CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION……….………………………..…………2 1.0 Background

SOUTH DAYI DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTRICT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2014-2017)

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR 2016

PREPARED BY: DISTRICT PLANNING COORDINATING UNIT TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION……….………………………..…………2 1.0 Background ...... 2

1.1 Key Objectives of the Report ...... 2

1.2 Methodology ...... 3

1.3 Difficulties in the Preparation of the Report ...... 3

1.4 Implementation of 2016 Annual Action Plan ...... 3

CHAPTER TWO IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES ...... 5

2.0 PHYSICAL PROJECTS ...... 5

2.1 PROGRAMMES ...... 13

2.1.1 Education ...... 13

2.1.2 Agriculture Development ...... 16

2.1.3 Human Settlement Planning ...... 19

2.1.4 Vulnerability and Exclusion...... 20

2.1.5 Environmental Sanitation ...... 25

CHAPTER THREE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS 28

3.0 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE TRENDS ...... 28

3.1 POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMMES ...... 29

3.1.1 Ghana School Feeding Programme ...... 29

3.1.2 Youth Employment ...... 30

3.1.3 National Health Insurance Scheme ...... 30

CHAPTER THREE RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION 32

4.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 32

4.1 CONCLUSION ...... 33

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.0 BACKGROUND

South Dayi District was established in 2004 by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1753. It was curved out of the then Kpando District to pave way for effective and efficient local government administration. The District shares boundaries with Kpando Municipal and Afadzato South District to the North; Ho West District and Ho Municipal to the East; Asuogyaman District to the South and Volta Lake to the West. The District has a total population of 46,661 with 22,132 being males and 24,529 being females (2010 Population and Housing Census). a) Vision

South Dayi District Assembly was established to promote and improve socio-economic condition and general well-being of the people within a decentralized system of governance. b Mission

South Dayi District Assembly exists to improve the quality of life of the people through the provision and improvement of basic social infrastructure, services and facilities and create avenues for economic activities to reduce poverty.

In line with the District Assembly’s vision and mission, an Annual Action Plan was prepared for 2016 out of the District Medium Term Development Plan to advance the implementation development projects and programmes in the District. This report throws more light on the outcome of implementation of the 2016 Annual Action Plan and progress of work on other development initiatives in the District. The report includes photographs of key completed and on-going development projects as at December 2016.

1.1 KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORT

Key objectives include:

1. To assess the performance and progress of work on the implementation of 2016 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and 2014-2017 District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP).

2. To determine the implementation status of the 2016 AAP by departments of the District Assembly and agencies in the District. 3. To provide basic and local level information needed for the preparation of National Annual Progress Report.

1.2 METHODOLOGY

Preparation of this report started with consultation with stakeholders and followed by data collection from departments under the District Assembly and other agencies on the implementation of programmes and projects in 2016. In addition, data was collected on key social intervention programmes such as Ghana school feeding programme, lively empowerment against poverty, free educational materials distribution, capitation grants to schools etc.

1.3 DIFFICULTIES IN THE PREPARATION OF THE REPORT

The main difficulties have to do with late preparation and submission of annual reports by some departments and agencies to the District Assembly. This caused inconvenience in the preparation and submission of the Annual Progress Report to the Regional Co-ordinating Council. However, through the hard work of the District Planning and Co-ordinating Unit (DPCU) the report was successfully completed.

1.4 IMPLEMENTATION OF 2016 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

As mentioned earlier, the 2016 Annual Action Plan was prepared out of the 2014-2017 District Medium Term Development Plan. The District Assembly focused much on completion of on- going projects mainly in the area of education, health, water and sanitation. However, some new projects under education and health were also tackled by the District Assembly. Revenue mobilization through property rate collection, farmers’ day celebration as well as public health programmes and school supervision were carried out during the year.

The District Assembly undertook and supervised the implementation of about 59 physical projects as summarized in the table below.

Table 1.1: Summary of projects

PROJECT NO. COMPLTED NO. ON-GOING TOTAL

Classroom blocks 7 23 30

Health Center/Maternity Ward 2 2 4

Dormitory Block 0 6 6

Teachers Bungalow 0 6 6

WC Toilets 5 5 10

Administration Block for SHS 1 0 1

Dining Hall & Kitchen 0 1 1

Workshop for SHTS 0 1 1

TOTAL 15 44 59

The Table shows that about 15 projects representing 25.4 percent were completed while the remaining ones are at various stages of completion. Projects being undertaken and funded under GETFund accounted for the larger number of on-going projects in the District which are mainly in the education sector. However, District Development Facility (DDF) and District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) projects received remarkable attention in terms of their completion on time.

The District Assembly departments and other agencies in the District largely focused their resources on implementation of non-physical projects like public education and sensitization programmes, extension services to farmers, schools supervision, immunization programmes, capacity building programmes, workshops and seminars among others.

CHAPTER TWO IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES

2.0 PHYSICAL PROJECTS

These are tangible projects being implemented in the District with funding from District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), Member of Parliament Common Fund (MPCF), Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), District Development Facility (DDF) and other development partners. Table 2.1 shows detailed information on the implementat1n status of the projects.

Table 2.1 Status of Physical Projects as at December, 2

NO PROJECT LOCATION CONTRACTOR AWARD EXPT. CONTRACT AMOUNT SOURCE % REMARKS DESCRIPTION DATE COMPT. SUM (GH¢) PAID TO OF DATE DATE FUNDING (GH¢)

EDUCATION Construction of 1No 6- 1 unit classroom block with Abui D/A Prim. S.A. Sons 18/08/11 June, 2012 155,000.00 N/A GETFund 25 On-going ancillary facilities at Abui Sch. Service Construction of 1No 6- 2 unit classroom block with Dzemeni R/C Phibek Ent Ltd 22/09/10 14/09/11 136,486.79 64,540.09 GETFund 70 Stalled ancillary facilities at “B” Prim. Sch. Dzemeni Construction of 3-unit 3 classroom block & 4- Kaira Prim. Sch Steve 01/01/05 May, 2005 49,059.14 14,029.11 HIPC 40 Stalled Seater KVIP at Kaira Willington Co Construction of 1No 6- New Kaira Framon Ltd 18/08/11 June, 2012 155,000.00 66,182.28 GETFund 48 Stalled 4 unit classroom block with D/A Prim. Sch. ancillary facilities at New Kaira Construction of 1No 6- Tsyokpokope & Ceroko Ltd 25/11/11 January, 2012 155,000.00 N/A GETFund 100 Completed 5 unit classroom block with Kaira Prim. ancillary facilities at Schs Tsyokpokope & Kaira Construction of 1No 6- Duga Presby 6 unit classroom block at Prim. Sch. Omstar Co. Ltd 04/10/07 18/03/08 88,500.00 5,985.00 GETFund 42 Stalled Kpalime-Duga Construction of 1No 6- Kpeve Model Kwaneth 04/10/07 N/A 88,500.00 45,000.00 GETFund 76 Stalled 7 unit classroom block at School Company Kpeve Construction of 1No 6- Peki-Blengo 8 unit classroom block at E.P. Prim. Sch. C-Deck Ltd 08/12/10 17/10/11 149,371.00 50,000.00 GETFund 49 Stalled Peki-Blengo

Construction of 1No 3- E.P. JHS B 9 unit KG classroom block Peki-Dzake Belinard 18/08/11 June, 2012 77,208.00 19,008.81 GETFund 65 Stalled at Peki-Dzake Company Construction of 1No 6- Adzebui D/A Gladpana 2007 - 88,500.00 N/A GETFund 9 Stalled 10 unit classroom block at Prim. Sch. Company Adzebui Construction of 1No 3- Dzemeni Zee Const Ltd 2007 - 44,000.00 25,000.00 GETFund 70 Stalled 11 unit classroom block at E.P. JHS Dzemeni Construction of 1No 8- Tongor D/A 12 unit Teachers Quarters Prim. Sch. Bof Company 18/08/11 June, 2012 222,867.00 60,285.32 GETFund 90 Stalled with ancillary facilities at Tsanakpe Tsanakpe Construction of 1No 6- Tsanakpe D/A Bof Company 18/08/11 June, 2012 222,867.00 86,332.45 GETFund 75 Stalled 13 unit classroom block with JHS (A&B) ancillary facilities at Tsanakpe Construction of 1No 6- Kpeve E.P. Radok Ghana 08/12/10 17/10/11 142,700.91 95,823.92 GETFund 85 stalled 14 unit classroom block with Prim. Sch. Ltd ancillary facilities at Kpeve Construction of 1No 6- Tsatee E.P. Prim Stewise Const 21/03/2011 21/11/2011 148,279.50 N/A GETFund 75 stalled 15 unit classroom block with Sch. Ltd ancillary facilities at Tsatee Construction of 8rooms Kpeve SHS Huunavic 28/06/2012 28/03/2013 498,368.01 N/A GETFund 75 Stalled 16 Boys Dormitory with Company Ltd ancillary facilities at Kpeve Construction of 8rooms Peki SHS Teranisa 17/05/2012 17/02/2012 449,960.09 N/A GETFund 60 Stalled 17 Boys Dormitory with Company Ltd ancillary facilities at Peki Construction of Dining Peki SHS Dakul Ltd June, 2011 June, 2012 749,800.00 N/A GETFund 75 Stalled 18 Hall & Kitchen at Peki SHS Construction of 2No 6- Peki STHS Madara Ltd 17/02/2011 17/02/2012 519,432.55 N/A GETFund 45 Stalled

19 unit classroom block at Peki STHS Construction of Single- Peki STHS Fabmon Ltd May, 2012 March, 2013 510,000.00 N/A GETFund 95 Stalled 20 Storey Boys Dormitory at Peki STHS Construction of Single- Tongor Dominion March, 2012 January, 2013 556,976.63 N/A GETFund 60 On-going 21 Storey Girls Dormitory at Community Concept Ltd Tongor Community STHS, Tsanakpe STHS Construction of 2No 4- Tongor Siita Transcon January, January, 2012 500,331.70 N/A GETFund 92 Stalled 22 unit Teachers Quarters at Community Ltd 2011 Tongor Community STHS A&B, STHS A&B Tsanakpe Construction of 2-Storey Tongor Obifod Co. Ltd January, January, 2012 760,511.68 N/A GETFund 100 Completed 23 Administration/Library/I Community 2011 CT Complex at Tongor STHS, Tsanakpe Community SHTS 24 Construction of 1No 12- Tongor Kum-Franky 12/04/2011 12/12/2012 880,859.96 N/A GETFund 85 On-going unit classroom block with Community Ltd ancillary facilities at STHS, Tsanakpe Tongor Community SHTS Construction of 1No 4- Peki SHS Walisco Ent 18/08/11 June, 2012 119,832.00 42,068.90 GETFund 38 Stalled 25 unit Teachers Quarters at Peki-Blengo Construction of 2No 4- Tongor Sam-Ans Ent. 07/02/2014 07/10/2014 300,101.45 N/A GETFund 70 On-going 26 unit Teachers Quarters at Community Tongor Community STHS, Tsanakpe STHS Construction of 1No 3- Tongor Delmosco Co. 14/02/2014 14/08/2014 169,992.79 N/A GETFund 55 On-going 27 unit workshop at Tongor Community Ltd Community STHS STHS, Tsanakpe Construction of 1No 6- Todome D/A Vicco Ventures 20/02/2014 20/10/2014 198,776.70 N/A GETFund 21 Stalled 28 unit classroom block with Prim ancillary facilities at Todome D/A Prim

Construction of 1No 2- Tongor Sam-Ans Ent 20/02/2014 20/02/15 969,982.43 N/A GETFund 45 On-going 29 storey Boys Dormitory Community with Headteacher’s STHS, Tsanakpe Bungalow at Tongor Community STHS 30 Construction of 1No 3- Tongor Evergreen Ent. 02/04/2015 03/10/2015 168,394.82 N/A GETFund 50 On-going unit ICT Center with Community Ltd ancillary facilities at STHS, Tsanakpe Tongor Community STHS Construction of 1No. 3- Peki-Dzogbati Belinard Co. Ltd - 25/02/15 18,153.94 12,006.70 MP Fund 100 Completed 31 unit classroom block at E.P. Prim. Sch. Peki-Dzogbati Prim. Completion of 1No. Day Peki-Wudome Lipalm Co. Ltd 13/09/12 13/11/12 6,700.00 6,000.00 MP/HIPC 100 Completed 32 Care Center at Peki- E.P. Prim. Sch. (Works Order) Wudome 33 Completion of 1No. Day Peki-Tsame E.P. Berlinard Co. 13/09/12 13/11/12 9,974.00 9,000.00 MP/HIPC 100 Completed Care Center at Peki- Prim. Sch. Ltd Tsame (Works Order) 34 Completion of ICT Peki-Avetile Prokok Ent 13/09/12 13/11/12 8,878.00 8,000.00 MP/HIPC 100 Completed Center at Avetile R/C R/C JHS (Works Order) JHS 35 Construction of 1No. 2- Kpeve Model Phibek Ent. Ltd 02/04/2015 08/11/2015 176,459.80 136,793.16 MP Fund 100 Completed unit classroom block at School Kpeve Model School 36 Construction of 1No. 2- Sanga D/A Prokok Ent. Ltd 11/05/2015 20/12/2015 126,353.20 120,035.50 MP Fund 100 Completed unit classroom block with Basic School ancillary facilities at Sanga D/A Basic School 37 Construction of 1No. 2- Peki-Azokoe Ravidom Ltd 11/08/2015 11/02/2015 167,674.53 N/A GETFund 2 Stalled unit classroom block with R/C Primary ancillary facilities for Peki-Azokoe R/C Primary 38 Construction of 1No. 3- Kpalime-Duga Jokadof Ghana. 02/04/2015 09/11/2015 180,966.71 164,471.41 DACF 95 On-going unit classroom block with Presby School Ltd

ancillary facilities at Kpalime-Duga Presby School 39 Construction of 1No. 3- Dzemeni R/C Hab-Amenyo 02/04/2015 20/11/2015 156,143.82 126,213.47 DACF 90 On-going unit classroom block with JHS Ent. ancillary facilities at Dzemeni R/C Basic School 40 Construction of 1No. 6- Wegbe-Kpalime Agorley 25/06/2015 25/02/2016 352,136.99 N/A GETFund 10 Stalled unit classroom block with D/A Prim. Sch. Company Ltd ancillary facilities at Wegbe-Kpalime D/A Primary School 41 Construction of 1No. 6- Peki-Adzokoe Ravidom Ltd 13/07/15 25/02/2016 298,965.00 N/A GETFund 2 Stalled unit teachers quarters R/C Prim. Sch. with ancillary facilities at Peki-Adzokoe R/C Primary 42 Renovation of 1No. 3- Peki-Agbateh Phibek Ent. Ltd 07/10/15 07/03/16 187,603.32 MP Fund 85 On-going unit classroom block at D/A JHS Agbateh D/A JHS 43 Construction of 1No. 2- Agordeke D/A Frankru 07/10/15 07/05/16 90,945.75 13,641.87 MP Fund 60 On-going unit classroom block at Prim. Sch. Ventures Agordeke

HEALTH 1 Construction of 1No Kpeve Hab-Amenyo 30/10/14 30/06/15 129,906.48 133,848.00 DDF 100 Completed Health Centre at Kpeve Ent. 2 Construction of 1No Tsanakpe Phibek Ent. Ltd 02/04/2015 08/10/2015 148,327.23 105,690.25 MP Fund 95 Stalled Maternity Ward at Tsanakpe Health Center 3 Construction of 1No. Peki-Wudome Hab-Amenyo 07/10/15 07/05/16 162,644.12 24,396.62 DACF 10 On-going CHPS Compound at Ent. Peki-Wudome 4 Construction of 1No. Tsyokpokope Kum-Franky 07/10/15 07/05/16 161,370.60 24,205.59 DACF 40 On-going

CHPS Compound at Co. Ltd Tsyokpokope

INFRASTRUCTURE Construction of 3No 20- 1 unit Market Stalls at Gbi- Gbi-Market, Row-Vic Ent 06/07/05 05/07/2006 53,465.44 42,662.00 DACF 68 Stalled Market, Peki Peki Ltd 2 Construction of 1No Kpeve Hab-Amenyo 30/10/14 30/04/15 68,183.79 62,097.85 DDF 100 Completed Passenger Shed at Kpeve Ent. lorry park

WATER AND SANITATION Construction of 1No. 4- Adzokoe Old Sejuce Ent 01/11/12 20/04/13 23,080.10 8,500.00 MP Fund 100 Completed 1 Seater WC toilet at Town Adzokoe Construction of 1No. 10- Peki-Avetile Phibek Ent. Ltd 04/11/14 05/05/15 72,905.03 56,974.86 DDF 95 Stalled 2 Seater WC toilet at Peki- East Avetile Construction of 1No. 10- Tsatee Pamstar Ltd 30/10/14 30/04/15 71,254.00 58,748.33 DDF 100 Completed 3 Seater WC toilet at Tsatee 4 Construction of 1No. 10- Toh-Kpalime Dolawquick Ltd 04/11/14 05/05/15 72,937.91 62,192.00 DDF 100 Completed Seater WC toilet at Toh- Kpalime 5 Construction of 1No. 10- Dzemeni Vimike Ltd 04/11/14 05/05/15 72,127.98 49,695.21 DDF 100 Completed Seater WC toilet at Dzemeni 6 Construction of 1No. 10- Kaira Framon Ltd 30/10/14 30/04/15 72,567.39 69,184.40 DDF 100 Completed Seater WC toilet at Kaira 7 Construction of 1No. 10- Peki-Blengo Frankru 04/11/14 05/05/15 69,772.52 38,882.07 DACF 92 Stalled Seater WC toilet Peki- Ventures Blengo 8 Construction of 1No. 10- Peki-Dzogbati Gedak Co. Ltd 04/11/14 05/05/15 70,597.72 23,873.31 DACF 82 Stalled Seater WC toilet Peki- Dzogbati

9 Construction of 1No. 12- Kpeve lorry Vamike Ent. 02/04/2015 02/11/15 98,000.00 23,873.31 DDF Not started Seater WC toilet at park Kpeve lorry park 10 Construction of 1No. 8- Dzemeni Frankru 02/04/15 08/09/15 49,964.96 7,494.74 MP Fund 90 Stalled Seater WC toilet at Ventures Dzemeni

2.1 PROGRAMMES

These are non-physical projects mostly carried out by the District Assembly departments and other agencies operating in the District. Some of these programmes are school health promotion, extension services to farmers, public sensitization/education programmes, immunization programmes, capacity building, training and seminars among others. Below are the specific activities and programmes implemented by the various departments and agencies in the District during the year under review.

2.1.1 Education i) Educational Materials The government of the day continues to provide educational materials to the schools. Though we had less than what we expected, the following items were so far received and distributed to the schools: 2,323 Primary two (2) language exercise book, 3,046 Technical Drawing books for Junior High Schools, 4,894 boxes of white chalk, 900 Dual Desks, 8 tables and 24 chairs (Common Room Furniture) and 260 My First Day at School Bag. Few text books were also supplied during the period. There was no distribution of school uniforms during the period under review. ii) Capitation Grant

This intervention programme is also on-going even though it does not come regularly and at the right time. The first and second tranches were released in the year under review. iii) National Inset Programme

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has developed a frame work for the implementation of In- Service Education and Training (INSET) policy for basic education. The aim is to establish an institutionalized structure for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of Basic School Teachers. This timely programme was not undertaken during the period under review however, In-Service training was organized for newly trained teachers to equip and familiarize them with the best practices in the classroom. In all fourteen (14) newly trained teachers received training during the period.

13 iv) Supervision and Monitoring

In order to improve upon teaching and learning at all levels; the Directorate has intensified its supervision, monitoring and evaluation processes. Two key measures were put in place:  Comprehensive inspection of schools: The directorate seeks support from the Assembly to undertake all this important exercise but midway through, the exercise was truncated along the way since funding was not forthcoming. Comprehensive inspection is a measure put in place to visit schools in the district to inspect every nook and cranny in the schools ranging from pupils exercise books, attendance, lesson notes, monitor lesson delivery and many more for three (3) consecutive days in each school.  Adoption of schools: Officers from the directorate have been assigned schools in the district to be monitored on weekly and monthly basis and give report of findings in the schools for redress.

Aside the normal supervision done by the circuit supervisors, other officers are called sporadically and sent to any school at random to undertake unannounced supervision and monitoring of teaching and learning and any other activities of interest. Recalcitrant teachers caught in these activities are invited and sanctioned appropriately. v) Girl Child Education

In the 2015/2016 academic year, teachers, parents, opinion leaders and other stakeholders in the South Dayi District were sensitized through various programmes including SPAM where parents tasked to send their wards, especially the girls to school so as to bring about change in the life of the girl-child. The girl child coordinator gave a talk at Wegbe-Kpalime on gender base violence against girl child organized by WILDAF Ghana as a measure of creating awareness of various forms of violence against the girl child.

These sensitization programmes have immensely contributed to enrolment of more girls in our schools. A recent monitoring by the Girl Child Education Unit of the Directorate has revealed that there was an increase in teenage pregnancy. Reasons assigned to the cause of this problem include:

 Inability/Failure by parents to provide the needs of their wards  Truancy among the girls  Ignorance. Strategies being considered to address this problem include:

 Re-training of Facilitators  Re-sensitization of members in the communities.  Involvement of SMC/PTA fully in the sensitization programme.  The District Assembly to enact a bylaw to guide against loitering of pupils in the night. vi) Science, Technology, Mathematics and Innovation Education (STMIE) Clinic

 Two days training was held for 108 Junior High School Core Subject Teachers in May, 2016. This became necessary following the dwindling academic performance of pupils in the District. The intended positive outcome anticipated was however, not fully achieved.  A District team of 15 pupils and some teachers were supported to attend and participate in the Regional Science, Technology, Mathematics and Innovation Education (STMIE) camp and Science Fair held at Mawuli Senior High School at Ho. In addition, science and mathematics quiz competition was organized in all the six circuits. The STMIE Coordinator visited schools to inspect science projects developed by the various schools. vii) Performance in BECE

The District has dropped significantly in the 2015/2016 BECE with a pass rate of 47.5 percent. An assessment was conducted to ascertain the cause of the low performance and the following reasons adduced:

 Core subject teachers trained to impact the knowledge and skills gained for better performance has had little effect on the pupils.  A backload of non performing pupils repeated and prevented from registering were given the chance to go through the system.  Attitudes of parents in monitoring studies of their wards.  Poor study habits of pupils.

The Directorate plans to address the situation through monitoring and supervision, un-announced school visits to enliven teachers and head teachers to be on their toes.

2.1.2 Agriculture Development

Agriculture development during the year under review was very challenging given the fact that rainfall distribution was not too fair in supporting agricultural production and hence development in the district. i) Food Based Nutrition Education

Various demonstrations and education were organized on food based nutrition. These were made up of different topics, namely food to food fortification, Education on food handling and safety, awareness on food based nutrition in relation to food production. The general participation has reduced totally compared to the previous year. This could be attributed to lack of motivation and variation in the technologies and methods of demonstration. It is also greatly linked up to the effect of the weather on crop production. It is therefore recommended that new methods of practical demonstrations should be employed for the participants. Below is the table comparing the two years with the number of participation.

Table : Food Based Nutrition Education

Information/Technologies Annual - 2015 Annual - 2016 % Difference Between Disseminated 2014 and 2015

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Awareness creation on food- 143 548 691 81 242 323 43.4% -55.8% 53.3% based nutrition in relation to food production

Protein Energy malnutrition 122 392 514 79 297 376 35.2% -24.2% 26.8% (PEM) Micro-nutrients (vit A, Iron 88 268 356 32 128 160 63.6% -52.2% 55.1% & Iodine). Food-to-food fortification 60 225 285 28 141 169 53.3% -37.3% 40.7% demonstrations

Nutrient conservation 60 272 332 31 133 164 48.3% -51.1% 50.6% demonstrations in food preparation Education on food handling 80 454 534 35 207 242 56.3% -54.4% - and safety 54.7% Total - - - 553 2159 2712 286 1148 1434 48.3% 46.8% 47.1% Source: WIAD/MoFA ii) Dissemination of Processing Technology

The department in collaboration with Rural Enterprise Programme (REP), trained food processors in various commodities ranging from primary commodities to secondary commodity processing. Various topics were treated such as business management, nutrient preservation during processing and customer relations.

There were few challenges mentioned by the processors which they said is affecting the industry. These include lack of reliable market for their finished products, quality processing equipment’s which are costly and not easy to be acquired by individuals. This they said if acquired by the district would help in a long way to improve upon the quality of their products. iii) Agro-input Outlets

Although the records from last year indicates that, there are eleven (11) input outlets in the District, extra check reveals that there are more outlets far ahead of the said number. Some are operating without authorization and needs to be checked. These outlets deal in inputs for crop, livestock and fish production.

A part from inadequate supply of the inputs within the district, the prices have also relatively increased from the previous year. The occurrence which could be attributed to general price increment of goods and services (inflation) has had a toll on production and the nominal prices of major food commodities in the markets across the district. The nature of the season has also made it such that most input shops have run out of inputs and this makes it not readily available when needed.

17 iv) Farmer-Based Organizations/Groups

There were no new groups formed during the year under review but some of the existing groups were not functioning. It is strongly recommended that, resources be made available for training in group formation and dynamics. This will help extension service delivery easy and effective in the district. v) Agriculture Extension Services

The current field staffs in the district are nowhere near the required number to take care of the farmers in the district. In view of this, the district was demarcated into four zones and nine (9) operational areas has now been reduced to six (6) operational areas. At the end of the year, general extension has reached out to a total of Nineteen thousand five hundred and seventy six (19,576) farmers with twenty seven (27) technologies. Out of the total participation, females were eight thousand eight hundred and sixty (8,860) making up 45.3% while males representations was ten thousand seven hundred and sixteen (10,716) making the remaining 54.7%. These were the total farmers who participated in all trainings, field visits and home visits made by AEAs across the district. Livestock survey could not be successfully carried out due to unexplained challenges from the side of the field officers. vii) Farmers Day Celebration

Farmers’ day was celebrated at Kpeve to honour some hardworking farmers who have contributed to crop, fish and animal production in the District. Items ranging from refrigerator, bicycle, spraying machines and agro-chemicals were procured for the fourteen best farmers. viii) Challenges a) Inadequate and untimely release of funds to carry out planned programmes b) Insufficient AEAs in the district to meet extension delivery activities c) Lack of irrigation facilities in the district to help farmers to sustain their production throughout the year.

2.1.3 Human Settlement Planning i) Technical-Sub Committee Meeting

The Technical-Sub Committee held two (2) committee meetings throughout the year to vet development applications submitted for permit consideration for both permanent and temporary development applications. The total number of development applications received for permit consideration was twenty two (22). The committee also inspected all the sites in the district in relation to the development applications received. ii) Statutory Planning Committee Meeting

The Statutory Planning Committee held two (2) committee meetings throughout the year from which twenty (22) number of development applications were considered for development and building permit. The number of applications approved was Seventeen (17) and the number deferred is five (5). Also about 75 temporary structures located at Kpeve Newtown were renewed for Temporary Structure Permit. iii) Street Naming and Property Addressing

The Street Address Team embarked on collection of street names from various electoral areas and validation of names exercises through community durbars. The supply of street naming poles was given on a contract after it has gone through all the procurement processes. In all, 125 poles were supplied and mounted in Kpeve, Peki-Wudome, Peki-Dzogbati, Peki-Blengo, Peki- Afeviwofe, Peki-Tsame and Peki-Avetile under the first phase of the exercise. iv) Preparation of Planning Schemes

The District Assembly procured Orthophoto maps on Peki Township, Kpalime-Tongor Township and Kpeve which is to enable the department prepare planning schemes. The department then prepared a planning scheme or layout for five electoral areas (Kepve, Peki- wudome, Peki-Dzogbati, Peki-Blengo and Peki-Tsame) in the District. These schemes are however yet to go through all the various stages of approval.

19 v) Preparation of Architectural Drawings for Assembly Projects

The department prepared architectural drawings for Assembly projects such as the drawing for the stores construction at the New lorry Park/market on-going at Kpeve. The Department also prepared a block plan to cover the Lorry Park and new market to help guide the development of the area. The Department also liaised with the Survey and Mapping Division to prepare site plan for the Fish Landing Beach Site at Dzemeni. Also the Department is liaising with the LAMDA consult in preparing a block plan for the Fish Landing Beach project ongoing at Dzemeni. vi) Permit for Temporary Structures

The Physical Planning Department in collaboration with the Works Department and Revenue Section of the Assembly embarked on a field exercise of ensuring all temporary structures in the three main communities namely Kpeve, Dzemeni and Peki are given temporary structure permits or those structures with permits renewed. vii) Weekly Surveillance of Development Activities

The department in collaboration with the Works Department has been embarking on weekly (Wednesdays) surveillance of development activities in the district so as to control development and check unauthorized springing up of structures.

2.1.4 Vulnerability and Exclusion i) Justice Administration Supervision of probationer 2 Number of S.E.R. 11 Number of Family Tribunal Sittings - 48 Number of Juvenile Court Sittings 8

A domestic violence case was referred to the Police. A case of a child by name Seyram Abrahams who was abandoned by the step sister was reported to the police. The Department is in the process of tracing the family members. The mother is deceased and father’s whereabouts is unknown; it is alleged that the remaining older siblings and external family members are in

Kpetoe in the Agortime Ziope district. The child is in the mean time with a fit person in the name of Rev and Mrs Christian Xenyo and Bless Ansah in Kpeve.

ii) Child Rights Promotion and Protection

TYPES OF TOTAL BROUGHT NEW SETTLED STILL IN TOTAL REMARKS SERVICES NUMBER FORWARD CASES PROGRESS/ NUMBER (COMPLAINTS) OF CASES OUT- REFERR GOING ED TO COURT Denial of 5 5 5 5 cases were Pregnancy reported by 5 females and settled amicably. Neglected Child 2 2 2 One male child was referred to a children’s home and other female child reinstated with extended family members Incest 1 1 1 Incest case reported by a female is still before the Kpando court, suspect on remand Child Abduction 3 2 1 3 3 young female children reinstated with mothers Child Maintenance 42 42 40 2 40 cases were reported by 40 females and settled

and maintenance being paid. Family 17 17 14 3 7 females Reconciliation and 4males reconciled with family, 3 still ongoing Domestic Violence 2 2 2 2 females referred to the police

iii) Community Care Programmes The Care and Concern NGO donated forty mobile phones to the physically challenged that have the ability to use the mobile phones in the first quarter. A. The department continued with a sensitization programme on school feeding and the department’s core functions jointly with the department of Education, Health and Agric. B. The department also conducted a sensitization programme on HIV AIDS for various departments and the District AIDS Committee members. C. The department conducted workshops on training of volunteers for the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty programme. D. The department during the year organized a workshop for volunteers on child trafficking; an International Organisation on Migration programme.

E. The department received applications from master craft persons for the Council for Technical and Vocational Training (COTVET) programme and the COTVET committee evaluated and selected applicants and so far thirty seven have been supported and are in apprenticeship.

a) Financial assistance in income generating activities (input / working capital), training in employable skills/apprenticeship-guideline (5) areas for funding Etornam Dompreh Asare a child suffering from celebral palsy was supported with GHC 700 for a wheel child and medical care. Botsyoe Ellen a physically challenged girl who suffered from

22 multiple burns was supported with GHC 491 for her school fees. GHC 500 was paid to Amasah Evans, a child suffering from fistula medical condition. The Nenyo group in Dzemeni was supported with GHC 1,500 for income generating activities. In addition, 21 people with disabilities who are in petty trading were supported with an amount of GH₵7,300.00 to boost their businesses. iv) Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty

Thirty seven households from Dzakiti, Kpelame, Adzebui, Abui and Akpato were paid a total of Three Thousand, Three Hundred and Sixteen Ghana Cedis during the third quarter of 2016. The Thirty Ninth payment totaled Seven Thousand and Four Ghana Cedis. v) Registration of NGOs and CBOs

No NGO’s, CBO’s or FBO’s were registered. A Day Care Centre called Mawuko in Todome was visited by the Social Welfare Officers and subsequent investigations revealed that they contravened part VI, Sub Part II of the Children’s Act 560 of 1998 and was closed down. The Department commenced the registration process for Volta Soccer Link Academy, Ghana an NGO in the district. vi) Hospital Welfare - The department provided for provisions to one Patience Akli, a defiled victim, aged twelve who was on admission at the Peki Government Hospital. - A mentally challenged woman, known as Bobi Yawa on admission at the Peki Government Hospital is being monitored by the department. - A second mentally challenged woman with unknown name and very aggressive (allegedly impregnated by a mentally challenged man popularly called Zempertu) dwelling in the near the community are being monitored by the department. - A thirteen year old pregnant girl, who has been abandoned by the mother and now homeless, has been adopted by an NGO called Volta Renaissance Educational Foundation. - The department declared pauper one Aboagye Doris, aged 31, who was on admission at the Peki Government Hospital with a flow of Hemorrhage and had no money for D & C.

- The department assisted one Confidence Agbenyegah to be given a Neoplant (Family Planning) at the Peki Government hospital. - Quadruplets born of Evans Dei Tutu and Mary Agyemang were supported with Early childhood food as sponsorship from Nestle Ghana. This was expedited by the department.

vii) Social and Public Education

The department jointly embarked on a sensitization programme on school feeding and the department’s core functions jointly with the department of Education, Health and Agric. Below is the details sensitization programmes, activities, meetings, workshops attended.

DATE TYPE OF VENUE ORGANISER(S)/ DURATION EDUCATION COLLABORATORS 23/01/16 District response District District Assembly 1 Day Management Team Assembly Meeting Hall 27/01/16 District Census District District Assembly 1 Day Dissermination Assembly Workshop Hall 5/02/16 District AIDS District District Assembly 1 Day Committee Assembly Hall 26/01/16 District District 1 Days

Implementation Assembly District Assembly Committee of Ghana Hall School Feeding Programme 12 & 13 / 03/16 Local Economic Woezor MLGRD/LGSS 2 Days Development Hotel Workshop

17/03/16 District Education District District Assembly 1 Day Oversight Committee Assembly Hall 18th to 20 /03/ International Justice Stevens International Justice 3 days Mission/ Dept. of 16 Mission workshop on Hotel Social Devlt Human Trafficking 27/03/16 District Leap District District Assembly 1 Day Implementation Assembly Committee meeting Hall 30/03/16 Workshop for District District Dept of Social 1 Day Development Leap Implementation Assembly Headquarters Committee Hall 9, 10 & 11 /02/ COTVET workshop Stevens COTVET 16 for Social Welfare Hotel Officers and Master Craftmen

2.1.5 Environmental Sanitation

i) Routine House-To-House Inspection

This activity is routinely done to keep households on their toes in the aspect of practicing and maintaining good hygiene of their environment, food, water, and their bodies. These routine activities are recorded into individual officer’s inspection books and these aid them in writing their monthly reports.

ii) Stray Animal Control

This activity is effectively done in the district but this does not deter animal farmers from leaving their animals to stray, however it is serving as a lucrative means of revenue to the Assembly.

iii) Medical Screening of Food Items and Drinks Vendors

Medical screening was taken to the door steps of community members in the entire district. However, there were still some recalcitrant ones who are yet to be medically screened. iv) Awareness on Open Defecation in Communities/Schools

Communities and schools were triggered on the need to desist from practicing open defecation in their communities and schools. Households were advised to construct their own latrines and assistance sought for construction of 3 institutional latrines in 3 basic schools. School health clubs were formed to operate and manage the facility effectively and efficiently for its sustainability. v) Community Fora and Education on Hygiene and Sanitation

Community fora were organized in all the four zones in the district where opportunity was given for the people to air their views on sanitation situation. This helps officers to know the problems of the people and draw their action plan to address them. vi) Market Sanitation and Inspection

This activity was undertaken during which food items which did not undergo medical screening are detected and issued with introductory letters to a laboratory to be tested and later issued with medical certificate.

2.1.6 Disaster Management i) Social mobilization

Key activities carried out to prevent disaster in the District include the following:  House to house education on prevention of cholera and bush fire outbreak in collaboration with Ghana National Fire Service.  Communal labour to desilt choked gutters.  Pulling down of dilapidated buildings.  Public education on relocation of people staying in low lying areas  Sensitisation of the public on rain and wind storm, floods and building on waterways.

26 ii) Relief Items

Relief items such as life jackets, duty jackets, plastic buckets, plastic bowls, cups, spoons, water containers, blankets, wellington boots and student mattresses were received and distributed to the beneficiaries in course of the year.

CHAPTER THREE UPDATE ON CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ISSUES

3.0 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE TRENDS

The District Assembly’s performance in terms of internally generated funds was very satisfactory as it was able to collect an amount of GH¢290,498.99 as against a budgeted figure of GH¢282,261.98 which means the Assembly exceeded its revenue target by 2.92 percent. This achievement notwithstanding more action is needed to tackle issues of revenue leakages as well as embark on aggressive tax education in the District.

The District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) received for the year under consideration was GH¢1,993,612.25. This represents a drastic increase of GH¢1,306,669.53 (190.22%) over the previous year’s figure of GH¢686,942.72. This could be attributed to timely release of funds from the central government.

In addition, Donor Funds from District Development Facility (DDF), AIDs Commission, Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), People Living with Disability (PLWD), HiPC and other development partners for the year under review amounted to GH¢108,764.81 representing a drastic decrease of GH¢772,860.80 (87.66%) from the previous year’s figure of GH¢881,625.61. This could be attributed to non-release of the Assembly’s share of the District Development Facility. Tables 3.1 and 3.2 give detail analysis of the District Assembly’s income and expenditure situation for the year under review.

Table 3.1 Income Statement

REVENUE SOURCE

Year IGF GOG DACF DONORS TOTAL

2009 128,622.00 101,333.00 361,346.00 391,678.00 982,979.00

2010 121,967.00 65,398.00 506,585.00 183,300.00 877,250.00

2011 131,530.61 37,814.80 601,673.42 124,531.15 895,549.98

2012 165,390.28 165,886.07 972,868.70 349,625.74 1,653,770.79

2013 154,600.45 328,716.35 387,268.62 1,015,421.56 1,886,006.98

2014 217,615.70 277,857.00 448,261.13 314,020.80 1,257,754.63

2015 277,736.78 877,437.33 686,942.72 881,625.61 2,723,742.44

2016 290,498.99 1,162,820.03 1,993,612.25 108,764.81 3,555,696.08

Table 3.2 Update on Disbursement

EXPENDITURE SOURCE

Year IGF GOG DACF DONORS TOTAL

2009 127,933.00 162,289.00 407,765.00 391,678.00 1,089,665.00

2010 117,355.00 68,548.00 513,853.00 184,412.00 884,168.00

2011 125,260.84 37,814.80 528,154.35 144,072.01 835,302.00

2012 187,636.14 165,886.07 954,861.30 265,603.39 1,469,716.57

2013 162,993.67 328,716.35 403,805.95 822,826.23 1,718,342.20

2014 200,736.80 439,671.28 432,171.90 313,364.01 1,385,943.99

2015 276,797.88 942,447.27 457,205.38 930,342.15 2,606,792.68

2016 288,050.10 1,162,820.00 1,768,377.32 159,134.24 3,378,381.66

3.1 POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMMES

3.1.1 Ghana School Feeding Programme

The Ghana School Feeding Programme is being implemented in seventeen (17) Primary/Kindergarten schools in the District. A total of four thousand, six hundred and eighty- two (4,682) pupils were fed under the programme in 2016.Table below shows the beneficiary schools and their respective enrolment figures.

Beneficiaries of GSFP as at December, 2016 SN NAME OF SCHOOL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL 1 Tsatee Presby Primary & KG 98 99 197 2 Peki Adzokoe R/C Primary 76 90 166 3 Peki Adzokoe E.P. Primary & KG 106 70 176 4 Todome E. P. Primary & KG 227 193 420 5 Peki-Wudome E. P. Primary and KG 165 185 350 6 Peki Tsame E.P. Primary & KG 113 109 222 7 Tongor Tsanakpe L/A Primary & KG 225 193 418 8 Toh Kpalime L/A Primary & KG 124 111 235 9 Kpeyiborme L/A Primary & KG 80 84 164 10 Kpeve E.P. Primary & KG 211 189 400 11 Kpeve Model School Primary & KG 226 225 451 12 Wegbe Kpalime E.P. Primary & KG 193 183 376 13 Peki Avetile R/C Primary & KG 63 72 135 14 Peki-Avetile Methodist Primary & KG 124 128 252 15 Peki-Dzake E.P. Prim & KG (A,B&C) 248 228 476 16 Tsiyinu D.A Prim/Sanga Methodist Prim& KG 126 118 244 TOTAL 2405 2277 4,682

3.1.2 Youth Employment

Youth Employment Agency focused on institutional reforms and restructuring in course of the year. However, the sanitation module in collaboration with Zoomlion was carried out to clean up markets, surroundings and other public places in the District.

3.1.3 National Health Insurance Scheme

The Scheme registered 8,761 new people and 24,486 renewals as of December, 2016. The total amount of claims paid to service providers was GH¢1,272,475.81 whereas premiums collected for the year amounted to GH¢130,616.00. The Scheme was indebted to service providers to the

30 tune of GH¢591,863.03 as at December, 2016. The major challenge facing the Scheme is insufficient funds from the National Health Insurance Authority to reimburse the service providers on time.

CHAPTER FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

4.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

The District Assembly faced some financial challenges in 2016. The District Assembly’s share of the Common Fund and the District Development Facility which are the major sources of funds to the District Assembly for implementation of its development projects was inadequate and also not released on time. The Assembly did not receive any funds under the District Development Facility during the year and this slowed down execution of projects and programmes earmarked under this source of funding. It is recommended that the Common Fund be increased and District Development Facility released on time.

The issue of deduction at source for sanitation related projects was still on-going. This resources could have been channeled to more critical sectors of the District’s economy. It is recommended that deductions at source be reduced further to free resources to invest in other areas.

Most government departments and agencies in the District suffered from inadequate and or non- release of funds for their operation. This makes them to unduly depend the Assembly for their operational funds. It is recommended that the government release their operational funds to them regularly so that the Assembly can save and channel those resources towards projects and programmes that benefit the people directly. However, the Assembly should also not lose focus on intensifying internal revenue generation to make more funds available for implementation of development projects and programmes in the District.

Another major issue was late preparation and submission of reports on non-physical programmes to the District Assembly by departments and agencies under the District Assembly. This has a potential of delaying preparation and submission of a comprehensive Annual Progress Report on all development projects and programmes undertaken in the District. It is expected that management of the District Assembly should dialogue with heads of the departments and agencies concerned on the need to prepare and submit reports on time to the District Assembly. Also heads of departments and agencies concerned should be made aware to take keen interest in

32 participating in the District Assembly programmes to promote institutional co-ordination and harmony in service delivery.

The Assembly lack adequate logistics such as means of transport among others to carry out effective supervision, monitoring and evaluation of its activities and control development of structures. It is recommended that the Assembly should increase its fleet of vehicles through maintenance of non-functional ones or procure new ones to facilitate official work.

4.1 CONCLUSION

The District Assembly in 2016 focused on completion of all on-going projects and programmes. The high number of on-going projects in the District was largely due to delay or non-payment of contractors working on the GETFund projects coupled with delay in release of the DACF and DDF to the District Assembly. The Assembly therefore advised its stakeholders especially GETFund to also focus on completion of projects under their funding. Non-physical programmes like public education and sensitization, capacity building workshops and seminars among others continued to remain focus areas of departments of the District Assembly and other government agencies.

In the area of internally generated fund (IGF), the Assembly has contracted out collection of property rate to a private company which was yielding result. The Assembly should intensify and double its effort in implementing other strategies to enable it generate enough revenue even though the 2016 revenue target was slightly exceeded.