Government of Ghana

GOVERNMENT OF GHANA

ELLEMBELLE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

DRAFT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN UNDER THE GHANA-SHARED GROWTH DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (GSGDA II) 2014-2017

PREPARED BY: DISTRICT PLANNING CO-ORDINATING UNIT (DPCU)

November 2014

Table of Contents GOVERNMENT OF GHANA ...... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 8 INTRODUCTION ...... 8 METHODOLOGY ...... 9 SUMMARY OF KEY OBJECTIVES ...... 11 INDICATIVE BUDGET ...... 13 EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THE 2014 – 2017 DMTDP ...... 13 PERFORMANCE REVIEW...... 15 THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTELMENT DEVELOPMENT ...... 18 Thematic Area: Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management ...... 20 Thematic Area: Transparent & Accountable Governance ...... 27 Thematic Area: Transparent & Accountable Governance ...... 31 Thematic Area: Oil and Gas Development ...... 33 Expenditure Pattern ...... 35 1.2 ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE REVIEW ...... 37 1.2.1 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management ...... 38 1.2.2 Oil and Gas Development ...... 39 1.2.3 Enhancing Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector ...... 39 1.2.4 Infrastructure and Human Settlements ...... 40 1.2.5 Human Development, Productivity and Employment ...... 41 1.2.6 Transparent and Accountable Governance ...... 41 1.3 OTHER INTERVENTIONS ...... 42 1.3.1 Tandan Bamboo Biomass Project ...... 42 1.3.2 Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) ...... 42 1.3.3 Social Protection & Vulnerability Aspect of GSOP ...... 43 1.4 Gaps / Challenges Identified in the Implementation of the DMTDP 2010-2013 ...... 45 Lessons learnt during implementation of 2010 – 2013 DMTDP ...... 46 SCORING SCALE ...... 47 1.6 SUMMARY OF KEY DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS ...... 49 1.5 DISTRICT PROFILE /CURRENT SITUATION OF THE DISTRICT ...... 50 1.5.1 Physical and Natural Environment ...... 50

1.5.2 Location and Size ...... 50 1.5.3 Climate ...... 50 1.5.4 Relief and Drainage ...... 51 1.5.5 Vegetation ...... 52 1.5.6 Soil Type ...... 52 1.5.7 Tourism ...... 53 1.5.6 Condition of the Natural Environment ...... 53 1.5.7 Deforestation ...... 54 1.5.8 Mining and Quarrying ...... 54 1.5.9 Bushfires and Soil Erosion ...... 54 1.5.10 CULTURE...... 55 1.5.10.1 Religion and Ethnicity ...... 55 1.1 Traditional Set-up ...... 55 1.5.11 Culture and Festivals ...... 55 1.5.12 SPATIAL ANALYSIS / SETTLEMENT ...... 56 Annex 2: Scalogram...... 57 1.5.13 Agriculture ...... 58 1.5.13.1 Land ...... 58 1.5.13.2 Soils ...... 58 1.5.13.3 Cropping ...... 58 1.5.13.4 Coconut Sector ...... 58 1.5.13.5 Rubber ...... 59 1.5.13.6 Cocoa ...... 59 1.5.13.7 Poultry and Livestock Production ...... 59 1.5.13.8 Fishing and Fish Farming ...... 60 1.5.13.8 Manufacturing Industry ...... 60 1.5.13.8 Energy ...... 60 1.5.13.9 Tourism ...... 61 1.5.14 Transport Infrastructure ...... 63 1.5.15 Major Town and Facilities/Activities ...... 64 1.6 Food Security...... 65 1.7 Governance ...... 65 DISTRICT DEPARTMENTAL ORGANOGRAM ...... 67 3

1.9 Composition of the District Assembly ...... 68 1.11 District Sub – Structure ...... 68 1.12 Traditional Authority ...... 69 1.13 Administration of Justice ...... 70 1.14 NGO/Civil Society ...... 70 1.15 7PRIVATE SECTOR ...... 71 5.8 Assembly Finance ...... 71 Problems of Revenue Collection ...... 72 Expenditure Pattern ...... 72 1.16 Local Economic Development ...... 73 1.17 ACCESSIBILITY TO SOCIAL SERVICES ...... 73 Educational Characteristics ...... 73 1.1.2 ENROLMENT by Gender (2013/2014) ...... 75 1.1.3 TEACHER POPULATION: trained & untrained (2013/2013) ...... 75 1.17 Youth and Sports ...... 76 1.18 HEALTH SITUATION ...... 78 1.18.1 Health Structure ...... 78 1.18.2 MAIN PROBLEMS OF THE HEALTH SECTOR IN THE DISTRICT ...... 80 1.18.3 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ...... 80 1.18.4 OPD CASES ...... 81 1.18.5 Health Financing ...... 82 1.19 Water and Sanitation ...... 83 1.19.1 Water Facilities ...... 83 1.20 VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS ...... 85 1.21 HIV/AIDS ...... 86 1.22 GENDER ...... 87 1.23 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ...... 88 1.24 SECURITY ...... 88 1.25 DISASTER ...... 88 1.26 WATER SECURITY ...... 89 1.27 MIGRATION (IMMIGRATION & EMIGRATION) ...... 89 2.0 CHAPTER TWO ...... 90 2.1 Prioritization of Development Issues ...... 90 4

OUTCOME OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR THE MTDP (2014-2017) ...... 90 AREA COUNCIL: NKROFUL ...... 90 KIKAM AREACOUNCIL ...... 92 ASASETRE AREA COUNCIL ...... 93 AWIEBO-BASEKE AREA COUNCIL...... 94 ESIAMA AREA COUNCIL ...... 96 AIYINASE AREA COUNCIL ...... 98 ATUABO AREA COUNCIL ...... 100 2.1.1 Prioritized development issues under the MTDPF 2014-2017 ...... 102 2.2 POCC ANALYSIS ...... 104 2.2.1 ENHANCING COMPETIVENESS IN GHANA’s PRIVATE SECTOR ...... 104 2.2.2 ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT...... 108 2.2.3 Oil and Gas Development ...... 111 2.3.4 INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT ...... 112 2.3.5 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOMENT ...... 115 2.3.5 TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE ...... 120 3.0 CHAPTER THREE ...... 123 3.1 DEVELOPMENT GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES ...... 123 DEVELOPMENT FOCUS ...... 123 3.2 DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT GOAL...... 123 GSGDA II OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES ...... 124 3.3 Formulation of Development Programmes ...... 134 3.4 CROSS CUTTING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ...... 141 3.5 LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ...... 141 3.6 Rural Enterprise Project (REP)...... 141 3.7 International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (IMBAR) ...... 141 3.8 HIV/AIDS ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.9 CLIMATE CHANGE ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.10 SOCIAL PROTECTION ...... 141 3.11 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ...... 142 3.11.1 Ghana Wildlife Society ...... 142 3.11.2 ...... 142 5

Coastal Sustainable Landscapes Projects (CSLP) ...... 143 3.11.3 GREEN ECONOMY ...... 145 CHAPTER 4 ...... 147 PROGRAMME OF ACTION ...... 147 4.0 THEMATIC AREA: Human Development, Productivity & Employment ...... 147 Education...... 147 4.1 THEMATIC AREA: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization And Sustainable Natural Resource Management...... 162 Agriculture ...... 162 4.2 THEMATIC AREA: Human Development, Productivity & Employment ...... 168 HEALTH DIRECTORATE...... 168 4.4 THEMATIC AREA: Transparent and Accountable Governance...... 174 Non-Formal Education Division...... 174 4.5 THEMATIC AREA: Transparent and Accountable Governance...... 175 Internal Audit ...... 175 National commission for civic education ...... 177 GHANA POLICE SERVICE ...... 178 4.6 THEMATIC AREA: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development ...... 180 Water And Sanitation...... 180 4.7 THEMATIC AREA: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development ...... 181 Road Infrastructure ...... 181 CHAPTER 5 ...... 183 5.0 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2014 ...... 183 5.1 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2015...... 199 5.4 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2016 ...... 218 5.5 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2017 ...... 237 5.6 INDICATIVE FINANCIAL PLAN 2014 – 2017 ...... 256 4.10.1 Financial Control Mechanism ...... 257 Sector Budget from 2014-2017 ...... 258 CHAPTER 6 ...... 270 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ...... 270 6.1 Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangements ...... 270 6.1.2 Monitoring Report ...... 270 6

6.1.3 Monitoring Framework ...... 270 CHAPTER 7 ...... 273 COMMUNICATION STRATEGY ...... 273 7.1 Introduction ...... 273 7.2 Expected Roles/Responsibilities of stakeholders in the plan implementation ...... 274 7.2.1 Ellembelle District Assembly ...... 275 7.2.2 Executive Committee ...... 276 7.2.3 Sub-Committee ...... 276 7.2.4 Decentralized Departments/Agencies ...... 276 7.2.5 Chiefs, Opinion Leaders and Traditional Authorities ...... 276 7.2.6 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)/ Development Partners ...... 276 7.2.7 Communities ...... 277 7.3 Strategies for promoting dialogue/management of public expectations concerning services ...... 277 7.4 Conclusion ...... 278

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION The Ellembelle District Assembly (EDA) was created in December 2007 by L.I. 1918 and inaugurated in February 2008. It was carved out of the then Nzema East District, now Nzema East Municipal. The District has undergone the implementation of two (2) Medium Term Development Plan namely GPRS II (2006 – 2009) and GSGDA I (2014-2017), of which the former was an adopted plan from the erstwhile Nzema East District Assembly now a Municipality.

During the previous planning regime, the EDA strategized to leverage the implementation of the GSGDA I within the context of the strategies, objectives, as well as overarching goal of the Government’s Comprehensive National Medium Term Development Policy Framework (2010 – 2013), referred to as, the Ghana and Shared Growth Development Agenda (GSGDA 1).

Despite its few years in existence, the District managed and complemented the national efforts of achieving a middle income status with interventions geared towards job creation and increased household incomes as well as general living condition of the people. The priority areas were improved road network, improved sanitation conditions, improved access to safe water, enhanced social services especially health and education, improved financial support, farm inputs for both crop farming and fishing, and Employment creation, sub-structure development, improved literacy level, gender equality and HIV prevention as spelt out under the seven thematic areas of Priority namely Ensuring and Sustaining macroeconomic stability, Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector, Accelerated agriculture modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management, Oil and Gas Development, Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement, Transparent and accountable governance and Human Development, Productivity, productivity and Employment

On the backdrop that the District was implementing its first MTDP, much as it tried to improve the lives of the people through the implementation of the programmes and projects in 2010-2013 DMTD Plans, it was confronted with a countless number of challenges and constraints. Significant among these are inadequate and untimely release of Government and Donor funds, limited Human Resources, low sub structures participation, inadequate data for planning purposes, high cost of goods and services, inadequate internal revenue among others.

Against this background, the District Assembly in consultation with its stakeholders has re- aligned the strategies within the context of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA 1) 2010-2013 to harness all facets of resources both internal and external to implement programmes and projects with the view of complementing government’s growth inducing policies and programmes under the following priorities and thematic areas:

1. Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability; 2. Enhancing Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector; 3. Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management; 4. Oil and Gas Development; 5. Infrastructure and Human Settlements; 6. Human Development, Productivity and Employment; 7. Transparent and Accountable Governance In preparing this Medium Term Development Plan, the Ellembelle District in strict adherence to the guidelines from the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), employed a series of planning workshops, meetings and community interface involving all key stakeholders viz. community members, opinion leaders, Assembly members, NGOs, DPCU members, political parties and the private sector. The draft plan was presented to the General Assembly for popular debate and adoption in compliance with the NDPC guidelines.

METHODOLOGY A participatory process was used in preparing this plan. The processes were based on the guidelines provided by the National Development Planning Commission in the preparation of the 2014 – 2017 MTDPs. In the plan preparation process, the DPCU adopted a multi – stage method used in plan preparation. These steps included:

1. DPCU meetings to discuss the objectives of the plan and to inform members of their respective roles in the preparation and compilation of the plan. 2. Collection of data on existing situation, problems and plans of the decentralized and centralized departments in the district. 3. Collation of Departmental information on the performance for the 2010 – 2013 DMTDP based on the GSGDA 1. 4. Collecting community perspectives on current needs, levels of household income and expenditure and aspiration of the subdistricts through participatory process. 5. Data collation using secondary sources of Data in addition to Institutional Surveys and Interviews with target populations, validation and analysis, which involved holding two workshops at Nkroful, the District Capital 6. Preparation of the draft DMTDP (2014 – 20117) document for public hearing 7. Public hearing on both draft plan and development options (spatial plans) conducted at Nkroful with key stakeholders like DPCU, Spatial Planning Committee (SPC) and other key departmental heads. 8. Presentation of first Draft to the general Assembly. 9. Submission of Draft Plan to NDPC for comments and corrections 10. Finalization of the plan document after the public hearing and Public hearing for the adoption of the Draft Plan

This plan document consists of seven (7) Chapters as contained in the NDPC guidelines and proceeded by the executive summary. These include:

Chapter 1: Performance Review /Profile/Current Situation/Baseline Chapter 2: Development Priorities Chapter 3: Development Goals, Objectives and Strategies Chapter4: Development Priorities Chapter 5: District Annual Action Plans Chapter6: Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangements Chapter 7: Communication Strategies

MISSION

The Ellembelle District Assembly exists to ensure the total development of the District through effective management of resources in collaboration with Ministries, Department, Agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations in order to improve the quality of life of the people in the District.

VISON

The vision of Ellembelle District is to improve livelihood through Equitable Growth and Sustainable development.

SUMMARY OF KEY OBJECTIVES - To improve access to quality social services in the District - To harness environmental sustainability in development issues. - To increase production and productivity in all sectors of the Local Economy - To improve private sector participation in development. - To enhance Institutional arrangement for sectoral collaboration on poverty reduction. - To encourage indigenous potential resource mobilization towards Local Economic Development. - To ensure local Content and local participation across the oil and gas value chain.

Against the background of the overriding goal and the key objectives, the District Medium Term Development Plan (2014 – 2017) took cognizance of not only the deprived nature of the District especially the northern part but also the administrative and personnel needs confronting the administration of the District. Following the consultation and town hall meetings held at the community and the departmental levels, the district was able to fashion out the developmental needs of the people in the district based on major sectors of the District’s economy. This informs the District of the scope and directions of the projects and programmes that fed into the 2014 – 2017 DMTDP. Therefore, the scope and direction of the projects and programmes as identified by the Ellembelle District Assembly covers health, education, water and 11

sanitation, Agriculture, roads, revenue mobilization and expenditure controls, gender equality, ICT and HIV&AIDS prevention as well as programmes that will empower the vulnerable and the disadvantaged in the District. Also, issues of climate change, population, housing, electricity, telecommunication, tourism development and establishment and strengthening the capacity of various departments and their staffs in the district are well captured and planned for. These projects and programmes are captured in the broad Composite of Programme of Action (page 146-180) which covers the 4 – year planning period and stated under the thematic areas of the Medium Term Development Policy Framework MTDPF 2014 – 2017). It is based on the prioritized set of activities of the district and their respective cost. Annual Action plans are also provided in details (page 181-252) and relate to the various activities, timeframe, output indicators, annual budgets and implementation agencies.

IIId. SUMMARY OF DISTRICT STRATEGIES To ensure the realization of the overall goal and objective, the District strategy shall focus on the underlisted Areas:

- Facilitating support for equitable Human Resourced Development - Increasing production and promoting sustainable livelihood - Ensuring good governance - Encouraging the active involvement of the Private Sector as a key-partner in the development of the District. - Ensuring gender equity - Providing special programmes for the vulnerable and excluded - Facilitating the provision of Basic Services and infrastructural development.

Also a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan has been developed to ensure the effective and smooth implementation of the MTDP (2014 – 2014). By the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, the responsible actors are to track and assess the action plan, the respective activities, the time frame, the personnel and materials required and supplied and the financial flow and cost involved as well as the progress of work and the technical details of the projects and programmes formulated in this plan. 12

INDICATIVE BUDGET The total budget for the planned activities is estimated at GH₵56,679,754.00 for the 4 – year period of the plan. The distribution is captured in the Composite Programme of Action of the MTDP (2014 – 2017). The implementation of the plan is expected to be funded predominantly through Governmental sources like the DACF, (including the District Assembly) and Non- Governmental Organizations and Agencies within and outside the district. Specific sources of funds for the implementation of the plan will include Internal Generated Funds (IGF), District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) and grants from Government of Ghana, NGOs, and other Development Partners (DPs) in and outside the District.

EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THE 2014 – 2017 DMTDP All the projects and programmes of the MTDP (2014 – 2017) are planned and formulated based on the overarching objective of the Ellembelle District Assembly. Therefore the expected outcome of this plan will indicate:  Improved agricultural performance  Improved road conditions  Improved telecommunication facilities  Adequate employment opportunities for local people  Improved health delivery system  Improved educational performance  Increased and improved potable water supply  Reduced spread of HIV &AIDS  Enhanced and sustainable women participation in decision making at all levels  Improved environmental and sanitary conditions  Improved electricity coverage  Improved conditions of the vulnerable and the disadvantaged in the district  Effective population management  Increased internally generated revenue (IGR)  Ensured sound financial management  Strengthened institutional collaboration between the central administration and the Decentralized departments of the District 13

 Improved judicial services delivery (rule of law adhered to)  Increased number of personnel and logistics of the District Assembly

In summary, it is expected that, the effective implementation and management of this plan will result in poverty reduction, thereby leading to an increase in real income per capita, greater awareness of gender equality, HIV&AIDS prevention, food security and sustainable development as well as active community participation in the socio – economic development of the district.

PERFORMANCE REVIEW 1.0 THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTELMENT DEVELOPMENT

WATER & SANITATION PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY LOCATION POLICY OBJECTIVE INDICATORS TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REMARK 2010 2011 2012 2013 Training and formation Aiyinasi, Asasetre, Accelerate the  Improved Train 90% of     All WATSAN of existing and old Nkroful/Teleku- provision of performance WATSANs Committees WATSANS respectively Bokazo, Awiebo, affordable and safe level of Committees were trained in 8 Communities Kikam, Asemko, water WATSANs especially in Esiama, Tandan, project towns  Existence of Extension of Small A.B.Bokazo, Accelerate the well- All   Only 30% of the Water System in Alabokazo,Anwia, provision of motivated Neighboring beneficiary neighboring Tandan,Akpandue affordable and safe WATSAN Communities town did communities of water committees to be extension. Beneficiary project covered. towns.

Construct new pipe District Wide ,,,   Mostly donor systems for Highly funded projects populated areas

Const. of Boreholes for Selected Ensure efficient To cover all   Only 10% of the communities within Communities. Management of communities Communities Aiyinasi North. water resources were covered

Construction of 10 No. Selected ,,, 100%     100% borehole for Communities coverage by completed. communities & end of 15

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Carry out mosquito District Wide Accelerate the  Reduction in Mosquitoes    The activity is control program. provision and Sanitation free district. ongoing, hugely Improve related successful due Environmental diseases. to the support Sanitation  from AngloGold Company support during the later stage of the plan period. Procure 5 refuse Selected ‘’ 100%     100% containers Communities completed. But inadequate to supply the growing population Identify suitable sites District wide ‘’ 80%     or the construction of coverage the bays. within the planning year Carry out weekly stray District Wide ‘’ Largely animal arrest unsuccessful due to financial commitment and weak bye laws.

Construction of 16 District Wide ‘’     100% Seater Aqua privy toilet completed. carry out spraying of Selected     Ongoing sites Communities activity, need a lot of financial commitment Organize education in District Wide Ensure the schools on the need to development and keep public places implementation of clean health education as a component of all water and sanitation program Educate communities Selected ,,     Ongoing on the need for clean Communities exercise. environment Prepare IDs for those District Wide ,,     Routing activity. screened and passed A lot of fit. education still needed to make it successful. Registration of all District wide ,,     Not successful eating houses and especially in the owners hinterland. Intensive education District Wide ,,     Routine activity. and screening of food vendor Auctioning of arrested District Wide ,, Not successful. animals Weak bye-laws

Inspection of existing Aiyinasi     Ongoing, a slaughter houses to routing activity. ascertain their state

Provide support for Nkroful 100%     Statutory zoomlion service and deduction activities

THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTELMENT DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY LOCATION POLICY OBJECTIVE INDICATORS TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REMARK 2010 2011 2012 2013 Construction of 3-units Kumgbunli Improve  Improved 100%     100% classroom block. Adubriem management of learning within completed. Asomase education service conditions. planning Inconsistency in Kwesikrom delivery period the flow of funds.

Manufacturing of 300 Nkroful  Increases 100%   100% dual school desk students completed. enrolment Construction of 3-unit Ankobra 100%    80% completed. classroom block with Akropong Left with only office, store and staff Adisekrom Adisekrom common room Esiama Construction of 1 No. Nkroful 100%  100% 15 Unit office block. completed. 18

Construction of 1 No. 4 Kikam Meth. Improve quality of 100%    50% completed. Unit Classroom block, Lower Primary, teaching and Poor resources office and store room. Asemko D/A learning flow. Primary School, Teleku-Bokazo D/A J.H.S , Nyaneba Model J.H.S Nkroful

Sponsor twenty (20) District Wide  Improve 50%   Few teachers pupil teachers a year to teaching were become professional output. sponsored. Not teachers quite a lucrative venture. Promote Science, District Wide Increase inclusive 100%     Routine exercise Maths & English and equitable within by both DA and access to, and planning Education technology at all period. Directorate. levels Provide for educational Selected schools 100%     Routine exercise assistance by both DA and Education Directorate.

Thematic Area: Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management AGRIC ACTIVITY LOCATION POLICY OBJECTIVE INDICATORS TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REMARK

2010 2011 2012 2013 Conduct M&E Exercise District wide  Improve Improved farming 70%     50% completed. Agricultural practices Ongoing Productivity Carry out 100 demons. Selected farms  Promote Increased farm 100%   30% Farmers On row planting for selected crop produce. complained as optimum yields for development being laborious 5000 farmers by for food and time wasting Dec.,2013 security, export and industry Carryout 10 demons on Selected farms  Improved 80%   40% High cost of improved practices to institutional fertilizers and increase yields of coordination other farm inputs vegetables by 2012. for hindered farmers agricultural interest development Carry out 30 demons 40 100%    45% High cost of on improved practices communities fertilizers and to increase yields of other farm inputs maize and cowpea hindered farmers interest

Conduct 500 AEAS District wide 100%     38% High cost of Supervision fuel and few AEAs Train 100 pig farmers 10  Improved   42% Farmers on improved communities expertise prefer the local production and of farmers breeds to the management skills by exotic ones since Sept, 2011 no proper care is given as they fend for themselves Organize 150 Field day District wide     48% Lack of activities resources to organize field days Organize a 2 day District wide Improved 100% Lack of funds to workshops on expertise on complete the marketing of marketing activity exportable agricultural commodities for 50 producers annually

Conduct post-harvest District wide     85%300 farmers training were trained in post-harvest losses in maize and cassava Implement Inland Kumgbunli Increased rice 70%   50% Project at a Valley Rice Project produce standstill as the contractor abandoned the earth works Vaccinate 1,600 poultry District wide 100%     47% Few &2000 livestock veterinary staff at 21

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Train farmers District wide 100%     62% 10 active FBOs associations are operating Educate 500 cocoa Selected farms 100%    85% Inputs from farmers and Conduct CODAPEC were disease surveillance used to train farmers Treat 1500 85%     46% Few clinical/Surgical cases veterinary staff Conduct Training on Selected farms 50% Inadequate fnd to Bee-keeping execute project Train 20 management Menzezor 40% of  Only two staff have and field staff in ICT total staff been trained skills for effective extension delivery by June,2012 Train 1 staff in socio- Menzezor 100% Not executed due economic analysis for to lack of funds District Agric. Development Planning and Management

Train 1 staff on Market Menzezor 100%  Information Collection

Educate 10,000 people District wide 100%   65% Support was on public health in given by RADU connection with H1N1 influenza annually

Train 10 caterers on 100%   Lack of resources fortification of staples to organize the during processing and training linkage to school feeding program Train 200 producers, 100% 25%, inadequate processors and resources. marketers on post- harvest handling of perishable

HEALTH THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTELMENT DEVELOPMENT

THEMATIC AREA ACTIVITY LOCATION OBJECTIVS INDICATOR TARGET PERFORMANCE REMARKS RATE/LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION Human resource Community District wide Intensify Community Mothers at 100% Activities well development, education on prevention and sensitizations CWC, ANC, OPD patronized productivity and prevention of control of carried out in clients, employment malnutrition, communicable Aiyiansi, Congregations malaria, diseases Asasetre, and general tuberculosis, Kamgbunli, public HIV/AIDS and Esiama, Asanta other 23

communicable diseases Education on Ankobra FM Improve 2 FM education Food vendors 100% Very effective safe food Churches, governance, carried out on practices clinics, strengthen Ankobra FM, markets efficiency and West end radio places effectiveness 4 education at in health market places at service Eikwe, Aiyinasi, Esiama and Asasetre Formation of NASS Improve access 2 clubs formed Students 100% Clubs in active healthy life style Esiama SEC to quality due to students clubs in schools TEC maternal, turn overs. To neonatal, child be reformed and adolescent health TOT for club Selected Intensify Selected schools 20 Club leaders 0% Lack of funds leaders on schools prevention of regenerative and control of health communicable and non – communicable diseases Human Celebrate world Nkroful Intensify No of World development, AIDS day prevention and AIDS days General public 50% Inadequate productivity and control of celebrated in funding employment communicable district diseases Provision care District wide Increase access Number of PLWA 10 Inadequate and support for financial PLWHAs funding

people living with accessibility to registered with HIV/AIDS health care to NHIS protect the poor Institute health Sub district Intensify No of Workers, 20 Esiama, walks in district capitals prevention and communities/ Students and Asasetre, control of institutions individuals Aiyinasi, communicable engaged in Adamus diseases monthly health workers etc walks instituted in the district Implement Communities Increase access % of children Children under 80% Activities National health to quality under five five carried out promotion health care reached annually programs(Child health promotion weeks, NIDs, Measles immunization etc)

Orientation of DHMT Improve No of health 50 100% Health workers health staff on governance workers trained trained HIRD and strengthen efficiency and effectiveness in health service delivery Human Promote Communities Improve access No of PROMISE 8 100% 2 stakeholders development, Maternal and to quality stakeholders meetings held productivity and child survival maternal, meetings held annually

employment Excellence neonatal, child in district (PROMISE) and adolescent health services Implement Health Improve access No of 4 50% 2 adolescent adolescent facilities and to quality adolescent clubs clubs health programs senior high maternal, formed formed(NASS in schools and schools neonatal, child and Aiyinasi communities and adolescent health center) health service Strengthen Communities Intensify No of 100 50% 50 Community disease control and health prevention of Community based and surveillance facilities communicable based volunteers and non- surveillance trained communicable volunteers diseases trained Renovation of Aiyinasi, Improve No of health 3 health centers 70% Aidoosuazo health centers Aidoosuazo, governance centers and 5 staff quarters H/Center and and staff quaters Asasetre and strengthen staff quarters staff quarters Esiama efficiency and renovated fully renovated effectiveness Esiama Health in health care Center and delivery staff quarters renovated, 1 staff quarters of Asasetre Health center renovated Construction of Nkroful and Improve access No OPD block 1 OPD block at 50% OPD block of OPD block and Asasetre to quality constructed Nkroful Nkroful Health expansion of Health health service 1 dispensary Center almost dispensary centers renovated completed.

Renovation of dispensary at Asasetre not started. Sustain mobile Communities Improve access No of At least 50 60% Most health service in to quality communities communities he district health care reached with are not reached mobile health service Organize annual Nkroful, Improve access No of health 1 100% Health fairs health fairs Aiyinasi to quality fairs organized organized at health service in a year Esiama and Ayinasi

Thematic Area: Transparent & Accountable Governance. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

ACTIVITY LOCATION POLICY OBJECTIVE INDICATORS TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REMARK

2010 2011 2012 2013 Completion of school Eikwe Encourage public  Improved 100%  100% completed, blk for Eikwe physically private partnerships sector handed over completio challenged school. in socio-economic performan development. ce n by mid- June 2012 Construction of Science Asanta 100%  100% completed. Lab. Funded by ENI 27

before Foundation Fed. 2012 Construction of ICT Nkroful 100%  100% completed, Center and handed over before Nov. 2011 Construction of Doctors Eikwe  Improved 100%  100% completed. Quarters at Eikwe sector Handed over completed performan ce in 2011 Promote sport and District Wide Effective     Routine activity, culture implementation of but mostly the Local hindered by Government Act inadequate fund Construct staff quarters Esiama 100%  100% completed, at Esiama Nursing handed over completio Training n by end of 2010 Fencing of DCE’s Nkroful 100%  Not executed. Bungalow and completed construction of 1No. boys quarters by end of 2010 Purchase of Vehicle By end of  Not executed. (Pick-Up) Due to Inadequate 2012 funds

Construction of 1No. Esiama  Increased By end of     Not executed. Market and lorry park revenue 2013 at Esiama. Construct Nkroful -     ongoing Administration Blk. Construct Low cost Nkroful -     ongoing buildings for junior staffs Support Human District Wide Strengthens  Improved -     Routine activity, Resource Training institution to offer productivi Mostly hindered by support to ensure ty resources flow. social cohesion at all levels of society Rehabilitate Official Nkroful     Routine activity vehicles Construction of 2- Nkroful 100%  80% completed. bedroom storey, completed semidetached quarters for staff by end of 2010 Sensitize Community District wide  Reduced     members on Negative HIV/AIDS effects of HIV/AIDS coverage Conduct training on Selected Mainstream the     alternative sources of communities concept of local livelihood economic development into planning at the District level

Organize workshop for Women  Enhanced 70% of  Few areas have women groups on LED groups living been covered. women and how to access standard. credit group to Financial constraint. benefit by end of plan period Completion of 4- Nkroful 100% by  100% completed bedroom Guest house end of 2010 Maintenance of Street District wide  Improved     Routing activity lights productivi ty Reshaping of (21Km) Akropong 100%  100% completed Akropong -Jica Bridge completio Feeder Roads. n by end of 2012 Rehabilitation of 5.8km First gate     100% completed road (GSOP) and handed over.

Thematic Area: Transparent & Accountable Governance. Community Development/ Social Welfare

ACTIVITY LOCATION POLICY OBJECTIVE INDICATOR TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REMARK

2010 2011 2012 2013 Contribution and District Wide Facilitate equitable   Series of education communal labor for the Access to good programmes were provision of services quality and conducted during and teaching affordable social the year under community women on services review eg. Teleku the management of Bokazo, Menzezor home and child & Baseke. However the exercise should be consistent. Educate the Selected   Considerable communities on the Communities number of training ownership and the has been management of water conducted project concept especially in through WATSAN beneficiary communities Disseminate District Wide Strengthen   information and create institution to offer 30% out of the a two way channel of support to ensure total communities communication social cohesion at all targeted between the people of levels of society conducted. the government so as to promote the Adequate budget

achievement of specific in needed to development of specific pursue the exercise development target goals in the emerging oil era. Alleviate vagrancy and District Wide    Soap making and criminality in the youth pastries were and liabilities of women conducted Aiyinasi. in the district through the provision and Other sources of transfer of employable employable skills skills towards self should be sufficiency explored. Organize group Selected Enhance women   Trainings were meeting in all the 7 Communities access to economic conducted at area Councils on resources Nkroful within women empowerment 2010-2013, extra and capacity building resource needed Educating selected Selected   groups in the 7 area Communities councils on the management of income generating activity Organize site safety Nkroful  30 Galamsey programs for 30 operators were ‘Gallamsey’ operators training within the period.  Also about 250 galamsey workers benefitted from

safety training.

Oil & Gas Activities

Thematic Area: Oil and Gas Development ACTIVITY LOCATION POLICY OBJECTIVE INDICATORS TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REMARK

2010 2011 2012 2013 Organize regular Coastal Ensure the Enhanced 80%     40% completed. meeting between Communities development of Oil knowledge on coverage by stakeholders especially and Gas Industry Oil & Gas along coastal zone to end of 2013 discuss issues affecting them Conduct education on Selected Convert the Increased local 100%     70% completed. Oil and Gas activities. Communities opportunities participation in Mostly done by Oil coverage by offered by Oil and Oil & Gas & Gas companies. Gas industries to industry. end of plan create decent jobs period Set up Oil & Gas Sub- Nkroful Build the relevant ‘’ By end of     Committee for the capacity for the Oil 2010 District. and Gas industy.

1.1 Review of Assembly Finance

This section analyzes the revenue and expenditure pattern of the Assembly from 2011 – 2013. An examination of the sources of revenue indicates two main sources.

a) Internal Sources (own sources) b) External Source

TABLE 1 Revenue Sources 2011 – 2013

Type 2011 2011 Actual % of 2012 2012 % of 2013 2013 % of Target (GH₵) actu Target Actual actu Target Actual actual (GH₵) al (GH₵) (GH₵) al (GH₵)

INTERNAL

Rate - 5,135.26 1.4 7,450.00 48,983.36 5% 15,385.0 64,843.5 21% 0 5

Lands 139,627.30 39% 812,600 672,326.4 73% 801,400 41,160.0 13.1% 1 0 -

Fees and - 53,920.04 15% 12,250.0 46,628.58 5.1% 16,250.0 40,456.3 13.1% Fines 0 0 0

Licenses - 112,986.96 31% 110,115 104,804.8 11.4 97,450 162,341. 51.5% 2 % 90

Rent - 7,143.22 2% 36,870 6,701.54 1.0% 49,800. 6,443.80 2.0%

Investment - 25,360.00 7% - 82,984 9% 553,602 - -

Miscellaneo - 15,626.00 4.3% 3,000.00 2,552.26 0.3% 3,000.00 - - us

TOTAL - 359,798.78 100 982,285 918,352.3 100 1,506,80 315,243. 100%

INTERNAL % 9 %% 7 5

External

Stool Lands - 139,627.30 5.4% 812,600 672,326.4 19.3 801,400 41,160 9.3% 1 %

DACF - 2,111,754.9 81% 2,144,44 930,199.2 27% 1,704,31 41,160.0 9.3% 5 6.08 7 3.92 0

HIPC - 50,373.93 2% 50,000 292,978.1 8.4% 50,000 - - 6

Other - 302,234.30 12% 1,163,33 1,063,099 31% 344,982 362,381. 81.1% Grants (VIP 0 .37 38

CBRDP)

MRF - - - 500,000 519,103.6 15% 250,000 - - 1

TOTAL 2,603,990.4 100 4,670,37 3,477,706 100 3,477,70 444,701. 100% EXTERNAL 8 % 6 .82 % 6.82 38

 Reason for any deviation regarding achievements of set targets  Actions taken to remedy the situation during the period

Expenditure Pattern

The Expenditure of the district budget has been divided into recurrent and capital Expenditure to conform to the conventional budget structure of the local government of Ghana. The recurrent expenditure consists of personal emoluments, Travel and Transport

Expenditures, General expenditure, maintenance, repairs and renewals as well as miscellaneous. The capital expenditure consists of all expenditures made on Development Projects and Programmes.

Table 2

EXPENDITURE HEAD 2011 % 2012 % 2013 %

Amount % Amount % Amount

Personnel 226,169.10 18% 350,257.54 24% 107,938.26 10% Emolument

Travel and Transport 53,606.36 4.2% 38,524.64 3% 105,822.49 10%

General Expenditure 82,947.83 6.5% 100,505.51 7% 34,856.98 3%

Maintenance, 8,385.09 1% 3,578.50 0.2% 28,053.65 3% Repairs, and

Renewals

Miscellaneous 104,240.66 8.2 79,842.91 5.4% 154,377.61 14.3%

Total Recurrent ------

Capital Development 801,928.60 63% 902,873.95 61.2% 651,029 60%

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1,277,277.64 100% 1,475,583.05 100% 1,082,077.99 100%

Source: District Finance Department, 2013

1.2 ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE REVIEW The Ellembelle District witnessed its first Medium Term Development Plan under the Ghana Shared Growth Development Agenda after it was separated from the erstwhile Nzema East District Assembly in 2008. Considerable number of programmes and projects were captured with its corresponding activities with the aim to fast-track development in the entire District.

There was a review exercise half way through the planned period and also for the annual action plan phased out in the Plan. However this saw only a few changes in the entire plan. New interventions came on board after the plan has been prepared which contributed immensely towards development. All ongoing projects from previous plan were analyzed and captured under the new development agenda to ensure harmonized development.

In order to make informed judgment about the performance of the District viz – a – viz the state of development in the implementation of the projects and programmes set to enhance the quality of life of the people in relation to the goal and objectives of the Ghana Shared Growth Development Agenda (GSGDA 1), the Assembly through its District Planning and Co-ordinating Unit (DPCU) reviewed the programmes and projects annually through the use of the Annual Progress Reporting format in the Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines.

However the human resource challenges faced during the planned period cannot grossed over. Most of the department of the Assembly had not the full complement of staff especially during the initial implementation stage.

The review revealed that, out of the eighty-nine (97) planned activities in the District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP – 2010-2013), 35 were fully implemented, 26 partially implemented and the rest of 28 projects are still ongoing at various levels of completion. The delay was basically due to inadequate funds and other logistics.

The performance of the District under the GSGDA 1 thematic areas are analyzed below as follows;

1.2.1 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management Under the Agricultural Sector there was increase in the yield of some staple crops, namely Plantain, Maize, Rice, and Cocoyam, yam at a percentage of 10.0mt, 1.20, 1.5, 4.0, and 3.40 respectively for 2011. It also shut up in 2012 with 10.2mt, 1.25, 1.9, 4.2 3.40, 10, 5, 12, 2.5, 2, 0.10mt

Though there was increase it was not significant. This performance was mainly due to irregular rainy pattern, global economic recession and low coverage of extension services. Also must of the roads linking the forest zone to the other part of the District has poor accessibility resulting extension services.

In the area livestock production namely Sheep, Goat, Pig, Poultry, Cattle the records stood at, 8, 5, 8, 10, 2 for 2011. However all these products increased in 2012 without poultry, and this was attributed to inadequate inputs supply (vaccines) to farmers.

The 2013 Annual Performance Report revealed that vegetable cultivation in the district was generally low thus resources should be channeled into the sector for enhancement.

Also, the Fishing Industry which is among the main stays of the coastal communities saw a drastic decline in stock from 0.14mt to 0.10mt in 2010 and 2011 respectively. This was mainly attributed to Oil and Gas activities and bad fishing practices like light fishing.

On Sustainable Natural Resources Management, the District made some stride through the support of development partners. The Amanzule Wetlands Conservation Area Project, Hen Mpoanu and the CREMA project were project that contributed to sustaining the natural resources in the District. The Hen Mpoanu Project contributed to the formation of ‘CEMACs’, committees form in coastal communities to protect biodiversity, the physical environment and the Coast. Also the CREMAs were set up for the protection of nature reserves in especially the forest zones. However not much has been done towards evaluations of their operation so as to ascertain their effectiveness or otherwise.

It is however required that financial resource is pushed in the growth of Agric sector in the area supply of farm inputs and capacity building. Also projects geared towards environmental and resources sustainability should be regularly monitored and evaluated to ensure value for money. 38

1.2.2 Oil and Gas Development The discoveries of oil and gas in Ghana open up a collection of opportunities to stimulate the pace of national development. Nonetheless, the potential for oil and gas to drive the economy positively will only be realized if this emerging industry is fully integrated into the local economy with all associated problems tackled.

The District plays a pivotal role in the emerging oil and gas industry, with the presence Ghana Gas Company Ltd been at the pinnacle of several other facilities currently ongoing in the District. The Atuabo Gas Project is at its conclusion stage. Other oil and gas companies currently on board are Lornrho Ghana, Quantum Gas, ENI Foundation and others. Majority of these companies are close to its completion stage. Economic activities have been on the increase within the coastal communities. Accommodation rent has shot up due to the increased population demand.

Though the industry has boosted economic activities in the District to some extent, the corresponding problem cannot be overemphasized. The misery behind the cause of algae bloom in the sea at some time in the year is yet to be uncovered; however local fisherfolks attribute it to Offshore Oil & Gas production.

1.2.3 Enhancing Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector Though Government continued to implement reforms aimed at improving the Competitiveness of Ghana’s private sector, progress remains slow. It is considered as the engine of growth for country’s development hence the government promoting Public Private Partnership.

The Ellembelle District within the last three years has seen a major growth in this sector notably is the service and industrial sector, with a percentage increase to 35% and 55% respectively for 2012. The creation of the District after 2008 brought in its wake people developed interest at the formal sector.

Also the industrial sector rose drastically due to the Oil and Gas find, and the existence mining companies in the District. Considerable number of people especially the youth moved to work in the companies during the constructional stage.

The number of people into ‘galamsey mining’ increased in 2012, with majority of them based in Nkroful and Teleku Bokazo. However the presence of these activities boosted commercial activities in the Communities.

Hotel business has been on the ascendency since 2011, with majority of them been in Nkroful and Esiama. About six (6) major were built during the plan (2010-2013). However the general tourism industry still lacks the needed impetus to become a key revenue source for the District, and there is the need to consider the untapped potential tourism source.

In the area of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME), the Business Advisory Centre under the Rural Enterprise Project (REP) undertook training in soap making in Kumgbunli (27 females), Community training in bakery and confectionary in Aiyinasi (25 females), cassava processing (1 male & 18 females), training in batik , tie & dye at Nkroful (29 females) (2013 District BAC Report)

1.2.4 Infrastructure and Human Settlements Infrastructure provision has become very key in the economic growth and sustainable poverty reduction in Ghana as it’s seeks to become a middle-income country.

Consequently, the Ellembelle District during the implementation of the GSGDA 1 had priority attention towards expansion of existing social and economic production infrastructure to ensure that services provided are reliable, affordable and efficient. The key areas of policy focus for the medium-term are: transport infrastructure; energy and energy supply to support industries and households; science, technology and innovation; information and communication technology development; human settlements development; water, environmental sanitation and hygiene.

On road infrastructure, with 87km target the district was able to achieve 34 km in 2013. Road rehabilitation took place in communities like Akropong, Mantukwa, First-Gate and Aiyinasi Nyamebekyere.

The Rural Electrification Project is currently ongoing with majority of its going into the Northern part of the District though most of the communities are yet to be covered. In total about 70% of the entire district is covered.

Out of the 19 activities under environmental sanitation and water, 8 were completed, 7 were ongoing and 4 not implemented. Most of the toilet facilities were concentrated in the coastal zone as a strategy to reduce indiscriminate defecation.

On Education, 12 projects were completed with the additional 5 ongoing (GETfund projects). Resources are needed to complete all outstanding projects.

1.2.5 Human Development, Productivity and Employment Human Resource Development is a critical aspect of national development which aim at growth and social equity

Human development indicators in areas such as education and skills acquisition, health, employment, productivity, social protection, poverty reduction are indicative of major socio-economic challenges to most developing countries.

To address spatial imbalances, the Ellembelle District has created an access road (partially) linking the south with the Northern part of the district. However there is the need to properly construct the road since it will easily link the cocoa producing communities to the market centres.

On health Sector, out of the 16 activities, 7 were completed and 9 were ongoing. Among the standout projects undertaking by the District during the plan period was the provision of a mobile clinic and also the provision of CHPS Compounds in selected communities like Asanta, Kwesikrom and Nyamebekyere (Aiyinasi)

In the area of social protection, the District benefited from the Bamboo Biomass Project in Tandan and the Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) which serves as a source of income for rural folks especially during farming off seasons.

1.2.6 Transparent and Accountable Governance The main goal of transparent and accountable governance is to strengthen government and non-governmental 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 public resources are managed efficiently towards development. 41

The Ellembelle District during the implementation of the GSGDA I put measures in place to improve revenue generation. A revenue generation and management action plan was developed to guide, however the sector saw a fluctuating growth during the period. This was due to unrealized revenue target.

Series of social accountability fora were conducted during the planned period. Budget was also set aside for self-help through which cement and roof sheets were supplied to communities.

The Assembly didn’t do much in the area of sub-structure development. Currently most of the Unit Committees and Area Councils are not functional, and it is largely due to resource constraints.

1.3 OTHER INTERVENTIONS

1.3.1 Tandan Bamboo Biomass Project International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (IMBAR)is implementing a project ‘’Bamboo as Sustainable Biomass Energy: Alternative for firewood and Charcoal Production in Africa, a pro poor initiative which seeks to utilize the enormous bamboo endowment in the community to produce charcoal and briquette as means of increasing the use of bamboo as a source of energy for the poor in Ghana thereby providing a more sustainable, environmentally friendly and economical option for firewood and wood charcoal.

Currently the project has been completed and handed over to the beneficiary community but yet to be commissioned. The District Assembly is helping the community to develop a sustainability plan. Other communities have liaised with IMBAR to ascertain the possibility of extending the project to their catchment areas.

1.3.2 Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) has the overall goal to support Ghana’s Social Protection Strategy through:

The Project has five components namely: 1) Rationalization of National Social Protection Strategy 2) Labor Intensive Public Works (LIPW) 3) Support to the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) 4) Capacity Building: and Project Management & Coordination.

There are forty (40) districts plus one (1) MMDA benefiting from this intervention, which has Five (5) years life span, and project cost of US$89.1million.

The Total allocation for the completion of the sub-project within the five years plan period (October 2011- December 2015) is GHc517, 426.84 for Ellembelle District.

1.3.3 Social Protection & Vulnerability Aspect of GSOP The Government of Ghana has put in place a comprehensive National Social Protection Strategy which recognizes that affects people in different ways. The NSPS represents the government’s vision of creating an all-inclusive and Socially-empowered society through the provision of sustainable mechanisms for the protection of persons living in situations of extreme poverty and related vulnerability and exclusion. The objective of the Project is to provide targeted rural poor households with access to employment and income earning opportunities, in particular during seasonal labour demand shortfall through rehabilitation and maintenance of public or community infrastructure.

The Ellembelle District been a beneficiary of the project drew a comprehensive program of Action for the implementation of the project.

Table 3 Below are components of sub project within the District:

COMPONENT NAME OF PROJECT AMOUNT (GH₵) STATUS 1.Social Infrastructure Construction 3-unit 137,000.00 100% Teachers quarters at Completed and Akropong handed over 2.Economic Rehabilitation of 5.8km 332,900.00 Infrastructure road at First gate juct – First gate 3.Climate Change Establishment of Rubber 141,670.60 14 hectares of Plantation at Menzezor rubber has been planted

1.4 Gaps / Challenges Identified in the Implementation of the DMTDP 2010-2013 The implementation of the DMTDP 2010 – 2013 was confronted with several challenges. The major ones included

 Inadequate resources particularly funds – local and external resources affected the implementation of key projects.  Delays in release of funds affected projects completion periods.  Lack of residential accommodation for the core staff including heads of departments,  Non –availability of some key departments, public sector organizations and service providers in the district.  High illiteracy rate among the people of the district which affected dissemination of information, adoption of modern technology, particularly farmers, etc.  Inadequate capacity of the staff to effectively implement the programmes of the Assembly and the entire District.  Inadequate logistics and equipment for the staff to support the implementation of the programmes.  High cost of M&E exercises due to undue delays in project completion periods.  Inadequate credit facilities for local entrepreneurs.  Poor accessibility to project sites due to bad nature of roads in the district affected proper M&E exercise.  Low income among the people and the people poor attitude towards payment of taxes affected revenue generation in the district.  Low participation of sub-structure.  lack of adequate office space for the Central Administration and the Decentralized Departments,  Implementation of projects outside the Plan  Absence reliable and accurate data  Poor development of Tourism sector

 Inadequate Knowledge on Oil & Gas Sector

Lessons learnt during implementation of 2010 – 2013 DMTDP Some key lessons/ experiences were learnt during the implementation of the 2010 – 2013 DMTDP. Notably among them include the following:

 Internally Generated Revenue is very critical to the over operation of the District Assembly  Poor / inadequate basic infrastructure facilities e.g. roads, accommodation telephone, etc badly affected the smooth implementation of the plan.  Involvement or participation of communities, Private Sector, NGOs, Donors, Decentralized Departments and other stakeholders will enhance the implementation process  Effective collaboration/ partnership between DA and agencies, Donors, NGOs, CBOs, and other stakeholders in services provision contributed to development  Low commitment/apathy among community stakeholders negatively affected project implementation.  Targets set for certain projects were too high and unattainable during the plan period.  The multiplier effects of some projects during the plan period were not great.  Regular M&E of projects was crucial in the successful implementation of the plan.  Execution of project outside the Plan affected the Budget negatively.

SCORING SCALE DEFINITION SCORE MEANING Storing 2 A strong harmony of community relationship needs and aspirations and identified key development problem. Weak 1 A weak harmony of community relationship needs and aspirations and identified key development issues. No relationship 0 Calls for review of the community needs and aspirations to identify real problems.

These scores were added together and divided by the number of community needs and aspirations to obtain the average score. Where the score is very high, it indicates that there is strong harmony of community needs and aspirations and identified key development gaps/problems/issues.

A low score indicate weak harmony while a zero score calls for review of the community needs and aspirations, if possible, to identify real problem to be addressed.

Detailed steps towards prioritization have been attached to the annexes.

After analyzing the Data from the communities and conducting public for a, the following Community Needs and Aspirations, linked to the gaps from review of previous performances, were derived

 Improvement in Education Sector

 Improvement and Accessibility of Road Network

 Provision of Proper Health Care

 Provision of Farming Inputs and Lands

 Improvement in Income Generating Activities

 Provision of Potable Water

 Ensuring Proper Sanitation (Solid & Liquid waste)

 Provision of Drains

 Extension of Electricity

 Provision /Rehabilitation of Office Accommodation for Central Administration and Lower Structures (Area Councils)

 Provision of Security

 Improvement in Rural Housing Conditions

 Security Provision

 Provision of Logistics for Monitoring & Evaluation of district Projects and Programmes

 Accessibility to Credit Facilities

 Improvement in Tourism Development

 Enforce of District Bye-Laws

 Sensitization on Oil and Gas Issues 48

1.6 SUMMARY OF KEY DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS Planning being basically a problem solving activity cannot be undertaken without appreciation of the prevailing development problems and priorities of the target population.

Thus the underlisted are summary of development problems identified:

 Inadequate Educational Infrastructure

 Poor Road Condition

 Poor Health Care Delivery

 Inadequate Land and Farming Inputs

 Inadequate Potable Water Coverage

 Poor Environmental Sanitation

 Poor Internal Revenue Generation

 Low Electricity Coverage

 High Illiteracy Rate

 High HIV/AIDS prevalence Rate

 Inadequate Credit Facilities

 Inadequate Office and Residential Accommodation

 Inadequate Logistics for Monitoring of Projects and Programmes

 Under-developed Tourism Potentials

 High Incidence of Lawlessness

 Inadequate Knowledge on socio-economic importance of Oil and Gas Issues

 Low Production Level

1.5 DISTRICT PROFILE /CURRENT SITUATION OF THE DISTRICT

1.5.1 Physical and Natural Environment The physical and natural environments are essential elements of the factors for determining socio – economic development of the district. This stems from the fact that, apart from being potential resources, they also serve as ingredients within which all development activities take place. The factors that need critical analysis and their implication for development in the district under physical and natural environment include location and size, climate, vegetation, relief and drainage, soil and geology and minerals.

1.5.2 Location and Size The Ellembelle District being one of the Twenty two (22) Districts in the Western Region of Ghana is located on the southern part of the region between longitudes 2º05’ W and 2º35’ W and latitude 4º40N and 5º20N.

The District shares boundaries with the Jomoro District to the West, Wassa Amenfi West District to the North, Nzema East Municipal to the South – East, Tarkwa – Nsuaem Municipal to the East and a 70 km stretch of sandy beaches to the south. It covers a total area of about 1,468 Square kilometers, which constitutes about 9.8% Percent of the total land mass of the Western Region.

The District has one constituency, the Ellembelle Constituency with a total of Seven (7) Area Councils and 31 Electoral Areas.

1.5.3 Climate The District lies within the wet semi-equatorial climatic zone of the West African Sub- region. The area experiences an all – year round rainfall with the highest or maximum monthly mean of rainfall occurring around May and June.

Mean Annual rainfall figures ranges from 26.8mm to 42.6mm. The average temperature in the District is about 29.40C with variation in mean monthly ranging between 40C to 50C throughout the year as shown in the table for 2008 and 2008 below:

The high rainfall pattern and the long periods of the rainfall has resulted in the presence of many rivers like Ankobra and Mufre in the District which can, using the right technology, easily be harnessed to provide potable water and water transport the communities.

They can also be a good source of Inland fishing as well as for irrigation farming in order to provide employment and improve the nutritional status of the people.

The District records high relative humidity figures ranging from 27.6% to 26.6% between May and June and 27.3% to 27.9 during the rest of the year.

The climate of the District is suitable for the cultivation of various crops both food and cash. However the influence of the short dry spell (harmattan) has damaging effects on the environment and farm outputs. The heavy and prolonged rains associated with this type of climate adversely affect cocoa harvest especially drying of the beans and aggravate the black pod diseases that attack cocoa. In addition, all the un-tarred roads become almost immotorable during the rainy season. The effects of this on the economy of the district are obvious.

1.5.4 Relief and Drainage The District is endowed with a number of rivers and streams, the most important of which is the Ankobra River with its major tributaries like the Ahama and Nwini rivers. Others like the Ankansa and Draw River and its Tributaries drain the Northern side and act as a boundary between the District and Wassa Amenfi, Amanzule River in the south – western area, and some numerous minor rivers and streams which do not exceed 150m above sea level flow throughout the year. The streams and rivers exhibit a dendritic pattern, which forms the Ankobra basin. The relief and drainage system favour the development of fish farming and cultivation of valley bottom rice, sugarcane and dry season vegetables. The presence of larger Rivers like the Ankobra has induced commercial fish farming in communities along the Ankobra basin. Due to the relatively low level of drainage in the district, construction such as road is relatively less expensive and easier.

1.5.5 Vegetation The vegetation of the District is made up of the moist semi-deciduous rain forest in the northern part of the District, but turns into secondary forest as one move southwards mainly due to human activities like tree felling and farming. There is about 70km coastline which is mainly of savanna vegetation. The District has several timber species and other non-timber forest products like rattan, bamboo, among others. It also abounds in game and wildlife all of which offer opportunities for resources extraction and entrepreneurial development.

There are also three forest reserves in the District. These are Shelter Forest Reserve, Draw River Forest Reserve (the largest and located at the Northern half of the District) and the Ndumfri Forest Reserve located in the North Eastern end of the District. However the existence of some nature conservation areas and biodiversity restricted areas like the Ankasa Conservation Area and the Draw River at the Northern part of the District. The Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) concept, by Wild Life Division of the Forestry Commission is an initiative which will help curtail the unsustainable usage of natural resources

The district has a rich diversity of fauna and flora, which has the potential of turning the district into a major tourist destination in the country in particular and the globe in general, if the needed tourist infrastructure such as good roads, hotels, restaurants and communication facilities are made available. There is therefore a great potential to generate huge revenue from tourism in the district using the forest resources and for this reason; the District Assembly should be supported and encouraged to develop the tourism industry into an investment attraction as an appropriate alternative revenue earner.

1.5.6 Soil Type The soil in the District is mainly of the ferric acrisols and dysric fluvisols type. The ferric acrisols type of soil constitute about 98% of the entire land of the district, as such supports the cultivation of a wide range or variety of crops including cocoa, coffee, coconuts, oil palm, plantain and cassava. Due to this characteristic, the

district has a comparative advantage in agriculture especially in the area of agro – processing and plantations.

1.5.7 Tourism The District is endowed with a huge potential for Tourism development. There are numerous tourist attractions that, if properly developed and packaged, could attract a lot of tourists to the District. These include Historical sites like, the first President’s (Dr. Kwame Nkrumah) birth place and original burial tomb at Nkroful, 70kms of sandy Beaches that boarder the south of the District, the navigable Ankobra River that links the northern and southern parts of the District through river transport, the Wetlands and the famous Kundum Festival celebrated by all the Chiefs and people of the District. The presence of developed beaches like Ankobra Beach Resort serves as tourist destination which helps boost economic activities.

The Assembly must be supported to identify and facilitate the development of these potentials through Public Private Partnerships (PPP). This would create employment and enhance revenue generation in the District. It will also open up the district to investment in the hospitality industry leading to the creation of various employment opportunities. The recent emergence of the Oil and Gas in the Western coast of Ghana and the Operation of mining companies such as the Adamus Resource Limited has great potentials for the development of hospitality facilities (hotels) and beach resorts in the coastal belt communities especially in Esiama, Asanda and Bobrama. This will greatly give a boost to economic activities. The strengthening of security is also fundamental since the development of the hospitality industry will come with its ramifications such as crimes in the form of theft and arm robbery.

1.5.6 Condition of the Natural Environment The natural environment in the district is confronted with various challenges some of which are very devastating as their impact on the natural environment also causes food insecurity and exacerbating poverty in the district. The major factors that

negatively impact on the natural environmental condition include Deforestation, Mining and Quarrying, Bushfires, Soil Erosion and Natural Disasters.

1.5.7 Deforestation The Ellembelle District is endowed with large tracts of forest and economic trees. However, the District is suffering from high incidence of deforestation due to the high exploitation of the timber for logs and lumber by registered companies and illegal chainsaw operators. Their activities contribute significantly to the extent of deforestation in the district. Unchecked farming practices including cocoa farming slash and burns among others have also compounded the situation through encroachment on the virgin forest and forest reserves.

1.5.8 Mining and Quarrying Due to the high mineral deposit in the district, a lot of mining companies are coming into the district to mine. Galamsey activities are also dominant in the District which is conducted in a haphazard or uncoordinated manner. The activities of these mining companies and the galamsey operators are causing serious destruction to the environment and the vegetative cover. This therefore poses threat to animal, plant and human life in the District. With the help of the central government the galamsey menace has been put under control. So far with the collaboration and assistance of the district assembly, a small scale mining company has been licensed to operate within the district. This development will create employment for the youth hence reducing unemployment in the district whiles increasing the revenue of the district.

1.5.9 Bushfires and Soil Erosion The traditional method of farming, which involves the slash and burn, coupled with indiscriminate burning of bush by unscrupulous people during the short dry season (harmattan) exist in the district. The resultant effects of these activities are depletion of soil nutrients and low agricultural production among farmers in the district.

1.5.10 CULTURE

1.5.10.1 Religion and Ethnicity In terms of Religion, Christians constitute about 79 % of the population with Moslems having 8%, Traditionalists3.0 % and others 10%. The predominant Ethnic grouping is Akan 89%, Ga Adangbe 3%, Ewe 4% and Mole-Dagbani 4%. The District is dominated by two main local groups within the following corresponding dominant Areas.

Table 4

1.1 Traditional Set-up ETHNIC GROUP DOMINANT AREA

Akonu Nkroful

Nzema Atuabo

The District has one Paramountcy, The Eastern Nzema Traditional Council, situated at Atuabo

All the Traditional Councils, in the three (3) Districts of Nzema East, Ellembelle, Jomoro, constitute the Nzema Manle Council (District House of Chiefs).

1.5.11 Culture and Festivals One significant feature in the District is the traditional festival of Kundum which is celebrated in all the communities of the District between August and October each year. It is important to note that during the celebration of the festival, a large number of people from far and near troop into town. During the season, general economic activities (especially buying and selling) are boosted. However, the economic boom comes with its own social and environmental impacts on the district.

The major language spoken all over the District is Nzema with other dialects like Evalue and Gwira, Fanti and Twi also widely spoke

1.5.12 SPATIAL ANALYSIS / SETTLEMENT.

Various settlements have spread through the entire district. Larger portion of the population is concentrated in the forest zone of the District. Considerable part of the District which is mostly occupied by cocoa farmers (Northern Aiyinasi) is not accessible. These developments normally compel farmers to sell their produce to other neighboring districts to the detriment of the District’s Internally Generated Fund (IGF). The District is sparsely populated. However, the population is not evenly distributed; only a few settlements such as Aiyinasi, Esiama, Asasetre, Asanta etc. have the bulk of the population. Teleku-Bokazo and Nkroful are gradually becoming overpopulated due to the emergence of mining activities. This is as a result of concentration of certain amenities like electricity

In Ellembelle District, there are specific settlements of which are classified as Urban namely Aiyinasi, Asasetre and Esiama. This is based on settlement with the population of 5,000 people as minimum. Esiama and Aiyinasi especially have the potential to grow into bigger towns due the emergence of new economic and commercial activities. The location of these communities along the Takoradi-Cote D’Ivoire makes them good prospects for increased economic activities.

Annex 2: Scalogram Services

Settlements

Functions

Population Population Kindergarten Primary JHS SHSVov/Tech CHPS/Clinic Centre Health Hospital Drug Store Borehole System/STWS Pipe KVIP/VIP WC Public /Skip Bay Refuse Container Electricity Telephone/Mobile Office P:ost Bank Rural Station Police Fire Station Ext. Agric Court Market District Admin CouncilArea ofTotal No. Functitions %of Total Centrality Level of Hierarchy Weight 1 2 3 4 2 3 5 1 3 4 1 1 2 4 2 1 3 2 2 2 4 4 5 4 Nkroful 4,043 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 21 88 1,564. 1 5 Teleku-Bokazo 4229 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 46 154.9 4 Anwia 1846 X X X X X X X X 8 33 59.6 5 Salman 2436 X X X X X X X X X X X 9 38 148.4 4 Aluku 904 X X X X X X X X X 9 38 36 5 Esiama 8,681 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 18 75 531.2 2 Kumbunli 3,168 X X X X X X X X X X X X 11 46 308.6 3 Azuleloanu 1,346 X X X X X X X X 8 33 112.6 5 Ampain 1590 X X X X X X X X 8 33 59.6 5 A.B.Bokazo 1,407 X X X X X X X X X 9 38 59.6 5 Alabokazo 1,030 X X X X X X 6 29 44.5 5 Apkandue 1,131 X X X X X X X X X 9 38 119.6 5 Edwakpole 779 X X X X X X X X X 6 25 92.9 5 Awiebo 3,846 X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 54 293.2 3 Baseke 3,097 X X X X X X X X X 9 33 92.9 5 Asasetre 4,763 X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 54 272.2 3 Tandan 2,248 X X X X X X X X 8 33 59.6 5 Bomoakpole 1,219 X X X X X X X 8 33 77.8 5 Aiyinasi 10,585 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 18 75 397.5 2 Menzezor 2, 221 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 46 252.9 3 Akoto 998 X X X X X X X X X 9 38 92.9 5 Kikam 3,839 X X X X X X X X X X X 10 42 216.9 4 Asanta 3, 753 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 46 219.9 4 Ankobra 1,758 X X X X X X X X 8 33 59.6 5 Atuabo 1,785 X X X X X X X X X X X X 10 42 250.2 4 Eikwe 2,349 X X X X X X X X X X X X X 11 46 655.2 3 Ngalekyi 1,247 X X X X X X X X 6 25 88.9 5 Krisan 1,098 X X X X X X X X X 8 33 92.9 5 Baku 1,019 X X X X X X X X X 6 25 92.9 5 Comm. With Serv. 30 29 27 6 5 5 1 24 30 12 26 4 7 30 30 3 3 3 1 2 1 12 1 7 Weight 100 100 10 10 10 10 100 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Weighted 3.3 7 11. 67 60 60 500 4.2 10 33. 4 25 29 13 7 33. 10 67 20 10 40 33. 50 57 Centrality 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 57

1.5.13 Agriculture It is estimated that over 65% of the economically active population are engaged in agriculture (including fishing) and agro-processing.

1.5.13.1 Land Most parts of the land in the district are undulating, therefore very unsuitable for mechanized farming (use of tractors for land preparation). Share – cropping (Abusa) is the common land tenure system.

1.5.13.2 Soils These are acidic and low in nutrient due to high leaching. Leaching is the result of the high rainfall in the District. This makes it very difficult to cultivate some staple crops and vegetables.

1.5.13.3 Cropping The average farm size is estimated at 4 hectares. Slash and burn is the common practice of land preparation in the district. The major tree crops grown are coconut oil palm, rubber and cocoa with cassava and plantain being the major food crops. Vegetables such as garden eggs, pepper and tomatoes are also cultivated among other crops. Rice cultivation is currently very low and is grown in some low-lying areas like Asanta, Kikam, and Kamgbunli. Food crops such as cassava, maize, rice, cocoyam and plantain are grown extensively both for subsistence and for cash. However, due to the absence of any efficient processing and storage facilities, post-harvest losses are high and farmers income very low.

1.5.13.4 Coconut Sector Coconut is grown extensively in the district especially in the southern part. It is processed into coconut oil and exported mainly to Accra, Kumasi, Tarkwa and Obuasi, and also farmers export some of the produce called ‘Copra’ to nearby countries like Nigeria. In recent years, the lethal yellowing disease of coconut locally called Cape St. Paul’s Wilt Disease (CSPWD) has devastated about half of the coconut plantations along the southeastern coast of the district. This has seriously affected the economic livelihood of the people in these areas, 58

leading to low incomes and increased unemployment. The dwindling production base of the local coconut industry has also adversely affected the internal revenue base of the Assembly.

Replanting of hybrid coconut seedlings for farmers in the district started in the year 2000. So far estimated acres of farms have been replanted. However the report from farmers suggest that its resistance it not strong to withstand the spread of the disease.

1.5.13.5 Rubber Rubber plantation is the new farming sector which is most people is resulting into. Due to the presence of Ghana Rubber Estate Limited most farmers are able to learn technologies which improve their outputs through the Out-grower Project. This development has given some hope to farmers whose coconuts have been perished by the dreaded Cape & Paul Disease.

1.5.13.6 Cocoa Cocoa is grown mostly in the northern part of the district, which is a forest area. This has over the past years attracted in influx of cocoa farmers into these parts of the district. Crop yield per acre for cocoa in these areas are comparatively lower. It is estimated that there are over 70,000 acres of land under cocoa plantation in the district.

Capside infestation and the Black Pod disease are major problems of this crop. Productivity has also been affected by lack of information on soil suitability. Efforts and new measures have been put in place, especially the spraying of the farms, help improve the yield and price of cocoa.

1.5.13.7 Poultry and Livestock Production Local poultry, especially chicken is reared throughout the district in almost every home. However the local chicken population remains low because of annual outbreaks of Newcastle Disease that results in high mortality among these birds. Commercial poultry keeping is only undertaken by a handful of entrepreneurs whose major problem is marking of their produce.

Pig production is the most popular livestock activity in the district, apart from sheep and goat, especially among the youth and women. The availability of by-product from coconut oil processing as a major cheap source of feed for pigs is the reason for their high population in the district. In spite of the immense potential on piggery, farmers still use traditional methods of husbandry and therefore cannot improve production to earn more income. Intermittently the deadly swine-flu disease hit considerable number of flock and causes a great loss to farmers. Pig production would be vigorously promoted to create alternative employment opportunities through introduction of improved husbandry, processing and marketing to improve farmers’ earnings.

1.5.13.8 Fishing and Fish Farming The District ranks among the major contributors in the area of marine fishing in the country. Fishermen are located in communities like Ankobra, Asanta, Esiama and the whole of the Atuabo Area Council. Though this venture is major source of income in the district, it is still bedeviled by crude and outmoded method of operations like ‘Light fishing’ and the use of harmful chemical have hindered the growth of the industry. In recent times the fishermen has complained about dwindling level of fish-catch and attributed to Oil and Gas activities.

There is the need for revive this industry strongly through laid down measure to which will ensure sustainable marine fishing, and also fisherfolks should embark on aqua-culture to supplement the marine stock hence improve their income.

1.5.13.8 Manufacturing Industry The District though has experience some upward change in the area of industrialization, same cannot be said in the aspect of manufacturing. The few manufacturing is still executed through crude method and on a very small scale. Coconut Oil and Cassava dough productions exist in communities like Asasetre, Tandan and Adubrim which helps to boost the revenue generation base of these communities. However the industry is challenged both logistically and financially and there is the urgent need of injecting the requisite support into the industry to enhance local economic growth.

1.5.13.8 Energy The main sources of energy for domestic, commercial and industrial needs are electricity, fuel-wood, charcoal (including bamboo, kerosene, and LPG). About 70% of the entire district 60

is connected to the national grid, with Majority of the Communities in the Northern part of the district are yet to be connected. This situation has affected operation of basic services like health care with facilities resulting to solar panels as an alternative.

1.5.13.9 Tourism Like most of the Coastal District in the western Region, tourism is a key source of revenue generation. The Kundum festival is celebrated among all the Nzema’s to remember their heritage. Traditional dance and other activities are performed during the celebration.

Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum represents the original birth place and other historical monuments of the First President of Ghana. Also the Bakanta Estuary has a nice scenery which is been developed boat riding navigation. It forms part of the Greater Amanzure of which series biodiversity studies has been conducted. Apart from fishing transportation the Ankobra River has not been fully tapped.

Also the Gas Processing Plant at Atuabo is the first of its kind in the Country hence could be a destination for educational tours and excursion.

1.5.14 Transport Infrastructure Majority of the road network that links the subdistricts to the District capital are tarred. While the road network in the northern part of the district, that is, the New Aiyinase Subdistrict is bad and unmotorable throughout the year and becoming more deplorable especially during the rainy season. The roads that link the communities to the subdistricts are also mostly untarred with some of them being bad and hard to reach hence creating transportation problems for farmers.

The main means of transportation is by road and few communities along the Ankobra River are accessed by boat. In total, the District has 233km of trunk road of which 66.1km are tarred representing 28%, whilst 167.6 km is graveled or feeder road representing 72%. This is hugely inadequate and affects development negatively.

The Assembly however has created an access road to link the North and Southern part of the district but require the Feeder Roads Department to complete it. The absence of bridges and culverts along some feeder roads also render some of the major food producing areas inaccessible. There is therefore the urgent need to link up these areas to the marketing centres through the provision of bridges and culverts.

1.5.15 Major Town and Facilities/Activities The District comprise of eighty- seven (85) communities. Few of these communities has majority of the population and key infrastructural facilities.

Table 5: Major town and Facilities

Major Towns Main Facilities/Activities Aiyinasi Market, Banks, Sachet water producers, Marine Police, Esiama Banks, Market, Gas Transmission Terminal, Schools, Fishing, Hotels Nkroful District Capital, Mining, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s birth place, Kikam Fishing, Trading, Recreational centres Atuabo Fishing, Gas Processing Plant Teleku-Bokazo Mining, Trading, Market

The existence of these facilities enhances the general growth and development of the entire district.

1.6 Food Security About 65% of the populations in the District are farmers (fish and crop farmers). In previous years prices for food staff and other commodities were cheaper as compared to many towns and cities. In recent times the mining activities and the oil and gas explorations have changed situations over the past years. The above activities have affected farm lands coupled with high influx of immigrants into the district; demand tends to outweigh supply hence price hike in food especially fish and general consumables. Crop farming is done throughout the year in places like Adubrim, Asomase and Akropong. The Assembly generate considerable amount of revenue from market tolls from places like Aiyinasi and Asasetre.

1.7 Governance  Administrative and Institutional Arrangements for Local Governance and Management of Resources  The Structure of the District Assembly The various legal frameworks for Local development in Ghana include, the Civil Service Law, 1993 (PNDC Law 327), the National Development Planning (System) Law, 1994 (Acts 480), the Local Government Law, 1993 (Act 462) and the Local Government Service Act 656. All of these legal enactments place the District Assembly in the center to reinforce the government’s decentralization process and participatory development.

Thus the Assembly, by law is the highest administrative and political body in the District. It is composed of 45 members of which two-thirds are elected while the remaining is appointed. The one Member of Parliament is ex-officio member.

The Ellembelle District has an executive committee made up of chairmen and secretaries of all sub committees and key heads of departments. They formulate and execute policies of the Assembly. The District Chief Executive represents the Central Government and chairs the committee. It operates through the following sub-committees of the Assembly

1) Finance and Administration Sub-Committee

2) Social Service Sub-Committee 65

3) Development Planning Sub-Committee

4) Works Sub-Committee

5) Justice and Security Sub-Committee

6) Health and Sanitation Sub-Committee

The sub-committees principally deliberate on specific issues and make commendations to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee in turn presents them to the Assembly for ratification and adoption.

The Executive Committee co-ordinate plans and programmes of sub-committees and oversees the smooth operation of the administration. It also has the power to recommend the appointment or replacement of officials in the District. The District Assembly as authority is responsible for the overall development of the District. There is a District Planning Coordinating Unit, which provides Advisory services to the Executive Committee in its planning functions.

Area Councils and Unit Committees are pivotal in local level development as they ferry the Assembly and local community and act as the supreme points of development at the local levels. There are seven (7) area councilsl.

The District Chief Executive heads the office of the District Assembly. There are 11 Decentralized Departments under the Office of the Assembly. The activities of these Departments are coordinated by the District Co-ordinating Director.

DISTRICT DEPARTMENTAL ORGANOGRAM

DCE

DCD

Internal Audit DPCU (DPO = Secretary)

Social Sector Infrastructure Economic Sector Environmental Sector Financial Sector Sector

Central Education, SW & District Works Physical Trade, Industry Agric Disaster Natural Finance Administra Youth & CD Health Dept. Planning & Tourism Dept. Prevention Resources Dept. tion Dept. Sports Dept. Dept. Dept. Dept. Dept. Dept. Conservation

Records Building Water Feeder NADMO SW CD Fire Treasury Revenue Levies section Section Roads Coop Industry Section Section Section Section Mobilization (Works & R. Section Section Section Housing) Internal Refugee T&CP P&G Disaster Section Section Section DMOH Environ Section Health Crop Agric Education Library R. Birth & Game Services Engineering Forestry Section section Death & Section Section Section Section Animal Health Youth Wildlife Sports and Production Section Section Agric Fisheries Section Section Extension Section Non- Basic Section Formal Education Education Unit Unit

1.9 Composition of the District Assembly The Ellembelle District Assembly in consonance with the Local Government Act 1993 (Act 462) is composed of the District Chief Executive who is appointed by Government and approved by 2/3 majority of the members of the Assembly, the one member of Parliament from the one constituency of the District Assembly members. 54 Members both elected and appointees form the General Assembly, of which 12 are appointed by government in consultation with the Traditional Authority and other interest groups. The Presiding Member is elected by 2/3 majority of all the members of the Assembly. There are 7 Area Councils in all.

The adequacy of skilled Personnel and Logistics for the Decentralized Departments will have serious repercussion on the Assembly’s capacity to implement, monitor and evaluate the MTDP and undertake further participatory development planning. With the recent increased in personnel for the DPCU, its work has seen some effectiveness, however, logistics and resources must be provided for efficient operation.

1.11 District Sub – Structure There are seven (7) Area Councils under the Assembly, which are functioning effectively. Out of all the Unit committees, less than a quarter are operational. Although, the Assembly recruited and staffed all the Area Councils, its inability to pay their remuneration had resulted in vacation of post and low morale among staff of the Area Councils. The lack of Logistics and suitable offices has also resulted in low performance of the councils. Lack of motivation on the part of Unit Committee members had led to loss of interest in the work of the committees. Both Assembly members and the sub-structures play very crucial roles at all levels of legislation and planning. As prescribed under Act 462 and L.I. 1589, the functions of the Assembly through the Area Councils and Unit Committees make these sub- structures pivotal links between the Assembly and the grassroots. However, the seeming apathy at the sub-structure level has broken the chain of plan implementation making it difficult to mobilize local persons for development. Capacity of the substructure is also not up to task.

The Assembly should build their capacities to enable them collect and collate the views and aspirations of the people they represent from interventions. This would ensure community participation as an integral part of the planning process.

1.12 Traditional Authority The Ellembelle District has one paramountcy under the Nzema Manle Traditional Council with its headquarters at Esiama. Under this paramountcy are Divisional Chiefs and below them are Odikros. These Traditional Authorities command the respect of large numbers of their people and communities particularly in the rural areas. They are dedicated to the development of their traditional areas and the education and enlightenment of their people. They have a part to play in facilitating government policies and mobilizing their

people for development, of particular importance is the role of the traditional authorities in support of the vulnerable and excluded. This offers positive contribution to economic and social transformation.

Traditional Authority can therefore be regarded as part of the decentralization process. The District Assembly would therefore strengthen its partnership with Traditional Authority to provide a mechanism for consultation and co-operation.

Although Traditional Authority plays a very important role in the development of the District, the existence of one paramountcy within the Ellembelle District alone poses a big challenge for consensus building. The presence of numerous chieftaincy disputes and land litigations have adversely affected the pace of the District’s development. Efforts would be made to minimize these disputes and promote consensus building.

1.13 Administration of Justice The District has a magistrate court with a magistrate in attendance. There are three (3) Police Stations with the headquarters at Esiama. The Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) adjudicates on human rights infringements whereas the Public Relations and Complaints Units under the Chairmanship of the Presiding Member of the District Assembly hears complaints against Assembly members and Public Officers in the performance of their duties. The magistrate court currently has no permanent accommodation which affects it duties. The assembly has initiated the process to construct a court complex to foster administration of justice.

The institutions especially CHRAJ need to be strengthened and resourced to protect the rights of the people and ensure justice and accountability. The District needs a permanent structure well-resourced to accommodate the magistrate court. This will go a long way to facilitate justice.

1.14 NGO/Civil Society Civil Society plays a very important role in the development of Ellembelle District. Participation by other stakeholders is manifested at the levels of information sharing, consultation, collaboration and empowerment. To ensure public ownership of the Assembly’s development agenda, it is necessary that avenues be created for stakeholders

and other parties with contributions to get involved in the whole process. This is the effective way to generate true sustainability and public support for the development process.

The District Assembly has instituted channels for consultations with stakeholders at the District, Area Council and Community levels. These include Public fora and information dissemination and Public education by I.S.D and NCCE. A number of initiatives have been undertaken to promote participation of other stakeholders especially NGO’s, CBO’s, and the Private Sector in the development process of the district.

1.15 7PRIVATE SECTOR The Private Sector is not well developed in the district. It is predominantly micro and small- scale Processors, Artisans and Service Providers. Although the District has enormous potential for tourism and agro-industry, the lack of Infrastructure and basic utilities increases cost of doing business. There is no platform for public-private interface

Public-Private Partnership needs to be promoted. The Assembly would create the necessary enabling environment for the growth of the private sector. Inadequate logistics and poor accessibility have cut off a significant number of people in the district from active participation in governance and access to information.

There is therefore an urgent need for a mass communication network e.g. F.M. with wide coverage to facilitate information dissemination and public education in the district in order to reach a wider section of the people especially the unreached deprived communities. The Assembly’s has made useful strides to make the planning process participatory to promote transparency in the Assembly decisions and ensure accountability from both public and private sectors. More collaboration, consultation and information sharing would be promoted with Traditional Authority, Civil Society of Ellembelle District as well as the Western Regional Network of NGO’s (WERENGO) and other relevant private sector organizations

5.8 Assembly Finance  Internal Sources (own sources)  External Source

2011 2012 2013 TOTAL DACF 2,239,676.78 886,981.61 1,108,177.82 4,234,836.21

IGF 359,798.78 881,915.02 315,245.55 1,556,959.35 HIPC FUNDS 40,311.00 292,978.16 - 333,289.3 GOG GRANTS 161,858.05 - 227,878.3 389,736.35 DONOR 302,234.30 457,592.27 636,378.38 1,396,204.95 GRANTS TOTAL 3,103,878.91 2,519,467.06 2,287,580.05 7,910,926.02 REVENUE

Source: District Assembly Annual Trial Balance (2012-2013)

Internal revenues are those collected by the Assembly using its own Revenue Collectors and existing collection machinery. External sources on the other hand are mostly grants from Central Governments, Royalties, and other External Agencies like NGO’s and Donor Agencies like the World Bank, IDA, JICA, EU, DFID etc. The trend, typical of most Assemblies in the country, depicts the over reliance of the Ellembelle District on the DACF as the main source of revenue and funding of development projects and other programmes.

Problems of Revenue Collection The major problems confronting revenue collections in the district include:

. Inadequate skilled personnel . Lack of logistics especially transportation to revenue collection centers . Poor supervision and monitoring of revenue collectors . Inefficient revenue collection systems . Inadequate motivation for revenue staff.

Expenditure Pattern The Expenditure of the district budget has been divided into recurrent and capital Expenditure to conform to the conventional budget structure of the local government of Ghana. The recurrent expenditure consists of personal emoluments, Travel and Transport Expenditures, General expenditure, maintenance, repairs and renewals as well as

miscellaneous. The capital expenditure consists of all expenditures made on Development Projects and Programmes.

Challenges  A whole lot of deductions are made of funds sent thus making disbursement very difficult as funds become inadequate to disburse according to the prepared.  Lack of flexibility in the usage of DACF affects disbursement NOTE: A table depicting a summary of expenditure within the plan period has been captured at performance review stage.

1.16 Local Economic Development The District in terms of Local Economic Development performed fairly during the implementation of the GSGDA I. The Assembly in its efforts of encourage local initiative through the transfer of skills has trained some community members in Kumgbunli, Eikwe and Nkroful in batik making, beads making and soap making.

Also IMBAR has undertaken a bamboo development project ‘Bamboo as biomass for charcoal production, for Tandan Community. This initiative in the long would improve the living standard of the beneficiary community and its adjourning communities.

However, some development potentials likes presence of Wetland, Forest Reserves, Rivers, vast bamboo resource and cultural practices like Kundum festival can be developed as tourist destination which would generate income for the local economy.

Also coconut producers should be trained on the various uses of Coconut husk, doormat, interior designs etc. through the Business Advisory Center (BAC). These initiatives would help generate employment.

1.17 ACCESSIBILITY TO SOCIAL SERVICES

Educational Characteristics Educational Facilities and Enrolment Levels (2013/2014)

Table 6 Education Facility

NO. FACILITY NO. IN DISTRICT

1 Pre-school 108

2 Primary school 96

3 JHS 68

4 SHS 5

5 Technical/Vocational 2

6 Special school (Eikwe) 1

BREAKDOWN OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

Pre-school Primary school JHS SHS Technical/Vocational Special school (Eikwe) 2% 1% 0%

24% 39%

34%

Source: GES, Ellembelle Directorate, 2013

The chart above depicts a considerable number of facilities at the Primary and JHS level that is 34% and 24% respectively. However it reduces drastically to 2% at the SHS level. This situation has contributed to the low human resource base of the District, therefore the need for conscious effort to increase facilities at the higher levels especially at SHS.

1.1.2 ENROLMENT by Gender (2013/2014) NO CATEGORY OF SCHOOL ENROLMENT

BOYS GIRLS TOTAL

1 Pre-school 4004 3993 7997

2 Primary 8564 7986 16550

3 JHS 3024 2754 5778

1.1.3 TEACHER POPULATION: trained & untrained (2013/2013) CATEGORY OF TRAINED TEACHERS UNTRAINED SCHOOL

NO MALE FEMALE TOTAL MALE FEMALE TOTAL

1 Pre-school 2 47 49 18 179 197

2 Primary 287 62 349 277 128 405

3 JHS 200 25 225 159 18 177

TOTAL 489 134 623 454 325 779

It is worthy of note that majority of Teachers in the District are untrained. Of the total number of 1402 teachers teaching at all levels in the District, only 44.44% (623) are trained. 56.56% (779) are untrained. Those trained and untrained for primary are 349 and 405. Junior High School, 225 and 177 for trained and untrained respectively.

This situation does not auger well for the development of education in the District and conscious efforts must be made to address underlying cause of the problem in order to attract qualified teachers to the district.

1.17 Youth and Sports With a dynamic youthful population of about 62%, there is the urgent need for the District to create a conducive and enabling environment for the youth to channel their energies and not dissipate it in wasteful ventures.

Sports development has been identified as a major tool for recreation and well-being as well as economic development. The District has a number of Football and Volley ball teams but woefully lacks basic sports infrastructure. There is virtually no standard football field as well as facilities for other sports like basketball, volley ball, badminton, table tennis among others. These need to be addressed in collaboration with the private sector to promote sports. The District Assembly would have to facilitate development of sports to promote employment and tourism and enhance health and also as a tool for and JSS in particular might portray the picture that teachers are underutilized in the District. It again goes to buttress the earlier fact that school participation rate is low in the District,

Below is the educational map of Ellembelle District

1.18 HEALTH SITUATION HEALTH FACILITIES AND DISTRIBUTION

The District has the following Health Facilities

Hospitals - 1

Health Centers - 4

Clinic - 8

CHPS Compound - 11

Health Training Institutions - 2

Total - 26

1.18.1 Health Structure Health facilities in the district according to location, ownership and officer in charge

No Facility Location Ownership Personnel In Charge 1 St. Martin de Porres Eikwe Catholic Church(CHAG) Medical Doctor Hospital 2 Aiyinasi Health Centre Aiyinasi Ghana Health Service Principal Medical Assistant 3 Esiama Health Centre Esiama Ghana Health Service Deputy chief Medical Assistant. 4 Nkroful Health Centre Nkroful Ghana health service Principal Midwifery officer 5 Asasetre Health Centre Asasetre Ghana Health Service Senior Midwife 6 AlhajiNuhu CHPS Kamgbunli Ghana Health Service Community health Compound Officer 7 Aidoosuazo CHPS Aidoosuazo Ghana Health Service Community Health compound Officer 8 Kwesikrom CHPS Kwesikrom Ghana Health Service Community Health compound Officer 9 Asomase CHPS compound Asomase Ghana Health S CHO

10 Adom Clinic Awiebo Private Principal Nursing Officer 11 A.B. Bokazo community A.B. Bokazo Private Principal Nursing clinic Officer 12 Nana Benie Memorial Menzezor Private Medical Doctor Clinic 13 Refugee Clinic Krisan Refugee UNHCR Nurse Camp 14 Word Alive Community Esiama Ministry Of Health Deputy Director of Health Nursing School Health service 15 Health Assistant Training Asenda Seven Day Adventist Principal Nursing School Church Officer 16 Ellembelle Mobile clinic Esiama Ghana Health Service Medical Assistant 17 NASS School Clinic Nkroful Ghana Health Service CHN 18 Ananekrom CHPS Ananekrom Ghana Health Service CHO 19 AwulaeBlay II CHPS Atuabo Ghana Health Service CHO 20 Asanta CHPS Asanta Ghana Health Service CHO 21 Salman CHPS Salman Ghana Health Service CHO 22 Refugee Clinic Ampain UNHCR Nurse Refugee Camp 23 WARA Clinic Adamus Site West Africa Resource Nurse Associate (WARA) 24 Akropong CHPS Akropong Ghana Health Service CHN 25 Nyamebekyere CHPS Nyamebekyere Ghana Health Service CHN 26 Sanzuley CHPS Sanzuley Ghana Health Service CHN

1.18.2 MAIN PROBLEMS OF THE HEALTH SECTOR IN THE DISTRICT

The key problems of the health sector in the district include the following

1. Poor access to communities in the northern part of the district as a result of inaccessible road network making some communities hard to reach. 2. Aged vehicle which needs major repairs. 3. Inadequate residential accommodation for DHA staff. 4. No permanent administrative block for the directorate. 5. Inadequacy of basic equipment in some facilities.

1.18.3 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

The activities undertaken contributed significantly in achieving the following:

• The district managed to train 10 Maternal Health Volunteers in Esiama Sub district and they are providing FP services in Cycle beads. • The district also recorded a Significant increase in ANC 4th visits and average visit in the year as against that of the previous years • Implementation of IRS for malaria control with the support of AGA mal in progress • There has also been relative improvement in NHIS coverage among patients in the district during the period. • Opening of three new CHPS compound during the period. • A strong collaboration with the District Assembly resulted in a new DHMT block provided by the Assembly, though very congested with associate problem of flooding during heavy rains. • Two motorbikes have been procured for New Aiyinase sub district. • The frequently broken down refrigerator at Esiama have also been repaired during the year. • Construction of OPD block at Nkroful Health Centre by the Chief and the people of Nkroful.

1.18.4 OPD CASES.

Malaria continues to remain the number one cause of outpatient morbidity. It accounted for 37% out of the total new cases 360721 recorded by all the facilities in the district in the year 2013. It is always the number one cause of OPD attendance in all the health facilities and among all age groups due to poor sanitation and frequent rainfall. It also accounts for most of the admissions and deaths especially among children at the only hospital in the district, St Martin de Pores at Eikwe.

Ten Top diseases of OPD attendants for 2013

No Conditions Number Percentage

1 Malaria 132984 37.0

2 Acute Respiratory Infections 45085 12.0

3 Rheu. & Other Joint Pains 22831 6

4 Skin Diseases & Ulcer 22444 6

5 Diarrhea Diseases 19222 5

6 Intestinal Worms 12710 4

7 Gynaecological conditions 10735 3

8 Anaemia 6220 2

9 Acute UTI 4714 1

10 Acute Eye Infection 3873 1

ALL OTHER DISEASES 79903 22

TOTAL 360721 100

Source: GHS, Nkroful

1.18.5 Health Financing With the introduction of the Mutual Health Insurance Scheme in all Districts throughout the Country, Medical Services are affordable to the majority of the people in the District. This is reflected in the attendance rate at most Medical Facilities in the District which has improved tremendously. For example Eikwe Hospital recorded Average daily OPD Attendance 320 patients in 2013 which shows an improvement over the 2012 figure of 258. Still a greater number of people, especially those in the Rural Areas, continue to rely on alternative Health Care Systems or delayed till the situation gets complicated. This is evidenced by the trend of Malaria, a preventable and curable disease always topping not only the cause of morbidity and admissions but also deaths.

Graph depicting NHIS coverage among OPD attendance (2011-2013

72 71 71

70 69 69

67 66 66

63 2011 2012 2013

The poor drainage coupled with excessive rainfall and other human practices have resulted in extensive erosion and flooding within the built environment. Communities would be encouraged to undertake erosion prevention activities like tree planting, landscaping and the de-silting of drains. The Assembly would also explore innovative low cost appropriate technologies for housing delivery and pilot these through a Rural Housing Scheme.

Below is the map of Health facilities coverage in the District. 82

1.19 Water and Sanitation

1.19.1 Water Facilities The water situation in the District has seen some improvement over the years with an increase in the number of facilities and coverage.

At the end of the plan period the District aim at providing Small Town Water systems for communities like Asanda and Ankobra and borehole facilities for all communities at the Aiyinasi North (2014 - 2017).The current water overage is……. With these facilities made up of 22 pipe systems, 134 boreholes, and 8 hand-dug wells, and 79 kvip, 1,040 vips and 369 83

WCs. The details of these facilities are depicted in the matrix in the tables below. This gives a through picture of the current coverage of the population which then assisted in the selecting the communities that need specific water facilities in the district.

Existing Water & Sanitation Facilities in the District.

AREA COUNCIL No. OF No of HAND No. of PIPE BOREHOLE DUG-WELL SYSTEM Asasetre 17 1 5 Atuabo 23 3 6 Kikam 16 - 2 Esiama 16 - 1 Nkroful 27 4 2 Aiyinasi 18 - 3 Awiebo 17 - 3 TOTAL 134 8 22

1.20 VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS Vulnerability Analysis is the process of assessing the ability of an individual or group to withstand shocks or manage risks, the probability of becoming poor or poorer. This could come as a result of the following factors- political, social, environment, economic, or physical.

The continuous migration of the economic class to Takoradi, Tarkwa and Cote D’voire is a trend which should be curtailed. Also due to the seasonal nature of fishing activities at the coast compel people to travel to cocoa producing area to engage in economic activities.

The fast growing of the social class system also contribute to the fast migration trend in the District. Social problems such as child labour, child trafficking, Streetism and disability occur

as a result of the abuse. Child poverty is also rife in the district. Child neglect due to single parenting, divorce or both is also common. Most often than not resulting in social vices such as theft, drug abuses, teenage pregnancy among several others are on the rise. This has serious implications for the district development, since its future productive capacity is at risk. The district will forge cutting edge social interventions to address the menace. In recent times the economy of the district is threaten by increased cost of living due to influx of foreigners and national alike in to the district resulting from the gold mining as well as the oil and gas exploration.

1.21 HIV/AIDS The table below illustrates the current trend of HIV/AIDS cases diagnosed at the St Martin de Porres Hospital at Eikwe 2012 to 2013 and confirmed at the Regional Public Health Reference Laboratory. H

HIV/AIDS CASES recorded at Jan-Dec. 2013

Category No. Tested No. Positive Percentage Positive

PATIENTS 1965 472 24

Blood Donors 2043 123 6

VCT 12 0 0

PMTCT 2071 63 3

Total 6091 658 10.8

The HIV/AIDS Prevalence rate of 10.8% among hospital attendants and 0.76% for the entire district shows an improvement over the previous years. It is however worth noting that these are only the reported cases at the Hospitals. With the limited access to medical facilities coupled with the high illiteracy rate and the fear of stigmatization, the real magnitude of the problem may be under estimated.

The plight of the District is worsened by its close proximity to La Cote D’ Ivoire, a high prevalence area, and the regular interactions between their peoples. The seasonal influx of migrant fishermen and farm Labourers into the District further compounds issues.

Efforts at addressing the problem have so far been limited to publicity campaigns, fora, seminars to sensitize various target groups on responsible behavior and safe sex. The District has a District Population Advocacy Team which undertakes advocacy on Population and Development issues including HIV/AIDS. There is also a District Aids Committee under the District Response Initiative which co-ordinates HIV/AIDS Programmes and activities in the District. The activities of NGOs like Ransom Foundation and End-Time Restoration Ministry, Life Relief Foundation have improved HIV/AIDS awareness through Voluntary and Counseling Test. (VCT)

Lack of funding for HIV/AIDS Programmes in the District has constrained efforts at addressing the challenge. Nonetheless, as the problem has now assumed the dimension of a development issue, the District would solicit for assistance from its Development Partners and other Agencies in confronting the issue. Advantage would also be taken of the establishment of the GARFUND to provide additional funding to combat the HIV/AIDS menace in the District.

1.22 GENDER The District has its most economically active population been the youth, both male and female who are not discriminated upon in terms of various roles and responsibilities.

Both women and men have equal opportunities in relation to working at within the formal sector. However people acquire employment opportunities based on their expertise. Holistic approaches of community participation (old, young, male & female) are deployed as part of development processes.

Few numbers of women (both old and young) earn their living through petty trader at ‘galamsey sites’. Traditionally women plays significant role in governance system with some communities having Queen mothers as part of their governance system. It is also important to acknowledge the fact that there no enough women representation in the General Assembly of the district assembly.

1.23 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ICT until recent times were is in a very poor state. The recent inclusion of ICT in schools that is Junior High School and Senior High School has improved. The sprung up of internet cafes and computer schools has boosted peoples interest in information technology.

Esiama and Aiyinasi are two larger communities who are benefiting from government commercial ICT Centre. The Aiyinasi Community Information Centre (CIC) is a UNDP Funded facility which students in the District benefits from. Nkroful has also benefited from an ICT project. Eikwe and Ngalekyi have not also be left out.

With the emergence ‘white-color’ jobs like mining and recently Oil companies’ activities is, most people are ready to upgrade their knowledge in Information Technology.

However about 70% of the total population does not have access to Computer, with majority of these people living in the forest areas.

The extension of electricity to the most of communities would propel people to invest in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) thus improving IT knowledge in the long- run

1.24 SECURITY Until 2014, the Ellembelle district was under Nzema East district when it comes to security (Police). It is obvious that with the emergence of oil and gas activities and gold mining in the district, the tendency for increased criminal activities cannot be overemphasized. Social vices such as theft, teenage pregnancy, drug trade among several others are on the rise. It is against this backdrop that the district fought for its own police command. The District currently has a police command, headquartered at Esiama. This development has helped curtail or reduced crime and criminal activities which hither to was on the ascendency. Conducive environment has been created for investment as well as protection of lives and property. The assembly is has also initiated a move to get a fire station, immigration and other security agencies into the district.

1.25 DISASTER The assembly is located in a forest area hence it records almost all year round rainfall. This situation causes occasional flooding especially at the peak of the raining season between

April and July. During this season there are economic downturns since farmers especially are unable to access their farms and fishing activities also slow down. It is important to mention that the district has NADMO officials who are the point of call in disaster situations.

1.26 WATER SECURITY Access to potable water has improved drastically over the years. Most people in the southern part of the district have unfettered access to water. There are a lot of small town water systems in the district as well as boreholes. With the exception of the Nkroful water which is of poor quality due to high iron content, almost all other water sources are acceptable and of high quality. Notwithstanding this, the northern part of the district faces serious challenges when it comes to potable due to inaccessible roads, which hinder drilling vehicles to reach that part of the district. This development affects the health of the residents of the northern part of the district with occasional OPD cases of water borne disease. Generally speaking the district is about 90% covered in terms of potable water access. This situation has help eradicate all curtail water borne disease in the district and has improved the economic and social lives of the people.

1.27 MIGRATION (IMMIGRATION & EMIGRATION) The district in recent times has seen an increase in population due to influx of large number of people. The strategic location of the district coupled with its richness in mineral deposits has seen large number of foreigners and nationals move in to settle. At the peak of this population increase was the era of the ‘Galamsey’ (illegal mining) activities which also saw the population of the district doubled. There are also large portions of the people who are settled in the neighboring Cote D’Ivoire who come home occasionally, especially during festive occasions.

2.0 CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Prioritization of Development Issues The preparation of the District Medium Term Development Plan makes it vital to have a group of some of the development gaps of the district for the issues to be addressed.

The Chapter Two highlights the harmonization of community needs and aspirations as captured in the planning guidelines (GSGDA II 2014-2017) with identified development gaps in the performance review of the GSGDA I The output therefore would be would be linking of priorities to the thematic areas of the GSGDA II 2014-2017 MTDPF.

The District Development Priorities were selected taken into consideration the District limited financial and human resource as well as the Plan Implementation Period

The selection was done through a stakeholder consultation guided by the following criteria in the guidelines for the preparation of the DMTDP under the GSGDA II (2010-2013)

 Impact on a large proportion of the citizens especially the poor and the vulnerable.  Significant linkage effect on meeting basic human needs/rights.  Significant multiplier effect on the local economy.  Spatial location.  Opportunity for promotion of cross-cutting issues.

OUTCOME OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR THE MTDP (2014- 2017)

AREA COUNCIL: NKROFUL EDUCATION. S/NO ISSUE LOCATION/COMMUNITY 1. Construction of drainage facility at the entrance of Nkroful cluster of schools at Tema 2. Need to create aware on the need for vocational Nkroful education. 3. Provision of library facilities for basic school at Nkroful Nkroful 4. Provision of science laboratories for basic schools at Nkroful Nkroful 5. Provision of teachers quarters at Nkroful Nkroful 90

6. Construction of additional school block for Salman. Salman The existing school is overcrowded. 7. Construction of SHS for Salman and its environs Salman 8. Salman community library has not books hence the Salman need to stock the library with learning materials 9. Construction of KG and Primary block at Obengkrom. Obengkrom Students trek long distance to attend school at Salman 10. Construction of Primary and JHS at Aluku Aluku

HEALTH 1. Provision of antenatal and maternity services for Obengkrom, Aluku, Salman electoral areas. Surrounding communities in Angagyale, Angloga Salman electoral areas have no access to such service. success, Tombusolo, Nsiah- Women in labour have to be carried on motorbikes to Krom access maternity services at Salman. 2. There is the need to provide Traditional Birth Obengkrom, Aluku, Attendant (TBA) in communities around Salman. Angagyale, Angloga success, Tombusolo, Nsiah- Krom 3. Salman Health Center needs additional staff (nurses) Salman 4. Intensify education on preventable diseases Nkroful ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

1. Construction of road (access routes) for all Obengkrom, Aluku, communities within Salman electoral area. The major Angagyale, Angloga problem within these communities is access and success, Tombusolo, Nsiah- these affect all other activities. Krom 2. Rehabilitation of Salman-Teleku Bokazo road Salman 3. Rehabilitation of Nkroful town roads Nkroful AGRICULTURE 1. Supply of agro chemical for farmers within Salman Salman, Obengkrom, Aluku, electoral area. Farmers to have no access agro- Angagyale, Angloga chemical and this affect their productivity. success, Tombusolo, Nsiah- Krom 2. Intensify education of farmers on improved systems Nkroful of farming 3. Steps must be taken to help salvage the red maize Nkroful specie which faces extinction in the district. 4. Need to encourage the youth to go into farming. Nkroful

WATER & SANITATION. 1. Refuse management/disposal is a big challenge to the Salman community. There are no refuse collection containers as well as a final disposal site. 2. The communities in Salman electoral area have no Obengkrom, Aluku, access to potable water Angagyale, Angloga success, Tombusolo, Nsiah- 91

Krom 3. Provision of additional refuse containers at Nkroful Nkroful 4. Measures must be taken to build communal spirit to Nkroful deal with sanitation. 5. Construction of drainage system in Nkroful Nkroful community 6. The Nkroful water quality should be improved upon Nkroful SOCIO-ECONOMIC 1. Teenage pregnancy is on the ascendancy. Most Salman children of school going age get pregnant and the laws do not deal with such culprits. 2. The Salman community market has been abandoned Salman since its construction. The assembly should assist in its commissioning or opening. 3. Construction of a community library for Nkroful Nkroful 4. Construction of a community centre at Nkroful Nkroful 5. Involvement of community in planning and Nkroful celebration of founders’ day (Osagyefo Day) 6. Provision of a modern market centre for Nkroful Nkroful 7. Opening of Ghana Commercial Bank branch at Nkroful Nkroful

KIKAM AREACOUNCIL.

EDUCATION. (PRIROITY 1) 1. Rehabilitation of catholic JHS/KG at Asanta and SDA Primary Asanta school 2. Completion of computer laboratory at catholic school. Asanta 3. Rehabilitation of Bobrama KG block Bobrama 4. Provision of furniture (desk) for all schools Bobrama, Asanta , Ankobra 5. Renovation of Ankobra primary school Ankobra 6. Rehabilitation of Asemko primary school Asemko 7. Completion of community library for Asemko Asemko 8. Construction of storm drain from SDA school to Methodist Kikam school HEALTH (PRIORITY 2) 1. Provision of pavilion for Asanta CHPS Asanta 2. Construction of nurses staff quarters Asanta 3. Rehabilitation of existing structure to be used as CHPS Kikam compound AGRICULTURE (PRIORITY 3) 1. Revamping of Aiyinase and Esiama oil mills Esiama, Aiyinase 2. Supply of improved and resistant coconut seedlings District wide 3. DA should be proactive in solving coastal/ fishing problems. District wide Involvement of key stakeholders to solve problems. 4. Supply of farm inputs for poultry farmers District wide 5. Provision of agro-chemicals for farmers district wide 92

6. Streamlining of premix fuel supply WATER AND SANITATION. (PRIRORITY 5) 1 Construction of sea defense along the Esiama-Ankobra Esiama, Ankobra, beaches Bobrama, Asanta 2. Construction of toilet facility an Ankobra Ankobra ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE (PRIRORITY 6) 1. Construction of culvert along the main road Asanta, Ankobra, Bobrama 2. Construction of speed ramps/Passover at Asanta Asanta 3. Reshaping of Asanta north/extension of road ASANTA SOCIO-ECONOMIC (PRIORITY 4) 1 Education on teenage pregnancy Asanta, Bobrama, Ankobra 2 Provision of vocational and technical training education Bobrama. Ankobra, especially for school drop outs. Asanta 3. Provision of alternative sources of livelihood. Bobrama, Asanta, Ankobra 4. Construction of market shed for Asemko community Asemko 5. Construction of town roads Kikam

ASASETRE AREA COUNCIL EDUCATION. 1 Extension of school feeding programme to cover all Asasetre area council. communities with the Asasetre area council. 2 Construction of teacher quarters at Adubrim Adubrim 3 Completion of Adubrim school (GETFUND) project for Adubrim Primary, JHS and KG 4 Institute school feeding programme at Ngabawie Ngabawie 5 Construction of school block at Ngabawie Ngabawie 6 Construction of teachers quarters for Mempeasem Mempeasem 7 Institute incentives for teachers at Adubrim Adubrim 8 Revamping the ICT center at Asasetre Asasetre 9 Supply of teaching and learning materials for school within Asasetre area council. the area council

ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE 1. Construction of road from Aiyinase to Beposo Aiyinase, Beposo 2. Construction of access road at Ngabawie, Ayawora and Mempeasem, Mempeasem Ngabawie, Ayawora. WATER AND SANITATION 1. Provision of boreholes for all communities Asasetre electoral area 2. Construction of toilet for other communities. Mempeasem, Ngabawie, Ayawora 3. Provision of potable water for Mempeasem, Ayawora and Ngabawie

4. Construction of toilet facility for Adubrim and other Adubrim electoral area communities 5. Public education on the need to observe proper sanitation District wide especially among food vendors 5. Stray animals should be arrested Adubrim electoral area. AGRICULTURE 1. Supply of agro-chemicals (fertilizers, weedicides, pesticides Adubrim electoral area etc) 2. Capacity building on improved farming systems Adubrim electoral area 3. Construction of bridge on Nreni river SOCIO-ECONOMIC 1. Extension of electricity to New Sanfo New Sanfo 2. The need to intensify education on teenage pregnancy Asasetre electoral area 3. Construction of market shed 4 Extension of electricity coverage to Adubrim zone Adubrim and environs

AWIEBO-BASEKE AREA COUNCIL. EDUCATION (PRIORITY 2) S/NO. ISSUES LOCATION/COMMUNITY 1. Provision of additional KG and primary block and Baseke renovation of existing one at Baseke 2. Construction of Methodist JHS block at Awiebo. Awiebo 3. Renovation of Roman Catholic Primary school at Awiebo Awiebo 4. Construction of teachers quarters at Awiebo Awiebo 5. Construction of Bungalow and security wall at Awiebo BOKASS 6. Completion of classroom block at BOKASS Awiebo 7. Completion of Awiebo Roman Catholic KG block Awiebo 8. Construction of new school block for Mantukwa Mantukwa Bibianiha and Bibianiha and Domeabra Domeabra 9. Construction of JHS block for Baseke Baseke 10. Construction of teachers quarters for communities Mantukwa, Ebi and Awiebo 11. Construction of library for Baseke and Awiebo Awiebo, Baseke 12. Construction of school block for KG and Primary Edwakpole school at Edwakpole 13. Completion of KG block at Akpandue and Akpandue renovation of primary school 14. Construction of teachers quarters for A.B Bokazo A.B Bokazo and toilet facilities for school 15. Construction of ICT facility for A.B Bokazo A.B Bokazo 16. Construction of JHS, teachers quarters and toilet Alla Bokazo facilities at Alla Bokazo HEALTH (PRIORITY 3) 1. Construction of CHPS for Mantukwa electoral area Mantukwa , Domeabra

and Domeabra 2. Construction of health facilities in communities Baseke, Awiebo, Ebi 3. Upgrade CHPS compounds to health centers Awiebo, A.B Bokazo WATER AND SANITATION (PRIORITY 4) 1. Supply of refuse containers for Awiebo and Baseke Baseke, Awiebo 2. Construction of toilet facility and construction of Baseke additional two at Baseke 3. Construction of toilet facility at Ekenyamzo and Ekenyamzo, Awiebo junction. Awiebo junction 4. Construction of borehole at Ekenyamzo Ekenyamzo 5. Provision of potable water (hand dug well at Mantukwa Mantukwa 6. Provision of hand-washing basin for Awiebo zone Awiebo electoral area. 7. Provision of potable water at Edwakpole Edwakpole 8. Provision of toilet facility at Alla Bokazo Alla Bokazo 9. Create environment for toilet and water District wide privatization. 10. Provision of storm drains at Edwakpole Edwakpole ROAD (PRIORITY 1) 1. Construction of access road from Ebi junction to Ebi , Mactrime Mactrime 2. Construction of road from Fist-Gate-Domeabra- First Gate, Domeabra, Sanfo Bibianiha-Sanfo 3. Construction of bridge at Mantukwa Mantukwa 4. Construction for farm tracks 5. Reshaping of A.B Bokazo electoral area roads A.B Bokazo 6. Provision of drainage for A.B Bokazo A.B Bokazo AGRICULTURE (PRIORITY 5) 1. Agric extension services for Awiebo zone Awiebo 2. Streamlining the supply of fertilizer 3. Create easy access to farm inputs and agro- chemicals 4. Farm tracks for A.B Bokazo A.B Bokazo 5. Mass spraying exercise not ongoing at Awiebo area council SOCIO-ECONOMIC (PRIRORITY 6) 1. Construction of communication center at Awiebo Awiebo 2. Completion of night market at Awiebo Awiebo 3. Provision of bus at Melewu Melewu 4. Construction of market at Baseke Baseke 5. Construction of market shed at Bibianiha Bibianiha

ESIAMA AREA COUNCIL EDUCATION (PRIORITY 1) S/NO. ISSUES LOCATION/COMMUNITY 1. Provision of additional block for Kamgbunli KG, Kamgbunli teaching and learning materials and furniture 2. Renovation of Kamgbunli Islamic Primary school and Kamgbunli construction of additional block for ‘C’ 3. Provision of borehole for Kamgbunli cluster of schools Kamgbunli 4. Construction of additional classroom for school ‘B’ Kamgbunli 5. Construction of toilet facility for Primary ‘B’ and JHS Kamgbunli ‘B’ 6. Provision of canteen for cluster of schools Kamgbunli 7. Provision of computer laboratory library block for Kamgbunli cluster of schools 8. School electrification Kamgbunli 9. Extension of playing field for cluster of schools Kamgbunli 10. Construction of assembly hall for Kamgbunli SHS Kamgbunli 11. Provision of additional staff accommodation for staff Kamgbunli of SHS 12. Provision of duty or administrative vehicle for SHS Kamgbunli 13. Provision of boy and girls hostels for SHS Kamgbunli 14. Construction of Library block for SHS Kamgbunli 15. Revamp existing school part for SHS Kamgbunli 16. Provision of access road for SHS and entire Kamgbunli community roads 17. All schools in the Esiama community should be Esiama fenced. Most of the schools have become a hub for criminal activities (drug trade). 18. Creation of access bridges to link the cluster of Esiama schools at Mozukro 19. Construction of staff quarters for teachers at Esiama Esiama, Azulenoanu especially Esiama Sec. Tech. SHS and Azulenoanu 20. Provision of potable water for schools at Azulenoanu Azulenoanu 22. School feeding programme is conducted under Esiama unhygienic conditions. Students share common eatries and bowls 23. School electrification exercise Esiama electoral area 24. Provision of libraries for schools in the Esiama Esiama, Azulenoanu electoral area HEALTH (PRIORITY 4) 1. Upgrade existing CHPS to health center Kamgbunli 2. Provision of staff quarters for health workers Kamgbunli 3. Upgrade Esiama health centre Esiama 4. Construction of a permanent facility for Azulenoanu Azulenoanu CHPS compound. The current structure is rented WATER AND SANITATION (PRIORITY 5) 1. Supply of refuse containers Kamgbunli. Azulenoanu

2. Construction of drains within town Kamgbunli 3. Provision of toilet facilities for Kamgbunli Kamgbunli 4. Construction of additional toilet facility at Esiama Esiamakpole 5. Timely and regular cutting of refuse Esiama 6. Provision of dustbin at Esiama placed at vantage Esiama points 7. Construction of toilet facility at Azulenoanu Azulenoanu 8. Poor drainage system at Esiama Esiama AGRICULTURE (PRIORITY 2) 1. Revamp Kamgbunli rice irrigation project Kamgbunli 2. Create ready market for farm produce especially Kamgbunli tomatoes 3. Provision of technical expertise for aqua-culture and Kamgbunli credit facilities for framers 4. Provision for aqua-culture-oil and gas companies Esiama, Azulenoanu should assist fisher folks to acquire skills in alternative sources of livelihood 5. Revamp Esiama oil mill Esiama 6. Agriculture diversification Esiama, Azulenoanu 7. Research should be done in the area of coconut Esiama, Azulenoanu extinction (coconut disease) to ascertain a solution.

ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE (PRIORITY 3) 1. Reshaping of Kamgbunli new site road Kamgbunli 2. Reshaping of Kamgbunli town roads Kamgbunli 3. Second phase of Esiama town roads should be Esiama completed 4. Building should be streamlined to avoid Esiama encroachment on streets and roads at Esiama new site. SOCIO-ECONOMIC (PRIORITY 6) 1. Construction of public library Kamgbunli 2. Construction of market shed at Kamgbunli Kamgbunli 3. Provision of community center for Kamgbunli Kamgbunli 4. Esiama market is not used Esiama 7. Rising cost of living as a result of gold mining and oil Esiama and gas activities 8. Increased in social vices (drug trade along the Esiama Esiama beaches, theft etc) 9. The need to construct fire service station in the Esiama district.

AIYINASE AREA COUNCIL.

EDUACTION (PRIOTITY 2) S/NO. ISSUES LOCATION/COMMUNITY 1. Construction of school block for Kwasikrom (KG, Kwasikrom Primary and JHS) 2. Construction of teachers quarters for Kwasikrom Kwasikrom 3. Provision of furniture for Kwasikrom schools (desk) Kwasikrom 4. Supply of trained. This Kwasikrom school is Kwasikrom understaffed 5. Construction of KG block for Asomase Asomase 6. Construction of school block for Sendaso Sendaso 7. Inadequate teachers at Bonsukrom and Asomase Bonsukrom, Asomase 8. Construction of staff quarters for Aiyinase North Aiyinase North Schools 9. Extent coverage of School feeding programme to Aiyinase North Aiyinase North 10. Construction of teachers quarters Akoto, Alloakpoke, Awiaso 11. Rehabilitation of Aiyinase Catholic Primary School Aiyinase Block 12. Provision of JHS Block for Aiyinase Catholic School. Aiyinase 13. Completion of Aiyinase Methodist KG started by Aiyinase PTA 14. Provision of trained teachers for Aiyinase Catholic Aiyinase school 15. Provision of teachers quarters for Aiyinase Aiyinase community 16 Construction of KG block and teachers quarters at Fiasolo Fiasolo 17 Constriction of teachers quarters and KG block at Kanokware Kanokware 18 Construction of teachers quarters and completion of Nyamebekyere teachers quarters at Nyamebekyere 19 Completion of KG block at New Sanfo New Sanfo 20 Construction of KG and Primary blocks at Atababo Atababo HEALTH (PRIORITY 3) 1. Expansion of Kwasikrom CHPS compound. Kwasikrom 2 Supply of drug and other hospital equipments to Kwasikrom Kwasikrom CHPS 3 Construction of CHPS at Werekokrom Werekokrom 4. Supply of mid-wife for Kwasikrom CHPS and general Kwasikrom staff. The CHPS is under staffed 5. Construction of CHPS at Sendaso Sendaso 6. Expansion of Asomase CHPS Asomase 7. Provision of mid-wives for asomase CHPS compound Asomase 8. Construction of CHPS Akoto, Alloakpoke, Awiaso 9. Upgrading of facilities at Aiyinase Health Centre Aiyinase (laboratory, standby generator, Ambulance etc) 98

10. Provision of means of transport for Nyamebekyere Nyamebekyere CHPS 11. Completion of existing CHPS at Nyamebekyere Nyamebekyere ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE (PRIORITY 1) 1. All roads networks at Aiyinase North are in Aiyinase North deplorable condition and virtually immotorable. This affects all aspects of their life. In short accessibility is single most important. When this problem is resolved, it will have rippling effects on all sectors. 2. Rehabilitation of Aiyinase-Ayawora Road Aiyinase 3. Rehabilitation of Akoto-Alloakpoke road Akoto-Alloakpoke 4. Rehabilitation of Awiaso road Awiaso 5. Rehabilitation of Fiasolo road Fiasolo WATER AND SANITATION (PRIORITY 4) 1. Rehabilitation of non-functioning boreholes and poor Aiyinase north quality of ground water 2. Construction of additional boreholes at Kwasikrom 3. No clean drinking water at Asomase and its Asomase surrounding communities. In the interim hand dug well could be provided due to poor road network making it difficult for drilling machines to access the area 3. Construction of toilet facility at Awiaso Awiaso 4. Extension of existing water facilities to Aiyinase New Aiyinase site AGRICULTURE (PRIORITY 6) 1. Post-harvest losses due mainly to poor road network Aiyinase North and non-existing storage facilities Communities 2. Supply of farm inputs( agro-chemicals cutlasses, Aiyinase North protective wears etc) to farmers 3. Agric extension services Aiyinase North 4. Supply of improved cocoa seedlings Aiyinase North 5. Credit support for farmers Aiyinase North 6. Rehabilitation of roads Alloakpoke, Awiaso, Akoto SOCIO-ECONOMIC (PRIORITY 5) 1. Construction of community centre for Kwasikrom Kwasikrom, Asomase and Asomase 2. Construction of market shed for Kwasikrom and Asomase, Kwasikrom Asomase 3. Completion of electrification project at Kwasikrom Kwasikrom 4. Extent telecommunication coverage to Aiyinase Aiyinase North North 5. Provision of police Station for Aiyinase North Aiyinase North 6. Teenage pregnancy is on the rise at Aiyinase North Aiyinase North 7. Extension of electricity to Alloakpoke Alloakpoke 8. Upgrading of existing market Aiyinase 9. Extension of electricity to new sites Aiyinase

ATUABO AREA COUNCIL EDUACTION (PRIOTITY 2) S/NO. ISSUES LOCATION/COMMUNITY 1. Provision of trained teachers for Eikwe schools as Eikwe well as the provision of ancillary facilities (toilet/urinal). There are inadequate teachers and this affect teaching and learning. 2. The Eikwe community JHS block’s roof has been Eikwe ripped off, hence the need to provide roofing sheet for re-roofing. 3. Provision of accommodation (staff quarters) for Eikwe electoral area teachers within the catchment area. 4. Construction of JHS block for New Bakanta. New Bakanta 5. Construction of Nursery block for Sanzule-Krisan Krisan, Sanzule Primary school. 6. Provision of primary and KG block for Ngalekpole Ngalekpole. 7. Institution of a scholarship scheme for Atuabo electoral area. communities within the oil and gas catchment zone 8. Construction of primary school for Atuabo. Atuabo 9. Provision of KG block for Asemdasuazo Asemdasuazo 10. Construction of teachers quarters for Asemdasuazo Asemdasuazo 11. Construction of additional KG block for Atuabo Atuabo HEALTH (PRIORITY 5) 1. The need to train community based health Eikwe electoral area volunteers on the provision of first aid in emergency cases. 2. Construction of a mortuary block for the St. Eikwe Martins de Porres Hospital 3. Expansion of Atuabo CHPS compound to health Atuabo centre 4. Construction of nurses’ quarters at Atuabo Atuabo.

WATER & SANITATION. (PRIORITY 2) 1. Provision of waste containers and the construction of Eikwe a final disposal site. The existing disposal site is full and the assembly should assist to refill with lancrete. 2. There are inadequate potable water at New Bakanta, Krisan, New Bakanta, Old Sanzule, Old Bakanta and Krisan. Bakanta, Sanzule and Krisan 3. Construction of additional toilet facility at Ngalekpole Ngalekpole 4. There is the need to clean the beaches along the coast District wide whiles establishing Sanitation Inspectors. 5. Asemdasuazo needs additional toilet facility Asemdasuazo 6. Provision of refuse collection containers. Atuabo, Asemdasuazo AGRICUTURE. (PRIORITY 4) 1. Unapproved method of fishing (light fishing) is District wide 100

affecting catch. 2. Provision for aqua-culture. Fisher folks should be Eikwe electoral area trained and given support to go into fish rearing. 3. Farmers have no access to credit facilities District wide 4. Agriculture produce preservation is a big challenge. Eikwe The need for storage facility 5. Farmers have no access to agric extension services District wide. 6. Supply of agro-chemical and farm inputs to farmers Atuabo 7. Train farmers on alternative sources of livelihood District wide SOCIO-ECONIMIC (PRIORITY 3) 1. There is the need to enhance vocational training in the Eikwe district 2. Eikwe community needs market sheds Eikwe 3. Electricity coverage should be extended to areas Atuabo electoral area. without electricity. ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE (PRIORITY 6) 1. The need to train drivers and commuters of roads on Eikwe road safety 2. Proper drainage systems should be constructed for Eikwe electoral area communities along the road from A.B Bokazo to Atuabo 3. Construction of town roads for Eikwe and Atuabo Eikwe, Atuabo 4. Rehabilitation of Atuabo-Asemdasuazo road. Asemdasuazo

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Below are the thematic areas of GSGDA 1) 2010-2013 and the harmonized district development issues.

2.1.1 Prioritized development issues under the MTDPF 2014-2017 No. Thematic areas of MTDPF Prioritized development issues

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1. Infrastructure and Human  Poor road condition Settlements.  Inadequate Potable water coverage  Inadequate planning layout and lack of education on land issues  Low electricity Coverage

2. Accelerated agriculture  Inadequate capital and Farming modernization and sustainable inputs Natural Resource Management.  Poor development of fishing Industry  Negative impact of Algae bloom on Sea fishing  Inadequate Agro-processing Industry 3. Enhancing Competitiveness in  Under-developed Tourism potentials Ghana’s private sector  Low production level  Inadequate Credit facility

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4. Human Development, Productivity  Poor infrastructural base( Education & and Employment. Health)  Poor Environmental Sanitation  Poor Housing Condition  Inadequate Office and Residential accommodation  High HIV/AIDS prevalence rate  High incidence of malaria  Inadequate teachers at basic school level

5. Transparent and Accountable  High illiteracy rate Governance.  High incidence of lawlessness  Inadequate Logistics for Monitoring of projects and Programmes  Low participation of sub-structures  Poor Internal Revenue Generation 6. Oil and Gas Development  Inadequate Knowledge on socio- economic importance of Oil and Gas  Inadequate local involvement in Oil & Gas Industry

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2.2 POCC ANALYSIS

2.2.1 ENHANCING COMPETIVENESS IN GHANA’s PRIVATE SECTOR

PIRORITIZED POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT ISSUE Underdeveloped Presence of Support from Inadequate funds Low private tourism hotels and Ghana Tourist and logistics (DA) sector interest to potentials resorts in the Board. invest. District Eg. Kikam Inadequate Beach Beach Hotels in infrastructure. Eg Inadequate funds Resort. neighboring Roads, electricity. from central Districts government to Un updated tourism support tourism Influx of private Existence of a development plan. development. developers into the tourism District. development Tourism potentials

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plan eg. SNV. not well marketed.

Conclusion: Underdeveloped tourism potentials can be solved. Existing tourism development plan should be updated and marketed well and, presence of hotels would help improve the situation, while low private sector interest to invest in tourism and inadequate infrastructure could be tackled through support of Ghana Tourism Board and private developers respectively.

Low Production Presence of Increasing Absence of Inadequate Level increasing number of Comprehensive commitment economic interventions Local Economic (LED) from central activities in the due Oil and Gas Development Plan. government communities e.g. eg.ICFG & toward LED. Esiama and Amanzule Aiyinasi due to Project will help Mining activities boost fishing

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Conclusion: Low Production Level can be solved. Inadequate commitment from central government towards LED would be tackled by interventions due to Oil and Gas, while absence LED Development Plan can be solved by increasing economic activities in communities.

Poor Internal Revenue Increasing Existence of Inadequate number and High Generation number of Intervention to Capacity of Revenue unemployment economic improve revenue Collectors rate activities in generation e.g.

larger LOGODEP communities Apathy and unwillingness of Existence of DDF communities members to Availability of as a source of pay rates ratable supplementary Declining coconut industry properties and Fund. services

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Conclusion: Poor Internal Revenue Generation can be solved. High unemployment rate would be curtailed by increasing economic activities in larger communities, and inadequate number and capacity of revenue collectors would be solved by the existence of intervention to improve revenue generation.

Inadequate Possibility of Availability Inadequate interest Inadequate GOG Credit Facilities more financial financial support in banking funds towards institutions for the the development locating to the formation of co- of banking district due to oil operatives from industry and mining GOG and Donor activities agencies

Presence of Rural Banks and other financial institution

Conclusion: Inadequate Credit Facilities can be solved. Inadequate interest in banking is constraint which can be solved by the possible sprung up of financial institution due to Oil & Gas, and inadequate GOG funds toward development of banking Industry can be curtailed

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by availability support for the formation of co-operatives as an opportunity.

2.2.2 ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRIORITIZED POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT ISSUE Inadequate Presence of Agric Central Non availability of Inadequate funds land farming Department in government ready markets due to from central inputs the District. interventions poor road network. government. (Eg. Cocoa Formation of spraying Inadequate funds at farmer’s programmes.) the Assembly level. cooperatives to access existing Government Low income levels of support subsidies on farmers. programmes. farming inputs Eg. Fertilizer. Inadequate extension officers.

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Conclusion: Inadequate land farming inputs can be tackled. Inadequate fund from Central gov’t would be solved through Subsidies of farm inputs from Central gov’t and intervention like Cocoa Spraying Programmes, while low income levels of farmers and inadequate extension officers would be tackled by the presence of Agric.Dept, and formation of farmers’ cooperatives in accessing support programme.

Poor Presence of Agric Influx of NGOs Absence of fisheries Ineffective fishing development Department in into the district department. policies. of fishing the District. (Eg. Coastal industry Resources Inland fishing Center and development due Friends of the to enough water Nation) to bodies.eg support the industry.

Conclusion: Poor development of fishing industry. Ineffective fishing policies and absence Fisheries Dept. would be solved be the presence of development partners eg. Coastal Resource Centre would solve the problem of Poor development of fishing Industry.

Negative Existing of Inadequate funds Inaction on the impact of algae research and logistics. part of bloom on sea institutions. government. fishing Lack of technical capacity to handle

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Conclusion: Negative impact of algae bloom on sea fishing, would need a lot of commitment from the gov’t since the District does not have any potential to curtail the situation, however has the existence of research institutes as opportunities. Lack of technical capacity and inaction on the part of government, thus the need for muti-sectoral commitment.

Inadequate Agro- Availability of Central Inadequate Fund Based Industry Land for the Government Inadequate Funds from Central construction of intervention from Central Government industry Government Availability of Presence Land development Use Map partners eg. USAID. Conclusion: Inadequate Agro-Based Industry can be solved. Presence of Land Use Map and availability of development partners can help can help curtail the challenge of government’s problem of inadequate Fund, there improving Agro-Based Industry.

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2.2.3 Oil and Gas Development PRIORITIZED POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT ISSUE Inadequate Constituting of Oil and Intervention from Over expectation of local Inadequate Training Knowledge on socio- Gas Sub-committee to NGO’s to educate people on Oil and Gas Institution for Oil & Gas economic importance deliberate on issues populace on the Socio- benefit Development. of Oil and Gas economic impact of Oil and Gas e.g. FoN. Conclusion: Poor Knowledge on Oil and Gas can be solved. Constraints like over expectation of locals on Oil & Gas can be solved by the Constitution of Oil & Gas Committees, while inadequate Training Institution can be tackled by intervention from NGOs to educate locals on impact of Oil & Gas.

Inadequate local Existence of Oil and Gas Willingness of Inadequate educational Inadequate Funds for involvement in Oil & facilities in the District. government to background of local people Capacity building Gas Industry Eg Ghana Gas Comp. improve Oil & Gas to tap into Oil industries Exercise from Oil & Gas Ltd. industry Companies.

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Conclusion: Inadequate local involvement in Oil and Gas Industry. Inadequate educational background of local people would be solved by the existence Oil & Gas Educational Institutions, while inadequate funds for capacity building exercise on Oil & Gas would be solved by government’s willingness to improve Oil & Gas.

2.3.4 INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT PIRORITIZED POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT ISSUE Poor road Presence of Central Presence of heavy Inadequate funds condition Feeder Roads government duty trucks can affect and logistics.( Dept. in the interventions. roads. Central District government) Supplementary High rainfall affects Acquisition of resources from roads. grader by the DA. dev’t partners. Inadequate funds and logistics. Conclusion: Poor Road Conditions can be curtailed partially since substantial potentials and opportunities exist. The challenges can be addressed through lobbying, and with the status of newly created district. Constraint can be tackled by constructing drains along roads, and also revenue from road charges and presence of grader can be used to dress bad road.

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potable water existing EU and development population as a result expansion might coverage IDA (CWSA) water partners (Eg.EU) of mining and oil be used for other facilities. in the provision activities might put purposes. (Eg. As of potable water pressure on existing contract fees.)

water facilities. High rainfall pattern good for Reluctance of rainwater communities to pay harvesting. user charges that can be used for Existence of expansion of water reliable water facilities. bodies.

Existence of WATSAN&WSDB Conclusion: Inadequate potable water coverage can be solved by the presence of the District potentials. Increased pressure on existing water facilities and non-payment of user charges by communities can be curtailed through expansion of both EU & IDA Small Town Water System s and Sensitization of communities through WATSANs and WSDBs.

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Inadequate Presence of Town Commitment of Gov’t Inadequate funds Poor or planning layout and Country through Existence of and logistics ineffective land and lack of Planning Intervention.eg. LAP. policies. education on Department. Inadequate land issues personnel. Introduction of Spatial Planning Absence of planning and Land scaping schemes. by LOGODEP Failure to apply for building permit. (Developers)

Absence of Assembly bye – law.

Conclusion: Inadequate planning layout and lack of education on land issues can be partially minimize. The Absence of planning schemes and Failure to apply for building permit. (Developers) would be solve by Introduction of Spatial Planning and Landscaping by LOGODEP and the existence of Town & Country Dept, and Poor or ineffective land policies can be solved by government commitment towards implementation of intervention. However there is the need for other opportunities to curtail problem fully. Low electricity Presence of ECG Central Inadequate funds Inadequate funds coverage in the district Government and logistics.(DA) and support logistics.(Central

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Self-help projects. programmes (Eg. government) Rural Electrification project) Conclusion: Low electricity coverage would be solved through the existence ECG and Central government support for Rural Electricity Project

2.3.5 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOMENT PRIORITIZED POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT ISSUE Poor Presence of Central government Inadequate Inadequate infrastructural mining and oil support programmes. funds. funds from base (Education companies. (Eg. Schools under trees central & Health) programme) Lack of support government. from traditional authorities.

Lack of support from community members and local authorities.

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which can be solved by support from central government like GETfund Schools under Trees initiative, and Constraints like Inadequate funds and lack of support from local communities can be solved by presence of mining companies.

Poor Presence of Influx of NGOs to Low communal Inadequate Environmental Env. Health support sanitation spirit funds and Sanitation Office and logistics officers Development partners Inadequate funds and private sector and logistics Lack of political Presence of ready to invest in will mining and oil sanitation Low level companies education on Inadequate Central governments sanitation data on Support of support for sanitation traditional sanitation(Governments Inadequate authorities Dev. Policy) personnel

Enactment and Absence of enforcement of Assembly bye – DA bye – law law Apathy on the part of community members. Conclusion: Poor Environmental Sanitation can be solved. Absence of Assembly bye – law Apathy on the part of community members and inadequate personnel can be tackled by enactment and enforcement of DA Bye-laws and presence of Environmental Health Office,

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while Lack of political will and inadequate Funds and Logistics can be solved by Central Government support for sanitation (Sanitation Policy)

Poor housing Abundant local Support from Central Low levels of Poor national condition materials Government (Housing income. housing policy. schemes Eg. STX)

Conclusion: Poor housing condition can be solved. Low levels of income and Poor national housing policy can be curtailed by Potential like abundant local materials and challenges like support from Central Government (Housing Schemes eg. (STX)

Inadequate Availability of Possible government Inadequate Lack of office & land for interventions. funds. provision for residential construction. newly created accommodation districts. Support from oil and mining companies.

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Conclusion: Inadequate office & residential accommodation can be solved. Lack of provision for newly created districts is a challenge which can be tackled by opportunity presence of government intervention, while inadequate funds can be solved by potential like support from Oil and Mining Companies.

High HIV / AIDS Presence of Support from Ghana Influx of people Inadequate donor prevalence district Health Aids commission. into the district support. rate. Admin. due to mining Presence of NGOs in the activities. Existence of district. District Aids Low levels of Committee Ignorance of Local education. (DAC) people of on the health and Socio-economic Inadequate funds effect of HIV/AIDS. from DAs to combat HIV/AIDS.

Conclusion: High HIV / AIDS prevalence rate can be solved. Influx of people into the district due to mining activities and Low levels of education can be solved by the presence of District Health Administration and the existence of District Aids Committee (DAC)

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High incidence Presence of Influx of Health related Existence of Inadequate Heath of malaria District Health NGOs into the District Marshy and Training Institution. Administration Wetlands. and Other government Environmental interventions Low level of Health Unit education.

Support from Inadequate funds local authorities and logistics.

Presence of Poor sanitation mining conditions.

company Inadequate infrastructure. Conclusion: High incidence of malaria can be solved. Inadequate Heath Training Institution can be solved by Influx of Health related NGOs into the District, while constraints like low level of education and poor sanitation conditions can be solved by Presence of District Health Administration and Environmental Health Unit and support from local authorities.

Inadequate District Central government Inadequate funds teachers at scholarship support programmes to provide basic school schemes. (Eg.NYEP Education enough level module infrastructures at the basic Sch. level.

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Conclusion: Inadequate teachers at basic school level can be solved. Inadequate funds to provide enough infrastructures at the basic Sch. Level are a constraint which can be solved by potential like District Scholarship Scheme.

2.3.5 TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE PRIORITIZED POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT ISSUE High illiteracy Presence of Government Inadequate funds. Inadequate funds rate District Education support from central Directorate. programmes (Eg. Unwillingness of government. Schools under parents to support District trees project) wards in school. scholarship Schemes for both Inadequate trained teacher trainees teachers. and students.

Inadequate classroom blocks

Conclusion: High illiteracy rate can be solved. Inadequate funds from central government is a challenge which can be solved by programmes like schools Under Trees by GETfund, while Unwillingness of parents to support wards in school can be curtailed by potential like District scholarship Schemes for both teacher trainees and students. 120

High incidence Presence of NCCE Support from Inadequate police Inadequate funds of lawlessness for education at other central personnel and logistics for various levels eg. government capacity building Radio programs. interventions Inadequate from Gov’t (Eg. CBRDP infrastructure Presence of basic training on Inadequate structures for Social Inadequate funds personnel the police Accountability) and logistics Conclusion: High incidence of lawlessness can be solved. Inadequate police personnel and inadequate funds and logistics can be solved by presence of NCCE and presence of presence of existing police structures, while Inadequate funds and logistics for capacity building from Gov’t can be tackled by interventions like CBRDP eg. Social Accountability training.

Inadequate Financial Existence of Inadequate IGF to Skewness of logistics for commitment interventions like DDF support recurrent DACF towards monitoring of toward and LOGODEP to help expenditures other sectors to projects and monitoring and build DAs Capacity for including M&E the detriment of programmes evaluation Revenue generation. M&E through Annual Budgeting Conclusion: Inadequate logistics for monitoring of projects and programmes can be solved. Challenge like skewed nature of DACF towards other sectors would be tackled by existence of DDF and LOGODEP would help build capacity to improve revenue generation.

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Low Presence of NCCE Policy change in Lack of motivation Large numbers of participation of in the district for the constitution elected members sub - structures education of the sub- Apathy on the part of structures elected members Lack of logistical Support of local support authorities

Conclusion: Low participation of sub – structures can be solved. Apathy on the part of elected members and lack of motivation can be tackled by presence of NCCE in the District, and large numbers of elected members would be solved by policy changed in sub-structures formation.

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3.0 CHAPTER THREE

3.1 DEVELOPMENT GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

DEVELOPMENT FOCUS The Development Focus of the Ellembelle District Assembly based on analysis of the community aspirations, departmental plans, and NGO’s and development partners’ visions is to ensure that all the inhabitants of the District have the following:

1) Bridging development gap between well-endowed communities and deprived ones.

2) Security from crime and other social unrest

3) Access to basic social services such as Health, Education, Potable water and clean environment.

4) Empowerment of local people in environmental sustainability

5) Adequate incentives to improve production

3.2 DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT GOAL Based upon the problems, needs, potentials, opportunities, constraints and priorities identified, the overall Goal of the Ellembelle District in line with the thematic areas of the MTDPF 2010-2013 and the National Goal is: To co-ordinate social services and environmental sustainability, improve security and develop accessibility to production areas and strengthen local institution for equitable growth and sustainable development.

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GSGDA II OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES THEMATIC AREA OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES Infrastructure and  Create and sustain an efficient  Prioritize the maintenance Human Settlements and effective transport system of existing road Development that meets user needs infrastructure to reduce vehicle operating costs  Establish Ghana as a (VOC) and future transportation hub for the rehabilitation costs West African sub-region  Improve accessibility to  Improve accessibility to key key centres of population, centres of population, production and tourism production and tourism  Improve and develop the  Introduce an integrated truck physical infrastructure staging and management across all modes for systems transport

 Introduce an integrated truck staging and management systems  Accelerate the provision of  Support relevant state adequate, safe and affordable agencies, MMDAs and water local communities to undertake reforestation  Improve management of programmes for the water resources protection of water sheds)

 Identify and assess ground water resources to enhance water availability  Facilitate on-going  Integrate land use institutional, technological and planning into the legal reforms in support of Medium-Term land use planning Development Plans at all levels  Strengthen the human andinstitutional capacities for  Implement relevant effective land use planning planning models, simplified operational procedures and planning standards for land use 124

 Accelerate the enactment of coherent legal framework for land-use planning

 Provide adequate, reliable and  Expand power generation affordable energy to meet the capacity national needs and for export  Increase access to energy  Promote the conversion of by the poor and waste to energy vulnerable

 Improve efficiency in power generation, transmission and distribution

 Improve management of  Incorporate hygiene water resources education in all water and sanitation delivery  Ensure the development and programmes implementation of health and hygiene education as a  Support Public-Private component of all water and Partnership in solid waste sanitation programmes management.

 Accelerate the provision of  Provide modern toilet and improved environmental sanitary facilities in all sanitation facilities basic schools.

 Adopt a sector-wide approach  Scale-up the Community to water and environmental Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) sanitation delivery for the

 Review, gazette and enforce MMDAs bye-laws on sanitation

 Promote behavioral change (hand washing with soap, household water treatment and safe storage, safe excreta disposal) to curtail open defecation in communities

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 Accelerate the Increase access to adequate, implementation of the safe, secure and affordable national housing policy shelter  Provide support for private sector Improve and accelerate involvement in the housing delivery in the rural delivery of rental housing areas  Promote the transformation of the rural economy to encourage the growth of quality settlements

 Encourage the MMDAs to use a portion of their Common Fund to embark on the construction of social housing units Accelerated Agriculture Promote Agriculture  Strengthen collaboration modernization and Mechanization. with the private sector to Sustainable Natural build capacity to Resource Management. Improve science, technology manufacture appropriate agriculture machinery, and innovation application tools, and other equipment locally

 Apply appropriate agriculture research and technology to introduce economies of scale in agriculture production

Enhance fish production and  Promote the collection of productivity scientific and socio- economic data for fisheries management

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 Establish and strengthen co-management mechanisms with local communities for fisheries resource management

 Enhance fish production and  Ensure compliance with productivity maximum allowable fish catches to promote resource regeneration

 Strengthen monitoring controls and surveillance systems and ensure compliance with laws and regulations on fisheries resources  Increased Agric.  Strengthen collaboration Competitiveness and between public and enhanced integration into private sector institutions domestic and international to promote agro markets. processing.

 Develop effective post- harvest management strategies, particularly storage facilities, at individual and community levels.

Enhancing  Diversify and expand the  Strengthen collaboration Competitiveness in tourism industry for economic and coordination among Ghana’s private Sector development key stakeholders to develop the tourism  Promote sustainable tourism sector to preserve historical, cultural and natural heritage  Encourage the expansion of tourist event attractions

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in District Development plans to promote tourism development  Improve efficiency and  Facilitate the provision of competitiveness of MSMEs training and business development services

 Support the promotion of cost effective technology to remove value chain constraints

 Provide opportunities for MSMEs to participate in all Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and local content arrangements

Develop a financial sector which is  Deepen and expand the more efficient and responsive to scope of financial services, private sector needs products and payment Systems

 Expand the space for private sector investment and participation Human Development  Improve quality of teaching  Ensure adequate supply of Productivity and and learning. teaching and learning Employment. materials  Increase inclusive and equitable access to, and  Bridge the gender gap and participation in education at access to education at all all levels levels

 Remove the physical, financial and social barriers and constraints to access to education at all levels  Improve management of education service delivery

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 Improve management of  Strengthen capacity for education service delivery education management

 Ensure efficient development, deployment and supervision of teachers

 Develop and implement health sector response to the national decentralization program

 Improve efficiency in  Strengthen capacity for governance and management Monitoring and Evaluation of the health system in the health sector

 Enhance national capacity for  Scale-up the the attainment of the health implementation of related MDGs and sustain the national malaria, TB, gains HIV/AIDs control strategic plans

 Accelerate the implementation of the Millennium Acceleration Framework (MAF)

 Intensify and sustain Expanded Programme on Immunizations (EPI)  Ensure the reduction of new  Develop and implement a HIV and AIDS/STIs infections, programme to deepen especially among public awareness and the vulnerable groups management of STIs

 Improve HIV and AIDS/STIs  Establish sustainable case management financing arrangement for the delivery of HIV and AIDS/STIs services

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strategy Bridge the equity gaps in  Strengthen the district geographical access to health and sub-district health services systems as the bed-rock of the  national primary health care strategy

 Accelerate implementation of CHPS strategy in under-served areas

 Increase coverage of NHIS especially for the poor

 Formulate and implement health sector capital investment policy and plan  Promote the teaching and  Expand infrastructure and learning of science, facilities in tertiary mathematics and technology institutions to absorb the at all level increasing number of qualified students

 Adopt clear policy for tertiary education

 Review policies to meet emerging demands in education at all levels especially at the tertiary level

 Expand infrastructure and facilities in tertiary institutions to absorb the increasing number of qualified students Transparent and  Improve the capacity of  Sensitize the public on the Accountable security agencies to provide existing legislative Governance. internal security for human provisions including

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safe and protection sanctions and the dangers of drug use and small arms

 Monitor private sector involvement in the provision of internal security

 Ensure strict compliance of immigration laws  Ensure effective Implement the National implementation of the Decentralization Action Plan decentralization policy and programmes Review and consolidate legislation on local governance  Ensure effective  Review and implement implementation of the the National decentralisation policy and Decentralization policy programmes and Strategic plan

 Promote Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) arrangements for infrastructural development for the newly created districts and ILGS

 Enforce compliance of LI. 1967  Improve fiscal revenue  Develop the capacity of mobilization and MMDAs towards effective Management. revenue mobilization.

 Formulate a comprehensive and clearly articulated policy framework to provide effective sources of revenue mobilization and financial management

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 Strengthen mechanisms for accountability  Ensure efficient internal  Develop an revenue generation and intergovernmental fiscal transparency in local resource framework (IGFF). management.  Strengthen collection and dissemination of information on major investment expenditure items including contracts to the public and other stakeholders

 Develop a financial management guidelines and manuals Oil and Gas  Ensure accelerated and  Strengthen institutional Development integrated development of the capacity of national oil and gas industry agencies to take leadership role in managing Ghana’s oil and gas resources

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 Ensure that companies comply with regulations in labour recruitment

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3.3 Formulation of Development Programmes 1. THEMATIC AREA ISSUES ACTIVITIES

Infrastructure and Poor road condition Construct access road and rehabilitate all Human Settlements existing roads Development

Reshape all new site & town road

Construct Access Bridges

Construct Farm tracks

Inadequate Potable Expand potable water coverage water Train all WSMTs & WATSANs

Construct Small Town Water System in larger town

Prepare DWSP

Inadequate planning Conduct education on physical layout and lack of development on local FM Stations

education on land issues Organize monthly radio show on renewal of development permits

Form land Management task force Task ECG to conscientize people by using

sinages.

Validate data on existing facilities and

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Low electricity embark on expansion. coverage.

Conduct survey and education on the importance of energy saving appliance

Poor Environmental Construct modern final waste disposal site Sanitation. for effective waste management

Construct Toilet and other sanitation facilities eg. Aqua privy

Construct proper drainage system

Inform communities on the healthy environment through Local FMs

Provide final disposal sites for liquid and solid waste.

Supply refuse containers for larger communities.

Increase and improve capacities of Sanitation Department

Poor Housing Train Commt. members on modern Condition building technology

Sensitize commt.members radio talk shows every quarter.

Prosecute haphazard developers through fines.

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Inadequate office and Residential Budget for official accommodation accommodation Rehabilitate existing office and residential accommodation

2 Accelerated Inadequate capital and Facilitate the supply of agro-chemical and Agriculture farming inputs farm inputs to farmers modernization and Disseminate information via radio (F.M) Sustainable Natural station to educate farmers on new Resource technologies and social agricultural issues Management. quarterly every year

Carry out diseases surveillance and monitoring visits quarterly

Poor development of fishing Industry eg. Train Officials of Fisheries department and landing site & storage other key stakeholder on data collection. facilities Lobby fisheries commission to upgrade

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Train 100 fishermen on improved culture on fisheries technology by 2016.

Negative impact of Educate fisherfols on the modern method Algae bloom sea of fishing and aqua culture fishing Educate farmers on aqua culture/fish rearing

Set by-laws to curtail unlawful fishing

Low agro based Educate 50 farmers and farmer groups on industry safe use and handling of agro-chemicals

Provide f agric. extension services

Train farmers on alternative sources of livelihood.

Organize Farmer Day Annually

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3 Enhancing Under-developed Form Tourism Steering Committee Competitiveness in tourism potentials Ghana’s private Sector Carry out Education on the importance of the formation of association.

Include tourism in cultural activites through concensus build

Set Budget for tourism related activities.

Review Tourism Development Plan

Educate local entrepreneurs modern ways to grow businesses

Conscientize SMEs to adopt LED initiatives Low production Level e.g. beads and soap making

Promote training of Business management e.g. SNV Netherlands Development Org.

Low availability of Training companies in acquisition of loans credit facility for from Micro finance schemes entrepreneurship Conscientize local entrepreneurs on modern trend of business

4 Human Development Poor infrastructural Provide teaching and learning materials Productivity and base (Education & especially science for basic schools Employment. Health) Subsidize the supply of learning materials

Conduct regular school inspection and disseminate report

Provide Scholarship package for brilliant but needy students

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Establish time table for student to attend Community Information Center

Extend school feeding programme to cover all communities.

Construct standard CHPS compounds.

Provide basic service delivery equipment to health facilities.

Establishment of national ambulance service in district.

Registration of aged and other vulnerable on NHIS.

Provide antenatal and maternity services for communities.

Provide accommodation for health workers

High HIV/AIDS Implement National TB, HIV/AIDS and prevalent rate malaria programs. Sensitization of communities on common endemic disease (TB, Malaria, HIV/AIDs etc).

Monitor and evaluate activities of NGOs handling AIDS activities

Embark on community advocacy programmes on HIV/AIDS.

High Incidence of Organize routine immunization programs Malaria Identify and train community of based surveillance volunteers.

Embark on malaria prevention talk show

Promote the use of treated nets.

Monitor monthly morbidity and mortality analysis of malaria

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High Illiteracy rate Conduct training for pre-school (KG) teachers

Provide incentive package for teachers in deprived areas

Provide learning material for basic schools.

Renovate and construct additional school blocks

Construct additional blocks for rural school

Ensure full participation of SMCs in school management

5. Transparent and High Incidence of Apply for Information van from Information Accountable Lawlessness ministry Governance. Form complaint c’ttee at various communities

Review existing bye-laws and Gazette

Charge community members non- participation in communal labour.

Supply security agencies with the requisite logistics

Inadequate logistics Furnish decentralized department with for Monitoring of office equipment projects and programmes Build capacity of DA staff and sub structures

Introduce incentive packages for staff

Low participation of Provide in-service training and refresher sub-structures courses for area councils and unit committees

Construct an office each for seven Area Councils

Introduce the local people to the advantages of LED.

Poor Internal Revenue Implement revenue management action Generation

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Revalue properties in the District

Train zonal revenue officers in area councils.

Institute a task force team to monitor activities of retailer

Construct and rehabilitate roads linking farming areas to the south.

Inadequate credit Collate all socio economic data and list of facility businesses

Train local entrepreneurs in business proposal writing.

Facilitate the formation of entrepreneurial association eg. Garages and Pig farmers association.

Intensify revenue and financial management training.

6. Oil and Gas Inadequate Sensitize local populace on the socio- Development Knowledge on socio- economic importance of Oil and Gas economic importance of Oil and Gas Organize regular meeting between stakeholders especially along coastal zones to discuss issues affect them.

Inadequate Local Organize public fora for communities. involvement in Oil & Gas Industry Lobby Oil & Gas Companies to increase Scholarship scheme for local students.

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3.4 CROSS CUTTING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

3.5 LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The National Decentralization Policy 2011-2015 defines local economic development (LED) as ‘ the process by which local government, local businesses and other actors joins forces and resource to enter into new partnership agreements with each other or other stakeholders to create new jobs and stimulate economic activity in municipalities, towns and villages. (Cited in Mainstreaming Gender at the Sub-National Government level, 2012).

3.6 Rural Enterprise Project (REP) The Ellembelle District however in its effort to promote LED has continuously promoted gainfully employment skill through the Rural Enterprise Project (REP). Annual Workplan has been developed to roll on programme like soap making, Batik & tie-dye, bead making etc., to the rural parts of the District to improve living standard.

3.7 International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (IMBAR) IMBAR has executed a project dubbed ’Bamboo as Sustainable Biomass Energy: Alternative for firewood and Charcoal Production in Tandan Community, a pro poor initiative which seeks to utilize the enormous bamboo endowment in the community to produce charcoal and briquette as means of increasing the use of bamboo as a source of energy for the poor in Ghana thereby providing a more sustainable, environmentally friendly and economical option for firewood and wood charcoal.

The Assembly has developed a consultative workplan to expand the current level of production. Quarterly meetings will be held to review and improve the performance of the facility.

3.10 SOCIAL PROTECTION Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP)

Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) has the overall goal to support Ghana’s Social Protection Strategy through:

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 Developing a labor intensive public works program as a rural safety net instrument in target districts across the country to increase cash income for the rural poor during Agricultural off- season and  Supporting the Government’s Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) program. The objective of the Project is to provide targeted rural poor households with access to employment and income earning opportunities, in particular during seasonal labour demand shortfall through rehabilitation and maintenance of public or community infrastructure.

The Ellembelle District has executed the Construction of 3-Unit Teachers at Akropong and Rehabilitated 5.8 km road from First Gate Junct. – First Gate, whilst the Establishment of 30 hectares rubber plantation (Climate Change) is ongoing. Currently the District has selected two (2) sub projects that are ‘Rehabilitation of degraded land and Rehabilitation of 3.4 km road’.

3.11 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

3.11.1 Ghana Wildlife Society

Environment and biodiversity issues are increasingly becoming key as far as Climate Change is concern.

The impact of climate change affects ecosystems in a variety of ways. It does not only affects ecosystems and species directly; it also interacts with other human stressors such as development and industrial footprints. At the global level, human activities have caused and will continue to cause loss of biodiversity through land-use and land-cover change; soil, air and water pollution and forest degradation.

The Ellembelle District is endowed with significant and unique environmental features which include high forests such as Shelter forest reserve, Draw River Forest Reserve, Ndumfri forest reserve; coastal wetlands such as Amanzule wetlands which is an Important Birds and Biodiversity Area based on Birdlife International’s criteria; and sandy beaches and marine biodiversity.

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Despite the benefits obtained from these unique ecosystems, population growth and associated uncoordinated developments as well as threats of the environmental footprints of mining, the emerging Oil and Gas industry and climate change may comprise the sustainability of these resources.

Considering the critical nature of the above assertion, the Wildlife Society of Ghana is implementing a project in Ellembelle District dubbed “Enhance the knowledge and awareness of the ecological importance of the Amanzule wetland catchment area, and the associated livelihoods” under the ‘STAR Ghana’ pooled fund initiative. The project seeks to strengthen environmental awareness amongst local stakeholders and equip them with skills to monitor and detect changes in ecologically sensitive areas, increase knowledge on how to engage environmental compliance enforcement agencies and development proponents during Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process as well as strengthen available structures for effective communication and feedback.

The project has mapped ecologically sensitive sites in the Amanzule area and it is using a community based ecological monitoring approach to implement a simple but robust biodiversity monitoring protocol that has been developed using the Important Birds and Biodiversity Areas global monitoring framework to enhance local level environmental monitoring in the district.

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Coastal Sustainable Landscapes Projects (CSLP) The above project is USAID sponsored is focused on climate change mitigation and adaption. The objective is to strengthen capacity for low emission development through improved coastal forest landscape management.

The projects have several interventions which among others are; the implementation of agroforestry and forestry practices, Short and medium term livelihood improvement activities like  Bee-keeping expansion  Increased Vegetable Production  Woodlots for Charcoal Production Also assistance with management of greening areas as designated in spatial plans by Town and Country Planning Units. Establishment of trees in open areas and schools to promote urban greeneries.

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Other intervention are Community Management of coastal zone and wetlands area (restore/replant degraded mangroves sites, working with community based natural resource management groups eg. CREMAs) and facilitation of the establishment of Village Savings and Loans Association VSLA (to help promote local livelihood activities) Initial Beneficiary Communities in the District

District Community Initial Intervention Ellembelle Ayawora, Adubrim, Fiasolo & Agrofoestry, Bee keeping, VSLA Sendu

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3.11.3 GREEN ECONOMY

SUB SECTOR RECOMMENDED POLICY SOCIO ECONOMIC BENEFIT ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS Coastal Issue  Replanting of Mangroves  Improved food security  Decline in Green House tress and other coastal through protection of emission. plant to avoid depletion water bodies  Expansion in total coastal forest.  Ecosystem research and  Increase in water development availability in the long term. Road  Bye-law to regulate cutting  Enhance nature  Reduced GHG emission of virgin land conservation  Improve ecosystem.  Establish national road data  Improve economic  activities

Illegal Mining  Sustainable management  Increase revenue  Reduced GHG emission of natural resources  Increase job opportunities  Law to regulate illegal  Ensures environmental mining. sustainability in the long run. Waste  Waste minimization  Creation of jobs • Reduced GHG emission  Waste-to-energy  Increased access to bio- energy Fishing  Regulate fishing activities  Increase employment in  Increased fish stock  Fish stock regeneration and the long run regeneration increase in availability  Increased resource base

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Oil & Gas  Enforce local content in  Increase employment industry.  Increase revenue  Guidelines for usage of oil & gas revenue. Eco-tourism  Ensure Sustainable forest  Increase revenue  Improve ecosystem. management (SFM) and  Creation of jobs  Reduced GHG emission expansion of forest  Ensures environmental  Regeneration of nature sustainability in the long reserves run.

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CHAPTER 4 PROGRAMME OF ACTION.

4.0 THEMATIC AREA: Human Development, Productivity & Employment

Education. ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE OUPUT SOURCES OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING BUDGET INDICATOR DEPARTMENT OF THE (GH₵) S DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 IGF GOG DONOR LEAD COLLABO RATING Organize District     20,001.50 Sensitizatio IGF GOG GES DA sensitization in Wide n communities organized. Provide material All School     13,002.00 Material IGF GES MOE support to needy support pupils in schools provided Rehabilitate KG Selected  1,466,000 KG school GoG DA, GES school block area rehabilitate Works d Dept. Construction of 3- Selected  1,980,400 Three – DACF GETF DA, Unit KG block with area Unit KG UND Works ancillary facilities block Dept. constructe d Build 6- unit Selected  200,000 Six - unit GOG DA, MOE Primary School area primary Works Buildings & school built Dept. 147

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Construction of 3- Selected  500,000 Three – GOG DA, MOE unit JHS block with area Unit JHS Works ancillary facilities block Dept. constructe d Completion of 6- Selected -  300,000 Six-Unit DACF DA, MOE unit classroom area bock Works block constructe Dept. d Provide facilities Selected  20,000 Facilities DACF DA for water schools for water harvesting in harvesting schools (tanks) provided Organize health District     10,000 Health talk GOG MOH GES talk in schools and wide organized communities Provide gender Selected  300,000 Gender GOG DA GES friendly sanitary schools friendly facilities in schools sanitary facilities provided Formation of girls  10,000 Girls clubs GOG MOE clubs in schools formed Provide guidance District     10,000 Guidance GOG MOE GES and counseling wide and services in JHS counseling service provided Organize literacy District     20,000 Literacy GOG MOE GES and Arts wide and art

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competition in competitio upper primary n organized Undertake BECAS, District  25,000 BECAS,SEA GOG MOE GES SEA & NEA wide &NEA undertaken Organize INSET for District     IGF MOE GES teachers wide professional development Provide teaching District   400,000 Teaching GOG MOE GES and learning wide and materials learning especially science materials for basic schools provided Organize mock District     200,000 Mock IGF MOE GES examination for wide examinatio JHS students n organized Conduct training District     30,000 Training DAC GES MOE for pre-school wide conducted F (KG) teachers Provides material District  20,000 Material IGF GOG MOE GES support to trained wide support teachers on provided UTDBE Implement best District  Best GETF MOE GES teacher award wide teacher UND scheme award scheme implement ed

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Provide incentive Selected     50,000 Incentive GETF MOE GES package for areas package UND teachers in provided deprived areas Conduct regular District     40,000 Regular GOG MOE GES school inspection wide school and disseminate inspection report conducted Ensure full District     30,000 Participatio GETF GES MOE participation of wide n of SMCs UND SMCs in school ensured management Conduct Selected  5,000 Programm DAC DA MOE programme to areas e to F educate and educate disseminate and information in disseminat areas in the value e of education and informatio community n involvement. conducted Encourage the use District  10,000 Use of GETF DA MOE of gender clubs wide gender UND and promote the clubs and use of role models use of role within school models communities encourage d Support girls in life District  30,000 Girls in life GETF DA MOE skills support wide skills UND programmes supported Provides INSET for Selected  10,000 INSET for IGF DA GES

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professional schools profession development in al science, developme mathematics and nt in technical in science, schools mathemati cs and technical in schools provided Provide office Selected 200,000 Office GOG DA building Dept. building provided Conduct regular District     40,000 Regular GOG MOE GES inspection and wide inspection ensure proper conducted functioning of SMCs and PTAs Monitor District     30,000 Governme GOG DA GES government wide nt interventions interventio ns monitored Train statistics District  10,000 Statistics GOG DA GES officers in officers information trained management Organize District   40,000 Sensitizatio IGF DA MOE sensitization wide n programmes programm es organized

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Construction of Aluku  200,000.00 School GoG DA, MOE Primary School Block Works Block constructe Dept. d Construction of KG Obeng-  200,000.00 KG and GoG DA, GES,MOE and Primary block. krom Primary Works block Dept. constructe d Construction of Salman  1,000,000.0 Communit GOG DA, MOE Community SHS. 0 y SHS Works constructe Dept. d Construction of Salman  250,000.00 Additional GOG DA, GES additional school school Works block. block Dept. constructe d Stocking of Salman  100,000.00 Communit IGF GOG Donor DA, GES Salman y library Works community library stocked Dept. Construction of Nkroful  250,000.00 Drainage IGF GOG DA, Dept. of drainage facility at facility Works Feeder the entrance of constructe Dept. roads cluster of schools d at Tema. Roofing of District  8,000.00 Eikwe IGF DA, GES dilapidated school Wide community Works blks. JHS roofed Dept. Provision of Eikwe  500,000.00 Accommod GOG GES DA, Works accommodation Sanzule, ation (staff Dept. (staff quarters) for Krisan quarters)

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teachers. for teachers provided Construction of New  200,000.00 JHS block GoG GES DA, Works JHS block Bakanta constructe Dept. d Construction of Sanzule-  100,000.00 Nursery GOG GES DA, Works Nursery block for Krisan block Dept. Sanzule-Krisan constructe Primary school. d Construction of Ngalekpol  200,000.00 Primary GoG DA, MOE primary school e school Works block for block Dept. Ngalekpole constructe d Institution of a District  2,000,000.0 Scholarship IGF Donor DA, m scholarship wide 0 scheme for Works scheme for communiti Dept. communities es within the oil and instituted gas catchment zone. Construct primary Atuabo  250,000.00 Primary GOG DA, MOE school school Works block Dept. constructe d Construction of Asemdasu  100,000.00 KG block GOG DA, MOE KG block for azo constructe Works Asemdasuazo d Dept. Construction of Asemdasu  200,000.00 Teachers’ GOG DA, MOE teachers’ quarters azo quarters Works

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at b Asemdasuazo constructe Dept. d Construction of KG Fiasolo  400,000.00 KG block GoG DA, MOE block and teachers and Works quarters at Fiasolo teachers Dept. quarters constructe d Construction of Kanokwar  400,000.00 Teachers GoG DA, MOE teachers quarters e quarters Works and KG block at and KG Dept. Kanokware block constructe d Completion of Nyamebe  200,000.00 Teachers IGF GOG DA, MOE teachers quarters kyere quarters Works at Nyamebekyere completed Dept. Construction of Nyamebe  250,000.00 Additional GoG DA, MOE additional kyere teachers’ Works teachers’ quarters. quarters Dept. constructe d. Construction of KG Sanfo  100,000.00 KG block GoG DA, MOE block at New constructe Works Sanfo d Dept. Extension of Asasetre   50,000.00 School GOG MOE GES school feeding Area feeding programme to Council programm cover all e extended communities with the Asasetre area council.

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Construction of Adubrim  200,000.00 Teachers GoG MOE DA, Works teacher quarters quarters Dept. at Adubrim. constructe d Construction of Ngabawie  250,000.00 School GOG MOE GES school block at block Ngabawie constructe d Construction of Mempeas  250,000.00 Teachers GoG MOE GES teachers quarters em quarters for Mempeasem. constructe d Institute Adubrim     250000.00 IGF Donor DA GES incentives for teachers at Adubrim Revamping the ICT Asasetre  200,000.00 ICT center IGF Donor DA, GES center at Asasetre revamped Works Dept. Supply of teaching Asasetre  2000,000.00 Teaching IGF GOG Donor DA, GES and learning and Works materials for learning Dept. school. materials supplied Rehabilitation of Asanta  200,000.00 Catholic GoG DA, GES catholic JHS/KG at JHS/KG Works Asanta and SDA rehabilitate Dept. Primary school. d Completion of Asanta  100,000.00 Computer GoG DA, GES computer laboratory Works laboratory at completed Dept. catholic school.

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Rehabilitation of Bobrama  100,000.00 KG block GoG DA, GES Bobrama KG block rehabilitate Works d Dept. Provision of Bobrama,  50,000.00 Furniture GoG DA, GES furniture (desk) Asanta , provided Works for all schools. Ankobra Dept. Renovation of Ankobra  100,000.00 Ankobra GoG DA, GES Ankobra primary primary Works school school Dept. renovated Rehabilitation of Asemko  100,000.00 Primary GoG DA, GES Asemko primary school Works school rehabilitate Dept. d Completion of Asemko  150,000.00 Communit GoG DA, GES community library y library Works for Asemko. completed Dept. Provision of Baseke  900,000.00 Additional GoG MOE DA, Works additional KG and KG and Dept. primary block and primary renovation of block existing one at provided Baseke. and renovated respectivel y Construction of Awiebo  200,000.00 School GoG MOE GES school block for block Awiebo Methodist constructe JHS d Renovation of Awiebo  100,000.00 Roman GoG MOE DA, Works Roman Catholic Catholic Dept.

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Primary school at Primary Awiebo. school renovated Construction of Awiebo  200,000.00 Teachers GoG MOE DA, Works teachers quarters quarters Dept. at Awiebo Construction of Awiebo  400,000.00 Bungalow GoG MOE DA, Works Bungalow and and Dept. security wall at security BOKASS. wall constructe d Completion of Awiebo  150,000.00 Classroom GoG MOE DA, Works classroom block at block Dept. BOKASS. completed Completion of Awiebo  150,000.00 KG block GoG MOE DA, Works Awiebo Roman constructe Dept. Catholic KG block. d Construction of Mantukw  600,000.00 School GoG MOE DA, Works new school block a block Dept. for Mantukwa Bibianiha constructe Bibianiha and and d Domeabra Domeabra Construction of Baseke  250,00.00 JHS block GoG JHS block for constructe Baseke d Construction of Mantukw  750,00.00 Teachers GoG MOE DA, Works teachers quarters a Ebi and quarters Dept. for communities Awiebo constructe d Construction of Awiebo  600,000.00 Library GoG MOE DA, Works library for Baseke constructe Dept.

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and Awiebo d Construction of Edwakpol  50,000.00 School GoG MOE DA, Works school block for e block Dept. KG and Primary constructe schools at d Edwakpole Construction of A.B  250,000.00 Teachers GoG MOE DA, Works teachers quarters Bokazo quarters Dept. for A.B Bokazo constructe d Construction of A.B  500,000.00 Toilet GoG MOE DA, Works toilet facilities for Bokazo facilities Dept. schools at A.B constructe Bokazo d Construction of A.B  300,000.00 ICT facility GoG MOE DA, Works ICT facility for A.B Bokazo constructe Dept. Bokazo d Construction of Alla  J 250,000.00 JHS block GoG MOE DA, Works JHS Block at Alla Bokazo A constructe Dept. Bokazo. N d Construction of Alla  250,000.00 Teachers GoG MOE DA, Works teachers’ quarters Bokazo quarters Dept. at Alla Bokazo constructe d Construction of Alla  500,000.00 Toilet GoG MOE DA, Works toilet facility for Bokazo facility Dept. school at Alla constructe Bokazo d Provision of Kamgbunli  Additional GoG GES DA, Works additional block block for Dept. for Kamgbunli KG, Kamgbunli teaching and KG,

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learning materials teaching and furniture. and learning materials and furniture provided. Renovation of Kamgbunli  150,000.00 Kamgbunli GoG MOE DA, Works Kamgbunli Islamic Islamic Dept. Primary school Primary and construction school of additional block renovated for ‘C’. and additional block constructe d Provision of Kamgbunli  150,000.00 Borehole GoG MOE DA, Works borehole for provided Dept. Kamgbunli cluster of schools Construction of Kamgbunli  90,000.00 Toilet GoG MOE DA, Works toilet facility for facility Dept. Primary ‘B’ and constructe JHS ‘B’ d Provision of Kamgbunli  8,000.00 canteen for GoG MOE DA, Works canteen for cluster cluster of Dept. of schools schools provided Provision of Kamgbunli  250,000.00 Computer GoG MOE DA, Works computer laboratory Dept. laboratory library library

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block for cluster of block schools provided Construction of Kamgbunli  100,000.00 Assembly GoG MOE DA, Works assembly hall for hall Dept. Kamgbunli SHS. constructe d Provision of Kamgbunli  200,000.00 Additional GoG MOE DA, Works additional staff staff Dept. accommodation accommod for staff of SHS. ation provided Provision of duty Kamgbunli  80,000.00 Duty or GoG MOE DA, Works or administrative Administra Dept. vehicle for SHS. tive vehicle provided Provision of boy Kamgbunli  100,000.00 Boys and GoG MOE DA, Works and girls hostels Girls Dept. for SHS. hostels provided Construction of Kamgbunli  150,000.00 Library GoG MOE DA, Works Library block for block Dept. SHS. constructe d Construction of Kwasikro  1,000,000.0 School GoG MOE DA, Works school block for m 0 block Dept. Kwasikrom (KG, constructe Primary and JHS) d Construction of Kwasikro  250000.00 Teachers GoG MOE GES,DA, teachers quarters m quarters Works at Kwasikrom constructe Dept. d Provision of Kwasikro  10,000.00 Furniture IGF GoG GES DA

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furniture for m provided Kwasikrom schools (desk) Supply of teachers Kwasikro  5,000.00 Teachers GoG GES MOE for Kwasikrom m supplied Construction of Asomase  1,00,000.00 KG block GoG MOE GES,DA, KG block for constructe Works Asomase d Dept. Construction of Sendaso  200,000.00 School GoG MOE GES,DA, school block for block Works Sendaso constructe Dept. d Supply of Bonsukro  5,000.00 Teachers GoG MOE GES,DA, teachers to m and supplied Works Bonsukrom and Asomase Dept. Asomase communities Construction of Aiyinase  500,000.00 Staff GoG MOE GES,DA, staff quarters for North quarters Works Aiyinase North constructe Dept. Schools. d Extent coverage of Aiyinase  50,000.00 Coverage GoG MOE GES,DA, School feeding North of school Works programme to feeding Dept. Aiyinase North. programm e extended Construction of Akoto,  750,000.00 Teachers GoG MOE, DA, Works teachers quarters Alloakpok quarters Dept. ,GES e, Awiaso constructe d

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4.1 THEMATIC AREA: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization And Sustainable Natural Resource Management.

Agriculture ACTIVITY LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATOR SOURCES OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF THE (GH₵) DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 Conduct 4000 District     7,200.00 4000 IGF GoG Agric. DA farmers/farmer wide farmers/far Dept. group visits by mers group December conducted annually by 10 AEAS Conduct 250 field District     5,000.00 250 field IGF GOG Agric.D DA days for 500 wide days for ept. farmers and FBOs 500 annually farmers conducted Conduct 500 District     5,760.00 500 IGF GOG Agric.D DA supervisory visits wide supervisory ept by four (4) visits supervisors to conducted backstop AEAS annually Treat 1000 District     2,000.00 1000 IGF GOG Agric.D DA clinical/surgical wide clinical/sur ept cases involving gical cases pigs, cattle sheep, combated goats by December 162

De-worm 20000 District     1,000.00 20000 IGF GOG Agric.D DA poultry and 200 wide poultry and ept livestock annually 200 livestock de- wormed Conduct ante/post District     1,000.00 Ante/post- IGF GOG Agric.D DA mortem wide mortem ept examination on examinatio slaughtered n animals annually conducted Vaccinate 20000 District     2,000.00 20000 IGF GOG Agric.D DA poultry and 300 wide poultry ept livestock and pets and300 against rabies and livestock other zoonotic vaccinated diseases Carry out diseases District     500.00 Diseases IGF GOG Agric.D DA surveillance and wide surveillanc ept monitoring visits e and quarterly monitoring executed Organize two Nkroful  3,700.00 Two days’ IGF GOG Donor Agric.D DA days’ workshop workshop ept each for 40 organized farmers on beekeeping, snail rearing and mushroom production by December 2015 Assist 10 FBO District  4,000.00 10 FBO IGF GOG MoFA DA

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with leadership wide with training on credit leadership management training on credit manageme nt assisted Disseminate Esiama &     800.00 Informatio IGF MoFA information via Ankobra n via radio (F.M) station radio(F.M) to educate dissermina farmers on new ted technologies and social agricultural issues quarterly every year Organize 3 Esiama  300.00 3 IGF MoFA Dept of co- educational talks educationa operative & via radio on the l talks social effect of child organized welfare labour in agriculture Hold two (2) days Aiyinase     7,000.00 Two days IGF GOG MoFA RADU/CSIR planning sessions planning with stakeholders sessions annually performed Organize 2-days Baku,  3,000.00 Two days IGF GOG MoFA RADU workshop for 60 Ngalekyi workshop pigs farmers on Ngalekpol organized bio security e Anokyi measures to contain African Swine Fever in

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four (4) communities Organize one (1) Various     50,000.00 One IGF GOG DONOR Agric.D DA district farmers’ district ept day celebration farmers annually day celebration organized Service one official office     10,000.00 One official IGF Agric.D DA car monthly car ept serviced Educate 50 Aiyinase  1,500.00 50 farmers Agric.D RADU farmers and and farmer ept farmer groups on groups safe use and educated handling of agro- chemicals Procure 5 Office  15,000.00 Five GOG Agric.D DA motorbikes for motorbikes ept official use by procured Procure one (1) Office     2000.00 One set of IGF Agric.D DA set of stationery stationery ept for office use procured annually Running cost of office     14,400.00 Cost of IGF Agric.D DA official vehicle official ept annually vehicle operated Facilitate the District     10,000 Supply of IGF GOG Agric.D DA supply of agro- wide agro- ept chemical and farm chemical inputs to farmers and farm

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inputs to farmers facilitated Educate farmers District   7,000 Farmers on IGF GOG Agric.D DA on aqua wide aqua ept culture/fish culture/fish rearing rearing educated Train farmers on District   8,000 Farmers on IGF GOG Agric.D DA alternative wide alternative ept sources of sources of livelihood. livelihood trained. Revamp Aiyinase Esiama,  20,000 Aiyinase IGF GoG Agric.D DA, MOFA and Esiama oil mill Aiyinase and Esiama ept oil mill revamped Provision of agric District     10,000 Agric. GoG MoFA DA, Agric extension services wide extension dept services provided Revamping of Kamgbunli  50,000 Kamgbunli IGF GoG Agric.D DA Kamgbunli rice rice ept irrigation project irrigation project revamped Encouraging agric District   5,000 Agric. IGF GoG Donor Agric.D DA diversification wide Diversificat ept ion encourage d Conducting District     30,000 Research IGF GoG Donor Agric.D DA

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research into the wide into the ept cocoa diseases cocoa diseases conducted Supply of Aiyinase     40,000 Improved IGF Agric.D DA improved cocoa north cocoa ept seedlings seedlings supplied

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4.2 THEMATIC AREA: Human Development, Productivity & Employment

HEALTH DIRECTORATE. ACTIVITY LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATOR SOURCES OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF THE (GH₵) DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 IGF GoG DONOR Construction of Kwesikro    1000,000.00 4 GoG Donors GHS DA, Works standardized CHPS m standardiz Dept. compounds. ed CHPS Basake compound s Aluku constructe d Anwia Procurement of All CHPS    1000,000.00 Motorbikes IGF GoG Donor GHS MOH, DA motorbikes to Zones procured CHPS compounds. for service delivery Procurement of All CHPS    All CHPS IGF GoG Donor GHS MOH, DA essential service compoun compound delivery ds. s provided equipment for essential CHPS. equipment. Procure a robust 4 District  120,000.00 Mobile GoG Donor GHS DA, MOH WD vehicle for health mobile health services care. expanded to rural remote 168

communiti es. Liaise with Teleku  200,000.00 Specialized IGF Donor GHS DA Adamus to release Bokazo health care structure for established mental health and in the eye care district. Training of All   10,000.00 No of IGF Donor GHS DA Assembly CHPS/Elec Assembly members, CHMCs toral members, and CHVs in new zones. CHMCs and CHPS concept. CHVs trained Training of sub Sub     8,000.00 No of sub IGF Donor GHS DA district health district district teams in health managem health system ent teams. manageme management nt teams including CHPS. trained. Formation and Stakehold  10,000.00 No of sub IGF GoG Donor GHS DA training of Sub ers at sub district district health district health management levels. committee committees. s formed; trained and functional. Provide quality CHPS    300,000.00 No of CHPS IGF GoG Donor GHS MOH, DA motorbikes to zones. compound CHPS compounds s with for service quality delivery. motorbikes Provide basic All service     100,000.00 No of IGF GoG Donor GHS MOH, DA

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service delivery delivery facilities equipment to facilities. with health facilities. adequate basic service delivery equipment. Organize blood Schools     15,000.00 No of IGF Donor GHS MOH, DA donation and blood campaigns communit donation ies. campaigns in a year. Construction of Eikwe  45,000 No of IGF Donor GHS MOH, DA, mother’s hostel. mother’s hostel constructe d. Establishment of Esiama/Ai  50,000.00 No of IGF GHS MOH, DA national yinasi. ambulance ambulance service . in district. Identify and train All     20,000.00 No of IGF GHS MOH, DA community of communit community based surveillance ies in the based volunteers. district. volunteers identified and trained. Organize routine All  D   15,000.00 IGF GoG GHS MOH, DA immunization outreach E programs points. C .

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Implement special All    20,000.00 No of IGF GoG GHS MOH, DA national health communit children promotion ies immunized programs (NIDs, . Measles immunization, MDDs, Bed net Distribution etc.). Sensitization of All     20,000.00 No of IGF GoG Donor GHS MOH, DA communities on communit people common endemic ies reached disease (TB, per Malaria, HIV/AIDs program etc). Conduct half Esiama,     2,000.00 No of IGF GHS MOH, DA yearly health Nkroful, screening screenings Aiyinasi activities Eikwe carried out in a year. Implement All     10,000.00 % of cases GoG Donors GHS MOH, DA National TB, communit detected HIV/AIDS and ies and malaria programs. effectively managed. Sensitization of All   5,000.00 No of IGF GoG GHS MOH, DA communities on communit community household latrines ies. sensitizatio and safe ns carried environmental out. health practices. Train service All GHS   10,000.00 Increase in IGF GHS MOH, DA providers in Facilities IGF

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financial generation management. by facilities. Institute internal District   10,000.00 Reduction GoG Donor GHS MOH, DA claims vetting and wide in NHIS management at claims the DHMT deductions Institute internal Facilities    15,000.000 Reduction IGF GoG GHS MOH, DA facility auditing in financial mechanism mismanage ment. Registration of District   50,000.00 No of IGF GoG GHS MOH, DA aged and other wide vulnerable vulnerable on registered NHIS. under NHIS. Renovation of Aiyinasi  30,000.00 No of IGF Works GHS, DA staff bungalow. health health Dept. Center. centers upgraded to polyclinic in the district. Paint staff Asasetre    3,000.00 No of IGF Works GHS quarters. Health nurses Dept. Center quarters painted Complete of Esiama  20,000.00 Completed GoG Donor Works GHS, DA, abandoned Health structure Dept. MOH, structure for Center being used maternity for

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services. maternity services. Construct toilet Asasetre  25,000.00 Toilet IGF GoG Donor Works GHS, DA, facility Health facility Dept. MOH, Center. constructe d Provide antenatal District     100,000.00 IGF Donor GHS DA, MOH and maternity wide services for communities.

Provide District   600,000.00 Accommod IGF GoG Donor GHS DA, MOH accommodation wide ation for health workers provided Upgrade CHPS to District    200,000.00 Centers IGF GoG Donor GHS DA, MOH health centers wide upgraded Construct Selected     500,000.00 CHPS GoG Donor GHS DA, MOH, additional CHPS Commt Constructe Works Dept. zones d

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4.4 THEMATIC AREA: Transparent and Accountable Governance.

Non-Formal Education Division. ACTIVITY LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATOR SOURCES OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF THE (GH₵) DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 IGF GoG DONOR LEAD COLLAB. Consult with District     5,000.00 Stake IGF GoG Donor Non- DA, NCCE district opinion wide holders Formal leaders participatio Edt. n Unit Conduct Land District  100,000.00 Fish ponds IGF Donor Non- T&CPD, identification wide constructe Formal Works Dept. towards d Edt. Construction of Unit fish ponds Stock fish pond District   5,000.00 Fish pond IGF Donors Non- Agric. Dept. with fingerlings wide stocked Formal Edt. Unit Cultivate rice. Selected   10,000.00 Rice GoG Donor Non- Agric. unit Commt cultivated Formal Edt. Unit

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4.5 THEMATIC AREA: Transparent and Accountable Governance.

Internal Audit ACTIVITY LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INCATOR SOURCES OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF THE (GH₵) DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 IGF GoG Donor LEAD COLLAB. Conduct Revenue Nkroful  n    3,000.00 Revenue IGF Internal DA, Finance and cash and Cash Audit Unit, Budget management managed Unit Unit Implement Nkroful     2,000.00 Procureme IGF Internal Procuremen Procurement nt activities Audit t Unit management managed Unit Conduct special District     3,000.00 Investigatio IGF Internal DISEC, investigation Wide n Audit conducted Unit Conduct Stores District     1,500.00 Stores and IGF Internal Transport and transport wide transport Audit Unit, Stores management managed Unit Institute Pay roll District     2,000.00 Payroll IGF Internal DA, Finance management wide manageme Audit Unit, Budget nt Unit Unit instituted Institute Liability District     1,000.00 Liability IGF Internal management wide managed Audit Unit Conduct Follow-up District     2,000.00 Follow ups IGF Internal DA, Finance 175

on audit wide conducted Audit Unit recommendation Unit Institute Fixed District     1,000.00 Fix asset IGF Internal Estate Unit asset wide manage Audit management Unit Conduct IA Nkroful     2,000.00 Training IGF Donors Internal DA external training conducted Audit Unit Institute External Nkroful     1,000.00 External IGF Audit DA audit liaison Audit Unit liaison instituted Conduct District    3,000.00 IGF Donors Internal HR Dept. Corporate wide Audit governance Unit Implement Nkroful  1,000.00 Accounting IGF GoG Donors Internal DA, Finance Accounting systems Audit Unit systems implement Unit ed Institute Nkroful     1,500.00 Operationa IGF GoG Internal DA Operational l Audit management manageme Unit reporting nt reporting instituted Introduce Pre- District     Pre- IGF Internal Finance Unit payment vouching wide payment Audit vouching Unit introduce Introduce Budget District     Internal Budget Unit cycle wide Audit Unit

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Sanitation District wide

National commission for civic education

Activities Location Time frame Indicative Output indicator Source of funding Implementing budget(G department of the H₵) DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 IGF GOG DONO LEA COLLABOR RS D ATING Sensitization District   1,500.00 To increase the GOG NCC EC,DA on district wide number of Assembly E level women from 5 to 10 education Training of Two area   3,000.00 To improve their GOG NCC DA the newly councils performance in E elected revenue Assembly/ mobilization unit committee members Citizenship District     1,600.00 To inculcate a civic GOG NCC GES week wide culture E celebration Education District     1,600.00 To raise awareness GOG NCC DA on revenue wide of citizens tax E mobilization obligation and (Duties of a improve revenue

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citizen) mobilization Education All basic     2,500.00 Reduce the of GOG NCC GES and pre- schools teenage pregnancies E marital sex and number of among sexual engagement teenagers in the district Education District     1,600.00 Improve awareness GOG NCC EC, on Ebola wide on Ebola Pandemic E POLITICAL Pandemic and Cholera PARTIES, and Cholera Outbreak DA, GES outbreak ECT. Improving District     1,600.00 Improve sanitation GOG NCC GHS, sanitation wide to eradicate cholera E ENVIRONM conditions in ENTAL the district HEALTH, DA, GES ECT.

GHANA POLICE SERVICE

ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE OUPUT SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING BUDGET(GH INDICATORS DEPARTMENT OF DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 ₵) IGF GOG DON LEAD COLLABORATING ORS Provide District  45,000.00 Accommodati GOG DA DA-WKS DEPT. accommodat police on for 30 ion for 30 headquart personnel

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personnel ers Esiama Provide 2 District  70,000.00 2 vehicles for GOG DA DA-WKS DEPT vehicles for police patrols and patrols and headquart official work official work ers Esiama Provide District  20,000.00 Office GOG DA DA-WKS DEPT office police equipment;2 equipment;2 headquart printers and 1 printers and ers Esiama photocopier 1 photocopier Provide District  30,000.00 Accommodati GOG DA DA-WKS DEPT accommodat police on for 3 ion for 3 headquart personnel personnel ers Esiama Provide District  40,000.00 Logistics and GOG DA DA-WKS DEPT logistics and police medical medical headquart equipment equipment ers Esiama

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4.6 THEMATIC AREA: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development

Water and Sanitation

ACTIVITY LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATOR SOURCES OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING 2014 2015 2016 2017 BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF THE (GH₵) DA IGF GoG Donor LEAD COLLAB.

Construction of District   200,000.00 Waste IGF Donor Env. DA modern final Wide manageme Health, waste disposal site nt site DWST for effective waste constructe management d Expand potable District     80,000.00 Potable GoG Donor DWST, DA water coverage wide water Works coverage Dept. expanded Provide waste Selected     200,000.00 Waste IGF GoG Env. DA containers Commts. containers Health, provided Zoomli on Construct toilet District     700,000.00 Aqua privy IGF GoG Env. DA facilities. (Aqua wide constructe Health, privy) d works Dept. Construct toilet District     800,000.00 W/Cs IGF GoG Env. DA facilities. (W/Cs) wide constructe Health, d works Dept. 180

Construct proper Kamgbunli   50,000.00 IGF GoG Donor Works DA drainage systems , Esiama, dept. Eikwe, Aiyinasi Train all WSMTs & District     50,000.00 WSMs & GoG Donors DWST DA WATSANs Wide WATSANs trained Prepare a new Nkroful  7,000.00 DWSP IGF Donors DWST DA, CWSA DWSP prepared

Construct Small Asanta,  Water GoG Donors CWSA DWST, DA Town Water Ankobra system System in larger town

4.7 THEMATIC AREA: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development

Road Infrastructure ACTIVITY LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE OUTPUT SOURCES OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTING BUDGET INDICATOR DEPARTMENT OF THE (GH₵) DA 2014 2015 2016 2017 IGF GoG DONOR LEAD COLLAB. Construct access Aiyinase  1,000,000.0 Aiyinsi IGF Donor Feeder DA road and North 0 North Road rehabilitate all roads Dept. existing roads rehabilitate d. Construct access Salman  800,000.00 Access GoG Donors Feeder DA road for all electoral roads Road communities. area constructe Dept. 181

d Rehabilitate Akoto-   1,000,000 Roads GoG Donors Feeder DA Access Road Alloakpok rehabilitate Road e, d Dept. Ayawora, Awiaso, Fiasolo Reshape all new District     700,000.00 All road IGF GoG Donors Feeder DA site & town road Wide reshaped Road Dept. Construct access Mantukw  400,000.00 Bridge IGF GoG Feeder DA Bridge a Constructe Road d Dept. Construct farm District     tracks Wide

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5.0 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2014 ACTIVIVITIES LOCATION OUTPUT TIME SCHUDULE ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING INDICATOR AGENCIES

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Local External Lead Collaborat ing Organize sensitization District Sensitization  10,000 10,0015 GES DA in communities wide organized 0

All school Material support  13,002. MOE GES. Provide material provided 00 support to needy pupils in schools

Renovation of Kamgbunli Kamgbunli  150,000. MOE DA, Works Kamgbunli Islamic Islamic Primary 00 Dept. Primary school and school construction of renovated and additional block for additional block ‘C’. constructed

Provision of borehole Kamgbunli Borehole  150,000. MOE DA, Works for Kamgbunli cluster provided 00 Dept. of schools

Construction of Nyamebe Additional  250,000. DA, MOE additional teachers’ kyere teachers’ 00 Work quarters. quarters s constructed Dept.

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Kamgbunli  MOE DA, Works Construction of Additional 150,000. Dept. additional classroom classroom 00 for school ‘B’. constructed

Provision of furniture Kwasikro Furniture  5,000.0 5,000.00 GES DA for Kwasikrom schools m provided 0 (desk)

Supply of teachers for Kwasikro Teachers  5,000.00 GES MOE Kwasikrom m supplied

Construction of KG Asomase KG block  1,00,000 MOE GES, DA, block for Asomase constructed .00 Works Dept.

Supply of teachers to Bonsukro Teachers  5,000.00 MOE GES, DA, Bonsukrom and m and supplied Works Asomase communities Asomase Dept.

Construction of A.B  250,000. MOE DA, Works teachers quarters for Bokazo Teachers 00 Dept. A.B Bokazo quarters constructed

Completion of KG Akpandue KG block and  350,000. MOE DA, Works block at Akpandue primary school 00 Dept. and renovation of completed and

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primary school. renovated respectively

Encourage the use of District Use of gender  10,000 DA MOE gender clubs and wide clubs and use of promote the use of role models role models within encouraged school communities

Conduct programme Selected Programme to  5,000 DA MOE to educate and areas educate and disseminate disseminate information in areas in information the value of education conducted and community involvement.

Ensure full District Participation for  30,000 GES MOE participation of SMCs wide SMCs ensured in school

Conduct 4000 District 4000  3,600.0 3,600.00 Agric. DA farmers/farmer group wide farmers/farmers 0 Dept. visits by December group conducted annually by 10 AEAS

Conduct 500 District 500 supervisory  2880.0 2880.00 Agric. DA supervisory visits by wide visits conducted 0 Dept four (4) supervisors to backstop AEAS annually

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Sub  4,000.0 4,000.00 GHS DA. Training of sub district No of sub district 0 district health managem health teams in health ent teams management system teams trained. management including CHPS.

Provide basic service All service Basic service  50,000. 50,000.0 GHS MOH,DA delivery equipment to delivery delivery health 00 0 health facilities facilities facilities provided Conduct Revenue and Nkroful Revenue and  1,000.0 2,000.00 Inter DA, cash management Cash managed 0 nal Finance Audit Unit, Unit Budget Unit

Implement Nkroful Procurement  2,000.0 Inter Procurem Procurement implemented 0 nal ent unit Audit Unit

Consult with district District Stake holders  2,000.0 3,000.00 Non- DA, NCCE opinion leaders wide participation 0 Form al Edt. Unit

Expand potable water District Potable water  80,000.0 DWST DA coverage wide coverage 0 , expanded Work

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s Dept. Provide waste Selected Waste  50,000. 150,000. Env. DA containers Commts. containers 00 00 Healt provided h, Zoom lion Reshape all new site & District All road  300,00 400,000. Feed DA town road Wide reshaped 0.00 00 er Road Dept Construction of Kamgbunli Toilet facility  90,000.0 MOE DA, Works toilet facility for constructed 0 Dept. Primary ‘B’ and JHS ‘B’

Provision of canteen Kamgbunli canteen for  8,000. MOE DA, Works for cluster of schools cluster of 00 Dept

schools provided

Provision of Kamgbunli Computer  250,000. MOE DA, Works computer laboratory laboratory 00 Dept library block for library block cluster of schools provided

Completion of Asemko Community  150,000. DA, GES community library library 00 Work for Asemko. completed s

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Provision of furniture Bobrama, Furniture 50,000.0 DA, GES (desk) for all schools Asanta , provided 0 Work Ankobra  s

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Completion of Asanta Computer  100,000. DA, GES computer laboratory laboratory 00 Work at catholic school. completed s

Dept Institute incentives Adubrim Incentives for  100,00 150,000. DA GES for teachers at teachers 0.00 00 Adubrim instituted

Construction of Atuabo Additional KG  100,000. DA, MOE additional KG block block 00 Work for Atuabo constructed s Dept.

Roofing of Eikwe Eikwe Eikwe 8,000.0 DA, GES community JHS community JHS 0 Work roofed  s Dept Provision of Eikwe Accommodation  500,000. GES DA, Works accommodation Sanzule, (staff quarters) 00 Dept (staff quarters) for Krisan for teachers teachers provided

Construction of Aluku School  200,000. DA, MOE Primary Block 00 Work School Block constructed s Dept.

Monitor government District Government  30,000 DA GES interventions wide interventions monitored

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Organize INSET for District INSET for four 30,000 DA GES four frontline frontline Deputy/A.Ds and Deputy/A.Ds and  management management organized

District inspection and District Regular  40,000 MOE GES ensure proper wide inspection functioning of SMCs conducted and PTAs

 40,000 MOE GES Conduct regular District Regular school school inspection and wide inspection disseminate report conducted

 MOE GES Provide incentive Selected Incentive 50,000 package for teachers areas package in deprived areas provided

Conduct training for District Training 30,000 GES MOE pre-school (KG) wide conducted  teachers

Organize mock District Mock  200,00 MOE GES examination for JHS wide examination 0 students organized

Provide teaching and District Teaching and  400,000 MOE GES

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learning materials wide learning especially science for materials basic schools provided

Organize INSET for District INSET for 50,000 MOE GES teachers professional wide teachers professional organized 

Organize literacy and District Guidance and  10,000 MOE GES Arts competition in wide counseling upper primary service provided

Formation of girls District Girls clubs  10,000 MOE GES clubs in schools wide formed

Organize health talk in District Health talk 10,000 MOH GES schools and wide organized communities

Selected  GES Rehabilitate KG areas KG DA, school block school 1,466,0 Wor

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Treat 1000 District 1000 1,000.0 1,000.00 Agric. DA clinical/surgical wide clinical/surgical 0 Dept cases involving cases combated  pigs, cattle sheep, goats by December

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De-worm 20000 District 20000 poultry  500.00 500.00 Agric. DA poultry and 200 wide and 200 Dept livestock annually livestock

Conduct ante/post District Ante/post-  500.00 500.00 Agric. DA mortem examination wide mortem Dept on slaughtered examination animals annually conducted

Vaccinate 20000 District 20000 poultry  1000.0 1000.00 Agric. DA poultry and 300 wide and300 livestock 0 Dept livestock and pets vaccinated against rabies and other zoonotic diseases

Carry out diseases District Diseases 250.00 250.00 Agric. DA surveillance and wide surveillance and Dept monitoring visits monitoring  quarterly executed

Organize two days’ Nkroful Two days’  2000.0 1700.00 Agric. DA workshop each for 40 workshop 0 Dep farmers on organized beekeeping, snail rearing and mushroom production by December 2015

Disseminate Esiama & Information via  800.00 MoFA DA information via radio Ankobra radio(F.M) (F.M) station to disseminated

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educate farmers on new technologies and social agricultural issues quarterly every year

Hold two (2) days Aiyinase Two days  3500.0 3500.00 MoFA RADU/CSI planning sessions with planning 0 R stakeholders annually sessions performed

Organize 2-days Baku, Two days’ 1500.0 1500.00 MoFA RADU workshop for 60 pigs Ngalekyi workshop 0 farmers on bio Ngalekpol organized  security measures to e Anokyi contain African Swine Fever in four (4) communities

Organize one (1) Various One district  20,000. 30,000.0 Agric. DA district farmers’ day farmers day 00 0 Dept celebration annually celebration organized

Service one official car office  10,000. RADU DA monthly One official car 00 serviced

Educate 50 farmers Aiyinase 50 farmers and 1,500.0 Agric. RADU and farmer groups on farmer groups 0 Dept safe use and handling educated 

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of agro-chemicals

Procure one (1) set of Office One set of 2000. Agric. DA stationery for office stationery  00 Dept use annually procured

Running cost of office Cost of official  14,400. Agric. DA official vehicle vehicle operated 00 Dept annually

Facilitate the supply District Supply of agro-  5,000.0 5,000.00 Agric. DA of agro-chemical and wide chemical and 0 Dept farm inputs to farm inputs to farmers farmers

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Educate farmers on District Farmers on aqua  3,500.0 3,500.00 Agric. DA aqua culture/fish wide culture/fish 0 Dept rearing rearing educated

Provision of agric District Agric. extension  10,000 MoFA DA, Agric extension services wide services dept provided

Conducting research District Research into  5,000 25,000 Agric. DA into the cocoa wide the cocoa Dept diseases diseases conducted

Supply of improved Aiyinase Improved cocoa  40,000 Agric. DA

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cocoa seedlings north seedlings Dept supplied

Organize blood Schools No of blood  7,500.0 7,500.00 GHS MOH,DA donation campaigns and donation 0 communit campaigns in a ies year

Identify and train All No of  20,000. GHS MOH,DA community of based communit community 00 surveillance ies in the based volunteers volunteers district. identified

Sensitization of All No of people  5,000.0 15,000.0 GHS MOH,DA communities on communit reached per 0 0 common endemic ies program disease (TB, Malaria, HIV/AIDs etc).

Conduct half yearly Esiama, No of screening 2,000.0 GHS MOH,DA health screenings Nkroful, activities carried 0 Aiyinasi out in a year  Eikwe Implement National All % of cases  5,000.0 5,000.00 GHS MOH,DA TB, HIV/AIDS and communit detected and 0 malaria programs. ies effectively managed.

Institute internal District Reduction in  5,000.0 5,000.00 GHS MOH,DA claims vetting and wide NHIS claims 0 management at the deductions DHMT

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Institute internal Facilities Reduction in  7,500.0 7,500.00 GHS MOH,DA facility auditing financial 0 mechanism mismanagement .

Provide antenatal and District antenatal and   50,000. 50,000.0 GHS DA,MOH maternity services for wide maternity 00 0 communities service provided

Construct additional Selected CHPS  500,000. GHS DA, MOH, CHPS zones Commt Constructed 00 Works Dept

Conduct special District Stores and  1,500.0 Inter Transport investigation Wide transport 0 nal Unit, managed Audit Stores Unit

Institute Pay roll District Payroll  2,000.0 Inter DA, management wide management 0 nal Finance instituted Audit Unit, Unit Budget Unit

Institute Liability District Liability  1,000.0 Inter DA, management wide managed 0 nal Finance Audit Unit, Unit Budget Unit

Conduct Follow-up on District Follow ups  2,000.0 Inter DA,

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audit wide conducted 0 nal Finance recommendation Audit Unit Unit

Institute Fixed asset District Fix asset  1,000.0 Inter Estate management wide managed 0 nal Unit Audit Unit

Conduct IA external Nkroful Training  1,000.0 1,000.00 Inter DA training conducted 0 nal Audit Unit

Institute External Nkroful External Audit  1,000.0 Audit DA audit liaison liaison instituted 0 Unit

Conduct Corporate District Corporate  1,500.0 1,500.00 Inter HR Dept. governance wide governance 0 nal conducted Audit Unit

Institute Operational Nkroful Operational  1,000.0 500.00 Inter DA management management 0 nal reporting reporting Audit instituted Unit

Introduce Pre- District Pre-payment  10,000. Inter Finance payment vouching wide vouching 00 nal Unit introduce Audit Unit

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Introduce Budget District Budget cycle  5,000.0 Inter Budget cycle wide introduced 0 nal Unit Audit Unit

Construct toilet District Aqua privy  350,00 350,000. Env. DA facilities. (Aqua privy wide constructed 0.00 00 Healt h, works Dept.

Construct toilet District W/Cs  400,00 400,000. Env. DA facilities. (W/Cs) wide constructed 0.00 00 Healt h, works Dept.

Train all WSMTs & District WSMs &  50,000.0 DWST DA WATSANs Wide WATSANs 0 trained

Sensitization on District To increase the  1,500.00 NCCE EC,DA district level wide number of education Assembly women from 5 to 10 Citizenship week District To inculcate a  1,600.00 NCCE DA celebration wide civic culture Education on revenue District To raise  1,600.00 NCCE DA mobilization(Duties of wide awareness of a citizen) citizens tax obligation and improve revenue

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mobilization Education and pre- All basic Reduce the of  2,500.00 NCCE GES marital sex among schools teenage teenagers in the pregnancies and district number of sexual engagement Education on Ebola District Improve  1,600.00 NCCE EC, Pandemic and Cholera wide awareness on POLITICAL outbreak Ebola Pandemic PARTIES, and Cholera DA, GES Outbreak ECT. Improving sanitation District Improve  1,600.00 NCCE GHS, conditions in the wide sanitation to ENVIRON district eradicate MENTAL cholera HEALTH, DA, GES ECT. Provide District Accommodation  30,000.0 DA DA-WKS accommodation for 3 police for 3 personnel 0 DEPT personnel headquart provided ers Esiama

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5.1 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2015 Activities Location Output Time frame Annual budget Implementing indicators agencies 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Local External Lead Collaborat ing Construction of  MOE DA, Works teachers quarters at Kwasikrom Teachers 250000. Dept. ,GES Kwasikrom quarters 00 constructed

Construction of  MOE DA, Works school block for Kwasikrom School block 1,000,00 Dept Kwasikrom constructed 0.00

Construction of staff Aiyinase North Staff quarters  500,000. MOE GES, DA, quarters for Aiyinase constructed 00 Works

North Schools. Dept.

Construction of Sendaso School block  200,000. MOE GES,DA, school block for constructed 00 Works Sendaso Dept

Renovation of Roman  MOE DA, Works Catholic Primary Awiebo Roman Catholic 100,000. Dept. school at Awiebo. Primary school 00 renovated

Toilet facilities  MOE DA, Works Construction of toilet A.B Bokazo constructed 500,000. Dept. facilities for schools 00 at A.B Bokazo 199

Construction of JHS Baseke JHS block  250,00.0 MOE DA, Works block for Baseke constructed 0 Dept

Construction of ICT A.B Bokazo ICT facility  300,000. MOE DA, Works facility for A.B Bokazo constructed 00 Dept

Construction of Alla Bokazo JHS block  250,000. MOE DA, Works JHS Block at Alla constructed 00 Dept Bokazo

Construction of Alla Bokazo Teachers  250,000. MOE DA, Works teachers’ quarters 00 Dept quarters at Alla constructed Bokazo

Construction of Alla Bokazo Toilet facility  500,000. MOE DA, Works toilet facility for constructed 00 Dept school at Alla Bokazo

Provision of Kamgbunli Additional block  200,000. GES DA, Works additional block for for Kamgbunli 00 Dept Kamgbunli KG, KG, teaching and teaching and learning learning materials materials and and furniture. furniture

provided

Provision of boy Kamgbunli Boys and Girls  100,000. MOE DA, Works and girls hostels hostels provided 00 Dept for SHS

Construction of Kamgbunli Library block  150,000. MOE DA, Works Library block for SHS constructed 00 Dept

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Provision of access Kamgbunli Access road  300,000. MOE DA, Works road for SHS and provided 00 Dept entire community roads

Construction of Kwasikrom School block  1,000,00 MOE DA, Works school block for constructed 0.00 Dept Kwasikrom

Supply of teaching Asasetre Teaching and  200,000. DA, GES and learning learning 00 Works materials for school. materials Dept

supplied

Institute incentives Adubrim incentives for  150,00 100,000. DA GES for teachers at teachers 0.00 00 Adubrim instituted

Completion of Adubrim Adubrim school  50,000.0 MOE GES Adubrim school project 0 (GETFUND) project completed for Primary, JHS and KG.

Construction of Sanfo KG block  100,000. DA, MOE KG block at New constructed 00 Works Sanfo Dept

Construction of Kanokware Teachers  400,000. DA, MOE teachers quarters quarters and KG 00 Works and KG block at block Dept Kanokware constructed

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Institution of a District wide Scholarship  1,000,0 1,000,00 DA MOE scholarship scheme scheme for 00.00 0.00 for communities communities within the oil and instituted gas catchment zone.

Stocking of Salman Salman Community  100,00 150,000. DA GES community library library stocked 0.00 00

Organize sensitization District wide Sensitization  40,000 DA MOE programmes programmes organized

Train statistics District Statistics officers  10,000 DA GES officers in trained information management

Monitor government District wide Government  30,000 DA GES interventions interventions monitored

Conduct regular District wide  40,000 MOE GES inspection and ensure proper Regular functioning of SMCs inspection and PTAs conducted

Provides science Selected schools Science  20,000 DA MOE consumables consumables provided

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Ensure full District wide Participation of  30,000 GES MOE participation of SMCs SMCs ensured in school

Conduct regular District wide Regular school  40,000 MOE GES school inspection and inspection disseminate report conducted

Provide incentive Selected areas Incentive  50,000 MOE GES package for teachers package in deprived areas provided

Conduct training for District wide Training  30,000 GES MOE pre-school (KG) conducted teachers

Organize mock District wide Mock  200,000 MOE GES examination for JHS examination students organized

Organize INSET for District wide INSET for  10,000. MOE GES teachers professional teachers 00 organized Organize literacy and District wide Literacy and art  20,000 MOE GES Arts competition in competition upper primary organized

Provide guidance and District wide Guidance and  10,000 MOE GES counseling services in counseling JHS service provided

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Provide gender Selected schools Gender friendly  300,000 DA GES friendly sanitary sanitary facilities facilities in schools provided

Organize health talk District wide Health talk  10,000 MOH GES in schools and organized communities

 GES MOE Provide material All support to needy School 13,002. Material support pupils in schools 00 provided

 10,015 10,00.00 GES DA Organize sensitization Sensitiza 0.00 in communities tion

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Conduct 4000 District wide 4000  3,000.0 4,200.00 Agric. DA farmers/farmer farmers/farmers 0 Dept group visits by group conducted December annually by 10 AEAS

Conduct 250 field District wide 250 field days  2,500.0 2,500.00 Agric. DA days for 500 farmers for 500 farmers 0 Dept. and FBOs annually conducted

Conduct 500 District wide 500 supervisory  3,000.0 2,760.00 Agric. DA supervisory visits by visits conducted 0 Dept. four (4) supervisors to backstop AEAS

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annually

Treat 1000 District wide 1000  1000.0 1000.00 Agric. DA clinical/surgical cases clinical/surgical 0 Dept. involving pigs, cattle cases combated sheep, goats by December

De-worm 20000 District wide  500.00 5000.00 Agric. DA. poultry and 200 20000 poultry Dept. livestock annually and 200 livestock de- wormed

Conduct ante/post District wide Ante/post-  500.00 500.00 Agric. DA mortem examination mortem Dept. on slaughtered examination animals annually conducted

Vaccinate 20000 District wide 20000 poultry  1,000.0 1,000.00 Agric. DA poultry and 300 and300 livestock 0 Dept. livestock and pets vaccinated against rabies and other zoonotic diseases

Carry out District wide Diseases  250.00 250.00 Agric. DA diseases surveillance and Dept. surveillance monitoring and monitoring executed visits quarterly

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Assist 10 FBO with District wide 10 FBO with  2,000.0 2,000.00 MoFA DA leadership training leadership 0 on credit training on management credit

management assisted

Disseminate Esiama & Ankobra Information via  800.00 MoFA DA information via radio radio(F.M) (F.M) station to disseminated educate farmers on new technologies and social agricultural issues quarterly every yea

Hold two (2) days Aiyinase Two days  3,500.0 3,500.00 MoFA RADU/CSI planning sessions planning 0 R with stakeholders sessions annually performed

Organize one (1) Various location One district  20,000. 30,000.0 Agric. DA district farmers’ day farmers day 00 0 Dept. celebration annually celebration organized

Service one official office One official car  10,000. Agric. DA car monthly serviced 00 Dept.

Procure one (1) set Office One set of  2000.0 Agric. DA of stationery for stationery 0 Dept.

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office use annually procured

Running cost of office Cost of official  14,400. Agric. DA official vehicle vehicle operated 00 Dept. annually

Facilitate the supply District wide Supply of agro-  5,000.0 5,000.00 Agric. DA of agro-chemical and chemical and 0 Dept. farm inputs to farm inputs to farmers farmers

facilitated

Train farmers on District wide Farmers on  4,000.0 4,000.00 Agric. DA alternative alternative 0 Dept. sources of sources of livelihood. livelihood

trained

Provision of District wide Agric. extension  10,000 MoFA DA, Agric agric extension services dept services provided

Encouraging agric District wide Agric.  2,000.0 3,000.00 Agric. DA diversification Diversification 0 Dept. encouraged

Conducting research District wide Research into  10,000. 20,000.0 Agric. DA into the cocoa the cocoa 00 0 Dept. diseases diseases conducted

Supply of Improved cocoa  40,000 Agric. DA improved cocoa Aiyinase north seedlings Dept.

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seedlings supplied

Construction of Kwesikrom 4 standardized  1000,00 GHS DA, Works standardized Basake CHPS 0.00 Dept. CHPS Aluku compounds compounds Anwia constructed

Procurement of All CHPS Zones Motorbikes  300,00 700,000. GHS MOH,DA motorbikes to CHPS procured for 0.00 00 compounds service delivery

Procurement of All CHPS All CHPS 30,000. 70,000.0 GHS MOH,DA essential service compounds compounds 00 0 delivery equipment provided for CHPS. essential equipment

Liaise with Adamus to Teleku Bokazo Specialized  100,00 100,000. GHS DA release structure for health care 0.00 00 mental health and established in eye care the district.

Training of Assembly All CHPS/Electoral No of Assembly  5,000.0 5,000.00 GHS DA members, CHMCs zones members, 0 and CHVs in new CHMCs and CHPS concept. CHVs trained

Training of sub Sub district No of sub district  4,000.0 4,000.00 GHS DA district health teams management health 0 in health system teams management management teams trained including CHPS.

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Formation and Stakeholders at sub No of sub district  3,000.0 7,000.00 GHS DA training of Sub district levels health 0 district health committees management formed; trained committees and functional

Provide quality CHPS zones No of CHPS  100,00 200,000. GHS MOH,DA motorbikes to CHPS compounds with 0.00 00 Compounds for quality service delivery. motorbikes compounds with quality motorbikes

Provide basic service All service delivery No of facilities  30,000. 70,000.0 GHS MOH, DA delivery equipment facilities. with adequate 00 0 to health facilities. basic service delivery equipment.

Organize blood Schools and No of blood  10,000. 5,000.00 GHS MOH, DA donation campaigns communities. donation 00 campaigns in a year.

Establishment of Esiama/Aiyinasi. No of  50,000. GHS MOH, DA national ambulance ambulance. 00 service in district.

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Identify and train All communities in No of  20,000. GHS MOH, DA community of based the district. community 00 surveillance based volunteers volunteers identified and trained.

Organize routine All outreach points. Routine  10,000. 5000,00. GHS MOH, DA immunization immunization 00 00 programs organized

Implement special All communities No of children  10,000. 10,00.00 GHS MOH, DA national health immunized. 00 promotion programs (NIDs, Measles immunization, MDDs, Bed net Distribution etc.).

Sensitization of All communities No of people  5,000.0 15,000.0 GHS MOH, DA communities on reached per 0 0 common endemic program disease (TB, Malaria, HIV/AIDs etc).

Conduct half yearly Esiama, Nkroful, No of screening  2,000.0 GHS MOH, DA health screenings Aiyinasi activities carried 0 Eikwe out in a year.

Implement National All communities % of cases  10,000.0 GHS MOH, DA TB, HIV/AIDS and detected and 0

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malaria programs. effectively

Sensitization of All communities. No of  2,000.0 3,000.00 GHS MOH, DA communities on community 0 household latrines sensitizations and safe carried out. environmental health practices

Train service All GHS Facilities Increase in IGF  10,000. GHS MOH, DA providers in financial generation by 00 management facilities

Institute internal District wide Reduction in  10,000.0 GHS MOH, DA claims vetting and NHIS claims 0 management at the deductions DHMT

Institute internal Facilities Reduction in  8,000.0 7,000.00 GHS MOH, DA facility auditing financial 0 mechanism mismanagement

Paint staff quarters Asasetre Health No of nurses  3,000.0 Works GHS Center quarters painted 0 Dept.

Construct toilet Asasetre Health Toilet facility  10,000. 15,000.0 Works GHS, DA, facility Center. constructed 00 0 Dept MOH

Provide antenatal District wide Antenatal and  70,000. 30,000.0 GHS DA, MOH and maternity maternity 00 0

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services for services communities provided

Provide District wide Accommodation  200,00 400,000. GHS DA, MOH accommodation for provided 0.00 00 health workers

Upgrade CHPS to District wide Centers  50,000. 150,000, GHS DA, MOH health centers upgraded 00 00

Construct additional Selected Commt CHPS  500,000. GHS DA, MOH, CHPS zones Constructed 00 Works Dept

Consult with district District wide Stake holders  2,000.0 3,000.00 Non- DA, NCCE opinion leaders participation 0 Formal Edt. Unit

Cultivate rice. Selected Commt Rice cultivated  10,000.0 Non- Agric. unit 0 Formal Edt. Unit

Conduct Revenue and Nkroful Revenue and  3,000.0 Internal DA, cash management Cash managed 0 Audit Finance Unit Unit, Budget Unit

Implement Nkroful Procurement  2,000.0 Internal Procurem Procurement activities 0 Audit ent unit

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management managed Unit

Conduct special District Wide Investigation   3,000.0 Internal DISEC, investigation conducted 0 Audit Unit

Conduct Stores and District wide Stores and 1,500.0 Internal Transport transport transport 0 Audit Unit, management managed Unit Stores

Institute Pay roll District wide Payroll  2,000.0 Internal DA, management management 0 Audit Finance instituted Unit Unit, Budget Unit

Institute Liability District wide Liability  1,000.0 Internal DA, management managed 0 Audit Finance Unit Unit, Budget Unit

Conduct Follow-up District wide Follow ups  2,000.0 Internal DA, on audit conducted 0 Audit Finance recommendation Unit Unit

Institute Fixed asset District wide Fix asset manage  1,000.0 Internal Estate management 0 Audit Unit Unit

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Conduct IA external Nkroful Training  2,000.0 Internal DA training conducted 0 Audit Unit

Institute External Nkroful External Audit  1,000.0 Internal DA audit liaison liaison instituted 0 Audit Unit

Conduct Corporate District wide Corporate  3,000.0 Internal HR Dept. governance governance 0 Audit conducted unit

Implement Nkroful Accounting  300.00 700.00 Internal DA, Accounting systems systems Audit Finance implemented Unit Unit

Institute Operational Nkroful Operational  500.00 1,000.00 Internal DA management management Audit reporting reporting Unit instituted

Introduce Pre- District wide Pre-payment  1,000.0 Internal Finance payment vouching vouching 0 Audit Unit introduce Unit

Introduce Budget District wide Budget cycle  1,000.0 Internal Budget cycle introduced 0 Audit Unit Unit

Expand potable water District wide Potable water  80,000.0 DWST, DA coverage coverage 0 Works

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Provide waste Selected Waste  100,00 100,000. Env. DA containers Commts containers 0.00 00 Health, provided Zoomli on Construct toilet District wide Aqua privy  350,00 350,000. Env. DA facilities. (Aqua privy) constructed 0.00 00 Health, works Dept

Construct toilet District wide W/Cs  400,00 400,000. Env. DA facilities. (W/Cs) constructed 0.00 00 Health, works Dept

Construct proper Kamgbunli, Esiama, Proper drainage  20,000. 30,000.0 Works DA drainage systems Eikwe, Aiyinasi systems 00 0 dept constructed Train all WSMTs & District Wide WSMs &  50,000.0 DWST DA WATSANs WATSANs 0 trained

Prepare a new DWSP Nkroful DWSP prepared  5,000.0 2,000.00 DWST DA, CWSA 0 Construct access road Aiyinase North Aiyinsi North  500,00 500,000. Feeder DA and the rehabilitate roads 0.00 00 Road all existing roads rehabilitated Dept

Rehabilitate Access Akoto-Alloakpoke, Roads  1,000,00 Feeder DA Road Ayawora, Awiaso, rehabilitated 0 Road Fiasolo Dept

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Reshape all new site District Wide All road  300,00 400,000. Feeder DA & town road reshaped 0.00 00 Road Dept Construct access Mantukwa Bridge  200,00 200,000. Feeder DA Bridge Constructed 0.00 00 Road Dept Sensitization on District wide To increase the  1,500.00 NCCE EC,DA district level number of education Assembly women from 5 to 10 Training of the newly Two area councils To improve their  3,000.00 NCCE DA elected Assembly/ performance in unit committee revenue members mobilization Citizenship week District wide To inculcate a  1,600.00 NCCE GES celebration civic culture Education on revenue District wide To raise  1,600.00 NCCE DA mobilization(Duties awareness of of a citizen) citizens tax obligation and improve revenue mobilization Education and pre- All basic schools Reduce the of  2,500.00 NCCE GES marital sex among teenage teenagers in the pregnancies and district number of sexual engagement Education on Ebola District wide Improve  1,600.00 NCCE EC, Pandemic and awareness on POLITICAL

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Cholera outbreak Ebola Pandemic PARTIES, and Cholera DA, GES Outbreak ECT. Improving sanitation District wide Improve  1,600.00 NCCE GHS, conditions in the sanitation to ENVIRON district eradicate MENTAL cholera HEALTH, DA, GES ECT. Provide office District police Office  20,000.0 DA DA-WKS equipment;2 printers headquarters equipment;2 0 DEPT and 1 photocopier Esiama printers and 1 photocopier provided Provide logistics and District police Logistics and  40,000.0 DA DA-WKS medical equipment headquarters medical 0 DEPT Esiama equipment provided

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5.4 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2016 TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES LOCATION OUTPUT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Local External Lead Collaborating ACTIVITIES INDICATORS

 10,000.0 10,0150.0 GES DA Organize District Sensitization 0 0 sensitization in Wide organized

communities

 GES MOE Provide material All School Material

support to needy support 13,002.00

pupils in schools provided

 Construction of 3- Selected Three –Unit DA, GES

Unit KG block with area KG block 1,980,400 Works

ancillary facilities constructed Dept.

 DA, MOE Completion of 6- Selected Six-Unit Works unit area bock 300,000 Dept.

classroom block constructed

Organize health District wide Health talk  10,000 MOH GES talk in schools and organized communities

Provide guidance District wide Guidance and  10,00 MOE GES and counseling counseling 0 services in JHS service provided

Organize literacy District wide Literacy and art  20,000 MOE GES and Arts competition competition in organized upper primary 218

Organize INSET for District wide INSET for  10,000.0 MOE GES teachers teachers 0 professional professional development development organized

Organize mock District wide Mock  200,000 MOE GES examination for examination JHS students organized

Conduct training for District wide Training  30,000 GES MOE pre-school (KG) conducted teachers

Provide incentive Selected areas Incentive  50,000 MOE GES package for teachers package in deprived areas provided

Conduct regular District wide Regular school  40,000 MOE GES school inspection inspection and disseminate conducted report

Ensure full District wide Participation of  30,000 GES MOE participation of SMCs ensured SMCs in school management

Provides INSET for Selected INSET for  10,000 DA GES professional schools professional development in development in

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science, science, mathematics and mathematics technical in schools and technical in schools provided

Conduct regular District wide Regular  40,000 MOE GES inspection and inspection ensure proper conducted functioning of SMCs and PTAs

Monitor District wide Government  30,000 DA GES government interventions interventions monitored

Procure office Selected Dept. Office stationery  50,000 DA GES stationery procured

Construction of Salman Community SHS  1,000,000 DA, MOE Community SHS constructed .00 Works Dept

Construction of Nkroful Drainage facility  150,000. 100,000.0 DA, Dept. of Feeder drainage facility at constructed 00 0 Works roads the entrance of Dept cluster of schools at Tema.

Construction of Sanzule-Krisan Nursery block  100,000.0 GES DA, Works Dept. Nursery block for constructed 0 Sanzule-Krisan

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Primary school

Construction Atuabo Primary school  250,000.0 DA, MOE primary school block block 0 Works for Atuabo constructed Dept

Construction of Asemdasuazo Teachers’  200,000.0 DA, MOE teachers’ quarters at quarters 0 Works b Asemdasuazo constructed Dept

Extension of school Asasetre Area School feeding  50,000.00 MOE GES feeding programme Council programme to cover all extended communities with the Asasetre area council

Construction of Ngabawie School block  250,000.0 MOE GES school block at constructed 0 Ngabawie

Institute incentives Adubrim Incentives for  150,000. 100,000.0 DA GES for teachers at teachers 00 0 Adubrim instituted

Revamping the Asasetre ICT center  150,000. 50,000.00 DA, GES ICT center at revamped 00 Works Asasetre Dept.

Rehabilitation of Bobrama KG block  100,000.0 DA, GES Bobrama KG block rehabilitated 0 Works Dept.

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Renovation of Ankobra Ankobra primary  100,000.0 DA, GES Ankobra primary school 0 Works school Dept.

Construction of Asemko Storm drain  100,00.00 DA, GES storm drain from constructed Works SDA school to Dept Methodist school

Provision of Baseke Additional KG  900,000.0 MOE DA, Works Dept additional KG and and primary 0 primary block and block provided renovation of and renovated existing one at respectively Baseke

School Kamgbunli School  10,000.00 MOE DA, Works Dept. electrification electrification provided

Extension of playing Kamgbunli Playing field  5,000.00 MOE DA, Works Dept. field for cluster of extended schools

Construction of Kamgbunli Assembly hall  100,000.0 MOE DA, Works Dept assembly hall for constructed 0 Kamgbunli SHS.

Provision of Kamgbunli Additional staff  200,000.0 MOE DA, Works Dept additional staff accommodation 0

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accommodation provided for staff of SHS.

Provision of duty or Kamgbunli Duty or  80,000.00 MOE DA, Works Dept. administrative Administrative vehicle for SHS. vehicle provided

Extent coverage of Aiyinase North Coverage of  50,000.00 MOE GES,DA, Works Dept School feeding school feeding programme to programme Aiyinase North. extended

Conduct 4000 District wide 4000  3,700.00 3,500.00 Agric. DA farmers/farmer farmers/farmers Dept. group visits by group conducted December annually by 10 AEAS

Conduct 250 field District wide 250 field days  2,500.00 2,500.00 Agric. DA days for 500 farmers for 500 farmers Dept and FBOs annually conducted

Conduct 500 District wide  3,000.00 2,760.00 Agric. DA supervisory visits by 500 supervisory Dept four (4) supervisors visits conducted to backstop AEAS annually

Treat 1000 District wide 1000  1,000.00 1,000.00 Agric. DA clinical/surgical clinical/surgical Dept. cases involving cases combated pigs, cattle sheep, goats by

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December

De-worm 20000 District wide 20000 poultry  500.00 500.00 Agric. DA poultry and 200 and 200 Dept. livestock annually livestock de-wormed

Conduct ante/post District wide Ante/post-  500.00 500.00 Agric. DA mortem mortem Dept. examination on examination slaughtered animals conducted annually

Vaccinate 20000 District wide 20000 poultry  1000.00 1000.00 Agric. DA poultry and 300 and300 livestock Dept. livestock and pets vaccinated against rabies and other zoonotic diseases

Carry out diseases District wide Diseases  250.00 250.00 Agric. DA surveillance and surveillance and Dept. monitoring visits monitoring quarterly executed

Disseminate Esiama & Information via  800.00 MoFA DA information Ankobra radio(F.M) via radio (F.M) disseminated station to educate farmers on new technologies and 224

social agricultural issues quarterly every year

Organize 3 Esiama 3 educational  300.00 MoFA Dept of co-operative educational talks via talks organized & social welfare radio on the effect of child labour in agriculture

Hold two (2) days Aiyinase Two days  3,500.00 3,500.00 MoFA planning sessions planning with stakeholders sessions annually performed

Organize one (1) Various One district  20,000.0 30,000.00 Agric. DA district farmers’ farmers day 0 Dept. day celebration celebration annually organized

Service one official office One official car  10,000.0 Agric. DA car monthly serviced 0 Dept.

Procure one (1) set Office One set of  2000.00 Agric. DA of stationery for stationery Dept. office use annually procured

Running cost of office Cost of official  14,400.0 Agric. DA official vehicle vehicle operated 0 Dept. annually

Facilitate the supply District wide Supply of agro-  5,000.00 5,000.00 Agric. DA

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of agro-chemical chemical and Dept. and farm inputs to farm inputs to farmers farmers facilitated

Educate farmers on District wide Farmers on aqua  3,500.00 3,500,00 Agric. DA aqua culture/fish culture/fish Dept. rearing rearing educated

Provision of agric District wide Agric. extension  10,000 MoFA DA, Agric. Dept. extension services services provided

Revamping of Kamgbunli Kamgbunli rice  25,000.0 25,000.00 Agric. DA Kamgbunli rice irrigation project 0 Dept. irrigation project revamped

Conducting research District wide Research into  10,000.0 20,000.00 Agric. DA into the cocoa the cocoa 0 Dept. diseases diseases conducted

Supply of improved Aiyinase north Improved cocoa  40,000 Agric. DA cocoa seedlings seedlings Dept. supplied

Construction of Kwesikrom 4 standardized  1000,000. GHS DA, Works Dept standardized CHPS Basake CHPS 00 compounds Aluku compounds Anwia constructed

Procurement of All CHPS Zones Motorbikes  300,000. 700,000.0 GHS MOH,DA

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motorbikes to CHPS procured for 00 0 compounds service delivery

Procurement of All CHPS All CHPS  10,000.0 20,000.00 GHS MOH,DA essential service compounds compounds 0 delivery equipment provided for CHPS essential equipment

Procure a robust 4 District Mobile health  120,000.0 GHS DA,MOH WD vehicle for services 0 mobile health care expanded to rural remote communities

Training of Assembly All No of Assembly  5,000.00 5,000.00 GHS DA members, CHMCs CHPS/Electoral members, and CHVs in new zones CHMCs and CHPS concept. CHVs trained

Training of sub Sub district No of sub district  4,000.00 4,000.00 GHS DA district health teams management health in health system teams management management teams trained. including CHPS

Provide quality CHPS zones. No of CHPS  100,000. 200,000.0 GHS MOH,DA motorbikes to CHPS compounds with 00 0 compounds for quality service delivery motorbikes

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Provide basic service All service No of facilities  30,000.0 70,000.00 GHS MOH,DA delivery equipment delivery with adequate 0 to health facilities facilities. basic service delivery equipment

Organize blood Schools and No of blood  500.OO 1,000.00 GHS MOH,DA donation campaigns communities. donation campaigns in a year

Construction of Eikwe No of mother’s  20,000.0 25,000.00 GHS MOH,DA mother’s hostel hostel 0 constructed

Identify and train All .  20,000.0 GHS MOH,DA community of based communities in No of 0 surveillance the district. community volunteers based volunteers identified and trained

Organize routine All outreach Routine  7,500.00 7,500.00 GHS MOH,DA immunization points immunization programs organized

Implement special All No of children  10,000.0 10,000.00 GHS MOH,DA national health communities immunized 0 promotion programs

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(NIDs, Measles immunization, MDDs, Bed net Distribution etc.).

Sensitization of All No of people  10,000.0 10,000.00 GHS MOH,DA communities on communities reached per 0 common endemic program disease (TB, Malaria, HIV/AIDs etc).

Conduct half yearly Esiama, No of screening  2,000.00 GHS MOH,DA health screenings Nkroful, activities carried Aiyinasi out in a year Eikwe Implement National All % of cases  10,000.00 GHS MOH,DA TB, HIV/AIDS and communities detected and malaria programs effectively managed

Sensitization of All No of  2,500.00 2,500.00 GHS MOH,DA communities on communities. community household latrines sensitizations and safe carried out. environmental health practices

Train service All GHS Increase in IGF  10,000.0 GHS MOH,DA providers in Facilities generation by 0 financial facilities management

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Institute internal Facilities Reduction in  7,500.00 7,500.00 GHS MOH,DA facility auditing financial mechanism mismanagement

Registration of aged District wide No of vulnerable  25,000.0 25,000.00 GHS MOH,DA and other registered under 0 vulnerable on NHIS NHIS.

Renovation of staff Aiyinasi health No of health  30,000.0 Works GHS,DA bungalow Center centers 0 Dept. upgraded to polyclinic in the district

Paint staff quarters Asasetre No of nurses  3,000.00 Works GHS Health Center quarters painted Dept.

Complete of Esiama Health Completed  20,000.00 Works GHS,DA,MOH abandoned Center structure being Dept. structure for used for maternity services. maternity services

Provide antenatal District wide Antenatal and  50,000.0 50,000.00 GHS DA,MOH and maternity maternity 0 services for services communities provided

Provide District wide Accommodation  200,000. 400,000.0 GHS DA,MOH accommodation provided 00 0 for health workers

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Upgrade CHPS to District wide Centers  1000,000 1000,000. GHS DA,MOH health centers upgraded .00 00

Construct additional Selected CHPS  500,000.0 GHS DA, MOH, Works CHPS zones Commt Constructed 0 Dept

Consult with district District wide Stake holders  2,500.00 2,500.00 Non- DA,NCCE opinion leaders participation Formal Edt. Unit

Conduct Land District wide Fish ponds  50,000.0 50,000.00 Non- T&CPD, Works Dept. identification constructed 0 Formal towards Edt. Unit Construction of fish ponds

Stock fish pond with District wide Fish pond  2,500.00 2,500.00 Non- Agric. Dept. fingerlings stocked Formal Edt. Unit

Cultivate rice. Selected Rice cultivated  10,000.00 Non- Agric. unit Commt Formal Edt. Unit

Conduct Revenue Nkroful Revenue and  3,000.00 Internal DA, Finance Unit, and cash Cash managed Audit Budget Unit management Unit

Implement Nkroful Procurement  2,000.00 Internal Procurement Procurement activities Audit unit management managed Unit

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Conduct special District Wide Investigation  3,000.00 Internal DISEC investigation conducted Audit Unit

Conduct Stores and District wide Stores and  1,500.00 Internal Transport Unit, transport transport Audit Stores management managed Unit

Institute Pay roll District wide Payroll  2,000.00 Internal DA, Finance Unit, management management Audit Budget Unit instituted Unit

Institute Liability District wide Liability  1,000.00 Internal DA, Finance Unit, management managed Audit Budget Unit Unit

Conduct Follow- District wide Follow ups  2,000.00 Internal DA, Finance Unit up on audit conducted Audit recommendation Unit

Institute Fixed asset District wide Fix asset manage  1,000.00 Internal Estate Unit management Audit Unit

Conduct IA external Nkroful Training  1,000.00 1,000.00 Internal DA training conducted Audit Unit

Institute External Nkroful External Audit  1,000.00 Audit DA audit liaison liaison instituted Unit

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Conduct Corporate District wide Corporate  2,000.00 1,000.00 Internal HR Dept. governance governance Audit conducted Unit

Institute Nkroful Operational  750.00 750.00 Internal DA Operational management Audit management reporting Unit reporting instituted

Introduce Pre- District wide Pre-payment  1,000.00 Internal Finance Unit payment vouching vouching Audit introduce Unit

Introduce Budget District wide Budget cycle  1,000.00 Internal Budget Unit cycle introcuced Audit Unit

Construction of District Wide Waste  100,000. 100,000.0 Env. DA modern final waste management 00 0 Health, disposal site for site DWST effective waste constructed management

Expand potable District wide Potable water  80,000.00 DWST, DA water coverage coverage Works expanded Dept.

Provide waste Selected Waste  100,000. 100,000.0 Env. DA containers Commts containers 00 0 Health, provided Zoomlion

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Construct toilet District wide Aqua privy  350,000. 350,000.0 Env. DA facilities.(Aqua constructed 00 0 Health, privy) works Dept

Construct toilet District wide W/Cs  400,000. 400,000.0 Env. DA facilities. (W/Cs) constructed 00 0 Health, works Dept

Construct proper Kamgbunli, Proper drainage  20,000.0 30,000.00 Works DA drainage systems Esiama, Eikwe, systems 0 dept. Aiyinasi constructed

Train all WSMTs & District Wide WSMs &  50,000.00 DWST DA WATSANs WATSANs trained

Construct Small Asanta, Water system  200,000.0 CWSA DWST, DA Town Water System Ankobra constructed 0 in larger town

Construct access Salman Access roads  800,000.0 Feeder DA road for all electoral area constructed 0 Road communities Dept.

Rehabilitate Access Akoto-  1,000,000 Feeder DA Road Alloakpoke, Roads Road Ayawora, rehabilitated Dept. Awiaso, Fiasolo

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Reshape all new site District Wide All road  300,000. 400,000.0 Feeder DA & town road reshaped 00 0 Road Dept. Training of the Two area To increase the  1,500.00 NCCE EC,DA newly elected councils number of Assembly/ unit Assembly committee women from 5 members to 10 Citizenship week District wide To inculcate a  1,600.00 NCCE GES celebration civic culture Education on District wide To raise  1,600.00 NCCE DA revenue awareness of mobilization(Duties citizens tax of a citizen) obligation and improve revenue mobilization Education and pre- All basic Reduce the of  2,500.00 NCCE DA marital sex among schools teenage teenagers in the pregnancies and district number of sexual engagement Education on Ebola District wide Improve  1,600.00 NCCE EC, POLITICAL Pandemic and awareness on PARTIES, DA, GES Cholera outbreak Ebola Pandemic ECT. and Cholera Outbreak Improving sanitation District wide Improve  1,600.00 NCCE GHS, conditions in the sanitation to ENVIRONMENTAL district eradicate HEALTH, DA, GES cholera ECT. Provide District police Accommodation  45,000.00 DA DA-WKS DEPT

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accommodation for headquarters for 30 personnel 30 personnel Esiama provided

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5.5 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2017

ACTIVITIES LOCATION OUTPUT TIME FRAME ANNUAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTING INDICATOR AGENCIES 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Local External Lead Collaborating  10,000.00 10,0150.00 GES DA Organize District sensitization Wide Sensitizatio

in n organized

communities

 GES Provide All School Material MOE

material support 13,002.00

support to provided

needy pupils in schools

 Build 6- unit Selected Six - unit DA, MOE Primary area primary 200,000 Work

School school built s

Buildings & Dept.

Accessories

 Construction Selected Three – DA, MOE of 3-unit JHS area Unit JHS 500,000 Work

block with block s ancillary constructed Dept.

facilities

Provide Selected Facilities for  20,000 DA GES facilities for schools water water harvesting

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harvesting in provided schools (tanks)

Organize health talk District Health talk  10,000 MOH GES in schools and wide organized communities

Provide guidance District Guidance  10,000 MOE GES and counseling wide and services in JHS counseling service provided

Organize literacy District Literacy and  20,000 MOE GES and Arts wide art competition in competition upper primary organized

Undertake BECAS, District BECAS,SEA  25,000 MOE GES SEA & NEA wide &NEA undertaken

Organize INSET for District INSET for  10,000.00 MOE GES teachers wide teachers professional organized development

Provide teaching District Teaching  400,000 MOE GES and learning wide and learning materials especially materials science for basic provided

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schools

Organize mock District Mock  200,000 MOE GES examination for JHS wide examination students organized

Conduct training for District Training  30,000 GES MOE pre-school (KG) wide conducted teachers

Provides material District Material  10,000.00 10,000.00 MOE GES support to trained wide support teachers on UTDBE provided

Provide incentive Selected Incentive  50,000 MOE GES package for teachers areas package in deprived areas provided

Conduct regular District Regular  40,000 MOE GES school inspection wide school and disseminate inspection report conducted

Ensure full District Participatio  30,000 GES MOE participation of wide n of SMCs SMCs in school ensured management

Support girls in life District Girls in life  30,000 GES MOE skills support wide skills

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Conduct regular District Regular  40,000 MOE GES inspection and wide inspection ensure proper conducted functioning of SMCs and PTAs

Monitor District Governmen  30,000 DA GES government wide t interventions intervention s monitored

Provide office Selected Office  5,000 DA GES equipment Dept. equipment’ s provided

Organize District Sensitizatio  40,000 DA MOE sensitization wide n programmes programme s organized

Construction of KG Obeng- KG and  200,000.00 DA, GES,MOE and Primary block. krom Primary Works block Dept. constructed

Construction of Salman Additional  250,000.00 DA, GES additional school school block Works block constructed Dept.

Construction of JHS New JHS block  200,000.00 GES DA, Works

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block for New Bakanta constructed Dept. Bakanta

Construction of Ngalekpole Primary  200,000.00 DA, MOE primary school block school block Works for Ngalekpole constructed Dept.

Construction of KG Asemdasua KG block  100,000.00 DA, MOE block for zo constructed Works Asemdasuazo Dept.

Construction of KG Fiasolo KG block  400,000.00 DA, MOE block and teachers and Works quarters at Fiasolo teachers Dept quarters constructed completion of Nyamebek Teachers  100,000.00 100,000.00 DA, MOE teachers quarters at yere quarters Works Nyamebekyere completed Dept.

Extension of school Asasetre School  50,000.00 MOE GES feeding programme Area feeding to cover all Council programme communities with extended the Asasetre area council Construction of Adubrim Teachers  200,000.00 MOE DA, Works teacher quarters at quarters Dept. Adubrim constructed

Construction of Mempease Teachers  250,000.00 MOE GES

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teachers quarters m quarters for Mempeasem constructed

Institute incentives Adubrim Incentives  150,000.00 100,000.00 DA GES for teachers at for teachers Adubrim instituted

Rehabilitation of Asanta Catholic  200,000.00 DA, GES catholic JHS/KG at JHS/KG Works Asanta and SDA rehabilitate Dept. Primary school d

Rehabilitation of Asemko Primary  100,000.00 DA, GES Asemko primary school Works school rehabilitate Dept. d

Construction of Awiebo School block  200,000.00 MOE GES school block for constructed Awiebo Methodist JHS

Construction of Awiebo Teachers  200,000.00 MOE DA, Works teachers quarters at quarters Dept. Awiebo constructed

Construction of Awiebo Bungalow  400,000.00 MOE DA, Works Bungalow and and security Dept. security wall at wall BOKASS constructed

Completion of Awiebo KG block  150,000.00 MOE DA, Works

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Awiebo Roman constructed Dept. Catholic KG block.

Construction of new Mantukwa School block  600,000.00 MOE DA, Works school block for Bibianiha constructed Dept. Mantukwa Bibianiha and and Domeabra Domeabra

Construction of Mantukwa Teachers  750,00.00 MOE DA, Works teachers quarters Ebi and quarters Dept. for communities Awiebo constructed

Construction of Awiebo Library  600,000.00 MOE DA, Works library for Baseke constructed Dept. and Awiebo

Construction of Edwakpole School block  50,000.00 MOE DA, Works school block for KG constructed Dept. and Primary schools at Edwakpole

Construction of Akoto, Teachers  750,000.00 MOE DA, Works teachers quarters Alloakpoke quarters Dept. ,GES , Awiaso constructed

Conduct 4000 District 4000  3,200.00 4,000.00 Agr DA farmers/farmer wide farmers/far ic.D group visits by mers group ept.

December annually conducted by 10 AEAS

Conduct 250 field District 250 field  2,500.00 2,500.00 Agric. DA

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days for 500 farmers wide days for 500 Dept. and FBOs annually farmers conducted

Conduct 500 District 500  3,000.00 2,700.00 Agric. DA supervisory visits by wide supervisory Dep. four (4) supervisors visits to backstop AEAS conducted annually

Treat 1000 District 1000  1,000.00 1,000.00 Agric. DA clinical/surgical wide clinical/surg Dept. cases involving pigs, ical cases cattle sheep, goats combated by December

De-worm 20000 District 20000  500.00 500.00 Agric. DA poultry and 200 wide poultry and Dept. livestock annually 200 livestock de-wormed

Conduct ante/post District Ante/post-  500.00 500.00 Agric. DA mortem wide mortem Dept. examination on examination slaughtered animals conducted annually

Vaccinate 20000 District 20000  1,000.00 1,000.00 Agric. DA poultry and 300 wide poultry Dept. livestock and pets and300

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against rabies and livestock other zoonotic vaccinated diseases

Carry out diseases District Diseases  250.00 250.00 Agric. DA surveillance and wide surveillance Dept. monitoring visits and quarterly monitoring executed

Disseminate Esiama & Information  800.00 Agric. DA information Ankobra via Dept. via radio (F.M) radio(F.M) station to educate disseminate farmers on new d technologies and social agricultural issues quarterly every year

Hold two (2) days Aiyinase Two days  3,500.00 3,500.00 RADU/CSIR planning sessions planning MoFA with stakeholders sessions annually performed

Organize one (1) Various One district  20,000.00 30,000.00 Agric. DA district farmers’ day farmers day Dept. celebration annually celebration organized

Service one official office One official  10,000.00 Agric. DA

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car monthly car serviced Dept.

Procure 5 Office Five  15,000.00 Agric. DA motorbikes for motorbikes Dept. official use by procured

Procure one (1) set Office One set of  2000.00 Agric. DA of stationery for stationery Dept. office use annually procured

Running cost of office Cost of  14,400.00 Agric. DA official vehicle official Dept. annually vehicle

operated

Facilitate the supply District Supply of  5,000.00 5,000.00 Agric. DA of agro-chemical and wide agro- Dept. farm inputs to chemical farmers and farm

inputs to farmers facilitated

Train farmers on District Farmers on  4,000.00 4,000.00 Agric. DA alternative wide alternative Dept. sources of sources of livelihood. livelihood

trained.

Revamp Aiyinase Esiama, Aiyinase  10,000.00 10,000.00 Agric. DA and Esiama oil mill Aiyinase and Esiama Dept.

oil mill

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revamped

Provision of District Agric.  10,000 MoFA DA, Agric. agric extension wide extension dept. services services

provided

Encouraging agric Agric. Agric.  2,500.00 2,500.00 Agric. DA diversification Diversificat Diversificati Dept. ion on encourage encouraged d

Conducting District Research  10,000.00 20,000.00 Agric. DA research into the wide into the Dept. cocoa diseases cocoa

diseases conducted

Supply of Aiyinase Improved  40,000 Agric. DA improved cocoa north cocoa Dept. seedlings seedlings

supplied

Construction of Kwesikrom 4  1000,000.0 GHS DA, Works standardized Basake standardize 0 Dept. CHPS Aluku d CHPS compounds Anwia compounds

constructed

Procurement of All CHPS Motorbikes  400,000.00 600,000.00 GHS MOH,DA

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motorbikes to CHPS Zones procured compounds for service delivery

Procurement of All CHPS All CHPS  100,000.00 100,000.00 GHS MOH,DA essential service compound compounds delivery equipment s provided for CHPS essential equipment

Training of sub Sub district No of sub  4,000.00 4,000.00 GHS DA district health teams manageme district in health system nt teams health management managemen including CHPS t teams trained.

Provide quality CHPS No of CHPS  100,000.00 200,000.00 GHS MOH,DA motorbikes to CHPS zones. compounds Compounds for with quality service delivery. motorbikes

Provide basic service All service No of  400,000.00 600,000.00 GHS MOH,DA delivery equipment delivery facilities to health facilities facilities with adequate basic service delivery equipment

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Organize blood Schools No of blood  10,000.00 5,000.00 GHS MOH,DA donation campaigns and donation communiti campaigns es. in a year.

Identify and train All No of  20,000.00 GHS MOH,DA community of based communiti community surveillance es in the based volunteers. district. volunteers identified and trained

Organize routine All Routine  7,500.00 7,500.00 GHS MOH,DA immunization outreach immunizatio programs points n programs organized Implement special All No of  10,000.00 10,000.00 GHS MOH,DA national health communiti children promotion programs es immunized (NIDs, Measles immunization, MDDs, Bed net Distribution etc.).

Sensitization of All No of  10,000.00 10,000.00 MOH,DA communities on communiti people common endemic es reached per disease (TB, Malaria, program HIV/AIDs etc).

Conduct half Esiama, No of  2,000.00 GHS MOH,DA

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yearly health Nkroful, screening screenings Aiyinasi activities

Eikwe carried out in a year

Implement National All % of cases  10,000.00 GHS MOH,DA TB, HIV/AIDS and communiti detected malaria programs es and effectively managed

Registration of aged District No of  25,000.00 25,000.00 GHS MOH,DA and other wide vulnerable vulnerable on NHIS. registered under NHIS.

Paint staff quarters Asasetre No of  3,000.00 Works GHS Health nurses Dept. Center quarters painted

Provide antenatal District Antenatal  60,000.00 40,000.00 GHS DA,MOH and maternity wide and services for maternity communities. services provided Construct a Eikwe Mortuary  100,000.00 200,000.00 GHS DA,MOH mortuary. constructed

Upgrade CHPS to District Centers  100,000.00 100,000.00 GHS DA,MOH health centers wide upgraded

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Construct additional Selected CHPS  500,000.00 GHS DA, MOH, CHPS zones Commt Constructed Works Dept.

Consult with district District Stake  2,500.00 2,500.00 Non- DA,NCCE opinion leaders wide holders Formal participatio Edt. Unit n

Stock fish pond with District Fish pond  2,500.00 2,500.00 Non Agric. fingerlings wide stocked - Dept. For mal Edt. Unit

Conduct Revenue Nkroful Revenue  3,000.00 Internal DA, and cash and Cash Audit Unit Finance management managed Unit, Budget Unit

Implement Nkroful Procuremen  2,000.00 Internal Procureme Procurement t activities Audit Unit nt unit management managed

Conduct special District Investigatio  3,000.00 Internal DISEC, investigation Wide n conducted Audit Unit

Conduct Stores and District Stores and  1,500.00 Internal Transport transport wide transport Audit Unit Unit, management managed Stores

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Institute Pay roll District Payroll  2,000.00 Internal DA, management wide managemen Audit Unit Finance t instituted Unit, Budget Unit

Institute Liability District Liability  1,000.00 Internal DA, management wide managed Audit Unit Finance Unit, Budget Unit

Conduct Follow-up District Follow ups  1,000.00 1,000.00 Internal DA, on audit wide conducted Audit Unit Finance recommendation Unit

Institute Fixed asset District Fix asset  1,000.00 Internal Estate Unit management wide manage Audit Unit

Conduct IA external Nkroful External  1,000.00 DA training Audit liaison Internal instituted Audit Unit

Institute External Nkroful External  1,000.00 Audit Unit DA audit liaison Audit liaison instituted

Conduct Corporate District Corporate  1,500.00 1,500.00 Internal HR Dept. governance wide governance Audit Unit conducted Institute Nkroful Operational  1,000.00 500.00 Internal DA

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Operational managemen Audit Unit management t reporting reporting instituted

Introduce Pre- District Pre-  1,000.00 Internal Finance payment vouching wide payment Audit Unit Unit vouching introduce

Introduce Budget District Budget  1,000.00 Internal Budget cycle wide cycle Audit Unit Unit introduced Construction of District Waste  100,000.00 100,000.00 Env. DA modern final waste Wide managemen Health, disposal site for t site DWST effective waste constructed management

Expand potable District Potable  80,000.00 DWST, DA water coverage wide water Works coverage Dept expanded

Provide waste Selected Waste  100,000.00 100,000.00 Env. DA containers Commts containers Health, provided Zoomlion

Construct toilet District Aqua privy  350,000.00 350,000.00 Env. DA facilities. (Aqua wide constructed Health, privy) works Dept.

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Construct toilet District W/Cs  400,000.00 400,000.00 Env. DA facilities. (W/Cs) wide constructed Health, works Dept

Train all WSMTs & District WSMs &  50,000.00 DWST DA WATSANs Wide WATSANs trained

Reshape all new site District All road  300,000.00 400,000.00 Feeder DA & town road Wide reshaped Road Dept. Citizenship week District To inculcate  1,600.00 NCCE GES celebration wide a civic culture Education on District To raise  1,600.00 NCCE DA revenue wide awareness mobilization(Duties of citizens of a citizen) tax obligation and improve revenue mobilization Education and pre- All basic Reduce the  2,500.00 NCCE GES marital sex among schools of teenage teenagers in the pregnancies district and number of sexual engagement Education on Ebola District Improve  1,600.00 NCCE EC, Pandemic and wide awareness POLITICAL

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Cholera outbreak on Ebola PARTIES, Pandemic DA, GES and Cholera ECT. Outbreak Improving sanitation District Improve 1,600.00 NCCE GHS, conditions in the wide sanitation ENVIRONM district to eradicate ENTAL cholera HEALTH, DA, GES ECT. Provide 2 vehicles District 2 vehicles  70,000.00 DA DA-WKS for patrols and police for patrols DEPT official work headquart and official ers Esiama work provided

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5.6 INDICATIVE FINANCIAL PLAN 2014 – 2017

The Strategic Plans and Programmes well phased out by the District Planning Co-ordination Unit (DPCU) within the Four (4) years plan period to alleviate poverty would not be realized without planning on resource mobilization both locally and externally to implement the MTDP.

The indicative financial plan entails strategies to adopt to mobilize financial resource through revenue generation within the District, from Central Government and other donor support.

The strategies for the revenue generation are listed below:  Undertake Revaluation Exercise for immovable properties in the District  Introduce a composite billing system that incorporates basic rate and special levy for development.  Intensify Pay your levy campaign using information vans and information centers  Engage the service of local consultants in household property mobilization  Sanction developers who build without permit  Gazette fee fixing annually  Intensify building inspection for timely identification of defaulters  Revamp the District Revenue task force to assist Area Councils in revenue collection  Build market sheds and stalls in major market centers of the district

The activities to be implemented are clearly spelled out in the Proramme of Action (PoA) and also .It indicate the activities, location, time frame ,output Indicators, local and external source of budget and implementing agency.

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4.10.1 Financial Control Mechanism

Comprehensive financial control mechanisms have been put in place to efficient usage of funds, and avoid misapplication and misappropriation of fund, thus ensure sustainable development. This will help win the trust of donor agencies.

Revenue:

 Money should be daily into the Assembly’s account after collection  Value books are manage by the District Finance Officer  All relevant income generating bodies of the Assembly should have GCR  Stock Register for the issuing of the Value Books to the Revenue Superintendent.  Supervision of revenue collector by internal auditor  Socio-economic data for revenue collection should be made available to the Revenue Superintendent

Payment:  Trial Balance and Monthly Reconciliation statement to be submitted to relevant offices  All Memos for expenditure should be endorsed by the District Co-ordinating Director.  Payment vouchers are to be pre-auditored before cheques are issued  Payment Vouchers are prepared based on the Budget Line.  All cheques are counter signed by the District Finance Officer (DFOs) and District Co- ordinating Director (DCD).  Financial reports are prepared and submitted to Regional Co-ordinating Council, Controller and Accountant General and Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development  Signed checques are registered before issue to payee.  Proper Books of accounts are kept and all transactions are recorded dairy

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Sector Budget from 2014-2017 The expenditure for implementation of programmes, activities and projects in the Thematic Areas is presented below.

2014

EDUCATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS

AGRICULTURE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 2,000.00 43,480.00 139,480.00 27,900.00 TOTAL=212,860.00 3,873,000.00 9,000.00 782,002.3334 391,001.1667 TOTAL=5,055003.5

HEALTH DIRECTORATE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 330,000.00 40,000.00 230,000.00 60,000.00 100,000.00 40,000.00 TOTAL=800,000.00

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NON-FORMAL EDUCATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 2,000.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 TOTAL=5,000.00

INTERNAL AUDIT SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECT DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 1,000.00 24,000.00 2,000.00 TOTAL=27,000.00

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CIVIC DEDUCATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 10,400.00 TOTAL=10,400.00

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GHANA POLICE SERVICE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 30,000.00 TOTAL=30,000.00

WATER AND SANITATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 930,000.00 850,000.00 30,000.00 20,000.00 TOTAL=1,830,000.00

ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 350,000.00 250,000.00 100,000.00 TOTAL=700,000.00

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2015

EDUCATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 5,150,000.00 1,737,667.833 1,737,667.833 1,737,667.833 TOTAL=10,363,003.5

AGRICULTURE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 2,000.00 91,830.00 91,830.00 30,000.00 TOTAL=215,660.00

HEALTH DIRECTORATE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 1,764,000.00 1,714,000.00 800,000.00 198,000.00 190,000.00 100,000.00 TOTAL=4,766,000.00

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NON-FORMAL EDUCATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 6,000.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 TOTAL=15,000.00

INTERNAL AUDIT SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECT DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 2,500.00 20,000.00 2,500.00 TOTAL=25,000.00

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CIVIC EDUCATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECT DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 13,400.00 TOTAL=13,400.00

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GHANA POLICE SERVICE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECT DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 60,000.00 TOTAL=60,000.00

WATER AND SANITATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 830,000.00 600,000.00 400,000.00 30,000.00 4,000.00 23,000.00 TOTAL=1,887,000.00

ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 1,150,000.00 1,150,000.00 800,000.00 TOTAL=3,100,000.00

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2016

EDUCATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 1,700,000.00 1,300,000.00 930,000.00 463,003.5 300,000.00 TOTAL=4,693,003.5

AGRICULTURE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 106,980.00 76,980.00 20,000.00 27,000.00 25,000.00 TOTAL=255,960.00

HEALTH DIRECTORATE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 1,759,000.00 1,759,000.00 1,000,000.00 80,000.00 70,000.00 50,000.00 TOTAL=4,718,000.00

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NON-FORMAL EDUCATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 5,000.00 60,000.00 50,000.00 2,000.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 TOTAL=120,000.00

INTERNAL AUDIT SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 3,000.00 20,000.00 4,000.00 TOTAL=27,000.00

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CIVIC EDUCATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 11,900.00 TOTAL=11,900.00

GHANA POLICE SERVICE SOURCE OF FUND

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PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 45,000.00 TOTAL=45,000.00

WATER AND SANITATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 130,000.00 30,000.00 20,000.00 TOTAL=2,180,000.00

ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 1,200,000.00 400,000.00 900,000.00 TOTAL=2,500,000.00

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2017

EDUCATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 770,000.00 800,000.00 318,003.5 150,000.00 T0TAL=8,038,003.5

AGRICULTURE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 50,000.00 35,000.00 100,000.00 55,830.00 55,830.00 TOTAL=296,660.00

HEALTH DIRECTORATE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 1,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 703,000.00 70,000.000 50,000.00 40,000.00 TOTAL=3,863,000.00

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NON-FORMAL EDUCATION SOURCE OF FUNDING PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,000.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 TOTAL=10,000.00

INTERNAL AUDIT SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 4,000.00 20,000.00 3,000.00 TOTAL=27,000.00

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CIVIC EDUCATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 8,900.00 TOTAL=8,900.00

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GHANA POLICE SERVICE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 70,000.00 TOTAL=70,000.00

WATER AND SANITATION SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 980,000.00 700,000.00 300,000.00 30,000.00 20,000.00 TOTAL=2,030,000.00

ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE SOURCE OF FUND PHYSICAL PROJECTS NON-PHYSICAL PROJECTS DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DACF IGF DDF/OTHER DONORS DONORS 250,000.00 250,000.00 200,000.00 T0TAL=700,000.00

GRAND TOTAL = GH₵56,679,754.00

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CHAPTER 6

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

6.1 Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangements The monitoring and Evaluation will be done by the District Assembly through the District Planning and Coordinating Unit – DPCU and Sectoral Departments as indicated in the Annual Action Plan.

Unforeseen changes in the Socio-Economic and Government Policies will affect the Plan. As a result there is the need for continuous monitoring and evaluation to enable the necessary adjustment and revision to be done.

6.1.2 Monitoring Report Monitoring starts with the implementation of the projects. It is aimed at making sure that the Project progresses according to laid down procedures, Bill of Quantities, and scheduled as well as maintaining high quality standards. The District Monitoring Team will be responsible for the overall supervision of the Programmes and Projects in the Annual Plan.

A monitoring record will be kept during the implementation, which will form the basis of writing monthly monitoring report to the District Chief Executive and also to correct mistakes.

6.1.3 Monitoring Framework The Monitoring Framework outlines the mechanisms and indicators for the monitoring of the development programmes and projects and this is shown in the table below:

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MONITORING FRAMEWORK

WHEN RESPONSIBILITY TOOLS INDICATORS RESULTS FEEDBACK

Daily DPO/Engineer Observation Performance Identify problems, Solutions and Project visits output-quality defects and constraints measures to and quantity inhibiting work and solve problems progress and is defects and

packaged in a constraints Inputs – quality monitoring Report provided Project Reports and quantity (Bill of Quantities Designs/ Interviews Drawings

Time

Weekly DPO/Engineer “ “ Identify problems, Solutions and DCD/DCE defects and constraints measures to inhibiting work and solve problems progress and is defects and packaged in a constraints monitoring report provided

Monthly District Monitoring “ “ Identify problems, Solutions and Team defects and constraints measures to inhibiting work and solve problems

progress and is defects and Works Sub- packaged in a constraints Committee “ “ monitoring Report provided

DCD/DCE

Quarterly District Monitoring “ “ Identify problems, Solutions and Team defects and constraints measures to inhibiting work solve problems progress and this is defects and

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Works Sub packaged in a constraints are Committee monitoring report provided “ “

DPCU

DCE/DCD “ “

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CHAPTER 7

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

7.1 Introduction This chapter deals with how to disseminate the content of the Ellembelle District Medium Term Development Plans (DMTDP). It also discusses the expected responsibilities of stakeholders and other principal action agents as well as all the collaborating agencies in the implementation of the District plans. Strategies for promoting dialogue to generate feedback from the public regarding the provision of socio-economic infrastructure and related services are also discussed.

Dissemination of DMTDP and Annual Progress Report of Implementation

To solicit for support for funding, logistic, and human resources for effective implementation of the DMTDP, the Assembly will disseminate the plans to all stakeholders at the following levels:

 District Assembly Level The development goal, objectives, and strategies stated in the medium term development plans would be known to all Assembly Members, decentralised departments and agencies as well as the staff of the Assembly for implementation.

 Town/ Area Council/ Unit Committee Level

All stakeholders at the Area Council and Unit Committee levels, specifically the leaders need to be enlightened on the content of the 2014-2017 medium term development plans to enable them carry the message to their people. This will be done through the following:

1. The chiefs, community based/youth associations, market-women, non- governmental organizations, the GPRTU, and other members of the private

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sector about their roles/responsibilities and benefits to themselves and the entire society at large. 2. Durbars, seminars, community workshops etc. would be organized on the plans to sensitized all stakeholders 3. Investment opportunities in the district would be promoted to enable the private sector and development partners to be attracted to the plan

 Regional and National Organizations/Institutions

It is important to disseminate the plans beyond the borders of the district so as to serve as a means of informing the public/private institutions, and the general public on the potentials that exist in the district. This approach will also serve as a means of soliciting for financial and material supports for the plan implementation. This will also involve the members of parliament in the district.

 International Organizations

The District Assembly would also promote the plans through workshops and seminars to attract financial agencies in addressing people’s need. The plans would be summarized into brochures and leaflets whilst a Website is also created for the wider international community.

7.2 Expected Roles/Responsibilities of stakeholders in the plan implementation The role of all key stakeholders in the implementation on the plans is very important. Hence, the anticipated role that each stakeholder will play is highlighted as follows:

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7.2.1 Ellembelle District Assembly The decentralization policy coupled with the Local Government Act 462 designates District Assemblies as planning Authorities and not responsible for the preparation/ formulation of plans but also their implementation, monitoring and evaluation. This implies that the Ellembelle District Assembly in collaboration with departments and agencies as well as other non-governmental organizations are responsible for the day to day running of the district and the assessment of projects after implementation. To, implement these projects/programmes; it is necessary that the district assembly mobilizes funds both from within and outside the district. The Local revenue base needs to be fully assessed and restructured to give the assembly a sound financial footing for projects implementation.

The District Assembly is charged with the overall responsibility for the process of implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the development projects/programmes. This role can best be performed by tapping the available human and technical resources of the Expanded District Planning Co-ordinating Unit, Departments and Agencies, Sub-Committees, Executive Committee, NGOs and development partners

The technical skills of the assembly/departments/agencies need to be tapped for the performance of the following functions:

 Generation and provision of funds for implementation of programmes/projects  Setting up of terms of reference and framework for co-ordination and collaboration among institutions involved in the implementation of the development plans  Identification and due response to implementation issues such as legal, administrative and traditional bottlenecks  Identification and invitation/attraction of potentials investors in the district  Periodic revision of plan implementation, procedure and effective adjustments in the response to the changing circumstances

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7.2.2 Executive Committee The Executives Committee would have to play the leading role of informing the Assembly members about the content of the plans, status of projects implementation and problems being encountered during the implementation to enable the electorates understand issues

7.2.3 Sub-Committee The various sub-committees need to be strengthened with the requisite personnel; skills knowledge and experience to enable the members participate actively in the implementation of the development plans.

7.2.4 Decentralized Departments/Agencies There are major actors in the process of implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The departments/agencies will provide technical guidance and facilitate the implementation of desirable projects/programmes.

7.2.5 Chiefs, Opinion Leaders and Traditional Authorities The chiefs, Opinion Leaders and Traditional Authorities and owners need to be part of the process of the plan implementation to enable them have informed decisions on their responsibilities in implementing the programmes/projects designed in the plan

7.2.6 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)/ Development Partners The District is mindful of the crucial roles played by Non-Governmental Organizations in support of various projects/programmes in the district. The role of NGOs and other development partners has been very crucial for the successful implementation of planned programmes/projects. It is hoped that the development partners will bite into the plan to enhance the overall development of the district.

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7.2.7 Communities Communities offer a lot of support starting from project identification, design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation. They also play important roles by providing counterpart funds towards projects implementation. This is to enhance the principle of community ownership and management for sustainability. In this direction, communities provide labour, land, local expertise, counterpart funds, etc for projects implementation.

It is hoped that communities would continue to offer their best through project identification, implementation, and evaluation for sustainability.

7.3 Strategies for promoting dialogue/management of public expectations concerning services The District Assembly has adopted several strategies for promoting dialogue and eliciting information from the public regarding the implementation of planned programmes and projects in the plan. Stakeholders meetings would be held periodically at the Town/Area Council level to update the people on progress of work.

Also, the Assembly would hold meeting with identified civil society organisation, Artisans, Religious Groups, etc to discuss the implementation of the plan and receive feedback.

The District Assembly would to a large extent involve the people in the monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects to quickly respond to the concern and expectation of the people during the implementation of the plan. Progress reports on plan implementation would be discussed at sub-committee meetings and quarterly review meetings would also be held to address people’s concern in the process of implementation. Furthermore, the Public Relations and Complaint Committee of the Assembly would provide a platform for the hearing of issues regarding the implementation of the programmes/projects in the District.

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7.4 Conclusion The consultative participatory nature of the plan preparation process will mean that all relevant stakeholders and development partners will be very keen and show commitment in the implementation of the plan. The document should be seen as the Manifesto, all stakeholders should ensure that all planned strategies or interventions are strictly implemented. This will help improve the quality of lives of the people by ensuring wealth creation and improving the living standards of the people in the District.

To achieve the set objectives of the MTDP of Ellembelle District, adequate resources must be mobilized both internally and externally to fund the planned activities between 2014 – 2017.

The SEA tools reveal the importance of mainstreaming environmental issues in the DMDTP. This will afford the District to achieve sustainable development.

Lastly, it is expected that funds would be released on timely bases to support planned activities in order to achieve the objectives set in the DMTDP, 2014 – 2017 for Ellembelle District Assembly.

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