Amansie Central District Ashanti Region

AMANSIE CENTRAL DISTRICT ASHANTI REGION

MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN (MTDP)

2014-2017

CHAPTER ONE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND CURRENT DEVELOPMENT SITUATION

1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION According to the National Development Planning Commission Act, 1994 (Act 480), the Commission is expected to issue guidelines to facilitate the preparation of development plans by the Metropolitan, Districts and District Assemblies. These plans are prepared to provide direction on both National and Districts priorities and improve the complementation and justification of development projects and programmesmes by the Districts. The 2014-2017 Medium Term Development Policy Framework (MTDPF) is the fourth in the series of the National Development Planning Commission policy to provide focus and direction to the District Assemblies and the country as a whole. The 2010-2013 Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda was guided by six thematic areas namely:  Ensuring Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability  Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development  Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Natural Resource Management  Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector  Human Development, Employment and Productivity  Transparent and Accountable Governance.

These thematic areas formed the basis for the preparation of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (2010-2013).The plan was however ended in 2013 to pave way for 2014- 2017 Medium Term Development Policy Framework. The thematic areas under the 2014-2017 Medium Term Development Policy Framework are:  Ensuring Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability  Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development  Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation and Natural Resource Management  Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector

 Human Development, Employment and Productivity  Transparent and Accountable Governance  Oil and Gas Development Mission of the Assembly The Amansie Central District Assembly exists to improve the living standard of the people in the District through implementation of pragmatic programmesmes relating to human development, income generation, employable skills and infrastructural development and by involving the people in the provision of the needed services.

Vision of the Assembly The vision of the Assembly is to ensure that at least 10% of communities in the District attain urban and peri-urban status with adequate provision of socio- economic infrastructure by the year 2020.

Functions of the Assembly  The Assembly exercises political and administrative authority, provides guidance, gives direction and supervises all other administrative authorities in the District  The Assembly is responsible for the overall development of the District and formulates as well as executes plans, programmesmes and strategies for the effective mobilisation of the resources necessary for overall development of the District  It promotes and supports productive activities and social development in the District and initiates programmesmes for the development of basic infrastructure  The Assembly is responsible for the development, improvement and management of human settlements and the environment in the District  It ensures ready access to courts in the District for promotion of justice  The Assembly takes such steps and measures as necessary and expedient to execute approved development plans for the District  The Assembly guides, encourages and supports sub-District local government bodies, public agencies and local communities to perform their roles, in the execution of approved development plans

 The Assembly monitors the execution of projects under approved development plans and assesses and evaluates their impact on the people’s development, the District and National economy  The Assembly is responsible for co-ordination, integration and harmonizing the execution of programmesmes and projects under approved development plans for the District and other development programmesmes promoted or carried out by ministries, departments, public corporations and other statutory bodies and non-governmental organisations in the District  The Assembly maintains laws and order and provides adequate security for the populace  It grants and maintains scholarships or bursaries to suitable persons to attend any school or other educational institutions of their choice in Ghana  The District provides advises to the Ministry of Education, on all matters relating to public schools and such other matters as may be referred to it by that ministry  The Assembly is responsible for fixing rate mobilization of revenue, issuance of building permits, registration of birth and death issues.

1.1 PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF DMTDP – GSGDA Health care delivery system, good drinking water, proper security and ultimately take part in the decision-making process of the Assembly. The review process covers all the activities, projects and programmes captured in the various thematic areas in the Annual Action Plan during the plan implementation period. It also included the performance under the various cross-cutting issues such as HIV/AIDS, poverty and vulnerability dimensions. The review process involved the collection of disaggregated primary and secondary data from all identified stakeholders including the District Assembly, Sub-District Structures, Departments, Organisations and Communities to assess the implementation of the identified programmes, projects and activities outlined in the six prioritized thematic areas of the 2010-2013 Ghana Shared Growth Development Agenda, as well as other interventions implemented during the period. The review process took into consideration whether the extent or levels of the implementation of the proposed programmes, projects and activities were fully, partially or not implemented at all and whether set

objectives, targets and goals were achieved and if not why . The outcome of the review is summarized in Tables 1, 2 and 3.

1.1.1 Objectives of the 2010-2013 Plan  Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector (i) Promote and create 200 productive employment opportunities for the youth by 2013. (ii) Improve revenue generation from tourism sector by 10% by December 2013.  Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management (i) Increase cash and food crop production from 45% in 2010 to 65% in 2013 through effective extension service. (ii) Rehabilitation of 60% of roads leading to food growing areas. (iii) Establishment of two palm oil extraction industries by December 2013. (iv) Ensure restoration of 40% degraded land by December 2013.

 Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development (i) Ensure increased access of households to reliable and adequate energy supply by December 2013. (ii) Facilitate the operationalisation of a workable rural housing. (iii) Improve environmental sanitation in the District by 2013

 Human Development, Employment and Productivity (i) Increase the number of trained teachers by Dec. 2013. (ii) Provide 20 new educational infrastructures by Dec. 2013. (iii) Bridge the gender gap access to education. (iv) Promote sports development. (v) Improve health infrastructure by 20% by 2013. (vi) Reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDs by 20% (vii) Reduce the incidence of malaria from 20% in 2009 to 15% in 2013. (viii) Implement policies to offer protection for the vulnerable and excluded. (ix) Promote income generating activities for the poor and vulnerable including women and food crop farmers by December, 2013

(x) Reduce spatial and income inequalities in the district’s development by the end of 2013.

 Transparent and Accountable Governance (ii) Strengthen functional relationship between Assembly members and communities by 2013. (iii) Strengthen District level planning and budgeting involving all stakeholders through a participatory process at all levels by 2013. (iiii) Ensure transparency in fiscal management at the district and sub- district levels by 2013. (iiv) Empower women and mainstream gender into socio-economic development by 2013. (iv) Enhance women’s access to economic resources. (ivi) Improve facilities for the Police Service in the District to provide internal security for human safety and protection by 2013. (ivii) Improve data base for planning, budgeting and revenue mobilization by the year 2013. (iviii) Strengthen capacity of sub- district structures for local economic planning and development including employment generation

Table 1: State of Implementation of the 2010-2013 Medium Term Plan

NO PROGRAMMESME/ DISTRICT OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE PROJECT REMARKS 2010 2011 2012 2013 NO % NO % NO % NO % PRIORITIES TO ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEV’T 1. Ensure increase access of households to - 12 - 28 - 45 - 75 On-going reliable and adequate energy supply by December 2013 2. Facilitate the operationalisation of housing - 40 - - - 33 - - Not implemented 3. Procure 500 low tension and 400 high tension 100 10 200 35 600 75 900 100 Fully poles achieved 4. Prepare layout for 4 towns - 40 - - - 60 - - On-going 5. Promote the construction and use of household 10 15 30 40 70 75 100 94 On-going latrines 6. Enforce bye-laws on the provision of sanitation - 25 - 55 - 75 - 100 Fully facilities by landladies and landlords achieved 7. Promote hygiene education into water and - - - - - 100 Fully sanitation delivery at the local level implemented 8. Procure sanitation equipment for the - 25 - 50 - 70 - 100 Fully environmental health section implemented ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. 9. Increase cash and food crops production from 45% - 90 - - - - - 100 Fully in 2010 to 65% through extension service by the achieved year 2013 10. Rehabilitate 60% roads leading to food growing 100 ------On-going

areas 11. Establish two palm oil extraction industries by - - - - - 100 - - Not achieved December 2013 12. Ensure restoration of natural resources by - - - - - 100 - - Fully December 2013 achieved 13. Encourage formation of farmers groups to access ------Fully credit facilities 12 69 achieved 14. Organize training workshop for Agric Extension 5 45 ------Fully Agents and farmers in new farming techniques achieved 15. Provide improved seeds grade, breeders and - - - - - 100 - - Fully stocks, pesticides and fertilizers to farmers at achieved subsidized price 16. Celebrate National Farmers Day 4 100 1 100 - - - - Fully achieved 17. Create Food Markets at Food growing areas 5 60 ------Not achieved 18. Rehabilitate the road network in cocoa growing 8 30 ------Fully areas to facilitate the evaluation of crops achieved 19. Intensify and extend the mass spraying exercise to - 15 ------On-going include brushing, pest and disease control, shade management and fertilization 20. Acquire land for light Industrial zone - - - - - 100 - - Not achieved 21. Establish Agro-Based Industry - - - - - 100 - - Not achieved 22. Ensure the control of negative Mining activities. - 80 ------On-going 23. Pursue vigorously reclamation and plantation development by mine out illegal mines 1 100 ------On-going 24. Reduce Social conflict in mining communities - - - 100 - 100 Fully achieved ENHANCED COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR

25. Promote and create 200 productive 40 25 - - 20 32 15 44 On-going employment opportunities for the youth by 2013 26. Implement policies to offer - 100 - - - - - 100 Fully achieved protection for the vulnerable and excluded 27. Generate revenue from tourism - - - - - = Not implemented sector by December 2013 28. Implement the intervention under - 65 - - - - - 100 Fully achieved social protection strategy 29. Identify the training needs and train 80 72 - - - - - Fully implemented people with disabilities 30. Promote and protect the welfare of - 80 - 20 - - - - On-going children and women 31. Provide equipment to integrated - - - - - 100 - - Not achieved community centre for Employable skills (ICCES 32. Encourage artisans and other - - - 90 - - - - Fully achieved professionals including fitters mechanics, carpenters and electricians, headdresses and beauticians to form association to enable them qualify for government support loans HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY 33. Increase the number of qualified - 96 - 4 - - - - Fully achieved teachers by December 2013

34. Provide 20 new educational 16 80 - 4 - - - - Fully achieved infrastructure to the basic schools and second cycle Institutions by Dec. 2013 35. Bridge gender gap and access to - 100 - - - - - Fully achieved education 36. Promote Sports development - 60 - - - - - 40 37. Improve health infrastructure by 4 100 ------Fully achieved 20% by 2013 38. Reduce the incidence of malaria - 100 ------Fully achieved from 20% in 2009 to 15% in 2013 39. Provision of teacher’s bungalows 2 50 - - - - - 50 On-going 40. Sponsor 20 teachers trainees 20 100 ------Fully achieved 41. Institute scholarship and business - 100 Fully implemented scheme for high performing but needy girls from low income and poor families by 2013 42. Intensify community mobilization 7 100 ------Fully implemented and sensitization and to increase awareness of the importance of girls education 43. Expand incentive schemes to - 100 ------On-going increase girls enrolment retention in schools 44. Construct standard sports ground for -- - - - 100 - - Not implemented the youth 45. Support football clubs and other - 100 ------

sporting activities in the district 46. Construct DHMT office by 2013 - - - - - 100 - - Not implement 47. Construct one CHIP compound by - 60 - - - - - 100 Fully achieved 2013 48. Provide Health Equipment to the - 45 - 55 - - - - Fully implement District Hospital and other health centres 49. Carry out major rehabilitation on ------Not implemented existing health infrastructures 50. Construct 40 No Nurses quarters for - - - - - 100 - Fully achieved 4 CHIP compounds 51. Provide treated mosquitoes nets to - 50 - 20 - - - 100 Fully implemented pregnant women 52. Embark on environmental sanitation - 80 - 20 - - - - Fully implemented practices 53. Organise roll back malaria - 100 ------Fully achieved periodically 54. Promote the expansion of - 100 ------Fully implemented community-based health service delivery 55. Train and upgrade skills of people - 70 - 30 - - - - Fully implement engaged in traditional maternal health service TBA’s) 56. Identify behaviour change strategies - - - - - 100 - - On-going especially for high risk groups 57. Identify advocacy to reduce intensive - 100 ------Fully achieved advocacy to reduce infection and impact of HIV/AIDs, STI and TB

58. Prevent mother – to – child - 100 ------Fully achieved transmission 59. Promote save sex practices 60. Promote income generating - 100 ------On-going opportunities for the poor and vulnerable including women and food crop farmers by December, 2013 61. Bridge and reduce spatial and - 30 - - - 70 - - On-going income inequalities in the District Development by 2013 62. Strengthen capacity of sub-district - 60 - 40 - - - - On-going structures for local economic planning and development including employment generation 63. Protect livelihood of the poor - 30 - 20 - 50 - - On-going through monitoring and implementation of mitigation measures from Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA’s) 64. Ensure corporate social - 15 ------Not implemented responsibility especially from the mining companies 65. Develop early warning system on - - - - - 100 - - Not implemented environmental disasters Identify flood prone areas and - 30 - 70 - - - - On-going provide drainage facilities to protect life and property

66. Intensify efforts to provide public - 60 - 40 - - - - Fully implemented education on effects and laws on bush and household related fire outbreaks 67. Co-ordinate and redistribute - 100 ------On-going development projects and programmesme in a manner that ensure fair balance allocation of resources TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE 68. Strengthen Functioned relationship - 100 ------between Assembly members and citizens by 2013 69. Institutionalize District level - 70 - 30 - - - - Fully achieved planning and budgeting involving all stakeholders through a participatory process at all level by 2013 70. Ensure transparency in fiscal - 65 - 35 - - - - Fully achieved management at the district and sub- district level by 2013 71. Empower women and mainstream - 100 ------Fully achieved gender into socio-economic development by 2013 72. Enhance women’s access to - 40 - - - 60 - - - economic resources 73. Improve facilities for the police - 75 - - 25 - - - Fully achieved service in the District to provide internally security for human safety

and protection by 2013 74. Improve data base for planning, - 100 ------Fully achieved budgeting and revenue mobilization by the year 2013 75. Assist assembly members to - 100 ------Fully achieved organize public for a in their communities 76. Provide commuting allowance for - 100 - - - - - 100 Fully achieved assembly members 77. Build capacity of assembly members - 100 ------Fully achieved through workshop and seminars 78. Conduct public fora fora on - 100 ------Fully achieved participatory planning in communities 79. Conduct community needs - 100 ------Fully done assessments 80. Collect data on social and economic - 55 - - - - - 45 Fully achieved infrastructure from the communities for planning and budgeting 81. Strengthen collection and On-going dissemination of information to the public and others stakeholders by 2013 82. Revaluate property tax system - 100 ------Fully achieved 83. Organize training workshops for - 100 ------Achieved revenue collectors at the District and sub-district levels 84. Implement affirmative action for - 85 - - - - - 15 Achieved

women in the District by 2013 85. Strengthen institutions dealing with ------85 On-going women and children issues in the district eg. (NCWD), 31st December Women’s Movement) by December 2013 86. Expand and sustain micro-finance - 100 - - - - - Partly implemented scheme for women by 2013 87. Provide office accommodation for - - - - - 100 - - Not implemented the District Police Service (headquarters)

1.1.2 Review of Performance of Implementation of the GSGDA (2010-2013) I. Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector  Goal: To create an enabling environment for effective collaboration with the private sector. There are a total number of eight programmes/projects in this theme, half 4(50%), of it were fully implemented, two (2) are on-going and two (2) have not been implemented. There were a total number of three (3) stated problems, the proportion of problems solved are 2 that is (66.7%) and one is not solved which is (33.3%). This has a total number of two (2) stated objectives with one solved and the other has not been solved due to inadequate funds.

II Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Natural Resource Management  Goal: To improve sustainable agricultural production and productivity. Therefore sixteen (16) programmes/ projects were planned to be undertaken, (8) eight were fully implemented, four (4) are on-going and those that were not implemented are four (4). The identified problems are (6) six out of which two (2) that are thirty- three (33.3%) are solved problems and the remaining (4) four are not solved. The total number of stated objective are (4) four and (3) three which is (75%) seventy-five percent of the total are achieved (25%) twenty-five percent was not achieved .

III. Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlements  Goal: To improve social services to enhance production The total numbers of programmes/ projects are (8) eight, half of the total Programmes/projects are fully implemented, two (2) are on-going and the remaining two (2) are not implemented. There were five (5) identified problems out of which eighty percent (80%) is solved and one (20%) was not solved.

This thematic area had three (3) identified objectives with two, that is about sixty- seven percent (66.7%) being achieved and thirty-three (33%) percent was not achieved.

Human Development, Productivity and Employment  Goal: To improve the quality of human resource through equitable access to quality education, health care and economic resources. There are thirty-seven (37) programmes/projects in this section. The fully implemented programmes/projects are twenty-three (23) which makes up sixty-two percent (62%) of the total number, those on-going are nine (9) that is twenty-four (24%) percent and five (5) that is fourteen percent (14%) were not implemented. The total number of stated problems was eleven (11). The proportion of problems solved were (72.7%) and (27.3%) were not solved. The total number of stated objectives was ten (10). Out of which seventy percent (70%) was achieved and (30%) were not achieved. : Transparent and Accountable Governance  Goal: To ensure effective operation of local government structures and efficient security, The total number of programmes/ projects were nineteen (19) and 14, which is about seventy four percent (73.6%) were fully implemented and those on-going were two which is about eleven percent (10.5%) and partly implemented are two which is also about eleven percent (10.5%) and five percent (5.4%) was not implemented. The total number of stated problems were nine (9) that is about seventy eight percent (77.7%) were solved and (22.3%) were not solved. The total number of stated objectives were eight (8) of which six (6) or (75%) were achieved and two or (25%) were not achieved. :

1.1.3 Summary of Findings Table 2: Total number of Programmes/Projects for the Plan Period (2010 – 2013) TOTAL NO. FULLY ON PARTLY NOT OF IMPLEMENTED GOING IMPLEMENTED IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS No. % No. % No. % No. % 88 53 60.2 19 21.5 2 2.3 14 16

Table 3: Total number of stated problems TOTAL NO. OF PROBLEMS SOLVED NOT SOLVED 34 73.5% 26.5%

Table 4: Total number of stated goals and objectives GOALS: 5 OBJECTIVES: 27 Achieved Not achieved Achieved Not achieved 60(%) 40 (%) 71% 29 % The average performance of the District for the period was 69%. The factors which constrained the achievement of the overall goals and objectives are discussed in the next session.

1.1.4 Revenue and Expenditure performance of the District This section of the report presents the revenue and expenditure pattern of the district during 2010-2013 plan implementation periods. It also shows the yearly internally generated fund as presented in table 5 and table 6 respectively.

Table 5: Revenue and Expenditure Performance YEAR 2010 2011 2012 2013 REV EXP EXP. REVENUE EXP. REVENUE REVENUE EXP. ENU E

Source: Budget Office, 2014

Table 6: Internally Generated Revenue, DACF and DDF Internally Generated Revenue DACF DDF TARGE ACTUA YEAR TARGET ACTUAL T L TARGET ACTUAL 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL Source: Budget Office, 2014

1.1.5 Reasons for the Non-Achievement of Planned Goals and Objectives 1. Low internally generated fund (IGF) 2. Delay in the release of District Assembly Common Fund. 3. Political interference in the implementation of projects that were not in the plan.

1.1.6 Problems/Constraints encountered during Plan Implementation 1. Deductions of funds for purchased items from DACF by the administrator of Common Fund and MLG&RD. 2. There was no comprehensive database on income generation sources. 3. Lack of proper costing for programmes and projects 4. High level of poverty in the district 5. Untimely and unreliable release of funds 6. Low public education on revenue generation

1.1.7 Lessons Learnt The District Assembly and its decentralized departments and Agencies through the preparation, organization of implementation and monitoring of the MTDP 2010- 2013 learnt a couple of lessons that need to be factored into the preparation and implementation of the MTDP 2014-2017. The selection of priority projects and

programmes, organization of implementation would be guarded seriously by the under listed observations.  It has become obvious that funding would continue to be a challenge to the implementation of activities either they are delayed or would not be available in the right quantities and on time. Especially when the funds are not controlled internally, it is therefore incumbent on implementing Departments and Agencies to start implementation only when the activity is budgeted for and there is enough evidence that funds would be released.  The number of projects going on at a particular period would also have to be controlled to ensure that the limited staff can supervise and monitor activities effectively. This would ensure that data is available at the right time and in the right form for analysis and decision making.  Institutional arrangements for implementation would have to be strengthened and the political will, commitment and support are very much solicited for.  The DPCU would have to ensure effective collaboration and coordination of the implementation processes.  Departments and Agencies will have to seriously analyze alternative scenarios, processes and strategies for achieving control over the future. The most effective and efficient strategies should be identified and implemented to ensure the attainment of stated goals and objectives.  The organization of mid-year and annual review workshops will have to be vigorously pursued since it provides the platform for sharing ideas and the identification of key collaborators to ensure effective implementation of projects and programmes.  Evaluation of programmes/ projects should be done during and after (post) their implementation to examine their impact.

1.1.8 Recommendations for Future Policy Formulation  Futuristic Planning: In the face of many daunting needs, the Assembly must desist from over ambitious planning of programmes and projects for the district.

 Data for Policy and Planning Purposes: The Assembly should put in pragmatic effort to establish a reliable database for effective policy and planning purposes.  Physical Infrastructure Expansion: there is insufficient technical and social infrastructure in remote parts of the Assembly; even where they exist, they are inadequate. Future Development Plans should focus on expanding infrastructure and services in these areas to attract investment.  Improvement in Revenue: There is an urgent need in improving the collection of revenue to support the construction of physical infrastructure and to enable the District Assembly discharge its commitments. There is an unleashed potential from landed properties which when exploited will expand the Assembly’s capacity to implement projects and activities in subsequent Plans.

Sub-District Structures: The sub- structures are suffering from staffing deficiencies, low commitment from the Assemblyand provision of logistics effective and efficient running of the outfit. The Assembly must install basic facilities to improve the work of the sub-structures.

1 .0 DISTRICT PROFILE 1.1.0 PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 1.1.1 Location and Size The Amansie Central District Assembly is one of the thirty (30) Administrative Districts in the Ashanti Region. It was carved out of the erstwhile Bekwai District in 2004 by legislative Instrument (L1) 1774, 2004. It has about 206 settlements with Jacobu as the Administrative Capital. The District shares common boundaries with Amansie East to the north east, Amansie West to the west, Obuasi District Assembly to the south east, Adansi North to the east, Adansi South to the south and Upper Denkyira in the Central Region to the south (see figure 1).

The Amansie Central District can be found within Latitude 6000N and 6030N and Longitudes 1000W and 2000W. It covers a total surface area of about 710 square

kilometers (441.17sq miles) and forms about 2.5 percent of the total area of the Ashanti Region.

The District has a location advantage since it is located in the forest zone of Ghana and that, the forest serves as a means of improving the climate which help agricultural production. Moreover, the district is known for its agrarian nature which is a major source of employment and offers large production of foodstuffs for most people in and outside the District.

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Figure 4: AMANSIE CENTRAL DISTRICT MAP

1.1.2 Climate: Rainfall, Temperature and Humidity The district experiences semi-equatorial type of climate. This is characterized by double maxima rainfall. The major rainfall season begins in March and ends in July, whilst the minor season starts from September and ends in November. The annual rainfall is between 1,600mm – 1800mm. It has a fairly high and uniform temperature ranging between 200C and 320C with a mean of 280C. The relative humidity however ranges between 70 and 80 percent in the dry season.

1.1.3Vegetation The main vegetation in Amansie Central District is semi-deciduous forest. Some of the tree species found in this area areOdum, Wawa, Obeche, Edinam, Mahogany and Sapele. There are two main forest reserves in the district and these are Oda and Subin. The vegetation has been seriously disturbed as a result of human activities such as poor farming systems, bush fires and indiscriminate lumbering. The result is that primary/virgin forest is found in pockets in few areas with secondary forest widespread.

1.1.3 Relief and Drainage There are three main rivers in the district, namely Oda, Offin and Fena. Additionally, there are a number of perennial and seasonal streams in the district. River Offin flows along the south eastern border and also forms the boundary between the Ashanti and Central Region. Human activities such as dredging in these rivers for gold and other such activities along most of these water bodies are reducing their size which affects farming activities.

The district is located within the forest dissected plateau region with an average height between 150 metres and 300 metres above sea level. The relief of the District is generally undulating with few hilly areas. The elevation of the low-lying areas adjacent to the hills is between 240 and 300 metres above sea level and areas with this topography are Numereso, Apitisu, Tweapease and Abuakwaa.

The relief and drainage supports farmers in irrigating their food crops during the dry seasons. The existence of several streams/water bodies in the District enhances irrigation and will therefore promote all year round farming making food available in the District. The beautiful natural nature of the hills is a potential for development therefore there’s the need for value addition to improve tourism and add to revenue, thus improving on the general development of the district. Furthermore streams found in the district provide sources of water for domestic use.

1.1.5 Soil and Agricultural Land Use The district has five main soils. These are Bekwai-Oda, Mim-Oda, Asikuma- Atewa-Ansum/Oda, Kumasi-Asuansi/Nsuta-Offin and Birim-Awaham/ Chichiwere compound associations.

(i) The Bekwai-Oda Compound Association These soils are developed over lower Birrimian rocks which are moderately drained and are good for the cultivation of food crops such as maize, cassava, cocoyam, plantain and banana. Low-land and valley bottom soils are also recommended for vegetables and require nitrogen and phosphorous usage. These soils are found around Tweapease, Manfo, Odahu, Mile 14 and 9, Jacobu and Patase.

(ii) Mim-Oda Compound Association These soils are developed over lower Birrimian rocks, which are well drained and are suitable for tree crops such as cocoa, coffee, oil palm, avocado pear and citrus. These soils are found in the southern part of the district around Subima, Mile 14, Apitisu and Fenaso.

(iii) Asikuma-Atewa-Ansum/Oda Compound Association These soils are developed over upper Birrimian rocks. They are well drained and suitable for tree crops such as cocoa, coffee, oil palm, avocado pear, citrus and forestry. These soils are found around Suhyenso, Wrowroso and Aboo.

(iv) Kumasi-Adansi/Nsuta -Offin Compound Association These are developed over Cape Coast granite rocks, which are well drained. They are suitable for the cultivation of tree crops such as cocoa, coffee, oil palm, and avocado pear, citrus as well as food crops such as maize, cassava, cocoyam and plantain. The lowland and valley bottom soils are suitable for rice, sugar cane and vegetables. These soils are found around Akrofrom, Begroase and Amponya.

(v) Birim-Awaham/Chichiwere Compound Association These soils are developed over alluvial deposits, which are very deep, loose and excessively drained. They are suitable for the cultivation of rice, sugar cane and vegetables. They are found around Kobro, Woromanso and Nkyesedaho. (See. figure 5).

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1.1.6 Geology and Minerals The district is underlain by three geological formations. These are the Birimian, Tarkwaian and Granite rocks which are rich in mineral deposits. Gold is abundant in the district and mostly located at Apitisu, Amamom, Anyankyiremu, Adubrim, Fiankoma, Jacobu and Aketechieso. In addition, there are sand and gravel deposits at Patase, Afoako, Esreso, Asikasu, Nkoduasi and Amponya.

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1.1.4 Conditions of the Natural Environment The district is located within the forest belt and as a result different species of tropical hardwood of high economic value such as Odum, Edinam, Wawa and Mahogany are abundant. This has given rise to legal and illegal lumbering activities. Lumbering activities are high in areas around Numereso, Oseikrom, Abuakwaa and Tweapease. High rate of timber extraction through destructive logging techniques have led to:

- Destruction of food and cash crops - Depletion of economic trees as a result of lack of implementation of comprehensive reforestation policies, neglect of afforestation and destruction of young trees - Deterioration of the physical state of the roads which become unmotorable during the rainy season The activities of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) and other small scale mining operations have also had negative effects on the environment. These include:

- Pollution of rivers and water bodies, both surface and underground - Pollution of the air from mining dust - Destruction of large tracts of vegetation - Blast vibrations resulting in structural weakness and collapse of houses - Numerous uncovered pits which serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes and Cyanide spillage which causes deaths and soil infertility - Poor farming practices such as slash and burn have also contributed to soil erosion and loss of soil fertility.

1.1.5 Conditions of the Built Environment The activities of the populace living within and outside the district do not only affect the natural environment but also manifest in the built environment, that is, the portion of the district where the populaces live. More importantly, it is an undeniable fact that, the natural environment is affected by the activities from the built environment and vice versa. The built environment highlights on the way of

life of the people in terms of shelter, living conditions and practices that have direct bearing on the environment (i.e. both the built and the natural environment).

The predominant type of housing in the 206 communities within the district can be described as compound houses. However, there are few self-contained houses mostly in the big settlements. About 80% of the houses are built with mud. The housing environment in the district is characterized by poor drains. About 73.7% of houses have structural defects.

The average household size of the district is 7.1 which is higher than the national average of 5.2 persons and room occupancy of 5.0 persons, the housing problem is both qualitative and quantitative. Most of the houses in the district lack facilities such as water, electricity, telephone and toilets.

The drainage system is generally poor in all communities in the district. The nature of drains in the district is mostly trenches which are found behind houses and u- shape drains of which most of them are choked and cracked. This has resulted in excessive erosion and exposed foundations of houses. The situation is more pronounced in areas like Jacobu, Tweapease, Fiankoma and Abuakwaa.

The implication of this phenomenon is that, the existence of stagnant water in choked trenches and gutters serves as breeding grounds for mosquitoes which cause outbreak of various diseases like malaria, cholera and related diseases in the district.

1.1.5.1.1 Impact of Human Activities Including Farming, Bush Fires and Mining on the Environment Activities both on the natural environment and built environment have impacted negatively on the livelihood of the people. Some of the impacts are discussed below;

 Farming - Deforestation - Erosion - Pollution - Siltation of water bodies - Drying of water bodies

 Bush fires - Loss of soil fertility - Deforestation - Erosion - Destruction of flora and fauna (natural habitats)

 Mining - Pollution (both air and water) - Creation of gulleys - Erosion (soil) - Skin diseases - Tuberculosis (respiratory diseases) - Destruction of crops - Cracks and collapse of buildings - Social vices (divorce, defilement, rape, etc) - Child labour (child trafficking) - High school drop-out rate - Teenage pregnancy - Prostitution

 Fishing - Pollution of rivers (e.g. Oda River)

 Hunting - Destruction of forest

- Destruction of game and wild life - Destruction of crops

1.1.6 Disaster Situation in the District The district experiences some forms of disaster which are caused by:

i. Bush burning Bush fires are caused by farming, hunting as well as palm wine tapping. Bush fires destroy not only the forest, game and wildlife but also tracks of cocoa farms, food and cash crops.

ii. Mining pollution Mining activities affect the quality of air in the atmosphere, destroys the vegetation and habitat of wildlife, and also pollutes river bodies.

Mining activities have created large numbers of uncovered pits at Adubirem, Anyankyirem, Amamon and Akatekyieso etc. Mining blasts have caused cracks and collapse of buildings at Adubirem, Anyamkyirem, Amamom, Akatakyieso, Krodua and Hemang. Similarly, heavy blasting and water pollution by mining have led to resettlement of communities such as Kronko, Badukrom and Attakrom. Stone quarrying and sand weaning have impoverished arable lands at Afoako, Nkoduase and Esereso. iii. Rain storms The high elevation in most parts of the district and deforestation in such places often lead to destruction of buildings during rainstorms. Such rainstorms usually rip off roofs leading to the collapse of buildings. Presently, there are over 40 households that have been displaced by rainstorms at Fenaso No. 3, Akrofrom, Amponya and Hia. There are also some communities such as Atabrakoso and Huu that experience occasional flooding.

1.1.7 Aesthetic Features and Land Management (Land Tenure System) The district has several sites of historical, scientific and aesthetic importance, which are potential attraction spots. These include:

i. The Subin Shelter Belt Forest Reserve, Oda River Forest Reserve ii. The Ayanta shrine at Aboabo where people go for divination iii. Penipa Shrine iv. Adubrem mine pit.

Lands are mostly owned by families and chiefs. The family ownership has led to land fragmentation and continuous use of one piece of land with resultant loss of fertility.

1.1.8 Implications for Development – Physical and Natural Environment The levels of interactions among the various features and characteristics show both positive and negative developmental implication. The following are the implications derived from the physical and natural environment in the district. The district abounds in natural resources such as mineral deposits, rock and hilly formations which are suitable for quarrying and constructional works. Large deposits of gold have led to proliferation of large and small scale mining activities in the district. The district therefore derives reasonable revenue in terms of royalties from mining companies. e.g. AngloGold Ashanti.

However, mining activities have impacted negatively on the environment in the form of pollution of rivers and water bodies, destruction of food and plantation crops, soil degradation, and destruction of human settlements and creation of mine- pits. Added to this is its competition with agricultural land. Reasonable numbers of the youth have drifted into illegal surface mining “galamsey” operations leaving only the aged for farming activities. The result is the high cost of food stuff and occasional famine experienced in some parts of the districts during a period of the year. Deep pits created as a result of mining activities collect water and serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes which increase the incidence of malaria.

The favourable climatic and relief as well as vegetation attract more people into the district to farm. Bi-modal rainfall pattern supports crop production throughout the year. The soils are fertile for most crops. However, farm sizes are small primarily due to land ownership. Fragmentation of land due to the land tenure system makes commercial farming very difficult and has therefore contributed immensely to smaller farm sizes per farmer in the district.

The district shares boundaries with five (5) districts. Most of the districts are well developed. Most of the products from the district therefore find their way to other districts and this limits the revenue generation efforts. For instance, agricultural products from this district find their way to Obuasi, Bekwai and Dunkwa and the rates on produce are paid to these districts.

The large size of the district makes resource allocation inadequate. For example the District Assembly Common Fund among other funds are given without recourse to size thereby putting the district in a disadvantaged position. It also makes the cost of distributing facilities high.

The poor housing condition in terms of exposed foundation and cracked walls are threats to life and property and should be given immediate attention. The haphazard manner in which buildings have been put up makes it difficult for a comprehensive lay-out.

Poor accessibility to most communities makes it difficult to transport foodstuffs to marketing centres, thereby depriving farmers of income.

The illegal activity of chain-saw operators depletes the forest and also deprives the district of substantial revenue.

1.2 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS An analysis of population variables in development planning is essential, in view of the fact that human beings are at the centre of all national and sub-national development efforts. This section of the report therefore focuses on the analysis of

the demographic characteristics of the Amansie Central District and their implications for the socio-economic development of the district.

1.3.0 Population Size and Growth Rates According to the 2000 Population and Housing Census, the population of the district stood at 81,871. This was about 2.3% of the total population of the Ashanti Region. However, the district recorded a population of 90,741 during the 2010 Population and Housing Census which constitute 1.9% of regional figure of 4,780,380. This represents the inter-censal growth rate of 1.02% between the years 2000 and 2010. Therefore given the base year population as of 2010 and inter censal growth rate of 1.02%, the projected population as at 2014 is 94,520. Table 5 depicts the population size and growth rates over the years.

The current growth rate of 1.02% is less as compared to the region and national population growth rate of 2.7% and 2.5% respectively. In terms of development the growth rate can be considered to be on the lowest side as compared to that of regional and national level. This implies that most people are abreast with family planning education in the district.

Table 5: Population Size and Growth Rates AREA 2000 2010 2014 GROWTH PROJECTED RATE (%) AMANSIE CENTRAL DISTRICT 81,871 90,741 94,520 1.02 ASHANTI REGION 3,612,950 4,780,380 5,325,571 2.7 NATIONAL 18,912,079 24,658,823 27,252,214 2.5 Source: Population and Housing Census Reports for 2000, 2010 and 2014 projection

1.3.1 Age and Sex Distribution 1.3.1.1 Sex Distribution Females represent the dominant sex in the district, constituting 50.2% of the population whilst males make up 49.8%. This gives a sex ratio of 99.6 males to 100 females, as against the regional ratio of 94.3 males to 100 females and the

national of 95.2/100.Table 6 below shows the sex composition of the population of Amansie Central District.

Table 6: Sex Composition of Amansie Central District (2010 and 2014) SEX 2010 POPULATION 2014 PROJECTED POPULATION POPULATION PERCENTAGAE POPULATION PERCENTAGAE (%) (%) Male 45,275 49.8% 47,071 49.6 Female 45,466 50.2% 47,449 50.4 TOTAL 90,741 100 94,520 100 Source: Population and Housing Census Reports for 2010 and 2014 projection

1.3.1.2 Age Distribution The age structure is broad at the base and relatively small at the top. The age structure for the district as of 2014 shows a relatively large proportion of younger people (0-14 and 15-64years) and a small proportion of older people (65years and older). The young population forms about 42.9% of the population and those within the labour force age group constitute 51.3% with only 5.8% within the old age group. This follows the normal population pyramid that characterizes developing countries with most of the people falling within the working or active age cohorts. The large percentage of people within the younger ages is an indication that the population is experiencing a rapid growth. Figure 4 gives a clear picture of the district’s age-sex structure.

Figure 7 Age-sex Structure of Amansie Central (Age group five) 2014

Male Female

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60-64

50-54

40-44

30-34

20-24

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8,000 4,000 6,000 2,000

2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000

12,000 10,000

10,000 12,000 The high proportion of the population within the younger age group also calls for extensive investments in education, infrastructure and other services to take care of the needs of the children and the youth. The youthful nature of the population is an indication that there is a large potential of labour force in the district and calls for efforts to expand avenues for gainful employment.

Table 7: Population Distribution by Age (2010) AGE COHORT NUMBER PERCENT (%) 0-14 52,050 47.1 15-64 52,603 47.6 65+ 5,857 5.3 TOTAL 110,510 100 Source: Population and Housing Census Reports for 2000 and 2010 projection

1.3.1 Dependency Ratio According to the 2010 Population and Housing Census, the district had an economically active population of 76.6% and an economically inactive population of 23.4%. This transcends into an age dependency ratio of 1/0.948. This shows that 100 persons in the independent age group take care of 94.8 persons in the dependent age group. The dependency ratio for the district is much higher than the national average figure of 1:0.87 and about the same as the region’s average of 1:0.93. This however, does not depict the real burden of the dependent population on the independent population. This is because, some members of the dependent population might be engaged economically, whilst some of those in the independent population might not necessarily be economically engaged.

Out of the economically active population, those who were employed constituted about 43.7% of the population. The economic dependency ratio for the district is therefore computed as 1:2.28, thus every 100 people who are economically engaged take care of themselves and additional 2.28 people who are economically inactive. The implication is that those who are employed have few dependents to feed, clothe and house. Most households have low income as the high level of burden affect savings. The high economic dependency ratio gives an indication of high level of unemployment which calls for measures to be taken to create jobs for them to reduce the burden on the working population.

1.3.2 Population Density The district has a land area of about 710 km². The population of the district in 2000 was 81,871. The population density as at 2000 was 115.3 persons per km². The population of the district for 2010 was 90,741 and population density of the district was 151 persons per sq km. Comparing the regional population density of 208.1/km2, in 2010, the district figure is lower than the regional figure but higher than the national figures of 103 persons per km².

Population density is relatively high in Jacobu. Being an agrarian economy, the high population density faces many constraints, especially on land resource

utilization. This affects agriculture in terms of reduced average farm size per head in the district.

Table 8: Population Densities Year 2000 2010 2014 Amansie CentralDistrict 115/sq.km 156/sq.km 196/sq.km Ashanti Region 148.1/sq.km 208.1/sq.km 256.3/sq.km Ghana 76/sq.km 103.9/sq.km 137/sq.km Source: Population and Housing Census Reports for 2000, 2010and 2014 projection

1.3.3 Rural-Urban Split /Spatial Distribution (Settlement Pattern) There are 206 settlements scattered over the district. However, the population sizes of all the communities are very small. Jacobu is the only urban settlement in the district as at 2010 with a population size of 10,562 and 80,016is rural.

This situation poses a problem for the distribution of higher order services and functions in the district. This is because some services need more threshold population before they can be provided, implying that many of the several small communities may not qualify for higher order services, such as health centres, banks and senior secondary schools. Efforts at development should be focused on promoting rural development and urban management issues such as housing, waste management and water supply.

The rural areas are characterized by primary economic activities mostly agriculture and galamsey (illegal mining) with limited infrastructural facilities.

Table 9: Rural -Urban Composition 2010 and 2014 projected TYPE OF 2010 2014* POPULATION TOTAL PERCENTAGE TOTAL FIGURE PERCENTAGE (%) FIGURE (%) Rural 80,016 88.1 83,492 88.3 Urban 10,725 11.9 11,028 11.7 TOTAL 90,741 100 94520 100 Source: Population and Housing Census, 2010 and projected 2014

Table 10: Population of the Ten Largest Settlements SETTLEMENT 2000 2014* Jacobu 7,825 10,628 Fiankoma 1,967 2,316 Tweapease 1,813 2,447 Apitisu No. 2 1,802 2,259 Mile 14 1,724 2,514 Numereso 1,584 2,102 Afoako 1,558 2,119 Mile 9 1,457 2,043 Patase 1438 1,941 Abuakwaa 1331 2,030 Source: Population and Housing Census Reports for 2000 and 2014 projections

Figure 8: Population Distribution Map of Amansie Central District

1.3.4 Household Sizes and Characteristics The household structure in the District is still traditional in spite of modernization. The average household size is estimated at 5.5 persons which is higher than the national rural figure of 4.2 persons. This implies that each household has a larger number of people to feed, clothe and house. Most families are characterized by low standard of living as evidenced by the estimated expenditure pattern where the bulk of the family income goes into food (45.3%), clothing (11.0%), education (22.0%) and (21.7%) for shelter.

1.3.5 Occupational Distribution According to the 2010 Population and Housing Census, the district has an economically active population of 76.6% and an economically inactive population of 23.4%. Out of the economically active population, those who are employed constitute about 95.9% of the population. Out of those who are employed about 80% are engaged in agriculture, 0.5% in industry and 19.5% in the service sector.

1.4.1 Culture The Amansie District is made up of people with a homogeneous culture. Majority of the people are Akans with Ashanti origin and they hold strong beliefs in Ashanti tradition and customs. The people have diverse cultures which accounts for their values and practices. They have strong beliefs in certain taboos, for instance, in “Ampomanka” stream the mud fish from it is not eaten else a bad omen will befall the person. Farming activities are forbidden on certain days; such days are called “Dabone” (bad days).

1.4.0 Traditional Set Up Traditionally, the communities are ruled by local chiefs (Adikrofoↄ) supported by their elders including family heads. Queen Mothers also play a major role in decision making in the community, in fact they are the king makers. The Highest Traditional Authority in the District is the Bekwai Traditional Council headed by the “Omanhene” of Bekwai. All the chiefs owe allegiance to the Paramount Chief of Bekwai.

The traditional authorities collaborate with the unit committees to make decisions for the development of the various communities. Both parties jointly help in the implementation of projects through organization of communal labour and other support. The chiefs serve as the custodian of the stool lands within the communities and also ensure peace and order.

1.4.1 Religious Composition In terms of religion, Christianity dominates; constituting 78.4% of the population followed by 15% of people without religious affiliation, Islam is 4.2% of the population whilst Traditional Religion takes 2.0% of the population and others is 1.0%. This depicts a religiously diverse district as shown in the table below.

Table 11: Religious Composition RELIGION PERCENTAGE (%) Christianity 78.4 Islam 4.2 Traditional/paganism 1.4 No Religion 15 Others 1.0 TOTAL 100 Source: 2010 Population and Housing Census

1.4.2 Ethnic Diversity The natives who are Ashanti’s form the major ethnic group with the influx of other minor ethnic groups due to farming, “galamsey” activities and secular jobs.

1.4.3 Communal Spirit Communal spirit is very high in most of the communities. The Chiefs and the community leaders usually mobilize the people for communal labour. The communities normally set aside a day for communal work.However, those in the district capital, Jacobu are generally low compared to other communities.

1.4.4 Attitude and Cultural Practices in the District The people are generally friendly and sociable. They are sensitive to issues and policies of the government and fully participate in public fora and funerals, festivals and other social activities.

The positive cultural practices are: puberty rites (bragoro), traditional marriage, funerals, naming ceremonies and installation of chiefs. Libation as a form of traditional prayer is poured during such important occasions to invoke the spirits of their ancestors.

1.4.5 Chieftaincy Disputes Chieftaincy dispute is a thing of the past. There is cordial relationship between the chiefs in the district and the paramount chief of Bekwai. The District Security Committee (DISEC) is in place to monitor among other things the chieftaincy situation in the District.

1.4.6 Implications for Development - Culture Generally, the positive cultural practices create conducive atmosphere for development and private sector participation. The fact that there is only one dominant ethnic group indicates oneness, understanding and peace among the people giving no room for ethnic conflict. The friendly and sociable attitudes of the people are positive attributes that give warm welcome to strangers. Taboo days give time for the people to undertake communal work.

The presence of religious institutions in the district helps in educating the people on morals and other aspects of controlling population. The religious institutions can also play important roles in the development of the district such as the provision of schools and other social amenities.

Festivals celebrated in the district help the new generation to learn about their culture, promote unity, help to solve major disputes and serve as an opportunity to contribute towards developmental activities.

1.5.0 Spatial Analysis Differences between progressive and backward settlements within districts can usefully be assessed in terms of the ways whereby terrestrial space is organized or the facilities available in the settlements for others to depend on or enjoy.

This section therefore highlights the facilities available in various settlements in the district and degree to which the settlements depend on one another i.e. the functions they perform.

1.5.1 Distribution of Facilities There are 206 settlements in the district. Jacobu is the only urban settlement and 90.4% of the population live in the rural areas. Service distribution is positively related to population. Distribution of service is skewed towards the larger communities to the detriment of the smaller ones. Communities with higher population generally have high number of services. General observation indicates that services are concentrated in Jacobu. The other higher order services are further located in the capital towns of the sub-district councils. Some facilities are located at a central point of the town/area council’s based on the collective population threshold of the town/area councils but not to the settlements that have the threshold that merit the facility. Jacobu, the district capital has higher order services such as a Hospital, a Senior High School and a 3 Station due to its administrative purposes. Many of the communities in the district are deficient in service facilities.

Roads, potable water supply, electricity and sanitary facilities are complementary utilities that enhance the economic and social prosperity of the people. They provide opportunity for opening up natural resource production areas in the district. The analysis of the current situation reveals that the absence of these in the rural areas is the main reasons for the migration of the youth to urban areas. This phenomenon has repercussions for the development of the District as it is deprived of labour that could have been engaged in productive work in the rural areas.

1.5.2 Functional Hierarchy of Settlements (Scalogram Analysis) A Scalogram was used to show the centrality level (sphere of influence) of selected facilities in the district and the relative functionality of each settlement within the district. Twenty three (23) settlements and 28 functions were used in preparing the Scalogram. The sign x is used to identify the facilities in each settlement; where there is no x sign it indicates the absence of such facilities in that community.

From the Scalogram, results obtained four (4) settlement orders. The criteria for the classification are: 1st order: settlement with total centrality score of above 1000 2nd order: settlement with total centrality score of between 200-999 3rd order: settlement with total centrality score of between 100-99 4th order: settlement with total centrality score of below 100

Jacobu, the District capital constitutes the only first order settlement. The second order settlements are made up of Tweapease and Fiankoma whiles Mile 14, Mile 9, Fenaso No. 2, Hia No. 2, Abuakwaa, Afoako and Numereso form the third (3rd) order hierarchy. The fourth (4th) order is made up of the other settlements in the district.

Table 12: Hierarchy of Settlements in the Amansie Central District ORDERS NUMBER OF TOTAL NAMES OF SETTLEMENTS CENTRALITY SETTLEMENTS SCORE 1st 1 Above 1000 Jacobu 2nd 4 200 – 999 Tweapease, Fiankoma 3rd 7 100 – 199 Mile 14, Numerso, Afoako, Mile 9, Abuakwaa, Fenaso, No.2, Hia No.2 4th 8 Below 100 All other settlements

The first order settlement, Jacobu provides higher order services to all the communities in the district. Jacobu is the administrative capital of the District. It therefore provides various administrative functions to the district since most of the

decentralized departments are located at the district assembly. It provides higher level order services such as senior high education to the other communities and Hospital. Also Jacobu provides high level security to the settlements in the districts. The police Headquarters is located in Jacobu. Jacobu is the only settlement that provides banking services to all the communities in the district.

The second order settlements in the district are Tweapease and Fiankoma. They perform further decentralized administrative functions to the settlements within their jurisdiction. They also provide medium level healthcare services to their neighboring communities.

The third order settlements in the district comprise of the Mile 14, Numereso, Afoako, Mile 9, Abuakwaa, Fenaso No.2 and Hia No.2. These communities have low order facilities to support their livelihood.

The fourth order settlements are those settlements that are not provided with any special functions. They are rather the beneficiaries of the high order services provided by the settlements in the other orders of the hierarchy.

The analysis reveals one major fact that is a high preponderance of settlements in the lowest order with few facilities and therefore performing few functions. Poor road network is a major factor contributing to the under development of the area.

Table 13: SCALOGRAM FOR AMANSIE CENTRAL DISTRICT AS AT 2014

POP.2014 Estimate S.H.S J.H.S PRIMARY POLICE HQTRS POLICE STATION AGENCYPOST TELEPHONE SERV. AGRIC EXT. WEEKLY MKT BANKRURAL ELECTRICITY GUEST HOUSES PARKS LORRY TANKSSURFACE FEEDER RD. DIST.ADM. TOWN COUNCIL AREA COUNCIL BOREHOLE HAND WELLS DUG HOSPITAL CLINIC MATERNITY HOME CHEMIST SHOP T.B.A PIT LATRINE (LOCAL)GPRTU NO. OF SCORE CENTRALITY TOTAL LEVEL HIERARCHY FACILTIES KVIP LARTINE

FUNCTIONS

SETTLE- MENT WEIGHT (w) 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 2 1 1 Jacobu 1056 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 2 2298 1st 2 4 Fiankoma 2655 X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 283 2n 2 d Tweapease 2447 X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 230 2n 2 d Apitisu No. 2 2432 X X X X X X X X 8 63 4t h Mile 14 2351 X X X X X X X X X X X 1 149 3r 1 d Numereso 2102 X X X X X X X X X X 1 144 3r 0 d Afoako 2103 X X X X X X X X X X X 1 110 3r 1 d Mile 9 1977 X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 156 3r 1 d Patase 1941 X X X X X X X X X 9 76 4t

h Abuakwaa 1797 X X X X X X X X X X X 1 185 3r 1 d Akatechieso 1718 X X X X X X X X X X 1 76 4t 0 h Huu 1616 X X X X X X X X 8 60 4t h N’bekyere 1502 X X X X X X 6 40 4t No. 1 h Fenaso No. 2 1492 X X X X X X X X X X 1 132 3r 0 d Apitisu No. 1 1485 X X X X X X X X 8 67 4t h Akrofoum 1485 X X X X X X X X X X 1 81 4t 0 h Suhyenso 1473 X X X X X X X X X X 1 83 4t 0 h Biribiwomang 1400 X X X X X X X X X 9 76 4t h Hia No. 2 1205 X X X X X X X X 8 68 4t h Hia No. 1 1193 X X X X X X X X 8 118 3r d Amamom 1192 X X X X X X 6 40 4t h N’bekyere 1122 X X X X X X X X 8 58 4t No. 2 h Fahiakobo 1043 X X X X X X X 7 53 4t

h No. of Settlement

(n) 1 19 23 1 2 1 1 14 3 1 19 1 3 3 23 1 1 6 23 9 1 6 2 23 14 14 17 4 - - -

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Figure 9: Distribution of Facilities

1.5.3 Settlement System and Linkages The nature of settlements within the district is not evenly distributed. There are a lot of satellite communities which are far apart and linked by poor road network.

1.5.4 Surface Accessibility to Services 1.5.4.1 Transportation Transport serves as a complementary utility which has direct impacts on the socio economic and the political aspects of the people. Most parts of the district lack tarred roads. The road densities are low which means that roads are not connecting many communities. This sparseness of the roads contributes to poor distribution of food and other farm produce such as cocoa, cassava, and timber from production centres. The surface accessibility to services could therefore be described as poor.

The road system in the district is categorized into two major classes namely 2nd class and 3rd class. The road classification was premised on the nature of the road as well as the frequency of use of the roads. Moreover, the 2nd class roads have features such as being tarred and having relatively high operation of vehicles on them. Also, the 3rd class roads were all the feeder roads within the district and are mostly not tarred with several potholes as well as occasional operation of vehicles on them. These roads lead to the major agricultural producing centres. These roads are in deplorable conditions and usually become unmotorable in the rainy season thus locking up agricultural produce, leading to high post-harvest losses.

1.5.4.2 Health The district has only one hospital located at the district capital Jacobu and 6 clinics located at Tweapease, Mile 14, Numereso, Abuakwaa, Fenaso No.1 and Hia No.1.There are 14 trained traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and 5 CHPS compounds which complement the services of the Hospital. Access to health services is low within the district. Unfortunately the health facility at Tweapease got burnt in 2013 but the assembly has awarded it for construction which is expected to be completed by the end of 2014.

1.5.4.3 Education The District has 100 Pre-schools, 99 Primary schools, 38 Junior High Schools a Senior High School and a community Senior High School. Accessibility to the Senior High School is very limited due to the limitation to some boarding facilities in the School.

1.5.4.4 Markets The district has only one main market centre at Jacobu, the district capital and few satellite markets in some of the communities. The nature of the settlement pattern and road network has made patronage of these markets rather poor, thereby causing high post-harvest losses.

1.5.4.5 Postal Service There is only one post office at Jacobu which serves the entire district.

1.5.4.6 Banking There is only one rural bank (Odotobri Rural Bank Ltd.) in the district at Jacobu. Opportunity International Savings and Loans Limited started its operations in the district capital in early 2014.

1.5.4.7 Police There is a police station and a police post at Jacobu and Apitisu respectively. The total number of policemen in the District is (28). Even though the staff strength has increased appreciably over the years the district still needs additional personnel and posts. The Assembly has awarded the District Police Headquarters at Jacobu for construction and it’s expected to be completed before the end of 2014.

1.5.4.8 Agricultural Extension Services There are 15 Extension Officers in the District. There is low access to extension service in the district. There is the need to increase the number of Extension staff to enable all farmers have adequate attention from the experts to improve agricultural production hence increase their economy.

Figure 6: Accessibility to Agric Extension Services

1.5.4.9 Production and Marketing Centres The district produces large amounts of cocoa and other food crops, such as cassava, plantain, maize, rice and vegetables. Foodstuffs produced by farmers are mostly locked up due to inaccessibility of the roads.

1.5.4.10 Information Communication and Technology (ICT) ICT plays a very important role to the development of every district. Considering the essence of these facilities to the development of the district it is important to analyze the extent of access to the ICT education and facilities. The district has only one computer laboratory at the Jacobu Senior High School but needs expansion to make it accessible to all the students. There is no internet café throughout the district. Plans are in place to network the new district assembly structure and also to procure new computers to enable all offices have access to computer.

1.5.5 Commodity Flows The District has 2 main inflows, namely foodstuffs (fish, legumes and yams) and manufactured goods. Outflows from the District are foodstuffs, forest products (Timber) and gold. In terms of outflow of agricultural goods from the district, the receiving settlements are Kumasi, Obuasi, Bekwai and Dunkwa. Most of the agricultural goods exported to these places are mainly root and tubers, cocoa, cereals such as maize, starchy staples such as plantains, cassava and vegetables as tomatoes, garden eggs to mention but a few. Foodstuffs such as legume, fish and Yam are imported from other parts of Ashanti, Western and the Central Region whiles the manufactured goods come from Kumasi and Obuasi.

Apart from the external exchange of goods, there are internal exchanges of goods in the district. The market centres serve as the focus of the exchange. Goods are brought and bought from these market centres to and from other communities in the district. However, most commodities such as foodstuffs are mainly transported to Obuasi due to the poor nature of roads leading to the main market at Jacobu.

1.5.6 Manifestation of Levels and Locations of the Poor and Functional Regions The district is one of the most deprived in the region, Social amenities such as Schools, Hospitals, Banking and Telephone facilities are lagging or inadequate.

Road network is poor and the only tarred road is from Afoako Junction to Jacobu which is 8km. The major occupation of the people is subsistent farming and this is characterized by low yields mainly due to low soil fertility, erratic rainfall pattern, small farm sizes and low adoption of improved farming techniques. High poverty levels of the people are manifested in the (poor dwellings), teenage pregnancy, high rate of divorce and high incidence of diseases such as Buruli-Ulcer, Bilharzia which is manifested district wide.

1.5.7 Nature of Physical Development and Problems of Town Planning/ Development Most settlements (Housing) were not planned. Majority of the buildings were constructed with mud and are very old and weak. Some of the communities’ need to be redesigned and this will cause demolition of many buildings. Haphazard development has led to excessive erosion and exposure of foundation. With the help of Zoomlion, the refuse are collected and dumped at the final site.

1.5.8 Linkage with Other Districts The district is located in the southern part of the Ashanti Region and shares common boundaries with Amansie East, Amansie West, Obuasi District Assembly, Adansi North, Adansi South and Upper Denkyira. It is about 40km from Kumasi, the Regional Capital.

Most of the taxable commodities such as food crops and timber are transported to marketing centres in Amansie East (Bekwai), Upper Dinkyira (Dunkwa) and Obuasi District due to poor nature of roads leading to the main market centre at Jacobu. This deprives the district of substantial revenue. The district has strong linkage with other district in the region.

1.5.9 Poverty Profiling / Mapping and Pro-Poor Programmesming 1.5.9.1 Economic Activities Primarily, the economy of the district is agrarian. Farmers are mainly peasant farmers cultivating food and cash crops. This means that, farmers produce very little to feed themselves and their family with only a few who have access to the

market. The prices for the items produced for sale are also determined by traders who come from the big towns to buy the foodstuffs. Farmers receive very little returns from their produce which makes it difficult for them to meet their basic needs such as nutritious meals for their families, good shelter and decent clothing. Traders and other workers from within the district engage themselves in peasant farming to supplement the little returns they receive from their main occupation. There are no employment opportunities. Most of the people are into peasant farming with limited employment opportunities for the youth. Those who are not into agriculture are into “galamsey”. The unavailability of employment opportunities makes it difficult for parents to give their wards good education which is thus, increasing the number of people engaged in peasant farming.

1.5.9.2 Infrastructure Inadequacy of basic infrastructure in the district is a factor to poverty manifestation. Basic community services like education, water supply, sanitation, health facilities, good roads and opportunities for personnel advancement make poverty manifest itself district wide. About 95 percent of the roads are not tarred and in very poor state with some other road networks not accessible. Education and health infrastructure are found in poor and devastating conditions. The high illiteracy level of the district has constrained their ability to adopt modern technology. This situation has led to the use of low and indigenous technologies in their farming activities which generates low returns.

1.5.9.3 Tentative Poverty Pocket The poorest pockets are areas mostly inhabited by subsistent farmers with mud and thatched houses. Citizens in these areas cannot afford three square meals and are malnourished. Earnings are generally low and many children of school going age are not in school. People in these areas cannot afford decent clothing. Road networks in these areas are very poor and limited accessibility to services: electricity.

Based on the outcomes of the above, the following describes the tentative poverty pockets. Pocket 1 – Numereso and Tweapease Area Pocket 2 - Mile 9 / Mile 14, Hia Pocket 3 - Jacobu / Afoako/ Fiankoma

Table 14: Poverty Pockets of the District POVERTY LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS (CONTRIBUTING POCKET FACTORS) Pocket 1 Numereso Limited accessibility to farm Lands and Low Productivity (due to legal and illegal lumbering). Tweapease Poor Road Network Lack of Marketing centres Inadequate financial support Large Household / Family sizes Lack of Potable water and Gold deposit. Pocket 2 Hia / Mile 14 Major Cocoa, Citrus and oil palm production area Fainkoma No market centres Poor access roads Gold deposit (AGC Concession areas) Limited electricity supply Pocket 3 Jacobu, Poor Road Network Afoako Lack of Marketing centres Inadequate Capital for farm expansion Large Family size Illegal Mining (Galamsey) Gold deposit (AGC concession areas)

1.5.9.4 Measures to Reduce Poverty The Assembly has initiated a number of interventions in the district to reduce poverty ever since it was established. Among such interventions were programmes prepared out of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda 1 for 2010- 2013.

Agriculture being the main means of livelihood employing about 80% of the population, it needs major inflow of resources to improve upon productivity. Resources from government and other development partners could help improve on the agricultural sector. This could be in the form of skills, financial support and machinery to produce the raw materials like cassava and other foodstuffs into semi- finished goods in other to add value to their produce. Likewise, infrastructure and service sectors to reduce poverty in the district, the policy objective should be to improve access to these services. Emphasis should be placed on massive construction and rehabilitation of roads and the provision of water and electricity.

To promote good governance, the existing institutions in the district should be strengthened to enable them perform their constitutional functions. The NCCE and the police should be given the needed logistical support. To enable the people participate in governance, the Assembly sub-structures should be supported to function.

Jobs should be created through the setting up of agro – based industries in the district. The district should also concentrate on skills development among the youth. The ICCES should be revitalized by the Assembly to train the youth in diverse employable skills.

Finally, in order to reduce the incidence of poverty in the district, there should be effective collaborative efforts of all stakeholders such as the district Assembly, the traditional council, Communities and development partners.

1.5.10 Implications for Development Bad road network in the District is a hindrance to development. Large amount of food crops and other agricultural products get locked up at production centres depriving producer’s substantial revenue.

Inadequate health facilities lead to high patronage of unorthodox medical facilities: the use of unprescribed herbal medicine.

1.6.0 Economy of the District 1.6.1 Structure of the Local Economy The economy of the District can be divided into three main economic sectors. These are Agriculture, Industry and Service. The agricultural sector is mainly crop farming with only fish farming and livestock rearing activities. The industrial sector which is the most underdeveloped in the district, involves mainly wood based products. The service sector involves mainly sale of farm produce, sale of some manufactured goods, tailoring accessories, hairdressing, communication operators and some public and civil servants including teachers in the relatively big communities. For a sustained development of the district, there is the need to reduce dependence on primary production and encourage value addition to the numerous agricultural raw materials. This calls for promotion of small and medium scale processing facilities.

Table 15: Occupational Distribution of Amansie Central District 2010 and 2014 projected SECTOR MALE FEMALE TOTAL MALE FEMALE TOTAL 2010 (%) 2010 (%) (%) 2014* 2014* 2014 (%) 2010 (%) (%) Agriculture 42.6 38.4 80 40.4 37.6 78 Industry 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 1 Service 11.3 8.2 19.5 13 8 21 TOTAL 54.2 46.8 100 60.4 45.9 100 Source: ACDA

1.6.1.1 Agriculture The Local economy is dominated by Agriculture sector. It employs about 78% of the Labour force in the district. However, due to relatively small farm sizes and low yields, poverty level among the farmers is very high. Farmers in the District are predominantly peasant farmers cultivating food crops and few cash crops. The food crops include cassava, plantain, cocoyam, yam, rice and maize. The cash crops are cocoa and oil palm and citrus. A major problem of Agriculture in the district is poor storage facilities and poor road conditions resulting in high post-harvest losses.

1.6.1.2 Industry Industry is the least developed sector of the local economy. Industrial activities involve manufacturing, mining and quarrying. The level of manufacturing activities in the district is very low, employing about 1% of the active working population. Mining activities dominates in the industrial sector. There are no large scale industries in the district. Those existing are basically agro-based ones such as palm oil extraction, gari processing, soap making and other petty vocational trades.

Lumbering activities also takes place at Numereso, Oseikrom, Gyametanhunu, Obenebene and Abuakwa. There are two forest reserves in the district, namely: Subim Forest Reserve and Odaw Forest Reserve. However, these forest reserves are being depleted by both legal and illegal lumbering activities. The legal logging involves those who own concessions and have permits to operate, whilst the illegal lumbering involves chainsaw operators who do not have permit and do not pay any royalties to the Assembly. The activities of illegal chainsaw operators are pervasive and the Assembly is taking steps to curtail their operations.

1.6.1.3 Services The service sector is dominated by the commerce sub-sector, which includes the buying and selling of both agricultural and manufactured products. Most of the traded items, consists of manufactured goods and fish which are brought from outside the district notably Kumasi.

The Services Sector in the district mainly involves banking, telecommunication services and transportation. The Banking Services are rendered by only one rural bank, namely Odotobri Rural Bank which offers opportunity for mobilization of rural savings and credit facility to farmers and small scale entrepreneurs. The telecommunication services are offered by the extension of telephone booths and other mobile phone networks operating in certain parts of the district. There is also one postal agency at Jacobu which serves the whole district. Transportation is rendered by only one transport union, namely GPRTU.

Other activities under this sector include education, health care, tailoring and dressmaking, beauty care and other personal services.

1.4.2 Agriculture The district is divided into 4 zones with each zone comprising 3-4 operational areas. In all there are 15 operational areas in the district. Each operational area is manned by an Agricultural Extension Agent (A.E.A) who is in direct contract with farmers. Major farming activities are crops and livestock.

1.4.2.1 Crop Farming Major food crops grown are cassava, plantain, rice and maize. Tree crops that are grown extensively are cocoa, citrus and oil palm. Among the crop enterprises, cocoa predominates with average farm size of 20 acres per farmer. Vegetables such as pepper, tomato and garden eggs are also grown in relatively small scale.

More than half of the total numbers of people engaged in crop farming in the district are women. This underscores the key role of women in the economic development of the district and the need for equal opportunities for both sexes, especially as far as access to productive resources and human resource development are concerned.

A major feature of agriculture in the district is that it is predominantly subsistent. Food crops are grown to feed the family and the excess is sold for income.

However, tree crops are grown mainly for commercial purposes. Women are also seriously engaged in oil palm and cassava processing which is a very important activity in the food production chain of these crops.

As it is the case in most parts of the country, crop farming in the Amansie District is characterized by rudimentary farming methods and practices. This is evidenced by the techniques employed in land preparation, planting, control of weeds, diseases, pests, harvesting, processing and storage.

Mixed cropping is the predominant practice among crop farmers, most of whom grow seasonal food crops. Crop mixture may include plantain, cassava, maize, yam and cocoyam, which are often intercropped. Farm sizes are generally small ranging between 1-2 acres for food and vegetable crops. However, cocoa has relatively large farm size per farmer of about 20 acres on the average.

Table 16: Major Crops and Their Estimated Average Hectares, Production and Yield Com’dities Cultivated area(ha) Production(mt) Ave. Yield(mt/ha)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2013 Maize 4,450 4,517 4,653 4,746 6,675 4,965 5,211.4 1.50 1.10 1.1 1.1 Rice(milled) 30 30 31 31 72 71 75.0 2.40 2.35 2.4 2.5 Cassava 5,730 5,780 6,127 6,494 80,220 82,076 91,353.6 14.00 14.20 14.2 15.1 Yam 790 785 766 785 8,690 8,825 8,868.9 11.00 11.01 11.1 11.4 Cocoyam 1,430 1,444 1,444 1,472 11,197 10,832 10,830.0 7.83 7.50 7.5 7.5 Plantain 4,400 4,554 4,691 4,972 37,840 40,075 41,703.0 8.60 8.80 8.9 9.4 Cocoa 45,146 60,000 - - - - Oil Palm - 7,330 7,696.5 7,850 - 85,028 89,279.4 - 11.60 12.18 12.4 Pepper - 149 153.5 158 - 671 691.1 4.50 4.6 4.7 Source: DADU Jacobu, 2013

1.4.2.2 Livestock Farming Livestock farming is not developed in the district. Almost every household keep local birds. Livestock are kept in the backyard as a supplementary source of food

and income. Sheep and goats are kept in every village on free range because farms are located around the settlements; animals are either tethered or allowed to graze on limited areas around the settlements. The following table shows the different livestock and their numbers in the district.

Table 17: Livestock/Poultry Census in the District SPECIES 2010 2011 2012 2013 Cattle 781 842 690 129 Sheep 7,390 8,942 8,959 10,872 Goats 10,831 13,457 13,757 19,499 Pigs 974 1,947 - - Local Poultry 32,457 34,204 - - Source: DADU Jacobu, 2013

1.4.2.3 Incidence of Pests and Diseases a. Crops: Minor incidence of stem-borer, grasshopper and weevil attack on crops and produce periodically. Capsids and mirds attacks on cocoa also occur and are controlled by mass spraying exercise.

Diseases such as black pod, damping off and sikatoka do occur. However, they do not reach epidemic proportion.

b. Livestock: attack on small ruminants (sheep, goat) is occasionally encountered.

New Castle Disease (NCD) on local birds and Pest des Petits Ruminants (PPR) on small ruminants are the major disease encountered on livestock.

1.4.2.4 Fish Farming (Aquaculture) Fish farming is one of the important economic activities in the district. There are about 34 fish ponds in the district. Fish farms and their locations in the district are as shown in table below.

Table 18: Location of Fish Farms Location Number of Fish Ponds Kankanfrase 12 Tweapease 16 Asikasu 6 Source: DADU Jacobu, 2013

Agro-Processing The district has fifteen (15) agro processing groups to its credit. Most of them are into oil palm processing and the remaining are into palm kernel and gari processing.

Type and Group of Agro-processing S/N Type of Processing Number of Groups Number of Communities 1. Oil Palm 8 7 2. Palm Kernel Oil 43 43 3. Gari Total 15 14 Source: DADU Jacobu, 2013

1.4.2.5 Storage/Processing of Agricultural Produce Agricultural produce processed in the district are oil palm, maize and cassava. These are processed by small scale agro-processing industries.

Table 19: Processing Facilities Type of Processing Facilities Number Corn Mills 50 Oil Palm Processing Machines 120 Cassava Processing Machines 20 Source: DADU Jacobu, 2013

1.4.2.6 Tree Planting Tree planting has not been fully embarked on by farmers. However, the district is involved in Government Tree Planting exercise. Tree species under cultivation are Ofram, Mahogany and Cedar. There is one hundred (100) hectare plantation at Adumanu. Nursery sites are also located at Numereso (1), Fiankoma (1) and Jacobu (2).

1.4.2.7 Agricultural Related Natural Resources The district is endowed with some natural resources that can be utilized for development and growth of agriculture. These include perennial sources of rivers, (oda and offin), relatively fertile soils, bimodal distribution of rainfall and enough sunshine.

1.4.2.8 Access to Agric Extension Services and Adoption of Improved Technologies There are 15 extension officers within the district, serving two hundred and six (206) communities in the district. There is also an estimate of 45,000 farmers engaged in both cash crop and food crop farming. This gives an extension officer/farmer ratio of 1:3000 in the district. This ratio is far greater than the national ideal ratio of 1:300.

1.4.2.9 Land Tenure System Land is owned by chiefs and family heads who hold it in trust on behalf of their subjects and family members.

Land acquisition through purchase is rare in the district. However, the major land tenure systems in operation are “Abunu” and Abusa”.

1.4.2.10 Projects by DADU The Directorate is engaged in other agricultural related projects aside its core functions. The projects include Cocoa Diseases and Pests Control Programmesme (CODAPEC), Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa (UPoCA), sustainable

Tree Crop Project (STCP), Fertilizer Subsidy Programmes, Root and Tuber Improvement and Marketing Programmes (RTIMP).

CODAPEC Programmes It is a programmesme that affects cocoa farmers who are over 16,473. Currently, the district operates with 78 gangs. Each gang comprises a Supervisor and 6 spraying members (i.e. 7 members per gang). It is a programmesme that offers employment to about 546 youth in the district.

Achievement of CODAPEC Mass Spraying Year No of Hectare No of Youth employed gangs Sprayed farmers covered 2008 68 40,314 20,612 480 2009 71 35141 18,343 501 2010 73 45146 25,196 515 2011 76 80,000 26,200 536 2012 78 83,198 26,510 550 2013 78 48,720 16,473 546 Source: DADU Jacobu, 2013

1.4.2.11 Challenges facing DADU in their Operations The challenges are as follows:  Low extension officers to high farmer ratio

 High transport fares due to poor nature of the roads

 Existence of “galamsey” which attracts a large number of the youth

1.4.2.12 Implications for Development Land tenure systems in the district which do not allow prospective farmers to purchase land outright appears to be a disincentive to a large scale commercial farming.

Poor mobility of Technical staff hinders extension activities. This compels Technical staff to rely on public transport which is not only reliable but also expensive.

Existence of galamsey operations compete with agriculture for the active youth population leaving the aged in the agricultural sector.

1.6.5 Food Security The Local economy is dominated by Agriculture sector. It employs about 78% of the Labour force in the district. Food security is assured and sustained in the District due to mixed cropping practices in the district.

Efforts should be made to establish more agro-based industries and strengthen existing ones to process agricultural products to ensure availability of food the year round and to reduce post-harvest losses to the barest minimum. Markets and storage facilities should be provided at the areas known to be food baskets of the district. Feeder and trunk roads should be improved to ensure easy carting of food stuffs to marketing centres.

1.6.2 Industry The industrial sector is the smallest sector in the district, employing only 1 percent of the employed labour force. It is made up of agro-based industries and wood based industries all of which operate on small scales. Agro-based industry is made up of food processing and alcohol distilling. The wood based industry includes small-scale sawmilling and carpentry. No manufacturing facility of industrial significance is available in the District.

Almost all the industries employ labour intensive techniques of production and operate on a small scale. Most of the people employed are apprentices. Over half of those in the sector do not have access to credit facilities. The main problems of the industrial sector include lack of financial support, inadequate market and low prices for commodities, storage and transportation.

1.6.2.1 Mining and Quarrying Mining activities dominates in the industrial sector. The main mining companies in the district are AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) and Dunkwa Continental Gold Fields Limited with a total concession area of about 250 km2. These activities have taken about 20% of the total land area of 710 km2.

There are other registered small scale mining firms which includes West-Chester Resources Limited, Realistic Enterprise, Apponi Limited and Achiloco Mining Company Limited.

However, there are other unregistered small scale miners (“Galamsey”) scattered all over the communities such as Asikasu, Homase, Begroase, Odumase, Tweapease, Suhyensu, Fahiakobo, Mile 14, Anyankyerem, Jacobu and Atabrakoso.

These activities employ about 1,500 people in both the formal and informal sectors. These activities apart from giving employment have several negative environmental impacts on the residents. The Assembly derives substantial revenue in the form of royalties from only AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Limited. However, its impact has been felt in the form of cracking and collapsing of buildings, pollution of the environment, skin infections, and destructions of farmlands, uncovered mine pits and pollution of water bodies.

Sand winning activities are pronounced in communities such as Homase, Nkoduase, Esereso, Afoako, Patase among others, engaging about Five Hundred (500) people in the business.

1.6.3 The Service Sector The service sector, which is dominated by commercial activities, constitutes the second largest sector of the local economy after agriculture. It employs about 21 per cent of the employed labour force.

1.6.3.1 Markets and other Commercial Activities There is only one main periodic market in the district. This is the Jacobu market, which is held on Tuesdays. A number of traders also sell farm produce in Obuasi and Dunkwa. The major problems that traders and farmers face in accessing these markets are high transport charges. This is due to the poor conditions of feeder roads in the district.

The major problems that the traders face in the district are high transport charges, lack of credit facilities and fluctuation of commodity prices, which make their incomes unstable.

1.6.3.2 Tourism The district is culturally rich with numerous festivals. There is only one Guest house at Jacobu. However, this is not enough looking at the enormous tourism potentials in the district. Visitors to the District depend on hotels in Obuasi and Bekwai.

1.6.3.3 Banking Services/Financial Institutions There is only one banking agency in the district which is the Odotobri Rural Bank.

1.6.3.4 Postal and Telecommunication Facilities Telecommunication services are very effective in the district and available in several communities’ courtesy private communication centre operators and GSM Telecom mobile facilities. There is however only one post office in the district and not accessible to most communities.

1.6.4 Household Income and Expenditure Majority of the people in the district are subsistent farmers, with average farm sizes of one acre per person. This gives the impression of low income levels with nothing left for savings and investment.

Incomes of the people are generally low means that whatever is earned is used on household expenditure. Therefore nothing is left for savings and investment; as a result job creation is low resulting in mass unemployment and the vicious cycle of poverty.

1.6.5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE 1.6.5.1 District Assembly Revenue Base The revenue status of the Assembly is generally low. There are two sources of funds to the district i.e. Internally Generated Funds and External Sources. 1. Internally Generated Funds (IGF):  Rates  Lands  Fees and fines  Licences  Rents  Investments and  Miscellaneous receipts

2. External Sources:  District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DACF)  Aid programmes/ MSHAP  MSHAP Fund  Community Based Rural Development Project (CBRDP)  Internal Development Association (IDA)  KfW Fund  District Development Facility (DDF)

1.6.5.2 Internally Generated Funds (IGF) The Assembly has been working hard since its creation in August 2004 to generate enough financial resources internally to finance both recurrent and development expenditure. Performance in revenue generation and mobilization over the period, however, has not been the best. The table, 13 below shows both actual and estimates of internally generated fund from 2012 to 2013.

Table 20: Internal revenue collection performance from 2012 - 2013 DESCRIPTION ACTUAL (GH¢0 ESTIMATE(GH¢) ACTUAL(GH¢) 2012 2013 2013 Rates 94,353.93 88,650.00 88,402.25 Lands 373,380.16 252,000.00 110,929.00 Fines - 9,140.00 10,270.69 Fees 11,882.00 19,920.00 13,357.90 License 40,035.30 35,974.00 36,622.00 Rent 1,082.00 960.00 1,469.00 Grants 2,058,065.21 3,961,352.49 2,082,993.47 Miscellaneous 29,350.06 28,000.00 10,270.14 TOTALS 2,608,148.66 4,395,996.49 2,590,912.45 Source: District Finance Office, 2013

1.6.5.3 Expenditure Financed from IGF Internally Generated Funds (IGF) are used on both recurrent and development programmes / project. These are: i. Personnel Emolument. ii. Travelling and transport Expenditure. iii. General Expenditure. iv. Maintenance, repair and renewals. v. Other recurrent expenditure (miscellaneous) vi. Capital or development expenditure.

1.6.5.4 Economic Resources - Inter/Intra Trade The economic resources in the district are: foodstuffs, cocoa, livestock, timber, mineral, fruits and vegetables.

Services include Banking, Artisans, Transport, Chop bar operations, Mobile phone operations, and marketing.

Inter: There is inter trade among Amansie East, Obuasi District, Upper Denkyira, Kumasi Metropolis and EjuraSekyedumasi. The commodities traded in are foodstuffs, livestock, fruits and vegetables, timbers, cocoa, other services are banking and transport.

Intra: The intra traded items include, foodstuffs, fruits, vegetables, oil palm, timber and livestock. The services include banking, artisans and transport.

1.6.5.5 Prudent Fiscal Management Disbursement of funds, both IGF and external inflows is done in accordance with laid down Financial Regulations and guidelines. The Assembly strictly adheres to existing financial regulations namely, the Local Government Act 1993, Act 663, the Financial Memoranda (FM), Procurement Act 2003, Act (645), Financial Administration Act, Act (655) and other directives from Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Finance and Economic Planning and Controller & Accountant General’s Department, Regional Co-ordinating Council directives are also adhered to. These legislations provide general direction in terms of policy and control mechanisms on revenue and expenditure.

1.6.5.6 Matching Revenue with Expenditure The Assembly manages to match actual revenue collected with approved expenditure by:  Spending within approved budget limits  Ensuring proper authorization and approval of all payments.  Preparation and analysis of monthly Trial Balance

 Critical monthly analysis of variance in revenue and expenditure to find solutions to improve overall performance in revenue collection and expenditure from the amounts collected.

1.6.5.7 Allocation of Resource/Fund (According To the Priority of the District) Community needs are collated by the Assembly and resources allocated based on the needs. Allocations are done according to the guidelines given by the identified source of funding, such as District Assemblies’ Common Fund, Internally Generated Fund (IGF), District Development Fund (DDF) etc.

1.7.0 GOVERNANCE 1.7.1 The structure of the Amansie Central District Assembly According to the 1992 Constitution and other enactments, the District Assembly is the highest Political and Administrative body in the district. It exercises deliberative, legislative and executive functions. The Amansie Central District was established by the Legislative Instrument (L.I) 1774 in 2004. The local government system currently has a three (3) tier structure at the district level, which constitutes the District Assembly, the Town/Area Councils and Unit Committees.

The Assembly is made up of the District Chief Executive, Assembly Members of whom 16 or two-thirds are elected by universal adult suffrage and 7 or one-third are appointed by the President in consultation with chiefs and interest groups in the district. The only Member of Parliament in the area is an Ex-officio member. The Assembly is chaired by the Presiding Member, who is elected from among the members of the Assembly.

The Assembly performs its functions through the Executive Committee and a network of sub-committees. As the Executive committee exercises executive and co-ordinating functions, the sub-committees collate and deliberate on issues pertaining to their functional areas. The sub-committees are:

i. Finance & Administration

ii. Justice & Security iii. Social services & Education iv. Agriculture & Environment v. Works and vi. Development Planning

For effective administration, the District Chief Executive, who is the political head of the district, is supported by the central administration, headed by the District Co- ordinating Director.

The District Co-ordinating Director is the head of the bureaucracy in the district and is also in charge of all Heads of departments in the district. He reports to the District Chief Executive and is responsible for the day to day administration of the Assembly.

The Departments Are: i. Education, Youth & Sports ii. Social Welfare & Community Development iii. Health iv. Food & Agriculture v. Co-operative/Business Advisory Centre vi. Works vii. Finance / Accounts viii. Physical Planning ix. Information Service Department x. NADMO xi. Central Administration

Other statutory bodies and in the district include:

i. National Commission on Civic Education ii. National Youth Employment Programmesme iii. Information Service iv. National Electoral Commission v. Birth and death registry vi. National health insurance scheme

1.7.2 Sub District Structures 1.7.2.1 Town and Area Councils There is one (1) Town Council and six (6) Area Councils. These are:

1. Jacobu - Town Council 2. Fiankoma - Area Council 3. Hia - Area Council 4. Afoako - Area Council 5. Numereso - Area Council 6. Fena - Area Council 7. Tweapease - Area Council

There are twenty-eight (28) Electoral Areas and twenty-eight (28) Unit committees which constitute the last substructure of the Assembly. All the Town Councils and Six Area Councils are functional. Five of them have permanent office accommodation whilst two of them use rented offices. The Assembly makes provision in its budget annually to cater for the salaries of the seven Town/Area council secretaries from its Internally Generated Fund.

1.7.3 Traditional Authority The area is under the Bekwai Traditional council and the paramount chief of Bekwai is the overlord. The traditional authorities serve as a link between the community and the government, that is, the District Assembly concerning issues about the welfare of their people. Also periodic forums are held with Traditional Authorities to create avenue for the traditional authorities, Assembly members,

Heads of Departments and the District Assembly to come together to deliberate on issues pertaining to the development of the district, issues relating to land acquisition especially, allocation of lands for community projects like community library, schools, KVIPs and others.

1.7.4 Accountability All the resources of the Assembly belong to the people hence accountable to them. This is done through public fora, posting of financial statements on notice boards among other reports.

1.7.5 Participation of Citizenry - The citizens generally participate in public fora, budgetary process, communal labour and watch dog committees among others.

- The Community Based Organizations (CBOs) assist the assembly in implementing its programmes in HIV/AIDS programmes, malaria control to mention but a few.

- There are two NGOs in the district namely Empower Centre for Women and Children and Awurade Kasa which assesses the effects of mining activities in affected communities.

1.7.6 Application of Communication Strategies The Assembly adopts a two-way process in its information transfer to the people at the grassroots and vice versa. This information flow is channeled through the Assembly and Unit committee members. Occasionally the District Chief Executive organizes durbars and fora to meet the people to discuss their problems and needs.

1.7.7 Security

1.7.7.1 Police Service The Police Service and Ghana Immigration are the only security institutions in the district. Amansie Central District is one of the districts with a deprived police service in the Ashanti Region. The only Police Station is at Jacobu, the district capital. The station uses a rented house as an office as well as residential accommodation for some officers. However, the Assembly has put up a residential accommodation for the senior Police personnel in the District.

Similarly, the Police lack logistics. For instance there is just an official vehicle, no modern communication gadgets; low number of personnel to support maintenance of peace and order is extremely difficult. These are urgent needs that need urgent solutions

Areas marked for Police Posts are: - Hia - Numereso - Mile 14 - Apitisu

1.7.7.2 The Judiciary The District assembly recently inaugurated a court in the District capital with four (4) substantive staff and a private bailiff. This will enable people in the district to have access to justice and also generate revenue for the assembly through court fines.

1.8.0 S0CIAL SERVICES This section of the report focuses on various aspects of the quality of life of people in the district as well as their access to basic social infrastructure and services such as education, health, water, sanitation, and other issues that affect the development of the district’s human resources.

1.8.1 EDUCATION

1.8.1.1 Number of Schools and Ownership The Amansie Central District Education has 240 Primary Schools with Kindergartens (KG) attached and 5 Kindergartens alone without any primary schools attached. There are 38 Junior High Schools, one (1) Senior High School in the Public system, 13 Primary and13 KG schools at the basic level. There is also one (1) Integrated Community Centre for Employment Skills (ICCES) and one Community Senior High School, which is not under the Ministry of Education.

Table 22: Number of Schools and Ownership TYPE/L PRE- PRIMARY JHS SHS ICCES TOTAL EVEL SCHOOL Public 87 86 35 1 1 210 Private 13 13 3 1 30 Total 100 99 38 2 1 240 Source: District Education Directorate, 2014

1.8.1.2 Enrolment Levels Enrolment figures in the district have dropped by 0.3% as compared to the previous year. This is due to the illegal mining activities in some of the communities. It is hoped that enrolment will improve when the Free Uniform and Exercise Books initiatives are fully implemented. This will help the district achieve near 100% Gross Enrolment Rate in the nearest future and help attain the MDGs number 5 in the district.

Table 23 and table 24 show the enrolment levels in the Public and Private Schools.

Table 23: Enrolment in Public Schools (2013/2014) TYPE/LEVEL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL Pre-school 3120 3078 6198 Primary 6743 6036 12779 JHS 2220 1776 3996 SHS 334 285 619 TOTAL 12417 11175 23592

Source: District Education Directorate, 2014

Table 24: Enrolment in Private Schools (2012/2013) TYPE/LEVEL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL Pre-school 234 242 476 Primary 494 433 927 JHS 27 28 55 ICCESS (VOC) 37 21 58 TOTAL 792 724 1516 Source: District Education Directorate, 2014

1.8.1.3 Educational Infrastructure The performance of students is greatly affected by the level of educational facilities available in the schools. Availability of good educational facilities helps in effective teaching and learning.

There are about 655 classrooms in all levels of education in the district. Out of these, 469 representing 71.6% are in good condition. However, 186 representing 28.4% classrooms are in deplorable condition and need major repairs.

The Amansie Central District Assembly has done and is still doing a great job by constructing good buildings for most schools but there is still a lot to be done.

Table 25: Condition of Classrooms (public) TYPE/LEVEL NO. OF SCHOOLS CONDITION OF CLASSROOMS TOTAL GOOD POOR Pre-school 87 58 64 209 Primary 86 325 65 476 JHS 35 62 15 112 SHS 1 14 15 TOTAL 209 459 144 812 Source: District Education Directorate, 2014 The furniture situation in most schools is poor. The District Assembly has supplied quite a good number of dual and mono desks to schools over the years but the

directorate requires a total number of 2041 mono desks at the JHS level and 2920 dual desks at both KG and Primary levels. This major furniture problem is faced at the Pre-school level.

1.8.1.4 Number of Teachers and their Qualification Teacher population in the District is made up of trained and untrained, and some volunteers with the trained teachers dominating. Teachers refuse posting to the communities that lack almost all the social amenities making teachers retention in the district very poor. Most trained teachers want to leave the district giving all sorts of excuse. Table 5 and 6 blow give a breakdown of the teacher situation.

Table 26: Teacher Population in Public Schools (2013/2014) LEVEL TRAINED UNTRAINED TOTAL M F T % M F T % Pre-school 24 96 120 62.5 7 65 72 37.5 192 Primary 243 89 332 72.8 102 22 124 27.2 456 JHS 194 105 299 93.4 18 3 21 7 320 Total 461 290 751 77.6 127 90 217 36.5 1182 Source: District Education Directorate, 2014

Table 27: Teacher Population in Private Schools (2013/2014) LEVEL TRAINED UNTRAINED TOTAL M F T % M F T % Pre-School - - - 0 10 13 23 100 23 Primary 1 - 1 2 26 20 46 98 47 JHS - - - 0 7 4 11 100 10 Total 1 - 1 2 43 37 80 98 82 Source: District Education Directorate, 2014

1.8.1.5Pupil Teacher Ratio

The pupil teacher ratio is low at the pre-school (32:1) and primary (28:1) levels and at the Junior High Schools level (13:1) mostly due to the subject teaching approach being used.

Table 28: Pupil/teacher Ratio (Public) LEVEL TEACHER ENROLMENT RATIO POPULATION Pre-school 192 6198 32:1 Primary 456 12779 28:1 JHS 320 3996 13:1 Source: District Education Directorate, 2010

Table 29: Pupil/teacher Ratio (Private) LEVEL TEACHER ENROLMENT RATIO POPULATION Pre-school 23 476 21:1 Primary 49 927 19:1 JHS 10 55 6:1 Source: District Education Directorate, 2014

1.8.1.6 Pupils’ Performance One thousand, and seventy-two (1,072) candidates were registered for the BECE 2013. Twenty-two (22) were absent due to various reasons prominent among which were teenage pregnancy and dropout leaving a total of one thousand, and fifty (1,050. The major reasons for not too good performance in the 2013 BECE were

- Inadequate trained teachers. - Lack of adequate teaching and learning materials and teachers for pre teaching skills. - Lack of commitment on both parties thus teachers and pupils. - Poor parental control of pupils. - Inadequate serious supervision. - Low level performance in English language Table 30: Performance of Candidates in the BECE (2013)

ATTAINED AGGREGATES SEX 6 7-15 16-24 25-30 FAIL TOTAL Boys 2 45 198 170 206 621 Girls 1 28 136 120 144 429 Total 3 73 334 290 350 1050 Source: District Education Directorate, 2014

1.8.1.7 Supervision of Schools The District is divided into eight (8) Circuit manned by eight (8) Supervisors who go round the schools to ensure effective teaching and learning. A major problem being faced is the lack of means of transport to ensure regular and frequent visits to the schools. The Directorate has only one (1) pick-up and two (2) motorbikes which are not in very good condition. Lack of funds to pay for fuel for the Circuit Supervisors is another challenge. Most heads of the schools are not living up to their supervisory roles.

1.7.7.3 Implications for Development The increase in overall enrolment in the basic schools particularly at the pre-school level means the district is gradually moving towards the targetted 100% Gross Enrolment stage.

There is the need to replace good classrooms with dilapidated structures and extend existing ones to meet the increase enrolment. Furniture particularly for the pre- school must be provided for the children to be comfortably seated to promote teaching and learning.

The average class size of 58as against the normal size of 35 per class makes teaching and learning difficult resulting in poor quality education. Only one secondary school at Jacobu caters for 38 Junior High Schools in the district which contributes partly to high dropout rate of pupils from JHS.

The percentage of trained teachers currently stands at 44% and the untrained at 56% does not help to improve performance. Ways must be found to lure and retain more trained teachers into the district and the refusal of teachers posted to deprived communities. Parents and pupils must be sensitized more on the importance of education, backed with some bye laws to make them give education the needed and serious attention it deserves.

The directorate also needs the necessary funding and means of transport to step up its supervisory role.

1.8.1.8 Information Communication Technology (ICT) Education With the introduction of ICT in the curricula of basic schools as an examinable course, there is the need for the District Assembly to provide ICT centres to enhance teaching and learning of the subject.

ICT centres are inadequate in the District; there is only one (1) internet café/centre in the district. However, the Assembly has plans to network its new office and introduce internet access in the district. Additionally apart from Jacobu Senior High School, no school has an ICT centre in the district.

1.8.2 HEALTH 1.8.2.1 Health Facilities The district has only one (1) hospital at Jacobu, the district capital, two (2) Clinics, one (1) private maternity home and seven (7) Health Centre. Fifty nine (59) Trained Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and Eighty six (86) Community Based Surveillance Volunteers (CBSV) are currently running in the district.

These facilities are not only inadequate but also not well equipped to serve the district, as most of them have inadequate equipment and other medical supplies.

Also the District has a number of traditional health service providers (herbalists and spiritualists) who are not well organized into formidable associations.

31: Location of Health Facility and Ownership Level of Facility Location Number Ownership Total Available Public Private Mission Number Hospital Jacobu 1  1 Clinic/Maternity Krofrom 1  Home Jacobu 1  3 Fiankoma 1  CHPS compound Atobiase 1  9 Aketechieso 1  Abuakwaa 1  Mile 14 1  Fenaso 1  Hia 1  Numereso 1  Tweapease 1  Tenaso 1  Source: District Health Directorate, 2013.

1.8.2.2 Access to Health Facilities For purposes of accessibility to health care the entire district has been divided into five (5) sub-districts. Each sub-district is manned by a Nurse or a Midwife. In addition there are Eighty six (86) community Based Surveillance Volunteers and Fifty nine (59) Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA).

1.8.2.3 Health Personnel The key personnel in the district’s health delivery system include eight (8) Medical Officer, three (3) Medical Assistants, one (1) Pharmacist, thirty-nine (39) Professional Nurses, nineteen (19) Midwife and thirty seven (37) Para-medics.

The numbers of the various categories of health personnel in the district are inadequate. The doctor-population ratio of 1:32,764 and high nurse-population ratio of 1:2,520put too much burden on Doctors and Nurses. These high ratios coupled with inadequate logistics support could have negative impacts on the health delivery system in the district. The situation is very alarming and therefore immediate

measures should be put in place to increase the number of doctors and nurses and other vital health personnel.

Table 32: Human Resource Capacity of the District Health Directorate Type of Personnel Number Required Existing Backlog Medical Officers 4 8 4 Professional Nurses 67 39 28 Community Health Nurses 40 64 24 Pharmacist 3 1 2 Para-medics 60 37 23 Health Service Administrator 1 1 0 Medical Assistant. 5 3 2 Midwives 25 19 6 Disp. Tech / Asst. / Attendants 15 7 8 Biomedical scientist 12 2 10 Laboratory Assistant 8 2 6 Biostatistician / M.R.A 12 3 9 Anesthetist 4 2 2 Source: District Health Directorate, 2013

1.8.2.4 Logistical Capacity of the Directorate The logistical capacity of the health directorate is shown in table below;

Table 33: Logistical capacity of the health service in the District Item Number Backlog Available Required Hospital Beds 58 145 85 Hospital Mattresses 64 145 86 Bedside cabinets 29 120 91 Patients trolley 9 25 16 Stretcher 1 15 14 ECG Machine 0 1 1 X-Ray Machine 0 1 1 Ultrasound machine 1 2 1

Wheel chairs 3 11 8 Ambu bags Adult 3 11 8 Ambu bag infant 5 12 7 Digital thermometer 11 36 25 Sphygmomanometer 16 30 14 Stethoscope 16 25 9 Oxygen cylinder 4 15 11 Oxygen flow-meter 1 7 6 Stretcher 1 5 4 Suction machine 3 11 8 Neonatal resuscitation set 0 12 12 Incubators 2 14 12 Baby cot with mattress 11 25 14 Theatre table 1 2 1 Theatre lamps 1 2 1 Anesthetic machine 1 2 1 Episiotomy set 0 6 6 Cheatle forceps and bowel 3 21 18 Laparotomy set 1 5 4 Caesarean section set 3 8 5 Herniorrhaphy set 4 8 4 Source: District Health Directorate, 2013

Due to the poor facilities at the only Hospital in the district most health cases are referred to Bekwai or Kumasi with its attendant huge financial implications and high possibility of deaths.

Equipment needed in the Health sector include the following; - Transport - Ambulance, motor bikes - X-ray machine - St. Peter’s Hospital - Microscope (2) - Mile 14 - Computer - DHD - Mile 14 - Tweapease Furnishing for 5 (1) - Mile 14 H/C

Health Centres (2) - Tweapease H /C (3) - Fenaso CHP’s Compound (4) - Abuakwaa H/C (5) - Numereso H/C (6) - Renovation of St. Peter’s Maturity Ward (7) - Building of kitchen for St. Peter’s hospital

1.8.2.5 Incidence of Diseases The five (5) major diseases prevailing in the district are malaria, Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARTI), Rheumatism, skin diseases and diarrhoea. The reported cases of the commonest diseases affecting people in the district from 2011 t0 2013 are shown in the table below:

Table 34: Top 5 Commonest Diseases 2011-2013 DISEASE 2011 DISEASE 2012 DISEASE 2013 NO. % NO. % NO. % Malaria 22,374 34.9 Malaria 15,555 25.5 Malaria 18,975 30.0 ARTI 7,006 10.9 ARTI 5,221 8.6 ARTI 5,995 9.5 Hypertension 3,516 5.5 Hypertension 4,317 7.1 Rheumatism 3,576 5.7 Rheumatism Rheumatism 3,274 5.1 2,695 4.4 Skin disease 2,466 3.9

Diarrhoea Diarrhoea Skin disease 2,356 3.7 1,855 3.0 2,008 3.2 Diseases diseases Source: District Health Directorate, 2013

Other diseases such as Hernia and Buruli Ulcer are also reported frequently. Major causes of death in the district are malaria, HIV/AIDS, Pneumonia, hypertension and Stroke.

Table 35: Major Causes of Death (2011-2013) 2011 2012 2013 DISEASE NO. % DISEASE NO. % DISEASE NO % Severe Malaria 12 0.37 Severe Malaria 5 0.18 Diabetes Mellitus 2 0.06 Pneumonia 5 0.15 HIV/AIDS 5 0.18 Bronchopneumonia 2 0.06

Severe Septicaemia 5 0.15 3 0.11 Hypertension 2 0.06 Pneumonia Stroke (CVA) 5 0.15 Haemorrhage 3 0.11 Stroke (CVA) 2 0.06 Severe Haemorrhage 4 0.12 3 0.11 Heart failure 1 0.03 Anaemia Source: District Health Directorate, 2013

1.8.2.6 HIV/AIDS Situation in the District St. Peters Catholic hospital located at the District Capital is the only health facility that undertakes screening for HIV/AIDs. PMTCT and HTC services are also provided some of the facilities in the district. In 2011, seventy one (71) cases of HIV/AIDS were recorded. However, cases reduced to thirty eight (38) in 2012 and increased to Forty (40) cases in 2013. HIV/AIDs cases reported shows an increased in the prevalence rate in the district. The number of reported cases has been increasing and rigorous efforts have to be taken to encourage the use of contraceptive and intensify health education in order to reduce the case rate of HIV/AIDs in the district.

Table 36: Reported Cases of HIV/AIDS in the District CASES 2012 2013 NO. % NO. % No. Counseled 795 65.7 1682 58.7 No. Tested 382 31.5 1145 40 No. Tested Positive 32 2.6 38 1.3 Source: District Health Directorate, 2013

1.8.2.7 Infant Mortality and Maternal Mortality Rates Infant and maternal mortality rates in the district are one of the low rates in the District. Data available shows that in 2011, two (2) maternal mortality cases were recorded. However, in 2012 and 2013 one maternal death was recorded respectively as compared to two (2) cases recorded in 2011. This shows improvement in facilities at the hospital and quick response to delivery cases.

1.7.7.4 Status of Health Insurance Scheme Since 2001, the Government of Ghana has been making strenuous efforts to replace cash and carry health financing system with a National Health Insurance Scheme. Government enacted the Act 650 (LI 1809) to support the scheme. The Government has consequently provided the necessary financial, logistical and technical support to the District Assemblies’ which has been given the responsibility to set up a sustainable and affordable scheme that will improve the health status of the people in the district.

The District Health Insurance scheme was separated from the Amansie East District in 2006. Series of sensitization programmes have been organized in almost all the communities. Since its establishment the scheme has registered 500 people in the formal sector and over 30, 000 in the informal sector. Contract has been signed with the St. Peters Hospital and all other Clinics in the district to offer health care services to members of the scheme.

Table 37: District Health Insurance Registration between 2008 and 2010 Number Year Formal Sector In-Formal Sector Total Registration SSNIT / Dependants /Old Pensioners age/Indigents 2008 482 23,120 23,602 2009 135 24,750 24,885 2010 101 3,794 3,895 Source: District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme Office, Jacobu, 2010

1.7.10 GENDER ANALYSIS The total population of the district is estimated at 94,520 in the year 2014. The estimated total population of males in 2014 is 47,071 as against females is 47,449. Females therefore form 50.4% of the total population. This implies that conscious efforts are to be made to develop the wellbeing of the people. It should be all embracing with the participation of both sexes in the development of the district. However since females are usually underprivileged in the socio-economic activities, special programmes need to be implemented to increase women participation in the

development process. Even though there are more females in the district, males dominate in the school’s enrolment at all levels. Special programmes are to be implemented to sustain females in school at the higher levels of education.

Female participation in the political process is also very limited. At the district Assembly level, the total of males is 57 as against 6 for females. Conscious effort should be made to motivate females to participate fully in decisions that affect their daily lives. These include participating in political elections and appointments.

1.8.3 POPULATION MANAGEMENT Population growth has strong linkages with economic growth and sustainable social development. Population growth increases the quantity of labour without necessarily improving its quality. Hence, population growth rates above 2% have found to be counterproductive to growth. The 3% population growth of the district is therefore high in development terms. It continues to outstrip the provision of social services and infrastructure.

The district is characterized by youthful population with a high dependency ratio. It therefore behooves on the district to formulate appropriate strategies to manage the population to ensure that population growth rate is maintained at a level that will support economic growth and social development.

The district hospital has a special unit for counselling on reproductive health to the youth as well as adults should be intensified. Within the plan period the major aim of the unit will be to ensure that the outgrowing population in the district slows down to meet the rate of provision of social and economic infrastructure in the district.

1.9.12 Disaster Recently, the district has been experiencing rains storms that ripped off public and private buildings. This situation tends to be worsening the already poor situation of some of the citizens. The district has also experienced flooding in some part of the

district during rainy seasons. The silting of rivers, drains, gutters and buildings of structures in water ways are contributory factors to flooding of parts in the district. Outbreaks of pest and diseases also affect the production of food in the district.

The drowning of people in uncovered mined pits results in untimely deaths which reduces the labour force. A development implication isa low percentage of economic activities in the district. The district has reported cases of rabbies which if not checked can result into district wide disaster.Policies, programmes and projects should be implemented to address all outlined disaster situations in the district.

1.8.4 WATER AND SANITATION 1.8.4.1 Water Pipe borne, borehole, hand dug well and rivers/streams constitute the main sources of water for both industrial and domestic purposes in the district. Among these sources, pipe borne and bore holes are considered as the sources deemed most potable. The number of communities with access to each of the sources is shown in the Table below

Table 38: Sources of Water Supply Type Of Source Facilities Communities No. No. % Pipe Borne Water 1 1 0.6 Borehole 257 122 74 Hand dug well 56 42 25 Total 313 165 100 Source: DWST, Jacobu 2013

About 80% of the communities have access to safe drinking water. These comprise small town water supply system, boreholes and hand-dug wells. Jacobu is the only community in the district that has access to pipe borne water. There are 257 boreholes in 122 communities and 56 hand-dug wells in 42 communities.A number

of the communities have more than one borehole. The remaining communities do not have sufficient boreholes.

Apart from the 80% of the communities that have access to potable water, a significant proportion of the households continue to draw water from rivers and streams due to inadequacy and unreliability of facilities.

In 2009 about 108 boreholes meant for 74 communities in the district were drilled. This has helped solve the acute water problem in the district. Again, thirty (30) additional boreholes are under construction.

The district has improved its potable water supply from 30% to 80% between 2007 till now. However, going by the United Nations (UN) requirement of 300 people to a borehole, water supply is inadequate since on the average a borehole is utilized by 430 people.

The lack of access to potable water leads to prevalence of water borne diseases like diarrhoea and cholera.

1.8.4.2 Sanitation Access to a clean environment is a pre-requisite for quality life. Unfortunately, the sanitation situation in the district is deplorable. Refuse disposal is indiscriminately done through the open dumping system. In addition to this the drainage system is very poor. These have resulted in excessive erosion leading to erosive settlements.

However, sanitation situation in the smaller communities is relatively better due to their small population sizes. On the other hand, relatively larger communities like Jacobu, Tweapease and Fiankoma have peculiar problems due to rapid increase in their population and small number of facilities available.

Lack of motor bikes to monitor environmental situation in the district has led to poor supervision and monitoring of the situation in the district. The poor

environmental situation arising from improper waste disposal has therefore led to the prevalence of diseases like malaria.

Problems with Sanitation  Inadequate disposal sites, especially Jacobu.  Inadequate refuse trucks and pay-loaders  Inadequate staffing  Attitudes of the people  Inadequate financial resources.

Table 39: Toilet Facilities in the District TYPE OF TOILET FACILITY NUMBER OF TOILET FACILITIES NO. % KVIP Aqua Privy 37 4 Household Toilet (VIP) 703 95.8 WC 2 0.2 TOTAL 742 100 Source: DWST, Jacobu 2012014

1.9 VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS Vulnerability comprises of a whole spectrum of people who fall below extreme poverty level and other levels of psycho-social handicaps. These groups include persons with disability, persons living with HIV/AIDS, orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs), brilliant but needy children, maternal mothers who cannot access basic health care, the aged, and persons with mental and psychiatric problems etc. The rationale behind this analysis is to take a critical assessment of these groups of persons for proper planning in order to support them to achieve their full potentials.

Vulnerability is also worsened particularly in areas or communities as we find in the Amansie Central District due to factors like; - Poor road network - Poor access to water and sanitation facilities - Inadequate health and maternal facilities

- High illiteracy rate - High rate of divorce and separation - High incidence of teenage pregnancy - Illegal mining and its attendant problems

1.9.1 Children in Difficult Situation Among other things are children whose parents are; - Unemployed and therefore cannot take good care of the families and their children. - Absenteeism and school drop-out due to inadequate parental guidance - Farm labourers especially in rural communities - Teenage pregnancy in galamsey endemic areas - Orphans due to the death of parents. Some of the above issues deny children the opportunity to education

1.9.2 Children with Special Problems Some children have some forms of disability which could be congenital or acquired. These include; - Children with hearing difficulties (deaf and dumb) - Orphans and needy children whose parents have died especially of HIV/AIDS - Other diseases such as epilepsy, autism and other mentally related illnesses are occasionally noticed. Presently the Assembly has been supporting students in tertiary institutions, 10 children including 6 pupils from Jamasi School for the Deaf and two students from Senior High School.

1.9.3 Persons with Disability The Amansie Central District Assembly has resolved to assist person with disability in diverse ways. These include educational support, medical support, farming ventures, trade and commerce as well as vocational and technical ventures. By the close of 2013 the Assembly had extended support to over 150 PWD’s

The Assembly has also supported the local Association in procurement of funds system and its canopies and plastic chains as a way of generating in one. In 2013, 59 persons from the Association also benefited from a one week train programmesorganises by the Assembly in soap and powder making.

Table.40: Cases Reported at Social Agency, 2011 - 2013 No Case No. Reported 1 Maintenance 31 2 Persons offered with psycho-social counseling 189 3 Reconciliation 19 4 Domestic violence 1 5 Paternity 1 6 Child abuse 1 7 Child custody 5 8 Family welfare 16 Source: District Social Welfare Office

Problems with Social Interventions - Inadequate funding/support for needy and brilliant students e.g. scholarship - Lack of family tribunal and the juvenile counts

1.9.4 Implications on Vulnerability Issues for Development High school drop-out, high incidence of teenage pregnancy, disabilities of all forms and other debilitating illness has adverse effect on the human resource development of the district. Consequently, these issues need to be addressed to promote future manpower needs of the district.

1.7.8 Migration Trends (Emigration and Immigration) Migration is a major feature of the population in the district. Since the economy of the district is mainly agrarian, most of the youth who do not want to engage in agriculture move out of the district to search for more lucrative jobs. They go into mining in the nearby Obuasi District and to Kumasi, the regional capital and other commercial centres to engage in commercial services. The result is that only the weak and aged are left behind to work on the farms.

Also, quite a handful of people move into the district to undertake mining activities and service sector work especially in the district capital.

1.9.12 Water Security Water security is very paramount in the district. This is so especially when the population is increasing at a faster rate thereby putting enormous pressure on available resources including water. Human activities in the district are polluting most of the water sources in the district and beyond. This affects the quality and quantity of water for the citizenry thereby reducing accessibility to water. Conscious effort should be made to protect the water bodies in the district and avoid farming closely to streams and rivers. Also breakdown of boreholes and other water facilities in the district should be addressed.

1.9.20 Investment Potentials in the District The district is found in the Semi-deciduous forest zone. Due to this, the district is endowed with good soil fertility which supports the cultivation of agricultural produce. Crops such as oil palm, cocoa, cassava, plantain, and vegetables are cultivated in the District. The cultivation of these agriculture produce has the potential of attracting investors in setting up industries where the raw materials could be produced into finished products. For instance, Gari processing industry could be set up; extraction industries where oil palm and palm kernel would be manufactured among others.

1.10 INDICATORS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT (BASE YEAR 2014). The under listed are the indicators: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 1. Land-size 710 sq.km 2. Temperature/Mean Temperature 20oc -32 oc/ 280c 3. Annual Rainfall 1600mm-1800mm 4. Relative humidity 70 – 80% during dry season 5. Forest reserves Oda and Subin forest reserves.

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS 1. Population (2010/2014) 90,741 / 94,520 2. Growth rate (2014) 1.02% 3. Rural /Urban split 88.39%:11.7% 4. Population Density 196 persons per sq.km 5. Household size 5.5 6. Population between 0 and14 years 47.1% 7. Population between 15-64 years 47.6% 8. Population 65+ 5.3% 9. Dependency ratio 1:2.28 10. Male population 49.6% 11. Female population 50.4.%

SPATIAL ANALYSIS 12. No. of 1st order Communities 1 13. No. of 2nd order Communities 4 14. No. of 3rd order Communities 7 15. No. of 4th order Communities 8

EDUCATION 1. No. of Kindergartens 245 2. No. of Primary Schools 240 3. No. of Junior High Schools 38 4. No. of Senior High Schools 1 5. No. of Vocational Schools 1 6. No. of ICT Centres 1 12. Enrolment rate:-

Pre-School: Boys 3,354 Girls 3,320 Total 6,674

Primary Schools: Boys 7,237 Girls 6,469 Total 13,709

Junior High School: Boys 2,247 Girls 1,804 Total 4,051

Senior High School: Boys 334 Girls 285 Total 619

Vocational School: Boys 37 Girls 21 Total 58 HEALTH 1. Health facilities (hospitals, health centres, clinics) 11 2. Most common disease (2013) Malaria- 30.7% 3. Maternity Homes 1 5. Doctor Population Ratio 1: 32,764 6. Nurse/ Midwives Population Ratio 1:2, 520 7. HIV/AIDS Cases (2013) 40 8. Maternal Mortality Rate (2013) 1 Maternal Death

EMPLOYMENT 1. Agriculture 78% 2. Industry 1% 3. Service 21%

1.9.15 National Policy on Public Private Partnership The Government of Ghana and for that matter the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies is faced with huge challenges in infrastructure development. Given limited budget resource and the country’s huge deficit in infrastructure, the Government of Ghana and the MMDA’s have been urged to go into Public Private Partnership which allows the private sector to collaborate with public institutions in the provision of needed infrastructure in a mutually beneficial basis. The Amansie Central District Assembly hopes to exploit this initiative to speed up the pace of development in the district.

1.9.16 National Street Naming and Property Addressing Policy The mandate of MMDAs which include managing spatial development at the district level requires a system of efficient planning of activities for physical development. However, this has not been the case. The land use sector is beset with a number of problems including:  Poor housing and property development due to improper use of land as effective land management principles are not followed;  Inefficient and ineffective disposition of activities in space due to non- enforcement of zoning requirements;  Traffic congestion due to poorly developed access; and  Mounting difficulties associated with provision of emergency services in times of fire and robbery.

In an attempt to address the above challenges, the Government of Ghana spearheaded by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Environment in collaboration with all MMMDAs is embarking on Street Naming and Property Addressing. This initiative would not only help the district to develop unique address for streets and properties within their area of jurisdiction, but also help in raising the required revenue in terms of property rate collection and permits.

The Amansie Central District Assembly has set up a special committee to oversee the implementation of the policy.

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1.9.17 Promotion of Rural Enterprises Micro and Small Scale Enterprises (MSEs) continue to be the bedrock of any nation. A vibrant MSE sector in the economy paves the way for the creation of employment opportunities, increase income which will improve the standard of living of citizens. Consequently, the Amansie Central District Assembly has made it part of its development agenda to embrace the Rural Enterprise Programmesme. In response to this agenda, the Amansie Central District Assembly in collaboration with the Rural Enterprise Programmesme has established a Business Advisory Centre (BAC) in a rented office accommodation at the Central Business District (CBD). The BAC has the objective of increasing the number of Micro and Small Scale Enterprises (MSEs), increase income levels of the operators and create employment opportunities while growing their businesses. The programmesme targets include:  The rural entrepreneurial poor;  Local business associations;  The youth, Women and the vulnerable.

Training programmes by the BAC would cover the following:  Soap and detergent production;  Bee keeping;  Mushroom production;  Baking and confectionary;  Batik tie and dye;  Entrepreneurship;  General business management and  Marketing and customer relations.

1.9.18 District Industrialization Programmesme The Ministry of Trade and Industry is implementing a Five- Year Industrial Policy Sector Support Programmesme which seeks to transform Ghana into an industrial driven economy.

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In line with this, the Ministry of Trade and Industry through the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has requested all MMDAs in the country to submit two (2) strategic projects that use local raw materials to form the nucleus of the district. In line with this directive, the Amansie central District Assembly has submitted establishment of kente weaving village at Ampabame and establishment of soap making factory at Tetrem. The initiative if implemented would increase income levels and create employment to uplift the living standards of the people in the catchment area.

1.13 HAMRONIZATION OF NEEDS AND ISSUES After carefully going through the community needs and aspirations, key issues emerged under the performance review of the Ghana Shared Growth Development Agenda (GSGDA I). In doing the harmonization, needs and aspirations of each community were taken into consideration, analysed, scored in terms of their relationship to the thematic areas of GSGDA I. To ensure synchronisation, each community’s needs and aspiration was scored against key gaps/problems or issues found or identified under the performance review of 2010-2013 GSGDA. A strong relationship was denoted with a 2, a weak relationship with a 1, and no relationship with a 0. In turn the scores were added together and averaged. The scoring is provided in Table 40

Table: 40Scoring for the harmonization Definition Score Strong relationship 2 Weak relationship 1 No relationship 0

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Table 4.1Harmonization of Community needs and aspirations with Identified Development Problems from review of GSDGA I 2010-2013 THEMATIC AREAS OF GSDGA I 2010-2013 DistrDistrict needs Ensuring and Infrastructure Accelerated Transparent Enhanced Human Dev. Sustaining and Human Agricultural and Competitiveness Employ. and Average Macro- Settlements Modernization Accountable of Ghana’s Productivity Total economic Development and Natural Governance Private Sector Score K Key development Stability Resource Issues Management

Low financial resource 2 2 2 2 2 2 12 0.5 mobilization Poor Road Network 1 2 2 1 0 0 6 0.23 Inadequate Electricity 2 1 0 0 2 2 7 0.3 Coverage/Supply Limited Market Infrastructure 2 2 2 1 2 2 11 0.4 Unattractive tourism 1 2 2 0 1 1 7 0.3 facilities Inadequate and intermittent 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.07 water supply Environmental degradation 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.07 Lack of waste disposal site 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.07 Inadequate mobile 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.07 telecommunication Coverage Inadequate residential 2 2 0 2 0 2 8 0.3 accommodation for public sector workers Inadequate Processing 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.07 Facilities High rate of post-harvest 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.07 Losses Low Agricultural Productivity 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 0.15

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Lack of Storage Facilities. 2 2 2 0 2 1 9 0.35 Inadequate extension officers 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 0.15 Inadequate employable 2 2 2 0 2 2 10 0.38 vocations Inadequate market facilities 2 2 2 0 1 2 9 0.35 High rate of unemployment 2 2 2 0 2 2 10 0.38 especially the youth Inadequate educational 0 2 0 2 1 0 5 0.19 infrastructure Inadequate health facilities 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 0.15 Weak adult education classes 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.03 High maternal mortality rate 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.07 Inadequate residential 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 0.15 accommodation for Assembly staff Low women participation in 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.07 decision making Lack of Community Policing 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0.15 System Inadequate office 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0.07 accommodation for security personnel

1.12 Linking Harmonised Key Development/Issues 2010-2013 GSGDA I to 2014-2017 GSGDA II A list of issues related to the thematic areas of the Medium Term Development Policy Framework and the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda was derived by linking them to the harmonized development problems of the District.The summarized relationships between the key development issues and problems and the MTDPF (GSGDA II) thematic areas are presented in table 42

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Table 42 Linking Harmonised Key Development/Issues 2010-2013 GSGDAI to 2014-2017 GSGDAII GSGDAI THEMATIC AREA (2014 – 2017) Ensuring and Infrastructure Accelerated Transparent Enhanced Oil and Human Dev. Total Thematic Area Sustaining and Human Agricultural and Competitivene Gas Dev. Employment Macro- Settlements Modernizati Accountable ss and economic Development on and Governance of Ghana’s Productivity Stability Natural Private Sector Key development Resource issues Magt.

Low financial resource 2 0 2 2 1 0 2 9 mobilization Poor Road Network 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 Inadequate Electricity 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 Coverage/Supply Limited Market 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 10 Infrastructure Unattractive tourist 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 facilities Inadequate and 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 intermittent water supply Environmental 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 degradation Lack of waste disposal 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 6 site Inadequate mobile 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 telecommunication Coverage Inadequate residential 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 accommodation for public sector workers Inadequate Processing 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 6

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Facilities High rate of post-harvest 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Losses Low Agricultural 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Productivity Lack of Storage 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Facilities. Inadequate extension 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 officers Inadequate employable 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 8 vocations Inadequate market 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 7 facilities High rate of 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 10 unemployment especially the youth Inadequate educational 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 6 infrastructure Inadequate health 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 5 facilities Weak adult education 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 classes High maternal mortality 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 rate Inadequate residential 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 accommodation for Assembly staff Low women participation 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 in decision making Lack of Community 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 Policing System Inadequate office 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 accommodation for security personnel

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Table 43: Adopted Issues of the MTDPF 2014-2017 Linked to the Harmonised Issues of the GSGDA I 2010-2013 2014-2017 Thematic Areas Harmonised Issues 2010-2013 Adopted Issues Ensuring and Sustaining Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Macroeconomic Stability Stability

 Low revenue mobilisation  Low financial resource mobilization Infrastructure and Human Settlements Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development Development  Poor Road Network  Poor Road Network  Inadequate Electricity  Inadequate Electricity Coverage/Supply Coverage/Supply  Limited Market Infrastructure  Limited Market Infrastructure  Unattractive tourism facilities  Lack of Potable Drinking Water  Inadequate and intermittent water supply  Poor Drainage System  Environmental degradation  Inadequate Toilet Facilities  Lack of waste disposal site  Inadequate waste disposal dump site  Inadequate access to mobile phones  Inadequate mobile telecommunication coverage Coverage  Inadequate mobile telecommunication  Limited Access to Residential Coverage Accommodation for Public Sector  Inadequate residential accommodation for Workers public sector workers Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation and and Natural Resource Management Natural Resource Management  High Level Post-harvest Losses  Low Level Agricultural Production  Inadequate Processing Facilities  Inadequate Agriculture Extension  High rate of post-harvest Losses Officers  Low Agricultural Productivity  Lack of Storage Facilities.  Lack of Storage Facilities.  Inadequate extension officers Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector Private Sector  Inadequate employable vocations  Inadequate employable vocations  Inadequate market facilities  Inadequate market facilities  Low communication  Low communication network/coverage network/coverage Human Development, Employment and Human Development, Employment and Productivity Productivity

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 High rate of Youth Unemployment  High rate of unemployment especially  Inadequate Health Facilities the youth  High Levels of Illiteracy  Inadequate educational infrastructure  High maternal mortality rate  Inadequate health facilities  Improve BECE performance  Weak adult education classes  High maternal mortality rate Transparent and Accountable Transparent and Accountable Governance Governance  Inadequate residential accommodation  Inadequate residential accommodation for Assembly staff for Assembly staff  Low women participation in decision  Low women participation in decision making making  Lack of Community Policing System  Lack of Community Policing System  Inadequate office accommodation for  Inadequate office accommodation for security personnel security personnel  Inadequate safety nets for the needy and  Inadequate safety nets for the needy and the vulnerable the vulnerable Oil and Gas Development Oil and Gas Development  Poor Enforcement of laws  Poor Enforcement of laws

1.10 DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT ISSUES/GAPS A thorough study of the district performance review of 2010 – 2013 MTDP and current stakeholders’ situation analysis workshop review the beneath gaps/problems:

Table 41:Development Problems/Issues and Community Needs and Aspirations Development Problems/Issues Community Needs and Aspirations Low financial resource mobilization Improve financial mobilization Poor Road Network Construct and rehabilitate road networks Inadequate Electricity Coverage/Supply Extend electricity coverage Limited Market Infrastructure Provide market facilities Unattractive tourism facilities Develop tourist site in the district Inadequate and intermittent potable water Improve potable water supply supply Enhance proper sanitary and environmental Environmental degradation conditions

Lack of waste disposal site Construct waste disposal sites

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Inadequate mobile telecommunication Improve communication network/coverage Coverage High rate of post-harvest Losses Provision of food preservation and storage facilities Low Agricultural Productivity Credit for farm inputs Lack of Storage Facilities. Construct storage facilities (Silos) Inadequate extension officers Improved agriculture extension services Inadequate employable vocations Create job avenues for the unemployed especially the youth Inadequate educational infrastructure Provide educational infrastructure Inadequate veterinary service Improve veterinary services Inadequate health facilities Provide health facilities Weak adult education classes Institute adult education classes High maternal mortality rate Reduce maternal mortality rate Inadequate residential accommodation for Provision of residential accommodation for Assembly and public sector staff Assembly staff Low women participation in decision Increase women participation in decision making making Lack of Community Policing System Provision Community Policing System Inadequate office accommodation for Provision of office accommodation for security personnel security personnel

Summary of Harmonised Key Community Needs and Aspirations Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability  Improve financial resource mobilisation in the District

Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development  Construct and rehabilitate road networks  Extend electricity coverage  Improve potable water supply  Provide educational infrastructure  Construct more drainage systems  Enhance proper sanitary and environmental conditions

Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Natural Resource Management  Construct storage facilities (Silos)  Credit for farm inputs  Improved agriculture extension services  Improved veterinary service

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 Provision of food preservation and storage facilities

Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector  Provision of employable vocations  Provide market facilities  Improve communication network/coverage

Human Development, Employment and Productivity  Create job avenues for the unemployed especially the youth  Provide residential accommodation for public sector workers  Provide health facilities  Institute adult education classes  Reduce maternal mortality rate

Transparent and Accountable Governance  Provide residential accommodation for Assembly staff  Improve women participation in decision making  Establish Community Policing System  Provide office accommodation for security personnel  Provide safety nets for the needy and the vulnerable  Establish community police system

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CHAPTER TWO

PRIORITISATION OF DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

2.0 Introduction Having identified and harmonized the District’s community needs and aspirations, there is the need to connect these issues that came out relating to 2014-2017 Medium Term Development Plan (GSGDA II). In order for the District goals to be consistent and to determine harmony with the national goals, community needs and aspirations that emerged would be subjected to compatibility analysis with the Thematic Areas of the GSGDAII, 2014-2017.

This chapter tries to give a broad picture of the harmonization process of the community needs and aspirations with the Thematic Areas of the GSGDA II (2014-2017) in order to determine their consistencies with the pillars of the national development policy documents. Likewise, the harmonized District needs and aspirations have been prioritized and subjected to POCC Analysis.

2.1 Prioritization of Adopted Issues Essentially, the 2014-2017 Medium Term Development hinges on seven (7) thematic areas namely:  Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability  Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development  Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Natural Resource management  Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector  Human Development, Employment and Productivity  Transparent and Accountable Governance  Oil and Gas Development

These thematic areas are being used to identify key development problems and gaps so as to address them. All the key development problems that have been identified are enormous. To ensure optimum benefits and the proper utilization of the meagre resources at the disposal of the Assembly each of the identified development problems/issues was analyzed based on the

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prioritization criteria provided within the Medium Term Development Policy Framework guidelines. A strong linkage was denoted with 3, a moderate linkage with 2, a weak linkage with 1, no linkage with 0 and negative linkage -1.

2.1.1 Criteria for Prioritizing the Adopted Issues A review of the identified issues after the consensus and stakeholders forums gave five priority issues guided by the criteria. Among these are:  Response to Poor and Vulnerable  Effect on the Local Economy  Bridging the Rural-Urban Disparities  Environmental Concerns  Basic Needs and Sustainable Development

Table: 47Key for Prioritizing DEFINITION SCORE Strong Linkage 3 Moderate Linkage 2 Weak Linkage 1 No Linkage 0 Negative Linkage -1 The following is a summary of the results ranked by priority in table.

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Table 48 Prioritization of the Identified Issues

Criteria

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Response to poor & to poor & Response Vulnerable on the Local Effect Economy Bridging the Rural Urban Disparities Environmental Concerns Basic Needs& Sustainable Development Total Ranking 1 Macro-Economic Stability  Low Revenue Mobilisation 2 3 3 0 3 11 3rd SUB TOTAL 11 2 Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development

 Poor Road Network 2 3 3 2 3 13 1st

 Inadequate Electricity 3 3 3 0 3 12 2nd Coverage/Supply

 Limited Market Infrastructure 2 3 3 0 3 11 3rd

 Lack of Potable Drinking st Water 2 3 3 2 3 13 1

th  Poor Drainage System 0 2 0 3 3 8 6

nd  Inadequate Toilet Facilities 1 2 3 3 3 12 2

 Inadequate waste disposal 0 3 1 3 3 th dump site 10 4

 Inadequate mobile

telecommunication Coverage 0 2 3 0 3 8 6th

 Limited Access to Residential

Accommodation for Public 2 3 1 2 3 11 3rd Sector Workers SUB TOTAL 98 3 Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation and Natural Resource Management  High Level Post-harvest Losses 3 3 1 0 3 10 4th

 Low Level Agricultural Production 3 3 -1 3 3 11 3rd

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 Inadequate Agriculture 2 3 0 2 3 10 4th Extension Officers

 Lack of Storage Facilities. 3 3 2 0 3 11 3rd SUB TOTAL 42 4 Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector  Inadequate employable 3 3 3 0 3 12 2nd vocations

 Inadequate market facilities 1 3 3 0 3 9 5th

 Low communication 0 2 2 3 3 10 4th network/coverage SUB TOTAL 31 5 Human Development, Employment and Productivity

 High rate of Youth 3 3 2 0 2 10 4th Unemployment

 Inadequate Health Facilities 3 3 3 0 3 12 2nd

 High Levels of Illiteracy 3 3 3 0 3 12 2nd

 High maternal mortality rate 3 3 3 0 3 12 2nd SUB TOTAL 46 6 Transparent and Accountable Government  Inadequate residential 0 3 0 2 3 8 6th accommodation for Assembly staff

 Low women participation in 3 2 0 0 3 8 6th decision making

 Lack of Community Policing 0 1 0 0 3 6 7th System

th  Inadequate office 3 2 1 0 2 5 8

accommodation for security personnel  Inadequate safety nets for the needy and the vulnerable 3 3 0 3 12 2nd SUB TOTAL 39 7 Oil and Gas Development SUB TOTAL

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2.1.2 Summary of Prioritised Needs The prioritized issues of obtained from the Prioritization Workshop of Stakeholders are listed below according to ranking. a) Construct and rehabilitate road networks b) Provision of Potable Drinking Water c) Extension of Electricity Coverage/Supply d) Provision of Toilet Facilities e) Provision ofEmployable Vocations f) Provision of Health Facilities g) Improve the levels of literacy h) Improve BECE performance i) Reduction inMaternal Mortality Rate j) Provision of safety nets for the Needy and the Vulnerable k) Increase Revenue Mobilisation in the district l) Construction of Market Infrastructure m) Provision of Access to Residential Accommodation for Public Sector Workers n) Increase the Level Agricultural Production o) Building of Storage Facilities p) Provision of waste disposal dump site q) Reduce the Level of Post-harvest Losses r) Recruit Agriculture Extension Officers s) Extension of internet communication network/coverage t) Create employment opportunity for the youth u) Improve accessibility to market facilities v) Construct Drainage System w) Extension mobile telecommunication Coverage x) Provision of residential accommodation for Assembly staff y) Increase women participation in decision making z) Improve the security system in the district aa) Provision of office accommodation for security personnel

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2.2Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges (POCC) Analysis The POCC analysis is a tool used to streamline development issues and interventions before they are programmes for implementation. This analysis is important to fine-tune development goals, objectives, strategies and policies.

This section examines the Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges (POCC) in relation to the 2014-2017Medium Term Development Policy Framework. The Potentials are the resources within the reach of the District, which could be harnessed to augment the developments in the District. The Opportunities are other external factors that the District can take advantage of in enhancing the pace of development. The Constraints are weaknesses from within which impede development for which steps have to be taken internally to address them. The Challenges are external constraints hampering development, which needs to be overcome.

The POCC analysis under the 2014-2017 MTDPF themes is presented inTable 2.3

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Table 49 POCC Analysis Issue to be Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges addressed THEMATIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT AREAS Provision of Existence of Department District Assembly’s Lack of regular Irregular release of funds from Central good road of Feeder Roads assistance maintenance of roads government network Presence of District Support from donor Lack of Assembly’s own Inadequate staffing eg. Feeder Roads Engineer Works Department partners grader attends 3 districts

Community participation Hiring of a grader from Inadequate tools and sister Districts equipment

Negative attitude of the people Conclusion: The district hopes to fully utilize all available resources to implement its outlined road rehabilitation and construction projects. Action would be expedited to secure, timely inflows of external financial and technical supports Provision of CWSA District Assembly’s Low level of income Late release of funds Potable assistance generation Drinking Water Support from donor partners Conclusion: If both external and internal funds are made available as well as effective performance of works of both CWSA (Community Water and Sanitation Agency) and GWCL (Ghana Water Company Limited) will accelerate the extension of potable water to all communities in the Amansie Central District.

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Extension of The availability of DACF Support from the Most Communities are High cost of electricity poles and cables Electricity Community support Development partners and small and scattered Coverage/Sup MP’s common Fund Central Government Bureaucratic Procedures ply The presence of ECG Low income levels of Support from China Water communities in the purchase of poles Conclusion: With external assistance from our development partners e.g. China Water coupled with high communal spirit and D/A contribution, more communities would be connected to the national grid. Provision of The existence of district Support from MLGRD Absence of Land use plan Untimely release of funds from Central Toilet technician engineers Government Facilities Existence of the District Protection Agency (EPA) Delay in the acquisition of Environmental Health building permits Department Conclusion: If there is timely release of funds, the assembly through works and DEH Department would facilitate the implementation of the project. Provision of Existence of the District Support from MLGRD Inadequate disposal sites Difficulty in acquiring disposal sites waste disposal Environmental Health dump site Department Environmental Protection Inadequate logistics Untimely release of funds from Central Agency (EPA) Government Existenceof the Inadequate staffing Zoomlion, and Sanitation Guards Presence of refuse containers and Tipper Conclusion: With the existence of the District Environmental Department, when well-resourced sanitation could be improved.

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Construct The existence of Support from the central Lack of community support Untimely release of funds from Central Drainage System district works government Government engineers Donor partners support Existence of the District Environmental Health Department Conclusion: With the existence of the District Environmental Department, when funds are release on time the project would be executed Construction of The existence of Support from the central Lack of community support Untimely release of funds from Central Market district works government Government Infrastructure engineers Low IGF mobilization Support from the donor The existence of partners business advisory centre Conclusion: With the support from the central government and assembly’s own financial mobilization, the project would implemented Provision of The existence of The existence of DACF Low IGF mobilization Erratic flow DACF Access to district works Residential engineers/department Central government grant Litigation on land Accommodation for Public Sector Revenue from IGF Workers The existence of physical planning department Conclusion: The assembly would utilize its resources both internal and external to ensure full implementation of the project Extension of Availability of Support from the ministry Inadequate funds Untimely release of funds from Central internet communication of communications Government

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communication networks in the district Poor network coverage network/coverag e Availability of assembly’s own IT personnel Conclusion: The assembly would utilize its resources both internal and external to ensure full implementation of the project ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY Increase Availability of the Legal backing of Act 462 Lack of political will to Low level of economic activities Revenue Dist. Police Service prosecute tax evaders Mobilisation in Availability of debt Low level of linkages between the sectors of the the district Availability of district collection agencies Non-existence of Law Districteconomy & sub-district Court in the district to structures prosecute tax defaulters

The presence of market

centres Conclusion: the presence of markets and other businesses will significantly contribute to mobilizing finances in the district area with adequate support from the legal institutions to handle issues of tax defaulters ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR Improve The existence of district Support from the central Lack of community support Untimely release of funds from Central accessibility to works engineers government Government market Low IGF mobilization facilities The existence of business Support from the donor advisory centre partners

Conclusion: With the support from the central government and assembly’s own financial mobilization, the project would implemented

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Provision of Large number of Support from D/A Migration of the Youth to Unreliable support from development partners employable energetic, youth Urban centres vocations Support from Peace Corps Lack of employment avenues Availability of the NYEP & NGO’s Personnel Inadequate financial support from the D/A Existence ICESS in the Support from NBSSI, REP District and Min. of Employment & Social Welfare Conclusion: The presence of the ICESS and NYEP coupled with assistance from the D/A and donors will help facilitate skill training and job creation for the youth ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNISATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Building of Existence of agro-based Government policy on Household income Inadequate funds. Inadequate financial support Storage industries – agricultural modernization from the government to the District Facilities to and commitment towards High cost of establishment. reduce post- Land availability reducing post-harvest losses The construction of storage harvest losses facilities in the District is expensive. Conclusion: Reducing storage losses can be enhanced by the existence of agro-based industries to demand the produce of the agricultural sector Recruit Availability of 3 Support from the MOFA Inadequate accommodation Embargo on general employment by the central Agriculture extension officers to house the officers government Extension Support from IGF Officers mobilization Conclusion: The assembly would recruit new agric extension officers to improve agricultural production in the district. Availability of arable Technical assistance from Lack of proper storage Lack of accessibility to the producing centres Increase the lands MOFA facilities Level Availability of perennial Presence of bushfires Agricultural rivers eg. Oda and Fena Creation of Land Banks Land disputes Production rivers Presence of pest and diseases

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Support from Vet. Services High inputs and labour cost Implementation of youth in Agriculture programmesme

Availability of improved farm Inputs eg. Fertilizers & improved seeds and seedlings Conclusion:Presence of vast fertile lands, perennial rivers, favourable weather conditions and technical expertise after the spring board for a boost in agriculture. However, poor accessibility to produce centres, lack of storage facilities and high cost of farm inputs would be resolved through developing and implementing comprehensive strategies. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY Create Large number of Support from D/A Migration of the Youth to Unreliable support from development partners employment energetic, youth Urban centres opportunity for Support from Peace Corps Lack of employment avenues the youth Availability of the NYEP & NGO’s Personnel Inadequate financial support from the D/A Existence ICESS in the Support from NBSSI, REP District and Min. of Employment & Social Welfare Conclusion: The presence of the ICESS and NYEP coupled with assistance from the D/A and donors will help facilitate Improve the Existence of Non- formal Support from the GES Inadequate financial support Inadequate funds levels of unit from the D/A Illiteracy Availability of trained teachers Conclusion: The existence of non- formal unit in collaboration with the GES will help improve the level of illiteracy in the district

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Provision of Land availability, DACF Inadequate Finance Late release of DACF Health Facilities Existence of health Current government policy Inadequate infrastructure in Inadequate health personnel facilities to retain health certain communities in the practitioners in the country District has the tendency to Change of government at the national level has Availability of labour through incentives. deter the posting of the tendency to change policies of governments. personnel. Availability of fund from IGF Conclusion:Adequate and frequent provision of funds by DACF as well as increase in infrastructure in communities that lack, will accelerate improvement in Health infrastructure and increase personnel as well Reduction in Existence of District Support from District Poor nature of roads in the Inadequate health personnel maternal hospital Assembly district mortality rate Frequent transfer of health personnel Existence of Health Support from Inadequate logistics eg. Insurance Scheme MOH Vehicles, fuel, office & Delay in the release of DACF GHS medical equipment Existence of chemical NGOS stores in the district Inadequate staffing

Existence of DHMT Absence of permanent DHMT office Conclusion:With the existence of the District Hospital and the DHMT as well as support from theD/A and other organizations health campaigns could be intensified to reduce highmorbidity and mortality from malaria TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE Existence of the Presence of NGO’s and Ignorance and superstition Delay in the release of funds Provision of Department of Social CBO’s safety nets for Welfare High level of poverty Lack of commitment on the part of family

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the needy and Support from MOE & SW members the vulnerable Existence of District and GES Inadequate funds Health Directorate Inadequate information on disability issues Inadequate access to health Support from D/A facilities Conclusion: With the assistance from the department of social welfare and District Health Directorate in conjunction with GES, MOH, CBOs and NGOs health facilities are going to be made more accessible and there will be more education to reduce this problem. Improve the The existence for police The existence of police security system service in the district stations in other nearby in the district sister District Conclusion: Provision of The existence of district The existence of DACF Low IGF mobilization Erratic flow of DACF residential works accommodation engineers/department Central government grant Litigation on land for Assembly staff Revenue from IGF

The existence of physical planning department Conclusion: The assembly would utilize its resources both internal and external to ensure full implementation of the project Increase Availability of The existence of Lack of self-confidence by Lack of financial support from Central women competent women in the institutions and agencies women Government participation in district decision The policy of government Cultural background Lack of education making The exemplary to increase women contribution of women in participation in Unreliable support from the D/A toNCCE

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leadership position governance. Conclusion: when women are encouraged, they would avail themselves and participate fully in the decision making process Provision of The existence of district The existence of DACF Low IGF mobilization Erratic flow DACF office works accommodati engineers/department Central government grant Litigation on land on for security Revenue from IGF personnel The existence of physical planning department Conclusion: The assembly would utilize its resources both internal and external to ensure full implementation of the project

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CHAPTER THREE

DEVELOPMENT FOCUS, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

3.1 Introduction Having looked at the prioritized development issues, this chapter provides a general framework for development in the District. It provides the general development focus/theme, goals, development objectives and strategies. 3.2 National Development Focus The National Development Focus as highlighted in the Medium Term Development Policy Framework (MTDPF) 2014– 2017 is to:

“Address the economic imbalances, re-stabilizing the economy and placing it on a path of sustained accelerated growth and poverty reduction towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and middle income status” The broad strategic direction of MTDF focuses on:

1. Ensuring and sustaining macroeconomic stability; 2. Enhanced competitiveness of Ghana’s private sector; 3. Accelerated agricultural modernization and natural resource management; 4. Oil and gas development; 5. Infrastructure and human settlements development; 6. Human development, employment and productivity; and 7. Transparent and Accountable governance.

3.3 District Development Focus The broad development focusof the Amansie Central District Assembly within the Medium Term Development Policy Framework (MTDPF) 2014- 2017 is to ensure sustainable poverty reduction within participatory and effective local governance by improving access to basic socio-economic infrastructure and the empowerment of the vulnerable and excluded.

3.4 Goal Setting Under the Thematic Areas of the MTDF 2014-2017 The formulation of goals (which is derived from identified problems and needs), is of major importance to planning for development as it sets the path to finding

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solutions societal problems. The development goals of the district in relation to the thematic areas of the MTDF are broken down as follows:

Table 50 Goals under MTDF (2014-2017) Thematic Areas THEMATIC AREA GOALS Ensuring and sustaining To promote and sustain local economic growth macroeconomic stability Enhanced Competitiveness of To create an enabling environment for effective collaboration Ghana’s Private Sector with the private sector Accelerated Agricultural To improve sustainable agricultural production and Modernization and Natural productivity Resource Management Infrastructure and Human To improve social services to enhance production Settlements Development Human Development, To improve the quality of human resource through equitable Employment and Productivity access to quality education, health care and economic resources. Transparent and Accountable To ensure effective operation of local government structures Governance. and efficient security

3.5 Goal Compatibility Analysis In carrying out the analysis, a matrix was constructed using an established ordinal scale, which was used as the criteria for measure. The scale is as follows:

Table 51 Goal Compatibility Scale DEFINITION SCORE Strongly compatible 2 Weakly Compatible 1 Neutral 0 Weakly incompatibly -1 Strongly incompatible -2

3.5.1 District Goals

D1. To promote and sustain local economic growth D2. To create an enabling environment for effective collaboration with the private sector D3. To improve sustainable agricultural production and productivity

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D4. To improve social services to enhance production D5. To improve the quality of human resource through equitable access to quality education, health care and economic resources D6. To ensure effective operation of local government structures and efficient security

3.5.2 Medium-Term Development Policy Framework (2014-2017) National Goals N1. Ensuring and sustaining macroeconomic stability; N2. Enhanced competitiveness of Ghana’s private sector; N3. Accelerated agricultural modernization and natural resource management; N4. Oil and gas development; N5. Infrastructure and human settlements development; N6. Human development, employment and productivity; and N7. Transparent and accountable governance

Table 52 District/District Goal Compatibility Matrix Goal D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 TOTAL D1 - 2 2 2 1 7 D2 2 - 2 1 0 5 D3 2 2 - 1 0 5 D4 2 1 1 - 1 5 D5 1 0 1 1 - 3 D6 2 2 1 1 1 5

Table 53 Medium-Term Development Policy Framework (2014-2017) and District Goal Compatibility Matrix THEMATIC AREAS N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6 N7 TOTAL DISTRICT GOALS D1 2 2 2 0 1 2 1 10 D2 2 1 2 0 1 2 0 8 D3 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 6 D4 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 9 D5 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 7 D6 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 8

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3.6 Development Projection 3.6.1 Demographic Projections Planning is concerned with the future and therefore development planning should take into account the nature and characteristics of the population to be catered for in the plan period. The formulation of measures to control and manage population growth is very essential to plan implementation since any excessive growth in population affects the achievement of development programmes, service delivery and infrastructural needs.

The growth rate is measured by assuming an exponential rate of change given by; the implication is that the growth rate of 1.02% will remain the same throughout the plan period.

푟푡 푃푛= 푃표푒

Where: 푃푛 = Current Population 푃표 = Previous Population r = Rate of Growth t = Time in Years e = Exponent

The population has been projected mathematically for the plan period. The population is projected based on the following assumptions;

 The growth rate of 1.02% will not change significantly throughout the plan period and that fertility and mortality would also remain unchanged  The age composition will remain the same level as in the year throughout the planning period.  The current sex-ratio will not change significantly throughout the plan period.  Settlements will grow at a constant rate of 1.02% throughout the plan period.

The Table below shows the projected population of Amansie Central District for the planned period.

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Table 54 Projected Populations for the Plan Period – 2014 – 2017 Sex Split of Age Cohort Estimate Annual Population Age 2010Census 2014 2015 2016 2017 Group M F Total Total M F T M F T M F Total Male Female 0-4 7,069 6,956 14,025 14,608 7,363 7,245 14,757 7,437 7,320 14,908 7,514 7,394 15,063 7,592 7,471 5-9 7,086 6,401 13,487 14,048 7,381 6,667 14,193 7,457 6,736 14,336 7,532 6,804 14,485 7,610 6,875 10-14 6,559 5,579 12,138 12,6`43 6,832 5,811 12,773 6,902 5,871 12,902 6,972 5,930 13036 7,044 5,992 15-19 6,383 4,113 10,496 10,933 6,649 4,284 11,045 6,717 4,328 11,157 6,785 4,372 11,272 6,855 4,417 20-24 4,747 3,349 8,096 8,432 4,944 3,488 8,519 4,995 3,524 8,605 5,046 3,559 8,695 5,098 3,597 25-29 2,970 3,178 6,148 6,404 3,094 3,310 6,469 3,125 3,344 6,535 3,157 3,378 6,603 3,190 3,413 30-34 2,682 2,670 5,352 5,575 2,794 2,781 5,632 2,822 2,810 5,689 2,851 2,838 5,748 2,880 2,868 35-39 2,401 2,639 5,040 5249 2,501 2,748 5,304 2,527 2,777 5,357 2,552 2,805 5,413 2,579 2,834 40-44 2,306 2,137 4,443 4,628 2,402 2,226 4,676 2,427 2,249 4,723 2,451 2,272 4,772 2,477 2,295 45-49 2,136 1,838 3,974 4,139 2,225 1,914 4,182 2,248 1,934 4,225 2,271 1,954 4,268 2,294 1,974 50-54 1,919 1,712 3,631 3,782 1,999 1,783 3,821 2,019 1,802 3,860 2,040 1,820 3,900 2,061 1,839 55-59 1,658 980 2,638 2,748 1,727 1,021 2,776 1,745 1,031 2,804 1,762 1,042 2,843 1,781 1,053 60-64 1,087 1,014 2,101 2,188 1,132 1,056 2,211 1,144 1,067 2,233 1,155 1,078 2,256 1,167 1,089 65-69 1,031 588 1,619 1,685 1,073 612 1,704 1,085 619 1,721 1,096 625 1,739 1,107 632 70-74 536 966 1,502 1,564 558 1,006 1,581 564 1,017 1,597 570 1,027 1,613 576 1,037 75+ 1,068 6,956 8,024 8,357 1,112 7,245 8,444 1,124 7,320 8,529 1,135 7,394 8,618 1,147 7,471 Total 45,275 45,466 90,741 94,520 47,071 47,449 95,489 47,553 47935 96,468 48,426 48,042 97,457 48,922 48,535 Source: Plan Preparation Team, Sept. 2014

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3.6.2 Agricultural Projections Agriculture in the District faces a number of problems. They include lack of storage and processing facilities, credit, high cost of inputs market and poor accessibility to markets and inadequate extension services among others. The chosen development path will address the weaknesses and structural imbalances within the sector.

An analysis of the future food requirement of the Assembly enabled the planning process to assess the adequacy of existing facilities and services that support food production in meeting future needs. The future projectionsin terms of the number of farmersand agric extension services are shown in the table below.

Table 55: Agric Extension Agents (AE) Projections Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 Number of Farmers 9,088 9,997 10,997 12,097 AEA’s 15 17 19 21 Other Technical Staff 7 9 11 13 Source: District Agric Directorate Sept, 2014.

3.6.3 Agric Extension Agents (AEA)Needs Table 56: Agric Extension Agents (AE) Projections ITEM QTY 2014 2015 2016 2017 GLOBAL POSITIONING 15 15 17 19 21 SYSTEM WELLINGTON BOOTS 30 30 32 34 36 Source: District Agric Directorate Sept, 2014.

3.6.4 Employment Projection With employment being the major source of livelihood, it is essential to know the employment needs of a population to reduce poverty and ensure economic growth. It is therefore important to know unemployment trends so as to help in job creation. In estimating the employment needs of the district, the following assumptions were made;  The proportion of people within the active age will grow at a constant rate.

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 The proportion of employed active labour force will grow at a constant rate  Sector proportions are also held constant.Table 3.9 shows the employment projections and sector projections within the plan period.

Table 57 Employment Projections Growth Rate YEARS Year 2010 2014 2015 2016 2017 Census Employed 38,032 39,614 40,009 40,428 40,846 Unemployed 1616 1,683 1,700 1,718 1,736 Economically Not 12,634 12,759 12,893 13,026 12,129 Active Population Source: Plan Preparation Team Sept, 2014

3.6.5 Infrastructure Needs Availability of adequate and quality infrastructure and services are critical for good living. It is imperative to have corresponding infrastructure stock increased as population grows in order that installed facilities are not stretched. In order for infrastructure and services to meet their intended purposes, it is instructive that provision meets agreed minimum standards. Subsequently the recommended provision of services and infrastructural facilities in this Plan are based on Planning Standards and Population Thresholds.

The services considered under this section include health, education, water, sanitation etc.

3.6.6 Health Facility Needs The Population threshold for health facilities have been used to determine the health needs of the Assembly shown in the Table below.

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Table 58 Health Needs Population Health Needs By 2013 (Population 1) Facility Threshold No. No. Backlog Comments Available Required (2014-2017) (Sept 2014) ‘14 ‘15 ‘16 ‘17 Adequate but require HOSPITAL 1/175,000 1 1 - - - - upgrading and staff. Though adequate, they HEALTH require CENTER/CHPS 1/20,000 9 5 - - - - additional Compound facilities and staff. Additional CLINIC 1/8,000 3 11 11 11 11 12 clinics need to be established DOCTORS: More Doctors 1/5,000 POPULATION 4 18 14 14 15 15 are required.

RATIO Source: Plan Preparation Team Sept, 2014

Depending on resource availability, Amansie central District should have twelve (12) additional community clinics and seven (15) doctors by 2017. Discussions with management staff of the existing health facilities revealed cases of weak logistical capacities and inadequate health delivery infrastructure such aswards, beds etc.

3.6.7 Water Projections and Needs Water is one of the basic necessities of life. It constitutes one of the most vital needs of man, as human survival and most of man’s activities depend, to a large extent, on water. According to the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), the standard for the provision of pipes in a community should take a threshold population of 300 persons to one borehole.

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Table 59: Water Needs Years 2010 2014 2015 2016 2017 Census Total population 90741 94520 95,489 96,468 97,457 Number of persons per borehole 353 367 371 375 379 Number of boreholes available 257 257 257 257 257 Number of boreholes required 300 315 318 321 324 Backlog 43 58 61 64 67 Source: Plan Preparation Team 2014

3.6.8 Housing A house is structurally separate and independent place of abode. Its major function is the provision of shelter against hazards of climate such as storms and the sun. Within the plan period it is assume that all the components involved will grow at a constant rate of 1.02%. The estimated needs for each year in the planning period is shown Table 3.24.

Table 60 Housing Needs YEARS 2010 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total population projected 90741 94,520 95,489 96,468 97,457 Average household size 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 Total number of houses 20,132 20970 21,184 21,401 21,620 Required 21605 22,504 22,734 22,967 23,202 Backloghouseshhouseshouses/households of housing units 1473 1,534 1,550 1,566 1,582 Source: Plan Preparation Team 2014

3.6.9 Needs of the Education Sector Education plays vital role in nations development and therefore it is important to know the existing human resource capacity so as to determine or project the future trend during the plan period. The existing human resource capacity for both teachers and pupils is shown below.

EDUCATIONAL TEACHERS TEACHERS BACKLOG STUDENT LEVELS AT POST NEEDED ENROLMENT KG 214 281 67 7,009 PRIMARY 373 393 20 13,721

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JHS 286 320 34 4,176 SHS 49 49 0 768 TOTAL 922 1043 121 25,674 Table 61 Existing No of staff and Enrolment Source: Dist. Directorate of Education

3.6.9.1 Pre-School Level The projections are on the assumption that enrolment will continue to grow at a rate of 5%, as has been the case in the last five (5) years. It is also assumed that 50% of all children currently between the ages of zero and four years would enroll in KG by in 2017.

It is clear from the table that the current enrolment is only 49.97% of the estimated population, which demands that, a vigorous early childhood development has to be embarked on to achieve the projected enrolment as the years go by.

Table 62: K.G. Enrolment Matrix YEAR 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Population 4 - 5 14,025 14,759 15,689 16,849 Total Enrolment 7,009 7,368 7,746 8,143 Annual Increase -- 359 378 397 Source: Plan Preparation Team 2014.

Table 63: PROJECTION OF TEACHERS – K.G TEACHERS TOTAL ANNUAL ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DUE YEAR TEACHER ENROLMENT TO ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT ENROLMENT

2013/2014 139 6 73 2014/2015 143 6 73 2015/2016 146 6 73 2016/2017 150 7 73 Source: Plan Preparation Team 2014

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Going by the Teacher-Pupil ratio of 1:30, the base year teacher needs show that the public system requires 73 teachers due to additional expected enrolment in the 2013/2014 academic year.

3.6.9.2 Projections for Primary School The underlying assumption is that enrolment at the primary school level will grow at the same rate as population growth throughout the planned period.

Table 63: PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT PROJECTIONS2014- 2017 YEAR 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Population (6 – 11) 16,681 17,132 17,594 18,069 Total Enrolment 13,721 14,492 15,818 17,693 Annual Increase 116 200 373 546 Source: Plan Preparation Team 2014

Table 64: BASIC SCHOOL PROJECTION FOR TEACHERS REQUIREMENT 2009 – 2013 YEAR ADDITIONAL TEACHER TOTAL ANNUAL ENROLMENT REQUIREMENT REQUIREMENT 2013/14 116 4 24 2014/15 200 8 28 2015/16 373 11 31 2016/17 546 16 36 Source: Plan Preparation Team 2014

Going by the National Planning Standard one teacher is to 30 pupils at the JHS level, the base year of 2013 need 24 teachers due additional enrolment of 116 pupils

3.6.9.3 JHS Projections One clear feature identified during the data gathering stage of the plan preparation is that about 40% of pupils at the JHS level in the District area are above the official JHS age of 12 to 14 years.

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Table 65: ANNUAL JHS ENROLMENT FOR 2014 – 2017 YEAR 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Population (12-16 years) 7,384 7,584 7,788 7,999 Total Enrolment 4,I76 4,183 4,256 4,445 Annual Increase 52 66 73 189 Source: Plan Preparation Team 2014 From the Table above it is obvious that enrolment will increase annually. By 2016/17, it is assumed that, all pupils between the ages 12- 16 would be in school within ACDA (about 55% of the total population with that age bracket.

Table 66: Projection of Teachers- JHS TEACHER REQUIRED DUE TOTAL ANNUAL ADDITIONAL TO ADDITIONAL TEACHER YEAR ENROLMENT ENROLMENT REQUIREMENT 2013/14 52 2 36 2014/15 66 3 37 2015/16 73 3 37 2016/17 189 8 42 Source: Plan Preparation Team 2014

Going by the national norm of one teacher to thirty pupils (1:30) there is a base year lacks 36 teachers in supply. This means no additional teachers would be required throughout the planned period. However, there will be the need to replace deceased and transferred teachers within the duration of the plan. Additionally, the District Directorate of Education has to rationalize the distribution of teachers so that teachers are posted to communities where their services are needed.

3.7 Development Objectives In order to ensure that the District Assembly achieves specific aims within the specified period and to enhance monitoring and evaluation, the under listed specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time – bound (SMART) objectives in relation to the thematic areas of the 2010-2013 MTDPF have been formulated.

3.7.1 Thematic Area: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability Goal: To promote and sustain local economic growth

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i. Objectives a. To improve the revenue of the Assembly by 30% by 31ST December 2017 b. To enhance financial management of the Assembly by the end of the plan period

Strategies for objective (a)  Organize training workshop for revenue collectors  Acquire logistics for the training  Modernize revenue monitoring machinery Strategies for objective (b)  Develop and implement expenditure control measures  Annually review Assembly Revenue Register /Database  Formulate a Revenue Improvement Plan (RIP)  Build capacity of Revenue staff.  Undertake property valuation  Undertake public education on rate/tax payment strengthen capacities of the Internal Audit Unit for accountability

3.7.2 Thematic Area: Infrastructure and human settlements development Goal: To improve social services to enhance production

Objectives (i) Ensure increased access of households to reliable and adequate energy supply by December 2017. (ii) Increase safe water coverage from 64% (in 2014) to 85% by 31St December 2017 (iii) Prepare and implement a Water and Sanitation Sector Maintenance Plan by the end of the plan period (iv) Provide 25 new educational infrastructures to the basic schools and second cycle institutions by Dec. 2017 (v) Rehabilitate 200kms of feeder roads in the district area by 31st December 2017

Strategies for objective (i)

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a) Procure 500 low tension and 500 high tension poles b) Procure electricity cables. c) Organise community members for communal labour on electrification project

Strategies for objective (ii) a) Rehabilitate 20 broken-down Boreholes b) Construct 20No Boreholes in communities c) Train WATSAN Committees and 4Water Boards d) Liaise with zoom lion Ghana Ltd to acquire land for refuse disposal e) Organize public health education in some communities

Strategies for Objective (iii) a) Promote the construction and use of households’ and institutional latrines b) Enforce bye-laws on the provision of sanitation facilities by landlords. c) Promote hygiene education in water and sanitation delivery at the local level. d) Procure sanitation equipment for the environmental health section.

Strategies for Objective (iv) a) Complete of one(1) number dining hall at Jacobu SHS b) Construct5No. 6 unit classroom blocks c) Construct 12No. 3 unit classroom blocks d) Supply furniture to the schools Construct 5No teachers quarters e) Construct of 2No. Kitchen for the school feeding programs

Strategies for Objective (v) f) Rehabilitate 200Km of Feeder Roads

3.7.3 Thematic Area: Accelerated agricultural modernization and natural resource management Goal: To improve sustainable agricultural production and productivity

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I. Increase cash and food crops production from 45% in 2014 to 65% in 2017 through effective extension service II. Increase agricultural production by 10% during the planned period III. Promote technology adoption by 1000 farmers by December 31st 2017 IV. Support 250 youth to go into cash crop production by December 31st 2017.

V. Ensure restoration of 40% degraded land by December 2017.

Strategies for Objectives (i) a) Recruit and organizetrainingfor Agric Extension Agents and farmers in new farming techniques.

Strategies for Objectives (ii) b) Provide improved seeds, breeding stocks, pesticides and fertilizers to farmers at subsidized price. c) Celebrate National farmers’ Day d) Support female farmers with credit facilities to expand their farming activities

Strategies for Objectives (iii) e) Monitor and supervise activities of farmers to ensure high adoption rates of improved technologies f) Intensify and expand the mass spraying exercise

Strategies for Objectives (iv) a) Encourage and train youth on new farming techniques b) Support the youth with financial support to enter into agriculture

Strategies for Objectives (v) a) Ensure the control of negative mining activities. b) Pursue vigorously reclamation and plantation development by mined out areas. c) Reduce social conflicts in mining communities. d) Support disaster management team to create awareness, reduce the rate of fire outbreak and ensure food security and hunger

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3.7.4 Thematic Area: Enhanced competitiveness of Ghana’s private sector Goal: To create an enabling environment for effective collaboration with the private sector Objective a) Train 100 youth and 25 single women in entrepreneurship by December 2017 b) Establish industrial development estates by starting June 1st 2015 c) Prepare and implement a Tourism Development Plan by 1st November 2017 d) Promote ICT in activities of the District Assembly by October 31st 2017 e) Promote the teaching of ICT in Schools by 31st December 2017

Strategies for objective (a) a) Select and train 25 women in competency skills b) Select and train100 youths in competency skills

Strategies for objective (b) a) Acquire land for light industrial zone b) Support entrepreneurs to establish agro based processing facilities c) Encourage and support entrepreneurs to form association to qualify for loan d) Assist 200 women artisans (15-59) and others professionals to from associations to enable them qualify for support e) Collect data on socio economic infrastructure from the communities for planning and budgeting

Strategies for objective (c) a) Market the District as a competitive tourist destination. b) Develop new tourist sites. c) Establish a Tourism Promotion Committee d) Prepare a Tourism Development Plan (TDP)

Strategies for objective (d) a) Procure Computers and accessories for Schools and the Assembly

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b) Install internet access to new assembly block

Strategies for objective (e) a) Undertake computer skill training for essential staff b) Establish an ICT Centre

3.7.5 Thematic Area: Human development, employment and productivity Goal: To improve the quality of human resource through equitable access to quality education, health care and economic resources for poverty reduction Objectives a) Improve BECE performance by Dec. 2017. b) Bridge gender gap in access to education by the end of the plan period. c) Promote sports development by the end of 2017. d) Improve health infrastructure by 20% by 2017. e) Reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDs by the end of 2017 f) Reduce the incidence of malaria from 20% in 2014 to 15% in 2017 g) Implement policies to offer protection for the vulnerable and excluded by the of plan period. h) Promote income generating activities for the poor and vulnerable including women and food crop farmers by December, 2017

Strategies for objective (a) a) Sponsor 30 girls teacher trainees (age 15-59yrs) b) Monitor 123 basic schools in the district c) Support best teacher award programme d) Organize BECE mock examination

Strategies for objective (b) a) Award scholarship and bursary to 50 high performing but needy girls from low income and poor families b) Embark on School Enrolment Campaigns c) Organize My First Day @ School d) Intensify community mobilization and sensitization and to increase awareness of the importance of girls education

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Strategies for objective (c) a) Support football clubs and other sporting activities in the district b) Construct standard sports ground for the youth

Strategies for objective (d) a) Construct DHMT office b) Construct 6 CHP compound and 8 health centre c) Provide Health Equipment to the District Hospital and other health centers. d) Carry out major rehabilitation on existing health infrastructures. e) Construct 4 No. Nurses quarters for 4 CHP Compounds f) Promote the expansion of community-based health service delivery. g) Train and upgrade of skills of people engaged in traditional maternal health service (TBA’s)

Strategies for objective (e) a) Identify behaviour change strategies especially for high risk groups. b) Intensify advocacy to reduce infection and impact of HIV/AIDS, STI and TB. c) Prevent mother –to – child transmission. d) Promote safe sex practices. e) Undertake know your status campaign f) Provide and encourage the use of condoms to ensure safe sex

Strategies for objective (f) a) Provide 2000 treated mosquitoes’ nets to pregnant women. b) Undertake child health promotion week activities c) Register and provide the necessary health care to all pregnant women

Strategies for objective (g) a) Implement the intervention under social protection strategy. b) Identify andtrain people with disabilities to acquire employable skills c) Promote and protect the welfare of children and women. d) Establish mothers support groups in communities

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Strategies for objective (h) 3.7.6 Thematic Area: Transparent and Accountable Governance Goal: To ensure effective operation of local government structures and efficient security Objectives i. Strengthen functional relationship between Assembly members and communities by 2017. ii. Strengthen District level planning and budgeting involving all stakeholders through a participatory process at all level by 2017. iii. Empower women and mainstream gender into socio-economic development by 2017. iv. Enhance women’s access to economic resources by the end of the plan period. v. Improve facilities for the Police Service in the District to provide internal security for human safety and protection by 2017. vi. Provide office accommodation for assembly staff by the end of the plan period

Strategies for objective (i) a) Assist Assembly members to organize public fora in their communities. b) Provide commuting allowance for assembly members. c) Build capacity of assembly members through workshops and seminars.

Strategies for objective (ii) a) Conduct public fora on participatory planning in communities. b) Conduct community needs assessments. c) Collect data on social and economic infrastructure from the communities for planning and budgeting.

Strategies for objective (iii) a) Implement affirmative action for women in the district by 2017. b) Organize training workshop for women on participatory planning and budgeting c) Organize Independence Day and other national holidays celebration

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d) Strengthen institutions dealing with women and children issues in the district (NCWD, 31st December Women Movement) by December, 2017.

Strategies for objective (iv) a) Provide office accommodation for the District Police Service. b) Provide residential accommodation for the District Police Commander

Strategies for objective (v) c) Complete and furnish the new district assembly block d) Provide residential accommodation for assembly staff

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CHAPTER FOUR

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

4.0 Introduction The thrust of the 2014-2017 Medium Tem Development Plan of the Amansie Central District Assembly is to ensure sustainable poverty reduction within participatory and effective local governance by improving access to basic socio-economic infrastructure and the empowerment of the vulnerable and excluded.

The choice of what programmes to be implemented depends on the satisfaction of the criteria below:

 The ability to promote, sustain and consolidate previous and future growth,

 Promotion of equity,

 Enhanced local participation in implementation, maintenance and use of local resources,

 The project cost and

 Conformity with government development policy

The Plan identifies key areas within the space economy for programmes/ interventions under the following themes of the Medium Term Development Policy Framework 2014 - 2017.

4.1 Broad District Development Programmes for 2014 - 2017 The Development Programmes, which are sets of projects for the achievement of the each District Goal of each thematic/sub T theme of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda II, are in the Composite Programmes of Action below.

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COMPOSITE PROGRAMMES OF ACTION (POA) GHANA SHARED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (GSGDA II) THEME 1: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability

District Goal: To promote and sustain local economic growth Sub Theme:Fiscal Management

District Objectives:  Systematically improve the revenue of the Assembly by 30% by 31ST December 2017  Introduce policies to enhance financial management of the Assembly by 30th November, 2017

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Table67: Composite Programmes of Action Time Indicative Funding Source Implementing Agencies Activities Frame Budget GH¢ Indicators Location 14 15 16 17 IGF GoG Lead Others Develop and implement Dist. 7,000 Number of MFIs  Dist. Finance ACDA/ expenditure controls Wide established dept. External measures auditors Annually review Assembly Dist. 5,000 Data reviewed  Dist. Finance ACDA Revenue Register Wide dept. /Database Formulate a Revenue Dist. 1,000 New RIP  Dist. Finance ACDA Improvement Plan (RIP) Wide Document dept. Build capacity of Revenue Jacobu 10,000 Training report  Dist. Finance ACDA staff. dept. Undertake property Dist. 15,000 Valuation report  Physical Works valuation Wide Planning unit dept.

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GSG&DA II THEME 2: Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector

Sub-Theme 1: Private Sector Development District Objective: Train 100 youth and 25 single women in entrepreneurship by December 2017 Composite Programmes of Action

Time Frame Indicative Funding Implementing Agencies Activities Location Budget GH¢ Indicators Source 14 15 16 17 IGF GoG Lead Others Select 25 women and train in Jacobu 15,000 Number of women  BAC Community competency skills selected and development trained Select 100 youths and train in Jacobu 20,000 Number of youth  BAC Community competency skills selected and development trained

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Sub-Theme 2: Industrial Development District Objectives: a) Establish industrial development estates by starting June 1st 2015 b) Prepare and implement a Tourism Development Plan by 1st November 2017 c) Promote ICT in activities of the district Assembly by October 31st 2017 d) Promote the teaching of ICT in Schools by 31st December 2017

Composite Programmes of Action Time Indicati Funding Implementing Agencies Activities Location Frame ve Indicators Source 1 1 1 1 Budget IGF GoG Lead Others 4 5 6 7 GH¢ Acquire land for light industrial Numereso/Jaco 50,000 Established  Physical Central zone bu Industrial estate Planning unit administration Support entrepreneurs to establish Jacobu/ Mile 9 100,000 Quantum and type  BAC ACDA agro based processing facilities of support offered Encourage and support Selected group 20,000 Loan accessed  BAC ACDA entrepreneurs to form association to qualify for loan from financial institutions Assist 200 women artisans (15-59) Selected group 10,000 Number of women  BAC ACDA and others professionals to form selected and associations to enable them qualify trained for support Collect data on socio economic Dist. Wide 15,000 Data collection  Central Statistical service infrastructure from the communities report Administrati dept. for planning and budgeting on

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GSG&DA II THEME 3: Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement Development Sub-theme 1: Transport Infrastructure, Rail etc

District Objective:  Rehabilitate 200kms of feeder roads in the district area by 31st December 2017

Composite Programmes of Action Time Indicati Funding Implementing Activities Location Frame ve Indicators Source Agencies 1 1 1 1 Budget IGF GoG Lead Others 4 5 6 7 GH¢ Rehabilitate 200Km of Feeder District wide 80,000 Length of road  Works ACDA Roads rehabilitated

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Sub-theme 2: Energy Supply to Industries and Households District Objectives: (i) Ensure increased access of households to reliable and adequate energy supply by December 2017. Composite Programmes of Action Composite Programmes of Action

Time Indicati Funding Implementing Activities Location Frame ve Indicators Source Agencies 1 1 1 1 Budget IGF GoG Lead Others 4 5 6 7 GH¢ Procure 500 low tension and 500 Selected 60,000 Number of poles  Works ECG high tension poles communities procured dept.

Procure electricity cables. Selected 30,000 Number of cables  Works ECG communities procured dept.

Organise community members for Selected 4000 Minutes and report of  Works ACDA/EC communal labour on electrification communities the durbar dept. G project

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Sub-theme 3: Housing/Shelter District Objectives: (i) Provide 25 new educational infrastructures to the basic schools and second cycle institutions by Dec. 2017

Composite Programmes of Action Composite Programmes of Action

Time Indicati Funding Implementing Activities Location Frame ve Indicators Source Agencies 1 1 1 1 Budget IGF GoG Lead Others 4 5 6 7 GH¢ Complete of one (1) number dining JASTECH 120,000 Hall constructed  Works ACDA hall at Jacobu SHS dept. Construct 5No. 6 unit classroom Selected 950,000 Classrooms blocks  Works ACDA blocks communities constructed dept. Construct 12No. 3 unit classroom 950,000 Classrooms blocks  ACDA blocks constructed Supply furniture to the schools 20,000 Furniture supplied  ACDA Construct 5No teachers quarters 700,00 Teachers quarters  ACDA constructed Construct of 2No. kitchen for the Selected 50,000 Kitchen constructed  Works ACDA school feeding programmes communities dept.

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Sub-theme 4: Water and Environmental Sanitation District Objectives: (i) Increase safe water coverage from 64% (in 2014) to 85% by 31St December 2017 (ii) Prepare and implement a Water and Sanitation Sector Maintenance Plan by the end of the plan period

Composite Programmes of Action Composite Programmes of Action Time Frame Indicative Funding Implementing Activities Location Budget Indicators Source Agencies 14 15 16 17 GH¢ IGF GoG Lead Others Rehabilitate 20 broken-down Dist. Wide 40,000 20 boreholes  Works dept. ACDA Boreholes constructed Construct 20No Boreholes in Selected 250,000 Boreholesconstru  Works dept. ACDA communities communities cted Train WATSAN Committees and Jacobu 5,000 WATSAN  Environmental ACDA 4Water Boards members trained health unit Liaise with zoom lion Ghana Ltd Dist. Wide 10,000 Refuse site  Environmental ACDA to acquire land for refuse disposal acquired health unit Organize public health education Selected 6000 Health education  Environmental ACDA in some communities communities organized health unit Promote the construction and use Dist. Wide 50,000 Household and  Works dept. ACDA of households’ and institutional institutional latrines latrines constructed

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Enforce bye-laws on the Dist wide 3000 Bye-laws  Environmental ACDA provision of sanitation facilities enforced health unit by landlords. Promote hygiene education in Dist. Wide 2000 Hygiene  Environmental ACDA water and sanitation delivery at education health unit the local level. promoted Procure sanitation equipment for Jacobu 20,000 Sanitation  Environmental ACDA the environmental health section. equipment health unit procured

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GSG&DA II THEME 4: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Development

Sub-Theme 1: Accelerated Modernization of Agriculture District Objectives: (i) Increase cash and food crops production from 45% in 2014 to 65% in 2017 through effective extension service (ii) Increase agricultural production by 10% during the planned period (iii) Promote technology adoption by 1000 farmers by December 31st 2017 (iv) Support 250 youth to go into cash crop production by December 31st 2017.

Composite Programmes of Action Time Frame Indicative Funding Implementing Activities Location Budget Indicators Source Agencies 14 15 16 17 GH¢ IGF GoG Lead Others Recruit and organize training for Jacobu 10000 Extension agent recruited   MOFA. ACDA Agric Extension Agents and and trained farmers in new farming techniques Provide improved seeds, breeding Dist. Wide 10,000 New seeds and fertilizers  MOFA. ACDA stocks, pesticides and fertilizers to provided at a subsidized farmers at subsidized price. price Celebrate National farmers’ Day Jacobu 80,000 Farmers day organized  MOFA ACDA Support female farmers with credit Dist. Wide 90,000 Female farmers  BAC/M ACDA facilities to expand their farming supported OFA activities

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Monitor and supervise activities of Dist. Wide 700,00 Farmers activities  MOFA ACDA farmers to ensure high adoption supported and monitored rates of improved technologies Intensify and expand the mass Dist. Wide 50,000 Spraying exercise  MOFA. ACDA spraying exercise intensified

Sub-Theme 2: Protected Areas District Objectives: (i) Ensure restoration of 40% degraded land by December 2017.

Composite Programmes of Action Time Frame Indicative Funding Implementing Activities Location Budget GH¢ Indicators Source Agencies 14 15 16 17 IGF GoG Lead Others Ensure the control of negative Dist. Wide 40000 Negative effect of   ACDA EPA/Minerals mining activities. mining controlled commission Pursue vigorously reclamation Dist. wide 100,000 Reclamation policy   ACDA EPA/Minerals and plantation development by implemented commission mine out areas. Reduce social conflicts in Dist. Wide 10,000 Social conflicts  ACDA Religious mining communities. reduced bodies/chiefs and elders Support disaster management Dist. Wide 30,000 Female farmers   NADM ACDA team to create awareness, reduce O the rate of fire outbreak and supported ensure food security and hunger

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GSGDA II THEME 5: Developing Human Resources for National Development Sub-theme 1: Education District Objectives: (i) Improve BECE performance by Dec. 2017. (ii) Bridge gender gap in access to education by the end of the plan period. (iii) Promote sports development by the end of 2017.

Composite Programmes of Action Time Frame Indicative Funding Implementing Agencies Activities Location Budget Indicators Source 14 15 16 17 GH¢ IGF GoG Lead Others Sponsor 30 girls teacher trainees Selected girl 40000 Students supported  ACDA GES (age 15-59yrs) Monitor 123 basic schools in the Dist. wide 10,000 Schools monitored   District education district (monitoring ACDA directorate reports) Support best teacher award Dist. Wide 10,000 Best teacher award  District education ACDA supported directorate Organize BECE mock Dist. Wide 30,000 BECE  District education ACDA directorate Award scholarship and bursary to Selected 20,000 Selected students  District education ACDA 50 high performing but needy students supported directorate girls from low income and poor families Embark on School Enrolment District wide 15,000 School enrolment   District education ACDA

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Campaigns Campaigns directorate embarked Organize My First Day @ Jacobu 8,000 My first day @   District education ACDA School school organized directorate Intensify community mobilization District wide 8,000 Awareness of girl   District education ACDA and sensitization and to increase child education directorate awareness of the importance of intensified girls education Support football clubs and other District wide 10,000 Football clubs   District education ACDA sporting activities in the district supported directorate Construct standard sports ground Jacobu 50,000 Sports ground  ACDA District for the youth constructed education directorate

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Sub-theme 2: Health District Objectives (i) Improve health infrastructure by 20% by 2017. (ii) Reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDs by the end of 2017 (iii) Reduce the incidence of malaria from 20% in 2014 to 15% in 2017

Composite Programmes of Action Time Frame Indicative Funding Implementing Agencies Activities Location Budget Indicators Source 14 15 16 17 GH¢ IGF GoG Lead Others Construct DHMT office Jacobu 120,000 DHMT office  District health ACDA constructed directorate Construct three CHP Woromanso 100,000 CHP Compound   District health ACDA compound and one health Akrofrom constructed directorate centre Hiayeya Provide Health Equipment to Jacobu, 10,000 Health equipment  District health ACDA the District Hospital and other abuakwaahh, provided directorate health centers. fiankoma Atobiase etc. Carry out major rehabilitation Selected 100,000 Rehabilitation  District health ACDA on existing health facilities work embarked directorate infrastructures. Construct 4 No. Nurses Twaepease 200,000 Nurses quarters  District health ACDA quarters for 4 CHP Numereso directorate Compounds Jacobu constructed Abuakwaa

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Promote the expansion of District wide 10,000 Community based   District health ACDA community-based health health service directorate service delivery. delivery promoted Identify behaviour change District wide 10,000 Strategies on  District health ACDA strategies especially for high behaviour change directorate risk groups. identified Intensify advocacy to reduce Selected 8,000 Advocacy  District health Ghana AIDS infection and impact of people intensified on directorate commission HIV/AIDS, STI and TB. HIV/AIDS Prevent mother –to – child District wide 10,000 Mother to child  District health Ghana AIDS Transmission. transmission directorate commission prevented Promote safe sex practices. Jacobu 50,000 Sports ground  District health Ghana AIDS constructed directorate commission Undertake know your status District wide 10,000 Know your status  District health Ghana AIDS campaign campaign undertook directorate commission Provide and encourage the use of District wide 10,000 The use of condoms  District health Ghana AIDS condoms to ensure safe sex encouraged directorate commission Provide 2000 treated mosquitos’ District wide 20,000 Mosquitos’ nets  District health GHS nets to pregnant women. provide directorate Undertake child health promotion District wide 10,000 Child health  District health GHS week activities promotion week directorate undertook Register and provide the District wide 10,000 Pregnant women  District health GHS necessary health care to all registered and directorate pregnant women provided with the necessary health care

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Sub-Theme 3: Social Protection District Objectives: (i) Implement policies to offer protection for the vulnerable and excluded by the of plan period. (ii) Promote income generating activities for the poor and vulnerable including women and food crop farmers by December, 2017 Composite Programmes of Action Time Frame Indicative Funding Implementing Agencies Activities Location Budget GH¢ Indicators Source 14 15 16 17 IGF GoG Lead Others Implement the intervention District wide 20,000 Social protection  Social welfare Ministry of under social protection strategy and community gender and strategy. implemented dev’t. protection ACDA Identify and train people Selected 300,000 Disabilities trained  Social welfare Ministry of with disabilities to acquire and community gender and employable skills dev’t protection, ACDA Promote and protect the District wide 10,000 Welfare of children  Social welfare Ministry of welfare of children and and women and community gender and women. protected and dev’t protection, promoted ACDA Establish mothers support District wide 5,000 Mother support  Social welfare Ministry of groups in communities groups established and community gender and dev’t protection, ACDA

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GSGDA THEME 6: Transparent and Accountable Governance Sub-theme 1: Strengthening Local Governance and Decentralization

District Objectives: (i) Strengthen functional relationship between Assembly members and communities by 2017. (ii) Strengthen District level planning and budgeting involving all stakeholders through a participatory process at all level by 2017.

Composite Programmes of Action Time Frame Indicative Funding Implementing Agencies Activities Location Budget Indicators Source 14 15 16 17 GH¢ IGF GoG Lead Others Conduct public fora on Area 12,000 For organized ( report)  ACDA Central participatory planning in councils Administration communities. Conduct community needs Area 10,000 Needs assessments   ACDA NDPC assessments. councils conducted Collect data on social and District wide. 12,000 Data collected  ACDA NDPC economic infrastructure from the communities for planning and budgeting. Assist Assembly members to District wide 20,000 Public fora organized  ACDA NDPC organize public fora in their communities. Provide commuting allowance District wide 20,000 Commuting allowance  ACDA Ministry of

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for assembly members. provided Local Government Build capacity of assembly District wide 10,000 Capacity of assembly  ACDA Ministry of members through workshops and members built Local seminars. Government

Sub-theme 2: Women Empowerment District Objective: (i) Empower women and mainstream gender into socio-economic development by 2017.

Composite Programmes of Action Time Frame Indicative Funding Implementing Agencies Activities Location Budget Indicators Source 14 15 16 17 GH¢ IGF GoG Lead Others Implement affirmative action for Jacobu 4,000 Percentage increase in  ACDA Ministry of women in the district by 2017. women appointees Local Gov’t Organize training workshop for Selected 10,000 Training workshop  ACDA Ministry of women on participatory planning organized Local Gov’t and budgeting Organize independence day and Jacobu 12,000 National holidays  ACDA Ministry of other national holidays celebration organized Local Gov’t Strengthen institutions dealing Social welfare 10,000 Institutions  ACDA Ministry of with women and children issues in and strengthened Local Gov’t the district (NCWD, 31st community December Women Movement) by development December, 2017.

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Sub-theme 3: Public Safety and Security District Objective: (i) Improve facilities for the Police Service in the District to provide internal security for human safety and protection by 2017.

Composite Programmes of Action Time Indicati Funding Implementing Activities Location Frame ve Indicators Source Agencies 1 1 1 1 Budget IGF GoG Lead Others 4 5 6 7 GH¢ Provide office accommodation Jacobu 80,000 Office accommodation  ACDA Ghana police for the District Police Service. provided service Provide residential Jacobu 100,000 Residential  ACDA Ghana police accommodation for the District accommodation service Police Commander provided

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Sub-theme 4: Public Policy Management District Objectives: (i) Provide office accommodation for assembly staff Composite Programmes of Action

Time Frame Indicative Funding Implementing Agencies Activities Location Budget GH¢ Indicators Source 14 15 16 17 IGF GoG Lead Others Complete and furnish the new Jacobu 100,000 Assembly block  ACDA Ministry of Local district assembly block furnished Gov’t. Provide residential Jacobu 200,000 Residential  ACDA Ministry of Local accommodation for assembly accommodation Gov’t. staff provided

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SUMMARY OF COST BY GSGDA II THEMES INDICATIVE COST IGF GoG/DONORS THEME (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) THEME I 38,000 28,000 10,000 THEME II 230,000 100,000 130,000 THEME III 3,350,000 29,000 3,321,000 THEME IV 1,120,000 880,000 240,000 THEME V 1,214,000 230,500 983,500 THEME VI 600,000 49,000 551,000 Total 6,552000 1,316,500 5,235,500

4.2 Financing the 2014 – 2017 Medium Term Plan In order to ensure that the plan is implemented to an appreciable level at the end of the plan period, the sources and levels of funds and their flows were identified. The total cost of the 2014-2017Amansie Central Medium Term Development Plan is about ¢6,552,000.00.Projects costing ¢1,136,500.00 are tied to internally generated revenue and project cost contribution of beneficiaries while the remaining ¢ 5,235,500.00 is the cost of activities to be financed from Donors/Development Partners and the Government of Ghana.

It must be noted that the successful implementation of programmes and projects in this Development Plan is contingent on availability of funds among other resources, especially funds that the Assembly can generate internally in future through local initiatives and its prudent management and use. The focus will therefore be on those revenue heads that are directly affected by policies and programmes formulated by the Assembly. These are rates, lands, fees and fines, licenses, rent, investment and miscellaneous

The performance of the Assembly in revenue mobilization is fraught with problems as has already been mentioned in the District Assembly economic analysis. The Assembly, however, has much potential in revenue generation given the intense agriculture and commercial activities and abundant natural resources such as gold and others.

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Receipts of the Assembly for the selected revenue items for 2012-2013, was carefully analyzed with the view of projecting the revenue figures for 2014- 2017.The estimates are necessary indicators of the number of projects, which can be implemented successfully within the planned period.

The trend projection method was adopted in projecting revenue figures to 2017 and is shown in the Tables below. Revenue items are projected using average growth rates (compound interest rates) since revenue is a discrete variable. The formula used is Pt= Po (1+r) t where

Pt= Current year figure Po=base year figure r = annual rate of growth t = difference in time between current and base year.

The projected figures do not include increments expected to result from interventions. The projections are based on the assumption that the average annual per centum change in the revenue from various sources will remain unchanged during the planned period and sources of revenue (heads) willremain the same.

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4.2.1 Financial Projections for 2014 to 2017 Table 68: Internally Generated Funds Projection for 2014 – 2017

YEAR/ 2013 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL REVENUE ITEMS ESTIMATE ACTUALS ESTIMATES ESTIMATES ESTIMATES ESTIMATES (GH¢) (GH¢) S (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢)

RATES 88,650 67,402 114,694 82,050 82,871 83,699 363,314

LANDS 252,000 110,929 284,981 115,000 116,150 117,312 633,443 FEE/FINES 29,060 17,486 14,320 20,750 20,958 21,167 77,195 LICENCES 35,974 57,622 53,246 263,771 266,409 269,073 852,499 RENT 960 1,469 3,600 4,368 4,412 4,456 16,836 INVESTMENT - - 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 28,000 10,270 1,000 0 0 0 1,000 TOTAL 434,644 265,178 471,841 485,939 490,800 495,707 1,944,287 Source: District Budget Office, Jacobu, 2014

Table 69: External Source of Revenue YEAR/ 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL ESTIMATE REVENUE ITEMS ACTUALS PROV. GH¢ PROV. GH¢ PROV. GH¢ PROV. GH¢ GH¢ S DACF 1,580,316 - 2,453,274 2,884,895 2,913,744 2,942,881 11,194,794 DDF 557,105 338,452 610,162 479,947 484,746 489,594 2,064,449

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CBRDP ------0 HIPC - - 25,000 0 0 0 25,000 SCHOOL FEEDING 714,090 - 714,090 714,090 721,231 728,443 2,877,854 DA’s IGF 224,427.2 457,947 489,526 476,026 490,347 1,913,846 434,644 TOTAL 18,075,943

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It is obvious from the figures above that, revenue from external sources has since the inception of the District Assemblies’ Common Fund in 2004 by far been higher than revenue from internal sources and will remain so for the planned period. Out of projected revenue inflow of GH¢20,020,230.00during the planned period, grants will account for GH¢18,075,943.00 representing 90.3%.Since the grants are for investments, it will directly go to support activities in the Plan.

It is forecast that the Assembly’s capital expenditure from internally generated funds will not exceed twenty percent (20% of ₡1,944,287.00), it is conservatively estimated that, IGF will make available GH¢388,857.40 to meet capital expenditure in the Plan.

A summary of the indicative expenditureof the Plan by broad sector categorization is in the Table below.

Table 69: Total Estimated Expenditure Projection for 2014-2017 S/N Expenditure 2013(GH¢) 2014 (GH¢) 2015 (GH¢) 2016(GH¢) 2017 (GH¢) 1. Personnel 2,704,427 1,045,952.86 1,041,694 1,047,447 1,048,494.45 Emolument 2. Administration 3. Services 3,191,828.48 2,066,185 2,311,552 2,323,110 2,325,433.11 4. Investments 1,210,319.85 2,452,121 1,853,559 1,862,827 1,864,689.83 TOTAL 7,106,575.33 5,564,258.86 5,206,805 5,233,384 5,238,617.39 Source: District Budget Office, Jacobu, 2014

4.3 Proposed Fiscal Interventions to raise the Projected IGF: It is important to mention that fund mobilization takes central place in fiscal resources generation for programmes implementation because unlike external resources, the internal revenue generation can be effectively managed and controlled. Subsequently, the number of revenue collection sources will be greatly improved and no effort spared to enhance receipts from Investment, Property Rate and Rent.

As mentioned above, some areas of the fiscal management of the District Assembly need improvement to enhance revenue mobilization in order to generate revenue required to finance proposed programmes and projects.

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The interventions proposed for implementation during the planned period include measures:  To strengthen the collection mechanism and the need to introduce more innovative collection methods  A program of re-training and motivation of existing revenue staff to enhance efficiency and effectiveness will be undertaken. Adequate logistics must also be provided  Provision of means of transportation should bring about intensive collection in the remote areas. At the same time, measures to reduce revenue loss to adjoining MMDAs must be pursued  Improve collection by involving commodity market queens who must be recognized and strengthened to organize commodity traders into associations for collection of revenue. Thearrangement will later be expanded to cover other trades associations.  At the administrative level, yearly estimates and targets based on revenue data and registers to make them accurate, achievable and reliable. This will require a clear understanding of the situation on the ground.  Regularly undertake annual review of Fees, rates, license among others to reflect economic trend.

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misapplication of funds (Public Procurement Act, 2003; ACT699, Financial Administration Act 2003; ACT 654 and all accompanying Legislative Instruments) vii. Ensure strict adherence to the annual guidelines approved by Parliament for the utilization of the District Assemblies’ Common Fund.

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CHAPTER FIVE

DISTRICT COMPOSITE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

5.0 Introduction In order to achieve the set objective of this 2014 – 2017 MTDP, the composite Programme of Action (POA) has been composed into real actions in the Composite Annual Action Plans. The National Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) constitute the basis of costing activities in the Action Plans because it links expenditure to the District goal, objectives and outputs as outlined in the Plan.

5.1 Composite Annual Action Plans To further enhance the successful implementation of this 4 Year Medium Term Development Plan, the implementation is phase into 4 rolling Composite Annual Action Plans. The implementation of the Action Plans will involve the actual process of carrying out actions and activities which will convert resources into goods and services. In doing this, mobilization, organization and management of resources needed to undertake the planned actions are critical.

As part of the implementation process, the statutory district planning cycle which starts from 1st January to 31st December every year shall be followed by the District Planning Coordinating Unit. There will be Quarterly and Mid-Year Reviews under the chairmanship of the District Coordinating Director, to establish the implementation status and gaps of the Annual Plans.

Annual Planning and Budgeting circulars will be issued at the beginning of August every year to Sector Heads and Sub-Districts to prepare and submit their Plans and Budgets for consideration. These will be harmonized and consolidated into the Annual Plans and budget before end of September. These Annual Plans will be approved by the Assembly and submitted to the Regional Coordinating Council not later than 31st October of the ensuing year.

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5.2 District Plan Linked to Medium Term Expenditure Framework Annual Budget As mentioned in the introduction above, budgeting for program and projects will be simultaneously done at all budgeting levels in the Assembly. Since the Assembly’s budget uses the Medium Term Framework (MTEF), personal emoluments arising out of the Plan implementation shall be absorbed by the consolidated fund. Ten percent(10%) of the investment cost of each planned program/project is embedded as the implementation services and management cost for project.

5.3 Implementation of Composite Annual Action Plan Actualizing the goals and objectives of this Plan requires the successful implementation of proposed projects and interventions. The successful implementation will be determined by a number of factors including: o Fund mobilization to finance selected projects. o Identification of threats and bottlenecks likely to impede progress. These could be administrative, institutional, social or legal. Within the planned period however, there will sometimes be the need to review projects and strategies in line with changing social, economic and political requirements. o Evolvement of strategies and implementation blue prints. o Crisis situations that may call for re-engineering of whole strategies and crisis management in order that the whole Plan is not scuttled. o Local level civil society collaboration to help achieve the expected results. o Who does what? o How it IS To be done? o When it IS to be done?

The District Planning Coordinating Unit will partner Departments of the Assembly and other sector Departments and institutions to prepare Implementation Work Plans that will outline: o Activity schedules and procedures including cash flows and disbursement schedules: o Assign responsibilities: o Outline tendering processes:

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o Define milestones and monitoring and evaluation indicators: o Agree on reporting systems and o Procedures for revision and data updates.

Where the implementation involves community action, the DPCU will instruct commencement of mobilization through the Assembly’s Sub- Structures. The mobilization will include community contribution (inputs and funds), provision and preparation of project site and the setting up facility/project operation and maintenance systems. Projects and Program to be implemented each year are shown in the Composite Annual Action Plan of the appendix I.

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CHAPTER SIX

MONITORING AND EVALUATION ARRANGEMENTS

6.0 Introduction This Chapter focuses on how District Assembly intends to use monitoring and evaluation tools to demonstrate to the citizenry and stakeholders that the intervention in the Plan are having the desired effects and are positively transforming the lives of all beneficiaries.

6.1 Monitoring and Evaluation of the MTDP A District Monitoring and Evaluation Plan will be prepared based the National Development Planning guidelines. The M&E Plan will primarily institute an effective and efficient system to track the implementation progress of this Medium Term Development Plan. The M&E Plan will generate timely reports for all stakeholders. The reporting will show the extent made by the Assembly towards the implementation of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II) 2014-2017. It will in addition:  Assess whether implementation is on course to meet the MTDP development targets.  Provide Assembly authorities, the government development partners, project teams, community members and the public a means of learning from experiences.  Identify achievements, constraints and failures to improve the MTDP and project designs.  Reinforce ownership of the MTDP  Improve service delivery, influence resource allocation, and demonstrate results as part of accountability and transparency.

6.2 Preparation of Monitoring and Evaluation Plan A participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Plan shall be prepared later to set out in detail a systematic road map for this Medium Term Development Plan.

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CHAPTER SEVEN

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

7.0 Dissemination Strategy To ensure the effective dissemination, the following strategies will be pursued at various levels of the District Assembly structure:  District Assembly/Area Councils Meetings: the Composite Annual Action Plans (AAPs) will be presented to residents of the Assembly and Area Councils meetings.  MMDA Discussions: The Composite Annual Action Plans will be discussed with MMDAs, relevant Assembly Sub-Committees, and the Executive Committee and development partners.  Publication on Public Notice Boards: Extracts of all AAPs will be put on public Notice Boards in the District, all palaces and Post Offices of specific project beneficiary communities etc.

7.1 Awareness Creation In order to increase participation, accountability and transparency, the contents of this Plan will be shared with stakeholders at all levels of the District Assembly structure, including all stakeholders in the District Assembly, Development Partners, Departments, Ministries and Agencies, the Regional Planning Coordinating Unit and the National Development Planning Commission.

7.2 Promotion of Dialogue Working meetings will be organized to discuss with such bodies as traditional authorities, identifiable community-based organizations and civil society groups and Non-Governmental Organizations to collect their comment and concerns to input into future planning.

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FORMAT FOR PUBLIC HEARING REPORT

NAME OF DISTRICT: AMANSIE CENTRAL DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

NAME OF AREA/TOWN COUNCIL: JACOBU DATE: 27/11/2014

MEDIUM OF INVITATIONS: LETTERS AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT a) Names of Special / Interest Groups invited: Groups and Individuals invited includes Chiefs of the various communities, Assembly Members, Area Council and Unit Committee Executives, Heads of Departments, Market Women Association, Mechanics Association, Hairdressers and Beauticians Association and representatives of Political Parties. b) Total number of people at the hearing: 154 c) Male - 89 Female - 65 d) Language used at the hearing: Twi and English e) Major Issues at Public Hearing: 1. Construction / rehabilitation of school buildings 2. Provision of portable water 3. Construction / rehabilitation of health Centres and Clinics 4. Extension of Electricity to other communities 5. Rehabilitation of feeder roads 6. Employment creation for the youth 7. Provision of residential accommodation for the assembly staff. f) Main controversies / Major areas of complaints: 1. Galamsey operations and their negative impacts on the environment

g) Proposals for resolution of the above controversies and complaints: 1. Licensing of all small scale mining operations and streamlining their activities.

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h) General level of participation: Generally, the participation was very encouraging as the forum allowed participants to freely contribute to the discussion. i) Assent to acceptance of Public Hearing Report

DISTRICT CHIEF EXECUTIVE: HON. EMMANUEL DEDE APPIAH.……..……………

DISTRICT . CO-ORD. DIRECTOR: ASARE BEDIAKO BREMPONG…..…...…..……….

PRESIDING MEMBER: ….……………………………………………………………………

DEVELOPMENT PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN.……………………….

PLANNING OFFICER: NAANA-AISHA HABIB….………………………………………..

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Appendix I: 2014 COMPOSITE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TIME FUNDING IMPLEMENTING No PROJECT LOCATON OUTPUT (GH¢) AGENCIES DESCRIPTION INDICATORS 1 2 3 4 INTER EXTERNA LEAD OTHERS NAL L THEMATIC AREA INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS 1 Procure 100 Low Selected Towns: 100 Low Tension 40,000 - Works ECG Tension poles for the Aboagyekrom, Esaase, Poles procured for extension of electricity Nankawora, Ahima, Tita, extension of to some communities Awawam, Bekwaimene, electricity to some Asikasu etc. communities 2 Construct 100 District-wide 100 Household 20,000 Env’t CWSA household latrine Latrines Constructed Unit 3 Rehabilitate roads Aboagyekrom, Ahima, Roads rehabilitated 50,000 30,000 Works Beneficiary leading to farm Awawam, Bekwaimene, communities growing areas dowode, Kwaapaakroom, Yiwoabra,afiamoaso, Jatokrom 3 Completion of 1No. 12 Ebunso 1No. 12 seater KVIP - 40,000 Work CWSA seater KVIP Toilet toilet completed 4 Procure building Krodua and some selected Building Materials 99,158.5 - Central Beneficiary materials for self –help communities for self- help administr communities project projects procured ation 5 Procure sanitation District wide Sanitation 8,000 - Env. CWSA equipment for equipment procured Health Environmental Health Unit Section

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6 Drilling of 6 No. Bekwaimene, 6 No. boreholes Env. CWSA boreholes for Kofihwikrom,daban, drilled for selected 60,000 32,227 Health communities Adowa, sikafrihem, Nteben communities Unit 7 Construction of 2No. 1No. CHPS Works Central CHPS compound Akrofrom, woromanso compound - 135,000 administratio constructed n 8 Construct 2No. 3-unit 2No. 3-unit Works Central classroom blocks with Amponya classroom blocks - 270,000 administratio sanitary facilities Anyeme constructed n 9 Cladding of 1No. 6-unit 6-unit classroom Works Central classroom block Anyankerem block cladded 95,000 administratio n 10 Construct 1No. 2-unit Seseas 1No. 2-unit KG 65,000 - Works Central KG Classroom Block Classroom Block administratio constructed n 11 Completion of 1No. 6- Numereso 1No. 6-unit Works Central unit classroom block classroom block 65,000 - administratio constructed n 12 Const. of 3No. 6-unit Abuntunso, Hiayeya and 3No. 6-unit - 690,000 Works Central classroom block Kronko classroom blocks administratio built n 13 Construct 1No. 3-unit Woroworoso 1No. 3-unit 100,000 Works Central classroom blocks classroom completed administratio n 14 Rehabilitate Dist. Jacobu District Police Head 50,000 Central Works Police Head Quarters Quarters administr rehabilitated ation 15 Construction of 1 No. Tweapease Health centre 150,000 Central Works

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health centre constructed administr ation 16 Construct 1 No. 8 Pataabo –Jacobu 8 seater WC 72,000 Works Central seater W.C constructed administratio n 17. Construct public health Atobiase Public health and 50, 000 Works Central and family planning family planning administratio block at block constructed n 18 Organize monitoring District wide Monitoring and 30,000 Central Works and evaluation Evaluation activities administr activities for District organized ation projects 19 1. Pay land Atobiase, Aboabo etc. Land compensation 21,000 compensation paid 20 Preparation of planning Afoako Planning schemes Physical ACDA schemes, educate the Jacobu prepared planning public and conduct Aboabo etc. inspection to ensure 60000 orderly development of settlements 21 Construct 1No. Dining Jacobu 1No. Dining Hall 106,306 Works ACDA Hall at JASTECH constructed THEMATIC AREA ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 21 Organizing training District Wide Workshop for Agric MOFA workshop for Agric Extension Agents and ACDA Extensions Agents and farmers organised 8,000 Farmers in new

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farming techniques 22 Provide improved District Wide Improved seeds breeding MOFA ACDA seed, planting stocks, pesticides and 9,000 materials, storage crib, GAP facilitated and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) 23 Support to Farmer District Wide FBOs trained and MOFA Based organizations Supported 13,000 ACDA (FBOs) through training, study tour, acquisition of basic inputs 24 Celebrate National District Wide National Farmers Day 15,000 MOFA ACDA Farmers’ Day 25 Organize Anti Rabies District Wide Rabies vaccination 2,500 MOFA ACDA vaccination organized THEMATIC AREA ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR 26 Identify, train and District Wide 20 People with Ministry of equip 20 people with disabilities trained and 31,000 BAC Trade disabilities to acquire equipped with - employable skills employable skills 27 Assist 50 artisans and District Wide Artisans and Ministry of other professionals to professionals assisted to - 10,000 BAC Trade form associations to qualify for government enable them qualify for support and Loan government support and loans 28 Market the District as a District Wide The District marketed as - BAC Ministry of

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competitive tourist a competitive tourist Trade destination destination 10,000 THEMATIC AREA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY 29 Register all day care District Wide Day care centres 6,310 - Social ACDA centres in the district registered welfare 30 Support best teacher Some selected Best teacher award 12,000 Edu. ACDA award communities supported 31 Sponsor 3 management District wide Three (3) management Central ACDA staff and 3 junior staff and 3 junior staff Adm. on short courses sponsored for short 18,000 - courses 32 Award Scholarship and bursary Edu. ACDA scholarship and bursary award to 10 high to10 high performing Jacobu performing but needy 7,000 - but needy girls from girls low income and poor families 33 Support STME District Wide STME workshop 4,000 Social ACDA workshops for 90 girls supported welfare

34 Implement affirmative Selected communities Women participation on 5,000 Central ACDA action by increasing WATSAN increased to Adm. representation of 30% women on WATSAN and Water Management Team 35 Support football clubs District Wide Football clubs and other Com’t. ACDA and other sporting sporting activities dev’t.

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activities in the district supported 6,000 - 36 Provide 350 treated District Wide 350 treated mosquito nets Educatio ACD mosquito nets to provided 1,000 2,000 n pregnant women and nursing mothers

37 Organise roll back District Wide Roll back malaria and - Health ACDA malaria campaign and immunization campaign national organized 5,000 immunization day 38 Intensify advocacy to District Advocacy to reduce Health Ghana AIDS reduce infection and Wide infection and impact of commission impact of HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDs, STI’s and TB STI’s and TB intensified 8,000 2,500 39 Provide and encourage District Wide Condoms provided 3,000 Health Ghana AIDS the use of condoms to commission ensure safe sex. THEMATIC AREA TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE 40 Assist Assembly District Wide Assembly members Central ACDA members to organize assisted to organize administr public fora in their public fora in the 5,000 - ation electoral areas electoral areas 41 Purchase office Department of the Office equipment 2,000 Central ACDA equipment for the Assembly purchased administr District Assembly ation 42 Provide commuting District Wide Commuting allowance Central ACDA allowance for assembly provided for Assembly administr members members 6,000 - ation

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43 Organized District wide Independence day 5,000 Central works independence day celebration organized administr celebration ation 44 Organise training District Wide Participatory planning Central works workshop on workshop conducted in 8,000 administr participatory Planning each of the 7 Area ation and Budgeting in each Council Area Council 45 Collect data on Social District Wide Data on Social and - Finance ACDA and economic economic infrastructure dep’t infrastructure from the collected communities for 10,000 planning and budgeting 46 Organize one (1) One (1) workshop for - Finance ACDA workshop for revenue Jacobu revenue collectors dep’t collectors and core organized 5,000 Assembly staff 47 Construct and complete Jacobu 1No. 2-unit barracks type 80,000 Central works 1No. 2-unit barracks staff bungalow administr type staff bungalow constructed ation 48 Furnish District Jacobu District Assembly Block Central works Assembly Block furnished - 50,000 administr ation 49 Support the Dist wide Women engaged fully in 10,00 Central ACDA implementation of the local governance administr affirmative action by ation engaging more women

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in local governance 50 Support Disaster District Wide Disaster Management 15,000 NADMO ACDA Management team to Supported create awareness, reduce the rate of fire outbreak and ensure food security and hunger 50 Protect depletion of District Wide Depletion forest protected - Forestry ACDA forest 5,000 dep’t. 51 Ensure the control of District Wide Negative effects on NADMO ACDA negative effects on mining controlled 10,000 - mining activities 52. Support police to District wide Police supported Central ACDA combat crime adm.

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2015 COMPOSITE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TIME FUNDING IMPLEMENTING No PROJECT LOCATON OUTPUT INDICATORS (GHc) AGENCIES DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 INTER. EXT. LEAD OTHERS THEMATIC AREA INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS 1 Procure 100 Low Selected Towns: 100 Low Tension Poles 40,000 - Works ECG Tension poles for the Kwaapaakrom, procured for extension of extension of electricity to Gyaametanhunu, electricity to some some communities Yiwoabra, communities Koteneso, AworosoJatokrom, Akerema,Anyame 2 Construct 100 household District-wide 100 Household Latrines 20,000 Env’t. Unit CWSA latrine Constructed 3 Completion of 1No. 12 Tunsuom- Jacobu 1No. 12 seater KVIP toilet - 80,000 Work CWSA seater WC Toilet completed 4 Liaise with zoomlion Jacobu, Afoako Land for refuse damp 10000 - Env’t health Beneficiary Ghana ltd to acquire land Fiankoma acquired unit communities for refuse disposal 5 Procure sanitation Jacobu Sanitation equipment 8,000 - Env. Health CWSA equipment for procured by Dec. 2014 Unit Environmental Health Section 6 Drilling of 8 No. Abotanu No,2, Adu 8 No. boreholes drilled for Env. Health CWSA boreholes for Yaw, Patase, selected communities 80,000 Unit communities Aboabo, woromanso, abobuasin, begroase

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7 Construction of 2No. 2No. nurses quarters Works Central nurses quarters Tweapease constructed - 180,000 administration 8 Construct 6 No. 3-unit 6No. 3-unit classroom Works Central classroom blocks with Amansie Royal – blocks constructed - 370,000 administration sanitary facilities Jacobu, Abuntunso, African faith- Jacobu, 9 Construct 2 No. teachers 2 No. Teachers bungalow Works Central bungalow Aabraso No. 1, Atia constructed 120,000 administration 10 Construct 2No. 2-unit Aworasa, Dotom 2No. 2-unit KG Classroom 120,000 - Works Central KG Classroom Block Block constructed administration 11 Completion of 3No. 3- Gyaman, Krodua, 3No. 3-unit classroom 280,000 Works Central unit classroom block Abraso block constructed - administration 12 Preparation of planning Afoako Planning schemes Physical ACDA schemes, educate the Jacobu prepared planning public and conduct Aboabo etc. inspection to ensure 60000 orderly development of settlements 13 Install internet service to Jacobu Internet service installed 50,000 Works ACDA the Administration block THEMATIC AREA ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 14 Organizing training District Wide Workshop for Agric MOFA workshop for Agric Extension Agents and ACDA Extensions Agents and farmers organised 8,000 Farmers in new farming techniques

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15 Provide improved seed, District Wide Improved seeds breeding MOFA ACDA planting materials, stocks, pesticides and 9,000 storage crib, and Good GAP facilitated Agricultural Practices (GAP) 16 Support to Farmer Based District Wide FBOs trained and MOFA organizations (FBOs) Supported 13,000 ACDA through training, study tour, acquisition of basic inputs 17 Celebrate National District Wide National Farmers Day MOFA Farmers’ Day ACDA 15,000 19 Organize Anti Rabies District Wide Rabies vaccination MOFA vaccination organized 2,500 ACDA

THEMATIC AREA ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR 20 Identify, train and equip District Wide 70 People with Ministry of 70 people with disabilities trained and 31,000 BAC Trade disabilities to acquire equipped with - employable skills employable skills 21 Assist 50 artisans and District Wide 50 Artisans and Ministry of other professionals to professionals assisted - 10,000 BAC Trade form associations to to qualify for enable them qualify for government support government support and and Loan loans

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22 Market the District as a District Wide The District marketed - BAC Ministry of competitive tourist as a competitive tourist Trade destination destination 10,000 THEMATIC AREA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY 23 Hold training workshop Jacobu Training workshop 68,000 - Social ACDA on economic viable organized welfare and projects community dev’t 24 To assist 5 communities Hia Communities assisted 1350 Social ACDA to formulate plans and ,Amponya,Atia,Nko to formulate plans and welfare and implement dev’t projects duase, /Atatechieso implement dev’t plans community dev’t 25 Support best teacher Some selected Best teacher award 12,000 Education ACDA award communities supported 26 Sponsor 3 management District wide Three (3) management Central adm. ACDA staff and 3 junior staff on and 3 junior staff short courses sponsored for short 18,000 - courses 27 Award Scholarship and Education ACDA scholarship and bursary bursary award to 10 to10 high performing but Jacobu high performing but 7,000 - needy girls from low needy girls income and poor families 28 Support STME District Wide STME workshop 4,000 Social ACDA workshops for 90 girls by supported welfare 29 Implement affirmative Selected Women participation 5,000 Central ACDA action by increasing communities on WATSAN administrati representation of women increased to 50%

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on WATSAN and Water on Management Team 30 Support football clubs District Wide Football clubs and Community ACDA and other sporting other sporting activities dev’t. activities in the district supported 6,000 - 36 Provide 200 treated District Wide 200 treated mosquito 1,000 2,000 Health ACD mosquito nets to pregnant nets provided women and nursing mothers 37 Organise roll back District Wide Roll back malaria and - Health ACDA malaria campaign and immunization national immunization campaign organized 5,000 day 38 Intensify advocacy to District Advocacy to reduce Health Ghana AIDS reduce infection and Wide infection and impact of commission impact of HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDs, STI’s and STI’s and TB TB intensified 8,000 2,500 39 Provide and encourage District Wide Condoms provided 3,000 Health Ghana AIDS the use of condoms to commission ensure safe sex. THEMATIC AREA TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE 40 Assist Assembly District Wide Assembly members Central ACDA members to organize assisted to organize Adm. public fora in their public fora in the 5,000 - electoral areas electoral areas 41 Purchase office Department of the Office equipment 2,000 Central ACDA equipment for the District Assembly purchased Adm. Assembly

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42 Provide commuting District Wide Commuting allowance Central ACDA allowance for assembly provided for Assembly Adm. members members 6,000 - 43 Organized independence District wide Independence day 5,000 Central works day celebration celebration organized Adm. 44 Organise training District Wide Participatory planning Central works workshop on workshop conducted in 8,000 Adm. participatory Planning each of the 7 Area and Budgeting in each Council Area Council 45 Collect data on Social District Wide Data on Social and - Finance ACDA and economic economic dep’t infrastructure from the infrastructure collected communities for planning 10,000 and budgeting 46 Organize one (1) One (1) workshop for - Finance ACDA workshop for revenue Jacobu revenue collectors dep’t collectors and core organized 5,000 Assembly staff 47 Construct and complete Jacobu 1No. 2-unit barracks 80,000 Central works 1No. 2-unit barracks type type staff bungalow administrati staff bungalow constructed on 48 Furnish District Jacobu District Assembly Central works Assembly Block Block furnished - 50,000 Adm.

49 Support the Dist wide Women engaged fully 10,00 Central ACDA implementation of in the local governance administrati affirmative action by on

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engaging more women in local governance 50 Support Disaster District Wide Disaster Management 15,000 NADMO ACDA Management team to Supported create awareness, reduce the rate of fire outbreak and ensure food security and hunger

50 Protect depletion of District Wide Depletion forest - Forestry forest protected 5,000 dep’t. 51 Ensure the control of District Wide Negative effects on negative effects on mining controlled 10,000 - mining activities 52 Support police to combat District wide Police supported crime

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2016COMPOSITE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TIME FUNDING IMPLEMENTING No PROJECT LOCATON OUTPUT (GHc) AGENCIES DESCRIPTION INDICATORS 1 2 3 4 INTE. EXT. LEAD OTHERS THEMATIC AREA INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS 1 Procure 200 Low Selected Towns: 200 Low Tension Poles 60,000 - Works ECG Tension poles for the Ebenezer habitat, procured for extension of extension of electricity to ObenebenDotom electricity to some some communities Jacobu penipa, communities Aboo, Asuadee, Npenkeyreni, Krofrom, Odumasi, Pataaboetc. 2 Construct 70households District-wide 70 Households Latrines 15,000 Env. Unit CWSA latrine Constructed 3 Rehabilitate roads Apititsu, Nkoduase, Roads rehabilitated 50,000 30,000 Works Beneficiary leading to farm growing Fiankoma, communities areas Amponya, Penipan 3 Completion of 4 No. 12 Mile 14, Akyerema, 4No. 12 seater KVIP - 200,000 Work CWSA SeaterToilet Esereso, Krofrom toilet completed 4 Procure building Jacobu, Atia, Building Materials for 20,000.5 - Central Beneficiary materials for self –help Asuadee, Kobro and self- help projects Adm. communities project some selected procured communities 5 Procure sanitation Jacobu Sanitation equipment 8,000 - Env. Health CWSA equipment for procured Unit Environmental Health Section

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6 Drilling of 4 No. Pataase, Fahiakobo, 4 No. boreholes drilled Env. Health CWSA boreholes for Woromanso, for selected communities 40,000 Unit communities Abobuasin 7 Construction of 2No. Hiayeya, Esaase 2No. CHPS compound Works Central CHPS compound constructed - 135,000 Adm. 8 Construct 3No. 6-unit Bedwoase, Atia, 3No. 6-unit classroom Works Central classroom blocks with Hiayeya blocks constructed - 270,000 Adm. sanitary facilities 9 Construct 4 No. Teachers Gyaemetanhunu, Teachers quarters Works Central quarters Nankawora, constructed 200,000 Adm. Aboagykrom,Anye me 10 Construct 3 No. Akrofrom, Abrasso 3 No. community centre 150,000 - Works Central community centre No. 2, Kofihwikrom construted Adm. 11 Construction of street Mile 14, Abraso, 1No. 6-unit classroom Works Central drains Amamon block constructed 65,000 - Adm. 12 Const. of 132 market Jacobu 132 market stores - 690,000 Works Central stores constructed Adm. 13 Construct 25 market Anyankyerem 25 market stores 80,000 Works Central stores Adm. 14 Organize monitoring and District wide Monitoring and 30,000 Central Works evaluation activities for Evaluation activities Adm. District projects organized 15 2. Pay land Numereso, Land compensation paid 15,000 compensation Tweapease etc.

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16 Preparation of planning Fiankoman, Homase Planning schemes Physical ACDA schemes, educate the Tweapease prepared planning public and conduct inspection to ensure 60000 orderly development of settlements THEMATIC AREA ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY 17 Develop and implement Central Number of MFIs 7,000 Finance expenditure controls Administration, established dep’t. measures Jacobu 18 Annually review Central Data reviewed 5,000 Finance Assembly Revenue Administration dep’t. Register /Database 19 Formulate a Revenue Finance dep’t , New RIP Document 1,000 Finance Improvement Plan (RIP) Jacobu dept THEMATIC AREA ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 21 Organizing training District Wide Workshop for Agric MOFA workshop for Agric Extension Agents and ACDA Extensions Agents and farmers organised 8,000 Farmers in new farming techniques 22 Provide improved seed, District Wide Improved seeds breeding MOFA ACDA planting materials, stocks, pesticides and 9,000 storage crib, and Good GAP facilitated Agricultural Practices (GAP)

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23 Support to Farmer Based District Wide FBOs trained and MOFA organizations (FBOs) Supported 13,000 ACDA through training, study tour, acquisition of basic inputs 24 Celebrate National District Wide National Farmers Day MOFA Farmers’ Day ACDA 15,000 25 Organize Anti Rabies District Wide Rabies vaccination MOFA vaccination organized 2,500 ACDA

THEMATIC AREA ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR 26 Acquire land for light District Wide Land acquired 7,000 Ministry of industrial zone - BAC Trade 27 Support entrepreneurs to District Wide Agro based processing Ministry of establish agro based facilities establish 8,000 10,000 BAC Trade processing facilities 28 Encourage and support District wide Entrepreneurs - BAC Ministry of entrepreneurs to form supported to form Trade association to qualify for associations 1,000 loan from financial institutions THEMATIC AREA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY 29 Register all day care District Wide Day care centres 6,310 - Social ACDA centres in the district registered welfare 30 Support best teacher Some selected Best teacher award 12,000 Edu. ACDA award communities supported

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31 Sponsor 3 management District wide Three (3) management Central ACDA staff and 3 junior staff on and 3 junior staff Adm. short courses sponsored for short 18,000 - courses 32 Award Scholarship and Edu. ACDA scholarship and bursary bursary award to 10 to10 high performing but Jacobu high performing but 7,000 - needy girls from low needy girls income and poor families 33 Support STME District Wide STME workshop 4,000 Social ACDA workshops for 90 girls supported welfare 34 Implement affirmative Selected Women participation 5,000 Central ACDA action by increasing communities on WATSAN Adm. representation of women increased to 30% on WATSAN and Water Management Team 35 Support football clubs District Wide Football clubs and Com’t.dev’t ACDA and other sporting other sporting activities . activities in the district supported 6,000 - 36 Provide 350 treated District Wide 350 treated mosquito Edu. ACD mosquito nets to pregnant nets provided 1,000 2,000 women and nursing mothers 37 Organise roll back District Wide Roll back malaria and - Health ACDA malaria campaign and immunization national immunization campaign organized 5,000 day

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38 Intensify advocacy to District Advocacy to reduce Health Ghana AIDS reduce infection and Wide infection and impact of commission impact of HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDs, STI’s and STI’s and TB TB intensified 8,000 2,500 39 Provide and encourage District Wide Condoms provided 3,000 Health Ghana AIDS the use of condoms to commission ensure safe sex.

THEMATIC AREA TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE 40 Assist Assembly District Wide Assembly members Central ACDA members to organize assisted to organize Adm. public fora in their public fora in the 5,000 - electoral areas electoral areas 41 Purchase office Department of the Office equipment 2,000 Central ACDA equipment for the District Assembly purchased Adm. Assembly 42 Provide commuting District Wide Commuting allowance Central ACDA allowance for assembly provided for Assembly Adm. members members 6,000 -

43 Organized independence District wide Independence day 5,000 Central works day celebration celebration organized Adm. 44 Organise training District Wide Participatory planning Central works workshop on workshop conducted in 8,000 Adm. participatory Planning each of the 7 Area and Budgeting in each Council Area Council 45 Collect data on Social District Wide Data on Social and - Finance ACDA

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and economic economic dep’t infrastructure from the infrastructure collected communities for planning 10,000 and budgeting 46 Organize one (1) One (1) workshop for - Finance ACDA workshop for revenue Jacobu revenue collectors dep’t collectors and core organized 5,000 Assembly staff 47 Construct and complete Jacobu 1No. 2-unit barracks 80,000 Central works 1No. 2-unit barracks type type staff bungalow Adm. staff bungalow constructed 48 Furnish District Jacobu District Assembly 50,000 Central works Assembly Block Block furnished - Adm.

49 Support the Dist wide Women engaged fully 10,00 Central ACDA implementation of in the local governance administrati affirmative action by on engaging more women in local governance 50 Support Disaster District Wide Disaster Management 15,000 NADMO ACDA Management team to Supported create awareness, reduce the rate of fire outbreak and ensure food security and hunger 50 Protect depletion of District Wide Depletion forest - Forestry ACDA forest protected 5,000 dep’t.

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51 Ensure the control of District Wide Negative effects on NADMO ACDA negative effects on mining controlled 10,000 - mining activities 52. Support police to combat District wide Police supported Central ACDA crime adm.

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APPENDIX 2

KEY DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS

The standards for measuring the current level of development (INDICATORS) identified at a stakeholders’ workshop to serve as a baseline for and the signposts to measure performance of the stated goals and objectives (TARGETS) in this Medium Term Development Plan are below.

Targets Indicators 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Baseline Percentage increase in the yield of: Maize 1.16 1.63 1.81 1.90 1.1995 Rice (paddy) 2.4 2.57 2.75 2.94 3.15 b. Agricultural production of selected crops:  Plantain 8.9 9.61 10.38 11.21 12.11  Cassava 15.32 16.85 18.53 20.38 22.41  Cocoyam 7.50 7.73 7.96 8.20 8.45  Yam 11.1 11.66 12.24 12.85 13.49  Cocoa - - - - - c. Agricultural production of selected livestock:  Goats 14,582 16,040 17,644 19,408 21,348  Sheep 9,406 9,876 10,369 10,887 11,431  Cattle 703 717 731 746 761  Poultry Birds  Pigs Number of farmers supported with 100 104 109 114 120 credit ( financial/inputs through MOFA* Number of new farmers using 330 363 399 439 483 improved technologies* Number of new farmers in year round 2006 2066 2127 2190 2255 vegetable production* Total Land under irrigation - - - - - Total number of farmers using irrigation Length of roads rehabilitated/upgraded.  Tarmac surface (Length in km)  Feeder roads (length in km)

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 New Feeder Roads constructed (km)  Existing Feeder roads rehabilitated  Existing Feeder roads rehabilitated Change in number of communities with electric power ICT penetration (number of communities with facilities) Number of youths given employment* a. Gross Enrolment Rate:  Primary  Pre-School  JHS b. Net Enrolment Rate:  Kindergarten  Primary  JHS c. Net Admission Rate in Primary 1 (at 6years) Improvement in BECE Pass rate* Gender Parity Index (Ratio between boys and girls enrolment rates, the balance of parity is 1.00).  Kindergarten  Primary  Junior High School (JHS) Improvement in Pupil :Teacher ratio:  Pre-School  Primary

 Junior High School Percentage reduction in number of dilapidated classrooms* Percentage increase in sanitary facilities in schools Number of Teachers’ accommodation constructed Percentage increase in Trained Teacher/ untrained Teacher ratio*  Kindergarten  Primary  Junior High School

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Number of youth given employable skills* Percentage of population with access to safe water Number of new household toilets constructed* Number of active Water and Sanitation Committees Percentage reduction in preventive diseases reported at OPDs.*(top 10) HIV/AIDS prevalence rate (% of adult population). Percentage increase in coverage the District Mutual Health Insurance* Reduction in mortality rates:  Mortality of under 1 year olds  Mortality of under 5year olds  Maternal mortality (of supervised births) Number of communities ensuring controlled development Malaria case fatality in children under 5years per 10,000 Number of physically challenged persons/aged/vulnerable registered and rehabilitated/supported. Number of women groups trained/supported with credit Total amount of internally generated revenue Percentage of IGF committed to capital expenditure. Amount of Development Partners and NGO funds contribution to the implementation of the MTDP Number of women participating at various levels of the Assembly Structure Number of reported abuse cases (child, spouse, and house-helps). Number of community forums held Audit Implementation Committee. Prepared Revenue Improvement Plan

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Number of functional Area Councils Existence of a District Needs Assessment and Improvement Report Police Citizen ration Number of Children withdrawn from Child Labour Number of children taken out of child labour and:  Enrolled in school  Skills training

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ANNEX 3(A): DISTRICT MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014-2017 MTDP PUBLIC HEARING

1.0 INTRODUCTION: To endorse a participation of communities, Non-Governmental Organizations, Civil Society Groups etc in the preparation of this MTDP, two (2) different types of Public Hearings were conducted. These were:

Public Hearing on Draft Situational Analysis Report This reviewed the current situation and problems of the District area. It involved the presentation and discussion of results of the situation analysis exercises which highlighted the conclusions and implications of the current situation. For these public hearings the three was zoned into three and all Area Councils invited the centers namely Jacobu, Tweapease and Mile 14. Outputs from these public hearings were validated situational reports, views and proposals on what was to go into the plan, priority programme, projects and activities to solve the existing problems.

Public Hearing on the Draft 2014-2017 MTDP: This public hearing involved the discussion of the way forward and identification of alternative strategies at both the Assembly and Sub-district levels.

The seven (7) Area Councils were put into three groups and separate public hearing was conducted at Jacobu, Tweapease and Mile 14.

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