Talensi District Assembly

TALENSI DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

DISTRICT MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN UNDER THE GHANA SHARED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (AGENDA)

DRAFT REPORT

2014-2017

Table of Contents

LIST OF ACRONYMS ...... 14

FORWARD ...... 17

CORPORATE AND PERFORMANCE PLAN ...... 17

Executive Summary ...... 18

Situation Analysis...... 19

Problem Analysis ...... 21

Prioritised Key Developmental Issues ...... 21

POCC Analysis ...... 22

FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES ...... 22

VISION ...... 23

MISSION STATEMENT ...... 23

District Development Focus ...... 23

CHAPTER ONE ...... 24

PERFORMANCE REVIEW/ DISTRICT PROFILE ...... 24

1.0 Introduction ...... 24

1.1 District performance Review from 2010 to 2013 ...... 24

Table 1.1 Performance of the MMDA From 2010-2013 ...... 25

Table 1.2 The District Financial statement 2010 – 2013 ...... 35

Table 1.3 District Performance Review 2010 – 2013, Challenges and lessons learnt ...... 37

1.3 The District profile ...... 41

1.3.1 Physical and Natural Environment ...... 41

1.3.1.1 Location and Size ...... 41

1.3.1.2 Topography and Drainage ...... 41

1.3.1.3 Climate Vegetation and Soils ...... 42

1.3.1.4 The Natural Environment ...... 42

Table 1.4 Gazetted reserves in the District ...... 43

1.3.1.5 Climate Change and Dry land Issues ...... 44

1.3.1.6 The Built Up Environment/Spatial Analysis ...... 47

Table 1.6: The Service Centre, and kind of services offered in the District ...... 48

1.3.1.7 Disaster Risk ...... 48

1.3.2 Demographic Characteristic ...... 49

1.3.2.1 Population ...... 49

1.3.2.2 Occupation...... 49

1.3.2.3 Housing ...... 50

Table 1.7 Housing stock and characteristics...... 50

1.3.2.4 Migration ...... 51

1.3.2.5 Culture and Tradition ...... 53

1.3.3 SOCIAL SERVICES ...... 54

1.3.3.1 Health Sector ...... 54

1.3.3.2 Administrative Division ...... 54

1.3.3.3 Health Facilities...... 54

Table 1.8 Sub- districts, location, Health facilities, personnel status and population served ...... 54

Table 1.9 Number of Health Facilities By Ownership ...... 55

1.3.3.4 Other Service Providers ...... 55

Table 1.10 Health service providers in various sub-districts ...... 56

1.3.3.5 Reproductive and Child Health Services ...... 56

Table 1.11: Antenatal Care Services (2010-2013) ...... 56

Table 1.12: Delivery Services (2010-2013) ...... 57

Table 1.13: Post Natal Care services (2010-2013) ...... 57

Table 1.14: Family Planning Acceptors Rate ...... 57

1.3.3.6 Child Health ...... 58

Table 1.15: Trend of Child Welfare Registrants ...... 58

1.3.3.7 Expanded Programme of Immunisation ...... 58

Table 1.16 Routine Immunization Coverage By Antigens (2010-2013) ...... 58

1.3.3.8 Nutrition ...... 59

1.3.3.9 Nutritional Status of Children at Child Welfare Clinics (CWC) ...... 59

1.3.3.10 Underweight Distribution by Age in Months ...... 59

Table 1.17 Underweight Distribution By Age In Months ...... 60

Table 1.18 Birth Weight ...... 60

1.3.3.11 Disease Control and Prevention ...... 60

Table 1.19: Trend of Epidemic Prone Diseases-2010-2013 ...... 60

TABLE 1.20 TRENDS OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (2010 -2013) ...... 61

TABLE 1.21 DISEASES UNDER CONTROL, ELIMINATION AND ERADICATION ...... 62

TABLE 1.22 CBSV’S REPORTS ON VITAL EVENTS ...... 62

TABLE 1.23 TOP TEN CAUSES OF OPD CASES ...... 63

1.3.3.12 Staff Strength ...... 64

Table 1.24 Staff Strength ...... 64

1.3.3.12 HIV/AIDS ...... 65

1.3.3.13 Prevalence of HIV/AIDS ...... 65

Table 1.25 Summary of PMTCT Services ...... 65

1.3.3.14 Determinants of HIV/AIDS ...... 66

Socio-Culture Determinants ...... 66

Economic Determinants ...... 66

1.3.3.14 Health Insurance Services ...... 66

Table 1.26 OPD Attendances by Insured and Non-Insured ...... 67

1.3.3.15 Challenges ...... 67

Table 1.27 Collaborating Organisations and Areas of Support ...... 67

1.3.3.16 Education Situation ...... 68

1.3.3.17 Education Administration ...... 68

1.3.3.18 Staff Strength ...... 68

1.3.3.19 Education Facilities ...... 68

Table 1.28 Table showing the type and number of schools in the District ...... 68

1.3.3.20 School Infrastructure Situation ...... 69

Table 1.30 State of school infrastructure conditions in the District ...... 69

Table 1.31 School Capacity Requirements ...... 70

1.3.3.32 School Enrolment...... 70

Table 1.32 Enrolments in Public Schools ...... 70

ENROLMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ...... 70

1.3.3.33 Special School ...... 70

Table 1.33 Gbeogo Special School for the Deaf ...... 71

1.3.3.34 Teacher Population ...... 71

Table 1.34 Teacher Populations ...... 71

1.3.3.35 Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) ...... 72

Table 1.35 Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) ...... 72

1.3.3.36 Teacher Requirements ...... 72

Table 1.36 Teacher requirements ...... 72

CATEGORY OF SCHOOL...... 72 NO. OF TEACHERS...... 72 Pre-School ...... 72 Primary ...... 72 J. S. S...... 72 TOTAL ...... 72

Table 1.37 School Enrolments over the Years ...... 73

Table 1.38 Teachers ...... 74

1.3.3.37 Textbook Pupil Ratio ...... 74

13.3.38 School Performances ...... 75

Table 1.39 Candidates Performance in BECE by GENDER ...... 75

Table 1.40 BECE RESULTS (CIRCUITS) ANALYSIS - JUNE 2013 ...... 77

1.3.3.38 2013 BECE Results Analysis ...... 84

Table 1.42 Reasons for some candidates not taking the 2010-2013 BECE ...... 85

Table 1.43 Schools Benefiting from Capitation Grant ...... 85

Table 1.44 Capitation Grants Received ...... 85

1.3.3.39 Challenges ...... 85

1.3.3.40 Recommendation ...... 86

1.3.3.41 Water and Sanitation ...... 87

Table 1.45 Water Facilities in the District ...... 87

1.3.3.42 Boreholes...... 89

1.3.3.43 Small Town Water Supply Systems (STWSS) ...... 89

Table 1.46 Small Town Water System ...... 89

1.3.3.44 Status of Hand Dug Wells (HDWS) ...... 90

1.3.3.45 Sanitation Situation ...... 91

Table 1.47 Condition of toilet facilities...... 91

1.3.3.46 Household latrines (HHL) ...... 92

1.3.3.47 Excreta Management ...... 92

1.3.3.48 Household Access to Improved Sanitation (By Technology Option) ...... 92

Table 1.48 Number of Conservancy Facilities in the District according to Area Councils ...... 93

1.3.3.49 Bath Houses ...... 93

Table 1.49 Public and domestic bathrooms ...... 93

1.3.3.50 Sanitary Facilities in Schools ...... 94

Table 1.49 Type and Number of Sanitary Facilities available in Schools ...... 94

1.3.3.51 Industrial Activities and Sanitary Facilities ...... 94

Table1.50 Sanitary Facilities in Industries Settings ...... 95

1.3.3.52 Slaughter facilities and handling of meat products ...... 95

1.3.3.53 Solid Waste collection and Transport ...... 96

1.3.3.54 Treatment and Disposal of Solid Waste ...... 96

Table 1.51 shows the number of refuse Dumps...... 96

Table 1.52 Liquid Waste Disposal Methods and Numbers...... 97

1.3.3.55 Environmental and Sanitation management ...... 98

Table 1.53 Number of Labour needed in the District ...... 98

1.3.3.55 Management and Supervision ...... 98

Table 1.54 Number of Environmental Sanitation Officers ...... 99

1.4 MICRO-ECONOMY...... 99

1.4.1 Local Economy / Private Sector ...... 99

Table 1.55 Structure of Micro-Economy ...... 99

1.4.1.1 Extractive/Primary Sector ...... 101

1.4.1.2 Manufacturing/Secondary Sector ...... 102

1.4.1.3 Services/Tertiary Sector ...... 102

1.4.1.4 Local Economic Development ...... 103

1.4.1.5 Road ...... 105

Table 1.56 Types of Roads and their Status and Road Network...... 105

1.4.3 INTERNALLY GENERATED FUND ...... 106

1.4.3.1 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ACCORDING TO REVENUE HEADS ...... 106

Table 25: Categorisation and ranking of revenue heads in order of contribution to Internally Generated Revenue of the District...... 106

1.4.3.2 Potential revenue sources ...... 108

1.4.3.3 Improving internally generated revenue ...... 108

1.4.4 BANKING INSTITUTIONS ...... 109

1.4.5 AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT ...... 110

Agricultural sector Capacity indicators ...... 110

Comparison of holders for 2008 to 2013 is as shown below...... 111

1.4.5.1 District Agricultural Development Unit (DADU) ...... 111

Staff Situation ...... 112

Logistics Requirement ...... 113

Agricultural Extension Staff Quarters ...... 114

CONDITION OF MOFA AEA QUARTERS AS AT JANUARY 2012 ...... 114

5. Storage Structures in the District as at 2014 ...... 115

1.4.5.2 Present Situation of Agricultural Activities ...... 115

Crop Production ...... 115

Rain-fed Agriculture ...... 115

Crop Yield ...... 116 9

Dry Season Farming ...... 116

REGIONAL IRRIGATED CROPS ...... 118

The District has currently 8 dams under various conditions and 5 dugouts...... 119

Most communities require dams and dugouts for both livestock and irrigation farming...... 119

Tractor Availability ...... 119

Location ...... 119

Livestock and Poultry ...... 120

Livestock figures ...... 120

Numbers (2006) ...... 120 Numbers (2010) ...... 120 Remarks ...... 120

Agro-processing ...... 120

Potentials for Private Investment ...... 120

Major Challenges ...... 121

8. 0 GOOD GOVERNANCE ...... 122

8.1 THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY ...... 122

8.2 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ...... 123

8.3 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ...... 123

8.3.1 ASSEMBLY STAFFING ...... 124

8.4 DECENTRALISED DEPARTMENTS ...... 126

8.5 CHALLENGES...... 126

9.0. TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES ...... 127

4.2.12 WELFARE SERVICES...... 127 10

Source: Department of community Development and Social Welfare 20134.2.12.1 Disability by Type and Sex Differentials ...... 129

CHALLENGES ...... 131

CHILD LABOUR ...... 132

Table 6.1 Population by type of locality, disability type and sex ...... 133

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES WITHIN THE TALENSI DISTRICT ...... 134

LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT AGAINST POVERTY ...... 135

LIST OF LEAP BENEFICIARIES IN THE DISTRICT ...... 135

9.0 SUMMARISED KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES ...... 136

10. SUMMARY OF GENDER ISSUES AND INEQUALITY GAPS AS IDENTIFIED IN DISTRICT PROFILE ...... 139

EDUCATION ...... 139

GOVERNANCE ...... 139

ECONOMIC ...... 139

HEALTH ...... 139

VOLNERABLE AND EXCLUDED ...... 139

11. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (NGOS) ...... 140

CHAPTER TWO ...... 141

DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES ...... 141

2.1 Introduction ...... 141

2.2 Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-Economic Stability ...... 141

2.3 Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector ...... 141

2.4 Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management ...... 141 11

2.5 Human Development, Productivity and Employment ...... 142

2.7 Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development ...... 142

2.8 Transparent and Accountable Governance ...... 143

2.2 LINKING IDENTIFIED KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES TO GSGDA 2014-2017 ...... 143

Table 4 linking the summarized key development problems/issues of the GSGDA (2010-2013) to the Thematic Areas of the GSGDA II ...... 144

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT ...... 149

TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE ...... 152

2.9 Analysis of Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges (POCC) ...... 154

2.10 POCC Analysis: Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-Economic Stability ...... 154

2.11POCC Analysis: Infrastructure, and Human Settlement development ...... 158

POCC ANALYSIS: ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ...... 165

POCC Analysis: ENHANCING COMPETIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR ...... 174

POCC Analysis on Human Development, Productivity and Employment ...... 178

POCC Analysis: OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT ...... 194

POCC analysis: Transparency and Accountable Governance ...... 196

CHAPTER THREE ...... 204

Development Goal, Objectives and Strategies ...... 204

CHAPTER FOUR ...... 238

Development programmes ...... 238

Introduction ...... 238

Thematic Area: Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-Economy Stability ...... 239

Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development ...... 247

Thematic Area: Accelerated Agricultural modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management ...... 262

Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment ...... 274

Thematic Area: Transparent and Accountable Governance ...... 285

CHAPTER SIX ...... 319

MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN ...... 319

6.0 Introduction ...... 319

STAKEHOLDERS ANALYSIS ...... 323

INSTITUTIONAL AND MANAGEMENT CAPACITY AND CONDITION FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION ...... 324

CAPACITY NEEDS AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENT ...... 324

CONSTRAINTS AND SOLUTIONS OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION ...... 325

MONITORING INDICATORS ...... 326

MONITORING AND EVALUATION MATRIX ...... 326

CHARPTER 7 COMMUNICATION STRATEGY ...... 327

APPENDIX I...... 328

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE PREPARATION OF THE MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN ...... 328

APPENDIX 2: PROFILE OF NGOs AND OTHER COMMUNITY- BASED ORGANISATION ...... 330

LIST OF ACRONYMS

ADRA - Adventist Development Relief Agency ASIP - Agriculture Sector Improvement Programme AAG - Action Aid Ghana AAP - Annual Action Plan CWSA - Community Water and Sanitation |Agency CWSP II- Community Water and sanitation Project (PhaseII) NGOs - Non-Governmental Organizations HIV/AID - Human Immune Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome KVIP - Kumasi Very Improved Pit Latrine WC - Water Closet PLWHS- People Leaving with HIV/AIDS PWDS - People with Disabilities GPRS - Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy CHIPS - Community Health Integrated Planning Services VCT - Voluntary Counselling and Testing JSS - Junior Secondary School PTR - Pupil-Teacher Ratio GW&SC- Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation GSM - Global System Mobile NEC - National Electoral Commission CBO - Community Based Organisation FOSDEC- Forum for Social Development Communication EQUAL- Education Quality for all SMCS - School Management Committees AD - Acting Director EPI - Expanded Programme on Immunization NIDS - National Immunization Days DHMT - District Health Management Team ITN - Insecticide Treated Net 14

AEAS - Agricultural Extension Agents POCC - Potentials, Opportunities, Challenges and Constraints HRD - Human Resource Development PSI - Presidential Special Initiative SSS - Senior Secondary School NCRC - Natural Conservation Resource Centre UNESCO- United Nations Environmental and Socio-Culture Organization HIPC - Highly Indebted Poor Country CHNTS- Community Health Nurses Training School PTA - Parent Teacher Association CBRDP- Community Based Rural Development Project GET Fund- Ghana Education Trust Fund DRI - District Response Initiative DEOC - District Education Oversight Committee DEPT - District Education Planning Team CRS - Catholic Relief Service WFP - World Food Programme VSO - Volunteer Service Organisation DWAP - District Wide Assistance Project WATSAN- Water and Sanitation DWST - District Water and Sanitation team SIF - Social Investment Fund ANC - Antenatal Care MOFA - Ministry of Food and Agriculture IDA - Irrigation Development Authority ITTU - Intermediate Technology Transfer Unit IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development EU - European Union JICA - Japanese International Cooperation Agency DA - District Assembly GES - Ghana Education Service 15

DCD - Department of Community Development UNICEF- United Nations International Children Emergency Fund DFID - Danish Fund for International Development EPA - Environmental Protection Agency PPAG - Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana TBAS - Traditional Birth Attendance TDA- Talensi District Assembly GSGDA Ghana Shared Growth Development Agenda

FORWARD CORPORATE AND PERFORMANCE PLAN The local Government Act 1993 Act 462 and NDPC Act 480 introduced a statutory duty to all local authorities (District Assemblies) to prepare corporate and performance plans to guide and direct development in their areas of jurisdiction.

In line with the planning guidelines for the preparation of the Medium Term Development Plan by all districts, the then Talensi District Assembly through participatory planning at the Community, Area Council and District levels, focused on its development issues from 2014-2017, under the seven corporate Headings of the GSGDA II and around priorities identified during the planning process. The district outlined her aspirations for the future in line with the policy guidelines underlying the GSGDA II, where strategies developed are geared towards promoting political, social, economic and environmental wellbeing of people in the district.

The plan is drawn with a corporate vision to ensure better access to services, quality delivery of services and satisfaction in services provided to the public. Within this context, therefore the Assemblies mission is tailed around the following in its operations: encouraging people to reach their potentials, developing vibrant communities, improving communication links to, from and within the District, delivering economic growth based on local needs and gainful employment, promoting a clean, healthy, secured and valued environment.

Through this plan, it is hoped that the Assembly would demonstrate that it is making a difference to the everyday life of its citizens by providing responsive administration and tangible improvement in public service delivery. It is also believed that the information provided here would be useful and attractive for partners’ consumption.

(HON. AWUNNORE EDWARD) DISTRICT CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Executive Summary In Ghana’s efforts for a meaningful development path the decentralization process was introduced to bring governance closer to the people. This effort led to the creation of District Assemblies. The local Government Law Act 462 offers autonomy to the District Assemblies in the day-to-day administration and development of the District based on approved plans of the Assembly. The Talensi District Assembly; was carved out of the then Talensi-Nabdam District Assembly in 2012 derives its function which includes the responsibility of the overall development of the District from the LG Act 462 and the LI.1220 (2012).It is in this context that the then Talensi District Assembly prepared this Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP); and in line with the National Development Planning Commission Law, Act 480.This plan would guide the district in the medium term development efforts spanning from the period 2014to 2017.

This Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) begins with the District’s current situation analysis otherwise, the District profile, problem analysis and an outline of identified key development issues in the District. The process continues with an analysis of potentials, opportunities, constraints and challenges leading to the framing of District Development focus for the year 2014-2017.

Based on the above analyses, the Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) was presented in the form of a matrix to guide the implementation of development programmes for the planning period.

The organisation of this Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) takes into cognisance the issue of legitimacy, ownership and sustainability. This plan of action is therefore a product of series of stakeholder consultations at the Community, Area Council and the District level with various development partners and review workshops; to achieve cross-sectional and inclusive participation. The full implementation of this plan requires the active participation and collaboration of development partners in the District. This includes all Decentralised departments, Non- Governmental Organisations, international agencies, various pressure groups and communities among others.

Situation Analysis The District has a population size estimated as 81,194, made up of 40,841 male and 40.353females representing 50.3 % male and 49.7% female respectively and a population density of 98.8 persons per square kilometer (2010 population and housing census).

The Talensi District was carved out from the then Talensi-Nabdam District Assembly. It is located in the Upper East Region and has its capital at Tongo, with a population of about 81,194 based on the Population and Housing Census of 2010. It has a total land area of 838 km2. The area is not schemed, so development is carried out haphazardly. The proliferation of temporal developments is a matter of concern as no planning intervention or layout is available to guide any spatial organisation.

The numbers of health facilities are not sufficient; however, those available are poorly equipped. The service providers comprise of the public and private sector, which include (NGOs) and traditional practitioners.

The District is served by 18 health facilities which comprise of 2 health centres, 2 clinics (1 for CHAG) and 14 CHPS compounds. There are other health providers like chemical stores, Traditional healer who provide health services in the District. These are normally the first point of call for many ill people as many people are into self medication. Though efforts have been made to improve access to health services delivery, patronage of health facilities has been low due to poverty, migration, illiteracy. Similar to the problem of inadequate equipment in the health facilities, the distribution of medical staff is equally unfavourable.

The District currently has different categories of Health workers serving in different capacities. A total of 117 staff, with a Critical Staff requirement which include, General Nurses, Midwives, Medical Assistants and laboratory technicians. Some of the challenges confronting the sector include lack of a district hospital infrastructure, lack of DHMT office accommodation, high incidence of malaria, inadequate logistics/equipment I health facilities, inadequate number of health staff eg. Midwives, General Nurses, Medical Assistants, inadequate number of health facilities, low supervised deliveries, high incidence of malnourished children and low utilization of some routine 19

services e.g. deliveries, PNC, Family Planning services. The district is especially vulnerable to the menace of HIV AIDS like most parts of the country. The determinants of HIV/AIDS in the District includes; high risk sexual behaviour Traditional marking, Illiteracy and the common use of sharp objects , Polygamy and window inheritance, nonchalant lifestyle in the small scale mining area and Migration among others.

The District has a total of 123 schools most of which are in deplorable state. Apart from being in poor conditions many of them are deprived in terms of water and sanitation facilities as well as poor furniture and access roads. There are 7 schools being conducted under mud structures and trees. The district has few basic schools (46KGs, 46 Primary Schools and 24JHS ), 1 Vocational Institution, 1 Special School for the Deaf 1 SHS, no technical institution, Training College and University exist in the district, which compels student to migrate to other regions for higher education.

Because of the deprived and rural nature of the district, teachers are not motivated to stay and work in the areas. Lack of teacher accommodation is a major factor contributing to their refusal of postings to the remote area. Apart from 3 communities where there are 3 teachers quarters the rest of the areas in the district have none. The Pupil-Teachers ratio is 1:80; which does not facilitate effective teaching and learning. Similar to the infrastructural situation, the schools have inadequate supplies of teaching and learning materials (text books) which affects teaching learning greatly and the performance of pupils. The available books arrive late and not in the adequate quantities. The major books, English Mathematics and Science, have a pupil-text book ratio of 1:2.

The performance of school children at the basic level and SHS can be described as below standard and this can be attributed to several factors, including inadequate suppliers of teaching learning materials, weak supervision, poor infrastructure situation, parent neglect of educational needs of children, migrations, excessive involvement in entertainment and traditional ceremonies/practices, parental interference in school management, poverty and the generally academically hostile environment. The poor performance in examinations and the general poor management of education has resulted in high dropout from schools, low enrolment and retention in schools, low completion and transition rate in schools. Most of these dropouts take up to migrations and influence their peers to join them; a cycle which has become an endemic phenomenon in current times. 20

The water supply system can basically be classified as rural, made up boreholes, hand dug wells and other natural water sources such as rivers, dams, ponds and dug outs, with a coverage of 64%. Though these other water sources are not potable, majority of the communities depend on them for their drinking water.

The district has inadequate sanitation infrastructure; apart from a few places of convenience and government quarters, where KVIPS and WCS are found respectively, population with a population coverage of 4%. The district is generally under served with such excreta and meat management facilities such as toilets, Slaughter houses and urinals.

With a subsistence agrarian economy and a poorly constituted secondary sector, revenue mobilisation in the District is very minimal. The district has cultivatable land area of 54% (49,200 ha) and 21,465 farm holders with an average land holding of 2.0 ha per household which falls below the National Average of 4 ha. About 73% of its population are peasant farmers who grow mostly food crops. Culturally, the district has a few land, resources and boundary disputes including customary conflict in some communities that resulted to physical exchanges that have affected the safety and security of households, families and individuals that has destabilised some people

Problem Analysis Analysis conducted on the current situation revealed certain gaps in all sectors. Some of the gaps include Low IGF mobilisation, inadequate classrooms, poor performance of pupil at the BECE level, high prevalence of HIV/AIDS and stigmatization of PLWHS, Inadequate critical health personnel, Inadequate access to potable water sources and sanitation, and Low level of Agricultural production among others.

Prioritised Key Developmental Issues The problem analysis has revealed some key development issues that will drive the focus on the District’s development goals and objectives, especially for the planning period. They include among others, Low level of locally generated revenue, Under developed Tourism industry, poor performance of pupil at the BECE level, prevalence of HIV/AIDS and stigmatisation of PLWHS, Inadequate critical Health personnel., environmental degradation, Inadequate access to portable water and 21

sanitation facilities., Low level of agricultural production., Ineffective Administrative and Institutional Arrangement and Unfavourable traditional practices against women, children and PWDs among others.

POCC Analysis In spite of all the problems revealed, there exist certain potentials and opportunities available to the District. With the opportunities serving as a catalyst, the District should be able to actualise these potentials to propel the development process of the District. Some of these potentials and opportunities include; Abundance of labour (unskilled), Favourable weather for off-season activities, Availability of revenue sources, Existence of tourist sites and Festivals (Tengzug Shrine and Golgoo festival), Availability of external funding, existence of vast land, existence of small scale mining enclave and companies It is equally important to recognise some constraints and challenges in the District to enhance management of the advantage towards achieving the development objectives of the District.

FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES The assembly is mandated, by law to carry out the following responsibilities: i. Be responsible for the overall development of the district and shall ensure the preparation and submission to the Central Government for approval the development plan and budget for the district; ii. Formulate programmes and strategies for the effective mobilization and utilization of human, physical, financial and other resources of the districts; iii. Promote and support productive activity and social development in the district and remove any obstacles to initiative and development; iv. Be responsible for the development, improvement and management of human settlements and the environment in the district; v. Initiate programmes for the development of basic infrastructure and provide municipal works and services in the district; vi. In co-operation with appropriate national and local security agencies are responsible for the maintenance of security and public safety in the district;

vii. Ensure ready access to the courts and public tribunals in the districts for the promotion of justice; viii. Initiate, sponsor or carry out such studies as may be necessary for the discharge of any of the functions conferred by this law or any other enactment; and ix. Perform such other functions as may be referred to it by the Government

Within this context the assembly operate through deliberative, legislative and executive functions.

VISION The District envisages being a district where all resources are harnessed and sustainably managed in collaboration with all partners to ensure food security, equitable access to health and education, gainful employment, peace and security for a high standard of living for its people.

MISSION STATEMENT The Talensi District Assembly exists to ensure the sustainable improvement in the quality of life and capabilities of its people by providing equitable, efficient and quality socio-economic facilities and other services in collaboration with the private sector and other stakeholders, by mobilizing all available resources in a cost effective and transparent manner.

District Development Focus The developmental focus of the Talensi District Assembly for 2014-2017 is to ensure a blazing trial for securing rising income levels of residents and to guarantee access to basic social services in the areas of health care both preventive and curative, quality and access to education, good drinking water and sanitation, and an environment free from insecurity, exclusions, violence and degradation. The Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) is presented in the form of a matrix based on the GSGDA II thematic areas.

The full implementation of this plan requires the active participation of all its citizens in collaboration with development partners and stakeholders including the decentralised departments, Non- Governmental Organisations, international agencies, various pressure groups and communities among others

CHAPTER ONE

PERFORMANCE REVIEW/ DISTRICT PROFILE 1.0 Introduction In the preparation of the District Medium Term Development Plan, it is very important that a performance review of any past effort undertaken to ascertain the level of implementation of such efforts. It is also important to give an insight of the district thus the District profile. The Chapter therefore contains the performance review of the DMTDP and the District Profile.

1.1 District performance Review from 2010 to 2013 The district has been able to care out under a number of projects and programmes contained in its Medium Term Development Plan 2010- 2013. As a deprived district, coupled with inadequate funds and delay in fund flow, the district could not implement all its projects and programmes as indicated in the MTDP 2010 – 2013. Below is a summary of its performance from 2010to 2013.

Table 1.1 Performance of the MMDA From 2010-2013

THEMATIC POLICY PROGRAMME INDICATOR TARGET LEVEL OF REMARKS AREAS OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT 2010 2011 2012 2013 1.Ensuring -To increase -To conduct No. of and sustaining commercial regular business with 100% 30% 45% 45% 60% Not macroeconom activities in supervision of access to credit satisfactory ic ten micro finances facility stability communities and other - - - - Not financial 100% implemented

services. Completed

banking hall -To increase -implement trade - - - - Not internally exhibition 2 implemented generated activities within No. of trade revenue the district exhibitions and fairs held.

2. Enhancing -Providing -expand the - Develop competiveness enabling space for private investment in Ghana’s environment sector profile and 100% 48% 58% 60% 82% Satisfactory private for business investment and economic Sector development participation potential of the district 40 35 25 30 Not -expand -Promote 200 satisfactory opportunities increased job -promote local 25

for job creation economic creation initiatives - 1 1 1 -Construction 6 of Craft Not centers built in completed -enhance the three more 23% 24% 35% 60% -diversity and tourism service communities expand the and standards 99% tourism through - Electricity industry for inspection, extended to 30% 25% 20% 40% Satisfactory revenue licensing and more generation classification of communities 100% - 10% 15% 25% formal and informal tourism - Landscaping Satisfactory establishment at tourist sites 80% 30% 60% 85% 70% Not - Services at satisfactory tourist sites 100%

-access roads linking tourist Satisfactory areas

3.Accelerated -improved -support the -No. of farmer Agricultural agricultural production of based modernization production certified seeds organizations 25 5 11 7 6 Satisfactory and Increase agric and improved trained and

sustainable competivenes planting supported Natural s and materials for annually Resource enhance both staple and Management integration industrial crops into domestic and international markets -rehabilitate viable irrigation - No of 6 0 3 1 2 Satisfactory infrastructure irrigation -reduce facilities production -provide constructed and appropriate distribution framework to risk/bottlenec ensure adequate 50 0 10 17 25 Not ks in flow of financial -No. Of farmer Satisfactory agriculture resources to groups agricultural supported with sector credit groups -promote selected crop 20 0 10 20 development -mainstream Satisfactory for food sustainable land 30 security and and export environmental -promote management 2 4 1 2 livestock and practices in - No. of small Satisfactory poultry Agric sector scale mining 11

production for planning and groups in place food security implementation and effectively and income working. 20 0 20 10 -design Satisfactory -promote interventions to 30 sustainable addressing extraction and ,processing use of mineral ,packaging and - Livestock resources marketing of diseases livestock prevented /poultry quarterly

-provide platform for - No. of small transparent scale mining engagement of groups in major place. stakeholders in And the mining sector effectively to increase working. harmony 4. Oil and Gas Increase -use the development public opportunities No. of 6 0 0 0 0 Not knowledge on arising from the sensitization implemented

oil and gas oil and gas and public resource discoveries as foras held catalyst for diversifying the

economy

5.Infrastructur -Ensure -Facilitate -No. Of e, Energy and sustainable suitable linkages communities 65 23 24 30 Satisfactory development between urban with access to 23 human in the and rural areas electricity settlement transport Development sector -provide incentives to

attract direct -extend private electricity to investment into -No. Roads majority of rural areas opened to the networks15 communities -promote the communities 11 25 20 Average to ensure manufacture and 35 16 business use of local -increased use growth. building of local and materials and domestic -Encourage appropriate resources public and technologies in 90% 45% 75% 80% Satisfactory private sector building -roads 60% investment in established to the energy open up more sector communities 50 Km 16.4 36.4 21.0 Not Km 6.4 Km KM Satisfactory - Promote - Km functional intercommunit 29

relationship y markets 0 4km among rural developed 10KM 0 Not communities 0 satisfactory and other towns. -increase access to safe ,adequate and affordable shelter 6. Human -Improve water -No of water 100% 50% 60% 62% 80% Satisfactory resource and sanitation facilities facilities in provided development educational ,Productivity institutions at all -No of and levels sanitation 60% 13% 28% 46.3 50% Satisfactory facilities 0% Employment provided in

institutions

-To increase -Promote the improvement 80% 85% Satisfactory 80% 75% 78% equitable achievement of in school

access to universal basic attendance quality education education. -No. of 2 1 Not schools 5 1 2 completed constructed -To increase

and retain -100% 65% 20% 20% 23% 24.40% qualified -Increase the outcome in the Not teachers in number of BECE results satisfactory school. trained teachers, trainers, 20 40 15 21 -Bridge instructors and -No. of people 22 gender gap in attendants at all sponsored to access to levels. teacher trainee Not education. satisfactory -intensify Teacher-pupil 48:1 awareness ratio 45:1 27:1 49:1 50:1 creation of the JSS 25:1 25:1 23:1 21:1 24:1 importance of Primary girls’ education, Satisfactory -Reduce the especially in incidence of underserved HIV/AIDs areas. 10 0 2 2 and -No. of 1 stigmatization sensitization of PLWH and programs

AIDS organized on Not

Promote skill girls education Satisfactory development, entrepreneurs hip and alternative - Child livelihood Malnutrition 22% 47.7 58.5 35% opportunities 40% % % 31

-reduced incidence of 30 76 53 HIV/AIDS in - - Not the District satisfactory

Not satisfactory 7. Transparent -To - Institute regular - Three No. 3 0 1 1 0 Satisfactory and operationalize dialogue Area council 3No. Sub- between CSOs, buildings Accountable district private sector rehabilitated Governance structures by and Government December, agencies/ state - Efficiency of 90% 70% 70% 70% 80% Satisfactory 2013 institutions at staff of the

national and Assembly -To establish decentralized quarterly levels. - No. Of networking partners and -Ensure review collaboration equitable workshops 4 4 4 4 4 Satisfactory interactive distribution of organized meetings resources to annually among achieve relative - development resource parity. No. Of partners by sessions 6 6 6 6 6 Satisfactory

December, - Structures at all organized 2013 levels of governance in -Increased -To increase good shape and women 90% 50% 60% 60% 70% Satisfactory community structure. participation in and grass-root -Ensure clarity decision participation in the roles and making in decision responsibilities processes making of civil society process by organizations in - No. of 500 100 150 200 200 Not December, the district. People trained satisfactory 2013 on gender -organize child issues. -To increase labor campaigns women and -No. of the vulnerable interactive participation meetings with in leadership Chief, and decision Tindanas, Clan making heads, political 4 4 4 4 4 process at all parties, women Satisfactory levels by groups and December, development 2013 partners -To increase organized public safety quarterly. and promote social

cohesion by December. 2013 -To assist and protect women, children and PWDs to access and possess their rights by Dec, 2013 -To eliminate child labour in small scale gold mining activities and other employment by December, 2013

The District performance with respect to the MTDP 2010 – 2013 under the various thematic areas, was achievement through the various funding outlined below for sector investment.

Table 1.2 The District Financial statement 2010 – 2013 YEAR DONOR GRANT AMOUNT AREA OF UTILIZATION 2010 CIDA-District Wide Assistance 190,000 Health and education Project infrastructure World Bank-Community Water and 79,022.00 Water and sanitation facilities sanitation Agency World Bank-Community-based 140,000 Health and education Rural Dev’t Project infrastructure Ibis 17,000 Local Governance Assemblies of God Relief and 48,000 Education infrastructure Development Service (AGREDS) 2011 CIDA-District Wide Assistance 250,000 Health, education and security Project infrastructure Assemblies of God Relief and 72,000 Health infrastructure Development Service (AGREDS) GSFP 253,417 School feeding DDF 643,410.96 Health ,Education, Water and Sanitation infrastructure and capacity building CBRDP 103,216 Socio-economic infrastructure HIPC Main 50,000 Health ,Education, Water and Sanitation infrastructure and capacity building 2012 CIDA-District Wide Assistance 280,000 Health, education and security Project infrastructure Assemblies of God Relief and 79,000 Education infrastructure Development Service (AGREDS) DDF 1,185,467.29 Health ,Education, Water and Sanitation infrastructure and capacity building GSFP 143,116.78 School feeding MPCF 236,784.78 Health ,Education, Water and Sanitation infrastructure and capacity building GSOP 100,000 Socio-economic infrastructure HIPC 182,404.65 Health ,Education, Water and Sanitation infrastructure and capacity building 35

DACF 1,149,898.77 Health ,Education, Water and Sanitation infrastructure and capacity building IGF 44,909.94 Recurrent expenditure Health ,Education, Water and Sanitation services and capacity building 2013 GSOP 191,288.60 Roads, Climate change activities, Dams DDF 257,149 Health ,Education, Water and Sanitation infrastructure and capacity building DACF 645,516.20 Health ,Education, Water and Sanitation infrastructure and capacity building IGF 111,348.67 Recurrent expenditure Health ,Education, Water and Sanitation services and capacity building MP CF 8,000 Health ,Education, Water and Sanitation infrastructure and capacity building CWSP II 55,508.83 Water and Sanitation infrastructure and services

1.2 Challenges and lessons learnt during the review of the district performance 2010– 2013.

The review of the implementation of the 2010 – 2013 DMTDP and the monitoring activities, unearthed a number of challenges and some lessons learned from the implementation.

Table 1.3 District Performance Review 2010 – 2013, Challenges and lessons learnt CHALLENGES LESSON LEARNT IMPLICATION Traditional customs Need to understand Promote conflict stifle development context in which delay project implementation traditional authority operate Inadequate logistics support Need for periodic Inefficient and evaluation of project for new District upgrading of staff knowledge and skills Inadequate staff capacity Motivated staff will Programmes and projects will success maximize the use of when staff are recognized resources Low crop yield Need to preserve plant Need for research institution to genetic resource of support production unit District Long duration varieties Promote substance of programmes Need to involve all stake and projects holders in monitoring Low participation by other stakeholders Team work build synergy Absence of umbrella group Need for strong lobbying Market queens exploit producers of producers in Region and advocacy by groups; to guarantee market of agric produce Smuggling of genetically Need for early release of Low production and failures modified cultivars into recommended cultivar industry

Few cooperative to produce Need for more activities Farmers become vulnerable at the on large scale Need to on value addition peak of production identify ready market for produce Risk averse nature of Need to also improve Increase yield vulnerable groups access to improved seed varieties Inadequate capacity of local Need to allow for Improve outputs and quality at work contractors in dam competition construction Improve in group dynamics and Need for continuous performance interaction and inspection of group activities Child labour The need to formalized improve enrolment and retention in child protection teams in school communities Reduce drop-out and increase school Need to embark on completion rate unconventional way of sensitizing members Reduce teenage pregnancy To achieve effect from behavioural change Improve performance in schools intervention, requires that efforts should be sustained Difficulty of getting farmers Food security is assured through to see livestock rearing as an sustained monitoring and paddock economic enterprise production Bush burning Communities should be The commons property syndrome sensitized to set out and perception on the environment is the

Procurement of stylosanthers develop parcels of land cause of bushfires seed solely for livestock grazing Livestock not seen as Need for follow up to Jobs are created business enterprise monitor adoption Enforcement of disease Strengthen and empower Prevent deaths related to such control of animal Act CLWs diseases Failure of personnel at Need for continuous Prevent fatality associated with the various check points and group animation and consumption of UN wholesome barriers to intercept people training products with valid permits

Slaughter animals at unauthorized sites Difficult to translate Need for continuous Facilitate team building and cohesion in social grouping group animation and productive capacity to economic grouping training Inability of groups to Inadequate knowledge Low group cohesion and production transforms into Cooperative make group leaders not to capacity loss power Low level of application of Need to engage contact Improve soil ferity and water holding agric technology practiced farmers on long-term capacity in land in some communities basis Inadequate water in some Need to promote the Improve productivity communities for extensive different method of composting modern agric practices

Neglect of the disabled by Ignorance of opportunities Increase in labour force parents and society and realities sensitized stigmatization of PLWHWA Parents do not see Protection rights of the vulnerable disability as inability Reduction in discrimination and Sensitized persons see stigmatization need to be integrated PLWAs and support them Traditional practices Advocacy and lobbying Reduction in discrimination and discriminate against women improve relating stigmatization

Carefulness in dealing with traditional people and their culture practice is imperative

1.3 The District profile 1.3.1 Physical and Natural Environment 1.3.1.1 Location and Size The Talensi District is one of the recently created districts, following the carving out of the Nabdam district from the then Talensi-Nabdam-District Assembly in 2012. Established by Local Government (Talensi District Assembly) (Establishment instrument .2012)(L.I.2110; It is located in the Upper East Region and has its capital at Tongo. It is bordered to the North by the Bolgatanga Municipal, South by the West and East Mamprusi Districts (both in the Northern Region), Kassena-Nankana District to the West and the Bawku west and Nabdam District to the East. The district lies between latitude 10’ 15” and 10’ 60” north of the equator and longitude 0’ 31” and 1’ 0.5” and west of the Greenwich meridian. It has a total land area of about 838.4 km2. This indicates that the district is large and will require many socio-economic infrastructures in terms of the geographical spread of the district. The large nature of the district would make it difficult to ensure fair distribution of facilities and almost impossible for many people to have easy access to services provided. There is the need to provide more socio-economic facilities to ensure equitable distribution of service delivery. 1.3.1.2 Topography and Drainage The topography of the district is dominated by relatively undulating lowlands gentle slopes ranging from 1% to 5% gradient with some isolated rock out crops and some uplands slopes at Tongo areas. It falls within the Birimian, Tarkwaian and Voltaria rocks of Ghana. The nature of the land escape is a contributory factor to the small size of land holding of many people and has promoted the peasant nature of agriculture in the district. There is evidence of the presence of minerals especially gold. The district is drained mainly by the Red and White Volta and their tributaries.

These physical characters has given rise to dry season farming activities along some parts of the Volta basin stretches of the district. Similarly, the existence of the mineral deposits (gold) has resulted in existence of small scale artisanal mining and medium scale investor activities in the district while the rock out crops has resulted in the establishment of quarries. The farming activities along the Volta basin however have caused the silting of the river course, resulting in flooding during the raining season, while the mining activities are a source of extensive environment degradation.

1.3.1.3 Climate Vegetation and Soils The climate is classified as tropical, and has two distinct seasons, a wet rainy season, which is erratic, and runs from May to October, and a long dry season that stretches from October to April with hardly any rains. The mean rainfall ranges between 88mm-110mm but with an annual rainfall as 950mm. The area experiences a maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius in March and April and a minimum of 12 degrees in December.

The vegetation is guinea savannah woodland consisting of short widely spread deciduous trees and a ground flora of grass, which get burnt by fire or the scorch sun during the long dry season. This situation affects the amount of rainfall in the area and hence with negative implication on the quantity of water under ground and the yield of water from many water point. The extreme temperatures’ and prolong dry season facilitate bush burning, affect rejuvenation processes and promotes land degradation. As people try to cope during the long dry season, the attempt alternative livelihood mean by depending on the environment by adopting various unsustainable practices; the common practices being hunting with fire, firewood harvesting and charcoal production among others.

As a typical agrarian economy, the long dry season affect the food security of many families resulting in most people migrating to cater for the food gap; which has the tendency of withdrawing the strong and energetic farm labour from the communities and creating social deviants in other cases. The implication of this respond is inimical mainly to women, children and the aged as they are always left vulnerable to hunger, abuse and the children dropping out from school.

The district’s soil is upland soil mainly developed from granite rock. It is shallow and low in soil fertility, weak with low organic matter content, and predominantly coarse textured. Erosion is problem in the district. Valley areas have soils ranging from sandy loams to salty clays. They are difficult to till and prone to water logging and floods; negatively affecting agricultural productivity.

1.3.1.4 The Natural Environment The district has one gazetted forest reserves covering a total area of 261.55km. The table below shows the extent and ownership of the gazetted reserve in the District. 42

Table 1.4 Gazetted reserves in the District NAME OF DATE OF TOTAL OWNERSHIP OBJECTIVE OF RESERVE RESERVATION AREA KM MANAGEMENT 1. Red Volta 1956 261.55 Held in trust for To ensure permanent West Tongo, Sakoti and supply of forest products, Nangodi traditional include poles, firewood, skins. fruit and areas. Source: Forest Service Commission, 2013

The Population which is predominantly rural depends on the forest reserves for their livelihood. They depend on it for both their Domestic and Commercial needs. The small timber poles and Rafters from the forest are used for building homes and sources of traditional energy source among others. Also forest products such as fuel wood and charcoal are an important source of income for many people. Most especially, with the increases in the cost of LPG and electricity tariffs, the biomass fuel industry has boomed and the export of firewood and charcoal to urban towns has become very lucrative.

The implication of this dependency has been visible environmental problems, such as deforestation, silting of water bodies, land escape destruction (deep trenches and pits) \massive soil erosions, Soil fertility problems, Bush fires; which has become indigenous. The major causes of these include: poor agriculture practices, charcoal production, careless smoking, and activities of herdsmen, hunting, fire festivals, honey tapping and surface mining.

The wanton destruction of the environment and depletion of tree stock increases the strain of women in having access to the firewood for cooking, as they have to travel long distances than before to access the firewood. This puts them in distress, since they would have to cook after returning late and the children will stay hunger for a long time to eat late and further affect their attendance to school.

The forest is also at the threat of depletion from small scale mining activities. Mining activities are illegally carried out in the reserve, which mostly result in bush burning and tree harvesting

1.3.1.5 Climate Change and Dry land Issues The Talensi District is located within one of Ghana’s most deprived environments. The environment of the district is fragile and prone to destruction by virtue of its resource endowment, geological formation and unfavourable climatic regime. It is generally considered as degraded and at the threat of further degradation following pathogenetic activities in most parts of District.

The District is abounding with natural resources, such as forest, gold, arable land, mountains, hills, economic trees and wildlife. Human effort through the crude methods of the utilization of these resources has resulted in environmental problems that are detrimental to the survival of the ecosystem and are catalyst to climate change. Hence the choices of use and the methodologies applied to land use affect the environment, create climate change and further hinder development.

Table 1.5 Climate change and dry land concerns and suggested environmental enhancement strategies. Climate change and Causes Environment Effects Mitigating/Adaptation Dry land Issues Strategies Soil/Nutrient and -Slash and burn Alkalization Fertilization organic matter -Use of plant Composting depletion residue for fuel Acidification Green manuring -Use of animal Animal manuring residue for Nutrient leaching Flushing of saline and trapping poultry alkaline soils Liming acid feed Loss of soil soils -Burning of Organism/ decomposers vegetation residuals Nutrient depletion Soil Biology loss Over- Loss of soil resilience Introduction of biotic application of organisms agric-chemical Low productivity of soils Nitrogen-fixing Micro- Organisms

Vegetation depletion Tree felling for Declining in vegetation Increase vegetation cover fuel cover wood/charcoal Increase species diversity Decline in biodiversity Bush burning Improve species Decline in species compositions Overgrazing composition loosing of soil

Bush burning Decline in availability of valued spices Surface Mining

Land degradation Slash and Loss of soil fertilely Improve farming practices (farmlands) burning Soil erosion Composting Reduce depth of soil Organic farming Surface mining Loss of productive land Terracing Land scope of pits and Contour farming Stone Bush fire trenches bounding Regeneration capacity of Afforestation along water Farming on hill land waken bodies slops(ploughing Loss of potency of land Land reclamation through along contours) backing fill of land escape of dereliction Clearing of Animal rearing river courses(farming along river banks)

Sand , stone and gravel wining Siltation of water Clearing along Water shortage Afforestation along water bodies river course Loss of fish spawring course Farming along grounds Desilting of dams river banks Flooding Farming metres from Mining water bodies Physical soil Over-tillage Crusting/compaction Terracing degradation Burning Wind and water erosion Revegatation of denuded Overgrazing Deforestation lands Poor tillage Loss of Soil resilience Wind breaks practices on Soil weakness Cover cropping fragile soil Deflation of top soil Tree protection 45

Surface mining Prevalence of barren/Bear Improve tillage methods Over cultivation condition composting Forming on hill Soil fertility decline/loss of Soil deposition slope soil nutrients

Soil water loss Clearing of Impeded drainage Irrigation facility vegetation Destruction of biological Water harvesting, along water chemical and physical Engineered field drainage shed structure of land Draining of water logged Reduce water holding of soil areas Burning of capacity Filter strips surface cover Reduced infiltration Fall in water table Salinisation water logging Barren land

Land and its components experience various level of degrading condition, which include; Soil fertility decline/loss of soil nutrients/leaching, Reduction in soil resilience/soil weakness, Prevalence of barren land/bear condition, Reduction in soil productivity, Reduction in quantity and quality of vegetation cover , Surface water shortage, Siltation of water bodies, salinition of soils, acidification of soils, crusting of land/reduced percolation , soil erosion/formation erosion paths, deforested land, land space of deep trenches and pits, increase run off and destruction of natural regeneration capacity.

These visible occurrences as stated above have greatly compromised the quality of the environment and its ability to provide its services and the survival needs of majority of the people. It is however worth mentioning that the continuous human activities and encroachment on the generally fragile receiving environments, such as extensive bush burning and deforestation through charcoal burning and firewood harvesting are serious factors contributing to climate change (rainfall reduction and variability draught) effects ; and the effect of this are the inevitable cause of dry land issues in the district such as, the loss of soil fertility, reduction in soil resilience, land degradation, soil erosion, drying up and siltation of water bodies and flooding. 46

The district is located in an area where soil is predominantly light in texture on the surface horizon, with low inherent fertility due to the deficiency in organic matter contents, nitrogen and potassium content. For this, the soils are generally susceptible to erosion and declining fertility, given the least negative land use practices. Due to the common nature of these unsustainable land use practices therefore, the soils in the district are impoverished in humus and other soils nutrient properties. High on the list of the negative human practices are burning and the competition of man with land for plants and animal residue. Practices which prevent the accumulation of organic matter and further weaken the natural regeneration capacity of the soils; thus rendering many lands unproductive. Thus land degradation is inevitable in the district if much concern is not put to the environment. The implication of this impoverishment of land from degradation is low yield in agricultural production.

The following are some critical areas that the Assembly would have to pursue together with communities, individuals, NGOs and institutions to restore the environment and ensure sustainable development. Stakeholders should therefore respond to the following issues: restore areas degraded by small scale mining activities, land destroyed during construction, protect catchments areas of water bodies in the district, prevent the use of marginal lands for agriculture purposes, promote organic manuring, provide dams, control charcoal burning and firewood harvesting, Restore degraded areas in forest reserves. 1.3.1.6 The Built Up Environment/Spatial Analysis The District has 96 towns and villages with a settlement pattern which is predominantly rural. The spatial organisation of settlement is dispersed, which renders service provision very difficult; most especially in the provision of water, sanitation facilities, electricity and other utility services. It has settlement falling within level three, four and five. This settlement pattern allow for compound farming, which make it convenient for indiscriminate defecation and the rearing of animal and poultry, which contribute to creating sanitation problems in the communities.

Table 1.6: The Service Centre, and kind of services offered in the District LEVEL OF SERVICES PROVIDED SETTLEMENTS RADIUS COVER SETTLEMENT (Km) Level 3 Education, Health, Commercial, Tongo 8 transport, and communication Winkogo Police Pwalugu Religions Postal service Level 4 Education Sheaga 5 Commercial GbaaniDatuku Religions Baare Duusi Pusu-Namogo Balungu Level 5 Primary School Wakii 4 Place of worship Tula Yinduri Tenzuk

All other Communities Source: DPCU 2013

Accessibility to higher order services is relatively easy because of the nearness neighbourhood of communities to the settlements that render those services and the regional capital Bolgatanga which provides most all of the highest order in the region. 1.3.1.7 Disaster Risk The District is prone to disaster by virtue of her physical characteristics and human character. The reoccurring events are naturally and human induced. These events include flood, draught, windstorm, anthrax, CSM and worm infestation. The human practices that promote disaster situations include, farming along river banks, consumption of dead carcasses, bush burning sleeping in crowded area

and generally not complying with health and safety requirements. Other disasters that do occur are fatal accidents and collapse of mine pits in the mining areas due to crude mining methods. The flooding that is a result of the overflow of the White Volta affects the food production of the district, so are the other hazards. However, programmes are being implemented to encourage upland cultivation and elimination of bush fires and other negative farming.

1.3.2 Demographic Characteristic 1.3.2.1 Population The District has a population estimated at 81,194, made up of 40,841 male and 40.353females representing 50.3 % male and 49.7% female respectively and a population density of 98.8 persons per square kilometer (2010 population and housing census). 1.3.2.2 Occupation In terms of employment, the informal sector dominates; while the formal sector comprise of staff working in governmental departments either as established staff or casuals workers. Jobs in the informal sector include farming, which is estimated to engage about 90.7%% of the labour force. Others are engaged in mining, artisanal stone crashing and heaping, agro-processing, charcoal burning, firewood harvesting, petty trading and irrigation as source of income.

Apart from agro-processing activities where women dominate, male and female are involved in the rest of the income generating activities which include firewood harvesting, charcoal production, gold mining, trading, stone crashing and heaping. Children are also involved in most of these activities, notably mining, artisanal stone crashing and irrigation farming.

The worse form of child labour is a thorny phenomena in the district; most especially in the area of mining, dry season irrigation and stone crashing and heaping; a situation that has negatively affected school enrolment and increased school dropouts, teenage pregnancy and the spread of STI, HIV and AIDs. Maternal and child morbidity rates are also on an increase due to women involvement in the mining activities. The natures of work in some of the occupations (surface gold mining, artisanal stone crashing and irrigation farming) that the women and children are involved in have serious negative health and safety implications. Issues of great concern have also been the upsurge in high

risk sexual behaviour (moral discordance), the dilution of culture values, increase drug abuse and the increase of social deviants.

Most of the occupation that the population is engaged in has possible negative influence on the environment and promote climate change effect; more especially that, the environment is characteristically fragile.

Generally, the female group that form majority of the population are the most affected in the provision of social services (water and sanitation facilities, schools and health facilities).This is because it is the women who are illiterate in character do participate in most of the communal activities in the communities when the need arise.

The population has a low literacy level, majority of who are women. It is estimated that about 58% of the population are illiterates, while 42%t literate, with most of the literate group not resident in the district. Following this, the knowledge of developmental issues in the district is inadequate. The female population forms a majority of the illiterate population in the district. 1.3.2.3 Housing Generally majority of houses in the district are organised in compound form that contain many households. They are mainly traditional in nature, however there are some sand crete buildings. Table 1.7 Housing stock and characteristics. TOTAL NO. OF TOTAL NO. AVERAGE NO. OF PERSON HOUSE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSEHOLD PER ROOM SIZE OCCUPANCY 9079 80,612 1.7 4

Source: Extrapolated from PHC 2010

Generally the housing conditions are poor and many houses lack the necessary facilities, such as toilets refuse receptacles and bathrooms; with poor drains and soak away that create sanitation problems around the houses; that include, common sight of pools of stagnant water and refuse littered all around many houses. The building materials used in the construction of houses include mud, cow dawn, land Crate bricks and sand Crate blocks with thatch or corrugated sheets. Many of these 50

buildings experience visible physical defects such as having leakages, disorganised thatch roofs, cracks, dilapidated walls and oxidised corrugated sheet. However, there are several well designed and engineered sand Crete and land Crete buildings with sanitation facilities and clean surroundings. 1.3.2.4 Migration Migrating out of the district has historical antecedence, from the days of using labour from the north in the mines and on cocoa farms and it is influenced by the very rural nature of the district. This has become an alarming issue in recent times because of the calibre of the labour force leaving the district. Even dough a few people move out because of education, health and other purposes, undoubtedly, many people in the district migrate to the big cities like Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, Sunyani and other mining areas to seek for jobs and to escape food shortage.

Migration however characterised by push and pull factors that compel people to migrate. Where low agricultural productivity, lack of employment opportunities, socio-cultural burdens and underdeveloped infrastructure experienced in the district push people to migrate to cater for the gap, and the availability of improved infrastructure, job opportunities and better services in cities attract (pull) people to move with the intention of achieving a perceived desired livelihood improvement. As a result of inadequate income from agriculture, most households are compelled to embark on livelihood diversification strategies such as migration, in order to vary their sources of household income

However, the challenge is with the category of population that is involved; it is the energetic and more productive youth between the ages of 12 and 40 that are mostly involve in migration, leaving the weak and old ones who would not be capable of producing enough to sustain their families. In recent days, women and school children, both boys and girls are more attracted to migration.

Somehow most often these migrants do not return to the district or return in conditions that are not favourable to their locations and with leant attributes that are inimical to their development and negatively influence their peers.

School children return with different learned values and attributes that do not promote their development and as well influence their peers negatively. The result has been high school dropout, poor performance in BECE exams, child delinquency, teenage pregnancy and other sex scandals. Neglect of parental responsibility, divorce, disease burden and the decline of socio-cultural cohesion (lost family and social ties) has been the other dimension to migration in the district. This situation has therefore compounded and perpetuated poverty in the communities. Though migrations occurs in most communities, the most endemic communities identified in the district include, Yinduri, Gorogo, Tongo, Baare, Yameriga, Namoligo, Duusi and Sheaga.

These communities show some form of representation of the geographical spread of the district and as well fall within the administrative divide of the district by Local authority delineation and cardinal zoning of the place by the people; thus this conforms to WEST, CENTRAL and EAST zones or Winkongo Area Council, Tongo Central Aera Council and Sheaga-Tindongo Area Council administrative areas respectively. The representation may not be equitable in terms of proportion of communities, but each area has a community prone to migration.

These communities are considered as having many people migrating, and are prone to seasonal migration by virtue of their vulnerability to natural factors such as flood, hilly and rock land (marginal lands), small landholdings, loss of farmlands to mining activities and early termination of education by pupils/student due to low school completion rate of pupils and poor performance of students in the Basic and Secondary schools Certificate examination, resulting in a high number of school dropouts without employable skills.

It has been identified that migration to the big cities have contributed significantly to increasing the quality of life of a few families and communities (through remittance and investments), however migration has been observed to have negative lasting effect to most families and communities in the district such as, weakening social ties, divorce, moral decadence, high school dropout, child delinquency, teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, increase social deviants and disease burden on families in the district and expose migrants to risk and vulnerability at their destination, including risk of contracting diseases, abuse, rape, homelessness, unsanitary conditions, exploitation and a general lost of safety net. 52

However, it is not only the community members who move out of the district, but people also move into the communities. This has promoted acculturation that has visible positive and negative effects to the district. Technological transfer from migrants coming from the mining communities in southern Ghana has been one of the noticeable effects that have reduced the death related to mining. However, declining cultural values can be attributed to the infusion from other cultures.

1.3.2.5 Culture and Tradition The district has two (2) dialectic communities; (the Taleni, and Guruni speaking communities) within the Talensi traditional area. The traditional areas give so much reverence to their custom, norms, values and taboos. Many things are kept sacred, adored and prohibited by the people of the community. Many custodians of the traditional practices derive their livelihood from these sacred places as they serve as community based healing and psychological relieving centres; and most recently eco-tourism site.

Though most often inimical to physical development, the religious adherence to these conventions provide an avenue to protect and conserve land and natural resources.

The land tenure system in the Talensi community is usufruct in nature; the land is either owned by individuals or by family’s in fragments and held in trust for the dead, present and future by the Tindana (priest, custodian of the land). In few communities however, land ownership is vested in one person, the chief (who also serves as the Tindana), who holds the allodial title. The power to decide on the transfer of ownership is vested on the individuals or families. However in the situation where the chief holds the allodial title, (Pusu-Namogo,Tongo-Beo and Buing) were land is vested in one person he has the right to decide on ownership.

The district is laden with cultural festivals and customary practices that are celebrated annually and are widely patronized, some proceed the planting season and others occur after the harvesting of crops. They have a character that relate to the dialectic areas and are several with different purposes; that include thanks giving, performance review and social cohesion.

The notable once include Tungama that relate to Guruni Speaking areas, Tenlebgre, Golbo and Daaga festivals that relate to the Taleni speaking areas. There are other festivals and cultural performances that are localized in nature to foster closed community and family ties.

1.3.3 SOCIAL SERVICES 1.3.3.1 Health Sector The District Health Management Team, working in tandem with the governments’ policy on health, in collaboration with partners to ensure adequate access to quality health care. Health service provided in the district is both curative and preventive. The service providers are mainly orthodox and traditional.

1.3.3.2 Administrative Division To increase geographical access and to ensure effective health service delivery and administration, the district has been divided into eight administrative sub-districts namely; Datoku, Duusi Gbane, Gorogo Tengzuk, Pwalugu, Namolgo Kpatia, Tongo, Tolla Nungu and Winkongo sub-districts.

1.3.3.3 Health Facilities The number of health facilities in the district are however not sufficient; and those available are poorly equipped. The service providers comprise of the public and private sectors which include (NGOs) and traditional practitioners.

The type of Health facility, administrative sub- districts, personnel status, location and the population served for 2013 is provided on the table below: Table 1.8 Sub- districts, location, Health facilities, personnel status and population served Sub-district Capital Health facilities Personnel Population Status(Established) Estimate Datoku Datoku Datoku Clinic 8019 Duusi Gbane Duusi Duusi CHPS, Gbane 12608 CHPS Gorogo Gorogo Gorogo CHPS, 9161 Tengzuk Tengzuk Tengzuk CHPS

Namolgo Namolgo Namolgo clinic, 14816 Kpatia Kpatia CHPS Pwalugu Pwalugu Pwalugu HC, Balungu CHPS, 7675 Yinduri CHPS Tolla Nungu Tolla Tolla CHPS, Nungu 6076 CHPS Tongo Tongo Tongo HC, Yameriga 13972 CHPS Winkogo Winkogo Winkongo CHPS, Shia CHPS, Big 12386 BOSS CHPS, Awaredone CHPS District 84,712 Source: GHS Talensi District Health 2013

The District is served by 18 health facilities which comprise of 2 health centres, 2 clinics (1 for CHAG) and 14 CHPS compounds. More CHPS zones have to be made functional to increase health services delivery Table 1.9 Number of Health Facilities By Ownership

CHPS Hospitals Health Centres Clinics Compounds Total Government 0 2 1 13 16 CHAG 0 0 1 1 2 Total 0 2 2 14 18

1.3.3.4 Other Service Providers There are other health providers like chemical stores, Traditional healer who provide health services in the district. These are normally the first point of call for many ill people as many people are into self-medication. 55

Table 1.10 Health service providers in various sub-districts Service Provider Tongo-Central Tongo East Tongo West Datuku Area Total Traditional Healers 11 32 2 30 75 Chemical Sellers 2 4 2 2 10

TBAs2 14 18 16 24 72

CBSVs3 22 76 38 34 170 Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 2013

The District is served by 10 licensed chemical stores, 75Traditional Healers, 72TBAs and 107 CBSVs located in various part of the District; where most citizen depend on this category for their health needs. Though efforts have been made to increase access to health services delivery, patronage of some health facilities has been low due to illiteracy, long distance to health facilities and ignorance in the communities.

1.3.3.5 Reproductive and Child Health Services Service provision in this area has been a collaborative effort from stakeholders; however some indicators did not fare well because of irregular attendance by clients to facilities and poor cooperation by clients. Table 1.11: Antenatal Care Services (2010-2013) Indicators 2010 2011 2012 2013 ANC Registrants 2186 2126 2242 2243 % ANC Coverage 93.3 92.5 101 92.4 IPTP1 1707 1693 2134 1634 % IPTP 1 Coverage 78.1 79.6 95.2 72.8 IPTP2 1497 1408 1585 1353 % PTP2 Coverage 68.5 66.2 70.7 60.3 IPTP3 1247 1267 1265 958 % IPTP3 Coverage 57.0 59.6 56.4 42.7 st 947 929 1296 1207 ITN Usage at 1 ANC Visits % ITN Coverage 43.3 43.7 57.8 53.8

Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 201 56

Table 1.12: Delivery Services (2010-2013) 2010 2011 2012 2013 Supervised 1460 Delivery 1570 1537 1487 (Institutional) Del. By TBAs 658 466 486 411 Still Birth 12 11 11 12 Fresh 5 7 7 6 Macerated 7 4 4 6 Maternal death 0 0 0 0 C/S rate 0 0 0 0 Post Natal 2370 2348 2338 2255 Registrants Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 2013

Table 1.13: Post Natal Care services (2010-2013) 2010 2011 2012 2013 Post Natal Registrants 2370 2348 2338 2255 % Cov 101.2 99.1 97.5 92.9 Postnatal Vitamin A 4360 8068 10037 4918 Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 2013

Table 1.14: Family Planning Acceptors Rate 2010 2011 2012 2013 F/P ACCEPTORS 3501 1835 3335 3790 % FP Acceptors rate 19.3 9.7 17.3 19.4

TOTAL VISITS 0 3245 10262 11523

CYP 1204 557.9 2550.9 2881.5

Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 2013

1.3.3.6 Child Health Table 1.15: Trend of Child Welfare Registrants Registrants 2010 2011 2012 2013 0-11 2372 2198 2438 2308 12-23 1188 1149 1363 1682 24+ 627 662 832 607 Total 4187 4009 4633 4597 Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 2013

1.3.3.7 Expanded Programme of Immunisation EPI is one of the key components in Disease control, was launched by WHO in 1974, when there were few immunization programs in most developing countries. The focus of the program was on six main diseases for which proven vaccines were available (diphtheria, Pertussis, tetanus, Measles, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis). Two new vaccines have been added to the routine vaccination just last year (2012); Prevnar and Rotarix to purpose as Pneumonia and Diarrhea prevention in children less than five years. Measles 2nd dose has also come to booster the immune system of the children from 18 months to 30 months to fight against measles. The unit throughout the year carried out routine immunizations at both static and outreach points in trying to implement the REC (Reach Every Child) policy. The district was able to achieve the following indicators in this year under review as shown below by sub-districts. Table 1.16 Routine Immunization Coverage By Antigens (2010-2013) ANTIGEN TARGET NO. / % 2010 2011 2012 2013 BCG No. 2542 2392 2353 2049 100% % 108 101 98 84 PENTA 3 NO 2673 2218 2346 2248 95% % 114 96 98 93 OPV 3 NO 2671 2280 2319 2249 95% % 114 96 97 93 MEASLES NO 2563 2187 2100 2096 90% % 109 92 88 86

YELLOW NO 2563 2187 2049 2089 90% FEVER % 109 92 85 86 TT 2 + NO 2578 2269 2168 1785 85% PREG % 110 96 90 73 Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 2013

The District had a drastic fall in coverage following the four year trend. Despite the twist, two antigens; Penta3 and OPV3 has met slightly exceeding the set target for the District 95%. Yet still the district has to put in measures to prevent dwindles. The general dropped in performance by the district in this year under review could be attributed to some sub-districts not running all their outreach services due to frequent breakdown of Motorbikes.

1.3.3.8 Nutrition The Nutrition Unit Plans and carries out activities towards improving the nutritional status of the people, especially children and pregnant mothers. The activities include monthly growth monitoring and promotions, supplementary feeding programme, health and nutrition education. Under the supplementary feeding programme children are given cooked meals whilst dry take home ration is given to women i.e. Breastfeeding and pregnant mothers. 1.3.3.9 Nutritional Status of Children at Child Welfare Clinics (CWC) Underweight among children under five years in the district was 17.6%. Even though it is below the region figure of 20.0% (MICS 2011) , its however POOR with reference to the WHO classification of underweight. Out of the 17.6% of underweight reported, the result indicates that, 0.7% of the children were severely affected. 1.3.3.10 Underweight Distribution by Age in Months The table below shows the trend of underweight by age during CWC. It indicates that, as the child ages he/she is likely to be malnourished. The highest level (19.5%) of underweight was reported among children 24-59 months of age group.

Table 1.17 Underweight Distribution By Age In Months

2013 SEVERE MODERATE NORMAL

0-11mths 17 (0.1%) 2871 (14.8%) 16451 (85.1%)

12-23mths 84 (1%) 1436 (17.5%) 6684 (81.5%)

24-59mths 35 (1%) 676 (18.5%) 2937 (80.5%)

TALENSI 136 (0.7%) 4983 (16.9%) 26072 (82.4%) Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 2013

The high level of underweight among children 12-59 months of age could be attributed to the reduction of quality of care among this age group. Growth promotion attendance among this age group also reduces which lowers early detection of risks and early attention.

Table 1.18 Birth Weight YEAR DELIVERIES EARLY INITIATION OF BIRTH WEIGHT BREASTFEEDING < 2.5 KG 2013 1487 1483 (99.7%) 95 (6.4%) 2012 1523 1523 (100%) 63 (4.1%) 2011 1570 1542 (98.2%) 80 (5.1%) 2010 1432 1409 (98.4%) 46 (3.2%) Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 2013.

1.3.3.11 Disease Control and Prevention Table 1.19: Trend of Epidemic Prone Diseases-2010-2013 Disease 2010 2011 2012 2013 Cases Deaths Case Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Meningitis 20 5 11 4 10 1 12 2 Cholera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Suspected YF 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 Measles 2 0 1 0 7 0 4 (2+) 0

H. Anthrax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A. F. P 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 H1 N1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 2013

The above table reveals that meningitis death cases reduce continuously from 2010 to2012 and increased by one from the year 2012 to 2013. The LP rate was 80.0% in 2013. Four laboratory investigations were done on all the suspected measles cases and out of which two were positive. Due to improved passive and active case search at daily data review and outreach points, three suspected AFP cases were also detected and investigated in the year under review.

TABLE 1.20 TRENDS OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (2010 -2013) DISEASE 2010 2011 2012 2013 Other Nutritional Diseases 0 0 6 4 Hypertension 139 155 419 536 Cardiac Diseases 2 20 4 18 Diabetes Mellitus 3 0 0 28 Rheumatism & Other Joint Pains 532 518 1131 1909 Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 2013

Whereas hypertension, Rheumatism & Other Joint Pains and other cardiac diseases have shown an increased comparing the four year trend, Diabetes Mellitus has reduced to zero and maintained constant for two years and sharply rises to a peak in the year under review as the table shown above. The information was from the morbidity reports where most facilities had no laboratories to confirm cases. In analyzing the data further it was realized that hypertension occurred more in females than men.

TABLE 1.21 DISEASES UNDER CONTROL, ELIMINATION AND ERADICATION DISEASE 2010 2011 2012 2013

EARMARKED TO BE CONTROLLED Malaria ` 25774 (57.2) 34483 (56.9) 40772 (49.3) 45341 (47.2) T.B. 29 23 20 29 EARMARKED FOR ELLIMENATION NNT 0 0 0 0

Leprosy 0 2 1 3 (MB)

TARGETED FOR ERRADICATION Guinea Worm 0 1 2 (suspected) 4 (suspected) AFP 0 1 2 (suspected) 3 (suspected) Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 2013 Active and Passive case search on Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) was incorporated in the NIDs campaign activities of which three sub-districts reported a suspected AFP case each, however, surveillance is still ongoing. The period under review shows an increase of number of TB cases notified but still below the district target (50%) as well as the national target (90%).

TABLE 1.22 CBSV’S REPORTS ON VITAL EVENTS SUB-DISTRICT Births Deaths Male Female Infant Neonatal Maternal Others Tongo 10 21 0 0 0 26

Pwalugu 1 5 0 0 0 5

Winkogo 27 24 0 0 0 0

Gor/tengzuk 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nam/Kpatia 15 9 0 0 0 31

Duusi/Gbane 9 16 0 0 0 7

Datuko 12 9 0 0 0 14

Tol/nungu 3 4 0 0 0 1

District 77 87 0 0 0 84

Source: Ghana Health Service Talensi- District 2013

The table above shows the total number of births and deaths recorded by the Community-based Surveillance Volunteers. This serve depend on the information available to services providers on the birth that occur in the communities and those that occur in the health facilities.

TABLE 1.23 TOP TEN CAUSES OF OPD CASES 2010 2011 2012 2013 Diseases Cases % Diseases Cases % Diseases Cases % Diseases Case %

Diseases Cases % Malaria 34483 56.9 Malaria 40772 49.3 Malaria 45341 47. 2 Malaria 25774 57. ARI 8083 13.3 ARI 12087 14.6 ARI 14881 15. 2 5 ARI 4264 9.5 Skin Dis& U 3301 5.4 Diarrh 5377 6.5 Skin Dx& 6361 6.6 Dx U Skin Dise 2718 6.0 Diarrhoea 2338 3.9 Skin Dis 5105 6.2 Diarrhoea 5245 5.5 & Ul. Dis. & Ulc. Dise Diarrhoea 1757 3.9 Acute Eye 725 1.2 Rheu &. 1131 1.4 Rheu & 1909 2.0 Dis. Inf. J Pains Joint Pains Rheu & 532 1.2 Rheu & 518 0.9 Acute 996 1.2 Acute Eye 1365 1.4 Joint Pains Joint Pain Eye Inf. Inf. Acute Eye 453 1.0 Home 439 0.7 Typhoid 710 0.9 Typhoid 1056 1.1 Inf. Accid. & Fever Fever Injuries Home 451 1.0 RTA 427 0.7 Home 663 0.8 Anaemia 793 0.8 Accidents Accident s Typhoid 394 0.9 Acute Ear 330 0.5 Road 588 0.7 Home 777 0.8 63

Fever inf. Traffic Accidents Accident s RTA 281 0.6 Intest.Worm 305 0.5 Anaemia 541 0.7 RTA 712 0.7 s

Malaria has been the leading cause of outpatient morbidity in the District. Despite all that there has been a decline in its incidence rate from 49.3% in 2012 to 47.2% in 2013. Road Traffic Accident has reduced as well. However the diseases prevalent in the district are environmental or filth related and are preventable if the population comply with the knowledge, attitude and practices provided to them. 1.3.3.12 Staff Strength The District currently has different categories of Health workers serving in different capacities. The table below indicated the available staff in the district and the additional number required. Table 1.24 Staff Strength CATEGORY NUMBER ADDITION AL NO. AVAILABLE REQUIRED Medical Doctor 1 0 Public Health Nurses 2 0 Medical Assistants 3 5 Disease Control Officer 5 5 Nutrition Officer 3 0 Health Information Officers 1 1 General Nurses 7 40 Health Assistant Clinical 12 15 Midwives 14 30 CHNs 52 20 Dispensary Technician 1 3 Dispensary Assistants 1 14 Laboratory Assistant 1 6 Records Officers 1 7

Security Men 2 10 Accountant 1 0 Finance Officers 2 0 Executive Officers 1 0 Health Aides 7 15 Typists 1 1 Storekeepers 1 4

Critical Staff required in the District include, General Nurses, Midwives, Medical Assistants and laboratory technicians. 1.3.3.12 HIV/AIDS The following activities are carried out under the HIV/AIDS control programme in order to reduce the prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS at the District level.  Counseling and testing at all levels  Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT)  Provide ART services to PLWHA at the District  TB/HIV and AIDS collaboration

1.3.3.13 Prevalence of HIV/AIDS Table 1.25 Summary of PMTCT Services INDICATERS 2010 2011 2012 2013

# of ANC Registrants 1951 2157 2066 1759

# Tested 2100 2187 2092 1762 % Tested (% Uptake) 107.6 101.4 101.3 100.7

# Positive 26 19 21 8 # Positive 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.5

# of Mothers Given ARVs 6 10 5 5 % of Mothers Given ARVs 23.1 52.6 23.8 62.5

The table above shows that though the number of registrants is reduced over a three year trend – from 2011 to the year under review, the district percentage uptake is maintained as 100% and even above. Also the percentage of mothers given ARV peaked up (62.5%) in the year under review as compared to the four year trend after a drop from the year 2011 (52.6%) to the year 2012 (23.8%). Three mothers in the year under review did not accept results and compliance due to stigmatization. The challenges in managing cases include, inadequate HIV Trained counsellors, lack of funds for HIV AIDS activities, lack of space at ART centre. 1.3.3.14 Determinants of HIV/AIDS Socio-Culture Determinants  Traditional marking  Illiteracy and the common use of sharp objects  Polygamy and window inheritance  High risk sexual behaviour  Taboo on sex education  Festivals, Funerals  Perception of Aids as “Baya Pelugu”  Drug abuse and Alcoholism  Excessive entertainment Economic Determinants  Non-Chan lent lifestyle in mining area  Migration  Materialism and the need for modern facilities 1.3.3.14 Health Insurance Services The District has a National Health Insurance Scheme operating at the District capital. The social and financial cost, as well as the long distances that people have to cover to the scheme office has limited the number of beneficiaries of the scheme. Some rural folk are also discouraged to register because they are unfamiliar with the processes and structures they have to encounter in the urban setting. The management of the scheme has recognized these challenges and has established Satellite agency and outreach registration points in collaboration with the Assembly community

leaders. The operation of the National Mutual health insurance scheme however covers the Nabdam District as well

Table 1.26 OPD Attendances by Insured and Non-Insured YEAR 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. % No. % No. % No. % INSURED 28161 65.8 41604 75.0 59352 82.2 66390 83.8 NON- 14614 34.2 13869 25.0 12844 17.8 12804 16.2 INSURED TOTAL 42775 100.0 55473 100.0 72196 100.0 79194 100.0

1.3.3.15 Challenges  Lack of a district hospital infrastructure  Lack of DHMT office accommodation  High incidence of malaria  Inadequate logistics/equipment I health facilitated  Inadequate number of health staff eg. Midwives, General Nurses, Medical Assistants  Inadequate number of health facilities  Low supervised deliveries  High incidence of malnourished children  Low utilization of some routine services e.g. deliveries, PNC, Family Planning services Table 1.27 Collaborating Organisations and Areas of Support

NAME AREA OF SUPPORT

RHMT Technical and Logistical support

District Assembly Provision of Health Infrastructure

NMCP For providing LLINs for distribution Malaria Care Outreach Training & Supportive supervision

WVI Training of staff & logistics supply

Global Fund Funds and Logistics

UNICEF Logistical support

1.3.3.16 Education Situation The District Directorate of Education is working towards providing the opportunity for all children of school going age to have access to equitable and quality educations, capable of unearthing the innate skills and potentials with emphasis on children from the vulnerable groups. 1.3.3.17 Education Administration To ensure effective geographical access, and efficient education management, the District has been divided into 8 Circuits. The District Education Office housed temporally in a school block cannot adequately contain staff. 1.3.3.18 Staff Strength The staff strength for a District Education Directorate is ideally 36, however the directorate is under staffed and with only 16 officials who have inadequate sitting and working place in the office. 1.3.3.19 Education Facilities The District has a total of 123 schools most of which are in deplorable state. Apart from being in poor conditions many are deprived in terms of sanitation facilities, TLMs and accessibility by road net work to the facilities. There are still many schools being conducted under mud structures and trees. Table 1.28 Table showing the type and number of schools in the District CATEGORY OF SCHOOL NO. OF SCHOOLS Pre-schools 46 Primary Schools 46 JSS 28 SSS 1 Technical/Vocational 1 Special School for the Deaf 1 Total 123

Source: District Education Directorate Talensi District 2013 The District has a special school of the Deaf which runs a Pre-school, Primary and JSS stream. This is the only one of its kind in the Upper East Region. Because of the nature of school infrastructure and distribution many pupils now cover less than 2 km to attend schools. 1.3.3.20 School Infrastructure Situation The following summarise the Education Infrastructural situation in the district. Table 1.30 State of school infrastructure conditions in the District SCHOOL STRUCTURAL STATUS NUMBER REMARKS Classroom in Need of minor repairs 228 35 KG, 142 PRM & 51 JHS

Classroom in Need of major repairs 58 4 KG,33 Prim & 21 JHS

Classroom Under pavilion 4 KG 4 Classroom Under Mud 4 2 KG & 2 PRIM

Classroom Under trees (Temporary 7 3 KG,1 PRIM & 3 JHS structure) Classroom in Need of new construction 10 2 KG & 8 PRM Schools in Need of expansion 19 8 PRIM & 11 JHS Schools in Need of furniture 123 All schools have short falls. Schools with Electricity 101 Out of 123 schools School in need of drinkable water 58 Out of 123 schools School in need of toilet 69 Out of 123 schools Source: District Education Directorate Talensi District 2013

Only 10 out of the 46 Pre Schools have any sort of classrooms that can contain a two classroom kindergarten level. The rest of the Pre-Schools mostly sit under trees.

Table 1.31 School Capacity Requirements TYPE OF SCHOOL NO. OF ADDITIONAL FURNITURE FURNITURE CLASSROOMS CLASSROOMS AVAILABLE REQUIRED AVAILABLE NEEDED Kindergarten 77 50 646 2233 Primary 347 12 4060 2397 J.H.S. 106 9 1761 581 TOTAL 530 71 6467 5211 Source: District Education Directorate Talensi District 20 All the category of schools requires additional classrooms, furniture, urinal and toilet facilities to improve teaching and learning as indicated above. 1.3.3.32 School Enrolment School enrolment in the district can generally be referred to as increased, where regardless of the sex of the pupils as indicated on the table below showing the 2012/2013 enrolment figures of the district. At all levels the enrolment are almost at par. Table 1.32 Enrolments in Public Schools ENROLMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS NO. CATEGORY OF SCHOOL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL 1. Pre-School 2905 2854 5759 2. Primary 6771 6143 12914 3. J.S.S 2333 2351 4684 TOTAL 12009 11348 23357 Source: District Education Directorate Talensi District 2013

1.3.3.33 Special School The special school offers parents in the region the opportunity to provide education for their differently challenged children.

Table 1.33 Gbeogo Special School for the Deaf

NO. CATEGORY OF SCHOOL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL 1. Pre-School 47 23 70 2. Primary 148 102 250 3. J.S.S 51 46 97 TOTAL 246 171 417 Source: District Education Directorate Talensi- District 2013

The school is expanding and require technical and vocational unit to support in the training of pupils. The assembly is frequently overburdened with the needs of the school. However as a regional school, 1.3.3.34 Teacher Population The numbers of trained teachers in the district are inadequate; the gap however is contained by the engagement of untrained teachers. The table below show the proportion of teachers that are trained and untrained in the district. Table 1.34 Teacher Populations

INSTITUTION TRAINED TEACHER UNTRAINED

NO. % OF SCHOOL MALE FEMALE TOTAL TRAINED MALE FEMALE TOTAL TEACHERS 1. Pre-School 7 35 42 43.75% 12 42 54 2. Primary 97 71 168 51.53% 120 38 158 3. J.S.S 163 52 215 74.14% 56 19 75 TOTAL 267 158 425 59.69% 188 99 287 Source: District Education Directorate Talensi- District 2013

Trained teachers constituted 59.69%, while untrained teachers constitute 40.31% in the district. This negatively affects quality of education delivery and further reduces the teacher population in schools as most of these untrained teachers eventually leave for further education or other opportunities.

1.3.3.35 Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) Associated with teacher population and school enrolment, the PTR of the district could be said to be good considering the mathematical calculation, however the geographical spread is of teachers is mostly skewed to the urban, peri-urban and easily accessible communities relative to the deprived rural areas. Hence the favourable ratios are a general situation, rather than area specific in nature. Table 1.35 Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) INSTITUTION TOTAL ENROLMENT TOTAL PTR STAFF(teacher) 1. Pre-School 5759 96 60 2. Primary 12914 326 40 3. J. S. S. 4684 290 16 Total 23357 712 33 Source: District Education Directorate Talensi District 2013

1.3.3.36 Teacher Requirements The Total Staff Requirement or Teacher Demand (2012-2013) in terms of trained teachers is indicated on the below Table 1.36 Teacher requirements CATEGORY OF SCHOOL NO. OF TEACHERS Pre-School 96 Primary 28 J. S. S. 23 TOTAL 147 Source: District Education Directorate Talensi District 2013

Because of the deprived and rural nature of the district, teachers are not motivated to stay and work in the areas. Lack of teacher accommodation is a major factor contributing to their refusal of postings to the remote area. Apart from Pusu-Namogo, Duusi, and Tongo where there are effort to contract teachers quarters there are no teacher’s quarters at any of the schools in the district. Table 1.37 School Enrolments over the Years CATEGORY OF SCHOOL YEAR MALE FEMALE TOTAL 2009 2234 2241 4475 2010 2554 2613 5167 2011 3115 3119 6234 PRE – SCHOOL 2012 2815 2770 5585 2013 2825 2810 5635 2014 2952 2877 5829 2009 5726 4727 10453 2010 6398 5682 12080 2011 6654 5995 12649 PRIMARY 2012 6590 5976 12566 2013 6716 6028 12744 2014 6919 6245 13164 2009 1907 1735 3642 2010 2013 1805 3818 JHS 2011 2170 1985 4155 2012 2160 2008 4168 2013 2268 2278 4546 2014 2384 2397 4781

Source: District Education Directorate Talensi District 2013

Table 1.38 Teachers CATEGORY OF YEAR TRINED TEACHERS UNTRAINED TEACHERS SCHOOL MALE FEMALE TOTAL MALE FEMALE TOTAL 2009 7 17 24 18 52 70 2010 3 20 23 5 13 18 2011 3 29 32 3 20 23 PRE – SCHOOL 2012 2 31 33 5 18 23 2013 3 34 37 12 64 76 2014 7 35 42 12 42 54 2009 72 24 96 120 53 173 2010 83 39 122 97 30 127 2011 90 63 153 84 27 111 PRIMARY 2012 106 74 180 78 18 96 2013 111 68 179 151 56 207 2014 97 71 168 120 38 158 2009 79 27 106 86 11 97 2010 88 29 117 67 11 78 JHS 2011 102 34 136 61 15 76 2012 125 40 165 58 12 70 2013 151 46 197 75 27 102 2014 163 52 215 56 19 75 Source: District Education Directorate Talensi District 2013

1.3.3.37 Textbook Pupil Ratio Similar to the infrastructural situation, the school have inadequate supplies of teaching and learning materials (text books) which affects greatly teaching learning and the performance of pupils. The suppliers of the available books arrive late and not in the adequate quantities Major Books Text Book Pupil Ratio English 1:2 Mathematics 1:1 Science 1:1 Source: District Education Directorate Talensi-Nabdam District 2013 74

13.3.38 School Performances The performance of school children at the basic level can be described as very poor and this can be attributed to several factors, including teachers absenteeism and lateness, inadequate suppliers of teaching learning materials, parent reflect of educational needs of children, migrations, domestic interference, poverty and the generally academically hostile environment.

The performance in the 2013 BECE examinations revealed that, the candidates’ performance was very poor, as most attained aggregates above 30. It also showed that Girls Performed poorly as many of them had aggregates above 30. Table 1.39 Candidates Performance in BECE by GENDER

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES OBTAINING AGGREGATES INDICATED-2013 No. 7 % 13 19 % 25 % TOTAL 31 & PRES SEX 6 to TOTAL PASSED 6 to to TOTAL PASSED to PASSED 6 to 30 UP ENTE 12 to 12 18 24 13 to 24 30 6 to 30 D BOYS 0 6 6 1.00% 9 34 43 7.17% 76 125 20.83% 475 600 GIRLS 0 0 0 0.00% 5 11 16 2.85% 41 57 10.14% 505 562

TOTAL 0 6 6 0.52% 14 45 59 5.08% 117 182 15.66% 980 1162

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES OBTAINING AGGREGATES INDICATED -2012 7 % 13 19 % 25 TOTA % 31 No. SEX 6 to TOTAL PASSED 6 to to TOTAL PASSED to L 6 to PASSED & PRESE 12 to 12 18 24 13 to 24 30 30 6 to 30 UP NTED BOY S 0 1 1 0.21% 11 57 68 13.99% 150 219 45.06% 267 486 GIRL S 0 0 0 0.00% 1 16 17 4.79% 93 110 30.99% 245 355 TOT AL 0 1 1 0.12% 12 73 85 10.11% 243 329 39.12% 512 841

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES OBTAINING AGGREGATES INDICATED-2011 % No. % 13 19 25 % 31 7 to PASSE TOTAL PRES SEX 6 TOTAL PASSED to to TOTAL to PASSED 6 & 12 D 13 to 6 to 30 ENT 6 to 12 18 24 30 to 30 UP 24 ED

BOYS 1 1 2 0.42% 19 69 88 18.41% 119 209 43.72% 269 478

GIRLS 0 0 0 0.00% 1 28 29 6.82% 71 100 23.53% 325 425 TOTA L 1 1 2 0.22% 20 97 117 12.96% 190 309 34.22% 594 903

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES OBTAINING AGGREGATES INDICATED -2010 % 10 16 % 21 26 % PASSED TOTAL PASSE No. PRE SEX 5 6 to 9 TOTAL to to TOTAL PASSED to & 5 to 12 5 to 25 D SENTED 15 20 10 to 20 25 UP 5 to 25 BOYS 0 2 2 0.44% 11 38 49 10.82% 84 135 29.80% 318 453 GIRLS 0 0 0 0.00% 0 10 10 2.92% 39 49 14.29% 294 343 TOTA L 0 2 2 0.25% 11 48 59 7.41% 123 184 23.12% 612 796

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES OBTAINING AGGREGATES INDICATED-2009 No. 7 % 13 19 % 25 % 31 TOTAL PRES SEX 6 to TOTAL PASSED 6 to to TOTAL PASSED to PASSED 6 & 6 to 30 ENT 12 to 12 18 24 13 to 24 30 to 30 UP ED BOYS 0 4 4 0.66% 33 82 115 18.88% 174 293 48.11% 316 609

GIRLS 0 0 0 0.00% 13 51 64 12.38% 102 166 32.11% 351 517

TOTAL 0 4 4 0.36% 46 133 179 15.90% 276 459 40.76% 667 1126

DISTRICT PERCENTAGE IN BECE YEAR PERCENTAGE PASSED 2009 40.76% 2010 23.12% 2011 34.22% 2012 39.12% 2013 15.66% Source: District Education Directorate Talensi District 2013

Table 1.40 BECE RESULTS (CIRCUITS) ANALYSIS - JUNE 2013

1 BAARE TONGO-BEO TOTAL NUMBER OF CANDIDATES OBTAINING

No. of No. of GRADES % of Candates Candidates Cand. 19 to 31 and Obtaining Grade 6 to Reg Presented 6 7 to 18 30 TOTAL above 30

Position

Name of G No. school T

Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total BAARE 100.0 100.0 100.0 1 JHS 14 13 27 14 13 27 0 0 4 1 10 12 14 13 27 0 0 0 27 % % % 1 YAGZO RE- SAKORI 2 T JHS 14 15 29 14 15 29 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 4 10 15 25 29 28.6% 0.0% 13.8% 2 TONGO- 3 BEO JHS 41 40 81 40 40 80 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 2 5 37 38 75 80 7.5% 5.0% 6.3% 3 13 13 10 13 Total 69 68 7 68 68 6 0 0 4 1 17 14 21 15 36 47 53 0 6 30.9% 22.1% 26.5%

2 DATUKU TOTAL NUMBER OF CANDIDATES OBTAINING GRADES No. of No. of 19 to 31 and % of Candates Candidates Cand. Obtaining 6 7 to 18 30 TOTAL above Reg Presented Grade 6 to 30

Position

N Name of G o. school T

Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total DATUK 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 U JHS 19 9 28 19 9 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 9 28 8 % % % 2 KULPE LIGA 3 13. 9.1 11. 2 JHS 23 11 34 23 11 34 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 4 20 10 30 4 0% % 8% 1 ELIM 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 JHS 12 10 22 12 10 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 10 22 2 % % % 2 8 5.6 3.3 4.8 Total 54 30 84 54 30 84 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 4 51 29 80 4 % % %

3 GBEOGO-YINDURE TOTAL NUMBER OF CANDIDATES OBTAINING

No. of GRADES % of Candidates Candidates No. of Cand. 19 to Obtaining Grade 6 Reg Presented 6 7 to 18 30 TOTAL 31 and above to 30

Position

No Name of G . school T

Boys Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total GBEOG 18.6 15.4 1 O JHS 43 22 65 43 22 65 0 0 0 0 8 2 8 2 10 35 20 55 65 % 9.1% % 2 GBEOG O DEAF 2 JHS 11 5 16 11 5 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 16 16 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6 GOROG 54.5 13.3 30.8 3 O JHS 11 15 26 11 15 26 0 0 0 0 6 2 6 2 8 5 13 18 26 % % % 1 SHIA 23.5 4 JHS 17 28 45 17 28 45 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 4 13 28 41 45 % 0.0% 8.9% 4 YINDUR 10.0 5 E JHS 10 11 21 10 10 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 9 10 19 20 % 0.0% 5.0% 5 ST. JOSEPH 21.1 13.8 6 JHS 38 49 87 38 49 87 0 0 0 0 8 4 8 4 12 30 45 75 87 % 8.2% % 3 13 13 26 13 12 25 10 12 22 25 20.8 13.5 Total 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 27 8 27 8 35 3 1 4 9 % 6.2% %

4 SHEAGA TOTAL NUMBER OF CANDIDATES

No. of No. of OBTAINING GRADES % of Candates Candidates Cand. 19 to 31 and Obtaining Grade 6 Name Reg Presented 6 7 to 18 30 TOTAL above to 30

No of G Position . school T

Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total DUUSI 3 4 2 4 10.0 1 JHS 30 42 72 0 2 72 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 4 7 1 68 72 % 2.4% 5.6% 3 GAARE - GBANE 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 35.5 28.6 2 JHS 31 13 44 1 1 42 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 30 42 % 9.1% % 1 SHEAG 2 2 1 2 30.0 13.0 20.9 3 A JHS 20 23 43 0 3 43 0 0 1 0 5 3 6 3 9 4 0 34 43 % % % 2 15 8 7 15 1 2 2 6 7 13 15 24.7 15.9 Total 81 78 9 1 6 7 0 0 1 0 9 5 0 5 5 1 1 2 7 % 6.6% %

5 TONGO CENTRAL TOTAL NUMBER OF CANDIDATES OBTAINING GRADES No. of No. of 19 to 31 and % of Candates Candidates Cand. Obtaining 6 7 to 18 30 TOTAL above Reg Presented Grade 6 to 30 Name Position

N of G o. school T

Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total TONGO 5 21. 10. 15. 1 JHS 28 29 57 28 29 57 0 0 0 0 6 3 6 3 9 22 26 48 7 4% 3% 8% 3 WOBIL 3 63. 21. 42. 2 JHS 19 19 38 19 19 38 0 0 2 0 10 4 12 4 16 7 15 22 8 2% 1% 1% 1 YAME RIGA 3 25. 36. 28. 3 JHS 24 11 35 24 11 35 0 0 0 0 6 4 6 4 10 18 7 25 5 0% 4% 6% 2 1 13 13 3 33. 18. 26. Total 71 59 0 71 59 0 0 0 2 0 22 11 24 11 35 47 48 95 0 8% 6% 9%

6 WINKOGO-PWALUGU TOTAL NUMBER OF CANDIDATES

No. of No. of OBTAINING GRADES % of Candates Candidates Cand. 7 to 19 to 31 and Obtaining Grade 6 Reg Presented 6 18 30 TOTAL above to 30

Position

N Name of G o. school T

Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total AWARAD 35.3 15.0 1 ONI JHS 17 24 41 17 23 40 0 0 1 0 5 0 6 0 6 11 23 34 40 % 0.0% % 4 DAPOORE 15.8 20.0 17.9 2 JHS 20 20 40 19 20 39 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 4 7 16 16 32 39 % % % 2 PWALUGU 12 12 12 12 3 JHS 78 51 9 78 51 9 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 3 76 50 6 9 2.6% 2.0% 2.3% 5 TONGO- BALUNGU 4 JHS 31 32 63 31 32 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 30 32 62 63 3.2% 0.0% 1.6% 6 WINKOGO 11 11 11 25.0 11.4 16.7 5 JHS 44 70 4 44 70 4 0 0 0 0 11 8 11 8 19 33 62 95 4 % % % 3 FOUNTAI N GATE 100.0 100.0 100.0 6 INT. JHS 7 4 11 7 4 11 0 0 7 3 0 1 7 4 11 0 0 0 11 % % % 1 19 20 39 19 20 39 16 18 34 39 15.3 11.9 Total 7 1 8 6 0 6 0 0 8 4 22 13 30 17 47 6 3 9 6 % 8.5% %

Table 1.41 Circuit Position TOTAL NUMBER OF CANDIDATES OBTAINING

No. of GRADES % of Candates Candidates No. of Cand. 19 to 31 and Obtaining Reg Presented 6 7 to 18 30 TOTAL above Grade 6 to 30 Name

Position N of G o. circuit T

Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total BAARE TONGO 13 13 10 13 30.9 22.1 26.5 1 -BEO 69 68 7 68 68 6 0 0 4 1 17 14 21 15 36 47 53 0 6 % % % 2 DATUK 5.6 3.3 4.8 2 U 54 30 84 54 30 84 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 4 51 29 80 84 % % % 6 GBEOG O- YINDU 13 13 26 13 12 25 10 12 22 25 20.8 6.2 13.5 3 RE 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 27 8 27 8 35 3 1 4 9 % % % 4 SHEAG 15 15 13 15 24.7 6.6 15.9 4 A 81 78 9 81 76 7 0 0 1 0 19 5 20 5 25 61 71 2 7 % % % 3 TONGO CENTR 12 12 12 33.8 19.0 27.1 5 AL 71 58 9 71 58 9 0 0 2 0 22 11 24 11 35 47 47 94 9 % % % 1 WINKO GO- PWAL 19 20 39 19 20 39 16 18 34 39 15.3 8.5 11.9 6 UGU 7 1 8 6 0 6 0 0 8 4 22 13 30 17 47 6 3 9 6 % % % 5 60 56 11 60 56 11 11 12 18 47 50 97 11 20.8 10.2 15.7 Total 2 5 67 0 1 61 0 0 15 5 0 52 5 57 2 5 4 9 61 % % %

1.3.3.38 2013 BECE Results Analysis In general no pupil in the whole of the District made aggregate 6 in the BECE Examination and only 6 pupil made aggregates between 7 and 24. A total of 1162 pupils were presented and only 182 made grades from 7-30 making a score of 15.7%.

The best performed Circuit was Tongo Central Circuit where 129 pupils were presented and 35 made grades between 7 and 30 scoring 27.1%. Tongo central Circuit was followed by Baare Tongo-Beo Circuit which presented 136 Candidates and 36 scored grades between 7 and 30 scoring 26.5% The worse performed Circuit was Datuku who presented 84 pupils and only 4 made grades between 7 and 30 scoring 4.8%. Another worse performed Circuit was Winkogo- Pwalugu where 396 pupils were presented and only 47 scored grades between 7 and 30 making 11.9%.

From the analysis, the best school performances came from Baare Junior High School who made a marvellous performance of 100%. Wobil Junior High School placed second with 42.1%. While the worse performance were registered by Elim Junior High School with a score of 0%, Datuku Junior High School with a score of 0%, Tongo-Balungu Junior High School with a score of 1.6% and Pwalugu Junior High School with a grade of 2.3%.

In summary it is worth mentioning that, if good grades are those between 6 and 18, then for the total number of 1162 pupils who registered in BECE only 20 pupils made good grades and this constituted only 1.72%. A majority of the passes were those who scored between 19 to 30 and this constituted 13.94%.

Number of schools in which all candidates presented obtained aggregates 31 and above …… 2

Number candidates absent during examination ……………………………….. ………….. 6

Table 1.42 Reasons for some candidates not taking the 2010-2013 BECE REASONS FOR ABSENTEEISM: NO. Travelled 2 Sickness 0 No reasons 0 Death 0 Pregnant 4 Source: District Education Directorate Talensi District 2013

Table 1.43 Schools Benefiting from Capitation Grant TYPE OF SCHOOL NUMBER Kindergarten 47 Primary 47 J. S. S. 29 Total 123 Source: District Education Directorate Talensi District2013

Table 1.44 Capitation Grants Received AMOUNT RECEIVED 2012-2013

1st tranche 51,658.50 Disbursed 2nd tranche 63,367.76 Disbursed 3rd tranche 27,895.59 Disbursed TOTAL 142,921.85

1.3.3.39 Challenges  Loss of teacher-pupil contact hours as a result of numerous festivals  Loss of teacher-pupil contact hours as a result of teacher lateness and absenteeism  Unevenly distribution of teachers.  Inadequate TLMs

 Low poor school management and supervision  Low school Enrolment and retention in some communities (Nungu, Tolla and Buing )  Inadequate teacher accommodation  Inadequate logistics/equipment  Inadequate offices and residents accommodation  Inadequate community involvements in education performance of pupils at the basic level 1.3.3.40 Recommendation  Teacher absenteeism and lateness should be seriously tackled by the District Over side Communality  As a result of the new Government Policy on Pre-School, there is the need to provide structures for the 38 Pre-Schools. At least 5, Two-Unit Classrooms blocks and Office for kindergarten schools a year to be completed in 5 years.  Construction of teacher’s accommodation in the remote communities will go a long way to help the teachers to stay in the communities thereby increasing the Pupil- Teacher contact hours.  The District Director will require a dependable vehicle to improve upon his mobility and supervision of teaching and learning in the District.

 The District Assembly will have to make a targeted number of school buildings to be put up annually to meet the classroom demand of the District.

 The district sponsorship programme for teachers in Training Colleges, and the support for the UTTDB Programme will also provide support for more Trained Teachers to come to the District.

 Constant Capacity Building Workshops for Officers and Head teachers to man the schools effectively.

 The District Directorate will have to devise a means of providing constant insensitive packages for teachers who accept posting to the remote areas of the District.

 Festivals and funerals are a major cause of the loss of Teacher-pupil contact hours. Children leave school for days to indulge in these activities at the expense at Teaching and Learning hours.

 Community sensitization has to be pursed vigorously to drives home the role of members of the community in enhancing Teaching and Learning in school.  The issue of District Education Directorate Office Building is a major issue in the Educational Development of the District. There is the need for the Assembly to take a critical look at ways and means of building an office complex for the directorate.

1.3.3.41 Water and Sanitation The water supply system in the district can basically be classified as rural, made up of boreholes, hand dug wells, Small Town Water Supply System (STWSS) and other natural water sources such as rivers, dams, ponds and dug out, etc. Though these other water sources are not potable, majority of the communities depend on them for their livelihood.

Table 1.45 Water Facilities in the District WATER SOURCE NO. REMARKS Small Town Water Supply 3 Two under construction. 16 Stand pipes are System (STWSS) constructed in Tongo were the system is functioning, with only 4 of them being patronised by the public. House connections are preferred. There 164 house connections Mechanised Boreholes 12 10 are solar driven, which are slow. 3 solar panels are stolen Boreholes 261 72 were provided by world vision,3 by

CRS and 3 by Presby Health Care Detail status of all existing BH facilities are being carried out Hand dug wells with pumps 152 57 have no good yield Sanitary dug wells without 84 Water from these are considered not pumps wholesome and some dry up during the dry season Traditional well 142 Water from these are considered not wholesome, they are not lined and many dry up during the dry season Dug-outs 33 7 are good Dams 14 9 are good 11 Water Users Association Mine pits 28 Communities under distress depend on these to meet their water needs Ponds 39 10 of them are silted Stream 56 Source: District Planning Co-odinating Unit- Tongo 2013

The table 1.45 below shows the sources of portable water in the district. It can be observed that there are few boreholes, and hand dug wells fitted with pumps in the district compared with its population and size. The district has limited stand pipes and house connections. According to the CWSA estimation the potable water coverage is 64% in the district.

AREA Borehole Stand pipe Mechanized Stwss Hand dug with Sanitar Traditional Dam pond COUNCIL Borehole pump y well well TONGO 34 6 60 1 14 11 6 4 3 TINDONGO 51 0 7 1 7 26 25 2 11 WINKOGO 81 0 6 1 26 22 35 4 17 Total 166 12 73 47 59 66 6 31

1.3.3.42 Boreholes Boreholes serve as the major source of potable water for many communities in the district. Some of the high yielding boreholes and others that serve densely populated area are mechanised. These were either constructed by the then Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation (GW&SC) or Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), District Assembly in collaboration with NGOs.

SOURCES OF DISTRICT ASSEMBLY NGOS BOREHOLES FACILITY No. of boreholes 184 78 No. Mechanised Boreholes 10 2

1.3.3.43 Small Town Water Supply Systems (STWSS) Attempts have been made to improve water supply in some of the big villages, through the STWSS. One of such facilities has been in use since 2008 and is in operation at Tongo. Two others to serve the Pwalugu and Duusi communities are currently under construction and are about 35% complete. The Tongo Water Board has been established to manage these facilities. However, the requisite capacity (training and logistics) to effectively run the facilities is inadequate; hence the capacity to handle water and sanitation issues by the board is inadequate. The board is also challenged by high operational cost, resulting from electricity tariffs. This has greatly affected the ability of the management to supply water regularly.

Table 1.46 Small Town Water System NAME/LOCATION STATUS WATER BOARD Pwalugu STWSS Under construction Not in place Duusi STWSS Under construction Not in place Tongo STWSS In operation TWB functional Source: District Planning Co-ordinating Unit 2013

1.3.3.44 Status of Hand Dug Wells (HDWS) Many communities are provided with HDW by NGO’s and institutions in the past, some of which were lined with concrete while others were provided with pumps. However, there are also traditional wells sunk by landlords for consumption by their households, but most of these wells are not protected to prevent contamination. However, some of these are high yielding and many others are seasonal. By the nature of construction many of them are not lined and will need further dipping and construction. They however serve as very important sources of water to many communities and fill in the water shortage gap, though by CWSA standards they are not considered as potable water sources.

NO. NO. OF NO. FITTED WITH NO. IN NO. NO. WITHOUT HDW PUMP USE LINED PUMP 1. 378 152 131 84 226

Source: District Planning Co-ordinating Unit 2013

As a very significant source of providing potable water supply to many communities in the District; many of these are fitted with pumps to prevent contamination. The water uses associations formed to manage most of these point source water facilities (boreholes, wells and stand pipe points) are not functional.

Some areas in the district have peculiar water problems, where it is almost impossible to strike underground water or even to construct dams; a typical example is Pwalugu, where several futile efforts had been made to provide communities around the area with potable water. Other areas are characterised with high fluoride content, notably, the wakii area, where several good yielding water points have been caped and cannot be developed due to the high level of fluoride. This has resulted in many people in such communities to resort to consuming water from untreated or unsafe sources. The facility management committees of most communities are either not existing or defunct.

1.3.3.45 Sanitation Situation The sanitation facilities are inadequate due to the rural nature. Apart from a few public places (such as markets), health facilities, school and government quarters, bungalows and offices, where KVIPS and WCS are found respectively; the District is generally lacking such facilities as toilets, Slaughter houses, urinals, sanitary equipment and waste disposal sites. The situation is chronic in the mining communities, market places and at some health facilities and school premises. In some cases KVIP toilets that are available are not appropriately used and maintained and so are sometimes not suitable for use by the public. The table below indicate the available sanitation facilities in the District.

Table 1.47 Condition of toilet facilities.

FACILITY NUMBER CONDITION LOCATION Public KVIP 4 Good District wide and located at market places WC 240 Good Mostly Pwalugu, Winkogo, Pusu -namogo Tongo, in Government facilities and private homes SEPTIC TANKS 2 Abundant Not functioning HOUSEHOLD LATRINE 302 105 are in use There are 50 others that the at (VIP) the substructure level ENVIRO-LOO TOILET 2 Good Found in Tongo SLAUGHTER SLAP 0 Nil Not available Cesspit emptier/ Refuse skip 2 Good Zoomlion owned truck Refuse containers 12 Good Zoomlion and Assembly owened Skip tractor 1 Fair Electrical problems Source: District Environmental Health Unit, Tongo 2013

1.3.3.46 Household latrines (HHL) The district has a total of 302 household latrines mostly concentrated in five big towns, namely, Tongo, Baare, Yameriga, Gorogo and Winkogo. Out of 302 this total 105 are functional and remaining 197 are not in operation because of no patronage. Apart from few private and government initiatives, these facilities were mostly provided with support from NGOS. 1.3.3.47 Excreta Management This covers the hygienic disposal of human excreta including the use of VIPS, KVIPs, WCs, Enviroloo amongst others. The district has few public KVIPs, and HHL, for the management of human excreta and indiscriminate defecation. There are also WCs in some public institutions and private homes, most of which are not functioning. However, these conservancy facilities are not adequate to collect the waste as compared to the population. However even where they are provided the patronage is low as people because of the entrenched attitude of practising open defecation and the convenience of a alterative receiving environment.

1.3.3.48 Household Access to Improved Sanitation (By Technology Option) Households generally rely on the open space to go to toilet. The table below shows that the numbers of conservancy facilities in the District are few. There are only 57 KVIPs and 174 HHL facilities that are commonly used by the majority of the public; however the low number of these facilities with limited alternatives such as WCs, STL and the like, as the table indicate implies that indiscriminate defecation is a common phenomenon. Majority of households therefore engage in opening defecation, few have access to water closets and HHL facilities in the district, most of these facilities can be found in government quarters and offices.

Table 1.48 Number of Conservancy Facilities in the District according to Area Councils AREA WC KVIP HHL STL ENVIROLOO COUNCIL TONGO 5 3 54 1 1 TINDONG 0 0 28 0 0 O WINKOGO 64 5 49 0 0 TOTAL 138 16 263 1 1 Source: District Environmental Health Unit, Tongo 2013

1.3.3.49 Bath Houses The present number and types of bath houses in the area councils show that most bath houses are inside the houses. There are no bath houses that are shared by other houses, also public bath and those outside houses are not many in the district as indicated on the table 23 below. The implication is that the surroundings of most houses have collection of pools of waste water, since the architecture of the compound houses does not provide effective drainage system. This provides the breeding grounds for vectors’ like mosquitoes. It is therefore no doubt that malaria and other filth related diseases fall within the ten top diseases in the district.

Table 1.49 Public and domestic bathrooms TYPES AND NO. OF BATH HOUSES

AREA INSIDE THE OUTSIDE THE SHARED BY A PUBLIC NO. HOUSE NO. FEW HOUSES COUNCIL HOUSE NO. NO. TONGO 2,465 2 0 0 TINDONGO 7881 0 0 0 WINKOGO 3049 40 0 0 Source: District Environmental Health Unit, Tongo 2012

1.3.3.50 Sanitary Facilities in Schools The provision of sanitation facilities for schools has been a difficult task to achieve. Many of the schools lack sanitation facilities either due to resource constraints or planning gaps. This has further encouraged unhygienic practices of indiscriminate defecation among children; a practice which they entrench in the communities they belong to. The table 2.4 below shows the type and number of sanitary facilities available in schools in the Three Area Councils

Table 1.49 Type and Number of Sanitary Facilities available in Schools SANITARY FACILITIES IN SCHOOLS ACCORDING TO THE VARIOUS AREA COUNCILS AREA NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NO. OF NUMBER COUNCIL OF OF KVIP OF URINALS OF WATER OF VIP OF STL ENVIR HAND SCHOOLS CLOSET ONME WASHING N-TAL FACILITY TONGO 26 16 17 O 0 0 0 5 WINKOGO 20 12 11 96 0 0 7 SHEAGA- 34 10 14 0 0 0 0 9 TINDOGO Source: District Environmental Health Unit, Tongo 2013

Out of a total of 106 schools, there are only 38 KVIPs, no VIPs, and Envonloo and 96 WCs. The high number of WCs is because of the Senior Secondary Schools. Though the numbers of WCs is high, most of them are not functioning. This has resulted in indiscriminate defecation among pupils and students.

1.3.3.51 Industrial Activities and Sanitary Facilities There are few well established industries in the district. Manufacturing activities are mostly carried out around the Winkogo Area Council, where factories are in operation and Sheaga- Tindongo and Tongo Area Councils were (extractive activities) small scale mining and quarrying activities are carried out respectively. There are notably four industries in the district namely, Cotton Ginnery, Northern Star Tomato Factory, Stone Quarry and Granite and Mable. Another sector that has established artisanal production units is the small scale mining area. The table below show the distributions of industrial concerns according to area councils.

Two of the factories have bathroom facilities. The implication is that activities are carried out with little concern to sound sanitation practices.

Table1.50 Sanitary Facilities in Industries Settings INDUSTRIES SANITARY FACILITIES INDUSTRY NUMBER OF KVIP WC VIP BATH INDUSTRY ROOMS COTTON 1 0 13 0 8 COMPANY TOMATO 1 0 14 0 0 FACTORY QUARRY 1 0 4 0 0 MINING 1 0 20 0 0 Source: District Environmental Health Unit, Tongo, 2013

1.3.3.52 Slaughter facilities and handling of meat products The district has no slaughter facility of any kind, the implication is that most animal are slaughtered without the necessary inspection and supervision to ensure that meat to be consumed is wholesome. It further indicates that waste from the preparation of meat is disposed indiscriminately without recourse to sound sanitation practices. The possible effect of these practices is the spread of disease. The meat shops available in the district is only in Tongo area councils. The rest of the area councils do not have any. This poses sanitation and health hazards to the people in the district as meat is mostly sold in the open. 1.2.16 Sources of District Solid Waste Solid Waste in the district is produced more in the district capital and some other communities that are vibrant in commercial activities including markets. Some of these communities include Tongo, Winkongo, Pwalugu and the mining communities’ .The waste generated from these localities poses sanitation challenges to the district; as the character of the waste is mostly composed of non-biodegradable material (mainly polythene) and tins.

1.3.3.53 Solid Waste collection and Transport Large proportion of household relies on household refuse dumps as well as unengineered public dumps. These household rubbish dumps are later collected and transported to farm lands to be used as manure. In the district capital and some communities waste is collected using the refuse containers placed at vantage points with one skip loader and one tractor for waste disposal. The Assembly then carries out the transporting of the waste to some selected waste disposal sites (select for land rehabilitation) in the district. However Zoomlion has provided containers which are also placed at vantage points and are transported by the organisation. In most of the government establishments and schools refuse are dumped in self- constructed pits meant for waste collection and disposal.

1.3.3.54 Treatment and Disposal of Solid Waste Solid Waste disposal is a challenge to the Assembly. This is because crude, open dumping is the disposal method in almost all the communities in the district. Areas where there is controlled-dumping such schools and offices; environmental impact of burning of the refuse is always not taken into consideration.

Table 1.51 shows the number of refuse Dumps. NO. OF REFUSE DUMPS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL INDUSTRIAL AREA APPROVED UNAPPROVED APPROVED UNAPPROVED APPROVED UNAPPROVED COUNCIL Tongo 0 2 0 0 0 0 Tindong 0 2 0 0 0 0 o Winkogo 0 3 0 3 0 2 Source: District Environmental Health Unit, Tongo, 2013

The table 1.51 above shows that the district has 12 unapproved refuse dumps. This means that, refuse is dumped indiscriminately which has health and sanitation implication. The 3 Area Councils have public unapproved refuse dumps with one not having any. This means that solid waste management is poor in the district since waste disposal in most of the area councils are done any how and anywhere. Therefore waste collected is not properly disposed off. The method of disposal is crude, which does not permit the recycling of waste for productive purposes; especially for agricultural purposes,

Table 1.52 Liquid Waste Disposal Methods and Numbers. SILAGE DISPOSAL METHOD AND NUMBER

AREA SEWER SOAKAGE GUTTER DITCH VACANT LOTS, CATCH COUNCIL (LENGTH.M) PIT NO. (M) (M) OPEN SPACES. PIT BUSH TONGO 18 1 3 NIL 2382 60 TINDONGO NIL NIL NIL NIL 7881 NIL WINKOGO NIL 5 NIL NIL 5795 1 Source: District Environmental Health Unit, Tongo, 2013

Silage conveyance and disposal in the district is through the various methods stated in the table 20 above, it shows that vacant lots, Ditch method of liquid waste disposal is mostly is popular with many households. Households in the Tindongo area councils do not use any of the sanitised methods stated in the table to dispose of their liquid waste. But rather use other methods; including burring. It is only in the district capital that, almost all the methods are used by households to dispose liquid waste.

The spate of filth related and infectious diseases within the communities calls for the need to embark on an aggressive personal hygiene and environmental sanitation campaigns to improve on the sanitation and the health of people.

1.3.3.55 Environmental and Sanitation management The Assembly has a weak staff situation; though it has a full component of its core staff, the supporting staff are inadequate, most especially the Environmental health unit. There are eleven staff and twenty Zoomlion labourers in the management of sanitation in the district. The assembly has also established focal point to facilitate the management Climate change, environment and sanitation issues.

The District has a poor staff situation to provide effective monitoring and supervision in the area of environment and sanitation. There are no labourers to serve as the support staff. The table21 below shows the situation.

Table 1.53 Number of Labour needed in the District NUMBER OF LABOUR

UNSKILLED AREA COUNCIL NO. AVAILABLE ADDITIONAL NO. NEEDED TONGO 10 18 TINDONGO 2 10 WINKOGO 2 8 Source: District Environmental Health Unit, Tongo, 2013

1.3.3.55 Management and Supervision As a result of poor staff strength of the Environmental Unit and the vast nature of the District, the Assembly has put in place strategies to design the best methodology of improving the sanitation situation in the District. However, activities are mostly concentrated on the inspection of animals before slaughtering on market days; where possible, house and premises inspections.

The table below show that there are only 11 Environmental and Sanitation Officers in the district; which also indicates that the staff situation is inadequate.

Table 1.54 Number of Environmental Sanitation Officers

NO. OF STAFFING AREA CEHO ACEHO PEHO SEHO EHO EHO PEHA SEHA EHA CEHT PEHT SEHT E.H.T AEHT COUNCIL GD1 GD11 TONGO 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 TINDONGO 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 WINKOGO 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Source: District Environmental Health Unit, Tongo, 2013

From the table above, it can be concluded that monitoring and supervision capability of the EHU would be low and so the functioning of the unit will be ineffective

1.4 MICRO-ECONOMY 1.4.1 Local Economy / Private Sector The main source of employment is crop Agricultural, through which about 90% of the population attain their livelihood. Others activities undertaken by the people are livestock rearing, poultry production, fuel wood extraction, food processing and mining.

Table 1.55 Structure of Micro-Economy SECTOR ACTIVITIES/CATEGORY STATUS 1. Primary Agriculture (Crop, Poultry and Animal production) High Extraction of fuel wood Fish and Hunting Small scale mining and Quarrying Secondary Low Formal - Defunct Tomatoes factory (logistically challenged) - Quarries - Cotton ginnery-(operating below capacity) - Agro – Processing

Informal Light industries (metal fabrication and repairs, auto- mechanical works, painting, block masonry and electrical works.

Handicrafts - Zana mats, smock sewing, caving and yarn production Tertiary Private Services Low

Formal Transportation Tele-Communication Electricity Tourism

Informal Transportation Trading

Tele-Communication Dress making Hairdressing Hospitality Tourism

The District has a dominant Primary Sector which serves mainly as the backbone of the economy. The Secondary Sector is dormant and is organise into a Formal and Informal Sub Sectors. The Tertiary Sector which is almost beginning is weak and can be observed as Formal and Informal Sectors. The weak links between the Primary and Secondary Sectors has made economic activities sluggish.

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1.4.1.1 Extractive/Primary Sector Agricultural plays the major role in the local economy. Employing about 2/3rd of the labour force and accounting for about 75% of the LGDP. All economic activities are also depending on it.

It serves as the source of cash crops, which comprise of cereals legumes and vegetables, and provide food stuffs and protein within these categories. It also provides inputs to satisfy the customary needs of people, a legitimate source of asserts, and income of people, through the production, sale and ownership of livestock, notably cattle, small ruminant’s animals and poultry.

It also provides the raw material needs of indigenous industries within the agro-processing sector; to be converted as both as processed food and for further raw materials. The quarrying that is carried out in the district is of two kinds, the industrial quarrying that depending on granite outcrops to produce granites and marbles and other aggregates like chipping and dust on one hand and the Artisanal stone quarrying and heaping activities that also produce stones for the construction industry.

Sand and gravel winning though vehemently discourage in the district, is seriously a part of the district. It is however recognised as a necessary evil if infrastructural in the district is to development; hence an aggressive environmental restoration package is attached to engagements in those activities. Similar to the above industry is the surface mining activities carried out in the district, the operation of which is unorganised, crude and a threat to the environment. However, it is noted as a very viable source of employment and revenue and for that matter, the assembly has recognised it as a sector to promote while taking steps to ensure environmental quality.

The Assembly has however continued to involve farmers, rural communities, landowners, contractors’ local institutions and NGO in the design and implementation of environmental management programmes.

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1.4.1.2 Manufacturing/Secondary Sector The Secondary Sector is associated with enterprises in using less every inputs in products, they fall into the categories of the high industries, and indigenous craft enterprises.

The light industries operating in the district comprise of Trades men and artisanal handy men in the areas of metal fabrication, auto mechanic works ,Technical works, painting, plumbing and the like which are springing up at all corners of the district. It is recognised as an avenue to absorb, the unemployed youth.

Hence efforts are put to strongly as an instrument for private sector development, job creation and a revenue source for the Assembly.

The indigenous craft industry like the hand craft works which is well instituted and constituted in the district has the capacity to serve the district as a source of employment, revenue and as a tourism industry when effectively promoted and organised. This sector needs assistance to improve production and technologies

1.4.1.3 Services/Tertiary Sector The private services in the District can be captured as formal and informal. The informal Sector include, trading which comprise of retail activities in the markets and homes, the others are road transportation services, which is run by private owners and individuals under the GPRTU, the sale of petroleum product by filling stations and other individuals selling petroleum products in small quantities.

Telecommunication services in the form of communication centres are located in few communities and are owned by private individuals. There are also few tourist sites which are mostly manned by private individuals either because they poses the allodal title to those sites or by virtue of the fact that they come from those communities. These sites exist as customary edifies, religious craft, cultural festivals, aesthetic scenery or geological impression of the hills and rocks.

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The hospitality industry which includes; entertainment centres drinking and chops bars is controlled by the private individuals. There are also hair dressers, dressmakers and tailors providing services to the people in the district.

The following services are also provided under the formal sub-sector of the tertiary sector: Transportation, which include the running of the metro-mass transport, Telecommunication, which includes pay phones in some communities, the services of “Vodafone”, “MTN,GULO’ and Tigo mobile phone services providers and land phones provided for institution.

Some communities are also serviced with electricity from the national grid (VRA); though not all communities are benefiting. The tourism sector is also somehow co-ordinated by government institutions especially Tourism Development Board, but this impact and influence is minimal.

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fabrication and related activities and to serve as hop other business activities including providing technical and employable skill through apprintership training, gainful employment and income. To invigorate a vibrant local economy, infrastructure have been provided to serve as a catalyst or precondition to trigger the take-off of businesses such as the construction of trades and craft learning centres for women groups in basket weavers, design and fashion and construction of grinding mills food processing. A light industrial area enclave for to settle auto- garages artisan site is being developed in phases at Pusu-Namongo. The area have been demarcated in to plot and s being allocated, it has been serviced with electricity and water, access roads network have been outlined for opening, while plans have been set to provide sanitation facilities, car park and fuel station and related activities in the second phase. Plans have been drawn to develop the tourism sub-sector, including tourist reception centres at Tengzug and Tongo and the development of the site. The Tengzuk community noted for tourism is being provided with facilities for that purpose. A tourist check point has also been constructed at bom-boyani at the foot hill of Tengzuk to gather data for the development of the sector. The catchment area of many water bodies are being developed to serve as recreational areas and as a means to promote eco-tourism.

Stakeholder forums on business development are continuously being held to find ways of boosting the local economy, by providing the needed environment, appropriate enterprises, effective entrepreneurship and business incubators for a vibrant district economy. It therefore suggests that the local economy could be made effective through the potentials for private investment which exist in the following areas:  Medium to large scale crop production (Rice, Soyabean, Maize, Groundnuts,)  Production of export crops (Mango, Cotton)  Production of industrial raw material (Mango, Cotton, Tomatoes, Soyabean, Cashew, Kapaala)  Medium to large Scale poultry and livestock production (Small ruminant, Cattle, Guinea fowl, Turkeys)

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 Agro-processing (Sheabutter, Groundnuts, Soyabean Oil and Cake)  Provision of Services (Mechanization, Irrigation)  Aquaculture  Apiculture  Irrigation Agriculture

1.4.1.5 Road Transportation as part of this sector includes the running of the metro-mass transport and the construction and maintenance of feeder and tad roads.

Table 1.56 Types of Roads and their Status and Road Network. NAME LENGTH SURFACE TYPE CONDITION (Km) Asongo-Pelungu-Sakoti 15.1 Earth Poor Sheage-Tindongo-Kpatia- 13 Gravel Fair Zuarungu Sheaga-Pelungu-Nangodi 15.7 Gravel/Earth Fair Tongo-Zuarungu 8.9 Gravel Fair Winkongo-Tongo-Sheaga 16.8 Gravel Fair Balungu Junction-Shia-Tongo 8.7 Gravel Poor Junction Sakoti Junction-Dutaku 19.5 Earth Poor Yinduri Junction-Yinduri 3.4 Earth Poor Balungu Junction-Balungu 6.4 Earth Poor Pwalugu-Arigu-Basigu 6.4 Earth Poor Sheaga-Datuku 9.9 Earth Poor Sheaga-Nungu 193.1 Earth Poor Tongo-Tenzuk 4.9 Earth Poor Kongo-Da Sabligo 4.5 Earth Poor Source: Feeder Roads Office, 2013.

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Most of these roads need to be re-shaped and re-gravelled as they are not motorable all season. Many areas are however still inaccessible and more feeder roads are needed to up and up the areas.

1.4.3 INTERNALLY GENERATED FUND

1.4.3.1 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ACCORDING TO REVENUE HEADS The district gains revenue from the various categories of the revenue headings of the Assemblies provision. The table below indicates the various revenue heading, yearly performance and the position of each heading in terms of contribution to revenue mobilization. Table 25: Categorisation and ranking of revenue heads in order of contribution to Internally Generated Revenue of the District. REVENUE CATEGORIES YEARLY PERFORMANCE POSITIONS TO HEADS REVENUE 2010 2011 2012 2013 MOBILIZATION Investment Investments on 1,498.40 1,672.00 2,100.00 NIL 5TH Common Fund and any other income Licences Drinking Bars 13,615.00 17,223.40 24,308.30 80,716 1ST Chop Bars .30 Hairdressers/Ba rbers Tailors/Seamstr ess Business/Comm unication infrastructure Pharmacy/Che mical Stores Mining enterprises Fees Market Tools 7,735.50 8,113.60 10,017.50 16,269 2ND Excess Fees .81 Landing Fees

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Rates Basic Rates 3,005.10 3,100.61 3,130.00 3,386. 4TH Property Rates 06 Bicycles Rates

Land/Royal Stool/Skin lands 3,844.41 3,988.50 4,338.14 10,654 3RD ties .50

Rent Market 1,015.00 1,100.10 1,106.00 322.00 6TH Stores/Stall

TOTAL 30,713.41 35,198.21 44,909.94 111,34 8.67 Source: Talensi District finance office 2013

Generally the contribution of the revenue heads to IGF between 2010-2013 had shown some similar increasing trend in terms of amounts and performance in their contribution of IGF in the district. Licenses contribute more to IGF over the years, followed by fees, land/royalties, rates, investment and rent income respectively.

The revenue obtained for each of the sources increased over the years, indicating that strategies towards mobilization drive had some degree of influence on revenue mobilization. However the increase in revenue for most of the revenue heads was significantly high in 2013,except for investment which did not contribute to IGF and rent income which had reduced significantly..

Total IGF mobilised, therefore increased from 30,713.41 in 2010 to 111,348.60 in 2013. This significant increase could be attributed to the inclusion of mining companies into the tax net and other strategies that were implemented.

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Notwithstanding the positions to their bulk of revenue to the district, Fees, license, Rates and Land/Royalties categories sustained the running of the district, this is because of the quantum and frequent nature of their contribution to the internally generated revenue.

With a subsistence agrarian economy, weak tertiary sector and a poorly constituted secondary sector, revenue mobilisation in the District is generally very minimal exacting.

1.4.3.2 Potential revenue sources The few markets and operating factories are the current source of revenue to the Assembly, However the tourist attractions and the low input indigenous manufactures concerns could be good source of revenue if well organised. The district also has a sizeable population for the payment of basic rate and a large tax base from cattle and other farm services; as well as the operative, but poorly managed mining, tourism and agriculture sectors.

1.4.3.3 Improving internally generated revenue To obtain substantial revenue, the following revenue mobilisation strategies could be considered. Public education on tax payment Exploring new revenue generation avenues Training of revenue collector and commission earners Establishment of revenue tax force Improvement of market facilities Proper land acquisition and building permit requirement Business registration Providing logistics for collectors and task force Establishment of bylaws

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To ensure an improved and sustained revenue inflow and generation, there should be a tireless effort to promoting a vibrant district economy who’s Agriculture, Industry and commerce sectors are enhanced and linked. Also the construction of dams, the promotion of mining, the upgrading of village markets, the support and collaboration of existing opportunities like fuel stations, Cotton Company, miners, quarries as well as public education will help facilitate revenue mobilization. The support towards the development of the private sector in economic activities will also go a long way to promote the development of the district Economy.

1.4.4 BANKING INSTITUTIONS The district is without a banking institution of any kind. However efforts have been made since 2005 to establish a proposed Bank “The Talensi-Nabdam Community Bank” in the District. This process was intuited by private promoters staying outside the District (though Natives of the District) in consultation with the District Assembly. A launching ceremony was held in the District in 2005, and share receipts were left with the finance section of the District Assembly for sale to interested parties.

Patronage had however been low, though a number of individuals bought such sharers. It has been indicated however by the promoters that patronage in the by natives cities at south was higher, but the threshold, for the establishment of the Bank was not attained. All efforts have since not yielded any results.

The NARA rural bank has consulted the Assembly to partner it to establish an agency in the district, by releasing a facility that was constructed and earmarked for use by the then intended Talensi Community Bank. The Assembly has considered the proposal and is in the process of working out the terms toward releasing of the premises to the Nara Rural Bank.

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1.4.5 AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT The District Agricultural Development Unit is geared towards ensuring food security all year round and develops a vibrant local economy, through engineered private sector. Agriculture plays important roles in the socio-economic development of the Talensi District. It contributes to ensuring food security, provides employment and incomes for most of the people. Economic activities in the district depend very much on it. It is the main source of employment and counts for 55% of Local Gross Domestic Product.

Agricultural sector Capacity indicators INDICATORS TARGET 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total Land Area 91,200 Ha 91,200 91,200 91,200 91,200 Ha Ha Ha Ha Total cultivable land 49,200 Ha 49,200 49,200 49,200 49,200 area Ha Ha Ha Ha Total Agriculture 22,050 22,500 22,760 23,000 23,600 holders Male Holders 14,610 14,860 14,980 15,400 15, 805 Female Holders 4,860 5,008 5.350 5,590 6,009 Average land holding 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0 per Household Average Household 6 6 6 6 6 size % of Holders below 50 97.7 97 97.9 98.3 98.9 years Ratio of Female to 1.12 1:28 1:28 1: 29 1:30 Male Headed Households Ratio of Female to 1:3 2:2 3:25 3:26 3: 24 Male Householders Extension staff to 1:1,838 1:1,890 1:1, 908 1:1,920 1:2000 farmer ratio

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Comparison of holders for 2008 to 2013 is as shown below. ITEM 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Agric. Households 12,375 17,760 16,800 17,500 17,940 14,600 Mean household size 6 6 6 6 6 6 Total number of holders 20,175 22,050 21,300 22,405 23,450 18,420 Male holders 15,135 14,610 14,070 14,609 16,303 13,645 Female holders 5,040 4,860 4,160 4,750 5,156 4,003 Holders < 19 years 180 150 134 159 186 125 20 – 29 years 2,775 3,405 3, 050 3,500 3,650 2,680 30 – 39 years 5,400 5,220 5,120 5,329 5,500 4,760 40 – 49 years 4,080 4,380 4,004 4,780 5,200 4,650 50 – 59 years 3,525 3,750 3,430 3 890 4,300 4,002 60+ years 4,215 4,575 4,150 4,370 5,000 3,900 Farming Intensity 1 1 1 1 1 1

1.4.5.1 District Agricultural Development Unit (DADU) Agriculturally the district is divided into three zones. Each zone is also subdivided into operational areas with each operational area being manned by one agricultural extension agent (AEA). There are other technical staff that perform only veterinary and enumeration duties.

There are district officers for the various sub-sectors of agriculture namely crops, livestock, agricultural engineering, extension, SRID and WIAD. These officers together with the AEAs constitute the field services Other District Officers are for veterinary and MIS. The district director coordinates the work of the DADU.

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Staff Situation The present staff strength stands at thirty- (30). The break down and staff requirements are as follows : CATEGORY OF STAFF NUMBER AT POST NUMBER REQUIRED Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) 5 19 Veterinary Technical Officers 2 6 Statistics/SRID Enumerators 2 8 District Crops Officer 1 0 District Livestock Officer 1 0 District Extension Officer 1 0 District Women in Agric. Officer 1 0 (WIAD) 1 0 District Agric. Engineer 1 0 District SRID/MIS Officer 1 1 Stenographer Grade I 1 1 Accountant 0 1 Executive Officer 1 0 District Director 0 1 Veterinary Officer 0 3 Watchmen 0 3 Labourers 1 1 Driver 0 1 Storekeeper Total 29 32

Currently extension staff to farmer ratio stands at 1:2,000 compared to the standard of 1: 800- 1,000.

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Logistics Requirement TYPE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER CONDITIONS (2010 (2011 (2012 (2013) 4WD Vehicle 2 2 2 1 Good Motorbikes 7 12 6 4 Good Photocopier 1 1 1 1 Good Office Space 10 rooms 10 10 10 Needs rehabilitation Computer & accessories 2 sets 2 sets 3 sets 2 sets Good Veterinary Equipment 1 set 1 set 1 set 1 set Good Enumeration Equipment 1 set 1 set 1 set 1 set Inadequate mini computers, tapes Digital Camera 0 0 1 1 Good

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Agricultural Extension Staff Quarters CONDITION OF MOFA AEA QUARTERS AS AT JANUARY 2012 NO. LOCATION ROOF DOORS WALLS WINDOWS ELECTRI TOILET KITCHEN STORE CEILING BATH CITY 1 Winkogo good Broken Cracks Broken Nil Blocked Broken OK Rotten Blocked doors pipe 2 Tongo good Broken Cracks Broken Privately Blocked Broken OK Rotten Blocked connected doors pipe 3 Sheaga good Broken Cracks Broken Privately Blocked O K OK Rotten Blocked connected pipe 4 Pwalugu leaked OK OK Broken Nil Blocked OK OK OK Blocked pipe

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Agricultural Extension staff quarters are located at the following areas: Winkongo, Pwalugu, Tongo, Sheaga, Pelungu and Kongo. These quarters’ require renovation.

5. Storage Structures in the District as at 2014 Type of Structure Location Status Fascom Store House Tongo Central Requires Renovation Fascom Store House Winkongo -do- Fascom Store House Sheaga -do- Community Grain Bank Sheaga -do- Pwalugu Grain Storage Pwalugu -do-

1.4.5.2 Present Situation of Agricultural Activities Crop Production The main crops cultivated by farmers during the rainy season are: Cereals: Millet, Sorghum, Rice, Maize Legumes: Groundnuts, Cowpea, Soyabean, Bambara beans Vegetables: Tomato, Pepper, Okro, Garden Eggs, Leafy Vegetables Tubers: Sweet Potato, Frafra Potato

Rain-fed Agriculture The main farming system in the district is rain fed mixed cropping. The crop mixture is mostly cereal-cereal but occasionally have a cereal-legume mixture. The types of crop mixture are: Early millet/sorghum Early millet/late millet Early millet/Sorghum/Local beans The leguminous crops, maize and rice are normally cropped sole. Land preparation is mostly by bullocks and the hoe. However tractor is also used The major maize producing areas in the district are Pwalugu, Balungu & Sabaya. The major rain fed rice-producing area is Winkongo, Pelungu, Sheaga, Datuku/Kulpelga and Tongo. 115

Crop Yield Crop yields vary greatly depending on: The farming system practised The land preparation methods used The location of the farm (Compound or bush)

Additional causes however are climate, soil, input use and the level of intercropping. Average yields of the major staples under rain fed conditions in the district compared to the average yield for Upper East Region and the achievable yield as shown below indicate that district yield are very low compared to the potential for the various crops.

CROP CURRENT DISTRICT UPPER EAST ACHIEVABLE YIELD (MT/HA) AVERAGE YIELD YIELD* (MT/HA) (MT/HA) Rice 1.94 2.85 6.5 Maize 1.38 1.33 5.0 Sorghum 1.55 0.98 2.0 Millet 0.98 0.75 2.0 Groundnut 1.21 0.85 2.0 Cowpea 0.52 0.45 1.5 *Indicates yields that have been achieved in cases where more effective extension and use of recommended technologies have occurred.

Dry Season Farming Dry season farming activities in the district are carried out mainly at the rehabilitated dam sites, river banks and valley bottoms. The total area currently available at the rehabilitated/constructed sites for dry season activities stands at 60 Ha

There exists a huge potential for pump irrigation along the banks of the White Volta which could make available over 900Ha for irrigation.

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Crops cultivated under dry season irrigation include tomatoes, pepper, onion, okro, leafy vegetables, watermelon, and maize. A scheme to promote three cropping a year was successfully piloted at Pwalugu. Currently dry season vegetable production takes place at the following sites in the district. Winkongo, Pusu Namongo, Baare, Pwalugu (White Volta), Tindong & Winkongo valleys.

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REGIONAL IRRIGATED CROPS # VEG AREA (HA) YIELD (TONS/HA) PRODUCTION (MT) CROP 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1 Tomato 161 88 100. 85 52.84 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.5 45 1228 76.56 874 722 238.8 5 2 Pepper 3.4 3.8 13.5 10 4.02 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.2 2 7.48 8.36 28 20 8 3 Onion/ 4.5 4.0 8.61 12 4.92 6.7 6.7 6.4 6 6 31.5 26.8 55 78 29.5 Shallot 4 Okro 8 10 13.8 15 11 7.6 7.6 7 7.2 7 60.8 70.6 96.6 105 77 5 Other 89 28 30 32.33 ------6 Rice ------7 Maize 0.2 0.5 6 3.5 6.6 1.2 1.0 1.08 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.5 6 5 7.3 Totals 266.1 208.48 172 155.5 111.75 1348.64 112.29 1059.6 930 561.6

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8. Inventory of dams/dugouts in the district and their status is as shown below: LOCATION TYPE STATUS REMARKS Winkongo Dam Good Lacosrep I Pusu Namongo Dam Good Catholic Church Gbeogo Dam Wall Breached Lacosrep II Yameriga Dam Under Construction Lacosrep II Zooga Dugout Does not retain water Catholic Church Gaare Dam Good, no irrigable site Star of Hope Duusi Dugout Good, valve broken Star of Hope Balungu Dugout Good District Assembly Datuko Dam Good, irrigable site uncompleted...... Action Aid Gbani Dugout Good Action Aid

Baare Dam Good Small Scale Yameriga Dam Water seepage in dam wall. Lacosrep II

The District has currently 8 dams under various conditions and 5 dugouts. Most communities require dams and dugouts for both livestock and irrigation farming.

Tractor Availability Make Number Location Status Same 4000 1 Sakparer Unserviceable Farm trac 4 Talensi Serviceable Farm Trac 1 Pwalugu Serviceable Shangai 1 Pwalugu Unserviceable Farmtrac 3 District Assembly Unserviceable SADA 2 Pusu Namogo-FTC Serviceable

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Currently the district has eight (8) serviceable tractors which when managed properly could meet the land preparation requirements of the district. However additional tractors could increase area put under cultivation as well as the timeliness of land preparation.

Livestock and Poultry Apart from crop production, livestock and poultry rearing is the second most important feature in agricultural development. Almost all farmers are engaged in the rearing of at least one type of livestock and poultry. Livestock serves as a good source of income for farmers especially when there is crop failure. Production is largely at the subsistence level. The livestock reared include poultry (guinea fowls, fowls, ducks, and turkeys), cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and donkeys.

Livestock figures Type Numbers (2006) Numbers (2010) Remarks

Cattle 22,725 25,300 Census was conducted in Sheep 32,220 37,009 2006 and 2010 respectively) Goats 62,910 89,700 Poultry 157,140 280,000 Donkey 2,400 2,000 Pigs 12,480 15,430

Agro-processing This industry employs mainly women, engaged in the production of groundnut oil, shea butter, dawadawa, Pito and the parboiling and milling of local paddy rice.

Potentials for Private Investment Potentials for private investment exist in the following areas:  Medium to large scale crop production (Rice, Soyabean, Maize, Groundnuts,)  Production of export crops (Mango, Cotton)

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 Production of industrial raw material (Mango, Cotton, Tomatoes, Soyabean, Cashew, Kapaala)  Medium to large Scale poultry and livestock production (Small ruminant, Cattle, Guinea fowl, Turkeys)  Agro-processing (Sheabutter, Groundnuts, Soyabean Oil and Cake)  Provision of Services (Mechanization, Irrigation)  Aquaculture  Apiculture  Irrigation Agriculture

Major Challenges  Short and erratic rainfall  Inadequate feed and water for animals during the long dry season  Prevalence of pests and diseases  Poor farm enterprise initiative  Declining soil fertility  Bush burning and indiscriminate felling of trees  Seasonal migration of youth urban areas  Low prices for agricultural produce  Under developed road network to food producing areas  Low crop and livestock productivity  High mortality of livestock (NCD, PPR)  High post harvest loses  Food insecurity  Weak producer organisations  Inadequate extension/technical staff  Poor logistic support  Inefficient marketing system  Limited irrigation facilities  High rate of illiteracy 121

 Encroachment on farmlands by mining  Poor intermediate transport facilities  Few alternative livelihoods

8. 0 GOOD GOVERNANCE This involves governing the district through the institutions within the district, as enshrined in the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462) and National Development Planning System Act, 1993 (Act 480).

8.1 THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY The Assembly is responsible for governing the district through the institutions within the district, as enshrined in the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462) and National Development Planning System Act, 1993 (Act 480).

Apart from the teething problems characteristic of any new establishment, the Talensi District is a rural and deprived district, with dedicated and committed staff, and a number of supporting staff. The District Assembly was established by LI 2110. It has a deliberative, legislative and administrative role.

The membership comprises of 35 elected and 11 appointed assembly members. It also has members of parliament, representing the Talensi constituency and a presiding member elected from Assembly members who has a two year tuner of office and renewable same. The Executive Committee of the Assembly has thirteen (13) members and has the following sub- committees; which are mainly statutory.  Justice and security sub-committee  Development Planning Sub-committee  Finance and Administration Sub-committee  Social Services Sub-committee  Works Sub-committee

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There are three Sub-committees established due to the peculiar needs of the district; namely, Women and children Sub-committee, Minerals and Mining Sub-committee and Education sub- committee.

8.2 LOCAL GOVERNMENT The grass roots political structure is constituted as follows

NAME OF NO. OF NO. OF NO. OF ASS. NO. NO. MALE FEMALE NO. CONSTITUENCY CONSTITUENCY ELECTORAL PERSON APPT ELECTED OF AREA M.P

TALENSI 1 21 30 9 21 27 3 1

Of the 30 Assembly members stated above, 20 are elected male, 1 elected female, 7 appointed males and 2 appointed female.

The District has three (3) Area Councils namely; Winkogo, Tongo and Sheaga-Tindongo. These are provided with office accommodation, temporal officers and with minimal furniture and logistics, but however the facilities are in deplorable condition. There are also Twenty One (21) Unit, made up of a total of 105 unit Committee members in the district.

8.3 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION The affairs of the District Assembly are managed through a department referred to as the Central Administration, and headed by the District Chief Executive (DCE) who functions as the political and administrative head of the institution and therefore responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation. The DCE is nominated by the president and endorsed by two thirds majority of Assembly members present and voting. The DCE is supported by Civil servant bureaucrats, Led by the District Coordinating Director and his/her function line officers namely; The DPO,DFO,DE,IA,PO,HRM,AO, with supporting staff and head of decentralised departments. The DCD is responsible for coordinating the activities of his line officers and the decentralised departments in the implementation of policy, programme and projects.

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8.3.1 ASSEMBLY STAFFING NO. CATEGORY OF NO. NO. NO. ACTUAL NO. STAFF AT POST MALE FEMALE REQUIRE 1. SNR TYPIST 2 - 2 4 2. DEP DIR. ADM 1 1 3. REV. INSPECTOR 4 3 1 6 4. PEHA, MLG RD&E 3 3 5. SEHA, MLG RD&E 2 1 1 6. CONS. LABOUR 10 10 10 7. REFUSE LABOUR 1 1 8. SEHR MLG RD&E 1 1 9. LABOUR 1 1 10. CARPENTER 1 1 2 11. DRIVER 1 1 6 12. WATCHMAN 0 0 12 13. JNR REC ASST 1 1 3 14. ADPO 1 1 15. ENGINEER 3 3 16. TECHNICIAN 1 1 17. SAOCAGD 0 0 18. TECHNICAL 1 - 1 19. OFFICER 1 - 20. SCDO 1 1 21. SMEO 1 1 2 22. SNR RECORDS 0 - - 23. ASST. 6 3 3 24. MESSENGER 1 1 - 2 25. ADIIA 1 - 1 26. ACDO - - - 1 27. MASON GD I - - - 2 28. REGISTRATION - - - 4

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29. ASST. GD I 1 1 1 30. DISPATCH RIDER 1 1 1 31. TRACTOR 1 1 1 32. OPERATOR 1 1 1 33. SCAVENGERS - - 3 34. ELECTRICIAN 1 1 3 35. D. C. E. - - 1 36. D. C. D. - - 2 37 D.D.C.D. 38 EXECUTIVE 39 OFFICER 1 1 1 40 CLERICAL 1 1 41 OFFICER 1 1 1 42 PLUMBER 43 RECEPTIONIST 1 1 44 DPO ADPO AHRM Administrative Officer DBO ADBO DE TE

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8.4 DECENTRALISED DEPARTMENTS The activities of the district are implemented through the decentralised system. However, the deficiencies in office and residential accommodation as well as transportation and other logistics challenges has affected their productivity considerably.

Those present include:  Ghana Education Service  Ghana Health Service  Co-operative  Fire Service  Town and Country Planning  Controller and Accountant-General  Rural Housing  Social Welfare  Labour Deportment  Works Department  Department of Community Development and social welfare  Department of Food and Agriculture

In addition to these, a number of a number of NGOs/CBO also collaborate with the Assembly in the implementation of programs.

8.5 CHALLENGES  Inadequate funding  Inadequate of logistics/equipment  Low level of staffing  Low level of Internally Revenue Generation (IGF)  Non-functioning of Sub-Structures  Poor collaboration among development Partners  Inadequate involvement of communities in decision making 126

 Apathy of communities members to developmental Initiatives  Lack of office and residential accommodation.

9.0. TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES There are three (1) paramouncies namely; Talensi, with a traditional Councils Talensi. Each village has a chief. Apart from the chiefs, there are Tindanas who are the custodian of the sacred traditions as well as the administrators of the ancestral lands, which they hold in trust for the living and dead. TOTAL NO. OF NAME OF NO. OF SUB- NO. OF PARAMOUNCY PARAMOUNCY CHIEFS 1 TONGO 12 2

4.2.12 WELFARE SERVICES SERVICES OUTCOMES OUTCOMES OUTCOMES OUTCOMES 2010 2011 2012 2013 Child Welfare Services Juvenile cases investigated Probation cases handled 3 Juveniles handled in industrial school Remand Cases handled Children adopted by relatives Orphans adopted Day Care Centres supervised 15 30 48 Maintenance and custody 5 7 4 cases disposed off Families reconciled and strengthened Male un-adoptable children cared for Female un-adoptable children

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cared for Family tribunal cases handled International Social Services 1 1 case handled Vocational Training for the Youth Boys provided with vocational training Girls provided with vocational 1 2 3 training Street children rehabilitated 1 2 5

Integrating disadvantaged adults into mainstream society Prisoners provided with welfare services Paupers assisted with payment of 1 hospital bills and related expenses Women’s groups assisted through 68 Technology Capitalization Integrating Persons With Disability (PWD) s into mainstream society PWDs provided with employable skills 8 4 4 Trained PWDs assisted to be self employed PWDs assisted in communities 112 PWDs provided with inclusive 5 4 12 education Unit Committee members sensitized 105 - - Running of Rehabilitation Centres

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Number of identified and registered 127 PWDs Number of trained visually impaired 112 assisted with 3.8 million as start up capital by Catholic Relief Services & Action Aid. Number of PWDs provided with wheel 3 chairs Number of PWDs assisted in various 15 12 7 ways Number of District sensitized on 6 6 8 Disability Number of PWDs trained in institutions 5 4 3 (Rehabilitation Centres)

SERVICE TO PLWHA’S AND OUTCOMES OUTCOMES OUT OUTCOM HIV/AIDS 2010 2011 COMES ES 2013 2012 HIV/AIDs PLWHAs received care and support 41 NGOs working in partnership with 7 DSW in HIV/AIDS programme Parent sensitized on HIV/AIDs 10 21 41 Care & Support for OVC (CABA) 20 35 72 Capacity Building for Care Givers 30 Registration & Inspection of 2 Orphanages Training of attendants - - - Source: Department of community Development and Social Welfare 2013

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4.2.12.1 Disability by Type and Sex Differentials The level of disability in the district is generally but people refuse to bring towards people with disables from their family this they say expose them to reduce and references families with bad lack. NO. DISABILITY SEX TOTAL CATEGORY MALE FEMALE Difficulty Moving 21 29 50 Difficulty Seeing 54 56 110 Difficulty Hearing & Speaking 31 23 54 Difficulty Learning 12 7 19 Strange Behaviour 8 13 21 Loss of Touch/No. Feeling 5 4 9 Fits/Eplesay 10 8 18 Multiple Disability 4 6 10 Totals 114 123 237 Source: Department of community Development and Social Welfare 2013

Membership of Persons with mental illness This category of disability is prevalent include mad persons, people suffering from epilepsy, people suffering from dilution among others. The numbers mad people are on the increase, more so that substance abuse is a development issue in the district. Following the recognition of the increasing numbers of persons with mental illness, groups have been formed in communities as indicated below.

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Persons with mental illness COMMUNITY/GROUP NO. OF PERSON IN GROUPS M F Total Wakii 17 18 35 Tongo Central 30 26 56 Gorogo 23 31 54 Sheaga 11 39 50 Baare 14 19 33 Winkogo 10 30 40 Yamariga 13 9 22

Total 290 Source: Basic needs 2013

CHALLENGES  Limited access of disabled children to education health care and other social facilities  Wide spread fostering of children  High rate of child trafficking  High rate of child labour  Inadequate parental care  Wide spread gender discrimination in resources allocation, utilization and control  Inadequate gender equity in staffing and public participation at District and community level  Negative cultural practices against women and children.

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CHILD LABOUR Child labour is an issue the district and is prevalent in most occupations that people are engaged in. The type of work the children are engaged in include Mining , Agriculture, Trading and others, with a total of 1,119 in Mining ,185 in Agric, 239 in Trading and 159 in other activities. These activities are mostly carried out during school hours, performed over a long period of time under excruciating and exact conditions with no protective gear of precaution health and safety measures, hence exposing victims to risk and hazards and making them vulnerable. It is also observed that communities near the mining areas have more children in child labour associated in mining. Area Community Direct Information Sex Number In Council Respondents Identified School M F M F Wingogo Shia 35 - 29 6 28 6 Wingogo Wingogo 24 10 17 17 16 17 Wingogo Pwalugu 58 2 21 39 21 41 Wingogo 67 15 43 39 56 24 Sheaga Duusi 102 39 105 36 76 30 Sheaga Datuku 388 187 260 328 213 301 Sheaga Yinduri 50 24 46 28 38 29 Sheaga Yale 30 6 20 16 17 14 Talensi Zomila 31 8 16 23 15 19

Disability by Type and Sex Differentials The level of disability in the district is generally but people refuse to bring towards people with disables from their family this they say expose them to reduce and references families with bad lack The results of the 2010 PHC reveal that, there are 4,231 persons with disability in the district representing 5.2 percent which is slightly lower than the regional average of 5.3 percent. The Data in Table 6.1 indicates that there are more females (5.5%) with some form of disability than males (4.9%) in the district.

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Table 6.1 Population by type of locality, disability type and sex Disability Both sexes Male Female Type Number percent Number percent Number percent Total 81,194 100.0 40,831 100.0 40,363 100.0 No disability 76,963 94.8 38,816 95.1 38,147 94.5 With a disability 4,231 5.2 2,015 4.9 2,216 5.5 Sight 1,812 42.8 817 40.5 995 44.9 Hearing 943 22.3 358 17.8 585 26.4 Speech 591 14.0 318 15.8 273 12.3 Physical 797 18.8 403 20.0 394 17.8 Intellectual 457 10.8 221 0.5 236 0.6 Emotional 428 10.1 236 11.7 192 8.7 Other 291 6.9 118 5.9 173 7.8 Urban Total 12,918 100.0 6,484 100.0 6,434 100.0 No disability 12,372 95.8 6,212 95.8 6,160 95.7 With a disability 546 4.2 272 4.2 274 4.3 Sight 242 44.3 115 42.3 127 46.4 Hearing 103 18.9 48 17.6 55 20.1 Speech 43 7.9 26 9.6 17 6.2 Physical 144 26.4 77 28.3 67 24.5 Intellectual 34 6.2 15 0.2 19 0.3 Emotional 33 6.0 15 5.5 18 6.6 Other 91 16.7 36 13.2 55 20.1 Rural Total 68,276 100.0 34,347 100.0 33,929 100.0 No disability 64,591 94.6 32,604 94.9 31,987 94.3 With a disability 3,685 5.4 1,743 5.1 1,942 5.7 Sight 1,570 42.6 702 40.3 868 44.7 Hearing 840 22.8 310 17.8 530 27.3 Speech 548 14.9 292 16.8 256 13.2 Physical 653 17.7 326 18.7 327 16.8 Intellectual 423 11.5 206 0.6 217 0.6 Emotional 395 10.7 221 12.7 174 9.0 Other 200 5.4 82 4.7 118 6.1 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES WITHIN THE TALENSI DISTRICT The table below was presented to give a picture of the types and numbers of domestic violence cases reported at the unit.(2012,2013,and January_june,2014) these cases are reported mainly by females/woman from Talensi District and a small percentage from Nabdam District. It is believed that more D/V cases are treated as family issues and therefore not reported there is therefore the need to create awareness on these issues.

2012 2013 2014/JAN- No TYPE OF OFFENCE JULY 1 1 9 RAPE 2 1 9 8 DEFILEMENT 3 132 150 63 OFFENCESIIVE CONDUCT 4 27 9 3 ADDICTION 5 NON-MAINTAINCE 9 12 4

6 UNLAWFUL CHILD REMOVAL 25 34 22

7 ASSAULT 14 17 11

CAUSING UNLAWFUL DAMAGE 5 9 4 8 STEALING 4 3 7 9 10 THREAT OF HARM 3 23 9

THREAT OF DEATH 2 9 3 11 12 INDESCENT ASSAULT 1 - 3

13 UNLAWFULL EJECTION - 10 2

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LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT AGAINST POVERTY The district is characterised by families and individual vulnerable to food security by virtue of their age, lack of belongingness and the disability and lost to death of their breadwinners. The table below shows beneficiaries of leap by gender.

LIST OF LEAP BENEFICIARIES IN THE DISTRICT NAME OF COMMUNITY NO. OF HOUSEHOLDS NO. OF BENEFICIARIES M F TOTAL GOROGO 49 56 43 99 BAARE 40 56 30 86 TONGO CENTRAL 49 35 73 108 PWALUGU 50 61 73 134 TENGZUK 49 23 51 74 KPATIA 51 14 60 74 TONGO-BEO 49 38 45 83 SHEAGA TINDONGO 64 43 64 107 DATUKU 44 29 44 73 SHIA 47 80 75 155 TOTAL 492 435 558 993

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9.0 SUMMARISED KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES Following the performance review, situational analysis, and harmonization of community action plan the following key development issues/problems were identified. Under developed commercial centres Poor land use management along the White Volta Basin and other water bodies High cost of agricultural inputs Inadequate agro-processing factories Soil infertility Inadequate irrigation facilities(dams and dug-outs) Underutilization of irrigable areas Inadequate market infrastructure Inadequate teaching and learning material (eg ICT) Inadequate road network to production areas Limited access to and control of productive resources by women and PWDs High incidence of flooding in flood prone settlements and farm lands. High incidence of wildfire Inadequate response to gender programmes Inadequate communities’ preparedness to disasters issues Low capacity in IGF mobilization Inadequate staff accommodation- (residential for staff and offices for department) Inadequate funding flow Inadequate social amenities (eg water, electricity and good roads) Unfavorable business operation climate for partnership with private sector Environmental degradation Inadequate agricultural extension and vertinary services and low adoption of technology Inadequate business access to financial and BD services to SMEs Inefficient agricultural marking system Under developed tourism industry Low operating capacity and utilization of available industries eg. Tomato factory and cotton ginnery. Lack of planned layout for communities 136

Non-functioning of District Assembly sub-structures Low capacity of the District Assembly Low community involvement in development initiatives. Inadequate access to information by public Weak collaboration among Development partners Low participation of women in local governance and leadership positions Inadequate classroom infrastructure Inadequate teaching staff Inadequate logistics for monitoring and supervision Poor performance of pupils at BECE/SHS level ( especially in English, Mathematics and science ) High dropout rates in school particularly the girl child Low community involvement in education delivery Inadequate critical health staff, (e.g. laboratory technician and midwives) Inaccessible roads to health and educational facilities Inadequate accommodation for health staff Low patronage of VCT centres and Stigmatization of PLWHIV and AIDs High community apathy toward health care Poor nutrition of infant and mothers Inadequate food supplement High incidence of conflicts in mining communities Inadequate sanitation facilities Inadequate potable water sources Poor hygiene and sanitation practices in communities’ Low use of iodated salt Low supervised delivery in health facilities Unauthorised haphazard physical development and encroachment on public right of way and space in townships. Inadequate health facilities. Cattle rustling Prevalence of animals diseases e.g. anthrax 137

High incidence of preventable diseases (malaria, ARI, Diarrhea) inadequate utilities in some health facilities. Weak integration between agriculture and secondary sector Limited knowledge on oil and gas resource industry High incidence of child labour Inadequate and inappropriate employable skills among the youth Inadequate investment in spots development High migration of energetic youth to commercial centres Inadequate employment opportunities Inadequate logistics for district assembly and decentralized departments Low coverage electricity connectivity and extension to communities Lack of final waste disposal site Inadequate knowledge and appropriate skills in dry season irrigation Lack of infrastructure for District Hospital Inactive school management structure Inadequate furniture in schools Lack of storage facilities for agricultural inputs Prevalence of livestock diseases (anthrax) and mortality Prevalence of tomato disease and mortality Unsupervised slaughtering of animals Inadequate essential drug ( eg. anti rabies and anti snake) Teenage pregnancy High incidence of substance abuse (eg Indian herm) Poor/hash attitude between health staff and clients’ at health facilities Low level of health facilities Poor road network and lack of access roads in communities Low level crop and animal production Inadequate tractor services Unsupervised slaughtering of animals Inadequate teacher- pupil contact hour due to teacher involvement in Sandwich programme

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10. SUMMARY OF GENDER ISSUES AND INEQUALITY GAPS AS IDENTIFIED IN DISTRICT PROFILE

The issues of gender and inequality in terms of vulnerable and excluded are very crucial in the Development Planning process at the district level; as they provide the planning authority with information and enable it make conscious efforts to take steps to bridge the Gaps. Below are a summary of gender and inequality issues on vulnerable and excluded identified in the situational analysis of the district.

EDUCATION Low enrolment and retention of females in schools at all levels as compared to their male counterparts Discrimination of girl child to education High dropout rates in schools particularly among the girl child Poor performances at the BCE/SHS level, particularly of girls

GOVERNANCE Low involvement of women in local governance and participation in leadership positions Lack of interest of women in taking leadership positions

ECONOMIC Low access to credit and employment opportunities by women Low access to land for cultivation among women Limited access to and control of productive resources by women and PWD Excess work load on women and undervalued and unpaid work carried out by women

HEALTH Malnutrition among infants and lactating mothers

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High incidence of child labour Marginalization of PWD High incidence of flooding in flood prone settlements and farm lands. Inadequate communities’ preparedness to disasters risk High incidence of conflicts in mining communities Prevalence of traditional practices inimical to the attainment of the potential of girls, women and PWD and detrimental to children. 11. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (NGOS) A number of NGOs/CBOs which were operating in the District area of consideration before its creation continue to operate as such. In addition to these, a number of them have also introduced themselves and expressed their intention to operate in the District. A brief profile of NGOs and CBOs working in the District is attached as appendix II.

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CHAPTER TWO

DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

2.1 Introduction As a result of limited resources available to the District Assembly, The Assembly is unable to implementing all programmes at a go; the District therefore has prioritised its development needs with regards to the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda II (GSGDAII) as follows 2.2 Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-Economic Stability  Increase revenue mobilization capacity of the District Assembly  Increase business access to financial and BD services  Develop growth pole commercial centres  Improve local conditions and promote economic growth. 2.3 Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector  Develop the private sector  Provide enabling environment for business development  Develop and energies the tourism industry 2.4 Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management  Increase crop production  Reduce land and environmental degradation  Reduce post harvest losses  Increase agriculture extension and vertinary services and promote new technology techniques is in agriculture  Develop a value chain agriculture production  Promote irrigation farming  Protect catchment areas and develop buffer zones along river banks  Restore and enhance degraded land areas

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2.5 Human Development, Productivity and Employment  Provide qualified teaching staff  Improve school performance  Reduce the dropout rate amg girls in schools  Increase community participation in health and education service delivery  Provide qualified health personnel  Promote sound environmental sanitation practices  Reduce the consumption of unwholesome water  Reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDs and stigmatization of PLWHIV and AIDS  Promote maternal and child care  Reduce incidence of malaria and other preventable disease  Reduce incidence of malnutrition and nutrient deficiency in mother and child  Promote health facility based delivery  Promote sport development  Increase access to and control of productive resources by the vulnerable and excluded  Reduce youth migration  Promote skill development, entrepreneurship and alternative livelihood opportunities  Maximize the use of local craft resources in employment creation by December 2013

2.7 Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development  Increase and expand market infrastructure  Provide irrigation facilities  Provide utilities for health and education facilities  Extend road network to production areas, health and school facilities  Increase and expand educational and health infrastructure  Provide office and staff accommodation  Reduce the incidence and effect of flooding in communities  Extend electricity to communities  Develop base maps and layout schemes for big town and villages

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 Increase potable water facilities  Increase sanitation practices  Increase access to ICT services  Acquire and develop waste disposal site 2.8 Transparent and Accountable Governance  Eliminate child labour  Improve the functional and operational capacity of District Assembly  Reduce conflict and maintain the character and cohesion of local communities  promote active participatory of communities in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation  Empower and protect the rights of the vulnerable and excluded  Increase access to and control of productive resources by the vulnerable and excluded  Ensure effective functioning of District Assembly Sub-structures  Encourage accountability and increase public access to information  Promote gender sensitivity and mainstreaming in governance and development process  Increase stakeholder collaboration and partnership in the development process  Promote effective disaster risk reduction and preparation in communities  Provision of adequate funding 2.2 LINKING IDENTIFIED KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES TO GSGDA 2014-2017 This is to ensure that development issues identified are relevant to, and in line with government developmental agenda and focus. The thematic areas of the GSGDA II therefore guide the problem analysis and the preparation of the development plan.

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Table 4 linking the summarized key development problems/issues of the GSGDA (2010- 2013) to the Thematic Areas of the GSGDA II THEMATIC AREA ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES- GSGDA II NMTDPF 2014-2017 2010-2013 Ensuring and Sustaining Macro- Fiscal Policy Management Low capacity in IGF Economic Stability Leakages in revenue collection mobilization Growth and Development of Weak entrepreneurship and ENHANCING MSMEs entrepreneurial capacity COMPETIVENESS IN Limited technical and GHANA’S PRIVATE entrepreneurial skills SECTOR Inadequate access to Limited access to finance financial and business development services by Developing the Tourism Industry SMEs Limited exploitation of potentials in the tourism sector Under developed tourism industry

Limited attention to the development of tourism at the local level and Inadequate investment in the tourism sector ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND

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SUSTAINABLE NATURAL Land Management and RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Restoration of Degraded Forest Soil infertility Loss of soil fertility

Production risks/ bottlenecks in Agriculture Industry Inadequate irrigation High dependence on seasonal and facilities(dams and dug-outs) erratic rainfall for dry season farming

Natural Resource Management environmental degradation and Minerals Extraction from small scale gold mining Negative impact of some farm and farming practices Negative impact of mining on the environment and host communities

Agriculture Productivity Inadequate agricultural Limited access to extension extension and vertinary services, especially by women services and low adoption of agricultural operators technology

Protected Areas Management High incidence of bush fires High incidence of wildfire

Agriculture Productivity Inadequate and high cost of Low level of agricultural tractor services mechanization OIL AND GAS INFRASTRUCTURE, AND Transport Infrastructure Poor road network and

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HUMAN SETTLEMENT Poor quality and inadequate road inadequate of access roads in DEVELOPMENT transport networks communities

Information Communication Technology Development Inadequate ICT infrastructure base and Limited use of ICT as a Inadequate access to ICT tool to enhance the management facility services and efficiency of businesses

Energy Supply to Support Industries and Households Low coverage of electricity Inadequate infrastructure to connectivity and extension support the delivery of energy to communities services Inadequate and obsolete electricity grid network Difficulty in the extension of grid electricity to remote rural and isolated communities

Spatial/Land Use Planning and Management Housing/Shelter Haphazard land development and Unauthorised haphazard Weak enforcement of planning physical development and and building regulations encroachment on public space Ineffective and inefficient spatial/land use planning and implementation particularly in the

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urban areas High incidence of flooding in flood prone settlements Settlement Disaster Prevention, Emergency Response and Hazard Mitigation Low capability for rapidly Inadequate communities disseminating warnings of preparedness to respond to multiple hazards at the regional disasters issues and district levels

Limited adherence to building codes and planning regulations

Water, Environmental, Sanitation and Hygiene Deforestation of vegetation cover along river systems Poor Farming practices (land use management) along the White Volta Basin and Inadequate access to quality and other water bodies affordable water

Inadequate access to environmental sanitation facilities Inadequate potable water sources

Poor hygiene practices and inadequate hygiene education Inadequate sanitation

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Poor disposal of waste Poor hygiene and sanitation practices (indiscriminate defecation and solid waste disposal) in communities’

Weak institutional capacities Lack of final waste disposal site

Inadequate institutional capacities

Inadequate accommodation- (residential for staff and offices for department)

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, Education Inadequate logistics for PRODUCTIVITY AND Weak management and monitoring and supervision EMPLOYMENT supervision

Poor quality of teaching and Inadequate teaching and learning especially at the basic learning material level

Unacceptably high number of untrained teachers at the basic Inadequate trained teaching level staff

Human Capital Development, Employment, Productivity and Labour Relations High levels of unemployment and under-employment especially Inadequate employment among the youth and groups with opportunities and lack of special needs employable skills

Lack of entrepreneurial skills for self-employment and Inadequate apprenticeship opportunities

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Nutrition Persistent high under-nutrition and malnutrition especially Poor nutrition of infant and among children, older people, mothers pregnant and lactating women and women of reproductive age, particularly in rural areas and northern Ghana

Health Inadequate and inequitable distribution of critical staff mix Inadequate critical health staff, (e.g. laboratory technician and midwives) High prevalence of communicable diseases including High incidence of epidemic prone diseases and preventable diseases climate related diseases (malaria, ARI, Diarrhea)

HIV & AIDS and STIs

High stigmatization and Low patronage of VCT discrimination centres and And Lack of comprehensive Stigmatization of knowledge of HIV and PLWHIV/AIDs AIDS/STIs, especially among the vulnerable groups

Sports development

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infrastructure and absence of disability-friendly facilities in Inadequate and appropriate communities and schools school infrastructure

Weak management and capacity Inadequate investment in for sports development spots development services

Child Development and Protection Low awareness of and regard for the rights of children and High High incidence of child incidence of violation of labour children’s rights

Prevalence of abuse, violence and exploitation of children including child trafficking and others worst forms of child labour (WFCL) and Weak enforcement of laws on the rights of children

Population Management and Migration for National Development Low coverage of reproductive health and family planning (FP) services Low FP acceptance

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Increasing internal migration flows into urban centres leading to slums development and High incidence of migration poverty of energetic youth to commercial cities.

Deepening the Practice of TRANSPARENT AND Democracy and Institutional ACCOUNTABLE Reform GOVERNANCE Insufficient public ownership and Inadequate involvement of participation in governance community members in processes by the citizenry decision making process Local Governance and Decentralization

Weak leadership and managerial Low capacity of the District capacity at MMDA level and Assembly Weak financial base and management capacity of the District Assemblies

Non-functioning sub-district Non-functioning of District structures Assembly sub-structure

Inadequate infrastructure at the Inadequate office and MMDA level especially the residential accommodation newly created districts

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Inadequate commitment to issues Low participation of women on vulnerability in local governance and leadership positions Inadequate social intervention and weak coordination of programmes for the vulnerable and excluded

Weak structures for effective Inadequate social amenities participation of citizens especially and economic facilities (eg vulnerable groups in decision- water, electricity and market making and policy infrstructure) in communities implementation

Spatial Development zone Inadequate access to Inadequate basic infrastructure information by public and social services in deprived areas

Development Communication Gaps in communication and accountability between MMDAs and citizens and

Inadequate access to public Limited access to and control information by media, civil of productive resources by society and general public women and the vulnerable

Inadequate logistics for DA

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Gender equity and women and decentralised department empowerment monitoring and supervision Prevalence and practice of outmoded customs inimical to the rights of women and girls High incidence of conflicts in mining communities Public sector reform Ineffective supervision and human resource management liable human resource database Public safety and security Incidence of violent crimes and Tendency of communal conflicts and disputes

2.9 Analysis of Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges (POCC) After analysing the situation, the identified development issues were subjected to POCC analysis; as a means to explore the avenues of resolving the issues, while recognizing the possible obstacles and factors that may prevent the issues from being addressed. The following potentials, opportunities, constraints and challenges have been identified in the District and the judicious use of these, particularly the potentials and opportunities could minimise the constraints and challenges in order to address the problems in the District

2.10 POCC Analysis: Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-Economic Stability ISSUE POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES Low capacity Existence of fees Availability of Unwilling of Delay in release in IGF for Development funding from NGOs. people to pay of funds from mobilization permits /building taxes central and Inadequate plans Availability of government eg

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fund funding from central Non-functioning DACF Availability of government such as of Area Council ratable property( DACF, GET Fund to help in taxes Poor co- revenue sources) and rates ordination of market stores, Existences of natives collections development car parks, of the district, projects and Landing & exit abroad and the cities. Low utilization of programmes fees etc unit committees between Good will support Assembly and Available from personnel eg Inadequate NGOs tourism sites VSO, PC, JICA revenue staffing Declining Donor Existence of Existence of a Leakages in support mining, quarries district task force for revenue and other factory taxes and rates collections Temporary Ban establishments collection on employment Existence of funding Inadequate to engagement Existence of by- agencies, eg banks market collectors laws embassy’s infrastructure and Rigid and over revenue conscription to Existence of mobilisation funding market and other sources regulations commercial Weak adherence centres to funding regulations Conclusion: Inadequate Funding and Revenue Mobilization can be positively addressed with the existence of tourism sites, mining and quarry establishment, market centres rateable property. The constraints can be addressed through awareness creation about the importance of revenue generation. The challenges can be managed through effective collaboration between DA and its substructures and dialogue between development partners regarding funding

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Limited Availability of - Availability of - Weak group - High cost of accesses to DACF Financial institutions formation credit financial services and Availability of - Existence of Civil Lack of collateral Cumbersome Luck of Donor founded Society organisation loan acquisition Technical & Projects (LDP, - High Illiteracy process entrepreneurial FABS, FBODF - Availability of rate skills etc) Donor good will Existence of susu Low loan collectors - Availability of recovery among government policies farmer/traders - Existence of on private sector Micro-credit development - Inefficient facility marketing of - Existence of agric products - Existence of resourceful natives Organised farmer abroad. - Existence of groups Culture of - Existence of Rural dependency Enterprise Project -existence of NBSSI Conclusion: inadequate access to financial services could be addressed with the existence of rural banks, business groups and NGOs that provide micro credit facilities. The constraints could be addressed by the existence of cooperative societies, business advisory centers to strengthen the groups and the challenges could be addressed with government policy initiatives and DACF. Under Existence of . - Poverty developed Tomato factory Existence of Ghana Illegal mining Environmental commercial Telecom services Activities degradation centers Existence of Existence of Mobile - limited stone Quarries operators Capital Trade

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Existence of Low technology liberalization Existence of Financial Institutions transfer Small Lack of High illiteracy Scale mining Existence of entrepreneur level activities Technical/vocational skills institutions Poor market Existence of Existence of GPRTU Infrastructure Small Scale sand Inadequate and & stone winning Existence of URA unreliable raw materials Existence of Handicraft

Limited Undeveloped attention to the Availability of tourist sites development Tourist sites of exploitation Existence of Cotton ginnery Limited exploitation of Existence potentials in favourable the tourism livestock, sector fisheries and crop production base

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Existence of site for garages Availability of large unskilled

Conclusion: underdeveloped commercial centres could be addressed with the existence of business centres, mining centres, site for carriages and market centres. The constraints of poor roads underdeveloped tourist cites could be improved with the existing telephone and Fm station. The challenges could be addressed through the support of existing financial institutions and technical/vocational institutions for capacity build

2.11POCC Analysis: Infrastructure, and Human Settlement development ISSUES POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES Inadequate -Availability of -Availability of -Inadequate - Poor design of irrigation suitable Land NGOs in agriculture, knowledge on project facilities sites SADA irrigation (dams and -Existence of agriculture -Poor community dug-outs) interested and -Existence of GIDA participation motivated Existence of Donor -Land disputes Erratic rainfall Farmers fund pattern -Existence of -Inadequate funds MOFA -Inadequate funds -Existence of -Poor facility water bodies. management

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Conclusion: inadequate irrigation facilities can be addressed with the existence of land sites NGOs, donor fund and GIDA. The constraints can be addressed through the existence of MOFA, donor funds, and GIDA. The challenges can be managed through enhanced commitment on the part of project designers and awareness creation regarding benefits of irrigation facilities. Inadequate -Existence of Existence of inter- .Inadequate funds - Existence of market functional and district trade coinciding market infrastructure recognized Patronage of days with market Availability of donor markets at night neighbouring fund districts -Existence of Resistance from land for traditional - High cost of expansion/constr authority micro-credit for uction of market - Availability of business financial institutions Land disputes development Existence of - Inadequate improved roads Availability of working capital for High to market centres Donor funds traders unemployment

Existence of - Inefficient committed Existence of inter- marketing of agric Inadequate funds traders and Districts trade products community willingness to - Existence of High rate of patronize interference from migration markets traditional Existence of authority competing Existence of markets circular market Availability of Lack of trade days government policies association

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Availability of DACF - Availability of DACF

- Existence of markets

- Availability of land for market infrastructure

Existence of traders

Availability of agric products for the markets.

Conclusion: inadequate market infrastructure can be addressed through the existence of market centres, land, DACF, DDF. The constraints can be addressed with the existence of donor fund support, DACF and DDF. The challenges could be managed with the existence of inter-district trade expat regime and donor fund support.

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Inadequate Availability of . - access of land Existence of Inadequate funds road network Availability of intervening to production Existence of the Donor Support obstacles Weak areas, schools DACF (Rocks, hills rivers collaboration and clinics and valleys)

Existence of feeder roads department

Existence of remote and inaccessible farm lands

Conclusion: Addressing the issue of inadequate access to road network in production areas , schools, and clinics could be frustrated by difficult terrain and inadequate funds. However the existence of feeder roads engineers, spans of land SADA and donor support could help to offset such constraints and challenges.

Low Existence of Existence of Disperse -Inadequate electricity DACF specialized service settlements funding connectivity providers and obsolete Willingness of Underutilization of Uncommitted electricity land lords to Existence of services private sector grid network release land government programmes Weak supervising Existence of Existence of land authority government Existence of Donor disputes

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institution to and NGOs support patronize services

Willingness of people to pay for service provision

Conclusion: Low electricity connectivity to communities could be worsened by constraints such as dispersed settlements, under utilization of services and land disputes. However, the existence of government institutions, DDF and willingness of community could limit the constraint. The challenges of inadequate funds, uncommitted service providers would be addressed because of government programmes and donor funds. Inadequate residential and office accommodation for staff.

Inadequate Existence of land Existence of donor Nearness of Refusal of staff to access to ICT fund Bolgatanga accept posting facilities and Presence of staff services Existence of private Rural nature of High cost of Availability of engineering services district. accommodation Limited use fund(DDF, of ICT as a DACF) Donor tool to conditionality on enhance use of fund management and efficiency Donor funds availability as well as government commitment to ICT development will enhance the building of ICT facilities which will be put to effect use as qualified personnel are available to the district.

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Haphazard -Presence of -Existence of the -Ignorance about -insufficient key land Town & Country National Building the development land personnel. development Planning Dept in Code process by and weak the district. citizens. -Delays in the enforcement approval of of planning -Existence of -Non-enforcement planning schemes and building Tindaners of the building at the national regulation law. level -Availability of radio for public -Lack of co- education on the ordination among development the land depts. process -Lawlessness on the part of some developers

Deforestation -Existence of land - Existence of -Lack of funds -Lack of of vegetation Donor community cover along -wiliness of land -Lack of capacity ownership river systems lords to release - Availability of by personnel land for work NGOs, Donors eg.extension -non availability of -Availability of officers energy substitute funding -Existence of eg. woodlot improved technologies

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Inadequate -High water table -Existence of SRW -High floride -Difficulty in access to content of hitting water quality and -existence of -Presence of NGOs underground water affordable manpower in the water sector - water pollution -Donor Apathy water as a result of -existing water Galamsey points eg.pipes, activities borehole and wells -high rate of open Inadequate -strong presence -Existence of -non availability of defecation access to of WASH eg. common fund, disposable sites environmenta CLTS DDF, SRWSP -Indiscriminate l sanitation -existence of -inadequate house littering facilities zoomlion and - hold latrines environmental health officers -Inadequate of education on sanitation

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POCC ANALYSIS: ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

ISSUES POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINS CHALLENGES Poor land . . - use Availability of Availability of Inadequate Government ban on management by-laws NGOs, Donors knowledge on employment along the Existence improved land White Volta MOFA Existence of use practices. Weak collaboration basin and Existence of improved among agencies other water Alternative land technologies Highly bodies for use indigenous High level of (streams and communities poverty rivers) Existence of Availability of Traditional SADA, Ineffective land authority Existence of White turner system Existence of Volta Basin Board Nadmo Poor extension services

Existence of marginal lands

Conclusion: Poor land use management along water bodies, would not be improved with constraint such as poor extension services and limited knowledge on land use could be addressed with the existence of NADMO alternative lands use. Similarly the challenges of ban on employment and poverty could prevent improving the situation. However the opportunities available such as SADA, white volta basin board and donor support could address the situation.

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High cost of - Availability - Availability of - Poorly - High cost of agricultural of DACF financial institutions cohesive FBO acquiring credit inputs Existence of - Existence of Civil - High level of - Withdrawal of MOFA Society organization illiteracy rate government subsidies o some Existence of - Availability of - Inefficient agric inputs subsidised Donor support marketing of tractor services agric products - High cost of farm at the District - Availability of inputs Assembly government policies - Inadequate improving AEAs productivity - Availability programmes Limited number of Famer Based credit providers Organizations - Existence of agric inputs market. Low loan - Existence of repayment rate subsidized fertilizer services

Existence of experienced farmer

Existence of sustainable livelihood programmes

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High cost of Agric inputs: the potentials like availability of DACF, availability of donor funding and opportunities such as existence of civil society organizations, availability of financial institutions and existence of MOFA to provide cheaper alternatives can address the problem.

Constraints can be addressed by combining the availability of donor funding with the civil society organizations to inform farmers on available government programmes and policies on agriculture. Challenges can be managed by the intervention of financial institutions and existence of subsidiced input market.

Land and Availability of Availabity to service Inadequate Promote rural environment user institution providers knowledge on al ICT Interuption of degradation Existence of Existence of donor service caused by infrastructure support High cost of surface development of Reduce productivity mining Availability of ICT activities network infrastructure

Availability of Promote deviate DACF behaviour among the youth

Conclusion: With the availability of vast natural resources and the existence of regulatory bodies being potentials and opportunities respectively, constraints can be addressed through stringent enforcement of environmental laws by the regulatory bodies. Challenges can be managed through the intervention of the DA and environmental regulatory bodies.

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Inadequate - Large - Weak - Poor policy agricultural Farmers Existence of NGOs producer implementation extension population n agricultural sector organizations services and (FBO) - High level of low - Availability Availability of donor Poverty adaptation to of Agric funds - Low income technology Extension of farmers by farmers Agents Existence of farmers Government training centre - High freeze on - Availability Illiteracy rate employment of agricultural technologies Existence of - Inadequate research institution AEA – farmer - Availability ratio of Decentralised structures

- Availability of land for agricultural purpose

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programme)

- Existence of relative peace

Being a priority which has potentials like availability of Agric extension Agents and opportunities such as the existence of donor good will can be used to address the constraints by organizing farmers training programmes and forming of producer organisation to fight the course of farmers. Challenges can be reduced by the intervention of District Assembly in developing irrigation schemes.

Inadequate Existence of Existence of - Existence knowledge NADMO WORLD VISION Inadequate of vulnerable on disaster and other NGOS response community risk Existence of logistics members reduction DACF Existence of EPA Existence and High Ignorance perennial preparedness Existence of Existence of Donor of community nature of so for disaster. community fire support members disasters volunteers Unpredictabil Existence of Meteo- Weak ity of disaster Existence of fire Station institutional service capacity Inadequate department funds Poor coordination of Inadequate disaster political activities commitment.

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Inadequate High level illiteracy commitment to disaster Political interference presentation

Limited alternative livelihood means

Conclusion; inadequate knowledge on disaster risk reduction and preparedness for disaster management could be addressed by effective potentials such as NADMO, indigenous knowledge and practice , information services division, which limit constraint such as inadequate response, ignorance of communities while the challenges of unpredictability of disaster, inadequate funds limited alternative livelihood means, weak political commitment is addressed by opportunities available such as existence of partners (EPA, meteor- station).

Soil Availability of Low adoption infertility Existence of Technology of technology cheap High incidence of indigenous Existence of Inadequate poverty knowledge research institution AEA-farmer ratio High cost of farm Existence of Existence of inputs plant and animal farmers Bush burning residue training centre (manure) High level of Existence of NGOs illiteracy

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MOFA support

Existence of subsidized fertiliser

Conclusion: soil infertility has the potential of being improved due to the availability of indigenous knowledge, local resources, MOFA and subsidised fertilizer which goes to address constraints such as low AEA farmer ratio, high level of illiteracy and low adaptation technology. The challenges such as high incidence of poverty, high cost of inputs are addressed by opportunities such as availability of research institution, existence of farmers training centres, availability of NGOs and donors.

Inefficient Existence of export -Low quality of agricultural Availability of promotion council produce Lack of marketing Storage Existence of entrepreneurial skills system structures Financial institutions -Unreliable supply of Availability of Existence of internet produce Cotton Ginnery services Poor road network - Unsuitable Availability of Existence of SADA market prices for North Star High level of agric produce Tomato factory Existence of NGOs Illiteracy

Existence of Existence of Local Inadequate MOFA Marketing traders public-private Existence of partnership

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multilateral companies eg NGL Perishability of some products

Conclusion: inefficient agricultural marketing system is addressed by the potentials such as availability of agro- based factors and storage structures which limits the constraint such as low quality of produce, perishability of some products, unreliable supply products and high levels of illiteracy. The existing opportunities such as presence of export promotion and financial institutions internet services, existence of SADA, NGOs and multinational organisation would address the challenges of lack of entrepreneurial skills

Luck of wiliness of irrigation community to Availability of High cost of facilities release land for SADA Low capacity of construction of dam dam MOFA construction Existence of Weal collaborations Inadequate government policy High level of among agencies knowledge Existence of illiteracy and farmer Availability of multi High level of inappropriate associations lateral operations Inadequate poverty skills in dry operating in the irrigation season Existence of dry sector facility irrigation season farmers farming Inappropriate Low political Availability of attitude commitment water bodies

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The educational role of SADA will complement the District development unit (DADU) of MOFA will help effectively increase the knowledge and appropriate farming techniques.

-the existence -existence of the -high illiteracy -poor policy Negative of the DA mining law rate implementation impact of mining on -existence of EPA -poor -high level of the and the mining monitoring by poverty environment commission in the appropriate and host region authorities -environmental communities degradation -government -increasing commitment to child labour -high cost of inputs mining issues -Low technology transfer

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POCC Analysis: ENHANCING COMPETIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR ISSUES POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES Low .Existence of . Existence of . Weak producer - Poor Policy operating large Farmer government policy organizations implementation capacity population on private sector (FBO) and development - High level of utilization - Availability of - Low income of Poverty of Agric Extension - Existence of farmers available Agents Donor good will - Short and industries - High Illiteracy erratic rainfall (eg. - Availability of - Existence of rate tomato agricultural Stable political - Unsuitable factory technologies environment - Inadequate market prices and cotton AEA – farmer ginnery). - Availability of - Existence of Ratio high - Environment Decentralized Training Institution degradation structures - Low access and - Existence of SARI control of High cost of - Availability of productive inputs Water sources resources by women - Availability of Land for input - Pest and production diseases outbreak

- Availability of - Insecure land Youth labour tenure (youth arrangement employment programme) - Infertile soils

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etc - Existence of relative peace

Conclusion: full capacity operation can be obtain from the existing potentials such as availability of agric technology, agric extension, water, land, labour within a peaceful environment that limit the associated constraint such as weak FBO, low income of farmers high illiteracy, low access to productive land, pest and diseases while opportunities such as existence SARI, training institutions, government policies that reduces the challenges such as environmental degradation, high cost of inputs poor policy implementation.

Inadequate Existence of Existence of - Inadequate High level of agro- Tomato factory GRATIS foundation capital poverty processing factories Existence of Existence of Inadequate Environmental Cotton ginnery financial Institutions entrepreneur/innov degradation ators Availability of Existence of Poor market Poor marketing agro-based raw Polytechnic infrastructure of produce material Existence of High cost of Technical/vocational Inadequate and inputs Availability of institutions unreliability large unskilled Existence of raw materials Low technology labour political supply transfer commitment Availability of Existence of Under operating indigenous BAC/NBSSI factories knowledge

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Existence of Low quality DACF produce

Existence of water for processing

There exist potential such as revamp factories and also the opportunities such as training and financial institutions. Constraints can be addressed by integrating the activities of the training and financial institutions with the activities of the available factories. The challenges can be addressed through support from the District Assembly and the training institutions. Under .Availability of . - developed suitable tourist Availability of Inadequate Cultural tourism sites NGOs, SADA, knowledge of the prejudice industry NCRC tourism industry s and Existence of by natives tour guides Existence of tourist High Existence of board Highly indigenous tendency land for communities of infrastructure dev’t Availability of acculturat internet services Inadequate ion Availability of hospitality Limited indigenous Availability of auto- infrastructure attention knowledge visual media to the Inadequate social developm Existence of and economic ent of friendly amenities tourism at environment the local level

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Existence of -Existence of GIPC -insufficient start -high cost of r Limited business training up capital training technical institutions -resistance in the entreprene payment of start ur skill -presence of -Existence of up capital provided NBSSI/REP GYEEDA

Effective internally generated funds from existing tourist sites and committing substantial portion of DACF to tourism in the district shall promote the development of tourism in the district.

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POCC Analysis on Human Development, Productivity and Employment ISSUE POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES

Unacceptably - Availability - Availability of - Refusal of - Political high no of of sponsorship Volunteers teachers to take interference in untrained for teacher international posting to rural posting teachers at the trainees by the -- areas basic level DA - Availability of - Lack of - Availability support from accommodation -Refusal of teachers of Service partners and access to to accept postings Inadequate personnel basic to the district teaching staff - Availability of amenities/utilities in schools training institutions in communities -Few students - Existence qualify to be recruitment of A number of teacher admitted into pupil teachers trainees in schools -Influence on training institution postings by - Availability politicians of National Youth Employment Programme.

Availability of Pupil teachers

Inadequate Staffing, with the availability of trained, pupil teachers, service personnel, volunteers and development partners, being potentials and opportunities, the constraints can be addressed by developing linkages in programme design. Challenges can also be managed through a collaborative

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role of DA and GES.

Inadequate - Availability - Availability of - Poor storage - Inadequate logistics of trained support from and management supply of logistics (TLM) teachers and development of logistics children partners. - Inadequate And weak capable of Inadequate funding management producing security in and TLMs - Availability of schools Poor quality of supervision improvised TLMs some supplies Existence of a Poor store keeper Existence of NGOs Maintenance Late supplies of culture and logistics - Existence of storage of an environment logistics that serve as a source of TLMs

Availability of Capitation grant

Existence of constituency development fund (MPs funds) Inadequate School Furniture. The availability of both Assembly and central government budgetary allocations and the existence of development partners being potentials and opportunities, the constraints can be addressed through effective collaboration of these potentials and opportunities. Challenges too can be managed through intervention of the development partners and District

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Assembly. Inadequate School Furniture. The availability of both Assembly and central government budgetary allocations and the existence of development partners being potentials and opportunities, the constraints can be addressed through effective collaboration of these potentials and opportunities. Challenges too can be managed through intervention of the development partners and District Assembly. Poor - Existence of - Availability of - Inaccessibility performance administrative logistics of some schools Insufficient at BECE level zones by road for motivation for (circuits) - Existence of Civil supervision teachers Society - Availability Organizations Elaborate of PTA/SMCS involvement of Inadequate involvement in pupils in social transport for school - - Existence of functions monitoring and management development (festivals and evaluation by partners funerals) circuit supervisors - Availability of Capitation grant - Existence of Weak parental Inadequate training institution care logistical supply Existence of electricity in Migration of Inadequate funds schools Existing of pupils to the big for monitoring Government policy cities and towns of free uniform for Lack of feedback - Existence of Basic level Involvement of from examiner role models pupils in mining - Availability activities of new schools Late supply of infrastructure - Lack of office logistics

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and residential Existing of both accommodation Inadequate quality teaching and head teachers non-teaching in Ineffective the district PTA/SMC

Availability of Inadequate circuit trained teachers in supervisor the district

Existence of Inadequate Spam/Spips infrastructure for conducive Existence of learning and Deoc and Dept teaching

Poor relations between teachers and their students

Low standard of Education (Supervision and Learning): The existence of potentials and opportunities such as the availability of PTA/SMCs, circuits supervisor, capitation grants and civil society organizations, the constraints can be addressed through designing an integrated programmed by these actors in education. Challenges can be managed through the collaboration of P.T.A, SMCs and the inspectorate unit of GES. Inadequate - Availability of Existence of - Unwillingness - Availability of teacher Land for Organisational of some Land for accommodatio development support to communities to development n communities release land Existence of (GHACEM) Existence of

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Teacher’s Teacher’s willingness to Existence of - Apathy of willingness to stay stay in support from some in communities communities Development communities to partners issues on - Existence of - Existence of education DMTDP DMTDP Existence of government house - Land disputes Existence of Existence of project few private few private accommoda accommodation - Inability of tion for for renting communities to renting - Availability of access external CBOs/NGOs willing support Availability of to support in the Availability works educational sector Inadequate of works department in funding for the department the Assembly Construction in the infrastructure Assembly Availability of DACF Existence of weak Availability communal spirit of DACF

Unsuitable and inadequate private accommodation for renting Lack of Teachers accommodation, potentials and opportunities like available development partners, communal spirit, supporting organisation and land, the constraints can be addressed through the

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collaboration of these actors in education. The challenges can be managed with development partners DA and supporting organizations partnership.

- Availability of -Inadequate staff High entry Inadequate Existing donor support accommodation requirements critical health experience staff (motor bikes) and - Inadequate into health staff (medical other logistics equipment/logistics institutions officer, Availability of medical District Existence of training Uneven High cost of assistants, assembly institutions distribution school fees midwife lab sponsorship for of staff in the tech.) nursing trainees Existence of district Refusal of staff outreach specialists Few students to accept posting Availability of services passing with entry to the district staff requirements into accommodation Existing of CHAG health institutions - Poor service in some facilities conditions facilities Existing of a Inadequate Existence of regional referral equipment/logist DHA hospital ics supply

Inadequate socio-economic infrastructure Inadequate Health Personnel: With existence DA support and available donor supports being the potentials and opportunities, the constraints can be addressed through DA and donors partnership on the provision of health personnel. The challenges can also be managed through intervention by DA and its donor partners.

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Low Existence of - Availability of -Inadequate patronage of Voluntary GAC/MSHAP Low awareness logistics VCT and Testing and creation Stigmatization Counseling Existence of of PLWHIV services NGO/CBOs - High levels of illiteracy Inadequate funds Availability of DACF Availability of Mass media Over reliance on Inadequate Existence of Traditional sensitization of DRI and Focal Existence of medicine national policy person on Churches HIV/AIDs Low OPD attendance Low coverage by Existence of - Negative civil society work place on cultural practices organizations PLWHIV/AIDs - Inadequate health facilities and logistics

- Inadequate trained personnel

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discrimination of PLWHIV and AIDs The available potentials and opportunities, can address the problem. The constraints can be addressed through developing linkages in the programmed design of the health sector and development partners in the Control of HIV/AID. The challenges can be managed by donor funding, NGOs/CBOs and the health sector collaboration. Low Existing of Existence of Unwillingness of Low coverage by community health facilities NGO/CBOs community civil society participation in communities members to organizations in health care participate in delivery. Presence of Availability of Mass programmes opinion leaders, media Inadequate funds chiefs, Inadequate staff assembly men, Existence of High level of unit committees Churches High level of poverty ignorance Existing of community Low level of health nurses Existence of donor awareness support creation Existing of departments of Over reliance on comm. traditional development medicine and social welfare Poor relationship Existing of between health festivals for workers and

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education community members The continued expansion in the health facilities and existence of advocacy persons like opinion leaders, chiefs etc and the continue education and public health education will encourage and promote health access in the district. - Availability - Existence Donor - High level of - Inadequate Persistent high of health and support eg. UNCEF, Illiteracy/ignoran donor support under nutrition nutrition UNEPA WFP etc. ce and facilities malnutrition - Availability of Low awareness Poor crop yield especially Existence of radio-station for creation among indigenous education High level of children and foods and poverty older people knowledge on -Existence of - Negative healthy diet. supplementary Socio-cultural feeding programme practices High rate of - Availability introduction of of community - Inadequate expensive exotics based trained personnel foods volunteers -Subordination of Environmental - Availability nutritious degradation of the CHPS indigenous foods centres

- Availability of collaborators - Reluctance of eg. Red Cross people to register with NHIS

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Inadequate nutrition rehabilitation centres High Incidence of Malnutrition in Children: This problem can be solved given the potentials and opportunities available collaborative efforts of UNCEF,WFP other donors and the community based Health workers can addresses the constraints. The challenges can be managed through intervention by donors and DA. Inadequate - Availability - Poor aquifers - Delayed in the potable water of quality - Availability of in some area such flow of funds sources aquifers donor support & as Sakoti, Yinduri and Pwalugu - Stringent Donor - Existence of Availability NGO conditionality’s DA/ support - High fluoride In fund utilization Community’s in some areas willingness to such as Wakii - Unfavourable contribute - Availability of funding towards facility private technical - High incidence arrangement provision& experts of Land disputes maintenance Political Existence of CWSA interference Existence of DWST With quality aquifers available, DACF and NGO support combined with community willingness portable water sources can be improved in the district.

Existence of 10 Existence of staff Refusal to accept High requirements Inadequate maternity unites under going posting to rural into midwife critical staff in the district midwifery training communities training school (staff

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midwives, Existence of 17 Existence of Inadequate basic -luck of parental Medical health facilities outreach services equipment to set- contribution Assistant, lab up more units technicians ) Existence of 13 Existence of NGO midwives support Limited access to maternity Availability of services sponsorship for nursing trainings

Limited Access to and Control of Productive Resources by women and PWDs. The existence of Gender Desk Office in the District Assembly and availability of land as potentials, and opportunities like existence of CSO networks and existence of government policies, can develop linkages in their programme design to address the constraints. Challenges can also be addressed through the full commitment of CSO and politicians

Low - Availability - Availability of - High level of - High level of supervised of some health Government Policy illiteracy & Poverty delivery works on NHIS ignorance - Lack of NHIS in - Availability - Lack of NHIS the district of festivals as secretariat/staff in platform for Existence of free TND - Long waiting education on delivery progromme period for the the scheme - -Poor processing NHI Community IDs cards - Availability - Availability participation of accredited donor support eg. - Inadequate donor

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health facilities UNCEF, UNEPA - Display of low support etc. professional - Existence of aptitude by some affluent health personnel relatives - Availability of (remittance) radio-station for - Negative Inadequate education on socio-cultural equipment/logistics - Availability RCH/FP services practices (male of health domination of facilities - Availability of decision making) Inadequate funds training institutions - Availability -- Inadequate of community health facilities based volunteers eg. - Inadequate TBAs trained personnel - Availability - Inability of of the CHPS people to pay for centres some maternal services - Availability of collaborators - Reluctance of eg. red cross people to register with NHIS Availability of DA support Non-functioning of sub-district Availability of structures traditional information

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dissemination channels

Government free maternal health policy, the support of DA, effective collaboration of key stakeholders will overcome the constraints and the challenges to increase supervised deliveries in the district.

High - Availability of Existence of NHIS Poor sanitation - Inadequate donor prevalence of community support communicable volunteers for - Availability of diseases education and insecticide treated - High level of - Delay in the including management of nets illiteracy & release of funds epidemic malaria. ignorance prone diseases - Existence of - Inadequate and climate - Availability of Media education - Lack of treated related trained Health on malaria control sanitary bednets/supply diseases staff for effective equipment/equip case management - Existence of ment project on malaria - Inadequate - Existence of control by - Outmoded staff/logistics Environmental government cultural practices Management Unit eg. Traditional -Reluctance to to reduce the - Availability of housing methods report early cases of incidence of donor support that promote poor epidemic crises malaria and filth sanitation related disease -menace of free -High level of range and open air Existence of Availability of poverty defecation community Heath NGO Nurses -Over reliance on

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traditional - Availability of medicine health facilities -inadequate - Existence of household toilet festivals and celebration for -poor ventilation integrating health issues/education -overcrowding in rooms - Existence of schools for information dissemination.

Weak capacity - Availability -existence of -inadequate sport Low coverage by and of District government policy facilities and NGO support development Assembly for the development equipment for for sports Common fund of sports sports -luck of parental -high interest of development backing /support in youth in youth -luck of sports sports -existence of mentors to serve some sports as motivation for facilities in the development district

Lack of - Availability - Availability of - Dispersed - Existence tight utilities in of District donor support settlement conditions in the some health Assembly use of donor funds

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facilities. Common fund -Availability of - Low technical experts in community - Inadequate/slow - Existence of the Region participation flow of funds Assembly Weak cooperation resolution on Existence of MPs Poor packaging of from utility the expansion projects providers and servicing of Existence of facilities government policy Long physical on CHPs distance of Existence of facilities to social technical services experts

Poor quality -The existence -Existence of district -rural nature of -Luck of education infrastructure of disabled in assembly support the district and absence of the - the existence of the -the beurocratic disability communities district engineer -inadequate nature of the friendly monitoring on processes involved facilities in -existence of -availability of radio projects in acquiring the community government stations to educate building plan and school directive to the public -Improper make all public consultation and institutions building design disability friendly

-Low -existence of -Existence of district -Unwieldiness of -Luck of publicity awareness of child labour assembly support the public to on the dangers of and regard for policy desist from using child labour

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the rights of document and children in children regulation -existence of child intensive labour -poverty situation labour department of the people -High -existence of within the district incidence of child labour -existence of violation of clubs in schools mining site children’s which is attractive right -existence of to children traditional authorities and assembly members

Increasing -existence of -Existence of REP -Inadequate Inadequate flow of internal employment in -Existence of NGOs resources eg.IGF information migration into the rural areas and multi lateral co- ,DACF urban centres -development operations -luck of leading to of agric -rural areas are cooperation among slum unattractive institutions development and poverty

Inadequate Health Infrastructure: With the availability of DACF, technical exports, donor support and available land as potentials and opportunities, the constraints can be addressed through team work from all actors in the health sector. The Challenges can be managed the intervention of donors and the DA expertise.

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POCC Analysis: OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT Issue Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Inadequate Existence of festivals Existence of High level of Existence of festivals and knowledge and celebration for NGOs, and illiteracy and celebration for on oil and integrating of educative CSO ignorance integrating of educative gas information information industry High level of - Existence of schools migration - Existence of schools for information for information dissemination dissemination

Existence of festivals Existence of festivals and and celebration for celebration for integrating health integrating health issues/education issues/education

- Existence of - Existence of Assembly Assembly members members ,area ,area counselors and counsellors and unit unit committee committee members members Existence of festivals and Existence of festivals celebration for and celebration for integrating health integrating health issues/education issues/education - Existence of - Existence of information services information services division and NCCE division and NCCE

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With more oil recovering and government determination to put up the gas processing plant, education on oil and gas at the national level will intensify. This will tricking down to the district. The NCCE in the district and the information service department will also further promote the awareness of oil and gas in the district.

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POCC analysis: Transparency and Accountable Governance Issue Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges Non- - Existence of - Availability of - Lack staff - Inadequate functioning Area Council donor Funding for - Inadequate resources of district offices and Area councils eg. funding for assembly minimal CIDA &CBRDP operation - Inadequate sub- furniture -Existence of NGOs - Inadequate capacity building structures - Existence and CSO in local furniture & support for of some of governance. Eg. IBIS equipment members Unit west Africa - Low committed Committee attitude of Large number of member’s. - Availability of Assembly towards councilors work experienced experts Area councils and reside out side - Existence of in the region. operations. the district Assembly

Members Existence of - Large Weak political consultants membership of commitment Existence of Area Councils NSS and Existence of ILGS High level of youth - Low capacity of unemployment employment Existence of FOAT AC members. personnel to serve as -Deplorable support staff infrastructure

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- Large level of migration of resourceful people - Lack of reword system for councillors

The potentials and opportunities available such as the existence of NGOs donors, the central government support and the decentralized departments. The constraints can be addressed through a collaborative effort of the central government, DA and Regional co-ordination council. The challenges can be curtailed through intervention by RCC and the central government. Low Existence of Presence of Inadequate community participatory NGOs/CSO in the staff Raising of involvement plate for developmental capacity for expectation in communities discourse community of developmen (Public mobilisation community t initiatives Hearings and Existence of members by town hall effective network Apathy of developmen meetings) with NGOs community t partners members towards Presence of Existence of FOAT development Unfulfilled community initiatives promises by leaders, chiefs development and assembly High of partners member Illiteracy/Ignorance

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Existence of a functional District planning coordinating unit

Existence of Departments of community development and social welfare

Participatory planning process being a mandatory requirement ensures the usage of the Assembly men, unit committee member’s chiefs and the communities at large in the preparation of the District Medium Term Development planning.

Poor Existence of Existence of High Limited coverage feedback ISD CSO/NGO illiteracy/ignorance of radio-networks mechanic between Existence of Existence of Weak community Irregular inflow of district ACs FM stations response to funds assembly meetings and Experienced Luck of motivation electorate/c assembly Existence of High level political ommunity members media houses sentiments in Existence of information Politicization of NGOs support internet dissemination policy and

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for service information government Inadequate funds programmes High expectations Existence of by electorates decentralized departments

Availability of forums for Public hearings

Existence of NCCE

Existence an Assembly operational charter

Effective collaboration among the NCCE, ISD and Area councils will ensure access to information by the general public through awareness creation of government policies, development projects and programmes. The increase air waves of the ratio stations also promote information dissemination in the district. Low - Existence of - Availability of - Male dominance - Inadequate participatio NCCE donor support for of decision making resources n of women - Existence women in democracy process in local of Unit - Inadequate - Inadequate

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governance Committee -Existence of NGOs funding capacity building and elections and CSO in local - Willful support for women leadership governance acceptance of positions - Existence of subordination by Masculine world Assembly - Existence of women Low political elections experienced women -Negative socio- commitment Existence of role models. cultural perceptions CBO and practices Yokel feeling of Existence of FOAT against women women against Existence of involvement in female leadership women leadership groups . High level of unemployment Availability of - High illiteracy DACF to -Lack of economic support independence of programmes women for women involvement

Existence of gender desk officer promotes the affairs of women and thus will enhance the involvement of women participation in local governance. The emphasis of government on women empowerment and support of NGOs for women participation in leadership role also overcome the constraints and challenges to ensuring women involvement in local governance and leadership position.

Inadequate Existence of Existence of Low willingness - High illiteracy response to leaders and NGOs/CBOs in the to attend meetings gender women gender sector on the part of

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programmes groups Existence of district community Inadequate funds Information members for gender Availability Department activities of Availability of Rural and knowledgeabl government policy indigenous nature High myth e resource and programmes on of communities surrounding gender persons gender roles in Existence of Inadequate of communities Existence of education commitment from District programmes on NGOs Gender Desk audio-visual media

Existence of Poor coordination school of programme children and among stakeholder gender related club in schools

Existence of gender responsive plans and budgets

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Effective collaboration of women groups and leaders, adequately resourcing the gender activities through the support of NGOs will ensure effective organisation and response to gender activities. Availability of Existence of CSO Negative existence Discriminati successful network Traditional Inadequate political on and women convention commitment marginalizat farmers Existence of ion against Government policies Low access of General acceptance the Availability of Women & PWDs of subordination vulnerable Land Existence of in production by women & PWD and Financial institutions sector excluded Availability of Apathy among (women, Livestock Existence of High illiteracy women PWDs) in Chieftaincy among women access to Availability of institutions Insecure Land and control Labour tenure arrangement of Existence of NGO productive Existence of Low participation resources traditional Existence of Right of Women’s & institution based organization PWDs in Existence of decision making Gender desk officer in the High Poverty District levels Assembly.

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Existence of Gender desk officer will ensure the needs and aspirations of the vulnerable (women) are considered in the district plans which will promote their welfare and acceptance in society. Weak Existence of Existence of Inadequate Political collaboratio DA Regional review interaction with the interference n among meetings public/feedback developmen Existence of mechanism Poor consultation t partners M&E Reports Existence of Regional Co-ord. High level of Weak policy Existence of Council ignorance dissemination District review Existence of Radio Over-politicization meetings stations of issues Existence of NGOs/CSO Weak capacity of Existence of DA MPs Existence of MP Existence of review meetings and NGO advocating for capacity building of relevant stakeholders in the district development, frequent meetings will be organised that will help eliminate the weak collaboration of stakeholders.

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CHAPTER THREE

Development Goal, Objectives and Strategies

To be able to address its problems, the Talensi District has set for itself objectives and various strategies in line with national aspirations and activities to achieve the objectives. All these are fashioned out according to the seven thematic areas of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II) as follows:

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THERMATIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT SPECIFIC NATIONAL POLICY NATIONAL/DISTRICT AREA ISSUE OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE STRATEGIES 1.Ensuring and Low capacity in 1.1 Improve fiscal Improve fiscal resource 1.1.1 Minimize revenue collection sustaining macro- IGF mobilization resource mobilization mobilization and leakages Economic stability and management management 1.1.2 Strengthen revenue institutions and administration 2.Enhancing Weak 2.1 Improve efficiency Improve efficiency and 2.1.1 Facilitate the provision of competiveness in entrepreneurship and and competitiveness of competitiveness of training and business Ghana private entrepreneurial MSMEs MSMEs development services sector capacity 2.1.2 Support the promotion of cost effective technology to Inadequate access to remove value chain constraints financial and 2.1.3 Provide opportunities for business MSMEs to participate in all development Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) services by SMEs and local content arrangements 2.1.4 Promote the establishment of business incubators, technology Under development parks and land banks tourism industry. Diversify and expand the 2.1.5 Mobilize resources from 2.2 Diversify and expand tourism industry for existing financial and technical the tourism industry for economic development sources to support economic development 205

2.2.1 Increase efforts to improve the quality of tourism personnel and services at all levels 2.2.2 Promote Public Private Partnerships for investment in the sector 2.2.3 Strengthen collaboration and coordination among key stakeholders to develop the tourism sector 2.2.4 Encourage the expansion of tourist event attractions

3.Accelerated 3.1 Promote Agriculture 3.1.1 Intensify the establishment agricultural Low level of Mechanization Promote Agriculture of mechanization service provision modernization and agricultural Mechanization centres with backup spare parts for sustainable natural mechanization . all machinery and equipment resources High cost of 3.1.2 Promote the availability of management agricultural machinery under hire machinery and purchase and lease 206

equipment schemes 3.1.3 Develop human capacity in agriculture machinery 3.2 Increase access to management, operation and extension services and maintenance within the re-orientation of public and private sectors agriculture education 3.1.4 Mainstream gender issues Limited access to into agriculture extension mechanization services, especially by women agricultural 3.2.1 Maintain the role of operators Agriculture Award winners and FBOs to serve as sources of extension in production and markets to small scale farmers within their localities to help transform subsistence farming into commercial 3.3 Promote irrigation farming increase access development and improve allocation of 207

resources to districts for extension service delivery taking cognizance of High dependence on gender sensitivity seasonal and erratic 3.2.2 Address socio-cultural rainfall issues that limit women’s access to extension services and agric education 3.2.3 Build capacity of FBOs and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to facilitate delivery of extension services to their members

3.3.1 Develop and promote appropriate and affordable irrigation schemes 3.4 Promote sustainable including dams, boreholes, environment, land and and other water harvesting water management techniques for different 208

categories of farmers and High levels of agro ecological zones environmental degradation 3.3.2 Rehabilitate viable existing Negative impact of irrigation infrastructure and some farm practices 3.5 Promote sustainable promote their efficient extraction and use of utilisation Negative impact of mineral resources mining on the 3.3.3 Promote private sector environment and participation in irrigation host communities development , management and utilisation High incidence of bush fires 3.3.4 Promote land reforms targeting equal access to irrigated land by men, women and persons with 3.6 Maintain and enhance disabilities Loss of soil fertility ecological integrity of protected areas 3.4.1 Mainstream sustainable land and environmental 209

management practices in agriculture sector planning and implementation

3.7 Reverse forest and land degradation 3.5.1 Enforce compliance of relevant regulations and guidelines on small scale mining 3.5.2 Strengthen compliance and enforcement of relevant regulations and guidelines on environmental impact of small scale mining 3.5.3 Provide incentives to encourage value-added downstream mining activities such as refining, smelting 3.5.4 Improve technical capacity 210

of small- scale miners to enhance efficiency and sustainability in their operations

3.6.1 Accelerate the implementation of national buffer zone policies for rivers and protected areas

3.6.2 Facilitate alternative livelihoods including eco- tourism support schemes for fringe communities along protected areas Identify and manage river corridors best suited for wildlife connectivity that could possibly serve as landscape corridors

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3.7.2 Integrate watershed management to combat desertification

4. Oil and Gas Inadequate 4.1 To increase people 4.1.1 Create awareness on the knowledge oil and knowledge on Oil and prosperities and impact of gas industry. Gas industry. the Oil and Gas resources on the national development. 5. Human Weak management Education. Development and supervision Productivity and 5.1 Improve management 5.1.1 Strengthen capacity for Employment of education service education management delivery 5.1.2 Ensure efficient development, deployment and supervision of teachers 5.1.3 Provide timely, reliable, and disaggregated data for

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Poor quality of policy-making, planning, teaching and 5.2 Improve quality of programming, monitoring learning especially at teaching and learning and evaluation the basic level 5.2.4 Ensure adequate supply of teaching and learning materials Unacceptably high 5.3 Human Capital number of untrained Development, teachers at the basic Employment, 5.3.1 Deploy adequately level Productivity and Labour qualified teachers and Relations improve teachers’ time-on- task

Inadequate 5.3.2 Institutionalise the In- knowledge and life 5.4 Ensure continued Service Education and skills for managing provision of life skills Training (INSET) personal hygiene, training and management programme at the basic fire safety, for managing personal level environment, hygiene, fire safety, sanitation and environment, sanitation 5.4.1 Equip community climate change and climate change members with life skills to manage personal hygiene, fire safety, environment, 213

sanitation and climate High levels of 5.5 Create opportunities change. unemployment and for accelerated job 5.4.2 Provide all public basic under-employment creation across all sectors schools with modern toilet especially among the facilities and improved youth and groups access to potable water with special needs

5.5.1 Develop schemes to Lack of support self-employment, entrepreneurial skills especially among the youth for self-employment 5.5.2 Promote more labour Inadequate intensive and value-added apprenticeship industries opportunities 5.5.3 Promote demand-driven skills development programmes 5.5.4 Design measurable and time bound affirmative policies to create inclusive Nutrition and equitable employment for groups with special 214

Persistent high 5.6 Reduce under- needs under-nutrition and nutrition and malnutrition 5.5.5 Develop and promote malnutrition related disorders and internship and modern especially among deaths among infants and apprenticeship schemes children, older young children and 5.5.6 Ensure effective people, pregnant and women in their collaboration between lactating women and reproductive ages employers and women of training/educational reproductive age, institutions particularly in rural 5.5.7 Support establishment of areas and northern participatory and Ghana cooperative mechanisms to Health. enhance income and job 5.7 Improve efficiency in security in the informal Inadequate and governance and sector inequitable management of the distribution of health system critical staff mix High prevalence of 5.6.1 Accelerate the adoption communicable and implementation of diseases including approved Nutrition policy epidemic prone as well as the Food Safety 215

diseases and climate policy related diseases 5.6.2 Enhance access to adequate High stigmatization nutrition and related and discrimination 5.8 Intensify prevention services to all especially and control of non- women during pregnancy, Lack of communicable and other underserved communities comprehensive communicable diseases and vulnerable groups knowledge of HIV 5.6.3 Encourage Public-Private and AIDS/STIs, Partnerships in addressing especially among the malnutrition and promoting vulnerable groups optimal nutrition

5.7.6 Develop and implement health sector response to the national decentralization program 5.9 HIV/AIDS 5.7.7 Deepen stakeholder Ensure the reduction of engagement and new HIV and AIDS/STIs partnership (public, private High HIV infections, especially and community) for health prevalence among among the vulnerable care delivery 216

the youth and in groups 5.7.8 Implement the human some communities resource development strategy to improve production, distribution retention of critical staff and performance management

5.8.1 Improve health information management systems including research in the health sector Strengthen capacity for Monitoring and Evaluation in the health sector 5.8.2 Strengthen rehabilitation services 5.8.3 Accelerate implementation of the national strategy for elimination of yaws, leprosy, and buruli ulcer and filiariases and other 217

NTDs 5.8.4 Strengthen Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDRS) at all levels and impement fully the International Health Regulations (IHR)

5.9.1 Expand and intensify HIV Counselling and Testing (HTC) programmes 5.9.2 Intensify education to reduce stigmatization 5.9.3 Intensify behavioural change strategies especially for high risk groups for HIV & AIDS and TB 5.9.4 Promote the adoption of safer sexual practices in the general population; 5.9.5 Promote healthy behaviors 218

and the adoption of safer sexual practices among PLHIV, MARPs and vulnerable groups 5.9.6 Develop and implement prevention programmes targeted at the high risk groups and communities 5.9.7 Scale-up and improve the quality of elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV services 5.9.8 Intensify advocacy with key stakeholders to reduce infection and impact of malaria, HIV & AIDS and TB 5.9.9 Strengthen collaboration among HIV & AIDs, TB, and sexual and reproductive health 219

programmes 6. Infrastructure Transport and Human Infrastructure 6.1 Establish Ghana as a 6.1.1 Improve and develop the Settlement Poor quality and transportation hub for the physical infrastructure development inadequate road West African sub-region across all modes for transport networks transport 6.2 Promote rapid 6.1.2 Maximize access to West development and African sub-region markets deployment of the and transport networks in Information national ICT line with international Communication infrastructure standards Technology 6.2.1 Create the enabling Development 6.3 Increase the use of environment to promote Inadequate ICT ICT in all sectors of the the mass use of ICT infrastructure base economy 6.2.2 Facilitate the development and Limited use of of Community Information ICT as a tool to Centres (CICs) nationwide enhance the management and 6.3.1 Facilitate the connectivity efficiency of of all educational businesses 6.4 Provide adequate, institutions to the internet reliable and affordable 6.3.2 Encourage ICT training at 220

energy to meet the all levels Energy Supply to national needs and for 6.4.1 Increase access to energy Support Industries export by the poor and vulnerable and Households 6.4.2 Ensure universal access to Inadequate 6.5 Increase the electricity by 2016 infrastructure to proportion of renewable 6.5.1 Promote the use of support the delivery energy ( solar, bio-mass, alternative fuels (such as of energy services wind, small and mini- LPG, ethanol liquid & gel, hydro and waste-to- biogas etc.) and energy energy) in the national efficient end use devices ( Inadequate and energy supply mix such as improved wood obsolete electricity fuel stoves, etc) grid network Difficulty in the 6.5.2 Promote the establishment extension of grid of dedicated woodlots for electricity to remote efficient wood fuels rural and isolated production communities 6.5.3 Accelerate the replacement of kerosene lanterns with solar lanterns

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Streamline spatial and land use planning system

Strengthen the human and institutional capacities for effective land use planning and management

Promote proactive planning for disaster prevention and mitigation

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6.6 Improve and Spatial/Land Use accelerate housing Planning and delivery in the rural areas Management Housing/Shelter Haphazard land 6.6.1 Integrate land use planning development and into the Medium-Term Weak enforcement Development Plans at all of planning and levels building regulations 6.6.2 Strengthen the institutional capacity to manage human Ineffective and settlements and land use inefficient and spatial planning spatial/land use nationwide planning and 6.6.3 Improve planning and implementation development of particularly in the infrastructure in hazard- urban areas prone landscapes and 223

wetland areas Settlement Disaster 6.6.4 Promote planning and Prevention, integration of climate Emergency change and disaster risk Response and reduction measures into all Hazard Mitigation facets of national Low capability for development planning rapidly 6.6.5 Establish an effective and disseminating decentralized multi-hazard warnings of multiple early warning system hazards at the 6.6.6 Promote orderly growth of regional and district settlements through levels effective land use planning and management Limited adherence to 6.6.7 Promote the transformation building codes and of the rural economy to planning regulations encourage the growth of quality settlements 6.6.8 Promote improvements in housing standards, design, 6.7 Improve management financing and construction of water resources 6.6.9 Support self-help building 224

schemes organized along communal themes, cooperative societies, and crop and trade associations 6.6.10 Support the establishment Water, of public-sponsored site Environmental, and services schemes Sanitation and 6.6.11 Provide technical Hygiene assistance to communities 6.8 Accelerate the to support basic house- Deforestation of provision of adequate, building skills training vegetation cover safe and affordable water programmes, technical along river systems information service and 6.9 Accelerate the low cost house design and provision of improved construction environmental sanitation facilities

6.10 Ensure the 6.7.1 Support relevant state development and agencies, MMDAs and implementation of health local communities to Inadequate access to and hygiene education as undertake reforestation 225

quality and a component of all water programmes for the affordable water and sanitation protection of water sheds programmes 6.7.2 Accelerate the establishment of functional Inadequate access to management structures for environmental 6.11 Improve sector all major river basins sanitation facilities institutional capacity 6.7.3 Promote climate change adaptation in water Poor disposal of resources management waste 6.7.4 Strengthen PPPs in water provision Poor hygiene practices and 6.8.1 Implement measures for inadequate hygiene effective operations, education maintenance and systematic upgrading of water facilities 6.8.2 Ensure sustainable funding for rural water delivery 6.8.3 Strengthen the sub-sector management systems for efficient service delivery 226

6.8.4 Promote the construction and use of modern household and institutional toilet facilities 6.9.1 Expand disability-friendly sanitation facilities Weak institutional capacities 6.10.1 Facilitate the acquisition of land for the development of engineered land-fill sites for the treatment and disposal of solid and liquid waste in all major cities and town 6.10.2 Scale up the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) for the promotion of household sanitation 6.10.3 Provide modern toilet and sanitary facilities in all basic schools 6.10.4 Incorporate hygiene 227

education in all water and sanitation delivery programmes 6.10.5 Promote behavioural change (hand washing with soap, household water treatment and safe storage, safe excreta disposal) to curtail open defecation in communities 6.11.1 Build the capacity of MMDAs to better manage water resources as well as water and environmental sanitation facilities 6.11.2 Enhance the mandate and capacity of lead sector agencies (WRC, GWCL, EHSD and CWSA) 6.11.3 Strengthen the capacity of community level management 228

7. Transparent and Deepening the accountable Practice of 7.4 Expand and sustain 7.1.1 Promote coordination, governance Democracy and opportunities for harmonization and Institutional Reform effective citizen’s ownership of the Insufficient public engagement development process ownership and 7.1.2 Enhance avenues for participation in 7.5 Ensure effective citizens’ engagement with governance implementation of the 7.1.3 Government at all levels to processes by the decentralization policy ensure responsiveness and citizenry and programmes accountability from duty bearers Local Governance 7.6 Ensure effective and and Decentralization efficient resource 7.2.1 Implementation of

mobilisation, internal National Decentralization Weak leadership and revenue generation and Action Plan managerial capacity resource management 7.2.2 Formalize performance at MMDA level and

Weak financial base

and management 7.4 Integrate and 7.2.3 appraisal MMDCEs capacity of the institutionalize district 7.2.4 Promote Public private District Assemblies level planning and Partnerships (PPPs)

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Non-functioning budgeting through the arrangements for sub-district participatory process at infrastructural development structures all levels for newly created districts and ILGS 7.2.5 Scale up community population registration programme and mobile registration exercise in areas of with limited access to registration facilities

7.3.1 Provide investment and capacity building grants to MMDAs under District Development Facility (DDF) 7.3.2 Improve the capacity of finance and administrative staff of MMDAs 7.3.3 Institute measures to block leakages and loopholes in the revenue mobilisation 230

7.5 Reduce spatial system of MMDAs development disparities 7.3.4 Ensure effective among different monitoring of revenue ecological zones across collection and utilisation of the country investment grants 7.3.5 Develop reliable business 7.6 Improve transparency and property database and access to public system including the street information naming and property addressing 7.7 Safeguard the security, safety and 7.4.1 Deepen fiscal Spatial Development protection of the rights of decentralization– ensure zone the vulnerable in society, finalization and Inadequate basic especially women and implementation of the infrastructure and the girl child intergovernmental fiscal social services in transfers deprived areas 7.8 Enhance supervision 7.4.2 Strengthen engagement and productivity in the between assembly public services members and Citizens 7.4.3 Deepen the integration and institutionalization of 231

district level planning and budgeting through the participatory process at all levels 7.4.4 Institutionalise democratic practices in Local Government structures Development 7.9 Improve internal 7.4.5 Facilitate the Communication security for protection of computerisation of Gaps in life and property accounting processes at all communication and levels accountability 7.4.6 Build the capacity of between MMDAs MMDAs to implement the and citizens and public expenditure management framework Inadequate access to 7.4.7 Strengthen institutions public information responsible for by media, civil coordinating planning at all society and general levels and ensure their public effective linkage with the budgeting process Gender equity and 7.5.1 Coordinate and harmonise 232

women the selection and empowerment development of special Prevalence and development zones by practice of outmoded aligning all on-going and customs inimical to special programmes in line the rights of women with NDPC’s mandate and girls 7.5.2 Ensure improved coordination and Public sector reform harmonisation of Ineffective development projects and supervision and programmes for equitable human resource and balanced allocation of management national resources 7.5.3 Accelerate development at human resource the district level aimed at database improving rural infrastructure, environment Public safety and and access to social security services Incidence of violent 7.5.4 Improve agricultural crimes and productivity and incomes, Tendency of 233

communal conflicts 7.5.5 and transform rural and disputes agriculture management and practices into viable business ventures 7.5.6 Empower rural populations by reducing poverty, exclusion and vulnerability 7.5.7 Enhance planning and coordination of the development of Ghana’s oil basin, and other special development zones including SADA, MIDA 7.5.8 Enhance monitoring and evaluation of programmes for special development zones 7.6.1 Modernise information management systems of

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MDAs 7.6.2 Facilitate the publicizing of District Assembly proceedings 7.6.3 Promote public interest in performance monitoring reports of public institutions including MMDAs 7.7.1 Adopt legal, legislative and operational measures to reinforce the principle of gender equality and equity in personal status and civil rights 7.7.2 Ensure the integration of a gender perspective in the development of all government policies, processes and programmes, systems and structures

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7.8.1 Strengthen capacity to implement performance management system at all functional levels in public services organisations 7.8.2 Ensure the development of a reliable and updated HR database for the Civil Service 7.8.3 Develop a comprehensive national human resource development plan for the public services 7.9.1 Enhance institutional capacity of the security agencies 7.9.2 Intensify road user education and ensure strict enforcement of rules and regulations 7.9.3 Enhance the preparedness of disaster management 236

agencies to effectively respond to emergencies 7.9.4 Intensify public education on drug and psychotropic abuse 7.9.5 Enforce fire auditing and inspection of public facilities

Linking District key development issues and objectives to GSGDA II (2014-2017).

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CHAPTER FOUR

Development programmes

Introduction Goals and objectives are not only formulated, but are formulated to be achieved. The chapter contains a series of activities carefully considered for the attainments of the goals and objectives formulated. The activities span through a number of years as resources are limited so as to ensure the attainment of the intended purpose through their implementation.

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Thematic Area: Ensuring and Sustaining Macro -Economy Stability Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Fiscal Policy Department of the Management District Assembly 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget 1. Conduct No. of tax DACF Budget/ Pln. Unit survey to District * * * 15,000 sources Finance identify wide identified Dept potential revenue sources. revenue data DACF Budget/ TDA * * * * 2,000 base Finance Pln. Unit 2. Develop a developed Dept data base on revenue sources District * * * 50,000 No. of DACF wide properties Budget/ Pln. Unit 3. Conduct valued Finance T&CP Dept valuation on Dept property District No. of wide * * * * 7,000 community DACF Budget/ Pln. Unit 4. Organise talks Finance T&CP Dept quarterly organised Dept ISD community

239 talks on Tongo 6,000 revenue * * * * No. of DACF Budget/ Pln. Unit mobilization workshops Finance T&CP Dept and Dept ISD, Assembly 5. Organise organised. members midyear workshops on revenue mobilization Budget com. for Assembly ISD, F&A sub Members, No. of Budget/ com. Unit Tongo collectors Finance Committees * * * 3,000 awarded DACF Dept Budget com. Members and ISD, F&A sub Traditional Budget/ com. Plan. Unit Rulers Mining No. Of Finance site,market weekly visits IGF Dept 6. Award best s and * * * 5,000 Conducted performing commercia District Tender collectors l premises Committee District Internal Audit 7. Conduct Wide unit weekly visits No. and type Budget/ to markets and of logistics Finance Internal Audit

240 business Tongo * * * 2,000 procured IGF Dept Plan. Unit premises.

No. of District Tender 8. Procure Tongo * * * * 6,000 training IGF Budget/ Committee logistics for organised for Finance Internal Audit revenue collectors Dept unit collector and Plan. Unit supervisors. 9. Organise Tongo training for * * * * Amount of Budget/ Collectors and 25,000 revenue DACF Finance Supervisors generated by Dept consultant 10. Engage a revenue mobilisation consultant for revenue collection

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Department of the 2. Monetary District Assembly Policy and 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating Financial budget Management 1. Facilitate the * * 1,000 Bank in Plan. Works Dept, establishment of TONGO operation IGF Unit Budget/Finance a rural bank Depts

2. Organise Winkogo No. of Dept of training on Tongo trainings Cooperatives, DACF business and Heaga- * * * * 6,500 organised Gender Unit BAC financial Tindongo for SSE management for small business owners. No. of SSE 3.Link Business District * * * - linked to to financial wide financial BAC institutions inst. for support Thematic Area: Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Private Sector Department of District Development Assembly 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget 1. Establish and Tongo * * 22,000 Office DACF Plan. Works Dept, equip BDO and space Unit Finance/Budget advisory centre provided Dept and DTC and offices 2. Organise furnished Finance/Budget stakeholders’ Tongo * * * * completed Depts Plan. Unit forum on 12,000 DACF BAC business No.of Plan. Unit development stakeholder Works Dept, s’forum Finance/Budget 3. Identify and District organised. Depts,DTC, acquire land wide T&CP EHU banks for private * * * 100,000 No.of lands DACF D sector initiatives acquired. CNC, Plan. Unit DACF Dept of 4. Demarcate Pusu No. of cooperatives and develop Namong * * * * 90,000 plots T&CP Works Dept, land for light o demarcated D DTC 243

industrial and enclave allocated to artisans UtilityServi DACF ces provided at BAC 5. Organise Tongo * * * 8000 industrial 3No. Art and Winkogo area. Craft Sheaga- exhibitions. Tindong No. of o exhibitions DACF Procur 6. Procure and * * ’ organised ement install 4No No. of Unit grinning mills Yinduri, investors for women Awaredo 85,000 registered groups ne,Tong o- Beo and No. Of Namoran mills teng completed

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Department of the Developing District Assembly the Tourism 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating Industry budget 1. Construct Tenzug, * * 60,000 No.of DACF Works PARKS AND tourist Tongo tourist Dept GARDEN reception reception DEPT. centres at centres Plan. Unit Tenzug, and constructed. CNC Tongo DACF Tenzug, Aesthetic Works community 2. Develop Shia * * 23,000 beauty of Dept members, 2No. tourist tourist sites traditional sites enhanced. authority, Tongo CNC, museum 3. Establish * 4,000 Cultural and monument committee to festival IGF dept package REVIEW cultural Committee festivals for in placed Parks And tourist and Garden Dept.

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attraction. Tengzuk functioning. Works Plan. Unit * * 150,000 DACF dept CNC.T&CP Quest house Dept constructed. 4. Construct 1 No. eco-guest house

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Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Department of the District Assembly 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget Transport Infrastructure No. of road Winkogo access road GSOP Works FEEDER 2. Rehabilitate of Awarado * * 393,300.90 rehabilitated Dept ROADS 2No. feeder road ne networks to 2 Kpatia- communities, Tindongo Budget/Finance Road Works Dept, Plan. unit No.of Dept 9. Rehabilitate District * * * * 55,000 culverts DDF Works 5No. culverts Wide Constructed. Budget/Finance Dept Dept, Plan. unit 10. Construct Works Road from Wakii Wakii 35,000 Road Budget/Finance Football Park to * Constructed. GSOP Dept, Plan. unit Tengre Dept Tongo Units of DACF Works

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Construct 2- unit Pwalugu * * 3,000 Stalls Budget/Finance market stalls Tongo Constructed. Dept, Plan. unit

11. Procure a Dept grader Tongo * * * * 450, 000 Grader Works procured

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to Support Budget/Finance Industries and Dept, Plan. unit Households 3. Maintenance Budget/Finance of street lights District * * * * 90,000 No. of Dept Dept, Plan. unit Wide Lights Works Budget/Finance 4. Extend streets in Dept, Plan. unit electricity to * 20,0,000 use DACF primary school Goriko Dept Budget/Finance Electricity Works Dept, Plan. unit 5. Installation of extended to Dept street lights District * 17,000 school Works Budget/Finance Wide DACF Dept Dept, Plan. unit .Street lights Works 12. procure 1000 * installed low tension poles Tongo * 56,000 Dept Works Budget/Finance 13. Extend No.of poles DACF Dept, Plan. unit electricity Diajie- * procured. Yarn Shia 45,000 Works Dept Budget/Finance Housing/Shelter: No. of DACF Dept, Plan. unit 249

houses Rehabilitation of connected 3bedroom Tongo * Budget/Finance bungalow with 25,0000 Dept, Plan. unit boy quarters Works Dept Rehabilitation of Bungalow 4 bedroom Kaari * 35,000 rehabilitated DACF bungalow with Dept boy quarters Works Bungalow DACF Dept Rehabilitation of rehabilitated DCE bungalow Kaari with boy quarters * 18,000 Dept Bungalow Works rehabilitated Dept DACF

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Water Department of District ,environmental Assembly sanitation and 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating hygiene budget

1. Drill and District DACF Work DWST. Plan. construct 14No. wide * * 53,200 No. of Dept Unit Bore holes in Bore holes CWSA communities drilled Work 3. Extend ST * Dept DWST. Plan. water to wakii Wakii * * * 20,000 No. of DDF Unit, Water Standpipes Board,ESU 4. Construct 2No. erected STWS for communities Pwalugu Duusi * * * 500,000 Mechanise World Work DWST. Plan. d water Bank Dept Unit, Water 6. Support and system in Board Train DWST operation. Tongo * * * 8,000 Work No. of staff DACF Dept

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trained. DWST. Plan. 2. Drill 13 Unit, Water boreholes at Board, ESU health facilities and schools District * * 5,000 No. of wide Bore holes DACF Work drilled for Dept schools and health facilities

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Department of District Assembly 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget No. of DWST. Plan. 1. Facilitate household EHU Unit, Water the District 19,000 toilets DACF Board, construction wide * * * constructed. of 250 household DWST. Plan. house latrines. * * 25,000 Latrine Unit, Water Pwalugu rehabilitated. DACF EHU Board, 2. Rehabilitate 1NO. KVIP. No. of dustbins 3. Purchase District 10,000 purchased DWST. Plan. 145 sanitation wide * * * * Unit, Water dustbins for DACF EHU Board, schools and market centres

4. Purchase 25 No. sanitary wheels TNDA 37,000 logistics borrows, 40 pair of * * * * purchased. DWST. Plan. Wellington DACF EHU Unit, Water boots and gloves, 40 Board, pieces of hooking slashes and 10 rakes.

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Department of District Assembly 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget 1. Organise quarterly District No. of talks DACF EHU Plan. Unit sensitisation talks wide * * * * 7,000 organised GHS,GES on hygiene and sanitation for communities.

2. Train and strengthen the capacity of Plan. Unit Environmental & Tongo * * * * 3,000 Knowledge GHS,GES Sanitation Unit. acquired. DACF EHU

3. Organise monthly community forum District Plan. Unit on ODF wide * * * * 20,000 No. of DACF EHU GHS,GES

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communities 4. Organise covered quarterly home visit to inspection compliance with No. of home hygiene and District * * * * 12,000 visits made DACF EHU Plan. Unit sanitation wide GHS,GES regulations No. Of clean surroundings ups organised Organise monthly Tongo,P cleanup campaign walugu,w in five Big towns inkogo, 23,000 No. of DACF EHU Duusi,mi * * * * inspection Plan. Unit ning site visits GHS,GES organised and refuse Inspect and District sites DACF EHU Plan. Unit disinfect refuse wide * * * * 27,000 disinfected GHS,GES collection areas

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Department of Spatial/Land District Assembly Use Planning and 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating Management budget 1. Prepare Winkongo * * 95,000 Base Map Works Dept, settlement and Tongo. and Local DACF T&CPD comm., develp planning planning Dept, Plan. Unit schemes for scheme 2No. developed communities District Works Dept, Wide * * * * 70,000 comm., develp 2.Conduct Infrastructur T&CPD Dept, Plan. Unit street naming e labelled DACF and property data addressing in collected Works Dept, communities and streets comm., develp named T&CPD Dept, Plan. Unit 3. Constitute Tongo and inaugurate 2,000 District * * * * Statutory DACF Statutory Planning Planning Committee Works Dept, Committee. inaugurated T&CPD comm., develp Tongo Dept, Plan. Unit 256

4. Organise 6,000 Statutory monthly * * * * Planning DACF meetings of Committees District operational Statutory T&CPD Planning Committees. District Developmen wide t control DACF 4,000 taskforce 5. Establish and * * * * established equip district T&CPD Works Dept, development comm., develp control Dept, Plan. Unit taskforce.

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Winkogo, Tongo No. Of DACF Sheaga- * * * * 7,000 meetings organised

Organise quarterly meeting with stakeholders on land use and planning schemes

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Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Activities Departments of DA Settlement 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating Disaster budget Prevention, Emergency Response and Hazard Mitigation 1. Organise Comm. Dev’t Quarterly durbars No. of Dept of Chiefs, Durbars DACF NAD NCCE, Dept of Assembly and MO Agric. ISD members, District * * * * 2,500 organised. Traditional rulers wide and Women group on disaster prevention and management

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and management wide demonstrati WV NAD Dept in 36 communities on MO NCCE, Dept of in 3 Area exercises Agric. ISD Councillors. organised.

5. Train community volunteers on early Comm. Dev’t warning signals. Dept WV NCCE, Dept of District 7,000 No. of Agric. ISD wide * * * * community volunteers trained.

6. Organise 4No. Refresher training 6,000 for disaster TNDA * * * * DACF volunteer squad (counter No. of Comm. Dev’t monitoring disaster Dept 260

system) in volunteer NCCE, Dept of communities. squad Agric. ISD Tongo 4,500 trained NAD 4. Prepare an * * * * MO emergency contingency plan for the District Emergency District contingenc DACF wide 8,000 y plan * * * * prepared

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Thematic Area: Accelerated Agricultural modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Agriculture Departments of the DA Productivity 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget 3. Train 105 No. of farmers Dept Comm. Dev’t Dept farmers in the District * * * * 5,500 trained in the DACF of construction wide construction of Agric of improved improved mud mud silos in 3 silos Comm. Dev’t zones Dept No. of farmers DACF Dept . 4. Train 235 District trained in of farmers in wide * * * * 2,000 animal traction Agric Comm. Dev’t animal technology Dept traction annually NADMO technology Dept

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5. Train 235 trained in soil DACF Agric farmers in soil District * * 3000 and water Comm. Dev’t Dept and water wide conservation NADMO conservation techniques techniques Dept

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No.of tractor of Comm. Dev’t Dept 6. Train 8 District * * * * 1,500 operators Agric NADMO tractor wide trained on DACF operators on safety, safety, operations and Dept Comm. Dev’t Dept operations maintenance of NADMO and Agric maintenance No.of farmers Comm. Dev’t skilled in land DACF Dept NADMO 7. Conduct 3 District * * * * 1,000 and water Dept demonstration wide management. of s on land and Agric water management No.of farm Dept Comm. Dev’t in 3 zone with demonstrations DACF of Dept 300 farmers District * * * 1,500 established Agric NADMO wide

9. Establish 3 on farm demonstration No.of farmers s feilds on District trained Dept Comm. Dev’t rainfed upland wide * * * 11,00 Farmer Field DACF of 263

rice and School Agric Dept irrigation rice established NADMO production

10. Establish 3 Farmer District 1000 No.of DACF Comm. Dev’t Field Schools wide * * * * demonstrations Dept at 3 irrigation on compost Dept NADMO site with 30 production of farmers established Agric Comm. Dev’t Dept 12. Establish District No.of WUA NADMO 3 wide 4,000 members demonstration * trained DACF s on compost annually. Dept production in of 3 zones with District Agric 190 farmers wide No.of * livestock DACF 14. Train 400 * * 3,000 farmers trained Dept WUA . of members at 4 Agric 264

dam sites District Livestock and wide * No. of women Poultry farmers trained DACF Development

17. Train 120 livestock farmers on feeding and feed resources

29. Train 200 women in 6 communities on Livestock rearing, feed and husbandry

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Production risks/ bottlenecks Dept Works in wuug No of GSOP of Dept,Com.Dev’t Agriculture * * * * 300,000 irrigation Agric Industry facilities constructed. 2. Construct Baare 1No. Kaare Irrigation No of Works facilities * * * * 356,000 irrigation GSOP Dept,Com.Dev’t facilities Dept rehabilitated of 3. . Agric Rehabilitate 2No. Irrigation facilities

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Agencies 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicativ Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating e budget 1. conduct Livestock Com. Dev’t livestock disease District * * * * 7,000 diseases DACF Dept Dept,ISD,NNA surveillance in 3 Wide prevented of DMO, GHS zones quarterly quarterly. Agric

2. Conduct Crop surveillance/early diseases warning systems District * * * * 4,000 prevented DACF Dept on pest and Wide quarterly. of diseases of crops Agric quarterly No. of visits 3. Conduct 3 8,000 made. DACF monitoring visits District * * * * Dept to District Wide of programme sites Agric quarterly Data collected DACF

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4. Collect weekly District * * * * 2,000 weekly. market data Wide Dept 5. Conduct District No. of of livestock census Wide * * * * 5,000 livestock DACF Agric numbered. 7. Organise district farmers District 10,000 Farmers Day DACF day Celebration Wide * * * * organised Dept of Agric

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Agencies 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget Land Management and Restoration of Degraded Forest 1. Identify and map District No.of 4,000 GSOP Forest out degraded lands wide * * * degraded Forestry commi, lands commission NADMO,Dept 2. Organise mapped out of Com. Dev’t community durbars ,Fire Service on dry land issues No.of GES, for (chiefs, sensitisation DACF NCCE,ISD assembly members, programmes unit committee District * * * * undertaken. 5,000 members,Other) wide Forest commi, NADMO,Dept 3. Form,train and Forestry of Com. Dev’t equip volunteer commission ,Fire Service squads for fire No. GES, prevention, tree Volunteer NCCE,ISD planting and land squads in reclamation in 8 place. Forest commi, communities District * * * * DACF WV NADMO,Dept wide 4,500 of Com. Dev’t

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Forestry ,Fire Service 5. Provide support commission GES, and incentives for No.of NCCE,ISD enforcement of wildfire existing wildfire laws Forestry by-laws enforced. 5,000 commission District DACF WV 6. Provide awards wide * * * * Forestry for communities No.of commission and schools with communitie sound dry land s and management schools DACF Forest commi, practices District awarded. 7,000 NADMO,Dept wide * * * * of Com. Dev’t 7. Organise annual No.of ,Fire Service meeting of community GES, community stakeholders NCCE,ISD stakeholders on dry meeting Forestry land issues organised a 9,000 DACF commission

District Forestry 8. Develop 10hac wide commission of Mango * * * * production,2hac No. and Hec Forestry Forest commi, 270

agro forestry and Of commission NADMO,Dept rearing of alternative of Com. Dev’t 400Guinea Folws livelihood ,Fire Service District initiatives 145,000 GES, 9. Train and equip wide developed. GSOP, Forestry NCCE,ISD 180 farmers on soil * * * * commission and water conservation practices (bonding, No.of Forestry Forest commi, contour ploughing, farmers commission NADMO,Dept composting, animal District trained and 8,500 SLP of Com. Dev’t traction etc) wide equipped ,Fire Service * * * * GES, NCCE,ISD 12. Train 5 small scale miners group on environmental Forestry management commission practices Forest commi, No.of NADMO,Dept 13. Procure chain groups DACF of Com. Dev’t links and tree trained 10,000 ,Fire Service seedlings for Mining Forestry GES, 10schools to zone commission NCCE,ISD 271

embark on tree * * * * planting Forestry No.of commission schools supported. DACF WV Forestry Organise 2No. District 6,000 commission environmental wide * * * * management forum with stakeholders on mining annually

. Establish Environmental No. Of clubs in 60 basic forums schools. District * * * * organised DACF wide 19,000 2. Train 200 pupils in tree planting and nursing. No.of 3. Procure 12,000 environment seedlings for basic District * * * * al clubs in school to plant to wide placed. 6,000 DACF grow. 272

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Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Department of the DA Education 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborati budget ng 1. Renovate 1 Duusi Vocational GES, Dept No.-6-unit 100,000 school DACF Works CD &SW classroom * * * * renovated Dept Vocational School School block 2 Extend Gaari- 25,000 connected DACF electricity to Gbani * * * * with Works schools primary electricity Dept GES, Dept CD &SW No. of dual 75,000 desks for 4. Procure * * * * schools DDF Works 1000 Dual deck District procured. Dept GES, Dept furniture for Wide CD &SW schools 645,000 * * * * No.of school

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Construct 6 No. buildings DACF 3 unit constructed Works classroom block Dept GES, Dept a District 78,000 No. of CD &SW Wide * * * school buildings DACF 8 Rehabilitate rehabilitated Works 1No. 6 unit Dept class room 25,000 schools GES, Dept block * * * * connected CD &SW with DACF Works 9 Extend Winkogo electricity Dept electricity to JHS schools 4o,000 Dept GES, * * * * No of pupils DACF CD Provide sponsored &SW sponsorship to student(includin District g vulnerable , Wide GES, Dept needy, girls and GES CD &SW PWDs) * * * * 9,000 No. Of IGF schools 275

Organise My visited first day in school District * * * No. of Works GES, Dept Wide * 84,0000 pavilion DACF Dept CD &SW Cladding of cladded 3No. JHS Balungu, Pavillion at Pwalugu and Pusu- Namongo

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Departments of the DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget 1. Sponsor 150 District * * * * 45,000 No. of DACF Human GES, trainee trainee teachers wide /MPs resource teachers each year sponsored

2. Completion of Teachers’ teachers quarters Winkogo * * * * 20,000 Work accommod ation DDF, Dept completed DACF GES,

Teachers 3. Provide Award motivated DACF and to Teachers in District * * * * 30,000 GES accepting deprived areas wide postings to deprived HRD area

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Agencies HIV/AID 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget 1. Organise 5,500 No. of DACF GHS DCW&SW, Quarterly District * * * * durbars on GES,DAC Community Wide stigmatisati durbars on on of stigmatisation of PLWHA PLWHA. organised. DACF 4,000 No. of peer GHS DCW&SW,GE 4. Establish peer District * * * * educators S,DAC educators clubs in Wide clubs in schools. schools. 8,000 DACF GHS DCW&SW,GE 5. Conduct * * * * No of visits S,DAC quarterly visits to District made to affected and Wide affected infected victims and by DRI and DAC infected DACF GHS DCW&SW,GE members. victims S,DAC

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* * * * quarterly. 7. Provide District 6,000 condom for Wide No. Of distribution Condon during festivals distribution and ceremonies points GHS DCW&SW,GE established. DACF S,DAC * * * * 8. Hold quarterly District 12,000 No. of HIV/AIDS Wide HIV/AIDS education talks. educational talks held quarterly. GHS DCW&SW,GE DACF S,DAC 11. Organise * * * * Community District 7,000 No. of GHS DCW&SW,GE durber HIV/AID/ wide video S,DAC STIs in 3 Area shows on DCW&SW,GE Councils HIV/AIDS/ S,DAC STIs organised.

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Agencies Health 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IG GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget F . 1. Organize Skills of refresher training District * * * * 13,000 midwives UNFP GHS Plan. Unit, for 20 midwives wide enhanced. A Finance Dept on live saving skills. No. of equipment UNFP 3. Procure and logistics A Plan. Unit, equipment and District * * * 1,500 procured for GHS Finance Dept logistics for wide obstetric obstetric emergency. emergency. No. of 4. Organise community Plan. Unit, quarterly 10,000 durbars held UNFP Finance Dept community District * * on safe A GHS durbars on safe wide motherhood. motherhood.

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No.of Plan. * * * * 10,000 meeting Unit,Finance 5. Orientate six District held on safe IGF GHS Dept mother support wide motherhood. groups on safe motherhood.

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Department of the DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget 1. Construct 1 Clinic Works No. Clinic at Datuku * 230,000 constructed. GSOP Dept Plan. Unit, Datuku. Finance Dept, GHS

4. Construct 2 Works No.CHIPs Nungu * * 23,000 CHIPs DAC Dept Plan. Unit, compound Tongo compound F Finance Dept, Beo constructed GHS 5. Extend Works electricity to Dept patient word for Baare * 45,000 Electricity DDF Plan. Unit, THC for extended Finance Dept, proposed wood GHS Hospital Works Dept 6. Completion of * * * * 45,000 Sanitary Plan. Unit, 282

Gorogo Clinic Gorogo facilities Finance Dept, with 4 Seater provided DAC GHS KVIP and Urinal F Works Dept 10. Complete a Theater Block at Theatre Plan. Unit, tongo Health Tongo * * * * 350,000 Constructed DDF Finance Dept, Centre GHS

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Department of the DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget 1. Sponsor 6MAs, 18 District No. of HR Dev’t midwifes and 12 wide * * * * 40,000 sponsorship DACF GHS, SRNs into s awarded to Nursing Training students. Schools No. of 4. Construct 2 Yinduri, * * * * 300,000 Nurses’ DDF Works GHS No. semi- quarters Dept detached Nurses constructed. quarters.

5. Renovate and District * * * * 150,000 No. of DACF Works GHS health equip 11 health wide Dept facilities facilities renovated and

equipped 6. Sponsor 3 * * * 20,000 No. of doctors medical students DACF HR GHS sponsored Dept

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Thematic Area: Transparent and Accountable Governance Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Department of the DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF Goal Donor Lead Collaborating budget Local Governance and Decentralization Tongo. Tindngo, * No. of HRD 1. Recruit 12 Winkogo 6,000 clerks IGR NSS clerks for recruited councils. Tongo. Tindngo, 5. Rehabilitate Winkogo * 3No. Area 190,000 Area IGR HRD council building council Plan. Unit, buildings works dept, Tongo.Sh rehabilitat DCD&SW, 6. Organise eaga * * * 23,000 ed Budget/Finance quarterly training Tindngo, depts.. for Assembly Winkogo DDF HRD member, Area No of

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Councillors and trainings Council staff organised Plan. Unit,works 14,000 dept, . Organise District DDF HRD DCD&SW, training for Wide No of Budget/Finance unit committee trainings depts members * * * organised

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Departments of the DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaboratin budget g Planin. DPCU 1. Organise No. of Unit quarterly Tongo review DACF performance 12,000 meetings review meeting * * * * organised of heads of quarterly. departments, NGOs and other department. No.of 2. Organise partners DACF Planin. annual partners review Unit DPCU review Tongo 14,000 workshops workshops on * * * * organised developmental annually. issues

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training for Tongo No. Of Unit DPCU HODs on * * * * - Training DACF governance org.. structures and decentralised planning

4. Institute award for Private Award Sector/NGO Tongo 6,000 scheme in Planning. participation * * * * operation DACF Unit DPCU

Organise Partners Review meeting Partners on collaborated ongo Review Planning Programmes/Acti * * * * 5,000 meeting DACF Unit DPCU vities in held Planning education and health

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Departments of the DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget 1. Organize Planning DPCU Community District 6,000 No.of DACF Unit Action planning wide * * * * sessions sessions for all organised. communities DACF 2. Organise Area District * * * * No.of level planning wide 3,000 meetings organised. 3. Organise DACF District Planin. performance Tongo * * DMTDP Unit DPCU review 7,500 Prepared. DACF Workshops for Preparation of medium term development plan Public DMTDP District * * awareness DACF Planin. wide 3,000 created Unit DPCU

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4. Organise 2 DMTDP. No.public hearing to disseminate District content of wide DMTDP to * * * * communities. 4,000 No.of DACF meetings DPCU 5. Organise organised quarterly review quarterly. Planin. meetings on the Unit status of Tongo implementation of the MTDP No.of 6. Organise social community score District * * * * 3000 accountabil DACF Planin. card sessions in 3 wide ity sessions Unit area organised. DPCU councils(social accountability)

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Assembly * * * * Planin. Members and DACF Unit area Councils Members DPCU decentralisation. District 8. Organise wide * * * * training for Assembly members, Area Planin. Councillors Unit members on monitoring and DACF evaluation. District wide * * * * .

Organise Participatory Monitoring and DPCU evaluation on projects and Planin. 291

programmes Unit Tongo Conduct Public accountability DACF forum on DPCU governance performance and public * * * * expectations

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Departments of the DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicativ Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaboratin e budget g 1. Organise training Planin. DPCU on Budget tracking F&A IGR Unit for sub Committee Tongo knowledge on on F&A. Budget * * * 1,000 tracking 2. Organise training enhanced. for the Tender Review Board & Tender Committee Staff on the Public Tongo * * * 1,000 knowledge on IGR Procurement Law the Public Planin. Procurement Unit DPCU 3. Organising Law training for enhanced. Assembly Members Member’s on financial knowledge on management financial reforms. Tongo management Planin.

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* * * 2,000 reforms Unit DPCU 4. Organise public enhanced. DDF hearings on planning and budget District No. of public wide hearings organised. 5. Organise quarterly * * * * 25,000 DACF budget reviews District Planin. District performance Unit DPCU wide published 6. Disseminate audit * * * * 2000 Audit report IGR report to Executive disseminated Committee to Executive Committee members. DPCU

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Departments of the DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget Gender Equity and Planin. DPCU Women No.of Unit Empowerment TNDA people DACF 5,000 trained on 1. Train Heads of * * * * gender departments (HOD), issues. Assembly Members Area Councillors and Tongo Traditional leaders on gender mainstreaming Planin. 2. Educate women on Unit DPCU government policies (Domestic violence bill, constitution, No.of DACF local government act Tongo * * * * 3,000 women 462) and rights to trained on participate in decision governmen Planin. making. t policies. Unit DPCU

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3. Award communities with District high women Wide involvement in * * * * 4,0000 leadership positions No.of DACF communiti DPCU Training of 36 6,000 es. Planin. women group on shea . Unit butter processing and * * * * soap marking No. Of DACF groups trained

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Departments of the DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget Public Safety No.of Planin. DPCU and Security interactive DACF Unit NFS 1. Organise Sheaga- meetings Police quarterly Tindongo organised for interactive Tongo * * * * 4,000 stakeholders. meetings with Winkogo Chief, Tindanas, Clan heads, political parties, women groups and development Planin. partners. Unit NFS Grievance Police 2. Establish Committee in DACF DPCU grievance Tongo * * * * 5,000 operation. Committee to serve as forum for consultation Planin.

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with rivalry Unit groups towards NFS conflict Police resolution No. of DPCU trainings DACF 3. Train the organised for justice & Security * * * * Sub- Sub-Committee Tongo 6,000 Committee Planin. of the Assembly members Unit NFS on conflict Police identification, DPCU mediation and No. of DACF resolution meeting organised on 4. Organise seminars on experience * * * * 3,000 No. Of sharing, Tongo programmes Planin. NFS leadership, supported DACF Unit Police tolerance and DPCU team building NFS 299

Planin. Police 6. Construction Gbeogo * 8,000 Fire station Unit DPCU of community constructed DDF fire station

7. Extension of * * * electricity to fire Fire station service office Gboego 84,000 connectd DDF Planin. NFS Unit Police DPCU

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Agencies 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating Access to Rights budget and Entitlements No. Of Child Planin. DPCU Form and train child District * * * 1,000 rights clubs DACF Unit Labour right clubs in schools wide established. DCD&SW

Form and train child District * * * * 2,000 No. Of Child right committees in wide rights DACF communities committees established. Labour 2. Organise Planin. DCD&SW sensitisation talks in No.of Unit communities to District sensitisation DPCU provide information wide * * * 1,800 talks in on PWDs communities to provide DACF information on 3. Organise a forum PWDs Planin. for parents of Unit Labour children with District No.of fora DCD&SW disability. wide * * * 5,000 organised for DACF DPCU parents. 4. Visit Schools to

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gather information on PWD. Data gathered District * * * * 1,000 through school DACF Planin. Labour 5. Conduct child wide visits. Unit DCD&SW rights education in 4 DPCU religious denominations. No.of religious District * * * * 1000 organisation DACF 6. Identify and wide Contacted. categories disabilities Labour and their needs. DCD&SW Database on DACF Planin. 7. Assist 50 PWDS District the PWDs. Unit into the appropriate wide * * * * 1000 Labour apprenticeship DCD&SW scheme. No.of PWDS DACF Planin. DPCU 10. Sensitise school District assisted into Unit pupils and teachers wide * * * * 1000 appropriate on the need to co- apprenticeship exist with PWD scheme.

No. 11. Provide awards District * * * * 1000 Sensitisation DACF Planin. Labour to schools with the wide programmes Unit DCD&SW high enrolment of organised DPCU

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12. Assist PWDs to No.of schools Planin. Labour pay school fees awarded with DACF Unit DCD&SW the high DPCU 13. Construct disable District * * * * 5,000 enrolment of ramps at public wide PWDs. facilities (school buildings offices and 10,000 No.of PWDs Planin. Labour health facility). District * * * * assisted to pay DACF Unit DCD&SW wide school fees. DPCU Sponsorship for PWDs to tertiary District 8,000 No. of Purchase of training wide * * * * facilities with aids and logistics for ramps Planin. children withdrawn constructed. DACF Unit Labour from worse form of DCD&SW child labour and 7,000 No. Of PWDS DPCU placed in District * * * * Sponsored apprenticeship wide training

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women headed 15,000 benefiting DACF DPCU households. from package Planin. District * * * * Unit Meeting with the wide DACF Labour representatives of DCD&SW Widows and Orphans DPCU in Trades Activities Acres of land Skills training for ploughed women engaged in shea-butter and soap 5,000 Planin. Labour production District * * * * No of DACF Unit DCD&SW wide meetings DPCU organised

* * * * 2,000 No of trainings DACF Planin. Labour Pusu- organised Unit DCD&SW Namogo DPCU

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Departments of the DA 2014 2015 2016 201 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating 7 budget 1. Sensitize No. of Planin. DPCU communities on the communitie DACF Unit Labour effect of harmful s sensitized DCD&SW traditional practice on the effect on child the District * * * 3,000 of harmful development of wide traditional society. practices.

. 3. Form and train Labour of child protection Planin. DCD&SW teams in Unit DPCU communities No. of child DACF protection 1. Organise District * * * * 2,000 teams meetings of wide established . Traditional rulers, Assembly Members, Unit Committee

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Members on No. of DACF Gender Labour traditional policies meetings Unit DCD&SW that discriminate District organised DPCU against PWD, Wide 7,000 Women and * * * * Children.

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Departments of the DA s 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating budget 3. Training District Staff Planin. DPCU Child Labour Tongo * * * 1,500 knowledge on DACF Unit Labour Committee child labour DCD&SW enhanced. 4. Establish community child labour committees No. of DACF in 8 communities * * * * 2,000 community with the Worse District child labour Forms of Child wide committees Planin. Labour Labour (WFCL) established. Unit DCD&SW DPCU 6. Procure 2 No. motor bikes for No. of motor surveillance and bikes supervision of procured. DACF work Premises * * * * 4,000 Planin. Unit Labour 7. Organise Tongo No.of visits DCD&SW quarterly visits to made to DPCU mining and mining and DACF

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quarrying sites. quarrying Gbane,Gb * * * * 8,000 sites. eogo Planin. Labour 8. Organise No. of DACF Unit DCD&SW monthly meeting of meeting of DPCU DCLC DCLC Tongo * * * * 6,000 organised Gender Labour 9. Organise monthly. Unit DCD&SW quarterly visit to DACF DPCU schools and No.of training Centres to quarterly visits Gender Labour assess the made to Unit DCD&SW effectiveness and District schools and DACF DPCU attendance of wide * * * * 7,0000 training Plann. Labour children withdrawn Bolga Centres. DACF UNIT DCD&SW from the WFCL DPCU

10. Organise child Child Labour Labour Day. Day held. Plann. 8,000 DACF UNIT 11. Organise District * Labour durbar of Chief, to wide No.of durbars DCD&SW educate on Child organised. DPCU 308

Labour Labour District DACF Plann. 12. Organise wide * * * * 6,000 UNIT workshop for DCD&SW Assembly DPCU members, Area No.of Labour Councillors and workshops Opinion leaders on organised the effects of child Sheaga labour Winkogo * * * * 10,000 DACF Plann. Tongo UNIT 13. Organise rights DCD&SW access and No.of training DPCU protection training organised Labour for women groups and school children on child right District * * * * 6,000 Wide DACF 14. Organise child No.of Plann. DCD&SW rights protection Assembly UNIT DPCU training for members and Labour Assembly Area members and Area Councillors Plann. Councillors trained . DACF UNIT 309

DCD&SW 15. Visit schools in District * * * * 1,200 DPCU 3 Area Councillors Wide Labour to collect data on child labour

No.of schools 17. Establish a visited to register of children collect data. in child labour at work places and District * * * * 5,500 communities Wide DACF Plann. Database of UNIT DCD&SW children in DPCU child labour Labour . established 19. Procure trade/training aids and logistics for District * * . DACF Plann. CL victim in wide * * 3,000 No.of victims UNIT vocational training provided for. DCD&SW apprenticeship. DPCU Labour 20. Provide school 310

based needs for 33 girls and 55 boys’ District * * * * 14,000 DACF Plann. victims to acquire Wide No.of victims UNIT formal education. provided with DCD&SW working aids. DPCU Labour Organise meeting with master trainers on Plann. performance of No. Of DACF UNIT DCD&SW beneficiary meetings DPCU children withdrawn 7,000 organised Labour from child labour. District * * * * Quarterly meeting Wide with all social partners on for Plann. minimize child UNIT DCD&SW labour in the 2,000 No. Of DACF DPCU district. Tongo * * * * meetings organised

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visits to schools and work places No of location by DCLC to visited Plann. prevent children Tongo * * * * 6,000 DACF UNIT labour DCD&SW DPCU Organised Refresher training for District Child Labour and No. Of Plann. DCD&SW community Child Tongo * * * * 5,000 trainings DACF UNIT DPCU Labour organised Committees. No. Of review Organise review meetings meetings of district child labour committee Tongo * * * 1400 Plann. DACF UNIT Plann. DCD&SW UNIT DPCU

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Activities Location Time frame Source of funding Implementing Departments of the DA Local Governance 2014 2015 2016 2017 Indicative Indicators IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating and budget Decentralization 2. Construct 1 No. Senior staff Works DPCU Senior staff Tongo * * * * 120,000 bungalow DACF Dept bungalows constructed.

3. Construct 1 No. Junior staff Junior staff Tongo * * * * 80,000 quarters DACF Works quarters constructed. Dept DPCU

4. Rehabilitate DA office District assembly Tongo * * * * 8,000 block DACF Works office block. rehabilitated Dept DPCU

4. Create additional office Additional assembly office. office space * * * * 12,000 provided Works DACF Dept DPCU 5. Procure 6 No. No. of computers and computers accessories for and Departments. Tongo accessories Works

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6.Procure Furniture Assembly for the District * 20,000 block Assembly office Tongo * * * furnished HRDe DACF pt DPCU 7. Organise staff No. of training and trainings capacity building organised development Tongo * 9,000 * * * PRO. Unit DPCU

Procure 2No.photocopy No. of machines photocopy Tongo * * * * 50,000 machines DACF PRO. procured Unit DPCU Acquire and Demarcate Land Banks for District Land bank DACF PRO. development Wide * * * * 40,000 acquired Unit DPCU Conduct Routine 315

maintenance of office DACF accommodation Works Dept Service office Tongo * * * * 40,000 Maintenance DPCU computers, activities equipment and carried out accessories DACF PRO. Conduct Service Unit monitoring and * * * * 15,000 office DPCU evaluation of Tongo computers, programme and equipment projects and PRO. * * * * accessories DACF Unit Publicise and advertise Assembly District 34,000 programme documents and Wide and projects transactions monitored DPCU and evaluated Procure consultants/ District * * * * DACF PRO. technical services Wide Assembly Unit 10,000 activities 316

Procure 1No. published DPCU laptop and a projector and its accessories Technical/co Tongo * * * * nsultancy Rehabilitate 6 20,000 services office vehicle provided DPCU Procure tyres for 6 Tongo office vehicle 18,000 Projected DACF * * * * procured PRO. Insure 6 office Tongo Unit vehicles 4,000 Vehicles DPCU rehabilitated DACF Tongo * * 75,000 PRO. Organise quarterly Stationary Unit operation and and tyres maintenance procured DPCU Training for staff * * * * 8,000 DACF Tongo Vehicles PRO. insured Unit 8,000 DPCU * * * * DACF 317

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CHAPTER SIX

MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN 6.0 Introduction

The Local Government Act 1993 Act 462 and NDPC Act 840 introduced a statutory duty to all local authorities (District Assemblies) to prepare Development Plans to guide and direct development in their areas of Jurisdiction.

In this context the Talensi District Assembly prepared a District Medium Team Development Plan (DMTDP); in line with the policy conditions of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II). This plan was draw, focusing on the development aspiration of the District for 2014– 2017 and around priorities identified during participating planning.

As such the District Assembly has the responsibility to put in place a monitoring and evaluation plan to monitor and direct performance and progress on the implementation of the Project and programmes, under the District Medium Term Development Plan.

The monitoring and evaluation plan would ensure accountability and judicious use of the District’s scares resources as well as improves upon structural management. It is founded on evidence based performance, to determine whether the interventions are having the desired effects in terms of positive transformation of the lives of the people.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Plan which embraces both primary and secondary stakeholder was participatory developed, spelling out the monitoring and evaluation conditions and capacities in the district.

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It was also organised with reference to the district’s goals, objective, activities and linked to performance based oriented results in the form of impact, outcomes and outputs respectively,. It further outlines the indicators of change and targets to be achieved.

The plan is presented in a matrix form to help deepen decentralization, secure accountability and ensure performance measures to guide in the implementation of the Medium Team Development Plan. It also indicates the methods of Data Collection, and analysis, the reporting format as well as the nature of disseminating information. There is also an accompanying budget for the implement of the plan.

This monitoring and evaluation plan is a product of a series of stakeholder consultations at various levels; therefore the effective implementation of the plan would require active collaboration of stakeholders and development partners in the District.

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STAKEHOLDERS CLASSIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES/INTEREST INVOLVEMENT Political Parties Secondary (users of M Monitor & Evaluate Government Review meetings, & E data) Performance community durbars & Assembly meetings Regional Co- Secondary (users of M Co-ordination, monitoring & Review meetings & ordinating Council & E data) Evaluation Community durbars Technical support Micro-finance Secondary (financiers Financial support & recovery and Review meetings Institutions & users of M& E data) tracking of expenditure Research institutions Primary (M & E Data) Data collection, Technical support Review meeting/ survey assignment DA members/Staff Primary (implementers Provide technical & financial Regular DPCU & Collectors users of resources, co-ordination of M & E meetings, Assembly M & E data) activities, policy, plan formulation meetings, Review & implementation, prepare M & E Meeting & reports and dissemination logistical support Decentralized Depts. Primary (Implementers Provide data & technical services Head of depts. & users of M & E data) Meetings, Supervision and Co-ordination Expanded DPCU meetings & Review meetings. Consultants Secondary Provide technical services Head of depts. Contractors (Implementers & users Meetings, of M & E data) Expanded DPCU meetings & Review meetings

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Local Community Primary (beneficiaries Collect data, demand accountability Community for a, of M & E data) focus Group discussion, Durbar & Interviews CSOs, NGO’s, FBO Secondary (users of M Demand accountability, Community for a, & CSO & E data) transparency, information focus Group dissemination and advocacy discussion, Durbar interviews & social accountability fora Development partners Secondary (financiers Funding & Monitoring of Review meetings & M&E data) expenditure MP Primary (users of M & Lobby for fund for M & E activities, Community for a, E data brief constituents on development Durbar & Assembly issues meetings Media Secondary (users of M Dissemination of information, Review meetings, & E data) demand accountability and Assembly meetings. transparency

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STAKEHOLDERS ANALYSIS

INSTITUTIONAL AND MANAGEMENT CAPACITY AND CONDITIONS FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

CONSTRAINTS AND SOLUTIONS OF M & E CONSTRAINTS SOLUTIONS

Inadequate requisite skills in M & E Strengthen the capacities of M & E Officers

Inadequate Logistics Provision of the needed logistics to carry out M & E activities eg M & E vehicle

Inadequate funds Adequate budgetary allocation for M & E

Lack of harmonization of M & E Plans Harmonization of DD M& E plans into a District M & E Plan

High attrition rate of Officers Retention of Officers/Swift replacement of officer/Training of new officers on M & E Low political will Develop the interest of politicians in M & E activities Inadequate commitment towards M & E Provision of motivational incentives for M & E activities by management Officers Low Demand of M & E results Increase the demand for M&E results by

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INSTITUTIONAL AND MANAGEMENT CAPACITY AND CONDITION FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

The District has the capacity to produce and implement the monitoring and evaluation plan, even in the face of its challenges as a new district. The status of the district in terms of Human Capacity (availability of qualified staff and technically capable personnel to manage data bases). Funds (availability and flow), logistics/equipment not withstanding this the capacity gaps to be filled in monitoring and evaluation plan preparation and implementation is presented in the table below.

CAPACITY NEEDS AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENT CAPACITY NEEDS RESOURCE REQUIREMENT

Training on the concept and principles of Funds, Training materials and resource persons M & E

Training on the preparation of M & E Funds, Training materials and Resource persons Plan

Skills training in ICT Funds, ICT Soft and Hardware

Training in the collection and analysis, Fund, Training materials and Resource persons management of data and report writing

Training on team building Funds, training materials and resource persons

Vehicle and fuel Vehicles, motor bikes and fuel

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CONSTRAINTS AND SOLUTIONS OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION

No. CONSTRAINTS SOLUTIONS 1. Inadequate Requisite Skills in M & E Strengthen the capacities of M & E Officers 2. Inadequate Logistics Provision of the needed logistics to carry out M & E activities EG M & E vehicle

3. Inadequate Funds Adequate Budgetary allocation for M & E

4. Lack of Harmonization of M & E Plans Harmonization of DD M & E Plans into a District a M & E

5. High attrition rate of officers Retention of Officers/Swift replacement of Officers/Training of new Officers on M & E 6. Low political will Develop the interest of politicians in M & E activities

7. Inadequate commitment towards M & E activities by Provision of motivational management incentives for M & E Officers

8. Low Demand of M & E results Increase the demand for M & E results by

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MONITORING INDICATORS These are the change parameters, used in measuring progress on the implementation of the DMTDA which are presented in a quantitative and qualitative terms. The monitoring indicators were determined through a participatory process, based on the expectation in of the DMTDP and are capture in an Monitoring and evaluation plan that is prepared to accompanies the implementation of the 2014-2017 DMTDP.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION MATRIX

The Monitoring and Evaluation plan is presented in the form of a matrix to guide and assess the implementation of development programme and projects for the planned period within the frame work of the GSGDA II. It provides a systematic format that provides the parameters and features that allows for easy assessment, relating performance to the results based analysis and showing the linkage of the DMTDP to GSGDA II objectives.

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CHARPTER 7 COMMUNICATION STRATEGY The observations and findings from the monitoring exercise will be communicated to stakeholders.

The results will be communicated by DPCU to management, the Assembly, staff of Decentralized departments and development partners through different channels, mainly through quarterly and annual review meetings. This will allow stakeholders to respond to action points before the next monitoring exercise.

The DPCU will compile finding and reactions in its weekly, quarterly and annual progress report including all corrective measures undertaken, challenges and recommendations, for submission to the RCC, NDPC and relevant donors

Information below would be the outline for the District Monitoring and Evaluation Report. This will ensure successful implementation of the DMTDP

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APPENDIX I LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE PREPARATION OF THE MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN

NAME DEPARTMENT 1. Anonko Poasana Mangazia Rep – Zubeogo 2. Doguriba Belung Opinion Leader 3. Baan Bakpetime Magazia – Sepaat 4. Faa-Ono Sebig Opinion Leader 5. Kulog Naabil Poanaab – Yameriga 6. Yipok Tule Opinion Leader 7. Teni Yenb Opinion Leader 8. Yin Sapak Magazia – Korig 9. Akumasi Asonpoka Poanaaba – Tongo Beo 10. Boapok Yin Opinion Leader 11. Somdori Lapoar Poanaab – Yinduri 12. Sougbon Yinbil Poanaab – Tengzuk 13. Tap-Yee Seung Opinion Leader 14. Sompubey Albert Area Councilor 15. Kuukyen H. Edward G.H.S. 16. Theresa Kupok Boare Magazia Rep – Yameriga 17. Akolpoka Aganzua Poanaaba – Winkogo 18. Akanyomse A. Vivian Winkogo Area Council 19. Yin Emmanuel M. Winkogo Area Council 20. Agamolga Immaculate G.E.S. 21. Tornu Percy Edinam T.D.A. 22. Ayariga Alice Opinion Leader 23. Samsom Akababil Assembly Man – Tongo-Beo 24. Daah T. Francis Assembly Man – Yinduri 25. Ibrahim M. Nabiema Acdep/Result Project 26. James Gubillah T.D.A. 27. James Assasie T.D.A. – Gender 28. Christopher Amonzem T/C.P. 29. Ayambire James Dpt Of Co-Operatives 30. Putota Edward Assembly Man – Yameriga 31. Bozongo Y. Maxwell Assembly Member – Appointed 32. Theresa Ayagigire Social Welfare 33. Palani Daniel N.H.I.S. 34. Issahaka Mohammed T.D.A. – I.A.U. 35. Namobil S. Samuel Assembly Man – Kpatia 36. Hammond Bukari Assembly Man – Gbeogo Kaare 37. Volmeng David Assemblyman – Shia 328

38. Hon. Assibi Bawa Appointed 39. Cecilia Nonkone Appointed 40. Lapoetzina Angelina Cecilia’s Guide 41. Akolgo Peter T.D.A. 42. Francis N. Aniah N.F.E.O. 43. Felix Ablokwa Yeboah T.D.A. 44. Kuoharto Basin A.D.P.O 45. Hon.Leo Anarfu Baare 46. Hon. Mahama Kenkazar Balungu 47. Hon. Bozonyo Y. Maxwell Appointed 48. Juventus Yinbil Area Council Member 49. Hon. Awunnore Edward D.C.E 50. Alhaji Mohammed Issahaku D.C.D 51. Hon. Samson Akabesie Assembly Man 52. Hon. Naba Moses A. Appointed 53. Theresa Kugpok Magazie Yameriga 54. Anaba Andrews Chief’s Representative 55. Lardi Apeligba Basket Weavers Association Winkogo 56. Yin Francis Kulbil Area Council Member 57. Adongo Luke Area Council Member 58. Hon. Gana Williams Duusi 59. Ibrahim Nanbiema Acdep/Results 60. Owiredu Gideo M.O.F.A 61. Palani Daniel NHIS 62. Ahmed Boar D.S.D.O 63. Sompubey Albert Area Council Member 64. Hon. Benedict B. Lebzore Assembly Member 65. Gornah Mary D. I .O 66. Hon. Bismark Zumah Gaare-Gbane 67. Hon. Bakanireb Robert Wakii 68. Hon. Ateem Joseph Winkogo 69. Stephen Kojo Yin Winkogo Area Council Appointed 70. Emmanuel Dordunoo G.P.S 71. Joachin Elizaberth W.C.C.T 72. Bingo James Afrikids 73. Edward Agumah M.O.F.A 74. Maxwell T. Ba-An C.D.O 75. Mantobu Stephen Sheaga-Tindongo 76. Yakubu Vitus Awini C.D.O

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APPENDIX 2: PROFILE OF NGOs AND OTHER COMMUNITY- BASED ORGANISATION NO. NAMES OF ORGANISATION THEMATIC AREAS OF FOCUS Action for Youth Drug Abuse & Technical Assistance on skills and knowledge, financial Development (AYDAD) assistance, Health Care Services and Education Adventist Development & Relief Community development & Disaster response and Agency (ADRA Ghana) Rehabilitation Tenongtaaba Development organisation Forum for social Development Communication Link community Development School Performance Review and District level support facilitating school partnership data collection, inputting and analysis for the School Performance Review Widows and Orphans Ministry Offering Relief to the vulnerable in society especially Widows and Orphans, Credit, legal and counselling support/Services Rights protection, Gender, Economic Governance

UNICEF Technical Assistance, Capacity Building Savannah Resource Management Environmental Conservation and Tree Planting &Northern Biodiversity Conservation Project Care International Human resource Development and Collaboration Women Can Women, Children, Miners, Single mothers and Orphan support. Women Assistance & Business Promoting legal, Civic & Economic empowerment of

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Association Women & Girl-child. Rural Aid Provision of portable and Sanitation facilities Water and Sanitation Catholic Relief Service Supplementary feeding for pupils in basic schools Food Relief to communities during periods of severe hunger. Educational Quality for all Working to ensure equal opportunity to basic education (EQUAL) for children in under privileged areas in Northern Ghana. Rural under-privilege youth Educational support and vocational skills training for rural poor youth and women. Centre for collective learning and Care & Support for people living with HIV/AIDs Action Youth Mentoring Centre Sensitise youth on issues such as HIV/Aids, drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, domestic violence and conflict management.

Integrated Youth Needs and Encourage child education & community outreach on Welfare HIV/AIDS & STDs. Hope for Agric Mission Relief to Orphan and street children Participatory Action for Rural Promoting the formations of CBOs Development Alternatives Indigenous knowledge documentation and sharing (PARDA) Rural conflict and Natural Resource Management Rural Health delivery services Gender and Educational Support Micro finance services to rural entrepreneurs Sustainable agricultural practices Rural development and consultancy to organisations needs assessment, planning, impact assessment..

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Navrongo-Bolgatanga Catholic Promoting collective and preventive health Diocesan Development Office Provision of dams for agricultural purposes (NABOCADO) Micro-Credit support to Women Adduct functional literacy for women Farmer Training Centre (FTC) Training of farmers recommendation services WORLD VISION Education, Health, Disaster Risk Reduction, Child protection IBIS Local Governance Action Aid Education, Food Security, Child Rights Gender mainstream, conflict management CENSUDE Gender, Rights Protection GRASSROOT AFRICA Rights, Civil Action and Governance poverty reduction, trade and Economic Justice, Gender and Public policy, Health, Food Security and Nutrition rights SMV Livelihood improvement (Economic production) ie shea butter production etc AFRICA 2000 Sustainable livelihood promotion, poverty reduction DDO HIV/AIDS YARO HIV/AIDS AGREDS Education ,Health and community development AFRIKIDS Child labour, Education and skills development

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