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2017 Annual Progress Report-2Nd Draft 2017 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT i Foreword Decentralized local governance has become fashionable especially in developing countries where it has been argued to improve transparency and accountability mechanisms which are critical for good governance. In Ghana, decentralized local governance was however adopted as an alternate development strategy; and to mitigate the adverse effects of centralized governance systems as previously practiced. Ensuring the effective administrative management of the decentralized local governance system can sometimes be a daunting task and this is the mandate of the Local Government Service. The Service comprised the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service, the ten Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) and the Two Hundred and Sixteen Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) that were in existence during the reporting period. Specifically, the Service has the mandate of securing effective administration and management of the decentralized local government system in the country. In line with statutory reporting requirement, the LGS publishes the Annual Progress Report to provide an update on the performance and achievements of the Service. This APR provides up-to-date information on the performance of the Service during the 2017financial year. The report covers programmes and projects implemented by the OHLGS and RCCs in addition to salient issues from the 216 MMDAs. It provides a comprehensive update on implementation status of the LGS in its 2017 Programme Based Budget and can therefore be used to for objective assessment of the performance of the Service. The Service expresses its sincerest appreciation to the various partners and stakeholders who continue to provide support towards the steady progress of decentralisation in Ghana. Our profound gratitude also goes to the team responsible for the generation of the report. We look forward to the growth of the Service and a stronger collaboration with all stakeholders and partners for the delivery of the Service’s mandate in the years ahead. ING. DR. NANA ATO ARTHUR HEAD OF SERVICE ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................. v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... vii CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................................ 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background to the Service ....................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Mandate of the Local Government Service ............................................................................. 2 1.3 Vision of the Service ................................................................................................................ 2 1.4 Mission Statement of the Service ............................................................................................. 2 1.5 Goal of the Service ................................................................................................................... 2 1.6 Motto of the Service ................................................................................................................. 2 1.7 Core Values of the Service ....................................................................................................... 2 1.8 Membership of the Service ...................................................................................................... 3 1.9 Functions of the Service ........................................................................................................... 3 1.10 The Local Government Service Council ................................................................................ 3 1.11 Office of the Head of Local Government Service ................................................................. 4 CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................... 9 POLICY FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................................. 9 Table 2a: GSGDA II Thematic Areas, Adopted Objectives & Strategies ..................................... 9 CHAPTER THREE ......................................................................................................................... 12 ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE OHLGS FOR 2017 ........................................................................... 12 Challenges facing LGS ................................................................................................................ 13 CHAPTER FOUR............................................................................................................................ 14 REGIONAL REPORTS .................................................................................................................. 14 4.1 Composition of the Regional Co-ordinating Council ....................................................... 14 4.2 Functions of the Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC)................................................. 14 4.3 Decentralized Departments of the RCC ............................................................................ 16 Ashanti Region ............................................................................................................................. 17 Brong Ahafo Region .................................................................................................................... 37 Central Regional Coordinating Council ....................................................................................... 53 iii Eastern Regional Co-ordinating Council (ERCC) ....................................................................... 65 Greater Accra Regional Co-ordinating Council (GARCC) ......................................................... 76 Northern Reginal Coordinating Council (NRCC) ........................................................................ 98 Upper East Regional Coordinating Council (UERCC) .............................................................. 112 Upper West Regional Coordinating Council (UWRCC) ........................................................... 133 Volta Regional Co-ordinating Council (VRCC) ........................................................................ 144 Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) .................................................................... 170 CHAPTERR FIVE ......................................................................................................................... 184 FINANCIAL REPORTS ............................................................................................................... 184 Financial Performance of the OHLGS ....................................................................................... 184 Regional Coordinating Councils and MMDAs .......................................................................... 186 Sources of Revenue for RCCs .................................................................................................... 186 Financial Performance of RCCs ................................................................................................. 187 Regional Aggregates for MMDAs ............................................................................................. 188 OUTLOOK FOR YEAR 2018....................................................................................................... 193 OHLGS....................................................................................................................................... 193 Regional Services ....................................................................................................................... 193 Decentralisation .......................................................................................................................... 193 APPENDIXES ........................................................................................................................... 194 iv ACRONYMS AfD - French Development Agency AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AGSD - Administration and General Services Directorate CAGD - Controller & Accountant General’s Department CBC - Capacity Building Component CIDA - Canadian International Development Agency DANIDA - Danish International Development Agency DDF - District Development Facility DDFS - District Development Facility Secretariat DWD - District Works Department EU - European Commission EWB - Engineers Without Borders FMD - Financial Management Directorate FOAT - Functional and Organizational Assessment Tool GiZ - Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Technisches Zusammenarbeit GSGDA - Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus HRDD - Human Resource Development Directorate HRMD - Human Resource Management Directorate IMCC - Inter Ministerial Co-ordinating Committee IPPD - Integrated Personnel Payroll Database KfW - Kreditbank für Widergebäu KTC - Koforidua Training Centre LED - Local Economic Development LGCSP - Local Government Capacity Support Programme LGS - Local Government Service LGSC - Local Government Service Council LGSS - Local Government Service Secretariat LI - Legislative
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