Medium Term Development Plan 2014

Republic of Ghana

TECHIMAN MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT

PLAN 2014 - 2017

UNDER THE

GHANA SHARED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

(GSGDA II: 2014-2017)

Table of Contents List of Tables………………………………………………………………………………... 7

List of Figures…………………………………………………………………………………7

LIST OF TABLES Page

TABLES

1.1 Trend Analysis of Performance of Assembly under GPRS II

1.2 Performance of Other Interventions not incorporated In MTDP

1.3 Sources of Funds of Assembly (2006-2009)

1.4 Disbursement of Funds of Assembly (2006-2009)

1.5 Trend in Annual Rainfall (2006-2009)

1.6 Population Trends (1960 – 2009) 15

1.7 Municipality Population by Type of Locality and Sex 15

1.8 Four Largest Localities Share of Municipalities Population 15

1.9 Population by Settlement 16

1.10 Functional Matrix (Scalogram) for Municipality 21

1.11 Financial Institutions in Techiman

1.12 Description of Composite Poverty Pockets 26

1.13 Spatial Dimension of Poverty

1.14 Hotels and Guest Houses in Techiman

1.15 Road Condition Mix 2009 (Urban Roads)

1.16 Surface and Condition Type of Feeder Roads 32

1.17 Revenue Performance of Techiman Municipal Assembly (2006 – 2009) 32

1.18 Expenditure Performance of Techiman Municipal Assembly (2006–2009) 35

1.19 Types/Number of Cases Handled by the Police (2007 – 2009) 46

1.20 Types of Cases Successfully Handled by Courts (2007 – 2009) 47

1.21 School Enrolment and Staff levels (2009) 48

1.22 Health Antenatal Care 50

1.23 Outcome of Delivery 51

1.24 Top Ten Causes of OPD Attendance 51

1.25 Top Ten Causes of Admissions 52

1.26 Top Ten Causes of Mortality 53

1.27 Enrolment by Mode of Payment and Category (NHIS) 55

1.28 Conditions of Drains in the Techiman Municipality

2.1 Linking Harmonized Identified Development Problems/Issues to GSGDA

2.2 POCC Analysis of Prioritized Development Issues/Gaps

3.1 Development Goal, Objectives and Strategies

4.1 Composite Programme of Action (PoA): 2010-2013

5.1 Municipal Action Plan 2010

6.1 Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators

7.1 Category of Stakeholders in Plan Communication Strategy

7.2 Stakeholder Analysis Matrix

Projections

3.1 Trends in Projected Total Population for the Municipality (2010-2013) 75

3.2 Education Facility Requirements 76

3.4 Health Facility Requirements 77

33.7 Projected Toilet Facilities Required 79

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page

1.1 Map of Techiman Municipality 5 1.2 Techiman Municipality in the Regional Context 6 1.3 Techiman Municipality in the National Context 7 1.4 Vegetation and Forest Resources 9 1.5 Soils of the Municipality

1.6 Rainfall Distribution of Municipality 11 1.7 Relief and Drainage of Municipality 12 1.8 Population Distribution and Location of Settlements 17 1.9 Spatial Dimension of Poverty in the Municipal 27 1.10 Municipal Departmental Organogram 39

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Background

1.0.0 INTRODUCTION

With the adoption and pursuit of decentralization by the Central Government, district development planning has been aimed at addressing specific problems and potentials of districts without losing the national perspective. It is not only limited to spatial organizations within the district, but also geared towards ensuring that human, natural and financial resources are harnessed to promote the development of the various districts.

The focus of government between 2010-2013is to address the economic imbalances, re- stabilizing the economy and placing it on a path of sustained accelerated growth and poverty reduction towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and Middle Income Status”. In view of these, the government put in place a comprehensive policy framework referred to as the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA I). Metropolitan/ Municipal/District Assemblies were therefore required to draw a Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2010-2013 based on GSGDA I thematic areas of Ensuring and Sustaining Economic Stability, Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector, Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management,Oil and Gas Development, Infrastructure and Human Settlement, Human development, Productivity and Employment and Transparent and Accountable Governance.

The current policy framework, Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II), focuses on policies, strategies and programmes relating to continued macro-economic stability, prioritized private sector-led growth, vigorous human resource development, good governance and civic responsibility that are necessary to propel the economy into higher growth and accelerated poverty reduction. In this regard, Government’s expenditure will be prioritized in favour of policies, programmes and projects namely in areas of agriculture, infrastructure (including energy, oil and gas), water and sanitation, health and education (including ICT, Science, Technology and Innovation). The medium-term strategic goal of the GSGDA II:

In fulfillment of this national requirement, the Techiman Municipal Assembly came up with a Medium Term Development Plan for the period 2014-2017 which was also harmonized with the national policies. The Medium Term Development Plan has been prepared in furtherance of the objectives of promoting effective, appropriate and participatory community development in support of Government’s Better Ghana Agenda. The Plan is based on the NDPC guidelines for the preparation of the MTDP: (GSGDA II: 2014-2017) as well as the National Medium Term Development Policy Framework (NMTDPF: 2014-2017) contained in the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II: 2014 – 2017).

Methodology The Techiman Municipal Planning Coordinating Unit (MPCU) facilitated the plan preparation process. To ensure the formulation of appropriate policies, programmes and projects which respond to the needs and priorities of the people, the planning process ensured effective public participation, relevance to local demands and aspirations and in support of achievement of national objectives.

The plan preparation was preceded by a thorough examination and analysis of the constraints, problems and needs of the people by seeking the opinions of key stakeholders through interviews, surveys, fora and community meetings on how these problems would be solved and the needs provided. A number of beneficiaries were consulted including;

 Traditional Rulers  Assembly Members  Area Council/Unit Committees  Community Members  Farmers/Market Women/Artisan groups  Ministries, Departments and Agencies  Private Sector Operators  NGOs/CBOs/Civic Unions

The interface brought to the fore the following major issues;

 Inadequate credit facilities  Large gaps in access to healthcare between urban and rural as well as rich and poor

 Inadequate power supply infrastructure and access to electricity especially in the Rural areas

 Weak internal revenue mobilization

 Inadequate participation of civil society and private sector in governance

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

 Low agricultural productivity and output

 High cost of production  Inadequate post-production infrastructure (i.e. storage, processing, transport etc).  Inadequate waste collection points, bins, vehicles

 Seasonal variability in food supplies and prices

 Lack of awareness of negative impact of improper disposal of waste i.e. solid, liquid, e-waste on the environment

 Inadequate basic infrastructure and social services in selected areas

 Poor Environmental Sanitation etc.

 Inadequate job creation  Increasing trends in deforestation, degradation and biodiversity loss with adverse consequences for agriculture

 Dysfunctional substructures

 Weak capacity of MMDAs to ensure improved performance and service delivery

 Chieftaincy disputes and communal conflicts

 Inadequate women representation and participation in public life and governance

 Persistent gender inequalities in school enrolment and retention

 Inadequate commitment to issues on vulnerability

 Ineffective communication to influence knowledge, attitudes and practices in support of development

 Ineffective and inefficient spatial/ land use planning and implementation

 Proliferation of slum development

 Lack of awareness on climate change and its impact

 Annual incidence of bush fires

 High Risk Sexual Behaviour

 High level of Stigmatization and Discrimination

 High rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)

 Increasing cases of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV

The overall goal of the Medium Term Development Plan (GSGDA II: 2010–2013) is “to create enhanced enabling environment for rapid private sector-led economic development through modernized agriculture and utilization of local resources and ensure equitable distribution of development to reduce poverty, protect the vulnerable and excluded within a decentralized democratic environment”.

The major focus of the plan is based on the key thematic areas under the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II) namely;

 Ensuring and sustaining macroeconomic stability,  Enhanced competitiveness of Ghana’s private sector,  Accelerated agricultural modernization and natural resource management,  Oil and gas development,  Infrastructure and human settlements development,  Human development, employment and productivity,  Transparent and accountable governance

Key specific programmes to be executed under the plan include;

 Promotion of local economic development  Improvement in water and sanitation facilities  Expansion of educational facilities and promotion of school enrolment

 Improvement and affordability of Healthcare as well as HIV/AIDS control  Expansion of electrical power supply  Expansion and improvement of communication infrastructure  Improvement of feeder roads to access farms and marketing centres  Improvement in irrigation infrastructure  Improvement in basic social infrastructure  Employment creation  Improvement in agricultural processing and storage facilities

THE SCOPE OF THE PLAN This Medium Term Development Plan, (GSGDA II: 2014-2017) is divided into seven main parts;

Chapter 1: Executive summary on the goal/objectives of the MTDP and the plan preparation process, performance review and current situation of the Municipality.

Chapter 2: Development priorities including inputs from sectoral departments linked to the appropriate thematic areas of the MTDP framework.

Chapter 3: Municipal Development Goal, Objectives and Strategies consistent with the goal of the MTDF (2014-2017) including development projections.

Chapter 4: Adopted Composite Programmes of Action (2014-2017)

Chapter 5: Annual Action Plan(s) (2014) with indicative costs.

Chapter 6: Monitoring and Evaluation arrangements

Chapter 7: Communication Strategy

VISION OF THE TECHIMAN MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

The vision of the Municipality is to elevate poverty and transform its local economy into a vibrant and developed enclave.

MISSION STATEMENT OF THE TECHIMAN MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

The Techiman Municipal Assembly exist to improve the quality of the life of the people through effective mobilization and utilization of human and material resources by involving the people in the provision of the needed services.

Functions:

The Assembly shall perform the functions conferred on District Assemblies by Act 462. The Assembly shall perform the functions set out in the LI (1799) second schedule that is

1. To promote and safeguard public health

2. To ensure the provision of adequate and wholesome supply of water throughout the Municipality in connection with the Ghana Water Company.

3. To establish, install, build, maintain and control public latrine lavatories, urinals and wash places.

4. To establish, maintain, and carry out services for the removal of right –soil from any building and for the destruction and treatment of such right –soil.

5. To establish, maintain and carryout services for the removal and destruction of all refuse filth and carcasses of dead animals from any public or private place

6. To regulate any trade or business which may be anxious or injurious to public health or a source of danger to the public

7. To provide for the inspection of all meat, fish, vegetables, other food stuffs and liquids of whatever kind or nature intended for human Consumption whether exposed for sale or not and the seize, destroy and other wise deal with all such food stuff or liquids as are on unfit for human consumption and to supervise and control the manufacture of food stuff and liquids of whatever kind or nature intended for human consumption.

8. To provide, maintain, supervise and control slaughter -houses and pounds and all such matters and things on may be necessary for the convenient use of such slaughter – houses.

9. To cause the Municipality to be inspected regularly for the detection of nuisances and any condition likely to be offensive or injurious to health.

10. If satisfied that any nuisance or any condition likely to be offensive or injurious to health exists, to cause all proper steps to be taken to secure the abatement of the nuisance or removal of the condition.

CHAPTER ONE

PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND MUNICIPAL PROFILE 1.1 Performance Review of Municipal Medium Term Development Plan under the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II)

The focus of Government between the years 2014 and 2017 was to address the economic imbalances, re-stabilizing the economy and placing it on a path of sustained accelerated growth and poverty reduction towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and Middle Income Status. Metropolitan/ Municipal/District Assemblies were therefore required to draw a Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2014 - 2017 based on the GSGDA II thematic areas of Private Sector Competiveness, Human Resource Development, Good Governance and Civic Responsibility. In fulfillment of this national requirement, the Techiman Municipal Assembly came up with its Medium Term Development Plan for the period 2014-2017 in line with the national Medium Term Policy Framework (MTPF) and NDPC Guidelines.

The Techiman Municipal Assembly received support from the Central Government, Donor Agencies and other Development Partners in the implementation of its programmes and projects contained in the plan. Having implemented the plan over the last four years (2010 - 2013), there is the need to review the Assembly’s performance under the GPRS II as a basis for developing a new MTDP for the next four years (2014-2017). The status of implementation of the MTDP (GSGDA II: 2014-2017) is presented in table 1 below;

Objectives of the Performance Review

The main objectives of this performance review are to:

. Assess the achievement of the Assembly in the implementation of the 2010 – 2013 MTDP in terms of programmes and projects fully implemented, not initiated at all and started but not completed. . Identify what accounted for the non-implementation of planned projects and programmes . Identify key issues and lessons which have implications for the current MTDP (2014 – 2017)

Table 1.1,below provides a trend analysis of the performance of the Municipality under the appropriate thematic areas of the GSGDA II (2014-2017);

Performance of the Municipality under the Areas of GSGDA (2010-2013) Thematic Area Policy Programme Indicator Target Level Of Achievement Remarks Objective 2010 2011 2012 2013

Ensuring and Ensure efficient Strengthen the Revenueestimates 20% 31.5% 7.4% 34.8% 31.4% Substantial Sustaining internal revenue revenue base of the of rates increased increase increase was Macroeconomic generation and Assembly by 20% achieved over Stability Economic transparency in targeted figure local resource management Ensure efficient Revaluation of Estimates for 20% - 22 20 0.2 Low progress internal revenue property rates and land revenue towards target increase generation and strengthening of tax increase by 20% transparency in collection system local resource management Improve Strengthen Revenue 20% - - - - Suspended for accessibility and mechanism for estimates for fees increase lack of funds use of existing accountability and fines over Fees database for increased by 20% and Fines policy revenue formulation, analysis and decision making

Ensure efficient Strengthen revenue Rent revenue 20% - 7.9 76.8 13.9 Target met internal revenue base for rent estimates increase with an generation and increased by 20% average transparency in achievement of local resource 32.9% over the management period Ensure efficient Strengthen Revenue Revenue 20% 95.2 -11.5 46.6 12.3 Fully internal revenue base for grants estimates for increase implemented generation and grants increased

transparency in by 25% local resource management Ensure efficient Strengthen Revenue Revenue 20% - -69.1 26.2 82.8 Marginal internal revenue base for estimates for increase achievement generation and miscellaneous miscellaneous 39.9% made transparency in income items increased over target local resource by 15% management

THEMATIC POLICY PROGRAMME INDICATOR TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT Remarks AREA OBJECTIVE

2010 2011 2012 2013

Human Increase equitable Construct 11 no. 3-unit 11 No. 3-unit 11 No. 3- Constructi Constructi - Construc Fully Development, access to and classroom blocks for classroom blocks unit on of on of 3no. tion of implemented. Employment participation in JHS/ SHS with library, constructed classroom 11no. 2units 2no. 3 Target met and education at all toilets, urinal and blocks 3units classroom units Productivity levels landscaping classroom block classroo block m block

Construct 13 no. 6-unit 13 no. 6-unit 13 no. 6- Constructi Constructi - - Fully classroom blocks with classroom blocks unit on of on of implemented. library, toilets and constructed classroom 8no.6 15no. 6 Substantial urinals and landscaping blocks units unit Achievement for Primary Schools classroom classroom made over block block target

Construct 6 no. 2-unit 6 no. 2-unit 6 no. 2-unit - Constructi - - Slow Kindergarten Blocks Kindergarten Kindergart on of 2 implementation with toilets and urinals Blocks en Blocks No. Activity to be Constructed Kindergar rolled over to ten blocks new Plan

Rehabilitate 6 no. 3- 6 no. 3-unit 6 no.3-unit - - - - Not unit dilapidated basic dilapidated basic dilapidated implemented school buildings. school buildings basic rehabilitated schools buildings

Increase equitable Expand school feeding School feeding 6 additional - - 6 19 Fully access to and programme to 9 to programme schools additional implemented participation in fifteen(15) schools expanded from 9 covered schools education at all to 15 schools rolled-on levels Extend scholarship to Scholarship 500 needy Fully 500 needy but brilliant extended to 500 but brilliant Implemented students. needy but students brilliants students benefited Accelerate the Provide water and Water and 20 basic - Mt. Camel APS, Ameyaw Slow progress provision of sanitation facilities to sanitation projects schools SHS SDA and School towards target affordable and safe 20 basic schools. provided Goshen water school Improve quality of Provide 3,500 dual 3,500 dual desk 3,500 dual - Manufact 0 200 Dual Substantial teaching and desks for Primary provided desk ure of Desks progress learning schools 3,500 No. supplied towards target dual desk

Provide 2,000 single 2,000 single desk 2,000 - Manufact 0 1,500 Substantial desks for JHS provided single desk ure of No. single progress mono desks towards target desk provided

Provide 3,000 dual 3,000 dual desks 3,000 dual tables and _ 1,000 1,500 Substantial desks for KGs for KGs Provided desk 12 No. progress chairs towards target

Promote rapid Establish 4 ICT centers 4 ICT centers 4 4 ICT 1 No. ICT - - Slow progress development and in four (4) Basic JHS established centers centre achieved deployment of the Schools establishe national ICT d Programme

Improve the Support for Mock Support provided Mock 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. Fully quality of teaching Examinations/STME/B for mock examinatio mock mock mock mock implemented and learning est Teacher Awards examination and n and best examinati examinati examinati examinat best teacher teacher on, STME on, STME on, STME ion, Awards Award and best and best and best STME supports Teacher Teacher Teacher and best award award award Teacher supported supported supported award supporte d

Construct 2 no. teachers 2 No. teachers 2 No. - - - 1 No 0n-going quarters quarters teachers teacher constructed quarters quarter construct ed

Increase equitable Support for Ghana Support provided Ghana No data to track access to and School Feeding for Ghana Feeding progress participation in Programme Feeding School School education at all Programme Programme levels supported Increase equitable Implementation of Capitation grant No. of No data to track access to and capitation grant implemented schools progress participation in benefited education at all levels Increase equitable Provision of Scholarship No. needy No data to track access to and scholarship to needy provided to needy but progress participation in but brilliant students but brilliants brilliants education at all students levels Bridge gender gap Sensitization Sensitization No. of No data to track in access to programmes in school program on girl sensitizatio progress education communities to raise child education n awareness of the held programme importance of girl’s s held education.

Celebrate National Organize Annual Independence Day 4 no. 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. Fully Days Independence Day celebration held independen independe independe independe independ implemented Celebration ce day nce day nce day nce day ence day celebrated celebrated celebrated celebrated celebrate d

Implement Construction of inner Inner perimeter Beautificati - - Beautifica - Fully National Youth perimeter and grassing and grassing of on of tion of the implemented Development of Ameyaw Town Park Ameyaw Town Ameyaw Ameyaw policy Park constructed Town Park Town Park Improve access to Health Techiman Health Upgrade of Maternal, Fully quality maternal, Completion of Fence Centre Upgraded Techiman neonatal implemented neonatal child care Wall/ Upgrading of into a polyclinic Health child Techiman Health Centre care Centre into a polyclinic improved through IYCF

Bridge the equity Establish 3 No. CHPS 3 No. CHPS 3 No. Rehabilita Constructi Constructi Construc Fully gaps in access to compounds with staff compounds CHPS tion of 3 on of 4 on of 5 tion of 4 Implemented health care and accommodation, water established compounds No. CHPS No. CHPS No. CHPS No. nutrition services and sanitation facilities, Compoun Compoun Compoun CHPS and ensure landscaping d d d Compou sustainable nd at financing Fiaso arrangements that pro Support for malaria Support provided Amount/N Volunteer Home Supply of Distributi On -going control programmes for malaria o. of s Trained Based LLIN to on of 15, control activities To malaria children mosquito programmes supported Educate care and es net Public in pregnant municipa the use of women l wide LLIN

Ensure the Support HIV/AIDS Support provided 12No. of 5 No. 3No. 4No. 2No. reduction of programmes for HIV HIV Education Education Sensitizati Sensitiza Target achieved HIVAIDS Programmes Programme campagin campagin on tion s supported on on programm program

HIV/AID HIV/AID es mes S S organised organise Conducte Conducte d d d

Improve access to Support for NID and Support provided Amount/N 1No. NID 1No. NID 1No. NID 1No. Activity quality maternal, other health for NID and other o. of supported supported supported NID implemented neonatal, child and programmes health activities supporte adolescent health programmes supported d services Bridge the equity Rehabilitate 60 refuse 60 No. refuse 60 No. Repair of On-going gaps in access to containers containers refuse 5 refuse health care and rehabilitated containers container nutrition services s and ensure sustainable financing arrangements that programme Bridge the equity Management/Fumigatio Final solid waste Final solid GH₵2,96 On-going gaps in access to n of final solid waste disposal disposal 0.00 (GH₵ health care and disposal site. managed/fumigate site at _ _ _ 60,280.50) nutrition services d Ayimana and ensure de-silted sustainable financing arrangements that pro Manage waste, Evacuation of heaped Heaps of refuse No. of Evacuatio Evacuatio Fully refuse pollution refuse dumps to final evacuated to final refuse n of n of implemented and noise disposal site disposal site heaps Refuse 15,000m3 evacuated amounting Refuse to heaps at 83,742.00 Ahenfi,Ay imana and Kenten Expand the Construction of places 13 No. 13 No. Constructi Marginal provision of of convenience/ urinal urinal/places of urinal/place on of 8 achievement adequate and at 13 no. satellite convenience s of No. KVIP made towards disability friendly markets constructed convenienc toiletscons target

18 sanitation facilities e tructed Expand the Construction of 5 No. 5 No. 24-seater 5 No. 24- provision of 24-seater WC toilet on WC toilet seater WC adequate and BOOT basis constructed on toilets disability friendly Boat basis sanitation facilities Expand the Construction of 15 no. 15 no. 20-seater 15 no. 20- 7 No. 20 Marginal provision of 20-seater Aqua-privy Aqua-privy Public seater seaterAcq achievement adequate and Public toilets toilets Acqua- ua privy made towards disability friendly Constructed privy toilet target sanitation facilities public constructe toilet d

Rehabilitation of 4 4 No. defective 4 No. Not defective public toilets public toilet defective implemented constructed public toilet Manage waste, Management of crude Crude dumping Crude 4,600 On-going refuse pollution dumping sites in ten site in (10) peri- dumping tons of and noise (10) peri- urban urban site in 10 solid communities on communities peri-urban waste quarterly basis. s managed communiti evacuate es d Acquisition of land as Final 1 No. Final Final Implemented final disposal /landfill disposal/landfill disposal disposal/la site site acquired /landfill ndfill site site acquired at Anyimana

Manage waste, Construction of an Landfill No. Not refuse pollution engineered landfill site. constructed landfill site implemented and noise Manage waste, Procure 1 No. Pay 1 No. Pay loader, 1 No. Pay No. cesspool 1 No. Fully refuse pollution loader, 2No. Refuse 2No. Refuse loader, Refuse emptier Skip implemented and noise Trucks Trucks procured 2No. Trucks and 1 loader Refuse procured compactin machine Trucks g Expand the Manufacture of 20 No. 20 No. 12 litre 20 No. 12 20No. Fully provision of 12 litre refuse refuse containers litre refuse refuse implemented

19 adequate and containers manufactured containers container disability friendly s sanitation facilities manufact ured

Expand the Procure sanitary Sanitary No. Not provision of tools/equipments for tools/equipments Sanitary implemented adequate and Environmental Health for Environmental tools/equip disability friendly Unit Health Unit ments sanitation facilities procured Manage waste, Organize community Community based No. 4No. On-going refuse pollution based clean-up clean-up Communiti Commun and noise campaigns campaigns es ity based organized clean-up campaig ns organize d

Improve Construction of 1No. Slaughter house 1 no. 1No. Implemented environmental slaughter house constructed slaughter slaughter sanitation house house construct ed

Improve Construct Meat shop Meat shop 1 no. meat 1 No. 1No Meat - - Fully environmental constructed shop Meat shop implemented sanitation Shop constructe constructe d d

Manage waste, Enact a bye-law to Bye-law to ensure urban implemented refuse pollution ensure that all houses in that all houses in communiti and noise the urban communities the urban es have household toilets. communities have household toilets Enacted

Accelerate the Mechanize 20 no. 20 no. boreholes 20 no. Mechaniz Mechani Fully provision of boreholes Mechanized boreholes e 4 no. zation of implemented affordable and safe boreholes water water at system at Agosa,Ta Offuman noboaso, Bohomde n and Srapukro m

Accelerate the Construct 90 no. 90 no. boreholes 90 no. 15 No. 14 No. 8 No. 7 No. On-going provision of boreholes and extension and extension of boreholes boreholes boreholes boreholes borehole affordable and safe of pipe borne water to pipe borne water and constructe constructe constructe s water eight (8) communities to eight (8) extension d d d construct communities of pipe ed Constructed borne water to eight (8) communiti es Accelerate the Counterpart funding for 2 No. Small 2 No. Abandoned provision of Construction of 2 No. Towns Water Small affordable and safe Small Towns Water Supply systems Towns water Supply systems constructed Water Supply systems Improve private Train and place 1,100 1,100 1,100 sector unemployed youth in unemployed unemploye competitiveness employable skills youth trained in d youth domestically employable skills Improve private Support for Community Support for Communit Technical Technical Technical Technica Fully sector Self-Help Projects Community self- y Self-Help support support support l support implemented competitiveness Help project Projects domestically provided supported Reduce spatial and Facilitate Livelihood Implement 1 No. 2 No. 5 No. 3 No. Fully income inequalities implementation of Empowerment ation disbursem disbursem disbursem disburse implemented across the country Livelihood Against Poverty Livelihood ent of ent of ent of ment of and among Empowerment Against (LEAP) facilitated Empowerm funds funds funds funds different socio Poverty (LEAP) ent Against economic classes Poverty

(LEAP) Empower women Sensitization workshop workshop on No. of 6 No. 4 No. 6 No. 3 No. Fully and mainstream on violence against violence against workshop workshop workshop workshop worksho implemented women women organized on violence s held s held s held ps held against women Improve access to Reduce Maternal and Maternal and Maternal maternal ,neonatal Infant Mortality rate Infant Mortality and Infant and child care rate reduced Mortality by Improve access to Prevent and manage nutritional nutritional maternal ,neonatal nutritional disorders disorders among disorders and child care among children children prevented among children Bridge the gaps in Sensitization on care Sensitization on No. Aged access to health for the Aged care for the Aged care and nutrition under taken services and ensure sustainable financing arrangements that protect the poor Increase the Child Labour: 150 children 150 Time - - - Not capacity of legal Withdraw 150 children withdrawn from children elapsed implemented system to ensure from the street and the street and are speedy and place in schools/ skills placed in schools/ affordable access training skills training to justice for all Increase the Sensitization on Worst Sensitization 600 No. 350 No. of 350 No. - - Fully capacity of legal form of Child Labour workshop on people or people people implemented system to ensure (WFCL) Worst form of communiti sensitized sensitized speedy and Child Labour es affordable access (WFCL) held to justice for all Increase the Create public awareness Sensitization 400 No. 350 No. 65 No. - - Fully capacity of legal on childrens’ rights workshop on community communit communit implemented system to ensure child’s rights members y y member speedy and organized and members and affordable access Assembly and Assembly to justice for all men Assembly

men men

Increase the Ensuring child Maintenance for No. of 13 No. 16 No. 18 No. 29 No. Fully capacity of legal maintenance for neglected children children neglected neglected neglected neglected implemented system to ensure neglected children embarked on children children children children speedy and maintaine maintaine maintaine maintain affordable access d d d ed to justice for all Increase the Facilitate child custody Child custody of 10 No. of - - - - Not capacity of legal of children in difficult children in children implemented system to ensure situation difficult situation speedy and facilitated affordable access to justice for all Increase the Promote child Child probation 5 No. of 6 No. 1 No. 1 No. - Fully capacity of legal probation and family and family children child child child implemented system to ensure welfare welfare promoted probation probation probation speedy and and family and family and family affordable access welfare welfare welfare to justice for all promoted promoted promoted

Improve access to Support People with Support for Amount/ - GH₵144. GH₵291. GH₵148. Fully quality education Disability (PWD) people with no. of 00 00 00 implemented for person with Disability (PWD) beneficiarie disabilities provided s Increase the Promote access of the Access of the Issues/activ capacity of legal Disabled to public Disabled to public ities system to ensure infrastructure infrastructure speedy and Promoted affordable access to justice for all

THEMATIC POLICY PROGRAMME INDICATOR TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT Remarks AREA OBJECTIVE

201 201 2012 2013 0 1

Infrastructure, Increase access to Connect twenty Twenty (20) 20 No, Proc Extension of On-going Energy and electricity especially (20) communities communities to Communities ure electricity to Human to the rural areas to the national the national men Oforikrom settlements electricity grid electricity grid t of SHS Development Connected 200 LT pole s

Increase access to Rehabilitation of Street and Street and - - - Procurement Fully electricity especially street and traffic traffic lights traffic light of 70 No implemented to the rural areas lights rehabilitated Streetlight frames

Create and sustain Upgrade 20km of 20km of gravel 10 Fully efficient transport gravel roads roads community implemented system that meets (including (including roads user needs drainage drainage graveled, structures) structures) 5comunities upgraded drains constructed, Tamale and Zongo line road sealed

Create and sustain Maintenance of 400km feeder Reshaping of Fully efficient transport 400km feeder roads Aworowa implemented system that meets roads maintained (Subin) user needs Bridgeso- Asemaho Feeder Roads

Increase access to Install 4 no. 4 no. traffic 4 No. traffic - - - Supply of Fully electricity especially traffic lights lights installed light installed 150 No. LT implemented to the rural areas Electricity Poles

Create and sustain Grade 150km of 150km of 17area roads Fully efficient transport unpaved roads unpaved roads graded implemented system that meets graded user needs Create and sustain Open up 15km of 15km new efficient transport new roads roads opened system that meets user needs Create and sustain Maintenance of 15 km of Town efficient transport 15 km of Town Roads system that meets Roads maintained user needs Create and sustain Undertake road Road line Marking on efficient transport line marking on marking on 20km of system that meets 20km of urban 20km of urban urban roads user needs roads roads undertaken Create and sustain Install 40 no. road 40 no. road 40 no. road efficient transport signs signs installed signs system that meets user needs Strengthen the Monitor the New New human and construction of residential residential institutional new residential buildings to buildings to capacities for buildings to ensure ensure effective land use ensure compliance compliance planning and compliance with with building with building management building regulations regulations regulations constructed Minimizing the Carry out Demolition of Demolition of impact and demolition of unauthorized unauthorized development of unauthorized structures on structures on adequate response structures on drains, drains, strategies drains waterways and waterways and waterways water courses and water

and water Carried out courses courses Restore spatial/land Resource the Spatial Spatial use planning in spatial planning, planning, planning, Ghana works and works and works and building building building inspectorate inspectorate inspectorate departments with departments departments. the appropriate are resourced logistics and with the technology. appropriate logistics and technology.

Restore spatial/land Prepare Spatial Spatial Spatial use planning in Development Development Development Ghana framework for the framework for framework Municipality. the for the Municipality Municipality prepared Restore spatial/Land Prepare structural Structural Structural use planning system development plan development development in Ghana for the plan for the plan for the Municipality. Municipality Municipality prepared

Integrate Land use, Prepare planning planning Five Twimia, Fully completed transport planning, schemes for five schemes for settlements Gyebiri,Aye development and (5) settlements. five (5) asu and service provision settlements Atrensu prepared planning scheme completed

Integrate Land use; Revise planning planning Four transport planning, schemes for four schemes for settlements development and (4) settlements four (4)

service provision. settlements revised Integrate Land use, Sensitize the Workshop General transport planning, general public on organized for public development and building general public service provision regulations on building regulations Facility ongoing Enforce building building - institutional, regulations/ regulations/ technological and Development Development legal reforms under control control the enforced LAP/TCPDLUPMP in support of land use planning

THEMAT POLICY PROGRAMME INDICATOR TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT Remarks IC AREA OBJECTIVE

2010 2011 2012 2013

Transparen Encourage Organize Workshop Zonal Councils - - - - Not t and public-private capacity building organized for the implemented accountabl participation workshops for the Zonal Councils on e in Zonal councils. capacity building governanc socioeconomi e c development Strengthen Construct offices 2 offices 2 offices for - - - - Not functional for two (2) Zonal constructed for Zonal Councils implemented relationship councils Zonal Councils between assembly members and citizens Encourage Provide suitable Security Offices Security - - - - Not

27 public-private offices for provided Offices implemented participation security services in socioeconomi c development Empower Train women in Women are Women in 2No 1No 1 No. 2 No. Fully women and Leadership skills trained in leadership Workshops Worksh worksh Workshops Implemented mainstream and roles leadership skills skills and roles organized t o ops ops was organized gender into and roles Train Women organiz organiz on leadership socio- in leadership ed on ed skills and role economic roles skills for the women development and Role.

Improve Awareness Awareness on Awareness on 4- 3- 5- 13- Fully environmental creation on consequences of consequences Sensitization Sensitiz Sensitiz Sensitization implemented sanitation consequences of pollution created of pollution workshop on ation ation workshop on pollution clean worksh worksh clean environment op on op on environment clean clean environ environ ment ment

Expand the Support to People People with People with - 4 No. 6 No. 12 No. PPP Fully provision of with Disability Disability (PWDs) Disability PPP PPP disability implemented adequate and (PWDs) supported (PWDs) disabilit disabilit friendly KVIP disability y y facilities friendly friendly friendly Constructed sanitation KVIP KVIP facilities facilitie facilitie s s Constru Constru cted cted

Integrate and Organize Public Public fora on Public fora on 2 budget and 2 2 2 budget and Fully institutionaliz fora on Budget Budget and Budget and planning fora budget budget planning for a implemented e district and Planning Planning Planning organized and and organized planning and processes processes processes plannin plannin budgeting organized g fora g for a through organiz organiz participatory ed ed process at all levels Ensure Monitoring and Programme/Projec Programmes/ Programmes Progra Progra Programmes Fully effective Evaluation of ts monitored and Projects and projects mmes mmes and projects implemented implementatio Programmes/Proj evaluated monitored and and and monitored and n of the Local ects evaluated projects projects evaluated Government monitor monitor

Service Act quarterly ed and ed and quarterly evaluate evaluate d d quarterl quarterl y y

Strengthen Support to Zonal Zonal councils Zonal councils 50% revenue 50% 50% 50% revenue Fully functional councils supported retained revenue revenue retained implemented relationship retained retained between assembly members and citizens Encourage Maintenance of Security, law and Security, law Maintenance public-private Security, law and order maintained and order of security participation order in socioeconomi c development Improve Rehabilitation of 2 no. police 2 no. police - - - 1 No. Police On-going accessibility 2 no. police station offices station offices station and use of station offices constructed rehabilitated existing database for policy formulation,

30 analysis and decision making Improve Support for Support provided Decentralized accessibility Decentralized for Decentralized Departments of and use of Departments of Departments of the Assembly existing the Assembly the Assembly database for policy formulation, analysis and decision making Minimizing Support to Disaster Victims Disaster the impact Disaster Victims and Fire Victims and and and Fire Prevention Fire Prevention development Prevention Volunteers Volunteers of adequate Volunteers supported response strategies to disasters. Strengthen Training and Assembly/ Zonal Assembly/ - - - - - functional other Capacity Council staff Zonal Council relationship Building trained staff between Programmes for assembly Assembly/ Zonal

31 members and Council staff. citizens Encourage Promote Sister Sister City Sister City - - 5 - Fully public-private City Relationships with Relationships member implemented partnership in Relationships other cities abroad with other team socioeconomi with other cities promoted cities abroad visited c abroad Tescalo development sa Improve Procurement of 10 computers/ 10 computers/ - 1 No. - 20 set Fully accessibility 10 computers/ 2No.Photocopiers/ 2No.Photocopi Laptop Computers implemented and use of 2No.Photocopiers office equipments ers/ office Comput procured existing / office procured equipments er database for equipments and 1 No. policy accessories Desktop formulation, Comput analysis and er and decision 1 No. Printerp rocured

Improved Support for National Farmers Day, National Nationa Nationa National Fully agricultural National Programmes Independence programmmes l l programmmes implemented productivity Programmes supported Day, Teachers (Farmers day, program program (Farmers day, (Farmers Day, Day Independence mmes mmes Independence Independence day and (Farmer (Farmer day and Day, Teachers Teachers day) s day, s day, Teachers day)

Day, etc.) celebrated Indepen Indepen celebrated dence dence day and day and Teacher Teacher s day) s day) celebrat celebrat ed ed

Develop Support for Community- Community- micro, small Community- Based Rural Based Rural and medium Based Rural Development Development enterprise Development Programme Programme (MSME) Programme (CBRDP) (CBRDP) (CBRDP) supported Develop and Construction of 2 2 No. bungalows 2 No. - - - - Abandoned retain human No. bungalows for Senior Staff bungalows for Resource for Senior Staff constructed Senior Staff capacity at national, regional and district levels Increase the Completion of Court complex Court complex - - - 100,052.30 On-going capacity of Court complex completed legal systems to ensure speedy and affordable

33 access to justice for all Develop and Completion of Assembly Office Assembly - - - - Ongoing retain human Assembly Office block complex Office block Resource block complex and landscaping complex and capacity at and landscaping completed landscaping national, regional and district levels Develop and Provision of Furniture and New - - - - retain human furniture and other anxillary Assembly’ Resource other anxillary facilities for new office block capacity at facilities for new Assembly’ office national, Assembly’ office block provided regional and block district levels Improve Performance MTDP(2010- MTDP(2010- Annual Annual Annual Annual Fully accessibility review of 2013) reviewed 2013) performance perform perform performance implemented and use of MTDP(2010- review of ance ance review of existing 2013) MTDP (2010- review review MTDP (2010- database for 2013) of of 2013) policy MTDP MTDP formulation, (2010- (2010- analysis and 2013) 2013) decision making

Develop and Operation and Assembly Assembly - - - - retain human Maintenance of buildings and buildings and Resource Assembly structures structures capacity at buildings and maintained national, structures regional and district levels Develop and Rehabilitation of Assembly Hall Assembly Hall - - - - retain human Assembly Hall Rehabilitated Resource capacity at national, regional and district levels Develop and Renovation of MCE’s bungalow MCE’s - - - - retain human MCE’s bungalow and auxiliary bungalow and Resource and auxiliary facilities auxiliary capacity at facilities renovated facilities national, regional and district levels Improve Operation and Refuse trucks, pay Refuse trucks, environmental maintenance of loader and other pay loader and sanitation Refuse trucks, sanitary other sanitary pay loader and equipments equipments other sanitary maintained

equipments

Performance of the Municipality under the Areas of GSGDA (2010-2013)

THEMATIC POLICY PROGRAMME INDICATOR TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT Remarks AREA OBJECTIVE 2010 2011 2012 2013

Enhancing Develop micro, Establish two (2) Two (2) serviced Two (2) Competitiveness small and serviced sites for sites for serviced sites in Ghana’s medium SMEs/Industrial SMEs/Industrial for Private Sector enterprises(MSM Centre for all SMEs Centre for all SMEs/Industrial E) SMEs established Centre for all SMEs

Improve private Tanoso and Tanoso and - - - - Not sector Tuobodom Tuobodom implemented competitiveness Rehabilitate/improve Markets Markets domestically and two (2) no. markets rehabilitated globally

Pursue Completion of Store completed Ameyaw Park - - 81,580.2 Fully accelerated Ameyaw Park Stores and allocated Stores 7 implemented industrial development

Pursue Rehabilitation of Meat shop Meat shop

36 accelerated Meat Shop rehabilitated industrial development

Create and Identify and All the streets All the - - - - On-going sustain an name all the in the streets in the efficient streets in the Municipality(S Municipality transport Municipality(Str treet Naming) system that eet Naming) identified and meets user named needs

Improve Enhance the 20 no. active 20 no. active private sector formation of 20 agro-based co- agro-based competitivene no. active agro- operative co-operative ss based co- societies societies domestically operative enhanced and globally societies

Develop Update register 15 SMEs 15 SMEs 5 No. 5 No. 5 No. 5 No. Fully micro, small of SME’s in the registered SME’ SME’ SME’s SME’s implemente and medium Municipality s s register register d enterprises(M regist regist ed ed SME) ered ered

Improve Support to Business Business Busine private sector Business Advisory Advisory ss competitivene Advisory Centre/RTC Centre/RTC Adviso ss Centre/RTC supported ry domestically Centre/ and globally RTC support ed

Performance of the Municipality under the Areas of GSGDA (2010-2013) THEMATIC POLICY PROGRAMME INDICATOR TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT Remarks AREA OBJECTIVE 2010 2011 2012 2013

Accelerated Promote Improve agricultural production of increase 10% 15% 15% 10% On-going Agricultural Agricultural productivity local poultry agricultural Modernization productivity management improved productivity and sustainable practices into viable methods, small and transform Natural ventures ruminants, and management Resource pigs increased practice by Management through 60%

Improve income Income from Farmers income 10% increase - - 10% from livestock livestock rearing by increased by in income rearing men and women 10% from livestock increased rearing

Improve Build Capacity of Capacity of No. farmers - - - - Abandoned Capacity of Farmers in disease Farmers build in Capacities farmers in prevention disease enhanced Disease control prevention

Adapt to the Organize workshop Aworopata, 5 communities Karrigo Tanoso Fiaso Aworopata On-going impacts and on integration of Tanoso, Fiaso reduce climate adaptations and Karrigo Vulnerability to into CAPs communities Climate benefited from Variability and the training change

Promote Develop standards 2% of people 2% of people - - - 80% On-going Agricultural and promote below extreme below extreme productivity Agricultural good poverty line poverty line Practices along the

38 value chain engaged including hygiene proper use of pesticides.

OTHER INTERVENTIONS (NEW PROJECTS AND OTHER INITIATIVES) NOT COVERED UNDER THE PRVIOUS POLICY FRAMEWORK THEMA PROGR INDIC TAR LEVL REMR TUC POLIC AMME ATOR GET OFACHIEVEMENTS KS AREA Y 2010 2011 2012 2013 OBJEC TIVE Ensuring Automati - - - propos Ongoin and on of ed g Sustainin revenue g system Macroeco nomic Stability Economi c Promote Demarcati 4 - - - Reven Fully efficienc on of Revenue reven ue implem y in revenue areas ue areas ented revenue areas to divided zones demar collectio widen into 4 cated n coverage zones into 4 zones Establis Formation F&A 12 12 12 12 12 Fully hment of Sub- memb mem mem mem memb implem of taskforce committ er bers bers bers ers ented taskforc for the ee reps team team team team e to supervisio and oversee n of Reps the revenue form the

collectio collection Assembl n of y revenue in the municip ality

1.1.2: Revenue and Expenditure Performance of the Municipality, 2010-2013 1.1.2.1: Revenue The following shows updates on funding by sources of the Assembly from 2010-2013

Table 1.3.0 Source of Funds of the Assembly

Sources/Year 2010 GH 2011 GH 2012GH¢ 2013 GH Total GH

DACF 1,026,137.27 1,233,971.43 931,367.43 494,089.54 3,685,565.67

IGF 743,812.34 807,469.93 738,210.34 880,084.09 3,169,576.00

HIPC Funds 25,073.15 - - - 25,073.15

GOG Grant 1,228,459.95 1,397,729.16 2,233,625.76 2,233,625.76 7093440.47

Donor Grants 1,412,741.19 634,913.10 2,298,338.70 2,653,673.19 6999,666.18

School Feeding 380,286.85 563,108.00 929,054.40 1,187050.60 3,059,499.85

DDF 982,454.34 - 715,625.13 222,229.00 1,920,308.47

UDG - - 653,659.17 1,242,393.59 1,896052.760

Waste 50,000.00 - - - 50,000.00 Management

Total Revenue 13,347,572.7 3,829,155.88 5,952,576.97 6,021,856.38 27,849,182.53 1

Source: Municipal Finance Office, TMA

Figure 1.1 Inflows of Revenue for the Techiman Municipal Assembly

16000000 13347572 14000000 12000000 10000000 8000000 5952576 6021856 6000000 3829155 4000000 Total Revenue Total 2000000 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 Years

Source: MPCU construct, 2014 Inflow of funds from the various sources into the Municipality coffers has been very erratic. Figure 1.1 shows the trend of revenue inflows to the Assembly for the period 2010-2013. From the diagram, there is was a sharp and significant reduction of revenue for the period 2010-2011. This situation was so mainly because major sources of income such as the HIPC fund, District Development Facility (DDF), Urban Development Grant

(UDG) and Waste Management Fund were not forthcoming. This further goes to explain the challenges the Municipal Assembly faces in terms of getting revenue to manage its affairs. However, consistent inflows of the DDF and UDG especially as well as the increases in the IGF saw some increases in the total revenue inflow for the Assembly for the period 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 respectively as shown in figure 1.1. It is important therefore, that the Municipal Assembly put in measures and mechanisms to increase revenue particularly the IGF to be able to undertake and support development in the municipality. DACF Estimated revenue of GHc 7.285,023 was expected from this source (DACF) for the period under review (2010-2013). However an amount of GHc 3,685,565.67 was realized. This fell short of the total budget estimate by GHc3, 599,457.33 representing a shortfall of 49.41%. The total DACF receipts for the periods 2006-2009 however increasedfrom a modest GHc 449,843.49 in 2006 to GHc 1,042,993.72 in 2009, indicating an increase of Ghc 593,150.23(131%). The late disbursement and mandatory deductions made from this source constrained the Assembly’s capacity to undertake some of its development programmes for the period.

IGF The total IGF estimate for the years 2010-2013 was GHc 5,339,669.00 while the actual total receipts was GH₵3,169,576.00 representing a shortfall of GHc 2,170,093.00 (40%) against the target set. Total IGF receipts increased from GHc 743,812.34 in 2010 to GHc 880,084.09 in 2013. This represents an improvement of about 18 % over the period. However IGF contribution to total receipts for 2010 decreased from 2009 percentage of 16% to 14% in 2010.

The improved IGF performance was chalked as a result of the adoption of a number of measures including;

. Re-constitution and revamping of Market Management Committee . Strengthening of Budget Committee . Mass transfers of revenue staff who have overstayed their schedules. . Setting of revenue targets for revenue staff

1.1.2:2: Expenditure Table 1.4 Disbursements of Funds of the Assembly (2006-2009)

EXPENDITURE 2010 GH 2011 GH 2012 GH 2013 GH¢ Total GH ITEM/ YEAR

ADMINISTRATION - 151,536.51 126,502.97 200,773.15 478,812.63

SERVICE - 1,358,876.90 191,58.22 74,503.24 1,452,538.36

INVESTMENT - 2,630,622.18 2,427,003.62 2,813,804.06 7,871429.86

SPECIAL - 128,868.21 2748,526.82 105,307.08 2,982,702.11 PROJECTS

MISCELLANEOUS - 270,999.65 207,854.43 147,558.35 626,412.43

TOTAL - 4,540,903.45 5,529,046.06 3,341,945.88 15,454,944.68

Source: Municipal Finance Office, TMA

Table 4.0 above indicates the disbursement of funds for the period 2006-2009. Total expenditures increased from GHc1,690,254.63 in 2010 to GHc 2,589,747.82 in 2013 representing an increase of GHc 899,493.19( 35%). A total amount of GHc 5,523,277.86 was disbursed for the years 2010-2013 as against a total receipt of GHc 12,954,253.12. This trend has been partly as a result of the District Development Fund receipts for 2010 which were received in the last part of 2013.

Summary of findings

During the period under review, one hundred and-six (106) projects and programmes were implemented as part of strategies in achieving the planned objectives of the MTDP (2010-2013). Sixty-eight (68) projects were fully implemented; fifteen (15) projects are still on-going, fourteen

(14) programmes were implemented and are still on-going and eight (8) projects and programmes were not implemented. Some planned interventions could not be implemented due to inadequate funding and, in some cases, lack of commitment on the part of the plan implementers.

Key Problems/ Challenges Encountered During Implementation of the GPRS II

- Releases of funds for plan implementation especially from the DACF and GETFUND have been untimely and unreliable over the period under review. Apart from the short falls in the amounts released, the scheduled quarterly releases tended to be in half yearly arrears. Funding was therefore generally inadequate and its release delayed.

- Another related problem was the inability of the District Assembly to raise substantial amount from its Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to finance some of its development projects thus leading to over-reliance of the Assembly on the DACF for financing its development projects and programmes.

- Inadequate knowledge of policy direction of MTDP/GPRS II by sectors and some stakeholders leading to poor linkage of sector Annual Plans to MTDP.

- Poor compliance with the approved budgets of the Assembly

- Different conditions attached to donor supported project implementation in the Municipality affected project implementation e.g. CBRDP and IDA projects required 5% contribution from the Assembly and 5% from the beneficiary community. However with respect to DACF funded projects, beneficiary communities do not pay any counterpart fund. The Assembly encountered a lot of difficulty in getting the communities to pay their part of the capital cost especially in

the implementation of the Small Towns Water and Sanitation Projects. In most cases, the Assembly was compelled to pay on behalf of beneficiary communities. This had far reaching implications especially in the mobilization of the people for development.

- Inadequate resourcing of the MPCU to effectively monitor and evaluate the plan implementation and performance.

- Overriding political considerations in implementation of projects outside of prioritized projects in the MTDP and annual action plans.

1.1.5 Lessons Learned Which Have Implications for the MTDP (2014-2017)

Based on the identified problems from the review of the GPRS II, the lessons learned which are expected to impact the current Medium Term Development Plan (GSGDA I), include:

- The inability of the Assembly to complete some of its development projects and programmes were due to over reliance on central government funding especially that of the DACF and few traditional sources. Therefore, there is the need for the Assembly to adopt innovative strategies to increase revenue from IGF and also mobilize resources through other non-traditional approaches, including Public Private Partnerships and Joint-Ventures, to fund some of its development projects.

- The MTDP/GPRS II tended to be seriously overloaded as it seeks to address most of the needs of the communities within the short span of four years. The poor prioritization of communities’ needs and aspirations contributed to the poor performance in the implementation of the plan. It is therefore not financially prudent to take on board too many programmes and projects at a the same time hence the need for effective prioritization

- Non-involvement of the communities and CSOs in the plan implementation tends to affect the commitment of the communities in ensuring sustainability of the projects as they may continually regard and treat them as Assembly projects. Efforts should therefore be made to involve beneficiary communities and other key stakeholders in all aspects of the project cycle, especially during implementation. This will also ensure social accountability.

- Regular joint review sessions; quarterly, midyear, end of year and mid-term enhances re-shaping and refocusing of the plan for effective implementation.

- Adequately strengthening and resourcing the MPCU for effective performance of its monitoring and evaluation functions enhances plan implementation.

- Effective political commitment and support a critical condition for the successful implementation of approved projects/programmes in the MTDP, as well as the annual action plans and budgets of the Assembly.SUM

PROFILE OF TECHIMAN MUNICIPALITY 1.0 Introduction This section of the document provides information pertaining to the current situation of the Municipality. These include physical features, political and administrative structure, cultural and social structure and the economy of the Techiman Municipality.

The Techiman Municipal Assembly is one of the 27 Districts in the Brong Ahafo Region of the Republic of Ghana. As far back as 1969, the Government of Ghana recognized that the “Population of Ghana is the nation’s greatest resource. It is both the instrument and objective of national development. The protection and enhancement of its welfare is the Government’s first responsibility”. (Government of Ghana, 1969) Government also explicitly recognized the reciprocal relationship between population and development (i.e. population affects development even as development affects population). An understanding of the population, its characteristics and dynamics, is therefore crucial for realistic development planning.

The overall level of development and demographic structure of the country conceals differences between and within regions, districts, urban and rural localities. As such, there are bound to be differences in the population and development needs and priorities between and within regions, districts, urban and rural localities.

The Government of Ghana has operated the decentralized system of development since 1988 with the district Assembly as the planning authority. The District Assembly is expected to initiate and coordinate the processes of planning, programming, budgeting and implementation of District plans, programmes and projects. The District Assemblies and the various organs are expected to carry out medium and long term planning including integration of population policies and issues, as they pertain to the needs of particular Districts and communities.

1.1 Physical Features The physical features of the municipality are made up of the natural environment (climate, vegetation, relief and drainage), location and size. Together with the social and cultural environment they determine the conditions under which the people live, develop and grow and

42 ultimately derive their quality of life. The physical and natural environment is therefore an essential element or factor contributing to socio-economic development of the municipality.

1.1.1 Location and size Techiman Municipality is situated in the central part of Brong-Ahafo Region and lies between Longitudes 1049`E and 2030`W and Latitude 8000`N and 7035`S. It shares common boundaries with four districts namely, Techiman North, Wenchi, and Nkronza Municipal in the Brong- Ahafo Region and Offinso-North District in Ashanti Region. The Wenchi Municipality lies to the North-west, Techiman North District lies to the North, Nkoranza South District to the South- East and Offinso-North District in the Ashanti Region to the South-West.

The Municipality covers a land area of 669.7km2 representing approximately 1.7% of the surface area of Brong-Ahafo Region. The Municipal capital, Techiman is a nodal town, where roads from the three northern regions converge. Trunk roads from Sunyani, Kumasi, Wa and Tamale all meet at Techiman thus making it a bustling 24 hours commercial centre. The dominant commercial activities are transportation, catering services, whole and retail trade, and mobile phone Services.

1.1.2 Relief and Drainage The topography of the Municipality is generally low-lying and gently undulating. The main relief features are plane lands and lowlands. The lowest topography of about 305m is found around Nsuta in the western part.

The major rivers that drain the Municipality are the Tano River to the south, Subin and Kar rivers to the North. Other minor rivers include Brewa, Traifi, Kyini and Fia. The Tano River is dammed at Tanoso, in the South of the Municipality, to supply pipe-borne water to the residents of Techiman and its environs and also for irrigation purposes. The potential of these rivers and streams notably Tano, Fia, Subin, Kyini and Brewa as resource for small scale irrigation is yet to be fully harnessed.

1.1.3 Geology and Minerals The Municipality is underlain by the Voltanian and Belt Granite rock formations. The voltanian formation covers about 90 percent of the total land area and is rich in sandstones, shales, mudstones and limestones, which can be harnessed for the ever expanding building and road construction sectors in the Municipality. The Belt granite formation is found around Nsuta, Agosa and Mangoase in the western part.The quarry serves as potential building and constructional material source for both industrial and domestic needs of the Municipality.

Fig……Geological Map of Techiman

Clay deposits are mainly found around Nsuta, Agosa, New Techiman and Bamiri. The deposit at Bamiri is very huge and could be developed for pots, bricks making and also serve as raw material for cement. Exploitation of the clay deposits through public-private partnership could be a huge source of revenue, employment and provision of affordable housing.

1.1.4 Climate and Vegetation The Municipality experiences both semi-equatorial and tropical conventional or savanna climates, marked by moderate to heavy rainfall. Major rains normally begin from April and end in July. The minor rains on the other hand, begin from September to October with mean annual rainfall ranging between 1660mm and 1260mm. The only dry season, which is highly pronounced in the Savanna zone, starts in November and lasts until March the following year. Within this period the average highest monthly temperature of about 300C (800F) is recorded. The low monthly temperatures occur mostly between March and April with the lowest of about 200C (790F) occurring in August. Relative humidity is generally high throughout the year.

There are three main vegetation zones, namely, the guinea-savanna woodland, located in the northwest, the semi-deciduous zone in the south and the transitional zone, which stretches from the South-east and West up to the North of the Municipality. A large area has also been put under teak plantation by the Municipal Assembly aimed at recovering some lost tree species and serves as raw materials for local industries and export. The Asubima Forest-Reserve located at the Southeast covers an area of about 32.5km2 of the Municipality’s total land area. Tree planting in recent times has become a source of revenue for the Municipality and income for the individuals as well.

1.1.5 Soils and Agricultural Land Use There are three major soil associations in the Techiman Municipality, namely: the Damango- Murugu-Tanoso Association, the Bediesi-Bejua Association, and The Kumasi-Offin Association.

The Damango series are developed from voltanian sandstone under savanna vegetation and are red, deep (over 200cm), well drained and permeable. They are suitable and in use for the

45 cultivation of crops such as yam, cassava, maize, tobacco, vegetables, legumes, cotton, among others.

The Bediesi-Bejua associations are developed from voltanian sandstone under forest vegetation and comprise Bediesi, Sutawa and Bejua series. They are very deep, red, porous and well drained. They support crops like cocoa, coffee, oil palm, plantain among others and are found around Tanoso, New Techiman, Bamiri, Hansua and Asubima at South-east of the Municipality.

The Kumasi-Offin Association comprises Kumasi and Offin series and are developed from Cape Coast granite complex. They are suitable and underutilized for both tree and arable crops. They are found around Korfoso, Nsuta and Mangoase in the South-western part of the Municipality.

1.1.8 Cultural and Social Structure Techiman has over forty permanent resident ethnic groups, namely Akans/Bono, Gonjas, Dagombas, Sisalas and Mamprusis. Each group has its own local head and displays its own culture. However, the Bonos are the natives of the land, with their own unique traditions and culture. The Techiman Traditional Council is the traditional authority in the Municipality. It is constituted by twenty - eight Divisional Chiefs including the Omanhene. The council is currently headed by the Omanhene and President of the Techiman Traditional Council, Oseadeyo Akumfi Ameyaw IV.

The major festivals are the Apour and Yam festivals. The annual Apour festival is celebrated between April and May. The major significance is that it gives the citizenry the right to come out openly to interact with those in authority. This promotes effective social cohesion and thus development. This demonstrates democratization of the rule of law and good governance. On the other hand, the Yam festival is celebrated annually between August and September to mark the two farming seasons. It serves as thanksgiving to the Almighty God and the ancestral spirits for a bumper harvest. This helps maintain the relationship between the ancestral spirits and the living. During these seasons, there is opportunity for investors and other private individuals to engage in various economic activities. The Techiman Traditional Council and the local governance system besides it traditional roles ensures peaceful co-existence among the various ethnic groups. It also promotes tourism and acts as the custodian of culture of the people.

1.2 Settlement Systems 1.6.6. Population Distribution by Settlements

Many countries differ in their definitions of urban and rural areas, though it is fairly common for the urban population to consist of those living in towns and cities and the rural population to refer to those living in villages or the country side.

In Ghana, communities with 5,000 or more persons are classified as urban and rural areas have populations below 5,000 persons. In addition to this, rural areas are usually characterized by poor housing, poor water and sanitation, poor road network, high poverty levels and predominant agricultural activities. Urban areas on the other hand have the features of high utility services like electricity, water waste management, better roads and telecommunication networks and the dominance of other sectors such as service, industry and commerce as opposed to agriculture.

Based on these definitions, only two (2) communities were found to be urban in the TechimanMunicipality as of 2014. The remaining settlements (125) are considered rural. This implies that the urban communities take 58.4 % of the municipal population as against 41.6% in the rural areas. This implies that Techiman Municipality is urbanized in terms of population distribution. The distribution of the population is indicated in Table 1.19.

Table 1.19: Urban settlements in Techiman Municipality, 2014

Settlement 2014 Population Estimates % of District Population

Techiman 85,514 51.3 Tanoso 11,805 7.1 Total Urban Population 97,319 58.4 Total Rural Population 69,311 41.6 166,630 100

Some of the relatively higher order settlements in the municipality with population of 1,000 and above but below 5,000 are ranked as follows:

Settlement 2014 Population

1. Forikrom 4,538 2. Fiaso 3,321 3. Nkwaeso 3,165 4. Nsuta 3,044 5. Mangoase 2,973 6. Twemeankwanta 2,931 7. New Techiman 2,551 8. Ahansua 2,324 9. Agosa 1,779 10. Koase 1,766 11. Tadieso 1,537 12. Kuntunso 1,359

Source: MPCU Population Projections, 2014

With respect to population in the district, the high density areas are dotted around Techiman and the highways in the district. This is on account of the fact that people would want to enjoy higher and better social services and facilities offered by the capital. The capital alone takes 50.6 percent of the district population. This is due to the fact that a lot more people are relocating to Techiman where living standards are perceived to be better. The twelve (12) relatively large settlements listed also provide essential services to other settlements in their hinterlands.

1.3.1 Scalogram Analysis 1.3.1.1 Functional Hierarchy of Settlements The distribution of services in the municipality was analysed by employing the scalogram technique.Functional matrix (scalogram) was carried out to determine the nature and spatial equity in the distribution of economic and social facilities in the Municipality. It is also used to show the sphere of influence of selected facilities or services and the relative functionality of

48 each settlement within the municipality. The distribution of the services is presented in Table 1:5.

In all, 20 settlements, with a population above 300in the year 2013were considered. A total number of 55 services were also considered in the scalogram. The hierarchy of settlements was derived from the centrality indices. In all, five (5) levels of hierarchy were derived. Techiman, the municipal capital with a population of 72,530 was found to be the only level one (1st) settlement, having 52 services. This was followed by Tanoso as the level two (2nd) settlement with 25 services. Nkwaeso, Nsuta and Oforikrom were found to be the only third (3rd) level settlements, with 18, 20 and 18 services respectively. On the other hand Ahansua, New Techiman, Twimia Nkwanta, Bomini are the level four (4th) settlements., whilst communities such as Fiaso, Tadieso up to Sansama are the level five (5th) settlements, with few services and a total centrality less than 100.

The important issue to consider here is the distribution (that is the equality / inequality) of the services among the settlements. It could be realised that settlements with a population above 5000, have more services and, therefore, are playing an important role in the lives of their population. On the other hand, settlements with populations below 5000 have fewer services. This goes a long way to demonstrate that most services are provided based on the threshold population required for that particular facility i.e. boreholes, hospitals, clinics, electricity, post offices, etc. The cause of these inequalities or unequal distribution of services can therefore be attributed, to a great extent, to the populations of these settlements. This inequality can also be attributed to the location advantage that some communities have over others. The spatial inequality can basically be attributed to two major factors namely the population and location of the settlement. However, there is the need to adopt appropriate strategies to curb spatial inequality by providing development projects to towns, which qualify for urban development projects and services to enable them play key functions and thereby bridging the infrastructural gap. To achieve a balanced development, emphasis should be on the growth of second order and third order settlements, as rural centres, to provide services like storage facilities, electricity, boreholes and markets, as well as labour intensive industries for the processing of local raw materi

Table 1.5 A FUNCTIONAL MATRIX (SCALOGRAM) FOR THE TECHIMAN MUNICIPALITY

op. Ass. Dist.

Settlement Population 2009 PrimarySchool River/Stream T. A. B. Nursery J. S. S. Pharmacy/Drug Borehole Daily Market Co Pipe Borne Day Care Cent. Electricity Hand Dug Well Shed Cocoa Proc.Cassava Mach. Patrol Station Health Centre Agric Ext. K. I. V. P. Transport Ass. Postal Agency T/Z/A Council Police Station Silos/Warehouse Telecom S.S. S. Rural Clinic Slaughter Hse Maternity Home Community Cen. Credit Union(s) Mineral Water Prod. Fertilizer Depot Hotel/Rest.Hse Circuit Tribunal Rural Bank Dist. Library Tourism Centre CHPS Murtuary CHRAJ Weekly Market Post Office Dist. Hospital Dist. Admin. RTSC/BAC Timber Market Circuit Court Comm. Bank Computer Cent. Training Dist. Police ServiceFire StationLPG Disabled Trg. Cent. Voc./Tech. Sch. Total # of Functions % of Function Total Cent. Score Level of Hierarchy

Weight 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 4 1 3 2 1 1 2 6 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 5 5 1 4 1 1 5 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 7 1 2 3 7 2 1 1 3 3 5 2 1 1 4 5 7253 5 94. 808 Techiman 0 x x x X X X x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x X x x x x x x 2 5 0 1 st 1001 2 45. 154 2 Tanoso 3 x x x X X X x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 5 4 7 nd 1 32. Oforikrom 3850 x x x X X X X x x x x x X x x x x x 8 7 415 1 32. Nkwaeso 2724 x x x X X X x x x x x x x x x x X x 8 7 405 1 21. Fiaso 2858 x x x X X X x x x X x x 2 8 308 2 36. 3r Nsuta 2620 x x x X X X X x x X x x x x x x X x x x 0 3 517 d 1 23. Mangoase 2559 x x X X X x x x x x x x x 3 6 183 New- 1 23. Techiman 2196 x x x X X X x x X x x x x 3 6 240 1 25. Ahansua 2000 x x x X x X X x x x x x x X 4 4 237 1 21. 5t Tadieso 1323 x x x X x X X x x x X x 2 8 207 h 16. Kuntunso 1170 x x x X x X x x X 9 3 142 16. Traa 805 x x x X x x x x x 9 3 102 Twimia 143 1 25. 4 Nkwanta 8 x x x X X X x X X x x x X x 4 4 267 th 12. Kofoso x x x X x x x 7 7 67 110 14. Agosa 1 x x x X x x x x 8 5 86 16. Nkrankrom x x x X x x X x x 9 3 114 14. Bonkwae 601 x x x X X X x x 8 5 98 1 25. Bomini 575 x x x X x X x x x x x x x x 4 4 299 16. Asantanso x x x X x X x x x 9 3 102 12. Sansama 951 x x x X x X x 7 7 67

Total # of & Settlement with 20 19 20 20 18 11 20 10 10 7 8 16 9 6 10 8 7 5 8 5 6 4 4 3 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Services Centrality 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Index 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5. 5. 5. 16. 27. 57. 12. 18. 22. 16. 85. 12. 16. 99. 66. 50 25 10 20 10 10 50 20 33. 20 20 30 10 10 70 10 20 30 70 20 10 10 30 30 50 20 10 10 40 50 Weighted 10 2 0 0 6 2 15 10 10 1 5 7 2 6 10 25 7 80 5 20 6 25 25 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Centrality Score

1.3.1.2 Spatial Distribution of Population Population distribution patterns depict the proportion of population living in geographic units, as well as the degree of concentration in such units. The phenomenon of population distribution is influenced by various factors, including topography, availability of water sources, vegetation, soil conditions, and type of economic activity, infrastructure and social amenities. The interplay of these factors, operating through demographic factors, has modified the population distribution of the Techiman Municipality. The relatively high concentration of population in the Municipality is due to the more favourable influences of economic, infrastructural, political and administrative factors that have made it not only attractive to immigrants and in-migrants, but also helped to retain its continued population growth.

Generally, there is a high concentration of population in the Municipality due to the presence of high number of settlements as well as booming economic activities in the area. The high number of settlements, with a high population concentration, can be explained by the presence of relatively fertile soils. This factor has led to in-migration, as many settlers from the south want to cultivate food and cash crops in this area. Some of the settlements include Techiman, Nsuta, Tanoso and Nkwaeso. Generally, all the larger towns are located along the main trunk roads of the Municipality.

1.3.1.3 Distribution/Location of Socio-Economic Infrastructure (Facilities & Services) 1.3.1.3.1 Educational Facilities The university level was taken as the highest order, as far as education within the Municipality is concerned. Currently the Municipality can boast of two universities which have their campuses in Techiman. These are the Valley View University and the University of Education. Next to the university level is the Senior High level. Hitherto the Municipality had only one Senior High School which is the Techiman Senior High School although accessibility to other Senior High Schools in other areas especially in Techiman North District was very high. Currently, there is the existence of private Senior High Schools such as the Ideal College, Kodak Institute of Technology, Mount Carmel Girls Senior High as well as the Tanoso Community Senior High School. The presence of these schools has helped reduced pressure on the already existing one thus increasing accessibility to SHS in the area. In the Techiman Township itself physical access to a SHS is considered very high because of the easy movement from Techiman to other areas of the municipality for such facilities. Again, many people find it easy and convenient to locate at

Techiman and move out to other areas within the municipality to access SHS education, because physical accessibility is easy from here.

1.3.1.3.2 Agriculture The Techiman Municipality in general is regarded as an agricultural production corridor. This is largely attributed to the vast fertile lands, especially in the southern part of the Municipality. This situation has attracted migrant farmers especially from the north to the Municipality. Agriculture Extension Activities appear equally distributed across the municipal area, which is considered to have an advantage for production. Access to information on agriculture by farmers in the Municipality is also boosted by the presence of the Municipal Agriculture Directorate which is located in Techiman. Generally, farmers’ access to AEA and information on agriculture is fairly distributed.

1.3.1.3.3 Health The municipality is divided into ten (10) health zones. Considering the size of the Municipality and the population distribution, health facilities are generally well distributed and majority of the population have high access to health facilities. The condition is further boosted by the location of major towns along the trunk roads; thus making it easier for people in these areas to access health facilities especially, referred cases to the Holy Family Hospital at Techiman.

Looking at the spatial distribution of health facilities, the Techiman Municipality is well endowed since majority of communities have high physical access to these facilities. However, there is the need to expand the CHPS concept to bring basic healthcare to the doorsteps of the deprived rural communities.

1.3.1.3.4 Banking and Finance Financial institutions, which are mostly commercial banks, are all located within Techiman. The municipality has forty-three financial institutions including rural banks and credit unions. It is possible for almost all communities along the major trunk roads, within the municipality, to access banking facilities within 25-30 minutes. Even some towns beyond the boundaries of the Municipality could also access the banks within the same time frame.

Most communities within the Municipality have high physical access due to relatively good conditions of roads which make it easier to access banking services in Techiman. The location of most of these commercial banks, in the Techiman township, may be explained by the fact that the operations of banking relies on the economic viability of the area, hence Techiman where economic activities are at the highest levels. Below are the major financial institutions operating in the Municipality.

Table 1.11: Financial Institutions in Techiman

NAME OF FINANCIAL NAME OF FINANCIAL NAME OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (BANKS) INSTITUTION(CREDIT INSTITUTION UNION/SAVINGS & (INSURANCE LOANS) COMPANIES) 1. GCB Bank 1. Abosomakotere Credit 1. Vanguard Assurance 2. National Investment Union Company Bank 2. First National Savings 2. State Insurance 3. Barclays Bank and Loan Company (SIC) 4. Universal Merchant 3. Ebenezer Credit Union 3. Enterprise Assurance Bank 4. Sinapi Aba Trust 5. Agricultural 5. Express Savings and Development Bank Loan 6. HFC- Bank 6. Pentecost Savings and 7. Access Bank Loans 8. FBN Bank 7. Ezi Savings and Loans 9. GT Bank 8. Techiman Area Teacher 10. Wamfie Rural Bank Credit Union 11. Nsoatreman Rural 9. Pentecost Fire Bank 10. Catholic Credit Union 12. First Allied Savings 11. Express Savings and and Loan Bank Loans 13. Unibank 12. Bayport Financial 14. Kintampo Rural Services Bank 13. Utrack Financial 15. Prudential Bank Services 16. Fiagya Rural Bank 14. Dalex Financial 17. Opportunity Savings Services and Loans Bank 15. Africa Trust Financial 18. Beduman Rural Bank Services 19. Ejuraman Rural Bank 16. Multi-Credit Financial 20. Nkoranza Kwabre Services Rural Bank 17. Dwadifo Adanfo 18. Trinity Presby Savings

and Loans 19. Baccsod 20. DKM Diamond Micro- Finance

Source: TMA, MPCU Survey, 2014

1.3.1.3.4 Periodic Markets The major periodic centres were identified within the Municipality. It was found that, the only periodic market in the Municipality was the Techiman Market. Large varieties of farm produce are marketed inthis market and in large volumes. The Techiman market is also regarded as the biggest periodic market, within the Municipality, and it is even considered by many as one of the largest periodic markets within the West African sub-Region. Actual market days start from Wednesday and ends on Friday every week although marketing activities go throughout the week apart from these days. During the three days the Techiman market is a host to a lot of people across the country as well as from other neighbouring countries notably from the north such as Burkina Faso, Niger and the likes.

1.3.1.3.5 WATER SECURITY AND SANITATION 1.3.1.3.6: Water and Sanitation Situation

1.3.1.3.7: Water Situation

There are about One Hundred and forty- six (146) existing functioning facilities in the Techiman Municipality distributed as follows:

Table 1.59: Existing water facilities in the Techiman Municipal Assembly Type of Facility No. Available Population % 1. Boreholes 126 37,800 39.5 2. Mechanized/Small Town Piped Systems 19 57,784 60.4 3. Hand-Dug Wells 1 150 0.2 TOTAL 146 95,734 100 2014 Estimated Population =166,650 Access to Potable Water = 57.4% Gap: 42.6% Source: Municipal Water and Sanitation Team Secretariat, Techiman Municipal Assembly, 2014

Other sources of water in the Municipality include dams, rivers, streams and ponds which are often polluted. These other sources are accessed by about 42.6% of the population which is not covered by the three main potable sources listed above. About 57.4% of the total population in the Municipality has access to potable water provided by Techiman Municipal Assembly, Central Government, CWSA,Catholic Relief Services and other donor agencies. Out of the boreholes available, about 44 of them are not functioning. The one existing hand-dug well is not in use.

1.3.1.3.8: Opportunities of the Water Sector 113

Opportunities which are the enabling factors for development identified in the Municipal district in the water sector include the following:

. Willingness of communities to pay matching funds

. Existence of policy guidelines on water and sanitation

. Municipal water and sanitation training and support from CWSA in place

. Availability of water bodies such as River Tano offer surface water treatment opportunities

. Availability of trained community and Area Mechanics

. Existence of four small town water systems for extension to new areas

. Capital inflow from Central Government and Donors, e.g. DACF, AFD/IDA. Water and Sanitation project, World Bank, AfD, Catholic Relief Services and so on.

1.3.1.3.9: Challenges of Water Sector Development

The opportunities available are constrained by the under-mentioned factors. The effects of these constraints must be minimized to harness opportunities in the district for effective provision of water facilities.

The constraints include:

- Low ground water potential

- Belief systems which negatively impact on the adoption of new water technology and user facilities

- High poverty levels among the population

- Poor road conditions making remote communities inaccessible

- Difficulty in getting spare parts

- Inadequate supervision and monitoring by CWSA/MA staff

- Inadequate funds/budget for the provision of water and sanitation facilities

1.3.1.3.10: Sanitation Situation

This session of the plan provides baseline information on sanitation in the area of excreta disposal and management in the district to inform assessment of needs, strategies and actions needed to correct the undesired situation.

1.3.1.3.11: Access to Toilet Facilities

Access to toilet facilities in the Municipality is relatively good. This fact is depicted by the 2010 population and Housing Census of Ghana and field data. The data from the two sources indicate that water closet (WC), the most preferred facility, is not common with majority of households in the Municipality. Just about 8.7% of households in the district have access to WC. The few existing WCs are mainly located in the capital, Techiman and other communities with access to piped water, such as Tanoso.

Majority of the households in the district (47.1%) frequently use public toilets which could be WC, KVIP or Pit latrine. Again, about 18.7% of the people adopt the use of the traditional pit latrine, popularly known in local parlance as “hwii-tim”). The water closet facility is not common with households in the district possibly because of the need for piped water for its use which does not exist in all the communities.

About 8.7% of the people do not use any facility but rather adopt crude method, popularly known as “free range” disposal. Defecating anywhere, anyhow poses health hazards to the people. This is because the faecal substances are washed away into streams and rivers which

also serve as source of drinking water to a section of the population.Table 1.60 Shows access to toilet facilities.

Table 1.60: Access to Toilet Facilities in 2009

No. Type of Toilet Facilities %

1 Water Closet (WC) 8.7 2 Kumasi Improved Ventilated Pit (KVIP) 16.7 4 Public Toilets (Septic Tank Latrine, WCs) 47.1 5 Bucket/Pan Latrine 0.1 6 Pit Latrine 18.7 7 All Others (No facility, Free rang-bush/field 8.7 etc) Total 100.0

Source: TMA MPCU Field Data, 2014

In the Techiman Municipality, public toilets are constructed by the Municipal Assembly and managed by private individuals for and on behalf of the Assembly. Household toilets are managed by the individual households and landlords. Patrons of public toilets pay facility user 1 fees to the caretakers or private manager. About one-third ( /3) of the money realized is used to maintain the facility, a third is paid to the Assembly and the remaining one-third is retained by the caretaker as his wage or remuneration.

The private households operate their facilities on their own. However, they engage the services of the Assembly Environmental Health Unit, MWST and Works Unit for dislodgement services and technical support. Their level of management has seen the sustainable use of facilities. The private operations of the public facilities have a better edge over the Municipal Assembly managing the facilities directly. To maximize profit and to maintain business, the private caretaker tries to avoid revenue leakages and also good standard of cleanliness of the facility to attract patrons. The challenges of management of toilet facilities in the municipality include:

- High pressure on the limited number of facilities

- Dumping of foreign substances into toilets do not facilitate smooth dislodgement

- Low user fees fixed by the Assembly for the private operators

- Failure of private estate developers to construct household toilets as part of housing development is putting excess pressure on the few existing public facilities.

a) Opportunities in the Sanitation Sector

 Capital inflow from Central Government and donors

 Existence of sanitation policy and strategic plan

 District sanitation training and support from CWSA in place

 Willingness of communities to pay matching contribution in kind or in cash

 Existence of Public-Private-Partnership arrangement

b) Challenges to the Sanitation Sector

. Inadequate sanitation facilities and services

. High illiteracy levels

. Low hygiene and health education

. Poor environment sanitation practices

. Low income levels limiting the ability of households to pay for sanitation investment and services

1.3.1.3.12: Waste management

Liquid Waste

Liquid waste comprises sullage– from household washing and cooking and that from the toilet facilities. Sullage generated is proportional to the water consumption, ranging from 70 to 90 percent of water used.

The 2010 Population and Housing Census report (Techiman Municipal Analytical Report, 2014) indicates that majority of households in the district (44.0%) dispose-off liquid 117waste on the street or (36.5) onto compound (See Table 1.61). The next adopted method of

disposing liquid waste is in the compound, accounting for 31.2%. These practices accumulate stagnant water and as breeding grounds for mosquitoes and other household pests who transmit diseases, such as Malaria, Cholera and Sleeping Sickness. The practice is probably due to lack of or inadequate drains and gutters. This is because the few open drains and gutters normally harder roads constructed in few urban towns in the district. Estates developers do not realize the need to construct proper drains and gutters for such purposes.

Table 1.61: Liquid Waste Disposal Method

Liquid Waste Disposal Method (%) Thrown on street/outside House 44.0 Compound 36.5 Gutter 16.7 Sewerage system 1.1 Soak-away 1.4 Others 0.2 TOTAL 100.00 Source: 2010 Population and Housing Census, Techiman Analytical Report, Ghana Statistical Service

1.10.8: Methods of Refuse Disposal

Field investigation revealed that in the Techiman Municipal district 88.1% of households dump their solid waste in either designated refuse containers or refuse dump sites. Municipal sanitation services later cart these deposits to the final disposal sites.About 4.2% of households practice crude dumping of waste.Solid wastes are dumped at unapproved dump sites; residents dump their household refuse in the nearby bush or forest which is not designated for the purpose. Table 1.68 shows the methods of refuse disposal in the district.

Table 1.68:Methods of refuse disposal in the Techiman Municipality

Crude Dumping (Indiscriminate dumping) 4.2% Central (dump sites) 88.1% Burning / Incineration 1.9% Burial 1.8% Collected 3.5% Others 0.4%

Source: Techiman Municipal 2010 Population & Housing Census Analytical Report, 2014

1.3.1.3.6 Feeder Roads There is a concentration of feeder roads distribution in the Municipality. This may be due to a number of factors, including the availability of fertile lands in the south, where agricultural production is carried on a large scale. Food, cash crops and timber are abundantly transported from the rural areas of the Municipality and this has encouraged timber loggers to create additional feeder roads, which have been subsequently improved by the government. Again, the Municipality records high traffic density and as a result more feeder roads have been constructed.

1.3.2 Accessibility Analysis Accessibility generally refers to the ease with which one can lay hands on a particular facility or service. Accessibility can be categorised into, economic, geographical and socio-cultural. Surface accessibility, which is also known as geographical accessibility, refers to the ease with which one travels from a given location to another location(s). This is measured in terms of the time spent in travelling between the two locations (travel time) which also depends on distance, means of transport and the route conditions.

1.3.2.1 High Access Zone This refer to all locations in the Municipality that are within reach of a facility or service within a given reasonable travel time. Towns and villages, such as, Tanoso, Nsuta, Ahansua, Twimia Nkwanta, Nkwaeso along the major trunk roads have high access to facilities such as Banks,

Schools, Health etc. This implies that such areas are more or less endowed, since at any point in time, one can access any facility with minimum difficulty.

1.3.2.2 Low Access Zone A low access zone refers to all locations that are out of reach of the facility or service in question within a given travel time. For example, areas such as Koforidua Sereso,and Aworopata, have very low access to a number of facilities, such as hospital, post office, bank, secondary school, etc. This is because communities in the hinterlands have very poor roads and as a result vehicles find it very difficult to ply on them. The inhabitants of these communities have to walk on foot to join a major trunk road before boarding a vehicle. This usually increases the waiting times and thus contributes to the worsening of poverty among the people.

1.3.2.3 Aggregate Accessibility to Services It measures the level of accessibility to at least one of a number of individual facilities, such as a hospital, a bank, a market, a post office, a secondary school, etc. For instance, communities such as Fiaso, Oforikrom, Mangoase, have physical access to at least one facility located in the Municipal capital.

1.3.2.4 Optimum Accessibility to Services It is the level of accessibility to all of individual facilities under consideration. This indicates that settlements such asTanoso, Hansua, Twumia Nkwanta, etc have optimum access to facilities such as hospitals and secondary schools.

1.4 Spatial Dimensions of Poverty The Composite Poverty Map was obtained by superimposing the optimum accessibility map on the tentative poverty pockets map. Based on differences in geographical location, nature and severity of poverty and other factors “pockets of poverty” were carved out. These pockets show the spatial dimensions of the incidence of poverty in the district. A description of the pockets is presented in Table 1.12 and Figure 1.13 depicts the Composite Poverty Map of the Municipality.

Table 1.12: Descriptionsof Composite Poverty Pockets

Poverty Pockets Location Characteristics

Tano Zonal Council Asantanso/Aworopata/  Inaccessible road network Attabourso  Cultivation of perennial crops

Nsuta Zonal Council Nsuta-Sereso  Inaccessible road network  Over dependence on tree crops, such as cocoa Nkwaeso Zonal Nsunya  Inaccessible road network Council  Peasant farmers

Tanoso Zonal Koforidua-Sereso/ Asutia  Inaccessible feeder roads Council  Over dependence on mono cropping such as tomatoes, garden eggs  Conflicts Techiman Zonal Fiaso/ Nanankansu  Inaccessible road network in the hinterland Council  Peasant farmers  Business / petty traders  Optimum access to all the facilities Source: MPCU Field Survey, 2014

1.1.9 Economy The Techiman market is one of the largest food crop markets in Ghana and a major commercial centre in the sub-region. Techiman is the hub of economic activities which include wholesale and retail trade, services, manufacturing industry and tourism. However, the Municipality also has 3 other markets namely; Nana Abena, Zongo and Kenten markets in their respective areas. Agriculture and related work is the major occupation in the Municipality accounting for (36.3%). Agriculture and related activities are followed closely by service and sales workers representing 28.2 percent. Other economic activities within the municipality include manufacturing industries (Ghana Nut Company, Cashew processing company), energy (Influx of filling stations), banking (major banks and micro-finance institutions), communication agencies, craft and related trades.

1.1.9.1 Agricultural Activities Agriculture and its related trade is the main economic activity in the municipality. The major crops grown are food crops such as yams, potatoes, maize, cassava, cocoyam and plantain.

Vegetables like tomatoes, garden eggs, onions and okro are also grown. The Municipality also grows cash crops like cocoa, cashew, mango, oranges, cowpea, and groundnut. The predominant farming method practised is the traditional shifting cultivation, rotational bush fallow or slash and burn. However, there is also the existence of livestock rearing mainly for export. The livestock include; chicken, guinea fowl goat, sheep among others. Although rivers crisscross the Municipality, agriculture in the Municipality is still rain fed and productivity is therefore dependant on the fertility of the soil. Harnessing this potential for irrigation purposes is yet to be fully exploited.

1.1.11 Commerce Techiman serves not only as points of exchange of goods and services but also has important influence on the economic life of the surrounding communities. The famous Techiman market is one of the largest agricultural produce market in the country .The market which can also be classified as trans-national, attracts people from other West African countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Niger. The rapid growth of commercial activities at the Techiman market has been supported by provision for adequate infrastructure; market sheds and shops, security and sanitary facilities. Public private partnership need to be explored to develop the market in order to harness its full potential.

1.1.12 Service and Industry The service sector has witnessed expansion for the past three years particularly in the areas of trading, telecommunication and food and beverages retail. Only a few communities in the hinterland do not have access to potable water supply and electricity supplies from the VRA national grid which supplies power. Telecommunication services are also enjoyed in most parts of the municipality from service providers such as MTN, Tigo, Vodafone, Expresso, Airtel and Glo. The presence of these facilities has greatly enhanced commerce, research, education and interpersonal communication. Postal services are also available at heart of the municipality to support communication via post.

The establishment of the Ghana Nuts Company and recently the Tomato factory which uses raw materials from the locality provide regular employment to over 300 people. However, there are

yet to be exploited other raw materials and resources including a teaming, vibrant and industrious youthful human resource. All the major settlements in the Municipality are connected to the national electricity grid.

1.1.13 Tourism The location of the Municipality has a contrasting ecological zone of forest and the savannah.The sacred river Tano takes its source from theTraditionalArea and enters the sea in Ivory Coast.The fish and crocodiles in this river are sacred to the Bono people and thus give a rich for wildlife animal studies. The chains of rocks, caves and wildlife within the environs have made the Municipality one of the most patronized tourist destinations in recent times. These historical, scientific, cultural and aesthetic sites await its development as tourism products to create wealth and generate local employment. Some of the potential sites are

Historical,

 The Amanfoomu sacred grove (Nana Ameyaw shrine) in Techiman.  The ancient Nsamankwa forest, which has immense historical importance and cultural significance for the Akan and Bono people.  The rich culture and traditions of the Bono people including the chieftaincy institution, Apour and Yam festivals of the chiefs and people.

Aesthetic,  The source of the sacred river Tano at Tanoboase and the sacred fish and crocodiles in the river  The Boten (Rock) shrine as well as the magic caves and Holy Mountains, all at Oforikrom.

There are therefore, hotels which provide accommodation for various tourist, visitors, traders and passers-by. These include; twenty-five hotels and guesthouses or lodges which provide affordable rest places for all category of persons. The standard and services of the hospitality industry are comparable to international standards the municipality is endowed with reach natural and human resources to support the private sector to invest and create employment.

1.1.14 Banking and Finance Techiman Municipality can boast of several international and commercial financial institutions, located within municipal’s capital. The Municipality has thirty-four (34) financial institutions including rural banks and credit unions. The location of most of these international and commercial banks, in the heart of Techiman township, is supported by the fact that the operations of banking relies on the economic viability of the area economic activities are at the highest levels in Techiman.

1.1.15 Economic Infrastructure and Social Services Settlements in the municipality are well linked by highways and feeder roads which facilitate socio-economic activities. According to the TMA urban roads report (2012), the total length of highways and feeder roads in the municipal are 120km and 299km respectively. The feeder roads are reasonably motorable throughout the year.

The Municipality has six radio stations (ASTA, Winners, Classic, Adepa, Agyenkwa and Garskiya) and as a result of geographical position receive MHz signals from other districts and municipality sharing its boarders – Offinso North, Sunyani, Tani, Wenchi, Kintampo, and Nkroranza. These radio stations have assisted in educating, entertaining and informing the general public on local, national and international issues for development, thus improving the wellbeing of the people and strengthening the capacity of the citizenry to demand transparency and accountability from public service office holders.

In terms of social services, the Municipality has educational institutions for all the levels, report from education service TMA in (2012) shows that there are 107 schools, 34 private and 73 public. There are over 200 basic schools (40% located in the urban areas while 60% are in the rural areas), 9 senior high schools six of which are private and three are public schools (secondary technical/vocational/business colleges), two nursing training colleges and two universities; Valley View University and University College of Education Winneba, Techiman campus.

Health services are also provided to the inhabitants of the municipality from a blend of health facilities in both the public and private sector. The facilities range from health centres,

Community based Health Planning and Services Compounds (CHPS), clinics and maternity homes. The distribution of healthcare facilities are as follows: four health hospitals: Holy Family Hospital,Ahmadiyya Muslims Hospital, Mount Olive Hospital, Opoku Agyeman Hospital, three clinics, eight health clinics, four maternity homes, one chemical shop, two diagnostic centers, and 6 CHIP compounds distributed across the rural areas. The Techiman Municipal has one of the best national health insurance schemes in the Country. It emerged the national winner of the best clinic and best health centersMeli-med clinic and Techiman health center respectively (NHIS 2014, Annual Progress Report).

Employment

The Techiman municipality faces employment problems. Although the municipal capital, Techiman is a hub of several commercial activities, a good number of the population of the municipality is unemployed. Out of a total population of 147788, only 63753 (15 years and older) people are actively employed which represents 43.1 percent of the total population while 56.9 percent are unemployed. Additionally, the number of people employed are mostly found in the private informal sector (88.4 percent) while the public (government) sector and the private formal sector employs 5.7 percent and 5.4 percent respectively. A greater percentage of the population for both sexes is private informal sector employees of which the proportion of males constitutes 85.2 percent while the female form 91.5 percent. In terms of sex variations, a significant proportion of females (91.5 percent) are employed in the private informal sector than males (85.2 percent).

This phenomenon further has implications for living standards of the people on the municipality. This means that, majority of the people will have difficulties meeting even their basic needs, savings will be low as well as investment, and income levels will also be low. There will be difficulties in paying children’s school fees as well as meeting other family needs. Increases in crime rate may arise which further has implication for the security situation in the municipality.

It is therefore, important to create more job opportunities in the area to curb the unemployment situation in the municipality. Additionally, attention must be drawn to women who are mostly engaged in the private informal sector by way of building their capacities and access to loans to expand their little businesses and employ more of the youth.

Local Economic Development Issues

The Techiman municipality engages in several local economic activities. Apart from farming which is mostly carried on in its interior/rural areas, there are other several micro and a few medium scale activities which also go on in the municipality notably the capital, Techiman. Carpentry, fitting, mason, automobile/electronic repairs, restaurants/chop bars, painting, cobblers are some of the micro scale activities engaged in by people in the municipality. Other few medium scale enterprises include the Ghana Nut Company Limited, Techiman Magazine, Mineral/Pure water producing companies among others.

These areas or sectors enumerated above employs majority of the people in the municipality. however, increases in population, particularly migrant population from the north to the capital Techiman coupled with current economic situations has incapacitated most of these enterprises to employ more workers whiles the already employed also find it difficult to increase production and incomes. Rising cost of inputs and utility bills particularly electricity and water and transportation cost has made it extremely difficult for local economic activities and/or development to achieve their objectives. Measures must be put in place to create an enabling environment for local activities to operate smoothly and expand production and incomes for development.

Potential for Population Growth

The Techiman Municipality is a nodal point which shares boundaries with about four different districts. By virtue of its position in the heart of the Brong-Ahafo region and its commercial function, the municipality is expanding in almost all its directions, north, south, east and west. However, potential growth points exist in its southern parts (Brigade, Hansua and James Town)

and western parts (Jerusalem, Twimai-Nkwanta, New Krobo) as well as its north-western part (Konimase, Adum,Aworano).

The implication here is that, the extension of services particularly utility services such as water and electricity should be of outmost priority to the Municipal Assembly now and in subsequent years to ensure overall development of the municipality.

1.1.9 Food Security

United Nations(Food and Agriculture Organization / WFP) defines Food Security as a situation where all people at all times have physical social and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preference for an active healthy life.

Based on these indicators, Techiman Municipality assures you of its good food security network. The geographical position of the municipality in the transitional belt culminating to the hard working nature of agriculture population throughout the various crops seasons of the area are just a few examples of good opportunity and strength.

The Municipality enjoys both comparative and competitive advantages in most varieties of crops production, ranging from tree crops to vegetables, Livestock of various types like cattle, sheep, goats are kept. Poultry production is also on a high scale ranging from exotic to local where the popular guinea fowl is included.

One of the major indicators of an area access to sufficient food is measured in terms of number of food outlets that a locality have. Apart from the existence of an International Market which is the Techiman Market in the Municipality and which has moved from weekly to daily almost every community in the Municipality has gotten one or more access to food outlets. No community is queued to a single or sole crop production, though crop dominancy exists.

There are still old people who feel Cocoyam, or Plaintain mixed with preferred cassava quantity in most of the communities are reduced by giving out food.

Food commodities in the Techiman Market or Municipality especially the vegetables, roots tubers, cereals and legumes most often have not travelled long distances and also have not been long since harvesting and therefore quality is assured.

The availability of almost all the representation of the various classes of food nutrients in the municipality guarantees the nutritional aspect of food intake of the people in the municipality.

The element of food safety will rather be a concern in the municipality’s pursuit of food security since most at times cereals and legumes accumulate in large quantities at the market. Now there is on-going programme on improved storage structures for maize sellers in Techiman Market with MOAP/GIZ.

Other Storage and preservative structures need to be put in place to offset the impact of the seasonal gap of this wide range of commodities.

Development in Techiman is very fast, it is the sixteenth among the twenty Urban and towns in the country. Basically this is so because of the Techiman Market which is food commodity dominated. Market revenue super-impose the other items on the Internally Generated Funds, Communities within the Municipality are expanding in sizes and quality of building structures mostly from the income from agriculture.

Techiman Municipality is a bread basket of Ghana in times of food need since it has not at least suffered from hunger, not even from the 1983 hunger or famine in the annals of Ghana.

1.1.11 Governance

In this section, a description of the administrative structures for the Municipality’s management is discussed. Issues concerning L.Is establishing the Assembly, composition of the Assembly (staffing), number of urban/zonal councils within the municipality as well as traditional governance are also highlighted.

1. 1.6 Political Administration The current Techiman Municipality had been part of Wenchi and later Nkoranza and Kintampo districts before its establishment as Techiman Municipal Assembly under Legislative Instrument (L.1.1472) of 1989 as a District Assembly. It later gained the status of a Municipality in 2004

under Legislative Instrument (L.I. 1799). Subsequently, Techiman North Assembly was separated from Techiman Municipal assembly through the creation of the new Legislative Instrument (L.I. 2096), 2012. There are 5 councils (1 urban council and 4 Zonal Councils) namely; Techiman Urban Council, Tanoso Zonal Council, Tano Zonal Council, Nsuta Zonal Council and Nkweaso Zonal Council located in the Fiaso/Nanankansu, Koforidua-Seresu/Asutia Asantanso/Aworopata/Attabourso, Nsuta-Sereso and Nsunya respectively. Each council comprise of 4 staff namely which include a Chairman, secretary, treasurer and a revenue collector. The staff is mainly tasked with the responsibility of supervising and managing the revenue mobilization activities in the communities under the zone or urban councils. There are also 56 Unit Committees comprising 5 members each with total a number of 280 members.

The development process in the Techiman Municipality hinges on various institutional structures that include state institutions, traditional governance structures, the private sector and non- governmental organisations including community based organisations. It is composed as follows the Municipal Chief Executive, 45 Assembly Members elected by universal adult suffrage in the electoral areas into which the Assembly is divided, 18 other members appointed by Government including women, and one Member of Parliament in the Municipality.

The Municipal Chief Executive as the representative of the Central Government in the Municipality also chairs the Executive Committee of the Assembly, which is charged with the day-to-day running of the Assembly. The Municipal Coordinating Director coordinates all activities of the departments to ensure synchronization and avoid replication of efforts.

1.1.7 Traditional Authority Traditional authority plays a very important role in the local government system of the Municipality and is therefore considered as an essential part of the decentralization process. In the rural areas, particularly, they command the respect of large numbers. Traditional authorities therefore have a crucial role to play in facilitating government policies and mobilizing their people for development. Another key role of traditional Authority is the issue of support for land administration reforms. With a large migrant farmer population in the Municipality, the issue of security of land tenure and protection of the vulnerable becomes very crucial.

The role of traditional authority in this context holds positive contribution to economic and social transformation. Partnership with traditional authority could therefore provide a mechanism for improved consultation and co-operation.

1.1.12 SOCIAL SERVICES

Social services such as education are very essential for human survival and development. ICT especially for data management, health care and health insurance schemes as well as water and sanitation are key human development elements which are vital for overall national development. In this issue therefore, these above enumerated issues pertaining to the Municipality are discussed.

1.1.12.1 Education

The education sector has undergone various reforms with its several objectives mainly aimed at closing the gender gap in access to education as well as improving the quality of education. There is also a commitment to providing free quality education at the basic level to all children of school going age by the year 2015. These goals and objectives are identical to the Millennium Development Goals.

The Municipality which has both public and private schools is endowed with 161 kindergarten schools with enrolment of 13,011, 158 primary schools with enrolment of 32,430, 91 Junior High Schools with 12,335 pupils and 7 Senior High Schools with enrolment of 3136 students.

2.1 ENROLMENT AND STAFFING SITUATIONS IN SCHOOLS

Enrolment in schools at the various levels of education has seen marginal growth since 2011. Table 2.2 shows the enrolment and staffing situation at the basic and secondary school levels in the Municipality for both public and private schools for the year 2014. Table 2.3 on the other hand is about enrolment figures for the basic and second cycle levels for both private and public schools from 2011-2014.

NB: Data provided in the tables below reflect on only schools in the Techiman Municipality and does not include that of Techiman North.

2.2ENROLMENT (2014)

PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS NO. ENROL TRAINED UNTRAINED NO. ENROL TRAINED UNTRAINED LEVEL OF MENT STAFF STAFF OF MENT STAFF STAFF SCHS M F M F SCHS M F M F KG 89 8062 15 174 6 184 72 4949 2 3 20 140 PRY 90 22204 314 289 99 30 68 10226 28 5 324 105 JHS 53 9501 343 124 73 23 38 2834 25 2 160 15 SHS 3 2821 101 19 14 7 4 315 11 2 19 4

2.3ENROLMENT (2011-2014)

YEAR ENROLMENT PUBLIC PRIVATE KG PRY JHS KG PRY JHS M F M F M F M F M F M F 2011 3864 3852 11020 11008 4499 4337 2012 3702 3673 10868 10855 4456 4301 2013 3680 3739 10723 11113 4586 4412 2396 2334 5709 5777 1540 1517 2014 3987 4075 10858 11346 4902 4599 2490 2459 5020 5206 1358 1476

The growth in enrolment could have been better if activities like organization of enrolment drive in communities with low enrolment are organized on regular basis.

3.0 SCHOOL QUALITY

3.1 Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR)

The PTR at the various levels indicate 21:1 at the KG level, 30:1 at the primary level and 16:1 and 20:1 at the JHS and the Second cycle levels respectively. Though at a glance the current pupil teacher ratio at all the levels ensures effective teaching due to the manageable nature of the

number of pupils per teacher, the national norm of 40:1 at the KG and JHS level and 45:1 at the primary level was not achieved. The PTR at the various levels reveals overstaffing especially that of the KG and JHS and this problem is being tackled with the rationalization of staff.

3.2 TEACHER QUALIFICATION

The average percentage of trained teachers in the district for public schools stands at 75% with the breakdown of 49% in the KG level, 82% in both primary and JHS levels and 85% in the senior high school level. This shows marked improvement in the rate at which teachers are upgrading themselves to become qualified trained teachers. It also worth mentioning that this has been made possible due to the introduction of various university satellite campuses springing up within the Municipality lately offering weekend programmes in education.

3.3 BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (BECE)

The performance for the 2013 BECE which is 71.6% is an improvement in the Municipality’s performance over the past two years of 49.5% in 2011and 64% in 2012. There is still room for improvement as measures are being put in place to raise the performance of 2014 above that of the previous year.

3.4 MANAGEMENT.

As measures to step up academic performance within the Municipal;

 There should be intensive monitoring and supervision by both the Director and his monitoring team and other schedule officers. But the two cars at the directorate now are not in good condition for effective monitoring.

 In-service training and STME should be organized on regular base for the basic school teachers to equip them with modern methodologies of teaching.

 Best teacher awards must be organized regularly for the deserving staff to serve as motivation.

 Newly trained and recruited teachers’ orientation should be organized yearly as and when the teachers are posted or recruited to teach.

 Teaching and learning materials like chalk, textbooks, etc should be provided at the right time to aid effective teaching and learning.

 To improve academic performance in the Municipal, there should also be regular organization of common mock exams for basic schools.

All of the above bulleted points are serious enemies that affect academic performance if not properly taken care of.

3.5 TEACHER HOUSING

There are seven (7)teachers’ bungalows and two (2) teachers’ housing units in the Municipality with all in poor state needing rehabilitation. The current number of the teachers housing units is woefully inadequate looking at the number of teachers in the Municipality. The poor and inadequate teacher accommodation, especially in deprived communities has been identified as one of the major challenges for the refusal of most teachers to accept postings or stay in some communities. This challenge has resulted in almost 60% of teachers commuting daily from the relatively endowed urban centers especially Techiman to their schools in the deprived areas. This results in lateness, absenteeism (on the part of both teachers and pupils) and loss of pupil-teacher contact hours.

3.5.1 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

Teacher accommodation for Techiman SHS is woefully inadequate and especially Mount Carmel Girls’ High and Nana Yeboah SHS (Nsuta) which are newly approved by government do not have any teacher accommodation as of now. This has serious repercussion on academic performance in the schools because there would not have teachers who guide and monitor students during night studies since they are boarding schools.

4.6.1 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

Apart from Nana Yeboah SHS that has no single computer and not to talk about computer laboratory, the rest of the SHSs have only that they are not enough comparing the students’

admissions. This modern era it would also interest you to note that none of the SHSs could boast of internet access on campus thereby not enhancing ICT teaching and learning.

5.0 DATA ON INFRASTRUCTURE:

Current statistics revealed the average class size of 100 pupils per class for schools located in Techiman town instead of the national norm of 45 pupils to a class. This hampers effective teaching and learning as well as shortens the lifespan of the already insufficient infrastructure. Other areas that need special attention include classes organized under trees, schools operating in temporary structures and the need for new schools to be established in newly developed settlements. Categories of levels that need immediate attention are:

6.0 OVERCROWDED CLASSROOMS.

There is a serious overcrowding in the following schools where enrolment is more than 120 pupils in one classroom. This problem might result in the reintroduction of the shift system whereas others are set up under trees to help make the class size manageable for effective teaching and learning to take place.

1. St. Paul’s R/C KG/Primary ‘A’ 2. St. Paul’s R/C KG/Primary ‘B’ 3. St. Francis R/C KG/Primary ‘A’ 4. St. Francis R/C KG/Primary ‘B’ 5. St. Paul’s R/C JHS 6. St. Francis R/C JHS 7. KromoPresby KG/Primary B & C 8. TadiesoBomiri KG/Primary 9. Techiman SDA primary A 10. Techiman SDA JHS A& B 11. Nsuatwe Islamic KG/Primary

7.0 SCHOOLS UNDER TREES

As a result of lack of classrooms the following schools are operating under trees. Even with government’s effort of putting up more classrooms, this problem keeps recurring as a result of natural disasters like rainstorms which usually rip off almost all the roofs as well as razing down some of the old and weak structured classrooms.

1. Techiman Ameyaw M/A KG A 2. Techiman Ameyaw M/A KG B 3. Tanoso Methodist Primary 4. Tanoso AME Zion KG 5. Techiman Methodist Primary B 6. Techiman Methodist JHS A, B & C 7. Woraso M/A Primary 8. Atabourso M/A Primary 9. Akrufi M/A Primary 10. Asantanso R/C Primary 11. Takofiano SDA JHS 12. TwimiaNkwanta R/C KG 13. Bamire M/A KG 14. TwimiaNkwanta R/C JHS etc

8.0 ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW SCHOOLS IN NEWLY DEVELOPED AREAS

As a result of increasing expansion of settlement in the Municipality it has become necessary to establish these schools to prevent pupils from travelling more than 6 km to attend school elsewhere. These areas are:

1. Wiawso 2. Brigade - Hansua 3. James town – Hansua

7.1 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES

Schools operating under this category are:

1. Nibrasiya Islamic JHS

2. Nawarodin Islamic Primary A 3. King Saud Islamic JHS 4. Nkrankrom M/A KG 5. Baptist M/A KG 6. EbomsoAworopataa Islamic JHS 7. Baptist M/A JHS 8. AkisimasuAhmadiyya Basic School 9. Nkwaeso SDA JHS 10. New Kenten R/C KG 11. New Kenten R/C JHS 12. Woraso Prince of Peace M/A Primary 13. Fiaso M/A KG 14. Naworodin Islamic KG ‘A’

7.2 SCHOOL FENCING It has come to the notice of the Directorate that most school lands are being encroached upon by some private land developers hence impeding future plans of expanding infrastructure in the schools. Examples of such schools are Techiman Ameyaw cluster of schools, Techiman Gyarko cluster of schools, Bamire M/A Primary and JHS, New Krobo R/C Primary, Nibrasiya Islamic school, Sansama Adventist JHS and Nawarodin Islamic schools. With the growing enrolment in Techiman, future expansion in these schools would be a problem due to the encroachment. The Municipal Assembly can help mitigate this challenge by helping fenced these schools to prevent further encroachment.

7.2.1 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

TECHIMAN SHS

The following are the areas of necessity for the SHSs;  Assembly Hall is about 80% completion  No dispensary  Inadequate students’ accommodation

Mount Carmel SHS  No assembly Hall  Inadequate students’ accommodation  No dispensary  No science laboratory  No proper administration block  No dining Hall  Inadequate classrooms

Nana Yeboah SHS  No assembly Hall  No students’ accommodation  No dispensary  No science laboratory  No administration block  No dining Hall  Inadequate classrooms  No computer laboratory

7.3 SCHOOLS WITHOUT WATER AND TOILET FACILITIES Below is the list of schools that needs water and toilet facilities KEYS: √ means needed and 1 means already have one. S/N Name of Institution Water Toilets 1 Abirika M/A Kg/Primary √ √ 2 Agosa S.D.A Basic School √ 1 3 Ahansua K. M/A J.H.S √ √ 4 Ahansua K-Twi Kg/Primary √ √ 5 AkisimasuAhmadiyya Kg/Primary √ √ 6 Akompanin M/A Jhs √ √

7 Akompanin M/A Kg/Primary √ 1 8 Akrufi M/A Kg/Primary √ √ 9 Al-Khairiya Islamic J.H.S √ 1 10 Al-Khairiya Islamic Primary 'B' √ √ 11 Al-Khairiya Islamic Primary 'C' √ √ 12 Al-Khariya Islamic Primary 'A' School √ √ 13 Ampemkrom M/A Kg/Primary √ 1 14 Anomatoa M/A Kg/Primary √ √ 16 Asubrofo M/A Kg/Primary √ √ 17 Asunsu M/A Kg/Primary √ 1 18 Asutia A.M.E Zion Primary/Kg √ 1 19 Atabourso M/A Kg/Primary √ √ 20 Bamiri M/A J.H.S √ 1 21 Bamiri M/A Kg/Primary √ 1 22 Boankron M/A Kg √ √ 23 Bowohomoden Ma Kg/Primary 1 √ 24 Daru-Salam Islamic Jhs √ √ 25 Dentekrom M/A Primary √ √ 26 Ebomso-Aworopataa Islamic Basic School √ 1 27 FaamanTakyi M/A Basic School √ 1 28 Fiaso M /A Basic School 'B' √ 1 29 Fiaso M/A Primary 'A' √ √ 30 ForikromSaviour M/A Primary School √ 1 31 Forikrom Methodist Jhs √ √ 32 Forikrom Methodist Kg/Primary √ 1 33 Forikrom S. D. A. Primary 'A' √ √ 34 ForikromSda Kg & Primary √ √ 36 Holy Family R/C J.H.S √ 1 37 Holy Family R/C Kg/Primary 'A' √ 1 38 Holy Family R/C Primary 'B' √ √ 39 King Saud J.H.S √ √ 40 Koforidua-Sereso Ma Kg/Primary √ 1 41 Konkrompe-Gyaukrom D/A Primary √ √ 42 Korfoso M/A Primary √ 1 43 Kuntunso M/A Kg/Primary √ 1 44 Kutabom M/A J.H.S √ 1

45 Kyidom M/A J.H.S √ 1 46 Maampehia M/A Kg/Primary √ 1 47 Mampong M/A Kg/Primary √ √ 48 Miracle Preparatory Nur./Kg/Primary&J.H.S √ 1 49 Nawarodin Islamic J.H.S √ √ 50 Nawarodin Islamic Kg/Primary 'A&B √ √ 51 Nawarodin Islamic Kg/Primary 'C' √ 1 52 New Techiman Islamic Basic School √ √ 53 Nkrankrom M/A J.H.S √ 1 54 Nkrankrom M/A Kg/Primary √ 1 55 Nkwaeso D/A J.H.S √ 1 56 Nkwaeso Methodist Primary √ 1 57 Nkwaeso S.D.A Kg/Primary √ 1 58 NkwaesoSdaJhs √ √ 59 Nsonkonee M/A Kg/Primary √ √ 60 Nsuatwe Islamic J.H.S √ 1 61 Nsuatwe Islamic M/A Kg/Primary A & B √ √ 62 Nsuta Nana Yeboah M/A J.H.S √ √ 63 Nsuta R/C Kg/Primary √ √ 64 Nsuta S.D.A Primary √ 1 65 NsutaSreso Ma Kg/Primary √ √ 66 Nsuta St. Pauls R/C J.H.S √ 1 68 Srapukrom M/A Kg/Primary √ √ 69 St. Dominic R/C Kg/Primary √ 1 70 St. Paul R/C Unit For Special School √ 1 71 Tadieso-Bomiri M/A Primary √ √ 72 Takofiano S.D.A Kg/Primary √ 1 73 Takofiano Seventh-Day Adventist J.H.S √ √ 74 Takyia-Ameyaw M/A J.H.S √ 1 75 Tanoanafour Ma Kg/Primary √ 1 76 Tanoso A.M.E Zion Basic School √ 1 77 Tanoso M/A J.H.S √ √ 78 Tanoso M/A Primary √ √ 79 Tanoso Methodist J.H.S √ 1 80 TanosoPresby Basic School √ √ 81 Tanoso R/C Primary B √ √

82 Techiman Ahmadiyya 'B' Kg/Primary √ √ 83 Techiman Ameyaw M/A J.H.S 'A' √ 1 84 Techiman Ameyaw M/A J.H.S 'B' √ 1 85 Techiman Ameyaw M/A Kg/Primary 'A' School √ 1 86 Techiman Ameyaw M/A Primary 'B' √ 1 88 Techiman Community Kg √ 89 Techiman Gyarko M/A J.H.S √ 1 90 Techiman Gyarko M/A Kg/Primary A √ 1 91 Techiman Gyarko M/A Primary 'B' School √ 1 92 Techiman Islamic J.H.S √ √ 93 Techiman Islamic Kg/Primary 'B' √ 1 94 Techiman KromoPresby 'C' Primary √ 1 95 Techiman KromoPresby J.H.S A √ 1 96 Techiman KromoPresbyJhs 'B' √ 1 97 Techiman KromoPresby Kg/Primary 'B' √ 1 98 Techiman Methodist Kg/Primary 'A' √ √ 99 Techiman Nibrasiya Islamic J.H.S √ √ 100 Techiman Nibrasiya Islamic K.G/Primary √ 1 101 Techiman S.D.A J.H.S √ √ 103 Techiman St. Paul R/C Primary 2 1 √ 104 Techiman St. Paul's R/C J.H.S √ 1 105 Techiman T.I Ahmadiyya J.H.S 'A' √ √ 106 Techiman T.I Ahmadiyya J.H.S 'B' √ √ 107 Techiman T.I. Ahmadiyya 'A' Kg/Primary √ 1 108 Techiman Zongo M/A J.H.S √ 1 109 Techiman Zongo M/A Kg/Primary 'A' √ 1 110 Techiman Zongo M/A Primary 'B' School √ 1 111 Traa M/A Primary √ 112 TwimiaNkwanta R/C Primary B √ √ 113 TwimiaKoase Methodist J.H.S √ √ 114 Twimia-Koase Methodist Kg/Primary √ √ 115 Twimia-Nkwanta R/C Kg/Primary School √ 1 116 Woraso Prince Of Peace M/A Kg/Primary √ √

1.1.12.3 Health care

The Techiman municipality has no government hospital. The Holy Family Hospital which is the largest hospital in the municipality is a CHAG institution and it is the only referral hospital in the municipality and other neighbouring districts. The municipality has 24 health facilities which comprises 2 mission hospitals, 2 private hospitals, 5 maternity homes, 2 private clinics, 4 health centres and 9 function CHPS compounds. As part of the effort for Ghana Health Service to improve access to health care delivery, all the 32 Electoral Areas have been demarcated as functional CHPS zones. About 90% of these functional CHPS zones are without compounds. Community Health Officers (CHOs) operates from their parent health facility to render services to the communities. The predominant cause of diseases both OPD and admissions is due to Malaria. HIV/AIDS for the past five (5) consecutive years has been the major cause of all deaths in the municipality. Maternal and Infant deaths have also been major challenge over the years.

Table 2: Health Facilities in Techiman Municipal No. Type Ownership Location Sub Municipal 1 Nkwaeso CHPS CHPS Government Nkwaeso Nkwaeso 2 Tanonafo CHPS CHPS Government Tanoanafo Nusta 3 Mangoase CHPS CHPS Government Mangoase Nsuta 4 Techiman Market CHPS CHPS Government Techiman Techiman West 5 Asantanso CHPS CHPS Government Asantanso Forikrom 6 Bamiri CHPS CHPS Government Bamiri Forikrom 7 Fiaso CHPS CHPS Government Fiaso Forikrom 8 Tadieso CHPS CHPS Government Tadieso Tanoso 9 Station Clinic Clinic Private Techiman Techiman North 10 Grace Clinic Clinic Private Techiman Techiman West 11 Mili-Med Clinic Clinic Private Techiman Techiman Esat 12 Nsuta Health Centre Health Centre Government Nsuta Nsuta 13 Techiman Health Centre Health Centre Government Techiman Techiman West 14 Forikron Health Centre Health Centre Government Forikrom Forikrom 15 Tanoso Health Centre Health Centre Government Tanoso Tanoso 16 Opoku Agyeman Hospital Hospital Private Techiman Techiman West 17 Mount Olive Hospital Hospital Private Techiman Techiman East

18 Arms Maternity Home/Clinic Maternity Home Private Techiman Techiman North 19 Koranteng Memorial Maternity Maternity Home Private Techiman Techiman West Home/Clinic 20 Alice Maternity Home/Clinic Maternity Home Private Techiman Techiman West 21 Nkwa Hia Maternity home/Clinic Maternity Home Private Techiman Techiman East 22 Gina Maternity Home/Clinic Maternity Home Private Techiman Techiman East 23 Techiman Holy Family Hospital Mission CHAG Techiman Techiman North 24 Ahmadiyyah Mission Hospital Mission CHAG Techiman Techiman East

Table 3: Top Ten Causes of OPD Diseases (2010-2013) No. 2010 2011 2012 2013 Diseases No. of Diseases No. of Diseases No. of Diseases No. of Cases Cases Cases Cases 1 Malaria 91691 Malaria 92224 Malaria 139607 Malaria 159996 2 URTI 14956 URTI 18202 URTI 32420 URTI 41142 3 Skin Diseases 9658 Skin Diseases 14378 Skin Diseases 20351 Skin Diseases 21634 4 Rheumatism 6054 Rheumatism & 9671 Rheumatism 13874 Anaemia 14901 & other Joint Other Joint & Other Joint Pains Pains Pains 5 Diarrhoea 5194 Diarrhoea 7481 Anaemia 13463 Rheumatism & 11824 Diseases Diseases Other Joint Pains 6 Intestinal 4867 Anaemia 6432 Acute Eye 10345 Diarrhoea 10921 worms Infection Diseases 7 Hypertension 2627 Intestinal 5605 Intestinal 10309 Intestinal 9487 Worms Worms Worms 8 Anaemia 2349 Acute Eye 5130 Diarrhoea 8760 UTI 9435 Infection Diseases 9 Vagina 2082 UTI 5016 UTI 7739 Acute Eye 9236 Discharge Infection 10 Acute Eye 2073 Hypertension 2556 HIV/AIDS 7497 Hypertension 7884 Infection Related conditions Source:Ghana Health Service; Municipal Health Directorate, Techiman: 2013 Annual Report

Malaria keeps on increasing over the years. URTI, skin diseases and Rheumatism have maintained their 2nd, 3rd and 4th position over the year. These diseases are alarming and efforts must be put in place to evaluate the cause and contributing factors of these diseases.

Table 4: Top Ten Causes of Admissions (2010-2013)

No. 2010 2011 2012 2013 Diseases No Diseases No Diseases No Diseases No 1 Malaria 1999 Malaria 4,340 Malaria 4,178 Malaria 7376 2 Anaemia 972 Anaemia 1,240 Anaemia 1,297 Anaemia 1521 3 Home/Occu Acc 393 Sepsis 759 Hypertension 736 Sepsis 1067 4 RTA 374 Pneumonia 665 UTI 624 Pneumonia 1021 5 Pneumonia 374 Hypertension 449 Neonatal Sepsis 618 Hypertension 845 6 Septicaemia 249 Gastroenteritis 439 Pneumonia 493 UTI 650 7 Typhoid Fever 236 RTA 376 Sepsis 385 Gastroenteritis 620 8 Gastroenteritis 234 UTI 284 Gastroenteritis 362 HIV/AIDS 607 9 HIV/AIDS 221 Abscess 234 Diabetes Mellitus 351 Diabetes 449 10 Hypertension 175 Diabetes 230 HIV/AIDS 279 Malnutrition 352 Source:Ghana Health Service; Municipal Health Directorate, Techiman: 2013 Annual Report

Malaria is the topmost cause of admissions over the years, followed by Anaemia. Malnutrition cases are the least top ten cause of admission in 2013 as compared to HIV in 2012.

Table 5: Top Ten Causes of Deaths (2010-2013)

2010 2011 2012 2013 No. Disease No. Diseases No. Diseases No. Diseases No. 1 Sepsis 72 HIV/AIDS 96 HIV/AIDS 141 HIV/AIDS 146 2 HIV/AIDS 65 Pneumonia 38 Pneumonia 61 Pneumonia 84 3 Asphyxia 42 Asphyxia 38 Asphyxia 48 Sepsis 52 4 Malaria 42 Hypertension 30 Prematurity 42 Asphyxia 49

Respiratory 31 26 5 Failure CVA CVA 39 Hypertension 47 6 Anaemia 27 Malaria 26 Shocks 33 Prematurity 35 7 Pneumonia 20 Anaemia 25 Hypertension 30 CVA 27 8 Hypertension 17 Hepatitis 23 Neonatal Sepsis 28 Meningitis 26 9 Diabetes 14 Neonatal Sepsis 23 Malaria 23 Shocks 25 Respiratory Meningitis 14 19 10 Sepsis Failure 19 Malaria 22

Source:Ghana Health Service; Municipal Health Directorate, Techiman: 2013 Annual Report

HIV is still the major cause of deaths among the top ten causes of deaths. This can be attributed to the fact that the clients visit the health facilities late at a point when it is beyond management thereby resulting into death. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey on HIV/AIDS need to be conducted in the municipality to identify the HIV seroprevalence.

Table 6: Childhood Killer Diseases (Under 5)

2012 2013 No. Diseases No. Diseases No. 1 Asphyxia 48 Asphyxia 49 2 Neonatal sepsis 28 HIV/AIDS 22 3 Malaria 15 Neonatal Sepsis 20 4 Pneumonia 11 Sepsis 17 5 Sepsis 5 Malaria 15 6 Others 109 Others 137

Source:Ghana Health Service; Municipal Health Directorate, Techiman: 2013 Annual Report

Table 7: Human Resource Distribution in the health sector

Number 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of Doctors 22 20 22 22 No. Medical Assistants 9 10 10 9 No. of Midwives 69 71 61 53 PHN/SRN/EN 95 100 114 105 CHN 48 70 82 96 Administrators 4 5 5 5 Pharmacist 4 4 4 4 Others 170 178 197 187 Total 421 458 496 481 % of Gov staff Appraised 100 100 100 100 Source:Ghana Health Service; Municipal Health Directorate, Techiman: 2013 Annual Report

The table above depicts that the critical health staffs (Doctors, midwives and Nurses) are inadequate in the municipality. The doctor to population ratio is 1:2585, Skilled Delivery Attendant is 1:89 and Nurses to population ratio is 1:1494

Infrastructure The first two quarters activities in 2013 were primarily centered on the collation of data on all health estates within Techiman Municipal Assembly, evaluating and assessing their functionality for efficient and effective health service delivery. We have gone from undertaken inventory of assets in Nkwaeso; Nsuta; Tanoanafo; and Tanoso health facilities, to engaging the Survey and Mapping Division of Lands commission to undertake cadastral survey of all lands belonging to Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the municipality but for lack of funds and logistics our activities were suspended.

We also undertook build inspection survey of some health facilities to ascertain their functionality and appropriateness to service delivery and the few facilities that were covered on the first stage of the program revealed very interesting data on the state of existing health facilities and on-going projects within the municipality. There are fourteen 13 health facilities under Ghana Health Service (GHS) fully functioning in Techiman Municipal Assembly, at

various decorative states of repair. Some require major renovation works to be done in order to salvage them from further deterioration, as well as safeguarding public property and human life.

An amount of Twenty Thousand was allocated for the construction of a new CHPS for Bamiri from the MP's NHIA fund, and works is ongoing - about 40% complete as per the last site visit. Works on Tadieso, Nsuta Techiman Health Centre and the Directorates office building is yet to commence. Tanoanafo CHPS is about 85% complete and it is envisaged it will be operational before the end of the year 2013. We are in the process of securing the boundaries of Techiman Health centre from future boundary litigations and eviction of all encroachers. Negotiations are also far advance for the construction of a maternity wing for the centre by Ghana Nuts Limited and the details shall be available in due course.

With the exception of Tanoso Health centre that possess laboratory facility yet dire need of laboratory equipment, all the other government health facilities lack laboratory facility. Techiman health centre which is in the edge of upgrading to District Hospital lack laboratory facility. Moreover, the proposed maternity wing to be constructed to facilitate access to delivery facility is half way done due to financial constraints. We advocate for release of funds towards the completion of the maternity wing and also to setup laboratory facility at the health centre.

Table 8: General Health and Demographic Trends

Number 2010 2011 2012 2013 Still Births 174 170 150 160 Neonatal Mortality 84 98 151 155 Infant Mortality 136 85 22 44 Maternal Mortality 7 10 16 18 Total Mortality 571 642 742 862 Total Fertility 53641 53589 51955 53687 *Incidence of Teenage Pregnancy Source:Ghana Health Service; Municipal Health Directorate, Techiman: 2013 Annual Report Performance Indicators (2010-2013)

Sector wide Indicators 2010 2011 2012 2013 2013

Target Actual Total Population 223,503 223,288 216,481 153,341 153342 Expected pregnancies / children < 1yr. 8940 8932 8659 4754 4754

WIFA 53641 53589 51955 38029 38029 HO1 Bridge equity gaps in access to health care and nutrition services and ensure sustainable financing arrangements that protect the poor No. of CHPS compounds 5 5 5 32 9

Total population living within 64505 66117 67770 34768 34768 functional CHPS zones Number of doctors 22 20 25 25 22 Population to doctor ratio 10159 11164 8659 6134 6970 Number of medical assistants 9 10 15 12 9 Number of nurses (all categories) 143 170 200 200 107

Population to nurse ratio 1563 1313 1082 767 1433 Number of midwives 69 71 80 65 53 Number of Community resident 5 5 8 10 9 Nurses (CHOs) Number of Under five years who are 20054 20741 20800 3000 801 underweight presenting at facility & Outreach Total number of outpatient visits 345072 454176 500000 470000 563317 Number of OPD visits by insured 209245 434263 450000 450000 544296 clients Number of OPD visits by insured 19327 93856 100000 100000 114693 clients Under 5years Outpatient visits per capita 1.54 2.03 2.31 3.07 3.67 Number of cases seen and treated by 12,172 14646 15,000 20,000 28118 the CHOs.(OPD Cases ONLY) HO2: improve governance and strengthen efficiency in health service delivery, including medical emergencies

Revenue Mobilization IGF

Insured clients 410,967.00 504,025.00 567,000.00 543,474.00 705,797.71 Non- Insured Clients 45,663.00 56003 63,000.00 79,130.00 15,923.66 Drugs 273,625.00 323,679.00 38,000.00 380,000.00 415,382.70 Non-Drugs 183,005.07 236,349.26 250,000.00 210,000.00 306,338.67 District Assembly Common Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Other Sources 0.00 4,943.12 0.00 5,000.00 0.00 Receipts

Item 1: Personnel Emolument 1,288,677.6 1,906,201.4 1,800,000.00 2,367,850.0 3,124,316.0 0 5 0 0 Item 2: Administration 16,279.54 16,344.95 20,000.00 16,350.00 0.00 Item 3: Service 2,937.00 15,191.95 85,000.00 15,200.00 0.00 Item 4: Investment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sector Budget Support (SBS) 3,937.00 0.00 5,000.00 20,000.00 0.00 Global Fund(Malaria/TB/HIV) 16,444.00 9,270.00 65,000.00 120000.00 153,417.21 Expenditure

Drugs 225,511.00 274,116.00 280,000.00 350,000.00 258,585.97 Non-Drugs 167,827.00 185,808.00 190,000.00 210000.00 27,408.80 District Assembly Common Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Other Sources 0.00 0.00 0.00 5000.00 0.00 Item 1: Personal Emoluments 1,288,678.0 1,906,201.0 1,800,000.00 2,560,000.0 3,124,316.0 0 0 0 0 Item 2: Administration Expenses 16,280.00 16,344.95 20,000.00 16,350.00 0.00 Item 3: Service Expenses 2,937.00 185,808.00 85,000.00 15,200.00 0.00 Item 4: Investment Expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sector Budget Support (SBS) 3937.00 0.00 50,000.00 20,000.00 0.00 Global Fund(Malaria/TB/HIV) 16444.00 9,270.00 65,000.00 120,000.00 152,590.20 Number of vehicles road worthy 4 3 5 3 3 Number of vehicles from 0-5 years 1 1 3 1 1 Number of vehicles from 6-9 years 3 2 2 3 3 Number of vehicles 10 years & Above 2 2 2 3 3 Number of motorbikes road worthy 20 21 2 9 9

Number of motorbikes 0-3 years old 0 20 20 0 0 Number of motorbikes 4-5 years old 9 2 2 12 12 Number of motorbikes 6 years & 16 0 0 12 12 Above HO3: Improve access to quality maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health services. Number of ANC registrants 9599 10050 10500 10500 10484 Number of clients making 4+ visits (4 6235 4532 5000 9700 6711 or More) Total ANC attendance 43785 48366 500000 570000 58106 Average number of ANC visits per 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.4 5.5 registrant ANC Registrants receiving IPT1 6489 8247 8659 7200 7005 ANC Registrants receiving IPT2 5882 7125 8659 6300 6217 ANC Registrants receiving IPT3 5147 6277 8659 5600 5700 Number of pregnant women receiving 7668 8749 9091 9700 6780 Tetanus toxoid (TT2+) Total Deliveries (Skilled and 7110 7812 8659 9000 8789 Unskilled) Total number of live births 6982 7523 8659 9000 8940 Number of deliveries by skilled 7110 7812 8689 9000 8789 attendants (by doctors and nurses only) Number of deliveries by TBAs 0 0 0 0 0 Number of maternal deaths 7 10 5 0 21 (institutional) Institutional maternal mortality ratio 100 133 58 0 235 ( per 100,000) Number of institutional maternal 7 10 5 10 21 deaths audited Total number of still births 128 289 100 100 170 Total number of fresh still births 54 104 50 50 86 Number of PNC registrants 7266 7473 8659 7500 7752 Number of Family Planning 18913 1076 50733 13500 10594

Acceptors %WIFA accepting family planning 35.3 20.9 97.6 35.5 27.9 Total Couple Years of Protection 4978 1395 1500 3000 4774 (CYP) Number of clients(15-24years) who accepted FP service Number of Institutional infants deaths 136 137 50 100 194 Number of Infants admissions 1523 2332 3000 1000 3334 Number of under five admissions 3095 4119 4500 4000 8157 Number of institutional under five 183 183 50 200 296 deaths Total number of admissions due to 1403 2489 3000 4000 2719 malaria (under 5 years) Total number of deaths due to 25 19 10 10 9 malaria (under 5 years) Number of children immunized BCG 12474 13895 6711 10500 12062 Number of children immunized Penta 8983 9151 6711 7100 7154 1 Number of children immunized Penta 8541 9302 6711 7100 7154 3 Number of children immunized OPV1 8983 9233 6711 7200 7159 Number of children immunized OPV 8541 9268 6711 7000 6338 3 Number of children immunized 8846 9264 6711 6400 6391 Measles Number of children immunized 8709 9151 6711 6000 6911 Yellow Fever Number of children under 5 years 20054 20741 34637 12000 15258 receiving at least 1 dose of Vitamin A Number of children under 5 using 10008 17980 45774 0 0 ITN Number of pregnant women sleeping 4797 5151 6000 0 0 under ITNs HO4: Intensify prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable

diseases and promote healthy lifestyles

Number of cases of Hypertension seen 1228 3160 1000 5000 7884 at OPD in District/Region Number of cases of Diabetes seen at 827 986 500 1000 3719 OPD in District/Region. Number of cases of Sickle Cell Disease 108 142 50 300 536 seen at OPD in District/Region No. of guinea worm cases seen 0 0 0 0 0 Number of guinea worm cases 0 0 0 0 0 contained No. of AFP cases seen 0 1 0 0 0 Total number of lab confirmed 38562 57895 60000 60000 45998 malaria cases at OPD (Microscopy+RDTs) Total number of admissions due to lab 4980 9887 10000 9000 8371 confirmed malaria (all ages) Total number of deaths due to lab 40 19 10 20 18 confirmed malaria (all ages) No. of new HIV positive cases 1108 1351 500 500 1132 diagnosed Number of HIV+ cases receiving ARV 387 537 600 400 530 therapy (cumulative) HIV Prevalence among pregnant women 15-24years(Sentinel sites) Total Number of infants born to HIV 27 17 5 0 15 infected mothers Total number of HIV infected 77 145 50 200 142 pregnant women Total number of HIV infected 55 39 47 40 56 pregnant women put on ARV Number of cases of STI diagnosed in population 15-24years. HIV seroprevalence among population 0-65years(Sentinel sites) No. of TB patients Detected 116 175 2010 70 60

TB case detection rate 18.4 27.9 32.6 75 82.9 Total number of TB cases on 57 46 110 0 0 treatment who were cured Total number of TB cases that 89 135 210 210 160 successfully completed treatment. HO5. : Improve Institutional Care Including Mental Health Service Delivery. Total admissions 18595 21157 30000 35000 29710 Hospital Admission rate 8.32 9.48 13.86 22.82 19.37 Total number of beds 218 309 350 400 450 Total number of discharges 18108 19237 25000 30000 28764 Total number of deaths 571 642 500 700 862 Number of patient days 49872 92548 95000 142389 135671 Average length of stay 2.7 4.7 3.7 4.6 4.6 % Bed Occupancy 62.7 82.1 74.4 97.5 82.6 Bed Turnover Rate 85.7 64.3 72.9 76.8 65.8 Major operations performed 1266 2276 2000 2000 2563 Minor operations performed 3119 3668 3000 3000 3267 Number of Beds in District/Region 0 0 5 0 0 allocated to Mental Health clients Proportion of Hospital beds in 0 0 1.43 0 0 District/Region allocated to Mental Health clients Number of professional mental health 1 1 3 5 3 staff in the District Number of community psychiatric 0 0 3 2 2 nurses deployed

Key Challenges 2013

• Erratic and low financial inflows to carry-out health activities. • Increased number of maternal and Infant mortalities • Increase number of deaths due to HIV/AIDS • Shortage of Family Planning devices at the directorate. • Data inconsistency, inaccuracy, incomplete and late submission of reports. • Sustaining and increase in functional CHPS compound in all the 32 electoral area • Strengthen integrated disease surveillance and response through CBS system. • Weak sub-municipal health teams • Inadequate critical staff especially doctors, midwives and field staff • Poor community participation in health activities • Delays in reimbursement from the NHIS • Lack of operational researches on HIV, Malaria, TB, NTDs, Maternal, Neonatal and Infants

Way Forward 2014

Strategic Objective Target for 2014 Activities to be undertaken  Increase number of  Train more CHNs to be CHOs functional CHPS from 9 to  Advocate for the construction of 18 more CHPS compounds Access  Increase midwives  Train midwives in Safe Motherhood expected delivery ratio  Procure basic EOC logistics  Increase % non-wage  Allocate 60% of resources to sub- GOG to the sub- municipals municipals  Training in financial management  Erratic and low financial for sub-municipals inflows to carry-out health activities Governance  Increase number of  Training in EmONC structured in-service training  Training 60% of staffs

 Increase monitoring and  Conduct four (4) M&S visits to supervision to sub- sub-municipals municipals  Attend weekly sub-municipal meetings

 Improve on data validity  Train staffs on data management

 Promote the use of  Ensuring that all unit heads and in- DHIMS II by all unit charges use DHIMS II data as their heads and in-charges reference point and source of information

Reproductive &  Improve FP coverage from  Training of chemical sellers for data Child Health 34% to 50% retrieval on FP commodities Services  Train CHNs/CHO in FP counseling

Reproductive &  Reduce maternal mortality  Conduct community maternal Child Health deaths audits Services  Monthly municipal maternal deaths meetings  Training of nurses and midwives in EmONC  Reduce still births  Train midwives in skill delivery  Conduct still births audit  Improve disease  Train new staffs in IDSR surveillance  Train CBS volunteers in disease surveillance  Improve TB case detection  Active TB case detection in the rate communities Disease control  Institute a community sputum collection by the CBS  Knowledge, Attitude and  Conduct KAP survey on HIV Practice of the Public on  Conduct Know Your Status HIV AIDS Campaign on HIV

 To increase access of  Advocate for doctors, nurses and health staffs to population midwives  To access and improve  Conduct client satisfaction survey Clinical Care clinical services  To ensure Quality Data  Conduct monthly data validation Audit and quarterly review of data in registers

1.1.12.4 Health Insurance

1.12.5 WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION Water and Environmental Sanitation are key elements in ensuring good health and human development. Although stringent efforts have been made and are being made to ensure that, majority of the populace have access to potable water supply and good environmental sanitation, the municipality still faces serious challenges in meeting its objectives and targets. The subsequent tables shows list of communities within the municipality having access to water supply as well those communities with no good source of water supply.

LIST OF COMMUNITIES BENEFITTING FROM SUSTAINABLE RURAL WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT UNDER IDA AND AFD/GOG IN THE TECHIMAN MUNICIPALITY

No Communities Populatio No. No. Of No.Of No.Of No. Remarks . n Of Function Broke Mechanize Of Bh s n d Bh(S) Hdw s Down s Bhs 1 Mangoase 600 2 2 - - - -

2 Fiaso 2632 1 1 - 1 - -

3 Twimia- 2523 2 1 1- 1 - - Nwanta

4 Koase 1520 1 1 - - 1 Need repairs

5 Nkwaeso 3600 1 1 - - 1 -

6. Gyaukrom 450 1 - 1 - - -

7. Bowohomoden 600 2 - - 2 - -

8. Twimia 900 1 1 - - - -

9. Nkrankrom 702 1 1 - - - -

10. Boakron 350 1 1 - - - -

11. Brenyekwa 400 1 1 - - - -

12. Nsonkonee 696 1 1 - - - -

13. Manukrom 350 1 1 - - - -

14. Konimase 2410 2 1 - 1 1 -

15. Nsunya 930 1 1 - - - -

16. Old Wiaso 905 1 - 1 - - Need repairs Timber Market

17. Kofiekrom/ 800 1 1 - - - - Mpekasa

18. Beposo/ 750 1 1 - - - - Boatengkrom

19. Atea 632 1 1 - - - - (kwakukrom)

20. Adiesu 495 2 - 2 - - Need repairs

21. Asemkrom 350 1 1 - - - -

22. Woraso 1530 1 1 - - - -

23. Faaman 1697 2 - 2 - - Need repairs

24. James Town 2500 1 1 - - - -

25. Attabourso 1304` 2 2 - - - - No.1

26. Powohoyesu 400 1 1 - - - -

27. Nsuta 2150 3 2 - 1 2 Need pipe system

28. Akrufi 750 2 2 - - - -

29. Badiasu 539 1 - - 1 - -

30. Wiawso 1062 2 - 2 - - Need repairs

31. Mampong 746 2 1 1 - - Need repairs

32. Kofoso 597 1 1 - - - -

33. Asubrofo 1052 1 1 - - - -

34. Serepokrom 831 2 1 - 1 1 -

35. Dentekrom 350 1 - 1 - - Need repairs

36. Maapehia 1200 2 1 1 - - Need repairs

37. Sansama 900 2 - 2 - - -

38. New Sansama 1500 2 - 2 - - - No. 1

39. New Sansama 1200 2 - 2 - - - No. 2

40. Wawase 321 1 - 1 - - -

41. Mpehia 410 1 1 - - - Need repairs

42. Bonkwae 1723 2 - 2 - - -

43. New Krobo 1430 2 1 1 - - Need repairs

44. Attabourso 320 1 1 - - - - Zongo

45. Nyarkokrom 350 1 1 - - - -

46. Bianhyewo 850 2 1 - - - -

47. Aworopata 707 1 1 - - - -

48. Anomatoa 1200 1 1 - - - -

49. Kwasikrom 530 1 1 - - - -

50. Agosa 3969 1 1 - 1 - Need pipe system

51. Maateso 1300 1 1 - - - -

52. Asunsu- 700 1 1 - - - - Dentekrom (near Nsunya

53. Attabourso 800 1 1 - - - - No.2

54. Asantanso 300 1 1 - - - - Health Centre

55. Asantanso 1333- 2 2 - - - - 2168

56. Kromoakrom 479 1 1 - - - -

57. Apam woraso 550 1 1 - - - -

58. Anakansu 496 1 1 - - - -

59. Abirika 716 2 - 2 - - Need repairs

60. Mentukwa 300 1 1 - - - -

61. Nsuta-Sreso 540 1 1 - - - -

62. Wa (near 520 1 1 - - - - Tanoso)

63. Asutia 498 1 - 1 - - -

64. Konkompe 850 2 2 - - - -

65. Kwasidzankro 350 1 1 - - - - m

66. Begyamso 443 1 1 - - - -

67. Yawusukrom 450 1 - 1 - - -

68. Bankama 700 1 1 - - - - Estate

69. Tanokrom 500 1 - 1 - - Need repairs

70. Forikrom 6788 3 1 - 2 - Need pipe system

71. Abanaba 445 1 1 - - - - village

72. Tanoanfoa 633 1 1 - - - - (Mfante)

73. Koforidua – 405 1 - 1 - - Need repairs Kwadwokrom

74 Ameyaw JHS/ 980 2 2 - - - - primary school

75. New Bomini 700 1 - 1 - - -

76. Bonkwae 1723 1 - 1 - - Need repairs

77. Nsuta Health 300 1 1 - - - - Centre

78. Diasempa 2100 1 1 - - - -

79. Attakrom 350 1 1 - - - -

80. Anyimana – 1500 1 1 - - - - Amanfoso

81. Nsunya – 1500 1 1 - - - - Gyobenso

82. Forikrom- 700 1 1 - - - - Gyidiem

83. Anitenfi 3600 1 1 - - - -

84. Kaniago 950 1 1 - - - -

85. Kalande 1020 1 1 - - - -

86. Ampimkrom 600 1 - 1 - - Need additional

87. Boakyekrom 350 1 1 - - - -

88. Monica 300 1 1 - - - -

89. Kontorkrom 300 1 1 - - - -

90. Akotokrom 350 1 1 - - - -

91. Beposo 300 1 1 - - - -

92. Baiden 450 1 1 - - - -

93. Kwakuntoa 850 2 2 - - - -

94. Kwabena Bebe 591 1 1 - - - - Krom

95. Kwasiboarkro 350 1 1 - - - - m

96. Yembediagro 600 1 1 - - - -

97. Akisimasu 800 1 - - - - Need additional

98. Brigade 1800 1 - 1 - - Need mechanizatio n additional

TOTAL 12 82 33 11 6

List of Communities which are not benefiting from the Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Project

NO. COMMUNITIES POPLUTION 1. Traa 1258 2 Ampemkrom 600 3. Asunafo 300 4. New Bamiri 300 5. Adampakrom 350 6. Koramoakrom 300 7. Kwame Kumakrom 335 8. Bomene 976 9. Kontokrom 350

10 Kwame Kyeremehkrom 400 11. Fiam 600 12. Amease 300 13. Adomkrom 300 14. Wagadugu 250 15. Hwediem 310 16. Duodukrom 300 17. Kwasibourkrom 450 18. Yaw Frekrom 300 19. Nyanhu Agya 320 20 Saasekrom 400 21. Old Sansama 450 22. Yepeso 300 23. Obengkrom 300 24. Jatokrom 442 25. Yabraso 300 26. Yepemso 300 27. Akokobenomnsuo 350 28. Dentekrom 450 29. Bau Manukrom 350 30. Asensu Dentekrom 300 31 Asumpemkrom 300 32. Kwasitiakrom 350 33. Jubridukrom 280 34. Tanokrom 400 35. Nyamebekyere 320 36 Gonjakrom 280 37. Owusukrom 350 38. New Techiman 480 39. Susuano 300 40 Gyasikrom 300 41. Pram Tanoso 320 42. Pinkyem Tanoso 350

43. Danso Tanoso 300 44. Asuopem 400 45. Tenasu 300 46. Kofi Fofiekrom (Asutia) 300 47. Bomiri (Mensakrom 300 48. Tanoso (SHS) 800 49. Asutia (Kwabena krakrom) 310 50. Asutia (Cocoa Shell) 300 51. Gyarko Akura (Sansama) 390 52. Kuntunuso 700 53. Ebomso 400 54. Tokukrom 800 55. Dogokrom 350 56. Koforidua Sereso 566 57. Nsuya Makyinimabre 300 58. Aworowa 800 59. Nsuya Amponsakrom 300 60. Old Bomiri 400 61 Sansama Daama 300 62 Kofi Mosikrom (Agosa) 300 63. Wawase 300 64. Mmaapehia 1600 65. Frapo (Sansama) 400 66. Benkai 450 67. Gyasikrom 350 68. Fabewoso 450

Ghana Water Company provides water within the Municipality. But they must assist surrounding communities with the provision of portable water by providing Boreholes to the some selected communities.

In the Techiman Municipal Assembly there is one small town system which is serving four (4) communities such as Twimia Nkwanta, Twimia Nkwaeso and Koase etc. A water board is in place to see to core functions of the small town water system.

There are 100 communities, 126 boreholes of which 82 are functioning and 33 are broken down. There is one artisan-well at Fiaso which is mechanized with six (6) stand pipes and 3 mechanizedboreholes. The higher number of non -functioning facilities could be attributed to several factors such as non-payments of levies by households and individuals towards the operation and maintenance of boreholes and mechanized boreholes.

Hence there is the need for borehole and small town pipe system to be managed by WATSANs to enable the WATSAN committees generate revenue towards the operation and maintenance of those facilities.

In this regard there are 100 WATSAN committees spread throughout the Municipality. Unfortunately, only 30 WATSAN committees out of the total of 70 communities are active in the municipality.

Secondly, most of the communities do not sell their water hence there is no monies for the operation and maintenance of their facilities.

Interference from traditional rulers and opinion leaders has dissolve the WATSAN committees and the chiefs are in-charge of the boreholes in their respective communities.

Hence there is the need for capacity building by MWST members to strengthen 50 communities in WATSAN training.

Moreover, the procedure for accessing portable water is a demand driven whereby the community members would have the felt need for the borehole before construction was done. The community members have to write officially to the MWST for the necessary assistance to be given accordingly.

The role of the Municipal Assembly is to facilitate the process for onward transmission to community water and sanitation Agency for the necessary assistance to be given to deprived communities.

In regards to the financial obligations, sometimes the Member of Parliament (MP) pays on behalf of some deprived communities and municipal Assembly also give assistance in the payment of counterpart funding.

The MWST members facilitate the process by the request been made by various communities for onward transmission to Sunyani.

The mechanism in place for operation and maintenance is not generating enough revenue by community members because of non-payment of levies by individual and households.

Therefore we would recommend pay as you fetch to generate some monies for the operation and maintenance of the facilities.

The Municipal Water and Sanitation Team proposed that some of these communities should have a small town water system by 2017. The communities are as follows

1. Agosa, Faaman, Bonkai and Mampong 2. Nsuta, Serepokrom, Kofoso, Bianhyewo and Maapehia 3. Fiaso, Forikrom, Asunafo, Kalanede, fiam and Gyidim 4. Managoase, Nkrankrom Bowohomoden and kwasikrom

We also recommend that, if a proposal should be written for and assistance to such communities to enable them to have access to portable water.

Lastly on the contrary a Boreholes at Asantanso should also be Mechanized to enable the health Center to have access to portable water through their pipe system and to assist the community members.

The main challenges are as follows;

1. Non- Payment of monthly allowances to MWST members. 2. Weekly allocation of fuel and SAE oil for motor bikes. 3. Non- servicing of motor bikes.

1.1.1.2 Waste Management

Waste Management still continues to be a major issue of concern in the municipality. Although considerable amount of efforts have been made towards ensuring effective and proper sanitation Techiman an d its environs, sanitation problems still persists particularly in solid waste management and access to toilet facilities . Current data on access to toilet facilities in the municipality reveals that, out of a total of 34,137 households in the municipality 16.7% of household use KVIP and about half (47.1%) use the public toilet facilities in the household rural areas recorded for urban areas. (Environmental health socio-economic survey).

Touching on the above with the majority of households using public toilets while others use bushes and fields and some have no toilet facility at all, it has become necessary to explore innovative ways of providing toilet facilities within or close to households taking into consideration with distance and number of users.

Similarly the issue of solid waste management, the use of public dumping sites (open space) is the main method of solid waste disposal accounting for 49.7% of the method used in the Municipality. This is closely followed by public dumping site (container) representing 38.4 percent .Open dumping is the main method of refuse disposal (86.5%) . There are a few re fuse disposal dumps but these are few refuse disposal dumps but these are found mainly in the urban settlements.

It is currently receiving about 140m3 of solid daily. Annual average volume of solid waste transported to the landfill is about 58,086tons with development of town fast catching up with the disposal site, efforts have been made to relocate the site. But for how long can this continue?

Moreover, financially the TMA is using heavy sums of money to dispose-off this waste and fumigation of the sites. Evacuation of waste and the amount of fuel used to carry out this waste management from the common fund could have been used for other developmental projects.

Looking at the period 2012-2014, a total amount of GH₵ 261,191.27 got into waste management. The breaking down is as follows.

YEAR AMOUNT (GH₵)

2012 174,000 2013 64,679.27 2014 22,512.00 TOTAL 261,191.277

SOURCE: TMA Department of Finance, 2014

This total amount of GH₵261,191.277 was used on waste disposal, which is so huge and taking a large portion of the total amount received from the fund.

The way forward has been proposed and is to be implemented by the Techiman Municipal Assembly to reduce the rate at which funds go into waste collection and disposal.

One of the main methods is to collect waste on daily or weekly bases to avoid creating heaped sites in suburbs.

Also, the introduction of waste segregation which refers to the separation of waste according to the class they belong which mostly are in organic, plastic and paper to make easy for collection, burning, and recycling.

On the aspect of recycling, this can serve as a means of attracting investors who are into recycling. This would go a long way to fetch some revenue for the general public on the effects of poor sanitation as a result of open defecation; open dumping of waste and many more which could lead to cholera and other related diseases would help minimize the causes and effects.

Public Private Partnership (PPP) is be encouraged to lessen the burden on the Municipal Assembly when it comes to solid waste management and provision of toilet facilities and their maintenance including both household and public toilets.

Finally, the Assembly should come out with some bye-laws on Sanitation to be gazetted for implementation to reduce sanitation menace in the municipality looking at its position as the economic capital of the region and the high flow of population into the municipality.

8.2 Housing stock Table 8.1 presents the stock of houses and number of households, according to the 2010 Population and Housing Census. The total household population in the Municipality was 145,309 comprising 93447 for urban and 51,862 for rural. Out of the regional totals of 331,967 houses and 490,515 households, there are 17,099 houses and 34,137 households in the Techiman Municipality. The population per house in the Municipality is 8.6.This is higher than both the regional average 7.0 and national average of 7.3. The population per house for the urban areas (10.6) is relatively higher than that for the rural areas (6.4) as shown in Table 8.1.

From Table 8.1, the average household size shows little variations for the national, regional and municipal averages with the regional average being the highest (4.5, 4.7 and 4.3) respectively. The average households per house in the Municipality are 2.0 a little higher than the national average of 1.6 and regional average of 1.5.

Also, the average household sizes for urban and rural areas are 4.0 and 5.0 respectively.

Table 8.1: Stock of houses and households by type of locality

Categories Total Region District Urban Rural country

Total population 24,658,823 2,310,983 147,788 95,312 52,476

Total household population 24,076,327 2,265,458 145,309 93,447 51,862

Number of houses 3,392,745 331,967 17,099 8,951 8,148

Number of households 5,467,054 490,515 34,137 23,566 10,571

Average households per 1.6 2.6 1.3 house 1.5 2.0

Population per house 7.3 7.0 10.6 6.4 8.6

Average household size 4.5 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.3

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

8.3 Type of Dwelling, Holding and Tenancy arrangements Table 8.2 shows the type of dwelling by sex of household head and type of locality. The data shows than more than half of households in the Municipality (58.8%) live in compound houses (rooms). Improvised homes (kiosk/container), tents, living quarters attached to offices/shops and uncompleted buildings computed account for 1.5 percent households.

The most common type of dwelling is compound house (rooms) accounting for 58.8 percent of the total number of dwellings (34,137) in the Municipality. This is followed by separate house (26.4%) and Semi-detached house is the third highest type of dwelling (6.5%).

Figure 8.1 also shows that the percentage of separate houses is higher in rural (39.1%) than urban (20.7%) localities. However, regarding compound houses, the situation is different. Rather, the percentage of compound houses is higher in urban areas (65.2%) than rural areas (44.3%). In addition to that, the percentage of huts in rural localities (8.0%) is higher than urban localities (1.3%) while the other types of dwellings namely, Tent; Improvised home (kiosk/container etc)is

0.2%. Living quarters attached to office/shop and Uncompleted building computed is (1%) for urban and (1.7%) for rural localities.

The ranking of type of dwelling is not influenced by the sex of the head of the household.

The ranking for the Municipality in table 8.2 is also sex disaggregated. However, the magnitudes of the proportions vary between females and males. For example, there are more female household heads (64.8%) in compound houses than male (55.6%) household heads whereas the male household heads (0.8%) are almost twice of the female household heads(0.4%) in Huts/Building . There are equal female and male household heads in both semi-detached houses (6.5%) and uncompleted buildings (0.5%) respectively.

Table 8.2: Type of occupied dwelling unit by sex of household head and type of locality

Type of dwelling Total Region District country Total Male Female Urban Rural headed headed

N % % % % %

Total 5,467,054 490,515 34,137 100.00 100.00 100.0 100.0 100.0

Separate house 1,471,391 162,809 9,001 26.40 28.60 22.0 20.7 39.1

Semi-detached house 391,548 27,079 2,233 6.50 6.50 6.5 7.6 4.2

Flat/Apartment 256,355 11,331 904 2.60 2.80 2.3 3.2 1.5

Compound house 2,942,147 256,130 20,061 58.80 55.60 64.8 65.2 44.3 (rooms)

Huts/Buildings (same 170,957 20,955 1,160 3.40 4.10 2.1 1.3 8.0 compound)

Huts/Buildings 36,410 3,245 223 0.70 0.80 0.4 0.2 1.6 (different compound)

Tent 10,343 871 60 0.20 0.20 0.2 0.2 0.1

Improvised home 90,934 2,393 173 0.50 0.50 0.6 0.7 0.1 (kiosk/container etc)

Living quarters attached 20,499 1,102 113 0.30 0.30 0.4 0.4 0.2 to office/shop

Uncompleted building 66,624 3,850 174 0.50 0.50 0.5 0.5 0.6

Other 9,846 750 35 0.10 0.10 0.0 0.0 0.3

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

There are 2 2,488 male and 11,649 female household heads in the Techiman Municipality. Even though in both male and female headed households majority of the owners are also residents of the households as shown in Table 8.3. There are a higher percentage of owners living in male headed households (44.5%) than female headed households (38.9%).

Table 8.3 also shows that in terms of rural-urban ownership variations, rural areas recorded a higher percentage (60.1%) of ownership by household members compared to 34.8 percent dwellings in the urban areas. It is not surprising that urban areas have higher percentages of houses owned by other private individual (42.0%), private employer (0.8%), other private agency (0.5) and public/government agency than the rural areas in the Municipality because people travel to urban areas to seek employment.

Table 8.3: Ownership status of dwelling by sex of household head and type of locality

District

Total Regio Tota % Male % Fema % Urb % Rur Country n l head le an al ed head ed

Total 5,467,054 490,5 34,1 100 22,48 100 11,64 100 23,5 100 10,5 100 15 37 .0 8 .0 9 .0 66 .0 71 .0

Owned by household 2,883,236 260,6 14,5 42. 10,01 44. 4,543 39. 8,20 34. 6,34 60. member 08 54 6 1 5 0 6 8 8 1

Being purchased (e.g. 45,630 3,448 112 0.3 70 0.3 42 0.4 98 0.4 14 0.1 mortgage)

Relative not a household 851,630 90,17 6,35 18. 3,786 16. 2,566 22. 4,64 19. 1,70 16. member 6 2 6 8 0 5 7 7 1

Other private individual 1,439,021 116,4 12,0 35. 7,850 34. 4,214 36. 9,89 42. 2,17 20. 02 64 3 9 2 2 0 2 5

Private employer 83,610 9,509 406 1.2 310 1.4 96 0.8 191 0.8 215 2.0

Other private agency 21,123 1,390 140 0.4 97 0.4 43 0.4 121 0.5 19 0.2

Public/Government 118,804 7,138 254 0.7 200 0.9 54 0.5 189 0.8 65 0.6 ownership

Other 24,000 1,844 255 0.7 164 0.7 91 0.8 224 1.0 31 0.3

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

8.4 Construction materials

8.4.1 Main Construction Materials for outer wall The main material for outer walls in the Municipality is cement blocks/concrete followed by mud bricks /Earth. Table 8.4 indicates that, 62.2 percent of dwelling units had their outer walls constructed with cement blocks/concrete while 33.7 percent had their outer walls constructed with mud bricks/Earth. Only 1.7 percent of dwellings had their outer walls constructed with landcrete. Less than one percent of outer walls are constructed using (metal sheet/ slate/ asbestos, stone, burnt bricks, wood, bamboo, palm leaf/ thatch/raffia and other).

Table 8.4 further shows that, the use of mud brick / earth for outer wall is higher in rural areas (61.9%) than urban areas (20.4%). Conversely, the percentage of cement blocks/ concrete used for outer materials is higher in urban (76.3%) than rural localities (32.3%).

Table 8.4: Main construction material for outer wall of dwelling unit by type of locality

Material for Outer wall Total Region District country Total Urban Rural

N % % %

Total 5,817,607 519,342 35,378 100.00 100.00 100.0

Mud brick/Earth 1,991,540 239,284 11,916 33.70 20.40 61.9

Wood 200,594 7,932 303 0.90 0.80 1.0

Metal 43,708 2,447 211 0.60 0.60 0.5 sheet/Slate/Asbestos

Stone 11,330 814 67 0.20 0.20 0.2

Burnt bricks 38,237 5,062 84 0.20 0.30 0.2

Cement blocks/Concrete 3,342,462 241,282 22,021 62.20 76.30 32.3

Landcrete 104,270 18,808 609 1.70 1.00 3.2

Bamboo 8,206 523 30 0.10 0.10 0.1

Palm leaf/Thatch 38,054 1,694 66 0.20 0.00 0.6 (grass)/Raffia

Other 39,206 1,496 71 0.20 0.20 0.2

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

8.4.2 Main Construction materials for floor Table 8.5 shows that floors are largely made of cement /concrete (79.2%) and earth or mud (17.6%). Other materials account for less than one percent in the Municipality.

In terms of locality, cement is the common material for floors accounting for 85.8 percent and 64.5 percent for urban and rural localities respectively. From Table 8.5, Earth/mud is the next common material for floor with 10.7% urban and 33.2 percent for rural areas. Also, less than one percent of floors are either made of stone, burnt brick, wood, vinyl tiles, and ceramic/porcelain or terrazzo/terrazzo tiles.

Table 8.5: Main construction materials for the floor of dwelling unit by type of locality

Materials for the floor Total country Region

Total Urba Rural n

N % % %

Total 5,467,054 490,515 34,137 100.0 100.0 100. 0

Earth/Mud 872,161 113,228 6,023 17.6 10.7 33.2

Cement/Concrete 4,255,611 363,827 27,033 79.2 85.8 64.5

Stone 32,817 3,325 203 0.6 0.8 0.1

Burnt brick 6,537 322 22 0.1 0.1 0.1

Wood 52,856 1,114 49 0.1 0.2 0.1

Vinyl tiles 57,032 1,889 195 0.6 0.7 0.3

Ceramic/Porcelain/Grani 88,500 3,784 324 0.9 0.8 1.3 te/Marble tiles

Terrazzo/Terrazzo tiles 85,973 1,972 218 0.6 0.8 0.2

Other 15,567 1,054 70 0.2 0.2 0.2

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

8.4.3 Main Construction materials for roofing Figure 8.2 shows that, 86.4 percent of dwellings in the Municipality are roofed with metal sheets. The next main materials used for roofing is Thatch/Palm leaf or Raffia (9.6%). Wood is the distant third recording 1.1%. Less than one percent of roofs are made of tiles, bamboo and concrete. Dwelling units are hardly roofed with either bamboo (0.1%) or slate/asbestos (0.2%) in the Municipality.

Figure 8.2: Main Construction materials for roofing

Series1, Series1, Series1, Mud/Mud Series1, OtherSeries1, 0.5, ,Roofing tile, Bamboo, bricks/Earth, 0.6, 1% Wood, 1.1, 0.1, 0% Series10% , 0.9, 1% 1% Cement/Concrete, Series1, Thatch/Palm 0.7, 1% leaf or Raffia, 9.6, 10% Mud/Mud bricks/Earth Series1, Wood Slate/Asbestos, 0.2, 0% Metal sheet Slate/Asbestos Cement/Concrete Roofing tile Series1, Metal sheet,Bamboo 86.4, 86% Thatch/Palm leaf or Raffia Other

Similarly, Table 8.6 shows that, in 2010, Metal sheets are the main materials for roofing in both urban and rural areas accounting for 94.3% and 69.6 percent respectively. However the use of thatch/palm leaf or raffia for roofing is higher in rural areas accounting for 25.1 percent whereas in the urban areas it is only 2.3 percent.

Table 8.6: Main construction material for roofing of dwelling unit by type of locality

Main Roofing Total Region District material country Total Urban Rural

N % % % Total 100.0 5,817,607 519,342 35,378 100.0 100.0

Mud/Mud 0.3 bricks/Earth 80,644 4,394 221 0.6 1.4

Wood 1.4 45,547 3,588 378 1.1 0.4

Metal sheet 94.3 4,152,259 423,255 30,559 86.4 69.6

Slate/Asbestos 0.2 759,039 1,686 77 0.2 0.2

Cement/Concrete 0.9 141,072 3,161 250 0.7 0.4

Roofing tile 0.0 31,456 704 18 0.1 0.1

Bamboo 0.2 71,049 4,679 303 0.9 2.2

Thatch/Palm leaf 2.3 or Raffia 500,606 74,583 3,397 9.6 25.1

Other 0.5 35,935 3,292 175 0.5 0.6

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

8.5 Room Occupancy The relationship between the number of sleeping rooms and the number of persons give the space available per person. Table 8.7 gives information on the household size and number of sleeping rooms occupied in dwelling unit in the Techiman Municipality. Single household member accounted for the highest percentage of one sleeping room (95.4%) while households

with 10 or more members recorded the lowest number of sleeping rooms in dwelling unit. From the Table shows a positive correlation between the number of households and the number sleeping rooms occupied with a few exceptions as in the case of 3 and 4 member households which recorded 0.1 percent for seven sleeping rooms.

Table 8.7: Household size and number of sleeping rooms occupied in dwelling unit

Hou Number of sleeping rooms sehol d Total One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eigh Nine size room rooms room roo roo rooms rooms t rooms or s ms ms roo more ms

Total 100.0 0.30 63.30 20.60 8.30 3.9 1.9 0.9 0.4 0.4 34,137

1 6,170 100.0 95.40 3.10 0.60 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3

2 4,666 100.0 83.70 13.70 1.30 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

3 4,748 100.0 77.70 16.20 4.00 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3

4 4,817 100.0 66.40 23.80 6.40 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2

5 4,161 100.0 55.50 28.60 9.90 3.4 1.8 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1

6 3,226 100.0 41.50 34.60 13.90 6.4 2.0 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.1

7 2,195 100.0 30.80 37.00 17.80 8.3 3.5 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.2

8 1,484 100.0 20.80 34.40 22.90 11.9 6.6 2.2 0.7 0.5 0.1

9 905 100.0 13.70 33.60 24.10 15.4 6.3 2.8 2.2 0.9 0.1

10+ 1,765 100.0 9.00 20.60 24.50 18.2 11.4 8.0 3.1 3.2 1.1

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

1.1.13 Vulnerability Analysis

Vulnerability Analysis involves the examination of the capacity of individuals and groups to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from shocks or risks. People become prone to the potential of being harmed as a result of social, economic, environment and physical factors.

The influx of people from various part of the country to the municipality exposes the municipality to various social problems such as child labour, streetism, teenage mothers, begging, prostitution, etc.

These create situations where children and other vulnerable groups including women and persons with disability (PWDs) tend to suffer the most.

Child labor

Techiman Municipality is one of the administrative districts in the Brong Ahafo Region with a strategic location. The Techiman Market is one of the largest markets in the West Africa Sub- region which induces the influx of people from other towns to the municipality especially from the three northern regions. Children mostly within the range of 11-15 years are found either roaming the streets or doing menial jobs which are detrimental to their physical, health and psychological development. Tunsuase and Abanim communities which are closer to the market expose children to the activities of the market. Communities such as Dagombaline and Wangaraline also record sizeable number of such children and they are inhabited by migrants especially from the three northern regions. Girls (65%) engage in child labour more than the boys (35%) which represent a bleak future for the girls.

Streetism

Street children are found wandering about in the Techiman Central Market and its immediate environs during school hours. Some of these children are migrants from the three northern regions who come to seek greener pastures. Poverty and parental irresponsibility expose children to seek financial independence at very young ages.

Although no baseline survey was conducted on streetism, the number of cases on child maintenance recorded at the Department increased as indicated in the table below:

TABLE 1.0 MAINTENANCE OF CHILDREN

YEAR NO. OF CASES RECORDED

2010 13

2011 16

2012 18

2013 29

Source: Department of Social Welfare, 2014

Social Protection

Techiman Municipal is a beneficiary to the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme. LEAP is a cash transfer programme which is meant to reduce poverty amongst extremely poor households which have orphans and vulnerable children, severely disabled persons without productive capacity and aged persons above 65 years. Currently, the number of beneficiary communities stands at 10 owing to the splitting of the Municipality to North and South. The beneficiary communities include Agosa, Fiaso, Kenten, Kuntunso, Nkwaeso, Nsuta, Tadieso, Tanoso, Tanoso-Bawgloso,Tunsuase. The Municipal LEAP Implementation Committee (MLIC) assists in the supervision and monitoring of the LEAP programme in the municipality. It would therefore be necessary for the Assembly to provide it with logistics and funds to perform functions necessary for effective implementation of the LEAP Programme. In the year 2011, an amount of GH₵ 25,122 was paid to 382 beneficiaries whilst an amount of GH₵472 was unpaid as 10 beneficiaries were absent on the payment day.

In the year 2012, there were five separate payments. With the first payment, a total amount of GH₵52596 was paid to 826 beneficiaries whilst GH₵1440 was unpaid to 26 beneficiaries. With the second payment, an amount of GH₵16,360 was paid to 768 beneficiaries and GH₵1,652 was unpaid to 83 beneficiaries. On the third payment, an amount of GH₵51,710 was paid to 829 beneficiaries whilst GH₵1,252 was unpaid as 22 beneficiaries failed to turn up. On the fourth payment, an amount of GH₵104,698 was paid to 820 beneficiaries and an amount of GH₵ 3,374

was unpaid as 31 beneficiaries failed to turn up. On the fifth payment, an amount of GH₵104,544 was paid to 818 beneficiaries whilst 33 were unpaid to the tune of GH₵3528.

In the year 2013, there were three separate LEAP payments. With the first payment, an amount of GH₵52,506 was paid to 816 beneficiaries whilst GH₵3798 was unpaid as 34 beneficiaries were unpaid. With the second payment, an amount of GH₵105,450 was paid to 819 beneficiaries whilst GH₵5264 was unpaid as 19 beneficiaries were absent. The Municipality was chosen as one of the nine piloting districts for electronic payment with Aya Technologies as the payment service provider. Aya Technologies has therefore been responsible for subsequent payments. The last payment concluded with payment of an amount of GH₵104,844 to 818 beneficiaries whilst GH₵4568 was unpaid to 32 beneficiaries. Table 2.1 and 2.2 shows the number of PWDs beneficiaries and the amount of money distributed to them.

Table 2.1 LEAP Beneficiaries

Year No. Of No. Of No. Of Amount Amount Communities Households Households Paid (Ghȼ) Unpaid Paid Unpaid (Ghȼ)

2010 13 338 25 36,484 3070

2011 13 382 10 25,122 472

2012 20 812 38 329,908 11,246

2013 20 818 32 262,800 13,630

Table 2.2 Disability Common Fund Disbursement

Year No. of Beneficiary PWDs Amount Disbursed

2010 - -

2011 144 20,050.00

2012 310 91,370.00

2013 195 42,180.15

The Municipal LEAP Implementation Committee (MLIC) continues to perform oversight monitoring and implementation of the programme in the municipality. it is therefore important that considerations are made to make work more effective by providing resources and logistics to aid their work.

CHILD WELFARE

The Department as part of ensuring child survival offer welfare services to protect abandoned children found in the municipality. The table below indicates the number of abandoned cases within the period:

TABLE 2.3: No. of Abandoned Child Welfare Cases 2010 - 2013

2010 2011 2012 2013

2 4 3 3

Persons with Disability (PWDs)

The Department has registered number of 123 pwds with various degrees of disability including moving, seeing, hearing, speaking and learning. The PWDs form an important part of the population whose needs must be met to ensure their independence and contribution to the socio- economic development of the municipality. The PWDs are assisted through disbursements from the Disability Fund to assist them in their education, trade and buying assistive devices such as prosthesis, calipers.

Children in conflict with the law

Juveniles continue to engage in criminal activities including stealing, unlawful entry, driving without license and conspiracy. A total of fifteen cases were recorded during the period. The Department conducted investigations and submitted Social Enquiry Reports (SER) to the Juvenile Court outlining recommendations with regard to the treatment of juvenile offenders.

4.6 INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

Only a few Junior High Schools are currently equipped with computer laboratories and this is making the teaching of the ICT syllabusvery difficult if not impossible. Ten (10) out of the fifty- three (53) JHS now have computer laboratories and thanks to the Government’s rLG project where these schools received 24 laptops each. The Municipality currently has one ICT center located at the Techiman R/C cluster of schools which serves the remaining 43 JHS schools but due to factors like distance and other time constraints not all these schools are able to benefit from this facility. The directorate needs more computers to help the remaining schools establish their own computer laboratories to facilitate the teaching and learning as well as improve the performance of ICT in the BECE.

HIV/AIDS Situation

Information, Education and Communication are the key to prevention and control of diseases. HIV/AIDS has a serious impact on human capital productivity. Public services and stigma threatens human development and national security. Techiman municipality is a commercial town because of its large and busy market activities which involves neighboring countries like Burkina Faso, Cote D’voire etc. Techiman is a place of all social vices including commercial sex workers.

Activities/programs

 Education (IE&C) to communities on HIV/AIDS counseling and testing  Reduce the rates of HIV/AIDS infection through Know Your Status campaign.  Monitoring and support visits to PMTCT sites  Organize PMTCT training for all facilities heads who render ANC services  Provision of ART services/Plumpy nuts distribution  Quarterly meeting at the Municipal Assembly with stakeholders  Conduct Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey of Public on HIV.

Over the years, from 2010 to 2013, there has not been any source of funding to carry out these programmes to control HIV/AIDS in the municipality. This is because the financial inflow from the central government and the Municipal Assembly is erratic.

Achievements  More counselors were trained to render PMTCT services at all our facilities  Community education on the importance of knowing their HIV status  Provision of plumpy nut to improve the nutritional status of PLWHA at Holy Family

Challenges  Increase number of HIV deaths in the municipality  Inadequate data on the public perception about HIV in the municipality  Lack of data on the client satisfaction on the treatment at the ART clinic at Holy Family  Lack of data on the knowledge, attitude and practice of public on HIV  Lack of operational research on the metabolic syndromes associated with PLWH

Table 9: HIV Status (2010-2013) Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of PMTCT Client 1267/67 3200/77 3407/145 2654/116 3226/280 Tested / Client Positive (5.4%) (2.4%) (4.3%) (4.4%) (8.8%)

No. of HTC Clients 1826/534 958/119 7391/763 3932/605 5378/852 Tested/Clients Positive (29.2%) (12.4%) (10.3%) (15.4%) (15.8%)

Blood Donors 3996/301 2637/171 3519/392 3638/408 4392/314 screened/Donors Positive (7.3%) (6.7%) (11.1%) (11.25) (7.1%)

Know Your Status 548/19 1002/19 235/51 650/46 N/A Campaign (Tested/Positives) (3.5%) (1.9%) (21.7%) (7.1%)

Source:Ghana Health Service; Municipal Health Directorate, Techiman: 2013 Annual Report

Fig 1: Admissions, Deaths and Mortality Rate of HIV/AIDS

Admiisions, Deaths and Mortality Rate ,HIV/AIDS (2009-2013) 800 60.0 50.5 607 600 40.0 33.8 349 400 27.5 279 Admissions 221 23.1 213 24.1 141 146 20.0 Deaths 200 51 72 96 0 0.0 Mortality Rate 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Year

Source:Ghana Health Service; Municipal Health Directorate, Techiman: 2013 Annual Report

Newly infected HIV cases in Techiman municipal were 1,132 in the year 2013. The prevalence of HIV in the year 2013 was 5252 (3.4%) with 146 deaths as compared to 3070 (2.4%) with 141 deaths in 2012. The trend of HIV infection were more than national target of 1.3% in 2012. HIV/AIDS deaths are on the increase. The rate at which HIV cases and deaths in the municipality are increasing needs pragmatic measures to curb the menace and it involves situational analysis through researches.

GENDER ANALYSIS In many parts of the world, and particularly in Africa and Ghana for that matter, cultural and social considerations make the female a subordinate to her male counterpart. The female is thus denied equal access to all key segments of life. Women are least educated, poorer economically and weaker health-wise. The saying of Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey of blessed memory that: “if you educate a man you educate an individual but if you educate a woman you educate a nation” is of great significance. Continued gender inequality in this country will hinder human development if it is not addressed.

Evidence from countries where females have been fully integrated into the mainstream of national activities indicates a high degree of social, political and economic achievement. Such countries are also among those with the highest per-capita income.

Gender imbalance in the Techiman Municipality is real and culminates in a range of gender issues which include:

1. Gender-sensitive local governance in the areas like:

. To increase women's participation in politics, not only in formal political structures but also the civic engagement in politics. . To strengthen gender-awareness and capacities among both women and men politicians and civil servants. . To deliver services that addresses the specific needs and interests of women and men in the community, which requires engendered economic development, development planning and resources allocation. . To create awareness of women’s rights

2. Decision-making: women in the municipality shy away from getting themselves involved in decision-making. At the party level no woman has ever emerged as a member of parliament. At the municipal level of the 46 Assembly members 7 of them are women. Also of the 5 Zonal councils none is chaired by a woman.

Women constitute half of the municipality population, and therefore have the right to constitute half of the decision-making bodies. Only by having more women (local) elected, women will feel truly represented and recognised in the democratic process. A society where women are not part of the political system is an unjust society.

3. Diversity. In general, women and men perform different tasks and live in different economic and social conditions. Therefore they have separate political interests. Being the major responsible for reproductive activities, women have a particular interest in the allocation of local resources and services, such as water, fuel, electricity, sanitation, housing, public safety, and health services.

4. Health As a result of poverty and ignorance many women resort to unorthodox means of seeking health care. Many sick mothers, including pregnant women do not attend to hospital for proper care. Thus the rate of maternal/child death has raisin in the municipality.

ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREEN ECONOMY

Environment is the surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest. In summary, environment is the natural world or the ecosystem in which both living and non-living things exist. Environment embodies a composite aspect of human life, Environment, Climate and Green Economy are necessary bedmates to make life comfortable for humanity.

The adverse effects from these three combined has a serious effect on health and sanitation and overall development. Increase in population of the municipality and the quest of people to make ends meet has seriously affected the vegetation and climate conditions of the municipality. illegal lumbering, charcoal burning, bad farming practices (slash and burn) and the clearing of areas for housing purposes (urbanization) are some of the activities which has affected the vegetation in the area. Temperature and relative humidity are unfavorable due to climate change. The implication is that, flooding, storms, soil infertility and the reduction of arable lands for farming (as a result of urbanization) are some of the calamities likely to befall the municipality in subsequent years. It is important therefore, to educate the public on the dangers of their activities and institute rules and regulations to protect the vegetation of the municipality.

Green Economy has been greatly affected and has reduced the rainfall pattern over the years which if not checked well, the reputation of the Municipality as the food basket of the region can be at risk. Additionally, the aesthetic value of the municipality is greatly reduced. There are no shades or avenues in the capital, Techiman or social gathering places such as parks. The situation is even more compounded by the fact that, the few parks within Techiman are all desertificated with no green grasses on them. Thus, reduces beauty and the health situation in the area as green areas provide more oxygen for good health.

Policies need to be put in place to protect Municipality’s lands, forest resources and other life supporting systems from the ravages of population pressure and to also encourage Green Economy by educating populates on the importance of afforestation.

Population

Population Characteristics The Municipal’s population in terms of its numbers, age structure and sex distribution reflects on indicators such as growth rate, doubling time, labour force and dependency ratio. Changes in any population are brought about through the dynamics of fertility, mortality and migration.

The Techiman Municipal Assembly has a total population of 147,788. This constitutes 6.4 percent of the Brong Ahafo Region’s population.

There are more females (76,056) than males (71,732) in the municipality. Almost two thirds (64.5%) of the Municipality’s population live in urban areas whereas 35.5% are rural dwellers. The urban locality recorded about 29 percent more population than the rural locality.

The structure of the urban-rural distribution according to age follows a similar pattern as the sex distribution. This can be clearly seen between the ages 15-29. In terms of the population (15-64 years) by urban-rural distribution, there are equally higher percentages of the population falling within that category. That is, urban 57.1 percent (84,357) and rural 42.9 percent. This situation can be attributed to the rural-urban migration as presented in Figure 2.1.

Techiman Municipality has a land surface area of 649.0714 and a population size of 147,788. The population density therefore is 227.7 persons per square kilometers. This is very high and has a negative implication for the socio-economic development of the Municipality. These include negative social attitudes, frustration about the environment and undesirable behaviors. a relatively large proportion of children (13.6%) below five years. The population below 15 years (0-14) is 39.1 percent in the Techiman Municipality depicting a variation with the Brong Ahafo regional population below 15 years (0-14) of 58.5 percent.

The total population 15-64 years (conventionally referred to as the labour force) is 57.1 percent of the total population implying a large base of population available to be harnessed for productive work.

Taking the population age group 15-64 only, almost two-thirds (64.4%) is below 40 years while 35.6 percent is between the ages of 40-64 years. Significantly therefore, the data shows that about 65 percent of the population referred to as the labour force is below forty years.

The proportion of aged 65 years and older is 3.8 percent This is, however, lower than the 4.5 percent recorded for the entire Brong Ahafo Region.

In relation to the sex structure, the female population is dominant 51.5 percent reflecting the regional (50.4%) and national patterns and that of developing countries in general.

1.2.1 Sex ratio The sex ratio is defined as the number of males per 100 females. 1The sex ratio at birth for most countries is about 105 or 106 males per 100 females. After birth, sex ratio varies because of different patterns of mortality and migration for males and females within the population. Sex ratios that are higher than 100 indicate that there are more males than females but sex ratios below 100 indicate that there are more females than males.

Throughout life, it is expected that at every age, mortality rates for males will be higher than that of females. Therefore the sex ratio(s) for any population should decline from one age group to the other with advancing age.

Table 2.1 shows that, for the Techiman Municipal, the subsequent sex ratios after the overall sex ratio of 94.31 do not follow this expected pattern of steady and gradual decline with advancing age. For example the sex ratio for age group 50-54 is 98.7, at age 55-59, the ratio went up to 109.5, declined to 103.7 for age group 60-64 and then declined steeply to 84.2 for the age group 70-74 years. The large and fluctuating sex ratios with visible trough therefore suggest age misreporting, under-enumeration, out- migration or differential mortality.

1 Population Reference Bureau’s Population Handbook, 2011

1.2.3 Age-dependency ratio The age-dependency ratio is the ratio of people who fall within the “dependent” ages (those below 15 and 65and older) to those in the “economically productive” ages (15 to 64 years) in a population2.

The age-dependency ratio is often used as an indicator of the economic burden the productive portion of a population must carry. Countries with very high birth rates usually have the highest age-dependency ratios because of the large proportion of children in the population3.

The age dependency ratio, however, is a theoretical concept and is generally not equivalent to economic dependency. For example, not all persons in the age group 15-19 are dependent in terms of the production and provision of goods and services. Equally, not all persons in the age group 65 years and older are dependent.

Table 2.2 also shows the dependency ratio for Techiman Municipal. The table shows that, the dependency ratio for the Techiman Municipal is low indicating 75 (child and adult) dependents for every 100 working people.

Table 2.2 further shows variation of the age dependency ratio by sex, demonstrating that, for both sexes in the Techiman Municipality in the year 2010, there is an average dependency ratio of 75 people in the dependent age groups for every 100 persons in the working ages (78.9 males and 71.9 females).

1.2.4 Population Pyramid A population pyramid is a graphical representation of the age-sex composition of a population and its shape is influenced by the levels of fertility, mortality, migration and coverage and content errors such as digit preference and exaggeration of age. The broadness of the base is determined by the level of fertility, while the shape is determined by mortality and to some

extent migration.4Figure 2.2 is a pyramid representing the structure of the total population by sex of the Techiman Municipality as at 2010.

In general, the population pyramid reflects a broad-base pattern, characteristic of a developing nation with over half of its population for both sexes (60.0%) being young and below 24 years. Unlike that of the developed countries (e.g. Sweden with aging population) this type of age structure for Techiman municipality has a momentum for the growth of the population. This is not different from the age structure of developing countries.

By the time the young population reaches reproductive age, the municipality is most likely to experience high population growth. This therefore calls for the attention of the Municipal Assembly to put in more efforts in developing the socio-economic potentials of the youth. In so doing they will be able to contribute significantly to the development of the municipality and the entire nation.

The pyramid for the municipality generally shows the expected pattern of declines in the length of the bars for each group with advancing age. However, some ages do not follow this expected pattern. For instance, the bar for the age group 65-69 depicts a deviation from the normal. Also, the bar for the age group 10- 14 (male) is longer than that for the 5-9 year age group.

4National Population Council, Fact Sheet No. V on Population on Urbanization, September, 2007.

Figure 1.1: Population Pyramid of Techiman Municipal

SECURITY

Disaster

Climate change has brought about a dramatic change in the weather pattern in Techiman Municipality, resulting in unusual rainstorms, flash floods and bushfires which often leave in their trials destruction to livelihoods and vital socio economic infrastructure such as houses, schools, roads bridges and crops. Also, there are extended periods when the Municipality receives deficiency in rainfall (drought). Table 3.1.shows the various disasters recored in the municipality from 2012 to 2014.

Table 3.1 Types of Natural Disasters

Year Type of Total No. of Total Total Schools Total No. Total Disaster Persons No. of No. of Destroyed/No. of Houses Acreage of Affected/Displaced Persons Persons of Rooms Destroyed crops Injured Dead Damaged Destroyed

2012 Rainstorm 243 1 - - 42 -

Domestic 204 - - - 20 - Fire

Flood 104 - - - 9 -

Bushfires 78 - - - 14 47 acres of cocoa; 48 acres of cashew; mango, 4;cassava,3

2013 Rainstorm 259 1 - 4 schools (17 31 - classrooms)

Domestic 276 2 - - 53 - Fire

Flood 95 - - - 13 -

Bushfires 43 - - - 5 123 acres of cashew; 26acres of cocoa; 2 acres of cassava; 2 acres of coconut

2014 Rainstorm 144 5 - 3 schools (13 23 - classrooms)

Domestic 111 - - - 9 - Fire

Flood 246 - - - 20 -

Interventions by way of continuous public education and sensitization, construction of storm drains, desilting of drains, and good drainage system be put in place to arrest these situations.

Water Security

The Extent to which Water Security (Accountability, Quality and Quantity) affects the Development of the Techiman Municipal Assembly

Water is very essential for human survival. Households, companies, offices among other set ups need water in one way or the other to effectively run their everyday activities. Thus, its availability and quality is essential for convenience and health purposes.

However, over the period the Techiman Municipality faces serious water problems which is having effects on the socio-economic development of the people. The total number of people being served with water in the municipality is about 2500 which implies that, only about 24 percent of demand is being met in the area. The business-like environment thus, must be supported with a regular and available safe potable water supply.

The insufficiency of supply also impacts negatively on environmental sustainability where people indiscriminately dig manholes and boreholes in search for water supply.

There is also the use of unhygienic water which could impact on the health and disease condition of people living in the municipality.

In effect, the search for water will affect universal education and hunger situation within the municipality.

COMMUNITIES BEING SERVED WITH PIPE-BORNE WATER IN THE MUNICIPALITY

1. Tanoso 2. Kuntunso 3. Techiman 4. Ahansua 5. Tadieso

CHALLENGES OF WATER SUPPLY IN TECHIMAN MUNCIPALITY

1. Freshwater resources have changed for the worse due to increased levels of pollution 2. Silting of catchment reservoir at the Tanoso plant is very problematic 3. Designed capacity (4500m3/day) and production per day (2866m3/day) against the current estimated demand of 12000m3/day implies that, only about 24 percent of demand can be met taking increases in population into consideration ( 147,788, 2010 PHC). 4. Inadequate distribution pipelines within and around the periphery of the municipality 5. Inadequate storage tank to store water during low demand periods ( only 2 high level tanks of capacity 150m3are available).

Migration

Migration is movement of person from one geographical location to another for settlement or work.

Background:

In Ghana, globalization, coupled with shift in the global political economy has affected migration patterns. The recent discovery of oil and a stable environment has led to diverse and intricate mobility patterns, consequently, the country is experiencing both increased rates of internal and international migration observed as both regular and irregular flows.

The Ghana immigration service (GIS) and for that matter municipal immigration office is responsible for border management and migrants.

In effects, irregular migration in the Techiman municipality is high. In 2011during the Libyan crises, the Ghanaian returnees from Libya totaling about five hundred (500) were registered in our outfit at Techiman immigration in collaboration with NADMO. These irregular emigrants’ inflows to Libya through the Sahara desert and some continue to Spain from Libya and Morocco.

They embark on these dangerous journeys because of absence of job opportunities, landlessness, poverty, cultural pressures and perceptions about receiving destinations, ignorance and family pressures.

Most of the negative effects people encountered include human trafficking, sexual assault, rape, death and robbery in the Sahara desert.

Due to ignorance they seek the services of visa contractors, visa brokers and travelling agents who collect large sums of money from them (travelers).

Inspite of the numerous negative effects irregular migration has, some positive side effects which are, migrants send remittances to pay medical bills and school fees, build houses or set up small enterprises in preparation to return home. Ghana immigration service lack capacity and infrastructure to fully implement their mandate and ensure the protection of migrants.

The general public including potential migrants and communities affected by migration, lack information about the dangers of irregular migration and opportunities for regular migration.

In view of these, Ghana Immigration Service in collaboration with some NGOs have taken upon themselves to educate the public about the dangers of irregular migration through public for a, print and electronic media and among others. However, despite all these public educations, people risk their lives to embark on these dangerous journeys.

In Ghana, no integrated data management platform exist to capture migration related information, thus hampers effective policy making most of the migrants used unapproved routes to embark these journeys.

African governments are increasingly interested in promoting migrants remittances for investment purposes in recent years, political leaders are exploring strategies to attack back their nationals to contribute to national development. Leaders of Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Mali among others, have held series of meetings with their nationals in the diasporas including the home coming summit for Ghanaians living abroad or in the diasporas, encouraging them to return with offers of incentives to do so.

It is in the light of the above that the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has set up a migration information bureau (MIB) at the Ghana Immigration headquarters and all the ten (10) regions of Ghana.

SECURITY MEASURES PUT IN PLACE BY THE TECHIMAN IMMIGRATION SERVICE TO DEAL WITH THE INFLUX OF FOREIGNERS IN THE MUNICIPALITY

Techiman Immigration has instituted an enforcement team to do routine inspection of dwelling places of foreign nationals (migrants) such as hotels, markets, offices, shops and houses.

This routine inspections has so far yielded some positive results, since a lot of them come to the office to renew their permits or make some enquiries one way or the other. We have been able to encourage the foreign the foreign nationals to be law abiding and not to flout Ghana Immigration rules and regulations in order to be able to live peacefully In the municipality and in Ghana as a whole.

We are in constant interactions with Fulanis Herdsmen, particularly their chiefs and occasionally arrange meetings with them and educate them on immigration rules and also urge them to be law abiding and to report any miscreants to immigration.

In the case of the Nigerians, we have urged them to form an Association. We do meet them quarterly. It is interesting to note that, their leaders are fully co-operating with immigration, in terms of our regulations. Members are encouraged to report any suspicious character to immigration. That is how come we do not hear misconduct on their part as compare to elsewhere.

There is good relationship between immigration and other sister security agencies in the municipality. We do exchange information on criminal activities happening in the municipality anytime our outfit happens to get one. These have contributed to peaceful atmosphere and normal security situation in the municipality.

GIS also contribute to national security by: tackling immigration crime, we will deter, detect, prosecute and enforce breaches of immigration law.

Collaboration with other states to improve the quality of operations on international matters such as piracy, human trafficking, supply of narcotic drugs and issues on common land borders.

BASELINE INDICATORS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY THEMATIC PLAN PERIOD AREA ENSURING AND Target 2010 2011 2012 2013 SUSTAINING Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator MACROECONO Level Level Level Level MIC STABILITY ECONOMIC 1 Percentage 20% 31.5% 7.4% 34.8% 31.4% increases in Revenue of Assembly 2 Percentage 20% - 22% 20% 0.2% Estimates for land revenue 3 Percentage increase 20% - 4.9% 42.5% 51.8% in Estimate for license 4 Percentage increase 20% - 7.9% 76.8% 13.9% in Rent revenue estimates HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY 5 Increase equitable Construct 11 no. Construct Construction Constructio access to and 3-unit classroom 11 no. 3- of 3no. 2units n of 2no. 3 participation in blocks for JHS/ unit classroom units education at all SHS with classroom block classroom levels library, toilets, blocks for block urinal and JHS/ SHS landscaping with library, toilets, urinal and landscapin g 6 Increase equitable 6 no. 3-unit 6 no. 3-unit - - - access to and dilapidated basic dilapidated participation in school buildings basic education at all rehabilitated school levels buildings rehabilitate d

7 Expand school 15 additional - - 10 - feeding programme schools covered resulting to fifteen(15) from the additional schools creation

of the new district Techiman North 8 Provide water and 20 basic schools - Mt. Carmel APS, Ameyaw sanitation facilities SHS SDA and School to 20 basic schools Goshen school 9 Establish 4 ICT 4 ICT centres in - 1 No. ICT - - centres in four (4) 4 JHS centre JHS established established 10 Establish 3 No. 3 No. CHPS - - - Constructio CHPS compounds compounds n of 1 No. with staff established CHPS accommodation, Compound water and sanitation facilities, landscaping

INFRASTRUCTU RE, ENERGY AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT 11 Increase access to Connect twenty - Procurement - Extension electricity (20) of 200 LT of especially to the communities to poles electricity rural areas the national to electricity grid Oforikrom SHS 12 Create and sustain Upgrade 20km - - - 10 efficient transport of gravel roads community system that meet (including roads user needs drainage graveled, structures) 5comunitie s drains constructed , Tamale and Zongo line road sealed 13 Increase access to Install 4 no. Supply of electricity traffic lights 150 No. LT especially to the Electricity rural areas Poles 14 Provide suitable Security offices - - - - offices for security services 15 Rehabilitation of Streets and - - - Procureme

street and traffic traffic lights nt of 70 No lights rehabilitated Streetlight frames 16 Create and sustain Grade 150km of 17area efficient transport unpaved roads roads system that meets graded user needs TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE 17 Strengthen 2 offices - - - - functional constructed for relationship Zonal Councils between assembly members and citizens 18 Rehabilitation of 2 2 no. police - - - 1 No. no. police station station offices Police offices constructed station rehabilitate d 19 Train women in Women are 2No 1No 1 No. 2 No. Leadership skills trained in Workshops Workshops workshop Workshops and roles leadership skills organized t organized on s was and roles o Train skills organized organized Women in on leadership leadership roles skills and role 20 Procurement of 10 10 computers/ 1 No. Laptop 20 set computers/ 2No.Photocopier Computer Computers 2No.Photocopiers/ s/ office procured office equipments equipments 1 No. Desktop and accessories procured Computer and 1 No. Printerprocure d 21 Construction of 2 2 No. bungalows - - - - No. bungalows for for Senior Staff Senior Staff constructed 22 Completion of Court complex 100,052.30 Court complex completed

CHAPTER TWO (2)

Chapter two highlights the harmonization of community needs and aspirations as captured in the planning guidelines with identified development gaps in the performance review of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA I). The output therefore, would be harmonized development gaps or issues of the Techiman Municipal Assembly.  Harmonization of community needs and aspirations with identified key development gaps/problems/issues. The need to harmonise the development gaps with the current needs and aspirations of the communities to acertain feasibility of needs and aspirations is very important in the planning process. The table below indicates the scoring scale for the harmonization with respect to the current situation of the municipality in the seven (7) thematic areas of the GSGDA I.

Table 2.0 SCORING SCALE DEFINITION SCORE MEANING Strong relationship 2 A strong harmony of community needs and aspirations with identified key development problem Weak relationship 1 A weak harmony of community needs and aspirations with identified key development issues No relationship 0 Calls for a review of the community needs and aspirations to identify real problems

These scores were added together and divided by the number of community needs and aspirations to obtain the average score. Where the score is very high, it indicates that there is strong harmony of community needs and aspirations with identified key development gaps/problems/issues. A low score indicate weak harmony while a zero score calls for review of the community needs and aspirations, if possible, to identify real problem to be addressed.

HARMONIZED IDENTIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS/ISSUES ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACRO ECONOMIC STABILITY  Weak capacity to generate internally generated funds

ENHANCING COMPETIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR  Poor enterpreneural skills  Inadequate job creation  High cost of accessing credit

ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNISATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT  Inadequate storage facilities  Low agricultural productivity  High cost of productivity  Lack of awareness on climate and its impact

INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT  Annual incidence of bush fires  Deforestation and degradation  Lack of access to good feeder roads  Inadequate capacity to adapt and mitigate climate change  Poor environmental sanitation  Proliferation of slum development  Inadequate access to electricity and potable water

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT  Poor development of tourism  High infant and maternal mortality  Inadequate classroom infrastructure  Inadequate staff accommodation

 High prevalence rate of HIV

OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT

TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE  Poor enforcement of existing sanitation bye-laws  Weak involvement of sub-structures in local governance  Low participation of women in decision making

LINKING HARMONISED IDENTIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS/ISSUES TO THE GSGDA II 2014-2017.

The Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II 2014-2017) is the new development document or agenda of the country and gives direction to all the development plans prepared by MMDAs. The GSGDA II is to give a development direction to help achieve a common national goal. The GSGDA II 2014-2017 has the following thematic areas: 1. Ensuring And Sustaining Macro Economic Stability 2. Enhancing Competiveness Of Ghana’s Private Sector 3. Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation And Sustainable Natural Resource Management 4. Infrastructure, Energy And Human Settlements Development 5. Human Development, Productivity And Employment 6. Oil And Gas Development 7. Transparent And Accountable Governance To ensure linkage each harmonized identified development problem was again scored against the issues of each thematic area of the Ghana Share Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II 2014-2017).

Table 2.1 Scoring scale for the harmonization development issues with the GSGDA II 2014- 2017. DEFINITION SCORE MEANING Strong relationship 2 A strong harmony of community needs and aspirations with identified key development problem Weak relationship 1 A weak harmony of community needs and aspirations with identified key development issues No relationship 0 Calls for a review of the community needs and aspirations to identify real problems

The scores were added together and divided by the number of harmonized identified development issues/problems to obtain the average score. Where the score is very high it indicates tthat the harmonized identified problem is in tandem with the GSGDA II 2014-2017 issue. Low score indicates weak linkage with GSGDA II issues. On the other hand, where the score is zero, it indicates that the problem under consideration needs to be reviewed if possible.

Identified issues relating to the GSGDA II 2014-2017 It is important to relate identified issues and the municipal’s needs and aspirations to the GSGDA II 2014-2017. This is to ensure compatibility with the national development agenda. The needs and aspirations are matched against the thematic issues of the GSGDA II. The rationale is to ensure efficient use of limited resources to meet needs and aspirations of the people in the Techiman Municipality. Below are the thematic areas of GSGDA II 2014-2017 and the harmonized municipal development issues

Table 2.2 GSGDA II thematic areas and Harmonized Municipal Development Issues No. Thematic Areas of GSGDA II Harmonized Municipal Development Issues 2014-2017 1. Ensuring And Sustaining Macro  Weak capacity to generate internally Economic Stability generated funds 2. Enhancing Competiveness Of  Poor entrepreneurial skills Ghana’s Private Sector  Inadequate job creation  High cost of accessing credit

3. Accelerated Agricultural  Inadequate storage facilities Modernization And Sustainable  Low agricultural productivity Natural Resource Management  High cost of productivity  Lack of awareness on climate change and its impact 4. Infrastructure And Human  Annual incidence of bush fires Settlements Development  Deforestation and degradation  Lack of access to good feeder roads  Inadequate capacity to adapt and mitigate climate change  Poor environmental sanitation  Proliferation of slum development  Inadequate access to electricity and potable water 5. Human Development, Productivity  Poor development of tourism And Employment  High infant and maternal mortality  Inadequate classroom infrastructure  Inadequate staff accommodation  High prevalence rate of HIV 6. Transparent And Accountable  Poor enforcement of existing sanitation Governance bye-laws  Low participation of women in decision making 7. Oil and Gas Development

Development issues prioritized for redress under the GSGDA II 2014-2017 The scarcity of resources vis a vis needs of the Techiman Municipal Assembly makes it necessary for prioritization so that the most pressing needs could be addressed with the limited resources.

Prioritization of the Municipal development needs were done through a participatory stakeholder workshops guided by the following criteria in the guidelines for the preparation of DMTDP under GSGDA II 2014-2017;

 Impact on a large proportion of the citizens especially the poor and the vulnerable  Significant linkage effect on meeting basic human needs/rights  Significant multiplier effect on local economy  Impact on even development The above criteria were assigned weights to come out with an objective prioritization process. The weights were arranged with the criteria as follows:

Criteria Weight  Impact on a large proportion of the citizen 4  Meeting basic human needs 3  Promotion of the local/micro economy 2  Equity/Spatial consideration 1

Prioritized development issues under the GSGDA II 2014-2017 Table 2.3 Thematic Areas of GSGDA II 2014- Prioritized Development Issues 2017 1. Ensuring And Sustaining Macro  Weak capacity to generate internally Economic Stability generated funds

2. Enhancing Competiveness Of Ghana’s  Poor enterpreneural skills Private Sector  High cost of accessing credit

3. Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation  Inadequate storage facilities And Sustainable Natural Resource  Low agricultural productivity Management  Lack of awareness on climate and its impact

4. Infrastructure And Human Settlements Development  Deforestation and degradation

 Poor feeder roads network  Poor environmental sanitation  Proliferation of slum development  Inadequate access to potable water 5. Human Development, Productivity And  Poor development of tourism Employment  High infant and maternal mortality  Inadequate classroom infrastructure  Inadequate staff accommodation  High prevalence rate of HIV

6. Transparent And Accountable  Poor enforcement of existing sanitation Governance bye-laws  Weak involvement of sub-structures in local governance  Low participation of women in decision making 7. Oil and Gas Development

APPLICATION OF POTENTIALS, OPPORTUNITIES, CONSTRIANTS AND CHALLENGES.

The subjection of identified priority issues in the municipality to the analysis of Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges (POCC) with respect to each of the thematic areas of the GSGDA II 2014-2017 is an important aspect of the planning process. The analysis was made on the seven (7) thematic areas as: 1. Ensuring and Sustaining macro-economic stability 2. Enhancing competiveness in Ghana’s Private sector 3. Accelerated agricultural modernization and sustainable natural resource management 4. Oil and Gas Development 5. Infrastructure and Human settlement 6. Human Development, Productivity and Employment 7. Transparent and Accountable Governance

Definition of Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges Potentials of the Techiman Municipality refers to: Advantages and resources (within the municipality) which when utilized can enable the municipality to enhance its sustained socio-economic development or to overcome its challenges

Opportunities are external factors (beyond the municipality) that positively influence development of the municipality

Constraints are disadvantages emanating from internal factors such as institutional, human and physical resources that act against development such as unskilled labour force, environmental hazards, rapid population growth etc.

Challenges are external factors or obstacles (beyond the municipality) that may hamper smooth development effort, those that the municipality cannot influence.

Table 2.4 Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-Economic Stability No Issues to Potentials (from Opportunities Challenges Constraints . be baseline situation) addresse d 1 Weak  Readiness  Availability  Poor  Unwillingness capacity of sub- of Public- Data of people to to structures Private Base pay tax generate to partner Partnership  Interference of IGF with (PPP) Local assembly to  Existence of Authority (i.e. generate Law court in Traditional revenue the Authority) in  Presence of Municipality revenue unions and generation association s

Table 2.5 Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector

No Issues to be Potentials (from Opportunities Challenges Constraints . addressed baseline situation) 1 Poor  Existence of  Favourable  Untimely  Low entreprenue BAC and government release of level ral skills Rural policies to funds for of Technology support policy educat service entrepreneu implementatio ion centre rship eg. n YES, GYEEDA 2 High cost of  Availability  BoG policy  Unwillingness  Lack accessing of credit to reduce of Banks to of credit facilities cost of reduce collat credit Interest Rates eral securi ty to access credit

Table 2.6 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management No Issues to Potentials (from Opportunities Challenges Constraints . be baseline addressed situation) 1 Inadequat  Presence  Government  Untimely  High e storage of Agric support to governme illiteracy facilities Extension help farmers nt support rate among Officers store their farming produce population to use modern techniques 2 Low  Rich  Presence of  High cost  Inadequate Agricultur farmlands NGOs e.g. of farm logistics to al ABOFAB inputs equip productivi  Existence of  Poor extension ty financial irrigation officers support facilities

3 Lack of  Presence  Government  Over  Lack of awareness of policy on Re- exploitatio adequate on climate relevant afforestation n of the logistics for change governme programme forest for government and its nt fossil fuel agencies impact agencies because of e.g. poverty NADMO, EPA, Meteorolo gical service departme nt

Table 2.7 Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement

No. Issues to be Potentials (from Opportunities Challenges Constraints addressed baseline situation)

1 Lack of access  Presence of a  Favourable  Lack of  Inadequate staff to good feeder feeder roads geology funding and logistics roads department for road  Availability of constructio road n construction equipment e.g. grader and tipper trucks

2 Poor  Presence of  Existing  Inadequa  Frequent environmental Environmental partners in te breakdown of sanitation Health sanitation funding sanitation Department manageme to management nt e.g. impleme equipment zoomlion nt  Unwillingness and other sanitation of populates to NGOs and program adhere to good Individual mes sanitation firms  Rapid practices  Collaborati urbanizat on with ion Fm stations on sanitation education

3 Proliferation of  Presence of  Governme  High  Weak slum Town and nt policy to poverty enforcement of development Country address rate building laws Planning slum  High  Interference of Department developme migration Traditional  Existence of nt Authority Building Inspectorate office

4 Inadequate  Presence of  Availabilit  Inadequa  Interference of access to VRA and y of te local Traditional electricity and GWCL collaborato funding Authority of potable water  Availability of rs in the point-sources good water (boreholes) to underground industry account and water e.g. maintain point CWSA, sources. IDA, Drilling Firms  Governme nt policy under rural electrificati on

Table 2.8 Human Development, Production and Employment

No. Issues to be Potentials (from Opportunities Challenges Constraints addressed baseline situation) 1 Poor  Existence of  Presence of  Lack of  Low development of tourist sites the hospitality private sector develo tourism e.g. industry/good investment in pment Nsamankwa roads tourist site of forest,  Existence of development tourist Amanfoomu the Ghana sites shrine tourist board  Existence of traditional council support 2 High Infant and  Presence of  Presence of  Low level of  High Maternal health NHIS education doctor mortality facilities  Government  Poor road -  Presence of policies on network in patient municipal infant and the ratio health maternal hinterlands directorate mortality e.g. PMTCT, Free

Antenatal care 3 Inadequate  High  Availability of  High cost of  Inadeq classroom communal funding from building uate infrastructure spirit to IDA and material funds and staff support in DACF on the accommodation putting up part of infrastructure the  Availability of Assem technical bly personnel at the Assembly 4 High prevalence  Relatively  Support from  Irregular flow  Negati rate of HIV high Ghana AIDS of funds ve awareness of Commission lifestyl the disease in and DACF e of the the municipality people  Existence of especi health ally facilities in the the youth municipality

Table 2.9 Transparent and Accountable Governance

No Issues to Potentials (from Opportunities Challenges Constraints . be baseline situation) addressed 1 Weak  Presence  Existence of   Ungazzetted enforceme of law courts bye-laws nt of Environme  Available  Inadequate existing ntal Health FM stations logistics sanitation Departmen bye-laws t 2 Low  Existence  Support  Little  Inadequate participati of from NGOs access funds on the on of municipal e.g. Abantu of part of the women in sub-  Favourable suppor Assembly decision structures government t from  High level of making  Presence policies on Donor illiteracy of NCCE women e.g. Agenci  Unwillingness and 30% es of some Informatio representati women to n on of involve Departmen women in themselves in t politics governance

 Women representat ion in the General Assembly

CHAPTER THREE

DEVELOPMENT GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

3.0 Introduction

Human society is inevitably subject to change. However, through development planning the manner and pattern of change can be controlled to ensure the kind of change that we desire. This chapter focuses on definition of development focus, goal and objectives of the municipality for the GSGDA: 2014-2017 to enhance the realization of the desired future we envisage. This has been formulated in line with the GSGDA II thematic areas to ensure that efforts are harmonized at the Municipal, Regional and National levels.

3.1 National Development Focus

POPULATION PROJECTIONS

Projections are important as it serves as one sure way of making sound judgments about the future. Government, policymakers and Planners around the world use population projections to gauge future demand for food, water, energy and services, and to forecast future demographic characteristics. Population projections can alert policymakers to major trends that may affect economic development and help policymakers craft policies that can be adapted for various projection scenarios.

Owing to the above relevance of population projections, it is imperative that demographic characteristics as well as basic service needs for the Techiman Municipality are projected for the plan period (2014-2017) in order to make sound judgments and efficient allocation of resources to projects and programmes. Table 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 shows the trend in the size of the population for the Municipality, male-female share of the population and the populations for selected communities in the municipality respectively. The projections were based on the exponential method.

Table 3.1 Trends in projected Total Population for Techiman Municipal 2014-2017

YEAR 2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

PROJECTED 147,788 161,706 166,630 171,705 176,934 182,323 POPULATION

Figure 2.1 Techiman Municipal PHC figures and Projections

200000 176,934 182,323 180000 171,705 161,706 166,630 160000 147,788 140000 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 2010 2013 2 Figure 2.1 shows the trend of increases in population size for the municipality over the plan period. This is shown by the trend line (dotted line). Population of the municipality is likely to increase of about 31,516 (that is, from 147788 to 179304) over the plan period which represents 21.3 percent. The implication of this is that, there is going to be pressure on existing services all things being equal and hence, expansion of existing services particularly social services such as health facilities and school infrastructure must be given much attention.

Table 3.2 Trends in Projected population by sex (Male and Female)

Year 2010 2014 2015 2016 2017

Sex male Female male female male female male female male Female

Projected 71,732 76,056 80,109 84,938 82,352 87,317 84,658 89,761 87,029 92,275 populations

Table 3.3 Population projections for 20 selected communities in Techiman Municipal

Settlement 2010 2014 2017

1.Techiman 72,530 81,000 87,997

2.Tanoso 10,013 11,182 12,148

3.Oforikrom 3,850 4,299 4,671

4.Nkwaeso 2,724 3,042 3,304

5.Fiaso 2,858 3,191 3,467

6.Nsuta 2,620 2,925 3,178

7.Mangoase 2,559 2,857 3,104

8.New-Techiman 2,196 2,452 2,664

9.Ahansua 2,000 2,233 2,426

10.Tadieso 1,323 1,477 1,605

11.Kuntunso 1,170 1,306 1,419

12.Traa 805 899 976

13.Twimia-Nkwanta 1,438 1,605 1,744

14.Bamiri 1,508 1,684 1,829

15.Agosa 1,101 1,229 1,335

16.Bonkwae 601 671 729

17.Bomini 575 642 697

18.Sansama 951 1,062 1,153

19.Faaman 558 623 676

20.Akusumasu 461 514 559

Table 3.3 shows the populations of 20 selected communities in the municipality from the 2010 population and housing census and their projected populations. Techiman, the municipal capital has the highest population (72,530) which represents 49 percent of the total municipality’s population. Tanoso is the second largest settlement (10,013) and together with Techiman forms 55.8 percent of the total municipality’s population.

This phenomenon further has implications for the distribution of services in the municipality. This implies that, a lot more of services have to be provided in these two settlements to serve the teaming populations in these areas, whiles at the same time providing other services and facilities to relatively smaller settlements to also serve the populations there and attract populations of the already choked areas to these settlements. This can help ease the pressure on the already populated areas especially the municipal capital, Techiman.

MALE AND FEMALE POPULATION

YEAR TOTAL FEMALE (51.5) MALE (48.5) POPULATION

2010 147,788 76,056 71,732

PROJECTIONS

2014 165,048 84,938 80,109

2017 179,304 92,275 87,029

Occupational Projections

OCCUPATION PROJECTIONS

(%) 2010 2014 2017

Managers 2.3 1,494 1,668 1,812

Professionals 5.0 3,219 3,594 3,905

Technicians and Associate 1.7 1,089 1,216 1,321 professionals

Clerical support workers 1.4 916 1,022 1,111

Service and Sales workers 28.2 17,968 20,066 21,799

Skilled Agricultural forestry and 36.3 23,118 25,818 28,048 fishery workers

Craft and related workers 13.9 8,866 9,901 10,756

Plant and Machine Operators and 5.4 3,438 3,839 4,171 assemblers

Elementary occupation 5.7 3,632 4,056 4,406

TOTAL 100 63,740 71,180 77,329 Source: GSS and MPCU projections, 2014

Figure 2.2 Occupational distribution of the Municipality

40 36.3 35 28.2 30 25 20 13.9 15 10 5 5.4 5.7 5 2.3 1.7 1.4 0

Figure 2.2 shows the occupational distribution or the proportion of people engaged in the various economic sectors of the municipality. The agricultural sector recorded the highest number and percentage (36.3 percent) of people engaged in it. This was followed closely by the service sector (28.2) whiles sectors such as the craft and related workers (13.9), plant and machinery assemblers (5.4), elementary occupation (5.7) and professionals (5.0) also recorded some substantial number of workers.

The concern here however, is with the technical and associate professionals (1.7) and the clerical support workers (1.4) which recorded very low turn-out of workers. The implication here is that, science, technology and innovation is greatly affected and this can seriously affect other sectors of the economy especially agriculture which has the highest number of people engaged in it. The problem even looks more serious with the estimated projected trend of population in the various sectors as only crude technics and methods will still be used in production in the absence of more technical workers to train the public all things being equal.

There is therefore, the need to train more technical and associate professional personnel in the municipality to improve upon production skills and increase productivity whiles at the same time

giving a boost to the agricultural sector by way of incentives and logistics to encourage the youth into it and the already existing workers to increase productivity and production. This can ensure food security in the municipality.

Projection of Basic Service Needs: (2014-2017)

The projection of future needs of facilities was made based on the following assumptions:

 Constant population growth rate of 2.8 percent  Standard population thresholds for the provision of a particular facility  All other demographic factors remain constant

EDUCATION a) SCHOOL ENROLMENT PROJECTIONS

The school enrolment population was projected using the geometric method for computing population growth rate. This method assumes a constant rate of change over time. This is given by the formula:

t P1 = P0 (1+r)

Where P1 is the population for the planning year (future)

P0 is the present (base) population

1 is a constant factor t is the time period (number of years) between the present and the future r is the rate of growth

Applying the above formula, the projected population for school enrolment at the various levels for Techiman Municipality for 2014-2017 was obtained as shown in Table 3.1

Table 3.1 General School Enrolment Projections for All Levels

Level PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS

No. of Enrolment Projections No. of Enrolment Projections schools schools 2014 2017 2014 2017

KG 89 8,062 8,758 72 4,949 5,376

PRIMARY 90 22,204 24,121 68 10,226 11,109

J.H.S 53 9,501 10,321 23 2,834 3,078

S.H.S 3 2,821 3,064 7 315 342

Table 3.2 General School Enrolment Projections by Gender

Year PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS

KG PRIMARY J.H.S KG PRIMARY J.H.S

male female male female male female male female male female male female

2013 3,680 3,739 10,723 11,113 4,586 4,412 2,396 2,334 5,709 5,777 1,540 1,517

2014 3,987 4,075 10,858 11,346 4,902 4,599 2,490 2,459 5,020 5,206 1,358 1,476

2017 4.331 4,426 11,795 12,325 5,325 4,996 2,705 2,671 5,453 5,655 1,475 1,603

Source: MED and MPCU projections, 2014

Table 3.3 Classroom Projections

Level Enrolment Baseline No. of available Needed Shortages classroms (2013)

KG 8,062 135 322 187

PRIMARY 22,204 489 634 145

J.H.S 9,501 199 380 181

S.H.S 2,821 65 141 76

The classrooms projection like all the other projections was done based on the assumption that, there would be a constant growth rate in students enrolment and the available number of classrooms currently existing would not increase over the plan period (2014-2017) all things being equal. Projection of classrooms block was further based on national threshold for Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) which invariably connotes the number of pupils or students to be in one classroom.

Projection of classroom blocks for KG was done based on the standard PTR of 25:1. This means that, for every classroom at the KG level 25 pupils are supposed to occupy it for effective teaching and learning. Thus, based on current enrolment level of 8,062 pupils, a total of 322 classroom blocks will be needed within the plan period. With an already existing 135 number of classrooms there will be an additional 187 classroom blocks to supplement the already existing ones as shown in Table 3.3.

Similarly for the Primary school level, a standard of 35:1 PTR was used in computing the needed number of classroom for the plan period and this gave a total of 634. With an already existing 489 classroom blocks, there will be an additional 145 to supplement the existing ones.

At the J.H.S level, a standard of 25 students per class was used in computing the projected number of classrooms needed. This gave a total of 380 classroom blocks required for the plan period. However, with an available 199 classroom blocks already existing there would be an additional 181 classrooms blocks within the plan period as shown on Table 3.3.

A threshold of 20 students per class was also used to project the total number of classroom blocks required at the S.H.S level. This also gave a total of 141 classroom blocks needed within the plan period for the S.H.S schools in the municipality. However, with already existing classroom blocks of 65 there would be an additional 76 more classrooms to augment the existing ones.

Demand for Teacher

The teachers’ situation in the public schools of the municipality as at the year 2014 is relatively better. It is a two way affair where some school levels have abundant teachers whiles other levels are lacking. For instance, the 89 public kindergarten (KG) schools in the municipality have a total of 379 teachers with a total enrolment of 8,062. This gives a pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) of 21:1. With regards to the national standard for Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) of 25:1, it means that, the available number of teachers are enough to serve current pupil population levels and even throughout the plan period when population increase to 8,758. That is, there will be no shortages during the plan period (2014-2017).

However, the situation is different for the primary school levels. There are a total number of 90 public primary schools in the municipality with a total of 603 teachers in 2014. With an enrolment of 22,204 pupils, there is a pupil-teacher ratio of 37:1 and this is not in conformity with the national standard of 35:1 PTR. In this situation therefore, there is a shortage of 31 additional teachers to meet current (2014) enrolment figures and an additional 86 teachers for the projected enrolment for 2017.

The above situation runs through for the other levels. Junior High Schools have abundant teachers to serve current and projected enrolment figures whiles the Senior High Schools are having shortages now and in the future. This situation calls for a review of the teacher posting system to enable teachers to be posted to levels where teachers are lacking and redeploy others to areas where teachers are lacking. Again, stringent efforts and measures must be put in place to train teachers to effectively deliver the contents of syllabus to pupils and students. This can help to produce better graduates into the economy for national development.

Table 3.10 Availability of Teachers at various school levels in the Municipality

School Level No. of Teachers Shortages No. of Teachers Shortages (2014) Needed by 2017 (2014) 2014

KINDERGARTEN 379 - - -

PRIMARY 603 31 689 86

J.H.S 467 - - -

S.H.S 120 21 153 33

Source: Municipal Education Directorate, 2014

Table 3.11 Projection of Teacher requirement for the Plan period (2014-2017)

SCHOOL PROJECTIONS 2014 PROJECTIONS 2017 LEVEL SCHOOL NO. OF PUPIL SCHOOL NO. OF PUPIL POPULATI TEACHE TEACH POPULATI TEACHE TEACH ON RS ER ON RS ER REQUIR RATIO REQUIR RATIO ED (PTR) ED (PTR)

KINDERGAR 8,062 379 25:1 8,758 379 25:1 TEN

PRIMARY 22,204 603 35:1 24,121 689 35:1

J.H.S 9,501 467 25:1 10,321 467 25:1

S.H.S 2,821 120 20:1 3,064 153 20:1

MPCU Projections, 2011

AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH PERSONNEL

Sound development prevails in a healthy environment. For increases in productivity, production and overall development in the municipality and the country at large, the health of the people is crucial in helping to achieve this goal. However, because health as an attribute is very difficult to quantify, it is often measured by indicators such as the availability of personnel, mortality and morbidity rate etc. Table 3.16 and 3.17 shows the availability of health personnel in the municipality.

Table 3.16 Availability of Doctors and Nurses

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS

YEA POPULATIO DOCTOR NEEDE SHORTAGE NURSE NEEDE SHORTAGE R N S D S S D S

2010 147,788 22 - - 246 - -

PROJECTIONS

2014 166,630 - - - - -

2017 182,323 - - - - -

Table 3.17 Availability of Medical Assistants

YEAR POPULATION MEDICAL NEEDED SHORTAGES ASSISTANTS

2010 147,788 9 - -

PROJECTIONS

2014 165,048 - - -

2017 179,304 - - -

Health conditions in the Techiman Municipality is one of the best region and the country at large as there are a good number of available health personnel attending to the health needs of the people in the municipality. Table 3.16 shows that, as at the year 2010 when the Population and Housing Census (PHC) was conducted, the available number of doctors in the municipality was 22 while nurses ( PHN/SRN/EN and CHN) were 246. This gives a doctor to population ratio of 1: 6717 and a nurse to population ratio of 1: 600 respectively. These ratios are far higher than the Brong-Ahafo doctor to patient ratio and nurse to patient ratio of 1: 21,923 and 1: 3,041 respectively as well as the national doctor to patient and nurse to patient ratios of 1: 10,452 and 1: 2,51 respectively.

Using the national rate which is relatively better than the regional rate to compute for future health personnel needs of the municipality, it implies that the municipality will not be in shortage of health personnel in its health institutions throughout the plan period. This phenomenon has good effects on the health situation in the municipality as well as the development of the municipality.

The concern however, is with the distribution of health personnel in the municipality. Postings of health personnel is skewed towards the urban centres and semi-urban areas where physical accessibility is relatively better and provision of basic facilities exist. This situation has worsened the health condition of the people in the hinterlands or the very rural areas. Thus, the need for equitable distribution of health personnel in the municipality is strongly felt. Measures should therefore be put in place by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Municipal Health Directorate (MHD) to post health personnel to rural areas and areas lacking health personnel to improve the health conditions in the municipality.

WATER AND SANITATION

The water situation analysis considers the population the population of the various settlements in the municipality and the potable water required to ease water problems. On a threshold of 1: 400 persons for pipe borne water and borehole, the settlements in the municipality and their water requirements were considered.

The potable water sources identified so far in the municipality are shown in Table 3.18

Table 3.18 Sources of potable water supply

TYPE TOTAL FUNCTIONING NON- FUNCTIONING

Bore-hole 140 93 47

Hand-dug well 30 30 -

Table 3.19 Projected population and water requirements for Techiman Municipal

YEARS POPULATION PIPE/BORE- FUNCTIONING NON- SHORTAGES HOLE FUNCTIONING NEEDED

2014 165,048 412 93 47 319

2017 179,304 448 - - 355

Table 3.20 Selected communities and their water requirements over the plan period (2014-2017)

SETTLEMENTS POPULATION POTABLE WATER REQUIRED

PIPE BORNE/BORE-HOLE

2014 2017 2010 2017

Mangoase 2,213 2,404 5 6

Twimia-Nkwanta 1,605 1,744 4 5

Faaman 623 676 1 2

Attabourso No. 2 196 213 1 1

Nsuta 2,925 3,178 7 8

Akrufi 223 242 1 1

Srapukrom 460 499 1 1

Sansanma 1,062 1,153 2 3

New Krobo 671 729 1 2

Forikrom 228 248 1 1

Asantanso 4,299 4,671 10 11

TOTAL 34 41

Table 3.20 considers some selected communities with regards to their water requirements. Selection of communities was based on the critical nature of water accessibility as well as population pressures in the communities. Settlements with higher population require more facilities, however, there are other settlements though with low population but have critical water problems as it is the case in the Municipality shown in table 3.20. Such settlements should be

considered and provided with the appropriate and adequate facilities to solve water problems in the areas.

The statistics above shows a collective requirement of water facilities in the municipality. Water accessibility in the municipal capital, Techiman, is generally good as there are a number of private individuals who have constructed mechanized boreholes in various segments and areas within the town to supply water to the indigenes living in such areas. Besides this, there are also a number of individuals and families who have water supply facilities within the comfort of their homes to supply them with water, and this helps to reduce the total number of facilities required for the municipality. Taking settlements listed in Table 3.20 into consideration, it implies that 34 and 41 number of boreholes must be provided for those settlements by the year 2014 and 2017 respectively with immediate effect to help ease the water problems in these areas. This notwithstanding, there are several other settlements within the municipality which also face serious water problems and must be provided with adequate potable water to prevent water- borne diseases.

HOUSING

The housing stock of the district indicates the number of households that are found in the total number of houses in the district.

As at the year 2010 (PHC), Techiman Municipal has a total number of 17,099 houses and 34,137 households that occupy the houses. This gives a rate of 1.9 households per house and 8.6 population per house. In effect, this implies that, at least within every house, there about two (2) households and about four (4) persons making up the household, and about 8 or more persons in a single house. This rate is greater than the regional average of 1.6 per household and 7.4 persons per house respectively, and it is also the second highest in the region after Sunyani municipal.

However, efforts should be made towards providing affordable housing units for the municipality to ease the pressure on the housing facilities by the year 2014 and 2017. Population increase has a direct effect on houses and households, therefore when the number of houses is not increased within four to seven years period when the population might have increased significantly, then household per is expected to increase from 1.9 in the year 2010 to 2.2 and 2.4 in years 2014 and 2017, this gives more than two (2) households per house. Population per house of 8.6 in 2010 will also increase to 9.6 and 10.4 in 2014 and 2017 respectively, and this also indicates more than 10 persons in a house.

Table 3.21 shows the housing stock for Techiman Municipality for the year 2010 and their projections for 2014 and 2017 respectively.

Table 3.21 Housing Stock Table

YEAR POPULATION NO. OF NO. OF POPULATION HOUSEHOLD HOUSES HOUSEHOLDS PER HOUSE PER HOUSE

2010 147,788 17,099 34,137 8.6 1.9

2014 165,048 38,123 9.6 2.2

2017 179,304 41,416 10.4 2.4

DEPENDENCY RATIO

According to the year 2010 population and housing census (PHC), the municipality has a very good proportion of its population within the working age group (15-64) as compared to other regions which had low working age group population. The Techiman Municipality can boast of a relatively low (75.1 percent) dependency ratio in the region in the year 2010. This means that, for every 100 persons in the productive or working age group (15-64), there are 75 persons depending on them. This can further be interpreted as 1: 1.3 which means, every one person in the independent (15-64) population is taking care of at most 2 persons in the dependent population. This runs throughout the projected years, 2014 and 2017.

The number of dependents is further expected to increase to 70,839 and 76,957 in 2014 and 2017 respectively, an increase of 7,408 (11.67 percent) and 13,526 (21 percent) in respective years. However, when factors such as unemployment are considered, people might be unemployed but still have dependent (s). This is relatively going to lead to a low standard of living. It is therefore important for the municipality to provide employment packages to enable it improve the standard of living of persons in the municipality in the near future years to come.

Table 3.22 shows the dependent and independent populations in the year 2010 and their projections for the year 2014 and 2017.

Table 3.22 Projected Dependency Populations for Techiman Municipality

Variables Population Census Projections 2010 2014 2017

Dependent (0-14), (65+) 63,431 70,839 76,957

Independent (15-64) 84,357 94,209 102,346

Total 147,788 165,048 179,303

Development of Municipal Objectives and Strategies

Thematic Area Development Issues Adopted Thematic Goals

1.Ensuring and Sustaining  Weak capacity to generate To improve fiscal policy management Macro-Economic Stability internally generated funds  High expenditure by the Assembly

2.Enhancing Competiveness  Poor entrepreneurial skills To improve competiveness of the private in Ghana’s Private Sector  Inadequate access to credit sector

3.Accelerated Agricultural  Inadequate storage facilities To improve agricultural productivity Modernization and  Low agricultural Sustainable Natural productivity Resource Management  Lack of awareness on climate change and its impact

4.Infrastructure, Energy and  Deforestation and To develop infrastructure, energy and Human Settlements Degradation human settlement  Poor feeder roads network  Poor environmental Sanitation  Proliferation of slum development  Inadequate access to potable water

5.Human Development,  Poor development of To improve human development Productivity and tourism productivity and employment Employment  High Infant and Maternal mortality  Inadequate classroom infrastructure  Inadequate staff accommodation  High prevalence rate of HIV

6.Transparent and  Poor enforcement of To improve transparency and Accountable Governance existing sanitation bye-laws accountability in governance  Low participation of women in decision

Thematic Area Development Issues Objectives Strategies

1.Ensuring and  Weak capacity to Improve fiscal revenue Strengthen revenue Sustaining Macro generate IGF mobilization institutions and Economic Stability  High Assembly administration expenditure on personnel emoluments and protocols

2.Enhancing  Poor entrepreneurial Improve private sector  Invest in human Competiveness of skills productivity competiveness resource with Ghana’s Private  High cost of relevant modern Sector accessing credit skills and competiveness

3.Infrastructure,  Deforestation and  To improve natural  Promoting Energy Human Degradation resource afforestation in Settlement  Poor feeder road management degraded areas network  To create efficient  Improving  Poor environmental and effective rural accessibility to key sanitation transportation centres of  Proliferation of slum  To accelerate the population, development provision of production and  Inadequate access to improved tourism potable water environmental  Promoting the sanitation facilities construction and  To upgrade existing use of modern slums and household and prevention of new institutional ones facilities  To accelerate the  Promoting provision of recycling and re- adequate, safe and use in major town affordable water  Facilitate the acquisition of land for the development of engineered land-fill site for the treatment and disposal of solid and liquid waste.  Improve infrastructural facilities in slum areas  Strengthening building bye-laws  Ensuring

sustainable funding for rural water delivery  Strengthening PPPs in water provision  Implementing measures for effective operation and maintenance for water facilities

4.Accelerated  Inadequate storage  Intensifying Agricultural facilities dissemination of Modernization and  Low agricultural technological Sustainable Natural productivity packages Resource  Lack of awareness on  Promoting the Management climate change and availability of its impact machinery under hire purchase

5.Human  High infant and  To ensure the  Accelerating the Development, maternal mortality reduction of new implementation of Productivity and  High prevalence rate HIV/AIDS/STIs the Millenium Employment of HIV infections Accelerated  Poor development of especially among framework (MAF) tourism the vulnerable  Improving  Inadequate classroom groups from 3.2% community and infrastructure to 2.4% by 2017 facility based  Inadequate staff  To reduce maternal management of accommodation mortality rate from childhood illnesses 18 to 10 by 2017  Intensify and  To reduce neo-natal sustain Expanded mortality from 155 Programme on to 50 by 2017 Immunization  To expand the (EPI) tourism industry for  Intensifying economic behavioral change development strategy especially for high risk groups for HIV and TB  Promoting the adoption of safer sexual practices in the general population  Scaling up and improving the quality of elimination of MTCT

 Promoting the use of local raw material e.g. burnt bricks etc.  Promoting PPPs for investment in the tourism sector  Strengthen collaboration and coordination among key stakeholders to develop the tourism sector  Marketing Techiman as a competitive tourist destination  Encouraging the expansion of tourist event attraction

6.Transparent and  Poor enforcement of  Review gazette and Accountable sanitation bye-laws enforce bye-laws Governance  Low participation of on sanitation women in decision  Promoting gender making equity in political, social and economic system  Integrating gender issues into government policy and planning systems and financial framework and their implementation in the municipality  Encourage political parties to facilitate the candidature of female in elections  Targeting and breaching gaps for the active and equal participation of men and women.

CHAPTER FOUR

COMPOSITE PROGRAMME OF ACTION (PoA)

This broad composite programme of action (PoA) covering the plan period (2014-2017), consist of prioritized set of projects and activities as well as their estimated cost for the achievement of the goal and objectives as outlined under the MTDF thematic areas. For the purpose of effective monitoring and evaluation, the location, indicators, time schedule, indicative budgets and implementing agencies and their roles have been indicated as below.

Municipal Goal:

Municipal Objective: To improve fiscal revenue mobilization by 15%

Thematic Area: Ensuring and Sustaining Macro Economic Stability

Activities Location Time frame Indicative Indicators Source of funding Implementing budget department of the (GHȻ) MA

201 2015 201 2017 IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborati 4 6 (DAC ng F)

Revaluation of Municipal 120,000 3No. UDG TMA Finance property wide communities department, (Techiman, land Tanoso, valuation Nsuta) board

Review and Municipal 25,000 Bye-laws DACF TMA Finance gazette MA’s wide reviewed and bye-laws gazetted

Review MA Municipal 30,000 MA billing UDG TMA Land billing, wide and valuation collection and collection board enforcement reviewed and procedures on Revenue item MPCU all revenue procedures items enforced

Organize Municipal 25,000 Staff capacity UDG TMA Finance capacity wide enhanced department building workshop for Internal key staff Audit Budget unit

Municipal Goal:

Municipal Objective: To improve agricultural productivity

Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management

Activities Location Time frame Indicative Indicators Source of funding Implementing budget (GHȻ) department of the MA

201 2015 201 2017 IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaboratin 4 6 (DACF g )

Training Municipal 15,000 Training IGF TMA Agric workshop on wide workshop department, climate, organized on MOFA vulnerability climate,

and capacity vulnerability analysis and capacity analysis

Promote Municipal 50,000 Storage DACF TMA MADU storage to wide facilities increase value provided addition and stabilized farm prices

Facilitate the Municipal 10,000 Agriculture DACF TMA MADU development of wide technology appropriate developed technology to support agriculture

Promote non- Municipal 109,500.00 Non- DACF TMA MADU traditional wide traditional commodities commodities production production promoted

Farmers day Municipal 20,150.00 Farmers day DACF TMA MADU celebration wide celebration held

Establish Municipal 35,650.00 Farmer fields DACF TMA MADU farmer fields wide established

Train and Techiman 6,010.00 Extension DACF TMA MADU resource staff trained extension staff in post- in post-harvest harvest handling handling technologies

Promote Municipal 3,208.00 DACF TMA MADU research on soil wide fertility on cassava and yam varieties

Municipal Goal:

Municipal Objective: To improve private sector competiveness and productivity

Thematic Area: Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector

Activities Location Time frame Indicative Indicators Source of funding Implementing budget department of the (GHȻ) MA

201 2015 201 2017 IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborati 4 6 (DAC ng F)

Organizing Municipal 15,000 500 people GoG TMA BAC training wide trained on workshop for entrepreneur entreprenuers ship skills

Constructing Techiman 170,000 40 No. 40 lockable Wa station lockable lockable stores stores constructed

Municipal Goal:

Municipal Objective:

Thematic Area: Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlements

Activities Location Time frame Indicative Indicators Source of funding Implementing budget (GHȻ) department of the MA

201 2015 201 2017 IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaboratin 4 6 (DACF g )

Embarking on Municipal 100,000 Afforestation GoG Donor TMA WASH afforestation on wide activities degraded lands undertaken and Tano river on degraded basins lands and along Tano river basins

Reshaping of Aworopata, 100,000 50 km Feeder GoG TMA Feeder roads feeder roads Asutia- roads Nkwanta, reshaped Asubrofo Junction, Maampehia- Asemkrom, Korfoso- Ayasu, Bridgeso- Sawsaw

ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

Investing in the Techiman, BCIP BCIP TMA recycling and Tanoso, Nsuta Group Group re-use of waste

Evacuation of Tanoso, 100,000 Refuse heaps DACF TMA Environmen refuse heaps Techiman evacuated tal health from department designated refuse dumps in Techiman and Tanoso

Acquisition of 300,000 Landfill site Donor TMA Environmen landfill site acquired tal Health Department

Rehabilitation Anyimana 60,000 Landfill site DACF TMA Environmen of landfill site rehabilitated tal Health at Anyimana Department

Procurement of 450,000 TMA Environmen 60 No. refuse tal Health containers Department

Procurement of 50,000 TMA Environmen sanitary tools tal Health and chemicals Department

Organize 200,000 TMA Environmen general clean- tal Health up campaigns Department (national sanitation days)

Rehabilitation 150,000 DACF TMA of Assembly waste heavy duty trucks

Acquisition of Techiman 100,000 500 litter bins DACF TMA Environmen litter bins acquired tal Health

Public Municipal 10,000 TMA Environmen education on wide tal Health Environmental Health

Enforcement of Municipal 20,000 TMA Environmen sanitation bye- wide tal Health laws

Arrest of stray 10,000 TMA Environmen animals tal Health

Construction of 150,000 IGF DACF TMA Works water closet Department facilities under PPP policy

Construction of Tanoso S.H.S 240,000 Toilet Donor TMA CWSA institutional and clinic, facilities toilet facilities Nsuta S.H.S, constructed Forikrom for six S.H.S, institutions Sansama primary and J.H.S, Aworopata primary and J.H.S, Anomatoa

Construction of Techiman 2,250,000.00 Toilet Donor TMA MWST household township facilities toilets constructed for 1500 households

Upgrading of Zongo, 500,000,000.0 2 slum areas UDG TMA Town and existing slums Mamprusi 0 upgraded Country Line, Gyarko Planning, Works Department

WATER

Construction of Kwame boreholes kyeremekrom, Bomini,

Tadieso, Traa, 132,000 IDA TMA MWST Tanoso S.H.S, Adampakrom, Ampemkrom, Bomene, Fiam, Tokukrom, Koforidua Sereso, Gyaukrom, kofikrom, Asemkrom, Dentakrom,

mampehia, bonkwai, Anomatoa, Atabourso No. 2, kwabena Bebe, Faaman, mateso, Diasempa, Kalande, Gyedimu, Weiso, Zaabo- Zongo, Wawase, Asutia, Bonankrom

Mechanization Asantanso, 200,000 TMA MWST of boreholes Sansama, Aworopata, Nkrankrom, Traa

Construction of Nsuta 1,950,000 small town (mampong, water system srepokrom, Potable water korfoso, extended to bohomoden) 10 DACF Donor TMA MWST communities Agosa (faaman, bonkwae, maapehia Fiaso (Oforikrom, Anomatoa, Bonkai

Rehabilitation Municipal 5,000 DACF TMA MWST of boreholes wide (train 50 boreholes additional 3 rehabilitated area mechanics to repair boreholes

Procurement of Point sources 100,000 Spare parts DACF TMA MWST spare parts for procured rehabilitation

Re-organize Municipal 10,000 50 WATSAN DACF TMA MWST and strengthen wide committees WATSAN strengthened committees to manage water systems

Extension of Nkwaeso, 30,000 potable water Mateso, Jerusalem

CONSTRUCTION WORKS

Pavement of Sunyani 500,000 Sunyani UDG TMA Works Sunyani Lorry station station lorry Department, park park paved

Pavement of Techiman 450,000 Techiman UDG TMA Works Techiman maize market maize market Department, market paved Maize Market Association

Municipal Goal:

Municipal Objective:

Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment

Activities Location Time frame Indicative Indicators Source of funding Implementing budget department of the (GHȻ) MA

201 2015 201 2017 IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborati 4 6 (DAC ng F)

HEALTH

Promote health municipal 21,305.00 Workshop Donor TMA Municipal education in wide organized for Health HIV 131 Directorate, communities GHS

on HIV prevention

To find out the municipal 555,415.00 Sero Donor TMA Municipal sero prevalence wide prevalence of Health of HIV in the HIV detected Directorate, population GHS

Organizing Municipality 4,310.00 Training DACF TMA Municipal training for wide organized for Health midwives on midwives on Directorate, PMTCT PMTCT GHS

Organize Municipality 175,690.00 Training DACF TMA Municipal training for wide organized for Health women on women on Directorate, ANC services ANC GHS services

Train midwives Municipality 4,460.00 Midwives DACF TMA Municipal on emergency wide trained on Health obstetrics and emergency Directorate, new born care obstetrics and GHS new born care

Train women Municipality 4,460.00 Women DACF TMA Municipal on family wide trained on Health planning and family Directorate, contraceptives planning and GHS contraceptive s

Organize Techiman 8,570.00 Community DACF TMA Municipal community based Health based maternal maternal Directorate, death audit death audit GHS

organized

Support to Municipality 14,700.00 PMTCT Donor TMA Municipal strengthen wide services Health PMTCT strengthen in Directorate, services various GHS health centres

Procurement of Techiman, 100,600.00 Equipment DACF TMA Municipal equipment to Tanoso procured for Health strengthen new new born Directorate, born intensive intensive unit GHS unit

Health Municipality 8,570.00 50 midwives DACF TMA Municipal education on wide trained on Health malaria malaria Directorate, prevention prevention GHS topics

Purchase and Municipality 204,160.00 LLITNs DACF Donor TMA Municipal distribution of wide purchased Health LLITNs and Directorate, distributed GHS

Procurement of Techiman, 236,440.00 Laboratory DACF TMA Municipal basic Oforikrom equipment Health laboratory and Nsuta procured for Directorate, equipment for three health GHS the health centres centres at Techiman, Oforikrom and Nsuta

Construction of Kutabom, 520,000.00 2No. CHPS UDG TMA Works 3No. CHPS Mateso, compound Department

compound Korfoso, constructed Abirika

EDUCATION

Construction Tadieso, 500,000.00 10No. DACF UDG, TMA Works 10No. Ahansua, classroom DDF Department classroom Aworopata, blocks blocks with Abirika, constructed ancillary Dentekrom, facilities Srepokrom, Nkrankrom, Nsuta, Nawariideen basic, Nebrisiya Islamic school

Support to Municipal 21,000 DACF TMA Municipal municipal wide Education education Directorate planning team

Reviving Municipal 25,000 SPAM DACF TMA Municipal school wide organized for Education performance schools Directorate appraisal meeting (SPAM)

Organize mock Municipal 36,000 4 Mock DACF TMA Municipal exams for wide exams Education potential organized for Directorate candidates schools

Incentives for Municipal 75,000 Best teacher DACF TMA Municipal best teachers wide and schools Education

and best motivated Directorate performing schools

Support STME Municipal 20,000 STME DACF TMA Municipal clinics wide organized Education Directorate

Provision of Municipal 192,000 160 DACF TMA Municipal computers to wide computers Education basic schools provided to Directorate basic schools

Monitoring by Municipal 76,000.00 Monitoring DACF TMA Municipal circuit wide done by Education supervisor and circuit Directorate director supervisors and director

Construction of Nsuta 50,000.00 2No. staff DACF TMA Works 2No. staff Aworopata, bungalows department bungalows for constructed teachers

Construction of Tanoso, 75,000.00 3No. staff DACF TMA Works 3No. staff Oforikrom, bungalows department bungalows for Nkwaeso constructed nurses

Construction of Techiman 50,000.00 2No. staff DACF TMA Works 2No. staff bungalows department bungalows for constructed central administration

Fencing of Techiman- 400,000.00 4No. school DACF TMA Municipal schools Ameyaw fence walls Education cluster of constructed Directorate

schools, Gyarko cluster of schools, Sansama Adventist J.H.S, Nibrisiya Islamic school

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Support PWDs Municipal 16,000 PWDs DACF TMA Social on community wide supported Welfare Based financially Rehabilitation on Education, Apprenticeship , Trade, Medical support

Registration of Municipal 8,000 PWDs DACF TMA Social PWDs in their wide registered Welfare communities

Public Municipal 8,000 PWDs DACF TMA Social education on wide educated and Welfare, the rights of sensitized on NCCE PWDs their rights

Municipal Goal:

Municipal Objective:

Thematic Area: Transparent and Accountable Governance

Activities Location Time frame Indicative Indicators Source of funding Implementing budget (GHȻ) department of the MA

201 2015 201 2017 IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaboratin 4 6 (DACF g )

Gazetting of 20,000 Assembly IGF DACF TMA Assembly bye- bye-law laws gazetted

Organizing Municipality 80,000 Workshop DACF Donor TMA DFID, training wide organized for UNFPA workshops on 100 women women leadership and empowerment

INDICATIVE FINANCIAL PLAN

The Municipal Medium Term Development Plan (2014 -2017) would be implemented by the Cash Flows of the Assembly. This makes it important to have knowledge of the Cash Flows and their sources to the Assembly. The Cash Flows are compared with the Total Estimated Cost of the projects and programmes to be implemented in the Municipality as indicated in the table below ......

REVENUE ITEM 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rates 387,000.00 807,010.00 906,840.00 1,133,550.00 3,234,400.00

Fees 671,440.00 753,890.00 942,681.60 1,178,352.00 3,546,363.60

Fines 68,800.00 107,400.00 133,560.00 160,272.00 470,032.00

License 299,390.00 394,770.00 471,662.35 565,994.84 1,731,817.19

Land 407,954.00 367,500.00 676,104.00 811,324.86 2,262,882.86

Rents 22,620.00 54,960.00 64,343.95 77,212.74 219,136.69

Investment 1,200.00 1,800.00 1,584.00 1,900.80 6,484.80

Miscellaneous 34,000.00 34,014.00 31,680.00 38,016.00 137,710

Total 1,892,404.00 2,521,344.00 3,228,455.95 3,966,623.24 11,608,827.14

NB: TOTAL COMPOSITE BUDGET FROM 2014 TO 2017 = 11,608,827.14

TOTAL REVENUE FOR INVESTMENT FROM 2014 TO 2017

CHAPTER FIVE (5)

MUNICIPAL ANNUAL ACTION PLAN: 2014

Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector ACTIVITIES OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING LOCATION INDICATORS AGENCIES 1ST 2ND 3R 4T LOCAL EXTERNA LEAD COLLABORA D H L AGENC TING Y AGENCY Organizing training Municipal 125 entreprenuers 3,750 TMA BAC workshop for wide trained entreprenuers Sub-Total- GH¢ 3,750

celebration held Establish Farmer fields Municipal wide Farmer fields 35,650.00 MAD TMA established U Provide extension services Municipal wide 2000 farmers 6,010 MAD TMA for 2000 farmers provided U with extension services Sub- Total -

Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement OUTPUT TIME SHEDULE ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING ST ND R TH ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS 1 2 3 4 LOCAL EXTERN AGENCIESLEAD COLLABO D SANITATION AL RATING Rehabilitation of Anyimana Landfill site 46,329.89 TMA Environmenta

RehabilitationLandfill site of Anyimana Stabilizationrehabilitated pond 10,000 20,000 TMA Environmental Health stabilization pond rehabilitated l Health Anyimana

Undertake refuse Municipality Refuse evacuated at 10,000 TMA Environmenta evacuation in the wide Techiman l Health municipality Manufacture of 20 No. Techiman 20 No. refuse 156,000 TMA Environmenta refuse containers containers l Health manufactured ROADS Opening of feeder roads Techiman- Feeder roads 100,000 TMA Feeder roads Abourso opened department Upgrading of Hansua Hansua Hansua roads 200,000.00 TMA Feeder roads Area road and links upgraded department WORKS Rehabilitation of 4 No. Techiman 4N0. Bungalows 100,000. TMA Works staff Bungalows rehabilitated department Mechanization of Fiaso 1 No. Borehole 15,000.00 MWST TMA borehole mechanized Construction of modern Techiman Modern Slaughter 280,776,80 TMA Works slaughter house house constructed department Construction of double Techiman culvert and back 321,719.35 TMA Works cell culvert and back maize market filling of department filling of approaches approaches constructed Construction of walls Ayensu- Walls and pavement 15,505.90 TMA Works and pavement for 2-Unit Asarekrom construted at

Teachers’ Quarters Ayensu-Asarekrom department Teachers’ Quarters Construction of Techiman Municipal court 153,941.63 TMA Works Municipal court complex department complex constructed Street naming and Techiman Street Address 100,000.00 Town TMA property addressing system Completed and system Country departm ent Installation and repair of Municipal Street lights 10,000 100,000.00 TMA VRA street light in the wide repaired and municipality installed on streets Completion of small Twimia- Small-town system 100,000.00 TMA MWST town water systems Koase- completed Nkwanta Sub- Total – GH¢

Human Development Employment and Productivity ACTIVITIES OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING LOCATION INDICATORS AGENCIES 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH LOCAL EXTERNAL LEAD COLLABORATING EDUCATION Manufacture (200 Municipal 200 No. Desk and 10,000 230,000 TMA MED, Works No. Desk and 10 Wide 10 No. Teachers department, MoE Teachers Table) of table manufactured school furniture Construction of 2- Ayensu- 2 unit Teachers TMA Works department unit Teachers Asarekrom quarters completed

quarters Construction of 4 Anomatoa 4 No. 3 unit TMA MED, Works No. 3 unit classroom classroom blocks department blocks constructed at Anomatoa Construction of 1 Asubrofo 1 No. 3 unit TMA Works department, No. 3 unit classroom classroom block MED block with ancillary contructed at facilities Asubrofo Support to municipal Municipal municipal education TMA MED education planning wide planning team team supported Reviving school Municipal school performance MED TMA performance wide appraisal meeting appraisal meeting (SPAM) revived (SPAM) Organize mock Municipal mock exams MED TMA exams for potential wide organized for candidates potential candidates in the municipality Incentives for best Municipal Best teachers and TMA MED teachers and best wide best performing performing schools schools rewarded. Support STME Municipal STME clinics TMA MED clinics wide supported Provision of Municipal 40 computers TMA MED computers to basic wide provided to basic schools schools Monitoring by Municipal Monitoring MED TMA circuit supervisor wide undertaken by and director circuit supervisor and director HEALTH Construction of 3 Fiaso 3 No. CHPS TMA Works compound No. CHPS compound

compound constructed at Fiaso Promote health Municipal Health education MHD TMA education in HIV wide promoted on HIV in the municipality Organizing training Municipal Training organized MHD TMA for midwives on wide for midwives on PMTCT PMTCT in the municipality Organize training for municipal wide Training organized MHD TMA women on ANC for women on ANC services services Train midwives on Municipal Midwives trained MHD TMA emergency obstetrics wide on emergency and new born care obstetrics and new born care in the Health education on Municipal Malaria education MHD TMA municipality. malaria prevention wide promoted Procurement of basic Oforikrom Laboratory TMA MHD, GHS laboratory equipment procured equipment for the for health centre at health centres at Oforikrom Techiman, Oforikrom and Nsuta Supply of power to Fiaso 31, 950.63 TMA VRA Fiaso CHPS compound Mechanization of Fiaso 34,898.70 TMA MWST borehole at Fiaso CHPS compound SOCIAL PROTECTION Support PWDs on Municipal PWDs supported 4,000 TMA Social Welfare community Based wide financially Rehabilitation (education, apprenticeship,

trade, medical support) Registration of Municipal PWDs registered 2,000 TMA Social Welfare PWDs in their wide various communities Public education on Municipal PWDs educated and 2.000 TMA Social Welfare the rights of PWDs wide sensitized on their rights Sub-Total –GH¢

MUNICIPAL ANNUAL ACTION PLAN: 2015

Ensuring and Sustaining Macro Economic Stability LOCATION OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTNG ACTIVITIES INDICATOR (GH ¢) AGENCIES

S 1st 2nd 3rd 4th LOCAL EXTERNAL LEAD COLLABORATI NG Review MA billing, Municipal MA billing and 10,000 TMA Land valuation collection and enforcement wide collection board procedures on all revenue reviewed and items Revenue item MPCU procedures enforced Review and gazette MA’s Municipal Bye-laws 8,333 TMA Finance bye-laws wide reviewed and Department gazetted Review MA billing, Municipal Staff capacity 8,333 TMA Finance collection and enforcement wide enhanced department procedures on all revenue items Internal Audit Budget unit

Sub- Total -

Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector ACTIVITIES OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING LOCATION INDICATORS AGENCIES 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH LOCAL EXTERNAL LEAD COLLABORATI

AGENC NG AGENCY Y Constructing 40 Techiman Wa 40 lockable lockable 650,000 TMA Works department lockable lockable station stores constructed stores

Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management LOCATION OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET (GH ¢) IMPLEMENTNG ACTIVITIES INDICATO AGENCIES RS 1st 2n 3rd 4th LOCAL EXTERNAL LEA COLLABORA d D TING Farmers day celebration Municipal wide 20,150.00 Establish farmer fields Municipal wide 8,912

Promote research on soil Municipal wide 1,604 fertility on cassava and yam varieties Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement OUTPUT TIME SHEDULE ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH LOCAL EXTERNA LEADAGENCIES COLLABOR L ATING

Embarking on Municipal wide Afforestation 33,333 TMA MADU afforestation on degraded activities undertaken lands and Tano river on degraded lands basins and along Tano river Reshaping of feeder roads Aworopata, 20basins km Feeder roads 33,333 TMA Feeder Roads Asutia- reshaped Department Nkwanta, Asubrofo Junction,

Investing in the recycling Techiman, BCIP BCIP TMA and re-use of waste Tanoso, Nsuta Group Group

Evacuation of refuse heaps Tanoso, Refuse heaps 33,333 TMA Environmental Techiman evacuated from Health designated refuse Department dumps in Techiman and Tanoso Procurement of sanitary Sanitary tools and 16,666 TMA Environmental tools and chemicals chemicals procured Health Department Organize general clean-up Municipal wide 50,000 TMA Environmental campaigns (national Health sanitation days) Department Procurement of 60 No. Techiman 60 No. refuse 112,500 TMA Environmental refuse containers containers procured Health Department Acquisition of litter bins Techiman 500 litter bins 33,333 TMA Environmental

acquired Health Department Rehabilitation of landfill Anyimana Landfill site 20,000 TMA Environmental site rehabilitated Health Department Public education on Municipal wide 2,500 TMA Information Environmental Health department

Enforcement of sanitation Municipal wide Sanitation bye-laws 6,666 TMA Environmental bye-laws enforced Health Department Arrest of stray animals Municipal wide Stray animals arrested 2,500 TMA Environmental Health Department, public WORKS Construction of 1 No. 10 Tanoso S.H.S 1 No. 10 seater aqua 90,000 TMA Works seater aqua privy privy constructed for department Tanoso S.H.S Pavement of Techiman- Techiman Techiman-Sunyani 500,000 TMA Works Sunyani Taxi Rank taxi rank paved department Pavement of Techiman Techiman Techiman maize 450,000 TMA Works maize market market paved department Construction of double Techiman Culvert and 140,00 TMA Works cell culvert and backfilling backfilling of maize department of approaches at maize market constructed market Construction of modern Techiman Slaughter house 163,200.00 TMA Works slaughter house constructed department Mechanization of borehole Borehole mechanized 50,000.00 TMA MWST Construction of court Techiman Court complex 153,941.63 TMA Works complex constructed Department Maintenance of town and Town and feeder 100,000 TMA Feeder Roads feeder roads roads maintained Support to rural/small Rural/small town 40,000.00 TMA MWST water town project water project

supported Re-organize and Municipal wide 13 WATSAN 2,500 TMA MWST strengthen WATSAN committees committees to manage strengthened water systems Sub- Total – GH¢

Human Development Employment and Productivity ACTIVITIES OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING LOCATION INDICATORS AGENCIES 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH LOCAL EXTERNAL LEAD COLLABORATING EDUCATION Construction of 3 3 No. 3 unit 470, 977.90 TMA Works department, No. 3 unit classroom classroom block MED block with ancillary with ancillary facilities facilities constructed Construction of 1 Atabourso 1 No. 6unit 320,000 TMA Works department, No. 6unit classroom classroom block MED block at Atabourso constructed at Atabourso Construction of 1No. Aworopata 1 No. staff staff bungalow for bungalow teachers constructed Support to municipal Municipal Municipal 9,000 TMA MED education planning wide Education team Planning Team supported Reviving school Municipal SPAM revived 6,000 TMA MED performance wide

appraisal meeting (SPAM) Organize mock Municipal Mock exams 9,000 TMA MED exams for potential wide organized for candidates candidates District education Municipal STME and 41, 298.38 TMA MED fund e.g. STME, wide scholarships scholarships supported Incentives for best Municipal Best teachers and 18,750 TMA MED teachers and best wide best performing performing schools schools rewarded. Provision of Municipal 40 computers 48,000 TMA MED computers to basic wide provided to basic schools schools Fencing of schools Techiman- 133,333 Ameyaw cluster of schools Monitoring by Municipal Monitoring 19,000 MED TMA circuit supervisor wide undertaken by and director circuit supervisor and director HEALTH Construction of 2 Kutabom, 3 No. CHPS 260,000 TMA Works compound No. CHPS Mateso compound compound constructed at Fiaso Support to malaria Municipal 10,324.59 TMA MHD control and other wide diseases Construction of 1No. Tanoso staff bungalow for nurses Support to NID Municipal 7,000 TMA MHD wide Promote health Municipal Health education 5,326.25 MHD TMA

education in HIV wide promoted on HIV in the municipality Organizing training Municipal Training organized 4,310 MHD TMA for midwives on wide for midwives on PMTCT PMTCT in the municipality Organize training for municipal wide Training organized 43,922.00 MHD TMA women on ANC for women on services ANC services Train midwives on Municipal Midwives trained 4,460 MHD TMA emergency obstetrics wide on emergency and new born care obstetrics and new born care in the Health education on Municipal Malaria education 8,570 MHD TMA municipality. malaria prevention wide promoted Procurement of basic Techiman Laboratory 78,813 TMA MHD, GHS laboratory equipment equipment for the procured for health health centres at centre at Techiman Techiman, Oforikrom and Nsuta Supply of power to Fiaso 31, 950.63 TMA VRA Fiaso CHPS compound Mechanization of Fiaso 34,898.70 TMA MWST borehole at Fiaso CHPS compound SOCIAL PROTECTION Support PWDs on Municipal PWDs supported 4,000 TMA Social Welfare community Based wide financially Rehabilitation (education, apprenticeship, trade, medical support) Registration of Municipal PWDs registered 2,000 TMA Social Welfare PWDs in their wide

various communities Public education on Municipal PWDs educated 2.000 TMA Social Welfare the rights of PWDs wide and sensitized on their rights Sub-Total –GH¢

TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE LOCATION OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET (GH ¢) IMPLEMENTNG ACTIVITIES INDICATO AGENCIES RS 1st 2n 3rd 4th LOCAL EXTERNAL LEA COLLABORA d D TING Organizing training Municipality 40 women 26,666.66 workshops on women wide trained on leadership and leadership empowerment skills and empowermen t Sub- Total -

MUNICIPAL ANNUAL ACTION PLAN: 2016

Ensuring and Sustaining Macro Economic Stability

LOCATIO OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTNG ACTIVITIES N INDICATOR (GH ¢) AGENCIES S 1st 2nd 3rd 4th LOCAL EXTERNA LEAD COLLABORA L TING Revaluation of property Municipal 2No. 80,000 TMA Finance wide communities department, land (Techiman, valuation board Tanos) Review and gazette MA’s Municipal Bye-laws 8,333 TMA Finance bye-laws wide reviewed and Department gazetted Review MA billing, Municipal Staff capacity 10,000 TMA Finance collection and wide enhanced department enforcement procedures Internal Audit on all revenue items Budget unit

Organize capacity Municipal Staff capacity 8,333 TMA Finance building workshop for key wide enhanced department staff Internal Audit

Budget unit

Sub- Total -

Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management LOCATION OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET (GH ¢) IMPLEMENTNG ACTIVITIES INDICATO AGENCIES RS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th LOCAL EXTERNAL LEA COLLABORA D TING Training workshop on Municipal wide Training 7,500 TMA MADU climate, vulnerability and workshop capacity analysis organized on climate, vulnerability and capacity analysis Promote storage to Municipal wide Storage 25,000.00 TMA MADU increase value addition facilities

and stabilized farm prices provided

Facilitate the development Municipal wide Agriculture 5,000.00 TMA MADU of appropriate technology technology to support agriculture developed Promote non-traditional Municipal wide Non- 54,750.00 MAD TMA commodities production traditional U commodities production promoted Farmers day celebration Municipal wide Farmers day 20,150.00 TMA MADU celebration held Train and resource Techiman Extension 6,010.00 TMA MADU extension staff in post- staff trained harvest handling in post- technologies harvest handling Promote research on soil Municipal wide 3,208.00 TMA MADU fertility on cassava and yam varieties

Sub- Total -

Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement OUTPUT TIME SHEDULE ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS AGENCIES 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH LOCAL EXTERNA LEAD COLLABOR L ATING

Embarking on Municipal wide Afforestation 33,333 TMA MADU afforestation on degraded activities undertaken lands and Tano river on degraded lands basins and along Tano river Reshaping of feeder roads Maampehia- 20basins km Feeder roads 43,333 TMA Feeder Roads Asemkrom, reshaped Department Korfoso- Ayasu,

Investing in the recycling Techiman, BCIP BCIP TMA and re-use of waste Tanoso, Nsuta Group Group

Acquisition of landfill site 150,000

Organize general clean-up Municipal wide 50,000 TMA Environmental campaigns (national Health sanitation days) Department Procurement of 60 No. Techiman 60 No. refuse 112,500 TMA Environmental refuse containers containers procured Health Department Acquisition of litter bins Techiman 100 litter bins 33,333 TMA Environmental acquired Health Department Rehabilitation of landfill Anyimana Landfill site 20,000 TMA Environmental site rehabilitated Health Department Public education on Municipal wide 2,500 TMA Information Environmental Health department

Construction of Tanoso clinic, Techiman-Sunyani 40,000 TMA Works institutional toilet facilities Nsuta S.H.S, taxi rank paved department Sansama primary and J.H.S, Construction of household Techiman Toilet facilities 150,000 TMA Works toilets constructed for 500 department households Upgrading of existing Zongo, 2 slum areas 66,666.00 TMA Works

slums Mamprusi Line, upgraded department, Town and Country Planning Construction of boreholes Kwame Boreholes constructed 120,000 TMA MWST kyeremekrom, for 10 communities Bomini, Tadieso, Traa, Tanoso S.H.S, Adampakrom, Ampemkrom, Bomene, Fiam, Tokukrom,

Mechanization of Asantanso, Borehole mechanized 120,000.00 TMA MWST boreholes Aworopata, Traa

Construction of small Nsuta small town water 1,300,000 TMA MWST town water system (mampong, system constructed srepokrom, for Nsuta and Agosa korfoso, areas bohomoden)

Agosa (faaman, bonkwae, maapehia

Rehabilitation of Municipal wide 50 boreholes 5,000 TMA MWST boreholes (train additional rehabilitated 3 area mechanics to repair boreholes

Procurement of spare parts Point sources Spare parts procured 50,000 TMA MWST

for rehabilitation

Re-organize and Municipal wide 20 WATSAN 3,500 TMA MWST strengthen WATSAN committees committees to manage strengthened water systems

Extension of potable water Nkwaeso, Potable water 20,000 TMA MWST Mateso, extended to Nkwaeso and Mateso

Support to Municipal Municipal 9,000 TMA MED municipal education wide Education Planning

planning team Team supported Reviving school Municipal SPAM revived 6,000 TMA MED performance wide appraisal meeting (SPAM) Organize mock Municipal Mock exams 9,000 TMA MED exams for potential wide organized for candidates candidates District education Municipal STME and 41, 298.38 TMA MED fund e.g. STME, wide scholarships scholarships supported Incentives for best Municipal Best teachers and 18,750 TMA MED teachers and best wide best performing performing schools schools rewarded. Provision of Municipal 40 computers 48,000 TMA MED computers to basic wide provided to basic schools schools Fencing of schools Techiman- 133,333 TMA Works department Ameyaw cluster of schools Construction of Aworopata, TMA Works department 2No. staff bungalows for teachers

Monitoring by Municipal Monitoring 19,000 MED TMA circuit supervisor wide undertaken by and director circuit supervisor and director HEALTH Support to malaria Municipal 10,324.59 TMA MHD control and other wide diseases Construction of Nkwaeso 1No. staff

bungalow for nurses Support to NID Municipal 7,000 TMA MHD wide Promote health Municipal Health education 5,326.25 MHD TMA education in HIV wide promoted on HIV in the municipality Organizing training Municipal Training organized 4,310 MHD TMA for midwives on wide for midwives on PMTCT PMTCT in the municipality Organize training municipal wide Training organized 43,922.00 MHD TMA for women on ANC for women on services ANC services Train midwives on Municipal Midwives trained 4,460 MHD TMA emergency wide on emergency obstetrics and new obstetrics and new born care born care in the municipality. Health education on Municipal Malaria education 8,570 MHD TMA malaria prevention wide promoted Procurement of Oforikrom Laboratory 78,813 TMA MHD, GHS basic laboratory equipment equipment for the procured for health health centres at centre at Oforikrom Techiman, Oforikrom and Nsuta Procurement of Techiman Equipment 50,300 TMA Municipal Health equipment to procured for new Directorate, GHS strengthen new born intensive unit born intensive unit

Purchase and Municipality LLITNs purchased 102,080 TMA Municipal Health distribution of wide and distributed Directorate, GHS LLITNs

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Support PWDs on Municipal PWDs supported 4,000 TMA Social Welfare community Based wide financially Rehabilitation (education, apprenticeship, trade, medical support) Registration of Municipal PWDs registered 2,000 TMA Social Welfare PWDs in their wide various communities Public education on Municipal PWDs educated 2.000 TMA Social Welfare the rights of PWDs wide and sensitized on their rights Sub-Total –GH¢

Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector ACTIVITIES OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING LOCATION INDICATORS AGENCIES 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH LOCAL EXTERNAL LEAD COLLABORATI AGENC NG AGENCY Y Organizing training Municipal 100 people trained 5,000 TMA BAC workshop for wide on entrepreneurship entreprenuers skills

Sub-Total- GH¢

TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE LOCATION OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET (GH ¢) IMPLEMENTNG ACTIVITIES INDICATOR AGENCIES

S 1st 2nd 3rd 4th LOCAL EXTERNAL LEA COLLABORAT D ING Gazetting of Assembly bye- 40 women 10,000 TMA laws trained on leadership skills and empowerment Organizing training Municipality Workshop 26,666.66 TMA NCCE, DFID, workshops on women wide organized for UNFPA leadership and 100 women empowerment

MUNICIPAL ANNUAL ACTION PLAN: 2017

Ensuring and Sustaining Macro Economic Stability LOCATION OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTNG ACTIVITIES INDICATOR (GH ¢) AGENCIES S 1st 2nd 3rd 4th LOCAL EXTERNAL LEAD COLLABORATI NG Revaluation of property Municipal 1No. 40,000 TMA Finance wide communities department, land (Nsuta) valuation board

Review and gazette MA’s Municipal Bye-laws 8,333 TMA Finance bye-laws wide reviewed and Department gazetted Review MA billing, Municipal Staff capacity 10,000 TMA Finance collection and enforcement wide enhanced department procedures on all revenue items Internal Audit

Budget unit

Organize capacity building Municipal Staff capacity 8,333 TMA Finance workshop for key staff wide enhanced department

Internal Audit

Budget unit

Sub- Total -

Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management LOCATION OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET (GH ¢) IMPLEMENTNG ACTIVITIES INDICATOR AGENCIES S 1st 2nd 3rd 4th LOCAL EXTERNAL LEA COLLABORAT D ING Training workshop on Municipal wide Training 7,500 TMA MADU climate, vulnerability and workshop capacity analysis organized on climate, vulnerability and capacity analysis Promote storage to increase Municipal wide Storage 25,000.00 TMA MADU value addition and stabilized facilities farm prices provided

Facilitate the development Municipal wide Agriculture 5,000.00 TMA MADU of appropriate technology to technology support agriculture developed Promote non-traditional Municipal wide Non- 54,750.00 MAD TMA commodities production traditional U commodities production promoted Farmers day celebration Municipal wide Farmers day 20,150.00 TMA MADU celebration held Train and resource extension Techiman Extension staff 6,010.00 TMA MADU staff in post-harvest trained in handling technologies post- harvest handling Promote research on soil Municipal wide 3,208.00 TMA MADU fertility on cassava and yam varieties

Sub- Total -

Sub-Total- GH¢

Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement OUTPUT TIME SHEDULE ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH LOCAL EXTERNA LEADAGENCIES COLLABOR L ATING

Embarking on Municipal wide Afforestation 33,333 TMA MADU afforestation on degraded activities undertaken lands and Tano river on degraded lands basins and along Tano river Reshaping of feeder roads Asubrofo 10basins km Feeder roads 23,333 TMA Feeder Roads Junction reshaped Department

Bridgeso- Sawsaw

Investing in the recycling Techiman, BCIP BCIP TMA and re-use of waste Tanoso, Nsuta Group Group

Acquisition of landfill site 150,000

Procurement of 60 No. Techiman 15 No. refuse 30,000 TMA Environmental refuse containers containers procured Health Department Acquisition of litter bins Techiman 100 litter bins 33,333 TMA Environmental acquired Health Department Rehabilitation of landfill Anyimana Landfill site 20,000 TMA Environmental site rehabilitated Health Department Public education on Municipal wide 2,500 TMA Information Environmental Health department

Construction of Forikrom S.H.S, Techiman-Sunyani 40,000 TMA Works institutional toilet facilities Aworopata taxi rank paved department primary and J.H.S, Anomatoa

Construction of household Techiman Toilet facilities 150,000 TMA Works toilets constructed for 500 department households Upgrading of existing Zongo, 2 slum areas 66,666.00 TMA Works slums Mamprusi Line, upgraded department, Town and

Country Planning Construction of boreholes Koforidua Boreholes constructed 120,000 TMA MWST Sereso, for 10 communities Gyaukrom, kofikrom, Asemkrom, Dentakrom, mampehia, bonkwai, Anomatoa, Atabourso No. 2,

Mechanization of Sansama, Borehole mechanized 120,000.00 TMA MWST boreholes Nkrankrom,

Construction of small Fiaso small town water 650,000 TMA MWST town water system (Oforikrom, system constructed Anomatoa, for Fiaso Benkai

Rehabilitation of Municipal wide 25 boreholes 2,500 TMA MWST boreholes (train additional rehabilitated 3 area mechanics to repair boreholes

Procurement of spare parts Point sources Spare parts procured 50,000 TMA MWST for rehabilitation

Re-organize and Municipal wide 10 WATSAN 1,500 TMA MWST strengthen WATSAN committees committees to manage strengthened water systems

Extension of potable water Jerusalem Potable water 10,000 TMA MWST extended to Jerusalem

Human Development Employment and Productivity ACTIVITIES OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING LOCATION INDICATORS AGENCIES 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH LOCAL EXTERNAL LEAD COLLABORATING EDUCATION Construction of Ahansua, 3 No. 3 unit 470, 977.90 TMA Works department, 3 No. 3 unit Dentekrom,Nkrankrom, classroom block MED classroom with ancillary block with facilities ancillary constructed facilities Support to Municipal wide Municipal 9,000 TMA MED municipal Education education Planning Team planning team supported Reviving Municipal wide SPAM revived 6,000 TMA MED school performance appraisal meeting (SPAM)

Organize mock Municipal wide Mock exams 9,000 TMA MED exams for organized for potential candidates candidates District Municipal wide STME and 41, 298.38 TMA MED education fund scholarships e.g. STME, supported scholarships Incentives for Municipal wide Best teachers 18,750 TMA MED best teachers and best and best performing performing schools schools rewarded. Provision of Municipal wide 40 computers 48,000 TMA MED computers to provided to basic schools basic schools Fencing of Gyarko cluster of 266,666 TMA Works department schools schools, Sansama Adventist J.H.S, Nibrisiya Islamic school Construction of Aworopata, TMA Works department 2No. staff bungalows for teachers

Monitoring by Municipal wide Monitoring 19,000 MED TMA circuit undertaken by supervisor and circuit director supervisor and director HEALTH Support to Municipal wide 10,324.59 TMA MHD malaria control and other diseases

Construction of Tanoso 1No. staff bungalow for nurses Promote health Municipal wide Health 5,326.25 MHD TMA education in education HIV promoted on HIV in the municipality Organizing Municipal wide Training 4,310 MHD TMA training for organized for midwives on midwives on PMTCT PMTCT in the municipality Organize municipal wide Training 43,922.00 MHD TMA training for organized for women on women on ANCTrain servicesmidwives Municipal wide ANCMidwives services 4,460 MHD TMA on emergency trained on obstetrics and emergency new born care obstetrics and Health Municipal wide Malaria 8,570 MHD TMA new born care education on education in the malaria promoted Procurement of Nsuta municipality.Laboratory 78,813 TMA MHD, GHS basicprevention equipment laboratory procured for equipment for health centre at the health Oforikrom centres at Techiman, Oforikrom and Nsuta Procurement of Techiman Equipment 50,300 TMA Municipal Health equipment to procured for Directorate, GHS strengthen new new born born intensive intensive unit

unit

Purchase and Municipality wide LLITNs 102,080 TMA Municipal Health distribution of purchased and Directorate, GHS LLITNs distributed

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Support PWDs Municipal wide PWDs 4,000 TMA Social Welfare on community supported Based financially Rehabilitation (education, apprenticeship, trade, medical support) Registration of Municipal wide PWDs 2,000 TMA Social Welfare PWDs in their registered various communities Public Municipal wide PWDs educated 2.000 TMA Social Welfare education on and sensitized the rights of on their rights PWDs Sub-Total –GH¢

TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE LOCATION OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET (GH ¢) IMPLEMENTNG ACTIVITIES INDICATOR AGENCIES S 1st 2nd 3rd 4th LOCAL EXTERNAL LEA COLLABORAT D ING

Gazetting of Assembly bye- 40 women 10,000 TMA laws trained on leadership skills and empowerment Organizing training Municipality Workshop 53,333.33 TMA NCCE, DFID, workshops on women wide organized for UNFPA leadership and 70 women empowerment

CHAPTER SIX

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

6.1 INTRODUCTION This chapter of the Medium Term Development Plan (2010–2013) outlines the institutional arrangements that will support and sustain effective Monitoring and Evaluation of the MMTDP at the municipal level. It defines roles and responsibilities of government agencies, officials and other stakeholders in accordance with the relevant legal provisions. It lays emphasis on the involvement of traditional authorities, Zonal Councils, Civil Society Organizations and Development Partners to create a holistic and participatory approach, effective feed back mechanisms and demand for Monitoring and Evaluation information. Under its decentralized M&E institutional and reporting framework, NDPC has prepared guidelines for the preparation of District M&E Plan. Techiman Municipal Assembly is to use the guidelines to prepare its M&E Plan and Budget under the GSGDA : 2014-2017, for Monitoring and Evaluation of the MMTDP.

6.2 Municipal Level Monitoring and Evaluation

At the municipal level, the activities of Monitoring and Evaluation are responsibilities of the Municipal Planning Coordinating Unit (MPCU). Section 46, sub-section 3 of the Local Government Act, 1993, Act 462 establishes the MPCU to assist the District Assembly to execute designated planning functions. The National Development Planning (Systems) Act, 1994, Act 480 defines the DPCU’s planning, M&E and coordinating functions. The MPCU is responsible specifically for the preparation of monitoring and evaluation procedures as well as the monitoring and evaluation plan, using NDPC guidelines. Again, it is required to provide oversight over all Municipal level monitoring and evaluation of projects and also carry out the monitoring and evaluation of all municipal development policies. Actual specific project monitoring and evaluation are, however, the responsibility of the municipal sectoral departments. Assistance would be obtained from the

community, governmental and non-governmental organizations. To fulfill its M&E functions, the MPCU of the Techiman Municipal Assembly shall perform the following roles and responsibilities.  Be directly responsible for the development and implementation of the Municipal M&E plan  Convene quarterly MMTDP performance review meetings with all stakeholders  Liaise with RPCU to agree on goals and targets  Define indicators for measuring change, especially on gender equity and other cross cutting themes in GSGDA  Collect and collate feedback from the sub-municipal levels for preparation of the Municipal Annual Progress Report  Conduct Mid-Term, Annual and Terminal Evaluations of the MMTDP and  Produce composite Municipal Quarterly and Annual Progress Reports using the NDPC proposed District M&E Report outline as follows;

Title page  District/ Municipality……………………  Reporting Period…………………

Introduction  Purpose of the M&E for the stated period  Processes involved and difficulties encountered  Status of implementation of MMTDP

M&E Activities Report  Programme/Project status for the quarter or year  Update on disbursements from funding sources  Update on Indicators and Targets  Update on critical Development and Poverty issues  Participatory M&E and other studies The Way Forward  Key issues addressed and those yet to be addressed  Recommendations

6.3 Programme/Project Monitoring and Reporting Project Monitoring formally begins as soon as actual implementation of a project starts, and it is at ensuring its progress according to schedule, standard quality of work, and the correct delivery of inputs (including labour) according to time, quality and quantity. In order to prepare project reports, MPCU shall compile a register of all on-going programmes and projects in the municipality. This means that programmes and projects undertaken under the auspices of the Municipal Assembly, Departments and Agencies as well as other Development Partners and NGOs shall be covered under this register. The Project Register of the Assembly shall be updated with details on each activity such as start-time, costs, location, and source of funding, expected date of completion, project status, etc as shown Table 6.1below;

Table 6.1: Programme/Project Register Format

1. Programme/ Project Name 2. GSGDA Thematic Area 3. Sector 4. Project Description 5. Project Location 6. Contractor 7. Source of Funding 8. Date Started 9. Expected Completion Date 10. Contract Sum 11. Expenditure/ Payments to Date 12. Project Implementation status 13. Remarks Source: NDPC Guidelines for Preparation of M&E Plans, 2013 6.4 Evaluation The MPCU and other stakeholders will conduct Mid-Term and Terminal Evaluations of the MMTDP. The performance of all projects will also be evaluated when completed to assess its performance and ascertain if the intervention has achieved its original objectives. It will also assess the overall changes caused by the intervention or project. The evaluations will be used as management tool to improve

upon programme design and implementation. The MPCU at relevant times shall also undertake or commission other studies such as:

 Strategic Evaluation  Impact Assessments (Economic, social and Environmental)  District Poverty Profiling and Mapping  Thematic Evaluation Studies  Beneficiary Assessments

The MPCU will educate and create awareness on, and accommodate any future changes which may occur or events which were unforeseen during the plan preparation process. There is therefore the need to update components of the plan on an annual basis. It must, however, be emphasized that the Assembly has the responsibility of ensuring that there is very little, if any, deviation from provisions and proposals made in the plan during implementation. This is one way of making a more efficient use of the Assembly’s resources while ensuring that a solid foundation is laid for the achievement of Techiman Municipal Assembly’s long term development objectives. It will therefore be essential to ensure that during the plan duration, each year’s programmes and projects to be implemented are adequately reflected in the Assembly’s budget. It is expected that the MPCU will be resourced and supported to play a crucial role in the creation of the awareness among beneficiaries and to involve them in the selection of indicators for monitoring. To ensure participatory monitoring and evaluation, the MPCU will promote partnership between the Municipal Assembly, Zonal Councils, NGOs/CBOs, Private Sector, and communities. To supplement this effort at the District level, the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the Regional Planning Coordinating Unit (RPCU) shall provide a general overview of the monitoring and evaluation activities. The Assembly is to support the MPCU to draw its M&E Plan to carry out its M&E functions effectively.

6.5 CONCLUSION The purpose of this Medium-Term Development Plan is to provide an overall framework for the development in the Techiman Municipality. To ensure its alignment with regional and national objectives the plan was prepared strictly in line with the Ghana Shared Growth and Development

Agenda (GSGDA: 2014-2017) themes and guidelines provided by NDPC. Consequently, it is supportive of national development aspirations. In addition, it also reflects the development aspirations of Techiman Municipal Assembly as a planning authority. The MPCU’s role in this regard includes the formulation and updating of various components of the plan as well as monitoring and evaluation of all policies, programmes and projects outlined in this plan. Given the important role of the MPCU, efforts should be made by the Assembly to attract and retain qualified and dedicated personnel ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of the plan implementation.

CHAPTER SEVEN (7)

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

This chapter of the plan highlights some of the strategies the Techiman Municipal Assembly will adopt to disseminate the plan and its progress of implementation. It is a well-planned series of actions, combining different communication methods, techniques and tools, to achieve communication and feedback among stakeholders utilizing the available resources within a specific time frame. The object of the strategy is to pass on information and elicit feedback and action from stakeholders.

7.1 The Need

A successful plan preparation and implementation is dependent on the full participation of all stakeholders who have shared interest in the plan. It is therefore important that the various stakeholders appreciate the need for the intended change, the mechanics of the change and the issues involved and have a common understanding of the issues involved and their implications.

There is therefore the need to build consensus through the entire plan preparation, implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation and reporting with stakeholders through:

a) Working with stakeholders on continuous basis in a completely cooperative, consultative and collaborative manner in all stages of the process of fostering understanding;

b) Facilitating a sustainable stakeholder involvement and support;

c) Communicating essential changes across all relevant stakeholders

d) Encouraging and maintaining open discussion, feedback and feed forward for needed updates that may arise.

7.2 Objectives of the Communication Strategy

The objectives of the Techiman Municipal Communication Strategy are to:

 Create general awareness among the population, eliminate any misunderstanding and distortions, and foster greater understanding, appreciation, acceptance and ownership of the MTDP.

 Communicate effectively the mission, goals and objectives of the Assembly’s policies and development plans;

 Develop a process to promote and sustain stakeholder involvement-participation, consultation, support and collaboration in the delivery of needed services by the Assembly and its allied agencies;

 Promote and sustain donor interest, support and coordination of donor funds

 To document and share well practices with stakeholders and sister agencies.

7.3 Target Groups

The communication strategy identified the following as major target groups on account of their involvement local planning, policy formulation, funding, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements. The major stakeholders / institutions identified include:

a) Municipal Assembly, Municipal Chief Executive, Member of Parliament and Heads of Department and Sub-District Councils;

b) Municipal Planning Coordinating Unit (MPCU)

c) National Development Planning Commission (NDPC)

d) Regional Coordinating Council / Regional Planning Coordinating Unit (RPCU)

e) Traditional Authorities and Opinion Leaders

f) Central Government, represented by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and other Ministries

g) Development Partners (Donors)

h) Private Sector

i) NGOs / CSDs (including Religious bodies)

j) Communities / the General Public

k) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The specific objectives for the respective target groups / institutions, approaches and timeframes are shown in the matrix presented in Table 7.1 below.

Table 7.1: Matrix of Communication Institutions / Stakeholders Approaches and Time-Table

Communication Objectives Target Stakeholders Communication Materials / Media Time Lines / Purpose Approaches Dissemination of the Assembly Members Seminars Flip chart presentations DMTDP and Annual Zonal Councils Members Workshops Videos Quarterly Progress Report of the Traditional Authorities Consultative Radio Presentations Implementation of the NGOs / CSDs Meetings Reporting DMTDP MPCU / Heads of Power Point Presentations Departments RCC /RPCU Community Members / General Public Private Sector Creation of awareness on the – Do – Community interface / forum Power – Point Presentations Bi-Annual expected roles of the Workshops Flip chart Presentations stakeholders in the Radio Presentations Minutes implementation of the Area Council and Assembly District Programmes, meeting Projects and activities Site meetings Promotion of dialogue and APCU / Heads of Depts. Mid-year Review meetings Power-Point Presentations Quarterly generation of feedback on the RCC / RPCU Annual Progress Reporting Open Fora performance of the Assembly members Mid-term Review Workshops Flipcharts Municipality Zonal Councils Seminars Audio-Visuals CSOs / NGOs Focus Group discussions Role Play Tradition Authorities Quarterly Reports Community dialogue NDPC Follow-ups EPA Businessmen Promotion of access and The General Public Quarterly meetings of Heads – Do – Bi-Annual management of expectations Municipal Assembly of Dept / DPCU of the public concerning the Area Councils Mid –years Review meetings services of the district Local Associations Community Durbars MPCU / Heads of People’s Assembly / Town Departments Hall meetings EPA Site meetings CSOs / NGOs Traditional Authorities

Organization of quarterly MPCU members Meetings Flip charts Quarterly meetings of MPCU / HODs RPCU Report collection and Power-Point Presentations Analysis Progress reporting Sustaining stakeholders Private Sector (contractors) Site meetings Plenary Monthly consultations discussions to NDPC Review Workshops Open Forum Bi-Annually accelerate implementation MPCU Town Hall meetings / Reporting Annually process RPCU People’s Assembly Area Councilors Assembly members Donors NGOs / CBOs Undertake sensitization tour General Mobile Information Service Cinemas Monthly of communities and dialogue Public Announcements Public Address System for the purpose of education, Traditional Authorities Photo Exhibitions communication CSOs / NGOs

7.5 Way Forward

In the light of the foregoing strategies, it is recommended as follows;

a) Design of appropriate messages: Appropriate Messages would be designed with the view of meeting the communication needs of all stakeholders and promote the image of the Municipal Assembly.

b) Introducing Radio Programmes: There is the need to introduce radio F.M. Stations in the Municipality, Asta (103.9MHz), Classic (91.9MHz) Adepa (107.3MHz), Agyenkwa (105.9MHz), Winners (98.5MHz) and Gaskya (105.5MHz) FMS. The object is to disseminate the plan implementation process so as to sustain interest and ownership.

c) Briefing of the General Assembly and Zonal Council Meeting: The MPCU will consider undertaking briefing sessions during Assembly and Area Council meetings. It will also consider arranging with Churches and Trade Associations to brief their members on the MTDP and generate feedbacks from them

d) Reporting: Reports generated would be disseminated to relevant stakeholders / institutions on deadlines.

e) Addressing Concerns / Suggestions: Suggestions gathered from the various stakeholders are to be addressed and good practices documented to inform review of the plan.