Offinso Municipal Assembly

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MUNICIPAL MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2014-2017)

2015 Annual Progress Report

23rd February 2016

Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE ...... 1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 Background ...... 1 1.2 Purpose of 2015 Annual Progress Report ...... 1 1.3 Processes involved in the Preparation of Fourth Quarter Progress Report for 2015 and problems uncounted ...... 1 CHAPTER TWO ...... 3 MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) ACTIVITIES ...... 3 2.1 Introduction ...... 3 2.2 Status of implementation of programmes and projects ...... 3 2.2.1 Status of Implementation of Annual Action Plan 2015 ...... 3 2.2.2 Update on Project Register ...... 14 2.3 Update on Revenue and Expenditure ...... 15 2.3.1. Update on Revenue ...... 15 2.3.2. Update on Expenditure ...... 17 2.4 Update on Critical Development and Poverty Issues ...... 18 2.4.1 National Health Insurance Scheme ...... 18 2.4.2 School Feeding Programme ...... 19 2.4.3 Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) ...... 20 2.4.4 Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) ...... 20 2.4.5 Capitation Grant ...... 20 2.5 Implementation of M&E Plan ...... 20 2.5.1 Participatory M&E ...... 21 CHAPTER THREE ...... 22 RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION ...... 22 3.1 Introduction ...... 22 3.2 Unfinished Business and Policy Recommendations ...... 22 3.3 Conclusion ...... 25

List of Tables

Table 2.1 Implementation Status of 2015 Annual Action Plan ...... 4 Table 2.3 2015 Revenue Performance for IGF ...... 15 Table 2.4 Grants for 2015 ...... 17 Table 2.5 Expenditure Account as at November 2015 ...... 17 Table 2.6 Total Number of Registrants of NHIS in Offinso Municipal Assembly as at December, 2015 ...... 18

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background The Municipal Assembly has prepared a Medium Term Development Plan (2015-2017) based on the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II, 2015-2017). A Monitoring and Evaluation Plan has also been prepared to provide a guide for monitoring and assessing the implementation and performance of the MTDP. The 2015 annual report is the second assessment of the implementation of the four (4) year Municipal Development Plan (MTDP 2014-2017).

1.2 Purpose of 2015 Annual Progress Report The main purpose of the 2015 Annual Progress Report is to assess and evaluate the performance of the Assembly, review and provide information on the impacts and achievements of the municipality based on the objectives set out in the Medium Term Development Plan (2014-2017) and Monitoring Plan (2014-2017) in relation to the policies, programmes and projects targeted for the year 2015 and to find out the challenges faced in the implementation of the programmes and the projects outlined in the Annual Action Plan and Composite budget.

1.3 Processes involved in the Preparation of Annual Progress Report for 2015 and problems uncounted The process of preparing the 2015 Annual Progress Report was done in a participatory manner with the involvement of all sectors and departments. Inputs of all key sectors and departments have been incorporated in the report.

The Municipal Planning and Coordinating Unit (MPCU) and the Planning Unit being the technical wing of the Assembly provided technical support as well as co-ordinated the collation and harmonization of data for the preparation of the report. Before data were collected, templates of the performance indicators and activities outlined for the year 2015 of the various departments were sent to them to filled and updated after which the planning unit harmonized these data into a composite document for the report. An MPCU meeting was organized to validate the report.

The following problems were encountered in preparing the Fourth Quarter Progress Report; - Inconsistencies in some of the data collected - Inadequate data from decentralized departments in the Municipality - Lack of baseline data for setting targets/indicators making it difficult to measure progress as may be required - Late submission of report for harmonization by the various departmental heads and non-submission of reports by some departments

CHAPTER TWO

MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) ACTIVITIES

2.1 Introduction The M&E activities report provides an effective and efficient system for tracking the progress of programmes and projects being implemented in the Municipality and to generate timely reports to the Municipal Assembly, NDPC and other stakeholders.

The M&E activities report further assists to:

- Assess whether MTDP 2014 – 2017 targets are being met - Identify achievements, constraints and failures so that improvements could be made to the MTDP 2014– 2017 such that projects could be designed to achieve better impact - Provide information for effective co-ordination by the Municipal Assembly, regional coordinating Council, NDPC, etc. - Provide Municipal Authorities, the Government, Development Partners and the general public with better means for learning from past experiences - Improve service delivery and influence allocation of resources in the Municipality and demonstrate results as part of accountability and transparency. - Reinforce ownership of the MTDP (2014-2017) and build M&E capacity within the Municipality.

2.2 Status of implementation of programmes and projects 2.2.1 Status of Implementation of Annual Action Plan 2015 Table 2.1 below shows the level of programmes and project implementation in the 2015 Annual Action Plan (AAP).

Table 2.1 Implementation Status of 2015 Annual Action Plan

Project/Activities Location Indicators Implementation Status

Monitor construction activities ensure local Status of transit terminal project Project is 70% complete. About 150 (male) participation in the execution of the Sekamkrom No. of locals employed on the artisans from the municipality have been international transit terminal project project engaged on the project. Train 150 MSMEs(especially women) in Abofour, Offinso, -No. of MSMEs trained -16 participants were trained on the 12th of technical, managerial, entrepreneurial, credit \Koforidua -Quality of products/services of February 2015. management, records keeping, customer service MSMEs -22 males and 16 females were given skills and climate change issues technical training in mushroom cultivation at Amoawi -Technical training in rabbit production for 16 male participants at samproso on 31st July, 2015 - Business counseling in credit management, records keeping for 25 participants at Old town, Dentin, Kokote, New Town -Hairdressing training organized at Kayera for 24 females on 20th August 2015 Facilitate the organization of a business forum Offinso No. of MSMEs beneficiaries -Business forum ogranised on 29th July 2015 for MSMEs growth and development at Offinso. 14 males and 13 females attended the forum Facilitate land acquisition and the preparation Old Offinso Land area for MSMEs Land earmarked for industrial cluster at of proposals / designs for industrial development Utility services provided to site Tutuase, but designs yet to be done projects Offinso, Abofour,, -No. of enterprise legally 2 SMEs facilitated to register at the Facilitate to legally register 20 and provide Namong, Old registered Registrar Generals Department and 15 -No of enterprise provided with relevant business information to 100 SMEs Town relevant business information SMEs provided with relevant business information

Anyinasusu Type of infrastructure provided A committee visited the fish sancturary and Facilitate to provide basic infrastructure for fish identified 3 acre tourist attraction site which sanctuary eco-tourism development is to be developed. Facilitate implementation of the Mass Cocoa Cocoa growing Areas, Hectares. of farms sprayed - Chemicals for cocoa spraying delivered to Spraying programme and train Agro-chemical Offinso and Abofour No. of farmers trained cocoa growing communities. dealers and 50 contact farmers on the use and - 3621 framers trained on the use and handling of Agro-chemicals handling of Agro-chemicals Kokote-Wawase Km of roads reshaped Some reshaping done on : Bonsua-Sikayena Kokote-Wawase road Camp-Dobiwhie Reshaping/spot improvement of 40km feeder (5km) Namong-Wenchi road roads Fawoman-Naama ( Kayera-Kontoma road 5km) etc A total of 3.5km of feeder roads have been reshaped as at April 2015 Establish 2 mini markets and provision of Namong, Mehame, No. of new min markets -Shed constructed at Toll Booth and handed infrastructure at Abofour market Abofour No. markets with new over for use infrastructure -Bridge constructed, electricity extended and site cleared, site surveyed, site demarcated at Abofour market No. of culverts constructed Culvert repaired at Anyinasuso Construct and repair 2 No.culverts Kentaa, Agyeimpra- Boamak(Bosompra )etc 208 livestock farmers trained on feed Sensitize/train 2,000 farmers on Co- No. of farmers preparation. 567 crop farmers sensitized on operative/block/contract farming concept and sensitized/trained contract farm especially in vegetable improved methods of maize, pawpaw and production. An additional of 568 farmers vegetable production All Agric operational areas have been sanitized in as at September 2015 Construct 1No. fish farming demonstration No. of fish pond and block Not implemented pond and establish 1 No block farming farming demonstration facilities established demonstration No. of farmers reached - Five farmer groups accessing credit from Supply improved planting materials to 2000 financial institutions. farmers and facilitate access to affordable credit - 1233 farmers supplied with improved and subsidies Farming communities planting materials

No. of farmers sensitized -1722 farmers sensitized on the nutritional Sensitize 500 farm families on safe/healthy value of local foods as at June 2015. crop/ livestock production and the nutritional - 80 dogs vaccinated against rabies values of local foods Animals treated against ecto & endo Farming Communities parasites No. of irrigation facilities -264 vegetable farmers have adopted Promote and develop 6 small scale irrigation No. of farmers reached irrigation practices infrastructure for rice, pawpaw and vegetable Old Town, Namong, Size of land under irrigation - 1174 farmers reached farming Koforidua, Saaboa , Anyinasuso - 110 ha of vegetable under irrigation

Project/Activities Location Indicators Implementation Status

Organize Municipal Farmers’ Day & community Offinso, Agric. No. of farmers awarded Community Agric fora organized at Asuboi, Kayera, agric. For a Operational areas Abofour, Kyebi, Bonsua and Wawase Promote tree planting and afforestation Schools, Offinso, No. of seedlings planted 1209 trees planted as at June 2015 programme Abofour Organize fora on wildlife protection, bushfire Municipal wide No. of communities and Education on prevention of bushfire in prevention, forest protection and climate change people reached Abofour zone carried out issues in the Municipality. -46 communities reached and 1239 farmers reached Sensitize communities on mining regulations/ Mineral endowed No. of communities Meeting held by Social Welfare, guidelines and protection of their long term communities sensitized Community Development on mining livelihood interest regulations and guidelines Train staff of NADMO and fire service, and fire Offinso, Abofour No. of people trained A total of 569 people were trained in volunteers in disaster prevention & Management disaster prevention & Management Sensitize and educate communities on disaster Municipal wide No. of communities 41 communities sensitized and educated on and disaster prevention and provide relief educated disaster and disaster prevention materials to victims of disasters No. of beneficiaries

Control and guide the establishment of oil and Offinso, Kayera No. of new oil and gas Control measures for the establishement of gas stations and petroleum/gas based industries Namong Abofour, stations sited within oil and gas stations in place by Statutory in the municipality Koforidua, approved plan Planning Committee (SPC) Anyinasuso, Sekamkrom, Old Town, Sanproso Promotion of pawpaw cultivation for the oil and Farming No. of farmers who 68 farmers adopted pawpaw production gas industrial area market communities accepted the concept

Project/Activities Location Indicators Implementation Status

Provision of ICT infrastructure Dentin, Ayensua No. of schools and key -Two schools provided with ICT infrastructure (internet and computers) in 2 basic Fufuo departments provided with -Laptops, computer supplied to planning, budget, schools and 4 key departments ICT facilities Finance and Environment Dept/Units Extension of electricity to 3 basic Dentin, Ayensua No. of schools connected Electricity extended to3 basic schools schools Fufuo, Kyebi with electricity

Complete Agogo electricity project Agog, Ampabame, No. of communities and Work on Agogo electricity project ongoing and facilitate the extension of Amoawi, Boasi newly developed areas electricity to newly developed areas connected in 3 communities Provide/maintain streetlights in the Dupaul - Old No. of beneficiary Solar Street Light Installed at Old Town, Tutuase and Municipality Town, Municipal communities Namong wide Maintenance of street lights at Offinso and its environs in progress Capacity strengthening of the -No. staff trained Five (5) Town and Country Department staff trained in Physical Planning Department Offinso property addressing and land acquisition skills

Prepare and implement Urban/Peri-urban -No. of schemes prepared Preparatory works for SDF is ongoing comprehensive spatial development settlements - framework and local plans for urban areas Organise public education Offinso, Abofour, No. of communities 6 communities educated on physical planning and campaigns on physical planning and Namong, Old reached development of physical structure development of physical structures Town, Kayara, and greening of the municipality Anyenasusu and Samproso Construct 2km of U-drains and New Town Market Km of drains constructed Construction of 0.63km U-Drains from St. Patricks facilitate the surfacing of 2.6km –Saaboa hospital Junction to Kokote Lorry Station town roads Kokote, Offinso - 94% complete hene’s residence roads Amoadem Provide office and residential Offinso No. of residential and Office Accommodation provided for urban roads accommodation for urban roads office accommodation department department

Develop 1No. mini lorry park and Offinso New -No. of lorry parks provided Not implemented commence construction of 1No. Town, Dentin with infrastructure standard lorry park Infrastructure Construct 4 No. Boreholes fitted Achiase, Brekum No. of new manual and 1No. Mechanized BH 100% complete at Koforidua with hand pumps and complete 2No. Twumasen, Ayesua, mechanized boreholes provided 1No. Hand Pump BH 75% complete at Gambia Kyebi, Koforidua, Mechanized boreholes Gambia, Odeiso 1 No.Mechanized BH 100% complete at Saboa Complete 1 No. and construct 1 No. Ayensua Kokor, No. of public toilets completed Tendering process completed in 2015. Contractor Public Toilets Anyenasuso mobilized to site. Acquire, develop and maintain final Asikaman and No. of disposal sites in use Land acquired at Abofour but yet to be developed disposal sites Abofour

Procurement of 7 No. metal refuse For Adukro, No. of new containers and Long brooms, pick axes and Wellington boots have been containers and sanitation tools Namong, tools procured procured Adiembra, Asamankama, Amoawi, Ampabame and Agyeimpra Organise public education on safe Schools and No. of people, pupils and 1025 food vendors screen. Sanitation and hygiene sanitation and hygiene practices, communities food vendors reached practices organized for 1016 school pupils. deworming of school children and Public Education organsised for school children at State screen all food vendors A (120 persons) and State C (103 persons) Facilitate the collection and disposal Urban and peri- No. beneficiary households Temporary disposal sites provided for New town market, of waste and involve private sector urban areas Condition of temporary Dentin and Antoa surroundings areas in house to house collection of disposal sites refuse Level and evacuate 4No. heaps of Asamankama, No. of refuse heaps cleared 3 No. heaps of refuse evacuated at Kokote, Abofour. & refuse Kokote, Adukro Adukro Anyankasu Desilt drains and fumigate refuse Urban and peri- No. of communities Desilting of drains was carried at the following; sites and open spaces within urban areas covered Asamankama road, Kokote drains to Buase and settlement Assembly Hall/court to Asamankama, Maase, Slaughter house, Saboa and Dentin Reactivate all SMCs/PTAs and Municipal wide No. of SMC/PTAs Not implemented organise training in basic school activated and trained management and supervision skills for 10 SMCs Monitor, supervise, audit education Municipal wide No. of schools covered Monitoring visits carried out in 137 basic schools to activities in all basic schools and inspect attendance, enrollment, lesson notes and output collect data to generate SRC of work in the first quarter. 12 schools were covered during the third quarter

Facilitate the conduct of SPAM, Municipal wide No. of pupils covered Mock exams were carried out in 54 JHS in the Terminal exams and BECE Mock Municipality. Total number of pupils covered were 2098 exams. .

Organise relevant training for Circuit Centres No. of teaching and non- Workshop for school based health coordinators on Ebola. teachers, circuit supervisors, head teaching staff trained In all, a total of 44 females and 42 males attended the teachers and co-ordinators workshop

Completion of 2 No. 3-unit and Camp, Apotosu No. of classrooms Plastering works in progress on 3-unit classroom block at 1No. 6-unit classroom blocks and Samproso, completed Camp in the first quarter of 2015

Construction of 4 No. 3-unit Watania, Abofour No. of new classrooms Contractors are on site for the 3 units classroom blocks at classroom blocks with offices, stores, Kayera and completed Watania, Namong, Abofour Adans JHS and Abofour staff common rooms and toilets Namong Adabia JHS Complete 3No. 2-unit teachers Bonsua No. of teachers’ quarters Project at stand still quarters completed

Complete and facilitate the effective Offinso Condition of library Project at standstill operation and utilization of library complex facility Organize public education and Municipal wide No. of communities and 20 basic schools girl clubs visited and strengthened and sensitization on girl child education, people reached also to check on performance and retention rates child supervision, parental responsibilities, child labour, teenage pregnancy, peer pressure, drug abuse, the use of leisure Provide scholarships to 25 needy but Municipal wide No. of beneficiary students STME organized at Opoku Ware SHS with a brilliant pupils/students and support and pupils participation of 16 boys and 17 girls 10 male and 10 female to participate in STME Clinic

Facilitate the implementation of Municipal wide No. of schools covered -26 schools have the school feeding programme running Capitation Grant and School Feeding in the Municipality. An amount of GH¢¢ 371480.00 have Programme. been paid to caterers. 261 bags also supplied to caterers -58 Kg, 58 primary and 46 JHS have received 1st tranche of GH¢ 43,620.00 as capitation grant Protect stadium land from Twumasen, Condition of stadium land Not implemented encroachers and support the Communities and No. of clubs formed and formation of keep fit clubs and Schools sports activities organization of sporting activities Support Roll Back Malaria, the Municipal wide .Immunization coverage - Child health week observed in the third quarter of 2015 National Immunization and Infant and Maternal deaths -Immunization coverage (Penta 3 as proxy) was 74.1%. reproductive health care - Infant deaths is 4.5( rate /1000 population Programmes - Maternal deaths is 3 Provision of additional health No. of additional facilities Not implemented infrastructure (Wards, Doctors’ Abofour provided with

Bungalows,) at health centres Complete 1No. and Construct 2No. Amaning Kyeibi, No. of New CHPS - Amaning CHPS project 100% complete and in use. CHPS compound Kwapanin completed - Kyebi CHPS is at roofing stage - Kwapanin CHPS is at roofing stage

Facilitate establishment of VCT and Abofour , No. of new VCT and ART PLHIVs support and quarterly monitoring visits ART Centres at 1 health facilities centres embarked on by Municipal HIV/AIDs Communitee and provide care and support to Municipal wide PLHIVs supported PLHIV Facilitate the utilization of disability Municipal wide No. of PWD rumps 150 PWDs located and registered. Some PWDs were fund for livelihood ventures & constructed supported with sewing machines for improved living construct 15 rumps to enable PWDs condition access public facilities Basic schools Acquisition of Assembly office, Dentin and Adukro No. of sites with Part payment of land done as at June 2015 propose Lorry Park and Staff documentation bungalow lands

Renovate offices, procure furniture Offinso, Bonsua, No. of offices Not implemented and equipment, etc for zonal councils Samproso and renovate/provided with Abofour furniture, etc Support the planning, budgeting, Central Amount received for 2014 APR prepared and appropriately submitted supervision and monitoring activities Administration MPCU activities First, Second, Third and Fourth quarter monitoring of the MPCU carried out. First, Second, Third and Fourth quarter MPCU meetings held Complete Construction of the Offinso Status of Fire station Fire Office 90% complete Municipal fire station and construct project 16-unit office block Annex for the Status of 16-unit off block Municipal Assembly project Extension and rehabilitation of Offinso No. of office Not implemented. MOFA and Health offices, accommodation rehabilitated Renovate Assembly Staff residential Offinso No. of staff Residential accommodations for Police Commander, accommodations accommodation renovated Judge, External Auditor and Municipal Budget Analyst, Municipal Finance Officer, Municipal Information Officer renovated. Procure office furniture, office Offinso No. of furniture, vehicle, Laptop, printer and UPS procured for Environmental equipment, protective clothing, equipment and others Health and Budget Units vehicle and other logistics procured Train staff of the Municipal Offinso No. of staff, Assembly and 4 Officers trained in Social Accountability Assembly, decentralized sub-structure members 3 Officers trained in Project/Contract Management department, Assembly members and trained 4 Officers trained in M&E members of Sub-district structures in 4 Officers trained in revenue mobilization software relevant skills 2 Officer trained in local government systems, change management, Human Resource planning, Services delivery standard/performance and recruitment skills 2 Officers trained in Public Private Partnership 3 Officers trained in Financial Management Manual 3 Officer trained in UDG reporting

Sensitize and educate youth and -No. of youth and women 923 females trained women to involve in local Municipal wide reached governance, development and decision making Review and gazette bye-laws and Municipal wide No. of communities / Tax education carried out at Offinso, Abofour and their organize public education on bye people educated immediate environs laws, tax collection and utilization of -Bye-laws have been reviewed awaiting gazzetting revenue Undertake Street Naming and Offinso Township No. of streets and Property addressing on going in 5 communities within property addressing revalue Abofour properties covered Offinso Zonal Council. In all 2331 properties and 80 properties streets have been identified and named Organize public safety education, Offinso, Abofour, No. of people reached Public safety education carried out for Heads of construct 1No. Police station and Kokote No. of police stations Department. support security agencies complete Fire service provided with financial Support Amount provided to the security agencies

2.2.2 Update on Project Register

2.3 Update on Revenue and Expenditure 2.3.1. Update on Revenue The Assembly has two major sources of revenue for financing its programmes and projects. These are: - Internally Generated Funds (IGF) - External Inflows

Sources of Internally Generated Funds for the Assembly are; - Rates - Lands Revenue - Fees and Fines - Licenses - Rent - Investment income - Miscellaneous

External Inflow - District Assembly Common Fund - HIPC - GETFUND - Urban Development Grant (UDG) - District Development Facility (DDF) - Other GoG Transfers (SFP)

The Municipal Assembly mobilized an amount of GH¢ 457,073.42 from IGF as at 2015. This figure represents 94.36% of the revenue target for IGF for the year 2015. Licences revenue achieved 89.35%, with revenues such as rates and fees being 97.12% and 96.51% respectively. Further, rent of land, building and houses revenue achieved was 65.62%. The detail revenue heads for IGF and their percentages achieved are shown in table 2.3.

Table 2.3 2015 Revenue Performance for IGF

Approved IGF budget for the Actual Cumm % Achieved Year (GH¢) for 2015 for 2015

Rates 87,500.00 84,977.37 97.12 93,000.00 95.48 Lands and Concessions 88,793.55 Rent of land, Building & 11,500.00 65.62 7,546.00 Houses Licences 100,670.00 89,947.00 89.35 Fees 136,800.00 132,019.50 96.51 900.00 98.56 Fines, Penalties, and Forfeits 887.00 Miscellaneous and unidentified 54,000.00 97.97 52,903.00 revenue Total 484,370.00 457,073.42 94.36 Source: Finance Office, OMA, January, 2016

From Table 2.3 above, the performances of various revenue items for IGF together with their percentage contribution to the overall IGF performances for the year 2015 have been illustrated. It gives an indication that the Municipal Assembly mobilised GH¢ 457,073.42 from IGF in 2015 with contribution from rent of land, building & houses revenue achieving the lowest percentage (65.62). The total IGF figure represents 94.36% of the targeted IGF mobilisation for 2015. It is hoped that the Municipal Assembly will continue to strengthen its generation and collection mechanisms to sustain and achieve its revenue target for the 2016 financial year.

The external inflows from Government of Ghana and Donors were grouped under Capital Grants – Recurrent and Capital Grants - Asset. The recurrent capital grants consist of compensation of employees, DACF - PWD, Sanitation / Fumigation fund, G&S Decentalised Dept transfers, MSHAP, HIV and GSFP. Also, the capital grants – assets refer to money for District Assembly and Member of Parliament Common Fund, District Development Fund, Urban Development Grant and Capacity Support Fund.

In terms of external revenue inflows in 2015, the Municipal Assembly’s Performance was 45.14% representing GH¢ 3,750,286.29. Capital grants –Asset received as at end of 2015 was 45.75% while the recurrent capital grants were 44.28%. The details are illustrated in table 2.4

Table 2.4 Grants for 2015 Grants Approved Actual Cumm % Achieved budget for the for 2015 2015 Year (GH¢) Capital Grants - Recurrent 3,492,436.95 1,546,613.94 44.28 (compensation of employees, DACF - PWD, Sanitation / Fumigation fund, G&S Decentalised Dept transfers, MSHAP, HIV, GSFP)

Capital Grants – Assets 4,816,477.29 2,203,672.35 45.75 (DACF&MPCF, DDF, UDG, CSF) Total 8,308,914.24 3,750,286.29 45.14

Source: Finance Office, OMA, January, 2015

2.3.2. Update on Expenditure The Assembly’s expenditure is in the areas of IGF, Recurrent Capital Grant and Capital Grant Asset. The Municipal Assembly incurred a total expenditure of 2015 ending was GH¢ 4,127,369.67 as against a target expenditure GH¢ 8,793,284.24 representing 46.94%. Expenditure from IGF constituted 95.23% with Recurrent Capital Grant Expenditure and Capital Grant Asset Expenditure been 45.25% and 43.30% respectively. The Municipal Assembly’s detail expenditure for 2015 is detailed in table 2.5 below.

Table 2.5 Expenditure Account for 2015 Approved Expenditure Head Expenditure for Actual Cumm the Year 2015 Expenditure % Actual for (GH¢) for 2015 2015 Grants - Capital Expenditure 3,492,436.95 1,580,351.03 45.25 Recurrent (Compensation of employees-est. post, GSFP, DACF-PWD, Fumigation, HIPC, MSHAP) Grants - Capital Expenditure 4,816,477.29 2,085,752.38 43.30 (DACF&MPCF,DDF, UDG, CSF) IGF 484,370.00 461,266.26 95.23 Total 8,793,284.24 4,127,369.67 46.94 Source: Finance Office, OMA, January, 2016

The above table depicts the actual expenditure incurred under the various expenditure heads and sub-heads as at the end of 2015.

2.4 Update on Critical Development and Poverty Issues 2.4.1 National Health Insurance Scheme Since the inception of the National Health Insurance Scheme in the Municipal Assembly, a total of Four Hundred and Twelve Thousand, nine hundred and Thirty (412,930) persons have been registered as at December 2015. Active membership for 2015 stood at 69683 with new registrant for 2015 been 38003. The breakdown of the above figure has been provided in table 2.6 below.

Table 2.6 Total Number of Registrants of NHIS in Offinso Municipal Assembly as at December, 2015

Categories Cumulative Active Cumulative Active New Total as at membership total as at membership Registrants 2014 2014 2015 as at 2015 for 2015 (January- December 2015) Informal 87778 20078 125922 18,011 7749 SSNIT 1666 11041 2300 347 Contributors 7069 SSNIT 105 333 57 2 Pensioners 171 Below 18 29797 207150 28727 15445 years 148587 Pregnant 1926 26089 6089 4590 women 18059 Persons at 70 15556 2982 22272 3737 840 years and above Indigent 6063 3297 20116 10749 9030 Security - - 7 13 0 Services Total 283,283 59851 412930 69683 38003 Source: NHIS, Offinso 2015

Challenge being face include:  Inadequate Office Accommodation  Inadequate Staff Wayforward

 Office Complex for the Scheme  Increase in staff strength

2.4.2 School Feeding Programme To increase the likelihood of achieving universal primary education by 2015, strategies have been developed to encourage parents and guardians to send their children to school at the recommended age. The number of schools benefiting from the programme is twenty-six (26) with about 8,656 pupils as beneficiaries as a result of retargeting. Presently, the programme employs 34 caterers and about 80 cooks. A total amount of GH¢ 371480.00 have been paid to the caterers as at the end of the Third quarter of 2015. Also, the caterers were supplied with two hundred and sixty one (261) bags of rice in the third quarter. With a change of the Ministry implementing the programme (i.e Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, payment of the caterers are done through the e-wish payment platform.

Among the achievements of the programme in the municipality are:  Increased School Enrolment and improved retention  There is drastic reduction in pupils absenteeism because they are assured of a decent and hot nutritious meal every school day.  The programme promotes and enhances sustainable agricultural production and small scale business because about 90% of food items are sourced locally.  It creates employment for the caterers and kitchen assistants as demonstrated above i.e. 34 caterers and 80 cooks.

Challenges Challenges being faced currently are as follows:  Late releases of funds to caterers  There is absolutely no means of transport to conduct effective monitoring activities  The School Implementation Committees (SIC) are not functioning effectively due to the feeling that their services are not being rewarded. This has resulted in poor supervision of caterers.

 Finally, lack of financial allocation for administrative expenses and capacity building makes it difficult to organise regular District Implementation Committee (DIC) meetings since sitting allowances of members are not paid.

Recommendations  At least a motor bike should be provided for the purpose of regular monitoring of the programme.  Funds should be release on time for caterers

2.4.3 Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) GYEEDA formerly referred to as National Youth Employment Programme was launched by government in 2006. Currently, the programme is undergoing restructuring so no modules are being run in the Municipality.

2.4.4 Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) The LEAP programme has been inaugurated in the second quarter of 2015. The Municipal LEAP implementation committee has also been inaugurated and meeting held. Thirteen (13) communities have been selected as LEAP communities. The communities are Aboasu, Kokote, Old Town, Offinso New Town, Mpehi, Maase, Obuase, Ayensua Fufuo, Ayensua Kokor, Anyenkasu, Dome, Twumasen and Bonsua. Enumeration of potential beneficiaries have been completed with 975 household been selected. 126 households received cash transfer in 11 communities as at the end of the fourth quarter.

2.4.5 Capitation Grant In 2015, a total of 58 Kg, 58 primary and 46 JHS received support in the form of capitation grants in Offinso Municipality. A total of 43,620.00 of capitation grant was received as 1st tranche in the year under review.

2.5 Implementation of M&E Plan The Municipal Planning Co-ordinating Unit (MPCU) is mandated by section 46, sub- section 3 of the Local Government Act, 1993, Act 462 to execute planning functions. The

NDPC (Systems) Act, 1994, Act 480 defines the MPCU’s planning, programming, M&E and co-ordinating functions.

In implementing the M&E plan as mandated by the afore mentioned Acts, the Municipal Planning Co-ordinating Unit (MPCU) collaborated with other organisations, agencies, the private sector, Donors, Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders whose inputs and contributions were needed and who took part in the development of the M&E Plan.

Four (4) quarterly monitoring have been carried out and report prepared. Four (4) quarterly progress reports have also been prepared. Further, four quarterly meeting of the MPCU have also been held in 2015.

2.5.1 Participatory M&E The participatory M&E exercise provides an opportunity for the citizens and other stakeholders in the Municipality to participate in the monitoring and evaluation of the MTDP 2015-2017. It provides a common platform for various stakeholders to monitor and evaluate the achievements and impacts of the interventions undertaken by the Municipal Assembly including decentralized departments, the Central Government, the Donors and other players in the Municipality. For the year 2015, quarterly meetings of MPCU and M&E review meetings have been held respectively. Keys issues discussed included - Discussion and review of the level of implementation of 2015 Annual Action Plan - Presentation and discussion of 2016 Annual Action Plan - Monitoring report on programmes and projects for the fourth quarter - IGF performance of the District Assembly for 2015 - Priority developmental concerns of citizens - The participatory M&E provided a feedback from the citizens about the extent to which the implementation of the MTDP 2015-2017 is addressing citizens concerns, priorities and aspirations.

Also, the MPCU under took the four(4) quarterly monitoring of programmes and projects which involved all stakeholders and beneficiary.

CHAPTER THREE RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

3.1 Introduction This chapter details the policy recommendations for Offinso Municipal Assembly and concludes the Annual Progress Report for the 2015.

3.2 Unfinished Business and Policy Recommendations A number of unfinished businesses need to be considered in the years ahead. As the Development Plan is being implemented, it is important to continue shaping the process through the Municipal Medium Term Performance Reviews, such that various issues could always be incorporated for an improve performance. Again cross cutting issues and national policies and programmes need to be constantly considered and perfected over the years. They are:  Expansion of the school feeding programmes to other basic schools.  Completion of all development interventions which are on-going (schools under trees, Get Fund Projects and DACF).  Provision of free school uniform  Improvement in National Health Insurance service delivery and the decentralization to zonal level to bring services closer to the people.

A number of recommendations have been outlined to address some of the key issues militating against the smooth implementation of the DMTDP (2014-2017).The recommendations have been outlined below;

 Even though there has been improvement in IGF over the 2014 performance, huge potential for increasing IGF exist. The difficulties the Municipality is facing in generating the expected revenues must be resolved. Since the Assembly does not have control over the release of the DACF, the irregular releases and the deductions at source by the Common Fund Administrator is a challenge to the Assembly since it affects its budget and plans.

 The Municipal Assembly should strengthen/improve incentive packages, supervision and monitoring structures that regulate revenue generation. Tax education should be purposefully organized periodically for the citizenry to know the importance of tax and the procedure of collection and payment. The Municipal Assembly should also use substantial part of the IGF collected to finance projects in the development plan, to demonstrate tangible and good use of monies collected as taxes.

 Agriculture is the main sector of employment for about 67.7% of the population in the Municipality (2010 PHC). However, agriculture is rain-fed. This is a major source of vulnerability to the people because of the vagaries of the weather. The Assembly should investigate the feasibility of partnerships with private sector and communities to develop water conservation and irrigation to ensure all year round farming activities, increase agricultural productivity and provide stable income for the farmers.

 The MOFA should encourage the farmers to cultivate improved seedlings and other planting materials. The Assembly and the MOFA should promote the establishment of storage facilities including community level facilities. The MOFA should see to it that extension services are made readily available to the farmers by providing alternative extension service. The Municipal Assembly through its Department of Agriculture should ensure adequate access to extension services by farmers to help increase their yield.

 Most of the farm roads to market centres are in a deplorable state. The Assembly should rehabilitate them to facilitate movement of the farmers to sell their farm produce at the markets.

 To increase enrolment and the likelihood of achieving universal primary education, strategies must be developed to encourage parents and guardians to send their children to school at the recommended age. The school feeding programme being implemented in some schools in the Municipality is one of such incentives that have led to increased enrolment in primary schools and must be

sustained. Re-targeting of schools under the school feeding programme is however necessary so that nearby schools can both enjoy the programme to prevent the case of parents moving their wards from schools that do not benefit from the School Feeding Programme to beneficiary schools, hence reducing enrolment in affected schools. There is also the need for timely releases of funds to caterers to enable them provide quality food in the right quantity to students.

 More effort should be made to improve learning and teaching. The monitoring and supervision system in education must be strengthened to ensure that teachers are performing as they should. Incentives should be provided to teachers in the rural areas. The Assembly should collaborate with private sector, CBOs, NGOs, GES and other Organisations to develop and promote the use of ICT in schools. The Assembly should continue to provide a conducive atmosphere for learning and teaching by rehabilitating the existing school buildings and constructing new structures.

 The high unemployment rate and limited job opportunities for school leavers in the Municipality have been identified as a disincentive to invest in further education after the completion of the Junior High School (JHS). Thus, the creation of job opportunities outside the agricultural sector will be important for ensuring an increase in average number of years that children spend in school.

 The Municipality must implement its water and sanitation programmes. Access to safe water is a problem in the Municipality especially in the remote rural areas. The Assembly should increase the levels of capital investment in the provision of safe drinking water with emphasis in the rural areas. Access to safe sanitation is lower in the urban compared to rural communities. Drainage and waste disposal facilities must be provided to reduce the incidence of health hazards.

 The Municipal Health Directorate should intensify the usage of insecticide-treated bed nets in the Municipality to further reduce the incidence of malaria. The Environmental Health Department of the Assembly must be strengthened to work with the Health Directorate, incentives and sanctions must be developed to

encourage communities to maintain healthy environs to reduce the risk of diseases. The Health Directorate should increase its surveillance and educational programmes to the communities. This will help reduce outbreaks in the Municipality

 Publicity campaigns should be intensified to further reduce the incidence of HIV and AIDS. Organisations involved in the HIV and AIDS programmes in the Municipality should organise campaigns to educate residents on the virus.

 The Municipality should also place more emphasis on vocational and technical education by providing more scholarships to deserving students to acquire employable skills.

3.3 Conclusion It is hope that when the various recommendations outlined in the document for the various sectors are promptly carried through, there would be an improved performance in 2016, over and above the achievements made in 2015. To this effect, the Offinso Municipal Assembly should continue to work assiduously, through the collaborative efforts of all departments and stakeholders, to ensuring that the development goal of the Municipality is achieved by the end of the medium term plan period.