MFANTSEMAN MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

Implementation of Medium Term Development Plan (2014-2017) ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT-2017

2/15/2018

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Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE ...... 6 1.0 Introduction ...... 6 1.1 Status of implementation of DMTDP ...... 6 1.1.1 Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector ...... 8 1.1.2 Infrastructure and Human Settlements ...... 8 1.2.3 Human Development, Productivity and Employment ...... 9 1.1.4 Transparent, Responsive and Accountable Governance ...... 9 1.1.4 Implementation of programmes and projects in the DMTDP ...... 9 1.2 Purpose of the Monitoring and Evaluation for the Stated Period ...... 10 1.3 Processes Involved and Difficulties Encountered ...... 11 1.3.1 Challenges Encountered In Implementing DMTDP ...... 12 CHAPTER TWO ...... 13 2.1 Monitoring and Evaluation activities Report ...... 13 No participatory evaluation was conducted ...... 14 2.2 Programme/ Project status for the year ...... 14 2.3 Update on funding sources and disbursement ...... 14 2.5.2 School Feeding Programme ...... 35 2.5.3 Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) ...... 35 2.5.4 Disability Fund ...... 35 2.5.8 Educational Sponsorship ...... 36 CHAPTER THREE ...... 37 3.0 The Way forward ...... 37 3.1. Vehicle assigned for monitoring ...... 37 3.3. Operationalization of Sub district structures ...... 37 3.3 Revenue mobilization (MBA) ...... 37 3.4 Evaluation ...... 37 3.6. Poor Sanitation ...... 37 3.7. Poor Academic Performance at Basic School Level ...... 38 3.8. Community Participation ...... 38

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Status of implementation of DMTDP under Thematic Areas ...... 7 Table 2 An analysis of programmes and projects in the DMTDP ...... 10 Table 3 Update on Evaluations Conducted in 2017 ...... 13 Table 4 Update on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Conducted ...... 14 Table 5 Programme or projects status for the year ...... 15 Table 6 Update on Disbursements from Funding Sources ...... 27 Table 7 Update on expenditure ...... 28 Table 8 Performance of Core Indicators Against Targets ...... 29 Table 9 Udate on Critical Development and Poverty Issues in 2017 ...... 34 Table 10 National Health Insurance Scheme...... 35 Table 11 Summary of Support To PWDs ...... 36

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 Performance of DMTDP implementation ...... 8 Figure 2 Implementation of DMTDP ...... 10

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Acronyms and abbreviations

AEAs Agriculture Extension Agents APR Annual Progress Report BAC Business Advisory Centre BECE Basic Education Certificate Education CAMFED Campaign for Female Education CBO’s Community-Based Organizations CHPS Community –Based Health Planning Services CLTS Community Led Total Sanitation CYP Couple Years of Protection DACF District Assemblies’ Common Fund DDF District Development Facility DESSAP District Environmental Sanitation Strategic Action Plan DMTDP District Medium Term Development Plan DSWCD Department Social Welfare and Community Development DWST District Water and Sanitation Team EPI Expanded Programme on Immunization FBOs Farmer Based Organization GoG Government of Ghana GOG PE Government of Ghana Personal Emolument GSFP Ghana School Feeding Programme GSGDA Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda IDA International Development Agency IGF Internally Generated Funds LEAP Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty LGCSP Local Government Capacity Support Project

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M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MAC Municipal Aids Committee MBA Municipal Budget Analyst MCD Municipal Coordinating Director M.E.O Municipal Education Office MMA Mfantseman Municipal Assembly MMDA Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies MoFA Ministry of Food and Agriculture MPCU Municipal Planning and Coordinating Unit MP’s CF Member of Parliament Common Fund MTDP Medium Term Development Plan NGO’s Non-Governmental Organizations NHIS National Health Insurance Scheme ODF Open Defecation Free OPD Outpatient Department OSHEM Occupational Safety Health and Environmental Management PE Personal Emolument PEM Protein Energy Malnutrition PM Presiding Member PMTCT Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission PNC Post Natal Care PTA Parent and Teachers Association PWD People with Disabilities RTF Rural Technology facility SDG Sustainable Development Goals SHEP School Health Education Programme SPEFA Social Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability TBAs Traditional Birth Attendants TB Tuberculosis UDG Urban Development Grant UNICEF United Nations International Children Fund WIAD Women in Agricultural Development

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CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Status of implementation of DMTDP

The Annual Progress Report (APR) is the key instrument for reporting on the progress made towards achievement of the goals and objectives of the DMTDP on an annual basis. It serves as a single source of information on progress being made and assists in identifying weaknesses and constraints to the attainment of the goals and objectives of the DMTDP. It also makes recommendations to help address the bottlenecks. It also presents the status of indicators and targets that were adopted by stakeholders for tracking the achievements of key policy objectives, programmes and projects of the DMTDP.

The APR is prepared based on generally agreed set of National Performance Indicators with their corresponding baselines and targets to assess progress of implementation of the DMTDP as contained and adopted from the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework document. It serves as single source of information on the progress of the Municipality in the implementation of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II). The 2017 APR is the final report on the implementation of the DMTDP (2014-2017) for the Mfantseman Municipal Assembly. The 2017 APR presents the results of the assessment of the status of indicators and targets adopted for monitoring the progress of key policy and programme interventions undertaken in 2017. It also documents key policy measures and strategies implemented during that year to bring about the expected changes in these indicators. Four typologies of indicator achievements are used. “Target achieved” is used when an indicator has a target and the indicator achieved its target, whilst “significant progress” is used when an indicator does not have a target but current status represents a marked improvement over the preceding year. On the other hand, “Target not achieved” is used when an indicator has a target but did not achieve the set target, while “slow progress” is used in the instance that indicator does not have a target, but its current status is worse than in the preceding year. A total of 34 core indicators were assessed in 2017, of which about 53% showed significant progress or achieved targets, while 20% made steady progress. The number of indicators which did not achieve their targets or recorded slow progress was 26% while 17.6% of the indicators were without data.

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Table 1 Status of implementation of DMTDP under Thematic Areas

No. Thematic Area No. of targets Status Target Target Significant Slow achieved not progress progress achieved

Private Sector Competitiveness 1 Agriculture 9 3 6 0 2 Roads 3 1 0 2 3 Electricity 1 1 4 Environmental 2 2 Management 5 Tourism 1 1 6 Telecommunication 1 1

Human Resource Development 7 HIV/AIDS 1 1 8 Maternal mortality 1 1 9 Under five mortality 1 1 10 Malaria case fatality 1 1 11 Water 1 1 12 Sanitation 1 1 13 Education 4 2 2 14 Gender parity 1 1 15 Youth employment 1 1

Good governance 16 IGF 1 1 17 Contribution to DMTDP 1 1 18 Expenditure within DMTDP 1 1 19 Reported cases of abuse 1 1 20 Police citizen ratio 1 1

Total 34 13 8 6 5

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Figure 1 Performance of DMTDP implementation

Performance of DMTDP implementation

35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 no of targets Target Target not Significant Slow progress achieved achieved progress

1.1.1 Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector The policy interventions outlined under the GSGDA II to enhance the competitiveness of the private sector were aimed at promoting good corporate governance; developing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs); accelerating industrial development; development of the tourism industry; and promoting culture and creative arts industry for economic development. The overall progress in this thematic area could be considered as below average. Out of the 17 indicators monitored in this thematic area, only 41% either achieved their target or made significant/steady progress, whilst 59% either made slow progress or did not achieve their targets. Some of the indicators under agriculture, degraded land area and telecommunication coverage could not be assessed due to lack of data. Progress was made in the area of access to electricity which increased from 90.3% in 2013 to 96.5% in 2017.

1.1.2 Infrastructure and Human Settlements The pace of socio-economic development of the district is directly linked to the quality of infrastructure, as well as its human settlements. The medium-term policies in this thematic area under GSGDA II were aimed at ensuring: the availability of quality transport networks; the accessibility and reliability of water supply; resilient sanitation services; the reliability and cost of energy; the availability of communication services; and efficiently planned human settlements. The overall progress in this thematic area could be considered as above average. The government’s policy of constructing 2 mandatory CHPS compounds and 2 classroom annually by all Assemblies ensured that health and education infrastructure at the district were increased. The Assembly provided two 20 unit lockable stores and one 24 lockable store to augment the number of stores at the Assembly’s disposal to boost revenue generation.

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1.2.3 Human Development, Productivity and Employment The medium-term objective in this thematic area under GSGDA II was to pursue policies and programmes that will lead to the development of a knowledgeable, well-trained, disciplined, highly productive, and healthy population with the capacity to drive and sustain the socioeconomic transformation of the country over the long-term. The overall performance in this thematic area could be considered as very good, as 83.3% of the 12 indicators monitored in the thematic area either achieved their targets or made significant/steady progress, while 16.7% did not achieve their respective targets or made slow progress. The major setback under this thematic area were sanitation and maternal mortality.

1.1.4 Transparent, Responsive and Accountable Governance The priority interventions for this thematic area focus on: deepening the practice of democracy and institutional reform; strengthening local governance and decentralization; reducing inequality through creation of special development areas; enhancing public policy development and management; promoting public sector reforms; enhancing development communications; promoting gender equity and women empowerment; fighting corruption and economic crimes; enhancing rule of law and access to justice; ensuring public safety and security; improving access to rights and entitlements; and promoting evidence based decision making. The overall performance in this thematic area could be considered as above average, as 60% of the 5 indicators monitored in the thematic area either achieved their target, or made significant/steady progress, 20% could not be assessed due to lack of data, while 20% did not achieve their respective targets or made slow progress.

1.1.4 Implementation of programmes and projects in the DMTDP Three indicators were used to assess the implementation of programmes and projects in the implementation of the DMTDP. “Percentage completed” is used when a project or programme in the DMTDP has been fully completed, whilst “percentage of on-going interventions” is used when an intervention has been started and progress of implementation far advanced. On the other hand, “percentage of interventions yet to start” is used when projects and programmes in the DMTDP are not started. Only 16% of programmes and projects in the DMTDP were completed in 2014. This figure however increased to 35.3% in 2017. Projects fully implemented or were started and progressing steadily in the Plan formed 71.4% of the number of programmes in the Plan by the end of the planned period (2017). About 28.6% of activities in the Plan were not implemented. This development could be attributed to inadequate funding of activities in the Plan.

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Table 2 An analysis of programmes and projects in the DMTDP indicators 2017 2016 2015 2014 Proportion of the annual action plans implemented by the end of the year

a. Percentage completed 35.00% 28.00% 21% 16%

b. Percentage of ongoing 36.40% 39.50% 45% 47% interventions

c. Percentage of interventions 28.60% 32.50% 34% 37% yet to start

Figure 2 Implementation of DMTDP

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0 2017 2016 2015 2014 Proportion of the annual action plans implemented by the end of the year a. Percentage completed b. Percentage of ongoing interventions c. Percentage of interventions yet to start Source: MMA (Computed)

1.2 Purpose of the Monitoring and Evaluation for the Stated Period The purpose of this Monitoring and Evaluation is:  To assess whether the DMTDP targets are being achieved.  to identify achievements, constraints and failures so that improvements can be made to the DMTDP and project designs to achieve better impact  to document lessons learnt from the implementation of programmes and projects  To identify challenges which are likely to affect the achievement of the Municipality’s goals and objectives under the GSGDA II in the context of the African Union Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals for redress.

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 To take informed decisions on the future of projects and provide opportunities for stakeholder feedback

1.3 Processes Involved and Difficulties Encountered

The process of preparing the Annual Progress Report (APR) was designed to be participatory, involving as many stakeholders as possible. Consistent with the policy formulation and core national indicators selection process, the involvement of the departments and critical opinion leaders in the preparation of the APR was essential to ensure ownership of the report, as well as ensuring that the report reflects the actual progress of implementation of GSGDA II at the district level.

The preparation of the APR was led by the Planning Officer within the framework of the Municipal Planning and Coordinating Unit. The process involves the engagement of technical experts with the relevant background and knowledge in the respective thematic areas to review, analyse, and report on progress of the implementation of policies, strategies and programmes using the agreed set of national indicators.

Before data collection commenced, templates were developed to ensure that data collected covered all relevant areas. An inception meeting was held with the Departments to review the data requirements for the 2017 APR, as well as the data collection instrument. This was followed by actual data collection from the relevant Departments and Units.

Based on the data received from the Departments and Units, draft reports were prepared. The draft report was shared with stakeholders and a meeting organized for stakeholders to validate the data and the initial draft report. After the validation meeting, comments from stakeholders were incorporated into the report, and a revised draft report produced. The revised draft report was then peer reviewed and subjected to a final validation by stakeholders.

Throughout the APR preparation process, internal team review meetings were held between MPCU and the technical experts to ensure that any outstanding technical issues were addressed promptly.

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1.3.1 Challenges Encountered In Implementing DMTDP The implementation of the DMTDP was faced with a lot of challenges. Below are some of the key challenges:

 Failure by heads of departments of the Assemblies to provide data on indicators to the Planning Unit  Different reporting cycles and formats of the decentralised departments.  Non existing sub-district structures  Inadequate database at the departmental level  Poor record keeping by departments of the Assembly  Weak relationship between central administration and other departments of the Assembly  Failure to report in the required unit of measurement of the indicators  Non-availability of dedicated vehicle for monitoring  Inadequate and untimely release of funds for implementation of activities  Delay in the release of DACF and the unplanned deductions of the fund at source  Inadequate and untimely release of funds for M & E activities  Lack of feedback from NDPC and RPCU on the submitted reports

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CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Monitoring and Evaluation activities Report The MPCU conducted an evaluation of the Mandatory projects in the municipality. The assessment revealed that the Assembly implemented the policy of providing at least 2 CHPS compounds and 2 classroom blocks each year. Apart from 75% of the classroom blocks utilized, all the CHPS compounds are not functional due to lack of basic facilities such as electricity and water or were uncompleted. It was recommended for the Assembly to extend water and electricity to these facilities to utilize them. The recommendations in the report has resulted in the General Assembly taken the decision that all Assembly projects should include the provision of utilities before approval would be given.

Evaluations conducted, findings and recommendations

Table 3 UPDATE ON EVALUATIONS CONDUCTED IN 2017 Name of the Policy/progra Consultant Methodology Findings Recommendatio Evaluation mme/project or resource ns involved persons involved Evaluation Mandatory Planning Mixed approach that tilts All 4 classroom Connection of of project Officer more towards qualitative blocks completed electricity and Mandatory implemented than quantitative but 3 utilized. water to all project in the One is yet to be completed implemente Mfantseman Collection of varied data handed over to projects. d in the Municipal using both qualitative and education. Staffing of all Mfantsema Assembly quantitative instruments 2 CHPS CHPS compounds n compounds have and provision of Municipal Quantitative methods of Assembly been completed basic data collection involved (2014- but not utilized infrastructure the administration of 2016) due to lack of structured questionnaire water and Inclusion of to Assembly members, electricity. electricity and MCD, MBA, ME, IA etc water in contract Qualitative methods, on 2 CHPS sum before the other hand, involved compounds are award of varied participatory tools at various level of contract such as mapping completion exercises, stakeholder Provision of meetings, focused group security at projects discussions (both formal completed but and informal) and unutilized to interviews of key avoid stealing informants and vandalism.

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Table 4 UPDATE ON PARTICIPATORY MONITORING AND EVALUATION CONDUCTED Name of the Policy/programme/pro Consultant Methodolo Findings Recommendations PM&E tool ject involved or resource gy persons involved

No participatory evaluation was conducted

2.2 Programme/ Project status for the year

A total of 140 programmes and projects were assessed in 2017 Action Plan, of which about 71.4% completed or on-going, while 28.6% were not implemented. Annex 4

2.3 Update on funding sources and disbursement

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Table 5 Programme or projects status for the year District Goal: Accelerate the socio economic development of the municipality

ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING STATUS OF st nd rd th IMPLEMENTATION 1 2 3 4 IGF GOG DONOR Skills Training and Employment Yet to start creation

Carry out field demonstration of new /improved technology Mankessim No. of field demos carried out 1000 4000

Organise annual stakeholder meetings Saltpond No. of annual stakeholder meetings 1000 4000 COMPLETED organized

Saltpond 10000 5000 10000 COMPLETED Organise training in bee keeping, Beads Mankessim No. of training in bee keeping, Beads Production, Cassava Processing Kormantse Production, Cassava Processing Akrabadze Anomabo Fish Processing Buranamoa Fish Processing

Snail Farming Snail Farming Organized

Mankessim No of trainings organized 1200 4000 Ongoing TIP in Carpentry and joinery Organize training in Occupational safety, Mankessim Training in Occupational safety, health 1000 1000 Completed health and environmental management and environmental management organized Organize training in Marketing, business Taabosom No. of training in marketing organised 400 3000 Yet to start planning and management

Organise training in Financial Ankaful Training in Financial Management 17000 Completed Management

Provide Counterpart Fund (SIF) Project / Programme Completed 70000 Ongoing Municipality

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District Goal: Accelerate the socio economic development of the municipality

District Objective: Improve post production management

Promote seed and plant material management

ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR STATUS

Agriculture COMPLETED

Organize Farmers Day Celebration Municipality Farmers Day Celebrated 120,000

Construction of cassava processing centre Taabosom Cassava processing centre 200,000 Yet to start constructed

Establish two (2) Cassava demonstration plots in Municipality No. of cassava 1,500 5,000 60,000 Yet to start two(2) communities demonstration farms established

Municipality Youth groups trained 2,000 5,200 12,000 Yet to start Train youths in Agribusiness establishment

Train farmer groups on the nutritional value of local Municipality Farmer groups trained 4,300 10,000 15,000 Yet to start foods

Train farmers on how to access market information Municipality District Agriculture Advisory 2,000 8,000 18,160 Yet to start with the mobile phone Services (DAAS) created

Conduct monthly visit to beaches to educate fishers Municipality Monthly visits conducted 920 4,000 5,000 COMPLETED on good fishing practices

Train Agro processing groups on good processing Municipality No of farmers trained on 5,000 8,800 15,000 Ongoing methods production of quality and well packaged products

Conduct vaccination of dogs and cats Municipality No. of cats and dogs 2,000 7,000 18,200 Yet to start vaccinated

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ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR STATUS

Enhance the operations of Farmer-Based Farmer-Based 3000 7,000 16,800 Ongoing Organizations to acquire knowledge and skills and to Municipality Organizations trained access resources along the value chain, and for stronger bargaining power in marketing

Form a District Agriculture Advisory Services Municipality 5,000 8,800 14,360 Completed (DAAS)team

Promote the development of selected staple crops in Municipality Selected staple crops 1,500 1,000 5,000 Ongoing each ecological zone developed

Support the production of rabbits and grass-cutters Municipality No. rabbits and grass 1,060 6,000 19,300 Completed cutters

Modernize livestock and poultry industry for Municipality Livestock production 560 4,000 10,000 Yet to start development

Municipality Disease control and 2,000 6,000 18,040 Ongoing Intensify disease control and surveillance especially for surveillance conducted zoonotic and scheduled diseases

Form And Train 10 Livestock Farmer Groups In 7 10 Livestock Farmer 4,000 Yet to start Operational Areas Municipality Groups Trained

Train Department Of Agriculture Staff On Effect Of Municipality Training Organized for 4,000 Completed Climate Change On Agriculture Agriculture Staff on Effect of Climate Change

Feeder Roads Municipality Feeder Roads Rehabilitated 1600,000 Ongoing

Rehabilitate feeder roads.

Natural resource Management Completed

Disaster prevention and Management Disaster prevention and Municipality management activities 15,000 undertaken Enforce bye-laws on forest and land resources. Municipality Bye – Laws on Forest and 10,000 Yet to start Land Resources Enforced

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ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR STATUS

Educate communities on land conservation methods Communities Educated on Yet to start Municipality Land Conservation Methods 10,000

District Goal: Accelerate the socio economic development of the municipality

District Objective:

ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION STATUS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR Infrastructure Saltpond Slaughter House 300,000 Ongoing Completed Completion of Slaughter House

Construction of a Yamoransa No. of markets 110,000 996,925 Ongoing market constructed

Const of teachers Duadze No. of teachers 22,643 830,793 Ongoing quarters quarters constructed

Const. of mechanized Duadze No. of mechanized 6,046 54,421 Ongoing borehole boreholes constructed

Construction of 24 Mankessim 24 lockable stores 827,893 Ongoing lockable stores completed

Const of 1 storey Mankessim 1 storey Police 520825 Completed Police Station Station constructed

Const of ultra-modern Mankessim Ultra-modern court 705000 completed circuit court constructed

Supply and erection of Mankessim No. of street lights 1200000 Completed street light poles and erected bulbs Community Initiated Identified Projects 131,039 Ongoing Project Municipality Completed

Refurbish CICs Mankessim No. of CICs 16,726 Yet to start Saltpond refurbished

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ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION STATUS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR Urban Roads Municipality Town roads 40,000 300,000 Yet to start Rehabilitate town rehabilitated roads MP’s support Pavement at Mankessim completed constituency projects Municipality Constituency Projects 150,000 Supported

Maintenance of official Saltpond Maintenance Of 30000 75,000 Ongoing vehicles, Grader & Vehicles Undertaken Cesspit Emptier

Maintain rural Yet to start electrification Municipality No. of maintenance 100,000 carried out.

Support DWST Municipality No. of DWST 25,000 Yet to start activities activities supported

Human Settlement Anokye No. of base maps 50000 150,000 Ongoing Anomabo prepared for Prepare base maps for communities communities

Street naming and Anomabo, Streets Named and 90000 Mankessim and saltpond completed property addressing Kormantse, Biriwa Properties numbered 30,000

Acquisition of Land for Saltpond Land acquired for 15000 Yet to start Dev't development 60,000

Organize Statutory Saltpond Meeting of Statutory 5000 Completed Planning and Planning and Technical Committee technical Committee meetings meetings organized

District Goal: Accelerate the socio economic development of the municipality

District Objective: Improve quality of teaching and learning

Enhance national capacity for the attainment of the health related MDGs and sustain gains

Bridge the equity gaps in geographical access to health services

ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION

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1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR STATUS

HEALTH Hinii, Asafora No. of CHPS compounds 400,000 ONGOING etc constructed Establish CHPS compounds Allocate CHNs and midwives to all Municipality No. of CHNs allocated to electoral 1,000 ONGOING electoral Areas and CHPs zones Areas

Collaborate with TBAs and faith based Municipality No. of TBAs and NGOs 4,000 8,000 Ongoing organizations [FBOs]to ensure health collaborated with and safety

Conduct regular health facility Municipality Supervisions conducted 20,000 Completed supportive supervision and monitoring

Ensure timeliness and accuracy in Municipality No. of accurate reports presented 2,000 4,000 Ongoing reporting of DHIMS II data

Develop capacity for data collection, Municipality No. of people trained 2,000 2,000 Yet to start analysis and use.

Organize DHMT meetings quarterly Municipality Meetings organized 16,000 Completed

Increase the uptake of EPI services Municipality EPI services increased 4,000 Ongoing

Train relevant community health Municipality Community Health workers trained 10,000 ONGOING workers on integrated management of diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria

Scale up nutrition and health Municipality New school health programmes 4,000 Ongoing programmes for women, and school organized children

Increase access to FP services Municipality FP services increased 2,000 8,000 Ongoing

Strengthen the implementation of life Municipality 4,000 Yet to start saving skills in the municipality

Intensify adolescent health services Municipality 6,000 10,000 Ongoing

Raise awareness on socio- cultural Municipality Awareness on socio- cultural 4,000 Yet to start barriers to maternal and new born care. barriers to maternal and new born care organized Implement national strategic plan to Municipality Programmes implemented in 40,000 Ongoing reduce HIV and TB Strategic Plan

Implement plans to reduce malaria case Municipality Malaria case fatality 20,000 Ongoing fatality in pregnant women and children

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ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR STATUS

Review and make ready emergency Municipality Revised Emergency response 4,000 Yet to start response plans for diseases of plans epidemic potential

Increase activities for the control and Municipality Lymphatic filariasis, yaws and 6,000 Ongoing elimination of lymphatic filariasis, yaws leprosy detected and leprosy

Implement supplementary immunization Municipality No. of children immunized 6,000 Yet to start activities for polio.

Organize quarterly meetings with Municipality No. of quarterly meetings organized 6000 10,000 Ongoing midwives to discuss maternal and new born care

Strengthen quality assurance activities Municipality Quality assurance activities 4,,000 Yet to start organized Conduct peer review meetings Municipality Peer review meetings organised 6,000 Completed

Ensure availability of essential Municipality Essential medicines supplied 8,000 Ongoing medicines at all facilities

Conduct client satisfaction surveys Municipality Client satisfaction surveys 20,000 Yet to start conducted Establish community and facility based Municipality No. of community and facility based 10,000 Yet to start mental health services mental health services established

Increase public awareness and mobilize Municipality Increase public awareness 8,000 Ongoing communities’ support of mental health patients.

Conduct quarterly DAC/MAC meetings Saltpond 4 quarterly meetings organized and 800 Yet to start minutes recorded

Conduct DRMT/MRMT Meeting. Saltpond 4 DRMT meetings organized and 800 Completed meetings

Assist in community mobilization for Municipality 4 training /conference/ 600 Completed HIV and AIDS activities. workshops/seminars/ meetings attended and reports submitted

Organize stakeholders performance Saltpond 2 stakeholders review meetings 1,000 Yet to start review meetings on HIV and AIDS. organized and reports presented

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ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR STATUS

Participate in training /conference/ Cape Coast, No. of training, conferences, 1,200 Completed workshops/seminars/ meetings Accra, etc seminars attended organized by GAC and TSU (RCC)

Monitor the activities of NGOs/CBOs Municipality NGOs/CBOs monitored 500 Yet to start

Monitor activities at PMTCT and ART Municipality PMTCT and ART sites monitored 600 Ongoing sites

Monitor activities under HIV School Municipality HIV School Alert Programmes 500 Ongoing Alert Programme monitored

Organize MAC’s Advocacy meetings Saltpond MAC advocacy meetings organized 800 Yet to start with Chiefs and Queen Mothers, Religious and Opinion Leaders

World AIDS Day Celebrations. Saltpond 1,000 Completed

Support to persons living with HIV Municipality Medical and nutritional support 1,200 Yet to start (PLHIV) and Orphans and Vulnerable given to PLHIV and OVC Child (OVCs) in critical needs.

EDUCATION Municipality NO. of schools on feeding 10,000 Ongoing programme Expand school feeding to cover more schools Monitor the effective implementation of Municipality No. of schools visited 1,000,000 capitation grant. Award scholarship to brilliant but needy Municipality NO. of students sponsored 50,000 50,000 Yet to start students Organize INSET for teachers to Municipality NO. of teachers trained 30,000 8400 Yet to start sharpen their skills Organize end of year promotion Mock Municipality No. Exams conducted 30,000 Yet to start exams BS1- JHS3 Trackregularity and output of pupils and Municipality No. Of pupils and teachers tracked Ongoing teachers Organize SPAMS in school Municipality No. of SPAMS conducted 6,000 Ongoing communities To conduct science technology and Municipality No. of students who attend STI 8,000 20,000 Yet to start innovation workshops workshop

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ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR STATUS

Organize and conduct management Municipality No. of training conducted 4000 1,600 Ongoing training for head teachers on effective supervision Organize semi- and annual Saltpond No. of stakeholders meeting held 10,000 Ongoing stakeholders meeting Procure logistics and facilities for the Saltpond Quantities of logistics and No. of 16,000 education directorate facilities supplied Collect EMIS data in all schools Municipality Availability of school data 10,000 Ongoing

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 20,000 Clean, safe and healthy Clear existing refuse disposal sites and Municipality 140,000 Ongoing environment ensured evacuation to final disposal site Purchase refuse evacuation equipment 10,000 Municipality Improved refuse evacuation 300,000 and sanitary tools Educate the populace on Environmental Municipality Open dumping of refuse reduced 40,000. Ongoing Sanitation (CLTS) Enforce Environmental Sanitation A number of offenders prosecuted Municipality 10,000. Ongoing National and Bye - Laws to serve as deterrent 20 Major Organize household refuse collection Open refuse dumping eliminated 200,000 Yet to start Communities

Carryout fumigation Municipality Safe environment ensured 800,000 Yet to start

Organize hygiene promotion campaign Hygiene behaviour improved 100,000 Yet to start

Organize public education on 60 Household drainage system 5,000 5,000 Yet to start bathhouses Communities improved 60 Household drainage system Organize training on soakage pit 24,000 Yet to start Communities improved Construct concrete drains in towns and Household drainage system Municipality 24,000 Ongoing Communities improved 20,000 Organize desilting of public drains Municipality Public drainage system improved 24,000 Ongoing

All Sanitation situation in communities 25,000 Organize monthly clean – up exercises 96,000 Ongoing Communities improved 60 Sanitation situation in communities Organize clean community contest 10,000 Yet to start Communities improved

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ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR STATUS

Capacity of Environmental Health Build capacity of Environmental Health Municipality Staff improved for quality service 18,000 Ongoing Staff delivery

Review DESSAP Municipality DESSAP REVIEWED 10,000 Ongoing

Promote Household Latrines through Open defecation free (ODF) status Municipality 40,000 Ongoing Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) attained by Communities Food/Drink Vendors medically Conduct medical screening for Food Municipality screened to ascertain their health 40,000 Ongoing and Drink Vendors status Sanitation Bye – Laws in place for 3,000 Make Sanitation Bye - Laws Municipality 3,000 endorsement Provide public toilets at Markets, Lorry Coverage of Transit population Municipality 240,000 Ongoing Parks and Central Business Districts access to public toilets increased

District Goal: Accelerate the socio economic development of the municipality

ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR STATUS

Formation of women advocacy groups Districtwide No. of female advocacy groups 2000 Yet to start in the communities formed

Train pumps technician and attendants Yet to start Municipality Pump Technicians Trained 3,500.00

Maintenance, Repairs & Renewal Saltpond General Repairs, Maintenance & 40,000.00 Ongoing Renewal Undertaken

GOVERNANCE Saltpond 3 General assembly Meetings 10000 Completed Held 65,000.00 Organize General Assembly and other meetings

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ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR STATUS

Procure double cabin pick up vehicle Saltpond Double cabin pick up procured 70000 100000 Yet to start

Support to Maintain Peace & Sec. Saltpond Peace and Security Maintained 10000 10,000.00 Ongoing

Anniversaries & Festivals Saltpond Anniversaries and Festivals 20000 Celebrated 30,000.00 Ongoing

Public Education Municipality Public Education Undertaken 10000 Ongoing on Policies &Programmes 35,000.00

Saltpond Completed Organize quarterly MPCUmeetings No. of meetings organized 1000 16000

Saltpond Ongoing Organize stakeholder meetings on the No. of stakeholder meetings 1000 50000 implementation of MTDP/Budget organized

Saltpond Completed Organize stakeholder meeting on Annual No. of stakeholder meetings 8000 Progress Report organized

Saltpond Completed Organize stakeholder meetings on fee No. of stakeholder meetings 8000 fixing resolution organized

Municipality Ongoing Monitor development projects and No. Site meetings and monitoring 45000 programmes visits made

Saltpond Ongoing Organize capacity building programmes Accra etc No . officers trained 12000 100000 for staff

Municipality Ongoing Rehabilitate Zonal Council buildings No. of Zonal Councils rehabilitated 20000 200000

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ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH IGF GOG DONOR STATUS

Municipality Yet to start Procure office furniture for Zonal Councils Procured office furniture for Zonal 10000 48,000 Councils

Saltpond Completed Organize Quarterly M&E meetings Organized Quarterly M8E 2000 25,000 meetings

Municipality Ongoing Organize SPEFA fora Town Hall 2 fora and 2 Town Hall meetings 20000 meetings organized

Saltpond Completed Establish Client Service and Complaints Client Service and Complaints 10000 Unit Unit established

Saltpond Completed Organize revenue mobilization workshop No. of staff trained 40000 for selected staff

Saltpond Ongoing Fuel and maintenance of official vehicles Official vehicles fueled and 250,000 maintained

Municipality Ongoing Pay wages/allowances to staff Wages/allowances paid to staff 250,000

Saltpond Ongoing Procure materials and office Materials and consumables 240,000 consumables procured

Municipality Ongoing Pay for utilities Utilities paid 25,000

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UPDATE ON DISBURSEMENTS FROM FUNDING SOURCES

Domestic revenue, of which about 29.5% is tax revenue, amounted to GH¢4,116,631.61 in 2017, which fell below the target of GH¢12,584,148.01 set under the 2017 Budget. Total tax revenue increased by 39.94% from GH¢868,402.80 in 2014 to GH¢1,214,531.29 in 2017 but however, fell short of the 2017 Budget target of GH¢1,427,000.00 by 15%. The significant decline in revenue is attributed to the shortfall in DACF revenue projection for 2017. To improve upon the overall revenue performance, the Assembly is considering the following – • Property valuation. • Intensify education on revenue mobilization. • Motivation of revenue collectors who achieve their target and laying embargo on the salaries of non performing revenue collectors. • Update revenue data base on rateable items for effective revenue projections and collections. • Privatisation of revenue collection on bill boards. • Form revenue task force to monitor collectors. • Train and build the capacity of revenue collectors. • Prosecute rate defaulters.

Table 6 UPDATE ON DISBURSEMENTS FROM FUNDING SOURCES EXEPENDI Baseli Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual TURE ne 2017 2017 2016 2016 2015 2015 2014 2014 ITEMS 2013 IGF 750,11 1,427,00 1,214,5 1,000,00 948,558 903,836. 1,034,5 860.115 868,402 9.96 0.00 31.29 0.00 .25 95 31.12 .00 .80 DACF 6,556,06 1,300,2 4,524,84 2,381,7 3,289,75 1,806,9 2,071,2 631,100 3.00 08.58 2.30 45.06 7.36 39.49 09.00 .05 MP’S CF 220,000. 116,440 300,000. 190,853 - - 200,000 103,256 00 .27 00 .15 .00 .67 PWDs CF 200,00 480,000. 36,292. 350,000. 105,681 300,000. 29,086. 220,000 5,009.4 0.00 00 96 00 .23 00 00 .00 4 MSHAP ------GSFP - 50,000 - 383,750. - - - - - 00 SRWSP - 2,120,23 216,815 10,000,0 178,520 831,781 163,446 0.58 .50 00.00 .94 .00 .73 DDF - 1,100,37 - 766,669. 855,727 266,939. 394,810 266,939 490,399 3.95 65 .00 00 .72 .00 .94 GSOP ------UNFPA ------UDG - 2,750,71 1,386,6 2,473,31 2,078,3 863,766. - 912,566 1,441.4 2.06 48.51 1.27 89.87 00 .00 36.64 LEAP NIL 64,584.0 62,510. 79,112.0 73,600. 65,844.0 55,572. NIL NIL 0 00 0 00 0 00 TOTAL 950,11 12,584,1 4,116,6 11,997,9 6,851,3 15,690,1 3,499,4 5,362,6 3,703,0 9.96 48.01 31.61 15.80 70.06 43.31 60.27 10.00 62.27

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Table 7 UPDATE ON EXPENDITURE EXEPENDI Baselin Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual TURE e 2017 2017 2016 2016 2015 2015 2014 2014 ITEMS 2013 COMPENS 1,267,4 2,000,46 243,221 1,606,10 231,380 1,686,90 232,265 1,788,0 1,884,2 ATION 42.44 9.64 .30 9.00 .55 1.00 .27 43.41 94.23 GOODS 1,253,9 3,703,23 1,969,4 3,843,57 2,230,0 1,755,94 1,717,9 1,534,5 1,214,7 AND 99.11 3.36 75.36 5.00 81.23 1.00 19.41 03.59 22.98 SERVICES INVESTME ------NT ASSETS 4,607,2 7,950,47 1,718,4 7,514,62 4,588,7 12,812,5 2,502,5 4,126,1 1,852,7 03.10 9.00 04.32 2.79 57.51 87,00 06.94 68.88 58.07 TOTAL 7,128,6 13,654,1 3,931,1 12,964.3 7,050,2 16,255,4 4,452.6 7,448,7 4,951,7 44.65 82.00 00.98 06.79 19.29 29.00 91.62 15.88 75.28

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2.4 ANNEX 3: PERFORMANCE OF CORE INDICATORS AGAINST TARGETS

Table 8 PERFORMANCE OF CORE INDICATORS AGAINST TARGETS Indicator Baseline Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual (Categorised by (2013) 2017 2017 2016 2016 2015 2015 2014 2014 GSGDA II Thematic Areas) PRIVATE SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS 1 Change in yield of selected crops, livestock and fish (%) Maize 1.6 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.7 2.0 1.7 1.9 1.8 Rice (milled) Cassava 12.0 14.6 14.8 13.8 14.1 14.0 13.2 14.0 13.6 Yam Pineapple Pawpaw Mango Banana Plantain 6.4 7.6 7.8 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.2 7.0 7.4 2 Proportion of roads maintained/ rehabilitated Trunk Roads (in km) Urban Roads (in 30 30 22 30 17 30 22 30 17 km) Feeder Roads (in 30 29 6 28 15 - - - - km) 110 95 57 92 96 107 65 75 45 3 % change in 90.3 96.5% 97% 95% 96% 90% 92% 87% 89% number of

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Indicator Baseline Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual (Categorised by (2013) 2017 2017 2016 2016 2015 2015 2014 2014 GSGDA II Thematic Areas) households with access to electricity 4 Hectares of degraded forest, mining, dry and wetlands rehabilitated/resto red Forest a. Mining b. Dry and wetland 5 Change in tourist arrivals (%) 6 Teledensity /Penetration rate: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 7 HIV/AIDS prevalence rate (% of adult population, 15-49 years HIV positive) 8 Maternal mortality 23/100000 45/100000 147/100000 45/100000 106/100000 20/100000 45/100000 20/100000 45/100000 ratio (number of deaths due to pregnancy and child birth per 100,000 live births)

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Indicator Baseline Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual (Categorised by (2013) 2017 2017 2016 2016 2015 2015 2014 2014 GSGDA II Thematic Areas) 9 Under- five 1.5/1000 1/1000 0.9/1000 1/1000 1.5/1000 1/1000 1.1/1000 1/1000 1.3/1000 mortality rate (Number of deaths occurring between birth and exact age five per 1000 live births) 10 Malaria case 81/10000 20/10000 9/10000 45/10000 41/10000 40/10000 71/10000 50/10000 45/10000 fatality in children under five years per 10,000 population 11 Percentage of 85% 95% 92% 90% 91% 88% 89% 86% 87% population with sustainable access to safe water sources 12 Proportion of 24.1% 26.5% 25.5% 25.3% 25% 25% 24.7 25% 24.4% population with access to improved sanitation (flush toilets, KVIP, household latrines) 13 Gross Enrolment Rate (indicates the number of pupils/ students at a given level of schooling regardless of age as proportion of the number of children in

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Indicator Baseline Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual (Categorised by (2013) 2017 2017 2016 2016 2015 2015 2014 2014 GSGDA II Thematic Areas) the relevant age group) - Primary 111.9% 107.2% 101.0% 87.2% 73.4% 84.0% 92.9% 97.8% 82.1% - JSS 93.4% 85.5% 83.0% 48.0% 56.7% 69.6% 79.6% 116.1% 68.6% - SSS 51.4% 44.6% 87.2% 84.8% 60.0% 63.6% 65.5% 69.2% 41.3% a. Net Admission 57.1% 71.1% 69.0% 62.4% 24.2% 32.3% 40.4% 48.4% 44.2% Rate in Primary schools (indicates Primary One enrolment of pupils aged 6 years) 14 Gender Parity 0.98:1 1:1 1:1 0.99:1 0.92:1 0.73:1 0.54:1 0.62:1 0.61:1 Index (Ratio between girls and boys enrolment rates, the balance of parity is 1:00) 15 Proportion of 25.3% 40.0% 39.0% 40.3% 36.2% 37.1% 33.1% 34.2% 28.2% unemployed youth benefitting from skills/ apprenticeship and entrepreneurial training GOOD GOVERNANCE 16 Total amount of 750,179.9 1,427,000 1,214,531.2 1,000,000 948,588.25 903,836.95 1,034,531.1 860,115.00 868,402.80 Internally 6 9 2 Generated

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Indicator Baseline Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual (Categorised by (2013) 2017 2017 2016 2016 2015 2015 2014 2014 GSGDA II Thematic Areas) Revenue 17 Amount of 11,025,35 4,022,828.6 10,567,802. 5,723,530.5 15,708,049. 3,777,733.2 5,723,042.0 4,013,355.5 Development 4.71 5 10 8 31 7 6 3 Partner and NGO funds contribution to DMTDP implementation 18 % of DA expenditure within the DMTDP budget (How much of DA’s expenditure was not in the annual budget?) 19 Number of reported cases of abuse (children, women and men) 20 Police citizen ration 1:4502 1:3794 1:2478

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UPDATE ON CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ISSUES IN 2017 The existing poverty reduction interventions in health, education and general well-being continued to be implemented in 2017. The status of progress of the National Health Insurance Scheme, the Capitation Grant, the School Feeding Programme, and the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) Programme are assessed below

Table 9 UPDATE ON CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ISSUES IN 2017 Critical Development Allocation Actual receipt No of beneficiaries and Poverty Issues GH¢ GH¢ Targets Actuals

Free SHS Programme

Capitation Grants National Health Insurance 363,096.00 201,190 67,042 40,336 Scheme

Livelihood Empowerment 64,584.00 62,510.00 Against Poverty (LEAP) programme National Youth Employment 440 Program One District-One Factory Programme One Village-One Dam Programme One Constituency-One Million Dollars Programme Planting for Food and Jobs Programme Ghana School Feeding 50,000.00 - 6,674 Programme National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP)

Implementation of Infrastructural for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP) Others

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Table 10 National Health Insurance Scheme. Description/ indicator Male Female Total New registrants in 2017 3,261 3,255 6,516 Renewals 13,114 20,706 33,820 Pregnant women (active) - 3,164 3,164 Internally generated fund - - GH¢231,655.00 Staffing position 8 1 9 Total

NB:That is for both Mfantseman Municipality and Ekumfi District The Scheme faced the following challenges during the course of the year:

 Frequent breakdown of equipment  Frequent Power outages  Increase in overhead costs resulting in financial challenges e.g. fuel for generating plant

2.5.2 School Feeding Programme The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) arguably one of the most important social interventions by government to help boost enrolment in the public Basic Schools is yielding fruitful result. In Mfantseman Municipality, schools covered as at 2017 stands at twenty four (24). As at December 2017, i.e. first term of 2017/18 academic year: The total number of pupils covered are 6,674 compared to 6,596 in 2016/2017 academic year. EFFECTS ON ENROLMENT 1. Increase in school enrolment 2. Increase in school attendance among kindergarten and primary schools 3. School retention rate also shot up. 4. It has reduced hunger and malnutrition

CHALLENGES 1. Lack of kitchen facilities 2. Quantity of food served is small 3. Delays in the payment of caterers

2.5.3 Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) The 51st LEAP Payment cycle took place during the last quarter of 2017 quarter. 156 households received cash grants to enable them leap out of poverty. Cash out was made at 5 pay points: Saltpond, Dwendwenbadze, Ndasiman and Dominase.

2.5.4 Disability Fund Seven (7) persons with Disability (PWDs) were registered at the Department of Social Welfare during the last quarter of 2017. Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD) - 5 Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) -1

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Ghana Blind Union (GBU) - 1 Total -7

Table 11 SUMMARY OF SUPPORT TO PWD Association Sex Amount PURPOSE M F Total M F Total Educational support 4 3 7 1,550.00 1,719.00 3,269.00 Apprenticeship 1 - 1 1,000.00 - 1,000.00 Working tools e.g. sewing 5 2 7 2,700 1,000.00 3,700.00 machine Purchasing of wheel chair 1 - 1 300.00 - 300.00 Petty trading 20 20 40 9,760.00 6,800.00 13,360.00 Farming 1 - 1 400.00 - 400.00 Medical 1 - 1 200.00 - 200.00 Computer training - 1 1 - 560.00 560.00 Total 33 26 59 5,500.00 10,079.00 25,989.00

Child Abuse Twenty-one (84) cases were reported at the Department of Social Welfare during the year under review, and were resolved amicably with no pending case.

 Maintenance Cases - 32  Child Custody Case - 28  Family Reconciliation - 20

Total 80

2.5.8 Educational Sponsorship About Fifty One (51) students are benefitting from sponsorship packages by the Municipal Assembly within the various Secondary and Tertiary Institutions.

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CHAPTER THREE

3.0 The Way forward

3.1. Vehicle assigned for monitoring There is no vehicle for Project Monitoring within the Municipality and this has made the monitoring of Projects difficult. A vehicle should be assigned to the Planning Unit and the Works Department to strengthen monitoring of projects.

3.3. Operationalization of Sub district structures The Municipality has 7 Zonal councils and steps were being taken to operationalize them. Office structures have been secured for three zonal councils namely Yamoransa, Saltpond and Mankessim. Meanwhile Tools and Equipment’s to make these zones functional are still lacking. It has been recommended that existing staff of the Assembly should be assigned to the Zonal Councils. Furniture and necessary support should be given to make them fully functional beyond rhetoric.

3.3 Revenue mobilization (MBA) Revenue performance for the period under review was below expectation. This is attributed to a number of factors such as inadequate data, poor performance of revenue collectors etc. Series of meetings were conducted with tax payers to set realistic fees in the budget.

3.4 Evaluation The Assembly could not fund most of the activities in the M&E Plan due to inadequate funding. Although support was given for monitoring, little attention was paid to evaluation. Evaluation affords the district to assess the impact of certain key interventions in the district and provides information for the improvement of such interventions. The RCCs should encourage Assemblies to undertake evaluation of their programmes.

3.6. Poor Sanitation Indiscriminate defecation and disposal of human excrement especially along the beaches of most coastal communities with their associated adverse effect on public health and tourism in the Municipality continued to constitute serious issues that need prompt interventions. A research conducted by the Environmental Unit into contributory factors to the issue indicated that most houses are built without adequate or no provision for household toilet facilities and the closure of some public toilets owing to mismanagement of the facilities resulting from the Assembly’s inability to monitor them. This situation compelled residents to resort to “free range” or open defecation especially at the beaches.

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Intensification of the Community Led Total Sanitation would help improve sanitation in communities

3.7. Poor Academic Performance at Basic School Level To address the challenge of poor academic performance in the district, pre-school education should be strengthened and ensure that every child gets a head start in education, the provision of infrastructural facilities for pre-school across the district, particularly in deprived areas, should be accelerated. At the Primary and JHS level, District Assembly should continue sponsoring the training of students who will be made to accept postings back to the districts. The pro-poor interventions including the distribution of free school uniforms, free exercise books and free computers should be sustained. The school feeding programme should be progressively expanded to cover communities in the deprived areas to satisfy the basic nutritional needs of the pupils.

3.8. Community Participation The Assembly is, obligated to explain or justify what they have done or failed to do regarding the resources entrusted to them and the efficiency of resource utilization. This is done through durbars, radio and TV discussions, public hearings and town hall meetings. The Assembly is mandated to organize at least two Town Hall meetings in a year but was able to organize only one due to financial constraints. The Assembly should at least organize two town hall meetings in a year to engage citizens

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