Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly
Final Draft Medium –Term Development Plan (2014-2017)
Prepared by: Metropolitan Planning Coordinating Unit (MPCU)
TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... iv ACRONYMS ...... vii LIST OF TABLES ...... viii CHAPTER ONE ...... 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.2. REVIEW OF 2010 – 2013 MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN ...... 1 1.2.1 ACHIEVEMENTS OF 2010-2013 PLAN ...... 2 1.2.1.1 Ensuring And Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability ...... 2 1.2.1.2 Enhancing Competitiveness In Ghana’s Private Sector ...... 3 1.2.1.3 Accelerated Agriculture Modernization And Sustainable Natural Resource Management ..... 6 1.2.1.4 Oil And Gas Development ...... 10 1.2.1.5 Infrastructure And Human Settlements Development ...... 11 1.2.1.7 Human Development, Productivity And Employment ...... 16 1.2.1.8 Transparent And Accountable Governance ...... 26 1.2.2 Report On Cross-Cutting Issues Under The Plan Period 2010-2013 ...... 31 1.3.1 Brief History ...... 36 1.3.2 Physical and Natural Environment ...... 36 1.3.3 Climate ...... 39 1.3.4 Vegetation ...... 39 1.3.5 Topography and Drainage ...... 43 1.3.6 Geology ...... 47 1.3.7 Population ...... 49 1.3.8.1 Population Projection (2014-2017) ...... 49 1.3.7 Culture ...... 53 1.3.7.1 Festival ...... 54 1.3.7.2 Religion ...... 54 1.4 Settlement systems ...... 59 1.5 Economy of the Metropolis ...... 62 1.5.2 Agriculture ...... 63 1.5.2 Industries ...... 65 1.5.2.2 Albert Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour ...... 66 1.5.3 Informal Activities ...... 67 1.5.3.2 Market Activities ...... 67 1.5.3.2.1 Takoradi Central Market ...... 68 1.5.3.2.2 Sekondi Market ...... 68 1.5.3.2.3 Apremdo Market ...... 69 1.5.4 Oil and Gas ...... 69 1.6 Food security ...... 70 1.7 Governance ...... 71 1.7.1 Composition of the Assembly ...... 72 1.7.2 Public Information ...... 72 1.8 Social services...... 73 1.8.1 Education ...... 73 1.8.1.1 Educational Facilities ...... 73 1.8.1.2 Educational level ...... 76
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1.8.1.3 Enrolment level ...... 77 1.8.1.4 Academic Performance at Basic Level ...... 79 1.8.2 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ...... 80 1.8.3 Health ...... 81 1.8.3.2 Disease ...... 84 1.8.4 ROADS AND TRANSPORT ...... 85 1.8.4.1 Roads Network ...... 85 1.8.4.1.1 Arterial Road Network Development ...... 86 1.8.4.1.2 Minor Arterials ...... 86 1.8.4.1.3 Collectors/Distributors...... 86 1.8.4.2 Rail Transport ...... 87 1.8.4.3 Air Transport ...... 87 1.8.5 Water and sanitation ...... 90 1.8.5.1 Water ...... 90 1.8.5.1.1 Sources of Potable Water in the Metropolis ...... 90 1.8.5.2 Public Toilets ...... 91 1.8.5.3 Waste Management ...... 91 1.8.5.3.1 Classification and Composition of Municipal Waste ...... 91 1.8.5.3.2 Method of Waste Disposal ...... 92 1.8.5.3.3 Final Disposal Site ...... 92 1.9 Housing ...... 94 1.9.1 Housing Densities ...... 94 1.9.2 Housing Typology ...... 94 1.9.3 Housing Classification ...... 95 1.10 Vulnerability analysis ...... 96 1.10.1 Social Vulnerability ...... 97 1.10.2 Health Vulnerability ...... 98 1.10.3 Economic Vulnerability ...... 98 1.10.4 Urban Service Vulnerability ...... 99 1.10.5 Environmental Vulnerability ...... 99 1.13 HIV and AIDs ...... 100 1.14 Gender ...... 103 1.15 Environment, Climate change and green economy ...... 104 1.15.1 Environment ...... 104 1.15.1.1 Agricultural Lands ...... 104 1.15.1.2 Eco-Fragile Zones in the City ...... 104 1.16 Security ...... 105 1.16.1 The Legal System ...... 105 1.18 Disaster ...... 105 1.19 Migration ...... 105 1.20 Economic Governance ...... 106 1.20.1 Revenue and Expenditure of the Assembly ...... 107 1.21 On-Going Programmes and Projects ...... 113 1.21.1 SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY CITYWIDE SLUM UPGRADING FUND (STMA-CSUF) ...... 113
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1.21.2 GHANA URBAN MANAGEMENT PILOT PROJECT (GUMPP) ...... 113 1.21.3 Global Communities ...... 114 1.21.4 MULTI SECTORAL HIV/AIDS PROJECT (MSHAP) ...... 115 1.22. Identification of Key Development Problems/Issues ...... 115 1.22 Baseline indicators of development of the Metro ...... 119 CHAPTER TWO ...... 123 2.1 Introduction ...... 123 2.1.1 Enhancing Competitiveness In Ghana’s Private Sector ...... 123 2.1.2 Accelerated Agriculture Modernization And Sustainable Natural Resource Management 123 2.1.3 Oil And Gas Development ...... 123 2.1.4 Infrastructure And Human Settlements Development ...... 124 2.1.5 Human Development, Productivity And Employment ...... 124 2.1.6 Transparent And Accountable Governance ...... 124 2.2 Analyses Of Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints And Challenges (Pocc) ...... 127 3.1METRO DEVELOPMENT FOCUS ...... 142 3.1.1 METRO DEVELOPMENT GOAL ...... 142 3.1.1.1 GOAL COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS ...... 142 CHAPTER FOUR ...... 148 4.0 DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMMES 2014-2017 ...... 148 4.2 Indicative Financial Plan ...... 164 4.2.1 Strategies: ...... 164 4.2.2 Financial Control Mechanism ...... 165 7.1 INTRODUCTION ...... 182 7.2 STRATEGIES ...... 182 7.2.1 Creation Of Urban Platform ...... 182 7.2.2 Dissemination Of Reports: ...... 182 7.2.3 Organize Performance Review Meeting ...... 182 7.2.4 General Dialogue ...... 183
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION Since 1996 the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (formerly Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan Assembly, SAEMA) has been preparing four-year Medium-Term Development Plans (MDTPs).The last of these plans was prepared in 2010 to address the needs and aspirations of the people of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) within the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA 2010-2013) framework. The current Plan which covers the period 2014 to 2017 is strategically crafted to respond to the new National Medium Term Development Policy Framework (NMTDPF 2014-2017). It is aimed at giving direction and guidance to the Metropolis as it strives towards the achievement of the NMTDPF goal of Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability, Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector, Accelerating Agriculture Modernization and Sustaining Natural Resource Management, Ensuring Oil and Gas Development, Enhancing Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development, Ensuring Human Development, Productivity and Employment and Promoting Transparent and Accountable Governance within a democratic environment.
PLAN PREPARATION PROCESS The process of preparing the Plan was participatory and was prepared in line with the guidelines of the National Development Planning Commission. The process started with the formation of a Plan Preparation Taskforce which included members of the Metro Planning Coordinating Unit (MPCU). The Taskforce gathered data from the following sources: Communities using various questionnaires Existing Community Action Plans. Departments of the Assembly The Assemblies Monitoring and Evaluation Plan The Sekondi-Takoradi Structural Development Plan. The 2010-2013 Medium Term Development Plan
Stakeholders meetings held at various Sub-Metros to solicit the views of the various interest groups in the Metropolis. The Task team carried out detailed desk work using data collected to perform the following processes;
i. Performance review/situational analyses ii. Identification of Key development issues iii. Analyses of Potential Opportunities ,Constraints and Challenges iv. Formulation of Development goal , objectives and strategies v. Formulation of Programme of Action vi. Generation of Annual Action Plans vii. Public Hearing viii. Adoption of Plan by the General Assembly
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DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES Production infrastructure will be expanded to boost agriculture, industrial production and the service sector especially tourism and financial services. The development of the individual especially the marginalised, vulnerable and excluded in society has also been given serious attention. As a result the plan allocated a high proportion of the investment to infrastructure development and provision of basic social services. As a way of promoting economic activities particular attention was given to the strengthening of the institution of local governance and improving the decision making processes.
Priorities of the plan were based on the thematic areas of the MTDPF. Thus within the medium term policies and programmes that will be pursued would be based on the prioritisation of key development issues. It is expected that policies and programmes that will be pursued will;
1. Ensure and sustain Macroeconomic stability 2. Enhance competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector 3. Accelerate Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management 4. Promote Oil and Gas Development 5. Promote Infrastructure Human Settlements Development 6. Enhance Human Development, Productivity and Employment 7. Promote Transparent and Accountable Governance
THE SPECIFIC PRIORITY SECTORS AND INTERVENTION AREAS 1. Industry 2. Agriculture 3. Tourism 4. Education 5. Health 6. Revenue Mobilisation 7. Community Participation and Social Welfare Services 8. Roads and Transport 9. Local Economic Development 10. Housing and slum upgrading 11. Water and Sanitation 12. Waste Management
Attention will be focused on the above-named sectors and areas within the medium term. This is necessary due to limited financial and human resources which have always imposed choices on development planners and policy makers. The above was also prioritised because the successful implementation of programmes and projects in these sectors will impact significantly on the majority of the population especially the poor and the vulnerable as well as promote equity, job opportunities and increasing income in a sustainable way. The projects for the plan period are expected to cost a total of One Hundred and Ninety-Six Million, Five Hundred and Thirty-Nine
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Thousand, and Five Hundred Ghana Cedis. (GH¢ 196,539,500.00) This is expected to be financed through grants and internally generated funds. Experience from the past has shown that over-reliance on grants have often delayed the implementation of plans. Thus more attention will be placed on Internally Generated Funds where the Assembly has the greatest potential.
STRUCTURE OF THE DOCUMENT The plan is presented in seven (7) chapters and the first chapter follows after the Executive Summary. It gives a synopsis of the analysed status of the Metropolitan Assembly in implementing programmes and projects under the five (5) themes of the GSGDA as well as an analysis of the current situation or baseline of the Metropolis. It also gives a summary of key development issues identified from the situational analysis and profile. The spatial implications of these issues are also identified.
The Chapter 2 vividly states the Metropolis’s development priorities linked to the appropriate thematic area of the NMTDPF (2014-2017). Chapters 3, 4 and 5 are dedicated to the Metropolis’s development goal and adopted NMTDPF objectives and strategies, the composite programme of action, annual action plans and indicative financial plan respectively. Chapter 6 describes the monitoring and evaluation arrangements whilst the last chapter tackles the communication strategy of the Assembly relating to the dissemination of information and generation of feedback on performance in implementing the Plan.
CONCLUSION The participatory nature of the plan preparation process will mean that all stakeholders will be keen to ensure that planned activities are undertaken in a way that will benefit the people through improvement in the living conditions in the Metropolis. It is strongly believed that all stakeholders will play their respective roles to ensure successful plan implementation.
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ACRONYMS ADB – African Development Bank ANC - Ante Natal Care BECE - Basic Education Certificate Exams BNI - Bureau of National Investigation CBO - Community Based Organisation CBRDP - Community Based Rural Development Project CEPS - Customs Exercise and Preventive Service CIDA – Canadian International Development Agency CBFMCs Community Based Fishing Management Committees DACF - District Assembly Common Fund DDF - District Development Facility EHMD - Environmental Health & Management Department EPZ - Export Processing Zone FCUBE - Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education GETFUND - Ghana Education Trust Fund GoG – Government of Ghana GPHA - Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority GSGDA - Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda GUMPP - Ghana Urban Management Pilot Project GPRS - Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy GWCL - Ghana Water Company Limited HIPC - Highly Indebted Poor Countries IFAD – International Fund for Agricultural Development IGF - Internally Generated Funds LPIA - Local Project Implementing Agency MAC - Metro AIDS Committee MESEC - Metro Security Committee MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology MSHAP - Multi-Sectoral HIV/AIDS Programme MTDP - Medium Term Development Plan MWCA - Ministry of Women and Children Affairs NDPC - National Development Planning Commission NEPAD - New Economic Pact for African Development NGO - None Governmental Organisation NMTPF - National Medium Term Policy Framework PLWHA - People living with HIV/AIDS POCC - Potentials Opportunities Challenges and Constraints PPP - Policies, Plan, Programmes PPAG - Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana PSP - Private Sector Participation UDG - Urban Development Grant SWD - Social Welfare Department SHEP - Self Help Electrification Programme SIF - Social Investment Fund SIT - Social Inclusion Transfer SMC - School Management Committee SSNIT - Social Security and National Insurance Trust STMA - Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly VIP - Village Infrastructure Project VRA - Volta River Authority WMD - Waste Management Department
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.0 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector……………………………………………….3 Table 1.1 Accelerated Agriculture modernization and sustainable Natural Resource Management……….5 Table 1.3 Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development…………………………………………………..6 Table 1.4 Human Development Productivity and Employment………………………………………………….7 Table 1.5 Transparent and Accountable Governance……………………………………………………………12 1.7 Religious Affiliations in STMA………………………………………………………………………………….22 Table 1.8 STMA demographic characteristics to the Region……………………………………………………35 Table 1.9: Sub-Metros Population………………………………………………………………………………….35 Table 1.10 Medium Term Population Projection (2014 – 2017)………………………………………………36 Table 1.11 Age/Sex Distribution……………………………………………………………………………………36 Table 1.12 Age Dependency Ratio…………………………………………………………………………………36 1.13 Population Density projections (2014-2017)…………………………………………………………...... 38 Table 1.14 Urbanization Trends in STMA………………………………………………………………………..39 Table 1.15 Employed Population 15yr & Older by Employment sector……………………………………...43 Table 1.16 Crop Productions……………………………………………………………………………………….42 Table 1.17: Exports and Imports handled by the Takoradi Port………………………………………………43 Table 1.18: Infrastructural Facilities in the Fishing Harbours…………………………………………...... 44 Table 1.19: Educational Facilities in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis……………………………………..49 Table 1.20: Level of Education attained…………………………………………………………………………..51 Table 1.21: Public school Enrolment in STMA………………………………………………………………….52 Table 1.22: Private School Enrolment in STMA…………………………………………………………………52 Table 1.23: Academic Performances………………………………………………………………………...... 54 Table 1.24: Distribution of Health Facilities within Sub-Metros………………………………………………55 Table 1.25: Disease Records (2010-2013)………………………………………………………………………..57 Table 1.26: Road Condition Mix…………………………………………………………………………………...58 Table 1.27: Sources of Potable Water by Metropolis……………………………………………………………63 Table 1.28: Inventory of Public Toilets in Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis……………………………………..63 Table 1.29: Inventory of refuse disposal sites in Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis……………………………...64 Table 1.30: proportion of houses in each Sub-Metro…………………………………………………………….66 The table 1.31: level of HIV & AIDS population in the metropolis……………………………………………72 Table 1.32: Revenue Pattern 2010-2013………………………………………………………………………….78 Table 1.32: Expenditure Pattern 2010-2013……………………………………………………………………..79 Table 1.33 key development issues and community needs and aspiration………………………...... 84 Table 1.34: Baseline Indicators……………………………………………………………………………………87 Table 2.1 POCC Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………………..93 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES (2014-2017)………………………………………………………………109 METRO ANNUAL ACTION PLANS (2014-2017)…………………………………………………………….116 Table 4.2 Indicative Financial Plan (2014 – 2017)…………………………………………………………..132
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CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) Act, (Act 480) and the Local Government Act, (Act 462) provides the basis for all local authorities to prepare Medium Term Development Plans (MTDP) to guide the process and content of change towards the desired state of the society. In 1996 the first District Medium Term Development Plan was prepared based on the “Vision 2020” document and this plan covered the period 1996-2000. Since then the Assembly has been preparing MTDP based on guidelines issued periodically by the NDPC. The current plan covers the period 2014 to 2017 and is based on the NMTDF of the Government of Ghana (GoG).
1.1.1 VISION, MISSION AND FUNCTIONS
VISION: The Assembly visualizes a united cosmopolitan area where its people actualize their aspirations of internally accepted standards of living enjoyed on a peaceful, reliable and sustainable in this century.
MISSION: Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly exist to improve the living conditions in the metropolis through the provision of sustainable Socio- Economic development and Good Governance that is responsive to the needs of the people.
FUNCTIONS Like other local government authorities Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) performs the functions specified in the LI 1928 that set it up.
1.2. REVIEW OF 2010 – 2013 MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN
This section is dedicated to reviewing the performance of the implementation of the 2010 to 2013 Medium Term Development plan. The 2010-2013 plan preparation followed the guidelines of the NDPC as identified below.
i. Performance review/situational analysis ii. Identification of Key development issues iii. Analysis of Potential , Opportunities ,Constraints and Challenges iv. Formulation of Development goal, objectives and strategies v. Formulation of Programme of Action vi. Generation of Annual Action Plans
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vii. Public Hearing viii. Adoption of Plan by the General Assembly
Thus the plan followed acceptable planning procedures and was presented in a Seven (7) Chapter Report.
In all about 250 projects, activities, and initiatives were earmarked for implementation in the medium term. Out of a total of 250 projects and interventions about 91% were implemented at a cost of Thirty-nine Million, Eight Hundred and Six Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty-two Ghana Cedis, Fifty-four Pesewas (GH₵ 39,806,842.54). The bulk of these projects were financed by DDF, SIF, UDG, GETFUND, GOG with IGF and DACF funding just a handful of projects
1.2.1 ACHIEVEMENTS OF 2010-2013 PLAN
Significant progress was made under the 2010-2013 Development Plan in spite of the obvious challenges that affected the implementation. The achievements under the various thematic areas are summarised below:
1.2.1.1 ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
Although the main policies for ensuring and sustaining macro-economic stability are controlled at the level of central government, the contribution of Sekondi-Takoradi to the overall economy of Ghana cannot be underestimated. Indeed most of the macro-economic gains made in 2010 through 2011 could be attributed to contribution of the oil and gas sector, gold, timber, manganese, bauxite and cocoa in the Western Region and for that matter Sekondi-Takoradi’s role was significant. The economy of Sekondi-Takoradi was boosted in the period under review as a result of increase in the number of companies in the Oil and Gas logistics sector and banking. The tourism and hospitality sector also saw a major boost after the 2008 losses as a result of overhyping of the demand for accommodation during the hosting of CAN 2008. The losses affected mostly investors in the real estate and hospitality business but were mitigated by the takeover of these estates by the Oil and Gas companies from 2009 and most of these investors were able to recover their investments. The economy of Sekondi-Takoradi was dominated by the service sector during the period under review accounting for over 60 % of economic activities in the City and was followed by industry and agriculture. The number of new businesses registered in the Metropolis during the period under review was four thousand and four hundred (4,400).
During the period under review the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly also played its statutory function of ensuring the effective functioning of the Metro-Security Council and facilitated the effective administration of justice thereby contributing to the overall security of Ghana which is a pre-requisite for macro-economic stability.
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1.2.1.2 ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR
A number of policy reforms, initiatives and projects were implemented to ensure that some structural constraints that negatively impacted the private sector were addressed. At the Metro level a number of projects were implemented under the Social Investment Fund (SIF) and District Development Facility (DDF) which had direct impact on the development of the private sector. The Building Permitting process and Business Operating Permit (BOP) acquisition were also simplified to boost private business. Table 1.0 presents the specific achievements under this thematic area.
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Table 1.0 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector LEVEL OF THEMATIC POLICY PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY INDICATOR ACHIEVEMENT REMARKS AREA OBJECTIVE 2010 2011 2012 2013 Enhancing Improve Private Construction of an Artisan Estate at No. of artisans relocated to Not implemented Competitiveness Sector Kansaworado the village of Ghana’s Competitiveness Construction of a Modern Shopping Not implemented Shopping Mall Constructed Private Sector domestically and Mall-Takoradi globally Upgrading of Kokompe into light No. of Infrastructure facility on-going Industrial Estate-Takoradi developed Provision of a leisure complex-Essei -m² of public indoor Not implemented Lagoon-Bakado, Sekondi recreation facility space per capita Organize workshop for SMSEs in Improve No. of SMSEs equipped with 100% Fully business and development management efficiency and skills implemented competitiveness skills of MSMEs Develop a database on the Businesses No. of SMSEs / Businesses 85% 100% Fully registered in the Metropolis registered implemented Train youth-males in technical skills No. of male-youth trained Not implemented development Assist business groups to access credit -No. of groups with access to 75% on-going schemes credit Train young ladies in batik, tie & dye, No. of females equipped with 30% on-going soap making and catering services vocational skills Organize annual sales/trade fair for -% boost in local craft Not implemented locally manufactured products industry Assist young entrepreneurs with funds to No. of set-up businesses by Not implemented set their own businesses young entrepreneurs Support the formation of 3 business -No. of business groups Not implemented groups formed Ensure rapid Development of industrial estate at - % of households that exist Not implemented industrialisation Sofokrom without registered legal titles driven by strong linkages to agriculture and other natural resource endowments
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1.2.1.3 ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
The 2010 to 2013 Plan was designed to help boost agricultural production in the Metropolis especially in the production of vegetables, cassava, plantain, fish and poultry products. Irrigation was also to be boosted and expansion of feeder roads to food production centres was to increase the marketing of foodstuff in the Metropolis.
Related to agriculture is the issue of natural resource management. The period under review sought to promote better management of wetland, beaches and prevention of haphazard sand winning on arable lands. The national and metro byelaws on fishing were also supposed to be enforced vigorously to prevent bad fishing practices leading to the depletion of fish stock. Table 1.1 presents the specific achievement under this thematic area.
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Table 1.1 Accelerated Agriculture modernization and sustainable Natural Resource Management THEMATIC POLICY LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY INDICATOR REMARKS AREA OBJECTIVE 2010 2011 2012 2013 Accelerated Construction of Modern Abattoir at -% increase in 80% 100% Fully Agriculture Whindo supplied hygienic Implemented Modernization meat and Construction of a kraal and cold store- -% increase in 70% 100% Fully Sustainable Whindo wholesome meat Implemented Natural Construction of a meat shop at Apremdo -% increase in 100% Fully Resource market economic activity Implemented Management Renovation of meat shop and provision of -% increase to access 100% Fully cold storage facility-Sekondi/Apremdo to hygienic meat Implemented Increase agricultural markets competitiveness and Organize training workshops for the -No. Of participants 30% On-going enhance integration farming groups in non-traditional products into domestic and Organize training for 200 farmers in -Number of farmers Not international markets mushroom, snail farming and grass cutter with the requisite implemented rearing skills in grass cutter & snail rearing Support 40 individuals to go into non- -% increase in No. of Not traditional enterprises people in non- implemented traditional enterprise Adopt and improve market days in the -% increase in the 60% On-going rural communities sales of farm produce Organize trade fair for farmers in all sub- -% increase in the Not metros production of crops & implemented livestock Improve Agricultural Organize farmer field school for farmers in -No. of participants On-going productivity non-traditional enterprises Institute appropriate Construction of a shelter for fishmongers -% increase in fish 100% Fully regulatory at Ngyeresia processed implemented framework and - % increase in the No. Construction of a shelter with offices for 100% Fully economic incentives of women in fish fishmongers at Amanful implemented for effective coastal processing resource Construction of a shelter for fishmongers -% increase in fish 100% Fully management at Sekondi processed implemented Tonnage of fish to the 100% Fully Construct 1No. cold storage facility cold store implemented
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Gazette the bye-law on CBFMCs Bye-law completed on On-going CBMFCs and Gazetted Promote fisheries Support 5 no. groups to construct fish -No. of fish ponds 3 On-going development for food ponds constructed security and income Support 4 no. groups to be trained in -Number of groups in 2 On-going aquaculture aquaculture Reduce production Link at least 5 fishing based groups to -% increase in fishing 0 Suspended and distribution financial institutions within the plan period efforts risks/bottlenecks in Establish farmer based credit scheme (3% -% decrease in Fully agriculture and poverty alleviation fund proposed) poverty among implemented industries farmers who benefited from the scheme Assist cooperatives society to get -No. Of cooperatives 4 2 4 Fully connected to financial institutions within with access to credit implemented the plan period Purchase 20 no. outboard motors for use -No. of fishermen with 0 Not by registered fishermen access to outboard implemented motors Manage waste, Provision of waste management services % of city waste 80% 85% 95% 100% Fully reduce pollution and collected and disposed implemented noise Procure 200 litter bins for use at public No. of bins procured 20% 48% 70% 100% Fully places implemented Procure 1 No. Refuse Compaction truck 1 No. refuse 100% Fully for door-to-door refuse collection compaction truck implemented procured Construction of refuse container plat form No. of refuse platform 100% Fully constructed implemented Procure 20 No. Refuse Containers No. of Refuse 100% Fully containers procured implemented
THERMATIC AREAS/ METRO OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE REMARKS INDICATORS 2013 2012 2011 2010 TARGET ACHIEVEM TARGET ACHIEVEMEN TARGET ACHIEVEMEN TARG ACHIEVEMEN ENTS TS TS ET TS AGRICULTURE Accelerated To increase the Achieved Maize- Maize- Maize Maize – 569 Fully
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Agriculture production of Maize- 622.6MT 594.3MT 566MT MT implemented Modernization Maize- 622.6MT 663.15MT 65% and Sustainable To increase the Achieved Cassava- Cassava- Cassava Cassava – Fully Natural Resource production of Cassava- 10,491.8 10,014.9MT 9,538 MT 7448 MT implemented Management Cassava- 10,214.90 MT 10,491.8MT MT To increase the Achieved Cocoyam- Cocoyam- Cocoyam Cocoyam – Fully production of Cocoyam- 135.3MT 129.15MT 123MT 114MT implemented Cocoyam- 123.75MT 135.30MT To increase the Achieved Plantain- Plantain- Plantain Plantain – Fully production of Plantain- 1,802.9M 1,720.95MT 1,639 MT 1011 MT implemented Plantain- 1,520.95M T 1,802.90MT T To increase the Achieved Yam- Yam-57.75MT Yam - Fully production of Yam- 60.5MT 55MT implemented Yam-60.50MT 49.35MT Percentage of 69% - 73% - 10% - - On-going farmers adopting appropriate farming technology to increase production was 80% Hectares of ------On-going degraded forest, mining, dry and wet lands rehabilitated/restor ed: a. Forest b. Mining
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1.2.1.4 OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT
The 2010-2013 Medium Term Development plan recommended the development of infrastructure plan for the Metropolis, with emphasis on roads, airport, seaport and rail transport. It also recommended the integration of oil and gas into the overall development programme of the Metropolis in training of manpower in the field. So far the Takoradi Polytechnic has set up a training centre with support from the Jubilee partners and an enterprise development centre has also been set up at Airport Ridge. The centre is doing a lot to build the capacity of local businesses to be able to participate in the oil and gas business.
The Takoradi Harbour, the airport, the railways and the road network have also been improved as part of the overall programme of government to improve the infrastructure to boost the oil and gas industry. Table 1.2 presents the specific achievement under this thematic area.
Table 1.2 Oil and Gas Development THEMATIC POLICY LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY INDICATOR REMARKS AREA OBJECTIVE 2010 2011 2012 2013 Ensure that domestic Establishment of oil and gas desk Oil and Gas Desk 20% Coordinator gas utilisation becomes at the Assembly office established representing a central part of every and equipped Tullow oil and gas production arrangement
Oil and Gas Diversify the economy Organise workshops on the N0. of workshops Not Development with emphasis on the opportunities in the oil and gas organized for the Implemented processing of raw sector for the youth youth on oil and materials gas Acquisition of land banks for Acre of land Not Petro Chemical and Steel banks acquired Implemented Industry
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1.2.1.5 INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT
Strong infrastructure base and effectively planned and functioning human settlements are critical in propelling economic growth and sustainable poverty reduction. The table 1.3 below illustrates the achievements of the 2010-2013 Plan in terms of this thematic area.
Table 1.3 Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development THEMATIC PROGRAMME/ INDICATOR LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT POLICY OBJECTIVE REMARKS AREA ACTIVITY 2010 2011 2012 2013 Infrastructure Provide adequate and reliable Collaborate with ECG to extend - % of city population 60% On-going and Human power to meet the needs of electricity to newly developed with authorised electrical Ghanaians and for export and peri-urban areas service Settlement Increase the proportion of Research into alternative source Alternative source of Not Development renewable energy, particularly of energy energy identified implemented solar, wind, mini-hydro and waste-to energy in the national energy supply mix Establish Ghana as a Construction of transport No of haulage trucks 10% On-going transportation hub for the West terminal for haulage trucks at parked per day at the African Sub-Region Mpintsin terminal Create and sustain an efficient Construction of dual carriage Km of road constructed/ Not transport system that meets road from Sekondi to Takoradi- Volume of traffic flow implemented user needs Paa Grant Reseal 30 km of road network- 30 Km road network 80% On-going Metro Wide resealed Resurfacing of internal roads- -km of access roads 65% On-going Metro Wide surfaced Partial reconstruction of New – - Km of high capacity 30% On-going Takoradi GHACEM road public transit system per 100,000 population Maintenance of Roads-Metro - Km of high capacity 90% On-going Wide public transit system per 100,000 population Pavement of harbour taxi rank at - Km of high capacity 100% Fully Takoradi public transit system per implemented 100,000 population
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Construction of …km road from Km of road constructed On-going Kansaworado to Ahanta Abassa Continuation and completion of Km of road constructed 100% Fully access road and drainage works implemented at Poasi Community-New Takoradi Km of road constructed 100% Fully Construction of 1.8Km road implemented from Assakae to Whindo (Abattoir area) Purchase of machinery - Km of high capacity 50% On-going (Bulldozer & Back Hole) public transit system per 100,000 population Paving of the Beach area walk- - Km of high capacity 100% Fully way at Sekondi public transit system per implemented 100,000 population Provision of line markings at the km length of road marked 100% Fully CBD at Takoradi for on street parking implemented Promote resilient urban Provision of Multi Storey Car - Km of high capacity Not infrastructure development, Park at Takoradi public transit system per implemented maintenance and provision of 100,000 population basic services Maintenance of Street Lights Transportation facilities On-going per 100,000 population Construction of drainage to halt length of drain constructed 100% Fully erosion by the sea at lower New implemented Takoradi with access road Construction of Kojokrom length of drain constructed Not Market Drains implemented Strengthen the human and Capacity building for T&CP and - Area of informal 100% 90% On-going institutional capacities for Works Dep’t settlements as a % of city effective land use planning and area management through science and technology Upgrade existing slums and Construction of Market at New market constructed and Not prevent the occurrence of new Takoradi used implemented ones Sectional Construction of Hand-rail constructed 100% Fully Collapsed Hand-Rail and implemented Suspended Slab at Market Circle-Takoradi Construction of 4 N0. Market No. of sheds constructed 100% Fully Sheds at Kojokrom Market implemented
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Provision of security lights at No. of security light 100% Fully Kojokrom Market provided implemented Construction of 2N0. WC No. of toilet facility 100% Fully Projects at Effiakuma constructed implemented Accelerate the provision and Provision of self-help project for No. of household 50% 60% On-going improve environmental household toilet facility supported sanitation Construction of 1 No. 20 seater 1 No. 20 seater toilet 5% On-going public toilet facilities at Whindo facility constructed Construction of 1 No. 20 seater 1 No. 20 seater toilet Not public toilet facilities at Nkroful facility constructed implemented Provide logistics to enhance No. of M & E conducted 80% 60% 75% 90% On-going monitoring & evaluation of environmental sanitation services Update existing waste - % of city waste that is 100% Fully management baseline data disposed off appropriately implemented Construction of Land fill site % of city waste that is 65% 100% Fully disposed implemented Provide logistics and - % of city population 60% On-going infrastructure for the temporary with regular solid waste storage and handling of collection generated waste Restore spatial/land use Preparation of Structural Plan for Drafted structural plan 85% On-going planning system in Ghana STMA completed and implemented Increase access to safe, Housing Improvement Projects No. of houses upgraded 40% On-going adequate and affordable water, in New Takoradi health and shelter Housing Improvement Projects No. of houses upgraded Not in Kojokrom implemented Collaborate with the Private No. of housing facility Not Sector to provide housing constructed implemented Construct 1 no. 50,000 capacity - % of city population 100% Fully water reservoir at Ntankoful with potable water supply implemented Construction of 1 No. No. of mechanized 100% Fully mechanized borehole water borehole constructed implemented supply system at Ahanta Abassa Health facility
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Construction of 2 No. No. of mechanized 100% Fully mechanized borehole water borehole constructed implemented supply system at Whindo (1 for the Abattoir)
THEMATIC METRO OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE REMARKS ARAES/ INDICATORS Infrastructure, 2013 2012 2011 2010 Energy and TARGET ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEM TARGET ACHIEVEM TARGET ACHIEVIEM Human S ENTS ENTS ENTS Proportion/length - - 6.70 - 4.78 - 250 On-going Settlements of roads maintained/rehabi litated Trunk roads (in km) Urban roads (in km) Feeder roads (in km) % of households 92% - 75% - 90% 95% 97% On-going covered by electricity supply -100% % of population 97% - 96% - 96% - - On-going with access to safe water sources-100% % of population 96.5% - 96% - 95% - - On-going with access to improved sanitation(flush toilets, KVIP, household latrine)- 100%
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Teledensity/Penet ------ration rate:
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1.2.1.7 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT
It is widely accepted that people are the instruments and tools of development. Development of the people is thus vital in every development agenda. The key focus areas under this component were education, youth and sports development and health. The Assembly initiative in the education sub- sector over the period was the expansion of educational infrastructure including teacher’s accommodation, scholarship to needy but brilliant students, motivation of teachers and intensive supervision by the Ghana Education Service.
1.2.7.1 SOCIAL WELFARE Vulnerable groups in the Metropolis are mainly street children, the physically challenged, the elderly and the poor. The main objective in the medium term was to; Mainstream all issues on the vulnerable into the Assembly’s projects
Strengthen the Department of Social Welfare
Support NGO’s and other organisations interested in the vulnerable in society
The Department of Social Welfare was strengthened to support the vulnerable through the various skills development initiatives under the SIF, DACF, MTN, and the people with disability Fund.
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Table 1.4 Human Development Productivity and Employment INDICATOR LEVEL OF THEMATIC POLICY PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY ACHIEVEMENT REMARKS AREA OBJECTIVE 2010 2011 2012 2013 Human Increase equitable Rehabilitation of 2 Storey 12-Unit Classroom block No. of classroom 100% Fully Development, access to and at Kweikuma M/A Primary blocks rehabilitated implemented participation in No. of classroom 65% Contractor has Productivity education at all levels Rehabilitation of 1 No. 6 unit classroom block with and ancillary facilities at Anaji Key Primary blocks rehabilitated abandoned site Employment Rehabilitation of 2 Storey 12-Unit Classroom block No. of blocks 100% Fully at St. Mathias R.C Primary School at New Takoradi rehabilitated implemented Construct 1 No. 3 unit classroom blocks at 1 no. 6 unit 100% Fully Akromakrom JHS classroom block implemented constructed Construction of 6 Unit Six Classroom Block with 1 no. 6 unit 10% 30% 65% Site abandoned Ancillary Facilities at Adakope classroom block due to delay in constructed the release of Common fund Construction of 1 No. 6 unit classroom block with 1 no. 6 unit 80% Site abandoned ancillary facilities at Perry Hayford Basic School- classroom block due to the delay Takoradi constructed in the release of GETFUND
Construction of 1 No. 6 unit classroom block with 1 no. 6 unit 40% Site abandoned ancillary facilities at Takoradi Sawmill Primary classroom block due to the delay constructed in the release of GETFUND Construction of 1 No. 6 unit classroom block with 1 no. 6 unit 75% Site abandoned ancillary facilities at Kweikuma M/A Primary and classroom block due to the delay JHS constructed in the release of GETFUND
Construction of 1 No. 6 unit classroom block with 1 no. 6 unit 45% Site abandoned ancillary facilities at Nana Anaisie JHS-Adiembra classroom block due to the delay constructed in the release of GETFUND
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Construct and equip 1No. Vocational/ technical 1 No. of Not training institute-Essikado vocational/technical implemented institute Continuation and Construction of 3 Units Classroom 1 No. 3 unit 100% Fully Block-Apremdo classroom block Implemented constructed Construction of 1 No. 6 unit classroom block with 1 no. 6 unit 100% Fully ancillary facilities at Eshiem classroom block Implemented constructed Construction of 1 No. 6 unit classroom block with 1 no. 6 unit Not ancillary facilities at Adientem classroom block implemented constructed Construction of 1 № JHS Complex for Rev. Apekey 1 no. 6 unit 100% Fully School at Takoradi classroom block Implemented constructed Construction of 6 Unit Six Classroom Block with 1 no. 6 unit 75% Site abandoned Ancillary Facilities at Mampong classroom block due to the delay constructed in the release of GETFUND
Continuation and completion of 6 Units Class Room 1 no. 6 unit 100% Fully Block-Nkontompo classroom block Implemented constructed Construction of 1no. 6 unit classroom block with 1 no. 6 unit 100% Fully Ancillary Facilities at Adiembra-Anaisie Primary classroom block Implemented constructed Construction of 1 no. 6 unit classroom block with 1 no. 6 unit 65% 100% Fully Ancillary Facilities at Prophet Nkansah M/A classroom block Implemented Primary-Kojokrom constructed Construction of 1no. 6 unit classroom block with 1 no. 6 unit 100% Fully Ancillary Facilities at A.M.E Zion – Mpintsin classroom block Implemented constructed Construction of 1no. 6 unit classroom block with 1 no. 6 unit 100% Fully Ancillary Facilities at Rev. Grant Methodist JHS classroom block Implemented constructed Construction of 1no. 6 unit classroom block with 1 no. 6 unit 100% Fully Ancillary Facilities at Rev. Osam Pinako Primary- classroom block Implemented Kweikuma constructed
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Construction of 1no. 6 unit classroom block at 1 no. 6 unit 85% Site abandoned Takoradi No. 1Basic School classroom block due to the delay constructed in the release of GETFUND Construction of 1no. 6 unit classroom block at 1 no. 6 unit 75% 100% Fully Essipon M/A Primary classroom block Implemented constructed Construction of 1no. 6 unit classroom block at 1 no. 6 unit 100% Fully Anglican-Primary-Kojokrom classroom block Implemented constructed Construction of 1 No. 5 Unit semi-detached No. of semi- 45% Site abandoned accommodations for teachers at Mampong detached due to the delay constructed in the release of GETFUND Construction of 1 No. 5 Unit semi-detached No. of semi- accommodations for teachers at Eshiem detached constructed Construction of 3 Unit JHS Classroom Block With 1no. 3 unit 100% Fully Ancillary Facilities for Nkroful (Grounds Floor classroom block implemented Only) 6 Seater Envir-Loo Toilet And 2 Bay Urinal at and 6 unit toilet Nkroful facility constructed Construction of 6-Unit Classroom Block with 1 no. 6 unit 100% Fully Ancillary Facilities (Ground Floor Only) At classroom block implemented Ntankoful constructed Provision of Furniture for Basic Schools -No. of school 100% Fully furniture provided implemented Construction of Kitchen and toilet facility at Kitchen and toilet 100% Fully Inchaban Nkwanta KG facility constructed implemented Construction of toilet facility for Ketan Cluster of Toilet facility 100% Fully Schools constructed implemented Construct and equip 2 no. science and computer No. of science and Not laboratories for Basic & SHS’s computer implemented laboratory constructed and equipped Improve quality of Construction of fabrication lab at TTI as technical -% increase in 45% On-going teaching and learning training centre skilled manpower
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Organize and evaluate annually the STME No. of pupil who 100% 100% 100% 100% Fully programme benefited from the implemented programme Link basic schools to technical resource centre for No. of schools On-going practical studies linked Construct 1No. Public library at Takoradi 1 no. of library On-going constructed Procure teaching and learning aids for teaching of list of teaching and 100% Fully science for all basic schools materials procured implemented and supplied Purchase of 3,000 computers for basic schools -No. of computers 30% On-going procured Establishment of ICT facility-Ngyeresia/Ketan 1 No. of ICT Not facility established implemented Construct and equip 2no. computer centre for cluster No. of computer Not of basic schools centres constructed implemented Support in-service training for 200 teachers No. of teachers 80% On-going supported with in- service training Organize annual in-service training for untrained No. of teachers 90% On-going teachers trained Bridge gender gap in Set-up Metro Education Support Scheme -No. of pupil 80% On-going access to education supported Construct and equip 1No. vocational training 1 No. vocational Not Improve access to institute for disabled institute implemented quality education for constructed for persons with disabilities disabled Improve management Conduct quarterly supervision of schools No. of schools 100% 100% 100% 100% Fully of education service supervised implemented delivery Bridge the equity gaps Procure various medical equipment for health list of medical 95% On-going in access to health care facilities-Takoradi equipment procured and nutrition services No. of completed 100% Fully and ensure sustainable Construct 2No. wards at Takoradi Hospital wards constructed implemented Financing arrangements that protect the poor Construct 1No. clinic for Ketan community -% increase in Not access to health implemented services Construct 2 No. wards at the Kwesimintsim hospital No. of completed 100% Fully
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wards constructed implemented
Semi-detached 100% Fully Construction of Semi-detached bungalow for bungalow implemented Medical Assistant and Nurses at Ahanta Abassa constructed Construction of CHPS compound at Ahanta Abassa 1 No. CHPS 100% Fully constructed implemented Construction of 1 No. community health care clinic 1 No. CHPS Not with housing accommodation at Whindo constructed implemented Prevent and control the Disburse DACF allocation for malaria to support -% reduction in 100% 100% 100% 100% Fully spread of Roll Back Malaria programme malaria cases implemented communicable and non- Embark on education campaign (IEC) on No. of educational 100% 100% 100% 100% Fully communicable diseases preventable diseases campaign implemented and promote healthy organized on lifestyles preventable diseases Improve access to Intensify reproductive and child health outreach No. of outreached 100% 100% 100% 100% Fully quality maternal, activities and adolescent health on reproductive and implemented neonatal, child and child health care adolescent health activities services Ensure the reduction of Undertake quarterly free blood screening and No. of people 50% 75% 65% 70% On-going new HIV and counselling exercise screened and tested AIDS/STIs/TB transmission Encourage Voluntary Counselling and Testing No. of people who 55% 68% 70% 60% On-going (VCT) voluntary tested and counselled Procure and distribute BCC & IEC materials No. of BCC & IEC 80% 76% 80% 90% On-going materials distributed Intensify care and support for PLWHIV through No of PLWH 60% 65% 69% 70% On-going quarterly meetings supported Development of HIV/AIDS workplace policy Workplace Policy 50% 80% On-going on HIV/AIDS for STMA drafted Undertake monthly radio programmes on HIV/AIDs No. of awareness 60% On-going & TB programmes under- taken
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Organise quarterly Monitoring and Evaluation of No. of NGOs 80% 85% 80% 90% On-going NGOs in HIV/AIDS Activities monitored and evaluated HIV and AIDS Education and Training No. of training 65% 75% 80% 95% On-going workshop organized
Progressively expand Initiate Social Inclusion Transfer Programme for -No. of individuals 100% 100% 100% Fully social protection 250 extremely poor supported implemented interventions to cover the poor Construction of Integrated Social Centre at Effia- Integrated Social On-going Kuma Centre Constructed -No. of individuals Fully Assist 300 households with SIT support supported implemented Adopt a national policy Assist 300 unemployed youth with vocational and -No. of youth Not- for enhancing technical training skills employed implemeted productivity and 300 youth to be trained and employed to assist the No. of youth Not- income in both formal community health nurses employed under the implemeted and informal economies Community health nurse scheme -No. of youth 45% On-going Employment Creation for the youth (NYEP) employed Reduce poverty among Train 100 vulnerable individuals in employable -No. of individuals Not- food crop farmers and skills within the plan period supported implemented other vulnerable Support 100 vulnerable individual graduate -No. of graduates Not- groups, including apprentices to start up own business supported implemented PWDs Support 50 vulnerable women with training in -No. of women Not alternative livelihood programmes trained implemented Link 100 PWD's to master craftsmen for skills -No. of PWD's Not training trained implemented Ensure coordinated Provide training in employable skills for 100 -No. of people Not implementation of new individual youth trained implemented youth policy Link 100 individuals to vocational and technical No. of people skill training centres equipped with manpower skills Not implemented
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Support 50 graduates apprentices to set-up own -No. graduates Not businesses supported implemented Organize two training sessions for 5 trade groups -No. of groups Implemented trained Develop Redevelop Gyandu Park 1 no. sports Not comprehensive sports complex implemented policy constructed Establishment of Sports Academy No of sports Not academy implemented established Provision of logistics for the development of lesser No. of logistics Not known sports provided implemented
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THEMATIC METRO OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE REMARKS AREAS/ INDICATORS 2013 2012 2011 2010 Human Resource Development, TARGET ACHIEVEMEN TARGE ACHIEVEMEN TARGE ACHIEVEMEN TARGET ACHIEVEMENT Productivity and TS T TS T TS S Employment EDUCATION Gross Enrolment Rate(Indicates the Achieved number of pupils/students at a given level of schooling-regardless of age –as proportion of the number of children in the relevant age group) -Primary -100% 102.17% - - - 107.7% -JHS -100% 109.66% - - - 111.20% - - -SHS -70% 100.31% - - - 65% - - Net Administration - - Rate in Primary 77.8% Schools(Indicates Primary One enrolment of pupils aged 6 years)
Gender Parity Index (Ratio between girls and boys enrolment Achieved rates, the balance of the parity is 1.00) - - - - -Primary -1.00 0.99 - 0.98 - 0.99 - - -JHS -1.00 1.00 - 1.00 - 1 -SHS -1.00 1.02 - 1.01 - 1.0 Proportion of ------unemployed youth
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1.2.1.8 TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
The goal under good governance was to strengthen and develop the administrative and financial capacity of the Assembly towards higher performance and stronger public partnership system. The broad goal of transparent and accountable governance is to empower state and non-state bodies to participate in the national development process and collaborate effectively to achieve national development goals and objectives. The collaborative process is to ensure that political, economic and administrative authority is exercised in a manner that ensures that public resources are managed efficiently and with integrity in response to the problems and critical needs of the people. Good governance also places emphasis on the principles and tenets of transparency and accountability in the exercise of political, economic and administrative authority for ensuring peace, stability and national cohesion.
The 2010-2013 Plan sought to strengthen the sub-structures by inaugurating all the sub- metros and saw the effective functioning of the Area Councils and Unit Committees. Regular General Assembly and Sub-Metro Council meetings were held within the Medium Term and deliberations carried out in a frank and democratic environment. Regular town hall meetings were also held to ensure participation in planning and budgeting processes of the Assembly.
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Table 1.5 Transparent and Accountable Governance THEMATIC POLICY LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY INDICATOR REMARKS AREA OBJECTIVE 2010 2011 2012 2013 Ensure efficient internal Up-date the revenue data base bi-annually to Revenue 90% On-going revenue generation and enhance revenue mobilization database up- transparency in local dated resource management Organize training workshops for 20 permanent and 50 revenue 90% On-going 30 commissioned Revenue Collectors collectors trained Institute annual awards for performing revenue No. of revenue Not collectors collectors implemented awarded Prepare Revenue Improvement Action Plan RIAP prepared 100% Fully implemented Provide adequate logistics for revenue officers No. of logistics 20% On-going procured Conduct monthly education on rate payment on the -% increase in 100% Fully local FM stations rate payment implemented Update record on IGF database -% increase in 90% On-going revenue Transparent and mobilization Accountable Renovation of Sub metro offices -% increase in 50% On-going Governance service delivery Conduct capacity building training to sub-metro -% increase in 60% On-going councillors every year service delivery Procure 1 no. 4x4 pick up for each Sub-Metro -% increase in Not service delivery implemeted Purchase of 1 no. commercial Photocopier -% reduction in 100% Fully photocopy cost implemented and delays Improve accessibility Activate and Maintain WEBSITE -% increase in Fully and use of existing access to implemented database for policy information formulation, analysis and decision-making Upgrade the capacity of Rehabilitation of 3 no. Offices (Works, Budget and -% increase in 100% Fully the public and civil DMCD) service delivery implemented service for transparent, Renovation of Main Office Phase II No. of offices 100% Fully accountable, efficient, renovated implemented
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timely, effective Renovation of official residence of MDPO, MCD No. of official 100% Fully performance and and MFO residence implemented service delivery renovated Procurement of 5 no. air-conditioners 5 No. of air 100% Fully conditioners implemented procured Deepen on-going Preparation of MTDP (2010-2013) -% increase in 100% Fully institutionalization and dev’t implemented internalization of policy Training and Capacity Building/Staff Development -% increase in 90% On-going formulation, planning, service delivery and M&E system at all Provide Counterpart Funding for donor projects -% increase in 80% On-going levels support for projects Preparation of Monitoring and Evaluation Plan M & E Plan 100% Fully (2010-2013) Computed and implemented Implemented Mainstream Organize stakeholders forum involving the entire No. of 100% Fully development community once in a quarter stakeholders implemented communication across forum the public sector and organized policy cycle Conduct community interface on radio once every No. of 85% On-going quarter community interface organized Construction of Community Centre at Ngyeresia 1 no. Not community implemented centre constructed
THERMATIC AREAS METRO OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE REMARKS INDICATORS TRANSPARENT AND 2013 2012 2011 2010 ACCOUNTABLE TARGET ACHIEVEMEN TARGE ACHIEVEMENT TARGE ACHIEVEMENT TARGE ACHIEVEMENT GOVERNANCE TS T S T S T S Total amount of 4,579,202.38 - 3,395,312.43 - 2,986,112.62 - - internally generated revenue-4,717,730 Amount of 7,003,790.38 - 1,032,551.78 - 3,946,685.04 - - development Partner and NGO funds contribution to
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DMTDP implementation- 5,385,481.00 % of DA 94% - 93% - 81% - - expenditure within the DMTDP budget(How much of DA’s expenditure was not in the annual budget)- 98% Number of reported 17 ------cases of abuse(children, women and men)- 0 Police citizen ration ------
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1.2.2 REPORT ON CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES UNDER THE PLAN PERIOD 2010-2013
Under the plan period many activities were undertaken to enhance the development of the metropolis. This includes gender, climate change, vulnerability, spatial development and HIV issues.
1.2.2.1 GENDER During the implementation of the GSGDA of the metropolis, gender issues were mainstreamed in most of the activities of the Assembly. A gender desk officer was appointed and her capacity was built in problem identification, planning, monitoring and evaluation of gender issues. In addition, most of the programmes had a gender component to bridge the gap between males and females. The table below depicts the percentage of male and female who benefitted through the implementation of programmes under the various thematic areas.
Thematic areas Activities 2010 2011 2012 2013 Remarks % % % % % % % % male female male female male female male female Enhancing Improve 56 44 51 49 48 52 42 58 Fully implemented Competitiveness efficiency and Most of the programmes in Ghana’s competitiveness implemented under this thematic Private Sector of MSMEs areas were directed to benefit females more than their male counterpart due to majority of women being engaged in the informal sector and having less credit facilities to expand their businesses. Accelerated Institute 36 64 48 52 51 49 33 67 Fully implemented Agriculture appropriate Modernization regulatory and Sustainable framework and Natural economic Resource incentives for Management effective coastal resource
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management Increase 42 58 47 53 51 49 56 44 agricultural competitiveness and enhance integration into domestic and international markets Human Increase 32 68 36 64 58 42 51 49 Fully implemented Development, equitable More males benefitted from the Productivity access to and education activities whilst more and participation in females benefitted from health Employment education at all activities. In view of this more levels activities needs to be identified Improve quality 49 51 48 52 48 52 47 53 to enhance bridging the of teaching and educational and health gaps learning between males and females. Bridge gender 51 49 48 52 49 51 49 51 gap in access to education Improve access 68 32 65 35 58 42 59 41 to quality education for persons with disabilities Bridge the 21 79 24 76 23 77 39 61 equity gaps in access to health care and nutrition services and
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ensure sustainable financing arrangement that protect the poor Ensure the 37 63 42 58 47 53 48 52 reduction of new HIV and AIDS/STIs/ TB transmission Progressively 22 78 21 79 29 71 35 65 expand social protection intervention to cover the poor Transparent Upgrade the 49 51 53 47 59 41 43 57 Fully implemented and accountable capacity of civil During the period staff capacity governance service for were built in the areas of revenue transparent, generation, communication, accountable, administration, office efficient, procedures, upgrading of skills timely, in ICT and project and financial effective management. This activities performance benefitted more females than and service males as indicated through the delivery data. However, with the Building 79 21 75 25 70 30 65 35 assembly members’ capacity capacity of although the aim was to equip members to more females to participate at participate the end of the plan period more actively in males participated than females.
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1.2.2.2 CLIMATE CHANGE, SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT AND VULNERABILITY To improve upon the green economy of the metropolis, the assembly undertook some activities to manage the effect of climatic change, social risk and vulnerability in the lives of the populace. Programmes were spatially distributed across the metropolis to avoid the concentration of programmes at one particular community. This includes management of waste, advocacy in the use of efficient energy, sensitization programme on tree planting, construction of storm drains, disability grants, cash transfer to lactating mothers, pregnant women, people living with HIV and children from poor homes.
Thematic areas Activities 2010 2011 2012 2013 Remarks Accelerated Use of high 20% 21% 34% 41% On-going Agriculture improved Modernization technological and Sustainable seed Natural Tree planting 25% 46% 51% 65% Fully Resource implemented Management
Pollution 15% 10% 20% 15% On-going reduction through use of alternative resources Litter bins 16% 35% 42% 58% Fully for public implemented use to avoid refuse being dump into drains Infrastructure, Construction 48% 37% 54% 79% On-going human of drains to settlement avoid development flooding Sensitization 10% 9% 21% 15% On-going programme on efficient transport system to avoid air pollution
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1.3.1 Brief History
In 1930 the Sekondi Town Council was created to administer the development of the area under the Town Council Ordinance No. 26. In 1946 the Takoradi area was joined to the Sekondi Town Council as one administrative council. By June 1962, the Sekondi-Takoradi Town Council was elevated to a metropolitan assembly. The name was changed to Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan Assembly (SAEMA) through a Legislative Instrument (LI) 1316 in 1994. However, in 2008 the name was changed to Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) through an LI 1928 after Shama was elevated as a District.
1.3.2 Physical and Natural Environment
1.3.2.1 LOCATION/SIZE
The total land area of STMA is 219 kilometers square; it is bordered to the North by Mpohor district, Shama district to the east, Ahanta West district to the west and south by the Gulf of Guinea. STMA is located on coordinates 04◦ 55’ 00” N and 01◦46’00” W. It is also located on the west coast of Accra about 280 Km and 130km east from La Cote D’Ivoire. Sekondi is the administrative capital of the Metropolitan area and the Regional administration is also located in Sekondi. Accessibility is the key to development in any country and with its physical environment such as the closeness to the sea, air strip and railways, STMA is strategically located and as a city there is the need to take advantage to enhance development through local economic development as it serves as a big market for informal activities such as trade and commerce.
However, to have a comprehensive development in STMA there is the need for expansion of the Takoradi harbour, since the present harbour has limited capacity leading to increase in offloading and loading of goods at Tema and La Cote D’Ivoire. There is also the need to upgrade the air strip to an airport with related ancillary services as a result of the oil exploration. This will lead to the creation of job opportunities for the youth in addition to improvement in the standard of living of the populace and development of the city. There is the need for redevelopment of the railway lines to accelerate growth and development in the metropolitan area. Figure 1.0 and 1.1 present STMA in National and Regional Context respectively.
Issues Strategic location for investment opportunities Low capacity of the Takoradi harbour Large market for commerce deterioration of the railway lines Low capacity of the air strip Inadequate ancillary services at the air strip
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Figure 1: STMA in National Context
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Figure 1.2: STMA in Regional Context
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1.3.3 CLIMATE
The average annual temperature of the Metropolis is 22 oC. The mean annual rainfall is about 1,380mm and covers an average of 122 rainy days. There are two rainy seasons, namely the major and the minor. 70% of the rainfall occurs in the major rainy season which is the month of March to July. These rains are sometimes accompanied by storms and slight thunderous activities. The minor rainy season in the metropolis is from September to November. It is short and severe and this leads to flooding in most of the communities in the metropolis. The dry seasons are short and pronounced which occur from August to September and a more extended one from December to February which ends as the Harmattan. The weather condition provides a propitious environment for aquaculture and crop production in the metropolis. In addition to the serene atmosphere the metropolis is also favorable as a tourist attraction destination. This can be achieved through enhancing both the natural resources and old human settlement development for local and foreign investment.
Issues Favorable weather condition for aquaculture and crop production Tourist attraction Severe rainfall pattern The coastal area is low lying and below sea level which results in frequent flooding Open drains Dumping of refuse in waterways
1.3.4 VEGETATION
The vegetation is generally made up of mixed thickets and mangroves at the coastal section of the metropolis. The northern part of the metropolis is made up of mainly woodland. Studies from the rapid biodiversity indicates that, the natural vegetation around the Butua lagoon is about 44.4% which consists of mainly mangroves and some scattered patches of reefs. The bulk of the biodiversity of Essei is largely based on flora than fauna, while that of Butua is largely based on fauna than flora. However, the natural vegetation in the metropolis has largely been degraded as a result of slash and burn farming practices and other human-related activities. In addition, there has been the harvesting of mangroves by households along the river banks for household fuel activities and trading. This menace is being prevented in collaboration with the Friends of the Nation through advocacy and educational programmes on the importance of mangroves.
The restoration of mangroves is critical to today’s sustainable development as catalyst to reduce global warming. Mangroves in the metropolis serve as fishing nurseries for fishery development and the prevention of sea erosion in coastal areas. In view of this, it is essential for the metropolis to commit more resources to protect the natural vegetation of the metropolis to generate the needed resources for job creation and development in the metropolis. Figure 1.3 shows the vegetation map of STMA
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Issues Depletion of mangroves Poor farming practices High significance of biodiversity Restoration of mangroves Nursery ground for fishery development Mangroves helps to reduce the impact of sea-level rise Tree planting Establishing of bye laws to protect vegetation
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Figure 1.3: Vegetation Map of STMA
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Figure 1.4: Soil Type in STMA
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1.3.5 TOPOGRAPHY AND DRAINAGE The landscape of the Metropolis varies from one point to another. The central area of STMA has an altitude of 6m above sea level which is low lying. The low-lying areas in the Metropolis are interspersed with ridges and hills ranging from 30m – 60m high. The highest points of the city provide a panoramic view of the Metropolis. There are five (5) major drainage basins namely Pokuantra, Kansawura, Buwen, Anankwari and Whin in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis. In addition to these basins is a minor river basin at Ngyiresia. The Whin and Kansawura River basins are located in Takoradi whiles the Buiwen and Pokuantra are located in Sekondi. The Anankwari River, which is located to the east of the Metropolis, runs through the village of Eshiem. The areal coverage of the Butuah lagoon in 2010 was estimated at 86,404 (sq. meters) whilst Essei lagoon covered an area of 110,902 (sq. meters). The Whin estuary spanned an area of 652,202 (sq. meters). It is however, to be noted that some portions of the wetlands have been developed in places such as west of Essei lagoon and behind the Effia Nkwanta Hospital. Although wetlands are not waste lands most of the populace has limited knowledge on the importance of wetlands and in areas of reclamation most developers reclaim wetlands without the appropriate engineering works and designs. This intends leads to flooding during heavy downpour of rains in the Metropolis. Some areas in the drainage basins are exposed to flooding due to several factors which include increase urbanization, filling of existing waterways and low-lying areas, illegal construction of buildings in waterways, reduction in flow capacity of channels due to siltation, overgrown- vegetation and accumulation of solid waste, and general lack of maintenance of the drainage infrastructure. There is the need to develop Special Management Plans for the Whin estuary for development of ecotourism which will be relevant for conservation purposes of the already pristine environment of the estuary and to also generate some income for the local people. There is the need to set up protected areas around most of the drainage basin especially the Essei. Figure 1.4 shows the drainage map of STMA
Issues Increase in urbanization Filling of existing waterways Siltation leading to limited capacity of flow Overgrown vegetation in storm drains Develop ecotourism to generate income opportunities for the local Inadequate maintenance of drain infrastructure Inadequate architectural designs to conform to the topography Aesthetic view of the metropolis
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Figure 1.5: Drainage Map of STMA
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Figure 1.6: Soil Type in STMA
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1.3.6 GEOLOGY
Geologically, shales and sandstones are the major rock types in STMA. These rocks are found on hard basement of granites, gneiss and schists. The land form of the coastline has been influenced by the faulting system. The water table is high and a relatively high salt content on ground water. This situation calls for adequate soil investigation before embarking on major infrastructure development. Most of these stone deposits are mainly found in Diabenekrom, Essipon, Kojokrom and Butumajebu. However, most of these sites have been encroached by private residential accommodation making it dangerous for mining of the stones for construction purposes. The situation has resulted in high cost of quarry materials thereby making construction cost high. There is the need for the Town and Country Planning Department to clearly demarcate the places that are yet to be developed and create buffers to prevent the development of residential and other industrial properties close to the sites for stone mining.
Issues Encroachment of land Creation of buffer Stone mining Soil testing before development Expensive to cultivate in some areas
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Figure 1.7: Geology Map of STMA
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1.3.7 Population
The current population of the Metropolis is projected at 635,956. The population of the city grew from 103,834 in 1970 to 249,371 in 1984, to 369,166 in 2000 then increased to 559,548 in 2010. It has been projected that the population of the Metropolis would hit 700,034 by the end of 2017. The table below compares STMA demographic characteristics to the Western Region.
Table 1.6: STMA demographic characteristics to the Region. Total Male Female Total No. of Average Urban Rural Popn households household size Popn. Popn. STMA 559,548 273,436 286,112 142,516 3.7 537,475 22,037 Western Reg. 2,376,021 1,187,774 1,188,247 553,635 4.2 1,007,969 1,368,052 Source: 2010 Population and Housing Census Summary Report of Final Results-May 2012
Table 1.7: Sub-Metros Population Sub-Metro Total Male Female Total No. of Average Urban Rural Popn households household size Popn. Popn. Kwesimintsim 232,617 113,726 118,891 222,282 3.8 224,876 7,741 Takoradi 97,352 48,470 48,882 88,075 3.6 97,352 - Sekondi 70,361 33,828 36,533 66,999 3.5 70,361 - Essikado- 159,218 77,412 81,806 155,160 3.9 144,886 14,332 Ketan Source: 2010 Population and Housing Census Summary Report of Final Results-May 2012
From the table above, the Sub-metro with the highest population is the Effia-Kwesimintsim, with the lowest at the Sekondi Sub-Metro. Essikado-Ketan sub-metro has the highest average household size with Sekondi sub-metro having the lowest. The population dynamics guide the City in determining the efficient allocation of resources to the various Sub-Metros.
1.3.8.1 Population Projection (2014-2017) It is projected that the population of the Metropolis, with a growth rate of 3.2 percent, would increase from 559, 548 in 2010 to 700,034 by 2017. This trend is shown in the table below:
Table 1.8 Medium Term Population Projection (2014 – 2017) Year Male Female Total population 2014 310,982 324,974 635,956 2015 321,095 335,541 656,636 2016 331,536 346,452 677,988 2017 342,317 357,717 700,034 Source: Author’s Construct 2014
There would be the need therefore to put in place socio-economic infrastructural programmes such as increasing the road networks, provision of more educational facilities, health facilities, improvement in
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Fig 1.8: Projected Population of STMA (2014-2017)
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1.3.8.2 Age–Sex Distribution As shown in table 1.11 below, 44.8% of the population is below the age of 14 with 51.9% between 15 and 64 while those above 65 are only 3.3%.
Table 1.9 Age/Sex Distribution % OF TOTAL AGE-COHORT MALE FEMALE TOTAL POPULATION 0-14 122,582 128,096 250,678 44.8 15-64 142,008 148,397 290,405 51.9 65⁺ 9,029 9,436 18,465 3.3 TOTAL 273,619 285,929 559,548 100 Source: Author’s Construct 2014
The population of the Metro is quite youthful with large proportion of the population (51.9%) in the working age. A programme to develop the human resource base will be required with particular emphasis on the provision of educational facilities for those between 0 – 14. With about 51.9% of the population with the age cohort of (15 -64) years comprise of the work force indicates the need for industrializing the economy of the city by providing technical and vocational training for establishment of self-help jobs and creation of the enabling environment for more job avenues to cater for the unemployed in the Metropolis especially the females to manage the population of the Metropolis. Recreational and specialised facilities to cater for the dependency age group which consists of 48.1% (0-14, 65+) should be perused. The provision of educational infrastructure would need to be increased to ease pressure on the existing ones and also increase enrolment of pupils.
1.3.8.2.1 Sex ratio
Sex ratio of a population is the number of males per 100 females. The Metropolis sex ratio is 95.6 percent which means that for every 100 females in the Metropolis, there are about 96 males. The proportion of the male population (48.9 %) is lower than females (51.1%). The population of the Metropolis constitutes 23.5 percent of the region’s population. The percentage of the population in urban areas is 53.3 percent while 1.6 percent is in rural areas. The sex ratio for the Metropolis is 95.6 and that of urban and rural areas are 95.5 and 97.4 respectively (Population and Housing Census, 2010). The sex distributions of the Metro differ slightly from the regional figure of 50.00% and 49.99% for female and male respectively.
1.3.8.3 Labour Force and Dependency Ratio
The age-dependency ratio is an indicator that measures the welfare of the people thus countries with high age dependency ratios usually show signs of low standard of living. The labour force of the Metro constitutes 63.2% of the entire population. The age-dependency ratio for the Metropolis is 58.2, which means, that for every 100 population of the working group (15-64), there are about 58 dependents (0-14 and 65+) to cater for. The table below shows that, there are
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more children (51.7) who depend on the working population than those in the old age group (6.6).
Table 1.10 Age Dependency Ratio Age Group Number Percentage All Ages 559,548 100.0 0-14 182,674 32.7 15-64 353,662 63.2 65+ 23,212 4.2 Age dependency ratio 58.22 Child dependency ratio 51.7 Old Age dependency ratio 6.6 Source: Ghana Statistical service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
This figure may however be misleading since there are people within the active age group who are unemployed. A lot more are students while some are merely unpaid family labour and apprentices. The reality is that the economic dependency rate is higher. There is therefore the need to develop productive programmes to cater for the looming high unemployment segment. This requires the need for the Assembly to create employment opportunities for the unemployed youth by providing them with technical and vocational skills training.
1.3.7 Culture STMA traditionally can be classified into three paramount areas namely, Sekondi, Essikadu and Takoradi, with Nana Kobina Nketsiah V as the paramount chief for the Essikadu paramountcy. Nana Whinney for now (from 2013) is the caretaker paramount chief of Sekondi paramountcy, Whilst Osahene Katekyi Busumakura 111, is the paramount chief of Takoradi traditional area. The traditional councils are made up of various sub chiefs and the councils meet regularly to discuss various issues related to the development of the traditional areas. The communal spirit is quite low in the urban areas which comprise of 96.4% of the populace in areas such as Takoradi, Sekondi, Tanokrom and Kwesimintsim communities. However there is high communal spirit among those living in the peri–urban areas such as Whindo, Assakae, Mpatado, Kansaworado and Enoe. There is the need to promote the spirit of communalism among the people to aid the development of the metropolis.
The inhabitants of Sekondi-Takoradi are very friendly and exhibit hospitality. Majority of the population speak Fante but the main local dialects are Ahanta, Nzema and Wassa. English is however the official language. The distribution of proportion of ethnic group in the Sekondi- Takoradi Metropolis is as follows Fantes 46.5%, Ahantas 12.2%, Asantes 12.2%, Nzemas 3.8% and Wassas 3.0%. The proportion of the rest of ethnic groups is below 3%.
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1.3.7.1 Festival The main festival celebrated by the people in the Metropolis is Kundum Festival. It is celebrated at different dates by the various traditional councils and communities. The celebration often takes place in months of June and July and the dates rotate from community to community. The Kumdum festival has become a symbol of unity and development as it provides an occasion for residents to meet together for discussion of development projects. The occasion is also used to settle disputes which might have arisen among the people in the course of the year.
Another festival which has gained much popularity in recent times is the Masquerading festival. This festival is organized by the Skyy group of companies and brings together masquerading groups in the entire Metropolis. The celebration also involves dancing along the principal streets of the city by the various groups before a grand durbar at Takoradi. All these festivals attract a large following and therefore a good means of organizing the people for socio-economic development through talk and fund raising activities to promote local development through culture.
Issues Symbol of unity Platform for discussing development in the metropolis Social safety nets for local development Cultural tourism Settlement of disputes
1.3.7.2 Religion
Within the metropolis Pentecostal or Charismatic (34.7%) dominates in the religious affiliation category followed by the Protestants (25.6%), Catholic (14.3%). Regarding the sexes, 4.7 percent of males have no religious affiliation whereas the female proportion is 2.2 percent (Population and Housing Census, 2010).
Table 1.11 Religious Affiliations in STMA Religion Both Sexes Males Females Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 559,548 100.0 273,436 100.0 286,112 100.0 No Religion 19,359 3.5 12,963 4.7 6,396 2.2 Catholic 79,973 14.3 39,663 14.5 40,310 14.1 Protestant 143,302 25.6 68,234 25.0 75,068 26.2 Pentecostal/Charismatic 193,931 34.7 90,802 33.2 103,129 36.0 Other Christians 65,812 11.8 31,932 11.7 33,880 11.8 Islam 52,322 9.4 27,370 10.0 24,952 8.,7 Traditionalist 1,362 0.2 711 0.3 651 0.2 Other 3,487 0.6 1,761 0.6 1,726 0.6 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
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The differences in religious affiliations have not created any conflict over the years and there is freedom of worship and Association in the Metropolis. This peaceful atmosphere is crucial for socio-economic development of the Metropolis and an incentive for tourist attraction.
1.3.8.2.2 Fertility and Mortality Fertility is the natural capability of producing offspring. As a measure, "fertility rate" is the number of children born per couple, person or population. The General Fertility Rate (GFR) is the number of births in a given year divided by the mid-year population of women in the age groups 15-49 times 1000. The Total Fertility Rate is 2.8 per woman, and the General Fertility Rate is 69.4 per 1000 live births while the crude birth rate is 23.3 per 1000 live births. These rates are the lowest reported among the 22 districts in the region (Population and Housing Census, 2010). Alternatively, mortality refers to the incidence of death or the number of deaths in a population. The crude death rate which is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a given year stands at 6.2 for the Region and 4.9 per 1,000 people for the Metropolis, using the reported deaths in the year preceding the census as numerator and the total population of the Metropolis as denominator. This means that, for every 1000 population in the Metropolis, approximately 5 persons die. From the 2010 population and Housing Census death due to accident, violence, homicide or suicide in the Metropolis accounts for 14 percent, which is higher than the regional figure of 13.4 percent thus measures should be put in place to aid curb this situation
1.8.3.2.3 Disability The distribution of persons with disability (PWDs) in Metropolis shows that sight disability (42.6%) is the most common form of disability among the disabled persons in the Metropolis. This is followed by Physical (mobility) (24.0%) and intellect (18%), hearing disability (11.1%) and those with more than one form of disability 8.0% the least. In relation to sex, among the male disabled persons sight disability accounts for 38.6 percent and 42.6 per cent among females with disability. The table below further shows that, a higher proportion of persons with disability live in urban areas (3.0%) compared to (1.7%) their counterparts in rural areas. However 3.8 percent of the population with disability are economically active. Out of which 43.9 percent are employed with 4.9 percent unemployed. More than half (51.1%) are economically not active.
Table1.12 Population by type of locality, disability type and sex Disability Type Number Percent Male Female Total 559,548 100.0 100.0 Without disability 542,859 97.1 96.9 With disability 16,689 2.9 3.1 Sight 7,107 38.6 46.2 Hearing 1,870 11.1 11.3 Speech 2,325 17.4 10.8 Physical 3,916 24.0 23.0 Intellect 2,970 18.3 17.3
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Emotion 2,928 17.8 17.3 More than one form of disability 1,331 8.8 7.3 Source: Ghana Statistical service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
Table1.13 Persons 15 years and older with disability by economic activity status Disability Type Number Percent Employed Unemployed Economically not active Total 376,874 57.1 6.8 36.1 Without disability 362,552 57.6 6.8 35.5 With disability 14,322 43.9 4.9 51.1 Sight 6,492 46.6 4.2 49.2 Hearing 1,476 41.3 4.3 54.5 Speech 1,750 40.2 4.3 55.5 Physical 3,515 30.6 3.6 65.8 Intellect 2,277 40.1 6.5 53.4 Emotion 2,475 48.0 7.3 44.7 Others 986 44.9 5.1 50.0 Source: Ghana Statistical service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
1.3.8.4 Population Density (Projections)
With a land area of 219 km², the current population density of the Metropolis stands at 2,904 persons/km2. Settlements such as Takoradi, Effia, Effiakuma, Kwesimintsim, Tanokrom, Sekondi, Adiembra, Kojokrom, New Takoradi and Anaji have high population densities and as a result a lot of pressure is exerted on existing infrastructural facilities. The aftermath of the discovery of oil in commercial quantities in the region has had a lot of socio-economic implications to the inhabitants of the Metropolis. Residential blocks are being converted into commercial facilities forcing tenants to move out of Takoradi. Farmlands are also being converted into residential plots particularly at the newly developed areas such Butumajebu, Kansaworodo, Deabenekrom, Whindo, Assakae and North Kwesimintsim to meet the increasing demand for residential accommodation. The development implication is to put in more housing programmes to provide residential accommodation at affordable price as well as provision of well-structured land-use maps to direct spatial development in the Metropolis. The table 1.13 below indicates that, the population density will hit 3,197 persons/km by the end of 2017. Comprehensive programmes must be put in place to prevent the development of shanty and slum towns within the urban centres.
1.14 Population Density projections (2014-2017) YEAR POPULATION DENSITY(PERSONS PER KM²) 2014 635,956 2,904 2015 656,636 2,998 2016 677,988 3,096 2017 700,034 3,197 Source: Author’s Construct 2014
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Figure 1.9: Population Density in STMA
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1.4 SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS The settlement system is a cohesive model which comprises of the physical components of space including infrastructure, shelter and the provision of services to support model in terms of education, health, recreation and economic. The settlement system consists of the size, settlement pattern, organization and functions. Some of the old settlements developed as a result of spatial processes such as construction of the railways, roads and harbour produces the spatial pattern of communities such as New-Takoradi, Takoradi, Sekondi, Tanokrom, Adiembra, Effia-Kuma New site and Kojokrom. However with the recent development in the newly developed areas most of the people get settled in the communities before utilities such as electricity, water and roads are directed towards these areas. Most of the communities developed without conforming to the planning scheme of the Metropolis. This has led to haphazard development in some of the communities.
Table 1.15 Urbanization Trends in STMA Year Population % of urban pop. % of rural pop. 1984 249,371 60 40 [[[ 1996 357,431 74 26
2000 359,363 69 31
2010 559,548 96 4 Source: MTDP, 2010-2013, GHPC 2010
Figure 1.5 Population by locality of residence
3.90%
Urban localities Rural localities
96.10%
Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
Figure 1.6 Urbanization trend
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Source: Author’s construct 2014 From the figure 1.5 above, it could be realized that the trend of urbanization in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis has increased enormously from 69% in 2000 to 96% in 2010. The current level of urbanization indicates that more development programmes must be spatially distributed to enhance development in the newly developed communities. It is projected that by the end of 2020, the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis will be 100% urbanized.
Issues Increase in urbanization Congestion in built-up areas leading to the development of Slum conditions
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Figure 1.10: Settlement Hierarchy in STMA
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1.5 ECONOMY OF THE METROPOLIS
The study further revealed that commerce and industry-related activities are the major contributors to the economic development of STMA. Sales contributed about 35% whereas Services constitute about 21% of the City’s working population. Conspicuously on the low is agriculture. With the substantial growth of artisans in the Metropolis (about 11%), there is the need for a well-planned industrial site to accommodate existing and proposed industrial activities.
Figure 1.7 The income distribution in the Metropolis is depicted in Figure 1.6 below % 60
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It can be deduced from the analysis that a greater proportion (52 percent) of the sample populace earn between GH₵ 0 – GH₵ 499.00 per month whereas 44.6 percent earn between GH₵ 500.00 – GH₵ 1,499.00. Also, less than 4 percent of the sample population earn above GH₵ 1,500.00 within the Metropolis. Sekondi-Takoradi is endowed with multiplicity of activities which form the socio-economic and industrial base of the Metropolis. As a result, to facilitate sustained growth of the City, there is the need to address the challenges that hinder the effective operations of the various agencies engaged in both formal and informal activities. Some of the economic groupings interviewed (through focus group discussions) include: Market Women Associations, Fishermen Associations, Hair Dressers and Beauticians Associations, Hoteliers Association, Land Lords and Ladies Association, Shop Owners Association, Garages Association. Figure 1.6 above shows the distribution of the occupational status of STMA.
Issues People with high level training are needed to grow the economy.
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Conscious effort should be made to improve the educational background of the workforce.
1.5.1 Employment Sector
The common knowledge that the private sector is the engine of growth; an economy with a large proportion of the private informal sector is clearly impediment to achieving an accelerated economic growth and development. This is because it is very difficult if not impossible to tax the self- employed (with or without employees) who are mostly in the private informal (market women and street vendors). It follows therefore that with such a low tax revenue base, the Metropolis may not receive substantial revenue from Internally Generated Fund. Form the table below the majority of females (81.7%) is engaged in the private informal sector compared to 56 percent of their male counterparts. This confirms the facts that women should be the focal point when developing strategic policy for the private informal sector; e.g. revenue collection and construction of markets. On the other hand, there are more males in the private formal (23.0%) and public (government) 18.7 percent sectors than females 8.0 and 9.7 percent respectively.
Table 1.16 Employed population 15 years and older by employment sector and sex
Employment Sector Both Sexes Male Female
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 215,273 100.0 104,521 100.0 110,752 100.0
Public (Government) 30,297 14.1 19,510 18.7 10,787 9.7
Private formal 32,979 15.3 24,073 23.0 8,906 8.0
Private Informal 149,266 69.3 58,813 56.3 90,453 81.7
Semi-Public/Parastatal 596 0.3 489 0.5 107 0.1
NGOs (Local & 2,017 0.9 1,539 1.5 478 0.4 International)
Other International 118 0.1 97 0.1 21 0.0 Organisations Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
1.5.2 Agriculture Agriculture continues to play an important role in the economy of the Metropolis, providing both full-time and part-time employment for about 20% of the total population. About 85,000 people are estimated to be engaged in agriculture, 6% of whom are in fishing. Over 70% of the rural population of the Metropolis depends directly and indirectly on agriculture and related activities for their livelihood. It is estimated that about 35% of the land area of the Metropolis is cultivable.
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The average farm size is about 2 acres. Most of the farmers are into subsistence farming with a few isolated commercial farms. The farming systems adopted by the farmers include mixed
farming, mixed cropping, mono-cropping in the case of tree crops such as coconut, oil palm, rubber, citrus and cocoa.
1.5.1.1 Food Production Major crops grown include cassava, plantain, maize, rice yam and cocoyam. Vegetables, especially the exotic ones, are also extensively cultivated. The most common animals reared in the metropolis include poultry, sheep and goats. Cattle are reared by only a few farmers. Rearing of rabbits, grass cutters and snail production are on the increase. Additionally, there are gari, oil palm, and palm kernel processors in the metropolis. The palm and kernels oils are purchased by soap manufacturers and fish mongers in and around the Metropolis.
Table 1.17 Crop Production CROP OUTPUT LEVELS (MT) HECTARE UNDER PRODUCTION Oil palm 4,320 750 Maize 807.6 715 Plantain 3,195.15 357 Cassava 13,227.1 1,745 Cocoyam 92 20 Citrus 105 20
The sector is beset with a myriad of developmental challenges that require strategic planning and concerted efforts to address them. These challenges include but not limited to the following: Poor storage and marketing of the chunk of agricultural produce leading to post harvest losses. Loss of farmlands to human settlement. Over reliance of natural rains for farming activities. This is not sustainable as a result of climate change. The use of simple farm tools. Practically, all farm operations are done manually. Inadequate field agricultural extension workers. Inadequate funding of planned agricultural programmes. Lack of logistics for field activities.
There is the need for the development of irrigation facilities in the Metropolis especially in connection with vegetable production and also expansion of feeder roads to food production centres. Also, there is the need to recruit more field staff (AEAs) to service farmers in the
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Metropolis. Government and donor agencies should release funds on time to execute planned activities.
1.5.2 Industries As the Metropolis is losing most of the farm lands, there is the need for the Assembly to create the necessary enabling environment such as the free zone enclave to encourage private investors and partners to establish manufacturing industries. Investors can invest in the area of steel, fertilizer production, Plastic and recycling to boost the local economy of the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Area as there are more human resource and easy accessibility to raw materials. The city has the enabling environment to enhance industrialization for the private sector to develop. The concentration of industries in the Metropolis is made up of manufacturing, wood processing and Agro-processing. Manufacturing is the most patronized industrial activity. Most of these industries specialize in the manufacturing of oil palm and rubber products. Wood processing and agro-processing is also patronized. All these industries have been listed as active. Also, Ghana Free Zones Board (GFZB) has a proposed industrial site to facilitate an export processing zone in Sekondi.
Figure 1.11: Existing Industrial Activities
Agro- Processing, 14 Manufacturing, 29 Wood Processing, 15
Manufacturing industries outnumber wood and agro-processing industries in STMA. Mostly the wood processing industries are found on the link road between Sekondi and Takoradi. Nonetheless, some of these industries are currently working under capacity or not functioning at all. Among the nonfunctioning wood industries are Western Veneer and Lumber Company Ltd, Hardwood Timbers Ltd and Ghana Primewood Products Ltd.
1.5.2.1 Takoradi Port The Takoradi Port was built in 1928. It is located in Takoradi. It is well connected to its hinterland which makes it the preferred gateway to the middle and northern part of Ghana as well as the Sahelian countries- Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali. Annually, the Port handles over 600 vessels, 37% of total national seaborne traffic, 62% of national exports and 20% of total national imports. The table below shows the type of exports and imports the Port handles.
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Table 1.18: Exports and Imports handled by the Takoradi Port
Exports Imports Takoradi Port Manganese, Bauxite, Cocoa and Clinker, Containerized cargo, oil products and Forest Products Wheat. Source: Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority
Infrastructural facilities include berthing facilities, a modern shed and an open storage area. There are four multipurpose berths with drafts between 9.0m to 10.0m and dedicated berths for Manganese, Bauxite and Oil. There are also buoys with a maximum draft of 11.0m. The completion of the Port’s three modern sheds has expanded its coverage area. It now covers an area of 140,000 sq. metres. There is also an open storage area of 250,000 sq. metres which enables the Port to store a variety of cargoes. The Port has a container holding capacity of more than 5000TEUs and 100 reefer points for storing refrigerated containers. The Port’s vessel repairs facilities are being modernized and expanded. The slipway is being expanded to accommodate vessels up to 500tonnes deadweight and a length of 40-45m.The dry- dock is being expanded to a length of 55m and breadth of 14.5m.
1.5.2.2 Albert Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour
The Albert Bosomtwi –Sam Fishing harbour was built in 1999 as a strategic business unit of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority to be managed as part of Takoradi Port. It is located in Sekondi. It is approximately 25 km West of Takoradi Port and just North of Sekondi Naval Base. The Fishing Harbour comprises of the Inner Fishing Harbour, the Canoe Basin and the Outer Fishing Harbour. The infrastructural facilities of each unit are listed in Table 1.18 below.
Table 1.19: Infrastructural Facilities in the Fishing Harbour
Components of Fishing Harbour Infrastructure Facilities
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Mooring facility of total quay length of 467metres ( caters for 8 vessels of 54metres length overall) Finger Jetty approximately 60metres long Inner Fishing Harbour Lay-by jetty of 155 metres Net-mending/Lay by wharf of 100 metres Protective water area of approx. 10.0 hectares Depth ranges between 3.5- 4.0 metres (Chart Datum) Entrance is 63 metres wide
Wooden Jetty for motorboat Fish handling shed Canoe Basin Protective water area of approximately 5.2 hectares A 120-room gear storage facility Total Quay length of 486 metres Capacity to accommodate tuna vessels and deep sea carriers. Outer Fishing Harbour Depth ranges of 5.0-7.0 metres ( Chart Datum) Lay-by mooring wharf opposite the main quay Entrance is 122 metres wide Source: Ministry of Trade
1.5.3 Informal Activities
The retail fabric of Sekondi-Takoradi has a high proportion of informal traders. These traders are scattered throughout the city selling a wide range of products and services. They are mostly concentrated along the main roads and receive good support from the residents in the locality. The existing retail facilities can be classified as follows: . Street vendors ( hawkers) carrying goods in their hands or on their heads . Vendors with minor facilities such as tables . Makeshift structures/sheds often on the side of roads . Lockable containers or other types of prefabricated structures . Purpose-built retail buildings which can be single or double-storey- built individually, in a raw (lined along a road) or clustered in the form of a market.
1.5.3.1 Mechanics and Local Artisans The Kokompe No. 1 and No. 2 area is the host for mechanics and local artisans. Local artisans include wood furnishers, welders, hairdressers and barbers etc. Most of these individuals are middle aged with little or no formal education. Their customer base is local. Most come from the Sekondi-Takoradi area. The Kokompe No.1 and No. 2 area has access to social services including electricity, pipe-borne water, refuse collection and toilet facilities. These facilities need to be upgraded.
1.5.3.2 Market Activities
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There are a total of 4 major markets in the Metropolis. These include the Takoradi Central Market, Sekondi Market, Apremdo Market and Kojokrom Market. Each of these markets primarily serve the communities close to where they are located. However, the Takoradi Central Market is the major market in the Metropolis.
1.5.3.2.1 Takoradi Central Market The Takoradi Central market was constructed in 1928 and extended in 1940 to cater for the then small population which were mainly workers connected to the construction of the Takoradi harbour. Market circle was planned to form the nucleus of trading for STMA. Its location makes it the most accessible point in the Metropolis. Most of the major roads link to it. The John Sarbah road links the market from the South West. The Busumakura road links it from the North East. The Liberation road links it from South East with the Kofi Annan road linking it from North West. Other roads that access the market are the Ashanti and Ahanta. This is the largest market in the Western Region in terms of both size, number of traders and sphere of influence. As the biggest commercial and economic hub in the Western Region covering one (1) kilometer square, the market is at the centre of the Central Business District (CBD) with ancillary activities such as banks and insurance. Agriculture produce sold on the market include food stuff, cereals are obtained in its raw form from villages within sub region including Abura, Krobo and Bokorkope as well as communities outside the sub region notably Eikwe, Bogoso and Tarkwa. Traders also deal in manufactured products which basically come from Accra and Kumasi. The market serves settlements such as Shama, Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis and Ahanta West districts as well as people from La Cote d’Ivoire and Cape Coast. Though considered as the largest and well planned market in the Western Region, it still faces several challenges in the area of waste management, drainage and flooding.
1.5.3.2.2 Sekondi Market
The Sekondi Market is the second vibrant commercial center in the Metropolis next after the Central Market in Takoradi. The Sekondi market is situated in the heart of the commercial space opposite the ‘Kundum Dancer’ statue in the heart of Sekondi. Although not as vibrant as the Takoradi Market, the market plays a vital role in supplying local inhabitants with mostly fresh fish from the fishing Harbour, meat and food stuffs as well as semi processed foods and second hand clothing. By virtue of its small size, most of traders use the adjoining roads bordering the market for trading activities especially during weekends. However, during weekends, patronage is low compared to the Takoradi Market. Currently, the market is not in the best of conditions. Some of its operational issues include weak physical structures, choked drains, and inadequate space for market women. Within the market space is the Sekondi Transport Terminal which operates to areas such as Daboase in the Wassa East District, Shama District, Mpohor District, Takoradi, Kojokrom, and other areas in the
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Metropolis. The market also has a public toilet which is currently in a good condition and well managed by the Assembly.
1.5.3.2.3 Apremdo Market Apremdo market is found in Apremdo, a suburb of Takoradi and about 5 kilometres from the Takoradi Central Market. It is a market complex built by city authorities to help decongest human and vehicular traffic around the Takoradi market circle.
Issues Conflicting land use at Takoradi City Centre Development of Hospitality sector including re-creational facilities Deteriorating of Sekondi Market facilities lack of Industrial city and Warehousing enclave
1.5.4 OIL AND GAS
In 2007, Ghana made discoveries of Oil and Gas in two deep water blocks: Cape Three Point and the Tano Basin by Kosmos Energy and Tullow respectively. The two discoveries, referred to as the “Jubilee Field” is operated by Tullow as a limited field. Appraisal conducted indicated that the field contains expected recoverable reserve of about 800 million barrels of light crude oil, with an upside potential of about 3 billion barrels. The discovery also contains significant qualities of gas. Oil production in the Jubilee Field is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2010 and in terms of output it is expected to reach a plateaus between 2010 and 2013 of approximately 115,000 barrels per day. According to the experts, production will continue at a steadily decreasing rate until 2031 with total recovery estimates of 278 million of Oil recovered over 20 years.
Currently, the Takoradi Air Force Base provides an Air Strip for the transport of workers and supplies to the Jubilee Field. The Air Force Base also provides space for office accommodation for most of the oil-related industries. The Sekondi Naval Base and the Takoradi Harbour also serve as major entry point for oil fields. All the above-named facilities will require significant improvement in the medium and long term so that they could adequately cater for the oil and gas Sector.
There is also an influx of people to Sekondi-Takoradi in search of jobs and this could put a strain on available facilities and services such as, education, housing, roads, and health facilities. As had been observed earlier, vehicular traffic in the city has significantly increased in the past year and had impacted negatively on road safety and road expansion. There is the need for an infrastructure plan for the Metropolis, with emphasis on roads, airport, seaport and rail transport. In the meantime oil and gas must be integrated into all development programmes of the Metropolis.
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1.5.4.1 Tourism Figure 1.12
1.6 FOOD SECURITY
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s operational definition of food security is “good quality nutritious food hygienically packaged, attractively presented, available in sufficient quantities all year round and located at the right place at affordable prices". Food security is perceived at four levels, namely, global, national, household and individual. The food insecurity at a lower level is not necessarily caused by the food security situation at a higher level of the linkage. However, food security at a higher level can be an important factor in the food security at lower levels of the linkages. Household food security exists when all members at all times have access to enough food for an active healthy life. The major food security issues differ at the respective levels. At the national level, the major food security issues include the aggregate domestic production, and the capacity to import shortfalls. At the household level, the major food security issues are incomes, food and non-food
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prices (inflation), that impact on access to adequate quantities of the available food. In many instances, the net food supply is adequate at the national level, but many households still face food security problems. At the individual level, the main food security issues are nutritional adequacy (calorie intake) and food safety. Adequate food may be available in a household but significant malnutrition may occur among some members, particularly, women and children. Poverty limits access to food, and also increases how vulnerable an individual or household is to food price spikes. The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis has very good road and rail linkage with the major food production areas in the country and therefore always has a good supply of food items on the market. At the Metropolitan level, therefore, food security is good. However, food security at the household and individual levels may not be adequate as they are linked with poverty which to some extent is prevalent in some areas.
1.7 GOVERNANCE The Metropolitan Assembly is made up of Four Sub- Metropolitan District Councils. These Sub- District administrative structures are symbols of community participation. They form a basis for effective distribution of infrastructural services at the Sub-District level. Three Sub- Metropolitan offices namely, Sekondi, Essikado-Ketan and Takoradi Sub-Metros have been established and staffed. The Assembly covers Five (5) constituencies namely; Sekondi, Effia, Kwesimintsim, Takoradi and Essikadu-Ketan .It is the mandate of the Members of Parliament to register the interest and the concerns of their constituencies and the Metropolis at large on the floor of National Parliament.
The Town and Area Councils are yet to be established and fully resourced to ensure efficiency in public policy management and participation, decentralisation, transparency, accountability, public expenditure and asset management. Currently the Effia-Kwesimintsim Sub Metro has no offices and personnel and all the town councils have not yet been formed. There will be the need for more attention to be placed on the strengthening of the sub structures within the medium term
Figure 1.13: Sub Metros
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1.7.1 Composition of the Assembly As noted earlier, the Assembly is duly constituted but the sub-structures are yet to be fully established especially the Town Councils and Unit Committees. The current Assembly is composed of 78 members made up of 49 elected, 23 Government Appointees, 5 MPs who are ex- officio members and the Metropolitan Chief Executive. The Executive Committee chaired by the Metropolitan Chief Executive, is made up of fifteen (15) members, including the chairpersons of the seven (7) Sub-Committees. These Sub-Committees are: Finance and Administration; Development Planning; Works; Social Services; Revenue Mobilisation; Education; Environmental and Sanitation. Heads of Decentralised Departments are ex-officio members of the Assembly. These are technocrats who advise the Assembly on technical issues and are also responsible for implementation of decisions made by the Assembly.
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decisions of the Assembly are however rarely disseminated to the electorate. The Public Relations and Complaints Committee (PRCC), the other main committee of the Assembly is chaired by the Presiding Member and receives complaints made against the conduct of members and staff of the Assembly from the public and make recommendations to the Assembly
1.8 SOCIAL SERVICES Social services comprise of the provision of public services such as education, health, water and sanitation to promote the socio-economic well-being of the people in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.
1.8.1 Education One policy objective under education is to increase equitable access to and participation in quality education at all levels. The policy is also aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning; bridge the gender gap and improving access to education for people with disability. Science and technical education is also to be promoted alongside health education on key public health issues such as Ebola, Malaria, Cholera, HIV and AIDS and road safety.
1.8.1.1 Educational Facilities The educational facilities in the Metropolis are scattered throughout the Sub-Metros. The Metropolis has a fair share of educational institutions ranging from nursery to tertiary. Most of the education facilities in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis are in the Takoradi Sub-Metro which is the area, that is most developed in terms of number of educational facilities. The Takoradi Sub-Metro has a total of 364 (30.7%), Essikado-Ketan has 306 (25.8%), Sekondi Sub-Metro has 270 (22.8%) and Effia- Kwesimintsim has 218 (18.4). The Table 1.18 and figure below shows the distribution of Education Facilities in the Metropolis. In Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Area (STMA) some communities are deprived of educational facilities such as Ahanta Abassa, Mbredane, Bowohomoden, Essaman, Ahenkofikrom, Mampong, Adientem, Anoe and Whindo.
Table 1.20: Educational Facilities in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis Nursery KG Primary JHS SHS Tertiary Vocational Special % Total & Technical
Sekondi 31 60 98 84 4 1 - 1 22.8 270 Takoradi 39 96 105 117 4 2 4 - 30.7 364 Effia - 79 60 90 85 - 1 - - 18.4 218 Kwesimintsim Essikado-Ketan 40 67 126 91 4 - 1 1 25.8 306 Total 189 283 419 377 12 4 5 2 100 1184 Source: Metro GES, Social Welfare Dept.2014
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Figure 1.14: Distribution of Educational Facilities
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1.8.1.2 Educational level In this ever progressing world, there is the need for everyone one to be educated. This will enhance the knowledge of the populace and help improve the quality of decision taking in the Metropolis. This can be achieved through a compulsory basic education for all people. The data below indicates the enrolment level, Basic Education Certificate Examination, the infrastructure conditions of schools. The data is analysis on a sex-age disaggregation to aid the understanding of the current situation, gaps and interventions to address the gaps identified in the data. The table 1.21 below indicates the educational level of the populace of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and the Sub-Metros based on the 2010 Population and housing census.
Table 1.21: Level of Education attained Never Pre- Prim. JHS/ SHS Vocational/ Post attended Prim. Middle Technical/ Diploma Degree/h school commercial igher STMA 9.6 1.3 21.3 35.1 16.4 4.3 9.1 2.9 Sekondi 9.4 1.1 20.4 36.5 16.6 5.2 8.1 2.7 Essikadu-Ketan 10.6 1.7 23.2 37.5 13.9 4 7.1 2 Effia- 9.3 1.4 20.8 33.3 16.9 4.1 10.8 3.4 Kwesimintsim Takoradi 8.6 0.9 19.9 34.6 18.9 4.7 9.1 3.4 Source: 2010 GHPC, GSS
Figure 1.15: Educational Status in the Metropolis EDUCATIONAL STATUS IN STMA
STMA Sekondi Essikadu-Ketan Effia-Kwesimintsim Takoradi Never attended Pre-Prim. Prim. JHS/Middle SHS Vocational/Technical/ commercial Post Diploma Degree/higher 2 per. Mov. Avg. (Never attended) Poly. (SHS)
Source: Author’s construct 2014 The figure 1.11 above indicates that, in the metro about 9.6% of the populace have never attended school, 1.3% are in the pre-school level, 21.3% have primary school education, 35.1% have Middle / Junior High, 16.4% have Secondary education, 4.3% have vocational/technical
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/commercial, 9.1% have post diploma and 2.9% have degree and higher. This shows that majority of the populace in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis have attained a middle/ JHS education. More interventions have to be designed to increase the number of SHS and vocational, technical/commercial level of education. This is essential as there are more opportunities for further education in post-diploma programmes after SHS/commercial, technical/commercial level of education rather than the JHS. In the Metropolis, the Essikadu Sub-metro has the highest number of “never attended school” whilst Takoradi Sub-metro has the least number of “never attended school”. This indicates that there is a correlation between the urban pattern and the educational status of the populace. The higher the rate of urbanization the lower the level of “never attended school”. Majority (37.5%) of the populace in the Essikadu-Ketan Sub-metro have middle/JHS backgrounds. This percentage is higher than the Metro average of 35.1%. In terms of academic educational attainment, Takoradi Except for the Post-diploma and Vocational, Commercial, Technical qualification, the Takoradi Sub-metro recorded the highest number of educational attainment among the populace in the Metropolis. Effia-Kwesimintsim recorded the highest with 10.8% and Sekondi recorded 5.2% respectively. There is the need to build more commercial, vocational, technical school in Sekondi as majority of the populace are interested in the technical and vocational education.
1.8.1.3 Enrolment level
Table 1.22: Public school Enrolment in STMA
2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
Level M F T M F T M F T KG 5568 5450 11018 4918 4959 9877 5119 5233 10352 Primary 18414 19464 37878 18088 18990 37078 17500 18412 35912 JHS 8750 9365 18115 8844 9558 18405 9383 9644 19027 SHS 8813 8800 17613 9189 9492 18681 8389 10146 18535 Source: MES, 2013
Table 1.23: Private School Enrolment in STMA
2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 Level M F T M F T M F T KG 2372 2369 4741 3430 3205 6635 3534 3285 6819 Primary 7026 6942 13968 8605 8539 17144 9563 9338 18901 JHS 2594 2556 5150 3291 3270 6561 3499 3592 7091 SHS 599 602 1201 612 999 1611 1295 1157 2452 Source: MES, 2013
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Figure 1.16: Enrolment level in Public and Private Schools
Enrolment level in public and private 2010-2013
M F M F M F M F M F M F
2010/2011 2010/2011 2011/2012 2011/2012 2012/2013 2012/2013 Public Private public Private Public private
KG PRIMARY JHS SHS
Source: Author’s construct 2014
From the figure 1.12 above, the level of enrolment in the public schools is higher than that of the private schools. In 2010/2011 academic year it is realized that 50.5% of the enrolment at the KG level was male with 49.5% female. The trend however changed in the 2011/2012 academic year with 49.8% male and 50.2% female. The increase in the female enrolment was as a result of more sensitization programmes organized in the Metropolis. In the 2011/2012 academic year the level of enrolment of females in the public decreased from 43,079 to 42,999 but increased by 0.95% in 2012/2013 academic year (42,999 to 43,435).
This indicates that majority of the people prefer to send their children to public schools and this demands the construction of more classroom blocks to cater for the increment.
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Figure 1.17: Enrolment level in the Metropolis Level of enrolment in STMA 100.0 90.0 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 M F M F M F 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
KG Primary JHS SHS
Issues There is the need to give equal attention to secondary and higher education as it does with basic education
1.8.1.4 Academic Performance at Basic Level
The Basic Education Certificate Examination (B.E.C.E) is used to measure academic performance at the basic level. The BECE is used to select candidates into Senior High schools, the job market or vocational training. Comparative figures for students’ performance in table 1.23 indicates that there had been a minimal increase in the percentage of total passes obtained in 2010 and 2011 indicating 61.04% and 62.48% respectively. Also, 2011 to 2012 performances experienced a sharp decreased in the percentage of passes from 62.48% to 57.59%. In addition, the performances of the 2012 to 2013 experienced the highest percentage increase in the total passes moving from 57.59% to 63.95%. General analysis on school by school basis indicates that majority of the private schools have comparatively better performances than the public schools.
Table 1.24: Academic Performances YEAR TOTAL № OF AGGREGATES TOTAL TOTAL CANDIDATES 06 7-15 16-30 PASSES FAILED(31+) PRESENTED (06-30)
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N0 % N0 % N0 % N0 % N0 % 2010 6932 155 2.24 1477 21.31 2599 37.49 4231 61.04 2700 38.95 2011 7113 159 2.24 1041 14.64 3244 45.61 4444 62.48 2668 37.51 2012 7008 119 1.70 937 13.37 2980 42.52 4036 57.59 2972 42.40 2013 6987 74 1.06 1009 14.44 3385 48.45 4468 63.95 2519 36.05 Source: Metro- GES, 2010-2013-
Analysis of the results on Sub-Metro basis for 2009 (Table 1.32) shows that performance of schools in Takoradi (81.5%) and Sekondi (65.01%) Sub-Metros were better than the other two Sub-Metros. Out of a total of 7583 candidates, 3676 were boys and 3907 were girls. Fifty (50) candidates; made up of 22 boys and 28 girls did not write the BECE. Reasons for the absentees included; drop out from school, pregnancy, truancy, ill health, death and travelling outside the country.
1.8.2 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Information Communication Technology (ICT) has become one of the important tools globally. The use of mobile phone, internet and desktop computers by households and businesses has been increasing. The data indicates that out of the total population of 412,957 aged 12 years and older in the Metropolis 277,816 (67.3%) have mobile phones. Out the total number of household (142,560) in the Metropolis, those having fixed telephone lines are 9,104 representing (6.4%) of households. There are more people (67.3%) who have mobile phones than those who use the internet facility (17.7%) and fixed telephone lines. The table below shows the population 12 years and older having mobile phones and using internet facility.
Table 1.25 Population 12 years and older by mobile phone ownership, internet facility usage Sex Population 12 years and Population having mobile Population using internet older phone facility Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 412,957 100.0 277,816 67.3 73,102 17.7 Male 199,224 48.2 142,142 91.3 45,708 1.7 Female 213,733 51.8 135,674 63.5 27,394 12.8
Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
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1.8.3 Health
1.8.3.1 Health Facilities There are 36 health facilities in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis- Six (6) are hospitals 2 are health centres, 14 are clinics, 7 are CHIPS compound and the remaining 6 are either Midwifery or Maternity homes. In terms of their distribution, Takoradi Sub-metro has 8, Sekondi Sub-metro 8, Essikado-Ketan Sub-metro 9 and Kwesimintsim Sub metro 11 health facilities. The Table 1.22 and Figure 1.4 below give a summary of the number and hierarchy of health facilities within the four sub metros.
Table 1.26 Distribution of Health Facilities within Sub-Metros Sub-metros Hierarchy Essikado- TOTAL Takoradi Sekondi Effia-Kwesimintsim Ketan Regional hospital - 1 - - 1 District hospital 2 - 2 1 5 Health centre 1 - - 1 2 Clinic 3 6 3 1 13 Maternity/Midwifery 2 1 3 - 6 CHPS - - 3 6 9 36 Source: Regional Health Directorate, 2011
Table 1.26 above shows that the only Regional hospital, Effia-Nkwanta Hospital is located in the Sekondi Sub-metro. Takoradi and Effia-Kwesimintsim Sub-metros have 2 district hospitals with the remaining district hospital located within Essikado-Ketan Sub-metro. The two (2) health centres in STMA are located in Takoradi and Essikado-Ketan Sub-metros. Of the 13 clinics in the Metropolis, 3 are in Takoradi, 3 in Effia-Kwesimintsim, 6 in Sekondi and 1 located in Essikado-Ketan Sub-metro. The 6 maternity facilities in the Metropolis are located in Effia- Kwesimintsim Sub-metro (3), Sekondi (1) and in Takoradi Sub-metro (2).The lowest level of health facilities (CHPS) are concentrated only in Effia-Kwesimintsim and Essikado-Ketan Sub- metros. Though a Metropolis is normally an urbanised area, two of the Sub-metros in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis still lack urban health facilities- as Effia-Kwesimintsim and Essikado-Ketan continue to have 3 and 6 CHPS compound respectively. The distribution of health facilities in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis is skewed to the Southern and South Western part of the Metropolis.
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The spatial distribution of the various health facilities within the Metropolis is shown in the figure 1.14 below.
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Figure 1.18. Health Facilities in STMA
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1.8.3.2 Disease Out of the top nine diseases recorded at the various health institutions in the metropolis, the highest disease recorded from 2010-2013 was malaria. About 305 persons per thousand populations are recorded to have malaria in 2010; it however decreased in 2011 to 293 and increased in 2012 to 437. The number of cases reduced in 2013 to 299 per thousand populations. Table 1.27: Disease Records (2010-2013) 2010 2011 2012 2013 Year s/no. Incidenc Incidenc Incidenc Inciden e/1000 e/1000 e/1000 ce/1000 Indicator Cases pop Cases pop Cases pop Cases pop 1. 17040 16731 25448 17739 Malaria 9 304.55 6 293.16 4 437.14 5 298.75 2. Guinea worm 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3. AFP 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 4. NMT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5. Measles 0 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 6. Y/F 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7. CSM 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8. Cholera 0 0 72 0.12 64 0.1 0 0 9. Buruli Ulcer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Source: Metro Health Directorate, 2014
Figure 1.19: Top 9 Diseases in STMA from 2010-2013
Figure 1.15 Graphical representation of top 9 disases in STMA from 2010-2013
2012
2010 Malaria Guinea AFP NMT Measles Y/F CSM Cholera Buruli worm Ulcer
2010 2011 2012 2013
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Issues Increasing need for more health facilities to cater for the growing population Inadequate health personnel and facilities leading to congestion at the health facilities The need to intensify education of STIs such as HIV and AIDS Increase in the activities of commercial sex workers (Women and men)
1.8.4 ROADS AND TRANSPORT
1.8.4.1 Roads Network The urban roads network in STMA is 688.43kilometres. It consists of arterial, distributors/collectors and local roads of which 381.21 kilometers have been paved while the remaining 307.22 kilometers are unpaved.
STMA’s network consist of a hierarchy of arterials which distribute traffic between Sekondi and the centre of Takoradi. In addition, the network includes sections of the N1 within the Sekondi-Takoradi such as Takoradi-Agona road and Takoradi-Cape Coast road which provide through traffic east-west/west-east bound. A major missing link within the network is the Nkroful Junction-Kwesimintsim. In addition, a system of collectors and local roads complete the network within the Metropolis. In terms of the surface condition of the roads it is estimated that 48.3%, 5.1% and 46.7% are good, fair and poor respectively. The condition mix (length) of the roads in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis by surface material is presented in the Table 1.28 below.
Table 1.28: Road Condition Mix
Good Fair Poor Total Length Length Length Length % % % Road Surface Material (km) (km) (km) (km) Asphalt 33.71 49.25 3.72 3.16 31.02 25.67 68.45 9.94 Surface Dressing 165.77 53.07 6.35 1.74 140.26 38.20 312.38 45.38 Gravel 138.00 51.71 18.79 5.90 110.07 33.92 266.86 38.76 Earth - 0.00 - 0.00 40.27 100.00 40.27 5.85 Total - 0.00 - 0.00 0.47 100.00 0.47 0.07
337.48 49.02 28.86 4.19 322.09 46.79 688.43 100.00 Source: Metro Urban Roads Dept. 2014
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1.8.4.1.1 Arterial Road Network Development The demand for road space on the arterial road network in Sekondi-Takoradi is dictated by three factors: o The Trans-ECOWAS Highway (N1) which connects Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire, goes through the CBD; o At the heart of the radial road network of Sekondi-Takoradi is the Takoradi Market circle and the CBD. Shown in fig.1.12. o Takoradi Port and the bulk of the hospitality industry about the southern periphery of the CBD. Therefore traffic bound for, or exiting from these areas, have to go through the CBD; and o In the midst of this transportation nightmare, the existing western railway line, from the heart of the Takoradi Harbour to Tarkwa and Accra, is unused and gradually wasting away.
As a result of these three factors, for most part of the day, the arterial road network in Sekondi- Takoradi is congested. This situation, if left unchecked, could choke the Metropolis’ transportation network and commercial activities to death and destroy its ecosystem with fuel emissions from vehicles, whiles the outlying rural districts of Shama, Wassa East and Ahanta West remain underdeveloped Key to minimize congestion and its attendant effects on the economy, health and livelihood of the citizens, is the implementation of an efficient public transportation system along with physical improvement of the arterial road space.
1.8.4.1.2 Minor Arterials
These are roads which serve as a link between the arterials and the collectors. The need to improve on some of these roads has become necessary as the city is getting choked on its main arterials. The CDH road is an example. There are other routes in the Metropolis that also serve the same purpose but are unsealed. The drive is to seal these roads to ease congestion on the major arterials.
1.8.4.1.3 Collectors/Distributors These connect the local area roads to the minor arterials. The current state of these roads is rather mixed, with about 35% in good condition and the rest in either fair or poor condition. The areas with poor road conditions are those that are unsealed. Some of the roads under this category include the Diabene road, Kweikuma-Adiembra, Adiembra-BU and BU–Ketan among others. Residents living in these areas face difficulties in accessing basic needs like health and other facilities.
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Issues Severe damage to the road surface due to the heavy traffic load (canalized surface routing); Invasion of the right of way by informal businesses; Unregulated operations and lack of strict control for taxis and TroTros accounting for more than half of the current traffic volume registered in the network Traffic congestions particularly on principal streets leading to the Central Business District (CBD) of the Metropolis are daily occurrences Low level of service provided by the urban roads network of Sekondi-Takoradi and trunk road links, characterized by high traffic volumes, more than 20,000 vehicles per day; Conflicts at most levelled intersections (generally roundabouts of small size); Lack of vertical and horizontal signs; Lack of access roads in newly developed areas in the periphery of the Metropolis. Parking of Heavy Goods Vehicles along the City roads. Excessive Axle loads on roads from and to the Harbour: Oil, Bauxite, Manganese, Cocoa, Cement, Clinker, etc. Development of Road, Air, Sea and Rail Transport Development of High rise car parks
1.8.4.2 Rail Transport
The Headquarters of Ghana Railway Company is located in the Metropolis. The city is accessible by rail and it is linked to major cities and productive areas such as Kumasi, Tarkwa, Obuasi and Accra. The railway has been the backbone of economic activities in the Metropolis especially from the 1960s to the early 90s. In recent times however, rail transportation has reduced due to frequent break down of trains and some sections of the rail lines. Most goods which used to be transported by rail are now being transported by road. Manganese and Bauxite are examples and the situation is putting pressure on the road aside the increased accidents involving such vehicles.
1.8.4.3 Air Transport
The Metropolis has an airstrip which is owned and managed by the Ghana Air Force. The presence of the airstrip makes it possible for easy movement by air from Takoradi to other cities in the country. Flights to the Metropolis are all domestic ones and air transport services are rendered by private companies such Air link and CTK Network Aviation. The Ghana Air Force also has Fokker planes and sky vans which are used for military duties.
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Figure 1.20: Road Networks
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1.8.5 WATER AND SANITATION
1.8.5.1 Water The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) supplies potable water for domestic, industrial, institutional and commercial purposes within the Metropolis. Also, the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) provide boreholes to communities with lower populations within the Metropolis. The present water supply to the Twin City is from two head works at Inchaban and Daboasi. The Daboasi Water Treatment Plant was designed to produce 6 million gallons per day (mgd), and the Inchaban Plant is designed to produce 4.6mgd. The two plants are presently producing 4.5mgd and 2mgd respectively due to inefficiencies in the plants. The low production at Daboasi is also due to the inability to take full advantage of the amount of raw water available as the water intake has no impoundment facilities to increase the water available for treatment. The distribution systems from the two head works are interconnected and water is boosted from the Inchaban pumping station to a low level storage tank at Effia where the water is pumped into an overhead tank for distribution by gravity to the city. The city has smaller booster stations to pump water to reservoirs situated at strategic points in the Metropolis for gravity distribution to the areas being fed with water from GWCL. There is presently a boosted water line to the Apowa reservoir to serve the Agona West District. The booster station is however not operational at present. The main water pipe lines have been laid to presently serve more than 70% of the city. GWCL estimates that 160 km of additional pipe lines are required to be able to reach the remaining areas of the city. The total daily production at the reduced design capacity of 6.5mgd is far below the presently estimated city demand of 22mgd and this explains the unsatisfactory state of the water supply to the city. This notwithstanding, as high as 90% of the Metropolis have access to potable water with the remaining 10% resorting to other means of water supply source as uncovered wells.
1.8.5.1.1 Sources of Potable Water in the Metropolis There are about 9 main sources of water for households within the Metropolis. Out of this total, six (6) are potable sources whiles the remaining three (3) are considered not potable sources. The potable sources include: In house tap, in yard tap, in yard well (covered), public well (covered), borehole and public taps whereas the non-potable sources include: in yard well (not covered), surface water, and public well (not covered). In general, over 80 percent of households in the Metropolis have access to water via potable sources. The availability of potable water in the Sub- metros is presented in table 1.29
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Table 1.29: Sources of Potable Water in the Metropolis Effia- Essikado- Potable Sources Takoradi Sekondi Total Kwesimintsim Ketan In house Tap 22.8 45.2 29.6 19.7 29.26 In yard Tap 7.6 29 14.8 10.8 15.51 Public Tap 53.7 25.6 52.5 67.4 49.63 In yard well (covered) 6.3 1.2 0.7 1.5 2.42 Public Well (covered) 7.3 0 2.3 0.32 2.47 Borehole 2.3 0 0 0.32 0.65 Total 100 100 100 100 100
1.8.5.2 Public Toilets
There are a total of 125 public toilets in the Metropolis. This is distributed between Aqua Privy (79) and Water Closet (46). Evidently, Aqua Privy is preferred over the water closet.
Table 1.30: Inventory of Public Toilets in Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis
Type of Public Toilets Sub Metro Total Aqua Privy WC Pit Latrine Sekondi 13 9 - 22 Takoradi 18 19 - 37 Effia-Kwesimintsim 22 13 - 35 Essikado-Ketan 26 5 - 31 Source: Metro Environmental Health Unit 2014
1.8.5.3 Waste Management The collection, transportation and disposal of solid and liquid waste are the sole responsibility of the Metropolitan Assembly which operates through the Waste Management Department. Collection of solid waste is done in two ways: door to door and communal container system. Also private companies engage in waste collection as part of their social responsibilities, but to a lesser extent. Door to door services is usually provided to middle class communities. Communities which benefit from this service include Chapel Hill and Beach Road. The communal container system is provided to low class communities. Communities like West Tanokrom and Kojokrom use this service.
1.8.5.3.1 Classification and Composition of Municipal Waste
STMA has a high proportion of organic waste and low proportions of recyclables (papers/cardboard, rubber, metals, etc). This is the general pattern. The composition varies from Sub-Metro to Sub-Metro. Composition is displayed below in Figure 1.17.
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Figure 1.21: Composition of Solid Waste in the Metropolis
Fabrics/TextilesPaper/Cardboar Bottles d 3% Plastics 1% 3% 3% Sand 22%
Organic Waste 68%
1.8.5.3.2 Method of Waste Disposal Proper Waste disposal is important to every household and this section deals with method of waste, both solid and liquid disposal in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.
1.8.5.3.3.1 Solid waste disposal The main method is dumping in public dump container (47.1%), 22.6 percent is collected while 18.4 percent is dumped in public (open space) and 2.1 percent is buried. Quite significant proportion 23.2 percent of urban households have their solid waste collected while it is 7.1 percent in rural households. In the rural settlements significant proportion (42.9%) of households dump their solid waste in public open space as against (17.4%) in the urban areas. Burning of solid waste is widespread in the rural settlements (19%) possibly as result lack disposal facility. Furthermore, 48 percent of urban households dispose of their solid waste in public dump (container). 1.8.5.3.3.2 Disposal of liquid waste There are three most commonly used method of disposing of liquid waste is thrown into gutter, through drainage system into the gutter and thrown into compound in households. Of these the most common amongst them is thrown into gutter accounting for 41.3 percent in the Metropolis In the rural areas the predominant method of liquid waste disposal are: thrown into gutter (35.3%), followed by thrown into compound (30.5%) and thrown into streets (21.8%), This situation could be attributed to lack of infrastructure for liquid waste disposal and attitude of the inhabitants. The health implication for this situation is high as most communicable diseases thrive on poor waste disposal and it is also well known fact that there are no adequate health infrastructures in the rural communities
1.8.5.3.3 Final Disposal Site Solid Waste
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The only engineered landfill site in the Metropolis is located at Sofokrom. The waste dumped is spread evenly with the help of compactor truck. There is also an unpleasant stench hanging over the area coupled with scavengers loitering on the dump site
1.8.5.3.4 Funding of Solid Waste Collection Funding of solid waste collection was initially done by the Assembly with support from central government. Over time, the Assembly was not able to pay the Service Providers. This resulted in the Assembly’s indebtedness to the Service Providers as revenue generated was inadequate. Currently, the Assembly has introduced the polluter pay principle which makes it possible for the Service Providers to generate their own revenue.
Issues Newly developed areas in the Metropolis are poorly served with services such as water, electricity, telecommunication and other ancillary services Dependence on public toilets Indiscriminate defecation along the sea shore Waste reduction – recycle, composting plant Inadequate school sanitation facilities Solid waste generated daily in the Metropolis has doubled putting pressure on the Assembly’s finances to deliver prompt evacuation of waste
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1.9 HOUSING Housing demand and supply is vital in the well-being of people in all human settlement. However, supply of housing nationally has always fallen short of demand. Housing delivery/supply in the Metropolis is undertaken by individuals, families, Real Estate Developers, State Housing Company and Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). This notwithstanding, the contribution of SSNIT, Real Estate Agencies to housing delivery is less significant since a greater proportion of the housing stock is constructed and owned by individuals and families (private sector).
1.9.1 Housing Densities The housing density simply denotes the absolute number of houses (units) in a given geographical area. On the average, there are not more than 2 houses per acre in the entire Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. However, the Takoradi Sub-Metro has the highest housing density with about 5.5 houses per acre whereas Essikado-Ketan has the lowest in terms of density with as low as 3.1 houses per acre.
This is because the Takoradi Sub-metro has relatively most houses over a smaller geographical area compared to that of Essikado-Ketan which has relatively smaller number of houses on a much bigger geographical area.
1.9.2 Household size Household size refers to the total number of persons in a household. This data informs planning for economic and social services needed by the population. There are 142,560 households in the Metropolis comprising 137,068 (96%) households in the urban locality and 5,492 (4.0%) households in the rural localities indicating that the level of urbanization. The average household size in the rural areas is 3.9 persons per household compared with 3.7 persons per household in urban areas in 2010
Table 1.32: Household size by locality of residence Indicator Region Metropolis Urban Rural Total Household Population 2,307,395 532,516 511,079 21,437 Number of household 553,634 142,560 137,068 5,492 Average households per house 1.5 2.3 2.4 1.8 Average households size 4.2 3.7 3.7 3.9 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
1.9.2 Housing Typology There are four main types of houses within the Metropolis. These are compound houses, detached houses, semi-detached houses and flats or apartment houses. From the survey, compound houses constitute about 45.7 percent of the total housing stock in the Metropolis and these are concentrated in the Effia-Kwesimintsim, Sekondi and Essikado Sub-Metros. Table 1.33 below shows the proportions of these housing types within the sub-metros in the Metropolis.
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Table 1.33: Proportion of houses in each Sub-Metro
Effia – Essikado – Housing Typology Takoradi Sekondi Total Kwesimintsim Ketan Compound Houses 41.2% 14.0% 22.6% 22.2% 100% Detached Houses 42.7% 12.9% 21.7% 22.7% 100% Semi-Detached 36.1% 22.2% 23.6% 18.1% 100% Houses Flats and Apartments 23.7% 27.6% 31.5% 17.2% 100% Temporary Structures 39.3% 21.4% 32.2% 7.1% 100% Uncompleted 39.6% 16.7% 22.9% 20.8% 100% Buildings
From Table 1.33 above, Effia – Kwesimintsim Sub-metro has the highest percentage of the diverse housing typology in the Metropolis. There are about 40% Uncompleted Buildings within the Effia – Kwesimintsim Sub-metro. The direction of growth is also to the north where there are vacant lands. Takoradi, Sekondi and Essikado – Ketan have pockets of undeveloped lands which are undergoing development. The high percentage of Compound Houses (about 41%) is also attributed to the fact that there are quite a number of indigenous communities within the Effia – Kwesimintsim Sub-metro. These indigenous communities include Kwesimintsim, Apremdo, and Anaji Fie. Sekondi Sub-metro recorded about 23% of compound houses. It also has Ekuase, Esaman, Nkotompo and Kweikuma etc. Detached Houses make up about 43% of the housing typology in the Metropolis. This is as a result of the numerous single unit dwelling places in the Metropolis. The highest percentage of Temporary Structures was recorded in Effia-Kwesimintsim. In addition, due to the fixity of land in Takoradi and Sekondi, the direction of growth which has also resulted in urban sprawl is occurring in the two Northern Sub-metros- Effia-Kwesimintsim and Essikado-Ketan.
1.9.3 Housing Classification The housing types in the Metropolis can be grouped into generally four main categories. These are (1) First Class (2) Second Class (3) Third Class, and (4) Fourth Class
1.9.3.1 First Class Areas: The First Class residential areas are those places with relatively low housing densities, low population densities (between 30-40 persons per acre), larger plot sizes (half an acre or more), good environmental conditions, etc. These areas often have good access roads, frequent power supply, potable water and are also serviced by house to house Sanitation services. Some of the first class areas are Anaji, Beach Road, Windy Ridge and Detached House in a First Class Residential Area – Chapel Chapel Hill. Whereas Namibia, SSNIT flats and the Estates (all within Anaji) are Hill predominantly First Class.
1.9.3.2 Second Class Areas: The Second Class residential areas are also places with fairly good engineered roads as well as available utilities (water, electricity, telecommunication, etc.). The population and housing densities are higher than the first class areas and often have fairly clean environmental conditions. Some of the second class residential areas include
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Apremdo, Adientem, Mpatado, East and West Tanokrom, Effiakuma, Fijai, Kweikuma, Butumagyebu, Essikado, Sekondi, Bakado, Bakakyir, Takoradi Harbour and Takoradi. The Second Class areas have a population density between 80-150 persons per acre, with plot sizes usually between 0.20 to 0.50 acres.
1.9.3.3 Third Class Areas: Third Class residential areas have high population (80-150 persons per acre) and housing densities often having more than 6 housing units per acre. These areas are also poorly serviced with regard to utilities and often have poor environmental conditions with choked drains. These areas are most times inaccessible. Areas such as Assakae, Kwesimintsim, Effia, Anaji fie, New Takoradi, Ngyinamoa Bakam, Esaman, Ekuase, Nkroful, Nkenya, Ahinkofikrom, Ketan, Mempeasem, Kojokrom, Ngyiresia, Essipong and Mpintsin are considered as third class residential areas.
1.9.3.4 Fourth Class Areas: These areas are less developed indigenous communities that are poorly served (in terms of basic social amenities). Such settlements basically lack settlement layouts and as such are unplanned. These areas often lack drains and roads rendering these areas mostly un-engineered. Ahanta Abasa, Mampong, Ntankoful, Kansawurado, Whindo, Deabenekrom, Eshiem, Anoe, Osofokrom and Twabewu are often classified as fourth class.
Issues A critical look at Takoradi Central reveals a lot of prime lands underutilized. Most of these lands are occupied by Government quarters which were built during the construction of the Takoradi port as temporary accommodation for the construction workers. The quarters area has now virtually become a slum in the middle of the Takoradi City Center Rent cost in the Metropolis has shot-up astronomically since the demand for decent accommodation has not been commensurate with supply, a direct effect of the oil find Encroachment and springing-up of unauthorised structures for both office and residential accommodation and also trading activities. High cost of land – This makes it difficult for individual developers to put up residential accommodation. Inadequate real estate agencies to provide for the housing deficit in the Metropolis. Human Settlement Development (Provision of Residential Accommodation) The Assembly’s inability to develop the qua rters area in the centre of Takoradi.
1.10 VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS
Vulnerability refers to the conditions determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of hazards (UNDP/ISDR 2004). Such hazards can include sudden prolonged illness of a family member, natural disasters such as flood.
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There is an inverse relationship between human development and vulnerability. In view of this, a vulnerability analysis has been conducted taking into consideration the socio-economic and environmental factors and how best policies and programmes can be structured to address the vulnerability issues identified within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. The purpose of this analysis is to avoid the negative impacts of poorly planned activities that may sometimes worsen impacts on those who are most vulnerable. Indicators to address vulnerability are presented in figure below.
Figure 1.22: Vulnerability Analysis SENSITIVITY : Dependence on
EXPOSURE: Demographically resources and services vulnerable to vulnerable groups change impacts
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY 1: Current livelihood and income diversity of Household POTENTIAL 2: Perceived alternative and IMPACTS supplemental livelihoods 3: Awareness of household vulnerability to hazards 4: Access and use of climate-related knowledge 5: Formal and informal networks supporting climate hazard reduction and VULNERABILITY climate adaptation 6: Ability of community to reorganize 7: Leadership and governance 8: Equitable access to resources
A c c 1.10.1 Social Vulnerability e Within the Metropolis, it is realized that, most of the children below the age of ten are more s vulnerable than those above the age of ten. About 53.1% of the women within the fishing and s peri-urban communities in the Metropolis are illiterates. Their capacity in terms of skills are very low therefore making them more vulnerable than their female counterparts who are a within the urban centers who have the adaptive capacity to mitigate their weakness. n Adolescent within the age range of (10- 15 years) who live within the fishing communities d are highly vulnerable to teenage pregnancy than those outside the fishing communities. Migratory fishermen try to allure these children into early sex to give them fish for their u household. These children try to engage in child prostitution thereby getting pregnant. Some s of them easily get rid of it whilst others do not. Those who get rid of it are more vulnerable to e death than those who give birth. Children born to teenage mothers within these communities are also highly vulnerable to o teenage pregnancy. f
c STMA MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014-2017 97 l i m a t The objective of poverty mapping in Sekondi-Takoradi was to identify and analyze the nature and characteristics of poverty at the community level in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly Area. It is evident that the poverty maps of Sekondi-Takoradi are important for channeling resources to alleviate poverty in particularly affected enclaves of the city.
The maps will also give a broader framework to the Assembly and other development actors of the city to assess conditions of the population at the community level, and provide a solid basis for recommendations about how best to reduce poverty and improve living conditions of the city’s poor.
1.10.2 Health Vulnerability HIV/AIDS prevalence rate within the Metropolis in 2011 was 1.9%. People living with HIV are more vulnerable within the Metropolis than those with other illness. They are despised and called names, making most of them unable to declare their status. Most PLHIV also complain of poor attitudes of health personnel towards them because of their status. Most of the PLHIV do not have sustainable income to cater for the nutritional needs and transportation to acquire their anti-retroviral drugs to sustain their health. This make them weaker and die early. Pregnant women in the Metropolis are also faced with some level of vulnerability. However, well-educated females who are pregnant are less vulnerable than those who are less educated and living within the poor communities within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. These women do not really attend antenatal care as they try to leave on concoction in the house rather than visit health facilities within the communities. Pregnant women who avoid antenatal care are highly vulnerable to infant and maternal mortality than pregnant women who regularly receive antenatal and post-natal care.
1.10.3 Economic Vulnerability Relatively, poverty caused by low incomes is less severe in the STMA area. Using this indicator, 3 communities (Beach Road, $17.67 per day; Chapel Hill, $17.00 per day; and Anaji, $15.87 per day) are non-poverty pockets, while none fall within the very high poverty, Nevertheless, most communities—35 (74%) are high poverty pockets. Communities such as New Takoradi, Nkomtopo, Essaman, Ekuasi, Ngyieresia, Mampong, Ahanta Abasa, Diabenekrom where the main economic activities are fishing and farming are highly vulnerable than communities where the economic activities are mixed made up of formal sectors and commerce (Population and Housing Census, 2010).
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Income Poverty Pockets
Access to a decent standard of living Multiple livelihood activities Formal Sector Employment (19.3%; 14.6% Male, 4.7% female) Informal Sector work The Case of Fishing: Threats from international fleets and current marine space regulations The Case of Agriculture: Decreasing access to land and harsh weather conditions as a result of climate change
1.10.4 Urban Service Vulnerability Domestic Waste There are four modes of disposing of domestic liquid waste – through a sewerage system, on the street, external drains and within the compound of the housing unit.
Within the STMA area, only 8% of households are connected to either a stand-alone or public sewerage system. Access to good sewerage infrastructure is virtually non-existent in 13 communities - Ngyamoa Bakam, Ahanta Abassa, Ahinkofikrom, Akromakrom, Anoe, Bakado, Nkontompo, Buabakrom, Eshiem, Mampong, Mempeasem, Mpatado and Whindo. For sewage connectivity, the best case scenario is found at Beach Road, where 64% are connected.
1.10.5 Environmental Vulnerability Under this indicator, one will realize that, most of the communities along the coast are exposed to sea-erosion. These communities are highly vulnerable, as the sea exposes most of the foundation of structures within the communities that are very close to the sea. Although most of the communities are exposed to the sea, some of the communities’ level of sensitivity
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is high, therefore the impact of the sea erosion is minimal due to the adaptive capacity to the construction of the sea-defense to protect the sea shore from being further eroded. However there are certain communities within the Metropolis, that have low level of sensitivity, meaning the resources available to them are low, thereby having negative impacts from the sea erosion making such communities highly vulnerable than those with sea defense. Communities that are highly vulnerable are: Nkomtopo Ngyeresia New-Takoradi, Poasi Egyimuabakam Sekondi Beach area
FLOODING Those communities in the flood prone areas are highly vulnerable to environmental factors than those further from the flood prone areas. People living within the flood prone areas are also highly vulnerable to natural disaster as their exposure level is very high. 1.13 HIV AND AIDS The Assembly has taken a serious view of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) disease. In 2004, approximately 400,000 Ghanaians were estimated to be HIV positive and this number is expected to reach 500,000 by 2015. HIV prevalence has increased from 2.6 percent in 2000 to 3.6 percent in 2003 and 3.1 percent in 2004 (National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan II). Cote et al (2004) have estimated that transactional sex workers account for about 84 percent of HIV infections among males aged 15-59 years in Accra. In addition to sex workers, and their clients, other groups believed to have above average prevalence rates include uniformed personnel teachers and miners, prisoners, long-distance truck drivers, national service volunteers, cross-border traders and female long-distance traders. Consequently the 2004 HIV Sentinel Report indicated that the Western Region has an HIV prevalence of 4.6 percent placing second to Eastern Region with 6.5% prevalence. According to a research conducted in 2007 by the Metro AIDS Committee in collaboration with the Ghana AIDS Commission using the Priority for Local AIDS Control Efforts (PLACE) methodology, significant number of “hot spots” exists in the Metropolis. Out of the total 258 hot spots identified by stakeholders, 196 venue representatives were interviewed. It was revealed that people meet sexual partners in 56% of the venues and interestingly sex workers solicit for sex in 7% of the venues while sex actually take place at 15.5 % of the venues. Unfortunately most of the venues visited have youth as patrons with only 37% of the venues offering condom for sale. What was more heartwarming was that managers of the venues who were willing to have HIV prevention programmes are as much as 83%. This, thus provide a ‘window of hope’ as it provides an opportunity for interventions to be targeted at these venues. The major challenge is how to be able to design innovative programme that will attract patrons of these venues.
Another issue of concern is the age of patrons of these venues. It was observed that the mean age of men was 29 years whiles that of women were 25 year. This means that the youth in the Metropolis are among the patrons who visit the hot spot in the Metro. Therefore in designing
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programmes for these venues, there is the need to look at that programme that will attract the youth.
The HIV Population from 2008-2010
Table 1.34: level of HIV & AIDS population in the metropolis. HIV population Number of New HIV ANNUAL AIDS DEATHS Infections THERMATIC AREAS 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010
Male 3174 3237 3327 317 327 327 261 246 216 Female 4383 4469 4595 404 417 416 318 300 263
TOTAL 7557 7706 7922 721 744 743 579 546 479
Source: 2008-2015 National HIV Prevalence and AIDS Estimates Report.
Age- Sex The table below depicts the age characteristics and the thematic areas of HIV and AIDS status of the populace in the metropolis.
Table 1.35: HIV & AIDS population in the metropolis THERMATIC AGE 2008 2009 2010 AREAS COHORT MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE New HIV Infections 0-14 years 54 74 50 70 48 66 15-49 249 345 252 361 264 365 50+ 249 345 262 361 264 365 Annual AIDS death 0-14 30 42 35 49 30 41 15-49 194 268 165 227 154 212 50+ 213 294 194 268 171 236 Children needing 0-14 516 712 526 727 533 735 cotrimoxazole Children needing ART 82 113 81 111 74 103 Adult needing ART 15-49 777 1072 793 1095 822 1134 50+ 848 1172 873 1206 912 1260 Mothers needing - 176 243 175 241 175 241 PMTCT Source: 2008-2015 National HIV Prevalence and AIDS Estimates Report.
From the table above, it is obvious that the HIV incidence and AIDS mortality among children 0 to 14 is projected to decline. AIDS death is also projected to decline among adults. Mothers needing PMTCT is expected to decline over time as the number receiving PMTCT increase. Finally, there would be a decline in trend of the number of AIDS orphans as more clients survive on ART.
Orphans and Vulnerable The table below shows the trend of Orphans and Vulnerable resulting from HIV and AIDS death in the metropolis.
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Table 1.35: DEATH by HIV and AIDS 2008-2010 DEATH BY HIV and AIDS 2008 2009 2010
Male 243 229 201 Female 336 317 278 Total Death 579 546 278 Source: 2008-2015 National HIV Prevalence and AIDS Estimates Report.
From the table above, the annual death for 2008 were 579 with 243 been males and 336 been females. In 2009 the annual death decreased by 5.7% and again decreased drastically by 49.1%. It is clear that the number of orphans and vulnerable in the metropolis are declining due to more clients surviving on the ART.
HIV workplace policy The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly in reducing HIV and AIDS at the workplace, effective and efficient workplace policies were enacted. Under this workplace policy, preventive programme was targeted at the Assembly Staff and Members. As part of this policy, over 86 Assembly Members, 55 Senior Staff, 30 Metro Guards and 45 Female employees of the Assembly were taken through workshops and training on the causes, effects, and prevention of HIV and AIDS. The programme also educated the participants from the Assembly on stigma reduction and providing support for PLWHAs. Pertaining to the prevention and behaviour change communication, the Assembly undertook the promotion of voluntary testing and counseling among the Assembly Members, Staff, Clients and Family Members.
Prevention The discovery of oil in the Western Region and the subsequent increase in oil and gas related activities in Sekondi-Takoradi have made the issue of HIV and AIDS more challenging. This situation calls for renewed commitment from all stakeholders if we could preserve our human resources to sustain all the modest gains we have made as a country and do more in future. The Assembly in its effort to prevent the spread of the disease is implementing HIV and AIDS programmes aimed at reducing the infection in the metropolis. The Assembly undertakes quarterly meetings and workshops to discuss various issues. The other intervention areas that the Assembly tackled in preventing the spread of the disease are; Prevention and behaviour change communication Policy advocacy and enabling environment Treatment, care, legal and economic impact Coordination and management of decentralized response Monitoring, evaluation and research and resource mobilization.
There had also been Alert programmes and the training of SHEP Coordinators in schools. The Assembly in the preventive measures is ensuring effective monitoring of NGO’s, CBO’s that are operating in the area of HIV and AIDS in the metropolis as well as the mobilization of funds for HIV and AIDS campaign.
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In preventing the spread of the disease in ensuing years across the metropolis, groups and organizations were formed to help pursue this aim. These groups include the Mercy Foundation, Life Relief Foundation, Link Up Care, Centre for AIDS Information Network, Friends of the Nations, Sekondi Peer Educators Movement, Moslem Women Organization and many more. Issues Stigma and discrimination of PLWHAs. Increase in the population of the metropolis due to the oil find in the region. There is an increase in the tendency of commercial sex workers in the metropolis. Lack of funds to ensure the smooth and consistent operation of the HIV and AIDS programmes and projects.
1.14 GENDER About 50.4% of the population in the Metropolis are female with 49.6% males; however in the District Assembly females comprise of only about 10% with 90% of the decision makers been males leading to more gender bias in the direction of development. In the education sector, the differences in the enrolment level of boys and girls in the schools, from the nursery to the Senior High School is as follows: Nursery 51.5%, 48. 5%; Kindergarten 48%, 52%; Primary 49%, 51%; Junior High School 48%, 52%; Senior High School 79%, 21% respectively. This indicates that, more of the girls are not able to enter into the Senior High Schools due to some factors such as drop out as a result of teenage pregnancy, poor performance as to the burden of household work during the Basic Examination etc which needs more attention as to how the girls would be encouraged to improve upon their learning skills to increase the number of girls enrolment in the Senior High Schools in the Metropolis.
In spite of the pivotal role Ghanaian women play within the family, community and the Metropolis at large, they do not occupy key decision-making positions in any of the sectors of economic, political and social life. They are relegated to the background as far as public decision-making is concerned. This is because no concrete policy measures are in place to ensure that the structured inequalities between women and men are taken into account in promoting participation in policy decisions.
However; to reduce these inequalities, prevalence and practise of outmoded customs inimical to women’s rights, provide support for victims of violence and to enhance access to economic resources the following measures should be put in place; Provision of regular budgetary allocations for building the capacity of Assembly women Ensuring equal access to resources, opportunities and funds for development. Ensuring that MOWAC and NCCE increase their efforts to sensitize the general public in order to understand and support gender equality policies Ensuring that 50% of government appointments to District Assemblies are women Kick-start the process of working with the Regional House of Chiefs to undertake an evaluation of traditional customs and practices that violate the rights of women and children Public education on Property Rights of spouses by MOWAC and NCCE Strict enforcement of existing legislation and sanctions against perpetrators of any cultural or religious practices that negatively affect the welfare, health, dignity and rights of women in the Metropolis.
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Provision of shelter for abused women and children Institute informal entrepreneurial skill training for women groups
Most of the female in the fishing communities of the Metropolis are the backbone of their household by financing the activities of the fishermen; however most of the interventions designed are not gender mainstreamed. With the Medium Term Development Plan 2014- 2017, programmes will be gender mainstreamed to empower more women to participate in the local governance structure and help bridge the gap to some level between the males and females to help in the implementation of projects and programmes and also make input into decision making process in the Metropolis.
1.15 ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREEN ECONOMY 1.15.1 Environment The land form of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis has a complex mix of ecological beauty. The region is largely undulating with majority of the land being low lying. Generally, about 90 percent of the land area of the metropolis is built up with the remaining 10 percent being used as agricultural fields at the northern portion of the Metropolis. However, with increased demand for land for various uses, these areas are being transformed into residential and commercial areas. The following sub sections of the profile gives an overview of the regions highlights.
1.15.1.1 Agricultural Lands The northern sections of the Metropolis is mostly undeveloped land which is currently been used for the purposes of urban agriculture. The agricultural land area is approximately 10 percent of the total land area of the Metropolis. However, due to increased development pressures, these areas are currently undergoing transformation from agricultural uses to residential areas. Communities such as Whindo, Assakae, Mampong, Ahanta Abassa, Akromakrom, all located in the Effia-Kwesimintsim sub-metro are all undergoing rapid physical development although they used to be more of agricultural lands.
1.15.1.2 Eco-Fragile Zones in the City Although the Metropolis is mostly built up, there are efforts to preserve its existing ecological bio-diversity. For instance, the Monkey Eco-Conservation site is reserve of approximately 5km2 located in the heart of the Metropolis between Windy Ridge and New Takoradi sections along the Sekondi to Takoradi arterial road. The reserve is fenced and monitored by Forestry Commission and Friends of the Nation. The reserve is home to unique plant species within the tropical rain forest of the sub-region. Aside the reserve, the catchment area of the Essei Lagoon (located close to Takoradi Polytechnic) provides ideal location for some migratory birds within the Metropolis
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Issues Coastal Erosion especially in areas such as Ekuase, Nkotompo, New Takoradi, Ngyresia, etc. Flooding resulting from inefficient drainage system network Poor waste management (especially solid waste)
1.16 SECURITY Being a Metropolitan area STMA has all features of a city and its related crimes and social vices. The combined efforts of all the security agencies have however contributed to a peaceful atmosphere which is very conducive for business activities. Security in the Metropolis is under the auspices of the Metro Security Council (MESTEC) which is chaired by the Metro Chief Executive. The Council meets quarterly and during emergencies to deliberate on general issues related to public safety. Memberships of MESTEC include The Ghana Police, The Ghana Prisons Service, Armed Forces, Bureau of National Investigation (BNI), Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Ghana Immigration Service and Ghana National Fire Service. The relationship between the various agencies is cordial but there have been few cases where coordination has not been the best due the fact that almost all the security agencies take direct commands from their various headquarters without recourse to the Metropolitan Authority.
The Security agencies also have logistical problems especially the Police, Prisons and Fire Service. Transportation and accommodation is one of the most important problems.
Additionally, to augment the efforts of the various security agencies the Assembly has a Guards Unit which has been mandated to perform specific functions under the direction of the Head of the Legal Department such as the protection of persons and property.
1.16.1 The Legal System The Metropolis is blessed with many court houses and legal services are available depending on one’s ability to pay for. The High Court, located at Kweikuma deals with a lot of cases from the entire region. There is also a Regional Tribunal, District, Circuit as well as Magistrate Courts in the Metropolis. These courts sit regularly to deal with cases brought before them. There is still a problem with undue delay in the prosecution of cases due to the absence of modern technology for recording proceedings and limited personnel to deal with the numerous cases. Most of the courts rooms are congested and in some cases clients and even lawyers do not have comfortable chairs to sit on to transact business. There have been proposals for the setting up of special courts (Fast Track Courts) to handle commercial and sanitation related cases but this proposal has not yet been implemented.
1.18 DISASTER 1.19 MIGRATION
Migration (human) is the movement of people from one place to another for the purpose of taking up permanent or semi-permanent residence, usually across a political boundary. With regards to the metropolis the highest proportion (29.5%) of the migrants has lived there for 1-
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4 years. The lowest proportion (15.9%) has lived there for less than 1 year. The concentration of the migrants who have lived in the Metropolis between less than one year and 1-4 years could be attributed to the oil find in the region.
For those who migrated from other regions in Ghana to live in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis for 20 years and above, Central Region dominate with 27.7 percent followed by northern (26.8%), and Upper West and Upper East with 26.4 percent and 25.4 percent respectively, with the least (13.9%) coming from outside Ghana.
Generally, migrants from Central region are the majority (59,314 people i.e. 23.9%) of migrants to Western region if we consider migrants from other regions to Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis which could be due to the closeness of the region to the Metropolis.
Table 1.36 Birthplace by duration of residence Birthplace Number Percent Duration of Residence (%) Less 1- 4 5-9 10-19 20+ Than Years Years Years Years 1 Year Total 248,680 100.0 15.9 29.5 16.9 17.5 20.1 Born elsewhere in the region 92,041 100.0 16.1 33 19.2 16.9 14.8 Born elsewhere in another region
Western 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Central 59,314 100.0 13.9 24.3 15.2 18.9 27.7 Greater Accra 19,577 100.0 20.6 34.5 15.3 14.6 15 Volta 13,029 100.0 15.4 26.2 15.8 17.6 25 Eastern 16,914 100.0 16.5 27.8 14.9 17.6 23.2 Ashanti 20,682 100.0 16.2 30.5 15.5 17.3 20.4 Brong Ahafo 4,137 100.0 16.5 33.4 17.8 17.4 14.8 Northen 7,208 100.0 13.4 22.4 16.4 21.1 26.8 Upper East 4,507 100.0 12.6 24.5 18.5 19.0 25.4 Upper West 2,124 100.0 13.7 25.0 17.3 17.5 26.4 Outside Ghana 9,147 100.0 21.0 30.7 16.1 18.2 13.9 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
1.20 ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE The Assembly has a vast revenue base and well established expenditure management system. The passing of the Internal Audit Agency Act and the Financial Administration Systems Act have given a lot of impetus to the financial management system of the Assembly. The Procurement Act has also added to the effective system laid down to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. Expenditure in the Assembly is initiated in a Medium Term Development Plan and Annual Budget statement which are all discussed at Sub-Committee and General Assembly meetings before they are passed for payment.
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1.20.1 Revenue and Expenditure of the Assembly The Revenue and Expenditure for the period 2010–2013 as presented in Tables 1.37 and 1.38 gives a reflection of the performance of the Sekondi- Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly in its quest to attain its development responsibilities and improve the conditions of the people in the Metropolis.
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Table 1.37: Revenue Pattern 2010-2013
REVENUE ITEMS 2010 2011 2012 2013
BUDGETED ACTUAL BUDGETED ACTUAL BUDGETED ACTUAL BUDGETED ACTUAL RATES 672,200.00 620,232.30 695,000.00 746,860.92 716,000.00 912,629.24 1,025,000.00 1,017,574.66 LANDS 350,200.00 347,441.19 185,500.00 176,474.02 252,000.00 271,536.00 340,000.00 318,057.13 FEES/FINES 455,000.00 455,240.17 636,000.00 681,534.85 1,208,500.00 1,111,650.35 1,130,500.00 1,112,135.24 LICENSE 836,100.00 824,953.97 1,235,200.00 1,090,042.76 1,086,500.00 937,893.63 104,528.66 1,042,422.29 RENT 169,300.00 85,355.43 174,100.00 124,429.18 204,000.00 127,487.72 160,830.00 117,777.98 INVESTMENT 2,890.00 2,941.50 36,100.00 29,307.68 MISCELLANEOUS 52,500.00 53,610.40 53,100.00 137,463.21 38,000.00 28,273.06 962,000.00 967,212.88 GRANTS 6,170,842.06 4,982,518.09 6,303,947.59 6,212,287.70 10,439,457.00 8,410,838.15 13,932,285.00 14,218,890.96 TOTAL 8,709,032.06 7,372,293.59 9,318,947.59 9,198,400.32 13,944,457.00 11,806,150.58 18,650,015.00 18,798,153.34 % ATTAINED 93.12% 99.03% 100.99% 97.15%
As indicated in the table above, the Assembly was able to marginally exceed its estimated amount of revenue with 100.99% in 2012. The set targets for 2010, 2011 and 2013 financial years were however not realized by the Assembly. Analysis from the table reveals that receipts from miscellaneous were the only items that exceeded their estimated values from 2011 to 2013. Other revenue items like lands and fees/fines also recorded decreasing rates in their collection performance within the year under review. The table above indicates that even though the actual amounts collected from lands exceeded its targeted amounts in 2011 and 2012, there was decrease in percentage from 127.48% in 2011 to 120.81% I 2012. The collection performance further decreased to 93.55% in 2013. This trend was similar to that of fees/fines collection performance in terms of the percentages was also at a decreasing rate from 107.14% to 120.81% and a further decrease to 93.55% in 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively. Even though revenues collected from rates were not able to realize their targets within the periods, it recorded a constant growth from 79.76% in 2011 to 86.57% and 97.67% in 2012 and 2013 respectively. Actual revenues attained from licenses were also in line with the general total collection performance within the years under review as license exceeded their targeted amount in 2012 with 109.98%.
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Table 1.38: Expenditure Pattern 2010-2013
EXPENDITURE ITEMS 2012 2013 BUDGETED ACTUAL BUDGETED ACTUAL COMPENSATION 5,869,000.00 6,214,104.54 6,241,000.00 6,191,511.21 OFFICE MATERIALS 1,200,500.00 926,853.84 1,150,500.00 1,129,378.28 UTILITIES 143,500.00 138,737.20 93,500.00 91,241.75 GENERAL CLEANING 330,000.00 708,521.53 780,000.00 773,299.21 RENTALS 41,000.00 40,034.90 55,500.00 54,585.34 T & T EXP. 432,000.00 407,645.88 459,000.00 445,424.44 REPAIRS & M'TCE 308,000.00 293,657.84 448,000.00 452,152.67 TRAINING, CONF. 101,000.00 90,293.13 186,000.00 170,970.93 CONSULTING SERV. - - 150,000.00 147,258.00 SPECIAL SERVICE 320,000.00 287,752.25 461,000.00 450,962.25 OTHER CHARGES 75,000.00 173,748.57 130,000.00 120,553.20 GRANTS – DEPTS 4,449,427.54 2,850,010.41 65,000.00 60,703.11 SOCIAL BENEFITS 31,000.00 28,411.07 156,000.00 153,227.70 MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL 8,425,000.00 8,848,259.93 9,569,500.00 9,308,563.83
NO 2010 2011 PERSONAL EMOLUMENT BUDGETED ACTUALS BUDGETED ACTUALS 1 Salaries & Wages (Gov`t) 2,161,000.00 2,127,346.62 2,161,000.00 1,954,652.80 2 Salaries & Wages (Assembly) 425,000.00 423,174.55 490,000.00 472,243.21 3 S.S.F. 13% 40,000.00 40,700.82 45,000.00 44,033.06 4 Personal Allowance 20,000.00 20,549.42 47,000.00 36,529.69 5 Overtime Allowance 100.00 40.00 13,000.00 13,368.80 6 Commission on Property Rate 6,000.00 5,575.50 - - 7 Commission on Revnet/BOP - - 250,000.00 46,984.92 8 Commission on Street Parking 15,000.00 15,393.28 185,000.00 199,081.39 9 Commission on Outdoor Advert 10,000.00 8,072.86 200,000.00 182,642.78 10 Other Commission 180,000.00 179,680.31 55,000.00 50,627.78
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TRAVELLING & TRANSPORT 420,000.00 409,126.65 446,000.00 401,280.30
GENERAL EXPENDITURES 1 Entertainment 700.00 576.50 60,000.00 46,285.16 2 Protocol 50,000.00 47,094.98 100,000.00 85,274.46 3 Stationery 230,000.00 230,984.54 100,000.00 85,391.97 4 Printing & Publication 120,000.00 119,195.06 100,000.00 82,719.25 5 Training & Workshop 50,000.00 50,469.55 56,000.00 60,816.04 6 Library 2,500.00 2,513.00 10,000.00 10,598.77 7 Bank Charges 70,000.00 69,018.90 35,000.00 38,303.38 8 Accommodation of Official Guest 26,000.00 25,580.87 50,000.00 54,395.32 9 Research & Consultancy - - 10,000.00 4,600.00 10 Public Relations 6,200.00 6,191.20 - - 11 Sub-Metro Grant 32,000.00 31,855.16 20,000.00 11,622.24 M`TCE REPAIRS & RENEWALS 190,000.00 183,737.73 186,000.00 183,205.91 MISCELLANEOUS 466,100.00 384,772.33 591,500.00 546,607.53
Expenditure pattern of the Assembly over the years from 2010– 2013 as shown above shows a rising trend in expenditure particularly in the area of recurrent expenditure. Expenditure of Personnel Emoluments, General and Miscellaneous expenditures shows consistent increases as a result of increase in salaries and general increases in prices. This is in sharp contrast to the marginal increases in internally generated revenue that is used to fund recurrent expenditure.
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1.21 ON-GOING PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS The Metropolis in its drive to promote the welfare of its people has rolled-out a number of programmes and projects to achieve this objective. Most of these programmes are carried-out in collaboration with development partners. Currently, the following programmes and projects are being undertaken in the Metropolis: Sekondi-Takoradi Citywide Slum Upgrading Fund (STMA-CSUF) Ghana Urban Management Pilot Project (GUMPP) Global Communities Multi Sectoral HIV/AIDs Project (MSHAP)
1.21.1 SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY CITYWIDE SLUM UPGRADING FUND (STMA-CSUF) As part of the Metropolis’s goal of helping to improve access to finance for low income and slum upgrading projects, it has teamed-up with UN-HABITAT Slum Upgrading Facility (SUF) Pilot Project to create the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly-Citywide Settlement Upgrading Fund.
The Fund has so far guaranteed the funding for the construction of two market sheds at Kojokrom Market and toilet project is slated to take off at Effiakuma, Chicago. Among the pipe line project of the Fund are; Construction of Additional 4 market Sheds at the Kojokrom market Construction of 2- No. 16 seater WC toilets at Effiakuma Housing improvement projects at New Takoradi Construction of a modern market complex at New Takoradi (upper portion) Construction of water system at new Takoradi Construction of WC Toilet at new Takoradi
The major problem associated with the slum upgrading initiative is low savings culture of the land lords coupled with the high interest rate. Another challenge is the low interest of local bank in providing long term loan for housing and slum upgrading projects. There is the need for the Board of STMA-CSUF to intensify education on the housing sector financing so that all stakeholders will play their respective roles.
1.21.2 GHANA URBAN MANAGEMENT PILOT PROJECT (GUMPP) The Urban Management Pilot Project is an initiative of MLGRD and supported by AFD to define a National Urban Policy. The project is to be piloted in four (4) cities in Ghana and these are:- Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Tamale Metropolitan Assembly Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly Ho Municipal Assembly The core objective of the project is to improve the living conditions of the population of these cities while reinforcing the local capacities for better service delivery and accountability.
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1.21.3 Global Communities CHF International, with financial support from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and USAID seeks to facilitate service provision through community participation in district planning, budgeting and concerted action.
In line with the decentralization policy of the country, the CHF and STMA have partnered to develop pro-poor participatory approach to inclusive planning and pro-poor intervention. The approach seeks to ensure sustainability of investment in community services by making beneficiary communities the primary focus. In the light of this, user communities are empowered to be initiators, planners, implementers, managers and owners of their services. Some of the programmes rolled-out by Global Communities International include:
Governance and planning related trainings: 1. Training of government officials and CBOs in governance and participatory planning and budget 2. Preparation of Community Action Plans and Budgets and linking them to the Medium Term Development Plans 3. Small grants projects implementation in 35 poor communities, as a means of getting the poor working with the assembly. 4. Implementation of District Assemblies own projects based on success from Small Grant initiative and increased assemblies revenue (kindly find attached a list of projects given to us by the Assembly’s DPCU) in the 35 poor communities 5. Citizen sensitization on rights and responsibilities including payment of taxes (through flyers and posters developed). Show one of the flyers. 6. Award to outstanding Assembly Member (three times) with development projects in their community, they serve as an incentive to community leaders.
Revenue Improvement Action Planning: 1. Preparation of Revenue Improvement Action Plans for each year since 2012 2. Implementation of RIAPS by the assembly and generating revenues. 3. Quarterly Reviews of RIAPs. 4. How increased revenues are influencing budgeting for the poor.
Property Tax Reforms 1. Establishment of GIS Unit o Setting up a GIS Unit (July-August, 2012) o Renovation of PPD Drawing Unit – STMA o Computers, Printers & Scanners -GC o GIS Software – GC o Training of staff 2. GIS Unit Capacity o Ten (10) Desktop Computers Ten (10) UPS Machines o One (1) Server Machine
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o One (1) A3 Scanner o One (1) A3 Office jet Printer 3. Street Naming and Property Addressing o Consultations and Public Education o Preparation of maps o Commencement of field work (Training of field worker) o Data input and scanning o Geocoding (Linking of property values to property addresses) o Development of LUPMIS o Pilot Phase (Chapel Hill [currently ongoing], Anaji, Kojokrom, Effia & Kwesimintsim [yet to commence])
1.21.4 MULTI SECTORAL HIV/AIDS PROJECT (MSHAP) The Metropolitan Assembly Multi Sectoral HIV/AIDS Project was introduced in 2001 to implement HIV and AIDS programmes aimed at reducing the infection in the Metropolis. These programmes have over the years contributed to addressing the HIV/AIDS situation but more efforts are required especially with the discovery of oil in the Metropolis. The intervention areas of the programme are as follows: 1. Prevention and behavioural change communication 2. Policy advocacy and enabling environments 3. Treatment, care and support 4. Social, cultural, legal and economic impact 5. Coordination and management of decentralized response 6. Monitoring, evaluation, research and resource mobilization
1.22. Identification of Key Development Problems/Issues These key development issues were identified through the analysis of the current situation in respect of the themes of the National Medium-Term Development Policy Framework (2014- 2017). The identified development issues were also harmonised with the need and aspirations of the communities to ensure that policies and programme that will arise from the development issues will meet community’s aspirations and interests. The table that follow is a summary of Development issues identified in the chapter one and community needs and aspiration
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Table 1.38 key development issues and community needs and aspiration
2014-2017 REVIEW OF PERFOMANCE & PROFILING 2010-2013 THEMATIC AREA COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ASPIRATION SUMMARIZED KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES/GAPS SCORE Promote local economic development There is a high incidence of under-employment and Liaise with financial institutions to provide business support funds unemployment plus a rather buoyant informal economy. Upgrade artisans enclaves Inadequate private –public partnership in investing in Access to modern shopping mall modern infrastructure Enhancing Competitiveness of Training of the youth in artisanal skills with start-up considerable decline in key industries output Ghana's Private Sector capital Inadequate managerial skills of the MSMES Development of Industrial city and Warehousing enclave Low level of mechanization Regulate the operations of mechanics/artisans Inadequate credit facilities to expand businesses inadequate agro-processing industries Uncontrolled activities of mechanics/artisans Good road network to facilitate transportation of farm High post-harvest losses produce Inadequate access to extension and veterinary services Supply of fishing and farming inputs Crude fishing methods Access to improved crop and livestock breads Depletion of fish stocks Access to credit facilities Low income among the fishermen and women Reduction of the fishing-efforts and creation of a Poor attitudes to waste collection and disposal diversified livelihood. Untimely collection of waste Accelerated Agriculture Education on the climate change Inadequate refuse containers Modernization and Sustainable Development of monkey hill as tourism site All the water bodies and the beaches are severely Natural Resource Management Strict enforcement of bye-laws to protect wetlands and polluted mangroves Depletion of mangrove Prohibition of sand winning along the coast. Deep deficit.in public green areas, open spaces, street Access to improve waste management services landscaping and beautification Recycling of waste product Conservation features such as the monkey sanctuary and Develop public green areas, open spaces, street historical buildings of significance are all under threat landscaping and beautification Issues of climate change sea-level rise and exploitation of fragile coastal resources have receive little attention Specialized University established for oil and gas sector Limited opportunities for the indigenous in the oil sector Training and Employment of the youth in the oil sector The city is gradually witnessing the negative impact of Development of roads and railway networks the oil boom (high rent cost, increased in traffic etc) Oil and Gas Development Development of Hospitality sector including re-creational The quality of the hospitality industry in its present form facilities is not competitive enough
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Extension of electricity to areas lacking power Inadequate access to electricity at the newly developed Expansion and upgrading of existing road networks areas and the peri-urban areas Traffic management Majority of the arterial roads are congested beyond the Development of high rise car parks optimum capacity with the epicenter being towards the Development of Transit Terminal for haulage truck city centre Protection of the Essel Lagoon in Sekondi and the Whin The surge of heavy cargo traffic to and from the harbour River especially the estuary. has prematurely deteriorated some key arterial roads Implementation of climate change interventions Frequent break downs of cargo trucks on the high street Extension of electricity to areas lacking power Unregulated parking of the heavy duty vehicles Ensure regular flow of potable water Unengineered road links in residential neighbourhoods Provision of borehole in rural communities Deplorable residential neighbourhoods road links Efficient waste collection system High rent cost Support for the provision of house hold toilets Majority of the housing stock is in a state of disrepair Organize environmental health education The existing land use structure is inefficient, conflicting Takoradi City Centre Redevelopment land uses rather than complementarity defines the pattern Infrastructure and Human Investment in affordable housing There are vast tracts of “unused” land and dilapidated Settlements Enforcement of rent control laws Upgrade markets infrastructure vacant or under-utilized government properties Provide adequate drainage system Encroachment on Government Lands Facilitate the implementation of the proposed “king city Uncontrolled development project” Congestion in built-up areas leading to the development Enforcement of building regulations of Slum condition Preparation of Local Plans to guide development Deteriorated and inadequate markets infrastructure Slum upgrading and prevention High coastal erosion Ensure full implementation of the Sekondi-Takoradi Poor drainage system in the Metropolis drainage master plan The Sekondi-Takoradi drainage master plan has only been partially implemented Lack of potable drinking water in some rural areas of the Metropolis Irregular supply of water in the Urban areas Inadequate capacity for waste management Poor attitude of the citizenry towards waste management practices Upgrading of existing basic schools infrastructure and The basic social services of health and educational provision of new ones facilities are deficient in quality Improvement in the quality of education at the Imbalance in spatial distribution of health facilities Human Development, kindergarten and primary school levels. Inadequate scholarship programmes for girls Productivity and Employment Investments in community libraries Inadequate disability friendly infrastructure Supply of adequate teaching and learning materials Inadequate teaching and learning materials Organise in service training for teachers High number of untrained teachers in the private school Financial support to brilliant but needy students Inadequate sensitization of community members on
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Ensure balance in spatial distribution of health facilities preventable diseases Provision of disability friendly infrastructure High prevalence rate among women Provide modern public sports facilities for swimming, Inadequate condom distribution outlets basketball, volley ball, lawn tennis, gym, boxing hall The increasing number of sex workers as a result of oil and gas discovery Inadequate number of beneficiaries under the social inclusion transfer Inadequate social intervention programmes High level of unskilled youth Deteriorated and inadequate sports facilities Disparity in sports development especially lesser known sports Ensure evenly distribution of police stations Disparity in spatial distribution of police stations Update all decentralized department database Inadequate Security services Establishment of Town and area councils Non-functional sub-structures (Town and area councils) Implementation of revenue Improvement Action Plans Low revenue mobilization Provide adequate personnel at the sub-metros Weak enforcement of rules and bye-laws in the Transparent and Accountable Set up office accommodation and equip non-functioning Metropolis Governance departments (Industry & Trade, Transport, Natural Inadequate and reliable data-base to inform decision Resources Conservation Dept. Forestry Game and making Wildlife Division) Inadequate personnel at the Sub-Metro level Build capacities of staff Non-functioning of some decentralized departments Organise regular town hall meetings (Industry & Trade, Transport, Natural Resources Establishment of client service charter Conservation Dept. Forestry Game and Wildlife Review and enforcement of Assembly’s bye-laws Division Weak and bureaucracy in client service
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1.22 BASELINE INDICATORS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE METRO
Table 1.39: Baseline Indicators SECTOR CORE INDICATOR METRO BASELINE (2013) 2014 2015 2016 2017 AGRICULTURE 1. Percentage(%) increase in yield of selected crops, livestock and fish Maize Cassava Cocoyam 807.6 MT Plantain 13,227.1MT Yam 92.00 MT Cassava 3,195.15 MT Plantain Yam 153.60 MT 3.Percentage of farmers adopting appropriate farming technology to 69% increase production TRANSPORT 1.Proportion/Length of roads maintained/rehabilitated
Rehabilitation 4.54 km Maintenance 120.7km Upgrading 0.9 km ELECTRICITY % change in number of households with access to electricity
TOURISM Increase in tourist arrivals
COMMUNICATION Teledensity/Penetration rate 12 years + 67.3% WATER AND % change in number of households with access to potable water 28.76% SANITATION % of population with access to improved sanitation (flush toilets, KVIP, household latrine) Percentage generated waste collected and properly disposed
HEALTH HIV/AIDS prevalence rate(% of adult population, 15-49yrs. HIV positive) 3.8% 3.3& 3% 2.5% 2.2%
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Maternal Mortality ratio (Number of deaths due to pregnancy and childbirth per 100,000) 254/100,000 LB Under-five mortality rate (Number of deaths occurring between birth exact age five per 1,000 births) 80/1,000 LB Malaria case fatality in children under five years per 10,000 population 0.6/100 pop EDUCATION Gross Enrolment Rate (Indicates the number of pupils/students at a given level of schooling-regardless of age –as proportion of the number of children in the relevant age group)
Primary 76.8% 88.7% 91.9% 95.1% JHS 57.8% 67.9% 66.6% 65.2% SHS 44.8% 47.6% 50.4% 53.2% Gender Parity Index (Ratio between girls and boys enrolment rates, the balance of the parity is 1.00) Primary 1.01 0.99 0.98 0.96 JHS 0.96 0.97 0.98 0.97 SHS 0.02 0.12 0.22 0.132 Percentage of pupils passing BECE 64% 66.6% 69.3% 72% Number of pupils benefiting from the Ghana School feeding 11,598 programme GOVERNANCE % increase in internally generated revenue
Amount of Development Partner and NGO funds contribution to DMTDP implementation
% of DA expenditure within the DMTDP budget (How much of DA's expenditure was not in the annual budget?)
Number of reported cases of abuse (children, women and men)\ Men – 13 Women – 70 Children – 31 Police citizen ratio
Number of community Durbars Number of Town Councils and Area council inaugurated
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Number of General Assembly Meetings Held 3 Number of Sub-Committee Meetings held by various Committees 12 Number of Town Hall meetings/Public Social Accountability 2 Percentage of Assembly's decision implemented
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1.3 KEY PROBLEMS/ISSUES IN MTDP IMPLEMENTATION In the process of implementing the Medium Term Development Plan (2010 – 2013) under the GSGDA I, various issues were identified which include;
Information gathering from the various decentralized departments to be incorporated in the Annual Action Plan.
Ineffective communication on the path of development partners which hindered community engagement programs.
Unavailability of land for construction hindered development of a lorry station in one of the communities.
Delay in the release of funds for project that prolonged contract duration.
Delay in the project execution as a result of price fluctuation of building materials on the market.
1.4 LESSONS LEARNT In addressing the various activities within the Medium Term Development plan (2010-2013), lessons were learnt in informing the successful implementation of the MTDP (2014-2017) under the GSGDA II. Lessons learnt include:
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CHAPTER TWO
PRIORITIZATION OF DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
2.1 INTRODUCTION
Having identified the key development issues, a prioritization was carried out to ensure that scarce resources are used in the most effective and efficient manner. The development priorities placed emphases on relationship between issues identified in the situational analyses and its implication on the large proportion of the populace. Prioritizations were done in accordance with the seven thematic areas under the New Medium Term Development Policy Framework. These include the following;
2.1.1 ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR
Promote local economic development Liaise with financial institutions to provide business support funds Upgrade artisans enclaves Access to modern shopping mall Training of the youth in artisanal skills with start-up capital Development of Industrial city and Warehousing enclave Regulate the operations of mechanics/artisans
2.1.2 ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Good road network to facilitate transportation of farm produce Supply of fishing and farming inputs Access to improved crop and livestock breads Access to credit facilities Reduction of the fishing-efforts and creation of a diversified livelihood. Education on the climate change Development of monkey hill as a tourist site Strict enforcement of bye-laws to protect wetlands and mangroves Prohibition of sand winning along the coast. Access to improve waste management services Recycling of waste product Develop public green areas, open spaces, street landscaping and beautification
2.1.3 OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT
Specialized University established for oil and gas sector Training and Employment of the youth in the oil sector Development of roads and railway networks Development of Hospitality sector including re-creational facilities
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2.1.4 INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT Expansion and upgrading of existing road networks Traffic management Development of high rise car parks Development of Transit Terminal for haulage truck Protection of the Essei Lagoon in Sekondi and the Whin River especially the estuary. Implementation of climate change interventions Extension of electricity to areas lacking power Ensure regular flow of potable water Provision of borehole in rural communities Efficient waste collection system Support for the provision of house hold toilets Organize environmental health education Takoradi City Centre Redevelopment Investment in affordable housing Enforcement of rent control laws Upgrade markets infrastructure Provide adequate drainage system Facilitate the implementation of the proposed “king city project” Enforcement of building regulations Preparation of Local Plans to guide development Slum upgrading and prevention Ensure full implementation of the Sekondi-Takoradi drainage master plan
2.1.5 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT
Upgrading of existing basic schools infrastructure and provision of new ones Improvement in the quality of education at the kindergarten and primary school levels. Investments in community libraries Supply of adequate teaching and learning materials Organize in service training for teachers Financial support to brilliant but needy students Develop youth development centre Ensure balance in spatial distribution of health facilities Provision of disability friendly infrastructure Provide modern public sports facilities for swimming, basketball, volley ball, lawn tennis, gym, boxing hall
2.1.6 TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
Ensure even distribution of police stations Update all decentralized department database Establishment of Town and Area Councils Implementation of Revenue Improvement Action Plans Provide adequate personnel at the Sub-metros
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Set up office accommodation and equip non-functioning departments (Industry & Trade, Transport, Natural Resources Conservation Dept. Forestry Game and Wildlife Division) Build capacities of staff Organize regular town hall meetings Establishment of client service charter Review and enforcement of Assembly’s bye-laws From the thematic areas aforesaid, the specific priority sectors and interventions were derived. The specific priority sectors and intervention areas are: 1. Industry 2. Agriculture 3. Tourism 4. Education 5. Health 6. Revenue Mobilization 7. Community Participation and Social Welfare Services 8. Roads and Transport 9. Local Economic Development 10. Housing and slum upgrading 11. Water and Sanitation 12. Waste Management
Attention will be focused on the above named sectors and areas within the Medium Term. This is necessary due to limited financial and human resources which have always impose choices on development planners and policy makers.
The metropolitan assembly envisages some level of land use developments within the plan period (2014 -2017). Figure 2.1 shows preferred development options in the metropolis.
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Figure 2.1: Preferred Development Options
SEKONDI – TAKORADI METRO – PREFERRED DEVELOPMENT OPTION
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2.2 ANALYSES OF POTENTIALS, OPPORTUNITIES, CONSTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES (POCC)
The POCC analysis is done to scan the economic environment within the Metropolis. This activity was carried out to unearth the potentials and opportunities that exist in the City which are capable of attracting investors. The POCC analysis was carried out by all stakeholders in the Plan Preparation stage. The outcome is presented in the table below:
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TABLE 2.1 POCC ANALYSIS KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES
ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR Private Sector Development Low level of mechanization Promote Local Economic Liaise with financial institutions Lack of funds Uncontrolled activities of Development to provide business support the mechanics/artisans Training of the youth in artisanal funds skills with start-up capital Government support for the private sector Conclusion: the issue of low mechanization can be addressed through the promotion of the Local Economic Development, training of the youth with start-up capitals.
Limited Managerial Skills of the Presence of Business related Government support for the Lack of accurate data on Lack of a national MSMES Tertiary Institutions such as private sector through SIF persons in business framework to boost the Polytechnic & other commercial Managerial training and without managerial skills private sector institutions education for MSMES Lack of training tools for Lack of access to requisite Availability of Business & the MSMES Managerial Skills Managerial Experts Conclusion: the limited managerial skills can be positively addressed through the collection of data, provision of training and educational tools and the provision of funding under the Social Investment Fund Urban Small Scale Support Scheme
Productive Employment Generation and Expansion in Social Protection High incidence of Youth under- Motivate graduates to take-up employment National Youth Employment Limited support to skills High graduate unemployment employment and unemployment plus with the Metropolitan Assembly and other Programme training Low support for Technical and a rather buoyant informal sector in the sectors like education Government support for the Lack of credit facilities Vocational Institutions Metropolis Abundant Labour private sector Presence of the service sector Upgrade artisans enclave Training of the youth in artisanal skills with start-up capital Conclusion: the issue of high incidence of youth unemployed can be addressed through the Upgrading of Artisanal enclaves, NYEP and LESDEP. Inadequate Public Private Partnership Creating the environment to boost Government support the Limited interest by Lack of data in investing in modern infrastructure PPP arrangements arrangements stakeholders Available resourced areas should be Private groups and individual to Inadequate information on well identified be on board PPP Conclusion: the issue of inadequate Public Private Partnership can be addressed through the creating of the environment, identification of resourced endowed centres, arousing the interest of stakeholders and the provision education and information.
Uncontrolled activities of Regulate the operations of Assembly should help Limited financial facilities Difficulty in relocation from Mechanics/Artisans Mechanics/Artisans restructure Mechanics/Artisans Land tenure systems existing zones Upgrade Artisans enclave into light zones Habit formation of some industrial enclave Space/ land must be easily artisans
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Development of industrial city and accessed. warehousing enclave Conclusion: the issue of uncontrolled activities of mechanics/artisans can be addressed through regulating their operations and upgrading of the artisan zones
Inadequate skills and training Existence of Master craftsmen Government support towards Indifferences of parents Low Income level programmes High turn-out of JHS pupils adult learning/ vocational & towards Voc/Tech education technical education such as OIC Conclusion: the issue of high inadequate skills training programmes can be addressed through the Government support towards adult learning/ vocational & technical education such as Opportunities Industrialization Centre. The constraints and challenge can be addressed through the support of the western regional educational support fund, for poor people to access education to the highest level. Developing the Tourism Industry for Jobs and Revenue Generation Low patronage of domestic tourism Availability of Tourism Sites Support from Government Poor patronage attitude Lack of vibrant institution Presence of GTB and Donor Agencies towards domestic to promote domestic Presence of Hospitality Industry Assistance from sister-cities tourism tourism such as Oakland in USA and Unattractiveness of some Plymouth in UK tourism sites Conclusion: the issue of low patronage of domestic tourism can be addressed through the development of tourism sites and taking advantage of GTB and the hospitality industries. Promoting the Creative Industry for Economic Development Inadequate shopping malls Availability of space Provision of land for malls Poor patronage Land tenure systems Existence of Public Private Favourable PPP conditions Complex conditions Partnership arrangement Difficulty in accessibility Conclusion: the issue of inadequate shopping malls can be addressed through the availability of space/land, favourable PPP arrangement, and booming patronage and easily accessible.
Inadequate space for business and Tract of land available for Assembly’s policy to create Use of schemed land for Competing demands on land industrial activity development artisan village other uses by land owners for other uses Commitment of land owners to give Availability of zoned schemes Free Zone policy not pursued out land for industrial purposes (Free Lack of funds Zone) Conclusion: the issue of inadequate space for business and industrial development can be addressed through the Assembly’s policy to create artisan village, availability of zoned schemes for industrial purposes. The constraints and challenges can be addressed through the pursuing of the free zone policy, availability of accessed funds. Considerable decline in key industries Ensuring Constant supply in social Availability of social amenities Inadequate Collateral Unfavorable working output amenities such as roads etc. Proper working environment Power outage environment Good industrial working Constant power outage environment Availability of Financial support and institutions
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Conclusion: the issue of considerable decline in key industries output can be addressed through ensuring constant supply of social amenities, good working environment and availability of financial support. Inadequate financial support for Availability of Financial Government support for the Inadequate Collateral Limited access to credit industrial development Institutions. creative industry through SIF facilities Difficulty in loan repayment High Interest rate Conclusion: the inadequate financial support for the industry can best be addressed through the potentials and opportunities. The constraints and challenges can be addressed through adequate collateral, low interest rate, favorable access to credit facilities and better conditions for loan repayment. ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND AGRO-BASED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT Accelerated Modernized Agriculture Low agriculture production Availability of farmlands Donor support Lack of heavy duty Changes of weather Availability of wet lands Presence of MOFA machines for conditions Availability of refined fishing Monitoring by Navy, Police, Construction of fish Poor road networks methods Air force, Army and other ponds Heavy rainfall force personnel No financial assistance to Availability of interested farmers Education on the negative farmers Good road network to facilitate the impact of crude fishing Inadequate knowledge transportation of farm produce in pond construction and Availability of extension officers management Availability of private cold stores Over reliance on rain fed Availability of Financial production Institutions Lack of logistics for Availability of fingerlings monitoring Conclusion: the low agricultural production can be tackled with the available potentials and opportunities. The constraint and challenges can be addressed with the provision of heavy duty machines for the construction of fish ponds, availability of financial assistance, and training of personnel’s in pond construction, good road networks, availability of fingerlings, refined fishing methods, logistics for monitoring by the force personnel and management and the construction of an irrigation belt. Inadequate credit facilities Availability of financial Government support such as Lack of collateral Bureaucracy in loan institutions MASLOC security acquisition Reduction in the interest rate Weak trade associations High interest rate for loan acquisition
Conclusion: the issue of inadequate credit facilities can be addressed with the Assembly tapping all the available potentials and opportunities. The constraints and challenges can best be addressed with favourable collateral security and strong trade associations and the reduction in the interest rate. Agro Processing and Industrialization Inadequate agro-processing facilities Availability of raw materials Availability of government Inadequate capital Inadequate credit facilities institutions (NBSSI)
Conclusion: NBSSI can support small scale industries to obtain financial support from Banks to process available raw materials.
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Inadequate cold storage and Availability of land for the Government and donor Inadequate funds Inadequate capital transportation facilities construction storage facilities support Conclusion: this can be addressed through the construction of cold storage facilities through funding opportunities by SIF,DDF Deteriorated market infrastructure and Available land for development Support from development Lack of drains and paved Late release of DACF absence of integrated facilities and expansion partners such as World bank, areas Inadequate development Available of raw materials to assist SIF, AFD Poor maintenance culture funds in construction Government programmes on Low IGF of Assembly District markets Availability of Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) Conclusion: this can be addressed through SIF training in Community Management and Maintenance in addition to construction of Integrated market facilities through BOT Effective Natural Resource Management and Environmental Governance Depletion of fish stock Services by Fisheries Dept. Increasing support for the Over-reliance on outmoded Pair trawling policy Commitment and experience of Fisheries Sector technology High cost of inputs fishermen Donor support for the sector Artisanal production levels Low prices for fish during Vast coast line e.g. GTZ, Chinese Gov’t Lack of Cold storage peak seasons Availability of land for aquaculture Presence of Research facilities Distant market centres Existence of women fish smokers Institutions (CSRI) Use of Unconventional Appropriate Fish smoking methods of fishing technology Conclusion: this can be addressed with the provision of cold storage facilities, the use of new technologies, the use of new methods of fishing and a national policy on pair trawling amended and implemented. Lack of awareness of the climate Presence of NCCE Donor Agencies and Illiteracy Inadequate funds change and its consequences Presence of public and private Government Support through media houses the Meteorological Agency Conclusion: the issue of lack of awareness of the climate change and its consequences can be addressed through the Media and NCCE for mass education.
Encroachment and pollution of Presence of EPA Support from Government Inadequate information Inadequate funds wetlands Availability of Planning Schemes and NGO’s such FoN. on the essence of Existence of law enforcement wetlands agencies Lack of implementation of the Planning Scheme Conclusion: the issue on encroachment and pollution of wetlands can be tackled with the available potentials and opportunities. The constraints and challenges can be addressed with mass education on the essence of wetlands, planning schemes should be implemented and adequate funds made available. Over exploitation of Mangroves and Presence of EPA Support from Government Lack of implementation Inadequate funds and Swamps Existence of law enforcement and NGO’s such ICFG and of the Planning Scheme monitoring mechanisms agencies FoN Conclusion: the issue of over exploitation of Mangroves and Swamps can be addressed through the potential and opportunities available to the Assembly. The constraints and challenges can be overcome with adequate funding and monitoring mechanism put in place and the implementation of Planning scheme.
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Poor attitudes towards waste Access to improved waste Checks in the activities of Lack of access to modern Irregularities in the collection and disposal collections and disposals the waste management waste management activities of the waste Recycling of waste products agencies Uncontrollable behaviors management agencies Improved human attitude Support from Government by individuals and and NGO’s groups Lack of tools and equipment and machines for recycling of waste Conclusion: the issue of poor attitudes towards waste collection and disposal can be addressed through the access to improved waste collection and disposal systems, recycling of waste and improved human behaviours. Deep deficit in pubic green areas, Develop public green areas, open Support from government, Lack of financial support Population increase open spaces, street landscaping and spaces, street landscaping and agencies and departments Weaker enforcement of beautification beautification. and NGO’s laws Existence of law enforcement Checks on illegal structures agencies Develop checks on population increase Conclusion: the issue of deep deficit in public green areas, open spaces, street landscaping and beautification can be addressed through the enforcement of laws, checks on population increase and illegal developers and support from the government, departments and agencies and NGO’s. Threat on the conservation features Development of monkey hills as Support from government, Lack of support Inadequate funds such as the monkey sanctuary and tourism site agencies and departments Lack of implementation historical buildings of significance Strict enforcement of bye-laws to and NGO’s of the Planning Scheme protect the conservation features Implementation of planned schemes Conclusion: the issue of threat to the conservation of features such as the monkey sanctuary and historical buildings of significance can be addressed through the enforcement of bye-laws, the development of the monkey hills and the implementation of the planned scheme as well as support from government and agencies. High incidence of sand-winning at the Presence of EPA Support from Government Inadequate enforcement of the Unemployment beaches Existence of law enforcement and NGO’s such ICFG and bye-laws Low Income Levels agencies FoN Conclusion: the high incidence of sand-winning at the beaches can be addressed with the available potential and opportunities available to the Assembly. The constraints and challenges can be addressed the enforcement of bye-laws. OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT The city is gradually witnessing the Development of roads and railway Support from International Inadequate funds Land tenure system negative impact of the oil boom networks NGOs to train the youth Inadequate land/space for Lack of Collateral security (high rent cost, increased in traffic Establishment of affordable Availability of land the development etc) housing Conclusion: the issue of the city gradually witnessing the negative impact of the oil boom can be addressed through support from the government, availability of lands, development of roads and railway networks and the establishment of affordable housing. The quality of the hospitality Development of hospitality sector Availability of funds Lack of collateral Lack of technical know
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industry in its present form is not including recreational facilities securities how competitive enough Inadequate qualified personnel in the industry Conclusion: the issue of hospitality industry not been competitive can be addressed through the development of the hospitality sector and also making funds available. Inadequate technical skills of the Existence of technical institutions Support from International Inadequate funds to Unavailable vacancy in the youth to be employed in the sector Establishment of specialized NGOs to train the youth support the training sector university for oil and gas sector Training and employment of the youth in the oil sector Conclusion: this issue can be addressed through the mobilization of funds from International NGOs for technical institutions to equip the youth with skills required in the oil and gas sector INFRASTRUCTURE,ENERGY AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT Transportation Poor condition of feeder roads leading Availability of construction Government and donor Shoddy construction works Unfavorable weather to farming communities. materials and Agencies support for road construction Inadequate funds conditions Inadequate funds for road projects
Conclusion: funds could be mobilized from GoG and Donors to improve the condition of feeder roads Majority of the arterial roads are Expansion and upgrading of Government and donor support Lack of financial support Unfavourable weather congested beyond the optimum existing road networks for road construction Shoddy construction works conditions capacity with the epicenter being Development of high rise car park The surge of heavy cargo Inadequate funds for road towards the city center Development of transit terminal traffic to and from the projects for haulage trucks harbour has prematurely deteriorated some key arterial roads Frequent breakdown of cargo trucks on the high street Unregulated parking of the heavy duty vehicles Roads linking in residential neighbourhoods are properly engineered Deplorable residential neighbourhood roads links Conclusion: the issue of arterial roads congested beyond the optimum capacity can be addressed through the expansion and upgrading of the existing road networks, development of high rise building and the development of transit terminal for haulage trucks Inadequate street lights Availability of trained personnel to On-going Government support Poor maintenance culture Delay in the release of DACF install street lights Inadequate funds Regular maintenance of the street
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Conclusion: mobilize human resources and Government financial support to provide street lights Traffic congestion in the Metropolis Availability of competent planning Support from both the Lack of adequate Inadequate funds for road personnel government and the private alternative routes/roads projects The availability of traffic wardens sector Over-concentration of Increasing population and and traffic lights services at the CBD vehicles Quality traffic management Conclusion: this can be addressed through funds from GoG and placement of traffic wardens to direct vehicular movement Energy Limited extension of power lines to Availability of alternative source of Installations of new Over-reliance on hydro- Inadequate funds newly developed areas and peri- energy transformers by ECG electricity Increase in population and urban areas Presence of ECG Availability of thermal plant Use of obsolete equipment number of houses by ECG
Conclusion: this can be addressed through the provision of adequate funds to extend electricity to the newly developed areas. Human Settlement Development The existing land use structure is Existence of Scheme/ plans Government policy to Deviation from plan by Absence of a coordinated insufficient, conflicting land uses Effective function of the physical streamline activities of all land owners management structure rather than complementarity that planning department Stakeholders e.g. LAP Non enforcement of defines the pattern Enforcement of the bye-laws Lack of adherence to bye- development regulations laws There are vast tracts of unused land and dilapidated vacant or under-utilized government properties Encroachment on Government lands Conclusion: the issue of insufficient existing land use and conflicting land use can be addressed through the implementation of the existing schemes/ plans and effective functioning of the physical planning department as well as the enforcement of the bye-laws Poor implementation of development Availability of Physical Planning Government policy to Poorly equipped T&CPD Absence of a coordinated planning schemes Dept streamline activities of all Deviation from plan by management structure Existence of Scheme/ plans Stakeholders e.g. LAP land owners Non enforcement of development regulations Conclusion: this issue could be addressed by building and equipping the physical planning Department in the use of Geographical Information system
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Uncontrolled development Availability of trained T&CP Government support Poorly equipped Absence of well- staff T&CPD coordinated management Availability of bye-laws structure Enforcement of the building regulations The preparation of the local plans to guide development Conclusion: the issue of uncontrolled development can be addressed through the availability of T&CP staff, availability of bye-laws, enforcement of the building regulations And the preparation of the local plans to guide development Urban Development and Management Deteriorated and inadequate markets Upgrade markets infrastructure in Government support Financial problem Improper management of infrastructure the metropolis facility by users
Conclusion: the deteriorated and inadequate markets infrastructure can be addressed through the upgrading of markets in the metropolis.
Inadequate infrastructure to support Availability of land for Support from donors and Poorly equipped T&CPD Inadequate funds the Metropolis’s development development government Migration Availability of MTDP Natural population increase Lack of a nationwide urban renewal plan Conclusion: this issue can be addressed through funding support from Donors and Government to develop critical infrastructure Poor and inefficient management of Availability of NADMO officers Support from donors and Inadequate disaster Lack of disaster disasters in the Metropolis government management & management plan prevention education Inadequate funds Conclusion: NADMO could be supported to development Disaster Management plans for the Metropolis. Rural Development and Management Shelter High cost of building materials Availability of alternative Availability of affordable Limited support from Low income levels affordable building materials such alternative building materials financial institutions as sandcrete bricks and bamboo such as POZOLANA Cement Support from government such as Affordable Housing Projects Donor support
Conclusion: the issue on high cost of building materials can be addressed through the potentials and opportunities of the Assembly. The constraints and challenges can be addressed by increasing support from financial institutions and increase in the level of income.
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High Cost of Rent Availability of lands Support from government Inadequate residential Low income levels Availability building materials such as Affordable Housing accommodation High housing deficit Facilitate the implementation of Projects Ineffectiveness of the the proposed ‘’king city’’ project Donor support rent control department Enforcement of rent control law Conclusion: the issue on high Cost of Rent can be addressed through the provision of adequate residential accommodation under the affordable housing policy Inadequate financing arrangement for Availability of financial Governmental and Donor Inadequate Support from Inadequate funds housing development institutions such as HFC and First Support Financial institutions Ghana Building Society Conclusion: the issue of inadequate financing arrangement for housing development can be addressed by Availability of affordable alternative building materials such as POZOLANA Cement, Support from government such as Affordable Housing Projects, Donor support and the utilization of the potentials of the Assembly. The constraints and challenges can be addressed by the provision of adequate funds and support from financial institutions. Slum Upgrading and Prevention Congestion in built-up areas leading to Availability of Physical Planning Support from government Inadequate staffing and Low income levels the development of Slum condition Dept. such as Affordable Housing logistics faced by T & High Housing Deficit Existence of Schemes/ plans Projects CP Department. Availability of land for Donor support construction of houses Presence of STMA-CSUF Slum upgrading and prevention Investment in affordable housing Takoradi City Centre Redevelopment Conclusion: the issue of Congestion in built-up areas leading to the development of Slum condition can be addressed through the Support from government such as Affordable Housing Projects, Donor support and the utilization of the potentials of the Assembly. The constraints and challenges can be addressed through the provision of adequate staffing and logistics to the T & CP Department and also as financial institutions increases most people will be assisted with credit facilities to expand their business as in relation to the oil find in the Region. Water and Sanitation Water: Irregular supply of water in the urban Provision of boreholes in rural Government and donor Low capacity of existing Climatic conditions areas communities support water treatment stations
Conclusion: the issue of irregular supply of water can be addressed through the provision of boreholes and improving the capacity of existing water treatment facility
Lack of water service lines to newly Availability of alternative source Government and donor Low capacity of existing Climatic conditions built-up areas of water supply support water treatment stations Ensure regular flow of potable water Conclusion: the issue on lack of water service lines to newly built-up areas can be addressed through the potentials and opportunities of the Assembly. The constraints and challenges can be addressed by improving the capacity of existing water treatment facilities
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Lack of potable drinking water at Existence of community water and Government and Donor Poor condition of Inadequate funds some rural areas of the Metropolis sanitation Agency support existing water sources Conclusion: the issue related to lack of potable drinking water at some rural areas of the Metropolis can be addressed through Government and donor support and the utilization of the Assembly potentials and opportunities. The constraints and the challenges can be addressed through the expansion in the capacity of existing water treatment stations and adequate funds available. Sanitation: Low coverage of waste management Availability of skilled personnel at Support from private Inadequate logistics Delay in the disbursement services the waste management department institutions, eg. Zoom lion of DACF Efficient waste collection systems co. Government and donor support Conclusion: the issue related to low coverage of waste management services can be addressed through increasing IGF and private sector support Poor attitude of the population Presence of the Environmental Educational Support from Poor environmental High incidence of poverty towards waste management practices Health Personnel NGOs Health attitudes Organize environmental health education Conclusion: Environmental health personnel and NGOs could be mobilized to embark on mass education Poor enforcement of sanitation bye- Presence of the Sanitation guards Government and donor Inadequate logistics Poor attitude of people Laws Existence of bye-laws support towards sanitation issues Presence of circuit court
Conclusion: Sanitation guards could be equipped to enforce the bye-laws and prosecute offenders Inadequate and inaccurate data on Availability of computers Government and donor Poor database Inadequate funds waste management services Availability of qualified personnel support such as UPRP & management system to gather waste management data UESP II Inadequate logistics Conclusion: the issue could be addressed through funding from UESP II by the provision of logistics to develop waste management database Poor drainage system in the Availability of Urban Roads and Government and donor Haphazard physical Inadequate Funds Metropolis hydrological personnel support such as UPRP & development Availability of Drainage Master UESP II Encroachment Plan Ensure the full implementation of the Sekondi-Takoradi drainage master plan Conclusion: Mobilize financial support to implement drainage master plan HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT Education High illiteracy rate in the rural Availability of schools within the sub Government support eg. Non Indifference of parents Increasing poverty portions of the Metropolis metro formal education and FCUBE towards education Investment in community libraries High school drop out
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Conclusion: the issue through the minimization of school dropout and reducing the poverty rate. The basic social services of health Upgrading of existing basic Government support Lack of funds Increasing poverty and educational facilities are schools infrastructure and deficient in quality provision of new ones Improvement in the quality of education at the kindergarten and primary school level Conclusion: the issue of deficiency in the basic social services of health and educational facilities can be addressed through the upgrading of existing basic schools infrastructure, improvement in the quality of education at the kindergarten Low enrolment in the rural portions Availability of teachers Capitation Grant Inadequate supervision Inadequate logistics for of the Metropolis Availability of education facilities School Feeding Programme of schools supervision Existence of SMC.s/PTA Existence of Lack of parental care and Low teacher allocation to GETfund/D.A.C.F and guidance the sub metro Donors Lack of teachers in rural Presence of poverty Teacher Award Scheme areas Conclusion: The capitation grant and school feeding programme could be used to encourage enrolment in the deprived schools High number of untrained teachers in Availability of qualified teachers Governmental support like Poor supervision Periodic strikes by teachers the private schools Organize in-service training for Capitation Grant and GETfund Inadequate infrastructure school Poor performance in teachers and teaching materials examination at the Basic Level
Conclusion: the issue related to high number of untrained teachers in the private schools can be addressed through effective supervision, provision of adequate infrastructure and teaching materials. Inadequate scholarship programmes Financial support to brilliant but Support from Government and Inadequate data on needy Poor performance by students for girls needy students other donor agencies students Lack of financial support Conclusion: the issue of inadequate scholarship programmes for girls can be addressed through financial support to brilliant but needy students and also obtaining the accurate data on the students Inadequate infrastructure and teaching Availability of land Government and donor support, Inadequate funds Delay in the release of DACF materials Supply of adequate teaching and eg. GETfund, CBRDP learning materials Conclusion: the issue can be addressed by the mobilization of funds through the Getfund and donor agencies Inadequate accommodation facilities Availability of land and construction Government and donor support Inadequate funds Delay in response to appeals for teachers firms from GES Communal support Conclusion: the issue of inadequate accommodation facilities for teachers can be addressed through Governmental support like Capitation Grant and GETfund, CBRDP, support from donor agencies and the Assembly utilizing all its potentials. The constraints and challenges can be addressed through the provision of adequate infrastructure and teaching materials, incentives for teachers to go to the rural communities. Youth and Sports Development
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Deteriorated and inadequate sports Provide modern public sports Government and donor Lack of renovation and Inadequate funds facilities facilities for swimming, basketball, support the construction of new volley, lawn tennis, gym, boxing facilities hall etc. High level of unskilled youth Conclusion: the issue of deteriorated and inadequate sports facilities can be addressed through the proviso of modern facilities, government support and the renovation of the existing facilities
Disparity in sports development Existence of Metro Sports Council Government and donor Lack of facilities for Inadequate funds especially lesser known sports Availability of human resource support lesser known sports Existence of a sports stadium Conclusion: the Metro Sport Council could be supported to develop plans for lesser known sports Low involvement of the Availability of human resource Government and Private Indifference of parents Non-existence of sports youth in sports Existence of a sports stadium Sector Involvement and guardians towards clubs Philanthropists sports High level of unskilled youth Conclusion: the issue of low involvement of the youth in sports can be addressed through Government and private sector involvement Health Inadequate number of beneficiaries Ensure balance in spatial Inadequate social Lack of data Inadequate funds under the social inclusion transfer distribution of health facilities intervention programmes Provision of disability friendly infrastructure Conclusion: the issue of inadequate number of beneficiaries under the social inclusion transfer can be addressed through the provision of social intervention programmes, provision of disability friendly infrastructure and also ensuring balance in spatial distribution of health facilities Inadequate accommodation for health Availability of land and Support from corporate Inadequate funds Inadequate funding workers Construction Firms with entities competent Work force Government/ Donor support Conclusion: Government and Donor Support could be mobilized to provide accommodation for health workers Inadequate information for health Presence of Health Directorate Support from corporate Poor database In adequate Logistics service planning entities management system Government/ Donor support Conclusion: the issue of inadequate information for health service planning can be addressed through Support from corporate entities, Government/ Donor support and the full utilization of the Assembly’s potentials. The constraints and the challenges can be addressed through provision of adequate Logistics. HIV/AID’s , STD’s and TB High level of stigmatization and Availability of Regional and Metro Government and Donor Inadequate education Poor attitude of the public discrimination against people living AIDS Committee support towards HIV/AIDS, STD’s with HIV/AID’s, STD’s and TB. Availability of GHS, Metro Health and TB patients Directorate and NGOs
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Conclusion: Mobilize funding for NGOs and MAC to educate the general public on stigma reduction Poor attitude towards HIV testing Availability of Regional and Metro Support from corporate Inadequate education Stigmatization AIDS Committee entities Fear of the unknown Availability of GHS, Metro Health Ghana AIDs Commission Directorate and NGOs and Donor support Presence of VCT Centre Conclusion: Mobilize funding to embark on Massive know your status campaign Population Management Poor birth and death registration Existence of Department of Births Governmental Support Inadequate Education on Inadequate Logistics system and Deaths the need to register births and deaths Conclusions: the Department of Birth and Death could mobilize free registration exercise at the various maternity wards and homes as while as public education on the need to register death High prevalence rate among women Sensitization of community Governmental Support and Inadequate condom Lack of education members on preventable diseases other agencies distribution Population increase Increasing number of sex workers Conclusion: the issue of high prevalence rate among women can be addressed through the sensitization of community members about preventable diseases. Inadequate sex –disaggregated data on Availability of Statistical Officer Support from Government Poor Database Inadequate Funds and specific communities Qualified Human Resource to and NGO’s Management System Logistics Process Population Data Conclusion: Support Statistical Officer to gather sex disaggregated data for various communities TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE Strengthening Local Governance and Decentralization Non-functing of some decentralized Set up office accommodation and Build up capacity of staff Inadequate funds Qualified personnels departments (industry & trade, equip non-functioning departments Lack of funds forestry, natural resources conservation, forestry game and wildlife division) Conclusion: the issue of non-functioning of some decentralized departments can be addressed through the setting up of office accommodation and equipping the departments. Inadequate personnel at the Sub-Metro Availability of qualified human Support from the Central Inadequate office space Inadequate funds to engage level resource Government and Donor and logistics the services of graduate Agencies personnel Conclusion: recruit and motivate competent personnel to take up duties at the sub-Metro levels Low revenue mobilization Implementation of the revenue Support from the Central Non-functioning of sub- Lack of funds and logistics improvement action plans Government and other Agencies structures (town and area Establishment of town and area councils) councils Inadequate and reliable data
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Build capacities of staff to inform decision making
Conclusion: the issue of low revenue mobilization can be addressed through the implementation of the revenue action plan, establishment of the town and area council, and build up the capacity of staff Poor communication between the Existence of information department Donor/NGO support (ILGS, High illiteracy rate Voluntary nature of DA work Assembly and stakeholders at main office GTZ, USAID) Communication gap Limited funds Availability of local FM stations between 141 councilors and electorates Conclusion: Mass media and the information department could be mobilized to provide timely information to the general public Enhancing Rule of Law and Justice Weak enforcement of rules and bye- Existence of law-enforcement Government and donor Inadequate logistics Poor attitude of people laws in the Metropolis personnel support towards compliance with Review of Assembly’s bye-laws laws. Conclusion: Mobilize Assembly’s personnel for effective enforcement of bye-laws Ensuring Public Safety and Security Weak coordination between the Availability of Metro Security Government and Donor Differences in crime- Inadequate funds and various security agencies to tackle Committee Support combating procedures logistics crime. Ensure evenly distribution of police stations Conclusion: Mobilize MESEC to ensure coordination among various security agencies Promote Evidence-Based Decision Making Weak and bureaucracy in client Establishment of client service Government and Donor Inadequate and reliable Lack of funds service charter Support data-base to inform Organize regular town hall decision making meetings Inadequate logistics such as computer and accessories to aid in data storage and processing Conclusion: the issue of weak and bureaucracy in client service can be addressed through the establishment of client service charter and organize regular town hall meetings Lack of adequate and reliable data- Existence of competent Government and Donor Inadequate logistics such Inadequate funds base to inform decision making professionals to manage Support as computer and information accessories to aid in data Organize regular town hall storage and processing meetings Conclusion: Mobilize funding for effective research and data collection
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3.1METRO DEVELOPMENT FOCUS
This Medium-Term Development Plan (2014-2017) will focus on socio-economic infrastructural development within Public-Private Partnership framework. Emphasis will be placed on expanding the roads and railway network; education, health, sanitation, alternative energy supply, extension of water, improvement in agricultural productivity, creating of employment opportunities and strengthening of the local economy with the ultimate goal of branding the city as an ‘oil city’.
3.1.1 METRO DEVELOPMENT GOAL
The main goal of the MTDP (2014-2017) is to improve the quality of life of the people in the Metropolis within a public-private partnership growth environment and reducing poverty by expanding opportunities for all by the end of 2017.
3.1.1.1 GOAL COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS
The Medium Term Development Policy Framework (2014-2017) and Metro Goal Compatibility Analysis
National Goal (2014-2017) Scoring Strongly Weakly Not Weakly Strongly compatible compatible compatible compatible incompatible (2) (1) (0) (-1) (-2) Metro Goal (2014- √ - - - - 2017)
3.2.2 DEVELOPMENT OF METRO OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES For the purpose of the Composite Budgeting, the Metro’s objectives and strategies have been adopted from the National policy objectives and strategies. The table 3.1 below captures the detail
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THEMATIC AREA/ISSUES GSGDA POLICY OBJECTIVES GSGDA STRATEGIES ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA'S PRIVATE SECTOR Inadequate private –public Improve Private Sector Aggressively Invest In Modern Infrastructure partnership in investing in Competitiveness Domestically and Define and promote priority areas for direct private modern infrastructure Globally sector and public sector investment Inadequate managerial skills Improve Efficiency and Provide Training and Business Development of the MSMES Competitiveness of MSMES Services Low level of mechanization Enhance Access to Affordable Credit Make Available Appropriate but Cost-Effective Inadequate credit facilities to Technology to Improve Productivity expand businesses Provide Incentives to MSMES in all PPPS and Local Content Uncontrolled activities of Arrangements Support Smaller Firms to Build mechanics/artisans Capacity Regulate the operations of mechanics/artisans Inadequate agro-processing Ensure Rapid Industrialization Improve Access to Land industries driven by strong linkages to Develop institutional capacity to support Agriculture and Other Natural commercial scale agro-processing and buffer stock Resource Endowments management Promote cottage level agro-processing industries with interventions to enhance access to machinery and quality of products There is a high incidence of Promote local economic Promote the use of more local content on all under-employment and development relevant electronic networks unemployment plus a rather Facilitate access to finance and the export market buoyant informal economy for products of Ghanaian Creative Industry Promote regular policy dialogue and advocacy with actors in the sector ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT High post-harvest losses Increase Agricultural Promote the Development of Post-Harvest Competitiveness and Enhance Management Infrastructure through Direct Private Poor pricing regime Integration into Domestic and Sector Investment and Partnerships International Markets Improve Market Infrastructure And Sanitary Condition
Promote formation of viable Farmer Groups and Farmer Based
Organisations to Enhance their Knowledge, Skills, and Access to Resources along the Value Chain, and for stronger bargaining power in marketing Over-reliance on rainfall Improve Agricultural Productivity Emphasize the use of mass extension methods e.g. Farmer field schools, nucleus-farmer out-growers, Inadequate access to extension fields in the districts through mass extension services education via radio, tv, communication vans, for knowledge dissemination Crude fishing methods Institute Appropriate Regulatory Provision of Fishery Infrastructure to Reduce Post- Depletion of fish stocks Framework and Economic Harvest Losses Inadequate legal power of the Incentives for Effective Coastal Monitor and Enforce Regulations against CBMCS Resource Management Inappropriate Fishing Methods, Such As Light Fishing and Use of Small Mesh Size Low income among the Promote Fisheries Development for Promote the Integrated Development of Artisanal fishermen and women Food Security and Income Fisheries and Create Alternative Livelihoods
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Inadequate fishing and Reduce Production and Distribution Establish agricultural development fund to agricultural inputs Risks/Bottlenecks in Agriculture accelerate the provision of agriculture and fishing and Industry inputs and agriculture related infrastructure and services Poor attitudes to waste Manage Waste, Reduce Pollution Provision of Waste Collection Bins at Vintage collection and disposal and Noise Places in the Communities and These Bins Should Be Emptied Regularly Indiscriminate dumping of refuse
Untimely collection of waste
Inadequate refuse containers All the water bodies and the Mainstream sustainable land and Development of the monkey hill as a tourist site beaches are severely polluted environmental management Strict enforcement of the bye-laws to protect practices in agricultural sector wetlands and mangroves Depletion of mangrove planning and implementation Prohibition of sand winning along the coast Develop public green areas, open spaces, street Deep deficit.in public green landscaping and beautification areas, open spaces, street Education on the climate change landscaping and beautification Create awareness about environmental issues among all stakeholders and develop an effective Conservation features such as and efficient framework for collaboration with the monkey sanctuary and appropriate agencies to ensure environmental historical buildings of compliance significance are all under threat
Issues of climate change sea- level rise and exploitation of fragile coastal resources have receive little attention
OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT Inadequate awareness on the Ensure that Domestic Gas Create Awareness on the Prospects and Impact of prospects of the oil and gas Utilisation becomes a central part of Oil and Gas Resources on the Nation’s every Oil and Gas Production Development Arrangement Inadequate petroleum based Diversify the Economy with Build the Capacity of Ghanaians for Participation industries Emphasis on the Processing Of Raw in all Segments of the Oil and Gas Industry Materials Establish industries to produce petroleum and gas- based products Specialized University established for oil and gas sector Training and Employment of the youth in the oil sector Limited opportunities for the Strengthen the capacity of local Maximize the participation of Ghanaians in the indigenous in the oil and gas financial institutions to compete exploration, development, production and sector with their foreign counterparts for utilization of oil and gas opportunities in the oil and gas Provide adequate investment for physical and industry social infrastructure in communities in the oil and gas production areas Ensure utilisation of oil revenue in the priority areas of education, health, agriculture, rural development infrastructure, water and sanitation for accelerated poverty reduction
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INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT Frequent power fluctuations Provide adequate and reliable power Increase access to modern forms of Energy to the Inadequate access to to meet the needs of Ghanaians and poor and Vulnerable especially in the Rural Areas electricity at the newly for export through the Extension of National Electricity Grid developed areas and the peri- Reduce power system losses and waste in urban areas electricity supply and consumption Frequent break downs of Establish Ghana as a transportation Introduce an integrated truck staging and cargo trucks on the high street hub for the West African sub-region management system including truck staging areas, cargo and truck tracking systems and axle loading The surge of heavy cargo stations to reduce congestion at the ports, ensure traffic to and from the harbour security, and prioritization of goods and minimize has prematurely deteriorated damage on major transport corridors some key arterial roads Develop rail-based mass transport system Dilapidated railway lines Create and sustain an efficient Prioritize the maintenance of existing road transport system that meets user infrastructure to reduce Vehicle Operating Costs Unregulated parking of the needs (VOC) and future rehabilitation costs heavy duty vehicles Facilitate the efficient and safe use of non- Poor road networks motorised transport facilities such as bicycle lanes and pedestrian walkways in congested central Inadequate pedestrian business districts walkways within the city
Road links in the residential neighbourhood not properly engineered Lack of an integrated social Promote resilient urban Facilitate public-private partnerships in the centre infrastructure development, development of urban infrastructure and the Inadequate lorry stations maintenance and provision of basic provision of basic services within the communities services Maintain and improve existing community facilities and services Dilapidated satellite markets Unregulated development of Strengthen the human and Undertake a series of capacity building measures containers and kiosks institutional capacities for effective to upgrade human settlements and land use land use planning and management planning competencies across the country, e.g. Inadequate capacity building through science and technology Training, recruitment, etc programmes for personnel in the Physical Planning Upgrade existing slums and prevent Improve infrastructure facilities in slum areas Department the occurrence of new ones Restore spatial/land use planning Develop appropriate planning models, simplified Increase in the development system in Ghana operational procedures and planning standards for of slums land-use planning
Inadequate regulated spatial planning framework
The existing land use Ensure the involvement of the land owners, the structure is insufficient, local community as well as the stakeholders in the conflicting land use rather preparation of the urban plans and in the than complementarity defines management of protected areas the pattern Encourage the use of Science, Technology and There are vast tracts of unused Innovation (STI) for the management, preservation land and dilapidated vacant or and maintenance of the country’s public building,
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Inadequate housing facilities Increase access to safe, adequate and Secure support for private sector involvement in High cost of rent affordable shelter the delivery of housing and provision of rental High room occupancy accommodation in urban centres Majority of housing stock is Investment in affordable housing in the state of disrepair Enforcement of rent control laws
Deteriorated and inadequate Promote resilient urban Upgrade market infrastructures market infrastructures infrastructure development, Facilitate public-Private Partnership in the maintenance and provision of basic development of urban infrastructure and the services provision of basic services Takoradi City Centre Redevelopment Inadequate provision of toilet Accelerate the provision and Promote the construction and use of appropriate facilities improvement of environmental and low cost domestic latrines Inadequate personnel and sanitation Develop M&E system for effective monitoring of logistics for environmental environmental sanitation services monitoring Acquire and develop land/sites for the treatment Poor attitudes of citizenry and disposal of solid waste in major towns and towards waste management cities practices Efficient waste collection system Inadequate capacity for waste Support for the provision of households toilet management facilities Poor drainage system in the Provide adequate drainage system metropolis Accelerate the provision of Implement measures for effective operation and Sekondi Takoradi drainage affordable and safe water maintenance, system upgrading, and replacement master plan has only been of water facilities partially been implemented
Inadequate provision of water in the peri-urban communities \ Lack of portable drinking water in some rural areas of the metropolis HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT Inadequate teaching and Improve quality of teaching and Improve the teaching of science, technology and learning materials learning mathematics in all basic schools Inadequate regular in-service training programmes Provide distance learning opportunities for serving teachers High number of untrained teachers in the private school Promote local production and distribution of TLMs Poor performance in Science and Mathematics education Promote the acquisition of literacy and ICT skills and knowledge at all levels Inadequate libraries and computer laboratories Increase the number of trained teachers, trainers, instructors and attendants at all levels Inadequate/poor state of Increase equitable access to and Accelerate the rehabilitation /development of basic school buildings participation in education at all school infrastructure especially schools under trees
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Inadequate toilet/urinal levels facilities Improve water and sanitation facilities in educational institutions at all levels Inadequate Science Resource centers Rehabilitate and expand science resource centres in selected SHS
Provide infrastructure facilities for schools at all levels across the country particularly in deprived areas Low level of enrolment of Bridge gender gap in access to Expand incentive schemes for increased girls in SHS education enrolment, retention and completion for girls Inadequate scholarship particularly in deprived areas programmes for girls Inadequate disability friendly Improve access to quality education Ensure that rehabilitated/new infrastructure are infrastructure for persons with disabilities friendly to students with disabilities Inadequate CHPS compound Bridge the equity gaps in access to Expand access to primary health care in the rural areas health care and nutrition services Accelerate implementation of CHPS strategy in Difficult accessibility to and ensure sustainable Financing under-served areas health facilities in the peri- arrangements that protect the poor urban centres Inadequate sensitization of Prevent and control the spread of Strengthen health promotion, prevention and community members on communicable and non- rehabilitation preventive diseases communicable diseases and promote healthy lifestyles High prevalent rate among Ensure the reduction of new HIV Improve access to counselling and testing, male women and AIDS/STIs/TB transmission and female condoms, and integrated youth-friendly Inadequate funding for service preventive education Inadequate condom Develop and implement national behavioural distribution outlets change communication strategy Lack of workplace policy on HIV/AIDS Address gender-based vulnerability including violence and coercion and marginalization of PLHIV
Develop and implement workplace HIV and AIDS policy Inadequate social intervention Progressively expand social Improve targeting of existing social protection programmes protection interventions to cover the programmes poor Inadequate database on the vulnerable and poor
Inadequate number of beneficiaries under the social inclusion transfer Lack of youth policy Ensure coordinated implementation Equip youth with employable skills guidelines of new youth policy
High level of unskilled youth Inadequate sports facility for Develop comprehensive sports Rehabilitate existing and construct new sports lesser known sports policy infrastructure7
Promote the development of sports with emphasis on the lesser known sports
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TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE Low revenue mobilization Ensure efficient internal revenue Develop the capacity of the MMDAs towards High default rate payment generation and transparency in local effective revenue mobilization Inadequate and unreliable resource management Revisit IGF Sources revenue data Non-functional sub-structures Ensure effective implementation of Strengthen existing sub-district structures to ensure the Local Government Service Act effective operation Weak sub-metro buildings Strengthen the capacity of MMDAs for Weak monitoring accountable, effective performance and service delivery Inadequate expenditure Improve accessibility and use of Strengthen MIS systems of MDAs and MMDAs controls existing database for policy formulation, analysis and decision- Poor records keeping making Upgrade the capacity of the public Provide conducive working environment for civil Inadequate capacity of staff in and civil service for transparent, servants monitoring and evaluation accountable, efficient, timely, effective performance and service Inadequate organization of delivery town hall meetings Deepen on-going institutionalization Facilitate development planning and plan and internalization of policy implementation Strengthen M&E capacity and formulation, planning, and M&E coordination at all levels system at all levels Mainstream development Institutionalize and support community initiated communication across the public Town Hall meetings sector and policy cycle Disparity in spatial Rationalize and defence structures, Review and clarify the mandate, functions and distribution of police stations roles and procedures for state and terms of reference for institutions Inadequate security Service state actors Establish participatory and consultative systems for policy making, regulation and management of resources Ensure evenly distribution of Police stations Non-functional sub-structures Strengthen institutions to offer Strengthen and facilitate the work of the inter- (town and area councils) support to ensure social cohesion at agency task force to force to oversee the Weak enforcement of rules all levels of society harmonisation of policies and programmes to and bye-laws in the support the vulnerable and excluded groups metropolis Non-functioning of some decentralised departments (industry & trade, transport, natural resources conservation dept., forestry game and wildlife division
Inadequate personnel at the sub-metro level CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMMES 2014-2017
The composite programme of action (POA) was designed to show the programmes that will be carried out by the assembly within the medium term to achieve the objectives set under the various thematic areas. The POA also shows programme goals, objectives and strategies: location of activities, deliverables and time frame for
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Figure 4.23: Proposed Projects (2014-2017)
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METRO GOAL: Improve the quality of life of the people in the Metropolis within a public-private partnership growth environment and reducing poverty by expanding opportunities for all by the year 2017 METRO OBJECTIVE: To improve Private Sector Competitiveness domestically To improve Efficiency and Competitiveness of Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME’s) To ensure Rapid Industrialization driven by strong linkages to Agriculture and Other Natural Resource Endowments
THEMATIC AREA: ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA'S PRIVATE SECTOR Sector LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING DEPARTMENT OF ACTIVITIES BUDGET THE DA (GH₵ 14 15 16 17 IGF GOG DONOR LEAD COLLABORATING PRIVATE SECTOR Upgrading of 2No. Kokompe- 11,000,000 No. of facilities 20% 80% STMA MLGRD, Association of Artisan Estates Takoradi and upgraded garages Kansaworado Facilitate the Takoradi 10,000.00 1no. Mall with 5% 95% STMA Western Dev'pt Consortium Construction of a ancillary modern shopping facilities mall provided Collaborate with the Essi lagoon- 10,000.00 I no. Leisure 100% STMA Private sector private sector to Bakado complex develop 1No. leisure constructed complex Build capacities and Metro Wide 20,000.00 No. of SMESs 100% STMA Chamber of provide credit training and Commerce/NBSSI/Financia facilities to output increased l Institutions established SMSEs by 25% to employ the youth Train 200 youth in Metro Wide 20,000.00 At least 200 100% STMA NVTI/ vocational and youth set up technical skill their own development businesses Assist business Metro Wide 10,000.00 At least 10 no. 100% STMA-CSUF Financial groups to access business group Institutions/MASLOC/ credit facilities have access to MTSI credit
SUB-TOTAL: 11,070,000.00
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METRO GOAL: Improve modernized agricultural production performance and ensure sustainable natural resource exploitation and management METRO OBJECTIVE: To improve Agricultural Productivity To improve and diversify livelihood opportunities for men and women in post-harvest agriculture sector To institute Appropriate Regulatory Framework and Economic Incentives for Effective Coastal Resource Management To develop aquaculture infrastructure including hatcheries To promote the integrated development of artisanal fisheries and create alternative livelihoods To promote Fisheries Development for Food Security and Income To Manage Waste, Reduce Pollution and Noise To accelerate the provision and improve environmental sanitation To Create awareness on climatic change, it’s impact and adaptation
THEMATIC AREA: ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Sector LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES BUDGET OF THE DA (GH₵ 14 15 16 17 IGF GOG DONOR LEAD COLLABORATING AGRICULTURE Construction of Sekondi, New 400,000.00 Hygienic 40% 60% Agric Dept Fishmongers 2No. shelter for Takoradi environment for Associations/Works fishmongers fish processing Dept./Fisheries Dept.
Establishment of Sekondi 8,000.00 Office space 100% Vertinery Central Veterinary Office provided Services Administration/ MoFA Upgrading of Whindo 450,000.00 Production of 80% 20% Works Dept. Agric Dept./Butchers infrastructure wholesome Association, Vertinery facilities at Whindo meat Services Abattoir Liaise with NGOs Metro Wide 5,000.00 No. of people 100% Central Agric Dept./NGO’s to create awareness trained Administration on livelihood diversification
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Organise training Metro Wide 5,000.00 Aquaculture 100% Agric Dept. Fisheries Dept workshops for promoted fishermen interested in aquaculture Support 5 No. Metro Wide 25,000.00 No. of ponds 100% Agric Dept. Central Groups to construct constructed Administration/ fish ponds Fisheries Dept. Organise farmer Metro Wide 5,000.00 % of non- 100% Agric Dept. Central field school for traditional Administration/ farmer in non- products traditional products produced WASTE MANAGEMENT Provision of waste Metro wide 2,200,000.00 % of people 30% 70% Waste Mgt. Env'tal Health management having access to Dept. Unit/Private Waste services quality waste Management Service management Providers services Organise Metro wide 20,000 % of people 50% 50% Waste Mgt. Env'tal Health sensitization on the having access to Dept. Unit/Private Waste implementation of quality waste Management Service polluter-pay- management Providers principle services Build the capacity Sekondi 30,000.00 % improved in 50% 50% Central Waste Mgt Dept. of Waste waste Administration Management management Department and services Private Waste delivery Management Service Providers liaise with the Metro wide 10,000.00 % of waste 100% Central Waste Mgt private sector to converted to Administration Dept/Private sector provide on-site energy wastes treatment, based on biogas technology or the “Duraplast” technology Organise monthly Metro wide 200,000.00 No. of clean up 50% 50% Waste Mgt. Env'tal Health clean up exercise exercise Dept. Unit/Private Waste organised Management Service Providers
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CLIMATE CHANGE, VULNERABILITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT Ecological New 70,000.00 % increase in 20% 80% Wildlife, Forestry redevelopment of Takoradi tourism Game & Commission/Ghana the Monkey hill attraction Natural Tourism Authority forest Resource con. Dept.
Enforcement of Metro Wide 2,000.00 Protected 100% Legal Dept. Central bye-laws to prevent mangrove and Administration/ mangrove sandy beaches Environmental NGO’s degradation and preserved sand winning along the coast Demarcation of Wetlands and 2,000.00 Buffer created 100% Wildlife, Physical Planning buffer along Ramseyer Game & Dept./Environmental wetlands sites Natural NGO’s boundaries Resource con. Dept. Sensitization Coastal Areas 2,000.00 Sand winning 100% Wildlife, Information programme on the along the coast Game & Services/NADMO/ effects of sand controlled Natural Environmental NGO’s winning resource con. Dept. SUB-TOTAL 3,434,000.00
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METRO GOAL: Develop socio-economic infrastructure to brand the city as an international city in oil and gas METRO OBJECTIVE: To Build capacity of residents for participation in all segments of the Oil and Gas industry To Ensure value addition to local goods and services to maximize their use in the Oil and Gas industry To establish industries to produce petroleum and gas-based products To create land banks which will ensure the availability of services lands for economic infrastructure THEMATIC AREA: OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT
Sector LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES BUDGET OF THE DA (GH₵ 14 15 16 17 IGF GOG DONOR LEAD COLLABORATING
Organize Metro-Wide 10,000.00 No. of 100% STMA Traditional Leaders/ workshops on the workshops Jubilee opportunities in organized for Partners/Ministry of the oil and gas the youth on Energy and sector for the Oil and Gas Petroleum youth Acquisition of Metro-Wide 200,000.00 Acre of land 50% 50% STMA Traditional Leaders/ Land Banks for banks acquired Jubilee Petro Chemical Partners/Ministry of and Ancillary Energy and Industries Petroleum
SUB-TOTAL :210,000.00
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METRO GOAL: Create a healthy human settlement environment through the development of infrastructure and utilities services METRO OBJECTIVE: To provide adequate and reliable power to meet the needs of residents To develop a sustainable maintenance management system for transport infrastructure To improve accessibility by determining key centeres of population Provide a continuing programme of community development and the construction of social facilities and services To promote resilient urban infrastructure development, maintenance and provision of basic services To implement integrated land use and spatial planning To upgrade existing slums and prevent the occurrence of new ones To restore spatial/land use planning system in Ghana To increase access to safe, adequate and affordable shelter To accelerate the provision of affordable and safe water
THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT Sector LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIV INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES E BUDGET OF THE DA 1 1 1 17 (GH₵ 4 5 6 IGF GOG DONOR LEAD COLLABORATING TRANSPORTATION Routine Maintenance Fijai bypass, 10,000,000 14km length of 2% 98% Urban Roads MoRH, STMA of roads Essipong,Adiem roads Dept. bra, Electricity rehabilitated road (GSTS) Asphalt overlay of key Metro Wide 70,000,000 70 km length of 100 Urban Roads MoRH, STMA arterials and collectors roads asphalted % Dept. (3 phases)
Develop all trunk Metro Wide 20,0000.00 % of roads 2% 98% Urban Roads MoRH, STMA roads linking the peri- developed Dept. urban to the urban centres Construction of access Metro Wide 6,000,000 % of access roads 2% 98% Urban Roads MoRH, STMA roads in the newly constructed Dept. developed areas
Construction of transit 5,000,000 No of haulage 5% 95% Urban Roads MLGRD/AFD terminal for haulage trucks packed per Dept. trucks day at the terminal
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Construction of 1 No. Takoradi 13,000,000 No. of cars 100% Urban Roads STMA/Private Investors. 4-Storey car park packed per day Dept.
Upgrading of 2No. Kojokrom/ 1,200,000.00 No. of cars 5% 95% Urban Roads STMA/Private Investors lorry station Takoradi packed per day Dept. Construction of 1 No. Kokompe 1,000,000.00 No. of cars 100% Urban Roads STMA lorry station packed per day Dept. Construction of Metro Wide 3,000,000 % reduction in 100 Urban Roads Works dept. drainage system flooding % Dept. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Redevelopment of Sekondi 1,600,000.00 1 no. Youth 100% Works Dept MPCU/National Youth Sekondi Youth Centre centre developed Council with ancillary facilities Reconstruction of two Sekondi/ 8,000,000.00 No. of 50% 50% Works Dept. GoG/STMA/Private markets facilities Takoradi market stores/sheds Investors circle) constructed Upgrade 2 No. market Kojokrom/ 2,000,000.00 No. of stores 10% 40% 50% Works Dept. /STMA/Private Investors facilities Apremdo upgraded Maintenance of Street Metro Wide 200,000.00 No. of street 100 Works Dept. GoG/Sub Metro Councils Lights lights provided/ % maintained Liaise with ECG to Akromakrom, 20,000.00 No. of 20% Works Dept. ECG Connect rural Ahanta Abassa communities communities without Mbredane, connected electricity to the Bowohomoden, national grid Collaborate with Metro Wide 10,000.00 No. of houses 100% CSUF Private Investors private sector to constructed provide housing Liaise with CSUF to New Takoradi, 2,000.00 No. of houses 5% 95% CSUF Private Investors provide Housing Effiakuma, upgraded improvement in 4 No. Kojokrom, slum communities Kwesimintsim Liaise with the Private Takoradi 5,000.00 No. of facilities 100 Works Dept. Private Investors Sector for the provided % Redevelopment of the Takoradi Business District Launch the STMA Sekondi 500.00 No. of people 100 CSUF Central Administration housing co-oporative registered on the % Scheme scheme
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Preparation of Local Metro Wide 500,000.00 No. of plans 100% Physical Sub Metro’s/MLGRD Plans for all sub- prepared and planning metros implementation Dept. reports Street Naming and Metro Wide 4,500,000.00 % increase in 20% 30% 50% Physical MLGRD/Global Property Addressing internally planning Communities System generated fund Dept. Implementation and Metro Wide 10,000.00 % of people 50% 50% Physical Ministry of Env't, enforcement of abiding by planning Science & planning scheme planning scheme Dept. Technology/Works Dept implementation Construction of Effiakuma 6,000,000.00 No. of facilities GUMPP MLGRD/Social Welfare Integrated Social provided Dept. Centre WATER AND SANITATION Construction of 10 No. Metro Wide 750,000.00 % of people with 50% 50% Works Dept. Community Water & borehole within the access to clean and Sanitation Agency Metro safe water Collaborate with Metro Wide 10,000.00 % of people with 20 80% Works Dept. GWCL GWCL to extend access to clean and % pipelines to the newly safe water developed areas Assist 500 household Metro Wide 150,000.00 % of household 20% 80% Env'tal Private Partners to construct toilet with access to clean Health facilities and safe toilet facility Enforcement of Metro Wide 2,000.00 Clean environment 100 Legal Dept. Environmental Health sanitation bye laws % SUB-TOTAL 120,145,500.00
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METRO GOAL: Develop a healthy human resource base through education to create opportunities for all to increase productivity METRO OBJECTIVE: To improve quality of teaching and learning To increase equitable access to and participation in education at all levels To provide infrastructure facilities for schools at all levels To bridge gender gap in access to education To mainstream issues of disability in the development planning process at all levels To prevent and control the spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases and promote healthy lifestyles To ensure the reduction of new HIV and AIDS/STIs/TB transmission Accelerate implementation of CHPS strategy in underserved areas To promote the progressively expansion of social protection interventions to cover the poor Improve targeting of existing social protection programmes/interventions To promote effective and efficient implementation of the new youth policy To promote the development of sports with emphasis on the lesser known sport
THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT Sector LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES BUDGET OF THE DA (GH₵ 14 15 16 17 IGF GOG DONOR LEAD COLLABORATING EDUCATION Construction of 1 Sekondi 650,000.00 1 No. Resource 100% Metro Works Dept./MPCU No. Teachers Centre Education Resource Centre constructed Dept. Rehabilitation of Metro wide 6,000,000.00 No. of schools 5% 95% Metro Works Dept./MPCU 20 No. basic rehabilitated Education schools Dept. Construction of 20 Metro wide 40, 00,000.00 No. of schools 5% 45% 50% Metro Works Dept./MPCU No. basic schools constructed Education with ancillary Dept. facilities Construction of 2 Takoradi / 2,500,000.00 No. of library 100% Metro Works Dept./MPCU No. Library Esikado-ketan constructed Education complex sub metro Dept. Completion of TTI-Effiakuma 300,000.00 1no. Fabrication 100% Metro Works Dept./MPCU Fabrication Lab constructed Education Laboratory Dept.
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Procure teaching Metro wide 200,000.00 list of teaching 10% 90% Metro Works Dept./MPCU and learning and materials Education materials for basic procured and Dept. schools supplied Construct and Ketan & 300,000.00 No. of computer 50% 50% Metro Works Dept./MPCU equip 2 No. Kwesimintsim centre Education computer centre constructed and Dept. for cluster of basic equipped schools Support STME Metro wide 20,000.00 No. of pupils 10% 90% Metro MPCU training for pupils participated in Education STME clinics Dept. Conduct Mock Metro wide 60,000.00 % of pupils who 100% Metro Central Administration Exams for JHS passed BECE Education Pupils Dept.
HEALTH Completion of Sekondi 230,000.00 1 No. 100% Metro Health Works Dept./MPCU Metro Health Administration Dept. Administration block block constructed Completion of a 3- Sekondi 600,000.00 Midwifery block 100% Metro Health Works Dept./MPCU storey Midwifery completed Dept. Block-Sekondi. (2nd and 3rd floors) Construction of 2 Takoradi 700,000.00 2no. Health 100% Metro Health Works Dept./MPCU No. health centres (Kokompe), Centres & Dept. with staff Kojokrom quarters accommodation constructed Construction of 6 Tanokrom, 1,200,000.00 6No. CHPS 100% Metro Health Works Dept./MPCU No. CHPS Apremdo, Compound Dept. Compound Adiemtem constructed Essipon, Anoe & Diabenekrom Embark on Metro Wide 10,000.00 No. of 100% Metro Health Environmental Health education educational Dept. Unit campaign (IEC) campaign on preventable organized on diseases preventable diseases Intensify Metro Wide 10,000.00 No. of 100% Metro Health MPCU/HIV-AIDS reproductive and outreached on Dept. Committee child health reproductive and outreach activities child health care and adolescent activities
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Carry out Metro Wide 40,000.00 No. of activities 10% 90% Metro Health MPCU activities on HIV carried out Dept. & AIDS Undertake Iodine Metro Wide 10,000.00 IDS conducted 100% Metro Health MPCU Deficiency Survey Dept. EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL PROTECTION INTERVENTIONS Provide training Metro Wide 200,000.00 No. of youth 100% Social Welfare Central Administration/ for 150 Out-of- equipped and Dept. NGO’s School Youth, 300 employed Untrained Day Care Attendants and Proprietors Initiate Livelihood Metro Wide 20,000.00 100 people 100% Social Welfare Central Administration/ Empowerment supported Dept. Ministry of Gender & Against Poverty Social Protection (LEAP) programme for 100 extreme poor Provide Care and Metro Wide 100,000.00 50 children 100% Social Welfare Central Administration/ Protection for 50 Dept. Ministry of Gender & abused and Social Protection abandoned children Support 150 Metro Wide 400,000.00 150 PWDs 100% Social Welfare Central Administration People with equipped Dept. Disability (PWDs) in ICT and Vocational training SPORTS Upgrade existing Metro wide 6,000,000.00 No. of facilities 50% 50% National STMA/Private Investors and construct new upgraded & new Sports sports one constructed Authority infrastructure for lesser known sports SUB TOTAL : 58,950,000.00
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METRO GOAL: Strengthen the sub-structures for effective communication between the communities and the Assembly for information dissemination and Accountability METRO OBJECTIVE: To establish participatory and consultative systems To institute regular meet-the-citizens sessions for all Assembly members To strengthen mechanisms for accountability To invest in available human resources with relevant modern skills and competencies Improve fiscal resource mobilization
THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE Sector LOCATIO TIME FRAME INDICATIV INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES N E BUDGET OF THE DA (GH₵ 14 15 16 17 IGF GOG DONOR LEAD COLLABORATING GOVERNANCE Upgrade the capacity Sekondi 200,000.00 25% increase in 100% Central Budget/Finance of the Assembly IGF Administratio Dept./Sub Metros towards effective n revenue mobilisation Strengthen existing Metro wide 200,000.00 Output of sub- 100% Central Sub metros sub-district structures structures Administratio to ensure effective n operation Establish Town and Metro wide 200,000.00 No. of town 100% Central MLGRD Area Councils council established Administratio offices n Ensure effective Metro wide 20,000.00 % increase in IGF 100% Budget Dept. Central Admin./Finance implementation of Dept. the revenue improvement action plan Review and Metro wide 20,000.00 % increase in IGF 50% 50% Legal Dept. Central Admin./Security enforcing of the Agencies. Assembly's bye laws Organise bi-annual Metro wide 80,000.00 % of the population 50% 50% Central NGOs/MLGRD Town Hall meetings that Administratio participated/Report n s Establishment of Sekondi 10,000.00 % of people 50% 50% Central Legal Dept./Public client service charter Administratio Relations Unit
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Capacity Sekondi 600,000.00 % increase in staff 20% 30% 50% Central LGSS/RCC building/staff output Administratio development n Provide efficiency All 400,000.00 % increase in 50% 50% Central LGSS/RCC/Decentralise service delivery by decentralized service delivery Administratio d Depts all Decentralized Dept. n Departments (Programmes) Provide Counterpart Sekondi 1,000,000.00 Counterpart 50% 50% Central Budget/Finance Dept. Funding for donor funding projects Administratio projects (GUMPP) executed n SUB-TOAL: 2,730,000.00
SUMMARY OF BUDGETED PROJECTS UNDER EACH THEMATIC AREA
THEMATIC AREA INDICATIVE BUDGET PERCENTAGE (%) 1. Enhancing competitiveness in Ghana’s private sector 11,070,000 5.63
2. Accelerated Agriculture modernization and sustainable natural 3,434,000 1.74 resource management 3. Oil and Gas Development 210,000 0.15
4. Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development 120, 145, 500 61. 13 5. Human Development, productivity and employment 58, 950, 000 29. 99
6. Transparent and accountable governance 2,730,000 1.39
TOTAL 196,539,500.00 100%
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4.2 INDICATIVE FINANCIAL PLAN
The indicative financing plan was developed based on the projected revenue from the various sources and intended areas of expenditures. It is significant to note that the projected expenditure excluded major socio-economic infrastructure such as roads, electricity, water and telephone. These expenditures are usually incurred by central government actors like Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) who are directly in charge of these infrastructure or utilities.
There is the need for financial resources to meet the development projects identified for the Medium- Term Plan period. To ensure effective implementation of the 2014-2017 MTDP, the following strategies will be implemented to increase the revenue base of the Assembly.
4.2.1 STRATEGIES: Revaluation of properties in the metropolis Identification of new revenue sources Develop more effective revenue data collection mechanism Sensitization of the public to pay rates Minimize revenue collection leakages Increase the performance in FOAT Enhance Public-Private Partnership for investment projects Table 4.2 Indicative Financial Plan (2014 – 2017)
YEAR SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS
2014
PROJECTED TOTAL TOTAL EXPENDITUR IGF DACF SIF/AFD GUMPP DDF OTHERS REVENUE E GAP
30% 30% 0% 20% 10% 10% 24,221,351.74 29,480,925.00 5,259,573.26
2015
PROJECTED TOTAL TOTAL EXPENDITUR IGF DACF SIF/AFD GUMPP DDF OTHERS REVENUE E GAP
25% 20% 0 40% 10% 5% 40,855,830.00 68,788,825.00 27,932,995.00
2016
PROJECTED TOTAL TOTAL EXPENDITUR IGF DACF SIF/AFD GUMPP DDF OTHERS REVENUE E GAP
35% 20% 10% 20% 10% 5% 30,000,000.00 49,134,875.00 19,134,875.00
2017
PROJECTED TOTAL TOTAL EXPENDITUR IGF DACF SIF/AFD GUMPP DDF OTHERS REVENUE E GAP
30% 20% 10% 10% 10% 20% 30,000,000.00 49,134,875.00 19,134,875.00
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Total 125,077,181.74 196,539,500.00 -71,462,318.26
4.2.2 FINANCIAL CONTROL MECHANISM The following control strategies will be implemented to ensure efficient financial management.
Strict Implementation of planned and budgeted activities
Effective use of internal and external audit mechanisms
Enforcement of expenditure control mechanism to leverage spending within budget lines
Ensure efficient financial oversight over all expenditure
Effective monitoring and evaluation of Annual Action Plans and Budget
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The annual action plans were designed to give direction to yearly programmes and activities that will have to be budgeted for and implemented in order to achieve the goals and objective for which the programme of action was designed. It was prepared based on the issues and strategies identified. The tables that follow provide the detailed Annual Action plan for 2014. The MPCU will prepare subsequent action plan for the year 2015, 2016 and 2017 based on the PoA in this plan. The activities summarised in table 5.1 below;
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ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2014 Table 5.1 Annual Action Plan for 2014
ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME SOURCES IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES ESTIMATED OF BUDGET FUNDING 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 2014 (GH¢) LEAD COLLABORATOR QRT QRT QRT QRT ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA'S PRIVATE SECTOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Improve private sector competitiveness domestically and globally Construction of 25 No. Block garages and 2-storey skills & Kokompe 600,000.00 GUMPP GUMPP MPCU / Works Training centre at Kokompe Secretariat Dept. Construction of lorry/Taxi station at Kokompe Kokompe 450,000.00 GUMPP GUMPP MPCU / Works Secretariat Dept. Redevelopment of lorry station at Kojokrom Kojokrom 300,000.00 UDG Works Dept MPCU construction of additional 25 no. artisan garages at kokompe Kokompe 400,000.00 UDG Works Dept MPCU Sub-Total 1,750,000.00 ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURE Improve agricultural productivity Institute appropriate regulatory framework and economic incentives for effective coastal resource management Construction of fish smoking and processing facility PH 2 at Sekondi 130,00.00 UDG MOFA MPCU Sekondi WASTE MANAGEMENT Manage waste, reduce pollution and noise Cleaning and Sanitation management (Monthly clean up Metro-Wide 420,000.00 DACF WMD EHD exercise, 500 dustbins, 60 skip containers, Premise & meat inspection, pest & rodent control, health promotion, control of stray animals Maintenance of Public Toilet Metro Wide 20,000.00 DACF WMD Procure INo. Backhoe Metro-Wide 270,000.00 UDG WMD MPCU Sub-Total 710,000.00 CLIMATE CHANGE, VULNERABILITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT Mitigate and reduce natural disaster and reduce risks and vulnerability Revival of Disaster Volunteer Group (DVGS) Metro Wide 500.00 GoG NADMO FC Organise Clean Up Exercise to disilt drains Metro Wide 500.00 IGF NADMO WMD Radio Programmes on Climate Change and Disaster Selected Radio 600.00 GoG NADMO MPCU Management Station Educate farmers on the effect of bush fires, pollution of water Metro Wide 5,000.00 NRCFGWD NRCFGWD MPCU/NADMO bodies
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Flooding Management Selected 500.00 IGF NADMO MURD/MPCU communities Preservation of wetlands Metro Wide 1,000.00 IGF NRCGWD MPCU/FRIENDS OF THE NATION Maintenance of Recreational Parks Metro Wide 8,000.00 Planting of trees and grassing Selected 1,000.00 IGF NADMO FC/MPCU communities Sub-Total 17,100.00 ROADS Create and sustain an efficient transport system that meets user needs Construction of 3 No. Culverts at Ahanta Mampong-Ahanta Manpong-Ahanta 100,000.00 UDG DUR/Works MPCU Abassa Road Abassa Road Dept. Construction of internal roads, drains and circulation facilities at Whindo 126,723.00 DDF Abattoir site Construction of internal roads, drains, public toilet/shower Kokompe 600,000.00 GUMPP GUMPP Secretariat Routine maintenance of roads Metro-wide 1,000,000.00 GoG/DACF DUR MPCU /DUR Sub-Total 1,826,723.00 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Promote resilient urban infrastructure development, maintenance and provision of basic services Maintain parks and gardens within the Metropolis Metro-Wide 10,000.00 GoG Parks and Physical Gardens Planning/STMA Erection of boundary post at Apremdo Market Apremdo 30,000.00 DDF Works MPCU Dept. Construction of drains at the Apremdo market to halt erosion Apremdo 80,000.00 DDF DUR/Works MPCU Phase I Dept. Fencing of Apremdo Market Phase I Apremdo 75,000.00 DDF Works MPCU Dept. Procurement of 1No. Mobile hydraulic platform for street lights Metro-Wide 280,000.00 UDG Works MPCU maintenance Dept. Sectional Construction of Collapsed Hand-rail and Suspended Takoradi 80,000.00 DACF Works MPCU Slab at Market Circle Phase II Dept. Extension of Electricity to Whindo Abattoir Whindo 100,000.00 DDF Works MPCU Dept. Construction of kraal at Whindo Abattoir Phase I Whindo Abattoir 85,000.00 DDF Works MPCU Dept. Construction of Slaughter House at Whindo Abattoir site Whindo 299,159.00 IGF Works MPCU Dept. Construction of Singeing Block at the Whindo Abattoir Whindo 29,863.00 IGF Works MPCU Dept. Maintenance of Street Lights and Traffic lights Metro-Wide 20,000.00 IGF Works MPCU
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Dept. Sub-Total 1,089,022.00 Restore spatial/land use planning system in Ghana Completion of Street Naming and Property Numbering Metro-Wide 60,000.00 IGF T & CPD MPCU Programme Preparation of Sub-Metro Spatial Plans (Local Plans) Metro-Wide 100,000.00 GUMPP T & CPD MPCU Sub-Total 160,000.00 WATER AND SANITATION Accelerate the provision and improve environmental sanitation Undertake Premises & meat inspection, pest & rodent control, Metro Wide 400,500 IGF EHD WMD/MHD health promotion and Control Stray Animals Demolition and Reconstruction of Septic Tank at STMA Main Sekondi 60,000.00 DACF Works Dept Waste Mgt./MPCU Office Construction of W/C and Shower block at Whindo Abattoir Site Whindo 48,743.00 DDF Works Waste Mgt./MPCU Dept. Accelerate the provision of affordable and safe water Mechanisation of water project at Whindo Abattoir site Whindo 29,278.00 IGF Works Waste Mgt./MPCU Dept. Sub-Total 538,251.00 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION Increase equitable access to and participation in education at all levels Construction of Two-storey 1 No. 8 Unit Classroom Block with Takoradi 400,000.00 UDG Works MPCU library, Office, Store room and toilet facilitys at Collins Avenue Dept/GES STMA Kindergarten and Primary Construction of 12 unit classroom block storey with ancillary Effiakuma 400,000.00 UDG Works MPCU facilities at Porter "A" Dept/GES Construction of Two-storey 1 No. 8 Unit Classroom Block with Sekondi 350,000.00 UDG Works MPCU library, Office, Store room and toilet facilities for Boundary Dept/GES Road/Third Street STMA Primary and Kindergarten Construction of 1 No 6-Unit Classroom Block with Library, Sofokrom 250,000.00 UDG Works MPCU Office, Storeroom and Toilet Facility Dept/GES Construction of drains to halt erosion and provision of electricity Tanokrom 50,000.00 DDF Works MPCU to T.I Ahmadiya JHS Dept/GES Completion of 1 Unit classroom block, reroofing and renovation Kojokrom 80,000.00 DDF Works MPCU of existing 4-Unit classroom block at Holy Trinity Anglican Dept/GES Basic School Rehabilitation of Two-storey 1 No. 6-Unit classroom block at West Tanokrom 100,000.00 DDF Works MPCU West Tanokrom M/A JHS Dept/GES Rehabilitation of Ekuase Methodist School Ekuase 50,000.00 IGF Works Dept MPCU Construction of 2 No. Basic school Blocks Ntankoful/Effiakuma 700,000.00 DACF Works MPCU Dept. Construction of 3 unit classroom block with ancillary facilities at Nkroful 30,000.00 DDF Works Dept MPCU
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Nkroful Rehabilitation of 6-unit Classroom block for Anaji Key primary Anaji 34,800.00 DDF Works MPCU school at Anaji Dept. Construction of 6 Unit Classroom block with ancillary facilities Ntankoful 50,000.00 DDF Works MPCU at Ntankoful Dept. Completion of 6 Unit Classroom Block with Ancillary Facilities Adakope 160,000.00 DACF Works Dept MPCU Sub-Total 2,654,800.00 Improve quality of teaching and learning Provision of school furniture for basic schools Metro-Wide 50,000.00 DACF GES STMA Provision of Teaching and learning materials Metro Wide 10,000.00 IGF GES Construction of the Teachers Resource center Sekondi 450,000.00 UDG GES MPCU Construction of library complex at Takoradi Takoradi 200,000.00 UDG GES MPCU Sports and Culture Development Support Sports and Culture in Basic schools Metro Wide 18,000.00 DACF GES MPCU Sub-Total 728,000.00 Bridge gender gap in access to education Financial support to students (Scholarship & Bursaries, Metro-Wide 30,000.00 DACF GES MPCU educational materials, career guidance of SHS students, start-up tools for vocational students) Sub-Total 30,000.00 HEALTH Prevent and control the spread of communicable and non- communicable diseases and promote healthy lifestyles Completion of Metro Health Administration Block Ph II Sekondi 225,932.74 UDG GHS STMA Construction of 2 No. CHPS compound Kojokrom/ 200,000.00 DACF GHS Works Dept. Anoe Construction of Health post at Whindo Whindo 200,000.00 UDG GHS Works Dept. Construction of health post at Kokompe Kokompe 200,000.00 UDG GHS Works Dept. Sub-Total 825,932.74 HIV/AIDS Ensure the reduction of new HIV and AIDS/STIs/TB transmission Encourage Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT), condom Metro-Wide 10,000.00 GAC/DACF/ MAC MPCU distribution, HIV and AIDS Education and Training GHS Organise quarterly Monitoring and Evaluation of NGOs in Metro-Wide 2,000.00 GAC PMT MPCU HIV/AIDS Activities Sub-Total 12,000.00 Progressively expand social protection interventions to cover the poor Construction of an Integrated Social Centre construction of 2-storey adminstration,1-storey dormitory block 600,000.00 GUMPP Gumpp with external works Secretariat construction of 2-storey commercial, auditorium blocks and Effiakuma 500,000.00 GUMPP Gumpp MPCU single-storey utility facility Secretariat
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Vulnerability and Exclusion Support persons with disability Metro-Wide 2,000.00 DSW DSW MPCU Sub-Total 1,100,000.00 TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE Ensure efficient internal revenue generation and transparency in local resource management Up-date of capacity in Revenue mobilization Finance 15,000.00 IGF MBO MFO/RMO Sub-Total 15,000.00 Ensure effective implementation of the Local Government Service Act Construction of Fence Wall at STMA Main Office Sekondi 30,000.00 IGF/ Works Dept MPCU DACF Completion of Takoradi Sub-Metro Office Takoradi 73,000.00 DACF Works Dept MPCU Establishing & Strengthening of Sub Districts Structures Takoradi 65,924.00 DACF Renovation of MCE's Residence at Link Road Sekondi 70,000.00 DACF Works Dept MPCU Renovation works at MCD's Bungalow at Ridge-Sekondi Sekondi 25,000.00 DACF Works Dept Completion and renovation works at MPO's residence at West Sekondi 16,000.00 DACF Works Dept Ridge- Sekondi Sub-Total 279,924.00 Improve accessibility and use of existing database for policy formulation, analysis and decision-making Registration of marriage/divorce Metro Wide 50,000.00 IGF Legal Dept Central Administration Upgrade the Internet Connectivity and the Website of STMA Central 8,000.00 IGF MIS MPCU Administration Sub-Total 58,000.00 Upgrade the capacity of the public and civil service for transparent, accountable, efficient, timely, effective performance and service delivery Review/Preparation of the Assembly's Bye-Laws Legal Department 30,000.00 IGF/DDF LEGAL MPCU Sub-Total 30,000.00 Deepen on-going institutionalization and internalization of policy formulation, planning, and M&E system at all levels Preparation of 2014-2017 Medium Term Development Plan Metro-Wide 30,000.00 IGF/ MPCU Decentralized Dept Donor Support Improve Gender Responsive Planning, Decision Making and Metro-Wide 20,000.00 IGH Gender MPCU Gender Equity (Bursary support to apprentice in vocational & Desk technical training, training 40 people in soap & bread making Officer and start up tools) Counter Funding for Donor Projects STMA 781,400.00 IGF/DACF Legal Dept MPCU Organise Quarterly MPCU Meeting, Monitoring and Supervision Metro-Wide 20,000.00 IGF MDPO MPCU of Projects and Programmes
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Consultancy for Environmental and Social Safeguards for Sub STMA 20,000.00 UDG MPCU EPA project on Construction of Fish Smoking/Processing Facility Purchase of Office Equipment (computers, laptops, office GUMPP office, 600,000.00 GUMPP GUMPP MPCU furniture etc) PPD, Works Dept, Social Welfare, Budget Dept.
Training and Workshop STMA 40,000.00 DDF CPO MPCU Staff Development Central 142,000.00 IGF CPO Heads of Administration/ Decentralized Sekondi Departments Consultancy Services: Capacity support Fund (LGCSP) (for Metro-Wide 78,000.00 UDG MPCU Decentralized Dept. Enhancement of Revenue, Update Asset Register and Asset Management Plan and Procurement of services of Transactional Advisor to assist STMA to explore potential projects that can be funded under Public-Private) Sub-Total 1,131,400.00 Mainstream development communication across the public sector and policy cycle Organise stakeholders forum involving the entire fishing Sekondi, Ngyeresia, 8,000.00 NRCFGWD NRCFGWD Agric Dept. communities once in a quarter on how to use modern method of Essipon, New fishing Takoradi, Takoradi Public Education & Sansitization/Organize stakeholders forum Metro-wide 40,000.00 IGF/CHF/UDG Sub Metro MPCU (Town Hall)/Social Public Expenditure and Financial Office Accountability (SPEFA) within each Sub Metro Quarterly Sub-Total 48,000.00 Grand Total GH₵16,585,633.46
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SEKONDI TAKORADI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY (STMA) FINAL DRAFT 2015 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME SOURCES IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES ESTIMATED OF BUDGET FUNDING 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 2015 (GH¢) LEAD COLLABORATOR QRT QRT QRT QRT
ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA'S PRIVATE SECTOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Improve private sector competitiveness domestically and globally Completion of Internal Roads and Drains, Public Kokompe 3,456,791.12 GUMPP GUMPP MPCU/Artisan Toiloet / Shower facilities Secretariat Association/DUR Redevelopment of Kojokrom Lorry/Taxi Station Kojokrom 461,373.23 UDG Works Dept. MPCU
Construction of Kokompe Lorry / Taxi Station Takoradi- 1,079,166.75 UDG Works Dept. MPCU construction Kokompe Completion of 25. No. Bock of garages and a Two- Kokompe 3,454,989.45 GUMPP GUMPP MPCU/Artisan Storey Skills and Training Centre Secretariat Association/DUR Construction of additional 25. No. Artisan Garages Takoradi- 1,711,562.50 UDG Works Dept. MPCU/Artisans Kokompe Construction of transport terminal for haulage trucks Mpintsin/ 1,500,000.00 GUMPP DUR/ MPCU Sofokrom Works Dept. Sub-Total 11,663,883.05 ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURE Improve agricultural productivity Promote selected crop development and Ventinary Metro-Wide 20,000.00 DACF MOFA MPCU services
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Sub-Total 20,000.00 Institute appropriate regulatory framework and economic incentives for effective coastal resource management Construction of 1 No. Fish Smoking and Processing Sekondi 137,660.00 UDG MOFA MPCU facility Sub-Total 130,000.00 WASTE MANAGEMENT Manage waste, reduce pollution and noise Provision of waste management services Metro-Wide 240,000.00 DACF WMD EHD Sub-Total 240,000.00 CLIMATE CHANGE, VULNERABILITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT Implement programmes and projects to mitigate and Metro-Wide 200,000.00 Donor NADMO/ MPCU reduce natural disaster and reduce risks and Support Parks & vulnerability Gardens Sub-Total 200,000.00 INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT ROADS Create and sustain an efficient transport system that meets user needs Routine maintenance of roads Metro-wide 1,000,000.00 GoG/DACF DUR MPCU /DUR Completion of itinerary roads with ancillary facilities at Whindo 157,887.00 DDF DUR Works Dept. abattoir site Sub-Total 1,157,887.00 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Promote resilient urban infrastructure development, maintenance and provision of basic services Redevelopment of Sekondi Youth Centre Sekondi 1,600,000.00 UDG Works Dept. MPCU
Maintain parks and gradens within the Metropolis Metro-Wide 10,000.00 GoG Parks and Parks & Gardens Gardens Completion of drainage works at the Apremdo market Apremdo 80,000.00 DDF DUR/Works MPCU to halt erosion Phase I Dept. Completion of boundary post at Apremdo Market Apremdo 30,000.00 DDF Works Dept. MPCU Maintenance of Street Lights Metro-Wide 100,000.00 IGF/DACF Works Dept. MPCU Procurement of 1No. Standby Generator STMA 170,000.00 GUMPP/IGF Wors Dept. MPCU Completion of extension of Electricity to Whindo Whindo 100,000.00 DDF Works Dept. MPCU Abattoir
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Sub-Total 490,000.00 Restore spatial/land use planning system in Ghana Completion of Street Names and Property Address Metro-Wide 1,500,000.00 GUMPP/ T & CPD MPCU Signage Installation project DACF/IGF Completion of Sub-Metro Spatial Plans (Local Plans) Metro-Wide 350,000.00 GUMPP T & CPD MPCU Preparation Sub-Total 1,850,000.00 Increase access to safe, adequate and affordable shelter Support for low income Housing and Slum Upgrading Metro-Wide 110,000.00 IGF/DACF STMA- STMA/ Private CSUF sector 110,000.00 Accelerate the provision and improve environmental sanitation Premises inspections and General Clean Up Exercise Sekondi 60,000.00 DACF Works Dept Waste Magt./MPCU
Sub-Total 60,000.00 Accelerate the provision of affordable and safe water Construction of 2No. Borehole Mbredene/ 35,000.00 IGF/ EHD Works Dept Akromakrom DONOR Sub-Total 35,000.00 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION Increase equitable access to and participation in education at all levels Completion of Two-storey 1 No. 8 Unit Classroom Takoradi 503,178.68 UDG Works MPCU Block with library, Office, Store room and toilet Dept/GES facilitys at Collins Avenue STMA Kindergarten and Primary Completion of Two-storey 1 No. 8 Unit Classroom Sekondi 414,000.00 UDG Works MPCU Block with library, Office, Store room and toilet Dept/GES facilities for Boundary Road/Third Street STMA Primary and Kindergarten Completion of 1 No 6-Unit Classroom Block with Sofokrom 264,625.18 UDG Works MPCU Library, Office, Storeroom and Toilet Facility Dept/GES
Completion of drainage works to halt erosion and Tanokrom 50,000.00 DDF Works MPCU provision of electricity to T.I Ahmadiya JHS Dept/GES
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Construction of a six (6) unit classroom block with Inchaban 350,000.00 GNPC GNPC MPCU ancillary facilities for STMA basic school Nkwanta
Construction of Six (6) unit classroom block with ICT Kansaworado 350,000.00 DDF Works MPCU centre, Office, Store room for STMA Primary Dept/GES
Construction of Six (6) Unit Classroom Block with Effiakuam 350,000.00 DDF Works MPCU Ancillary Facilities (Office, Store room, ICT centre, Dept/GES and Toilet) for Good Shepherd Anglican School (Ground floor only) Continuation of 2No. Basic Schools with ancillary Ntankoful / 700,000.00 DACF Works MPCU facilities Effiakuma Dept/GES Construct 3-unit classroom block with office, store Kojokrom 200,000.00 DDF Works MPCU room, 6-Seater W/C toilet and Two Bay urinal facilities Dept/GES for the Kindergarten/Nursery Completion of 6-Unit Classroom Block with ancillary Anaji Estate 80,000.00 GETfund Works MPCU facilities at Anaji Estate Key Primary Dept/GES
Completion of the final floor of 2 Storey with basement Sekondi 250,000.00 GETfund Works MPCU for St. Paul's Catholic JHS at Sekondi Dept/GES
Rehabilitation of 6-Unit Classroom Block at Poasi Poasi- New 195,000.00 GETfund Works MPCU Methodist Junior High School Takoradi Dept/GES
Rehabilitation of Kindergarten Block at St. Monica's Sekondi 210,000.00 GETfund Works MPCU Kindergarten School at Essipon, Sekondi. Dept/GES
Rehabilitation of Kindergarten Block at Kojokrom Kojokrom 350,000.00 GETfund Works MPCU Methodist School in Sekondi Dept/GES
Rehabilitation and Completion of 2-Storey 8-Unit Sekondi 405,800.00 GETfund Works MPCU Classroom Block with Ancillary facilities at Essikado Dept/GES Junior School Rehabilitation of Inchaban Nkwanta Kindergarten Sekondi 300,000.00 GETfund Works MPCU Block at Inchaban Dept/GES
Completion of rehabilitation works on existing 4-Unit Kojokrom 90,000.00 DDF Works MPCU classroom block at Holy Trinity Anglican Basic School Dept/GES
Completion of rehabilitation works on Two storey 1 West 160,000.00 DDF Works MPCU No. 14 unit classrooms block at West Tanokrom M/A Tanokrom Dept/GES JHS Rehabilitation of 4-Unit Classroom Block at A.M.E. Nkontompo GETfund Works MPCU Junior High School at Nkontompo-Sekondi Dept./ GES
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Rehabilitation of 2-Unit Classroom Block, Anaji 160,000.00 GETfund Works MPCU Construction of Kitchen and Toilet Fcaility at STMA Dept/GES Kindergarten School at Anaji Completion of 6-unit classroom block with ancillary Adakope 100,000.00 DDF Works MPCU facilities and 6-seater enviro-loo toilet and two bay Dept/GES urinal at Adakope M/A Primary school Construction of 1 No. 8-Unit Two Storey Classroom Takoradi 500,000.00 UDG Works MPCU Block with ancillary facilities for Khairiya Dept/GES English/Arabic Primary School
Sub-Total 5,652,603.86 Improve quality of teaching and learning Pprovision of school furniture for basic schools Metro-Wide 50,000.00 DACF GES STMA Completion of fabrication lab at Takoradi Technical Effiakuma 297,340.73 UDG/DACF GES MPCU/Works Institute Depart. Completion of the teachers resource centre Sekondi 678,574.27 UDG GES MPCU
Completion of library complex at Takoradi Takoradi 982,836.41 UDG GES MPCU 2,008,751.41 Sub-Total Bridge gender gap in access to education Financial support to students Metro-Wide 20,000.00 DACF GES MPCU 20,000.00 Sub-Total HEALTH Prevent and control the spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases and promote healthy lifestyles
Construction of Health Post Takoradi- 360,583.25 UDG Works Dept. MPCU/MHD Kokompe Construction of 2No. CHPS Compound Enoe & 700,000.00 DACF Works Dept. MPCU/MHD Kojokrom Completion of Health Post at Whindo Whindo 240,000.00 UDG Works Dept. MPCU/MHD
Embark on education campaign (IEC) on preventable Takoradi-Sub 10,000.00 DACF/GHS GHS/EHMD MPCU diseases Metro
Sub-Total 1,310,583.25 HIV& AIDS
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Ensure the reduction of new HIV and AIDS/STIs/TB transmission
Encourage Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT), Metro-Wide 10,000.00 GAC/DACF/ MAC MPCU condom distribution, HIV and AIDS Education and GHS Training Organise quarterly Monitoring and Evaluation of Metro-Wide 4,000.00 GAC PMT MPCU NGOs in HIV/AIDS Activities Sub-Total 14,000.00 Progressively expand social protection interventions to cover the poor Completion of Two-Storey Commercial Block, Effiakuma 3,399,989.45 GUMPP Gumpp MPCU Auditorium Block and a Single Storey Utility Facility Secretariat Completion of Two-Storey Administration Block 1- Effiakuma 3,165,847.85 GUMPP Gumpp MPCU Storey Dormintory Block and associated external Secretariat works Provide training for 400 Out of School Youth, 700 Metro-Wide 80,000.00 DACF Social MPCU Untrained Day Care Attendants, 300 Proprietors/ Welfare Proprietresses Dept. Initiate Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty Metro-Wide 2,000.00 DACF Social MPCU (LEAP) programme for 200 extreme poor Welfare Dept. Provide Care and Protection for 90 abused and Metro-Wide 100,000.00 DACF Social MPCU abandoned children Welfare Dept. Support 150 People with Disability (PWDs) in ICT Metro-Wide 200,000.00 DACF Social MPCU training and 200 (PWDs) in Vocational training Welfare Dept. Sub-Total 7,478,920.55 TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE Ensure efficient internal revenue generation and transparency in local resource management
Revenue mobilization Finance/Budget 15,000.00 IGF MBO MFO/RMO 15,000.00 Ensure effective implementation of the Local Government Service Act
Completion of Fence Wall at STMA Main Office Sekondi 30,000.00 IGF/ Works Dept MPCU DACF Completion of Takoradi Sub-Metro Office Takoradi 138,656.00 DACF Works Dept MPCU Renovation of MCE's Residence at Link Road Sekondi 80,000.00 DACF Works Dept MPCU
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248,656.00 Improve accessibility and use of existing database for policy formulation, analysis and decision-making Upgrade the Internet Connectivity and the Website of Central 80,000.00 Global Com MIS MPCU STMA Administration Sub-Total 8,000.00 Upgrade the capacity of the public and civil service for transparent, accountable, efficient, timely, effective performance and service delivery Review/Preparation of Bye-Laws Legal 30,000.00 CSF LEGAL MPCU Department Sub-Total 30,000.00 Deepen on-going institutionalization and internalization of policy formulation, planning, and M&E system at all levels Review of 2014-2017 Medium Term Development Metro-Wide 10,000.00 IGF/DACF MPCU Decentralized Dept Plan Improve Gender Responsive Planning, Decision Metro-Wide 20,000.00 IGF Gender MPCU Making and Gender Equity Desk Officer Acquisition of Land Banks for the Assembly STMA 1,000,000.00 IGF/DACF Legal Dept MPCU Organise quarterly MPCU Meetings Main Office 10,000.00 IGF MDPO MPCU Organise Quarterly Monitoring and Supervision of Metro-Wide 20,000.00 IGF MDPO MPCU Projects and Programmes
Consultancy for Environmental and Social Safegurad Takoradi / 40,000.00 UDG MPCU EPA for Sub-Project Kojokrom Supervision of the Consturction of the Sub-Projects All Projects 50,000.00 UDG MPCU EPA Consultancy for Environmental and Social Safeguards STMA 30,899.72 UDG MPCU EPA for Sub project on Construction of Fish Smoking/Processing Facility Training and Capacity Building/Staff Development Central 160,000.00 DDF/UDG CPO Heads of Administration/ Decentralized Sekondi Departments Capacity support Fund (LGCSP) programme Metro-Wide 80,000.00 CSF MPCU implementation Provide Counterpart Funding for donor projects Metro-Wide 2,000,000.00 DACF/IGF MFO MPCU (GUMPP) Sub-Total 3,420,899.72 Mainstream development communication across the public sector and policy cycle
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Organize stakeholders forum (Town Hall)/Social Metro-wide 15,000.00 IGF/NGO/ Sub Metro MPCU Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability UDG Office (SPEFA) within each Sub Metro Quarterly Sub-Total 15,000.00
Grand Total 27, 129,723.50
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The monitoring and evaluation of this plan is the responsibility of the Metro Planning Coordinating Unit, the National Development Commission and the Regional Co-ordinating Council. The NDPC Act 479 of 1984 highlighted the above functions under sub-section 2 (e) of part (1) section (2) and the Local Government Act, Act 462 provided the basis and procedures for Monitoring and evaluation of District Medium Term Plans.
STMA, like any other Assembly, has a Metropolitan Planning Co-ordinating Unit (MPCU). The MPCU is responsible for the assessment of the Assembly’s projects to determine whether planned activities are being undertaken. Though project implementing agencies perform similar monitoring functions, the MPCU’s monitoring role supersedes all. For the effective and efficient performance of these roles, it has been proposed that the MPCU be adequately resourced within the medium term. A detailed Monitoring and Evaluation Plan will be prepared to guide all stakeholders
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7.1 INTRODUCTION
Reporting/dissemination the right information on the status of implementation of the formulated development programmes, projects and activities to stakeholders at the local, regional and National levels plays crucial role in the successful execution of this plan.
This is because the various stakeholders can only play their roles and responsibilities effectively if information is readily available to make inputs and cross check the challenges as to the implementation of the plan to be able to achieve the goals and objectives under medium term 2014 to 2017.
7.2 STRATEGIES
The strategies the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has adopted to communicate information on the status of the implementation of the plan within the Medium Term Plan period (2014-2017) are as follows:
7.2.1 CREATION OF URBAN PLATFORM
The District in collaboration with the Corporate Housing Foundation has created an Urban Platform in which assembly’s activities outlined in the MTDP will be discussed with community members, opinion leaders, Non-Governmental Organizations and all identifiable groups. This will help to mobilization support of stakeholders in the implementation of the plan.
7.2.2 DISSEMINATION OF REPORTS:
After conducting quarterly, Mid-Term and End of Year Monitoring and Evaluation, reports will be generated on the projects/programmes status.
Copies of the reports at the local level will be distributed to the Presiding Member, DA-Sub Committees especially the Development Planning, Finance and Administration, Works, Social Services, local NGOs, Decentralized Departments and also place a copy on the general notice board for the public.
At the regional and national levels, copies of the reports will be sent to the Regional Coordinating Council, National Development Planning Commission, the Local Government Service Secretariat and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.
7.2.3 Organize Performance Review Meeting
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Quarterly, Mid-Year and Annual composite performance review meeting will be organized to inform members of the MPCU and other identified stakeholders on the status of the implementation of the Medium-Term Development Plan. During these meetings a representative from the RCC will join to discuss programmes and projects progress and review activities of the MTDP.
7.2.4 GENERAL DIALOGUE
This will aid establish feedback mechanism on the performance of the Assembly through the reports generated from the Sub-Metro Councils, Unit Committees, Public Complaint Unit, General Assembly meetings and the Media discussions on the development issues of the Metropolis outlined in the MTDP(2013-207) designed to address community needs and aspirations. Below is table 7.1 showing the communications strategy plan.
ACTIVITY PURPOSE AUDIENCE METHOD/TOOL TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILITY Town Hall To create awareness to the Traditional Meetings with audio- At least twice in a MPO, Budget Officer, Meetings public on projects, Authority, visuals on projects year Finance Officer, expenditure and revenue of community and programmes Information Officer, the Assembly members, PRO media, Assembly members etc Performance To inform stakeholders on MPCU, RCC, Round – Table Quarterly MPCU Review status of MTDP Heads of discussions and meetings implementation Department etc. Power Point Presentation Community To create public awareness on Community Meetings with audio- At least once a MPCU Sensitization their rights and responsibilities members, visuals year on monitoring etc. Assembly members, unit committee members etc. Public Hearing To present the MTDP to the Community Meetings with audio- Once every four MPCU public to make sure projects Members, visuals on projects years
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REPORT ON PUBLIC HEARING OF SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY NAME OF SUB-METRO: TAKORADI AND EFFIA-KWESIMINTSIM REGION: WESTERN
VENUE: TAKORADI–MELODY HOTEL DATE: 6TH NOVEMBER, 2014
The main medium of invitation of participants was by letters, phone calls, public announcement as well as through the information vans. The purpose was to create the awareness for the general public to part-take and make the necessary inputs into the draft Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) for 2014-2017.
The total number of participants was 129 which comprised of 93 males and 36 females in a ratio of 3:1. The participants were made of Political Parties’ representatives, Traditional Authorities, Non-Governmental Organizations, Heads of Government Agencies and Departments, Market Women Association representatives, Ghana federation of the disable-Takoradi branch, Ghana Association of Garages-Takoradi-branch, Assembly Members, Youth Groups and the Media. Attached to this report is the list of participants who were present.
The official language used during the presentation was English and Fante. All discussions were held in English, Fante and Twi.
A power-point presentation of the Medium-Term Development Plan (MDTP) was made on the key issues identified during the data collection phase. Data on these key issues were collected from the various communities in the four (4) Sub Metros aggregated into the main thematic areas of the MTDP (2014-2017). These were; The Analysis of the Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges (POCC) The Programme of Action (PoA) for the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. Majority of the participants were interested in the Programme of Action and prioritization of projects in the sub-metros. The major issues raised during the public hearing were the following;
The need for the Assembly to acquire and document public places in the metropolis The need to distribute development projects among all communities equitably The need to construct more educational facilities and maintain the existing ones The need to disaggregate waste into plastics and other decomposing materials in order to help improve waste management services The need to involve the public and the citizens in the monitoring and the evaluation processes The need to redevelop some lorry parks into a multi-purpose car parks The need to ensure the immediate upgrading of the Mampong-Ahanta Abassa artisans enclave The need to incorporate fire service providers in the development of new plans
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The need to ensure that key issues in the MTDP are in accordance with what was outlined in the Community Action Plan The need to ensure the consistent functioning of the street lights in the metropolis The need to ensure the immediate development of road networks in the metropolis
ASSENT TO ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC HEARING REPORT: Signature of:
MCE ......
MCD ......
Presiding Member ......
Chairman of Development Planning Sub-Committee ......
Signature of Planning Officer ......
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REPORT ON PUBLIC HEARING OF SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY NAME OF SUB-METRO: SEKONDI AND ESSIKADU- KETAN REGION: WESTERN
VENUE: SEKONDI –STMA CHAMBER DATE: 7TH NOVEMBER, 2014
The main medium of invitation of participants was by letters, phone calls, public announcement as well as through the information vans. The purpose was to create the awareness for the general public to part-take and make the necessary inputs into the draft Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) for 2014-2017.
The total number of participants was 123 which comprised of 99 males and 24 females in a ratio of 4:1. The participants were made of Political Parties’ representatives, Traditional Authorities, Non-Governmental Organizations, Heads of Government Agencies and Departments, Market Women Association representatives, Ghana federation of the disable-Takoradi Sekondi, Ghana Association of Garages-Takoradi-Sekondi, Assembly Members, Youth Groups and the Media. Attached to this report is the list of participants who were present.
The official language used during the presentation was English and Fante. All discussions were held in English, Fante and Twi.
A power-point presentation of the Medium-Term Development Plan (MDTP) was made on the key issues identified during the data collection phase. Data on these key issues were collected from the various communities in the four (4) Sub Metros aggregated into the main thematic areas of the MTDP (2014-2017). These were; The Analysis of the Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges (POCC) The Programme of Action (POA) for the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. Majority of the participants were interested in the Programme of Action and prioritization of projects in the sub-metros. The major issues raised during the public hearing were the following;
The need for Development Control to be intensified so as to prevent haphazard development The need to intensify education on HIV, AIDS and TB and their management The need to ensure that bill boards are erected at the appropriate places The need to fill the pot holes in the metropolis The need to update the stakeholders about the status of the street naming exercise The need to ensure the reconstruction of some bridges in some communities in the metropolis The need to ensure the installation of the corn mill machine for the physically challenged The need to construct more educational facilities for schools in the metropolis
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The need for the Assembly to compensate land owners, chiefs and groups for the utilization of their lands for projects The need to hang traffic lights and not to be mounted on poles The need for the construction of some drains to ease the movement of running water
ASSENT TO ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC HEARING REPORT: Signature of:
MCE ......
MCD ......
Presiding Member ......
Chairman of Development Planning Sub-Committee ......
Signature of Planning Officer ......
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LIST OF HEALTH FACILITIES AND THEIR LOCATION FACILITY BY FACILITY NAME LOCATION SERVICES TYPE Public Hospitals Effia- Nkwanta Hospital Sekondi Clinical & Public health Takoradi Hospital Takoradi Harbour road Clinical & Public health
Kwesimintsim Hospital Kwesimintsim Clinical & Public health
GPHA Hospital Harbour Road Clinical & Public health Private Hospital 2 BN Apremdo Barracks Clinical & Public health Essikadu Polyclinic Essikadu Clinical & Public health Polyclinics Health Centres Fijai Clinic Fijai and Clinics Clinical & Public health
New Takoradi Clinic New Takoradi Clinical & Public health
Old Hospital Clinic Sekondi Clinical & Public health Private Clinics SDA Clinic Takoradi Clinical Ghacem Clinic Takoradi Harbour Clinical Peace Clinic Takoradi New Site Clinical St Helier Clinic Takoradi Windy Ridge Clinical 6th Street Clinic Sekondi Clinical Our Lady Clinic Sekondi Fijai Clinical St. Joseph Clinic Takoradi Clinical Twin City Clinic Takoradi Clinical DanVic Clinic Takoradi Clinical Gabusu Clinic Kwesimintsim Clinical St Francis Clinic Sekondi Clinical Naval Base Clinic Sekondi Clinical Air Force Clinic Takoradi Clinical Essandoh Memorial Clinic Takoradi Clinical Agyenkwa Clinic Essikado Inchaban Clinical Dan Hoya Anaji Clinical
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LIST OF SETTLEMENTS NO. SETTLEMENT 2010 POPULATION NO. OF FUNCTIONS % FUNCTIONS LEVEL OF HIERARCHY 1 Adiembra 8, 519 2 Adientem 2, 680 3 Agyamoabakam 622 4 Ahanta Abasa 1, 008 5 Ahenkofikrom 6, 264 6 Airport Ridge 2, 387 7 Akromakrom 899 8 Anaji 31, 669 9 Anoe 1, 512 10 Apremdo 14, 106 11 Assakae 9, 139 12 Bakado 2, 007 13 Bakaekyir 2, 094 14 Buabakrom 763 15 Butumagyebu 5, 967 16 Deabenekrom 6, 124 17 East Tanokrom 11, 689 18 Effia 10, 936 19 Effiakuma 60, 932 20 Ekuase 6, 333 21 Enoe 1, 512 22 Eshiem 1, 995 23 Essaman 947 24 Essikado 20, 212 25 Fijai 9, 729 26 Kansawurado 8, 228 27 Ketan 4, 210 28 Kojokrom 37, 722 29 Kweikuma 13, 570 30 Kwesimintsim 40, 542 31 Mampong 620 32 Mebredane 793 33 Mempeasem 6, 314 34 Mpatado 920 35 Mpintsin 6, 289 36 New Takoradi 21, 924 37 Ngyiresia 11, 861 38 Nkenya 4, 450 39 Nkontompo 6, 586 40 Nkroful 8, 206 41 Ntaamakrom 1, 153 42 Ntankoful 13, 439 43 Osofokrom 2, 556 44 Sekondi 30, 453 45 Takoradi 76, 665 46 Twabewu 47 West Tanokrom 35, 616 48 Whindo 3, 699 49 Windy Ridge 4, 161 Bowohomoden
Source: Author’s Construct
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Total Settlements Population Nursery Primary JHS SHS Tertiary Pharmacy Chemical S. Health Centre Clinic Hospital Hole Bore Pipe Borne KVIP D Central Container Electricity Telephone Postal A. Post Office Rural Bank Com. Bank Police Station Fire Service Market Agric Info. Centre Large Indus. Small Indus. Hotel Total Functions % Functions of Centrality ofLevel Hierarchy Adiembra 8,801 x x x x x x x x X x X x x x 14 50 75.9 2 Adientem 689 Agyamoabakam 757 Ahanta Abasa 24 Ahenkofikrom 3,368 X X X X X X X X 8 29 31.6 3 Akromakrom 391 Anaji 12,771 X X X X X X X X X x X X X X X X 16 54 106.9 2 Anoe 923 Apremdo 11,996 X X X X X X X X X X 10 36 49.5 3 Assakae 7,647 X X X X X X X X X X X 10 36 40.5 3 Bakado 1,858 Bakaekyir 11 Buabakrom 605 Butumagyebu 3,590 Deabenekrom 2,338 East Tanokrom 12,802 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14 61 95.5 2 Effia 5,771 X X X X 4 15 13.2 4 Effiakuma 45,245 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 17 61 129.4 2 Ekuase 4,855 Eshiem 1,985 Essaman 3,842 X X X X X X X 7 25 24.9 3 Essikado 15,622 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16 58 106 2 Fijai 5,480 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 18 65 211.9 2 Kansawurado 4,400 Ketan 5,119 Kojokrom 13,141 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 40 48 3 Kweikuma 3,766 Kwesimintsim 27,576 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 18 65 173.5 2 Mampong 551 Mempeasem 42 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 40 45.3 3 Mpatado 585 Mpintsin 2,461 New Takoradi 18,668 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 40 48 3 Ngyiresia 6,381 X X X X X X X X X 9 33 33.6 3 Nkenya 1,531 Nkontompo 5,608 Nkroful 2,294 Ntankoful 3,137 Sofokrom 3,548 Sekondi 50,672 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 21 75 266.1 1 Takoradi 75,428 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 28 100 588 1 Twabewu 191 West Tanokrom 25,464 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14 50 75 2 Whindo 2,107 Communities with Services Centrality Index Weighted Centrality Score
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