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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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 per annum in partnership with NGOs (SNV) municipality

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Objectives Activities Status reduced by 30% over Extend financial assistance to 50 distressed small scale Not started 3year period enterprises per annum.

Attract at least two major investments to the Not started

municipality by 2009

Provide tractor service to 1000 farmers to plough 2000 acres of farmland annually Not started Reduce post harvest loses from 30% to 10% by 2009 Not started

Rehabilitate Ho central, Ahoe and Kissiflui markets by 2009 Not started

Provide fertilizer to 500 small scale farmers Not started Undertake cross breeding of goats and sheep

Provide credit facilities to 500 small scale farmers by Not started 2009

Source: MTDP 2006-2009

1.3 Human Resource Development The human resource development thematic area focuses on ensuring the efficient provision of social infrastructure and services such as education, health, housing, water and sanitation, telecommunication and energy.

Status of Implementation – Human Resource Development Objectives Activities Status Accessibility to health Construction of Early Childhood development Centre On-going delivery with kitchen at sokode Lokoe services in the Construction of 20-seater ICT centre with office and On-going 10

Objectives Activities Status municipality WC at Etordome E.P. Primary School improved by the end of 2009

Construction of Early Childhood development Centre On-going with kitchen at Ho Central Market.

Construction of Early Childhood development Centre On-going with kitchen at Tsito Methodist School

Construction of 3-Unit JHS Classroom block, office and On-going Library at Hlefi M.A. Primary School

Construction of Food Vendors Canteen with 12-Seater WC at Mawuli School Ho On-going

Construction of 1No3-Unit JHS classroom block, office, On-going store and KVIP at Anfoeta-Tsebi

Construction of 3 No 2 Bedroom semi-detached Teacher On-going Quarters at Anyirawase Construction of 3 No 2Bedroom semi-detached Teachers Quarters at Awudome Kwanta

Identify 15 target groups for HIV/AIDS education Not started campaign by 2009 Not started Construct 20 No. Community Health Centres by 2009 Construction of 1 No CHPS compound at Anfoeta- On-going Gbogame On-going Construction of 3 No 2-Unit Nurses Quarters at Hlefi On-going Provide funds for immunization programmes

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Human Resource Development Objectives Activities Status

Remove all Heap Dumps in the municipality and Completed introduce improved Zoomlion waste management system by 2009

Expand the Conduct annual water needs assessment throughout the On-going existing municipality. water delivery Provide additional 130 boreholes with pumps in the system in municipality the municipality Educate all communities on hazard of indiscriminate On-going disposal of liquid waste annually.

Educate all landlords on the need to provide individual VIP latrines in their homes annually.

Prepare Physical Development Plans for three Not started communities by 2009 Provide logistics to the Building Inspectorate Unit. Not started

On-going Extend electricity supply to 24 communities under rural electrification project

Facilitate the introduction of telephone facilities in the On-going rural communities.

Phase out pan latrine service in Ho Township by 2009 Not started

Extend refuse collection to Tsito, Sokode and Anyirawase Not started

Provide at least 2 No skip loaders by 2009 Not started

Increase refuse containers from 30 to 60 by 2009 Not started

Source: MTDP 2006-2009

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Extent of Project Implementation

The projects planned for the education sub-sector were geared towards the enhancement of academic work in schools. They include the construction of school blocks, ICT resource centres, and accommodation for teachers.

Projects designed for the health sub-sector were aimed at strengthening the capacity of health personnel, construction of health facilities, checking the spread of HIV/AIDS, and controlling the incidence of malaria.

The projects designed under water and sanitation sub-sector were geared towards educating the public and some relevant stakeholders on good sanitary practices and the provision water and sanitation facilities to the people. Projects outlined for this sub-sector were intended to ensure the rehabilitation of government staff houses, and promotion of appropriate technology and materials in housing construction in the municipality.

The level of implementation under the human resource development was found to be encouraging, as compared to the other sectors in the municipality. The impressive performance under this thematic area in terms of project implementation was due largely to the intervention of the Urban Poverty Reduction Project (UPRP) in the municipality.

1.3 Good Governance and Civic Responsibility

Good governance is dependent upon the efficient and decentralized management of public policy in which people are empowered to participate in, and influence the process of decision making on issues that affect their lives. Participatory decision making on poverty reduction and issues of sustainable growth of the economy is therefore critical. First and foremost there is the need for legal, regulatory and institutional frameworks, which promote and sustain the accountability of government business and machinery through public scrutiny of civil society organizations. Therefore, most of the objectives of this thematic area were mainly designed to enhance the institutional capacity of the district and enable the various departments to deliver on their mandate.

Status of Implementation – Good Governance and Civic Responsibility Objectives Activities Status Improved Renovation of official bungalow of MCE Completed residential accommodat Renovation of official bungalow of MDE Completed ion facilities for Renovation of official bungalow of MFO

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Objectives Activities Status municipal staff Construction of Multi-purpose market and lorry park at Not started Anyirawase

Construction of 10-seater vault chamber toile at Kpenoe Completed

Construction of 10-seater vault chamber toilet at Dodome Awiasu Completed

Construction of 10-seater vault chamber toile at Dededo Completed Construction of 10-seater vault chamber toilet at Matse Begbe Completed

Construction of 10-seater vault chamber toilet at Tsibu Completed Construction of 10-seater vault chamber toilet at Aflakpe Completed

Reshaping of Lovudu-Honuta Road. Not started Reshaping of Klave Lume Atsame Road. Not started Reshaping of Lume Atsame-Avee Gbogame Road Not started Reshaping of Abutia Norvisi-Osiabura Road. Not started Reshaping of Kpedze-Ashanti Kpoeta Road. Not started Upgrading of SSNIT – Poly road. Completed Partial Reconstruction of C.K. Road. Completed Upgrading of Akpenamawu Road. Completed Upgrading of OLA Linking Nyive road. Completed

Upgrading of Heve Road – 0.400 km. Not started Upgrading of Dome Housing link road. Not started Upgrading of Jubilee Church road. Not started Upgrading of Asanyame road. Not started Partial reconstruction of Muvie street. Not started Re-gravelling of Voradep Village. Source: MTDP 2006-2009

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Prioritize Municipal Development Issues

Thematic Areas Prioritized Development Issues 1). Increase the internally generated funds of the municipality. Improvement & Sustenance of Macro-Economic Stability 2). Increase access to external funds.

3). Increase agricultural productivity in the municipality by 50% at the end of 2013.

1). Enhancement of agricultural extension service delivery Accelerated Agriculture Modernization & Industrial 2). Increase access of farmers to modern agricultural Development technology

3). Building operational capacity of farmers along the value chain

4). Identification and development of commodities of competitive and comparative advantage

Sustainable Partnerships 1). To establish a public-private platform for development between Government & planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Private Sector 2). To create an enabling environment including incentive mechanism to support participation of the private sector in development.

3).Improved environmental conservation and protection

Reducing Poverty & Income 1). To develop marketing systems to support marking of Inequalities agricultural produce

2). To establish a sustainable equitable rate imposition and fee fixing mechanism.

3). To enforce national labour laws

1). To make the lower structures (Zonal Councils) Transparent and Accountable operational. Governance 15

2). To improve communication between Assembly and the population

3). To enhance and sustain security within the municipality

4). To strengthen oversight responsibility of Assembly members

1). To expand the transport infrastructure into farming Expanded Development of communities with emphasis on feeder roads and farm trucks. Productive Infrastructure 2). To construct post harvest management infrastructure.

3). To construct infrastructure to support all year round agriculture production

4). To construct infrastructure to support tourism and cultural development

5). To expand general economic infrastructure eg markets.

1). To expand access to and improve the quality of basic and Developing Human Resource secondary education in the municipality for National Development 2). To support development of human resources to support delivery of social services

3). To expand access to ICT knowledge across sectors within the municipality

4). To support enhancement of human capital to support economic development of the municipality

Local Revenue Structure The sources of revenue to the Ho Municipal Assembly have been classified into three major categories:  Internally Generated Fund (IGF) (e.g. rent, rates, fee/fines, lands)  Transfers from central government including the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), Highly Indebted Poor Country funds (HIPC)  Donor Funds/miscellaneous inflows The table below presents the revenue contribution of the various revenue sources.

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Percentage contribution from the major revenue sources Table 1 Sources 2007 2008 2009 Total DACF 681,030.62 1047,572.40 1,299908.30 3,028,511.32 IGF 344,700.46 510,090.71 453,338.19 1,308,129.36 HIPC 140,000.00 40,000.00 135,000.00 315,000.00 GOG GRANTS 368,617.00 422,044.36 473,898.99 1,264,560.65 DONOR GRANTS 84,694.74 65,437.31 278,315.12 428,447.17 TOTAL 1,619,042.53 2,085,144.78 2,639,460.40 6,344,648.50

Source: Municipal Finance Office 2009

The external sources continue to be the major source of revenue to the municipality. Between 2007 and 2009, the external sources accounted for an average of 85.5% of the municipality’s revenue. Over the same period, the IGF decreased, relative to the external sources. The poor performance of some internal revenue items could be attributed to poor revenue mobilization mechanisms. This level of performance is an indication of over dependence of the municipality on external sources for project implementation.

Performance of Revenue Heads (2007-2009)

The major sources of IGF for the municipality include rates, lands, fees, fines and rents; among others. Out of these sources, rates, receipts, fees and fines have been the highest contributors to the IGF in 2007-2009, accounting for 54% and 66% respectively. This means that some of the revenue items are not productive enough, and there will the need for their re-assessment and total updating of the municipality’s tax system. The major components of these heads are market stores/stalls levies, market tolls, farm produce, ferries and rates among others.

Nonetheless, some of the revenue heads experienced some increases over the period 2007-2009. For instance, revenue from licenses increased from 4.9% in 2007 to 12% by the end of 2009.

Relative Contribution from Revenue Items to the IGF: 2007– 2009 Table 2 Source 2007 2008 2009 Rent 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% Investment 2.9% 1.9% 5.9% Licenses 4.9% 3.0% 7.7% Land 11.7% 4.2% 23.9% Rate & receipts 32.4% 26.4% 19.7%

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Miscellaneous 16.5% 24.0% 21.1% Fees &fines 31.4% 40.4% 21.1% Total 100 100 100 Source: Municipal Finance Office 2009

The increments experienced in some of the revenue heads can be attributed to rate increases and the tapping of new revenue sources. For instance, the increase of revenue from lands was as a result of the increase in the fee charged for building permit jacket and the widening of the tax net to cover new sources such as the chop bar operators and pito brewers. To ensure realistic revenue targeting and cooperation of the payers, there is the need for a broad based participatory approach to fee fixing.

Expenditure Pattern

The expenditure pattern of the Ho Municipal Assembly can be divided into capital and recurrent aspects. The capital expenditure includes those incurred mostly under the restricted revenue heads such as DACF, HIPC and Donor funds. Common capital expenditure items include those on the construction of educational, health, water and sanitation facilities. Another striking issue is the expenditure on personal emolument. This expenditure head is recurrent in nature. Apart from the central government transfers for personal emoluments, the Assembly also spent about 22% on personal emoluments for its staff within the period 2007 2009.

Challenges in Revenue Mobilization For now, the Assembly has put in place effective measures to enhance its revenue base. Most taxable enterprises are now captured in the new IGF automation system at the finance office of the Assembly. The low capacity of revenue collectors is also enhance with training workshops and logistics such as vehicles and motorbikes.

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1.4 Lessons learnt during implementation of MTDP (2006-2009)

During the planned period (2006-2009), some achievements were recorded, particularly in the areas of Education, Health, Water and Sanitation. Significantly, very little investments were made in economic, tourism and spatial development. Thus, while attention was focused on infrastructural development, the economic development component suffered considerably. It appears the requisite enabling environment for the private sector led growth in economic development has still not reached a level to make the necessary impact.

Adequate attention was not paid to the monitoring of the implementation of the MTDP which led to poor level of activities in the plan. It is important to strengthen and resource the MPCU in order to track the implementation of the Plan. The Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for the implementation of the Plan should be adhered to.

The implementation of the MTDP was largely affected by the enormous deductions at source made from the District Assemblies’ Common Fund by the Administrator of the Fund and cuts in financial support to the other key departments over the period.

Revenues generated locally were basically used for administrative purposes and an insignificant portion used for capital investment.

1.5 SITUATION ANALYSIS

1.5.1 Physical Characteristics In general, the physical environment in which man finds himself, to a large extent determines and affects the socio-economic conditions of the population who dwell in it. This section aims at describing the location and size, geology, relief and drainage, climate and soils of the Ho Municipality as well as their implications for the development of the municipality.

1.5.2 Location and Size The Ho Municipality is one of the 18 districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is located between latitudes 6.345732oN and 6.937763o N and longitudes 0.169445o E and 0.531539o E. It shares boundaries with the Adaklu-Anyigbe District to the South East, the Hohoe Municipality to the North West, South-Dayi and Asuogyaman Districts to the West, and the Republic of Togo to the North East. The municipality covers a land area of 2660 sq km.

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1.5.3 Climate (Temperature) Generally, mean monthly temperatures in the Municipality range between 220 C and 320 C while annual mean temperatures range from of 16.50 C 37.8 C. In effect, temperatures are generally high throughout the year which is good for plants and food crop farming.

The mountainous settlements like Amedzofe, Biakpa, Vane and Ashanti Kpoeta have very low temperatures during some parts of the year and are often referred to as the ‘’local winter’’ of the Volta Region. These low temperatures have favourable conditions for tourism and holding capacity for foreigners who enjoy the low temperatures. For example, Amedzofe is known to have recorded as low as 16.60c in the month of July. Similarly, average mean humidity for Amedzofe is also between 70% and 96% (0600hrs) and between 53% and 87% (1500hrs).

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1.5.4 Rainfall The rainfall pattern is characterized by two rainy seasons referred to as the major and the minor seasons. The major season being March to June while the minor one from July to November. The rest of the year is referred to as dry season. Mean annual rainfall figures are between 20.1mm and 192mm. The highest rainfall occurs in June and has mean value of 192mm while the lowest rainfall is in November recording a value of 20.1.

No farming activities can take place in the dry season and livestock suffer. Water for domestic use also becomes a problem in a number of settlements. Invariably during the rainy months, there is generally an increase in crop production, good fodder (grass) and water for livestock. However, road transportation suffers very greatly as many of the gravel – surfaced and earth roads experience severe damage and therefore increase traveling and journey time to and from various Service Centres. There is therefore difficulty in getting the bumper harvest to the marketing Centres, resulting in post harvest losses.

1.5.5 Vegetation Ho Municipality falls into two main types of Vegetational zones: these are the moist Semi-deciduous forest which mostly covers the hills in the Municipality and savannah woodland which covers the rest of the Municipality. The several tree species provide for domestic fuel wood and some timber species like wawa, mahogany and extensive strands of borassius palm (agorti) for construction. The Shrubs and grasses provide fodder for livestock. The greatest influence on the vegetation in the Municipality is the annual bush- fires in the dry season (Dec – February) in the savannah grass land and wood-land areas. These devastating bushfires cause severe degradation of the environment. While these bush – fires enable fresh grasses and shrubs for livestock to grow with the onset of the rains and also make it easy for clearing the land for farming purposes, these positive aspects do not outweigh the continuous harm these bush –fires do to the natural Environment and human habitat. There is therefore the need to address this perennial bush-fire problem in the Municipality as it affects investment interest in tree crops and plantation development.

1.5.6 Soils There are several major soil groups in the Ho Municipality. These could be put into two major groups: Forest Soil – forest ochrosols, lethosols and intergrades found in the mountainous and wetter northern areas of the Municipality. Savanna Soil - sandy soil in Sokode and part of Ho Township The forest soil supports perennial crops such as Cocoa, Oil Palm, Coffee, Avocado Plantain and Banana while the Savanna Soil supports annuals like maize, cassava, yams, groundnuts, legumes and variety of vegetables. In effect, the soils in the Municipality are

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suitable for farming and construction. Deforestation is affecting the fertility of soil at certain communities which need to be addressed. What is important in the use of these soils is good soil management and this may be achieved through appropriate farming practices and good environmental protection.

1.5.7 Relief and Drainage

The general relief of the Ho Municipality falls into two main parts: mountainous part and low land areas. The mountainous areas are mostly to the North and North-east which are part of Togo Ranges and have heights between 183 – 853 metres. The notable areas are Awudome Stretch in the South-West to Avatime and Ashanti Kpoeta in the North-East. The lowland areas are to the South of the Municipality and have heights between 60 - 152 metres. The topography in the Municipality imposes steep slopes and rapid run-offs during the rainy seasons and call for bitumen surface roads in those areas as permanent solution. The general drainage pattern is southwards and dominated by rivers like Tsawe (Alabo) Kalapa, which eventually flow into lower Volta or Avu Lagoon. Despite the numerous tributaries which serve the Municipality, their flow during the dry seasons is much reduced and practically cease in some of their courses. The rivers therefore do not provide all year round dependable source of water supply to the communities they serve as well as for irrigation. Rivers and streams within and around the municipal capital are being polluted through human activities.

1.5.8 Surface Accessibility Over the past years, efforts have been made to improve upon the transportation network within the municipality through the construction and rehabilitation of feeder roads in the municipality. As at 2008, the municipality could boast of three first class roads linking the municipality to Accra, Aflao and Amedzofe covering a distance of over 800 km.

The year 2009 saw a further boost in the number of roads improved. It is expected that the construction of more feeder roads will open up the rural communities which produce the bulk of the food in the municipality and eventually boost agricultural production. There is also on-going rehabilitation works on some roads to make them motorable.

The road sector in the municipality is not without problems. Most of the feeder roads are still not in good shape. Some of these roads are often rendered unmotorable during the rainy season. In addition, more farm communities are yet to be made accessible through the construction of feeder roads.

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Road Condition-Mix in Ho Municipality Table 3 Road Characteristics Total road Percentage condition length (km) Good  First Class Road -Bitumen surface 137.8 21.56  Vehicular speed - 60km per hour Fair  Second Class Road Gravel surface 205.8 32.21  Vehicular speed is 30-40km per hour Poor  Third Class Road - Feeder roads 295.4 46.23  Vehicular speed – less than 30km per hour. Total 639.0 100 Source: Department of Feeder Roads, Ho Municipal. The high cost of road construction has left the municipality incapable of increasing its road links and maintaining and rehabilitating existing roads to improve upon the condition. This means the municipality may not be able to meet the national projected condition mix of 70 percent; “Good”, 20 percent; “Fair” and 10 percent “Poor” by the year 2015. The lack of capacity on the part of the Assembly to mobilize its own financial resources to carry out road construction is affecting the rate at which the municipality is developing. About 90% of the cost of roads constructed and rehabilitated in the municipality is funded by the Government of Ghana whiles the Municipal Assembly regularly carries out routine maintenance on the roads.

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Good roads

1.5.9 Population Characteristics The population of the municipality has its own unique features. It has always experienced growth in numbers over the years and has a large youthful population which is male dominant. The population of the municipality is not evenly distributed, and the number of persons per square kilometer is also on the increase.

1.5.10 Population Size and Growth Rates The population size, growth rate, structure and distribution of Ho Municipality have been estimated from various census figures. Based on estimates from the 2000 population census, the Ho Municipality has a population of 200,000. The population of the municipality has always been experiencing growth over the years. From 1970 to 1984, the municipality experienced a population growth rate of 1.17%. This growth rate remained unchanged for the1984 – 2000 censal year.

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Trend of Population Growth Rate in the Municipality Table 4 Year Population Growth Rate (%) 1970 146,006 3.9 % 1984 195,441 1.17 % 2000 200,000 1.17 % 2010 Projected 224,824 1.17 % Source: 2000 Population Census Reports (Estimated)

The population growth rate of the region is 1.7% in 2000; the municipality growth rate remained 1.17% during the same period of time. The current population growth rate of the municipality is lower than the national population growth rate of 2.6%.

Population Densities per square km Table 5 Area (km) 1984 (Actual) 2000 (Actual) 2010 ( Projected) Ho municipality 2600 73 76.9 86 Volta 21165 57 77.3 93 Ghana 238533 51 79 102 Source: 2000 Population Census Reports (Estimated) 1.5.11 Age - Sex Structure According to the 2000 population census, the municipality has a relatively large female population compared to that of male.

Male – Female Split

Table 6 Area Male % Female % Ho Municipality 40,350 48.0 43,718 52.0 Volta Region 913,035 46.0 988,787 54.0 National 9,025,019 49.02 9,387,228 50.98 Source: 2000 Population and Housing Census (Estimated).

In terms of age structure, the municipality has a large youthful population. The two cohorts that contains most of the people are the 0-14 group and 15 –64 group

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Table 7: Age Structure Age cohort Ho Municipality (%) Volta Region (%) Ghana (%) 0-14 40.9 42.6 41.3 15-64 56.3 52.4 55.2 65+ 6.3 5.4 5.2

Another significant feature of the municipality population is its large labour force. The cohort that falls within the active labour force constitutes 56.3% of the municipality population. This is a bit higher than the regional and national active labour force of 52.4% and 55.2% respectively. This large active labour force could be positioned to harness and maximize the vast agricultural potentials of the municipality.

1.5.12 Rural/Urban Split The population of the municipality is basically rural. About 65% of the people reside in the rural areas. The remaining 35% of the people can be found in only three main towns of the municipality, Ho, Tsito and Kpedze. Apart from these three towns, the other settlements have their population figures below 5000.

The total population of Ho Municipality is 200,000 according to the 2000 population and housing census. The urban population comprising three towns in the Municipality is 73,893 being 37% while the rural population is 126,107 being 63%. The average household size in the urban centres range between 4.1for Kpedze and Ho and 4.7 for (Tsito) whilst that of rural settlements range between 3.2 for Shia and 6.6 for Atikpui and the rest – sixteen biggest rural settlements in the Municipality The table below shows the spatial distribution of settlements with various population sizes in the municipality.

Table 8: First 17 Urban and Rural Settlements Growth Rate Population Annual No Localities 1970 1984 2000 2010 Growth projected Rate% (2000) Ho Municipality 146,006 195,441 200,000 224,824 1.17 1 Ho 24,199 37,777 61,658 84,066 3.10 2 Tsito 4, 403 5,413 6,956 8,163 1.60 3. Kpedze 5, 062 5,228 5,279 5,605 1.30 4 Anyirawase 1, 683 2,150 2,626 2,979 1.26 5 Sokode-gbogame 757 1,303 2,355 3,430 3.76

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6 Atikpui 1.171 1,567 2,355 2,940 2.22 7 Abutia - Kloe 1,537 2,275 2,312 2,335 0.10 8 Klefe - Achatime 759 1,116 2,203 3,400 4.34 9 Dededo 444 1,323 2,151 2,927 3.08 10 Dzolo -Gbogame 971 1,420 2,069 2,149 0.38 11 Abutia-Teti 1,231 1,830 1,944 2019 0.38* 12 Amedzofe 1,980 2,033 1,938 1,881 -0.30* 13 Ziavi - Dzogbe 1,046 2,052 1,819 1,688 -0.75* 14 Ashanti-Kpoeta 1,494 1,324 1,632 1,862 1.32 15 Tsibu 996 2,081 1,588 1,342 -1,68* 16 Shia 1,262 1,424 1,582 1,690 0,66 17 Takla - Gbogame 1,038 1,223 1,568 1,833 1,56 Source - Ghana Statistical Service 2000 Population and Housing Census (PHC)

The average annual population growth rate in the Municipality is 1.17%. This is below that of the national figure of 2.6 % and regional average of 1.7%. This low growth rate can be attributed to people leaving the Municipality. The only fast growing urban centre is Ho of 3.1% growth rate. Kpedze was the second largest town in the municipality by 1970 but today ranks the fourth with growth rate of 0.6%. Some rural settlements which are diminishing in size are Amedzofe (-0.3%), Ziavi-Dzogbe (-0.75%), and Tsibu (-1. 68%). Rural settlements with high, Klefe-Achatime (4.3%),. (4.16%),Sokode – Gbogame (3.8%), and Dededo (3.1%).

1.5.13 Traditional Set-up There are three Traditional Councils in the municipality. These are Asorgli Traditional Council, Awudome Traditional Council and Hokpe Traditional Council. These three councils however collaborate in promoting the development of the municipality.

The tradition of communal spirit, both in terms of labour and funding, is a major project implementation strategy of the municipality. This spirit has however become very low or almost non-existent in the urban communities as compared to the rural areas. The traditional set-up is endowed with some cultural practices and festival such as Yam Festival of Asorgli State, Zendo Festival for the people of Klefe, Sasa Festival of the

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people of Akrofu. Traditional drums and dances such as Adabatram, Zigi, Borborbor and Zagada are also enjoyed by the people.

1.5.14 Household Characteristics The Municipality has an average household size of four. The average annual income for an average household size of four is GH¢900.00. Majority of the people draw their income from agriculture (66%), and salaries (13%) commerce and services (12%), and to a lesser extent industry (9%). Income levels are generally low throughout the municipality as compared to the national average income per head of GH¢300.00. There is the need to develop the major sectors of the economy, especially agriculture, through effective storage, processing and marketing of produce.

First 9: Urban Towns (Household Characteristics) Town Population Total No Total Average of Houses Households H/H Size Male Female Total Ho 40350 43718 84,068 6.853 15.183 4.1 Tsito 3,984 4178 8,162 877 1.495 4.7 Kpedze 2694 2910 5604 816 1.291 4.1

Table 10: Household Characteristics (Rural Settlements) No. of Houses Total Households H/H H/H No Localities 2000 2010 2000 2010 Size Size Actual projected actual projected 2000 2010 1 Anyirawase 339 604 4.3 2 Sokode 350 516 4.1 3 Atikpui 343 355 6.6 4. Abutia - Kloe 317 495 4.7 5 Klefe - 283 515 4.3 Achatime 6 Dededo 258 357 6.0 7 Dzolo- 344 421 4.9 Gbogame 8 Abutia-Teti 392 441 4.4 9 Amedzofe 331 422 4.6 30

10 Ziavi - Dzogbe 324 447 4.1 11 Ashanti-Kpoeta 319 374 4.4 12 Tsibu 296 325 4.9 13 Shia 313 491 3.2 14 Takla - 234 368 4.3 Gbogame Source - Ghana Statistical Service 2000 Population and Housing Census (PHC)

Table 11: Expenditure Pattern Expenditure item Percentage Energy 4.6% Food 40.6% Clothing 6.6% Housing 4.3% Health 10.4% Water 7.8% Education 6.8% Funerals 5.4% Miscellaneous 13.6% Total 100.0% Source: MPCU Field Survey, 2010. For an agricultural based economy like the Ho Municipality it is critical to encourage people to produce what they eat to cut down expenditure on food. This is the easiest way for people to save towards development expenditure, especially for housing improvement.

1.5.15 Poverty levels The incidence of poverty in Ghana is assessed at two levels: an Upper Level and Extreme Lower Level. The Upper Poverty line in Ghana refers to incomes of up to GH¢900.00 a year or GH¢75.00 a month. The extreme poor are people with incomes below GH¢70.00 a year or GH¢58.00 a month. The latest statistics on poverty estimates that about 40% of the Ghanaian population has incomes below the upper poverty line; while about 27% of the population has incomes below the extreme poverty line.

Based on these cut-off points it has been estimated that 14% of the municipality’s population are poor whilst 59% are extremely poor. The findings corroborate the fact that poverty in Ghana is a rural phenomenon with the rural areas accounting for more than 31

70% of the poor. In terms of economic activity, poverty in the Ho municipality is by far highest among food crop farmers.

1.5.16 Economic characteristics

According to the 2000 Population and housing census, 89% of the economically active population is employed while 10.4% remain unemployed. The unemployment figure for the district is higher than the regional figure of 7.5%.

Occupation Table 12 Sex No. Prof. Admin. Clerical Sales Service Agric & Prod, others Tech & & workers workers animal transp and Mgerial related husb operators related workers workers workers Volta Total 697752 6.3 0.2 2.8 12.8 3.9 59.7 13.7 0.6 M 331188 8.2 0.2 4.7 5.7 2.7 61.9 15.5 1.1 F 366564 4.6 0.1 1.1 19.2 4.9 57.7 12.1 0.3 Ho Total 101034 9.2 0.3 4.5 13.1 5.7 48.9 17.4 0.9 M 48415 11.4 0.5 7.0 6.3 4.1 47.1 21.5 1.5 F 52619 7.1 0.2 2.2 19.3 6.6 50.4 13.7 0.4

Source - Ghana Statistical Service 2000 Population and Housing Census

About 49% of the population is engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry in the district compared to the regional figure of 59.7%. they youth in particular are not interested in agriculture due to the risks associated with it and its labour intensity. Modernization of agriculture would make the occupation more lucrative and enticing for the youth.

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Cassava plantation at Hodzo 1.5.17 Education Literacy Literacy is by far the most important and effective means by which a society could preserve and transmit its culture from one generation to another. The ability to read and write is an essential ingredient in developing the intellectual, moral and practical capacities of the individual, the family, and society as a whole. The present literacy rate of the municipality does not give a good picture of the municipality`s educational status. The proportion of the illiterate population (49%) in the municipality is lower than the regional averages of 68.5% but higher than the national averages of 42.1%.

School Infrastructure and Utilities The mere existence of schools is a key determinant of access to education. The municipality has 188 primary schools, 129 Junior High Schools (JHS),187 kindergartens, 20 Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), 1 Teachers Training College, 2 Nurses Training Institutions, 1 Polytechnic and 1 private University. Most of the educational facilities (87 %) are owned and managed by the government. In terms of location, Primary schools are the most widely distributed educational facilities in the municipality. Most of the communities have access to a primary school and a Junior High School. The SSS and the Teachers Training College are located in Amedzofe and other parts of the municipality. The Nurses Training, the Polytechnic and the University are allocated in Ho Township.

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The infrastructure of most of the primary schools especially in the rural areas in the municipality is in a dilapidated state. Most primary schools are found in make- shift structures or under pitched pavilions because of the unavailability of adequate accommodation facilities. Although, all the JHS and SSS have well constructed and maintained buildings, not a single one of them has a workshop to facilitate technical trainings for pupils. Furthermore, there are no libraries for the JHS pupils.

Table 13: Distribution of Educational Institutions in Ho Municipality – 2010

Circuits Pre-School Primary JSS SSS Training Tertiary Tota College l

Pub Priv Pub Priv Pub Priv Pub Priv Pub Pri Pu Priv v b

Abutia A. 7 8 4 1 20

Abutia B 9 10 5 24

Avatime A 5 5 4 1 1 1 17

Avatime B 5 4 2 11

Awudome A 6 6 7 2 21

Awudome B 11 13 7 - 31

Bame/Hlefi 8 8 5 - 21

Dzolokpuita 10 10 6 2 28

Kpedze A 9 9 6 1 25

Kpedze B 7 7 3 17

Matse 6 6 4 1 17

Awuiasu 6 5 5 16

Ho Bankoe 6 6 6 1 1 19

Ho Housing 6 6 5 - 17

Ho Kpodzi 7 7 7 2 1 24 34

Deme 6 6 5 17

Dome 7 7 3 17

Klefe/Ziavi 8 8 6 - 22

Sokode 7 7 7 1 22

Takla 8 7 5 - 20

Nyive 5 5 3 13

Tokokoe 8 6 4 1 19

Total 157 30 157 31 109 20 13 11 1 1 1 438

Table 14: Trend of Schools in the Municipality for the Past 4 Years

LEVEL 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010

Public Privat Total Public Private Total Public Private Total e

Pre-Sch. 135 17 152 135 17 152 157 30 187

Primary 161 17 178 161 17 178 157 31 188

J.S.S 103 6 109 104 6 110 109 20 129

S.S.S 13 7 20 13 7 20 13 11 24

Training 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1

Nursing 2 2 2 2 2 2 Training

Polytechnic. 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1

University 1 1 1 1

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the form of a borehole or hand pump. Presently, majority of the existing basic schools do not have electricity. The inadequacy of office space, accommodation, and staff common room for teachers is also a matter of concern in the municipality.

Despite the efforts made in the establishment of schools and the provision of school infrastructure more still needs to be done to improve access to education in the municipality. A lot more has to be done to improve the infrastructure of the existing schools to enable them deliver quality education.

Ho Polytechnic

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Basic school at Ho

Teacher – Pupil Ratio The teacher-pupil ratio is an indicator used to assess the adequacy of teachers in relation to pupils. The current teacher-pupil ratio in the public schools in the municipality does not completely differ from the national standard teacher pupil ratios.

Table 15: Teacher – Pupil Ratio Level National Ho Municipality Kindergarten 1:30 1:40 Primary 1:35 1:37 JHS 1:24 1:20 SHS 1:20 1:23 Teacher Education 1:20 1:18 Source: Ghana Education Service, Ho Municipal.

These numbers appear manageable and could enhance the attention given to pupils and students. This makes the classroom more conducive for learning as teachers would have ample time to address the individual academic problems of pupils and students.

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1.4.3 Staffing Table 16: Teacher Characteristics of the Municipality 2010

Level 2008/2009 2009/2010

M F T M F T

PRE-SCHOOL

Trained 22 217 239 21 227 248

Untrained 14 279 293 16 268 284

PRIMARY

Trained 482 501 983 477 580 1057

Untrained 65 33 98 37 37 74

JHR. SEC.

Trained 411 227 638 515 308 823

Untrained 69 7 76 47 17 64

SHR. SEC

Trained 300 85 385 387 88 475

Untrained 145 15 160 154 18 172

Percentage of Certified Teachers The percentage of certificated teachers in the Primary School is 87% meaning the vast majority of teachers at that level are qualified as shown in the table above. However the percentage of the certificated teachers at this level has decreased a little. Junior High level has 83.5% of certificated teachers and Senior Secondary has 70.1% of professional teachers.

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Girl-Child Education

The girl-child enrolment is encouraging especially at the Primary, Junior High and Senior Secondary level but declined a little currently which is about 56.5%. Therefore girl-child education needs to be encouraged more in our communities in the Municipality.

Table 17: Gender Distribution of the Enrolment in Schools in the Municipality

LEVEL 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010

M F TOTAL M F TOTAL M F TOTAL

Pre-Sch. 4009 3751 7760 4756 4544 9300 4978 4915 9891

Primary 1397 1301 26989 1353 1320 26735 13555 13,911 27466 8 1 3 3

JHS 6257 5958 12246 6061 5831 11892 6119 5486 11605

S.H.S ------3894 5331 9225

Performance in Basic Education Certificate Examination (B.E.CE) The performance in the BECE was and still not encouraging. The percentage of candidates passing was falling but there was a little rise again in 2009/2010 academic year which was 61.79%. Percentage

1.5.18 HEALTH Good health is critical to socio-economic development. This section looks at the general framework under which health services are delivered in the municipality. It concerns itself with the type(s) and distribution of health facilities, major diseases as well as on- going programmes and projects in the health sector.

Health Facilities The Ho municipality has a total of 54 health facilities out of which 39 (72%) are being managed by Ghana Health Service. The rest of these facilities are owned by individuals, Missions such as Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) and other non- governmental organizations.

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Regional Hospital-Ho 1.5.2 Category of Institutions The table below provides a summary of health facilities in the municipality.

Table 18: Breakdown of Health Institutions NO. CATEGORY NUMBER 1 Regional Hospital 1 2 Municipal Hospital 1 3 Polyclinic 1 4 Health Centres 25 5 RCH/FP Static Clinics 9 6 CHPS Compounds 2 7 Quasi Government Institution 1 8 Christian Health Association Clinics 3 9 Private maternity homes 4 10 Private Clinics 5 Total 53

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There are three (3) Hospitals and a Polyclinic (1) in the municipality. These hospitals are the Volta Regional Hospital; Ho Municipal Hospital and 7MRS.The 7MRS belongs to the Military. The municipality also accommodates twenty-five (25) functional and two (2) non- functioning Health Centres. Furthermore, there are nine (9) Reproductive and Child Health Clinics (RCH), three (3) Christian Health Association of Ghana clinics, five (5) Private Clinics and four (4) Maternity Homes. Two CHPS zones are now operationalized, one each at Dededo and Takla in Tsito and Ho-Shia Sub-Municipalities respectively.

Table 19: Name Of Hospital/Polyclinic And Status In Ho Municipality

No Name of facility Location Ownership Status

1 Volta Regional Hospital Ho Government Functioning

2 Ho Municipal Hospital Ho Government Functioning

3 Ho Polyclinic Ho Government Functioning

4 Ho 7MRS Ho Military Functioning

Table 20: Names Of Health Centres In Ho Sub-Municipalities & Status

Ho Shia Sub-Municipality No. Name of facility Location Ownership Status 5 Akoefe Health Centre Akoefe Gadza Government Functioning 6 Tanyigbe Health Centre Tanyigbe Kpodzi Government Functioning 7 Tokokoe Health Centre Tokokoe Mortei 8 Hodzo Health Centre Hodzo Ga Government Functioning 9 Nyive Health Centre Nyive Government Functioning 10 Shia Health Centre Shia Government Functioning 11 Dodome Awuiasu Health Dodome Government Functioning Centre Awuiasu 12 Lume Health Centre Lume Atsyame Government Functioning 13 Klefe Health Centre Klefe Achiatime Government Functioning 14 Ziavi Health Centre Ziavi Lume Government Functioning 15 Atikpui Health Centre Atikpui Government Functioning

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Table 21: Kpedze Vane Sub-Municipality No Name of facility Location Ownership Status 16 Taviefe Health Centre Taviefe Government Functioning 17 Matse Health Centre Matse Government Functioning 18 Dzologbogame Health Dzologborgame Government Functioning Centre 19 Dzolokpuita Health Dzolokpuita Government Functioning Centre 20 Dodome Teleafenui Dodome Government Functioning Health Centre Teleafenu 21 Kpedze Health Centre Kpedze Government Functioning 22 Vane Health Centre Vane Government Functioning 23 Hlefi Health Centre Hlefi Government Functioning 24 Fume Health Centre Fume Government Functioning 25 Gbadzeme Health Centre Gbadzeme Government Non-functioning 26 Ashanti Kpoeta H/C Ashanti Kpoeta Government Functioning

Table 22: Abutia Sub-Municipality No Name of facility Location Ownership Status 27 Abutia Agorve Health Abutia Agorve Government Functioning Centre 28 Abutia Kloe Abutia Kloe Government Functioning

Table 23: Tsito Sub-Municipality No Name of facility Location Ownership Status 29 Tsito Health Centre Tsito Government Functioning 30 Akrofu Health Centre Akrofu Government Functioning Xeviewofe 31 Tsibu Health Centre Tsibu Government Functioning

Table 24: Christian Health Association Of Ghana No Name of facility Location Ownership Status 32 E.P.C Clinic Ho Kpodzi E.P.C Functioning 33 Mater Ecclsiac Clinic Sokode R.C Functioning (MEC) Gbogame 34 Amedzofe Clinic Amedzofe AMC Functioning

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Table 25: CHPS Zones No Name of facility Location Ownership Status 35 Takla CHPS Zone Takla Government Functioning 36 Dededo CHPS Zone Dededo Government Functioning 37 Abutia Norvisi CHPS Abutia Norvisi Government Functioning

Table 26: Reproductive And Child Health Clinic (RCH) No Name of facility Location Ownership Status 38 RCH Hofedo Hofedo Government Functioning 39 RCH Council Hall Ho 40 RCH Saviefe Agorkpo Saviefe Agorkpo 41 RCH Abutia Kpota Abutia Kpota 42 H.O.P.E Clinic Voradep NGO/GHS Functioning Village 43 RCH Alalale RTC Government Functioning 44 RCH Ashanti Kpoeta Ashanti Kpoeta Government Functioning 45 RCH Avee Avee Government Functioning 46 RCH Avenui Avenui Government Functioning

Table 27: Private Maternity Homes No Name of facility Location Ownership Status 47 Dora’s Maternity Home Kpedze Private Functioning 48 Nightingale Maternity Nyive Private Functioning Home 49 Gisela Memorial Clinic Abutia Kpota Privatea Functioning

Table 28: Private Clinic No `Name of facility Location Ownership Status 50 Miracle Life Clinic Ho Private Functioning 51 ST John’s Clinic (ENT) Ho Private Functioning 52 Akpenamawu Clinic Ho Private Functioning 53 Steve Biko Memorial Ho Private Functioning Clinic 54 Dr Quoa Infe. Ho Private Functioning

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Table 29: Human Resource (Manpower) FACILITIES NO. AT POST GAP Municipal Health 29 5 Directorate Sub-Municipalities 222 69

TOTAL 251 74

Table 30: Municipal Health Directorate

No Category Number at post Gap 1 Specialist (PH) 1 0 2 Public Health Nurse 2 2 3 Assistant Chief Personnel 1 0 Officer 4 Executive Officer 1 1 5 Principal Accountant 1 0 6 Accounts Officer 2 1 7 Principal Store Keeper 1 1

8 Sen. Tech. Officer (C.H.) 1 0

9 Tech. Officer (C.H.) 2 0

10 Sen. Tech Officer (H.I) 1 0

11 Tech. Officer (H.I) 1 0

12 Tradesman 1 1

13 Senior Typist 1 0

14 Orderly 3 0

15 Health Extension Worker 3 0

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16 Receptionist 1 0

Municipal Health Directorate No Category No. At post Gap

17 Drivers 2 0

18 Labourer (Scavenger) 1 0

19 Night Watchman 1 0

20 Temporary Typist 1 0

21 Principal Field Technician 1 0

22 Senior Field Technician 1 0

23 Dispensary Technician 0 1

Total 29 7

Table 31: Sub-Municipalities No Category No. At post Gap

1 Medical Assistance 2 5

2 Midwives (10 Practicing) 13 8

3 CHNs 67 0

4 Enrolled Nurses’ 19 4

5 Nursing Officer General 1 0

6 Senior Tech. Officer (H.I) 1 0

7 Technical Officer (H.I) 8 0

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8 Biost Assistants 2 0

9 Senior Field Technicians 1 0

10 Sen. Lab Assistant 1

11 Principal Field Technician 1

12 Senior Biost Assistant 2

13 Senior Ward Assistant 30

14 Orderly 13

15 Health Aids 3

16 Health Extension Workers 45

17 Labourer 7

18 Night Watchman 5

19 Scanveger 1

Total 222 69

Table 32: Maternal and Infant Deaths Jan- December 2007-2009 Years Maternal Deaths Mmr Infant Death Imr 2007 18 5.5/1000 L/B 44 13/1000 L/B 2008 15 3.9/1000L/B 48 12.7/1000 L/B 2009 25 5.6/1000L/B 19 4.3/1000 L/B

Out of the 25 maternal deaths, 10 occurred at the municipal hospital and 15 at the regional hospital.15 of the deaths have been audited. Below are the causes:

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TREND OF MATERNAL DEATH 2007-2009

30 25 25

20 18 15 15

10

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ABSOLUTE FIGURES ABSOLUTE

0 2007 2008 2009 YEARS

1.5.6 Expanded Programme on Immunization In course of the period under review, immunization activities were also carried out in other to protect children (0-9months) against the (9) nine preventable diseases and pregnant women against tetanus. The immunization Figures and percentage Coverage’s are presented in the table below

Table 33: Trend of Immunization Coverage from 2007-2009

2007 2008 2009 ANTIGENS No. of % No. of % No. of % persons persons persons vaccinated vaccinated vaccinated BCG 6058 92.6 6165 92.5 5325 78.4 OPV1 5104 78.0 5144 77.2 4424 65.1 OPV3 6955 106.3 5286 79.3 5194 76.5 47

PENTA1 5037 76.9 5120 76.8 4432 65.2 PENTA3 6893 105.4 5304 79.6 5191 76.4 MEASLES 5491 83.9 5828 87.4 5189 76.3 YF 5496 84.0 5818 87.3 4693 69.0 TT2+ 3783 57.8 4540 68.1 2970 43.7

According to the table, performance of the entire antigens decreased, this was due to fact that this data excludes that of Regional Hospital. Another contributing factor is that facilitative supervision was not effective due to transport difficulty, the poor attitude of staff towards work in general and inadequate motorbikes for outreach activities.

Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS (Pmtct) The municipality has an ART center in the VRH and Municipal Hospital as well as CT center at the Tsito, Kpedze, Nyive, Shia, Dzolokpuita H/C, Dededo CHPS and Ashanti Kpoeta RCH Unit.

Table 34: Mother-Child HIV/AIDS Transmission YEAR #Counseled #Tested # Positive #of babies on ARV #of mothers on ARV

2007 2568 717 26 5 13

2008 3312 2549 62 16 38 2009 3566 3384 73 26 38

PMTCT services have improved drastically during the period under review. Out of ANC Registrants of 5,517, 64.6% were counseled and 94.8% of those counseled were tested. Positivity also increased during the period from 62 to 73. More mothers are on ART than babies because some of them have still not delivered.

Malaria Control Activities As part of the approaches to control malaria in the municipality, the National Malaria Control Programme had assisted the municipality with funds from Global Fund for Malaria Control. The following activities were carried out successfully

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 The Municipal Health Management Team was able to conduct several monitoring and facilitative supervisory visits to all the health facilities implementing the NAMDP. The Municipal Health Directorate has embarked several monitoring and facilitative supervisory visits to all the health facilities and the Community-Based Surveillance Volunteers to have first hand information on what was happening on the field.

Table 35: Trend of Malaria Cases in Ho Municipality 2007-2009 Year General OPD cases OPD malaria cases Percentage 2007 72,540 30,100 41%

2008 132,946 38,860 29.2%

2009 132,872 39,678 56.4%

3 YEAR TREND OF MALARIA CASES IN HO MUNICIPALTY, 2007-2009 45000 40000 35000 38860 39678 30000 25000 30100 20000 15000

NO OF CASES OFNO 10000 5000 0 2007 2008 2009 YEAR

The graph above depicts 3 year trend of malaria cases from the various health facilities in the municipality, however it could be seen that the number of cases of malaria had seen a significant increase over the years i.e. from 38,860 in 2008 to 39,678 in 2009.

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The reason could be that registered people of national health insurance scheme would prefer to assess health facilities instead of practicing self medic

National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) The Ho Municipal Assembly has established a Municipal Health Insurance Scheme in an attempt to provide an opportunity to all registered persons to have unhindered, cash-free and efficient health services. Since its inception in the municipality, 131,738 people have been duly registered and issued with identification cards which qualify them to access health services free of charge. Mobilization of membership is carried out through community sensitization, durbars and visitation to identifiable groups. However, effective membership drive is constrained by widespread poverty within the municipality, politicization of the scheme and uncertainty about the benefits to be derived from joining the scheme. The effective operationalisation of the scheme in the municipality is also severely constrained by lack of transport facilities such as motorbikes, mass communication equipment, financial and logistical inadequacies and conflicts between the Health Insurance Board and Management of the Scheme.

Challenges in Health Delivery The delivery of health services in the municipality is beset with a number of challenges ranging from inadequate professional staff, inadequate transport facilities, and inadequate residential and office accommodation to inadequate financial resources. The municipality has few professional doctors to serve a population of 200,000. The Doctor – Patient ratio is pegged at 1:36,475 whilst the Nurse – Patient ratio is 1:2,205. There is also very little opportunity for upgrading skills of health staff.

The health outfit has only pick-up vehicles for the regional and municipal hospitals. All the other facilities do not have vehicles for their operations. A few motorbikes are available but are subject to frequent breakdowns due to long usage. Staff accommodation is insufficient and in most cases the available premises have functionally deteriorated. Financial resources are meager and cannot meet their huge operational expenditure. There are generally no proper incentives for staff working in very difficult terrain.

The following are some of the numerous constraints that exist in the municipality 1. Lack of potable water at the various health facilities 2. Poor road network hence the frequent break down of vehicles 3. Health facilities in rented premises (Ziavi & Hodzo Centres) 4. Inadequate accommodation for health staff 5. Lack of toilet facilities at certain health centres 6. Inadequate and obsolete equipment 7. Infestation of termites in some health facilities 8. Inadequate motorbikes and vaccine refrigerators

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1.5.19 Water and Sanitation

The current water delivery system in the municipality is a serious development challenge that requires an urgent intervention especially in the rural areas. Majority of the people in the rural communities do not have access to reliable potable water. Boreholes constitute the major potable water sources in the rural areas. The Ho Township have adequate water supply although there are occasional water shortage.

Table 36: Major Water Sources in the Municipality Source of Water Location Status Pipe System Ho Township, Tsito, Some households are not served and Kpedze Dam (small) Borehole Rural communities In use Mechanized Borehole Rural communities In use Well Scattered Some are not in use Others (River) In use Source: Municipal Water and Sanitation Team 2009

Water Provision and Management The provision and management of potable water has not been an easy task to the Assembly. The Assembly is currently faced with a number of challenges in its quest to make water accessible to the people. The challenges range from human to natural factors: . Most water sources dry-up in the dry season, compelling people in those areas to revert to drinking from unwholesome sources, which make them vulnerable to water related diseases. . The boreholes breakdown constantly as a result of excessive pressure coupled with the inability of communities to raise enough money for replacement and general maintenance. . Even though wells appear to be the major source of water, they are mostly left unprotected. As a result, run-offs trickle down into such unprotected wells making them unsafe for human consumption. . For economic reasons, most consumers of the pipe system in the municipality have serious difficulties in paying their water bills. This adversely affects the operation and management of the facility. In an effort to improve upon people’s access to potable water, the Assembly has collaborated with a number of development partners in the provision of potable water in the municipality. These partners include the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA). Community ownership and management is also being promoted to enhance the sustainability of existing water 51

facilities. Communities that have benefited from some form of water infrastructure, especially boreholes are being trained and provided with basic tools and equipment to undertake regular servicing and maintenance of their water facilities.

Sanitation and Waste Management

Waste management in the Municipality is far from been desirable. The disposal of both solid and liquid waste, including human excreta and household refuse are poorly carried out in the municipality. Though majority of households bury or burn their refuse or use the Zoomlion containers, some households still use the open surface system and drains for their waste disposal. It is a general practice for people in most rural communities to defecate in the bush (free range), mainly due to lack of access to convenient toilet facilities. Where toilet facilities are provided either by households or the Assembly there is a problem of timely and regular disposal of human excreta due to the unreliability of the only septic emptier in the municipality.

Table 37: Types and No. of Private (Household) Toilet Facilities Type of toilet facility No. of households using No. of households using private toilet facility public toilet facility Water closet About 3,000 More than 45,000 Pit latrine Vault latrine K V I P Septic tank latrine Total Source: Municipal Water and Sanitation Team (2009). Most communities in the municipality do not also have any proper drainage system. The inadequacy of proper household drains has lead to the accumulation of stagnant water with offensive smells in and around residential areas and public places in the rural areas. On the other hand some of the drains are choked with filth giving rise to mosquito breeding especially during the rainy season in the urban centres.

1.5.20 Agriculture Agriculture is the mainstay of the Ho Municipality’s economy. It employs about 70% of the economically active labour force. Nearly every household in the municipality is engaged in farming or agricultural related activity. Farming in the municipality is largely carried out on small-scale basis. The average acreage cultivated ranges between 4-6 acres for all crops. Despite its importance in the municipality’s economy, much of the agricultural potentials in the municipality remain unutilized. For instance, out of a total of 62,261 hectares of arable land, only 23,167.6 hectares is currently utilized. The municipality’s irrigation potential also remains untouched. Nothing concrete has been done to develop irrigation 52

potential that have been discovered in the municipality. The table below shows Agric support facilities in the Municipality.

Table 38: Agric Support Agency in the Municipality Staff category At post Expected Agric Extension Agents 18 32 Agric Extension/ Farmer ratio 1: 11,111 1: 6,250 Director 1 1 Development Officers 7 7 Supporting Staff (Admin) 9 13 Veterinary Staff (Vet. Officer) included 8 16

Market Enumerators 1 2 Special Duties 5 6 49 77

Table 39: Logistics (Mobility) AVAILABLE EXPECTED Vehicles 1 3 motorcycles 5 47 Crop Production

The soils in the area favour the production of variety of crops. Currently, crops grown in commercial quantities in the municipality include cocoa, plantain, banana, mango, orange, oil palm, yam, cassava, maize and rice. The municipality is particularly famous in the production of maize, cassava, rice and plantain

Table 40: Estimated Total Crop Area for Major Crops in the Municipality

Major Crops Cultivated Area Cultivated per Crop (Ha) Maize 16, 345 Yam 10,191.3 Cassava 28, 275 Rice 859.75 Plantain 3167.6 Cocoa 254.8 Orange 784.9 Banana 934.7 Source: Source Municipal Agric Directorate 2009

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Livestock and Poultry Production Livestock production is one of the commercial agricultural activities in the municipality. Unlike crop production, livestock production is quite limited to some households. Livestock rearing is quite tedious, requiring so much time and attention. Production is on small scale though the area has favourable conditions for large scale livestock production. Poultry production is mostly about chicken, duck, and turkey and can be found in most households in the municipality.

Table 41: Estimated Total Number of Livestock And Poultry In The Municipality Animals Number Cattle (predominant in Takla Agbokope 7000 Pigs 4500 poultry 20,000 improved Sheep and goats 85,000 local Rabbits 2000 Grass cutter 300 Turkey 230 Ducks 143 Bee keeping 1,500 bee hives Source: Source Municipal Agric Directorate 2009

Both crop and livestock production in the municipality is affected by the inadequate agricultural extension services. The municipality has only 18 agricultural extension agents who attend to the farmers. This situation is compounded by the lack of motorbikes that hinders their mobility to most parts of the municipality. Extension Services provided includes technical support in food production through Farm visits, on- farm demonstrations, and field days.

Technology The technology employed in Agricultural Production in the Municipality is largely the traditional cutlass and hoe. Mechanized farming is very limited and the rate of adoption of other agriculture related technologies is equally low. Farming is entirely rain – fed as there are no irrigation facilities in this culminates in low productivity. Access roads to farming centres are also poor thus hampering the marketing of the products. These together with the absence of storage facilities give rise to high post harvest losses.

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the need for land conservation which in turn leads to increased yields and income for farmers 2. Roots and Tubers Improvement and Marketing Projects: - this targets the rural poor to take advantage of high yielding cassava varieties to raise incomes and ensure domestic food security. This is the second phase of the project which when the products are available, marketing sources would be bought for the farmers to dispose off their products.

3. CAVA: this means Cassava: Adding Value to Africa. Cassava has a lot of potential to offer to the farmers when the production and marketing is well organized. This is what this project sought out to do in conjunction with RTIMP. In order to raise farmers’ incomes.

4. EMQAP: This is Export Marketing and Quality Awareness Project. This project focuses on assisting farmers in the production of non- traditional export crops or horticultural crops in general. It helps to build the capacity of farmers up and also takes up the construction of infrastructure to enhance the production of the crops. 5. Rehabilitation of office building: the eight room office block housing the Municipal Agricultural Development Unit (MADU) was rehabilitated in 2008.

6. Maize Expansion Project: this was a package of production loan in terms of inputs e.g. seed and fertilizers given to farmers to produce and pay off after sales. The loans recovery has been successful Post Harvest Losses Post harvest losses are a common phenomenon and represent a major challenge to farmers in the municipality. The incidence of post harvest losses is particularly very high for certain crops like cassava, plantain, and mango, the highly perishable ones like tomatoes, garden eggs and pepper as shown below. These losses have come about because of the general lack of knowledge about preservation techniques and the inadequacy of appropriate processing and storage facilities. The high incidence of post harvest losses affects the incomes of farmers and has been a disincentive to farmers who want to embark on large scale production.

Table 42: Incidence of Post-harvest Losses among Major Crops Crop % Post Harvest Loss Mango 53 Cassava 43 Maize 35 Rice 22 plantain 18 Pepper 40 Tomatoes 60 55

Garden eggs 45 Source: Municipal Agriculture Directorate 2009.

Agro-Processing Some effort has over the years been made in the municipality to add value to the agricultural produce through processing. Agro-processing is currently on a small scale. The municipality has some agro-processing plants located in various communities, gari processing, production of cassava flour at Hodzo, and production of ‘akpeteshie’, a local gin throughout the municipality.

Local processing of cassava

Agricultural Land Acquisition Land in the municipality is vested in the hands of the chiefs and families. For agricultural purposes, the land can easily be accessed by both natives and non-natives, and this is a great potential for agricultural development. In line with the customs and traditions of the community, non-natives in need of land for agricultural activities are required to approach appropriate authority or landlord with a token of drinks, or small amount of money for a parcel of land.

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deals with the type, number, distribution of facilities and services, and how these factors ultimately shape the hierarchy of settlements in the municipality.

Settlements Pattern The spatial pattern of settlements in the municipality could generally be described as clustered. The majority settlements are located along the major roads within the municipality. There are four urban settlements in the municipality, namely, Ho, Tsito, Kpedze, and Anyirawase. At the moment, all the major towns and communities are link with good roads within the municipality.

Hierarchy and Distribution of Settlements

Weights were assigned to various services and facilities and the total centrality index which represents the degree to which each of the settlements provide functions to people in other areas, was then calculated, and this was used to classify settlements into five levels of hierarchy. The hierarchy of settlements based on the functions of the settlement was found to run at par with the population sizes of the communities.

Table 43: Distribution of Settlements by Hierarchy Hierarch Population No. of Name of Settlement Percentage y/Level Threshold Settlements of Settlement 1st 10,000+ 1 Ho 3 2nd 5000 – 3 Tsito, Kpedze, Anyirawase 4 9,999 3rd 2,000 – 7 Several settlements 12 4,999 4th 1,000 – 7 Several settlements 16 1,999 5th Below 12 Several settlements 64 1,000 Total 30 100 Source:

The scalogram depicts spatial inequalities in the distribution of services and facilities. Ho alone has 22 facilities and services,Tsito has 12 facilities and services Kpedze has 11 facilities and services, leaving the remaining settlements with less than 11 facilities and services. It has also been observed that population and services in the municipality are concentrated along the major roads. A deliberate development policy is required to resource deficient areas, for example by upgrading some settlements, through the provision of relevant services at the appropriate scale.

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Land Use Planning and Development Control The Municipal Assembly has shown a lot of commitment in land use planning and development control in the municipality. This is demonstrated in the physical plans in the Assembly’s past Medium Term Development Plans. The municipality’s Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) is seriously under-resourced in terms of financial and logistics to perform its functions of planning and managing physical growth of towns in the municipality to ensure orderliness, convenience, safety and beauty. The existing staff also needs any training in modern techniques of human settlement planning and management such as with the GIS tools. Means of transport which is critical for efficient development control is also non-existent and so the staff cannot move round to enforce development control measures.

1.5.22 Industry, Commerce and Service

The industrial sector in the municipality is less developed. There are currently no large industrial holdings in the municipality. The sector is currently characterized by small scale businesses and employs only about 8% of the active labour force. The one operating in the agriculture sector currently is Cal-Tech Ventures at Hodzo. The service and commerce sector in the municipality employs about 22% of the local active labour force. The commercial sector is dominated by activities in the retail and (a limited) wholesale activities in agricultural and industrial goods such as raw agricultural produce, food vendoring, household consumables, chemical shops, and electrical shops. On the other hand, the services sector is dominated by small scale operators in activities such as telecommunication services, hair dressing and barbering, electronic repairs, vehicle repairs and footwear repairs. The municipality has a number of small scale industries which are widespread. These include cassava flour processing, mushroom growing, bee keeping, gari production, soap making, batik tie and dye making, carpentry, metal work.

Many of them have benefited from various training programmes and financial support from institutions in the municipality such as the Business Advisory Centre (BAC), Department of Agriculture (MOFA). However, many of them still need more training on business management, entrepreneurial, financial and marketing skills to enable them enhance their productivity. Some of the constraints currently facing the small scale enterprises include inadequate funds to start up or expand their business operations. Majority (70%) of the small scale operators do not have access to loans to invest in their operations. There is also a problem of high interest rates, especially for those who access loans from the banks. This problem has seriously affected businesses, by preventing them from growing and expanding to meet the market demand. The implications of these problems have been a slow and limited growth of the small scale industries.

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Local Tie and dye business

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Tie and dye dresses

1.5.23 Financial Services

Financial services in the municipality are provided by about five main banks, and these are GCB, NIB, Barclays Bank, Zenith Bank, Stanbic Bank, and one Rural Bank. All these financial institutions are concentrated in Ho, Apart from these formal financial Institutions informal financial institutions such as ‘Susu Schemes’ and cooperative groups also exist in the municipality.

1.5.24 Telecommunications and Postal Services

Currently, there are five mobile telecommunication networks and one land line service provider. These include MTN, Kasapa, Vodafone, Zain, and Tigo. There is also one Post Office and a Postal Agency.

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1.5.25 Potential Investment Opportunities

Real Estate Development

Currently, demand for housing particularly by workers is on the increase. The advent of the first state University in the Municipality means that, the demand for Hostel facilities and other Residencies will be on the rise. The Assembly is ever ready to facilitate the acquisition of land for investors.

Mechanized Agriculture

Availability of land for excellent large-scale production of crops such as; maize, cassava, yam and palm fruits for the local and export markets exist at Abutia, Avatime and Hodzo areas.

Agro-Processing

Processing of cassava, oil palm and fruits, maize oil, maize flour, rice flour, dried cassava and finished products such as macaroni and maize powder meals are also present opportunities which are attractive undertakings in the Municipality.

Industrial cassava processing

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Mineral Exploitation

Various mineral deposits such as chromites at Agbenu-Atabu and Todome areas Talc at Anyirawase, Tsito and Awudome Avenui, Hephelme gneiss at Abutia, Garnet at Ho, Uranium at Achiatime.

Construction of A Cultural Market There is availability of vast land for the establishment of a cultural market to bring together all cultural workers, investors and tourists in a one stop centre.

Construction of Children’s Park Facility A well demarcated site earmarked for the construction of a complex children’s play ground in the Municipality is also available.

Tourism Attractions There are both natural and man-made features that serve as tourism attraction features in the municipality. The varied attractions provide the basis for both general and special interest in tourism. Tourism infrastructure such as roads leading to sites and other facilities remains undeveloped. Although effort has been made to resettle communities in forest reserve areas, people continue to stay in these reserves and poach very important animals.

Paramount Chief sitting in state

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Magical display

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Gemi community

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Old German cemetery Table 44: Tourism Potentials in Ho Municipality

Tourist Sites Location Importance Kalakpa Forest Reserve Abutia Kloe Economic, Social & Cultural Mount. Gemi Amedzofe Economic, Social & Cultural The Battle Cave Klave Economic, Social & Cultural Aya-Fie Falls Gbadzeme Economic, Social & Cultural Tsiga Falls Ashianti-Kpoeta Economic, Social & Cultural Ancient European Bell Ho Kpodzi Economic, Social & Cultural The German Building Ho Kpodzi Economic, Social & Cultural Wood Carving Scattered Economic, Social & Cultural Oil Extraction (Dzomi) Dzolo-Gbogame Economic, Social & Cultural Yam Festival Asorgli State Economic, Social & Cultural Source: Ghana Tourist Board 2009 Festivals The traditional festivals organized in the municipality include the Yam festival of the chiefs and people of Asorgli State, the Sasa festival of the chiefs and people of Akrofu, the Zendo festival of the chiefs and people of Klefe and the Kimini festival of the chiefs and people of Avatime. 65

These festivals are typically associated with colourful durbars of chiefs who are carried in palanquins and accompanied by drummers, horn blowers and singers. Traditional drums dance such as Adabatram, Zagada, Zigi, Borborbor, and Apendja are also use extensively in the municipality.

Accommodation: Accommodation facilities form an important part of tourism promotion. Accommodation facilities in the municipality include hotels, lodges, resorts, inns, and guesthouses. The municipality can boast of good quality hotel rooms, and restaurants. There 20 Hotels made up of 2-Two Star hotels, Chances Hotel and Freedom Hotel. 3- One Star hotel and 15- budget hotels. There are also a good number of first class restaurants and chop bars in the municipality.

Good hotel accommodation 1.5.25 Environmental Situation The physical environment exhibit mixed features typical of the forest and savanna woodland. This is attributed to the physical location of the municipality, which falls within the transitional zone of Ghana. The physical environment of the municipality is challenge with the high incidence of bushfires, high level of charcoal production sand wining, logging, stone mining and inappropriate farming methods among other factors. 66

High concentration of vehicles around the market area on market days also contributes to high exhaust fume in the atmosphere. These environmental problems are caused by unsustainable human practices.

Bush Fires, Charcoal Production and Logging Bushfire has become a prominent annual ritual in some parts of the municipality. This is attributed to hunting of game, farming and the natural habit of setting fire to the bush. Bush fire in particular has contributed greatly to the reduction of the forest cover in the municipality.

Charcoal production in the municipality is widespread and unregulated. Vast areas have been completely stripped of trees for fuel wood in the form of charcoal. Charcoal production has been identified as the leading cause of deforestation in the municipality.

Logging is also pronounced in the municipality. Though the Forestry Commission in the municipality regulates the exploitation of timber, it has not been able to effectively monitor the chainsaw operators. Moreover, illegal chainsaw operators are still operating in the municipality.

Farming Practices and Sand Winning Farming also causes a great deal of destruction to the environment. Though the traditional farming system of bush-fallowing allows lands once cultivated to regain its fertility after some time, the rate of recovery could be slow. The bush fallow system also causes destruction to the forest cover as trees are cut down to make way for new farms. Tillage of land causes emission of CO2 into the atmosphere which contributes to climate change.

Sand winning and stone mining is another major activity that are fast destroying the environment in the municipality. The use of sand and stone in housing construction makes sand winning and stone mining a household activity. Another activity that promotes sand winning in the municipality is feeder road construction. Stone mining is more pronounced in Klefe, Klave, and some parts of Ho Township. These activities are fast reducing the quantity and quality of the environment through unsustainable exploitation of natural resources.

Environmental Management The Forestry Commission (FC), the National Disaster Management Organization (NDMO) and the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have individually and jointly undertaken various activities aimed at protecting and /or improving upon the current state of the environment. Reforestation in the municipality is often carried out on individual basis due to the limited land surface they have. Some educational campaigns aimed at improving upon the state of the environment have also been undertaken. These educational campaigns are geared towards raising awareness of the people on the effects of bush fires on the environment and their very livelihood. 67

The enforcement of timber exploitation regulations is another environmental management strategy. The FC has been working around the clock to ensure that chainsaw operators do not deplete the forest. The apparent difficulty in regulating charcoal production in the municipality also poses a challenge to environmental management. Despite the harmful effects of charcoal production on the environment, the fact that it is a source of livelihood to many people and a source of revenue to the Assembly, its regulation has not been effective. The lack of collaboration among the agencies or institutions involved in environmental management remains a very serious challenge to effective environmental management. There is currently weak collaboration between the FC, GNFS, MOFA, NADMO, and the Municipal Assembly.

1.5.26 Civic Education, Security and Justice There are a number of public institutions responsible for the promotion of civic rights, security and justice in the municipality. They include the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ghana Police Service (GPS), 66 Artillery regiment, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).

National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has made various efforts to carry out its constitutional mandate in the municipality. These include the formation of civic education clubs in schools, organizing programmes to educate the people on their civic rights and responsibilities, organizing constitutional games to promote interest in the study of the constitution and programmes for communities on ways of reducing poverty among others. The NCCE is however beset with a number of problems including inadequate logistics.

Police Service The police are the lead agents in the maintenance of law and order in the municipality. Apart from the Municipal Police Headquarters, There is the Regional Police Command, the 66 Artillery Regiment and the Police Training Depot located in the municipality. A station is also located at Anyirawase. The municipality has less than the required police force to maintain law and order in the municipality. The municipal police command lack vehicles for patrol duties, limited cells, and lack of accommodation for personnel. Currently 4-6 personnel share accommodation. The service also lacks modern communication gadgets required for effective operations.

Table 45:Distribution of Police Personnel According to Stations Police Stations Present Expected No. of Vehicle Expected Regional Command Municipal Command 68

a).Central 66 126 1 4 b).Adaklu 2 12 0 1 c).Tokokoe 4 12 0 1 d). SSNIT Flat 2 10 0 1 Anyirawase Station TOTAL Source: Municipal Police Command 2010

Judicial Service The municipality has Appeal Court, High Courts, Magistrate Court and Public Tribunal for the administration of justice. These courts convene every day during the week for speedy determination of cases. The administration of justice in the municipality is not without problems. These ranges from insufficient sitting capacity of the court rooms, lack of furniture, lack of means of transport to lack of office equipment including computers and telephone facilities.

Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) was established in 1994 in the municipality. CHRAJ basically handles civil cases which it is able to dispose off quickly due to the relatively simple procedures it employs in hearing cases. The problems faced by the commission include, inadequate staffing, inadequate office equipment, inadequate means of transport and low budgetary allocations.

Fire Service Fire prevention and management has been the key responsibility of the Ghana National Fire Service in the municipality. The importance of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) can therefore not be overemphasized in the protection of life and property. The municipality has both the Regional and the Municipal Fire Station located at Ho and with total staff strength of about 27 out of the 93 personnel required. The station can boast of only two fire tenders. Bushfire constitutes the major reported fire case followed by domestic fire. This highlights the importance of fire volunteers in every community to complement the efforts of the GNFS in the municipality.

1.5.27 The Vulnerable and Excluded Vulnerability and exclusion is a feature of poverty and manifest in various forms. Emerging forms of exclusion and vulnerability depicts worsening forms of poverty. These include the phenomenon of street children, increasing child labour; the phenomenon of Kayayei, families plunged into poverty by HIV/AIDS and victims of traditional harmful practices and domestic violence. The most vulnerable and the excluded groups in the Ho municipality include, the physically-challenged persons, Children in difficult circumstances, victims of abuse, disadvantaged women, rural agricultural producers, and victims of harmful traditional practices

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The Physically Challenged Persons The major types of disabilities in the municipality include: blindness, deafness, dumbness, numbness, physical impairment, leprosy, and mental disorder/ retardation. Physical impairment is the most leading form of disability followed by visual impairment

Disability and Education The educational attainment of people living with disabilities in the municipality is remarkably low as compared to those without disabilities. More than three-fifth of the people with disabilities have never been to school. The downward trend in the educational attainment of PWDs is mainly attributed to the lack of support and care for them in school and at home. The acquisition of equipment and facilities necessary to aid their movement is seriously hampered by their lack of financial support. Stigma from society and the absence of role models and mentors for PWDs also pose a serious setback to their access to education at all levels.

Disability and Social Life in the Municipality Exclusion and the negative perception about people living with disabilities have greatly affected the psycho-social make-up of the disabled in the municipality. Over 30% of disabled people interviewed have psycho-social problems due to exclusion, financial difficulties, poor access to proper medical care and other basic social services. A sizeable percentage of PWDs do not participate in some form of community activities. Marriage is also one big social problem that PWDs encounter.

Women Empowerment Participation of women in the political life of the municipality is very encouraging. Currently, there are 22 women in the Municipal Assembly; some are government appointees and the others elected. Considering the role women play in both the local and national economy, the participation of more women in the decision making process of the municipality means that their views would be fully reflected in development activities.

1.5.28 Municipal Finance This section examines the structure of revenue and expenditure of the municipality. The main sources of revenue to the municipality can be categorized into internal and external revenue sources. In general the internal revenue sources are used to cover recurrent expenses of the municipality. This leaves the central government grants and donor funds as the main source of funds for development expenditure. This section therefore assesses the revenue and expenditure pattern of the Ho Municipal Assembly.

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1.5.29 Administration

The Municipal Assembly Structure

In line with the Local Government Act 1993 (Act 462), the Ho Municipal Assembly is the highest political and administrative authority in the municipality. The Assembly has a total of 81 members, made up of 54 elected Assembly Members, 24 government appointees, 2 Members of Parliament as well as the Municipal Chief Executive of the Assembly. There are only 17(13.7%) women in the Assembly. More women need to be encouraged to take active part in the Assembly. There is an executive Committee which is chaired by the Municipal Chief Executive, and it is responsible for the performance of the executive and administrative functions of the Municipal Assembly. The Assembly also has a number of sub-committees performing various functions. They include, the Social Services; Public Relations; Development Planning; Works; Justice and Security; as well as Finance and Administration sub- committees.

Sub – Municipal Structures

The Municipal Assembly has 13 Zonal Councils which operate below the Assembly structure. Despite their importance, these sub-municipal structures have not been able to contribute towards the municipality’s development planning process. They have not been able to fulfil certain tasks assigned to them such as revenue mobilization and planning for local development. The inability of the municipal sub-structures to function properly is due to financial, logistical and human resource capacity problems. The relevant staff required to manage the operations of these councils are non-existent. The few staff available to manage these local councils have very little training to guide them in their day to day operations.

The inadequacy of office accommodation also remains an impediment for the smooth functioning of the municipal sub-structures. The only completed office accommodation is that of the Ho zonal council while the rest have acquire office accommodation in rented premises.

The Municipal Departments

The table below shows the Decentralized Departments with their constituents in the Municipality.

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Table 46:Decentralized Departments and Staffing Position NO. DEPARTMENT UNITS

1. Municipal Department of Education, 1. Education Youth & Sports 2. Youth 3. Sports 4. Ghana Library Board 2. Municipal Social Welfare & 1. Social Welfare Community Development 2. Community Development 1. Public Works Dept. 3. Municipal Works Department 2. Dept. of Feeder Roads 3. Rural Housing 4. Municipal Physical Planning 1. Dept. of Town Planning Department 2. Dept of Parks & Gardens 5. Municipal Finance 1. Controller & Acct. – General Municipal Natural Resource 1. Forestry 6. Conservation Department 2. Games & Wildlife 1. General Administration 2. Municipal Planning Co-ord. Unit 7. Municipal Central Administration 3. Births & Deaths Registry 4.Information Services Department 5. Statistical Service 1. Trade 8. Municipal Department of Trade & 2. Cottage Industry Industry 3. Co-operatives 9. Municipal Disaster Prevention and 1. Fire Service Dept. Management Department 2. National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) 1. Municipal Health Management 10. Municipal Health Department Team 2. Municipal Environmental Health 3. National Health Insurance Scheme 1. Dept of Animal Health & Production 11. Municipal Department of Agriculture 2. Dept. of Fisheries 3 Dept of Agricultural Extension Service 4. Dept of Crops Services 5. Dept of Agricultural Engineering Source: MPCU – 2009

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The existing decentralized departments are not fully integrated into the Assembly structures. Most of these departments still continue to look up to their mother ministries for policy implementation. There is the need for these sector departments to re-define their roles and functions and their relationships in the integration process.

Relationship of Municipal Assembly with Other Institutions and Organizations There are a number of other institutions and organizations who work in collaboration with the Assembly towards the development of the municipality. They include public institutions, traditional authorities, multilateral and non-governmental and private business organizations.

Some of the public institutions include the Volta River Authority (VRA), Ghana Highways Authority (GHA), and National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE).The traditional authorities (Chiefs) also play an important role in the development of the municipality. They are very instrumental in mobilizing resources for community development. The Multi-lateral and Non-governmental organizations operating in the municipality include the European Union (EU) and AFRIWEB FOUNDATION (NGO)

1.5.30 Summary of key development issues in the Municipality

1. Poor rural housing 2. Poor liquid and solid waste disposal 3. Inadequate access to quality pre- school education 4. Poor condition of basic school infrastructure 5. Poor academic performance 6. Inadequate health infrastructure 7. High infant and maternal mortality 8. High morbidity and mortality from malaria 9. Adverse effect of HIV/AIDS/STIs on quality of life and expectancy of the people 10. Inadequate access to sanitation facilities and poor sanitation service delivery 11. Poor sanitation in communities 12. Rural urban migration 13. Inadequate promotion of domestic tourism 14. Weak institutional arrangement for the development of the creative arts industry 15. High level of unemployment among the vulnerable and excluded 16. Low access to I. C. T. 17. Low income of women 18. Poor performance and functioning of the Zonal Councils and Unit Committees. 19. Ineffective communication between the Municipal Assembly and the citizenry. 20. Low participation of women in decision making 21. Poor infrastructure for the judiciary and other security agencies. 22. Inadequate database to inform decision making

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23. Poor revenue mobilization 24. Uneven access to transportation leading to post harvest losses 25. Inadequate grid electricity network 26. Inadequate distribution of potable water 27. Limited capacity of local contractors to compete for projects 28. Inadequate development of, and investment into processing and value addition of traditional food crops 29. Difficulty in accessing large tracks of land 30. Low agricultural productivity and output due to dependence on rainfall 31. Low access to irrigated land 32. Inadequate credit support facilities for agricultural production 33. High post harvest losses 34. Land degradation 35. Depletion of forest 36. Bushfires

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CHAPTER TWO 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

The POCC analysis is a tool used to streamline development issues and interventions before they are programmed for implementation. This analysis is important in helping to fine-tune development goals, objectives, policies and strategies. Before the POCC analysis could be effectively done it is important to identify the key development issues identified in the performance review and the district profile.

GPRS II 2006-2009 THEMATIC AREAS SUMMARISED DEVELOPMENT OF ISSUES Private Sector Competitiveness Poor revenue mobilization especially Internally Generated Fund. Low access to credit Low crop production Low livestock production High unskilled labour High post harvest loses Poor road network Human Resource Development 1. Inadequate access to quality pre school education 2. Poor condition of basic school infrastructure 3. Discouraging academic performance at the basic level 4. Inadequate health infrastructure 5. High infant and maternal mortality 6. High morbidity and mortality from malaria 7. Adverse effect of HIV/AIDS/STIs on quality of life and expectancy of the people 8. Poor sanitation in communities 9. High incidence of HIV and AIDS 10. Rural urban migration 75

11. Inadequate access to sanitation facilities and poor sanitation service delivery 12. Inadequate promotion of domestic tourism 13. High level of unemployment among the vulnerable and excluded Good Governance and Civic 14. Inadequate office and residential accommodation Responsibility 15. Non functioning Sub districts 16. Inadequate infrastructure for security services

Linking summarized development issues GPRS II to the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda GPRS II 2006-2009 GSGDA 2010-2013 THEMATIC SUMMARISED THEMATIC ISSUES AREA DEVT OF ISSUES AREA Private Sector Poor revenue Improvement and sustenance of Poor access and Competitiveness mobilization macroeconomic management of especially IGF. stability credit facilities

Poor revenue Low access to credit management

Over dependence on Low crop DACF and other production grants Low livestock

production Poor revenue

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loses Poor road network

GPRS II 2006-2009 GSGDA 2010-2013 THEMATIC SUMMARISED THEMATIC ISSUES AREA DEVT OF ISSUES AREA Human Resource Inadequate access to Enhancing quality pre-school Competitiveness in Uneven access to Development education Municipal’s transportation Private Sector; leading to post Poor condition of harvest losses basic school infrastructure Poor access roads

Discouraging Inadequate grid academic electricity network performance Land degradation

Inadequate health Inadequate infrastructure distribution of potable water High infant and maternal mortality Inadequate export

promotion support High morbidity and and services mortality from

malaria Inadequate market

information Adverse effect of

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Rural urban Management; migration Low agricultural productivity and Inadequate access to output due to sanitation facilities dependence on and poor sanitation rainfall service delivery Low access to irrigated land

Inadequate credit support facilities for agricultural production High post harvest losses

Land degradation

Poor liquid and solid waste disposal

Depletion of forest

Bushfire

High housing deficit Infrastructure and particularly in the Human urban communities Settlement; Ineffective and inefficient spatial/land use planning

Weak enforcement of building regulations

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GPRS II 2006-2009 GSGDA 2010-2013 THEMATIC SUMMARISED THEMATIC ISSUES AREA DEVT OF ISSUES AREA Human Resource Inadequate Human Inadequate promotion of Development, development of, and Development domestic tourism Productivity and investment into Employment; processing and High level of value addition of unemployment traditional cash among the crops such as vulnerable and cassava excluded Inadequate access to quality pre school education

Poor condition of basic school infrastructure

Inadequate access to quality second cycle education

Poor academic performance

Weak infrastructure for TVET

Limited ICT skills and knowledge at all levels

Inadequate health infrastructure

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mortality from malaria

Adverse effect of HIV/AIDS/STIs on quality of life and expectancy of the people

Poor sanitation in communities

High incidence of HIV and AIDS

Rural urban migration

Inadequate access to sanitation facilities and poor sanitation service delivery

Inadequate promotion of domestic tourism

Weak institutional arrangement for the development of the creative arts industry

Inadequate support for victims of violence

High level of unemployment among the vulnerable and excluded

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T Low income of women Good Governance Inadequate office Transparent And and residential Poor performance and Civic Accountable accommodation and functioning of Responsibility Governance the Zonal Councils Non functioning and Unit Sub districts Committees.

Inadequate Ineffective infrastructure for communication security services between the District Assembly and the citizenry.

Low participation of women in decision making

Poor infrastructure for the judiciary and other security agencies.

Inadequate database to inform decision making

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2.1. Potential, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges Analysis (POCC) In this plan, Potential, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges have been defined as follows:

 Potentials: Potentials are latent strengths or untapped resources in the district, which are capable of being tapped for the district’s development. e.g. Availability of bye laws on internal revenue generation.

 Opportunities: They are positive and development enhancing factors that are external to the district, and on which the district does not have direct control. For example, availability of the DACF.

 Constraints: Constraints are internal factors (within the district) that inhibit or restrict the district’s efforts to unearth and fully utilize its potentials. e.g., bad terrain and low communal spirit etc.

 Challenges: They are negative external factors that inhibit the pursuit of development interventions in the district.

About 43 development issues of the Ho municipality have been subjected to this analysis.

Improvement and Sustenance of Macroeconomic Stability

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Poor access and -existence of -existence of -inadequate -late release of management of MASLOC REP and other credit facilities funds credit facilities NGOs like Susu -existence of unions and organized and Rural banks trained groups -poor credit -presence of recovery banks -Dept of cooperative Conclusion: Creating easy access to credit in the Municipality is feasible. Institutions and funds are available. The constraints and challenges will be minimized through dialogue with relevant stakeholders.

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Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues Poor revenue mobilization Availability of Availability of Low capacity Untimely taxable DACF of revenue release of economic collectors DACF activities Donor inflows Poor Irregular donor Property rates -availability of supervision inflows ministry of availability of local Low qualified government and cooperation revenue staff rural from tax payers development -presence of Lack of revenue office revenue mobilization van and rain coats.

-lack of revenue management plan Conclusion: Increased revenue generation and management in the Municipality is feasible. The constraints and challenges would be curbed through the implementation of revenue management plan by the relevant stakeholders.

Enhancing Competitiveness in the Municipal’s Private Sector

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Uneven access -availability of -existence of Erosion Torrential to organised ministry of rainfall transportation transport transportation Inadequate leading to post groups routine Untimely harvest losses maintenance release of funds Availability of by the central earth moving Availability of Inadequate govt. equipments donor funds. locally generated funds Irregular donor

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inflows Existence of High cost of feeder roads road -high cost of dept. Availability of construction transport DACF Availability of Compensation contractors to land owners

Conclusion: Easy access to transportation in the Municipality is a feasible project. The constraints and challenges would be managed through dialogue with the relevant stakeholder and the municipality

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Inadequate grid -presence of -existence of -land litigation -delay in electricity ECG ministry of payment of network Energy -Steep valleys contractors -existence of and high District Works -existence of mountains Department GRICO

-existence of electrical contractors Conclusion: Extension of electricity network in the Municipality is feasible because raw materials and unskilled labour are available for use. The constraints and challenges would be managed by involving all relevant stakeholders.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Inadequate -existence of -availability of -most -high distribution of Ghana Water water treatment communities underground potable water Company plant at Kpeve are far from the water salinity main lines existence of availability of boreholes and Donors and -difficult in other water citizens living providing 84

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Steep valleys and high mountains Conclusion: Increase in water coverage is viable because raw materials and facilities are available for expansion. Scattered communities would be provided with mechanize boreholes and rain harvesting would be promoted.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Inadequate -availability of -availability of -culture of -lack of export varied export Export small holder sufficient promotion products Promotion farming financial and support and Council logistical services -existence large -low support from cultivable land technology and government for export crops -viable export modernised development market for the farming products -existence of -poor credit MA and other repayment habit stakeholders to organise investment fairs and showcase export potentials -availability of large labour force Conclusion: The availability of the MA, Export Promotion Council and other NGOs would be used to organize investment fairs to showcase export potentials. Dialogue would also be extensively used among the various interest groups and stakeholders to develop the economic and social resources for the viable export market that exist.

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Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Inadequate -availability of -unwillingness market economic support from lack of of bank and information cooperative MASLOC collateral other financial groups security institutions to -MCA to fund the -existence of provide -poor loan informal sector REP and other financial and resettlement stakeholders to logistical habit facilitate access support to credit low income and -availability of saving levels banks Conclusion: Adequate programme supportive and enhancing factors exist to address the constraints and challenges. This would be supported by comprehensive consultation among all interest groups to tackle the problem.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Limited presence of -existence of capacity of local Business -lack of -delay in local contractors Advisory organised local release of funds contractors to Center to contractors on government compete for -availability of advise on front projects projects high labour sources and force management of -delay in loan -cumbersome credit repayment procedure for -viable market -lack of acquiring collateral license -existence of banks and financial institutions -existence of MA to give contracts Conclusion: Enough financial, economic and institutional resources exist as great potentials and

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opportunities to support the programme. Programme inhibiting factors or challenges listed above would be dealt with through vigorous discussions and consultation among stakeholders and other interest groups

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Difficulty in -availability of -support from -lack of -unwillingness accessing economic MASLOC collateral of bank and capital cooperative -MCA to security other financial groups provide institutions to financial and -poor loan fund the -existence of logistical resettlement informal sector UPRP and support habit other -low income stakeholders to and saving facilitate access levels to credit -availability of banks Conclusion: Adequate programme supportive and enhancing factors exist to address the constraints and challenges. This would be supported by comprehensive consultation among all interest groups to tackle the problem

Agriculture Modernization and Natural Resource Management

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues Inadequate development - existence of - existence of -low income -culture of low of, and viable market MoFA levels of loan repayment investment into farmers processing and -availability of -availability of -low promotion value addition vast arable land agric extension -lack of of value of traditional services collateral addition food crops and -availability of security -low investment cash crops such water for -existence of into food as cassava and irrigation MASLOC -land disputes processing oil palm -support from in some areas -high labour MA 87

force -unwillingness -existence of of Youth to go NBSSI into Agric. Conclusion: Enough resources such as viable market, vast arable land, and agric extension services exist to address the constraints and challenges. In addition the NBSSI would be extensively involved in a dialogue to drastically deal with the constraints and challenges

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Difficulty in -availability of -creation of -most lands are -difficult to accessing large vast land for land bank owned on small engage in tracks of land development -land scale basis by mechanized and -existence of administration families large scale Traditional and project -land disputes farming opinion leaders and litigation Conclusion: Existence of Traditional and opinion leaders, vast land, creation of land banks as well as land administration project offers adequate potentials and opportunities to support the programme to address the constraints and challenges.

Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Key Devt. Issues

Low -Availability of -Availability of -Land litigation -Erratic rainfall agricultural arable land market for pattern productivity crops especially -Low adoption and output due -Volumes of horticultural rate of -High cost of to dependence water available crops improved irrigation and on rainfall for irrigation technologies agro inputs

-Presence of -inadequate and working force untimely release of credit -Availability of -Inadequate organic manure number of extension staff Conclusion: Increase crop production is a feasible project. Natural resources rivers exist to support the 88

project. The constraints and challenges would be managed through improved technology and dialogue.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Low access to -existence of -existence of -low income -socio-cultural irrigated land the MA NGOs to levels of beliefs support farmers -outmoded -availability of customs Traditional Authorities -existence of Farmer groups Conclusion: Access to irrigation land by farmers for farming is feasible in the Municipality. The constraints and challenges would be managed by involving all stakeholders

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Inadequate -existence of existence of -unwillingness -delay and credit support organised MASLOC, of banks to untimely facilities for agricultural MCA and support release of credit agricultural groups NGOs agriculture by donors production -presence of sector banks Conclusion: Credit facilities to support the agricultural sector are a viable project in the Municipality. The constraints and challenges would be by bringing all stakeholders on board.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

High post -availability of -Government -Unattractive harvest losses land to policy to buy prices during -insufficient establish and store farm certain seasons subsidy on processing produce of the year agric inputs factories -existence of -high cost of -delay in -Agric MA and storage government 89

Extension Development chemicals policy Agents and Partners to built implementation NGOs to give storage education on facilities food storage -availability of ready market Conclusion: The project would be successful because numerous economic and social resources listed present significant potentials and opportunities to address the problems. Negotiations and dialogue would also be vigorously used to engage all stakeholders as part of addressing the constraints and challenges.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues Land degradation -existence of -existence of -limited sources -illegal winning the MA environmental of income of gravel and -availability of protection generating sand law agency activities enforcement -availability of agencies NGOs Conclusion: Improvement in land use is feasible. The relevant departments under the MA exist to carry out intensive education on the effects of land degradation. The constraints and challenges are through involvement of all stakeholders

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues Depletion of forest Availability of -existence of High incidence Drying up of forest resources Ministry of of bush fire water bodies and water Science and bodies Environment Bad farming Poor practices enforcement of Availability of environmental wildlife Availability of Illegal bye-laws environmental chainsaw Availability of bye-laws operations relevant institutions Uncontrolled charcoal production 90

Conclusion: Enforcement of environmental regulation is feasible. The Municipal Forestry Commission, NADMO, Fire service and Agric department are available to spearhead and ensure strict appliance. The constraints and challenges are manageable through dialogue with stakeholders

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues Bushfires Availability of -existence of High incidence Drying up of forest resources Ministry of of bush fire water bodies and water Science and bodies Environment Bad farming Poor practices enforcement of Availability of environmental wildlife Availability of Illegal bye-laws Availability of environmental chainsaw relevant bye-laws operations institutions Uncontrolled charcoal production Conclusion: Enforcement of environmental regulation is feasible. The Municipal Forestry Commission, NADMO, Fire service and Agric department are available to spearhead and ensure strict compliance. The constraints and challenges are manageable through dialogue with stakeholders

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Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

High housing -availability of -availability of -low income -increase in deficit land for building and saving population in particularly in building materials levels urban areas the urban -existence of -land litigation -high cost of communities -existence of NGOs building Municipal materials works department Conclusion: Expansion of the housing industry in the Municipality is a feasible project. Land and 91

other resources are available to promote the industry. The constraints and challenges are manageable through dialogue involving all the relevant stakeholders.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Ineffective and -existence of -availability of -land litigation -inadequate inefficient town and ministry of -inadequate enforcement of spatial/land use country lands and resources town and planning planning dept. natural country resources planning -presence of -existence of regulation Municipal town and works dept country planning regulation

Conclusion: Spatial and land use planning is a viable venture because relevant institutions are available to promote it. Constraints and challenges would be managed through dialogue with land owner and other stakeholders

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Weak -existence of -existence of -inadequate -delay in enforcement of Municipal police service staff of the judgment of building works to help enforce Municipal court cases regulations department the law works -presence of department law court Conclusion: Enforcement of building regulation is feasible. The Municipal works department is available to spearhead and ensure strict appliance. The constraints and challenges are manageable through dialogue with stakeholders

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Conclusion: Improving the rural housing is a viable project in the Municipality. The staff of the Municipal works department is available to offer advice in this direction. The challenges would be managed by consulting all stakeholders

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues Poor liquid and solid waste -availability of -support from -insufficient -low disposal Environment MLGRD refuse maintenance of Health staff containers environmental -indiscriminate sanitation -existence of littering of the -outbreak of some Refuse environment diseases containers

-existence of Radio Station for health education -existence of waste disposal vehicle Conclusion: The MA through Environment Health Department and other stakeholders would engage in series of public education on radio, organisation of community meetings to create sufficient awareness on environmental sanitation

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Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Inadequate -availability of existence of -high classroom -lack and or access to some pre- ministry of backlog poor school quality pre- schools education infrastructure school -lack of and education -presence of existence of sufficient -poor high pre-school free school qualifies conditions of going children uniform teachers service of programme -lack of interest teachers 93

of some parents -availability of -existence of in children some qualified capitation grant education teachers and school -existence of feeding teaching and programme learning materials Conclusion: The project would be viable because enough supportive factors and programmes are available to compliment effective dialogue among all interest groups and stakeholders to address the constraints and challenges.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Poor condition -availability of -support from -low income -lack of of basic school land for GET Fund, levels of adequate infrastructure building DACF and MP parents resources to Common Fund provide decent -existence some -lack of school school Support from commitment of infrastructure infrastructure school under some parents in tree programme their wards -existence of education PTA and SMC -existence of -shoddy works to support donors and on school NGOs infrastructure Conclusion: The above constraints and challenges would be tackled through effective discussions and dialogue between government and other stakeholders on how to make use of the above supportive factors and resources like PTA, GET Fund, DACF, School Under Tree Programme and MP Common Fund to address the problems.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues Inadequate access to -availability of -existence of -high classroom -lack and or quality second second cycle District backlog poor school cycle education schools Education infrastructure Directorate for -lack of and -presence of management sufficient 94

high second and supervision qualifies cycle school teachers -poor going children - support from conditions of GET Fund, -lack of interest service of -availability of DACF, School of some parents teachers some qualified Under Tree in children teachers Programme and education -poor science -existence of MP Common and technology teaching and Fund equipment learning materials Conclusion: Sufficient social resources and programmes such as District Education Directorate, GET Fund, DACF, School Under Tree Programme and MP Common Fund exist to support effective dialogue among interest groups and stakeholders to address the constraints and challenges

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Poor academic -availability of -existence of -poor parental Lack of performance MA to provide Teacher control of their commitment on infrastructure Training children the part of some and logistics Colleges parents, -indiscipline on teachers and -existence of -institution of the part of students some trained Teachers children -lack of teachers Award Scheme effective and -insufficient regular -existence of -study leave trained teachers supervision circuit with pay -lack sufficient supervisors -MoE/GES to parents interest ensure adequate in their wards -existence of teaching and education extra class for learning students materials -existence of PTA/SMCs Conclusion: There are enormous economic, material and social resources available and would be complimented by efficient consultations among all interest groups and stakeholders to address the constraints and challenges.

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Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Weak -availability of -availability of -weak Insufficient infrastructure MA to provide MoE/GES to foundation of resources to for TVET infrastructure support children in provide and logistics TVET infrastructure and other -existence of materials some trained teachers

-existence of circuit supervisors

-PTA/SMCs Conclusion: There are enormous potentials and opportunities like MA, PTA, MoE and GES available to provide adequate funds and logistics after tactful dialogue and negotiation among stakeholders aimed at addressing the problems

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Limited ICT -availability of -availability of -lack of Slow pace of skills and land for MA and other infrastructure ICT education knowledge at building Development coverage all levels Partners to seek -inadequate -existence of assistance from teachers with Town ICT skills Development Govt. -weak financial Associations in Programme of base of most some one child, one PTAs communities computer -existence of PTAs -existence of Internet Cafe

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Conclusion: Availability of sufficient potentials and opportunities listed above present tremendous asset to address the constraints and challenges and would be pursued through efficient consultations and dialogue among all interest groups

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Inadequate -availability of -availability of Inadequate overdependence health land for MoH and and health on governance infrastructure building GHS to provde professionals for health personnel and infrastructure -availability of equipment -weak cheap labour communal spirit in some -existence of communities to MA and other initiate self help stakeholders to projects provide funds -high communal spirit in some communities Conclusion: The project is a viable one because well-organized consultation among all stakeholders and interest groups would be held on ways to use available potentials and opportunities to address the constraints and challenges

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

High infant and -availability of -existence of -refusal of -insufficient maternal health National Health some people to coverage of the mortality personnel Insurance attend to health NHIS Scheme facilities due to -existence of cultural reasons Municipal -Free Maternal Health Health Care -inadequate Directorate Programmes coverage of the NHIS -existence of Insufficient 97

some health drugs at the facilities Health facilities -existence of a Radio Station for health education programmes Conclusion: Sufficient enormous human, material and social resources and programmes such as the Regional and Municipal Health Directorate, health facilities, Radio Station, National Health Insurance Scheme and Free Maternal Health Care exist to effectively address the constraints and challenges.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

High morbidity -availability of -support from -numerous -lack of and mortality health personnel National mosquito adequate from malaria Malaria Control breeding maintenance of -existence of Programme sources the Municipal Health environment Directorate -poor -existence of environmental some health facilities sanitation -lack of -existence of a concern for Radio Station for proper health education environmental programmes sanitation -existence of environmental Health department Conclusion: There are enough supportive factors and social resources like the Regional and Municipal Health Directorate, health facilities, Radio Station and environmental Health personnel available to carry out public health education programmes so as to tackle the constraints and challenges

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Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Adverse effect -existence of Availability of -low usage -inability of of Social Welfare MoH, AIDs contraceptives people to take HIV/AIDS/STIs department Commission -refusal to AIDs/HIV/STI on quality of and other abstain from education life and -availability of Development unprotected sex seriously expectancy of health Partners to the people personnel manage it

-existence of Municipal Health Directorate

-existence of some health facilities -existence of a Radio Station for health education programmes Conclusion: The above potentials, opportunities and supportive factors would be harnessed to address the constraints and challenges. In addition effective health education combined with discussions and dialogue would be carried out among stakeholders

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Inadequate -existence of -support from -insufficient -low access to Zoomlion MLGRD refuse maintenance of sanitation Company containers environmental facilities and -indiscriminate sanitation poor sanitation -availability of littering of the -outbreak of service delivery Environment -existence of environment diseases Health staff Zoomlion Company -existence of some Refuse

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-existence of Radio Station for health education -existence of Refuse disposal vehicle Conclusion: The MA through Environment Health Department and other stakeholders would engage in series of public education on radio, organisation of community meetings to create sufficient awareness on environmental sanitation

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Poor sanitation -existence of -support from -difficulty in -low in communities Zoomlion MLGRD getting people commitment to Company for clean up environmental exercise sanitation -availability of -indiscriminate -outbreak of Environment -existence of littering of the diseases Health staff Zoomlion environment Company -existence of some Refuse containers -existence of Radio Station for health education

-existence of Refuse disposal vehicle Conclusion: There are enough supportive factors and social resources available which would be done through effective public health education on radio and community meetings to tackle the above constraints and challenges

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Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

High incidence -existence of Availability of -inability of of HIV and Dept of Social MoH, AIDs -low usage people to take AIDS Welfare Commission contraceptives AIDs/HIV/STI and other -refusal to education -availability of Development abstain from seriously health Partners to unprotected sex personnel manage it -existence of Municipal Health Directorate

-existence of some health facilities -existence of a Radio Station for health education programmes Conclusion: The project is viable because of availability of Regional and Municipal Health Directorate and other stakeholder institutions would engage in series of public education and effective dialogue with appropriate authorities to solve the problem

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Rural urban -existence of -existence of -lack of migration high labour MASLOC for employable -low investment force small loans skills in the local economy -availability of -peer influence -low NBSSI for -existence of remuneration skills and SIF loans -limited job from self entrepreneurial opportunities in employed jobs training the local -availability of economy cooperative -low wages 101

staff to organise from local jobs and train them for access to credit Conclusion: The existence of NBSSI, SIF and other interest groups would be used to harness the numerous potentials and opportunities available in the Municipality to sufficiently address the constraints and challenges.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Inadequate -availability of -availability of -low Low patronage promotion of varied tourism Ministry of advertisement of tourism domestic products Tourism, MA, of tourism products and tourism NGOs and products and sites -existence of a other sites Radio Station stakeholders to -packaging and to advertise attract investors development of products into the local tourism -existence of economy products and MA to organise sites Investment Fair Conclusion: Availability of MA and other tourism development institutions would be used to unearth or showcase the tourism potentials and opportunities of the Municipality so as to thoroughly address the constraints and challenges

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Weak -availability of -logistical and -lack of -lack sufficient institutional MA and NGOs financial organised front commitment on arrangement for to provide support from for the Creative the part of the assistance Ministry of Art Industry government to development of Tourism develop the the creative arts -support from industry industry MASLOC Conclusion: Sufficient potentials and opportunities listed above exist to effectively tackle the constraints and challenges and this would be done through dialogue and collaborative effort of the MA, NGOs and other stakeholders

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Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Inadequate -existence of -existence of -lack of -insufficient support for dept. of Social Domestic willingness to resources victims of Welfare Violence Law domestic violence -presence of violence cases -presence of DOVVSU to -lack of police service protect them adequate fund -Presence of to fully support Radio Station them for public education Conclusion: The MA in collaboration with Dept of Social Welfare, DOVVSU and other stakeholders would engage in series of public education and tactful enforcement of Domestic Violence Law as part of

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

High level of -existence of -support from -lack of -unorganised unemployment local market MASLOC and employable front of the among the DACF skills vulnerable and -existence of vulnerable and -low investment excluded excluded teaming -availability of in the local unemployed external market persons economy -existence of -existence of MA to organise and National Youth train as well as Employment facilitate their Programme access to credit Conclusion: The availability of the MA, NBSSI and other stakeholders present enough potentials and opportunities to organize and train the teaming unemployed persons as well as facilitate their access to credit for self employment

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Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Low access to -availability of -availability of -lack of Slow pace of I. C. T land for MA and other infrastructure ICT education building Development coverage Partners to seek -inadequate -existence of assistance from teachers with Town ICT skills Development -weak financial Associations in base of most some PTAs communities

-existence of PTAs -existence of computer and facilities without supporting infrastructure Conclusion: Availability of sufficient potentials and opportunities listed above present tremendous asset to address the constraints and challenges and would be pursued through efficient consultations and dialogue among all interest groups.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues Low income of women -existence of MA -availability of -low investment Lack of and women MASLOC, in the local adequate and economic groups NBSSI and economy gainful -existence of UPRP to offer -low income employment in diverse economic and saving potentials support in the local training and levels among economy funds women Conclusion: This project is viable because constraints and challenges would be addressed through MASLOC, UPRP and other Programme which would be championed by the MA and women economic groups

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Transparent and Accountable Governance

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Poor -availability of -presence of -weak financial -too much performance urban town and decentralisation base of UTAs political and functioning area councils policy interference of the Zonal (UTAs) -lack of -low revenue Councils and UPRP training logistics generation base Unit -availability of for UTAs due to low Committees. qualified -lack of decent economic human resource -EU human and permanent activities resource office -existence of development accommodation traditional for MAs rulers -non payment -existence of of allowance to CBRDP UTA staff -unwillingness of qualified personnel to take up position in UTAs Conclusion: Existence of MA and other human development NGOs would be utilized to train urban, town and area council members with support from UPRP and EU human development programmes so as to address the problems

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Ineffective -presence of -availability -poor road -lack of regular communication Information Radio Station network to communication between the Service to carry out some Municipal Department public communities Assembly and -availability of education -insufficient the citizenry. MA and Unit -availability of logistics and Committee MPs to help funds members to reach out to the organise people community

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forum Conclusion: Existence of Information Service Department, MA and Unit Committee members offer enormous potentials and opportunities to tackle the constraints and challenges through public education on Radio and organisation of community meetings

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Low -availability of -WOWAC, -low interest of -Inability of participation of educated and women MPs women in women to women in qualified and women in taking up readily show up decision women to take leadership leadership for leadership making up decision positions to positions positions making posts motivate others -low motivation -existence of from women women groups movements Conclusion: Availability of WOWAC, women MPs and women in leadership positions to motivate offer great opportunities to tackle the constraints and challenges through organization of guidance and counseling seminar.

Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues

Poor -availability of -existence of -limited -non infrastructure land for DACF, MP resource as commitment of for the judiciary building Common Funds against government to and other -availability of and other numerous fully implement security MA for support donors to offer competing uses the agencies. support decentralisation policy Conclusion: Existence of MA to mobilize funds offers enormous potentials and opportunities to tackle the issues through DACF, MP Common Fund and other funds

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Key Devt. Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Issues Inadequate -existence of -existence of all -low database to office decentralized -lack of importance inform decision equipment and departments to commitment attached data making qualified provide data -insufficient personnel funds Conclusion: Availability of qualified personnel from all decentralized to collect and analyse data offers tremendous potentials to tackle the constraints and challenges through organization of seminars on importance of data.

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CHAPTER THREE 3.1 DEVELOPMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES Introduction

The problem analysis of the Ho Municipality has led to the identification of numerous problems which accounted for the low level of development in the municipality. This warranted the formulation of development goals and objectives which are envisaged to be achieved by the end of the Medium Term Development Plan from 2010- 2013. These goals and objectives have been set in line with the seven thematic areas of the National Medium-Term Development Policy Framework 2010-2013. In addition, policies have been formulated to highlight the vision for the municipality and create the enabling environment within which the plan would be operationalized. Specific strategies have been identified, and are expected to be used to achieve the objectives leading to the attainment of the ultimate goal.

Goal

The Municipal goal set within the national context will place emphasis on human development, transparent and accountable governance and infrastructural development, in support of agricultural modernisation, natural resource development, private sector development, ICT, housing and energy for accelerated employment creation and income generation for poverty reduction. All these will be done while protecting the environment and minimizing the impacts of climate change.

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Medium Term Development Policy Framework Compatibility Analysis

Municipal Medium Term Development Policy Framework Goals

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improve improve fiscal resource mobilizatio n Improve private sector competitiv eness Improve domesticall agric y productivit globally y Adapt and impacts to and reduce vulnerabilit Reverse y land climate natural and change resource to degradatio Develop n adequate human Create resource and sustain efficient transport system Improve environme ntal sanitation Bridge equity gaps in access to health care Promote and transparenc nutrition y accountab Empower ity and women Increase equitable access in education all levels at Improve 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Internally generated and external revenue for development Improve 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 agricultural productivity Enhance 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 2 2 agricultural infrastructure to support all year round farming Improve 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 environmental conservation and protection Develop and 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 improve public private partnership

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Operationalize 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 sub structures to strengthen community participation

Improve 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 communication between Assembly and the public Enhance 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 transport infrastructure Improve 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 academic performance at all levels Promote the 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 welfare of the vulnerable and excluded Ensure active 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 participation women in decision making Improve access 1 2 2 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 1 to affordable health care

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A score of 2 indicates strong compatibility while -2 indicates strong incompatibility of sector and the national goal. A zero score indicates a neutral -compatibility. A score of -1 and below call for review of the Sector goal to be in line with the goal set in the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda Goal

Summary of compatibility analysis

Most of the policies at the national and district levels are strongly compatible. Although certain policies such as increased agriculture productivity and the improvement of physical infrastructure would have a toll on the environment, policies are also put in place to minimize the effects of such activities on the environment.

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Development Goals, Objectives, Policies and Strategies – Improvement & Sustenance of Macro-Economic Stability

Thematic Areas Key Focus Area Objectives Policies Strategies

Improvement & Fiscal Increase the internally 1). Improve fiscal resource a). Widening the tax net to cover untapped Sustenance of management generated funds of the mobilization in the sources; Macro-Economic municipality by 100% by municipality. Stability 2013 b). Training revenue collectors on effective 2. Improve expenditure revenue collection strategies; management Increase access to external c). Adopting a broad based participatory funds by 100% by 2013 approach to fee fixing; d). Exploring new sources of external funding to the municipality

e. Computerize tax revenue system

f. Develop more effective data collection mechanisms for monitoring public expenditure

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Table 3.3: Development Goals, Objectives, Policies and Strategies –

Agriculture Modernization and Natural Resource Management

Key Focus Area Objectives Policies Strategies Thematic Areas

Agriculture Accelerated 1). Enhancement of 1). Improved agricultural a). Provision of agric land banks for youths Modernization Modernization of agricultural extension productivity in agriculture in the municipality and Natural Agriculture service delivery Resource 2. Increased agricultural b). Introducing high yielding crop varieties Management competitiveness and and improved breeds of animals to farmers 2). Increase access of enhanced integration into farmers to modern domestic and international c). Provision of irrigation schemes in the agricultural technology markets municipality b). Re-introduction of aqua-culture in the 3. Adapt to the Impacts and municipality 3). Building operational Reduce Vulnerability to e). Introducing appropriate technology such Climate capacity of farmers along Climate Variability and as dryers to farmers in the municipality Variability and the value chain Change. Change f). Increasing the ratio of agricultural 4). Identification and 4. Mitigate the Impacts of extension agents to farmers. development of Climate Variability and g). Increasing access to credit to farmer commodities of Change based organizations in the municipality competitive and h). Provision of markets and storage comparative advantage 5. Curb the loss of bio facilities in the municipality diversity by the i). Establishment of cassava processing and Land degradation intensification of safe and drying centres in all zonal councils and Land use sound environmental j). Promotion of agro-based industries in the practices municipality

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6. Reverse land and natural k). Training of unemployed youths annually Waste Pollution Adapt to the Impacts and resources degradation in snail and mushroom production. and noise Reduce Vulnerability to through investments Climate Variability and l. Facilitate the establishment of Change 7. Sustainable use of mechanization services provision centres, wetlands and water and machinery hire purchase and lease resources schemes with backup spare parts for all machinery and equipment. Maintain and Enhance the Protected Area system m. Develop human capacity in agricultural machinery management, operation and maintenance within the public and private sectors.

n. Promote the accelerated development of feeder roads and rural infrastructure

o. Develop trade in local and regional markets

p. Improve market infrastructure and sanitary conditions

q. Increase resilience to climate change impacts: through early warning systems

r. Minimize climate change impacts on human health through improved access to healthcare s. Improve waste management mechanisms t. Promote energy efficiency in all aspects

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of social and economic life u. Encourage reforestation of degraded forest and off reserve areas through the Plantations Development and afforestation programmes v. Encourage and promote the use of lesser used species (LUS), particularly for the construction industry on the domestic market. w. Carry out comprehensive wetlands inventory, supported by research and monitoring Promote the education on the public of the outcome of improper disposal of waste should be carried out

Provision of waste collection bins at vintage places in the communities and these bins should be emptied Regularly

Enforcement of all sanitation laws

Set up new/renovate all old waste recycling plants.

Encourage the setting up of incentives packages for sanitation workers.

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Table 3.4: Development Goals, Objectives, Policies and Strategies –

Enhancing Competitiveness in Municipal’s Private Sector

Thematic Areas Key Focus Area Objectives Policies Strategies

Enhancing Private sector 1). Improve private sector 1). Increase and sustain Remove obstacles and improve trade and Competitiveness participation and competitiveness domestically private sector participation investment Climate in Municipal’s development and globally in governance. Private Sector Improve efficiency of service delivery of 2. Attract private capital Municipal Assembly 2). To create an enabling from both domestic and environment including international sources Guarantee and protect security of incentive mechanism to investment as well as personal security support participation of the 3Pursue accelerated private sector in industrial development Provide predictable and speedy resolution development. of commercial disputes Industrial Develop micro, small Development and medium enterprise Improve access to land

Develop the tourism as Impressing upon the existing NGOs to a major industry increase their financial support to business in the municipality Expand opportunities for job creation Provision of light industrial centre for mechanics in the municipality Market Access Training of 130 youths annually in Alata semina making and packaging.

Improving access to credit to small and

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medium scale business.

Improve markets and manufacturing facilities in the municipality

Promote the formation of cooperatives for marketing of their produce. Establishment of a cultural village in the municipality

Promote agro-based industries in the municipality

Building the capacity of traditional medical practitioners in the municipality.

Establish investor friendly tax regimes in the municipality

Promote Public-Private Partnerships

Promotion of sustainable and responsible tourism to preserve historical, cultural and national heritage

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Table 3.5: Development Goals, Objectives, Policies and Strategies –

Human Development, Productivity and Employment

Thematic Areas Key Focus Area Objectives Policies Strategies Human Development, Education Increase equitable access to Improve quality of Provide infrastructure facilities for schools Productivity and and teaching at all levels across the municipality Employment participation in education at and learning particularly in deprived areas all Human Resource levels. Provide uniforms in public schools in Development Bridge gender gap in deprived Communities Reduction in infant and access to maternal mortality education Establish basic schools in all underserved Health communities Prevent and control the HIV,AIDS,STDs spread of Improve access to quality Accelerate the rehabilitation /development and TB Communicable and education for persons of basic school infrastructure especially noncommunicable disease with schools under trees Sports and disabilities development Promote healthy lifestyles Expand school feeding programme progressively to cover all deprived Social Protection Sports development Bridge the equity gaps in communities and link it to the local access to health care and economy Population Progressively expand social nutrition services and Management Protection interventions to ensure sustainable Improve water and sanitation facilities in cover the poor financing educational institutions at all levels Child arrangements that protect Development the Support Non Formal education poor Disability Promote the acquisition of literacy and ICT

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Improve access to quality skills and knowledge at all levels Poverty and maternal, neonatal, child Income and adolescent health Increase the number of trained teachers, inequalities services trainers, instructors and attendants at all reduction levels Ensure the reduction of new HIV and Promote local production and distribution AIDS/STI/TB of TLMS Transmission Improve the teaching of Science, Reposition family technology and planning as a priority mathematics in all basic schools

Update demographic Intensify awareness creation on the database on population importance of girls’ education, especially and underserved areas development Monitor boys’ participation and achievement in schools

Ensure that rehabilitated/new infrastructure are friendly to students with disabilities

Accelerate implementation of CHPS strategy in under-served Areas

Scale up NHIS registration of the very poor

Increase access to maternal, newborn, child health (MNCH) and Adolescent health

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services

Strengthen the health system to deliver quality MNCH services

Strengthen health promotion, prevention and rehabilitation

Improve case detection and management at health facility level

Scale-up vector control strategies

Scale-up community- and home-based management of selected diseases

Strengthen surveillance, reporting and emergency response

Intensify behaviour change strategies especially for high risk groups

Intensify advocacy to reduce infection and impact of HIV, AIDS and TB

Prevent mother-to- child transmission

Ensure safe blood and blood products transfusion

Promote safe sex practices

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Improve access to counseling and testing, male and female condoms, and integrated youth friendly services

Develop and implement national behavioural change communication strategy

Address gender based vulnerability including violence and coercion and marginalization of PLHIV

Strengthen link between HIV and AIDS/TB prevention programmes and reproductive health and information services

Promote schools sports

Promote the establishment of community sports facilities

Expand opportunities for the participation of PWDs in sports

Rehabilitate existing and construct new sports infrastructure

Improve targeting of existing social protection programmes

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Strengthen monitoring of social protection programmes

Strengthen partnerships among stakeholders including the private sector to promote FP

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Table 3.6: Development Goals, Objectives, Policies and Strategies –

Transparent and Accountable Governance

Thematic Areas Key Focus Area Objectives Policies Strategies

Transparent and Local 1). To make the lower Promote the activities of civil a). Building the capacity of the lower Accountable Governance and structures (zonal councils) society organization in the structures Governance Decentralization operational. municipality b). Improve coordination among the departments and development agencies 2). To improve c). Promote the women and youth Women communication between Ensure the safety of life and organizations in local government empowerment Assembly and the population property of the citizens d). Provide logistics for security personnel in the municipality 3). To enhance and sustain e). Establish conflict resolution security within the Promote broad-based committees through the help of chiefs Development municipality participation of people in f). Increase and sustain security patrols Communication local governance. in the municipality 4). To strengthen oversight g). Promote community advocacy responsibility of Assembly groups members h). Improve the collaboration between the Assembly and NGOs i). Strengthening the capacity of the courts to deliver justice

j). Increase safety awareness of citizens k). Promote civic education in the formal school system.

l). Sensitizing the people on the concept and relevance of the District Assembly

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Table 3.7: Development Goals, Objectives, Policies and Strategies –

Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement

Thematic Areas Key Focus Area Objectives Policies Strategies

Infrastructure, Transport To expand the transport Create and sustain an Prioritise the maintenance of existing Energy and Infrastructure infrastructure into farming efficient transport system road infrastructure to reduce vehicle Human communities with emphasis that meets user needs operating costs (VOC) and future and Settlement on feeder roads and farm rehabilitation cost Information tracks. Communication Implement Integrated Land use and technology for Promote rapid development Promote the application of spatial planning Growth and Science, Technology and deployment of the national Innovation in all ICT sectors of the economy Promote science, technology and Recreation infrastructure . Integrate Land use, innovation development at all levels of Infrastructure \ transport planning, production development planning and Energy supply to Develop recreational service provision Participate in National E-Governance support industries facilities and promote programme and households cultural heritage and natural Science, Technology and conservation in both urban Innovation to Support Rehabilitate and expand energy and rural areas Productivity and infrastructure to ensure adequate and Renewal energy Development reliable supply Ensure increased accessof Human households and industries to Increase access to modern forms of Settlements efficient, reliable and Information Communication energy to the poor and vulnerable Development adequate energy supply Technology Development for through the extension of national growth electricity grid Housing and Promote a sustainable,

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Shelter spatially integrated and Ensure increased access of Decongest and reverse decline in orderly evelopment of households and industries to productivity of primate cities and Water and human settlements for socio- efficient, reliable and selected fast growing settlements Environmental economic development adequate energy supply sanitation and Promote urbanisation as a catalyst for hygiene Promote well structured and Promote well structured and economic integrated urban integrated urban growth, social improvement, and development development environmental sustainability Increase access to safe, Increase access to safe, adequate and affordable adequate and affordable Provide adaptive space in the urban shelter shelter areas for Commercialization Accelerate the provision of Accelerate the provision of affordable and safe water Encourage, through education and affordable and safe water legislation, the greening of human Expand the provision of settlements. Improve environmental adequate and disability Sanitation. friendly sanitation facilities Create Land Banks which will ensure the availability of serviced lands for Improve environmental housing development at affordable Sanitation prices.

Implement District Water and Sanitation Plan (DWSP)

Develop disability friendly sanitation facilities

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Enforce laws on the provision of sanitation facilities by landlords Promote widespread use of simplified sewerage systems in poor areas

Improve household and institutional sanitation.

Integrate hygiene education into water and sanitation Delivery

Review and Enforce bye-laws

Acquire and develop land/sites for the treatment and disposal of solid waste in major towns and cities

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3.2 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTIONS

FOOD AND 2009 indicator 2010 target 2011 target 2012 target 2013 target AGRICULTURE

Percentage increase in yield/ tones of selected crops, livestock and fish (mt) Maize 3,601 3961 4,278 46,620 4,990 Rice 771 833 916 962 1010 Cassava 48,485 54303 62448 68693 74188 Cocoa yam 1,532 1608 1688 1756 1826 Yam 7,565 8019 8660 9093 9457 Pineapple Mango Pepper Plantain 2,773 2939 3116 3240 3338 Okro Sugarcane Onion Livestock Cattle 8,000 8480 9154 9708 1029 Exotic poultry 76,000 79800 83790 87980 92378 Sheep 32,045 2564 2820 3102 3350 Goat 52,511 57762 64694 71163 78278 Local poultry 192,403 204145 234766 258248 284067 Pig 25132 27142 29856 32842 36126 Guinea fowl 192 197 207 215 250 Turkey 301 313 322 335 350 Duck 397 423 457 483 510

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Ostrich Grass cutter Bee(hives) Fish (inland) (ponds ) Quantity of fish produced per hectare of pond/year (tons) Percentage of cultivated land under irrigation No. of farmers using modern technology HEALTH 2009 indicator 2010 target 2011 target 2012 target 2013 target

HIV/AIDS prevalence (% of 3.6 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 adult population 15-49, HIV positive Maternal mortality ratio 5.6 2.9 2.5 2.0 1.8 (number of deaths due to pregnancy and child birth per 1000 live births Under five mortality rate 8.2 7.3 7.0 6.5 6.0 (number of deaths occurring between birth and exact age of five years per 1000 live births) Malaria case fatality in 303 209 200 190 185 children under five years per 10,000 population Outpatient per capita 0.78 0.79 0.80 0.85 0.9 Vaccination coverage -Penta 76.4 87.6 90 92.0 95

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-Measles 76.3 87.8 88 90.0 92 Supervised delivery 54.4 52.8 55 58.0 60 Incidence of guinea worm 0 0 0 0 0 NHIS coverage of indigents

NHIS reg

Doctor pop ratio 1:56600 1:57681 1:50000 1:49000 1:45000 Nurse pop ratio 1:1572 1:776 1:750 1:745 1:700

Total fertility rate 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7

Contraceptive prevalence rate 41.6 35 38 40

EDUCATION 2009 indicator 2010 target 2011 target 2012 target 2013 target

Gross enrolment rate (indicates the number of pupils/students at a given level of schooling regardless of age as proportion of the number of children in the relevant age group) Primary 83.8% 83.8% 85% 87% 90% JHS SHS 57% 57% 64% 70% 76% Net admission rate in primary 60% 60% 65% 70% 80% schools 60% 60% 65% 70% 80% Gender parity index (ratio between girls and boys

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enrolment rates, the balance of parity is 1.00 KG 1:00 1:00 1:00 1 1:00 Primary 1:01 1:01 1:0 1:1 1:1 JSS 1:30 1:30 1:01 1:02 1:02 SSS 1:36 1:36 1:36 1:28 1:28 Proportional increase in number of students passing national assessment examinations (BECE) 63% 63% 61% 65% 66% Proportional increase in number of students passing national assessment examinations (SSCE) 34.20% 34.20% 41.20% 49.50% 56.50% Furniture -100% of KG pupils 46% 46% 64% 88% 100% to have access to sitting / writing place Classroom- 70% Public 150 10 10 10 10 primary schs. To be attached to 2 (KG) Classroom each Provide all basic School with TLMs 37.5% 37.5% 50% 75% 100%

No. of schools with Internet facility SSS 25% 25% 35% 40% 50%

No. of pupils provided with free school uniforms 6100 6100 10,000 13,000 16,000 No. of Schools Covered 60 60 100 120 150

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No. of schools benefitting from the National School Feeding Programme 7 7 7 7 7 Increase the percentage of qualified teachers in Schools KG 40.5% 40.5% 56.1% 70% 85% Primary 96.1% 96.1% 97.3% 98.6% 100% JHS 90.1% 90.1% 90% 95% 100% SSS 87% 87% 95% 97% 100% Pupil : Teacher Ratio KG 20:1 20:1 20:1 21:1 22:1 Primary 25:1 25:1 21:1 20:1 22:1 JHS 16:1 16:1 12:1 13:1 16:1 SSS 18:1 18:1 18:1 19:1 20:1 FINANCE 2009 indicator 2010 target 2011 target 2012 target 2013 target

Total amount of internally 880517.76 generated revenue IGF 479,273.10 681,900.00 848730.00 864623.88 1,823,915.60 DACF 1,259,539 1,335,789.91 1,491,852.77 1,647,915.50 Amount of Development 514,130.50 1,077,185.60 1,566,112.70 1,726,233.40 1,934,336.20 Partner and NGO funds contribution to DMTDP implementation Percentage of DA expenditure 85% 90% 100% 100% 100% within the DMTDP budget (how much of DA’s expenditure was not in the annual budget)

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ROADS 2009 indicator 2010 target 2011 target 2012 target 2013 target

Proportion/ length of roads maintained/rehabilitated

Trunk roads (in km) Urban Roads (in km) Feeder roads (in km)

Urban Roads (in km) Routine maintenance Periodic maintenance Minor rehabilitation Major rehabilitation and reconstruction

Road Condition Good Fair Poor

Feeder Road Routine maintenance Periodic maintenance Minor rehabilitation Major rehabilitation and reconstruction

Road Condition Good Fair Poor

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FORESTRY 2009 indicator 2010 target 2011 target 2012 target 2013 target Hectares of degraded forest, mining dry and wetlands rehabilitated/restored

Hectares of Natural forest

Hectares of available plantations

TOURISM 2009 indicator 2010 target 2011 target 2012 target 2013 target

No. of tourist arrivals (Mount 988 1186 1350 1,500 1650 Gemi/Falls) Accommodation(Tourist 28,004 44,365 66,590 110,490 177,950 lodging

Accommodation 18 30 47 55 65 Hotels/Guest houses 30 55 76 85 100 Lodges/Hostels

Catering establishments Restaurants 2 3 4 8 12 Fast food/drinking spot/chop 80 103 130 150 200 bars

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Travel Agents/Tour 1 3 5 8 10 operators/car hire Agencies 0 2 3 4 5 Night club/disco

WATER AND 2009 indicator 2010 target 2011 target 2012 target 2013 target SANITATION Percentage of population with 48 60 70 75 sustainable access to safe water sources

Percentage of population with 40 49 57 69 access to improved sanitation ( flush toilets, KVIP, household latrine)

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT 2009 indicator 2010 target 2011 target 2012 target 2013 target

Proportion of unemployed youth benefiting from skill/apprenticeship and entrepreneurial training

Modules 1. Community Education 125 125 125 250 Teaching Assistance (CETA)

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2. Health Extension Work 124 124 124 150

3. Youth in Trade and vocation a. Dressmaking b. Hairdressing 50 150 150 150 c. Auto Mechanic 50 50 50 80 d. Auto Welding and Spraying 30 30 30

4. Youth in Security Services 17 17 17 17 a. Community Protection Assistance (CPA) 3 3 3 3 b. Prisons Support Staff

5. Sanitation (Zoomlion) 30 10 10 10

6. Paid Internship 30 30 30 20

7. Youth in Cinematography 27 30 20 20

8. Youth in ICT 52 60 40 20

9.Youth in Road maintenance 60 70 50 30

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SOCIAL WELFARE 2009 indicator 2010 target 2011 target 2012 target 2013 target Target actual Number of reported cases of abuse (children, women and men)

Children 102 100 122 120 120 120

Women 26 30 30 30 20

Men 2 30 10 10 5

TOTAL 130 140 158 160 160 125

2 LEAP LEAP LEAP UPRS LEAP UPRS LEAP UPR S No of extremely poor 100 100 580 400 780 400 980 400 identified and supported 580 400 780 400 980 400

TOTAL 100 100 980 1180 1380

POLICE 2009 indicator 2010 target 2011 target 2012 target 2013 target

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CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

The goal of the district is to transform its economy based on mechanized agriculture and sustainable exploitation of its natural resources. The process of achieving the goal of the municipality will be underpinned by rapid infrastructure and human development as well as application of science, technology and innovation.

Expenditure will be prioritized in favour of programmes and projects in the following areas: 1. Education (including ICT, Science, Technology and innovation) 2. Agriculture 3. Water and Sanitation 4. Health 5. Infrastructure (including roads, and energy) 6. Decentralization

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PROGRAMME OF ACTION

THEMATIC AREA: Improvement & Sustenance of Macro-Economic Stability GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 10 11 12 13 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating REVENUE Increase Exploring Prepare for Percentage 20000 MA MOBILIZATION access to new sources FOAT increase in external funds of external assessment external funds by 100% by funding to to the 2013 the municipality municipality

Increase the Adopting a Organize No. of 8000 MA internally broad based stakeholder stakeholder generated participatory meetings to meetings funds of the approach to discuss fee organized to municipality fee fixing fixing discuss fee by 100% by resolution fixing 2013 Capacity Train revenue No. of 12000 10000 MA SIF building and collectors on workshops monitoring of effective organized for revenue revenue revenue collectors collection collectors strategies Organize No. of 10000 10000 MA monthly meetings revenue organized meetings Compile and Updated 20000 MA update all revenue items revenue items register in the 139

Municipality Identify 250 No. of new 2000 MA new business businesses enterprises for identified tax purposes Update landed Land valuation 50000 MA properties list updated Acquire 1 No. of new 70000 MA SIF pick-up pick up and vehicle and 4 motor bikes motor bikes procured for revenue collection Procure No, of 12000 MA working tools working tools for Revenue procured for staff revenue staff Procure grader 150000 MA

Procure low bed 130000 MA

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THEMATIC AREA: Agriculture Modernization and Natural Resource Management GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 10 11 12 13 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating AGRICULTURE To promote Introduce Facilitate and Percentage 19300.00 MADU selected improved supervise the increase in crops for varieties of establishment production of development high yielding, maintenance of selected crops for food short duration, at least 40ha security, disease and block farm export and pest resistance industry. and nutrient fortified crops

Facilitate and 2000 MADU supervise the establishment of 10-0.2 ha cassava multiplication field. establish 2-0.05 1500 MADU ha demonstration on seed yam multiplication using the mini sett technique Train 20 farmers No, of farmers 1000 MADU on the seed yam trained production using the Mini sett technique Organize 15 1000 MADU 141

field days on maize varieties in 5 communities Intensify the Organize 15 No. of rallies 3000 MADU use of mass farmers’ rallies organized communication in AEA system and operational electronic areas. media for extension delivery (radio programme) information vans, posters etc. Hold farmers . 1500 MADU education rallies on emerging diseases malaria, TB, & Hepatitis B Organize No. of radio 3000 MADU weekly radio programmes programme on organized the local FM to educate farmers Identify, Train 5,000 2000 MADU updated and school children disseminate no 1-2 vaccine existing application on livestock local poultry technological packages by the end of 2011 142

Vaccinate 3,000 No. of birds 2000 MADU local poultry vaccinated against New Castle disease using 1-2 vaccine. Organise free 2000 MADU PPR Vaccination on small ruminants Vaccinate No. of cattle 1200 MADU against :CBPP and small 2000 cattle ruminants Rabies 3000 vaccinated Pest PPR 5000 Small ruminants NCD 3000 birds Carry out No. of animals 3000 MADU prophylactic given treatment; endo prophalytic parasite 4000 treatment animals Ecto- parasite 4000 animals Disseminate Train 3 3000 MADU extension executive information members of 15 through FBO FBOs in group dynamics and management Register and 1500 MADU supply cassava planting material to 200 tertiary farmers.

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Promote the Establish 2 400 MADU production and demonstrations consumption on mango of protein production. fortified maize, fruits sweet potatoes (for Vit. A) and moringa Organize 4 field 1500 MADU days to showcase Good agricultural practices on fruit production. Facilitate the 1500 MADU establishment of 10 backyard gardens with women farmers Hold nutrition 1500 MADU education for 2 basic schools in 2 communities Organise 1500 MADU demonstration on gari-soya fortified nutrition for 30 group leaders Hold one 1500 MADU workshop on entrepreneurial skill 30 selected women

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Use 1200 MADU questionnaire to access the production cost of mango and garden eggs Training and Train AEAs on No. of AEAs 1600 MADU resourcing of how to increase trained extension staff shelf life of in post-harvest harvested handing cassava. technologies Train AEAs on 1500 MADU proper use of storage chemicals on legumes and cereals. Train 25 AEAs 1500 MADU on tomato puree preparation Train 25 AEAs 1500 MADU in preservation of garden eggs Provide hand No. of 3000 MADU gloves, accessories respirators and provided for goggles to post harvest AEAs to handle activities post harvest activities. Implement Organize 12 No. of 2400 MADU communication monthly meetings held strategy meeting with conform to municipal

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civil service supervisors, and guidelines AEAs especially with regard to regular meetings Establishing a List of farmers No. of farmers 1600 MADU framework for available listed disseminating the sector policy and plan as well as annual reports and receiving feedbacks Analysis of 1600 MADU holders available Record on farms 1600 MADU measurement available MDA attends 12 1400 MADU regional monthly technical review meetings MOs and AEAs 20700.00 MADU conduct 1,092 visits to AEA operational areas MDA pays 256 6000.00 MADU supervisory visits to AEA operational

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areas. Hold annual Write and No. of 20.00 MADU and semi- submit four meetings held annual quarterly reports with private meetings with sector and private sector civil society and civil organizations society 5 AEAs carry 2000 MADU out crop cutting on farmers farm Organize two 1500 MADU day RELEC meeting with 30 stakeholders Organize annual 60000 MADU farmers day celebration Provision of Acquire 1,000 Acres of land 40000 MADU agriculture acre land for banks land banks for agriculture. acquired youths agriculture in municipality Provision of Construct 2 No. of 240.00 MADU irrigation irrigation irrigation schemes in the schemes schemes municipality constructed Reintroduction Facilitate the No. of fish 750.00 MADU of aqua-culture construction of ponds in the 5 fish ponds constructed municipality Facilitate the Provide training Percentage of - MADU establishment in agricultural farmers of machinery accessing

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mechanization management mechanization services operation and services provision maintenance centers and machinery hire purchase and lease schemes with backup spare parts for all machinery and equipment Promotion of Organize No. of training 380.00 MADU agro-based entrepreneurship organized for industries in training for processors the processors municipality Introduction of Organise 936.00 MADU farmers to training on different kind correct and safe of agro- use of chemicals and agrochemical their effects on for 600 in 20 the communities environment. Introducing Introduced No. of 150.00 MADU improved improved and improved breeds of poultry breeds breeds animals to to farmers introduced farmers Distribute 500 150.00 MADU cockerels to farmers Train farmers to 200.00 MADU improve local poultry

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production using the adoptive mother technique. Educate farmers 150.00 MADU on integrated pest management and the used of organic manure Train 280.00 MADU community livestock workers to act as service agents Train farmers on 450.00 MADU how prepare compost Provide tractor MADU services for farmers Provide 200 MADU improved seed and fertilizers to farmers on credit Organize 1-day 460 MADU meeting with 80 farmers to introduce them to new agrochemical production on the market. Organize 5 No. of fairs 860 MADU

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THEMATIC AREA: Enhancing Competitiveness in Municipal’s Private Sector GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 10 11 12 13 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating PRIVATE To Improve Remove Establish No. of 20000 MA SIF/MLGRD SECTOR private sector obstacles and /Private Sector entrepreneurs DEVELOPMENT competitiveness improve trade Desk Office supported domestically and and globally investment Climate Attract private Participate in No. of Fairs 70000 MA VRCC capital annual Volta Participated from both Trade and domestic and Investment international Fairs sources Expand Construct 180000 MA SIF opportunities Multi-purpose for job market and creation lorry park Pave and 120000 MA SIF Upgrade Food Vendors market Construct 170000 MA SIF Resource Centre with Toilet for Kente weaving Association Develop Facilitate and 700000 MA NBSSI/SIF micro, small provide access and medium to credit for 50 enterprise SMEs annually 151

Train 130 10000 20000 MA NBSSI youths annually in Alata semina making and packaging

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THEMATIC AREA: Human Development, Productivity and Employment GOAL

PROGRAMM OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY INDICATOR TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING E S BUDGET AGENCIES 1 1 1 1 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating 0 1 2 3 EDUCATION Increase Provide Construction of No. of 300000 150000 MA SIF/MLGRD equitable infrastructure 19 Early schools with 0 access to and facilities for Childhood devt. ECDCs participation schools at all Centres with in education levels across kitchen at all levels. the municipality particularly in deprived areas Construct 20 No. of 6 unit 1500000 1500000 MA GETFUND SIF no. 6-Unit classroom DDF classroom blocks, blocks office, store and KVIP constructed Construction of No. of 3 unit 1000000 MA GETFUND SIF 10 no. 3-Unit classroom DDF JHS Classroom blocks block, office constructed and Library Complete all No. of HIPC 200000 MA uncompleted projects HIPC and commissioned EUMPP projects Provision of Supply 1000 No of pupils 200000 MA GOG uniforms in uniforms in provided public schools public schools with school 153

in deprived in deprived uniforms Communities Communities

Establish Construct 10 No. of 3-Unit 1000000 500000 MA GETFUND SIF basic Schools no. 3-Unit JHS JHS DDF in all classroom classroom underserved block, office, block, office, communities store and KVIP store and KVIP constructed Accelerate the Rehabilitate 13 No. of 100000 50000 MA rehabilitation schools schools /development rehabilitated of basic school infrastructure especially schools under trees Expand Expand No. of pupils 1200000 NSFP MA school feeding programme to benefiting 0 programme cover 4 new from the progressively schools NSFP to cover all deprived communities and link it to the local economy Improve water Construct 4 No. of 50000 MA GETFUND SIF and sanitation institutional boreholes DDF/ROTARY facilities in boreholes constructed educational institutions at all levels Construct 10 No. of 75000 150000 MA CWSA/ROTAR 154

institutional institutional Y toilets toilets constructed Promote the Construct 1 no. No. of ICT 80000 MA SIF,GETFUND acquisition of ICT centres centers literacy and with office and constructed ICT skills and WC knowledge at all levels Organize Best No. of awards 10000 MA MED Teacher Award organized ceremony Promote local Construct 200 No. of mono 24000 MA MED production mono desks and and dual and 200 dual desks desks distribution of constructed TLMS locally Improve the Organize No. of STMEs 40000 MA MED teaching of STME organized Science, technology and mathematics in all basic schools Support needy Provide No. of 400000 MA MED students sponsorship to students needy Teacher supported trainees and undergraduates HEALTH Reduction in Scale up Organize Percentage of MHIS GHS infant and NHIS special population in maternal registration of promotions the mortality the very poor municipality covered with NHIS 155

Accelerate Construct 5 No. of CHPS 100000 25000 MA GHS implementatio CHPS compounds n of CHPS compounds constructed strategy in under-served Areas Increase Rehabilitate 3 No. of 20000 40000 MA GHS access to Out Patient unit Outpatient maternal, of health Units newborn, centres rehabilitated child health (MNCH) and Adolescent health services Strengthen the Extend water No. of Health 10000 22000 MA GHS health system supply to 3 centres to deliver Health Centres provided quality with water MNCH services Prevent and Strengthen Promote Number of 4500 4500 GHS control the health Regenerative media spread of promotion, Health and promotions Communicabl prevention Nutrition sessions held e and non and concepts using the media communicabl rehabilitation e disease and Promote healthy lifestyles Train health Number of 4500 GHS staff, including staff trained diabetic clinic staff, in regenerative 156

health and nutrition Collaborate with Number of 4000 GHS NGOs NGOs to conduct people hypertension and screened diabetes screening of at least 1000 civil/public servants and businessmen in Ho town Collaborate with Number of 4500 GHS NGOs NGOs to conduct communities hypertension and benefitting diabetes screening of at least 1000 rural people Improve case Train clinical Number of 8000 GHS detection and staff on 2010 clinical staff management standard trained at health treatment facility level guidelines

Scale up Support Percentage 32000 GHS disease and National coverage vector control Immunisation strategies Day Distribute long Percentage of 25000 GHS lasting households insecticide covered treated nets (supplied by NMCP) to every two persons in Ho

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municipality to achieve and maintain universal coverage Train all Number of 6000 GHS clinical staff in staff trained malaria case in case managent management Carry out mass Percentage of 50000 GHS chemotherapy eligible (CDTI) in all population onchocerciasis receiving infected areas CDTI Conduct case Number of search for cases cutaneous detected lesihmaniasis Conduct case Number of 20000 GHS search for yaws cases detected Scale up Set up Number of 5000 GHS community community community and home based care care settings based settings functional management manned by of selected volunteers for diseases ARI, Diarrhoea and Malaria in 10 very deprived community settings Strengthen Train staff in Number of 5000 GHS surveillance, Integrated staff trained

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reporting and Disease emergency Surveillance response and Response Train additional Percentage of 5000 GHS COMMUNITIE community communities S based covered by surveillance community volunteers to based achieve surveillance increased coverage of system communities Maintain high Percent of 2400 GHS integrity community surveillance for based sites all diseases, reporting especially AFPs, Guinea worm, Yellow fever, cholera and CSM Respond Number of 5000 GHS appropriately to cases disease outbreaks Case fatality rate

Intensify Organise Number of 6000 GHS behaviour annual programmes change programmes to organised strategies, encourage especially for adoption of high risk physical groups activities to reduce obesity among the population Intensify Conduct four Number of 12000 GHS 159

advocacy to advocacy people reduce meetings/durba reached with infection and rs for young advocacy impact of people and messages HIV, AIDS Chiefs and and TB opinion leaders on HIV and TB prevention and treatment Prevent Train 20 staff Number of mother to each yearto staff trained child provide per year transmission PMTCT

Ensure safe Organise and Number of blood and raise 500 pints pints raised blood of blood each products year to support maternal and child health services Promote safe Sensitize in and Number of 12000 MA GAC sex practices out of school youth groups youth groups sensitized on adolescent sexual and reproductive health Train more peer Percent of 3000 MA GAC educators and communities expand with peer community educators based engaged in distribution of community condoms based

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distribution Develop and Train 30 Number of 4000 GHS implement community staff trained national nurses and behavioural midwives in change BCC skills in communicatio support of n strategy communicable and non communicable diseases control

Address Liase with Number of 3000 MA GAC gender based NGOs and opinion vulnerability, Department of leaders including Social Welfare sensitized violence and to sensitize coercion and opinion leaders marginalisatio annually on n of PLHIV gender rights and advocate for kind attention and acceptance of PLHIV. Improve Conduct Number of 4000 MA GAC access to voluntary people counseling counseling and counseled and testing, testing in 60 and tested male and communities female condoms, and integrated youth friendly services 161

Establish 3 Number of 3000 MA GAC integrated youth youth friendly attendances services centres in Ho, Tsito and Kpedze Strengthen Train 20 staff 6000 GHS link between each year to HIV and deliver AIDS/TB intergrated prevention services for programmes HIV/AIDS/TB and and reproductive reproductive health and health services information services To increase Facilitate the Offer No. of 30000 MA MHD nurse training of sponsorship to sponsorships population health staff needy health provide to ratio trainees health trainees Enhance the Create public 5000 MA total awareness on the development of rights of children children Facilitate the Identify and No. of 40000 MES MA implementatio support children W n of national children involved in plan of action involved in WFCL on child labour WFCL in cocoa identified and growing supported communities SOCIAL Progressively Improve Register 600 No. of 50000 150000 MA SIF/LEAP PROTECTIO expand social targeting of extremely poor targeted N Protection existing social and provide beneficiaries interventions protection them with cash provided to cover the programmes transfer with cash 162

poor transfer Strengthen Organize No. of 2000 MA monitoring of quarterly meetings social meetings on organized protection LEAP programmes programme CULTURE To put in Prioritize the Rehabilitate Km of roads 4000000 GOG MA AND place the refurbishing 60km of road rehabilitated TOURISM requisite of road network to infrastructure network to all attraction sites for holistic attraction sit annually development and build of the sector culture facilities for the development of culture and tourism Construct one 200000 MA NCC central art and craft market Construct one 100000 MA NCC central children’s park facility. Create a 120000 MA NCC tourism information center that will include ICT and Art gallery Develop an 2000 5000 MA PPD updated tourism map of the

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municipality. Improve 20000 2000 MA NCC/RTB facilities at attraction sites (restoration of culture an historical heritage Participate in 20000 MA NCC/RTB domestic fairs and exhibitions to help promote the municipality as a tourist destination Rehabilitate 120000 MA Museum and Monuments Gallery Develop 20000 MA Kabakaba Hill into tourist/learning centre Fence Museum 20000 MA and Monument land

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THEMATIC AREA: Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement

GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIV STRATEGY ACTIVITY INDICATO TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING E RS BUDGET AGENCIES 1 1 1 1 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating 0 1 2 3 TRANSPORTATI To expand Prioritise the Rehabilitate Km of road 1000000 DFR MA ON the maintenance 100 km rehabilitated 0 transport of existing existing infrastructu road roads re into infrastructur Annually farming e to reduce communitie vehicle s with operating emphasis costs (VOC) on feeder and future roads and and farm tracks. rehabilitation cost Reshape Km of roads 1200000 DFR MA 100km of reshaped roads annually Spot No. of town 500000 DUR MA improve roads spot town roads improved Bitumen Km of roads 2000000 DFR MA surface constructed 30km of with roads bitumen INFORMATION, Promote Promote Construct 4 No. of ICT 600000 80000 MA GETFUND/DDF/S COMMUNICATIO rapid science, ICT centres centres IF N AND developme technology constructed 165

TECHNOLOGY nt and and (ICT) deployment innovation of the development national at the basic ICT school level infrastructu re Participate in Connect No. of 20000 MA National E- MA and all Departments Governance Decentraliz connected to programme ed the Internrt Department s to the Internet

Ensure Increase Extend Percentage 4000000 MA ENERGY increased access to electricity of accessof modern to deprived population households forms of communitie having and energy to the s access to industries poor and electricity to efficient, vulnerable reliable and through the adequate extension of energy national supply electricity grid

Supply and 200000 MA DDF install street lights HUMAN Promote Prepare 350000 GUMPP MA SETTLEMENTS urbanisation Strategic 0 DEVELOPMENT as a catalyst Urban management for economic Plan growth, 166

social improvement , and environment al sustainability Prepare 24000 12000 MA SIF Structure Plan for the Municipality Cross 15000 Pillaring of 50km of proposed roads in Ho Review 5000 4200 MA SIF existing local plans for Ho Prepare 10000 40000 MA local plans for 10 fast growing communitie s, Prepare a redevelopme nt scheme for Government Residential Area in Ho By airtime for TCPD to educate the public on the procedures of 167

development applications Procure 4500 MA equipment for TCPD Rehabilitate 120000 SIF MA TCP office Create Land Acquire No. of acres 200000 MA Banks which 1000 acre acquired will ensure land for the estate availability development of serviced lands for housing development at affordable prices.

WATER AND To reduce Implement Update 10000 MA SANITATION incidence of District DWSP water borne Water and diseases Sanitation Plan (DWSP) and District Environment al Sanitation Plan (DESSAP)

Update 10000 MA DESSAP Extend pipe 400000 150000 MA CWSA/ROTARY borne water to 15 168

communitie s Construct 400000 CWSA MA/ROTARY 10 boreholes Construct 5 180000 LAHTI MA dry toilet facilities Construct 400000 200000 MA CWSA 20 institutional toilets Construct 300000 GUMPP MA an 0 Abattoir for the Municipalit y Construct a 45000 MA slaughter house To improve Acquisition Acquire sites 40000 MA sanitation and for liquid and and waste development solid waste management of adequate disposal delivery in sites for the treatment of Municipality solid and liquid waste Acquire 20000 MA sanitary sites for temporal storage of refuse Acquire No. of 200000 MA haulage haulage trucks, trucks and 169

tricycles, other tools other tools acquired Acquire No. of street, 30000 MA street, domestic, domestic, skip skip containers containers procured Acquire No. of 150000 GUMPP cesspool cesspool emptier emptiers acquired Improve the Construct 5 450000 DUR/DF MA treatment km storm R and disposal water drains of wastewater in major towns and cities Acquire and Construct 3500000 GUMPP MA develop land fill site land/sites for the treatment and disposal of solid waste in major towns and cities Review and Gazette bye 6000 MA Enforce bye- laws laws Form and 2000 MA equip Environmental Task Force Procure 40000 MA equipment for 170

environmental Health Officers Train 40000 MA Environmental Health Officers Ensure the Organize 20000 MA implementation health of health education education programmes programmes in the Municipality Ensure Promote cost Construct No. of compost 30000 MA sustainable effective and demonstration sites financing of innovative al small scale constructed environment technologies compost sites al sanitation for waste for smaller management communities services

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GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 10 11 12 13 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating To make the Building the Construct 6 No. of Zonal 3600 MA DDF LOCAL lower capacity of the Zonal councils 00 GOVERNANCE structures lower Council constructed AND (zonal structures offices DECENTRALIZATI councils) ON operational. Rehabilitate 4 No. of Zonal 3000 MA

Zonal councils 00 Council rehabilitated offices

To promote Promote the Appoint 30% Percentage of broad-based involvement of women as women participation of women and govt Assembly of people in youth appointees to members local organizations the Assembly governance in local government Organize No. of quarterly 16000 MA quarterly meetings stakeholder organized meeting on implementatio n of MTDP Promote civic No. of 4000 MA education in sensitization 0 the formal programmes school system organized To ensure the Provide Construct 2 No, of WCs 7000 MA DDF safety of life logistics and no. 10 seater constructed for 0 172

and property infrastructure WC for the Police of the for security police citizens personnel in Organize No. of the MUSEC meetings municipality meetings organized Establish No. of Conflict conflict Resolution resolution Committees committees organixed at through the the Zonal help of chiefs Councils Construct 2500 MA Immigration 0 Post Build capacity Training in No. of staff 20000 DDF GIMPA of staff of Project trained Assembly Planning and Mgt Training in No. of staff 20000 DDF GIMPA reports & trained minutes writing Training No. of staff 2000 DDF GIMPA course in trained 0 Basic Computing Training in No. of staff 1500 MA documentatio trained 0 n & records management Budgeting No. of staff 20000 DDF GIMPA and Financial trained Management Training in No. of staff 20000 DDF GIMPA procurement trained & 173

management Training in No. of staff 20000 DDF GIMPA Good trained Governance Training on No. of staff 20000 DDF MA laws & trained regulations for 13 SD Training of No. of staff 31000 MA 30 revenue trained collectors in revenue mobilization strategies and financial accounting Cadastal No. of staff 2000 20000 MA Mapping trained 0 Use of plotter Auto CAD No. of staff 1000 MA application trained 0 Public No. of staff 6000 DDF MA Administratio trained n Defensive No. of staff 2000 MA Driving and trained 0 automobile repairs Training in No. of staff 2000 MA food safety trained 0 Training in No. of staff 5000 MA court trained procedures Training in No. of staff 1200 MA LAHTI waste trained 0

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management Training in No. of staff 3000 MA community trained mobilisation Improve Organize No. of 1000 MA coordination quarterly meetings 0 among the MPCU organized departments meetings and Construct Level of 2000 MA development new completion of 000 agencies Assembly Assembly office complex complex Organize No. of 2400 MA quarterly meetings 0 Heads of organized department meetings Organize No. of M&E 2000 MA quarterly meetings 0 M&E organized meetings To strengthen Capacity Organize No. of 2000 12000 MA ILGS oversight building and workshops workshops 0 responsibility motivation of for Assembly organized of Assembly Assembly members members and members and other staff stakeholders Network No. of 1200 MA Assembly Departments 0 offices and connected to provide the Internet Internet access

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Maintain and 2100 MA replace office 00 equipment Maintain 4500 MA Assembly 00 vehicles Construct 10 Level of 2000 MA bedroom guest completion 00 house Procure motor No. of motor 9000 MA bikes for bikes procured 0 Assembly members Purchase 2 No. of 4000 MA SSNIT accommodation 0 accommodation purchased for staff To promote Promote the Train chiefs and No of chiefs and 5000 MA broad based involvement of Queen mothers QMs trained participation chiefs and in laws and of people in queen mothers regulations in local in local local governance governance governance To ensure Form Town No. of watchdog 4000 3000 GPS MA safety of life and Village committees and property watchdog formed of citizens committees Train members 4000 3000 GPS MA of watchdog committees

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FINANCIAL PLAN

2010 2011 2012 2013

DESCRIPTION Q1Q2 Q3Q4 Q1Q2 Q3Q4 Q1Q2 Q3Q4 Q1Q2 Q3Q4

EU 18446.42 DACF 1,259,539.82 515,603.49 1500,000 1,500,000 CBRDP 18,576.33 522.00 HIPC 135,000 25,000 25,000 30,000 M SHAP 7,000 4000 20,000 25,000 UPRP/SIF 181,481.57 729,117.04 800,000 850,000 LAHTI 59,810.68 35,174.49 20,000 35,000 SCHOOL FEEDING 93,815.52 143,526.00 100,000 150,000 IGF 479,273.10 650089.24 840,730 950,500 DDF 580,000 700,000 900,000 GETFUND 2500000 2500000 2500000 2500000 GUMPP 2500000 2500000 3415146.52 1337796.92 3937789.73 1245242.53 3345000 5660730 4465000 4975500

GRAND TOTAL - 28,382,205.7

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THEMATIC AREA: Improvement & Sustenance of Macro-Economic Stability

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 1 2 3 4 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating REVENUE Increase Exploring Prepare for Ho Percentage 10000 HMA MOBILIZATION access to new sources DDF increase in external of external qualification external funds by funding to funds to the 100% by the municipality 2013 municipality

Increase the Adopting a Organize Ho No. of 5000 HMA internally broad based stakeholder stakeholder generated participatory meetings to meetings funds of the approach to discuss fee organized to municipality fee fixing fixing discuss fee by 100% by resolution fixing 2013 Capacity Train Ho No. of 12000 HMA building and revenue workshops monitoring collectors on organized of revenue effective for revenue collectors revenue collectors collection strategies Organize Ho No. of 3000 HMA monthly meetings revenue organized meetings Compile and Ho Updated 2000 HMA 178

update all revenue revenue items items in the register Municipality Identify District No. of new 2000 1000 HMA SIF 1000 new wide businesses business identified enterprises for tax purposes Acquire 1 Ho No. of new 50000 HMA pick-up pick up and vehicle and motor bikes 4 motor procured bikes for revenue collection Procure 1 Ho No. of grader 120000 HMA grader procured

Complete Nyive 3000 HMA market

Pave food Ho Civic 115000 HMA vendors Center market

Construct Anyirawase 135000 HMA multi purpose market

Pave taxi rank Ho 85000 HMA DDF

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THEMATIC AREA: Agriculture Modernization and Natural Resource Management GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATOR TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING S BUDGET AGENCIES 1 2 3 4 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating AGRICULTURE To promote Introduce Facilitate and District Percentage 8000 MADU selected improved supervise the wide increase in crops for varieties of establishment production development high maintenance of selected for food yielding, of at least crops security, short 10ha block export and duration, farm industry. disease and pest resistance and nutrient fortified crops Train 5 District No, of 100 MADU farmers on wide farmers the seed yam trained production using the Mini sett technique Organize 5 District 100.00 MADU field days on wide maize varieties in 5 communities Intensify Organize 5 District No. of 800.00 MADU the use of farmers’ wide rallies 180

mass rallies in organized communica AEA tion system operational and areas. electronic media for extension delivery (radio programme ) information vans, posters etc. Disseminat Train 3 District 250.00 MADU e extension executive wide information members of 5 through FBOs in FBO group dynamics and management Train 15 District 280.00 MADU AEAs on wide tomato puree preparation Train 15 District 120.00 MADU AEAs in wide preservation of garden eggs Provide hand District No. of 250.00 MADU gloves, wide accessories respirators provided for and goggles post harvest to AEAs to activities handle post 181

harvest activities. Implement Organize 12 District No. of 460.00 MADU communica monthly wide meetings tion meeting with held strategy municipal conform to supervisors, civil and AEAs service guidelines especially with regard to regular meetings Attends 12 District 350 MADU regional wide monthly technical review meetings Conduct District 20700.0 MADU 1,092 visits wide 0 to AEA operational areas Pays 256 District 6000.00 MADU supervisory wide visits to AEA operational areas. Hold Write and District No. of 20.00 MADU annual and submit four wide meetings semi- quarterly held with annual reports private meetings sector and

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with civil society private organization sector and s civil society Carry out District 460.00 MADU crop cutting wide on farmers farm Organize two District 350.00 MADU day RELEC wide meeting with 30 stakeholders Organize District 15000 MADU farmer’s day wide celebration Facilitate Provide District Percentage - MADU the training in wide of farmers establishme agricultural accessing nt of machinery mechanizati mechanizat management on services ion operation and services maintenance provision centers and machinery hire purchase and lease schemes with backup spare parts for all machinery 183

and equipment Promotion Organize District No. of 380.00 MADU of agro- entrepreneurs wide training based hip training organized industries for for in the processors processors municipalit y Introductio Organise District 936.00 MADU n of training on wide farmers to correct and different safe use of kind of agrochemical agro- for 600 in 20 chemicals communities and their effects on the environme nt. Introducing Introduced District No. of 150.00 MADU improved improved and wide improved breeds of poultry breeds animals to breeds to introduced farmers farmers Distribute District 150.00 MADU 500 cockerels wide to farmers Train farmers District 200.00 MADU to improve wide local poultry production using the adoptive

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mother technique. Educate District 150.00 MADU farmers on wide integrated pest management and the used of organic manure Train District 280.00 MADU community wide livestock workers to act as service agents Train farmers District 450.00 MADU on how wide prepare compost Provide District MADU tractor wide services for farmers Provide District 200 MADU improved wide seed and fertilizers to farmers on credit Organize 5 District No. of fairs 860 MADU agro-input wide organized fair in AEA operational areas.

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THEMATIC AREA: Enhancing Competitiveness in Municipal’s Private Sector GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIV IMPLEMENTING E BUDGET AGENCIES 1 2 3 4 GoG Donor Lea Collaborating d PRIVATE To Improve Remove Establish Ho No. of 500 MA SIF/MLGR SECTOR private sector obstacles Private entrepreneur 00 D DEVELOPMENT competitivenes and improve Sector s supported s domestically trade and Desk and globally investment Office Climate Attract Participate Ho No. of Fairs 1000 MA VRCC private in annual Participated 0 capital Volta from both Trade and domestic Investment and Fairs international sources Pave and Ho 1000 MA SIF Upgrade 00 Food Vendors’ market Construct Sokode Ando 1900 MA SIF Resource 000 Centre with Toilet for Kente weaving Association Develop Facilitate District wide No. of 20000 MA NBSSI micro, small and provide beneficiaries 0 and medium access to 186

enterprise credit for 50 SMEs annually Train 130 District wide 3000 MA NBSSI youths 0 annually in Alata semina making and packaging

THEMATIC AREA: Human Development, Productivity and Employment GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 1 2 3 4 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating EDUCATION Increase Provide Constructio Ho market No. of 1600 MA SIF/MLGR equitable infrastructure n of 2 Early Sokode schools with 00 D access to and facilities for Childhood Lokoe ECDCs participation schools at all devt. Tsito in education levels across Centres Methodist at all levels. the with municipality kitchen particularly in deprived areas Construct Anfoeta No. of 6 unit 120 MA GETFUND 10 no. 6- Tsebi classroom 000 Unit Tsito blocks, 0 classroom Gbadzeme office, store blocks Awudome and KVIP Daffor constructed Klave Borkovikope Sokode Ando Sokode 187

Lokoe Abutia Kloe Constructio Anfoeta No. of 3 unit 400 MA GETFUND n of 5 no. 3- Tsebi classroom 000 Unit JHS Ho Kpodzi blocks Classroom Tanyigbe constructed block, Etoe Ziavi office and Adukope Library Awudome Tsibu Complete Amedzofe 100 MA all Avatime 000 uncomplete Tsyome d Afedo HIPC,SUT Ho Kpodzi Hoe P and Ziavi Dzogbe EUMPP Matse projects Vane Avatime Dzolokpuita Provision of Supply District wide No of pupils 100 MA uniforms in 1000 provided 00 public schools uniforms in with school in deprived public uniforms Communities schools in deprived Communiti es Accelerate the Rehabilitate District wide No. of 300 MA rehabilitation 4 schools schools 00 /development rehabilitated of basic school infrastructure especially

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schools under trees Construct Anfoeta teachers Gbogame quarters Anyirawase Awudome Kwanta Construct Ho Mawuli food school vendor’s canteen Expand Expand District wide No. of pupils 70000 HO GSFP school programme benefiting 0 feeding to cover 4 from the programme new schools NSFP progressively to cover all deprived communities and link it to the local economy Improve Construct 5 District wide No. of 200 50000 CWSA/SIF water and institutional boreholes 00 sanitation boreholes constructed facilities in educational institutions at all levels Construct 5 District wide No. of 500 15000 MA CWSA/LAH institutional institutional 00 0 TI toilets toilets constructed

Organize Ho 100 MA Best 00 189

Teacher Award ceremony Promote local Construct District wide No. of mono 400 MA production 200 mono and dual 00 and desks and desks distribution of 200 dual constructed TLMS desks locally Improve the Organize Ho No. of STMEs 100 MA teaching of STME organizsd 00 Science, technology and mathematics in all basic schools HEALTH Reduction in Scale up Organize Ho Percentage of 50000 MHIS infant and NHIS special population in maternal registration of promotions the mortality the very poor municipality covered with NHIS Accelerate Construct 3 Hohzoga No. of CHPS 60000 MA SIF/MP implementatio CHPS Anfoeta compounds n of CHPS compounds Zongo constructed strategy in under-served Areas Construct Hlefi nurses Fume quarters Avatime Increase Rehabilitate No. of Out 30000 MA MHD access to 3 Out patient Units maternal, Patient unit rehabilitated newborn, of health child health centres 190

(MNCH) and Adolescent health services Strengthen the Extend Hlefi, No. of Health 18000 MA health system water Anfoeta centres to deliver supply to 3 Gbogame provided quality Health Anfoeta with water MNCH Centres Zongo services Prevent and Strengthen Promote District wide Number of 5000 MHD control the health Regenerative media spread of promotion, Health and promotions Communicabl prevention Nutrition sessions held e and non and concepts using the communicabl rehabilitation media e disease and bbbbb Promote healthy lifestyles Train health District wide Number of 5000 MHD staff, staff trained including diabetic clinic staff, in regenerative health and nutrition Collaborate District wide Number of 10000 MHD/NGOs with NGOs people to conduct screened hypertension and diabetes screening of at least 1000 civil/public 191

servants and businessmen in Ho town Collaborate District wide Number of 10000 MHD/NGOs with NGOs communities to conduct benefitting hypertension and diabetes screening of at least 1000 rural people Improve case Train clinical District wide Number of 50000 MHD detection and staff on 2010 clinical staff management standard trained at health treatment facility level guidelines Scale up Support District wide Percentage 200 MA disease and National coverage 00 vector control Immunisati strategies on Day Distribute District wide Percentage of 20000 MH long lasting households D insecticide covered treated nets (supplied by NMCP) to every two persons in Ho municipalit y to achieve and maintain universal coverage Train all District wide Number of 50000 MH 192

clinical staff trained D staff in in case malaria management case managent Carry out District wide Percentage of 20000 MH mass eligible D chemothera population py (CDTI) receiving in all CDTI onchocercia sis infected areas Conduct District wide Number of 50000 MH case search cases D for detected cutaneous lesihmanias is Conduct District wide Number of 30000 MH case search cases D for yaws detected Scale up Set up District wide Number of 10000 MH community community community D and home based care care settings based settings functional management manned by of selected volunteers diseases for ARI, Diarrhoea and Malaria in 10 very deprived community settings

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Strengthen Train staff Ho Number of 20000 MH surveillance, in staff trained D reporting and Integrated emergency Disease response Surveillanc e and Response Train Ho Percentage of 10000 MH additional communities D community covered by based community surveillance based volunteers to surveillance achieve increased system coverage of communities Maintain District wide Percent of 30000 MH high community D integrity based sites surveillance reporting for all diseases, especially AFPs, Guinea worm, Yellow fever, cholera and CSM Respond District wide Number of appropriately cases to disease outbreaks Case fatality rate

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Intensify Organise Ho, Tsito, Number of 40000 MH behaviour annual Kpedze programmes D change programme organised strategies, s to especially for encourage high risk adoption of groups physical activities to reduce obesity among the population Intensify Conduct District wide Number of 60000 MA GAC/MHD advocacy to four people reduce advocacy reached with infection and meetings/du advocacy impact of rbars for messages HIV, AIDS young and TB people and Chiefs and opinion leaders on HIV and TB prevention and treatment Prevent Train 20 Ho Number of 2000 MA MHD/GAC mother to staff to staff trained child provide per year transmission PMTCT

Ensure safe Organise District wide Number of 30000 MH MA blood and and raise pints raised D blood 500 pints of products blood each 195

year to support maternal and child health services Promote safe Sensitize in District wide Number of 100 40000 sex practices and out of youth groups 00 school sensitized youth groups on adolescent sexual and reproductiv e health Train more District wide Percent of 100 3000 MA GAC peer communities 0 educators with peer and expand educators community engaged in based community distribution based of condoms distribution Develop and Train 30 Ho Number of 100 3000 MA MAC implement community staff trained 0 national nurses and behavioural midwives in change BCC skills communicatio in support n strategy of communica ble and non communica ble diseases control Improve Conduct District wide Number of 100 2000 MA GAC 196

access to voluntary people 0 counseling counseling counseled and testing, and testing and tested male and in 60 female communitie condoms, and s integrated youth friendly services Establish 3 Ho, Tsito Number of 200 3000 MA GAC integrated and Kpedze youth 0 youth attendances friendly services centres Strengthen Train 20 District wide No. of staff 2000 MA link between staff each trained HIV and year to AIDS/TB deliver prevention intergrated programmes services for and HIV/AIDS/ reproductive TB and health and reproductiv information e health services services SOCIAL Progressively Improve Register District wide No. of 200 60000 MA SIF/LEAP PROTECTIO expand social targeting of 300 targeted 00 N Protection existing social extremely beneficiaries interventions protection poor and provided to cover the programmes provide with cash poor them with transfer cash transfer Strengthen Organize No. of 1000 MA LEAP monitoring of quarterly meetings 197

social meetings on organized protection LEAP programmes programme Enhance the Create public 500 MA total awareness on 0 development of the rights of children children Facilitate the Identify and No. of children 40000 ME MA implementation support involved in SW of national plan children WFCL of action on involved in identified and child labour WFCL in supported cocoa growing communities

CULTURE To put in Prioritize the Rehabilitate Km of roads 50000 DFR MA AND place the refurbishing 10km of rehabilitated TOURISM requisite of road road infrastructure network to all network to for holistic attraction sites attraction development and build sites of the sector cultural annually facilities for the development of culture and tourism Create a HO 12000 GTB MA tourism 0 information center that will include ICT and Art gallery Develop an 200 MA PPD/GTB updated 0 198

tourism map of the municipality.

Improve 100 40000 MA GTB/CNC facilities at 00 attraction sites (restoration of culture an historical heritage Participate HO MA GTB/CNC in domestic fairs and exhibitions to help promote the municipalit y as a tourist destination Rehabilitate Ho 100 MA MMB/GTB/ Museum and 00 CNC Monuments Gallery Develop Ho 200 MA GTB/CNC Kabakaba 00 Hill into tourist/learni ng centre Fence Ho 300 MA MMB/GTB Museum and 00 Monument land

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THEMATIC AREA: Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 1 2 3 4 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating TRANSPORT To expand Prioritise the Rehabilitate District wide Km of road 3000 DF MA ATION the transport maintenance 100 km rehabilitated 000 R infrastructure of existing existing into farming road roads communities infrastructure with to reduce emphasis on vehicle feeder roads operating and farm costs (VOC) tracks. and future and rehabilitation cost Reshape Km of roads 2000 DF MA 100km of reshaped 000 R roads Spot No. of roads 3000 DF MA improve 2 spot 00 R roads improved Bitumen Km of roads 5000 DF MA surface constructed 000 R 30km of with bitumen roads INFORMATIO Promote Promote the Construct 3 Etordome No. of ICT 21000 MA N, rapid acquisition of no. ICT Ho centers 0 COMMUNICA development literacy and centres with Kpedze constructed TION AND and ICT skills and office and TECHNOLOG deployment knowledge at WC Y (ICT) of the all levels national ICT infrastructure Participate in Connect No. of 150 MA 200

National E- MA and all Departments 000 Governance Decentraliz connected to programme ed the Internrt Department s to the Internet

Ensure Increase Extend District wide No. of new 500 MA ECG ENERGY increased access to electricity communities 00 accessof modern forms to deprived new households of energy to communitie communities and industries the poor and s provided with electricity to efficient, vulnerable reliable and through the adequate extension of energy supply national electricity grid

Procure 200 District wide No. of 700 MA streetlights streetlights 00 procured Install 40 km Ho Km of 30000 MA of streetlights 0 streetlights installed HUMAN Promote Prepare Ho 12000 GUMPP SETTLEMEN urbanization Strategic 0 TS as a catalyst Urban DEVELOPME for economic managemen NT growth, social t Plan

improvement, and environmental sustainability Prepare HO 200 MA SIF Structure 00 201

Plan for the Municipality Procure Ho 100 70000 SIF MA equipment 00 for Physical Planning Department Rehabilitate Ho 200 60000 MA SIF Physical 00 Planning Department Create Land Acquire Sokode No. of acres 100 MA Banks which 1000 acre acquired 000 will ensure land for the estate availability of development serviced lands for housing development at affordable prices.

Pay Ho light 200 MA compensatio Industrial 000 n for land area acquired WATER AND To reduce Implement Update Ho 100 MA SANITATION incidence of District Water DWSP 00 water borne and Sanitation diseases Plan (DWSP) and District Environmenta l Sanitation Plan (DESSAP) Extend Avenue 202

water to 5 Camp communitie Gbetekpo s Hodzo Kpota Nyive Takla Construct 2 Ho Poly dry toilet facilities Construct a Ho 450 MA slaughter 000 house Acquire and 200 14000 MA GUMPP develop 000 00 land/sites for the treatment and disposal of solid waste in major towns and cities Improve Construct 20 No. of household and household household community latrines latrines sanitation. constructed Construct 5 Nyive No. of 200 10000 MA CWSA/ROT community Akrofu community 00 0 ARY latrines Agorve latrines Tanyigbe constructed Atidze Tokokoe Abudu Construct 5 HO Km of storm 12000 DU MA km storm water drains 0 R water drains constructed

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Procure 10 No. of 700 MA ZOOMLION refuse containers 00 containers procured Procure 400 No. of 30000 MA LAHTI/ZOO receptacles receptacles MLION procured Review and Review and Ho Gazette bye 600 MA Enforce bye- gazette bye laws 00 laws laws Prosecute District wide No. of MA offenders offenders prosecuted

THEMATIC AREA: Transparent and Accountable Governance

GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 1 2 3 4 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating LOCAL To make the Building the Construct 1 No. of Zonal 120 MA GOVERNANC lower capacity of Zonal councils 000 E AND structures the lower Council constructed DECENTRALI (zonal structures office ZATION councils)

operational. Rehabilitate No. of Zonal 400 MA 1 Zonal councils 00 Council rehabilitated office To ensure the Provide Construct 2 Anyirawase No, of WCs 450 MA safety of life logistics and no. 10 constructed 00 and property infrastructure seater WC for the Police of the citizens for security for police personnel in the municipality 204

Build Hodzoga Construction 680 MA immigration of an 00 post immigration post Improve Organize Ho No. of 200 MA coordination quarterly meetings 00 among the MPCU organized departments meetings and development agencies Construct Ho Level of 200 MA new completion 000 Assembly of Assembly office complex complex Organize Ho No. of 200 MA quarterly meetings 00 Heads of organized department meetings Organize Ho No. of M&E 200 MA quarterly meetings 00 M&E organized meetings Build capacity Training in GIMPA Training 4000 MA of staff of Project programmes Assembly Planning organized and Mgt Training in HO 300 MA reports & 0 minutes writing Training HO 500 MA course in 0 Basic 205

Computing To strengthen Capacity Organize Ho No. of 120 MA oversight building and workshops workshops 00 responsibility motivation of for organized of Assembly Assembly Assembly members and members and members other staff stakeholders Network No. of 150 MA Assembly Departments 00 offices and connected to provide the Internet Internet access Maintain 400 MA and replace 00 office equipment Maintain 800 MA Assembly 00 vehicles Construct Level of 10 bedroom completion guest house

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THEMATIC AREA: Improvement & Sustenance of Macro-Economic Stability

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 1 2 3 4 GoG Donor Lead Collaboratin g REVENUE Increase Exploring Prepare for Ho Percentage 10000 HM MOBILIZATIO access to new sources DDF increase in A N external of external qualificatio external funds by funding to n funds to the 100% by the municipality 2013 municipalit y

Increase the Adopting a Organize Ho 500 HM internally broad based stakeholder A generated participator meeting on funds of the y approach fee fixing municipalit to fee fixing y by 100% by 2013 Procure Ho No. of 5000 HM working working A tools for tools Revenue procured staff Capacity building and Conduct Ho No. of 5000 HM monitoring of revenue monthly meetings A collectors monitoring organized and supervision of revenue collectors Train Ho No. of 1000 HMA revenue participants 207

collectors on trained effective revenue collection strategies Procure 2 Ho No. of pick 10000 HM pick- up for ups procured 0 A Revenue mobilization Reconstruct Ho 10230 10230 HMA GUMPP central 0 000 market Construction Civic Centre, 800000 HMA of 1 No 3 Ho storey Building for Office and Store at Civic Centre, Ho Supply and Ahoe market 50000 HMA Installation of Security light Purchase of 150000 HMA Low Bed

Repairs of 20000 HMA water tanker Pay rent for Ho 8000 HMA central market land

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THEMATIC AREA: Agriculture Modernization and Natural Resource Management GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 1 2 3 4 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating AGRICULTURE To promote Introduce Facilitate and District Percentage 8000 MADU selected improved supervise the wide increase in crops for varieties of establishment production of development high maintenance selected for food yielding, of at least crops security, short 10ha block export and duration, farm industry. disease and pest resistance and nutrient fortified crops Train 5 District No, of 100 MADU farmers on wide farmers the seed yam trained production using the Mini sett technique Organize 5 District 100.00 MADU field days on wide maize varieties in 5 communities Intensify Organize 5 District No. of rallies 800.00 MADU the use of farmers’ wide organized mass rallies in communica AEA 209

tion system operational and areas. electronic media for extension delivery (radio programme ) information vans, posters etc. Disseminat Train 3 District 250.00 MADU e extension executive wide information members of 5 through FBOs in FBO group dynamics and management Train 15 District 280.00 MADU AEAs on wide tomato puree preparation Train 15 District 120.00 MADU AEAs in wide preservation of garden eggs Provide hand District No. of 250.00 MADU gloves, wide accessories respirators provided for and goggles post harvest to AEAs to activities handle post harvest activities. 210

Implement Organize 12 District No. of 460.00 MADU communica monthly wide meetings tion meeting with held strategy municipal conform to supervisors, civil and AEAs service guidelines especially with regard to regular meetings Conduct District 20700.0 MADU 1,092 visits wide 0 to AEA operational areas Pay 256 District 6000.00 MADU supervisory wide visits to AEA operational areas. Hold Carry out District 460.00 MADU annual and crop cutting wide semi- on farmers annual farm meetings with private sector and civil society Organize two District 350.00 MADU day RELEC wide meeting with 30 211

stakeholders Organize District 15000 MADU farmer’s day wide celebration Promotion Organize District No. of 380.00 MADU of agro- entrepreneurs wide training based hip training organized for industries for processors in the processors municipalit y Introductio Organise District 936.00 MADU n of training on wide farmers to correct and different safe use of kind of agrochemical agro- for 600 in 20 chemicals communities and their effects on the environme nt. Introducing Introduced District No. of 150.00 MADU improved improved and wide improved breeds of poultry breeds animals to breeds to introduced farmers farmers Distribute District 150.00 MADU 500 cockerels wide to farmers Train farmers District 200.00 MADU to improve wide local poultry production

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using the adoptive mother technique. Educate District 150.00 MADU farmers on wide integrated pest management and the used of organic manure Train District 280.00 MADU community wide livestock workers to act as service agents Train farmers District 450.00 MADU on how wide prepare compost Provide District MADU tractor wide services for farmers Provide District 200 MADU improved wide seed and fertilizers to farmers on credit Organize 5 District No. of fairs 860 MADU agro-input wide organized fair in AEA

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operational areas. Support bush District No. of 6000 HMA fire prevention wide communities activities supported Fumigate District No. of 25000 HMA Assembly wide facilities properties fumigated

THEMATIC AREA: Enhancing Competitiveness in Municipal’s Private Sector GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIV IMPLEMENTING E BUDGET AGENCIES 1 2 3 4 GoG Donor Lea Collaborating d PRIVATE To Improve Remove Establish Ho No. of 500 MA SIF/MLGR SECTOR private sector obstacles Local Econ entrepreneur 00 D DEVELOPMENT competitivenes and improve Devt Desk s supported s domestically trade and and globally investment Climate Pay Ho 2500 HM compensatio 0 A n for light industrial area Attract Participate Ho No. of Fairs 1000 HM VRCC private in annual Participated 0 A capital Volta from both Trade and domestic Investment and Fairs international sources Develop Register District wide No. of SSEs 1000 HM SIF micro, small 300 SSEs registered A 214

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Facilitate District wide No. of SSEs 2000 HM access to accessing A credit for credit 150 SSEs Complete Sokode Ando 1900 MA SIF Resource 000 Centre with Toilet for Kente weaving Association

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THEMATIC AREA: Human Development, Productivity and Employment GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 1 2 3 4 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating EDUCATION Increase Provide Constructio Ho market No. of 1600 MA SIF/MLGR equitable infrastructure n of 2 Early Sokode schools with 00 D access to and facilities for Childhood Lokoe ECDCs participation schools at all devt. Tsito in education levels across Centres Methodist at all levels. the with municipality kitchen particularly in deprived areas Construct Anfoeta No. of 6 unit 35000 MA GETFUND 20 no. 6- Tsebi classroom 00 Unit Tsito blocks, classroom Gbadzeme office, store blocks Awudome and KVIP Dafor constructed Klave Borkovikope Sokode Ando Sokode Lokoe Abutia Kloe Ho model sch Tokokoe Tavi Deme Bakpe/Avenu i Camp Abutia Wukpo Abutia Kloe Ho Kpodzi Tanyigbe Etoe 216

Akrofu Xevikop/Ago rve Hodzoga Ziavi Adukope Afifekope Awudome Tsibu Constructio Anfoeta No. of 3 unit 400 HM GETFUND n of 5 no. 3- Tsebi classroom 000 A Unit JHS Ho Kpodzi blocks Classroom Tanyigbe constructed block, Etoe Ziavi office and Adukope Library Awudome Tsibu Complete Anfoeta No.of teachers 20000 HM SIF construction Gbogame quarters 0 A of teachers Anyirawase constructed quarters Awudome Kwanta Construct Gbogame No.of teachers 60000 HM GETFUND teachers Aviefe quarters 0 A quarters Avenya constructed Akrofu Provision of Supply District wide No of pupils 100 MA uniforms in 7000 provided 00 public schools uniforms in with school in deprived public uniforms Communities schools in deprived Communiti es Support District wide No. of pupils 200 HM needy pupils and students 00 A and students supported 217

Promote local Supply District wide No. of exercise 200 HM production 17000 free books supplied 0 A and exercise distribution of books TLMS Construct District wide No. of mono 400 MA 200 mono and dual 00 desks and desks 200 dual constructed desks locally Complete the Ho Mawuli construction school food vendor’s canteen Expand Expand District wide No. of pupils 70000 HO GSFP school programme benefiting 0 feeding to cover 2 from the programme new schools NSFP progressively to cover all deprived communities and link it to the local economy Construct 2 Ho Poly No. of 500 60000 MA CWSA/LAH institutional Basic School institutional 0 TI dry toilets Ho Model toilets School constructed

Organize Ho 500 MA Best 00 Teacher Award ceremony

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Improve the Organize Ho No. of STMEs 120 MA teaching of STME organizsd 00 Science, technology and mathematics in all basic schools HEALTH Reduction in Scale up Organize Ho Percentage of 50000 MHIS infant and NHIS special population in maternal registration of promotions the mortality the very poor municipality covered with NHIS Accelerate Construct 2 Hodzoga No. of CHPS 60000 MA SIF/MP implementatio CHPS Anfoeta compounds n of CHPS compounds Zongo constructed strategy in under-served Areas Construct Hlefi nurses Fume quarters Avatime Increase Rehabilitate No. of Out 30000 MA MHD access to 3 Out patient Units maternal, Patient unit rehabilitated newborn, of health child health centres (MNCH) and Adolescent health services Strengthen the Extend Hlefi, No. of Health 18000 MA health system water Anfoeta centres to deliver supply to 3 Gbogame provided quality Health Anfoeta with water 219

MNCH Centres Zongo services Prevent and Strengthen Promote District wide Number of 5000 MHD control the health Regenerative media spread of promotion, Health and promotions Communicabl prevention Nutrition sessions held e and non and concepts using the communicabl rehabilitation media e disease and Promote healthy lifestyles Train health District wide Number of 5000 MHD staff, staff trained including diabetic clinic staff, in regenerative health and nutrition Collaborate District wide Number of 10000 MHD/NGOs with NGOs people to conduct screened hypertension and diabetes screening of at least 1000 civil/public servants and businessmen in Ho town Collaborate District wide Number of 10000 MHD/NGOs with NGOs communities to conduct benefitting hypertension and diabetes screening of 220

at least 1000 rural people Improve case Train clinical District wide Number of 50000 MHD detection and staff on 2010 clinical staff management standard trained at health treatment facility level guidelines Scale up Support District wide Percentage 200 MA disease and National coverage 00 vector control Immunisati strategies on Day Support District wide 149 HM malaria 18 A prevention Programme Distribute District wide Percentage of 20000 MH long lasting households D insecticide covered treated nets (supplied by NMCP) to every two persons in Ho municipalit y to achieve and maintain universal coverage Train all District wide Number of 50000 MH clinical staff trained D staff in in case malaria management case managent 221

Carry out District wide Percentage of 20000 MH mass eligible D chemothera population py (CDTI) receiving in all CDTI onchocercia sis infected areas Conduct District wide Number of 50000 MH case search cases D for detected cutaneous lesihmanias is Conduct District wide Number of 30000 MH case search cases D for yaws detected Scale up Set up District wide Number of 10000 MH community community community D and home based care care settings based settings functional management manned by of selected volunteers diseases for ARI, Diarrhoea and Malaria in 10 very deprived community settings Strengthen Train staff Ho Number of 20000 MH surveillance, in staff trained D reporting and Integrated emergency Disease response Surveillanc e and 222

Response Train Ho Percentage of 10000 MH additional communities D community covered by based community surveillance based volunteers to surveillance achieve increased system coverage of communities Maintain District wide Percent of 30000 MH high community D integrity based sites surveillance reporting for all diseases, especially AFPs, Guinea worm, Yellow fever, cholera and CSM Respond District wide Number of appropriately cases to disease outbreaks Case fatality rate

Intensify Organise Ho, Tsito, Number of 40000 MH behaviour annual Kpedze programmes D change programme organised strategies, s to especially for encourage high risk adoption of 223

groups physical activities to reduce obesity among the population Intensify Conduct District wide Number of 60000 MA GAC/MHD advocacy to four people reduce advocacy reached with infection and meetings/du advocacy impact of rbars for messages HIV, AIDS young and TB people and Chiefs and opinion leaders on HIV and TB prevention and treatment Prevent Train 20 Ho Number of 2000 MA MHD/GAC mother to staff to staff trained child provide per year transmission PMTCT

Ensure safe Organise District wide Number of 30000 MH MA blood and and raise pints raised D blood 500 pints of products blood each year to support maternal and child health services 224

Promote safe Sensitize in District wide Number of 100 40000 sex practices and out of youth groups 00 school sensitized youth groups on adolescent sexual and reproductiv e health Train more District wide Percent of 100 3000 MA GAC peer communities 0 educators with peer and expand educators community engaged in based community distribution based of condoms distribution Develop and Train 30 Ho Number of 100 3000 MA MAC implement community staff trained 0 national nurses and behavioural midwives in change BCC skills communicatio in support n strategy of communica ble and non communica ble diseases control Improve Conduct District wide Number of 100 2000 MA GAC access to voluntary people 0 counseling counseling counseled and testing, and testing and tested male and in 60 female communitie condoms, and s 225

integrated youth friendly services Establish 3 Ho, Tsito Number of 200 3000 MA GAC integrated and Kpedze youth 0 youth attendances friendly services centres Strengthen Train 20 District wide No. of staff 2000 MA link between staff each trained HIV and year to AIDS/TB deliver prevention intergrated programmes services for and HIV/AIDS/ reproductive TB and health and reproductiv information e health services services

SOCIAL Progressively Improve Register District wide No. of 200 60000 MA SIF/LEAP PROTECTIO expand social targeting of 300 targeted 00 N Protection existing social extremely beneficiaries interventions protection poor and provided to cover the programmes provide with cash poor them with transfer cash transfer Strengthen Organize No. of 1000 MA LEAP monitoring of quarterly meetings social meetings on organized protection LEAP programmes programme CULTURE To put in Prioritize the Rehabilitate Km of roads 50000 DFR MA AND place the refurbishing 10km of rehabilitated 226

TOURISM requisite of road road infrastructure network to all network to for holistic attraction sit attraction development and build sites of the sector culture annually facilities for the development of culture and tourism Create a HO 12000 GTB MA tourism 0 information center that will include ICT and Art gallery Develop an 200 MA PPD updated 0 tourism map of the municipality.

Improve 100 40000 GTB MA facilities at 00 attraction sites (restoration of culture an historical heritage Participate HO MA GTB/NCC in domestic fairs and exhibitions to help 227

promote the municipalit y as a tourist destination Rehabilitate Ho 100 MA Museum and 00 Monuments Gallery Develop Ho 200 MA Kabakaba 00 Hill into tourist/learni ng centre Fence Ho 300 MA Museum and 00 Monument land

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THEMATIC AREA: Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 1 2 3 4 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating TRANSPORT To expand Prioritise the Rehabilitate District wide Km of road 3000 DF MA ATION the transport maintenance 100 km rehabilitated 000 R infrastructure of existing existing into farming road roads communities infrastructure with to reduce emphasis on vehicle feeder roads operating and farm costs (VOC) tracks. and future and rehabilitation cost Reshaping of Matse-Lume Km of roads 2000 DF MA road roads Atsyame reshaped 000 R Hodzoga- Alavanyo- Zukpe Abutia Kloe Game reserve roads Abutia- Segbekope Abutia Agodeke Bamefedo- Akrofu Abutia kpota Abutia Holorve Construction Ho 50000 UR of walkways 0 D Surfacing & Tanyigbe Km. of roads 3000 DF MA 229

Bridge Atidze- surfaced and 0000 R Rehabilitatio Avenya- bridges n Aviepe rehabilitated (3.7)km Dzolo- Kpedze road (11.9) Matse-klave road (9.30)km Klefe – Demete- Akrofu (6.5)km Soldier barracks – Tokokoe Regravel Ho roads Grade roads Kablekordzi- Nyuime Penoe- Tsikpota Selected ho roads

INFORMATIO Promote Promote the Completion Etordome No. of ICT 21000 MA N, rapid acquisition of of Ho centers 0 COMMUNICA development literacy and Construct constructed TION AND and ICT skills and of 3 no. TECHNOLOG deployment knowledge at ICT centre Y (ICT) of the all levels with office national ICT and WC infrastructure Participate in Connect No. of 150 MA National E- MA and all Departments 000 Governance Decentraliz connected to programme ed the Internrt 230

Department s to the Internet

Ensure Increase Extend Abutia No. of new 500 MA ECG ENERGY increased access to electricity communities 00 accessof modern forms to deprived new households of energy to communitie communities and industries the poor and s provided with electricity to efficient, vulnerable reliable and through the adequate extension of energy supply national electricity grid

Procure and District wide No. of 700 MA distribute streetlights 00 250 procured streetlights Install 40 km Ho Km of 30000 MA of streetlights 0 streetlights installed HUMAN SETTLEMENTS Promote Prepare Ho 12000 GUMPP DEVELOPMENT urbanization Strategic 0 as a catalyst Urban for economic managemen growth, social t Plan improvement, and environmental sustainability Prepare HO 200 MA SIF Structure 00 Plan for the Municipality

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Procure Ho 100 70000 SIF MA equipment 00 for Physical Planning Department Rehabilitate Ho 200 60000 MA SIF Physical 00 Planning Department Create Land Acquire Sokode No. of acres 100 MA Banks which 1000 acre acquired 000 will ensure land for the estate availability of development serviced lands for housing development at affordable prices.

Pay Ho light 200 MA compensatio Industrial 000 n for land area acquired WATER AND To reduce Implement Update Ho 100 MA SANITATION incidence of District Water DWSP 00 water borne and Sanitation diseases Plan (DWSP) and District Environmenta l Sanitation Plan (DESSAP) Extend Avenue water to 5 Camp communitie Gbetekpo 232

s Hodzo Kpota Nyive Takla Construct a Ho 450 MA slaughter 000 house Construction Hliha 300 MA of septic 00 tank and shower Acquire and 200 14000 MA GUMPP develop 000 00 land/sites for the treatment and disposal of solid waste in major towns and cities Construct 5 Nyive No. of 200 10000 MA CWSA/ROT community Akrofu community 00 0 ARY latrines Agorve latrines Tanyigbe constructed Atidze Tokokoe Abudu Construct 5 HO Km of storm 12000 DU MA km storm water drains 0 R water drains constructed Procure 10 Ho No. of 700 MA ZOOMLION refuse containers 00 containers procured Procure 400 District wide No. of 30000 MA LAHTI/ZOO receptacles receptacles MLION procured

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Review and Review and Ho Gazette bye 600 MA Enforce bye- gazette bye laws 00 laws laws Prosecute District wide No. of MA offenders offenders prosecuted

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THEMATIC AREA: Transparent and Accountable Governance

GOAL

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE STRATEGY ACTIVITY LOCATION INDICATORS TIMEFRAME INDICATIVE IMPLEMENTING BUDGET AGENCIES 1 2 3 4 GoG Donor Lead Collaborating LOCAL To make the Building the Construct 1 No. of Zonal 120 MA GOVERNANC lower capacity of Zonal councils 000 E AND structures the lower Council constructed DECENTRALI (zonal structures office ZATION councils)

operational. Rehabilitate No. of Zonal 400 MA 1 Zonal councils 00 Council rehabilitated office To ensure the Provide Construct 2 Anyirawase No, of WCs 450 MA safety of life logistics and no. 10 constructed 00 and property infrastructure seater WC for the Police of the citizens for security for police personnel in the municipality Build Hodzoga Construction 680 MA immigration of an 00 post immigration post Improve Organize Ho No. of 200 MA coordination quarterly meetings 00 among the MPCU organized departments meetings and development agencies Construct Ho Level of 200 MA 235

new completion 000 Assembly of Assembly office complex complex Organize Ho No. of 200 MA quarterly meetings 00 Heads of organized department meetings Organize Ho No. of M&E 200 MA quarterly meetings 00 M&E organized meetings Build capacity Training in GIMPA Training 4000 MA of staff of Project programmes Assembly Planning organized and Mgt Training in HO 300 MA reports & 0 minutes writing Training HO 500 MA course in 0 Basic Computing To strengthen Capacity Organize Ho No. of 120 MA oversight building and workshops workshops 00 responsibility motivation of for organized of Assembly Assembly Assembly members and members and members other staff stakeholders Network No. of 150 MA Assembly Departments 00 offices and connected to

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provide the Internet Internet access Maintain 400 MA and replace 00 office equipment Maintain 800 MA Assembly 00 vehicles Construct Level of 10 bedroom completion guest house Construction 200 HM of warehouse 00 A at Assembly yard

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CHAPTER SIX

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Introduction: The effectiveness of policies, programmes and projects is achieved by monitoring objectively verifiable indicators.

At the district level, the activities of monitoring and evaluation are the responsibilities of:-  The Municipal Planning Coordinating Unit (MPCU),  The Sub Committees and  District Sector Departments.

The Area Councils, Development Associations, Chiefs etc should take part in monitoring projects.

The MPCU is responsible specifically for the preparation of monitoring and evaluation procedures and the monitoring of the plan. It is required to provide an oversight over all district level monitoring and evaluation of projects.

To supplement this effort at the district level, the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and Regional Planning Coordinating Unit (RPCU) shall provide a general overview of the monitoring and evaluation work.

Monitoring Report.

Project Monitoring formally begins as soon as actual implementation of a project starts, and it is directed at ensuring progress according to schedule, standard quality of work, and the correct delivery of inputs (including labour) according to time, quality and quantity.

The Monitoring Report shall be prepared according to the following format (NDPC, 1995)

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Programme and Project Monitoring Report.

A. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

A1. Project Title ………………………………. A2. Project Code No…………………………… A3 Project Location……………………………. A4 Implementing Agency……………………… A5. Monitoring Agency (s)…………………….. A6 Date of Monitoring…………………………

B. Programme/ Project Implementation Monitoring. B1. Topic for monitoring. B2. Starting Date: Original Estimates…………………. Actual Date…………………………

B3. Physical Implementation

ACTIVITY PLANNED TO DATE (%) ACTUAL TO DATE (%) Construction Works

Objective A* Objective B Objective C

etc  Objectives in relation to benefits and beneficiaries.

B4. Financial Mobilisation

TOTAL EXPECTED TO RECEIVED TO REQUIRED DATE DATE (GH ) (GH ) (GH) Domestic Resources:

 Local Revenue (fees, levies, dues)  District Assembly Common Fund  Other Govt. Subventions  NGO’s

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 Communities  Commercial Loans Total Financial Resources.

B5. Programme/ Project Expenditure

Planned Total Planned to Date Actual to Date (GH) (GH ) (GH)  Construction materials  Vehicles  Equipment  Labour  Contracts  Services  Others Total Expenditure

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CHAPTER SEVEN

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

Introduction

The attainment of the desired benefits from the District Medium Term Plan will depend on how successfully it is coordinated and implemented to achieve set objectives.

This section of the District Development Plan identifies projects whose implementation will assist in the realization of the objectives of the Medium Term Plan. Development programmes and projects are carefully phased out year by year within the Three-Year period and these are reflected in the Annual plan indicating what action is to be taken, by whom and at what time

Institutional Arrangements:

Various institutions as given below have to work hard and those not in places have to be put in place to promote effective implementation and management of the plan.

District Assembly

The Assembly has the ultimate authority to seek the necessary approvals and implement the District Development Plan.

Executive Committee:

The Executive committee should play a leading role to inform Assembly members about details of the Plan for them to be able to explain it in their Electoral Areas.

Sub Committees: The various Sub-Committee in place, especially the following should be strengthened :

 Development Planning Sub- Committee.

 Social Services Sub-Committee.

 Works Sub-Committee.

 Finance and Administration

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The Development Planning Sub-Committee in particular should have the right personnel with the knowledge, experience and skills in various aspects of development. This committee should meet on regular basis to review the development process at each stage.

Departments of the District Assembly:

 It is recommended that the other Decentralised Departments that are not present in the District should be established as soon as possible.

 Efforts should be made to attract qualified staff and

 Heads of Department should meet regularly to discuss and co-ordinate their implementation strategies.

Chiefs/Opinion Leaders and Traditional Authorities:

The Assembly should inform Chiefs and Traditional Authorities including landowners, about their roles in implementing the Plan, for example in organising durbars, educating their subjects, releasing lands etc.

NGO’s CBO’s and the Private Sector.

The District Assembly should co-ordinate the participation of development associations, Pressure Groups, NGO’s, CBO’s and the private sector in implementing the Plan. This is to ensure judicious utilisation of human, financial and material resources.

Approval of The Plan:

As required by the Local Government Act 462, 1993; the District Assembly after approving the Plan should submit it through the Regional Co-ordinating Council to the National Development Planning Commission for Approval and integrated into the Regional and National Plans.

 This will facilitate allocation and release of funds.  It will also establish confidence in the Plan by NGO’s, Private Sector, International Donors and Departments.

Marketing The Plan

In order to win support for the Plan, it has to be marketed at various levels for people to know what to expect from the Plan and what is expected of them towards its implementation.

Municipal Assembly Level:

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The Development Focus, Objectives and Development Proposals within the Plan should be made to all Assembly Members and Officers of Department.  They should in turn educate the public about the plan.

Zonal Councils

At the Zonal and Unit Committee levels the members should be able to carry the message further to the people.  These could be done through durbars, seminars, and workshops.  Pressure groups in the district such as Chiefs, Youth Associations, Market Women, NGOs GPRTU etc should be well informed about their roles and benefits to the society in general and to them in particular.  In all instances investment opportunities in the district should be highlighted.

Regional and National Levels:

It is necessary to market the District Development Plan beyond its borders to serve as means of informing public officials and as a means of soliciting for material and financial support. At the Regional and National levels, Ministers, Heads of Department, Corporations etc whose support are needed have to be well informed about their roles and contributions through special submissions.

Members of Parliament (MPs) for the area should be able to market the potentials of the district.

International Level:

Presentations should be made to International Agencies and Financiers for their support. The Assembly should forge strong links with sister Districts, and Metropolitans in foreign countries. A copy of the Plan will be posted on the Internet to solicit for investment.

Arrangement for Funding:

Central Government Sources:

Funds from the Central Government would be the major source of financing the Plan. It is therefore necessary to satisfy condition necessary for release of funds especially those of the District Assembly Common Fund.

District Sources:

The Municipal’s revenue base is not healthy to support development projects as may be required. However it is believed that potentials are there to improve the revenue base of the district. It is necessary for an intensive revenue drive to increase revenue as anticipated over the Plan period for the implementation of the plan.

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It is also recommended that expenditures be reviewed in order to analyse weaknesses in them. This should enable the Assembly to reduce its expenditures.

Other Sources outside the District:

As mentioned earlier, the Municipal Assembly should co-ordinate all funds from various sources outside the district. It is recommended that various organisations such as NGO’s Embassies, Companies, individuals etc be approached to support development efforts in the district. Specific Projects should be prepared and submitted to such bodies for support. The Municpal Assembly should ensure that it qualifies for the District Development Facility (DDF) in order to rake in the needed revenue for development.

Communication strategy

Stakeholder Medium Activities

Assembly members Reports General Assembly meetings

Sub committee meetings District Departments Monitoring reports Quarterly monitoring meetings

Chiefs, Opinion Leaders, Public fora Organisation of semi annual Traditional Authorities meetings at Area Council level NGOs and Private sector Monitoring reports Quarterly monitoring meetings

Donors and other International Internet, reports, meetings Post Plan on the Internet Agencies Invite donors to quarterly monitoring meetings

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STRATEGIG ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

The Ho Municipal Medium Term Development Plan which spans the period 2010 – 2013 has revealed a number of issues after being subjected to the tools of the Strategic Environmental Assessment. To ensure sustainable development, the Assembly needs to address the issues which bother on interventions that will mitigate environmental impacts in the cause of implementing the various policies.

The assessment of the MTDP brought into fore some key findings among which are the following:

 Most of the objectives did not conflicted against each other and were mutually supportive  All constructional activities will impact negatively on the environment particularly in the area of natural resources and climate change..  Some constructional activities will impact on socio-cultural issues specifically on access to land and payment of compensation.  Increase in constructional and livestock production has a direct relationship with Worst Forms of Child Labour in the municipality.

In recommendations the following are suggested:

 Monitoring of the implementation of the DTMDP/SEA by the Regional Economic Planning Unit  Enactment of by-laws to regulate sand and gravel winning  The Assembly must take steps to provide alternative sources of livelihood for charcoal and fire wood producing communities and embark on vigorous afforestation  Farmers should be trained on non tilling farming to reduce emission of harmful gases  Environmental Impact Assessment should be done for all constructional projects to assess the impact of the projects on the environment  The Assembly should collaborate with Environmental Protection Agency to monitor dust/vehicular emissions and to take appropriate control measures.

The Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Medium Term Development Plan is a useful exercise that should be part of the preparation of the MTDP to make\objectives, strategies and activities in the plan environmentally friendly. SEA is a useful tool to make the preparation of Development Plans environmentally compliant and friendly. The implementation of suggestions in the plan would better the lives of all especially the poor and women who are mostly affected by the negative effects of the environment

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Appendix A Compound Matrix- key environmental concerns against MTDP objectives Major Environmental Natural Resources Socio-cultural issues Economic Issues Institutional Climate change Concerns

MTDP objectives

ctioning sub

High incidence of High incidence bush fires Pollution of water bodies Land degradation Exclusion of the vulnerable of Low enrolment girls at basic education level participation of Poor in decisionwomen making revenue Low internal generation Low agricultural productivity to credit Low access Non fun districts education Poor infrastructure health Poor infrastructure Green Increase House (GHG) Gasses emissions in loggingIncrease activities

To increase agricultural + + + + + + + + + + + + + + productivity To increase access of farmers to modern - - 0 0 - 0 + + + 0 0 0 - - agricultural technology To identify and develop commodities - 0 0/- + 0 0 + +/0 0 0 0 0 -/0 0/- of comparative advantage To establish public private platform for 0 0 0 0 0 + + 0 + 0 0 0 0 0 development To create an enabling environment including incentive mechanism - - - 0 0 0 + + + 0 0 0 - - to support participation of the private sector

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MTDP objectives

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High incidence of High incidence bush fires Pollution of water bodies Land degradation Exclusion of the vulnerable of Low enrolment girls at education level participation of Poor in decisionwomen making revenue Low internal generation Low agricultural productivity to credit Low access Non functioning sub districts education Poor infrastructure health Poor infrastructure Green Increase H emissions in loggingIncrease activities To develop marketing systems to support 0 0 0 + - + + + + 0 0 0 - -/0 marketing of agricultural produce To establish a sustainable equitable + + + + + 0 + + 0 + + + 0 + rate imposition and fee fixing mechanisms To make Zonal \councils operational + + + 0 + + + + 0 + 0 0 + + To improve communication + + + + + + + + + 0 + + + + between Assembly and the population To construct post 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 harvest infrastructure To improve access especially into farming + + - 0 0 0 + + 0 0 0 0 - - communities

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Major Environmental Natural Resources Socio-cultural issues Economic Issues Institutional Climate change Concerns

MTDP objectives

internal revenue revenue internal

High incidence of High incidence bush fires Pollution of water bodies Land degradation Exclusion of the vulnerable of Low enrolment girls at basic education level participation of Poor in decisionwomen making Low generation Low agricultural productivity to credit Low access Non functioning sub districts education Poor infrastructure health Poor infrastructure in Green Increase House (GHG) Gasses emissions in loggingIncrease activities To expand access to + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + and improve the quality of basic and secondary education To expand access to 0 0 0 0 + 0 + + 0 0 + 0 + 0 ICT knowledge across sectors

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COMPOUND MATRIX:- RECORD SHEET No 1.

Description of Plan Objective under review: To increase internally generated funds

NATURAL RESOURCES REASONS SCORE High incidence of bush Funds will be made available for public education + fires to reduce effect. Pollution of water bodies Funds will be made available for public education + to reduce effect. Land degradation Funds will be made available for public education + to reduce effect. SOCIO-CULTURAL Exclusion of the Programme to support the vulnerable e.g. women, + vulnerable children and the disabled will be promoted. Low enrolment of girls at Scholarships for girls will be promoted vigorous + basic education level enrolment drive will be encouraged. Poor participation of Public education will be promoted. + women in decision making ECONOMIC ISSUES Low internal revenue This problem will be eradicated. + generation Low agricultural Funds will be made available to promote irrigation + productivity and promote improved farming practices. Low access to credit Funds will be available for SMEs and farmers. + INSTITUTIONAL Non functioning sub Structures will be constructed and staff recruited. + districts Poor education More schools and infrastructure will be provided. + infrastructure Poor health infrastructure More health facilities will be provided. + CLIMATE CHANGE Increase in Green House More public education will be carried out + Gasses (GHG) emissions Increase in logging More public education will be carried out. + activities

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COMPOUND MATRIX:- RECORD SHEET No 2

Description of Plan Objective under review: To increase agricultural productivity

NATURAL RESOURCES REASONS SCORE High incidence of bush High incidence of bush fire will destroy crops and - fires properties. Pollution of water bodies Use of agro chemicals will pollute water bodies. -

Land degradation Farming practices does not degrade land. 0 SOCIO-CULTURAL Exclusion of the There will be no serious effect on the exclusion of 0 vulnerable the vulnerable. Low enrolment of girls at Increased production will increase child labour - basic education level especially girls. Poor participation of There will be no serious effect on participation of 0 women in decision women in decision making. making ECONOMIC ISSUES Low internal revenue More revenue will be generated from agricultural + generation produce. Low agricultural Will directly correct low production in agriculture. + productivity Low access to credit Income of farmers will be enhanced. +

INSTITUTIONAL Non functioning sub No effect 0 districts Poor education No effect 0 infrastructure Poor health infrastructure No effect 0 CLIMATE CHANGE Increase in Green House Increase in agricultural production will increase - Gasses (GHG) emissions agricultural emissions. Increase in logging More trees will be felled for crop production. - activities

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COMPOUND MATRIX:- RECORD SHEET No 3

Description of Plan Objective under review: To increase access of farmers to modern agricultural technology

NATURAL RESOURCES REASONS SCORE High incidence of bush No effect 0 fires Pollution of water bodies No effect 0

Land degradation Mechanised agriculture will degrade land. -

SOCIO-CULTURAL Exclusion of the Income of the vulnerable will be enhanced. + vulnerable Low enrolment of girls at Output per acre will increase and less labour will be + basic education level required. Farmers will have money to send girls to school. Poor participation of No effect 0 women in decision making ECONOMIC ISSUES Low internal revenue Yield of farmers will increase and more revenue + generation will be collected from their output. Low agricultural Agricultural productivity will increase. + productivity Low access to credit Application of modern agricultural technology will + increase their chances of accessing credit. INSTITUTIONAL Non functioning sub No effect 0 districts Poor education No effect 0 infrastructure Poor health infrastructure No effect 0 CLIMATE CHANGE Increase in Green House Mechanised agriculture will increase agricultural - Gasses (GHG) emissions emissions. Increase in logging Yield per acre will increase and reduce logging + activities activities.

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COMPOUND MATRIX:- RECORD SHEET No 4

Description of Plan Objective under review: To identify and develop commodities of competitive advantage

NATURAL RESOURCES REASONS SCORE High incidence of bush High incidence of bush fire will impact negatively fires on commodities of comparative advantage if it is - agriculture related. Pollution of water bodies No effect. 0 Land degradation It can have negative effect if it is agriculture related 0/- or there will be no effect. SOCIO-CULTURAL Exclusion of the Local economy will be enhanced and the + vulnerable vulnerable catered for Low enrolment of girls at No significant effect 0 basic education level Poor participation of No significant effect. 0 women in decision making ECONOMIC ISSUES Low internal revenue Local economy will be boosted and IGF enhanced. + generation Low agricultural Effect will be positive if it is agriculture related +/0 productivity otherwise no effect. Low access to credit 0 INSTITUTIONAL Non functioning sub No significant effect. 0 districts Poor education No significant effect. 0 infrastructure Poor health infrastructure No significant effect. 0 CLIMATE CHANGE Increase in Green House If it is agriculture related, it will increase emission Gasses (GHG) emissions otherwise no negative effect. More land will be -/0 cleared for expansion if it is agriculture related otherwise. Increase in logging No significant effect. -/0 activities

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COMPOUND MATRIX:- RECORD SHEET No 5

Description of Plan Objective under review: To establish public private platform for development

NATURAL RESOURCES REASONS SCORE High incidence of bush No significant effect 0 fires Pollution of water bodies No significant effect 0 Land degradation No significant effect 0 SOCIO-CULTURAL Exclusion of the No significant effect 0 vulnerable Low enrolment of girls at No significant effect 0 basic education level Poor participation of Women will be encouraged to take active part. + women in decision making ECONOMIC ISSUES Low internal revenue Private entrepreneurs will appreciate the need to + generation pay taxes Low agricultural Private entrepreneurs will appreciate the need to 0 productivity pay taxes Low access to credit Private entrepreneurs will be given training on how + to access credit from banks. INSTITUTIONAL Non functioning sub Private entrepreneurs will be given training on how 0 districts to access credit from banks. Poor education Private entrepreneurs will be given training on how 0 infrastructure to access credit from banks. Poor health infrastructure Private entrepreneurs will be given training on how 0 to access credit from banks. CLIMATE CHANGE Increase in Green House Private entrepreneurs will be given training on how 0 Gasses (GHG) emissions to access credit from banks. Increase in logging Private entrepreneurs will be given training on how 0 activities to access credit from banks.

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COMPOUND MATRIX:- RECORD SHEET No 6

Description of Plan Objective under review: To create an enabling environment including incentive mechanism to support participation of the private sector

NATURAL RESOURCES REASONS SCORE High incidence of bush Investment of the private sector will be destroyed - fires by bush fires Pollution of water bodies Some activities of the private sector will pollute - water bodies Land degradation Certain activities of the private sector will degrade land. SOCIO-CULTURAL Exclusion of the No significant effect 0 vulnerable Low enrolment of girls at No significant effect. 0 basic education level Poor participation of No significant effect. 0 women in decision making ECONOMIC ISSUES Low internal revenue Incomes of the private sector will be enhanced and + generation more businesses established for the Assembly to tax. Low agricultural The activities of the private sector will boost + productivity agriculture production. Low access to credit Capacity of the private sector to access credit will + be enhanced. INSTITUTIONAL Non functioning sub No significant effect. 0 districts Poor education No significant effect. 0 infrastructure Poor health infrastructure No significant effect. 0 CLIMATE CHANGE Increase in Green House Increased activities of the private sector will - Gasses (GHG) emissions increase activities of the transport sector and increase emission of carbon. Increase in logging Construction will call for more wood products. - activities

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COMPOUND MATRIX:- RECORD SHEET No. 7

Description of Plan Objective under review: To develop marketing systems to support marketing of agricultural produce

NATURAL RESOURCES REASONS SCORE High incidence of bush No significant effect fires 0 Pollution of water bodies No significant effect 0 Land degradation No significant effect 0 SOCIO-CULTURAL Exclusion of the Income of the people will improve and enable them cater for vulnerable the vulnerable + Low enrolment of girls at More girls will be encouraged to sell thereby discouraging basic education level them from attending school. - Poor participation of Incomes of women will be improved and confidence built to women in decision take active part in decision making. - making ECONOMIC ISSUES Low internal revenue More taxes will be collected from the markets. generation + Low agricultural Farmers will be encouraged to increase production if market productivity was available. + Low access to credit Ready market for farmers will increase their income and assets and make the credit worthy. + INSTITUTIONAL Non functioning sub No significant effect districts 0 Poor education No significant effect infrastructure 0 Poor health infrastructure No significant effect. 0 CLIMATE CHANGE Increase in Green House Increase i agriculture using present method of production will Gasses (GHG) emissions increase emissions. - Increase in logging Application of modern methods of production will increase activities yield without necessarily increasing land space so will have no effect on logging. Present system of production.

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COMPOUND MATRIX:- RECORD SHEET No 8

Description of Plan Objective under review: To make Zonal\Councils operational

NATURAL RESOURCES REASONS SCORE High incidence of bush Zonal Councils will undertake vigorous public education on fires bush fires + Pollution of water bodies Zonal Councils will undertake vigorous public education on water pollution. + Land degradation Zonal Councils will undertake vigorous public education on land degradation + SOCIO-CULTURAL Exclusion of the No significant effect. vulnerable 0 Low enrolment of girls at Zonal Councils will undertake enrolment drive. basic education level + Poor participation of More women will be encouraged to take up responsibility at women in decision the Zonal Councils. + making ECONOMIC ISSUES Low internal revenue Zonal Councils will be empowered to collect certain revenue generation items. + Low agricultural Zoncal Councils will undertake public education. productivity + Low access to credit No significant effect 0 INSTITUTIONAL Non functioning sub Sub district will be functional districts + Poor education No significant effect infrastructure 0 Poor health infrastructure No significant effect 0 CLIMATE CHANGE Increase in Green House Zonal Councils to undertake public education. Gasses (GHG) emissions + Increase in logging Zonal Councils to undertake public education. activities +

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COMPOUND MATRIX:- RECORD SHEET No 9

Description of Plan Objective under review: To increase post harvest infrastructure

NATURAL RESOURCES REASONS SCORE High incidence of bush No significant effect fires 0 Pollution of water bodies No significant effect 0 Land degradation No significant effect 0 SOCIO-CULTURAL Exclusion of the No significant effect vulnerable 0 Low enrolment of girls at No significant effect basic education level 0 Poor participation of No significant effect women in decision 0 making ECONOMIC ISSUES Low internal revenue No significant effect generation 0 Low agricultural No significant effect productivity 0 Low access to credit No significant effect 0 INSTITUTIONAL Non functioning sub No significant effect districts 0 Poor education No significant effect infrastructure 0 Poor health infrastructure No significant effect 0 CLIMATE CHANGE Increase in Green House No significant effect Gasses (GHG) emissions 0 Increase in logging No significant effect activities 0

COMPOUND MATRIX:- RECORD SHEET No 10.

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Description of Plan Objective under review: To expand access to and improve the quality of basic and secondary education

NATURAL RESOURCES REASONS SCORE High incidence of bush Farmers will be able to adopt modern methods of farming and + fires appreciate better the effects of bush fires Pollution of water bodies Education on pollution could be disseminated easily + Land degradation Education on effects of land degradation could be channelled + through schools SOCIO-CULTURAL Exclusion of the Improved access to education will reduce the vulnerable in + vulnerable society Low enrolment of girls at Mere girls will have access to education + basic education level Poor participation of More women will be qualified to take up high decision + women in decision making positions making ECONOMIC ISSUES Low internal revenue More people will be employed in both the public and private + generation sectors and pay more taxes Low agricultural Educated people are likely to accept modern methods of + productivity agriculture and improve productivity Low access to credit More people will be in a position to put up good proposals for + financial support INSTITUTIONAL Non functioning sub More qualified people will be engaged + districts Poor education More facilities would be provided + infrastructure Poor health infrastructure Educated citizens are likely to financially support the + construction of certain health facilities CLIMATE CHANGE Increase in Green House There will be better understanding of the effects of GHG + Gasses (GHG) emissions Increase in logging Better understanding of effects of logging on the environment + activities

COMPOUND MATRIX:- RECORD SHEET No 11.

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Description of Plan Objective under review: To expand access to ICT knowledge across sectors

NATURAL RESOURCES REASONS SCORE High incidence of bush There will be no significant effect fires - Pollution of water bodies There will be no significant effect - Land degradation There will be no significant effect - SOCIO-CULTURAL Exclusion of the There will be no significant effect vulnerable - Low enrolment of girls at More girl will be enroled basic education level - Poor participation of There will be no significant effect women in decision - making ECONOMIC ISSUES Low internal revenue ICT could be applied in revenue collection to improve generation collection + Low agricultural ICT could be applied in agriculture productivity + Low access to credit There will be no significant effect - INSTITUTIONAL Non functioning sub There will be no significant effect districts - Poor education ICT facilities will support education infrastructure infrastructure + Poor health infrastructure ICT could be used in health management + CLIMATE CHANGE Increase in Green House More education on climate change will be available Gasses (GHG) emissions + Increase in logging There will be no significant effect activities -

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Appendix C

Sustainability Test HO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

Activity : Introduction of high yielding crop variety PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Sustainability Test: Record Sheet

Description of Activity: Introduction of high yielding crop variety

CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

High yielding crop would not have any impact on Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 0 Bush Fire. High yielding crop would not have any impact on Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 0 quality of water. High yielding crop would not have any effect on Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 0 land degradation. High yielding crop would not have any effect on Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 0 Wild life. EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the 5 Income Levels of farmers would rise. Municipality When income increases enrolment of girls would Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 4 Increase. Increment in income increases confidence level of Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 4 Women to participate in decision making. Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne 0 No effect. diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

More agricultural produce in the market brings more IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 5 revenue. High yielding crops variety increases agricultural Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 5 productivity. High yielding crop increases access to loan Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 4 facilities. More goods in the market calls for increases in Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 4 market infrastructure.

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Zonal Council would generate more revenue for their Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 4 upkeep. More revenue leading to improvement in education Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 4 infrastructure. Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Part of the revenue generated can be set aside for 4 DDs Capacity Building.

CLIMATE CHANGE High yielding crops have no effect on reduction of Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 3 CO2 emissions.

Deforestation : To reduce logging 0 No effect.

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Sustainability Test HO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

Activity : Provision of irrigation schemes PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Sustainability Test: Record Sheet

Description of Activity: Provision of irrigation schemes CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Irrigation schemes would not have any effect on Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 3 Bush Fires. Damming of stream and rivers would polute water Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 2 bodies. Irrigation schemes would not affect land Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 3 degradation. Irrigation scheme would not have any effect on Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 3 wildlife conservation. EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the There would be all year farming leading to 5 Municipality increases in the income levels of farmers. Increase in income levels of farmers would lead Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 4 to more girls being enrolled in school. Provision of irrigation schemes would not have any Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 3 effect on women participation. Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Water from irrigation scheme can serve as a 1 diseases breeding ground for vectors of water borne diseases.

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

There would be more agricultural produce on the market IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 5 for taxation.

Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 5 There would be high agricultural productivity.

Provision of irrigation schemes are credit that Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 5 would be given to farmers. Irrigation schemes would demand for more market Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 2 infrastructure to be built.

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES There is no effect between irrigation schemes and making Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 0 the Z.C. functional.

Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 3 No effect

Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Irrigation schemes would not affect improvement of 0 DDs capacity of HMA Staff.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 2 Excavation of land would increase emissions There would not be any impact between the Deforestation : To reduce logging 3 provision of irrigation scheme and reduction in logging.

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Sustainability Test HO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

Activity : provision of credit to farmer based organisations PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Sustainability Test: Record Sheet

Description of Activity: provision of credit to farmer based organisations CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 0 No effect

Accessing credit would lead to expansion of farms Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 2 thereby polluting water bodies. Provision of credit would lead to mechanised farming Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 2 which causes soil erosion.

Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 2 Farmer would clear wildlife for cultivation.

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the 5 Job opportunity would be opened for farm hands. Municipality Income levels of farmers would increase which Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 4 would enable them to send their girl children to school Increase in income levels of women would increase their Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 4 confidence level to take part in decision making. Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne 0 Have no correlation. diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

It would lead to high productivity resulting in more IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 5 revenue for HMA.

Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 5 There would be more Agricultural productivity.

Small Scale Agricultural enterprises would have access Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 5 to to Credit. High productivity as a result of credit would lead Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 4 to high income which can be used to expand Market Infrastructure.

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES

Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 0 No effect.

Farmers would undertake self-help project to Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 4 improve upon Education Infrastructure. Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and 0 Not relevant. DDs

CLIMATE CHANGE There would be mechanised farming which would Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 2 lead to CO2 emissions. Provision of Credit would have neutral effect on Deforestation : To reduce logging 3 logging.

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Sustainability Test HO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

Activity : Establishment of engineered land fill site PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Sustainability Test: Record Sheet

Description of Activity: Establishment of engineered land fill site

CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Reduction of refuse burning that cause bush fires Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 4 would be reduced

Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 2 Liquid waste could seap into undeground water.

Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 5 Degraded land could be reclaimed.

Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 0 No effect.

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Clean Environment promote healthy life for high 4 Municipality productivity.

Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 0 There is not connectivity between the two.

Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 0 There is not connectivity between the two.

Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Water borne diseases as a result of refuse disposal 4 diseases would be reduced.

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

Waste Management Companies would pay for IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 4 dumping at the Landfill site. Waste can be turned into compost Manure at the Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 4 Landfill site. There is no connectivity between the two Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 3 activities. There is no connectivity between the two Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 3 activities.

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES There is no connectivity between the two Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 3 activities. There is no connectivity between the two Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 3 activities. Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and There is no connectivity between the two 3 DDs activities.

CLIMATE CHANGE Fumes from vehicles would emit Co2. Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 2 There is no connectivity between the two Deforestation : To reduce logging 3 activities.

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Sustainability Test HO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

Activity :establishment of light industrial centre for mechanics PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Sustainability Test: Record Sheet

Description of Activity: establishment of light industrial centre for mechanics

CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 0 No effect.

Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 2 Lubricants used can pollute underground water.

Demand for sand, stone and gravel for construction Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 2 would increase mining of such materials.

Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 0 No significant effects

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the 4 Mechanics would benefit from economic of scale. Municipality

Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 3 There is no connectivity between the two aims.

Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 3 There is no connectivity between the two aims. Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne 3 diseases There is no connectivity between the two aims.

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

Revenue can be easily collected as mechanics are IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 5 located at a place.

Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 2 There would displacement of farms.

Mechanics can form association to access Credit Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 4 Facilities. Market infrastructure would be located close to the Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 4 Centre.

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES

Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 0 There is no connection between the two activities.

Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 0 There is no connection between the two activities.

Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and 3 Not relevant. DDs

CLIMATE CHANGE

Fumes from Industrial site would compound CO2 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 2 emissions. There is no connectivity between Deforestation : To reduce logging 3 the two.

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Sustainability Test HO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

Activity : Provision of modern markets PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Sustainability Test: Record Sheet

Description of Activity: Provision of modern markets CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Establishment of market would have neutral effect Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 3 on bush fires. Establishment of market would have neutral effect Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 3 on quality of water.

Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 2 Trees would be cut down to construct the market.

Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 0 No effect.

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the It would provide employment opportunity for the 5 Municipality people. Young girls would be employed to work in the Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 2 market. Women would be involved in decision making Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 5 concerning the market. Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne 4 Potable water would be supplied in the market. diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

Stores and stalls would be put up and more revenue IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 5 would be generated. Availability of market would induce agricultural Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 4 productivity. Financial institution would be willing to give Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 4 Credit to traders. Provision of modern market would increase market Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 5 infrastructure.

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Zonal Council can generate revenue from the Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 4 Modern Market for their upkeep. Part of the revenue generated from the market can Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 4 be used to improve educational infrastructure. Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and More revenue collectors would be employed and 4 DDs trained.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 0 No effect Wood would be used in the construction of the Deforestation : To reduce logging 2 market.

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Activity : Provision of potable water (mechanised pipe schemes) district wide PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Description of Activity: Provision of potable water (mechanised pipe schemes) district wide

CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 0 There is no connection between the two activities

Mechanised pipe schemes enhance quaility of Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 5 water

Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 0 Have no effect.

Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 0 Have no effect.

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Potable water leads to good health thereby 4 Municipality reducing poverty. Provision of potable water has neutral effect on Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 3 girls enrolment. Availability of potable water makes time for Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 4 Women to participate in decision making. Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Mechanised pipe schemes reduce the incidence 5 diseases of Water Borne Diseases.

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 4 Some amount of revenue could be generated.

Potable water leads to good health thereby Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 4 Increasing productivity.

Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 3 No effect.

Provision of potable water complements market Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 4 Infrastructure provision.

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Revenue can be generated from the mechanised Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 4 pipe schemes. Potable water complements educational Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 4 infrastructure provision. Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and 3 Has no effect. DDs

CLIMATE CHANGE

Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 0 Has no effect.

Deforestation : To reduce logging 0 Has no effect.

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Activity : Establishment of CHPS compounds district wide PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Description of Activity: Establishment of CHPS compounds district wide

CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Establishment of CHPS compounds would not Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 0 affect bush fires. Establishment of CHPS compunds would not Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 0 affect the quality of water. Trees would be cut down to construct CHPS Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 2 Compounds. Trees cut down to construct CHPS compounds Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 2 would destroy habitats for wild life. EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the 4 People would be healthy to work and earn income Municipality Establishment of CHPS compounds would not Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 3 have effect on enrolment of girls. Women would be empowered at the Community Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 4 levels to take decision that affect their reproductive life. Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Those affected by water borne diseases would be 4 diseases treated and educated at the CHPS compounds.

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

People would pay for service rendered at the IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 4 Compounds. People would be healthy to maximise agricultural Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 4 productivity. Establishment of CHPS compounds would not Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 3 affect access to credit facility. Establishment of CHPS compound would not Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 3 increase market infrastructure.

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES

Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 3 No effect.

Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 3 No effect

Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and 3 No effect. DDs

CLIMATE CHANGE

Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 3 No effect.

Deforestation : To reduce logging 2 Wood would be used in the construction of the compound

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Activity : Building the capacity of sub districts PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Description of Activity: Building the capacity of sub districts CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Sub districts would have the capacity to fight bush Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 4 fires. Sub district would have the capacity to manage Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 4 their water supply. Sub districts would have the capacity to reduce Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 4 activities that degrades the environment. Sub district would have the capacity to conserve Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 4 wildlife for tourist attraction. EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Sub districts would mobilize resources to provide 5 Municipality essential amenities. Sub districts can provide incentives that would Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 4 motivate girls to attend school. No effect. Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 3

Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Sub districts would be equipped to fight water 4 diseases borne diseases.

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

Sub districts would have the needed capacity to IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 5 mobilize revenue. Agric Extension Officers at the Zonal Councils Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 5 would introduce new agricultural practises to farmers. Some money generated at the Zonal Council level Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 4 could be given as credit to SMES. Some Zonal Council could put up their own Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 4 markets.

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Building capacity for the sub districts would make Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 5 the Zonal Councils functional. Staff at the sub districts would have the needed Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 4 skills to manage and improve school infrastructure. Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and 3 No significant effect. DDs CLIMATE CHANGE No effect. Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 0 Official at the Zonal Councils would checked Deforestation : To reduce logging 4 logging.

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Activity : Extension of electricity (district wide) PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Description of Activity: Extension of electricity (district wide) CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 0 No effect.

Power would be used to mechanise boreholes for Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 4 Distribution.

Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 0 No effect.

Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 0 No effect.

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Small Scale Industries would be established to 4 Municipality provide employment. Availability of electricity would enable parents to Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 4 watch television programmes on girl child education. Availability of electricity would enable women to watch Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 4 television and be empowered to participate in decision making. Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne 4 Mechanised pipe schemes would be provided. diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

Small Scale Enterprises would spring up which IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 4 could be taxed for revenue. Agro-based Industries could be set up to serve as Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 4 market for agric produce.

Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 3 No effect.

Power would enable cold storage facilities to be Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 4 provided in the markets.

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Zonal Councils would have power to use Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 4 computers and other gadgets. Electricity supply compliments provision of school Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 4 infrastructure. Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and 3 No effect. DDs CLIMATE CHANGE No effect. Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 3 No effect. Deforestation : To reduce logging 3

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Activity : Provision of good roads PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Description of Activity: Provision of good roads

CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 3 No effect.

Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 3 No effect.

Gravel, stone and sand would be collected to Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 2 construct roads. forest would be cut through during Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 2 construction. Engines of heavy equipments would scare animals. EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Farmers would have access to sell their produce in 4 Municipality marketing centres.

Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 3 No effect.

Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 3 No effect.

Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne 3 No effect. diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

Farmers would sell their produce in the major IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 4 markets, which could be taxed. Farmers would be motivated to increase product- Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 4 ivity, because of access to market.

Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 3 No effect.

Goods roads compliment market infrastructure Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 4 provision.

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Goods roads would enable all communities to be Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 4 Accessed for revenue.

Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 3 No effect.

Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and 3 No effect. DDs

CLIMATE CHANGE Emissions from construction equipments increase Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 2 water emissions. No effect. Deforestation : To reduce logging 3

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Activity : Provide education infrastructure (district wide) PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Description of Activity: Provide education infrastructure (district wide)

CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 3 No effect.

Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 3 No effect.

Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 2 Trees would be cut down to build schools.

Trees would be cut to provide educational Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 2 Infrastructure. EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the 3 No effect Municipality There will be more infrastructure available for the Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 4 enrolment of Girls.

Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 3 No effect

Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne 3 No effect diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 3 No effect.

Graduates from agric schools will impact Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 4 knowledge acquire to farmers.

Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 3 No effect

Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 3 No effect

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES

Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 3 No effect

Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 5 This highly supports the objective.

Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Some HMA staff can be trained in some of the 5 DDs schools.

CLIMATE CHANGE No effect. Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 3 Tress will be cut down to construct schools. Deforestation : To reduce logging 2

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Activity : provision of special aids to PWD district wide PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Description of Activity: : provision of special aids to PWD district wide

CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 0 No significant effects

Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 0 No significant effects

Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 0 No significant effects

Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 0

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the More vulnerable would be made mobile and 5 Municipality Empowered. Girls who are PWDs and are not in school could Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 4 Attend school.

Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 0 No significant effects

Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne 0 No significant effects diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 0 No significant effects

Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 0 No significant effects

Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 0 No significant effects

Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 0 No significant effects

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES

Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 0 No significant effects

Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 0 No significant effects

Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and 0 No significant effects DDs

CLIMATE CHANGE No significant effects Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 0 No significant effects Deforestation : To reduce logging 0

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Activity : Establishment of cassava processing centres in all Zonal Councils PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Description of Activity: Establishment of cassava processing centres in all Zonal Councils

CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 0 No significant effects

Waste from processing of cassava could pollute Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 2 underground water Simple structures would be constructed and so no Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 0 significant effects on land degradation.

Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 0 No significant effects

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the 4 More women and PWDs could be engaged. Municipality The establishment of the centre could encourage Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 2 child work which would mostly affect girls.

Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 4 Women would be empowered economically.

Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne 0 No significant effects diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

Assembly would generate income from farmers IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 4 and traders through taxation.

Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 5 Cassava production would increase

Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 4 Facility could be used to access credit.

Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 0 No effect on market infrastructure

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES

Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 4 Z.C can generate income from centres Capacity of farmers and processors to support Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 4 provision of education facilities would be enhanced. Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and 0 No significant effect DDs

CLIMATE CHANGE Cassava production has a high potential of emitting Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 2 Co2 Increase in demand for land for cultivation would Deforestation : To reduce logging 2 increase losing.

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Activity : Improvement of markets in the district PERFORMANCE CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURE EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES Percentage reduction in occurrence Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires of bush fires (0) 1 2 3 4 5

(0) 1 2 3 4 5 Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water Quality of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Land degradation : To minimize land degradation Area of degraded land Sensitive areas demarcated (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the Percentage of the extremely poor (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Municipality Gender parity at basic education (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level level (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making Number of women participation Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne Number of reported cases of water (0) 1 2 3 4 5 diseases borne diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY (0) 1 2 3 4 5 IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality Amount of IGF collected Tonnage of selected agricultural (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity produce Number of beneficiaries accessing (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs credit (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality Number of markets

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Number of functioning Zonal (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional Councils Number of education facilities (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure provided

Number of staff trained (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and Number of qualified staff DDs recruited

CLIMATE CHANGE (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions Acreage of land tilled (0) 1 2 3 4 5 Deforestation : To reduce logging Tonnage of logs felled.

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Description of Activity: Improvement of markets in the district

CRITERIA – BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SCORE REASONS

EFFECTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Bush fires: To reduce the incidence of bush fires 0 No significant effect

Liquid waste from markets could be drained into Pollution of water bodies: To enhance the quality of water 2 Water bodies. Demand for sand, stone would increase mining of Land degradation : To minimize land degradation 2 Such materials.

Wildlife: To conserve and preserve wildlife 0 No significant effects.

EFFECTS ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Women could have ready market for their produce, Vulnerability: To reduce the number of the extremely poor in the 5 at the same time re-construction of markets could Municipality displace them.

Gender: To increase enrolment of girls at the basic education level 1 It could encourage child work.

Participation : To increase participation of women in decision making 4 Women would be economically empowered.

Water Borne diseases: To reduce the incidence of water borne 0 No significant effect. diseases

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

IGF: To increase internally generated revenue in the Municipality 5 Assembly would be collecting more revenue.

There would be easy market for market produce Agricultural Productivity: To increase agricultural productivity 4 and therefore encourage production.

Credit: To increase access to credit for small scale entrepreneurs 0 No significant effect.

Market: To increase market infrastructure in the municipality 5 Directly support the objective.

INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES Zonal Councils could collect more revenue and Sub Districts: To make all Zonal Councils functional 4 funds for their operation.

Education Infrastructure\; To improve education infrastructure 0 No significant effect.

Staff Capacity: To improve capacity of staff of HMA and 0 No significant effect. DDs

CLIMATE CHANGE Concentration of vehicles at the market could Green House Gases emissions: To reduce CO2 emissions 2 increase emission. No significant effect. Deforestation : To reduce logging 0

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PUBLIC HEARING

Name of District: HO Region: Volta Name of Zonal Councils: Ho/Sokode Date: 21/07/2011 Venue: Municipal Assembly Hall Medium of invitation: Letters

Names of special interest groups and individuals invited: Traditional rulers, Assembly Members, Zonal Councilors, NGOs, CBOs, market women, MPCU members, GPRTU

Total number of persons at hearing:85

Gender Ratio: 65:20

Languages used: Ewe, English

Major issues at Public Hearing: It was observed that the Plan did not have proper maps of the district to indicate the distribution of facilities in order to determine gaps in the distribution of social services. It was also observed that drastic strategies are not drawn to increase employment generation in the plan. It was suggested that the seventh chapter which discussed the communication plan should rather be themed “Marketing Plan” since the chapter’s focus was on how to market the Plan.

Main controversies and major areas of complaints: The issue of unauthorized development came up at the discussions. Participants were of the view that it was necessary for local plans to be prepared for newly developed areas and the plans enforced to curb haphazard development in the Municipality. There was also the need to come up with strategies to clear unauthorized structures from the city. Waste collection was found to be an emerging challenge that had to be pursued vigorously.

Proposal for the resolution of the above controversies and complaints: The Physical Planning Department is undergoing a lot of transformation to improve their efficiency. Maps would be drawn using modern technology. Stakeholders would be invited very soon to discuss the preparation of a Planning Scheme and local plans for the Municipality.

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PUBLIC HEARING Name of District: HO Region: Volta Name of Zonal Councils: Tsito/Anyirawase Date: 22/07/2011 Venue: Zonal Council office Medium of invitation: Letters Names of special interest groups and individuals invited: Traditional rulers, Assembly Members, Zonal Councilors, NGOs, CBOs, market women, GPRTU Total number of persons at hearing: 52 Gender Ratio: 38:14 Languages used: Ewe, English

Major issues at Public Hearing: Participants decried the poor state of roads in the municipality and mentioned that more than the usual attention had been paid to the maintenance of roads in the district capital at the expense of the rural areas. The road leading to Kissifli had being in a deplorable state although it leads to one of the markets. Direct poverty reduction interventions were also inadequately found in the Plan. It was also mentioned that although agriculture was the main occupation of the district, the potential is not fully explored in the Plan.

Main controversies and major areas of complaints: Participants expressed concern about the non functioning of the Zonal councils. The functioning of the various Zonal councils would promote community participation and give citizens the opportunity to express their views on social issues. The non functioning of the Zonal council in their opinion was the government’s strategy of silencing the populace in the decision making process Proposal for the resolution of the above controversies and complaints: Strategies have been captured in the Plan to renovate all Zonal Council offices and recruit staff to man the various sub districts. The Assembly had also initiated strategies to ensure regular payment of allowances to staff to be engaged at the sub district level. Furniture and motor bikes have been procured by the Assembly to be distributed to selected Zonal Councils. This facility would be extended to the rest of the councils.

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