Suaman District Assembly

SUAMAN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT

ON THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2016 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

AND

OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT

16th February, 2017

Prepared by: District Planning and Co-ordinating Unit Suaman District Assembly Dadieso

TABLE OF CONTENT

Contents TABLE OF CONTENT ...... ii LIST OF TABLES ...... iv 1. INTRODUCTION ...... 1 2. THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS ...... 1 2.1. Composite Annual Action Plan for 2016 ...... 2 2.3. Implementation of District M&E Plan ...... 2 2.2. Physical Projects Progress Report ...... 2 2.4. Update on Revenue by Sources and Disbursements ...... 4 2.5. SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ...... 7 2.5.1 Child Rights Promotion and Protection ...... 7 2.5.2 Case Work ...... 7 2.5.3Justice Administration: ...... 7 2.5.4 Community Care ...... 7 2.5.5 Hospital Welfare Service ...... 7 2.5.6 Assistance to PWDs ...... 8 2.6. DEPARTMRNT OF AGRICULTURE...... 8 2.6.1 Activities ...... 8 2.6.2 Challenges Faced the Agriculture sector ...... 12 2.6.3 Actions Taken ...... 12 2.6.4 Recommendation ...... 12 2.7. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SANITATION UNIT...... 12 2.7.1. Death ...... 13 2.7.2 Office Accommodation: ...... 13 2.7.3 Logistics ...... 13 2.7.4 Premises Inspected ...... 13 2.7.5 Solid Waste ...... 13 2.7.6 Refuse Dumps ...... 13 2.7.7 Challenges ...... 13 2.7.8 Liquid Waste...... 14 2.7.9 Disinfection and Disinfestations: ...... 14

2.7.10 Slaughtering of Animals ...... 14 Challenges ...... 15 2.7.11 Recommendations ...... 15 3. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT ...... 15 3.1 Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Project (SRWSP)...... 15 3.2 Capitation Grant ...... 16 3.3 School Feeding Programme ...... 18 3.3.1 Introduction: ...... 18 3.3.2 Monitoring ...... 18 3.3.3 Supply of rice to caterers: ...... 18 3.3.4 Supply of goods to caterers ...... 18 3.3.5 Renewal of contract: ...... 18 3.3.6 Training workshop: ...... 18 3.3.7 Achievements ...... 19 3.3.8 Challenges ...... 20 3.3.9 Recommendation ...... 20 3.3.10 Conclusion ...... 20 3.4 Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Payment ...... 20 2.5 Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) ...... 21 2.6 Rural Enterprises Project II ...... 22 2.5.1 General MSE Development Environment vis-à-vis the BAC and/or RTF and other Collaborators’ Efforts in the District ...... 22 Overall Planned Activities and Actual Results Achieved ...... 22 2..5.2. Access to Rural Finance (ARF) ...... 24 2.5.3 Institutional Development (ID) ...... 24 4. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION ...... 26 4.1 Recommendation ...... 26 4.2 Conclusion ...... 26

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LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1 REPORTS THE CURRENT STATUS OF PHYSICAL PORJECTS IN THE DISTRICT ...... 3 Table 2: Trends of Revenue by Sources from 2015-2016 ...... 4 Table 2b: DACF Received from January – December 2016 ...... 4 Table 3: Trends of Expenditure from 2015-2016 ...... 6 Table 4: External forces impacting on agriculture performance ...... 8 Table 5: Group Formation ...... 10 Table 6: Organization of Farmers Accessing and Managing Services ...... 10 Table 7: Research-Extension Linkages and Adoption of Technologies ...... 11 Table 8: Technologies Demonstrated ...... 11 Table 9: Disbursement of Capitation Grant ...... 17 Table 10: Names of Selected Schools and Enrolment Status ...... 19 Table 11: Livelihood empowerment payment ...... 21 Table 12: Statistics on GYEEDA in the District as at 31st December, 2016...... 21 Table 13: Business Development Services (BDS) ...... 22 Table 14: Agricultural Commodity Processing Infrastructure Development (ACPID)...... 23 Table 15: Actual Results Achieved ...... 24 Table 16: Institutional development ...... 24

1. INTRODUCTION The Suaman District Assembly’s 2016 Annual Progress Report highlights on the performance/status of implementation of all the major programmes/projects implemented in the 2016 Action Plan. These includes projects that were initiated and or funded by the District Assembly, the Central Government, NGOs, Donors among others from the 1st January to December 31, 2016. Some of the major Central Government interventions and programmes reported on include the Capitation Grant, Youth Employment Scheme among others.

For each of the major areas identified above, this report depicts implementation status, the achievements, challenges, recommendations and in some cases, the way forward.

The report is mainly based on the implementation of the District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP 2014-2017) from which the 2016 Annual Action Plan and the District Monitoring and Evaluation Plan was extracted. The DMTDP 2014-2017 was prepared based of Ghana Shared Growth Development Agenda (GSDA II).

The report is made of the three broad sections. The first section is the introductory part of the report. This section gives the highlights of the composition of the report.

The second section presents the status of implementation of development programmes and projects of the district. These include information on physical and non-physical activities implemented in the reporting year - 2016.

The third section highlights the major activities of key departments within the district. These departments include Ghana Education Service, Agriculture Department, Ghana Health Service, etc.

The last and fourth section gives the recommendations and conclusion of the report.

2. THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS This section of the report presents the status of implementation of the District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP 2014-2017). This includes the projects commence in the previous years and rolled over/continued in 2016 as well as those that were commenced in the year. All the projects implemented in the year under review composite annual action plan includes the various activities implemented in the District by the various departments.

This section contains the progress report of the physical projects, programmes and activities implemented by the various departments.

2.1. Composite Annual Action Plan for 2016 The implementation of all on-going programmes/projects in the district continued in the fourth Quarter of 2016. The District Planning and Co-ordinating Unit continued to exercise its oversight responsibility of leading the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all programmes/project. The supervision included the on-going projects in the Annual Action Plan to ensure their smooth execution within schedules in the quarter under review.

The status of implementation of on-going projects has been satisfactory in the quarter under review as most projects did see some significant improvement in their status in terms of percentage increase in their completion stages while others witnessed very low improvement as no activities were performed at sites at all. This is as a result of undue delays in releasing funds to the district.

The detailed status of implementation of all on-going projects in the quarter under review has been provided at the end of this report.

2.3. Implementation of District M&E Plan The Suaman District Assembly in order to fulfill this important function and followed the Monitoring and Evaluation Calendar, tasked its M&E Team to conduct the monitoring and evaluation exercise throughout the four quarter in 2016. The District Works Engineer also undertook regular supervision and sites visits in addition to the M&E technical team’s exercise to ensure that contractors’ work to specification. The detailed M&E or sites inspection report is available for reference.

2.2. Physical Projects Progress Report The physical projects include all the works that were procured, executed or is still on-going with period under review.

Some of the projects were at stand still throughout the four quarters whiles others have been unduly delayed due to delay in releasing of funds. As a result, most of the project were not completed within the expected completion period. Few of delays could be also be attributed to the abysmal performance of contractors.

The detailed status of implementation of all on-going developmental projects with source of funds, name of contactors, completion stages and location for the period has been provided on the next page of this report.

TABLE 1 REPORTS THE CURRENT STATUS OF PHYSICAL PORJECTS IN THE DISTRICT NO PROJECT NAME LOCATION FUNDIN CONTRACTOR ORIGINAL PAYMENT AWARD START EXPECTE ACTUAL PER. STATUS REMARKS G CONTRACT TO DATE DATE DATE D COMP. COMPLE % SOURCE SUM DATE TION DATE 1 Construction of 1.no. pavilion / O P D complex Health Dadieso D D F Joethur co. Ltd 145,804.00 07-03-16 21-03-16 21-11-16 90% On Satisfactor Center Phase II going y

2 Construction 1 no. 3 Nana GETfund Abandone unit classroom block Aseredu 50% d with ancillaries project

Construction 1 no. 3 Nana DACF Popmass Eng. Ltd. 179,936.9 09-06-16 23-06- 23-02- 100% Satisfactor 3 unit classroom block Aseredu P O Box 215 Accra 0 16 17 y with ancillaries

4 Construction 1 no. 3 Gyampokro ChRIS Dzee Eng. 09-06-16 23-06- 23-02- 40% Satisfactor unit classroom block m DACF P O Box 181,110.0 16 17 y with ancillaries Accra 5

5 Construction of Rameva Co.ltd 1no. 2 unit k K G Oparekrom DACF P O B0X 4, 113,385.8 09-06-16 23-06- 23-02- 100% Satisfactor Block ,office & Koforidua 0 16 17 y Store

6 Construction of Kwasuo DACF Saberto Const. Works, 165,161.0 09-06-16 23-06- 23-02- 40% Satisfactor 1no. CHPS PO Box MC 1561 5 16 17 y Compound Takoradi

7 Construction 1 no. 6 Islamic Sch. Dwomo Boakye 17-06-16 01-07- 17-02- 80% Satisfactor unit classroom block Of DACF Const. Works 393,024.5 16 17 y with ancillaries Languages P O Box 4, Awaso 0

8 Construction of 6 Dadieso Dwomo Boakye 17-06-16 01-07- 17-02- 50% Satisfactor unit classrooms S H S DACF Const. Works 410,255.6 16 17 y (PHASE II ) P O Box 4, Awaso 0

2.4. Update on Revenue by Sources and Disbursements This section analyzes the trends in revenue by sources and expenditure of the Assembly for the year under review.

Table 2: Trends of Revenue by Sources from 2015-2016

S/NO SOURCES OF REVENUE 2015 2016

1 DACF 2,164,587.04 2,161,024.31

2 IGF 140,534.00 124,349.10

3 DDFF 217,225.00 407,745.00

4 OTHER TRANSFERS 225,991.88 152,758.53

TOTAL REVENUE 2,748,337.92 2,845,876.94

Source: Suaman District Assembly (2016)

Table 2b: DACF Received from January – December 2016 ACTUAL AMOUNT (GHC) MONTH PERIOD JAN 4TH Quarter 2015 485,681.13 May 1st Quarter 2016 498,186.07 JUL 2nd Quarter,2016 485,031.18 AUG. 3rd Quarter,2016 500,180.91 TOTAL 1,969,079.29

Comments on:

a) Release of funds

The DACF continues to be a major source of revenue to the Assembly. It accounts for more than half of revenues received by the Assembly. For 2016 the DACF accounted for 70 percent of the total revenue as against 60% recorded in 2015. The significant size of the DACF received for 2015 might be the result of the release of outstanding quarterly payments in respect of 2014. Receipt from internally generated revenue for the period under review was also significant compared to the previous year’s value. Efforts must be intensified to further increase the internally generated component of the Assembly’s total revenue to reduce the Assembly’s vulnerability in times of undue delays in the DACF releases as the data in table 2b portrays.

Grant (transfer) from government increased over the previous year’s figure by 9.8%. A major proportion of government transfer (grant) is for the payment of salaries of staff of the Assembly as shown in table 2 on trends of expenditure.

However, the major issue with regards to release of funds is untimely/undue delays in releasing funds to the Assembly which unprecedentedly affects smooth implementation of development projects in the district.

b) Efforts to generate Funds

In its quest to get enough resources to implement all planed programmes and projects to improve the lives of the people, the District Assembly is making every effort to generate more funds particularly IGF to support external funding by adopting the following strategies;

i. Vigorous public education on payment of taxes. ii. Involvement of Assembly sub-structures in revenue mobilization. iii. Provision of adequate logistics to revenue office. iv. Establishment of data base on revenue source. v. Improving facilities in the various markets vi. Involvement of the private sector in revenue collection in the District.

The above measures and others resulted in the tremendous improvement in revenue mobilization in 2016 fiscal year even though the Assembly could not meet its entire revenue target.

b) Other challenges with regards to generating funds

Despite the above stringent measures to generate adequate funds, the following challenges are faced by the assembly in its effort in revenue mobilization;

i. Inadequate revenue staff ii. Unwillingness of tax payers to pay taxes. iii. Poor market infrastructure. iv. Illiteracy among tax payers. v. Low motivation for Revenue Collectors.

For the expenditure situation, table 2 indicates that a greater proportion of the Assembly’s total revenue was spent on development projects (special projects). Expenditures on administration and service were also significant.

It must be emphasized that only limited expenditure items could be provided for this report due to the non-implementation of the medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) by the district.

Table 3: Trends of Expenditure from 2015-2016 S/NO. EXPENDITURE 2015(GH¢) 2016(GH¢)

1. COMPENSATION 1,349,354.06 601,663.76

2. GOODS AND SERVICE 891,123.39 2,078,597.48

3. INVESTMENT - -

4. ASSETS 950,778.90 1,275,684.37

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3,649,577.82 3,955,945.61

Source: Suaman District Assembly (2016)

Comments on:

a) Adequacy of funds

Considering the increased demand from communities for basic infrastructural facilities such as good feeder roads, classroom blocks, health facilities, water and sanitation, electricity, housing etc vis-à-vis the total amount of funds the Assembly has been receiving since 2013, it is obvious that the inflow of funds is woefully inadequate to meet the increasing demands.

b). Utilization of funds in accordance with the budget

As all Assemblies are mandated to draw an annual budget every year to specify how they will raise funds/revenue and spending patterns, the Suaman District Assembly also followed this directive by drawing its annual budget and spent according to each budget line even though some projects could not be implemented due to inadequate funds. The Assembly also is in line with the directives for the preparation of warrants before payments are made. c) Other challenges with regards to disbursements

Some challenges faced by the Assembly with regard to disbursements include the following;

i. Large percentage statutory deductions of DACF by Common Fund secretariat that affected payment of work done by contractors. ii. Undue delayed in releasing the Common Fund that affected payment schedules.

2.5. SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT The mandate of Social Welfare unit was achieved through the three (3) main core programmes namely: 1. Child Rights Promotion and Protection (C.R.P.P) 2. Justice Administration (J.A) 3. Community Care (C C)

2.5.1 Child Rights Promotion and Protection This aspect accounts for child related issues such as child maintenance, custody access, family reconciliation, child abandonment, child truancy among others.

2.5.2 Case Work During the year, thirteen (13) new cases were recorded, four (4) cases were brought forward from the previous year. Eleven cases (11) were successfully settled (1) case was referred to the family tribunal while six (4) case still pending at the agency.

The department also made room for some cases to be withdrawn for amicable settlement at the family level. The department invited all parties involved in the above cases recorded and have successfully recommended the necessary advice, counseling, and orders for the parties to comply to avoid any future problem.

2.5.3Justice Administration: This programme seeks to handle the legal aspect of the work. At the district level, it deals with children who are in conflict with the law, probation services and writing of social enquiry report for the court.

2.5.4 Community Care This programme is responsible for the rehabilitation of Disabled Persons into the mainstream of society.

The programme also deals with registration of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) as well as services for the destitute, poverty alleviation through LEAP, hospital welfare service etc in the districts.

2.5.5 Hospital Welfare Service Mr. Raymond Sumanah a 43-year-old man from Karlo community was identified and supported by the department to settle his medical bills at Juaboso government hospital.

2.5.6 Assistance to PWDs The disability fund management committee vetted and approved the application of Fifteen (15) Persons with disabilities who were supported in the following areas Medication and Education with an amount of seven thousand seven hundred Ghana cedis (ghc7, 700.00). In addition, ten (10) PWDs were also supported to learn the cultivation of mushroom production to enable these PWDs earn some income from the sales.

2.6. DEPARTMRNT OF AGRICULTURE. 2.6.1 Activities Activities embarked upon IN (MOFA) District from October to December, 2016 by the Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAS) were on crops and livestock.

Twenty-Eighty (28) communities representing 45% were visited by the AEAS with massages on improved farm practices. Some of the communities were;

Kwabena Nartey, Adiepena, Kwasuo, Johnkrom, Kwabenakrom, Karlo, Yaw Mosi, Torya Chariman, Samanga, Suiaboi. Timely harvesting of cassava and Cocoa, hygienic drying of rice, save use of agro-chemical, group formation were some of the massages. Ten (10) technologies were demonstrated to 856 males and 480 females, totaling 1336 in the 4th quart of 2016. Prominent among them were correct use of agro-chemicals, pest and diseases control/prevention, use of improved cassava planting material, i.e. “Sikabankye” row planting of vegetables, post-harvest of food, grains/legumes and storage. i.e., AGRA rice, improved housing for animals. 46% of the beneficiaries were women and 54% men. 32nd farmers Days was held at Adiyaakrom School Compound. Sixteen (16) farmers were awarded in all. That included the Best Women farmer, the Best Cocoa farmer, the Best AEA and the overall District Best Farmer.

Table 4: External forces impacting on agriculture performance Area of Frequency (1) Significance Trends (3) occurre (2) External forces nce

YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016

FREQUENT EVENTS

Bush Fire

District Price variation of agric inputs wide 3 3 6 5 0 0

Seasonal price variation of local production 3 2 7 4 0 0

Malaria

Seasonal rural - urban migration

Urbanization and non-agricultural employment opportunities

Fuel Price Increase 2 2 2 2 1 1

Occurrence of droughts

National and regional trade of food production

Regional border effects

Alien herdsmen

Illegal mining (Galamsey) 2 4 5 5 0 1

LESS FREQUENT EVENTS

Permanent economic migration and remittances

Variation of mean lean season

Stealing livestock

Tse-tse flies

Livestock epidemics

Crop damage (pest, insects, etc)

Soil or water toxicity-pollution

Conflicts

Occurrence of floods

All Illegal Logging Zones 2 3 5 5 0 0

Chieftaincy

Onchocerciasis

Source: DADU,

(1) Indicate Zones concerned

(2) Indicate: 1 = Cycle of 2-3 times every ten years.; 2 = Occasional; 3 = Seasonal every year; 4 = Permanent

(3) Significance of impact on agriculture performance: 1 = very important with mostly positive impact on agriculture. 2 = Important with mostly positive impact on agriculture; 3 = Medium with mostly positive impact on agriculture; 4 = Minor and occasional with mostly positive impact on agriculture. 5 = Very important with mostly negative impact on agriculture. 6 = Important with mostly negative impact on agriculture; 7 = minor with mostly negative impact on agriculture; 8 = No impact

(4) 1 = Increase; 0 = Stable; -1 = Decrease.

Table 5: Group Formation Type of Existing groups (D) New groups (E) Total Total Total Ratio of Functional groups (F) Group group Male Female Male / No. Membership No. Membership Member Member Female No. Membership ship ship member M F M F s** M F

YEAR – 2016

Crop 2 19 3 2 26 22 4 45 25 1.8:1 4 45 25 Production

Animal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Production

Processing 2 13 21 _ _ _ 2 13 21 6:1 2 13 21

Marketing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

District 4 32 24 _ _ _ 6 58 46 1:2:1 6 58 46 Total

Source: DADU/RADU, AESD, MoFA

(1): Total group is the sum of existing groups (existing before the considered year) and new groups created during the considered year

** The ratio is calculated as male/female. So a ratio of 5 means there were five males for every female.

Table 6: Organization of Farmers Accessing and Managing Services Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of formed FBOs functioning functioning functioning water user FBOs FBOs accessing FBOs accessing associations financial marketing services information

YEAR – 2015 0 0 0 0 0

YEAR– 2016 2 0 0 0 0

% Change Q/Q

Source: DADU, MoFA

Analysis

Table 7: Research-Extension Linkages and Adoption of Technologies YEAR 2015 YEAR 2016 % increase

Number of Research Extension Linkages Planning meetings 2 1

Average number of participants per planning meeting. 5 15

Percentage of female participants 0 6%

Number of actions recommended during Planning meeting 2 2

Number of actions implemented or ongoing. _ 5

Level of participation in Research Extension Linkages Committee meetings (% of the meeting formed by each group). Eg. If 25% of participants were farmers, enter 25% in the farmer category

Farmers 0

AEAs 0

Private Sector 0

NGOs 0

DOs and DDA 0

RADU 0

Decentralized Department 0

Source: RADU extension, PPMED.

Table 8: Technologies Demonstrated YEAR– 2016 Technologies Number of beneficiaries in attendance at demonstrations Table 46:Technologies Dadieso Karlo Kwasuo demonstrated Zone Zone Zone Total Males Females Total % female M F M F M F Total 1796 602 2398 25.1 647 296 906 257 242 48 Crop Males Females Total % female M F M F M F Correct use of agro- 389 149 538 27.6 100 37 252 101 37 11 chemicals Row Planting for optimum 213 59 272 21.6 63 27 115 25 36 6 production Seed/planting material production and 93 23 116 19.8 39 9 54 14 0 0 multiplication techniques Pest/Disease recognition, 343 54 397 13.6 47 6 257 40 40 7 prevention and control Post harvest of food grains/ legumes and 57 20 77 25.9 16 5 41 15 0 0 storage

Introduction of improved 197 49 246 19.9 68 23 94 19 36 6 crop varieties Cocoa Nursery practices 22 2 24 8.3 21 3 0 0 0 0 and Diseases control Soil fertility improvement 54 12 66 18.1 0 0 34 8 20 4 techniques/ management Yam miniset ______Vegetable production 113 38 151 25.1 113 38 0 0 0 0 Plantain sucker 30 22 52 42.3 31 21 _ _ _ _ multiplication Horticultural crop production (nursery 70 97 167 58.0 70 97 0 0 0 0 practices and disease control) Improved processing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 technique Subtotal 1581 525 2106 24.9 568 229 847 222 169 34

2.6.2 Challenges Faced the Agriculture sector (a) Inadequate staff e.g. AEAS, office staff, Accounts, M.I.S Officer, D.O.s are a great challenge to the efficient running of Suaman Department of Agric. (b) Lack of official vehicle for monitoring and supervision. (c) Lack of motor bikes to field officers (d) No release of fund for administrative and service activities (e) Lack of T&T to field staff.

2.6.3 Actions Taken

(a) 32nd Farmers Day was held at Adiyaakrom School Compound and Sixteen (16) farmers were awarded. (b) Some farmers were trained on prevention of bush fires and the proper disposal of empty Agro-chemical containers.

2.6.4 Recommendation (a) Personnels should be recruited and posted to the Department e.g. AEAS, Agric B. SC graduates, Accounts, Typist, Office Staff, M.I.S Officer (b) Official vehicle should be allocated to the Department for easy supervisory activities. (c) Field Officers should be supplied with motorbikes for effective and efficient delivery of service. (d) Fund should be released on time and adequate to cost Centre manager to implement planned activities.

2.7. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SANITATION UNIT. The implementation of programmes/activities under the department of Environmental Heath Unit in the district achieved some success and experienced some challenges in the course of their operations these are explained below.

2.7.1. Death No death of a staff was recorded within the quarter.

2.7.2 Office Accommodation: The unit currently shares an office accommodation with Ghana Education Service where all the staffs use as a general office.

2.7.3 Logistics Within the third quarter under review there was no improvement in logistic support in the form of sanitary tools to the unit by the District Assembly.

2.7.4 Premises Inspected Number of premises inspected - 1145

Nuisances Detecte

 Improper rearing of animals in premises including swine  Dirty drains  Dirty backyard  Growth of weeds around premises and or on vacant plots

2.7.5 Solid Waste The following were the outcome of the data collected during the third quarter under review for effective and efficient solid waste management;

2.7.6 Refuse Dumps  1. Approved Sites - 13  2. Unapproved sites - 98  Disposal method used is mainly crude dumping and burning.

2.7.7 Challenges  Containers for store anal cleansing materials in household toilets were without lids.  Containers for storage of waste in various households were not durable.  Dampness in several buildings as a result of low lying terrain with waste in the soil  Lack of drainage in the various households leads to improper disposal of waste water  Inadequate tools and equipment  Delay of funds to purchase fuel for the refuse truck  Delayance in payment of Zoomlion workers’ wages.  Sometimes uncollected refuse in the streets due to inadequate tools to work with.  Bad attitude of the inhabitants towards waste disposal system.

2.7.8 Liquid Waste

LATRINES (PRIVATE):

WC - 22 KVIP - 10 VIP - 132 Mozambique Type - 1 Pit Latrines - 197 Septic Tank Latrine - 7 Pour Flush - 4

Total - 373

2.7.9 Disinfection and Disinfestations: The NAMCOP section of Zoomlion, this year did carry out one spraying exercise in the District Food Hygiene and Safety

 Number of vendors who were medically screened - 201  Number of people with typhoid - 12  Number of people Hepatitis - 10

Challenges

 Funds to organize hygiene and food safety practices training for the vendors  Monitoring of the type of raw materials used in food preparation  New Food handlers to undergo medical examination before selling food.

2.7.10 Slaughtering of Animals

Total numbers of animals slaughtered within the year are: (a) Bovine - 3 (b) Sheep/Goats - 38

Total - 41

Common Diseases/Conditions found in animals’ slaughtered

 Blood congestion due to poor handling of animals before slaughtering  Sometimes there is presence of C. bovis in the liver  Localized inflammation of lymph node  Injuries/trauma  Mad cow disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)

Challenges

 The used of car tyres to singe animals  Slaughtering of ovine elsewhere during odd hours

2.7.11 Recommendations

 There is the need for the provision of motorbikes for Environmental Health Unit to enhance easy movement to various communities.  The various tools and equipment needed must be proved for effective sanitation service deliver.  The door to door container system of refuse collection should be re-visited by the Zoomlion Company to enhance effective and efficient refuse collection.  The Environmental Health and Sanitation Unite need an additional office for its staffs.  Management should reconsider their decision and prioritise Environmental Sanitation as a key to promote health and reducing poverty in the district.  Management should with the matter of urgency finish the slaughter slab and hand it over for easy and convenient slaughtering and inspection of carcass.  Butchers are to be health educated on the health effects of using car tyres to singe food animal.  To help educate the entire district on the effects of practicing crude dumping.  Management must provide sanitary tools for the unit to enhance effective work delivery.

3. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT

3.1 Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Project (SRWSP). The implementation of the Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Project was launched at the Western Region Co-ordinating Council, Sekondi in the middle of July, 2010. Some Communty Water and Sanitation Agency projects have been implemented in the Suaman District and have reached their completion stages.

These include: 1. The major projects implement in the fourth Quarter include; 2. The provision of 1 No. Borehole fitted with pump at Gyeketekrom. 3. The provision of 1 No. Borehole fitted with pump at Sui Aboi. 4. The provision of 1 No. Borehole fitted with pump at Chairmankrom 5. The provision of 1 No. Borehole fitted with pump at Gyankrom 6. The construction of 1 No. 6 Seater KVIP Toilet for Boys and 1 No. 6 Seater KVIT Toilet for Girls at Dadieso SHS. 7. The construction of 1 No. 4 Seater KVIP Toilet for Boy and 1 No. 4 Seater KVIP Toilet for Girls at Dadieso Primary School. 8. The construction of 1 No. 4 Seater KVIP Toilet for Boys and 1 No. 3 Seater KVIP Toilet for Girls 9. The construction of 1 No. 3 Seater KVIP Toilet for Boy and 1 No. 3 Seater KVIP Toilet for Girls at Antokrom DA Primary School. 10. The construction of 1 No. 3 Seater KVIP Toilet for Boy and 1 No. 3 Seater KVIP Toilet for Girls at Gyeketekrom DA Primary School. 11. The construction of 1 No. 3 Seater KVIP Toilet for Boy and 1 No. 3 Seater KVIP Toilet for Girls at Baidoo Nyamebekyere DA Primary School.

The outstanding issues under the water and sanitation sector in the period under review include the following;

A) The drilling of the boreholes at some selected communities. All the siting activities have been completed. These selected communities were; Antokrom Yamediagro Caterpillarso Adeyakrom Adukrom Ayegbetown Mile Two Manhyia Ghanaboy-Gambia 3 Miles Kotoka Biakotoko Karlo Yenpemso Ante Akosua Akwabeng Tano Camposo Didiwofie Antwikrom Kwasuo

B) The small Towns Water Systems at Dadieso. The District Capital, is operating well to provide potable water to the citizens of the town. There are few technical challenges that system is facing but the Assembly in collaboration with CWSA is assisting the WSDBs to address them. 3.2 Capitation Grant The implementation of the Capitation Grant continued in the Fourth Quarter of 2016 in the district. The total amount so far released to the districts to execute the programme in the 2015/2016 academic year was GHC 19,010.25 to cater for a total enrolment of 8,449 pupils in 30 Basic schools (i.e. Kindergarten, Primary Schools, Junior Secondary schools). These amounts which was from the first tranche of money released to the district in in the Third Quarter and disbursed in the Fourth Quarter of 2016. This amount released was meant to finance the Second Term of the academic year.

The major challenge facing the implementation of the programme is undue delays in the release of the grant to the various schools in the district. The above scenario is a typical example of this situation. Table 2 below depicts how the funds was disbursed in the individual schools

Table 9: Disbursement of Capitation Grant SCHOOL ENROLMENT AMOUNT PER PUPIL TATOL AMOUNT Dadieso Islamic 274 2.25 616.50 Dadieso Meth. Pry 466 2.25 1048.50 Dadieso Presby 268 2.25 603.00 Kwabenakrom D/A Pry 190 2.25 427.50 Obengkrom D/A Pry 137 2.25 308.25 Kwame Antokrom D/A 190 2.25 427.50 Dadieso SDA Basic 738 2.25 1660.50 Dadieso D/A Pry 350 2.25 787.50 Dadieso D/A JHS 120 2.25 270.00 Dadieso Meth. JHS 168 2.25 378.00 Suiano D/A Primary 252 2.25 567.00 Islamic Sch. of Lang. 283 2.25 636.75 Karlo D/A Primary 497 2.25 1118.25 Karlo D/A JHS 192 2.25 432.00 Fanoma D/A Primary 210 2.25 472.50 Nana Asredu Basic 579 2.25 1302.75 Aduyaakrom D/A Pry 201 2.25 452.25 Yaw Oparekrom D/A 351 2.25 789.75 Bediabe D/A Primary 302 2.25 679.50 Badu Nyamebekyere D/A 269 2.25 605.25 Suibo D/A Primary 300 2.25 675.00 Torya ‘A’ D/A Primary 302 2.25 679.50 Aprukusu D/A Primary 218 2.25 490.50 Torya-Adiepena D/A Pry 101 2.25 227.25 Gyeketey D/A Primary 108 2.25 243.00 Torya ‘B’ D/A Primary 283 2.25 636.75 Sunkwa D/A Primary 218 2.25 490.50 Taylorkrom D/A Primary 219 2.25 492.75 Kwasuo D/A Basic 567 2.25 1275.75 Torya’ B’ D/A JHS 96 2.25 216.00 TOTAL 8449 19010.25

3.3 School Feeding Programme 3.3.1 Introduction: The Suaman District is one of the four districts that were created in 2012 in the region. It was carved out of the then Aowin-Suaman District with Dadieso as its capital. Following the creation of Suaman, eight schools got enrolled on the Ghana School Feeding Programme mainly to increase enrolment, attendance and retention in schools especially in the remote parts of the district. This report among other things discusses the major activities that took place in the beneficiary schools for the period 1st October to 20th December, 2016. Some of the activities include monitoring of caterers, distribution of rice to caterers etc.

3.3.2 Monitoring As part of measures to ensure the proper implementation of the programme in beneficiary schools, the Desk Officer embarked on monitoring activities during the period under review. This was to enable him ascertain the number of non-cooking days in the term, the quality of food served, kitchen sanitation and total enrolment as per the attached data.

3.3.3 Supply of rice to caterers: On Friday 2nd December, 2016, the Assembly took delivery of One Hundred and Thirty-Five (135) 50 Kg bags of rice to be distributed to the caterers. The bags of rice were accordingly allocated to the caterers on Monday 5th December, 2016.

3.3.4 Supply of goods to caterers Sefwi Akontombra District Assembly also took delivery of a motor tricycle and a diesel corn mill on behalf of Suaman to be supplied to two (2) caterers namely Mad. Agnes Emmu and Mad. Lydia Amuzu respectively upon request. The cost of the items is to be deducted in instalment at source.

3.3.5 Renewal of contract: A one-year contract was entered into between the caterers and Ghana School Feeding Programme upon the expiration of the initial three-year contract. The contract forms were filled by the caterers, endorsed by the District Coordination Director and duly submitted at the Regional School Feeding Office for onward submission at the National Office in Accra.

3.3.6 Training workshop: A one-day training workshop aimed at orienting the Caterers, Head Cooks, Headmasters, School and District SHEPs, District Nutritionists and Desk Officers from Aowin and Suaman districts about the new guidelines for the procurement of the caterers under the GSFP as well as building their capacities to ensure the effective implementation of the programme was organised by GSFP. The training successfully took place at Enchi District Assembly on the 12th December, 2016.

During the period under review the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) underwent retargeting and expansion nationally and locally. From the table 3 below, the number of beneficiary schools in the district was Eight (8) for the period with a total enrollment of (2,311) Two Thousand Three Hundred and Eleven pupils out of the total One Thousand One Hundred and Forty-Eight are boys (1,148) and One Thousand One Hundred and Sixty-Three (1,163) This means that on the average one caterer would be in charge of a school. The new arrangement will enable the caterers to strengthen their supervisory function and interact with the implementation committees for efficient performance.

Table 10: Names of Selected Schools and Enrolment Status Enrolment S/N Names of Selected Schools Boys Girls Total 1 Nana Sradu Basic School 272 224 496 2 Suibo D/A School 120 130 250 3 Yaw Oparekrom D/A Basic 121 130 251 4 Torya D/A Primary School 119 143 262 5 Kwame Antokrom D/A school 62 46 108 6 Fanoma D/A School 113 111 224 7 Kwabena D/A Primary School 68 73 141 8 Kwasuo D/A basic School 288 291 579 GRAND TOTAL 1,163 1,148 2,311

3.3.7 Achievements The following achievements have been recorded within the few years that the programme started:

 School Pupils Health has improved tremendously thus in relation to reduction 23 hunger and malnutrition.  School enrolment has increased in the schools.  It has curbed drop-outs in the beneficiary schools and has increased quality of education.  It has boosted domestic production.  It has also created employment for some people in the District.

3.3.8 Challenges The only major challenge was the partial and delayed payment of caterers by the GSFP was adversely affecting the caterers as they were heavily owing their suppliers. This could go a long way to affect the quality of food served the pupils as their creditors are reluctant to supply them food stuff on credit. Other challenges include:

 The quantity and quality of food served to pupils are being compromised due to yearly increase in enrolment without corresponding increase in money sent from GSFP Secretariat  The Assembly is over burdened with additional responsibility of providing kitchen, dining hall, water, sanitary facilities, cooking utensils among others particularly kitchen  It has also brought burden on the District Assembly in the provision of classrooms to match the increasing number of pupils, day – in day – out.  Undue delays in the release of funds to caterers seriously affects the feeding of the pupils by the caterers

3.3.9 Recommendation  The programme should be extended to other primary schools in the District. In fact, it should basically cover all schools under trees.  Caterers should be paid regularly and timely to enhance good services.  Plates and spoons should be provided to beneficiary schools.  Monies should be provided for Monitoring and Evaluation by the District Desk Officer and his team as well as for servicing of DIC and SIC meetings.

 The money per pupil is woefully inadequate and as such the GSFP Secretariat should lobby for more donor support to help increase the amount paid per child.

3.3.10 Conclusion Generally speaking, the period has been eventful. The district during the period witnessed the successful implementation of the programme which culminated in the increase of enrolment in the beneficiary schools. We will continue to work closely with all stakeholders in order to ensure the success of the programme in the district.

3.4 Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Payment The Department of Social Development under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection successfully implemented the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty Programme during the period under review.

The department was able to enroll all LEAP primary caregivers and secondary caregivers on to the biometric registration and Ezwich platform which is now going to be the only means caregivers can have received their cash transfer.

Ten (10) communities benefited from the program during the period under review. The Department was able to facilitate payment of all beneficiaries during the 44th and 45th payment cycle.

Midland savings and loans made the payment in the district whilst the Department monitored the payment process and sensitized the caregivers on the conditions attached to the cash transfer given them with armed security guard with present during all payment periods.

All issues affecting CLIC members and household beneficiaries were successfully resolved through the support of the Leap management secretariat and the district Assembly. The amount received by caregivers per a payment cycle is as follows:

Table 11: Livelihood empowerment payment NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE OLD AMOUNT GH₵ NEW AMOUNT GH₵ HOUSEHOLD BENEFICIARIES 1 48.00 64.00 2 60.00 76.00 3 72.00 88.00 4 and above 90.00 106.00

2.5 Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) The Suaman District Assembly have seriously been involved in the implementation of the above programme since its inception up to date. The number of youth that were employed under the various modules of the programme as at the end of December 30, 2016 was One Hundred and Ninety-Two (192). The details are provided in the Table 4 below.

Table 12: Statistics on GYEEDA in the District as at 31st December, 2016. MODULE TOTAL NO. EMPLOYED Community Education Teaching Assistants (CETA) 67 Health Extension Workers (HEW) 83 Fire Service 8 Youth-in-Environmental Protection 10 Youth in-Police Assistance 16 Youth in-Arabic Education 8 TOTAL 192

Despite the progress made by the programme so far since its implementation, the programme still faced with the following challenged in the district.

a) Delays in the take-off of some modules which have some youth on waiting list for long time. b) Inadequate logistics to enhance the smooth implementation of the programme in the district. c) Undue delays in the payment of allowances/salaries to the youth at the end of the month. This has compared a number of them to leave the programme almost every quarter. d) Inability of the programme to take as many youths as possible who apply/register for employment.

2.6 Rural Enterprises Project II The implementation of programmes/activities under Business Advisory Centre (BAC) in the district continued in the fourth quarter of 2016. The BAC was established in 2006 by National Board for Small Scale Industries (N.B.S.S.I) to among other things to create the enabling environment for Micro Small Enterprises in the district, facilitate the growth and strengthening of Business Associations, facilitate access to credit to these enterprises and also offer tailor mad technical and managerial interventions to its clients.

2.5.1 General MSE Development Environment vis-à-vis the BAC and/or RTF and other Collaborators’ Efforts in the District The general MSE development environment vis-à-vis the BAC and other collaborators’ effort in the district is very cordial and supportive. The BAC collaborates very well with the District Assembly, Department of Community Development and the MSE Sub-committee to discharge its duties effectively and efficiently.

Overall Planned Activities and Actual Results Achieved

The BAC planned for Seven (7) training programmes, one (1) business counselling, and one (1) Management training for approval and implementation during the period in question. Out of the Seven (7) programmes planned, five (5) were under BDS Component and Two (2) were under ACPID Component. The programmes are tabulated below.

Table 13: Business Development Services (BDS) S/N Activities Planned Target Group Source of Exp. No. of Location Funding Participants 1 Basic Community- Based Skills Wives of cocoa AfDB/ 20 Yaw Training in Cocoa farmers, Clients Oparekrom husk processing

2. Technology Batik Tie and improvement Dye producers AfDB/ 20 Karlo Training in Batik Tie Clients and Dye 3. Basic Community- Based Skills Beauticians AfDB/ 20 Dadieso Training in Beads Clients making 4. Technology improvement and Palm Oil AfDB/ 15 Ganyokrom packaging in oil Processors Clients palm processing 5 Fish farmers, Kwabena Business Pig farmers, AfDB 50 Nartey, Counselling and poultry Dadieso, farmers Gyampokrom 6 Basic Financial entrepreneurs AfDB/Clients 15 Dadieso Management Total 140

Table 14: Agricultural Commodity Processing Infrastructure Development (ACPID) s/n Activities Planned Target Source Exp. No. of Location Group of Participants

Funding 1. Occupational Safety, Health and Carpenters AfDB/ 20 Dadieso Environmental Management Clients 2. Production efficiency and Dadieso technology enhancement Carpenters AfDB/ 15 Training in Carpentry and Joinery Clients

Total 35

Table 15: Actual Results Achieved Date Exp. Source Actuals S/N Actual Activity Venue no. of of part. funds Total M F

1 4th Oct. – 9th Clients West Hills 5 Oct 2016 Exhibition and mall, Weija - Clients 4 3 1 Trade Show Accra 2. 20th Nov. Inauguration of Dadieso 30 2016 Hairdressers and Clients 20 8 12 Beauticians Association Total 24 11 13

2..5.2. Access to Rural Finance (ARF)

Under this component, the financial institution, Midland Savings and Loans Ltd which we are looking forward to having a harmonious working relationship could not secure accreditation from bank of Ghana to apply and disburse Rural Enterprises Development Fund. According to bank of Ghana, the financial standing of the said institution is low and could not gain accreditation. This has affected the MGF submitted to the company for consideration.

2.5.3 Institutional Development (ID) The BAC organised one District Consultative meeting under this component. This is addressing the need of not having a district-based Association of Small Scale Industries (ASSI). Plans are underway to ensure the formation of the said association in the district. The actual results of the programme are tabulated in table 8 below.

Table 16: Institutional development

No Activities Planned Target Group Source Location Actuals of No. of Funding Participants Total F M District Consultative MSE development AfDB Dadieso 35 9 26 1. Meeting partners

The activities below are some achievements by the project for the Fourth Quarter.

 The office registered 4 clients with registrar general’s department  Offered advocacy services to the Garages Association in their BUSAC fund Advocacy Programme geared towards securing a permanent place of business in the district.  The office received funds from PCMU to organize 4 training programmes in Millinery and Craft, Batik Tie and Tye, Soap Making and pedicure and Manicure  The office collaborated with COTVET to support 71 clients with star-up kits in Hairdressing, Dressmaking, Electronics and Mechanics.

The delay in completing the Cocoa Husk Learning Centre affected the execution of the planned programmes for the quarter.

4. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

4.1 Recommendation 1.There should timely release of funds from the central government to facilitate the implementation of programmes and projects.

2. There should be a provision of vehicles (ie.4x4 pickups) and other logistics to enhance the various departments to effectively monitor and evaluate projects and programmes in the District.

3. More capacity building programmes like workshops, seminars, fora, symposiums and others should be organized to efficiently build the capacity of staff and Assembly members.

4.2 Conclusion The summary or detailed status of all programmes and projects/activities under the supervision of the DPCU has been clearly and specifically spelt out under each programme. However, the Unit for that matter the District Assembly, is taking a serious look at all the outstanding issues outlined under each programme/project in the report that are within the reach of the Assembly which could not be addressed in the quarter under review to address them to improve the lives of the people in the district.