ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDING

2016

YENDI MUNICIPAL

ASSEMBLY

PREPARED BY: MPCU MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

1 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 3 PROCESSES INVOLVED/DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED...... 3 b.Difficulties Encountered ...... 4 PROFILE OF THE YENDI MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY ...... 5 1.1 ESTABLISHENT ...... 5 1.2 PHYSICAL FEATURES ...... 5 1.2.1 Location and size...... 5 1.2.2 Climates and Vegetation ...... 5 1.2.3 Soil ...... 5 1.3 POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE ...... 6 1.3.1 TRADITIONAL GOVERNANCE SYSTEM ...... 6 1.4 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL STRUCTURE ...... 6 1.4.1 Ethnicity ...... 6 1.4.2 Festivals ...... 7 1.4.3 Health Facilities ...... 7 1.4.4 Human Resource ...... 7 1.5 Municipal economy ...... 7 1.5.1 Agriculture ...... 7 1.5.2 Tourism Potentials ...... 8 1.5.3 Banking ...... 8 REPORT ON FUNDING BY SOURCE (GH¢) ...... 13 Other challenges with regards to generating funds ...... 14 REPORT ON DISBURSEMENTS ...... 14 Other challenges with regards to disbursements ...... 15 UPDATE ON CORE DISTRICT INDICATORS (categorized by GSGDA Thematic Areas ...... 15 . UPDATE ON CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ISSUES ...... 17 The YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND ENTERPRENEURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (GYEEDA) ...... 17 B. Free Ride Mass Transit for School Children ...... 17 C. Incentives for Business Development in the District...... 17 D. Implementation of the District Monitoring and Environmental Plan...... 18 F. The School Feeding Programme ...... 18 G. Land under Irrigation ...... 18 H. Guinea-worm infestation ...... 19 K. HUMAN SECURITY ...... 19

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This 2016 Annual Progress Report (APR) covers progress of implementation of development programmes and projects identified during the preparation of the Medium Term Development Plan -2014-2017 (MMTDP-2014-2017) under the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda II (GSGDAII) for the Yendi municipal Assemble.

It includes a brief of the Municipal profile, Monitoring and Evaluation objectives, processes involved, progress of implementation of the MTDP using the M&E indicators set after the preparation of the MTDP under the GSGDA II.

THE KEY M&E OBJECTIVES FOR THE YEAR The Municipal M&E objectives for the year 2016 are as follows: a. To ensure value for money in the implementation of all projects within the Municipality through effective monitoring and evaluation. b. To ensure that the momentum and trend of development path as outlined in the MMTDP is rigorously followed. c. To promote accountability, efficiency and participation in the M&E system. d. To ensure effective intervention during implementation of the MMTDP to avoid serious deviations.

PROCESSES INVOLVED/DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED a. Process Some core MPCU members received training in Preparation of Monitoring and Evaluation plan and budget in March 2015 The process of the preparation of the Municipal Monitoring and Evaluation plan and budget therefore, begun with a Municipal level workshop to orient heads of departments, CBO’s NGO’s ,councilors, Area Council staff and other stakeholders on the purpose, objectives and their complimentary roles in the preparation of the Municipal M&E plan and budget.

Each sector/department prepared their M&E plan and budgets during a second workshop that was aimed at harmonizing the various plan to come out with a municipal one. All projects that were part of the MMTDP were identified and together all participants, made up of all sector heads or their representative prepared the M&E calendar and matrix. All participants at this 2nd workshop were involved in the M&E

3 conditions and capacities, taking active part in the scoring to come up with an accepted capacity indicator. Groups were formed and specific tasks such as preparation of budget, data analysis and use of results and reporting were assigned the groups where assignments were discussed at plenary sessions before being accepted as part of the M&E plan and budget for the municipality.

A stakeholder’s forum was organized in October 201 where the draft municipal M&E plan and budget was presented, discussed and reviewed. The final M&E plan and budget was compiled and disseminated between April and December 2015. b.Difficulties Encountered

The difficulties encountered in the process of the preparation of the Municipal M&E plan and budget included the following:

Late release of funds to finance workshops and to implement development programmes and projects

Inertia and lack of commitment on the part of some MPCU members.

Difficulty in appreciating the processes involved in the preparation of M&E plan and budget.

Inadequate release of Funds for the Preparation of the M&E Plan and Budget

4 PROFILE OF THE YENDI MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

1.1 ESTABLISHENT The Yendi Municipal Assembly was established in 1988 by PNDC Law 207, Act 462, and LI 2070. It was elevated to a Municipality in 2007. The Municipality is one of the fifty-five (55) Municipal Assemblies in the country. It is the capital of the Dagbon Kingdom.

1.2 PHYSICAL FEATURES

1.2.1 Location and size. The Municipality is located in the Eastern corridor of the . It lies between Latitude 90–350 North and 00–300 West and 00–150 East. The Greenwich Meridian passes through a number of settlements – Yendi, Bago, Laatam, Lumpua, Gbetobu, Gbungbaliga and Nakpachei. The Municipal shares boundaries with six (6) other Districts Assemblies; to the East; District, and District, to the South Nanumba North District, to the North District and to the West.

The Municipality is strategically located at the center of the Eastern Corridor of the northern, it has a landmass of 1,446.3 sq km. (Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census) It is about 90 km from the Northern Regional capital, Tamale.

1.2.2 Climates and Vegetation Mean annual rainfall for the municipality is (Jan- Dec.) – 1,125mm. Mean wet season rainfall for the municipal is (April- Oct.) 1,150 mm. Mean dry season rainfall (Nov. – March) 75mm. Mean annual deficit is between 500 mm and 600 mm. Rainfall is seasonal and unreliable. Temperature ranges between 210C- 36 0C giving rise to high temperature range. The vegetation is of the tree savannah type in areas not affected by settlements and farming activities. The degraded savannah type of vegetation is found around settlements and heavily cultivated areas. The rampant and extensive bush burning is having a marked effect on the Vegetation and consequently the climate. High temperatures make the environment uncomfortable for living and non-living organisms to function effectively. Economic trees in the district include ubiquitous Shea trees, Dawadawa, Mango and Cashew 1.2.3 Soil The soil is basically sedimentary rocks of predominantly voltarian sandstone, shales and mudstones. The soils derived from the above parent materials range from laterite, ochrosols, sandy soils, alluvial soils and clay. The organic content is low and is

5 increasingly worsened by the extensive bush burning and bad agricultural practices. This to a large extent accounts for the low yield per acre and its consequent food shortage during the dry or lean season in the district.

1.3 POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE Administratively the Municipality has 32 electoral areas under one constituency. The Assembly consists of 45 Assembly members, 32 elected and 13 government appointees and 119 Unit committee members. It has three Town councils, namely; Yendi Zonal council, Malzeri Zonal council and Gbungbaliga Zonal council. The Municipal Chief Executive is the Political head of the Municipality and also chairs the Executive Committee, the Municipal Co-coordinating Director is also the Administrative head and chairperson to the Municipal Planning and Coordinating Unit (MPCU). The Municipality has a total of 268 communities.

1.3.1 TRADITIONAL GOVERNANCE SYSTEM There are two gates to the skin of Ya-Na, who is the overlord of Dagbon and Yendi as its traditional capital. The mode of ascension to the skins (throne) of the Ya-na is through the “gate” system (a gate being one branch of a royal family). The Ya-na usually in consultation with his King makers and Councils of Elders, enskin sub-chiefs who pay allegiance to him within their respective traditional areas, and these sub-chiefs are forty-five in number (45). Upon the death of the Ya-na or any of the sub-chiefs, a regent is selected from the eligible gate to act until the final funeral rites of the late Chief is performed and a new one is enskinned. The Traditional authorities do not only assist in security, conflict resolution, peace, arbitration of disputes but form part of the Municipal Assembly structure that seeks the development of the Municipality.

1.4 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL STRUCTURE 1.4.1 Ethnicity According to the 2010 Population and Housing census the population of the Municipality is 117,780 and has varied ethnic groups with the Dagomba constituting the majority. The other ethnic groups include Konkomba, Akan, Ewe, Basare, Moshie, Chokosi and Hausa. The population is largely rural with 56 percent living in the rural areas while 44 percent are in urban communities. Out of the total population, 50 percent are males and females (50%). Main religious groupings are Moslems (67.2%), Christians (17.4%), Traditionalist (13.2%), No Religion (1.8%) and other (0.3%)

6 1.4.2 Festivals The festivals that are celebrated in the Yendi Municipality are the ‘Bugum’ (fire) and Damba festivals. The ‘Bugum’ festival is an annual festival celebrated by the people in the Municipality. It is celebrated in the lunar month of ‘Bugum’ in Dagbani and Muharram in Arabic. ‘Bugum’ is the first month of the lunar calendar of the Dagomba. The origin of the festival is shrouded in mystery as Islam and Dagbon cultures each claim to own it. There is, however, some inter- relationship between the two cultures as they have influenced each other with the passage of time. The Damba on the other hand is both a dance and a festival and is the single most important festival celebrated by the people (Dagomba). Oral tradition has it that the word Damba is a Mandingo word meaning “Big Dance” but it is also strongly believed to be a Dagomba word ‘dambahi’ meaning “shake oneself freely”.

1.4.3 Health Facilities The Municipality has a Government Hospital located in Yendi and four health centers located at Yendi, Bunbonayili, Ngani, and Adibo. The municipality also has four (4) Community Health and Planning Services (CHPS) at Sunson, Kuni, Kamshegu and Oseido. There is also a clinic at Malzeri and a private Clinic at the Church of Christ premises in Yendi. The Municipality has a Health Assistant’s Training School (HATS).

1.4.4 Human Resource The Human Resource situation in the Municipality is not the best; some of the health facilities are being managed with inadequate staffs (Doctors, Nurses, Community Health Nurses and other technical officers) [Annual Municipal health report, 2013]

1.5 Municipal economy

1.5.1 Agriculture The majority of the people in the municipality are involved in subsistence Agriculture. Over 80 percent of the people depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Out of the total land area of 535,000 hectares, arable land constitutes 481,000 hectares out of which only 15 percent in under cultivation .

Other economic activities include weaving, agro-processing (shea butter extraction), meat processing, fish mongering, wholesale and retail of general goods, transport and many others. These activities are on a medium and small scale.

7 The Municipality has enormous potential in Agriculture. The land is suitable for the cultivation of cereals, tubers and rearing of animals. Animals reared include cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and poultry birds for domestic and commercial purposes. A good number of the people are engaged in small scale manufacturing business such as smock weavers, blacksmiths, bakers, mechanics, shea butter extraction and groundnut oil extraction.

1.5.2 Tourism Potentials The tourism potential in the municipality is quite enormous. The major touristic sites are: a. Mahama Dan Issah Alias Baba Ato’s (“Babatu”) Grave in Yendi, who was a notorious slave raider who together with Samori terrorised the Northern Region in the 19th Century. He was said to have originated from a tribe in the modern day Niger. Some relics of his weapons used to enslave can be found in the family compound of some of his descendants at Yendi. His grave has been preserved by his descendants.

b. Adibo Dale – Adibo (site of the battle of Adibo fought between the Germans and Dagombas in 1897.) Adibo Dale is the resistance to slave raiding in the North. It is stated that lots of spiritual events took place eg the hoof prints of the Kanbona- Kpema’s (Chief warrior) are still visible on a boabab tree at Adibo since then.

c. German cemetery in Yendi, popularly called “German grave” is the location of interment of German and Dutch soldiers who died in their colonization efforts in a war with Dagombas preceding the establishment of German rule. It is however, ascertained that some early missionaries mainly from U.S.A were also buried here in the early 1900s. The major cause of the missionary deaths was malaria.

d. Na Dataa Tua in Yendi, site where men who had sexual knowledge of the Ya- Na’s wives were beheaded. At the site are a sacrificial stone and a baobab tree, at the base of which the heads were dumped. 1.5.3 Banking

There are four banking institutions in Yendi town. These are branches of the Ghana Commercial Bank Limited (GCB), Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), Bonzali Rural Bank Limited and First National Bank. Other financial institutions include

8 Bayport Financial Services, Yoli Financial Services, Consumer Finance Company and African Financial Business.

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UDG 3 REPORTING Project Project Contractor Source Contract Exp. to Date Award/ Date Expected Project Description/Title location of Sum started Completion Date Implementation status Funding

1 Construction of 1- Yendi Construction UDG 600,000.00 260,100.00 9/12/2014 9/08/2015 Completed storey, office Dynamics ltd commercial centre for financial Institutions at Yendi 2 Construction of 6- Yendi Ashcal UDG 300,000.00 151,650.00 9/12/2014 9/06/2014 Completed Unit classroom Block Investment with ancillary facilities at Health Assistant Training School at Yendi UDG 4 REPORTING Construction of Market Yendi. Messrs. Real UDG 1,530,000.00 1,297,765.10 14th July 2016 14th July 2017 Ongoing Complex in Yendi. Builders Company (82% complete)

UDG 5 REPORTING Construction and Gnani MS BHAK UDG 570,254.30 284,031.33 28/11/16 28/5/17 Ongoing Furnishing of 1No 6- Unit Classroom Block with Ancillary Facilities at Gnani. Construction and Yendi MS BHAK UDG 538,005.85 268,738.65 28/11/16 28/5/17 Ongoing Furnishing of 1No 6- Unit Hostel of the College of Health Sciences at Yendi Construction of 2No.10- Gnani MS BHAK UDG 269,140.20 134,532.87 28/11/16 28/5/17 Ongoing Seater W/C Toilet ,Drilling and Mechanisation of Borehole Water System

10 and Provision of Electricity at Gnani.

DDF REPORTING Project Project Contractor Source Contract Exp. to Date Award/ Date Expected Project Description/Title location of Sum started Completion Date Implementation status Funding

7 Construction of 3- Kpasani DDF 85,348.15 69,966.53 25/07/14 25/06/15 Completed unit class room block at Kpasani 8 Open and reshaping Zagban- DDF 146,924.80 146,924.80 12/2/16 12/8/16 Completed Zagban- Afamoroy Afamoroyili and ili and Tusani Frimgbayili Tusani roads Frimgbayi li 9 Construction of 1 Kalsani DDF 90,062.50 13,509.38 12/2/16 12/8/16 Ongoing no. 3-unit classroom block with anciliary facilities at Kalsani 10 Rehabilitate 1 no 4- Yendi DDF 50,032.00 50,032.00 12/2/16 12/8/16 Completed unit teachers’ quarters 11 Rehabilitate and Yendi DDF 115,003.00 74,364.30 12/2/16 12/8/16 Ongoing wall abattoir at Yendi 12 Rehabilitation of 2 Yendi DDF 49,978.96 44,981.06 12/2/16 12/8/16 Ongoing no. meat shops in Yendi 13 Construction of 1 Yendi DDF 95,069.00 64,260.35 12/2/16 12/8/16 Completed no. peace and conflict resolution centre at Yendi 14 Furnish 2 no. CHPS Kamshegu DDF 50,000.00 37,500.00 12/2/16 12/8/16 Ongoing compounds at 11 Yimahegu and Kamshegu 15 Zagban- DDF 107,734.00 - 12/2/16 12/8/16 Ongoing Reshape of Zagban- Kpasani Kpasani (10.4km) Open and re-shape Kuni- DDF 162,969.00 162,969.00 12/2/16 12/8/16 Completed Kuni-Tibibayili Tibibayili roads (12km)

DACF REPORTING Project Project Contractor Source Contract Exp. to Date Award/ Date Expected Project Description/Title location of Sum started Completion Date Implementation status Funding

16 Rehabilitation of Yendi MS Kanbang DACF 140,000.00 140,000.00 19/2/2015 19/8/2015 Completed MCEs Bungalow. 17 Construction of 3- Bagbani AZ DACF 140,000.00 140,000.00 19/2/2015 19/8/2015 Completed unit class room construction block Bagbani. and Farms 18 Rehabilitation of Yendi Pinchi DACF 80,000.00 80,000.00 19/2/2015 19/8/2015 Completed Judges Bungalow 19 Construction of Kpasagna MS Madubi DACF 140,000.00 140,000.00 19/2/2015 19/8/2015 Completed CHPS compound at do Kpasagnado. 20 Construction of Montondo MS Madubi DACF 140,000.00 140,000.00 19/2/2015 19/8/2015 Completed CHPS compound at Montondo

12 REPORT ON FUNDING BY SOURCE (GH¢)

2010 2011 2012 TOTAL DACF 565,181.46 598,776.26 482,434.95 1,646,392.67 IGF 52,294.24 88,394.75 86,896.21 227,585.2 HIPC FUNDS 40,000.00 119,905.11 183,260.17 343,165.28 GOG GRANTS 125,701.29 153,771.91 220,638.85 500,112.05 DONOR 202,558.65 551,594.86 934,072.71 1,688,226.22 GRANTS TOTAL 987,741.64 1,514,449.89 1,909,310.89 4,405,481.42 REVENUE

Comments on: Releases of Funds

Apart from the IGF component that is directly controlled by the MA and therefore, can determine the amount and time of the inflows, the others, comprising DACF, GOG and Donor grants are irregular and their inflows are undetermined making planning and budgeting difficult.

Efforts to Generate Funds

In an effort to generate enough funds befitting the municipal status, the MPCU has instituted certain measures including the following:

i) Collecting and analyzing data on all retable/taxable property to serve as a basis for preparing revenue and expenditure estimates.

ii) Introducing stickers for sale to commercial vehicles, bicycles, motorbikes to generate revenue.

iii) Involving the staff in revenue collection by providing them with motorbikes and bicycles as well as ceding 50% of all revenue collected to them for their activities/programmes

13 Other challenges with regards to generating funds

iv) Inadequate revenue data base on which reliable estimates could be made

v) Inadequate skilled staff in the revenue office

vi) Reluctance of the local tax payers to pay legitimate taxes vii) The fragile peace in the municipality does not lend itself to mobilizing potential revenue

viii) Inadequate logistics in term of vehicles, motorbikes and fuel to embark on massive revenue generation drive

REPORT ON DISBURSEMENTS

2010 2011 2012 TOTAL ADMINSTRATION 34,796.53 32,692.56 36,634.44 104,123.53 SERVICE 32,310.37 61,128.02 21,945.79 115,384.18 INVESTMENT 134,969.96 124,969.96 - 259,939.92 SPECIAL 941,222.34 1,200,407.34 1,425,671.36 3,567,301.04 PROJECTS MISCELLANEOUS 4,018.40 11,222.23 5,123.70 20,364.33 TOTAL 1,147,317.60 1,432,427.11 1,491,383.29 4,067,113.00 EXPENDITURE

Comments: Adequacy of Funds

The Funds released by the Administrator of Common Fund (DACF) and the Donor funds have not been adequate.

This has come as a result of increasing expenditure on the part of the District Assemblies in addressing infrastructure and Socio-economic problems of the citizenry.

There has been an increasing demand by communities and stakeholders in potable water, sanitation facilities, educational infrastructure and Health Infrastructure among others.

14 It has therefore resulted in an inadequacy of funds to meet these challenging demands

Utilization of Funds in accordance with the budget

All funds received were utilized according to the supplementary budgets for 2013 in respect of District Assembly Common Fund Projects (DACF).

Donor funds received were also implemented according to scheduled budgets. .

Other challenges with regards to disbursements There were no major challenges on issues of disbursements. However, the late release of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), some times leads to delay in disbursements.

UPDATE ON CORE DISTRICT INDICATORS (categorized by GSGDA Thematic Areas

INDICATORS 2014 Target 201 2016 2017 Indicator Indicator Indicator Level Level Level 1. Percentage (%) increase in yield of 50% 38% 42% 45% selected crops, livestock and fish 2. Proportion/length of roads 5,700 km² 5,350 km² 5,370 km² 5,670 km² maintained/Rehabilitated 500 km 400 km 100 km 470 km - Trunk Roads (in km) 300 km 100 km 160 km 260 km - Urban Roads (in km) 4,900 km² 4,200 km² 4,250 km² 4,500 km² - Feeder Roads (in km) 3. % change in number of households 40% 10% 15% 20% with access to electricity 4. Hectares of degraded forest, mining, dry and wet lands rehabilitated/restored: 200 Hon 1,200 Hon 700 Hon 600 Hon a. Forest - - - - b. Mining 100 Hon 600 Hon 500 Hon 400 Hon c. Dry and wetland 5. % Increase in tourist arrivals 6. Teledensity/Penetration rate 20% 5% 8% 10%

15 7. HIV/AIDS prevalence rate (% of adult 5% 30% 20% 12% population, 15-49 yrs. HIV positive) 8. Maternal Mortality ratio (Number of 13 21 22 17 deaths due to Pregnancy and childbirth per 100,000 live births) 9. Under-five mortality rate (Number 40 106 58 91 of deaths occurring between birth and exact age five per 1000 live birth) 10. Malaria case fatality in children under 10485 41694 39409 1907 five years per 10,000 population 11. Percent of population with sustainable 78% 50% 55% 65% access to safe water sources 12. % Of population with access to 40% 35% 38% 39% improve sanitation (flush toilets, KVIP, household latrine) 13. Gross Enrolment Rate (Indicates the number of pupils/students at a given level of schooling-regardless of age-as proportion of the number 100.0 68.7 82.4 91.6 - Primary 70.0 41.59 37.3 66.5 - JSS 25.0 18.0 20.0 22.1 - SSS Net Admission Rate in primary 90.0 76.3 18.0 88.7 school (Indicates Primary one enrolment of pupils aged 6 years) 14. Gender Parity Index (Ratio between 1.00 0.71 0.75 0.81 girls’ and boys’ enrolment rates, the balance of parity is 1.00) 15. Proportion of unemployed youth 200 - 170 616 benefiting from skills/apprenticeship and entrepreneurial training

16. Total amount of internally generated 600,000,000 421,187,00 522,940,00 598,776,00 revenue 0 0 0 17. Amount of development partner and - 240,362,00 202,558,00 551,594,00 NGO funds contribution to DMTDP 0 0 0 implementation 18. % of DA expenditure within the - 5.9 5.7 3.9 DMTDP budget (How much of DA’s

16 expenditure was not in the annual budget?) 19. Number of reported cases of abuse - 7 5 11 (children, women and men 20. Police citizen ratio - - - -

. UPDATE ON CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ISSUES

The GHANA YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND ENTERPRENEURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (GYEEDA)

The GYEEDA programme engaged the following number of youth as follows:

1. Health Extension workers – 60 2. Teaching Assistants – 410 3. Agro-Business – 300 4. Sanitation Guards – 10 5. Community Police-5 6. Community prison Officers-5

B. Free Ride Mass Transit for School Children

The Metro Mass Transport picks school children on the Tamale road and sends them to all schools along the road. Actually, all school children on the road enjoy the services of the metro mass transport.

C. Incentives for Business Development in the District.

The District has the following financial institution:

1. Commercial Bank 2. Bonzali Rural Bank 3. Agric Development Bank 4. First National Bank

17 5. Consumer Finance Company 6. National Investment Bank

Other institutions that facilitate the development of business incentives in the district include the following;

1. National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) 2. Ghana Financial Services (Ghanafin) 3. Yoli Financial Services

These institutions are engaged in giving out loans, group development and sensitization of groups on loan repayment.

D. Implementation of the District Monitoring and Environmental Plan. The Yendi Municipal Assembly experienced rapid implementation of all projects and programmes earmarked in the GSGDA II. A good number of donor projects were implemented. Special emphasis was on water, sanitation and Health Infrastructure and the development of general infrastructure and capacity building workshop and trainings.

F. The School Feeding Programme

The Ghana School feeding Programme has been initiated in 48 Schools in the Municipality. The children are fed once with a hot meal in a day. They are fed on lunch only. An amount of (GH¢47,679.00) has been spent. The problems that the municipality is grappling with are the inconsistence in the release of funds and the inadequacy in the amount of monies released and inadequate data from Ghana Education Service. The Upsurge in enrolment due to the school feeding programme is having a toll on the feeding programme. Women bring children who are not yet in school to be fed. This increases the burden on the meager resources of the Programme. Finally, the number of schools needs to be expanded and more schools enrolled onto the programme.

G. Land under Irrigation

An average of 450 hectares of irrigable land is under cultivation through out the District. Most of the irrigable farms are located around Dams and Dug outs in the District.

18 H. Guinea-worm infestation

The incidence of Guinea-worm has experienced a gradual decline since the past three years. A total of 248 people experienced guinea-worm infestation in 2005, this further increased to 335 people in 2008. The total number of people infested reduced to 106 people in 2009. A cumulated number of 68,760 filters were distributed over the past three years. It is worth mentioning that the municipality recorded Zero in the incidence of guinea-worm.

K. HUMAN SECURITY

Ghana is often seen as an oasis of stability in a volatile West Africa Sub-Region; nevertheless parts of the country suffer from continuous recurrent conflicts which have resulted in substantial loss of human capital, property and development opportunities. The Northern part of Ghana including Yendi municipality is vulnerable to Natural disasters like floods and drought, unacceptable high levels of poverty, characterized by high levels of unemployment, food insecurity and a legendary chieftaincy conflict that continuously puts the Yendi municipality in an insecure position. In order to respond to these challenges the United Nations has forged some collaborative effort emphasizing on multi-sectorial approach with a unique diversity of the following implementing UN Agencies, United Nations Development Programme(UNDP),World Food Programme(WFP), United Nations Children Emergency Fund(UNICEF), United Nations International Development Organization(UNIDO), United Nations University(UNU) and Food and Agricultural Organization(FAO). Consequently, a number of workshops on Human Security and Human recovery Programmes have been held and this has culminated into the Fashioning out of development strategies and issues that can be used to address the nagging recurrence of conflict and ensure sustainable peace in the municipality. Small Ruminants have been distributed to One Hundred beneficiaries in five Human Security Communities.

The fourth quarter experienced a lot of implementation and we are optimistic that all the necessary efforts shall be brought to bear on the remaining projects and programs to ensure successful completion

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