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REPUBLIC OF GHANA THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF THE NANUMBA SOUTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2013 FISCAL YEAR Nanumba South District Assembly Page 1 For Copies of this MMDA’s Composite Budget, please contact the address below: The Coordinating Director, Nanumba South District Assembly Northern Region This 2013 Composite Budget is also available on the internet at: www.mofep.gov.gh or www.ghanadistricts.com TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I: ASSEMBLY’S COMPOSITE BUDGET STATEMENT INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND 6 Our Vision ................................................................................................................................. 6 Our Mission ............................................................................................................................... 6 Population size and growth rate ............................................................................................ 6 Age and Sex Composition....................................................................................................... 7 STRUCTURE OF THE DISTRICT ECONOMY 8 Agriculture ................................................................................................................................ 8 Roads and Transport ............................................................................................................... 9 Electricity and Power ............................................................................................................. 10 Water Infrastructure ............................................................................................................. 10 Telecommunication ............................................................................................................... 10 Markets .................................................................................................................................... 11 Health Infrastructure ............................................................................................................. 11 Quality Education ................................................................................................................... 12 Manufacturing ........................................................................................................................ 12 Tourism ................................................................................................................................... 13 BROAD DISTRICT SECTORAL GOALS 14 Key Development Strategies ................................................................................................ 14 STATUS OF THE 2012 COMPOSITE BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION 15 Reasons for the Variances .................................................................................................... 17 STATUS OF 2012 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION 18 Non- Financial Performance ................................................................................................. 18 2013-2015 MTEF COMPOSITE BUDGET PROJECTIONS 21 Justification ............................................................................................................................. 28 Challenges & Constraints ...................................................................................................... 28 The Way Forward .................................................................................................................. 28 SECTION II: ASSEMBLY’S DETAIL COMPOSITE BUDGET………………….....29 TABLES Table 1: The distribution of educational institutions on Area Council basis ............. 12 Table 2: Financial Performance ........................................................................... 15 Table 3: Expenditure Performance ...................................................................... 15 Table 4: Central Administration ........................................................................... 15 Table 5: Department Of Agriculture..................................................................... 16 Table 6: Department Of Social Welfare & Community Development ...................... 16 Table 7: Works Department ................................................................................ 16 Table 8: Education, Youth and Sports.................................................................. 16 Table 9: Health (SCHEDULE 2) ........................................................................... 17 Table 10: Disaster Prevention ............................................................................. 17 Table 11: Education ........................................................................................... 18 Table 12: Central Administration ......................................................................... 19 Table 13: Health ................................................................................................ 19 Table 14: Agriculture .......................................................................................... 19 Table 15: Economic ............................................................................................ 20 Table 16: Social ................................................................................................. 20 Table 17: Revenue Projections ............................................................................ 21 Table 18: Expenditure Projections ....................................................................... 21 Table 19: Commenced Activities Rolled Over ....................................................... 22 Table 20: Priority Projects and Programmes for 2013 and Corresponding Cost ....... 23 Table 21: Summary of 2013 MMDA Budgets ........................................................ 27 SECTION I: ASSEMBLYS COMPOSITE BUDGET STATEMENT INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND 1. Nanumba South District was carved out of the former Nanumba District under LI 1763, 2004 and inaugurated on 27th August 2004 with Wulensi as the district capital. 2. Located between Latitude 8.5o N & 9.0o N and Longitude 0.5oE & 0.5oW of the Greenwich Meridian, with a total land area of around 1,300sq km, the District is found in the eastern corridor of the Northern Region of Ghana and shares boundaries with: Zabzugu Tatale District and the Republic of Togo to the East; East Gonja to the West; Nkwanta District of the Volta Region to the South-East; and Nanumba North District to the North Kpandai District to the South-West 3. The Nanumba South District currently has one (1) constituency, twenty-eight (28) Electoral Areas, (3) Area Councils and thirty-eight (38) Unit Committees. The General Assembly of the District therefore comprises 41 Assembly Persons, 28 elected and 13 Government Appointees out of which 5 are women. Staffs of the Area Councils and all Unit Committees are also in place. 4. The lower structures of the Assembly however need more support to function properly in decision-making to give meaning to the decentralisation process. Our Vision 5. To be a peaceful District where quality agricultural and economic goods and services, educational and health care delivery are equitably accessible to all in a sustainable manner irrespective of gender. Our Mission 6. To facilitate the improvement of the quality of life of the people within the Assembly’s jurisdiction through the equitable provision of services for the total development of the district within the context of good governance Population size and growth rate The current population of the district is 93,464 (2010 Population and Housing Census) with an annual growth rate of 2.7% consisting of 147 communities. Age and Sex Composition 7. The ratio of male to female is 49.4: 50.6 and the population is basically youthful with about 52.1% between 0-18 years. As a result there is a slight change in the rate of growth i.e. from 2.8% to 2.7% per annum. STRUCTURE OF THE DISTRICT ECONOMY Agriculture 8. The major occupation of the people is agriculture. Conservative indications are that about 85% of the people are in this sector. Crops grown are roots and tubers, cereals, legumes and tree crops such as cashew and teak. The district is a net exporter of legumes, roots & tubers. According to data available, it is clear that Yam, Groundnuts, Maize and Cassava are produced in the district to feed other areas in the country. Farmers in yam cultivation mostly employ the bush fallow method in particular and shifting cultivation is mostly practiced among the Konkombas. And this has some effects on the provision of basic social infrastructure such as boreholes, toilet facilities, electricity, health care, etc. 9. Intermediaries for the urban markets (Accra and Kumasi) come to buy mainly yams throughout the year by big trucks, and this contributes positively to the economy at the household level as well as the district level. However, the road condition does not allow big trucks to directly access inland communities, and this hampers some farmers’ efforts to increase their income as lots of farm produce are locked up at farms. 10. Livestock and Poultry keeping are done by almost every household but on a small scale. Households keep cattle, sheep, pigs and fowls as a store of wealth. Fishing is yet another important agricultural activity carried out by the people (Ewes and Hausas) staying along the rivers. 11. Agriculture in this district is rain-fed and since food availability largely depends on production levels, which is also influenced by the weather as well as land, capital and labour, the lean period corresponds with the dry season, which lasts about six (6) months. 12. Though