Bongo District Assembly Upper East Region

BONGO DISTRICT ASSEMBLY UPPER EAST REGION

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT

(JANUARY - DECEMBER, 2016)

FEBRUARY 2017

Table of Contents Table of Contents ...... 1 LIST OF ACRONOYMS ...... 5 CHAPTER ONE ...... 7 1.1 INTRODUCTION ...... 7 1.2 BRIEF PROFILE OF THE BONGO DISTRICT ...... 7 1.2 SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DMTDP, 2014 - 2017 ...... 8 1.3 PURPOSE OF THE M&E OVER THE PERIOD ...... 8 1.4 THE M&E PROCESSES AND DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED ...... 9 1.4.1 METHODOLOGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEDIUM TERM PLAN ...... 9 1.5 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DMTDP (2014-2017) ...... 9 1.6 PROGRESS REPORT OFPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 2016 ...... 10 1.7 UPDATE ON INDICATORS AND TARGETS...... 20 CHAPTER TWO ...... 27 2.1 M&E ACTIVITIES REPORT...... 27 2.1.1 UPDATE ON FUNDING SOURCES AND DISBURSEMENTS...... 27 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PERFORMANCE, 2014 – 2016 ...... 27 2.2 FINANCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DMTDP (2014 - 2017) ...... 29 2.2.1 INTERNALLY GENERATED FUND (IGF) ...... 30 CHAPTER THREE ...... 31 3.0 ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR ...... 31 3.1 NATIONAL BOARD FOR SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES ...... 31 3.1.1 BUSINESS ADVISORY CENTRE ...... 31 3.1.2 NEEDS ASSESSMENT...... 32 3.1.5 STRENGTHENING OF ASSOCIATION ...... 35 3.1.6 ADVISORY AND EXTENSION SERVICE ...... 36 3.1.8 IMPACT OF BAC ACTIVITY ...... 36 3.1.9 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES ...... 37 3.1.10 INCOME GENERATED ...... 37 3.2 DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVES ...... 37 CHAPTER FOUR ...... 43

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4.0 ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ...... 43 4.1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ...... 43 4.1.1 ANNUAL RAINFALL ...... 43 4.1.2 FOOD SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ...... 43 4.2 INCREASE GROWTH IN INCOME ...... 50 4.3 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND ENVIRONMENT ...... 51 4.4 IMPROVED INSTIUTIONAL COORDINATION ...... 52 4.5 CONSTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES ...... 54 4.6 NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION(NADMO) ...... 55 4.6.1 SENSITIZATION AND REGISTRATION OF DISASTER VICTIMS UNDER THE EMERGENCY LEAP PROGRAMME (E.M.L.P) ...... 55 4.6.2 SENSITIZATION AND EDUCATION OF COMMUNITIES ON FLOOD AND CHOLERA .. 55 4.6.3 DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF ITEMS TO DISASTER VICTIMS ACROSS THE DISTRICT .. 56 4.6.4 HOUSE TO HOUSE EDUCATION AND SENSITIZATION ON WIND/RAIN STORM AND DOMESTIC FIRES ...... 58 4.6.5 FORMATION OF DISASTER VOLUNTEER CLUB AT BEO S.H.S ...... 58 4.6.6 HOUSEHOLD TO HOUSEHOLD SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME ON C.S.M, WINDSTORM, FIRES AND OTHER HARDZARDS...... 60 4.7 DISASTERS ...... 61 4.8 CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 61 CHAPTER FIVE ...... 63 5.0 INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT ...... 63 5.1 ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 63 5.2 ENERGY/ELECTRICITY ...... 63 5.2.1 NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ...... 63 5.3 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 64 5.3.1 SUSTAINABLE RURAL WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT (SRWSP) ...... 64 5.3.2 ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT UNDER WASH FOR PUBLIC HEALTH ...... 66 5.3.3 REHABILITATION OF POINT SOURCES (BOREHOLES) ...... 67 5.3.4 CLIMATIC CHANGE AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ...... 67 5.3.5 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DISTRICT STAFF ...... 67 5.4 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION ...... 68 5.4.1 LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT ...... 69 5.4.2 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ...... 70

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5.4.3 FOOD HYGIENE...... 70 5.4.4 MEAT INSPECTION ...... 70 5.4.5 MARKET SANITATION ...... 71 5.4.6 PREMMISES INSPECTION ...... 71 5.4.7 COMMUNITY-LED TOTAL SANITATION (CLTS) ...... 71 5.4.8 NATIONAL SANITATION DAY (NSD) ...... 72 5.4.9 DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD ...... 72 5.4.10 CHALLENGES ...... 72 CHAPTER SIX ...... 73 6.0 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT ...... 73 6.1 SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ...... 73 6.1.1 CHILD RIGHTS PROMOTION AND PROTECTION (CRPP) ...... 73 6.1.2 COMMUNITY CARE (CC) ...... 74 6.1.3 JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION (JA) ...... 78 6.1.4 ACTIVIVITIES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UNIT ...... 79 6.1.5 CHALLENGES /CONSTRAINSTS, LESSONS LEARNT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 88 6.2 GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE...... 89 6.2.1 ENROLMENT BY LEVELS AND YEARS ...... 89 6.2.2 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BY LEVELS AND YEARS ...... 89 6.2.3 ENROLMENT BY CIRCUITS ...... 90 6.2.4 OVERALL PERFORMANCE AGAINST ESP 2010 -20 PRIORITY INDICATORS ...... 91 6.2.5 EDUCATION MANAGEMENT ...... 104 6.2.6 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN EDUCTATION Error! Bookmark not defined. 6.2.6 DISTRICT PERFORMANCE REVIEW MEETING ...... 107 6.2.7 GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME (GSFP) ...... 109 6.4 GHANA HEALTH SERVICE ...... 110 6.4.1 HEALTH FACILITIES ...... 110 6.4.2 ANTENATAL CARE REGISTRANTS BY SUB-DISTRICT ...... 111 6.4.3 ANTENATAL CARE 4TH VISIT ...... 111 6.4.4 ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY ...... 112 6.4.5 HARMOGLOBIN (HB) CHECK @ 36 WEEKS ...... 112 6 .4.5 SKILLED DELIVERY ...... 113 6.4.6 INSTITUTIONAL MATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO ...... 114 6.4.7 NEONATAL RESUSCITATION ...... 114

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6.6.8 STILL BIRTH ...... 115 6.4.7 KANGAROO MOTHER CARE ...... 115 6.4.4. FAMILY PLANNING ACCEPTOR RATE ...... 116 6.4.5 BCG COVERAGE BY SUB-DISTRICT COMPARED FROM 2014 TO 2016 ...... 117 Bongo DHMT, 2017 ...... 117 6.4.6 CHALLENGES ...... 117 6.5 NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME ...... 118 6.5.1 MANAGEMENT ...... 118 6.5.2 CORPORATE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ...... 118 6.5.3 MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT ...... 118 6.5.4 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT ...... 121 6.5.5 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS ...... 122 6.5.6 ACHIEVEMENTS ...... 122 6.5.7 CHALLENGES ...... 123 6.5.8 CONCLUSION ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. CHAPTER SEVEN ...... 124 7.0 KEY ISSUES ADDRESSED ...... 124 7.1 CHALLENGES / CONSTRAINTS ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 7.3 RECOMMEDATIONS ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 7.4 CONCLUSION ...... 125 APPENDIX ...... Error! Bookmark not defined.

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LIST OF ACRONOYMS AAP Annual Action Plan

BAC Business Advisory Centre

CAMFED Campaign for Female Education

CBE Complementary Basic Education

CBOs Community Based Organizations

CC Community Care

CLTS Community Led Total Sanitation

C4D Community for Development

CWSA Community Water and Sanitation Agency

DACF District Assembly Common Fund

DDF District Development Facility

DFMC Disability Fund Management Committee

DHMIS District Health Management and Information System

DICCS District Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee

DMTDP District Medium Term Development Plan

DPs Development Partners

ESP Educational Sector Plan

GoG Government of Ghana

GPEG Global Partnership Educational Grant

GSFP Ghana School Feeding Programme

GSGDA Ghana Share Growth and Development Agenda

GSOP Ghana Social Opportunities Project

KG Kindergarten

HIPC Highly Indebted Poor Country

HIV Human Immune Virus

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IGF Internal Generated Fund

JA Justice Administration

JSDF Japan Social Development Fund

LEAP Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty

LI Legislative Instrument

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations

NHIS National Health Insurance Scheme

NADMO National Disaster Management Organization

NBSSI National Board for Small Scale Industry

NEA National Education Assessment

NTDs Neglected Tropical Diseases

NSD National Sanitation Day

NVTI National Vocational and Technical Institute

PWDs Persons With Disabilities

PCR Pupil Class Ratio

RPCU Regional Planning Co-ordinating Unit

SMC Seasonal Malaria Chemotherapy

SPAM School Performance Appraisal Meeting

TB Tuberculosis

WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

UNICEF United Nation International Children Education Fund

UTDBE Untrained Diploma in Basic Education

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CHAPTER ONE

1.1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of compiling the 2016 Annual Progress Report is to assess the performance of the Assembly over the period, track the progress made in the implementation of programmes and projects of the District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP) 2014-2017 under the Ghana Share Growth and Development Agenda (GSDA II) 2014-2017, the status of projects/programmes being implemented, the activities undertaken and the difficulties encountered during the implementation of projects/programmes.

In all an analysis of the various indicators for the year and predictions for 2017 shall be done at this stage where possible.

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plays an important aspect for the successful implementation of activities and realization of project desired objectives. This aspect highlights the methodology and difficulties encountered in the process of conducting the M&E activities.

The document also attempts to make an overview of all developmental activities undertaken by the various departments/stakeholders for the period under review given the available resources for the year 2016.

This is a District Annual Progress Report prepared in line with the Implementation of the District Medium Term Development Plan, 2014–2017 that will feed into the 2016 National Progress Report to be submitted to Government.

1.2 BRIEF PROFILE OF THE BONGO DISTRICT The Bongo District is one of the thirteen (13) Districts in the Upper East Region. It was created by Legislative Instrument 1446 (LI 1446) in 1988 with Bongo as its capital.

The District lies between longitudes 0.45o W and latitude 10.50o N to 11.09 and has a total area of 459.5 square kilometres.

It shares boundaries with Burkina Faso to the North, Kassena-Nankana East Municipality and Kassena-Nankana West District to the West, Bolgatanga Municipality to the South West and Nabdam District to South East. The District lies within the Oncho-cerciasis-Free Zone. 7 | P a g e

1.2 SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DMTDP, 2014 - 2017 The following are summary of the achievements in the Bongo District;  Completion of 2 No. CHPS compounds at Apaatanga and Gowrie.  Construction 2No.at Amanga and Goo  Procurement of Furniture for Apaatanga, Gowrie, Goo and Amanga CHPS Compounds  Completion and construction of some educational facilities at Bongo, Gowrie, Bongo-Soe, Zorkor and Azeem-Namoo SHS. Other are at various stages of completion.  Rehabilitation of dams and dugouts at Goo, Sikabisi and Namoo  Drilling and construction of 50No. boreholes in selected communities  Construction of Small Town Water Supply System at Bongo-Soe  Construction of 10-seater Pour Flush Toilet at Bongo New Market  Procurement of Furniture for Bongo District Court  Rehabilitation of District Assembly Offices (Block A) at Bongo  Construction of Fire Service/Ambulance Station at Bongo  Construction completion of culverts and roads in the District  construction of 330 metre length U-Drain at Zorkor Market  Successful mobilization and payment of LEAP beneficiaries in the District.  Successful registration of LEAP beneficiaries under the National Health Insurance Scheme.  Successful distribution of the 2% of the District Assemblies' Common Fund to PWDs

The following are the key challenges in the encountered in the implementation of the Medium Term Development Plan.

 Inadequate funds to carry out the planned activities in the Annual Action Plan  Irregular / Untimely release of funds which affects the implement of Annual Action Plan  Inadequate logistics especially vehicles for monitoring and supervision of projects and programmes  Late submission of activities and quarterly reports by decentralized departments.  Ineffective coordination of developmental activities of NGOs by the District Assembly.

1.3 PURPOSE OF THE M&E OVER THE PERIOD The 2016 Annual Progress Report is the third of its kind in the implementation of the Bongo District Medium-Term Development Plan (2014 - 2017). The main purpose of the report is to assess the progress made in the implementation of programmes and projects as outlined in the DMTDP (2014– 2017), which is based on an assessment of the indicators and targets which were adopted for monitoring and evaluating the achievements and impacts of interventions made during the period.

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1.4 THE M&E PROCESSES AND DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED

1.4.1 METHODOLOGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEDIUM TERM PLAN After Developing the Medium Term Development Plan a national exercise was conducted by National Development Planning Commission and RPCU for all districts to prepare comprehensive participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Plans of their respective District’s Medium Term Development Plans based on given core indicators to which Districts could add their own specific indicators if necessary.

This exercise is to report on the performance of these indicators (core and district specific) for the year 2016. To do this successfully;

 Data was collected from the District’s sector departments, Ministries and Agencies.  This data was analyzed at the district level using excel and other data analysis tools. The analysis includes reasons for the positive and negative performance of these indicators.

The collection of data and compilation process was fraught with several challenges. These include:  Non-availability of some of the required data;  Annual data of the major sectors for this report are mostly not ready before the required submission date of the report;  Inconsistencies in the available information;  Logistical constraints, especially vehicle for the personnel involved in the process; and  Short notice given by NDPC for submission of the report.

1.5 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DMTDP (2014-2017) The year 2016 is the third year in the implementation of the District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP) 2014-2017. It is hope that there will be regular and timely inflows of resources to enable the implementation of programmes/projects in the District to improve the standard of living of the people.

It is also anticipated that there could be interventions in the form of programmes/projects coming into the District from Central Government and other Development Partners with resources for implementation for the development of the District and its’ people.

Despite the above stated challenges/difficulties, below is the progress report on development projects undertaken in the year 2016 as well as some indicators and targets under the various thematic areas of GSGDA II (2014-2017) adopted for monitoring.

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1.6 PROGRESS REPORT OFPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 2016

NO. PROJECT NAME LOCATION SECTOR CONTRACTOR FUNDING CONTRACT AWARD START END EXPENDI- STATUS AGENCY SUM (GHC) DATE DATE DATE TURE TO DATE 1 District wide Procurement of 794No. Metal Dual-Desk, 18No. Teachers Desks and 36No. Alhaji Amadu Chairs for selected Basic Agongo and Sons Completed Schools in Bongo Dist. Education Ltd DDF 264,833.20 23/12/15 06/01/16 23/03/16 264,815.24 and in use 2 Supply of Building Kasingo Materials to Kasingo Adongo Nyaaba Primary School Education Rexford Ent. DACF 69,877.25 22/02/16 07/03/16 22/05/16 69,253.33 Completed 3 Construction of 1No. 3-Unit Amanga Classroom with Ancillary Facilities for Amanga D/A Atoeborigiya Practically JHS Education Enterprise DACF 186,286.34 5/05/16 19/05/16 05/11/16 179,469.86 completed 4 Zorkor-Awaa Construction of 1No. 3-Unit Takoza Classroom with Ancillary Construction Practically Facilities at Awaa D/A JHS Education Works DACF 186,120.59 5/05/16 19/05/16 05/11/16 80,276.90 completed 5 District wide Supply of Roofing Materials for the ripped off schools Education Adongo N. IGF & Completed and CHPS Compounds & Health Reyford Ent. DACF 75,987.25 06/06/16 02/06/16 06/07/16 75,987.25 and in use

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NO. PROJECT NAME LOCATION SECTOR CONTRACTOR FUNDING CONTRACT AWARD START END EXPENDI- STATUS AGENCY SUM (GHC) DATE DATE DATE TURE TO DATE 1 Construction of 1No. CHPS Apaatanga Compound, a Pavilion, Completed Drilling and Const. of 1 No. Jonatuah Const. and handed Borehole Health Works DACF 171,495.25 20/02/15 06/03/15 20/08/15 133,344.03 over 2 Construction of 1No. CHPS Gowrie Compound, a Pavilion, Adongo Nyaaba Drilling and Const. of 1 No. Rexford Practically Borehole Health Enterprise DACF 171,338.06 20/02/15 06/03/15 20/08/15 125,192.48 completed 3 Supply of furniture for 4No. Ayopia, CHPS (Ayopia, Nyariga, Nyariga, Gowrie and Apaatanga) Gowrie and Compounds in Bongo Apaatanga Central Furniture Supplied and District Health Works DDF 99,800.00 23/12/15 06/01/16 09/06/16 99,800.00 handed over 4 Amanga Construction of 1No. CHPS Project at Compound, Pavilion and the lintel level Drilling, construction and and 35% Installation of 1No. Bumuka complete. Successful Borehole Health Company Ltd DACF 223,443.92 05/05/16 19/05/16 05/11/16 33,516.59 Ongoing 5 Goo Roofed and plastered. Construction of 1No. CHPS 95% Compound, Pavilion and the complete. Drilling, construction and Alhaji Amadu Painting yet Installation of 1No. Agongo & Sons 19/05/16 to start. Successful Borehole Health Co. Ltd DACF 223,240.12 05/05/16 05/11/16 142,111.86 Ongoing

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NO. PROJECT NAME LOCATION SECTOR CONTRACTOR FUNDING CONTRACT AWARD START END EXPENDI- STATUS AGENCY SUM (GHC) DATE DATE DATE TURE TO DATE 1 Construction of Small Town Zorkor Water Nani Dev’t Ass. SRWSP 1,793,633.79 17/02/14 620,021.47 Completed Water System &Blessed Field and in use Const. Ltd 03/03/14 08/11/14 2 Construction of Small Town Bon-Soe Water Kad-Bimah Ent. Completed Water System Lted SRWSP 1,295,170.12 17/02/14 03/03/14 08/11/14 709,503.07 and in use 3 District wide Drilling of 20 boreholes at Completed selected communities Water Trust Water Ltd SRWSP 207,655.50 08/11/14 197,272.72 and in use 4 Construction of 10-Seater Bongo pour flush toiled, 2-unit Urinal and drilling and mechanizing of 1No. Boreholes at the New Water and Lemyaarum Co. Practically Market. Sanitation Ltd DDF 149,999.00 23/12/15 07/01/16 23/06/16 105,315.00 completed 5 Drilling and Installation of District wide 12No. Boreholes at selected Jabus Prestige Co. Completed communities Water Ltd DDF 180,000.00 23/12/15 07/01/16 23/03/16 194,999.04 and in use 6 Bongo Demolition of tanks, dislodgemen Dislodging, demolition of t and 2No. dilapidated Toilets, alteration Extension of water and the done. Fence Construction of Fence wall wall 83% around the Toilet Land at the complete. Old Market Sanitation Kebule Ent. DDF 48,774.59 23/12/15 07/01/16 23/06/16 29,453.83 Ongoing 7 Drilling, Construction, Testing District wide and Hand Pump Installation of Doayin Service Completed 14/12/16 11No. Boreholes Water Ltd DDF 206,250.50 30/11/16 30/05/17 185,625.45 and in use 8 Asibiga Site has been cleared. 50% Consultancy Service for Solid complete. Waste Disposal Site Waste Landfills Yet to fence 04/12/16 Management Service Sanitation Co. Ltd DACF 60,000.00 20/11/16 120,000.00 it

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NO. PROJECT NAME LOCATION SECTOR CONTRACTOR FUNDING CONTRACT AWARD START END EXPENDI- STATUS AGENCY SUM (GHC) DATE DATE DATE TURE TO DATE 1 Construction of Radio Bongo Governance Lemyaarum DACF 65,479.40 25/07/11 Roofed and Station Company Ltd 65% complete. Yet to plaster. 08/08/11 Ongoing 2 Construction of DFO’s Anafobisi Governance Gamsabu Const. DACF 49,526.87 22/02/16 Completed and bungalow Ltd 07/03/16 22/05/16 44,574.18 handed over 3 Construction of DA office Bongo Governance Bamuka DACF 197,238.10 15/04/08 At First floor complex Enterprise level. At standstill. 10% 29/04/08 complete 4 Construction of Fire Service Bongo Governance Ajene Kurugo Practically / Ambulance Station Ent. DDF 206,547.27 23/12/15 06/01/16 23/06/16 154,815.01 completed 5 Procurement of furniture for Bongo Governance Teiwe Pinoree Completed and the District Court Co. Ltd DDF 126,090.12 23/12/15 06/01/16 23/03/16 126,090.12 in use 6 Rehabilitation of District Bongo Governance Assembly Offices (Block Al-Ras Enterprise Completed and ‘A’) Ltd DACF 125,783.60 22/02/16 06/03/16 22/05/16 113,205.24 in use 7 Construction of 1No. 2- Tarongo Bedroom Apartment (for Atoeborigiya Practically Mad. Awopoka Asanvugy) Governance Enterprise DACF 57,833.68 22/02/16 06/03/16 22/08/16 52,050.1 completed

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NO. PROJECT NAME LOCATION SECTOR CONTRACTOR FUNDING CONTRACT AWARD START END EXPENDI- STATUS AGENCY SUM (GHC) DATE DATE DATE TURE TO DATE 1 Construction of Jubilee Bongo Micro Bass & Brothers GOG 431,750.83 15/10/08 Completed Market (New Market) Economy Ltd 29/10/08 2 Rehabilitation of 1No. Small Goo Micro Practically Dam Economy Alawu Enterprise GSOP 297,138.04 13/01/15 27/01/15 completed 3 Kansoe, Bungu, Micro Community GSOP 30% done. 15 Hectare Mango Plantations Feo Economy Project Ongoing 4 Sikabiai Micro GSOP Practically Rehabilitation of Dug out Economy Kebule Ent. 77,055.71 08/12/15 22/12/15 08/07/16 completed 5 Akanu-Namoo Micro GSOP Practically Rehabilitation of Akamu dam Economy Naasoen Ent. 134,148.71 08/12/15 22/12/15 08/07/16 49,296.96 completed 6 Gorigo Micro GSOP Yet to hand over Rehabilitation of Dam Economy Naasoen Ent 168,920.45 16/12/16 30/12/16 16/05/17 project site

NO. PROJECT NAME LOCATION SECTOR CONTRACTOR FUNDING CONTRACT AWARD START END EXPENDI- STATUS AGENCY SUM (GHC) DATE DATE DATE TURE TO DATE 1 Rehabilitation of Gorigo- Gorigo, Practically Balungu (1.8 Km) Feeder Balungu Feeder completed and Road Roads Labando Ent. GSOP 169,190.00 17/09/14 01/10/14 in use 2 Kadare, Terminated and Rehabilitation of Kadare- Kodorigo Feeder repacked for Kodorigo Feeder Road Roads Ben Amanka Ent. GSOP 220,092.40 13/01/15 27/01/15 award 3 Rehabilitation of Kansoe- Kansoe, Sikabisi-Abokobisi Feeder Sikabisi, Feeder Practically Road (3.0km) Abokobisi Roads Materion Ltd GSOP 130,825.00 08/12/15 22/12/15 54,290.02 completed 4 Rehabilitation of Zokor- Zokor, Feeder 40% complete. Kangkoo Feeder Road Kangkoo Roads Mbakawuti Ent GSOP 181,440.00 08/12/15 22/12/15 Ongoing 5 Construction of 330M Length, Zorkor U-Drain Drainage Structure at Feeder J. k. Amana & 96% complete. Zorko Market. Roads Sons Ltd DACF 101,533.85 15,230.00 Ongoing 6 Repairs works on 1/3M/3M Balungu, Box Culvert on the Balungu- Lungu Feeder Completed and Lungu Feeder Road. Roads Alalinga Ent MPCF 53,111.94 72,547.20 in use

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OTHER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS NO. PROJECT NAME LOCATION SECTOR CONTRACTOR FUNDING CONTRACT AWARD START END EXPENDI- STATUS AGENCY SUM (GHC) DATE DATE DATE TURE TO DATE 1 Construction of GES office Bongo Education Yaw Berko GETFUND 304,421.33 2002 Finishing Stage. Complex Company 93% complete. Ongoing Construction of 6-unit Namoo- Education Gangaa Enterprise GETFUND 300,641.45 18/11/13 108,135.90 Roofed. 70% classroom block with Yakam complete. Yet to 2 Ancillary Facilities 01/01/14 01/09/14 plaster. Ongoing Construction of 2-storey 18- Zorkor SHS Education Bonaba Consult GETFUND 2010 2nd floor slap Unit Classroom Block completed. Plastering of first floor in progress. 57% complete. 3 Ongoing Construction of single storey Zorkor SHS Education AlhajiAmaduZaa GETFUND 538, 474.09 22/05/12 Lintel Level. Boy’s Dormitory Block ki Ltd 40% complete. 4 (ground type) 04/06/12 Ongoing Construction of Dining Gowrie SHS Education Franklalk GETFUND 851,767.74 22/03/12 Completed and 5 Hall/Kitchen Block Enterprise 05/04/12 2016 in use Construction of 6-unit Abokobisi Education Rasman Sidi GETFUND 31/08/15 Completed, Classroom Block with Enterprise handed over and 6 Ancillary Facilities 387,471.04 14/09/15 31/06/16 in use. Construction of 6-unit Soe-Agomo Education GETFUND Finishing stage. Classroom Block with 95% complete. 7 Ancillary Facilities Masungo Ent. 185,991.05 09/09/11 23/09/11 23/06/12 Ongoing Construction of 2-Storey 18- Gowrie SHS Education GETFUND Roofing in Unit Classroom Block with progress. 55% Ancillary Facilities at Gowrie complete. 8 SHS Ongoing Construction of 2-Storey Gowrie SHS Education GETFUND Roofed and Classroom Block painted. 80% complete. 9 Ongoing

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NO. PROJECT NAME LOCATION SECTOR CONTRACTOR FUNDING CONTRACT AWARD START END EXPENDI- STATUS AGENCY SUM (GHC) DATE DATE DATE TURE TO DATE 10 Construction of 6-Unit Bongo Education Classroom with ancillary facilities for St. Annes Completed and Primary Bedco Constrade GETFUND 183,587.15 09/09/11 23/09/11 23/06/12 in use Gowrie Education Project at Construction of 1No. 6- roofing stage. Unit Classroom Block Lamyaarum Co. 55% complete. 11 with ancillary facilities Ltd GETFUND 250,293.12 31/08/15 14/09/15 31/06/16 Ongoing Construction of One- Bongo-Soe Education Storey 12-Unit First floor at Classroom Block with decking level. ancillary facilities for 30% complete. 12 Soe SHS GETFUND Ongoing Bongo-Soe Education Dining Hall at lintel level. Kitchen substructure Construction of Dining level. 35% Hall/Kitchen Block for Solodom Const. complete. 13 Gowrie/Soe SHS Ltd GETFUND 1,290.900.00 16/07/14 30/07/14 18/01/16 Ongoing Bongo-Soe Education 30/07/14 Block work at Construction of Single gable level. 45% Storey Girls Dormitory complete. 14 Block for Soe SHS Sunlu (Ghana) Ltd GETFUND 860,984.08 16/07/14 16/01/16 Ongoing Construction of 2-Storey Azeem- Education 30/07/14 Structure is Administrative Namoo roofed. 50% /Laboratory/ICT Block Lubie Const. complete. 15 for Azeem-Namoo SHS Works Ltd GETFUND 843,763.91 16/07/14 16/01/16 Ongoing Zorkor Education Roofed and plastered. 80% Construction of 2- complete. Yet Bedroom Semi-Detached Time Heals Ent. to paint. 16 Quarters for Zorkor SHS Ltd GETFUND 254,811.20 18/07/14 01/08/14 18/01/16 Ongoing Construction of 2 Zorkor Education Painting in Bedroom Semi-Detached progress. 85% Quarters for Zorkor SHS Alhaji Mumuni complete. 17 'A' Atipaga Ltd GETFUND 285,322.56 20/11/14 04/12/14 20/08/15 Ongoing

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Construction of 2 Zorkor Education Roofed and Bedroom Semi-Detached plastered. 80% Quarters for Zorkor SHS Alhaji Mumuni GETFUND complete. Yet to 18 'B' Atipaga Ltd 286,230.67 20/11/14 04/12/14 20/08/15 paint. Ongoing

NO. PROJECT NAME LOCATION SECTOR CONTRACTOR FUNDING CONTRACT AWARD START END EXPENDI- STATUS AGENCY SUM (GHC) DATE DATE DATE TURE TO DATE Re-roofed. 80% Construction of 2-Storey complete. Yet 12–Unit classroom block Azeem- Jamtiayam Ent. to plaster. 19 for Azeem-Namoo SHS Namoo Education Ltd GETFUND Ongoing Construction of 1No. 2- Storey Dormitory Block Azeem- Completed and 20 for Azeem-Namoo SHS Namoo Education Nii Dentis Co. Ltd GETFUND handed over Construction of 3- Bedroom Headmaster’s Bungalow for Zorkor Piesie Yeboah Completed and 21 SHS Zorkor Education Ent. Ltd GETFUND 170,679.35 20/11/14 04/12/14 20/08/15 handed over Construction of 2- Bedroom Semi-Detached At roofing level. Bungalow for Azeem- Azeem- Takoza Const. 45% complete. 22 Namoo SHS Namoo Education Works GETFUND 251,600.90 18/7/14 01/08/14 18/01/16 Ongoing Ceiling in progress. 70% Construction of Single- complete. Yet Storey Dormitory Block to paint. 23 for Gowrie SHS Gowrie Education Taabazaa Co. Ltd GETFUND 860,992.74 16/7/14 30/07/14 18/01/16 Ongoing Construction of 3-Unit Classroom Block, 6- Seater WC Toilet. Rehabilitation of 3-Unit Classroom and Science Completed and 24 Block for Gowrie SHS Gowrie Education Kuolug Enterprise GETFUND handed over Construction of 3-Unit Classroom Block, 6- Seater WC Toilet. Rehabilitation of 6-Unit Classroom and Library Asamoah const. & Completed and 25 for Bongo SHS Bongo Education Elec. Works Ltd GETFUND handed over 17 | P a g e

Project at substructure Construction of E-Block level. 20% Storey Complex for Azeem- complete. 26 Azeem-Namoo SHS Namoo Education Samrak Ltd GETFUND Ongoing Roofed & ceiled. Doors & widows frames Construction of Ground fixed. 85% Type Dormitory Block complete. Yet to 27 for Gowrie SHS Gowrie Education GETFUND paint. Ongoing

NO. PROJECT NAME LOCATION SECTOR CONTRACTOR FUNDING CONTRACT AWARD START END EXPENDI- STATUS AGENCY SUM (GHC) DATE DATE DATE TURE TO DATE Project at substructure Construction of Dining level. 5% Hall Complex for Zorkor complete. 28 SHS Zorkor Education Tanko Const. GETFUND Ongoing Construction of 1No. 3- At gable level. Unit Classroom Block Al-Ras Enterprise 60% complete. 29 for Bongo Primary Bongo Education Ltd MOE 172,244.09 30/05/16 13/08/16 30/11/16 Ongoing Construction of 1No. 3- Unit Classroom Block Alhaji Amadu for Bongo/Kansoe Agongo & Sons Yet to start 30 Primary Kansoe Education Co. Ltd MOE 179,113.34 30/05/16 13/08/16 30/11/16 work Project at lintel Construction of Children GRIDCO & level. 40% Ward for the Bongo Fredmef complete. 31 District Hospital Bongo Health Fredmet Ventures Ventures Ongoing Construction of Bongo- Beo and Zuku Mechanized Water Supply Systems for Completed and 32 Bongo-Beo Bongo-Beo Water UUNICEF handed over Construction of CIC/Post Bongo Governance F.A Eleum 303,997.36 05/03/12 Structure Built. Office Enterprise 85% complete. Fence wall yet 33 GEIF 19/03/12 to start 18 | P a g e

Construction of Bolgatanga, Trunk Road Myturn Company GOG Completed and Bolgatanga-Bongo Trunk Bongo Ltd in use 34 Road Construction of 1No. 6- Feo Education H. L Enterprise GETFUND 30/11/16 14/12/16 Yet to start Unit Classroom Block work with Ancillary Facilities 35 for Feo 489,189.09 30/08/17

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1.7 UPDATE ON INDICATORS AND TARGETS No. District Target Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicat Indicator (categorized by Baseline (2017) level level level or level GSGDAII Thematic Areas) (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACRO-ECONOMY STATUTORY 1 % increase in revenue 10% 40% 9.4% 15.1% 12.1% generation internally 2 No. of group dynamic trainings 3 10 3 4 2 conducted for selected Groups 3 No. of technical training on 2 3 new product development for 3 10 2 basket weavers groups in the district 4 No. of group capacity built in 5 10 - - - value chain development. 5 No. of trainings conducted on 6 10 2 3 3 credit management, records keeping and marketing for basket weaving groups. 6 No. of groups adopting 35 50 2 2 2 improved technologies and tools in producing baskets 7 No. of MSEs seminars 10 10 - - - organized on guinea fowl as MSE sectors. 8 No. of training on value chain 2 3 - 1 - development conducted for guinea fowl farmers.

No. Indicator (categorized by District Target Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicat GSGDAII Thematic Areas) Baseline (2017) level level level or level (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR 9 % increase in support for 35% 75% - - - Micro/Small Scale Enterprise 10 No. of youth employed in the 1,500 2,500 - - 14 District 11 No. of communities sensitized 10 15 3 2 3 on sheabutter extraction 12 No. of sheabutter production 5 15 3 3 - groups formed in selected 13 No. of group dynamics training 2 5 2 2 - conducted for guinea fowl farmers in the district 14 No. of technical trainings breed 1 - selection, incubation, 2 5 1 feeding/watering and mortality 20

control for selected farmers 15 No. of market researchers 2 5 1 - - conducted on guinea fowl 16 No. of management trainings 3 5 - - - conducted and credit facilities for guinea fowl farmers

17 No. of guinea fowl producers 133 100 - - - linked to financial institutions for credit facilities communities 18 No. of technical trainings 4 10 4 3 2 conducted on quality control for sheabutter 19 No. of market researchers 2 5 1 - - conducted on sheabutter 20 No. of market linkages 2 5 3 - 2 between producers and buyers 21 No. of management training on - - records keeping, marketing, 4 10 33 costing, pricing and credit management for sheabutter production groups. 22 No. of tourist site developed Nil 3 - - - for revenue generation

No Indicator (categorized by District Target Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator . GSGDAII Thematic Areas) Baseline (2017) level level level level (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 23 % increase in yield of Crops selected crops livestock Maize: 1,215 5% 1,183 1,425 1,462 and fish Millet: 3,600 5% 3,558 3,558 4,612 Sorghum: 6,650 5% 4,448 3,783 4,675 Rice: 6,080 5% 4,500 6,500 6,821

Livestock Cattle: 29,000 5% 30,000 35,000 37,000 Sheep: 35,000 5% 40,000 45,000 51,000 Goats: 40,000 5% 45,000 50,000 54,000 Poultry: 96,000 5% 100,000 120,000 125,000 24 No. of dam constructed 0 4 - - - 25 No. of dams rehabilitated 8 6 2 1 6 21

26 No. of WUA’s trained 8 Nil 13 15 27 No. of hectares of land 2,500 4,000 3,000 3,000 developed at the Oncho- Hectares Hectare - freed Zone s 28 No. of communities 32 8 8 12 14 sensitized on the need to farm in the Oncho-freed Zone 29 No. of groups capacities 96 96 56 56 67 built to engage in poultry farming 30 No. surveillance & visits 0 Nil - - - conducted on diseases and pests

No Indicator (categorized by District Target Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator . GSGDAII Thematic Baseline (2017) level level level level Areas) (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT No. of livestock & poultry  Livesto 31 vaccinated against pests & ck: diseases  40,000 5% 40,000 5,440 6,000  Poultr: 96,000 5% 100,000 31,256 34,234

32 No. of spraying gangs trained 12 24 6 - - in the District 33 No. of markets rehabilitated Nil 4 - - - 34 No. of major crops, livestock 20,000 40,000 30,000 50,000 70,,000 and poultry farmers identified Farmer s 35 No. of farmers sensitized to 53 7 56 farmer 90 groups 102,000 work in groups farmer farmer groups groups Groups groups 36 No. of warehouses constructed Nil 12 - 36 - at strategic places wareho uses 37 No. of farmers linked to the 52 17 23 farmer 37 groups - Bongo Rural Bank for credit farmer farmer groups facilities / other financial Groups groups institutions

No. Indicator (categorized by District Target Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator GSGDAII Thematic Areas) Baseline (2017) level level level level (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT 38 Proportion/length of roads maintained/rehabilitated Trunk roads - - Feeder roads 90.30 km 120km 150.40 km 60 km 45 km 39 No. of communities connected 24 65 33 53 48 to electricity 40 % of people using LP Gas 25% 55% - - -

41 % of population with access to 77.28% 89% 79% 82% 84.05% potable water 42 % of population with access to 20% 27% 21% 22% 24% improved sanitation (HH latrine, Public Toilets, KVIP, flush toilets. No. Indicator (categorized by District Target Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator GSGDAII Thematic Areas) Baseline (2017) level level level level (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT Gross Enrolment Rate 43  KG 126.4% 175.1% 130% 159.4% 135.67%  Primary 132.3% 148.1% 135% 146.2% 133.30%  JHS 106.6% 119.4% 95% 104.8% 101.20%  SHS 56.7% 61.8% 55% 63.3% 71.30% 44 Net Enrolment Rate  KG 55.59%  Primary 93.50%  JHS 72.80%  SHS Net Admission Rate 45  Primary 66% 82.5% 63% 30.70% 37.20%  JHS 44.5% 50.5% - 32.6% 46 Gender Parity Index  KG 0.96 1.00 1.01 0.98 0.95  Primary 0.95 1.01 0.96 0.95 0.97  JHS 1.09 1.15 1.42 1.11 1.17  SHS 1.10 1.13 1.13 1.15 1.19 47 % increase in BECE 22.1% 42.5% 24.2% 21% 16.4% performance 48 No. of schools constructed  KG 7 15 - 0 1  Primary 8 18 2 3 0  JHS 6 10 1 1 1  SHS Nil Nil - 0 0  Technical/Vocational Nil Nil - 0 0

49 No. of sanitary facilities 26 28 13 14 2 provided to schools 50 No. of water facilities provided 12 15 - 0 2 to schools

No Indicator (categorized by District Target Indicator Indicato Indicator Indicator . GSGDAII Thematic Areas) Baseline (2017) level r level level level (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT 51 % increase in the number of 10 75 - - - people using internet services 52 HIV/AIDS prevalence rate Nil Nil - 1.5% - (Regiona l) 53 Maternal Mortality Ratio 237.8 75 115.7 0% 35% 54 Under-five Mortality Rate Nil Nil - 1.01 11% 55 Malaria case fatality in children 0.06 0.03 0.00 0.05 0.05 under 5 56 No. of CHPS compounds 10 12 - 2 2 (1) constructed 57 No. of Nurses Quarters 7 5 - - - constructed 58 Accessibility of public buildings 20 40 - - All new to PWDs projects 59 No. of PWDs equipped with 30 30 - - - entrepreneurial skills 60 No. of OVCs supported 1,009 2,000 - - - No Indicator (categorized by District Target Indicator Indicato Indicator Indicator . GSGDAII Thematic Areas) Baseline (2017) level r level level level (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE 61 No. of fora organized for Nil 20 fora 2 3 - communities on Human Rights and responsibilities 62 No. of civil education clubs Basic: 10 Basic: - 20 - formed in Basic & Second Second 20 Cycle Institutions Cycle: 2 Second 2 6 - Cycle: 3 63 No. of civic education clubs Basic: 10 Basic: 12 10 - formed on their roles and Second 20 responsibilities Cycle: 2 Second 5 226 - Cycle: 3 64 No. of workshops organized for selected women/women groups Nil 8 9 7 50 on decision making processes at the District level

65 No. of community sensitization for stakeholders on 8 16 - 20 - cultural/traditional practices that affect women and children 66 No. of information sharing sessions organized for 8 16 - - - traditional rulers, Assembly members & departments on cultural/traditional practices 67 No. of training sessions 8 16 2 - organized on the Domestic - Violence Law 68 No. of Town/Area Councils 6 7 - - - rehabilitated 69 No. of staff recruited for the 11 25 - - - Town/Area Council No Indicator (categorized by District Target Indicator Indicato Indicator Indicator . GSGDAII Thematic Areas) Baseline (2017) level r level level level (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE 70 No. of Police Posts constructed - 3 - 2 - 71 No. of Police accommodation 1 2 - - - constructed 72 No. of Court building Nil 1 - - - constructed 73 No. of bungalows constructed Nil 1 - - - for the Judiciary 74 Police-Citizen ratio 1:2,698 1:1,773 1:1,773 1:2,257 - 75 No. of office accommodation Nil 1 - - 1 constructed for the Fire Service 76 No. of office accommodation 4-storey - - - provided for the District Nil office Assembly comple x 77 No. of residential Nil 2 - - 1 accommodation provided for District staff 78 No. of low cost houses Nil 2 - 1 - rehabilitated for staff 79 No. of residential bungalows 1 2 - - 1 provided for District staff 80 Total amount of Internally 223,813.6 313,340. 237,255. 61 273,073.2 240,077.51 Generated Revenue 4 00 9 81 Proportion of Development Nil Nil 4,442,947.3 46,180.00 4,462,382.7 Partner and NGO funds 0 (82.8%) 1 contribution to DMTDP (62.63) implementation 82 Proportion of DA expenditure 3,779,901 98% 3,977,381.8 - - within the DMTDP .95 (2%) 3 (77,140.8

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 M&E ACTIVITIES REPORT

2.1 ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY

2.1.1 UPDATE ON FUNDING SOURCES AND DISBURSEMENTS The focus of the financial data is to present the revenue performance of the District Assembly and expenditures made during the period. Ensuring and sustaining macroeconomic stability is a good prerequisite for national development, hence the purpose is to look at the micro indicators as well as revenue and expenditure performance in the District that will have an impact on the macroeconomic indicators of the national economy. The District revenue and expenditure pattern is therefore as indicated in the table below which shows data in 2016 as compared to the period in 2014 and 2015.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PERFORMANCE, 2014 – 2016 ITEM 2014 2015 2016

ACTUAL EXPENDITURE VARIANCE ACTUAL EXPENDITURE VARIANCE ACTUAL EXPENDITURE VARIANCE REVENUE (GH₵) (GH₵) REVENUE (GH₵) (GH₵) REVENUE (GH₵) (GH₵) (GH₵) (GH₵) (GH₵)

Personnel 672,924.99 664,415.05 00.00 393,581.76 393,581.76 0.00 2,009,540.00 2,009,540.00 0.00 Enrolment

IGF 237,255.61 255,016.33 -17,760.72 273,073.29 287,067.45 -13,994.16 240,077.51 212,297.23 27,780.28

DACF 682,714.19 649,304.12 33,410.07 2,152,278.79 1,862,917.84 289,360.95 2,565,424.91 2,864,147.31 - 298,722.40

GSFP 742,474.02 666,990.36 75,483.66 431,300.59 496,414.61 -65,114.02 - 11,694.34 -11,694.34

DDF 772,056.79 592,513.62 179,538.17 0.00 140,616.37 - 1,394,597.00 1,307,832.06 86,764.94 140,616.37

PWDs 29,403.02 32,803.50 -3,400.48 41,543.79 35,601.00 5,942.79 117,868.35 53,535.50 64,332.85

MPCF 104,256.67 60,006.00 44,250.67 204,823.45 263,941.43 -59,117.98 314,502.27 336,136.33 -21,634.06

GSOP 879,278.91 815,641.64 63,636.27 606,921.96 618,626.34 -11,704.38 308,522.44 401,548.26 -93,025.82

SRWSP 1,528,872.09 1,618,995.29 -90,123.20 739,656.97 692,913.02 46,743.95 244,266.15 244,266.15 0.00

MSHAP 2,000.00 885.00 1,115.00 11,474.79 9,480.00 1,994.79 14,882.11 8,300.00 6,582.11

STWSSP - 6,340.00 -6,340.00 32,700.00 28,860.00 -3,840.00 35,490.39 39,100.39 -3,610.00

IBIS - - - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

HIPC 500.00 - 500.00 25,000.00 26,000.00 -1,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

UNICEF - - - 46,180.00 46,180.00 0.00 22,714.00 7,200.00 15,514.00

Poverty - - - 1,255.70 0.00 1,255.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 Alleviation Fund

TOTAL 5,437,736.29 5,362.916.90 74,819.39 4,959,691.09 4,902,199.82 57,491.27 7,267,885.13 7,495,597.54 227,712.41

2.1.2 FINANCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DMTDP (2014 - 2017) The District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) continues to be the largest Government of Ghana (GoG) source of development fund which the District Assembly uses in financing the implementation of the DMTDP.

The release of the DACF, however, has been very irregular/untimely while the amount released quarterly also fell short of expectation, with unplanned/unnotified deductions at source, thereby adversely affecting plan implementation of programmes and projects. For instance, the District Assembly has not yet received the DACF allocations for the last quarters of 2014 and 2016 as at the end of 2016 fiscal year.

It is to be noted that the share of the District Assembly has increased from year to year as showed in the above table. In 2014 the Assembly received Six Hundred and Eighty-Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fourteen Ghana Cedis, Nineteen Pesewas (GH₵682,714.19) which increased to Two Million, One Hundred and Fifty-Two Thousand, Two Hundred and Seventy-Eight Ghana Cedis, Seventy-Nine Pesewas (GH₵2,152,278.79) in 2015 It further increased to Two Million, Five Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand, Four Hundred and Twenty-Four Ghana Cedis, Nineteen Pesewas in 2016 (GH₵2,565,424.19).

HIPC funds as a source of GoG development fund is however not consistent and reliable. In 2015 there was a release of only Twenty-Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH₵25, 000.00) to the Assembly but no amount was released in the year under review as happened in 2014.

GSFP funds which also constitute another source of GoG funds are purposely for the implementation of Ghana School Feeding Programme. For instance, the Assembly recorded a very steep decrease in GSFP funds released to the Assembly from Seven Hundred and Forty-Two Thousand, Four Hundred and Seventy-Four Ghana Cedis, Two Pesewas (GH₵742,474.02) in 2014 to Four Hundred and Thirty- One Thousand, Three Hundred Ghana Cedis, Fifty-Nine Pesewas (GH₵431,300.59) in 2015 as indicated in the above table. This could as a result of the introduction of the E-Zwich payment system which has halted the transfer of funds to the Assemblies as payment of caterers is now done direct from the Ghana School Feeding National Secretariat. This was depicted in 2016 as there was no release of funds to the Assembly.

Development Partners (DPs)/Donors constitute the remaining source of funds for the implementation of the DMTDP. Some of the funds are, however, programme/project specific and do not allow the Assembly to use its discretion in the application/utilization of the fund, e.g. Ghana Social

Opportunities Project (GSOP), SRWSP, UNICEF, etc. However, District Development Facility (DDF) is somehow wide in its application/utilization.

2.1.3 INTERNALLY GENERATED FUND (IGF) The performance of the District Assembly with respect to Internally Generated Fund (IGF) over the period has been improving when compared to the baseline amount of 2013.

As at the end of 2014, IGF stood at Two Hundred and Thirty-Seven Thousand and Two Hundred and Fifty-Five Ghana Cedis, Sixty-One Pesewas (GH₵237,250.61) representing an increase of 9.40%. This further increased by 15.10% to Two Hundred and Seventy-Three Thousand, Seventy-Three Ghana Cedis, Twenty-Nine Ghana Pesewas (GH₵273,073.29) in 2015 and again increased by 12.10% to Two Hundred and Forty Thousand, Seventy-Seven Ghana Cedis, Fifty-One (GH₵240,077.51) over the period under review above the annual target of 10% increment.

The performance in IGF generation over the period is attributable to the following:  The involvement of the sub-District structures (Town and Area Councils) in revenue mobilization;  The occasional use of Revenue Task Force in revenue collection;  Charging/fixing realistic rates/fees;  Monitoring of revenue collectors.

The IGF target set (10%) for the period under review was achieved (12.10%) even though it is below the 2015 achievement of 15.10% as against the 2014 achievement (9.40%). However, the Assembly could have performed much better but for the following reasons below;  Deplorable nature of the road network in the District  Weak monitoring/supervision of revenue collectors and the Assembly tipper truck  Absence of a viable revenue taskforce  Low crop yield as a result of insufficient rainfall/poor weather conditions  Lack of logistical support for revenue mobilization

It is to be noted that the bulk of this money continues to be used in servicing the recurrent budget of the District Assembly, with virtually nothing left for physical development.

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR Under this thematic area, the goal is improving the competitiveness of the private sector to attract capital from both domestic and international sources to accelerate growth and transformation of Ghana’s economy. Below are some interventions undertaken in the District over the period under review towards achieving this goal.

3.1 NATIONAL BOARD FOR SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES

3.1.1 BUSINESS ADVISORY CENTRE Below is the detail of the implemented programmes;

NO. ACTIVITY DATE TARGET NO. OF VENUE ORGANIZED GROUP PARTICIPANTS MALE FEMALE TOTAL 1 14th January, Feo Sheabutter Group - 2 2 Bongo Needs Assessment 2016 2 8th February, Rubaw Investment 3 46 49 Nayorigo Needs Assessment 2016 Group 3 15th February, Yaka A-engbisi Group 1 52 53 Namoo - Needs Assessment 2016 Yaka 4 Technology 17th – 26th Sambolgo Youth Group 19 - 19 Sambolgo Improvement Training February, 2016 in Smock Weaving Designs 5 22nd February, Sumaanu Maltinga 1 11 12 Moosi- Needs Assessment 2016 Group Dabooro 18 International Trade 25th February – BAC Clients - 2 2 Tamale show 7th March, 2016 6 Technology 25th February – Gowrie Basket Weavers 25 25 Gowrie Improvement Training 5th March, 2016 Group in Basket Weaving Designs 7 Basic Records 7th – 11th March, Bongo-Woodworkers 22 - 22 Namoo Keeping 2015 Association 8 Follow – up (Business January - BAC Clients 10 55 65 District- Counseling) March wide 17 16th – 17th BAC Clients 9 86 97 District- NVTI Certification March, 2016 wide

3.1.2 NEEDS ASSESSMENT. Four (4) Needs Assessment was organized for Beo Traditional Cloth Weaving Group. Below is the detail: DATE TARGET NO. OF VENUE NEEDS ASSESSED RECOMMENDED GROUP PARTICIPANTS INTERVENTIONS MALE FEMALE TOTAL 14th Feo Shea - 2 2 Feo 1. Inadequate capital to 1. BAC facilitating for January, butter Group expand their business MGF 2016 2. Interest in new Technology adaption in 2. Basic CBT in Soap and Cream Making Soap Making, and Cream Making.

8th Rubaw 3 46 49 Nayorigo 1. Interest in new 1. Basic CBT in Februar Investment Technology adaption in Basket weaving. y, 2016 Group Basket weaving 2. Basic CBT in Pito 2. Interest in new Malt Processing Technology adaption in Pito Malt Processing

15th Yaka A- 1 52 53 Namoo - 1. Interest in new 1. Basic CBT in Februar engbisi Yaka Technology adaption in Baking and y, 2016 Group Baking and Confectionery. Confectionery. 2. Interest in new 2. Basic CBT in Technology adaption in Sheanut Processing Sheanut Processing

22nd Sumaanu 1 11 12 Moosi- 1. Lack of unity in the 1. Group Dynamics. Februar Maltinga Dabooro Group. y, 2016 Group 2. Inadequate skill in 2. Basic CBT in Dawadawa processing. Dawadawa processing. 15th Asibga 2 24 Asibga . Lack of modern ways of 1. more training on May, farmers ,Beo applying technology into modern ways of 2016 association their farming farming

2nd june, Kodorogo 30 kodorogo 1.lack of new styles in 1. technology 2016 basket weaving improvement in basket weavers weaving

6th July, Dalga 1 30 31 Dalga 1. Lack of commitments 1. Training in Group 2016 Akantaaba of the Group members. Dynamics Womens Group 2nd Akulyuo 7 35 42 Akulyuo 4. Inadequate 4. General Business August Asongtaaba knowledge in keeping Management.

2016 Group basic records.

10th Akansoke 5 28 33 Kansoe 5. Interest in adopting 5.basic CBT in basket August Asongtaaba other alternative weaving 2016 Ayemayerile livelihood skill in basket Group weaving.

12th Zuboko - 35 35 Zuboko 6. Interest in adopting 6. Basic CBT in Soap August Noyine other alternative Making 2016 Womens livelihood skill in soap Group making

16th A-Enbise 2 28 30 Namoo 7. Interest in adopting 7. Basic CBT in August group other alternative Baking and 2016 livelihood skill in Baking Confectionery and Confectionery

23th Dalga 1 30 31 Dalga 8. Interest in adopting 8. Basic CBT in August Akantaaba other alternative basket weaving 2016 Womens livelihood skill in basket Group weaving.

3.1.3 MSE SUPPORT INSTITUTION NETWORK The BAC collaborated with the Japanese Social Development Fund (JSDF) to monitor and disburse grants to over 500 Entrepreneurial Poor who have been trained in various livelihood skills for a living. DATE NAME OF AGGREMENTS REACHED MEMBERS/INSTITUTION

June 13th –date JSDF BAC and JSDF monitored and disbursed grants to 2016 Entrepreneurial Poor in community based-skills in different livelihood areas like Soap Making, Sheanut processing, etc. 7th- August 2016 JSDF The BAC collaborated with the Japanese Social Development Fund (JSDF) to monitor over 500 Entrepreneurial Poor who have been trained in various livelihood skills for a living.

3.1.4 FACILITATING MSE’s ACCESS TO BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICE NO. ACTIVITY DATE TARGET NO. OF VENUE ORGANIZED GROUP PARTICIPANTS MALE FEMALE TOTAL 1 Technology 17th – 26th Sambolgo Youth Group 19 - 19 Sambolgo Improvement Training February, 2016 in Smock Weaving Designs 2 Technology 25th February – Gowrie Basket Weavers 25 25 Gowrie Improvement Training 5th March, 2016 Group in Basket Weaving Designs 3 Basic Records 7th – 11th March, Bongo-Woodworkers 22 - 22 Bongo Keeping 2015 Association 4 Basic CBT in Soap 9th – 18th March, Asongtaaba-Abasinuure 20 - 20 Bongo Making 2016 Group 5 Technology 14th – 23rd Kodorogo Basket - 25 25 Kodorogo Improvement Training March, 2016 Weavers Group in Basket Weaving Designs 6 16th – 17th BAC Clients 9 86 97 District- NVTI Certification March, 2016 wide 7 International Trade 25th February – BAC Clients - 2 2 Tamale show 7th March, 2016 9 International trade 6th_9th October BAC Clients 3 3 Accra show 2016 16th October, Feo Sheabutter Group 4 4 Soe Needs Assessment 2016 10 28th October, Sambolgo youth Group 3 46 49 Sambolgo Needs Assessment 2016 3 31st October, Bongo caterers 7 13 20 Bongo Needs Assessment 2016 Association 4 Basic CBT in Soap 15th -18th Potensonne Group 2 15 17 Nyariga Making November, 2016 5 Technology 15th – 19th Awiisim Group 19 - 19 Zorko Improvement Training November, 2016 in Basket Weaving Designs 6 CBT in General 17th -18th Asezeele Group 11 14 25 Bongo Business Management November, 2016 Training 7 CBT in cosmetics and 21st -25th Akastaaba Group 16 16 Beo Hair cream November, 2016 8 General Business 12th-16th BAC Clients 18 58 76 District- Counseling December, 2016 wide

3.1.5 STRENGTHENING OF ASSOCIATION DATE TYPE OF TARGET NO. OF PARTICIPANTS PROGRAMME GROUP MALE FEMALE TOTAL 14th January, Meeting the Leaders Feo Sheabutter Group - 2 2 2016 8th February, Meeting the Group Rubaw Investment Group 3 46 49 2016 15th February, Meeting the Group Yaka A-engbisi Group 1 52 53 2016

22nd February, Meeting the Group Sumaanu Maltinga Group 1 11 12 2016 6th July, 2016 Meeting the group Dalga Akantaaba Womens Group 1 30 12th July, Meeting the Group Akansilga Botideengo 3 35 2016 Association 21st July 2016 Meeting the Group Bongo Soe Local Textile 0 30 Weavers Association 2nd August Meeting the Group Akulyuo Asongtaaba Group 7 35 2016 10th August Meeting the Group Akansoke Asongtaaba 5 28 2016 Ayemayerile Group

12th August Meeting the Group Zuboko Noyine Womens Group 0 35 2016

16th August Meeting the Group A-Enbise Group 2 28 2016

6th October, Meeting the group Dalga Akantaaba Womens Group 3 30 33 2016 12th October , Meeting the Group Akansilga Botideengo 0 35 35 2016 Association

21st October Meeting the Group Bongo Soe Local Textile 0 30 30 2016 Weavers Association

2nd Meeting the Group Akulyuo Asongtaaba Group 7 35 42 November 2016 10th Meeting the Group Akansoke Asongtaaba 5 28 33 November Ayemayerile Group 2016 12th Meeting the Group Zuboko Noyine Womens Group 0 35 35 November 2016 16th Meeting the Group A-Enbise Group 2 28 30 December 2016 Total 40 553 593

3.1.6 ADVISORY AND EXTENSION SERVICE NO. OF BENEFICIARIES IDENTIFIED IMPACT MALE FEMALE TOTAL - 85 85 Operating active bank accounts - 60 60 Adopting new Technology - 60 60 Selling outside home district - - - Loan Application Approved - - - Business Registration - - - Enhancement of records keeping - 60 60 Increment of Production - 60 60 Increment of sales 56 216 488 Mastercraft/Apprentices certified by NVTI 10 25 35 Business created 10 13 23 Jobs created - 2 2 Improvement of loan repayment

3.1.7 PROVISION OF INFORMATION AREA OF ENQUIRY NO. OF BENEFICIARIES MALE FEMALE. TOTAL Enquire on business registration 6 7 13 Business Plan Preparation - 2 2 Loan Recovery Exercise - 2 2 Youth in Agri-business Registration - - - General Office/Business Enquiry 51 72 123 Total 57 83 140

3.1.8 IMPACT OF BAC ACTIVITY IMPACT NO. OF TYPE OF BUSINESS NAME AND LOCATION REMARKS BUSINESSES  Adopting new 60 Sheabutter Feo Sheabutter Group Technology . Improvement of loan 2 Sheabutter Giat Ent. repayment Sheabutter Bongo – Soe Sheanut Processing Group  loan application approved

 Enhancement of records keeping Selling outside home 60 Sheabutter Feo Sheabutter Group district

 Increment of 60 Sheabutter Feo Sheabutter Group - Production  Increment of sales 60 Sheabutter Feo Sheabutter Group - Operating Active Bank 20 Traditional Cloth Asizeele Traditional Cloth Account weaving Weavers Group Mastercraft/Apprentices certified by NVTI 36

Business Registered

Jobs Created 10 Sheep and Goat Youth in Agric Trainees

Businesses created 10 Sheep and Goat Youth in Agric Trainees

TOTAL 282

3.1.9 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY NO. OF ACTS. MALE FEMALE TOTAL Promoting and strengthening of 4 5 111 116 Associations Technical Training 4 19 65 84 Management Training 1 22 - 22 Follow up 1 10 55 65 Consultative Meeting MSE Institutions Network 1 Needs Assessment 4 5 111 116 Advisory, Counseling and Extension 36 167 282 Services Provision of information 16 19 35 Site inspection for enterprise - - - - Recommendation OSHEM - - - - Field Demonstration - - - - Sensitization Workshop - - - - Exhibition and Tradeshow 1 - 2 2 NVTI Certification 1 9 86 97 TOTAL 17 122 616 738

3.1.10 INCOME GENERATED An amount of GH¢510.00 was generated as a result of sale of process from four (4) CBTs, and one (1) Management Training activity.

3.2 DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVES

3.2.1 SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME The target for the Department was to sensitize fifteen (15) communities on the activities of cooperatives and its importance in the District. However, thirty-nine (39) communities were sensitized during the year under review with support from Association of Church Development Projects (ACDEP) and Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods Transformation (RESULT). Attendance at the sensitization in the various communities was encouraging and some weavers, fish farmers and income generating activity (IGA) groups were formed. The table below is the attendance list of communities sensitized.

COMMUNITY SENSITIZATION MEMBERSHIP CONTACT ACTIVITY N NAME OF CMMUNITIES M F T NUMBER O 1 Borigo, Zemasah 16 11 27 0549137298 Farming 2 Akunduo 4 8 12 0205206213 Farming 3 Bongo-Aliba 40 60 100 0248257526 Farming 4 Bogrigo-Azika - 40 40 0247762113 Farming 5 Bongo-Asoka 8 10 18 0544556171 Farming 6 Dua Nayire 12 14 26 0208379215 Farming 7 Apuwongo 20 20 40 0208379215 Farming 8 Vea 8 4 12 0503618911 Farming 9 Nyariga 12 8 20 0208776252 Farming 10 Zorko-Tarongo 5 9 14 0248255076 Farming 11 Gamburungo-Awiadone 8 3 11 0245143762 Farming 12 Zorko-Awaah 10 - 10 0208295321 Farming 13 Zorko-Kadaare 15 5 20 0207734569 Farming 14 Samboligo 15 - 15 0209812144 Farming 15 Namoo 9 5 14 0209301185 Farming 16 Boko-Kumbelimbisi 23 17 40 0504204227 Farming 17 Boko-Amirabisi 6 4 10 0201894649 Farming 18 Feo Asibire 15 35 50 0249308466 Farming 19 AyelbiaSapeba 22 22 44 0245495205 Farming 20 Akanseringa 1 25 26 0245110589 Farming 21 Beo - Tankoo 10 2 12 0207715208 Farming 22 BeoKasingoTumbisi 8 1 9 0207736400 Farming 23 BeoAtonobogro 50 50 100 0208322579 Farming 24 Apatanga Abugtua 12 - 12 0200211240 Farming 25 Apatanga Asibiga 10 - 10 0502966246 Farming 26 Agamolga 10 2 12 Farming 27 Atampinti Market Sq. - 30 30 0249371611 Farming 28 Zorko-Atiabisi 12 8 20 0208674306 Farming 29 GorigaAsaloko 12 33 45 Farming 30 GorigaTankunga 10 45 55 0243728445 Farming 31 Balungu-doone 10 - 10 0206435581 Farming 32 Lungu 12 - 12 0244099686 Farming 33 Gowrie Kasingo 10 10 20 0245378032 Farming 34 GowireTingre 12 3 15 0505755715 Farming 35 VeaTanga -pore 17 8 25 0244045611 Farming 36 Bongo Nyariga 10 10 20 020182438 Farming 37 Beo-sapooro 10 3 13 0206191389 Farming 38 DauYekine 10 1 11 0546682936 Farming 39 Gowrie 1 2 14 0246020644 Farming 2

3.2.2 GROUP FORMATION Ten (10) groups were planned to be formed by the end of the fourth quarter after sensitization. The Department formed eleven(11) groups which was above the target. The breakdown is as follows: six (6) weavers, two (2) income generating groups, one (1) fish farmer group and two (2) farmer groups. These groups are yet to be registered as co-operative societies. The table below shows the groups which were formed. LIST OF GROUPS FORMED AT DISTRICT LEVEL NO NAME OF GROUP MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY BANK TELEPHONE M F T NO. 1 Akanselirigo 1 35 36 Akanseriga Bongo Rural 0240518687 Aboridego Farmers Bank Group 0502003472 2 Valley Zone V.D.G 6 10 16 Nyariga Bongo Rural 0502250172 Farmers Bank 3 Asakemebga Farmers 12 7 19 Bogrigo Asoka Bongo Rural Group Bank 4 LunguAbengbere 12 3 15 Lungu Bongo Rural 0506897761 Farmers Group Bank 0244011802 5 Amaaltaba Farmers 13 1 14 Balungu Bongo Rural 0206435581 Group Bank 0200630447 6 Asongtaaba Farmers 25 36 61 Ayelbia Bongo Rural Group Bank 7 ApowongoAtondiFar 11 2 13 Apowongo Bongo Rural 0249368305 mars Group Bank 0243890200 8 AtisipaeNongtaaba 12 33 55 Gorigo Bongo Rural 0206230741 Farmers Group Bank 9 Asontaaba Farmers 12 8 20 Gowrie Bongo Rural 0201654331 Group Bank 0245378032 10 AlibaAganiboko 32 45 75 Bongo-Aliba Bongo Rural Farmers Group Bank 11 AwaahAsogtaba 17 3 20 Awaah Bongo Rural Farmers Group Bank

3.2.3 TRAINING AND EDUCATION The Department in collaboration with the Association of Church Development Projects (ACDEP) and Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods Transformation (RESULT) organized assessment and training on group development for some income generating groups and farmer groups. The table below shows attendance list of the training. FBO ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING (ACDEP) NO. MEMBERSHIP CONTACT COMMUNITY ACTIVIT NAME OF FBO’S M F T NUMBER Y 1 Morisumbelimbisi Farmers Group 16 11 27 0549137298 Borigo, Zemasah Farming 2 Malibosele Farmers Group 4 8 12 0205206213 Akunduo Farming 3 Aganiboko Farmers Group 40 60 100 0248257526 Bongo-Aliba Farming

4 Bogrigosungtaaba Farmers Group - 40 40 0247762113 Bogrigo-Azika Farming 5 Asakemebga Farmers Group 8 10 18 0544556171 Bongo-Asoka Farming 6 Dua Asongtaaba Farmers Group 12 14 26 0208379215 Dua Nayire Farming 7 Dua Alaston Farmers Group 20 20 40 0208379215 Dua Nayire Farming 8 ApuwongAsongtaaba Farmers 8 2 10 0508282406 Apuwongo Farming Group 9 Anontaaba Farmers Group 30 40 70 0508282406 Apuwongo Farming 10 Apuwongo Atondi Farmers Group 9 4 13 Apuwongo Farming 11 Vea Young Farmers Group 8 4 12 0503618911 vea Farming 12 NyarigaAmetaaba Farmers Group 12 8 20 0208776252 Nyariga Farming 13 AmikabisiYintelko Women Group - 20 20 0548004151 Nyariga Farming 14 Nayire Farmers Group 6 18 24 0541101386 Zorko-Tarongo Farming 15 TarongoMaalsunga Farmers Group 5 9 14 0248255076 Zorko-Tarongo Farming 16 AkazaereAwiadone Farmers 3 8 11 0245143762 Gamburungo- Farming Group Awiadone 17 Gamburungo Youth Farmers 7 6 13 0503617358 Gamburungo- Farming Group Awiadone 18 Asuma-asum Farmers Group 30 58 88 0249098383 Zorko-Kadaare Farming 19 AwaahAsongtaaba Farmers Group 10 - 10 0208295321 Zorko-Awaah Farming 20 Akelenkora Farmers Group 15 5 20 0207734569 Zorko-Kadaare Farming 21 Asakiya Farmers Group 8 2 10 0248505630 Zorko-Kadaare Farming 22 Samboligo Maize Farmers Group 15 - 15 0209812144 Samboligo Farming 23 AwaleAsongtarima Farmers Group 9 5 14 0209301185 Namoo Farming 24 AkamooAsongtaaba Farmers 9 2 11 0209301185 Namoo Farming Group 25 Kumbeligo Farmers Group 23 17 40 0504204227 Boko- Farming Kumbelimbisi 26 Atulbisi Farmers Group 6 4 10 0201894649 Boko-Amirabisi Farming 27 Amiirabisa Poultry Farmers Group 6 6 12 0245155110 Boko-Amirabisi Farming 28 Abotikua Farmers Group 15 35 50 0249308466 Feo Asibire Farming 29 Ayelbia RTIMP Group 22 22 44 0245495205 AyelbiaSapeba Farming 30 Akanseringa Farmers Group 1 25 26 0245110589 Akanseringa Farming 31 Sugru Foundation Farmers Group 10 2 12 0207715208 Beo - Tankoo Farming 32 KasingoAnomonaa Farmers Group 8 1 9 0207736400 BeoKasingoTumb Farming isi 33 Akasitaba Farmers Group 1 50 50 100 0208322579 BeoAtonobogro Farming 34 Akasitaaba Farmers Group 2 1 56 57 0208322579 BeoAtonobogro Farming 35 Abugtua Youth Farmers Group 12 12 0200211240 Apatanga Farming Abugtua 36 Abugtua Youth Farmers Group 10 10 0502966246 Apatanga Asibiga Farming 37 KosomoLagyuura Farmers Group - 25 25 0200211240 Apatanga Asibiga Farming 38 Alastaaba Farmers Group 10 2 12 - Agamolga Farming 39 Agamolga Asuntaaba Farmers - 30 30 0249371611 Atampinti Market Farming Group Sq. 40 Atampintin Asuntaaba farmers - 25 25 0249371611 Atampintin Farming Group 41 Atiabisi farmers Group 12 8 20 Zorko-Atiabisi Farming 0208674306 42 NoyineGaniSerom Famers Group 12 33 45 - GorigaAsaloko Farming 43 AtusipaeNangtaaba Farmers 10 45 55 0243728445 GorigaTankunga Farming Group

44 Amaltaaba Farmers Group 10 - 10 0206435581 Balungu-doone Farming 45 Abengbere Farmers Group 12 - 12 0244099686 Lungu Farming 46 A-engbisi Farmers Group - 52 52 0205807392 Gowrie Kasingo Farming 47 Asongtaaba Farmers Group 10 10 20 0245378032 Gowrie Kasingo Farming 48 Aporebise Farmers Group 12 3 15 0505755715 GowireTingre Farming 49 Vea Farmers Group 1 17 8 25 0244045611 VeaTanga -pore Farming 50 Potesone V. DG Valley zone 10 10 20 020182438 Bongo Nyariga Farming Farmers 51 Beosapooro Farmers Group 1 10 3 13 0206191389 Beo-sapooro Farming 52 Beo Sapooro Farmers Group 2 7 5 12 0241601572 Beo-sapooro Farming 53 Beo Sapooro Farmers Group 4 9 2 11 0246297404 Beo-sapooro Farming 54 Dua Yekine Ayoune Farmers 10 1 11 0546682936 DauYekine Farming Group 55 Asakikua Farmers Group 12 2 14 0246020644 Gowrie Farming

LIST OF GROUPS TRAINED (RESULTS) NO. NAME OF TRAINED GROUPS MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY M F TOTAL 1 Asungtaaba Weavers Group - 27 27 Zorko-Tarongo 2 Abosibise Weavers Group 2 25 27 Zorko-Tarongo 3 Abure-Binge Soap Makers Group 3 31 34 Akunduo 4 Anongtaaba Akelselse Weavers Group 1 - 23 23 Kunkua 5 Anongtaaba Akelselse Weavers Group 2 1 18 19 Kunkua 6 Wuntegyanenasum Weavers Group - 26 26 Atenseka 7 Gorigo Soap Makers Group 2 10 12 Gorigo

3.2.4 REGISTRATION OF GROUPS Eleven(11) groups have their feasibility studies submitted to the regional co-operative office waiting to be forwarded to Accra for registration after the necessary documents have been completed. They are in the pipeline to be registered as co-operatives societies. The table below shows the details of the proposed groups to be registered. LIST OF PROPOSED GROUPS AT REGIONAL LEVEL NO. NAME OF PROPOSED GROUP MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY CONTACT ACTIVITIES M F TOTAL NUMBER 1 Bongo-Soe Tailors And 4 60 64 Bongo-Soe 0249013295 IGA Dressmakers 2 Bongo Azekizela Weavers - 46 46 Bongo Central 0202140196 Weavers 3 Bongo-Nayorogo-Ayoolangian- 1 51 52 Bongo- 0207187604 Weavers Beliriziire Weavers Nayorogo 4 Bongo-Gowrie Anongtaaba - 55 55 Bongo-Gowrie Weavers Women 5 Gowrie Noyaneka Kasi Koma 1 53 54 Gowrie 0504853414 Weavers Women 6 Bongo Adigi-Nongon Fish 27 20 47 Gorigo 0242783213 Fish Farmers Farmers 7 Bongo-Atampintin Asuntaaba - 26 26 Atampintin 0248915973 Farming Women 8 Bongo-Agamolga Asuntaaba 3 37 40 Agamolga 0505604359 Farming Women 41

9 Bongo-Feo Asebre Anonyeliga 13 2 15 Feo-Asebre 0502984890 Farming Farmers 10 Zorko-Tarongo Nayire - 23 23 Zorko-Tarongo 0507120729 Farming 11 Bongo-Apatanga Nouyine 12 - 12 Apatanga 0502966246 Farming Farmers

3.2.5 CHALLENGES 1. The foremost challenge confronting the Department for the year and previous years, has been the non-release of funds to carry out the programmed activities. 2. Inadequate qualified personnel. 3. Lack of basic office equipment such as computer and its accessories.

It is very difficult to overcome these challenges, but the Department has to cope with the non release of funds to execute some of the programmed activities.

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

4.1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Effective rainfall is a major determinant of rain fed crop yields and production especially its distribution, intensity and duration. Although the rains began late this year it has not been bad.

4.1.1 ANNUAL RAINFALL

ANNUAL RAINFALL BONGO 1,200.00 2009 1,031.70 991 2010 1,000.00 910 2011 870 860 838 800.00 727 2012 2013 572.8 600.00 2014 2015 400.00 2016 200.00

0.00 RAINFALL(mm)

4.1.2 FOOD SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

4.1.2.1 FIELD MEASUREMENTS AND YIELD STUDIES OF SELECTED CROPS Field Measurements and yield studies began in the third quarter and progressed into the fourth quarter with the harvest of early millet and maize in October. This activity was carried out throughout the District by all Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) and the District Agricultural Statistical Agents (DASAs) to ascertain production and yield figures of the above mentioned crops. This will enable the Department to evaluates the impact of its activities and technologies released to farmers.

A total of 371 fields were measured with an average farm size of 0.65 acres. Crop cut plots for each of the focused crops was randomly established and replicated in all communities. Wet and dry weights of harvested crops were obtained and yield figures calculated.

The following are yield and production figures of selected crops for the 2016 cropping season over the period compared to that of 2015. 43

YIELD FIGURES OF SELECTED CROPS IN 2015 AND 2016 COMMODITY YIELD (MT/HA) 2015 2016

Maize 1.8 1.5 Rice (milled) 1.9 1.7 Millet 0.8 1.9 Sorghum 1.0 1.2 Soybean 0.9 0.7 Groundnut 0.7 0.7 Cowpea 1.2 1.0

Analysis of the above table shows that yields in four crops (maize, rice, soybean and cowpea) in 2016 were lower than yields in 2015 while yields in the only two crops (millet and sorghum) performed better. Yield in groundnut production in 2016 recorded the same figure as in 2015 as showed in the table above.

DOMESTIC FOOD SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF KEY STAPLES COMMODITY TOTAL DISTRICT PRODUCTION ESTIMATED DISTRICT PRODUCTION ('000 AVAILABLE FOR DISTRICT DEFICIT/SURPLUS MT) HUMAN CONSUMPTION CONSUMPTION ('000 (MT) ('000 MT) MT) Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 Maize 1,278 1,094 894.60 765.80 2,192 2,192 -1297.4 -1426.2 Rice (Milled) 4,750 4,821 3,800.00 3,856.80 3,291 3,291 509.0 565.8 Millet 3,558 3,612 2,490.60 2,528.40 5,923 5,923 -3432.4 -3394.6 Sorghum 3,783 3,675 2,648.10 2,572.50 3,291 3,291 -642.9 -718.5 Groundnut 3,,150 2,802 2,677.50 2,381.70 4,387 4,387 -1709.5 -2005.3 Cowpea 1080 987 918.00 838.95 1,644 1,644 -726.0 -805.1 Soybean 135 135 114.75 114.75 549 549 -434.3 -434.3

Yield studies showed that production for this year has dropped marginally for most crops as compared to that of last year. This has led to an increase in domestic production deficit in all crops except rice which is in surplus. Millet, groundnut, sorghum and rice have the highest district estimated consumption of 5,923, 4,387, 3,291 and 3,291 respectively. High postharvest loses have contributes to the production deficits of some crops as this reduces the available production for consumption. The postharvest loss for maize, sorghum and millet is 30%, rice is 20%, groundnut, cowpea and soybean is 15%.

4.1.2.2 IRRIGATION PROJECT AND SUPPORT OF WOMEN GROUPS During the period efforts were made to support small scale farmers and women groups in dry season farming by building their technical capacity and empowering them to establish and manage their own small irrigation schemes. This activity is still ongoing and monitoring and supervision is being done on various irrigation sites throughout the District.

Two groups, Akanseringa Aborindingo and Yidongo gardeners (Women groups) were trained on dry season vegetables production. They were taken through seed/cultivar selection, nursery management, land preparation, transplanting and spacing. Fifty (50) women from Akanseringa and Aborindingo and 78 women from Yidongo gardeners participated in the above trainings.

Two underground water irrigation project at Beo-Tankoo and Nayiri is completed and handed over to the District Assembly by the Spanish company (Incatema). This is to expose farmers in the District to modern farming techniques as well as afford them the opportunity to farm all- year-round. However, inadequate or lack of constant power supply to the system is hampering the performance of the project. The Department of Agriculture is therefore recommending and appealing for support to acquire solar energy system as an alternative power supply. Also, there is the need to fence the project area to ensure the project equipment are secured.

The Beo-Tankoo and Nayiri project also came with a modern weather station to provide weather information for efficient management of the project, and to provide accurate and reliable weather information to improve upon early warning systems. The station is currently situated at the Department office premise and started operating since July 2016.

Weather Station

4.1.2.3 INTRODUCTION OF IMPROVED CROP VARITIES This activity started in the second quarter of this year in collaboration with WAAPP, RESUTLS, ICRISAT, SPRING, AFRICA RISING and SARI. The purpose of this activity or collaboration is to introduce improved crop varieties that are high yielding, short duration, disease and pest resistance to farmers. This is in attempt to raise yield of maize, rice, sorghum, millet and cowpea by 25% to ensure food security in the District.

Under the West Africa Agricultural Production Project (WAAPP), varietal trails and management demonstrations were carried out for pearl millet and sorghum at Dua, maize at Soe and cowpea at Sambolgo. These demonstrations are in line with WAAPP's objective to achieve increased productivity through the introduction of new, improved and tested technologies to farmers. The table shows a summary of the varieties demonstrated.

WAAP DEMONSTRATIONS Crop Variety Community STATU

Bongo short Head

Pearl Millet Soxsat Dua harvested Bristle millet Tongo yellow Aburo hema Sanzal-sima Maize Abontem Soe harvested Wang-dataa Ewul-boyo Cowpea Songota Sambolgo harvested Surghum capaala Dua harvested

Harvesting and postharvest management have so far been carried out on all demonstration plots.

The SPRING project is also partnering with the Department to reduce Aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts through the demonstration of best practices in groundnut production. This activity has taken place in 12 communities throughout the District.

Moreover, ICRISAT, RESULTS and SARI has collaborated with the Department in demonstrations in the following crops; maize, groundnut, cowpea and soya beans.

185 field days were carried out in the course of the demonstrations to teach farmers good agricultural practices. 1,342 famers participated in these field days (745 females, 597 males). Trainings were also

46 done on postharvest management and Aflatoxin control in groundnut and maize. 240 farmers (162 females, 78 males) were trained on proper harvesting and storage methods of soya beans.

BEST PRACTICES ON IMPROVED VARIETIES OF MILLET AGAINST FARMER PRACTICES

Farmers after observing the performance of the six (6) peal millet varieties rated the Bongo Short Head as their favorite followed by the Tongo Yello and the Bristle Millet based on yield and time of maturity.

Field Survey, 2016

4.1.2.4 HOME AND FIELD VISITS During the period AEAs made 510 home and field visits to famers out of the 576 visits planned. These visits were made to observe and record adopters of new technologies, transfer new technology and report on farmers’ activities during the period. During the dry period, visits were made to irrigation sites to sensitize dry season farmers on good agronomical practices on dry season. AEAs during their home visits, inspected farmers practices on postharvest practices such as drying, sorting, and storage. Some technologies transferred during the raining period included: weed control techniques, proper fertilizer application methods, pest and disease control, postharvest loss etc. Home and field visits were also made to victims of farms affected by torrential rains to assess the level of damage on their fields.

Field visits were also made to ongoing project sites being implemented by the Department in collaboration with development partners. These visits were mainly to monitor progress of work on GSOP sites, SPRING and RESULTS beneficiaries.

Registration of farmers for the fertilizer subsidy program was also done during home and field visits.

During home and field visits, a total of 2,780 farmers were visited. 1,841 were males while 939 were females. 357 farmers were also reported to have adopted previous technology transferred.

4.1.2.5 ACCESS TO PRODUCTION INPUTS AND CREDIT Registration of farmers under the Government fertilizer subsidy is still ongoing inter mitten challenges especially during the raining season where most farmers are unavailable.

A total of 7,450 farmers have been registered for the subsidy out of which 535 farmers have purchased fertilizer this year with their registered codes or passbooks.

FARMER REGISTRATION NO. OPERATIONAL AREA NUMBER OF FARMERS REGISTERED 1 Dua 1024 2 Soe 432 3 Vea/Nyariga 549 4 Namoo 494 5 Adaboya 846 6 Beo 694 7 Zorko North 678 8 Zorko South 892 9 Anafobisi 1232 10 Bongo Central 609 Total 7,450

4.1.2.6 AWARENESS CREATION ON FOOD BASED NUTRITION As a way of contributing to decreased levels of underweight and stunting in children less than five years, the WIAD Unit of the Department carried out an awareness creation and sensitization of women on Food Based Nutrition throughout the year. Trainings were conducted for farmers on the importance of balance diet and nutrient preservation. Monitoring and supervision of women cropping soya beans for home consumption was also done. Selected women at Nyariga, Kadare, Anafobisi, Vea and Ayelbia were also supported to establish orange fleshed sweet potatoes fields. The District WIAD Officer together with the District Crops Officer and MIS Officer organized nutrition training on postharvest management and vegetables preservation at Sambolgo involving 146 participants with 118 of them being women.

Some of the training topics carried out during the period on improved nutrition included; food hygiene, personal hygiene, water and sanitation and food fortification demonstration.

A total of 2,172 reached out to on food based nutrition comprising 645 were males and 1,527 female.

4.1.3 INCREASE GROWTH IN INCOME

4.1.3.1 POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SUPPORT AS A BUSINESS In collaboration with the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF), 33 guinea fowl producers (18 males and 15 females) and 97 sheep and goat producers (66 males and 31 females) were given financial support to establish sheep, goat and guinea fowl production business with the first trenche of disbursement made. This gesture is part of the Project objective of improving incomes of the extreme poor households by supporting them to manage their on-farm and non-farm activities more productively and sustainably.

As part of the WACDEP package to the people of Adaboya community, a total of 40 goats were purchased, by the Department and distributed to beneficiaries who did not received theirs during the first distribution. The gesture was in line with WACDEP focus of empowering the people at Adaboya with alternative livelihood skills and opportunities as climate change stares them in the face. A total of 40 goats where distributed to 32 women and 19 men from 8 Community Based Organizations (CBOs).

Officer Deworming animal (Left). Woman receiving goats on behalf of group members (Right)

4.1.3.2 IMPROVE ACCESS TO PRODUCTION CREDIT AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT Twelve (12) Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) with production intent of 265 acres have applied to the Bongo Rural Bank for a loan of GHC 76,901.00. No FBO was granted loan by the Bank this year due to failure of FBOs to recover the loan granted them last year.

4.1.3.3 STRENGTHENING OF FBOS AND DVCC Trainings were conducted for FBOs during the period by AEAs and also by the Department of Cooperatives, which was contracted by ACDEP to train the FBOs. The training consisted of 2 categories from their assessment; one for FBO Levels 3 and 4 and another for Levels 1 and 2. The

50 training for the first category was completed in the first quarter whilst the second category was completed in the second quarter.

The DVCC received training organized by ACDEP to strengthen and improve its performance. The DVCC was also able to review and submit 204 farmers of 12 FBOs’ loan applications to the Bank for further action.

4.1.4 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND ENVIRONMENT

4.1.4.1 HANDING OVER OF GSOP CLIMATE CHANGE SITES TO COMMUNITIES The District has an established six old climate sites in six communities (Adaboya, Dua, Soe-Yindongo, Gorigo, Balungo and Atanseke). These communities were the first beneficiaries of the Project when it started over three years ago. With over three years of establishment there is the need to wean these communities off so that other communities could benefit from the Project. The communities involved have now taken over the management responsibility of these sites led by the Community Implementation Committees (CICs).

About thirty (30) hectares of mango plantations have been handed over to above mentioned communities to the benefit of about 598 people.

4.1.4.2 MONITORING OF ACTIVITIES AND PLANT PERFORMANCE ON CSO CLIMATE CHANGE SITES After handing over 6 climate change sites to community members, the Department is left with yet another 6 sites to manage (Feo, Akanseriga, Atampinti, Kansoe, Akamo, Azamboa, Balungu). During the year, the Department has monitored and supervised activities at these sites to ensure that they are well established.

Some of the activities supervised included land preparation, transplanting, watering, weeding, refilling, mending of fence, mulching, creating of fire belts etc.

The plant population at these sites stands as follows; Feo – 790, Akanseriga – 750, Atampinti – 1,123, Kansoe – 450, Akamo – 1,224, Azamboa – 1,167, Bungu – 900.

4.1.4.3 CELEBRATION OF WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT The day was marked on the 17th of June, 2016 in Bongo. The theme for the celebration was “Inclusive Cooperation for Achieving Land Degradation Nueutrality”. The planning committee was made up of all stakeholders in the Bongo District and headed by the Regional Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

As part of activities to mark the period, the Department in collaboration with the EPA planted 4,500 tree seedlings and vetiver grass along the Vea dam catchment area to protect the dam. There were also demonstrations of SLM activities such as bonding at Kunkua.

DEMONSTRATION OF SLM PRACTICES AT KUNKUA AS PART OF ACTIVITIES TO MARK WORLD DESERTIFICATION DAY

4.1.5 IMPROVED INSTIUTIONAL COORDINATION

4.1.5.1 COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS This year the Department has been in active engagement with most of the development partners in the District. A number of programs, projects and joint planning sessions have been implemented in collaboration with NGOs and private organizations in the District. These collaborations have so far been beneficial to all stakeholders in the agricultural sector. Areas of collaboration include technology transfer, increased productivity, good agricultural practices (GAPs), food base nutrition, HIV and gender issues. Some of the development partners that work with the Department the in course of the year includesd SPRING, RESULTS, ICRISATE, SARI, IITA, WAAPP and WACDEP.

SPRING is collaborating with the Department to reduce malnutrition in children and pregnant women. 500 pregnant women have been sensitized on child nutrition and effects of Aflatoxin in child development. 12 farmer field schools have also been created throughout the District where farmers are trained on good practices in groundnut production. SPRING has also establish ground demonstration sites in 12 communities to teach farmers how to produce Aflatoxin free groundnuts.

RESULTS have also worked with the Department in the area of livelihood support to farmers and women empowerment in agriculture. Refresher trainings were also organized for staff of the Department on good agricultural practices on groundnut, soya beans and maize. RESULT has also done varietal trials on maize, groundnut and soya beans in 20 communities.

The Water Climate Development Project (WACDEP) has also contributed immensely to agricultural development in the District by implementing climate smart and alternative livelihood activities at Adaboya together with the Department. The Project is aimed at strengthening and empowering FBOs and CBOs to be more resilient to the effects of climate change. This year some of the key activities and interventions under the WACDEP includes; forming and strengthening of Community Based Organizations (CBOs), formation of Community Implementation Committee (CIC), purchase and distribution of goats to beneficiaries, general monitoring, review meetings and cowpea production.

Nine (9) CBOs and one (1) Community Implementation Committee were formed to work together in managing the natural resources, and to represent the community in the WACDEP. These CBOs are responsible to mitigate climate change in the communities which has increased hardship for farmers.

The Department also held a meeting with the CBOs to review activities to carry out in the rainy season (2016), and to draw implementation plans to carry out these activities. Members of the CBOs initially expressed interest in maize production but since the time for cultivation of maize was past they unanimously agreed to do cowpea instead.

A total of 43 goats were also purchased and distributed to beneficiaries as part of the livestock component of the project. This was followed by a second purchase of 42 goats for those beneficiaries who did not get in the first distribution.

Moreover, the 9 CBOs were also supported with inputs and each CBO established 1 acre cowpea demonstration.

4.1.6 CONSTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES FARMERS CONSTRAINTS:  Unwillingness of farmers to pay back loans  Inadequate tractor and bullock services  Inadequate funding for farmers’ groups and FBOs  Activities of quack veterinarians  Evasion of movement permits by livestock dealers

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS:  Farmers who prove difficult to pay off their loans should be threatened with legal action  More tractor and bullock services should be provided for farmers  Adequate funding should be provided for farmers

STAFF CONSTRAINTS:  Most staff have unserviceable motorbikes whilst others do not have any  Irregular and late payment of allowances for field visits  Lack of field equipment e.g. G.P.s, wellington boots, raincoats, etc  Delay in promotion of staff  Absence of appropriate office at Namoo border point  Late release of funds for disease surveillance and running of Veterinary clinic

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS  Enhanced co-operation and collaboration with security agencies, assembly members and community opinion leaders  More motorbikes should be provided for staff  Field equipment should be provided for the staff  Allowances for field visits should be paid regularly and on time  Staff should be promoted after every three years

4.2 NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION(NADMO)

4.2.1 SENSITIZATION AND REGISTRATION OF DISASTER VICTIMS UNDER THE EMERGENCY LEAP PROGRAMME (E.M.L.P) The Secretariat in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development sensitized and registered four hundred and one (401) disaster victims in Samboligo, Namoo, Tarongo, Kanga, Valley, Beo/Adaboya, Anafobiisi, Balungu, Bongo Central, Feo and Soe zones. The program was to cushion victims who have registered under the Emergency LEAP Program with an amount of One Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHC100.00) a month per victim for the next three months.

This was in response to a rapid assessment report forwarded to NADMO head office by the Secretariat on wind/rain storm that occurred on May, 9th 2016.

The following are the number of victims registered under the Emergency LEAP Cash Grant Program in the various communities mentioned above; 1. Samboligo 67 2. Borigo 22 3. Valley 21 4. Beo/Adaboya 31 5. Kanga 34 6. Feo 52 7. Bongo Central 9 8. Balungu 50 9. Tarongo 12 10. Soe 34 11. Namoo 44 12. Anafobiisi 25 TOTAL 401

The four hundred and one (401) victims will receive one hundred Ghana cedis (GHS 100.00) per victim for the next three months. This means a victim will receive Three Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHC300.00) at the end of the program.

4.2.2 SENSITIZATION AND EDUCATION OF COMMUNITIES ON FLOOD AND CHOLERA The third quarter of the year is a period that the entire District experienced heavy rains and for that matter floods. The Secretariat engaged all the twenty-four (24) zonal officers spread across the twelve (12) zones in the District on the above mentioned activities. With the assistance of our disaster volunteer groups, the Secretariat was able to reach out to about two hundred and five (205) 55

communities in the entire District. Due to lack of funds to organize durbars, we carried out household to household sensitization and education on the hazards mentioned.

4.2.3 DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF ITEMS TO DISASTER VICTIMS ACROSS THE DISTRICT The Secretariat distributed relief items to disaster victims who were duly assessed by the zonal officers. Some of the items distributed included maize, mattress, cups, blankets, basins, buckets, mosquito nets, used clothing and roofing sheets. The table below shows the list of distribution of relief items to disaster victims.

List of Disaster Item Beneficiaries S/N NAMES COMMUNITY S/N NAME COMMUNITY

1 Akanki Atampugre Daliga 2 Nsoh Sabo Agebougomoah 3 Kojo Akulyoomah Soe 4 Awanga Azupoka Soe

5 Atinganpoka Soe 6 Aboko Cecilia Soe Asolemah 7 Adongo Paul Soe 8 Ayonka Atinga Soe

9 Ayambire Seidu Bongo Cen 10 Abelyinga Nmah Bongo Cent

11 Abuguzia Azumah Bongo Cent 12 Azumah Atandigre Bongo Cent

13 Asadaare Ayamah Bongo Cen 14 Awinpoka Tarongo

15 Atu-Tiea Adongo Tarongo 16 Nmah Ayoriko Tarongo

17 Atanga Atiah Tarongo 18 Anafo Alibideon Tarongo

19 Asigre Francis Kanga 20 Dramani Kanga

21 Akane Mohammed Kanga 22 Asaah Ibrahim Kanga

23 Ayone Awunsina Kanga 24 Asekekulga Atuah Balungu

25 Nku Agandaa Balungu 26 Atubga Akulga Balungu

27 Azure Atipoka Balungu 28 Nsomah Abaa Balungu

29 Atuamah Ndoor Balungu 30 Abongo Nyaaba Balungu

31 Atule Awopoka Beo 32 Asampana Awine Beo

33 Anaya Ayinga Beo 34 Azika Robert Beo

35 Abagsune Felicia Beo 36 Atarima Alobase Beo

37 Kofi Beo 38 Yakubu Ageta Adaboya

39 Anilamina A. Adaboya 40 Francis Salifu Adaboya

41 Akamboni Augustin Tanko 42 Aberinga Ayamga Adaboya

43 Ayambire Agandaa Samboligo 44 Atanga Ayem Samboligo

45 Awine Adams Amanga 46 Sulemana Azure Boko

47 Adongo Asagute Amiatayo 48 Amebase Adua Amiatayoka

49 Asampanbila Lariba Dua 50 Azubere Daniel Gowrie

51 Awbgo Abem-Naba Atampintim 52 Steven Abire Nayorigo

53 Azure Akanbonga Feo 54 Azupoka Nyaaba Yidongo

55 Azumah Atibila Dasabligo 56 Azumah Adaboribiisi

57 Akaribo Mmabila Kuyelingo 58 Asekulga Atuah Lungu

59 Nsomah Abaa Balungu 60 Alex Azubire Lungu

61 Nyaaba Ayoobono Ayopia 62 Margaret Ayuah Ayopia

63 Ayishetu Hamidu Sambologo 64 Eric Anaba Amanga

65 Azemtiah Sambologo 66 Najat Sumaila Amanga

67 Simon Ayariga Abokobiisi 68 Abem-Naba Amanga Atambire 69 Akanbonga Awobgo Torongo 70 Atanga Abema Awaa

71 Abelwine Atanga Gambrongo 72 Ayuah Ayamga Gambrongo

73 Salifu Azumah Gowrie 74 Atibila Azure Kansoe

75 Aduku Steven Balungu 76 Akaare Atiah Dasabligo

77 Agana Abongo Sapoore 78 Abowine Steven Samboligo

79 Abire Ayamga Kadare 80 Nyaaba Avea Goo

81 Ezekiel Awinbila Goo 82 Anabire John Asakulsi

83 Abaziire Avea Ayelbia 84 Atambire Akumiga Feo

85 Atibire Atanga Feo 86 Atugbono Janet Agomo

87 Apugora Akugre Akunka 88 Askekulga Nyaaba Alabonkulo

89 Abane Awin-Zure Asoolgo 90 Abaa Ayamga Borigo

91 Nbilla Adombila Borigo 92 Nsoh Ayamga Amiatayoko

93 Asampana Peter Atampintin 94 Ayu’erezoeya A Adakuurum 95 Akinkagite Emma Ghana-Daa 96 Anibire Akansale Feo

97 Akugre Donal Feo 98 Abugre Atampoka Feo

99 Atanga Asoke Feo 100 Aniah Nyaaba Ayelbia

101 Agongo Ayiboya Awiisi 102 Awine Atanga Ayugsey

103 Nyoolo Awalgaduko Boko 104 Azingi Boko Asommenka 105 Ashetu Naba Namoo 106 Anamoo Atambire Namoo

107 Akurugo Aberinga Namoo 108 Asaah Jamiala Kasoe

109 Agambire Asaah Kansoe 110 Victor Aweeba Atinganne

111 Atiimbono Asanka Zuboko 112 Abugri Teni Zuboko

113 Asampanbilla Alariba Yikene 114 Akurigo Dua

4.2.4 HOUSE TO HOUSE EDUCATION AND SENSITIZATION ON WIND/RAIN STORM AND DOMESTIC FIRES The Secretariat engaged all zonal officers in the twelve (12) zones in a strategic house to house awareness creation and sensitization. This method of sensitization was chosen because of the Secretariat inability to organize durbars and capacity building programs or workshops due the financial constraint it is currently facing. Notwithstanding the challenges, the Secretariat was able to sensitize about one thousand eight hundred (1,800) households across the District. Breakdown of the households covered by the various zones are as follows; 1. Beo/Adaboya zone – 130 households 2. Bongo central zone – 170 households 3. Namoo zone – 145 households 4. Balungo zone – 112 households 5. Feo zone – 148 households 6. Kanga zone – 130 households 7. Kadare zone – 155 households 8. Anafobiisi zone – 170 households 9. Valley zone – 189 households 10. Sambolgo zone – 111 households 11. Balungo – 150 households 12. Borigo zone – 190 households This form of sensitization and education afforded the secretariat to reach out to about five thousand seven hundred (5700) people across the District in second quarter alone.

4.2.5 FORMATION OF DISASTER VOLUNTEER CLUB AT BEO S.H.S As part of activities for the period, the Secretariat had planned to form at least two disaster volunteer clubs in the District. On the 20th March, 2016 the district administrator with the help of two officers in-charge of disaster volunteer groups and clubs carried out this activity. The officers were met in the 58 zone by the two zonal officers in-charge of Beo/Adaboya zone. Fruitful discussions held with the students and as a result eighty-two students expressed interest to be part of the school disaster volunteer club with one master as the focal person. Below are the names of Beo-SHS Disaster Volunteer Club

1 Atubiga Patience 42 Adaare Esther

3 Asaah Assibi 43 Mbabila Kubura

5 Baba Erica 44 Adagwine Karim

6 Atibire Isaac 45 Asandoo Gideon

7 Awine Clifford 46 Aduko Ruhiya

8 Atiese Salomon 47 Wabazaa Gifty

9 Nyaaba Jennifer 48 Abugdoo Clemencia

10 Abubakari Amshawu 49 Agonga Philipa

11 Mba Mary 50 Akaboah Juliana

12 Atanga Mercy 51 Tou Gifty

13 Ayamga Mavis 52 Dirom Juliana

14 Abaa Mary 53 Atiah Felicia

15 Atimbire Faustina 54 Asaabo Hannah

16 Ayamga Sylvia 55 Akanani Rejoice

17 Dok Rihanna 56 Atulbire Patience

18 Saah Evelyn 57 Atanga Mary

19 Awine Ophelia 58 Ayamba Patience

20 Abanbire Tina 60 Shaibu Bintu

21 Anasare Patience 61 Ayinbire Maria

22 Ayelyine Felicia 62 Aboyoom Azure

23 Abaane Simon 63 Aniah Lawrencia

24 Adongo Doris 64 Anyegre Salamatu

25 Boare Felicia 65 Baba Jennifer

26 Ayelbinge Amanda 66 Apana Ernestina

27 Aniah Felicity 67 Aboya Christian

28 Abdul Razak Mariam 68 Amongyuure Gideon

29 Aduko Armstrong 69 Ayemyorime Timothy

30 Ayamga Fredrick 70 Ayambire Demien

31 Ayamdoo Peter 71 Asogbire John

32 Dokurugu Joseph 72 Nbota Mathew

33 Atanga Jerry 73 Apoore Joseph

34 Laal Apoa Solomon 74 Mba Pius

35 Aleporum Avebila 75 Agyekine Lucas

36 Atanga Thomas 76 Atule Paul

37 Azure David 77 Akolgo Daniel

38 Atinga Joshua 78 Akambase Francis

39 Hamidu Safianu 79 Mustafa Jafaru

40 Aduko Ayinbila Felix 80 Azalma Francis

41 Atobire Emmanuel

4.2.6 HOUSEHOLD TO HOUSEHOLD SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME ON C.S.M, WINDSTORM, FIRES AND OTHER HARDZARDS. The Secretariat engaged all the twenty-six (26) zonal officers spread across the twelve (12) zones in the District on the above mentioned activities. With the assistance of disaster volunteer groups, the Secretariat was able to reach out to one hundred and eighty-five (185) major communities in the

60 district. Due to lack of funds to organize durbars, we carried out household to household sensitization and education on the hazards mentioned.

4.2.7 DISASTERS

4.2.7.1 POTENTIAL HAZARDS: a. Natural: The natural potential hazards encountered during 2016 were windstorms and rainstorms. This caused the destruction of properties in the District amounting to One Hundred and Twenty-Eight thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Ghana Cedis (GHC128,560.00). b. Man-made The man-made potential hazards were anticipated as well. These included cholera and domestic fire. Fortunately, we did not record any case of cholera in the District for the year 2016. Unfortunately, eleven cases of domestic fires were recorded destroying properties amounting to Four Thousand, Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHC4,500.00). c. Statistics of Disasters that occurred within the Year 2016 NO TYPE OF DISASTER OCCURANCE

1. WINDSTORM/RAINSTORM 291

2. DOMESTIC FIRE 4

3. FLOOD 116

DROWNING 4

TOTAL 415

4.2.8 CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS  CHALLENGES 1. Lack of Funding Funds are not available to fund programmes and projects aimed at empowering stakeholders to mitigate and reduce disasters in the District. 2. Lack of Protective clothing and ID Cards Staff of the District office are not provided with protective clothing and ID Cards. As a result the effectiveness of their work is stifled. 3. Fire Extinguisher for the District NADMO Office The Office of the Bongo District NADMO Secretariat does not have a fire extinguisher. We are appealing to head office to get us one. It will be embarrassing for us to be advocating the stationing of fire extinguishers in every office in the Assembly whiles we don’t have any in our Secretariat. 61

4. Lack of Office Vehicle The District NADMO has no office vehicle for transporting relief items from regional secretariat to the District for onward distribution to disaster victims in the zones. The over-reliance on the District Assembly at times results in unnecessary delays in transporting the relief items.

 RECOMMENDATIONS In an effort to effectively and efficiently enhance disaster prevention and management, the following recommendations should be considered;

1. Funds. Funds should be sourced at national level for the districts to undertake programmes and projects aimed at mitigating and reducing disasters, 2. Protective Clothing and ID Cards for Staff. Staff of NADMO should be provided with ID cards and the necessary protective items. 3. Fire extinguisher for the District NADMO Office. The installment of one (1) Dry powder and one (1) CO2 fire extinguishers around the Office of the District NADMO Secretariat is very important as far as disaster prevention is concerned. 4. Office Vehicle. The National NADMO office should source funding to procure vehicles for the districts. This will lessen the burden on the District Assembly and enhance performance.

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT

5.1 ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE Analysis of the district road network over the year under review reveals that apart from some roads in Bongo Township and a portion of the Bongo-Bolga which have been tarred all the other roads in the District are untarred. The tarred roads cover about 8 kilometers. The rest of the roads is made up of over 70 kilometers of trunk roads and 170 kilometers of feeder roads.

These roads are of various degrees of motorability with feeder roads further classified as engineered, unengineered and partially engineered.

The engineered roads cover an estimated distance of 160.50 kilometers while the unengineered roads covers 29.8 kilometers and the partially engineered roads covering an estimated distance of 25.2 kilometers. However, it is important to note that there are a lot of communities in the District which are inaccessible and this greatly affects socio-economic activities, particularly agricultural activities in the District.

Nevertheless, there have been maintenance and rehabilitation works on most of the engineered roads, which have improved the condition of the existing feeder roads in the District over the period. However, heavy rains experienced during the rainy season caused massive damage to road infrastructure, thus making most of the roads immotorable.

Funding for maintenance and rehabilitation of these roads came from sources such DACF, GoG, GSOP and donor funds.

5.2 ENERGY/ELECTRICITY Electricity plays an important role in the socio-economic development of every country or district. This is because it stimulates economic activities leading to improvement in the standards of living of the people.

5.2.1 NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY The District’s target for 2016 under the Rural Electrification Project was 48 communities. This target was achieved as all communities have been connected to the nation grid under the Thengaship Project over the period.

It is hoped that with the Self Help Electrification Programme (SHEP 4) embarked upon by communities and supported by the District Assembly and the Central Government, the District would be able to connect more communities with electricity supply. 63

In this regard, the Assembly has committed part of DDF and DACF funds to procure low tension poles to connect some communities in the District.

5.3 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

5.3.1 SUSTAINABLE RURAL WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT (SRWSP)  SMALL TOWN WATER SYSTEMS The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) is the technical state agency in charge of design, monitoring, supervision and harmonization of water and sanitation activities in the region. The Agency in collaboration with the Bongo District Assembly undertook the under listed programmes.

During the period under review the construction of one Small Town Water Supply System at Bongo- Soe which started in 2014 was completed in January, 2016. Both Zorkor and Bongo-Soe systems are now operational which has greatly reduced the water situation whereby the people in these two communities used to walk long distances in search of potable water for their daily needs. The Agency in collaboration with the Bongo District Assembly undertook the under listed projects.

NO. ACTIVITY FUNDING STATUS REMARKS 1 Construction of Small Town GOG Completed Water Sanitation Water System at Zorkor and in Use Management Team formed but yet to be commissioned 2 Construction of Small Town GOG Completed Water Sanitation Water System at Bongo-Soe and in Use Management Team formed and functioning 3 Construction of Limited UNICEF Completed Water Sanitation Mechanism Water System and but not in Management Team formed at Bongo-Beo use. There but yet to be commissioned are some defects which needs to be rectify

It is hoped that other communities in the District which are growing will also benefit from such water systems. This will go a long way improve on access to portable water in these communities and the District as a whole.

 BOREHOLES During the period under review, the District Assembly drilled, constructed and installed twenty-three (23) boreholes district wide. Twelve (12) of the boreholes were under the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) while other eleven (11) were under the District Development Facility (DDF).

Also, ten (10) boreholes have been drilled but yet to be installed under the Chinese Government Support programme. The tables below show the status of the boreholes and their locations. 64

LIST OF BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES OF DACF BOREHOLES NO. NAME OF COMMUNITY STATUS OF BOREHOLE REMARKS 1 Dua Facility completed No management team constituted 2 Moshee Daboro Facility completed No management team constituted 3 Feo Ayug-te Facility completed No management team constituted 4 Akafoe Facility completed No management team constituted 5 Gambrongo Awia Doone Facility completed No management team constituted 6 Nayorogo Akinkalga Facility completed No management team constituted 7 Bogrigo-Tindongo Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 8 Ayopia-Kobuligo Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 9 Namoo- Abelinsanga Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 10 Apaambila Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 11 Zorkor Atamburi-Doone Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 12 Zorkor Kangkoo Facility completed and in No management team constituted use

LIST OF BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES OF DDF BOREHOLES NO. NAME OF COMMUNITY STATUS OF BOREHOLE REMARKS 1 Nyariga Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 2 Apowongo-Yikene Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 3 Vea Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 4 Zorkor-Nayiri Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 5 Zorko-kadare Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 6 Balungu Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 7 Zorko-Atibiisi Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 8 Namoo Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 9 Soe-Tamolga Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 10 Apuwongo-Doone Facility completed and in No management team constituted use 11 Kuyellingo Facility completed and in No management team constituted use

LIST OF COMMUNITIES OF CHINESE GOV’T SUPPORT BOREHOLES NO. NAME OF COMMUNITIES TOWN/AREA COUNCIL STATUS OF BOREHOLE 1 Samboligo-Amitanga Namoo Yet to be drilled 2 Namoo-Yakam Namoo Borehole constructed, PVC pipes lying fixed 3 Dua-Tadongo Bongo Borehole constructed, PVC pipes lying fixed 4 Atampiisi Bongo Borehole constructed, PVC pipes lying fixed 5 Boko-Tasi-Doone Namoo Borehole constructed, PVC pipes lying fixed 6 Kansoe-Nayire Namoo Borehole constructed, PVC pipes lying fixed 7 Lungu-Gongobiisi (Old Balungu Borehole constructed, PVC pipes Market) lying fixed 8 Kodorogo-Akayigle Zorkor Borehole constructed, PVC pipes lying fixed 9 Adaboya-kunkoo Beo Borehole constructed, PVC pipes lying fixed 10 Wagliga primary Beo Borehole constructed, PVC pipes lying fixed

There is the need to constitute community management teams to manage these boreholes efficiently and effectively in order to enable the facilities function well.

5.3.2 ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT UNDER WASH FOR PUBLIC HEALTH The WASH for Public Health is a programme implemented in the Bongo District by WaterAid Ghana in collaboration with Bongo District Assembly and the programme would run for a period of five (5) years. The programme seeks to provide WASH facilities across the District mainly in schools, health facilities and communities. The programme also seek to promote;

 Hygiene Behaviour Change/Endogenous Development  Community Hygiene and Sanitation Promotion Process (ED-CHaSP)  Culturally appropriate and community led hygiene promotion Behaviour Change Communication  District Wide Approach

Sitting, Drilling, Construction of Boreholes: Many boreholes were constructed in some selected. Below are the Communities and the status of implementation.

NO. LOCATION STATUS 1 Balungu CHPs - Well drilled, PVC pipe lye awaiting mechanization 2 Nayorogo Primary School Well drilled, PVC pipe lye awaiting mechanization 3 Vea Well drilled, PVC pipe lye awaiting mechanization 4 Gowrie SHS Well drilled, PVC pipe lye awaiting mechanization 66

5 Anafobiisi Primary Well drilled, PVC pipe lye awaiting mechanization 6 Boko (Community) Well drilled, PVC pipe lye awaiting mechanization 7 Boko CHPs Well drilled, PVC pipe lye awaiting mechanization 8 Feo CHPs Well drilled, PVC pipe lye awaiting mechanization 9 Feo (Community) Well drilled, PVC pipe lye awaiting mechanization

5.3.3 REHABILITATION OF POINT SOURCES (BOREHOLES) Under Rehabilitation of water point sources, WaterAid Ghana undertook some major rehabilitation of some boreholes in some selected communities in the District. Under Conrad Hilton Foundation, water point sources at Kansingo Primary, Tankoo Primary and Amanga Primary schools were rehabilitated.

Also, five (5) broken down boreholes were selected for rehabilitation at Anafobiisi Zeiu, Zorkor- Tarongo, Balungu Atukillah, Feo Asabre and Soe-Yindongo. Out of the five (5), three of them have been completed and are being used by the communities (Balungu-Atukillah, Soe-Yindongo and Feo Asabre). However, the remaining two (2) at Anafobiisi-Zeiu and Zorkor-Tarongo were put on hold due to the high level of fluoride in the groundwater. These water point sources have been recommended to be capped.

5.3.4 CLIMATIC CHANGE AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Climate Change and Water Resources Management is a programme which was introduced into the District by WaterAid Ghana (WAG) and it was piloted in two (2) communities in the District (Amanga and Anafobiisi). Selected communities members were drawn from these two communities to undergo training on groundwater measurement and rainfall measurement in the District. Participants were also taught how to plot data figures on a graph sheet. Communities were given rain gauge instruments to measure the amount of rainfall and groundwater and recorded figures were plotted on graph sheets. This training was to help participants on how they should management their water resources during the rainy season and the dry season. It is also aimed in drawing water security plan for these communities.

Moreover, a follow up workshop was also organized in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and one member was selected from the two pilot communities for participation.

5.3.5 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DISTRICT STAFF WaterAid Ghana in collaboration CIKOG organized training for District Water Sanitation Teams (DWST) in endogenous knowledge in community development and the dissemination of WASH for Public Health. The training was to equip the participants on the use of modern technology with infusion of endogenous knowledge in community development. The training was very good and it

67 helped the DWST members in their day to day approaches in community development and entry into communities for field work.

The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) also undertook various capacity building programmes to equip the DWST members. This training was very useful to the DWSTs and it has helped to shape the skills of the team members. Below are some of the major training workshops organized by CWSA-Bolgatanga.

NO. NAME OF TRAINING PARTICIPANTS STATUS REMARKS

1 Achieving Full water Ebenezer Asomaning, Draft report Successful Coverage by 2025 William Anamoo, completed Aruk David, Seidu Soalihu 2 Preparation WASH Plan Ebenezer Asomaning, Draft report Successful 2017-2020 William Anamoo completed

3 Updating of DiMES Aruk David, Completed Successful Mavis Agambila

5.4 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION The principal objectives of environmental Health and sanitation are aimed at developing and maintaining a clean, and pleasant physical environment in all human settlements. This promotes the socio-economic and physical wellbeing of the people which could lead to increased productivity.

The principal components of environmental health and sanitation amongst other activities are;  The collection and sanitary disposal of waste.  Control of pests and vectors of diseases.  Environmental sanitation education.  Food hygiene.  Cleansing of markets and other public places.  Monitoring the observance of environmental standards.  Law enforcement. The responsibilities of the major role-players in environmental sanitation can be categorized into two; 1. Premises owners/occupants who are legally responsible for maintaining good sanitation in their premises, and

2. The District Assembly who from their own resources operate services beneficial to the general public (e.g. public cleansing and refuse collection services, the provision of descent places of convenience, etc.).

5.4.1 LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT Liquid waste management continues to be a problem in the District. The few public places of convenience are being over loaded due to rapid population growth of the District, inadequate household toilets and misuse of the facilities. The table below shows liquid waste facilities in the various town and area councils in the District in 2016.

LIQUID WASTE FACILITIES NO. TOWN/AREA COUNCIL KVIP STL ENV. LOO 1 Bongo 3 3 1 2 Valley zone - 1 - 3 Zorko - 2 - 4 Namoo - - - 5 Soe 2 - - 6 Beo 1 - - 7 Balungu - - - TOTAL 6 6 1

Analysis of the above table shows that there is highly inadequate liquid waste facilities in the District. With the exception of Bongo Town Council which have seven (7) toilet facilities Namoo and Balungu Area Councils have no facilities at all, while Valley Zone, Beo and Soe have only one (1) and two (2) facilities respectively. Obviously this situation greatly promotes the practice of open defecation and its attendant health hazards. This will in no doubt lead to contamination of point water sources which will affect the wellbeing of the people leading low productivity. There is therefore the need to provide all councils with toilet facilities, particularly Namoo and Balungu.

Two (2) new toilets are being built at Bongo old and new markets. It is hoped that when completed, operations of these facilities will be privatized and this will also go a long way to ease pressure on the existing facilities.

One of the septic tank latrines in Bongo is caked and needs manual dislodging. Also, the decking of the Balungu toilet is almost collapsed which deserves immediate attention. The few private and institutional toilets are as follows;

 Water Closets (WC) - 119  Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) - 871  Institutional latrines - 102

5.4.2 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT The practice of waste management in the District is crude dumping. There are eleven communal containers provided by Zoom Lion Ghana Limited. These are placed at vantage points throughout the District. The riders from Zoom Lion Ghana and the few Assembly laborers clean the public places of refuse and dump them into the containers. The containers are picked anytime they are full and the refuse disposed of in the bush. At least twelve trips averagely are made monthly to the final disposal site, an area yet to be acquired. The table below represents the trend of evacuations of refuse in the District.

NO. NO. OF TRUCKS NO. OF CONTAINERS TRIPS / MONTH TOTAL TRIPS 1 2 11 32 384

5.4.3 FOOD HYGIENE Food establishments in the District are lacking except two recognized restaurants. Food vendoring is common throughout the District with most of them clustered in the markets.

A total of thirty-two (32) caterers and cooks operating under the School Feeding Programme were screened and issued with medical certificates.

5.4.4 MEAT INSPECTION There is no decent slaughter slab or house in the District. The one in Bongo town is opened to the air without any superstructure and it is meant for bovine, sheep and goats. The other area councils have no such facilities and animals are therefore slaughtered any how especially donkeys and pigs.

There are meat shops in Bongo, Zorkor and Soe which are being used, whilst the one in Beo is locked up. However, officers including the veterinary staff ensure that carcasses of animals slaughtered are inspected before sales.

The Assembly has acquired a plot of land in Soe for the construction of a slaughter house but this plot of land has not being utilized. The table below shows the number of animals slaughtered and passed fit for human consumption over the year.

BOVINE SHEEP GOATS PIGS DONKEYS CONDEMNED 201 75 1,012 913 1,515 One (1) Bovine & One (1) Pig

The condemned bovine was due to measly beef and that of the pig was cystocosis.

5.4.5 MARKET SANITATION The markets in the District according to size and attendance are Soe, Zorkor, Bongo Town, Beo, Balungu, Vea, Kansoe, Namoo and Agamolga. The markets are however not demarcated and the big ones have individuals encroaching on them, by putting up unauthorized structures.

The markets have no drainage systems and suffer from erosion during the rainy seasons. The few markets that have sheds and stalls constructed in them are Bongo, Soe, Zorkor, Beo, Kansoe and Namoo.

The deployment of riders from Zoom Lion in these markets has augmented the staff of the Unit in the market sanitation.

5.4.6 PREMMISES INSPECTION Coverage on premises inspection in the communities fell below average. Due to the nature of the settlement pattern in the District, it is always cumbersome for officers to walk into the communities and homes to carry out effective work.

Hygiene education and health promotion are tools used during premises inspection to improve upon good hygienic practices. The coverage on premises inspection during the year is as follows:

BONGO ZORKO GOWRIE BALUNGU SOE NAMOO BEO TOTAL 317 577 775 497 700 744 574 4,186

Nuisances mostly detected are poor drainage systems and dirty kraals.

5.4.7 COMMUNITY-LED TOTAL SANITATION (CLTS) Community Led Total Sanitation is a process of social awakening that is stimulated by facilitators from within or outside the community. It focuses on igniting a change in sanitation behavior among community members.

Twenty-four (24) were targeted for the year. However, due to late release of funds for the activities by the funding agency, UNICEF, activities started late. Five (5) were scaled down and able to be verified by the District Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee on Sanitation (DICCS). The rest are to be continued in 2017. Another ten (10) communities were also triggered with support from SPRING Ghana. These communities however, failed to yield positive results before the end of the year.

5.4.8 NATIONAL SANITATION DAY (NSD) A total number of seven (7) National Sanitation Days were observed in the District in 2016. These days are usually met with low turn-out by community members. There is therefore the need for continuous sensitization to encourage the populace to participate the this all important exercise.

5.4.9 DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD The whole District has no public cemetery. The local people have their various family cemeteries where dead bodies are buried. There is the need to the District Assembly to acquire land to establish one in the District.

5.4.10 CHALLENGES Some challenges confronting environmental sanitation improvement in the District include the following: 1. Lukewarm attitude by community members towards communal activities on Sanitation. E.g. Observance of National Sanitation Day. 2. The absence of properly acquired land for final disposal site. 3. Bad road network to the temporal site for refuse disposal. 4. Misuse of few public places of convenience. 5. Lack of decent slaughter slab or house. 6. Markets are not properly demarcated, hence, haphazard construction of sheds. 7. Inadequate means of transport for field officers. 8. Draft Sanitation Bye-Laws yet to be approved and gazetted.

RECOMMENDATIONS  Efforts should be made for the acquisition of a final refuse disposal site.  Construction of a slaughter slab in each of these town / area councils: Bongo, Soe, Zorko and Beo.  Drafted bye-laws should be approved and gazetted.  At least three (3) motor bikes should be provided for the unit.  Markets should be properly demarcated to prevent people from encroaching and haphazard construction of sheds.

WAY FORWARD  To carry out WASH activities in four schools in each of the seven zones.  To increase coverage on premises inspection.  To intensify activities in hygiene promotion including CLTS.

CHAPTER SIX

6.0 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT

6.1 SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

6.1.1 CHILD RIGHTS PROMOTION AND PROTECTION (CRPP)

6.1.1.1 PROVISION OF FAMILY WELFARE CASEWORK SERVICE In the department’s statutory work with families, the number of cases brought during the year under review was twenty- three (23). This was made up of nineteen (19) new cases and four (4) cases brought forward from the previous year. The details of the cases are as indicated in the table below:

30 26 25 19 20

15 10 10 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 Maintenance Custody Paternity Family Forced Marriage Domestic Total 2016 Total 2015 Reconciliation Violence

6.1.1.2 CARE AND PROTECTION CASES The Department worked to secure a care order for a female child who was abandoned and rescued during the 4th quarter of 2015. Following this, the issue was transferred to the Regional Office and a Fit Person was identified and the child placed with that person.

6.1.1.3 CELEBRATION OF WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR The World Day Against Child Labour was celebrated in the District on June 12, 2016 as per directives given by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations. The Department in collaboration with the Information Services Department and Civic Union carried out two activities to commemorate the day, i.e. radio discussion program on a local FM station and sensitization at two market squares on the effects of child labour.

6.1.1.4 FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON CHILD MARRIAGE The Department had funding from Action Aid Ghana to organize focus group discussions in ten (10) communities in the District namely Kodorogo, Kadare, Kunkua, Apaatanga, Apuwongo, Beo-Nayire, Feo, Boko, Vea and Nyariga. The focus group discussions were meant to get the views of young men of 16-19 years and 20-25 years on the topic. In each community two groups were organized for the focus group discussion.

6.1.2 COMMUNITY CARE (CC)

6.1.2.1 SERVICE PROVIDED TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES I. Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities During the year, a total number of sixty-nine (69) Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) were registered and assessed. The table below gives clear details on PWDs registered over the period:

Age Range Visually Physical Hearing Mental TOTAL (In Years) Imp. Disability Impaired Disability M F M F M F M F M F 0-9 - - 2 1 - 1 2 2 4 4 10-19 - - 2 - - 2 7 1 9 3 20-29 - - 2 - - - 5 2 7 2 30-39 - 1 - 1 - 1 5 6 5 9 40-49 - 1 1 - - - 3 5 4 6 50-59 ------1 3 1 3 60-69 - - 1 - - - 1 5 2 5 70-79 - 1 - - - - 1 3 1 4 - 3 8 2 - 4 25 27 33 36

II. Assistance to Children with Disabilities The Department facilitated the payment of T &T allowances to a number of PWDs who are in various special educational institutions. The total amount paid out from the 2% DACF to the Children With Disabilities (CWDs) in Special Schools. CWDs during the year was GH¢11,155.00. The breakdown is as indicated in the table below:

2015 Sexes of School Amount 2016 Beneficiaries Total No. Of Term Disbursed (GH¢) Disbursements M F Beneficiaries 1 3,525.00 5,035.00 50 32 82 2 3,795.00 4,985.00 49 34 83 3 3,835.00 4,965.00 50 31 81 Total 11,155.00 14,985.00

III. Disbursement of 2% DACF for PWDs During the year, 4 quarterly meetings were organized to vet and approve applications to the fund. The total amount of disbursements was GH¢55,916.00. The summary of recommendations is given in the table below:

NO. AREAS OF FUNDING AMOUNT NO. OF (GH¢) BENEFICIARIES M F TOTAL 1. Educational Support 11,831.00 21 9 30 2. Income Generating Activities 21,030.00 28 32 60 3. Apprenticeship 350.00 - 1 1 4. Mobility Equipment 7,150.00 5 1 6 5. Support for OPWDs 16,945.00 TOTAL 54 43 97

N/B: This amount does not include the amount disbursed as transportation Allowance for the Children With Disabilities in Special Schools.

IV. Celebration of World Disability Day The Department facilitated the celebration of a 2015 belated edition of the World Disability Day in January. The day normally falls on December 2 each year. The celebration of the day offered the opportunity for various stakeholders to advocate for disability issues with the media being present.

6.1.2.2 Hospital Welfare During the year, the Bongo District Hospital referred two cases to the Department for intervention. - The first case involved a burns patient (i.e. a girl from Boko) from a vulnerable home who could not afford the cost of health care. The Department intervened and advocated for support

from an NGO. Afrikids Ghana, a child friendly NGO was able to support with an amount of GH¢ 1,730.00 for the child to be sent to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Unfortunately she passed on when she was referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and the Department had to intervene with the support of the District Assembly for her to be buried there. Her mother was subsequently supported with some seed money to start up a business in order to support the family.

- One female client, who was diagnosed with high blood pressure by the District Hospital but was not responding to treatment, was referred to the Department since she was suspected of developing depression. The Department is currently carrying out counselling in order to be able to get rid of the situation which triggered her condition.

6.1.2.3 Provision of Counseling and General Advice to Clients Counselling was carried out for seventy-seven (77) clients who called at the Department during the year. The breakdown of the number of clients and issues on which they received counselling on are as indicated below:

NO. OF CLIENTS AREAS OF COUNSELLING M F TOTAL Disability related issues - - - Family Welfare related issues 15 29 44 General issues 5 28 33 Total 20 57 77

6.1.2.4 Vulnerable Clients Assessed and Linked to Social Intervention Programs Various vulnerable clients were assessed during the year. Some were successfully linked to social intervention programs while the remaining would be linked to other interventions as and when there is the opportunity to add them. The table below gives further details:

NO. CATEGORY OF NEED NO. OF PP LINKED TO ASSESSED BY SUPPORT SEX M F M F 1 Economic Empowerment 1 15 - - 2 In Need of Financial Support 9 28 2 18 3 NHIS Indigent Registration 18 49 18 48 4 In Need of Educational Support 1 - 1 - TOTAL 29 92 21 66

6.1.2.5 NGO Coordination Activities The Department with the sponsorship of SPRING Ghana and Camfed Ghana organized the 3rd NGO Coordination Meeting in February. In all sixteen (16) NGOs, 7 Heads of units and Departments, together with the District Coordinating Director and the District Chief Executive were in attendance. Activities of the NGOs were reviewed under 4 main sectors, i.e. Education, Agriculture, Health and Environment. We are indeed in no doubt that this initiative would be sustained.

6.1.2.6 Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) Programme I. Payment of LEAP Grants There were six (6) LEAP payments during the year. The payments covered the periods, November- December, 2015 to September- October, 2016. During the year, the manual system of payments changed to electronic payment system starting from the 41st Payment cycle. The beneficiaries were issued with Ezwich cards which their cash grants are loaded onto for them to withdraw. The summary of payments at the end of 2016 is given below:

Description Amount(GH¢) Total Amount Allocated to the district 1,691,316.00 Total Amount Credited (GH¢) 1,595,828.00 Total Amount Cashed out at the Cash out points 1,106,290.00 Uncollected Amount ( GH¢) 489,538.00 No. Of Beneficiary HHs 3,618 Number of Payments Carried out 6

Notes  The uncollected amount comprises of caregivers who were absent or not available to receive their grants during the payment cycles as well as those who might have cashed out at the Banks instead. These have been accumulated over the 6 payment periods.

 Some of the caregivers normally travel either to the Northern Region or Southern Ghana to seek for greener pastures hence missing out during payments.

 The difference between the amount allocated and the amount credited is because some caregivers are not yet enrolled and issued with Ezwich cards as a result of the Ezwich cards getting finished.

II. Community Beneficiary Forums Community Beneficiary forums were organized in forty-three (430 communities to sensitize them on the LEAP program and address their concerns. They were sensitized on the LEAP program and the co responsibilities. They raised a number of issues which were addressed to help improve the implementation of the program in these communities.

III. LEAP Home Visits In order to monitor the usage of the cash grants, follow up on Case Management issues and document some LEAP success stories, we carried out Home Visits to thirty-two (32) Homes of some of the beneficiaries. The visits also offered us the opportunity to educate them on some key issues.

IV. Free National Health Insurance Registration of LEAP Beneficiaries The Department continued with the project to register all household members of LEAP beneficiary households so as to ensure that LEAP beneficiaries enjoy good health care. The total number of beneficiaries registered as at the end of 2016 was 2,024.

V. Emergency LEAP The Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection intervened when some households were affected by rainstorms. The said households which were registered by NADMO were considered and registered under the Emergency LEAP program.

The total number of people registered in the District was 378 hence a total amount of GH¢ 75,600.00 which represented two payment periods in September and October as well as an amount of GH¢ 40,600.00 representing one payment period in November were paid out to these beneficiaries.

VI. Recognition of LEAP Beneficiaries During the quarter, five beneficiaries from the Nyariga community had their artifacts exhibited at some of the conferences of the Ministry of Gender. Two of these were subsequently selected to participate in the 2nd Social Protection Dialogue which took place at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.

6.1.3 JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION (JA) Our responsibility under this core programme is to offer our expertise as a Probation Unit to clients through seeking the welfare of children who are in conflict with the law and to assist such children to access justice parallel to their age.

The Department does this by carrying out the following activities amongst others: . To carry out social investigation and produce Social Enquiry Reports on juvenile delinquency cases for the Juvenile Court. 78

. To carry out supervision of juvenile offenders and young persons placed on Supervision and Probation Orders. . To carry out statutory duties of running the district’s Child Panel. . To carry out voluntary supervision of delinquent children. . To sit as a panel member of the Juvenile Court. . To provide psychosocial support to juvenile offenders. Achievements under this program are as follows:

6.1.3.1 Correctional Institution The following juveniles who were incarcerated in 2013 and 2014 are continuing with serving their sentences in the Mamobi Junior Correctional Centre:

NAME OF DETAILS ON JUVENILE REMARKS INSTITUTION AND NAME SEX OFFENCE DISCHARGE LOCATION Mamobi Junior Vincent M Stealing Sentenced in the last Correctional Centre, Awine quarter of 2013 Mamobi-Greater Accra. Mamobi Junior Vincent M Stealing Sentenced in the 2nd Correctional Centre, Nyaaba quarter of 2014 Mamobi-Greater Accra.

6.1.3.2 Family Tribunal Sittings There were thirty-five (35) family tribunal sittings which dealt with nine (9) cases brought before it. Amongst the reliefs sought, five (5) were on child maintenance while four (4) were on child custody. The summary of the cases and how these were dealt with is given in the table below:

NO. ACTIVITIES BROUGHT NEW DISPOSED WITHDRAW / PENDING FORWARD STRUCK OUT M F M F M F M F M F 1 Child Maintenance - 3 - 2 1 3 - 1 - - 2 Child Custody - 1 1 2 - - - 1 3 - 3 Paternity ------TOTAL - 4 1 4 1 3 - 2 3 -

6.1.4 ACTIVIVITIES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UNIT

6.1.4.1 Home Visit A number of home visits were carried out within the year to promote issues of health and behaviour change. Topical issues discussed included community led total sanitation (CLTS), home management, personal hygiene and environmental hygiene. The table below shows the number of homes visited in each community and the number of participants who were engaged as well as issues discussed.

NO. COMMUNITY NO. OF NO. OF HH MEMBERS ISSUES DISCUSSED HOMES VISITED M F TOTAL

1 Beo-Nayire 37 77 138 215 CLTS

2 Ayugte 26 38 42 80 CLTS

3 Akanseringa 48 143 141 284 CLTS

4 Tombisi 17 28 40 68 Environmental Health And Personal Hygiene

5 Akankaliga – 24 27 44 71 Environmental Health And Doone Hygiene

6 Akulyoo 8 18 17 35 CLTS

7 Sanabisi 12 18 21 39 CLTS, Treated Mosquito Nets, Personal And Food Hygiene

8 Sapooro 7 20 30 50 CLTS

9 Akanaba 6 19 18 37 CLTS

10 Ayopia 8 17 26 43 Proper Hand Washing With Sleeping Under Mosquito Net

11 Amanga 24 49 54 103 Personal Hygiene And Environmental Health.

12 Boko 16 24 44 68 Proper Hand Washing With Soap And CLTS

13 Nyariga 39 60 74 134 Girl Child Education , Hygiene

14 Vea 19 35 33 68 Personal And Environmental Hygiene

15 Gowrie 17 43 26 69 Proper Hand Washing and CLTS

16 Gambrongo 11 26 55 81 Hand Washing With Soap

17 Lungu 2 15 40 55 Proper Hand Washing With Soap

18 Yipaala 4 10 17 27 Hand Washing With Soap

19 Kanga 6 4 8 12 Hand Washing With Soap

20 Goo 7 5 10 15 Personal Hygiene

21 Tarongo 6 4 9 13 CLTS

22 Kodorogo 4 2 7 9 Hand Washing With Soap

23 Bogrigo 29 14 29 43 Hand Washing With Soap

24 Soe Ayugte 52 87 90 176 CLTS

25 Dunfoliyakine 15 34 28 62 CLTS

26 Akutabungo 19 44 40 84 CLTS

27 Gowrie Tingre 10 0 15 15 Hand Washing With Soap

28 Vea Kupeliya 11 4 36 40 Food Preservation

29 Nyariga 13 14 44 58 Child Up Bringing Azuadone

30 Zorko Kunkua 23 35 55 89 Personal Hygiene

31 Atampiisi 12 8 20 28 CLTS

32 Anafobisi 12 10 21 31 CLTS

33 Aliba 112 9 22 31 CLTS

34 Azangabisi 13 20 27 47 CLTS

35 Alegmabisi 13 24 38 62 CLTS

36 Nayorigo 11 15 17 32 Personal Hygiene

TOTAL 581

6.1.4.2 Work with Groups Four (4) main activities were carried out with groups within the year; monitoring, group formation, training and revival of dormant groups. The details are as spelt out below:

I. Training of Groups The Department worked in collaboration with the Department of Co-operatives and with support from Association of Church Development Project (ACDEP), an NGO, to train twenty-eight (28) Farmer Based Organizations )FBOs) in the District. According to the analysis before the training, these groups were in either early formative level or early transition to grow, thus the training was necessary to equip them with the skills and knowledge to be active and perform their duties well and function properly. They were trained on the following topics:

 Benefits of group formation, benefits of joining a group and gender issues in group formation.  Group sustainability-cooperatives principles , organizing group meetings  Group decisions making, gender issues in group decision making  Choosing group leaders and conflict management

II. Monitoring of Groups Zonal officers monitored existing groups to ensure stability. The table below gives further details:

NO. NAME OF GROUP ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ZONE 1 Asongtaaba Soap making Namoo 2 Abingbere Soap making Namoo 3 Akoluguom Shea butter and malt processing Soe 4 Alamtaaba boredego Farmers Soe 5 Soe Weavers Weavers Soe 6 Aleeba Women’s Group Petty Trading Bongo 7 Daliga Akamtaaba Women’s Basket Weaving Bongo Group 8 Zuboko Noyine Women’s Malt Processing Bongo Group 9 Awazataaba Mould and yam sellers Namoo 10 Sapooro 1 and 2 Farmers Sapooro 11 Asongtaaba Women’s Group Basket weavers and shea butter Namoo processing 12 Amanga Asongtaaba Farming Namoo

III. Formation of New Groups Zonal officers also worked hard to form new groups and most of these groups were economic groups. The details of the groups formed are given in the table below:

NO. NAME OF GROUP ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ZONE

1 Pupeelom Women Rice boiling Zorkor 2 Asestaaba Women Hat weaving Zorkor 3 Asongtaaba Basket weaving and shea butter Soe 4 Asongtaaba B Farming and Animal Rearing Amanga 5 Sapooro One (1) Farming Beo

IV. Revival of Dormant Groups Zonal officers were able to monitor groups in the various zones to help in making them active. Two (2) of such groups were successfully revived in Bongo-Soe and Sapooro in the Soe and Beo zones respectively. The names of the groups revived are:

 Bongo-Soe Weavers Association, Bongo-Soe

 Beo Sapooro Farmer’s Group 2, Beo Sapooro.

 Alamtaaba- Boredego Women’s Group, Soe-Akansiringa.

 Local Hand Textiles Weavers’ Apprenticeship Association, Bongo-Soe.

 Aleeba Women’s Group

In addition to this, the Zonal officer at Bongo-Soe was able to collaborate with the Business Advisory Centre to get the group to write the NVTI certification examination..

V. Support for Groups The following groups were linked to Business Advisory Centre for training support.

NO NAME OF GROUP ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ZONE 1 Akoluguom Shea butter processing , malt brewing Soe and rice-par –boiling 2 Alamtaaba- boredego Farming Soe

6.1.4.3 Work with Person’s with Disability(PWDs) I. Monitoring of Beneficiaries of the 2% DACF for PWDs The Department collaborated with the Disability Fund Management Committee to monitor how the 2015 beneficiaries of the 2% DACF for PWDs were using their funds. The table below gives a summary of the number of beneficiaries visited in each zone:

NO ZONE MALE FEMALE TOTAL 1 Soe 2 1 3 2 Beo 1 0 1 3 Namoo 1 2 3 4 Bongo Central 3 1 4 5 Valley Zone 2 2 4 6 Balungo 1 0 1 7 Zorko 1 1 2 TOTAL 11 7 18

It was realized that most of the beneficiaries had either diverted the use of the funds for other purposes or they could not clearly account for the use of the funds.

II. Assessment of Applicants to the 2% DACF for PWDs In order to have a fair idea of applicants to the 2% DACF for PWDs so as to inform a better decision with respect to approval of their applications, the Department partnered with the Disability Fund Management Committee, visited and assessed the applicants in their homes or their business locations. In all, thirty-eight (38) applicants were visited and the summary is given in the table below:

NO. ZONE MALE FEMALE TOTAL 1. Soe 0 1 1 2. Beo 3 0 3 3. Namoo 3 3 6 4. Bongo Central 14 3 17 5. Valley Zone 0 0 0 6. Balungu 4 1 5 7. Zorko 1 5 6 TOTAL 25 13 38

6.1.4.5 TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION ON PROPER HAND WASHING WITH SOAP I. Training on Hand Washing with Soap UNICEF supported the Department as part of the district’s WASH program to organize a day’s training for five (5) women’s groups across the District. The details of the groups are as follows:

NO. NAME OF GROUP LOCATION 1. Asongtaaba Women’s Group Zorkor 2. Akabsuure Women’s Group Boko 3. Nyariga Women’s Group Nyariga 4. Bongo Soe Women’s Group Soe 5. Ataayine Market Women’s Group Bongo

The theme of the training was '‘A Clean Hand Saves Lives’' and it was meant to remind and encourage these groups to practice and promote the habit of washing their hands with soap or ash under running water. They were taken through various forms, ways, and techniques of hand washing. The idea of using groups across the District was to help reach out to many groups from various sections of the District. The total number of participants was one hundred and twenty (120) women.

II. Certification As part of the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development’s efforts to incorporate hand washing as a behaviour in the lives of people in the communities, a day was set aside to honour some selected associations in the District with certificates after they had been trained on hand washing with soap under running water.

The table below shows the details of groups and the participants who received certificates:

NO. NAME OF ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY NO OF PARTICIPANTS 1 Asaska Stars Namoo 5 2 Bongo youth Association Bongo 5 3 United Brothers Bongo 5 4 Awobgo stars Bongo 5 84

5 Samba stars Beo 5 6 Bongo food vendors Bongo 5 7 Butchers Associations Bongo 5 8 Disability group Bongo 5 9 GPRTU Bongo 5 TOTAL 45

6.1.4.6 COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH STAKEHOLDER AGENCIES

I. GHANA SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT (GSOP) ACTIVITIES a. Processing of Dashes One key role the Department plays under the Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) is to ensure that those who are employed through the Project as labour get paid. The goal of the Project is to alleviate poverty among the rural folks and empower them economically. The Department does this through the processing of the dashes which are received from the time keepers to inform management of those who worked within the period and the number of days they worked.

In this regard, the Department successfully processed a total of one hundred and sixty-six (166) dashes of the people who were engaged as labour and those involved have been successfully paid.

b. Enrolment of New Beneficiaries onto the GhIPSS Platform Six (6) new beneficiary communities (or sub-projects) were added to the Project and the Department facilitated the enrolment of the beneficiaries who were targeted onto the GhIPSS platform. Each of the selected households was issued with an E-switch card which they would use to receive their payment.

c. Social Accountability As part of activities under GSOP, the Department assisted the Capacity Building officer of GSOP to organize Social Accountability forums in seven (7) sub projects in the District. The details are given in the table below:

NO NAME OF PROJECT SITE COMMUNITY ZONE 1. Climate change Atampintin Bongo Central 2. Climate change Azambeou Namoo 3. Climate change Akame Namoo 4. Rehabilitation of feeder roads Zorkor Kangkoom Zorko 5. Rehabilitation of feeder roads Abokobisi Namoo 6. Dug out Sikabisi Namoo 7. Climate change Feo Namoo

The main issues which came up were:  Underpayments: Community members work for about 3 weeks but due to the inaccuracy in recording by time keepers, they end up getting paid for about two weeks.

 Delay in payments.

 Those at the climate change sites complained of the quality of the wire mesh used for the fencing since it was not durable.

 Some complained of bad working relationship with the contractors working on the roads since they speak harshly to them.

II. Japan Social Development Fund -JSDF a. Sensitization During the sensitization of the above project, beneficiaries from the two (2) projects and opinion leaders were mobilized and details of the project were spelt out to them. The following table gives details of the attendance:

NO. COMMUNITY MALE FEMALE TOTAL 1 Akansiringa 20 60 80 2 Atampintin 42 132 174 3 Namoo 50 250 300 4 Sikabiisi 20 100 120

b. Targeting The targeting process was carried out and beneficiaries were selected in the various communities as showed in the table below:

NO COMMUNITY MALE FEMALE TOTAL LIPW LEAP 1 Akansiringa 9 49 58 41 17 2 Atampintin 13 59 72 41 31 3 Namoo 15 90 105 79 26 4 Sikabiisi 16 86 102 96 6 5 Azambeou 10 53 63 46 17 TOTAL 63 337 400 303 97

The beneficiaries would be undertaking income generation activities such as rope weaving, sheep and goat rearing, pig rearing, basket and hat weaving, malt processing, rice processing, shea butter processing, soap making, dry season farming, guinea fowl/fowl rearing and groundnut processing.

III. Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) Community Data Collection Through the support of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), some communities were selected across the seven (7) zones in the District for a data collection exercise. The exercise was

86 meant to help in achieving full coverage and sustainable water service promotion. The data is, however, yet to be analyzed by the CWSA and the results made known.

The table below gives the details of the number of people interviewed in the various zones and the number of people interviewed.

NO ZONE MALE FEMALE TOTAL 1. Central 44 55 99 2. Balungu 12 16 28 3. Zorko Zone 24 32 56 4. Valley Zone 18 24 42 5. Namoo 27 36 63 6. Soe 12 16 28 7. Beo 12 16 28

IV. CAMFED Activities The Department has one staff playing the role of a District Facilitator for CAMFED and another staff playing the role of a member of the District Education Committee. During the year they assisted in implementing the following activities:

a. Social Education Programmes at CAMFED Partner Schools Sensitization programmes were carried out in ten (10) Junior High Schools (JHS) namely Akunduo JHS, Amanga JHS, Ayone JHS, Balungu JHS, Atampiisi, Kodorogo JHS, Sambolgo JHS, Agomo JHS, Sapooro JHS and Dua JHS.

The discussions were mainly centred on teenage pregnancy, its causes and effects as well as issues of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDs, Syphilis, and Gonorrhoea among others. They were advised to simply abstain from sex until they achieve their aims in education.

b. Strengthening of Child Protection Committees under CAMFED Schools. A meeting was held for five (5) child protection policy committees to encourage them to keep up with the work they were doing. Others which were dormant were encouraged to be active and work hard to help monitor the girls and the schools to improve their studies. Committees in Atampiisi JHS and Sambolgo JHS were applauded for their activeness and encouraged to do more.

V. Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Through the support of SPRING – GHANA and UNICEF which works in the WASH sector, thirty (30) communities were selected for the promotion of CLTS program in 2016.

The Department worked in collaboration with the District Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit to trigger these communities, and also sensitized them on the need to construct pit latrines to help reduce diseases since this will prevent them from contracting diseases such as cholera, etc.

6.1.5 CHALLENGES /CONSTRAINSTS, LESSONS LEARNT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Challenges/Constraints The Department is faced with a number of challenges/constraints which do not allow us to be able to implement our activities smoothly. The most pressing ones have been enumerated below:

 Inadequate funds for the implementation of the core programs of the Department. Even though funds were released for one quarter of the year for goods and services, it was not enough to fund planned activities.

 The Department occupies a single office space which is hampering effective service delivery to our clients especially when counselling of clients is to take place.

 Inadequate training opportunities and capacity building for staff. Staff members do not have enough opportunities to improve themselves in particular skills which they need for their day to day activities.

Lessons Learnt from the Activities Implemented  It was realized that many people did not know the effects of not washing their hands with soap. They were also not aware of alternative ways of washing their hands without necessarily using soap.  Beneficiaries got to know for the first time that diarrhoea, cholera and some respiratory infections were rampant as a result of failing to wash their hands with soap.  The groups which were trained came to the realization that it was important for them to restructure their leadership since most of them were not performing their duties as required of them.  The training on gender for the groups has encouraged the group members to consider gender issues when they are taking decisions.  The response to the triggering exercise was good but the challenge was that they did not have funds to purchase the materials needed to construct the pit latrines, hence they made a plea for assistance to purchase the said materials.

Recommendations  The Department recommends that the institutions concerned should work hard to release more funds in 2017 for planned activities to be implemented.

 It is the wish of the Department that an additional office space would be allocated to aid in quality case management processes.

 All authorities concerned such as the Regional offices as well as the Local Government Service Secretariat need to provide more opportunities for the training of staff so as to improve upon service delivery.

6.2 GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE The District Education Directorate is one of the KEY departments in the District. As part of its efforts to increase access to quality education the Directorate has demarcated the District into ten (10) circuits. Below is the enrolment performance of the various levels as at the end of the academic year 2015/2016.

6.2.1 ENROLMENT BY LEVELS AND YEARS LEVEL 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016

BOYS GIRLS TOTAL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL

KINDERGARTEN 3,397 3.340 6,737 3,394 3,350 6,744 3,254 3,125 6,379

PRIMARY 10,423 9.924 20,347 10,467 9,842 20,309 10,242 9,855 20,097

JUNIOR HIGH 3,598 3,962 7,560 3,371 3660 7,031 3,472 3,797 7,269

SENIOR HIGH 1,688 1,890 3,578 1,917 2,197 4,114 2,026 2,306 4,332

6.2.2 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BY LEVELS AND YEARS The table below indicates the trend of educational facilities over the period 2013/14 to 2015/16.

INSTITUTION 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016

PUBLIC PRIVATE TOTAL PUBLIC PRIVATE TOTAL PUBLIC PRIVATE TOTAL

KG 70 4 74 71 5 76 72 10 82

PRIMARY 71 4 75 71 4 75 71 9 80

JHS 47 3 50 51 3 54 53 3 56

TECH/VOC 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1

SENIOR HIGH 3 3 6 3 4 7 3 4 7

6.2.3 ENROLMENT BY CIRCUITS NO. CIRCUIT 2014/2015 2015/2016

BOYS GIRLS TOTAL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL

1 BONGO KG 372 404 776 254 246 500 CENTRAL PRIMARY 1,077 1,124 2,201 1,071 1,040 2,111

JHS 516 671 1,187 491 615 1,106

2 BONGO KG 295 278 573 334 274 608 CENTRAL EAST PRIMARY 902 769 1,671 905 843 1748 JHS 331 371 702 310 334 644

3 BONGO KG 268 317 585 237 255 492 EAST PRIMARY 813 705 1,518 704 697 1401

JHS 256 261 517 289 174 463

4 BONGO – KG 386 444 830 316 318 634 NORTH PRIMARY 1,100 1,145 2,245 865 886 1751

JHS 364 352 716 277 314 591

5 NORTH – KG 366 344 710 374 383 757 EAST PRIMARY 919 866 1,785 926 886 1812

JHS 187 261 448 220 268 488

6 NORTH- KG 197 210 407 328 355 638 NORTH EAST PRIMARY 959 737 1,496 1055 1149 2204 JHS 294 327 621 330 391 721

7 NORTH – KG 445 395 840 362 354 716 WEST PRIMARY 1,402 1,331 2,733 1315 1302 2617

JHS 408 432 840 427 470 897

8 SOUTH KG 445 361 806 416 336 752

PRIMARY 1,427 1,211 2,638 1375 1100 2475

JHS 502 526 1028 501 543 1044

9 SOUTH – KG 301 286 587 308 278 586 EAST PRIMARY 899 861 1,760 914 866 1780

JHS 332 337 669 287 332 619

10 BONGO KG 322 301 623 325 326 651 WEST

PRIMARY 1,125 1,175 2,300 1112 1086 2198

JHS 408 424 832 340 346 686

6.2.4 OVERALL PERFORMANCE AGAINST ESP 2010 -20 PRIORITY INDICATORS This section examines the Bongo District performance in the priority indicators in the Education Sector.

6.2.4.1 Kindergarten a) Number of Schools (Total/Public/Private) The District presently (2015/2016 academic year) has Seventy-two (72) public KGs and ten (10) private KGs. Thus, the total number of schools stands at eighty-two (82) as showed in the table above. The Directorate is making efforts to get all the private schools registered. About 30% of the 72 public KGs buildings (classroom blocks) are mud structures and they are not in good condition to facilitate effective teaching and learning. There are cracks on some of the walls and because some of the floors are not cemented, there are pot holes in many of the classrooms. Besides this, about 10% of the public KGs have not got their own classrooms. In such schools, the KG classes are combined with primary one particularly during the raining season where the children cannot sit in the open air.

There is therefore the need to provide standard structures at this level to promote effective teaching and learning and also to prevent avoidable disaster in the future.

b) Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) This is the percentage of all children in KG irrespective of their ages over the projected official school going age children in the District in the year under review (2015/2016 academic year). Presently, the GER is 136%. This indicator has witnessed a marginal increase this year. The increase in this indicator is attributed to the Complementary Basic Education (CBE) programme. The chart below shows five- year trends of GER, NER and GPI.

Chart Showing Five-Year Trends of GER (Total), NER (Total) and GPI Kindergarten 180% 1.15 154% Gross 160% 1.10 Enrolment Rate 136% (GER) 140% 126% 125% 1.09 1.05 120% 102% 0.98 0.98 100% 1.00 82% Net Enrolment 73% 73% 0.95 Rate (NER) 80% 0.95 0.91 55% 60% 49% 0.90 40% 0.85 Gender Parity 20% Index (GPI) on GER 0% 0.80 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

c) Percentage of Trained Teachers Trained teachers possess the necessary pedagogical skills to facilitate learning of KG children. However, this is, not the case in Bongo District because the percentage of trained teachers is 52%. This is a reduction of the previous years’ percentages of trained teachers which was 56%. Therefore more trained teachers are still needed at this level to give the children firm formation to enable them excel academically and progress to higher levels in the educational ladder. The Directorate is currently lobbying for trained teachers from the colleges of education and other nearby districts that have excess teachers. The Directorate is also encouraging teachers particularly Ghana Education Service (GES) employed pupil teachers to pursue distance/sandwich programmes in colleges and universities of Ghana to upgrade their professional status.

d) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) In the 2015/2016 academic year, the Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) was 48 (public). This means that at the KG level in Bongo District, there are 48 pupils to a teacher. The District still has a lot to do to enable it achieve the national target of 35 pupils to a teacher. Nevertheless, there is improvement in the PTR from 49 in 2014/2015 to 48 in the year under review. With the recent increase in the number of newly trained teachers posted to the District, the PTR may further reduce by the end of 2016/2017 academic year.

e) Pupil Classroom Ratio (PCR) There is improvement in the Pupil Classroom Ratio (PCR) this year. The PCR presently stands at 62. This means that there is an average of 62 pupils to a classroom. Even though this is an improvement over the last four years, the PCR is still very high and the Directorate will continue to lobby for additional classroom infrastructure to reduce the congestion, and enable the District meet the target of 35 pupils for a classroom at the KG level by 2020.

Chart of Five-Year Trends of PTR (Public) and PCR (Public) in KG

Kindergarten 76 80 Pupil 69 Teacher 64 70 63 62 Ratio 60 54 52 49 49 48 50 40 Pupil 30 Classroom 20 Ratio in public KG 10 0 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

6.2.4.2 Primary School a) Number of Schools (Total/Public/Private) The District presently has a total of 87 primary schools. This figure is made up of 71 public school and 16 private schools as showed in the table above. The number of schools has increased greatly to provide easy access to pupils in the District.

b) Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) The Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) was 133% in the year under review. The Directorate has achieved the target for this indicator. The increase in the GER is attributed to the sensitization of parents and other stakeholders on the importance of formal education. Again, some of the Complementary Basic Education (CBE) graduates were admitted into the district primary schools.

c) Net Enrolment Rate (NER) The Net Enrolment Rate (NER) currently stands at 93.5%. The Directorate is poised to achieve Net Enrolment Rate of 100% by 2020. This will be made possible through community sensitization programmes to educate parents on the need to enroll their children at the right age in school. It is worth to mention that the District has achieved the national target of 90% by 2015. 93

d) Gender Parity Index (GPI) on GER This indicator has been fluctuating over the past five years. In the 2015/2016 academic year the Gender Parity Index (GPI) was 0.97. This implies that the girls enrolled are less than that of the boys at this level. As a strategy to achieve the target of 50% enrolment for girls and boys, the District with support from CAMFED is providing material support to the girls to encourage and motivate them to enroll, remain and complete primary school. The chart below shows a five-year trend of GER, NER ad GPI in primary school.

Chart of Five-Year Trends of GER (Total), NER (Total) and GPI

Primary Gross Enrolme 160% 1.00 140%0.99 nt Rate 132% 136% 133% (GER) 140% 0.99 0.98 120% 108%0.97 107% 103% 0.97 92% 93% 0.97 Net 100% 85% Enrolme 0.96 nt Rate 80% 0.95 0.95 (NER) 0.94 60% 0.94 40% 0.93 Gender Parity 20% 0.92 Index 0% 0.91 (GPI) on 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 GER

e) Gross Admission Rate (GAR) The Gross Admission Rate (GAR) which presently stands at 94.9% is a reduction of the previous years’ GARs. The Directorate will continue to organize district level SPAM to sensitize parents to send their wards to school to receive formal education. It is also hoped that the Complementary Basic Education that has been started by AFRIKIDS will help enhance this indicator.

f) Net Admission Rate (NAR) The Net Admission Rate in the 2015/2016academic year was 37.2%. This represents a marginal increase of 6.5% over the last year’s NAR of 30.7%. This indicator has been unstable over the past five years and the Directorate has not been able to achieve the target for this indicator. This is because many parents (60% of them) do not send their wards to school at the right age. It is not uncommon to find children over 6 years still schooling at the KG level in the District. The Directorate is poised to intensify the community sensitization programmes to enhance this indicator. 94

g) Completion Rate at P6 This indicator has been increasing steadily over the past four years. In 201/2016 year, the completion rate was 71.9%. Though this indicator is increasing gradually, the target has not been achieved yet. The Directorate with support from CAMFED and GPEG is improving the school environment to make it attractive for pupils to help in the retention and completion of all children admitted at this level.

Chart of Five-Year Trends of GAR (Total), NAR (Total) and Completion Rate at P6 (Total)

Primary

200% Gross 179% Admission 180% Rate (GAR) 160% 146% 140% 120% 120% 107% Net 95% 100% 87% Admission Rate (NAR) 75% 72% 80% 70% 62% 62% 55% 60% 37% 31% 40% 25% Completion 20% Rate at P6 0% 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

h) Percentage of Trained Teachers The percentage of trained teachers at this level in the year under review was 50.6%. This is a reduction of the last year’s percentage of trained teachers (54.7%). The proportion of trained teachers in the public primary schools in 2015/2016 year was 55.4% and that of the private schools was 10%. The percentage of trained teachers in the District at this level has been fluctuating. This is due to the fact that the District is deprived and lacks many facilities including teachers’ accommodation to attract and retain teachers. The Directorate with funding support from GPEG was organizing capacity building workshops for teachers to update and upgrade knowledge and skills. The Directorate is also lobbying for support from development partners such as NGOs to continue this good strategy to teachers to motivate them to stay.

i) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) The Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) has not changed significantly over the past five years. It has been fluctuating over the years. The PTR this year was 40. It has decreased marginally of about one (1). The previous year's PTR was 42. The national target of a PTR of 35:1 (that is 35 pupils to a teacher) has not yet been achieved. Efforts are being made by the Directorate to liaise with District Assembly to assist more teacher trainees to pursue courses at the colleges of education to enable the District accomplish that target by 2020. It is also Directorate's fervent hope that the untrained teachers that have completed their UTDBE programme at Jasikan and other colleges of education and are awaiting their results for certification will return to serve the District.

j) Pupil Classroom Ratio (PCR) The pupil Classroom Ratio (PCR) this year was 43. It has improved marginally from that of last year’s PCR of 44. The Directorate has not achieved the national target of a PCR of 35 by 2015. The reason for the high PCR is that many shepherd/street children have been enrolled in our schools. The enrolment figures at the lower levels in some schools are unacceptably high. The Bongo District Assembly and GETFUND are helping to construct additional classrooms to help decongest the existing situation. 1 Chart of Five Year Trends of PTR (Public) and PCRR (Public) Primary

60 Pupil Teacher 52 Ratio 47 48 50 43 44 43 40 42 38 40 40

20 Pupil Classroom Ratio in public 10 schools

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k) Pupil Performance in Public Schools (Ghanaian Language, English and Mathematics) The District performance in the three core subjects is not very encouraging. The pupils cannot read fluently, hence they find it almost impossible to answer questions in English and Ghanaian Language. Less than 10% of the pupils at the primary level can read with understanding. The pupils also find it

96 difficult to answer questions involving application in mathematics. The local language of the area (Gurene) has not yet been approved. Some teachers do not teach it because they feel their pupils will not write it during the BECE. Even with those teachers who teach it, the pupils are always reluctant to learn it because it is not among the examinable Ghanaian languages in Ghana. From the SRC, the pupils performance in these three core subjects are not good. The average scores in the three subjects are less than 60%.

6.2.4.3 Junior High School a) Number of Schools (Total/Public/Private) Number of schools (total/public/private) of Junior High schools this year is 56. Between 2010/11 and 2015/2016, the number of schools has increased by 13. This increase in number of schools is to help decongest heavily populated schools as well as reduce the distances pupils walk to school.

b) Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) presently stands at 101.2%. It has decreased marginally by2.1 % from the last year’s GER of 103.3%. The directorate has achieved the target for this indicator. This is because of the sensitization programmes organized by the Directorate to create parents awareness on the need to send their children is yielding the desire results.

c) Net Enrolment Rate (NER) In 2015/2016 year the Net Enrolment Rate (NER) was 72.8%. This fell from 77.2% in 2014/15 to 72.8% in the year under review. The District did not achieve the national target of 90% NER by 2015. The causes of this are attributed to the fact that some of the children are not enrolled at the right ages coupled with their inability to complete at the right ages due to voluntary repetition by the pupils themselves. The phenomenon at this level is that we find large numbers of over aged pupils in the schools. The encouragement is that in spite of their ages, they are eager to obtain a Basic Education Certificate. The Directorate will not relent in its efforts of organizing sensitization programmes for parents to create awareness to send their children to school at the right ages.

d) Gender Parity Index (GPI) on GER The improvement of the enrolment of girls at this level is due to material support CAMFED is giving to beneficiary school girls in the District. Also, the increasing numbers of female role model teachers serve as source of encouragement for girls to enroll, remain and complete Junior High School. The national target of 50% female students has already been achieved. Presently the Gender Parity Index stands at 1.17 in 2015/2016 year.

Chart of Five-Year Trends of GER (Total), NER (Total)and GPI Junior High 1.31 120% 110% 107% 1.40 Gross 104%1.17 103% 101%1.17 Enrolment 1.11 100% 1.09 1.20 Rate (GER) 77% 1.00 80% 73% 0.80 Net 60% 50% Enrolment 45% 43% 0.60 Rate (NER) 40% 0.40 Gender 20% 0.20 Parity Index (GPI) on GER 0% 0.00 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

e) Completion Rate at JHS 3 The Completion rate currently stands at 71.2%. Last year the completion rate was 63.6%. The increase in the completion rate this year is probably due to the material support to girls by G-PASS and CAMFED.

However, the national target of 100% completion has not yet been achieved. The Directorate will intensify monitoring and supervision of all basic schools and also organize more sensitization programmes for parents and SMCs on the need to retain their children in school. G-PASS has also come in to support the efforts of CAMFED in providing school materials to needy pupils to motivate and retain them in school.

f) Percentage of Trained Teachers The percentage of trained teachers in the JHS level this year is 71.1%. This year the percentage of trained teachers has decreased by 13.6% from last year‘s rate of 84.7%. Though the District has not achieved the national target of 95% trained teachers by 2015 yet, it is our fervent hope that the pupil teachers who have completed their UTDBE programmes and are awaiting their results for certification will boost up this indicator to enable us achieve the national target of 95% trained teachers by 2020.

g) Pupil Teacher Ratio, (PTR) The performance in this indicator is improving in recent years (in 2015/16 school year, the PTR is 18 and in 2014/15, the PTR was 20). The District has achieved the national target of a PTR OF 25% BY 2015, but the stark truth is that some of the teachers (about 10%) are community volunteers, or National Service Persons. The directorate is determined to organise regular INSET for these untrained teachers to upgrade their knowledge and skills so as to enhance their classroom delivery for greater 98 pupils’ achievement. Again, at this level the teachers are subject teachers and the PTR may not be an effective tool for measurement.

h) Pupil Classroom Ratio (PCR) The PCRR this is 42. Last year, the PCR was 44. There is marginal reduction (about 2) in the PCR. Over the last four years, the PCR has witnessed an improvement by 9. This represents an annual reduction of 2.4 of the 2010/11 PCR of 54. This achievement is as a result of the yearly construction of classroomblocks. The directorate will continue to lobby for support to build additional classrooms to further decongest the existing pupil classroom ratio of 42: 1. This will enable the District achieve the national target of 35 pupils to a classroom by 2020.

Chart of five year trends of PTR (public) and PCRR (public) Junior High 60 54 53 Pupil 50 44 44 42 Teacher Ratio 40 29 30 24 22 21 Pupil 18 Classroom 20 Ratio in public 10 schools 0 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

i) Pupil Performance in public schools (Ghanaian Language, English and Mathematics) Public school pupils’ performance in the three core subjects in the District is very much appalling. Most of the students (60%) at the JHS level in the District cannot read. This makes it almost impossible for them to excel in any written examination since they cannot read the questions and instructions to enable them provide proper answers. Pupils’ performances in these core subjects (Ghanaian Language, English Language and Mathematic) from our First Term School Report Card (SRC) (2015/16) were not good. The pupils’ average scores were below 50% hence the directorate is intensifying monitoring and supervision of schools. The pupils’ best average score was in Mathematics, 46.4% and lowest average score was Ghanaian language which was 31.2%. The directorate is conducting regular School-Based INSET (SBI), Cluster- Based INSET CBI), District Based INSET and SPAMs to update and upgrade teachers methods of teaching, use of age appropriate TLMs and classroom management to enhance pupils learning.

j) BECE Pass Rates The District performed in the 2015/16 BECE was not good. The performance fell from 21% in 2014/15 to 16.4% in the current year. Since 2011, this year’s results is the worst. The District has a lot do to enable her achieve national target of BECE Pass Rate of 90%. The exam officer together with other schedule officers visited all the JHS to offer support services to the candidates. The directorate organized several SBIs and CBIs to upgrade teachers’ knowledge and skills in classroom delivery. With all these strategies adopted, the directorate is hoping that the 2016 BECE results will be better.

Chart of Five-Year Trends of BECE Pass Rates (Total/Male/Female)

Junior High 50% 44% 45% 40% 37% 35% 31% 29% 30% 26% 27% 24% Total 22% 25% 21% 20% 18% 19% Male 20% 16% 16% 15% 13% Female 10% 5% 0% 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

6.2.4.4. Senior High School Show charts of the past five year trends of the key indicators below and describe 1) the status in the current year, 2) causes of changes, 3) if not achieving the targets, the reasons why, and 4) how to improve the status, on these indicators respectively.

a) Number of Schools (Total/Public/Private) The number of Senior High Schools in the District presently is six (7). This comprises four public and three private schools. The three private SHS are community schools established to augment the four existing public schools. The private schools have helped to offer access to the many JHS graduates (45%) who do not get placement into the existing Senior High Schools.

b) Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) Presently, the Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) stands at 71.3%. The GER has increased marginally by 3 from the 2014/15 GER of 68.3% to 71.3% in the year under review.The GER has been increasing since 2011/12 school year to date.The annual increase of the GER is about 8%. This continuous growth of the GER in this level is as a result of the support CAMFED is providing to girls at this level.

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Parents have become aware that investing in their wards education would surely yield more dividends than any other investment. Again, the constructions of additional classroom blocks at the SHS by GETFUND and District Assembly have facilitated admission of more students to the District second cycle schools.

c) Gender Parity Index (GPI) on GER The Gender Parity Index (GER) in the year under review stands at 1.19. This is an improvement of the last year’s GPI of 1.15. In fact, the material support given by CAMFED to girls is yielding the desired results. As a result, many needy girls (25%) have been enrolled and encouraged to remain in school. This accomplishment as enabled the directorate to attain the national target of 50% female students’ enrolment.

Chart of Five-Year Trends of GER (Total) and GPI Senior High

80% 71% 1.4 68% 1.19 1.13 1.15 70% 1.2 Gross 1.01 55% 60% Enrolment 0.81 1 Rate (GER) 50% 37% 0.8 40% 29% 0.6 30% 20% 0.4 Gender Parity 10% 0.2 Index (GPI) on 0% 0 GER 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

d) Completion Rate at SH3 The completion rate at SH3 currently stands at 87.7% this year. There is a marginal increaseof the completion rate from 82.8% in 2014/15 academic year to 87.7% in 2015/16. The increase in completion rate this year is attributed to the reduction in drop out of students due to pregnancy and the support by CAMFED to needy girls in the schools.

e) Percentage of Trained Teachers The total percentage of trained teachers in the District this year stands at 72.6%. This represents 86.3% for the public school and 32.8% for the private school. The percentage of trained teachers has increase by 1.8%from that of the last year’s trained teachers’ percentage of 70.8%. This increase in the percentage of trained teachers is probably due tothe patronage of non-professional teachers of the 101

Sandwich/Distance programmes organized by the Universities to upgrade themselves to professional status. Though the directorate has not achieved the national target of 95% trained teachers at this level, it is poised to work assiduously to achieve the target by 2020.The directorate is also entreating the private SHS’s in the District to get more trained teachers to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. The directorate is also lobbying the regional education office to get more trained teachers returning from tertiary institutions posted to Senior High Schools in the District.

f) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) The student/pupil teacher ratio appears very appreciable at this level. Presently, the total PTR stands at 21. This is an improvement over the last year PTR of 26%. The improvement in the PTR is due to posting of graduate teachers returning from the universities to the schools. This is due to the increase in enrolment at the public schools this year. The directorate has achieved the national target of PTR 22. The number of students studying the various subjects is not fixed, hence some teachers even handle much larger number of students.

g) Pupil Classroom Ratio (PCRR) The students’ classroom ratio this year is 52. This is a reduction of the last year’s ratio 55. Though there is a reduction of the ratio, there is still congestion and overcrowding in the classrooms. The directorate is determined to lobby the District Assembly and the GETFUND for additional classroom infrastructure to improve the indicator by the end of January, 2018.

Chart of Five-Year Trends of PTR and PCRR Senior High 60 55 52 50 52 Pupil Teacher 50 39 Ratio 40 26 30 22 21 19 18 20 Pupil Classroom 10 Ratio in public schools 0 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

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h) WASSCE Pass Rates The district’s performance in WASSCE Pass Rate in 2014/2015 stood at 66%. The District has not achieved the national target of 70% by 2015. The high student classroom ratio and inadequate learning materials are causing this dip in performance of our students. The Directorate will continue to lobby for more support from CAMFED, other philanthropists as well as the government for more learning materials to improve performance.

Chart of Five-Year Trends of WASSCE Pass Rates (Total/Male/Female)

Senior High 100% 95% 93%93%92% 93% 92% 90% 80% 74% 70% 66% 57% 59% 60% 57% 51% Total 50% Male 40% Female 30% 20% 10% 0%0%0% 0% 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

6.2.4.5. Technical Vocational Education Training (NVET) TVET 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2015/16 Actual Actual Actual Actual Target Actual 1 1 1 1 1 1 Number of TVET schools Total 1 1 1 1 1 1 Public 0 0 0 0 0 0 Private Number of students in all 24 29 22 47 48 66 TVET schools Total 4 5 5 23 8 37 Male 20 24 17 24 40 29 Female Number of students in 24 29 22 47 48 66 Public TVET schools Total 4 5 5 23 8 37 Male 20 24 22 24 40 29 Female

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Number of students in 0 0 0 0 0 0 Private TVET schools Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 Female Number of Teachers in 10 10 14 17 13 15 Public TVET schools Total 2 2 4 7 4 6 Male

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6.2.5 EDUCATION MANAGEMENT

6.2.5.1 Annual Education Operational Plan (ADEOP) The results of ADEOP 2015/2016 are presented in the table below. We however, wish to admit that some of the implemented activities in the table below (about 10%) are not found in the ADEOP 2015- 2017.

Activity Planned Actual Total Outputs budget in expense in FY FY 2013(GH¢ 2013(GH¢ ‘000) ‘000) 1 Construction of classrooms 2 Provision of school furniture 250 3 Construction of water facilities 4 Construction of sanitation 144.00 144.00 8 urinals and 5 toilets facilities constructed 5 Construction of libraries 6 Construction of ICT facilities 7 Construction of staff accommodation 8 Rehabilitation and 80 60 6 classrooms with office and maintenance of school store rehabiltated facilities 9 Electricity supply to schools 10 Implementation of STME clinic 33.70484 33.70484 134 pupils trained 11 In-Service Training for 2.56390 2.56390 20 circuit supervisors and teaching staff and circuit other officers trained supervisors 12 In-Service Training for non- teaching staff on management, finance and administration 13 Training for SMC/PTA 14 Training workshops on girls 2.19498 2.19498 104 community members education sensitised. 15 Provision of incentive package for teaching staff in remote area 16 Implementation of Enrolment Drive

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17 Provision of teaching/learning 20.23970 720.23970 35 globes, 192 cartons of materials (KG) chalk and 82 cartons of colour chalk provided. 18 Provision of scholarship for 55.02159 55.02159 279 girls supported needy students 19 Implementation of mock exams 20 Monitoring visits to schools 79.4238 479.4238 190 schools were visited during the period 21 Performance review meetings 22 Design sponsorship programme for implementation by the District Assembly 23 Capitation grant to schools 254.420 254.420 190 schools benefited 24 Organise INSET for KG 9.491 9.491 149 Early childhood teachers teachers trained 25 Others 57.33321 49.01141 Supported My First Day at school and Independence Day activities

The ADEOP was produced in August 2015, by the District Planning team. District Authorities and Regional Education Office were consulted. Schedule officers in the District Education Office were permitted to make inputs into the plan.

The District prioritized the training of all basic school teachers on Science, Mathematics and literacy since the child’s ability to succeed academically and transition from one level to the other depends on his/her performance in these subjects. A lot more focus has now been placed on teaching reading particularly at the primary school level.

We have also focused attention on the training of School Management Committee (SMC)/Parents Teachers Association (PTA) executives on their roles and responsibilities as a way of building their capacity to enhance school governance and management.

Through monitoring and supervision of schools by District Education Oversight Committee (DEOC), Circuit Supervisors and other schedule officers from DEO, it was discovered that most of our basic school pupils (80%) could not read. The directorate therefore had to concentrate In-Service Training (INSE) programme for teachers on Science, Mathematics and Literacy. Again from management meetings of frontline directors it was unanimously agreed that teachers need to be trained in the core subjects so as to improve the quality of education in the District.

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6.2.5.2 Monitoring Visits to Schools Monitoring and supervision are very key to improving the quality of teaching and learning in schools and each of the circuit supervisors and other staff have made an average of ten visits to schools in the District.

Comprehensive Inspections were conducted once in the year under review.

Circuit supervisors have made an average of a visit a month to School Management Committees.

Some key issues that Circuit supervisors reported from their visits included:

 Absenteeism on the part of some teachers and pupils,

 Lateness on the part of some teachers and pupils,

 Failure of some teachers to prepare Lesson notes/plans,

 Failure of most teachers to use TLM in their lesson delivery even though these are available in some cases.

 Some key issues that schools and SMCs fed back to the district circuit supervisors included:

 Inadequate furniture particularly for the KG, and Primary levels

 Inadequate classroom infrastructure for the KG, Primary and JHS levels.

 Inadequate teachers in some schools particularly at the KG and Primary levels

 Inadequate recreational facilities at the KG/Primary level,

 Inadequate supply of text books at the KG/ primary level.

The District Education office intends to use donor support to procure reading materials to improve the reading ability of pupils in our schools.

The District education office would request for textbooks from the Logistics unit of the Ghana Education Service and from NGOs and Donor agencies working in education.

6.2.5.3 In-Service Education and Training (INSET) As part of the strategies adopted by the District Education Directorate to continuously update and upgrade the knowledge and skills of teachers, the Directorate is supporting each basic school to organize at least, two School-Based INSETs (SBI) and one Cluster- Based INSET (CBI) a term. This will help in providing continuous professional development for the teachers to enhance their classroom delivery. The table below shows the INSET activities organized in the District.

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Number Actual Planned of INSET activity Expendit Achieved results Budget participa ure (GHC) (GHC nts 980 teachers knowledge Organised INSET on Maths, in the core subjects Science and Literacy for KG, 85,269.00 85,269.00 980 areas mentioned Primary and JHS improved Management training for circuit 20 circuit supervisors supervisors and other scheduled 2,563.90 2,63.90 20 and other scheduled officers officers capacity built. 200 head teachers learnt how to efficiently Refresher training for basic school 28,250.00 28,249.88 200 use school grant to Headteachers on School grant enhance quality education INSET on Integrated Approach to 9,600.00 9,599.50 480 480 teachers trained Literacy 180 Basic School Workshop for Headteachers on 15,616.44 15,616.44 180 Headteachers trained School Based Assessment (SBA) on SBA Weaknesses and Organised School Performance challenges identified Appraisal Meeting (SPAM) at the 1,603.00 1,603.00 280 and addressed and district level potential tapped

Some of challenges for implementing INSET include the following:  Inadequate funding for INSET Programmes,

 Late release of funds for implementation of INSET programmes

 Inadequate capacity of some basic school teachers to organise INSET.

These challenges can be overcome if adequate funds are provided early for the execution of planned INSET activities.

6.2.6 DISTRICT PERFORMANCE REVIEW MEETING The Directorate did not hold any review meeting in the year under review. However, DEOC members and District Education Office have met with head teachers to discuss ways of improving the performance of pupils in examinations particularly in the BECE.

6.2.6.1 Recommendations from the Meeting  DEO should give appointment letters to newly appointed Headteachers.  The Directorate should facilitate the payment of Headteachers responsibility allowance to them.

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 Connect the JHS to the national grid to facilitate the teaching of ICT in the schools.  Directorate to post more trained teachers to KG level, to help lay a solid foundation to enable the pupils’ progress to higher levels.  Lobby for assistance to build more classrooms for Kindergartens, Primary and Junior High Schools.  Surcharge those who employ the services of spinning groups during funerals  Community members to check the movement of pupils especially those migrating down south during holidays.  Parents should pay regular visits to schools to check on their wards  Both teachers and parents would supervise evening studies of those in the final year class.  District Assembly to increase assistance to Teacher trainees in Colleges of Education.  Provide incentives to teachers who serve long periods in deprived schools.  Liaise with the District Assembly to agree on how many school lands could be appropriately documented within a year and ensure that this process takes place.

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6.2.7 GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME (GSFP) The Ghana School Feeding Programme continued to operate in the District. In all twenty-three (23) schools are under the programme as at the end of 2016. For the period under review the enrolment figures have seen a slight decrease from 10,220 to 9,819, a difference of 401. This decrease is as a result of building of more schools in the nearby communities. For instance, there used to be children from neighboring communities such as Yua, Sirigu, etc from Kasena-Nankana West District enrolled at Abokobisi, Kadare among others. However, due to the opening of new basic schools in these communities and similar areas within the Kassena-Nankana West District, it has resulted in the slit decrease in the total enrolment in Bongo. This situation may not be the same in schools specifics. See the table below for details SCHOOLS UNDER THE GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME NO. NAME OF SCHOOL 2014/2015 2015/2016 BOYS GIRLS TOTAL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL 1 ANAFOBISI D/A PRIM. 265 230 540 213 230 443 2 AKUNDUO E/A PRIM. 199 184 383 288 256 544 3 AYOPIA D/A PRIMARY 288 256 544 228 219 447 4 SAPOORO D/A PRIM. 268 242 510 220 202 422 5 ABOKOBISI R/C PRIM. 192 199 391 265 275 540 6 BUNGU D/A PRIMARY 151 183 334 174 199 373 7 SIKABIISI D/A PRIM. 228 219 447 253 208 461 8 SOE-AGOMO PRIM. 249 216 465 162 149 311 90 YIDONGO D/A PRIM. 170 164 334 192 199 391 10 FEO AWIISI D/A PRIM. 213 230 443 203 193 396 11 FR LABEL R/C PRIM 'A' 214 173 387 311 324 635 12 FR LABEL R/C PRIM 'B' 183 179 362 215 211 426 13 BALUNGO-NABIISI PRI. 311 324 635 151 183 334 14 NAYORIGO D/A PRIM. 174 199 373 159 155 314 15 KUNKUA D/A PRIM. 159 155 314 199 184 383 16 AWAA D/A PRIMARY 220 202 422 368 249 617 17 AYONE D/A PRIMARY 368 249 617 170 164 334 18 GOWRIE -TINGRE D/A 162 149 311 283 303 586 19 KULPEELGA D/A PRIM. 253 208 461 287 196 483 20 BEO-NAYIKURA PRIM. 203 193 396 268 242 510 21 DUA-KANTIA D/A PRIM 287 196 483 249 216 465 22 KADARE D/A PRIMARY 283 303 586 214 173 387 23 KANGA D/A PRIMARY 215 211 426 183 179 362 TOTAL 5,291 4,929 10,220 4,958 4,834 9,819

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6.4 GHANA HEALTH SERVICE The District Health Directorate as part of its efforts to increase access to health care has demarcated the District into thirty-six (36) functional CHPS zones, which are located in six sub-districts. Currently, twenty-one (21) of the zones have standard compounds while two others are under construction at Apaatanga and Gowrie. The table below shows the various health facilities in the District over the period.

6.4.1 HEALTH FACILITIES FACILITY 2014 2015 2016

Pub Private Total Pub Private Total Pub Private Total

Hospitals 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1

Health Centres 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 5

Clinics 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1

Functional CHPS 36 - 36 36 - 36 36 - 36

CHPS with 21 - 21 21 - 21 21 - 22 Compounds

Total 63 1 64 63 1 64 63 1 64

Source: DHMT, 2016

The above table indicates that the District has one (1) hospital, five (5) health centers of which one (1) is for CHAG, thirty-six (36) CHPS functioning centres of which twenty-one (21) have compounds and fourteen (14) using FAC centres previously built by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) for the period under review.

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6.4.2 ANTENATAL CARE REGISTRANTS BY SUB-DISTRICT 120.0 100.0 80.0 60.0 40.0 20.0

PERCENTAGES 0.0 VALL CEN NAM EY ZOR DIST BEO SOE TRAL OO ZON KO RICT E 2014 56.7 78.7 100.0 93.7 56.9 56.1 73.0 2015 60.5 85.0 102.8 97.0 61.6 59.2 77.1 2016 58.5 76.1 106.0 104.0 77.7 54.8 77.2

Source: Bongo DHMT, 2016

From the above table, Soe Sub-District recorded the highest number of ANC registrants for 2014, 2015 and 2016 while Zorko Sub-District recorded the lowest number of ANC registrants.

6.4.3 ANTENATAL CARE 4TH VISIT 100 80 60 40 20 0 VALL

PERCENTAGES CENT NAM EY ZOR DIST BEO SOE RAL OO ZON KO RICT E 2014 92 88 71 59 82 83 79 2015 83 69 71 59 78 81 72 2016 68 74 76 80 68 79 75

Source: Bongo DHMT, 2016

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The table above represents the percentage of pregnant women who attended at least 4 ANC by sub- districts. Beo Sub-District recorded the highest of 92% and 83% for the year 2014 and 2015 respectively, while Namoo Sub-District recorded the highest ANC 4th Visit in 2016 as indicated in the graph above.

6.4.4 ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY The rate of adolescent pregnancy continuous to be high in the District. For instance, in 2014 the adolescent rate was 19.0% which increased to 20.1% in 2015. The year 2016 recorded a marginal decrease of 0.3% to stand at 19.8% as shown in the figure below. TREND IN ADOLESCENT PREG. 25.0

20.0 20.1 19.0 19.8

15.0 ADOLESCE NT PREG.

10.0PERCENTAGES

5.0 2014 2015 2016 Source: Bongo DHMT, 2016

6.4.5 HARMOGLOBIN (HB) CHECK @ 36 WEEKS 120 97 100 HB @ REG. 100 95 HB @ 36 WKS 80 60 52 54 54 40 20 0

2014 2015 2016 Source: Bongo DHMT, 2016

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From the above table, HB checks at 36 weeks has not been encouraging. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, the District recorded 95%, 97% and 100% HB check at registration, which fell to 52%, 54% and 54% at 36 weeks respectively. This may be as a result of either poor ANC after registration by pregnant women or poor record keeping by Staff.

6 .4.5 SKILLED DELIVERY

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20

PERCENTAGES 10 0 VALLE CENT NAM ZORK DISTRI BEO SOE Y RAL OO O CT ZONE 2014 36 158 67 44 43 45 72 2015 37 135 85 62 49 55 75 2016 32 145 89 58 65 54 78

Source: Bongo DHMT, 2016

For skilled delivery, the Central Sub-District recorded 100% from 2014 to 2016 while Beo recorded the lowest declining rate of 36% to 32% as indicated in the above table. Soe Sub-District experienced a progressive increase in skilled delivery of 67% in 2014 to 89% in 2016.

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6.4.6 INSTITUTIONAL MATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO MMR/100,000LB 150.0 100.0 115.7 50.0 0.0 34.7 MMR/100,0

0 00LB PERCENTAGES

Source: Bongo DHMT, 2016

The above table shows that Maternal mortality in 2014 stood at 115.7 which fell drastically to zero (0) rate in 2015. This was possible with the frequent referrals by the use of Motor kings by the Sub- Districts, improved communication between the midwives and the medical superintendent among others. This zero (0) Maternal Mortality, however, rose again to 34.7% for the period under review.

6.4.7 NEONATAL RESUSCITATION From the table below, skilled deliveries was 2,568 in 2014 which increased to 2,694 in 2015 and again increased to 2,872 in 2016.

INDICATOR 2014 2015 2016

SKILLED DELIVERIES 2,568 2,694 2,872

NO. RESUSCITATED 216 216 247

ALIVE 212 214 235

DEAD 4 2 2

REFERRED 0 0 10

Source: Bongo DHMT, 2016

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6.6.8 STILL BIRTH

For the period under review, the Central Sub-District recorded the highest number of still births of eighteen (18) which is a decrease from twenty-four (24) in 2014. However, Valley Zone and Zorkor recorded zero (0) still births in 2014 and 2015 respectively.

6.4.7 KANGAROO MOTHER CARE INDICATOR 2014 % 2015 % 2016 %

Skilled Delivery 2568 72.4 2710 75.1 2872 79

Birth wt. <2.5 197 7.7 183 6.8 250 8.7

No. of Babies on KMC 197 100 183 100 250 100

Gained wt. and discharge 196 99.4 177 96.7 241 96.4

Refer to other facility 0 0 2 1.01 8 3.2

Lost to follow-up 0 0 0 0 0 0

Dead 1 0.5 4 2.2 1 0.4

With reference to the above table, the period under review recorded the highest recorded 79% skilled delivery as against 75.1% in 2015. Out the 79% skilled delivery, 250 babies with weight less than 115

2.5kg were recorded and put on the Kangaroo Mothers Care. One death of the babies put under the KMC was recorded in 2016 as against 4 in the year 2015.

6.4.4. FAMILY PLANNING ACCEPTOR RATE For the past three years the family planning acceptance in the District has not been good. For in 2014, the District recorded 32.3% acceptance rate which decreased to 30.3% but again increase to 37.5% for the year 2016. This is seen in the performance of the various Sub-Districts. Soe Sub-District recorded the highest of 57.6% while Zorkor Sub-District recorded the least rate of 20.9%. See the table below for details.

70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0

PERCENTAGES 10.0 0.0 VALLE CENT NAM ZORK DISTR BEO SOE Y RAL OO O ICT ZONE 2014 26.8 32.3 45.6 39.4 35.3 20.4 32.3 2015 24.7 33.6 43.5 32.9 31.4 18.6 30.3 2016 32.4 38.5 57.6 39.4 42.3 20.9 37.5

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6.4.5 BCG COVERAGE BY SUB-DISTRICT COMPARED FROM 2014 TO 2016

200.0 180.0 160.0 140.0 120.0 100.0 80.0

PERCENTAGES 60.0 40.0 20.0 0.0 VALLE CENTR NAMO DISTRI BEO SEO Y ZORKO AL O CT ZONE 2014 52.3 152.2 77.5 71.8 49.2 49.0 80.7 2015 60.0 138.0 97.6 101.9 54.2 49.1 86.3 2016 53.1 176.1 93 81.1 71 60.9 94.7 Bongo DHMT, 2017

From the graph above, for the target of 90% set for the year 2014-2016 only the Central Sub-District was able to achieve the set target by a wide margin. Seo Sub-District in 2016 was able to achieve the target by a small margin 93%. Beo and Zorkor for the period 2014-2016 were not able to achieve anything closer to the target.

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 Low acceptance and utilization of FP services

 High Adolescent pregnancy rate

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 Late registration at ANC (1ST TRIM)

6.5 NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was established by the National Health Insurance Act, 2003 (Act 650) to provide quality basic health care for all residents in Ghana. NHIS started with 145 District Mutual Health Insurance Schemes (DMHISs) across the country. The DMHISs were semi- autonomous and supervised by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).

Act 650 was later repealed and replaced by Act 852 in 2012. The new Act (Act 852) abolished the DMHISs and established one NHIS with NHIA as the Headquarters with Regional, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Offices across the country.

6.5.1 MANAGEMENT The day-to-day management of any NHIA District Office is the responsibility of the District Management Team led by the District Manager. The other members include the Accountant, Public Relations Officer, Claims Officer, Management Information Systems Officer and the Data Operator.

6.5.2 CORPORATE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

6.5.2.1 Corporate Goals The goal of the National Health Insurance Authority is “to attain universal health insurance coverage for all persons resident in and or visiting Ghana in an equitable manner; and to provide them with access to quality health care services”.

6.5.3 MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT

6.5.3.1 Membership Trend The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in the Bongo District has made significant progress towards extending health insurance coverage to residents. The active membership of the scheme in the District has been increasing from year to year, except the year under review which saw a slight decrease in the active membership from 58,338 to 56,183. This means that as at the end of 2016, 61.9% of the total population in the Bongo District were active members of the NHIS. Below is the active membership trend from 2012 to 2016:

Active membership trend from 2012 to 2016

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70,000 60,000 58,338 56,183 50,000 53,613 45,256 40,000 30,000 24,084 20,000 10,000 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Source: Bongo HIS, 2017

The table below shows the total monthly active membership. This includes both new registration and renewals.

2016 Monthly Total Active Membership Month Membership January 65,389 February 67,450 March 67,419 April 67,114 May 66,525 June 66,841 July 66,044 August 62,012 September 61,118 October 61,218 November 59,522 December 56,183

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6.5.3.2 Membership by Category The figure below shows the distribution of membership by the various categories: Informal sector, SSNIT Contributors, SSNIT Pensioners, 70 years and over, Below 18 years, Pregnant Women, Indigents and security personnel. Of all the categories, only the ‘informal’ category pays premium. Members who are from 18 to 69 years of age and are not SSNIT contributors constitute this category, and they formed about 18% of the total active membership of the NHIS in the Bongo District at the end of December 2016. The figure below shows the percentage of active membership by category.

Active Membership by Category 2016

Below 18 yrs Pregnant 48% Women 4% Indigents 70 yrs & Over 23% 4%

SSNIT Pensioners SSNIT Security 0% Contributors Personnel 3% 0%

Informal 18%

Source: Bongo HIS 6.5.3.3 Exemptions The table below shows the various categories of membership of the NHIS and those exempted from the payment of premium or both premium and processing fees. It is clear from the table that only the informal sector pays premium; pregnant women and indigents do not pay both premium and processing fees.

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Category Premium Processing Fee Informal sector Under 18 years 70 years and above SSNIT contributors Exempted SSNIT pensioners from Pregnant women premium payment Indigents LEAP beneficiaries

Not paying paying

6.5.3.4 Special Registration Exercises Throughout 2016, the District Office embarked on a number of special registration exercises as a means of increasing NHIS membership coverage in the District. The programmes predominantly targeted the poor and vulnerable, including LEAP beneficiaries and their household members and children in schools under the Ghana School Feeding Programme. It also covered outreach registrations at the local communities and Senior High Schools within the Bongo District. In all, a total of 6,349 members were registered or had their cards renewed under the exercises.

6.5.4 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT The table below shows the amount of premium mobilized by the district office, funds transferred to the district office for claims payment and the amount of claims paid at the district level to health care service providers in 2016. Premium collected by the district office is transferred intact to the head office through a consolidated premium account. All the payments made by the district office to service providers were up to October 2015. All claims from November 2015 were submitted to the Claims Processing Centre (CPC) in Tamale and payments in respect of those months were made to providers directly from the CPC, Tamale.

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Claims Revenue and Payments

Premium collected from Transfers from Claims Payment to Service Month Subscribers(GHC) Headquarters (GHC) Providers(GHC) January 8,041.00 - 44,473.15

February 8,406.00 133,324.98 135,861.49

March 10,722.00 56,333.65 58,514.65

April 9,384.00 16,668.22 -

May 7,871.00 37,399.83 21,511.08

June 8,500.00 193,465.63 216,732.80

July 5,625.00 36,535.84 -

August 9,977.00 79,643.40 35,907.76

September 12,822.00 - 67,271.35

October 13,354.00 - -

November 15,974.00 - -

December 17,360.00 - -

Totals 128,036.00 553,371.55 580,272.28

6.5.5 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS In line with the objective of strengthening collaboration between the NHIA and its stakeholders, the Bong District Office has, during the year under review, organized two (2) review meetings with service providers and fifteen (15) community durbars. Issues discussed with the service providers included claims submissions, claims payment, capitation, co-payment and general quality of health care services. The community members were sensitized on the operations of the NHIS, their rights and obligations and a wide range of issues they sought clarifications on.

6.5.6 ACHIEVEMENTS

6.5.6.1 High Coverage Rate The major success story of NHIS in the District is its high patronage by residents. As at 31st December 2016, over 56,000 people were active members of the scheme in the District. The high patronage attests to the fact that people in the District have embraced the NHIS as the preferred health care financing mechanism.

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6.5.7 CHALLENGES  Financial Sustainability of the Scheme Financial sustainability of the scheme remains a big challenge. During the year under review the scheme owed service providers several months of claims payment. There has been a steady increase in demand for health insurance and a consequent increase in health care service utilisation. Despite the upsurge in utilization the sources of funding remained the same, creating a funding gap.

 Identification of the Poor in the Informal Sector The national health insurance scheme is a pro-poor programme that focuses much attention on targeting the poor for exemption. The general perception, however, is that the poor are not adequately covered by the scheme. The inadequate coverage could be attributed to the difficulty in identifying them for exemption. Though the District Office collaborated with the department of Social Welfare, the Ghana Education Service and the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) to register LEAP beneficiaries and GSFP beneficiary pupils, there are still many very poor people who live in the District but are not covered by the above mentioned interventions.

 Lack of Official Means of Transportation Throughout 2016 the District Office did not have a reliable means of transportation to successfully undertake field activities and that affected our operations greatly. The only old pick-up had always broken down and was eventually recalled to our Head Office, leaving the District office handicapped as far as effective field operations were concerned.

 Inadequate Office Space The District Office building which was allocated by the Bongo District Assembly for use by the NHIA is woefully inadequate in terms of space for effective operations. A number of wooden and metal structures have been constructed to augment the office accommodation but to no avail.

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CHAPTER SEVEN

7.0 THE WAY FORWARD

7.1 KEY ISSUES ADDRESSED AND THOSE YET TO BE ADDRESSED The District is faced with a number of issues/challenges which are affecting the performance of the District and attempts were made to address them. Some of these have been enumerated below.

7.1.1 CHALLENGES  Low internal revenue generation. Revenue Collectors have been given targets to achieve by the end of the year. Also, the Assembly occasionally uses the Task Force as a check on the collectors.

 Late /irregular/untimely release of funds from Government and Partners to carry out activities.

 No decent slaughter facilities in the District. Some of the slaughter houses have been rehabilitated to give them a face lift. Others will be rehabilitated in due course.

 Lack of acquired final disposal site for both liquid and solid waste. A site was proposed but it was disqualified by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Assembly is making frantic effort to acquire a site which provision has been made in the 2017 Action Plan and Budget.

 Inadequate public toilets in the District thereby putting pressure on the few existing ones. Some facilities are under construction while provision has been made in the 2017 Action Plan and Budget.

 Inadequate water facilities at health facilities. Some water systems/boreholes have been provided by the Assembly for the health facilities including the mechanized water system for Bongo Hospital. Provision has also been made in the 2017 Action Plan and Budget to provide water for some health facilities. WaterAid Ghana is assisting the Assembly to provide water to health facilities in the WASH for Public Health Project.

 Poor road network adversely affecting economic activities in the District. The Assembly through GSOP and Feeder Roads have rehabilitated some feeder roads to facilitate economic activities.

 Inadequate funds and relief items. Some items were procured to re-roof the affected schools and health facilities and some individuals that were affected.

 Inadequate logistics (means of transport, computers, printers, etc.). The Assembly is managing with the limited vehicles available. Also, some computers and a photocopier has been procured to salvage the situation.

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sanitation bye-laws. This is catered for in the 2017 Action Plan and Budget. The District Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit and Community Development have carried out some sensitization programmes on good sanitation and personal hygiene.

7.1.2 RECOMMEDATIONS  Assembly should intensify the monitoring of Revenue Collectors and widen the revenue base to generate more.

 There should be regular and timely release of funds to ensure the smooth implementation of projects and programmes.

 More decent slaughter houses should be constructed for slaughtering of animals.

 Assembly should step up the process of acquiring a final disposal site for waste disposal

 The Assembly should construct more toilet facilities in public places.

 More water facilities should be provided at the health facilities to enhance delivery of services

 More roads should be opened up in the District to enhance economic activities

 Government should support the NADMO office with relief items for disaster victims

 Government should provide logistics (vehicles, computers, etc) to improve productivity

 The Assembly should step up the process of acquiring the final waste disposal site and the drafting of the byelaws for implementation. More sensitization programmes should be carried out and sustained to cause behavioural change in the people for good sanitation and personal hygiene practices.

7.4 CONCLUSION Even though there were challenges, the year ended successfully and hoping for the best for the year 2017 and beyond.

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