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Bosome Freho District Assembly Is to Be a Unique District with Sustainable Performance in All Aspects of Service Delivery in Its Statutory Functions BBoossoommee FFrreehhoo DDiissttrriicctt AAsssseemmbbllyy MMeeddiiuumm--TTeerrmm DDeevveellooppmmeenntt PPllaann 22001144--22001177 Page | 1 CHAPTER ONE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND DISTRICT PROFILE 1.0 INTRODUCTION At the start of the plan preparation period for 2014 -2017 medium term, there was the need to review the performance of the Assembly over the 4 year period to identify successes and failures, problems encountered and development gaps which need to be addressed in the district’s development effort. 1.1.1 Vision The Vision of the Bosome Freho District Assembly is to be a unique district with sustainable performance in all aspects of service delivery in its statutory functions. 1.1.2 Mission of the Assembly The Bosome Freho District Assembly exists to empower citizens to participate in making decisions that affect their welfare and also involve them in the governance processes in a decentralised democratic environment. 1.1.3 Objectives As the highest political and administrative body in the District, the Assembly exists to improve the quality of life of the people through efficient service delivery. To achieve this, the Assembly has set itself to achieve the following: To facilitate the effective functioning of the local government administration in the District To ensure effectiveness and efficiency in the use of resources of the District and the decentralized departments. To monitor, co-ordinate and harmonize the implementation of development plans and activities in the District. To facilitate the provision of basic social and economic infrastructure and services in the District. To facilitate community based and private sector development in the District. 1.1.4 Functions Page | 2 The functions of the Assembly are derived from the Local Government Act 1993 (Act 462), National Planning Systems Act 1993 (Act 480), the Civil Service Act 1993, the Local Government Service Act 2004 etc. The Assembly exist mainly to exercise political and administrative authority by providing guidance, give direction and supervise all other administrative authorities in the District. The Assembly is also responsible for the overall development of the District. For the purpose of exercising these functions the Assembly is involved in; Facilitating the effective functioning of local government administration in the district Formulation and execution of development plans. Ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in the use of resources of the Assembly and decentralised departments. Monitoring and co-ordinating the implementation of development plans and activities. Facilitating the provision of basic social services and economic infrastructure Promoting and supporting productive activity and social development and remove any obstacles to development. 1.1.5 Performance Review of the DMTDP (2010-2013) Management of development activities within the District over the 4 year period was based on a four year plan which was governed by the national policy i.e. the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA) which had seven (7) thematic areas namely; . Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability Human Resource Development . Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector . Accelerated agricultural modernization and sustainable natural Resource Management . Oil and Gas . Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlements Development . Human Development, Productivity and Employment . Transparent and Accountable Governance The seven (7) major thematic Areas formed the basis for the preparation of the District Medium Term Plan (2010-2013). It is worthy of notice here that in the review process of the plan, most of the programmes and projects earmarked for implementation for the period were implemented. Projects worth mentioning here were those necessary for the smooth running of the then newly established administration and decentralised departments. 1.1.6 The Review Process The District Planning and Coordinating Unit (DPCU) set to themselves to access the performance of the District in achieving key objectives set out in the two year (2010-2013) plan. The review was necessary to highlight major achievements and failures which will serve as guide towards the preparation of the District’s Medium Term Development Plan (2014-2017). Page | 3 The review was done taken into account the following indicators on the programmes and projects: - Projects fully implemented - Partially implemented - On-going - Not implemented The following were also considered; i. The extent of achievement of the planned goals and objectives ii. Reasons for the non-achievement of the goals and objectives iii. Problems /constraints encountered during implementation iv. Lessons learnt which have implications for DMTDP (2014-2017) 1.1.7 Review of Programmes and Projects To achieve the goals and objectives set in the plan, the District came out with projects and programmes under each thematic area the table below therefore show the level of achievement of programmes and projects implementation. Table 1.1: Review of Programmes and Projects Thematic Area Policy Programme Indicator Target Level of Achievement Remark Objective 2010 2011 2012 2013 Ensuring and To 1. Employment of 8 No. of 8 personnel 2 4 2 - Fully Sustaining Improve revenue collectors by revenue implemented Macro upon the Dec. 2013 collectors Economic generatio employed Stability n of Internally 2. Organize 8 half No. of 8 workshops 2 1 1 2 75% Generated yearly intensive campaigns organised achieved Revenue revenue mobilization organised by 40% campaign by by December 2013 December 3. Engage Private No. of private 1Consultant 1 - - - Fully 2013 consultants to collect consultant recruited implemented institutional Revenue employed 4. Valuation of No. of 5 telephone 5 12 - - Fully Properties of Mobile properties masts and 12 imlemented phone companies, valuated CMB CMB and other buildings commercial operators valuated valued 5. Support National No. of youth 600 youth 400 600 600 - Fully Youth Employment employed employed implemented Programme (NYEP) Enhancing 1. Assist150 No of 150 50 100 150 150 Fully Page | 4 Competiveness entrepreneurs to access entrepreneurs Entrepreneur implemented in Ghana’s MASLOC Credit accessing s supported Private Sector MASLOC with credit 2. Facilitate 70 women No. of women 70 women 60 90 130 131 Fully and 50 men’s access to and men and 50 men implemented business credit through assessing accessing the BAC (REP) business credit credit 3. Support 10 small No. of small 10 small 10 10 10 10 Fully scale entrepreneurs to scale scale implemented attend regional and entrepreneur entrepreneur national trade fair. supported s supported To organise 20 No No. of 20 5 5 5 5 Fully training workshop for workshops workshops implemented 200 small scale organised organised business operators to provide/upgrade their skills Surfacing of No. of roads Peminase- 0 0 0 0 Not surfaced Ankaase- Peminase-Ankaase- completed Mmorontuo feeder Mmorontuo raod road surfaced Rehabilitate and Guest house Morontuo 0 0 0 0 Not operate the abandoned rehabilitated guest house Implemented Morontuo Guest rehabilitated House Produce and distribute No. of 800 0 0 0 0 Not brochures fliers brochures and brochures implemented leaflets on the fliers, leaflets printed and District’s Tourism on tourism distributed Potentials produced and distributed Accelerated Organise 16 quarterly No. of 16 quarterly 2 3 4 2 Partially agricultural training workshops for quarterly meetings implemented modernization 50 farmers each to workshops organised and sustainable organised equip them with natural Resource modern farming Management methods and practices. Assist 200 farmers to No. of farmers 200 farmers 50 80 80 160 Partially accessing assisted access credit under implemented MASLOC MASLOC credit Organize outreach No. of farmers 2000 800 1600 2050 2100 Fully programmes for 2000 reached farmers implemented farmers to educate reached them on modern farming technologies Support Forest Acres of 500 acres 50 40 30 40 Partially Plantation Degraded reclaimed implemented Development to areas reclaim degraded areas reclaimed Organize periodic No. of farmers 10,000 7000 7900 9500 1090 Fully spraying exercise for benefiting farmers 0 implemented 10,000 farmers under from reached the CODPEC programme programme Oil and Gas Lobby 3No. fuel No. of fuel 3filling 0 0 0 0 Not Page | 5 Development dealers and 1 Gas filling station s0tations implemented dealer to locate in the established established District Infrastructure, Surfacing of ; No. of 5number 2 0 1 0 Partially Energy and highways highways 1. Asiwa-Ampaha implemented Human Highway surfaced surfaced / Settlements rehabilitated 2. Gyadam-Tebeso- Development Abosamso Highway 3. Asiwa Nsuaem - Abosamso Highway 4. Asiwa Town Roads Phase II 5.Peminase-Ankaase- Morontuo Feeder Road Rehabilitation of; No. of feeder 3no. feeder 0 2 1 0 Fully roads roads i. Achiase –Anumso- implemented Semdadieso-Tebeso rehabilitated rehabilitated Feeder Road ii.Appiankwanta- Anomawobi-Nsuta Feeder Raod iii. Nsuaem II-Nsutem- Tebeso II Feeder Road By December 2013 Procure and maintain Assembly's 16maintenan 6 6 6 6 Fully grader ce sessions grader quarterly implemented maintained carried Prepare planning No. of 11plans 0 0 0 0 Not schemes for major planning prepared implemented communities schemes prepared Procure and supply No. of 13 0 4 5 4 Fully 300no. low tension communities communities implemented poles for selected connected to connected communities by Dec. national grid 2013 Procure and supply No. of 20 20 20 20 20 Fully
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