Upper Denkyira East Municipal Assembly

UPPER DENKYIRA EAST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (APR) 2013

PREPARED BY:

MUNICIPAL PLANNING CO-ORDINATING UNIT

UPPER DENKYIRA EAST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

P. O. BOX DW 50

DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN

JANUARY 2014

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

List of Tables 2

District Profile 3

M & E Activities Report

Update on Indications & Targets 29

Update on disbursements from funding sources 33

Update on Critical Development and Poverty Issues 34

Programmes/Projects status for the Year 41

2. LIST OF TABLES Page Table 1: Population Size and Growth ………………………………………………………..6

Table 2: Population (projections) of Major Settlements……………………………………...7

Table 3: Population Distribution by Age and Sex (2006)…………………………………….8

Table 4: Departments of the Assembly and Constituents…………………………………...12

Table 5: Personnel Inventory………………………………………………………………..14

Table 6: Enrolment in Kindergarten (kg) schools………………………………………...... 21

Table 7: Enrolment in Primary Schools……………………………………………………..21

Table 8: Pupil/Teacher Ratio for kg schools………………………………………………...22

Table 9: Pupil/Teacher Ratio for Primary schools…………………………………………..22

Table 10: Enrolment in schools by gender (public and private)………………………….....23

Table 11: Incidence of Diseases…………………………………………………………….23

Table 12: Availability of health professionals ……………………………………………..24

Table 13: Forms of Child Abuse……………………………………………………………25

Table 14: Number of Reported Cases of Abuse……………………………………………25

Table 15: Persons with Disabilities…………………………………………………………26

Table 16: Incidence of HIV/AIDS…………………………………………………………27

Table 17: Other STI’s recorded for 2013…………………………………………………...28

Table 18: Enrolment in schools by gender (public and private)……………………………28

Table 19: Core District Indicators………………………………………………………….29

Table 20: Report on Funding by Source (GH¢)……………………………………………31

Table 21: Report on Disbursement………………………………………………………….33

Table 22: A summary of Categories of work………………………………………………34

Table 23: Trend of Guinea Worm Diseases 2008 & 2013…………………………………37

Table 24: Reported Buruli Ulcer cases by age group, sex and classification in 2013….…37

Table 25: NADMO Issues…………………………………………………………………..38

Table 26: Cocoa Mass Spraying- 2013……………………………………………………...39

Table 27: Electricity Coverage/Distributions (Major Towns)………………………………40

Table 28: Programmes /projects status for the year 2013…………………………………...41

A. DISTRICT PROFILE

1.0 Physical and Natural Environment 1.1 Location and Size The Upper Denkyira East Municipality is one of the twenty Administrative Districts of the Central Region. It lies within latitudes 5º. 30’ and 6º. North of the equator and longitudes 1º W and 2º W of the Greenwich Meridian. It shares common boundaries with Adansi South in the North, Assin North Municipal in the East and Twiffo Atti-Morkwa District in the West and Upper Denkyira West District in the North-West. The Upper Denkyira East Municipality covers a total land area of 1,020 square kilometers, which is about 10% of total land area of the Central Region.

1.2 Climate The Municipality falls within the semi equatorial zone with its characteristics. The mean annual temperatures are 29 º C on the hottest months and about 24ºC in the coolest months. There are two rainfall regimes, but the total annual mean rainfall is between 120cm and 200cm. The first rainy season is from May to June with the heaviest in June, while the second rainy season is from September to Mid-November. The main dry season is from late- November to February.

1.3 Vegetation The Upper Denkyira East Municipal falls within the semi-deciduous forest zone. It consists of three layers which do not differ much from the rain forest. The trees in this forest zone do not shed all their leaves at the same time nor are they of the same species. Trees of the lower layer and some of the topmost layers stay evergreen throughout the year. This is due to the generally moist condition of the area. Due to increasing cocoa and mining activities in the area, especially in the northern part of the Municipality, very little of the original forest remains, and most of what is left are secondary forests. The forest contains various valuable timber species such as Mahogany and Wawa.

1.4 Conditions of the Natural environment Forestry is one of the important sectors of the district. The district has three major forest reserves which are all rich in wildlife and lumber. They include the Benso-Benn, Oppong Manse and Minta Forest Reserves. They consist of different species of tropical hardwood of high economic-value trees like Odum, Mahogany, Edinam and Wawa. Lumbering has

4 therefore been an important economic activity in the district. However, this has been creating environmental problems, as there is no proper management of the forest reserves. The reserves have been encroached upon by illegal chainsaw operators whose activities, if not checked, will deprive the Municipality of the needed forest resources for development.

Frequent outbreak of bushfires has also contributed to the depletion of forests and other forms of environmental degradation in the Municipality. Most of the known wildlife such as the deer and monkeys, which were mostly found in the forests, now face extinction.

It is, however, important that the Forestry Service Commission and the Municipality Assembly initiate a more intensive afforestation programme to preserve some of the important economic tree species to ensure ecological balance in the municipality. Sustainable harnessing of existing forest resources is also to be encouraged

1.5 Conditions of the built environment Human activities do not only impact on the natural environment as have been portrayed vividly under natural environment discussed above; the impact manifests itself perhaps more prominently in areas where humanity lives. Most activities of man in settlements he creates as permanent abode more often impacts negatively on the environment. This aspect of the report highlights on the way of life of the people in terms of their shelter, and living conditions and practices that have direct bearing on the environment.

1.6 Relief and Drainage The area falls under a forest-dissected plateau, rising to about 250m above sea level. There are pockets of steep sided hills alternating with flat-bottomed valleys. Dunkwa, the Municipal Capital, has a series of high lands circling it. The major river in the area is the River Offin. A number of streams which are tributaries of either the rivers Offin or Pra flow through the district. Prominent among them are the Subin Ninta, Aponapon and Tuatian in the south, Afiefi and Subin in the north.

1.7 Soil The principal soil found in the area is forest ochrosols. The colour of these soils range between drown and orange. The soil is not highly leached as oxysol. Due to the reduction in the amount of rainfall, the soils contain greater quantities of soil nutrients and are generally

5 alkaline. From the view point of crop production, they are the best soils in the country. Tree crops such as cocoa and oil palm thrive in the area. Cocoa covers about 50% of the Municipality entire arable land. Other crops like cassava, plantain and maize also do well.

1. 8 Impact of Human Activities Many of the areas hit by the illegal mining activities have been degraded. There are abandoned mined-out pits, heaps of gravel dotted all over and in some instances streams have been silted. Conflicts resulting from payment of compensation are also common in most of the areas in addition to reclamation blues. The use of mercury in the gold extraction process also negatively affects the environment and the communities, if not properly handled. Juvenile delinquency is also raising its ugly head in the mining communities in addition to overstretched social amenities.

1.9 Land Management Ownership of land in the Municipality like all other customary areas lies with the stool. However, families, clans and individual ownership can also be found. The Municipality does not have a well-structured land management system even with the presence of few institutions such as Town and Country planning and the Office of the administrator of stool lands as a result, land management activities have to be taken to the regional level before the process is completed. The customary land management has assumed the major system of managing lands in the municipality. The head of the stool is regarded as the custodian of the lands while Territorial chiefs are also empowered to manage lands in their territories. These chiefs are responsible for the allocation of lands for development. There is established the customary land secretariat in charge of the management of stool lands.

1.10 Geology and Mineral The rocks in the Municipality are predominantly of Birimian and Tarkwaian formation. The Birimian formation consists of metamorphosed sediments as phyllites, schist and lava. This accounts for the Municipality’s rich mineral deposits particularly alluvial gold deposit along the valleys of river Offin and its tributaries and gold deposits inland

2.0 Demographic Characteristics 2.1 Population Size and Growth Rate The total population of the Municipality is currently projected at 72,956 (projected, 2012). The inter-censual population growth rate increased slightly from 2.8% between 1960 -70 to 3.1% to1970-84 to 3.2% between 1984-2000. That is, the population of the district has been growing averagely at a moderate rate of 3.1% per annum for the past four decades (1970- 2010). The current growth rate of 3.1% is higher than the national growth rate of 2.7% per annum. In order to combat poverty and provide meaningful living for the people of the Municipality, programmatic measures should be embarked to reduce the growth rate.

Table 1: Population size and Growth Rate

GROWTH YEAR POPULATION SIZE RATE 1960 34,011(before split of the district) 2.8 1970 44,468(before split of the district) 2.8 1984 68,329(before split of the district) 3.1 2000 62,496(after split of the district) 3.2 2010 84,808(after split of the district ) 3.1 2011 70,762 (after split of the district ) 3.1 Source: Population census reports for 1960, 1970, 1984, 2000, 2010 and 2011

2.2 Rural Urban Split/Spatial Distribution of Population The Upper Denkyira East Municipal is mainly rural. Results of the 2000 Population and Housing Census indicate that the Municipal has only one urban settlement. i.e. Dunkwa-On- Offin, with a population of 26,215.The population of Dunkwa now stands at 35,346 (projected). This means that the proportion of the urban population is only 41.68%. This shows that as much as 58.32% of the populations live in rural areas (settlements with less than 5000 inhabitants). Table 1.3 shows that the populations of 20 largest settlements in the Municipality. The rural nature of the Municipality implies that poverty reduction interventions in the Municipality have to focus on rural development strategies, especially the promotion of agriculture, agro-processing, marketing, feeder road improvements, the

7 provision of basic social and economic infrastructure as well as group and community empowerment.

Table 2 Populations [projections] of Major Settlements

YEAR NO. TOWN 2000 2008 2010 1 Dunkwa-On-Offin 26,215 33,317 35,346 2 Asikuma 1,643 2,097 2,229 3 Kyekyewere 2,376 3,033 3,223 4 Atechem 2,440 3,114 3,310 5 Mbraiam 831 1,060 1,126 6 Mradan 669 853 906 7 Abesewa 720 919 976 8 Achiase 741 946 1005 9 Meretweso 703 896 952 10 Buabin 1450 1,850 1966 11 Buabinso 1400 1,787 1,899 12 Denyase 650 821 881 13 Kyebi 1232 1,572 1670 14 Agyenpoma 1297 1,656 1760 15 Ntontom No. 1 785 1,000 1062 16 Zion Camp 730 932 990 17 Zion No. 2 630 804 854 18 Akropong 1015 1,295 1,376 19 Asma Camp 1215 1,291 20 Badowa 820 1046 1,111 21 Mfuom - - 3241 Source: Statistical Dept.

2.3 Household Sizes/Characteristics The size of each household on the average is between the ranges of 10-14 mainly in the rural areas and between 6-8 in the urban area. The households characteristics are predominantly

8 mixture of the nuclear and extended family systems. Some households could be classified as a purely nuclear while majority of the households comprise the extended family system.

2.4 Religious Composition of the population The people in the district are highly religious. There is a dominance of Christians. Other groups include Islam and traditional religion. A survey conducted in 1996 revealed that the Christian group constitutes about 93% of the entire district population followed by Islam 4%, traditional 1.7% and others 1.6%. Christianity as the major religion makes the church a possible forum for social interaction, information disseminations and community mobilization for development.

2.5 Age and Sex Composition Table 1.2 shows the age and sex distribution of the Upper Denkyira District. Females represent the dominant sex in the District, Constituting 50.4% percent of the population whilst males make up 49.6 percent. This gives a sex ratio of 98.3 males to 100 females.

Tables 3 Population Distribution by Age and Sex (2006)

MALE FEMALE TOTAL POPULATION AGE NO. % NO. % NO. % 0-4 6191 7.3 6276.79 7.4 12,467 14.7 5-9 6276 7.4 6360.60 7.5 12,637 14.9 10-14 5088 6 5088.48 6 10,346 12.2 15-19 4325 5.1 4325.21 5.1 8650 10.2 20-24 4240 5 4240.40 5 6784 8.0 25-29 3053 3.6 3137.90 3.7 6191 7.3 30-34 2629 3.1 2629.05 3.1 5258 6.1 35-39 2120 2.5 2205.01 2.6 4325 3.1 40-44 1951 2.3 2035.39 2.4 3986 4.7 45-49 1611 1.9 1696.16 2 3307 3.9 50-54 1187 1.4 1187.31 1.4 2374 2.8 55-59 763 0.9 763.27 0.9 1526 1.8 60-64 763 0.9 763.27 0.9 1526 1.8 65-69 509 0.6 508.85 0.6 1018 1.2

70-74 339 0.4 339.23 0.4 848 1.0 75-79 339 0.4 339.23 0.4 678 .8 80-84 254 0.3 254.42 0.3 508 .6 85+ 509 0.6 508.85 0.6 1018 1.2 TOTAL 42,150 49.6 42,658 50.4 84,808 100

Source: - 2000 Population and Housing Census NB: 2011 Population Figure (Male 34,796/Female 35,966) Total=70,762

The age distribution shows that the population of the Municipality is considerably youthful, with a medium age of 19.1 years, which is below the national average of 19.4. More than half of the population (i.e. 52%) is below 20years of age while children below 15 years constitute as much as 42%. Those aged 15-64 years, who form the potential labour force, constitute about 54% giving an age dependency ratio of 1.0.9. The youthful nature of the population is a potential for the development of the district so far as labour supply is concerned. However, it also calls for increasing investments in education, skills development and interventions that are secured towards human resource development. It also calls for conscious efforts to expand arenas for gainful employment.

Female of childbearing age (15-45 years) constitute 44% of the total female population, which poses potential for high fertility in the District. Therefore to ensure effective population management, there is the need to encourage female education, employment, family planning and other fertility control measures.

2.6 Labour Force (including Child Labour) It has been estimated that, the illegal mining operations within the district engage about ten thousand (10,000) workers. The percentage of women is estimated to be about 50%. It is significant to mention that in some areas child labour has been observed, more especially school children who sometimes drop out to engage in this illegal activity. The consequences of such actions are anybody’s guess. The operations have also triggered off other economic activities, including food sales at the sites, fuel sales and trading in mining implements. These trading activities have also created some employment opportunities especially for women, which is significant. It is worthy to note that these large armies of energetic men have been fruitfully engaged thereby reducing robbery or thievery in the area.

2.7 Occupation distribution The main forms of occupations in the municipality are farming, mining and trading. Trading is mainly carried out in the urban town which is Dunkwa. Small scale mining is an activity engaged in almost all the towns within the municipality. Most of the miners move from Dunkwa to the other towns to carry out such activities. Other migrants are also involved in the mining activities. Farming is carried out in almost all the communities with the majority carried out in the smaller towns.

2.8 Migration Trends The migration trends in the municipality are basically movement from Dunkwa to the smaller communities for small scale mining. However, during weekly market days, traders and farmers migrate from their various communities to Dunkwa to trade. Also, traders travel from neighbouring towns to trade in Dunkwa.

2.9 District Economy The Economy of the municipality can be classified as mainly agrarian. The good nature of the vegetation found in the Municipality encourages and promotes agricultural activities thus helping to generate income from farming activities. About 60%-65% of the working population engages in vibrant farming while 15% engage in small scale mining and 10% could be found in trading and other varied economic activities. Crops such as Cocoa, oil palm, pineapple, plantain, cassava and corn are cultivated in the municipality with cocoa being the major cash crop grown in the Municipality. The municipality is also endowed with valuable timber species such as mahogany and Wawa. Although the timber industry provides venture for income generation, the logging activities occur in both in and off reserves thus having a negative impact on the rainfall pattern of the Municipality.

There are light industries such as mineral water production and sawn mills. Small scale mining also contributes to the socio-economic development of the Municipality. Most of the male youth derive their livelihood from mining of mineral deposits in the municipality. These include gold, gravel, sand, clay, kaolin and silica.

Over the past two years, the Municipality has generated an amount of GH¢741,217.66 internally. Internally, the municipality has generated an average amount of GH¢370,608.83 annually over the past two years. The River Offin and the Forest Reserve belt are the major

11 tourist attraction areas in the municipality. However these sites have not been developed to attract tourist and as result, not much revenue is generated from these due to the low patronage. There is therefore the need to invest in these especially the forest reserve so as to attract tourist into the Municipality.

The Municipality can boast of a total length of 190km of laterite and bitumen roads however, most of the trunk roads are in poor conditions thus making transportation difficult especially during rainy season. This has invariably affected the conveyance of foodstuffs from the growing centers to the markets. The municipality has a railway line which runs through the northern direction to the southern part. Thus linking Kumasi-Dunkwa-Awaso-Takoradi and providing a means of transporting foodstuffs from production areas to marketing areas.

2.10 The District Assembly The current Local Government System has a three (3) tier structure at the District level, which is made up of the, the Urban, Town/Area Councils and Unit Committees. The Municipal exercises deliberative, legislative and executive functions, is highest political and administrative body in the Municipality. It is made up of a Municipal Chief Executive, twenty-two (29) elected members from the electoral areas, twelve (12) members appointed by the President in consultation with chiefs and interest groups in the district, and one Member of Parliament who has no voting right. The Presiding Member, who is elected from among the Assembly Members, convenes and presides over the meetings of the Assembly.

The Assembly performs its functions through the Executive Committee and a network of Sub-Committees. The Executive Committee exercises executive and administrative functions of the Assembly while the Sub-Committees collate and deliberate on issues relevant to their functional areas. It has eleven (11) members. The Executive Committee has the following Sub-Committee: i. Development Planning sub-Committee ii. Education Sub-Committee iii. Social Services Sub-Committee iv. Works Sub-Committee v. Justice and Security Sub-committee vi. Finance and Administration Sub-Committee vii. Environmental Management sub-Committee viii. Agric Sub-Committee

ix. Mining Sub-Committee

There is also the Public Relations and Complaints Committee chaired by the Presiding Member. The Committee is mandated to receive complaints against the conduct of members and staff of the Assembly from the public and make recommendations to the Assembly. The Municipal Assembly is the highest governing body in the Municipal and exercises its executive and administrative functions through the Executive Committee, which is chaired by the Municipal Chief Executive. For administrative effectiveness, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) is supported by a secretariat or the Central Administration referred to as the office of the Municipal Assembly, which is headed by a Municipal Co-ordinating Director (MCD) who reports to the Municipal Chief Executive and is in charge of the day-to-day administration of the Assembly. The Municipal Co-ordinating Director is also in charge of all Heads of Decentralized Departments in the Municipal

2.11 Constituents of the Departments According to the Local Government Act 1993, Act 462, the District Assembly is supposed to establish 11 Departments as specified in the first schedule of this Act. These Departments and their constituents are shown in Table 1.39. At the moment most of these department and their constituents are in place.

The Central Administration is supposed to be constituted with specialized departments namely – Birth and Deaths, Information Services and Statistical Service. However, working relationship is yet to be integrated as these departments still operate as centralized departments. All departments are being housed outside the premises of the District Assembly

Table 4: Departments of the Assembly and their constituents CONSTITUENTS NO DEPARTMENT REQUIRED NOT IN PLACE 1. Education 2. Youth 1. Education, Youth and Sports Ghana Library Board 3. Sports 4. Ghana Library Board Social Welfare and Community 1. Social Welfare 2. Development 2. Community Development

1. Public Work Department 3. Works 2. Department of Feeder Road Rural Housing 3. Rural Housing 1. Department of Town Planning 4. Physical Planning 2. Department of Parks and Gardens 1. Controller and Accountant 5. Finance General 1. Forestry 6. Natural Resource Conservation 2. Games and Wildlife 1. General Administration 2. District Planning Co-ordinating Unit 7. Central Administration 3. Births and Death Registry 4. Information Service Department 5. Statistical Service 1. Trade Trade 8. Trade and Industry 2. Cottage Industry Cottage Industry 3. Co-operatives 9. Disaster Prevention 1. Fire Services Department

1. Office of district Medical

Officer of Health 10. Health 2. Environmental Division of MLG 1. Department of Animal Health & Production 2. Department of fisheries 3. Department of Agricultural 11. Department of Agriculture Service 4. Department of Crops Services 5. Department of Agricultural Engineering

Source: Act 462 the Local Government Act.

2.12 Integration of the Departments The integration of Departments remained problematic, as most of them own their allegiance to their Regional and National headquarters rather than to the District Assembly. The integration has not gone beyond Heads of Departments attendance at the Assembly, sub-

14 committee meetings to which some of them are secretaries. Copies of their reports are made available to the Central Administration.

2.13 Other Public agencies in the District include:- The National Commission for Civic Education, National Service Secretariat, The Electoral Commission, Commission on Human Right and Administration Justice, The Ghana Police Service, The Judicial Service, Produce Buying Company of COCOBOD, Administration of Stool Lands, Ghana Post, Ghana Telecom, The Ghana Water Company, Financial Institutions.

Table 5 Personnel Inventory No. at Professional staff Professional staff Category No. at Post Post Category

Information Services - Agriculture Information Officer 1 Director of agriculture 1 Agriculture Officers 25 Statistical Services - Development Officer 4 Statisticians 1 Mgt. Info. System Off. 1 Statistical Officer - Production Officer 2

Trade Transport Commercial Officers - Transport Officer - Industrial Planning Officer - Traffic superintendent -

Cottage Industry - Urban Roads Directors - Engineer - Trainer Motivators - Technician Engineer - Invest. & Credit Off. - Works Superintendent - Project Officers Budget & Rating Co-operatives Budget Officer Co-operative Officers 1 No. at Professional staff Professional staff Category Post Category No. at Post Inspector of Coops Legal Department Legal Officer - Fire Services

Divisional Officers/Assistant 1 Waste Management - Operations Officers 16 Engineer - Rural fire Officers 2 Sanitary Engineer - Fire Preventions Officer 3 Maintenance Engineer - Administrative Staff 2 Solid Waste Engineer - NADMO Solid Waste Manage - Co-ordinators 1 Human Waste Manager - Disaster control Off. 15 Technician Engineer - HEALTH Feeder Road Medical Officers 4 Engineer 1 Technical Off. (Epid) 5 Technician Engineer - Tech. Off. (Bio Statistic) 1 Wks. Superintendents - Tech. Off. (Disease Ctl) - Technical Officers - Tech. Off. (Leprosy) 1 Tech. Officer (CDC) - Env’tal. Health Tech. Off. (Nutrition) 1 Env’tal Health Officer 3 Public Health Nurse 1 Env’tal Health Tech’gst 8 Nutrition Officer - Administrator - Education Service Director 1 Rural Housing Assistant Directors 19 Works Superintendents Superintendents 6 Technical Officer Auditors 1 Town & Count. Plan Accountants 2 Directors - Town Planning Officers 1 National Youth Council Technical Officer 3 Organizer -

Parts & Gardens Sports Landscape Designers 1 Organizer - Technical officers 8 Sport Dev’t Officers - Coach - Controller & Acc. Gen. Office clerk Accountants 1 Accounts Officers 1 Library Board Finance Officers 1 Librarians - Library Officer - Forestry Department District Manager 1 Non-Formal Education Assist. Manager 1 Directors

Service Officers 1 Superintendents 2 Range Supervisors 10 Assist. “ 4 Social Welfare Forest Guards 35 Directors Acct. officer 1 Social Welfare Officer Acct. Asst. 1 Social Dev’t. Officers Typist 2 Store Asst. 1 Community Dev’t Field Assts. 5 Directors No. at Professional staff Professional staff Category Post Category No. at Post Driver 1 Comm. Dev’t. Officer 1 Labourer 1 Mass Education Officer 3 Security Guard 1 Women Extertn. Sup. Works superintendents General Administration Works Foreman Co-ordinating Director 1 Public Works Assistant Director 3 Engineer Technician Engineer Executive Officer 3 Works Superintendents Budget Analyst 2 Estate Manager Accountants Technical Officer Rev. Superintendent 2 Internal Auditors 2 Birth & Death Registry Assistant Registrar 1 Dist. Plg. Co-ord. Unit Registration Officers Dev’t Planning Officer 1 Total Total

2.14 Relationship between Municipal Assembly and the Departments There is a cordial relationship between the Assembly and the decentralized departments existing in the district. Currently, the Assembly accommodates the entire Department, though outside its premises. Heads of Department are always invited to the Assembly and Sub-Committee meetings. Their technical advice is always sought in all matters affecting the development of the district. The Assembly supports them financially when the need arises.

These departments submit copies of monthly and quarterly reports on their operations to the Assembly.

2.15 The Sub-District Structures The Assembly has one (1) Urban Council and four (4) Zonal Councils. The urban is Dunkwa. The zonal Councils are Oponso, Kyekyewere, Buabin, and Asikuma. There are 29 Unit Committees in the Municipality. These Sub-Structures of the Municipal Assembly are supposed to perform functions assigned to them by the instrument setting up the structures or delegated to them by the Assembly. These functions include:-

 To take over, as appropriate, all the functions formerly performed by the Town and Village committees concerned.  To enumerate and keep records of all ratable persons and properties in the Urban Area, Zone or Town.  To assist any person authorized by the Assembly to collect revenue due to the Assembly.  To recommend to the District Assembly the naming of all streets in its area of authority and ensures that all buildings along the streets are numbered.  To plant trees along streets and to erect tree-guards to protect them. They also make sure the streets are not unduly obstructed.  To prevent and control fire outbreaks including bush fires.  Organize with any other relevant organization annual congresses of the people of the Area for the purpose of discussing the development of the Area including the raising of voluntary or other contributions to fund the development of the area.  Perform such other functions as may be delegated by the Assembly.

Additional functions to be performed by the Sub-Structures is: To be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the council To arrange revenue collection contracts with the District Assembly and collect revenue due for the Assembly. To prepare annual budgets of revenue and recurrent and development budget of the council for approval by the District Assembly. To open and maintain Bank Accounts. To provide, operate and maintain community services in the council area. To take such step as may be necessary to prevent disasters including floods and bush fires in the Area.

To prepare short, medium and long-term development plans for the council for approval of the Assembly. To make proposals to the Assembly for the levying and collection of special rates for projects and programmes within the Urban Area or Town. Subject to the approval and direction of the Assembly to implement scheme for economic development and social justice may be entrusted to them.

The Sub-District Structures are currently not performing their functions as stipulated in the L.I. 1589; because of staffing and accommodation problems. Officials expected to be employed to these councils (Clerks of Council, Treasurer and Typist) have not yet been appointed. This is due to the inability of the Assembly to generate enough funds to pay their salaries and the reluctance of the Central Government to pay their salaries. Apart from Oponso, all the remaining Town/Area Council do not have permanent office accommodation. Budgetary allocation would be made in the Assembly’s Supplementary Estimates to either construct permanent accommodation or rent places to facilitate their functioning. Plans are also far advanced to organize training programmes for the Councils and the Unit Committee to equip them with the requisite skills to perform their functions as required by law.

2.16 Distribution of Resources All decentralized departments are supported financially when the need arises. At the beginning of every financial year inputs are received from the departments concerning projects to be undertaken in the following year, which indicates the level of assistance required from the Assembly.

In the same way, communities through their Assembly members make requests to the Assembly. These requests are referred to the appropriate Sub-Committee for approval or otherwise before funds are released to support such request depending on availability of funds.

2.17 Traditional Authority The Municipal Assembly has one traditional Council headed by the Denkyirahene, Odeefour Boa Amponsem III. The traditional Authority maintains law and order in the municipality and settles disputes among the people.

The traditional Council plays a meaningful role in the development of the traditional area within the municipality. The Assembly liaises with the traditional rulers as custodians and owners of the land, for release of land for development. In this direction, there is always constant and fruitful dialogue between the Assembly and the Traditional Council in its effort to develop the municipality.

2.18 Accountability The Assembly is accountable to its stakeholders who are as follows: 1. The Citizens within its jurisdiction. 2. The State, Ministry of Local Government, Civil Society Organizations, Assembly Members etc. In order to ensure that the Assembly is accountable to the public at regular intervals, (every four years), the Assembly members are required by law to renew their mandate through elections.

Further, there are institutions of accountability which at regular intervals audits the accounts of the Assembly. These institutions are the internal audit unit of the Assembly and the Audit service. The management of the Assembly at sessional meetings of the Assembly also brief the honourable members about the state of the Assembly’s finances as well as publishing the statement of accounts of the Assembly.

2.19 Participation of citizenry Participation is the process through which people get involve in decision making process, implementation monitoring and evaluation of the Assembly programmes and projects. The avenues through which citizens of the municipality are given opportunity to get together and discuss public issues and decide on how they can make a difference are as follows:

 Assembly meetings  Sub-committee meetings  Public seminars/workshops  Public/budget hearing  Open forum  Town hall meetings  Durbar  Radio and T.V discussion  Question and answer meeting.

2.19.1 Public Private Partnership It is been realized that if the Assembly should experience meaningful progress and development, then there should be partnership among all development partners – NGO’s, CBO’s and Traditional Authorities. There is therefore a cordial relationship between the Assembly and all these stakeholders. Traditional Authorities act as a link between the Assembly and their communities. They are always consulted on major issues concerning the welfare of their people. Periodic forums are held with Traditional Authorities to create avenue for Nananom, assembly members, Heads of Departments and the Municipal Assembly to come together to deliberate on issues pertaining to the development of the district to enhance its progress.

2.20. Bye-laws of the Assembly As required by law, the Assembly has its own bye-law on many issues including: stray animals, noise making and others. Copies of these bye-laws have been deposited at the office of the Assembly and other relevant institutions (courts, police) for enforcement and are opened to the public.

2.21 Justice and Security Good Governance entails ensuring justice and security for all inhabitants of the Municipal and their properties. These Municipality endeavours to achieve albeit all the limitations.

2.22 The Police Service: The police service in theMunicipal lacks both men and logistic of all kinds to be effective as they would have wished to be. There are 5 stations in the Municipality manned by 65 Officers and men. This is made up of 53 males and 12 females. The stations are at Municipal Headquarters – 25, Dunkwa Station- 6, Railways – 8, Atechem – 22, Kyekyewere – 4. At Dunkwa-On-Offin, the Municipal capital, the Municipal Police Commander has office accommodation. Generally, most of the other stations are in rented accommodation. This is not good for efficiency and needs to be discouraging and rectified. Communication, vital tool in police work is lacking in the Municipality. This couples with the fact that the vehicle available is very old and breaks down frequently partly due to the bad roads in the districts; makes police work very difficult. In spite of these constraints it is worth noting that the efficiency of the police cannot be faulted.

2.23 The Judiciary The judicial system in the district is not any better than the police service. The District has one magistrate court and one circuit court. The judiciary suffers from almost all the deficiencies of accommodation and logistics that the police suffer from. At the moment the court operate but under very appalling conditions. Not only are the courtrooms highly dilapidated the system lacks both human and material resources for efficient operation.

2.24 Social Services 2.24.1 Education Table 6: Enrolment in kindergarten (kg) schools

%CHANGE TARGET TYPE OF

2009/20 2010/2 2011/20 2009/10- 2010/11- 2011/12- 2011/ 2012/ EDUCATI 2010/ 2012/20 10 011 12 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2012 2013 ON 2011 13 Public 5552 5991 5891 6488 7.9 (1.70) 10.1 5830 6291 6186 Private 867 880 955 1243 1.5 8.5 30.1 910 924 1003 Total 6419 6871 6846 7731 7.04 (0.40) 12.9 6740 7215 7188 Source; statistic office GES Dunkwa

2.24.2 Analysis of Enrolment in Kindergarten (KG) A careful look at the attendance of both public and private (KG) schools indicate that, there has been a progressive increase in enrolment in both Public and Private Schools had been consistently been reducing or declining. Both Schools were able to go beyond their targets.

Table 7 Enrolment in primary schools

TYPE OF 2009/20 2010/2 %CHANGE TARGET EDUCATI 10 011 2011/20 2012/20 2009/10- 2010/11- 2011/12- 2011/ 2012/ ON 12 13 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2010/ 2012 2013 2011

Public 13079 14167 14279 13673 8.3 0.8 (4.20) 13471 14592 14707 Private 2760 2943 2967 3301 6.6 0.8 11.3 2843 3031 3056 Total 15839 17110 17246 16974 8 0.8 (1.60) 16314 17623 17763 Source; statistic office GES Dunkwa

2.24.3 A Careful Analysis of Enrolment in Primary Schools Enrolment in Public Schools started appreciably but staggered and went down again. Private schools however increased on enrolment. Public Schools also nosedived slightly (1034 margin) behind the target of 14707 in 2012/2013 academic year.

Table 8 Pupil /Teacher ratio for kg schools

%CHANGE TARGET TYPE OF 2009/20 2010/2 2011/20 2009/10- 2010/11- 2011/12- 2011/ 2012/ EDUCATI 2010/ 10 011 12 2012/20 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2012 2013 ON 2011 13 Public 47 38 40 37 (19.1) 5.3 (7.5) 40 36 35 Private 21 31 33 37 47.6 6.5 12.1 21 31 35 Total 40 36 39 37 (10) 8.3 (5.1) 36 35 35

Source; Statistic office GES Dunkwa

2.24.4 Pupil/Teacher Ratio for KG Schools The Pupil/Teacher ratio was satisfactory for both Public and Private Schools in that, instead of the target 35, the Teacher is handling 37 students (2012/13). The private schools also progressed appreciably. This shows that the Teacher had less pressure to concentrate on more assignment.

Table 9 Pupil /Teacher Ratio for Primary Schools

%CHANGE TARGET TYPE OF 2009/20 2010/2 2011/20 2009/10- 2010/11- 2011/12- 2011/ 2012/ EDUCATI 2010/ 10 011 12 2012/20 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2012 2013 ON 2011 13 Public 35 35 36 35 0 2.9 (2.7) 35 35 35 Private 29 30 32 33 3.4 6.7 3.1 29 30 32 Total 33 34 35 35 3 2.9 0 33 34 35 Source; statistic office GES Dunkwa

2.24.5 Pupil/Teacher Ratio for Primary Schools The Pupil Teacher ratio for Private Schools was very satisfactory as Teacher handling 33 students, which was slightly higher than the National target of 32 students. Likewise the

Private schools also progressed satisfactory. This shows that the Teacher can concentrate on better evaluation of pupils for better outcomes.

Table 10 Enrolment in Basic School (public and private)

%CHANGE TARGET TYPE OF 2009/20 2010/2 2011/20 2009/10- 2010/11- 2011/12- 2011/ 2012/ EDUCATI 2010/ 10 011 12 2012/20 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2012 2013 ON 2011 13 Public 24093 26248 25956 26074 8.9 (1.1) 0.5 24816 27035 26735 Private 4395 4344 4674 5621 (1.2) 7.6 20.2 4527 4474 4814 Total 28488 30592 30630 31695 7.4 0.1 3.5 29343 31510 31549 Source; Statistics Office-GES, Dunkwa 2.24.6 Enrolment in Primary Schools by Gender (Public and Private) Enrolment in terms of gender in schools was very encouraging in the Municipality. These may be attributed to programmes like sensitization of parents on the need to promote children education especially among girls.

2.24.7 Health Care Table 11: Incidence of Diseases

DISEASE 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

AFP (Suspected Cases) 2 2 2 4 2 2 1 4

Measles (Suspected Cases) 6 0 2 5 16 5 3 6

Yellow Fever (Suspected Cases) 2 1 2 3 3 0 3 0

Malaria 15275 18735 21657 22233 27737 42769 39365 36524

Tuberculosis (new cases) 72 68 97 52 - - - 83

Yaws (New Cases) 112 107 15 58 - - -- 156

Leprosy (New Cases) 11 2 6 3 - - - 2

Buruli Ulcer (New Cases) 172 166 213 56 19 15 68 47

Cholera (Suspected Cases) 31 0 0 0 0 28 1 0

HIV/AIDS 186 257 447 128 541 644 588 327

Schistosomiasis 23 8 34 26 - - - 30

Onchocerciasis 45 0 7 9 - - - 15

Source: Municipal Health Directorate, Dunkwa.

Table 12 Availability of health professionals Staff 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Doctors 1 2 1 3 2 1 4 Dental surgeon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cuban doctors 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 Prof. nurses 38 39 35 2 5 5 49 Aux. nurses 8 7 7 12 42 46 78 pharmacist 1 2 2 2 2 2 40 X’ray 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Disease control officers 2 3 3 4 4 4 6 PHN 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 Others 120 138 135 163 156 154 370 Source: Municipal Health Directorate, Dunkwa.

2.3 Water and Sanitation 2.3.1 Solid Waste Management The communal method of collection of solid waste is used in the municipality due to the absence of facilities that could promote the adoption of improved methods like the block and house to house collection. The disposal of solid waste in the municipality is the crude type of dumping at a designated site and controlled by the use of bulldozer to push and level piled up refuse.

2.3.2 Liquid Waste Management Apart from the few drains constructed, there is no systematic approach as to the treatment of liquid waste in the municipality. There is an open trench at the final disposal site used for storage of liquid waste mainly effluents from public and domestic toilets.

2.3.3 Drainage There are primary drains which carry liquid waste from homes and communities to other secondary drains and tertiary drains. However due to population growth, the drainage facilities available are inadequate. The absence of drainage system in some areas has resulted in the identification of five major flood prone areas in the municipality. About 64% of the total population of the municipality has access to safe water as a result of the provision of Pipe borne water and the construction of boreholes in most of the communities in the municipality.

2.3.4 Housing Characteristics The predominant type of housing in the communities within the district can be described as compound houses. However, there are a few self-contained houses mostly in the big settlements built mostly by citizens living abroad.

Various types of materials are used in housing construction. However, most of the housing stocks are of the “Atakpame” type with no foundation and roofed with corrugated metal sheets. Houses in the big settlements are often plastered and painted. Other materials used especially in the small and remote communities are Bamboo, raffia mats, mud and sticks.

2.4 Vulnerability Analysis 2.4.1 Children in difficulty circumstances 2.4.2 Child Abuse: Child abuse which takes many forms in the municipality continues to register increasing figures in view of complexities in the social-set up. As at 2009 the following were registered:

Table 13: Form of Child Abuse Recorded Recorded Recorded Form of Child Abuse cases cases 2012 cases 2013 2011  Parental neglect 90 105 77

 Child defilement/teenage 17 35 27 pregnancy  Child labour: 470 516 450 1. In cocoa 600 450 316 2. In small scale mining  Child porters - - -  Child house helps - - -  Children beggars - - - Total Source; social welfare department

Table 14: Number of reported cases of abuse Category Number of Abused case 2012 2013 WOMEN 23 14 MEN 04 - CHILDREN 29 10 TOTAL 56 24 Source: Social Welfare Dept, Dunkwa 2.4.3 Children in Conflict with the Law: There are juvenile offenders who are apprehended and made to face the law when their behavior goes contrary to the laws of the land. 25 cases were registered in 2009 and these were mainly in the form of stealing. The main causes could be attributed to peer influence and poor parenting.

2.4.4 Child Trafficking This takes place in the form of children mainly brought down from the northern part of the country and parents in the rural areas who release their children with the assurance that the children would be put in schools but rather they end up in child labour. 57 cases were recorded in 2009.

2.4.6 Persons with Disabilities 660 people with disabilities have been registered in the municipality under the following classifications:

Table 15 Persons with Disabilities (2012-2013) Age group Blind Cripple Deaf Others Total M F M F M F M F M F 0-5 ------6-15 - - 22 14 21 16 - - - - 16-55 15 6 74 67 40 22 - - - - Over 55 40 57 56 34 15 10 - - -- Total 118 90 25 - - Source: Social Welfare Dept, Dunkwa

Needs assessment of the disabled reveals low educational levels. About 55% of them need resettlement in gainful employment whilst 30% need support for their education/ training. 15% who are either children or aged and are incapable of doing any meaningful job require social grants to improve their living standards or as a means of social protection.

2.4.7 Information and Communication Technology The Assembly has one major public internet cafe with 11 computers and all the core administration offices having at least one computer. In order to ensure that human resource base in the municipality is enriched in ICT, the Assembly has purchased 60 computers and distributed them among the second and tertiary institutions in the municipality. This cannot however be said of the other decentralized departments. In as much as the other decentralized departments do not have computers at their disposal very little is done in ICT investments. This means that the Assembly and other stake holders will have to collaborate to invest in the human resource base.

2.4.8 HIV/AIDS The municipality has been grappling with the AIDS pandemic through the activities of the Municipal AIDS Committee which was formed to spearhead HIV AIDS programmes. The MAC coordinates, manages, monitors and evaluates all HIV and AIDS related activities of all implementers in the Municipality. It also assists in the mobilization of resources and funding arrangements and reports to the municipal Assembly. There is a centre for counseling and testing with trained counselors and a CD4 machine. The intervention area covers mainly prevention and behavioral change, communication, treatment, care and support, mitigation of the impact, monitoring and evaluation and resource mobilization and funding arrangements.

2.4.9 Incidence of HIV/AIDS Table 16: Incidence of HIV/AIDS Year No. of Cases 2009 128 2010 541 2011 644 2012 588 2013 327 Source: Health Directorate, Dunkwa

2.4.10 Infections /STI Table 17: Other STI’s recorded for 2013 STI Males Females Total Gonorrhea 28 15 43 Genital Warts - - - Total 28 15 43 Source: Social Welfare Dept, Dunkwa 2.4.11 Characteristics of vulnerable Generally, they are within the ages of 20-39. They are young and given to adventure. It includes the youth in schools, out of school, apprentices, orphans, drivers, mine workers and the unemployed. There are four (4) PLHIV support groups with a total membership of 285, 84 males and 201 females. New clients from the government hospital in most cases are referred to those groups for further assistance in the ways of socializing, psychological counseling, nutritional support and access to antiretroviral drugs.

2.4.12 Gender Table 18: Enrolment in schools by Gender (public and private)

%CHANGE TARGET

2009/10- 2010/11- 2011/12- 2011/ 2012/ 2009/ 2010/ 2011/ 2012/ 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2012 2013 GENDER 2010/ 2010 2011 2012 2013 2011

MALES 14482 15615 15687 16325 7.8 0.5 4.1 14916 16083 16158 FEMALES 14006 14977 14943 15370 6.9 (0.2) 2.9 14426 15426 15391 Total 28488 30592 30630 31695 2.6 0.1 3.5 29343 31510 31549 Source; Statistics Office,GES-Dunkwa 2.4.13 Climate Change and Disaster As a result of intensive dredging in the two main rivers dissecting the municipality (Offin and Pra) and other smaller streams by illegal small scale miners (Galamsey) it has led to drought and other pollution in these water bodies. Diverting the course of these rivers has also led to serious flooding in the municipality. Again, excessive logging of timber species by illegal chain saw operators and slash and burn method adopted by traditional peasant farmers have contributed to a deep-seated deforestation.

3.0 REPORT ON THE CORE DISTRICT INDICATORS Table 19: Core District Indicators REPORT ON THE CORE DISTRICT INDICATOR 2013 2013 2012 2011 2010 No 2012 Target Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Item Target . level level level level Accelerated Agriculture Modernization & Agro-Based Industrial Development Maize 20,000MT 19,334.74 18,000MT 19,023.6MT 20,625.13 Per capital MT MT production of Cassava 160,000 133,059 91,500MT 150,871.6MT 102,425.31 key staple MT MT MT Foods (Crops, Plantain 50,000MT 46,612.55 10,000MT 46,528MT 26,894.34 Livestock and MT MT 1. fish) in Cocoyam 30,000MT 23,334.30 14,500MT 14,238MT 26,515.80 Kg/annum MT MT of Yam - - 200MT animal/annum - - 1,500MT Crop Rice

Sheep 17,500 17,030 16,227 15,455 17,000 Animal Goat 7,000 5,819 5,542 5,542 6,500 Cattle 550 420 400 377 500 Proportion/length of roads maintained/Rehabilitated Trunk Roads (in km) 80km 12km 80km 80km 222km 222km Ghana 2. Urban Roads (in km)Highway Feeder Roads (in 149.7km 27km 149.7km 66km 212.4km 94.8km km)Authority Hectares of degraded forest/ mining /dry and wet lands 3. rehabilitated/restored Forest & Dry - - 40ha and wetlands Mining - - Teledensity/Penetration rate: 4. Fixed line - - 20% 8% 3% Mobile - - 75% 60% 27% Developing the Human Resources for Development HIV/AIDS prevalence - - rate (% of adult population. 15-19 yrs. 3.4% 3.88% 7.6% 5. HIV Positive) Maternal Mortality ratio 0.0% 1.4% (Number of deaths due to 0.1% 1.4/100 LB pregnancy and childbirth per 100,000 live births) Under-five mortality rate 0.1% 1.2% 18/1000 LB (Number of Deaths 1.7%

occurring between birth and exact age five per 1000 live births) Malaria case fatality in 0.0% 0.8% children under five years 0.4% CFR 0.6 12.1 per 10,000 population Percentage of population with sustainable access to 75% 70% 68% safe water sources Gross Enrolment Rate (Indicates the number of pupils/students at a given level of schooling-regardless of age as proportion of the number of children in the relevant age group KG 137.5% 117.1% PRIMARY 119.2% 112.1% 119.7% 119% 115.6% JHS 111.2% 103.8% 111.2% 107.3% 97.8% SHS 108.2% 93.1% 108.2% 93.7% 73.4% Net Admission Rate in 96% 96.2% Primary Schools 6 (indicates Primary One 99.1% 95.9% 96% enrolment of pupils aged 6 years Gender Parity Index (Ratio between girls and boys enrolment rates, the KG 0.98 0.93 0.99 7 balanc PRIMARY 0.99 0.94 0.99 0.97 0.97 e of parity JHS 0.96 0.95 0.96 0.92 0.90 is 1.00 SHS 0.87 0.81 0.87 0.81 0.86 VOC/TECH 0.61 0.62 2.70 Number of reported cases of abuse (children, women Children 20 10 N/A 249 and men) 8 Women 30 14 N/A 230

Men 5 - N/A 140

Training programme for 9 Assembly Staff Transparent and Accountable Governance Total amount of 367,099.41 88,144.1 299,021.6 6 372,836.50 368,381.16 10 internally generated 8 revenue Amount of Development 3,638,661. - Partner and NGO funds 00 507,973.9 11 884,824.48 1,269,292.76 contribution to DMTDP 8 implementation % of DA expenditure - - within the DMTDP 12 budget (How much of DA’s expenditure not in

the annual budget?) Reducing Poverty And Income Inequalities % increase in tourist 13 arrivals Sustainable Partnership between Government and Private Sector Proportion of 50% 35% unemployed youth 14 benefiting from 50% 31.27% 36.3% skills/apprenticeship and entrepreneurial training Expanded Development of 15 Production Infrastructure % of population with 50% 35% access to improved 16 sanitation (flush toilets, 45% 30% 28% KVIP, household latrine) % of households 90% 75% 17 covered by Electricity 85% 70% 55% 17.24% supply 18. Police/Citizen Ratio. 1:600 1:1,120 1:800 1:1,122.4 1:1,400 1:1,700

Table 20: REPORT ON FUNDING BY SOURCES (GH¢) ITEM 2011 2012 2013 Target 2013 1st 2013 2nd 2013 3rd 2013 4th QTR QTR QTR QTR DACF 1,525,877.63 703,166.95 1,181,136.00 172,563.96 135,004.64 - - IGF 368,381.16 372,836.50 367,099.41 88,144.16 236,637.69 111,312.76 235,602.46 HIPC FUNDS 25,000.00 145,000.00 - - - - - GOG GRANTS 762,704.58 232,100.58 1,596,421.08 128,121.72 - - 355,961.71 DONOR 456,947.93 230,000.00 3,638,661.00 - - - - GRANTS DDF - 277,723.90 - - - NGO’s 24,640.25 - - - Source: Finance Office, UDEMA

3.1 (A) Adequacy of Funds 3.2 District Assembly Common Fund: As a result of inadequacy of funds, most projects could not be captured for implementation and completion by the Municipal Assembly. The actual fund received was GH¢703,166.95, which fell far below the budgeted amount of GH¢1,919,536.40 as at 2012. This means that only 36.6% of the budgeted funds could be received for utilization

3.3 Internally Generated Fund The Internally Generated Fund raised by the Municipality was not sufficient to support the activities of the Assembly. However measures have been put in place to increase the Internally Generated Fund of the Assembly.

3.4 HIPC FUNDS Releases from the HIPC Fund has ceased for some time now. For this reason most of the projects that are founded by HIPC cannot continue. The Assembly has therefore decided to use Common Fund to complete those projects.

3.5 Government of Ghana Grant Government of Ghana Grants: From all indications, Government of Ghana grants played a major role in the development of the Municipality. In 2012 alone, an amount of GH¢232,100.58 was received as a Government Ghana Grant, which was not adequate.

3.6 Donor Grants Government of Ghana donor grant has also contributed to the development of the Municipality. In all these it is believed that more is needed to the development agenda of the Municipality

3.7 (B) Efforts to Generate Funds In order to generate more funds for the municipality the underlisted measures have been put in place. (1) Formation of Revenue Task Force (2) Setting target for revenue collections (3) Establishment of Municipal City Guard. (4) Revaluation of properties in the Municipal Capital and other big towns (5) Appointment of more commission collectors (6) Appointment of a revenue co-ordinator

3.8 (C) Other challenges with regard to generating funds

1. Unwillingness of tax payers to pay tax 2. Inadequate revenue data 3. Inadequate logistics to support revenue staff 4. Motivation of revenue staff is low.

Table 21: Report on Disbursements No. ITEM 2012 2013 Target 2013 1st 2013 2nd 2013 3rd 2013 4th QTR QTR QTR QTR 1 ADMINISTRATION- 570,460.00 101,468.83 171,681.74 101,679.57 139,359.44 338,379.99 IGF 2 SERVICE 26,965.25 5,340,141.04 5,530.00 - - - 3 INVESTMENT ------4 SPECIAL 155,852.91 565,515.00 154,067.57 - - - PROJECTS 5 MISCELLANEOUS 54,351.50 - - - - - TOTAL 6,476,116.04 261,066.40 171,681.74 101,679.57 139,359.44 575,549.65 EXPENDITURE Source: Finance Office, Dunkwa

3.9 Comment on: a) Adequacy of funds Funds released are not adequate. However we always prioritize our needs b) Utilization of funds in accordance with the budget Funds are actually utilized in accordance with the budget. Where funds are utilized outside the budget the budget is reviewed. c) Other challenges with regards to disbursements The internally generated fund is too low to support disbursement, especially the running of the office and other administrative expenses.

3.10 Report on Critical Development and Poverty Issues

(A) Ghana Youth Employment And Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA)

The National Youth Employment was created to offer employment and employable skills to the youth. This programme has helped a lot of youth in the Upper -Denkyira East Municipality. In the year under review, 2013, the following activities were embarked on;

Much employment/recruitment was not done in 2013 because there was a ban on employment by the Government in connection with GYEEDA. Only Youth in ICT/ Mobile Phone Repairs and Youth in Motor Tricycle were given the chance to operate. 125 people were recruited for I.C.T. and 30 people for motor tricycle programme which is for employable skills only. All beneficiaries have been exited for the government to allow for new recruitment

Table 22: A summary of categories of work

S/N PERSONS PERSONS PERSONS ENROLLED CATEGORY OF WORK ENROLLED ENROLLED (2013) (2011) (2012) M F Community Education - - 1. 50 50 Training Assistant Trade and Vocation - - 2. 116 82 Module(Dressmaking) 3. Hairdressing 0 38 - - Community protection - - 4. 4 3 Assistant 5. Youth in fire service 1 0 - - 6. Youth in ICT 154 122 75 50 7. Health Extension workers 19 19 - - 8. Teacher community Assistants 14 0 - - 9. Youth in Motor Tricycle - - 30 - Total No. Enrolled 358 314 105 50

3.11 (B) Capitation Grant

Capitation Grant Scheme has been in operation in the Municipal since 2004/2005 academic year. Pupils in kindergarten, Primary and JHS are supported with Four Ghana

Cedis and fifty pesewas (GH¢4.50) every academic year from the Government of Ghana to take care of school levies and other administrative expenses; such as:  Enrolment Drive  Support for needy pupils  Teaching and Learning materials (TLM), stationery.  Minor repairs of classrooms and furniture.

The money is paid in three tranches to cover the three terms in the year. Schools prepare School Performance Improvement Plan (SPIP) on which budget of activities (as listed above) which the school considers priority is made for the year. All teachers in the school are supposed to make input into the preparation of the SPIP and have to be endorsed by the School’s Management Committee Chairman. The SPIP is brought to the Education Office for vetting and approval after which copies are made, one for the office and one to be pasted at the school’s office

3.12 Release of the Grant: For 2012/13 academic year, three tranches were released. The first tranche amounted to GH¢40,708.56 and was distributed to 24,966 pupils. The second tranche also amounted to GH¢40,566.90 and was also distributed to 24,586 pupils and the third tranche released amounted to GH¢35,649.70 which was distributed to 24,586 pupils in the Municipality. Every school has a bank account into which the money is paid. The Head teacher and the Assistant are the signatories of the account. When the money is lodged into the account the head has to seek approval from the Director by indicating on a Capitation Grant Form (Requisition Form) what activity to be performed and how much is required as indicated on the SPIP before withdrawal can be made at the bank

Monitoring the Usage As a means to control the usage withdrawals are controlled by the Budget Officer and the Director. They make sure that they capture activities specified in the SPIP From time to time, a team of officers go to the schools to audit/monitor the use of the grant. Heads are supposed to back all purchases made with store invoices and payment vouchers which are verified.

3.13 Main Challenges

 Late release of the Grant. Head teachers are therefore compelled to make pre- financing which is not allowed.

 For the period under review, funds released by the government for administrative expenses (FE’s) were not released and so proper monitoring could not take effect.  With current economic trends the GH¢4.50 per pupil per year is inadequate to run the school

 Disbursement which solely based on school’s enrolment does not help schools with low enrolment.

3.14 (C) School Feeding Programme The Upper Denkyira East Municipal has benefited a lot from the School Feeding Programme since its operation.

3.15 Release of the Grant In 2012/13 academic year GH¢212,658.00 was released. The grant is paid to the Assembly’s sub-consolidated fund at Bank of Ghana in Takoradi. The Finance Office processes it and transfers it to individual Cashier’s Account through the Commercial Bank in Dunkwa.

3.16 Monitoring the Usage There is a desk officer who does the monitoring and it is done on regular basis.

3.17 Main Challenges 1. Late Release of funds is a major challenge. 2. The amount spent on each pupil a day GH¢0.40 is too low looking at the current prices of foodstuffs in the market because of this the type of food prepared and served is of a very low quality, that is the nutritional quality is nothing to write home about.

3.18 (D) Guinea Worm Infestations Table 23: Trend of Guinea Worm Disease, 2008-2012 INDICATORS 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

No. of rumours 0 1 0 0 1 0 investigated No. of guinea worm 0 0 0 0 0 0 cases seen 0 No. of guinea worm 0 0 0 0 0 cases contained Source; Health Directorate, Dunkwa

3.19 (E) Buruli Ulcer infestations The Municipality is known with its high reported cases of Buruli Ulcer. The highest new cases (213 Cases) of Buruli Ulcer was recorded in 2008 ANESVAD (NGO based in Spain) sponsored campaign dubbed. The Municipal has since 2008 seen a massive reduction in the reported new Buruli Ulcer cases, on account of weak community surveillance activities, inadequate funds and lack of drugs/logistics. In the year review, the MHD was able to secure funding from ANESVAD to continue the second phase of the “Early Detection and Management of Buruli Ulcer at the Community Level”.

Table 24: Reported Buruli Ulcer cases by age group, sex and classification in 2013

Below 15 yrs Between 15-49 yrs Above 49yrs INDICATOR TOTAL Male Female Male Female Male Female

NEW 7 5 10 9 8 4 43 RECURRENT 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 TOTAL 7 5 11 12 8 4 47

Source: Health Directorate, Dunkwa

3.20 (F) Transportation (Road Network) Most of the roads in the Municipality are not in good shape. Out of the total length of 218.72km of Feeder road in the Municipality, only 11.8km of this road within the Municipality is bitumen surfaced. The rest of the road network is either gravel, earth or rocky surfaced. This makes the conveyance of food stuffs from the farm gates to the marketing centre very difficult and cumbersome. The total length of trunk and town roads is 120km with 35km length of bituminous surface and 85km length of gravel surface. 38

The Municipality has a railway line which runs from Awaso in the northern section through Abora, Dominase to Dunkwa-on-Offin. This line enhances the conveyance of bauxite from the Awaso mines to the Takoradi port for export. It is currently a dormant route and that the company has resorted to the use of road to transport the mineral.

3.21 (G) NADMO Table 25: NADMO Issues Estimated Affected Persons Cost of items Key Items Year Disaster Type Destroyed Distributed Male Female Total GHc Flood 1,613 2,384 3,997 6,900 Mattress 2009 Blankets Fire outbreak 3 1 4 1,100 Roofing sheets 2010 Fire Outbreak 19 17 36 40,470 Roofing Nails Rainstorm 94 126 220 38,300 Rice, Used clothes Rainstorm 49 57 106 32,205 Plastic Cups 2011 Fire Outbreak 10 9 19 6,700 Plastic plates Mosquito nets Flood 312 420 732 149,223.70 Maize, cooking Rainstorm 63 61 124 44,025 oil, soap, matches, Beans, Bushfire 0 0 0 0 Plastic basin & 2012 Fire Outbreak 26 22 48 65,160 buckets, poly Small Scale Mining mats, - - - - Wellington boots Activities lantern Fire Outbreak 30 21 51 18,000.00

2013 Rainstorm 158 156 314 16,675.00 Small Scale Mining 15 1 16 - Activities Total 2,189 3,097 5,286 384,083.70 Source: NADMO, UDEMA-Dunkwa

3.22 (H) Cocoa Mass Spraying Table 26: Cocoa Mass Spraying – 2012 The table below gives details of distribution and utilization of cocoa mass spraying chemicals

Hectarage No. of Farmers No of Type of Estimated No of farms No sprayed Gangs Chemical Hectarage 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Black Pod 1 82 50,153 12,500 13,500 3,037 3,112 3,019 3,085 Spraying 2 17 Capsid Spraying 13,689

Insecticides & Received 2012 Sidalco (in Used in 2012 Remarks (Qty) Litre litres) AKATE 11,640 11,640 The 1,200 litres still CONFIDOR 3,936 3,936 remains in stock 2 ACTARA - - SIDALCO 3,192 3,192 SIDALCO 1,200 DEFENDER 9,000 litres were in stock 3 Premix Fuel 13,500 13,500 from 2011. (Litres) 4,500 litres still remains in stock Fungicide 4 RIDOMIL 40,000 sachets 40,000 sachets NORDOX 45,220 sachets 45,220 sachets FUNGIKILL 50,000 sachets 50,000 sachets Stock of motorised spraying machine 5 received SOLO 70 70 CHAMPION 10 10 URGENT 70 70 Protective Clothing 6 Overalls - - Hand Gloves - -

3.23 (I) Electricity Coverage/Extension Table 27: Electricity Coverage/Distribution (Major Towns) Name of beneficiary Before No. 2012 Community 2011

1 Asikuma  2 Kyekyewere  3 Dunkwa  4 Mfuom  5 Babianiha  6 Esaase 

7 Meretweso 

8 Akyease 

9 Nsuaem No.1 

10 Nsuaem No.2  11 Akropong  12 Adwumam  13 Buabinso  14 Akyempem 

15 Breman 

16 Kwame Prakrom 

17 Nkwanta 

18 Mradan 

19 Buabin  20 Subriso  21 Kontokrom  22 Abesewa 

PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES STATUS FOR THE YEAR 2013

Funding Contract Sum Commencem No Project Title Location Status Remarks Source GH¢ ent Date 1 Construction of 1 No. KG block Kona DDF 45,287.00 2012 On-going Under construction Construction of CHPS compound Access to health care provided 2 70,563.90 2012 Completed Zion Camp DDF 3 Construction of CHPS compound Praprababida CEDECOM 2012 Completed Access to health care provided Completion and Construction Dunkwa-On-Offin GOG 151,448.80 2012 Under Construction 4 of MCE’s Completed Bungalow Construction of Ayanfuri Lorry Station Project has commenced & 5 Dunkwa-On-Offin 2,450,135.60 2012 On-going progressing steadily 6 Construction of teachers quarters Construction is underway and Akyiase GET fund 175,759.65 March 2011 Ongoing work is steadily in progress Construction of 6 classroom block with October 2011 Construction is steadily in 7 Mpeasem GETfund 195,261.08 Ongoing ancillary facility at Mpeasem progress Construction of 6 classroom block with Construction is steadily in 8 Otengkrom GETfund 195,569.70 October 2011 Ongoing ancillary facility at Otengkrom progress Construction of Kitchen at Fawomanyo Improvement in School 9 Fawomanyo DDF 25,001.90 2012 Completed Feeding Programme Construction of Walkway at Easy access to health facilities 10 Government Hospital Dunkwa DDF 42,332.60 2012 Completed Construction of 1 No. 6-unit classroom Construction is steadily in 11 block with ancillary facility Zion Camp GET Fund 145,340.80 2012 Ongoing progress Construction of 1 No. 6-unit classroom GET Fund Construction is steadily in 12 block with ancillary facility Mfantsiman 142,193.15 Sept. 2010 Ongoing progress Construction of 1 No. 6-unit classroom GET Fund Construction is steadily in 13 Zion No. 2 145,340.80 Sept. 2010 Ongoing block with ancillary facility progress Construction of 1 No. 6-unit classroom GET Fund Construction is steadily in 14 Kramokrom 148,508.40 Jan. 2011 Ongoing block with ancillary facility progress Construction of 1 No. 6-unit classroom GET Fund Construction is steadily in 15. Denyaase 147,681.60 Jan. 2011 Ongoing block with ancillary facility progress Support to NID and Malaria Control DACF Completed/ 16. Municipal wide 5,000.00 2013 Programs Routine 17 Celebration of farmers day Asikuma DACF 17,566.00 2013 Routine Purchase of Furniture to Health DACF 18 Dunkwa 34,799.80 2013 On-going Assistant Training School Payment of Retention - Construction of DACF 19 Meretweso 2,192.27 1 No. 3 Unit Classroom Block Payment of Retention - Construction of DACF 20 Imbraim 2,858.95 1 No. 3 Unit Classroom Block Renovation of Health Services DACF 21 Dunkwa 10,760.00 Bungalow Support to Town and Country Planning GOG Good 22 Dunkwa 12,362.69 2013 Routine Programs and Projects Rehabilitation of Health Assistant DACF Access to facilities for learning 23 Dunkwa 48,000.00 Completed Training School and teaching processes Celebrate National Commemorative DACF Good 24 Dunkwa 30,757.55 2013 Routine Days Embark on Street Naming and Property DACF Exercise is on-going 25 Municipal wide 20,000 2013 On-going Addressing System Exercise 26 Support to GYEEDA activities Dunkwa DACF 3,401.00 2013 Routine Good 27 Reshaping of 25km Roads Selected road stretch DACF 50,000.00 2013 Routine Easy Road Accessibility 28 Renovation of GYEEDA Office Dunkwa DACF 1,480.00 2013 Completed Payment of Low Tension poles supplied DACF Routine Good 29 Selected Communities 18,800.00 2013 for Rural Electrification 30 Procure and Supply electrical cables Dunkwa DACF 1,080.00 2013 Routine Good 31 Payment of SRWSSP Counterpart Fund Dunkwa DACF 25,000.00 2013 Good Extension of Electricity to temporary DACF Routine Good 32 Dunkwa 17,000.00 2013 Lorry Park Supply of Building material to DACF Routine Good 33 Selected communities 19,119.48 2013 Communities Provision of bulbs for Community DACF Routine Good 34 Municipal wide 15,849.00 2013 Street Lights Minimise Revenue Collection Leakages DACF Routine Good 35 Municipal Assembly 3,000.00 2013 through periodic monitoring Strengthen the revenue bases of the DACF Routine Good 36 Municipal Assembly 2,000.00 2013 Municipality Support to Waste Management Municipal wide DACF Routine Good 37 244,000.00 2013 Programs 38 Support to Fumigation exercises Municipal wide DACF 160,000.00 2013 Routine Good Purchase of Sanitation tools/ Municipal wide DACF Routine Good 39 30,000.00 2013 equipments 40 Support to Disaster activities Municipal wide DACF 12,391.13 2013 Routine Good 41 Insurance of Official vehicle Municipal Assembly DACF 10,000.00 2013 Routine Good Maintenance and repairs of office Municipal Assembly DACF, IGF 85,000.00 Routine Good 42 2013 Vehicles Top up to purchase Official vehicle Municipal Assembly DACF 53,000.00 Routine Good 43 2013 for MCE Procurement of stationery & office Municipal Assembly DACF 22,000.00 Routine Good 44 2013 equipment 45 Payment of NALAG Dues Municipal Assembly DACF, IGF 5,200.00 2013 Routine Good 46 Procurement of Office furniture Municipal Assembly DACF 10,000.00 2013 Routine Good Procurement of new tyres for Assembly Municipal Assembly DACF 30,000.00 Good 47 2013 Routine vehicle Maintenance and repairs of Low Cost Dunkwa IGF 2,000.00 Good 48 2013 On-going buildings of the Assembly Repairs, renovation on staff Dunkwa DACF 39,983.93 Good 49 2013 On-going Bungalows/Quarters Human Resource Capacity Municipal Assembly DACF 14,773.79 Routine Good 50 2013 Development Provision for Budget preparation and Municipal Assembly DACF 10,000.00 2013 Routine Good 51 hearing 52 M & E of all Assembly’s programs Municipal wide DACF 5,000.00 2013 Routine Good Updating and installing of Accounting Municipal Assembly DACF 10,000.00 2013 Routine Good 53 Software 54 Provision for Contingency Municipal Assembly DACF 43,102.71 2013 Routine Good 55 Renovation of MCD’s residence Dunkwa DACF 5,846.00 2013 Completed 56 Construction of BOT stores Dunkwa DACF 69,002.30 2013 On-going 57 Maintenance of Grader Municipal Assembly IGF 8,000.00 2013 Routine Good 58 Maintenance of Slaughter House Dunkwa IGF 500.00 2013 Completed 59 Maintenance of Toilet Vault Dunkwa IGF 100.00 2013 Completed 60 Maintenance of Boreholes/Wells Dunkwa IGF 100.00 2013 Completed 61 Maintenance of Markets Dunkwa IGF 1,000.00 2013 Completed 62 Maintenance of Street Lights Municipal wide IGF 800.00 2013 Routine Good Payment of Postal and Telephone Municipal Assembly IGF 3,000.00 2013 Routine Good 63 Charges 64 Procurement of Assembly’s value books Municipal Assembly IGF 1,000.00 2013 Routine Good Undertake Kiosk and House numbering Municipal Assembly IGF 3,000.00 2013 Routine Good 65 exercise for spatial development Provision of stationeries for Municipal Assembly IGF 7,000.00 Routine Good 66 2013 administrative purpose 67 Provision for Printing and Publication Municipal Assembly IGF 8,000.00 2013 Routine Good Maintenance & repairs of office Municipal Assembly IGF 5,000.00 2013 Routine Good 68 machines Maintenance & repairs of office Municipal Assembly IGF 2,000.00 2013 Routine Good 69 furniture Municipal Assembly IGF 3,600.00 2013 Routine Good 70 Payment of Legal fees to Assembly’s Lawyer 71 Provision for Library and periodicals Municipal Assembly IGF 3,000.00 2013 Routine Good 72 Support to Education Programs Municipal Assembly IGF 1,500.00 2013 Routine Good 73 Provision for Training & Workshops Municipal Assembly IGF 25,000.00 2013 Routine Good 74 Support to Health Programs Municipal Assembly IGF 1,000.00 2013 Routine Good 75 Support to other capital projects Municipal Assembly IGF 10,000.00 2013 Routine Good 76 Control Illegal felling of tress District wide IGF, DACF 2,500 2013 Routine Good Conduct Public Education on District wide DACF 2,000 2013 Routine Good 77 conservation of forest resources Providing Ghana School Feeding Selected Schools GOG 522,795.00 2013 Routine Good 78 Programs to 11 deprived areas Provision of scholarship to needy but Dunkwa DACF 15,393.83 2013 Routine Good 79 brilliant students Organization of trial mock exams for Municipal wide DACF 5,000.00 2013 Routine Good 80 JHS final year students in the Municipality 81 Support to STME Programs Municipal wide DACF 10,393.82 2013 Routine Good Public education on Assembly’s Dunkwa IGF 4,000.00 2013 Routine Good 82 programs and activities performed through public hearings and FM stations Public educations campaign on Dunkwa IGF 6,000.00 2013 Routine Good 83 environmental cleanliness Public education campaign to sensitize Dunkwa IGF 3,000.00 2013 Routine Good 84 the public on tax obligations 85 District response initiative meetings Dunkwa DACF 6,000.00 2013 Routine Good 86 Monitoring of HIV/AIDS activities Dunkwa DACF 3,000.00 2013 Routine Good Sensitize and assist women farmers in Dunkwa IGF, DACF 1,144.31 2013 Routine Good 87 10 Communities