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Fueling the Future of an Oil City a Tale of Sekondi-Takoradi in Ghana
Fueling the Future of an Oil City A Tale of Sekondi-Takoradi in Ghana CONTRIBUTORS FROM GLOBAL COMMUNITIES: Africa in the 21st Century – Rapid Economic Alberto Wilde and Urban Growth Ghana Country Director Africa is experiencing an economic boom period, with many of the fastest growing world economies Ishmael Adams of the last decade in the continent. Ghana is one of the fastest growing economies within Africa, with IncluCity Project Director multiple years of growth in GDP around 7 percent,1 driven by exports of gold and cocoa and, with oil Brian English production that commenced in 2010, further growth is expected. Director, Program Innovation Simultaneously, the continent is transforming due to the effects of rapid urbanization. Africa is the fastest urbanizing continent with urban growth rate of 3.5 percent per year, with that rate expected to hold until 2050.2 Ghana’s rate of urbanization is currently measured at 3.4 percent3 and the country has reached the milestone of 51 percent of its 24 million people living in cities. Urbanization and economic growth spur opportunity but also present challenges such as growth of slums to accommodate the influx of people seeking better jobs and lives in the cities. In turn this can lead to poor quality services and inequalities exacerbated by crime and conflict. Over the last few decades we have also seen an increase in urban disasters. Poor, cramped living conditions, such as those we saw in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 2010, can lead to even deadlier and more destructive disasters.4 The world is changing how it views Africa, from seeing the continent through the lens of vulnerability to seeing it through the lens of opportunity. -
Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly Final Draft
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 .................................................................................................... -
Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly
Table of Contents PART A: STRATEGIC OVERVIEW .................................................................................................. 5 1. POLICY OBJECTIVES LINKED TO SDGs.............................................................................. 5 a) VISION ............................................................................................................................................... 6 b) MISSION ............................................................................................................................................ 6 c) CORE VALUES ................................................................................................................................ 6 3. POLICY OUTCOME INDICATORS AND TARGET ............................................................... 7 1. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................................. 9 A) Revenue Performance – All Source of Funds .................................................................................. 9 B) Expenditure Performance .............................................................................................................. 10 EXPENDITURE PERFORMANCE – ALL FUND SOURCES .......................................................................... 10 REPUBLIC OF GHANA REVENUE MOBILIZATION STRATEGIES .................................................................................. 11 2. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE TRENDS FOR THE MEDIUM-TERM ......................... -
Study of Vehicular Traffic Congestion in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis
STUDY OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLIS Francois Mahama 1, Jonathan Annan2, Professor Samuel Kwame Amponsah3, Charles Sebil4 ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Available online July 2013 Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, the Western Regional capital of Ghana, faces Key words: severe vehicular traffic congestion due to the influx of people into the Traffic Volume Count Metropolis because of the recent discovery of crude oil in some environs of Road Geometry the Region. This has resulted in rapid and uncontrolled development by an Flow Capacity unacceptable level of disparity in transportation demand and supply scenario. This research paper presents the traffic volume count, survey of road geometry and calculation of flow capacity. Secondary data was collected from the Department of Urban Roads Sekondi-Takoradi. The study revealed that Kwesimetim to Ajep link, the core link of the city was found as the busiest link, whereas, the Kwame Nkrumah circle was found to be the most congested zone depicting a maximum average traffic volume at a rate of 3138 Veh/h and 3985 Veh/h for the AM and PM peak periods respectively. Two vehicular traffic congestion peaks at 6:00AM to 9:00AM and 4:00PM to 7:00PM were identified in the study. A traffic growth rate of 1.51% was identified. The Roadway Congestion Index of 3.18 indicated the severity of traffic congestion in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. 1.0 INTRODUCTION The forces that draw inhabitants to congregate in large urban areas also lead to intolerable levels of traffic congestion on urban streets. The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis is the third city in Ghana with a population of about 360,000 (Ghana Statistical Service, provisional results urban localities, 2002). -
Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis in 2010
SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLITAN Copyright (c) 2014 Ghana Statistical Service ii PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT No meaningful developmental activity can be undertaken without taking into account the characteristics of the population for whom the activity is targeted. The size of the population and its spatial distribution, growth and change over time, in addition to its socio-economic characteristics are all important in development planning. A population census is the most important source of data on the size, composition, growth and distribution of a country’s population at the national and sub-national levels. Data from the 2010 Population and Housing Census (PHC) will serve as reference for equitable distribution of national resources and government services, including the allocation of government funds among various regions, districts and other sub-national populations to education, health and other social services. The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is delighted to provide data users, especially the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, with district-level analytical reports based on the 2010 PHC data to facilitate their planning and decision-making. The District Analytical Report for the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan is one of the 216 district census reports aimed at making data available to planners and decision makers at the district level. In addition to presenting the district profile, the report discusses the social and economic dimensions of demographic variables and their implications for policy formulation, planning and interventions. The conclusions and recommendations drawn from the district report are expected to serve as a basis for improving the quality of life of Ghanaians through evidence-based decision-making, monitoring and evaluation of developmental goals and intervention programmes. -
Ghana Housing Profile
GHANA HOUSING PROFILE Copyright © United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), 2011 An electronic version of this publication is available for download from the UN-HABITAT web-site at http://www.unhabitat.org All rights reserved United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) P.O. Box 30030, GPO Nairobi 0010, Kenya Tel: +254 20 762 3120 Fax: +254 20 762 3477 Web: www.unhabitat.org DISCLAIMER The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this report do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations Secretariat concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Reference to names of firms and commercial products and processes does not imply their endorsement by the United Nations, and a failure to mention a particular firm, commercial product or process is not a sign of disapproval. Excerpts from the text may be reproduced without authorization, on condition that the source is indicated. HS Number: HS/131/11E ISBN Number (Volume): 978-92-1-132416-7 ISBN Number (Series): 978-92-1-131927-9 Layout: Gideon Mureithi/UNON Cover photos: Graham Tipple Printing: UNON, Publishing Services Section, Nairobi, ISO 14001:2004-certified. GHANA HOUSING PROFILE GHANA HOUSING PROFILE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS HOUSING PROFILE CORE TEAM Supervisor: Claudio Acioly Jr. Task Manager: Christophe Lalande, Channe Oguzhan Habitat Programme Officers in Ghana: Victoria Abankwa and Abena Ntori Principal Author: Graham Tipple National Profile Team: Oteng Ababio, Emmanuel Abeka, Irene Addo, Samuel Biitir, Ohene Sarfoh. Contributors: Yahaya Yakubu, Director of Housing, Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing and Theresa Tuffour, Deputy Director of Housing, Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing.