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CHAPTER ONE ...... 1 1.1 Performance Review/ Profile/ Current Situation/ Baseline ...... 1 1.2 Introduction ...... 1 1.3 Vision ...... 1 1.4 Mission ...... 1 1.5 Functions ...... 1 1.6 Performance Review of the Municipality 2012- 2013 Plan ...... 2 1.6.1 Status of the implementation of Programme and Projects under the GSGDA 1 MTDP ...... 2 1.7 Revenue and Expenditure Performance of the Municipality (2012-2013) ...... 11 1.7.1 Revenue performance ...... 11 1.7.2 All Revenue Sources ...... 13 1.7.3 Expenditure performance ...... 13 1.8 Municipal Profile ...... 14 1.9 Physical and Natural Environment ...... 14 1.9.1 Location and Size...... 14 1.9.2 Climate ...... 16 1.9.3 Relief and Drainage ...... 16 1.9.4 Cultural Structure ...... 16 1.9.5 Ethnic Composition and Traditional Setting ...... 16 1.10 Settlement Systems ...... 16 1.11 Spatial Organization ...... 16 1.11.1 Population Distribution by Settlement ...... 16 1.11.2 Location and Distribution of services ...... 16 1.11.3 Hierarchy of Settlement ...... 17 1.11.4 Commodity Flows...... 20 1.11.5 Exogenous Flows ...... 20 1.11.6 Endogenous Flows ...... 22 1.12 Economy of the Municipality ...... 24 1.12.1 Economic Activity Status ...... 24 1.13 Occupation ...... 26 1.14 Industry ...... 27 1.15 Employment Status ...... 29 1.16 Employment Sector ...... 29 1.17 Food Security ...... 29 1.18 Agriculture activities ...... 29

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1.18.1 Households in Agriculture ...... 30 1.19 Type of Farming Activities ...... 32 1.19.1 Distribution of livestock and keepers ...... 32 1.20 Governance ...... 33 1.20.1 Political and Administrative Structure ...... 33 1.21 Administrative and Institutional Arrangements ...... 34 1.22 The Municipal Assembly ...... 34 1.23 Composition of the Municipal Assembly ...... 34 1.23.1 Office of the Municipal Assembly ...... 35 1.23.2 Sub Municipal Structures: ...... 36 1.23.3 Zonal Councils ...... 36 1.23.4 Non-Governmental Organizations ...... 37 1.24 Social Services ...... 38 1.24.1 Literacy ...... 38 1.24.2 Education ...... 38 1.25 Sports Development ...... 42 1.26 HEALTH ...... 45 1.26.1 HEALTH CENTRE ATTENDANCE ...... 45 1.26.2 TOP TEN DISEASES ...... 47 1.26.3 HIV and AIDS ...... 49 1.26.4 Major problems facing health delivery within the municipal...... 50 1.27 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ...... 51 1.27.1 Ownership of Mobile Phones and use of internet facility ...... 51 1.27.2 Household ownership of fixed telephone lines and Desktop or laptop computer ...... 51 1.28 Vulnerability Analysis ...... 52 1.28.1 The flood prone areas within the Municipality...... 53 1.29 Environmental, Climate change and Green Economy ...... 58 1.29.1 Climate change impacts on water Bodies in the Municipality ...... 58 1.29.2 Climate change impacts on forests ...... 58 1.29.3 Climate change impacts on food security ...... 58 1.29.4 Climate change impacts on agriculture ...... 59 1.30 Public Safety and Security ...... 59 1.31 Baseline Indicators of Development of the Municipality ...... 59 1.31.1 Transport and Communication ...... 59 1.32 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS ...... 60 1.32.1 Population ...... 60 1.32.2 Population Size and Distribution ...... 60 iii

1.32.3 Population by sex and locality ...... 61 1.32.4 Age- Sex Structure ...... 62 1.32.5 Fertility, Mortality and Migration ...... 64 1.32.6 Children ever born and surviving ...... 65 1.32.7 Mortality ...... 65 1.32.8 Age Specific Death Rates (ASDRs) by Sex ...... 66 1.32.9 Birthplace and Migration pattern ...... 67 1.33 SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS ...... 70 1.33.1 Household Size Composition and Structure ...... 70 1.33.2 Household Size and composition ...... 70 1.33.3 Household structure ...... 71 1.34 Marital Status ...... 71 1.34.1 Marital Status and Education ...... 71 1.34.2 Marital Status by Sex and Economic Activity Status ...... 75 1.34.3 Religion ...... 77 1.35 INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ...... 78 1.35.1 Ownership of Mobile Phones and use of internet facility ...... 78 1.35.2 Household ownership of fixed telephone lines and Desktop or laptop computer ...... 78 1.36 DISABILITY ...... 79 1.36.1 Disability Type ...... 81 1.36.2 Disability by Economic Activity Status ...... 81 1.36.3 Disability and education ...... 82 1.37 HOUSING CONDITIONS ...... 85 1.37.1 Housing stock ...... 85 Type of dwelling, Holding and Tenancy Arrangement ...... 86 1.37.2 House Ownership ...... 86 1.37.3 Type of dwelling (occupied) ...... 88 1.38 Construction Materials ...... 88 Materials for roofing ...... 90 1.39 Room Occupancy ...... 91 8.6 Access to Utilities and Household Facilities ...... 92 1.39.1 Main source of lighting to dwelling units ...... 92 1.39.2 Main sources of cooking fuel ...... 93 1.39.3 Cooking space ...... 94 1.40 Source of water for drinking ...... 95 1.40.1 Source of water for other domestic purposes ...... 95 1.41 Bathing and Toilet facilities ...... 95 iv

1.41.1 Toilet facilities ...... 95 1.41.2 Bathing facilities ...... 96 1.41.3 Method of waste disposal ...... 97 1.42 Gender ...... 98 1.42.1 Main Goal of the Gender Profile ...... 98 1.43 Cross-cutting Issues...... 101 1.43.1 Gender Based Violence (GBV): ...... 101 1.43.2 Gender Policy Framework ...... 102 1.43.3 The Legal Framework (The Constitution) ...... 102 1.43.4 Intestate Succession Law ...... 103 1.43.5 Traditional Marriage Law/Act ...... 103 1.43.6 Protection of the Rights of Children ...... 103 1.43.7 Employment and Income Generating Activities ...... 103 1.43.8 Recommendations ...... 103 1.44 Key Development problems / issues/ gaps identified...... 105 1.44.1 Development Priorities ...... 105 1.44.2 Ranked Problems: ...... 106 1.45 Development Problems and Priorities ...... 106 1.45.1 Poor Access Roads/Encroachment/Drainage Problems ...... 106 1.45.2 Water Security ...... 107 1.46 Poor Environmental Sanitation:-...... 109 1.47 Transportation, communication ...... 110 1.47.1 Housing ...... 110 1.47.2 Places of Convenience ...... 111 2 CHAPTER TWO ...... 112 2.1 Prioritization of Development Issues ...... 112 2.2 MATRIX Showing Adopted Issues/Problems...... 112 2.3 Key Potentials, Constraints, Opportunities and Challenges ...... 126 3 C H A P T E R THREE ...... 132 3.1 Development Goals, Objectives and Strategies: ...... 132 3.2 Municipal Development Focus ...... 132 3.3 Development Goals ...... 132 3.4 Goals ...... 132 3.5 Adopted Development Objectives ...... 133 4 C H A P T E R FOUR ...... 159 4.1.1 Development Programs ...... 159 5 CHAPTER FIVE...... 185 v

5.1.1 Implementation of Annual Action Plan ...... 185 5.1.2 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN...... 185 5.2 Project Financing ...... 212 6 CHAPTER SIX ...... 214 6.1 MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN ...... 214 6.2 Introduction ...... 214 6.3 Purpose of M&E ...... 214 6.4 Monitoring ...... 214 6.5 Evaluation ...... 215 6.6 Stakeholder Analysis ...... 216 6.7 M & E Conditions and capacities ...... 218 6.8 M&E Indicators and Targets...... 220 6.9 M&E Matrix ...... 226 6.10 Monitoring and Evaluation Calendar ...... 245 6.11 Dissemination of the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Reports ...... 246 7 CHAPTER SEVEN ...... 248 7.1 Communication Strategy ...... 248 7.1.1 Dissemination of the DMTDP and annual progress report ...... 248 7.1.2 Creation of awareness on the expected roles of stakeholders ...... 248 7.1.3 Promotion of dialogue and generation of feedback ...... 249 7.1.4 Promotion of access and management of expectations of the public ...... 249 7.1.5 Communication matrix ...... 249 7.2 General Conclusion ...... 254 8 Sustainability Text ...... 255 8.1 Sustainability Test: 3 ...... 255 8.2 PLAN PREPARATION TEAM ...... 262 8.3 Public Hearings and Consultations pictures ...... 263

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ACRONYMS

ADRA Adventist Development and Relief Agency

AEO Agricultural Extension Officer

AESL Architectural Engineering Services Limited

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

BOP Business Operating Permit

CBO Community Based Organisation

COM Community

CWSA Community Water & Sanitation Agency

DACF District Assembly Common Fund

DANIDA Danish International Development Agency

Dept Department

DEPT Municipal Education Planning Team

DFID Department for International Development

DWST District Water and Sanitation

ECG Electricity Company of Ghana

EU European Union

F.R. Feeder Roads

FAWE Forum for African Women Educationists

GES Ghana Education Service

GPRS Growth Poverty Reduction Strategy

GPRTU Ghana Private Road Transport Union

GSM Global Systems for Mobile Communication

GWCL Ghana Water Company Limited

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

IT Information Technology

ITN Insecticide Treated Net

JICA Japan International cooperation Agency vii

JSS Junior Secondary School

KVIP Kumasi Ventilated Improved Latrine

LGF Locally Generated Funds

MA Municipal Assembly

MBA Municipal Budget Analyst

MCD Municipal Co-ordinating Director

MCE Municipal Chief Executive

ME Municipal Engineer

MFO Municipal Finance Officer

MHMT Municipal Health Management team

MLGRD Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development

MOFA Ministry of Food and Agricultural

MOH Ministry of Health

MP Member of Parliament

MPCU Municipal Planning Co-ordinating Unit

MPO Municipal Planning Officer

NADMO National Disaster Management Organization

NBSSI National Board on Small-Scale Industries

NCCE National Commission on Civic Education

NDPC National Development Planning Commission

NGO Non-Governmental Organisation

NYC National Youth Council

PO Partner Organisation

OPD Out Patients Departments

POCC Potential Opportunities Constraints and Challenges

PTA Parents Teachers Association

RCC Regional Co-ordinating Council

RPCU Regional Planning Co-ordinating unit

SEDWSP South Eastern District Water Supply Project

SHC School Health Committee viii

SHEP Self-Help Electrification Programme

SIF Social Investment Plan

SIP Strategic Investment Fund

SMC School Management Committee

SSS Senior Secondary School

STD Sexually Transmitted Diseases

URI Upper Respiratory Infection

VIP Village Infrastructure Project

WASTAN Water and Sanitation Committee

AA Affirmative Action

AAGDS Accelerated Agriculture Growth and Development Strategy

AfDB African Development Bank

APRM African Peer Review Mechanism

CBOs Community-Based Organizations

CEDA Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against

CGP Country Gender Profile

CHPS Community-Based Health Planning Services

DA District Assemblies

DHS Demographic and Heath Survey

DISCAP District Capacity Project

DOVVSU Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit

DPCU District Planning Coordinating Unit

ERP Economic Recovery Program

FGC/M Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation

FHH Female Headed Households

FIDA Federation of Women Lawyers

GAC Ghana AIDS Commission

GBV Gender Based Violence

GEST Gender Equality Sector Team

GHS Ghana Health Services ix

GPRS I Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy I

GPRS II Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy II

HIPC Highly Indebted Poor Countries

HIV/AIDS Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus/Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome

ICT Information and Communication Technology

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We are so grateful to the Municipal Chief Executive Hon Adams Nuhu and the Municipal Co-ordinating Director Mr.Ahmed-Rufai Ibrahim for the financial support given to the MPCU to prepare this plan. We wish to thank our community members, heads of departments, opinion leaders and all civic societies for their contribution during the data collection, analysis, preparation of the plan and public hearing. To the dedicated MPCU members we say ‘’ayekoo’’. We also wish to acknowledge the professional and technical support of our senior colleagues Mrs. Lucy Owusu Ansah of Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), Cape Coast and Mr. Jonathan Azasoo of National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), we say thank you. We could not have seen the light of today if it had not been the total team effort of the MPCU and I wish to thank them for making my work as team leader a fruitful experience. It goes without saying that all challenges encountered during the plan preparation remain my responsibility. I am fully convinced that these experiences are footprints we have left in the sand of time to facilitate the total reduction of poverty in the Awutu Senya East Municipality. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve our Municipality

ISAAC ADZA TETTEY

MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OFFICER

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’ S FORWORD

His Excellency John Dramani Mahama president of the Republic of Ghana in his 2014 state of the nation address to the Nation, reminded us of his vision of the Better Ghana Agenda and the need to improve the quality of life of the people of Ghana. It is in the spirit of this vision that the political and administrative leadership of Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly together with all our partners in development from Traditional Authority, Civil society, Departments of the Assembly took time during the diagnostic workshops and the public hearings to define how collectively to shape our shared destiny. With the crafting of a Medium Term Development Plan to guide all our actions over the next four (4) years in a sustainable development path, was mapped out for our Municipality.

We have reflected on the progress made to date in addressing our development backlogs and evaluated our strategic approach to ensure that we are still on track to achieve our vision of becoming the most proactive, caring and commercial hob in central region.

What we present in this Medium Term development planning process, is a plan that moves beyond consolidation of basic services towards a concerted effort at poverty reduction through job creation all within a deeply embedded sustainability framework.

We have reviewed and curved out Seven Point Plan of Action that will continue to guide our Municipality.

We humbly wish to announce that our medium term plan remains the strategic driver of both our budget and our performance management system.

In this way, our strategy drives real development on the ground, and civil society can measure us against targets that are based on strategic medium term plan.

I will like to thank all and sundry who participated in the various diagnostic workshops and the public hearing during the process of developing the plan. We look forward to continue to engaging our cherished Traditional Authorities, communities, civil societies, and decentralized departments in more strategic way in the implementation of the plan.

Over and above this process, I wish to encourage every resident, business, community, Zonal councils, Departments and non- governmental organizations to take this opportunity to read, engage with and provide feedback to us on our Medium Term Plan, for it is only with your commitment to work together with us, that we can achieve our Municipality’s vision.

Hon. Dr. Adams Nuhu

Municipal Chief Executive

Awutu Senya East Municipality

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The basic tenets of the current Four-year Municipal Medium Term Development Plan (2014-2017) under the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda Policy Frame Work in Awutu Senya East Municipality is a programme of action and policy reforms that seek to accelerate growth in a manner that is consistent with improving the living standard and reducing poverty of the populace in the Municipality.

The formulation of the document is based on consultation with a broad segment of the society including civil society, community-based organisations, non-governmental organisations, urban, town, and area Councils, unit committees, traditional authorities, Persons with disability ,GPRTU and Decentralised Departments. The document contains the future state of the Municipality from 2014 to 2017 as envisaged by the principal actors of development (Municipal Assembly, Departments of the Assembly, NGO’s and the entire people of Awutu Senya East)

This document is divided into seven main chapters. The first Part which includes the Table of Content, list of Acronyms and the executive summary which seeks to give a vivid picture of the Municipality at a glance and also give a brief statement of the Four-Year medium term plan proposals for the development of the Municipality.

The Chapter one (1) of the document is the Performance Review and Municipal profile giving the current situation analysis of the Municipality. It is also an input into the planning and programming stage, which is the third part as it helps to identify the problems, challenges, potentials opportunities and Constrains and Challenges of the Municipality in relation to the thematic areas/development dimensions and identified potential priorities.

Chapter two (2) essentially the analyses of prioritization of development issues, needs of the communities and establishes how far these needs could be satisfied given the existing potentials, opportunities, constraints and challenges in the Municipality.

Chapter Three (3) also looks at the Development goal, objectives and strategies which includes Development Focus, goals and objectives based on the analysis undertaken in chapter two (2). The chapter then proceeds to develop strategies under the various thematic areas.

Chapter Four (4) talks about the Development Programmes which includes the summary of broad Municipal Development Programmes for 2014-2017. Chapter Five highlights the Municipal Annual Action Plan which links to Municipal Composite annual budget and the implementation arrangements, marketing of the plan phasing of the medium term plan.

Chapter six (6), monitoring and evaluation arrangements are put in place to ensure the plan remains on course over this duration. This involves development of monitoring indicators and targets for each thematic objective area. 13

Finally Chapter Seven (7) illustrates the communication strategies which summaries the dissemination of the MTDP and Annual Progress Report of the implementation of the MTDP and awareness creation on the expected roles of key stakeholders in the implementation of the Municipal programmes, projects and all activities. The ultimate Development Focus of the medium term plan, which has been set within the National Medium Term Development Policy Framework, is to create wealth and improve the quality of life of the people through poverty reduction strategies in the Municipality. This Medium Term Development Plan has vigorously been subjected to public hearing and therefore has the approval of the majority of the people in the Municipality.

HON. ALEX MUSTAPHA HON. DR. ADAMS NUHU PRESIDING MEMBER MUNICIPAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE AWUTU SENYA EAST MUN. ASS. AWUTU SENYA EAST MUN. ASS .

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CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Performance Review/ Profile/ Current Situation/ Baseline

1.2 Introduction The Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly (ASEMA) is one of the newly created Municipalities in the Central Region. The Municipality was carved out of the former Awutu Senya District in 2012 and established as a Municipality by Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2025 with Kasoa as its capital. The rationale was to facilitate government’s decentralization programs and local governance system. According to the 2010 Population and Housing Census (2010 PHC), the total population in the Municipality stood at 108,422. This is about 4.9 percent of the Central region’s population.

The Awutu Senya East Municipality is mainly urban. Results of the 2010 Population and Housing Census indicate that the Municipality has few rural settlements.

1.3 Vision  To become a well-developed Municipal Assembly that provides and facilitates excellent services to its people to ensure improvement in the quality of life of its people. 1.4 Mission  The Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly exists to facilitate the improvement in the quality of life of the people in close collaboration with the private sector and other development partners in the Municipality through the mobilization and the judicious use of resources and provision of Basic Socio- Economic Development within the context of commitment to Equity, Accountability, and Excellence. 1.5 Functions These are deliberative, legislative and executive. According to section10 of Act 462 list them as follows.  The Municipality is responsible for the overall development of the Municipality and shall ensure the preparation and submission to the Central Government for approval the development plan and budget for the Municipality.  Formulate programmes and strategies for the effective mobilization and utilization of human, physical, financial and other resources of the Municipality.  Promote and support productive activity and social development in the Municipality and remove any obstacles to initiative and development.  Responsible for the development, improvement and management of human settlements and the environment in the Municipality.  Initiate programmes for development of basic infrastructure and provide municipal works and services in the Municipality.  In cooperation with appropriate national and local security agencies be responsible for the maintenance of security and public safety in the Municipality. 1

 Ensure ready access to the courts in the Municipality for the promotion of justice.

1.6 Performance Review of the Municipality 2012- 2013 Plan

1.6.1 Status of the implementation of Programme and Projects under the GSGDA 1 MTDP

A review of achievements and failures of the implementation of MTDP 2012-2013 under the GSGDA I is essential for a realistic assessment of the current situation of development in the Municipality. The review was undertaken based on the monitoring targets/outputs set out in the 2012- 2013 MTDP and on the seven thematic areas of development under Ghana shared Growth Development Agenda 1 (GSGDA), 2010-2013.

Over the period, some achievements were recorded, particularly in the areas of Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development under which prioritized road networks were created, reshaped and maintained to reduce vehicle operating costs (VOC) and improve accessibility to key centers of population. This achievement was closely followed by Human Development, Productivity and Employment especially were areas such as education, health, culverts, water and Sanitation. Significantly, very little progress was made in Economic Development, Infrastructure and Human Settlements. A little was also achieved under the competitiveness of the Private Sector especially developing the Kasoa Market through the public private partnership. Thus, while the Municipal Assembly’s attention was focused on social development, the economic development segment lagged behind considerably. This has been the bane of development on the Municipality as a whole. It appears the requisite enabling environment for the private sector led growth in economic development has still not reached a level to make the necessary major impact.

It also worth noting that the performance of fully completed projects within the Municipality were around 61% between 2012-2013 while the ongoing development projects were 20% and abandoned projects were only 1% between the same period. The key major challenges uncounted during the implementation of the Municipal Medium Term Development Plan are as follows:-

 Delays and erratic nature of the release of Donor funds and the District Assembly Common Funds.  High expectations from key stakeholders especially community members who expect projects to be implemented in their various communities.

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Table 1: Performance of the Municipal from 2012-2013 THEMATIC AREA: Enhanced Competitiveness of Ghana's Private Sector

PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIES INDICATOR TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REMARKS ADOPTED POLICY OBJECTIVES Not in Existence 2012 2013 Improve efficiency and competiveness Train SBA in Business management of MSMEs yearly 100 SBAs trained 2 1 1 On-going Assist SBAs to draw Bankable 2 Business 3 Business business plans to source funding Plans Plans from MFIs 5 Developed Developed Completed

Not Construct industrial village Industrial Village 1 0 0 Implemented Promote sustainable and resposible tourism in such a way to preserve historical, cultural and natural heritage Conduct awareness campaigns on 6 communities HIV & Aids conducted 2 1 1 Completed

Facilitate the development of 2 Not tourism sites 2 locations developed 2 0 0 Implemented TOTAL 12 4 5 9

THEMATIC AREA: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Natural Resource Management OBJECTIVES PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIES INDICATOR TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REMARKS Not in Existence 2012 2013 Strengthen the legal framework on Conduct annual anti-bush fire Campaigns in 10 protected areas campaigns communities 2 1 1 Ongoing Improve agricultural productivity

Train 40 FBOS by December, 2013 40 FBO's trained 2 1 Ongoing

Promote the use of improved Improved planting Activity planting materials in 5 communities materials promoted 5 2 2 completed

Organization of farmers day 2 1 1 Completed

Construction of integrated fish pond Not (incl. irrigation). Fish pond constructed 1 Implemented AEAs embark upon 20 farm and Home visits 20 farms visited 2 1 1 Completed

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Establish 5No. crop demonstration 5 demonstration plots Not plots per AEA annually established 2 0 0 Implemented

Monitor crop demonstration plots by DDOs in operational areas on annual Demonstration plots basis monitored 5 0 2 On-going

Conduct relevant trainings for all AEAs Training conducted 2 1 1 Completed

Intensify field supervision and management by Dept on annual Field supervision basis embarked 2 1 1 Ongoing

Organise extension field days on Field extension annual basis organized 2 1 0 On-going Promote selected crop development for food security export and industry Promote local foods and staples Local staples promoted 2 1 1 Completed Promote livestock and poultry development for food security and Supply and treat sick animals on income annual basis Sick animals treated 2 1 1 Completed Conduct animal health extension and livestock disease surveillance on Livestock disease annual basis surveillance conducted 3 1 2 Completed TOTAL 34 12 13 25

THEMATIC AREA: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Development

PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIES INDICATOR TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REMARKS ADOPTED GSGDA OBJECTIVES Not in Existence 2012 2013

Accelerate the provision of affordable and safe water Drill 10 No. BHs Bore holes drilled 5 0 3 Ongoing Extend of pipe borne water to 3 Three communities Extension Communities connected 3 2 1 Completed

Encourage landlord Residents Associations to support the extension Communities water to their neighborhood encouraged 5 3 2 On-going

Construct of 4No 16-seater vault/wc Toilet facilities Remaining toilets constructed 4 0 1 three ongoing Supply sanitary tools to the Environmental Health Unit Sanitary tools supplied 10 5 5 Completed

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Construct 7No. Institutional Latrines Institutional latrines for schools constructed 7 0 3 Completed

Accelerate the provision of improved Complete the Procurement of Cesspool emptier Procured and in environmental sanitation Cesspool emptier procured 1 1 use Refuse containers Provision of refuse containers. provided 3 3 In use Draft Update bye-laws on sanitation Bye-laws updated 1 1 Completed Manage waste, reduce pollution and Complete Constr. of 15No. Agbelema platform Completed and noise Agbelema Platforms completed 15 15 in use

Construct Modern Abattoir with cold Completed and store facility Abattoir constructed 1 1 in use

Construction of footbridge on the Not Okrudu river Footbridge constructed 1 0 Implemented Construction of 2No. Culverts Culverts constructed 2 1 1 Completed Reshaping of Kasoa Roads Roads reshaped Completed Construction of market Women’s women hostel Hostel constructed 1 1 On-going Construction of 15 no. 25-unit Market stalls market stalls constructed 15 15 Completed Completed Complete Construction of meat shop Shop meat completed 1 1 Not in Use Promote well-structured and integrated Promote the construction of urban development rockaway’s in communities yearly Communities promoted 2 1 1 Luck of funds

Construction of satellite/mini market Markets constructed 2 2 Completed

Construction of car park with places Car parks with places of Completed and of convenience convenience constructed 1 1 in use

Construction of roads with drainage Roads with drainage facilities. constructed 3 2 Ongoing Gravel and ramp Kasoa taxi and Taxi and Trotro station Trotro stations graveled 2 0 1 Ongoing Complete Extension electricity to Electricity extension to communities communities completed 5 5 Completed Repair and installed street light in 6 communities Streetlight installed 6 2 4 On going Prepare a schemes for Opeikuma Scheme prepared 1 1 Completed

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Revise two sector layouts and prepare outline map for Kasoa township Outline map prepared 1 1 completed

Minimize the impact of and develop Conduct public education on Public education Education adequate response strategies to disasters planning laws and new system conducted 2 1 1 organized

Ensure and enforce the implementation Enforce development control Development control of the dictates of land use plans. activities in Kasoa enforced 1 1 Ongoing Train technical staff in the use GIS in land use and mgt Technical staffs train 1 1 Completed Increase National Capacity to ensure Educate general public on the new safety of life and property land use planning bill General public train 1 1 Ongoing

Train staff on the new land use mgt Staff trained on the new procedures procedure 1 Completed

Facilitate the enforcement of the bill annually The bill enforced 2 1 1 Ongoing

Integrate climate change adaptation structures such as open spaces in urban settlements and create impoundments Educate general public on mitigation along non-perennial streams/ river and adaptation measures in relation Public educated on the channels to the effect of climate change mitigation measures 2 1 1 On-going TOTAL 104 18 78 96

THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT & PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIES INDICATOR TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REMARKS ADOPTED GSGDA OBJECTIVES Not in Existence 2012 2013 Construction 7No. 6-unit classroom Increase equitable access to and block, office, store with ancillary 7No. Classroom block participation in education at all levels facilities constructed 7 2 3 Completed Construction of 6No. K/Gs with ancillary facilities. 6No. K/Gs constructed 6 0 2 Ongoing Construction of 6No. 6-unit Teacher’ 6No. Teacher's Quarters Not Quarters constructed 6 0 0 Implemented Construction of 1no. public library Library with ICT with ICT facilities. constructed 1 1 ongoing Construction of ICT center, office, store with equipment 1 1 On going

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Construction of Early Childhood Early childhood Development Centre with ancillary development centre facilities constructed 1 1 Ongoing Supply pupils 3No. Schools with School uniforms school uniforms supplied 3 3 Completed Completion of Odupongkpene MA Odupongkpene school School completed 1 1 Completed Construction of 3No. 3-unit classroom blocks with ancillary 3No. Classroom block facilities. constructed 3 0 2 Completed Supply 2000 pieces of school School furniture furniture in 4 schools supplied 4 1 3 Supplied Fencing of Odukpongkpehe School Odukpongkpehe school (Phase 1) fenced 1 1 Completed Install rain water harvesting facilities Harvesting facilities in 4No. Schools installed 4 1 3 Completed

Bridge the equity gaps in access to health care and nutrition services and ensure sustainable financing arrangements that CHPS centre protect the poor Construct 3 CHPS centres constructed 3 2 On going Construction of 30-bed Maternity Maternity ward Completed and Ward constructed 1 1 in use Complete Construction of Male Ward Male ward completed 1 1 Completed Set up a sub-office of NHIS in Kasoa Office set up 1 1 Completed Construction of 1No. 6-unit Nurses Nurses quarters Quarters constructed 1 1 Completed Construction of female and Female and children's Children’s ward ward constructed 1 1 Ongoing

Construction of Mother and Child Health centre Non availability Health Center constructed 1 0 1 of fund Improve access to counseling and Access to counseling condoms and integrated youth- improved friendly services 2 2 Ongoing

Develop targeted social interventions for Implement the Social Inclusion Social Inclusion Scheme Not vulnerable and marginalised groups Transfer Scheme in Kasoa implemented 1 1 1 implemented TOTAL 48 7 32 39

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THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE OBJECTIVES PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIES INDICATOR TARGET LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REMARKS Not in Existence 2012 2013 5.1) Ensure a more effective appreciation of and inclusion disability issues both within formal decision making process and in the society at large Provide 2 no. computers and accessories Computers provided 2 2 Completed Construction of 6No. Police Tent Police Tent constructed 6 6 Completed

Include disability friendly facilities on every new structure to be Disability friendly constructed facility constructed 3 1 3 Ongoing

Ensure effective implementation of the Organize quarter revenue Local Government Service Act mobilization campaigns Campaign organized 4 4 Ongoing

Construct 1 No. Office facilitate for Office facility Non availability sub-Municipal structures constructed 1 0 0 of fund Allocate funds for the Operation and Fund allocated for maintenance of facilities maintenance 1 1 Completed

Ensure efficient internal revenue generation and transparency in local Undertake the valuation of 40,000 Valuation of properties resource management properties in 6 sectors in Kasoa undertaken 6 1 On going

66Ensure effective implementation of the Local Government Service Act Monitoring and Project Monitoring and Evaluation Evaluation undertaken 2 1 1 Completed Maintenance of office equipment Equipment maintained 5 2 2 On going EU Micro Project Assistance Counterpart funding 2 1 1 Ongoing

Non availability ILO Decent Work Programme 1 0 0 of Funds

Non availability Support for Education Fund 1 0 0 of Funds Annual Anniversary (6th March) Anniversary held 2 1 1 Completed 8

Support for DRI on HIV/AIDS annually DRI supported 2 1 1 Ongoing (0.5%) Malaria control Support Malaria Control (0.5%) supported 2 1 1 Ongoing Assistance to community initiated Community projects project assisted 1 1 Completed Municipal Disaster Relief management Disaster managed 1 1 Completed Support Liquid waste management Liquid waste managed 1 1 Ongoing Pay for Waste management (Zoomlion) Wait management paid 2 1 1 On going Support Fumigation activities Fumigation supported 1 1 Completed Capacity building for Assembly Staffs and Assembly Members and staff members capacity build 1 1 Completed TOTAL 47 9 30 39

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PERFORMANCE OF AWUTU SENYA EAST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY 2012-2013

120 100 80 60 40 Axis Axis Title 20 0 Enhance Accelera Infrastru Human Transpar Oil and Ensuring d ted cture, develop ent and gas and competit agricultu energy ment, Account develop sustainin iveness ral and employ able ment; g of moderni human ment Governa macroec Ghana’s sation settleme and nce. onomic private and nts producti stability sector; natural… develo… vity; and TARGET 12 34 104 48 47 0 0 ACHIEVED 9 25 96 39 39 0 0

Status Of Projects Number Fully Implemented 150 Not Implemented 44 Ongoing 50 Abandoned 3 Implemented but not in the DMTDP 0

Status Of Projects

1% 0% Fully Implemented

20% Not Implemented

Ongoing

18% 61% Abandoned

Implemented but not in the DMTDP

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1.7 Revenue and Expenditure Performance of the Municipality (2012-2013)

1.7.1 Revenue performance IGF only (Trend Analysis)

2012 Actual Actual Actual % age budget 2013 As at 31st As at 31st 2014 budget Performance budget As at 30th August December December (as at June June 2014 2012 2013 2014)

Rates 52,500.00 40,202.00 102,500.00 125,520.41 152,500.00 93,092.00 Fees 119,938.00 173,391.00 208,525.00 514,001.72 428,240.00 318,743.67 74.43 Fines 21,875.50 19,160.00 96,750.00 99,591.60 99,000.00 71,158.00 71.88 B.O.P 104,327.50 52,585.70 161,437.50 179,418.80 251,325.00 135,463.00 53.9 Land 52,300.00 46,830.00 124,000.00 192,545.50 253,234.00 107,698.46 40.49 Rent 6,000.00 8,924.00 1,450.00 20,347.40 16,000.00 20,688.00 129.3

Investment ------

Miscellaneous 26,750.00 2,921.00 6,750.00 13,676.50 - - - Total 383,691.00 344,013.70 701,412.50 1,131,425.43 1,213,975.50 746,843.13

ASEMA REVENUE PERFORMANCE 2012-2013

4,000,000.00

3,000,000.00

2,000,000.00

Axis Axis Title 1,000,000.00

0.00 2012 2013 Budget 3,818,764.34 3,058,547.05 Actuals 919,452.25 2,107,993.73

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From the summary of the various revenue classifications above, it can be seen that the total IGF of Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly has been on an upward trajectory. This good performance is as a result of the implementation of some effective monitoring, strengthening of the Municipal Revenue Taskforce by resourcing them with vehicles, Zoning of the revenue collectors and setting of target for all revenue collectors.

2012 2013 2014 % age Actual as Actual as Item at 31st at 31st As at 30th Performance Budget Budget (as at June December December June 2014 2014) 2012 2013

Total IGF 383,640.00 344,013.90 701,412.50 1,131,425.40 1,213,975.50 746,842.63 61.52 Compensation 258,000.00 545,000.00 77,075.40 1,503,104.45 755,621.45 50.27 transfers Goods and

Services 111,000.00 30,224.00 11,611.86 265,523.81 - - Transfers Assets 39,000.00 3,960.00 271,238.00 - transfers - - DACF 2,812,124.34 575,438.35 1,091,416.55 581,653.11 2,573,761.14 224,759.54 8.73 School 35,000.00 228,784.00 85,344.60 228,784.00 58,976.50 25.78 Feeding - DDF - - 277,750.00 193,930.45 293,673.00 230,341.37 78.43

UDG ------

Other transfers

(CWSA- 180,000.00 180,000.00 26,952.93 314,200.00 118,476.96 37.71 - Toilet)

Total 3,818,764.34 919,452.25 3,058,547.05 2,107,993.75 6,664,259.90 2,135,018.45 32.04

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1.7.2 All Revenue Sources

1.7.3 Expenditure performance Performance as at 30th June 2014(ALL departments combined) 2012 2013 2014 % age Actual as Actual as at Item As at 30th Performance Budget at 31st Budget 31st June (as at June December December 2014)

Compensation 755,960.00 259,680.00 1,907,504.69 50 transfer 700,500.00 86,590.00 953,752.35

Goods and

services 1,729,910.29 1,293,819.60 2,056,487.63 19.26 1,702,500.00 583,003.58 395,978.70 transfer

Assets 572,676.76 554494.13 2,700,267.58 29.08 transfer 1,415,764.34 249,858.67 785,287.40

3,058,547.05 2,107,993.73 6,664,259.90 2,135,018.45 32.04 Total 3,818,764.34 919,452.25

ASEMA EXPENDITURE PERFORMANCE FOR 2012-2013

Budget Actuals

3,818,764.34

3,058,547.05

2,107,993.73

919,452.25

2012 2013

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1.8 Municipal Profile

Introduction The Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly (ASEMA) is one of the newly created Municipalities in the Central Region. The Municipality was carved out from the former Awutu Senya District in 2012 and established as a Municipality by Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2025 with Kasoa as its capital. The rationale was to facilitate government’s decentralization programs and local governance system. According to the 2010 Population and Housing Census (2010 PHC), the total population in the Municipality stood at 108,422. This is about 4.9 percent of the Central region’s population. The Awutu Senya East Municipality is mainly urban. Results of the 2010 Population and Housing Census indicate that the Municipality has few rural settlements.

Municipal profile The Municipality is headed by a Municipal Chief Executive appointed by the President with approval by at least two-thirds of the Assembly Members. It has a presiding member who always chairs General Assembly meetings. There are twenty-two (22) Assembly Members with eight (8) appointed and fourteen (14) elected. The Municipality has six (6) zonal councils, namely: Zongo, Ofaakor, Akweley, Opeikuma, Walantu, and Kpormetey. It is one constituent made up of fourteen electoral areas. The indigenous people of the Municipality are mainly of Guans tribe of Awutu and they speak the guan language or “obutu” as the Gas called it. Due to the proximity of the Municipality from Accra people of different tribes of Ghana such as the Gas, Akans, Ewes, Walas/Dagartis, Moshies, Basares and other numerous smaller tribes have moved in and turned it into the cosmopolitan .Municipality. Most of these settlers are of Akan origin and consequently made the Akan language the main Ghanaian language spoken in the Municipality. 1.9 Physical and Natural Environment

1.9.1 Location and Size The Awutu Senya East Municipal is located in the Eastern part of the Central Region. It shares common boundaries with Ga South Municipal Assembly (in the Greater Accra Region) at the East, Awutu Senya District at the North and Gomoa East District at the West and South respectively. The Municipality covers a total land area of about 108.004 sq. km, about 1.1 percent of the total land area of the Central Region. Kasoa, the Municipal capital, is located at the South-Eastern part, about 31 km from Accra, the national capital. The major settlements of the municipal are Opeikuma, Adam Nana, Kpormertey, Ofaakor, Akweley, Walantu and Zongo.

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Figure 1.1: MAP OF AWUTU SENYA EAST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

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1.9.2 Climate The Municipal forms part of the south-west plains of Ghana which is one of the hottest parts of the country. Temperatures are high throughout the year and range between 23°C-33°C. Rainfalls are heavy during the major season between March and September. The average rainfall is about 750mm. The municipal is underlain by Birrimian rocks, which consist of granites and phyllites. The area is basically low-lying with protruding granitic rocks in some areas. In the semi-deciduous forest zones, the soil type is mostly loamy which supports many plants and is, therefore, suitable for arable farming crops such as pineapple, cassava, plantain, yam, maize, citrus and pawpaw.

1.9.3 Relief and Drainage

Relief and Drainage

The topography of the municipal is characterized by isolated undulating highlands located around the Ofaakor and Akweley area. The nature of the topography is directly related to the soil type. The highland and lowland areas have loamy soils and clay soils respectively. The drainage in the high areas is not intensive as compared to the lowland areas. Okrudu, the major river, drains into the sea and causes flooding during the rainy season.

1.9.4 Cultural Structure

1.9.5 Ethnic Composition and Traditional Setting The people of the Municipality are mainly Guans. There are other settler tribes of different ethnic backgrounds. These include the Gas, Akans, Ewes, Walas/Dagartis, Moshies, Basares and other numerous smaller tribes. Due to the cosmopolitan nature of the Municipal, the main languages spoken are Akan and English. 1.10 Settlement Systems

1.11 Spatial Organization As analysis of settlement system and special linkages among settlement provide an understanding of the Municipal’s special economy and insight into the adequacy and variety of functions performed by the various settlements and the hierarchy of settlements as well as population distribution in space. 1.11.1 Population Distribution by Settlement The Municipal population which currently stood at 108,422 according to 2010 Population Census and has 64 settlements with most of them being nucleated urban settlements, hence population sizes are very large. Apart from Kasoa, Akweley Nkwanta, Ofaakor and Akweley with a population (2010 PCH) of 69, 384, 15,084, 12,943 and 2967 respectively, the rest of the settlements have population sizes below 2000. 1.11.2 Location and Distribution of services

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An examination of the nature of the distribution of services was made, by means of a Scalogram Analysis. A Scalogram is a matrix presentation of the functional structure of settlements. This technique enable the determination of the hierarchy of settlements in the Municipal and hence the nature of spatial integration. In all 40 services were considered from the various sectors of the Municipal economy namely Education, Health, Agriculture, Commerce, Communication, and Market. The distribution of these services over the 21 major settlements, as well as the spatial location are shown in figure. The analysis revealed four levels of settlements within the Municipal. The fourth order settlements offer the lowest services such as nursery and primary schools, streams and dugouts. Most of the settlements were found outside the functional region, which is an indication that they are cut-off from enjoying socio-economic services. 1.11.3 Hierarchy of Settlement

The settlements were ranked in a hierarchical order based on the variety and level of services. Clearly the analysis revealed a weak correlation between population and services distribution. For example, Ofaarkor and Gada, which ranked fourth using population sizes, however ranked as level four settlement based on the level and variety of functions.

A further analysis of the Scalogram indicates that there are spatial imbalances in the distribution of services in the Municipality. Services and facilities are concentrated at Kasoa (Municipal Capital). Of the 40 services listed, Kasoa has 30 services. CP follows with 23 services.

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SCALOGRAM FOR AWUTU SENYA EAST MUNICIPALITY

Kindergarten Primary JHS Telecommunication Extension Agric Toilet Public T.B.A services Computer (internet) Station Police Tent Police Electricity Borne Pipe TankerService DrugStore Market LorryPark Palace Chief Council Zonal GusetHouse Station Fuel Restaurent Home Maternity Centre Health Union Credit SHS Office Post Bank GPRTU Compund CHPS Clinic Clinic Poly Hotel/Hostel Library Comm. MicroCredit School Vocational/Technical Court Borehole Centre Community Well Hand-dug Light Street Functions (Services)of No Score Centrality Total Level HIERARCHY No Community Population Weight 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 4 2 1 1 1 2 4 2 2 1 4 3 2 2 1 4 2 Kasoa 30 1ST 1 CP 23 2ND

3 Opeikuma

4 Kaemebre 18

4 Akw aley 17 3RD

6 Joe Mends 17

7 Adam Nana 16 8 Top Hills 15

9 Ofaakor 15 10 Walantu 14 11 Kasoa New Tow n 14 4TH 12 Iron City 12

13 American Tow n 12 14 Adakope 11 15 Christian Hill 9 16 Kpormertey 9 17 Krispol city 8 18 Ayigbe Tow n 7 19 Otamens 7 20 Dokutsekope 7 21 Amusukope 6 Settlements with functions 17 21 20 18 2 3 9 11 1 6 21 14 20 21 2 2 4 1 10 7 7 3 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 5 1 2 1 3

Weight 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Weighted Centrality Score6.0 index10.0 15.0 6.0 50.0 7.0 11.0 9.0 100.0 17.0 5.0 29.0 15.0 5.0 50.0 50.0 25.0 100.0 10.0 14.0 14.0 67.0 300.0 50.0 200.0 100.0 33.0 33.0 100.0 100.0 40.0 400.0 200.0 33.0

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1.11.4 Commodity Flows

In this analysis, market surveys (Buyers and Sellers) were conducted in the Municipality for Two months to determine the extent of natural interaction between the market centres and their surrounding areas. The analysis helps in establishing a trade balance for the Municipal in terms of Agricultural and Industrial goods. The flow considers sellers and buyers of three market centres namely Kasoa New market, Old Market , and the Satellite Market.

Both Exogenous and endogenous flows were classified under agricultural and industrial goods in the Municipal and their economic values were measured in monetary terms.

The basic functions of these markets are retailing of agricultural produce (like fish, tomato, pepper, okro, garden eggs onion, cassava, water- melon) mainly produced from the Municipal and manufactured items (Like clothing, hardware, cosmetics and provision) coming from Accra It was observed from the study that in terms of both agriculture inflows and outflows Kasoa old and new markets emerged the most important market centres.

1.11.5 Exogenous Flows

The exogenous Flows refer to the exchange of goods between the Municipal and the rest of Municipals within the country. In other words it is the goods moving beyond the boundaries of the Municipal. These flows can be goods from external sources (exogenous Inflows or imports) and leaving the Municipal to outside destination (exogenous outflows or exports)

EXOGENOUS MARKET FLOW- AGRICULTURAL GOODS COMMODITY INFLOWS % OUTFLOWS % NET FLOWS Cassava 7,658,187.77 12.1 476,166.72 0.8 -7,182,021.05 Cassava Dough 3,544,285.25 5.6 541,396.44 9.1 -3,002,888.81 Yam 3,227,831.21 5.1 0 0 -3,227,831.21 Rice 13,101,197.26 20.7 595,208.40 1 -12,505,988.86 Cocoyam 1,835,433.43 2.9 0.00 0 -1,835,433.43 Plantain 2,278,469.09 3.6 0.00 0 -2,278,469.09 Banana 316,454.04 0.5 0.00 0 -316,454.04 Maize 4,746,810.60 7.5 1,666,583.52 2.8 -3,080,227.08 Beans 1,012,653 1.6 476,166.72 0.8 -536,486.21 Groundnut 443,035.66 0.7 476,166.72 0.8 33,131.06 Tomato 7,088,579.50 11.2 1,904,666.88 3.2 -5,183,912.62 20

Garden Egg 253,163.23 0.4 5,178,313.08 8.7 4,925,149.85 Pepper 0.00 0 6,011,604.84 10.1 6,011,604.84 Onion 1,075,943.74 1.7 2,380,833.60 4 1,304,889.86 Palm Fruit 3,860,739.29 6.1 0.00 0 -3,860,739.29 Vegetable 506,326.46 0.8 4,702,146.36 7.9 4,195,819.90 Meat 1,265,816.16 2 3,571,250.40 6 2,305,434.24 Fish 2,468,341.51 3.9 178,562.52 0.3 -2,289,778.99 Gari 6,392,371.61 10.1 1,071,375.12 1.8 -5,320,996.49 Pineapple 2,215,178.28 3.5 25,415,398.68 42.7 23,200,220.40 Total 63,290,808.00 100 59,520,840.00 100 -3,769,968.00

Total Trade Balance(Agricultural Goods)=Total Outflows-Total Inflows Total Trade Balance(Agricultural Goods)=59,520840-63,290,808 Total Trade Balance(Agricultural Goods)= -3,769,968

EXOGENOUS MARKET FLOW- INDUSTRIAL GOODS COMMODITY INFLOWS % OUTFLOWS % NET FLOWS Foot wear 18129325.06 8.2 0 0 -18129325.06 Cosmetics 12159913.15 5.5 0 0 -12159913.15 Plastics 17,687,146 8 0 0 -17687146.4 Cooking Utensils 9,949,019.85 4.5 0 0 -9949019.85 Clothing 28078344.91 12.7 0 0 -28078344.91 Hardware 11275555.83 5.1 0 0 -11275555.83 Charcoal 44217866 20 0 0 -44217866 Salt 29183791.56 13.2 0 0 -29183791.56 Cutlass 2431982.63 1.1 0 0 -2431982.63 Sugar 11496645.16 5.2 0 0 -11496645.16 Milk 17023878.41 7.7 0 0 -17023878.41 Soap 11054466.5 5 0 0 -11054466.5 Battery 1,989,803.97 0.9 0 0 -1989803.97 Books 6411590.57 2.9 0 0 -6411590.57 TOTAL 221,089,330 100 0 0 -221089330

Total Trade Balance (Industrial Goods)= Total Outflows-Total Inflows Total Trade Balance= -221,089,330 Total Trade Balance (Industrial Goods)= -221,089,330

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From Table 33 total net-flows of -3,769,968 was recorded which indicates that the Municipal is a net importer of agricultural products. To overcome these bottlenecks in production stringent policies must be formulated to boost production in agriculture through the introduction of modern farming methods, and the establishment of agro- based industrial activities to add more value to the Municipal’s agricultural product.

From the table 34 the analysis also indicated that a total net flow of -221,089,330 was recorded indicating that the Municipal is a net importer of industrial goods. The overall trade balance was computed and is as shown below.

TRADE BALANCE Table 35

Total Agricultural Net-flows -3,769,968

Total Industrial Net-flows -221,089,330

The Overall Trade Balance -224,859,298

The overall trade balance, which was found to be negative -224,859,298 indicates that the Awutu Senya East Municipal is generally a Net Importer of goods and services.

1.11.6 Endogenous Flows

Endogenous Flows refer to internal exchange of goods between the communities in the Municipal, irrespective of where they are produced. The analysis of these flows helps to determine areas of intensive interaction in the Municipal and also functional region.

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1.12 Economy of the Municipality The focus of this section is to discuss the economic characteristics of residents in the Awutu Senya East Municipality. The variables that will be considered include Economic activity status, Occupation, Employment status, Employment sector, Industry by sex or age composition in the various categories. These variables in no doubt influence development planning in terms of job creation and other important decisions in the Municipality. 1.12.1 Economic Activity Status Information on the population economically active and economically not active, 15 years and older is presented in Table 4.1. The economically active persons are the employed and the unemployed. The employed worked, had a job to go back to or did voluntary work without pay seven days prior to the census night. Those in the unemployed category are those who have worked before, seeking jobs or available for work. The economically not active group are those who did not worked seven days prior the census night, are not available for work and are not seeking for work because they did household chores, were in full time education, pensioners, disabled/sick and too young/old etc. The Table shows that out of 66,878 who are 15 years and older, 69.4 percent are economically active while 30.6 percent are not economically active. For the economically active, 92.5 percent were employed while 7.5 percent are unemployed. The economically active category had 93.4% and 91.6% as the proportion of employed males and females respectively. The economically not active group had more proportion of males of about 62.5 percent in full-time education than the proportion of females who are 44.4 percent.

Table 4.1: Population 15 years and older by activity status and sex Total Male Female Activity status Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 66,878 100.0 31,527 100.0 35,351 100.0 Economically active 46,407 69.4 22,843 72.5 23,564 66.7 Employed 42,916 92.5 21,331 93.4 21,585 91.6 Worked 40,538 94.5 20,333 95.3 20,205 93.6 Did not work but had job to go back to 2,268 5.3 942 4.4 1,326 6.1 Did voluntary work without pay 110 0.3 56 0.3 54 0.3 Unemployed 3,491 7.5 1,512 6.6 1,979 8.4 Worked before, seeking work and available 1,575 45.1 622 41.1 953 48.2 Seeking work for the first time and available 1,916 54.9 890 58.9 1,026 51.8 Economically not active 20,471 30.6 8,684 27.5 11,787 33.3 Did home duties (household chore) 5,278 25.8 1,133 13.0 4,145 35.2 Full time education 10,660 52.1 5,430 62.5 5,230 44.4 Pensioner/Retired 826 4.0 593 6.8 233 2.0 Disabled/Sick 552 2.7 259 3.0 293 2.5 Too old/young 1,406 6.9 490 5.6 916 7.8 Other 1,749 8.5 779 9.0 970 8.2 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing 24

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Table 4.2 presents information on the population 15 years and older, who are employed, unemployed and economically not active by age group and sex. It can be observed that out of the total population of 66878, 64.2 percent are employed, 5.2 percent are unemployed and 30.6 percent are economically not active. Out of the total population employed, the age group with the highest proportion employed with about (90%) of the population are those in the (30-34), (35-39) and (40-44) age groups. Majority of the economically not active (81.3 percent) are found in the (15-19) age group. In terms of the male and female distribution, 92.4 percent of the employed are males in the age group (40-44) compared to the 82.8 percent females in the same age bracket. The age group (15-19) was the highest for the economically not active for the male-female distribution since 82.2 percent males and 80.0 percent females are in this age category

Table 4.2: Economic Activity Status of the Population 15 years and older by Age and Sex

Economically not Age All Status Employed Unemployed active group Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 66,878 100 42,916 64.2 3,491 5.2 20,471 30.6 15-19 11,070 100 1,687 15.2 385 3.5 8,998 81.3 20-24 10,592 100 5,533 52.2 1,013 9.6 4,046 38.2 25-29 10,259 100 7,669 74.8 787 7.7 1,803 17.6 30-34 8,566 100 7,107 83.0 446 5.2 1,013 11.8 35-39 7,509 100 6,523 86.9 295 3.9 691 9.2 40-44 5,537 100 4,859 87.8 166 3.0 512 9.2 45-49 4,043 100 3,480 86.1 134 3.3 429 10.6 50-54 3,243 100 2,697 83.2 91 2.8 455 14.0 55-59 1,927 100 1,461 75.8 69 3.6 397 20.6 60-64 1,522 100 888 58.3 66 4.3 568 37.3 65+ 2,610 100 1,012 38.8 39 1.5 1,559 59.7 Male Total 31,527 100 21,331 67.7 1,512 4.8 8,684 27.5 15-19 5,115 100 722 14.1 158 3.1 4,235 82.8 20-24r 4,813 100 2,482 51.6 457 9.5 1,874 38.9 25-29 4,374 100 3,480 79.6 308 7.0 586 13.4 30-34 4,003 100 3,562 89.0 187 4.7 254 6.3 35-39 3,618 100 3,325 91.9 123 3.4 170 4.7 40-44 2,839 100 2,624 92.4 79 2.8 136 4.8 45-49 2,044 100 1,835 89.8 72 3.5 137 6.7 50-54 1,608 100 1,414 87.9 42 2.6 152 9.5 55-59 1,013 100 811 80.1 35 3.5 167 16.5 60-64 810 100 519 64.1 33 4.1 258 31.9 65+ 1,290 100 557 43.2 18 1.4 715 55.4 Female

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Total 35,351 100 21,585 61.1 1,979 5.6 11,787 33.3 15-19 5,955 100 965 16.2 227 3.8 4,763 80.0 20-24 5,779 100 3,051 52.8 556 9.6 2,172 37.6 25-29 5,885 100 4,189 71.2 479 8.1 1,217 20.7 30-34 4,563 100 3,545 77.7 259 5.7 759 16.6 35-39 3,891 100 3,198 82.2 172 4.4 521 13.4 40-44 2,698 100 2,235 82.8 87 3.2 376 13.9 45-49 1,999 100 1,645 82.3 62 3.1 292 14.6 50-54 1,635 100 1,283 78.5 49 3.0 303 18.5 55-59 914 100 650 71.1 34 3.7 230 25.2 60-64 712 100 369 51.8 33 4.6 310 43.5 65+ 1,320 100 455 34.5 21 1.6 844 63.9 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

1.13 Occupation The occupation and sex of the employed population 15 years and older is presented in Table 4.3. From the Table, the occupation with the highest population is the service and sales sector (39.1%). The next occupation is those in the craft and related trades works with (24.0%). The Table also reveals that craft related trades works was the highest occupation among males with percentage of 31.7 while majority of females were found in the service and the sales sectors with 57.4 percent in the Municipality. Table 4.3: Employed population 15 years and older by occupation and sex Both sexes Male Female Occupation Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 42,916 100.0 21,331 100.0 21,585 100.0 Managers 1,431 3.3 692 3.2 739 3.4 Professionals 3,319 7.7 2,085 9.8 1,234 5.7 Technicians and associate professionals 1,310 3.1 1,010 4.7 300 1.4 Clerical support workers 861 2.0 511 2.4 350 1.6 Service and sales workers 16,793 39.1 4,412 20.7 12,381 57.4 Skilled agricultural forestry and fishery workers 2,144 5.0 1,171 5.5 973 4.5 Craft and related trades workers 10,319 24.0 6,753 31.7 3,566 16.5 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3,431 8.0 3,358 15.7 73 0.3 Elementary occupations 3,248 7.6 1,285 6.0 1,963 9.1 Other occupations 60 0.1 54 0.3 6 0.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

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1.14 Industry The type of industry that employs majority of the population 15 years and older in the Municipality is the Wholesale and retail, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles as shown in Table 4.4. The industry employs 35.7 percent of the employed population 15 years and above in the Municipality. The Table further shows that more females are found in the wholesale and the retail industry as compared to the other industries in the Municipality. It can be observed that 46.8 percent of the female population 15 years and older are in wholesale and retail industry compared to 24.4 percent males. Water supply; sewage waste management and remediation activities and real estate activities was the industry that employed least in the municipality as they were both 0.1 percent. Employment in the industry activities of extraterritorial organization and bodies was 0.00%.

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Table 4.4: Employed population 15 years and older by Industry and Sex Both sexes Male Female Industry Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 42,916 100.0 21,331 100.0 21,585 100.0 Agriculture forestry and fishing 2,468 5.8 1,425 6.7 1,043 4.8 Mining and quarrying 104 0.2 81 0.4 23 0.1 Manufacturing 5,788 13.5 2,769 13.0 3,019 14.0 Electricity gas stream and air conditioning supply 103 0.2 83 0.4 20 0.1 Water supply; sewerage waste management and remediation activities 51 0.1 38 0.2 13 0.1 Construction 3,360 7.8 3,281 15.4 79 0.4 Wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15,306 35.7 5,213 24.4 10,093 46.8 Transportation and storage 3,186 7.4 3,064 14.4 122 0.6 Accommodation and food service activities 3,327 7.8 359 1.7 2,968 13.8 Information and communication 284 0.7 231 1.1 53 0.2 Financial and insurance activities 563 1.3 401 1.9 162 0.8 Real estate activities 59 0.1 55 0.3 4 0.0 Professional scientific and technical activities 755 1.8 500 2.3 255 1.2 Administrative and support service activities 327 0.8 256 1.2 71 0.3 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 676 1.6 506 2.4 170 0.8 Education 2,224 5.2 1,159 5.4 1,065 4.9 Human health and social work activities 586 1.4 271 1.3 315 1.5 Arts entertainment and recreation 338 0.8 305 1.4 33 0.2 Other service activities 2,977 6.9 1,155 5.4 1,822 8.4

Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods - and services - producing activities of households for own use 423 1.0 170 0.8 253 1.2 Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 11 0.0 9 0.0 2 0.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

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1.15 Employment Status Employment status is categorized into employees, self-employed without employee (s), self-employed with employee (s), casual workers, contributing family worker, apprentice, domestic employees and others. The figure shows that the highest among the employment status are those in the self-employed (without employee) accounting for 69.2 percent for females and 47 percent for males. This is followed by those in the employee category (34.9% males and 15.1% female).

1.16 Employment Sector The highest proportion of the employed population is found in the private informal sector representing 81.9 percent with the least being those in the Other Organizations. The rest are; public (government) (5.3 %), private formal (12.2%), semi-public (0.1%) and NGS’s (0.3%).

1.17 Food Security

1.18 Agriculture activities Introduction The role of agriculture is pivotal in national development since it is one of the major industries in the country. The sector contribute immensely to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), foreign exchange and create employment. This chapter focuses on households in Agriculture and not in Agriculture, type of farming activities and other issues bordering Agriculture in Awutu Senya East Municipality.

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1.18.1 Households in Agriculture The distribution of households in agriculture in the municipality is presented in Table 7.1. The major agricultural activities captured in the 2010 census are crop farming, tree planting, livestock rearing and fish farming. The total number of households in agriculture is 2,697 of which 79.3 percent lives in the urban area and 20.7 percent in the rural area. Crop farming is the major Agricultural activity for most agricultural households recording 1,842 (68.3%), of which 71.3 percent are located in the urban communities while 28.7 percent are found in rural centers. Livestock recorded 91.9 percent for households engages in Agriculture in urban areas and 8.1 percent in rural communities. 94.9 percent for households engages in tree planting (urban) and 5.1 percent (rural) Fish farming is less popular in the municipality with 7 out of the total population who engages in Agriculture and they are all centered in the urban

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Table 7.1: Households by agricultural activities and locality Total Urban Rural

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total Households 25,322 100.0 23,870 94.3 1,452 5.7

Households engages in Agriculture 2,697 100.0 2,139 79.3 558 20.7

Crop Farming 1,842 100.0 1,314 71.3 528 28.7

Tree Planting 78 100.0 74 94.9 4 5.1

Livestock Rearing 1,129 100.0 1,037 91.9 92 8.1

Fish Farming 7 100.0 7 100.0 0 0.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

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1.19 Type of Farming Activities Out of the 10.7 percent of household population who are engage in Agriculture, 60.3 percent are into crop farming, 2.6 percent are into planting trees, 36.9 percent are into livestock and 0.2 percent also engage in fish farming. 1.19.1 Distribution of livestock and keepers Livestock rearing has been a lucrative venture for some people in Awutu Senya East Municipal with number of keepers (1,506) which represents about 1.4 percent of the total population of the Municipality. It is therefore important to analyze the type of livestock the people are interested to keep and their population. From Table 7.2, the total number of livestock, birds, fishes and other animals is 45,446 and the number of individuals engages in rearing these livestock are 1,506. This implies that, on the average, 30 animals per individual (keeper). Chicken rearing recorded the highest number of 29,424 with 858 keepers and 34 per keeper, which is above the municipal average of 30 per keeper. Other equally important livestock reared in the municipal are, goat (5,334) with 18 goats per keeper, sheep (4,485) from 141 keepers and 1,158 ducks with 29 number of keepers and 40 per keeper. Apart from chicken and duck from the bird family, dove (484) farming is not performing badly. There are no marine fishing and snail farming in the municipality.

Table 7.2: Distribution of livestock and keepers

Number of livestock, birds, Average per Number of keepers fishes and others Keeper

Total 45,446 1,506 30

Beehives 47 4 12

Cattle 2,100 43 49

Chicken 29,424 858 34

Dove 484 20 24

Duck 1,158 29 40

Goat 5,334 299 18

Grass-cutter 215 15 14

Guinea fowl 127 10 13

Ostrich 94 2 47

Pig 490 24 20

Rabbit 1,051 28 38

Sheep 4,485 141 32

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Silk worm 9 2 5

Snail 0 - -

Turkey 120 9 13

Other 38 13 3

Fish farming 220 8 28

Inland fishing 50 1 50

Marine fishing 0 0 0

Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

1.20 Governance

1.20.1 Political and Administrative Structure

The Municipality is headed by a Municipal Chief Executive appointed by the President with approval by at least two-thirds of the Assembly Members. It has a presiding member who always chairs General Assembly meetings. There are twenty (20) Assembly Members with seven (7) being appointed and thirteen (13) elected members. Out of the total 14 are men and 6 women.

Women, 6

Men, 14

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1.21 Administrative and Institutional Arrangements

1.22 The Municipal Assembly

The Awutu Senya East Municipal was established under Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2025 It is the highest political authority in the Municipal under section 10 –13 of the local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462). The Assembly exercises deliberative, legislative and executive functions in the Municipal. The Assembly is empowered by the Act to be responsible for the overall development of the Municipal through the preparation of development plans and the related budget. The functions are clearly stated in section 2 of the National Development Planning Systems Act (Act 480). The Assemblies are also to implement, monitor, and evaluate programmes, strategies and projects for effective mobilisation of resources for development. Since its inception the Assembly has carried out numerous projects throughout the Municipal. These projects include the provision of health facilities, education, water and sanitation, housing, energy, and other community based projects

1.23 Composition of the Municipal Assembly

In consonance with the local Government Act 1993, (Act 462) the Municipal Assembly is composed of the

 Municipal Chief Executive who is appointed by government and approved by 2/3 majority of the members of the Assembly.

 One (1) Member of Parliament from the constituency which is within the area of authority of the Assembly.

 Fourteen (14) elected representatives from elected Areas in the Municipality whom are elected from the various electoral areas through universal adult suffrage and

 Seven (7) other members appointed by the president in consultation with traditional Authorities and other interest groups in the Municipal.

 The presiding Member is elected by 2/3 majority of all the members of the Assembly.

The existing organogram of the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly is depicted in (Fig 5).

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Awutu Senya East Municipal like any other Municipal is assigned the responsibility for performing functions hitherto performed by 22 central Governments departments. However these have been replaced by Thirteen (13) departments as given in the First Schedule LI 1961 table ,,,,below.

Lack of offices and residential accommodation and personnel are the main problems affecting the Assembly.

 Executive Committee presided over by the Chief Executive of the Municipal appointed by the President. The Executive committee has a number of sub committees, composed of members of the Assembly. And Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly has ten (10) sub committees. These are:-

. Development Planning Sub Committee . Social Services Sub Committee . Works Sub Committee . Finance and Administration Sub Committee . Justice and Security Sub Committee . Agriculture Sub Committee . Public Relations and Complaints . Women and Children Sub Committee . Statutory Planning Sub Committee . Technical Sub Committee

Executive committee provides a point of convergence, co-ordination and harmonization of programmes for execution.

1.23.1 Office of the Municipal Assembly

The office of the Municipal Assembly functions as the secretariat of the Municipal Assembly, the highest political, administrative, deliberative and executive functions. The office of the Municipal Assembly is headed by the Municipal co-ordinating Director, who together with the Heads of Department provides the technical support and advice to the Assembly. The office of the Municipal Assembly also co-operates with Non-Governmental Organisations. Departments of the Assembly

NO. DEPARTMENTS PRESENT 1 CENTRAL YES ADMINISTRATION 2 FINANCE YES 3 EDUCATION, YOUTH YES AND SPORTS 4 HEALTH YES 5 AGRICULTURE YES 6 PHYSICAL PLANNING YES 7 SOCIAL WELFARE AND YES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 35

8 NATURAL RESOURCES NO CONSERVATION DEPT FORESTRY GAME AND WILDLIFE DIVISION 9 WORKS YES 10 INDUSTRY AND TRADE NO 11 TRANSPORT YES 12 DISASTER PREVENTION YES AND MANAGEMENT 13 URBAN ROADS YES

Analysis of the survey carried out reveals the following: -

 Inadequate qualified Personnel

 Assembly is ill-equipped with office machinery

 Lack of office space to roof all decentralized departments in one location.

 Inadequate data- base for effective and efficient revenue generation.

 Lack of residential accommodation, furniture and equipment generally.

1.23.2 Sub Municipal Structures: To ensure that all stakeholders are involved in the development process and governance in the Municipal, Sub structures were created to facilitate the process. These are Zonal Councils and the unit Committees which are below the Assembly. 1.23.3 Zonal Councils

As noted the sub-Municipal structures are vital elements in the whole structure of local government. The functioning of the structure is thus very paramount, an indication of dynamism of local government. The Municipality has six (6) zonal councils, namely: Zongo, Ofaakor, Akweley, Opeikuma, Walantu, and Kpormetey. They are currently operating in temporal structures pending the construction of permanent offices for them. It has fourteen electoral areas and one constituency known as Awutu Senya East Constituency.

ZONAL COUNCILS, TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES IN

AWUTU SENYA EAST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

ZONAL TOWNS COMMUNITIES(AREAS) COUNCIL KASOA ZONAL Iron City Iron City Prince Derrick COUNCIL New Town Dokustekope MaameOsofo 36

KasoaZongo Banat

KPORMETEY Adam Nana Amuzukope Adam Nana ZONAL Joe Mends Semenshia Christian Hill COUNCIL Lamptey Mills Ghana Flag Bigman Town Songai Kingdom Town Joe Mends Infrgate Area Zone 6 Mount Zion Area Asempa Freetown Ghana Flag OFAAKOR Otamens Otamens City AwushieTetteh/Kaneshie ZONAL Rock City Bentum COUNCIL GadaKope Queen City Alic Okwampi Andam/Larbi Town Ofaakor Newtown Kovorkope OPEIKUMA American American Town Krispol City ZONAL Town Adakope Asamoah Town COUNCIL Ayigbe Town Adom City Diamond City Doctor Jesus Opeikuma Estate Down Anigyekrom AKWELEY Kaemebre Down Town Kaemebre ZONAL Ash Town Akweley Township COUNCIL WALANTU CP Walantu CP Roman Down ZONAL Windy Hills Top Hill CP Winga Town COUNCIL Biakoye Blue Rose Estate CP Step to Christ Chief Imam Mosque Agenkwa CP Abease CP Tipa Junction CP Last Stop Little Rock Area CP Poultry Farm Walantu Junction CP Evelip Farm CP Holly Valley

Problems

The major problems affecting the smooth operation of the Zonal councils are following:- Lack of Permanent Offices Lack of manpower and Logistics. Lack of Financial support

Unit Committees There are 14 Unit Committees in the Municipality. Out of the number only few are functioning.

1.23.4 Non-Governmental Organizations

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The non-governmental organizations identified during the survey, the activities engaged in and the impact of intervention in the Municipal is shown in Table 40.

. NGOs and CBOs Operating in your Municipal

Table 40

NGOs & Area of operation How long Contact Coverage in the Impact of intervention CBOs they have Persons Municipal been operating here

Social Mobilize Since 2012 Mr Municipal Wide 8 development projects Investment Communities in Karikari and income generating self-help projects activities initiated Fund (SIF) and income generating activities.

1.24 Social Services

1.24.1 Literacy The ability to read and write in the English Language, Ghanaian Language, French and or a combination of any two of the three languages for the population 11 years and older. Those who are literate in one language only are (49.7%) for English only and (4.4%) for Ghanaian language only. There is 43.9 percent of the population 11 years and older who are literate in English and Ghanaian language, 0.8 percent literate in English and French and 1.2 percent who literate in English, French and Ghanaian language. The percentage for those who could read and write in the other languages apart from English, Ghanaian language and French is zero.

1.24.2 Education Data pertaining to information on population 3 years and older by educational level, school attendance and sex is provided in Table 3.7. The information is categorised into those currently attending and those who attended in the past. The Table shows that the higher percentage of people currently attending (45.5%) of the population 3 years and older are in the primary while the higher proportion of the population who attended in the past (30.3%) completed J.H.S. The percentage currently attending primary school is higher than the percentage that attended in the past. For those who attended (nursery and kindergarten), it was zero percent for those who attended in the past and (7-15) % for those currently attending. The Table also shows (0%) for those currently attending middle and secondary. This is due to the fact that the middle and the secondary school system has been phased out and has been replaced by the JSS/JHS and the SSS/SHS.

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PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN AWUTU SENYA EAST -2013

Series1 Series2

21 17 17

0 0 0

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PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN AWUTU SENYA EAST- 2013

Series1 Series2 147 100 53 10 2 4

PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLMENT BY SEX IN AWUTU SENYA EAST 2013-2014

MALE FEMALE

3916

3274

2605 2426

465 555

KG PRIMARY JHS

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TEACHER POPULATION BY GENDER IN AWUTU SENYA EAST 2013-2014

MALE FEMALE

158 145 138

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Table 3.7: Population 3 years and older by level of education, school attendance and sex

Currently attending Attended in the past Both sexes Male Female Both sexes Male Female Level of education Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Total 40271 100.0 20125 100.0 20146 100.0 47555 100.0 23674 100.0 23881 100.0 Nursery 3169 7.9 1675 8.3 1494 7.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Kindergarten 5920 14.7 2997 14.9 2923 14.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Primary 18322 45.5 9009 44.8 9313 46.2 7384 15.5 2591 10.9 4793 20.1 JSS/JHS 7335 18.2 3596 17.9 3739 18.6 14426 30.3 6548 27.7 7878 33.0 Middle 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 9987 21.0 5415 22.9 4572 19.1 SSS/SHS 4154 10.3 2071 10.3 2083 10.3 6802 14.3 3563 15.1 3239 13.6 Secondary 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2284 4.8 1487 6.3 797 3.3 Vocational/Technical/Commercial 175 0.4 91 0.5 84 0.4 2466 5.2 1270 5.4 1196 5.0 Post middle/secondary certificate 182 0.5 65 0.3 117 0.6 896 1.9 488 2.1 408 1.7 Tertiary 1014 2.5 621 3.1 393 2.0 3310 7.0 2312 9.8 998 4.2 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census

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1.25 Sports Development

Challenges

 Inadequate and poor quality infrastructure and absence of disability-friendly facilities in communities and schools NAME OF THE SPORTS LOCATION COMMUNITIES USE OF FREQUENCY CURRENT FIELD /ZONAL BENEFITING FROM THE THE FIELD OF USAGE CHALLENGES/ COUNCIL FIELD CONDITION Ofarkor MA Cluster Ofaakor Ofaakor,Akweley,Gada Football Daily No soccer Posts, rough grounds( Pitch need resurfacing) Nahada Islamic JHS Ofaakor Ofaakor,Akweley,Gada Football Weekly Open Space. Playing surface need to be upgraded All saints Anglican Kwao Football Weekly No soccer Posts, Primary Bondzie rough grounds( Pitch need resurfacing) St Marys Anglican Akweley Football Daily No fencing cluster Research Basic CP CP,Walantu Football Daily No grassing Opeikuma Anglican Opeikuma Football Daily No soccer Posts, Basic rough grounds( Pitch need resurfacing) Oduponkpehe Cluster Oduponkpehe Zongo, Walantu Football Daily Open Space. of Schools Playing surface need to be upgraded Benat Abdallah American Football Daily No soccer Posts, Junction rough grounds( Down Pitch need resurfacing) Amuzukope MA Amuzukope Football Daily No soccer Posts, Basic rough grounds( Pitch need resurfacing) Zakarikope School Zakarikope Football Daily Open Space. Playing surface need to be upgraded Football Daily PRIVATE Football Daily SCHOOLS King Christles New Market Football Daily Open Space. Academy road-Adjacent Playing surface 42

Lords Tower need to be upgraded GOOD Shepherd Ofaakor Football Daily Open Space. International Station Playing surface need to be upgraded Christis legacy Hotel Football Daily Open Space. Colomba Playing surface Road need to be upgraded Zenith International Football Daily Open Space. Playing surface need to be upgraded CHRIS PHARIHO After christis Daily Open Space. legacy Playing surface need to be upgraded

Oduponkpehe Cluster of Schools Field Ofarkor MA Cluster

Academy Sports centre at Ofaarkor

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1.26 HEALTH From the graph below, it can be realize that in the year 2010 the OPD attendance at the Kasoa Health Centre was reduce by 1.07% and this further increased to 8.66% in 2011 which can be attributed to the high rise in malaria cases (290.15%), ARS (126.75%) Hypertension (503.14%) and others top ten diseases recorded at the Health Centre. In the year 2012 as June the attendance at the Health Care Centre drop by 101.21%

The Nurse/Patient ratio at the Kasoa Health Centre in 2009 was 1:868 which was reduce to 1:859 in 2010. In the year 2011 it increased to 1:933 and this further drop during the half year of 2012 to 1:464. Due to the high attendance at the Health Centre there is the need for more nurses should be transfer to the Kasoa Health Centre to assist health care delivery.

Doctor/Patient ratio in the municipality is very poor due to the fact that there is only one (1) Medical Doctor at the Kasoa Health Centre taking care of all OPD attendants. In the year 2009, the Doctor/Patient ratio was 1:46859 and reduce in 2010 to 1:46365. In the year 2011 the Doctor/Patient ratio increase from 1:46365 to 1: 50380 and this further drop in 2012 as June to 1: 25039

1.26.1 HEALTH CENTRE ATTENDANCE Below is the health attendance at the Kasoa Health Centre

Health Attendance at Kasoa Health Centre

60,000 50,380 46,859 46,365

50,000

40,000

30,000 25,039

20,000 No. of Attendance 10,000

0 2009 2010 2011 2012 (Half Year) Years

Source: Directorate of Health-Awutu Senya East Municipal, September 2012

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1.26.2 TOP TEN DISEASES The top ten diseases in the Municipal including Malaria, ARS, Skin Diseases, Anaemia, Diarrhoea (dxs) and among others. Below is the diagram showing the graphical representative of the various top ten diseases in the Municipal.

Malaria which recorded the highest cases in every year, recorded 8,900 in 2010, representing 26.6% of recorded cases, and increase to 34,723 representing 49% in 2011 and reducing to 6,481 representing 44.4% in 2012 (half year). The rise in the number of cases of malaria was due to the following factors:

 Poor drainage system  Unkept surrounding  Low education on the causes of the diseases  Improper sewage disposal  Inadequate logistics and facilities  Inadequate health centers

In order to reduce and eradicate these diseases in the Municipal, the following measures must be put in place;  Improvement in the drainage systems.  Organize public education on the treatment and prevention of these major diseases.  Improvement in logistics, facilities and staff in all health centers.

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TOP TEN DISEASES IN AWUTU SENYA EAST -2012-2013 35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000 Axis Axis Title

10,000

5,000

0 Acute Rheumat Acute Road Respirat ism & Skin Diarrhoe Acute Domesti Acute Vaginal Hyperte Typhoid Urinary Traffic Diabetes Malaria ory Tract Other Diseases a Anaemia Eye c Ear Discharg nsion Fever Tract Accident Mellitus Infection Joint & Ulcers Diseases Infection Violence infection e Infection s s Pains 2012 33,091 9321 3663 4903 3153 5394 1802 877 701 2919 1313 813 1197 911 1721 2013 21768 4386 2298 2227 2116 1696 1461 1252 1040 841 701 668 551 515 441

Source: Directorate of Health-Awutu Senya East Municipal, September 2012

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1.26.3 HIV and AIDS In the area of HIV and AIDS, the Municipal intensified education on the need for Voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV and AIDS. The number of persons opting for volunteering testing improved significantly and consequently the number of new cases testing positive reduced marginally. Below is the table showing the number of HIV and AIDS cases record with a period of three years.

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SEX 2010 2011 2012

Male

Female

TOTAL 16 52 7

Below is the graph showing the graphical representation of the total number of HIV and AIDS cases recorded in the municipal from 2010 to 2012(half year)

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50

40

30 TOTAL 20

10

0 2010 2011 2012(half year)

Source: Directorate of Health-Awutu Senya East Municipal, September 2012

Below are the program and strategies that can be adopted to combat these menace 1. Intensification of education in all the communities 2. Organized voluntary counseling and testing in the communities 3. Support all facilities from municipal assembly on PMTCT and his clients

1.26.4 Major problems facing health delivery within the municipal.

1. Inadequate logistics and facilities for service delivery at Kasoa Health Centre, because population is under estimated. 2. Inadequate and inappropriate facilities at Kasoa Health Centre. 3. No Municipal Hospital 4. Inadequate CHPS compounds in the Municipality

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1.27 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Introduction The world has gradually become a global village with the introduction of Information Communication and Technology. Families, relatives, friends and businesses are connected with just a click of a bottom. This technology and its associated impact have moved the world and its people into different standards and Ghana as part of the global village cannot be left out. There are enormous benefits derived from ICT ranging from social, cultural, education, economic, political, health and the supreme among them is the way it facilitates acquisition and dissemination of information and aid business transactions. The 2010 Population and Housing census elicited information on access to ICT of various forms; ownership of mobile phones, use of internet, desktop/laptop computers and fixed telephone lines by persons 12 years and older. 1.27.1 Ownership of Mobile Phones and use of internet facility Mobile phone has become part and parcel of people’s life and it comes in handy. It can receive and disseminate information, save contacts and register calls, carry documents and performs other functions. This section therefore presents information on ownership of mobile phones by population 12 years and older.

Table 5.1: Mobile phone ownership and internet facility usage by, Sex

Population 12 years and Population having Population using older mobile phones internet facility I C T Indicators N % N % N %

Total 74,239 100.0 51,035 68.7 6,524 8.8 Male 34,993 47.1 25,955 74.2 4,248 12.1 Female 39,246 52.9 25,080 63.9 2,276 5.8 Source Ghana Statistical Service: 2010 Population and Housing Census

The population 12 years and older in the district is 74,239 out of which 68.7 percent own mobile phones and 8.8 percent using internet facility. The population 12 years and older is disaggregated as 47.1 percent males out of which 74.2 percent owned mobile phones and 12.1 percent using internet facility. The female population 12 years and older is 39,246 out of which 63.9 percent owned mobile phone and 5.8 percent use internet facility. The proportion of male owing mobile phone and using internet facility is slightly higher than that of females. 1.27.2 Household ownership of fixed telephone lines and Desktop or laptop computer The use of fixed telephone lines is presented in Table 5.2. Out of 25,322 households in the Municipality, almost 4 percent are having fixed telephone lines. This gives an indication of low patronage in fixed telephone usage relative to the National situation of 2.3 (2010 PHC, National Analytical Report) and Regional figure of 1.4 percent (2010 PHC, Regional Analytical Report, Central Region). Compared with mobile phone usage, the use of fixed line telephone is dwindling. This may be as a result of comparatively cheaper cost of mobile phones, its portability, and ease of accessibility and availability in even remote areas. There is not much variation in the use of fixed telephone lines by male headed households and female headed households.

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Table 5.2: Households having desktop/laptop computers, fixed telephone lines and Sex of head

Households having Number of households desktop/laptop Households having computers fixed telephone lines N % N % N % Total 25322 100.0 2498 9.9 985 3.9 Male 17672 69.8 1985 11.2 705 4 Female 7650 30.2 513 6.7 280 3.7 Source; Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

1.28 Vulnerability Analysis Information gathered so far showed that the pro-poor communities within the Municipality comprising Gada, Ofaakor, Amusukope, Bentum, Zakarikope and Opeikuma areas are considered the poorest areas in the Municipality and also has the most degraded environments. Similarly, they are among areas that are most vulnerable to the estimated effects of climate change due to many negative environmental practices being perpetuated by the people and companies over the years for economic gains.

Accordingly, this therefore makes it somewhat obligatory or necessary for the Assembly to commit special resources and attention to reverse the effects of climate change in the area.

 Thus, in order to make sure the situation does not escalate in the near future, there is the need for the Municipal Assembly as a matter of priority and urgency; enforce all environmental laws in the Municipality.  Anyone caught breaking such laws should be prosecuted and punished severely to serve as deterrent to others.  All Traditional Authorities, Assembly Members, Municipal Police Commands, Fire Service Officials and Anti-bushfire Squads/ unit Committees will be mandated to arrest any person or group of persons engaged in bush burning.  The Assembly will lobby for EPA Municipal offices to be set up to check or regulate the activities of individuals or local companies in the areas to save the lands or environment from further destruction.  Assembly will also ensure that residents reduce or curtail the use of charcoal and tree cutting for fuel wood and use energy efficient stoves like Gyapa Stove and solar stoves

 The Assembly will embark on tree planting and stop bush burning.  Finally, two dams within the Municipality will be rehabilitated in order to store more water for dry season farming/gardening to engage the idling youth who sometimes travel to Accra for menial jobs.

Climate change in Kasoa area has become a threat to properties and livelihoods. Drought and over flooding in parts of Municipality has become a yearly worry to the people and government. People along the banks of the Okrudu River are constantly displaced, and homeless. The Municipal Assembly in close collaboration with NADMO has started desilting the Okrudu river to allow free flow of water..

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Below are some communities which are yearly affected by flood whenever it rains due to the following reasons.

 The entire Municipality is low lying area  Most of the houses are haphazardly built on water ways  Houses are also built close to the Okrudu River.  There are no storm drains systems in place, therefore making it difficult for free-flow of water whenever it rains.

1.28.1 The flood prone areas within the Municipality.

NO ZONE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES NEW TOWN ZONE  All the areas around the Bamei-yin on the main new town road.  Areas around the Okrudu river banks, off lawyer and to Atenga Avenue  Areas around the Mangoase on the new Town road  Areas around the Kujo junction  American down off the Nyanyano road.

KASOA ZONGO ZONE  Areas around Good-feelings up to the pink FM  Gadambo behind Sheleco gas filling station  Areas around the Jehova witness church  Antie Mercy down area

IRON CITY ZONE  Areas close to the main saw mills along the main road  All places around Kuwait and it surroundings

WALANTU ZONE  Areas adjacent the internal Revenue and all the places behind the IRS are all flood prone.  Walantu, Pentecost area to the Urban Council area  Walantu down area

 Areas around the big Mosque near blue rose and CP – ABAASE GREAT PROMISE AREA uique school AND WINDY HILL/ GATEWAY AND  CP Sandy city area ROMAN ZONE  May guest house down  Tipper Agyenkwa

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 Doctor Jesus down area  Krispol last stop

OPEIKUMA ZONE  All areas around Boni-ben in Opeikuma township  Anigye Krom area  Christian town area

 Areas around the Living GOD Ministry AKWELEY ZONE  Akweley New Town  Otamens area  Areas around Happy Guest House  Areas close to the Sovitel along the main road

KAEMEBRE ZONE  Areas around the Christian Town  Areas around kaemebre down town  All areas along Okrudu water ways

ASH TOWN DATUS AREA  Areas behind Datus School  Areas around Pentecost church

NEW OFAAKOR, GHANA FLAG AND  The valley of the Timber Market area towards NEW MARKET AREA Akweley

ADAM NANA ZONE  The Osudoku community Christian Hill, down to free coke  Beauty Garden and Golden Royal Academy school.

KPORMOTEY ZONE  Opposite the Attaqwa Islamic School down to the Green and white area  Main road leading to Kpormotey township

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BUILDING ALONG THE BANKS OF OKRUDU RIVER OPEIKUMA KASOA – BUILDING ON WATER WAYS

WALANTU KASOA – BUILDING ON WATER LOGGED AREA NEWTOWN KASOA – BUILDING ON WATER WAYS

Strategies

 All building along the water ways should be demolished so that there will be free flow of water.  All those who reside along the banks of Okrudu River should be relocated due to the nature of the river when it flood.  The Municipal Assembly should build more culverts and storm drains to control floods.  Dumping of refuse at the banks of the Okrudu River should be abated and culprit found should be prosecuted.  NADMO offices should be fully equipped with the necessary logistics such as vehicle, financial, material resources and managerial skill to foster effective field activities.

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1.29 Environmental, Climate change and Green Economy Climate change may be described as the seasonal changes over a long period of time due to human activities. For instance, charcoal burning, deforestation, bush burning, sand winning, gravel mining, quarry, reckless use of agro-chemicals and pollutants from vehicles and pineapple farms over a period of time are believed to be the causes of climate change in the Awutu Senya East Municipality. Indeed, these negative human activities still persist in this modern time and even at alarming rates probably due to increase in human population and development in the Municipality.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) resulting from the excessive use of fossil fuels in excessive use of cars , bush burning, among others, is a major threat to the ozone layer. According to Wikipedia, the ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). This layer absorbs 97–99% of the Sun's high frequency ultraviolet light, which is potentially damaging to the life forms on Earth. Scientists say, the ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer if the ozone layer is completely eaten up by CO2.

MMDAs on the whole, are facing daunting tasks and mounting pressure in tackling climate change issues. Under such circumstances, it is of urgent necessity for communities to joint hands in safeguarding their common interests in this respect.

1.29.1 Climate change impacts on water Bodies in the Municipality Okrudu River, Opeikuma and Congo villa Dams which supply drinking water for people and animals, as well as being vital for agriculture and industry purposes are now at risk.

Climate change will have major and unpredictable effects on the municipal water systems, including more floods and droughts. Extremes of drought and flooding will become more common, causing displacement of people along Okrudu River which means less fresh water to pineapple farms. 1.29.2 Climate change impacts on forests Forests do so much: they purify our air, improve water quality, keep soils intact, provide us with food, wood products and medicines, and are home to many of the world’s most endangered wildlife.

In fact, most of our forest belt are gone as a result of human activities such as housing, farming sand winning and charcoal burning by the indigenous people who rely on forests for their livelihood.

Forests also help protect the planet from climate change by absorbing massive amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), a major source of pollution that causes climate change.

Unfortunately, forests are being destroyed or damaged at an alarming rate by logging and burning to clear land for agriculture or livestock. These activities release huge amounts of carbon dioxide and other harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

1.29.3 Climate change impacts on food security Climate change will have a significant impact on food availability, food accessibility, food utilization and food systems stability in many parts of the Municipality when proper attention is not giving to climate change and it effect. A significant risk of increased crop failure, loss of livestock and impact on local food security are likely to occur. 58

1.29.4 Climate change impacts on agriculture Many people within Awutu Senya East rely on rain-fed agriculture. As a result, it is highly vulnerable to changes in climate variability, seasonal shifts, and precipitation patterns. Any amount of warming will result in increased water stress.

1.30 Public Safety and Security

The improved logistics for the Security Services in the Municipality such as Vehicles, Police Post, and Tents have elicited an improvement in the maintenance of internal peace and security. This has led to a reduction in crime levels.

The Security Services continued to discharge their statutory duty of providing safety and security for citizens and ensuring internal peace in the Awutu Senya East Municipality through the enforcement of laws and regulations. Overall, there was a declining trend in the general crime level over the period. This, according to the Police commander was achieved through the development and rigorous implementation of effective and well- coordinated policing strategies.

Improve internal security for human safety and protection:

The major issues identified during the preparation of the plan include:

 Prevalence of violent crimes; weak monitoring of safe havens such as Liberia camp which serves as a hiding place for criminal when chased from Accra and Kumasi.  High rate of road traffic accidents and associated fatalities; as well as prevalence of fires, floods and other disasters.  Other pertinent issues that need to be addressed are inadequate community and citizen involvement in public safety.

The strategies being adopted to address the issues raised under the objective are:

 Education and ensuring strict enforcement of rules and regulations;  Enhancing the preparedness of disaster management agencies to effectively respond to emergencies; intensifying public education on disaster safety measures in the Municipality

1.31 Baseline Indicators of Development of the Municipality

1.31.1 Transport and Communication The Municipality has a total of 625 km road network of which 59 km is within the urban center. 20.6 km is the component of the network which has received flexible pavement finishing. The rest constitute gravel/earth roads located within various deprived communities in the municipality (Urban Roads Department, Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly,).

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In addition to the aforementioned, an unknown length of road is yet to be assessed. The proportion of good roads is inadequate and, therefore, does not meet the demands of the people especially in the low income areas. The Municipality, however, can boast of 20.6 km of paved roads of which 11.56 km are in good condition while 6.55 km are in fairly good condition. However, the unpaved roads are 604.4 km of which 60.44 km are in good shape while 120.88km are fairly good. The Municipality also has access to all the telecommunication networks in the country because of its closeness to the capital city, Accra. This accessibility has made communication and information easier for the people in the municipality. The municipality has one radio station; however, it has excellent access to all the radio and television stations in the capital city.

1.32 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

1.32.1 Population Knowledge of composition and size of every population of a place is important in effective planning and development. Sex and Age structure of every country plays an important role in the management of population as well as policy formulation and its implementation, since it provides important information needed for both national and local developmental strategies and programs to harness growth. The availability of such data helps stakeholders and development partners to have fair idea of the composition of the population. This chapter will address issues such as size, Age and Sex composition of the population as well as the mortality, fertility and migration pattern in the municipality.

1.32.2 Population Size and Distribution This section provides detailed information on sex composition, sex ratio and type of locality as collected during 2010 PHC by Ghana Statistical Service. In 2010 the total population of the municipality stood at 108,422 which represents 4.9 percent of central region’s population. The male population is 48.1 percent while the female population is 51.9 percent of the total population of the Municipal. . Table 2.1 shows that, the age group with the highest population is 0 – 4 years with 14.1 percent. At the same age group the males (15.1percent) are more than the females (13.3 percent). The male population continue to be more than females but after age (15-19) years, the females took over with 10.6 percent and males 9.8 percent. From age (40-44) years to age group (75-79) years, the male population was more than the females.

The sex ratio for the municipal is 92.8 meaning, for every 100 females there are about 93 males. The sex ratio for the age group 0-4 years is 105.3, higher than the sex ratio for age group 95-99 years

Table 2.1a:Population by age and sex Both Sex Male Female Age Sex Group Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent ratio

All Ages 108,422 100.0 52,197 100.0 56,225 100.0 92.8 0 - 4 15,340 14.1 7,868 15.1 7,472 13.3 105.3

5 - 9 13,450 12.4 6,636 12.7 6,814 12.1 97.4 10 - 14 11.8 11.7

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12,754 11.8 6,166 6,588 93.6

15 - 19 11,070 10.2 5,115 9.8 5,955 10.6 85.9

20 - 24 10,592 9.8 4,813 9.2 5,779 10.3 83.3

25 - 29 10,259 9.5 4,374 8.4 5,885 10.5 74.3

30 - 34 8,566 7.9 4,003 7.7 4,563 8.1 87.7

35 - 39 7,509 6.9 3,618 6.9 3,891 6.9 93.0

40 - 44 5,537 5.1 2,839 5.4 2,698 4.8 105.2

45 - 49 4,043 3.7 2,044 3.9 1,999 3.6 102.3

50 - 54 3,243 3.0 1,608 3.1 1,635 2.9 98.3

55 - 59 1,927 1.8 1,013 1.9 914 1.6 110.8

60 - 64 1,522 1.4 810 1.6 712 1.3 113.8

65 - 69 961 0.9 516 1.0 445 0.8 116.0

70 - 74 697 0.6 344 0.7 353 0.6 97.5

75 - 79 389 0.4 202 0.4 187 0.3 108.0

80 - 84 250 0.2 104 0.2 146 0.3 71.2

85 - 89 178 0.2 68 0.1 110 0.2 61.8

90 - 94 94 0.1 39 0.1 55 0.1 70.9

95 - 99 41 0.0 17 0.0 24 0.0 70.8 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

1.32.3 Population by sex and locality Table 2.1b shows that 94.1 percent of the entire population reside in the urban centres while 5.9 percent lives in the rural. Out of the total male population, 94.1 percent are in the urban communities while 5.9 percent are in the rural centres. The table further shows that, 94.2 percent of women out of the female population lives in the urban communities while 5.8 percent are in rural communities.

Table 2.1b: Population size sex and type of locality All Localities Urban Rural Region/Municipal/Sex Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Central 2,201,863 100.0 1,037,878 47.1 1,163,985 52.9

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Total 108,422 100.0 102,079 94.1 6,343 5.9 Male 52,197 100.0 49,096 94.1 3,101 5.9 Female 56,225 100.0 52,983 94.2 3,242 5.8 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

1.32.4 Age- Sex Structure Figure 2.1 shows the Age distribution of the population. The age structure shows that at the early ages (0-14 years), the population for both sexes are more than at the youthful age (15-64 years) or old age (65 years and older). But as their age increases, the population for both males and females declines. This gives population pyramid the broad base and narrows towards the apex and the implication is that the greater proportions of the population are at the youthful stage than in the older ages.

Figure2.1: Population Pyramid

Figure2.1: Population Pyramid

95+ 90-94 85-89 80-84 75-79 70-74 Male 65-69 Female 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and 30-34Housing Census Population25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9

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1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000

9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000

Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

Table 2.1c shows the Age - dependency ratio which is the ratio of the population in the “dependent” ages (those under age 15 and ages 65 years and older) to those in the “economically productive” ages (15 to 65 years) in the population (Haupt et al, 2011). The dependency ratio is 68.7 for the municipal. The implication is 62

that for every 100 persons in the working population, there are about 69 dependents. For age-structure, 64.6 is the child dependency ratio which means that there are about 65 persons in the youthful ages 0-14 are to be supported by 100 persons in the working population. On the other hand, the old age dependency ratio is 4.1 implying that 100 persons in the working population are to support 4 persons in the old age group 65 years and older. Furthermore, the dependency ratio in urban area is 67.8, child dependency 63.8 and 4 for old age dependency ratio. The rural community also has 84.7 as the total dependency ratio, 78.8 for child dependency and 5.9 for old age dependency ratio.

Table 2.1c: Age dependency ratio by locality All group/ratio Total urban Rural

All ages 108,422 102,079 6,343

0 - 14 41,544 38,837 2,707

15 - 64 64,268 60,834 3,434

65 + 2,610 2,408 202

Total dependency ratio 68.7 67.8 84.7 Child dependency ratio 64.6 63.8 78.8 Old age dependency 4.1 ratio 4.0 5.9 Source: Computed from 2010 Population and Housing Census

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1.32.5 Fertility, Mortality and Migration Fertility This section focuses on fertility rate among female population age 12 years and older. Awutu Senya East recorded total fertility rate of 3 which represent third lowest in central region as shown in table 2.2. It further recorded general fertility rate of 89.3 which again is the third lowest in central region but below the regional average by 16. The Crude Birth Rate of the municipality is 25.4 and is the seventh lowest in the Central Region.

Table 2.2: Reported total fertility rate, general fertility rate and crude birth rate by Municipal

Number Number of of births women in last Total *General **Crude 15-49 12 Fertility Fertility Birth Municipal Population years months Rate Rate Rate All Municipals 2201863 553384 58292 3.6 105.3 26.5 Komenda-Edina-Egyafo-Abirem Municipal 144705 33902 3561 3.6 105.0 24.6 Cape Coast Metropolis 169894 51308 3009 2.2 58.6 17.7 Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese 117185 27603 3308 4.1 119.8 28.2 Mfantsiman 144332 39462 3537 3.4 89.6 24.5 Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam 138046 31419 3600 4.0 114.6 26.1 Gomoa West 135189 32740 3657 3.8 111.7 27.1 Effutu Municipal 68597 19261 1629 2.9 84.6 23.7 Gomoa East 207071 54787 6159 3.7 112.4 29.7 Ewutu Senya 86884 21749 2496 3.9 114.8 28.7 Agona East 85920 20368 2408 4.0 118.2 28.0 Awutu Senya East Municipal 115358 29580 2679 3.1 90.6 23.2 Asikuma-OdobenBrakwa 112706 25731 3470 4.7 134.9 30.8 Assin South 104244 23709 2986 4.3 125.9 28.6 Assin North Municipal 161341 38331 4687 4.1 122.3 29.1 TwifoAtiMorkwa 61743 15283 1822 4.1 119.2 29.5 Upper Denkyira East Municipal 72810 18690 1972 3.5 105.5 27.1 Upper Denkyira West 60054 13789 1862 4.5 135.0 31.0 TwifoHeman Lower Denkyira 55131 13308 1411 3.6 106.0 25.6 Ekumfi 52231 11594 1290 4.0 111.3 24.7 Awutu Senya East Municipal 108422 30770 2749 3.0 89.3 25.4 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census Note: * Number of live births per 1,000 women aged 15-49 years

** Number of live births per 1,000 population

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1.32.6 Children ever born and surviving Table 2.3 shows the number of children ever born alive (whether dead or living) to female 12 years and older. Males and females ever born at the early age of 12 – 14 years is very small, hence recording zero percent. Females within the age group (35-39) years recorded the highest children ever born of 16.3 percent, with both sexes recording 16.3 percent each. The children surviving at this age group (35-39) years, male children surviving is 16.8 percent while female children surviving is also 16.6 percent. Male and female children ever born to females at the age group (25-29) years is 10.8 percent each. But male and female children surviving to these females at the same age (25-29) years, females surviving (11.0 percent) are more than the males (10.9 percent). As the age group of females increases from 12 – 14 years to 40 – 44 years, males ever born are more than females. Children surviving also increases as the age increases from 12 – 14 years to 35 – 39 years. Males ever born are more than females ever born but male children surviving are less than females surviving.

Table 2.3: Female population 12 years and older by age, children ever born, children surviving and sex of child Number of Children Ever Born Children Surviving Age Females

Both sexes Both sexes Male Female Male Female All 39,246 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ages 12 - 14 3,895 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 - 19 5,955 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 20 - 24 5,779 4.0 4.1 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.0 25 - 29 5,885 10.8 10.8 10.8 11.0 10.9 11.0 30 - 34 4,563 14.3 14.4 14.2 14.7 14.8 14.6 35 - 39 3,891 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.7 16.8 16.6 40 - 44 2,698 13.3 13.6 13.1 13.6 13.8 13.4 45 - 49 1,999 11.3 11.2 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.4 50 - 54 1,635 10.1 10.0 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.1 55 - 59 914 5.9 5.8 6.1 5.8 5.7 6.0 60 + 2,032 13.5 13.4 13.5 12.3 12.2 12.4 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

1.32.7 Mortality Data and information on death rate is very paramount in determining the natural increase and its effect on population growth. This section is dedicated to analyzing the data gathered during 2010 Population and Housing Census on death in households and crude death rate.

From Table 2.4, Awutu Senya East Municipal with population of 108,422 has the lowest deaths in households (266). With regional crude death rate of 7.6 percent. 65

Table 2.4: Total population, deaths in households and crude death rate, by Municipal, Central Region *Crude Total Deaths in death Municipal Population households rate All Municipals 2,201,863 16,694 7.6 Komenda-Edina-Egyafo-AbiremMun. 144,705 1,321 9.1 Cape Coast Metropolis 169,894 881 5.2 Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese 117,185 974 8.3 Mfantsiman 144,332 994 6.9 Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam 138,046 1,828 13.2 Gomoa West 135,189 1,341 9.9 Effutu Municipal 68,597 502 7.3 Gomoa East 207,071 1,121 5.4 Ewutu Senya 86,884 653 7.5 Agona East 85,920 668 7.8 Awutu Senya East Municipal 115,358 889 7.7 Asikuma-OdobenBrakwa 112,706 1,114 9.9 Assin South 104,244 753 7.2 Assin North Municipal 161,341 1,080 6.7 TwifoAtiMorkwa 61,743 339 5.5 Upper Denkyira East Municipal 72,810 542 7.4 Upper Denkyira West 60,054 414 6.9 TwifoHeman Lower Denkyira 55,131 455 8.3 Ekumfi 52,231 559 10.7 Awutu Senya East Municipal 108,422 266 2.5 Source:Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census Note: * Number of deaths per 1,000 population

1.32.8 Age Specific Death Rates (ASDRs) by Sex Death rates are calculated for specific age groups to enable individuals to know and compare mortality at the different ages. The age specific death rate is calculated as the total number of deaths per year per 1,000 people of a given age.

From figure 2.2, male specific death rates are slightly higher than the females. At the early ages, especially under 5, the male death rates are more than the females. At age (15-19) to (20-24), the rate changes and the female specific death rate becomes higher than the males. From 44 years and above, though the specific death

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rates for males are higher than females, the rate of change from (60-64) years and above are at the extreme level.

1.32.9 Birthplace and Migration pattern Table 2.5 focuses on the birthplace of migrants and the time period over which they have stayed in the Municipality. Migration is simply defined as a geographical movement involving a change from a usual place of residence over a defined territory beyond a defined period (United Nations, 2012). Therefore migrants are persons who were residents of the Municipality during the period of enumeration but were not originally born in the Municipal. As shown in the table, there are 84,579 migrants. People born elsewhere in the region are 23,297 and the people born in another region but reside in the municipality, Greater Accra Region has the highest population of 23,673. The region with the least people in the municipality is Upper West Region with 439 people.

Out of the total migrant population, the largest proportion has been residents of the Municipality for less than 4 years (1 – 4 years) while the lowest proportion of migrants has been those who have resided in the municipal for 20 years and above. 18.5 percent of people born in Ashanti Region but have been residing in the Municipality for less than a year, 18.2 percent of people from western region with less than one year stay and 42.8 percent 1 – 4 years duration.

Table 2.5: Birthplace by duration of residence of migrants Duration of residence (%) Less than 10-19 20+ Birthplace Number 1 year 1-4 years 5-9 years years years

Total 84,579 16.5 40.1 21.7 17.6 4.2

Born elsewhere in the region 23,297 16.7 39.6 22.2 17.2 4.4 Born elsewhere in another region:

Western 3,481 18.2 42.8 19.5 17.3 2.2

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Greater Accra 23,672 15.8 39.9 22.0 18.7 3.6

Volta 8,699 15.6 38.3 21.5 17.9 6.7

Eastern 11,412 17.1 41.3 21.2 16.5 3.9

Ashanti 6,133 18.5 42.6 20.8 15.0 3.0

BrongAhafo 1,867 17.8 43.7 19.4 15.9 3.2

Northern 2,293 15.4 36.0 23.4 20.8 4.5 Upper East 990 13.4 36.0 23.0 21.8 5.8

Upper West 439 8.7 40.5 29.2 15.7 5.9

Outside Ghana 2,296 15.8 39.9 21.4 17.6 5.3 67

Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

The recent survey conducted in Municipality indicated that the commercial activities in Kasoa are serving as a pull factor for people outside central region and within the regions to migrate to Kasoa in search of job opportunities. Most of the migrants live in slum or poverty sticking settlements in the Municipality. According to UN-HABITAT, a slum is a run-down area of a city characterized by sub-standard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security. These areas often lack one or more of the following: access to improved water; access to improved sanitation; sufficient-living area; durability of housing; and security of tenure. The increase in urban population puts the Municipality limited social infrastructure under strain, resulting in congestion, over-crowding and the emergence of slums with its attendant social vices. On the average, it is estimated that about 10% of the Municipality urban dwellers live in slums. Slum development has been identified to be particularly pronounced in

Opeikuma, Adakope, Zongo,Ofaarkor, Adam Nana and Walantu.

Interventions such as upgrading of slums will be look at on pilot bases. The Municipality will mobilize both internal and external resources to upgrade those communities.

Origin of the Migrants

80 70 60

50 40

Axis Axis Title 30 Series1 20 10 0

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WHERE THE MIGRANTS LIVE 45 40 35

30 25

20 Axis Axis Title 15 Series1 10 5 0

MIGRANTS BY SEX IN AWUTU SENYA EAST MUNICIPALITY 80 72 70 66 64

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50 46 42 40 Total 33 35 34 33 31 30 Axis Axis Title 28 Male 30 26 Female 20 1716 16 12 13 9 8 10 7 6 5 3 1 1 0 0 15-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 Age Range

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AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES TO MIGRANTS RESPONDED YES(%) 120

97.2

100

80 69.4

60 44

PERCENTAGES 40

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1.33 SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS This section discusses the social characteristics of the population in Awutu Senya Municipal. Household information including size, composition and headship will be analyzed. Marital status, nationality, religious affiliation, literacy and education will also be considered since they all in way impact on the development of the Municipality. A household consist of a person or a group of persons, who live together in the same house or compound, share the same house keeping arrangement and are catered for as one unit. Every household has a head who `is not necessarily the oldest person but the one generally responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the household. 1.33.1 Household Size Composition and Structure

1.33.2 Household Size and composition Table 3.1 shows that there are 50,650 households with a total of 105,231 household members. This implies that on the average, there 2.7persons in each household. The Table further shows that children (sons and daughters) forms the highest composition of household members with a percentage of 43.3 and the lowest composition being adopted and foster children (0.3%). It is also observed that 24.1 percent of the population were household heads. However, the number of male heads was more than the female heads. The male heads were 34.9 percent of the male population compared to the 14.0 percent female population who are heads.

Table 3.1: Household population by composition and sex

Total Male Female

Household composition Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 105,231 100.0 50,650 100.0 54,581 100.0 Head 25,322 24.1 17,672 34.9 7,650 14.0 Spouse (wife/husband) 13,455 12.8 802 1.6 12,653 23.2 Child (son/daughter) 45,517 43.3 22,691 44.8 22,826 41.8

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Parent/Parent in-law 647 0.6 95 0.2 552 1.0 Son/Daughter in-law 301 0.3 102 0.2 199 0.4 Grandchild 4,605 4.4 2,182 4.3 2,423 4.4 Brother/Sister 3,846 3.7 1,972 3.9 1,874 3.4 Step child 785 0.7 370 0.7 415 0.8 Adopted/Foster child 263 0.2 116 0.2 147 0.3 Other relative 8,199 7.8 3,482 6.9 4,717 8.6 Non-relative 2,291 2.2 1,166 2.3 1,125 2.1 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

1.33.3 Household structure The largest proportions of the households in the Municipality are in nuclear families (head, spouse and children) with 34.9% as indicated in Table 3.2. Next is the extended family (head, spouses’ children and heads relatives with a percentage of 22.2. The lowest in the household structure was single parents; extended plus the non-relatives as represented by 1.1% in the Table. Another observation from Table 3.1 is the issue of single parents, where the number of female single parents was slightly higher than the male single parents for both the nuclear and extended family.

Table 3.2: Household population by structure and sex

Total Male Female

Household structure Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 105,231 100.0 50,650 100.0 54,581 100.0 Head only 3,754 3.6 2,517 5.0 1,237 2.3 Head and a spouse only 2,536 2.4 1,260 2.5 1,276 2.3 Nuclear (Head spouse(s) children) 36,768 34.9 18,656 36.8 18,112 33.2 Extended (Head spouse(s) children Head's relatives) 23,364 22.2 11,301 22.3 12,063 22.1 Extended + non relatives 1,924 1.8 943 1.9 981 1.8 Head spouse(s) and other composition 4,230 4.0 2,036 4.0 2,194 4.0 Single parent Nuclear 11,046 10.5 4,409 8.7 6,637 12.2 Single parent Extended 11,981 11.4 4,594 9.1 7,387 13.5 Single parent Extended + non relative 1,118 1.1 450 0.9 668 1.2 Head and other composition but no spouse 8,510 8.1 4,484 8.9 4,026 7.4 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

1.34 Marital Status The marital status of persons 12 years and older. Out of the total population of 74,239, 42.3 percent are never married,45 percent are married, 5.7 percent are living together or in informal consensual union and 1.4 percent separated from their marital unions. 2.9 percent and 2.7 percent are divorced and widowed respectively.

1.34.1 Marital Status and Education Out of the total married population of 33,419 who are 12 years and older, 56.1 percent have basic education compared to 17.4 percent with no basic education. The percentage of married population reduces as we move towards the higher levels of the educational ladder; 13.3 percent for secondary, 4.6 percent for 71

vocational/technical/commercial, 5.5 percent for post middle/secondary certificate/ diploma and 3.0 percent for those with tertiary level of education. Those with basic education who are not married but in informal/consensual union/ living together was slightly higher among females (61.8%) compared to their males counterparts with a percentage of 59.8. Divorce proportion of 14.3 percent for those with no education compared to the 57.3 percent for those with basic education among males. However the rate is 55.5 percent among females with basic education while divorce among females with no education is 30.7 percent. There are also 33.2 male widows with no education and 52.9 percent female widows with no education. In term those who are widows but have basic education, 41.1 percent were males while 39.2 are female

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Table 3.3: Persons 12 years and older by sex, marital status and level of education

Post middle/ secondary All No Secondar Vocational/Technical/ certificate/ Sex/Marital status Number levels Education Basic1 y2 Commercial diploma3 Tertiary4 Both Sexes Total 74,239 100.0 13.2 58.1 17.8 3.6 4.7 2.5 Never married 31,409 100.0 5.2 60.8 24.9 2.3 4.5 2.4 Informal/Consensual union/Living together 4,234 100.0 12.8 65.3 14.7 3.0 2.7 1.4 Married 33,419 100.0 17.4 56.1 13.3 4.6 5.5 3.0 Separated 1,056 100.0 21.4 55.6 10.9 5.8 4.2 2.2 Divorced 2,128 100.0 26.7 55.9 8.1 4.8 3.3 1.1 Widowed 1,993 100.0 50.3 39.4 3.5 3.0 2.9 1.0 Male Total 34,993 100.0 8.3 57.5 20.3 3.9 6.2 3.8 Never married 16,138 100.0 4.4 59.8 25.4 2.3 5.0 2.9 Informal/Consensual union/Living together 1,920 100.0 7.6 65.1 17.8 3.2 3.7 2.7 Married 15,842 100.0 11.5 54.6 16.0 5.4 7.6 4.8 Separated 318 100.0 11.0 55.0 16.7 8.2 5.3 3.8 Divorced 510 100.0 14.3 57.3 12.9 5.9 7.3 2.4 Widowed 265 100.0 33.2 41.1 7.2 5.7 7.5 5.3 Female Total 39,246 100.0 17.6 58.7 15.6 3.3 3.5 1.4 Never married 15,271 100.0 5.9 61.8 24.2 2.4 3.8 1.8 Informal/Consensual union/Living together 2,314 100.0 17.2 65.5 12.2 2.9 1.8 0.4 Married 17,577 100.0 22.8 57.4 10.9 4.0 3.6 1.4 Separated 738 100.0 25.9 55.8 8.4 4.7 3.7 1.5 Divorced 1,618 100.0 30.7 55.5 6.6 4.4 2.1 0.7 Widowed 1,728 100.0 52.9 39.2 2.9 2.5 2.1 0.3 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing 73

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1.34.2 Marital Status by Sex and Economic Activity Status Table 3.4 shows that 60.1 percent of the married are employed, 37.6 percent married are unemployed and 22.3 percent are married but economically not active. From the same Table, 24.2 percent of the never married are employed, 48.0 percent being unemployed and as much as 70.0 percent economically not active. In terms of the male-female distribution, 61.7 percent males who are married are employed while 58.6percent females who are married and employed. About 29.6percent of males who are married but unemployed compared to 43.7percent females who are married and unemployed. The proportion of males who are married but economically not active (18%) is lower than the proportion of females married but economically not active (25.7%).

Table 3.4: Persons 12 years and older by sex, marital status and economic activity status

Economically Total Employed Unemployed not active Sex/Marital status Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Both Sexes Total 74,239 100.0 43,158 100.0 3,515 100.0 27,566 100.0 Never married 31,409 42.3 10,424 24.2 1,687 48.0 19,298 70.0 Informal/Consensual union/Living together 4,234 5.7 3,276 7.6 271 7.7 687 2.5 Married 33,419 45.0 25,938 60.1 1,321 37.6 6,160 22.3 Separated 1,056 1.4 803 1.9 64 1.8 189 0.7 Divorced 2,128 2.9 1,650 3.8 108 3.1 370 1.3 Widowed 1,993 2.7 1,067 2.5 64 1.8 862 3.1 Male Total 34,993 100.0 21,430 100.0 1,519 100.0 12,044 100.0 Never married 16,138 46.1 5,777 27.0 935 61.6 9,426 78.3 Informal/Consensual union/Living together 1,920 5.5 1,661 7.8 79 5.2 180 1.5 Married 15,842 45.3 13,216 61.7 449 29.6 2,177 18.1 Separated 318 0.9 236 1.1 19 1.3 63 0.5 Divorced 510 1.5 397 1.9 31 2.0 82 0.7 Widowed 265 0.8 143 0.7 6 0.4 116 1.0 Female Total 39,246 100.0 21,728 100.0 1,996 100.0 15,522 100.0 Never married 15,271 38.9 4,647 21.4 752 37.7 9,872 63.6 Informal/Consensual union/Living together 2,314 5.9 1,615 7.4 192 9.6 507 3.3 Married 17,577 44.8 12,722 58.6 872 43.7 3,983 25.7 Separated 738 1.9 567 2.6 45 2.3 126 0.8 Divorced 1,618 4.1 1,253 5.8 77 3.9 288 1.9 Widowed 1,728 4.4 924 4.3 58 2.9 746 4.8

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Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.

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Table 3.5: Population by nationality and sex

Both sexes Male Female

Nationality Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 108,422 100.0 52,197 100.0 56,225 100.0

Ghanaian by birth 98,702 91.0 47,420 90.8 51,282 91.2

Dual nationality (Ghanaian & Other) 3,912 3.6 1,772 3.4 2,140 3.8

Ghanaian by naturalization 1,779 1.6 844 1.6 935 1.7

ECOWAS 3,138 2.9 1,762 3.4 1,376 2.4

African other than ECOWAS 718 0.7 329 0.6 389 0.7

Other 173 0.2 70 0.1 103 0.2 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census 1.34.3 Religion The analysis of the religious affiliation of the population is presented in Table 3.6. It can be seen from the Table that out of the total population of 108,422, (40.6%) are Pentecostals/charismatic. Next to this religion are those in the Islamic religion represented by 19.4 percent. The lowest are those in the traditional and the other religion represented by (0.6%) and (0.5%) respectively. Further observation from the Table shows that among female population, the percentage who belong to the Pentecostal/ charismatic religion is (42%) which is a little above the proportion of males in that religious sect (39.2%).

Table 3.6: Population by religion and sex

Both sexes Male Female

Religion Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 108,422 100.0 52,197 100.0 56,225 100.0

No religion 3,425 3.2 2,220 4.3 1,205 2.1

Catholic 5,984 5.5 2,945 5.6 3,039 5.4 Protestants (Angelican Lutheran etc.) 15,709 14.5 7,364 14.1 8,345 14.8

Pentecostal/Charismatic 44,052 40.6 20,436 39.2 23,616 42.0

Other Christian 17,019 15.7 8,115 15.5 8,904 15.8

Islam 20,994 19.4 10,485 20.1 10,509 18.7

Traditionalist 701 0.6 369 0.7 332 0.6

Other 538 0.5 263 0.5 275 0.5 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census

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1.35 INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY The world has gradually become a global village with the introduction of Information Communication and Technology. Families, relatives, friends and businesses are connected with just a click of a bottom. This technology and its associated impact has moved the world and its people into different standards and Ghana as part of the global village cannot be left out. There are enormous benefits derived from ICT ranging from social, cultural, education, economic, political, health and the supreme among them is the way it facilitates acquisition and dissemination of information and aid business transactions. The 2010 Population and Housing census elicited information on access to ICT of various forms; ownership of mobile phones, use of internet, desktop/laptop computers and fixed telephone lines by persons 12 years and older. 1.35.1 Ownership of Mobile Phones and use of internet facility

Mobile phone has become part and parcel of people’s life and it comes in handy. It can receive and disseminate information, save contacts and register calls, carry documents and performs other functions. This section therefore presents information on ownership of mobile phones by population 12 years and older. Table 5.1: Population 12 years and older by mobile phone ownership, internet facility usage, and Sex

Population 12 years and Population having Population using older mobile phones internet facility I C T Indicators N % N % N %

Total 74,239 100.0 51,035 68.7 6,524 8.8 Male 34,993 47.1 25,955 74.2 4,248 12.1 Female 39,246 52.9 25,080 63.9 2,276 5.8 Source Ghana Statistical Service: 2010 Population and Housing Census

The population 12 years and older in the Municipal is 74,239 out of which 68.7 percent own mobile phones and 8.8 percent using internet facility. The population 12 years and older is disaggregated as 47.1 percent males out of which 74.2 percent owned mobile phones and 12.1 percent using internet facility. The female population 12 years and older is 39,246 out of which 63.9 percent owned mobile phone and 5.8 percent use internet facility. The proportion of male owing mobile phone and using internet facility is slightly higher than that of females.

1.35.2 Household ownership of fixed telephone lines and Desktop or laptop computer The use of fixed telephone lines is presented in Table 5.2. Out of 25,322 households almost 4 percent of them in the Municipality are having fixed telephone lines. This gives an indication of low patronage in fixed telephone usage relative to the National situation of 2.3 (2010 PHC, National Analytical Report) and Regional figure of 1.4 percent (2010 PHC, Regional Analytical Report, Central Region). Compared with mobile phone usage, the use of fixed line telephone is dwindling. This may be as a result of comparatively cheaper cost of mobile phones, its portability, and ease of accessibility and availability in even remote areas. There is not much variation in the use of fixed telephone lines by male headed households and female headed households.

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About 10 percent of households in the Municipality have desktop or laptop computer. This is made up of 11.2 percent for male headed households and 6.7 percent for female headed households.

Table 5.2: Households having desktop/laptop computers, fixed telephone lines and Sex of head

Households having desktop/laptop Households having Number of households computers fixed telephone lines N % N % N % Total 25322 100.0 2498 9.9 985 3.9

Male 17672 69.8 1985 11.2 705 4

Female 7650 30.2 513 6.7 280 3.7 Source; Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

1.36 DISABILITY The 2010 population and housing census was the first of its kind that gave recognition to the rights of persons with disabilities with emphasis on the promotion of their dignity, and inclusive development. Factoring people with disabilities and their circumstances into the population data can help formulate policies that addresses barriers that prevent persons with disabilities (PWDs) from participating more effectively in national development. This chapter presents data on the the proportion of persons with disability, types of disability, economic activity status of the PWDs as well as the education and literacy levels of persons with disability in the Awutu Senya East Municipality. The Table 6.1 represents the disability by type locality and sex. According to the Table, 1.7 percent of the population in the municipality have one disability or the other of which 33.8 percent of the male population have disability in sight, 11.5 percent males with hearing disability, 17.4 percent with speech, 24.6 percent with physical, 14.7 percent with intellectual 22.0 percent with emotional and 13.0 percent with other disabilities. Disability among females are 33.6 percent with sight, 12.4 percent with hearing, 16.7 with speech, 24.9 percent with physical, 14.8 percent with intellectual, 21.1 percent with emotional and 12.4 percent with other disabilities. This means sight is the highest category of disability among males and females in the municipality. However, it was higher in the rural communities (45.0%) compared to the 33.0 percent in the urban centres. The type of disability with the lowest percentage is hearing with 12.1 percent for urban and 9.2 percent in the rural areas. Also, sight disability among male (33.2%) is slightly higher than their females (32.7%) counterparts in the urban centers. The reverse was the case in the rural areas since females (45.5) is slightly higher than the males with 44.4 percent.

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Table 6.1: Population by type of locality, disability type and sex Both sexes Male Female

Number percent Number percent Number Percent Total 108,422 100.0 52,197 100.0 56,225 100.0 No disability 106,533 98.3 51,254 98.2 55,279 98.3 With a disability 1,889 1.7 943 1.8 946 1.7 Sight 637 33.7 319 33.8 318 33.6 Hearing 225 11.9 108 11.5 117 12.4 Speech 322 17.0 164 17.4 158 16.7 Physical 468 24.8 232 24.6 236 24.9 Intellectual 279 14.8 139 14.7 140 14.8 Emotional 407 21.5 207 22.0 200 21.1 Other 240 12.7 123 13.0 117 12.4 Urban Total 102,079 100.0 49,096 100.0 52,983 100.0 No disability 100,310 98.3 48,207 98.2 52,103 98.3 With a disability 1,769 1.7 889 1.8 880 1.7 Sight 583 33.0 295 33.2 288 32.7 Hearing 214 12.1 104 11.7 110 12.5 Speech 301 17.0 156 17.5 145 16.5 Physical 434 24.5 221 24.9 213 24.2 Intellectual 267 15.1 132 14.8 135 15.3 Emotional 381 21.5 193 21.7 188 21.4 Other 227 12.8 115 12.9 112 12.7 Rural Total 6,343 100.0 3,101 100.0 3,242 100.0 No disability 6,223 98.1 3,047 98.3 3,176 98.0 With a disability 120 1.9 54 1.7 66 2.0 Sight 54 45.0 24 44.4 30 45.5 Hearing 11 9.2 4 7.4 7 10.6 Speech 21 17.5 8 14.8 13 19.7 Physical 34 28.3 11 20.4 23 34.8 Intellectual 12 10.0 7 13.0 5 7.6 Emotional 26 21.7 14 25.9 12 18.2 Other 13 10.8 8 14.8 5 7.6 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census

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1.36.1 Disability Type The disability type being sight, hearing, speech, physical, intellectual, emotional and any other form. The total population of the municipality is 108,442, out of which 98.3 percent are with no disability and 1.7 percent with a disability. Out of the total number of people with a disability, 24.7 percent have disability with their sight, 8.7 percent with hearing disability, 12.2 percent with speech disability and 18.2 percent with physical disability. Other are intellectual disability (10.8%), emotional disability (15.8%) and (9.3%) for other forms of disability.

Disability by type of locality The rural-urban distribution of the population with disability is analyzed below. A higher percentage of disability in sight (31.6%) and (19.9%) in physical disability in the rural areas as compared to the (24.2%) and (18%) in the urban areas in sight and physical disability respectively. Disability in speech is almost the same in both rural and urban locality around 12 percent. Hearing, intellectual, emotional and other forms of disability was higher among urban localities than rural localities.

1.36.2 Disability by Economic Activity Status The economic activity status (employed, unemployed and economically not active) of people with disability is presented in Table 6.2. It can be observed from the Table that the population 15 years and older in the municipality, (1.7%) employed, (2.0%) unemployed and (3.2%) economically not active are those with various form of disability. Disability in sight, 0.7 percent is the highest and 0.1 percent as the lowest for both the employed and the unemployed. However, for the economically not active, it was high (0.6%) among those with intellectual disability and low (0.3%) for hearing and other forms of disability. The Table further shows (1.8%), (2.1%) and (3.5%) for the employed, unemployed and economically not active respectively for the male population the compared to female population with disability, (1.6%), (2.0%) and (3.0%) for the employed, unemployed and the economically not active respectively.

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Table 6.2: Persons 15 years and older with disability by economic activity status and Both Sexes Economically Not Both Sexes/Disability type All Status Employed Unemployed Active

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 66,878 100.0 42,916 100.0 3,491 100.0 20,471 100.0 No disability 65,405 97.8 42,176 98.3 3,420 98.0 19,809 96.8 With a disability 1,473 2.2 740 1.7 71 2.0 662 3.2 Sight 549 0.8 291 0.7 25 0.7 233 1.1 Hearing 157 0.2 81 0.2 8 0.2 68 0.3 Speech 204 0.3 96 0.2 8 0.2 100 0.5 Physical 382 0.6 149 0.3 14 0.4 219 1.1 Intellectual 180 0.3 58 0.1 4 0.1 118 0.6 Emotional 304 0.5 152 0.4 20 0.6 132 0.6 Other 172 0.3 91 0.2 10 0.3 71 0.3 Male Total 31,527 100.0 21,331 100.0 1,512 100.0 8,684 100.0 No disability 30,796 97.7 20,940 98.2 1,480 97.9 8,376 96.5 With a disability 731 2.3 391 1.8 32 2.1 308 3.5 Sight 274 0.9 151 0.7 11 0.7 112 1.3 Hearing 78 0.2 38 0.2 7 0.5 33 0.4 Speech 103 0.3 53 0.2 3 0.2 47 0.5 Physical 191 0.6 82 0.4 8 0.5 101 1.2 Intellectual 93 0.3 33 0.2 2 0.1 58 0.7 Emotional 153 0.5 84 0.4 5 0.3 64 0.7 Other 87 0.3 48 0.2 5 0.3 34 0.4 Female Total 35,351 100.0 21,585 100.0 1,979 100.0 11,787 100.0 No disability 34,609 97.9 21,236 98.4 1,940 98.0 11,433 97.0 With a disability 742 2.1 349 1.6 39 2.0 354 3.0 Sight 275 0.8 140 0.6 14 0.7 121 1.0 Hearing 79 0.2 43 0.2 1 0.1 35 0.3 Speech 101 0.3 43 0.2 5 0.3 53 0.4 Physical 191 0.5 67 0.3 6 0.3 118 1.0 Intellectual 87 0.2 25 0.1 2 0.1 60 0.5 Emotional 151 0.4 68 0.3 15 0.8 68 0.6 Other 85 0.2 43 0.2 5 0.3 37 0.3 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census 1.36.3 Disability and education Information on people with disability and education for the population 3 years and older is presented in Table 6.3. The Table shows that out of the 11,227 of the population who never attended school, 401 of them are those with one disability or the other. It also indicated 353 as people with disability who attended primary school, 305 for JHS, and 285 for middle. The educational level with the least number of people with disability 82

is the postgraduate certificate, diploma, masters and Ph.D. In terms of male-female distribution, 51 males with physical disability and 60 females with sight disability were able to complete middle school. Further observation from the Table indicates that apart from 4 males with disability related to the sight who have reached the highest ladder of education, none of the females with a disability is reported to have reached the highest ladder of education.

Table 6. 3: Population 3 years and older by sex, disability type and level of education Highest level of school attended or attending Post graduate (Cert. Post Diploma Vocational/ middle Post Masters Never Kinder- Technical/ /secondary secondary Bachelor PHD Total attended Nursery garten Primary JSS/JHS Middle SSS/SHS Secondary Commercial certificate diploma degree ect) Total

Both Sexes 99,053 11,227 3,169 5,920 25,706 21,761 9,987 10,956 2,284 2,641 1,078 2,440 1,600 284

No disability 97,265 10,826 3,130 5,876 25,353 21,456 9,702 10,810 2,222 2,580 1,057 2,396 1,577 280

With a disability 1,788 401 39 44 353 305 285 146 62 61 21 44 23 4

Sight 616 126 8 7 92 90 131 49 28 33 12 25 11 4

Hearing 211 56 5 6 55 38 17 21 1 3 3 2 4 -

Speech 282 87 17 6 56 51 26 18 6 6 3 3 3 -

Physical 438 145 8 6 73 54 82 24 15 12 7 7 5 -

Intellectual 243 72 11 8 58 39 22 12 7 5 1 5 3 -

Emotional 384 74 9 17 86 87 47 35 11 6 4 3 5 -

Other 225 47 8 4 63 29 27 21 11 5 3 4 3 - Male

Both Sexes 47,396 3,597 1,675 2,997 11,600 10,144 5,415 5,634 1,487 1,361 553 1,609 1,089 235

No disability 46,503 3,457 1,652 2,967 11,435 9,986 5,254 5,561 1,446 1,325 544 1,576 1,069 231

With a disability 893 140 23 30 165 158 161 73 41 36 9 33 20 4

Sight 308 45 4 6 46 44 71 19 19 16 5 20 9 4

Hearing 99 19 3 3 20 23 10 11 1 3 2 2 2 -

Speech 142 38 12 3 23 28 16 11 3 4 1 2 1 -

Physical 215 50 3 3 33 27 51 17 10 6 5 6 4 -

Intellectual 120 31 5 5 27 18 13 7 3 5 1 3 2 -

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Emotional 196 30 2 14 40 48 26 19 6 6 - 2 3 -

Other 116 20 4 3 30 11 16 13 7 4 2 3 3 - Female

Both Sexes 51,657 7,630 1,494 2,923 14,106 11,617 4,572 5,322 797 1,280 525 831 511 49

No disability 50,762 7,369 1,478 2,909 13,918 11,470 4,448 5,249 776 1,255 513 820 508 49

With a disability 895 261 16 14 188 147 124 73 21 25 12 11 3 -

Sight 308 81 4 1 46 46 60 30 9 17 7 5 2 -

Hearing 112 37 2 3 35 15 7 10 - - 1 - 2 -

Speech 140 49 5 3 33 23 10 7 3 2 2 1 2 -

Physical 223 95 5 3 40 27 31 7 5 6 2 1 1 -

Intellectual 123 41 6 3 31 21 9 5 4 - - 2 1 -

Emotional 188 44 7 3 46 39 21 16 5 - 4 1 2 -

Other 109 27 4 1 33 18 11 8 4 1 1 1 - - Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census

A recent data collected from the Ghana Federation of Disable indicated the following types and the number of people living with Disability in the Municipality.

TOTAL NO. OF PEOPLE LIVING DISABILITY BY GENDER WITH DISABILITY IN THE 200 172 MUNICIPALITY 180 300 265 160 140 250 120 93 200 100 82 142 80 60 150 60 35 40 21 Axis Axis Title 100 56 20 50 0 Deaf Blind Physically 0 Challenged Deaf Blind Physically MALE FEMALE Types of DisabilityChallenged

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1.37 HOUSING CONDITIONS The information on houses play a critical role in development of every country especially in determining the living condition of the people. This information helps in designing programmes and policies to curb any short falls if any exist. With this, almost all government both past and present has made tremendous effort to deal with problems associated with housing in the country. It is based on this that GSS made an effort to collect data during the 2010 Population and Housing Census on housing stock, bathing and toilet facilities and method of waste disposal by households, type of dwelling, holding and tenancy arrangement, construction materials and room occupancy status. 1.37.1 Housing stock Table 8.1 shows that the total household population is 24,076,327 with 3,392,745 number of houses. 5,467,054 is the number of households. This means that, average households per house is 1.6 and population per house is 7.3 with 4.3 as the average household size. Central Region with a population of 2,201,863, has 2,113,766 total household population. The region has 346,699 as the number of houses and 526,763 households. This means that average households per house in the region is 1.5, with 6.4 as the population per house. The regional household size is 4.2. 15,502 is the total number of houses in the Awutu Senya East Municipality. As the total population of the Municipality stands at 108,422, the number of person (population) per house is 7 which is more than the regional level of 6.4 and the average household per persons is 1.6, also more than the regional households per person (1.5) as shown in Table 8.1. Hence the average household per house is 4.3 in the municipality. With urban-rural, the number of person per house in the urban area in the Municipality is 7.1 and 5.3 for rural communities. The rural average household per house is 4.4 while 4.3 for urban communities. This gives average household per person in the urban area as 1.7 and 1.2 for rural locality.

Table 8.1: Stock of houses and households by type of locality Categories Total country Region Municipal Urban Rural Total population 24,658,823 2,201,863 108,422 102,079 6,343

Total household population 24,076,327 2,113,766 105,231 99,167 6,064 Number of houses 3,392,745 346,699 15,502 14,304 1,198 Number of households 5,467,054 526,763 25,322 23,870 1,452 Average households per house 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.2 Population per house 7.3 6.4 7.0 7.1 5.3

Average household size 4.5 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.4 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

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Type of dwelling, Holding and Tenancy Arrangement

1.37.2 House Ownership Table 8.2 shows that out of the 25,322 households, 69.8 percent are male headed while 30.2 are female headed. Also 94.3 percent of households are urban while 5.7 percent are rural. The table further shows that 11,093 of the dwelling units are owned by household members and 10709 of the dwelling units are owned by other private individuals. Out of the total dwelling units owned by household member, 17.1 percent are male headed while 28.5 percent are female headed. Out the 191 dwelling units being purchased, 68.6 percent are male headed while 31.4 percent are female headed. However the 191 dwelling are all located in the urban centre. For public/government ownership dwellings, they are 82 of which 80.5 percent are male headed and 19.5 female headed. Out of the same 82 public/ government dwellings, 88.0 percent are in the urban areas while 12.0 percent are in the rural areas. Twenty-five (25) of the dwelling units are owned by others as shown by table 8.2.Dwelling unit of other private individual recorded the largest proportion for both urban and rural locality in the Municipality.

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Table 8.2: Ownership status of dwelling by sex of household head and type of locality Municipal Total Male Female Region Total Percent Percent Urban Percent Rural Country headed headed Percent Total 5,467,054 526,763 25,322 17,672 69.8 7,650 30.2 23,870 94.3 1,452 5.7 Owned by household member 2,883,236 272,070 11,093 7,931 71.5 3,162 28.5 10,269 92.6 824 7.4

Being purchased (e.g. mortgage) 45,630 3,896 191 131 68.6 60 31.4 191 100.0 0 0.0

Relative not a household member 851,630 115,683 2,692 1,848 68.6 844 31.4 2,539 94.3 153 5.7

Other private individual 1,439,021 118,549 10,709 7,297 68.1 3,412 31.9 10,277 96.0 432 4.0 Private employer 83,610 5,191 469 336 71.6 133 28.4 441 94.0 28 6.0 Other private agency 21,123 1,788 61 43 70.5 18 29.5 52 85.2 9 14.8

Public/Government ownership 118,804 7,496 82 66 80.5 16 19.5 79 96.3 3 3.7 Other 24,000 2,090 25 20 80.0 5 20.0 22 88.0 3 12.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

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1.37.3 Type of dwelling (occupied) Table 8.3 shows the type of dwelling in Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly. Compound house as the predominant dwelling unit recorded a little above one-half of the total in the Municipality (54.5%). The next to compound house is the separate house serving (26.8%) of the households. The least dwelling units are the huts/building (different compound), tent, and others recording (0.2%) each for households. Compound house (rooms) has the highest proportion of dwelling unit for households in both male headed (52.9%) and female headed (58.1%).

Table 8.3 further indicates that compound houses (55.3%) provides more dwelling unit for the livelihood in the urban center followed by separate housing unit (25.9%). In the rural communities, separate housing unit (41.9%) provides the highest dwelling, followed by compound houses (41.5%).

Table 8.3: Type of occupied dwelling unit by sex of household head and type of locality

Municipal Male Female Total Total headed headed Urban Rural Type of dwelling country Region N % % % % % Total 5,467,054 526,763 25,322 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Separate house 1,471,391 158,608 6,781 26.8 28.0 23.9 25.9 41.9 Semi-detached house 391,548 36,734 1,530 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.1 4.3 Flat/Apartment 256,355 22,889 1,383 5.5 5.8 4.6 5.7 1.4 Compound house (rooms) 2,942,147 286,740 13,797 54.5 52.9 58.1 55.3 41.5 Huts/Buildings (same compound) 170,957 8,432 286 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.6 9.0 Huts/Buildings (different compound) 36,410 1,817 41 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 Tent 10,343 937 45 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 Improvised home (kiosk/container etc.) 90,934 3,674 514 2.0 1.9 2.2 2.1 0.5 Living quarters attached to office/shop 20,499 1,559 100 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 Uncompleted building 66,624 4,370 804 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.3 0.3 Other 9,846 1,003 41 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

1.38 Construction Materials Materials for outer wall As shown in Table 8.4, cement blocks/concrete (91.4%) is the main construction material for outer walls of dwelling units in the Municipality. 3.3 percent of the outer walls are also built with mud brick/earth. Palm leaf/thatch (grass)/raffia is the only building material not used for outer wall. The same cement blocks/concrete is the highly used building material for outer wall in the urban communities recording 93.5 percent and 58.7 for people living in the rural areas. In both urban and rural communities, palm leaf/thatch (grass)/raffia is the only outer wall material that the people does not use.

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Table 8.4: Main construction material for outer wall of dwelling unit by type of locality Municipal

Total Total Urban Rural Material for Outer wall country Region N % % % Total 5,817,607 567,051 27,225 100.0 100.0 100.0 Mud brick/Earth 1,991,540 206,207 889 3.3 1.8 25.2 Wood 200,594 10,461 747 2.7 2.8 2.4 Metal sheet/Slate/Asbestos 43,708 2,698 220 0.8 0.8 0.2 Stone 11,330 942 56 0.2 0.2 0.0 Burnt bricks 38,237 5,389 61 0.2 0.2 0.4 Cement blocks/Concrete 3,342,462 325,673 24,884 91.4 93.5 58.7 Landcrete 104,270 10,996 226 0.8 0.1 12.7 Bamboo 8,206 766 31 0.1 0.1 0.1 Palm leaf/Thatch (grass)/Raffia 38,054 1,295 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other 39,206 2,624 110 0.4 0.4 0.3 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

Materials for floor (occupied)

From the table, 89.8 percent of the total dwelling units use cement or concrete as material for the floor. Also 2.9 percent of use earth or mud as the material for their floor. The least used material of the floor is the burnt bricks. In the urban settings, 89.7 percent or concrete and 2.8 percent uses earth or mud while the in the rural areas, 91.8 percent uses cement or concrete and 5.9 percent uses earth or mud. The least used material in the urban centre is burnt brick (0.1%) while for the rural communities, the other (0.1%) is the least used.

Table 8.5: Main construction materials for the floor of dwelling unit by type of locality Municipal

Total Total Urban Rural Materials for the floor country Region N % % % Total 5,467,054 526,763 25,170 100.0 100.0 100.0 Earth/Mud 872,161 59,543 741 2.9 2.8 5.9 Cement/Concrete 4,255,611 448,599 22,598 89.8 89.7 91.8 Stone 32,817 2,192 59 0.2 0.2 0.2 Burnt brick 6,537 718 28 0.1 0.1 0.2 Wood 52,856 1,924 202 0.8 0.8 0.2 Vinyl tiles 57,032 3,378 520 2.1 2.1 0.5 Ceramic/Porcelain/Granite/Marble tiles 88,500 5,534 601 2.4 2.5 0.8 Terrazzo/Terrazzo tiles 85,973 3,669 360 1.4 1.5 0.4 Other 15,567 1,206 61 0.2 0.3 0.1 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

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Materials for roofing Metal sheet proves to be the main material for roofing in the Municipality with 55.8 percent out of the total of 27,225 as shown in Table 8.7. Slate/asbestos (39.1%) proved to be the next materials used for roofing and the least use material is mud/mud bricks/earth. 55.2 percent of metal sheets are used for roofing in urban locality and 65.6 percent (highest in the rural) for the rural areas. The urban uses the same proportion of bamboo and mud/mud bricks/earth for roofing (0.2%) being the lowest of all. Bamboo (0.1%) is the least material for roofing in rural areas followed by roofing tiles (0.2%).

Table 8.6: Main construction material for roofing of dwelling unit by type of locality Municipal

Total Total Urban Rural Main Roofing material country Region N % % % Total 5,817,607 567,051 27,225 100.0 100.0 100.0 Mud/Mud bricks/Earth 80,644 2,568 58 0.2 0.2 0.4 Wood 45,547 3,047 129 0.5 0.5 0.5 Metal sheet 4,152,259 369,829 15,200 55.8 55.2 65.6 Slate/Asbestos 759,039 146,526 10,632 39.1 40.3 19.8 Cement/Concrete 141,072 10,824 514 1.9 2.0 0.8 Roofing tile 31,456 1,892 193 0.7 0.7 0.2 Bamboo 71,049 9,912 52 0.2 0.2 0.1 Thatch/Palm leaf or Raffia 500,606 19,317 316 1.2 0.4 12.2 Other 35,935 3,136 131 0.5 0.5 0.3 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

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1.39 Room Occupancy Sleeping rooms and its size play an important role in the well-being of the people. In 2010 PHC, Ghana Statistical Service took the mandate to record the sleeping place and the number of people that sleep in every area in Ghana. Upon the data generated by Ghana Statistical Service in 2010, Awutu Senya East Municipal got its fair share.

From table 8.7, 86.9 percent of residents in household size one lives in one room as compared to 12.4 percent of household size 10+ who lives in one room. Also 11 percent of household size one lives in two rooms. There is 39.9 percent of household size 6 who live in two rooms. One percent of household size one lives in three rooms and 21.9 percent of household size nine lives in three rooms. For household size of three 63.9 percent lives in one room, 27.8 percent in two rooms, 5.2 percent in three rooms and 2.2 percent lives in four rooms. For households size of 10 and above, 12.4 percent lives in one room, 23.8 percent lives in two rooms , 18.9 percent in three rooms 17.7 percent in four rooms and 2.1 percent lives in nine rooms or more. 91

Table 8.7: Household size and number of sleeping rooms occupied in dwelling unit Number of sleeping rooms

Nine One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight room roo room room room room room room room s or Household size Total m s s s s s s s more 100. Total 25,322 0 55.3 29.2 8.0 4.6 1.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 100. 1 3,754 0 86.9 11.0 1.0 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 100. 2 3,523 0 73.6 21.9 2.5 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 100. 3 3,954 0 63.9 27.8 5.2 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 100. 4 4,150 0 54.4 33.8 6.8 3.4 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 100. 5 3,544 0 44.9 37.9 9.8 4.8 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 100. 6 2,540 0 36.4 39.9 13.2 7.3 1.9 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 100. 7 1,587 0 28.0 40.3 16.2 10.2 3.4 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 100. 8 908 0 21.4 37.8 20.6 12.2 5.0 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.3 100. 9 508 0 18.1 32.5 21.9 16.1 6.3 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.6 100. 10+ 854 0 12.4 23.8 18.9 17.7 11.1 8.1 2.8 3.2 2.1 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

8.6 Access to Utilities and Household Facilities

1.39.1 Main source of lighting to dwelling units From Figure 8.1, over two-third of the dwelling units are connected to the national grid with 82.6 percent are using Electricity (main). The dwelling unit using kerosene lamp as their main source of lighting is 9.2 percent, followed by flashlight (5.5%). These are the main sources of lighting in the Municipality. There are other sources of lighting for dwellers such as candle (1.2%), electricity (private generator) (0.7%), solar energy (0.2%), and gas lamp (0.2%). The least sources of lighting are firewood and crop residue. This might result from the fact that most communities are connected to the national grid because of its nearest to the capital- Accra.

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Figure 8.1: Sources of lighting to households

1.39.2 Main sources of cooking fuel Cooking plays an important role in every household since it form part of the daily activity in various homes in the country. This makes it necessary to consider the type of cooking materials used for this purpose and the cooking space available. In 2010 PHC, as shown in Table 8.8, charcoal is the main source of cooking fuel in the Municipality recording 54.3 percent. The second most used cooking fuel is gas recording 34.3 percent, followed by wood (5.7%). Animal waste (0.1%) and crop residue (0.1%) are the least source of cooking fuel for the people. Therefore, the Municipality has no other source of fuel for cooking apart from the ones provided in the table 8.8. Both urban and rural communities mostly uses charcoal as fuel for their cooking with urban recording as high as 55 percent and rural 43.3 percent.

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1.39.3 Cooking space It can further be seen from Table 8.8 that the four most important cooking spaces used by households are verandah (41.9%), separate room for exclusive use of household (25.6%), open space in compound (19.5%) and no cooking space at all (6.1%). The same phenomenon exists in urban communities; verandah (42.7%), separate room exclusive use of household (25.8%), open space in compound (18.6%) and no cooking space (6.2%) with open space in compound (34.2%) recording the highest in the rural areas.

Table 8.8: Main source of cooking fuel, and cooking space used by households

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Total Total Urban Rural Source of cooking fuel/cooking space country Region N % % % Total 5,467,054 526,763 25,322 100.0 100.0 100.0 None no cooking 306,118 26,767 1,014 4.0 4.1 2.8 Wood 2,197,083 232,964 1,454 5.7 3.9 36.8 Gas 996,518 65,955 8,683 34.3 35.4 16.2 Electricity 29,794 1,221 58 0.2 0.2 0.1 Kerosene 29,868 2,935 234 0.9 1.0 0.4 Charcoal 1,844,290 194,256 13,754 54.3 55.0 43.3 Crop residue 45,292 1,477 24 0.1 0.1 0.3 Saw dust 8,000 514 68 0.3 0.3 0.2 Animal waste 2,332 209 21 0.1 0.1 0.0 Other 7,759 465 12 0.0 0.1 0.0 Cooking space used by household

Total 5,467,054 526,763 25,322 100.0 100.0 100.0 No cooking space 386,883 34,823 1,539 6.1 6.2 3.4

Separate room for exclusive use of household 1,817,018 176,215 6,484 25.6 25.8 22.1

Separate room shared with other household(s) 410,765 35,850 426 1.7 1.6 2.8 Enclosure without roof 117,614 8,635 212 0.8 0.8 0.9 Structure with roof but without walls 349,832 34,193 399 1.6 1.3 5.9 Bedroom/Hall/Living room) 74,525 8,387 579 2.3 2.3 2.0 Verandah 1,173,946 108,346 10,607 41.9 42.7 28.1 Open space in compound 1,115,464 117,661 4,930 19.5 18.6 34.2 Other 21,007 2,653 146 0.6 0.6 0.6 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

Main source of Water for drinking and for other Domestic use

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1.40 Source of water for drinking There are various ways of getting drinking water and these are shown in Figure 8.2. From Figure 8.2, sachet water provides 36.5 percent of water for drinking. The next important source of drinking water is the pipe- borne outside dwelling (30.9%). Other four most important sources of getting drinking water are; tanker supply (9.5%), pipe-borne inside dwelling (6.5%), public tap/standpipe (6.3%) and rain water (2.4%).

Figure8.2: Main sources of water for drinking Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

1.40.1 Source of water for other domestic purposes ater is not used only for drinking but for other domestic purposes as well. The distribution of main source of water for other sources is shown in Table 8.9. Pipe-borne outside dwelling recorded the highest proportion of 42.8 percent and the second highest is the tanker supply/vendor provided (14 %). This is followed by public tap/standpipe (8.8%) and protected well (8.4%). The same trend is observed in the urban communities as well with pipe-borne outside dwelling supplying 44.1 percent of households, tanker supply/vendor provided (14.6%) and public tap (9.3%). Also in rural areas, pipe-borne outside dwelling (22.2%) is the major supply of water and dugout/pond/lake/dam/canal rank second.

Table 8.9 : Main source of water for other domestic use of household Municipal Total Total Urban Rural Sources of water country Region N % % % Total 5,467,054 526,763 25,322 100.0 100.0 100.0 Pipe-borne inside dwelling 905,566 54,888 2,141 8.5 8.8 3.0 Pipe-borne outside dwelling 1,089,030 109,873 10,840 42.8 44.1 22.2 Public tap/Standpipe 704,293 117,824 2,232 8.8 9.3 1.6 Bore-hole/Pump/Tube well 1,280,465 101,438 1,560 6.2 5.6 14.8 Protected well 465,775 37,995 2,121 8.4 8.1 12.8 Rain water 39,916 6,583 864 3.4 3.4 3.2 Protected spring 18,854 1,725 97 0.4 0.4 0.5 Tanker supply/Vendor provided 100,048 20,059 3,544 14.0 14.6 4.5 Unprotected well 152,055 15,523 669 2.6 2.5 5.0 Unprotected spring 15,738 1,783 159 0.6 0.7 0.1 River/Stream 588,590 52,309 390 1.5 0.9 12.4 Dugout/Pond/Lake/Dam/Canal 96,422 5,823 686 2.7 1.7 19.8 Other 10,302 940 19 0.1 0.1 0.1 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

1.41 Bathing and Toilet facilities

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11.8 percent of household uses KVIP, 9.2 percent uses W.C. and 0.5 percent uses other means. In the urban communities, 35 percent of households use public toilet representing the highest used facility, followed by pit latrine recording 19.7 percent households and 15.1 percent uses W.C. 43.8 percent of household in rural communities uses public toilet, 16.1 percent had no facilities and 3.6 percent uses W.C. The least facility used in the rural communities is the bucket/pan with 0.3 percent households.

Figure 8.3: Toilet facilities

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40.0 35.0 35.0 30.0 26.3 23.1 25.0 19.7 20.0 15.4 14.616.1 15.1 14.2 11.8 15.0 9.5 PERCENTAGES 9.2 10.0 3.6 5.0 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.4 -

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1.41.2 Bathing facilities Table 8.10 focus on the bathing facilities used in Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly. Shared open cubicle is the facility that most households use in the municipality recording the highest proportion of 29.8 percent. Own bathroom for exclusive use (25.7%) came next, followed by shared separate bathroom in the same house (23.6%). The least used facilities are the river/pond/lake/dam (0.1%), other sources (0.3%) and public bath house (0.9%). In the urban communities, most households use own bathroom for exclusive use (26.3%) while the least facility used by households is the river or pond or lake/dam (0.1%). 28 percent of households in the rural communities use shared open cubicle while 0.3 percent uses other means as their bathing facility.

Table 8.10: Type of bathing facility used by household by type of locality Municipal Total Total Urban Rural country Region N % % %

Total 5467054 25322 25,322 100.0 100.0 100.0

Own bathroom for exclusive use 1535392 6519 6,519 25.7 26.3 16.5 Shared separate bathroom in the same house 1818522 5979 24.3 12.5 96

5,979 23.6

Private open cubicle 381979 2601 2,601 10.3 9.8 17.8

Shared open cubicle 1000257 7556 7,556 29.8 30.0 28.0

Public bath house 140501 226 226 0.9 0.9 0.9

Bathroom in another house 187337 380 380 1.5 1.1 7.4

Open space around house 372556 1954 1,954 7.7 7.2 16.2

River/Pond/Lake/Dam 14234 26 26 0.1 0.1 0.5

Other 16276 81 81 0.3 0.3 0.3 Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 population Census

1.41.3 Method of waste disposal The method of solid and liquid waste disposal by households in the municipality is shown on table 37. The commonest form of solid waste disposal among households is burning (43.4%) and (29.9%) is collected by waste management companies in the municipality. Public dump (container) (8.3%) and public dump (open space) (7.4%) are also common in the municipality. Solid waste disposal by burning by household (44.7) is also the main means by the people in the urban centre while public dump (open space) (43.6) is the main method for the people in the rural communities.

Table 37: Method of rubbish and liquid waste disposal by households Municipal Total Total Urban Rural country Region N % % % Solid waste Total 5467054 526763 25,322 100.0 100.0 100.0 Collected 785889 20490 7568 29.9 31.0 11.4 Burned by household 584820 70553 10979 43.4 44.7 20.8 Public dump (container) 1299654 98454 2103 8.3 8.6 3.7 Public dump (open space) 2061403 283454 1867 7.4 5.2 43.6 Dumped indiscriminately 498868 28334 970 3.8 3.2 13.8 Buried by household 182615 17727 1547 6.1 6.2 4.6 Other 53805 7751 288 1.1 1.1 2.1 Liquid Waste Total 5467054 526763 25322 100.0 100.0 100.0 Through the sewerage system 183169 6670 763 3.0 3.2 0.6 Through drainage system into a gutter 594404 35183 605 2.4 2.5 0.7 Through drainage into a pit (soak away) 167555 9059 815 3.2 3.4 1.0 Thrown onto the street/outside 1538550 163838 6319 25.0 25.6 14.9 Thrown into gutter 1020096 89199 2867 11.3 11.9 1.4 Thrown onto compound 1924986 216209 13849 54.7 53.1 80.6 Other 38294 6605 104 0.4 0.4 0.8 97

Source: Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population and Housing Census

Throwing onto compound account for 54.7 percent of the total liquid waste disposal in the municipality. The other means of disposing liquid waste includes; throwing on the street/outside 25 percent, 11.3 percent for throwing into gutters and 3.2 percent for throwing into a pit (soak away), etc.

1.42 Gender The development of this Gender Profile (GP) was discussed with the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly in October 2012 when a team from Ministry of Women and Children Affairs visited the Assembly. Subsequently the Municipal Chief Executive then directed planning unit to come out with a comprehensive profile on gender in the Municipality.

1.42.1 Main Goal of the Gender Profile

The main goal of the Gender profile [GP] is to present data and analysis for better informing programmes and activities for development of Gender issues.

1.42.1.1 Objectives Its specific objectives are to; Provide gender analyses of key sectors, policies, legal frameworks and institutions; Assess progress made and challenges faced in promoting gender equality and empowerment of women in the country; Present information on the various ongoing gender-related development interventions; and Provide key recommendations for action. Historical Overview and Socio-Economic Profile

Ghana’s traditional socio-economic structures and systems of kinship, economics and trade, politics and governance were carved to foster specific forms of social functioning and positioning, and are explicit in the resulting economic, social and political systems with deep implications for gender. Although the Ghanaian traditional system encompasses diverse social organizations the two main kinship and lineage systems are the matrilineal and patrilineal systems. These systems are influential factors in the socio-economic and political context of today’s Ghana, and understanding their context is important in defining the gender and development perspective of the country. The imposition of the colonial systems in Ghana excluded some of the roles women played in Ghanaian society and reinforced women’s subordinate position in society. The post-independence development initiatives continued to draw from and build on existing patriarchal structures in ways that resulted in the deepening of social and gender divides. 98

1.42.1.2 Policy Institutional and Legal Frameworks The National Gender and Children’s Policy (2004) is an integral part of the national development process and reinforces overall development objectives of the country. The overall goal of the policy is to mainstream gender concerns into the national development process in order to improve the social, legal/civic, political, economic and cultural conditions of the people of Ghana, particularly women and children. However, the Policy has yet to be widely circulated and understood among key stakeholders.

Fig 3 Demographic characteristics

POPULATION BY GENDER IN AWUTU SENYA EAST

MALE 47% FEMALE 53%

Table 2: AGE/SEX STRUCTURE OF THE POPULATION

AGE GROUP SEX TOTAL

MALE FEMALE NO %

0-19 29,017 35,195 64,212 44.6

20-64 34,348 36,154 70,502 48.9

65+ 3,911 5,321 9,232 6.5

TOTAL 67,276 (48%) 76,670 (52%) 143,946 100.0

(Source: Compiled from the Socio-Economic Survey 2008)

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1.42.1.3 Poverty Profile and Gender Extreme poverty is concentrated in the Ofaakor, zongo and Bentum areas, particularly the northern eastern part of the Municipality where 31% of the population lives below the poverty line. Women in both rural and urban areas make up a predominant proportion of the poor. It is estimated that 40.7% of households are headed by women. The incidence of poverty by main economic activity indicates that food crop farmers are poorer than those who draw their incomes from other economic activities. Almost half of those identified as poor (40 percent) Municipality wide earn their living as food crop and vegetable farmers. As food crop farming is the domain of women in rural areas, this high level of incidence of poverty among people in this economic group suggests women’s high vulnerability to poverty. Most of these women live within the poverty enclave

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A comparison on the incidence of poverty between MHH and FHH shows that FHH on average are less poor. The incidence of poverty among MHH fell from 35 percent in 2009 to 20 percent in 2010, This reduction of the incidence of poverty among FHH is a positive trend, it does not show the complete picture of the level to which women experience poverty. Studies have shown that taking household as a unit of analysis, while valid and important, does not allow measuring the level of poverty among individual members intra-household. Women experience poverty in non-poor households due to widespread and systematic inequalities. In Ghana as a whole, women have limited access to critical resources such as land, labor, credit, ownership of land and markets to improve their income and reduce poverty. Therefore, the reduction of poverty among FHH should not be considered as reduction of poverty among all women.

1.42.1.4 Health According to the DHMT 2009, 92 percent of births were delivered in health facilities while the rest were delivered at home. The Maternal Mortality Ratio (2 per100 live births) Ghana is applying a new concept of health services delivery, the Community-based Health Planning Services (CHPS), which aims to promote health services in communities. This system has yet to reach national coverage. Various cultural practices discourage women from seeking health services.

1.42.1.5 Infrastructure Increased investment in the infrastructure sector plays a significant role in promoting gender equality and empowerment of women in Awutu Senya East Municipality Currently only 65 percent rural and 35 percent urban) of communities have access to roads. In addition, 10.6 percent of rural people have access only in the dry season. Similarly only 63 percent of the population use electricity and 34 percent use kerosene lamps. Over 40 percent of total energy consumed in Awutu Senya East is from wood. In the water and sanitation sub- sector, while access to potable water is high (60 percent nationally), only 29.9 percent of the population have access to pipe-borne water.

1.43 Cross-cutting Issues Governance and Decision-Making: Currently, women elected representation in the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly stands at 1.8 percent. The Ghana adopted an Affirmative Action Policy that put quotas ensuring female appointment at 40 percent at the District Assembly level. Currently we have 6 female Assembly Members 5 elected and 1 government appointee at the Municipal Assembly. Some of the influencing factors for women’s low participation in public offices include discriminatory beliefs and attitudes towards women, women’s unwillingness to take up such challenges, and the lack of programs that mentor and empower women and young girls to build their capacity and prepare them for leadership positions.

1.43.1 Gender Based Violence (GBV): Several case studies confirmed the seriousness of the problem of GBV in Awutu Senya East Municipality. The severity of the problem called for a public outcry

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Government responded by establishing the Domestic Violence Victims Services Unit (DOVVSU) within the Police to protect victims. In 2009 alone 102 cases were reported in the Municipality and many more case go unreported. In general the crime rate in the Municipality is not too high

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1.43.2 Gender Policy Framework The National Gender and Children’s Policy (2004) is an integral part of the national development process and reinforces overall development objectives of the country. It particularly sets the agenda for the development of women and children within the framework of national development. The overall goal of the policy is to mainstream gender concerns into the national development process in order to improve the social, legal/civic, political, economic and cultural conditions of the people of Ghana, particularly women and children.

1.43.3 The Legal Framework (The Constitution) Ghana’s priority for gender equality is reflected in Article 17 (3) of the 1992 Fourth Republican Constitution. The Constitution prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender (among other characteristics). The main provisions on gender in the constitution are outlined in Chapter 5 which describes the Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms. Specifically, Article 12 sub section 2, Article 22 (property rights of spouses) and Article 27 sections 1-3 (Women’s rights) deal directly with gender. Other rights covered are protection of the right to

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life, respect for human dignity, equality and freedom from discrimination, economic rights and the rights of disabled persons.

1.43.4 Intestate Succession Law

The Intestate Succession Law (1985) aims at removing the anomalies in the previous law related to Intestate Succession. It provides a uniform intestate law that will be applicable throughout the country irrespective of the class of the intestate and the type of marriage contracted. The law makes a provision that in the absence of wills, two-thirds of the estate of the deceased passes to his spouse and children and the rest to other members of the family. There have been calls for a review of the law to address issues of fragmentation of family assets within the extended family system as a result of the application of the law. There is an on-going debate among legal experts and gender equality advocates on how these issues should be addressed. A study has been commissioned to look into these legal gaps and it is hoped that the outcome of the research will feed into the debates leading to the review and revision of the law.

1.43.5 Traditional Marriage Law/Act The Matrimonial Causes Act regulates the dissolution of marriage, and the 1998 Children’s Act criminalizes forced and underage marriage. It also fixes the minimum age of marriage at eighteen years. With respect to citizenship rights, Ghana’s nationality law has been amended to allow foreigners married to Ghanaians to acquire Ghanaian citizenship. Ghanaian women married to foreigners can confer citizenship to their children. Property Rights of Women

1.43.6 Protection of the Rights of Children A recent Child Labor Survey in Ghana (2003) revealed that 52.4 per cent of children engaged in child labor are girls. Child labor among girls takes the form of street hawking,

1.43.7 Employment and Income Generating Activities

Recent data collected in Awutu Senya East shows that 53 percent of those aged 15-64 years are economically active. Of this 48 percent were self-employed in agriculture, 40 percent in the informal non-agricultural and 8 percent in the formal public and private sectors. The data also show that 68 percent of rural and 50 percent of urban populations are economically active. Employment among rural people is 55 percent of them have 6 to 20 employees and 5 percent have 16 to 99 employees. According to the study, some of the major constraints faced by women entrepreneurs include balancing work with family life, lack of access to formal credits, bureaucracy, and corruption.

1.43.8 Recommendations

 Mainstream gender into policy and programs and Medium Term Development Plan.

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 Improve Gender friendly infrastructure ie Markets, Hostel facility for women.

 Effective guidance and counseling in Schools

 There is the need to improve the work and efficiency of gender desk officers in the departments.

 Sensitization programs at the radio stations on Gender Related Issues.

 To accelerate the promotion of gender equality and empowerment of women from the margins to the mainstream, accountability should be anchored in decision-making and programming implementation structures.

 Sex disaggregation of data should be part of all data collection and reporting systems.

 Most of the vocational and skills training offered to women and girls are concentrated on the traditional women’s roles of domestic care such as home economics, catering, hair dressing and others. While important orienting the training towards employment opportunities and engaging girls with non-traditional (male dominated) skills for women such as wood work, auto-mechanics, computer design and others would increase the employability of young women in the country.

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1.44 Key Development problems / issues/ gaps identified. The Municipal development problems and priorities were identified through Socioeconomic Survey, Institutional, and Key informant interview and problem identification workshops. These problems were documented and subsequent analysis made to determine their inter-relationship.

Table 18 RANKING OF DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS

RANKING OF DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS BY ZONAL COUNCIL PROBLEMS TOTAL RANK

AKWELEY OFAAKOR OPEIKUMA WALANTU KASOA KPORMETEY

Poor Environmental 4 6 4 6 3 7 30 6th Sanitation

Lack of Potable 2 1 1 2 7 4 17 2nd Drinking Water

Inadequate Health 8 3 8 8 5 5 37 7th Facilities

Youth Unemployment 7 8 7 5 8 8 43 8th

Poor Security/Lack of 5 4 6 3 2 3 23 3rd Street Light

Poor Land use Planning(No Proper 3 7 5 7 6 1 29 5th Layouts/)

Inadequate Access to Educational Facilities 6 5 3 4 4 6 28 4th (Public)

Poor Access Roads/Encroachment/ 1 2 2 1 1 2 9 1st Drainage Problems

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1.44.2 Ranked Problems: From the above, the problems were weighted and prioritized by the Zonal Councils themselves. And the ranked problems are presented below.

RANKING

Poor Access Roads/Encroachment/Drainage Problems Lack of Potable Drinking Water Poor Security/Lack of Street Light Inadequate Access to Public Educational Facilities Poor Land use Planning(No Proper Layouts/) Poor Environmental Sanitation Inadequate Health Facilities Youth Unemployment

1.45 Development Problems and Priorities The problems identified in the Municipality are summarized as presented below: - 1.45.1 Poor Access Roads/Encroachment/Drainage Problems Apart from the roads linking the major towns which are tarred, the rest of the roads especially those connecting the rural area are un-tarred. However most of the roads become un-motorable especially during the rainy season, thus affecting the transportation of farm produce from the rural areas to the Peri-Urban Centres. This increases transportation fares and reduces level of accessibility to social services, particularly educational facilities. In view of this the Department of Urban Roads should be tasked to constantly rehabilitate and maintain the roads in the Municipality.

PAVED SURFACE ROAD, 20.6 KM

UNPAVED ROAD, 604.4 KM

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SURFACE ROAD CONDITION-2013

PAVED UNPAVED

423KM 120.8 11.5 60.4 6.5 2.5KM

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Lack of Potable Drinking Water 1.45.2 Water Security The existing water supply situation in the Municipality is not the best. However a total of about 68 percent of the population still drink from unhygienic sources (stream, river, ponds, wells). The plan proposes that this population which resides mainly in the outlying villages such Gada, Zakarikope, Bentum be provided with mechanized boreholes. Additionally areas of high population concentration ie Zongo, CP, Walantu, Opeikuma, Iron city and Akweley should be provided with extention pipe borne water to cater for their rapid growing population.

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) especially DANIDA, NVO, World Vision International and JICA and Ghana water Company Limited and Community Water and Sanitation Agency assistance must be sought for in the provision of potable water for the Communities.

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Poor Security/Lack of Street Light

The major issues identified include:

 Prevalence of violent crimes; weak monitoring of safe havens such as Liberia camp which serves as a hiding place for criminal when chased from Accra and Kumasi.  High rate of road traffic accidents and associated fatalities; as well as prevalence of fires, floods and other disasters.  Other pertinent issues that need to be addressed are inadequate community and citizen involvement in public safety.  Inadequate street lights in the Municipality has created

Inadequate Access to Public Educational Infrastructure Poor Educational Infrastructure in the Municipality has been one of the major challenges in improving the quality and access to education. Most of the infrastructures are in deplorable condition, some are either licking, reaped off or with weak foundation.

Poor Land use Planning and No Proper Layouts (Haphazard settlement development) The Impact of unauthorized development of buildings and other structures on the environment is quite enormous. Majority of people in the Municipality undertake physical development in the Municipality without recourse to the Physical Planning Department. The result has been poor land use management in the Municipality and the violation of existing land use plans. The Environmental problems following from this are that places earmarked for sanitary sites are taken over by other users and the provision of services such as roads and drainage systems becomes extremely difficult. The Physical Planning Department is also woefully understaffed and lacks the logistics to monitor and control physical development in the main towns.

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1.46 Poor Environmental Sanitation:- Waste disposal (refuse and human excreta) is a serious problem in the entire Municipality, toilet facilities are inadequate in most communities and even where they are available they are in bad shape. Hence there is always pressure on the few toilets, which unfortunately discourage their usage. It is therefore a common sight to see people using the bush as places of convenience. The lack of acceptable refuse disposal systems or facilities is also a serious environmental problem in the Municipality. In Kasoa zongo, Ofaakor, Opekuma for example, there are only few refuse disposal sites and in most cases they are not conveniently located in terms of distance from the users. The environmental Health Division of the Municipal Assembly also lacks the manpower and the Sanitary Equipment to manage the existing refuse disposal sites and hence their deplorable state.

House Hold Toilet Facility at Gada and Zakarikope

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1.47 Transportation, communication The envisaged increase in economic activities that the overall development of the Municipality would bring about will necessarily have to be supported by a commensurate expansion in transportation and communication infrastructure. Private participation in transport and communication and its ancillary storage system cannot be overemphasized. The plan envisages the provision of the supporting infrastructure by both public and private sectors. However, emphasize would be placed on public sector concentration on the expansion and improvement in the existing road network especially to the major communities which are presently distresses in terms of accessibility thus hindering commercial activities. Urban roads development in the Municipality capital would be taken care by Urban Roads Department.

Trade and Commerce The existing market infrastructure that support wholesale and retail trade are poor (see section ---) To boost trade and commerce in the Municipality, the plan envisages the development of the new market and also build new ones at CP and Opeikuma to serve as a satellite markets in the Municipality.

The Kasoa New market and the Old market which contribute about 70 and 30 percent respectively of the volume of trade in the Municipality shall have modern facilities including lockable shops, Sheds, hostels, Early Childhood Development centers and institutional latrines for traders through public private partnerships. Another important focus for the private sector participation in commerce in Kasoa would be the development of bars, restaurants and hostels as input to the development of tourism in the Municipality. The plan also envisage public and private partnership in the development of some natural potentials tourist sites at the Congovilla lake site. The Municipal Assembly would have to liaise with the Ministry of Torism and Cedecom in the development of the project. Also to meet the growing demand for personal services such as dressmaking, hair dressing saloons, refrigeration etc in the Municipality, and zonal council level, the Municipal envisages the strengthening and establishment of Vocational and Technical Training Institute to train and resource the youth to take up the enormous opportunities in this booming commercial activities.

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The tremendous influx of people into Kasoa and its environ has not been matched by a commensurate expansion in housing units. For example demand for private accommodation in the Municipality has increased significantly in recent times pushing the rents and advances for accommodation to astronomical levels. The existing housing situation is expected to improve due to the influx of private state developers in the Municipality.

1.47.2 Places of Convenience Provision of toilet facilities was identified as one of the most important needs in all settlements in the Municipality. The present inadequacy of toilet facilities has engendered open defecation in almost all parts of the Municipality including Kasoa, Ofaakor, and Zongo communities. The health implication of this situation is getting to alarming proportions. The plan therefore envisages the construction of Household toilets, and Institutional Latrines in our Markets, Schools, Health Facilities and Lorry Parks and Terminals.

Refuse Disposal Domestic and market waste disposal systems are inadequate and weak in the entire Municipality. Hillocks of refuse are therefore dotted in some communities and markets with special problem spots in the zonal centres and the Municipal capital. It is envisaged under the development plan that a community participatory approach to refuse disposal will be developed to ensure a sustainable waste disposal system in the Municipality. Visibility Sanitation team (VISIT) could be established to patrol and clean the major streets in the Municipality.

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2 CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Prioritization of Development Issues

Planning being a problem – solving activity, there cannot be any meaningful planning effort without an appreciation of the prevailing development problems and priorities of the target population.

2.2 MATRIX Showing Adopted Issues/Problems Table 3

RANK N MTDPF 2014-2017 THEMATIC ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES 2010-2013 AREA NMTDPF 2014-2017 1 INFRASTRUCTURE AND  Poor quality and  Poor Access Roads/ HUMAN SETTLEMENTS inadequate road Encroachment/Drainage DEVELOPMENT transport networks Problems

 Early deterioration  Poor Access Roads/ of road Encroachment/Drainage networks Problems  Congestion on roads in urban areas

 Poor linkages  Haphazard Development between land use and transport planning  Poor coordination and cooperation among relevant Institutions  Increase in road  High incidence of vehicular traffic crashes accidents  Inadequate  Poor enforcement of transport enforcement of regulations transport regulations  Inadequate facilities for driver training and education

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RANK N MTDPF 2014-2017 THEMATIC ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES 2010-2013 AREA NMTDPF 2014-2017  Illegal sale of land Encroachment of public land spaces. designated as open spaces for housing and other unintended uses  Inadequate community/social centres especially in the urban areas  Encroachment on waterways and natural reserve areas  Low level of appreciation of recreational activities  Inadequate infrastructure to support the delivery of energy services  Unreliable power supply  Low adoption of energy efficiency technology

 Low utilization of waste as an energy resource 2 Water,  Weak water Environmental resources Sanitation and management Hygiene  Pollution of water bodies  Deforestation of vegetation cover along river systems  Inadequate access to quality and affordable water  Lack of maintenance of water systems  Inadequate funding  Inadequate access to environmental 113

RANK N MTDPF 2014-2017 THEMATIC ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES 2010-2013 AREA NMTDPF 2014-2017 sanitation facilities  Poor disposal of waste  Poor hygiene practices and inadequate hygiene education

2 Human Development, Productivity and Employment

Education  Inadequate and inequitable access particularly after the basic level and for persons with special needs  Weak management and supervision  Poor quality of teaching and learning especially at the basic level  Inadequate knowledge and life skills for managing personal hygiene, fire safety, environment, sanitation and climate change Nutrition  Persistent high under-nutrition and malnutrition especially among children, older people, pregnant and lactating women and women of reproductive age, particularly in rural areas and northern Ghana Health  Huge gaps in geographical access to quality health 114

RANK N MTDPF 2014-2017 THEMATIC ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES 2010-2013 AREA NMTDPF 2014-2017 care (e.g. urban and rural)  Inadequate financing of the health sector, and ever increasing cost of healthcare delivery  Inadequate financial protection for the poor  Inadequate and inequitable distribution of critical staff mix  High morbidity and mortality from malaria

HIV & AIDS  High stigmatization and STI and discrimination  Lack of comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS/STIs, especially among the vulnerable groups  High HIV prevalence among the youth and in some communities Gaps in treatment and sustainable services for HIV & AIDS and STIs  Periodic shortages of HIV& AIDS commodities (ARV’s, Test Kits, Condoms  Inadequate and decreasing resources for HIV & AIDS Sports  Inadequate and poor

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RANK N MTDPF 2014-2017 THEMATIC ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES 2010-2013 AREA NMTDPF 2014-2017 Development quality infrastructure and absence of disability-friendly facilities in communities and schools  Weak management and capacity for sports development  Inadequate promotion of lesserknown sports The Youth  Inadequate integration of youth concerns including gender and vulnerability dimensions, into national development planning and decision-making processes  High level of youth unemployment including graduates  Inadequate training and skills development  Inadequate consideration of the needs of youth with disability  Ineffective targeting of social protection policies and programmes  Limited coverage of social protection interventions The Aged  Inadequate knowledge, dissemination and implementation of the National Policy 116

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 Discrimination and violence against older persons especially women

 High incidence of poverty among older people  Chronic age-related health conditions, poor diet and lack of geriatric care Child  Low awareness of Development and and regard for he Protection rights of children  High incidence of

violation of children’s rights  Weak enforcement of laws on the rights of children Disability  Lack of appreciation of issues affecting Persons With Disability (PWDs)

 Lack of reliable and timely data on disability for planning and policy making,

Population Increasing internal migration Management and flows into urban centres Migration for leading National to slums development and Development poverty

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RANK N MTDPF 2014-2017 THEMATIC ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES 2010-2013 AREA NMTDPF 2014-2017 groups  High level of poverty among women due to lower literacy rates

Transparent and Accountable Governance Deepening the Insufficient public ownership Practice of and participation in Democracy and governance processes by the Institutional citizenry Reform Inadequate responsiveness to civil society and private sector initiatives in governance processes

Local Governance and  Weak leadership Decentralization and managerial capacity at MMDA level  Non-functioning sub-district structures  Poor demarcation of district Boundaries  Inadequate infrastructure at the MMDA level especially the newly created districts  Weak financial base and management capacity of the District Assemblies

 Gaps in communication and accountability between MMDAs and citizens

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RANK N MTDPF 2014-2017 THEMATIC ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES 2010-2013 AREA NMTDPF 2014-2017  Poor relationship between MMDAs and the Private Sector

Special  Inadequate basic Development Zones infrastructure and social services in deprived areas  Uncoordinated demands for special development zones

Public Policy Ineffective monitoring and Development and evaluation of the Management implementation of development policies and plans

 Inadequate commitment to issues on vulnerability  Inadequate social intervention and weak coordination of programmes for the vulnerable and excluded

Development Communication information by media, civil society and general public

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 Weak capacity in development communication management and coordinate its public relations role in MDAs and MMDAs

 Weak communication in budget preparation, implementation and expenditure tracking Gender Equity and  Lack of gender Women responsive Empowerment budgeting  Inadequate

representation and participation of women in public life and governance  Insufficient candidature of females in elections

Corruption and  High perception of Economic Crimes corruption in the public sector ,  Reluctance of citizens to report incidence of crime and exact accountability at all levels

Public Safety and  Incidence of violent Security crimes  High rate of road traffic accidents and associated fatalities  Prevalence of fires, floods and other

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RANK N MTDPF 2014-2017 THEMATIC ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES 2010-2013 AREA NMTDPF 2014-2017 disasters  Inadequate community and citizen involvement in public safety

Access to Rights  Inadequate access and Entitlements to essential social services

 Child abuse and harmful traditional practices  Limited capacity for effective education and enforcement of rights and entitlements  Absence of a land banks policy to facilitate access to land for investors and industry

Evidence-Based  Weak linkage Decision-making between planning, budgeting and M&E  Limited resources and budgetary allocations for M&E  Weak record keeping culture Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability Fiscal Policy  Leakages in revenue Management collection

Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector . Private Sector  Inadequate Development managerial and technical skills

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RANK N MTDPF 2014-2017 THEMATIC ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES 2010-2013 AREA NMTDPF 2014-2017  Poor Entrepreneurial Culture  Obsolete technology

Growth and  Limited access to Development of finance MSMEs  Limited technical and entrepreneurial skills

Industrial  Inadequate and Development obsolete -industry linkages Technologies  Low productivity

 Weak linkages between agriculture and industry

Developing the  Limited attention to Tourism Industry the development of tourism at the Municipality  Inadequate promotion of domestic tourism Accelerated Agriculture Transformation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management Agriculture  Low level of Productivity agriculture mechanization

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RANK N MTDPF 2014-2017 THEMATIC ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES 2010-2013 AREA NMTDPF 2014-2017 differentiation in domestic markets (weights and measures; grades and standards)  Uncongenial environment for trading in local markets

Livestock and  Low level of Poultry husbandry practices, low productivity and poor handling of livestock/ poultry products  Absence of feed quality standards  Uncompetitive local livestock/poultry industry  Inadequate and poor quality data and lack of proper monitoring and disease surveillance system  Inadequate access to veterinary services

B. SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Natural Resource Management and on the environment and host Minerals communities Extraction cost to communities in mining areas

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RANK N MTDPF 2014-2017 THEMATIC ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES 2010-2013 AREA NMTDPF 2014-2017 natural resources  Inadequate awareness of climate change and its impact  Weak enforcement of regulations and laws governing the environment and for the management of natural resources 

Protected Areas  High incidence of Management bush fires  Limited local involvement in protected area management Land  Increasing Management population pressure and Restoration on land of Degraded  Poor land use Forest management  Intensification of charcoal production to meet urban energy demands

 General indiscipline in the purchase and sale of land  Inadequate spatial and land use plans  Ineffective development control of human settlement Indiscriminate sand winning

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RANK N MTDPF 2014-2017 THEMATIC ADOPTED ISSUES OF HARMONISED ISSUES 2010-2013 AREA NMTDPF 2014-2017 orientation towards proper waste disposal  Weak enforcement of existing sanitation laws Limited investment in waste management and infrastructure  Lack of enforcement of existing by-laws on sanitation and noise pollution  Lack of awareness of the negative impact of noise pollution on the health of citizens  Inadequate facilities for the disposal of waste

Climate  Limited human Variability and resource capacity in Change Climate Change issues  Limited awareness of climate change and its impacts

 Natural Disasters, Risks and Vulnerability  Weak capacity to manage the impacts of natural disasters and climate change  Frequent droughts, floods, forest and other fire outbreaks

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2.3 Key Potentials, Constraints, Opportunities and Challenges (POCC Analysis of Awutu Senya East Municipality) The slow pace of development in most MMDAs in the Country stems from the inadequate information on the available potentials, thus the inability to tap these resources for development. Therefore, there is the need to identify the opportunities, and potentials that are the enabling factors for development and the challenges and constraints, which are the stumbling blocks to development.

These will then enhance and facilitate the formulation of appropriate policies and proposals for the development of the Municipality.

In view of this, the POCC Analysis was undertaken by each of the Zonal Councils to determine the potentials, opportunities, constraints and challenges in relation to the capacity to develop the Municipality

Both potentials and opportunities are positive factors that have to be taken advantage of, in developing the Municipality. Constraints and challenges are negative factors to be minimized. The results of the POCC analysis have been captured in table 20 below;

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2.3.1.1 Table 19 POTENTIALS, OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES AT THE ZONAL COUNCIL LEVEL COUNCIL/ AKWELEY OFAAKOR OPEIKUMA WALANTU KASOA KPORMETEY ISSUES

. Suitable land for agriculture Suitable land for agriculture  Suitable land Suitable land for  Suitable land for . Existence of market for Building building. Building Potentials . Availability of small scale 2.Availability of ponds for acqua  Availability of industries (Pineapple culture basic schools,  Existence of basic And processing)  Existence of JSS & 3 SSS schools 3. Pipe borne water . Existence of Banks/ micro credit Police Station Existence of basic  Vocational  Private Clinic Opportunities Inst.  Existence of schools School . Existence of a Police Station Bank /Micro  Existence of  TBAs, Chemical . Availability of Private Finanance 5. Health center/  Municipal Shop schools(Day Care, Primary, 5. Existence of basic schools private  Availability of Polyclinic, 4 JSS) basic schools maternity/clinic/TB private 6. Small scale industries  Availability of basic  Existence of As hospitals, health facilities (Private  Maternityhomes (gari processing, Pineapple pipe borne maternity home/ water, , TBAs, Several Mission Clinic) processing, Electricity chemical shops)  Availability of Dams High access (Main Kasoa –Accra) supply  Small and Streams)  A good road scale/Light 8. Electricity  Electricity supply Commercial farming (Poultry linking Cape industrial

farming) Coast and activities (Saw Accra. mills,  High accessibility/ 11. High access  Human Linked to Accra/ good (Cape Coast road) resource (a pool roads of artisans)

13. Potential  Pipe borne tourist sites water (Large and  Electricity beautiful  (Private boulders telephones, mobile phone service (one touch), Private communication centres  High access (linked by very good roads)  . Existence of banks and insurance companies  Availability of first class hotels 128

 . Police Station (Source: Field Survey, March, 2010)

COUNCIL/ AKWELEY OFAAKOR OPEIKUMA WALANTU KASOA KPORMETEY ISSUES

. . Lack of Police . . Youth & Adult . Poor Sanitation . Lack of teachers . Chieftaincy Disputes Station . Lack ofrecognition Unemployment . Increasing accommodation . Poor drainage . Lack of 2nd Cycle of S. S. S. . Poor Drainage Childlabour And . Lack of market . Lack of lighting system Institution . Inadequate number System Streetism facilities . Constraints . Non availability of final refuse . Unemployment of classrooms . Inadequate Basic . Gross Indiscipline . Lack of electricity . And disposal sites. . Inadequate Water . Low standard of School Infrastructure By Road Users . Inadequate of . Challenges . Non existence of special market supply education . Lack of final waste . No Permanent Educational facilities days. . Lack of Library . Poor parental disposal site Urban/Traditional . Lack of Educational . Inadequate Communication Facilities support for pupil . Lack of lorry park Council Offices facility facilities . Inadequate waste . Inadequate supply . Poor/Lack of . High Incidence Of . Inadequate water . Inadequate sanitary labourers disposal of text books Telecom facilities Drug Abuse supply . Lack of Second Cycle Institution . Inadequate Toilet . Lack of permanent . Poor market . Inadequate Library . Lack of Pre-school . Inadequate Early Childhood Facilities employment infrastructure Facilities facilities. development centres. . Inadequate Medical . Lack of financial . Inadequate artisans . Inadequate Medical . Poor Agricultural . Unemployment for the Youth and Staff assistance (loan) etc. Personnel Practices Adults . Lack of Financial . Poor attitude of . Poor security net- . Lack Of Disabled . Inadequate of . Bad Farm trucks support to farmer and some medical work Friendly Facilities financial support . Lack of accommodation facilities. traders personnel . Lack of disabled . inadequate . Lack of gutters (poor . Inadequate Toilet Facilities . Lack of support to . Inadequatesanitation friendly facilities Accommodation For drainage) . Lack of proper Layouts disables staff . Poor spatial planning Public Officers . Increase . Poor Road Network . Poor Agricultural . Limited extension (lay-out & . Inadequate credit Deforestation . Indiscipline among the youth Practices of electricity, water implementation) for farmers and . No office for Area . Unfavorable land tenure system . Lack of proper and communication . Poor Floods /Disaster small scale Council . High cost of farm inputs drainage system . Poor Town road Management. industrialists . Youth unemployment . Poor Agricultural Practices . Inadequate network . Inadequate extension . Improper Layout . Lack of Scholarship . Inadequate school infrastructure classroom facilities . Poor Agricultural of electricity . Poor Road network scheme . Lack of Lorry Parks Practices facilities to new-site. . Falling Standard of . Lack of recreational . Poor state of feeder . Nonpayment of . Inadequate and high education facilities . Constant power outage due to low roads cocoa purchase by cost of farm inputs . Poor drainage . Teenage pregnancy current . Increasing P. B. C. . .Unfavorable land system . Lack of disable . Poor town roads/streets deforestation . Lack of weekly tenure system . Poor floods/disaster friendly facilities . Un-kempt refuse dumps . Lack of market market . .Difficulty in management . Bad road condition facilities . Lack of proper accessing bank credit . Inadequate . Land degradation . High cost of farm layout Increasing streetlight/low (through sand inputs . Lack of co- deforestation voltage winning) . Unfavorable land operative societies . Lack of recreational . Uneasy access to tenure system . Inadequate places of and durbur grounds bank credit 129

. Constant outbreak of convenience . Pollution of Akora . Poor sanitation malaria . Unfavorable land River . Lack of potable . Lack of Sanitary tenure system . Poor design and drinking water facilities. . Inadequate funds for Planning of market farm and industrial . Non utilization of inputs markets. . Lack of telephone facilities . Inadequate staff accommodation . Lack of official vehicle for the health postl . Irregular flow of pipe borne water . Low electricity current . Environmental degradation- deforestation, soil erosion . (Source: Field Survey, March, 2010)

AKWELEY OFAAKOR OPEIKUMA WALANTU KASOA KPORMETEY COUNCIL/

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Building materials (sand, Communal labor  Provision of . Provision of materials Provision of water, Provision of sand, stones, stones, water, etc) building materials- like stones, sand, water sand, stone water 2. Provision of materials- sand, stone, water, sand, stones, water, 2. Communal labour 2.Communal labor 2.Communal labour  Communal labor labor Commitments timber  Cash contribution through  Cash contribution- 3. Cash contribution 3.Chiefs ready to  3.Cash contribution special levies through special  3. Cash contribution through special levy provide land for through special levy levy /Special levies projects  4. Cash contribution through special levy/appeal for funds

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3 C H A P T E R THREE

3.1 Development Goals, Objectives and Strategies:

The process of identification of development Focus, Goals, Objectives and Formation of strategies were undertaken as a collaborative effort encompassing the communities in the Municipality, the Municipality Assembly and the Technical Planning Team with the aim of ensuring that the goals are not at variance with the aspirations of the people in the Municipality. 3.2 Municipal Development Focus The ultimate Development Focus of the Medium Term Development Plan, which has been set within the National Medium Term Development Policy Framework, is to Generate Wealth, provide excellent services to improve the quality of life of the people in the Municipality Based upon the development problems, potentials, and priorities, the development aspirations at the regional level and the perspectives provided for the nation in the Medium Term Framework (2014-2017) the following Municipal development goals were formulated:-

3.3 Development Goals

3.4 Goals

To improve the quality and increase access to basic socio-economic Infrastructure, and enhance welfare services within Transparent and Accountable governance in the municipality.

Create an enabling environment and encourage the participation of the Private Sector and Civil Societies in the development of the Municipality.

 Improve quality and increase access to economic, social and welfare services These are the critical goals arising out of the thematic areas, which need to be tackled if the desired reduction of poverty and the subsequent improvements in the living standards of the people in the Municipality are to be achieved in a sustainable and integrated way. These Objectives were also formulated bearing in mind the NDPC seven (7) broad strategic direction for the Medium-Term Development Policy Framework (2014-2017) focuses on the following thematic areas which are

 Ensuring and sustaining macroeconomic stability;  Enhanced competitiveness of Ghana’s private sector;  Accelerated agricultural modernization and natural resource management;  Oil and gas development;  Infrastructure and human settlements development;

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 Human development, employment and productivity; and  Transparent and accountable governance.

Each thematic area is structured around focus areas, issues, policy objectives, strategies, lead implementing and collaborating agencies as well as global and regional linkages. This is to ensure that efforts at the Municipal level are married to those at the national level. They were however adjusted to take care of the peculiarities at the Municipal level. The Goals and themes therefore do not only conform to the national vision but also reflect the development problems, priorities, constraints and potentials which need intervention in planning for development of the Municipality. 3.5 Adopted Development Objectives To translate the thematic themes into reality would require a systematic approach that would lead us to the desired state. Among the essential steps required for this transformation are the following stated under each adopted objectives.

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES

INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT

Transport  Poor quality and Establish Ghana as a  Improve and develop Infrastructure: inadequate road transportation hub for the physical Road transport the infrastructure across Network networks(Access) West African sub-region the Municipality

 Early deterioration Create and sustain an  Prioritize the and poor road efficient and effective maintenance of networks transport system that existing road meets user needs. infrastructure to

 Congestion on reduce vehicle

roads in Kasoa operating costs (VOC) areas and future rehabilitation costs  Improve accessibility to key centers of population, production and tourism  Sustain labour-based methods of road construction and maintenance to improve rural roads and maximise employment opportunities 133

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES  Promote road-based mass transport system. (implementation of BRT in Kasoa)  Develop, rehabilitate and modernize road access routes.  Poor linkages Integrate land use,  Establish consultation between land use transport mechanisms between and transport planning, development Transport Operators planning planning and service and Municipal provision  Poor coordination Assembly. and cooperation  Facilitate the among relevant implementation of Institutions Urban Transport Policy  Increase in road Development and  Enforce safety traffic crashes management of the standards and  Inadequate transport regulations in enforcement of sector provision of transport transport services regulations  Improve road safety  Inadequate management by response to traffic ensuring safer roads accidents and poor and mobility and safer trauma care road users facilities  Enhance the capacity for road crashes response including the accelerated establishment of trauma centres along Kasoa Cape Coast highways Poor quality of ICT services Promote rapid  Create the enabling development environment to and deployment of the promote the mass use national ICT of ICT infrastructure  Facilitate the development of Community Information Centres  Facilitate the connectivity of all educational institutions to the 134

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES internet  Loss of Increase the use of ICT  Encourage ICT productivity in in training at all levels handling paper all sectors of the work in public economy  institutions  Limited access to public information  Limited development of ICT programmes in all educational institutions  Inadequate space Create open spaces and  Promote integrated designated for the establish green belts development development of across the planning among recreational country especially in MMDAs and enforce infrastructure urban planning regulations areas  Ineffective  Ensure the enforcement of involvement of land planning owners and local regulations community as  Illegal sale of land stakeholders in the designated as open preparation of urban spaces for housing plans and in the and other management of unintended uses protected areas  Enforce the regulation of land acquisition in urban centres  Promote the creation of green belts to check unrestricted sprawl of urban areas

 Inadequate Develop social,  Promote historical community/social community and cultural heritage, centres especially and recreational and ensure the in the urban areas facilities preservation of forest  Encroachment on and natural reserves waterways and  Enforce existing natural reserve regulations and areas related sanctions 135

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES regimes on protection of water ways, natural reserves, historical and cultural heritage sites, etc  Low level of Foster and promote the  Promote attitudinal appreciation of culture change, ownership recreational of leisure and healthy and responsibility activities lifestyle among the citizenry among Ghanaians  Promote the culture of maintenance of recreational areas and facilities  Inadequate Provide adequate,  Increase access to infrastructure to reliable energy by the poor support the and affordable energy to and vulnerable delivery of energy meet the national needs and services for export  Unreliable power supply  Low adoption of energy efficiency technology

 Low utilization of Promote the  Promote energy waste as an energy conversion of production from waste resource waste to energy  Ensure proper management of source waste separation  Poor attitudes 5.6. Ensure efficient  Promote the use and towards energy utilization of design of energy utilization energy efficient and  Inadequate Energy Efficiency and renewable energy Conservation technologies in public financing for energy conservation and private buildings and efficiency  Encourage the use of projects public mass transport  Limited awareness facilities of energy conservation measures

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KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES transportation and manner renewable energy utilization of (solar, wind, waste) in energy the energy supply mix  Inadequate capacity of the country to adapt and  Promote the use of mitigate the impact improved wood fuels of climate change burning equipment for on energy supply cooking in households and other commercial activities environmental impacts and climate change  Promote environmental protection awareness programmes

 Overburdening of Mainstream Gender  Support capacity women and into development of children with the decision-making in the women in the energy collection and use energy sector sector of fuel wood and Gender and Energy  Ensure participation charcoal of women in the  High exposure of formulation and women to indoor implementation of pollution interventions in energy sector  Promote the use of modern forms of energy by households

 Inadequate Build adequate local  Support the training of educational and human Technical staff of the institutional resource capacity for Assembly in all fields capacity to support effective management of energy local expertise and of the development and energy sector skills development Building Human management and build in the energy sector Resource Capacity and the capacity to R&D develop indigenous energy technologies  Develop and equip local academic institutions to produce the needed human resource capacity in the energy sector

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KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES

Water,  Weak water Improve management  Support relevant state Environmental resources of agencies, MMDAs Sanitation and management water resources and local communities Hygiene  Pollution of water to undertake bodies reforestation  Deforestation of programmes for the vegetation cover protection of water along river systems sheds  Inadequate access Accelerate the  Mobilize investments to quality and provision of for the construction of affordable water adequate, safe and new, and existing  Lack of affordable water rehabilitation and maintenance of expansion of existing water systems water treatment plants  Inadequate funding  Inadequate access Accelerate the  Promote the to environmental provision of construction and use sanitation facilities improved of modern  Poor disposal of environmental household and sanitation facilities waste institutional toilet facilities  Expand disability- friendly sanitation facilities  Promote recycling, re- use, reduction and recovery principles i waste management in major towns and cities  Scale-up the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) for the promotion of household sanitation  Review, gazette and enforce MMDAs bye- laws on sanitation  Facilitate the acquisition of land for the development of engineered land-fill sites for the treatment and disposal of solid and liquid waste in all major cities and towns 138

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES  Provide modern toilet and sanitary facilities in all basic schools  Operationalize the Polluter Pays Principle  Poor hygiene Ensure the development  Incorporate hygiene practices and and education in all inadequate hygiene implementation of water and sanitation education health delivery programmes and hygiene education

as a  Promote behavioural component of all water change (hand and washing with soap, sanitation programmes household water treatment and safe storage, safe excreta disposal) to curtail open defecation in communities

HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT   Absence of Human Promote a sustainable,  Ensure a spatially Settlements Policy spatially integrated and integrated hierarchy of to guide the orderly development of settlements in support comprehensive human of rapid growth and settlements transformation of the

development of country human settlements  Ineffective and Streamline spatial and  Implement relevant inefficient land planning models, spatial/land use use planning system simplified operational planning and procedures and implementation planning standards for particularly in the land use urban areas  Integrate land use planning into the Medium-Term Development Plans at all levels  Expand the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and GPS in spatial/land use planning at all levels

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KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES of planning and institutional, innovative means of building technological and promoting regulations legal reforms in support development control of and enforcement of land use planning the planning and

building regulations  Inadequate human Strengthen the human  Strengthen the and institutional and institutional capacity capacities for land institutional capacities to manage human use planning for settlements and land effective land use use and spatial planning planning nationwide

 Rapid, Promote redistribution  Create and develop uncontrolled and of new growth points as uncoordinated urban population and counter-magnets to urban growth spatially fast growing cities integrated hierarchy of especially in the  Urban security and urban safety poorer regions  Rapid and  Facilitate the unplanned peri- implementation of the urban growth and National Urban Policy inner city decline and Action Plan as well as the Street Naming and Property Address System  Facilitate the establishment of a hierarchy of urban centres for specific functions and level of services throughout the country  Mainstream security and disaster prevention into urban planning and management systems  Create awareness on the greening of human settlements  Limited urban Promote resilient urban  Facilitate Public- infrastructure to infrastructure Private Partnerships in support development, the development and development in a maintenance and maintenance of urban planned, controlled provision of infrastructure and the basic services 140

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES manner provision of basic services

 High rate of rural- Create an enabling  Improve access to urban migration environment to social and  Poor and accelerate infrastructure services inadequate rural rural growth and to meet basic human development needs infrastructure and services  Expand the  implementation of the National School Feeding Programme

 Limited local Facilitate the  Promote the economic sustainable use establishment of rural development and management of service centers to (micro and small natural promote agriculture, scale enterprises resources that support non-farm enterprises the development) development of rural and agro-based communities and industries livelihoods Promote the  Foster the construction, redevelopment of low- upgrading and income residential maintenance of structures under new integrated development control commercial/ residential housing guidelines communities  Redevelop Low Density Inner City Areas  Promote the development of affordable standard serviced plots in urban areas

Housing/Shelter  Huge housing Provide support for  Support the creation deficit private sector of land banks  Weak enforcement involvement in the of standards and delivery of rental housing codes in the design and construction of houses Haphazard land  Poor quality of Improve and accelerate  Promote orderly development rural housing housing delivery in the growth of settlements 141

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES rural through effective land areas use planning and Rural Housing management  Provide technical assistance to communities to support basic house- building skills training programmes, technical information service and low cost house design and construction  Proliferation of Upgrade existing slums  Introduce major slum slums and renewal and  Weak enforcement prevent the occurrence redevelopment of planning Law of programmes new ones

Slum upgrading  Encourage the participation of slum dwellers/urban poor including women in urban planning and decision-making  Improve infrastructure facilities in slum areas

Settlement  Low capability for 11.1 Promote proactive  Improve planning and Disaster rapidly planning development of Prevention, disseminating for disaster prevention infrastructure in Emergency warnings of and hazard prone Response and mitigation multiple hazards at landscapes and Hazard Mitigation the regional and wetland areas district levels  Promote planning and integration of climate change and disaster risk reduction measures into all facets of national development planning  Establish an effective and decentralized multi- hazard early warning system

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KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES Settlements and  High exposure of 12.1 Increase resilience  Develop and Infrastructure settlements and of implement along Coasts, infrastructure to settlements and resettlement plans for Riverbanks and natural and man- infrastructure vulnerable Floodplains made hazards along the riverbanks communities and floodplains  Inadequate capacity  Develop zoning at the Municipal policies that address level to develop flood plain protection emergency response Emergency response disasters

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT

Education  Inadequate and Increase inclusive and Bridge the gender gap and inequitable access equitable access to, and access to education at all levels particularly after participation in the basic level and education at for persons with all levels special needs  Weak management Improve management of  Strengthen capacity and supervision education service for education delivery management  Poor quality of Improve quality of  Ensure adequate teaching and teaching supply of teaching and learning especially and learning learning materials at the basic level  Inadequate Ensure continued  Equip community knowledge and life provision members with life skills for managing of life skills training and skills to manage personal hygiene, management for personal hygiene, fire fire safety, managing safety, environment, personal hygiene, fire environment, safety, sanitation and climate sanitation and environment, sanitation change. climate change and  Provide all public climate change basic schools with modern toilet facilities and improved access to potable water  Low levels of Create opportunities for  Ensure effective Technical/vocationa accelerated job creation collaboration between l skills across all sectors employers and training/educational institutions

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Nutrition  Persistent high Reduce under-nutrition Accelerate the adoption and under-nutrition and and implementation of approved malnutrition malnutrition related Nutrition policy as well as the especially among disorders Food Safety policy and deaths among children, older infants and people, pregnant young children and and lactating women women and women in their reproductive of reproductive ages age,

Health  Huge gaps in Bridge the equity gaps  Strengthen the geographical in Municipal and sub- access to quality geographical access to district health systems health care (e.g. health as the bed-rock of the urban and rural) services national primary health care strategy  Accelerate the implementation of the revised CHPS strategy especially in under-served areas

 Inadequate Ensure sustainable  Increase coverage of financing of the financing NHIS especially for health sector, and for health care delivery the poor ever increasing and cost of healthcare financial protection for the delivery poor  High morbidity Enhance national  Intensify and sustain and mortality from capacity for Expanded Programme malaria the attainment of the on Immunisation  Persistence of health (EPI) related MDGs and HIV and TB sustain the  Scale-up the gain implementation of national malaria, TB, HIV/AIDs control strategic plans  High prevalence of Intensify prevention and  Implement the Non- communicable control of non- Communicable diseases including communicable Diseases (NCDs) epidemic prone and other communicable control strategy diseases areas and climate related diseases 144

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES HIV & AIDS  High stigmatization Ensure the reduction of  Expand and intensify and STI and discrimination new HIV Counselling and  Lack of HIV and AIDS/STIs Testing (HTC) comprehensive infections, especially Programmes Intensify among education to reduce knowledge of HIV the vulnerable groups and AIDS/STIs, Improve HIV and stigmatization especially among AIDS/STIs  Intensify behavioural the vulnerable case management change strategies groups especially for high  High HIV risk groups for HIV & prevalence among AIDS and TB the youth and in  Promote the some adoption of safer communitiesGaps sexual practices in in treatment and the general sustainable services population; for HIV & AIDS  Promote healthy and STIs behaviors and the  Periodic shortages adoption of safer of HIV& AIDS sexual practices commodities among PLHIV, (ARV’s, Test Kits, MARPs and Condoms) vulnerable groups  Develop and implement prevention programmes targeted at the high risk groups and communities  Intensify advocacy with key stakeholders to reduce infection and impact of malaria, HIV & AIDS and TB

 Inadequate and Improve institutional  Establish sustainable decreasing capacity for efficient financing resources for HIV and arrangement for the & AIDS effective delivery of delivery of HIV and HIV AIDS/STIs services and AIDS/STIs services

Sports Inadequate and poor quality Provide adequate and  Enforce planning Development infrastructure and absence of disability friendly provision for disability-friendly facilities in infrastructure for sports establishment of communities and schools in communities and community based schools sports facilities 145

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES  Expand opportunities for the participation of PWDs in sports  Rehabilitate existing and construct new sports infrastructure and provide sports equipment at all levels  Encourage private sector participation in sports development and provision of infrastructure  Weak management Strengthen national Restructure and strengthen and capacity for capacity sports management to enhance sports development for sport management  efficiency, effectiveness and transparency  Inadequate Support the  Popularizes the lesser promotion of lesser development of known sports with the known sports lesser known sports support of all relevant stakeholders  Facilitate investment in unearthing and training of potential talents for long-term gain The Youth Inadequate integration of Ensure integration of Mainstream youth development youth youth issues into Municipal concerns including gender concerns into national Development plans and and development planning programmes . vulnerability dimensions, into processes and national development programmes planning and decision-making processes Inadequate training and skills Ensure provision of  Establish a labour development adequate and information training and skills database to provide development in line regular and reliable with data on job global trends opportunities, unemployment numbers and vacancies  Provide employable 146

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES skills training for out-of-school youth and graduates Inadequate consideration of Ensure adequate  Reserve admissions the needs of youth with capacity for people with disability and skills development disability in Youth of the Leadership Training youth with disability Institutes.  Ineffective Make social protection  Progressively expand targeting of social more social protection protection policies effective in targeting the interventions to cover and programmes poor and the vulnerable the poor and the vulnerable  Build capacity for scaling up social protection interventions  Strengthen monitoring and evaluation of social protection programmes Inadequate funding for social Enhance funding and  Consolidate the protection interventions cost effectiveness in fragmented sources social of funds into a protection delivery dedicated fund for social protection interventions

 Inadequate Mainstream issues on  Develop a programme knowledge, ageing to create awareness on dissemination and in the development the National Policy on implementation of planning the Aged. the National Policy process

on the Aged  Low awareness of Promote effective child  Promote advocacy and regard for the development in all and create public rights of children communities, especially awareness on the  High incidence of deprived areas rights of children

violation of  Mainstream children’s rights children’s issues in development planning at all levels especially those of children with special needs 147

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES  Enhance capacity to enforce laws protecting children Prevalence of abuse, violence Protect children against  Develop, adopt and and exploitation of children violence, abuse and implement National including child trafficking exploitation Child Protection and Policy others worst forms of child labour (WFCL)

 Significant number Advance the  Expand the School of children of implementation of the Feeding Programme school-going age compulsory component  Intensify the not in school of implementation of FCUBE

the policy of attaching Kindergartens to all primary schools Disability  Lack of . Ensure effective  Mainstream issues of appreciation of appreciation of and disability into issues affecting inclusion of disability development planning Persons With issues processes at all levels

Disability (PWDs)  Improve funding for disability programmes

 Lack of reliable and 11.2. Provide timely,  Develop a reliable timely data on reliable, system for the disability for and disaggregated data collection, planning and policy on compilation, analysis making, PWDs and dissemination of

relevant data on PWDs for planning and policy-making  Develop capacity for effective use of data on PWDs for decision-making Population Increasing internal Promote re-  Accelerate Management and migration distribution of implementation of the Migration for flows into urban Kasoa population between National Urban Policy Municipal area leading to slums urban  Promote the Development development and and rural areas development of poverty growth centre to serve as holding points for migrants  Implement Local

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KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES Economic Development (LED) policy initiatives to improve livelihoods in places of origin Poverty  High incidence of 13.2. Develop targeted  Coordinate and Reduction and poverty, especially economic redistribute Income among and social interventions development projects Inequalities disadvantaged for and programmes in a vulnerable and groups manner that ensures marginalized  High level of groups fair and balanced poverty among allocation of national women due to resources across lower literacy rates ecological zones, gender, income and socio-economic groups, including PWDs

 Promote the economic empowerment of women through access to land, credit, information technology and business services and networks Transparent and Accountable Governance Deepening the Insufficient public ownership Expand and sustain  Enhance avenues for Practice of and participation in opportunities for citizens’ engagement Democracy and governance processes by the effective with Government at Institutional citizenry citizen’s engagement all levels to ensure Reform responsiveness and accountability from duty bearers Limited awareness, Strengthen and promote  Strengthen advocacy and enforcement the engagement between of rights and responsibilities culture of rights and assembly members responsibilities and citizens

 Intensify and sustain awareness of rights and responsibilities at all levels  Introduce “citizens” charter Local Governance  Non-functioning Ensure effective  Accelerate the 149

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES and sub-district implementation of the implementation of the Decentralization Structures decentralisation policy Benning Committee’s and Report on district  Poor demarcation programmes boundary disputes of district  Promote Public Boundaries Private Partnerships (PPPs) arrangements  Inadequate or infrastructural infrastructure at the development for the MMDA level newly created districts especially the and ILGS newly created districts  Weak financial 2.2 Ensure effective  Institute measures to base and and efficient block leakages and management resource mobilisation, loopholes in the capacity of the internal revenue mobilization District Assemblies revenue generation and system of MMDA resource management  Develop reliable business and property database system including the street naming and property addressing Gaps in communication and Integrate and  Strengthen accountability between institutionalize engagement between MMDAs and citizens district level planning assembly members and and Citizens budgeting through the

participatory process at all levels

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Public Policy  Ineffective Strengthen policy  Build capacity of Development and monitoring and formulation, MDAs and MMDAs Management evaluation of the development planning, in the public policy implementation of and and planning M&E processes for development processes including equitable 150

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES policies and plans and balanced spatial and considerations for socioeconomic gender and women development empowerment  Mainstream Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in public policy processes

 Inadequate .4. Ensure equity and  Align, harmonise and commitment to social cohesion at all improve targeting of issues on levels of society programmes that vulnerability support the vulnerable  and socially excluded groups

Development  Inadequate access Improve transparency  Modernise Communication to public and access information information by to public information management systems media, civil society of MDAs and general public  Facilitate the  Poor management publicizing of of public records District Assembly  Inefficient proceedings functioning (unaccountable) of public institutions and poor interaction with the citizenry

 Limited  Expand the communication opportunities and flow between structures for Government and community public including ownership of public absence of communication established channels with feedback particular attention to mechanisms at all socially levels disadvantaged groups  Weak  Enhance participatory communication in Promote social budgeting, revenue budget accountability in and expenditure the public policy cycle 151

KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES preparation, tracking at all levels implementation Strengthen feedback and expenditure mechanism for policy tracking review  Ineffective and  Facilitate the inefficient development of the feedback capacity of CSOs for mechanisms in policy engagement MDAs and between state and non-state actors

Gender Equity and  Slow progress in Promote gender equity  Target and bridge Women the elimination of in capacity gaps for the Empowerment gender-based political, social and active and equal inequalities economic participation of development systems women and men at  Inadequate and representation and outcomes all levels of civil participation of society, economy, women in public peace building and life and governance governance  Insufficient candidature of females in elections

Corruption and  High perception of Promote transparency Economic Crimes corruption in the and public sector accountability , Rule of Law and  Barriers in Improve access to  Increase the number access to Justice accessing justice affordable and and improve quality (physical, timely justice of court economic, social) infrastructure

Public Safety and  Incidence of Improve internal  Intensify road user Security violent crimes security for education and ensure  High rate of road protection of life and strict enforcement of traffic accidents property rules and regulations

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KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES education on drug and psychotropic abuse.

General lack of security Enhance Peace and  Strengthen the consciousness among the Security relationship between citizenry the public at large and security agencies  Promote security consciousness among the citizenry

Access to Rights Address equity gaps in Increase access to quality social and Entitlements essential the services social services provision of quality social Promote the development and services publication of a Citizens’ Charter

Develop Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map out the distribution of essential social services

Protect children from Strengthen the capacity of Child abuse and harmful direct and relevant institutions to monitor traditional practices indirect physical and child abuse and child trafficking emotional harm Intensify implementation of policies that protect children

Intensify public education programmes on children’s rights and the dangers of child abuse and harmful cultural practices

Limited compliance with the Ensure effective Create an enabling environment Disability Act integration of to ensure the active PWDs into society involvement of PWDs in mainstream society Conflicting claims to land Promote efficient and Promote public education on ownership, bureaucracy and effective land acquisition procedures outmoded disposal land administration procedures system Develop a comprehensive policy on the establishment of Absence of a land banks land banks especially at the policy district level for investment to facilitate access to land for purposes investors and industry

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KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES Evidence-Based Enhance efficiency and Decision-making planning, budgeting and effectiveness of the 14.4.3 Increase demand for M&E national M&E M&E system at all levels 14.4.6 Build technical capacity budgetary allocations for for M&E and statistics at all M&E Levels

M&E Enhance management and guidelines public dissemination of M& E information

Lack of quality and relevant Improve availability of database to inform decision- quality Develop administrative , data for policy statistical system to routinely formulation, compile, analyse and analysis and decision- disseminate reliable data from making administrative processes and registers

Weak record keeping culture Institutionalise the culture and practice of proper record Keeping Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector . Private Sector Inadequate managerial and Improve private Accelerate investment in Development technical skills sector productivity and modern infrastructure competitiveness development in human domestically & globally resources with relevant modern culture skills and competences

Inadequate job creation Expand opportunities Promote labour intensive for job creation industries

Growth and Limited access to finance Improve efficiency Facilitate the provision of Development of and competitiveness training and business MSMEs of MSMEs development entrepreneurial skills Services

Mobilize resources from existing financial and technical sources to support MSMEs ,

Industrial Accelerate Encourage Local Economic Development technology-based Development (LED) based on -industry linkages Technologies industrialization with the strong resource endowments of districts linkages to

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KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES agriculture and other natural resource agriculture and industry endowments

Infrastructure

Developing the Diversify and expand Promote Public Private Tourism Industry the tourism industry for Partnerships for development of tourism at the economic development investment in the sector Municipality

Promote sustainable Ensure tourism planning in tourism to preserve District Development plans to historical, promote tourism development cultural and natural heritage Develop sustainable eco- tourism, culture and historical sites

Intensify the promotion Promote the establishment of domestic tourism of tourism clubs in all educational domestic tourism institutions

Engage the local media and other stakeholders in the promotion of domestic tourism

5.3.3 Encourage private investment in the development of affordable facilities for use of domestic tourists

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KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES infrastructure commercial farming

Build capacity of FBOs and Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) to facilitate delivery of extension services to their members Job Creation Limited access to market 3.2 Develop an effective 3.2.1 Promote accelerated information domestic construction of all-weather market feeder roads and rural infrastructure product differentiation in domestic markets (weights Improve market infrastructure and measures; and sanitary conditions grades and standards)

for trading in local markets

Livestock and Low level of husbandry 6.1 Promote livestock Support the production of rabbits Poultry practices, low productivity and and grass-cutters and poor handling of poultry development for livestock/ poultry products food security and Promote public awareness on income food safety and public health generation livestock/poultry industry Strengthen institutional collaboration for livestock and poultry quality data statistics and monitoring and lack of proper monitoring and disease surveillance Intensify disease control and system surveillance especially for zoonotic and scheduled diseases

veterinary services

B. SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Natural - 8.2 Ensure sustainable Vigorously pursue reclamation Resource mass fuel management of natural and afforestation in degraded Management and resources areas Minerals Extraction climate change and its impact Intensify capacity building in the application of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in the planning process

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Land Reverse forest and land Promote and facilitate the use of Management degradation LPG as a cheaper and cleaner and Restoration alternative fuel and promote of Degraded energy efficient charcoal stoves Forest production to meet urban energy demands

 General indiscipline Promote efficient land Ensure the effective in the purchase and use and management implementation of land use sale of land systems policy

Intensify human resource  Inadequate spatial development for effective land and land use plans use planning and management.  Ineffective development control of human Facilitate vigorous education on settlement value of land and appropriate land use  Indiscriminate sand winning

Waste 14.1 Promote effective  Intensify public Management, behavioural orientation waste education on improper Pollution and towards proper waste disposal management and reduce waste disposal Noise Reduction noise pollution  Increase investment

existing sanitation laws in infrastructure for waste management through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) waste management and 15. Community infrastructure  Promote investment Participation in in technologies to Natural convert waste to Resource existing by-laws on sanitation energy, composting Management and noise pollution and other useful

products

negative impact of noise pollution on the health of  Promote the citizens education of the public on the effects of noise pollution on the health the disposal of waste of citizens

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KEY FOCUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS ADOPTED ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA OBJECTIVES  Intensify enforcement of regulations on noise pollution and control

Climate resource Enhance capacity to Increase resilience to climate Variability and capacity in Climate Change adapt to change impacts through early Change issues climate change impacts warning systems

climate change and its impacts

Natural Disasters, Risks Enhance capacity to  Increase capacity of and Vulnerability mitigate and reduce the NADMO to deal impact of natural with the impacts of disasters, risks and natural Disasters And fire outbreaks vulnerability

 Intensify public awareness on natural disasters, risks and vulnerability

 Enforce regulations and bye-laws restricting the development of structures in flood- plains, water-ways, wetlands, etc Oil and Gas Development  Oil and gas 1.1 Ensure accelerated industry external migration and their and integrated development, and multifaceted consequences development of its effective the oil and gas industry linkage to the rest of the economy

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4 C H A P T E R FOUR

4.1.1 Development Programs

This section of the Municipal Medium Term Plan focuses on the identification and implementation of projects to fulfill the attainment of the objectives of the four-year medium Term Development Plan. Development programmes and projects are phased out year by year within the four-year medium term period and these are eventually reflected in the annual action plans which specifies which actions would be taken in the first year, by whom, at what time and at what cost.

In consistency with the layout of programmes and projects in the logical framework, the medium term proposals are outlined for the period 2014-207 and annual action plan for the period 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Again, the programmes and projects identified under the medium term plans are grouped under the thematic areas of the Medium-Term Development Policy Framework (MTDPF) 2014-2017, as follows.

 Ensuring and sustaining macroeconomic stability;  Enhanced competitiveness of Ghana’s private sector;  Accelerated agricultural modernization and natural resource management;  Oil and gas development;  Infrastructure and human settlements development;  Human development, employment and productivity; and  Transparent and accountable governance.

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For the effective implementation of the projects, institutional and administrative arrangements have been outlined. Tools for reporting and monitoring/evaluation have been provided to facilitate the review of plan implementation in Awutu Senya East Municipality.

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AWUTU SENYA EAST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY PROGRAMME OF ACTION (POA) INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT ADOPTED GSGDA PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES OBJECTIVES 2014 2015 2016 2017 BUDGET IGF GOG/OTHERS LEAD COLLABORATING Create and sustain an Kasoa efficient and effective transport system that Facilitate Construction of Traffic congestion meets user needs. Kasoa Interchange eased GOG GHA Urban Roads,ASEMA Provide pedestrian safety Kasoa around the Kasoa interchange area (Street Lighting,Bridge Line Markings,Road Signs,) Pedestrians are secured GOG GHA Urban Roads,ASEMA Construct the Kasoa to Amuzukope, Oboom Oboom roads The road motorable Urban Roads Amuzukope, and ease traffic GOG Roads MA Contruct BRT Terninal and BRT Terminal Depot Kasoa, Adamnana constructed GOG MoT of Adamnana to Construct 20 km access Bawjiase road Roads accessible, road network with drains (New Market flooding reduced and Urban within Municipality Road) 75,000 communities linked GOG Roads MA Kaemebre to Urban Opeikuma junction 67,000 Traffic eased GOG Roads MA Opeikuma Juction Urban to Opeikuma 55,000 Road very accessible GOG Roads MA Urban of Colomba Road Road motorable GOG Roads MA Kasoa Western By- pass at Kasoa (Sapato to Traffic congestion kokrobite. minimized GOG GHA Urban Roads, MA Walantu Roads Urban 44,000 Roads accessible GOG Roads Roads accessible, flood reduced and Construction of access communities linked Urban roads with drains Zongo 40,000 together GOG Roads, MA Ofaakor to Gada Urban Road, 30,000 Road made accessible GOG Roads MA Otamens to Road motorable and Urban Rockcity, 30,000 travelling time reduced GOG Roads MA Urban Ofaakor to Kuvor. 50,000 Road accessible GOG Roads MA Otamens to Roads and drains Urban Semanshia Road 35,000 constructed GOG Roads MA Ofaakor to Alico/ Roads and drains Urban Obuom Road 161 55,000 constructed GOG Roads MA Gada to Awushie Roads and drains Urban Tetteh Road 30,000 constructed GOG Roads MA Roads and drains Urban Abasi Odupong 40,000 constructed GOG Roads MA

AWUTU SENYA EAST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY PROGRAMME OF ACTION (POA) INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT ADOPTED GSGDA PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIESLOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES OBJECTIVES 2014 2015 2016 2017 BUDGET IGF GOG/OTHERS LEAD COLLABORATING Create and sustain an Kasoa efficient and effective transport system that Facilitate Construction of Traffic congestion meets user needs. Kasoa Interchange eased GOG GHA Urban Roads,ASEMA Provide pedestrian safety Kasoa around the Kasoa interchange area (Street Lighting,Bridge Line Markings,Road Signs,) Pedestrians are secured GOG GHA Urban Roads,ASEMA Construct the Kasoa to Amuzukope, Oboom Oboom roads The road motorable Urban Roads Amuzukope, and ease traffic GOG Roads MA Contruct BRT Terninal and BRT Terminal Depot Kasoa, Adamnana constructed GOG MoT of Adamnana to Construct 20 km access Bawjiase road Roads accessible, road network with drains (New Market flooding reduced and Urban within Municipality Road) 75,000 communities linked GOG Roads MA Kaemebre to Urban Opeikuma junction 67,000 Traffic eased GOG Roads MA Opeikuma Juction Urban to Opeikuma 55,000 Road very accessible GOG Roads MA Urban of Colomba Road Road motorable GOG Roads MA Kasoa Western By- pass at Kasoa (Sapato to Traffic congestion kokrobite. minimized GOG GHA Urban Roads, MA Walantu Roads Urban 44,000 Roads accessible GOG Roads Roads accessible, flood reduced and Construction of access communities linked Urban roads with drains Zongo 40,000 together GOG Roads, MA Ofaakor to Gada Urban Road, 30,000 Road made accessible GOG Roads MA

Otamens to Road motorable and Urban Rockcity, 30,000 travelling time reduced GOG Roads MA Urban Ofaakor to Kuvor. 50,000 Road accessible GOG Roads MA Otamens to Roads and drains Urban Semanshia Road 35,000 constructed GOG Roads MA Ofaakor to Alico/ Roads and drains Urban Obuom Road 162 55,000 constructed GOG Roads MA Gada to Awushie Roads and drains Urban Tetteh Road 30,000 constructed GOG Roads MA Roads and drains Urban Abasi Odupong 40,000 constructed GOG Roads MA

Urban Ofaakor to Kuvor. 50,000 Road accessible GOG Roads MA Otamens to Roads and drains Urban Semanshia Road 35,000 constructed GOG Roads MA Ofaakor to Alico/ Roads and drains Urban Obuom Road 55,000 constructed GOG Roads MA Gada to Awushie Roads and drains Urban Tetteh Road 30,000 constructed GOG Roads MA Roads and drains Urban Abasi Odupong 40,000 constructed GOG Roads MA Roads and drains Urban Estate down 25,000 constructed GOG Roads MA From Walantu-CP Roads and drains Urban Junction to Winger 55,000 constructed GOG Roads MA Roman Down to Roads and drains Urban Agyenkwa 30,000 constructed GOG Roads MA Roads and drains Urban Tipper Junction 20,000 constructed GOG Roads, MA Everlip through Top Hill and Roads and drains Urban Lawyer 50,000 constructed GOG Roads, MA Reshape 30 No. (60km) Municipality wide IGF Urban road network in the Urban Municipality 67,000 Roads reshaped Common Fund Roads, MA Construction of Access IGF roads to Penticost retreat Access roads Urban centre, Kasoa 50,000 contructed Common Fund Roads, MA Rehabilite Kasoa New IGF Urban Town roads Kasoa New Town 20,000 Roads rehabilitated Common Fund Roads, MA Bitumen surfacing of Kasoa Roads surfaced with IGF Urban Nyanyano road Kasoa 50,000 bitumen Common Fund Roads, MA

Construction of Tripple Culverts constructed IGF Urban Reinforced box culvert Colomba 25,000 and flooding reduced Common Fund Roads, MA Construction 1.2 diameter IGF culverts and filling of Culverts constructed Urban approaches at 10 locations Municipality 30,000 and approaches filled Common Fund Roads, MA Construction 1.2 diameter IGF culverts and filling of Culverts constructed Urban approaches at 10 locations and approaches filled Roads, MA Construction of 5 no. Municipality 30,000 Common Fund Double cell 0.9 diametre IGF Urban pipe culvert and filling Culverts constructed Roads, aproaches Municipality 15,000 and approaches filled Common Fund MA MA IGF Facilitate the employment of locals to work on road Locals employed in construction projects Municipality 10,000 road construction Common Fund MA

Integrate land use, Develop Traffic Flow transport planning, maps development planning and 163 Traffic flow map service provision Municipality 12,000 developed Common Fund MoT MA

Integrate land use, Develop Traffic Flow transport planning, maps development planning and Traffic flow map service provision Municipality 12,000 developed Common Fund MoT MA Embark on Transport Data collection (Hologram system) Kasoa 12,000 Traffic data collected IGF MA Introduce Quarterly roundtable discussions Transport roundtable between Transport discussions introduced Operators. 22,000 in the municipality IGF MA Prepare Urban Transport Transport plan Plan 4,000 prepared IGF MoT A.S.E.M.A Put a Urban Transport bye Urban transport bye law in place 8,000 laws in place Common Fund MoT A.S.E.M.A Development and Enforce safety standards Muniipality management of the and regulations in provision Transport safety transport sector of transport services standard and Police 5,000 regulations enforced Common Fund service A.S.E.M.A Improve road safety signs Kasoa Road safety signs on major routes in Kasoa 7,000 mounted Common Fund GHA Urban roads, A.S.E.M.A

Develop social, Develop Congo Villa Lake community and into Tourist attraction recreational facilities point. Congo Villa 50,000 Tourist site developed PPP PPP A.S.E.M.A Desilt Okrudu River Municipality 30,000 Okrudu River desilted IGF A.S.E.M.A Review of development Development plan Plans (2014-2017) Municipality 10,000 reviewed IGF A.S.E.M.A

Promote the conversion Establish 2 waste transfer Transfer stations of waste to energy stations Ofaakor 44,000 established Common Fund MEHU A.S.E.M.A Transfer stations Opeikuma established Common Fund MEHU A.S.E.M.A

Ensure efficient utilisation Provide base line Data for of energy evaluating and tracking Base Line data for energy needs into the tracking energy needs future Municipality 15,000 provided IGF ASEMA SAMSET/ISSER

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Energy Efficiency and Promote Retrofitting of Conservation conventional streetlight system with an energy- efficient tubelight system in Assemblys offices and Retofitting Public places in the conventional Municipality. Municipality 20,000 streetlight promoted GOG MoE ECG,A.S.E.M.A Promote Solar power with LED bulbs for energy efficient traffic lights in the Energy efficient bulbs Municipality Municipality 35,000 promoted GOG MoE ECG,A.S.E.M.A Reduce air pollution,carbon emissions through introduction of Bus Rapid Bus Rapid Transit Transit System (BRT) in system (BRT) Kasoa Kasoa introduced GOG MoT GHA

Construct 4 solar powered Opeikuma, Gada ISSER/ boreholes in the Kaneshie and Solar powered Private Municipality Amuzukope boreholes constructed PPP Partner SAMSET

Install Solar powered Pumps on 10 existing Boreholes SAMSET Educate Landlord Associations on energy Landlords efficient design of homes in Associations educated ECG/A.S. the Municipality Municipality on efficiet energy use IGF E.MA ISSER, Legon Sensitize Charcoal sellers and households on the use of efficient cooking stoves Charcoal sellers (Gyapa) Municipality sensitized IGF A.S.E.M.A ISSER, Legon Construct Bio-gas at the Kasoa Abattoir New Market Biogas constructed Common Fund A.S.E.M.A Private Partner

Accelerate the provision Extend pipe borne water Pipe borne water Winger of adequate, safe and supply to 15 communities supplied to the affordable water in the Municipality communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water CP supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Opeikuma, supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Kaemebre supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Aliko supplied to the 165 communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Akweley supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Otaa City supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Walantu supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Peace Town/Adom supplied to the Est. communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A America Town GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Nyanyano - Pipe bourne water Paradise/Assembly extended to the s of God Road community GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Construction of 4no. Gada supplied to the Boreholes communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Pipe borne water Kaemebre supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Aliko supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Akweley supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Otaa City supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Walantu supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Peace Town/Adom supplied to the Est. communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A America Town GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Nyanyano - Pipe bourne water Paradise/Assembly extended to the s of God Road community GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Construction of 4no. Gada supplied to the Boreholes communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Amuzukope supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe bourne water Kaneshie extended to the community GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe bourne water extended to the Opeikuma Kumbe community GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Review of DESSAP DESSAP reviewd IGF A.S.E.M.A Form WATSAN Committee to manage the Municipality Committee manages sale of water the sale of water Encourage Public Private Public Private Partnerships in the Partnership extension of Water Supply encouraged in the to fifteen communities. Municipality supply of water MACF A.S.E.M.A

Accelerate the provision Promote the of improved construction and use of environmental sanitation 50 no. modern household Household latrine facilities Latrines construction promoted DANIDA MA CWSA/MWST Construction of 10 Institutional latrine Institutional Latrines Opeikuma, constructed Zongo, Ofaakor,Amuzuko 166 pe, Banat Abdallah, Institutional latrine Gada, Zakarikope constructed DANIDA MA CWSA/MWST Expand disability-friendly Disability friendly sanitation facilities facilities expanded

Scale-up the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) for the promotion of household sanitation to Kaneshie, CLTS promoted for 5 additioal communities Opeikuma kunme household sanitation MACF EHO MACF Organise training for 5 Training organized for EHOs in CLTS Municipality EHO's MACF EHO A.S.E.M.A Gazette and Enforce Assembly bye-laws on sanitation MACF EHO GES Acqure land for the development of engineered land-fill sites for the treatment and disposal of solid and liquid waste in all Engineered land-fill major cities and towns site acquired Ghana Wash EHO MA Operationalize the Polluter Pays system A.S.E.M.A Polluter Pays Principle introduced MACF EHO

Ensure the development and implementation of health and hygiene education as a component of all water and sanitation Organise Salt iodization Salt iodization programmes programme Municipality programme organized UNICEF EHO A.S.E.M.A Organise school health Health inspection and inspection and debate on debate on sanitation sanitation management Municipality organized in schools MACF GES/EHO A.S.E.M.A

Organise food vendering Food vendering screening Kasoa screening organized MACF EHO A.S.E.M.A

Organise mass education with information van on cholera outbreaks and Mass education on prevention of tuberculosis cholera outbreak and and sensitization on tuberculosis national immunization day Kasoa prevention organized MACF GHS/EHO A.S.E.M.A

Organise inspection of Premises in the Inspection of premises Municipality Municipality organised DACF EHO MA Promote behavioural change (hand washing with soap, household water treatment and safe Behaviour change storage, safe excreta programme to curtail disposal) to curtail open open defecation defecation in communities Municipal organized Ghana Wash GHS/EHO MA Promote a sustainable, spatially integrated and orderly development of Prepare planning schemes Planning scheme human settlements for 5 Communities Opeikuma,Ofaakor, prepared DACF TCPD MA

Promote a sustainable, spatially integrated and orderly development of Prepare planning schemes Planning scheme human settlements for 5 Communities Opeikuma,Ofaakor, prepared DACF TCPD MA Revise two sector layouts and prepareoutline map for Sector revised and Kasoa township Kasoa, Zongo outline map prepared DACF TCPD MA Prepare land use plan Assembly Land Jei Land use plan prepared DACF TCPD MA River Prepare of structure plan ASEMA Structure plan prepared DACF TCPD MA Upgrade existing slums Slum Upgrading in two Adakope and and prevent the occurrence communities Zongo Slum communities of new ones upgraded DACF MWD MA Demolishing of all unauthorized structures on road reservations and water Unauthorized ways Municipality structures demolished DACF MWD MA Engage the general public Public educated land and land owners on land use plan use planning education. Municipality DACF TCPD MA Organise Focus group Stakeholders forums discussions and forums organized with stakeholders.

Municipality DACF MA

Promote redistribution of Develop Ofaakor as growth Ofaakor urban population and points as counter-magnets spatially integrated to balance the hierarchy of urban Development of the Municipality Ofaakor developed GOG/DACF MA Create awareness on the Municipality greening settlements Awareness created on greening settlement DACF MA

Promote resilient urban Prepare base map and Irrigation Land infrastructure review of existing layouts. development, maintenance Base map prepared and provision of basic and existing layouts services reviewed DACF TCPD MA

Conduct public education Public education on planning laws and new conducted on planning system Municipality laws DACF TCPD MA Design local plans Iron city Local plans designed DACF TCPD MA

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Present Local plan to (ASEMA) statutory Planning Committee for approval Local plan approved DACF TCPD MA

Train technical staff and Development Planners in Development planners the use GIS in land use and and technical staff mgt Municipality trained on GIS GIZ TCPD MA

Procure Spatial Data Satellite Images (Satellite Images) procured DACF TCPD MA Organize Statutory ASEMA Planning Committee and Statutory Planning Sub-Technical Planning Committee and Sub- Committee meetings Technical Planning concurrently at least six Committee meeting times in a year. held DACF TCPD MA Streamline spatial and land Keep proper and efficient ASEMA use planning system record system Regular staff meetings

Staff meetings held DACF TCPD MA Coordinate with the TCPD office Coordination assembly maintained TCPD MA Prepare yearly work plans Yearly workplan prepared TCPD MA Support the preparation of ASEMA Thematic maps thematic maps. prepared DACF TCPD MA

Promote proactive Promote planning and Climate change and planning for disaster integration of climate disaster risk reduction prevention and mitigation change and disaster risk measures integrated reduction measures into into development development planning planning DACF MA

Establish an effective and decentralized multi-hazard Multi hazard early early warning system warning system established DACF MA Supplimentary budget Prepare and submit prepared and supplimentary budget Municipality submitted DACF MA

Procure Stationery for office use Municipality Stationery procured DACF MA

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Procure Stationery for office use Municipality Stationery procured DACF MA

Funds for T&T and Funds available for consumables Municipality consumables DACF MA

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT

ADOPTED GSGDA PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIESLOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES OBJECTIVES 2014 2015 2016 2017 BUDGET IGF GOG/OTHERS LEAD COLLABORATING EDUCATION Odukponpkehe Pri. Sch. (Zongo), AME Kasoa Banat Abdallah Kasoa,Amuzukope, ,Ofaakor, Kasoa Presby, Opeikuma , Increase inclusive and Construction 7No. 8-unit Salamaniya- AfDB/UPRPDev equitable access to, and classroom block, office, Zongo,Otamens ’t participation in education store with ancillary ,Alico, CP Last 7No 6-unit classroom Partners/MIDA, at all levels facilities Stop Gada 1,000,000 block constructed DDF,GETFund, MA SIF , Completion of 1no. public 1No. public library AfDB/UPRPDev library with ICT facilities. Akweley, 25,000 constructed. ’t Partners/ MA SIF

Completion of Early Childhood Development ADF/OPEC Centre with ancillary Early Childhood Dev’t Fund/Dev’t facilities. New Market 85,000 Center constructed Partners/ MA SIF

Supply pupils 3No. Schools with school School Uniforms uniforms Municipality suplied MA MA

Odupongkpene Ma Completion of OdupongkpeneKasoa School completed DACF/DDF MA MA School Completion of all Get Fund Projects Bentum, Amusukope DDF MA Completion of 3No. 3-unit EU classroom blocks with 3no. 3 classrooms ancillary facilities Ofaakor 169 1,500,000 constructed EU MA . Construction of School Odukponpkehe 3.2 Kitchen, Dining Feeding Kitchen, Dining Primary Sch. Hall, store and office Hall, store and office (Zongo) 65,000 constructed ADF/OPEC Fund/Dev’tMA Partners/SIF

Construction of School Odukponpkehe 3.2 Kitchen, Dining Feeding Kitchen, Dining Primary Sch. Hall, store and office Hall, store and office (Zongo) 65,000 constructed ADF/OPEC Fund/Dev’tMA Partners/SIF

Establish fund for education sport and culture 20,000 Fund established MA Support sports and culture activities in schools within the municipality Municipality 20,000 Fund established MA Upgrade and re-grassing of two (2) playing fields in the Municipality Zongo, Ofaarkor 22,000 Sport fields upgraded DACF Support independence Independence anniversary celebration Municipality 5,000 anniversary celebrated MA

Increase equitable access Establish Community day to and participate in Senior High School ( E Senior High School education at all levels BLOCK) Ofaakor 150,000 established GOG GES MA Construction of 2 Teachers Bungalows Ofaakor Completion of ICT center, office, store with 1No. ICT with ADF/OPEC equipment Christian Hill 70,000 computers in place Fund/ MA SIF

Scholarship scheme for 30 brilliant but needy students 10,000 DACF GES MA Organise quidance and Guidance and Counseling in schools Municipality 60,000 counseling organised DACF GES MA

Organise workshop for Head Teachers of Public Workshop organised basic schools Municipality 2,000 for Head Teachers DACF GES MA

Annual Inset Progress Report (AIPR) Workshop Municipality 4000 Inset report presented DACF GES MA

Construction of Offices for Municipal Education Education office Directorate Ofankor 200,000 constructed DDF MA GES Improve management of Organise refresher course Refresher course education service delivery for Management Staff organized for Municipality management DDF MA GES Improve quality of Ensure adequate supply of teaching and learning teaching and learning Teaching and learning materials materials supplied DDF MA GES 170

Improve quality of Ensure adequate supply of teaching and learning teaching and learning Teaching and learning materials materials supplied DDF MA GES

Provide all public basic Public schools schools with modern toilet provided with modern facilities and improved toilet facilities and access to potable water potable water DACF MA GES Reduce under-nutrition Introduce School Feeding in and malnutrition related 3 additional schools disorders and deaths among infants and young children and women in School feeding their reproductive ages introduced in 3 additional schools DACF MA GES

HEALTH

Bridge the equity gaps in Construct Offices for geographical access to Municipal Health Health directorate health services Directorate Ofankor 200,000 constructed DDF MA GES

Construct Polyclinic at Kasoa Kasoa

Gada Adam Nana AmuzuKope, Zongo, Otamens, Construct 5 CHPS centres CP Winger 80,000 CHPS constructed ADF/OPEC Fund/Dev’tMA Partners/SIF

Increase coverage of NHIS Ensure sustainable Poor people covered especially for the poor financing for health care Municipality by NHIS NHIS MA

Provide support for District response Initiative DRI on HIV (DRI) on HIV and AIDS 5,000 supported GOG MA MOH

Improve governance and strengthen efficiency and Support immunization effectiveness in health programmes service delivery 5,000 Immunization supported GOG MA MOH Malaria control Support malaria control programmes programmes (ITN use) Municipality 5,000 supported GOG MA MOH Health facilities Provide health facilities Municipality 10,000 provided GOG MA MOH 171

Provide support for Municipal Response Initiative (DRI) on HIV& Support provided for DRI on HIV & AIDS AIDS) transmission 3000 transmission GOG MA MOH

Improve access to counselling and condoms and integrated youth- Counselling and friendly service 2,000 condom use improved MA GHS MOH/AIDS Commission

Support Malaria control through distribution of ITN ITN distributed to Municipality 3,000 control Malaria MACF GHS

Develop targeted social, Implement the Social vulnerable and Inclusion Transfer Scheme Social Inclusion marginalised in Kasoa Municipality 2000 Transfer implemented MACF SIF Provide efficient administration planning and coordination for social Social Welfare service welfare service delivery Municipality 2000 delivery improved MACF SIF

Collect Data on socio- Data collected on economic variables in socio-economic deprived communities Municipality 2000 variables MACF MA SIF Appreciation of and Include disability friendly inclusion of disability facilities on every new Facilities disability issues both within structure to be constructed Municipality friendly HIV, AIDS, STIs and TB

Launch a vigorous mini Ensure the reduction of Protect the Goal Campaign new HIV and and distribution of AIDS/STIs/TB condoms aimed atreaching Protect the Goal UNAIDS/AIDS transmission out to the people in Kasoa Kasoa 5,000 Campaign launch MACF MA Commission/ NGOs

Ensure adequate supply of condoms at all workplaces, Especially for Artisans construction sites, Hotels Condoms supplied to UNAIDS/AIDS social gaterings and markets Municipality 10,000 stakeholders MACF GHS Commission/ NGOs

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Emback on Community outreach and sensitization campaign/condom distribution at three (3) Outreach and major pro-poor Zongo, Adakope, sensitization campaign UNAIDS/AIDS communities Akweley 15,000 embarked MACF GHS Commission/ NGOs Organise a meeting with all contractors working in the Municipality urging them HIV workplace policy to have an HIV work meeting organized for UNAIDS/AIDS policy 10,000 contractors MACF MA Commission/ NGOs

Organise a consultative meeting with key stakeholders to mobilise funds for PLHIV on treatment in the Funds mobilized for UNAIDS/AIDS Municipality 15,000 PLHIV MACF MA Commission/ NGOs

Identify and map out all HIV/AIDS transmission HIV/AIDS hot spots in the transmission hot spots UNAIDS/AIDS Municipality 10,000 identified MACF GHS Commission/ NGOs

Sports Development Provide adequate and Establishment 2NO. disability friendly community based sports infrastructure for sports in facilities Sports facilities communities and schools 30,000 established MACF MA Expand opportunities for the participation of PWDs in sports 15,000 PDWs into sports MACF GFD MA Rehabilitate existing and construct new sports infrastructure and provide Sports equipment sports equipment at all provided and new levels 50,000 ones constructed MACF MA Encourage private sector participation in sports development and provision of infrastructure Private participation 5,000 into sports encouraged MACF MA

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Make social protection Assist 400 children to more effective in targeting 400 children properly receive proper care from ASEMA 10,000 DSW&CD GES, GHS, MA the poor and the protected vulnerable guardians / parents Prevent 200 children from 200 well sensitized to exploitative work through ASEMA 6,000 DSW&CD GES, GHS, M A go to school sensitization Organize social and public Public education GES, GHS, MUNICIPAL education in five (5) ASEMA 3,000 DSW&CD organized ASSEMBLY communities

Attend Family Tribunal Regular attendance to GES, GHS, MUNICIPAL KASOA DSW&CD every Wednesday court ASSEMBLY

Write 20 Social Enquiry 20 social enquiry report to court to speed up GES, GHS, MUNICIPAL KASOA report written to DSW&CD work of the Family ASSEMBLY Family Tribunal Tribunal

Register 400 PWDs and 400 PWDs registered GES, GHS, MUNICIPAL ASEMA DSW&CD support them financially and supported ASSEMBLY

Ensure effective To assist 20 PWDs to get 20 PWDS assisted to appreciation of and GES, GHS, MUNICIPAL admission to special ASEMA 10,000 get admission to DSW&CD inclusion of disability ASSEMBLY schools special schools issues

To help 500 PWDS to 500 PWDs assisted to GES, GHS, MUNICIPAL ASEMA 10,000 DSW&CD register with NHIS register with NHIS ASSEMBLY

5 communities To sensitize 5 communities sensitized on GES, GHS, MUNICIPAL ASEMA 1500 DSW&CD in Disability Management Disability ASSEMBLY Management 150 Daycare centres Identify and register 150 GES, GHS, MUNICIPAL ASEMA 500 identified and DSW&CD Daycare Centre’s ASSEMBLY registered 250 Daycare Centre’s To monitor and supervise ASEMA 1,000 effectively monitored DSW&CD GES, GHS, MA 250 Daycare Centre’s. and supervised DACF To monitor and supervise 10 NGOs monitored ASEMA 5,000 DSW&CD GES, GHS, MA their work monthly and Supervised DACF Organize training, 10 NGOs trained on workshops for NGOs ASEMA 20,000 effective service DSW&CD GES, GHS, MA operating in the delivery Municipality DACF From ten groups in the 10 groups formed to municipality and give them ASEMA 20,000 train women in income DSW&CD GES, GHS, MA skilled training generation DACF

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From ten groups in the 10 groups formed to municipality and give them ASEMA 20,000 train women in income DSW&CD GES, GHS, MA skilled training generation DACF Organize adult education in Sensitization in 10 ten communities on save ASEMA 10,000 DSW&CD GES, GHS, MA communities organized motherhood DACF Organize public education Public education on personal hygiene etc. in ASEMA 15,000 organized in 5 DSW&CD GES, GHS, MA 5 communities communities DACF Help Mun.Assembly to Better services provide better housing ASEMA 50,000 provided to Municipal DSW&CD GES, GHS, M A services to the general Assembly public DACF

TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE

PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIESLOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES ADOPTED GSGDA OBJECTIVES 2014 2015 2016 2017 BUDGET IGF GOG/OTHERS LEAD COLLABORATING Deepening the Practice of Democracy and Institutional Reform Expand and sustain Organise 2no. Town Hall opportunities for effective /Public hearing meetings to citizen’s engagement facilitate Municipal-public 30,000 Public hearing held DACF MA Joy TV, Civil society interactions.

Strengthen and promote Organise 2 no.social the culture of rights and Accountability between responsibilities service providers and the Social Accountability Citizens 10,000 for a held DACF MA Conduct an orientation workshop for strengthening the capacity of Audit Report Implementation Committee (ARIC) and the Audit Report Finance and Admin. Sub Implementation Committee of Assembly. Committee 10,000 strenghtened DACF IA MA

Develop public information dissemination strategy and train Procure two public Notice operatives to Boards to ensure public 2 Notice Board operationalize Disclosure 5,000 procured DACF MA

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Organise Municipal public hearing(s) to validate and disseminate Medium Term Development Plan (2014- MTDP Dissemination 2017) 15,000 exeercise organized DACF MA Local Governance and Decentralization

Institute a joint committee Ensure effective to resolve boundary implementation of the disputes between decentralisation policy and ASEMA/Gomoa East/Ga Ga South, Gomoa East, programmes South Municipality 10,000 Committees formed DACF MA Awutu District

Construct an Administrative Block for Awutu Senya East Administrative block Municipal Assembly Ofaakor 150,000 constructed GOG MA

Rent 6 zonal council offices Municipality 20,000 Zonal offices rented DAC MA

Construct 2 Zonal Council Amuzukope, 2 Zonal offices Offices Akweley 30,000 constructed DACF MA

Organise Orientation for 20 Assembly members / 60 unit committee members on 20 Assembly members their role in Planning and oriented in planning budgeting 10,000 and budgeting GIZ

Ensure effective and efficient resource mobilisation, internal revenue generation and Organize quarter revenue Revenue mobilization Finance resource management mobilization campaigns Kasoa Township 25,000 organized DACF Dept GIZ

Train 18 Revenue Collectors to be abreast Revenue collectors Finance with fee-fixing resolution’s Municipality 10000 trained DACF Dept GIZ

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Engage the Service of Commission Collectors Commission collectors Finance (PPP) Municipality 4000 engaged DACF Dept GIZ

Provide logistics for Revenue Collectors ( ID cards, rain coats, Reflective Finance Jackets, Lay out maps) Municipality 10000 Logistics procured DACF Dept GIZ

Provide 5 computers and accessories for Revenue Finance office Municipality 10000 Computers procured DACF Dept GIZ

Organise quarterly Pay your levy education Finance campaign Municipality 3000 Campaigns organised DACF Dept GIZ

Daily Maintenance of constant maintenance Works Markets New Market 4000 enforced DACF Dpt GIZ

Support to collect data of all properties and businnesses in the area of jurisdiction 2000 Data collected DACF Planning GIZ

Automate database for revenue management DACF Planning GIZ

Conduct user trainings for different target groups in the software application user training Finance for managing local revenue. conducted DACF Dept GIZ

Coaching Revenue Officers to adopt and apply Finance collection strategy DACF Dept GIZ

MPCU meetings Organise MPCU meetings Kasoa organised IGF A.S.E.M.A

Develop M& E Plan for 2014 Municipality M & E plan developed IGF A.S.E.M.A

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Develop M& E Plan for 2014 Municipality M & E plan developed IGF A.S.E.M.A

Promote gender equity in political, social and Sensitise identifiable economic development women networks and systems and outcomes groups within the Municipality on how to Identified women effectively participate in group sensitized in local planning and local planning and budgeting. 10,000 budgeting DACF MA Mobilise women networks and groups to participate in one Municipal public Women groups hearing ( for development mobilised to planning) and budget participate in public hearing. 10,000 hearing DACF MA

Monitor the level of citizens participation (disaggregated by gender) in Citizen participation public and budget hearings in public hearing within Municipal. 12,000 monitored DACF MA Target the attainment of gender balance on all Assembly -appointed committees, and other official bodies of MMDAs Gender balance in for women Assembly appointed 10,000 committee attained DACF MA

Facilitate the process of preparing Municipal Gender Profile Gender Profile. 2,000 prepared DACF MA

Rule of Law and access to Justice Improve access to affordable and timely Facilitate the establishment Judicial Court justice of Judicial Court in Kasoa Ofaakor, Kasoa 200,000 established DACF MA Judicial Service

Public Safety and Security

Improve internal security Provision of Police check for protection of life and Adam-Nana and Police Tent City point/tent city with Police property Amuzu Kope. provided with Police patrol Zongo 25,000 patrol DACF MA Ghana Police Police Tent City provided with Police Ofaakor 10,000 patrol DACF MA Ghana Police 178 Police Tent City provided with Police Otamens 12,000 patrol DACF MA Ghana Police

Public Safety and Security

Improve internal security Provision of Police check Adam-Nana and Police Tent City for protection of life and point/tent city with Police property Amuzu Kope. provided with Police patrol Zongo 25,000 patrol DACF MA Ghana Police Police Tent City provided with Police Ofaakor 10,000 patrol DACF MA Ghana Police Police Tent City provided with Police Otamens 12,000 patrol DACF MA Ghana Police Police Tent City provided with Police Rocky city 10,000 patrol DACF MA Ghana Police Police Tent City Agyenkwa, Tipper provided with Police Town, Winger 30,000 patrol DACF MA Ghana Police Police Tent City provided with Police New Market 10,000 patrol DACF MA Ghana Police International Relations (Partnership) for Development Accelerate economic and social integration with regional and/or Engage in sister city NGOS, sub-regional states relationship with two cities Worldwide 20,000 Patnerships inproved DACF MA Embassies,Consultants

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ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR

ADOPTED GSGDA PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIESLOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES OBJECTIVES 2014 2015 2016 2017 BUDGET IGF GOG/OTHERS LEAD COLLABORATING LED

Mainstream Local Economic Development (LED) for growth and local Train SBA in Business employment creation management Kasoa 5,000 300 SBAs trained ADF/OPEC FundsMA

Assist SBAs to draw SBAs assisted in Bankable business plans to drawing business source funding from MFIs Kasoa 4,000 plans MA SIF/MFI Organise skill development training for identified youth groups Kasoa, CP, Everlip 6,000 Training Conducted NGOs MA NYE

Financial assistance for all Financial Support Financial identified groups Municipality 20,000 Granted Institutions MA Masloc

Establish and Adopt SPGE at the Municipal Assembly 6,000 SPGE established DACF MA Masloc

Train 15 SPGE members in leadership, communication and advocacy skills 10000 15 SPGE trained

Organize refresher courses on customer care and relations, workplace safety and occupational health for Refresher course 50 SBA leaders 5000 organized for 50 SBAs ADF/OPEC Fund MA

Conduct monthly monitoring visits to SBEs SBEs and SBAs and SBAs 2000 monitored

Train 150 SBEs in quality improvement, packaging 150 SBEs trained in and marketing 4000 quality improvement DACF MA

Train 200 SBEs in financial management 2000 200 SBEs trained DACF MA Financial institutions

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Facilitate SBEs to acquire SBEs acquired modern modern technology 5,000 technology DACF MA

Train members on how to Write proposals to source funding from development partners 6000 Members trained DACF MA

Organize trade fairs for Trade fairs organized MSMEs 40000 for MSMEs DACF MA MoT

Promote the participation of MSMEs in regional and national trade fairs and Participation of exhibitions 2000 MSMEs promoted DACF MA

Facilitate MSMEs to promote and advertise their products on local radio stations 100,000 MSMEs promoted DACF MA

Needs assessment Conduct needs assessment conducted for women of women entrepreneurs 5,000 entrepreneurs DACF MA

Organize training workshops on financial management and credit Traning workshop management 2000 organized DACF MA

Organze community Radio talk show durbars and radio talk organized on shows on HIV/AIDS, child AIDS/HIV and child labour & NHIS 3000 labour DACF MA GHS

Organize workshops on customer care and relations, workplace safety, environmental hygiene and social protection for SBAs Work shop oganized SBEs 10,000 for SBEs and SBAs DACF MA

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ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

ADOPTED GSGDA PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIESLOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES OBJECTIVES 2014 2015 2016 2017 BUDGET IGF GOG/OTHERS LEAD COLLABORATING

Increase Agricultural Train 7 AEAs, 7 MAOs Kasoa 2,000 7AEAs and 7 MAOs DOA Prison Services competiveness and and in post-harvest trained in post-harvest enhance integration into handling technologies. handling technologies domestic and international by 30th June. market GOG Train 50 producers, Kasoa 200 50 producers, DOA Prison Services processors and marketers processors and in post-harvest handling. marketers trained GOG Organize 10 field Opeikuma,Eklu 10,000 10 field DOA Prison Services demonstration/ field days Nkwanta, Gada. demonstrations / field to enhance adoption of Ofaakor, Bentum, days organized improved technologies on maize demonstration GOG

Promote selected crop Facilitate the establishment Darko Yaw, Congo 15,000 10 Ha maize and DOA Prison Service development for food of 10 Ha maize and Villa, Zakarikope, vegetable block farm in security, export and vegetable block farm in four Loye four 4 communities industry 4 communities established DACF

Promote livestock and Train 40 livestock farmers Opeikuma 10,000 40 Livestock farmers DOA Animal Research Institute poultry development for on preparation of local salt trained food security and income. lick, hay and silage. GOG Identification of feed Eklu Nkwanta 12,000 Feed ingredients and DOA ingredients and formulation formulation promoted of feed to promote supplementary feeding in livestock GOG Conduct 20 active disease Opeikuma,Congo 20,000 20 active disease DOA Veterinary Services surveillance both domestic Villa, Bentum, surveillance conducted and wild animals and birds Amuzukope for animals in 20 communities GOG

Organize Municipal wide The whole 18,000 20,000 livestock and DOA Veterinary Services vaccination campaign for Municipality poultry vaccination prophylactic treatment of campaign organized livestock disease, for 20,000 livestock and poultry GOG Food security and 4 Soya and legume Ofaakor, Akweley, 5,000 4 demonstrations on DOA Ghana Health Service emergency preparedness utilization demonstrations Kasoa soya and legume in 10 schools under school utilization carried out 182 GOG feeding program Train 60 children and Opeikuma, Eklu 2000 60 children and DOA Ghana Health Service women of reproductive age Nkwanta women of on the consumption of reproductive age micro nutrient rich foods trained (balanced diet) especially in rural areas. GOG

Train 40 agro processors Eklu 6,000 20 agro processors DOA Ghana Health Service on food handling and safety Nkwanta,Zakariko trained on food pe, Opeikuma handling and safety

Train 14 extension staff on Kasoa 5,000 14 extension staff DOA Irrigation Development irrigation and water trained on irrigation Authority management technologies and water management and skills to enable them technologies undertake irrigation extension GOG

Food security and 4 Soya and legume Ofaakor, Akweley, 5,000 4 demonstrations on DOA Ghana Health Service emergency preparedness utilization demonstrations Kasoa soya and legume in 10 schools under school utilization carried out GOG feeding program

Train 60 children and Opeikuma, Eklu 2000 60 children and DOA Ghana Health Service women of reproductive age Nkwanta women of on the consumption of reproductive age micro nutrient rich foods trained (balanced diet) especially in rural areas. GOG

Train 40 agro processors Eklu 6,000 20 agro processors DOA Ghana Health Service on food handling and safety Nkwanta,Zakariko trained on food pe, Opeikuma handling and safety

Train 14 extension staff on Kasoa 5,000 14 extension staff DOA Irrigation Development irrigation and water trained on irrigation Authority management technologies and water management and skills to enable them technologies undertake irrigation extension GOG

Improve institutional Conduct annual yield Kasoa 10,000 An annual yield study, DOA SRID coordination for studies, monitoring and monitoring and Agriculture Development evaluation at Municipal evaluation conducted level DACF

Organize quarterly review Kasoa 3,000 Quarterly review DOA meetings with stakeholders meetings with stakeholders organized GOG 7 MAOs, 7 AEAs embark All operational 12,000 7 MAOs, 7 AEAs DOA on farm and home visits to areas embarked on farm and disseminate proven home visits technologies GOG Field work supervisions, All operational 14,000 Field work supervised, DOA planning and coordination areas planned and coordinated GOG

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Promote effective waste Intensify public education management and reduce on improper waste Pulic education on noise pollution disposal improper waste 3000 disposal organized DACF EHO MA Enhance capacity to adapt Increase resilience to to climate change impacts climate change impacts through early warning Resilience to climate systems 2500 change increased DACF NADMO MA

Enhance capacity to Increase capacity of mitigate and reduce the NADMO to deal with the impact of natural disasters, impacts of natural Capacity of NADMO risks and vulnerability Disasters 6,000 built DACF NADMO MA Intensify public awareness on natural disasters, risks and vulnerability Public awareness 10,000 intensified DACF MA NADMO Enforce regulations and bye- laws restricting the development of structures in flood-plains, water- ways, wetlands, etc Ghana Police, Judicial 8,000 Bye-laws enforced DACF MA Service, Task force

OIL AND GAS PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIESLOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES ADOPTED GSGDA OBJECTIVES 2014 2015 2016 2017 BUDGET IGF GOG/OTHERS LEAD COLLABORATING Facilitate /support the training of 40 youth in Oil Accra,Takoradi,Abr Capacity building and Gas oad 8000 Training sponsored DACF MA

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5 CHAPTER FIVE

5.1.1 Implementation of Annual Action Plan

5.1.2 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN The Annual action Plan outlined in this section indicates in detail actions to be taken by both public and private sectors, including Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) and the community in the implementation of the projects earmarked for the first year, 2014 –2017. Implementation of the Annual Action Plan would be based on the Municipal Assembly’s Annual Budget.

The plan indicates when each project should begin and end in each year, the responsible implementing agencies, the nature of community contribution and the individual project costs. The parameters used in the selection of annual projects include.

 Projects which satisfy the immediate needs of the people.  On-going projects in the Municipality.  Projects which require immediate awareness creation through public education programmes  Projects with short gestation periods;  Projects whose costs could be accommodated within the first year development budget, and  Projects that are geared toward reducing poverty amongst the people

Table … outlines the 2015 Annual action plan.

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AWUTU SENYA EAST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY ACTION PLAN FOR 2015 INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES ADOPTED GSGDA OBJECTIVES 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q BUDGET IGF GOG/OTHERSLEAD COLLABORATING Create and sustain an efficient and effective Facilitate Construction of Kasoa Kasoa Traffic congestion transport system that meets user needs. Interchange eased GOG GHA Urban Roads,ASEMA Provide pedestrian safety around Kasoa the Kasoa interchange area (Street Lighting,Bridge Line Markings,Road Signs,) Pedestrians are secured GOG GHA Urban Roads,ASEMA

Construct the Kasoa to Oboom roads The road motorable and Urban Amuzukope, Oboom Roads Amuzukope, ease traffic GOG Roads A.S.E.M.A Contruct BRT Terninal and Kasoa, Depot Adamnana GOG MoT

of Adamnana Construct 20 km access road to Bawjiase Roads accessible, Urban network with drains within road (New flooding reduced and Roads,A.S. Municipality Market Road) communities linked GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Kaemebre to Urban Opeikuma Roads,A.S. junction Traffic eased GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Opeikuma Urban Juction to Roads,A.S. Opeikuma Road very accessible GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Urban of Colomba Roads,A.S. Road Road motorable GOG E.M.A Kasoa Western By- pass at Kasoa (Sapato to Traffic congestion kokrobite. minimized GOG GHA Urban Roads,ASEMA Walantu Urban Roads Roads accessible GOG Roads

Roads accessible, flood reduced and Urban Construction of access roads with communities linked Roads,A.S. drains Zongo together GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Urban Ofaakor to 186 Roads,A.S. Gada Road, Road made accessible GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A

Otamens to Rockcity, Urban Road motorable and Roads,A.S. travelling time reduced GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A

Roads accessible, flood reduced and Urban Construction of access roads with communities linked Roads,A.S. drains Zongo together GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Urban Ofaakor to Roads,A.S. Gada Road, Road made accessible GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A

Otamens to Rockcity, Urban Road motorable and Roads,A.S. travelling time reduced GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Urban Ofaakor to Roads,A.S. Kuvor. Road accessible GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Otamens to Urban Semanshia Roads and drains Roads,A.S. Road constructed GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Ofaakor to Urban Alico/ Obuom Roads and drains Roads,A.S. Road constructed GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Gada to Urban Awushie Roads and drains Roads,A.S. Tetteh Road constructed GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Urban Abasi Roads and drains Roads,A.S. Odupong constructed GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Urban Roads and drains Roads,A.S. Estate down constructed GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A From Walantu-CP Urban Junction to Roads and drains Roads,A.S. Winger constructed GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Roman Urban Down to Roads and drains Roads,A.S. Agyenkwa constructed GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Urban Tipper Junction Roads and drains Roads,A.S. constructed GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Everlip through Top Urban Hill and Roads and drains Roads,A.S. Lawyer constructed GOG E.M.A A.S.E.M.A Reshape 30 No. (60km) Urban Municipality IGF Urban road network in the Municipality wide Roads,A.S. 187 Roads reshaped Common FundE.M.A A.S.E.M.A IGF Urban Construction of Access roads to Access roads Roads,A.S. Penticost retreat centre, Kasoa contructed Common FundE.M.A A.S.E.M.A

Reshape 30 No. (60km) Urban Municipality IGF Urban road network in the Municipality wide Roads,A.S. Roads reshaped Common FundE.M.A A.S.E.M.A IGF Urban Construction of Access roads to Access roads Roads,A.S. Penticost retreat centre, Kasoa contructed Common FundE.M.A A.S.E.M.A IGF Urban Rehabilite Kasoa New Town Roads,A.S. roads Kasoa New Town Roads rehabilitated Common FundE.M.A A.S.E.M.A IGF Urban Bitumen surfacing of Kasoa Roads surfaced with Roads,A.S. Nyanyano road Kasoa bitumen Common FundE.M.A A.S.E.M.A

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Urban Construction of Tripple Culverts constructed Roads,A.S. Reinforced box culvert Colomba and flooding reduced Common FundE.M.A A.S.E.M.A IGF

Construction 1.2 diameter culverts Urban and filling of approaches at 10 Culverts constructed Roads,A.S. locations Municipality and approaches filled Common FundE.M.A A.S.E.M.A IGF

Construction 1.2 diameter culverts Urban and filling of approaches at 10 Culverts constructed Roads,A.S. locations Municipality and approaches filled Common FundE.M.A A.S.E.M.A IGF

Construction of 5 no. Double cell Urban 0.9 diametre pipe culvert and Culverts constructed Roads,A.S. filling aproaches Municipality and approaches filled Common FundE.M.A A.S.E.M.A IGF

Facilitate the employment of locals to work on road Locals employed in construction projects Municipality road construction Common FundA.S.E.M.A

Integrate land use, transport planning, Develop Traffic Flow maps development planning and service provision Traffic flow map Municipality developed Common FundMoT A.S.E.M.A Embark on Transport Data collection (Hologram system) Kasoa Traffic data collected IGF A.S.E.M.A Introduce Quarterly roundtable discussions between Transport Operators.

188 Transport roundtable discussions introduced in the municipality IGF A.S.E.M.A Prepare Urban Transport Plan Transport plan prepared IGF MoT A.S.E.M.A Put a Urban Transport bye law in place Urban transport bye laws in place Common FundMoT A.S.E.M.A

Introduce Quarterly roundtable discussions between Transport Operators.

Transport roundtable discussions introduced in the municipality IGF A.S.E.M.A Prepare Urban Transport Plan Transport plan prepared IGF MoT A.S.E.M.A Put a Urban Transport bye law in place Urban transport bye laws in place Common FundMoT A.S.E.M.A Development and management of the Enforce safety standards and Muniipality transport sector regulations in provision of transport services Transport safety standard and Police regulations enforced Common Fundservice A.S.E.M.A Improve road safety signs on Kasoa major routes in Kasoa Road safety signs mounted Common FundGHA Urban roads, A.S.E.M.A

Develop social, community and recreational Develop Congo Villa Lake into facilities Tourist attraction point. Congo Villa Tourist site developed PPP PPP A.S.E.M.A Desilt Okrudu River Municipality Okrudu River desilted IGF A.S.E.M.A

Review of development Plans Development plan (2014-2017) Municipality reviewed IGF A.S.E.M.A

Promote the conversion of waste to energy Establish 2 waste transfer stations Transfer stations Ofaakor established Common FundMEHU A.S.E.M.A

Transfer stations Opeikuma established Common FundMEHU A.S.E.M.A

Ensure efficient utilisation of energy Provide base line Data for evaluating and tracking energy needs into the future Base Line data for tracking energy needs Municipality provided IGF ASEMA SAMSET/ISSER

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Promote Retrofitting of conventional streetlight system with an energy-efficient tubelight system in Assemblys offices and Retofitting Public places in the Municipality. conventional streetlight Municipality promoted GOG MoE ECG,A.S.E.M.A Promote Solar power with LED bulbs for energy efficient traffic lights in the Municipality Energy efficient bulbs Municipality promoted GOG MoE ECG,A.S.E.M.A

Reduce air pollution,carbon emissions through introduction of Bus Rapid Transit Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) system (BRT) in Kasoa Kasoa introduced GOG MoT GHA

Construct 4 solar powered Opeikuma, boreholes in the Municipality Gada ISSER/ Kaneshie and Solar powered Private Amuzukope boreholes constructed PPP Partner SAMSET

Install Solar powered Pumps on 10 existing Boreholes SAMSET Educate Landlord Associations on energy efficient design of homes in the Municipality Landlords Associations educated on efficiet ECG/A.S.E. Municipality energy use IGF MA ISSER, Legon Sensitize Charcoal sellers and households on the use of efficient Charcoal sellers cooking stoves (Gyapa) Municipality sensitized IGF A.S.E.M.A ISSER, Legon Construct Bio-gas at the Kasoa Abattoir New Market Biogas constructed Common FundA.S.E.M.A Private Partner

Winger Extend pipe borne water supply Pipe borne water Accelerate the provision of adequate, safe to 15 communities in the supplied to the and affordable water Municipality communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

CP Pipe borne water supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Opeikuma, 190 Pipe borne water supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Kaemebre Pipe borne water supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Pipe borne water Opeikuma, supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Pipe borne water Kaemebre supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Aliko supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Pipe borne water Akweley supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Otaa City supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A Pipe borne water Walantu supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Peace Pipe borne water Town/Adom supplied to the Est. communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A America Town GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Nyanyano - Paradise/Asse mblys of God Pipe bourne water Road extended to the community GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Gada Pipe borne water supplied to the Construction of 4no. Boreholes communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Amuzukope Pipe borne water supplied to the communities GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Kaneshie Pipe bourne water extended to the community GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A 191

Pipe bourne water extended to the Opeikuma Kumbe community GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Pipe bourne water extended to the Opeikuma Kumbe community GOG GWCL A.S.E.M.A

Review of DESSAP DESSAP reviewd IGF A.S.E.M.A

Form WATSAN Committee to Municipality Committee manages the manage the sale of water sale of water Encourage Public Private Partnerships in the extension of Public Private Water Supply to fifteen Partnership encouraged communities. Municipality in the supply of water MACF A.S.E.M.A

Promote the construction and Accelerate the provision of improved use of 50 no. modern household Household latrine environmental sanitation facilities Latrines construction promoted DANIDA MA CWSA/MWST

Construction of 10 Institutional Institutional latrine Latrines Opeikuma, constructed Zongo, Ofaakor,Amu zukope, Banat Abdallah, Gada, Institutional latrine Zakarikope constructed DANIDA MA CWSA/MWST

Expand disability-friendly Disability friendly sanitation facilities facilities expanded

Scale-up the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) for the Kaneshie, promotion of household sanitation Opeikuma CLTS promoted for to 5 additioal communities kunme household sanitation MACF EHO MACF

Organise training for 5 EHOs in Training organized for CLTS Municipality EHO's MACF EHO A.S.E.M.A Gazette and Enforce Assembly bye-laws on sanitation MACF EHO GES Acqure land for the development of engineered land- fill sites for the treatment and disposal of solid and liquid waste Engineered land-fill site in all major cities and towns acquired Ghana Wash EHO MA A.S.E.M.A

Operationalize the Polluter Pays Polluter Pays system Principle introduced MACF EHO 192

Operationalize the Polluter Pays Polluter Pays system A.S.E.M.A Principle introduced MACF EHO

Ensure the development and implementation of health and hygiene education as a component of all water and sanitation Organise Salt iodization Salt iodization programmes programme Municipality programme organized UNICEF EHO A.S.E.M.A

Organise school health inspection Health inspection and and debate on sanitation debate on sanitation management Municipality organized in schools MACF GES/EHO A.S.E.M.A

Food vendering Organise food vendering screening Kasoa screening organized MACF EHO A.S.E.M.A

Organise mass education with information van on cholera Mass education on outbreaks and prevention of cholera outbreak and tuberculosis and sensitization on tuberculosis prevention national immunization day Kasoa organized MACF GHS/EHO A.S.E.M.A

Organise inspection of Premises in Inspection of premises the Municipality Municipality organised MACF EHO A.S.E.M.A Promote behavioural change (hand washing with soap, household water treatment and safe storage, safe excreta Behaviour change disposal) to curtail open programme to curtail defecation in communities open defecation Municipal organized Ghana Wash GHS/EHO A.S.E.M.A Promote a sustainable, spatially integrated and orderly development of human Prepare planning schemes for 5 Opeikuma,Ofa Planning scheme settlements Communities akor, prepared MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A

Revise two sector layouts and prepareoutline map for Kasoa Sector revised and township Kasoa, Zongo outline map prepared MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A Prepare land use plan Assembly Land Jei River Land use plan prepared MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A

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Prepare of structure plan ASEMA Structure plan prepared MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A Upgrade existing slums and prevent the Slum Upgrading in two Adakope and occurrence of new ones communities Zongo Slum communities upgraded MACF MWD A.S.E.M.A

Demolishing of all unauthorized structures on road reservations Unauthorized and water ways Municipality structures demolished MACF MWD A.S.E.M.A Engage the general public and Public educated land land owners on land use planning use plan education. Municipality MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A Organise Focus group discussions Stakeholders forums and forums with stakeholders. organized Municipality MACF A.S.E.M.A

Promote redistribution of urban population Develop Ofaakor as growth Ofaakor and spatially integrated hierarchy of urban points as counter-magnets to balance the Development of the Municipality Ofaakor developed GOG/MACFA.S.E.M.A Create awareness on the greening Municipality settlements Awareness created on greening settlement MACF A.S.E.M.A

Promote resilient urban infrastructure Prepare base map and review of Irrigation Land development, maintenance and provision of existing layouts. basic services Base map prepared and existing layouts reviewed MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A

Public education Conduct public education on conducted on planning planning laws and new system Municipality laws MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A Design local plans Iron city Local plans designed MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A Present Local plan to statutory (ASEMA) Planning Committee for approval Local plan approved MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A

Train technical staff and Development planners Development Planners in the use and technical staff GIS in land use and mgt Municipality trained on GIS GIZ TCPD A.S.E.M.A Procure Spatial Data (Satellite Images) Satellite Images procured MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A Organize Statutory Planning ASEMA Committee and Sub-Technical 194 Planning Committee meetings concurrently at least six times in a year. Statutory Planning Committee and Sub- Technical Planning Committee meeting held MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A

Procure Spatial Data (Satellite Images) Satellite Images procured MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A Organize Statutory Planning ASEMA Committee and Sub-Technical Statutory Planning Planning Committee meetings Committee and Sub- concurrently at least six times in a Technical Planning year. Committee meeting held MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A Streamline spatial and land use planning Keep proper and efficient record ASEMA system system Regular staff meetings Staff meetings held MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A Coordinate with the assembly TCPD office Coordination maintained TCPD A.S.E.M.A Prepare yearly work plans Yearly workplan prepared TCPD A.S.E.M.A Support the preparation of ASEMA thematic maps. Thematic maps prepared MACF TCPD A.S.E.M.A

Promote proactive planning for disaster Promote planning and integration Climate change and prevention and mitigation of climate change and disaster risk disaster risk reduction reduction measures into measures integrated development planning into development planning MACF MPU A.S.E.M.A

Establish an effective and Multi hazard early decentralized multi-hazard early warning system warning system established MACF A.S.E.M.A

Prepare and submit Supplimentary budget supplimentary budget Municipality prepared and submitted MACF MBA A.S.E.M.A

Procure Stationery for office use Municipality Stationery procured MACF A.S.E.M.A

Funds for T&T and consumables Municipality Funds available for consumables MACF A.S.E.M.A

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES ADOPTED GSGDA OBJECTIVES 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q BUDGET IGF GOG/OTHERSLEAD COLLABORATING EDUCATION Odukponpkeh e Pri. Sch. (Zongo), AME Kasoa Banat Abdallah Kasoa,Amuzu kope,,Ofaakor , Kasoa AfDB/UPR Presby, PDev’t Opeikuma Partners/MI Construction 7No. 8-unit ,Otamens DA, Increase inclusive and equitable access to, classroom block, office, store with ,Alico, CP 7No 6-unit classroom DDF,GETF and participation in education at all levels ancillary facilities Last Stop 1,000,000 block constructed und, MA SIF ,

Completion of 1no. public library Akweley, 1No. public library with ICT facilities. New Market 25,000 constructed. AfDB/UPRPDev’tMA Partners/SIF

Completion of Early Childhood Development Centre with 2.1 Early Childhood ancillary facilities. New Market 85,000 Dev’t Center ADF/OPEC Fund/Dev’tMA Partners/SIF

Supply pupils 3No. Schools with School Uniforms school uniforms Municipality suplied MA MA

Completion of Odupongkpene Kasoa Odupongkpene Ma School completed DACF/DDF MA MA School Completion of all Get Fund Projects Bentum, Amusukope DDF MA Completion of 3No. 3-unit EU classroom blocks with ancillary 3no. 3 classrooms facilities Ofaakor 1,500,000 constructed EU MA . Construction of School Feeding Odukponpkeh Kitchen, Dining Hall, store and e Primary Sch. office (Zongo) 65,000 3.2 Kitchen, Dining Hall, store and officeADF/OPEC constructed Fund/Dev’tMA Partners/SIF

Establish fund for education sport and culture Fund established MA Support sports and culture 196 activities in schools within the municipality Municipality Fund established MA Upgrade and re-grassing of two (2) playing fields in the Municipality Zongo, Ofaarkor Support independence anniversary celebration Municipality MA

Increase equitable access to and participate Establish Community day Senior in education at all levels High School ( E BLOCK) Ofaakor GOG GES MA Construction of 2 Teachers Bungalows Ofaakor

Completion of ICT center, office, 1No. ICT with store with equipment Christian Hill 70,000 computers in place ADF/OPEC Fund/MA SIF

Establish fund for education sport and culture Fund established MA Support sports and culture activities in schools within the municipality Municipality Fund established MA Upgrade and re-grassing of two (2) playing fields in the Municipality Zongo, Ofaarkor Support independence anniversary celebration Municipality MA

Increase equitable access to and participate Establish Community day Senior in education at all levels High School ( E BLOCK) Ofaakor GOG GES MA Construction of 2 Teachers Bungalows Ofaakor

Completion of ICT center, office, 1No. ICT with store with equipment Christian Hill 70,000 computers in place ADF/OPEC Fund/MA SIF Scholarship scheme for 30 brilliant but needy students 10,000 DACF GES MA

Organise quidance and Counseling Guidance and in schools Municipality 60,000 counseling organised DACF GES MA

Organise workshop for Head Workshop organised Teachers of Public basic schools Municipality 2,000 for Head Teachers DACF GES MA

Annual Inset Progress Report (AIPR) Workshop Municipality 4000 Inset report presented DACF GES MA

Construction of Offices for Education office Municipal Education Directorate Ofankor 200,000 constructed DDF MA GES

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Improve management of education service Organise refresher course for delivery Management Staff

Refresher course organized for Municipality management DDF MA GES Improve quality of teaching and learning Ensure adequate supply of teaching and learning materials Teaching and learning materials supplied DDF MA GES

Provide all public basic schools with modern toilet facilities and improved access to potable water

Public schools provided with modern toilet facilities and potable water DACF MA GES Reduce under-nutrition and malnutrition Introduce School Feeding in 3 related disorders and deaths among infants additional schools and young children and women in their reproductive ages School feeding introduced in 3 additional schools DACF MA GES

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Bridge the equity gaps in geographical access Construct Offices for Municipal Health directorate to health services Health Directorate Ofankor 200,000 constructed DDF MA GES

Construct 19 bed Maternity Maternity ward Ward Kasoa Health center 100,000 constructed ADF/OPEC Fund/Dev’tMA Partners/SIF Construct Polyclinic at Kasoa Kasoa

Gada Adam Nana AmuzuKope, Zongo, Otamens, CP Construct 5 CHPS centres Winger 80,000 CHPS constructed ADF/OPEC Fund/Dev’tMA Partners/SIF

Increase coverage of NHIS especially for the poor Poor people covered by Ensure sustainable financing for health care Municipality 198 NHIS NHIS MA

Provide support for District response Initiative (DRI) on HIV and AIDS 5,000 DRI on HIV supported GOG MA MOH

Improve governance and strengthen Support immunization efficiency and effectiveness in health service programmes delivery 5,000 Immunization supported GOG MA MOH

Support malaria control programmes (ITN use) Malaria control Municipality 5,000 programmes supported GOG MA MOH

Increase coverage of NHIS Poor people covered by Ensure sustainable financing for health care especially for the poor Municipality NHIS NHIS MA

Provide support for District response Initiative (DRI) on HIV and AIDS 5,000 DRI on HIV supported GOG MA MOH

Improve governance and strengthen Support immunization efficiency and effectiveness in health service programmes delivery 5,000 Immunization supported GOG MA MOH

Support malaria control programmes (ITN use) Malaria control Municipality 5,000 programmes supported GOG MA MOH

Provide support for Municipal Response Initiative (DRI) on HIV& AIDS) transmission

Support provided for DRI on HIV & AIDS 3000 transmission GOG MA MOH

Improve access to counselling and condoms and integrated youth- friendly service Counselling and 2,000 condom use improved MA GHS SIF

Support Malaria control through distribution of ITN ITN distributed to Municipality 3,000 control Malaria MACF GHS

Implement the Social Inclusion Social Inclusion Develop targeted social Transfer Scheme in Kasoa Municipality 2000 Transfer implemented MACF SIF interventions for vulnerable and marginalised groups

Provide efficient administration planning and coordination for Social Welfare service social welfare service delivery Municipality 2000 delivery improved MACF SIF 199

Collect Data on socio-economic Data collected on socio- variables in deprived communities Municipality 2000 economic variables MACF MA SIF

Provide efficient administration planning and coordination for Social Welfare service social welfare service delivery Municipality 2000 delivery improved MACF SIF

Collect Data on socio-economic Data collected on socio- variables in deprived communities Municipality 2000 economic variables MACF MA SIF Appreciation of and inclusion disability issues both within Include disability friendly facilities on every new structure Facilities disability to be constructed Municipality friendly

HIV, AIDS, STIs and TB Launch a vigorous mini Protect the Goal Campaign and distribution of condoms aimed Ensure the reduction of new HIV and atreaching out to the people in Protect the Goal UNAIDS/AIDS AIDS/STIs/TB transmission Kasoa Kasoa 5,000 Campaign launch MACF MA Commission/ NGOs Ensure adequate supply of condoms at all workplaces, Especially for Artisans construction sites, Hotels social Condoms supplied to UNAIDS/AIDS gaterings and markets Municipality 10,000 stakeholders MACF GHS Commission/ NGOs

Emback on Community outreach and sensitization campaign/condom distribution at Zongo, Outreach and three (3) major pro-poor Adakope, sensitization campaign UNAIDS/AIDS communities Akweley 15,000 embarked MACF GHS Commission/ NGOs

Organise a meeting with all contractors working in the HIV workplace policy Municipality urging them to have meeting organized for UNAIDS/AIDS an HIV work policy 10,000 contractors MACF MA Commission/ NGOs

Organise a consultative meeting with key stakeholders to mobilise funds for PLHIV on treatment in Funds mobilized for UNAIDS/AIDS the Municipality 15,000 PLHIV MACF MA Commission/ NGOs

Identify and map out all HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS transmission hot spots 200 transmission hot spots UNAIDS/AIDS in the Municipality 10,000 identified MACF GHS Commission/ NGOs

Identify and map out all HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS transmission hot spots transmission hot spots UNAIDS/AIDS in the Municipality 10,000 identified MACF GHS Commission/ NGOs

Sports Development Provide adequate and disability friendly Establishment 2NO. community infrastructure for sports in communities and based sports facilities Sports facilities schools 30,000 established MACF MA Expand opportunities for the participation of PWDs in sports 15,000 PDWs into sports MACF GFD MA Rehabilitate existing and construct new sports infrastructure and provide sports equipment at all levels Sports equipment provided and new ones 50,000 constructed MACF MA Encourage private sector participation in sports development and provision of infrastructure Private participation 5,000 into sports encouraged MACF MA

Make social protection more effective in Assist 400 children to receive GES, GHS, targeting the poor and the vulnerable 400 children properly proper care from guardians / ASEMA 10,000 DSW&CD MUNICIPAL protected parents ASSEMBLY

Prevent 200 children from GES, GHS, 200 well sensitized to exploitative work through ASEMA 6,000 DSW&CD MUNICIPAL go to school sensitization ASSEMBLY GES, GHS, Organize social and public Public education ASEMA 3,000 DSW&CD MUNICIPAL education in five (5) communities organized ASSEMBLY GES, GHS, Attend Family Tribunal every Regular attendance to KASOA DSW&CD MUNICIPAL Wednesday court ASSEMBLY

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Write 20 Social Enquiry report to 20 social enquiry report GES, GHS, court to speed up work of the KASOA written to Family DSW&CD MUNICIPAL Family Tribunal Tribunal ASSEMBLY

GES, GHS, Register 400 PWDs and support 400 PWDs registered ASEMA DSW&CD MUNICIPAL them financially and supported ASSEMBLY

20 PWDS assisted to GES, GHS, To assist 20 PWDs to get ASEMA 10,000 get admission to special DSW&CD MUNICIPAL admission to special schools schools ASSEMBLY Ensure effective appreciation of and inclusion of disability issues

GES, GHS, To help 500 PWDS to register 500 PWDs assisted to ASEMA 10,000 DSW&CD MUNICIPAL with NHIS register with NHIS ASSEMBLY

5 communities GES, GHS, To sensitize 5 communities in ASEMA 1500 sensitized on Disability DSW&CD MUNICIPAL Disability Management Management ASSEMBLY

GES, GHS, Identify and register 150 Daycare 150 Daycare centres ASEMA 500 DSW&CD MUNICIPAL Centre’s identified and registered ASSEMBLY

250 Daycare Centre’s GES, GHS, To monitor and supervise 250 ASEMA 1,000 effectively monitored DSW&CD MUNICIPAL Daycare Centre’s. and supervised ASSEMBLY

MACF

GES, GHS, To monitor and supervise their 10 NGOs monitored ASEMA 5,000 DSW&CD MUNICIPAL work monthly and Supervised ASSEMBLY MACF

Organize training, workshops for 10 NGOs trained on GES, GHS, NGOs operating in the ASEMA 20,000 effective service DSW&CD MUNICIPAL Municipality delivery ASSEMBLY MACF 202 From ten groups in the 10 groups formed to GES, GHS, municipality and give them skilled ASEMA 20,000 train women in income DSW&CD MUNICIPAL training generation ASSEMBLY MACF

Organize training, workshops for 10 NGOs trained on GES, GHS, NGOs operating in the ASEMA 20,000 effective service DSW&CD MUNICIPAL Municipality delivery ASSEMBLY MACF

From ten groups in the 10 groups formed to GES, GHS, municipality and give them skilled ASEMA 20,000 train women in income DSW&CD MUNICIPAL training generation ASSEMBLY MACF

GES, GHS, Organize adult education in ten Sensitization in 10 ASEMA 10,000 DSW&CD MUNICIPAL communities on save motherhood communities organized ASSEMBLY MACF

Organize public education on Public education GES, GHS, personal hygiene etc. in 5 ASEMA 15,000 organized in 5 DSW&CD MUNICIPAL communities communities ASSEMBLY MACF

Help Mun.Assembly to provide Better services GES, GHS, better housing services to the ASEMA 50,000 provided to Municipal DSW&CD MUNICIPAL general public Assembly ASSEMBLY MACF

TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES ADOPTED GSGDA OBJECTIVES 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q BUDGET IGF GOG/OTHERSLEAD COLLABORATING Deepening the Practice of Democracy and Institutional Reform Expand and sustain opportunities for Organise 2no. Town Hall /Public effective citizen’s engagement hearing meetings to facilitate Municipal-public interactions. 30,000 Public hearing held MACF MA Joy TV, Civil society

Strengthen and promote the culture of rights Organise 2 no.social and responsibilities Accountability between service providers and the Citizens Social Accountability 10,000 for a held MACF MA Conduct an orientation workshop for strengthening the capacity of Audit Report Implementation Committee (ARIC) and the Audit Report Finance and Admin. Sub Implementation Committee of Assembly. Committee 10,000 strenghtened MACF IA MA 203

Develop public information dissemination Procure two public Notice strategy and train operatives to Boards to ensure public 2 Notice Board operationalize Disclosure 5,000 procured MACF MA Organise Municipal public hearing(s) to validate and disseminate Medium Term MTDP Dissemination Development Plan (2014-2017) 15,000 exeercise organized MACF MA Local Governance and Decentralization

Institute a joint committee to resolve boundary disputes Ensure effective implementation of the between ASEMA/Gomoa East/Ga Ga South, Gomoa decentralisation policy and programmes South Municipality 10,000 Committees formed MACF MA East, Awutu District

Construct an Administrative Block for Awutu Senya East Administrative block Municipal Assembly Ofaakor 150,000 constructed GOG MA

Rent 6 zonal council offices Municipality 20,000 Zonal offices rented MACF MA

Amuzukope, 2 Zonal offices Construct 2 Zonal Council Offices Akweley 30,000 constructed MACF MA

Organise Orientation for 20 Assembly members / 60 unit 20 Assembly members committee members on their role orientedin planning and in Planning and budgeting 10,000 budgeting GIZ Ensure effective and efficient resource mobilisation, internal revenue generation and Organize quarter revenue Revenue mobilization Finance resource management mobilization campaigns Kasoa Township 25,000 organized MACF Dept GIZ

Train 18 Revenue Collectors to be abreast with fee-fixing Revenue collectors Finance resolution’s Municipality 10000 trained MACF Dept GIZ

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Engage the Service of Commission Commission collectors Finance Collectors (PPP) Municipality 4000 engaged MACF Dept GIZ

Provide logistics for Revenue Collectors ( ID cards, rain coats, Finance Reflective Jackets, Lay out maps) Municipality 10000 Logistics procured MACF Dept GIZ

Provide 5 computers and Finance accessories for Revenue office Municipality 10000 Computers procured MACF Dept GIZ

Organise quarterly Pay your levy Finance education campaign Municipality 3000 Campaigns organised MACF Dept GIZ

constant maintenance Daily Maintenance of Markets New Market 4000 enforced MACF Works Dpt GIZ

Support to collect data of all properties and businnesses in the area of jurisdiction 2000 Data collected MACF Planning GIZ

Automate database for rvenue management MACF Planning GIZ

Conduct user trainings for different target groups in the software application for managing Finance local revenue. user training conducted MACF Dept GIZ

Coaching Revenue Officers to adopt and apply collection Finance strategy MACF Dept GIZ

MPCU meetings Organise MPCU meetings Kasoa organised IGF A.S.E.M.A Develop M& E Plan for 2014 Municipality M & E plan developed IGF A.S.E.M.A

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Promote gender equity in political, social Sensitise identifiable women and economic development systems and networks and groups within the outcomes Municipality on how to effectively participate in local planning and budgeting. Mobilise women networks and groups to participate in one Municipal public hearing ( for development planning) and budget hearing. Monitor the level of citizens participation (disaggregated by gender) in public and budget hearings within Municipal. Target the attainment of gender balance on all Assembly - appointed committees, and other official bodies of MMDAs for women

Fcilitate the process of preparing Municipal Gender Profile.

Rule of Law and access to Justice Improve access to affordable and timely Facilitate the establishment of justice Judicial Court in Kasoa Ofaakor, Kasoa 200,000 DACF MA

Public Safety and Security

Improve internal security for protection of Adam-Nana Provision of Police check life and property and Amuzu point/tent city with Police patrol Kope. Zongo Ofaakor Otamens Rocky city Agyenkwa, Tipper Town, Winger New Market

International Relations (Partnership) for Development Accelerate economic and social NGOS, integration with regional and/or sub- Engage in sister city relationship Embassies,Consultant regional states with two cities Worldwide 20,000 Patnerships inproved DACF MA s

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ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES ADOPTED GSGDA OBJECTIVES 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q BUDGET IGF GOG/OTHERSLEAD COLLABORATING LED Mainstream Local Economic Development (LED) for growth and local employment Train SBA in Business creation management Kasoa 5,000 300 SBAs trained ADF/OPEC FundsMA

Assist SBAs to draw Bankable business plans to source funding from MFIs Kasoa 4,000 MA SIF/MFI Organise skill development training for identified youth groups Kasoa, CP, Everlip Training Conducted NGOs MA NYE

Financial assistance for all Financial Support Financial identified groups Municipality Granted Institutions MA Masloc Establish and Adopt SPGE at the Municipal Assembly Train 15 SPGE members in leadership, communication and advocacy skills 10000 Organize refresher courses on customer care and relations, workplace safety and occupational health for 50 SBA leaders 5000 Conduct monthly monitoring visits to SBEs and SBAs 2000

Train 150 SBEs in quality improvement, packaging and marketing 4000 Train 200 SBEs in financial management 2000 Facilitate SBEs to acquire modern technology Train members on how to Write proposals to source funding from development partners 6000

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Promote the participation of MSMEs in regional and national trade fairs and exhibitions 2000

Facilitate MSMEs to promote and advertise their products on local radio stations Conduct needs assessment of women entrepreneurs

Organize training workshops on financial management and credit management Organze community durbars and radio talk shows on HIV/AIDS, child labour & NHIS

Organize workshops on customer care and relations, workplace safety, environmental hygiene and social protection for SBAs SBEs

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ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIES LOCATION TIME FRAME INDICATIVE INDICATORS SOURCE OF FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES ADOPTED GSGDA OBJECTIVES 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q BUDGET IGF GOG/OTHERSLEAD COLLABORATING

Increase Agricultural competiveness and Train 7 AEAs, 7 MAOs and in Kasoa ü 200 7AEAs and 7 MAOs DOA Prison Services enhance integration into domestic and post-harvest handling trained in post-harvest international market technologies. handling technologies by 30th June.

Train 50 producers, processors Kasoa ü 200 50 producers, DOA Prison Services and marketers in post-harvest processors and handling. marketers trained in post-harvest handling by 30th September

Organize 10 field demonstration/ Opeikuma ü ü 837.7 5 field demonstrations / DOA Prison Services field days to enhance adoption of Eklu Nkwanta field days organized improved technologies on maize nd rd Gada each in the 2 and 3 demonstration by September quarters to enhance 2015. Ofaakor adoption of improved Bentum technologies on maize by 30th June and 30th September respectively.

Promote selected crop development for food Facilitate the establishment of 10 Darko Yaw ü 10 Ha maize and DOA security, export and industry Ha maize and vegetable block farm Congo Villa vegetable block farm in in four 4 communities by June four 4 communities Zakari Kope 2015 established by 30th Loye June. Promote livestock and poultry development Train 40 livestock on preparation Opeikuma ü 40 Livestock farmers DOA Animal Research for food security and income. of local salt lick, hay and silage. Eklu Nkwanta trained on local salt Institute lick, hay and silage preparation. Identification of feed ingredients and formulation of feed to promote supplementary feeding in livestock by June 2015. Conduct 20 active disease Opeikuma ü ü ü 5 active disease DOA Veterinary Services surveillance both domestic and Congo Villa surveillance conducted wild animals and birds in 20 for both domestic and Bentum communities by December 2015 wild animals and birds Amuzu Kope 209 in 5 communities each in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Organize Municipal wide The whole ü ü 200 10,000quarters livestock by 31st March, and DOA Veterinary Services vaccination campaign for Municipality poultry vaccination prophylactic treatment of campaign for livestock disease, for 20,000 prophylactic treatment livestock and poultry by of diseases organized in December 2015 the 2nd and 3rd quarter by 30th June and 30th September respectively.

Food security and emergency preparedness 4 Soya and legume utilization Ofaakor ü ü 100 2 demonstrations on DOA Ghana Health Service demonstrations in 10 schools Akweley soya and legume under school feeding program utilization carried out in Kasoa 5 schools under school feeding program each in the 1st and 3rd quarters by 31st March and 30th September respectively.

Promote selected crop development for food Facilitate the establishment of 10 Darko Yaw ü 10 Ha maize and DOA security, export and industry Ha maize and vegetable block farm Congo Villa vegetable block farm in in four 4 communities by June four 4 communities Zakari Kope 2015 established by 30th Loye June. Promote livestock and poultry development Train 40 livestock on preparation Opeikuma ü 40 Livestock farmers DOA Animal Research for food security and income. of local salt lick, hay and silage. Eklu Nkwanta trained on local salt Institute lick, hay and silage preparation. Identification of feed ingredients and formulation of feed to promote supplementary feeding in livestock by June 2015. Conduct 20 active disease Opeikuma ü ü ü 5 active disease DOA Veterinary Services surveillance both domestic and Congo Villa surveillance conducted wild animals and birds in 20 for both domestic and Bentum communities by December 2015 wild animals and birds Amuzu Kope in 5 communities each in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Organize Municipal wide The whole ü ü 200 10,000quarters livestock by 31st March, and DOA Veterinary Services vaccination campaign for Municipality poultry vaccination prophylactic treatment of campaign for livestock disease, for 20,000 prophylactic treatment livestock and poultry by of diseases organized in December 2015 the 2nd and 3rd quarter by 30th June and 30th September respectively.

Food security and emergency preparedness 4 Soya and legume utilization Ofaakor ü ü 100 2 demonstrations on DOA Ghana Health Service demonstrations in 10 schools Akweley soya and legume under school feeding program utilization carried out in Kasoa 5 schools under school feeding program each in the 1st and 3rd quarters by 31st March and 30th September respectively.

Train 60 children and women of Opeikuma ü ü 250 30 children and women DOA Ghana Health Service reproductive age on the Eklu Nkwanta of reproductive age consumption of micro nutrient trained on the rich foods (balanced diet) consumption of micro especially in rural areas. 210 nutrient rich foods st Train 40 agro processors on food Eklu Nkwanta ü 250 20(balanced agro processors diet) in the 1 DOA Ghana Health Service handling and safety Zakari Kope trained on food handling and safety in Opeikuma the 2nd and 4th quarter Train 14 extension staff on Kasoa ü 293 14 extension staff DOA Irrigation irrigation and water management trained on irrigation and Development technologies and skills to enable water management Authority them undertake irrigation technologies by 30th extension June

Train 14 extension staff on Kasoa ü 293 14 extension staff DOA Irrigation irrigation and water management trained on irrigation and Development technologies and skills to enable water management Authority them undertake irrigation technologies by 30th extension June

Improve institutional coordination for Conduct annual yield studies, Kasoa 400 An annual yield study, DOA SRID Agriculture Development monitoring and evaluation at monitoring and Municipal level evaluation conducted at Municipal level by 31st Organize quarterly review Kasoa ü ü ü 600 Quarterly review DOA meetings with stakeholders by meetings with December 2015 stakeholders organized in each quarter by 31st March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December respectively.

7 MAOs, 7 AEAs embark on All ü ü ü ü 7 MAOs, 7 AEAs 12,600.00 DOA farm and home visits to operational embarked on farm and disseminate proven technologies areas home visits to by December 2015 disseminate proven technologies in each st Field work supervisions, planning All ü ü ü ü Fieldquarter work by 31 March, 2,200.00 DOA and coordination by MDA by operational supervisions, planning December 2015 areas and coordinated by MDA in each quarter by 31st March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December

Promote effective waste management and Intensify public education on reduce noise pollution improper waste disposal 2000 Enhance capacity to adapt to climate change Increase resilience to climate impacts change impacts through early 211 warning systems 4000

5.2 Project Financing The Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly as the Planning Authority is fully responsible for the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, programmes and projects in the Municipality. To be able to undertake these functions effectively, the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly needs financial and human resources, which can be mobilized both within and outside the Municipality.

The Awutu Senya East resource base would be fully assessed and mobilized to supplement external sources like the DACF, Fund-Lab, Cities Alliance EU, ILO, UPRP and others. To this end, the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly has outlined the following Institutions and sources as potential for funding the plan.

Table 38 POSSIBLE SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR PROJECTS

SOURCES OF 2014 2015 2016 2017 FUNDING

Government Of 50,000 50,000 50,000 Ghana Donors/ 30,000 30,000 30,000 Development Partners Internal 12,000 12,000 12,000 Generated Funds Local NGOs 15,000 15,000 15,000 Direct 10,000 10,000 10,000 Interventions

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Others ( 19,000 19,000 19,000 Community Participation /Contribution)

TOTAL 136,0000 136,0000 136,0000

It is the hope of the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly that donors/institutions and other sources mentioned would assist when contacted to ensure a smooth implementation of the development programmes and projects so as to enhance the quality of life of the people of Awutu Senya East.

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6 CHAPTER SIX

6.1 MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN

6.2 Introduction The Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly is committed to prudent management and accountability of resources that result in effective and efficient delivery of services for the benefit of all people living in the municipality. This can be readily achieved through the preparation of the M&E plan.

6.3 Purpose of M&E The M&E Plan is the measuring rod for the determination of the success or otherwise of the MTDP. The M&E Plan provides the basis for the assessment of whether there have been real changes (changes anticipated) in lives of the generality of the people in the wake of the implementation of the programmes and projects contained in the MTDP. It would also record unanticipated changes if there are any.

Furthermore, the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the MTDP and reports generated would to a significant extent show the progress being made towards the achievement of the Ghana’s Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II).

6.4 Monitoring Monitoring is designed to appraise operations in order to determine compliance with management controls and regulations. It is done on a more frequent and regular basis than evaluation. Monitoring is synonymous with regular auditing; and inspections expect that it involves both financial out lays of project and physical development to achieve project targets.

Since the Awutu Senya East Municipal Medium Term Development Plan is an integrated and Multi-Sectoral, M&E will be done by all stakeholders. The NDPC in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government would have an overall M&E responsibility of the Municipal Medium Term Development Plan under the GSGDA II.

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This will be done in consultation with the Regional Planning Co-ordinating unit (RPCU), which would be responsible for on the spot check of the implementation status of the GSGDA II at the Municipal levels.

At the Municipal level the MPCU is responsible for monitoring as well as contracting the various stakeholders in the exercise. Monitoring should be done on regular basis at least quarterly Progress reports should be submitted by the MPCU to the Assembly for discussion. The finding document on the monitoring should be submitted to the relevant stakeholders e.g. Ministry of Local Government, Municipals Common Fund Administrator, NDPC and MPCU.

At the Sub- Municipals levels, the Urban Councils are responsible. This exercise will be supported by the unit Communities, NGO’s, CBOs, Assemblies members, Chefs and Elders Opinion Leaders and Experts with Local Knowledge. Projects that have shared Community input should have the local People involved in monitoring as well as evaluation. This would exhibit local commitment and a spirit of transparency in project management and ensure sustainability. Where this type of exercise will delay the completion of a project detail of monitoring and roles of the beneficiary communities should be explained.

6.5 Evaluation Evaluation deals with the periodic assessment and review of the extent to which the goals and objectives of the plan have been achieved. It could be carried out quarterly, annually or at the end of the planned period. Evaluation is a process that questions the relevance of the project or a plan; challenges all aspects of the design of the project/plan and examines the performance of inputs and Implementing Agent(s). It is also a measuring device for progress towards targets achievements. It is important that people engaged in evaluation may uncover deficiencies and inefficiencies in Implementation.

The process would facilitate future evaluation and improve effectiveness and efficiency. It is important also to note that a good monitoring system will, of course, facilitate easier Evaluation. Evaluation should be looked at as a collaborative effort between Municipal Assembly and its development partners rather than a judiciary scrutiny.

Evaluation should satisfy three major criteria namely; efficiency, effectiveness and significance. Efficiency implies that the evaluation at the end of the planned period should indicate whether 215

there are more efficient means of achieving the same targets. Effectiveness concerns targets for the achievement of outputs and purpose; i.e are the targets set being achieved? It should clearly state the reasons for the success or failure.

Significance addresses issues of whether the achievement of the targets can contribute to socio- economic development or not. It should also spell out the advantages of activities over other alternatives as well as effects of the project. Thus, evaluation is a process, which enables management and all stakeholders to learn lessons for current or future planning.

6.6 Stakeholder Analysis There are many stakeholders in the Awutu Senya East Municipality who are involved in the overall development of the municipality. These stakeholders have been categorized into primary and secondary stakeholders along with their information needs and responsibilities.

Table : The various stakeholders and their information needs and responsibilities

CATEGORIES OF STAKEHOLDERS INFORMATION NEEDS/RESPONSIBILITIES PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS Local community Decision making, Identification of felt needs, Support data collection and to demand transparency and accountability Provision of services eg communal labour. Municipal Assembly/ Assembly Members Policy and Strategy formulation, decision making and development planning and approval of plans. Dissemination of government polices and programmes. demand transparency and accountability Facilitate Data Collection, Revenue Collection Traditional Authorities Administer and strengthen traditional institutions and offer suggestions

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Civil Society Organisations(NGOs, Demand accountability and transparency, CBOs, FBOs) information dissemination and advocacy

Trade Associations and Professional Demand accountability and transparency, serve Bodies as Pressure Groups and contribute to policy formulation Youth Groups Demand transparency, accountability and participation SECONDARY STAKEHOLDERS Municipal Assembly/Sub-District Policy formulation and development planning Structures Regional Coordinating Council Policy, planning and development coordination, monitoring and harmonisation and Technical Backstopping. Ministries, Departments and Agencies Policy implementation and coordination , Support Data collection, Participate and contribute in MA decision processes. Members of Parliament To brief constituents, and General Assembly, Contribute in the planning process and its Implementation. Political Parties To evaluate performance of government. Dissemination of government polices and programmes. Demand transparency and accountability. Researchers/ Institutions Input for research Development Partners Monitor the utilization of funds Media Information to the general public

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6.7 M & E Conditions and capacities The appropriate incentives, logistics and enough human capacities would be provided for the MTDP implementation for effective monitoring. This process would involve all stakeholders in the Municipal and external partners at the regional and national levels as well as development partners.

Table 2: Requirements for monitoring

Issues Questions Solutions Is there an approved MTDP? The MTDP for 2014-2017 has been dully approved and adopted for implementation by the General Assembly What are the constraints against  Seek additional external sources of MTDP monitoring the MTDP funds. implementation?

Desired change . Poverty reduction

. Provision of basic infrastructure

. Employment generation.

. Improve local Governance

. What are the capacity and human Full complement of the decentralized resource requirements for M&E in the departments. Municipal? What is the situation with regard to Inadequate offices office space, incentives, leadership style, etc.

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 Monitoring and Evaluation

 Development planning Human Resource  Team and consensus building What training will be necessary? techniques

 Database management and other computer programs

 Report writing

 Facilitation skills

Does the Municipal have its entire Yes MPCU staff? How many skilled MPCU core staff is 10 at post? What technical support will be . Regular Skill development in required? Monitoring and Evaluation

Is there a vehicle for M&E? Yes Is there a documentation centre (with Yes Library has created but Logistics periodicals, acts and legislative documentation needs to be updated. instruments, development plans, guidelines, manuals, etc.)? Are there enough computers and  Not adequate accessories (printers, scanners, LCD, etc.)? Recommendat  All the MPCU Members need to ion be train in Monitoring and Evaluation

 Necessary monitoring Logistics

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need to provided

 MA funds allocated for monitoring need to be increased

 Vehicle for exclusively monitoring need to be provided.

 Proper Staff Need Assessment need to be conducted

6.8 M&E Indicators and Targets

One of the critical steps in preparing the M&E Plan is defining the most appropriate indicators and targets that are achievable and directly related to the MTDP goals and objectives. Indicators are needed for measuring progress. Indicators are very relevant in every M&E plan. Without indicators and targets set, it would be difficult to evaluate projects and programmes because monitoring indicators set the pace for evaluation to be undertaken. There are a number of projects and programmes outlined in the MTDP, it would be therefore appropriate that indicators are developed to measure the progress of work done.

Table 3: Monitoring and evaluation indicators and targets

MONITORING AND EVALUATION INDICATORS AND TARGETS INDICATOR ( National National Municipal Municipal Categorised by GSDAII Baseline (2014) Target (2017) Baseline (2014) Target (2017) Thematic Areas) INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT 50% Traffic congestion 90% 40% eased

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25% roads accessible 35% 60% 25km length of roads 5km 20km constructed with drains 20% reduction in flooding 50% 30% 30% reduction in road 55% 25% accidents 2 waste transfer stations 0 2 established Engineered landfill site 0 1 constructed 70% population sensitised 35% 70% on improper waste disposal and noise pollution 75% population with 35% 75% access to improved sanitation Biogas constructed 0 1 78% population with 43% 78% access to safe and affordable water 10 institutional laterines 3 13 constructed Mass education on cholers 0 3 outbreak and tuberculosis prevention organised Stakeholders forums 0 3 organized 80% of population 30% 80% sensititised on greening

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environment

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT 7No. 6 unit classroom 3 7 block constructed Early Childhood 0 1 Development Centre Constructed 3 No. schools supplied 1 3 with uniforms 1No. ICT Centre with 0 1 computers Guidance and counseling 0 3 organized workshop organised for 0 3 head teachers Education office 0 1 constructed Teaching and learning 0 9 materials supplied School feeding introduced 0 3 in 3 additonal schools Health Directorate 0 1 constructed 19Bed Maternity ward 0 19 constructed Polyclinic constructed 0 1 5 CHPS compound 0 5 construction 80% Poor people covered 40% 80%

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by NHIS

District Response 0 3 Initiative on HIV supported Malaria control 0 9 programmes supported Social inclusion transfer 0 3 implemented Protect the goal campaign 0 1 launched 2No. Community based 0 2 sports facilities constructed 400 children assisted to 30 400 received proper care 200 children sensitised to 50 200 go to school Public education 0 5 organised for 5 communities 20 PWDs assisted to 3 20 attend school 500 PWDs assisted to 10 500 register with NHIS 5 communities sensitised 0 5 on disability management 150 daycare centres 19 150 identified and registered

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250 daycare centres 19 250 monitored and supervised

10 NGOs monitored and 2 10 supervised 10 NGOs trained on 5 10 effective service delivery 10 groups formed to train 0 10 women in income generation sensitization in 10 2 10 communities organised public education 1 5 organised in 5 communities TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE 2 Public Hearing held 0 2 2 social accountbility 0 2 forum held 2 Notice board procured 0 2 MTDP Dissemination 0 3 exercise organized Administrative block 0 1 constructed 2 Zonal Offices 0 2 constructed 6 Zonal council offices 1 6 rented 20 assembly members 0 20 oriented in planning and budgeting

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18 revenue collectors 0 18 trained logistics procured for 0 2 revenue collectors 5 computers procured for 0 5 revenue offices Judicial Court constructed 0 1 Police tent with police 0 11 patrol provided ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA'S PRIVATE SECTOR 300 SBAs trained in 0 300 business management 15 SPGE members in 0 15 leadership, communication and advocay skills ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNISATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 7 AEAs, 7 MAOs trained 0 14 in post harvest handling technologies 50 producers, processors 0 50 and marketers trained in post harvest handling 10 field demonstrations 0 10 organized 10 Ha maize and 0 10 vegetable block farm in 4 communities constructed OIL AND GAS

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40 youth trained in oil and 0 40 gas

6.9 M&E Matrix The monitoring and evaluation matrix shows the linkages that the objectives of the MTDP have with the objectives of the policy framework of the country- GSGDA II. It also outlines the inputs, outputs, outcomes and impacts of the MTDP objectives as well as methods to be employed in data collection. The table below shows the linkages the MTDP has with the GSGDA II objectives

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Table 4: M&E Matrix under thematic area; infrastructure and human settlement development

MTDP GOAL To Improve The Quality Of Life Of The People In the Awutu Senya East Municipality.

GSGDA 11 POLICY Create and sustain an efficient and effective transport system that meets user needs. OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Provide an effective transport Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency system

90% 40% MA Semi MPCU 50% Traffic congestion eased Outcome annually

35% 60% MA Semi MPCU 25% roads accessible Outcome annually

25km length of roads 5km 25km MA Semi MPCU annually constructed with drains Output

50% 30% MA Semi MPCU 20% reduction in flooding Outcome annually

55% 25% MA Semi MPCU 30% reduction in road accidents Outcome annually

GSGDA 11 POLICY Promote the conversion of waste to energy

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OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Improve waste disposal Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency systems

2 waste transfer stations 0 2 MA Semi MPCU annually established Output

Engineered landfill site 0 1 MA Semi MPCU annually constructed Output

70% population sensitised on 35% 70% MA Semi MPCU annually improper waste disposal and noise pollution Outcome

75% population with access to 35% 75% MA Semi MPCU annually improved sanitation Outcome

0 1 MA Semi MPCU Biogas constructed Output annually

GSGDA 11 POLICY Accelerate the provision of adequate, safe and affordable water OBJECTIVE TO LINK

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OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Increase access to safe and Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency affordable water

78% population with access to 35% 78% MA Semi MPCU safe and affordable water Outcome annually

GSGDA 11 POLICY Accelerate the provision of improved environmental sanitation facilities OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Improve environmental Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency sanitation

10 institutional latrines 3 13 MA Semi MPCU annually constructed Output

Mass education on cholera 0 3 MA Semi MPCU annually outbreak and tuberculosis prevention organized Outcome

0 3 MA Semi MPCU Stakeholders forums organized Output annually

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80% of population sensitized on 30% 80% MA Semi MPCU annually greening environment Outcome

Table 5: M&E Matrix under the thematic area; human development productivity and development

MTDP GOAL To Improve The Quality Of Life Of The People In The Awutu Senya East Municipal.

GSGDA 11 POLICY Increase inclusive and equitable access to, and participation in education at all levels OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Increase access to education Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency

7No. 6 unit classroom block Output 3 10 MA Semi MPCU annually constructed

Early Childhood Development 0 1 MA Semi MPCU annually Centre Constructed Output

0 1 MA Semi MPCU Education office constructed Output annually

0 3 MA Semi MPCU Output 3 No. schools supplied with annually

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uniforms

1No. ICT Centre with 0 1 MA Semi MPCU computers Output annually

GSGDA 11 POLICY Improve quality of teaching and learning OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Organize education seminars Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency and increase supply of education materials

Guidance and counseling 0 1 MA Semi MPCU annually organized Output workshop organised for head 0 3 MA Semi MPCU annually teachers Output

Teaching and learning materials 0 9 MA Semi MPCU annually supplied Output

GSGDA 11 POLICY Reduce under-nutrition and malnutrition related disorders and deaths among infants and OBJECTIVE TO LINK young children and women in their reproductive ages

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OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Introduce school feeding Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency

School feeding introduced in 3 0 3 MA Semi MPCU additional schools Output annually

GSGDA 11 POLICY Bridge the equity gaps in geographical access to health services OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Increase access to health Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency services

0 1 MA Semi MPCU Health Directorate constructed Output annually

19 Bed Maternity ward 0 19 MA Semi MPCU annually constructed Output

0 1 MA Semi MPCU Polyclinic constructed Output annually

0 5 MA Semi MPCU 5 CHPS compound construction Output annually

GSGDA 11 POLICY Ensure sustainable financing for health care

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OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Increase financial support for Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency health care

80% Poor people covered by 40% 80% MA Semi MPCU annually NHIS Outcome

District Response Initiative on 0 3 MA Semi MPCU annually HIV supported Outcome

Malaria control programmes 0 9 MA Semi MPCU annually supported Outcome

Social inclusion transfer 0 3 MA Semi MPCU annually implemented Outcome

Protect the goal campaign 0 1 MA Semi MPCU annually launched Outcome

GSGDA 11 POLICY Provide adequate and disability friendly infrastructure for sports in communities and schools OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

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Provide sports infrastructure Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency

2No. Community based sports 0 2 MA MPCU facilities constructed Output

GSGDA 11 POLICY Make social protection more effective in targeting the poor and the vulnerable OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Improve social protection for Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency the poor and vulnerable

400 children assisted to receive 30 400 MA Semi MPCU annually proper care Outcome

200 children sensitized to go to 50 200 MA Semi MPCU annually school Outcome

Public education organized for 5 0 5 MA Semi MPCU annually communities Outcome

20 PWDs assisted to attend 0 20 MA Semi MPCU annually school Outcome

Outcome 10 500 MA Semi MPCU 500 PWDs assisted to register

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with NHIS annually

5 communities sensitized on 0 5 MA Semi MPCU annually disability management Outcome

150 daycare centers identified 19 150 MA Semi MPCU annually and registered Output

250 daycare centres monitored 19 250 MA Semi MPCU annually and supervised Output

10 NGOs monitored and 2 10 MA Semi MPCU annually supervised Output

10 NGOs trained on effective 5 10 MA Semi MPCU annually service delivery Output

10 groups formed to train 0 10 MA Semi MPCU annually women in income generation Output sensitization in 10 communities 2 10 MA Semi MPCU annually organized Output public education organized in 5 1 5 MA Semi MPCU annually communities Output

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Table 6: M&E Matrix under the thematic area; transparent and accountable governance

MTDP GOAL To Improve the quality of Life of the people In The Awutu Senya East Municipal.

GSGDA 11 POLICY Expand and sustain opportunities for effective citizen’s engagement OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Organise 2no. Town Hall Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency /Public hearing meetings to facilitate Municipal-public interactions.

Output 0 2 MA Semi MPCU 2 Public Hearing organized annually

OBJECTIVE 2 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Organise 2 no.social Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency Accountability forum between service providers and the Citizens

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2 social accountability for a 0 2 MA Semi MPCU between service providers and annually the citisens organized Output

GSGDA 11 POLICY Develop public information dissemination strategy and train operatives to operationalize OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Procure two public Notice Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency Boards to ensure public Disclosure

0 2 MA Semi MPCU 2 notice boards procured Output annually

OBJECTIVE 2 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

MTDP Dissemination exercise Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency organized

Organise Municipal public 0 3 MA Semi MPCU hearing(s) to validate and annually disseminate Medium Term Development Plan (2014-2017) Output

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GSGDA 11 POLICY Ensure effective implementation of the decentralisation policy and programmes OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Construct and administrative Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency block

Administrative block 0 1 MA Semi MPCU constructed Output annually

0 2 MA Semi MPCU 2 Zonal Offices constructed Output annually

0 6 MA Semi MPCU 6 Zonal council offices rented Output annually

20 assembly members oriented 0 20 MA Semi MPCU annually in planning and budgeting Output

GSGDA 11 POLICY Ensure effective and efficient resource mobilisation, internal revenue generation and OBJECTIVE TO LINK resource management

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Train 18 Revenue Collectors Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency to be abreast with fee-fixing

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0 18 MA Semi MPCU 18 revenue collectors trained Output annually logistics procured for revenue 0 2 MA Semi MPCU annually collectors Output

5 computers procured for 0 5 MA Semi MPCU revenue offices Output annually

GSGDA 11 POLICY Improve access to affordable and timely justice OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Facilitate the establishment of Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency Judicial Court in Kasoa

0 1 MA Semi MPCU Judicial Court constructed Output annually

GSGDA 11 POLICY Improve internal security for protection of life and property OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

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Provision of Police check Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency point/tent city with Police patrol

Police tent with police patrol 0 11 MA Semi MPCU provided Output annually

Table 7: M&E Matrix under the thematic area; enhancing competitiveness in Ghana’s private sector

MTDP GOAL To Improve the quality of Life of the people In The Awutu Senya East Municipal.

GSGDA 11 POLICY Mainstream Local Economic Development (LED) for growth and local employment creation OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Train 300 SBAs in business Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency management

300 SBAs trained in business Output MA Semi MPCU management annually

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OBJECTIVE 2 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Train 15 SPGE members in Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency leadership, communication and advocacy skills trained

15 SPGE members in 0 1 MA Semi MPCU leadership, communication and annually advocacy skills trained Output

Table 8: M&E Matrix under the thematic area: accelerated agricultural modernization and natural resource management

MTDP GOAL To Improve the quality of Life of the people In The Awutu Senya East Municipal.

GSGDA 11 POLICY Increase Agricultural competiveness and enhance integration into domestic and OBJECTIVE TO LINK international market

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Train 7 AEAs, 7 MAOs and in Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency post-harvest handling

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technologies.

7 AEAs, 7 MAOs trained in Output 0 14 MA Semi MPCU post-harvest handling annually technologies

OBJECTIVE 2 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Train 50 producers, Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency processors and marketers in post-harvest handling.

50 producers, processors and 0 50 MA Semi MPCU marketers trained in post- annually harvest handling Output

OBJECTIVE 3 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Organize 10 field Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency demonstration/ field days to enhance adoption of improved technologies on maize demonstration by September 2017.

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10 field demonstrations 0 10 MA Semi MPCU organized Output annually

GSGDA 11 POLICY Promote selected crop development for food security, export and industry OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE 1 Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Facilitate the establishment of Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency 10 Ha maize and vegetable block farm in four 4 communities by June 2017

10 Ha maize and vegetable Output 0 4 MA Semi MPCU block farm in four 4 annually communities established

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Table 9: M&E Matrix under the thematic area; oil and gas

MTDP GOAL To Improve The Quality Of Life Of The People In the Awutu Senya East Municipality.

GSGDA 11 POLICY Increase capacity building in oil and gas OBJECTIVE TO LINK

OBJECTIVE Indicator Baseline Target Data Monitoring Responsibility

Facilitate the training of 40 Type 2014 2017 Sources Frequency youth in oil and gas

40 youth trained in oil and gas Output 0 40 MA Annually MPCU

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6.10 Monitoring and Evaluation Calendar This is the Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Calendar developed through a participatory process with all the actors. It outlines the time frame and the specific dates for the various activities and the related budget. Table 10: Monitoring and Evaluation Calendar for the plan period 2014-2017 BUDGET TIME FRAME ACTORS (GHC) ACTIVITY

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

MTDP Evaluations MPCU, MTDP Mid-Term Dev. 5,000.00 Evaluation Partners MPCU, Terminal Evaluation Dev. 2000.00

Partners

Specific Evaluation and MPCU, Dev. 2000.00 Studies Partners

MPCU, Participatory M&E Dev. 4000.00 Partners

Data Collection and Review Meetings MPCU, Quarterly Field Visits Dev. 5000.00 Partners

MPCU, Quarterly Review Meetings Dev. 5000.00 Partners

Preparation of Quarterly MPCU, Dev. 4000.00 Reports Partners

APR Preparation and Dissemination 5000.00

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MPCU, Data Collection Dev. 8000.00 Partners

Draft Municipal APR MPCU, Dev. 2000.00 prepared Partners

Draft APR Review MPCU, Dev. 5000.00 Workshop Partners

MPCU, Final APR submitted to Dev. Partners RPCU/NDPC/Development 500.00 Partners

Dissemination of Municipal MPCU, Dev. 2000.000 APR Partners

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6.11 Dissemination of the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Reports The M&E Reports would be disseminated to all the relevant stakeholders and decision makers. Copies of the quarterly and annual progress reports would be made available to the DPCU, stakeholders at the Sub-District and Community levels to share the contents of the reports to enhance accountability, transparency and good governance. This has the propensity to boost the commitment of the stakeholders and to identify themselves with the interventions that would result from the M&E exercise.

The dissemination strategies for the M&E reports would include;

 Announcement, discussions and broadcast on Information Centres

 Meeting with traditional rulers, opinion leaders, representatives of the Sub-Municipal Structures and the people.

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A feedback mechanism would be established where the people’s representatives would convey from their constituents to the Assembly lessons learnt so as to incorporate them into the planning and decision making processes.

Monitoring and Evaluation plan is very critical to the success of every project and programme. The NDPC requires every government institution to prepare monitoring and evaluation plan to achieve the overall national goals. In the light of this, Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly which falls under the Ministry of Local Government are also expected to prepare monitoring and evaluation plans using the Guidelines provided by the NDPC. The monitoring and evaluation plan prepared would help the municipality to achieve its objectives leading to the attainment of national goals.

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7 CHAPTER SEVEN

7.1 Communication Strategy

Introduction

Communication is central to every organization and very crucial in order to disseminate the developmental agenda spelt out in the Medium Term Development Plan. The Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly is committed to ensuring that all citizens, clients and development Partners are well informed about developments of the Municipality. The communication strategy seeks to devise mechanisms for making local government information (citizens’ rights and responsibilities, programs, policies and processes) available and accessible to all stakeholders.

It is therefore important to put in place a communication strategy to disseminate and receive feedback to ensure that the local Government principles of participation, engagement and information-sharing are given meaning.

7.1.1 Dissemination of the DMTDP and annual progress report

The dissemination of the DMTFP and annual progress report will be done through diverse mediums to reach all groups of people within the Municipality. The mediums to be adopted are listed below.

 Posting all the reports on the internet using the Municipal Assembly website(www.asema.gov.gh)  Issue out summarized versions of the reports and distribute to all stakeholders (Heads of department of the assembly, Assembly Members, selected community members, civil societies, traditional authorities, social media and research centres)  Use of Information Centres across the Municipality  Prepare and distribute flyers.

7.1.2 Creation of awareness on the expected roles of stakeholders In order to successfully implement the DMTDP there is the need for all stakeholders to be abreast with their respective roles and responsibilities. This will be done through the following mechanisms;

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 Meeting with stakeholders to discuss roles and responsibilities (Heads of department of the assembly, Assembly members, selected community members, civil societies, traditional authorities, social media and research centres)  Use of Community Information Centres  Organize a forum

7.1.3 Promotion of dialogue and generation of feedback For the successful implementation of the DMTDP there is the need for feedback from the citizens of the Municipality on the performance of various activities, projects and programmes. Such feedback information will help perfect the focus of the Municipal Assembly.

To ensure this there will be frequent dialogue both formal and informal between the assembly and communities. Such healthy relationship will ensure rapid and sustainable development in the Municipality.

7.1.4 Promotion of access and management of expectations of the public In order to promote access and management of expectations of the public, the Assembly will put the following strategies

 Organize periodic meetings with stakeholders  Engage citizens of the Municipality periodically  Introduce community participation on various levels  Promote social accountability in all meetings and discussions

7.1.5 Communication matrix The communication strategy for the dissemination of information about the development agenda of the Municipality has been developed into a matrix. The communication matrix shows the targeted audience, outcome, key message, medium or channels and responsible agencies or individuals and the time and frequency of all communication activities in the Municipality. The communication matrix of the Municipality has been shown in the table below.

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COMMUNICATION MATRIX

TARGET OUTCOME KEY MESSAGES MEDIUM (CHANNELS) RESPONSIBLE TIMING AND AUDIENCE FREQUENCY Heads of Communication  Key interest of each  MPCU meetings MCD/MPO Quarterly Department of of department within the  Circulation of MTDP the Assembly implementation plan document issue  Annual progress reports of  Face to face the implementation of the  Telephone calls MTDP 28TH April 2015  Creation of awareness on the expected roles of stakeholders in the implementation of the Municipal programmes, projects and activities  Promotion of dialogue and generation of feedback on the Municipality Assembly Outline and  Problems and projects in  Workshops MPO 17th August members discuss the each electoral area  Printing and sharing 2015 MTDP content to  Promotion of dialogue and PoA to members members generation of feedback on

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the Municipality.  Creation of awareness on the expected roles of stakeholders in the implementation of the Municipal programmes, projects and activities

Selected Outline and  Sharing all Projects and  Forum Municipal Chief 3rd May 2015 Community discuss the programmes in each zonal  Workshop Executive/MPO members MTDP content to council  Power point members  Update of ongoing presentations development projects  Sharing of flyers  sharing of ideas  Promotion of access and management of expectations of the public concerning the services of the municipalities Civil societies Awareness and  Summary of the projects  Forum Municipal Chief 14th June 2015 (Landlords, dissemination of and programmes to be  Workshop Executive/MPO NGOs, CBOs, the content of the implemented  Power point

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FBOs, Market plan  Creation of awareness on presentations women the expected roles of  Sharing of flyers Associations , stakeholders in the Youth groups) implementation of the municipal programmes, projects and activities

Zonal councils Awareness and  Annual progress reports of 4th May 2015 and unit dissemination of the implementation of the commitees the content of the MTDP MTDP

Social media Information  Updates of all ongoing  Television/Radio(Joy MPO Quarterly Sharing projects and programmes tv/ Pink fm), Developmental  Discuss the key issues of  Internet projects the medium (www.asema.gov.gh)  Creation of awareness on the expected roles of stakeholders in the implementation of the municipal programmes, projects and activities

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Traditional Outline and  Creation of awareness on  Forum Municipal Chief Quarterly authorities discuss the the expected roles of  Workshop Executive MTDP content to stakeholders in the  Power point members implementation of the presentations municipal programmes,  Sharing of flyers projects and activities  Telephone calls  Update of ongoing development projects Research Outline and  Annual progress reports of  Follow up meetings Municipal Chief Quarterly Centres discuss the the implementation of the  Power point Director (ISSER- outcomes of the MTDP presentations Legon) MTDP  Video conferencing

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7.2 General Conclusion

The study examined the dynamics and characteristics of the economy of the Awutu Senya East. And in order to ensure that all stakeholders are involved in the development planning process, the people of Awutu Senya East Municipality were put in the forefront in the preparation of the document. In socio economic survey with a population sample size 1000, the local people assisted in the identification of problems, potentials, opportunities, and constraints to development in the Municipal as contained in the document. From the foregoing it can be said that, the principle of community involvement in the planning process had been the hallmark in the preparation of this document. The state of infrastructure in the Municipality showed that, though some improvement have been achieved especially in areas of access roads, Education water, and health, there is more that has to be done, particularly regarding Road network, educational infrastructure, water supply, security and sanitation facilities. Other non-infrastructure issues of concern were further improvement in revenue generation of the Assembly, capacity building of the sub-structures, employment generation, and improvement in the productive capacity and environmental issues in the Municipal. These and others were the issues of concern addressed in programmes outlined in the report with the view of Reducing Poverty, Generate Wealth and improve the quality of life of the people in the Municipality The overall success of the implementation of the programme in this report call for a persistent unyielding desire and commitment on the part of the Awutu Senya East Municipal Administration, Decentralized Departments, NGO’s and the general public. The role of these key players in the Municipal development process cannot be under-estimated.

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8 Sustainability Text

8.1 Sustainability Test: 3 Description of Activity: Construction of Road Networks

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA - BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURES

EFFECT ON NATURAL RESOURCES

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Protected Areas and Wildlife: should be conserved, Sensitive areas shown on maps [5] and these resources should be enhanced where practical

Degraded Land: Areas vulnerable to degradation should [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] be Vulnerable areas shown on maps [5]

Energy: The Activity should encourage efficient energy [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] use, Quantity and type of fuel/energy [5] and maximize use of renewable rather than fossil fuels. to be identified

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Pollution: Discharges of pollutants and waste products to Quantity and type of pollutants [5] the atmosphere, water and land should be avoided or minimized. and waste to be identified

Use of Raw Materials: All raw materials should be used [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] with Quantity and type of materials to [5] maximum efficiency, and recycled where practical. be assessed

Minimum flows/water levels to Rivers and Water bodies: should retain their natural [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] character. be set [5]

EFFECT ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Local Character: and cohesion of local communities [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] should be Opinions of local communities to [5] and enhanced where practical. be assessed

Health and Well-being: The Activity should benefit the Number of people exposed to [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Sustainability Test: 14 work water [5] force, and local communities in terms of health and well- being, borne disease, or lacking adequate nutrition, shelter, education and cultural expression food and shelter to be assessed

Number of women to be [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Gender: The Activity should empower women empowered [5]

Job Creation: The activity should create jobs for local [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] people Number of people to be employed [5] particularly women and young people

Participation: Active participation and involvement of [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] local Level of participation proposed [5] communities should be encouraged (especially vulnerable and excluded sections).

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Access to Land: Activity should improve access to land Number of the poor to be assisted [5]

Access to Water: Activity should improve access to [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] water. Number of the poor to be assisted [5]

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Access to Transport: Activity should improve access to Number of the poor to be assisted [5] transport.

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Sanitation: Activity should improve sanitation Number of the poor to be assisted [5]

Equity: Adverse and beneficial impacts from [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] development Number of the poor to benefit on [5] should be distributed equitably and should not discriminate Equitable terms against any groups, especially vulnerable and excluded people

Vulnerability and Risk: of drought, bushfire, floods [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] crises and Occurrence to be noted and [5] conflicts and epidemics should be reduced. Monitored

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

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Description of Activity: Construction of Education and Health Directorates at Ofaakor

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA - BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURES

EFFECT ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Protected Areas and Wildlife: should be conserved, Sensitive areas shown on maps [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] and these resources should be enhanced where practical

Degraded Land: Areas vulnerable to degradation should be Vulnerable areas shown on maps [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Energy: The Activity should encourage efficient energy use, Quantity and type of fuel/energy [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] and maximize use of renewable rather than fossil fuels. to be identified

Pollution: Discharges of pollutants and waste products to Quantity and type of pollutants [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] the atmosphere, water and land should be avoided or minimized. and waste to be identified

Use of Raw Materials: All raw materials should be used with Quantity and type of materials to [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] maximum efficiency, and recycled where practical. be assessed

Minimum flows/water levels to Rivers and Water bodies: should retain their natural character. be set [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

EFFECT ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Local Character: and cohesion of local communities should be Opinions of local communities to [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] and enhanced where practical. be assessed

Health and Well-being: The Activity should benefit the Number of people exposed to work water [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] force, and local communities in terms of health and well- being, borne disease, or lacking adequate

Nutrition, shelter, education and cultural expression food and shelter to be assessed

Number of women to be Gender: The Activity should empower women empowered [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Job Creation: The activity should create jobs for local people Number of people to be employed [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] particularly women and young people

Participation: Active participation and involvement of local Level of participation proposed [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] communities should be encouraged (especially vulnerable and excluded sections).

Access to Land: Activity should improve access to land Number of the poor to be assisted [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Access to Water: Activity should improve access to water. Number of the poor to be assisted [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Access to Transport: Activity should improve access to transport Number of the poor to be assisted [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Sanitation: Activity should improve sanitation Number of the poor to be assisted [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Equity: Adverse and beneficial impacts from development Number of the poor to benefit on [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] should be distributed equitably and should not discriminate Equitable terms against any groups, especially vulnerable and excluded people

Vulnerability and Risk: of drought, bushfire, floods crises and Occurrence to be noted and [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Conflicts and epidemics should be reduced. Monitored

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

Growth: The PPP should result in development that encourages strong and stable conditions of economic growth. Economic output to be evaluated [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Use of local materials and services: The PPP should result in Description of sources [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] the use of raw materials and services from local industries where possible

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Local Investment of Capital: Development should Description of investment encourage strategy [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] the local retention of capital and the development of downstream

industries, utilizing local raw materials, products and labour

Sustainability Test:

Description of Activity: Construction of 6-Seater KVIP/Urinal and House Hold latrines at Kasoa

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA - BASIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INDICATORS MEASURES

EFFECT ON NATURAL RESOURCES

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Protected Areas and Wildlife: should be conserved, Sensitive areas shown on maps [5] and these resources should be enhanced where practical

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Degaded Land: Areas vulnerable to degradation should be Vulnerable areas shown on maps [5]

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Energy: The Activity should encourage efficient energy use, Quantity and type of fuel/energy [5] and maximize use of renewable rather than fossil fuels. to be identified

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Pollution: Discharges of pollutants and waste products to Quantity and type of pollutants [5] the atmosphere, water and land should be avoided or minimized. and waste to be identified

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Use of Raw Materials: All raw materials should be used with Quantity and type of materials to [5] maximum efficiency, and recycled where practical. be assessed

Minimum flows/water levels to [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Rivers and Water bodies: should retain their natural character. be set [5]

EFFECT ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Local Character: and cohesion of local communities should be Opinions of local communities to [5] and enhanced where practical. be assessed

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Number of people exposed to [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Health and Well-being: The Activity should benefit the work water [5] force, and local communities in terms of health and well-being, borne disease, or lacking adequate nutrition, shelter, education and cultural expression food and shelter to be assessed

Number of women to be [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Gender: The Activity should empower women empowered [5]

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Job Creation: The activity should create jobs for local people Number of people to be employed [5] particularly women and young people

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Participation: Active participation and involvement of local Level of participation proposed [5] communities should be encouraged (especially vulnerable and excluded sections).

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Access to Land: Activity should improve access to land Number of the poor to be assisted [5]

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Access to Water: Activity should improve access to water. Number of the poor to be assisted [5]

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Access to Transport: Activity should improve access to Number of the poor to be assisted [5] transport.

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Sanitation: Activity should improve sanitation Number of the poor to be assisted [5]

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Equity: Adverse and beneficial impacts from development Number of the poor to benefit on [5] should be distributed equitably and should not discriminate Equitable terms against any groups, especially vulnerable and excluded people

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Vulnerability and Risk: of drought, bushfire, floods crises and Occurrence to be noted and [5] conflicts and epidemics should be reduced. Monitored

EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Growth: The PPP should result in development that encourages Economic output to be evaluated [5]

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strong and stable conditions of economic growth.

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Use of local materials and services: The PPP should result in Description of sources [5] the use of raw materials and services from local industries where possible.

Description of investment [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Local Investment of Capital: Development should encourage strategy [5] the local retention of capital and the development of downstream

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PLAN PREPARATION TEAM

8.2 PLAN PREPARATION TEAM

NO. NAME DESIGNATION [POSITION 1. Hon. Dr. Adams Nuhu Mun. Chief Executive Co-opted 2 Ahmed-Rufai Ibrahim Municipal Coordinating Chairman Director 3 Isaac Adza Tettey Municipal Planning Officer Secretary 4. Ebenezer Anno-Kwafoh Municipal works Engineer Member 5. John Ohene-Owusu Municipal Finance Officer Member 6 Eden Gbeckor-Kove Town & Country Planning Member Director 7. Dr. Sunkwa Mills Municipal Health Director Member 8. Rita Rebecca Ackon Municipal Education Member Director 9 Evans Amofa Municipal Urban Roads Member Director 10 Samuel Darrah Municipal Budget Analyst Member 11 Jacob Asiedu Dept. of Soc. & Comm. Member Dev’t Director 12 A.K.B. Deyang Municipal Agric. Director Member 13 Stephen Kugblenu Civil Society Member Representative 14 Hon. Papa Nii Arhin Dev’t Planning Sub-Comm Member Chairman

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ANNEX 8.3 Public Hearings and Consultations pictures  Levels and Number of Public Hearings  Dates Time and Scheduling of Public Hearing  Participation in Public Hearing  Notice of Public Hearing

 Consultation with the broad segment of society- 6 Zonal Councils

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