Table 4.1: Logical Framework of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly

GOVERNMENT OF GHANA

BIBIANI – ANHWIASO – BEKWAI DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2014-2017)

Prepared by: District Planning Co-ordinating Unit Bibiani – Anhwiaso – Bekwai District Assembly Bibiani

February, 2015

Table of Contents LIST OF TABLES ...... iv LIST OF FIGURES ...... vii LIST OFABBREVIATIONS ...... viii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...... xii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 1 0.1: Introduction ...... 1 0.2: Methodology ...... 1 03: Performance Reviewdistrict Profile And Current Situation Of Development ...... 2 0.4: District Development Priorities ...... 4 0.5: Development Goals, Objectives And Strategies ...... 6 0.6: Development Programmes ...... 8 0.7 District Annual Action Plans ...... 8 0.8 Monitoring And Evaluation Arragements ...... 9 0.9: Communication Strategy ...... 9 CHAPTER ONE ...... 10 EXISTING CURRENT SITUATION OF THE DISTRICT ...... 10 1.1 Introduction ...... 10 1.2 Vision ...... 11 1.3 Mission Statement ...... 11 1.4 Functions Of The District Assembly ...... 11 1.5 Status Of The Performance Of The District In Implementing Programmes And Projects Under The GSGDA I ...... 12 1.6 The Performance Status Of Other Interventions Including Cross-Cutting Issues Implemented In The District From 2010 - 2013 ...... 33 1.7 Statement Of Income And Expenditure Status Of The District ...... 41 1.8 A Table Showing Yearly Budgetary Allocations And Application Of The Funds To The District .. 44 1.9 Key Problems/Issues Encountered During Implementation Stage Of Dmtdp 2010 - 2013 ...... 46 1.10 Lessons Learnt Which Have Implication For The 2014-2017 Dmtdp ...... 46 1.11 Analysis Of Existing Situation/Profile Of The District ...... 47 1. 12 Community Needs And Aspirations Linked To The Gaps From Performance Review Of 2010- 2013 DMTDP ...... 119 CHAPTER TWO ...... 122 DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES ...... 122 2.1 Introduction ...... 122 2.2 District Development Priorities Linked To Pillars Of The GSGDA II ...... 122 2.3 Summary Of Key Development Problems And Issues Identified ...... 124 ii

2.4 Analysis Of Key Potentials, Opportunities Constraints And Challenges (Pocc) ...... 126 CHAPTER THREE ...... 137 DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ...... 137 3.1 District Development Focus ...... 137 3.2 District Goal ...... 137 3.3. Development Projections Of The District For 2014 – 2017 ...... 138 3.4. Goals, Objectives And Strategies/Activities Identified At Stakeholders Forum ...... 150 CHAPTER FOUR ...... 159 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ...... 159 4.1 Introduction ...... 159 4.2 Strategy ...... 159 4.3 Broad Composite Programme Of Action ...... 172 4.4 Indicative Financial Plan (2014-2017) ...... 195 CHAPTER FIVE ...... 198 DISTRICT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ...... 198 5.1 Introduction ...... 198 5.2 Plan Implementation Arrangements ...... 198 CHAPTER SIX ...... 239 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ARRANGEMENTS ...... 239 6.1 Monitoring ...... 239 6.2 Evaluation ...... 240 CHAPTER SEVEN ...... 241 COMMUNICATION STRATEGY ...... 241 7.1 Introduction ...... 241 7.2 Strategies ...... 241

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1.1 : Performance of the District with respect to Objectives of 2010-2013 DMTDP under the 2010-2013 GSGDA I ...... 13

Table 1.2: Status of Performance of the District in Implementing Programme and Projects under GSGDA I (DMTDP From 2010 – 2013) ...... 18

Table 1.4: Statistics on GYEEDA in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District as at 31st December, 2013 ...... 35

Table 1.5: Data on HIV&AIDS situation in the District from 2009-2013 ...... 37

Table 1.6: Income Summary of the District Assembly from 2010 - 2013 ...... 42

Table 1.7 Expenditure Summary of the District Assembly 2010 – 2013 ...... 43

1.8: A Table Showing Yearly Budgetary Allocation to the District 2010 - 2013 ...... 44

1.9: A Table Showing Yearly Budgetary Applications of the funds from 2010 – 2013 ...... 45

Table 1.10: Forest Reserves in the District...... 51

Table 1.11: Population Size ...... 58

Table 1: 12: Inter-censal Growth Rates...... 59

Table 1.13: Age Distribution in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District ...... 59

Table 1.14: National and District Sex Composition ...... 59

Table 1.15: Religious Composition in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso.Bekwai District in Percentage ...... 66

Table 1.16: Scalogram for the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District ...... 68

Table 1.17: Scale for Hierarchy of Settlements in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District ...... 69

Table 1.18: Categories of Revenue Staff in the District ...... 79

Table 1.19: Expected and Existing Decentralised Departments in the District ...... 82

Table 1.20: Public Educational Institutions in the District ...... 86

Table 1.21: Enrolment Patterns in Public Schools in the BAB District in 2013/2014 Academic Year ...... 86

Table 1.22: Teachers in Pre- Schools in the BAB District in 2013/2014 Academic Year ...... 89

Table 1.23: Teachers in Primary Schools in the BAB District in 2013/2014 Academic Year ...... 89

Table 1. 24: Teachers in Junior High Schools in the BAB District in 2013/2014 Academic Year ...... 89

Table 1. 25: School Performance Based on BECE Results in 2014 ...... 90

Table 1. 26: Top Ten Causes of OPD Attendance from 2011-2013 ...... 91

Table 1.27: Top Ten Causes of Hospital Deaths from 2011-2013 ...... 92

Table 1.28: Health Facility by Provider ...... 93

Table 1.31: Main source of water of dwelling unit for drinking ...... 100

Table 1.32: Method of solid waste disposal by type of locality ...... 100

Table 1.33: Method of liquid waste disposal by type of locality ...... 101

Table 1.34: Stock of houses and households ...... 102

Table 1.35: Ownership status of dwelling by sex of household head and type of locality ...... 103

Table 1.36: Type of occupied dwelling unit by sex of household head and type of locality ...... 103

Table 1.37: Main source of lighting of dwelling unit by type of locality ...... 105

Table 1.38: Main source of cooking fuel, and cooking space used by households ...... 106

Table 1.39: Categories of Vulnerable and Excluded ...... 107

Table 1.40: Tabular representation of problems faced by the vulnerable and excluded ...... 108

Table 1.41: Data on HIV&AIDS situation in the District from 2009-2013 ...... 110

Table 1.42: Gender participation at all levels ...... 111

Table 1.43: Sources of water ...... 113

Table 1.44: Access to potable water ...... 114

Table 1.45: Specific District Indicators and Targets in the 2014-2017 DMTDP under the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda, GSGDA II 2014-2017 ...... 115

Table 2.1: POCC for Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-economic Stability ...... 130

Table 2.2: POCC for Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector ...... 131

Table 2.3: POCC for Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management ...... 132

Table 2.4: POCC for Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development ...... 133

Table 2.5: POCC for Human Development, Productivity and Employment ...... 134

Table 2.6: POCC for Transparent and Accountable Governance ...... 135

Table 3.1: Projected total population and sex composition of the District: 2014 – 2017 ...... 139

Table 3:2 Age Distribution and Projected Population in the District, 2014-2017 ...... 139

Table 3.3: Development Focus, Goals, Objectives and Strategies ...... 151

Table 4.1: Logical Framework of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly...... 161

Table 4.2 Output and Activities of the Logical Framework by Cost Estimates ...... 166

Table 4.3: Composite Programme of Action ...... 173

Table 4.4: Annual Resource Mobilization Sources ...... 195

Table 4.5: Percentage Resource Allocation for both Local and External Sources ...... 196

Table 5.1 Action Plan 2014 ...... 202

Table 5.2 Action Plan 2015 ...... 211

Table 5.3 Action Plan 2016 ...... 220

Table 5.4 Action Plan 2017 ...... 229

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. The District in Regional Context……………………………………………………………… 49

Figure 2: The District in National Context……………………………………………………………… 50

Figure 3: Drainage Map………………………………………………………………………………… 53

Figure 4 : Land Cover/Use Map……………………………………………………………………… 57

Figure 5: Population Pyramid of Bibiani -Anhwiaso-Bekwai District…………………………………. 61

Figure 6: Population Density Map…………………………………………………………………….... 63

Figure 7: Transportation Map…………………………………………………………………………... 71

Figure 8: Tourism Map. ………………………………………………………………………………… 77

Figure 9: Area Council Map……………………………………………………………………………. 84

Figure 10: Educational Facilities Map………………………………………………………………….. 88

Figure 11: Health Facilities Map…………………………………………………………………… 94

Figure 12: Population Projection Map for 2014-2017………………………………………………….. 140

Figure 13: Proposed Facilities Map……………………………………………………………………… 148

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LIST OFABBREVIATIONS

AC - Area Council

ADRA - Adventist Relief Agency

BAB - Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District

BAC - Business Advisory Centre

CBOs - Community Based Organisations

CHPS - Community Based Health Planning and Services

CWSA - Community Water and Sanitation Agency

DA - District Assembly

DAC - District AIDS Committee

DACF - District Assemblies Common Fund

DANIDA - Danish International Development Agency

DCD - District Co-ordinating Director

DCE - District Chief Executive

DFID - Department for International Development (UK)

DFO - District Finance Officer

DFR - Department of Feeder Roads

DHMT - District Health Management Team

DMHIS - District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme

DPCU - District Planning Co-ordinating Unit

DPO - District Planning Officer

DWST - District Water and Sanitation Team

DMTDP - District Medium Term Development Plan

DSW/CDD - District Social Welfare/Community Development Department

EDIF - Export Development and Investment Fund viii

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EHU - Environmental Health Unit

EU - European Union

F&A - Finance and Administration

FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization

FBOs - Farmer Based Organizations

FC - Forestry Commission

FIDA - Federation of International Women Lawyers

FM - Frequency Modulation

FOAT/DDF - Functional Organistional Assessment Tool/District Development Fund

GARFUND - Ghana AIDs Response Fund

GES - Ghana Education Service

GFS - Ghana Fire Service

GETFUND - Ghana Education Trust Fund

GHA - Ghana Highways Authority

GHS - Ghana Health Service

GSS - Ghana Statistical Service

GOG - Government of Ghana

GPRTU - Ghana Private Road Transport Union

GSGDA - Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda

GTB - Ghana Tourist Board

GTZ - German Technical Co-operation

HITEC - High Technology

HIV/AIDS - Human Immunodeficiency Virus

ICT - Information, Communication and Technology

IDA - International Development Agency

IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development

IGF - Internally Generated Fund

ILO - International Labour Organisation

IMF - International Monetary Fund

IPM - Integrated Pest Management

JICA - Japan International CO-operation Agency

KVIP - Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit

LEAP - Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty

LPG - Liquefied petroleum Gas

LI - Legislative Instrument

MOC - Ministry of Communication

MoGCSP - Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection

MoE - Ministry of Education

MoEn - Ministry of Energy

MoEST - Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology

MoGCSP - Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection

MLGRD - Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development

MLNR - Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources

MoTI - Ministry of Trade and Industry

MoT - Ministry of Transport

MoELR - Ministry of Employment and Labour Relation

MoFEP - Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

MOFA - Ministry of Food and Agriculture x

MOH - Ministry of Health

MOI - Ministry of Interior

M-SHAP - Multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS Programme

NADMO - National Disaster Management Organization

NBSSI - National Board for Small-Scale Industries

NCA - National Communication Authority

NCCE - National Commission for Civil Education

NCWD - National Commission for Women and Development

NDPC - National Development Planning Commission

NFED - Non-Formal Education Division

NGOs - Non-Governmental Organizations

NHIS - National Health Insurance Scheme

NYEP - National Youth Employment Programme

OPD - Out Patient Department

OPEC - Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries

PEF - Private Enterprises Foundation

PHC - Primary Health Care or Population and Housing Census

PLWHA - People Living with HIV/AIDS

P.M - Presiding Member

POCC - Potential, Opportunities, Constraints, Challenges

PROTOA - Progressive Transport Owners Associations

PTA - Parent Teacher Association

PTR - Pupil Teacher Ratio

PWPDs - People with Physical Disabilities

RCC - Regional Co-ordinating Council

REP - Rural Enterprise Programme

SMCs - Schools Management Committees

SHS - Senior High School

STABEX - Stabilized Cocoa Roads

TA - Traditional Authorities

TBAs - Traditional Birth Attendants

TV - Television

UC - Unit Committee

UNDP - United Nation Development Programme

UNFPA - United Nations Fund for Population Activities

UNICEF - United Nations International Children Education Fund

USAID - United States Agency for International Development

WAJU - Women and Juvenile Unit

WATSAN - Water and Sanitation Committee

WD - Wildlife Division

WILDAF - Women in Law and Development in Africa

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

An important document like the 2014-2017 DMTDP of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly could not have been prepared without the technical and logistical support from the stakeholders or development partners particularly WRCC and NDPC. The WRCC in collaboration with NDPC organized series of workshops for the Assemblies by taking us through all the detailed steps in DMTDP preparation processes to further equip/build the capacity of the Assemblies.

The NDPC after the capacity building training also provided us with the necessary reference materials to enhance easy preparation of the plan.

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Other NGOs, Decentralized Departments, CBOs, Developments Partners, Assembly sub-structures and communities also assisted in diverse ways and provided us with the necessary inputs which were imputed into the plan.

The management of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly also did well by providing all the necessary financial and logistical support to facilitate the preparation of the document. The efforts and commitment of all DPCU Members particularly the preparation team are also acknowledged.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

0.1: INTRODUCTION

This District Medium-Team Development Plan has been prepared in accordance with the Government’s Comprehensive National Medium Term Development Policy Framework (2014 -2017), referred to as the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda II (GSGDA II). The GSGDA II broadly aims at addressing the economic inbalances, re-stabilising the economy, placing it on the path of sustained accelerated growth and poverty reduction towards achieving the millennium development goals and middle income status. The seven thematic areas are Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability; Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector; Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management; Oil and Gas Development; Infrastructure and Human Settlement; Human Development, Productivity and Employment and Transparent and Accountable Governance.

In preparing this District Medium-Term Development Plan, the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly followed the National Development Planning Commission’s Guidelines for the preparation of the District Medium Term Development Plans for 2014-2017. To make the plan preparation participatory, the District Assembly through the District Planning Co-ordinating Unit (DPCU) involved all key stakeholders including Assembly members, Area Councils, Unit Committees, traditional authority, opinion leaders, heads of departments, the private sector, Economic groups, non- governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) and the citizens .The involvement of the stakeholders was to ensure acceptance and commitment to the plan implementation to improve quality of life of the people.

0.2: METHODOLOGY

Active stakeholder participation was the cardinal principle underlying the multi-stage method used in the plan preparation. In the plan preparation process, the DPCU adopted the following steps.

1. Collection of data on existing situation, problems and plans of the decentralized and centralized departments and area councils in the district; 2. Surveys conducted in the communities to identify the developmental needs, sources and levels of household income and expenditure; 3. Data collation, validation and analysis, which involved holding workshops at Bibiani; 4. Preparation of the draft plan document for public hearing; 5. Public hearing at Bibiani; 6. Finalization of the plan document after the public hearings;

This plan document is divided into seven chapters in line with the NDPC Guidelines: Chapter 1: Performance Review/District Profile and Current Situation of Development Chapter 2: District Development Priorities Chapter 3: District Development Goals, Objectives and Strategies Chapter 4: Development Programmes 1

Chapter 5: District Annual Action Plans Chapter 6: Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangements Chapter 7: Communication Strategy

03: PERFORMANCE REVIEWDISTRICT PROFILE AND CURRENT SITUATION OF DEVELOPMENT

The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District is one of the districts created in 1988 by the Local Government (establishment) Legislative Instrument (L.I) 1387 under the then Local Government Law, 1988 PNDCL 207 now replaced by the Local Government Act, 1993, Act 462. Bibiani- Anhwiaso-Bekwai District is located between latitude 6° N, 3° N and longitude 2° W, 3° W. The district is bounded on the North by the Atwima Mponua District in the Ashanti Region, South by the Wassa Amenfi in the Western Region, West by the Sefwi Wiawso District in the Western Region and East by the Denkyira North and Amansie East in the in the Central Region and Ashanti region respectively. The total land area of the district is 873 km square. It covers a land area of 873 km square and had a population of 123,272 in 2010 and with a growth rate of 1.8% per annum, the projected population for 2014 is 123,316.

With a population density of 141 persons per square kilometre according to the 2010 PHC, the district is not all that sparsely populated as compared with the regional average of 99.3 persons per square kilometre. There are at least 345 communities with about 65 having a population above 500 persons (2010 Population and Housing Census) making the district predominately rural. Agriculture is the main economic activity of the people of the district employing 76% of the population, with cocoa as the main crop. Thus, there are a number of Cocoa Buying Companies in the district. Other economic activities are fishing farming, livestock farming, lumbering and commerce. Industrial activities (Agro-processing) are also going on well in the district.

The key development problems/issues in the district in relation to the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda II thematic areas are:

A. Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability  Inadequate funds (IGF) of the Assembly for Development Projects  Weak capacity of DA to mobilise more IGF

B. Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector  Low appropriate technology to artisans/enterprises  Limited social responsibility on the part of corporate entities  Lack of credit/loan facilities to SMEs  Limited skills development or training for entrepreneurs  Low public-private partnership for development in the district  Poorly developed tourist potentials in the district  Poor performance of contractors

C. Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management 2

 Low Agricultural Extension services  Inadequate improved planting materials and agricultural inputs  Inadequate support to agro-processing factories  Low adoption of improved agricultural technology by farmers  High post harvest losses  Inadequate support to the production of other crops, animals and fisheries in the district  Lack of credit/loan facilities to farmers  Poor Market infrastructural facilities  Low awareness on climate change and its impacts  Destruction of the environment by illegal miners  Low involvement of communities in mineral extraction agreements/protected areas management  Poor enforcement of environmental laws  Deforestation, degradation and biodiversity loss  Low usage of LPG as alternative source of energy by households  Destruction of water bodies  Lack of basic equipment to managers disasters

D. Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development

 Deplorable condition of feeder roads and farm tracks  Inadequate and weak bridges and culverts  Poor access to ICT facilities  Inadequate access to electricity  Poor street lightening system  Lack of communities centres  Lack of planning schemes  Poor housing conditions  Lack of basic housing facilities  High incidence of erosion in most communities  Inadequate and poor housing for government workers  Inadequate supply of potable water  Poor environmental sanitation and hygiene

E. Human Development, Productivity and Employment

 Inadequate support to the aged and PWDs  Inadequate support to child development and child labour issues  Unwillingness of people to adopt modern family planning practices  High incidence of teenage pregnancy  Low support to income generating activities

F. Transparent and Accountable Governance

 Non- functioning of district sub-structures  Low women participation in local governance  Gender inequality  Inadequate logistics, accommodation and other office equipment for DA and other departments  Inadequate capacity building for DA staff and other departments  Ineffective and efficient M&E system in the district  Poor office and residential accommodation for security agencies  Low collaboration between DA and traditional authorities

0.4: DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

Despite the problems facing the District, there are potentials that could be harnessed for development. These include:

 Available fertile land for agricultural purposes  Presence of abundant sand, stones, gravels, wood and water for construction purposes  Assembly’s internally generated fund  Presence of mineral deposits  Availability of rateable property that are to be taxed  Presence of main decentralised departments  Large population and the location of the district that serve as potential market  Presence of electricity from national power grid  Presence of sub-district level structures which could be used to assist with dissemination of DA policies and revenue mobilization  Presence of tourist attraction sites  Available forest and forest products  High communal spirit, peace and security  Presence of security agencies  Presence of financial institutions/ banks  Presence of Senior Secondary School that could be used as base for human resource development  Presence of local FMs and good TV signals.  Presence of mobile telecommunication networks

The opportunities in the district include: 4

 Access to government interventions such as DACF, GETFund, EDIF  Selection of the district as pilot for NHIS,IPM Technology, CODAPEC, National Aforestation Programme, the Capitation Grant, School Feeding Programme, Free uniforms and exercise books  Support from Donors such as DANIDA, USAID, DFID, EU, IDA, OPEC Fund, UNDP, CWSA, WHO, IFAD, IMF, UNICEF, SNV, GTZ, and STABEX (EC).  Government Initiative to set up farmer based organizations, Community Based Apprenticeship Schemes, ICCES, GYEEDA, M-SHAP.  Good climatic conditions  Decentralisation policy  Establishment of MoGCSP and access to NCWD, WILDAF, FIDA, WAJU, CHRAJ, Disability ACT.  Presence of NGOs in the country.  Various statutes on decentralization, Child Rights, Interstate succession law.  Co-operation from private sector organizations like PROTOA and GPRTU.  Timber firms and mining companies that support community development programmes.

The key development constraints to District include:  Poor nature of feeder roads.  Low income among the inhabitants  High population growth rate  Non- functioning of the sub-district level structures which could be used to assist with dissemination of DA policies and revenue mobilization  Inadequate avenues for skills learning  Presence of unemployed and underemployed.  Low competency among master artisans.  Low internally generated funds  Poorly resourced decentralised departments  Weak institutional co-ordination.  Inadequate data base for revenue mobilization  Weak DA capacity to enforce bye-laws.  Bad attitude towards HIV/AIDS  Difficulty in accessing credit  High illiteracy rate and unskilled labour.  Low diffusion of technology among producers  Low women participation in decision-making.  Poorly developed industrial and private sector  Inadequate personnel and general logistics of District Assembly (Central Administration)

The major challenges facing the district include:

 Heavy rainfall that spoils the roads frequently  In-migration of large number of unskilled labour  Undulating topography of some parts of the district  Harmattan  Capital flight  Inadequate financial and logistical support from Government of Ghana and Donors  Government’s inability to effectively decentralize 5

 Delay in the release of Government and donor funds  Low investor interest to invest in the District  Dispersed nature of settlements in the district that hampers delivery of certain development projects to some communities because they lack the minimum population for accessing such services  High humidity  High water table which at times make it unsafe and difficult to site sanitary facilities at certain places  High cost of inputs  Fewness of other public sector organizations in the district  Fewness of banking institutions  Lack of producer prices for other crops apart from cocoa and coffee  High cost of employable skill training  Absence of Ghana Tourist Board in the district  High cost of construction  Unreliable electricity supply  Poor performance of contractors

0.5: DEVELOPMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

In the medium-term, the strategic direction or focus of the District’s Development efforts will be to consolidate the gains chalked over the previous planning periods in the areas of Education, Health, Water and Sanitation and Agriculture. Sectors like Information Communication and Technology (ICT), employment creation, entrepreneurial skills development, the vulnerable and excluded, climate change, gender, child labour and trafficking, strengthening of Sub-District structures and spatial planning for effective development would be given the necessary boost.

In this regard, expenditure will be prioritized in favour of policies, programmes and projects in the following areas:

 Agriculture  Social and Economic Infrastructure development  Water and sanitation  Health  Education (including ICT, Science, Technology and Innovation)  Effective decentralisation for enhanced local economic development

The strategy for implementation will entail: Creating the enabling environment for effective private sector collaboration, including public-private partnerships (PPP) and involvement of Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organisations; This will enhance the creation of employment and income earning opportunities for rapid and sustained economic growth and poverty reduction.

The main development goal of the district from 2014-2017 is to provide basic socio-economic infrastructural facilities for sustained increased productivity and production towards poverty reduction and improved living standards of the people in the district. 6

The sector specific goals formulated to arrive at the District broad goal under the GSGDA II are as follows:

A. Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-economic Stability  Improve the Assembly’s internally generated revenue

B. Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector  Promote Public-Private Partnership for accelerated development in the district  Enhance/improve access to credit/loan facilities  Develop micro, small and medium scale enterprises  Develop the tourism potentials of the district

C. Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management  Improve the overall performance of the agriculture sector in the district  Ensure sustainable natural resources exploitation and management

D. Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement  Improve the roads conditions in the district  Improve access to ICT facilities  Improve access to reliable electricity supply  Improve access to potable water supply  Improve environmental sanitation and personal hygiene  Develop planning schemes/development control measures  Promote the provision of decent and affordable housing facilities in the district

E. Human Development, Productivity and Employment  Improve academic performance at all levels  Ensure quality health care delivery  Reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS  Reduce high population growth rate  Create employment opportunities for the people  Increase support for the vulnerable and excluded  Reduce/eliminate worst forms of child labour

F. Transparent and Accountable Governance  Strengthen sub-district level structures  Enhance and sustain women participation in decision – making at all levels  Enhance and sustain girl child education at all levels  Mainstream gender issues into the socio-economic development of the district  Provide adequate and comfortable office and residential accommodation for District Assembly staff and other departments  Ensure efficient and effective M&E system in the district  Enhance citizen participation in the development process of the district

Based on these goals, objectives and strategies/activities have been well designed to address the key development problems/issues of the district (see Table 3.3)

0.6: DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

In line with the provisions of GSGDA II 2014-2017, the development goal identified for the Bibiani- Anhwiaso-Bekwai District is poverty reduction and improved living standards of the people.

This means wealth creation, good health and productive life of all citizens which encompasses food security, equity and active participation of the people.

The strategies to achieve poverty reduction and improved living standards of the people involve multi- sectoral, integrated and participatory approach. They are: a. Improving financial position of the District Assembly through increased revenue collection, effective revenue reporting and prudent expenditure control b. Strengthening Administrative set-up of the district c. Increasing people’s income through employment and wealth creation in the areas of farm and non- farm activities d. Improving resource development and basic services e. Improving ecology and environmental sanitation f. Improving conditions of the vulnerable and excluded g. Practicing good governance and civic responsibility.

The outputs and activities to achieve the overall goals are outlined in the Logical Framework (Table 4.1 and Table 4.2). The Logical Framework also presents the Narrative Summary, Objectively Verifiable Indicators, Means of Verification and Important Assumptions.

The total budget for the planned activities over the plan period 2014 -2017 is estimated at GH¢ 26,893,955.00. The budget for the first year is GH¢ 7,674,575.00

In short, the development programmes re-affirm the development goals and activities outlined in the previous section.

0.7 DISTRICT ANNUAL ACTION PLANS

The implementation of annual action plans with budget, required teamwork of all stakeholders. It demands the involvement of all development actors, both inside and outside the district. These actors include the BAB District Assembly, decentralized departments, ministries, NGOs, communities, socio- economic groups and individuals. The involvement of such actors will help reduce cost and share responsibilities because the District Assembly cannot finance and undertake the activities alone.

In case, the District Assembly and the development partners cannot implement all activities within the planned period due to time and financial constraints, some large infrastructure development could be postponed to the next planning period.

0.8 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ARRAGEMENTS

Monitoring and evaluation of the plan should involve all stakeholders and must be done in a co- ordinated manner to avoid unnecessary confrontation and duplication of expenses. It must focus on the Logical Framework and Plan of Operations to check whether or not the activities, time frame, the indicators and responsibilities are being followed.

0.9: COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

Reporting/disseminating the right information on the status of implementation of the formulated development programmes, projects and activities to stakeholders at the local, regional and national levels respectively at the right time plays crucial role in the successful execution of the 2014-2017 DMTDP.

This is because the various stakeholders can only play their roles and responsibilities well towards the implementation of the plan when they are adequately informed. The strategies the BAB District has adopted to communicate or disseminate information on the status of implementation of the plan within the plan period 2014-2017 include:

1. Quarterly, mid-term and end of year M&E exercises will be conducted after which Quarterly, mid – year and annually progress reports will be compiled on the status of implementation on the development programmes/projects. At the local level, copies of the progress reports will be distributed to P.M, DA sub-committees especially F&A, Works and Economic Planning sub- committees, local NGOs, Decentralised Departments etc and copies kept at the DPCU Secretariat for reference. At the regional and national levels, copies of the reports will be sent to RCC, MLGRD, NDPC etc.

2. Quarterly, mid-year and annual review meetings will also be held to brief DPCU members and other stakeholders and the progress reports.

In a nutshell, it is anticipated that the effective implementation and management of this plan will reduce poverty, thereby leading to an increase in real income per capital, greater awareness, sustainable development and active community participation in the district.

CHAPTER ONE

EXISTING CURRENT SITUATION OF THE DISTRICT

1.1 INTRODUCTION

The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly was established in 1988 by the Local Government (Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, L.I 1387 under the then Local Government Law, 1988 PNDCL 207 now replaced by the Local Government Act 1993, Act 462 with its capital at Bibiani .

The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District is richly endowed with human and natural resources stretching from great pool of labour, rich soil, good climate, tropical rainforest with variety of timber species, cash crops to livestock and all that is desirable or necessary for generating a high quality of life. The people enjoy television signals from GTV network and Telephone facilities through private mobile phone operators (MTN and Tigo) and Onetouch now Vodafone.

There has been significant improvement in infrastructural development in our Roads particularly the main highway, Water and Sanitation, Education and Health sectors. These achievements that have resulted in raising the standard of living of the people to a level since the establishment of the district.

However, most of the communities in the district lack basic services like potable water, health facilities, decent housing, clean environment and quality education facilities. The district has bad feeder road network and this situation impacts negatively on its marketing and service delivery and these issues need to be addressed to ensure accelerated development of the District and enhance further the quality of life of the people.

This is to be achieved through the Participatory Decentralized Planning System of Ghana and in conformity with the Acts and Legislative Instruments which established the District Assembly as the highest Planning Authority in the district and also in line with the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework: Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II) 2014- 2017. This Policy framework ensures that the plan is in consonance with the National objectives and fulfills community and district aspirations.

Nevertheless, the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly in partnership with its development partners is determined to put in place a formidable accelerated development programmes facilitated by a development plan.

To be able to achieve this, there is the need to examine the performance of implementation of the programmes and projects in the 2010-2013 DMTDP and the characteristics of the district in terms of the physical and natural environment, demography, culture, spatial distribution, the economy, and good governance.

1.2 VISION The vision of the Assembly is to be an efficient and effective district with continuous enhanced living standards of its people.

1.3 MISSION STATEMENT The District Assembly exists to facilitate the overall development of the district by effectively formulating and implementing plans and programmes of the Assembly, Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations in order to improve the quality of life of the people in the District. This mission is being pursued through an effective and efficient delivery of client-focused administrative and social services, as well as the continuous implementation of development projects in collaboration with the communities as the initiators and beneficiaries.

1.4 FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY Per the Act that establishes all District Assemblies in Ghana, Local Government Act 1993, Act 462, the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly performs the following functions as stated in the Act 462 as follows:

1. Subject to the Local Government Act 1993, Act 462, a District Assembly shall exercise political and administrative authority in the District, provide guidance, give direction to, and supervise all other administrative authorities in the district. 2. The District Assembly shall exercise deliberative, legislative and executive functions. 3 .The District Assembly shall— (a) be responsible for the overall development of the district and shall ensure the preparation and submission through the Regional Co-ordinating Council— (i) Of development plans of the district to the Commission for approval; and (ii) Of the budget of the district related to the approved plans to the Minister for Finance for approval; (b) Formulate and execute plans, programmes and strategies for the effective mobilization of the resources necessary for the overall development of the district; (c) Promote and support productive activity and social development in the district and remove any obstacles to initiative and development; (d) Initiate programmes for the development of basic infrastructure and provide municipal works and services in the district; (e) Be responsible for the development, improvement and management of human settlements and the environment in the district; (f) In co-operation with the appropriate national and local security agencies be responsible for the maintenance of security and public safety in the district; (g) Ensure ready access to courts in the district for the promotion of justice; (h) initiate, sponsor or carry out such studies as may be necessary for the discharge of any of the functions conferred by this Act or any other enactment; and (i) Perform such other functions as may be provided under any other enactment.

(4) Subject to the Local Government Act 1993, Act 462 and to Government Policy it shall be the responsibility of a District Assembly to take such steps and measures as are necessary and expedient to— (a) Execute approved development plans for the district; (b) Guide, encourage and support sub-district local government bodies, public agencies and local communities to perform their rules in the execution of approved development plans;

(c) Initiate and encourage joint participation with other persons or bodies to execute approved development plans; (d) Promote or encourage other persons or bodies to undertake projects under approved development plans; and (e) Monitor the execution of projects under approved development plans and assess and evaluate their impact on the people’s development, the local, and district and national economy. (5) The District Assembly shall co-ordinate, integrate and harmonize the execution of programmes and projects under approved development plans for the district and other development programmes promoted or carried out by Ministries, Departments, public corporations and other statutory bodies and non-governmental organizations in the district. (6) Without prejudice the District Assembly shall in the discharge of its functions— (a) Be subject to the general guidance and direction of the President on matters of national policy; and (b) Act in co-operation with the appropriate public corporation, statutory body or non-governmental organisation. (7) It shall be the duty of such public corporation, statutory body or organisation to co-operate with a District Assembly. (8) In the event of a conflict between the District Assembly and an agency of the central Government, public corporation, statutory body, non-governmental organisation or individual over the application of subsection (5) or (6) of this section, the matter shall be referred by either of the parties or both to the Regional Co-ordinating Council for resolution.

1.5 STATUS OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DISTRICT IN IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS UNDER THE GSGDA I

The District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP, 2010-2013) was reviewed to ascertain the status of performance of the district in implementing the programmes and projects set to enhance the quality of life of the people in relation to Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda I (GSGDA I).

Table 1.1 : Performance of the District with respect to Objectives of 2010-2013 DMTDP under the 2010-2013 GSGDA I

Thematic Areas Including Other DISTRICT OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE Interventions 2010 2011 2012 2013 REMARKS Target Achieve Target Achieve- Target Achieve- Target Achieve - ment ment -ment ment ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACRO-ECONOMIC All the revenue targets STABILITY could not be except 2012 1. To increase internally generated 30% 25.79% 30% 20% 30% 34.03% 30% due to inadequate staff and revenue by 30% annually 14.33% others factors. 2. To create 2000 jobs and stimulate 500 500 500 - 500 - local economic activities to reduce poverty

Thematic Areas Including Other DISTRICT OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE Interventions 2010 2011 2012 2013 REMARKS Target Achieve Target Achieve- Target Achieve- Target Achieve - ment ment - ment ment PRIORITIES FOR PRIVATE SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS 1. To involve the private sector in the Public Private Partnership Various ------Nil It could not be (PPP) for accelerated development implemented within the of the district plan period

Thematic Areas Including Other DISTRICT OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE Interventions 2010 2011 2012 2013 REMARKS Target Achieve- Target Achieve- Target Achieve- Target Achieve- ment ment ment ment C. ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNISATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 1. To increase the yield of major ------There was enough food security crops and livestock by 25% by in the district December, 2013 2. To enhance general ------Even though the district does environmental conditions through not have empirical evidence, the application of proper land use there has been some levels of techniques by 2013 improved environmental conditions 3. To ensure orderly mining ------Mining activities conducted activities to prevent pollution and satisfactory land degradation December, 2013 4. To reduce illegal chainsaw ------About Target met half way due to a operation and forest resource 50% number of factors depletion by December, 2013. 5. To minimize the impact of ------The performance of the district natural disasters on the people by in respect of this objective is December, 2013. satisfactory.

Thematic Areas Including Other DISTRICT OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE Interventions 2010 2011 2012 2013 REMARKS Target Achieve- Target Achieve- Target Achieve- Target Achieve- ment ment ment ment D. INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT 1. To construct 30km of feeder ------The DA achieved this target roads, rehabilitate 35km, re-gravel 62.80km 62.80km with the support of its 30km and construct 3 foot bridges on development partners and even existing feeder roads by December, construct 2 foot bridges 2013 2. To expand and improve upon ------50% - Even though the district does ICT services and increase patronage not have empirical evidence, of existing ICT facilities by 50% by this target could not be December, 2013 achieved. 3. To connect 23 communities to the ------Many communities were national grid and improve upon connected even though the right existing energy infrastructure by figure is not available December, 2013 4. To improve access to potable ------80% 75% Target almost met with the water from 49% coverage to 80% support of our development by December, 2013. patners. 5. To increase coverage of sanitation ------60% - The performance of the district facilities from 22% to 60% in respect of this objective is December, 2013. satisfactory even though data on it are not available. 6. To improve upon personal hygiene ------The performance of the district practices and environmental in respect of this objective is sanitation services in schools and satisfactory even though communities in the district by information on it is not December, 2013. available

Thematic Areas Including Other DISTRICT OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE Interventions 2010 2011 2012 2013 REMARKS Target Achieve- Target Achieve- Target Achieve- Target Achieve- ment ment ment ment HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 1. To increase the educational 80% 90% The DA achieved this target performance from 80% to 90% in 94.17% with the support of all basic schools by December, 2015. stakeholders 2. To reduce the maternal and infant ------1423: Target almost met due to strong mortality incidence by December, 1346: 100,000 collaboration among 2013. 100,000 stakeholders 3. To make health care accessible to ------Even though Information on all especially the poor and vulnerable this is not available, with the groups in the district by December, introduction of NHIS, many of 2013 these groups have access to health care. 4. To reduce the percentage increase ------20% - Even though 20% target was set of HIV/AIDS reported cases from to achieve in 2013, 119 cases 37% to 20% by December, 2013. were recorded. 5. To empower and support the ------Even though Information on vulnerable and excluded in the this is not available, the district district by December, 2013. did support these groups with the disability funds and others 6. To increase the number of people ------Data not available using modern contraceptives by 30% by December, 2013. 7. To reduce worst forms of child ------Even though empirical data are labour and establish 36 functional available, with child labour child panels in the district by programme being implemented December, 2013. in the district, the incidence has reduced drastically

DISTRICT OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE Thematic Areas including other 2010 2011 2012 2013 REMARKS interventions Target Achieve Target Achieve Target Achieve Target Achieve - ment - ment - ment - ment GOOD GOVERNANCE AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY 1. To improve the manpower ------Some level of (Administrative) capacity of the Assembly improvement was by December, 2013. achieved but the Assembly needs to do more. 2. To revamp the activities of the district ------None of the sub- sub-structural level activities for effective structures was resourced local governance by December, 2013. to function effectively 3. To adopt and operate an effective ------This was seen in the communication strategy to ensure easy prompt responds of the information flow. Decentralized Departments to the Central Administration’s calls 4. To empower and support women’s ------With the help of BAC groups in the district. and other partners, more than 500 women were trained and supported. 5. To provide the needed infrastructure for ------There was improvement law enforcement agencies in the district for in the infrastructural effective performance by December, 2013. facilities of the security agencies especially the police 6. To promote cultural activities district ------The Assembly did not wide by December, 2013. do enough to promote cultural activities within the plan period.

Table 1.2: Status of Performance of the District in Implementing Programme and Projects under GSGDA I (DMTDP From 2010 – 2013) Programmes/Projects Fully Partially On- Going Not Remarks Implemented Implemented Implemented

A.ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACRO- ECONOMIC STABILITY

1. Involve town/area councils in revenue collection on pilot basis in the Due to non-functioning of town/ district * area councils in the district

2. Undertake campaign (public sensitisation) on the need to pay * It was strong collaborative effort Taxes and risk of tax evasion district-wide between the Assembly and LOGODEP 3. Involve the private sector in revenue data management and * It is an on-going exercise Collection in the district 4. Provide skills training and entrepreneurship services to SMEs * Through BAC/RTF support district-wide 5. Prepare local economic development(LED) Plan to streamline * Due to lack of resources Activities to address local economic development need of the district. 6. Provide necessary logistics and funds to BAC and RTF centre * It was through the commitment in the District of DA, GOG & DONORS 7. Organise training for 500 individuals in employable skills * * On-going with the support of district wide BAC/RTF 8. Construction of 1 No. 4-Units lockable stores and 10 stall at * Availability of funds and Apemkrom commitment of contractors

9. Construct 3-storey market complex at Bibiani * Even though the project is still on-going, it has been unduly delayed 10. Construct 1no. slaughter house at Bibiani * Even though the project is still on-going, it has been unduly delayed 11. Renovation of Abattior at Bibiani * Availability of funds and commitment of contractors

12. Renovation of Abattior at Sefwi Bekwai * Availability of funds and 18

commitment of contractors Programmes/Projects Fully Partially On- Going Not Remarks Implemented Implemented Implemented

B. ENHANCED COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR

1. Organise bi-annual round table conference of corporate bodies * Inadequate resources and lack within the district on social sustainability programmes of commitment of DA 2. Engage the private sector in public private partnership in the * Inadequate resources and lack district of commitment of DA 3. Prepare and implement a comprehensive guideline to involve * Through collaborative efforts among corporate bodies in the district development activities stakeholders in the district

Programmes/Projects Fully Partially On- Going Not Remarks Implemented Implemented Implemented

C. ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNISATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

1. Conduct 10 demonstrations on selected crops annually * Through CIDA Budgetary support WAAP 2. Facilitate the supply of improved planting materials to 320 * Through GOG Support farmers annually district wide 3. Organise routine visits and supervision to assist farmers * Through AEA improve farming techniques district wide 4. Embark on 102 acres block farming for the production of rice * Available input could only and maize in the district support 25 acres

5. Facilitate the supply of 200 improved breeding pigs and 100 * Through NGOs collaboration/ other livestock to farmers in the district CIRAPS 6. Create awareness and train farmers on emerging livestock * It was one of the routine public health issues (Bird Flu, N1H1etc) activities of MOFA 7. Train 5 fish farmers and provide infrastructure for the * Through backstopping from farmers involve in aquaculture in the district fishery officer from Wiawso 19

8. Organise district farmers day by first Friday of December * Through the support of DA and annually other partners/organisations 9. Form and groom 30 farmers’ co-operative societies to enable * Through social development them access credit fund 10. Prepare planning scheme for major communities at Bekwai * Lack of funds and poor Awaso, Chirano, Anhwiaso commitment of DA 11. Update existing planning scheme at Bibiani * Lack of funds and poor commitment of DA 12. Organise workshop annually to sensitise people on the need * Lack of funds for orderly development in the district 13. Enforce the District Assembly bye-laws on human settlement * It was carried out up to a point And spatial arrangement in the district and stopped by the DA 14. Organise regular monitoring to prevent or demolish all * It was carried out up to a point unauthorised structures in the district and stopped by the DA 15. Document all DA lands and sites used for major projects in * Inadequate resources the district 16. Identify and register small scale mining groups in the district * It is an on-going exercise 17. Regularly monitor activities of small scale miners in the * Through mining taskforce and district Security agencies in the district 18. Organise workshop for small scale miners on * Through collaborative efforts of environmental degradation and land reclamation annually all stakeholders in the district 19. Enforce environmental laws on mining activities in the district * Through strict compliance 20. Sensitise communities along the forest reserves on the need * Through forestry commission, to protect forestry resources in the district NGOs, DONORS, etc 21. Involve communities in protection and monitoring of illegal * Through commitment of forestry chainsaw operations in the district commission 22. Carry out tree planting exercise in schools and institutions in * GES did not receive the needed the district support from stakeholders eg forestry commission 23. Carry out re-afforestation of depleted forest reserves in the * Through forestry commission district 24. Set up disaster management fund to cater for emergency cases * Inadequate resources at Bibiani 25. Sensitise the people on prevention and management of * Through the hard work of disasters annually in the district NADMO 26. Provide logistical support to the Fire Service to effectively * Support from GOG and promptly handle fire cases in the district 27. Organise training for fire service and NADMO staff to * However, it is a routine activity 20

enhance their operations in the district That should be carried out periodically 28. Establish fire station to protect communities in the southern * Lack of funds Part of the district

PROGRAMMES/PROJECTS Fully Partially - On21 - Not REMARKS Implemented Implemented Going Implemented

D.INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT

1.Construction of feeder roads in the district * The DA in collaboration with its development partners 2.Construction of town roads at Awaso and Anhwiaso * Inadequate funds * Two (2) out of the number 3. Construction of bridges and culverts at Gee Akurase, were provided Bankyem Bangalow and Attakrom 4. Construction of standard speed ramps at vantage points on * Lack of commitment by Ghana Bibiani-Bekwai highway Highway Authority and DA * Through the support of GOG and DA 5. Purchase of computers & accessories and other equipment for the ICT centre at Bibiani. 6. Expansion of existing ICT centre to accommodate more * Inadequate funds Computers and clients at Bibiani. 7. Expansion of internet to cover a distance of 500 metres * It was due to inadequate resources From CIC through wireless network at Bibiani. 8. Organise ICT training for upper primary,JHS students * Effective collaboration between GES (Government Schools) and teachers at identified schools. and CIC 9. Establish Computer centre for training of Basic schools - * Not all basic schools in the district District wide. benefited 10. Purchase and distribute computers to 30 Rural Basic schools * Lack of resources -District wide.

11. Provide internet facilities to District Assembly and * Availability of funds other decentralised departments at Bibiani. 12. Extension of electric / purchase of electricity poles in the * Through GOG and DA District. 13. Connection of 23 communities to the national Grid in the * Not all the targeted communities were District. connected 14. Replacement of street lights bulbs and other electrical * Priority and commitment of DA items for communities annually - district-wide.

15. Construction of Small Town water System in major towns. * The district did benefit from the next Phase of CWSA small towns water project in the region 16. Construction of Boreholes in 29 communities in the * Not all communities benefited District. due to inadequate funds 17. Construct 25 Hand Dug Wells for some selected * Not all communities benefited Communities. due to inadequate funds 18. Rehabilitation of 64 existing Boreholes –District – wide. * Inadequate funds

19. Organise annual review meeting for stakeholders in * The DA achieved this through in water and sanitation activities partnership with the CWSA 20. Construction of Household Latrines in the district. * Not all communities benefited due to inadequate funds 21. Construction of 24 Institutional Latrine for identified * Not all communities benefited Schools and institutions. due to inadequate funds 22. Construction of KVIP/Pour Flush Toilets at Attakrom * DA shows serious and Bibiani commitment towards good sanitation provision 23. Conduct quarterly Clean-up exercise in major towns. * DA shows serious commitment towards good sanitation provision 24. Organise sensitization programmes on environmental * DA shows serious Sanitation in 27 institutions. commitment towards good sanitation provision 22

25. Reconstitute and train WATSAN Communities in 60 * Not all communities benefited Communities where WATSAN are no functional. due to inadequate funds

26. Acquire and develop land for final refuse dumping sites * Priority and commitment of DA in major communities. 27. Procure 30 new refuse containers (10 – 15m3) * Inadequate resources in major communities 28. Procure sanitation equipment for Environmental Health * Due to inadequate resources Department annually.

29. Procure 1 Refuse Truck * Due to inadequate funds 30. Procure 2 Secpit Emptier * Due to inadequate funds

31. Organise training for operating staff and WSDB members * Water and Sanitation issues are top at Bibiani,Chirano,Bekwai,Anhwiaso and Awaso priority of the Assembly 32. training of 4 latrine artisans at Bibiani * Lack of funds

PROGRAMMES/PROJECTS Fully Partially - On23 -- Not REMARKS Implemented Implemented Going Implemented

E. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT

1.Constuction of Primary School Blocks in 14 communities * The DA in collaboration with in the district. its development partners could not provided all the facilities 2. Construction of 1No.3-Unit classroom block at Surano B. * It was a priority project of the Assembly 3. Construction of 2 unit classroom block ,office and store for * Inadequate funds Mframakrom Primary School at Mframakrom.

4. Construction of 1No.3-Unit classroom block at Tanoso. * Commitment of DA to provide adequate school infrastructure in the district 5. Construction of 1No.3-Unit classroom block at Adukrom * Commitment of DA to provide adequate school infrastructure in the district 6. Construction of .3-Unit classroom block at kyenchenase * Commitment of DA to provide adequate school infrastructure in the district 7. Construction of 6 No 6-Unit classroom blocks at Bibiani, * Commitment of DA to provide adequate Beekwai, Kojina A, Bekwai SHS, Breman and Fawokabra. school infrastructure in the district 8. Construction of 7 JHS Blocks in 7 communities in the district. * Not all the facilities were provided due to inadequate resources 9. Construction of 4 KG/Nursery Blocks annually in the District. * Not all the facilities were provided due to inadequate resources 10. Renovation /Rehabilitation of existing school structures in * Inadequate funds 7 communities in the district.

11. Construction of teacher’s accommodation in 16 * Not all the facilities were provided due Communities in the district. to inadequate resources 12. Completion of 1 No. 3 - Unit classroom block for SDA * Commitment of DA to provide adequate Primary at Bibiani. school infrastructure in the district 13. Completion of 1 No. 2-Unit Pavilion for DC ‘B’ * Commitment of DA to provide adequate Primary School at Bibiani. school infrastructure in the district 14. Completion of 1 No 3-Unit classroom Block and * DA commitment to provide basic Construction of 1 No.2-Unit KG block at Akaaso Socio-economic facilities 15. Cladding of 1 No. 6-Unit classroom block & construction * DA commitment to provide basic of 1 No.2-Unit KG Block at Dominibo No 2. Socio-economic facilities 16. Conduct monitoring and supervision on school feeding * DA commitment to ensure successful Programme in collaboration with GES in beneficiary programme implementation Communities. 17. Organise training for SMCs and PTAs in selected schools. * It did not covered all schools 18. Construct Kitchen for schools on board the school feeding * Due to inadequate resources Programme at Wenchi,Nambro,Kwamekrom and Humgebre. 19. Manufacture and distribution of 2,000 Dual Desks and The DA could not achieve all due to 1,000 Single Desk to basic schools – District wide. * Inadequate support 20. Procure and distribute polytanks for beneficiary feeding * Due to inadequate resources Feeding schools in the district. 21. Provision of adequate teaching and learning materials * It required the support from all To basic schools in the district. stakeholders

22. Manufacture and distribution of 600 Cupboards and * DA could not supply the cupboards as Teacher’s Tables for basic schools-district-wide a result of lack of funds

23. Create Public awareness on nature, mode and * It is a continuous process Transmission of common diseases/illness -district -wide 24. Create awareness on Universal Health Insurance Scheme * It is a priority of the district - District-wide 25. Provide daily ANC and PNC services – district - wide * It is a continuous process 26. Implement recommendations on maternal mortality * It is a continuous process Under 5 mortality audit –District – wide 27. Conduct MM and U5M audit- District – wide * It is a continuous process 28. Intensify public health education on good nutrition for * It is a continuous process Mothers and children -District – wide

29. Conduct survey on availability and use of ITN – District- * Through collaborative efforts with Wide Ghana Health Services 30. Provide ITN for vulnerable group - District-wide * It is an on-going exercise

31. Educate public on the need to provide proper drainage * Sanitation issues a top priority of the And mosquito prof in houses- District-wide. Assembly 32. Carry out mass spraying of the environment * Inadequate resources - district-wide 33. Educate mothers on the free health delivery care for * To continue to reduce maternal death Pregnant women - district-wide 34. Establish functional Quality Assurance Teams in all * Not all facilities benefited facilities - district-wide 35. Construction of standard structures for CHPS Compound * Not all the facilities were constructed 12 communities in the district. due to inadequate funds

36. Re-furbish CHPS compounds with the needed logistics * Not all the facilities were re-furbished and materials due to inadequate funds 37. Construction of Health Centre at Humgibre. * It was as a result of inadequate funds 38. Construction of Clinic at Affulkrom. * It was as a result of inadequate funds 39. Rehabilitation of Clinic at Kumkumso. * It was a result of inadequate funds

40. Establish 5 more Weighing Centres –district-wide. * It was as a result of inadequate funds 41. Provision of adequate and necessary paramedics to the * Through collaborative effort by GOG Health facilities - district-wide and GHS 25

42. Hold regular DRMT and DAC meetings to monitor * It was as a result of inadequate funds and coordinate HIV/AIDS initiatives at Bibiani. 43. Organise stakeholders workshop /meeting for major * Due to inadequate resources bodies involved in HIV/AIDS in Bibiani.

44. Organise sensitization on HIV/AIDS for Assembly * Inadequate resources Members and Area Council Members at Bibiani.

45. Hold quarterly meetings with stakeholders to enhance * Inadequate resources Collaboration and coordination at Bibiani.

46. Celebration of World AIDS Day at Bibiani. * Inadequate resources

47. Promote the sale and distribution of condoms * It was crucial project to reduce the in public Places (Market,Lorry Park,Hotels,Eating spread of HIV/AIDS and Drinking Spot)

48. Train four(4) adults and youth peer counsellors in * Not all were trained the nine (9) Area councils at Bibiani 49. Organise capacity building workshop for NGOs,CBOs * and FBOs working on HIV/AIDS at Bibiani. 50. Provide support to 300 PLHIV to access ART-district- * Through collaborative efforts of Wide. Ghana AIDS Commission 51 Organise awareness and sensitization * It was as a result of inadequate funds programme regularly on HIV/AIDS and other STI diseases quarterly-district-Wide 52.Organise programme to educate the people against * It is an on-going exercise Discrimination of affected people –district-wide. 53. Identify and support people living with HIV/AIDS * It is an on-going exercise Patients-district-wide. 54. Strengthen the capacities of NGOs and CBOs to intensify * It is an on-going exercise Education on behavioural change ,stigmatization and Discrimination against HIV/AIDS victims-district-wide. 55. Build the capacities of NGOs to intensify care and * Due to inadequate resources Support for PLWHAs at Bibiani 56. Hold quarterly meetings with the focal agency for NGOs, * Due to inadequate resources 26

CBOs and FBOs to enhance collaboration and Coordination at Bibiani.

57. Revise District Work Place Policy on HIV/AIDS plan at * Due to inadequate resources Bibiani. 58. Collection of data on PWDs –district-wide * It is an on-going exercise 59. Grant support to association of people with disability * It is an on-going exercise engaged in productive ventures annually –district-wide 60. Identify and support brilliant individuals with disability * Due to inadequate resources in schools-district-wide.

61. identify and support the aged orphans and vulnerable * It is an on-going exercise children in the district. 62. Apprenticeship/skills training for PWDs –district-wide. * It is an on-going exercise 63. Organise programmes to sensitize and encourage * Through collaborative efforts among the use of modern contraceptives-district-wide. stakeholders 64. Carry out district - wide campaign on fertility regulations * The exercise could not reach all -District-wide. communities in the district 65. Strengthen the capacities of District Health * Due to inadequate resources Administration intensify education on reproductive Health for schools, churches and communities at Bibiani.

66. Train District Child Labour Committee on current * It is an on-going exercise Child labour laws at Bibiani 67. Form CCPC in forty eight (48) selected communities. * Achieved in collaborative with the development partners/Donors 68. Train CCPC on basic concepts of child labour in forty * Achieved in collaborative with the eight (48) communities. development partners/Donors 69. Formation and training of chid development clubs on * Achieved in collaborative with the basic concepts of child labour in 48 communities. development partners/Donors 70. Bi-Monthly monitoring of child labour activities in 48 * Due to inadequate resources selected communities. 71. Enactment of bye-laws by District Assembly/ * Due to inadequate resources communities. 72.. Identify and train law enforcement agencies on * Achieved in collaborative with the elimination of WFCL and legal framework on development partners/Donors 27

child labour at Bibiani. 73. Support in formal education and apprenticeship * It was as a result of inadequate funds -district-wide. 74. Identify, rehabilitate and integration of children * Not all identified children were in child labour-district wide. integrated 75. Training of DCPC and CCPCs on GCLMS in * It was as a result of inadequate funds selected communities. 76. Establishment of GCLMS at the district level at Bibiani. * It was as a result of inadequate funds

77. Establish a District Child Panel Committee at Bibiani. * Through commitment 78. Establish 4 child panels in each of the 9 area councils in * It was as a result of inadequate the district. resources 79. Organise training workshop for the child panel members * It was as a result of inadequate at Bibiani. resources 80. Organise 2 workshops on child abuse ,child labour * It was as a result of inadequate and other child related issues annually at Bibiani. resources 81. Support for orphans and needy children-district-wide. * It was as a result of inadequate resources 82. Register and inspect all Day Care Centre in the district * Not all Day Care Centres registered 83. Handle maintenance, paternity, reconciliation, custody * It is a routine exercise and access cases-district-wide. 84. Sensitization of communities on Child Rights and * It was as a result of inadequate protection at Bibiani. resources 85. Construct 3 early childhood development centres for * It was as a result of inadequate funds existing schools annually –district-wide.

PROGRAMMES/PROJECTS Fully Partially On- Not REMARKS Implemented. Implemented Going Implemented F.TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUTABLE GOVERNANCE

1. Identify training needs of key staff of the District * Critical needs of it by the DA Administration at Bibiani. 2. Develop training schedules and provide training * Inadequate resources to key staff of the Assembly at Bibiani. 3. Provide for all personnel backlogs over the planning * Through recruitment of personnel period at Bibiani. local government service

4. Construction of 3 No. residential accommodation for * Inadequate resources DA staff at Bibiani. 5. Purchase 1 Pick-Up for project monitoring at Bibiani. * Inadequate resources 6. Construct Town/Area Council Offices * Inadequate resources 7. Organise training in 9 Town/Area Council for members * Poor commitment of DA and opinion Leaders-district-wide. 8. Appoint and train Area/Town council supporting staff * Due to inadequate resources district-wide. 9. Disseminate District Assembly and government policies * Effective collaboration among on air at Bibiani. stakehplders 10. Provision of equipment and support to Information * Inadequate resources services at Bibiani. 11. Source credit facilities for women engaged in * Through the help of BAC/Donors economic ventures at Bibiani. 12. Sponsor 20 needy girls in second cycle institutions * Inadequate resources annually –district- wide. 13. Sponsorship of 10 female students into teacher training * Inadequate resources and nursing institutions annually district-wide.

14. Promote women participation in local governance * Inadequate resources and leadership –district-wide.

15. Organise workshop aimed at reducing violence against * It was due to inadequate resources Women-district-wide. 16. Source credit facilities for 15 women’s groups engaged in * Through the help of BAC/Donors Economic ventures annually - district-wide 17. Construct police station and staff quarters at Bekwai. * Due to the importance of security in the town and the entire district 18. Construction of police staff quarters at Bibiani. * It was due to inadequate resources 19. Organise one workshop on alternative conflict resolution * It was due to inadequate resources Annually for key stakeholders at Bekwai,Bibiani,Anhwiaso And Subri. 20. Identify and map out all tourist sites in the district. * It was due to inadequate resources 21. Sustained public education, advocacy and sensitization * It was due to inadequate resources On the need to reform outmoded socio-cultural practices And perceptions at Bibiani.

22. Paving of durbar ground at Anhwiaso. * Even though the project is still on-going the contractor has abandoned it

Table 1.3 .Status of Performance of the District in Implementing other Interventions from 2010 – 2013 PROGRAMMES/PROJECTS Fully Partially- On- Not Source REMARKS Implemented Implemented Going Implemented of Funding

A. EDUCATION PROJECTS

1. Construction of 1 No. 6-units classroom block, * GETFund Undue delays in release of office and stores and accessories at Nzema funds to contractor Nkwanta 2. Construction of 1 No. 6- units classroom block, * GETFund Undue delays in release of office and stores and accessories at funds to contractor Abesinsuom

3. Construction of 1 No. 6- units classroom block, * GETFund Undue delays in release of office and stores and accessories at Nyentina funds to contractor

4. Construction of 1 No. 6- units classroom block, * GETFund Undue delays in release of office and stores and accessories at Bibiani SHS funds to contractor

5. Construction of 1 No. 6- units classroom block, * GETFund Undue delays in release of office and stores and accessories at Bekwai SHS funds to contractor

6. Construction of 1 No. 12- units classroom block, * GETFund Poor performance of office and stores and accessories at Bekwai SHS Contractor and lack of funds

7. Construction of 1 No. 6- units classroom block, * GETFund Undue delays in release of office and stores and accessories at Kojina ‘A’ funds to contractor

8. Construction of 1 No. 6- units classroom block, * GETFund Poor performance of office and stores and accessories at Breman Contractor and lack of funds

9. Construction of 1 No. 6- units classroom block, * GETFund Lack of funds office and stores and accessories at Fawokabra

10. Construction of community centre and a library * RTA/DA Availability of funds and at Awaso commitment of contractor

11. Construction of 1 No. Teachers Quarters at * RTA/DA Availability of funds and Chirano commitment of contractor

12. Erection of 1 No. teachers * RTA/DA Availability of funds and Accommodation at Subiri commitment of contractor 13. Erection of 1 No. Teachers accommodation * RTA/DA Availability of funds and at Asempaneye commitment of contractor 14. Construction of 1No. Teachers accommodation * RTA/DA Availability of funds and at Atronsu commitment of contractor 15. Construction of a Library and other ancillary * Chirano Availability of funds and facilities at Chirano Goldmines commitment of contractor

16. Construction of 1 No. 6- units classroom block, * Chirano Project completed as office and stores and accessories at Akaaso Goldmines scheduled and in use 31

17. Construction of 1 No. 6- units classroom block, * Chirano Almost completed office and stores and accessories at Aboduabo Goldmines

C .WATER PROJECTS

1. Construction of 11No. boreholes in selected * COCOBOD Project progressing steadily Communities in the district

Out of 169 programmes and projects earmarked for implementation, 62 were fully implemented, 46 partially implemented and 15 are on-going while 46 were not implemented. The assembly was not able to execute all programmes and projects due to inadequate funds and supports from Central Government, Donors, NGOs and District Assembly locally generated revenue as well as poor performance of some contractors. Again, the programmes and projects earmarked for implementation in the last DMTDP were so many to get the needed resources to execute them all.

However, all the other intervention programmes were either fully implemented or still on-going. None of them was either partially or not implemented at all. This was due mainly to availability and timely release of resources.

The implication of the assembly’s inability to implement all projects in the plan means the districts goal of achieving improved quality of life of the people will not be fully realised. To achieve subsequent goals, there is the need for the Assembly to source adequate funds and supports from its development partners, show high commitment and improve its internally generated revenue which have been featured prominently in the 2010- 2013 DMTDP.

1.6 THE PERFORMANCE STATUS OF OTHER INTERVENTIONS INCLUDING CROSS- CUTTING ISSUES IMPLEMENTED IN THE DISTRICT FROM 2010 - 2013

The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly was supported in diverse way to execute significant number of interventions from central government, donors, private sector, NGOs and CBOs during the implementation of 2010 – 2013 DMTDP period. Out of the 18 interventions that the district had an opportunity to implement, 7 have been fully implemented while the remaining 11 are still being implemented especially GETFund projects. There is need for the Assembly to seek continues support and funds from its development partners to help complete the execution of the remaining interventions to enhance the life of the people.

The importance or implication of donor and other development partners support programmes/projects is that, the resources for their implementation are released on time and are adequate to complete them to benefit the people at the right time. This implies that the District Assembly should create the necessary environment to attract more donor support into the district in the next plan period to complement its efforts in improving the lives of the people.

1.6.1 Some Cross-cutting Issues in the District

The cross-cutting or critical development issues that were not captured by the 2010-2013 DMTDP but implemented during the last four years in the district included Free Maternal Care, Child Labour, HIV/AIDS, Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP), Supply of Free Exercise and Text Books and School Uniforms, etc, etc. The status of performance with regards to their impacts on the general improvement in the lives of the people and their implementation challenges have been clearly outlined below.

1.6.1a Capitation Grant

The implementation of the Capitation Grant continued throughout the last four years plan period in the district. The total amount so far released to the district to execute the programme especially in the 2012/2013 academic year was GH¢99, 590.00 to cater for a total enrolment of 34,628 pupils in all basic schools in the district. The details are as follows: 8,446 pupils in 98 KG Schools, 18,759 pupils in 97 primary schools and 7,423 students in 64 Junior High Schools respectively. These amounts which form the first tranche of money was released to the district in February, 2013. This amount released was meant to finance the 2012/2013 academic year.

The major challenge facing the implementation of the programme is undue delays in the release of the grant to the various schools in the district. The above scenario is a typical example of this situation. 1.3.1b Supply of Free Exercise & Text Books and School Uniforms

The district benefited from the above government policy particularly in the 2013/2014 academic year. The total number of exercise and text books received and distributed to the schools in the district during the 2013/2014 academic year was 96,591. On the other hand, a total of 2,800 school uniforms was received and distributed to school pupils with 1,750 for boys and 1,050 for girls respectively.

1.6.1c School Feeding Programme

The implementation of the above national programme which started in 2006 on pilot basis, continued as expected during plan period. The status of implementation as in the end of 2013 is indicated below. However, the expansion and retargeting programme by the government that took effect from 2009 to 2012, in the district added additional 60 new schools to existing 4 schools increasing the beneficiary schools to 64. The total number of pupils currently being fed in the district is 19,984 with 10,176 boys and 9,818 girls respectively.

The following achievements have been recorded within the few years that the programme started in the district:  School Pupils Health has improved tremendously thus in relation to reduction in hunger and malnutrition.  There has been a high retention rate  Absenteeism has reduced drastically in all the beneficiary schools  School enrolment has increased in all the schools.  It has curbed drop-outs in the beneficiary schools and has increased quality of education.  It has boosted domestic production.  It has also created employment for the people in the District. The main challenges have been bedevilled with the programme are:

 The quantity and quality of food served to pupils are being compromised due to yearly increase in enrolment without corresponding increase in money sent from  Ghana School Feeding Programme Secretariat giving 0.40 pesewas per a child.  Delay in the release of funds affects smooth implementation of the programme  Payments in tranches also pose a lot of problems to caterers  Non-functioning of the District and School Implementation Committee due to lack of motivation 34

 Lack of sensitization of teaching and cooking staff on the programme  The Assembly is over burdened with additional responsibility of providing kitchen, dining hall, water, sanitary facilities, cooking utensils among others  The increase in enrollment in beneficiary schools has led to a decrease in Enrolment in the nearby non-school feeding schools.  It has also brought burden on the District Assembly in the provision of classrooms to match the increasing number of pupils, day- in day-out. The following lessons have been learnt and are being recommended to improve the programme in the district and Ghana as a whole:

 The programme should be extended to other schools, especially the deprived ones in the District. In fact, it should basically cover all schools under trees.  Caterers should be paid regularly and timely to enhance good services.  Plates and spoons should be provided to beneficiary schools.  Monies should be provided for Monitoring and Evaluation by the District Desk Officer and his team as well as for servicing of DIC and SIC meetings.  The forty Ghana pesewas (GH¢0.40p) per pupil is woefully inadequate and as such the GSFP Secretariat should lobby for more donor support to help increase the amount paid per child. 1.6.1d National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) Now Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA)

The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly has seriously been involved in the implementation of the GYEEDA programme since its inception up to the year 2013. The number of youth employed under the various modules of the programme stood at 368 by the end of 2013. This is a result of the fact that some beneficiaries have vacated their post, secure admission to go to school or jobs elsewhere. So far, the number of persons or youth who have exited from the programme since 2010 are 323. However, out of the total of 323, 149 are males whiles 219 are females. The small number of youth currently employed has affected GYEEDA and all sectors of the District economy particularly education sector which relies mainly on the programme to fill various vacancies in the schools. The details are provided in the Table 1.4.

Table 1.4: Statistics on GYEEDA in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District as at 31st December, 2013

Module Number Male Female Employed Community Education Teaching 180 112 68 Assistants (CETA) Health Extension Workers (HEW) 160 21 139 Fire Prev. & Safety Assistants 5 3 2 Community Protection Agency (CPA) 5 4 1 Internship 18 9 9 TOTAL 368 149 219 Source: GYEEDA Office, Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly, 2014

Despite the progress made by the programme so far since its implementation, the programme still faced with the following challenges in the district:  Delays in the take-off of the some modules which have some youth on waiting list for long time.  Inadequate logistics to enhance the smooth implementation of the programme in the district.  Undue delays in the payment of allowances/salaries to the youth at the end of the month. This has compared a number of them to leave the programme almost every quarter.  Inability of the programme to take as many youth as possible who apply/register for employment 1.6.1e National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)

The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District population according to the 2010 population and housing census stood at 123,272 with an annual growth rate of about 3.2%. Based on this, the District projected population as at December 31, 2013 stood at 217,126. The District National Health Insurance Scheme in 2013 registered 13,297 subscribers made up of 5,831 males and 7,916 females including 4,291 pregnant women to join the scheme. However, the total subscribers or active membership of the scheme as at the end of 2013 stood at 48, 541 representing 39.37% of the district’s total population of 123,272. This is made up of 20,173 males and 28,368 females and 41.56% and 48.44% of the total membership respectively.

The total number of pregnant women who were registered and benefited in 2013 under the President’s Special Free Maternal Care policy which implementation started in July 2008 was 4,291. The total number of clients who did not renew their cards particularly in 2013 was 3,214. This represents 24.17% of the registered clients. The total number of membership renewals for the year 2013 was 35,244. The claims received for processing for payment during the 2013 was 281,322. The total claims bills in respect of the clients who visited various health facilities for treatment within the same period amounted to GH¢6,320,292.82. On the average, the per visit cost charged by service providers in 2013 and 2014 are GH¢22.46 and 23.59 respectively.

The total payment made to service providers as claims on behalf of the scheme’s clients who attended various health facilities during 2013 was GH¢ 5,913,615.50.The scheme’s indebtedness to service providers amounted to GH¢2,533,960.33 in the same period. The amount of money the scheme mobilised in for instance 2013 was GH¢ 6,074,743.66. This included GH¢252,816.00 as internally generated funds (IGF) and GH¢5,821,927.00 as support from NHIA (GOG) respectively.

Below are some of the major challenges that affected the growth of the scheme in the district. They included:  Low education and sensitization coverage due to inadequate resources and poor accessibility.  The nature of occupation of the people in the District. The major occupation in the district is farming and most of the farmers are into subsistence farming and as such they find it difficult to raise funds to pay for their families particularly during the off cocoa seasons.  High cost of tariff and medicines for treatment  Low premium and administration fee  Politicization of the policy as divergence views are usual expressed by various political parties as to how the scheme would be operated if they win political power. This affects the enthusiasm of the residents who have already subscribed and are yet to join the scheme.  Inadequate logistics particularly computer sets for the scheme office as only six and one laptop computer sets are available.  Seasonal period of registration.  Delays in processing the new I.D Cards. 36

 Inadequate staff  Late submission of claims by service providers  Late release of funds for reimbursement

1.6.1f Implementation of HIV & AIDS Activities

The District Assembly in collaboration with NGOs intensified activities of HIV&AIDS in the district in the area of sensitization, counselling and testing, training of peer educators, stigma reduction and support to PLHIVs association with the objective of reducing the incidence in the district within the plan period from 2010-2013. Government made serious efforts to reduce the impact of HIV&AIDS on the infected and affected through free NHIS registration and ART for PLHIVs.

However, report from the Ghana Health Service still indicated that more people were testing positive in the district particularly 2013 compared to the previous years. Currently, available data from 2009 to 2013 keeps on fluctuating as depicted in Table 1.5

Table 1.5: Data on HIV&AIDS situation in the District from 2009-2013 Year No. Tested Positive No. of People on ART Male Female Total Male Female Total 2009 84 148 232 21 32 53 2010 84 171 255 17 50 67 2011 60 154 214 30 90 120 2012 48 134 182 38 114 152 2013 64 127 191 18 80 98 Source: Ghana Health Service, Bibiani, 2013

The HIV&AIDS situation in the District has not improved much and as such affects the cream of the society. However, both the District Assembly and the Ghana AIDs Commission are not showing much dedication in terms of resource allocation to the districts. The following challenges still pertain in the district;

 Inadequate funds for HIV&AIDS activities affect effectiveness and efficiency of the District Response.  Although there are three mining companies, vibrant markets, cocoa buying companies and poverty is rife, there is very low coverage.  Lack of support to the PLHIV association has seriously affected attendance and livelihood of the PLHIVs.  Dwindling of HIV&AIDS activities as a result of the less impact of NGOs activities in the district.  Difficulty getting PLHIVs to inform their partners about their status.  An increased in the number of PLHIVs referred from the hospital for support which is non-existing.  The kind of support provided by the NGOs do not directly affect the PLHIVs and OVCs whose economic situation makes it difficult for some to live healthy lives.  Focal Persons are not informed about release of funds to NGOs and hospitals for HIV&AIDS activities and as such cannot monitor their activities or refer other PLHIVs to access such support.  Believe in superstition and patronage by PLHIVs to prayer camps result in high default. 37

1.6.1g Free Maternal Policy in the District The Free Maternal Policy is a presidential initiative introduced in July 2008. The policy states that all pregnant women in the country should access maternal health care services free of charge as a means of addressing Ghana’s challenges in attaining the Millennium Development Goal 5 (improving Maternal Health). The policy was implemented through the National Health Insurance scheme (NHIS). As part of the policy implementation, the new born babies are automatically covered by the policy for the first ninety (90) days after delivery, after which he/she will be provided with his or her own insurance card if registered. The validity period for registered pregnant woman is one year from date of registration. The main objective of the policy initiative is to help reduce maternal mortality in Ghana by 2015. The benefit packages associated with the free maternal policy or initiative is not different from the package enjoyed by normal insured clients under the National Health Insurance system. However, there are additional benefits which the pregnant women enjoy under the policy which include; 1. Exemption from the payment of NHIS premium 2. Exemption from the payment of NHIS registration /processing fees. 3. Waiving of the waiting period between registration and accessing health care service.

Some of the major achievements of the policy since its implementation in July, 2008 include; 1. All registered pregnant women issued with temporal ID cards can access health care everywhere they find themselves within and outside the district. 2. Instant registration and issuance of ID cards and Health attendance booklets which serves as evidence of attendance. 3. Since the inception of the policy the scheme has registered a total number of two-three thousand eight hundred and thirty- five pregnant women (23,835) to join the scheme. 4. Maternal attendance has also increased which means that maternal related cases are addressed on time before it escalates. 5. Encouragement in early reporting of pregnancy which has reduced pregnancy related complications 6. Significant increase in both ante-natal care (ANC) and Post-natal (PNC) coverage thus maternal attendance has increased according to GHS report 2009 Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District due to free visit The challenges confronted with the implementation of the policy in the district include; 1. Double Registration

In view of the free nature of the policy, pregnant women who are existing clients of the Bibiani Scheme or Sister Schemes outside the district prefer re-registration under the policy. Most of the pregnant women already registered think that the free maternal policy is different and as such do register again creating for data management.

2. Difficulty in tracking the number of attendance. As policy implementation guide line, all the pregnant women are to enjoy six visits, however it is very difficult to track the number of attendance of a pregnant woman since the policy itself allows the registered pregnant woman to enjoy the policy for one full year. Again, the pregnant woman moves from one place to another and that their attendance monitoring becomes very difficult.

3. In adequate pregnant women claims subsidy

The pregnant women are considered as exempt clients and only Fourteen Ghana cedis (Gh¢ 14.00) is transferred to cater for their visits to facilities, meanwhile, the minimum pregnant woman service charge per visit is Gh¢ 4.38. So, should a pregnant woman visit facility for six consecutive times before delivery, the scheme will be required to pay Gh¢ 26.28. This excludes delivery minimum charge of Gh¢ 9.92 and free six weeks medical care for the new born babies before she/he would be registered by the scheme and medicine cost. This situation usually makes the scheme indebted to the health care providers since the subsidy allocated to absorb the claims of the pregnant women is woefully inadequate. Furthermore these pregnant women are not to be charged processing fees.

4. Delay in printing and issuing of national ID cards. 5. Too much pressure on management in producing instant temporal ID cards. 6. Problems of foreigners trouping in to register. 7. Undue stress on the premium accounts as the bills of the pregnant woman keep on rising up from month to month. 8. Difficulties in location of pregnant women for distribution of ID cards, since most of them migrate from one place to the other. 9. Low birth rate has increased thus increasing infant mortality (or under five mortality rate). 10. Still birth has also increased as a result of low skilled delivery 11. Maternal deaths were registered in 2011 (2), 2012 (6) and 2013 (3)

In order to enhance implementation of the policy in the subsequent years, the following recommendations are being made; 1. It is recommended that the printing of ID cards be decentralized to the various regions to speed up the printing processes. 2. Pregnant women to be thoroughly interviewed before registration to ensure that foreigners do not take advantage of the policy 3. Software should be developed for the schemes to enable them print instant ID cards for the pregnant women so that their claims could be processed electronically. 4. The subsidy allocated to pregnant woman per a visit to health facilities should be increased from the current level of Gh¢ 14.00. The implication of the Free Maternal Care Policy on development in the district is that it will reduce or record no maternal death within the implementation period and increase birth rate which will result in population increase and its attendant effects. This also calls for intensification in birth control measures in the district.

1.6.1 h. The Implementation of Child Labour Programme in District

Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District as one of the cocoa growing districts in the country was identified to be one of the Cocoa Districts where children are engaged in the Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL). To curb this incidence or practice, the District was selected in January, 2008 among other Cocoa Districts to implement this programme under four (4) board objectives within ten (10) selected communities in the district. The communities are Kofikrom, Nambro, Asawinso ‘A’, Ntakam, Bassengle, Akaasu, Aboduabo, Adupri, Ashiem and Chirano. The main objectives which the programme seeks to achieve include:

1. To set up Community Child Labour Monitors (CCLMs) and operational in at least ten (10) communities in the District by the end of the project. 2. To mobilize the Cocoa Growing Communities and Stakeholders to work together to eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL) through awareness raising campaigns, Law enforcement, Networking and Community Participation. 3. To withdraw and rehabilitate children involved in the WFCL including trafficking and hazardous work. 4. To support the District Assembly (DLO/DSWO) and communities in implementing activities to eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labour.

Within the ten (10) selected communities, the Community Child Protection Committees (CCPC) combed through the communities within their catchment areas and identified children aged between five (5) and seventeen (17) years who do not attend school but rather working on the cocoa farms and serving as domestic labourers. The children that are identified are referred to the CCPC Members for scrutiny to actually find out if they are clearly being denied of their educational rights. Those who are really found to be child labourers are however selected for the necessary support.

The programme has been implemented in two phases. The first and second phases started in January, 2008 and July, 2009 respectively.

Some of the main achievements of the child labour programme since its implementation in January, 2008 include;

1. CCPCs and Monitors formed and operational in all the fifteen (15) selected communities. 2. Community members are now co-operating with CCPCs to fight the incidence of child labour in their various communities. 3. Forty-seven (47) children aged between thirteen (13) and seventeen (17) years involved in child labour were withdrawn and apprenticed into various trades and vocations such as catering, dressmaking, tie & die, hairdressing, car spraying electrical, welding and fabrication, motor repairs and fridge mechanics while 117 children aged between five (5) and fourteen (14) years were also enrolled in school since 2008. 4. Increase in enrolment and retention in all the schools as a result of regular monitoring by CCPCs, Child Clubs and SMCs. 5. Children who never dreamt of going to school are now in school and show much interest in schooling. 6. Mass trafficking of children to the district from the Northern part of Ghana during farming seasons has reduced as a result of the activities of the CCPCs. 40

The challenges confronted with the implementation of the policy in the district include; 1. Due to the acceptance of the programme, enrolment in most schools within the project communities are high and need urgent expansion in infrastructure. E.g. Aboduabo, Adupri and Basingle. 2. No incentive package for CCPCs and Monitors. 3. Untimely and inadequate funds for the operations of the District Child Protection Committee have affected the programme in the district.

The development implication of the implementation of this programme is that it will erase the bad image created by child labour under cocoa production of the district and for that matter Ghana from the international community and pave the way for donor support for developmental projects. The District must also ensure that adequate school infrastructure is provided to cater for the increasing number of children who are back to school as a result of this programme in the next plan period.

1.7 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATUS OF THE DISTRICT

A good plan is meaningless unless it is translated into fiscal implementation. This means that the amount of revenue (funds) that are generated both internally and externally and its expenditure patterns are critical in the development of any district. Based on this important assumption the Bibiani-Anhwiaso- Bekwai District Assembly in partnership with its development partners marshalled all efforts to mobilise adequate resources to finance its development programmes/projects within the last four years (2010- 2013).

However, a critical review of the total estimated income expected to be generated both locally and externally vis-a-vis the cumulated actual income received/generated, it was realised that the income realised within the last plan period was not adequate to meet the increasing demands of the people. For instance, out of the total estimated income of more than GH ₵ 6,175,962. 23, the Assembly mobilised/received GH ₵ 5,867,849.67.

The implication of this is that expenditure patterns are negatively affected as most development programme/projects cannot be executed and those that will be implemented may not be completed to improve the lives of the people. It is important that adequate resources are mobilised in the next plan period (2010-2013) to implement almost all the programmes/projects earmarked in the plan. The income and expenditure status of the district has been provided in the profile below.

Table 1.6: Income Summary of the District Assembly from 2010 - 2013

Revenue 2010 2011 2012 2013 Head Cumulated Percent Cumulated Percent Cumulated Percent Cumulated Percent Actual (GH₵) (%) Actual (%) Actual (%) Actual (%) (GH₵) (GH₵) (GH₵)

RATES 169,713.21 7.5 170,437.36 5.9 115,689.70 2.7 278,910.04 7.9

LAND 261,326.00 11.5 313,595.00 10.9 862,193.00 20.3 25,775.00 0.7

FEES &FINES 60,927.65 2.7 62,885.95 2.8 102,435.00 4.5 101,467.20 4.5

LICENCES 66,763.50 2.9 82,365.16 2.9 72,649.70 1.7 158,071.96 4.5

RENT 13,424.00 0.6 15,432.40 0.7 21,185.00 0.9 21,310.37 0.9

GRANTS(GOG) 1,681,490.85 74.0 2,182,171.39 96.0 3,045,689.65 134.0 2,939,882.50 129.3

INVESTMENT 7,321.44 0.3 4,912.73 0.2 4,525.30 0.1 347.13 0.0

DONOR GRANT - 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0

MISCELLANEOUS 12,455.70 0.5 52,164.90 1.8 16,064.37 0.4 3,689.00 0.1

TOTAL 2,273,422.35 100 2,883,964.89 100 4,240,432.62 100 3,529,453.20 100

Source:Finance Department, Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly, 2013

Table 1.7 Expenditure Summary of the District Assembly 2010 – 2013

Expenditure 2010 2011 2012 2013 Head Cumulated Percent Cumulated Percent Cumulated Percent Cumulated Percent Actual (GH₵) (%) Actual (GH₵) (%) Actual (%) Actual (%) (GH₵) (GH₵)

PERSONAL 418,355.79 18.3 529,067.66 18.7 880,087,12 22.7 860,368.25 22.6 EMOLUMENT TRAVELLING/T 135,464.66 5.9 201,178.58 7.1 177,905.40 4.6 - 0.0 RANSPORT GENERAL 56,260.31 2.5 52,400.60 2.3 49,731.55 2.2 1,968,382.80 86.0 EXPENDITURE MAINTENANCE, 7,708.04 0.3 15,908.51 0.6 43,652.45 1.1 243,577.81 6.4 REPAIRS & RENEWALS OTHER 206,789.15 9.0 154,030.92 6.7 230,446.26 10.1 2,084.00 0.1 RECURRENT EXPENDITURE CAPITAL 1,464,741.74 64.0 1,872,734.63 81.8 2,488,726.70 108.7 735,961.21 32.1 EXPENDITURE

TOTAL 2,289,319.69 100 2,825,320.90 100 3,870,549.48 100 3,810,374.07 100

INCOME (15,897.34) (58,643.90) (369,883.14) SURPLUS(DEFICI T)

Source: Finance Department, Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly, 2013

1.8 A TABLE SHOWING YEARLY BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS AND APPLICATION OF THE FUNDS TO THE DISTRICT

The Assembly’s main sources of revenue or budget allocation within the last four years for the running of both the day to day Administration of the Assembly and provision of developmental projects in the District include DACF, IGF, HIPC Funds, GOG Grant, Donor Support, etc.

In order to meet the numerous aspirations and needs of the people, the funds were applied or disbursed mainly in the following areas such as Administration, Service, and Investment.

The details of the yearly budgetary allocations and applications of the funds from 2010-2013 are provided in tables 8 and 9 respectively.

The implication of the yearly budgetary allocations and their application indicate where the Assembly got more revenue and areas of expenditure will inform development actors in revenue mobilisation and provision of services to ensure even development in the district.

1.8: A Table Showing Yearly Budgetary Allocation to the District 2010 - 2013

Source of Actual Actual Budget Actual Actual Budget Actual Total Funds Budget For 2011 Budget For 2013 Budget For 2010 (GH₵) For 2012 (GH₵) (GH₵) (GH₵) (GH₵) DACF 876,050.48 1,296,733.96 766,446.04 508,735.02 3,447,965.50 IGF 591,931.00 701,793.50 1,194,742.97 589,236.70 3,077,704.17 HIPC Funds 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 - 75,000.00 GOG Grants 277,872.51 531,854.11 1,574,290.69 1,990,048.81 4,374,066.12 Donor Grants 260,766.57 328,583.32 679,952.92 428,297.92 1,697,600.73 Total 2,883,964.89 4,240,432.62 3,516,318.45 12,672,336.40 Revenue 2,031,620.50 Source: Finance Department, Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly, 2013. i. Revenue Analysis The table above shows the yearly revenue allocations to the District from 2010-2013. A critical analysis of the revenue trend indicated that there was an incremental order in the budget allocations in most of the funding/Revenue sources particularly GOG Grant, IGF & Donors Grant except HIPC Funds. The year 2012 saw a very significant increase in budget allocation particularly Donor Support which help in the implementation of both old & new projects.

The Assembly amount of money received GH₵12, 672,336.40 as the overall total revenue/budget which was used to do quite significant projects, was above the expected budget of GH₵11,938,235.00 to finance all the development programmes/projects earmarked in 2010 – 2013 DMTDP. However, not all the development programmes and projects earmarked in the last DMTDP could be implemented due mainly to many outstanding on-going development projects and high cost of projects. This as indicated in the performance review of objectives, programmes, affected negatively the overall goal of improving the lives of the people in the District. 44

1.9: A Table Showing Yearly Budgetary Applications of the funds from 2010 – 2013

Disbursement Actual for Actual for 2011 Actual for 2012 Actual for Total Actual Source 2010 (GH₵) (GH₵) (GH₵) 2013 (GH₵) Budget (GH₵) Administration 206,789.15 952,586.27 1,381,822.78 1,526,082.06 3,860,491.11 Service 569,129.38 - - 1,304,752.99 1,304,752.99 Investment 195,190.42 1,602,665.47 1,602,665.47 735,961.21 2,933,153.94 Special Projects 1,464,741.74 886,061.23 886,061.23 - 2,164,268.60 Miscellaneous - - - 243,577.81 243,577.81 Total Expenditure 2,435,850.69 3,870,549.48 3,870,549.48 3,810,374.07 12,942,095.14 Source: Finance Department, Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly, 2013.

ii. Expenditure Analysis

The Analysis of the expenditure pattern or application of the funds allocated to the district with the four year period, indicated that the biggest amount of the total funds went into administration followed by Investment in basic Socio – economic infrastructural facilities such as Schools, Clinics, Water & Sanitation, Roads, etc.

The huge investment in these areas particularly investment is as a result of the deprived nature of some part of the district in terms of basic socio-economic infrastructural facilities which needed to be put in place before the district take off smoothly.

1.9 KEY PROBLEMS/ISSUES ENCOUNTERED DURING IMPLEMENTATION STAGE OF DMTDP 2010 - 2013

The implementation of the 2010-2013 DMTDP is without its particular problems/issues. These key problems when well addressed and other positive issues that evolved during the plan implementation, serve as key lessons learnt which inform decision-making in planning/ designing for new programmes / projects for the future.

During the implementation of the 2010-2010 DMTDP for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District, the following problems/issues were identified.

 Inadequate resource particularly funds -local and external resources affected the implementation of most key projects  Delays in the release of funds affected projects completion period especially GETFund projects.  Non-availability of some public sector organisations and service providers in the district.  High illiterately rate among the people of the district which affected dissemination of information, adoption of modern technology, particularly farmers etc.  Inadequate credit facilities and poor attitude of farmers / traders towards repayment of loans granted them by financial institution.  Poor performance /attitude of some contractors  Inadequate logistics and technical expertise of the District  Poor accessibility to some projects sites due to bad nature of feeder roads in the district  Irregular M&E exercises on projects implementation in the district  Ill-equipped DPCU M&E Team of the district  Low compliance of procurement processes in procuring goods, services and works by DA  High cost of M & E exercises due to undue delays in project completion period.  Low income among the people and the people poor attitude towards payment of taxes affected revenue generation of the district.  High cost of executing projects in the district due to undue delays in projects completion periods  High cost of construction materials  Ineffective functioning of the district sub-structures.  Low IGF mobilisation

1.10 LESSONS LEARNT WHICH HAVE IMPLICATION FOR THE 2014-2017 DMTDP

Some key lessons / experiences the district learnt / gathered during the execution of the 2010 – 2013 DMTDP may have possible development implications for the 2014-2017 DMTDP include the following:

 Low commitment of DA, NGOs and Donors towards implementation of some projects vis a vis high commitment shown by the same stakeholders towards other projects.  Too many programmes/projects earmarked for implementation which half of them could not be executed in the plan period. 46

 Effective involvement / participation of communities, Private Sector, NGOs Donors, Decentralized Departments and other stakeholders in the implementation process was key.  Low commitment of some communities towards project implementation in communities.  Targets set for certain projects were too high and unattainable during the plan period.  Targets set for certain objectives were too high and unattainable during the plan period.  Effective collaboration / partnership between DA and other Decentralized Department, Donors, NGOs, CBOs and other stakeholders in service provision.  Regular M & E of projects was crucial in the successful implementation of the plan.  Low income among the people and the people bad attitude towards payment of taxes affected adequate revenue generation.  Poor performance of some revenue collectors affected adequate revenue generation.  The multiplier effects of some projects during planed period were not great.  Poor / inadequate basic infrastructure facilities eg. Roads, telephone, etc badly affected the smooth implementation of the plan.  Community needs and aspirations were too much for the available resources to meet.  Regular stakeholders meetings particularly DPCU  Effective functioning of the district sub-structures was crucial  Effective co-ordination of the activities of the other development partners.

1.11 ANALYSIS OF EXISTING SITUATION/PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT

1.11.1 Physical and Natural Environment

The physical and the natural environment are essential elements or factors for determining socio- economic development of the district. This stems from the fact that apart from being potential resources, they also serve as framework within which all development activities take place. The major factors that need critical analysis and their implications for development in the district under physical and natural environment include location and size, climate, vegetation, relief and drainage, soil, geology and minerals, deforestation, mining and quarrying, bushfires, soil erosion and natural disasters etc. The interaction between the human and physical environment and its development implication with respect to the above major factors are clearly and briefly described below.

1.11.1a Location and Size The Bibiani- Anhwiaso-Bekwai District is one of the seventeen Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts in the Western Region. The District is located between latitude 6° N, 3° N and longitude 2° W, 3° W. The district is bounded on the North by the Atwima Mponua District in the Ashanti Region, South by the Wassa Amenfi West in the Western Region, West by the Sefwi Wiawso District in the Western Region and East by the Denkyira North and Amansie East in the in the Central Region and Ashanti region respectively. The total land area of the district is 873 km square. Figures 1 and 2 below shows the district in the regional and national context. The district capital, Bibiani is located 356 km to the northwest of Sekondi-Takoradi (the Regional Capital) and 88km to Kumasi, the nearest commercial centre.

The district closeness in terms of its proximity to large commercial centre such as Kumasi coupled with good highway, makes it attractive in doing business in the district. As a result, the district experience a very good market day for food stuff especially among subsistence farmers who dominate the district’s population.

Free flow of information from the regional and national level is hampered by the long distances between the district capital and its regional and national capitals. Apparently, this situation results in high administrative cost for the District Assembly and other organizations, agencies operating in the district. Prospective investors who want to invest in the district are somehow reluctant due to the above- mentioned bottlenecks. The maps below indicate the Political/District Map, the District in Regional and National context.

Figure 1: The District in Regional Context

Source: BABDA, 2014

Figure 2: The District in National Context

Source: BABDA, 2014 50

1.11.1b Climate

The district is located in the equatorial climate with the annual rainfall average between 1200mm and 1500mm.The pattern is bimodal, falling between March – August and September- October. The dry season is noticeable between November- January and the peak periods are June and October. The average temperature throughout the year is about 26°c.There is a high relative humidity averaging between 75% in the afternoon and 95% in the night and early morning.

The implication of the climate of the District is that is suitable for the growing of various crops particularly both cash and food crops. This is the reason why the district is one of the leading producers of the cash crop like cocoa in Ghana.

The good climatic condition provides suitable water table which is good in potable water (boreholes and hand-dug wells) provision in the district. However, the recently changed in the climatic conditions of the district from previously short dry season (harmattan) to almost long dry season has damaging effects on the environment and farm outputs.

The heavy and prolonged rains associated with this type of climate adversely affect cocoa harvest (drying of cocoa beans), and aggravates the black pod disease that attacks cocoa. In addition, almost all the untarred roads in the District become unmotorable during the rainy season.

1.11.1c Vegetation

The District’s vegetation is of the moist semi-deciduous (equatorial rain forest) type. The forest vegetation is made up of many different tree species including wawa (Triplochiton selerexylon), mahogany (Khaya invorensis), esa (Celtis), ofram (Terminalia superba), edinam (Entandro phragma ivorensio), onyina (Ceiba petandra), kyenkyen (Antiaris Africana) and odum (Milicia exelsa), Sapele etc. Hence, the district is a suitable location for the establishment of timber firms.

There are six forest reserves in the district with the total area of about 264 sq.km as indicated in Table 1.10. The forest reserves serve as tourist attractions in the district. Table 1.10: Forest Reserves in the District. Location Area (sq.km) % of total land size Anhwiaso East 87 10 Anhwiaso North 41 4.6 Anhwiaso South 22 2.5 Afao Hills 35 4 Tano Suraw Extension 75 8.6 Sumtwitwi 4 0.5 Total 264 30.2 Source: District Forestry Commission Office, Bibiani, 2010

The six forest reserves are productive reserves where timber harvesting is done. Occasional bushfires, overexploitation and encroachment of land are threatening the existence of the reserves. The type of

51 climate has positive impact on the heavy rainfall experiences in the district. However, mechanized farming cannot be practised extensively in the district due to the dense forest cover.

1.11.1d Relief and Drainage The district forms part of the country’s dissected plateau. The lowest and the highest points in the district are 350m above sea level and 660m above sea level respectively. This highest point is also the highest in the Western Region at Attanyamekrom (Adiembra), near Sefwi Bekwai. A gently rolling landscape is found over lower Birimian rocks. Over the Tarkwaian rocks, the topography is rugged and hilly rather than smooth and flat or gently undulating.

The district is endowed with a number of rivers and streams, the most important of which is the Ankobra River. The streams and rivers exhibit a dendritic pattern, which forms the Ankobra basin. Other forming tributaries are Awa, Krodua, Atronsu, Subriso, Kroseini, Suraw, Chira and Akataso. The relief and drainage systems favour the development of fish farming, and cultivation of valley bottom rice, sugarcane and dry season vegetables. The rivers can also be taped as resources for future establishment of irrigation schemes and production of potable water for the people in the district. Due to the relatively low level of relief in the district, road construction is less difficult and expensive. However, the presence of many rivers and streams in the district also makes road construction at times very difficult and expensive. Figure 3 indicates the drainage system or map of the district.

Figure 3: Drainage Map

Source: BABDA, 2014

1.11.1e Geology and Minerals

The geology for the district is dominated by the Precambrian Metamorphic rocks of the Birrimian and Tarkwain formation which contains the mineral bearing rocks. There are also granite rocks and deposit of minerals such as gold and bauxite. The Oxysols soils are rich in mineral deposits making mining the most important and lucrative economic activity in the district. The companies dealing in mining include; Mensin Gold Limited at Bibiani; Chirano Goldfield Limited at Chirano and Bossai Minerals Limited at Awaso. The presence of mineral deposits in the district has the potential to generate royalties as revenue to the District Assembly as well as create employment for the inhabitants. It also implies that there is going to be influx of people to the district by the operations of the mining.

1.11.1f Soil

The district is endowed with rich forest ochrosols and forest oxysols which support the cultivation of a wide variety of crops including cocoa, coffee, oil palm, plantain, cocoyam and cassava, etc and other vegetables. It also makes the district to have a comparative advantage in agriculture and agro- processing. Fig.3 indicates the soil types in the District.

1.11.1h Deforestation The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District has large tracts of forest and economic trees. However, the high exploitation of timber for logs and lumber by both registered timber firms and illegal chainsaw operators has contributed significantly to deforestation in the district. Unchecked farming practices including cocoa farming has also compounded the situation through encroachment on the virgin forest and forest reserves. The development of settlements within and around the forest such as Aboduabo and others which depend on the forest for their livelihoods also impacts negatively on the forest. The heavily dependent of the people on firewood and charcoal for energy has seriously affected both secondary and virgin forests in the district. For instance a total of 252.52 Ha of depleted land or forest was recorded during the last plan period. This situation has serious implications such as threat to livelihood, soil degradation, forest depletion, adverse climatic conditions and endangered species in the district.

1.11.1i Quarrying

However, sand winning is done haphazardly in the district, which destroys the environment and the vegetative cover. This poses a threat to animal, plant and human life.

1.11.1j Bushfires and Soil Erosion

The traditional method of farming, which involves the slash and burn, coupled with indiscriminate burning of bush by unscrupulous people during the short dry season (harmattan) is practised in the district. It was on records at the District Forestry Services Division that 28.2 Ha area of bushfire was recorded from 2010-2013. This action or activity leads to the depletion of the soil nutrients and low agricultural production among farmers in the district. Furthermore, the destructive nature of bushfires results in loss of farms and forest, thereby leading to loss of income and properties to individual farmers and the district as a whole.

The rainfall pattern in the district has resulted in erosion in some of the communities; examples include Awaso, Asempaneye, and Aboduabo. The depletion of the forest stock because of excessive lumbering, destructive agricultural practices, mining and bush burning have all led to the deterioration of the land exposing the bare land surface leading to erosion. The implication is that there should proper drainage systems in these communities to prevent the erosion from further destroying the buildings and create big gullies.

1.11.1 k Natural Disaster

With the exception of torrential rainfalls, pest insect infestation such armyworm and anthrax and occasional bush and domestic fires which sometimes cause extensive destruction to crops and properties, the district is not seriously prone to natural disasters. This could serve as an incentive to attract potential investors to the district.

1.11.1. l Conditions of Built Environment

The built environment (settlements) in the district lacks development control or settlement plans apart from Bibiani, the district capital. Settlements are built haphazardly with poor quality building materials, which have resulted in poor housing quality. Most houses have structural defects: extinctive cracks, appear dilapidated, weak foundations, and ripped off or leaking roofs. Only a small proportion of the houses in the district can be considered to be in good shape and contain basic facilities especially the few major towns such as Bibiani, Anhwiaso, Bekwai, Chirano, etc, . Generally, the housing situation in the district is not a problem of quantity but quality. Haphazard built environment constrains easy physical accessibility to individual houses and creates poor ventilation. The dilapidated and poor structures also serve as death traps and a health hazard to the inhabitants which has serious implication on the already small income of the people and the government.

Air pollution is also one of the environmental problems cause by the use of energy sources in the district which comes from the mining activities and fuse from vehicles.

Sanitation management in the district is not good. The open dumping system of refuse disposal is practised. Apart from the district capital and few major towns where Zoomlion Ghana Limited operates, refuse generally is not well organised and managed in the district.

1.11.1m Aesthetic Features

The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District is not very much endowed with aesthetic features. Nonetheless, its abundant virgin forest, flora and fauna as well as other tourist attractions such as the rich Alue Festival celebrated by the chiefs and people every year. The other equally important features or sites which are pleasing to the eyes or to watch are Mountains Scenry at Sefwi Bekwai, Mud Fish Pond at Sefwi Bekwai, Conveyer Belt at Awaso Bauxite Company, Mining Sites at Bibiani, Chirano and Awaso, Manmade Lake at Bibiani, Ankobra River(Salt) and the various hotels in the district. They serve as potentials for the development of the tourism industry and total development of the district.

1.11.1n Land Management (Land Tenure System)

Land management in the district is in the hands of the traditional rulers, family heads and other landowners. Farmers and prospective land developers purchase or secure land from the traditional leaders. The land is mainly used for the cultivation of both cash and food crops such as cocoa, coffee, 55 palm nut, maize, cassava, plantain, cocoyam, yam and vegetables etc. Part of the land is also used as forest reserves and settlement development. The abunu and abusa land tenancy are widely used in the district for the cultivation of food and cash crops. Occasionally, there are incidence of fraud and improper transfer of land, which eventually lead to litigations. The various land uses in the district is indicated in the land use map (Fig. 5) of the district. The almost non-existence of problems associated with land uses in the district is a potential source of attracting prospective investors in the district.

Figure 4 : Land Cover/Use Map

Source: BABDA, 2014

1.11.2 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Development planning as a human oriented activity seeks to ensure provision of needs of the people. Population analysis is therefore one of the cardinal components, which helps to determine the direction of District Planning Processes in any society.

1.11.2a Population Size and Growth Rate

The 2000 Population and Housing Census (PHC) indicated that the district has a population of 123,272 made up of 60,855 males and 62,417 females and a population growth rate of 1.8% as compared to the regional and national figures of 2.0% and 2.5% respectively. It can be seen from the table below that the population of the district continues to increase. The female population is increasing at an increasing rate while the male population is increasing at a decreasing rate. Poor attitude towards birth control, high illiteracy level coupled with inadequate knowledge of the implications of keeping large families as well as immigration are some of the contributing factors to this phenomenon.

This increase in population has implications for development planning in the sense that pressure is put on the land size and the existing social amenities in the district. On the contrary, the district stands to benefit from the great pool of labour associated with the population increase and provides large markets for both goods and services.

Table 1.11: Population Size Year Males Females Total ABSOLUTE % ABSOLUTE. % 1960 27,064 56.0 21264 44.0 48,329 1970 27354 50.2 27136 49.8 54,490 1984 31559 50.1 31434 49.9 62,993 2000 52867 48.7 52867 51.2 103,256 2005 57413 47.5 63456 52.5 120,869 2010 60,855 49.4 62,417 50.6 123,272

Source: National Population Census, 1960, 1970, 1984, 2000 and 2010 The inter-censal growth rates have been on the rise between the various censal periods whereas the population growth rates have been rising for both the district and the national. The pattern is illustrated in the table below. Increase in growth rate could be attributed to the mining activities in the district and other factors discussed above. From the socio-economic survey conducted, the net migration for the district for a year is 80 (4.2%). The natural increase figure for the district is 15 as against the national figure of 15 (Source: Population Reference Bureau/ Data Finder – Ghana, 2004). The figure being positive has the tendency to cause a steady rise in the population of the district with time.

Table 1: 12: Inter-censal Growth Rates. Year District National 1960-1970 1.2% 2.4% 1970-1984 1.7% 2.5% 1984-2000 3.2% 2.6% 2005-2010 1.8% 2.5%

Source: National Population Census, 1960, 1970, 1984, 2000 and 2010

1.11.2b Age and Sex Distribution

The age distribution of the district is skewed towards the age groups of 0-14 (children) and 15-64 (the working age group) as shown in Table 1.13. This implies that the district is endowed with a potential labour force and vibrant youth, which are necessary for any development-oriented society. The table also indicates the number of males and females in each age group and their percentages respectively.

Table 1.13: Age Distribution in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage 0 - 14 49,124 39.9 24,710 40.6 24,414 39.1

15 - 64 68,652 55.7 33,792 55.5 34,860 55.9

65+ 5,496 4.5 2,353 3.9 3,143 5.0 Total 123,272 100 60,855 49.4 62,417 50.6 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

1.11.2c Sex Composition

The sex composition of the district is not so much different from that of the nation and the significant thing about the sex composition of the district is that the percentage of the female population is more than the male population as compared to the national population as shown in Table 1.14. Although the sex distribution is almost at par, issues of female participation in local governance, formal education and other decision-making processes remain a challenge to the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly.

Table 1.14: National and District Sex Composition

Sex National District Population Percent Population Percent Male 12,024,845 48.8 60,855 49.4 Sourc e: Female 12,589,657 51.2 62,417 50.6 Total 24,658,823 100.0 123,272 100.0 Ghan 59 a Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census

Figure 5: Population Pyramid of Bibiani -Anhwiaso-Bekwai District

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80 - 84

75 to 79

70 to 74

65 to 69

60 to 64

55 to 59

50 to 54 Female Male

45 to 49

40 to 44

35 to 39

30 to 34

25 to 29

20 to 24

15 to 19

10 to14

5 to 9

0 to 4

10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census

From figure 1.5, the working population group is larger than the combined child and aged population of the district. This active group if given enough capacity building can be an instrument of development to the economy of the district.

1.11.2d Spatial Distribution of Population

The population in the district is not evenly distributed largely due to geophysical and statutory reasons. In the statutory sense, the district has six large forest reserves covering almost 30% or 264 square kilometres of the total surface area that are statutorily protected from human habitation. The population is dispersed in the remaining land. The highest concentrations of people live along the Bibiani- Anhwiaso-Sefwi Bekwai corridor of the district. This phenomenon has implication for provision of educational, health, water and sanitation facilities, housing needs and security concerns. The higher percentage of the population concentrated along the main highway will improve the people access to the District Hospital which is located at the district capital Bibiani on the main highway.

1.11.2c Population Density

The 2010 Population and Housing Census further indicates that, the district has a population density of 141 persons per square kilometre, which is higher than the regional and the national averages of 99.3 and 103 persons per square kilometre respectively. However, greater proportion of the available land has been used for cocoa cultivation and a sizeable space of the land surface is under forest reservation, thereby putting pressure on the available land for different purposes.

Therefore, this increase in the density will put pressure on the available natural resources and some of the agricultural lands will be turned into residential uses. Figure 7 shows the population density map of the district.

Figure 6: Population Density Map

Source: BABDA, 2014

1.8.2d Rural–Urban Split

The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District is predominantly rural. The 2010 Population and Housing Census indicates that the urban population constitutes 28.5% of the district population with 48.3 per cent male and 51.7 per cent female. The rural population also constitutes 71.5% of the population with 49.8 per cent male and 50.2 per cent female. This is a reason based on the fact that most of the people are engaged in agricultural activities hence, the large number of the people in the rural areas. The rural nature of the district coupled with scattered settlements, poses serious development challenge with regard to distribution and provision of basic services to the people.

1.11.2e Dependency Ratio

The dependency ratio is a measure of the dependent population made up of those below 15 years and 65 years and older, to those in the “economically productive” ages of 15-64 years. This ratio is used to measure the pressure or burden borne by those in the “economically productive” ages. The district dependency ratio is 79.56 per cent. Which implies that almost 80 persons are being supported by 100 persons in the working ages (15-64 years).The assumption is that everyone within the age group 15-64 years is working or earning an income which is normally not the case. Generally, the dependency ratio is also higher in rural (58.5%) than the urban which is (41.5%).

While considering the fact that a large proportion of persons aged 15-64 is either unemployed or not economically active, it should also be noted the actual burden on the employed in the district would also be more serious, leading to a low standard of living. A high dependency ratio indicates that the economically active population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide the social services needed by children and by older persons who are often economically dependent. This is very evident in the district with its rural areas having a ratio of 83.20 as against 71.03 in the urban areas. The need to ensure access to basic services, such as education and health, therefore has to be emphasized to ensure the economic security of children and older persons.

1.11.3 CULTURE

Culture is the way of life of the people and has far reaching implications for the development of the district. It consists of the traditional set-up, ethnicity, communal spirit and participation, and traditional knowledge and values.

1.11.3a Traditional Set -Up

The entire Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District falls under the overall jurisdiction of three paramountcies namely Anhwiaso, Sefwi Bekwai and Chirano Traditional Areas with their overlords (Amanhene) residing at Anhwiaso, Sefwi Bekwai and Chirano respectively. Next to the Amanhene’s authority are Divisional Chiefs in major communities followed by Sub-chiefs and Odikros in minor settlements and subjects in that order. This hierarchical structure has created a peaceful and united atmosphere among the people of the area, which is a prerequisite for development in the district. Again, even though there

64 are three paramountcies the same district, there is peaceful co-existence and unity among them which is helpful for the speedy development of the district.

1.11.3b Ethnicity

The ethnic groups in the district include Sefwis who are the majority and others such as Brongs, Ashantis, Northerners and Ewes who for economic reasons are scattered all the district. Although the district is ethnically diverse with the Sefwis, the indigenous peoples, being the largest group, there is ethnic tolerance and peaceful co-existence among the different ethnic groups residing in the district which provide congenial environment for development. The various ethnic groups informs the Assembly about the type of development programmes and projects design in line with the values of different tribes.

1.11.3c Communal Spirit and Participation

Basically, there is high level of communal spirit and participation among communities in the district. This high communal spirit coupled with community participation is seen in decision-making, project planning and implementation between the various communities and development partners such as District Assembly, Donors, and NGOs. This favourable condition is a recipe for successful implementation of development programmes and projects and attraction of investors into the district.

1.11.3d Traditional Knowledge, Values, Attitudes and Practices

The indigenous people, who are the Sefwi, cherish traditional values, attitudes and practices. Some of the values of the people are celebration of Annual Yam Festival, traditional marriage rites and adherence to Sacred Thursdays when nobody is expected to work on the land. Certain acts which are considered as taboos include pregnancy before initiation rites for women (Bragoro), bringing a complete palm fruit without cutting it into pieces to town, and tying up firewood with palm fronds.

Besides, norms such as respect for the elderly, hard work, friendliness and humility are ingrained in the people. Even though these traditional values, practices and norms exist, they are gradually being relegated into the background because of external influences such as Christianity and foreign cultures. Nonetheless, the Annual Yam Festival (Elluoe) is very much celebrated every year. This festival has the potential of becoming one of the most important tourist attractions and a platform for initiating various developmental projects as well as ensuring peace and unity among the people in the district.

1.11.2e Religious Composition

The inhabitants of the district are very religious and affiliated to one form of religion or the other. Three major religions are found in the district. Table 1.15 depicts the religious composition of the district population. The table also indicates that Christianity has emerged as the major religion in the district with a total proportion of 83.6 per cent, followed by the Non-Christians and those not affiliated to any religion both proportion of 8.2 per cent.

Table 1.15: Religious Composition in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso.Bekwai District in Percentage

Religious Affiliation Percent Christians 83.6 Non-Christians 8.2 No Religion 8.2 Total 100.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census

Unlike some parts of the country where religious conflicts are on the ascendancy, there is religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence among the religious groups in the district. The development of the district is not hampered by religious diversity and differences but it rather enhances co-existence and unity among the people. This has influence on the type of development programmes and projects the District Assembly could initiate to improve the lives of the people.

1.11.4 SPATIAL ANALYSIS

Spatial analysis deals with the nature of distribution of settlements and their functions in the space economy. This affects accessibility to basic services, employment opportunities, size and distribution of incomes and other developmental issues. This shows the importance of spatial organisation of population, settlement patterns, services, surface accessibilities, and commodity in the planning of developmental policies and programmes for the District.

1.11.4a Settlement Pattern

With a population density of 141 persons per square kilometre according to the 2010 PHC, the district is not all that sparsely populated as compared with the regional average of 99.3 persons per square kilometre. There are at least 345 communities with about 65 having a population above 500 persons (2010 Population and Housing Census) making the district predominately rural. This shows that majority of the inhabitants live in isolated hamlets and cottages preferable on their farms. Thus, the general settlement pattern of the district can best be described as dispersed type.

This dispersed settlement pattern makes it difficult to provide essential social services to most people in the district.

1.11.4b Scalogram Analysis and Hierarchy of Settlements

The scalogram shows how the facilities and services are distributed in the settlements in the district. The distribution of facilities and services in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District as indicated in Table 1.16 depends on the type and level of services and to some extent on the population of the settlements. Services like schools, health centre, boreholes, market, electricity and extension services are located in most settlements. Other major towns such as Bibiani, Bekwai, Chirano, Anhwiaso, Awaso, etc have high level services such as hospital, health centres, pipe water, police headquarters, circuit court and senior secondary school.

All settlements in the scalogram have primary schools, Junior High Schools (JHS), Boreholes and Electricity. Five out of the 16 settlements have pipe water, 10 have extension services and only four have public toilets. 66

Besides, three have health centres of which are operational, four have private clinics and three have periodic/weekly markets etc. Bibiani, the district capital has government hospital while Awaso has a private hospital belonging to Ghana Buaxite Company. The three SHS are located at Bibiani, Bekwai and Anhwiaso.

There is inequality in the spatial distribution of facilities and services in favour of settlements along the main highway road stretching from Bibiani through Anhwiaso, Awaso to Bekwai, where main commercial and industrial activities are concentrated. These main routes fall within the high population density areas of the district. However, Chirano, Subri and Humjibre which are outside the main route have some level of more services such as health centre and clinic respectively. One significant feature of this scalogram is that Akaaso which population is bigger than Ankra Muano, the settlement with the least population among the 16 major settlements has the least facilities in the district.

Table 1.16: Scalogram for the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District

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, 2010

lass Road lass

Centrality Score Centrality

Population SHS JHS Primary Pipe borne Borehole Hand W Dug Hospital Health Centre Community Clinic Private Clinic CHPS Com. Library/ICT `Dist.Police Headquarters Police Station Circuit Court Dist. Magistrate Court Park Lorry Radio Station Mobile Telephone Post Office 1 Agric Extension Feeder Road Central Adm. CouncilArea Aqua Toilet Privy Weekly Market Electricity Com. Bank Rural Bank Hotel/Guest House Filling Station Total Functions No. of Total Level Hierarchy

Weight 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2

SERVICE SETTLEMENT

Bibiani 18,517 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 30 2,514.9 1

Sefwi Bekwai 10,607 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 24 1,124.9 1

Awaso 6,013 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 17 758.2 2

Humjibre 4,492 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 202.4 3

Anhwiaso 3,772 X X X X X X X X X X X X 22 433.1 3

Asawinso 3,178 X X X X X X X X X 9 163.1 4 Tnoso-Praso 2,800 X X X X X X X 7 144.8 4

Wenchi 2,668 X X X X X X X X X 9 157.4 4

Chirano 2,644 X X X X X X X X X X 10 242.4 3

Subri Nkwanta/ 2,561 X X X X X X X 7 128.1 4 Kojina Surano 2,549 X X X X X X X 7 111.4 4

Kunkumso 2,219 X X X X X X X 7 105.7 4

Atronsu 1,988 X X X X X X X 7 111.4 4

Subri 1,946 X X X X X X X X X X 10 217.4 3

Akaaso 1,867 X X X X X 5 58.1 4

Ankrah-Muano 1,754 X X X X X X 6 78.1 4 No. of Settlement with Facilities 3 16 16 5 16 4 2 3 5 2 3 4 1 4 1 1 2 2 14 2 10 7 10 1 8 4 3 16 3 2 3 3

Centrality 001 Index (100) 10

100 100 100 100 100 100 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Weighted Centrality Score

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100 12.5 6.3 60 12.5 25 200 1 40 100 33.3 50 300 50 300 200 50 10 14.3 50 20 14.3 20 3 25 50 66.7 12.5 66.7 50 66.7 66.7

Using Table 1.17, which shows the scale of centrality index indicating the hierarchy of settlements, we have Bibiani and Bekwai as the Level 1 settlements as compared with the 2010-2013 DMTDP when Bibiani was only Level 1 settlement. The District has only one settlement as Level 2 while Levels 3 and 4 have four and nine settlements respectively. This means that most important facilities and services in the district are concentrated only in about three communities particularly Bibiani the district capital, Bekwai and Awaso.

The above analysis indicates that there is the need to provide more services and facilities such as feeder roads, postal services, health post and clinics, markets and public toilets to the deprived communities in the district to ensure equity in development of the district. Even though the district has first class road, there are deplorable feeder roads which calls for collaborative and pragmatic efforts between the Assembly and its development partners to improve the bad feeder roads network to facilitate easy accessibility in the district.

Table 1.17: Scale for Hierarchy of Settlements in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District

Centrality Index Level of settlement Number of Settlements 1000 and above 1 2 500 – 999 2 1 200 – 499 3 4 199 and below 4 9 Total 16 Source: DPCU Estimates, 2014, based on 2000 PHC

1.11.4c Surface Accessibility to Services

The surface accessibility is the ease with which one travels/moves from a given location to another location (s) within the district in order to access a given/available facility (s) or service (s). This is measured in terms of the time spent in travelling between the two locations (travel time), which in turn depends on distance, means of transport and the route conditions.

The general accessibility to facilities or services particularly hospital, health centres, secondary, weekly markets, banks, court, extension services in the district can be described as good. This is because the BAB District is one of the districts in the country which has one good road highway but poor conditions of feeder roads as a result heavy rainfall and untarred nature of the roads.

The main facilities or services are located in the communities along the main road corridor from Nzema Nkwanta – Bbiani – Anhwiaso and Sefwi Bekwai particularly Bibiani, the district capital. The people living along the main highway which can be said to be in a high access zone whiles those living outside the main highway and feeder roads are in low access zones in the district.

For instance, the acceptable maximum/standard time for accessing facilities like hospital, health centres, weekly market, bank, and Agriculture extension station is 30mins, 20mins, 30mins, 30mins and 20mins respectively.

The implications of the generally good surface accessibility in the district are that, the people are not prevented from accessing the facilities or services to benefit fully to improve their incomes and health. It can also contribute to high productivity and production in the district. The facilities are not sometimes under utilised due to good accessibility. Trading activities in the district are usually 69 enhanced as distribution and marketing of goods and services both within and outside the district go on well. The map below or figure 8 indicates the transportation network and surface accessibility of the district.

Figure 7: Transportation Map

Source: BABDA, 2014 71

1.11.5 DISTRICT ECONOMY

The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District is predominately an agrarian economy with minimal activities of secondary and tertiary sectors. Agriculture employs about 76% of the total labour force. Agriculture is rain fed in the district and characterised by the use of outmoded farm implements and cultural practices. However, the district has high potential for agro-processing, which is yet to be tapped. The district economy is described in terms of structure, Major Economic Activities, Services, Revenue and Expenditure Status and Inter/Intra-Trade, etc.

1.8.5a Structure of Local Economy

This section of the plan looks at the structure of the economy with respect to the performance of the various sectors namely agriculture, industry and the services, in terms of employment and contribution to household income. As stated earlier, the structure of the local economy is skewed towards agriculture, which employs about 76% of the district’s working population with 55.3% female paricipation. Next to agriculture is the service sector. The industrial sector, which is dominated by small-scale industries follows the service sector in term of the working class. Although the district has great potential in agro-processing, the weak nature of its industrial sector remains a constraint to the balanced development of the district.

1.11.5b Major Economic Activities i. Crop Farming

The major economic activity in the district is farming. Unlike in other parts of the country, where farming is left in the hands of the elderly, people of all ages in the district are involved in farming due to the high returns derived particularly from cocoa production. The other major cash crops grown in the district are coffee, oil palm, rubber, citrus and black pepper as well as coconut. There are presence of Cocoa Buying Companies in the district. These companies offer employment to a sizeable number of the youth as either purchasing clerks, security men, labourers and drivers. However, they contribute little directly to internally generated fund of the District Assembly because they are not taxed for the cocoa they export from the district. The district also has comparative advantage in the cultivation of food crops. Plantain, yam, cassava, cocoyam, vegetables, rice and maize among others are widely cultivated in the district. The main problems facing food crops farmers are high cost of farm inputs, low prices of food crops particularly during the main (harvesting) season. The arable lands in the district are mainly used for the cultivation of cocoa and palm oil trees. Consequently, the land available for food crops cultivation is declining proportionately which can cause food deficit in the district.

ii. Fish Farming

Fish Farming is fast catching up with farmers in the district. There are relatively a sizeable number of about 60 fish ponds in the district. The common species of fish reared are tilapia. The District Directorate of Food and Agriculture records show that an average of about five tonnes of fish is harvested annually. 72

The district has enormous potential for fish farming but this has not been fully tapped. The challenge faced by fish farmers in the district is the absence of specialised breeding point (hatchery) for fingerlings. Fish farming, if effectively packaged and marketed to the various communities, could add to the dietary and economic well-being of farmers especially during the lean cocoa season. iii Livestock Farming

Most households rear animals for domestic consumption and a moving bank. There are a few households which rear animals for commercial purposes just to supplement incomes from cocoa and other sources. The major livestock reared in the district includes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, guinea fowls and poultry. With regard to non-traditional livestock, grasscutter production, bee keeping and snail rearing have been identified as potential economic activities in the district thereby creating employment and increasing income of the people. iv. Lumbering

The district has large tracts of forest with different timber species that make the district a potential destination for timber exploitation or lumbering activities. Despite the abundance of timber species, there are no timber firms or sawmills established in the district. All the timber firms that have utilisation permits are located outside the district. For example, Omega Wood Processing Company Ltd, Ghana Prime Wood Product, Suadam Company Ltd and four others based Kumasi and Takoradi are some of the timber firms exploiting timber in the district.

There is also the presence of illegal chainsaw operators in the district, whose activities are gradually degrading the forest and the environment in general. Lumbering as an economic activity could become a great source of employment for the unemployed youth in the district. However, the current rate of exploitation of timber poses a serious threat to the environment, especially the forest reserves.

v. Industrial Sector The industrial sector employed 7,442 people representing 15.4 % of the labour force in the year 2000.This number has reduced to 6,962 people in 2005 depicting a percentage decrease of 3.4% from 15.4% in 2000 to 12% in 2005.

Types of Industries The major types of industries found in the district are agro-processing, manufacturing and mining mainly undertaken by Mensin Gold Mines Bibiani Limited at Bibiani, Chirano Gold Company Limited at Chirano and Bauxite mining at Awaso by the Ghana Bauxite Company Limited. Out of the categories of manufacturing industries, only small-scale industries exist in the district. These range from carpentry and joinery, Jewellery, pottery metal smelting, palm and oil extraction, automobile fitting, refrigeration repair, cassava processing, cereal milling, bakery, shoe making, local gin (akpeteshie) distilling, tie and dye and batik making, to fuel dispensing. These small-scale industries are thriving pretty well in the district. However, access to credit facilities in order to expand them by their owners remains a major challenge. This and equally important factors prevent the manufacturing sub-sector to grow and contribute immensely towards the development of the district.

vi. Commerce

This sub-sector provides employment for a considerable number of people in the district. The major items of trade are agricultural products and inputs, orthodox and herbal drugs, auto-parts, clothing, provisions and petroleum and plastic products. Women dominate the commerce sub-sector in the district. However, their contribution to the local economy is not much felt due to the small nature of their businesses (petty trading). Commerce in the district is an area that has not been fully harnessed for socio-economic development as compared with farming.

The district has two major market centres located at Bibiani and Sefwi Bekwai and a minor one at Pataboso Junction. The fortunate issue about these market centres is that, they operate effectively on different days of the week such as Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Sefwi Bekwai, Pataboso Junction and Bibiani respectively which provides the opportunity for producers and traders to send their products/wares to all the market centres as possible within the week. This situation increases sales of traders as well as revenue base of the Assembly. This also affects the growth and the development these markets. However, infrastructure development at these market centres is still moving gradually. The markets do not have adequate essential structures such as stores/stalls, places of convenience and sanitary equipment.

The District Assembly has realised this unproductive phenomenon and is collaborating effectively with the stakeholders to develop the markets to their full potentials.

vii. Services

This is the fastest growing sector in the district; employing 9,246 people representing 19.2% of the total labour force employed in the year 2000 and 15,664 people in the year 2005 representing 27%. It is the highest contributor to household income (35%).

Type of Service a. Petty Trading

Petty trading is the dominant form of service activity in the district. About 74.3% of those in the service are employed in this area. Clerical work and “others” (driving, tailoring, hairdressers, banking etc) account for 9.4%and 17.2% respectively. There are other services available in the district such as banking, telecommunication and postal services, electricity, security (Police and Immigration) and judicial services. b. Banking

There are three commercial banks and three rural banks operating in the district namely SG Bank Limited at Bibiani, Merchant Bank at Bibiani, HFC Bank Limited at Sefwi Bekwai, Upper Amenfi Rural Bank Ltd at Sefwi Bekwai, Sefwiman Rural Bank Limited at Bibiani and Amanano Rural Bank Ltd at Bibiani. the district capital has almost all the major financial institutions in the district. This is attributed to the fact that Bibiani is the hub of commercial activities. These financial institutions contribute towards the development of the district through the granting of credit facilities. 74

There are other financial institutions like the Susu and Co-operative credit unions which operate big towns in the district. One thing about these financial institutions is that they are easily folded-up. The difficulty people experience with this phenomenon is that people find it extremely cumbersome to retrieve their moneys mobilised by these financial institutions which sometimes end at the law courts. Such spatial distribution of financial institutions in the district enhances people access to banking services.

c. Telecommunication and Postal Services

Telecommunication facilities or services which were very limited in time past is now covering almost the entire district in 2013. The leading telephone operators operating in the district are MTN, Vodafone, Tigo and Airtel. Presently, the district is not connected to the national telecommunication network (landline). This telephone system is sometimes not reliable as it often breaks/cuts. Notwithstanding that, this has enhanced communication and businesses among the people in the district and outside.

In terms of postal services, the district has two post offices at Bibiani and Sefwi Bekwai which has improved postal services tremendously and impact positively on the development of the district. There is one at Awaso which is not functional.

c. Fire Service

There is a fire service station in the district located at Bibiani, the district capital with fire service officers. The station has fire-fighting equipment e.g. fire tender or vehicle. This has a positive development implication in terms fire outbreaks and emergencies in the district.

d. Electricity

Energy for that matter electricity is one of the key pillars for economic growth and development. Therefore, the presence of national grid in the district has great potentials for growth in areas such as agro-processing, trading, manufacturing both for commercial and domestic uses hence poverty reduction. As many as 51 communities have connected to the national grid in the district. However, the rampant power outages being experienced by the people of the District negatively affect productivity and production.

e. Police Service

The district has its District Command with a District Police Commander stationed at the police headquarters, Bibiani. There are five Police Stations and three Police Barriers in the district. The stations lack decent offices and residential accommodation for stationed officers. Additionally, inadequate staff is one major problem that has bedevilled the police administration over the years in the district.

f. Other Security Agencies

Immigration and BNI are stationed in the district to enhance general.

g. Judicial Service

The district has Circuit and Magistrate Courts which are all established at Bibiani presided over by qualified judges. The presence of the courts has brought justice and so much relief to the people. Hitherto, cases had to be sent to Sefwi Wiawso for redress. h. Tourism

Bibiani District possesses a wide range of natural and built attractive features. The mining sites at Bibiani and Awaso and their operations are delightful sites to watch. Also, the appealing forest reserve at Bonkaso is endowed with beautiful plant species people will always love to see. The people of the district again have a rich cultural heritage which they showcase on occasions of ‘Allue’ and ‘Bronya’ festivals. On such periods both indigenes and aliens within and outside the district return home to observe the occasion. The major tourist sites include: • Natural Forest Reserves ideal for Eco-Tourism at Bonkaso, Kanayerebo and Tano-Surano. • Atta Nyamekrom Mountain at 660 metres, the highest peak in the Western Region • Mining sites at Bibiani and Awaso and Chirano • Traditional “Allue” Festival. • Bibiani Bronya Festival. The major hotels in the district are Hotel de Joko, The Ranch, Mamosa, Divine Lodge, Prudent Lodge and Phoenix all located at Bibiani and the Cane Basket Hotel at Awaso. Others are green Roof Hotel at Bekwai. Both the indigenes and aliens who come to the district especially on the occasions of festivals give monetary contributions towards the development projects initiated in the district. Figure 9 shows the tourism potentials of the district.

Figure 8: Tourism Map

Source: BABDA, 2014

1.11.5c Revenue and Expenditure Status

As stated earlier in the performance review, revenue generation and proper expenditure patterns play a key role in the speedy development of the district. The revenue base and expenditure patterns and their actual performance have been discussed below. a. Revenue

A critical look at the revenue base of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly reveals that the Assembly relies heavily on government grants comprising Local Government Grants, Central Government Grants, Ceded Revenue and District Assembly Common Fund and sometimes Donor support. The District Assembly’s internally generated revenue is vibrant and very much appreciable as compared with inflows from external sources (Grants). Table 1.18 shows the general overview of revenue patterns of the district within the last four years (2010-2010).

Grants to the Assembly far exceeded the internally generated revenue due to the following factors:  Poorly developed market infrastructure in the district.  Inadequate regular revenue staff.  Low calibre of Revenue Collectors.  Inadequate logistics for the Revenue Mobilisation Unit.  Unwillingness of the people to pay taxes.  Poor database on revenue mobilisation

The number of revenue staff is 15 in 2014 of which 66.6% are commission collectors as indicated in Table 18.

Table 1.18: Categories of Revenue Staff in the District Category Number Percent Principal Revenue Superintendent 1 6.7 Senior Revenue Superintendent 1 6.7 Higher Revenue Inspector 1 6.7 Revenue Inspector 2 13.3 Commission Collector 10 66.6 Total 15 100.00 Source: Revenue Office, BAB District 2014.

1.11.5d Economic Resources

As stated under the physical characteristics of the profile, the district is well endowed with many economic resources, which tremendously support the national economy of Ghana. These resources include cocoa, timber and mineral deposits (Gold and Buaxite) as well as fertile soil for the cultivation of variety of crops. However, the people and for that matter the district are yet to receive the full benefit of these mineral deposits and other equally important potential resources that are being are exploited. This has influenced the slow pace of development of the district.

1.11.5e Inter/Intra – Trade

Like any other place, trading activities take place within and outside the District. The District with its strategic location trades with neighbouring communities in other districts in Ghana such as Atwima Mponua, Wassa Amenfi West, Sefwi Wiawso, Dankyira North and Amansie East.

Goods which are normally associated with inter trade of the district are second-hand clothes, foot wares, cooking utensils, electrical gadgets and many more. The district also transacts business with the outside world mostly in foodstuffs because of the nature of its economy, which is mostly dominated by agricultural products.

In addition, intra-trade goes on well in the district as the two major towns have market centres. During market days, the people in the district who are mostly farmers bring their foodstuffs and other agriculture products to the market centres for sale.

The main commodities for export to the neighbouring districts, other parts of the country and outside the shores of Ghana mainly include agricultural products (food crops) such as plantain, cocoyam, cassava etc and (cash crops) as cocoa, wood.

The inter-trade between the district and outside world has the potential of improving the locally or internally generated revenue base of the Assembly and individuals as people who come to the district to do business are taxed. It also opens up the district for development. Inter-trade has the potential of creating effective interaction and peaceful co-existence among towns, villages and the people in the district.

However, inter-trade puts pressure on the limited infrastructure facilities and creates security problems for the district. Again, it poses health problems for the district, especially in terms of HIV/AIDS.

1.11.5f Local Economic Development (LED) Isssues

Local economic development which includes various local initiatives to tap the local economic resources for economic growth and improve the lives of the pro-poor people is not fully developed in the district due to inadequate socio-economic infrastructure base and inadequate human capacity. Some are designed specifically to help poor people directly while others are created to support economic growth in the district. Due to their significant impact on the growth of the local economy, the Assembly within the next plan period will concentrate in the following areas in promoting local economic development. These include; a. supporting micro enterprises (run by one or two persons) b. supporting small business development c. providing skill training d. encouraging domestic or foreign investment by providing infrastructure-like good roads, electricity, or further reducing crime e. providing municipal services such as education, health, regulations etc which support LED

1.11. 6 FOOD SECURITY

The soil conditions favour the cultivation of varieties of tree crops and food crops. Livestock production and agriculture had great potential in the district. The soil in the district is part of the forest ochrosols and support large scale production of food crops including plantain, cassava, rice, cocoyam and food baskets in the region. However, MOFA report for the district in 2005, indicates that all the major food crops such as cassava, yam, cocoyam, plantain and palm oil are produce in sufficient quantities in the district except maize and rice. Also the vibrant markets in the district like the Bibiani, Bekwai and Pataboso junction markets contribute considerably to the effective distribution of these farm produce. Moreover, since the district is mainly an agrarian economy most households get access to food from their various farms. There is availability of food throughout the year at reasonable prices. This had ensured that most households have access to at least two square meals a day. One disturbing trend in the district is that the choice lands are being used for cocoa cultivation. When this trend is not checked, in the very near future, food production will decline with its attendant high prices. This could lead to social unrest resulting in stealing, sexual promiscuity and armed robbery.

1.11. 7 GOOD GOVERNANCE

The District Assembly sees good governance as one of the cornerstones of development in the district. The various structures of enhancing governance and ensuring citizen participation in the development process in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District includes the District Assembly, Decentralised Departments, Area Councils and Unit Committees and Traditional Authority, Transparency and Accountability, etc.

1.11.7a. District Assembly

The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly by the provision of Local Government Act, Act 462, 1993 is the Planning Authority and is responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all development policies, programmes and projects in the district. These programmes/projects include the provision of basic services (education, health, water sanitation, housing etc), support to the vulnerable and excluded and maintenance of peace and security in a democratic environment. According to the first schedule, section 38 of the Act 462, the District Assembly is composed of the Central Administration Department and Decentralized Departments. The Central Administration Department is composed of the District Chief Executive, the District Co-ordinating Director, the Planning Officer, the Budget Officer, Executive Officer, etc. There is also the General Assembly, which includes the Presiding Member, the Member of Parliament, the District Chief Executive, and the Assembly members. The District Assembly is also constituted into sub – committees and the Executive Committee. There are fifty-two Assembly members made up of thirty-six elected members and fifteen government appointees excluding Member of Parliament and District Chief Executive.

1.11.7b Decentralised Departments 81

Act 462, 1993 provides legal backing for the establishment of 11 departments under the District Assemblies to perform the administrative and developmental functions to the respective districts as shown in Table 1. 19.

Since the establishment of the District Assembly in 1988, all the departments have been established in the district except Industry and Trade and other sub-units of some departments. However, the district is fortunate to have Business Advisory Centre (BAC) established to perform more or less the role of the Industry and Trade. The district has also benefited from the establishment of other public sector organisations.

Some existing Decentralised Departments face a number of problems including lack of proper office and residential accommodation, inadequate logistics and inadequate personnel.

Table 1.19: Expected and Existing Decentralised Departments in the District Expected Department Existing Department Central Administration Central Administration Finance Finance Education Education, Sports and Science Health District Health Agriculture Agriculture Physical Planning Physical Planning Social Welfare and Community Development Social Welfare and Community Development Natural Resources Conservation, Forestry, Game Natural Resources Conservation, Game and and Wildlife Division Wildlife Division Works Works Unit, Feeder roads Industry and Trade Not existing Disaster Prevention Disaster Prevention Source: Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly, 2013

1.11.7c Public Sector Organizations The existing Public Sector Organisations operating in the district are as follows: Ghana Immigration Service Ghana Police Service Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) National Commission for Civic Education Electoral Commission Circuit Court District Magistrate court Internal Revenue Service Birth and Death Registry Information Services Department Ghana Fire Service Audit Service ECG Lands Department Meteorological Services Department

There exists a cordial working relationship among the existing departments and organisations, which is a prerequisite for good governance. This effective partnership of the departments and organizations will go a long way to consolidate good governance in the district. The absence of some departments and other public sector institutions will affect effective and efficient running of the district to enhance the speedy development of the district.

1.11.7d Sub-District Structures

The District has One Town Council and Eight Administrative Area Councils namely; Bibiani Town Council and Sefwi Bekwai, Humjibre, Awaso, Subri, Wenchi, Anhwiaso, Asawinso, Linso Area Councils through which devolution of authority is exercised from the district level. To ensure effective functioning of the sub-structures, the District Assembly is in the process of providing all the sub- structures with office blocks.

Under the Area Councils are 36 Electoral Areas and 36 Unit Committees at the various community levels for effective decision making. Internal feedbacks from these levels are sent to the district level for harmonisation and decision making at the District level. The Town and Area Councils and Unit Committees in the district are bedevilled with inadequate funds and logistics, lack of office accommodation, poor capacity building and lack of remuneration and lack of commitment. The map below or figure 10 illustrates town/area councils in the district.

Figure 9: Area Council Map

Source: BABDA, 2014

1.11.7e Traditional Authority

The traditional rulers in the District play a pivotal role in the governance of the people. The District Assembly considers them as effective development partners and for that matter, they are always drawn to partake in any development oriented activity. There are dynamic, proactive, visionary and very co- operative traditional rulers in the district who are always ready to support any development agenda. This provides strong partnership among the Traditional Authorities, NGOs and District Assembly including the Decentralised Departments in the development process of the district.

1.11.7f Accountability & Transparency

The District Assembly beliefs the important roles of accountability and transparency and ensures them in all spheres of its operations. This is done through prudent financial management and reporting, adherence to the Public Procurement Law 2003, ACT 663, community participation in decision- making, public hearings, checks and balances through relevant committees and General Assembly meetings in order to be accountable to the people in the district.

It is gratifying to note that the above-mentioned tools of accountability and transparency are thriving in spite of the numerous challenges faced by the Assembly.

1.11.7g Participation of Citizenry

The level of participation of the citizenry in the development process of the district is quite commendable. Participation in decision-making can be very much felt at the Area Council level where development issues are discussed, identified, and planned. At the district level, the citizens participate actively in the running of the district through general assembly meetings, assembly sub-committee meetings and public hearings both at the district level and area council level. The good citizens’ participation in the development process is a pre-requisite condition for efficient mobilisation of the needed resources for any meaningful development.

1.11.7h Security

Peace and stability emanate from a well-co-ordinated and effective security apparatus in every society. The District is fortunate to have access to the Police service, Immigration Service and BNI whose mandate are to enforce peace and order in a democratic dispensation. The district is fortunate to have a District Circuit and Magistrate Court at Bibiani which helps to administer justice to the people to ensure peace, order and security. This favourable and encouraging security environment in the district promotes good governance and for that matter development.

1.11.8 SOCIAL SERVICES

Social services of the district include education, health care, housing, water and sanitation, which are necessities of human life.

1.11.8a Education

The Educational Directorate of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District which is divided into a number of Educational Circuits, runs 260 public and 115 private schools for an efficient and effective management of educational institutions of the district. Table 20 presents public and private educational institutions in the district.

Table 1.20: Public Educational Institutions in the District Institution Public Private

Pre-school 96 42 Primary School 96 42 Junior Secondary School 65 30 Senior Secondary School 3 1 Total 260 115 Source: District Education Directorate, BAB District, 2013/2014 Academic Year.

i School Enrolment

The district has an encouraging enrolment figures as most of the schools have over three hundred (300) pupils due largely to good government policies programme such as School Feeding Programme, Free School Uniforms and Exercise Books and the Capitation Grant and the District Assembly’s commitment to provide adequate school infrastructure. Table 21 indicates the current enrolment figures in the district, particularly in the public schools.

Table 1.21: Enrolment Patterns in Public Schools in the BAB District in 2013/2014 Academic Year Institution Enrolment Total Boys Girls Pre-Schools 4,557 4,456 9,013 Primary Schools 9,428 9,207 18,635 Junior Secondary Schools 3,855 3,580 7,435 Senior Secondary Schools 1,352 1,400 2,752 Total 19,192 18,643 37,835 Source: BAB District Education Directorate, 2014.

The high enrolment level has the potential of putting pressure on existing inadequate educational infrastructure but has the tendency to increase the low literacy rate in the district, as more people will be able to read and write. One of the major factors that contribute to the high gross enrolment rates in all educational levels is the satisfactory survival rates the district has been recording in the schools for the past years.

The survival rates or gross enrolment rates in 2014 in the district are 164.3%, 127.9%, 105.1% and 40.5% for pre-school, primary, JHS and SHS respectively. The increase in enrolment has the potential of increasing the literacy rate in the district. Considering the pupil teacher ratio at the primary school level, the district needs extra teachers and additional infrastructure facilities to meet the increasing number of school pupils.

ii School Infrastructure

Generally, school infrastructure or facilities in the BAB District are quite adequate in terms of numbers and quality. On the contrary, the situation in the only Senior Secondary School in the district is not all that good. The school has inadequate classrooms, hostels, library facilities, and logistics.

Teacher accommodation in the district is a major problem in the communities as greater number of teachers in basic schools lack good accommodation. Many teachers, therefore, have to travel or walk long distances to schools from nearby towns. The map below or figure 11 shows the educational facilities in the district.

Figure 10: Educational Facilities Map

Source: BABDA, 2014

iii Teacher/ Staffing Situation

The total number of teachers in the pre- schools, primary and JHS 354, 628 and 576 respectively making a grand total of 1,558. Out of this figure, 1,145 (73.49%) are trained and this is encouraging phenomenon whiles the number of untrained teachers are 413 (25.51). Generally, the staffing situation can be described as not bad in terms of both quality and quantity.

The general good staffing situation in the district could be attributed to the location of district and some level of good infrastructure particularly the good highway linking Kumasi. However, there is also lack of incentive packages such as accommodation and allowances to motivate teachers to accept posting to the district particularly rural areas. The details of staffing situation are provided in the tables 22, 23 and 24 respectively.

Table 1.22: Teachers in Pre- Schools in the BAB District in 2013/2014 Academic Year Types of Teachers Number Percent (%) Trained 197 55.64 Untrained 157 44.36 Total 354 100 Source: BAB District Education Directorate, 2014.

Table 1.23: Teachers in Primary Schools in the BAB District in 2013/2014 Academic Year Types of Teachers Number Percent (%) Trained 436 69.42 Untrained 192 30.58 Total 628 100 Source: BAB District Education Directorate, 2014.

Table 1. 24: Teachers in Junior High Schools in the BAB District in 2013/2014 Academic Year Types of Teachers Number Percent (%) Trained 512 88.88 Untrained 64 11.12 Total 576 100 Source: BAB District Education Directorate, 2014.

The staffing situation in the district has serious implication for development in terms of poor performance of basic schools and human resource development. The performance of pupils in Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for previous years does not promote human resource development of the district in particular and the country as a whole.

iv Pupil Teacher Ratio

The pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) in the district for Pre-School, Primary School, JSS and SHS are 1:30, 1:34, 1:20 and 1:24 respectively as compared to the national standard of 1:35 for both Pre-School and Primary School, 1:40 for JSS and 1:45 for SHS. Thus, in the district, the PTR for pre-school and primary school are normal as they are lower than the national standard. The PTR for JSS and SHS are the best as they far below the national average.

Considering the district PTR as against the national average, effective teaching and learning and general performance of the public basic schools in the district should be improved. vi School Performance

The school performance in the district with respect to BECE results has improved tremendously within the last four years even though there has been a drop from 2012 to 2014. For instance, the percentage pass of candidates for 2012, 2013 and 2014 are 94.50%, 93.57% and 84.45% respectively. The details for 2014 are provided in Table 25.

Table 1. 25: School Performance Based on BECE Results in 2014 Sex Candidates Passed Candidates Failed Total Boys 1,335 (46.59) 245 (8.29) 1,580 Girls 1,090 (37.86) 209 (7.26) 1,299 TOTAL 2,425 (84.45) 454 (15.7) 2,879 (100.0) Note: Figures in parentheses are in percentages Source: BAB District Education Directorate, 2014.

The improved performance could be attributed to improve teaching and learning by both teachers and pupils, and supervision on the part of Ghana Education Service. Furthermore, most parents are now showing interest in their children’s education instead of spending on expensive funerals and other unnecessary activities. This phenomenon is an implication of strong district human resource base for future development. vii. Community Participation and Involvement in Education

Generally, most of the Parent -Teacher Associations and School Management Committees in the district are not active and supportive. As a result, community participation in educational delivery at the local level is not the best in most communities. There is some form of apathy on the part of community members towards the execution of school programmes. Most parents do not provide their wards with basic school needs such as uniforms, stationery, footwear, and school bags. However, community participation in school management in general is not bad but can be improved to enhance implementation of school programmes.

1.11.8b Health Care Delivery

Health delivery system in the district even though is still faced with some problems just as it pertains in most rural communities in Ghana, the status of health in the district over the years has improved significantly in several areas. Prominent among the major issues to be discussed in the health delivery system in the district are incidence of disease, availability of health professionals, health infrastructure, status of the District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme (DMHIS), access to health facilities, and infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate, etc. Health service delivery in the district is under the management of the District Health Management Team (DHMT) and is made up of eight main units. The main responsibility of the DHMT is to plan, coordinate, monitor and evaluate all health activities implemented in the district. The DHMT also mobilizes resources needed for effective health delivery in the district. It collaborates with all stakeholders in health locally, nationally and internationally to bring quality and affordable

90 health care to the people in the district. It serves as the technical advisor to the district assembly on health issues and ensures the implementation of health policies in the districts. The district is divided into five sub-districts for easy implementation of health programs, each headed by seasoned medical personnel. The five sub-districts have about 119 communities under them and they include Bibiani, Anhwiaso, Chirano, Awaso and Bekwai

i. Incidence of Diseases

The top ten diseases, which are prevalent in the district as at December 31, 2013, are indicated in Table 26. However, there are other diseases that are also featured prominently in the district such as Diabetes Mellitus, Asthma, Snake bite, Infectious yaws, etc. which reported 35, 27, 16 and 35 cases respectively.

Table 1. 26: Top Ten Causes of OPD Attendance from 2011-2013 Rank 2011 2012 2013

Disease Cases % Disease Cases % Disease Cases %

1 Malaria 61027 47.3 Malaria 86635 39.8 Malaria 95,678 39.9

2 Acute Respiratory 14232 11.0 Acute Respiratory 27886 12.8 Acute Respiratory 30046 12.6 Tract Infection Tract Infections Tract Infection s

3 Diarrhoea Diseases 4609 3.6 Anaemia 10472 4.8 Anaemia 9946 4.2

4 Skin Diseases 3837 3.0 Acute Eye 6395 2.9 Diarrhoea 8250 3.4 & Ulcers Infection Diseases 5 Rheumatism and 3397 2.6 Diarrhoea Diseases 6160 2.8 Intestinal Worms 7694 3.2 Joint

6 Acute Eye 3027 2.3 Skin Dis. & Ulcers 4679 2.2 Rheumatism & 6886 2.9 Infection Joint

7 Hypertension 2080 1.6 Hypertension 4164 1.9 Acute Eye 6616 2.8 Infection 8 Anaemia 1738 1.3 Rheumatism & 3616 1.7 Skin Dis. & Ulcers 6351 2.7 Joint 9 Acute Ear 1508 1.2 Intestinal Worms 2857 1.3 Acute Ear infection 3316 1.4 infection 10 Urinary Tract 1331 1.0 Typhoid/Enteric 2577 1.2 Hypertension 2985 1.2 Infection Fever All Other 32550 25.2 All Other Diseases 60092 27.6 All Other Diseases 61598 25.7 Diseases

Total Cases 12,8913 100.0 Total Cases 217495 100.0 TOTAL Casas 239,366 100.0

Source: District Health Directorate, 2013.

Table 1.27: Top Ten Causes of Hospital Deaths from 2011-2013 Rank 2011 2012 2013

Disease Cases % Disease Cases % Disease Cases %

1 Malaria 46 18.9 Malaria 63 30.6 Malaria 65 30.4

2 Anaemia 28 11.8 Hiv/aids 43 20.9 Hiv/aids 30 14.0

3 HIV/AIDS 27 11.3 Anaenia 18 8.7 Anaenia 27 12.6

4 Tuberclosis 12 5.0 Enteric fever 13 6.3 Diabetes mellitus 11 5.1

5 Pneumonia 7 2.9 Septicaemia 8 3.9 Hypertension 9 4.2

6 RTI 6 2.5 RTI 7 3.4 Septicaemia 9 4.2

7 Tyhoid fever 6 2.5 Diabetes mellitus 6 2.9 Tuberclosis 8 3.7

8 Cellulitis 5 2.1 CVA 5 2.4 Pneumonia 7 3.3

9 Hypertension 5 2.1 Hepatitis B 5 2.4 RTI 6 2.8

10 Septicaemia 5 2.1 Hypertension 4 1.9 Typhoid fever 5 2.3

Other deaths 91 38.2 Other deaths 34 16.5 Other deaths 37 17.3

Total deaths 238 100.0 Total deaths 206 100.0 Total deaths 214 100.0

Source: District Health Directorate, 2013.

Even though malaria is still the number one top ten diseases, the number of reported cases has increased considerably to 95,678 as compared to 61,027 2011. It is also still the number one cause of death in the district followed by HIV/AIDS and Anaemia from 2011 to 2013 as shown in table 27. With the exception of malaria, HIV/AIDS and Anaemia which threatens the health of the people and causing death, the general population/inhabitants of the district are relatively healthy as portrayed by the number of reported cases of top ten diseases above which is very significant for increased productivity and production in the district. Like in the country, malaria is the number one cause of morbidity in the district.

ii. Infant and Maternal Mortality

Available records from the District Health Directorate indicate that in the year maternal mortality/death was recorded in 2011 (2 deaths), 2012 (6 deaths) and 2013 (3 death) respectively in the district. This could be attributed largely to a number of factors such low skilled delivery, inadequate ANC, superstition, etc. On infant mortality, the district recorded a quit high figure but all efforts are being employed the district to reduce it in order to achieve the MDG 4 and 5 by 2015.

iii. Health Infrastructure/Facility Even though the health sector is under the direct management of the DHMT, other stakeholders from the public, private, Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), NGOs and the mining companies have over the years contributed in diverse ways to the improvement of the health of the populace by providing out-patient, in-patient and outreach services to the people in the district. The category and ownership of health facilities providing health services as well as spatial distribution in the district are as shown in tables 28, 29 and figure 12.

Table 1.28: Health Facility by Provider Categories Public Private Mining CHAG Sub- Total Hospital 1 1 2 0 4 Health Centre 3 0 0 0 3 Clinics 6 3 1 1 11 CHPS 8 0 0 0 8 Total 18 4 3 1 26 Sorurce: District Health Department, Bibiani, 2013

Figure 11: Health Facilities Map

Source: BABDA, 2014

Table 1.29: Health Facility by Location Type Number Location Hospital 4  Bibiani (3)  Awaso (1) Health Centre 3  Anhwiaso (1),  Bekwai (1),  Chirano (1) Clinics 11  Bibiani (4),  Mmerewa (1),  Bassengele (1),  Asawinso (1),  Wenchi (1),  Humjibre (1),  Subri (1),  Chirano (1) CHPS 8  Ashiam;  Atronsu,  Dominibo No. 2,  Aboduabo,  Bethlehem,  Asempanaye,  Surano ‘A’  Kunkumso Total 26 Sorurce: District Health Department, Bibiani, 2013 These facilities which are almost evenly distributed four hospitals are capable of providing effective and efficient health care to the people.

vi. Health Personnel /Professionals

Even though the existing health personnel situation in the district has improved tremendously, the district still lacks the required personnel to man the health facilities in the district. Most categories of health personnel required are available and are at post as indicated in Table 30. However, the district has lacks the following key personnel as Doctor, Pharmacist and Hospital Administrator.

Majority of the critical staff are located in the hospitals in Bibiani with a lot of the other staff like the Community Health Nurses widely distributed in all the health facilities and CHPS compounds. The table below captures the human resource of the district.

Table 1.30: Existing Health Personnel in the District

Category 2011 2012 2013 No. Required GAP Dist.Medical Officer (DDHS) 1 1 1 1 0 Medical Officers 1 2 3 5 2 Pharmacists 1 2 2 3 1 Pharmacy Technicians 5 5 5 7 2 Medical Assistants 5 5 5 9 4 Laboratory Technicians 2 2 3 6 3 Nurse Managers 1 1 1 1 0 Accountants 2 2 2 2 0 Accounts Officers 2 4 3 6 3 Midwives 19 19 29 44 15 Enrolled Nurses/Ward Assistants 96 110 159 174 15 Community Health Nurse 75 92 104 114 10 Technical Officers (DC) 2 2 3 3 0 Technical Officers (Nutrition) 1 1 1 2 1 Technical Officers (Leprosy) 2 2 1 1 0 Technical Officers (HI) 2 2 2 3 1 Field Technicians 6 6 6 7 1 Biostatistics Assistants 6 6 7 12 5 Executive Officer 1 1 1 2 1 Stenographer 1 1 1 2 1 Drivers 4 4 4 6 2 Storekeepers 2 2 2 2 0 Stores Assistants 0 0 0 5 5 Others (Watchman, Labourers, Orderlies) 9 8 8 18 10 Casual Workers 12 28 55 - - Total Sorurce: District Health Department, Bibiani, 2013

The District has no accommodation to attract staff. Private accommodation cost so much that the average workers cannot afford to pay. This has put the District into a perpetual staff shortage situation. vii. Status of the District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme

The District National Health Insurance Scheme in 2013 registered 13,297 subscribers made up of 5,831 males and 7,916 females including 4,291 pregnant women to join the scheme.

However, the total subscribers or active membership of the scheme as at the end of 2013 stood at 48, 541 representing 39.37% of the district’s total population of 123,272. This is made up of 20,173 males and 28,368 females and 41.56% and 48.44% of the total membership respectively.

The total number of pregnant women who were registered and benefited in 2013 under the President’s Special Free Maternal Care policy which implementation started in July 2008 was 4,291.

The total number of clients who did not renew their cards particularly in 2013 was 3,214. This represents 24.17% of the registered clients. The total number of membership renewals for the year 2013 was 35,244.

The claims received for processing for payment during the 2013 was 281,322. The total claims bills in respect of the clients who visited various health facilities for treatment within the same period amounted to GH¢6,320,292.82. On the average, the per visit cost charged by service providers in 2013 and 2014 are GH¢22.46 and 23.59 respectively.

The amount of money the scheme mobilised in for instance 2013 was GH¢ 6,074,743.66. This included GH¢252,816.00 as internally generated funds (IGF) and GH¢5,821,927.00 as support from NHIA (GOG) respectively.

 Inadequate logistics particularly computer sets for the scheme office as only six and one laptop computer sets are available.  Seasonal period of registration.  Delays in processing the new I.D Cards.  Inadequate staff  Late submission of claims by service providers  Late release of funds for reimbursement

Health insurance scheme in the district will afford the majority of people to access quality health care.

vii Accessibility to Health Facilities

The geographical accessibility to health facilities by the people who are mostly farmers which was low when the district was created in 1988, as a result of inadequate health facilities in the district and their location long distances from the already scattered communities has improved tremendously within the last 10 years. The average distance in kilometres to the health facilities is 1.6 km and the distance in time is 50 minutes. Theses compare favourably with the planning standard of a maximum of 5km. the major implication is that there is a high physical access to the facilities and using accessibility to access the poverty situation, they are not poor in terms of health physically. With the introduction of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) by the Government with free maternal care/delivery, OPD attendance has increased appreciably.

1.11.8c Water and Sanitation

i. Access to Potable Water

The table 31 shows the distribution of households according to main source of water for drinking. Bore-hole/Pump/Tube well, pipe-borne water and Public tap/Standpipe are the major sources of water for drinking in the district. A percentage of 7.2 also rely on River/Stream as a source of water for drinking.

Most rural households (39.9%) depend on Bore-hole/Pump/Tube well for drinking as against 12.8 per cent in the urban areas. However just a little above 3 per cent in the rural areas have Pipe-borne inside their dwellings as a source of water for drinking.

District Total Total Urban Rural Sources of water country Region N % % % Main source of drinking water for household Total 5,467,054 553,634 27,961 100.0 100.0 100.0 Pipe-borne inside dwelling 790,493 58,258 1,247 4.5 6.2 3.7 Pipe-borne outside dwelling 1,039,667 108,321 6,647 23.8 32.7 19.9 Public tap/Standpipe 712,375 90,198 5,221 18.7 24.4 16.2 Bore-hole/Pump/Tube well 1,267,688 100,915 8,869 31.7 12.8 39.9

Protected well 321,091 39,026 2,741 9.8 15.9 7.1 Rain water 39,438 707 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 Protected spring 19,345 1,857 197 0.7 0.2 0.9 Bottled water 20,261 1,734 64 0.2 0.4 0.1 Satchet water 490,283 30,053 340 1.2 2.5 0.7 Tanker supply/Vendor provided 58,400 3,328 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 Unprotected well 112,567 22,976 353 1.3 1.3 1.3 Unprotected spring 12,222 1,850 130 0.5 0.0 0.7 River/Stream 502,804 90,453 2,002 7.2 3.2 8.9 Dugout/Pond/Lake/Dam/Canal 76,448 3,517 130 0.5 0.2 0.6 Other 3,972 441 1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Table 1.31: Main source of water of dwelling unit for drinking Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

The availability of and accessibility to improved drinking water is an important aspect of the health of household members. Water sources are often classified as ‘improved’ or ‘unimproved’: Sources considered as improved are piped public water into homes, public standpipe, borehole, protected (lined) dug well, protected spring, and rainwater collection; unimproved are unprotected wells and springs, vendors, and tanker-trucks (WHO and UNICEF, 2000).

ii. Waste Management

Solid waste can be a health hazard if not properly disposed of. Seven out of every ten households (70.6%) of households in the district dispose of solid waste at a public dump (open space) with urban (62.8%) and rural (73.9%) and 5.9 per cent dispose of waste indiscriminately. Burning of solid waste as a method of disposal is one of the least used method with a percentage of household below 5 per cent that use this method.

The introduction of waste management systems where vehicles are used to collect waste from households for disposal has also gained a bit of popularity in the district. About 1,195 households (4.3%) patronize the collection of solid waste from their households. About 5.6 per cent are in the urban areas and 3.7 per cent are in the rural areas.

Table 1.32: Method of solid waste disposal by type of locality District Method of waste Total Urban Rural disposal Total country Region N % % % Solid waste Total 5,467,054 553,634 27,961 100.0 100.0 100.0 Collected 785,889 45,630 1,195 4.3 5.6 3.7 Burned by household 584,820 32,348 979 3.5 4.5 3.1 100

Public dump (container) 1,299,654 116,994 3,190 11.4 21.2 7.2 Public dump (open space) 2,061,403 280,109 19,737 70.6 62.8 73.9 Dumped indiscriminately 498,868 53,725 1,660 5.9 3.1 7.2 Buried by household 182,615 19,641 1,103 3.9 2.4 4.6 Other 53,805 5,187 97 0.3 0.3 0.4 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

Liquid waste is produced as a result of cooking, bathing and washing, among others. If it is not properly disposed of it could lead to widespread of diseases such as malaria, cholera. Disposing of liquid waste onto the streets is identified as the common method (43.8%) of liquid disposal in the district. In the rural areas of the districts almost half of households 43.4 per cent throw their liquid waste unto the streets, whilst 44.6 per cent of the urban dwellers also use this method.

Nearly 37 per cent of the households in the district dispose of liquid waste into gutters, (39.3%) in the rural areas (31.2%) in the urban areas. The best way of disposing of liquid waste, however, is the use of the sewerage system. However, this is low in the district with only 2.0 per cent of households using the sewerage system perhaps it is least commonly found in the district.

Table 1.33: Method of liquid waste disposal by type of locality District Total Total Urban Rural Method of waste disposal country Region N % % % Liquid waste Total 5,467,054 553,634 27,961 100.0 100.0 100.0 Through the sewerage system 183,169 14,000 547 2.0 0.5 2.6 Through drainage system into a gutter 594,404 60,735 1,778 6.4 5.0 6.9 Through drainage into a pit (soak away) 167,555 11,486 293 1.0 1.0 1.1 Thrown onto the street/outside 1,538,550 131,104 12,248 43.8 44.6 43.4 Thrown into gutter 1,020,096 119,736 2,752 9.8 17.5 6.5 Thrown onto compound 1,924,986 211,768 10,300 36.8 31.2 39.3 Other 38,294 4,805 43 0.2 0.1 0.2 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

Waste management remains a challenge to the District Assembly particularly sachet water products. This is due to inadequate funds, logistics and environmental health staff to effectively manage waste in the district. Refuse Disposal in most communities in the district is still at the crude stage where solid and liquid wastes are dumped in the open at designated sites. In the light of this, the district in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a private waste collection and management company has embarked upon a regular or daily cleaning of major towns particularly area councils’ capitals and the main district capital to rid it of waste.

1.11.8d Housing 101

The 2010 Ghana Population and Housing Census is the second national census, following the 2000 census, which included a comprehensive housing census. The two censuses provided an official count of all structures (permanent and temporary) within the nation. Among the issues covered were the number of occupied and unoccupied dwelling units, the type of dwelling and the main materials used in construction, occupancy status, and methods of waste disposal, utilities and household facilities. It is envisaged that the housing data from the 2010 PHC will enable planners and policy makers formulate realistic and relevant housing policies and design appropriate programmes to meet Ghana’s housing needs.

I. Housing Stock

There is often a relationship between socio-economic conditions of households and the quality of life of its members. As a unit for production and consumption of resources, the characteristics of a household such as size, composition, and economic base, have implications for aspects such as health, productivity, social interaction, welfare, security and general outlook. According to 2010 Population and Housing Census there were a total of 18,540 houses in the district with urban forming 26.1 per cent and rural constituting 73.9 per cent. The data also shows that there are 27,961 households made up of 30.2 per cent in urban and 69.8 per cent in the rural areas in the district. Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai is a district with an average household size of 4.3 persons with the rural recording a slightly higher number of 4.4 persons and urban (4.0). Population per house in the district is also 6.5, with 7.0 persons in the urban and 6.3 persons in the rural areas.

Table 1.34: Stock of houses and households Total Per Per Categories country Region District Urban cent Rural cent Total household population 24,076,327 2,307,395 120,505 33,933 28.2 86,572 71.8 Number of houses 3,392,745 380,104 18,540 4,838 26.1 13,702 73.9 Number of households 5,467,054 553,634 27,961 8,446 30.2 19,515 69.8

Average households per house 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.4 Population per house* 7.1 6.1 6.5 7.0 6.3 Average household size 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.0 4.4 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census. *This excludes homeless and institutional population.

ii.Type of Dwelling, Holding and Tenancy Arrangements

Ownership status

The total population owning houses in the District is 27,961 constituting about 5 per cent of the regional population owning houses. Among the various categories of ownership status, male headed 102 households owning houses (67.3%) supersedes female headed households owning houses in the District (32.7%). Houses owned by a household member constitute about 58 per cent of the total number of houses in the District and is followed by houses owned by relative not a household member (19%) and other private individual (18.1%). Table 8.2 clearly depicts information on ownership status of dwelling by sex of household head and type of locality.

Table 1.35: Ownership status of dwelling by sex of household head and type of locality

Total Male Female Ownership status country Region Total headed headed Urban Rural Total 5,467,054 553,634 27,961 18,822 9,139 8,446 19,515 Owned by household member 2,883,236 313,579 16,110 11,090 5,020 3,540 12,570 Being purchased (e.g. mortgage) 45,630 5,093 272 201 71 75 197 Relative not a household member 851,630 71,742 5,303 3,238 2,065 1,430 3,873 Other private individual 1,439,021 123,401 5,051 3,342 1,709 2,932 2,119 Private employer 83,610 15,343 458 388 70 70 388 Other private agency 21,123 2,689 83 60 23 13 70 Public/Government ownership 118,804 19,307 286 204 82 163 123 Other 24,000 2,480 398 299 99 223 175 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

The population owning houses in the rural areas (69.8%) is higher than the urban population (30.2%) owning houses. In respect of houses owned by other private individual, majority of the population in urban centres of the District occupy houses which belongs to other people than in the rural communities of the District with their figures given as (58.1%) and (48.1%) respectively. However houses owned by Relative not a household member are highly occupied in the rural (73.0%) than urban (27%) areas in the district. iii. Occupied dwelling

The table 36 presents data on the type of dwelling unit occupied by households in the district. Over one-half (53.9%) of all dwelling units are compound houses making it the most common type of dwelling unit in the district. Separate houses account for 32.0 per cent of dwelling units in the district.

Table 1.36: Type of occupied dwelling unit by sex of household head and type of locality District Male Female Total Total headed headed Urban Rural Type of dwelling country Region N % % % % % Total 5,467,054 553,634 27,961 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Separate house 1,471,391 185,809 8,949 32.0 33.6 28.7 20.9 36.8 Semi-detached 391,548 48,683 2,651 9.5 9.6 9.2 12.6 8.1 103

house Flat/Apartment 256,355 33,980 794 2.8 3.1 2.3 3.2 2.7 Compound house (rooms) 2,942,147 259,471 15,070 53.9 51.7 58.3 61.8 50.5 Huts/Buildings (same compound) 170,957 13,962 204 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.9 Huts/Buildings (different compound) 36,410 2,158 23 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 Tent 10,343 1,120 100 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 Improvised home (kiosk/container etc.) 90,934 3,707 46 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 Living quarters attached to office/shop 20,499 1,743 52 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Uncompleted building 66,624 2,049 31 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 Other 9,846 952 41 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

Living in semi-detached houses and flats or apartments is not common among resident households in the district. Only 9.5 per cent live in semi-detached houses and 2.8 per cent dwell in flats or apartments.

v. Construction Materials

The main materials used by households for the construction of dwelling unit are mud brick/ earth in the rural areas (51.4%) compared to 20.3 per cent in the urban areas. In contrast, 40.7 per cent of rural households live in buildings constructed mainly with Cement blocks/Concrete whereas those in the urban areas constitute 72.4 per cent. Also, 2.0 per cent of households in the rural areas in the district use burnt bricks as material for the construction of dwellings while that in the urban areas constitute 3.1 per cent of household.

However, less 2.0 per cent of dwelling units in the district are constructed of wood, stone, landcrete, bamboo, palm leaf/ thatch (grass)/ raffia and other materials for the outer wall of dwellings. It also indicated by 2010 PHC that cement/ concrete (87.4%) is the main construction material used in the district. The pattern is the same for construction material for the floor in both urban (88.9%) and rural (86.8). In the case of main material for roofing in Table 8.6, shows that 92.6 per cent of dwelling units are roofed with metal sheets. This has 91.7 per cent in the urban areas and 92.9 per cent in the rural areas. In the urban areas, percentages of houses roofed with thatch and slate/ asbestos constitute 1.6 per cent and 3.2 per cent respectively.

Thatched and slate/ asbestos constitute 2.2 per cent and 0.8 per cent of roofing materials used in the rural areas.

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Mud/Mud bricks/Earth, Wood, Cement/Concrete, Roofing tile, Bamboo and other roofing materials form a per centage below 1 per cent of materials used for roofing and the use of cement or concrete accounts for only 0.8per cent in the district. iv.Room Occupancy

The relationship between the number of rooms and the number of persons gives the space available per person. According to 2010 PHC, 58.9 per cent of households in the district occupy one room. As little over 22 per cent of households occupy two rooms and 9.1 per cent occupy three rooms. Household that occupy four rooms or more together constitute 8.3 per cent. On the part of those who occupy single room, a single member alone constitutes 89.9 per cent. It is quite significant in cases where three or more persons live in one room ranging between 8.5 per cent for ten or more person and 67.9 per cent for three persons.

vi. Access to Utilities and Household facilities

The quality of life of persons depends, among other factors, upon the amenities and assets available to them. Though remarkable achievements have been made in extending basic amenities to the people in the district, there are still large areas of deprivation, which requires urgent attention.

Electricity as the source of lighting is available to 72.0 per cent households. This is followed by Kerosene lamp (13.4%) and Flashlight/Torch (13.0%). Firewood, crop residue, gas lamp, solar energy, candle, are other sources of lighting for households in the district as indicated in the table 37. Table 1.37: Main source of lighting of dwelling unit by type of locality District Total Urban Rural Main source of Total Per cent Per light country Region Number Per cent cent Total 5,467,054 553,634 27,961 100.0 100.0 100.0 Electricity (mains) 3,511,065 360,079 20,122 72.0 78.4 69.2 Electricity (private generator) 36,142 4,931 211 0.8 0.9 0.7 Kerosene lamp 971,807 67,662 3,733 13.4 11.0 14.4 Gas lamp 9,378 915 45 0.2 0.2 0.1 Solar energy 9,194 928 35 0.1 0.1 0.1 Candle 41,214 2,085 96 0.3 0.4 0.3 Flashlight/Torch 858,651 114,514 3,623 13.0 8.6 14.9 Firewood 13,241 1,055 46 0.2 0.2 0.1 Crop residue 4,623 315 14 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 Other 11,739 1,150 36 0.1 0.1 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

The three main sources of energy for cooking in the district as presented in Table 38 are wood (64.4%), charcoal (18.9%) and Gas (9.6%). Fire wood remains the main source of cooking fuel for rural localities (76.8%) while charcoal, was the most common energy source in urban localities (36.9%).

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The use of gas as a source of energy for cooking for households is substantially higher in urban areas (19.5%) than rural areas (5.3%). Also, electricity as a source of energy for cooking is minimal in both urban (0.4%) and rural areas (0.3%).

Table 1.38: Main source of cooking fuel, and cooking space used by households District Source of cooking fuel/ Total Total Urban Rural cooking space country Region N % % % Main source of cooking fuel for household Total 5,467,054 553,634 27,961 100.0 100.0 100.0 None /no cooking 306,118 29,196 1,594 5.7 6.3 5.4 Wood 2,197,083 267,976 18,015 64.4 35.9 76.8 Gas 996,518 82,912 2,678 9.6 19.5 5.3 Electricity 29,794 3,314 84 0.3 0.4 0.3 Kerosene 29,868 2,413 98 0.4 0.8 0.2 Charcoal 1,844,290 164,627 5,297 18.9 36.9 11.2 Crop residue 45,292 1,864 159 0.6 0.2 0.7 Saw dust 8,000 597 25 0.1 0.1 0.1 Animal waste 2,332 211 9 0.0 0.1 0.0 Other 7,759 524 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 Cooking space used by household Total 5,467,054 553,634 27,961 100.0 100.0 100.0 No cooking space 386,883 38,816 2,098 7.5 7.5 7.5 Separate room for exclusive use of household 1,817,018 258,116 14,125 50.5 39.0 55.5 Separate room shared with other household(s) 410,765 43,983 1,992 7.1 7.3 7.0 Enclosure without roof 117,614 6,279 481 1.7 1.6 1.8 Structure with roof but without walls 349,832 26,140 1,249 4.5 3.4 4.9 Bedroom/Hall/Living room) 74,525 3,685 53 0.2 0.4 0.1 Verandah 1,173,946 115,053 4,944 17.7 31.4 11.8 Open space in compound 1,115,464 60,015 2,928 10.5 8.9 11.2 Other 21,007 1,547 91 0.3 0.5 0.3 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

The distribution of cooking spaces is also presented in Table 38. The proportion of dwelling units with no cooking space is 7.5 per cent of all households in the district. About half have separate rooms for exclusive use of the household, followed by (17.7%) who used their veranda as space for cooking and (10.5%) who cooked in the open space. A percentage of 7.1 have separate rooms exclusively for cooking but shared with other households.

1.11.9 VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS

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The vulnerable and excluded people in society have always been disadvantaged. The Ghana Living Standard Survey (GLSS 4) defines the extreme poor as those whose standard of living is insufficient to meet their basic nutritional requirements even if they devoted their entire consumption budget to food. The following categories of people are considered to be in the poor, vulnerable and excluded group in the District.

 Some rural agricultural producers: - Rural agricultural producers, particularly migrant farm hands, settlers and food crop farmers in the district are extremely poor.  Children in difficult circumstances:- including the quarter of children under five who are malnourished, victims of child labour, street children, children of school going age who are not in school, who have dropped out of primary school, and children orphaned by HIV/AIDS.  People living with HIV/AIDS, including infected persons and families of people living with HIV/AIDS.  People in displaced communities, particularly due to mining activities  Disadvantaged women, particularly single mothers, malnourished rural pregnant and nursing mothers, teenage mothers, and commercial sex workers.

Others include the elderly who have no access to family care and pension, Physically-challenged persons, particularly those with no employable skills, People suffering from chronic diseases, including victims of debilitating diseases such as tuberculosis, trachoma, bilharzias and breast cancer, Drug Addicts, Victims of abuse, particularly children and women suffering from sexual abuse and battery, Victims of harmful traditional practices, especially victims of harmful widowhood rites, early marriage, servitude, fosterage and perceived witchcraft and Unemployed, especially unskilled retrenched workers and the unemployed youth. From the above definitions, there is the need to develop policies to cover the people in such categories, by the District Assemblies and NGOs. i. Categorization of the Vulnerable and Excluded Groups The socio-economic survey conducted revealed the following categories of the people to be vulnerable and excluded within the district as indicated in table 39.

Table 1.39: Categories of Vulnerable and Excluded Category Number Percentage Physically challenged 72 5.1 Women 558 39.9 Children 717 51.3 Aged 52 3.7 Total 1399 100 Source: District Survey, 2005

ii. Nature of vulnerability and excluded.

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 There is discrimination between the vulnerable group and the non-vulnerable group e.g. the views of the women and children are not considered at public meetings during decision making  Women are mostly assaulted by men. 13.8% of the problems faced by the group are assault cases.  Child abuse is rampant example; children are used invariably as income earners for the families. 19% of the reported problems faced by the group were on child abuse.  Streetism is also very notable in the district. 67.2% of the reported cases made to the social welfare was on streetism.

Table 1.40: Tabular representation of problems faced by the vulnerable and excluded Problem Number Percentage Assaults on women 21 13.8 Child abuse 29 19.0 Streetism 102 67.2 Total 152 100

Source: Social Welfare Report- 2004.

Some advocacy programmes have been undertaken in the district to sensitize people on the dangers of, and need to ensure that these groups of people are made part of the community. Below are some of the initiatives that are being undertaken: iii. Women

Though women play important role in the rural economy, they are discriminated against by society when it comes to decision-making, formal education as well as employment in the district. They still suffer vulnerability and exclusion.

For instance, there is low representation of women at the District Level. There is high illiteracy rate among women in the District and this has affected their chances of being employed in the formal sector – an indication of poverty and vulnerability. The perception of the society towards women is also a major factor contributing to women discrimination in the District. Generally, women in the district are not empowered to be involved in decision-making and other issues that affect them. This situation has serious implication for women welfare and general development of the district.

1.11.10 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

The District is quite rural. However, the district has its fair share of ICT infrastructure. The major or giant telecommunication companies-Tigo, Vodafone, MTN etc, etc- operate in the district. Their operations had greatly improved communication in the district.

The Ministry of Communication (MoC) in collaboration with Ghana Investment for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Bibiani- Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly (BABDA) had established an ultra-modern ICT centre at Bibiani. The main objective is to providing affordable access to ICT and deploying ICT to the door steps of the rural and the deprived communities.

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There is low investment in ICT. Though more public and private sector offices have computers; there are no computers in all the basic schools in the district. This problem has been compounded by the lack of electricity and ICT Teachers in these basic schools. The pupils are therefore illiterates with respect to the use of computers. There are few public places with ICT facilities for use by the people.

With the introduction of the personal modem, there are few people who have these modems and therefore have access to the internet. Majority of the people do not have access to the internet.

The implication of the use of the low use of ICT is that with the world becoming a global village, the district will not benefit from globalization.

The lack of access to information and knowledge will prevent the people from taking advantage of opportunities that are available in the country and beyond. This will result in under-development of the district and encourage migration of the youth to the urban areas.

1.11.11 HIV AND AIDS

The Human Immuno-defiency Virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) pandemic is a major source of worry to the country in general and the district in particular.

Even though it is not among the top ten diseases in the district, its incidence in the district is on the increase. In view of this, the District Assembly in collaboration with Ghana Health Service (GHS) put in place a framework to manage the spread of the infection. The District AIDS Committee (DAC) is set up to co-ordinate all HIV/AIDS activities in the district.

The District Hospital at Biniani has the state of the art facility for counselling and testing. There is also a trained counsellor who is responsible for the provision of both pre- and post-test counselling services to clients.

The District has NGOs which receive funding from Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC). These NGOs and DA undertake a number of activities in the communities including public education on HIV/AIDS, condom distribution, mobile counselling and testing services and follow-up on clients who test positive for the virus.

The District Hospital at Biniani has the mandate to screen all pregnant women who visit the centre for ante-natal services. This is to ensure that pregnant women who test positive are provided with anti- retroviral drugs to prevent mother-to-child transmission. (PMTCT).

The District has limited number of commercial sex workers. These workers are floaters who came to the district during the main cocoa season. It is extremely difficult to provide services to these sex workers since they do not stay in one location for a long time.

The incidence of HIV/AIDS is quite prevalent in the 15-39 years age group. This is expected since they are sexually active. The incidence of HIV/AIDS in the district from 2009 to 2013 is indicated in the table 41. However, report from the Ghana Health Service still indicated that more people were testing positive in the district particularly 2013 compared to the previous years. Currently, available data from 2009 to 2013 keeps on fluctuating as depicted in Table 41.

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Table 1.41: Data on HIV&AIDS situation in the District from 2009-2013

Year No. Tested Positive No. of People on ART Male Female Total Male Female Total 2009 84 148 232 21 32 53 2010 84 171 255 17 50 67 2011 60 154 214 30 90 120 2012 48 134 182 38 114 152 2013 64 127 191 18 80 98 Source: Ghana Health Service, Bibiani, 2013

Other sexually transmitted infections that are reported at the Health Centres are syphilis, gonorrhoea, vaginal discharge, candidiasis, vagina warts, sores on penis and swollen scrotum. The development implication is that the active labour force of the population between ages 15-39 who are infected mostly will negatively affect productivity and production capacity of the district.

1.11.12 GENDER

Gender is a social construct specifying the socially and culturally prescribed roles that men and women as well as boys and girls are to follow. According to the 2010 Population and Housing Census, males constitute 49.4% and females 50.6% of the total population of 123,272 in the district. This is not in contrast to the national population where males and females constitute 48.8% and 51.2% respectively.

Women continue to have lower status in the district than men. In the past, women were considered to be more suited towards child bearing and child rearing while men were more inclined towards the ‘public areas’ of work and finance. Though this trend is changing, women, especially after the birth of the first child, continue to perform most of the housework and care giving in their families despite working outside of the home in record numbers. Men on the other hand continue to define their primary role as economic providers of their families.

As the society is moving predominantly towards a market economy, money has become the main currency. In view of this, the number of mothers entering the labour force is increasing every year and mush more mothers with pre-school children is increasing. Since women are forced into the labour market, the gender roles have changed considerably.

Women contribution in the family budget have made men somewhat changed their attitude and help with domestic chores. The invisible work of women still remains the same and is largely unrecognised and undervalued.

In terms of education, the number of boys is quite higher than girls. Boys in school continue to perform better than girls. In the 2014 BECE, 1,335 boys passed representing 46.59% whilst 1,090 girls representing 37.86% passed. There is therefore the need for the major stakeholders to put in place interventions that will help the girl-child to improve her performance. Most girls who complete their

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basic education but are unable to further their education are engaged as apprentices in hairdressing and dressmaking. Others are engaged in petty trading.

Table 42 identifies the gender participation in the basic educational level for two academic years for the district. Table 1.42: Gender participation at all levels 2004/2005 2003/2004 Level M % F % T M % F % T PRE- 4299 49.9 4308 50.1 8607 4337 49.6 4405 50.4 8742 SCHOOL PRIMARY 9248 51.9 8566 48.1 17814 9138 52.3 8336 47.7 17474 JSS 3258 55.5 2615 44.5 5873 3104 55.2 2520 44.8 5624 Source: Ghana Education Service, BAB District 2005.

In decision making, the participation of women continues to be marginal. With respect to the composition of the District Assembly, out of a total of 52 members, only 7 are females representing 13.46%. For further details, the situation is very serious because out of the 36 elected Assembly members, only 1 elected female member in Humjibre Electoral Area. There are many sub-committees without female representation as well as the unit committee levels in the local communities. The voice of women are therefore not heard at the highest decision making body in the district. There is only one female who is the head of a decentralised department. All the other heads of departments are males. In the Central Administration, all the female employees with the exception of one are all junior staff. There is therefore the need for feminist advocacy groups to intensify their campaigns on women empowerment.

In terms of power, men possess more power than women and as such men control greater proportion of the economic resources like cocoa farms, arable land, income, etc, etc.

Differences in power between men and women are institutionalised by culture and are expressed in the everyday relations of men and women particularly in families. Even among couples where wives earn more than their husbands, women still maintained most of the responsibilities for the household. Further, many women deliberately make an effort to protect their masculinity by working to appear that their husbands are in control. In the district, about 76% of the working population are farmers- either full time or part time. Since men are in control, they take virtually all decisions with respect to land acquisition, technology adoption, credit acquisition and marketing of farm produce.

With the liberalisation of the media landscape, both men and women have almost equal access to information. However, men enjoy more leisure than women. Some even claim that leisure time is not necessary for a wife and mother.

Finally, the reliance on traditional gender roles continues to serve as a legitimate basis for the distribution of rights, power, privileges and responsibility in families and societies.

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The implication of the gender disparity against women at all level in the district continues to negatively affect their welfare and total development in the district. The district must take Affirmative actions to bridge gap between men and women, boys and girls if not equal levels, but close to ensure equal participation and balance development.

1.11.13 ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREEN ECONOMY

The development activities of the district which aim at achieving the district objectives e.g. increasing crop production and increasing farmers’ incomes have consequences on the nature, stability and resilience of the environment upon which the long term sustainability of the district’s activities depend. It is therefore important to indicate the extent to which the environment, climate change and green economy provide opportunities or challenges including their impacts on the district’s development. Even though the current nature, stability and resilience of the general environment is not all that bad, but the alarming rate at which the forest cover is being depleted or degraded through the activities of illegal chain saw operation, lumbering, farming, human settlement, bushfires and poor environmental sanitation in the communities pose serious threat rather than supporting the development of the district. The key areas in the district’s economy where there are potential climate change impacts or implications are general agriculture productivity and production, human health and settlement, energy and growth of SMEs, biodiversity and water resources and wetlands.

1.11.14 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

With the current trend of globalisation, science, technology and innovation are the driving force for any society to achieve the requisite development. The pace of development is also determined to a large extent by the level or application of science, technology and innovation in the production of goods and services. However, the application or use of modern science, technology and innovation in the production system of the district is not well developed or less and as such the district still uses the rudimentary methods or technology in the exploitation of the factors of production. Therefore, the implication of science, technology and innovation on the district’s overall development is that, they affect the exploitation of both natural and human resources potentials of the district. This means that in order for the district to realise the full benefit of its numerous resources, it must adopt and use modern science, technology and innovation to improve the living conditions of its citizens.

1.11.15 SECURITY

The general security situation in the district peaceful, calm and stable that is necessary to attract any form of investment. Mostly, factors such as land litigation, chieftaincy disputes, armed robbery, communal violent and other serious crimes are virtually absent in the district and if there is any, it is very minimal and does not affect the peace, unity and stability of the district. Even though the district has three paramountcies, they co-exist peaceful without any serious dispute. The people general are peaceful. The district has security agencies and institutions such as the Police, BNI, Immigration, CHRAJ, Circuit and Magistrate Courts to deal with any form of crime or dispute to ensure law and order.

1.11.16 DISASTER

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The hazard and disaster that are usually associated with the district to confront with are bushfire, flooding along the big rivers and low lying areas, rainstorms. These disasters usually destroy properties wealth millions of Ghana cedis leading to loss of incomes and properties of the individual, the communities and the district as whole. With the exception of torrential rainfalls, pest insect infestation such as armyworm and anthrax and occasional bush and domestic fires which sometimes cause extensive destruction to crops and properties, the district is not seriously prone to natural disasters. This could serve as an incentive to attract potential investors to the district.

1.8.17 WATER SECURITY

Accessibility to good drinking water is very fundamental for the wellbeing of people and also for use in agricultural, industrial and mining activities. The major sources of water supply in the district are boreholes, hand dug wells and Small towns pipe systems. Some communities obtain water from streams and rivers. The main rivers providing water are the Ankobra, Tano, Suraw, Chiraa, Subri, Akaasu, Atronsu, Awa and Amponsah. Five communities have small towns water systems These are Bibiani, Sefwi Bekwai, Anhwiaso Awaso and Chirano .These water facilities are also extended to nearby communities like Akaaso, Akaasu and Asempaneye. The Bibiani town Water System was constructed under the European Union Small Towns Water Supply Project. It is currently one of the water systems that is being managed efficiently by the Water and Sanitation Development Boards in the region. Within the past eight years, the District Assembly with its development partners like the EU, IDA has improved on the water situation by providing potable water to almost all the major towns in the district. Total number of boreholes is 181. i. Sources of Water

There are four major sources of water and these are pipe borne, well, river water and borehole. The table 43 shows the major source of water in the district. From table about 26% of the people have their main source of water from stream/river and well. The percentage potable from the above table is 74%. The implication is that a substantial number of people are prone to diseases especially as the district is a mining district with a lot of chemicals and more especially as about 92% of the people do not treat their water before use

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availability of and accessibility to improved drinking water is an important aspect of the health of household members. Water sources are often classified as ‘improved’ or ‘unimproved’: Sources considered as improved are piped public water into homes, public standpipe, borehole, protected (lined) dug well, protected spring, and rainwater collection; unimproved are unprotected wells and springs, vendors, and tanker-trucks (WHO and UNICEF, 2000). Table 1.44: Access to potable water Setting Total Number with % Number % population access without Rural 76,218 43,259 56.8 32,959 43.3 Urban 44,581 29,759 66.8 14,830 33.3 Total 120,799 73,018 60.4 47,789 39.6 Source: DWSA, National (2004): Rural Access = 54% Urban Access = 78%

1.11.18 MIGRATION

A survey conducted in the district in 2005 indicated that the in-migrant was 161 people constituting 8.5 % of the sample population out of which 75 (4%) were from the communities within the district and 86 (4.5) were from outside the district. The out-migrant constituted 4.3% and the in-migrant represented 8.5% in the district. The net migration which is the difference between the out- migrant and the in- migrant is then calculated to be 4.2%.

A net migration of 4.2% gives an indication that; in-migration outweighs out-migration and can be attributed to the following reasons:  That the district is one of the dominant areas in the country noted for cocoa cultivation and as such people locate themselves there to engage in this farming activity.  Again the area is much endowed with mineral resources and these also attract people to the district. However, the situation if not controlled can adversely affect the existing social amenities in the district.

1.11.19 INDICATORS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT

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The significant indicators that have been identified and that will be used in measuring the current level of development of the district are indicated in the Table 45.The identified indicators served as the basis for the determination or setting targets to be achieved in the 2014-2017 DMTDP of the district.

Table 1.45: Specific District Indicators and Targets in the 2014-2017 DMTDP under the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda, GSGDA II 2014-2017 Indicators (Categorised into MTDPF 2014-2017) No. 1. ENSURING AND SUSTAINING 2014 2017 Target Remarks MACRO-ECONOMIC STABILITY (Based Year Level )

1. Total amount of IGF mobilised/proportion of 80% 100% IGF to DA Income increased

2.ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR

A. Growth and Development of MSMEs Training and business development services 1. provided to 20 MSMEs Not available 20

Percentage (%) /Number of micro, small and 2. medium enterprises with access to credit/loan

B. Industrial Development

Public-Private Partnerships promoted

C. Developing the Tourism Industry - 8 Local Tourism promoted and developed 1.

Facilities not well Local developed Tourism promoted and well developed

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3.ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNISATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

A. Agricultural Productivity

1. Number/percentage of farmers with increased 1:5,000 1:300 access to extension services and agriculture

education

30%-40% 20% 2. Post harvest losses reduced drastically

3. Promotion of high-yielding, disease and pest

resistant seed and planting materials

B. Agriculture Competitiveness and

Integration into Domestic Markets

4 new 1. Effective domestic markets developed markets

developed C.Livestock, Fisheries and Poultry

Development

1. Percentage(%) increase in livestock,

aquaculture and poultry production

2.Sustainable Natural Resources

Management

A. Natural Resources Management and

Minerals Extraction

1. Mineral resources extracted sustainably

B.Land Management and Restoration of

Degraded Forest

252.85Ha 1. Number /percentage (%) of acres of degraded 200 Ha forest reduced drastically

C.Waste Management, Pollution and Noise

Reduction

1. Effective waste management and reduced

noise pollution ensured

D. Climate Variability and Change

1. Impacts of climate variability and change

mitigated

E. Natural Disasters, Risks and

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1. Capacity of NADMO increased to deal with impacts of natural disasters.

4.INFRASTRUCTURE, AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT

A.Transportation- 1.Road

Proportion /Length of road surface improved/maintained. 30 km -Trunk Roads/Highways (in km) Tarred 1. -Feeder Roads (in km) i. Routine Maintenance 50.80 km were ii. Rehabilitation maintained routinely 200km 12 km were 2.Science, Technology & Inovation to rehabilitated 20km support Productivity and Development

Number of farmers adopting/practising modern farming practices/technology - Number of artisans with access to appropriate 100 rural technology

1. 3.Information and Communication, Technology Development

2. Percentage/ proportion of population with access to ICT

B. Energy Supply to Industries and Households

1. Number of communities with access to electricity increased

51 communities

having access to 2.Human Settlement Development 20 new electricity A. Spatial/Land use Planning and communities

Management

Spatial and land use planning streamline

1. B.Shelter/Housing

Housing delivery improved

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D.Water, Environmental Sanitation and Hygiene 2 ICT centres Percentage (%) of population with access to constructed

potable water supply increased

Percentage (%) of population with access to improved sanitation facilities increased (Aqua 75% Privy, Flush Toilet, household latrines etc. 85%

60% 85%

5.HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT

1.HUMAN DEVELOPMENT A.Education Access to education particularly basic level

1. increased

Passing rate of BECE Results increased-JHS 2. School survival rate increased at all levels of 80% 95% basic schools: 3. -Preparatory to primary six -Primary to JHS -SHS 105.1% 120% 99.5% 100% 68.5% 75% B. Nutrition 1. Reduction in under-nutrition and malnutrition among infants, young children and pregnant - women

C. Health

1. Access to health care delivery improved/increased

1. Number/percentage of population joining NHIS increased

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1 . C.HIV/AIDS, STDs and TB 1. 1HIV/AIDS and other STDs prevalence rate of 2adult population 15-49 years reduced

D. Social Policy and Social Protection 1. C OThe aged, poor, PWDs and the vulnerable Mincluding children are adequately catered for in Mthe planning process U NE.Population Management I TPopulation growth rate reduced 1. Y 1.8% 1.5% 4.Poverty and Income Inequality

N Income levels of the citizens Eincreased/improved E6.TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE DGOVERNANCE S A. Local Governance and A Decentralisation

1. N Engagement between the District Assembly, D Assembly members and citizens strengthened

A B. Development Communication S

PCapacity of the ISD to perform its public 1. Irelation role in the DA strengthened

AC. Gender Equity and Women

TEmpowerment

I Gender equity promoted in the socio-economic O development of the district 1. N

S Women participation in decision –making at

all levels increased/enhanced L 13.46% 20% 2. ID. Public Safety and Security N

KInternal security for protection of life and

Eproperty improved

E. Evidence Based

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HE GAPS FROM PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF 2010- 2013 DMTDP

To ensure strong linked and conformity, the community needs and aspirations were harmonised with the development gaps from performance review of the 2010-2013 DMTDP. The following are list of harmonised identified issues in relation to Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II) 2014-2017.

A. Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability  Inadequate funds (IGF) of the Assembly for Development Projects  Weak capacity of DA to mobilise more IGF

C. Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management  Low Agricultural Extension services  Inadequate improved planting materials and agricultural inputs  Inadequate support to agro-processing factories  Low adoption of improved agricultural technology by farmers  High post harvest losses  Inadequate support to the production of other crops, animals and fisheries in the district  Lack of credit/loan facilities to farmers  Poor Market infrastructural facilities  Low awareness on climate change and its impacts  Destruction of the environment by illegal miners  Low involvement of communities in mineral extraction agreements/protected areas management  Poor enforcement of environmental laws  Deforestation, degradation and biodiversity loss  Low usage of LPG as alternative source of energy by households  Destruction of water bodies  Lack of basic equipment to managers disasters

D. Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development

 Lack of planning schemes  Poor housing conditions  Lack of basic housing facilities  High incidence of erosion in most communities  Inadequate and poor housing for government workers  Inadequate supply of potable water  Poor environmental sanitation and hygiene

E. Human Development, Productivity and Employment

 Poor and inadequate educational infrastructure  Inadequate qualified teachers  Inadequate teaching and learning materials  Inadequate scholarship to needy but brilliant students  Inadequate job or employment opportunities  Malnutrition particularly children under five years  Inadequate health facilities  High incidence of diseases particularly malaria cases  Inadequate qualified health personnel  Low skilled delivery especially rural areas  Increase in cases of HIV/AIDS positive  Limited employment opportunities for the youth  Inadequate support to the aged and PWDs  Inadequate support to child development and child labour issues  Unwillingness of people to adopt modern family planning practices  High incidence of teenage pregnancy  Low support to income generating activities

F. Transparent and Accountable Governance

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CHAPTER TWO

DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

2.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter focuses on the development priorities linked to the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda II (GSGDA) 2014-2017 and the POCC analysis of the District.

2.2 DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES LINKED TO PILLARS OF THE GSGDA II

This section covers the summary of key development priorities linked to the GSGDA II at a stakeholders’ forum (public hearing) which include priorities for community needs and aspirations; priorities for demands of decentralized department; central administration; and priorities for demands of the private sector, donors, NGOs and CBOs.

The order of priorities in relation to the pillars of the GPRS II are follows:

A. Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability  Increase in IGF of the Assembly for Development Projects  Build/enhance the capacity of DA to mobilise more IGF

B. Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector  Introduction of an appropriate technology to artisans/enterprises (SMEs)  Ensure adequate social responsibility on the part of corporate entities  Provision of credit/loan facilities to SMEs  Provision of adequate skills development or training for entrepreneurs  Promote and strengthen public-private partnership for development in the district  Promote local economic development (LED)  Develop tourist potentials in the district  Improve the performance of contractors working in the district

C. Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management  Provision of adequate Agricultural Extension Services to farmers  Provision of adequate improved planting materials and agricultural inputs  Increase support to agro-processing factories  Increase in adoption of improved agricultural technology by farmers  Reduce high post-harvest losses  Increase support to the production of other crops, animals and fisheries in the district  Provision of credit/loan facilities to farmers  Improve Market infrastructural facilities  Intensify public education on awareness on climate change and its impacts 122

 Protect the environment from destruction by illegal miners  Communities deeply involve in mineral extraction agreements and protected areas management  Strict enforcement of environmental laws  Expand the afforestation programme and reduce degradation and biodiversity loss  Intensify public education on the usage of LPG as alternative source of energy by households  Protect water bodies from destruction  Provision of basic equipment to manage and support disasters

D. Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development  Improve the deplorable conditions of feeder roads and farm tracks  Construction and rehabilitation weak bridges and culverts  Improve access to ICT facilities  Provision and expansion of electricity in the district  Improve street lightening system  Provision of community centres  Prepare planning schemes for major communities  Improve housing conditions  Support the provision of basic housing facilities  Construction of proper drainage systems in most communities  Provision of adequate housing (accommodation) for government workers  Supply of potable water  Improve environmental sanitation and hygiene

E. Human Development, Productivity and Employment  Construction and rehabilitation of educational infrastructure  Provision of adequate qualified teachers  Provision of adequate teaching and learning materials  Increase scholarship to needy but brilliant students  Provision of job or employment opportunities especially the youth  Reduce malnutrition particularly children under five years  Provision of adequate health facilities  Reduce high incidence of diseases particularly malaria cases  Provision of adequate qualified health personnel  Improve skilled delivery especially rural areas  Reduction in cases of HIV/AIDS positive  Increase support to the aged and PWDs  Increase support to child development and child labour issues  Intensify public education on the adoption and importance of modern family planning practices

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 Reduce high incidence of teenage pregnancy  Increase support to income generating activities

F. Transparent and Accountable Governance  Strengthening of district sub-structures  Increase women participation in local governance  Reduce gender inequality  Provision of adequate logistics, office accommodation and other office equipment for DA and other departments  Provision of adequate capacity building for DA staff and other departments  Ensure effective and efficient M&E system in the district  Provision of office and residential accommodation for security agencies  Ensure efficient and effective collaboration between DA and traditional authorities

Analysis of the district development priorities shows that all the community needs and aspirations are similar to the needs/priorities of all other stakeholders particularly the central administration. This indicates that the central administration and the communities think alike in terms of development which is a good potential for the total development of the district.

2.3 SUMMARY OF KEY DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS AND ISSUES IDENTIFIED

Below is the summary of key development problems of the district as identified from the situation analysis and community needs assessment:

A. Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability  Inadequate funds (IGF) of the Assembly for Development Projects  Weak capacity of DA to mobilise more IGF

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 High post harvest losses  Inadequate support to the production of other crops, animals and fisheries in the district  Lack of credit/loan facilities to farmers  Poor Market infrastructural facilities  Low awareness on climate change and its impacts  Destruction of the environment by illegal miners  Low involvement of communities in mineral extraction agreements/protected areas management  Poor enforcement of environmental laws  Deforestation, degradation and biodiversity loss  Low usage of LPG as alternative source of energy by households  Destruction of water bodies  Lack of basic equipment to managers disasters

D. Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development

E. Human Development, Productivity and Employment

F. Transparent and Accountable Governance

2.4 ANALYSIS OF KEY POTENTIALS, OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES (POCC)

This section tries to analysis the key Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges (POCC) so as to understand how the main problems identified can be addressed to enhance development of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District to better the lives of the people.

The District abounds in numerous potentials and opportunities but there are constraints and challenges that need to be overcome to increase the pace of development. The potentials and opportunities as well as the constraints and challenges for the development of the District were identified and analysed at the district level through stakeholder consultations, especially during first public hearing and meetings with the Area Councils. The details of the POCC analysis based on the GSGDA II thematic areas are indicated in Table 2.1-2.6.

2.4.1 Summary of POCC Analysis a. List of Development Potentials

The potentials of the District Assembly refer to factors, advantages and resources which when utilised or tapped can enable the district to overcome its challenges or to enhance its socio-economic development. The District is endowed with many potentials for any meaningful development to take place. The potentials of the district are as follows:

 Availability of rateable property that are to be taxed  Presence of main decentralised departments  Large population and the location of the district that serve as potential market  Presence of electricity from national power grid  Presence of sub-district level structures which could be used to assist with dissemination of DA policies and revenue mobilization  Presence of tourist attraction sites  Available forest and forest products  High communal spirit, peace and security  Presence of security agencies  Presence of financial institutions/ banks  Presence of Senior Secondary School that could be used as base for human resource development  Presence of local FMs and good TV signals.  Presence of mobile telecommunication networks

b. List of Development Opportunities

Opportunities are external factors that positively influence development in the district. They are:

 Access to government interventions such as DACF, GETFund, EDIF  Selection of the district as pilot for NHIS,IPM Technology, CODAPEC, National Aforestation Programme, the Capitation Grant, School Feeding Programme, Free uniforms and exercise books  Support from Donors such as DANIDA, USAID, DFID, EU, IDA, OPEC Fund, UNDP, CWSA, WHO, IFAD, IMF, UNICEF, SNV, GTZ, and STABEX (EC).  Government Initiative to set up farmer based organizations, Community Based Apprenticeship Schemes, ICCES, GYEEDA, M-SHAP.  Good climatic conditions  Decentralisation policy  Establishment of MoWGSP and access to NCWD, WILDAF, FIDA, WAJU, CHRAJ, Disability ACT.  Presence of NGOs in the country.  Various statutes on decentralization, Child Rights, Interstate succession law.  Co-operation from private sector organizations like PROTOA and GPRTU.  Timber firms and mining companies that support community development programmes.

Most of these opportunities are being utilised for the benefit of the people in the district. However, the level of utilization is very low and therefore calls for more efforts by the District Assembly to use most of them in the course of the plan period. c. List of Development Constraints

Constraints are disadvantages emanating from internal factors such as institutional, human and physical resources that act against development. The key development constraints of the District are:  Poor nature of feeder roads.  Low income among the inhabitants  High population growth rate

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 Non- functioning of the sub-district level structures which could be used to assist with dissemination of DA policies and revenue mobilization  Inadequate avenues for skills learning  Presence of unemployed and underemployed.  Low competency among master artisans.  Low internally generated funds  Poorly resourced decentralised departments  Weak institutional co-ordination.  Inadequate data base for revenue mobilization  Weak DA capacity to enforce bye-laws.  Bad attitude towards HIV/AIDS  Difficulty in accessing credit  High illiteracy rate and unskilled labour.  Low diffusion of technology among producers  Low women participation in decision-making.  Poorly developed industrial and private sector  Inadequate personnel and general logistics of District Assembly (Central Administration) d. List of Challenges

Challenges are external factors that militate against the smooth execution of development programmes and projects. The major ones identified in the district are:  Heavy rainfall that spoils the roads frequently  In-migration of large number of unskilled labour  Undulating topography of some parts of the district  Harmattan  Capital flight  Inadequate financial and logistical support from Government of Ghana and Donors  Government’s inability to effectively decentralize  Delay in the release of Government and donor funds  Low investor interest to invest in the District  Dispersed nature of settlements in the district that hampers delivery of certain development projects to some communities because they lack the minimum population for accessing such services  High humidity  High water table which at times make it unsafe and difficult to site sanitary facilities at certain places  High cost of inputs  Fewness of other public sector organizations in the district  Fewness of banking institutions  Lack of producer prices for other crops apart from cocoa and coffee  High cost of employable skill training  Absence of Ghana Tourist Board in the district  High cost of construction  Unreliable electricity supply  Poor performance of contractors

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Table 2.1: POCC for Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-economic Stability KEY POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM Inadequate funds (IGF)  Adequate rateable items  Presence of capacity building  No proper records on rateable items  Bad nature of roads of the Assembly for  Availability of community funds e.g. UNDP, EU, CBRDP,  Inadequate and low capacity of revenue  Capital flight development projects markets SNV, and GTZ. collectors/staff  Delays in the release of  Presence of District  Available DACF, Stool land  Inadequate logistics for revenue officers Government grants and donor Assembly sub structures revenue, Donor Funds, NGOs  Public apathy support  Presence of experienced support to communities.  Poor monitoring and supervision of Assembly staff.  Institute of Local Government revenue collectors Studies, MLGRD.  Poor developed and inadequate market  Timber firms centres

Conclusion: Mobilising adequate IGF for the Assembly to meet its growing demands by communities is a top priority. There are potentials and opportunities to be tapped to meet this target. The constraints and challenges can be overcome through appropriate policies interventions by DA and including participation of all stakeholders. Weak capacity of DA to  High enthusiasm of DA revenue  Presence of capacity building  Delay in release of DACF and mobilise more IGF staff to improve their skills funds e.g. DDF, LOGODEP,  Inadequate and low capacity of revenue Donor funds.  Presence of technical UNDP, EU, CBRDP, SNV and collectors/staff  Inadequate DACF and Donor administrative staff. GTZ.  Inadequate logistics for revenue officers funds  Institute of Local Government  Revenue collectors apathy  High cost of training Studies, MLGRD.  Inadequate funds of DA

Conclusion: Building adequate capacity of DA to mobilise more IGF to meet its growing demands by communities is a top priority. There are potentials and opportunities to be tapped to meet this target. The constraints and challenges can be overcome through appropriate policies interventions by DA and including support from all stakeholders.

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Table 2.2: POCC for Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector KEY POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM Low Public – Private  DA readiness to partner the  Available national policy on PPP  Haphazard market Development  Fear of risk by private sector Partnership for private sector  Available private sector capital  Inadequate or low private sector development in the  Available DA technical  Public Procurement Act and participation district staff other statutes  Weak enforcement of DA bye-laws  Inadequate funds by DA  Investible areas for private sector to invest  Available private sector institutions

Conclusion: Ensuring adequate private sector participation in the development of the district to improve the lives of the people is a key issue to the Assembly. Potentials and opportunities are available to support this objective. The constraints and challenges can be overcome through collaborative efforts by all stakeholders. Lack of credits for SMEs  Presence of banking institutions  Government interventions e.g.  Few co-operative groups  Inadequate banking  Available DA IGF BAC, SIF, HIPC, DACF, PAF etc.  Absence of collateral securities institutions  Presence of Cocoa Buying Agents.  High interest rate  Unwillingness of banks to  Bottleneck procedures grant loans  Low loan recovery.  Delay in the release of funds Conclusion: Making credits / loans facilities readily available to enterprises is a key issue to the DA. Potentials and opportunities are there to move towards achieving this target. The constraints and challenges can be dealt with through designing of appropriate programmes. Poorly developed of  Abundant raw materials, labour  Presence of DACF, BAF, EDIF,  Low income among the people  Difficulty in accessing credit. medium and small scale etc. CBRDP, NBSSI, PSI etc.  Low capacity of the DA to provide support  High cost of inputs. industries.  Existence of general hospitality  Bank to provide credit. to prospective industrialists.  Inadequate basic services. among the people in the district.  Inadequate skilled labour and  Low investor interest in the  Presence of community entrepreneurs. district Development Department to  Poorly developed electronic, social and identify viable prospective economic infrastructure. enterprises.  Poorly resourced Department of Community Development.

Conclusion: Ensuring that the development of medium and small scale industries in the district is a top priority to the Assembly. Potentials and opportunities are present to help realising this dream. The constraints and challenges can be addressed through collaborative efforts of all stakeholders. Untapped Tourism  Presence/abundance of tourist  Presence of DACF  Undeveloped hospitality industry.  Poor nature of roads Potentials sites and rich Alolue (Yam)  Available Donor support for  Poor social amenities at tourist sites  Absence of GTB in the Festival. Wildlife Division.  Low revenue base of the DA to develop District  Presence of National Electricity  Ministry of Tourism programmes. tourist attraction sites.  Poaching and encroachment Grid  Low private sector participation. of protected flora and fauna.  Available Tour Guides  Communal peace

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Low level of  Readiness of artisans and  Presence of CBRDP, ASIP,  Low Income among the people  Inadequate support from technological practices by enterprises to learn new technology HITEC, ADRA  Socio-cultural beliefs and practices Donors artisans and enterprises  Availability of artisans and  Presence of REP  High illiteracy rate  Inadequate support from mechanics to handle and maintain  Available DACF GOG new techniques learned

Conclusion: Assisting enterprises and local artisans to adopt the appropriate / basic modern technology to increase productivity and production in the district is a priority. There exist a number of potentials and opportunities that can be tapped to achieve this. The constraints and challenges can be addressed through an integrated development programmes.

Table 2.3: POCC for Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management KEY POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM Low level of  Readiness of farmers to learn new  Presence of CBRDP, ASIP,  Low Income among the people  Inadequate support from technological practices by technology HITEC, ADRA  Inadequate funds for MOFA to conduct Donors farmers  Presence of Agric Extension  Government initiative to promote education on modern methods of farming  Inadequate support from Officers FBOs  Socio-cultural beliefs and practices GOG  Available DACF  High illiteracy rate

Conclusion: Assisting farmers to adopt the appropriate / basic modern technology to increase productivity and production in the district is a priority. There exist a number of potentials and opportunities that can be tapped to achieve this. The constraints and challenges can be addressed through an integrated development programmes. High post harvest losses  Available dedicated technical staff  Support from Donors, CBRDP to  Inadequate cold storage facilities  High humidity that speeds up  Available local materials to assist construct farm trucks.  Poor market structures perishability of farm produce storage of farm produce  Available IPM technology  Poor rural roads  Poor condition of roads  Available skilled artisans to  Presence of CODAPEC  Illiteracy and low technology adoption by  High cost of preservation construct cribs  Government support to FBOs farmers processes.  Available chemical preservative  Inadequate funds for Agriculture store in the district Department.

Conclusion: Reducing incidence of high post harvest losses considerably in the district is a top priority of the Assembly. A number of potentials and opportunities are available to meet this objective. The constraints and challenges can be managed through adoption of appropriate policies and programmes by the DA and co-operation of other stakeholders. Poor and inadequate  Adequate Land  Available Donor and GoG support  Haphazard market Development  Inadequate Donor market infrastructure  Large number of small enterprises. e.g. GTZ,  Inadequate private sector support  Presence of community markets  Good climatic and vegetative participation  Inadequate DACF  Good highway linking district to conditions favourable for growing  Less priority by DA other districts and cities crops  Proximity of the district to Kumasi and other districts

Conclusion : Providing adequate and quality market facilities to boast trading is a key issue to the Assembly. Potentials and opportunities are available to support this objective. The constraints and challenges can be overcome through collaborative efforts by all stakeholders. Land degradation and  Adequate Environmental and  Funds from Donors.  Inadequate logistics and funds.  Indiscriminate logging, deforestation and climate Forestry staff.  Presence of Forestry Commission.  Inadequate alternative livelihoods. occasional bushfires, fuel- change.  Existence of Area Councils and  Existence of EPA.  Encroachment on the forest reserves. wood, charcoal burning and Unit Committees.  Sand winning and indiscriminate dumping group hunting. 132

 Presences of Wildlife Division of refuse.  Absence of EPA in the  Absence of EPA in the district. district.

Conclusion: Reducing land degradation and preventing further destruction of the limited forest reserves to reduce climate change in the district is a major issue of the Assembly. There exist potentials and opportunities to address this concern. The constraints and challenges can handled through appropriate interventions by all stakeholders.

Table 2.4: POCC for Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development KEY POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM Poor condition of roads  Available timber  Presence of DFID, EU, SIF,  Absence of skilled labour  Heavy rainfall  Available sand and gravel DDF, IDA, STABEX (EC) etc.  Absence of quarrying deposit  Presence of heavy duty trucks  Available unskilled labour  Presence of timber firms  Inadequate support from  Dept. of Feeder Roads and GOG, Donors GHA

Conclusion: Improving the road conditions of the district to enhance easy accessibility is a major priority of the Assembly. Numerous potentials and opportunities exist to achieve this target. The constraints and challenges can be managed through appropriate interventions by the DA, Central Government and support from Donors. Inadequate supply of  High community demand for  NGOs and Donors support, e.g.  Inadequate technicians  Poor maintenance culture of potable water water IDA, EU, CBRDP  Polluted rivers facilities  Presence of large and numerous  GoG support e.g. DACF and  Low income among communities.  Late release of funds by GoG rivers and streams. HIPC. and Donors  Good water table.  Presence of CWSA  Inadequate DA revenue.  Community support Conclusion: Supply of adequate potable water to all communities in the district is a major issue of the Assembly. There exist potentials and opportunities to help achieve this target. The constraints and challenges can be overcome by adopting appropriate interventions by DA and other stakeholders.

Poor environmental  Presence of water & sanitation  Access to GOG interventions eg.  High population growth rate  Inadequate financial and Sanitation and hygiene related department , sub-structure, DACF, HIPC  High illiteracy rate logistical support from GOG CBOs, Religions Bodies  Selection of the District as pilot  Inadequate personnel of logistics of DA & Donors  Presence of NCCE for CBRDP, EU IDA water &  Low income among the inhabitants  Low investor interest to  Presence of FM Station sanitation projects  High water table invest in the district  Co-operation and peace in the  Presence of Environment & Zoom  Inadequate and proper refuse dumps or  High cost of input and communities Lion Ghana Ltd. Under local sites contract  Presence of DA, IGF government  Inadequate and poor sanitation facilities  Delays in release of funds by  Presence of Zooms Lion in the  Presence of NGOs in the  Low revenue generation of DA GOG, Donors. district collaborating  Co-operate from private sector  Presence of NCWSP & CWSA Conclusion: Ensuring clean and safe environment and providing adequate sanitation facilities to improve sanitation situation and good personal hygiene practices throughout the district are priorities of the Assembly. A number of potentials and opportunities exist to help move towards the objective. The constraints and challenges can be reduced drastically by implementing appropriate policies and programmes by DA, GOG, Donors etc. Conclusion: Providing adequate and comfortable office and residential accommodation to security personnel and DA staff is a priority. Potentials and opportunities are there to be harnessed to 133 achieve this objective. The constraints and challenges can be reduced through collaborative efforts by DA and GOG etc.

Table 2.5: POCC for Human Development, Productivity and Employment KEY POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM Inadequate educational  Presence of a number of school  NGO support e.g. Plan Ghana,  Poor/inadequate teaching and learning  Inadequate and late release of infrastructure and blocks ADRA and Care International etc. materials DACF and Donor support teaching & learning  Available reading materials  Donor support such as USAID,  Inadequate classrooms and accommodation  Inadequate GoG and Donor materials  High school enrolment at the basic DFID, DANIDA, and UNICEF. for pupils, teachers and District Education support level  GoG support e.g. GETFunds, Officers.  Presence of SMCs, PTAs, Circuit QUIPS  Inadequate DA revenue Supervisors.  DA support  Community support  Private Education Endowment Fund.  Presence of banking institutions  Capitation Grant.

Conclusion: Providing adequate educational infrastructure and teaching & learning materials to enhance academic performance in schools in the district is a priority. Great potentials and opportunities exist to achieve this objective. The constraints and challenges can be managed through integrated development programmes. Inadequate qualified  One SSS to produce potential  Statutory allowances for students  Inadequate resource by DA to sponsor  High brain drain of health health personnel. health workers. in Nursing Training Colleges. more health trainees. workers in the country.  DA sponsorship package of  Ghana Health Service study leave  Inadequate office and accommodation for  Refusal of trained health students to Nursing Training sponsorship package for further health workers. workers to accept posting to Colleges. studies.  Limited number of qualified indigenous rural areas.  Existence Health facilities  Support from Donors. students.  Limited health training  Hospitality of the people. institutions in the country  Poorly developed nature of the district.  Inadequate resources of GoG to train enough health workers.  Very high admission requirements into health institutions. Conclusion: Getting sufficient qualified health personnel for the district is a top priority of the Assembly. There are several potentials and opportunities to help achieve this. The constraints and challenges can be addressed by appropriate policy interventions by the Assembly and other stakeholders.

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Conclusion: Increasing and improving equipment and logistics at health facilities in the district are priorities of the Assembly. Potentials and opportunities are there to address this issue. The constraints and challenges can be handled through collaborative efforts by all stakeholders. Prevalence of the  Availability of District AIDS  Support from Ghana AIDS  Refusal to adhere to abstinence,  Delays in the release of funds HIV/AIDS pandemic Committee. Commission, USAID, WHO, etc. faithfulness and use of condoms. for HIV/AIDS activities  District Response Initiative on  Failure on the part of people to report  Inadequate funds from GoG HIV/AIDS cases. & Donors  Available Health facilities, prayer  Communities perceptions and believes  Closeness to Cote D’Ivoire camps and shrines. about the infection of the disease. which is noted to have high  Stigmatization of the disease. prevalence rate.  High immigration Conclusion: Reducing the further spread of HIV/AIDS is a top priority. There are potentials and opportunities to address this issue. The constraints and challenges can be overcome through integrated policies and programmes by all stakeholders. Inadequate job or  Available fertile lands.  Available DACF, NYEP, PAF  Inadequate fertile land.  Irregular rainfall pattern employment  Presence of community markets  Existence of NBSSI  Difficulty in accessing credit for economic  Delays in release of funds by opportunities  Readiness of youth to offer activities. Donors and GoG. themselves for employment  Low income among the people.  Low savings for investment.  Presence of large unskilled labour.

Conclusion: Creating more jobs for the people particularly the youth is a priority to the Assembly. There are adequate potentials and opportunities to be tapped to achieve this target. The constraints and challenges can be overcome by adopting appropriate policies and programmes by the DA, central government and other stakeholders.

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PROBLEM Ineffective and inefficient  Available office accommodation.  Presence of capacity building  Low motivation for Unit Committee  Lapses & weaknesses in the functioning of District  Existence of Area Councils and funds e.g. UNDP, EU, CBRDP, and Area Council members, Standing Orders. Sub-level structures Unit Committees. SNV, and GTZ. Assembly members.  Delays in release of funds.  Existence of Sub-committees of  Available DACF, SIF, etc.  Low revenue of DA to support  Inadequate Donor support. DA  Institute of Local Government capacity building.  Inadequate Central  Existence of Decentralised Studies, MLGRD.  High illiteracy rate among sub- Government support. Departments. structure members.  Presence of Assembly- members.  Role conflict between Traditional  Presence of experienced Assembly Leaders and Unit Committees and staff. Area Councils. Conclusion: Strengthening DA sub-structures to enhance their performance is a major priority. The needed potentials and opportunities exist to achieve this. The constraints and challenges can be managed through appropriate policies and programmes. Poor and inadequate  Available artisans,  Available DACF, Stool land  Inadequate DA revenue  Delay in release of office and residential wood, sand, gravel, revenue, Donor Funds, NGOs funds accommodation for DA water etc. for  Support from other ministries  Poor performance of staff and other construction departments contractors  Available land  Available contractors  Presence of technical administrative staff  Communal spirit

Conclusion: Providing adequate and comfortable office and residential accommodation to security personnel and DA staff is a priority. Potentials and opportunities are there to be harnessed to achieve this objective. The constraints and challenges can be reduced through collaborative efforts by DA and GOG etc. Low level of women  Existence of Departments of  Presence of local NGOs  Inadequate resources of DA, Social  Marginalization of women in participation in decision - Social Welfare and Community championing women rights and Welfare, Community Development to the society. making. Development. empowerment. promote women’s rights  Social- cultural biases against  NCCE Role in advocacy.  Establishment of MOWAC.  High illiteracy among women in the women.  Presence of Religious Bodies.  Large women population. district.  Low Donor and NGOs  Women’s Groups  Existence of CHRAJ, FIDA,  Perception of women in society. support for women  Existence of sub-level structures, WAJU, UNFPA, UNDP empowerment. Opinion Leaders, Chiefs, etc.

Conclusion: Ensuring and sustaining women’s participation in all levels of local governance of the district is a priority. Numerous potentials and opportunities are there to meet this target. The constraints and challenges can be handled through collaborative efforts by the DA, GOG and other stakeholders.

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CHAPTER THREE

DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

3.1 DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT FOCUS In the medium-term, the strategic direction or focus of the District’s Development efforts will be to consolidate the gains chalked over the previous planning periods in the areas of Education, Health, Water and Sanitation and Agriculture. Sectors like Information Communication and Technology (ICT), employment creation, entrepreneurial skills development, the vulnerable and excluded, climate change, gender, child labour and trafficking, strengthening of Sub-District structures and spatial planning for effective development would be given the necessary boost.

In this regard, expenditure will be prioritized in favour of policies, programmes and projects in the following areas:

3.2 DISTRICT GOAL The main development goal of the district from 2014-2017 is to provide basic socio-economic infrastructural facilities for sustained increased productivity and production towards poverty reduction and improved living standards of the people in the district.

The sector specific goals formulated to arrive at the District broad goal under the GSGDA II are as follows:

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A. Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-economic Stability  Improve the Assembly’s internally generated revenue

3.3. DEVELOPMENT PROJECTIONS OF THE DISTRICT FOR 2014 – 2017

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3.3.1: Population Projections

Population is the single most important factor for the distribution of development programmes among various groups of persons particularly for the distribution of social services. Population projections are crucial in development planning decisions.

Generally, assumptions under population projections affect investment decisions on schools, hospitals and roads as well as power, water and sanitation supplies. Clearly, the supply of these facilities are restricted to age group, both aggregate and desegregation (according to age, sex, occupation etc.) of the population.

The projected population of the district serves as the basis for estimating service requirement of health, water, education etc up to the end of the plan period 2017. They form the basis for the planning and programming phase of the development plan. The district population is projected by using the exponential method based on the absolute figures and age distribution figures for the district in 2010 Population and Housing Census.

The assumptions made about the projections are:  The ratio of the district population will grow at a constant rate throughout the plan period.  The district’s growth rate (of 1.8%) will remain the same up to the year 2017.  Child mortality rate records in the district will reduce further or not change during the plan period.  Also, the life expectancy at birth for both male and female in Ghana of 61/64 years remains the same till 2017.  Migration rate in the district will remain unchanged during the plan period.  The age-cohorts of the district will not change much during the period.

Tables 3.1 and 3.2 present the projected population by sex and age groups of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso- Bekwai District respectively. The population projection for the district from 2014-2017 is also being presented in figure 13.

Table 3.1: Projected total population and sex composition of the District: 2014 – 2017 Year Total Male Female 2014 123,316 60,918 (49.4) 62,398 (50.6) 2015 134,679 66,531 (49.4) 68,148 (50.6) 2016 137,084 67,720 (49.4) 69,364 (50.6) 2017 139,532 68,929 (49.4) 70,603 (50.6) Note: Percentage figures are parenthesis Source: DPCU estimates, 2014 based on 2010 Population & Housing Census.

Table 3:2 Age Distribution and Projected Population in the District, 2014-2017 Age Group 2014 2015 2016 2017 0-14 49,203 (39.9) 53,737 54,697 55,673 15-64 68,687 (55.7) 75,016 76,356 77,719 65+ 5,426 (4.4) 5,926 6,031 6,140 Total 123,316(100.0) 134,679 137,084 139,532 139

Note: Percentage figures are in parentheses Source: DPCU Estimates, 2014 based on 2010 PHC.

Figure 12: Population Projection Map for 2014-2017

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3.3.2 Development Activities and Targets

The district has numerous development problems to solve in order to improve the life of the people. However, from the POCC analysis, there exist enormous potentials to move the district forward in terms of development. The development prospects for the period are grouped under the GSGDA.

A. Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability

The key identified development problems or gaps of the district under ensuring and sustaining macroeconomic stability are:  Inadequate funds (IGF) of the Assembly for Development Projects  Weak capacity of DA to mobilise more IGF

The main issues/proposals to address these gaps are:  To achieve 100% annual revenue collection target by December, 2016  Build adequate capacity of DA to mobilise more IGF

B. Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector

The key identified development problems of the district under the enhancing competitiveness in Ghana’s private sector are:

 Low appropriate technology to artisans/enterprises  Limited social responsibility on the part of corporate entities  Lack of credit/loan facilities to SMEs  Limited skills development or training for entrepreneurs  Low public-private partnership for development in the district  Poorly developed tourist potentials in the district  Poor performance of contractors

The key issues to address these problems are:

 Promote PPP in the socio-economic development of the district  Improve access to credits/loan facilities  Adoption of appropriate technological by artisans/enterprises  Develop and support micro, small and medium scale enterprises  Improvement of tourism potentials of the district  Enhance the performance of contractors to deliver quality work

It has also decided to improve receptive facilities such water, guest houses, road, electricity, etc at all tourist attraction sites within the plan period.

The contribution of micro, small and medium scale enterprises to the local economy is very minimal as compared to agriculture and commerce. However, for every sector of the economy to play its part to ensure balanced / total development, the district has taken a number of actions to revamp it. This is to be done through stimulation of the private sector to set up small and medium industries in the district particularly agro-processing industry.

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The DA target is to help establish and support about 20 micro, small and medium scale enterprises by December, 2017. The DA will also develop four tourist attraction sites to improve the tourism sector by December, 2017.

C. Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management

Agriculture is the mainstay of the district economy as it employs about 76% of the working population. However, its expected total contribution to the district’s economy falls short as a result of numerous problems facing it. To solve these problems in order for the sector to play its leading role of giving employment and income to the people, the district has decided to:

 Improve the level of agricultural technological practices among 80 farmer Based organisation by December, 2017  Increase farmers and enterprises accessibility to credit/loans to about 20% by December, 2017  Encourage 2,000 farmers to enter into production of other crops and by December, 2017  Train 50 farmers groups on the prevention and handling of pest and black pod cocoa diseases to reduce post harvest losses from 30% to 20% by December, 2017.  Intensify public education on devastating effects of climate change

To improve and provide adequate market facilities, the district has limited resources and as such it has planned to construct four (4) market centres at Sefwi Bekwai, Awaso, Bibiani and Pataboaso Nkwanta throughout the plan period (2014 - 2017) to boast trading activities in the district.

D. Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement  Deplorable condition of feeder roads and farm tracks  Inadequate and weak bridges and culverts  Poor access to ICT facilities  Inadequate access to electricity  Poor street lightening system

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 Lack of communities centres  Lack of planning schemes  Poor housing conditions  Lack of basic housing facilities  High incidence of erosion in most communities  Inadequate and poor housing for government workers  Inadequate supply of potable water  Poor environmental sanitation and hygiene

To solve the problem of poor roads conditions, the DA has limited capacity to construct or maintain major roads in the district. It can only construct some feeder roads, farm tracks and trails as well as paving the roads. The DA has therefore, planned to rehabilitate 20km major feeder roads, farm tracks and maintain a total length of 200 km at the end of 2017 to enhance accessibility.

In order to supply and expand electricity to the major communities, the district has put in place a strategy to extend and supply about 200 low tension poles and connect about 20 communities by December, 2017. This will expand electricity supply in the district to boast economic activities of the people.

ICT is an important technical infrastructure that boasts businesses of all kinds and enhances total transformation of the district. To meet this target, the DA has outlined a number of strategies including effective collaboration with the central government, donors and the private sector to establish and expand this facility in the district by December, 2017. i. Projections for potable water

Projections for potable water for the population over the plan period are based on the national standard such as Minimum Population for Hand-Dug wells and Boreholes fitted with pumps 150 and 300 respectively. However, with limited resources the District Assembly together with its development partner has projected to provide about 20 boreholes in 20 communities and two small town pipe water systems at Asawinso and Humjibre respectively by the end of the plan period, 2017. ii. Projections for Environmental Sanitation

With sanitation, the district will provide support to about 80 households to construct household latrines in major towns and construct 8 public places of convenience particularly in major towns and market centres by 2017.

The future waste generation in the plan period 2017 could not be calculated as the district does not have figures on daily waste generation in tonnes/day. However, the district being a rural one with few settlements with population 2000 and above forming the urban centres, the District Assembly through the Environmental Health Unit will collaborate effectively with Zoomlion Ghana Limited to cover these areas to collect the waste generated regularly to make these places clean.

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The specific settlements with urban status which will be covered by Zoomlion Ghana Limited include Bibiani, the district capital, Sefwi Bekwai, Awaso, Humjibre, Anhwiaso, Asawinso, Tanoso and Chirano.

iii. Housing Needs

Given a household size of 4.3 persons, which is lower than the national average of 4.4 and a room occupancy rate of 2.8 persons, which is well below the national average of 3.5 persons and slightly above the U.N standard of 2.5, the housing situation in the district is not quantitative type but rather qualitative one.

This situation is expressed in poor physical structure exhibiting cracked and dilapidated walls, leaking roofs, exposed foundations, and poor environment duplicated by poor drainage system and unkempt surroundings. The rehabilitation of the old buildings will help increase the quality of housing stock in the district. The district also expects that the Government Farmers Housing Schedule to help increase in both quality and quantity housing stock to cater for the increasing population by the end of the plan period.

E. Human Development, Productivity and Employment

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 Lack of seriousness among some students

The corrective measures that the Assembly has adopted to address the problems of education in the district is through the following actions between 2014 and 2017:  Increase the stock of school infrastructure in 12 communities by 2017  Rehabilitate about 8 old schools by 2017  Supply about 4000 dual and mono desks and text and exercise books by 2017.  Increase the number of trained teachers to 10% staff strength by December, 2017.  Increase the percentage of active school management committee to an appreciable level by the end of 2016  Intensify monitoring and supervision in schools. v. Health projections

The health projections for the district are based on the national standards. Below are the national standards for calculating health needs:  Minimum population for hospital = 1:175,000  Minimum population for health centre = 1:5-10,000  Minimum population for clinics = 200 – 5000  Minimum doctor patient ratio = 1:20,000

However, the problem /issue with health care delivery in the district is not only about physical structures but the required health personnel and equipment and logistics. Within the plan period, the district has a number of strategies to retain and attract health personnel and will liaise with central government, donors, NGOs, private sector, etc to equip the various health facilities with the necessary equipment and logistics particularly the newly built CHPS Compounds. vi. Prevalence of HIV/AIDS

The key problems under HIV/AIDS prevalence in the district include:

 Bad attitude/behavioural change to the disease.

 High signalisation of PLWHAS.

The key issue to address the problem is to reduce the spread disease to the barest minimum.

The measures the district has adopted to address these problems within the plan period are:  Intensity community education in all major communities on behavioural change by December, 2016.  Carry out outreach programmes in the communities to reduce stigmatization of HIV/AIDS and PLWHAS.

The District is poised to alleviate the plight of the vulnerable and excluded. In doing this, the district will develop a comprehensive database for these group of people to identify and create opportunities for them to live normal life and participate in all levels of decision making in the district.

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 Pregnant women and women in general  Children

Specific targets to be achieved during the plan period include:  Continue to identify and register all these groups in the district  Equip the Social Welfare Department with all the necessary logistics to assist in this direction.  Give support and credit to 20 PWPDs to learn skills, 12 children with physically disabilities to go to school.

F. Transparent and Accountable Governance

The interventions lined up for good governance during the plan period 2014 – 2017 are:  To increase women participation in decision making  To empower 80 women to effectively take-up social and economic responsibilities by December, 2017.  To enhance a more effective working relationship between the Central Administration and Decentralised Departments as well as traditional authorities.  To equip Area Councils and Unit Committees with the necessary skills and resources to carry out their constitutional roles effectively by December, 2017  Mainstream gender issues in all development policies and programmes within the plan period

The map below or figure 14 indicates the projection or proposed facilities that the district intends to provide within the plan period (2014-2017).

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Figure 13: Proposed Facilities Map

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Source: BABDA, 2014

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3.4. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES/ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED AT STAKEHOLDERS FORUM

The Development Theme, Goals, Objectives and Strategies/Activities identified by the district stakeholders are presented in Table 3.3. They are based on GSGDA II thematic areas and targets. They have been designed to address the key development problems of the district to achieve the objectives of the district and national goals.

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Table 3.3: Development Focus, Goals, Objectives and Strategies GSGDA II Key Development Goals Objective Strategies/Activities Development Theme Problem (A) Ensuring and Inadequate funds a.To improve the a. To achieve 100% annual  Employ the service of National Service Personnel to Sustaining Macro- (IGF) of the Assembly’s revenue collection target assist in revenue collection economic Stability Assembly for internally by December, 2016.  Build and update database on all taxable entities in development generated revenue the district. projects  Equip the Revenue Unit with logistics.  Retrain all Revenue collectors.  Involve and educate stakeholders in and on the need to assist in revenue mobilisation.  Effectively monitor revenue collectors to check cheating/leakages.  Ensure equity in payment of taxes

(B) Enhancing (1) ) Non- a.To promote a. To improve efficiency and  Ensure easy acquisition of land. Competitiveness in existence/poorly micro, small and competitiveness of micro,  Build capacity and provide credit to prospective Ghana’s Private developed micro, medium-scale small and medium-scale small scale Industrialists. Sector small and medium industries industries by December,  Introduction appropriate modern technology. Industries (SMEs 2017.

(2) Poorly a.To Develop the a. To develop 5 tourist developed tourist tourism potentials attractions sites by December,  Provide receptive facilities e.g. water, sites in the district of the district 2017 accommodation, good roads & electricity.  Publish the tourism potentials in the district.  Partner with the private sector to invest in the Tourism Industry. (3) Low PPP in the a.To Promote a. To partner with at least 8  Publish investible and profitable ventures in the development of the Public-Private private sector district to attract the private sector district Partnership for institutions/individuals by  Provide flexible laws for the private sector accelerated December, 2017.  Ecourage local economic development development in

the district.

(4) Limited social a.To ensure a.To prompt all corporate  Liase with the corporate entities to provide their responsibility on adequate social entities to honour their social social responsibilities promptly and adequately 151

the part of responsibility of the responsibilities within the corporate entities corporate entities plan period (5) Poor a.To improve a.To attract qualified  Selection of only competent and qualified contractors performance of performance of contractors to work in the to work in the district contractors contractors district within the plan period C. Accelerated 1.Low agricultural a.To improve the a. To improve the level of  Train 100 Farmer Based Organisations in Agriculture productivity and overall agricultural technological improved agricultural practices. Modernisation and production performance of the practices of 100 Farmers  Train 400 rice farmers to adopt water Sustainable Natural agricultural sector Based Organisations by management practices Recourses in the district December, 2017.  Increase extension services to farmers Management  Increase vetinenary services district wide b. To encourage 2,000  Conduct community education on post harvest farmers to enter into handling and preservation of farm produce. production of other crops,  Set-up 15 Farmers Field Schools to disseminate livestock and fisheries the IPM technology by December 2017.  Support the development and introduction of

climate resilient, high yielding, disease and pest

resistant crop planting materials c. To enhance/improve easy  Educate 15,000 farmers group to go into the access to credit/loans production of other crops such as black peppers, facilities by 2017 citrus, vegetables and livestock farming, fish

farming, mushroom farming, snail rearing and d. To train 100 farmer based bee keeping organisation on prevention  Establish 4 agro-processing factories in the and handling of pset and district black pod diseases to reduce post harvest losses  Educate farmers/enterprises on the need to pay by December, 2017 back loans  To encourage financial institutions to reduce collateral securities for loans e. To provide modern Construct 40 lockable stores in the district facilities at 4 market Rehabilitate old markets in the district centres in the district by December, 2017

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Overexploitation of sustainable natural of the natural resources by tourism support schemes for fringe communities the natural resources half in December, 2017 along protected areas resources exploitation and  Involve communities in the strategies for natural management resource management  Promote the use of LPG as alternative sources of energy by households  Vigorously pursue land reclamation and national aforestation programme in degraded areas  Enforce environmental by-laws the environment from pollution and destruction  Intensify public awareness on the impacts of climate change  Promote the use of energy efficiency in all aspect of social and economic life  Increase capacity of NADMO to deal with the impacts of natural disasters D.Infrastructure and a.To improve the a.To rehabilitate 20km major  Service the assembly grader regularly. Human Settlement (1) Deplorable road conditions in feeder-roads by December,  Solicit funds and support from our Development Development conditions of feeder the district. 2017. Partners/Donors. roads and farm  Liaise with Ghana Highways Authority and tracks. b.To maintain 200km major Department of Feeder Roads to reshape and feeder roads and farm tracks rehabilitate road. in the district by  Construct 5km of feeder roads with culverts annually December, 2017 district wide.  Reshape 200 km of feeder roads district wide (2)Unreliable and a.To ensure reliable a.To expand and extend  Procure 200 high and low tension electic poles inadequate and adequate electricity in 20 communities  Support government rural electrification project electricity supply electricity supply in by the end of December, 2017  Support community self-help electrification the district programme  Procure generator for use by the DA  Provide street lights to major towns

(3) Poor and a.To improve social a.To increase access to ICT  Increase ICT facilities in the district inadequate social amenities and community centres in  Construct community centres amenities major towns by December, 2017

(4) Inadequate To improve access a. To increase the supply of  Construct 20 boreholes and hand-dug wells in all supply of potable to potable water potable water from 75% 153 water supply in the to 85% by December, major communities by District Assemblies, NGOs District 2017. and Donors.  Pay Partner contribution of DA to the provision of small town pipe water system in two communities.  Rehabilitate all broken down boreholes district wide.  Equip DWST to undertake community water 112 animation.  Train selected community artisans to handle water equipment.  Strengthen co-ordination among stakeholders in potable water delivery. (4) Poor a.To improve a. To provide public and  Provide 8 public toilets in the district environmental environmental private place of  Sensitise stake holders in major communities to sanitation and sanitation and convenience in the 8 generate interest in the new low cost-domestic toilet. hygiene personal hygiene in communities and 100  Train 30 artisans in construction of new improved the district. household toilets by private toilets. December, 2017  Procure sanitary equipment for major towns and respectively. market centres. b. To increase the level of  Provision of proper waste disposal sites and sanitary equipment to evacuation of refuse about 60% by December,  Organise public education in all major communities 2017. on environmental cleanliness and personal hygiene. c. To create and support  Strengthen the environmental health unit to sustain awareness of clean public education on the environment. environment good hygiene practices in all major communities by December, 2017.

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(5)Lack of planning a.To provide a.To draw layouts for 4 major  Prepare planning schemes schemes/developme development towns in the district by  Educate and support households to maintain and nt control for major control December, 2013 provide basic housing facilities towns measures/planning schemes

E.Human (1) Inadequate a. To improve a. To increase academic  Provide 20 classroom blocks for KG, primary and Development, educational teaching and performance in basic and JHS . Productivity and infrastructure and learning and second cycle schools to  Provide adequate teaching and leaving materials. Employment teaching and academic 100% by December, 2017.  Construct 4 teachers’ quarters. learning materials performance in  Rehabilitate 8 old school blocks schools  Provide scholarship for teacher trainees in training

colleges and needy but brilliant students particularly

girls.

 Strengthen capacity of untrained teachers.

 Construct Dormitory Block

 Supply 3000 dual and mono desks

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 Provide scholarships for indigenous students and health personnel in health institutions.  Provide personnel incentive package to staff reduce attrition rate of staff  Intensify and support public education on malnutrition, malaria and other public health

(3) Prevalence of a.To reduce the a.To intensify education in all HIV/AIDS spread of major communities on  Use the District AIDS Committee to carry out pandemic in the HIV/AIDS in the Behavioural change by education on Behavioural change and stigmatisation District District December, 2012. in communities. b. To reduce stigmatization  Train the Assembly members, opinion leaders & on PLWHA. chiefs and equip them to assist with Behavioural change campaigns.  Use audio visual equipment to assist in community education on HIV/AIDS and dispel myths about its spread.  Establish counselling centres at major health facilities  Support PLWHS (4) a.To create a.To create 1000 jobs for the  Employ 300 youth under National Youth and Unemployment employment people in the district by Employment Programme. opportunities for December, 2017.  Train 100 women in soap, powder and pomade the people in the making. district  Employ 120 youth in various micro, small and medium scale agro-processing factories.  Disseminate information type and usage of appropriate technology among artisans and technicians.  Support income generating activities especially women (5) Unwillingness a.To enhance the b. To increase access to  Intensify public education on the use and importance of people to adopt adoption rate of modern family planning of modern contraceptives modern family modern family practices by 40% by  Ensure easy access to family planning methods in the planning practices planning practices December, 2016 communities among the people  Intensify public education on the negative effects of teenage pregnancy (6) Prevalence of a. To eliminate a. To eliminate worse forms  Educate/sensitise communities child labour worse forms of child labour in the district by  Support affected children to go back to school or 156

activities and low child labour and December, 2017 learn a trade child development enhance  Strictly enforce the laws protect the right of the child development  Support early childhood development programmes (7) Inadequate a. To increase a. To adequately support and  Sensitise all communities on the need to register the support for the support for the integrate the vulnerable and vulnerable and excluded. vulnerable and vulnerable and excluded into the society  Provide a motor bike and computer and accessories excluded. excluded in the within the plan period to Social Welfare Department. district.  Remove all barriers to women participation in local governance  Support annual get-to-get for the aged  Support Area Councils to organise the aged to share with their peers and larger community at the community centres  Give support and credit to 20 PWPDS to learn skills, 18 children with physically disabilities to go to school E.Transparent and (1) a.To strengthen a. To equip Area Councils  Organise training workshop for Area Councillors and Accountable Ineffective/Weak sub-level structures and Unit Committees with Unit Committees. Governance Sub-district level in the district. skills and resources to  Train 54 Assembly members on their roles and structures carry out their responsibilities. constitutional roles  Liaise with MLGRD Donors and Philanthropists to effectively by December, provide logistics for Area Councils and Unit 2017. Committees.  Provide motivation for Area Councillors and Unit Committees.  Build office accommodation for area councils (2) Gender a.To ensure gender b. To drastically reduce  Mainstream gender issues in socio-economic inequality equality in the gender inequality in the development of the district. district district by December,  Educate men and women on their roles in the society. 2017.  Bridge the gap between boys and girls in schools  Educate men to support their wives during pregnancy  Reduce domestic violent especially against woman (3)Inadequate a.To impove a.To provide adequate  Procure logistics and other office equipment logistics, logistical and office logistical and office and  Renovate office and residential buildings of the accommodation and residential residential accommodation assembly and other departments and other office accommodation for for DA and other departments  Construct office and residential accommodation for equipment for DA DA & other staff by 2016 DA and other departments staff & other departments 157 departments (4) Low level of a.To enhance and a. To increase women  Appoint and motivate more women to serve on women sustain women participation in decision- District Assembly Sub-committees, Area Councils, participation in participation in making by December, Unit Committees. decision-making decision-making at 2017.  Use WILDAF, NCCE and role models to educate all levels in the b. To empower 100 women women on their rights, roles and responsibilities. district. to effectively115 take-up  Educate, encourage and support women to seek social and economic elective positions. responsibilities by  Support girl child education through incentives December, 2017. packages.  Give revolving credit/loan to 50 women annually.  Allocate more stores, stalls to women traders.  Solicit financial support from NGOs and other development partners to support women activities. (5) Ineffective and a.To improve M&E a.To establish efficient and  Provide adequate logistical support to M&E efficient M&E system in the effective M&E system for the exercises system in the district Assembly by December,  Strictly follow M&E systems put in place in the district 2015. district  Build the capacity of DA staff  Provide financial support to M&E exercises (6) Low a.To enhance a.To increase the existing  Regular interactions between DA and traditional collaboration collaboration collaboration DA and authorities between DA and between DA and traditional authorities as well  Ensure citizens participation in development process traditional traditional as the citizens or decision making process authorities authorities in the district

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CHAPTER FOUR

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

4.1 INTRODUCTION The development programmes for 2014-2017 are derived from the District’s mission statement, key development problems and potentials (see the POCC analysis) as discussed in the previous chapters. The District Assembly exists to facilitate the overall development of the district by effectively formulating and implementing plans and programmes of the Assembly, Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Non- Governmental Organizations in order to improve the quality of life of the people in the District. This mission is being pursued through an effective and efficient delivery of client-focused administrative and social services, as well as the continuous implementation of development projects in collaboration with the communities as the initiators and beneficiaries.

The overall goal of this Medium-Term Development Plan (2014-2017) is to provide basic socio- economic infrastructural facilities for sustained increased productivity and production towards poverty reduction and improved living standards of the people in the district as shown in the Logical Framework (Table 4.1). The improved living standards means that the people have higher access to a variety of gainful employment, long and healthy life, knowledge, peace, basic socio-economic services and participate in development decisions while meeting their civic responsibilities. The overall goal is within the framework of Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II 2014-2017).

The purpose of this plan is to increase productivity and production of all sectors of the district economy, reduce the incidence of poverty and ensure prudent financial management through integrated approach. Thus, the purpose of the plan indicates the process of achieving sustained economic growth and improved social life through gainful employment, increased productivity and production, which depend on adequate provision of skilled personnel, logistics, research, financial institutions, sound policy framework, community financial support and government finance.

The overall goal highlights the need for a comprehensive and integrated approach to development, which encompasses economic, social, political, institutional, environmental and spatial factors and their interrelationships. The achievement of the goal will represent a transformation of the district economy in which the people will be economically empowered. This entails meeting elements of the purpose namely; Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability; Ghana’s private sector competitiveness enhanced; agriculture modernised, infrastructure and human settlement development improved, human development and basic services improved; transparent and accountable governance practised etc.

4.2 STRATEGY

The strategy to achieve the poverty reduction and improved living standards of the people in the district involves multi-sectoral, integrated and participatory approach. It focuses on not only provision of economic, social and technical services but also capacity building to ensure increased productivity and sustainability. This strategy is explained in Logical Framework and highlighted in Composite Programme of Action as indicated in the next sub-sections. 159

4.2.1 Logical Framework

The District Medium-Term Plan proposals are presented in the Logical Framework (Log Frame) as shown in Table 4.1. The Log Frame gives the overall goal, purpose, output and activities as well as the corresponding targets.

The first column of the Log Frame indicates a narrative summary of the overall goal, purpose, the outputs and activities of the plan. The second column shows indicators of the elements of narrative summary that could be objectively verified in terms of quantity, quality and time. The third column deals with the sources of information to verify the levels of achievement. The fourth column presents the important assumptions necessary for the achievement of the elements of narrative summary.

As stated earlier, the overall goal, as envisaged in this plan, is to reduce poverty and improved living standards of the people in the district. This could be verified by indicators such as the percentage of communities with access to potable water, improved sanitation, gainful employment, BECE results and the spread of HIV/AIDS, among others. The targets attached to the various indicators are based on the district situation as well as regional, national and international standards. All the standards are critically assessed and debated before attaching to the various indicators as targets.

Means of verification include the reports and records available at the District Assembly, Decentralised Departments, Ghana Health Service, District Education Office, and Ministry of Food and Agriculture at the district level as well as field visits and observation. The important assumptions for the achievement of the overall goal include fair distribution of income, commitments of District Assembly and health workers to implement programmes, favourable weather conditions, macro-economic stability, commitment of farmers to adopt modern technology and community members change their attitude.

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Table 4.1: Logical Framework of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly

Narrative Summary Objectively Verifiable Indicators Means Of Verification (MOV) Important Assumptions OVERALL GOAL 1. To ensue easy access of 1.Reports from DA, MOFA, REP 1. Income is fairly distributed. Poverty reduction and farmers/enterprises to credits/loans by and Banks 2. Commitments of DA and other improved living standards December, 2017 . Decentralised Departments to of the people implement programmes. 2. To increase the supply of potable from 2. Reports from DWST and 3. Co-operation and support from the 75% to 85% by December, 2017. Field Survey. communities, donors and NGOs increase 3. To increase academic performance in 3.Reports from GES and DA 4. People change their attitudes for basic and second cycle schools to 100% by the better. December, 2017.

PURPOSE 1.1.DA records 1.The public change their attitudes to 1.Ensuring and sustaining 1.1 To achieve 100% annual revenue 1.2. DA Trial Balance meet their taxes obligations macroeconomic stability collection target by December, 2016.

2. Competitiveness in 2.1. To partner with at least 8 private sector Ghana’s Private Sector 2.1.DA records and field survey 1. Willingness of private sector institutions/individuals by December, enhanced 2017 to participate/partner with DA

2.2.To increase farmers/enterprises 2.2.Bank records and field to implement programmes. accessibility to credits/loans by survey 2. Prompt release of external December, 2017 funds. 1.2. Field survey and observation 2.3.To promote the establishment of 3. Zero tolerance for corruption micro, small and medium-scale 1.3 Field survey and Area practised industries by December, 2017. Councils’ reports 4. Co-operation on the part of 2.4.To develop 5 forest attractions site by communities and NGOs December, 2017.

5. The public change their

attitudes to meet their taxes obligations

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3.Accelerated Agriculture 3.1.To improve the level of agricultural

Modernisation and technological practices of 100 Farmers 2.1. Reports from MOFA and Field Sustainable Natural Based Organisations by December, 2017. Survey.

Recourses Management adopted/practised 3.2.To encourage 2,000 farmers to enter into production of other crops, livestock 2.2. Reports from MOFA and field and fisheries by December 2016. Survey

3.3 . To train 100 farmer based organisation 2.3.Reports from MOFA and field on prevention and handling of pest and Survey black pod diseases to reduce post

harvest losses by December, 2017

3.4.To reduce overexploitation of the natural resources by half in December, 2.4. Report/records from DA, FSD, 2017

3.5 To provide modern facilities at 4 market

centres in the district by December, 2013 3.5 DA records and field survey

3.Transparent and 3.1.To equip Area Councils and Unit Accountable Governance Committees with skills and resources to 3.1. DA records practised carry out their constitutional roles effectively by December, 2017. 3.2. Field survey and records of

DA and Decentralised

Departments

OUTPUT 1.1 Assembly’s Internally 1.1.1 To increase DA Internally Generated 1.1.1. Field survey and DA Generated Revenue increased Revenue by 100% by 2017. Records

2.1.1.To increase farmers/enterprises 2.1. Access to credit/loans 2.1.1. Records from banks facilities enhanced/improved accessibility to credits/loans from 20% 2.1.2.Records from MOFA field to 35% by December, 2013 162

survey 2.2.Micro, small and 2.2.1.To promote the establishment and medium-scale industries competitiveness of micro, small and 2.2.1. Reports from REP 1. Commitment of DA and promoted medium-scale industries by 2.2.2.Field survey Departments to implement December, 2017. programme.

3.1 Overall performance of 2. Willingness of farmers and the agricultural sector in the 3.1.1.To improve the level of agricultural entrepreneurs to accept 3.1.1. Reports from District MOFA district improved technological practices of 100 Farmers innovation and adopt good and field survey Based Organisations by December, management practices.

2017. 3. Favourable weather and seasonal 3 .1.2. Reports from District MOFA conditions and field survey 3.2.2.To encourage 10,000 farmers to enter 4. Macroeconomic conditions

into production of other crops by remain favourable 3.1.3. Reports from District MOFA December 2016. 3.2.3 To provide modern facilities at 4 and field survey market centres in the district by 3.2.4 Field survey and DA December, 2017 5. At least 50% of adult population Records meet their tax obligations on

time.

4.1 .Road conditions 4.1.1. To rehabilitate 20km major feeder- 4.1.1. Reports from DFR, DA & improved roads by December, 2017. field survey and observation

4.1.2.To maintain 200km feeder roads and farm tracks in the district by

December, 2017

4.2 Potable water supply 4.2.1.To increase the supply of potable from improved 75% to 85% by December, 2017. 4.2.1. Reports from DWST, CWSA ,DA and field survey.

4.2.2.Records of DA & DEHU 4.3.Development control 4.3.1.To draw layouts for 4 major towns in measures/planning schemes the district by December, 2017 4.3.1.Records DA drawn

5.1. Teaching and learning in schools and academic 5.1.1. To increase academic performance in performance improved basic and second cycle schools to 4.1.1 Reports from GES and DA 163

100% by December, 2017.

5.2.1. To enhance health care delivery by 5.2.Health delivery system improved December, 2017 5.2.1.Reports from DA and GHS & observation 5.3.1.To create employment opportunities 5.3.Employment for the people in the district opportunities created 5.1.1.Field survey and records of DA and Area Councils

5.2.2.Records from DA, REP/BAC 6.1.The vulnerable and 5.1.1.To support and integrate the 6.1.1.Field survey and reports 1. Commitment of DA and excluded adequately vulnerable and excluded into the society from NGOs Decentralised Departments to supported implement programme. 6.2.1.Reports from Dept of 6.2. Worse forms child 6.2.1.To eliminate worse forms child labour Social Welfare & field survey, completely in the district by December, labour eliminated NGOs 2017 6.3. Women participation in 6.3.1.To increase women participation in 6.3.1. DA reports and field survey decision-making decision-making by December, 2017. enhanced 6.3.2 DA and GES reports & 6.3.2.To empower 100 women to effectively records take-up social and economic responsibilities 6.3.3 DA records by December, 2017.

6.3.4. Field survey and records of

6.3.3.Increase and sustain girl child DA and Decentralised education in schools particularly in Departments JHS and SHS December, 2017 . 6.3.5. Field survey and records of 6.4.Sub-level structures 6.4.1.To equip Area Councils and Unit DA and Area Councils strengthened Committees with skills and resources to carry out their constitutional roles 6.3.6. DA Trial Balance effectively by December, 2011.

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4.2.2 Output and Activities of the Logical Framework The output elements for the achievement of the purposes include improved facilities at market centres, access to credit/loan facilities improved, improved road conditions, micro, small and medium-scale industries promoted , employment opportunities created, teaching and learning and academic performance improved, health delivery system improved, women’s participation in decision making enhanced, DA sub-structures strengthened ete, etc. The corresponding activities of the output as well as the cost estimates are provided in Table 4.2.

The cost estimates are based on various stakeholder consultations and the existing projects and programmes of the District Assembly. The total budgeted cost of the medium-term plan is GH¢26,893,955.00.

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Table 4.2 Output and Activities of the Logical Framework by Cost Estimates

Cost Outputs Activities Estimates (GH¢) 1.1 Assembly’s 1.1 Employ the service of National Service Personnel to assist 10,000.00 Internally in revenue collection Generated 1.2 Build and update database on all taxable entities in the 30,000.00 Revenue district. 25,000.00 increased 1.3 Equip the Revenue Unit with logistics. 8,000.00 1.4 Retrain all Revenue collectors. 4,000.00 1.5 Involve and educate stakeholders on the need to assist in revenue mobilisation. 2,000.00 1.6 Effectively monitor revenue collectors to check cheating/leakages.

2.1 Micro, small 2.1.1 Ensure easy acquisition of land. 10,000.00 and medium 2.1.2 Build capacity and provide credit to prospective small 20,000.00 scale industries scale Industrialists. promoted 2.1.3 Introduction appropriate modern technology 8,000.00 2.2 Tourism 2.2.1 Provide receptive facilities e.g. water, 400,000.00 potential accommodation, developed good roads & electricity. 20,000.00 2.2.2 Publish the tourism potentials in the district. 2.2.3 Partner with the private sector to invest in the Tourism 300,000.00 Industry 2.3Public- 2.3.1 Publish investible and profitable ventures in the 14,000.00 Private district to Partnership attract the private sector 4,000.00 promoted 2.3.2 Provide flexible laws for the private sector 18,000.00 2.3.3 Encourage and support local economic development (LED)

2.4Corporate 2.4.1 Liaise with the corporate entities to provide their social 2,000.00 entities responsibilities promptly and adequately prompted to honour their social responsibilities 2.5Qualified 2.5.1 Selection of only competent and qualified contractors to 800.00 contractors to work in the district work in the district 3.1 Overall 3.1.1Train 100 Farmer Based Organisations in improved 10,000.00 performance of agricultural practices. Agricultural 3.1.2 Train 400 rice farmers to adopt water management 8,000.00 sector improved Practices and alternative livelihood 3.1.3 Increase extension services to farmers 6,400.00 3.1.4 Increase veterinary services district wide 4,000.00 166

3.1.5 Conduct community education on post harvest handling 5,000.00 and preservation of farm produce. 3.1.6 Set-up 15 Farmers Field Schools to disseminate the IPM 12,000.00 technology 3.1.7 Support the development and introduction of climate 18,000.00 resilient, high yielding, disease and pest resistant crop planting materials 3.1.8 Educate 15,000 farmers group to go into the production of 9,000.00 other crops such as black peppers, citrus, vegetables and livestock farming, fish farming, mushroom farming, snail rearing and bee keeping 3.1.9 Establish 4 agro-processing factories in the district 380,000.00 3.1.10 Educate farmers/enterprises on the need to pay back 2,000.00 loans 3.1.11 Encourage financial institutions to reduce 1,000.00 collateral securities for loans 3.1.12 Construct 40 lockable stores in the district 640,000.00 3.1.13 Rehabilitate old markets in the district 540,000.00 3.1.14 Completion of a Business centre (Market stores) 1,186,368.99 3.1.15 Completion of 1 No. 4-Units lockable & 24-Units Stalls 382,000.00

3.2 Sustainable 3.2.1 Facilitate alternative livelihoods including eco-tourism 35,000.00 natural resources support schemes for fringe communities along protected exploitation and areas management 3.2.2 Involve communities in the strategies for natural resource 25,000.00 ensured management 3.2.3 Promote the use of LPG as alternative sources of energy by 3,400.00 households 3.2.4 Vigorously pursue land reclamation and national 26,000.00 aforestation programme in degraded areas 3.2.5 Enforce environmental by-laws to protect the environment 12,000.00 from pollution and destruction 3.2.6 Intensify public awareness on the impacts of climate 26,000.00 change 3.2.7 Promote the use of energy efficiency in all aspect of social 4,800.00 and economic life 3.2.8 Increase capacity of NADMO to deal with the impacts of 220,000.00 natural disasters

4.1 Roads 4.1.1 Service the assembly grader regularly. 200,000.00 conditions 4.1.2 Solicit funds and support from our Development 8,000.00 improved Partners/Donors. 4.1.3 Liaise with Ghana Highways Authority and Department 16,000.00 of Feeder Roads to reshape and rehabilitate road. 4.1.4 Construct 5km of feeder roads with culverts annually 600,000.00 district wide. 4.1.5 Reshape 200 km of feeder roads district wide. 580,000.00 4.1.6 Construct concrete footbridge 80,000.00 4.1.7 Complete paving of durbar grounds 25,000.00

4.2 Electricity in 4.2.1 Procure 200 high and low tension electric poles 350,000.00 20 communities 4.2.2Support government rural electrification project 50,000.00 expanded and 4.2.3Procure generator for use by the DA 150,000.00 167 extended 4.2.4Provide street lights and other electrical appliances to major 120,000.00 towns 4.3 Social 4.3.1 Increase ICT facilities in the district 100,000.00 amenities 4.3.2 Construct community centres 750,000.00 improved 4.4 Access to 4.4.1 Construct 20 boreholes and hand-dug wells in all major 700,000.00 potable water communities by District Assemblies, NGOs and Donors. supply improved 4.4.2Pay Partner contribution of DA to the provision of small 60,000.00 town pipe water system in two communities. 200,000.00 4.4.3Rehabilitate all broken down boreholes district wide. 40,000.00 4.4.4Equip DWST to undertake community water animation. 10,000.00 4.4.5Train selected community artisans to handle water 14,000.00 equipment. 4.4.6Strengthen co-ordination among stakeholders in potable water delivery. 4.5 4.5.1 Provide & rehabilitate 8 public toilets in the district 1,025,000.00 Environmental 4.5.2Sensitise stake holders in major communities to generate 40,000.00 sanitation and interest personal hygiene in the new low cost-domestic toilet. 20,000.00 improved 4.5.3Train 30 artisans in construction of new improved private toilets. 370,000.00 4.5.4Procure & maintain sanitary equipment for major towns and 486,000.00 market centres. 4.5.5Provision of proper waste disposal sites and evacuation of 20,000.00 refuse 4.5.6Organise public education in all major communities on 140,000.00 environmental cleanliness and personal hygiene. 4.5.7Strengthen the environmental health unit to sustain public 150,000.00 education on the environment. 4.5.8 Partner with private sector to manage waste (plastic waste) 3.5.9 Construct/complete slaughter house and meat shops in major towns. 4.6 Proper 4.6.1 Prepare planning schemes 70,000.00 planning scheme 4.6.2Educate and support households to maintain and 48,000.00 drawn provide basic housing facilities 96,000.00 4.6.3 Enforce/ /ensure development control measures. 4.6.4 Extension of the street naming and property numbering 200,000.00 programme 5.1 Teaching and 5.1.1 Provide 20 classroom blocks for KG, primary and JHS. 2,900,548.77 learning in 5.1.2 Provide adequate teaching and leaving materials. 90,000.00 schools and 5.1.3 Construct/complete 4 teachers’ quarters. 1,350,000.00 academic 5.1.4 Rehabilitate 8 old school blocks 1,150,000.00 performance 5.15 Provide scholarship for teacher trainees in training improved colleges and needy but brilliant students particularly girls. 80,000.00 5.1.6 Strengthen capacity of untrained teachers. 25,000.00 5.1.7 Construct Dormitory Block 900,000.00 5.1.8 Supply 3000 dual and mono desks 190,000.00 5.1.9 Support to School feeding programme 4,000.00

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5.2 Quality 5.2.1 Construct and equip 2 health centres and 5 1,200,000.00 health care clinics/CHPS Compounds delivery 5.2.2 Renovate 6 existing health facilities. 970,000.00 enhanced 5.2.3 Construct 4 nurses quarters 1,800,000.00 5.2.4 Encourage private sector participation in health 12,000.00 delivery system.

5.2.5 To solicit support from Donors/NGOs to implement 140,000.00 health programmes. 5.2.6 Provide scholarships for indigenous students and 100,000.00 health personnel in health institutions. 5.2.7 Provide personnel incentive package to reduce attrition rate of staff 30,000.00 5.2.8 Intensify and support public education on malnutrition, malaria and other public health 60,000.00 5.3 The spread 5.3.1 Use the District AIDS Committee to carry out 20,000.00 of HIV/AIDS education on Behavioural change and stigmatisation in reduced communities. 22,000.00 drastically 5.3.2Train the Assembly members, opinion leaders & chiefs

and equip them to assist with Behavioural change 16,000.00 campaigns.

5.3.3Use audio visual equipment to assist in community 18,000.00 education on HIV/AIDS and dispel myths about its spread. 26,000.00 5.3.4Establish counselling centres at major health facilities 5.3.5 Support PLWHS 5.4 Employment 5.4.1 Employ 160 youth under National Youth and 80,000.00 opportunities Employment Programme and SMEs. created 5.4.2 Train 100 women in soap, powder and pomade 40,000.00 making. 5.4.3 Disseminate information on type and usage of 25,000.00

appropriate technology among artisans and technicians. 5.4.4 Support income generating activities especially women 5.5 People 5.5.1 Intensify public education on the use and importance 12,000.00 interest to of modern contraceptives adopt modern 5.5.2 Ensure easy access to family planning methods in the 9,000.00 family planning communities practices 5.5.3 Intensify public education on the negative effects of 15,000.00 increased teenage pregnancy 5.6 Worst forms 5.6.1 Educate/sensitise communities on dangers associated 22,220.00 of child labour with child labour eliminated and 5.6.2 Support affected children to go back to school or learn 68,000.00 child a trade development 5.6.3 Strictly enforce the laws protect the right of the child 78,000.00 enhanced 26,000.00 5.6.4 Support early childhood development programmes 5.7 Support for 5.7.1 Sensitise all communities on the need to register the 21,000.00 the vulnerable vulnerable and excluded. and excluded 5.7.2 Provide a motor bike and computer and accessories to 14,000.00 increased. Social Welfare Department. 5.7.3 Remove all barriers to women participation in local 4,800.00 governance 12,000.00 169

5.7.4 Support to annual get-to-get for the aged 5.7.5 Support Area Councils to organise the aged to share with 62,000.00 their peers and larger community at the community centres 64,000.00 5.7.6 Give support and credit to 20 PWPDS to learn skills, 18 children with physically disabilities to go to school 6.1 Sub-district 6.1.1 Organise training workshop for Area Councillors and 16,000.00 level structure Unit Committees. strengthened 6.1.2 Train 54 Assembly members on their roles and 18,000.00 responsibilities. 6.1.3 Liaise with MLGRD Donors and Philanthropists to 7,400.00

provide logistics for Area Councils and Unit Committees.

6.1.4 Provide motivation for Area Councillors and Unit 14,800.00 Committees. 6.1.5 Build office accommodation for area councils 600,000.00 6.2 Gender 6.2.1 Mainstream gender issues in socio-economic development 6,000.00 inequality of the district. drastically 6.2.2 Educate men and women on their roles in the society. 5,000.00 reduced 6.2.3 Bridge the gap between boys and girls in schools 12,000.00 6.2.4 Educate men to support their wives during pregnancy 16,000.00 6.2.5 Reduce domestic violent especially against woman 9,600.00 6.2.6 Train 400 young men and women in entrepreneurship development 16,000.00 6.3 Logistics, 6.3.1 Procure and maintain logistics and other office equipment 300,000.00 accommodation 6.3.2 Renovate office and residential buildings of the assembly 360,600.00 and other office and other departments equipment for 6.3.3 Construct office and residential accommodation for DA and 1,800,000.00 DA & other other departments’ staff departments provided 6.4 Women 6.4.1 Educate women on their rights, roles and responsibilities. 14,000.00 participation in 6.4.2 Appoint and motivate more women to serve on DA sub- 6,500.00 decision making committees, area councils, unit committees, etc. at all levels 6.4.3 Educate, encourage and support women to seek elective enhanced positions. 12,000.00 6.4.4 Solicit financial support from NGOs/ Donors, etc. to support women activities. 3,800.00 6.4.5 Give revolving funds and loans to 50 women annually. 6.4.6 Remove all barriers that militate against women 800,000.00 participation and empowerment. 8,000.00 6.4.7 Allocate more stores, stalls to women traders 2,000.00 6.5 Efficient and 6.5.1 Provide adequate logistical & financial support to effective M&E M&E exercises 33,000.00 system 6.5.2 Strictly follow M&E systems put in place in the 2,000.00 established district 90,400.00 6.5.3 Build the capacity of DA staff 4,200.00 32,000.00 6.5.4 Preparation of the 2014 -2017 DMTDP 6.6 Existing 6.6.1 Regular interactions between DA and traditional 28,000.00 collaboration authorities 20,000.00 DA and 6.62 Ensure citizens participation in development process or traditional decision making process 170 authorities as well as the citizens strengthened. TOTAL GH¢26,893,955.00

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4.3 Broad Composite Programme of Action

The Broad Composite Programme of Action covers the 4-year planning period. It consists of a prioritised set of programme activities and their costs, which are intended to enhance the achievement of the objectives of the plan for the Medium-Term period under the GSGDA II as shown Table 4.

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Table 4.3: Composite Programme of Action

A.Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-economic Stability

Programme Goal: To improve the Assembly’s internally generated revenue Programme Objective: To achieve 100% annual revenue collection target by December, 2017.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1.Provde the necessary District-wide 550,000.00 Necessary 30,000.00 25,000.00 DA MLGRD, support and resources to support and GTZ, revenue generation resources LOGODEP provided

B. Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector

Programme Goal: To promote micro, small and medium scale industries Programme Objective: To improve efficiency and competitiveness of micro, small and medium-scale industries by December, 2017.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1.Ensure easy acquisition of District-wide 10,000.00 Land easily 500.00 9,500.00 DA TA, AC, land. acquired. UC 2.Build capacity and provide District-wide 20,000.00 Capacities of 8,000.00 12,000.00 DA MoTI, credit to prospective small prospective MLGRD, scale industrialists. industrialists GTZ built and resourced. 3. Introduction of appropriate District-wide 8,000.00 Appropriate 400.00 7,600.00 DA MoTI, modern technology. technology MLGRD, introduced GTZ

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Programme Goal: To promote the tourism potentials of the district. Programme Objective: To partner with the private sector to develop 5 tourist attraction sites by December, 2017.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1.Provide receptive facilities District-wide 400,000.00 Receptive 20,000.00 380,000.00 DA WD, MoT, such as water, electricity and facilities Private roads. provided Sector 2 .Publish tourism potentials District-wide 20,000.00 Tourism 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA WD, MoT of the District. potentials published 3. Partner with the private District-wide 300,000.00 Private sector 10,000.00 290,000.00 DA MoT, sector to invest in the partnered Private Tourism Industry. Sector

Programme Goal: To Promote Public-Private Partnership for accelerated development in the district. Programme Objective: To partner with at least 8 private sector institutions/individuals by December, 2017 Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1 Publish investible and District-wide 14,000.00 Investible and 700.00 13,300.00 DA GoG, profitable ventures in the profitable MLGRD district to attract the private ventures Private sector published Sector

2. Provide flexible laws for District-wide 4,000.00 Flexible laws 200.00 3,800.00 DA MLGRD the private sector enacted

3. Encourage local economic District-wide 18,000.00 LED promoted 900.00 17,100.00 DA GoG, development (LED) MLGRD

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Programme Goal: To ensure adequate social responsibility of the corporate entities Programme Objective: To prompt all corporate entities to honour their social responsibilities within the plan period Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Liaise with the corporate District-wide 2,000.00 Corporate 100.00 1,900.00 DA MLGRD, entities to provide their social entities liaised MoTI, responsibilities promptly and Corporate adequately entities

Programme Goal: To improve performance of contractors Programme Objective: To attract qualified contractors to work in the district within the plan period.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Selection of only District-wide 800.00 Competent and 40.00 760.00 DA MLGRD, competent and qualified qualified MoFEP, contractors to work in the contractors GTZ, district selected Contractors

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C. Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management

Programme Goal: To improve the overall performance of the agricultural sector in the district. Programme Objective: To improve the level of agricultural technological practices of 100 Farmers Based Organisations by December, 2017, To encourage 2,000 farmers to enter into production of other crops, livestock and fisheries by December 2017, To enhance/improve easy access to credit/loans facilities by 2017, To train 100 farmer based organisation on prevention and handling of pest and black pod diseases to reduce post harvest losses by December, 2017 and To provide modern facilities at 4 market centres in the district by December, 2017

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1.Train 100 FBOs in District-wide 10,000.00 100 FBOs trained. - 10,000.00 DA MoFA, improved agricultural GTZ, practices. NGOs 2 Train 400 rice farmers to District-wide 8,000.00 400 rice farmers - 8,000.00 DA MoFA, adopt water management trained REP, NBSSI, NGOs 3. Increase extension services District-wide 6,400.00 Extension - 6,400.00 DA MoFA to farmers services increased 4.Increase veterinary services District-wide 4,000.00 Veterinary - 4,000.00 DA MoFA, services IFAD increased. 5. Conduct community District-wide 5,000.00 Community - 5,000.00 DA MOFA, education on post harvest education handling and preservation of conducted farm produce. 6. Set-up 15 Farmers Field District-wide 12,000.00 15 farmers field 600.00 11,400 DA MofA Schools to disseminate the school set-up IPM technology

7. Support the development District-wide 18,000.00 Introduction of 900.00 17,300.00 DA MoFA and introduction of climate climate resilient, resilient, high yielding, high yielding, disease and pest resistant disease and pest crop planting materials resistant crops supported

8. Educate 15,000 farmers District-wide 15,000 farmers - 9,000.00 DA MoFA, group to go into the 9,000.00 groups educated REP production of other crops 176 such as black peppers, citrus, vegetables and livestock farming, fish farming, mushroom farming, snail rearing and bee keeping 9. Establish 4 agro- District-wide 380,000.00 4 agro- 10,000.00 370,000.00 DA MoFA, processing factories in the processing REP, MoTI district factories established 10.Educate farmers/ District-wide 2,000.00 Farmers/ 2,000.00 - DA NBSSI, enterprises on the need to pay enterprises MoFA, back loans. educated NCCE, Banks 11. Construct 40 lockable Bekwai & 640,000.00 Construct 40 15,000.00 625,000.00 DA MLGRD, stores in the district Awaso lockable stores in GTZ, the district NGOs 12. Rehabilitate old markets Bekwai, Bibiani 200,000.00 Old markets 15,000.00 525,000.00 DA MLGRD, in the district rehabilitated GTZ,

13. Completion of a Business Bibiani 1,186,368. Business centre - 1,186,368. DA MLGRD, centre (Market stores) 99 (Market stores) 99 GTZ, completed NGOs

14. Completion of 1 No. 4- Apemkrom & 382,000.00 1 No. 4-Units 12,000 370,000.00 DA MLGRD, Units lockable & 24-Units Chirano lockable & 24- GTZ, Stalls Units Stalls NGOs completed

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Programme Goal: To ensure sustainable natural resource exploitation and management. Programme Objective: To reduce over exploitation of natural resources by half by Dec, 2013.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Facilitate alternative Forest fringe 35,000.00 Alternative 1,750.00 33,250.00 FC DA, livelihoods including eco- communities livelihoods NGOs, tourism support schemes for including eco- Donors fringe communities along tourism supported protected areas

2. Involve communities in District-wide 25,000.00 Communities 5,000.00 20,000.00 DA FC, the strategies for natural involved in natural Mineral resource management resources commissi . management on, EPA 3. Promote the use of LPG as District-wide 3,400.00 The use of LPG as 3,400.00 - DA MoEST, alternative sources of energy alternative source EPA, by households. of energy Energy promoted. commissi on 4. Vigorously pursue land District-wide 26,000.00 National 1,300.00 24,700.00 MLNR DA reclamation and national aforestation , FC afforestation programme in programme degraded areas supported.

5. Enforce environmental by- District-wide 12,000.00 Environmental by- 600.00 11,400.00 DA MLNR, laws to protect the laws enforced. MLGRD, environment from pollution MoEST, and destruction EPA

6. Intensify public awareness District-wide 26,000.00 Public awareness 6,000.00 214,000.00 DA MLNR, on the impacts of climate on the impacts of MLGRD, change climate change MoEST, intensified EPA

7. Promote the use of energy District-wide 4,800.00 The use of energy 4,800.00 - DA EPA, efficiency in all aspect of efficiency Energy social and economic life promoted commissi on 178

8. Increase capacity of District-wide 220,000.00 Capacity of 6,000.00 214,000.00 DA NADMO, NADMO to deal with the NADMO enhanced GFS, MoI impacts of natural disasters

D. Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement

Programme Goal: To improve roads conditions in the district Programme Objective: To rehabilitate 20km major feeder-roads by December, 2017 and to maintain 200km major feeder roads and farm tracks in the district by December, 2017

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Service the assembly District 200,000.00 The graders 10,000 190,000.00 DA DFR grader regularly. Assembly serviced regularly 2. Construct Bridges and District-wide 700,000.00 A number of 35,000 665,000.00 DA GOG, culverts. bridges and GHA, culverts DFR, constructed. Donors 3. Solicit funds and support District-wide 8,000.00 Necessary funds 8,000.00 - DA MoRH, from development partners and support MoT for roads improvement. solicited. 4. Liaise with GHA and DFR District-wide 16,000.00 GHA and DFR 800.00 15,200.00 DA GHA, DFR to maintain/ rehabilitate liaised to roads. maintain roads. 5 Construct 5km of feeder District-wide 600,000.00 5km of feeder 20,000 580,000.00 DA DFR, roads with culverts annually roads constructed COCOBOD annually. 6. Reshape 200 km of feeder District-wide 580,000.00 200 km of 15,000.0 565,000.00 DA DFR roads district wide. feeder roads 0 reshaped

7. Reshape 200 km of feeder District-wide 480,000.00 200 km of feeder 24,000 456,000.00 DA DFR roads. roads reshaped. 8. Construct concrete District-wide 80,000.00 Concrete 3,500.00 66,500.00 DA DFR footbridge footbridge constructed

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9. 7 Complete paving of Anhwiaso 15,000.00 Paving of durbar - 15,000.00 DA Works durbar grounds grounds Dept. completed Programme Goal: To ensure reliable and adequate electricity supply in the district Programme Objective: To expand and extend electricity in 20 communities by the end of December, 2017132

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Procure 200 high and low District-wide 350,000.00 200 electric 12,500.00 337,500.00 DA MLGRD, tension electric poles poles procured MoEn

2. Support government rural District-wide 50,000.00 Government 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA MoEn electrification project rural electrification project supported 33 Procure generator for use District 150,000.00 Generators 10,000.00 140,000.00 DA NGOs by the DA Assembly procured

4. Provide street lights and Major towns 120,000.00 Street lights and 6,000.00 114,000.00 DA MLGRD, other electrical appliances other electrical MoEn appliances provided

Programme Goal: To improve social amenities in the district. Programme Objective: To increase access to ICT and community centres in major towns by December, 2017.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Increase ICT facilities in District-wide 100,000.00 ICT facilities 4,500.00 95,500.00 DA MoC, the district increased NGOs, Donors 2. Construct community Major towns 750,000.00 Community 12,500.00 737,500.0 DA MLGRD, centres centres 0 Donors, constructed NGOs 180

Programme Goal: To improve access to potable water supply in the district Programme Objective: To increase access to potable water supply from 35% to 80% by Dec, 2013

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1.Construct 20 boreholes and District-wide 700,000.00 20 boreholes 15,000.00 685,000.00 DA GoG, NGOs, hand dug wells fitted with and hand dug- Donors, pumps. wells CWSA constructed 2.Pay partner contribution of District-wide 60,000.00 Partner 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA GoG, DA towards the provision of contribution Donors, small towns pipe systems and paid NGOs other water facilities 3.Rehabilitate all broken District-wide 120,000.00 Broken down 6,000.00 114,000.00 DA Donors, down boreholes and hand boreholes and NGOs, GoG, dug wells hand dug wells communities repaired. 4.Train and equip DWST and District-wide 50,000.00 Artisans/ water 2,500.00 47,000.000 DA CWSA, selected community artisans/ boards, watsans NGOs, water boards, watsans to trained Donors handle water facilities 5. Strengthen co-ordination District-wide 14,000.00 Co-ordination 700.00 13,300.00 DA MLGRD, among stakeholders in among CWSA, potable water delivery. stakeholders Donors, strengthened NGOs, GoG, communities

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Programme Goal: To improve environmental sanitation and promote personal hygiene Programme Objective: To provide public and private place of convenience in 8 communities and 100 household toilets by December, 2017, To increase the level of sanitary equipment to about 60% by December, 2017 and To create and support awareness of clean environment good hygiene practices in all major communities by December, 2017.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Provide & rehabilitate 8 8 major towns 1,025,000.0 8 public toilets 16,250.00 1,008,750.0 DA MLGRD public toilets in the district 0 provided 0

2.Sensitise communities to District-wide 40,000.00 Communities 2,000.00 38,000.00 DA CWSA, generate interest in the new sensitised EHU, low cost domestic toilets NGOs 3.Train 30 artisans in the District-wide 20,000.00 30 artisans 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA CWSA, construction of newly trained NGOs improved private toilets 4. Procure & maintain District-wide 120,000.00 Sanitary 6,000.00 114,000.00 DA MLGRD, sanitary equipment for major equipment NGOs, towns and market centres. procured Donors 5.Partner with private sector District-wide 250,000.00 DA partnered 12,500.00 237,500.00 DA Private to manage waste (plastic) with private sector, sector MLGRD 6.Strengthen the EHU to DA (EHU) 45,000.00 EHU 2,250.00 42,750.00 DA MLGRD, sustain public education on strengthened NGOs, the environment Donors 7.Organise public education District-wide 35,000.00 Public 1,750.00 33,250.00 DA MLGRD, in communities and on FM education NGOs, AC, stations on environmental organised in UC cleanliness and personal communities hygiene 8. Construct/complete Major towns 150,000.00 Slaughter 10,000.00 140,000.00 DA MLGRD, slaughter house and meat houses and NGOs shops in major towns. meat shops constructed. 9. Provision of proper waste Major towns 486,000.00 Proper waste 10,800.00 475,200.00 DA MLGRD, disposal sites and evacuation disposal sites NGOs, AC, of refuse provided UC

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Programme Goal: To develop development control measure/ planning schemes Programme Objective: To draw layouts for 4 major towns in the district by December, 2017

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1.Prepare planning schemes 4 major towns 70,000.00 Planning 5,000.00 65,000.00 DA MLGRD schemes prepared 2.Enforce/ ensure District-wide 29,000.00 Development 1,450.00 27,550.00 DA Works development control control Department measures measures , EHU enforced 3. Educate and support District-wide 48,000.00 Households 2,400.00 45,600 DA Works households to maintain and educated and Department provide basic housing supported , EHU, facilities

4. Extension of the street Major towns 200,000.00 Street naming 17,500.00 182,500.00 DA MLGRD naming and property and property numbering programme numbering programme extended

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E. Human Development, Productivity and Employment

Programme Goal: To improve teaching and learning and academic performance in schools Programme Objective: To increase academic performance in basic and second cycle schools to 100% by December, 2017.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Provide 20 classroom 20 communities 2,900,349.01 20 classroom 100,027.4 2,800,321.57 DA GoG, blocks for KG, primary and blocks for KG, 4 Donors, JHS. primary and NGOs, JHS provided. corporate entities 2.Provide 3000 dual and District-wide 190,000.00 3000 dual 9,500.00 180,500.00 DA GoG mono desks for basic schools desks provided 3. Rehabilitate 8 old school 8 communities 1,143,000.00 8 communities 40,000.00 1,103,000.00 DA GoG blocks 4 Provide scholarship for District-wide 90,000.00 Scholarship 20,000.00 70,000.00 DA GoG teacher trainees in training instituted colleges and needy but brilliant students particularly girls. 5. Provide adequate teaching District-wide 90,000.00 Adequate 60,000.00 1,140,000.00 DA GoG and leaving materials. teaching and leaving materials provided 6. Construct/complete 4 4 communities 1,350,000.00 4 no. teachers’ 50,000.00 1,300,000.00 DA GoG, teachers’ quarters. quarters Donors, constructed NGOs, corporate entities 7. Strengthen capacity of District-wide 25,000.00 Capacity of 1,250.00 23,750.00 DA GoG, untrained teachers. untrained MoE teachers strengthened.

8. Support to School feeding Beneficiary 4,000.00 School feeding 4,000.00 - MoE DA programme schools programme supported

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9. Construct Dormitory Queens SHS, 950,000.00 Dormitory 20,000.00 930,000.00 DA GoG Block Anhwiaso Block constructed

Programme Goal: To ensure quality health care delivery system in the district Programme Objective: To enhance health care delivery by December, 2017 Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1 Construct and equip 2 7 communities 1,150,000.0 Health centres 45,000.00 1,105,000.0 DA GoG, health centres and 5 0 upgraded and 0 Donors, clinics/CHPS Compounds equipped NGOs

2. Renovate 6 existing health 6 communities 970,000.00 6 clinics/ 16,000.00 954,000.00 DA GoG, facilities CHPS Donors, compounds NGOs constructed 3. Construct 4 nurses quarters 4 communities 1,700,000.0 New hospital 40,000.00 1,660,000.0 DA GoG, 0 completed 0 Donors, NGOs 4.Encourage private sector District-wide 12,000.00 Private sector 600.00 11,400.00 DA MoH/ GHS participation in health care encouraged delivery 5. Solicit support from District-wide 10,000.00 Health 5,000.00 9,500.00 DA MoH, GHS Donors/NGOs to implement personnel health programmes attracted and retained 6. Provide scholarships for District-wide 100,000.00 Scholarship 8,000.00 92,000.00 DA MoH, indigenous students and instituted GHS, health personnel in health Donors, institutions. NGOs 7. Provide personnel District-wide 30,000.00 Incentive 1,500.00 28,500.00 DA MoH, incentive package to reduce package GHS, attrition rate of staff instituted Donors, NGOs 8. Intensify and support District-wide 60,000.00 Public 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA MoH, public education on education GHS, malnutrition, malaria and conducted Donors, 185 other public health NGOs, NCCE

Programme Goal: To reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS in the district Programme Objective: to intensify education in communities on behavioural change and reduce stigmatisation by Dec, 2017

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1.Use the District AIDS District-wide 20,000.00 Public 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA GAC, Committee to carry out education NGOs, education on Behavioural carried out CBOs change and stigmatisation in communities.

2. Train the Assembly District-wide 22,000.00 Opinion 1.100.00 20,900.00 DA GAC, members, opinion leaders & leaders trained NGOs, chiefs and equip them to and equipped CBOs assist with Behavioural change campaigns. campaigns 3.Support PLWHA District-wide 26,000.00 PLWHA 1,300.00 24,700.00 DA GAC, supported NGOs, CBOs 4. Use audio visual District-wide 16,000.00 Audio visual 800.00 15,200.00 DA GAC, equipment to assist in equipment used NGOs, community education on CBOs HIV/AIDS and dispel myths about its spread.

5. Establish counselling Anhwiaso & 18,000.00 Establish 900.00 17,100.00 GAC, centres at major health Bekwai counselling NGOs, facilities centres at CBOs, major health GHS facilities

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Programme Goal: To create employment opportunities for the people in the district Programme Objectives: To create 1000 jobs for the people in the district by December, 2017.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Employ 160 youth under District-wide 80,000.00 160 youth 4,000.00 76,000.00 DA NYEP, National Youth and employed BAC Employment Programme and SMEs 2.Train 100 women in soap, District-wide 40,000.00 100 women 2,000.00 38,000.00 DA NYEP, batik, tye & dye, powder and trained REP, pomade making NBSSI 3. Support income generating District-wide 32,000.00 Income 1,600.00 30,400.00 DA REP, activities for both sex generating NBSSI, especially women activities GTZ supported 4.Disseminate information on District-wide 25,000.00 Information on 1,250.00 23,750.00 DA REP, type and usage of appropriate appropriate NBSSI, technology among artisans technology GTZ and technicians spread

Programme Goal: To enhance the adoption rate of modern family planning practices among the people. Programme Objective: To increase access to modern family planning practices by 40% by December, 2016.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Intensify public education District -wide 12,000.00 Public education 6,00.00 11,400.00 DA GHS, on the use and importance of intensified NCCE, ISD modern contraceptives 2. Ensure easy access to District-wide 9,000.00 Access to family 450.00 8,550.00 DA GHS family planning methods in planning methods 187 the communities enhanced

3. Intensify public education District-wide 15,000.00 Public education 750.00 14,250.00 DA NCCE, on the negative effects of intensified GES, ISD teenage pregnancy

Programme Goal: To eliminate worst forms of child labour in the district Programme Objective: To eliminate worst forms of child labour completely in the district by Dec, 2017.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1.Educate or sensitise District-wide 22,220.00 Communities 1,111.00 21,109.00 DA ILO, communities on dangers sensitised MoELR, associated with child labour NGOs 2.Support affected children to District-wide 68,000.00 Affected 3,400.00 64,600.00 DA ILO, go back to school or learn a children MoWCGP, trade supported NGOs 3.Strictly enforce the laws District-wide 78,000.00 Laws enforced 3,900.00 74,100.00 DA ILO, that protect the rights of the MoWCGP, child NGOs, Police 4. Support early childhood District-wide 26,000.00 Support early 1,300.00 24,700.00 DA MoWCGP, development programmes childhood NGOs, development programmes

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Programme Goal: To increase support for the vulnerable and excluded in the district Programme Objective: To support and integrate the vulnerable and excluded in the society by Dec, 2017

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1.Sensitise/ educate District-wide 21,000.00 Communities 1,050.00 19,9500.00 DA Social communities on the need to sensitised welfare protect and support the Dept, vulnerable and excluded NCCE, 2.Equip the social welfare DA 20,000.00 Social welfare 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA MoWCGP, department department well NGOs resourced 3. Remove all barriers to District-wide 4,800.00 Barriers to 240.00 DA MoWCGP, women participation in local women NGOs governance participation removed 4.Give support to 20 PWPDs District-wide 64,000.00 PWPD 3,200.00 60,800.00 DA MoESW, to learn skills and 18 children supported NGOs, to go school LEAP 5.Support the aged to live District-wide 62,000.00 Aged supported 3,100.00 58,900.00 DA MoWCGP, long NGOs, LEAP 6. Support Area Councils to Area Council 12,000.00 Aged organised 600.00 11,400.00 DA MoWCGP, organise the aged to share Capitals NGOs, with their peers and larger LEAP community life experiences at the community centres

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F. Transparent and Accountable Governance

Programme Goal: To strengthen sub-district level structures in the district Programme Objective: To equip Town/Area Councils and Unit Committees with skills and resources to carry out their constitutional roles effectively by December, 2017.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Organise training Ten Area 16,000.00 Area councillors 800.00 15,200.00 DA MLGRD, workshops for Councils & unit GTZ, assemblymembers, town/area committees NALAG, councils and unit committees. trained NGOs, Donors 2.Liase with MLGRD/NGOs District-wide 10,000.00 Stakeholders 500.00 9,500.00 DA MLGRD, to provide logistics for sub- effectively GTZ,NGOs structures collaborated 3.Provide motivation and District-wide 24,000.00 T/ACs & UCs 1,200.00 22,800.00 DA MLGRD other incentives to AMs, ACs well-motivated & UCs. 4. Build office Area Councils 600,000.00 Office 30,000.0 570,000.0 DA GoG accommodation for area Capitals accommodation 0 0 councils built

Programme Goal: To ensure gender equality in the district Programme Objective: To drastically reduce gender inequality in the district by December, 2017.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Mainstream gender issues District-wide 6,000.00 Gender issues - 6,000.00 DA MoWCGO, in socio-economic mainstreamed NGOs development of the district 2. Educate men and women District-wide 5,000.00 Men and women 5000.00 - DA NCCE, on their roles in the society. educated Social welfare 190

Dept, ISD 3. Bridge the gap between District-wide 12,000.00 Gap between 600.00 11,400.00 DA GES, boys and girls in schools boys and girls Social bridged welfare dept, NCCE 4.Remove all barriers against District-wide 4,200.00 Barriers against 210.00 3,990.00 DA NCCE, girl child education/ girl child Social development education welfare, removed GES, TA 5. Educate men to support District-wide 4,000.00 Men educated 4,000.00 - DA GHS, their wives during pregnancy NCCE, TA, ISD 6.Reduce domestic violent District-wide 9,600.00 Domestic 480.00 9,120.00 DA NCCE, especially against woman violent reduced Social welfare Dept, ISD, police 7. Train 400 young men and District-wide 16,000.00 400 young men 800.00 15,200.00 DA GTZ, REP, women in entrepreneurship and women BAC, development trained NGOs

Programme Goal: To improve logistical and office and residential accommodation for DA & other departments Programme Objective: To provide adequate logistical and office and residential accommodation for DA and other departments staff by 2016.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Procure and maintain District 300,000.00 Logistics and 12,000.00 288,000.0 DA GoG logistics and other office Assembly office equipment 0 equipment Offices, Bibiani procured 2.Renovate office and District 360,000.00 Office and 18,000.00 342,000.0 DA GoG residential buildings of the Assembly residential 0 assembly and other buildings departments renovated 3.Construct office and District 1,200,000.0 Office and 60,000.00 1,140,000. DA GoG residential accommodation Assembly 0 residential 00 for DA and other Offices, Bibiani accommodation 191 departments staff constructed

Programme Goal: To enhance and sustain women participation in decision making at all levels in the district. Programme Objective: To increase women participation in local governance by Dec, 2017 and empower 100 women to effectively take up economic and social responsibilities by the end of 2017

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1.Educaate women on their District-wide 14,000.00 Women 700.00 13,300.00 DA NCCE, rights, roles and educated MoGCSP, responsibilities ISD 2.Appoint and motivate more District-wide 6,500.00 More women 325.00 6,175.00 DA MLGRD, women to serve on DA sub appointed and NALAG committees, ACs, UCs, etc. motivated 3.Educate, encourage and District-wide 12,000.00 Women 600.00 11,400.00 DA MLGRD, support women to seek educated and NALAG, elective positions encouraged NGOs 4.Solicit financial support District-wide 3,800.00 Financial 190.00 3,610.00 DA NGOs, from NGOs/ Donors to support Donors support women activities solicited 5.Give revolving funds/ loans District-wide 200,000.00 50 women 10,000.00 190,000.00 DA Banks, to 50 women annually assisted with MLGRD, loans REP,NGOs 6. Remove all barriers that District-wide 3,000.000 Barriers 150.00 2,850.00 DA MoGCSP militate against women removed participation and empowerment 7. Allocate more store and District-wide 2,000.00 More stores 2,000.00 - DA Women stalls to women traders and stalls groups allocated to women traders

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Programme Goal: To improve M&E system in the district. Programme Objective: To establish efficient and effective M&E system for the Assembly by December, 2015.

Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1. Provide adequate logistical District-wide 280,000.00 Adequate 1,400.00 26,600.00 DA MLGRD, & financial support to M&E Logistics and NDPC exercises financial support provided 2. Strictly follow M&E District-wide 2,000.00 M&E Systems 2,000.00 DA MLGRD, systems put in place in the strictly followed NDPC district 3. Build the capacity of DA District 80,400.00 Build the capacity 4,020.00 76,380.00 DA MLGRD, staff Assembly of DA staff NDPC

Programme Goal: To enhance collaboration between DA and traditional authorities in the district Programme Objective: To further increase the existing collaboration between DA and traditional authorities as well as the citizens by 2017 Source of funding Implementing Time Frame Agencies Indicative DACF/ Collabo- Programme Activity Location 2014 2015 2016 2017 Budget Indicators IGF GOG/ Lead rating (GH¢) Others 1.Regular interactions District-wide 28,000.00 Regular 1,400.00 26,600.00 DA MLGRD, between DA and traditional interactions NDPC, authorities ensured NGOs 2. Ensure citizens District-wide 20,000.00 Citizens 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA MLGRD, participation in development participation in NDPC, process or decision making development NGOs, 193 process process ensured Donors

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4.4 INDICATIVE FINANCIAL PLAN (2014-2017)

The beautiful, well designed and co-ordinated poverty reduction programmes/strategies towards improving the living standards of the people are meaningless if the needed resources are not mobilized both locally and externally to execute them within the plan period of 2014-2017.

The indicative financial plan deals with the strategies to be adopted to mobilize resources both internally and externally and utilize financial resources for DMTDP. It also indicates total cost of financing the plan for the entire plan period.

The strategies for the funds/resources mobilization and utilization cover:

 Source of funding from IGF from local resources.  Source of funding from Central Government in-flows such as DACF, GETFUND etc.  Source of funding from Donor/ NGOs, CBOs and other development partners such as IDA, EU, DANIDA, JICA, DFID, USAID, CBRDP, AfDB, FOAT/DDF etc. The detailed financial projections for local and external sources are indicated in Tables 4.4 and 4.5.

Table 4.4: Annual Resource Mobilization Sources

Percentage Resource Annual Budget Resources Mobilization Allocation for each Year Sources External Internal External (%) Sub-Total Year (IGF & (GH¢) DACF/GOG Donors Local Donors others) GH¢ (NGOs, (%) DACF/ (NGOs, GH¢ DDF,EU etc) GOG DDF, EU

GH¢ etc) 2014 274,291.50 4,795,383.71 2,604,899.62 3.57 62.48 33.94 7,674,575.00

2015 264,291.50 4,470,375.77 2,739,907.73 3.54 59.81 36.66 7,474,575.00

2016 227,704.00 3, 755,062.64 2,410,885.86 3.56 58.73 37.71 6,393,652.50

2017 176,579.00 3,001,252.63 2,173,320.87 3.30 56.09 40.61 5,351,152.50

GRAND 942,866.00 16,022,074.74 9,929,014.26 - - - 26,893,955.00 TOTAL DPCU Estimates, BAB District, 2014

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Table 4.5: Percentage Resource Allocation for both Local and External Sources

Source Absolute Figures in (GH¢) Percentage (%)

Local 942,866.00 3.51

External 25,951,089.00 96.49

Total 26,893,955.00 100

DPCU Estimates, BAB District, 2014

The detail activities, time frame, location, output, indicators, the annual budget provision/allocation for each activity and implementing agencies have been clearly spelt out in the Annual Action Plan 2014- 2017 in table 5.1-5.4.

The total budget for the planned activities including contingency, ie the entire plan is GH¢26,893,955 whilst the budget for the first year (2014) is GH¢7,674,575.00

Clearly spell out financial control measures indicated below have been put in place to ensure that the limited resources are spent within budget and avoid misappropriation of funds. This will ensure value for money and enhance development partners and people’s confidence in the district.

Revenue:  The Value Books are controlled by the District Finance Officer and kept in a safe and locked.  Stock Register for the issuing of the Value Books to the Revenue Superintendent.  Money Collected are paid intact daily into the Assembly’s Account at the bank.  The Revenue Superintendent has comprehensive data for all the revenue items.  All completed Value Books are returned to the Finance Officer fully accounted for before new ones are used.  The Internal Auditor periodically checks the Revenue Collectors by examining their Cash Books.

Payment:  All expenditures are initiated by Memo approved by the Spending Officer.  Payment Vouchers are prepared based on the Budget Line on the expenditure items.  All Payment Vouchers are pre-audited before cheques are raised.  All cheques are counter signed by the District Finance Officer (DFOs) and District Co-ordinating Director (DCD).  All signed checques are registered before issue to payee.  Proper Books of accounts are kept and all transactions are recorded dairy.

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 Monthly Books Reconciliation Statements are prepared by the schedule officers and review by the District Finance Officer (DFO).  Financial reports are prepared and submitted to Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC), Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), Controller and Account General and Auditor General.

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CHAPTER FIVE

DISTRICT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

5.1 INTRODUCTION

Development plans, which are not executed, or are ineffectively implemented, are next to nothing and they become a total waste of the scarce financial resources, time and energy. In consonance with the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462) which designates each Assembly as the District Planning Authority, the BAB District Assembly therefore has the mandate to oversee the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of this development plan. As with other plans, this plan is beset with its fair share of constraints such as inadequate human, material and financial resources.

The tendency is for the District Assembly to depend on the resources from external bodies such as the Central Government, Non-Governmental Organisations, bilateral and multi-lateral donor agencies which may either delay or not be forthcoming thereby leading to plan implementation failure. To overcome such unfortunate situation, it is strongly recommended that resources available in the district be effectively and efficiently mobilised and utilised. The improvement of revenue generation and the judicious use of the District Assembly resources coupled with private sector initiative and community participation are important for effective plan implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Community involvement, especially in the areas of financial contributions and communal labour, is essential. The idea is that local human, physical and financial resources are to be mobilised and managed properly for sustainable development. External sources of funds should be seen as auxiliaries to facilitate local efforts.

5.2 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

The implementation of the plan (as detailed out by the Annual Action Plans in Table 5.1-5.4) entails the involvement of all development actors, both inside and outside the district.

5.2.1 Responsibilities of the Development Actors in Plan Implementation

The institutions, organisations and individuals whose responsibilities are crucial for the achievement of the overall goal of this plan are the District Assembly, Sector Departments, Central Government/Ministries/Agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations, Communities, Socio-economic groups and private sector. a. The District Assembly

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The District Assembly is the overseer of the plan implementation. It is to formulate appropriate policies to enable smooth implementation. The Central Administration of the District Assembly is required to perform the following functions:

 Provision and management of funds mobilised within the district.  Provision and management of funds for projects and activities that require central government funding.  Co-ordination, integration, monitoring and evaluation of the programmes and projects by setting terms of reference and a framework for co-ordination and co-operation among institutions and sector departments involved in the implementation of the plan.

 Provision of competent administrative and technical staff to facilitate the plan implementation.  Identification of and due response to implementation bottlenecks that relate to legal, concessional and administrative issues.  Identification, invitation, persuasion and attraction of potential investors into the district.  Facilitation of effective information flow system to enable all development actors know what is happening at various locations at a particular time.  Ensuring periodic revision of the plan implementation, procedures and cost estimates in response to the changing circumstances. a. Sector Departments

The decentralised departments are the implementers and facilitators of the plan. They are to invest and share technical advice with the District Assembly, individuals, NGOs and other institutions. The relevant sector departments are required to provide objective comments and advice on technical feasibility of District Assembly, community and private projects. They are also to inform and discuss with the Assembly, community, private sector and other organisations the policies and programmes of the sector ministries and central government to enable sound decision-making towards development. They are to provide data and information relevant for making rational decisions. Furthermore, they are to assist the District Assembly to create awareness, monitor and evaluate programmes and projects in the district over the plan period. b. Central Government/Ministries

The Central Government/Ministries/Agencies such as Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Education (MOE) should facilitate the implementation of the plan through provision of human, material and financial resources to the relevant sector projects. They are to assist the District Assembly to identify, invite, persuade and attract inter-governmental organisations and non-governmental organisations into the district. c. Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)/Donor Agencies

NGOs/Donor Agencies are important implementers and facilitators who often provide funds, materials and technical assistance to some projects in the plan. Their assistance tends to facilitate the efforts of the District Assembly and communities towards development. Their activities should be co-ordinated by the District Assembly to ensure effective and efficient mobilisation and utilisation of local and external resources.

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d. Communities

Communities are implementers, investors and beneficiaries of the plan. Their notable contribution is in terms of communal labour, financial contribution, local materials and indigenous technical knowledge. They must be involved at all stages of the plan process to ensure success and sustainability of the plan. They are not to over rely on external support but to see it as a supplementary to local initiative and self- help efforts.

e. Private Sector

The private sector has a crucial role to play with regard to transport, commerce, small-scale industry, agriculture, tourism, natural resource extraction and protection of the environment. It is important that the District Assembly and the central government provide the private sector with the enabling environment.

When the enabling environment is created, it is expected that groups and associations such as Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Market Women’s Association, Seamstresses and Tailors’ Association, Hairdressers’ Association and Farmers Association will play a major role in the mobilisation, co-ordination and implementation of some development activities within the plan.

5.2.2: ANNUAL ACTION PLANS 2010 – 2013

The Annual Action Plans for this Medium Term Development Plan are presented in Tables 5.1- 5.4. The annual plans detail out the various activities, time frame, location, output indicators, annual budget, and implementing agencies. The activities in the plan are phased into Annual Action Plans, as shown by the time frame. The criteria for selection of activities / projects to start from the first year are: a. Projects that will generate income for the District Assembly; b. Projects that involve long implementation period; c. Projects that will improve the socio-economic status of the majority of the people especially the vulnerable; d. Projects that will create enabling environment; e. Projects that will enhance capacity building; and f. Projects that will enhance the implementation of subsequent projects.

For some activities, the same physical inputs will be used. For example, the same equipment can be used to undertake activities such as awareness creation to enable farmers to adopt improved agronomic practices, public education on civic responsibility, and create awareness and train communities on maintenance of water facilities. This implies that some equipment and materials need to be centralised at the District Administration for use by the various development partners. This would help minimise cost.

The total budget for the planned activities including contingency is GH¢ 26,893,955. The budget for the first year is GH¢7,674,575.00. The sources of the cost estimates of various activities/facilities include: 200

 Public Works Department (PWD)  Department of Feeder Roads  Ghana Highway Authority  Regional Health Administration  Ministry of Food and Agriculture  Ministry of Education  Community Water and Sanitation Agency; and  District Administration.

Due to time and financial constraints, it may be necessary to roll certain activities involving large sums of money into the future planning period. Such activities include construction of staff quarters for DA workers, security personnel and provision of small towns pipe water systems, roads, etc.

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Table 5.1 Action Plan 2014

Time Frame (Quarters) Annual Budget Implementing Agencies Activity Location Output Indicators 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Local External Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) A. Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-economic Stability

1. Retrain all Revenue District-wide All revenue MLGRD, GTZ, collectors. collectors retrained 400.00 7,600.00 DA LOGODEP 2.Organise regular meetings Bibiani Regular meetings 200.00 3,800.00 DA LOGODEP with rate payers on fee fixing organised 3. Effectively monitor revenue District-wide Revenue collectors 100.00 1,900.00 DA LOGODEP collectors to check effectively cheating/leakages monitored 4.Organise radio/community District-wide Public education 500.00 9,500.00 DA LOGODEP education on the need to pay conducted taxes B. Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector

1. Ensure easy acquisition of District-wide Land easily 250.00 4,750.00 DA TA, AC, UC land. acquired 2. .Build capacity and provide District-wide Capacities of 200.00 3,800.00 DA MoTI, MLGRD, credit to prospective small prospective GTZ scale industrialists industrialists built and resourced 3. Publish tourism potentials Tourism potentials 250.00 4,750.00 DA MLGRD, MoT, of the District. published GTB 4. Partner with the private District-wide Private sector 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA MoT, Private sector to invest in the Tourism partnered Sector Industry. 5. Publish investible and District-wide Investible and 350.00 6,650.00 DA GoG, MLGRD, profitable ventures in the profitable ventures Private Sector district to attract the private published sector 6. Encourage local economic District-wide LED promoted 225.00 4,275.00 DA GoG, MLGRD, development (LED) BAC, MoFA 7. Liaise with the corporate District-wide Corporate entities 25.00 475.00 DA MLGRD, MoTI,

202 entities to provide their social liaised Corporate entities responsibilities promptly and adequately 8. Select competent and District-wide Competent and 10.00 190.00 DA MLGRD, MoFEP, qualified contractors to work qualified GTZ, Contractors in the district contractors selected

C. Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management

1. Train 25 FBOs in improved District-wide 25 FBOs trained & 125.00 2,375..00 MoFA DA, GTZ agricultural practices and M&E conducted conduct M&E data collection 2. Promote production of other District-wide Production of other 750.00 14,250.00 MoFA DA,REP crops, livestock, fisheries, crops and livestock grass cutter, snail rearing, etc. promoted 3. Set up 6 Farmer Field District-wide 6 Farmer field 150.00 2,850.00 DA MOFA Schools to disseminate the schools established IPM technology 4. Train 50 farmer groups on District-wide 50 farmer groups 562.50 10,687.50 DA MOFA prevention, preservation and trained post harvest handling 5. Increase extension services District-wide Extension services MOFA, to farmers and increase increased and 320.00 6,080.00 DA COCOBOD income of men and women in income of farmers livestock farming enhanced 6. Establish 1 agro-processing Asawinso 1 Agro-processing factories in the district factory established 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA MoFA, REP, MoTI 7. Completion of a Business Bibiani Business centre 293,184.50 DA MLGRD, REP, centre (Market stores) (Market stores) - MoTI completed

8. Completion of 1 No. 4- Apenkrom & 1 No. 4-Units - 41,000.00 DA MoTI, MLGRD, Units lockable & 24-Units Chirano lockable & 24- GTZ Stalls Units Stalls completed 9. Facilitate alternative Forest fringe Alternative 437.50 8,312.50 Donors, NGOs, livelihoods including eco- communities livelihoods DA tourism support schemes for including eco- FC 203 fringe communities along tourism supported protected areas 10. Involve communities in District-wide Communities 187.50 3,562.50 DA FC, Mineral the strategies for natural involved in natural commission, EPA resource management resources management 11. Intensify public awareness District-wide Public awareness 200.00 3,800.00 DA MLNR, MLGRD, on the impacts of climate created MoEST, EPA change

12. Promote the use of LPG as District-wide The use of LPG in MoE, MoEST alternative sources of energy households 187.50 3,562.50 DA by households promoted 13.Vigorously pursue land District-wide National reclamation and national aforestation 750.00 14,250.00 DA MLNR afforestation programme in programme degraded areas supported

14. Promote the use of energy District-wide The use of energy - EPA, DA efficiency in all aspect of efficiency 4,800.00 Energy social and economic life promoted commis -sion 15. Enforce environmental by- District-wide Environmental by- MLNR, MoEST laws laws enforced 325.00 6,175.00 DA 16.Increase capacity of Capacity of 1,500.00 28,500.00 DA NADMO, GFS, NADMO to deal with the NADMO enhanced MoI impacts of natural disasters D. Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement Assembly grader 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA DFR 1. Service the assembly grader District-wide serviced regularly regularly 2. Construct 2 culverts and 1 Wenchi town 2 culverts and 1 GoG, DFR,GHA, concrete footbridge Kroboano & Gee footbridge 8,750.00 166,250.00 DA COCOBOD Akurase constructed 3. Rehabilitate 50km of feeder Muoho-Kwaaso; 50km feeder roads roads and farm tracks Gyaponkrom-Kofi and farm tracks 5,000.00 95,000.00 DA GoG, DFR,GHA, Nyame; Chirano- rehabilitated COCOBOD, Sefwi Bekwai; Donors Subri Jnc-Etwebo; Tanoso-Chirano 4. Reshape 50 km of feeder Kasanfa-Agyeinia; 50 km of feeder roads Bentekrom- roads reshaped 6,000.00 114,000.00 DA GHA,DFR , 204

Mframakrom; COCOBOD, Hwenampori Jnc- Donos Kwakumekrom; Zongo-Domeabra; Attakrom-Overseas 5. Complete paving of durbar Anhwiaso Paving of durbar Works Dept grounds grounds completed - 15,000.00 DA 6. Procure 50 high and low District-wide 200 high and low 3,437.50 59,062.50 DA MLGRD, MoEn tension electric poles tension electric poles procured 7. Support government rural District-wide Government rural 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA GoG electrification and extension electrification project project procured 8. Procure generator for use by District Assembly , Generator for the 5,000.00 95,000.00 DA NGOs the DA Bibiani DA procured

9. Provide street lights and District-wide Street lights and 1,500.00 28,500.00 DA MLGRD, MoEn other electrical appliances other electrical appliances procured 10. Increase ICT facilities in District-wide ICT facilities 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA MoC, MoE the district increased

11. Construct community Kwamekrom Community centres 4,000.00 76,000.00 DA GoG, NGOs centre constructed 10. Construct community Wenchi Community library 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA MLGRD,NGOs Library constructed 11. Construct 5 boreholes Krodua, Manse, 5 no. boreholes GoG, NGOs, fitted with pumps. Beposo, Nkatieso, constructed 3,750.00 71,250.00 DA Donors, Dominibo No.1 COCOBOD, CWSA 12. Pay partner contribution of Asawinso DA partnered 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA GoG, Donors, DA towards the provision Donors CWSA small towns pipe system 13.Rehabilitate 6 broken down District-wide 6 broken down 2,000.00 38,000.00 DA GoG, CWSA, boreholes and hand dug wells boreholes and hand NGOs, dug well Communities rehabilitated 14. Train and equip DWST District-wide Artisans and water 625.00 11,875.00 DA GoG, NGOs, and selected community boards, watsans Donors, CWSA artisans/ water boards, watsans trained and equiped to handle water facilities 15. Provide & rehabilitate 2 Anhwiaso & Two toilets 4,062.50 77,175.50 DA Works Dept. EHU 205 public toilets in the district Tanoso provided or rehabilitated 16. Complete 1 no. slaughter Bibiani & Bekwai Slaughter house Works Dept. EHU house and construct meat and meat shops 2,000.00 DA shops constructed 38,000.00 17.Sensitise communities to District-wide Communities 500.00 9,500.00 DA NGOs, EHU, generate interest in the new sensitised NCCE low cost domestic toilet 18. Procure sanitary District-wide Sanitary 1,500.00 28,500.00 DA MLGRD equipment/tools for the equipment/tools District. procured. 19. Partner with private sector District-wide Private sector 4,200.00 79,800.00 DA MLGRD, Private to manage waste(plastic) in collaborated. Sector. the District 20. Provision of proper waste Major towns Proper waste 6,500.00 123,500.00 DA MLGRD, MoEST, disposal sites and evacuation disposal sites EHU of refuse in the district provided & refuse evacuated 21. Organise public education District-wide Public education 437.50 8,312.50 DA EHU,NCCE,GHS in communities and F.M organised. stations on environmental cleanliness and personal hygiene 22. Prepare layout/planning Bekwai Layout/Planning 600.00 11,400.00 DA PPD scheme scheme prepared 23. Enforce/ensure District -wide Development 362.50 6,887.50 DA Works Dept. EHU, development control measures control measures PPD enforced 24. Extension of the street Bekwai Street naming and 1,875.00 35,625.00 DA MLGRD, PPD naming and property property numbering programme numbering programme extended

E. Human Development, Productivity and Employment 1No. 2- units - 120,000.00 DA GoG 1.Completion of 1 No. 2 units Morno & Humjibre classroom blocks KG classroom blocks and completed. accessories District-Wide 1000 dual and 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA GES

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2.Provide 1000 dual and mono mono desks desks for basic schools provided 3. Construct 1No. 2-Units Sukusuku & Chira 1No. 2- units 30,000.00 570,000.00 DA GoG Primary School Block and classroom blocks accessories constructed 4. Construct 1No. 4-Units JHS Tanoso, 5 No.JHS Blocks 40,000.00 760,000.00 DA GoG School Block and accessories Adiembra’C’, constructed Etwebo, Wenchi, Afamu 5.Provide support/scholarship District-wide Teacher trainees DA MoE for students and Non-Formal ,health nurses and Education Div., Sports & distance learning Culture programmes 5,000.00 95,000.00 supported.

6. Construct 1No. 2-units Muoho, 1No. 2-units 10,000.00 190,000.00 DA MoE Teachers Quarters Kumkumso Teachers Quarters constructed 7 .Provide 1 No. Dormitory Anhwiaso Dormitory block 15,000.00 285,000.00 DA GoG, Block for Queens SHS provided 8. Support to School Feeding District-wide School Feeding - 1,855,260.00 GoG DA,NGOs Programme Programme supported 9. Rehabilitation of 2 No. Abokyikrom, 2 classroom blocks 10,000.00 190,000.00 DA GoG Primary School blocks Asanwinso rehabilitated 10. Construct 3No. Atronsu, Surano 3 Clinic/CHPS 20,000.00 380,000.00 DA NGOs, GoG, clinic/CHPS compound ‘A’, Asempanaye, compound Donors, constructed. 11.Renovation/expansion of Chirano & Clinics/CHPS 5,000.00 95,000.00 GoG DA, NGOs and Clinic/CHPS Compound Kumkumso Compound Donors renovated 12. Encourage Private sector District-Wide Private sector 50.00 950.00 DA GHS participation in Health Care participation delivery encouraged. 13. Construct 1 No. Nurses Adupri 1 No nurses 6,082.50 115,567.50 DA GHS Quarters. quarters constructed 14. Attract and retain health District-wide Health workers 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA GoG,MoH workers in the district attracted and retained. 15. Intensify and support District-wide Public education 750.00 14,250.00 DA MoH, GHS, public education on on malnutrition, Donors, NGOs, 207 malnutrition, malaria and malaria, etc, NCCE other public health intensified 16. Carry out education on District-wide Education on 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA GAC behaviour change and behaviour change stigmatisation and stigmatisation carried out. 17.Train and equip opinion District-wide Opinion leaders 812.50 15,437.50 DA GAC leaders to assist in behavioural trained and change campaigns equipped. 18. Support PLWHA District-wide PLWHA 700.00 13,300.00 DA GAC supported 19. Employ 40 youth under District-wide 40 youth 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA BAC, GYEEDA National Youth and employed Employment Programme and SMEs 20. Train 100 women in soap, District-wide 25 women trained 250.00 4,750.00 DA REP, MoTI, BAC batik, tye & dye, powder and pomade making 21. Support income District-wide Income generating 400.00 7,600.00 DA REP, MoTI, GTZ, generating activities for both activities supported NBSSI sex especially women 22. Disseminate information District-wide Information 312.5.00 5,937.50 BAC, DA on type and usage of disseminated NCCE, appropriate technology among ISD artisans, technicians and economic groups. 23. Intensify public education District-wide Public education 150.00 2,850.00 DA GHS, NCCE, ISD on the use and importance of intensified modern contraceptives 24. Intensify public education District-wide Public education 187.50 3,562.50 DA NCCE, GES, ISD on the negative effects of intensified teenage pregnancy. 25. Educate or sensitise Communities 277.75 5,277.25 ILO, MoELR, communities on dangers District -Wide sensitised NGOs associated with child labour DA 26. Support affected children District-wide Affected children 850.00 16,150.00 DA ILO, MoWCGP, to go back to school or learn a supported NGOs trade 27. Strictly enforce the laws District-wide Laws strictly 975.00 18,525.00 DA ILO, MoWCGP, that protect the rights of the enforced NGOs, Police child

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28. Support early childhood Early childhood 325.00 6,175.00 DA ILO, MoWCGP, development programmes District-wide development NGOs, programmes supported 29 Sensitise/ educate District-wide Communities 262.50 4,987.50 DA Social welfare communities on the need to educated Dept, NCCE protect and support the vulnerable and excluded 30. Equip the social welfare District-wide Social Welfare 250.00 4,750.00 DA MoELR, NGOs, department Dept. equiped Donors 31. Remove all barriers to District-wide All barriers to 240.00 4,560.00 DA NCCE, MoWCGP, women participation in local women NGOs governance participation removed 32.Give support to 20 PWPDs District-wide PWPDs 800.00 15,200.00 DA MoELR, NGOs, to learn skills and 18 children Donors, LEAP to go school 32. Support the aged to live Aged supported 775.00 14,725.00 DA MoELR, NGOs, long life District-wide Donors, LEAP

F. Transparent and 9 Town/Area Accountable Governance Councils

1.Liase with MLGRD/NGOs Sub-structures 500.00 9,500.00 DA MLGRD, to provide logistics for sub- provided with GTZ,NGOs structures logistics 2. Provide motivation and District-wide AMs, ACs & UCs 300.00 5,700.00 DA. MLGRD other incentives to AMs, ACs well-motivated. & UCs. 3. Build office 2 Town/Area 2 Office 7,500.00 142,500.00 DA. MLGRD accommodation for area Councils accommodation councils built 4. Mainstream gender issues in District-wide Gender issues 300.00 5,700.00 DA MoWCGP, NGOs socio-economic development mainstreamed of the district 5. Educate men and women on District-wide Men and Women 62.50 1,187.50 DA MoWCGP,NGOs their roles in the society. educated 6. Bridge the gap between District-wide Gap between boys 150.00 2,850.00 DA GES, Social boys and girls in schools and girls bridged welfare dept, NCCE 209

7. Remove all barriers against District-wide Barriers removed 210.00 3,990.00 DA GES, Social boy/girl child education/ welfare dept, development NCCE, ISD, WoWCGP 8. Educate men to support District-wide Men educated. 200.00 3,800.00 DA Social welfare their wives during pregnancy dept, NCCE, ISD, WoWCGP 9 Reduce domestic violent District-wide Domestic violent 120.00 2,280.00 DA NCCE, Social especially against woman reduced welfare Dept, ISD, police 10 Train 100 young men and District-wide 100 men and 200.00 3,800.00 DA GTZ, REP, BAC, women in entrepreneurship women trained NGOs development 11. Procure and maintain District Assembly Logistics and other 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA GoG logistics and other office equipment serviced equipment 12. Renovate office and District Assembly Office and 4,500.00 85,500.00 DA GoG residential buildings of the residential building assembly and other maintained departments

13 Educate women on their District-wide Women educated 175.00 3,325.00 DA Social Welfare, rights, roles and NCCE, MoWCGP, responsibilities ISD 14 Appoint and motivate District-wide More women 81.25 1,543.75 DA NALAG, MLGRD more women to serve on DA appointed and sub committees, ACs, UCs, motivated etc. 15. Educate, encourage and District-wide Women supported 150.00 2,850.00 DA MLGRD, NALAG, support women to seek NGOs elective positions 16. Solicit financial support District-wide Financial support 950.00 - DA NGOs, Donors from NGOs/ Donors to solicited support women activities 17. Give revolving funds/ District-wide 50 women assisted 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA Banks, MLGRD, loans to 50 women annually with loan REP,NGOs 18. Remove all barriers that District-wide All barriers 750.00 - DA NGOs militate against women militate against participation and women removed empowerment 19. Allocate more store and District-wide More stores and 500.00 - DA Women groups stalls to women traders stalls allocated to women traders 210

20. Provide adequate logistical District-wide Adequate Logistics 3,500.00 66,500.00 DA MLGRD, NDPC & financial support to M&E and financial exercises support provided 21. Build the capacity of DA District Assembly Capacity of DA 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA MLGRD, NDPC staff staff built

22.Provide adequate support District-wide DPCU activities 2,000.00 38,000.00 DA MLGRD, NDPC, to DPCU activities adequately Donors, NGOs supported 22. Regular interactions District-wide Regular 350.00 6,650.00 DA MLGRD, NDPC, between DA and traditional interactions NGOs, TA authorities ensured 23.Ensure citizens District-wide Citizens 250.00 4,750.00 MLGRD, NDPC, participation in development participation in NGOs, Donors, process or decision making development Citizens process process ensured TOTAL 274,291.50 7,400,283.50

Table 5.2 Action Plan 2015

1.Ensure easy acquisition of land. District-wide Tourism potentials 250.00 4,750.00 DA TA, AC, UC published 2. .Build capacity and provide District-wide Capacities of 200.00 3,800.00 DA MoTI, MLGED, credit to prospective small prospective GTZ, BAC scale industrialists industrialists built and resourced. 3. Publish tourism potentials Tourism potentials 250.00 4,750.00 DA MLGRD, MoT, of the District. published GTB 4. Partner with the private District-wide Private sector 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA MoT, Private sector to invest in the Tourism partnered Sector Industry. 5.Publish investible and District-wide Investible and 350.00 6,650.00 DA GoG, MLGRD, profitable ventures in the profitable ventures Private Sector district to attract the private published sector(PPP) 6. Encourage local economic District-wide LED promoted 225.00 4,275.00 DA GoG, MLGRD, development (LED) BAC, MoFA 7. Liaise with the corporate District-wide Corporate entities 25.00 475.00 DA MLGRD, MoTI, entities to provide their social liaised Corporate entities responsibilities promptly and adequately 8.Select competent and District-wide Competent and 10.00 190.00 DA MLGRD, MoFEP, qualified contractors to work qualified GTZ, Contractors in the district contractors selected

C. Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management

IPM technology 4. Train 50 farmer groups on District-wide 50 farmer groups 562.50 10,687.50 DA MOFA alternative livelihood, trained prevention, preservation and post harvest handling 5. Increase extension services District-wide Extension services MOFA, (Routine visits) to farmers and increased and 320.00 6,080.00 DA COCOBOD increase income of men and income of farmers women in livestock farming enhanced 6. Establish 1 agro-processing Bekwai 1 Agro-processing factories in the district factory established 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA MoFA, REP, MoTI 7. Completion of a Business Bibiani Business centre 293,184.50 DA MLGRD, REP, centre (Market stores) (Market stores) - MoTI completed

8. Completion of 1 No. 4- Apenkrom & 1 No. 4-Units - 41,000.00 DA MoTI, MLGRD, Units lockable & 24-Units Chirano lockable & 24- GTZ Stalls Units Stalls completed 9. Facilitate alternative Forest fringe Alternative 437.50 8,312.50 Donors, NGOs, livelihoods including eco- communities livelihoods DA tourism support schemes for including eco- FC fringe communities along tourism supported protected areas 10. Involve communities in District-wide Communities 187.50 3,562.50 DA FC, Mineral the strategies for natural involved in natural commission, EPA resource management resources management 11. Intensify public awareness District-wide Public awareness 200.00 3,800.00 DA MLNR, MLGRD, on the impacts of climate created MoEST, EPA change

14. Promote the use of energy District-wide The use of energy - EPA, DA efficiency in all aspect of efficiency 4,800.00 Energy social and economic life promoted commis 213

-sion 15. Enforce environmental by- District-wide Environmental by- MLNR, MoEST laws laws enforced 325.00 6,175.00 DA 16.Increase capacity of Capacity of 1,500.00 28,500.00 DA NADMO, GFS, NADMO to deal with the NADMO enhanced MoI impacts of natural disasters D. Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement Assembly grader 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA DFR 1. Service the assembly grader District-wide serviced regularly regularly 2. Construct 2 culverts Dominibo No.1, 2 culverts GoG, DFR,GHA, Muoho-Kwaaso constructed 8,750.00 166,250.00 DA COCOBOD 3. Rehabilitate 50km of feeder Chine-Kroboano; 50km feeder roads roads and farm tracks Asawinso- and farm tracks 5,000.00 95,000.00 DA GoG, DFR,GHA, Nkronuah;Nzema rehabilitated COCOBOD, Nkwanta- Donors Bethlehem 4. Reshape 50 km of feeder Mrewa-Nkronuah; 50 km of feeder roads Hiampenika- roads reshaped 6,000.00 114,000.00 DA GHA,DFR , Faaman; Lines Jnc- COCOBOD, Plantation; Donos Domonibo No. 11- Aboduabo; Fawokabra- Kwamekrom 5. Complete paving of durbar Anhwiaso Paving of durbar Works Dept grounds grounds completed - 15,000.00 DA 6. Procure 50 high and low District-wide 50 high and low 3,437.50 59,062.50 DA MLGRD, MoEn tension electric poles tension electric poles procured 7. Support government rural District-wide Government rural 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA GoG electrification and extension electrification project project procured 8. Procure generator for use by District Assembly , Generator for the 5,000.00 95,000.00 DA NGOs the DA Bibiani DA procured

11. Construct community Bibiani Community centres 4,000.00 76,000.00 DA GoG, NGOs centre constructed 10. Construct community Asawinso Community library 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA MLGRD,NGOs Library constructed 11. Construct 5 boreholes Fawokabra, 5 no. boreholes GoG, NGOs, fitted with pumps. Aboduabo, Nzema constructed 3,750.00 71,250.00 DA Donors, Nkwanta, Kasanfa, COCOBOD, Abokyikrom CWSA 12. Pay partner contribution of Humjibre DA partnered 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA GoG, Donors, DA towards the provision Donors CWSA small towns pipe system 13.Rehabilitate 5 broken down District-wide 6 broken down 2,000.00 38,000.00 DA GoG, CWSA, boreholes and hand dug wells boreholes and hand NGOs, dug well Communities rehabilitated 14. Train and equip DWST District-wide Artisans and water 625.00 11,875.00 DA GoG, NGOs, and selected community boards, watsans Donors, CWSA artisans/ water boards, watsans trained and equiped to handle water facilities 15. Provide & rehabilitate 2 Anhwiaso & Two toilets 4,062.50 77,175.50 DA Works Dept. EHU public toilets in the district Tanoso provided or rehabilitated 16. Complete 1 no. slaughter Bibiani & Bekwai Slaughter house Works Dept. EHU house and construct meat and meat shops 2,000.00 DA shops constructed 38,000.00 17.Sensitise communities to District-wide Communities 500.00 9,500.00 DA NGOs, EHU, generate interest in the new sensitised NCCE low cost domestic toilet 18. Procure sanitary District-wide Sanitary 1,500.00 28,500.00 DA MLGRD equipment/tools for the equipment/tools District. procured. 19. Partner with private sector District-wide Private sector 4,200.00 79,800.00 DA MLGRD, Private to manage waste(plastic) in collaborated. Sector. the District 20. Provision of proper waste Major towns Proper waste 6,500.00 123,500.00 DA MLGRD, MoEST, disposal sites and evacuation disposal sites EHU of refuse in the district provided & refuse evacuated 21. Organise public education District-wide Public education 437.50 8,312.50 DA EHU,NCCE,GHS in communities and F.M organised. stations on environmental 215 cleanliness and personal hygiene 22. Prepare layout/planning Lineso Layout/Planning 600.00 11,400.00 DA PPD scheme scheme prepared 23. Enforce/ensure District -wide Development 362.50 6,887.50 DA Works Dept. EHU, development control measures control measures PPD enforced 24. Extension of the street Anhwiaso Street naming and 1,875.00 35,625.00 DA MLGRD, PPD naming and property property numbering programme numbering programme extended E. Human Development, Productivity and Employment Morno, Kumkumso 1No. 3- units & Humjibre, classroom blocks 1.Complete/construct of 1 No. Bibiani completed. 4 units KG classroom blocks - 120,000.00 DA GoG and accessories District-Wide 1000 dual and 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA GES 2.Provide 1000 dual and mono mono desks desks for basic schools provided 3. Construct 1No. 2-Units Alata & Kojina 1No. 2- units 30,000.00 570,000.00 DA GoG Primary School Block and classroom blocks accessories constructed 4. Construct 1No. 3-Units JHS Adiembra’C’, 3 No.JHS Blocks 30,000.00 570,000.00 DA GoG School Block and accessories Dominibo, Afamu constructed 5.Provide support/scholarship District-wide Teacher trainees DA MoE for students and Non-Formal ,health nurses and Education Div., Sports & distance learning Culture programmes 5,000.00 95,000.00 supported.

6. Construct/complete 1No. 3- Aboduabo, 1No. 3-units 10,000.00 190,000.00 DA MoE units Teachers Quarters Wenchi, Beposo Teachers Quarters constructed 7 .Provide 1 No. Dormitory Anhwiaso Dormitory block 15,000.00 285,000.00 DA GoG, Block for Queens SHS provided 8. Support to School Feeding District-wide School Feeding - 1,855,260.00 GoG DA,NGOs Programme Programme supported 9. Rehabilitation of 2 No. Benkromisa, 2 classroom blocks 10,000.00 190,000.00 DA GoG Primary School blocks Bekwai rehabilitated 216

10. Construct 3No. Bethlehem, Surano 3 Clinic/CHPS 20,000.00 380,000.00 DA NGOs, GoG, clinic/CHPS compound ‘B’, Asempanaye, compound Donors, constructed. 11.Renovation/expansion of Adupri & Clinics/CHPS 5,000.00 95,000.00 GoG DA, NGOs and Clinic/CHPS Compound Anhwiaso Compound Donors renovated 12. Encourage Private sector District-Wide Private sector 50.00 950.00 DA GHS participation in Health Care participation delivery encouraged. 13. Construct 1 No. Nurses Kumkumso 1 No nurses 6,082.50 115,567.50 DA GHS Quarters. quarters constructed 14. Attract and retain health District-wide Health workers 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA GoG,MoH workers in the district attracted and retained. 15. Intensify and support District-wide Public education 750.00 14,250.00 DA MoH, GHS, public education on on malnutrition, Donors, NGOs, malnutrition, malaria and malaria, etc, NCCE other public health intensified 16. Carry out education on District-wide Education on 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA GAC behaviour change and behaviour change stigmatisation and stigmatisation carried out. 17.Train and equip opinion District-wide Opinion leaders 812.50 15,437.50 DA GAC leaders to assist in behavioural trained and change campaigns equipped. 18. Support PLWHA District-wide PLWHA 700.00 13,300.00 DA GAC supported 19. Employ 40 youth under District-wide 40 youth 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA BAC, GYEEDA National Youth and employed Employment Programme and SMEs 20. Train 100 women in soap, District-wide 25 women trained 250.00 4,750.00 DA REP, MoTI, BAC batik, tye & dye, powder and pomade making 21. Support income District-wide Income generating 400.00 7,600.00 DA REP, MoTI, GTZ, generating activities for both activities supported NBSSI sex especially women 22. Disseminate information District-wide Information 312.5.00 5,937.50 BAC, DA on type and usage of disseminated NCCE, appropriate technology among ISD artisans, technicians and economic groups. 217

23. Intensify public education District-wide Public education 150.00 2,850.00 DA GHS, NCCE, ISD on the use and importance of intensified modern contraceptives 24. Intensify public education District-wide Public education 187.50 3,562.50 DA NCCE, GES, ISD on the negative effects of intensified teenage pregnancy. 25. Educate or sensitise Communities 277.75 5,277.25 ILO, MoELR, communities on dangers District -Wide sensitised NGOs associated with child labour DA 26. Support affected children District-wide Affected children 850.00 16,150.00 DA ILO, MoWCGP, to go back to school or learn a supported NGOs trade 27. Strictly enforce the laws District-wide Laws strictly 975.00 18,525.00 DA ILO, MoWCGP, that protect the rights of the enforced NGOs, Police child 28. Support early childhood Early childhood 325.00 6,175.00 DA ILO, MoWCGP, development programmes District-wide development NGOs, programmes supported 29 Sensitise/ educate District-wide Communities 262.50 4,987.50 DA Social welfare communities on the need to educated Dept, NCCE protect and support the vulnerable and excluded 30. Equip the social welfare District-wide Social Welfare 250.00 4,750.00 DA MoELR, NGOs, department Dept. equiped Donors 31. Remove all barriers to District-wide All barriers to 240.00 4,560.00 DA NCCE, MoWCGP, women participation in local women NGOs governance participation removed 32.Give support to 20 PWPDs District-wide PWPDs 800.00 15,200.00 DA MoELR, NGOs, to learn skills and 18 children Donors, LEAP to go school 9 Support the aged to live long Aged supported 775.00 14,725.00 DA MoELR, NGOs, life District-wide Donors, LEAP

F. Transparent and Accountable Governance 9 Town/Area Sub-structures Councils provided with 1.Liase with MLGRD/NGOs logistics 500.00 9,500.00 DA MLGRD, to provide logistics for sub- GTZ,NGOs 218 structures 2. Provide motivation and District-wide AMs, ACs & UCs 300.00 5,700.00 DA. MLGRD other incentives to AMs, ACs well-motivated. & UCs. 3. Build office 2 Town/Area 2 Office 7,500.00 142,500.00 DA. MLGRD accommodation for area Councils accommodation councils built 4. Mainstream gender issues in District-wide Gender issues 300.00 5,700.00 DA MoWCGP, NGOs socio-economic development mainstreamed of the district 5. Educate men and women on District-wide Men and Women 62.50 1,187.50 DA MoWCGP,NGOs their roles in the society. educated 6. Bridge the gap between District-wide Gap between boys 150.00 2,850.00 DA GES, Social boys and girls in schools and girls bridged welfare dept, NCCE 7. Remove all barriers against District-wide Barriers removed 210.00 3,990.00 DA GES, Social boy/girl child education/ welfare dept, development NCCE, ISD, WoWCGP 8. Educate men to support District-wide Men educated. 200.00 3,800.00 DA Social welfare their wives during pregnancy dept, NCCE, ISD, WoWCGP 9 Reduce domestic violent District-wide Domestic violent 120.00 2,280.00 DA NCCE, Social especially against woman reduced welfare Dept, ISD, police 10 Train 100 young men and District-wide 100 men and 200.00 3,800.00 DA GTZ, REP, BAC, women in entrepreneurship women trained NGOs development 11. Procure and maintain District Assembly Logistics and other 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA GoG logistics and other office equipment serviced equipment 12. Renovate office and District Assembly Office and 4,500.00 85,500.00 DA GoG residential buildings of the residential building assembly and other maintained departments

15. Educate, encourage and District-wide Women supported 150.00 2,850.00 DA MLGRD, NALAG, support women to seek NGOs elective positions 16. Solicit financial support District-wide Financial support 950.00 - DA NGOs, Donors from NGOs/ Donors to solicited support women activities 17. Give revolving funds/ District-wide 50 women assisted 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA Banks, MLGRD, loans to 50 women annually with loan REP,NGOs 18. Remove all barriers that District-wide All barriers 750.00 - DA NGOs militate against women militate against participation and women removed empowerment 19. Allocate more store and District-wide More stores and 500.00 - DA Women groups stalls to women traders stalls allocated to women traders 20. Provide adequate logistical District-wide Adequate Logistics 3,500.00 66,500.00 DA MLGRD, NDPC & financial support to M&E and financial exercises support provided 21. Build the capacity of DA District Assembly Capacity of DA 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA MLGRD, NDPC staff staff built

Table 5.3 Action Plan 2016

Time Frame (Quarters) Annual Budget Implementing Agencies Activity Location Output Indicators 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Local External Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢)

220

A. Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-economic Stability

1. Introduction of appropriate modern technology. District-wide Appropriate 100.00 1,900.00 DA MoTI, MLGRD, technology GTZ introduced 2. .Build capacity and provide District-wide Capacities of 200.00 3,800.00 DA MoTI, MLGED, credit to prospective small prospective GTZ, BAC scale industrialists industrialists built and resourced. 3. Publish tourism potentials Tourism potentials 250.00 4,750.00 DA MLGRD, MoT, of the District. published GTB 4. Partner with the private District-wide Private sector 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA MoT, Private sector to invest in the Tourism partnered Sector Industry. 5.Publish investible and District-wide Investible and 350.00 6,650.00 DA GoG, MLGRD, profitable ventures in the profitable ventures Private Sector district to attract the private published sector(PPP) 6. Encourage local economic District-wide LED promoted 225.00 4,275.00 DA GoG, MLGRD, development (LED) BAC, MoFA 7. Liaise with the corporate District-wide Corporate entities 25.00 475.00 DA MLGRD, MoTI, entities to provide their social liaised Corporate entities responsibilities promptly and adequately 8.Select competent and District-wide Competent and 10.00 190.00 DA MLGRD, MoFEP, qualified contractors to work qualified GTZ, Contractors in the district contractors selected

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C. Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management

1. Train 25 FBOs in improved agricultural practices and District-wide 25 FBOs trained & 125.00 2,375..00 MoFA DA, GTZ conduct M&E data collection M&E conducted 2. Promote production of other District-wide Production of other 750.00 14,250.00 MoFA DA,REP crops, livestock, fisheries, crops and livestock grass cutter, snail rearing by promoted men and women. 3. Set up 6 Farmer Field District-wide 6 Farmer field 150.00 2,850.00 DA MOFA Schools to disseminate the schools established IPM technology 4. Train 50 farmer groups on District-wide 50 farmer groups 562.50 10,687.50 DA MOFA alternative livelihood, trained prevention, preservation and post harvest handling 5. Increase extension services District-wide Extension services MOFA, (Routine visits) to farmers and increased and 320.00 6,080.00 DA COCOBOD increase income of men and income of farmers women in livestock farming enhanced 6. Establish 1 agro-processing Bibaini 1 Agro-processing factories in the district factory established 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA MoFA, REP, MoTI 7. Construction Market stores Bekwai Market stores 142,500.00 DA MLGRD, REP, constructed 7,500.00 MoTI

8. Renovation of old markets 1 market centre 1 market centre 47,500.00 DA MoTI, MLGRD, in the district renovated 2,500.00 GTZ 9. Facilitate alternative Forest fringe Alternative 437.50 8,312.50 Donors, NGOs, livelihoods including eco- communities livelihoods DA tourism support schemes for including eco- FC fringe communities along tourism supported protected areas 10. Involve communities in District-wide Communities 187.50 3,562.50 DA FC, Mineral the strategies for natural involved in natural commission, EPA resource management resources management 11. Intensify public awareness District-wide Public awareness 200.00 3,800.00 DA MLNR, MLGRD, on the impacts of climate created MoEST, EPA 222

change

14. Promote the use of energy District-wide The use of energy - EPA, DA efficiency in all aspect of efficiency 4,800.00 Energy social and economic life promoted commis -sion 15. Enforce environmental by- District-wide Environmental by- MLNR, MoEST laws laws enforced 325.00 6,175.00 DA 16.Increase capacity of Capacity of 1,500.00 28,500.00 DA NADMO, GFS, NADMO to deal with the NADMO enhanced MoI impacts of natural disasters D. Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement Assembly grader 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA DFR 1. Service the assembly grader District-wide serviced regularly regularly 2. Construct 1 culverts Abesinsuom 1 culvert GoG, DFR,GHA, constructed 4,375.00 83,125.00 DA COCOBOD 3. Rehabilitate 50km of feeder Basengele- 50km feeder roads roads and farm tracks Nyameadom;Lines and farm tracks 5,000.00 95,000.00 DA GoG, DFR,GHA, o-Mmakrom; rehabilitated COCOBOD, Adamukrom- Donors Basengele; 4. Reshape 50 km of feeder Kwartengkrom- 50 km of feeder roads Basengele & others roads reshaped 4,000.00 76,000.00 DA GHA,DFR , COCOBOD, Donos 5. Procure 50 high and low District-wide 50 high and low 3,437.50 59,062.50 DA MLGRD, MoEn tension electric poles tension electric poles procured 6. Support government rural District-wide Government rural 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA GoG electrification and extension electrification project project procured 7. Provide street lights and District-wide Street lights and 1,500.00 28,500.00 DA MLGRD, MoEn other electrical appliances other electrical 223

appliances procured 8. Increase ICT facilities in District-wide ICT facilities 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA MoC, MoE the district increased

9.Construct community Bekwai Community library 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA MLGRD,NGOs Library constructed 10. Construct 5 boreholes Muoho, Kojina, 5 no. boreholes GoG, NGOs, fitted with pumps. Kwaaso, Tanoso, constructed 3,750.00 71,250.00 DA Donors, Subiri COCOBOD, CWSA 11.Rehabilitate 5 broken down District-wide 5 broken down 2,000.00 38,000.00 DA GoG, CWSA, boreholes and hand dug wells boreholes and hand NGOs, dug well Communities rehabilitated 12. Train and equip DWST District-wide Artisans and water 625.00 11,875.00 DA GoG, NGOs, and selected community boards, watsans Donors, CWSA artisans/ water boards, watsans trained and equiped to handle water facilities 13. Provide & rehabilitate 3 Lowcost, Two toilets 6,000.00 114,000.00 DA Works Dept. EHU public toilets in the district Dansokrom & provided or Apenkrom rehabilitated 14.Sensitise communities to District-wide Communities 500.00 9,500.00 DA NGOs, EHU, generate interest in the new sensitised NCCE low cost domestic toilet 15. Procure sanitary District-wide Sanitary 1,500.00 28,500.00 DA MLGRD equipment/tools for the equipment/tools District. procured. 16. Partner with private sector District-wide Private sector 4,200.00 79,800.00 DA MLGRD, Private to manage waste(plastic) in collaborated. Sector. the District 17. Provision of proper waste Major towns Proper waste 6,500.00 123,500.00 DA MLGRD, MoEST, disposal sites and evacuation disposal sites EHU of refuse in the district provided & refuse evacuated 18. Organise public education District-wide Public education 437.50 8,312.50 DA EHU,NCCE,GHS in communities and F.M organised. stations on environmental cleanliness and personal hygiene 19. Prepare layout/planning Anhwiaso Layout/Planning 600.00 11,400.00 DA PPD scheme scheme prepared 20.Enforce/ensure District -wide Development 362.50 6,887.50 DA Works Dept. EHU, 224 development control measures control measures PPD enforced 21. Extension of the street Awaso Street naming and 1,875.00 35,625.00 DA MLGRD, PPD naming and property property numbering programme numbering programme extended

E. Human Development, Productivity and Employment

1.Complete/construct of 1 No. Lineso, 1No. 3- units - 120,000.00 DA GoG 4 units KG classroom blocks Donkorkrom, classroom blocks and accessories Surano completed. District-Wide 1000 dual and 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA GES 2.Provide 1000 dual and mono mono desks desks for basic schools provided 3. Construct 1No. 2-Units Humjibre, Subiri 1No. 2- units 30,000.00 570,000.00 DA GoG Primary School Block and classroom blocks accessories constructed 4. Construct 1No. 2-Units JHS Asawinso, Manse, 2 No.JHS Blocks 20,000.00 380,000.00 DA GoG School Block and accessories constructed 5.Provide support/scholarship District-wide Teacher trainees DA MoE for students and Non-Formal ,health nurses and Education Div., Sports & distance learning Culture programmes 5,000.00 95,000.00 supported.

6. Construct/complete 1No. 3- Manse, Krodua, 1No. 3-units 10,000.00 190,000.00 DA MoE units Teachers Quarters Nkatieso Teachers Quarters constructed 7. Support to School Feeding District-wide School Feeding - 1,855,260.00 GoG DA,NGOs Programme Programme supported 8. Rehabilitation of 2 No. Chirano, Etwebo 2 classroom blocks 10,000.00 190,000.00 DA GoG Primary School blocks rehabilitated 9. Construct 2No. clinic/CHPS Humjibre, Kojina 2 Clinic/CHPS 15,000.00 285,000.00 DA NGOs, GoG, compound compound Donors, constructed. 10.Renovation/expansion of Basengele, Clinics/CHPS 5,000.00 95,000.00 GoG DA, NGOs and Clinic/CHPS Compound Asawinso Compound Donors renovated 225

11. Encourage Private sector District-Wide Private sector 50.00 950.00 DA GHS participation in Health Care participation delivery encouraged. 12. Construct 1 No. Nurses Anhwiaso 1 No nurses 6,082.50 115,567.50 DA GHS Quarters. quarters constructed 14. Attract and retain health District-wide Health workers 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA GoG,MoH workers in the district attracted and retained. 15. Intensify and support District-wide Public education 750.00 14,250.00 DA MoH, GHS, public education on on malnutrition, Donors, NGOs, malnutrition, malaria and malaria, etc, NCCE other public health intensified 16. Carry out education on District-wide Education on 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA GAC behaviour change and behaviour change stigmatisation and stigmatisation carried out. 17.Train and equip opinion District-wide Opinion leaders 812.50 15,437.50 DA GAC leaders to assist in behavioural trained and change campaigns equipped. 18. Support PLWHA District-wide PLWHA 700.00 13,300.00 DA GAC supported 19. Employ 40 youth under District-wide 40 youth 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA BAC, GYEEDA National Youth and employed Employment Programme and SMEs 20. Train 25 women in soap, District-wide 25 women trained 250.00 4,750.00 DA REP, MoTI, BAC batik, tye & dye, powder and pomade making 21. Support income District-wide Income generating 400.00 7,600.00 DA REP, MoTI, GTZ, generating activities for both activities supported NBSSI sex especially women 22. Disseminate information District-wide Information 312.5.00 5,937.50 BAC, DA on type and usage of disseminated NCCE, appropriate technology among ISD artisans, technicians and economic groups. 23. Intensify public education District-wide Public education 150.00 2,850.00 DA GHS, NCCE, ISD on the use and importance of intensified modern contraceptives 24. Intensify public education District-wide Public education 187.50 3,562.50 DA NCCE, GES, ISD on the negative effects of intensified teenage pregnancy. 226

25. Educate or sensitise Communities 277.75 5,277.25 ILO, MoELR, communities on dangers District -Wide sensitised NGOs associated with child labour DA 26. Support affected children District-wide Affected children 850.00 16,150.00 DA ILO, MoGCSP, to go back to school or learn a supported NGOs trade 27. Strictly enforce the laws District-wide Laws strictly 975.00 18,525.00 DA ILO, MoGCSP, that protect the rights of the enforced NGOs, Police child 28. Support early childhood Early childhood 325.00 6,175.00 DA ILO, MoGCSP, development programmes District-wide development NGOs, programmes supported 29 Sensitise/ educate District-wide Communities 262.50 4,987.50 DA Social welfare communities on the need to educated Dept, NCCE protect and support the vulnerable and excluded 30. Equip the social welfare District-wide Social Welfare 250.00 4,750.00 DA MoELR, NGOs, department Dept. equiped Donors 31. Remove all barriers to District-wide All barriers to 240.00 4,560.00 DA NCCE, MoGCSP, women participation in local women NGOs governance participation removed 32.Give support to 20 PWPDs District-wide PWPDs 800.00 15,200.00 DA MoELR, NGOs, to learn skills and 18 children Donors, LEAP to go school 9 Support the aged to live long Aged supported 775.00 14,725.00 DA MoELR, NGOs, life District-wide Donors, LEAP

F. Transparent and Accountable Governance

1.Liase with MLGRD/NGOs Sub-structures 500.00 9,500.00 DA MLGRD, to provide logistics for sub- 9 Town/Area provided with GTZ,NGOs structures Councils logistics 2. Provide motivation and District-wide AMs, ACs & UCs 300.00 5,700.00 DA. MLGRD other incentives to AMs, ACs well-motivated. & UCs. 3. Build office 2 Town/Area 2 Office 7,500.00 142,500.00 DA. MLGRD accommodation for area Councils accommodation 227 councils built 4. Mainstream gender issues in District-wide Gender issues 300.00 5,700.00 DA MoGCSP, NGOs socio-economic development mainstreamed of the district 5. Educate men and women on District-wide Men and Women 62.50 1,187.50 DA MoGCSP,NGOs their roles in the society. educated 6. Bridge the gap between District-wide Gap between boys 150.00 2,850.00 DA GES, Social boys and girls in schools and girls bridged welfare dept, NCCE 7. Remove all barriers against District-wide Barriers removed 210.00 3,990.00 DA GES, Social boy/girl child education/ welfare dept, development NCCE, ISD, WoWCGP 8. Educate men to support District-wide Men educated. 200.00 3,800.00 DA Social welfare their wives during pregnancy dept, NCCE, ISD, WoWCGP 9 Reduce domestic violent District-wide Domestic violent 120.00 2,280.00 DA NCCE, Social especially against woman reduced welfare Dept, ISD, police 10 Train 100 young men and District-wide 100 men and 200.00 3,800.00 DA GTZ, REP, BAC, women in entrepreneurship women trained NGOs development 11. Procure and maintain District Assembly Logistics and other 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA GoG logistics and other office equipment serviced equipment 12. Renovate office and District Assembly Office and 4,500.00 85,500.00 DA GoG residential buildings of the residential building assembly and other maintained departments

17. Give revolving funds/ District-wide 50 women assisted 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA Banks, MLGRD, loans to 50 women annually with loan REP,NGOs 18. Remove all barriers that District-wide All barriers 750.00 - DA NGOs militate against women militate against participation and women removed empowerment 19. Allocate more store and District-wide More stores and 500.00 - DA Women groups stalls to women traders stalls allocated to women traders 20. Provide adequate logistical District-wide Adequate Logistics 3,500.00 66,500.00 DA MLGRD, NDPC & financial support to M&E and financial exercises support provided 21. Build the capacity of DA District Assembly Capacity of DA 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA MLGRD, NDPC staff staff built

Table 5.4 Action Plan 2017

Time Frame (Quarters) Annual Budget Implementing Agencies Activity Location Output Indicators 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Local External Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢)

229

A. Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-economic Stability

1. Introduction of appropriate modern technology. District-wide Appropriate 100.00 1,900.00 DA MoTI, MLGRD, technology GTZ introduced 2. .Build capacity and provide District-wide Capacities of 200.00 3,800.00 DA MoTI, MLGED, credit to prospective small prospective GTZ, BAC scale industrialists industrialists built and resourced. 3. Partner with the private District-wide Private sector 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA MoT, Private sector to invest in the Tourism partnered Sector Industry. 5.Partner with the private District-wide Investible and 350.00 6,650.00 DA GoG, MLGRD, sector in the socio-economic profitable ventures Private Sector development (PPP) published 6. Encourage local economic District-wide LED promoted 225.00 4,275.00 DA GoG, MLGRD, development (LED) BAC, MoFA 7. Liaise with the corporate District-wide Corporate entities 25.00 475.00 DA MLGRD, MoTI, entities to provide their social liaised Corporate entities responsibilities promptly and adequately 8.Select competent and District-wide Competent and 10.00 190.00 DA MLGRD, MoFEP, qualified contractors to work qualified GTZ, Contractors in the district contractors selected

C. Accelerated Agriculture

230

Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resources Management

1. Train 25 FBOs in improved agricultural practices and District-wide 25 FBOs trained & 125.00 2,375..00 MoFA DA, GTZ conduct M&E data collection M&E conducted 2. Promote production of other District-wide Production of other 750.00 14,250.00 MoFA DA,REP crops, livestock, fisheries, crops and livestock grass cutter, snail rearing by promoted men and women. 3. Set up 6 Farmer Field District-wide 6 Farmer field 150.00 2,850.00 DA MOFA Schools to disseminate the schools established IPM technology 4. Train 50 farmer groups on District-wide 50 farmer groups 562.50 10,687.50 DA MOFA alternative livelihood, trained prevention, preservation and post harvest handling 5. Increase extension services District-wide Extension services MOFA, (Routine visits) to farmers and increased and 320.00 6,080.00 DA COCOBOD increase income of men and income of farmers women in livestock farming enhanced 6. Establish 1 agro-processing Chirano 1 Agro-processing factories in the district factory established 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA MoFA, REP, MoTI 7. Construction Market stores Pataboaso Market stores 142,500.00 DA MLGRD, REP, constructed 7,500.00 MoTI

12. Promote the use of LPG as District-wide The use of LPG in MoE, MoEST 231 alternative sources of energy households 187.50 3,562.50 DA by households promoted 13.Vigorously pursue land District-wide National reclamation and national aforestation 750.00 14,250.00 DA MLNR afforestation programme in programme degraded areas supported

14. Promote the use of energy District-wide The use of energy - EPA, DA efficiency in all aspect of efficiency 4,800.00 Energy social and economic life promoted commis -sion 15. Enforce environmental by- District-wide Environmental by- MLNR, MoES laws laws enforced 325.00 6,175.00 DA 16.Increase capacity of Capacity of 1,500.00 28,500.00 DA NADMO, GFS, NADMO to deal with the NADMO enhanced MoI impacts of natural disasters D. Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement Assembly grader 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA DFR 1. Service the assembly grader District-wide serviced regularly and other vehicles regularly 2. Rehabilitate 50km of feeder Basengele- 50km feeder roads roads and farm tracks Dominibo No.1; and farm tracks 5,000.00 95,000.00 DA GoG, DFR,GHA, Lineso-No.7; rehabilitated COCOBOD, Donors 3. Reshape 50 km of feeder 5 selected roads 50 km of feeder roads roads reshaped 4,000.00 76,000.00 DA GHA,DFR , COCOBOD, Donors 4. Procure 50 high and low District-wide 50 high and low 3,437.50 59,062.50 DA MLGRD, MoEn tension electric poles tension electric poles procured 5. Support government rural District-wide Government rural 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA GoG electrification and extension electrification project project procured 6. Provide street lights and District-wide Street lights and 1,500.00 28,500.00 DA MLGRD, MoEn other electrical appliances other electrical appliances procured 7. Increase ICT facilities in District-wide ICT facilities 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA MoC, MoE the district increased

8. Construct 5 boreholes fitted Adzenkye, 5 no. boreholes GoG, NGOs, 232 with pumps. Oforikrom, constructed 3,750.00 71,250.00 DA Donors, Domeabra, COCOBOD, Donkoto & Lineso CWSA 11.Rehabilitate 5 broken down District-wide 5 broken down 2,000.00 38,000.00 DA GoG, CWSA, boreholes and hand dug wells boreholes and hand NGOs, dug well Communities rehabilitated 12. Train and equip DWST District-wide Artisans and water 625.00 11,875.00 DA GoG, NGOs, and selected community boards, watsans Donors, CWSA artisans/ water boards, watsans trained and equiped to handle water facilities 13. Provide & rehabilitate 3 Bibiani-Degede, Two toilets 6,000.00 114,000.00 DA Works Dept. EHU public toilets in the district Chiraa,Anhwiaso provided or rehabilitated 14.Sensitise communities to District-wide Communities 500.00 9,500.00 DA NGOs, EHU, generate interest in the new sensitised NCCE low cost domestic toilet 15. Procure sanitary District-wide Sanitary 1,500.00 28,500.00 DA MLGRD equipment/tools for the equipment/tools District. procured. 16. Partner with private sector District-wide Private sector 4,200.00 79,800.00 DA MLGRD, Private to manage waste(plastic) in collaborated. Sector. the District 17. Provision of proper waste Major towns Proper waste 6,500.00 123,500.00 DA MLGRD, MoEST, disposal sites and evacuation disposal sites EHU of refuse in the district provided & refuse evacuated 18. Organise public education District-wide Public education 437.50 8,312.50 DA EHU,NCCE,GHS in communities and F.M organised. stations on environmental cleanliness and personal hygiene 19. Prepare layout/planning Chirano Layout/Planning 600.00 11,400.00 DA PPD scheme scheme prepared 20.Enforce/ensure District -wide Development 362.50 6,887.50 DA Works Dept. EHU, development control measures control measures PPD enforced 21. Extension of the street Awaso Street naming and 1,875.00 35,625.00 DA MLGRD, PPD naming and property property numbering programme numbering programme extended

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E. Human Development, Productivity and Employment

1.Complete/construct of 1 No. Muoho & 1No. 2- units - 100,000.00 DA GoG 2 units KG classroom blocks Dansokrom classroom blocks and accessories completed. District-Wide 1000 dual and 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA GES 2.Provide 1000 dual and mono mono desks desks for basic schools provided 3. Construct 1No. 1-Units Adiembra 1No. 1- units 14,000.00 266,000.00 DA GoG Primary School Block and classroom blocks accessories constructed 4. Construct 1No. 1-Units JHS Hwenampori 1No.JHS Blocks 10,000.00 190,000.00 DA GoG School Block and accessories constructed 5.Provide support/scholarship District-wide Teacher trainees DA MoE for students and Non-Formal ,health nurses and Education Div., Sports & distance learning 5,000.00 95,000.00 Culture programmes supported. 6. Construct/complete 1No. 3- Muoho, Bibiani & 1No. 3-units 10,000.00 190,000.00 DA MoE units Teachers Quarters Etwebo Teachers Quarters constructed 7. Support to School Feeding District-wide School Feeding - 1,855,260.00 GoG DA,NGOs Programme Programme supported 8. Rehabilitation of 1 No. Anyinase 1 classroom blocks 5,000.00 95,000.00 DA GoG Primary School blocks rehabilitated 9. Construct 1No. clinic/CHPS Aboduabo 1 Clinic/CHPS 7,500.00 142,500.00 DA NGOs, GoG, compound compound Donors, constructed. 10. Encourage Private sector District-Wide Private sector 50.00 950.00 DA GHS participation in Health Care participation delivery encouraged. 11. Construct 1 No. Nurses Wenchi 1 No nurses 6,082.50 115,567.50 DA GHS Quarters. quarters constructed 12. Attract and retain health District-wide Health workers 2,500.00 47,500.00 DA GoG,MoH workers in the district attracted and retained. 13. Intensify and support District-wide Public education 750.00 14,250.00 DA MoH, GHS, public education on on malnutrition, Donors, NGOs, malnutrition, malaria and malaria, etc, NCCE other public health intensified 234

14. Carry out education on District-wide Education on 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA GAC behaviour change and behaviour change stigmatisation and stigmatisation carried out. 15.Train and equip opinion District-wide Opinion leaders 812.50 15,437.50 DA GAC leaders to assist in behavioural trained and change campaigns equipped. 17. Support PLWHA District-wide PLWHA 700.00 13,300.00 DA GAC supported 19. Employ 40 youth under District-wide 40 youth 1,000.00 19,000.00 DA BAC, GYEEDA National Youth and employed Employment Programme and SMEs 20. Train 25 women in soap, District-wide 25 women trained 250.00 4,750.00 DA REP, MoTI, BAC batik, tye & dye, powder and pomade making 21. Support income District-wide Income generating 400.00 7,600.00 DA REP, MoTI, GTZ, generating activities for both activities supported NBSSI sex especially women 22. Disseminate information District-wide Information 312.5.00 5,937.50 BAC, DA on type and usage of disseminated NCCE, appropriate technology among ISD artisans, technicians and economic groups. 23. Intensify public education District-wide Public education 150.00 2,850.00 DA GHS, NCCE, ISD on the use and importance of intensified modern contraceptives 24. Intensify public education District-wide Public education 187.50 3,562.50 DA NCCE, GES, ISD on the negative effects of intensified teenage pregnancy. 25. Educate or sensitise Communities 277.75 5,277.25 ILO, MoELR, communities on dangers District -Wide sensitised NGOs associated with child labour DA 26. Support affected children District-wide Affected children 850.00 16,150.00 DA ILO, MoWCGP, to go back to school or learn a supported NGOs trade 27. Strictly enforce the laws District-wide Laws strictly 975.00 18,525.00 DA ILO, MoWCGP, that protect the rights of the enforced NGOs, Police child 28. Support early childhood Early childhood 325.00 6,175.00 DA ILO, MoWCGP, development programmes District-wide development NGOs, programmes supported 235

29 Sensitise/ educate District-wide Communities 262.50 4,987.50 DA Social welfare communities on the need to educated Dept, NCCE protect and support the vulnerable and excluded 30. Equip the social welfare District-wide Social Welfare 250.00 4,750.00 DA MoELR, NGOs, department Dept. equiped Donors 31. Remove all barriers to District-wide All barriers to 240.00 4,560.00 DA NCCE, MoWCGP, women participation in local women NGOs governance participation removed 32.Give support to 20 PWPDs District-wide PWPDs 800.00 15,200.00 DA MoELR, NGOs, to learn skills and 18 children Donors, LEAP to go school 9 Support the aged to live long Aged supported 775.00 14,725.00 DA MoELR, NGOs, life District-wide Donors, LEAP

F. Transparent and Accountable Governance

8. Educate men to support District-wide Men educated. 200.00 3,800.00 DA Social welfare their wives during pregnancy dept, NCCE, ISD, WoWCGP 9 Reduce domestic violent District-wide Domestic violent 120.00 2,280.00 DA NCCE, Social especially against woman reduced welfare Dept, ISD, police 10 Train 100 young men and District-wide 100 men and 200.00 3,800.00 DA GTZ, REP, BAC, women in entrepreneurship women trained NGOs development 11. Procure and maintain District Assembly Logistics and other 3,000.00 57,000.00 DA GoG logistics and other office equipment serviced equipment 12. Renovate office and District Assembly Office and 4,500.00 85,500.00 DA GoG residential buildings of the residential building assembly and other maintained departments

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CHAPTER SIX MONITORING AND EVALUATION ARRANGEMENTS

Monitoring helps us to know whether or not the on-going activities are in line with the planned activities and therefore the progress of work. It enables one to identify the problems involved in the implementation of the plan so that possible solutions could be found. It, therefore, helps to avoid making unnecessary expenditure. Evaluation deals with the periodic assessment and review of the extent to which the goals and objectives of the plan have been achieved. It could be carried out quarterly, annually or at the end of the two-year period.

6.1 MONITORING

In Project Analysis and Planning, monitoring is usually confused with evaluation. Monitoring is designed to appraise operations in order to determine compliance with management controls and regulations. Monitoring is done on a more frequent and regular basis than evaluation. Monitoring is synonymous with regular auditing and inspections except that monitoring involves both the financial outlays of the project and the physical development to achieve project targets. Monitoring does not challenge the choice of targets but assures that progress is on schedule.

Projects to be monitored should not be misconstrued to mean physical constructional projects. Non- constructional project such as “reducing population growth rate from 3.5% to 3% within the plan period” is also a project, which can lend itself to monitoring.

Referring to the Guidelines for the Preparation of District Medium Term Development Plans under the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda II (GSGDAII 2014-2017 ), it is indicated that the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), would exercise an overall national responsibility over all monitoring and evaluation in the districts. In conjunction with the Regional Planning Co- ordinating Units (RPCUs), the NDPC will conduct spot checks on regular basis. This situation suggests a two-tie system of monitoring. It would be expedient to suggest that the communities should be involved in monitoring. Their involvement might not be regular, but it is imperative that the beneficiaries of the projects get involved in all aspects of project planning and management.

At the community level of monitoring, responsible actors could be Chiefs, Area Councillors, Unit Committees, Assembly members, opinion leaders and local experts. These could be drafted to form monitoring teams when the need arises. Projects that have had a share of community input should have the local people involved in monitoring as well as evaluation. This would exhibit transparency in project execution and ensure sustainability. Where this type of exercise will delay the completion of a project, details of last monitoring should be explained to beneficiaries.

At the district level, DPCU is responsible for monitoring as well as contacting the various sectors to partake in the exercise. Monitoring should be done on regular basis, at least quarterly progress reports should be submitted by the DPCU to the Assembly for discussion. The final document on the monitoring should be submitted to the relevant bodies and agencies, e.g. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ministry of Finance, NDPC and Regional Co- ordinating Council.

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6.2 EVALUATION

Evaluation is a process that questions the relevance of the project or plan, challenges all aspects of the design of the plan and examines performance of inputs and implementing agent(s). It is also a measuring device for progress towards targets. Evaluation can even result in redesigning and re-planning actions. It is important that people engaged in evaluation must be kept informed of audit findings since evaluation may uncover deficiencies and inefficiencies in implementation. The process would facilitate future evaluation and improve effectiveness and efficiency. It should be known that a good monitoring system would facilitate easier evaluation. Evaluation should be looked at as a collaborative effort between the District Assembly and its partners rather than a judiciary scrutiny.

Evaluators could apply the logical framework matrix methodology in evaluation. Evaluation should satisfy three major criteria namely, efficiency, effectiveness and significance. Efficiency implies that the evaluation at the end of the planned period should indicate that the benefits justify the cost. It should indicate whether there are more efficient means of achieving the same targets. Effectiveness concerns targets for the achievement of outputs and purpose. Are the targets being achieved? It should clearly state the reasons for the success or failure. Significance addresses the issue of whether the achievement of the targets can contribute to socio-economic development or project purpose or not. It should also spell out the advantages of activities over other alternatives as well as the side effects of the project. Thus, evaluation is also a process, which enables management and stakeholders to learn lessons for current or future planning.

In short, the monitoring and evaluation arrangement is a generalised schedule for the implementation of the Medium Term Development Plan. In monitoring, the responsible actors are to assess the action plan, the types of activities, time frame, personnel and material required and supplied, the financial flows and the cost involved as well as the progress of work and the technical details. In evaluation, the actors have to focus on the assessment of the achievements in the planned targets or the deviation between the actual and the planned targets in accordance with the programme objectives and the effectiveness of the method or process used in terms of time, cost and effort.

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CHAPTER SEVEN

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

7.1 INTRODUCTION

This is because the various stakeholders can only play their roles and responsibilities well towards the implementation of the plan when they are adequately informed.

7.2 STRATEGIES

The strategies the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District has adopted to communicate or disseminate information on the status of implementation of the plan within the plan period 2014-2017 include:

At the local level, copies of the progress reports will be distributed to P.M, DA sub-committees especially F&A, Works and Economic Planning sub-committees, local NGOs, Decentralised Departments etc. and copies kept at the DPCU Secretariat for reference.

At the regional and national levels, copies of the reports will be sent to RCC, MLGRD, and NDPC.

2. Quarterly, mid-year and annual review meetings will also be held to brief DPCU members and other stakeholders and the progress reports.

On the creation of awareness on the roles and expectations of stakeholders in the implementation of development programmes to improve their living standards for the plan period, the various stakeholders will be informed during the public hearings on the plan especially the second one. These have been clearly spelt out under chapter five i.e. implementation of annual action plans where the specific roles, contributions, expectations, lead and collaborating agencies for the plan period have all been stated.

General dialogue will be promoted and feedbacks on performance of the district will be received through mid-year composite and end of year reviews meetings, reports from area councils, unit committees, opinion leaders, public complaint unit of the Assembly, General Assembly meetings and the Development Communication Committee that will be formed.

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