill sites

acquired and developed

20,000 DWST EHD

Procure sanitation equipment for

Environmental Health Division

DA 16,000 Sanitation equipments

procured

16,000 EHD DPCU

Organize annual public

education on environmental

sanitation

District wide 12,000 Publicity materials,

education reports

12,000 EHD ISD

Manufacture 20 Refuse

Containers

District-wide 120,000 No. of refuse containers

manufactured

120,000 DWD EHD

Procure 1No. Tractor for refuse

collection

DA 25,000 No. of sanitation

equipments procured

25,000 DPCU EHD

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Construction of 2 No. Slaughter

house

Abotoase,

Kwamekrom

20,000 No. of slaughter houses

constructed

40,000 DWD EHD

Construct 4No. Public Pound Nkonya Ahenkro,

Nkonya

Wurupong,

Worawora,

Kwamekrom

9,000 No. of public pounds

constructed

9,000 DWD EHD

Liquid waste management District-wide 40,000 Level of improvement

in liquid waste

management

40,000 EHD DWD

Solid waste management District-wide 30,000 Level of improvement

in solid waste mgt

30,000 EHD Zommlion

Fumigation District-wide 25,000 Level of decrease in

insect infection

25,000 EHD DWD

Reduce Climate Change

Sensitization of climate change District-wide 5,000 No. of sensitizations

held

5,000 EHD EPA

Encourage tree planting District-wide 10,000 No. of trees planted 10,000 Forestr

y

DADU/

GES/DA

To enhance the orderly physical development of five towns guided by properly drawn layout plans to improve aesthetic beauty by 2013

Create an Office for Physical

Planning Department

Ahenkro 5,000 Office space available

for the Dept

5,000 DWD DPCU

Request for staff of Physical

planning dept to be posted to the

District

DA No. of staff posted to

the District

DA VRCC

Acquire drawing boards and

stationary for Physical Planning

Dept

DA 10,000 No. of drawing boards

and stationary acquired

10,000 DWD DPCU

Procure 3No. Motor Bikes for

Physical Planning Dept

DA 3,000 No. motor bikes

procured

3,000 DPCU Finance

Office

Produce survey maps and layout

plans for selected towns in the

District

Selected towns 40,000.00 No. of communities

layouts drawn

40,000.00 Town

Plannin

g Dept

Urban and

Area

Councils

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Objectives 1: To achieve 85% performance in BECE by 2013


Budget


2010 2011 2012 2013 IGF GOG/

OTHERS

Lead Collaborating

Undertake monthly

supervision and monitoring

in all basic schools.

District wide

6,000

No. of

supervisions

undertaken

6,000.00 GES DEPT

Carry out monthly surveillance

of development activities in the

District

District wide 9,600 No. of Surveillances

undertaken

9,600 Town

Plannin

g Dept.

Statutory

Plg

Committe

e

Produce District thematic maps DA 14,517 14,517 DPCU CSIR

ENERGY

Zone specific areas for

establishment of fuel and gas

filling stations

District-wide 2,500 10 Specific areas

zoned for petroleum

products

2,500 Physical

Planning

Dept

EPA

Assist investors in the oil

industry to access land

District-wide 500 10 Investors in the

petroleum industry

assisted to access

zoned lands

500 PhysicaL

Planning

Dept

Traditiona

l

Authoritie

s

Organize capacity building

programme for Premix

Committee on financial

management

DA 2,000 1 No. management

capacity building

training organized

2,000 DPCU Premix

Committe

e

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Organize District-wide

INSET programme

District-wide 30,000 No. of INSET

Programmes

held

30,000 GES School

Administarations

Conduct District-wide Mock

Exams in all JHS

District wide 50,000 No. of Mock

exams

conducted

50,000.00 GES School

Administrations

Conduct Common Exams for

Basic 1-8

District wide 23,841 No. of Common

exams

conducted

23,841 GES School

Administrations

Procure and distribute 900

tables and chairs to selected

Primary Schools

10 Selected

schools

45,500

No. of schools

supplied with

tables and chairs

45,500 DWD GES

Financial Support for training

of 100 Teachers (UTTDBE)

District-wide 1,000 No. of teachers

trained

1,000 GES DEPT

Procure and distribute 1,100

tables and chairs to all JHS

District wide 65,500 No. of JHS

supplied with

tables and chairs

65,500 DWD GES

Procure and distribute 480

Dual Desks for KG Schools.

Selected KGs 29,280 No. of dual

desks supplied 29,280 DWD GES

Support to STME Clinic District wide 20,000 No. of STME

Clinics

supported

20,000 GES DPCU

Best Teacher Awards district-wide 20,000 No. award

ceremonies held 20,000 GES DPCU

Objective 2: To improve and provide basic educational infrastructure, facilities and services by 2013

Construct of 20 No. 6 unit

classroom blocks for Primary

schools under tree

Deprived

communities

500,000

No. of

classroom

blocks

constructed

500,000 DWD GES

Complete the construction

of15No. 3-unit Classroom

Block for JHS

Deprived

communities

400,000 No. of

Classroom 400,000 DWD GES

Construct 20No. K.G blocks

for 20 Basic Schools

20 Selected

communities

500,000 No. of KGs

constructed 500,000 DWD GES

Construct 10No. Teachers

Bungalow

Selected

Communities

1,000,000 No. of

Teachers’

quarters built

1,000,000 DWD GES

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Rehabilitate 10 dilapidated

classroom blocks

Selected

schools

52,000 No. of

classroom

blocks

rehabilitated

52,000 DWD GES

Support to Sports and Culture

development

District-wide 20,000 Financial

Reports 20,000 DEPT GES

Improved education service delivery

Construct 1No. office

complex for District

Directorate of Education

Ahenkro 50,000 Office complex

constructed 50,000 DWD GES

Construct 1No. senior staff

bungalow for District

Education Director

Ahenkro 45,000 No. of

Education Staff

Bungalow

45,000 DWD GES

Procure office equipments for

Education Directorate


equipments

procured

35,000 GES DPCU

Acquire office furniture for

education directorate


furniture

procured

15,000 DWD GES

Objective 3: To increase physical access to secondary and tertiary education for people in the underserved areas by 2013

Financial support for needy

but brilliant students to

secondary and tertiary levels

District wide 40,000 No. of students

assisted 40,000 GES DA

HEALTH Objective 1: To increase access to quality health service by 50% by 2013

Create awareness on diseases,

prevention and control


awareness

campaigns held

10,000 DHD ISD, Schools

Orientate community

members on services at

various facilities in the

District


orientation

programmes

held

5,000 DHD ISD

Train CBSVs on community

register

DA 10,000 No. of trainings

held

10,000 DHD CBSVs

Organize comprehensive

outreach services to hard, far,

island and peninsular

communities

Remote areas 15,000 No. remote

areas visited

15,000 DHD DA

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Form mother support groups

in 5 communities

Selected

Communities

5,000 No. of mother

support groups

5,000 DHD Assembly

members

Organize training for health

staff on PPFP

DA 2,000 No. of staff

trained

2,000 DHD DA

Organize monitoring and

supervision visits to sub-

districts and communities

District-wide 10,000 No. monitoring

visits

10,000 DHD DA

Organize various health

related celebrations


celebrations

organized

20,000 DHD DA

Objective 2: To improve upon health infrastructure by December 2013

Construction of Dist. Health

Administration Offices

Ahenkro

117,000

No. of

decentralized

dept office

accommodation

117,000 DWD DHD

Construct 3No. Nurses

Quarters

Nkonya

Wurupong,

Abotoase,

Kwamekrom

400,000 No. of nurses

quarters

constructed

400,000 DWD DHD

Procure HB equipments for 4

Maternity Homes

Abotoase,

Kwamekrom

5,000 No. of HB

equipments

procured

5,000 DHD GHS

Establish 2No. laboratory

services at Kwamekrom and

Abotoase Health Centres

Kwamekrom,

Abotoase

40,000 No. of services

established

40,000 DHD GHS

Provide 10No. live jackets

for Health Staff

DHD 50,000 No. of jackets

acquired

50,000 DA DHS

Renovate and expand 2 No.

Maternity Blocks

Abotoase,

Kwamekrom

40,000 No. of maternity

homes

renovated

40,000 DHD DA

Open 6No. CHPS Zones Selected

communities

6,000 No. of CHPS

Zones opened

6,000 DHD DA

Operationalize CHPS zones Selected

Communteis

15,000 No. of CHPS

zones in

operation

15,000 DHD DA

Prepare and designate 3

facilities for BFHIP

Selected

facilities

15,000 No. of facilities

designated

15,000 DHD DA

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Construct 3 maternity

facilities for PMCT/ CT

Services

Selected

Communiteis

60,000 No. of maternity

facilities

constructed

60,000 DHD DA

Construct 6No. health

centres/post

Beniase No.1,

Tapa Amanya,

Breqauiase,

Gbemumu,

Alavanyo,

Adzamansu,

Akpso Kabo

120,000 No. of health

facilities

constructed

120,000 DWD DHD

Objective 3: To improve maternal and child health care by 2013

Carry out National Polio

Immunization

District wide 80,000 NID Records 80,000 DHD DA

Objective 4: To reduce the incidence of malaria and other diseases by 20% by December 2013

Carry out malaria Prevention

& Control Programs

District wide

24,000

Program

Records,

Financial

Reports

24,000

DHS

MOH

Carry out disease

surveillance

District wide 8,000 CBSVs records 8,000 DHS EHD

Undertake quarterly

monitoring of disease control

and cold chain activities at

sub-district levels

District wide 16,000 Monitoring

reports

16,000 DHD, GHS

HIV and AIDS

Objective: To reduce the incidence of HIV and AIDS and other STIs by 50% by December 2013

Organize District-wide

Testing and Counselling

District-wide 20,000 Report 20,000

DAC

GAC

Treatment Care and Support

for PLWHAs


DAC

GAC

Register and support NGOs

and CBOs in HIV/AIDS

prevention and control

District-wide 10,000 Reports 10,000 DAC GAC

HIV/AIDS Education and

Campaign


DAC

GAC

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Support the provision of

HIV/AIDS Drugs to

PLWHAs

District-wide 50,000 Reports 50,000 DAC DHD

Monitoring and Evaluation of

HIV/AIDS Activities


DAC

GAC

Productivity and Employment

Objective: Resource the 1,000 unemployed people with skill and capital for production by 2013

Enroll 500 people in non-

formal education

District-wide 50,000.00 -School Register

-Attendance

Register

-Reports

50,000 NFED

Expand and sustain micro-

finance schemes for women

and food crop farmers

District-wide -Reports MASLOC DPCU

Train 100 women in batik, tie

and dye and soap making

District-wide 50,000.00 Training

Reports

50,000 NBSSI Dept of

Cooperatives


Objective 1: To strengthen functional relationship between the Assembly, its members and citizens by 2013


Budget


2010 2011 2012 2013 IGF GOG/

OTHERS

Lead Collaborating

Hold regular General

Assembly meetings

DA 75,000 No. of general

assembly

meetings held

75,000 DA Finance Office

Hold regular Town Hall

Meetings at Town/Area

Council level

DA 25,000 No. of town hall

meetings held

25,000 DA Town/Area

Council

Construct District

administrative office

complex

Ahenkro 2,000,000 District

Administrative

Office

constructed

2,000,000 DWD DPCU

84

Recruit 18 staff for the

Town/Area Council

offices

Town/Area

Councils

800 No. of staff

recruited

800 DPCU Councils

Organize and inaugurate

all Unit Committees

District wide 2,500 Unit

Committees

inaugurated

2,500 DPCU Town/Area

Council

Procure 6 No. computer

and accessories for

Town/Area Councils

Town/Area

Councils

1,200 No. of sub-

structures

provided with

office

equipments

5,000 DPCU MLGRD

Procure 6No. motor

bikes for sub-districts

Town/Area

Councils

6,000 No. of motor

bikes procured 6,000 DPCU Town/Area

Council

Organize Courses,

seminars and workshops

for staff development

Various

locations

80,000 Courses,

seminars,

workshops

organized

80,000 DA ILGS/VRCC

Organize capacity

building workshop for

Assembly members

DA 5,000 Capacity

building

workshop held

5000 DPCU DA

Rehabilitate 1No. Area

Council Building

Ahenkro 12,000 Area Council

office

rehabilitated

12,000 DWD Area Council

Electrical installation to

DA Office

Ahenkro 20,000 Electrical

installed 20,000 DWD ECG

Extension of 3 phase

electricity to DA Office

Ahenkro 2,000 3 phase

electricity

extended

2,000 DWD ECG

Rehabilitate old

Assembly building


buildings

rehabilitated

35,000 DWD DPCU

Construct 6No. DA

Staff Bungalows

Ahenkro 1,000,000 No. bungalows

constructed 1,000,000 DWD DPCU

Construct 5No. Semi-

detached Bungalows

Ahenkro 600,000 No. semi-

detached staff

bungalows

constructed

600,000 DWD DPCU

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Construct DCE’s

Residency


bungalows

constructed

220,000 DWD DPCU

Furnish newly

completed bungalows


completed

bungalows

furnished

50,000 DWD

Procure 2No. Pick-up Ahenkro 100,000 No. of vehicles

procured 100,000 DPCU DA

Provision of office

equipments

DA 10,000 No. of office

equipments

acquired

10,000 DPCU Finance Office

Procure furniture and

fittings for DA Office

Ahenkro 20,000 Quantum of

furniture and

fittings acquired

20,000 DPCU DWD

Educate public on

central govt and

Assembly’s policies,

plans and programmes

District-wide 10,000 No. of public

education

programmes

organized

10,000 ISD DPCU

Objective 2: To promote district level planning and budgeting involving all stakeholders through a participatory process


Budget


2010 2011 2012 2013 IGF GOG/

OTHERS

Lead Collaborating

Hold quarterly DPCU

meetings

DA 1,000 No. of DPCU

meetings held

1,000.00 DPCU DA

Prepare 2010-2013

DMTDP

District-wide 30,000 DMTDP

Prepared

30,000 DPCU DA

Prepare and carry out

monitoring and

evaluation of projects


monitoring and

evaluation

undertaken

6,000 DPCU Relevant

institutions

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Rehabilitate Monitoring

Vehicle

DA 10,000 No. of vehicles

in good status

10,000 DWD Transport Section

Prepare and gazette

annual Fee Fixing

Resolution

DA 1,000.00 Fee Fixing

Resolution

1,000.00 DPCU F&A Sub-

Committee

Connect the office of

the DA to Internet

services

DA 7,600 Internet service

records 7,600 DPCU Service Provider

Create Consolidated

District Database

DA 13,000 Data Base

Document 13,000 DPCU Sub-District

structures

Contributions to

NALAG

Accra 16,000 Accounts 16,000 DA NALAG

Monitoring and

evaluation of DA

Projects


Monitoring

visits

undertaken

4,000 DPCU Works Sub-

committee

Objective 3: To improve the capacity of security agencies to provide internal security for human safety and protection.


Budget


2010 2011 2012 2013 IGF GOG/

OTHERS

Lead Collaborating

Make budgetary

allocation for disaster

management

District wide 40,000 Amount of

money allocated

for disaster mgt

40,000 NADMO DPCU

Renovate 1 No. Police

Station

Ahenkro 45,000 No. of Police

Stations in the

Distr

45,000 DWD GPS

Construct residential

accommodation for the

Police

Ahenkro 55,000 No. of police

accommodation 55,000 DA GPS

Organize public

education on disaster

related issues

District-wide 5,000 No. of public

education on

disaster issues

5,000 NADMO DPCU

87

Formation and training

of DVGs

District-wide 3,000 No. of DVGs

formed 3,000 NADMO DPCU

Disaster management

activities


reduction in

disaster

10,000 NADMO DPCU

Objective 4: To empower women and mainstream gender into the socio-economic development of the district Activities Location Time frame Indicative

Budget


2010 2011 2012 2013 IGF GOG/

OTHERS

Lead Collaborating

Resource institutions

dealing with women

and children

D/A 15,000.00 Financial and

equipments

provided

15,000 DA Relevant

Institutions

Acquire 1No. pick for

monitoring Worst form

of child labour

DA 50,000 No. vehicles

acquired

50,000 DPCU DSW

Resource women to

contest in DA Elections

District-wide 10,000 No. of women

who contested

DA Elections

10,000 NCCE Assembly

women in DA

Sensitization on Women

Access to Justice


sensitizations

organized

2,500 DSW NCCE

Objective 5: To identify and equip the vulnerable and excluded with employable skills by 2013


Budget


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2010 2011 2012 2013 IGF GOG/

OTHERS

Lead Collaborating

Collect data on the

various kinds of

vulnerability and

exclusion in the District

District-wide 9,000 Database on all

kinds of

vulnerable

persons

9,000 Social

Welfare

Dept.

DPCU

Organize capacity

building for vulnerable

and excluded in

employable skills

District-wide 10,500 No. of capacity

building

programmes

organized

10,500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

DPCU

Enroll PWDs in

apprenticeship training

centres

District-wide 75,000 No. of PWDs

enrolled

75,000. Social

Welfare

Dept

NYEP

Care and support

program for the aged,

women and children


Vulnerable

persons

supported

20,000 Social

Welfare

Dept

DPCU

Sensitization of

Children’s Act and

Juvenile Act

District-wide

2,000

No. of

sensitization

programmes

2000 Social

Welfare

Dept

NCCE

Community

sensitization of child

labour, child abuse and

Human/Child

trafficking


community

sensitizations

2,000 Social

Welfare

Dept

NCCE

Family reconciliation

and handling of

maintenance cases

District-wide 4,000 No. of families

reconciled

4,000 Social

Welfare

Dept

DA

National Day

Celebrations for aged

District-wide 2,000 No. national

celebrations

held

2,000 Social

Welfare

Dept

DPCU

Support for school

feeding programme

Selected

Schools

35,000 Quantum of

funds release

towards NSFP

35,000 Social

Welfare

Dept

GES

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4.2 Financial Indicative Plan

The Financial Indicative Plan reveals the total estimated cost of the plan. It also highlights the

cost of implementing specific activities under each thematic area. The total estimated cost of the

plan is GH¢19,046,158. Out of this IGF contribution is GH¢ 183,600 (0.96%) making the

external funds to bear the highest chunk of the cost (99.04%). Below is the detailed analysis of

the financial plan. The DA needs to embark on vigorous internal revenue mobilization to raise

adequate funds to support its developmental projects in case of delays and irregularities in the

flow of external funds.

Table 4.2 Financial Indicative Plan

Sector Cost (GH¢) D/A Others Thematic Area

Fiscal revenue mobilization 43,000 9,500 33,500



Public expenditure

management

6,000 6,000

Sub-Total 49,000 9,500 39,500

Job creation 90,300 7,800 82,500

Enhancing competitiveness

in Ghana’s private sector

Development of market

infrastructure

656,000 656,000

Sub-Total 746,300 7,800 738,500

Increase agriculture

productivity

544,320 544,320 Accelerated Agricultural

Modernization and

Sustainable Natural Resource

Management

Agriculture service delivery 540,000 540,000

Sustainable natural resource

management

8,000 8,000

Sub total 1,092,320 1,092,320

Increasing the chances of the

youth in the oil and gas sector

13,000 13,000


Sub-Total 13,000 13,000

Road infrastructure 6,400,000 6,400,000

Infrastructure, Energy and

Human Settlements

Development

Water 340,000 340,000

Electricity 267,000 267,000

Environmental Sanitation 967,000 967,000

Human settlement

development

72,517 72,517

Energy 5,000 2,500 2,500

Sub-total 8,051,517 2,500 8,049,017

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Education 2,948,121 2,948,121 Human Development,

Productivity and

Employment

Health 1,073,000 1,073,000

HIV and AIDS 175,000 175,000

Productivity and Employment 100,000 100,000

Sub-Total 4,296,121 4,296,121

Transparent and Accountable

Governance

4,767,900 133,800 4,634,100 Transparent and Accountable

Governance

Total 19,016,158 153,600 18,862,558

Dissemination of information

on the implementation of the

DMTDP

30,000 15,000 15,000 District Communication Plan

GRAND TOTAL 19,046,158 168,600 18,877,558 Overall Total Including

Communication Plan Cost

Estimates

4.3 Financing the Plan

This aspect of the report shows the sources of funding for the plan. The table below gives details

of the various sources and the estimated amount expected from them.

Table 4.3 Source of Funding

SN. Source of funding Amount

expected (GH¢)

Percentage

contribution

Justification

1. IGF 183,600 0.96 With the introduction of Property

rates and recruitment of additional

revenue collectors it is expected that

the Assemblies IGF will increased

2 District Assemblies

Common Fund

3,086,000 16.20 It is expected that with an annual

DACF release of over

GH¢1,286,000, the Assembly can

receive over 3,086,000 from the

DACF

4 Government of Ghana 10,584,320 55.57 This includes funds from central

91

government to decentralized

departments and for DA development

projects in the District. They come in

the form of GETFUND, Road Fund,

HIV/AIDS and support from

Ministries among others.

6 Donors 5,192,238 27.26 Individuals who support the District

through investment in schools, water

and sanitation, DDF among others.

Total Expected

Revenue

19,046,158 100

The financial presentation shown above reveals that it is possible to implement all the activities

identified in the plan provided funds are released (especially the external funds) on time and in

the right quantity. With the assumption in mind funds expected from external sources will be

forthcoming and regular; it should be very possible to implement all the prorgammes and

projects in the plan by the end of the plan period (2013).

However, experience has shown that delays and shortfalls often characterize the release of

external funds especially the District Assemblies Common Fund and GoG funds which forms the

highest percentage of the expected revenue. We therefore have to express cautious optimism on

the success of the plan.

It is the fair believe of the Assembly that the plan period will see frequent and timely release of

funds from the central government and other donors. In addition, the arrangement being put in

place by the Assembly will lead to an increase in IGF by 20% to enable the District Assembly

implement the major infrastructure projects in the education, water and sanitation, electricity

supply, roads and agriculture sectors.

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CHAPTER FIVE

DISTRICT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

5.0 Introduction

The annual action plans detailed the activity to be undertaken, where, by whom, at what time and

at what cost. This Development Plan contains the annual plans for the four year period within

which this plan will be operational.

5.1 Annual Action Plan for 2010

5.1.1 Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability


Activities Location Output Time frame (quarter) Annual Budget Implementing agencies

1st 2nd 3rd 4th IGF External Lead Collab.

Organize 1 No.

tax education

District-

wide

1 No. tax

education

undertaken

1,000 District

Finance

Office

ISD, NCCE

Objective 2: To reduce audit queries by 70% through good public expenditure management

Prepare

quarterly and

annual progress

reports

DA 4 No. APR

prepared

400 DPCU Decentralize

Departments

Prepare annual

expenditure

reports

DA Annual

Expenditure

Reports

prepared

400 District

Finance

Office

DPCU

5.1.2 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector

Objectives: To promote and create productive employment opportunities 1,000 youth by 2013


1st 2nd 3rd 4th Local External Lead Collab.

Attend Regional

trade and

investment fair

Ho Participated

in Regional

Fair

4,000 DPCU Stakeholders

Support to Self-

help projects

District

wide

Community

self-

initiated

projected

supported

10,000 Communiti

es

T/A Council


Assist private

investors to access

land

District-

wide

Private

investor

assisted to

access land

DA NBSSI

Development

of Abotoase

Abotoas

e

Abotoase

market

80,000 DWD Traditional

Authorities

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Market developed

Construction

3No. of Meat

shops

Worawo

ra,

Ahenkro

and

Kwamik

rom

3No. meat

shops

constructe

d

60,000 DWD DPCU

Surveying and

Acquisition of

Land

Ahenkro Land

acquired

10,000 DPCU Physical

Planning


Management

Objective 1: To increase crop production in the District by 20% and animal production by 15%

by 2013

Activities Location Output Time frame (quarter) Annual Budget Implementing

agencies


Identity, updated and



District-

wide

New Techs

introduced

9,600.00 DADU FBOs

Introduce improved varieties

(high yielding disease

resistant)

District-

wide

Improved

crops seeds

introduced

4,400.00 DADU FBOs

Introduce Livestock and

poultry breeds

District-

wide

Improved

breeds

introduced

1,516.00 DADU FBOs

Train community livestock

workers to act service agents

District-

wide

Service

Agents

trained

5,100.00 DADU FBOs

Disseminate existing cultural

fisheries technological

packages

Selected

Communiti

es

fisheries

technologies

spread

1,836.00 DADU Mass

media

Promote the production and

consumption of protein

fortified maize

District-

wide

Protein

fortiefied

maize

grown

5,440.00 DADU FBOs/

ISD

Educate and train consumers

on appropriate food

combination of available

foods to improve nutrition

District-

wide

Consumers

sensitized

5,440.00 DADU ISD

Train and resource extension

workers in post harvest

handling tech.

DADU Extension

staff trained

5,440.00 DADU MoFA

Train producers, processors

and market women in post

harvest handling

District-

wide

People

trained in

post harvst

5,400.00 DADU ISD/

FBOs

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Provide regular market

information to improve the

distribution of food staff

District-

wide

Market

information

spread

1,400.00 DADU MoFA


diseases

District-

wide

Diseases

and pest

identifeid

1,476.00 DADU Veterinar

y

Train selected farmers in the

installation, operation and

maintenance in

recommended irrigation

technologies

District-

wide

Farmers

trained

4,240.00 DADU FBOs

Identify potential investors DADU Potential

investors

identified

1,400.00 DADU DA

Build capacity of nursery

operators in all tree crop

growing areas and support

them(certify and assist to

obtain resources) to expand

quality of tree crops

seedlings

District-

wide

Nursery

operators

trained

3,340.00 DADU Nursery

Operator

s


effective extension

knowledge in livestock

management, record keeping

and financial management to

men and women farmers

District-

wide

Livestock

rearer

trained

5,472.00 DADU FBOs


programme for vaccination

for all livestock

District-

wide

livestock

vaccinated


y

Undertaken market

feasibility studies to

determine available and

potential demand for the

selected commodities

DADU market

feasibility

studies

carried out

528.00 DADU ISD

Facilitate the building of

FBOs from primary to

tertiary level at the district

level

District-

wide

FBOs

formed

7,680.00 DADU FBOs

Train farmer groups on


chemicals

District-

wide

farmers

trained

2,220.00 DADU FBOs

Build the capacity of field

officers in use of new

technologies

DADU Field

officers

trained

8,44.00 DADU MoFA

Deliver existing technologies

as packages to farmers

District-

wide

Farmers

taught new

tech

6,000.00 DADU FBOs

Intensify field

demonstration/field day,

field trips/study tours

District-

wide

Field

Demos

organized

18,160.00 DADU FBOs

Strengthen the plan

implementation and

monitoring at regional and

DADU DADU plan

strictly

adhered to

16,400.00 DADU Regional

MoFA

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district levels

Strengthen the cost centers in

terms of financial

management and reporting

DADU officials

trained

7,512.00 DADU DA

Hold semi annual meetings

with private sector and civil

society organizations

DADU 2 No.

meetigns

held

6,320.00 DADU DA

Publicize policy and sector

plans to private and civil

entities (National Farmers

Day)

District-

wide

National

Farmers day

celebrations

held

14,200.00 DADU DA

Procure irrigation pomps and

accessories

Selected

communiti

es

12,000 DADU DA

5.1.4 Oil and Gas Development



1st 2nd 3rd 4th Local External

Lead Collab.

Organize annual

awareness

creation on the

prospects of oil

and gas sector

District-

wide

Natives

sensitized on

opportunities

in the oil

sector

750 ISD NCCE





Rehabilitate and

reshape feeder

roads

District-wide feeder roads

upgraded

100,000

DFR

DWD


Extend pipe water

to Tapa area and

other underserved

communities

Tapa Area

and other

selected

communities

Pipe water

extended

100,000 DWST

DWD

Repair of broken Selected Defunct 10,000 DWST DWD

96

down boreholes communities boreholes

repaired


Extend electricity

to underserved

communities

selected

communities

communitie

s connected

with

electricity

50,000 SDDA ECG

To improve environmental sanitation by 2013 Construction of

Slaughter Slabs

District Wide Slaughter

slabs

constructed

10,000 DWST DWD

Waste

Management

District Wide Solid and

liquid waste

managed

84,000 DWST Zoomlion

Manufacture of

Refuse Containers

District Wide Refuse

containers

50,000 DWST DWD

Purchase of

Sanitary

Equipment

District Wide Sanitary

equipments

4,000 EHD DPCU

Procure 1 No.

Tractor for refuse

collection

DA 1No.

Tractor

procured

20,000.00 DA Repair

Company

To enhance the orderly physical development of five towns guided by properly drawn layout plans to improve

aesthetic beauty by 2013

Preparation of

District Maps

District Wide District

maps

produced

5,000 DA Town

Planning

Dept

Energy

Assist investors in

the oil industry to

access land

District-wide Petroleum

Companies

assisted

500 DWD EPA





Undertake monthly

intensified

supervision and

monitoring in all

basic schools.

District

wide

12 No. circuit

supervision

carried out

1,500.00 GES DEPT

Organize District-

wide INSET

programme

District-

wide

INSET

programme

organized

7,500 GES DA

Conduct District-

wide Mock Exams in

all JHS

District

wide

District-wide

Mock Exams

conducted


Administrations

Conduct Common

Exams for Basic 1-8

District

wide

Common

exams for

5,960.25 GES School

Administrations

97

Basic 1-8

conducted

Procure and

distribute 400 tables

and chairs to all

Primary Schools

District

wide

400 tables and

chairs

provided to

Primary

Schools

20,000.00

GES

DWD

Provide incentives to

teachers in deprived

area schools

District

wide

deprived

areas

Teachers

motivated

7,500.00 GES DA

Best Teacher Awards DED Best Teacher

Awards

organized

5,000 GES DA

Financial Support for

training of 100

Teachers (UTTDBE)

District-

wide

100 teachers

trained

1,000 DA GES


Construction of 1 No

6 Unit Classroom

Blocks with Office

Apesokubi 1 No. 6 unit

classroom

block

constructed

70,000 DWD GES

Support to STME

Clinic

District

wide

STME Clinic

organized

4,000 GES DA

Support to Sports

and Culture

development

District-

wide

District

Sports and

Cultural

activities

supported

2,000 DEPT GES


Supply of Office

Furniture to GES

Office

Ahenkro Office

furniture

provided

10,000 DWD GES

HEALTH:

Objective 1: To increase access to quality health service by 50% by 2013



Create

awareness on

diseases,

prevention and

control

District-

wide

Disease

prevention

and

awareness

created

2,500 DHD DA/ ISD

Orientate

community

members on

services at

various

facilities in the

District

District-

wide

Citizens

oriented

1,250 DHD DA

Organize Remote Remote 2,000 DHD DA

98

comprehensive

outreach

services to

hard, far, island

and peninsular

communities

areas areas access

health

service

Organize

monitoring and

supervision

visits to sub-

districts and

communities

District-

wide

Sub-

structures

monitored

5,000 DHD DHD

Organize

various health

related

celebrations

District-

wide

Health

sector

celebrations

organized

6,000 DHD DHD


Operationalize

6 No. CHPS

compound

Selected

Communit

ies

6 No. CHPS

compound

in use

35,000.00 DHD DA

Extension of

Electricity to

Health Centre

Ahenkro Electricity

extended

4,000 DWD ECG

Objective 3: : To improve maternal and child health care by 2013

Carry out

National Polio

Immunization

District

wide

National

Polio

Immunizati

on held

20,000 DHD DA


Undertake

district-wide

mosquito

spraying

exercise and

other malaria

control

programs

District

wide

homes and

mosquito

breeding

places

sprayed

6,000

DHD

EHD

Carry out

disease

surveillance

District

wide

Disease

surveillance

carried out

2,000 DHD DHD

Undertake

quarterly

monitoring of

disease control

and cold chain

activities at

sub-district

levels

District

wide

disease

control and

cold chain

activities

monitored

4,000 DHD, DHD

HIV and AIDS


Counterpart

Fund for

MSHAP

District

wide

MSHAP

Supported

2,500

DAC

DHD

HIV/AIDS

Education and

District-

wide

HIV/AIDS

education

2,500

DAC

DHD

99

Campaign undertaken

Monitoring and

Evaluation of

HIV/AIDS

Activities

District-

wide

HIV/AIDS

activities

monitored

4,500

DAC

DHD

Productivity and Employment generation Activities Location Output Time frame (quarter) Annual Budget Implementing agencies


Enroll 500

women in non-

formal

education

District-

wide

100 women

enrolled in

formal

eeducation

20,000 Non Formal

Education

NCCE


Objective 1: To strengthen functional relationship between the Assembly, its members and

citizens by 2013



Hold regular

General

Assembly

meetings

Ahenkro General

Assembly

sessions

held

18,750.00 DA District

Finance Office

Hold regular

Town Hall

Meetings at

Town/Area

Council level

Sub-

structures

Regular

Town Hall

meetings

held

6,250.00 DA Town/Area

Council

Construction of

Office Annex

Ahenkro 1 No.

administrati

ve office

constructed

60,000 DWD DPCU

Electrical

Installation to

office

Ahenkro Electrical

works done

20,000 DWD ECG

Construction of

Office

Complex ph.1

Ahenkro 1 No.

administrati

ve office

constructed

500,000 DWD DPCU

Support to Sub-

District

Structures

District

Wide

Sub-District

structures

provided

with

logistics

60,000 DPCU Councils

Organize

Courses,

seminars and

workshops for

staff /members

development

Various

locations

Courses,

Seminars

and

Workshops

organized

10,000.00 DA ILGS/VRCC

Etc

National Days DA Celebration 10,000 DPCU District

100

Celebration s organized Finance Office

Contributions

Towards

NALAG

Accra NALAG

Dues

4,000 District

Finance

Office

DACF

Administrator

Volta Reg. Co-

ordinating

Council

programmed

Ho Financial

support to

VRCC

10,000 District

Finance

Office

VRCC

Completion of

District Chief

Executive’s

Bungalow

Ahenro DCE’s

bungalow

constructed

80,000.00 DWD DPCU

Constriction of

2No 3 Bedroom

Bungalows

with Boys

Quarters

Ahenkro 2No. staff

bungalow

constructed

160,000 DA DPCU

Completion of

2No Semi-

Detached

Bungalows

Ahenkro 12No. semi-

detached

bungalow

constructed

120,000 DWD DPCU

Accommodatio

n Rentals

Ahenkro Staff

accommoda

tion rented

15,000 District

Finance

Office

DWD

Objective 2: To promote district level planning and budgeting involving all stakeholders through

a participatory process Activities Location Output Time frame (quarter) Annual Budget Implementing agencies


Hold quarterly

DPCU

meetings

DA Quarterly

DPCU

meetings

held

300 DPCU DA

Prepare 2010-

2013 DMTDP

District-

wide

DMTDP

prepared

26,000 DPCU DA

Prepare

monitoring and

evaluation plan

District-

wide

M&E plan

prepared


institutions

Purchase of

1No 4x4

Vehicle

Ahenkro 1 No. 4x4

Vehicle

procured

50,000 DPCU DA

Rehabilitation

of Monitoring

Vehicle

Ahenkro 10,000 DPCU DA

Prepare and

gazette annual

Fee Fixing

Resolution

DA 2010 Fee-

Fixing

Resolution

prepared

250 DPCU F&A Sub-

Committee

Purchase of

Office

Equipment

Ahenkro Office

equipments

procured

30,000.00 District

Finance

Office

Procurement

Unit

101

Objective 3: To improve the capacity of security agencies to provide internal security for human

safety and protection. Activities Location Output Time frame (quarter) Annual Budget Implementing agencies


Make

budgetary

allocation for

disaster

management

District

wide

NADMO

activities

funded

40,000 NADMO DPCU

Organize public

education on

disaster related

issues

District-

wide

Education

on disaster

organized

1,250 NADMO DPCU

Objective 4: To empower women and mainstream gender into the socio-economic development

of the district Activities Location Output Time frame (quarter) Annual Budget Implementing agencies


Resource 50

women to

contest in DA

Elections

District-

wide

50 women

resourced

for DA

elections

55,000.00 NCCE Dept of Social

Welfare




Provide care

and support for

the aged and

vulnerable

District-

wide

Care and

support

provided

5,000 Social

Welfare

Dept.

Vulnerable

groups

Sensitization of

Children’s Act

and Juvenile

Act

District-

wide

sensitization

on

children’s

act held

500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

NCCE

Community

sensitization of

child labour,

child abuse and

Human/Child

trafficking

District-

wide

citizens

sensitized

on child

labour/

abuse

500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

NCCE

102

Family

reconciliation

and handling of

maintenance

cases

District-

wide

Families

reconciled

1,000 Social

Welfare

Dept.

Judicial

Service

National Day

Celebrations

for aged

District-

wide

Natioanl

aged days

celebrated

500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

DA






Recruit 30

Revenue

Collectors for

the 2 Area

Councils

Urban and

Area

Council

Offices

30 Revenue

Collectors

recruited to

collect

ceded

revenue

500 DPCU Town and

Area Councils

Organize 1 No.

tax education

District-

wide

1 No. tax

education

undertaken

1,000 District

Finance

Office

ISD, NCCE

Introduce

property tax

system

District-

wide

Property

taxation

introduced

25,000 Finance

Office

DPCU


Prepare

quarterly and

annual progress

reports

DA 4 No. APR

prepared


Departments

Prepare annual

expenditure

reports

DA Annual

Expenditure

Reports

prepared

400 District

Finance

Office

DPCU

Organize 1 No.

training for key

staff on prudent

financial

management

DA Key staff

trained on

prudent

financial

managemen

t

1,000 DPCU District

Finance Office

103





Attend Regional

trade and

investment fair

Ho Participated

in Regional

Fair


Support to Self-

help projects

District

wide

Community

self-

initiated

projected

supported

10,000 Communiti

es

T/A Council

Produce 500

copies of District

investment

brochure

District-

wide

500 copies

of advanced

form of the

District

Brochure

produced


decentralized

departments

Assist Financial

Institutions to

open branches in

the District

District-

wide

Banks and

credit

institutions

established


Authorities

Organize skills

and

entrepreneurial

development

training for 100

youth

District

wide

100

unemployed

youth

trained

1,000 Dept. of

Community

Developme

nt

DPCU

Assist private

investors to access

land

District-

wide

Private

investor

assisted to

access land

DA Traditional

Authorities


Document and pay

compensation for

Assembly (market)

lands

District-

wide

Market

lands

acquired &

documented


Authorities

Development

of Abotoase

Market

Abotoas

e

Abotoase

market

developed


Authorities

Construction

3No. of Meat

shops

Worawo

ra,

Ahenkro

and

Kwamik

rom

3No. meat

shops

constructe

d

60,000 DWD DPCU

Construct 20 unit

market shed

Kamekrom 20-unit

market shed

constructed

50,000 DWD DPCU

Surveying and

Acquisition of

Ahenkro Land

acquired


Planning

104

Land Extension of

electricity to

Abotoase markets

Abotoase, Electricity

extended to

Abotoase

market

50,000 DWD ECG


Management


by 2013


agencies





District-

wide

New Techs

introduced

9,600.00 DADU FBOs



resistant)

District-

wide

Improved

crops seeds

introduced

4,400.00 DADU FBOs


poultry breeds

District-

wide

Improved

breeds

introduced

1,516.00 DADU FBOs



District-

wide

Service

Agents

trained

5,100.00 DADU FBOs



packages

Selected

Communiti

es

fisheries

technologies

spread

1,836.00 DADU Mass

media



fortified maize

District-

wide

Protein

fortiefied

maize

grown

5,440.00 DADU FBOs/

ISD


on appropriate food



District-

wide

Consumers

sensitized

5,440.00 DADU ISD



handling tech.

DADU Extension

staff trained

5,440.00 DADU MoFA



harvest handling

District-

wide

People

trained in

post harvst

5,400.00 DADU ISD/

FBOs




District-

wide

Market

information

spread

1,400.00 DADU MoFA


diseases

District-

wide

Diseases

and pest

identifeid


y

105



maintenance in


technologies

District-

wide

Farmers

trained

4,240.00 DADU FBOs


investors

identified

1,400.00 DADU DA







seedlings

District-

wide

Nursery

operators

trained


Operator

s


effective extension





District-

wide

Livestock

rearer

trained

5,472.00 DADU FBOs



for all livestock

District-

wide

livestock

vaccinated


y

Undertaken market





DADU market

feasibility

studies

carried out

528.00 DADU ISD




level

District-

wide

FBOs

formed

7,680.00 DADU FBOs



chemicals

District-

wide

farmers

trained

2,220.00 DADU FBOs



technologies

DADU Field

officers

trained

8,44.00 DADU MoFA



District-

wide

Farmers

taught new

tech

6,000.00 DADU FBOs

Intensify field



District-

wide

Field

Demos

organized

18,160.00 DADU FBOs

Strengthen the plan

implementation and


district levels

DADU DADU plan

strictly

adhered to


MoFA


terms of financial


DADU officials

trained

7,512.00 DADU DA

106




DADU 2 No.

meetigns

held

6,320.00 DADU DA




Day)

District-

wide

National

Farmers day

celebrations

held

14,200.00 DADU DA


accessories

Selected

communiti

es

12,000 DADU DA


Sensitize farmers on

environmental protection

Forest

zones

Farmers

sensitised

1,000 Forestr

y

Commi

ssion

DA/ ISD




1st 2nd 3rd 4th Local External

Lead Collab.

Organize annual

awareness

creation on the

prospects of oil

and gas sector

District-

wide

Natives

sensitized on

opportunities

in the oil

sector

750 ISD NCCE

Support the

training of youth

in the oil and

gas sector

District-

wide

120 youth

supported

2,500 DPCU Training/Acad

emic

Institutions





Rehabilitate and

reshape feeder

roads


upgraded

100,000

DFR

DWD

Construct drains Selected Community 50,000.00 DFR DWD

107

along roads Town roads drains

constructed


Extend pipe water

to Tapa area and

other underserved

communities

Tapa Area

and other

selected

communities

Pipe water

extended

100,000 DWST

DWD

Repair of broken

down boreholes

Selected

communities

Defunct

boreholes

repaired

10,000 DWST DWD


Extend electricity

to underserved

communities

selected

communities

communitie

s connected

with

electricity

50,000 SDDA ECG


Slaughter Slabs


slabs

constructed

10,000 DWST DWD

Waste

Management


liquid waste

managed


Manufacture of

Refuse Containers


containers

50,000 DWST DWD

Purchase of

Sanitary

Equipment


equipments

4,000 EHD DPCU

Procure 1 No.

Tractor for refuse

collection

DA 1No.

Tractor

procured

20,000.00 DA DPCU

Construct 2No.

Public Pound

Nkonya

Ahenkro,

Nkonya

Wurupong,

2No.

pounds

constructed

9,000 DWD EHD



Preparation of

District thematic

Maps


maps

produced

5,000 DA Town

Planning

Dept

Create an Office

for Physical

Planning

Department

Ahenkro Physical

Planning

Office

established

5,000 DWD DPCU

Request for staff

of Physical

planning dept to be

posted to the

District

DA Town

Planning

Officers

posted to

DA

DA VRCC

Acquire drawing

boards and

DA Drawing

materials

10,000 DWD DPCU

108

stationary for

Physical Planning

Dept

procured

Energy

Assist investors in

the oil industry to

access land


Companies

assisted

500 DWD EPA





Undertake monthly

intensified

supervision and

monitoring in all

basic schools.

District

wide

12 No. circuit

supervision

carried out

1,500.00 GES DEPT

Organize District-

wide INSET

programme

District-

wide

INSET

programme

organized

7,500 GES DA

Conduct District-

wide Mock Exams in

all JHS

District

wide

District-wide

Mock Exams

conducted


Administrations

Conduct Common

Exams for Basic 1-8

District

wide

Common

exams for

Basic 1-8

conducted

5,960.25 GES School

Administrations

Procure and


and chairs to all

Primary Schools

District

wide

400 tables and

chairs

provided to

Primary

Schools

20,000.00

GES

DWD



area schools

District

wide

deprived

areas

Teachers

motivated

7,500.00 GES DA

Best Teacher

Awards

DED Best Teacher

Awards

organized

5,000 GES DA


Construction of 1 No

6 Unit Classroom

Blocks with Office

Akposoku

bi

1 No. 6 unit

classroom

block

constructed

70,000 DWD GES

Support to STME

Clinic

District

wide

STME

Clinic

organized

4,000 GES DA

Support to Sports

and Culture

development

District-

wide

District

Sports and

Cultural

activities

2,000 DEPT GES

109

supported


Procure office

equipments for

Education

Directorate

Ahenkro Office

equipments

provided

10,000 GES DA



needy but brilliant

students to

secondary and

tertiary levels

District

wide

Funds

allocated

for needy

students

10,000.00 GES DA

HEALTH




Create

awareness on

diseases,

prevention and

control

District-

wide

Disease

prevention

and

awareness

created

2,500 DHD DA/ ISD

Orientate

community

members on

services at

various

facilities in the

District

District-

wide

Citizens

oriented

1,250 DHD DA

Organize

training

workshop for

CBSVs

District

wide

CBSVs

trained

5,000 DHD, DHD

Organize

comprehensive

outreach

services to

hard, far, island

and peninsular

communities

Remote

areas

Remote

areas access

health

service

2,000 DHD DA

Form mother

support groups

in 5

communities

Selected

Communit

ies

5No.

mother

support

groups

formed

1,000 DHD Assembly

members

Organize

training for

health staff on

PPFP

DA Health Staff

trained

2,000 DHD DA

110

Organize

monitoring and

supervision

visits to sub-

districts and

communities

District-

wide

Sub-

structures

monitored

5,000 DHD DHD

Organize

various health

related

celebrations

District-

wide

Health

sector

celebrations

organized

6,000 DHD DHD


Operationalize

6 No. CHPS

compound

Selected

Communit

ies

6 No. CHPS

compound

in use

35,000.00 DHD DA

Procure HB

equipments for

4 Maternity

Homes

Abotoase,

Kwamekro

m

HB

Equipments

procured

5,000 DHD DHD


Carry out

National Polio

Immunization

District

wide

National

Polio

Immunizati

on held

20,000 DHD DA


Undertake

district-wide

mosquito

spraying

exercise and

other malaria

control

programs

District

wide

homes and

mosquito

breeding

places

sprayed

6,000

DHD

EHD

Carry out

disease

surveillance

District

wide

Disease

surveillance

carried out

2,000 DHD DHD

Undertake

quarterly

monitoring of

disease control

and cold chain

activities at

sub-district

levels

District

wide

disease

control and

cold chain

activities

monitored

4,000 DHD, DHD

HIV and AIDS


Counterpart

Fund for

MSHAP

District

wide

MSHAP

Supported

2,500

DAC

DHD

HIV/AIDS

Education and

Campaign

District-

wide

HIV/AIDS

education

undertaken

2,500

DAC

DHD

Monitoring and

Evaluation of

HIV/AIDS

Activities

District-

wide

HIV/AIDS

activities

monitored

4,500

DAC

DHD

111



Enroll 500

women in non-

formal

education

District-

wide

100 women

enrolled in

formal

eeducation

20,000 Non Formal

Education

NCCE



citizens by 2013



Hold regular

General

Assembly

meetings

Ahenkro General

Assembly

sessions

held


Finance Office

Hold regular

Town Hall

Meetings at

Town/Area

Council level

Sub-

structures

Regular

Town Hall

meetings

held


Council

Construction of

Office Annex

Ahenkro 1 No.

administrati

ve office

constructed

60,000 DWD DPCU

Electrical

Installation to

office

Ahenkro Electrical

works done

20,000 DWD ECG

Construction of

Office

Complex ph.1

Ahenkro 1 No.

administrati

ve office

constructed

500,000 DWD DPCU

Recruit 18 staff

for the

Town/Area

Council offices

Town/Are

a Councils

18 Staff

recruited at

for the

councils

800 DPCU Councils

Organize and

inaugurate all

Unit

Committees

District

wide

Unit

Committees

inaugurated


Council

Procure 6 No.

computer and

accessories for

Town/Area

Councils

Town/Are

a Councils

6No.

Computer

and

accessories

procured

5,000 DPCU MLGRD

Procure 6No. Town/Are 6No. motor 6,000 DPCU Town/Area

112

motor bikes for

sub-districts

a Councils bikes

procured

Council

Organize

Courses,

seminars and

workshops for

staff /members

development

Various

locations

Courses,

Seminars

and

Workshops

organized


Etc

Organize

capacity

building

workshop for

Assembly

members

DA Capacity of

Assembly

members

build

5000 DPCU DA

Extension of 3

phase

electricity to

DA Office

Ahenkro 2,000 DWD ECG

Rehabilitate old

Assembly

building

Ahenkro 35,000 DWD DPCU

Contributions

Towards

NALAG

Accra NALAG

Dues

4,000 District

Finance

Office

DACF

Administrator

Volta Reg. Co-

ordinating

Council

programmed

Ho Financial

support to

VRCC

10,000 District

Finance

Office

VRCC

Completion of

District Chief

Executive’s

Bungalow

Ahenro DCE’s

bungalow

constructed

80,000.00 DWD DPCU

Constriction of

2No 3 Bedroom

Bungalows

with Boys

Quarters

Ahenkro 2No. staff

bungalow

constructed

160,000 DA DPCU

Completion of

2No Semi-

Detached

Bungalows

Ahenkro 12No. semi-

detached

bungalow

constructed

120,000 DWD DPCU

Furnish newly

completed

bungalows

Ahenkro DA

bungalows

furnished

10,000 DA DWD

Accommodatio

n Rentals

Ahenkro Staff

accommoda

tion rented

15,000 District

Finance

Office

DWD

113




Hold quarterly

DPCU

meetings

DA Quarterly

DPCU

meetings

held

300 DPCU DA

Prepare 2010-

2013 DMTDP

District-

wide

DMTDP

prepared

26,000 DPCU DA

Prepare

monitoring and

evaluation plan

District-

wide

M&E plan

prepared


institutions

Purchase of

1No 4x4

Vehicle

Ahenkro 1 No. 4x4

Vehicle

procured

50,000 DPCU DA

Prepare and

gazette annual

Fee Fixing

Resolution

DA 2011 Fee-

Fixing

Resolution

prepared

250 DPCU F&A Sub-

Committee

Purchase of

Office

Equipment

Ahenkro Office

equipments

procured

30,000.00 District

Finance

Office

Procurement

Unit




Make

budgetary

allocation for

disaster

management

District

wide

NADMO

activities

funded

40,000 NADMO DPCU

Organize public

education on

disaster related

issues

District-

wide

Education

on disaster

organized

1,250 NADMO DPCU

114




Resource 50

women to

contest in DA

Elections

District-

wide

50 women

resourced

for DA

elections

55,000.00 NCCE Dept of Social

Welfare




Provide care

and support for

the aged and

vulnerable

District-

wide

Care and

support

provided

5,000 Social

Welfare

Dept.

Vulnerable

groups

Sensitization of

Children’s Act

and Juvenile

Act

District-

wide

sensitization

on

children’s

act held

500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

NCCE

Community

sensitization of

child labour,

child abuse and

Human/Child

trafficking

District-

wide

citizens

sensitized

on child

labour/

abuse

500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

NCCE

Family

reconciliation

and handling of

maintenance

cases

District-

wide

Families

reconciled

1,000 Social

Welfare

Dept.

Judicial

Service

National Day

Celebrations

for aged

District-

wide

Natioanl

aged days

celebrated

500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

DA

115

5.3 Annual Action Plan For 2012





Train Revenue

Collectors and

Staff of Sub-

District

Structures in

effective

revenue

collection

DA Revenue

Collectors

trained

5,000 Finance

Office

DPCU

Organize 1 No.

tax education

District-

wide

1 No. tax

education

undertaken

1,000 District

Finance

Office

ISD, NCCE

Introduce

property tax

system

District-

wide

Property

taxation

introduced

25,000 Finance

Office

DPCU


Prepare

quarterly and

annual progress

reports

DA 4 No. APR

prepared


Departments

Prepare annual

expenditure

reports

DA Annual

Expenditure

Reports

prepared

400 District

Finance

Office

DPCU





Assist local

business people to

access government

loan

District-

wide

Local

businesses

accessed

govt loans

MASLOC Co-operative

Dept

Attend Regional

trade and

investment fair

Ho Participated

in Regional

Fair


Support to Self-

help projects

District

wide

Community

self-

initiated

projected

supported

10,000 Communiti

es

T/A Council

Assist Financial

Institutions to

open branches in

the District

District-

wide

Banks and

credit

institutions

established


Authorities

Organize skills District 100 1,000 Dept. of DPCU

116

and

entrepreneurial

development

training for 100

youth

wide unemployed

youth

trained

Community

Developme

nt

Assist the

establishment of

Radio Station in

the District Capital

and major towns

Ahenkro Radio

Stations

established

5,000 DPCU EPA

Assist private

investors to access

land

District-

wide

Private

investor

assisted to

access land

DA Traditional

Authorities

Organize self

employed business

people to form co-

operatives

District

wide

Cooperative

societies

formed

500.00 Dept of

Cooperative

MASLOC


Document and pay

compensation for

Assembly (market)

lands

District-

wide

Market

lands

acquired &

documented


Authorities

Development of

Abotoase Market

Abotoase Abotoase

market

developed


Authorities

Development lorry

park

Abotoase Abotoase

lorry park

developed


Authorities

Construction 3No.

of Meat shops

Worawora,

Ahenkro

and

Kwamikro

m

3No. meat

shops

constructed

60,000 DWD DPCU

Construct 20 unit

market shed

Kamekrom 20-unit

market shed

constructed

50,000 DWD DPCU

Construct 20 unit

market shed

Bumbula 20-unit

market shed

constructed

50,000 DWD DPCU

Construct 20 unit

market shed

Worawora 20-unit

market shed

constructed

50,000 DWD DPCU

Construct 20 unit

market shed

Kpodzi 20-unit

market shed

constructed

50,000 DWD DPCU

Surveying and

Acquisition of

Land

Ahenkro Land

acquired


Planning

Extension of

electricity to

Abotoase markets

Abotoase, Electricity

extended to

Abotoase

market

50,000 DWD ECG

Construct


Abotoase Sanitation

facilities

60,000 DWD DPCU

117

in Abotoase

Market

constructed

Construction 1No.

of Meat shop

Abotoase meat shop

constructed

6,000 DWD DPCU

Provision of

market lights in

major markets

Kwamekro

m

Bumbula

Kpozi

Worawora

Market

lights

erected

16,000 DWD ECG


Management


by 2013


agencies





District-

wide

New Techs

introduced

9,600.00 DADU FBOs



resistant)

District-

wide

Improved

crops seeds

introduced

4,400.00 DADU FBOs


poultry breeds

District-

wide

Improved

breeds

introduced

1,516.00 DADU FBOs



District-

wide

Service

Agents

trained

5,100.00 DADU FBOs



packages

Selected

Communiti

es

fisheries

technologies

spread

1,836.00 DADU Mass

media



fortified maize

District-

wide

Protein

fortiefied

maize

grown

5,440.00 DADU FBOs/

ISD


on appropriate food



District-

wide

Consumers

sensitized

5,440.00 DADU ISD



handling tech.

DADU Extension

staff trained

5,440.00 DADU MoFA



harvest handling

District-

wide

People

trained in

post harvst

5,400.00 DADU ISD/

FBOs



District-

wide

Market

information

1,400.00 DADU MoFA

118

distribution of food staff spread


diseases

District-

wide

Diseases

and pest

identifeid


y



maintenance in


technologies

District-

wide

Farmers

trained

4,240.00 DADU FBOs


investors

identified

1,400.00 DADU DA







seedlings

District-

wide

Nursery

operators

trained


Operator

s


effective extension





District-

wide

Livestock

rearer

trained

5,472.00 DADU FBOs



for all livestock

District-

wide

livestock

vaccinated


y

Undertaken market





DADU market

feasibility

studies

carried out

528.00 DADU ISD




level

District-

wide

FBOs

formed

7,680.00 DADU FBOs



chemicals

District-

wide

farmers

trained

2,220.00 DADU FBOs



technologies

DADU Field

officers

trained

8,44.00 DADU MoFA



District-

wide

Farmers

taught new

tech

6,000.00 DADU FBOs

Intensify field



District-

wide

Field

Demos

organized

18,160.00 DADU FBOs

Strengthen the plan

implementation and


district levels

DADU DADU plan

strictly

adhered to


MoFA

119


terms of financial


DADU officials

trained

7,512.00 DADU DA




DADU 2 No.

meetigns

held

6,320.00 DADU DA




Day)

District-

wide

National

Farmers day

celebrations

held

14,200.00 DADU DA


accessories

Selected

communiti

es

12,000 DADU DA


facilities

One in

each Sub-

District

6No.

storage

facilise

constructed

60,000 DWD DADU


Construct District

Administration Office

Complex for DADU

Ahenkro DADU

Administrati

on Office

Complex

500,000 DWD DADU

Procure 1No. 4×4 Pick up Office,

Ahenkro

1No. pick-

up procured

40,000 DADU DPCU

Procure 20No. Yamaha AG

Motorbikes

Office,

Ahenkro

20No.

motorbikes

procured

120,000 DADU DPCU

Procure office equipments Ahenkro Office

equipments

7,500 DADU DPCU


Staff Bungalow

Ahenkro 4No. AEAs

Bungalow

rehabilitated

47,200 DWD DADU



Abotoase Fisheries

Staff

Bungalow

rehabilitated

37,800 DWD DADU

Rehabilitate 1No. Fisheries

Office Block

Abotoase Fisheries

Office

Block

rehabilitated

34,500 DWD DADU


furniture for DADU

Ahenkro Office

furniture

procured

3,000 DWD DADU




Forest

zones

Farmers

sensitised

1,000 Forestr

y

Commi

ssion

DA/ ISD

120

Form Vigilante Groups on

Illegal Chainsaw Operations

Forest

Communiti

es

Vigilante

Groups

formed

Forestr

y

Commi

ssion

DA





Organize annual

awareness creation

on the prospects of

oil and gas sector

District-

wide

Natives

sensitized on

opportunities

in the oil

sector

750 ISD NCCE

Support the training

of youth in the oil

and gas sector

District-

wide

120 youth

supported


emic

Institutions





Rehabilitate and

reshape feeder

roads


upgraded

100,000

DFR

DWD

Rehabilitate and

reshape feeder

roads

District-wide Spot

improveme

nt

100,000

DFR

DWD

Construct drains

along roads

Selected

Town roads

Community

drains

constructed

50,000.00 DFR Min. of

Roads

Construct town

roads linking

production and

marketing centres

Selected

Town roads

Community

roads

constructed

50,000.00 DFR Min. of

Roads


Extend pipe water

to Tapa area and

other underserved

communities

Tapa Area

and other

selected

communities

Pipe water

extended

100,000 DWST

DWD

Repair of broken

down boreholes

Selected

communities

Defunct

boreholes

10,000 DWST DWD

121

repaired

Construct 5No.

Boreholes

Awerekyeky,

Toviate,

Torgorme

Kubiase,

Akposo Alife

5 Boreholes

constructed

75,000 DWST DWD

Organize Water

User education

programmes

District-wide District-

wide water

user

sensitization

1,000 DWST A/Cs


Extend electricity

to underserved

communities

selected

communities

communitie

s connected

with

electricity

50,000 SDDA ECG

Procure and install

1No. Transformer

Akposo Alife Transformer

installed

15,000 DWD ECG

Provide streetlight

to underserved

communities

Aposo

Oklabe,

Akaniem,

Odei,

Brequaiase,

Akposo

Zongo

Streetlights

provided

20,000 DWD ECG


Slaughter Slabs


slabs

constructed

10,000 DWST DWD

Waste

Management


liquid waste

managed


Manufacture of

Refuse Containers


containers

50,000 DWST DWD

Fumigation District-wide District-

wide

insecticide

spraying

25,000 EHD DWD

Purchase of

Sanitary

Equipment


equipments

4,000 EHD DPCU

Procure 1 No.

Tractor for refuse

collection

DA 1No.

Tractor

procured

20,000.00 DA DPCU

Construct 2No.

Public Pound

Worawora,

Kwamekrom

2No.

pounds

constructed

9,000 DWD EHD

Construct 4 No. 6

seater KVIP toilets

Osorasuom,

Sibrisu,

Gyamerakro

m,

Adzamansu

4No. 6

seater

KVIPs

constructed

60,000 DWST DWD

Construct 5 No. Akloba, Tapa 5No. 10 125,000 DWST DWD

122

10-seater KVIP

Toilets

Amanya,

Abohiri,

Bowiri

Kyirahi,

seater

KVIPs

constructed

Construct 5No. 12

Seater KVIP

Odormitor,

Adenkesu,

Kpozi,

Nkonya

Ahenkro,

5No. 12

Seater

KVIP

Constructed

200,000 DWST DWD

Construct 1No. 20

seater KVIP Toilet

Kwamekrom

1No. KVIP

Constructed

30,000 DWST DWD

Rehabilitate public

toilets

Bumbula,

Tapa

Amanya,

Ahenkro

3No. toilets

rehabilitated

30,000 DWST DWD

Construction of 2

No. Slaughter

house

Abotoase,

Kwamekrom

2No.

Slaughter

houses

constructed

40,000 DWD EHD



Preparation of

District thematic

Maps


maps

produced

5,000 DA Town

Planning

Dept

Create an Office

for Physical

Planning

Department

Ahenkro Physical

Planning

Office

established

5,000 DWD DPCU

Request for staff

of Physical

planning dept to be

posted to the

District

DA Town

Planning

Officers

posted to

DA

DA VRCC

Acquire drawing

boards and

stationary for

Physical Planning

Dept

DA Drawing

materials

procured

10,000 DWD DPCU

Procure 3No.

Motor Bikes for

Physical Planning

Dept

DA 3No. motor

bikes

procured

3,000 DPCU Finance

Office

Produce survey

maps and layout

plans for selected

towns in the

District

Selected

towns

Base maps

and layouts

produced

40,000.00 Town

Planning

Dept

Urban and

Area

Councils

Carry out monthly

surveillance of

development

activities in the

District

District wide Monthly

surveillance

carried out

9,600 Town

Planning

Dept.

Statutory

Plg

Committee

Energy

123

Assist investors in

the oil industry to

access land


Companies

assisted

500 DWD EPA





Undertake monthly

intensified

supervision and

monitoring in all

basic schools.

District

wide

12 No. circuit

supervision

carried out

1,500.00 GES DEPT

Organize District-

wide INSET

programme

District-

wide

INSET

programme

organized

7,500 GES DA

Conduct District-

wide Mock Exams in

all JHS

District

wide

District-wide

Mock Exams

conducted


Administrations

Conduct Common

Exams for Basic 1-8

District

wide

Common

exams for

Basic 1-8

conducted

5,960.25 GES School

Administrations

Procure and


and chairs to all

Primary Schools

District

wide

400 tables and

chairs

provided to

Primary

Schools

20,000.00

GES

DWD

Procure and

distribute 480 Dual

Desks for selected

KGs

Needy

schools

400 Dual

Desks

constructed

29,280

GES

DWD



area schools

District

wide

deprived

areas

Teachers

motivated

7,500 GES DA

Best Teacher

Awards

DED Best Teacher

Awards

organized

5,000 GES DA


training of 100

Teachers (UTTDBE)

District-

wide

100 Teachers

trained under

the UTTDBE

1,000 GES DEPT


Support to STME

Clinic

District

wide

STME

Clinic

organized

4,000 GES DA

Support to Sports

and Culture

development

District-

wide

District

Sports and

Cultural

activities

supported

2,000 DEPT GES

Construct of 5 No. 6 Abetinase, 5 Primary 500,000 DWD GES

124

unit classroom

blocks for Primary

schools under tree

Abohire,

Aboabo,

Takorabe,

Alavanyo,

Kpevukofe

Blocks

constructed

Complete the

construction of 4No.

3-unit Classroom

Block for JHS

Mangoase

JHS,

Bumbula

R.C JHS,

Gatekpoe,

Mawoekpo

r

4 JHS

Blocks

constructed

400,000 DWD GES

Construct 2No. K.G

blocks for 2 Basic

Schools

Sikadiase

m,

Fankyenek

or

2KG Blocks

constructed

500,000 DWD GES

Construct 5No.

Teachers Bungalow

Bowiri

Kyirahi,

Takorabe

Nzogodau

da,

Grumah

Krura,

Tapa

Okum-

Akura

5No.

Teachers

Bungalows

constructed

1,000,000 DWD GES

Rehabilitate one

dilapidated

classroom blocks

Akloba

R.C JHS

Akloba RC

JHS

rehabilitated

52,000 DWD GES


Procure office

equipments for

Education

Directorate

Ahenkro Office

equipments

provided

10,000 GES DA

Construct 1No.

office complex for

District Directorate

of Education

Ahenkro GES Office

Complex

constructed

50,000 DWD GES



needy but brilliant

students to

secondary and

tertiary levels

District

wide

Funds

allocated

for needy

students

10,000.00 GES DA

125

HEALTH




Create

awareness on

diseases,

prevention and

control

District-

wide

Disease

prevention

and

awareness

created

2,500 DHD DA/ ISD

Orientate

community

members on

services at

various

facilities in the

District

District-

wide

Citizens

oriented

1,250 DHD DA

Organize

training

workshop for

CBSVs

District

wide

CBSVs

trained

5,000 DHD, DHD

Organize

comprehensive

outreach

services to

hard, far, island

and peninsular

communities

Remote

areas

Remote

areas access

health

service

2,000 DHD DA

Form mother

support groups

in 5

communities

Selected

Communit

ies

5No.

mother

support

groups

formed

1,000 DHD Assembly

members

Organize

training for

health staff on

PPFP

DA Health Staff

trained

2,000 DHD DA

Organize

monitoring and

supervision

visits to sub-

districts and

communities

District-

wide

Sub-

structures

monitored

5,000 DHD DHD

Organize

various health

related

celebrations

District-

wide

Health

sector

celebrations

organized

6,000 DHD DHD


Operationalize

6 No. CHPS

compound

Selected

Communit

ies

6 No. CHPS

compound

in use

35,000.00 DHD DA

Procure HB

equipments for

4 Maternity

Homes

Abotoase,

Kwamekro

m

HB

Equipments

procured

5,000 DHD DHD

126

Construction of

Dist. Health

Administration

Offices

Ahenkro DHD

Administrat

ive office

built

117,000 DWD DHD

Construct 3No.

Nurses

Quarters

Nkonya

Wurupong

,

Abotoase,

Kwamekro

m

3No. Health

Centres

constructed

400,000 DWD DHD

Construct 1No.

CHPS

compound

Adzamans

u

1No. CHPS

Zone

constructed

40,000 DWD DHD

Establish 2No.

laboratory

services at

Kwamekrom

and Abotoase

Health Centres

Kwamekro

m,

Abotoase

2No. lab

services

established

40,000 DHD GHS

Provide 10No.

live jackets for

Health Staff

DHD 10No. live

jackets

provided

50,000 DA DHS

Renovate and

expand 2 No.

Maternity

Blocks

Abotoase,

Kwamekro

m

2 maternity

blocks

renovated

40,000 DHD DA

Prepare and

designate 3

facilities for

BFHIP

Selected

facilities

3 facilities

designated

15,000 DHD DA

Construct 3

maternity

facilities for

PMCT/ CT

Services

Selected

Communit

eis

Maternity

homes

constructed

60,000 DHD DA

Construct 3No.

health

centres/post

Beniase

No.1, Tapa

Amanya,

Breqauiase

3 health

centres

constructed

120,000 DWD DHD


Carry out

National Polio

Immunization

District

wide

National

Polio

Immunizati

on held

20,000 DHD DA


Undertake

district-wide

mosquito

spraying

exercise and

other malaria

control

programs

District

wide

homes and

mosquito

breeding

places

sprayed

6,000

DHD

EHD

Carry out

disease

District

wide

Disease

surveillance

2,000 DHD DHD

127

surveillance carried out

Undertake

quarterly

monitoring of

disease control

and cold chain

activities at

sub-district

levels

District

wide

disease

control and

cold chain

activities

monitored

4,000 DHD, DHD

HIV and AIDS


Counterpart

Fund for

MSHAP

District

wide

MSHAP

Supported

2,500

DAC

DHD

HIV/AIDS

Education and

Campaign

District-

wide

HIV/AIDS

education

undertaken

2,500

DAC

DHD

Monitoring and

Evaluation of

HIV/AIDS

Activities

District-

wide

HIV/AIDS

activities

monitored

4,500

DAC

DHD

Support the

provision of

HIV/AIDS

Drugs to

PLWHAs

District-

wide

HIV/AIDS

Drugs

(ART)

supplied

50,000 DAC DHD

Register and

support NGOs

and CBOs in

HIV/AIDS

prevention and

control

District-

wide

NGOs,

CBOs and

FBOs

registered

1,000 DAC GAC



Enroll 500

women in non-

formal

education

District-

wide

100 women

enrolled in

formal

eeducation

20,000 Non Formal

Education

NCCE

Expand and

sustain micro-

finance

schemes for

women and

food crop

farmers

District-

wide

MASLOC

Office in

operation

MASLOC DPCU

Train 100

women in

batik, tie and

dye and soap

making

District-

wide

100 women

trained

5,000 NBSSI Dept of

Cooperatives

128



citizens by 2013



Hold regular

General

Assembly

meetings

Ahenkro General

Assembly

sessions

held


Finance Office

Hold regular

Town Hall

Meetings at

Town/Area

Council level

Sub-

structures

Regular

Town Hall

meetings

held


Council

Construction of

Office

Complex

Ahenkro 1 No.

administrati

ve office

constructed

500,000 DWD DPCU

Recruit 18 staff

for the

Town/Area

Council offices

Town/Are

a Councils

18 Staff

recruited at

for the

councils

800 DPCU Councils

Procure 6 No.

computer and

accessories for

Town/Area

Councils

Town/Are

a Councils

6No.

Computer

and

accessories

procured

5,000 DPCU MLGRD

Procure 6No.

motor bikes for

sub-districts

Town/Are

a Councils

6No. motor

bikes

procured


Council

Organize

Courses,

seminars and

workshops for

staff /members

development

Various

locations

Courses,

Seminars

and

Workshops

organized


Etc

Contributions

Towards

NALAG

Accra NALAG

Dues

4,000 District

Finance

Office

DACF

Administrator

Volta Reg. Co-

ordinating

Council

programmed

Ho Financial

support to

VRCC

10,000 District

Finance

Office

VRCC

Completion of

District Chief

Executive’s

Bungalow

Ahenro DCE’s

bungalow

constructed

80,000.00 DWD DPCU

Constriction of

2No 3 Bedroom

Bungalows

with Boys

Quarters

Ahenkro 2No. staff

bungalow

constructed

160,000 DA DPCU

Completion of Ahenkro 12No. semi- 120,000 DWD DPCU

129

2No Semi-

Detached

Bungalows

detached

bungalow

constructed

Furnish newly

completed

bungalows

Ahenkro DA

bungalows

furnished

10,000 DA DWD

Procure 1No.

Pick-up

DA 1 Pick-up

procured

50,000 DPCU DA

Procure

furniture and

fittings for DA

Office

Ahenkro Office

furniture

procured

5,000 DPCU DWD

Educate public

on central govt

and Assembly’s

policies, plans

and

programmes

District-

wide

Government

policies

publicized

2,000 ISD DPCU




Hold quarterly

DPCU

meetings

DA Quarterly

DPCU

meetings

held

300 DPCU DA

Prepare 2010-

2013 DMTDP

District-

wide

DMTDP

prepared

26,000 DPCU DA

Prepare

monitoring and

evaluation plan

District-

wide

M&E plan

prepared


institutions

Quarterly

monitoring of

DA Projects

District-

wide

DA Projects

monitored

and

evaluated

Prepare and

gazette annual

Fee Fixing

Resolution

DA 2011 Fee-

Fixing

Resolution

prepared

250 DPCU F&A Sub-

Committee

Purchase of

Office

Equipment

Ahenkro Office

equipments

procured

30,000.00 District

Finance

Office

Procurement

Unit

Prepare District

Composite

Budget

DA 2013

Composite

Budget

prepared

1,200 DPCU DA/VRCC

/MoF

130




Make

budgetary

allocation for

disaster

management

District

wide

NADMO

activities

funded

40,000 NADMO DPCU

Organize public

education on

disaster related

issues

District-

wide

Education

on disaster

organized

1,250 NADMO DPCU

Formation and

training of

DVGs

District-

wide

DVGs

formed

3,000 NADMO DPCU

Renovate 1 No.

Police Station

Ahenkro Ahenkro

Police

Station

Renovated

45,000 DWD GPS

Construct

residential

accommodation

for the Police

Ahenkro Police

Bungalow

constructed

55,000 DA GPS




Resource

institution

dealing women

affairs

District-

wide

50 women

resourced

for DA

elections

5,000.00 DA Min. of

women and

children’s

affair

Sensitization on

Women Access

to Justice

District-

wide

Women

sensitized

5,000.00 Social

Welfare

Dept

NCCE




Provide care

and support for

the aged and

vulnerable

District-

wide

Care and

support

provided

5,000 Social

Welfare

Dept.

Vulnerable

groups

131

Sensitization of

Children’s Act

and Juvenile

Act

District-

wide

sensitization

on

children’s

act held

500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

NCCE

Community

sensitization of

child labour,

child abuse and

Human/Child

trafficking

District-

wide

citizens

sensitized

on child

labour/

abuse

500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

NCCE

Family

reconciliation

and handling of

maintenance

cases

District-

wide

Families

reconciled

1,000 Social

Welfare

Dept.

Judicial

Service

National Day

Celebrations

for aged

District-

wide

Natioanl

aged days

celebrated

500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

DA






Train Revenue

Collectors and

Staff of Sub-

District

Structures in

effective

revenue

collection

DA Revenue

Collectors

trained

5,000 Finance

Office

DPCU

Organize 1 No.

tax education

District-

wide

1 No. tax

education

undertaken

1,000 District

Finance

Office

ISD, NCCE

Introduce

property tax

system

District-

wide

Property

taxation

introduced

25,000 Finance

Office

DPCU

Establish data

base for

revenue items

District-

wide

District

Revenue

Database

established

8,500 Revenue

Office

DPCU


Prepare

quarterly and

annual progress

reports

DA 4 No. APR

prepared


Departments

Prepare annual DA Annual 400 District DPCU

132

expenditure

reports

Expenditure

Reports

prepared

Finance

Office

Organize 1 No.

training for key

staff on prudent

financial

management

DA Key staff

trained on

prudent

financial

managemen

t

3,000 DPCU District

Finance Office





Assist local

business people to

access government

loan

District-

wide

Local

businesses

accessed

govt loans

MASLOC Co-operative

Dept

Attend Regional

trade and

investment fair

Ho Participated

in Regional

Fair


Support to Self-

help projects

District

wide

Community

self-

initiated

projected

supported

10,000 Communiti

es

T/A Council

Assist Financial

Institutions to

open branches in

the District

District-

wide

Banks and

credit

institutions

established


Authorities

Organize skills

and

entrepreneurial

development

training for 100

youth

District

wide

100

unemployed

youth

trained

1,000 Dept. of

Community

Developme

nt

DPCU

Assist the

establishment of

Radio Station in

the District Capital

and major towns

Ahenkro Radio

Stations

established

5,000 DPCU EPA

Assist private

investors to access

land

District-

wide

Private

investor

assisted to

access land

DA Traditional

Authorities

Organize self

employed business

people to form co-

operatives

District

wide

Cooperative

societies

formed

500 Dept of

Cooperative

MASLOC

Organize

management

workshop for 20

District-

wide

Managemen

t of 20

cooperative

800 Department

of

Cooperative

NBSSI

133

cooperative

societies

societies

trained

s


Document and pay

compensation for

Assembly (market)

lands

District-

wide

Market

lands

acquired &

documented


Authorities

Development of

Abotoase Market

Abotoase Abotoase

market

developed


Authorities

Development lorry

park

Abotoase Abotoase

lorry park

developed


Authorities

Construction 3No.

of Meat shops

Worawora,

Ahenkro

and

Kwamikro

m

3No. meat

shops

constructed

60,000 DWD DPCU

Construct 20 unit

market shed

Kamekrom 20-unit

market shed

constructed

50,000 DWD DPCU

Construct 20 unit

market shed

Bumbula 20-unit

market shed

constructed

50,000 DWD DPCU

Construct 20 unit

market shed

Worawora 20-unit

market shed

constructed

50,000 DWD DPCU

Construct 20 unit

market shed

Kpodzi 20-unit

market shed

constructed

50,000 DWD DPCU

Surveying and

Acquisition of

Land

Ahenkro Land

acquired


Planning

Construct


in Abotoase

Market

Abotoase Sanitation

facilities

constructed

60,000 DWD DPCU

Construction 1No.

of Meat shop

Abotoase meat shop

constructed

6,000 DWD DPCU

Provision of

market lights in

major markets

Kwamekro

m

Bumbula

Kpozi

Worawora

Market

lights

erected

16,000 DWD ECG

Construction of

2No.Warehouse

Abotoase

Kwamekro

m

2No. ware

houses

constructed

90,000.00 DWD DPCU

134


Management


by 2013


agencies





District-

wide

New Techs

introduced

9,600.00 DADU FBOs



resistant)

District-

wide

Improved

crops seeds

introduced

4,400.00 DADU FBOs


poultry breeds

District-

wide

Improved

breeds

introduced

1,516.00 DADU FBOs



District-

wide

Service

Agents

trained

5,100.00 DADU FBOs



packages

Selected

Communiti

es

fisheries

technologies

spread

1,836.00 DADU Mass

media



fortified maize

District-

wide

Protein

fortiefied

maize

grown

5,440.00 DADU FBOs/

ISD


on appropriate food



District-

wide

Consumers

sensitized

5,440.00 DADU ISD



handling tech.

DADU Extension

staff trained

5,440.00 DADU MoFA



harvest handling

District-

wide

People

trained in

post harvst

5,400.00 DADU ISD/

FBOs




District-

wide

Market

information

spread

1,400.00 DADU MoFA


diseases

District-

wide

Diseases

and pest

identifeid


y



maintenance in


technologies

District-

wide

Farmers

trained

4,240.00 DADU FBOs


investors

identified

1,400.00 DADU DA

Build capacity of nursery District- Nursery 3,340.00 DADU Nursery

135






seedlings

wide operators

trained

Operator

s


effective extension





District-

wide

Livestock

rearer

trained

5,472.00 DADU FBOs



for all livestock

District-

wide

livestock

vaccinated


y

Undertaken market





DADU market

feasibility

studies

carried out

528.00 DADU ISD




level

District-

wide

FBOs

formed

7,680.00 DADU FBOs



chemicals

District-

wide

farmers

trained

2,220.00 DADU FBOs



technologies

DADU Field

officers

trained

8,44.00 DADU MoFA



District-

wide

Farmers

taught new

tech

6,000.00 DADU FBOs

Intensify field



District-

wide

Field

Demos

organized

18,160.00 DADU FBOs

Strengthen the plan

implementation and


district levels

DADU DADU plan

strictly

adhered to


MoFA


terms of financial


DADU officials

trained

7,512.00 DADU DA




DADU 2 No.

meetigns

held

6,320.00 DADU DA




Day)

District-

wide

National

Farmers day

celebrations

held

14,200.00 DADU DA


accessories

Selected

communiti

es

12,000 DADU DA

136


facilities

One in

each Sub-

District

6No.

storage

facilise

constructed

60,000 DWD DADU

Construct 2No. cold storage

facilities

Adzamans

u

Abotoase

2No. cold

storage

faciliteis

constructed

20,000 DWD DADU


Complete the construct

District Administration

Office Complex for DADU

Ahenkro DADU

Administrati

on Office

Complex

500,000 DWD DADU

Procure 1No. 4×4 Pick up Office,

Ahenkro

1No. pick-

up procured

40,000 DADU DPCU

Procure 20No. Yamaha AG

Motorbikes

Office,

Ahenkro

20No.

motorbikes

procured

120,000 DADU DPCU

Procure office equipments Ahenkro Office

equipments

7,500 DADU DPCU


Staff Bungalow

Ahenkro 4No. AEAs

Bungalow

rehabilitated

47,200 DWD DADU



Abotoase Fisheries

Staff

Bungalow

rehabilitated

37,800 DWD DADU

Rehabilitate 1No. Fisheries

Office Block

Abotoase Fisheries

Office

Block

rehabilitated

34,500 DWD DADU


furniture for DADU

Ahenkro Office

furniture

procured

3,000 DWD DADU




Forest

zones

Farmers

sensitised

1,000 Forestr

y

Commi

ssion

DA/ ISD

Form Vigilante Groups on

Illegal Chainsaw Operations

Forest

Communiti

es

Vigilante

Groups

formed

Forestr

y

Commi

ssion

DA

137





Organize annual

awareness creation

on the prospects of

oil and gas sector

District-

wide

Natives

sensitized on

opportunities

in the oil

sector

750 ISD NCCE

Support the training

of youth in the oil

and gas sector

District-

wide

120 youth

supported


emic

Institutions





Rehabilitate and

reshape feeder

roads


upgraded

100,000

DFR

DWD

Rehabilitate and

reshape feeder

roads

District-wide Spot

improveme

nt

100,000

DFR

DWD

Construct drains

along roads

Selected

Town roads

Community

drains

constructed

50,000.00 DFR Min. of

Roads

Construct town

roads linking

production and

marketing centres

Selected

Town roads

Community

roads

constructed

50,000.00 DFR Min. of

Roads


Extend pipe water

to underserved

communities in

Akposokubi area

Akposokubi

Area

Pipe water

extended

100,000 DWST

DWD

Repair of 2No.

broken down

boreholes

Akloba Defunct

boreholes

repaired

10,000 DWST DWD

Construct 7No.

Boreholes

Kotomase,

Osorasuom

Kwamikrom

Bumbula

New sites

Nkonya Tepo

Nkonya

7 Boreholes

constructed

100,000 DWST DWD

138

Ahundwo

Nkonya

Kedjebi

Organize Water

User education

programmes

District-wide District-

wide water

user

sensitization

1,000 DWST A/Cs


Extend electricity

to underserved

communities

selected

communities

communitie

s connected

with

electricity

50,000 SDDA ECG

Provide streetlight

to needy areas

Aposo

Oklabe,

Akaniem,

Odei,

Brequaiase,

Akposo

Zongo

Streetlights

provided

20,000 DWD ECG


Slaughter Slabs


slabs

constructed

10,000 DWST DWD

Waste

Management


liquid waste

managed


Manufacture of

Refuse Containers


containers

50,000 DWST DWD

Fumigation District-wide District-

wide

insecticide

spraying

25,000 EHD DWD

Purchase of

Sanitary

Equipment


equipments

4,000 EHD DPCU

Procure 1 No.

Tractor for refuse

collection

DA 1No.

Tractor

procured

20,000.00 DA DPCU

Complete the

construction of

2No. Public Pound

Worawora,

Kwamekrom

2No.

pounds

constructed

9,000 DWD EHD

Construct 4 No. 6

seater KVIP toilets

Osorasuom,

Sibrisu,

Gyamerakro

m,

Adzamansu

4No. 6

seater

KVIPs

constructed

60,000 DWST DWD

Construct 5 No.

10-seater KVIP

Toilets

Akloba, Tapa

Amanya,

Abohiri,

Bowiri

Kyirahi,

5No. 10

seater

KVIPs

constructed

125,000 DWST DWD

Construct 5No. 12 Odormitor, 5No. 12 200,000 DWST DWD

139

Seater KVIP Adenkesu,

Kpozi,

Nkonya

Ahenkro,

Seater

KVIP

Constructed

Construct 1No. 20

seater KVIP Toilet

Kwamekrom

1No. KVIP

Constructed

30,000 DWST DWD

Rehabilitate public

toilets

Bumbula,

Tapa

Amanya,

Ahenkro

3No. toilets

rehabilitated

30,000 DWST DWD

Construction of 2

No. Slaughter

house

Abotoase,

Kwamekrom

2No.

Slaughter

houses

constructed

40,000 DWD EHD



Procure 3No.

Motor Bikes for

Physical Planning

Dept

DA 3No. motor

bikes

procured

3,000 DPCU Finance

Office

Produce survey

maps and layout

plans for selected

towns in the

District

Selected

towns

Base maps

and layouts

produced

40,000.00 Town

Planning

Dept

Urban and

Area

Councils

Carry out monthly

surveillance of

development

activities in the

District

District wide Monthly

surveillance

carried out

9,600 Town

Planning

Dept.

Statutory

Plg

Committee

Energy

Assist investors in

the oil industry to

access land


Companies

assisted

500 DWD EPA

Zone specific

areas for

establishment of

fuel and gas filling

stations

Suitable

locations

Suitable

locations

zoned

500 Physical

Planning

Dept

T/A

Councils

Organize capacity

building

programme for

Premix Committee

on financial

management

DA Premix

committees

trained

2,000 DPCU Premix

Committee

140





Undertake monthly

intensified

supervision and

monitoring in all

basic schools.

District

wide

12 No. circuit

supervision

carried out

1,500.00 GES DEPT

Organize District-

wide INSET

programme

District-

wide

INSET

programme

organized

7,500 GES DA

Conduct District-

wide Mock Exams in

all JHS

District

wide

District-wide

Mock Exams

conducted


Administrations

Conduct Common

Exams for Basic 1-8

District

wide

Common

exams for

Basic 1-8

conducted

5,960.25 GES School

Administrations

Procure and


and chairs to all

Primary Schools

District

wide

400 tables and

chairs

provided to

Primary

Schools

20,000.00

GES

DWD

Procure and

distribute 480 Dual

Desks for selected

KGs

Needy

schools

400 Dual

Desks

constructed

29,280

GES

DWD



area schools

District

wide

deprived

areas

Teachers

motivated

7,500 GES DA

Best Teacher

Awards

DED Best Teacher

Awards

organized

5,000 GES DA


training of 100

Teachers (UTTDBE)

District-

wide

100 Teachers

trained under

the UTTDBE

1,000 GES DEPT


Support to STME

Clinic

District

wide

STME

Clinic

organized

4,000 GES DA

Support to Sports

and Culture

development

District-

wide

District

Sports and

Cultural

activities

supported

2,000 DEPT GES

Construct of 9 No. 6

unit classroom

blocks for Primary

schools under tree

Nkonya

Kadjebi,

John

Mensah,

Cape

Coast,

9 Primary

Blocks

constructed

200,000 DWD GES

141

Gborkpodz

i, Akati,

Ampekro

m,

Klaybokof

e,

Amenyoko

fe, Tapa

Appiahkro

m,

Construct 3No. K.G

blocks for 2 Basic

Schools

Gyamerakr

om,

Osarasuom

,

Kotomase

3KG Blocks

constructed

150,000 DWD GES

Construct 6No.

Teachers Bungalow

Kubiase,

Tapa

Amanya,

Akaayaw,

Tapa

Bompase,

Ablorgako

fe, Odei

Old town

6No.

Teachers

Bungalows

constructed

1,200,000 DWD GES

Construct 3No.

Community

Libraries

Nkonya

Wurupong

, Nkonya

Tepo,

Adenkesu

3No.

community

libraries

established

150,000 DWD T/A Councils

Construct 4No. ICT

Centres

Ntumda,

Nkonya

Tayi,

Bumbula,

Akposo-

Kabo

4No. ICT

Centres

constructed

150,000 DWD GES


Procure office

equipments for

Education

Directorate

Ahenkro Office

equipments

provided

10,000 GES DA

Complete the

construction of 1No.

office complex for

District Directorate

of Education

Ahenkro GES Office

Complex

completed

50,000 DWD GES

Construct 1No.

senior staff

bungalow for

District Education

Director

Ahenkro 1 No. senior

staff

bungalow

constructed

95,000.00 DWD GES

Procurement of

Furniture for

Assembly

DA DA office

furnished

5,000.00 DWD GES


Financial support for District Funds 10,000.00 GES DA

142

needy but brilliant

students to

secondary and

tertiary levels

wide allocated

for needy

students

HEALTH




Create

awareness on

diseases,

prevention and

control

District-

wide

Disease

prevention

and

awareness

created

2,500 DHD DA/ ISD

Orientate

community

members on

services at

various

facilities in the

District

District-

wide

Citizens

oriented

1,250 DHD DA

Organize

training

workshop for

CBSVs

District

wide

CBSVs

trained

5,000 DHD, DHD

Organize

comprehensive

outreach

services to

hard, far, island

and peninsular

communities

Remote

areas

Remote

areas access

health

service

2,000 DHD DA

Form mother

support groups

in 5

communities

Selected

Communit

ies

5No.

mother

support

groups

formed

1,000 DHD Assembly

members

Organize

training for

health staff on

PPFP

DA Health Staff

trained

2,000 DHD DA

Organize

monitoring and

supervision

visits to sub-

districts and

communities

District-

wide

Sub-

structures

monitored

5,000 DHD DHD

Organize

various health

related

celebrations

District-

wide

Health

sector

celebrations

organized

6,000 DHD DHD

143


Operationalize

6 No. CHPS

compound

Selected

Communit

ies

6 No. CHPS

compound

in use

35,000.00 DHD DA

Procure HB

equipments for

4 Maternity

Homes

Abotoase,

Kwamekro

m

HB

Equipments

procured

5,000 DHD DHD

Complete the

construction of

Dist. Health

Administration

Offices

Ahenkro DHD

Administrat

ive office

built

117,000 DWD DHD

Construct 3No.

Nurses

Quarters

Nkonya

Wurupong

,

Abotoase,

Kwamekro

m

3No. Health

Centres

constructed

400,000 DWD DHD

Construct 3No.

CHPS

compound

C.K Kofe,

Unvitorkof

e,

Akpavikof

e

3No. CHPS

Zone

constructed

120,000 DWD DHD

Establish 2No.

laboratory

services at

Kwamekrom

and Abotoase

Health Centres

Kwamekro

m,

Abotoase

2No. lab

services

established

40,000 DHD GHS

Provide 10No.

live jackets for

Health Staff

DHD 10No. live

jackets

provided

50,000 DA DHS

Renovate and

expand 2 No.

Maternity

Blocks

Abotoase,

Kwamekro

m

2 maternity

blocks

renovated

40,000 DHD DA

Prepare and

designate 3

facilities for

BFHIP

Selected

facilities

3 facilities

designated

15,000 DHD DA

Construct 3

maternity

facilities for

PMCT/ CT

Services

Selected

Communit

eis

Maternity

homes

constructed

60,000 DHD DA

Construct 3No.

health

centres/post

Alavanyo,

Akposo

Kabo,

Klagbokof

e,

3 health

centres

constructed

120,000 DWD DHD


Carry out

National Polio

Immunization

District

wide

National

Polio

Immunizati

20,000 DHD DA

144

on held


Undertake

district-wide

mosquito

spraying

exercise and

other malaria

control

programs

District

wide

homes and

mosquito

breeding

places

sprayed

6,000

DHD

EHD

Carry out

disease

surveillance

District

wide

Disease

surveillance

carried out

2,000 DHD DHD

Undertake

quarterly

monitoring of

disease control

and cold chain

activities at

sub-district

levels

District

wide

disease

control and

cold chain

activities

monitored

4,000 DHD, DHD

HIV and AIDS


Counterpart

Fund for

MSHAP

District

wide

MSHAP

Supported

2,500

DAC

DHD

HIV/AIDS

Education and

Campaign

District-

wide

HIV/AIDS

education

undertaken

2,500

DAC

DHD

Monitoring and

Evaluation of

HIV/AIDS

Activities

District-

wide

HIV/AIDS

activities

monitored

4,500

DAC

DHD

Support the

provision of

HIV/AIDS

Drugs to

PLWHAs

District-

wide

HIV/AIDS

Drugs

(ART)

supplied

50,000 DAC DHD

Register and

support NGOs

and CBOs in

HIV/AIDS

prevention and

control

District-

wide

NGOs,

CBOs and

FBOs

registered

1,000 DAC GAC



Enroll 500

women in non-

formal

education

District-

wide

100 women

enrolled in

formal

eeducation

20,000 Non Formal

Education

NCCE

Expand and

sustain micro-

District-

wide

MASLOC

Office in

MASLOC DPCU

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finance

schemes for

women and

food crop

farmers

operation

Train 100

women in

batik, tie and

dye and soap

making

District-

wide

100 women

trained

5,000 NBSSI Dept of

Cooperatives



citizens by 2013



Hold regular

General

Assembly

meetings

Ahenkro General

Assembly

sessions

held


Finance Office

Hold regular

Town Hall

Meetings at

Town/Area

Council level

Sub-

structures

Regular

Town Hall

meetings

held


Council

Construction of

Office

Complex

Ahenkro 1 No.

administrati

ve office

constructed

500,000 DWD DPCU

Recruit 18 staff

for the

Town/Area

Council offices

Town/Are

a Councils

18 Staff

recruited at

for the

councils

800 DPCU Councils

Organize

Courses,

seminars and

workshops for

staff /members

development

Various

locations

Courses,

Seminars

and

Workshops

organized


Etc

Contributions

Towards

NALAG

Accra NALAG

Dues

4,000 District

Finance

Office

DACF

Administrator

Volta Reg. Co-

ordinating

Council

programmed

Ho Financial

support to

VRCC

10,000 District

Finance

Office

VRCC

Completion of

District Chief

Executive’s

Bungalow

Ahenro DCE’s

bungalow

constructed

80,000.00 DWD DPCU

Construction of Ahenkro 2No. staff 160,000 DA DPCU

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2No Senior

Staff

Bungalows

bungalow

constructed

Construction of

2No Semi-

Detached

Bungalows

Ahenkro 12No. semi-

detached

bungalow

constructed

120,000 DWD DPCU

Furnish newly

completed

bungalows

Ahenkro DA

bungalows

furnished

10,000 DA DWD

Procure 1No.

Pick-up

DA 1 Pick-up

procured

50,000 DPCU DA

Procure

furniture and

fittings for DA

Office

Ahenkro Office

furniture

procured

5,000 DPCU DWD

Educate public

on central govt

and Assembly’s

policies, plans

and

programmes

District-

wide

Government

policies

publicized

2,000 ISD DPCU




Hold quarterly

DPCU

meetings

DA Quarterly

DPCU

meetings

held

300 DPCU DA

Prepare 2014-

2017 DMTDP

District-

wide

DMTDP

prepared

26,000 DPCU DA

Prepare

monitoring and

evaluation plan

District-

wide

M&E plan

prepared


institutions

Quarterly

monitoring of

DA Projects

District-

wide

DA Projects

monitored

and

evaluated

Prepare and

gazette annual

Fee Fixing

Resolution

DA 2011 Fee-

Fixing

Resolution

prepared

250 DPCU F&A Sub-

Committee

Purchase of

Office

Equipment

DA Office

equipments

procured

30,000.00 District

Finance

Office

Procurement

Unit

Prepare District

Composite

Budget

DA 2013

Composite

Budget

prepared

1,200 DPCU DA/VRCC

/MoF


safety and protection.

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Make

budgetary

allocation for

disaster

management

District

wide

NADMO

activities

funded

40,000 NADMO DPCU

Organize public

education on

disaster related

issues

District-

wide

Education

on disaster

organized

1,250 NADMO DPCU

Formation and

training of

DVGs

District-

wide

DVGs

formed

3,000 NADMO DPCU

Renovate 1 No.

Police Station

Ahenkro Ahenkro

Police

Station

Renovated

45,000 DWD GPS

Construct

residential

accommodation

for the Police

Ahenkro Police

Bungalow

constructed

55,000 DA GPS




Resource

institution

dealing women

affairs

District-

wide

50 women

resourced

for DA

elections

5,000.00 DA Min. of

women and

children’s

affair

Sensitization on

Women Access

to Justice

District-

wide

Women

sensitized

5,000.00 Social

Welfare

Dept

NCCE




Provide care

and support for

the aged and

vulnerable

District-

wide

Care and

support

provided

5,000 Social

Welfare

Dept.

Vulnerable

groups

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Sensitization of

Children’s Act

and Juvenile

Act

District-

wide

sensitization

on

children’s

act held

500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

NCCE

Community

sensitization of

child labour,

child abuse and

Human/Child

trafficking

District-

wide

citizens

sensitized

on child

labour/

abuse

500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

NCCE

Family

reconciliation

and handling of

maintenance

cases

District-

wide

Families

reconciled

1,000 Social

Welfare

Dept.

Judicial

Service

National Day

Celebrations

for aged

District-

wide

Natioanl

aged days

celebrated

500 Social

Welfare

Dept.

DA

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CHAPTER SIX

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

6.1 Introduction

The cyclical nature of planning allows for monitoring and evaluation in order to ascertain the

importance and the impact of a plan, programme or project on its beneficiaries and stakeholders.

Monitoring and Evaluation allows changing circumstances to be integrated into the process. The

ultimate aim of the M&E is to ensure that projects carried out are in accordance with the plan

and that the implementation of the plan leads to the realization of the development goals and

objectives for which they have been formulated.

Constitutionally, Section 46, sub-section 3 of the Local Government Act, 1993, Act 462

established the District Planning Co-ordinating Unit to assist the District Assembly to execute

designated planning functions which include plan preparation, implementation, monitoring and

evaluation. The National Development Planning Systems Act, 1994, Act 480 also defines the

DPCU’s planning, programming, monitoring, evaluation and co-ordinating functions.

6.2 Purpose of the M&E Plan

The Monitoring and Evaluation plan seeks to achieve the following objectives:

To ensure that projects and programmes are executed according to plan

To assess the performance of the DMTDP

To assess the impact of the plan on the beneficiaries

To provide information for incorporation into subsequent development plans

6.3 Evaluation

The programs and projects will be evaluated to assess the established strengths of projects and

programs, pinpoint shortcomings, their causes and propose suitable improvements. This would

require the Assembly to focus on the conditions, operations, performance as well as impacts of

the projects. This would encourage learning experiences for those involved in the

implementation process and serve as the basis for recommendation and decision-making.

The process should consider the set goals and objectives under the various themes. It will

answer questions on the relevance, adequacy, effectiveness and impact of the activities, objective

and goals. The evaluation process just like the monitoring would be very participatory.

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6.4 Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation

Monitoring and evaluation of the District Medium Term Development Plan would be done in a

very participatory basis. All stakeholders would be involved actively in access the progress of

implementation and impact of the plan on the lives of the people.

Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation would be a valuable tool that the DPCU will use to

gather data to assess impacts of the policies, goals and objectives in the lives of the people.

For this reason, members of the DPCU would be trained in Participatory Monitoring and

Evaluation to enhance their capacity. In addition, capacity of other key stakeholders would be

improved in monitoring and evaluation. The Stakeholders will be highly involved in collection,

collation and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.

This process will involve a lot of interaction between the District Chief Executive, Presiding

Member, Member of Parliament, Heads of Department on one hand and CSOs and the local

community on the other hand.

The main PM&E method that would be adopted is the Community Score Card (Social

Accountability).

6.5 Conclusion

Monitoring and evaluation are critical aspects of every development process. This stage of

planning is relevant in assessing the progress of work and the impacts of development on the

intended beneficiaries. Unfortunately however, this aspect of the planning cycle does not receive

much attention partly because of logistical problems, funding, inadequate M&E capacity of

implementing institutions. Sometimes, the will is not there for plans to be evaluated. Funds are

not allocated and released for evaluating previous plans implemented by the assembly.

Effective monitoring and evaluation demands logistical and financial commitment on the part of

the District Assembly, the central government and other relevant stakeholders. There is also the

need to enhance the capacity of the DPCU in participatory monitoring and evaluation.

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CHAPTER SEVEN

DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT COMMUNICATION PLAN

7.1 Introduction

This aspect of the plan outlines ways by which Biakoye District Assembly will disseminate

information on the programmes, projects and activities to create awareness and solicit support for

the plan. It is designed that communication on the plan and its contents will be undertaken

throughout the plan period.

The table below shows the planned activities, estimated cost and the agencies responsible for

carrying out the activities.

7.2 District Communication Plan

Table 7.1 District Communication Plan

Activity Location Time Cost (GH¢) Source of

fund

Implementing agencies

Lead Collab

Organize 5 No. Public

hearing on the DMTDP

Town/Area

Councils and

General

Assembly

meeting

Feb to June

2010

5,000 DACF DPCU Assembly

members

Organize 4 No. 3 days

sensitization of citizens

on the plan

Town/Area

Councils

January

each year

10,000 IGF DPCU NCCE

Undertake field survey

to assess the

performance of the

plan

District-wide Dec. 2010

each year

10,000 DACF DPCU Assembly

members

Organize two day

workshop at each AC to

explain the District

Annual Budget

Each Town/

Area Councils

January

each year

5,000 IGF DPCU Urban and

Area

Councils

TOTAL 30,000

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7.3 Conclusion

Planning is about foreseeing the future and making provisions for it. It is in this direction that the

needs and aspirations of the Biakoye District were brought together through a very participatory

manner by involving the major stakeholders at all stages of the planning process.

This plan detailed the focus, goal and objectives of the Biakoye District Assembly towards the

growth and development of the District.

One major problem that characterizes most development plans in Ghana is the issue

implementation. It is therefore the fervent hope of the Plan Preparation Team that:

1. adequate funds will be release on time

2. the plan will be strictly adhered to

3. capacity of implementing agencies will be strengthened

4. there will be supportive political will to implement that plan at all times

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