Agona East District Assembly, Agona Nsaba

AGONA EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY, AGONA NSABA

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT

2012

Prepared by District Planning Coordinating Council

Acronyms

AEDA Agona East District Assembly

AAP Annual Action Plan

APR Annual Progress Report

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

CBO Community Based Organization

CBR Classroom Block

CBRDP Community-Based Rural Development Project

CHPS Community health planning services centre

COM Community

CWSA Community Water & Sanitation Agency

DA District Assembly

DACF District Assembly Common Fund

DANIDA Danish International Development Agency

DBA District Budget Analyst

DCD District Co-ordinating Director

DCE District Chief Executive

DE District Engineer

Dept Department

DDF District Development Facility

DFO District Finance Officer

DHMT District Health Management team

DPCU District Planning Co-ordinating Unit

DPO District Planning Officer

DWST District Water and Sanitation Team

DWSP District Water and Sanitation Plan

ECG Electricity Company of Ghana

EU European Union 2

F. R Feeder Roads

FOAT Functional Organizational Assessment Tool

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

JHS Junior High School

KVIP Kumasi Ventilated Improved Latrine

IGF Internally Generated Funds

MLGRD Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development

MOFA Ministry of Food and Agriculture

MOH Ministry of Health

MP Member of Parliament

NADMO National Disaster Management Organisation

NBSSI National Board on Small-Scale Industries

NCCE National Commission on Civic Education

NDPC National Development Planning Commission

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

NYC National Youth Council

OPD Out Patients Departments

OP Partner Organization

PHC Population Housing Census 3

PM Presiding Member

PTA Parents Teachers Association

RCC Regional Co-ordinating Council

RPCU Regional Planning Co-ordinating unit

SHC School Health Committee

SHEP Self-Help Electrification Program

SMC School Management Committee

SHS Senior High School

STD Sexually Transmitted Diseases

URI Upper Respiratory Infection

WATSAN Water and Sanitation Committee

CHAPTER ONE

1.1.1 Location and Size:

Agona East District is situated in the eastern corner of the Central Region within latitudes 5030’ and 5050’N and between longitudes 0035’ and 0055’ W. It has a total land area of 667square kilometres.

The Agona East District Assembly (AEDA) was carved out of the defunct Agona District Assembly in 2008 by Legislative Instrument 1921. It is one of the seventeen (17) Political and Administrative Districts in the Central Region of Ghana with a total land area of 665 km². It is bounded on the south by the Agona West Municipal and Gomoa East District Assemblies. The West Akim and Birim South District Assemblies lie to the north of the District whilst it is bounded on the east by Awutu Senya District.

The District whose capital is Agona Nsaba, falls within the forest belt of Ghana and used to be a very important cocoa producing area.

1.1.2 Sub-Districts

The district is divided into Five (5) sub-districts or Town/Area Councils namely Nsaba, Duakwa, Asafo, Kwanyako and Mankrong area councils.

The District capital, Nsaba, which is approximately thirty-five (35) kilometers north of Winneba, is at a nodal point of roads radiating to the rich cocoa growing areas of the Central Region.

Traditionally, the district is made up of two (2) Paramountcies- Agona Nyakrom Traditional Area and Agona Nsaba Traditional Area. The main towns of the Nyakrom Traditional Area are Nyakrom (which does not form part of the district), Asafo, Duakwa and Kwanyako. Other villages like Agona Mankrong, Agona Mensakrom and Mankrong Junction owe allegiance to Agona Nyakrom Paramountcy.

Agona Nsaba, the other Paramountcy has the following towns and villages: Nsaba, Lower Bobikuma, Teacher Okai, Kwesi Paintsil and Ninta

Chiefs in the Nyakrom Traditional Area: ‹ Duakwa: Nana Kojo Amoakwa V ( Krontinhene, Agona Nyakrom Paramountcy) ‹ Asafo: Nana Yamfo-Asuako XI–(Nifahene, Agona Nyakrom Paramountcy) ‹ Kwanyako: Nana Ampim Darko V (Kyidomhene, Agona Nyakrom Paramountcy

1.1.3 Relief and Drainage:

Agona East District has a diversified relief with altitudes varying between 75-150 meters above sea level with the highest point being 350 meters. The district has undulating and sloppy topography from north to south with isolated hill rocks such as Obotomfo in the north- east, most of which are made up of granitic rocks. Two main rivers, Akora and Ayensu, primarily drain this District. There are other small rivers like Krufa, Samsam, Dutch, Nkumkum, and Oboyambo, which could be useful for purposes of irrigation. Other seasonal rivers include; Afono, Duakwateaa, Zongomu and Ameang.

1.1.4 Soil and Land Use:

The major soil type found in the District is classified as Forest ochrosols. These soils are alkaline and richly supplied with nutrients, which make them suitable for cultivating varied agricultural produce like cocoa, citrus, oil palm and coconut. Typical forest food crops like plantain, banana, cassava, cocoyam and maize. Vegetables such as pepper, garden eggs, tomato, okro and sugar cane cultivation are widespread. Agriculture occupies most of the land use; however, certain areas are devoted to forestry e.g. Obotomfo and community settlements.

1.1.5 Climate and Vegetation:

Generally, the District lies in the wet semi-equatorial climatic zone. It has two main crop growing seasons: a bio-modal pattern of rainfall with the maximum occurring in May/June and September/October. The annual rainfall figure lies within the range of 1000mm – 1400mm. The dry season starts in December and ends in March with the highest mean monthly temperature of 33.80 occurring between March/April and the lowest of about 29.40 C in August.

The area falls within the moist tropical and semi-deciduous forest with many valuable timber trees like Mahogany, Sapele, Silk Cotton, Wawa and Odum. Due to over logging most of the timber trees are no more. The most predominant and giant tree left is the silk cotton. The recent award of concessions for the harvesting of this tree poses the greatest ecological danger to the environment.

Aforestation, particularly the cultivation of teak and other forest trees would become very important economic ventures in future.

1.1.6 Impact of Climate Change

Climate change is as result of human activities. These are seen in bad farming practices, uncontrolled chainsaw activities, unregulated sand winning and hunting practices. The commonest farming practice in the district is the slash and burn method of clearing the land for farming. This practice has left large tracts of farmland bare and exposed to serious erosion, thereby rapidly destroying the natural vegetation of the district. Related to farming, though not alarming, is the incidence of bush fire in the district, especially during the dry season when farmers start preparing new farmlands.

According to the Department of NADMO, the District has in the year recorded extensive destruction as a result of bush fire mainly caused by group hunting and indiscriminate burning of farm lands and palm wine tapping. Akwakwaa, Kwanyako, Seth Okai and Esusu are few places, which experience rampant bush fires resulting from group hunting in the district. Moreover, the indiscriminate activities of chain saw operators for timber, firewood and burning of charcoal add to the environmental degradation.

As a result of these afore-mentioned activities, the natural environment has been greatly degraded in almost all parts of the District increasing the impact of climate change, which manifests itself in low rainfall, serious erosion of inhabited land, flooding, decreasing vegetation cover, drying up of rivers and streams and high rise in atmospheric temperature.

Fig. 1 District in the National Context

AGONA EAST DISTRICT

Fig 2: District in the Regional Context

Agona East District

1.1.7 Demographic Characteristics

1.1.8 Population:

The District has an estimated Population of 85,920 with female slightly dominating at an estimated population of 44,885 while the male population is estimated at 41,035. With the district’s population of 85, 920, that of the region is 2,201,863 whilst the national figure is 24, 658,823. (Source: 2010 POPULATION CENSUS).

1.1.8 Population Size

‹ The Agona East District’s Estimated Population now stands at 85,920 with about 21,021 households and a household size of 4. ‹ female slightly dominating at an estimated population of 44,885 ‹ while the male population was estimated at 41,035 (source: 2010 population census)

1.2.0 The Implementation Status of 2012

The major focus of the District Development for 2012 under the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA), the national strategic policy framework which guided and directed the implementation of the Agona East District’s Medium Term Development Plan for 2010-2013, was to “Ensure sustainable and qualitative improvement in the living conditions of the people, through the efficient mobilization and usage of resources, to support the development of the agricultural, health, education, trading and other sectors of the economy in collaboration with the communities, NGOs, Private and other Development Partners”.

This was pursued through the implementation of comprehensive programmes of action aimed at strengthening the capacities of the human resource base of the district as well as the provision of adequate social services. Others included the activities aimed at boosting and sustaining high productivity of relevant sectors of the district’s economy including agriculture, commerce, industry and tourism.

Amidst significant strides in the achievement of the set objectives during the period, a number of bottlenecks were encountered. Some of the major constraints and or challenges affecting the progress of planned activities were; • Lack of adequate funds to finance the prudent policies and programmes that were aimed at meeting planned targets. This led to inadequate school, health and transport infrastructure development culminating in low service delivery, and manifested in low primary school enrolment, and poor school performance.

• In spite of the progress made in most sectors of the district’s economy to ensure equity, gender disparities can still be observed in all sectors including education, 10

production, health, employment, and access to and control over land. This affected the participation of women in decision making processes of the district.

• In addition, measures aimed at strengthening local government structures and encouraging grass root participation were not adequately articulated to make the right impact due to inadequate funds.

1.2 Key Monitoring and Evaluation Objectives For 2012

The purpose of this M&E report is to measure progress towards achievement of the DMTDP goal and objectives under the GSGDA in a structured manner. It is also purported to indicate the progress of implementing the GSGDA and further assess whether development targets contained in the Plan are met.

It is also to show the implementation of District M&E that was prepared in line with the guidelines provided by the NDPC.

The specific objectives to enhance better appreciation in measuring the progress of the DMTDP for 2012 have been stated below based upon the GSGDA pillars:

1. Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-economic Stability 2. Sustainable Partnership between Government and the Private Sector 3. Accelerated Agricultural Modernization & Agro-Based Industrial Development 4. Oil and Gas Development 5. Infrastructure, Energy and Human Development 6. Human Development, Productivity and Employment 7. Transparent and Accountable Governance Programme

A/ Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-economic Stability

The objects of Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-economic Stability were to ensure a diversified local economy; efficient internal and external marketing systems; ensure efficient mobilization of resources and to strengthen the District’s revenue generation capacity.

The specific objectives were: To improve the District’s Revenue Mobilization capacity from 45% to 90% by 2012

To develop 3no market centres, one for each Area council by 2012 Increase the participation of SMEs in moving the district’s economy Ensure sound financial resource utilization Expand sources of funding for district programmes and activities

The district recorded significant increase in the collection of revenue. This was as a result of strategies such as effective monitoring of the internally generated fund, setting target for permanent revenue staff of the assembly, Undertaking a quarterly review of revenue performance and strengthening of the district task force to undertake “Pay your Rates Campaign”. Market infrastructural development saw much improvement. This was the construction of the Nsaba market phase1 in addition to the Duakwa and Kwanyako market

B/ Sustainable Partnership between Government and the Private Sector

The focus of Sustainable Partnership between Government and the Private Sector was to provide congenial environment and promote participation of the private sector to perform their legitimate functions to support the district economy: this pillar seeks to provide socio-economic infrastructure that will promote health, education, youth & sport and population management.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

To identify and develop 2 major Tourism potentials in the district as a means of job creation and revenue generation by 2012 To establish ICT training centres programme to train S.H.S graduate in ICT applications Construct a community centre for the promotion of art and craft industry in the district by 2012

A community centre was constructed at Agona Nsaba for the promotion of arts and culture. In addition, over 200 laptops and desktops were distributed districtwide to promote ICT in schools.

C. Oil and Gas Development

D. Accelerated Agricultural Modernization & Agro-Based Industrial Development Under the period, there was great effort at strengthening the agricultural sector, which was the primary occupation of the people to lead the district growth. Feeder road efforts to support agriculture were intensively pursued for the period under review. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WERE: To Increase production and productivity level of agricultural and industrial activities to increase yield by 10% through the application of improved small- scale agro-processing technology by 2012 To improve extension services and make it accessible to farmers by 2012 To increase income for cash crop production by 30% by December 2012 To improve livestock production by 25% by 2012 To improve upon the marketing infrastructure by 20% by 2012 To Organize field days and District Farmers Day annually

SUMMARY OF PROGRESS MADE IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR • Livestock production improved from 20% in 2011 to 40% (because of taking in of new birds) • Farm & home visit, Farmer’s forum, demonstration & field day improved • Productivity level increased by 8% • Incidence of black pod disease reduced by 16%. • 15 no. ponds constructed. Fish farming expanded from 15% in 2011 to 33% .

E. Human Development, Productivity and Employment The major issues considered by the District under this pillar were to

improve the standards of education Improve on health care delivery increased access to potable water provision and sanitation facilities, reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS epidemic, as well as enhancing access to other social services. Significant progress was made towards achieving the objectives under the Human Resource Development. Notable among these were an improvement in enrolment at the basic schools as a result of improvement in school infrastructure and the provision of basic logistics that had enhanced teaching and learning in a descent environment. There was also considerable effort towards the training and retention of teachers to improve the trained teacher-pupil ratio through support and or sponsorship package 13 for teacher trainees. The Presidential initiative on Distance Learning was also vigorously pursued.

Several capacity building programmes were organized for staff of the assembly. Area covered included Composite Budgeting for Heads of Department, Child labor in Cocoa Sector, Staff working condition and scheme of service.

WATER AND SANITATION Provision of potable water was another area that registered some progress. In this regard, a number of communities like Agona Nkran, Akokoasa, Mangoase, Adasimase, Kwame Ntsiful, Aboano, Oboyambo, Kofi Enukwa, Kofi Otabilkwa, Kojo Wusu, Kwasi Budu were supplied with safe drinking water with support from Latter Day Saints, Relief International, Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA). Community members were also given training as WATSAN Committees to manage basic water facilities.

The District sanitation management also received some improvement over the period. The District Assembly acquired some refuse collection containers. This situation was also enhanced by the intervention of Zoomlion Company limited (a private Waste Management Company). There was some improvement in the provision of public places of convenience, institutional latrines and a vigorous effort at supporting private individuals to construct individually owned latrines.

Relief International also provided technical assistance (TA) services in community water, sanitation and hygiene delivery to twelve (12) beneficiary communities and nine (9) schools as follows:

List of Schools

‹ Nsaba AME Primary/JHS

‹ Kwanyako Presby Primary/JHS

‹ Kwanyako Anglican Primary

‹ Mankrong DA Primary

‹ Aboana ADA Prim

‹ Asafo SDA KG/Primary/Asafo ADA JHS `

‹ Abuakwa Akrabon Primary/JHS

‹ Mankrong Junction Primary/JHS/KG

‹ Nazifatu Primary/JHS

Infrastructural Development

Boreholes

∑ Boreholes have been constructed in 10 out of 12 communities

∑ Two attempts made in the remaining 2 communities resulted in dry wells

Institutional latrines

∑ 10 KVIP’s are under construction in schools

∑ 5 of them have been completed and some of them in use

∑ Household latrines constructed in most communities

∑ KVIP’s completed in 3 CHPS Zones namely - Ofoase - Duabone - Otwekwaa

SUMMARY OF PROGRESS MADE IN THE WATER AND SANITATION SECTOR

∑ 3 public latrines constructed ∑ 102 institutional latrines constructed, 9 on-going ∑ 18 new boreholes constructed, 13 no. rehabilitated & 3 just completed by Latter day Saints (Rotary Club 10, CEDECOM 8) ∑ 1no. Skip truck for zoomlion (collect waste on contract basis) ∑ 6no. Refuse containers have been procured and in use ∑ 12 Watsan Committees have been formed and trained under the rotary club water intervention ∑ 1 disposal site shared with Agona West.

These achievements notwithstanding, there were still outstanding challenges that require attention. Potable water provision still remains a perennial problem in the district. Some communities in the District still rely on the River Ayensu and seasonal

15 streams as their main sources of water, resulting in exposure to Bilharzias and other water borne diseases.

F. Transparent and Accountable Governance Programme The focus of this pillar was to strengthen decentralization through programmes aimed at strengthening the capacity of the District Assembly itself to deliver on its mandate and to strengthen the sub-district structures as well as enhancing the enforcement of law and order.

Significant strides were made towards achieving these broad objectives. Primary among these was the provision of adequate office accommodation for the District Assembly as well as providing enough logistics for its operations.

1.2.1 Performance of other Interventions Including Crosscutting Issues

1.2.3 Programme for the Vulnerable and the Excluded

The policy focus under this heading was the provision of special programme for the physically challenged as well as pursuance of programmes that will eliminate child labour and abuse. Community based programmes targeting the elderly was also the emphasis of the policy direction. Critical areas that deserve urgent attention include:

The integrating and rehabilitating of the physically challenged Logistical support for Department of Social Welfare and Community Development to champion welfare issues

The Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme started in the District in 2008. Its purpose was to enhance the livelihood of the extremely poor persons through the provision to such people a subsistence income on monthly bases. The programme has recorded some achievements and has helped enhance the living conditions of the target group.

1.2.4 HIV/AIDS Intervention

The district response to HIV/AIDS pandemic was to strengthen coordination and implementation of effective programmes aimed at combating the disease in the district as well as providing support for the Regional and National Response to HIV/AIDS. The results of the implementation of specific activities, programmes and strategies included 16 the prevention of new infections, provision of care and support to the infected persons as well as providing sustainable programmes for the children and relations of the infected persons.

The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the district is 0.1% as against the regional figure of 4.7%. Though the district’s prevalent rate might seem better relative to the regional one, a concerted effort is required to fight the pandemic with sustained pragmatic programmes. In the first half of the year 2012, 3,084 people were tested for HIV/AIDS and 44 people tested positive for HIV/AIDS.

HEALTH FACILITIES FOR HIV/AIDS SERVICES

The Agona East District has five (5) Government health facilities, a Christian Health Association of Ghana health Centre and two Private Maternity Homes, who provide Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission and HIV/AIDS Counseling & Testing (PMTCT / HCT services. These facilities are:

• Nsaba Health Centre • Duakwa Salvation Army Clinic • Mensakrom Clinic • Asafo Health Centre • Kwanyako Health Centre • Mankrong Health Centre • Johnoff Maternity Home • Anokye Maternity Home

STAFFING

The District has about 20 trained service providers including 1 Public Health Nurses, 10 Midwives, 7 Community Health Nurses and 2 field Technicians who are committed to regular counseling and testing of all pregnant women, Clients who come to assess FP services.

Those for diagnostic purposes as well as walk in clients and for occasional Know Your Status Campaign Exercise were carried out with the assistance of NGOs in the District

ACHIEVEMENTS

Art Centre is under construction in the district

1 Laboratory is now under construction

Ten (10) services providers oriented on current issues

CHALLENGES

o Irregular flow of funds o Lack of laboratory to conduct CD 4 COUNTS o Occasional shortages of test kits from Region o Failure of clients to follow up after referrals at the Swedru Government hospital

RECOMMENDATION

o Regular flow of funds for HIV/AIDS activities should be effectively carried out o Strategies should be put in place to support follow up of positive clients o The District AIDS Committees should be strengthened

1.2.5 Key Problems and Issues Encountered During the Implementation

The implementation of the 2012 Annual Action Plan (AAP) of the 2010-2013 District Medium Term Development Plan was associated with some implementation challenges some of which have been stated below:

Delays in release of the District Assembly Common Fund and donor inflows Bad weather conditions affected the timely completion of planned projects leading to increased costs Weak logistical support especially for sector departments Inadequate staffing and limited staff accommodation (office and residential) Inadequate operational infrastructure especially for health services delivery

1.2.6 Lessons Learnt which have implications for the DMTDP (2010-2013)

A number of lessons were learnt during the implementation of the District Medium Term Development Plan for year 2012

School infrastructure intended to enhance effective teaching and learning fell short of measures to facilitate child school retention, effective teaching and logistical needs of the schools. In this respect, the 2010-2013 DMTDP must take into account all the systems and operational issues that must go with the construction of socio-economic infrastructure.

Another lesson that is relevant to the 2010-2013 DMTDP was the over concentration of development efforts at Nsaba, Duakwa and Kwanyako as against Mankrong, Asafo as an

18 area council capital. It is advised that consideration for prioritizing development programmes and projects should be based on equity and balance development.

The Assembly system was also observed to be weak in capacity for planning and managing development. The Assembly sub-structures are by regulation the nucleus of district development, however, this role is largely not being played due to weak capacity at that level. Similarly, the sub-committees of the Assembly had limited skills in the performance of their roles for the effective functioning of the Assembly system. Therefore, the following years’ plan needs to address this problem through training of the various key players in the Assembly system.

Constraints/Challenges:

The constraints militating against M&E Team and activities in the implementation of the M&E Plan include:

Low capacity of staff of DPCU Inadequate and irregular flow of funds to implement the DMTDP Weak motivation of DPCU Lack of vehicle for monitoring Low commitment of some key stakeholders. Getting their input in the preparation of the M&E Plan was difficult.

Fig 3: Map showing the Levels of Population Distribution in the District BIRIM SOUTH DISTRICT

Adukrom KwasiAdukwa

Kobenata Kofi Kum DZIBOLASE Teikrom Ata Akwae Mensa Akura Ninta Nkumkwa Mensakrom WEST AKIM DISTRICT Duaboni Dibolase OparebeaAkura Kanyanko Nampon Okaikrom Esuso KwesiPaintsil Ahuntam Kokwaado Dua MANKRONG Bodwiase Akwakwa Fusha Foahwia

Teacher Kai MANKRONG Apronoso Kwame Ntsiful Kwakwakwa NSABA Nkran Mensakw Kofiakwa Obokor Yaw Dadi Akokwasa Kokwado DUAKWA AkpeteshieNkwanta Topiase no. 2 Bontrase NSABA Nana Bina Kwagyirkwa Amanful 2 Obosomase Oketsew Obratwaowu Topiase no. DUAKWA Mankrong Nkwanta Ohiawoanwu Namanwora Taakwa

Kwame Tabirikwa Oboyambo DAWUDAKW Gyasikrom Abuakwa Adamkwa AkyemfoKYE Kofi Nyarko MFO KWANYAKO

MENSAKROM Town Hall KWANYAKO Ekweku Mansofo Kokwado KwadwoOwusu Mensakrom Asarekwa TAWORA Otabirkwa Alantaso Tawora

Jakobkrom Fawomanye Omanekwa NANTIFA Katakrom Dwukwa Owumpesika

Kwame Kyere Kwasiahen Nantifa Onomabo Nyamendam ASAFO Boetse EFUTU SENYA DISTRICT

NyameNti Domeabra KWANSAKROM ASAFO Population of Major Settlements

Kwansakrom

Kotokoli Zongo

AGONA WEST

MUNICIPALITY 20 Brahabekume

1.3 Location/Spread of Projects:

The projects executed have been analyzed according to the five (5) Area Councils in the district (Mankrong, Kwanyako, Asafo, Duakwa and Nsaba). It could be seen from tables 2 & 3 below that, most of these projects were mainly concentrated in the area council capitals. Besides, they were not fairly distributed even at the area council level. Nsaba, Kwanyako Area Councils had the highest number of projects with 31%, and 23.8%. Mankrong, Duakwa and Asafo Area Council are the least served with each recording 16.7%, 14.3% and 14.3% respectively. The projects and programs covered education, water and sanitation, economic, health, environment, administration and roads. Apart from unfair geographical distribution of these projects, most of which tilted in favour of education sector. This sector alone received 59.5% of all projects considered whilst economic sector which is supposed to generate employment to the teeming unemployed, recorded only 11.9%. Though the district has put in place so much premium on education, it is hoped that other areas such as Economic, water and sanitation will have to be given the necessary push and attention to achieve a balanced development. TABLE 2 SPREAD OF PROJECTS S/N Area Council Frequency % Sector Qty %

1 Nsaba 13 31.0 Education 25 59.5 2 Duakwa 6 14.3 Admin. 6 14.3

3 Asafo 6 14.3 Health 4 9.5 Water & 4 Kwanyako 10 23.8 Sanitation 2 4.8

5 Mankrong 7 16.7 Economics 5 11.9 Total 42 100 Total 42 100

DistribDistribution of Projects by Area Council 120 100 100

60 FrequencyFreq % 40 31 23.8 16.7 20 14.3 14.3

0 Nsaba DuakDuakwa Asafo Kwanyako Mankrong Total

DistribDistribution of Projects by Sectors Economics WaWater & 12% SanSanitation 5%

Health 9%

Education Admin. 60% 14%

PROJECT % OF NO. PROJECT SECTOR CONTRACT SUM GHC DATE DATE SOURCE OF REMARKS DESCRIPTION WORK

LOCATION ORIGINAL REVISED AWARDED COMEC,T COMP. D. ACTUAL DONE FUNDING Const. 6-unit CRB at 1 Kwanyako Education 87,201.80 24/09/2007 24/09/2007 Feb.2008 Feb.2008 100 GETfund Completed Kwanyako Islm. Sch Const. 6-unit CRB at 2 Fawomanye Education 72,034.60 21/09/2007 21/09/2009 Feb.2008 Feb.2008 100 GETfund Completed Fawomanye Prim. Sch Const. 6-unit 3 CRB at Aboano Aboano Education 72,146.00 21/09/2007 21/09/2007 Feb.2008 Feb.2008 25 GETfund Abandoned ADA Prim. Conv. of Uncompl. Dec, 4 D/A. Nsaba Adm. 66,306.13 119,662.75 27/06/2008 27/06/2008 27/06/2009 100 DACF Completed Structures into 2008 offices Const.4-unit Sept. Project is 5 Teachers Mensakrom Education 43,280.00 21/05/2007 21/05/2009 Sept. 2009 100 GETfund 2009 completed Accommodation Const. 3-unit CRB $ 3- Kwanyako Aug. 7 Education 54,978.75 11/4/2008 11/4/2008 Aug.2008 100 DACF Completed SeaterW/C @ Anglican 41,500.00 2008 Kwanyako Const. of Nurses Sept. 8 Quarters. - Ag. Nsaba Health 41,304.72 Sept. 2009 Sept. 2009 Sept. 2010 95 CBRDP/DA Standstill 2010 CBRDP Const. of 3-unit Ag. Asafo Sept. 9 CRB & W/C Education 46,220.31 Sept. 2009 Sept. 2009 Sept. 2010 100 CBRDP/DA Completed AME Zion 2010 facility Const. of 3-unit Sept. 10 Mensakrom Education 36,148.94 Sept. 2009 Sept. 2009 Sept. 2010 100 CBRDP/DA Completed & W/C facility 2010 Const. of Dec. 11 Teachers' Qtrs.- Essuso Education 59,500.00 Aug, 2008 Aug, 2008 Mar. 2009 100 EU/DA Completed 41,000.00 2010 EU Const. of Dec. DDF Fund 12 Namanwora Education 59,500.00 Aug, 2008 Aug, 2008 Mar. 2009 100 EU/DA/DDF Teachers' Qtrs.- 41,000.00 2010 supported

EU Const. of 6-unit Mankrong Work is in 13 (Nazifatu) CBR education 149,719.13 Nov,2010 Aug, 2011 100 GETfund Junct. Completed & 3- seater W/C Const. of 6-unit Kwanyako Work is 14 CBR with other Education Sept. 2010 Apr. 2010 100 GETfund Cath. 169,144.44 Completed Ancillaries Const. of 6-unit Work is

15 CRB with other Suromanya Education Sept, 2010 April, 2011 90 GETfund steadily 149,754.35 Ancillaries progressing Const. of 6-unit Work is Asafo Presby 149, September, 16 CRB with other Education April, 2011 90 GETfund steadily Pr 754.35 2010 Ancillaries progressing Const. of 6-unit Work is 149, September, 17 CRB with other Nkranfo DA Education April, 2011 90 GETfund steadily 452.13 2010 Ancillaries progressing Const. of 1no. 4- Pace of

18 unit Residential Nsaba Adm. NOV, 2010 May, 2011 30 DACF work is 89,500.00 Acco-DCE very slow Const. of 1no. 3- Pace of 19 unit Residential Nsaba Adm. 72,197.02 NOV, 2010 May, 2011 25 DACF work is Acc. -DCD encouraging Const. of 1no. 4- Pace of

20 in-one Staff Acc. Nsaba Adm. NOV, 2010 May, 2011 25 DACF work is 65,266.59 slow Completion of Pace of

21 1st Floor office Nsaba Adm. NOV, 2010 May, 2011 80 DACF work is 51,414.43 Acc.. AEDA slow Const. of 6-unit CRB at Work at 22 Kwanyako Education Nov, 2009 Mar, 2010 65 DACF Kwanyako 32,000.00 standstill Sec/Tech Const. of 6-unit Work is

23 CRB & 3-seater Nsaba Education Dec, 2010 July, 2011 85 GETfund progressing 149,930.66 w/c Meth. Pri steadily Const. of 6-unit

24 CRB & 3-seater Duakwa Education Dec, 2010 July, 2011 80 GETfund On-going 109,472.33 w/c Presby JHS

Const. of 10- Sawmill 25 seater Toilet Sanitation Sep. 2010 Jan, 2011 95 DACF standstill (Kwansakrom 19,443.06 Facility Const. of a September. work is 26 Mankrong Economic 18,000.00 Dec, 2010 100 DACF footbridge 2010 completed Const. of a 3- 27 unit CRB, office Akokoasa Education 45,638.35 Sept. 2010 Mar, 2011 25 DACF standstill & store Const. of 6-unit work is 28 CRB Block, Mankrong Education 87,000.00 Sept. 2007 Mar, 2008 100 GETfund completed office & store Const. of 6-unit Kwanyako Special 29 CRB Block, Education July, 2010 Mar, 2011 65 GETfund Sec/Tch 260,000.00 Program. office & store Const. of 6-unit Nsaba Senior Special 30 CRB Block, Education July, 2011 Mar, 2011 75 GETfund High 260,001.00 Program. office & store Reha. Of a flat Project 31 for GES Staff, PH Nsaba Adm. 15,000.00 Aug, 2010 Nov 2010 100 DACF completed 1 and in use Extension of 32 health facility at Asafo Health 90 GHS-IGF Ongoing

Asafo Construction of Work is February, 33 CHPS Centre Otwakwaa Health 59,950.80 Ma, y2011 95 DDF steadily 2011 progressing Const. of Multi- purpose February, Work is on- 34 Nsaba Economic July, 2011 85 DDF Community 185,363.34 2011 going centre Const. of 1no. Work is February, 35 16 unit lockable Nsaba Economic 57, 748.84 May, 2011 80 DDF steadily 2011 stores progressing Construction of French Mankrong September 36 Vault Chamber Sanitation 57,600.00 June 2012 70 Embassy/ On-going Junction 2011 Community Supply of 2000 September, 37 dual desk to District wide Education 60,000 80 DDF On-going 2011 Schools 25

Const. of 6 Unit November, 38 CRB with Kwesi Paintsil Education 196,218.33 July, 2012 35 Getfund Ongoing 2011 Ancillary facility Const. of January, 39 market (Phase Agona Nsaba Economic 20,000.00 May, 2012 65 Special fund Ongoing 2012 1) Const. of 6 Unit Work is Nsaba Presby November, 40 CRB with Education 194,709.87 July 2012 80 Getfund steadily JHS 2011 Ancillary facility progressing Const. of 6 Unit Pace of CRB with Kwansakrom November, work 41 Education 199,724.25 July, 2012 35 Getfund Ancillary facility ADA 2011 should be speed up Const. of 1no. February, 42 16 unit lockable Kwanyako Economic May, 2011 55 DDF On-going 56,511.53 2011 stores

COMPLETED ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION % OF FUNDING SOURCE REMARKS WORKDONE 1. EXTENSION OF ELECTRICITY TO 100 GOG COMPLETED & IN BROFOYEDRO USE

2. EXTENSION OF ELECTRICITY TO 100 GOG COMPLETED & IN MENSAKROM BY CHINA WATER USE

3. EXTENSION OF ELECTRICITY TO 100 GOG COMPLETED & IN MENSAKROM TOWNSHIP USE 4. TRANSFORMER AT ADWENPAYE 100 GOG COMPLETED & IN USE 5. TRANSFORMER AT LODGE, 100 GOG COMPLETED & IN NSABA USE

6. TRANSFORMER AT NSASS 100 GOG COMPLETED & IN USE

STREET LIGHTS:

NO. QUANTITY LOCATION REMARKS NSABA COMPLETED & IN USE 1. 450 STREETLIGHT DISTRIBUTED DUAKWA COMPLETED & IN USE MENSAKROM COMPLETED & IN USE ASAFO COMPLETED & IN USE

COMPLETED RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS:

NO. NAME OF COMMUNITY STATUS 1. OSEDU COMPLETED & IN USE 2. JACOB COMPLETED & IN USE 3. KWAASAM COMPLETED & IN USE

ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS:

NO. TECHIMAN ON-GOING 1. KENYANKOR ON-GOING 2. DUOTU (STANSTILL) ON-GOING 3. MENSAKWAA ON-GOING 4. OTWEKWAA ON-GOING 5. BEWADZI ON-GOING 6. SUROMANYA ON-GOING 7. KWAME AGYIR ON-GOING 8. OKAIKROM ON-GOING 9. ASAMOAKROM ON-GOING 10. FANTE BAWJIASE ON-GOING 11. ESUSU ON-GOING

ICT CENTRES:

NO. PROJECT DESCRIPTION QUANTITY FUNDING SOURCE REMARKS 1. ICT CENTRE AT SWESCO 20 DESKTOPS GOG COMPLETED & IN USE 2. NSABA SEN. HIGH SCHOOL 20 DESKTOPS GOG COMPLETED & IN ICT CENTER USE

3. NSABA ISLAMIC SCHOOL 20 DESKTOPS GOG COMPLETED & IN USE 4. COMMUNITY ICT CENTRE- 120 DESKTOPS GOG COMPLETED & IN NSABA (IN STORE) USE 5. DISTRIBUTION OF 24LAPTOPS GOG COMPLETED & IN LAPTOPS TO AKWAKWAA USE BASIC SCHOOL

6. DISTRIBUTION OF 24 LAPTOPS GOG COMPLETED & IN LAPTOPS TO DUAKWA USE ISLAMIC SCHOOL

7. DISTRIBUTION OF 24 LAPTOPS GOG COMPLETED & IN LAPTOPS TO MENSAKROM USE AEDA BASIC SCHOOL

8. DISTRIBUTION OF 24 LAPTOPS GOG COMPLETED & IN LAPTOPS TO MANKRONG USE METHODIST BASIC SCHOOL

9. DISTRIBUTION OF 24 LAPTOPS GOG COMPLETED & IN

LAPTOPS TO NSABA USE PRESBY BASIC SCHOOL

10. DISTRIBUTION OF 24 LAPTOPS GOG COMPLETED & IN LAPTOPS TO USE KWANSAKROM AEDA BASIC SCHOOL

DISTRIBUTION OF DESK TO SCHOOLS:

NO. PROJECT DESCRIPTION QUANTITY BENEFICIARY REMARKS 1. DUAL DESK 2000 BASIC SCHOOLS ON-GOING 2. MONO DESK 864 SENIOR HIGH ON-GOING SCHOOLS TOTAL: 2,864

DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS:

NO PROJECT DESCRIPTION FUNDING SOURCE REMARKS

1. DISTRIBUTION OF 2,600 GOG COMPLETED & IN SCHOOL UNIFORM TO USE AEDA BASIC SCHOOLS OTHER SCHOOL PROJECTS:

1. CONSTRUCTION OF A 100% COMPLETED & IN STORM DRAIN AT NSASS USE

2.5 PROGRESS OF OTHER DECENTRALIZED DEPARTMENTS

2.6 DISTRICT EDUCATION DIRECTORATE

BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (BECE) 2012 RESULTS

DESCRIPTION BOYS GIRLS TOTAL NUMBER REGISTERED 706 538 1244 NUMBER ABSENT 3 9 12 NUMBER PRESENT 703 529 1232 NUMBER PASSED (06-30) 250 164 414 PERCENTAGE PASSED 35.56 31 33.60 NUMBER FAILED 453 365 818 PERCENTAGE FAILED 64.4 68.9 66.40

CANDIDATES OBTAINING AGGREGATES AS BELOW

AGGREGATE 06 7-15 16-24 25-30 TOTAL PERCENTAGE BOYS 2 17 113 118 250 35.56 GIRLS 0 16 63 85 164 31 TOTAL 2 33 176 203 414 33.60

REASONS FOR ABSENTEEISM • Eight (8) girls were pregnant • One (1) became mentally ill • Two (2) boys were reported sick • One (1) boy could not be traced

HUNDRED PERCENT SCHOOLS • Mankrong Junction Joy Preparatory School • Kwansakrom Maryland • Asafo John Wesley

ZERO PERCENT SCHOOLS • Amanful Shallon Preparatory • Fante Bawjiase AEDA • Duakwa Children Happy Home • Duaboni Catholic • Mankrong AEDA

From the table it is clear that the district has to wake up and find immediate solution to the poor performance of students since the 68.9% failures recorded is very high.

1.7 The Capitation Grant Implementation in the District

The implementation of the Capitation grant started in 2004.

Table 7 below provides details of Capitation Grant released according to circuits in 2012. 1st Tranche 3rd Tranche TOTAL S/N CIRCUIT GH₵ GH₵ GH₵ 1 Kwanyako 6,286.28 4,372.04 10,658.32 2 Duakwa 7,918.68 5,302.64 13,221.32 3 Nsaba 5,925.92 4,667.18 10,593.1 4 Mankrong 8,705.65 6,495.02 15,200.67 5 Asafo 4,214.98 3,024.98 7,239.96 6. Monitoring 527.00 420.00 947.00 TOTAL 33,578.51 24,281.86 57,860.37

Table 8 Level Amount Remarks 1. Kindergarten 2012 Capitation 2. Primary 57,860.37 Grant released 3. J.H.S

The implementation of the Capitation grant has improved enrolment levels in school greatly. It has facilitated the purchase of supply of teaching & learning materials for schools It has also contributed to improvement in sports and cultural activities in school.

Some strides have been made in respect of the provision of infrastructure; teacher availability and enrolment drive especially of girls such that gender parity is about equal

Despite these improvements, the education sector is still bedeviled with the following challenges.

Inadequate office accommodation for GES Staff Inability of parents to live up to their parental responsibilities thereby leaving their children to be influenced by peers. Inadequate supervision due to inadequate logistics for monitoring

2.8 GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME IN AGONA EAST DISTRICT Monitoring of the school feeding programme is jointly undertaken by GSFP, GES, the DA as well as SMC’s of the beneficiary schools. So far an amount of GH₵ 259,124.06 has been spent on the Ghana School Feeding programme in the district in 2012.

Table 9: SCHOOLS BENEFITTING FROM THE SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME-2011/2012

S/NO NAME OF SCHOOL NAME OF CATERER 1 ASAFO SDA PRIMARY BEATRICE OKWAN 2 ASAFO AEDA PRMARY ROSE NYARKOH 3 ASAFO AME ZION PRIMARY FAUSTINA BOADU 4 NINTA METHODIST JULIANA ZIGGAH 5 AGONA NKRAN ISLAMIC PRIM. VIDA APPIAH 6 DUAKWA METHODIST BEATRICE AMOSAH 7 NSABA CATHOLIC PRIMARY MABEL MANFUL 8 SURONMANYA ADA PRIM. DOROTHY ESSOUN 9 OBOSOMASI ANGLICAN PRIMARY ADIZA ADAM 10 KWAME NTSIFUL/FAUHWIA PRIM. MARY AMA OTWEY 11 MANSOFO ADA PRIMARY SABINA AIDOO 12 DUABONE CATHOLIC PRIMARY AFUA JOYCE 13 TAWORA ADA PRIMARY MARY ESSEL 14 KWESI PAINSTSIL ADA PRIMARY DIANA YANKSON 15 KWANYAKO ADA FELICIA ANOKYE 16 ESUSU METHODIST PRIMARY COMFORT ANNAN 17 AMANFUL AEDA PRIMARY

The beneficiary new schools and their total enrollment figures are as follows:

NO. NAME OF SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

1. SUROMANYA ADA PRIMARY 140

2. NINTA METHODSIT PRIMARY 237

3. AGONA NKRAN ISKAMIC PRIMARY 193

4. DUABONECATHOLIC PRIMARY 262

5. MANSOFO ADA 550

6. KWAME NTSIFUL ADA 189

7. OBOSOMASE ANGLICAN PRIMARY 322

8. ASAFO ADA ‘B’ PRIMARY 180

9. TAWORA ADA PRIMARY 118

10. AMANFUL AEDA (MENSAKROM ISLAMIC) 341 11. NSABA CATHOLIC PRIM. 166

12. ESUSU NO. 1 METHODIST 173

13. KWANYAKO AEDA PRIM 95

14. KWESI PAINTSIL AME ZION PRIM 154

15. ASAFO SDA PRIM 209

16. NSABA CATHOLIC PRIM. 166

17. DUAKWA METHODIST 326

TOTAL 3,821 PUPILS

• 1 KALYPO TO EVERY SCHOOL CHILD EVERY SCHOOL DAY

Workshops were organized for caterers and head teachers of the various schools on their various roles to enhance the successful implementation of the programme.

The district has also been selected as part of the pilot project of the GSFP/Coca Cola Gain Programme which provides minute maid fruit juice for pupils in school feeding schools. Currently only seven schools are on the programme.

Some challenges faced by the programme :

Most parents have neglected their duty towards their wards. The only meal in the day for most of these children is the one provided by the programme. This is the response the DIC got from most children when the team interacted with the children during their periodic monitoring. pressures from school heads to have their schools included Irregular supply of water to schools

Delayed services causing misunderstanding between some caterers and head teachers. Inadequate kitchen facilities Some school implementation committees are not functioning well Delayed payment to caterers

1.9 Some Recommendations needed to Improve on the Programme include:

There is still a need to increase the number of schools on the programme. Currently seventeen (17) schools out of 314 are benefiting from the school feeding programme Regular and timely transfer of funds The nursery school children should be included in the programme

3.0 HEALTH SECTOR

Although the Health Sector is faced with challenges such as inadequate midwives, Lack of Office/residential accommodation for staff, Lack of Counseling units, increasing teen pregnancies, Lack of TB diagnostic centre, a number of achievements were recorded in the area of health infrastructure development and educational campaign against preventable diseases. Specific activities pursued under the period included: malaria rollback programme, District immunization under the National Immunization programme and improvement in supervised delivery with the extension of health facilities to some few towns.

3.1 National Health Insurance Scheme (Agona East)

The district does not have an office for the scheme. Beneficiaries access the facility in the Agona West Municipal Assembly. Effort is however underway to get an office in the district to operationalize the scheme.

Challenges:

The District has no scheme and still depends on the Agona West Municipal Scheme Misuse of facilities by client Inadequate education to people on the use of Scheme especially in our district where there is no FM Station Inadequate staffing

THE WAY FORWARD

Construction of more CHPS Compound Establishing an office for the National Health Insurance Scheme Training of midwives Accommodation for staff Construction and equipment of 2 facilities for TB diagnosis and other laboratory services.

3.2 ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNIZATION, IMPROVED ECONOMY& FOOD SECURITY:

PROJECT STATUS REMARKS ROOT TUBER ON-GOING BENEFICIARIES – 3,450 FARMERS IMPROVEMENT & YIELD- 18MT/HA MARKETING PRODUCTION – 11,880MT PROGRAMME (RTIMP) WEST AFRICA ON-GOING BENEFICIARIES – 105 FARMERS, AGRICULTURE YIELD- 25MT/HA PROGRAMME (WAAP) YOUTH IN AGRIC ON-GOING BENEFICIARIES – 25,550FARMERS PRODUCTION – 455HA EMQAP ON-GOING CODAPAC ON-GOING BENEFICIARIES – 6,680 FARMERS

FERTILIZER SUBSIDY ON-GOING MAIZE 0.5MT/HA TO 1.5MT/HA. CITRUS – 14MT/ACRE TO20MT/ACRE CHILI PEPPER – 18MT/HA – 3MT/HA PIGGERY PROJECT ON-GOING BENEFICIARIES – 35 FARMERS COCKEREL PROJECT ON-GOING BENEFICIARIES – 955FARMERS 3500 FOWLS SUPPLIED MIXED BLOWERS ON-GOING 36 ECIEVED

3.3 NATIONAL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME

TABLE 14: NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED FOR 2012

MOD ULE (ON PAYROLL) MALE FEMALE TOTAL

1 ZOOMLION 56 96 152

2 CETA (TEACHERS) 3 36 29

3 HEW (NURSES) 3 36 39

4 COMMUNITY POLICE ASSISTANTS 2 - 2

(CPA)

5 INTERNS 3 - 3

6 PRISONS STAFF ASSISTANT (PSA) 1 1 2

7 FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION 3 - 3

ASSISTANT (FSPA)

8 MASTER TRAINERS 1 19 20

TOTAL 73 188 261

MODULE (TRAINING & VOCATION) MALE FEMALE TOTAL

9 HAIRDRESSERS - 30 30

10 DRESSMAKING - 110 110

11 I C T 40 10 50

12 BAMBOO CRAFT 10 20 30

TOTAL 50 170 220

GRAND TOTAL 50 + 73 188 + 170 123 + 358

= 123 358 481

PERCENTAGE EMPLOYMENT 25.6% 74.4% 100

OTHER ITEMS DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE PROGRAMME:

NO. ITEM QUANTITY BENEFICIARY 1. SEWING MACHINE 30 NYEP 2. HAIRDRYERS 30 MP 3. SEWING MACHINES 30 MP 4. DESKTOP COMPUTERS 30 MP

Challenges

Inadequate office accommodation Delay in the release of monthly allowance Inadequate logistics for monitoring of NYEP staff Acceptance of personnel into mainstream (social recognition) Health extension workers find it difficult upgrading themselves

1.3 Prospects

A lot of improvement in the provision of health especially in the rural areas Gaps in teacher provision are bridged The community environs are kept clean

3.4 NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (NADMO)

The first quarter recorded four (4) major hydromet and fire disasters. Properties destroyed in all the four disasters were estimated at Thirty One Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty- eight (GH₵31,458.00). Three Hundred and Sixty-nine (369) persons were displaced, Sixty- four (64) houses ripped off and about Eight public properties destroyed.

Three major hydromet and five disasters with few minor ones were recorded in the second quarter. In all, 11 communities were affected by disaster, three classrooms and teachers’ bungalow ripped off, more than 180 houses ripped off and two houses burnt down completely. More than Four Hundred and Thirty-three (433) people were displaced and the total cost of items destroyed was estimated at GH₵69,311.00.

No major disaster was recorded in the third quarter throughout the district. The few relief items received from the Regional Secretariat was distributed to some selected disaster victims.

The breakdown of the number of people displaced, communities affected and the properties destroyed were as follows;

Date Name of Community No. of Properties Estimated Cost for Persons Destroyed Properties Affected Destroyed (GH₵) 30/01/2012 Kwayanko 185 3 Classrooms 6,000.00 05/01/2012 Nsaba, Kwesi Pentsil 68 28 Houses ripped off, 17,640.00 and Seth Okai 4 Classrooms destroyed 5 & 7 March, Oboyambo, Fauhwia 87 26 Houses ripped off, 6,960.00 2012 No.2, Kwesi Addae, 1 toilet Twetweboso 24/03/2012 Agona Amanfrom 29 10 Houses ripped off 858.00 19/04/2012 Nsaba 5 180 Houses 10,000.00 destroyed or ripped off 4/05/2012 Akwakwaa, Essusu, 424 3 Classrooms, 1 39,311.00 Fanti Bawjiase, Teacher’s Bungalow Kenyanko, Kwame Egyir, Akrabon, Agona Mankrong, Kofi Kum, Domoki/Brahabekum, Douto 07/06/2012 Nsaba 4 20,000.00

RELIEF ITEMS

The following were the relief items received in the year under review

No. Item Quantity 1 Mosquito net 50 pieces 2 Rubber plates 200 pieces 3 Matches 202 boxes 4 Bath soaps 5 boxes 5 Washing soaps 5 boxes 6 Blankets 20 pieces 7 Rubber cups 200 pieces 8 Mosquito coil 2 boxes 9 Used clothing 10 bales 10 Rubber basins 20 pieces 11 Rubber buckets 20 pieces

Most of the items have been distributed to disaster victims.

3.5 NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME

The District has benefited immensely from the National Service Scheme since its inception. Though, the scheme is still challenged by getting adequate accommodation for the personnel in the district, their presence at the user agencies (primarily Education and District Assembly) has been fruitful.

3.6 UPDATE ON DISBURSEMENTS FROM FUNDING SOURCES

Tbale 17: Agona East-Revenue (JAN-NOV 2012) SOURCE 2012 DACF 408,511.58 MP’s COM. FUND 3,620.66 IGF 95,889.22 HIPC FUNDS 50,000.00 GOG GRANTS 0.00 DONOR GRANTS 0.00 EU 0.00 CWSA 8,000.00 CBRDP 0.00 M-SHAP 0.00 NGO-Plan Ghana & Water 00 Aid Ghana GSFP 266,239.60 DDF 53,736.29 PLWD 25,173.60 TOTAL 911,170.95

a) Release of funds

• Funds do not come as expected; i.e. they are not released in and on time. • Inadequacy of Funds due to huge deductions at source. b) Efforts to Generate Funds

3.8 Strategies Put in Place to improve Generation of Funds include the Following:

Reshuffling of the revenue staff

Involvement of stakeholders such as chiefs, market women/operatives, opinion leaders in the revenue collection. Continuous education on the need to pay levies Intensification of monitoring and supervision of revenue collectors A revenue mobilization Taskforce put place Organized capacity building workshop for stakeholders including the revenue collectors and some honorable assembly members. 3-year revenue mobilization strategic document in place

Other challenges with regard to generating funds especially internally

Lack of commitment on the part of the revenue collectors Unwillingness on the part of tax payers to pay levies Numerous boundary problems with adjoining district (AWMA) Under invoicing by revenue collectors

Table 18: Update on Disbursement-Expenditure Agona East District Assembly

SOURCE 2012 DACF 646,523.42 IGF 99,742.45 HIPC FUNDS 49,994.12 GOG GRANTS 0.00 DONOR GRANTS 0.00 GSFP 259,124.06 DDF 427,079.74 EU 0.0 CBRDP 22,024.04 M-SHAP 3,905.4 MP 15,585.7 TOTAL 3,137,360.78

a) Adequacy of Funds There are a lot of development challenges that need to be tackled but funds are always not adequate as huge deductions are done at source and this calls for intensification of efforts to mobilize extra resources internally to augment the external inflows. b) Utilization of Funds in Accordance With Budget

Programmes and projects are planned and budgeted for before disbursements are done. There is the need to strengthen internal control mechanisms so as to follow utilization of funds in accordance with the budget.

c) Other Challenges with regard to Disbursements

Disbursements of funds to the Assemblies do not come as stipulated. At times there are accumulated arrears with a lot of strings attached. Projects and programmes are affected negatively when disbursements to the Assemblies are delayed.

3.9 Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation

The Agona east district assembly is being assisted by CBRDP to undertake some participatory Monitoring and Evaluation in selected communities in the district. During monitoring and evaluation the key stakeholders including communities are involved. At site possession stage, all stakeholders are invited to participate. These stakeholders are also invited to participate in agreeing on indicators and preparation of the M&E Plan.

1.0 Incentives for Business Development in the District

Some of the incentives available for business development in Agona East District have to do with the following:

Abundance of land for any type of investment Availability of a large unskilled labour force Nearness of district to the National Capital Presence of a number of financial institutions in the district Availability of water and electricity.

CHAPTER THREE

4.1 CHALLENGES OF DEPARTMENTAL HEADS

Staffing situation in the departments of the Assembly leads much to be desired. There are many departments that are manned by one person who hardly undergoes any refresher training of any sort. The challenges of these departments run from accommodation to logistics. Some of the challenges are:

Inadequate office accommodation for staff Inadequate residential accommodation for staff Inadequate vehicles for office duties Lack of refresher training programmes Inadequate logistics for office work

The Way Forward

Absorption of staff of Area Councils should be pursued more vigorously to facilitate effectiveness at the sub-district level. Regular meeting of DPCU and decentralized departments, Provision of adequate office and residential accommodation. Provision of logistics for office work Organization of capacity building programmes for staff

Recommendations

Disbursement of funds to the Assemblies should come as stipulated so that Projects and programmes are not affected negatively. Quarterly DPCU meetings should be encouraged It will be worthwhile if a project monitoring vehicle will be made available to the district Avenue should be opened for the recruitment of staff for departments at the district level. Capacity improvement programmes should be provided for the staff in the district within the short term A clear approval should be sought from the Assembly (General Assembly) before certain deductions from the DACF are effected by the DACF Administration

Funds should be made available by the DA to enable full implementation of the M&E activities The DA and Management should commit themselves to implementing the DMTDP (GSGDA): about 90% of the expenditure should reflect and relate to the plan