Atwima Mponua District Assembly Republic of Ghana

ATWIMA MPONUA DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

REPUBLIC OF GHANA

ANNUAL COMPOSITE PROGRESS REPORT

FEBRUARY, 2016

CONTENTS PAGES LIST OF TABLES ...... iv ACRONYMS ...... v CHAPTER ONE ...... 1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1. Introduction ...... 1 1.2. Processes Involved and Difficulties Encountered ...... 1 CHAPTER TWO ...... 3 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES REPORT ...... 3 2.1. Programmes/Projects/Activities Status for Fourth Quarter of 2015 annual plan ...... 3 2.2 Update on Indicators and Targets ...... 24 2.2.1 Thematic Area 1: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability ...... 24 2.2.2 Thematic Area 2: Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector ...... 25 2.2.3 Thematic Area 3: Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Natural Resource Management ...... 26 Natural Resource Management ...... 26 2.2.4 Thematic Area 4: Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development ...... 28 2.2.5 Thematic Area 5: Human Development, Employment and Productivity ...... 30 2.2.6 Thematic Area 6: Transparent and Accountable Governance ...... 35 CHAPTER THREE ...... 40 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE REPORT ...... 40 3.1 Update on Funding by Sources for the Fourth Quarter, 2015 ...... 40 3.2 Update on Disbursements for Fourth Quarter, 2015 ...... 41 4.1: The National School Feeding Programme (NSFP) ...... 43 4.1.1 Challenges facing National School Feeding Programme (NSFP) ...... 43 4.1.2 Policy Recommendations...... 43 4.2. Capitation Grant ...... 45 4.2.1 Challenges facing Capitation Grant ...... 45 4.2.2 Policy Recommendation ...... 45 4.3. Free School Uniform, Free Exercise and Text Books ...... 46 4.4 Atwima Mponua Mutual Health Insurance Scheme ...... 46 4.4.1 Challenges Facing the Atwima Mponua Mutual Health Insurance Scheme ...... 46 4.4.2 Policy Recommendations...... 47 4.5. Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme ...... 47

4.5.1 Challenges Facing the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme ...... 49 4.6.2 Policy Recommendations...... 49

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LIST OF TABLES Table2.1: Implementation Status Fourth Quarter, of 2015 Annual Action Plan ...... 3 Table 2.2: Summary of Indicators under Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability 24 Table 2.3: Summary of Indicators under Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector ...... 25 Table 2.4: Summary of Indicators under Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and ...... 26 Table 2.5: Summary of Indicators under Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development ...... 28 Table 2.6: Summary of Indicators under Human Development, Employment and Productivity ...... 31 Table 2.7: Summary of Indicators under Transparent and Accountable Governance ...... 35 Table 3.1: Expenditure Pattern for the Four Quarter, 2015 ...... 41 Table 4.1: Number of Pupils and School under School Feeding Programme in the District .. 44 Table 4.2: Pupils’ Enrolment under the Capitation Grant in the District ...... 45 Table 4.3: Active Membership of the Atwima Mponua Mutual Health Insurance Scheme, 2015...... 46

ACRONYMS

AAP : Annual Action Plan AIDS : Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AMDA : Atwima Mponua District Assembly AMMHIS : Atwima Mponua Mutual Health Insurance Scheme BAC : Business Advisory Centre CHPS : Community Health Planning Services CIC : Community Information Centre CLTS : Community Led Total Sanitation D/A : District Assembly DACF : District Assemblies Common Fund DBA : District Budget Analyst DDF : District Development Fund DE : District Engineer DMTDP : District Medium Term Development Plan DPCU : District Planning Co-ordinating Unit DPO : District Planning Officer FBOs : Farm Based Organisations GES : Ghana Education Service GOG : Government of Ghana GSGDA : Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda GYEEDA : Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency HIV : Human Infections Virus HR : Human Resource ICT : Information Communication Technology IGF : Internally Generated Funds LEAP : Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty M&E : Monitoring and Evaluation MLGRD : Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development MOFA : Ministry Of Food and Agriculture MSMEs : Middle Small Medium Enterprises Na : Not Application NHIS : National Health Insurance Scheme

PPPs : Public Private Partnership REP : Rural Enterprise Programme SMEs : Small Medium Enterprises SSNIT : Social Security National Insurance Trust STIs : Sexually Transmitted Infections TB : Tuberculosis TBAs : Traditional Birth Attendants WATSAN : Water and Sanitation

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION

1.1. Introduction The mission of the Atwima Mponua District Assembly is to see to the improvement of the quality of life of every inhabitant that stays within its area of jurisdiction. This is achievable through the formulation of realistic policies, programmes, projects and activities outlined in the District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP), 2014-2017. The DMTDP proposed to realize this aim through the pursuit of a multiplicity of goals and objectives and the implementation of a set of strategies and activities.

The 2015 annual progress report uses the set of indicators and targets specified in the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan to monitor and evaluate the achievement and impacts of key District policies, programmes, and projects undertaken in the whole years. That is, from 1st January, 2015 to 31st December, 2015 under review from the 2015 Annual Action Plan.

1.2. Processes Involved Monitoring and Evaluation of the DMTDP was mainly done by the District Monitoring Team comprising the District Development Planning Officer (DPO), the District Engineer (DE), the District Budget Analyst (DBA) and the beneficiary Department. The expanded DPCU however, met on quarterly to deliberate on efforts being made towards the achievements of the core indicators of the DMTDP, 2014-2017, especially those in the 2015 annual action plan. At such meetings, each member of the DPCU presented progress reports on the sector or units they head towards achieving the 2015 Annual Action Plan. In addition, stakeholders meetings were organised in quarters to ascertain the level of progress on the implementation of physical and non-physical projects in the District contained in the 2015 annual action plan.

1.3 Difficulties Encountered in the Monitoring the implementation of the Annual Plan The major challenge faced by the District Monitoring Team in the District tracking the progress of the plan included, the lack of permanent vehicle to carry-out M&E activities. Although, a lot of efforts have been made to elicit the commitment of departmental heads towards M&E activities, these activities have not been fully appreciated and mainstreamed in the scheme of affairs of the Assembly. This usually leads to a situation where the monitoring team has to compete for the use of vehicles with others from the Assembly’s pool. This problem often

compels the team to reschedule its planned dates for M&E activities. In addition, the delay and inadequate in the release of the DACF affected the financial situation of the M&E activities as well as the implementation of most programmes, projects and activities.

CHAPTER TWO MONITORING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES REPORT

2.1. Programmes/Projects/Activities Status of 2015 annual plan Out of total 129 programmes, projects and activities proposed for implementation in the 2015 Annual Action Plan, 48 accounting for 37.2 percent were not initiated at all or deferred for various reasons in addition to inadequate funding (DACF), 81 programmes, projects and activities representing 62.8 percent were initiated, out of which 26 representing 32.1 percent were fully completed and 55 accounting for 67.9 percent were partially completed with an average completion of 75 percent for the year. The table below shows the level of implementation of the 2015 Annual Action Plan outlined under the six Thematic Areas of the GSGDA II, 2014-2017.

Table2.1: Implementation Status of 2015 Annual Action Plan OBJECTIVES PROGRAMMES STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION COMMENTS / PROJECTS/ ACTIVITIES FULLY ON- NOT % IMPLEM GOING IMPLEM. COMP .

THEMATIC AREA 1: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACRO-ECONOMIC STABILITY 1. Improve 1.Prepare and √ 100% One revenue action plan fiscal revenue implement 1 has been prepared and mobilisation and Revenue implementation in management Improvement progress. and improve Action Plan public Organise 2 tax √ 60 One tax educational expenditure educational campaign was organized in management campaigns in the the district with 60 males District 30 females participated

3.Gazette 1 fee- √ Yet to implement - fixing resolution 4.Procure Value √ 100% Completed Book for revenue mobilization

5.Train and re- √ 100% 20 revenue collectors and

assign 20 revenue commissioners have been

collectors and trained comprising 8 males commissioners and 12 females

6.Compile and √ 100% Revenue data compiled update District that facilitated the Revenue Database preparation of the 2015 fee and Review fixing resolution. monthly and semi-annually performance on revenue mobilisation and expenditure 7.Pay √ 100% Target achieved Compensation to Established Post and Non- Established Post 8.Provide √ 57% An amount of GH¢ financial support 11,963.00 of the budgeted for Finance amount of GH¢ 21,000.00 Department has been provided to the department

THEMATIC AREA 2: ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR 2. Improve 9.Organise 2 √ 100% Baking and confectionery efficiency and training training has been done for competitiveness programme for about 40 women of MSMEs women in pastries and other MSMEs in Local Economic Development 10.Support 2 √ 80% Mushroom training Training programmes are on-going Programmes for in the district MSMEs organised by BAC in Local Economic Development

(Mushroom Production) 3. Promote 11.Prepare a √ - Yet to be Prepared due to sustainable Tourism Profile inadequate funds for data tourism to for the District collection preserve historical, cultural and natural heritage

THEMATIC AREA 3: ACCELERATING AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Construct 1 √ - Yet to be implemented satellite market due to inadequate funds facility at Adobewora Conduct Annual √ 100% National farmer day Farmers' Day in conducted at Wansamire in the District the District. 12.Organise 1 √ - Yet to be implemented market forum for due to inadequate funds market users in the District 13.Facilitate the √ 60% Market centres were provision of 5 provided litre bins litre bins at accordingly at Otaakrom, market centres Nyinahin & Mpasaatia. 14.Facilitate the √ - Yet to be implemented provision of credit due to inadequate funds to 100 crop women farmers under cocoa rehabilitation programme, afforestation, block farming and others 15.Procure farm √ 200% 200 farmers supported inputs as with fertilizers (400 bags incentives to of NPK, 200 bags of Urea)

support 100 poor and rice seeds (11960kg of peasant farmers in CRI/AGRA seed) Climate Change consisting of 140 males and 80 females. 16.Spray 2,000 √ 350% COCOBOD is carrying out cocoa farms for the spraying in cocoa farmers in the growing communities District against (7000 farms sprayed) diseases and pests 18.Train and √ 108% 27 farmers comprising od provide support to 15 males and 12 females 25 farmers in trained from 4 irrigation farming communities ( Antwiagyeikrom, Kuffour Camp, Debra Camp and Nyinahin) 7. Promote the 19.Train 200 √ 82% 163 farmers trained across development of farmers in modern the District consisting of selected cash technology of 100 males and 63 females. crops farming in green economy and soil management practices 20.Provide √ 30 males and 6 females training support in staff trained in climate change conservation agriculture at and green (Amanchia in Atwima - economy for the Nwabiagya District) District Agriculture Department Organise 4 √ 577 males and 1083 training females’ farmers educated. programmes to educate farmers on proper use and handling of agro- chemical inputs 21. Promote and √ 28.1 % 278 dogs and 3 cats vaccinate 1,000 vaccinated against rabies small ruminants respectively.

(sheep & goats) against PPR and 300 pets (dogs and cats) against rabies. 8. Promote 22.Facilitate the √ - Yet to be implemented efficient land reclamation of 50 use and mined pits in the management District systems 23.Facilitate the √ - Yet to be implemented planting of 100 trees on reclaimed mined pits 24.Organise 1 √ - Yet to be implemented stakeholder’s forum for mining communities and small scale mining companies

THEMATIC AREA 4: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT

9. Create and 25.Reshape/Reha √ - Yet to implement sustain an bilitate 30km efficient and feeder roads in the effective District to transport system promote Local that meets user Economic needs Development 26.Construct √ - Yet to implement 10km drains in the District 27.Pay √ - Yet to implement Counterpart Funding for Water and Sanitation Projects for the rehabilitation and construction of

boreholes and household latrines 10 Provide 28.Facilitate the √ 20% 20 communities earmarked adequate, extension of and surveyed for reliable and electricity to 200 connection affordable communities energy to meet the national needs and for export 11. Accelerate 29. Complete the √ - Yet to be implemented the provision of construction and due to inadequate funds adequate, safe mechanization of and affordable 5 No. Hand Dug water Wells and 4 No. Boreholes in the District 30.Complete 1 √ 100% Completed No. borehole in the District 31.Rehabilitate 5 √ 100% Completed No. boreholes in the District t 32.Renovate 4 √ - Yet to be implemented No. water closet due to inadequate funds toilets in the District 33. Evacuate 4 √ 95% The evacuation of the refuse dump sites refuse dumps were carried in the District out in three community (Nkrumah, Mpasatia and Nyinahin Salem) with one on-going 34. Implement √ 100 The Assembly organized Sanitation 11 clean up exercise as Improvement part of the National Package activities Sanitation Day (NSD) in the District – (Sanitation

Improvement Package) 35. Procure √ 60% Assorted Refuse Assorted Refuse Management Equipment Management like shovels and long Equipment and brooms, rakes and other Tools for the were procured but they are Environmental inadequate. Health Unit to improve environmental sanitation 36. Fumigate the √ - Fumigation target was not District against achieved due to lack of diseases funds and logistics to the implement the programme 37. Organise 4 √ - The Assembly organised educational educational campaigns for campaigns on safe 14 schools consisting of sanitation and 1,753 males and 1,618 spread of typhoid females and 1752 fever disease households. 38.Construct 1 √ - Yet to be implemented No. 6-Seater due to inadequate funds KVIP at Akorabourkrom 13. Improve and 39.Orangise 1 √ - Yet to be implemented accelerate Stakeholder’s due to inadequate funds housing delivery meeting on proper in the rural areas usage of land in the District 40.Provide street √ Yet to be implemented names and due to inadequate funds property addressing at Nyinahin 41.Prepare √ - Yet to be implemented settlement layout due to inadequate funds for 1 community

under LAP 2 in the District 42.Provide √ - Yet to be implemented support for the due to inadequate funds Physical Planning Department and Works Department annually to promote housing standards, design and construction 43.Pay land √ - Yet to be implemented compensation for due to inadequate funds development projects

THEMATIC AREA 5: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY

14. Increase 44.Complete 1 √ 80% Finishing Stages. inclusive and No. 3-unit equitable access classroom block to, and at Domeabra participation in 45.Complete the √ 75% Finishing Stages. education at all construction of 1 levels No. 2-storey 12- unit classroom block for Nyinahin Junction cluster of schools 46.Complete 1 √ 100% Completed No. 6-Unit Classroom Block with Ancillary Facilities at Betinko 47.Complete1 No. √ 100% Completed 3-Unit Classroom Block with Ancillary

Facilities at Oseikrom 48.Construct 1 √ 100% Completed No. 3-Unit Classroom Block with Ancillary Facilities at Wansamire Achiase 49.Construct 1 √ 15% Project currently at No. 3-Unit foundation leve. Classroom Block with Ancillary Facilities at Akorabourkrom 50.Construct 1 √ 100% Completed No. 3-Unit Classroom Block with Ancillary Facilities at Kwame Dwuma Sreso 52. Complete the √ 100% Completed construction of 1 No. Teachers Quarters at Apenimadi 53. Complete the √ 25% Currently at substructure construction of 1 No. Teachers Quarters at Akotaa 54.Complete the √ 100% Completed construction of 1 No. 60-Bed Capacity Dormitory Block for Otaakrom ICCES

55. Complete the √ 80% Finishing stage construction of 1 No. 3-Storey Girls’ Dormitory for NCASS 16.Improve 56. Supply 500 √ 85% 60 school uniforms were quality of school uniforms given out by an NGO teaching and and 10,000 (CRADA) for schools learning exercise books within Tanodumase circuit and textbooks to 6,274 exercise books public schools to received for P2 and 23,998 promote text books received. especially Girl Child Education in the District 57. Feed 13,765 √ 100% Target achieved, Also pupils in selected Beposo D/A KG, schools to Bedabour D/A KG, increase Beposo Islamic & enrolment at the Bedabour Islamic are also Basic Level fed by an NGO (Self-help International) 58. Organise My √ 100% Target achieved First Day at School for boys and girls aged 3 years and above in the District 59.Identify and √ 38% 18 students are currently provide bursaries on scholarship at SHS to 50 Needy level, 1 student is being Students and given scholarship by scholarships to the Nwabiagya Rural Bank. best BECE and This comprised of 10 WASSCE females and 9 males students to promote especially Girl Child Education in the District

60. Provide √ Some support was support to District 100% provided. Education Oversight Committee (DEOC) 61.Facilitate the √ - Yet to supply the sanitary supply of 2,000 pads. sanitary pads to girl-students to promote Girl Child Education in the District 17. Provide 62.Facilitate the √ 60% Inter-schools and zonal adequate and organisation of sports competition disability sports activities in organized in the district friendly the District infrastructure for sports in communities and schools 18.Bridge the 63.Facilitate the √ 100% Completed equity gaps in construction of 1 access to health No. maternity care ward at Nyinahin Government Hospital against especially maternal and infant mortality 64. Construct 2 √ 80% Bedabour, CHPS No. CHPS Compound is at lintel level compounds at and one CHPS Bedabour and compounding under Kyemkyemso construction at Asamang against especially (15% work done) maternal and infant mortality, STIs (HIV/AIDS) and others

65. Complete the √ 100% Completed construction of 3 No. CHPS compound at Kuffour Camp, Wansamire and Okyerekrom against especially maternal and infant mortality, STIs (HIV/AIDS) and others 66. Procure health √ 100% Health equipment procured equipment to for three CHPS equip CHPS compounds in the District. Compounds in the District 67. Provide √ - Yet to procure due to financial support inadequate funds to 5 Health Professional Trainees to improve maternal and infant mortality, STIs (HIV/AIDS) and others in the District 68. Facilitate the √ 4.4% 8,801 registered with registration of NHIS 2,000 poor and marginalised on NHIS under LEAP 69. Facilitate the √ 50% 1,395 registered with registration of all NHIS pregnant women under NHIS free maternal health in the District

70. Facilitate the √ 50% 9,729 registered with registration of 3 to NHIS 6 months children under NHIS 19. Enhance 71. Organize 2 √ - Yet to procure due to national educational inadequate funds capacity for the campaigns on attainment of water and lagging health sanitation related MDGs, as well diseases as non- 72.Provide √ 50% 99,183 mosquito nets communicable support for roll distributed in the district diseases (NCDs) back malaria and and Neglected immunisation in Tropical the District Diseases (NTDs 73.Train and √ - Yet to procure due to motivate 100 inadequate funds Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and Community Volunteers to improve maternal and infant mortality, STIs (HIV/AIDS) and others 20. Ensure the 74.Educate 2,000 √ - reduction of people to use Yet to procure due to new HIV and Family Planning inadequate funds AIDS/STIs Facilities such as infections, male and female especially condoms, among the contraceptives etc vulnerable to prevent STIs groups (HIV/AIDS) and unplanned pregnancies in the District 75.Organise 2 √ 100% Educational campaigns, Educational health screening was

Campaigns on organised for three causes and communities ( Wansamire, impacts of Kasotie and Sreso) HIV/AIDS and other STIs in the District 76. Organise 1 √ 100% Educational campaign on educational stigmatization was done in campaign against one community (Sreso) stigmatisation of PLWHIV and AIDS in the District 78.Provide √ 75% Financial support was support for provided to 3 needy PLWHIV and HIV/AIDS clients’ district AIDS annually in wide. the District 79. Organise 4 √ 100% Counselling and Counselling Sensitization programmes Sensitization were organised in five Programmes for communities in the District HIV/AIDS and ( Nyinahin, Mpasatia, other STIs Otaakrom, Baniekrom and Victims in the Adiembra) District 80. Organise √ - Yet to be implemented annual stakeholder’s workshop on HIV/AIDS and other STIs 81. Ensure the √ 50% A MOU has been signed implementation of with transport unions to quarterly strengthen referral system UNFPA-AWP in the district. programmes in maternal and child health in the District

82. Provide √ - Yet to be implemented support to the Births and Deaths Registry Unit 21. Protect 83. Sensitise 5 √ 100% Five Communities have children against communities on been sensitize on the violence, abuse the dangers and effects of child labour with and exploitation effects of Child support from three NGOs Labour especially in the district. in cocoa growing areas 22. Develop 84. Procure goods √ - Yet to be implemented targeted and services for due to inadequate funds economic and Justice social Administration, interventions for Community Care vulnerable and and Child Rights marginalized against the groups vulnerable and excluded in the District 85.Train and √ 80% 75 PWDS being trained in Sponsor 100 ICT in the District PWDs in Income Generating Activities to promote Local Economic Development 86. Facilitate √ 100% 122 PWDs comprising 60 PWDs access to males and 62 females Disability easily access the fund Common Fund when necessary

87. Organise 1 √ 60% A workshop was organised sensitization for people on violence workshop on against women violence against women and children in the District

88.Provide √ 75% About 615 vulnerable and support to the marginalized people are vulnerable and benefiting from the LEAP marginalized Programme people under LEAP 89. Facilitate the √ - Suspension of the employment of programme 100 youths under implementation due to GYEEDA corruption allegations

90. Train 100 √ - Yet to be implemented due Females in to inadequate funds Income Generating Activities to promote Local Economic Development (Gender Mainstreaming) 91.Facilitate the √ - Inability of previous provision of credit beneficiaries to pay back facilities under their monies creating Women funding problem Empowerment Project and MASLOC (Gender Mainstreaming) 23. Reduce 92. Procure goods √ - Yet to be implemented spatial and services for due to inadequate funds development Community disparities Development Unit among different to protect the ecological zones vulnerable and across the excluded country

THEMATIC AREA 6: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE

24. Ensure 93. Furnish 12 √ Yet to be implemented due effective No. Area Council to inadequate funds - implementation Offices in the of the District decentralization 94. Construct 1 √ Yet to be implemented due policy and No. staff semi- to inadequate funds programmes and detached - promote and bungalows in the improve the District efficiency and 95. Organise 4 √ 50% 1 male and 19 females effectiveness of Training Departmental secretaries performance in Workshops for were trained on office the public and Senior and Junior management and client’s civil services staff of the services and 5 driver District Assembly trained. 96. Provide √ 25% Some staff have received Accommodation, some grants to attend Travel and Night official workshops of the Allowance for assembly outside the Assembly Staff assembly. and Official Guests who officially travel outside the District 97. Pay transfer √ 25% Part payment of newly and haulage posted staff have received grants to newly haulage grants posted female and male staff 98. Provide √ - Yet to be implemented due support for to inadequate funds capacity building programmes under DACF 99. Engage the √ - Yet to be implemented due services of to inadequate funds retainer for all issues related to

justice administration in the District 100. Implement √ 50% One hundred (100) constituency students have been projects and provided with programmes for scholarships. Some cloths Scholarships and were also bought from MP Bursaries, fund. Building Materials, Local Economic Development, Relief Items and other interventions in the District 101. Organise √ 100% Fourth Quarterly DPCU, Expanded DPCU meetings Monitoring and organised. Budget Committee Meetings Quarterly 102. Pay Monthly √ 60% Part-payments for Utility, Postage electricity and water bills and Telephone have been paid Bills and Bank Charges (Electricity, Water, Postage, Phone Credit and Bank Charges) 103. Procure √ 80% Most stationeries have Stationeries and been procured like A4, Office binding materials except Consumables all newspapers year round

104. Maintain all √ 50% Two assembly’s pick-up Assembly maintained regularly and Vehicles regularly are in used. 105. Provide Fuel √ 100% Only assembly vehicles and Lubricants for have been provided with all Assembly and lubricants Staff Vehicles regularly 106. Pay staff car √ - Yet to be implemented due maintenance to inadequate funds allowance to all staff with vehicles 107. Maintain √ - Yet to be implemented due Assembly to inadequate funds Buildings, Radio Equipment, 20 Computers and 3 Photocopiers/print er, furniture and fittings regularly 108. Insure all √ - Yet to be implemented due Assembly to inadequate funds Vehicles 109. Organise 3 √ 25% One executive and one Sub-committees, general assembly meeting Executive organized due to the delay Committee and in the local level election. General Assembly meetings 110. Complete the √ - Yet to be implemented due construction and to inadequate funds furnishing of 1 No. 40-Unit 2- Storey District Assembly Office Complex 111. Provide √ 60% Funds were provided for Funds for Social NSD and Senior Citizens Interventions and day (1st July). Unanticipated

Projects and Programmes 112. Support and √ 100% National Sanitation Day honour all and National Farmer Day National supported Programmes and Invitations to the Assembly 113. Provide √ 100% Human resource data base support for for the assembly staff have Human Resource been created Unit to create Human Resource Database for all staff in the District 114. Provide √ - Yet to be implemented due equipment and to inadequate funds renovate office and residential accommodation for Works Department (O&M) 115. Organise 2 √ - Yet to be implemented due training to the absence of assembly workshops for members. Assembly/Unit Committee and Area Council Members 25. Reduce 116. Procure √ 25% Some building materials spatial Building were given out to some development Materials for communities(Mentukwa disparities Community &Mehame) among different Initiated (Self- ecological zones Help) Projects, across the Local Economic country Development, Relief Items and other

interventions in the District 117. Facilitate the √ - Yet to be implemented due preparation of to inadequate funds building designs, plans and layouts for all Community Initiated Projects in the District 26. Improve 118. Procure √ 75% 70 students mattress, 42 internal security Relief Items for bags of rice & 6 cartons of for protection of Disaster Victims oil,20 mosquito nets, one life and property box of mosquito coil, 20 blankets, 100 rubber cups &100 rubber plates and one bile of used clothes were issued out to 135 females and 91 males victims at Nyinahin 119. Collate data √ 100% Data base on disaster on all the disaster prone areas in the district prone have been prepared communities in the Disaster 120. Organise 4 √ 100% All 4 Public education on Public Education all 12 zones in the district on Disaster were done. Prevention and Management 121. Provide √ 22.7% GH¢ 20,000 was budgeted. support for GH¢ 4540.00 was release District Security to support them. Force in their operations of law and order 122. Facilitate √ Yet to be implemented due with the District to inadequate funds Fire Service and - National Ambulance Service to

response to disasters in the District Source: DPCU-AMDA, January, 2015

2.2 Update on Indicators and Targets The DPCU with the aid of collaboration by other stakeholders has strategically devised a number of core indicators to be used in tracking the performance of the development interventions during the implementation of the 2015 annual action plan. The criteria used in the choice of these indicators were cost effectiveness, timely collection of data, easiness to measure indicator, relevance to project objectives and reliability of variables. The identified indicators were grouped under the various Thematic Areas of the GSGDA II, 2014-2017.

2.2.1 Thematic Area 1: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability In order to achieve and sustain the macroeconomic stability of the District, the objectives set for this thematic area are: Improve fiscal revenue mobilisation and management and improve public expenditure management by 2015. The performance indicators under this Thematic Area are shown in the Table 2.2.

Table 2.2: Summary of Indicators under Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability No. OBJECTIVES INDICATORS TARGET BASELINE INDICATOR PROGRESS 2015 INDICATOR STATUS 2014 , 2015 1 Improve fiscal No. of Revenue 1 1 1 Target achieved revenue Improvement Action mobilisation and Plans prepared and management implemented and improve No. of stakeholder’s 1 1 1 Target achieved public fora on fee-fixing expenditure resolutions organised management No. of value book 1 1 1 Target achieved procured No. Fee-fixing 0 1 -- Target not achieved resolution gazatted No. of revenue of 20 Na 20 Target achieved collectors and

commissioners trained and re- assigned No of District 1 1 1 Target achieved Revenue Database compiled and reviewed monthly No. of compensation 1 1 1 Target achieved to Established Post and Non-Established paid No. of financial 1 Na 1 Target achieved support for finance department provided Source: DPCU-AMDA, January, 2015

2.2.2 Thematic Area 2: Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector In order to enhance the competitiveness of the District private sector, the objectives adopted are: to Improve efficiency and competitiveness of MSMEs and Promote sustainable tourism to preserve historical, cultural and natural heritage by 2015. In achieving this objective, the indicators to be measured are displayed in the Table 2.3. Table 2.3: Summary of Indicators under Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector No. OBJECTIVES INDICATORS TARGET BASELINE INDICATOR PROGRESS 2015 INDICATOR STATUS 2014 2015 1 Improve No. of training 2 2 2 Target achieved efficiency and programmes for competitiveness women in pastries of MSMEs and other MSMEs organised No. of training 2 Na 2 Target achieved programmes for MSMEs organised by BAC supported 2 Promote No. of District 1 Na 0 Target not achieved sustainable Tourism Profile tourism to prepared preserve historical, cultural

and natural heritage

Source: DPCU-AMDA, January, 2015

2.2.3 Thematic Area 3: Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Natural Resource Management The policy objective outline under this thematic area is: to develop an effective domestic market, to improve Agriculture Financing, to promote irrigation development, to promote the development of selected cash crops and to promote efficient land use and management systems by 2015. These will be achieved through a number of objectives and indicators shown in the Table 2.4. Table 2.4: Summary of Indicators under Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Natural Resource Management No. OBJECTIVES INDICATORS TARGET BASELINE INDICATOR PROGRESS 2015 INDICATOR STATUS 2014 2015 1 Develop an No. of market 1 0 - Target not achieved effective forum organised domestic No. of litre bins 5 0 3 Target not achieved market provided No. of capacity 2 2 - Target not achieved building exercise for farmers on climate change and green economy conducted No. of farmers 200 500 163 Target not achieved trained in modern technology of farming in green economy and soil management practices

No. of 1,000 0 280 Target not achieved vaccination for small ruminants promoted 3 Promote No. of farmers 25 0 27 Target exceeded irrigation engaged in development irrigation farming supported 4 Promote the No. of cocoa 2,000 6,000 7,000 Target exceeded development of farms sprayed selected cash against diseases crops and pest No. of farms 100 0 200 Target exceeded inputs as incentives for vulnerable peasant farmer in climate change procured 5 Promote No. of mined 50 Na - Target not achieved efficient land pits reclaimed in use and the District management No of trees on 100 Na - Target not achieved systems reclaimed mined pits planted No. of 1 Na - Target not achieved stakeholder’s forum for miming communities and small scale mining companies organised Source: DPCU-AMDA, January, 2015

2.2.4 Thematic Area 4: Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development The policy objectives are: to create and sustain an efficient and effective transport system that meets user needs, to provide adequate, reliable and affordable energy to meet the national needs and for export, to accelerate the provision of adequate, safe and affordable water, to accelerate the provision of improved environmental sanitation facilities and to improve and accelerate housing delivery in the rural areas in the District by 2015 to support infrastructural and human settlements growth and development. These are to be achieved through a number of projects and programmes indicators in the Table 2.5.

Table 2.5: Summary of Indicators under Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development No. OBJECTIVES INDICATORS TARGET BASELINE INDICATOR PROGRESS 2015 INDICATOR STATUS 2014 2015 1 Create and No. of feeders 200km 100km 150km Target achieved sustain an road reshaped/ efficient and rehabilitated effective No. of drains 20km 10km - Target not achieved transport constructed system that No. of GHC30,000.00 GHC30,000.00 - Target not achieved meets user counterpart needs funding for water and sanitation projects paid 2 Provide No. of 20 150 10 Target achieved adequate, extension of reliable and electricity to affordable communities energy to meet facilitated the national needs and for export 3 Accelerate the No. of Hand 20 9 15 Target achieved provision of Dug wells and adequate, safe Boreholes mechanized

and affordable No. of 40 Na 30 Target achieved water Boreholes constructed No. of 20 Na 15 Target achieved Boreholes rehabilitated 4 Accelerate the No. of water 4 Na 3 Target achieved provision of closet toilet improved renovated environmental sanitation No. of refuse 8 25 4 Target achieved facilities dump sites evacuated No. of 1 4 0.75 Target achieved Sanitation Improvement Package implemented No. of 25 25 20 Target achieved Assorted Refuse Management Equipment and Tools for Environmental Health Unit procured No. of 5 5 - Target not achieved fumigation against diseases conducted No. of 16 Na - Target not achieved educational campaigns on safe sanitation and spread of typhoid fever diseases organised

No. of KVIP 8 Na - Target not achieved constructed 5 Improve and No. of 4 4 - Target not achieved accelerate stakeholder’s housing meetings on delivery in the proper usage rural areas of land organised No. of street 2 Na - Target not achieved names and property addressing system provided No. of 4 Na - Target not achieved settlement layout for one community under LAP prepared Source: DPCU-AMDA, January, 2015

2.2.5 Thematic Area 5: Human Development, Employment and Productivity The objectives to pursue under the human development, employment and productivity pillar are: Increase inclusive and equitable access to, and participation in education at all levels, Improve quality of teaching and learning, to increase equitable access to and participation in education at all levels Provide adequate and disability friendly infrastructure for sports in communities and schools, Enhance national capacity for the attainment of lagging health MDGs, as well as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs, Ensure the reduction of new HIV and AIDS/STIs infections, especially among the vulnerable groups, Protect children against violence, abuse and exploitation, Develop targeted economic and social interventions for vulnerable and marginalized groups, to improve efficiency and competitiveness of MSMEs and Reduce spatial development disparities among different ecological zones across the country. Table 2.6 provides the indicators of the implemented projects and programmes for 2015.

Table 2.6: Summary of Indicators under Human Development, Employment and Productivity No. OBJECTIVES INDICATOR TARGET BASELINE INDICATOR PROGRESS 2015 INDICATOR STATUS 2014 2015 1 Increase No. of 20 10 10 Target not inclusive and classroom achieved equitable blocks access to, and constructed participation No. of teacher 4 1 2 Target not in education at quarters achieved all levels constructed No. of 2 3.2 0.9 Target not dormitory achieved constructed 2 Improve No. of school 1,000 20,00 60 Target not quality of uniforms achieved teaching and supplied learning No. of exercise 12,000 Na 30,272 Target and textbooks exceeded supplied No. of schools 13,765 5,510 13,206 Target not pupils provided achieved with school feeding No. of My First 1 1 1 Target Day at school achieved organised

No. of bursaries 50 50 19 Target not for needy achieved students and scholarships for best BECE and WASSCE provided No. of support 1 Na 1 Target for District achieved Oversight Committee (DEOC) provided

3 Provide No. of maternity 1 Na 1 Target adequate and ward achieved disability constructed friendly No. of CHPS 6 1.75 3.3 Target not infrastructure compound achieved for sports in constructed communities No. of health 3 Na 3 Target and schools equipment achieved procured No. of financial 5 Na 3.75 Target support to achieved Health Professional Trainees provided No. of poor and 2,000 6,290 8,801 Target not marginalised achieved registered on NHIS under LEAP 4 Enhance No. of 2 4 1.5 Target not national educational achieved capacity for campaign on the attainment water and of lagging sanitation health MDGs, related diseases as well as non- organised communicable No. of support 1 Na 0.75 Target not diseases for rollback achieved (NCDs) and malaria Neglected provided Tropical No. of 100 100 - Target not Diseases Traditional achieved (NTDs Births Attendants(TBA s) trained and motivated 5 Ensure the No. of people 2,000 10,000 1,500 Target not reduction of educated on achieved new HIV and

AIDS/STIs family planning infections, facilities especially No. of 2 4 2 Target among the educational achieved vulnerable campaign on groups causes and impact of HIV/AIDS and other STIs organised No. of 1 Na 0.75 Target not educational achieved campaign against stigmatisation of PLWHIV and AIDS organised

No. of support 1 Na 1 Target for PLWHIV achieved and AIDS provided No. of 4 4 4 Target counselling achieved sensitisation programmes for HIV/AIDS and other STIs organised No. of 1 Na 0.75 Target stakeholder’s achieved workshop on /HIVAIDS and other STIs organised No. of UNFPA- 3 Na 3 Target AWP achieved implementation ensured 6 Protect No. of 5 20 5 Target children communities in achieved

against cocoa growing violence, areas sensitised abuse and on the dangers exploitation and effects of child labour 7 Develop No. of goods 1 Na - Target not targeted and services for achieved economic and justice social administration interventions procured for vulnerable No. of PWDs 100 Na 75 Target not and trained and achieved marginalized sponsored in groups income generating activities No. of PWDs 2,000 Na 1,500 Target not facilitated to achieved access the Disability Common Fund No. of 1 Na 0.75 Target not sensitisation achieved workshops on violence against women and children organised No. of support 1,000 Na 615 Target to vulnerable achieved and marginalised people under LEAP provided No. of females 100 Na - Target not trained in achieved income generating activities No. of credit 1 Na - Target not facilities under achieved

women empowerment project 8 Reduce spatial No. of goods 1 Na - Target development and services for achieved disparities Community among Development different Unit procured ecological zones across the country Source: DPCU-AMDA, January, 2015

2.2.6 Thematic Area 6: Transparent and Accountable Governance The objectives of the District for this Thematic Area are: Ensure effective implementation of the decentralisation policy and programmes and promote and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of performance in the public and civil services, and Improving security facilities and safety assurance. This is to be achieved through the implementation of the strategies and interventions under thematic area indicated in the Table 2.7.

Table 2.7: Summary of Indicators under Transparent and Accountable Governance No. OBJECTIVES INDICATORS TARGET BASELINE INDICATOR PROGRESS 2015 INDICATOR STATUS 2014 2015 1 Ensure No. of Area 12 7.8 - Target not effective Council achieved implementatio Offices n of the furnished decentralisatio No. of training 4 1 1 Target not n policy and workshops for achieved programmes senior and and promote junior staff and improve organised the efficiency No. of 1 1 0.25 Target not and accommodatio achieved effectiveness n, Travel and of Night performance Allowance for in the public Assembly

and civil staff and services Official Guest provided No. of transfer 1 1 0.75 Target not and haulage achieved grants for newly posted females and male staff provided No. of support 4 Na - Target not for capacity achieved building programmes under DACF provided No. of service 1 1 - Target not of retainer achieved engaged No. of 1 1 0.75 Target not constituency achieved projects and programmes for scholarships and bursaries, building materials, local economic development, relief items and other intervention implemented No. of DPCU 4 1 4 Target Monitoring achieved and Budget Committee Meetings

Quarterly organised No. of 1 1 0.75 Target not Monthly achieved Utility, Postage and Telephone Bills and Bank Charge paid No. of 1 1 0.75 Target not stationeries achieved and office consumables procured No. of 1 1 1 Target Assembly achieved Vehicles maintained No. of fuel 1 1 1 Target and lubricants achieved for assembly and staff vehicles provided No. of car 1 1 0.75 Target not maintenance achieved allowance to all staff with vehicles paid No. of -1 1 - Target not assembly achieved building, radio equipment, computers, photocopies/pr inter, furniture and fittings maintained No. of 1 Na - Target not Assembly achieved

Vehicles insured No. of Sub- 3 Na 1 Target not committee, achieved Executive committee and General assembly organised No. of District 1 0.45 - Target not Assembly achieved Office Complex completed No. of funds 1 1 1 Target for social achieved interventions and Unanticipated projects and programmes provided No. of 1 1 1 Target national achieved programmes and invitations to the Assembly supported and honoured No. of human 1 1 1 Target resource unit achieved supported No. of 1 1 0.75 Target not equipment and achieved renovation of office and residential accommodatio n for works

department provided

2 Improving No. of 1 Na 1 Target security building achieved facilities and materials for safety community assurance initiated projects procured No. of District 1 1 - Target not Fire Service achieved and National Ambulance Service facilitated No. of relief 1 1 0.75 Target not items procured achieved

No. of public 4 4 4 Target education on achieved Disaster prevention and management organised Source: DPCU-AMDA, January, 2015

CHAPTER THREE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE REPORT

3.1 Update on Funding by Sources for the 2015 Fiscal Year The Atwima Mponua District Assembly received a total of GH¢ 3,822,534.26 for the 2015 fiscal year from a multiplicity of sources including the Grants, Capital Grants, Rates, Lands, Rent and Other Income, Licenses, Fees, Fines, Penalties/Forfeits and Miscellaneous. Table 3.1 shows a summary of the trend of revenue performance of the District for 2015.

From Table 3.1, out of the total GH¢ 7,713,648.34 estimated for, 2015, an amount of GH¢ 3,822,534.26 was realized representing a percentage of 45 percent of the estimated amount. The untimely release of some Grants (DACF) limited the Assembly’s ability to implement 48 programmes, projects and activities representing 37.2 percent and overall performance (average completion) of 75 percent for the year. In order to generate enough IGF, the Assembly has adopted various strategies in the collection of revenues in the District.

During the 2015 planning period, several actions were taken by the Assembly to improve revenue collection and management. These included establishment of a Revenue Task Force and compilation of revenue items register for major towns in the District (Revenue items data based) and the training of revenue collectors and commissioners.

3.2 Update on Disbursements for 2015 Fiscal Year. Table 3.2 shows the expenditure pattern of the District for 2015 fiscal year. From Table 3.2, out of the total estimated expenditure of GH¢7,713,648.34 about 45 percent (GH¢3,471,906.55) was spent based on available funds. Moreover, out of the total actual receipts of GH¢3,822,534.26, the District spent below the budget leaving a surplus of GH¢350,627.71. However, out of the 21 types of expenditure, Non-Established position and Other Allowance IGF, Materials- Office Supplies, Rentals, Travel and Transport IGF and general expenses exceeded their estimated expenditures for the Fourth Quarter, 2015. Table 3.1: Expenditure Pattern for the 2015 Fiscal Year.

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR 2015 FISCAL YEAR ESTIMATE FOR ESTIMATE FOR ACTUAL FOR VARIANCE FOR CUMMULATIVE TO THE YEAR THE MONTH THE MONTH THE MONTH DATE

REVENUE GHS GHS GHS GHS GHS 1131000 RATES 52,200.00 4,350.00 2,017.00 (2,333.00) 10,074.00 13310 GRANTS 3,396,177.69 283,014.81 353,517.91 70,503.10 1,648,992.57 1332000 CAPITAL GRANTS 3,910,602.65 325,883.55 481,052.00 155,168.45 1,757,495.97 1412000 LANDS 85,590.00 7,132.50 200.00 (6,932.50) 95,506.66 1415000 RENT AND OTHER INCOME 8,000.00 666.67 200.00 (466.67) 3,060.00 1422000 LICENCES 58,685.00 4,890.42 3,188.00 (1,702.42) 34,027.00 1423000 FEES 191,843.00 15,986.92 73,950.26 57,963.34 267,172.06 1430000 FINES, PENALTY/FORFEITS 5,550.00 462.50 433.00 (24.50) 736.00 1450010 MISCELLANEOUS 5,000.00 416.67 4,550.00 4,133.33 5,470.00 SUB TOTAL 7,713,648.34 642,804.03 919,108.17 276,309.14 3,822,534.26 EXPENDITURE 2111000 Established Position 1,081,715.35 90,142.95 - 90,142.95 410,303.74

2111100 Non Established Position 48,399.00 4,033.25 9,806.64 (5,773.39) 47,950.43 2121000 National Insurance Contribution 8,549.00 712.42 - 712.42 7,550.97 2111200 Other Allowance IGF 37,500.00 3,125.00 6,412.48 (3,287.48) 34,499.85 2210100 Materials- Office Supplies 68,001.00 5,666.75 11,025.00 (5,358.25) 61,131.88 2210200 Utilities 218,600.00 18,216.67 240.00 17,976.67 2,963.00 2210400 Rentals 10,500.00 875.00 1,170.00 (295.00) 9,830.00 2210500 Travel And Transport IGF 139,200.00 11,600.00 23,724.00 (12,124.00) 137,188.93 2210600 Repairs 7,000.00 583.33 435.00 148.33 4,721.00 2210700 Training-Seminars-Conference 46,000.00 3,833.33 2,037.25 1,796.08 16,581.25 2210900 Special Services 20,000.00 1,666.67 6,700.00 (5,033.33) 19,105.00 2211100 Other Charges 2,300.00 191.67 111.00 80.67 1,897.97 2211200 Emergency Services 30,819.00 2,568.25 156.00 2,412.25 30,268.00 2631100 Re-Current 5,975,064.99 497,922.08 404,294.27 93,627.81 2,667,954.53 2821000 General Expenses 20,000.00 1,666.67 5,210.00 (3,543.33) 19,960.00 Total 7,713,648.34 642,804.03 471,321.64 171,482.39 3,471,906.55 Surplus/Deficit 350,627.71 Source: DPCU-AMDA, January, 2015

4.1: The National School Feeding Programme (NSFP) The school feeding started in the district in 2006 with only two schools. Currently the total number of schools benefitting from the programme is 41 schools with 13,206 pupils being fed every day in the district. AKANTANSU D/A PRIMARY was selected for an impact evaluation in 2014 with technical support from partnership for child development (PCD) and funding from bill and Melinda gates foundation and Dubai caterers. The programme will be running for two years in selected districts throughout the country. Presently the district has 29 caterers in charge of the schools. These caterers employ and pay their own cooks. Table 4.2 shows the number of pupils and schools under the School Feeding Programme in the District.

4.1.1 Challenges facing National School Feeding Programme (NSFP)  Delay in the release of funds is one of the major problems facing the School feeding programme .This has attributed to irregular feeding by the caterers.  Another factor hindering the programme is the politicization of the programme. Caterers behave with impunity due to their perceived political clout. This has resulted in the caterers not doing what is expected of them.

 Also unregistered children coming to the beneficiary school to be fed. This has always been the headache of the caterers as day in and day out children who have not attain the school going age are enroll into the school which always results in the caterers being under paid

4.1.2 Policy Recommendations  In order for the programme to function and serve all beneficiary schools equally as well as achieved it objectives, government has to ensure that the programme is completely de-politicized.  The secretariat should do everything in its powers to ensure prompt release of funds for the efficient survival of the programme.  There should be a reasonable increase in the per-head cost in order to cater for unofficial extra.  Workshops should be organized periodically for the caterers in order to enhance their efficiency 43

Table 4.1: Number of Pupils and School under School Feeding Programme in the District S/N NAME OF SCHOOL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL 1 ATASO D/A PRIMARY 96 75 171 2 BOTRAMPA D/A PRIMARY 81 74 155 3 ADUPRI D/A PRIMARY 130 128 258 4 ASUONTAA D/A PRIMARY 108 92 200 5 AKOTAA D/A PRIMARY 168 129 297 6 NSUOTEM D/A PRIMARY 173 170 343 7 ADDAIKROM D/A PRIMARY 94 108 202 8 TANODUMASI ANGLICAN PRIMARY 158 179 337 9 TANODUMASI ISLAMIC PRIMARY 217 160 377 10 GYERESO D/A PRIMARY 158 161 319 11 ANANSU D/A PRIMARY 206 197 403 12 KWABENA AKWA D/A 152 150 302 13 PASORO D/A PRIMARY 115 132 247 14 WURUBEGU D/A PRIMARY 93 85 178 15 AHYIRESU ANGLICAN PRIMARY 240 229 469 16 AHYIRESU GMM PRIMARY 232 217 449 17 KUKUBUSO D/A PRIMARY 140 98 238 18 KWAME DWAA D/A PRIMARY 76 54 130 19 PAMURUSO D/A PRIMARY 135 134 269 20 BREDI D/A PRIMARY 132 139 271 21 OBUASEKROM D/A PRIMARY 92 120 212 22 DONKOTO ANGLICAN PRIMARY 148 152 300 23 AFEPAYE D/A PRIMARY 162 144 306 24 ATWIMA ACHIASE R/C PRIMARY 273 249 522 25 MPASATIA D/A PRIMARY 292 302 594 26 APENIMADI D/A PRIMARY 123 130 253 27 NYAMEYEHENE D/A PRIMARY 154 135 289 28 KYEMKYEMSO ISLAMIC PRIMARY 137 139 276 29 KOTOKUOM R/C PRIMARY 131 122 253

30 KOTOKUOM ISLAMIC PRIMARY 276 202 478 31 SESEKO D/A PRIMARY 77 32 109 32 MPASATIA METHODIST 193 217 410 33 KWAME DWUMA SRESO D/A PRIMARY 184 216 400 34 ANYINAMSO D/A PRIMARY “A” 227 199 426 35 ANYINAMSO D/A PRIMARY “B” 251 218 469 36 AKOMFERE D/A PRIMARY 174 134 308 37 ABOFREM ANGLICAN PRIMARY 202 186 388 38 ANTWI AGYEIKROM D/A PRIMARY 106 199 335 39 BAYEREBON NO.3 D/A PRIMARY 214 215 429 40 BAYEREBON NO.5 D/A PRIMARY 300 284 584 41 AKANTANSU D/A PRIMARY 153 127 280 TOTAL 6,773 6,433 13,206 Source: School Feeding Co-ordinator-AMDA, January, 2015

4.2. Capitation Grant The Capitation Grant Policy is a pro-poor policy aiming at reducing the financial burden on guardians and parents and increasing pupils’ enrolment in schools throughout the country. This policy was started in the District in 2005 and has increased pupils’ enrolment from 25,789 to 39,985 as at the end of 2015.

Table 4.2: Pupils’ Enrolment under the Capitation Grant in the District Date Enrolment Term Amount Released (Academic Yr) Male Female Total GH¢ 2015 20,767 19,218 39,985 1ST 20,767 19,218 39,985 2ND 119,955 20,767 19,218 39,985 3RD Source: GES-AMDA, January, 2015

4.2.1 Challenges facing Capitation Grant  Delay in the release of the Capitation Grant.

4.2.2 Policy Recommendation  There should be timely released of capitation grant.

4.3. Free School Uniform, Free Exercise and Text Books The District Education Directorate did not received any consignment for free school uniform. Only 6274 exercise books were supplied for primary pupils in the district and 23,998 text books were provided in the third.

4.4 Atwima Mponua Mutual Health Insurance Scheme The Scheme has active member’s membership of 89,121 representing 71.3 percent of the District’s projected population for 2015 (125,061) who can assess health care services with their NHIA cards. Table 4.3 indicates the breakdown of the category of the active membership of the NHIS in the District.

Table 4.3: Active Membership of the Atwima Mponua Mutual Health Insurance Scheme, 2015 Membership Category Active Members Male Female Total SSNIT Contributors 207 110 317 SSNIT Pensioners 12 1 13 Informal (<70yrs) 2,746 4,378 7,124 Under 18yrs (<18) 4,911 4,818 9,729 Aged (>70yrs) 301 570 871 Pregnant Women - 1,395 1,395 Indigents 4,378 4,423 8,801 Total 12,555 15,695 28,250 Source: NHIS – AMDA, January, 2015

4.4.1 Challenges Facing the Atwima Mponua Mutual Health Insurance Scheme  Inadequate office space to meet the increasing service demand of subscribers  Inadequate health facilities like hospitals, clinics and CHPS Compounds to meet the needs of the District population.  No pharmacy shop currently operating under the NHIS in the District  High fuel cost leading to high cost of operation  Clients/ subscribers dissatisfaction at the provider sites as a result of some facilities charging fees already catered for by NHIS ( lack of education for subscribers on services covered by the NHIS)

 Delay in claims submission leading to inability to pay the claims on time  Frequent application downtime and slowness of network

4.4.2 Policy Recommendations  Provision of office and residential accommodation.  Encourage business to open NHIA accredited pharmacy shops in the District  Subsidization of the scheme fuel purchase  Appeal to the National Health Insurance Authority to review the LEAP/Indigents registration premium upwards  Clients and facility staff education

4.5. Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme The LEAP is the Flagship and cash grant component of the Government of Ghana’s National Social Protection Strategy for the orphans and vulnerable children, people with disabilities and the aged. Atwima Mponua District is among the 30 districts in the Ashanti Region selected to benefit from the LEAP Programme. From the implementation of the programme, 44 communities in the District have been selected to benefit from the programme by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP). The final list of selected beneficiaries from the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) is detailed in Table 4.5. In totality, the programme is benefiting 665 members, made up of 274 male-household (41%) and 391 female-households (59%) to the cost of GHȼ42,576.00 for 2015.

Table 4.4: Names of Communities and Beneficiaries under LEAP S/N Communities Household Sex Total Members Amount GH¢ Male Female 1 ABASUA 2 40 42 1,572 2 ABOMPE 5 10 15 974 3 AFEPAYE 12 30 42 2,686 4 AKANTANSU/ 11 17 28 1,872 BAAKONUABA 5 AKOMFERE 11 11 22 1,440 6 ANTWI AGYEI KROM 5 2 7 472 7 BEPOSO 1 1 2 170 8 BOFAASO 1 1 2 140 9 DONKOTO 7 4 11 740 10 AGOGOSO/ NANTIEDI 50 8 58 3,918

11 KOFINYAME KROM/ 5 2 7 460 OTAAKROM 12 PASORO 2 20 22 1,492 13 PAMMURUSO 1 1 3 4 256 14 OKYEREKROM/ BREDI 3 10 13 904 15 MPANWI/ BOTRAMPA 7 10 19 1,266 16 TANODUMASI 10 4 14 868 17 ADUPRI - 2 2 140 18 ABOABOGYA/ BONWIRE 4 5 9 576 19 MANSASO 4 7 11 716 20 NYINAWUSU 5 8 13 768 21 AMAADA 4 15 19 1,176 22 KWAMEDWAA 4 5 9 612 23 OSEIKROM 7 12 19 1,252 24 TENWOHOYE 10 3 13 816 25 WURUBEGU 20 7 27 1,938 26 MAMPONG ABEBRESE - 20 20 1242 27 KYEKYEWERE 6 3 9 792 28 KASOTIE 3 8 11 652 29 DESREGYA 1 2 3 228 30 GOGOIKROM 11 12 23 1,432 31 DOMEABRA 5 5 10 664 32 DODOWA 6 10 16 996 33 DABO-SHED 5 4 9 512 34 AWISESU 3 10 13 856 35 MANTUKWA - 7 7 460 36 NYAMEYEHENE 1 3 4 280 37 KUKUBUSO 5 20 25 1,624 38 NKRUMA - 1 1 64 39 KWANKYEABO 4 5 9 484 40 BEDABOUR 13 16 29 1,916 41 KALONGO 3 2 5 488.00 42 ANANSU 2 6 8 728.00 43 NSUONTAM/SAMFIFIRE - 1 1 0.00 44 GYERESO 10 10 20 1232 45 KWAME DITUO KROM(18) 3 4 7 228 46 KWABENA KWA 1 2 3 270 47 KWABENA FORI 1 3 3 204 Total 274 391 665 42,576.00 Source: Social Welfare Department-AMDA, January, 2015

4.5.1 Challenges Facing the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme  Misunderstanding on eligibility criteria  Difficulties in accessing the communities (poor road network)  Inclusion and exclusion errors  Political influence at the community level

4.6.2 Policy Recommendations  Political leader should operate within the eligibility criteria approved by the programme.  Special attention be accorded rural area than urban areas  Reshape feeder roads in the District.