For 2019 Akatsi South District Assembly
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TABLE OF CONTENT PART A: STRATEGIC OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 MTNDPF POLICY OBJECTIVES ........................................................................... 3 GOAL ...................................................................................................................... 84 CORE FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................... 85 POLICY OUTCOME INDICATORS AND TARGETS ......................................... 85 SUMMARY OF KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2018 ............................................... 88 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE TRENDS FOR THE MEDIUM-TERM ......... 89 REPUBLIC OF GHANA PART B: BUDGET PROGRAMME SUMMARY .................................... 98 PROGRAMME 1: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION ........................................... 98 COMPOSITE BUDGET PROGRAMME 1: Management and Administration .......................................... 99 SUB -PROGRAMME 1.1 General Administration .................................... 99 SUB -PROGRAMME 1.2 Finance and Revenue Mobilization .................. 102 FOR 2019 - 2022 SUB -PROGRAMME 1.3 Planning, Budgeting and Coordination .......... 104 SUB -PROGRAMME 1.4 Human Resource Management .............................. 107 PROGRAMME BASED BUDGET ESTIMATES SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE BY SUB-PROGRAMME AND ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION ........................................................................................... 108 PROGRAMME 2: SOCIAL SERVICES DELIVERY.......................................... 109 FOR 2019 SUB -PROGRAMME 2.1Education and Youth Development ........................ 110 SUB -PROGRAMME 2.2 Health Delivery ...................................................... 112 SUB-PROGRAMME2: 3Environmental Health and Sanitation Services ......... 115 AKATSI SOUTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY SUB -PROGRAMME 2.4 Social Welfare and Community Development....... 118 SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE BY SUB-PROGRAMME AND ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION ........................................................................................... 120 PROGRAMME 3: INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY AND ............................... 121 MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................. 121 SUB -PROGRAMME 3.1 Physical and Spatial Planning ................................ 122 SUB -PROGRAMME 3.2 Infrastructure Development ................................... 124 SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE BY SUB-PROGRAMME AND ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION ........................................................................................... 126 PROGRAMME 4: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 127 1 2 SUB -PROGRAMME 4.1 Agricultural Services and Management ................. 128 SUB -PROGRAMME 4.2 Trade, Industry and Tourism Services ................... 132 SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE BY SUB-PROGRAMME AND …………….....133 ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION PROGRAMME 5 : ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT………………………………………………..135 SUB – PROGRAMME 5.1 Disaster prevention and management…………….............136 SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE BY SUB-PROGRAMME ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION………………………………………………………………………………………………138 Detailed priority projects programmes and operations and corresponding cost by By funding source…………………………………………………………………………………………………….139 INTRODUCTION 1.6.2 PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 1.6.2.1 Establishment, Location and size The Akatsi South District was established by a Legislative Instrument (L. I.) 2165 in March 15, 2012. It has its capital situated in Akatsi and is located between latitudes 60S 70N and longitudes 00W 10E. It shares boundaries with Keta Municipal Assembly to the South, Ketu North to the East, to the West by South and Central Tongu Districts and to the North by Akatsi North and Agortime-Ziope Districts. Its total land area is about 536 square kilometers. Figure 1.1, Figure 1.2 and Figure 1.3 respectively show the District in the National context, the District in the Regional context and the district map of Akatsi South District. 3 4 Figure 1.3: Akatsi South District in the Regional Context Figure 1.4: Akatsi South District Map 5 6 1.6.2.2 Topography and Drainage The topography of the District generally is undulating with a general elevation of the land Figure 1.5: Vegetation Map of Akatsi South District averaging 10-50 meters above sea level, and a peculiar coastal savannah soil, ground water laterite and tropical black earth. The district is a low-lying coastal plain with flatland in the south and rolling plain to the north. About 60% of the total land area lies below 100 feet contour line and rising to cover over 200 feet in the northern parts. Rivers, such as Tordzi, Agblegborloe, Wowoe, Lotor and Kutoe, drain the district. The first three empty their waters into the Keta and Avu lagoons. Some of these are dammed for irrigation during dry season especially the Torve dam. Nearly all the rivers and streams in the district dry up during the dry season usually December- March. This inhibits farming activities greatly; especially in the area where clay deposits are known to exist. The Tordzie River is the main drainage feature, with Agblegborloe, Wowoe, Lotor and Kelo streams. All these drainage features have a north – south trend and all except Tordzie are seasonal. 1.6.2.3 Vegetation The vegetation of the District is made up of guinea savannah woodland at the north while mangrove swamp characterized the south (see figure 1.5). The black berry (velvet tamarine) locally called “atitoeti” and Baobab tree are important economic trees that can be found in most parts of the areas surrounding the southern part of the district. In the far northwest, around the Avu lagoon and its creeks are large track of reed locally known as “Keti” which is used in weaving mats. A physical potential of the district is the vast savannah grassland, ideal for irrigated mechanized farming and livestock grazing. Some of the fauna of the district presently comprises: i. Rodents’ e.g. giant rat, field mice, grass cutter etc. ii. Reptiles e.g. grass snake, cobra, iii. Birds e.g. store partridges etc. These are good potentials for eco-tourism development. 7 8 1.6.2.4 Climatic conditions Three main soil types characterize the District. The South-eastern portion is characterized by 1.6.2.4.1 Temperature tertiary sands which are moderate to well-drained, deep red to brown loamy sand to sandy loam The District falls within the coastal savannah equatorial climatic regime characterized by high topsoil over course sandy loam to clay loam sub-soils. These soils are suitable for the cultivation o o temperatures (min: 21 C max: 34.5 C), high relative humidity (85%) and moderate to low of all arable crops. rainfall regime (1,084 mm) with distinct wet and dry seasons of about equal lengths. Within this dominant soil can be found in the valley bottoms and depressions, poorly drained and Temperatures are high and constant throughout the year with mean annual figures not varying plastic glecal clays, suitable for commercial sugarcane production as well as for ceramic and much from 27o C. February, March and April, have the highest mean monthly maxima of about pottery industry. 34o C. The lowest average monthly temperatures occur before, during and just after the major wet season in July, August and September with values of mean monthly maximum falling to The north-western to the northern part is characterized by Acidic Gneiss which is moderately around 30o C. drained, deep, sandy soil with either sandy or sandy clay subsoil suitable for root and tuber crops as well as cereals and legumes. The middle portion is characterized by Acidic Gneiss parent 1.6.2.4.2 Rainfall The district experiences two rainfall maxima in a year. This provides opportunity for two seasons material found in convex and broad low-lying ridges with outcrops which are moderately cropping. The major dry season begins in November and extends through to March during which drained, shallow to bedrock sandy topsoil under lain with sandy clay subsoil and coarse clay. only occasional rains are experienced. During the early part of the major dry season, the 1.6.2.4.4 Mining and Quarrying harmattan winds from the Sahara regions blow across the area, which dry up remaining water in The development outlook in the Akatsi South District is to promote and market the potentials of streams and ponds and expose the vegetation to bush fires. clay deposits to would-be investors in the Brick and Tile Industry in order to create jobs in the communities. A vast stretch of clay deposits exists in Suipe and Wute. Feasibility studies Great variability exists in the annual and monthly total amounts of rainfall and between the conducted by geological survey department estimated the deposit at Suipe to be 6.8 million tones onsets of rains from year to year. These uncertainties in the rainfall pattern and the long severe which could be exploited for over 130 years. At Wute, the clay deposit is estimated to be 9.7 dry seasons are the controlling factor affecting the agricultural activities of the local people. million tones with an estimated commercial exploitable life span of 150 to 200 years. There are Relative humidity figures in general are high and over 76% during the nights and early morning three major quarry sites in the District namely- Gornikope Atsiekpui and Ashiagborvi. Figure with mean monthly figures for the wet periods nearing 100%. Thus giving rise to high incidence 1.6 below shows the geology of the District. of fungal diseases in crops and high post-harvest