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Table of Contents PART A: STRATEGIC OVERVIEW ........................................................................................... 3 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT ...................................................................................... 3 2. NMTDF POLICY OBJECTIVES IN LINE WITH SDGs AND TARGETS ............................... 4 3. VISION OF THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY ................................................................................... 4 REPUBLIC OF GHANA 4. MISSION STATEMENT OF THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY ....................................................... 4 5. CORE FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRICT ................................................................................... 4 6. DISTRICT ECONOMY .................................................................................................................. 5 COMPOSITE BUDGET 7. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PERFORMANCE ................................................................ 7 8. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2020 ................................................................................................... 9 FOR 2021-2024 9. POLICY OUTCOME INDICATORS AND TARGETS ............................................................. 10 PART B: BUDGET PROGRAMME SUMMARY .......................................................................11 PROGRAMME BASED BUDGET ESTIMATES PROGRAMME 1: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION ....................................................... 11 FOR 2021 PROGRAMME 2: INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY AND MANAGEMENT ................................ 24 PROGRAMME 3: SOCIAL SERVICES DELIVERY ........................................................................ 30 ADANSI NORTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY PROGRAMME 4: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................... 42 PROGRAMME 5: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ................................................................ 47 PROGRAMME6: BUDGET AND RATING .......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. PART C: FINANCIAL INFORMATION .....................................................................................52 Adansi North District Assembly 2 PART A: STRATEGIC OVERVIEW out of it from the District in 2018. The District projected population therefore stands at 50,636.15 with 20,066.37 males and 25,575.77 females using a growth rate of 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT 2.1% in 2018. Adansi North District is one of the 260 Districts in Ghana including the 38 newly 2. NMTDF POLICY OBJECTIVES IN LINE WITH SDGs AND TARGETS created Districts in 2018. It is one of the 43 Administrative Districts in Ashanti Ensure effective implementation of the Local Government Service Act Region. The District was created by Legislative Instrument (LI 1758) dated 17th Upgrade the capacity of the public and civil service for transparent accountable, February, 2004. The Adansi North District was carved out of two former Districts efficient, timely, effective performance and service delivery namely; Adansi East and Adansi west now Adansi South and Obuasi Municpal Improve quality of teaching and learning Assembly respectively. In 2018, the Adansi South District has also been carved Increase equitable access to and participation in education at all levels out of the Adansi North District to further deepen decentralization and make local Ensure a more effective appreciation of and inclusion of disability issues. governance more effective and efficient in terms of service delivery. Adansi Empower women and mainstream gender into socioeconomic development NorthDistrict has a new Legislative Instrument (LI 2330) following the splitting of Bridge the equity gaps in access to health care and nutrition services and the Adansi Asokwa from it. ensure sustainable finance arrangements that protect the poor Prevent and control the spread of Communicable and non-communicable 1.1. Location and Size diseases and promote healthy lifestyles The District is located between Longitude 1.5° W and Latitude 6.3° N. The district Ensure the reduction of new HIV and AIDS/STIs/TB transmission Bridge the equity gaps in access to health care and nutrition services and therefore falls within a typical Tropical region of Africa, which characteristically ensure sustainable finance arrangements that protect the poor experiences high temperatures and high rainfall throughout the year. This puts the Accelerate the provision of affordable and safe water Adansi North into Semi-Equatorial climatic region. Promote livestock and poultry development for food security and income Improve institutional coordination for agriculture development The Adansi North District covers an area of approximately .1140 sq km Promote irrigation development representing about 4.7% of the total area of Ashanti Region. The reduction of the Ensure effective implementation of the Local Government Service Act total land area of the District is as a result of the carving-out of Adansi Asokwa District from the District recently. This has resulted in the drastic reduction from 1140 sq km to its current figure. 3. VISION OF THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY To become an excellent governmental Institution that is well resourced with qualified and The District is bounded in the South-West by Obuasi Municipal, in the South by highly motivated personnel dedicated to the management of the scarce resources of the Adansi Asokwa District, in South-East by Bosome Freho District, in the North – assembly to improve the living standards of our people as our people also contribute to East by Bekwai Municipal Assembly and in West by Amansie Central District. the growth and poverty reduction of Ghana. Following the carving out of Adansi Asokwa District from the Adansi North District in 2018, the total land area of the District has reduced to about 426.70sq.km. 4. MISSION STATEMENT OF THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY To improve the quality of lives of the people in partnership with major stakeholders through It has its capital at Fomena located on the Kumasi –Cape Coast main road. The the formulation of sound policies and the executing of projects and programmes in areas District has 16 electoral areas and one constituency (Fomena). The District has of poverty reduction, human resource and infrastructural development three (3) Area councils i.e. Akokerri, Dompoase and Fomena. 5. CORE FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRICT 1.2. Population Structure The Assembly is answerable for the overall development of the district Adansi North District recorded a population of 107,019 with 53,055 males (49.5%) It is also responsible for the development, improvement and management of and 54,036 females (50.05) during the 2010 population census, the Adansi human settlements and the environment in the district; Asokwa District has taken about 60% of the District’s population after the carving Preparation of development plans and budget Adansi North District Assembly Adansi North District Assembly 3 4 Formulate and execute plans, programmes and strategies for the effective 6.2 Road Network mobilization of resources necessary for the overall development of the district; There are a number of roads that traverse the District, linking up the District capital Promote and support productive activity and social development in the district; to all parts and other areas of the country. These include a 23km asphalted and Initiate programmes for the development of basic infrastructure 5km double surfaced bitumen first class road.A number of second class and feeder Provide public works and service in the district; roads also traverse the length and breadth of the District making all areas In co-operation with appropriate national and local security agencies, be accessible. responsible for the maintenance of security and public safety in the district; Ensure ready access to the courts and public tribunals in the district for the 6.3 Education promotion of justice There are hundred (100) educational facilities in the district . Twenty (29) pre- schools, thirty six (36) primary schools, thirty (30) junior high schools, three(3) 6. DISTRICT ECONOMY senior high schools at Dompoase, Fomena TI Ahmadia and Asare Bediako SHS The District Economic is predominantly an agrarian one with 77% of the inhabitants and two (2) tertiary institutions (Fomena Nursing and Midwifery School and Akrkerri College of Education. being farmer’s majority of whom engaged in subsistence farming in crop production and livestock keeping. Table 1. Educational Facilities Agriculture Educational Level Number Agriculture which is the mainstay of the district economy employs about 77 percent 1. Pre-schools 29 of the labour force. The active male and female population percentage engaged in 2. Primary Schools 36 farming stand at 55 males and females. There is however, no clear-cut distinction 3. Junior High Schools 30 between farmers who produce either cash or food crops and farmers engaged in 4. Senior High Schools 3 the production of food crops and rearing of livestock, poultry and fish farming. 5. Tertiary Institutions 2 Total 100 There are seventeen operational areas with regards to Agriculture Extension work, with one extension officer in each operational area. This gives an extension officer farmer ratio of 1:3575 compared with an ideal national standard of 1:300. 6.4 Health There are four m-ain ways of land acquisition identified in the district, namely; There are five (5) health facilities in the district. One (1) hospital, three (3) health Individual, family means, outright purchase and abunu or abusa.
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