REPUBLIC OF GHANA THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF THE ADAKLU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2015 FISCAL YEAR For Copies of this MMDA’s Composite Budget, please contact the address below: The Coordinating Director, Adaklu District Assembly Volta Region This 2014 Composite Budget is also available on the internet at: www.mofep.gov.gh or www.ghanadistricts.com 2 Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION 5 1.1 Background: 5 1.2 Population 5 1.3.1 Agriculture 5 1.3.2 Roads 5 1.3.3 Education 5 1.3.4 Health 6 1.3.5 Environment: 6 1.4 Key Issues 6 1.9.2 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................ 8 1.9.2.1 Education 8 1.9.2.2 Health 8 1.9.2.3 Water and Sanitation 8 1.9.2.4 Infrastructure 8 1.9.2.5 Environmental Situation 9 1.9.3 GOVERNANCE 9 Vision 9 Mission 9 Broad Sectorial Goals 9 Medium Term National Development Policy Framework (MTDPF) strategies: ..................... 10 2.0: Outturn of the 2014 Composite Budget Implementation ................................................... 11 2.1: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 11 2.1.1Revenue performance 11 2.1.1a IGF only (Trend Analysis) 11 2.1b. All Revenue Sources 12 2.1.2 Expenditure performance 13 2.2.: DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE FROM 2014 COMPOSITE BUDGET BY DEPARTMENTS 13 2.2.2: 2014 NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BY DEPARTMENT AND BY SECTOR15 3: SUMMARY OF COMMITMENTS ON OUTSTANDING/COMPLETED PROJECTS ... 18 2.4: CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS ........................................................................... 27 3 3.0: OUTLOOK FOR 2015 27 3.1: REVENUE PROJECTIONS 27 3.1.1 IGF ONLY 27 3.1.2: All Revenue Sources 28 3.2: REVENUE MOBILIZATION STRATEGIES FOR KEY REVENUE SOURCES IN 2015 29 3.3.1: SUMMARY OF 2015 MMDA BUDGET AND FUNDING SOURCES ...................... 31 3.3.2: JUSTIFICATION FOR PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES FOR 2015 AND CORRESPONDING COST 32 4 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background: Adaklu District is one of the twenty five newly created Districts in Ghana and one of the seven newly created Districts in the Volta region. It was carved out of the former Adaklu-Anyigbe District now Agotime-Ziope District with Legislative Instrument (LI 2085) of 2012. 1.2 Population Adaklu District according to the 2010 Polulation and Housing Census (PHC 2010) has a population of about 36,391 people with females constituting about 51.0 percent whiles the males constitute 49.0 percent. The most densely populated areas are Adaklu-Waya, Adaklu-Ahunda, Helekpe, Abuadi, Adaklu-Anfoe, Torda etc. People within the ages of 15 and 64 make up the labour force of every community. 1.3 DISTRICT ECONOMY: 1.3.1 Agriculture The most dominant economic activity in the District is agriculture which employs about 78 percent of the labour force. The District is well known in the region for the production of cereals and legumes such as maize, cowpea, groundnut and Rice and tubers including cassava, sweet potatoes, and vegetables (i.e. tomatoes, garden eggs, pepper, okro, etc). The district is also endowed with large livestock populations of cattle, sheep, goats, poultry and others. There exist abundant land for large scale crop and livestock rearing. 1.3.2 Roads Although the communities within the District are well linked and connected with feeder roads most of these roads are unengineered. The total road network in the District is about 123.1km. This is categorized into Highways, consisting of the Ho-Adidome Highway, and Feeder Roads including engineered, partially engineered and unengineered roads. The situation makes travelling in the District very difficult. The common means of transport for human traffic is Motor Cycle Services. However Communities along the Ho-Adidome Highway do receive the services of commercial vehicles that ply the road on their way to major towns along the highway. 1.3.3 Education Education is one of the most important sectors of the District. The Sector is divided into five circuits namely: the Ablonu, Abuadi, Ahunda, Kalakpa and Waya circuits with a total enrolment of 4,841 Pupils at the Basic School level (District Education Directorate) 333 teachers of which 186 are trained. The District has both public and private educational institutions. Educational Institutions range from Kindergarten to Senior Secondary School with no tertiary institution. 5 1.3.4 Health The District lacks a Hospital and as such health services are delivered at facilities located at Adaklu Helekpe H/C, Adaklu Waya H/C, Sofa Clinic (CHAG), Ahunda H/C, Torda CHPS zone, Ahunda CHPS zone and Kordiabe CHPS zone. There are also uncompleted CHPS compounds at Kpeleho and Kordiabe. The District epidemiological profile shows a concurrent significant prevalence of diseases including malaria, Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, intestinal worms, Diarrhorea Diseases, rheumatism/joint pains etc 1.3.5 Environment: The District is characterized by Hills, Mountains, lowland and generally rather undulating landscape. The very high areas are around the Adaklu scarp which rises to heights of 305 metres above sea level. A prominent feature in the District is the Adaklu Mountain located between Adaklu Aboadi, Adaklu helepke and Adaklu Tsrefe, Kordiabe, Tokor, Goefe, Agblife, Awanyaviofe and Sikama. The general drainage system of the district is dominated by Rivers dominant among them is the River Tordze (red Volta). Adaklu District is underlain with two major geological formations namely the forest soil (Forest ochrosols, lethosols and intergrades found in the Adaklu Mountains area), Savannah soil (Heavy clay soil). 1.4 Key Issues The major development challenges of the District are: PRIVATE SECTOR 1. Low agricultural output due to subsistence farming practices. 2. Destruction of crops by cattle belonging to the Fulani herdsmen. 3. Indiscriminate cutting of trees for charcoal production and fuel wood. 4. Indiscriminate bush burning. 5. Inadequate Agric Extension and Veterinary Staff 6. Inadequate micro-finance and credit facilities to farmers. 7. Use of rudimentary tools for farming making average farm sizes small. 8. Poor storage and processing facilities leading to post harvest losses 6 9. Poor nature of road network 10. Over dependence on rain-fed agriculture 11. Inadequate market information for agricultural product. 12. Perennial Flooding leading to destruction of farms. NO. Challenges Solution 1. Low agricultural output due to subsistence A tractor has been purchased to be farming practices made available to farmers on hiring basis to encourage large scale farming. 2. Destruction of crops by cattle belonging to Public Relation and Complaint Unit the Fulani herdsmen (PRCU) has resolve most of this complaint amicably. 3. Poor nature of road network The District has undertaken major reshaping in most past to facilitate movement. 4 Indiscriminate bush burning. Mass Education has been undertaken by the social and community department/ NADMO on the negative impact of bush burning. 2. Afforestation is also being encouraged among the populace. 5 Perennial Flooding leading to destruction of The DA is planning on constructing farms dams. 7 1.9.2 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 1.9.2.1 Education 1. High school dropout rate in the District 2. Inadequate teachers in pre and basic schools. 3. Ineffective supervision of schools due to inadequate logistics. 4. Poor status of educational infrastructural facilities. 5. Inadequate dormitories and hostels for SHS 6. Absence of permanent office accommodation for the District Directorate. 7. Inadequate teaching and learning materials 1.9.2.2 Health 1. Poor Health service delivery 2. Inadequate health infrastructure 3. Low coverage of Expanded Programme on Immunization 4. Lack of District Hospital 5. Lack of District Health Directorate office. 1.9.2.3 Water and Sanitation 1. Inadequate supply of potable water 2. Inadequate Sanitary Health works 1.9.2.4 Infrastructure 1. Intermittent power outages and fluctuating voltage 2. Inadequate telecommunication system/coverage. 3. Poor road network 4. No banking and postal facilities in the District. 5. Poor condition of market centres 8 1.9.2.5 Environmental Situation 1. Depletion and encroachment on Kalakpa Game reserve 2. Unplanned settlements patterns 3. High Incidence of Bushfires destroying natural vegetation/property 4. Indiscriminate felling of trees for firewood and charcoal. 1.9.3 GOVERNANCE 1. Low revenue generation 2. None existence of staff accommodation for DA staff 3. Inadequate logistical support for the Assembly, especially the Decentralised Departments and Area Councils. 4. Inadequate Office equipments and logistics for decentralised departments. The Vulnerable and the Excluded and Gender 1. Lack of involvement of physically challenged in decision making 2. Negative attitudinal, socio-cultural and religious practices towards the Persons with Disability (PWDs). 3. Lack of employment opportunities for trained disabled persons. Vision The Adaklu District Assembly is to ensure a Holistic Development of the Area under their Jurisdiction through the active participation of the People. Mission The Adaklu District Assembly exist to build a solid foundation for the achievement of food security, informed civil society, appropriate education for all as well as effective and efficient health delivery and a vibrant private sector while ensuring equity and the protection of the vulnerable and the excluded in the benefits derived there from within a democratic environment Broad Sectorial Goals Adaklu District Assembly for the year 2015 has the following core objectives: 9 1. To Improve Fiscal Revenue Management 2. To Improve Science, Technology and