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HO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2010-2013 HO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY LIST OF Acronyms AEA - Agriculture Extension Agent AESL - Architectural and Engineering Services Limited ARV - Anti Ritro Viral BAC -Business Advising Center BCC - Behaviour Change Communication BECE - Basic Education Certificate Examination CAVA -Cassava Adding Value To Africa CBO - Community Based Organisation CBRDP - Community Based Rural Development Project CBSV - Community Based Surveillance Volunteers CHAG - Christian Health Association Of Ghana CHPS - Community-Based Health Planning Service CHRAJ - Commission On Human Right And Adminitrative Justice CWAS -Community Water and Sanitation CWSA - Community Water and Sanitation Agency DACF - District Assemblies’ Common Fund DADU - District Agricultural Development Unit DDF - District Development Facility DESSAP - District Environmental Sanitation Strategic Action Plan DFR - Department of Feeder Roads DHD - District Health Directorate DHMT - District Health Management Unit DOVVSU - Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit DPCU - District Planning and Coordinating Unit ECDC - Early Childhood Development Center ECG - Electricity Company of Ghana ECOWAS - Economic Community of West African States EHO - Environmental Health Organization EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EIC - Education, Information Communication EMQAP - Export Marketing And Quality Awareness Project EU - European Union EUMPP - European Union Micro Projects Programme FBO - Farmer Based Organization FC -Forestry Commission FGAR - Female Gross Admission Ratio FGER - Fender Gender Enrolment Rate FOAT - Functional Organizational Assessment Tool GAC - Ghana AIDS Commission GAR - Gross Admission Rate GCB - Ghana Commercial Bank 2 GER - Gender Enrolment Rate GES - Ghana Education Service GETFUND - Ghana Education Trust Fund GHS - Ghana Health Service GNFS - Ghana National Fire Service GOG - Government of Ghana GPI - Gender Parity Index GPS - Ghana Police Service GUMPP - Ghana Urban Management Pilot Programme GWCL - Ghana Water Company Limited HIPC - Highly Indebted Poor Country HMA - Ho Municipal Assembly ICT - Information Communication Technology IE&C - Information Education and Communication IGF - Internally Generated Fund ITN - Insecticide Treated Net JHS - Junior High School KG - Kindergarten KVIP - Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit LEAP - Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty LPIA - Local Project Implementation Agency MA - Municipal Assembly MADU -Municipal Agric Development Unit MBA - Municipal budget Analyst MCD - Municipal Coordinating Director MCE - Municipal Chief Executive MDE - Municipal Directorate of Education MFO - Municipal Finance Officer MGAR - Male Gross Admission Ratio MGER - Male Gender Enrolment Rate MLGRD - Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development MOWAC - Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs MP - Member of Parliament MPCU -Municipal Planning Coordinating Unit MTDP - Medium Term Development Plan MUSEC - Municipal Security Committee MWD - Municipal Works Department NBSSI - National Board for Small Scale Industries NCCE -National Commission For Civic Education NADMO -National Disaster Management Organisation NDPC - National Development Planning Commission NGO - Non Government Organisation NHIS - National Health Insurance Scheme 3 NID - National Immunization Day campaign OPD -Out Patient Department OVC - Orphaned and Vulnerable Children PM -Presiding Member PMTCT - Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission POCC - Potential, Opportunities, Challenges and Constraints PTA - Parents and Teachers Association PTR - Parent Teacher Ratio PWDs - People Living With Disabilities RC - Roman Catholic RCC - Roman Catholic Church RPCU - Regional Planning and Coordinating Unit RTIM -Root And Tubers Improvement And Marketing Project SHS - Senior High School SIF - Social Investment Fund SIT - Social Inclusion Transfer SMC - School Management Committee SPIP - School Performance Improvement Plan STI - Sexually Transmitted Infections STME - Science Technology and Mathematics Education TB - Tuberculosis TCPD -Town and Country Planning Department TLMS - Teaching and Learning Materials TVET -Technical Vocational Education and Training UPRP - Urban Poverty Reduction Project WATSAN - Water and Sanitation ZC - Zonal Council 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Ho Municipal Assembly in updating the plan received assistance by way of data and support from a number of individuals and institutions. Among these individuals and institutions include: Members of MPCU Heads of Decentralised Departments Zonal Councils Opinion Leaders Assembly members; Staff of the District Administration Communities. The Municipal Assembly expresses its gratitude to Mr. Jonathan Klu who coordinated the preparation of the initial Plan and Mr. Samuel K. Kittah who updated the Plan. To all those who contributed to the successful updating of the Plan we say God richly bless you. 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy II represents comprehensive policies to support growth and poverty reduction in the country. The National Development Planning Commission developed the Medium Term National Development Policy Framework (2010-2013) to guide development within the planned period. Since the level of poverty differs from district to district there was the need for each district to prepare its own programmes to respond to the objectives set out in the framework. The National Development Planning Commission in collaboration with the Regional Coordinating Council organized series of workshops for key staff of the District Assemblies to build their capacities to enable them prepare their Development Plans that will respond to the needs of the poor. The key staff that attended the workshops formed a Task Force that facilitated the preparation of the document. The preparation of the document has been participatory. The formulation of the document is based on consultations with a broad segment of society including Community-Based Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, Area Councils, Civil Society, Decentralized Departments and traditional authorities. 6 VISION STATEMENT Investment Destination of Choices, Sound Environment MISSION STATEMENT The Ho Municipal Assembly as an integrated development focused institution facilitates the effective mobilization and utilization of human and material resources for the provision of reliable social economic services for the people. We regard good governance and public-private partnership as essential to our holistic development. We are also committed to the sustenance of our traditional institutions and environment. 7 CHAPTER ONE 1.0 PROFILE/CURRENT SITUATION/BASELINE 1.1 Review of 2006-2009 Medium Term Development Plan In this section of the plan, the 2006-2009 Medium Term Development Plan is reviewed based on the themes outlined in the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II) to see the extent to which its implementation has gone. In doing this, the objectives of the various thematic areas covered by the plan are compared with activities planned and the status of their implementation. The status of a project could be that it is completed, ongoing, or not implemented at all. This is expected to provide lessons for the preparation and implementation of the 2010-2013 Medium Term Development Plan for the municipality. 1.2 Priorities for Private Sector Competitiveness Under the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II), this thematic area deals with agriculture, industry, commerce, service and municipal fiscal management. The review in this area reveals a generally poor performance. Revenue mobilization efforts have been very poor, and especially, in the area of Internally Generated Funds. The Assembly has been heavily dependent on the District Assembly Common Fund, and other forms of Central government transfers such as the HIPC Funds, as well as donor agencies for its activities. Extent of Implementation The Assembly in its 2006-2009 Medium Term Development Plan formulated series of projects under this thematic area. All the projects under this thematic area were aimed at improving the revenue base of the Assembly, create employment opportunities agriculture, commerce, industry and the service sectors. The table below contains a list of the projects and their level of implementation. Status of Implementation – Private Sector Competitiveness Objectives Activities Status Annual local Capture for tax purposes newly emerging business On-going revenue enterprises annually. generated is increased by 70% by end of year 2009 Compile all revenue items in the municipality and On-going update regularly by end 2009 8 Objectives Activities Status Organize training workshops for 34 revenue personnel Not started annually. Provide motor bikes and bicycles and one utility Not started vehicle for revenue mobilization Embark on tax education campaign in the municipality regularly. Not started Catalogue all tourism potentials of the municipality by Not started Numbers of 2009 farmers accessing Advertise over the media the municipality’s tourism credit potentials Not started increased by 70% by 2009 Educate 500 farmers per year on methods of collecting Not started loans and quick repayments. Train 100 farmers per year on improved storage Not started facilities. Train 30 livestock farmers per quarter on identification Not started of diseases and treatment by 2009 Private Sector Competitiveness Objectives Activities Status Number of unemployed Upgrade the skills of 100 master-craftsmen and artisans Not started in the
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