BUILSA SOUTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN
IN LINE WITH THE GHANA NATIONAL MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 2014-2017
JANUARY 2014
BSDA_DMTDP 2014 - 2017
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This section of the District Medium Term Development Plan 2014-2017 gives the general background which includes description of the process that we followed in preparing this plan. It also shows the participation of key stakeholders at public hearings and public engagement meetings. The section presents brief insights into the scope and direction of the development programmes and projects for 2014-207. It also shows a brief of indicative budget, financial plan and expected outcomes.
The Builsa South District Assembly was created and formally inaugurated in July 2012. The district development program was then based on the 2010-2013 MDTP .The district as an autonomous institution had to tease out from the then Bulsa District Plan, a plan for itself for the rest of the planning period of 2010-2013.To conform with National Development Policy (GSGDA I) the district advanced its development in areas of modernized agricultural development, human settlement management, enhancing private sector competiveness, transparency and accountability among others.
DISTRICT AS PLANNING AUTHORITY
District Assemblies in Ghana are charged with the overall Development of their areas of jurisdiction. To do this effectively they have to Plan .The Authority to Plan has been conferred on Assemblies by certain Legislations. These include;
1. The 1992 constitution.
2. The Local Government Act. Act 462 of 1993.
3. The National Development Planning Systems Act, Act480 of 1994 and
4. The civil Service Law 1993, (PNDC LAW 327).
These spell out the different activities that Assemblies have to do to undertake successful Planning and Plan implementation. This current DMTDP (2014-2017) has been prepared in line with the GSGDA II that seeks to ensure conformity with the broad national development goals, objectives and strategies as contained in the NDPC Guidelines (2014-2017). The plan further takes advantage of the current national development policy which ensures uniform development of the whole country. The plan strictly adheres to the thematic areas of GSGDA II which include:
1. Ensuring and sustaining microeconomic stability
2. Enhancing competitiveness in Ghana’s private sector.
3. Accelerated Agricultural modernization and sustainable natural resource management.
4. Oil and Gas development. 3
5 Infrastructure and Human Settlement.
6 Human Development, Productivity and Employment.
7. Transparent and Accountable Governance.
The NMTDPF 2014-2017, has mainstreamed Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA) recommendations, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), migration, gender, climate change and other cross-cutting issues, Using the MTDPF 2010-2013 as the main source of reference to prepare the DMTDPs, particular attention was paid to sections where the DAs have been mentioned as either lead or collaborating agencies for implementation.
Each thematic area is structured around focus areas, issues, policy objectives, strategies, lead implementing and collaborating agencies as well as global and regional linkages. The Plan begins with an introduction, a foreword and the Methodology used in developing the Plan. The central message of all these is that the Plan was prepared using participatory approaches geared at ensuring ownership and sustainability. The peculiar situation of the District as a vibrant agricultural zone is highlighted in the introduction to solicit external assistance to improve the environmental conditions associated with large scale agriculture and to create awareness on Disaster preparedness in the District.
The rest of the Plan is dealt with in chapters as follows:
Chapter One describes the District Profile which shows the current state of Development of the District. It gives an overview of Development activities that took place in the District over the years particularly between 2012 and 2013 when the district was newly created. The major issues raised there are an increasing population which is highly dispersed in settlement making it extremely difficult to equitably distribute development projects evenly in the communities, inadequate socio-economic infrastructure and services. The chapter also describes the environment as a degraded one. This has come about as a result of human activities, unfavourable climatic change and other physical conditions. The outcome is limited economic opportunities for the people.
The activities of the District Assembly and its Decentralized Departments and other Agencies including the Traditional Authorities in promoting Good Governance are also described in the chapter. The Profile ends with a summary of the Key Development problems, issues and gaps that need to be addressed if the District is to make any progress in poverty reduction and Economic growth.
Chapter two outlines the priorities the District intends to concentrate in the Medium Term as a result of resource limitations.
Chapter three (3) describes the District Development Goal, sector goals and objectives and strategies/activities the District intends to undertake to improve the livelihood of the people. A
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statement of the POTENTIALS, OPPORTUNITIES, CONSTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES on the different issues raised by the sectors is also contained in.
Chapter four is focused on the Development Programmes for 2014-2017. The same chapter also contains the Financial Plan of the District. In principle the Plan is supposed to cost ………………………….. to be implemented over the 4 year Period. Some expenditure is already paid out of it by way of projects executed and paid in 2014.
The projected revenue of the Assembly for the period is
…………………………. This will result in a Financial gap of
………………………………………... The Assembly proposes to use certain strategies to raise revenue to bridge this gap. These include Public Participation in revenue collection drive, trading, fund raising, appeal to Donors and a more constructive engagement with Development Partners.
Chapter five describes District Annual Action Plans and the modalities for implementing the Medium Term Development Plan. It is explicit in the fact that the Medium Term Development Plan shall be implemented on Annual Action Plan basis. Each year a Plan shall be extracted and activities prioritized for implementation.
It describes the District Assembly and its Decentralized Departments and Development Partners as key in implementing the Plan both by way of physical execution of projects and the provision of funds. The role of Central Government institutions in the provision of funds and technical assistance are outlined in the chapter and some of the particular Ministries, Departments and Agencies mentioned are Regional Coordinating Council, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, the Common Fund Secretariat, the National Development Planning Commission and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.
The Lower structures of the Assembly and the community members themselves including civil society organizations are expected to play meaningful roles in the implementation of the Plan.
Chapter 6 describes the Mechanism put in Place to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Plan. It describes the Organizational structure for monitoring beginning with Sector Departments and ending with backstopping Technical visits from the National institutions concerned with the implementation of the Plan. Their roles range from day to day supervision to monitoring visits to ensure that Programmes and Projects are executed according to schedule and standards.
The method of Evaluation proposed is the Post Ante Evaluation. It will be done sometime after the Plan is implemented to see the impact of the Plan on the lives of the People.
Chapter 7 describes the communication strategies to be put in place to disseminate the District Medium Term Development Plan, and Annual Progress reports of implementation of the DMTDP creation of awareness on the expected role of the stakeholders in implementation of the
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District programmes, projects and activities. Proposed strategies include: Promotion of dialogue and generation of feedback on the performance of the District; and Promotion of access and management of expectations of the public concerning the services of the District.
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INTRODUCTION
Ghana is in its 4th phase of Medium Term Development Plan Preparation and implementation. The Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy which is the 3rd ended in 2009. All previous Plans were geared towards making Ghana a middle income Country .The last medium Term Development Plan was remarkable in setting the necessary conditions for growth in the Economy and other sectors That is why this current Medium Plan is predicated on growth and as Ghana is set to make a mark in Good Governance particular emphasis is placed on the equitable distribution of the wealth that is to be generated.
Our District Medium Term Development Plan is a translation of the National Goals, Policies and Targets to suit our District’s needs and aspirations. It is prepared according to the Guidelines issued by the National Development Planning Commission. Stakeholder participation was very much emphasized in the preparation of the plan. Indeed the preparation began with community action Plans (CAPs) developed in more than 50% of our communities. The essence is to ensure ownership and consequently sustainability of the projects to be undertaken. To enhance sustainability, the planned programmes were also subjected to a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and additional activities were incorporated into the Plan to take care of the Physical and Socio-economic Environment. The Plan is broad in scope and ranges from the provision of socio-economic infrastructure and services to issues concerning the Physical Environment.
A Plan that is prepared and not implemented is not worth the trouble. The District is aware that so many factors lead to the non-implementation of Plans but the major one is the non-availability of finance. In this connection the District Assembly is devising new ways of raising revenue so as to improve the revenue position of the Assembly. But External support will be highly welcome. That is why in the District Programme so much is relied on Donors and Partners to implement some of the projects and we can assure everyone that the implementation arrangements and the monitoring and evaluation systems put in place will surely guarantee value for money for any investment.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Many individuals and organizations have contributed immensely to the production of this plan. It is only prudent that we acknowledge their contributions. We thank the National Development Planning Commission for the opportunity to participate in the orientation on the use of the Planning guidelines. The second appreciation goes to the Hon. Regional Minister, for his moral support and his contributions at the various regional planning Sessions appealing to the District Chief Executives to support the Planning Process both financially and logistically that went a long way to make a significant impact on this plan document. We also thank the Regional Coordinating Director, Mr. Paul Korah Kant for his support and encouragement during the Planning process. The Regional Economic Planning Officer, Mr. Philip Ayinbil deserves commendation for his mentorship, technical and moral support during the plan preparation.
The contributions and suggestions of our Hon. District Chief Executive, Hon. Elizabeth Jane Afuick has also gone a long way to shape this plan. Her moral and financial support is also well appreciated. We will also want to extend a word of gratitude to the Heads of Departments and our Development Partners for their valuable contributions.
We owe a lot of gratitude to Mr. Issaka Sagito and Dr. Joseph Abazaame for their tireless efforts in facilitating the entire process and in helping to put this document together. Without their invaluable support, this document may never have been produced.
Last but not least, District Planning Team, the secretarial staff of the Assembly and other supporting staff did a lot of work to ensure that the Planning Process succeeded and we are very grateful to them.
To all others who have also contributed in one way or the other but whose names have not been mentioned, we say bravo to you.
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FOREWORD
The Builsa South District is faced with a number of teething problems which are centered on how to harness our human and material resources to improve the socio-economic conditions of the people. The District benefited from a number of interventions during the implementation of the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy 2003-2005 when it formed part of the then Builsa District, the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy GPRS II (2006-2009) and the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda 2010-2013. Though some successes were chalked during the previous MTDPs, there is the need for more to be done to improve the lot of the people.
It is in this regard that we see the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA) II of the Government as welcome news. This is a translation of what the District intends to do under this GSGDA 2014-2017. The District intends to carry out programmes and projects that will engender growth and reduce poverty for the poorest and the most vulnerable which is the cornerstone of this Strategy geared towards a better Ghana.
In this connection the Assembly is extending an invitation to any development partner interested in the welfare of our people to come and assist us achieve our goals and objectives in line with National Development Policy Framework 2014-2017 that one day we can all be proud partners to the development efforts of this District to achieve the Better Ghana Agenda of the Government.
I thank everybody for the assistance in advance.
HON. ELIZABETH JANE AFUICK DISTRICT CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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METHODOLOGY
The guidelines for the preparation of this Medium Term Development Plan spelt out some steps to be taken by the plan preparation team to formulate the plan. These served as the guiding principles for the team and are hereby described below.
The plan preparation team, through consultative fora with stakeholders including Decentralized Departments, other agencies, Assembly members, Area council staff and development partners collected data on the situation of the District. These consultations also included reviews that were carried out on past programmes and projects from the 2010-2013 Medium Term Development Plan of the then Builsa District.
Some facilitations were also done at the community level towards assisting them formulate Community Action Plans. All these resulted in data collected toward the Preparation of 2014- 2017.
Public hearings were held involving District Stakeholders and development partners. The hearings focused on the current state of development of the District and District Profile. Stakeholders comprised Heads of Departments, Assembly members, Council staff, Traditional Authorities, People with Living with Disabilities (PLWDs), Widows, Trade Associations, and Civil Society Organizations etc. Their deliberations resulted in significant inputs in to the District Profile.
After these Public Hearings, District Departments, Agencies and Development Partners proceeded to develop programmes and projects to address problems, issues and gaps identified in the performance review/current state of development. This culminated in a stakeholder forum where stakeholders met and fine-tuned a programme of action to address the developmental concerns identified.
A second public hearing was held on this program of action. This gave an opportunity for other stakeholders to incorporate their concerns. A final draft was then submitted to the Assembly for adoption.
The following were the planning team members who facilitated the plan preparation:
(1) Mr. Adongo John - DCD
(2) Mr. Jonathan Adabre - DPO
(3) Mr. Benjamin Ando-Appiah -DBO
(4) Mr. Abdulai Inusah - DFO
(5) Mr. Shaibu Mahama –Director, Department of Agriculture
(6) Madam Vivian Anarfo—Director, Department of Health Services 10
(7) Mr. Robert Abugre, Director, GES
There were few challenges encountered during the Preparation of the Plan.
1. Some of the DPCU members and Heads of Departments were doing this for the first time so grasping concepts took a bit of a time.
2. This was compounded by the busy schedule of these officers. Devoting time for Plan preparation was therefore difficult however some of them allowed their deputies to be part of the process.
3. A Regional Orientation took place during the course of the Plan preparation but it was related to the thematic areas of the Plan but the Guidelines for the preparation of the District medium Term Development plan orientation was not done as at the time of the preparation though copies were sent to the District through the Regional Economic Planning Officer.
4. There were quite a number of special demands made on the Plan e.g. subjecting it to a strategic environmental assessment and some other sustainability tools. Training for it came late and this affected the Plan preparation pace.
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CHAPTER ONE
PERFORMANCE REVIEW/PROFILE/CURRENT SITUATION/BASELINE
INTRODUCTION
In this Chapter, analysed status of the performance of the District in implementing programmes and projects under the GSGDA I themes 2012-2013 and other interventions are discussed. It also shows the analysed situation or baseline or profile of the district as well as a summary of key development problems/issues/gabs identified from the situation - reflecting spatial dimensions of development and the profile.
The District was created in 2012 and had its initial plan prepared based on the 2010-2013 MDTP for a period of two years (2012-2013). Notwithstanding the period of time of implementation there is the need to review its performance over the plan period. This is to ascertain the following a) Identify gabs that need to be attended to in the plan. b) Measure the extent of implementation c) Challenges encountered during implementation d) How these challenges can be minimized in the next plan.
A well compiled District Profile will bring to the fore all the implications on development .It gives a clear situation of the district and its people; their culture and belief system; both natural and human resource bases are identified; their neighbors and how that affects the development of the district as a whole. All these can be considered when planning.
This chapter therefore looks at how they performed during the two years of its existence and the lessons learnt that could be useful in the next plan. The chapter also looks at the District Profile and its implications in the development of the area.
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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
The Central Administration Department of the Builsa South District is the coordinating centre of all the Departments of the Assembly. It incorporates the Office of the District Chief Executive. The functions of the Central Administration Department include the following: 1. Assists the District Coordinating Director to coordinate the activities of the Assembly’s Departments and to implement the Assembly’s decisions and government policies at large. 2. Provide Secretarial Services to the District Chief Executive. 3. Organize meetings of the General Assembly, Committees and Sub-Committees of the Assembly. 4. Keep records of all correspondences of the Assembly 5. Register both Ordinance and Customary Marriages in the district. 6. Manages the Assembly’s fleet of vehicles, plants and equipment. 7. Coordinates employees’ development (Training) Programmes and activities. 8. Offers unconditional customer care services to the Assembly’s general Rate Paying public and residents of the district as well as other persons who may call for assistance. 1.1.1. MEETINGS For the period under review, the graph below shows the Full Assembly, Executive Committee and Public Relation and Complaints Meetings that were held in both 2012 and 2013. As illustrated in the graph, no meeting was held in 2012 as a result of the fact that the district was newly created and time was spent rather trying to set up the structures. In 2013 however, all key committees including the full Assembly met thrice
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS
All sub-committees, namely; Finance and Administration, Development Planning Sub- Committee, Works sub-committee, Justice and Security, sub-committee and Social service Sub- Committee met three times in 2013. For 2012, none of the sub committees met for reasons as 13
explained earlier. The graph below illustrates.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PERFORMANCE
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY COMMON FUND
The graph below indicates the performance of the assembly in the utilization of the District Assembly Common Fund from 2012 to 2014, showing the amount planned, amount received and amount spent in each year.
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INTERNALLY GENERATED FUNDS (IGF)
A graph below indicates Internally Generated Funds from 2012-2014. It also explains the planned revenue, actual received and expenditure as well.
MP’S FUND
The graph below shows how the MP’s share of the District Assembly Common Fund performed from 2012 to 2014
THE GHANA SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMME (GSOP)
The diagram below shows h o w t h e GSOP fund performed from 2012-2014. It indicates the amount planned, actual amount received and the expenditure for the years
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THE DISABILITY FUND
The diagram below shows DISABILITY fund for 2012-2014. It indicates the amount planned, actual amount received and the expenditure for the years.
SUSTAINABLE RURAL WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT (SRWS)
Below shows SRWS funds how much was planned, actual received and the amount spent for 2012 to 2014 respectively.
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SANITATION FUND
The performance of the sanitation fund is illustrated as follows showing planned budget, actual funds received and actual expenditure incurred.
HIV/AIDS
The diagram below shows HIV/AIDS fund for 2012-2014. It indicates the amount planned, actual amount received and the expenditure for the years.
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GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME (GSFP)
The graph below illustrates how the GSFP fund performed within the period under review including the year 2014.
DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT FACILITY (DDF)
A graph below indicates District Development Facility Fund from 2012-2014. It also explains the total planned budget, total revenue received and expenditure as well.
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MEASURES TO INCREASE REVENUE
Efforts to increase revenue and revenue mobilization in the District include:
1. ration and granting of powers of all Town/ Area Councils to mobilize 2. revenue and subsequent ceding of a percentage to them 3. Involvement of Chiefs in the mobilization of basic rates and cattle rate 4. Monitoring of revenue check points 5. Rotating of revenue collectors 6. Involvement of students in mobilizing and collecting revenue when they are on holidays 7. Undertaking regular radio sensitization programs on the need for citizens to pay their taxes 8. Setting- up a revenue taskforce 9. Management occasionally getting involved in revenue mobilization. 10. Penalizing those who default in honoring their tax obligation
CHALLENGES
1. in adequate data on ratable items 2. Immovable properties not valued 3. All the revenue collector are commissioned earners 4. No local government inspectors 5. Low participation of management in revenue mobilization 6. The agricultural sector which is informal employs about 90% of the people. This makes it difficult for most of them to be captured under the tax network.
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GOVERNANCE
POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP
The District Assembly has a total membership of twenty-eight (28) Assembly members made up of twenty-two (22) elected members, six (6) appointed members, the ex-officio members being the one (1) Member of Parliament and the District Chief Executive. The present Assembly has four (4) female members, two (2) of whom are elected and the remaining two (2) being appointed members. The Assembly members face serious communication challenges in terms of feed back to the electorate. Measures need to be put in place to enable them send feed back to the electorate whenever there is an assembly session.
There is a Town Council and four Area councils in the District; these include the Fumbisi Town Council, Kanjarga Area Council, Gdedema Area Council and Doninga Area Council.
The following sub-committees have been constituted and are operational as part of the political and administrative machinery of the district. They are; Finance and Administration sub- committee, Works sub-committee, Justice and Security sub-committee, Development Planning sub-committee, Food Security sub-committee and Social Service sub-committee. The other committees in the district are: District Security Council, District Tender Committee, District Tender Review Board, Audit Report Implementation Committee and Statutory Planning Committee.
Many of the decentralized departments and other agencies now operate in the District. The major challenges are inadequate logistics such as means of transport, stationery etc. staffing and infrastructure both office and residential for them to work efficiently and efficiently.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENTS
The introduction of the new Local Government Service (L.I 1961) of 2009 seeks to operationalize departments at the district level as the Departments of the District Assemblies as follows:
Central Administration Departments
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Finance Department Budget And Rating Department Department of Education, Youth and Sports Department of Health Waste Management Department Department of Agriculture Works Department Physical Planning Department Department of Trade And Industry Legal Department Natural Resources Conservation Department Department of Transport Disaster Management and Prevention Department Department of Community Development and Social Welfare.
SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS
Electoral Commission National Disaster Management Organization National Youth Employment Programme National Commission & Civic Education Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice National Services Secretariat National Board for small scale Industries
SERVICES
Ghana Police Services
Ghana Fire Service
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PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES PERFORMANCE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
THEMATIC POLICY OBJECTIVE PROGRAMME INDICATOR TARG ACHIEVEMEN REMARKS AREA ET T 2012 2013 Bridge the gap in service delivery Community health 1.1 The % of the total 60 57.6 58.3 Supported by GEHIP and through improved geographical access planning and population served by CHPS the DA to public health services services(CHPS) 1.2 The number of functional CHPS zones 9 15 2.0 Increase the % of deliveries Maternal and 1.1 % of deliveries conducted 95% 76.8 81.6 Collaboration with attended to by a trained/skilled person reproductive by a trained person communities-sub-chiefs, Human to 95% health volunteers, TBAs etc development, 3.0 Reduce the number of deliveries Maternal and child 1.0 The % of deliveries by 5% 3.1 1.8 productivity Kconducted by traditional birth health TBAs and attendants (TBAs employment 4.0 Promote the use of contraceptives Adolescent and 1.0 The % of women in their 40% 20.1 24.0 Introduction of free FP by women in their reproductive age reproductive reproductive age who are new services health services acceptors of any family planning device Improved documentation 5.0 Sustain 100% maternal death audit Maternal health 1.0 The % of maternal deaths 100 100 100 Most Clients from West and implement recommendations audited Mamprusi
1.2 Reduction in the number of maternal deaths 4 3 6.0 To improve on expanded Child health 1.0 The % of children who are 90 58.6 61.9 programme on Immunization (EPI) fully immunized (measles) coverage
7.0 Ensure the prevention of mother-to- Maternal & child 1.0 Achieve 100% uptake in 100 98.1 96.7 Inadequate number of child transmission of HIV/AIDS health/National PMTCT services counselors Aids Control Programme
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8.0 Ensure effective case management National malaria 1.0 The % of suspected 100 29.8 41 Some facilities rely only of malaria control malaria cases which have been on RDTs so in terms of programme confirmed either by shortages such facilities microscopy or RDTs before are not able to test the being put on treatment cases Ensure optimal nutrition of children less Child health The % of children who are 23.5 22.3 Severely malnourished than five years underweight from monthly children are admitted into growth monitoring data CMAM for rehabilitation Improve on referral from communities Maternal and child The number of referrals made 204 Program started in July to the next level using motorking health using motorking 2013 ambulance Increase OPD per capita Clinical care % Increase in OPD per capita 2% 1.9 1.7 NHIS, improvement in preventive health(CHPS) Increase TB case detection rate TB control The % of TB cases detected 70% 49.2 54.5 Stigma, quality of sputum and notified produced
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
THEMATIC POLICY PROGRAM INDICATOR TARGET ACHIEVEM REMARKS AREA OBJECTIV ME ENT E 2012 2013 Promote Cereals and -Percentage increased in yields and Increase the production of 22% 20% The reduction between 2012 seed and leguminous production volumes of the commodities. aize,Sorghum, rice groundnut and and 2013 was due to low planting crop -Percentage increased in Farmers/FBOs millet from 15% to 25% by 2013 Yields and Areas under material production. using improved varieties and certified production owing to erratic development seeds. rainfall for 2013. . Improve post Reducing -Percentage reduction in Post-harvest Reduce post harvest loses along the 38% 35% Post-harvest losses are still a ACCELERATE production post- harvest losses in major crops. chain of maize, sorghum, rice major problem in the District. D management losses in -Quality commodities at storage houses groundnut and millet from 45% to AGRICULTURA food crop and market places. 25%by 2013. L production. MODERNISATI Improve post Reducing Percentage reduction in post-harvest Reduce Post- harvest losses of 38% 35% Post-harvest losses are still a ON AND production post- harvest losses in vegetables (tomatoes, pepper perishable major problem in the District SUSTAINABLE management losses in and leafy) commodities from 50% to 25% by as shown by the marginal NATURAL perishable 2013. reduction in percentage. RESOURCE food crop MANAGEMENT production. Improve Animal -Percentage increased in animal numbers Increase Production of 18% 20% There was a 20% increase in Animal Health and through LDP project. livestock,small ruminants,local livestock census conducted. production Nutrition. -Increased livestock farmers. poultry and guinea fowl from The LDP has added over 1,600 -Enhanced animal nutrition and health 10%to25% by 2013. animals. -Mortality still high in guinea fowl Increased Household -Percentage increased in household Increase income from 18% 20% Growth in Income incomes livestock rearing Incomes. Generation. - Numbersof Live animals in markets by men and women increased. from 10% to 25%by 2013. Food Food for -Percentage decrease in number of Reduce the 38% 35% Limited Off-Farm /livelihood Security and Assets vulnerable households. number of options exist for household emergency (WFP)– -Community dams rehabilitated for Dry vulnerable -GSOP is in only 4 preparedness Distribution Season Farming. households from 50% to 20% by communities. . of foodstuff -Improved standard of living of 2013. to beneficiaries communities
through Dam Rehabilitatio n. -GSOP- cash for labour. Support to Promote the -Percentage increased in nutrition of Reduce stunting and overweight in 13% 15% -Food consumption survey is improved production women and children. children as well as Vit. A, iron and challenging for the few nutrition and iodine deficiencies (in children and extension workers. consumption women of reproductive age) by 20% -Field collaboration b/n GHS of high by 2013 and MoFA necessary. quality staples Improve Extension -Marginal percentage increased in Intensify the 30% 35% Agric. Extension Agent (AEA) access to delivery extension coverage (10 AEAs) development of out-grower to Farmer ratio is 1:1,300. extension services to -62 viable FBOs formed through schemes and FBOs to achieve services and farmers/FBO Northern Rural Growth Programme Apex FBO structure in the district re- s (NRGP) –DVCC. by 50% by 2013 orientation -Enhanced adoption of improved of technology by FBOs agriculture education. Improve Research -Increased Number of FBOs linked to Improve the adoption of 18% 20% Technology adoption is high Science, Extension improved crop varieties (Jasmine85, improved but extension coverage is low technology Farmer Dorke, Togo Marshall) seeds for technologies by men and women for sustainability. and Linkages production farmers by 25% by 2013. innovation (REFL) - Rice varietal trials conducted under application. (RSSP); adopted. Promote Tractor and -Percentage increased in individual Increase access to equipment 16% 18% No mechanization Agriculture other ownership of tractor and other services for increased agricultural centreestablished in the Mechanizati implement implements (SADA,MVP,Akandem productivity by the private sector district. on support to Farms). by 25% by 2013 farmers. -Percentage increase in Animal Traction (Bullock plough services)
Promote Construction -Percentage increase in number of Dams Build the capacity of Extension 16% 18% -Animal disturbance is a major Irrigation of Dams, and Dugouts selected for Construction at workers and challenge at the Dam sites for Development Dugouts and communities under (GSOP, WFP, Five hundred FBOs in dry season farming. Boreholes to LDP,IDA). various aspects of irrigation -Many dams and dugouts exist boost Dry technologies and infrastructural for rehabilitation. Season development maintenance by
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Farming. 25% 2013.
Develop an Commodity -Enhanced food crop markets with stable Marketed output of staple crops by 25% 30% -Market centres needs modern effective market and prices (Fumbisi) -Available Weekly and smallholder farmers increased by facilities. Domestic price survey. Monthly market Data of major 50%. -Food crop/Livestock markets Market. commodities collated and analyzed. exist for transactions.
Improve Northern -Over 800 farmers (62 FBOs) supported Increase rural households’ income 28% 30% Improve Agriculture Financing Agriculture Rural with credit/ Financial training. on a sustainable basis by 50% by Financing Growth -Input suppliers, tractor service providers 2013 Programme and marketers are in business through the (NRGP) Value-chain concept Agriculture Youth in -Percentage increased in area under To increase the motivation of youth 18% 20% -Business opportunities exist As a Agriculture cultivation [Over 4,844 acres cultivated to accept and appreciate for you in the Agric. Sector. Business Programme for major crops (maize, Rice and Soya)] farming/food production as a (AAB) (Block Farm -Over 2,175 farmers benefited from this commercial venture by 25% by Programme) package. 2013 -Increased number of FBOs/individuals in farming business.
Domestic Improve -Percentage increase in area developed Increaserice production and 15% 18% -Productionof rice still low due Rice Rice [85ha rice valley developed and bunded household incomes through the to bushfires, poor market and production. Production for rice production at Chuchuliga, adoption of appropriate technologies erratic rainfall. through Rice (Tiedema). in the rice value-chain by 25% by Sector -109 rice valley under development for 2013 Support rice production at Kom-20 Rice FBOs Project ]formed (RSSP). Access to Government -Percentage increase in number of input Increase access to and use of agro- 20% 22% Sale outlets for agro -inputs Agro-inputs. Fertilizer/See dealers registered and supporting in input inputs / fertilizer to increase food has increased but not d Subsidy distribution. production by 25% by 2013 substantial. Programme -Percentage increased in access to inputs and price stability. Promote GSOP, -Percentage increase in area under Increase percentage in environment Sustainable GEMP, Soil protection (About 21acres of degraded and land protection area by 25% by Environment and Water land under mango plantation for re- 2013 , Land and Management afforestation. Water schemes. -Farmers/individuals and institutions Management currently benefiting from the tree nursery
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
THEMATIC POLICY OBJECTIVE PROGRAMME INDICATOR TARGET ACHIEVEMENT REMARKS AREA THEMATIC POLICY OBJECTIVE PROGRAMME INDICATOR TARGET 2012 2013 AREA Construction of No. of To construct 10 Some schools still lack classroom classroom No unit Classroom blocks within 2012 to 4 4 classroom accommodation constructed 2013 accommodation To improve quality teaching Construction of K.G No. of K.G To construct 80 K.G district wide from 3 - Some of the K.G in the and learning in schools by classroom classroom 2012 to 2013 district is still sitting providing infrastructure. accommodation accommodation under trees for learning. constructed To help or make Common examination No. of such To conduct four (4) of such examination Not all children pupils/students become use conducted for primary 4 common within 2012 – 2013 participated in the to examination conditions. – primary 6 pupils and examination 1 1 examination. J.H.S students conducted. Human To increase enrolment, Distributing of food No. of such To distribute 327 bags of rice, 114 bags of Not all the primary Resource attendance, retention and items, e.g rice, beans, food items beans, 220 cartons of oil and 6 bags of salt. school is benefiting the Development, dropout rate of pupils in oil, and salt to all distributed. 1 1 programme. Human productivity school. feeding schools Resource and To improve the teaching INSET Sourcebook No. of such To organized 1st, 2nd and 3rd session Funding not enough to Development, employment skills of teachers by training for curriculum programmes to sourcebook training for curriculum leaders organize for 2011 – Humanproductivity organizing INSET leaders (1st – 3rd be organized within 2012 – 2013. - 1 2012 academic years. Resourceand Source book training for sessions). curriculum leaders. Development, employment To increase attendance, Meeting with girls and No. of such To cover ten (10) and eight (8) primary No budgetary allocation productivity Human retention, and dropout rate of boys from selected meetings to be schools and J.H.S within 2012 – 2013. for 2010, 2012 and Resource and pupils and students in school. schools in district on organized. 2013. the needy to stay in Development, employment school and complete - - productivity To assist children with Support for children No. of such To give support to children with disabilities Sometimes delay in Human and disabilities to make lorry with disabilities in programmes to in special school within 2012– 2013. releasing the fund for Resource employme nt fares to their schools to learn. special schools. be organized. children to make lorry 3 2 fare to schools. Development, productivity 4 Humanand
Resourceemployme nt Development, productivity
To improve quality teaching Provision of fuel for No. of To support Circuit Supervisors (C.S) with Fuel was not regular for and learning in basic schools Circuit Supervisors monitoring fuel to make monitoring visits to schools Circuit Supervisors by providing fuel for Circuit (C.S) to make visits made. within 2012 – 2013. (C.S) to make Supervisors (C.S) to make monitoring visits to monitoring visits to monitorKing visits and offer basic schools. schools and offer support to teachers. 684 548 supports to teachers. To improve quality teaching Capacity building for No. of such To increase workshop /orientation 6 2 Sometimes teachers and learning in schools from teachers programmes to programmes for teacher on the methods of absent themselves from 60% - 90% by organizing be organized. teaching and learning within 2012 – 2013. workshop s and do not orientation programmes stay up to the end of the /workshops for teachers. workshop. To increase access to good Construction of No. of such To construct 15 K.V.I.Ps AND 18 Urinals 3 13 Inadequate sanitary sanitation and basic health K.V.I.Ps, Urinals, activities / and supply 44 poly tanks and 30 Veronica 10 24 facilities in some of the facilities in all basic schools. supply of poly tanks programmes buckets within 2012– 2013. 20 schools. and purchasing of organized. Veronica buckets. To strengthen the knowledge SMCs/PTAs training on No. of such To train SMCs/PTAs executive in 30 No funding was and skills of SMCs/PTAs their roles and programmes communities on their roles and 2 1 provided for the 2010 executive to better engage in responsibilities. organized. responsibilities to better take part in and 2011 academic consultation and to take part planning and resource.Management in their years. in planning and source schools. management in their schools. To motivate teachers to carry Frontline Director and No. of such To inspect 150 teachers work for promotion Most teachers salary out their work effectively at other officers to inspect programmes within 2012– 2013. 32 arrears are not paid to all times. teachers work for carried out. them in good time. promotion. - To improve quality teaching Orientation No. of such To orientate 120 newly trained teachers No. funds was provided and learning in schools by programmes for newly programmes to about their work in schools within 2012 – in budget allocation for organizing an orientation trained teachers. be organized. 2013. the activity. programme for 31 newly - 24 trained teachers. To improve quality teaching Provision of dual desks No. of the dual To provide 5, 450, dual desks to basic Basic schools still have and learning by providing to all basic schools. desks to be schools within 2012– 2013. inadequate furniture furniture (dual desks) to provided. and the difficulty of schools. - - getting the furniture to school level. To improve quality teaching Distribution of TLMs to No. of such To distribute 100% TLMs to basic schools 100% TLMs and learning in schools by schools. activity to be within 2012– 2013. distributed. distributing TLMs. carried out. 20% 30% 5
To improve quality teaching Distribution of teachers No. of such To distribute 1,000 teachers tables and 395 - Inadequate teachers and learning in schools by tables and chairs to activity to be chairs within 2012 – 2013. tables and chairs in distributing teachers tables schools. carried out. some the schools. and chairs. To improve teaching and Provide 801 school No. of such To provide 2,000 school uniforms for 801 - Not all the pupils in the learning in mission schools uniforms for children in programmes to children in mission schools within 2012– four mission schools by providing school uniforms mission schools. be provided. 2013. benefited from the to pupils. package. To find out whether head Auditing all basic No. of such To carry out audit exercise at least once or 58 38 The record keeping of teachers and teachers are schools on the use of activity to be twice in every basic school within the grant documents is spending the capitation the capitation grant. carried out. 2012– 2013. not encouraging grants according to its guide lines given. To improve quality teaching Distribution of free No. of such To distribute 10,000 free school uniforms 1,540 960 Not all the children in and learning in schools by school uniforms to all programmes to to children in school within 2012 – 2013. schools got the distributing free school basic schools. be carried out. uniforms. uniforms to children. To improve quality teaching Distribution of free No. of such To distribute 219,000 free exercise books and learning in schools by exercise books and text programmes to and 16,635 text books to children in school distributing free exercise books to all basic be carried out. within 2012 – 2013. books and text books. schools.
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CIVIC EDUCATION
THEMATIC AREA POLICY PROGRAMME INDICATOR TARGET ACHIEVEMENT REMARKS OBJECTIVE THEMATIC AREA POLICY PROGRAMME INDICATOR TARGET 2012 2013 OBJECTIVE Promotion of Fundamental To deepen Ghanaian Meetings with identifiable Groups, The number of Programs 50 Programs 20 Inadequate Human Rights understanding of stakeholder, community engagement carried out 10 funds and Human Rights and Radio Discussions Inadequate field staff
Importance of the 1992 To educate citizen that Civic Education with identifiable The number of programs 30 programs 7 Inadequate Constitution the 1992 constitution is Groups, Communities and Radio carried out. 8 funds and the fundamental law of Discussion Inadequate field the land staff
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Awareness creation of the To increase awareness Awareness creation by holding The number of total 20 programs Inadequate three arm of Government of the importance, Radio Discussions, community programs carried out. 10 5 funds and separation and checks meetings, identifiable Groups Inadequate field and balance of the arms Civic education with identifiable 10 programs staff of Government Groups, Radio Discussions, street To encourage Ghanaian Announcements 10 5 to perform their duties
Education on Biometric To educate Ghanaian Announcements ,Radio Discussions, The number of BVR 50 programs Inaccessible Voter Registration on the Biometric Engagement with SHS, Community 35 - routes, Registration members, Identifiable Groups Inadequate funds Biometric Voter To identify advantages Visiting polling stations The number of 40 polling 30 - Inaccessible Registration Observation and disadvantages of observations stations routes, the BVR. visited Inadequate funds Education on Political Party To ensure peaceful Meetings Political Parties, Radio Met all Political Parties 3 Political Lack of Code of Conduct 2012 Elections Discussions, Stakeholder Forum Parties met 3 - commitment from some political parties Voting Process and To educate Ghanaian Radio Discussion, meeting All programs carried out. 5 programs 5 Inadequate Tolerance on voting process and Associations and Street - funds and field tolerance Announcement All programs carried out staff. Discipline and Punctuality To promote Discipline Meeting JHS Students 5 programs 5 - and Punctuality among Successful the youth.
Right and Responsibilities of To promote Rights and Radio Discussions, meeting PWDs, The number of programs 10programs 5 3 Lack physical challenge persons Responsibilities of Identifiable Groups carried out commitment PWDs from some PWDs
Peaceful acceptance of the To promote peace and Stakeholder fora, Radio Discussion, The number of programs 30programs - 27 Inadequate supreme court verdict stability after the court Street Announcements carried out funds verdict
Political Tolerance To increase Political Radio Discussions, Street The number of programs 40 programs Break down among Political parties Announcement, meeting community carried out 30 35 office vehicle members and identifiable Groups 7
To inculcate into the Meeting JHS students The total of programs Successful Citizenship Day Celebration youth the need to carried out 32 JHS 1 32 responsible citizens
Education on National To promote national Radio Discussion, Street The total of programs 10 10 Inadequate integration integration Announcements, meeting carried out 20 programs funds and field identifiable Group. staff. Awareness creation of Early To reduce the rate of Meeting identifiable Groups, Radio The programs were Forced Marriages early forced marriages. Discussions. carried out. 10 programs - 10 Successful
Drug Abuse To reduce the rate of Meeting with JHS Students, Radio The programs were 5 JHS Successful Abuse among the youth Discussions, carried out. 5 - Teenage Pregnancy To reduce the rate of Meeting with JHS Students, The number programs 5 JHS 5 - Successful Teenage Pregnancy Radio Discussion carried out.
Education on culture of To promote the culture Radio Discussions, Identifiable The number Programs 20 programs 15 10 Inadequate Tolerance of Tolerance Groups, Street Announcements. carried out. funds and field staff.
Civic education on rights and To protect the rights of Radio Discussion, Meeting Youth 20 programs 5 5 Inadequate responsibilities of children children Organisation funds and field staff. Civic education on rights and To promote rights and Meeting women Associations, The number Programs 20 programs 10 5 Successful responsibility of women. responsibility of Radio Discussions carried out. women
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
THEMATIC AREA POLICY OBJECTIVE PROGRA INDICATOR TARGET ACHIEVEMENT REMARKS MME THEMATIC AREA POLICY OBJECTIVE PROGRA INDICATOR TARGET 2012 2013 MME To promote behvavioral and Holding of No. of mass meetings To held 50 mass Held five Held 23 Inadequate attitude change for national mass held meetings mass mass support e.g. fuel development meetings meetings meetings Behavioural and attitudinal Holding No. of Study meeting To hold 100 study Held 10 Held 25 Inadequate change for national development study held group meetings study study funding 8
Human group group group meetings meetings meetings Development Human Capacity building for women Home No. of homes visited To carry out 100 Carried Carried Inadequate productivity and visits home visits out eight 20 home funding Development employment home visits productivity and visits Human To promote and Protect the Child No. of CPTs formed and To form and trained No Not 76 CPTs No funds for the employment welfare of children in the Protection trained 10 new child formed formed training of newly Development District team protection teams. and and formed CPTs productivity and formation. Monitoring reports To monitor 19 CPTs trained monitore in each year d. employment No. of Review meetings Monitored held To hold four review 10 CPTs Monitore Target not Monitoring meeting for CPTs d 4 CRS achieved No. of Child Rights clubs secretaries Held one Formed and trained review CPT To form and train 20 meeting Review Presence of Child Rights new child Right for Target achieved meetings clubs in the schools . Clubs. secretaries Formation of Child To monitor No was Rights Four CRCs not Clubs. formed Monitoring and trained
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ANALYSIS OF EXISTING CURRENT SITUATION/COMPILATION OF DISTRICT PROFILE
The Builsa South District is one of the newly created districts carved out of the then Builsa District by Legislative Instrument (LI 2104).The district is one of the four that was created in the UER in 2012 which brought the total number of districts in the Region to thirteen. It has Fumbisi as its administrative capital.
PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
LOCATION AND SIZE
Builsa South District lies between longitudes 10 05’ West and 10 35’ West and latitudes 100 20’ North and 100 50’ North of the equator. The district shares boundaries with the Builsa North district to the north, Mamprugu Moagduri District in the Northern Region to the South, West Mamprusi District also in the Northern Region to the west, and the Sisala East District in the Upper West Region to the east.
RELIEF AND DRAINAGE
Like most parts of northern Ghana, a significant portion of the district falls within the Volta basin and is heavily dissected by a number of important tributaries of the White Volta such as the Kulpawn, Asebelika, Belipieni, etc., - giving the district a very high drainage system. Most of these streams are however seasonal and dry up during the extended dry season with an adverse effect on the supply of water for both agricultural and domestic use. The slopes are gentler and range from 150 metres to 200 metres.
Inselbergs and other granitic outcrops occasionally break the monotony of the near flat surfaces. In general the low-lying nature of the land makes greater part of it liable to flooding in years of copious rains. The high drainage system coupled with the low-lying terrain reduces easy accessibility in the district especially during the rainy season. Between July and September in particular, most rivers and streams overflow their banks, a number of roads, tracks and foot paths are flooded and settlements cut off from the centre.
RAINFALL AND CLIMATE
The District has mean monthly temperatures ranging between 21.90 C and 34.10 C. The highest temperatures are recorded in March and this can rise to 450 C, whereas the lowest temperatures are recorded in January. The dry season is characterized by dry harmattan winds and wide diurnal temperature ranges.
There is only one rainy season, which builds up gradually from little rains in April to a maximum in August-September, and then declines sharply to a complete halt in mid-October when the dry season sets in. Rainfalls are very torrential and range between 85mm and 1150mm p.a. with irregular dry spells occurring in June - July.
VEGETATION
The vegetation of the district is characterized by savannah woodland and consists mostly of deciduous, widely spaced fire and drought resistant trees of varying sizes and concentration with dispersed perennial grasses and associated herbs. Through the activities of man, the woodland savannah has been reduced to open parkland where only trees of economic value like baobab, acacia, sheanut and the dawadawa have been retained with time. These trees satisfy domestic requirements for fuel wood and timber for local housing construction, non-timber forest products such as sheabutter, dawadawa, spices etc., cattle kraals, vegetable garden fences and materials for handicraft.
In the dry season, annual bushfires/wildfires decimate the grasses and shrubs and as a result, pastures for livestock are largely destroyed. These bushfires/wildfires also ravage the forest reserves in the district and render them hardly distinguishable from the surrounding vegetation.
SOILS AND GEOLOGY
The soils of the District are developed from five different geological formations namely Birimian rocks, Voltaian shale, Granite, Recent and old Alluvium of mixed origin and very old river terraces. Out of these, the dominant soil groups in the District are of granite origin and they cover over 70% of the District’s land area. They form the predominant soils in the northern half of the District and more than half of the southern section. Most of these soils are gravelly and concretionary, except for the lower slope and valley soils, which are generally free of gravel and concretions. Majority of the soils can be used for agriculture.
The second group of soils in the District is those derived from alluvia of mixed origin and those on very old river terraces. These soils, which cover approximately 19.0% of the District, are the best agricultural soils. They are characteristically gravel-free, non-concretionary, and deep to very deep and medium textured. In terms of drainage, these soils fall into two broad groups; well to moderately well- drained. With good water control measures and effective soil management practices, these alluvial soils can be cultivated to a very wide range of crops. They are also highly suitable for both hand and mechanized cultivation.
The soils developed from Birimian rocks and Voltaian shale form the smallest group in the District. The soils of Birimian rock origin cover a little over 5% and are generally deep, gravel-free and non- concretionary.
Most of the soils of Voltaian shale origin are gravelly and highly concretionary. Exposures to iron may lead to a massive, compact and manganiferrous layer at shallow depth. The Voltaian Association on the other hand is deep to very deep and may have no iron pan. These soils occur on level land and suitable for mechanized farming under effective water management.
Irrespective of their geographical formation, all the soils are generally low in fertility, especially nitrogen, phosphorous and organic matter. In general, greater part of the soil cover of the District is poorly drained. Intense erosion overtime has contributed to serious reduction in soil depth and thereby loss of arable surface. The alluvial soils of the South are on the whole very suitable for rice production due to the seasonal flooding in the areas.
It is envisaged that the regular application of mineral fertilizers and maintenance of high organic matter levels will sustain crop production in the District.
PHYSICAL FEATURES
The topography of the area is undulating and slopes ranging from 200 meters to 300 meters, in the western and northern parts, particularly around Kaseisa and Doninga zones. In the most popular Fumbisi valleys where farming is done throughout the year, the slopes are gentler and range from 150 meters to 200 meters.
CONDITIONS OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
The natural environment over the years has been degraded. The vegetation cover has been reduced through various anthropogenic factors. Surface water in the dry season is also limited. Indiscriminate felling of trees for charcoal and farming activities have impacted negatively on the environment. Other negative environmental practices in the District are: Bush burning; bad farming practices leading to soil erosion; siltation of water sources and leaching; overgrazing by animals; illegal mining (“Galamsey”); pollution of the water bodies etc.
Many of these also constitute the principal causes of disasters such as floods, droughts, outbreak of plant and animal diseases in the District in addition to wind and rainstorm. Drastic measures need to be put in place to safeguard the environment.
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
The built environment consists of housing, which is mostly made of switch in the rural areas, and block houses in the bigger settlements. There are also markets and other socio-economic infrastructure. However, apart from Fumbisi there are no layouts in other communities. This promotes haphazard development. This is partly because there is no functional statutory planning committee (for development control). There are also protected forest reserves and community forests in the district.
CULTURE
The area is endowed with a rich culture that promotes peaceful co-existence among the people in the District. This is in the area of traditional set up, ethnic diversity, good communal spirit, traditional dancing and singing, religious composition, rich cultural practices such as festivals which promote development. There are also negative cultural practices which are to be discouraged such high cost of funeral performance, low bride prices which promote multiple and early marriages.
TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY
The traditional system is administered through the chiefs, to the sub-chiefs and finally to the subjects. The district has one Paramount Chief (i.e. Fumbisi Chief) and seven (7) divisional chiefs supported by their sub-chiefs known in the local parlance as ‘Kanbon-Naba’. They help in revenue mobilization, communal labour, awareness creation, environmental protection, security and the administration of justice. The head of the traditional council in Builsaland is the Sandem-Nab who is the paramount chief of the entire Builsa traditional area.
ETHNICITY
The district is predominantly dominated by the Builsa ethnic group and they speak the Buli language. However, there are other minority ethnic groups that co-exist in the district such as Mamprusi, Dagombas, Mossi, Kantonsi, Sisalas, Fulanis among others. All these tribes co-exist harmoniously and inter marry which is a great potential for peace and development.
FESTIVALS
Festivals are significant practices in every community of which the district is no exception. The Feok Festival is the predominant in Builsa Traditional Area. It is an annual festival celebrated to commemorate the defeat of Babatu and his notorious slave raiders by the ancestors of Builsa in the nineteenth century. The festival usually comes in the third week of December and has virtually become a prelude to Christmas in the District. In view of its historic importance a number of tourists often
participate in the celebration of the festival. The people celebrate this festival in commemoration of the ‘war’ that over powered Babatu and his army of slave raiders.
MARRIAGE
The traditional marriage system entails a distinctive practice or payment of bride price, a system where the family of the bridegroom carries out some marital obligations including the provision of cola nuts, a bottle of schnapps and some amount of money.
The bridegroom, apart from the above items, pays a goat or a sheep depending on the capacity of the man, as the final bride price. In other situations, a traditional dance is usually carried out as a prelude to the essence of the marriage. The above arrangement ensures there are strengthened ties between families and the protection of the security of marriages.
RELIGIOUS COMPOSITION
The major religious denominations are Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalist. The largest mode of worship is the Traditional African Religion, which makes up 56.4 percent of the population followed by the Christian Religion, 36.8 percent, Moslems 5.1 percent with the rest constituting a small minority of about 1.7 percent of the total population.
INHERITANCE
The patrilineal system of inheritance is practised. The eldest son inherits the deceased father in trust of the family. There is no form of ownership of family assets by daughters within the traditional system which invariably denies women access to productive resources including land.
FUNERALS
A funeral rite is one of the most vital ceremonial activities among the people of Builsa traditional area. It is very significant as it indicates the final passage of the deceased to the ancestors or ‘the other world.’ The funeral rite is divided into two sessions. The first referred to as ‘Kumca’ (literally weeping or crying) is performed within the shortest possible time from the time of death of the person. Burial takes place within that week and some rituals are performed for the deceased. The final funeral rite referred to the ‘Juuca’ (literally burning) is performed after several successive meetings are held and a consensus is reached between the family heads.
LAND TITLE AND OWNERSHIP
Land in the Builsa South District is not owned by individuals rather the family heads take care of the land on behalf of the family. A chief however oversees the distribution and sale of land. The Tindanas (original natives or first settlers) are the original owners of the land. The land is however transferred from one head of the family to the other upon death. Members of the family can request for a parcel of land for settlement.
SETTLEMENT SYSTEM
A significant feature of the population distribution in the District is the dominance of the rural population. The District capital which has a population of nearly 5000 is the only settlement that is close to urban status. There is the need to provide basic socio-economic infrastructure geared towards bringing up other settlements like Kanjarga to urban status in order to prevent rural-urban drift to Fumbisi in the near future. It might also be worthwhile to consider the possibility of getting planning schemes for fast growing communities like Kanjarga and Gbedema to avoid haphazard development in the future.
Another significant feature of the settlement pattern is its dispersed nature. This makes it difficult to access development projects such as water facilities, electricity and sanitation facilities. It costs time and money to serve one community adequately because of this poor settlement structure. This leads to many people walking longer distances to access educational and health services. It is also costly to Government in extending electricity to communities because of the number of low tension poles, transformers and cables required to service these dispersed communities.
Figure: Aerial View of Fumbisi
Source: Google Earth (08/07/2015)
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
The size, age and the sex distribution of a population are some of the fundamental features for understanding the social and economic implication of fertility, mortality and migration dynamics. The variation overtime in these characteristics gives an insight into the changing phenomena and highlights the economic challenges in the future. This chapter dedicates its space to the age and sex composition of the Builsa South District.
POPULATION SIZE AND DISTRIBUTION
The Builsa South District has a total population of 36,514. The males constitute 49.6 percent while females constitute 50.4 percent of the population. Table 1.1 presents the population size and distribution in the district. From the table 40.6 percent of the population is below 15 years. The age group 15-19 represents 11.3 percent of the district’s population with males constituting 5.8 percent while females constitute 5.5 percent.
Table 1.1: Population age structure by sex.
Sex
Age Group Both sexes Male Female
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent All Ages 36,514 100 18,100 49.6 18,414 50.4 0 – 4 5,187 14.2 2,785 7.6 2,402 6.6 5 – 9 5,185 14.2 2,615 7.2 2,570 7 10 - 14 4,471 12.2 2,363 6.5 2,108 5.8 15 – 19 4,098 11.2 2,104 5.8 1,994 5.5 20 – 24 2,659 7.3 1,307 3.6 1,352 3.7 25 – 29 2,476 6.8 1,174 3.2 1,302 3.6 30 – 34 2,107 5.8 997 2.7 1,110 3 35 – 39 1,926 5.3 891 2.4 1,035 2.8 40 – 44 1,759 4.8 795 2.2 964 2.6 45 – 49 1,264 3.5 583 1.6 681 1.9 50 – 54 1,275 3.5 585 1.6 690 1.9 55 – 59 805 2.2 388 1.1 417 1.1 60 – 64 993 2.7 431 1.2 562 1.5 65 – 69 567 1.6 243 0.7 324 0.9 70 – 74 719 2 329 0.9 390 1.1 75 – 79 423 1.2 208 0.6 215 0.6 80 – 84 306 0.8 144 0.4 162 0.4 85+ 294 0.8 158 0.4 136 0.4 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
AGE-SEX STRUCTURE
Figure 2.1 depicts the age-sex structure of the population in Builsa South District. This age structure is the result of past fertility, mortality and migration in the district. It is in the form of a district pyramid, with broad base and a narrow apex. With increasing age, the age-sex structure looks slightly thinner for the males than for the females, indicating that at older ages, the proportion of males is lower than that of females. For the age group 0-4, and 5-9 years has the highest of 14.2 percent each, followed by 10- 19 population 23.4 percent. The ages 60-64 years recorded a small percentage of 2.7. Generally, there are more females in the various age groups than males as can be seen in figure 2.
Figure 1.2: Population pyramid
Source: Ghana Statistical Service 2010 Population Housing Census
SEX RATIO The sex ratio in most populations favours males at birth. The average sex ratio at birth in most populations is about 105 to 106, (GSS, 2000). The sex ratio decreases with age as a result of differences in death rates at all ages which favour males. The sex ratio is also influenced by migration patterns. It measured the number of males per 100 females in the population, the balance of the sexes being 100. From table 2.3 the district has a sex ratio of 98.3 which implies that for every 100 female there are 98 males. Table 2.3 shows further that population age 0-14 has the highest sex ratio of 109.6 in the district followed by 15-64 having sex ratio of 91.6.
AGE DEPENDENCY RATIO BY LOCALITY
This is defined as the population aged less than 15 years and 65 years and older divided by the population in the 15-64 age group multiplied by 100. Dependency ratio is one of the key indicators of socio-economic development. It relates the number of children (0-14 years old) and older persons (65 years or over) to the working-age population (15-64 years old). It shows the potential effects of changes in age structure for social and economic development, pointing out the level of social support needs. The District has a dependency ratio of 88.6 which means that for every 100 population in the labour force there are 88.6 dependents to be taken care of. Male age dependency ratio of 95.6 is greater than the female ratio of 82.2. This means there are more male dependents in the district than females.
TABLE 1.2: SEX/AGE DEPENDENCY RATIO BY LOCALITY Sex Type of locality
Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Sex ratio Urban Rural
All Ages 36,514 18,100 18,414 98.3 - 36,514
0-14 14,843 7,763 7,080 109.6 - 14,843
15-64 19,362 9,255 10,107 91.6 - 19,362 65+ 2,309 1,082 1,227 88.2 - 2,309 Age-dependency ratio 88.6 95.6 82.2 88.6 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
MIGRATION, FERTILITY AND MORTALITY Fertility, mortality and migration are the three dynamics of population change that determine the size, age and sex composition and distribution of the population at a particular point in time. Data on these three components are critical for planning the overall socio-economic development of the district. This section provides analysis of the fertility, mortality and migration patterns in the district.
MIGRATION
Table 1.3: presents information of birth place by duration of residence of migrants in the Builsa South District.
The birth place in enumeration is important for understanding the internal movements of the population in any given territories. The total migrant populations in the district is 4,116 out of this, 59.4 of percent were born elsewhere in the region. 31.2 percent of persons were born in the Ashanti region which is the highest followed by Northern Region 23.0 percent. 21.7 percent of the population who were born in Ashanti region have stays for less than one year in Ashanti region. 44.4 percent and 22.2 percent of children age 1-4 and 5-9 were born in the Volta Region, and 21.7 of children age 0-4, were also born in the Volta Region. The highest number of those born in the Ashanti region could be as a result of parents engaging themselves for economic activities with their family members.
Table 1.3 birth place by duration of residence migrants Duration of residence (%) Less than 1 1-4 5-9 10-19 20+ Birthplace Number year years years years years Total 4,116 14.5 17.4 13.2 18.7 36.2 Born elsewhere in the region 2,448 10.5 14.4 11.1 18.3 45.8 Born elsewhere in another region: Western 36 16.7 25.0 5.6 13.9 38.9 Central 37 18.9 13.5 18.9 13.5 35.1 Greater Accra 300 19.3 18.3 17.7 25.3 19.3
Volta 18 11.1 44.4 22.2 16.7 5.6 Eastern 93 36.6 20.4 8.6 22.6 11.8 Ashanti 521 21.7 21.7 19.6 16.9 20.2 Brong Ahafo 60 28.3 13.3 20.0 16.7 21.7 Northern 384 18.5 27.6 12.2 17.7 24.0 Upper East ------Upper west 133 18.8 14.3 8.3 16.5 42.1 Outside Ghana 86 10.5 26.7 29.1 26.7 7.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service 2010 Population Housing Census
FERTILITY
Table 1.4 shows reported total fertility rate, general fertility rate and crude birth rate by district in Upper East Region. The total fertility rate is the average number of children that would be born to a woman by the time she ended child bearing if she were to pass through all her child bearing years conforming to the age-specific fertility rates of a given year. The general fertility rate is calculated by dividing the total number of births in a given year by the number of women aged 15 to 49 and multiplying by 1,000. Crude birth rate is the number of births per 1,000 persons in a population over a given period of time (i.e. 1 year). It is a ratio of the number of births to the total population. The total fertility rate for the region is 3.4 with a general fertility 97.5 and crude birth rate of 22.7. The total fertility rate for the district is 4.3 children per woman which is higher than the regional value of 3.4 indicating the district population is growing faster as compared to the region. The district has a crude birth rate of 27.7 which implies that there are 27.7 live births for every 1000 population in the district.
Table 1.4: Reported total fertility rate, general fertility rate and crude birth rate by district and Upper East Region Number of Number women of births Total *General *Crude 15-49 in last 12 Fertility Fertility Birth Population years months Rate Rate Rate
Upper East 1,046,545 243,377 23,728 3.4 97.5 22.7 Builsa South District 36,514 8,438 1,011 4.3 119.8 27.7 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
MORTALITY
Data on mortality provides an indication of the health status of the population as well as a measure of the living standard of the people. It also provides information on the potential growth of the population in the future. Table 1.5 shows the total population, deaths in households and crude death rate by district
and the region. The computed crude death rate for Builsa South District is 9.2 deaths per 1,000 populations in the year proceeding the census night. This is quite lower than the regional value of 10.8 deaths per 1,000 populations.
Table:1.5 Total population, deaths in households and crude death rate, by District, Upper East Region Deaths in *Crude death District Total Population households rate Upper East 1,046,545 11,339 10.8
Builsa South 36,514 337 9.2 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS
The social characteristics considered in this chapter are household size, composition, headship and sex. Marital status of persons 12 years and older by sex and educational level are also discussed. Data on the distribution of households is needed for planning social services in health, education and housing. Religious affiliations, nationality and literacy are also considered.
HOUSEHOLD SIZE, COMPOSITION AND HEADSHIP
The composition of a traditional Ghanaian household comprises the head, spouse, children, in-laws, siblings, other relatives and non-relatives. Table 3.1 shows household composition and sex. The total number of people is 36,431 in the Builsa South District. Children constitute the highest proportion of 48.9 percent of household members in the district. The least in the household population composition is adopted/foster children with (0.1%).
TABLE 2.1 HOUSEHOLD POPULATION BY COMPOSITION AND SEX
Total Male Female Household composition Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 36,431 100.0 18,055 100.0 18,376 100.0 Head 6,043 16.6 4,559 25.3 1,484 8.1 Spouse (wife/husband) 3,907 10.7 105 0.6 3,802 20.7 Child (son/daughter) 17,818 48.9 9,833 54.5 7,985 43.5 Parent/Parent in-law 870 2.4 105 0.6 765 4.2 Son/Daughter in-law 741 2.0 94 0.5 647 3.5 Grandchild 2,324 6.4 1,273 7.1 1,051 5.7 Brother/Sister 1,468 4.0 850 4.7 618 3.4 Step child 158 0.4 94 0.5 64 0.3 Adopted/Foster child 41 0.1 14 0.1 27 0.1 Other relative 2,930 8.0 1,065 5.9 1,865 10.1
Non-relative 131 0.4 63 0.3 68 0.4 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
HOUSEHOLD POPULATION BY STRUCTURE AND SEX
Table 2.2 shows household population by structure and sex. Household structure presented in this section refers to the type of relationship among household members. Table 3.2 shows that households with heads only, i.e. single parent households constitute 0.7 percent of the total number of households in the district with males (0.8) dominating females (0.6). Households composed of the head and spouse constitutes only 0.6 percent of total households in the district which implies that it is not a common feature of the household structure in the district.
The results show that the extended household (comprising both parents and children and heads relatives) is the prevalent type in the district representing 46.2 percent. The nuclear family (head spouse(s) children constitutes 24.1 percent in the district. TABLE 2.2: HOUSEHOLD POPULATION BY STRUCTURE AND SEX
Total Male Female Household structure Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 36,431 100.0 18,055 100.0 18,376 100.0 Head only 265 0.7 148 0.8 117 0.6 Head and a spouse only 226 0.6 115 0.6 111 0.6 Nuclear (Head spouse(s) children) 8,780 24.1 4,654 25.8 4,126 22.5 Extended (Head spouse(s) children Head's relatives) 16,830 46.2 8,393 46.5 8,437 45.9 Extended + non relatives 287 0.8 154 0.9 133 0.7 Head spouse(s) and other composition 711 2.0 351 1.9 360 2.0 Single parent Nuclear 2,908 8.0 1,280 7.1 1,628 8.9 Single parent Extended 4,771 13.1 2,211 12.2 2,560 13.9 Single parent Extended + non relative 224 0.6 106 0.6 118 0.6 Head and other composition but no spouse 1,429 3.9 643 3.6 786 4.3 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
MARITAL STATUS
Although in Ghana the legal age of marriage is 16 years, marital status was asked of persons 12 years and older because of “the practice in some parts of the country where as young as 12 years old could be given in marriage “(Ghana Statistical Service, 2002)”. Figure 3.1 shows the population of persons 12 years and older by marital status. From the figure 53.6 percent are married, 34.4 percent never married, while 2.1 percent are divorced.
Figure 2.1: Persons 12 years and older by marital status
Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census Table 2.3 shows persons 12 years and older by sex, age-group and marital status. From Table 3.3 the total number of those aged 12 years and older is 24,238. The highest percentage of Never married occurred at the age cohort 12-14 representing (94.6%) whiles the highest record of married occurred at age group 35-39 recording (84.5%). However, divorced is common among people in age group 40-44 representing (4.5%) as compared the other age cohorts. Among those aged 12-14 years, 5.3 percent are married and more females 5.7% percent are marring in this category than males 4.9 percent.
Furthermore, 0.1 percent of both males and females are in consensual union. Also, while 95.0 percent males are never married, 94.3 percent females are never married in the same category (12-14 years). There is none in this age group that is either separated or widowed or divorced. In general, the highest percentage with the age group 12 and older in the married category occurred at 35-39 years and this is different among the sex cohort. While males recorded 87.8 percent at age 45-49, females recorded 87.9 percent at age 30-34.
Table 2.3 reveals that there are variations in marital status among males and females, as age group 25- 29 years, more than half of the females (60.6%) are married and 58.4 percent for males. Furthermore, from age 40 the proportions of females who are married begin to decrease while the proportion of widows begins to increase. In contrast, the proportion of males who are married continues to increase with age to about 55-59 years and then declines slightly.
The highest rate of consensual union occurred between age group 25-29 in both males and females years (0.9%). The general trend also shows that there are many widowed females than males. As expected, widowhood starts ascending at age 45-49 with female recording 18.2 percent at age cohort 45-49 and 59.6 at age 60 and above whiles male recorded 1.5 at ages 45-49 and 13.8 at age 60 and
above. The difference could be attributed to high proportion of many males remarrying than females at older ages or older men marrying very young women.
The trend also shows that, divorce and separation among males and females tend to increase with age (40-44) and starts to decrease at around age 50 years age groups. Appendix.. presents detailed information on Persons 12 years and older by sex, age-group and marital status.
Table 2.4 in appendix… shows the proportion of persons 12 years and older by sex, marital status and level of education. From the table, 28.3 percent of persons 12 years and older have basic education and 65.2 percent, no education. As expected about 56.1percent of persons 12 years and older who have never been married are in basic school and only about 12.1 percent have other forms of education above basic level whiles 31.8 percent have no education at all. It is also evident from table 3.4 that less than 1percent of the female in all the categories attained tertiary education.
NATIONALITY
The nationality of every person was asked in the country at the census night of 2010. Nationality is defined as the country to which a person belongs. Ghanaian nationals are classified as Ghanaian by birth and by naturalization. Table 3.6 shows the population by nationality and sex.
Table 2.5 shows that Ghanaians by births represents 96.1 percent. Dual nationality represents 1.6 percent. This means that Ghanaians accounted for about 96.1 percent of the district’s population.
ECOWAS nationals account for 0.8 percent of the population of the district. There are only about 0.5 percent of the population from the other nationals for both males and females.
TABLE 2.6: POPULATION BY NATIONALITY AND SEX
Both sexes Male Female Nationality Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 36,514 100.0 18,100 100.0 18,414 100.0
Ghanaian by birth 35,081 96.1 17,403 96.1 17,678 96.0
Dual nationality (Ghanaian & Other) 575 1.6 273 1.5 302 1.6
Ghanaian by naturalization 194 0.5 99 0.5 95 0.5
ECOWAS 303 0.8 144 0.8 159 0.9
African other than ECOWAS 190 0.5 98 0.5 92 0.5
Other 171 0.5 83 0.5 88 0.5 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION
Table 2.7 shows the population by religion and sex in the district. From the table, the most widely practiced religious denomination is the Traditional African Religion with 56.4 percent. Pentecostal or the Charismatic religion with 11.7 percent, followed by Catholic 10.1 percent and Protestants with 9.8 percent. The percentage of other Christian group is (5.2%) followed by Islam with (5.1%) and persons who did not have a religion representing 1.2 percent.
Table 2.7: Population by religion and sex Both sexes Male Female
Religion Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 36,514 100.0 18,100 100.0 18,414 100.0 Total 429 1.2 237 1.3 192 1.0 No religion 3,683 10.1 1,657 9.2 2,026 11.0 Catholic Protestants (Angelican 3,585 9.8 1,567 8.7 2,018 11.0 Lutheran etc.) 4,261 11.7 1,907 10.5 2,354 12.8 Pentecostal/Charismatic 1,915 5.2 856 4.7 1,059 5.8 Other Christian 1,848 5.1 913 5.0 935 5.1 Islam 20,591 56.4 10,885 60.1 9,706 52.7 Traditionalist 202 0.6 78 0.4 124 0.7 Other Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
EDUCATION AND LITERACY
This refers to the ability to read and write in any language with understanding. The ability to read and write is a key factor for access and utilization of information to enhance socio-economic development.
Table 2.8 shows the percentage distribution of the Builsa South District population age 11 years and older by sex, age and literacy status. From the table, about 15,974 are non-literates. The 65 plus age group recorded the highest number (2,146) of people who are not literate. Also the table indicates that a total of 8,931are literate, 75.0 percent are literate in English only and 21.3 percent English and Ghanaian language only. However, 78.8 percent of female are literate in English only while 71.2 percent are males. It is also clear that 24.5 percent of males are literates in English and Ghanaian languages while 18.1 percent are males.
DISABILITY
Persons with disability are defined as those who are unable to or are restricted in the performance of specific tasks/activities due to loss of function of some part of the body as a result of malformation. Persons with disability are often regarded less productive and not capable of contributing to development compared to their non-disabled counterparts. People With Disabilities (PWDs) face a wide range of life challenges, disabilities no matter what form or type can limit an individual’s ability to function to his or her full potential. Despite various summits and conventions, people with disabilities have continued to experience a variety of barriers that constrain their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with persons without disability.
In Ghana, steps have been taken including the establishment of the Disability Fund to ensure the full potentials of people with disabilities for the development of the country. With appropriate and meaningful implemented policies that are disability friendly; people with disabilities can live a meaningful and dignified life in the Builsa South District while contributing positively to the development of the district. The objective of this section is to analyse the data on persons with disability along the following categories using; Speech, Hearing, Emotional, Intellectual, Physical, Sight and Others.
POPULATION WITH DISABILITY
Table 5.1 shows that, out of the total number of 36,514 there are 1,104 persons with various form of disability, and this constitutes 3.0 percent of the population in the district. However, the proportions vary marginally between male and female. Male population constitutes 2.9 percent and female 3.1 percent in the district.
TYPE OF DISABILITY
Table 5.1 shows the types of disabilities in the Builsa South District. Out of a total population of 36,514, there are 3.0 percent of people with disability in the district. This is however below the regional figure 3.8 percent.
The table provides the percentage of disabled persons who are affected by various types of disabilities. The prevalence of sight disability was the highest 39.2 percent followed by hearing disability 21.7 percent, physical 20.0 percent, and emotional disability 15.8 percent, speech disability 12.7 percent and finally intellectual disability 10.1 percent.
DISTRIBUTION BY TYPE OF LOCALITY
Table 5.1 gives the number and percentage of disabled persons by type of locality. Out of the total number of 36,514 of the entire population of the district, those with various kinds of disability number 1,104 of the population representing 3.0 percent.
Table:5.1 Population By Type Of Locality, Disability Type And Sex Disability type/ Both sexes Male Female Type of locality Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 36,514 100.0 18,100 100.0 18,414 100.0 No disability 35,410 97.0 17,570 97.1 17,840 96.9 With a disability 1,104 3.0 530 2.9 574 3.1 Sight 433 39.2 203 38.3 230 40.1 Hearing 232 21.0 110 20.8 122 21.3 Speech 140 12.7 86 16.2 54 9.4 Physical 223 20.2 116 21.9 107 18.6 Intellectual 111 10.1 56 10.6 55 9.6 Emotional 174 15.8 95 17.9 79 13.8 Other 152 13.8 73 13.8 79 13.8
Total 36,514 100.0 18,100 100.0 18,414 100.0 No disability 35,410 97.0 17,570 97.1 17,840 96.9 With a disability 1,104 3.0 530 2.9 574 3.1 Sight 433 39.2 203 38.3 230 40.1 Hearing 232 21.0 110 20.8 1.2 21.3 Speech 140 12.7 86 16.2 54 9.4 Physical 223 20.2 116 21.9 107 18.6 Intellectual 111 10.1 56 10.6 55 9.6 Emotional 174 15.8 95 17.9 79 13.8 Other 152 13.8 73 13.8 79 13.8 Source: Ghana Statistical Service 2010 Population Housing Census
DISABILITY, EDUCATION AND LITERACY
Table 5.2 in appendix…presents information on population 3 years and older by disability type and level of education. There are 33,520 respondents on disability, education and literacy of which 96.8 percent were without disability and 3.2percent are with disability. Out of the total population of 1,066 persons with disability 76.0 percent never attended school, 13.1 percent are in primary, and 0.3 percent in SSS/SHS with none having bachelor degree. Those with sight impairment 85.7 percent never attended school, 9.8 percent are in the primary and 0.2 percent attended post-secondary, 0.5 percent who attended the Post-graduate (Cert. Diploma Masters PHD) is in the sight impairment class. Among the educational categories, primary has the higher number of persons with disability of 13.1 percent in the district.
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
There are a number of social infrastructure that can be found in the district. Some of them are one (1) Senior High School, seventeen (17) Junior High Schools, twenty eight (28) Primary Schools and twenty-seven (27) kindergartens. The district can boast of a health centre and twelve (12) Community based Health Planning Services (CHPS) compounds. There are communication networks in the district and these include; MTN, Vodafone, Tigo and Airtel. There is also a Community Bank and a number of mobile money transfer centres in the district.
ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Over the years, a number of job opportunities have been created in the public and private sectors in a wide range of economic activities in the district. Contributing to employment opportunities in the district are factors such as the structure of the population, proportion of the economically active population and the labour market. This plan details the dynamics of the population and the labour market and how these help to identify the employment opportunities available in the structure of the district’s economy.
Data on economic characteristics provide a profile of the population and how persons enumerated are economically engaged and the sectors of the economy in which they are engaged. These data are needed for computing economic indicators and determining the level of economic development of the district. The data are also needed for planning, monitoring and for assessing the impact of various economic and social intervention programmes in the district. This section examines activity status, occupation, industry, employment status and employment sectors in the Builsa South District.
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY STATUS
Tables 3.1 shows the economic activity status of persons 15 years and older and sex in the district. About seven out of ten persons are economically active (72.4%). About five out of ten persons (45.8%) who are unemployed are seeking work for the first time and available to be employed. Similarly, 35.3 percent that is about three out of ten of those who are economically not active are in full time education and 28.3 percent do home duties.
Table 3.1 show that there are more (56.8%) males than (39.4%) females who are seeking work for the first time.
With regards to the economically not active category, 35.3 percent of the total population (21,671) is in to full time education, 28.3 percent of total population do house hold chores while 23.7 percent are too old to work. As expected, many females (35.2) who are economically not active do house hold chores.
TABLE 3.1: POPULATION 15 YEARS AND OLDER BY ACTIVITY STATUS AND SEX Total Male Female Numbe Percen Numbe Percen Numbe Percen Activity status r t r t r t Total 21,671 100.0 10,337 100.0 11,334 100.0 Economically active 15,698 72.4 8,250 79.8 7,448 65.7 Employed 15,122 96.3 8,037 97.4 7,085 95.1 Worked 14,829 98.1 7,906 98.4 6,923 97.7 Did not work but had job to go back to 229 1.5 102 1.3 127 1.8 Did voluntary work without pay 64 0.4 29 0.4 35 0.5 Unemployed 576 3.7 213 2.6 363 4.9 Worked before, seeking work and available 312 54.2 92 43.2 220 60.6 Seeking work for the first time and available 264 45.8 121 56.8 143 39.4 Economically not active 5,973 27.6 2,087 20.2 3,886 34.3 Did home duties (household chore) 1,693 28.3 325 15.6 1,368 35.2 Full time education 2,111 35.3 1,011 48.4 1,100 28.3 Pensioner/Retired 60 1.0 44 2.1 16 0.4 Disabled/Sick 339 5.7 144 6.9 195 5.0 Too old/young 1,417 23.7 418 20.0 999 25.7 Other 353 5.9 145 6.9 208 5.4 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.
Figure 3.1 portrays the economic activity status by sex of population 15 years and older. It shows that the proportion of males who are economically active is higher (79.6%) than the proportion of female (65.7%) in the same category. In addition, females are more (34.3%) than males (20.2%) in the economically not active category as clearly depicted in Figure 4.1.
FIGURE 3.1: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY STATUS OF PERSONS 15 YEARS AND OLDER BY SEX
Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
OCCUPATION
Occupation refers to the type of work a person is engaged in at an establishment where the person works. Table 3.2, depicts employed population 15 years and older by occupation and sex. From table 3.2 about eight out of ten persons 15 years and older are engaged as skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (81.0%). This is followed by craft and related workers with 7.0 percent and service and sales workers (6.5%). Many more males (90.7%) than females (70.0%) are skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers.
TABLE 3.2: EMPLOYED POPULATION 15 YEARS AND OLDER BY OCCUPATION AND SEX Both sexes Male Female Occupation Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 15,122 100.0 8,037 100.0 7,085 100.0
Managers 141 0.9 20 0.2 121 1.7 Professionals 309 2.0 135 1.7 174 2.5 Technicians and associate professionals 20 0.1 12 0.1 8 0.1 Clerical support workers 33 0.2 26 0.3 7 0.1 Service and sales workers 988 6.5 161 2.0 827 11.7 Skilled agricultural forestry and fishery workers 12,250 81.0 7,292 90.7 4,958 70.0 Craft and related trades workers 1,054 7.0 226 2.8 828 11.7 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 54 0.4 47 0.6 7 0.1
Elementary occupations 269 1.8 117 1.5 152 2.1 Other occupations 4 0.0 1 0.0 3 0.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.
INDUSTRY
Industry refers to the type of product produced or services rendered at the respondent’s workplace. Information is collected only on the main product produced or service rendered in the establishment during the reference period. Table 3.3 shows the employed population 15 years and older by industry and sex. From Table 3.3, agriculture, forestry and fishing, constituted the largest industry employing about seven out of ten persons (73.7%) of the workforce aged 15 years and above in the district. Other major industries offering employment are activities of household employment, manufacturing and whole sale and retail which contribute (7.0%), (6.2%) and (6.1%) respectively. The rest of the industries have contributions below 5.0 percent.
About eighty-two (81%) of the employed males are in to agriculture, including forestry and fishing. Females in agriculture constitute 64.4 percent. In the manufacturing sector female (11.2%) than male records (1.8%) are employed. The trend seems to be that, activities that involve physical activity are dominated by men while those that require less physical activity are dominated by women. Thus, industries such as construction, public administration and security are dominated by male while service and related industries are dominated by female. There are no extraterritorial organizations and bodies in the district. Similarly, there are no real estate activities. This means that such industries do not exist in the district.
TABLE 3.3: EMPLOYED POPULATION 15 YEARS AND OLDER BY INDUSTRY AND SEX
Both sexes Male Female Numbe Percen Numbe Percen Numbe Percen Industry r t r t r t Total 15,122 100.0 8,037 100.0 7,085 100.0 Agriculture forestry and fishing 11,141 73.7 6,581 81.9 4,560 64.4 Mining and quarrying 13 0.1 10 0.1 3 0.0 Manufacturing 939 6.2 148 1.8 791 11.2 Electricity gas stream and air conditioning supply 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Water supply; sewerage waste management and remediation activities 5 0.0 1 0.0 4 0.1 Construction 41 0.3 37 0.5 4 0.1 Wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 915 6.1 204 2.5 711 10.0 Transportation and storage 43 0.3 41 0.5 2 0.0 Accommodation and food service activities 425 2.8 40 0.5 385 5.4
Information and communication 2 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 Financial and insurance activities 8 0.1 5 0.1 3 0.0 Real estate activities 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Professional scientific and technical activities 31 0.2 2 0.0 29 0.4 Administrative and support service activities 37 0.2 23 0.3 14 0.2 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 41 0.3 34 0.4 7 0.1 Education 227 1.5 133 1.7 94 1.3 Human health and social work activities 35 0.2 20 0.2 15 0.2 Arts entertainment and recreation 3 0.0 3 0.0 0 0.0 Other service activities 162 1.1 83 1.0 79 1.1 Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods - and services - producing activities of households for own use 1,054 7.0 671 8.3 383 5.4 Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Table 3.4 presents population 15 years and older by employment status and sex. The table shows that the major employment sector is self-employed without employees constituting 69.4 percent. The corresponding proportion for females is 65.1 percent and for males 73.3 percent, confirming that males are more likely to be self-employed without employees than females in the country (G SS, 2005). Self- employed with employees accounts for 1.0 percent. The proportion of male who are self-employed with employees is 1.0 percent and female also 1.0 percent. Contributing family workers are 24.6 percent while apprentices are 0.7 percent. Contributing female family workers constituted 29.1 percent while male is 20.6 percent.
TABLE 3.4: POPULATION 15 YEARS AND OLDER BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND SEX
Both sexes Male Female
Employment Sector Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 15,122 100.0 8,037 100.0 7,085 100.0
Employee 487 3.2 299 3.7 188 2.7
Self employed without employee(s) 10,500 69.4 5,891 73.3 4,609 65.1
Self employed with employee(s) 157 1.0 83 1.0 74 1.0
Casual worker 80 0.5 39 0.5 41 0.6
Contributing family worker 3,718 24.6 1,654 20.6 2,064 29.1
Apprentice 108 0.7 35 0.4 73 1.0
Domestic employee (Househelp) 58 0.4 31 0.4 27 0.4
Other 14 0.1 5 0.1 9 0.1 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.
EMPLOYMENT SECTOR
Table 3.5 shows employed population 15 years and older by employment sector and sex. Employment sector refers to the sector in which a person works. Table 3.5 shows that the private informal sector is the largest employer in the district with (96.9%). The proportion of employed females working in the private informal sector is 97.3 percent while that of males is 96.6 percent. Thus, irrespective of sex, the private informal sector is the dominant employer of the workforce. This could account for the relatively high levels of educational and professional training among the employed population, since these sectors require high levels of formal education.
Among the workforce 0.7 percent is employed in the private formal sector and there are many females (0.9%) than males (0.6%). The public sector, covering Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, employs 2.1 percent of the total employed population. The proportion of males and females employed in the public sector are 2.5 percent and 1.6 percent respectively in the district. There is no engagement of the population in international organizations. This could be because of the absence of international organizations in the district.
TABLE 3.5: EMPLOYED POPULATION 15 YEARS AND OLDER BY EMPLOYMENT SECTOR AND SEX Both sexes Male Female Employment Sector Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 15,122 100.0 8,037 100.0 7,085 100.0 Public (Government) 315 2.1 201 2.5 114 1.6 Private Formal 112 0.7 51 0.6 61 0.9 Private Informal 14,658 96.9 7,765 96.6 6,893 97.3 Semi-Public/Parastatal 4 0.0 2 0.0 2 0.0 NGOs (Local and International) 33 0.2 18 0.2 15 0.2 Other International Organizations 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
Figure 3.2 depicts the population 15 years and older by employment sector in the district. The majority of the population 15 years and older work in the self employed without employees (Private informal and formal sectors).
FIGURE 3.2: POPULATION BY EMPLOYMENT SECTOR
Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS
MINERAL RESOURCES
Preliminary exploratory works carried out in the District indicate that Builsa South abounds in large quantities of several mineral deposits ranging from Gold, Chromites, Rutile Jasper Talc, Lime, Feldspars, Nepheline Syenite and varied types of clay.
CLAY
It is known that several of the Soil Associations found in the District have large quantities of good quality clay deposits. In particular, the Pusiga Association of soils found in and around Gbedembilisi has large amounts of fine sandy clays at depths of 30-35cm below the top-soil up to over 120cm of the sub-soil. Clay is also found in Fumbisi.
These clay deposits could be exploited for the development of the pottery, ceramics and paint industries. Bricks and Tiles projects also have potentials in the District and a wide range of brick products such as building bricks; vitrified enamel bricks and floor tiles could be produced.
There are some noted towns in the District with long histories in pot making: Fumbisi and Kanjarga and the entrepreneurial skills of these indigenous people could be tapped through credit support for input acquisition and training.
The availability of electric power could also serve as a great asset in boosting and modernizing the clay industry in the District.
GOLD
Varied quantities of gold deposits have been discovered in areas around Chansa. It is reported that the gold deposits occur within the Birenya Association of soils in the area and are found in a seam of quartz gravel and stones embedded in 30cm of iron and manganese concretion in the sub-soil.
In 2006, Rangold Limited of U.K. acquired a license to prospect for gold in the District. A preliminary report on the exploration exercise indicates a high probability of striking large gold deposits in the District.
QUARRY STONE
Granite constitutes the least geological formation in the District. Exposures of granitic rocks are found in smaller quantities in the northern parts of the District and cannot easily be quarried for stone as construction material because; they are not in commercial quantities.
AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agriculture has been the backbone in Ghana’s economic development and has been recognised as such in previous development plans and the poverty reduction strategy papers since 2002. In the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA) (2010-2013), agriculture was to be modernised to spur rural development. The agricultural sector is expected to lead the growth and structural transformation of the economy and maximize the benefits of accelerated growth.
The Builsa South District Agricultural Development Unit therefore exits to promote sustainable growth and development of agricultural and agricultural related activities in the district in a cost effective manner through;
Providing efficient technical and extension services to farmers and farm households. Ensuring gender balance and environmental sustainability in all activities. Monitoring and evaluating all programmes and projects in the district.
The development of the district agricultural plan aimed at raising the average real incomes and standard of living of farmers in the district.
Total cultivable area is 1701 hectares. The people are predominantly smallholders growing a range of rain-fed food crops. The main food crops are cereals (maize, rice, sorghum, millet) and pulses (cowpea, groundnuts, soya bean). Farmers along river bodies and dams also engage in vegetable and maize production during the dry season. The people are also engaged in livestock rearing (sheep, goats, cattle, pigs) and poultry production (local fowls, exotic fowls, guinea fowls, ducks)
The vegetation is guinea savannah. The soils are degraded, low in organic matter content and nutrients due to continuous cropping and other land degradation activities such as bush burning, hunting and mining. The methods of cultivation are the hand hoe, animal traction and tractor; however the predominant method is the hand hoe.
The District has a single maximum rainfall regime expanding over a period of 5 months with annual totals ranging between 700-1,000mm. The dry period extends for 7 months with a mean temperature range of 25-30oC. (Source: Ghana Meteorological Service, Upper East Region)
THE WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATION
The district usually experiences two extremes of weather conditions during the first quarter of the year; the dry harmattan cold winds, which prevail over the entire district through the months of January and February and hot and warmer conditions some days. The first two months of the second quarter of the year is characterized by dry, warm and cloudy conditions but the month of June marks a consistent commencement of rains that have a huge significance in determining the success or otherwise of a particular farming season. Thus on the whole, the period January to June may experience some small to moderate amount of rainfall averaging about 850 mm. The third quarter is always characterized by heavy rainfall which occasionally affects crop production negatively. The fourth quarter however is characterized by dry harmattan conditions.
The range of external forces, factors, and shocks that may impact significantly on agriculture in the district are summarized in table… below. Table…External forces, factors, and shocks that may impact significantly on agriculture
External Forces, % of Frequency (1) Significance (2) Trends (3) factors, shocks zone Per Occasion Positi Negativ Increa Decreas Stab s man al ve e se e le conc ent (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) erne (%) d Frequent events Bush fire 100 20 80 5 95 70 30 0
External Forces, % of Frequency (1) Significance (2) Trends (3) factors, shocks zone Per Occasion Positi Negativ Increa Decreas Stab s man al ve e se e le conc ent (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) erne (%) d Price variation of 100 80 20 30 70 90 0 10 agric inputs Seasonal price 100 80 20 25 75 45 50 5 variation of local production Malaria 100 90 10 0 100 75 10 15 Seasonal rural – 100 40 60 30 70 60 20 20 urban migration Urbanization and 40 30 70 50 50 60 30 10 non agricultural employment opportunities Fuel price increase 100 100 0 0 100 100 0 0 Occurrence of 100 50 50 20 80 40 30 30 droughts National and 50 65 35 78 22 70 30 0 regional trade of food production
Regional border 50 20 80 100 0 0 0 100 effects Alien Herdsmen 100 40 60 70 30 60 40 0 Illegal mining 50 10 90 10 80 30 70 0 (Galamsey)
Less frequent events Permanent 100 20 80 60 40 50 25 25 economic migration and remittances Variation of 100 100 0 0 100 40 60 0 mean lean season Stealing 100 100 0 0 100 55 35 10 Livestock Tse-tse flies 0 Livestock 0 epidemics Crop damage 100 35 65 0 50 40 60 (pest, insects, etc.) Soil or water 60 100 0 5 95 60 0 40 toxicity- pollution Conflicts 0
External Forces, % of Frequency (1) Significance (2) Trends (3) factors, shocks zone Per Occasion Positi Negativ Increa Decreas Stab s man al ve e se e le conc ent (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) erne (%) d Occurrence of 0 floods Illegal logging 60 100 0 0 100 70 0 30
The recent global economic crunch affected many nations with developing countries whose economies dwell on agriculture being the most affected. Prices of most agricultural inputs such as fertilizer and agro-chemicals have increased over 50%. This necessitated the timely intervention of the government of Ghana through the introduction of the fertilizer subsidy programme to lessen the burden on farmers who would otherwise have had to face increased cost of production. The recent halt to the programme is likely to see a reemergence of the hardships that characterized the recent global economic meltdown. Currently, prices of food staff are on the ascendancy, the situation is compounded by the recent IMF austere conditionalities that are leading to frequent increases in the prices of petroleum products leading generally to increased cost of farm inputs and consequently the cost of production. This has also affected irrigation farming where farmers use fuel for water pumping machines to irrigate their farms - with most farmers reducing the number of acreages they would have cultivated due to inability to buy the fuel required for cultivating larger acreages.
Bush fire, variations in the prices of agricultural produce, increases in the cost of fuel continue to be major factors impacting negatively on agriculture production. Farmers are still not ready to change their attitude towards bushfire with their indigenous superstitions banding them and preventing them from adhering to anti-bushfire education.
There is high rate of migration of people down south to seek greener pastures. This has often resulted in lack of able-bodied labour for agricultural activities. The effect is manifested during the dry season when most young energetic men and women move to the south leaving the aged on the farms resulting in low productivity.
Attempts by farmers to solve the usual pest and insect infestations due to continued cropping of one crop or wrong use of chemicals have resorted to overdosing of agro-chemicals to plants to solve the problem. These developments have deleterious environmental consequences for the ecological integrity of the district.
Human activities such as the burning and cutting of wood for charcoal and firewood and farming too close along river banks have negative effects on the environment. This consequently results in siltation of rivers, poor soil fertility and low agricultural production.
ACCESS TO FOOD
Access to food in the case of food production shortage is addressed through three main sources: 1) local weekly food market; 2) alternative economic and social safety net mechanisms; and 3) food assistance.
HOUSEHOLDS IN AGRICULTURE
An Agricultural household is defined as one in which at least one person in the household is engaged in any type of farming activity, namely crop farming, tree planting, livestock rearing and fish farming. Households engaging in agriculture accounted for 92.7 percent of the total number of households in the District. The information in Table 7.1 presents the number of households in agricultural activities by locality. As expected of a rural locality, almost the whole district is into agricultural activities as their staple economic activity. From table 6.3, about 98.8 percent of households were engaged in crop farming and 83.7 percent in livestock rearing. Fish farming (aqua-culture) and tree planting are relatively low in the District with proportions below 1.0%.
Table 6.3: Households by agricultural activities and locality Total Urban Rural Number Percent Number % Number %
Total Households 6,043 100.0 - - 6,043 100.0 Households engages in Agriculture 5,600 92.7 - - 5,600 92.7 Crop Farming 5,530 98.8 - - 5,530 98.8 Tree Planting 15 0.3 - - 15 0.3 Livestock Rearing 4,685 83.7 - - 4,685 83.7 Fish Farming 2 0.0 - - 2 0.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
TYPES OF FARMING ACTIVITIES
Generally, livestock is commonly reared in Builsa South District. Table 7.2 shows the types of livestock reared, number of animals as well as number of keepers and average animal per keeper. In all there is a total of 183,687 livestock in the district. In terms of the various types, chicken reared represent 66.3percent, goat 12.2 percent, fish farming representing 9.3 percent.
As shown in Table 6.4, out-line of distribution of livestock and keepers, there are 13,021 livestock keepers in the district and the average animal per keeper is 14. There are 56 farmers who rear ostrich in
the District and each farmer keeps 36 ostriches. The most commonly reared animals are chicken 58,307 (31.7%), guinea fowls 38,110 (21.3%), goat 36,485 (19.9%) and sheep 28,682 (15.6%).
Table 6.5: Distribution of livestock and keepers
Number of Number Average Animals of Animal per keepers Keeper All livestock 183,687 13,021 14 Beehives 317 30 11 Cattle 14,236 1,039 14 Chicken 58,307 3,044 19 Dove 84 9 9 Duck 1,220 106 12 Goat 36,485 3,724 10 Grass-cutter 202 22 9 Guinea fowl 39,110 2,001 20 Ostrich 2,022 56 36 Pig 2,210 207 11 Rabbit 67 9 7 Sheep 28,682 2,652 11 Silk worm 130 3 43 Snail 0 0 0 Turkey 34 6 6 Other 557 111 5 Fish farming 0 0 0 Inland fishing 24 2 12 Marine fishing 0 0 0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
DAMS/DUG-OUTS
Presently the District has 5 Dams and 7 Dug-outs. These dams serve as sources of drinking water for a wide range of livestock besides being used for dry season vegetable production. Water is also fetched from these facilities for constructional work by contractors and the local people.
In view of the high market demand for vegetables like onions, tomatoes, peppers, garden eggs and most leafy vegetables, dry season irrigation gardening has enormous potential for boosting the income generating capacity of the District. Massive investment in this area will generate employment opportunities for majority of the economically active age group, particularly the unemployed youth to help reduce the poverty in the District.
LAND RESOURCES (SOILS) AND GRAIN PRODUCTION
By far the soils of the District are the most important of its natural resource potentials. The District has 14 different soil Associations developed on five geological formations, namely granite, Voltaian shale,
Birimian rocks, Recent and Old Alluvial of mixed origin and very old river terraces. Most of the soils are suitable for the cultivation of a wide range of savanna grain and tree crops such as millet, maize, sorghum, rice, groundnuts, cotton, Soya beans, guinea-corn, sheanuts, dawadawa and root tubers like potatoes.
The well-known Fumbisi valley consists of a vast tract of land that stretches from southern Fumbisi and Uwasi to Wiesi and Gbedembilisi at the confluence of the Sissili and Kulpawn rivers. The zone has mostly alluvia soils developed from recent and old alluvium of mixed origin as well as those developed on very old river terraces. Tanchera Association of soils developed on parent granite and Volta-lima, developed on Voltaian shale are also found in the area. These groups of soils are the best agricultural lands of the District and are suitable for mechanized farming and cultivation of a wide range of arable crops. It has the potential of offering land for large-scale rice farming and it is believed that about a third of the total rice produced in the country is from these valleys. In year 2009, the government supported rice farmers in the area of land preparation (plough and harrow), agro inputs, and fertilizer and combine harvester services to farmers to cultivate about 600 acres of rice in the Fumbisi valleys.
In conclusion, it may be said that the valleys have enormous potential for increased agricultural development. What needs to be done is massive investment in the supply of agricultural inputs like fertilizer; improved rice seeds, credit/loans to farmers, tractors, etc. Besides, marketing avenues should be created by Government for the farm produce or alternatively a rice mill could be set up in the District to absorb and process the several tonnes of rice produced in the area. This move will add value to the paddy rice and help attract ready market for the product not only in Ghana but also in the neighboring countries.
MAJOR CROP PERFORMANCE
A total of 203ha rice cultivated district-wide have been harvested with an average yield of 1.5MT/ha given production figure of 365.4 (MT) in 2013. Production of maize also stood at 477 (MT) from a total acreage of 318ha with an average yield of 1.2MT/ha. Details of other major crops yields are indicated in table below
Table 6.7: Major crop performance Commodity Cultivated area (ha) Yield (MT/ha) Production (MT) 4th Q’ter 12 4th Q’ter 13 4th Q’ter 12 4th Q’ter 13 4th Q’ter12 4th Quarter 13
Maize - 318.0 - 1.2 - 381.6 Rice local - 203.0 - 1.5 - 304.5
Millet - 380.0 - 0.7 - 266.0 Sorghum - 244.0 - 1.1 - 268.4 Soybean - 13.0 - 0.5 - 6.5 Groundnut - 345.0 - 0.9 - 310.5 Cowpea - 198.0 - 0.5 - 99.0
Source: SRID,MOFA
6.8: Farmer Cooperatives Societies.
District No Community Communities No. of No. Farmer/Members Cooperative Cooperative Societies FBOs in the FBO Union Male Female Total Builsa South 1 Singsangsa Cooperative Singsangsa 3 40 28 68 Farmers Societies Limited 2 Kasiesa Akanlugchaab Kasiesa 3 40 29 69 Cooperative Farmers Societies Limited 3 Wiesi Guuta Cooperative Wiesi Guuta 7 105 63 168 Farmers Societies Limited 4 Yipaala Akanchlijiaala Wiesi Yipaala 7 85 79 164 Cooperative Farmers Societies Limited 5 Buterisa Cooperative Buterisa 6 43 114 157 Farmers Societies Limited 6 Zamsa Cooperative Zamsa 7 109 96 205 Farmers Societies Limited 7 Luisa Ayanakaneung Luisa 2 42 9 51 Cooperative Farmers Societies Limited 8 Naadema Cooperative Naadema 3 66 24 90 Farmers Societies Limited 9 Batuisa Cooperative Batuisa 6 47 88 135 Farmers Societies Limited 10 Pintengsa Cooperative Pintengsa 4 50 19 69 Farmers Societies Limited 11 Baasa Cooperative Baasa 4 50 23 73 Farmers Societies Limited 12 Goluk Cooperative Uwasi 1 33 6 39 Farmers Societies
Limited 13 Tuedem Cooperative Uwasi 4 41 40 81 Farmers Societies Limited 14 Abisawomchaab Uwasi 7 83 33 116 Cooperative Farmers Societies Limited 15 Gbedembilisi Gbedembilisi 6 62 52 114 Cooperative Farmers Societies Limited Total 70 896 703 1599 Source: DADU / RADU / SRID, MoFA
FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES
BANKING AND CREDIT FACILITIES
The Builsa South District has only one rural bank Agency (i.e. Builsa Community Bank) and private financial service usually known as “Susu” (or ROSCAs – Rotating Savings and Credit Associations). The main function of the bank is to mobilize financial assets for investment and development of the District. In addition to these traditional functions, the bank is presently managing funds by giving support to farmers to undertake farming ventures. It receives and processes all credit applications from farmers for approval and manages both credit delivery and recovery. Through this credit management facility, the Bank is helping to generate employment opportunities for a large number of unemployed youth, women and other vulnerable groups in the District.
In spite of the tremendous impact being made by the Bank in the promotion of businesses, available records indicate that the District presently has enormous potential for surplus funds and prospective investors. For instance, a large number of farmers find it very difficult to get credit from the bank due to lack of collateral security. Those engaged in non-farming activities, constituting a majority of the active labour force also suffer from lack of initial capital to set up small-scale businesses. This situation is a major hindrance to increased production and sustained exploitation of the vast untapped resources of the district. There is an urgent need to expand banking facilities/services in the District.
SMALL-SCALE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
The main types of Small Scale Business Activities in the District are:
Shea-butter processing and Soap Making Groundnut production and Groundnut Oil extraction Textiles
Construction and Building Materials Food storage and Processing Light metal Industries and Rural Workshops Tourism
SHEA-BUTTER PROCESSING AND SOAP MANUFACTURE
The Builsa South District is endowed with the raw materials used for soap production. The climate and vegetation are particularly favorable for the cultivation of the shea butter trees and the production of sheanuts used in the manufacture of shea butter, an important raw material for the soap industry. Presently the shea butter plant grows naturally as a wild plant in the bush through the seed dispersal method. No conscious effort is made to cultivate the plant in large farms and plantations as done in the case of cocoa, palm tree and coffee in the Southern part of Ghana. It is suggested that feasibility studies be conducted into the possible establishment of shea tree farms and plantations for the production of shea nuts for shea butter processing on a large scale. Shea butter currently has a good market both in and outside Ghana and is in demand for the production of soap, cosmetics and drugs manufacture.
EDIBLE OIL EXTRACTION
Builsa South District produces large quantities of both sheanuts and groundnuts; greater part of this is presently exported in the raw state with a small quantity processed into oil using relatively crude and rudimentary methods. Large scale processing of the nuts could yield higher value- addition to the products and hence generate higher income for the people besides meeting the existing high market demand for edible oil both in and outside the country. Again conscious efforts must be made to produce sheanuts and groundnuts in commercial quantities if any such investment in edible oil extraction in the district will be viable.
Other food processing activities of great interests at present are: 1. Grain storage and preservation 2. Grain milling and bagging. 3. Processing of dairy products 4. Fruit and vegetable preservation 5. Fish storage and preservation 6. Industrial utilization of roots and tubers 7. Production and processing of meat 8. Recycling of waste products into animal feed etc.
Food Storage and Processing
The agricultural potentials and opportunities in the Builsa South District are enormous; however, inadequate availability of storage systems, transportation and processing plants continues to bedevil the industry. Commercial production of rice, maize and groundnuts can only become a reality if the accompanying transportation, storage and processing systems to service the sector are available.
Textiles Smock Weaving
This has a long tradition in the whole of the Upper East Region and can be promoted in the major settlements of the District through credit support for the small scale informal producers. Large scale cultivation of cotton and the acquisition of textile inputs like broad loom and vanes would help boost this trade.
Tie and Dye Garments industry The Tie & Dye and Garment industries are very dormant; however, there is a budding presence of several tailors and seamstresses in the district. These could be encouraged to produce large quantities of garments for the domestic market and also for export. This will help to create employment and develop skills of unemployed youth.
Straw Weaving The weaving of straw for mats, hats, bags and baskets also has a long history in the district. The district in fact has a comparative cost advantage in the industry due to the abundance of the raw material base and the entrepreneurial skills in weaving. Any large-scale development of the industry will however require commercial production of straw, the raw material used for the product.
Tanning and Leather Works This is a promising small-scale industrial activity in the area in view of the district’s great potential in cattle and hide production - the main raw material for leather products. There is the need for massive credit support to the numerous small-scale producers in order to modernize the industry.
The Construction and Building Materials Industry The provision of cheap houses for rural dwellers is said to be the priority of many Governments. Institutions like the Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI) and Planning and Housing Research Institute of KNUST exist to find solutions to the problems of housing in Ghana. However up till now, building material costs have become so high that it is impossible for the average young man or woman to own a house after several years of hard work
The development of building materials for the construction industry is not only important but will also provide ready market for entrepreneurs. The Builsa South District has huge deposits of reasonably good quality clay and this could form the raw material base for the development of the Brick and Tiles
industry in the district. Local artisans /clay workers could be trained in the brick and tile technology and then supported with some capital to establish plants for the manufacture of brick and tile for the housing construction industry.
Clay is also an important raw material for the production of electrical materials and accessories like insulators, fuses and fuse-boxes, etc. With the right support, the clay industry could be supported to produce these items to boost the electrical industry in Ghana.
Small Scale Informal Metal Industry The district’s small-scale informal metal industry comprises; Welding and Fabrication Mechanics, Auto Mechanics, Blacksmithing, Electronics, etc. The Builsa South District is predominantly Agricultural, where most of the farmers use locally made tools such as hoes, bullock ploughs, animal drawn carts, etc. The repair and maintenance of these tools are by local crafts men who have some skills but lack the incentives to develop. The local light metal industry is thus not developed due to such problems as lack of improved tools, basic machines, raw materials, low financial base and the lack of business advisory schemes to enhance their development.
There is thus a great market opportunity for manufacturing and maintaining the basic farm inputs. If farmers can have reliable access through competitive markets to the full range of modern technology including machinery and equipment, it will go a long way to increase their output and production and thus promote sustainable livelihoods as envisaged in the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (I&II). Development of the indigenous expertise in tools manufacture is necessary to provide the linkage effect needed to modernize agriculture, reduce the drudgery in farming and increase output levels.
With the presence of the ITTU center in the Regional capital Bolgatanga, the expertise and facilities of the unit must thus be brought to bear on the development of the small-scale metal industry in other parts of the Region, especially the Builsa South District. This way, basic skills in the use of facilities for forging sheet metal works, machining and also in the electrical trades for rewinding and repairs will be made available in the district and thus provide a base from which factories will easily emerge.
These facilities will service agricultural equipment, provide new ones and produce for export if possible. Thus Bullock ploughs, harrows, ridges, hoes, etc could be produced locally for use by farmers. Farmers would no longer have to travel outside the district to buy or maintain spare parts. The opportunity for investment in this area still remains untapped. It has also been emphasized somewhere in this plan that the Builsa South District is endowed with the Fumbisi valleys where a lot of rice is produced every farming season. Proposals have subsequently been made for the establishment of a rice mill in the area. When this is done, the bran that is milled out
of the rice is of high nutritional value to animals especially pigs. The large-scale production of animal feed would thus be another opportunity for massive investment in pig farming, etc.
Land is cheap and can readily be obtained for this industry. Labor, both skilled and unskilled, is also available and this, coupled with the peace that has existed in the area since the defeat of the famous Slave Raiders (Babatu and Samori.) further enhances the district’s comparative advantage in the industry.
Market Infrastructure Builsa South District has one major 6-day periodic market at Fumbisi and other smaller local markets. The other localized markets are Kanjarga, Gbedema and Doninga all of which are periodic. The smaller rural markets act as collecting and organizing points for a wide range of agricultural produce including groundnuts, shea nuts, rice, millet sorghum, guinea corn, cattle, sheep and goats which are channeled to Fumbisi, which in turn serves as an intermediary for onward transmission to the larger national cities like Tamale, Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi etc. The basic function of the Fumbisi market is the bulking and redistribution of commodity within and outside the district.
The location of this major marketing centre, Fumbisi, in the heart of the vast and highly productive livestock and food cropping zone of the district enhances its attractiveness and thus accounts for the great sphere of influence and growth. Fumbisi is in fact a key regional market in the Upper East Region.
Table 6.2: Markets of the Builsa South District
MARKET CATEGORY Fumbisi Regional Kanjarga Local Gbedema Local Doninga Local
In spite of their immense contributions to the district’s economic growth, all the markets are beset with a number of serious problems: These are:
1. Inadequate number of stores, stalls and sheds 2. Poor/dilapidated structures, leaking roofs etc In Fumbisi, between 60-70% of buyers and sellers operate in the open without any shelter while 70-80% of the transactions take place in the open space in the minor market centers. The
implications are that markets close down during the rains and thereby leading to revenue loss to the buyers and sellers as well as the District Assembly.
3. Poor Sanitation; Lack of waste disposal facilities like toilets, refuse dumps, urinals etc result in indiscriminate disposal of solid and liquid waste in the markets. The resultant adverse health implications are enormous and include the spread of water-borne and water related diseases like Diarrhoea, cholera, intestinal worm infestation. Strenuous efforts must be made to develop the physical infrastructure of the markets besides providing basic social facilities like toilets, refuse dumps, electricity, water etc.
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have become important tools in today’s knowledge-based information society and economy. This role of ICT in an emerging economy such as Ghana’s, has been widely recognized at various levels. The recognition is reflected in actions such as the development and deployment of a national ICT infrastructure, institutional and regulatory framework for managing the sector, promoting the use of ICT in education, the implementation of e- Governance in government institutions and the construction of a National Data Centre as well as Regional and District Innovation Centers.
Information is sought from persons 12 years and older on the ownership of mobile phones, usage of desktop and laptop computers and internet facilities by individuals and households. This chapter presents information on ownership and usage of information, communication and technology in the Builsa South District.
Ownership of Mobile Phones The ownership of communication equipment like mobile phone will facilitate communication among families, friends and any other persons who matter to an individual. This will bridge gaps in inter personal communication.
Table 5.1 gives information on population 12 years and older by mobile phone ownership and sex. The table shows that there are a total of 3,251 mobile phone owners in the district. This constituted 13.4 percent of the population 12 years and older. Out of the total of 1,916 of the population age 12 years and older 58.9 percent of them are males who owned mobile phones and females 41.1 percent of the population having mobile phones. This means, more males own mobile phones than their female counterparts in the district as shown in table 5.1.
Use of Internet The introduction of internet has bought the world closer by ensuring that one can access the world in the comfort of one’s room or home. Internet has made it possible for anyone at any part of the world to view the other part with ease.
Table 4.1 presents information on population 12 years and older by internet facility usage and sex. Out of the total population of 24, 238 aged, 12 years and older who answered the question on internet facility usage, 0.5 percent use internet. Out of the total population, 131 of age 12 years and older, who use internet facility, 64.9 percent are males and 35.1 percenet are females. As a whole, comparing the district value of 0.5 percent to that of the regional value of 3.4 percent it can be concluded that, internet use is very low in the district.
Table 4.1 population 12 years and older by mobile phone ownership, internet facility usage, and sex population 12 years and mobile phone internet facility older ownership usage I C T Indicators Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 24,238 100.0 3,251 100.0 131 100.0 Male 11,685 48.2 1,916 58.9 85 64.9 Female 12,553 51.8 1,335 41.1 46 35.1
Source: Ghana Statistical Service 2010 Population Housing Census
TOURISM RESOURCES
The Builsa South District possesses some of the best sight-striking and dramatic spots for the tourism industry. There are areas that have attractions to foreigners from all parts of the world. There is the need for a coordinated district development programme that would provide stimuli towards increased investment in the district by local and foreign businessmen. Some of the important tourist attraction points are:
1. Adura Crocodile pound in Uwasi 2. Slave trade historical spots and items (museum pieces). 3. Doninga slave market. 4. The Feok festival
History of the Slave Trade in Builsa South Aspects of the Slave History that are of tourist importance include;
(i) The Doninga Slave Market and the most famous (ii) Feok Festival (with its war dancing relics)
The Doninga Slave Market is located about 21km North of Fumbisi. It is believed to be one of the major markets in which slaves were sold out and transported to the South for shipment to the outside
world. The market is presently not developed, as there is apparently no physical structure with the exception of a baobab tree towering at the spot. The Assembly plans to develop it into an attractive tourist spot.
The Feok Festival is an annual festival of the people of Builsa. The people celebrate it in commemoration of the defeat of Babatu and his cohorts by the ancestors of Builsa. The festival usually comes in the month of December and has virtually become a prelude to Christmas. In view of its historic importance, a number of tourists often participate in the celebration of the festival.
Generally however, with the exception of the annual Feok Festival which witnesses’ splendorous participatory celebrations, hence attracting tourists, attractions at the Doninga Slave market and the Adura crocodile pond at Uwasi are yet to be realized. This situation could largely be attributed to some main problems the tourist industry is facing, such as under developed tourism infrastructure including Hotels, Restaurants, Access Roads, Electricity, and Telecommunication. The various tourist sites need to be fenced and some basic health, water and sanitary facilities as well as resting spots be provided at the sites. In fact, economic potentials of these spots have not been put to effective use due largely to the un-institutionalized management system put in place at the sites and the generally poor publicity/advertisement of the potential attractiveness of these sites.
HOUSING CONDITIONS AND RESOURCES
This is an official count of all structures (permanent and temporary) within the district. Among the issues noted in this section are; number of occupied dwelling units, the type of dwelling and the main materials used in house construction, occupancy status, methods of waste disposal, utilities and household facilities. The information from housing censuses serve as a basis for planning housing and human settlement programmes and policies, evaluation and monitoring of housing conditions and needs of the population within the context of the Millennium Development Goal Seven (MDG7).
Housing stock The housing stock of Builsa South District is 6,043 households in 3,386 houses in the district. This gives an average household size of 6 people. The average household per house in the Builsa South District is 1.8. The population per house of the district is 10.8 The District is purely rural.
Table 7.1 Stock of houses and households Total Categories country Region District Urban Rural Total population 24,658,823 1,046,545 36,514 - 36,514 Total household population 24,076,327 1,034,704 36,431 - 36,431 Number of houses 3,392,745 114,034 3,386 - 3,386 Number of households 5,467,054 177,629 6,043 - 6,043 Average H/H per - 1.8
house 1.6 1.6 1.8 Source: Ghana Statistical Population per house 7.3 9.2 10.8 - 10.8 Service, 2010 Population and Average household Housing Census size 4.5 5.9 6.0 - 6.0 Occupied dwelling On the whole compound houses are the most common type of dwelling unit in the District accounting for (59.7%) of compound. About sixty-one percent (60.9%) of female headed households live in compound houses compared to 59.3 percent of their male headed households. Huts/buildings also represent (10.9%) of all dwelling units making it the second most patronised dwelling units.
As expected in rural dwelling, separate house occupancy is 10.9 percent and semi-detached house only 2.3 percent. Improvised home is not a common phenomenon in the district. This is because of the entirely rural characteristic of the district. Appendix.. presents detailed information on type of occupied dwelling unit by sex of household head and type of locality.
Main construction material for outer wall Table 7.3 outlines the type of materials used for the construction of outer walls in the District. Overall, cement blocks/concrete (7.9%) and landcrete (2.9%) are the two main materials used for the construction of outer walls in the District. The use of bamboo, Palm leaf/Thatch (grass)/Raffia and other materials for construction in the District is rare with each proportion less than one percent.
Table 7.3 Main construction material for outer wall of dwelling unit by type of locality District Total Urban Rural Material for Outer wall Total country Region No. % % %
Wood 200,594 135 56 0.9 - 0.9
Metal sheet/Slate/Asbestos 43,708 136 24 0.4 - 0.4
Stone 11,330 26 25 0.4 - 0.4
Burnt bricks 38,237 23 21 0.3 - 0.3
Cement blocks/Concrete 3,342,462 3,847 487 7.9 - 7.9
Landcrete 104,270 385 180 2.9 - 2.9
Bamboo 8,206 3 4 0.1 - 0.1
Palm leaf/Thatch (grass)/Raffia 38,054 12 46 0.7 - 0.7
Other 39,206 54 15 0.2 - 0.2 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census Main Construction material for roofing Table 7.4 represents the distribution of main materials used for roofing in the District. The materials include metal sheet, bamboo, wood, roofing tiles and so on. Thatch/palm leaf or raffia is the main roofing material accounting for 29.1 percent of all the roofing materials followed by metal sheets which
represent 28.2 percent and wood (7.0%). Roofing of houses in with wood, roofing tiles and other materials is not common in the District with each proportion recording below 5.0%.
Table 7.4: Main construction materials for the roofing of dwelling unit by type of locality
District
Total Total Urban Rural Roofing material country Region No. % % % Wood 45,547 3,085 431 7.0 - 7.0 Metal sheet 4,152,259 122,942 1,748 28.2 - 28.2 Slate/Asbestos 759,039 646 2 0.0 - 0.0 Cement/Concrete 141,072 879 14 0.2 - 0.2 Roofing tile 31,456 162 - 0.0 - 0.0 Bamboo 71,049 586 121 2.0 - 2.0 Thatch/Palm leaf/ Rafia 500,606 30,722 1,798 29.1 - 29.1 Other 35,935 1,596 43 0.7 - 0.7 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
Access to utilities and household facilities Access or availability of utilities and other household facilities is paramount to measuring the social and economic development of a country. This section presents an analysis of the availability of household sources of utilities such as light, water, cooking fuel, toilet facilities and ways of solid and liquid waste disposal.
Main source of lighting of dwelling The source of lighting a household uses is one of the indicators of quality of life. As society improves the source of lighting shifts from use of low quality sources such as firewood to more efficient ones such as electricity. Figure 8.1 represents the main source of lighting of dwelling unit in the district. The three main sources of lighting in households are flashlight and solar representing (49.4%), Kerosene and gas lamps (41.7%), electricity (6.7%) and other sources such as fire wood, candle, crop residue etc representing 2.2 percent. Fig. 7.1ain source of Energy/Power for dwelling facilities
Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
Source of energy for cooking Table 7.5 displays the source of cooking fuel, and cooking space used by households. The three main sources of energy for cooking are firewood (89.5%), charcoal (6.6%) and gas representing 0.9 percent. Firewood (89.5%) remains the main source of cooking fuel in the district.
Table 7.5: Main source of cooking fuel, and cooking space used by households District Total Percent country Region Total Rural Main source of cooking fuel for household Total 5,467,054 177,629 6,043 6,043 100.0 None no cooking 306,118 3,272 32 32 0.5 Wood 2,197,083 107,310 5,411 5,411 89.5 Gas 996,518 8,735 57 57 0.9 Electricity 29,794 383 15 15 0.2 Kerosene 29,868 402 29 29 0.5 kCharcoal 1,844,290 27,021 400 400 6.6 Crop residue 45,292 29,725 34 34 0.6 Saw dust 8,000 93 0 0 0.0 Animal waste 2,332 124 2 2 0.0 Other 7,759 564 63 63 1.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
HEALTH/NUTRITION, WATER AND SANITATION RESOURCES
The development of any district cannot be separated from the health of its inhabitants because good health enhances the productive capacity of the people and their ability to judiciously exploit all potential investment resources. The growth of the Builsa South District in terms of population and economy will therefore depend to a large extent, on the availability of adequate and essential public health facilities.
The District presently has three (3) Health centres at Fumbisi, Doninga and Kanjarga, thirteen (13) CHPS compounds and eleven(11) having structures. The district is divided in to six (6) Sub-Districts. In addition to these facilities, mobile health teams from Fumbisi and other health centres visit several villages/communities on routine bases to offer health services to the people at 20 outreach clinic points.
Table 8.1.1 below clearly provides information on the health services/facilities in the district.
Table 8.1: Types and Locations of Health Facilities in Builsa South District.
CATEGORY NUMBER LOCATION OWNERSHIP REMARKS OF HEALTH IN EACH
SERVICE/FA CATEGO CILITY RY Health Centers 2 Fumbisi Public To be up graded to Public district hospital
Kanjarga CHPS 11 District Wide Public/Private With structures 1 With incomplete structure 2 Earmarked for construction 3 To be up graded to health centers Source: MOH The Public health system which seeks to bring health to the door steps of the people is managed and sustained by the following staff strength;
Table 8.2 Staff strength STAFF CATEGORY NO. AVAILABLE REMARK
Physician assistance 1 Mid wife’s 4 Staff Nurses 2 CHNs 39 10 on orientation Enroll Nurses 6 Accountant 1 Laboratory Technician 1 Environmental Health staff 1 Secretary 1 Health Aid 1 Driver 2 1 casual Lab Assistant 1 Casual Dispensary Assistant 1 Casual Records Assistant 1 Casual Watchman 2 8 casual Source: MOH
In addition, Traditional/Health /Herbal Healers play an important role in the health delivery system in the district. Available statistics gathered at the District Health Administration indicates that 72 Herbal Healers are registered with the Ministry of Health (M.O.H).
Table 8.3 Traditional Healers in Builsa South District
SUB –DISTRICT NUMBER REGISTERED
Gbedema/Kanjarga 40
Fumbisi 32
TOTAL 72
Source: MOH
At present standards, health care delivery in the district is considered to be inadequate. There is the need for expansion in the system through provision of more health infrastructure, drugs, medical suppliers and personnel. It is also important to state that apart from the Fumbisi and Kanjarga Health Centers that have about ten percent accommodation, the rest of the health facilities are without.
Main Source of Water for Drinking Water sources are often classified as ‘improved’ or ‘unimproved’: Sources considered as improved are pipe water into homes, public standpipe, boreholes, protected dug wells, protected springs, and rainwater collection; unimproved sources are unprotected wells and springs, vendors, and tanker-trucks (WHO and UNICEF, 2000). The source of water of dwelling unit for drinking and other domestic purposes in the District is presented in Table8.10.
The highest reported main source of drinking water in Builsa South District as represented in table 8.10 is bore-hole/pump/tube well accounting for 45.3 percent. About 20.4 percent of the district depends on protected well while 6.1 percent of households in dwelling units in the District rely on pipe borne water inside dwelling as the main source of drinking water.
Main source of water for other domestic use Just as boreholes/pumps/tube wells are the main sources of drinking water (45.3%), they were also reported as the dominant source of water (42.8%) for other domestic use. Next after this is protected well/rain water contributing 22.4 percent. Unprotected well is also a significant source of water for other domestic use (18.5%) in the district and this could be worrying.
Table 9.1Main source of water of dwelling unit for drinking and other domestic purposes District
Total Total Rural Sources of water country Region N % % Pipe-borne inside dwelling 790,493 11,577 3 0.0 0.0
Pipe-borne outside dwelling 1,039,667 15,063 366 6.1 6.1
Public tap/Standpipe 712,375 5,179 213 3.5 3.5
Bore-hole/Pump/Tube well 1,267,688 101,817 2,737 45.3 45.3
Protected well 321,091 22,805 1,235 20.4 20.4 Rain water 39,438 223 1 0.0 0.0
Protected spring 19,345 683 37 0.6 0.6 Bottled water 20,261 82 2 0.0 0.0 Satchet water 490,283 694 1 0.0 0.0 Tanker supply/Vendor provided 58,400 267 2 0.0 0.0
Unprotected well 112,567 11,083 1,020 16.9 16.9
Unprotected spring 12,222 378 14 0.2 0.2
River/Stream 502,804 4,452 112 1.9 1.9
Dugout/Pond/Lake/Dam/Canal 76,448 3,175 257 4.3 4.3 Other 3,972 151 43 0.7 0.7
Main source of water for other domestic use of household
Total 5,467,054 177,629 6,043 100.0 100.0
Pipe-borne inside dwelling 905,566 11,408 7 0.1 0.1
Pipe-borne outside dwelling 1,089,030 13,957 323 5.3 5.3
Public tap/Standpipe 704,293 4,541 99 1.6 1.6
Bore-hole/Pump/Tube well 1,280,465 98,487 2,588 42.8 42.8
Protected well 465,775 24,798 1,356 22.4 22.4 Rain water 39,916 330 2 0.0 0.0
Protected spring 18,854 672 28 0.5 0.5
Tanker supply/Vendor provided 100,048 301 1 0.0 0.0
Unprotected well 152,055 11,607 1,118 18.5 18.5
Unprotected spring 15,738 650 23 0.4 0.4
River/Stream 588,590 6,125 151 2.5 2.5
Dugout/Pond/Lake/Dam/Canal 96,422 4,518 344 5.7 5.7
Other 10,302 235 3 0.0 0.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census Toilet facilities An efficient and hygienic method of human waste disposal available in a dwelling unit is a critical indicator of the sanitary condition of the unit and is an indirect measure of the socio-economic status of a household. Table 8.11 displays information on type of toilet and bathing facilities used by household in the district.
In reference to table 8.11 the main toilet facilities used by households is the No facility category with 91.0 percent hence, majority of residents in the district use bushes and fields as their places of convenience. Public toilets (WC/KVIP/etc) account for 3.8 percent, KVIP 2.7 percent and Pit latrine 2.0 percent.
Table 9.2: Type of toilet facility and bathing facility used by household by type of locality
Total Localities country Region Total Rural Percentage Toilet facility used by household
Total 5,467,054 6,043 6,043 6,043 100.0
No facilities (bush/beach/field) 1,056,382 5,501 5,501 5,501 91.0
W.C. 839,611 18 18 18 0.3
Pit latrine 1,040,883 123 123 123 2.0
KVIP 572,824 166 166 166 2.7
Bucket/Pan 40,678 2 2 2 0.0
Public toilet (WCKVIPPitPan etc) 1,893,291 229 229 229 3.8
Other 23,385 4 4 4 0.1 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
Sanitation: disposal of solid waste One of the most obstinate challenges of both urban and rural areas in Ghana is the use of in-hygienic solid waste disposal systems, of which Builsa South District is not exempted. Table 9.3 shows that the most widely used means of disposing solid waste (refuse) in the district is public dump (open space) which represents 47.7 percent second method of refuse disposal common in the district is burned by households with (29.8%). Other methods include indiscriminate refuse disposal with 12.9 percent and collected refuse constituting 4.0 percent.
Sanitation: disposal of liquid waste The majority of households (84.7%) throw their waste in to the street followed by 6.3 percent representing the proportion of households who throw liquid waste in to the compound. The proportion of those who dispose off into a pit (soak away) is 3.7 percent.
Table 9.3: Method of solid and liquid waste disposal by type of locality
Total District country Region Total Rural % Method of rubbish disposal by household Total 5,467,054 6,043 6,043 6,043 100 Collected 785,889 243 243 243 4.0 Burned by household 584,820 1,801 1,801 1,801 29.8 Public dump (container) 1,299,654 258 258 258 4.3 Public dump (open space) 2,061,403 2,881 2,881 2,881 47.7 Dumped indiscriminately 498,868 780 780 780 12.9 Buried by household 182,615 30 30 30 0.5 Other 53,805 50 50 50 0.8 Method of liquid waste disposal by
household Total 5,467,054 6,043 6,043 6,043 100 Through the sewerage system 183,169 8 8 8 0.1 Through drainage system into a gutter 594,404 109 109 109 1.8 Through drainage into a pit (soak away) 167,555 225 225 225 3.7 Thrown onto the street/outside 1,538,550 5,121 5,121 5,121 84.7 Thrown into gutter 1,020,096 150 150 150 2.5 Thrown onto compound 1,924,986 383 383 383 6.3 Other 38,294 47 47 47 0.8 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
The main opportunities that exist in the physical environment for development of the district are:
(a) Less pressure on the land (Minimal demographic Pressure)
(b) Mineral deposits: The rocks found in the District have some mineral deposits like gold, manganese and high quality clay, which have not been exploited. Much exploratory work needs to be done to establish the industrial value of the minerals and the feasibility of any future extraction.
(c) Natural savannah vegetation, woodland, forest reserves, etc: These protect the soils and provide much of the soil nutrients for plant growth as well as pasture for livestock grazing. The natural plant vegetation and woodland also provide raw material for a wide range of semi-processed and processed products such as straw for bags, hats, fuel wood, timber for housing construction, etc.
(d) Grains, Root and Vegetable Crop Production: As noted earlier about 30% of the soils found in the District are alluvial and terrace soils suitable for large scale mechanized farming and the cultivation of various types of high value crops such as rice, millet, maize, sorghum, sweet potatoes, onion, pepper, tomatoes, garden eggs, okro and a number of leafy vegetables.
The District is well noted as the food basket of the UER cultivating crops such as maize, millet, soya beans, beans, groundnut, and rice among others in commercial quantities. It also has vast arable land for investment in agricultural production.
CONSTRAINTS
The main constraints of the physical environment that hinder development are land degradation and desertification, seasonal water shortages arising from the extended dry season, the poor road network and the recurrent natural disasters like rain and wind storms, floods, army worm infestation, drought, etc.
Surface Accessibility The principal mode of physical access into and within the District is by roads. The entire road network is basically a feeder road linking major settlements to one another. To some extent inter-settlement communication is by footpath and tracks. With the exception of the major artery: Fumbisi-Sandema, Fumbisi-Kanjarga, Fumbisi-Gbedembilisi just to mention a few of the secondary roads, the rest of the road network is in a very deplorable state and very few tracks are motorable/passable only in the dry season, a situation, which seriously reduces the level of accessibility in the District.
The main contributory factor is the heavily dissected nature of the area coupled with the low-lying terrain and soft surface soils which make most road links floodable and sometimes completely washed- off during the rainy season.
Road network development is of prime importance and will involve heavy capital investment in construction of culverts, bridges, and reshaping of tracks among others.
Table ..: below shows the trend in road development in the Builsa South District: YEAR AREA ROAD TYPE/ LENGTH AMOUNT ACTIVITY GH 2010-2013 Fumbisi-Wiaga Routine 50.5 km Fumbisi – Yagaba Maintenance OR 53.9 km Wiesi – Gbedemblisi Re-gravelling 27.9 km 21.1 km 2010-2013 Sandema – Fumbisi 25.50km Fumbisi – Yagaba Routine 35.00km Wiesi - Gbedemblisi Maintenance OR 27.90km Re-gravelling 21.10km 2010-14 Fumbisi- Sandema Routine 34.0 km Fumbisi – Yagaba Maintenance OR 27.9 km Wiesi - Gbeemblisi Re-gravelling 21.1 km 2010-2013 Doninga-Bachonsa Routine 15.0 km Maintenance OR Re-gravelling 2010-2013 Doninga – Siniensi Routine 10.0 km Fumbisi ˗ Doninga Maintenance OR Re-gravelling Source: BSDA, 2013.
Future Road Development:
There is a great deal of potential in the area of road development yet untapped. All the Trunk roads and Feeder roads have no bitumen surfacing. There are several missing links along these roads such as culverts and Bridges. No attempts have been made so far to tar any of the road networks. Luckily, the Upper East Region abounds in rocky mountains/outcrops of granite, which can conveniently provide all quarry products needed for road construction in the districts.
It is clear from the above that for rapid development of the Builsa South District there is the need to have good network of roads. These will make it possible to transport goods and services quickly and easily to the Centre where they are needed most. To achieve the goal of setting up excellent road networks in the district, there will be the need for careful planning in selecting and constructing those roads that will help accelerate the type of development envisaged. This will mean the points of impact of intervention decisions should optimally blend social and economic objectives without compromising the benefits that could be derived through a careful selection of priority road networks with forward and backward linkages that can spur the development of the district more speedily.
CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNT No CHALLENGES LESSONS LEARNT IMPLICATION 1 Inadequate logistics to That the new district cannot Leeds to low out put support new district perform without funds 2 Inadequate staff That inadequate staff affect Efficiency is compromised efficiency 3 Low staff capacity Most of the departmental staff Poor performance by need training officers 4 Low crop yield Improved seed for planting Research 5 Influence of custom and The need to incorporate A recipe for low traditional belief system customary and traditional development authorities in development programmes 6 Child labour Most parents engage their Children are deprived children in trade related from schooling. Drop out activities from school/ poor performance. 7 Low capacity of local Contractors need training to be A recipe for shoddy work contractors able to compete 8 Low Agricultural Few E As in the district Can have shortfall on technological practices agric production 9 Bush burning Committees set up and Negative effect on the sensitization vegetation and soils 10 Neglect or inadequate Disabled persons are useful to The vulnerable is not support for people living society involved development with disability process 11 Low participation of women Few women in the assembly Gender sensitivity in governance
CHAPTER TWO: PRIORITISATION OF DEVELOPMENT ISSUES It is a well-known fact that the resource base of the district assemblies is very poor making resources for development to be scares and limited. lessons learnt from the reviews of the previous plans and information’s gathered from the needs assessment process identified several developmental gaps which needs to be fixed by the next plan. The quantum of development issues identified makes it impossible for the assembly to attend to all. This calls for prioritization of these issues that can be taken on considering the availability of funds.
The prioritized development issues as indicated below were arrived at through a series of consultations with other stake holders while considering certain vital issues i.e. how feasible the project is, the forward and backward linkages of the project to other sectors and the status of some on-going projects. This chapter will therefore consider these priorities according to the policy frame work.
The chapter will also look at the development issues against the POCC analyses so as to ensure a better understanding and provide strategies that will ensure effective project implementation. This Chapter shows the District Development priorities adopted from the NMTDF 2014-2017 under the 7 thematic Areas such as:
Ensuring and sustaining macroeconomic stability; Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector; Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Natural Resource Management; Oil and Gas Development; Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development; Human development, Employment and Productivity; and Transparent and Accountable Governance.
KEY DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS/ISSUES
MATRIX SHOWING KEY DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS/ISSUES HARMONIZED UNDER THE APPROPRIATE THEMATIC AREAS OF THE GSGDA 2010-2013
HARMONIZED KEY DEVELOPMENT GSGDA THEMATIC AREA 2010- ISSUES UNDER 2010-2013 2013 Inadequate Classroom infrastructure HUMAN RESOURCE Inadequate teachers DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY High dropout of girl child AND EMPLOYMENT Inadequate furniture Poor school attendance
Inadequate teachers accommodation Inadequate water and sanitation facilities in schools
HARMONIZED KEY DEVELOPMENT GSGDA THEMATIC AREA ISSUE UNDER 2010-2013 Use of pupils as labour (child labour) HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Poor attitudes of some teachers PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT High cost of higher education Poor feeding of school children Inadequate teaching and learning materials Inadequate health facilities Inadequate health personnel Poor access to health insurance facilities High incidence of disease e.g - Malaria and Diarrhoeal diseases Inadequate means of transport Poor sanitation Inadequate accommodation for gov’t workers Poor attitude of some health workers Unprofessional health personnel Inadequate supply of essential drugs Poor and inadequate equipment Malnutrition Lack of electricity at CHPS Compounds Drug Abuse
HARMONIZED KEY DEVELOPMENT GSGDA THEMATIC AREA ISSUE UNDER 2010-2013 Post-harvest losses ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE Pest and Disease infections MODERNIZATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE Inadequate Agricultural inputs MANAGEMENT Inadequate irrigation facilities Inadequate extension services Inadequate access to land for farming by women farm land for women Inadequate access to credit High cost of inputs Food wastage Poor soil fertility
Erratic rainfall Inadequate credit facilities Inadequate financial institution Lack of guaranteed market (ready markets) Bush fires Tree felling Sand wining Floods Misuse of chemicals Plastic waste Overgrazing Post-harvest losses
Inadequate market infrastructure INFRASTRUCTURE AND Low access to electricity HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT Poor road network
Low level of industrialization activities Lack of entrepreneurial skills/knowledge
Inadequate social amenities
Inadequate water facilities Inadequate toilet facilities e.g KVIPs Pollution of water sources Poor sanitation Inadequate urinals
HARMONIZED KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUE GSGDA THEMATIC AREA UNDER 2010-2013 ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR
HARMONIZED KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUE GSGDA THEMATIC AREA UNDER 2010-2013 TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
HARMONIZATION OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS
HARMONIZATION OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS WITH IDENTIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM/ISSUES FROM REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND PROFILE:
Community needs and aspirations linked to gaps on review of performance
SECTOR NEEDS/ASPIRATION GAPS/ISSUES/PROBLEMS SCORE
EDUCATION Provision of more Inadequate Classroom 2 classroom blocks infrastructure Provision of teachers Inadequate teachers 2 Reduce cost of education High dropout of girl child 2
Provide furniture Inadequate furniture 2 Provide teachers Poor school attendance 2 Construct teachers Inadequate teachers 2 accommodation accommodation Provide water and Inadequate water and 2 sanitation facilities BH, sanitation facilities KVIPs, HHL Poverty Use of pupils as labour 2 motivation teachers Poor attitudes of some 2 teachers Reduce school fees High cost of higher 2 education Expand GSFP Poor feeding of school 2 children Provide TLM Inadequate teaching and 2 learning materials
HEALTH Construct Health Inadequate health 2 facilities facilities Provide health personnel Inadequate health 2 personnel Institute district scheme Poor access to and 2 autonomy of Health Insurance facilities Reduce prevalence of High incidence of disease e.g - 2 diseases Malaria and Diarrhoeal diseases
Provide motor bikes and Inadequate means of 2 cars to health posts transport Provide waste disposal Poor sanitation 2 facilities at health Centres Construct Inadequate 2 accommodation facilities accommodation Punish lazy workers Poor attitude of some 2 health workers Barn quack doctors Unprofessional health 2 personnel
Provide drugs Inadequate supply of 2 essential drugs Provide equipment Poor and inadequate 2 equipment Reduce poverty Malnutrition 2 Provide electricity at Lack of electricity at 2 health facilities CHPS Compounds Stop drug abuse Drug Abuse 2
WATSAN Provide potable water Inadequate water 2 facilities facilities Provide KVIPs and HHL Inadequate toilet facilities e.g 2 KVIP Punish those who Pollution of water sources 2 pollute Clean surroundings Poor sanitation Construct urinals Inadequate urinals at public places AGRICULTURE Post-harvest losses 2 Pest and Diseases 2 infection Inadequate Agricultural 2 inputs Inadequate irrigation 2 facilities Inadequate extension 2 services Lack of access to farm 2 land for women
Inadequate access to 2 credit/High cost of credit High cost of inputs 2 Food wastage 2 Poor soil fertility 2 Erratic rainfall 2
ECONOMIC Inadequate credit 2 facilities Inadequate financial 2 institution Inadequate market 2 infrastructure Lack of guaranteed 2 market (ready markets) Low level of industrialization 2 activities
Lack of entrepreneurial 2 skills/knowledge Low access to electricity 2 Improve and provide Poor road network 2 more roads SOCIAL Provision of community Inadequate social 2 centres amenities
ENVIRONMENT Sensitization dangers of Bush fires 2 Bush fires Planting of tress Tree felling 2 Stop sand winning at road Sand wining 2 side Circulate early warning Floods 2 in time Train users on proper Misuse of chemicals 2 use of chemicals Educate people on Plastic waste 2 plastic waste Protect environment Overgrazing 2 Educate farmers on food Post-harvest losses preservation and conservation
Prioritization of Development Issues
Summary of key development problems/issues/gabs identified in the situational analysis
NO ISSUES 1. EDUCATION Inadequate Classroom infrastructure
Inadequate teachers
Poor attitudes of some teachers
High dropout of girl child
Inadequate furniture
Poor school attendance
Inadequate teachers accommodation
Inadequate water and sanitation facilities
Use of pupils as labour
High cost of higher education
Poor feeding of school children
Inadequate teaching and learning materials 2. HEALTH
Inadequate health facilities
Inadequate health personnel
Poor access and autonomy to health insurance facilities High incidence of disease e.g -Malaria and Diarrhoeal diseases
Inadequate means of transport
Poor sanitation
Inadequate accommodation
Poor attitude of some health workers
Unprofessional health personnel
Inadequate supply of essential drugs
Poor and inadequate equipment
Malnutrition
Lack of electricity at CHPS Compounds
Drug Abuse
3. WATSAN
Inadequate water facilities
Inadequate toilet facilities e.g KVIP
Pollution of water sources
Poor sanitation
Inadequate urinals at Public Place
4. ENVIRONMENT Bush fires
Tree felling
Sand wining
Floods
Misuse of chemicals
Plastic waste
Overgrazing
Post-harvest losses
Illegal chain-saw operations
5. FOOD SECURITY
Post-harvest losses
Pest and Diseases infection
Inadequate Agricultural inputs
Inadequate irrigation facilities
Inadequate extension services
Lack of access to farm land for women
Inadequate access to credit/High Cost of credit
High cost of inputs
Food wastage
Poor soil fertility
Erratic rainfall
6. CULTURE Frivolous Expenditure on funerals
Expensive marriages
Use of ‘Deck’ (Spinning)
Night markets
ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIALS, OPPORTUNITIES, CONSTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES OF THE BUILSA SOUTH DISTRICT KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES ISSUE/ PROBLEM
Poor Nutritional Status of - Existence of large tracts of arable land suitable - Additional resources exist for the - Low food production levels - Erratic and unpredictable Children and Women. for the production of a wide range of food crops District from the DACF, NMCCSP, leading to food shortages as a rainfall pattern like Rice, millet, maize, legumes, leafy vegetables Ghana School Feeding Programme, result of high demand and -Persistent Pest infestation.
tuber crops etc. Food and Nutrition Security consumption by teaming -Inadequate personnel and - Well-organised MOFA and Nutrition division of the Network (FNSN), World Food children and pregnant women capacity of MOH MOFA in educating Ghana Health Service. the people on best nutritional Programme and Supplementary etc. practices. - On-going donor supported Food, Agriculture and Feeding Programme -Poor Management of Nutrition Projects. E.g. Nutrition and Malaria household food stocks. Control and Child Survival Project (NMCCSPP) -Inadequate knowledge in the - Micro nutrient Supplementations Programmes of preparation and use of GHS/UNICEF. Nutritious foods.
CONCLUSION Poor nutritional status of children and women is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Significant potentials and opportunities exist in the district for solving the problem. The constraints can be addressed by increasing food crop production through the use of improved farming techniques. Food taboos, poor management of food stocks and inadequate knowledge in the preparation and use to foods can be addressed through intensive nutritional education and demonstrations. The challenges can be managed through interventions for the provision of donor-funded irrigation agriculture, supply of insecticides for pest control and building the capacity of the Food and Nutrition – related institutions to educate the people on the best nutritional practices and taking care of malnourished children/people.
Low agricultural -Large tracts of undeveloped -Government’s agricultural -Low participation in production of high value and -Absence of guaranteed pricing production valley soils. investment drive through METASIP high yielding crops. system. and FASDEP II. -Large tracts of uplands. -Low adoption rate. -Absence of reliable marketing -Presence of various NGOs in the system. -Low population pressure. region e.g. CARE Int., ACDEP, -Bush burning. -High lending rates. -Average livestock population Technoserv and Presby Agric -Inaccessible farm lands. Station -Delays in release of farmers - About 80%- 85% of population -Insecure land tenure system. support packages. in farming. -Determination of government to cut down on food importation -Incidence of pest & disease. -Absence of guaranteed -Presence of rivers and other through the Ghana Commercial -Extensive methods & of production. reasonable market price for water bodies. Agriculture Project (GCAP), farm produce Northern/Ghana Rural Growth -In appropriate land use practices. Programme (N/GRGP), Rice Sector Support Programme (RSSP), Roots and Tuber Investment and Marketing Programme (RTIMP) etc.
-Favorable government agriculture policy.
CONCLUSION Low agricultural production is a priority issue. Significant potentials and opportunities exist for addressing the issue. Constraints can be overcome through increased investment in high yielding and valued crops and adaptation of appropriate technologies, land tenure reforms and increased land accessibility; pest control and provision of adequate extension services; Challenges can be managed through better pricing policies and Government support for timely and adequate supply of critical inputs like fertilizer, agro-chemicals, etc.
Low agricultural -Absence of conflicts. -Government agric investment drive. -Inadequate extension service -Absence of guaranteed pricing system. production delivery. (continuous) -Rehabilitation of dams by District -Presence of various NGOs in the -Absence of reliable marketing system. Assembly region e.g. CARE Int. Technoserv, and -High cost of leisure inputs. Presby Agric -High lending rates. -Organizzed Water Users Associations -Seasonal out-migration Determination of government to cut -Delays in release of farmers support -criminal activities and improper
down on food importation. behaviour of Fulani herdsmen packages.
-Favorable government agriculture -Deliberate burning of rice fields -Absence of guaranteed reasonable policy. market price for farm produce -Seasonal flooding
CONCLUSION Low agricultural production is a priority issue. Significant potentials and opportunities exist for addressing the issue. Constraints can be overcome through increased investment in high yielding and valued crops and adaptation of appropriate technologies, land tenure reforms and increased land accessibility; pest control and provision of adequate extension services; Challenges can be managed through better pricing policies and Government support for timely and adequate supply of critical inputs like fertilizer, agro-chemicals, etc.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES ISSUE
High post-harvest -Various traditional storage -Improved technology available. -Poor storage facilities -Delays in approving requests by losses practices. RSSP, N/GRGP, GCAP etc. -Resources available from CARE Int., -Lack of drying facilities. -Some level of processing by women ACDEP and Presby Agric -Delays in granting of loans taking place in district. -Inadequate knowledge and skills in -Presence of ITTU in the region. handling, processing & storage. -Various credit schemes available. -Existence of silos and processors at -Poor market opportunities. -High cost of storage of agro- -Availability of silos, stores and other ICOUR. chemicals structures. -Inaccessible roads to farming area. Existences of institutions like the -Existence of group processors -Inadequate transport facilities. Agricultural Engineering department -Absence of guaranteed reasonable -Crop pest and disease -Technical know-how available. of UDS with the technology and market price for farm produce facilities e.g. construction of post- -Traditional methods of storing harvest produce bad results. harvest silos.
CONCLUSION High post-harvest losses are a priority issue. Significant potential and opportunities exist for addressing the problem. Constraints can be addressed through provision of adequate improved storage facilities, improved access to markets and adoption of pest control measures; Challenges can be managed by simplifying the project procurement process, ensuring timely release of loanable funds and the provision of silos and processors to the farming communities at affordable rates/fees.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES ISSUE/ PROBLEM
In adequate viable -Existence of functional income- generating - Existence of additional - The exiting labour force is largely -Misdirection of funds to income Generating groups such as Village Savings and Loans resources from the DACF and untrained. where they are not supposed Activities Associations (VSLAs), Susu Groups, Farmer other donor agencies, income -High interest rate on loans that may to be applied be used as initial Capital for income Cooperatives etc. generating activities (IGAs) etc generating activities. - Availability of a community bank and a -.Existence of MASLOC, GSOP, - High level of illiteracy private loans and savings scheme for running - Land-Tenure system Ghana Buffer Stock Company, micro credits schemes and the mobilization - Lack of entrepreneurial skills to of local capital for development. World Food Programme etc. manage projects. -Existence of a sound economic environment. -Ghana Financial Services
- Existences of abundant cheap labour
although untrained.
- Existence of external donor agencies that ran Micro-credit schemes
- Availability of Raw material base for many agro-processing activities and agri-business.
Conclusion Inadequate viable income generating activities is a key development issue. There are several potentials and opportunities that can be harnessed to address the situation. The constraints such as untrained labour force, High interest rates of the banks, Land acquisition problem; lack of entrepreneurial skills could be addressed by training/capacity building etc.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES ISSUE/ PROBLEM
Inadequate - Existence of feeder roads to most - Resources from the DACF. -Non availability of standard lorry - Untimely arrival of funds economic areas. from donor agencies and -Through the government of Ghana Station infrastructure government. Feeder roads can be constructed by - Existence of bridges on roads linking - Existence of Poor infrastructure sourcing funding from the Ghana communities and the District with other and other facilities such as toilets, - Frequent break down of Road Fund, Cocoa Roads Fund (e.g. areas. urinal pits etc. available Telephone lines in justification for such by arguing the District Assembly. - Adequate land for markets strongly about the abundance of - Poor Communication network from construction etc. sheanuts in many inaccessible parts service providers of the district) etc. - Existence of one major market - Most people are low-income earners and are not able to (Fumbisi ) - Feeder roads linking economically important production areas with - Inadequate and limited telephone acquire telephone facilities or - High demand for Telephone facilities access roads. lines within the District. pay for the Services. within and outside Fumbisi. -Poor drains at markets and other -Existence of a rural bank and a private commercial centers financial service - Additional Support for road and market infrastructural development -Availability of reliable energy source from World Bank, DANIDA and ADB (IFAD).
CONCLUSION Inadequate economic infrastructure is a serious problem hampering socio-economic development in the district. Significant potentials and opportunities exist in the District for solving the problem. The constraints can be addressed by the construction of a lorry park/station, sanitary facilities. With reference to the frequent break down of telephone lines, there is the need for Vodafone, MTN, Tigo, and Airtel to be sensitized about the frequent need to visit the District to assess the conditions of their lines and machinery.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES ISSUE/ PROBLEM
Inadequate -Existence of affordable and - Existence of the services -Non availability of standard lorry Station - Untimely arrival of funds from economic reliable energy power supply. donor agencies and government. of Metro Mass Transport - Existence of Poor infrastructure and other facilities infrastructure such as toilets, urinal pits etc. -Existence of a reasonable -Availability of the - Frequent break downs of market force/population. available Telephone lines in the services of private - Poor Communication network from service providers commercial transport. District. - Inadequate and limited telephone lines within the - Most people are low-income District. earners and are not able to -Poor drains at markets and other commercial centers acquire telephone facilities or pay for the Services.
CONCLUSION Inadequate economic infrastructure is a problem hampering socio-economic development in the district. Significant potentials and opportunities exist in the District for solving the problem. The constraints can be addressed by the construction of a lorry park/station, sanitary facilities. With reference to the frequent break down of telephone lines, there is the need for Vodafone, MTN, ZAIN, Tigo and Kasapa to always visit the District to assess the conditions of their lines and machinery.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES
ISSUE/ PROBLEM
Frequent floods 1. An emergency organization in 1. Availability of donor support from 1. Lack of means of transport for 1. Very harsh and place, with staff in all the zones of Action Aid –Ghana, UNICEF, and NADMO office unpredictable weather the district. World Food Program etc. 2. Lack of operation equipment conditions
2. Additional human resource 3. Lack of funds 2. People who have built in Committee members water ways refuse to move 2. Existence of well- trained from water ways District Disaster staff. 3. Frequent public education on flood disaster through Radio programmes 3. Poor drainage system e.g. 3 Well formulated Emergency lack of gutters contingency plan and a Disaster Preparedness Plan
CONCLUSION Frequent floods are a priority issue. Significant opportunities and potentials exist to address the problem. The constraints can be addressed through provision of funds and adequate logistics including means of transport to NADMO to facilitate the Unit’s monitoring activities. The challenges can be managed through the institution of an early warning system, construction of drains in settlements and compliance with the Settlement planning schemes and building codes.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES ISSUE/ PROBLEM
Outbreak of army 1. An emergency organization 1. Well trained Agric staff in pests’ 1. Lack of means of transport 1. Sahelian climate gradually worms (NADMO) in the districts, with staff management. approaching
in all zones 2. Lack of office equipment 2. A well trained Emergency 2. Other Disaster management 3 Lack of funds officer in pests and insects Committee members available. Disasters 4. Some farmers refusing to move during outbreaks 3. Disaster Management plan in place.
4. Community Based Disaster Volunteer corps
Conclusion Outbreak of armyworm is a priority issue. Significant potentials and opportunities exist for solving the problem. The constraints can be addressed through provision of funds and adequate logistics for effective monitoring whilst the challenges can be managed through the institution of early warning system in the district.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES PROBLEM
Weak Institutional - Availability of personnel. - Assistance of some donor agencies - Inadequate staff of the Assembly. - Government’s ban on direct Capacity of the DA and - Well-organized in capacity building within the DA. E.g. - Inadequate logistics e.g. recruitment into the Public Decentralized administrative Structure Computers. Department. UNICEF IBIS and NRGP Service. - Efficient reporting System - Assistance from DACF and DDF for - Inadequate human resources - Political with the decentralized Training of staff and administration. development e.g. lack of refresher interference Departments. course, and training of staff. - Gender inequality - Office Accommodation and Furniture.
CONCLUSION Weak institutional capacity is a priority. Significant potentials and opportunities exist to address the problem. Constraints can be addressed through collective efforts of Central Government and the DA. Central Government Agencies and the District Chief Executive can manage challenges through effective Control, minimum interference and implementation of Gender sensitive policies and programmes.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES ISSUE/ PROBLEM
Poor Revenue -Existence of a major market in the -High market for Agricultural - Limited number of revenue - Low level of awareness on mobilization and District that promotes economic products e.g. millet, rice, sorghum, collectors. the part of people to pay utilization. activities and generates revenue. cattle, sheanuts for export which - Difficulty in compiling list of ratable taxes to the Assembly properties for taxation. - Existence of a well structured could be viable sources of revenue to institution within the Assembly for the District. - Inadequate logistics for the revenue mobilization e.g. Revenue revenue mobilization unit. mobilization Unit/task force. - The DACF serves as an additional source of revenue to District -Inadequate capacity on revenue - Availability of Fee Fixing Assembly. mobilization techniques/skills on the Resolution with which the
Assembly is mandated to collect - Funds from other development part of the collectors revenue on any ratable item. partners like UNICEF, NRGP, IBIS DWAP, and Ghana School Feeding -Poor utilization of mobilized revenue Program. Limited tax coverage
CONCLUSION The issue of poor revenue mobilization and utilization is critical but there are a number of opportunities and potentials that can be exploited to address the problem. The constraints such as low level of awareness can be solved through public education. The challenges can be solved by re-organizing the tax system mechanism of the Assembly KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES ISSUE
Inadequate Human 1 The existence of well-structured The existence of donor agencies to 1. People often refuse to attend 1. Delay in releasing funds by and Material institutions in the District assist in capacity building e.g. DDF, workshops and training donors and core statutory Resources. Assembly. UNICEF, SADA MVP and GSOP. programmers. funding institutions of state 2. The existence of manpower. 2. Poor programming times. such as the Common Fund
3. DACF for human resources training 3. Poor motivation Secretariat, GETFund etc. programmes. 2. Insufficient collaboration among departments.
CONCLUSION Inadequate human and material resources are a development problem. There exist potentials and opportunities to address the problems. The constraints can be addressed by drawing programmes to encourage people to attend workshop and training programmes, encourage good programming and timely motivation for the people. The challenges can be managed through the intervention of all development partners. E.G Local Assembly, (extra government and donor agencies e.g. UNICEF, DDF,SADA MVP ,GSOP etc.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES PROBLEM
Poor School Management -Well-trained Circuit Two Vehicles for the GES District -Poor road network in the District -Frequent changes of educational programmes and Supervisors and Head Directorate. and to schools duration especially at the JH teachers. - Few motor bikes for - Late release of funds to and SH levels supervision purchase fuel. - Inspectorate staff - Interventions from donors. -Interference in recruitment - Organized PTA/SMC GoG Capitation Grant, UNICEF, -Poor programme design and processes - Organized WFP, GSFP and Part of the implementation. Interventions. DACF are used for education. - Community participation in -Lack of cooperation between school management teachers parents and community members; resulting in conflicts
CONCLUSION Poor School Management is a priority issue. Significant potentials and opportunities exist to address the problem. Constraints can be addressed through development of linkages in programmes design with more emphasis on development partners. Challenges could be managed by organizing refresher training for staff to ensure career development and the timely release of F.E.s.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES ISSUE/ PROBLEM
Low quality of Teaching -Well-organized PTA; on-going -Availability of Capitation Grant -Children having to work on farms to support Delay in posting of teachers and Learning Donor funded projects for -Free school Uniforms and text parents. from Accra and Regional books educational development. - Teachers refusing postings to the District. capital.
- Unattractive teaching environment in -Availability of classroom schools. accommodation/infrastructure - Lack of accommodation and basic socio- economic facilities in communities e.g. Electricity, potable water, sanitary toilets and recreational facilities to support teaching and learning.
CONCLUSION. Low quality of Teaching and Learning is a priority issue. A lot of opportunities and potentials exist to solve the problem. Reducing child labour and ensuring that children attend school regularly can address constraints. Teachers must also be given incentives like accommodation, etc. to entice them to accept postings to deprived areas. Challenges can be addressed through timely posting of Teachers to deprived schools.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES ISSUE/ PROBLEM
Inadequate 1. The existence of primary and 1. Additional support from DACF for 1. Poor handling of school facilities 1. Untimely renovation of education secondary school infrastructure. the provision of school facilities e.g. by pupils. school infrastructure. infrastructure. 2. Easy acquisition of land for 2. Active participation of P.T.A and 2. Low level of community 2. Perennial wind/rainstorms construction of schools. SMCs in school programmes participation in the provision of 3. Inaccessibility of some 3. High level of school going age basic infrastructure e.g. furniture, 3. Massive provision of school blackboards and teaching and schools due to bad roads. Children. infrastructure by GetFund learning materials. 4. Late arrivals of teaching 4. Supplementary role of donor and learning materials. agencies e.g. UNICEF, DWAP and DDF 3 Lack of library facilities. in the provision of school buildings, KVIP etc.
5 Existence of private schools for nursery and primary stages
Conclusion: Inadequate educational infrastructure is a priority issue. Several potentials and opportunities exist for solving the problem. The constraints can be addressed by ensuring proper handling of school facilities, routine maintenance, increased community participation in provision of school infrastructure, whilst the challenges can be managed through timely supply of teaching and learning materials, provision of access roads to schools, etc.
HEALTH KEY DEV’T ISSUE/ POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES PROBLEM
High incidence of Well-organised District Health - Additional resource for the District - People do not practice good - Delay in the supply of environmentally related essential drugs and System – levels A, B, and C. from GCF, DACF, DWAP, DDF and personal and environmental hygiene diseases e.g. Diarrhoea. medical/surgical supplies and Availability of PHC facilities other Donor/Development Agencies – indiscriminate defecation around logistics from the Region and and sub-district structures. - Health Awareness creation delivery surroundings. MOH HQRs programme on Radio and TV On-going donor – supported - Huge backlog of sanitation facilities Networks. projects for water & and potable water sources. sanitation UNICEF -CSWP II, -Operationalization of NHIS DACF - Poor road network that makes health sources physically Availability of means of inaccessible. transport and other logistics for Health staff. - Shortage of Drugs and Medical supplies.
- Inadequate Health personnel CONCLUSION The High incidence of environmentally related diseases like Malaria, diarrhoea, etc. is a critical problem that needs to be addressed. Significant potentials and opportunities exist to solve the problem. Constraints can be addressed through intensive Health & environmental education, provision of additional water and sanitary facilities, improvement in the road network and adequate supply of drugs; the challenges can be managed through interventions by the DA such as sponsoring people for Nursing Training, lobbying for support for the timely supply of drugs, vaccines, logistics/equipment from Donor Agencies, etc.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES
ISSUE/ PROBLEM
Inadequate Potable - A functional District Water and - Additional resource for the District from DACF, - Communities do not - Inadequate Technical Water supply. support from CWSA to Sanitation Unit. DDF and other Donor Dev’t Agencies usually accept the communities - On – going donor – - Health awareness creation programme on Radio siting of Boreholes supported water and T.V. Network - Delay in release of DA and Hand dug wells at projects e.g. support for CWSP - CWSP II -The elimination of the community contribution ideal locations. - UNICEF-I-WASH towards capital cost - Lack of funds for the -Communities are - Existences of Self -help unable to contribute monitoring and supervision of initiative in the -Expansion of small Town water systems provision of water cash as counterpart Donor funded projects. facilities. funding for potable - Existence of good water supply projects ground water resources. CONCLUSION: Inadequate Potable Water is a priority issue. Significant potentials and opportunities exist to solve the problem. Constraints can be addressed through intensive community education on the need to invest in water supply systems. Challenges can be overcome through provision of adequate technical support, timely release of funds and the intensive monitoring and supervision of project activities.
KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITY CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES PROBLEM
Inadequate Technical - Well organized DWST - Qualified Technical staff at Inadequate Technical Staff of - Inadequate Technical Support to manage water CWSA decentralized Departments. - support from CWSA sources. – Qualified District Engineer for - Delay in release of DA support Water and Sanitation - Water quality testing - Low incentives for for CWSP II. equipment at GWCL - Technical Staff. - Logistics for WATSAN schedule Bolgatanga - Lack of funds for monitoring and Officer, e.g. desks, cabinets, - Inability of District supervising Donor funded computer, motorbike, etc. - Funding from World Bank for Assembly to recruit more projects. WATSAN technical staff.
-Expansion of small Town -Poor administration of water systems small town water projects
CONCLUSION: Inadequate Technical Support to manage water sources is a critical issue that needs to be addressed. Significant potentials and opportunities exist for solving the problem. Constraints can be addressed through recruitment of more Technical staff and provision of incentives to staff; The challenges can be managed through timely release of DA support for the CWSP II and effective monitoring of projects.
CHAPTER THREE: DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT FOCUS, VISION, MISSION, GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES.
The district’s development focus is derived from the regional development focus; to ensure sustainable socio- economic development through vigorous agricultural sector, a vibrant private sector, ensuring participatory governance with a competent human resource base. This will lead to the reduction of poverty which is endemic in the district.
The chapter will therefore look at district development Focus, Vision and Mission, the Goal, Objectives and Strategies that will be adopted to achieve the needed development in the plan period
DEVELOPMENT FOCUS: To reduce the incidence of poverty in the District and provide the necessary catalyst for accelerated growth, the focus of development in the plan period, 2014-2017, would among other things be:
To enhance the well-being of the people through provision of improved Technical/Social services and facilities; increase the inhabitants’ participation in the decision-making process and in productive activities through broadening of the economic base including improvement in agricultural production and increased job creation / investment in the non- traditional sector such as handicrafts, tourism, and agro-based small scale industrial activities.
VISION OF THE ASSEMBLY A Decentralized Governance Authority with a focus on maximizing and effectively utilising human and material resources to enhance the standard of living of the people.
MISSION STATEMENT: The Builsa South District Assembly functions to pursue Development through capacity building to effectively and efficiently utilize available resources to maximise both natural and human resources for the satisfaction of the needs and aspirations of its people through participation at all levels of development programs while creating an enabling environment for public and private sector involvement for the alleviation of poverty through peaceful and coherence governance
DISTRICT GOAL To accelerate Economic Growth in the Builsa South District by transforming the predominantly subsistent rural economy through increased productivity towards the attainment of a middle income status whiles increasing public safety and security and the protection of the vulnerable and excluded within a decentralized development decision making process.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND REVENUE PROJECTIONS
The following revenue projections are made for the implementation of development projects within the plan period of 2014-2017 by the central administration. For the year 2014, it is projected that a total of about Four million, six hundred thousand Ghana cedis (GHC4.6m) will be received for development programmes. This is expected to rise to about Five Million Ghana Cedis (GHC 5m) for 2015, Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 5.5M) for 2016 and to about Six Million Ghana Cedis (GHC6M) for 2017. These are illustrated as follows: TOTAL PROJECTED REVENUE FOR THE PERIOD 2014-2017
REVENUE PROJECTIONS FOR 2014
REVENUE PROJECTIONS FOR 2015
REVENUE PROJECTIONS FOR 2016
REVENUE PROJECTIONS FOR 2017
RELEVANT POLICY OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES ADOPTED FROM NMTDPF
THEMATIC AREA POLICY OBJECTIVE ADOPTED STRATEGIES HARMONIZED ADOPTED ISSUES OF DISTRICT ISSUE NMTDPF 2010-2013 ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE 1:To promote seed planting 1.1.Identification, updating and dissemination of existing technological . Inadequate extension Limited participation of MODERNISATION AND material development to packages to farmers services beneficiaries in extension SUSTAINABLE NATUIRAL increase the production of 1. 2 Enhancing the adoption of improved technologies by small holder programme planning RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Sorghum, rice, groundnut farmers and implementation and millet from 15% to 45% 1.3 Introduction of improved varieties (high yielding, short duration, at the local level by 2017 disease and pest resistance, and nutrient fortified similarity with •Limited access to extension first activity) services, especially by 1.4 Strengthen FBOs to serve as input and service supply agents women agricultural 1.5 Strengthen surveillance of agriculture input trade and use operators (including capacity of PPRSD) agriculture input trade and use (including capacity of PPRSD) trade and use (including capacity of PPRSD) (including capacity of PPRSD) 2: To promote livestock and 2.1 Identification, updating and dissemination existing livestock poultry development for food technological security and income generation by 2017 Packages by end of 2017 3:To reduce the number of 3.1 Promotion of fortification of staples during processing Lack of guaranteed Low patronage of locally vulnerable households from (micronutrient fortification and blending products) and link to the market prices produced/processed 20% to 50% by 2017 school feeding programme. products (due to lack of awareness, high cost, 3.2 Education and training of consumers on appropriate food prejudice and poor combination of available foods to improve nutrition. packaging) •Inadequate institutional 4: To reduce post harvest 4.1 Build the capacity of producers, processors and marketers in Post – harvest arrangement to support loses along the chain of postharvest handling losses commercial scale agro-
sorghum, rice, groundnut and processing millet from about 25% to 4.2 Provision of regular market information (deficit /surplus 15% by 2017 areas) to improve distribution of food stuffs
5: To build the capacity of Strengthen Water User Associations in agricultural water Staff, 50 Extension workers management and Five hundred (within FBOs) in various aspects of irrigation technologies and infrastructural development maintenance by 2017 6:To increase access to 6.1 Collaborate with NGOs to intensify the use of animal traction by inputs and equipment smallholder men and women farmers operating on fragile soils services for increased agricultural productivity by the private sector by 2017
7:To increase access to 7.1 Introduce a sustained programme of vaccination for all livestock. inputs and equipment services for increased 7.2 Facilitate linkage of livestock FBOs credit sources and markets agricultural productivity by the private sector by 2017 8:To increase private sector 8.1 Production of agricultural data on crops and livestock investment in animal husbandry by 2017 9:To improve institutional co- 9.1: Promotion of effective collaboration with various stakeholders to ordination for agriculture develop and implement an inter development( MoFA and other MDAs) by end of 2017 9.2 Train producers, processors and marketers in post 9.3 Facilitate the review and enactment of relevant bye
10: Intensify the development 10.1 Facilitate linkage to credit sources and industries. of out-grower schemes and FBOs to achieve three-tier FBO structure in the district by 2017. 11:To improved science, 11.1 Deliver existing technologies as Packages to farmers. technology and innovation application by men and 11.2 Intensify field demonstrations/field days/study tours to women farmers by 2017 enhance adoption of improved technologies.
12:Enhance capacity to 12.1 Conduct all agricultural research outfits in the District for resource a MoFA Unit to information of on-going research and outputs of completed coordinate research output research and continue to link with them for the purpose of sharing of the agricultural sector and research output. make it functional by 2017
13:To increase efficiency and 13.1 Strengthen the plan implementation and monitoring at the effectiveness in programmes district level. implementation with an effective communication strategy within MoFA by 2017 14: To enhance the human, 14.1 Procure necessary material and logistics requirements. material, logistic and skills resource capacity of all 14.2 Undertake required training according to needs Indiscriminate tree Increasing negative impact directorates of MoFA by 2017. felling of climate 15:To ensure sustainable 15.1 Pursue reclamation and forestation in degraded environments Misuse of chemicals on change on agriculture management of the natural the environment resource environment by 15.2 Organize tree plantation clubs in schools Destruction of farm 2017 land by Fulani herdsmen Overgrazing Flood 16:To promote irrigation 17.1 Develop and promote irrigation schemes such as dumps, dugouts 1. Absence of Seasonal variability in food
development in the district and boreholes. irrigational facilities supply and prices by 2017 •High dependence on seasonal and erratic rainfall 17.2 Promote land reforms targeting equal access to irrigation land by men and women and people living with disabilities
2. HEALTH AND NUTRITION HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND 1: To scale up high impact 1.1. Effective case Management EMPLOYMENT health, reproduction and nutrition interventions and 1.2. Strengthen preventive measure services, targeting the poor, disadvantaged and 1.3 Focused research vulnerable groups 2: To strengthen health 2.1 Provision of health infrastructure Absence of CHPS Huge gaps in geographica system capacity to expand, compound l access to manage and sustain high quality health care (e.g.urban coverage of services and rural) 2.2 Capacity building and staff strengthening Un-professional l health Inadequate leadership workers capacity, governance and 2.3 Carry out training on nutritional activities and monitoring managemen t structures at all levels of the health sector 2.4 Baby Friendly Health Initiative
2.5 Promote exclusive breastfeeding and the use of micro-nutrients
2.6 Promotion of iodated salt usage
2.7 Improvement in child Health Services.
2.8 Establishment of facilities to provide these services
2.9 Strengthen the capacity of midwives TBAs, Clinicians Nurses etc
in the provision of quality obstetrical /Gynaenacolo-gical care for women and clients.
2.10 Awareness creation on Epidemic control
2.11 Capacity building and IE&C
2.12 Monitoring and supervision
2.13 Strengthen adolescent reproductive health services.
2.14 Capacity building
2.15 Improvement in quality of reproductive Health and RCH Services
2.16 Intensify public and institutional education on HIV/AIDS
2.17 Management of HIV/AIDS cases
3:To improve governance and 3.1 Monitoring and supervision Inadequate leadership sustainable finance capacity, governance and managemen t structures at all levels of the health sector 4:To promote individual 4.1 Promote RHN activities within the district lifestyle, behavioural models for improving health and vitality 3. HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME
1:To increase the renewal 1.1. Community sensitization, publicity Mass renewal Poor Access to NHIS Financing of the health
level of DMHIS from 41% to 1.2. Motivation of field staff facilities sector, and ever increasing 60% of the membership by cost of healthcare delivery 2013 2:Increase local mobilization 2.1. Adopt innovative community education by 15%
3:To acquire basic logistics (1 3.1. Liaise with partners for support colour printers, 3 cameras)
4:To build capacity of health 4.1. Use resource persons in the area of finance and clinical providers diagnoses
5. To decentralize scheme 5.1. Renovation of construction of Zonal offices operations 5.2. Recruitment of zonal officers and data clerks
6. To increase means of 6.1. Identification of source of funding and lobbying transportation 7. To increase the rate of 7.1. Use zonal and field officers for distribution distribution of NHIS ID cards from 55% to 85% 8. To Vet and pay claims 8.1. Motivate claims staff to work extra hard. within the mandatory period 8.2. Make use of National Service personnel & part time workers to accelerate the vetting process
9:To implement one time 9.1. Use opinion leaders premium payment by 2017 Education
1:To train KG teachers and 1.1. Ensuring data collection and analysis attendance
2:To provide 25 KGs in the 2.1. Ensuring the construction and furnishing of 25 KGs Absence of Classroom Inadequate and inequitable District by the end period Block access particularly after the 3:To increase school 3.1.Organisation of durbars, PTAs meetings and fora on enrolment basic level and for persons enrolment from 90% to derive with special needs 100% the end of period
4: To increase access to 4.1. Acquisition of training materials Inadequate teachers Unacceptably high number of training materials for Pre- untrained teachers at the School Teachers by the end basic level of period Poor quality of teaching and learning 5: To organise INSETS for all 5.1. Organisation of training for pre-school teachers and attendants Bad attitude of some especially at the basic level Pre-School teachers and teachers attendants by the end of the plan period
6:To sponsor 40 poor 6.1. Identification of qualified but needy students for sponsorship. High cost of higher Inadequate and inequitable students at all levels of Sponsor 10 students in primary sch., 12 students in J.H.S., 15 education access particularly after the education by the end of the students in S.H.S and 3 students in university eg (medicine) basic level and for persons plan period with special needs
7:To provide recreational 7.1. Acquisition of recreational facilities for KGs facilities for all KGs by the end of the plan period
8:To provide adequate TLMs 8.1. Provision of TLMs for all the 68 KGs in the District Inadequate teaching and Poor quality of teaching for KGs by the end of the plan learning materials and learning especially at the period basic level
9:To increase primary and 9.1. Construction and furnishing of 8 primary schools Inadequate classroom J.H.S infrastructure from 68 infrastructure to 100 and 27 to 40 9.2. Construction and furnishing of 2 J.H.S
respectively, by the end of 9.3. Rehabilitation of 18 Primary Schools the plan period 9.4. Rehabilitation of 2 J.H.S
10:To connect 20 Schools to 10.1. Connection of 20 Schools to the National Grid for Electrification the National Grid by the end of the plan period
11:To reduce child labour from 11.1. Organisation of durbars and radio messages on child labour 2% to 0.5% by the end of the plan period
12:To institute the teaching 12.1. Construction of teacher’s resource centre and learning of ICT in all basic schools by the end of 12.2. Provision of computers and other equipment the plan period
13:To increase Basic School 13.1. Provision and distribution of text books and teacher’s manuals. performance to 80% for basic schools by the end of 13.2. Ensuring effective supervision of teachers the plan period 13.3. Ensuring retention of teachers in the district
13.4. Organisation of training workshop for1, SMCs/PTAs2, Educators3, C/Ss
13.5. Monitoring and supervising teachers
14:To increase Basic School 14.1. Procurement of Science related equipment performance from 5% to 60%by the end of the plan 14.2. Organisation of training workshop for science and maths teachers in the District period
15:To increase Basic School 15.1. Tracking pupils/teachers performance performance from 25% to 80% in English for basic by 15.2. Organisation of Performance Test (PMT, SEA) the end of the plan period 15.3. Support for HT/TRS, Adm &Mgt
15.4. Organisation of SPAMS/SPIPS, Brief schools visits
15.5. Comprehensive visits to schools Refresher courses for TRS
15.6. Refresher courses for mgt staff/CS
16:To increase access to 16.1. Construction of 5 School libraries. School and Community Libraries by the end of the 16.2.Construction of 2 Community libraries plan period
17:To provide Circuit 17.1. Construction of 4 offices for Circuit Supervisors. Supervisors with Offices and Accommodation by the end of 17.2. Construction of 4 quarters for Circuit Supervisors the plan period
18:To increase the financial 18.1. Develop a proposal to solicit funds for the District resource base of the District G.E.S by the end of the plan period to meet cost of plan projects by end of the plan period.
19:To increase the enrolment 19.1. Sensitisation of girls’ parents about the importance of High dropout of girl of girls, their retention in education. child schools and girls’ 19.2. Organisation of STME Clinics participation in Science
related subjects by the end of the plan period.
20:To improve the condition 20.1. Construction of the G.E.S’ Office Block of the G.E.S’ Office Block by the end of the plan period 20.2. Provision of furniture to the office
21:To increase access to 21.1. Provision of sanitation and basic health facilities to 20 schools good sanitation and basic health facilities in all basic 21.2. Provision of First Aid Boxes to 20 schools schools by the end of the 21.3. Construction of 12 bore-holes plan period 21.4. Construction of 20 urinal pits
22:To reduce HIV/AIDS 22.1. Organisation of HIV/AIDS workshop for teachers in all Basic prevalence rate through Schools and Peer Educators. school based activities 22.2.Organisation of durbars for parents on HIV/AIDS prevention/ care and management
To increase the registration 1.1. Education on the importance of Births and Deaths registration. of births and deaths in the District by 60% by the end of 1.2. Capacity building/institutional strengthening 20137 1.3. Collaboration with chiefs and DA to create burial grounds/cemetery in communities to ensure reporting of deaths before burial.
INFRASTRUCTRUE, ENERGY 1:To improve marketing and 1.1. Development of markets and lorry parks AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT road infrastructure in the DEVELOPMENT district by 2017
2:To improve transport 2.1.Promoting the use of Mass Transport System in the district services in the district by
2017
3:To improve road network in 3.1.Development of road network the district by the end of 2017
4:To improve road 4.1.Development of road network infrastructure in the district by the end of 2017 4.2.Capacity building of road industry
KEY PRIORITIZED DEVELOPMENT ISSUES The broad priority areas for intervention in the Builsa South District in the period 2014-2017 would thus include: 1. Infrastructure development as basis for increased production and Private Sector Investment: Roads, Electricity, Post & Telecommunication, Markets, etc. 2. Revitalization/ Modernization of the District’s Agriculture as its economic base. 3. Enhanced social services with emphasis on Health, Environmental Sanitation, Water and Education and Control of HIV/AIDS 4. Enhancing Good Governance through Decentralization, Public Safety and Security, Promoting Civic Responsibility and Enhanced Fiscal Resource Management.
CHAPTER FOUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
This chapter deals with the district’s composite programmes for the plan period of 2014- 2017. These programmes are in line with NDPC Policy Framework and the guidelines for the preparation of the 2014-2017 MTDPs. The programmes to be implemented are evolved from the previous chapter which deals with the district development focus, goals, objectives and strategies.
GSGDA THEMATIC AREA1 : ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNISATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1. To increase the production of Sorghum, rice groundnut and millet from 15% to 25% by 2017
DISTRICT 2. To increase livestock production, local oultry and guinea fowl from 5% to 10% and small ruminants and pigs from 10% to 15% by 2017 OBJECTIVE S 3. To reduce stunting and overweight in children as well as Vit. A, iron and iodine deficiencies (in children and women of reproductive age) by 20% by 2013 4. To reduce post harvest loses along the chain of sorghum, rice groundnut and millet from 25% by 2017 5. To reduce the number of vulnerable households from 50% to 20% by 2017 6. To build the capacity of GIDA Staff, 50 Extension workers and Five hundred (within FBOs) in various aspects of irrigation technologies and infrastructural development maintenance by 2017 7. To increase access to inputs and equipment services for increased agricultural productivity by the private sector by 2017 8. To increase income from livestock rearing by men from 5% to 10% and women from 10% to 25% respectively by 2017 9. To increase income from culture fisheries (Production and processing) by men and women from 20% to 50% and from 25% to 50%respectively by 2017 10. To reduce post harvest losses of perishable commodities from 50% to 25% by 2017. 11. Intensify the development of out-grower schemes and FBOs to achieve hree-tier FBO structure in the districts by 2017 12. To improve the adoption of improved technologies by men and women farmers by 25% by 2017
13. Resource a MoFA Unit to coordinate research output of the agricultural sector and make it functional by 2017 14. To increase efficiency and effectiveness in programmes implementation with an effective communication strategy within MoFA by 2017
15. To enhance he human, material, logisticand skills resource capacity of all directorates of MoFA by 2017. 16. To establish joint platforms for collaboration between MoFA and other MDAs by end of 2017 17. To establish formal platforms for private sector and civil society engagement with MoFA by end of 2017
GSGDA THEMATIC AREA2: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT
1.To scale up high impact health, reproduction and nutrition interventions and services, targeting the poor, disadvantaged and vulnerable groups
2. To strengthen health system capacity to expand, manage and sust;ain high coverage of services
3. To increase the registration of births and deaths in the District from 25% in 2010 to 75% by the end of 2017 DISTRICT 4.To increase the renewal level of DMHIS from 41% to 60% of the OBJECTIVES membership by 2017 5. Increase local mobilization by 5% 6. To build capacity of health providers 5. To Decentralize NHIS scheme operations 6. To increase means of transportation 7. To implement one time premium payment by 2017 8. To 75 train KG teachers and attendants by 2017 9. To provide 25 KGs in the District by 2017
10. To increase access to training materials for Pre- School Teachers by the end of period 11. To provide recreational facilities for all KGs by the end of the plan period 12. To provide adequate TLMs for KGs by the end of the plan period 13. To increase primary and J.H.S infrastructure from 68 to 100 and 27 to 40 respectively, by the end of the plan period 14. To connect 10 Schools to the National Grid by the end of the plan period 15. To reduce child labour from 2% to 0.5% by the end of the plan period 16. To institute the teaching and learning of ICT in all basic schools by 2017 17. To increase Basic School performance from 25% to 80% for basic by the 18.end Toof theincrease plan periodBasic School performance from 25% to 60% for basic by the end of the plan period. 19. To increase access to School and Community Libraries by the end of the plan period 20. To provide Circuit Supervisors with Offices and Accommodation by the end of the plan period
21. To increase the financial resource base of the District G.E.S by the end of the plan period to meet cost of plan projects by end of the plan period 22.To increase the enrolment of girls, their retention in schools and girls’ participation in Science related subjects by the end of the plan period 23. To improve the condition of the G.E.S’ Office by the end of the plan period 24. To increase access to good sanitation and basic health facilities in all basic schools by the end of the plan period 25. To construct a good drainage System to minimize flooding in the rainy season 26. To light up school environment at night 27. To construct and gravel at least two arterial roads in the schools. 28. To improve on teacher accommodation on campus 29. To increase access to potable water supply to 80% by 2017 30. To increase hygiene promotion activities in the district by 10%. 31. To increase access to public sanitary facilities by 15% between 2014 and 2017
GSGDA THEMATIC AREA3: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY 1. To increase the internally Generated Revenue of the Assembly 20%
2. To monitor financial performance of the D/A
3. To improve public expenditure management system
4. To strengthen the knowledge of public servants on the code of conduct
DISTRICT for public servants OBJECTIVE 5. To elicit compliance through education S 6. To increase public knowledge of the whistle Blowers Act by 50% 7. Encourage public servants to blow the whistle 8. To heighten public knowledge of the procurement law 9. To ensure public servants compliance to the procurement law
GSGDA THEMATIC AREA4: INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT
1. To improve marketing and road infrastructure in the district by 2017. 2. To improve transport services in the district by 2017 DISTRICT OBJECTIVES 3. To construct sports venue the SHS by the end of 2017. 4. To promote the development and adoption of appropriate technology for increased sectoral productivity in the district
4. 5. To improve upon physical planning and development controls in the district by the year 2017
GSGDA THEMATIC AREA 5: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
1. To facilitate the process of decentralizing the local government system by
2017 2. To promote public awareness on good governance and government by 2017. DISTRICT 3. To promote public awareness on fundamental human rights and OBJECTIVES Responsibilities by 2017 4. Promoting peace building and conflict transformation 5. Fighting against Ethnocentrism 6. To ensure gender equity and equality by 2017 7. To reduce the crime rate in the district by 10% by 2017 8. To reduce child trafficking and domestic violence in the district by 5% by 2017 9. To facilitate the process of decentralizing the local government system by 2017 10. To promote public awareness on good governance and government by 2017. 11. To promote public awareness on fundamental human rights and Responsibilities by 2017 12. Promoting peace building and conflict transformation 13. Fighting against Ethnocentrism 14. To ensure gender equity and equality by 2017 15. To reduce the crime rate in the district by 10% by 2017 16. To reduce child trafficking and domestic violence in the district by 5% by 2017
GSGDA THEMATIC AREA 6: ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR
1. To deepen the development of an enterprise culture by end 2017
2. To creation of an enabling environment for micro and small scale enterprise development by end 2017
3. To Development of micro, small and medium enterprises in the district by December 2017 DISTRICT 4. To Accelerate industrial development in the district by OBJECTIVES December 2017
5. To Develop tourism industry for jobs and revenue generation by December 2017 6. To Promote the creative industry for development by December 2017 7. To ensure the compliance of industries to environmental and climate change adaptation by December 2017 8. To facilitate access to credit by December 2017
9. To promote and develop sector associations by end 2017
GSGDA THEMATIC AREA 7: OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR
DISTRICT To mitigate the social cost of the oil and gas in the district OBJECTIVE
DIST RICT OBJECTIVES
Objective Strategy Activities Location Time Frame Source Implementation Indicative of Agencies budget 14 15 16 17 Funding Lead Partners & (GH¢) Implementin Expected g Agency Roles 1. To increase the 1.1 Identification, 1.1.1 Conduct 16 DDO follow up visits District wide GoG DADU Department of 14,400.00 production of updating and per month by each of the15 AEAs. DADU Cooperative, Sorghum, rice dissemination of District wide GoG DADU Community groundnut and millet existing technological 1.2.1 Train 6 Farmer groups on Dev’t 4,560.00 from 15% to 25% by packages to farmers improved technologies by each AEA. District wide GoG RADU 2017 1.2 Enhancing the 1.2.2 Conduct DDO field visits District wide DADU RADU 20,736.00 adoption of improved fortnightly. technologies by small 1.2.3 Supervise AEAs weekly training. GoG holder farmers RADU 3,552.00
1. To increase 1.2 Enhancing the 1.2.4 conduct monthly DDA field District GoG DADU RADU 1,392.00 production of adoption of improved supervision and monitoring wide Sorghum, rice technologies by small 1.2.5 List dry Season gardeners at 14 groundnut and millet holder farmers dam sites and 8 lowlands/river banks District DADU RADU 1,320.00 from 15% to 25% by in the district. wide GoG 2017 1.2.6 List rain fed agriculturalholders in all Enumeration areas. District DADU 1,220.00 1.2.7 Measure fields and establish yield Wide GoG plots in 8 enumeration area during District RADU, Farmers the major season. Wide GoG 2,440.00
1.To increase 1.3 1.3.1 Collate, analyze and District wide GoG DADU RADU, Farmers 860.00 production of Introduction of disseminate Sorghum, rice improved varieties (high yields of major crops in all the 8 groundnut and millet yielding, short duration, enumeration areas from 15% to 25% by disease and pest by December,2017 2017 resistance, and nutrient 1.3.2 List Large scale farmers in the District wide Farmers fortified similarity with district. District wide GoG DADU RADU, 240.00
first activity) 1.3.3 Measure all large scale farms. Farmers, 380.00 1.3.4 Facilitate farmers to acquire and District wide GoG DADU Researchers plant new crop varieties (maize, cowpea and soya bean) annually. GoG DADU RADU, Farmers 500.00
1.To increase 1.4 Strengthen FBOs to serve 1.4.1 Train 6 FBOs in farmer group District GOG DADU Department of 1,720.00 production of as input and service supply development wide Cooperatives, Sorghum, rice agents programs Community dev't, groundnut and 1.5 strengthen surveillance of 1.4.2 Update GoG DADU DA, PASS millet from 15% agriculture input trade and use district FBO data District Department of to 25% by 2017 (including capacity of PPRSD) base. wide DADU Cooperatives, 1.5.1 Train 150 Community dev't, 440.00 farmers in Integrated Crop pests DA, PASS management annually. RADU 990.00
2. To increase 2.1 Identification, updating 2.1.1 District GOG/LDP DADU RADU, CLWs, 2,880.00 livestock and dissemination Conduct routine wide Farmers production ; existing livestock clinical visits to 1,444.00 local oultry technological Farmers’ homes. Farmers, and guinea fowl packages by end of 2.2.1 Carry out District 720.00 from 5% 2017 Livestock census. wide RADU to 10% and 2.2 Build the community 2.2.2 Train and District GOG/LDP small ruminants Livestock Workers to act as monitor the activities wide DA, DADU and pigs from 10% service agents. of 26 Community to 15% by 2017. Livestock Workers. GOG/LDP DADU/ RADU
3. To reduce 3.1 Promotion of 3.1.1 Train 50 Women District GoG DADU RADU, Farmers 740.00 stunting and fortification of staples during quarterly on how to wide overweight in processing (micronutrient prepare local recipes. RADU 490.00 children as well as fortification and blending products) 3.1.2 Conduct follow up GoG DADU Vit. A, iron and iodine and link to the school feeding visits on usage of local District deficiencies (in program foods. wide RADU, Farmers children and women 3.2 Education and training of 3.1.3 Organise food GoG DADU 1,200.00 of reproductive age) consumers on appropriate food show on local foods. by 20% by 2013 combination of available foods to improve nutrition. 3.2.1 Conduct District RADU, Farmers, 4community wide GoG NGOs 640.00 sensitization workshops DADU to identify and select 4 District local recipes. wide
4. To reduce post 4.1 Build the capacity of 4.1.1 Train 90 farmers District GoG DADU RADU, 830.00 harvest loses producers, and traders in wide Farmers, along the chain of processors and appropriate storage NGOs sorghum, rice marketers in post- methods annually. groundnut and harvest handling 4.2.1 Carry out weekly District GoG DADU 1,250.00 millet from 25% market prices collection, wide RADU, Traders by collation and analysis of 2017 4.2 Provision of regular major markets. market information (deficit 4.2.2 Analyze and District GoG DADU R ADU 200.00 /surplus areas) to improve calculate food production wide distribution of food stuffs. and food balance sheet for the District.
5. To reduce the 5.1 Monitoring pests and 5.1.1 conduct disease District GoG/LDP DADU RADU, 2,900.00 number of diseases. surveillance on outbreak of wide Farmers vulnerable diseases (by Veterinary households from 5.2 Utilization market and Technical Officers. 50% to 20% by price information. GoG 300.00 2017. 5.2 1 Carry out crop budget District DADU RADU 5.3 Establishment of a for major crops by October wide National Security 2014 Stock for emergencies. 5.3.1 Establish GoG/DA RADU, NGOs District Food District DADU/DA Departments 1,740.00 Security Network and make it wide and functional. Agencies
6. To build the 6.1 Strengthen Water User 6.1.1 Train 15 WUA Executives District GoG/DA DADU RADU, NGOs 2,250.00 capacity of GIDA Associations in on management and wide Department of Staff, 50 Extension agricultural water maintenance of irrigation Cooperatives workers and management facilities. Five hundred 6.1.2 Train WUA on their GoG/DA RADU, NGOs (within FBOs) in obligations, groups formation DADU Department of various aspects and District Cooperatives of irrigation benefits, irrigation wide technologies and methods and infrastructural maintenance and development business maintenance by management skills . 2017
7. To increase access to 7.1 Collaborate with NGOs to 7.1.1 Train 90 Animal GoG DADU RADU, NGOs 510.00 inputs and equipment intensify the use of animal Traction Farmers in services for increased traction by smallholder men appropriate tillage methods agricultural productivity and women farmers annually. District by the private sector by operating on fragile 8.1.1 Facilitate the supply of wide RADU, NGOs 3,000.00 2017 soils drugs to Veterinary GoG DADU 8. To increase 8.1 Introduce a sustained Technical Officers/Technical income from programme Assistants. livestock rearing of vaccination for all livestock. District by men from 5% to 10% wide and women from 10% to 25% respectively by 2017
9. To increase income 8.2 Facilitate linkage of livestock 8.2.1 Train and link 50 District GoG DADU Farmers, 1,920.00 from culture fisheries FBOs to credit sources and livestock groups to financial wide Financial (Production and markets. institutions. institutions processing) by men and 9.1 Promote valueaddition in 9.1.1 Train 6 FishProcessing District GoG DADU 750.00 women from 20% to 50% fisheries along the value chain. groups on fish handling and wide RADU, NGOs and from 25% to processing using choker, 50%respectively by 2017 smoker, salting and drying annually.
10. To reduce post harvest losses of 10.1 Train and resource 10.1.1 Train 30 Agric District GoG DADU RADU, 950.00 perishable commodities from 50% to Extension staff in post- Extension Agents in post wide NGOs 25% by 2017. harvest post-harvest harvest technology RADU, 11. Intensify the development of out- handling technologies annually. District Farmers grower schemes and FBOs to achieve 10.2 Train producers, 10.2.1 Train 120 Farmers wide GoG DADU NGOs 2,010.00 hree-tier FBO structure in the processors and marketers in and Processors in post districts by 2017. post-handling. harvest technologyannually. RADU, 1,050.00 11.1 Facilitate linkage to credit 11.1.1 Train 45 Farmer District DADU Farmers, sources and industries. groups on credit access and wide GoG Financial management annually. institution s 12. To improve the 12.1 Deliver existing 12.1.1 Establish 20 District GoG DADU RADU, Research 2,200.00 adoption of technologies as Farmer adaptive trialsannually. wide institutions, NGOs improved Packages to farmers. 12.2.1 Each AEA identify five technologies by 12.2 Intensify field cooperating farmers. District GoG DADU Farmers, NGOs 300.00 men and women demonstrations/field 12.2.2 Five Crop demonstration plots wide farmers by 25% by days/study tours to established by each AEA. District GoG DADU RADU, Farmers 11,250.00 2017. enhance adoption of 12.2.3 Carry out field measurements wide improved on 5 crop demonstration plots by GoG DADU Farmers 1,650.00 technologies. each AEA. District GoG 12.2.4 Cut yieldplots on each of the 5 wide RADU, Farmers demonstration plots by each AEAs. District DADU 1,350.00 wide
2. To improve the 12.2 Intensify field 12.2.5 Carry out yield District wide GoG DADU RADU, Farmers 570.00 adoption of improved demonstrations/field days/study measurements and technologies by men tours to Enhance adoption of Analysis. Districtwide GoG RADU, Farmers 2,900.00 and women Farmers improved technologies. 12.2.6 organise 5 Field from 10% to 25% by 13.1 Conduct all days by 15 AEAs. 2017. agricultural research outfits in the 13.1.1 Consult and GoG DADU RADU, Farmers, 1,620.00 13. Resource a MoFA District collaborate NGOs, Research Unit to coordinate for information of on-going withresearchers to institutions research output of research and outputs of completed develop improved the agricultural research and continue techniques(Crops) sector and make it to link with them for packages. functional by 2017 the purpose of sharing research output.
14. To increase 14.1 Strengthen the 14.1.1 organize 8 Field Visits, 4 District wide GoG DADU RADU, Farmers 3,120.00 efficiency and plan implementation Review Meetings and 12 effectiveness in and monitoring at Management Meetings. Engineers/ 220,000.00 programmes the district level. 15.1.1 Construct 1No. Senior staff Districtwide GoG/DA DADU Contractors implementation with an 15.1 Procure Bungalow and 2No semi- 890,000.00 effective necessary material detached quarter at Fumbisi. Districtwide GoG RADU, Department communication and logistics 15.2.1 Conduct training of Cooperatives, 2,880.00 strategy within MoFA requirements. needsassessment. Districtwide DADU Farmers by 2017. 15.2 15.2.2 Conduct training for all GoG RADU, NGOs 15.To enhance he Undertakerequired staff on relevant topics. DADU human, material, training according logisticand skills to needs. resource capacity of all directorates of MoFA by 2017.
16. To establish joint 16.2 Facilitate the 16.2.2 Sensitize and educate 100 District GoG DADU NGOs, Farmers 560.00 platforms for review and hunters, farmers, honey wide ResearchersRADU collaboration enactment of harvesters, charcoal burners etc. between MoFA and relevant bye-laws on the side effects of their other MDAs by end of and regulations that activities on the environment. RADU, Farmers, 2017. provide an enabling 16.2.3 Assist 5 interested District GoG/DA DADU NGOs 1,920.00 ; environment for communities to establish tree wide private and civil seedling nurseries. GoG/DA RADU, Farmers, society agricultural 16.2.4 Train 50 farmers in tree District DADU NGOs 1,050.00 activities in the nursery management practices wide district from the 5interested communities.
17. To establish 17.1 Open 17.1.Collaborate with CARE District GoG DADU RADU, armers, 2,600.00 formal platforms for communication International to implement wide NGOs, private sector and channels for community based extension Departments civil society consultations agents. and Agencies engagement with between private MoFA by end of 2017 sector and civil society with MOFA in the district.
PROGRAMME OF ACTION (DMTDP 2014-2017)
GSGDA MTDP THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT SECTOR: HEALTH AND NUTRITION MEDIUM TERM GOAL: TO SCALE UP HIRD AND NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS Objective Strategy Activity Location Time frame Source of Implementing Indicative funding Agency budget(GH 14 15 16 17 Lead Partners & ¢) Impleme Expected nting roles Agency 1.To scale up high 1.1Effective case 1.1.6 Organize a one day Fumbisi GHS GHS UNICEF 1,525 impact health, Management. training for 12 chemical reproduction and sellers nutrition Fumbisi interventions and 1.1.7 Organize an orientation GHS GHS UNICEF 825 services, targeting workshop for health staff on the poor, home based care of Malaria. disadvantaged and District wide vulnerable groups 1.1.8 Sensitize of 280 C-IMCI agents on new anti-malaria GHS GHS UNICEF 2,750 policy All sub- districts 1.1.9 Monitor adverse drug reaction. 1.1.10 Monitor adverse effects GHS GHS UNICEF 1,970 of IPT on pregnant women
GHS GHS UNICEF 1,950
1.To scale up high 1.1. Effective 1.1.1 Train 324 staff and All sub- UNICEF GHS UNICEF 3,500 impact health, case Community Based Workers in Districts DA,Communi reproduction and Management. case management ties, SA nutrition MVP, interventions and GWST&MOFA services, targeting the poor, disadvantaged and 1.1.2 Train 24 prescribes and vulnerable groups 200 caregivers on home All sub-district 1,850 management of malaria. UNICEF GHS UNICEF Communitie s 1.1.3 Provide drugs for DA, TAC chemical sellers and volunteers in deprived communities UNICEF GHS DA 15,000,000 DA GHS
1.To scale up high 1.1 Effective case 1.1.4 Orientate 280 CBA’s, UNICEF GHS UNICEF 4,500 impact health, Management. CBSV and mother support DA reproduction and group in IMCI Communities nutrition interventions and 1.1.5 Organise one day 1,500 services, targeting refresher course for 100 GHS GHS UNICEF the poor, health workers on Revised disadvan;taged and Anti malaria drug Policy vulnerable groups
1.To scale up high 1.2. Strengthen 1.2.1 Promote use of All sub-District GHS GHS NHRC, UNICEF, 1,800 impact health, preventive insecticide treated material UNICEF, DA GWST&TAC reproduction and measure i.e. through demonstration nutrition in 120 communities. Bolgatanga/R interventions and 1.2.2 Organize a radio adio Builsa GHS DA, GBC, MOFA services, targeting program on malaria MOFA GHS Social Mob 1,200 the poor, prevention All sub- disadvantaged and 1.2.3 Organise Mass Re- districts UNICEF vulnerable groups treatment of all bed nets in UNICEF DA the district GHS 2,000 DA
1.2.4 Conduct one survey on All Sub- GHS GHS UNICEF 2,500 the usage of ITN in the districts UNICEF DA DA district. 1.2.5 Train and retrain 280 volunteers on impregnation UNICEF DA GHS UNICEF DA 1,800 of bed nets DA, UNICEF 15,000 1.2.6 Procure bed nets and DA, UNICEF GHS &NHRC insecticide All Sub- districts. DA. 1.2.7 Launch annual malaria DA. GES 1,000 awareness week in all Sub- GHS GHS Districts 1. To scale up high 1.2 Strengthen 1.2.8 Hold a 5-day training All Sub- GHS, DA GHS UNICEF 3,500 impact health, preventive /workshop for 30 breast districts UNICEF DA, reproduction and measure feeding women groups on TAC, Com. nutrition malaria prevention and Based Workers interventions and management DA services, targeting the poor, 1.2.9 Hold quarterly meeting UNICEF GHS disadvantaged and with six (6) groups at sub- GHS 3,600 vulnerable groups district level on management of malaria.
1.To scale up high 1.3 Focused 1.3.1Conduct operational Fumbisi GHS, GHS NHRC, Malaria 3,500 impact health, research research into UNICEF Control Prog. reproduction and management of malaria Com. Dev't and nutrition . DA interventions and services, targeting NHRC, Malaria the poor, Fumbisi Control Prog. disadvantaged and 1.3.2 Disseminate results UNICEF GHS Com. Dev't and 1,600 vulnerable groups for utilization GHS DA 2 To strengthen 2.1 Provision of 2.1.1 Provide additional Sandema UNICEF GHS UNICEF 50,000 health system health ambulance to link sub- Fumbisi DA Communities capacity to expand, infrastructure district to Hospital. DA, TAC manage and sust;ain high 2.1.2 Construct of Fumbisi GHS, DA UNICEF, 46,000 coverage of additional facilities at the Communities, services district Hospital: Staff DA & TAC accommodation, Kitchen All sub- 52,000 and provision of Ultra district GHS, DA GHS sound scan machine. 2.1.3 Construction of additional staff accommodation
2.1.5 Construct Nurses All sub- GHS, DA GHS DA, Kadema 35,000 Quarters for Health districts Communities Centre SAD MVP, 2.1.6 Liaise with COMM. DA & GHS UNICEF&JICA - communities and DA for UNICEF staff accommodation.
21.7 Procure one 4 wheel UNICEF pick up for services UNICEF GHS DA &JICA 38,000 delivery. GHS
2. To strengthen 2.2 Capacity 2.2.5 Conduct EPI Cluster All Sub UNICEF GHS DA, 10,000 health system building and staff Survey districts GHS UNICEF capacity to strengthening 2.2.6 Conduct routine and All Sub UNICEF GHS DA, UNICEF 22,800 expand, manage market immunization districts GHS and sustain high coverage of services
2.3 Carry out 2.3.1 Hold quarterly All sub- MOH UNICEF GHS UNICEF 3,166 training on meetings with 30 districts CBWs, MOFA nutritional breastfeeding mother Com. Dev’t activities and support groups in the LINKAGES monitoring. district. UNICEF 2.3.2 Carry out quarterly 1,500 monitoring and UNICEF supervision of MTMSG and UNICEF GHS community change Agents. DA 2.3.3 Train 30 Health staff COM.D on NBCC and lactation GHS UNICEF management DA Com.Dev’t. 4,656 2. To strengthen 2.3 Carry out 2.3.1 Establish UNICEF GHS DA. Com., 15,000 health system nutritional supplementary FUNDS UNICEF, capacity to expand, rehabilitation and feeding/Rehabilitation GHS, DA MOFA. manage and supplementary centres (one in each of UNICEF sustain high feeding (SFP). the sub-districts). GHS GHS DA. Com., 1,500 coverage of 2.3.2 Sensitize DA UNICEF, services community members on MOFA SFP
2.3.3 Train SFC UNICEF GHS UNICEF RHA 3,611 management committees GHS 15,000 (6) and centre attendants GHS, DA and GHS UNICEF, GHS, DA (42) UNICEF .3.4 Procure utensils and furniture for SFC UNICEF 2.3.5 Train all clinicians GHS GHS UNICEF RHA 1,000 and health workers handling malnourished children on current management of severely malnourished children
2 To 2.2 Carry out 2.2.4 Hold four (4) review GHS GHS DA, MOFA 740 strengthen training on meeting with CWTs and centre UNICEF , Com. Dev’t health system nutritional attendants to assess capacity to activities and performance. UNICEF GHS UNICEF & DA expand, monitoring. 2.2.5 Train 48 health workers GHS 850 manage and on growth monitoring. UNICEF GHS UNICEF, sustain high 2.2.6 Train additional 20 GHS LINKAGES 950 coverage of MTMSG facilitator UNICEF UNICEF 840 services GHS Organise refresher training for MTMSG’s (50
2.9 Strengthen 2.9.1 Organize refresher course Fumbisi UNICEF GHS UNICEF 10,300 2.To the capacity of for Midwives. MOH Dist. Assembly strengthen midwives TBAs, 2.9.2 Hold quarterly meetings All Sub- Dist. Com. Dev't health system Clinicians with midwives on free maternal districts Assembly capacity to Nurses etc in the delivery. expand, provision of 2.9.3 Carry out durbars in 20 GHS DA, UNICEF 1,500 manage and quality communities on safe All Sub- GHS GHS sustain high obstetrical motherhood districts GHS DA, UNICEF 2,200 coverage of /Gynaenacolo- services gical care for women and clients.
2.9.4 Provide essential logistics All Facilities GHS GHS DA, UNICEF 25,000 for EOC 2.9.4 Train midwives, clinicians GHS GHS UNICEF 2,500 and nurses on EOC and new UNICEF DA born care DA
2. To 2.10 Awareness 2.10.1 Organize Quarterly IE&C All sub- GHS UNICEF GHS DA, JICA, 1,500 strengthen creation on Campaigns in 5 markets of the distrct UNICEF, GHS, health system Epidemic control District on Epidemic control e.g. PHS, EHD, GES capacity to Cholera and CSM. expand, manage and sustain high coverage of 2.10.1 Hold quarterly epidemic GHS DA services prevention committee meeting GHS UNICEF 1,850
2.11 Capacity 2.11.1 Train 55 health staff on Fumbisi UNICEF GHS UNICEF 2,000 building and IE&C effective management of TB. GHS
2.11.2 Hold quarterly district TB committee meetings All Sub- districts UNICEF GHS UNICEF 1,500 DA 2.11.3 Hold fora in 10 towns of the GHS/DA GHS UNICEF 1,800 district on TB.
2. To 2.12 Monitoring 2.12.1 Identify and trace All sub- GHS GHS UNICEF, DA 3,500 strengthen and supervision defaulters every 2weeks districts health system capacity to UNICEF 2,000 expand, 2.12.2 Make monthly technical All sub- UNICEF GHS DA manage and support visits to TB treatment districts sustain high and diagnostic centres coverage of services
2.13 Strengthen 2.13.1 Audit all maternal deaths UNICEF GHS Com. Dev, DA& 2,500 adolescent from institution to community MOH UNICEF reproductive 2.13.2 Organize bi monthly 1,500 health services. video shows on adolescent GHS GHS GES health in all JHS and SHS. UNICEF UNICEF 3,200 2.13.3 Conduct research into low supervised delivery UNICEF
2. To 2.13 Strengthen 2.13 .4 Sensitize All Sub- GHS GHS UNICEF 1,500 strengthen adolescent Opinion and community districts UNICEF GHS health system reproductive members of Adolescent health GHS GHS UNICEF capacity to health services. (Durbars) All Sub- UNICEF expand, 2.13.5 Open adolescent health districts manage and Friendly centres 2,800 sustain high coverage of 2.14 Capacity 2.14.1 Organize 3-days refresher Fumbisi GHS GHS UNICEF 970 services building course annual for 48 health UNICEF Non -Formal staff in counseling techniques. Rural Help 2.14.2 Procure equipment and All Facilities GHS GHS 15,000 logistics for services delivery SADA MVP e.g. BP apparatus and HB MOH machines
2.15 2.15.1 Train 48 Health staff on Fumbisi GHS GHS UNICEF 1,525 Improvement in participatory health Education quality of reproductive 2.15.2 Refresher training on IPT Health and RCH Fumbisi GHS GHS UNICEF 958 Services GHS
2. To 2.16 Intensify 2.16.1 Train 48 health staff on All sub- UNICEF District HIV/ -D A-GES-MO- 2,500 strengthen public and counseling services, prevention districts POVERTY AIDS Committee Religions Leaders- 3,600 health system institutional and home based care of people All sub- REDUCTION Catholic HIV/AIDS capacity to education on living with HIV/AIDS districts UNICEEF District HIV/ Committee-NADMO, 2,500 expand, HIV/AIDS 2.16.2 Train 240 CBS on GHS AIDS Com-mittee Social Welfare, manage and prevention and home based care All sub- -GES GHS NADMOCommunity 3,000 sustain high of people living with HIV/AIDS districts UNICEEF Dev’t.NFE coverage of Formation of HIV/Aids STD’s GHS DA. –MOH-Social services clubs in 3 SHS and 14 JSS. All sub- -GES GES Welfare Organize Video shows on districts UNICEEF HIV/Aids in communities, JHS & GHS SHS.
To increase 1.1. Education 1.1. Organise radio talk shows in District DA Births and UNICEF 2,000 the awareness Buli on the importance of Births wide Deaths registry registration of creation on the and Deaths registration. births and importance of 1.2. Organise sensitization deaths in the Births and Deaths workshop for chiefs, Assembly Births and District from registration. members and opinion leaders on District DA Deaths registry UNICEF 2,000 25% in 2010 to the Births and Deaths wide Births and UNICEF ,000 75% by the 2.1. Capacity registration. Deaths registry 1,500 end of 2017 building/institutio 2.1. Increase staffing by District DA nal strengthening employing two full time staff wide 2.2. Train 20 voluntary in six Births and 1,500 zones . Provide office District Deaths registry UNICEF accommodation for Births and wide 1,200 Deaths registry. .2. Provide logistics Births and 1,500 Deaths registry, e.g. tables, chairs, pens, papers etc 3.3. To meet all Chiefs in the District for talks. Empowerment by the District Chief Executive
1.To increase 1.1. Community 1.1.1.Organise radio programmes District NHIS Scheme Information service 1,000 the renewal sensitization, on the importance of the wide GoG Management department level of DMHIS publicity renewal DA, NCCE 5,000 from 41% to Mass renewal 1.2.1. Provide incentives for field District NHIS Scheme DHMT 60% of the 1.2. Motivation of workers wide Management 2,000 membership field staff 1.2.2. Train field staff in District DHA by 2017 2.1. Adopt customer care wide NHIS Scheme NHIS 5,000 2. Incr;ease innovative 2.1.1. Embark on mass renewal, District GoG Management 1,000 local community community by community. wide mobilization by education 1. 1.2. Organise Mop-up renewal District 5% exercise in 4 zonal areas in the wide 3,500 district
3. To acquire 3.1. Liaise with 3.1.1. Procure basic logistics: 2 Fumbisi GOG/NHIS Scheme mgt 3,120 basic partners for colour printers, 6 cameras logistics(1colou support 4. 1.1.Hold review meetings and GOG Scheme r printers, 3 4.1. Use trainings for health providers to be Fumbisi Management 600 cameras) resource more responsive to client needs 4. To build persons in the 5. 1.1.Construct 2 kiosks in two NHIS/DA capacity of area of finance zonal areas Scheme/Regiona 50,000 health and clinical 5. 1.2. Renovate 1 and furnish 3 NHIS l NHIS providers diagnoses zonal offices and procure basic 5. To 5.1. Renovation equipment/logistic Decentralize of construction 5.2.1. Recruit 2 zonal officers and 65,000 scheme of Zonal offices 4data entry clerks on allowance operations 5.2. basis 3,000 Recruitment of
zonal officers and data clerks 6. To increase 6.1. Identification 6.1.1.Purchase 2 motorbikes District GOG Scheme DA,SADA/MVP 4,500 means of of source of wide Scheme/GOG Management transportation funding and 6.1.3. Train supporting staff District NHIS 500 lobbying on usage of motorbikes wide Scheme Scheme mgt DA Donors, DA/DVLA
8. To Vet and 8.1. Motivate 8.1.1. Monitor and District NHIS Scheme DA,HIS 450 pay claims claims staff to supervise daily output office Management DA within the work extra 8.2.1. Adjudicate District Scheme/GOG Donors 100 mandatory hard. providers claim on office Scheme NHIS period 8.2. Make use FIFO basis Scheme mgt Management NHIS 250 of National 8.2.2. Pay all approved District Service claims to providers office Scheme mgt Scheme mgt NHIS personnel & 8.2.3. Monitor and Provider part time evaluate services site Scheme mgt Scheme mgt workers to provided to clients 150 accelerate the 8.2.4. Do one provider Provider Scheme mgt vetting point of vetting once in site process a quarter
9. To 9.1. Use opinion 9.1.1.Embark on district District Scheme/GOG Scheme DA,DANIDA 1,500 implement one leaders wide education using office Management time premium community durbars, payment by radio talk shows, mobile 2017 van speakers et
PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMME OF ACTION (DMTDP 2014-2017) GSGDA MTDMP THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT SECTOR: EDUCATION MEDIUM TERM GOAL: TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN EDUCTION AND TRAINING Objective Strategy Activity Location Time frame Source of Implementing Agency Indicative funding budget(GH¢) 14 15 16 17 Lead Partners & Implementing Expected roles Agency 1. To train KG 1.1 Organisation 1.1.1. Mobilise funds for training Fumbisi NGOs G.E.S D.A 12,000.00 teachers and of training for programmes D.A attendance in the pre-school CBOs plan period teachers and 1.1.2. Organise INSETS for pre-school DFID attendants teachers and attendants 1.1.2. Design questionnaire on child behviour 2. To provide 25 2.1. Ensuring the 2.1.1.Mobilise District D.A NGOs D.A D.A KGs in the District construction and funds Award wide CBOs,DFID 6,200,000.00 by the end period. furnishing of 80 contract GETFUND G.E.S KG. 2.1.2. onstruct 5 GOG KGs each year 2.1.3. Furnish 20 KGs each year
4. To increase 4.1. Acquisition of 4.1.1.Purchase District GOG GES DA access to training training materials training materials wide NGOs GOG materials for Pre- UNICEF 36,000.00 School Teachers by 4.1.2. Distribute DFID the end of period. training materials to schools
7. To provide 7.1. Acquisition of 7.1.1. Purchase UNICEF GES DA recreational recreational recreational District NGOs GES 124,000.00 facilities for all KGs facilities for KGs facilities for KGs wide CBOs by the end of the DFID plan period 7.1.2. Distribute GETFUND recreational facilities to the schools.
8. To provide 8.1. Provision of 8.1.1. Purchase GOG DA adequate TLMs for TLMs for all KGs in TLMs for the KG District DFID GES 24,000.00 KGs by the end of the District wide UNICEF the plan period 8.1.2. Distribute NGOs TLMs to the schools CBOs
PRIMARY /J.H.S. EDUCATION PROGRAMME OF ACTION (DMTDP 2014-2017) GSGDA MTDMP THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT SECTOR: EDUCATION
MEDIUM TERM GOAL: TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN EDUCTION AND TRAINING Objective Strategy Activity Location Time frame Source of Implementing Agency Indicative funding budget(GH¢) 14 15 16 17 Lead Partners & Implemen Expected ting roles Agency 9. To increase 9.1. Construction 9.1.1. Construct and furnish NGOs GES DA 1,200,000.00 primary and J.H.S and furnishing of 8 primary schools CBOs infrastructure from 4 primary District wide FBOS 68 to 100 and 27 to schools 9.2.1. Construct and furnish GETFUND 40 respectively, by 2 J.H.S. the end of the plan 9.2. Construction period and furnishing of 2 J.H.S 10. To connect 10 10.1. Connection of 10.1.1. Purchase District DA GES DA Schools to the 10 Schools to the electricity poles wide NGOs 300,000.00 National Grid by the National Grid for 10.1.2. Erect FBOs end of the plan Electrification electricity poles UNICEF period 10.1.3. Connect GETFUND poles to electricity wires
11. To reduce child 11.1. Organisation of 11.1.1. Organise District DA GES DA 40,000.00 labour from 2% to durbars and radio durbars to wide NGOs 0.5% by the end of messages on child educate parents CBOs the plan period labour about child DFID labour UNICEF 11.1.2. Organise radio messages on child labour
12. To institute 12.1. Construction 12.11. Construct District wide NGOs, DA GOG DA 440.000.00 the teaching and of teacher’s teacher’s GETFUNDCB GES learning of ICT in resource centre resource centre Os all basic schools 12.2. Provision of s FBOs by the; end of the computers and 12.2.1. Provide DFID plan period. other equipment. computers and other equipment
13. To increase Basic 13.1. Provision and 13.1.1. Purchase and District wide GOG GES DA 80,000.00 School performance distribution of text distribute text books DFID from 25% to 80% books and teacher’s to the schools GETFUND for basic by the end manuals. 13.2.1. Supervise NGOs of the plan period. 13.2. Ensuring teachers in the FBOs effective supervision District CBOs of teachers 13.3. Ensuring 13.3.1. Retain teachers retention of in the district teachers in the district
14. To increase Basic 14.1. Procurement of 14.1.1. Procure Science District wide UNICEF G.E.S D.A 600,000.00 School performance Science related Equipment NGOs from 25% to 60% equipment 14.2.1. Organise CBOs for basic by the end 14.2. Organisation of workshop for Science DFID of the plan period. training workshop teachers D.A for science and maths teachers in the District
16. To increase 16.1. Construction of 16.1.1. Construct 5 Schools GETFUND GOG DA 640,000.00 access to School 3 School libraries. School Libraries /communities DFID GES and Community 16.2.Construction of schools/commu NGOs Libraries by the end 2 Community 16.2.1. Construct 2 nities WORLD BANK of the plan period libraries Community Libraries CBOs FBOs
17. To provide Circuit 17.1. Construction of 2 17.1.1. Construct 2 offices District wide DA,GETFUNDNGO, G.E.S D.A. 1,980,000.00 Supervisors with offices for Circuit for CS each year FBO,CBODFID Offices and Supervisors. 17.2.1. Construct 2 Accommodation by the 17.2. Construction of 2 quarters for CS each end of the plan period quarters for Circuit year Supervisors.
18. To increase the 18.1. Develop a proposal 18.1.1. Write proposal to District wide D.A G.E.S D.A 6,000.00 financial resource base to solicit funds for the appeal for funds NGOs of the District G.E.S by District CBOs the end of the plan FBOs period to meet cost of GOG plan projects by end of DFID the plan period.
19. To increase the 19.1. Sensitisation 19.1.1. Sensitise girls’ District wide NGOs G.E.S D.A. 1,12,000.00 enrolment of girls, of girls’ parents parents about the FBOs their retention in about the importance of DFID schools and girls’ importance of education. D.A participation in education. 19.2.1. Organise STME Science related 19.2. Organisation Clinics. subjects by the end of STME Clinics of the plan period.
20. To improve the 20.1. Construction 20.1.1. constrict the GETFUND G.E.S D.A 7,100,000.00 condition of the of a G.E.S’ Office office block NGOs G.E.S’ Office by the Block 20.2.1. Provide FBOs end of the plan 20.2. Provision of furniture to the office DFID period. furniture to the D.A office
21. To increase access 21.1. Provision of 21.1.1. Provide District NGOs G.E.S D.A 704,000.00 to good sanitation and sanitation and basic sanitation and wide CBOs basic health facilities health facilities to 20 basic health FBOs in all basic schools by schools facilities to 20 DFID the end of the plan 21.2. Provision of First schools UNICEF period Aid Boxes to 20 21.2.1. Provide First GOG schools Aid Boxes to 20 D.A 21.3. Construction of 12 schools bore-holes 21.3.1. Construct 12 21.4. Construction of bole holes for 12 20 urinal pits schools 21.4.1. Construct 20 urinal pits for 20 schools
PROGRAMME OF ACTION 2014-2017 GSGDA THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT SECTOR : EDUCATION INSTITUTION: FUMBISI SENIOR HIGH/AGRIC MEDIUM TERM GOAL: TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AS A SEQUEL TO HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT. Objective Strategy Activity Location Time frame Source of Implementing Agency Indicative funding budget(GH¢) 14 15 16 17 Lead Partners & Implementi Expected ng Agency roles
1. To construct a good 1.1.Loby the appropriate 1.1.1 Construct Fumbisi GoG, MoE, DA DA GET Fund 56,000 drainage System agencies e.g. MOE and appropriate drains for to minimize flooding in the DA runoff water to be rainy season collected and 2.1 Brief the DA and the Channeled into the 2. To light up school community and also nearby valley environment at writing to the MOE&MOE night 2.1.1Mount electric poles Ministry of 3.1 Contacting the DA to at vantage points to light energy, DA DA 25,000 3. To construct and gravel collaborate up school environment at least two arterial roads in the schools. Feeder roads 875,000 DA
4. To improve on 4.1Cost projects 4.1.1 Roof, screech and provide MP’s Common 28,000 teacher accommodation and lobbying DA doors & windows, electricity, Fund, DA on campus agencies for plastering for staff bungalows. funding
6. To construct sports 6.1 Contacting the 6.1.1 Clear and remove trees DA DA MP’s Common 197,000 field DA through the DE and making out oval MP’s Common MP’s Fund 7. To improve upon staff on the issues. 7.1.1 Renovate three staff Fund, DA Common accommodation 7.1 Writing to MOE bungalows Fund, DA GETFund 56,000 8. To enhance proper and lobbying the 8.1.1Construct 3 KVIPs in the sanitation BDA on the issue school to promote good DA 28,000 8.1 Lobbying DA to sanitation contact GetFund on the issue
9. To ensure a good 9.1 Liaise with DA to 9.1.1 Construct a modern GoG GoG 189,000 administration lobby for GetFund administration block with all GETFund GET Fund environment support requisite facilities GoG 10. To promote a good 10.1 Liaise with DA 0.1.1 Construct a modern GETFund GoG teaching and learning to lobby for assembly hall to seat about GoG GET Fund 198,000 environment GetFund support 2000 students GETFund GoG 11. To improve on the 11.1.1 Purchase a new pick-up for GET Fund 670,000 mobility of students and 11.1 Liaise with DA to the school teachers lobby for GetFund support
GSGDA MTDMP THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT SECTOR: CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION-MARKET AND ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE MEDIUM TERM GOAL: To improve/promote trade and industry, communication and economic infrastructure in the district Objective Strategy Activity Location Time frame Source of Implementing Agency Indicative funding budget(GH¢) INFRASTRUCTURE 14 15 16 17 Lead Partners &
Implementing Expected roles Agency 1. To improve 1.1 Development of 1.1.1 Construct additional market stalls and District wide GoG,DA DA 200,000 marketing and markets and lorry sheds in the major District market road parks. infrastructure in 1.1.2 Construct market stalls and sheds the district by minor markets of the district. Dev’t Partners 2017. DA/ GoG DA 150,000 1.1.3 Construct waste water drains around the major markets DA, DA 300,000
1. To improve Development of Develop Fumbisi lorry parks- construction Fumbisi DA, Urban VI DA MLGRD 300,000 marketing and markets and lorry of Surface pavements, Parking Bay, Project, Urban VI road parks. passenger sheds and resting spots and CBRDP project. infrastructure in provision of additional urinals, toilets and Ministry of CBRDP the district by .1 Promoting Mass drains. Transport, Ministry of ;2017 Transport in the Metro Mass transport district 2.1.1 Add 3 more Metro- Mass Transit Buses Transport 2. To improve to the district Company transport services in the district by 2017 1. To improve 1.1 Development of 1.1.1 Construction of 1no.10-unit nurses DA, DA Dev’t Partners 100,000 infrastructure in infrastructure residential accommodation Fumbisi the district by 2017. 1.1.2 Construction of 3-unit classroom DA/D blocks. DA 900,000 1.1.3 Construction of 6 no. bungalows DA,D
for Assembly staffs DACF,DDF, WB 150,000 1.1.4 construct 20 more KGs DA District wide GET FUND, 80,000.00 DDF
SPORTS 2. To construct 2.Enhancing sport 1.7 Construction of sports Fumbisi SHS DACF SPORT DA 50,000 sports venue activities stadium in the secondary COUNCIL the SHS by the schools end of 2017.
ICT 3. To promote the 3.1 3.1.1 Furnish an ICT Centre in Fumbisi withEnough Fumbisi Ministry of MIC DA 100,000 development and Development computers. information & adoption of of Science and 3.1.2 Provide in-service training to core staff of District wide Communication MIC DA appropriate technology the district decentralised departments on ICT (MIC) Decentralised 50,000 technology for application Depts. increased sectoral 3.1.3. Provide science and technology DA, MIC, productivity in the infrastructure e.g. RTSC and recruit and train Decentralised DA district. private individuals to acquire skills in factory Depts. To promote the work and plant operation/ maintenance. District wide development and Provide internet services to 3 major towns one MIC ITTU adoption of senior secondary school 100,000 appropriate 3.2.5 Provide in-service training to teachers in technology for ICT increased sectoral Establish and develop the community information 20,000 productivity in the centre district Establish a Postal Agency to a post office and 15,000 provide postal agencies in Fumbisi town Ghana post 100,000 MEDIUM ITEM DEVELOPMENT PLAN; 2014-2017 GSGDA MTDMP THEMATIC AREA: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY SECTOR: FINANCE AND ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE GOAL: TO IMPROVE REVENUE MOBILISATION AND UTILISATION BY THE D/A Objective Strategy Activity Location 14 15 16 17 Source of Budget funding To increase the 1. Identification and 1.1 Develop a reliable revenue data District Wide D/A internally documentation of Revenue system of all rateable items and IGF GH10,000.00 Generated sources property valuation list
Revenue of the 1.2 Re-zone the District for revenue 2,000.00 Assembly 20% 2. Promote the collection purposes 4T/A D/A operationalisation of T/A 1.3 Allocate revenue zones to Councils T&CP Dept councils through ceding of collectors/ agents IGF D/A GH8,000.00 To monitor Revenue heads. 2.1 facilitate the collection of data T/A Councils T/A financial Ensure transparency in fiscal on ratable items in T/A councils IGF Councils performance of decentralization at T/A 3 Facilitate the recruitment of Revenue IGF the D/A councils level Revenue collectors for T/A Collectors Minimise revenue leakages in councils. the District 2.4 Prompt payment of 8 T/A IGF commissions. Councils8 3.1 Organise interim audit at the T/A Councils T/A councils 4 T/A IGF 3.2 Prompt release of ceded Councils IGF revenue to T/A councils Central Adm DACF 3.3Provide Quarterly allocation of Central Adin IGF common fund to T/A councils GOG 4.1 Establishing of revenue task force. 4.2 Recruitment of revenue supervisors.
7. Enhance the 7.1 Facilitate access to loans facilities to REP DACF D/A BUCO GH400,000 activities of SMEs in identifiable private sector operators Bank,Donors the District 7.2 Financial support to Rural Enterprise Project Fumbisi , GH50,000.00 for training programmes , 8.1 Construction of business centres(mkt stores) D/A GH1,000,000 To improve 8.2 Construction of Light Industrial Area Central IGF,DACF public 8.Provide and maintain 9.1 Monthly display of D/A revenue & expenditure Admin GH1,000.00
expenditure markets infrastructure patterns on a notice board for general public. IGF management 9.2 Submit monthly / quarterly reports on GH3,000.00 system expenditure performance to the appropriate IGF D/A 9. Ensure transparency authorities. in the use of public 9.3 Organise midyear review meeting DACF D/A Unicef, GH8,000.00 funds performance of the Assembly
CHRAJ 1.1. Identify areas within 1.1.1.Hold radio discussions in collaborations with District CHRAJ NCCE, Dist. 1,500.00 1. To strengthen code of conduct that strategic department within the district wide Assembly the knowledge civil servant mostly of public disregard for thorough servants on the sensitization 2. 1.1. Visit selected department for monitoring CHRAJ code of conduct District for public 2.1.Selective monitoring wide servants. of the conduct of public servants to measure 500.00 2. To elicit compliance compliance through education
3.To increase 3.1. Identify salient issues 3.1.1.Organise radio District District CHRAJ NCCE, District 240.00 public in the whistle blowers Act sensitization on the whistle wide Assembly Assembly knowledge of for public sensitization. blowers Act for public in the the whistle 4.1.The use of radio drama local language(Buli) District Blowers Act by . 4. 1.1. Use drama to wide 50% Radio discussion elucidate the ills of
6.1. Selective departmental corruption to encourage CHRAJ 4. Encourage auditing to confirm workers to blow the CHRAJ 380.00 public servants compliance to whistle(Radio) District to blow the procurement law 1.1. Hold radio discussion wide whistle with resource persons on procurement procedures .To heighten 6. 1.1. Random auditing of public procurement procedure in District knowledge of selected department wide the procurement law
To ensure public servants compliance to the procurement law
PROGRAMME OF ACTION DMTDP 2014-2017 DEPARTMENT: GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE
Objective Strategy Activities Location Time Frame Source Implementation Agencies Indicative of budget 14 15 16 17 Funding Lead Implemen- Partners & Expected (GH¢) ting Agency Roles
1. To reduce the lost 1.1. Education of the 1.1.1. Hold radio talks on the effects of District GNFS DA, NADMO, ACTION 1,000.00 forest through the public on the bushfires and its prevention. wide AID, DDF, GSOP, high rate of bush adverse effect of 1.1.2. Educate schools on Bushfires. PREBY AGRIC, and 1,500.00 fires in the District. bushfires. 1.1.3. Educate the public on Bushfires District GNFS MINISTRY of INTERIOR. 1. 2. Re-activation Law 229. wide DA, NADMO, CODI, all existing Fire 1.2.1. Re-organize all the old fire GNFS, ACTION AID, Volunteer squads in volunteers’ squads in the District. District GNFS PREBY AGRIC. 1,000.00 2.1. Education on fire the District. Organize talksat the various schools wide DA, NADMO, CODI, safety precautions/ 2.1. Sensitization of to for students gain insight GNFS, ACTION AID, measures. students on the in knowledge in the art of fire PREBY AGRIC. DDF, and outs of fire prevention and how to stay safe from GSOP, EPA. safety- techniques. domestic fires. 3. To reduce 2.2. Formation and 2.2.2. Form and train youth in District GNFS DA,NADMO, CODI, 1,500.00 deforestation. training of new fire communities as fire volunteers. wide GNFS, ACTION AID, volunteer squads. 3.1.1. Organize pupils and students in PREBY AGRIC. DDF, .1. Promotion of the schools to embark on tree District GNFS GSOP,EPA 2,000.00 4. To maintain the tree planting planting exercises. wide district fire Tender exercises in 4.1.1. Liaise with the District Assembly DA, NADMO, CODI, or Engine. schools and for assistance on routine DA GNFS GNFS, ACTION AID 1,000.00 5. To provide communities. maintenance. GNFS MINISTRY of INTERIOR. adequate supply of 4.1. Requisition of 5.1.1. Liaise with the District Assembly DA, MINISTRY of 500.00 fuel for fire assistance from for additional support on supply of District DA INTERIOR. tender/engine the District fuel. wide 80,000.00 6. To establish more Assembly. . Construct fire post at selected DA, MINISTRY of fire posts at fire 5.cquisition of areas. INTERIOR. prone areas. support from the District Assembly. 7.1. Provision of residential
accommodation for the District fire service staff PROGRAMME OF ACTION (DMTDP 2014-2017) GSGDA THEMATIC AREA: ACCELERATEDAGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SECTOR: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MEDIUM TERM GOAL: TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE AND EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION Objective Strategy Activities Location Time Frame Source of Implementation Agencies Indicative Funding budget 14 15 16 17 Lead Partners & Expected (GH¢) Agency Roles 1. To reduce the lost 1.1 1.1.1 educate/sensitise 13 main communities District DA/EPA/FSD FSD DA/EPA/NADMO/VU 30,000 of forest through Environme of the district on the causes and effects of wide /MOFA/DA/E UM/GNFS/CBRDP/P fire, fuel wood ntal environmental degradation PA/FSD/MOF resby Agric/MoFA extraction, forest education 1.1.2 reactivate and train the district A/ DA/EPA/NADMO/GN encroachment and and environmental management committee District CBRDP FSD FS/Presby charcoal burning training 1.1.3 reactivate and train community wide DA/EPA/FSD Agric/MoFA from 350 hectares environmental management /MOFA/ FSD DA/EPA/NADMO/GN 8,000 p.a to 200hectares committees(CEMC) CBRDP FS/Presby p.a by dec 2017 Agric/MoFA
PROGRAMME OF ACTION (DMTDP 2014-2017) GSGDA MTDP THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE SECTOR: NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CIVIC EDUCATION MEDIUM-TERM GOAL: TO ENSURE THAT ALL GHANAIANS ATTAIN AWARENESS OF THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF DEMOCRACY Objective Strategy Activities Location Time Frame Source of Implementation Agencies Indicative Funding budget 14 15 16 17 Lead Partners & (GH¢) Agency Expected Roles
1. To facilitate the 1.1.Sensitization and 1.1.1.Hold quarterly meetings District NCCE NCCE DA 16,000 process of education fora with wide NGOs decentralizing the communities, CSOs local government departments and system by the end of Agencies. the plan period To promote public 2.1. Organisation of 2.1.1. Organise annual District NCCE, DA NCCE DA 12,800.00 awarenesson good Annual Constitution constitution week celebration. wide governance Week celebration. Andgovernment by 2.2. Organization of 2.2.2Organise fora/durbars to District end of the plan fora/ durbars to sensitise the public on their wide period. sensitize the public on democratic rights. their democratic dispensation 96,000 3. To promote 3.1.Sensitization 3.1.1. Organise 13 workshops to District NCCE, DA NCCE DA 53,040 public workshops on human educate people on their wide awareness on rights education fundamental human rights and NFED, fundamental human responsibilities. DA, rights and Traditional DA Responsibilities by 3.1.2.Hold 48 radio fora on District leaders NCCE the end of plan human rights education wide CSOs 192,000 period.
Promoting peace 4.1. Public sensitisation 4.1.1.Hold fora with District NCCE NCCE DA 20,000.00 building and conflict and CSOs,traditional leaders, Wide NGOs NCCE transformation education Youth group, women groups. District DA DA 86,400 4.1.2. Hold 24 radio fora Wide DA NCCE
5. Fighting against 5.1.Public awareness 5.1.1. Hold quarterly fora with District NCCE NCCE DA 134,400.00 Ethnocentrism creation identified Youth Wide NGOs groups. DA 188.00 5.1.2. Hold 24 radio fora District DA NCCE DA Wide NCCE NGOs
6.To ensure gender 6.1. 6. 1.1.Organise programmes to District NCCE NCCE DA 499,200.00 equity and equality Sensitization/educatio sensitise/educate the youth wide DA by the end of the n of the youth on their about their respective roles in 153,600 plan period. roles in society. society District NCCE NCCE 6.2. Sensitization of 6.2.1. Ensure that both girls and wide DA both girls and boys on boys have equal opportunities equal opportunities in open to them education and social life.
GSGDA THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE SECTOR: POLICE SERVICE MEDIUM TERM GOAL: TO PROMOTE PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE DISTRCT
Objective Strategy Activities Location Time Frame Source of Implementation Agencies Indicative Funding budget 14 15 16 17 Lead Partners & (GH¢) Implemen Expected Roles -ting Agency 1. To reduce the `1.3 Provision of 1.3.1 Construct a bungalow Fumbisi DA Ministry of Police DA Ministry of 30,000 crime rate in the adequate office for the district police Interior Interior district by 10% by and residential officer 20,000 2017 accommodation 1.3.2 Extend electricity Fumbisi Ministry of Police Do for the personnel power to the Fumbisi Interior 4,000 police station 1.3.3 provide a 600 gallon capacity tank for the Police Do Fumbisi police station DA Ministry of 1.4.1 Provide 220 liters per Interior 2,000 year of gas oil i.e. 55 liters per week for the Police 1.4 Provision of vehicle in charge for Police DA Ministry of logistics effective patrols Interior 1.4.2 Provide furniture for the district police commander’s office 2. To reduce child 2.1 Provision of 2.1.1 Organise educational Fumbisi Police DA trafficking and logistics programs in the domestic violence in communities and schools the district by 5% in the district Police DA by 2017 Do 2.1.2 Organise reliable
informant Police DA 2.1.3 to organise radio programmes to sensitise the public about domestic violence and child trafficking
PROGRAMME OF ACTION: (DMTDP) 2014 -2017 GSGDA MDTDP THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT: RURAL ENTERPRISE Objective Strategy Activities Location Time Frame Source Implementation Agencies Indicative of budget 14 15 16 17 Funding Lead Partners & Expected (GH¢) Implemen-ting Roles Agency 1. Creation of an 1.1. Provision of training 1.1.1. Assisting businesses to DISTRICT MOTI/NB N B S S I R E P, D. A 13,000.00 enabling and advocacy to formalize operations by WIDE SSI/DED BUCO Bank, PRESBY environment for remove bottlenecks registering with RGD. & IFAD CBR micro and small that hinder the growth 1.2.2. Assist business to acquire scale enterprise of MSEs. certification and standardization development 1.2. Promote dominant from FBD & Standards Board trade and provide the necessary startup tools for sustainability and growth of such dominant trades
2. To deepen the 2.1. Institution of 2.1.1. Organize quarterly and District MOTI/NB NBSSI DA, BUSAC FUND, 18,000.00 development of an tradeshows and annual exhibitions of products of Wide SSI GEPC. BUCO Bank, enterprise culture exhibitions for smaller entrepreneurs in the district & IFAD PRESBY CBR businesses
3. To facilitate 3.1.Facilitation of 3.1.1. Appraise and recommend District MOTI/NB NBSSI BUCO Bank, R E P, D. 112,000 access to credit access to loans and well performing and fast Wide SSI A grants adopters to the credit institutions /IFAD CBRDP, for delivery of credit. DA
4. To promote and 4.1. Institution of 4.1.1. Hold meetings, District MOTI/NB NBSS I BUCO Bank, DA, 20,000 develop sector annual conference for Workshops, Wide SSI/IFAD TECHNOSERVE associations trade association and Investment and collaborative & ADB CBRDP.PRESBY CBR stakeholders in the conferences sector.
PROGRAMME OF ACTION: (DMTDP) 2014 TO 2017 GSGDA MTDP THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT SECTOR; NON-FORMAL EDUCATION DIVISION OF MINSTRY OF EDUCATION MEDIUM TERM GOAL: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FUNCTIONALLY LITERATES Objective Strategy Activities Location Time Frame Source of Implementation Agencies Indicative budget
14 15 16 17 Funding Implemen-ting Partners & (GH¢) Agency Expected Roles
1. To make all 1.1Assessment 1.1.1 Conduct needs District World Bank, NFED DA, 108.00 literacy classes of the classes assessment of classes in Wide GoG active. i.e. Batch to identify the fourteen zones comprising 5,000.00 14,15 and 16. bottleneck. of fifty four (54) classes. NFED DA 1.1.2 Supply of some basic District World Bank, logistics. E.g. Chalk, Wide GoG Primers, Lanterns etc. to address needs of classes, 108.00 1.1.3 Monitoring and District NFED DA supervision of classes by Wide World Bank, Zonal Supervisors and GoG 80.00 District Office staff. District NFED DA 2.1.1 Monitoring to help Wide World Bank, identify the weakness by GoG To build capacity of 2.1 Identify supervisors by office staff. 420.00 existing 80 weaknesses of 2.1.2 Meeting facilitators to District facilitators for facilitators. discuss problems to find Wide NFED DA Batch 14, 15 and 16. solutions to them by World Bank supervisors and office GoG staff.
2.3 Training 2.3.1 Training workshop for District World Bank, NFED DA, 1,890.00 programmes 14 Zonal Supervisors for Wide GoG for Zonal three days. Supervisor,
Facilitators and 2.3.2 Workshop for 80 Office Staff. facilitators for five (5) days District for Batch 14, 15 and 16 Wide 500.00 (Basic Literacy). NFED DA World Bank, 2.3.3 Training for Post GoG Literacy facilitators (40) Increase number of for Batch 4. District World Bank, 600.00 classes after 3.1 Opening of Wide GoG NFED DA passing out learners new classes for 3.1.1 Recruitment of of Batch 14, 15 and Batch 17 and 18. facilitators by Zonal 16. supervisors and the World Bank, 1,000.00 Ensure regular communities interested to GoG To increase the monitoring and join the programme. District NFED DA number of learners. supervision Education on the Wide World Bank, importance of being GoG 600.00 functionally literate in the District Fourteen (14) Zones of the Wide NFED DA 1,000.00 district. World Bank 4.1.2 Effective monitoring District GoG and Supervision by Zonal Wide NFED DA Supervisors and office staff. 4.1.3 Assessment of facilitators and learners within the district
PROGRAMME OF ACTION: (DMTDP) 2014-2017
GSGDA MTDP THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT SECTOR: WATER AND SANITATION MEDIUM TERM GOAL: To increase and improve access to potable water and sanitation facilities in the district by 2017 Objective Strategy Activities Location Time Frame Source of Implementation Agencies Indicative Funding budget 14 15 16 17 Lead Implemen- Partners & (GH¢) ting Agency Roles To increase access 1.1 Provision of 1.1.1 Construct 180 District Wide CBRDP, DA, DA/DWST CWSA 2,160,000 to potable water more potable water boreholes (Institutions WB,UNICEF, supply from 45% to sources. 1.1.2 Construct 65 hand dug &Com.) Communities DA/DWST CWSA 80,000 80% by 2017 wells fitted with hand pumps District Wide SADA/MVP 1,500,000 1.1.3 Construct 4 No. UNICEF, DA, DA/DWST CWSA mechanized water systems , Com., for major towns World Bank DA/DWST 200,000 1.1.4 Construct 2No. District Wide UNICEF, DA, Mechanized water systems CBRDP DA/DWST CWSA 20,000 for 2no. Institutions UNICEF, DA, CWSA, BCA, 15,000 1.1.4. Construct 40 shallow District Wide CBRDP 6,500 wells fitted with hand DA/DWST, CB 2 Enhance the pumps capabilities of 1.1.5 Rehabilitate and fit World Bank DWST and other hand pumps on 150 UNICEF, CBOs in the protected hand dug wells. management of 1 Organise refresher available water training for 400 pump sources. caretakers, 2 Area Mechanics, DWSTs and core
staff in appropriate water management skills
To increase access 1.2.2 Form and train 180 Dist.Wide UNICEF, DDF DA/DWST,MOFA CWSA 3,000 to potable water WATSAN pump management supply to 80% by committees and 4 small 2017 town water system management boards 1.2.3 Hold quarterly, half DA, UNICEF, yearly and yearly review DA/DWST meetings with all WATSAN CWSA, CBRDP 2,000 stakeholders in the district 1.2.4. Train Four water UNICEF, boards in effective DA,WB management of the water DA/DWST CWSA, systems 2,000 1.2.5 Organise annual refresher training UNICEF, , DA/DWST CWSA 3,000 workshops for all stakeholders in the district.
To increase access 1.4 Introduction of 1.4.1 Construction and District Wide DA,UNICEF, DA/DWST CWSA 200,000 to potable water new technology installation 20 boreholes in (Institutions & Communities supply from 65% in selected communities Com.) 80,000 2010 to 80% by 2017 World Bank 1.4.2 Training of DWST & DA/DWST CWSA Area Mechanics on Solar 8,000 Pump installation and ME, WB, DA, maintenance All major towns CBRDP, DDF DA/DWST CWSA, ME
1.1.3 Conduct Geological 250,000 ground study of the District Wide EU,UNICEF,WB District , DDF, DA/DWST,TCP,SD CWSA UNICEF, DA
1. To increase 1. Promote 1.1 Organise 64 clean- up District Wide DA/ UNICEF DEHO/DA UNICEF 9,600.00 hygiene promotion environmental exercises Selected Dept of Com. activities in the sanitation and 1.2 Organise 64 No. Communities Dev’t, Chiefs 2,000.00 district by 10%. community hygiene community meetings on & Opinion practices community hygiene DA/ UNICEF DEHO/DA leaders practices(CLTS). Selected 9,000,00 1.3 Organise 16 community exemplary DA/ UNICEF DEHO/DA UNICEF durbars to create Communities Chiefs & awareness for household Opinion 6,800,00 latrine construction(CLTS) DA/ UNICEF leaders 1.4 Organise 8 No. hygiene DEHO/DA UNICEF orientation workshops for Chiefs & 120 chop bar operators, 95 Opinion meat handlers and drinking leaders bar operators.
UNICEF Association Members
1.To increase 1 Promote 1.5 Organise Sanitation Fumbisi DA/ UNICEF DEHO/DA UNICEF 8000.00 hygiene promotion environmental week celebrations Dept of Com. activities in the sanitation and Dev’t, Chiefs district by 10% community hygiene 1.6 Organize 4No. workshop District Wide & Opinion between 2014 and practices for salt sellers on salt leaders 2017 iodization DA DEHO/DA 1. Carry out home visits in District Wide 40 communities in each sub station 2. Intensify 2.2 Visit 2,000 houses District Wide DA/UNICEF DEHO/DA premises every year. inspection. 2.3 Inspect chop bars, UNICEF 2000.00 restaurants and guest DA DEHO/DA Chiefs & houses yearly. Opinion leaders UNICEF 440.00 Chiefs & Opinion 1000.00 leaders
2. To increase 2. Intensify 2.4 Inspect 125 drinking District wide DA DEHO/DA Dev’t 1000.00 hygiene promotion premises bars and 215 pito houses Partners, activities in the inspection. yearly. Opinion district by 10% 2.5 Inspect 3 bakeries 3 Fumbisi leaders, between 2014 and times each per year. Sandema DA Chiefs 2017 3.1 Hold 3No stakeholders DEHO/DA 5000.00 workshop for PTAs and Selected School UNICEF 3.Promote school school health teachers from each sub- DEHO/DA Dev’t 6000.00 water hygiene and yearly district Partners, sanitation 3.2 Establish and train 20 UNICEF Opinion school hygiene/health Selected School DEHO/DA leaders, clubs in 20 basic schools. from each sub- Chiefs 2500.00 district GES, GHS
To increase 5.Improve 5.1 Construct 12No. urinals District wide DA DEHO/DA Dev’t Partners, 50,000.00 access to waste 5.2 Purchase 6 No. public refuse Opinion leaders, 3000.00 public management containers Chiefs sanitary 5.3 Purchase 60 No. public refuse DA DEHO/DA Dev’t Partners, facilities by bins Opinion leaders, 4000.00 15% between 5.4 Siphon 11 public toilets, 25 WCs DA DEHO/DA Chiefs 2014 and 2017 and institutional toilets. Dev’t Partners, 5.5 Renovate 11 public toilets DA DEHO/DA Opinion leaders, 2400.00 5.6.Legal acquisition and Chiefs development of final disposal sites Fumbisi DA DEHO/DA 10,000.00 for solid waste Dev’t Partners, 5.7.Legal acquisition and Fumbisi DA DEHO/DA Opinion leaders, development of final disposal sites Chiefs 50,000.00 for liquid waste Fumbisi 5.8 Procure basic sanitary tools Dev’t Partners, and equipment Opinion leaders, Chiefs 2 To improve 2.1 Promotion of 2.1.1 Ensure that all physical District wide DA DA, TCPD T/A councils, 10,000.00 upon physical efficient developments including new traditional rulers, planning and planning and housing schemes in all settlements En’tal health unit, development management of conform to specified planning WATSAN, controls in human schemes, building codes and Assembly the district settlements in environmental standard members by the year the district (development controls) Unit Committees 50,000.00 2017 (Development 2.1.2 Prepare base maps and Survey dept, planning planning schemes for efficient DA DA, TCPD Private controls and development of 8 key settlements consultants, development of the district Land commission administration)
2 To improve 2.1 Promotion of 2.1.3 Pick details and capture all DA DA, TCPD Survey dept, 25,000.00 upon physical efficient planning structures that were not Private consultants, planning and and management captured in the lay out. Land commission development of human Ghana Police Service, controls in the settlements in the DA, TCPD Traditional district by the district Authorities, Assembly 4,000.00 year 2017 (Development DA Members, Unit planning controls Committees, T/A and development 2.1.4 Monitor effectively and Councils efficiently unauthorized administration) developments in the district 2 To improve 2.2 Strengthen 2.2.1purchase 1 motor bike for DA DA, TCPD upon physical the capacity of effective and efficient 4,000.00 planning and TCPD for effective monitoring of unauthorized development functioning development controls controls in the Fumbisi DA DA, TCPD 25,000.00 district by the year 2017 2.2.2 Procure stationery and logistics (computer and accessories, photo copier) PROGRAMME OF ACTION (DMTDP 14-17) SECTOR: INFORMATION SERVICE DEPARTMENT MEDIUM TERM THEME: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE Objective Strategy Activities Location Time Frame Source of Implementation Agencies Indicative Funding budget 14 15 16 17 Lead Agency Partners (GH¢) &Roles 1. Encourage community 1.1. Dissemination 1. 1.1. Create awareness on District Government ISD 2,00 involvement and of government government policies, wide Of Ghana, participation in the policies, programmes plans and District 1,000
governance of the programme, plans activities. Assembly country. and activities 2.1.1. Visit communities, schools Government ISD 2. Establishing a 2.1. Undertaking and religious groups in the District Of Ghana, responsive two –way public education entire district. Wide District 1000 channelof communication campaign 2. 1.2. Feedback information to Assembly ISD between government and 3. 1. Provision of enable the gov’t to shape and District Department the people. PAE at durbar redefine its policies to improve Wide In GIS 3. To create a congenial grounds for the living standard of people atmosphere between official functions 3.1.1. Provide efficient and other departments and 4.1. Distribution of effective PAE at official ISD where both parties publicity materials functions of other District ISD co-exist peacefully to the general departments Wide District 1,000 4. To bring information to public 4.1.1. Interact with the masses Assembly the door-step of the and distribute publicity people materials free of charge. 8. Educate the public on 8.1. Awareness 8.1.1. Educate the vulnerable District GoG ISD GHS 1,000 the LEAP programme creation on the and other socially excluded Wide DA GES introduced by the LEAP programme persons in the communities on Catholic government the importance of LEAP to them HIV/AIDS 9. To reduce the 9.1. Intensify 9.1. 1Organise Talk and film ISD committee 2,700 incidence of HIV/AIDS to public and shows on HIV/AIDS in JHS, SHS District 1 per 95 opulation by the institutional and communities wide GoG end of 2017 education on HIV/AIDS 10. Inform the general 10.1. Awareness 10.1.1. Embark on intensive DA ISD NADMO 300 public about the possible creation on likely public education campaign and spillage of Bagre dams floods street announcements
PROGRAMME OF ACTION (DMTDP 2014-2017) SECTOR: DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GSDA MTDP THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT MEDIUM TERM GOAL: TO IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF THE VULNERABLE, THE MARGINALISED AND THE EXCLUDED Objective Strategy Activities Location Time Frame Source of Implementation Agencies Indicative budget Funding (GH¢) 14 15 16 17 Lead Agency Partners & Roles 1. To educate the 1.1Organise 1.1.1. Visit six selected District wide DA DSW DA 800 people on child right Interactive Outreach schools and three protection and Programmes in churches quarterly at the promotion some selected community level Fumbisi progarmmes we have schools and 2.1.1. Handle issues of DSW DA 400 to offer them. churches in the Child Custody, Paternity, 2.To give prompt district on. Adoption , Reconciliation, District wide response to clients 2.1. Receive and Abduction & Maintenance complaints as they arbitrate through 3.1.1. Attend their meeting come. case work at the and help solve their DA DSW/CD DA/UNICEF 600 district office challenges 3. To offer quick 3.1. Sensitize and response to juvenile supervise activities cases at community of Child Protection level Teams (CPT) 4. Help Children with 4.1. Link up with the 4.1.1. District wide DS DA 400 Disability (CWD) to fit Child Protection Identify and register GES into the mainstream of Teams from various children with disabilities development communities and and refer them to special churches for such schools for admission children
5. Ensure that 5.1. Register and 5.1.1. Follow up or regular District wide DA DSW/GES DA 40 standards in day care supervise day care visits to daycare centres GES centres are improved centres in the and maintained communities 6.Increase and sustain 6.1. Support birth 6.1.1. Organise a radio District wide DA UNICEF/DS DA 200 birth registration registration through programme to explain the UNICEF W sensitization essence
7.COMMUNITY CARE: To 7.1. To play 7.1.1. Integrate persons District wide DSW DA 400 assist the PWDs to be supervisory role on with disability (PWD) and proactive issues concerning the vulnerable by NGOs, PWD, the referring them to various vulnerable and the fields of formal and excluded at informal education & community levels training 8.To curb the poor 8.1.Register and 8.1.1. Pay periodic visit to District wide DA DSW DA 400 standard of NGOs supervise their their area of operation operations in the operation in the and also participate in district district some of their activities 9. Ensure that payment 9.1. Probe into the 9.1.1.Inform and organize District wide DA DSW DA 100 of LEAP get to the selection process beneficiaries of LEAP in intended people and also during their communities for payment time payment 10.To mitigate social 10.1. Address their 10.1.1. Conduct regular Fumbisi DA DSW DA, 100 and emotional complaints through ward rounds with Doctors problems of patients at our representative on duty at the district the hospital hospital on the interest of the vulnerable, women and children
11. JUSTICE ADMINIS- 11.1.Collaborate with 11.1.1.Sit in proceedings in Fumbisi DSW/DA DSW DA/DSW 300 TRATION: district court to the interest of the juvenile To seek justice in the revive the district at the Tribunal to aid interest of children Family Tribunal and judgment: i.e. child through the District together handle custody, child abuse and Family Tribunal in criminal and civil neglect, paternity, child accordance with the juvenile trafficking, teenage Children’s Act Cases at the court. pregnancy etc.
12. SOCIAL ENQUIRY 12.1. By carrying out 12.1.1. Present social Fumbisi DA/DSW DSW/ DA DA/ DSW 300 REPORT: social enquiry on the enquiry report to court To find out if a child’s juvenile through upon request to aid family or social neighbours and judgment. environment impact family members. negatively on him/her
13. PROBA-TION 13.1. Monitor and 13. 1.1. Carry out probation 300 SERVICE: evaluate behavioral service on a child whose District wide DSW/DA DSW/DA DA/DSW To enable offending pattern of juvenile case has been handled in juveniles live with their and offer counseling case work and the family families till their case and assistance tribunal is dealt with in court where necessary 14. CHILD PANEL: 14.1 Meet as often as 14.1.1. Sensitize the district Fumbisi DA/DSW DSW/ CD DA/ 500 To serve as an necessary to handle Child Panel for effective oversight committee reported juvenile work on juvenile criminal on issues concerning cases promptly and civil cases at children in an informal community level. manner.
15. CHILD LABOUR: To 15.1.Liaise with Child 15.1.1Educate community District wide DA, DSW/ CD DA 500 ensure that every child Protection Teams members on dangers of DSW, of school going age is and stakeholders in child labor and measures UNICEF not denied formal various communities to curb it. education and good Facilitate in the Organize manual labour home life rehabilitation of for tree plantation dams GSOP,SADA/ CD/DSW DA 3,000 To provide basic socio- dams and climate rehabilitation MVP,DA economic change progammes infrastructure of the district
CHAPTER FIVE
ANNUAL ACTION PLANS 2014-2017 The 2014-2017 district medium team development plan is a four year plan. For ease of implementation therefore, this plan is broken in to annual action plans to make it more simple and user friendly as well as effective implementation.
Annual action plans ensures effective monitoring and evaluation as it indicates the period of implementation, where the project is located, when and how it should be implemented, who is responsible and many others. This chapter makes room for projects to be rolled up yearly as and when necessary.
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2014
Objective LOCAT OUTPUT TIME Indicat Source IMPLEMENTIN ION FRAME ive of G AGENCIES ACTIVIT (QTERS) funding IES Budget (GH¢)
1 2 3 4 lead Sup.
To build Providing District Staff / 80,000. DACF DA the training wide Assembly 00 capacity /workshop members of staff s for staff trained and and Assembly Assembly members members. To assist Paying District School 25,000. MP CF/ DA needy but fees for wide fees of 00 DACF brilliant needy but students students. brilliant paid students To ensure Procuring Fumbisi No5 12,000. DACF DA easy No5 motor motor 00 movement bikes. bikes of stuff on procured official duties To Servicing Tamale Assembly 40,000. DACF DA maintain and vehicles 00 Assembly repairing repaired vehicles of regularly Assembly vehicles To Collecting District Data base 50,000. DACF DA
establish data and wide establishe 00 data base naming of d and and name streets streets streets named To acquire Acquiring District 100 plots 100,000 DACF DA infrastruct 100 plots wide of land .00 ure for of land for acquired. District District Assembly Assembly developme nt. To ensure Establishi District Sub- 42,236. DACF DA the ng and wide district 34 establishm supporting establishe ent of sub- sub- d district district structures structures To prepare Preparing District DMTDP 90,000, DACF/ District of District wide and 00 DDF Medium Medium monitorin Term Term g Developm Developm activities ent Plan, ent Plan, of DPCU Budget and undertake and monitorin n monitorin g activities g activities of DPCU To Procuring Fumbisi Office 50,000. DACF DA procure of office equipment 00 office equipment procured equipment To Procuring Fumbisi Capacity 55,000. DACF/ procure of ICT of staff 00 DDF ICT accessorie build on accessorie s ICT s to build the capacity of staff To Constructi Fumbisi 2 No 2 220,000 DDF DHMT DA promote ng 2 No. 2 unit .00 Health unit semidetac delivery in Semidetac hed Fumbisi hed Nurses Health Nurses Quarters Centre Quarters constructe
d
To Constructi Fumbisi 1 No 242,209 DDF GES DA promote ng 1 No compound .00 Human compound house for Developm house for teachers ent, teachers constructe Employme d nt and Productivi ty To Rehabilitat Fumbisi Access 60,000. DDF DA reshape ing parts roads in to 00 and open of Fumbisi the market up access market opened to the market To expend Procuring District 500 No 100,000 DDF DA electricity 500 No wide low .00 to key low tension areas in tension electricity the electricity poles District poles procured To Reshaping District District 70,000. DACF DA reshape of District wide roads 00 and open roads opened up up access to parts of the District To Constructi Fumbisi DCE’s 208,339 DACF DA promote ng 1No bungalow .79 transparen bungalow constructe t and the DCE d accountabl e governanc e.
To Constructi Fumbisi DCD’s 178,339 DACF DA promote ng 1No bungalow .80 transparen bungalow constructe t and the DCD d accountabl
e governanc e.
To Dislodgin District Sanitation 10,000. DACF EPA DA promote g solid and wide and 00 sanitation liquid hygiene and waste in improved hygiene the District regularly To ensure Constructi fumbisi 1No 100,000 DACF DA and ng 1No market .00 sustain 10unite stall macroecon market constructe omic stall d stability To Training Fumbisi Guards 8,119.4 DACF DA maintain communit trained 1 security y and volunteer promote guards peace To Acquiring Fumbisi Landfill 22,500. DACF EPA DA promote landfill sites 00 hygiene sites for acquired and good waste sanitation. disposal To Holding Fumbisi Meetings 10,000. MSHA Health DA promote quarterly organized 00 RP transparen District and t and Implement minutes/re accountabl ation ports e Committe taken governanc e meetings e. To Organizin District Fora 11,118. MSHA educate g wide organized 17 RP and communit and monitor y fora. minutes/re the ports activities taken of NAP+grou ps, other associatio
ns involved in HIV/AIDS To Organizin District Capacity 1,600.0 DDF GES improve g capacity wide of head 0 school building teachers manageme for head build nt teachers on school manageme nt To Feeding District Pupils in 351,341 GoG DA GES increase pupils wide basic .00 enrollment under the schools in Basic school fed Schools feeding programm es To Sponsorin District 25 teacher 50,000. DACF GES DA improve g 25 wide trainees 00 quality of teacher sponsored education trainees To Organizin District Durbars 1,000.0 GoG Agric DA educate g durbars wide organized 0 selected on the and trees people on effects of planted the effects bush fires of bush and tree fires and planting the need to protect the natural environme nt To Training District Producers, 4,000.0 GoG Agric accelerate producers, wide processes 0 Agricultur processes and al and marketers moderniza marketers trained tion and in post natural harvest resource technologi manageme es nt To protect Growing District Trees 4,500.0 GoG NADMO, Fores the of trees in wide planted in 0 GES try,
environme ten (10) ten nt and selected selected school schools schools structures To Renovatin Fumbisi Offices 4,000.0 Donor Agric improve g office renovated 0 livestock accommod and farming ation to veterinary include clinic veterinary available clinic To Inspecting District Child care 552.64 GoG Dep. S W promote foster wide improved child care homes and day care centres To Organizin District Hospital 552.64 GoG Dep. S W improve g hospital wide welfare the welfare services welfare of service organized people To Training District Woman 4,260.0 GoG Com. improve woman in wide trained in 0 Dev. the Socio- the soap Economic production making developme of soap and oil nt of and oil productio women production n To Educating District Children 4,260.0 GoG Com. improve school wide are 0 Dev. and children educated promote on child on their child rights rights rights GRANT 221092 TOTAL 8.79
CHAPTER FIVE
MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN
See Coordinating Director for copy.
CHAPTER SEVEN
COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
All District stakeholders will be given copies of the Plan especially the programmes and the Action Plans so that they will be aware of the roles and responsibilities in the plan implementation of the plan and stakeholders would be given the opportunity to monitor the implementation and progress.
DISSEMINATION OF THE DMTDP AND ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DMTDP
The plan would be made available to all development partners and District stakeholders. Adequate copies would be made available to all at the District Planning Office. Copies would be sent to Assembly Members, all heads of department, civil society organizations and NGOs operating in the District.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY, ASSEMBLY PERSONS AND MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
The District Assembly, Assembly Persons and the Member of Parliament who is an ex officio member of the Assembly will need the results of the M&E to do Policy formulation and development planning, Policy formulation in the sense that best practices that will come out of project implementation will help shape future policies. Concerns raised from the M&E will attract the attention of the Assembly persons when planning for District Development.
CREATION OF AWARENESS ON THE EXPECTED ROLES OF THE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DISTRICT PROGRAMMES, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
The DPCU did an identification and classification of all organizations and groups of people who are involved in issues and strategies connected with development and poverty reduction in the District. This we believe will lead to sustained capacity building, dissemination and demand for M&E results.
LOCAL/ BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES
The beneficiary communities are those who are to enjoy the benefits of these programmes and projects, so it will be in their interest to demand accountability from service providers so as to ensure value for money for services provided.