Republic of Ghana
West Gonja District Assembly (WGDA)
DISTRICT MEDIUM
TERM DEVELOPMENT
PLAN (DMTDP 2014-2017) West Gonja District Assembly (WGDA)
A framework that will guide the management of the district between 2014 and 2017 within the context of contributing to the long-term national vision of attaining a just, free, productive and prosperous society.
DPCU-WGDA /2014
Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE ...... 6 PERFORMANCE REVIEW/PROFILE/CURRENT SITUATION/BASELINE ...... 6 Performance Review of District Medium Term Development Plan (2010- 2013) ...... 6 District Profile/Current Situation ...... 1 Legislative Instrument ...... 1 1.2.0 PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ...... 1 1.2.2 Relief and Drainage: ...... 2 1.2.6 Environment, Forest and National Parks: ...... 3 1.2.7 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS: ...... 5 Development Issues ...... 9 There are three main religions in the district namely Islam, Christianity and traditional religions...... 9 Development Issues ...... 13 1.2.10 SPATIAL ORGANISATION ...... 13 1.2.11.5 Income and Poverty Analysis: ...... 17 TOURISTS SITES ...... 18 1.2.15.1 Agriculture: ...... 21 Households in agriculture ...... 24 Type of farming activities ...... 24 Type of livestock numbers and keepers ...... 25 1.2.17 Social Services ...... 1 The District has a total of 167 schools comprising 60 KG, 78 Primary Schools, 24 JHS, 3 SHS and 2 Tertiary Schools ...... 1 CHAPTER TWO ...... 6 HARMONIZATION AND PRIORITISATION OF DEVELOPMENT ISSUES ...... 6 Harmonization of community needs and aspirations with identified key development gaps/problems/issues...... 6 Linking harmonized Key Development Problems/Issues under 2010-2013 to NMTDPF 2014-2017 Thematic Areas ...... 1 CHAPTER THREE ...... 6 DEVELOPMENT GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES ...... 6 Development Focus ...... 6 Development Goal ...... 6 Development projections for 2014-2017 ...... 6 Policy objectives and Strategies adopted from the NMTDPF 2014-2017 ...... 1 CHAPTER FOUR ...... 7 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ...... 7 Broad Development Programmes ...... 7 Programme of Action ...... 1 Indicative Financial Plan for 2014- 2017...... 83 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, 2014 ...... 84 5.1 Plan Implementation Arrangements ...... 1
5.2 Institutional Arrangements ...... 1 5.3 Administrative Arrangements...... 1 5.4 Community Participation ...... 1 5.5 Coordination of Plan Implementation Process ...... 1 5.6 Implementation Arrangements...... 2 5.7 Financing the Plan ...... 2 CHAPTER six ...... 3 6.0 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ...... 3 6.1.1 Regional Level Monitoring ...... 3 6.1.2 District Level Monitoring ...... 3 6.1.3 Community Level Monitoring ...... 3 6.2 Evaluation...... 3 CHAPTER seven ...... 4 7.0 COMMUNICATION STRATEGY ...... 4 7.1. Dissemination of the MTDP and Annual Progress Report ...... 4 7.2. Promotion of Dialogue and Generation of feedback on the performance of the District ...... 4
VISION
The West Gonja District Assembly is to ensure the overall social and economic development of the District such that the standard of living of the people would be improved in line with the National Policy on social and economic development.
MISSION The West Gonja District Assembly exists to improve the standard of living of the people by coordinating the activities of all stakeholders to ensure improved service delivery.
FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY The West Gonja District Assembly subject to article 245 of the Constitution and Act 462 shall;
1. Exercise political and administrative authority in the district, provide guidance, give direction to, and supervise the other administrative authorities in the district. 2. Perform deliberative, legislative and executive functions. 3. responsible for the overall development of the district and shall 4. ensure the preparation and submission through the regional co-ordinating council the development plans of the district to the National Development Planning Commission for approval, and budget of the district related to the approved plans to the Minister responsible for Finance for approval; 5. formulate and execute plans, programmes and strategies for the effective mobilisation of the resources necessary for the overall development of the district; 6. promote and support productive activity and social development in the district and remove any obstacles to initiative and development; 7. initiate programmes for the development of basic infrastructure and provide municipal works and services in the district; 8. responsible for the development, improvement and management of human settlements and the environment in the district; 9. responsible in co-operation with the appropriate national and local security agencies, for the maintenance of security and public safety in the district; 10. shall ensure ready access to Courts in the district for the promotion of justice; 11. shall initiate, sponsor or carry out studies that are necessary for the performance of a function conferred by this Act or by any other enactment; and 12. Perform any other functions provided for under any other enactment.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Medium Term Development Plan West Gonja District the result of two main series of workshops held at the Community and the District Levels. The first series of workshops involved organizing Village Level Planning meeting with members of communities to come up with Community Action Plans (CAPs). The CAPs were later validated and harmonized at the Area Council levels into Area Council Plans. The Area Council Plans were later harmonized by the DPCU at a forum into the various thematic areas and sectors and were forwarded to the respective sector departments for moments on the technical feasibility of the projects in line with sector, district and national policy direction.
Agreement on the contents of the plan was preceded by deliberation and critical analysis of issues and proposals. At the end, participants were confident that the plan clearly reflects the felt needs and aspirations of the whole district. It represents a comprehensive framework for local resource mobilization, enhancing self-reliance of the people for a better Ghana.
Thereafter, the draft plan was presented at a public hearing for endorsement. Participants at the public form included those who formulated the proposals in addition to other Assemblypersons, opinion leaders from all the Area Councils, representatives of interest groups, faith based organizations and trade associations in the district were taken on board in the final design of the plan.
The West Gonja District Assembly would like to acknowledge the invaluable contributions made by all community members, Area Counselors, District Level actors, including the non-governmental organization, RPCU, UNICEF, CBEDP, SNV, mentors from University of Development Studies (UDS) and NORPREP towards the preparation of this plan.
We say a special thank you to members of the DPCU and the planning team who did the write up and the NDPC for enriching the final output with their comments and suggestions.
…………………………………………… (PHILIP N. BAAZENG) DISTRICT CO-ORDINATION DIRECTOR
………………………………………… (HON. KASSIM BAKARI ALI) DISTRCT CHIEF EXECUTIVE
CHAPTER ONE
PERFORMANCE REVIEW/PROFILE/CURRENT SITUATION/BASELINE
Performance Review of District Medium Term Development Plan (2010- 2013)
The West Gonja District Medium Term Development Plan (2010 – 2013) was developed under the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA) I after a series of stakeholder workshops and meetings at the Community, Area Council and District levels. The plan covered six (6) thematic areas of the seven thematic areas of the Medium Term Development Framework, GSGDA I. The six (6) thematic areas are;
a) Ensuring & Sustaining District Micro- Economic Stability b) Infrastructure & Human Settlements c) Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management d) Enhancing Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector e) Human Development, Productivity & Employment f) Transparent & Accountable Governance
After four years of implementation of the District Medium Term Development Plan, the level of implementation of the various programs, projects and activities have been reviewed base on the targets set in the plan. The level of implementation was determined as;
fully implemented, abandoned/suspended, on-going not implemented, implemented but not in the DMTDP
Data for the review were obtained from both secondary and primary sources. The Community Action Plans and the Area Level Plans were reviewed through meetings with the Community and Area Level meetings. Information was also elicited from the Community- Based Organizations. These culminated into District level performance review.
At the District level, all the Departments, agencies and Civil Society Organizations provided data on their activities over the period. These were presented at stakeholders’ forum and interrogated and validated. The stakeholders identified the Development issues from the various reports and prioritized them. This is summarized below;
Level of Implementation of 2010- 2013 District Medium Term Development Plan
Thematic Area Policy Objective Programme Indicator Target Level of Achievement Remarks
2010 2011 2012 2013 Ensuring & Improve the Improving No. of income 100 10 10 9 5 Sustaining District capacities of the availability and generation groups Micro Economic people through access to formed formation of about information and Stability 100 income build generation groups entrepreneurial especially the capacity vulnerable to irk out livelihoods from 2010-2013 Infrastructure & To improve road Improve access to Kilometers of feeder 300km 24km 26km 23.7k 9km Human Settlements and water transport basic services roads rehabilitated m through the construction of 20 culverts and 2 bridges in the District from 2010 to 2013 No. of new access 40km Nil Nil Nil Nil roads Constructed in District capital
Construction of 2 Nil Nil Nil 1 Mognori and Sori I Bridges
Construction of 20 20 Nil Nil Nil Nil culverts
To Improve the No. of communities 50 15 2 supply of energy connected to the for both industrial National Grid and domestic use with 50 communities connected to the national grid by December, 2013 No. of communities 8 provided with solar lights To improve the No. of ICT centers 3 Nil Nil Nil Nil communication constructed systems by constructing 3 ICT centres among others in the District by the end of 2013 To ensure adequate shelter for all by December, 2013 To Embark on No. of towns with 6 Nil Nil Nil Nil completing layout proper layouts plans for 6 major towns in the District by 2013
To prevent the No. of local plans 20 3 2 2 development of prepared slums by 2013 To Improve potable Increase potable % of portable water 70% 43.33 49.63 41.49 51.36 water supply and water supply coverage environmental coverage sanitation in the District from 60% to 70% by 2013
% of population 90% 52.76 54.19 49.38 54.23 served with boreholes % of population 30% 5.7 7.37 9.74 16.99 served with pipe system (Mechanized boreholes) No. of communities 5 Nil Nil Nil Nil provided with small towns water system
No. of boreholes 20 4 8 drilled
Increase access to No. of institutional 30 2 3 sanitation facilities latrines constructed
No. of demarcate 24 2 2 4 refuse collection points No. of household 2,000 105 84 111
latrines constructed
No. of ODF 20 6 communities Support and build No. of WATSAN 200 10 capacities of committees formed stakeholders in the and trained water and sanitation sector
No. of Water boards 12 formed and trained Accelerated To Improve Reduce post- Agriculture agricultural harvest losses Modernization And productivity through improved Sustainable Natural through storage and Resource modernization minimal Management along a value chain processing along a by the end of 2013 value chain No. of farmers 600 200 105 200 100 trained on post- harvest management of crops No. of women 60 10 20 20 5 groups trained in food processing along a value chain
Increase No. of Farmers 3,000 3,627 2,000 agricultural output sensitized on the use through input cost of improved crop minimization and varieties
availability
No. of 10 10 10 5 5 demonstrations in crop management No. of farmers 500 500 500 500 trained on improved technologies of legume production No. of dry season 100 100 gardeners trained on vegetable production No. of youth in 250 Nil Nil Nil Nil agriculture No. of in-service 2 Nil Nil Nil Nil training on improved livestock production technology
No. of AEAs trained 60 15 on the agronomic practices of improved crop varieties
Improve the marketing system of agricultural produce No. of weekly 192 39 39 39 39 marketing information
collected from at least 2 marketing centers
To Support the Development of No. of agro- 21 1 development of entrepreneurial processing centers agro- based and financial established management skills industries in the of farmers and district with micro enterprise additional 21 operators processing centers by 2013 To ensure prudent Protect the No of communities 50 5 7 12 management and environment and capacities built in use of natural conserve participatory natural resources by 2013 biodiversity and resources provide alternative governance sources of livelihood No. of efficient 400 Nil Nil Nil Nil stoves and green cooking fuels (biomass fuel) introduced as a sustainable domestic energy sources & solar energy in communities
No. of public 60 35 12 15 13 campaigns carried
out on environmental protection No. of Nature Based 200 Nil 20 20 Nil Enterprises established and Supported eg. Beekeeping, Commercialization of NTFPs
Hectares of 1,200 30 25 48 plantations established No. of cases on the N/A Nil Nil Nil Nil enforcement of National and District Environmental Bye- laws and Regulations
Enhancing To Improve Create an enabling No. of 43 34 Competitiveness Of linkages between environment for sensitization Ghana’s Private the formal and private sector workshops Sector informal sectors by growth organized for 2013 enterprise groups on sources of capital
No. of rural 39 40 enterprise groups provide with
financial credit No. of rural banks 3 established No. of micro 50 41 108 160 enterprise operators groups trained in entrepreneurship No. of needy parent 25 37 298 200 Supported to undertake income generation activities No. of graduates 21 35 40 support with credit to establish their vocations and businesses To Promote the No. of monitoring of 1,460 365 365 365 365 tourism potential of established forest the district by 2013 reserves and Mole National Park
Human To improve the Improve capacity No. of physically 20 Development, skill of 250 of PWDS to challenged trained Productivity & vulnerable persons contribute to local development Employment to become more
productive in society by December 2013 Increase access of No. of early 67 1 1 1 children to career childhood development development centres opportunities constructed
No of care givers 50
trained Increase No. of women 20 participation of trained women in social and public activities
No of communities 6 1 Sensitized on the importance of child education No. of public campaigns on the harmful effects of children in and out of school Data base on 78 Nil Nil Nil Nil children infected and orphaned by HIV/AIDS No. of visits and 48 Nil Nil Nil Nil support to children infected with HIV/AIDS with drugs and nutrition No. of children 50 Nil Nil Nil Nil orphaned by HIV/AIDs school benefitted from uniforms and exercise books programme No. of rumps 15 2 Nil Nil Nil constructed to all assembly and
decentralized departments buildings for the physically challenge No. of brilliant but 100 2 Nil Nil Nil needy physically challenge students supported to go to school To increase Improve the No. of Pre-School 132 performance and quality and access enrolment in to education primary from 52% to 70% and 16.3% to 50% in JHS by 2013 No. of Primary 80 Schools No. of JHS 41 No. of SHS 3 No. of Vocational 9 School Teachers Quarters 43 Trained Teachers 400 % of JHS students qualifying to SHS % of Primary schools with permanent structures % of JHS with permanent structures Gross enrolment at 9,063
Pre-School Gross enrolment at 23,599 Primary Gross enrolment at 6,668 JHS Gross enrolment at 3,830 SHS Increase access to Increase the No. of people vocation and number of people supported for technical training with access to vocational training vocation training and education To reduce the Reduce the HIV/AIDS cases 26 spread of incidence of HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS and STDs from 14.9% STDs in the of screened blood District samples to 50% by 2013 To reduce the Reduce the % of OPD cases on 25% incidence of incidence of malaria malaria and other malaria and other diseases from 55% diseases of OPD attendance to 25 % by 2013 % of under 5 malaria To increase Improve the No. of Health 20 coverage efficiency effectiveness and Facilities in health service efficiency in health services delivery delivery in the
District from 0.7%
of OPD per capital to 1.5% by 2013 Doctors population 1:88,146 ratio Nurses population 1:1,666 ratio Infant mortality rates 8/1,000 lives birth Maternal mortality 78/100,000 lives rates birth Transparent & Accountable Governance To strengthen the Strengthen the relationship relationship between DA and between CBOs/NGO/ DA/CBOs/NGOs traditional and traditional authorities by authorities December, 2013. To reduce the DA Reduce the DA overdependence on overdependence external sources of on external sources of funding funding by the end
of 2013
To ensure the Adequately staff smooth functioning and equip Area of the 6 Area Councils
Councils in the District by December 2013.
Construction of To improve 3No. Police security in the accommodation District by ensuring the smooth completion of 3 police stations by December, 2013. To improve the Ensure that all efficiency of the decentralized DA in service departments are delivery by established December, 2013 To improve the Improve fiscal revenue base of the resource DA by 30% per mobilization annum
District Profile/Current Situation
Legislative Instrument
The West Gonja District Assembly was established on the 23rd of December 1988 by PNDC Law 207. Central Gonja and North Gonja Districts were carved out of the West Gonja District by L.I.1775 and L.I. 2069 in 2004 and 2012 respectively.
1.2.0 PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
1.2.1 Location and Size
West Gonja District is located in the Northern Region of Ghana. It lies on longitude 10 51 and 20 581 West and Latitude 80 321 and 100 21 North. It shares boundaries in the south with Central Gonja District, Bole and Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District in the West, Wa East District in the North West and North Gonja District to the North and East and shown in Fig. 1.
The District has total land area of 8,352sq.Km (including North Gonja District). This represents about 12% of the total land area of the region. The Mole National Park and Kenikeni Forest Reserves occupy approximately 1,500sq Km of the land area of the District.
The national park and forest reserves together with other interesting sites such as the Laribanga mosque, mystic stone and Mognori Eco-village makes the District the most preferred tourist destination in the northern sector, hence the tourism hub of the north. 1.2.2 Relief and Drainage:
The topography is generally undulating with altitude of between 150-200meters above sea level. The only high land is the Damongo Escarpment, located north of the District capital.
The Mole River from the northern boundary joins the White Volta East of Damongo and this joins the Black Volta around Tuluwe in the Central Gonja District. The White Volta River also passes through the Eastern boundary of the district.
The District is therefore well drained. These rivers serve as source of livelihood for inhabitants along them. They can also be developed as source of potable water for the District through the pipe system since underground water source has not proven successful.
1.2.3 Climate:
Temperatures are generally high with the maximum occurring in the dry season between March/April and are lowest between December/January. The mean monthly temperature is 27oc. The dry season is characterized by the Harmattan wind, which is dry, dusty and cold in the morning and very hot at noon. Evapotranspiration is very high causing soil moisture deficiency. Humidity is very low causing dry skin and cracked lips during this period.
Rainfall is unimodal with the average annual precipitation being 1144mm. The rainfall pattern is erratic, beginning in late April to late October. The peak of the rainfall is in June/July with prolonged dry spell in August. The rains are stormy and torrential up to 300mm per hour. Erosion is therefore a common phenomenon due to the torrential nature of the rains. However, climate variability has been observed.
Farming which is the mainstay of the people is therefore done once a year as it is rain-fed. The erratic rainfall pattern makes farming risky and therefore low yields. Some activities during the dry season are collection of sheanuts, wild honey harvest, agro processing, fuel wood harvest etc. thus, they tend to the natural commons which endanger the environment. 1.2.4 Soil:
The District is situated in an old geological area. The rocks are mainly of Voltaian formation with isolated Cambrian rocks, which contain valuable minerals such as gold. There are mudstones and sandstones in the Alluvial Damongo formations. The extreme western part of Damongo is composed of granite material of low fertility. Rich alluvial sandy deposits occur around Damongo and the Kenikeni Forest Reserves.
The soils around Kotito are said to be fertile and suitable for cereals, legumes, and root crops, including livestock production. Underground water potentials are limited due to the Voltaian formation.
As a result of this soil structure, the farmlands are very fragile and prone to erosion and loss of fertility if good farming methods are not practice. The success rate and yields for borehole drilling are very low. 1.2.5 Vegetation:
The natural vegetation is Guinea Savanna. The Vegetative cover of the district is dictated by the soil types and human activities, such as shifting cultivation, slash and burn method of land preparation. The major tree pieces are sheanut, dawadawa, baobab, acacia, neem and few ebony. The trees are scattered except in most valleys where isolated woodland or forest are found. Most trees are deciduous shedding their leaves during the dry season in order to conserve water.
Grass grows in tussocks and may reach 2.7m during the rainy season. This indicates that the area is suitable for crops such as millet, sorghum, maize and groundnuts. The original vegetation in major settlements such as Damongo and Busunu has been destroyed by human activities.
Charcoal production is another important source of livelihood for many people in the District. There is also a menace of chain saw operation in the District. These activities are depleting the vegetation and changing the ecological system of the District. Thus, affecting the rainfall pattern, soil fertility and recurrent windstorm disasters in the District.
1.2.6 Environment, Forest and National Parks:
West Gonja District has two main protected areas these are the Mole National Park and Kenikeni Forest Reserve together with other smaller forest reserves with a rich array of flora and fauna. Mole Park which is located about 23km North-west of Damongo, is the largest Protected Area in the country and one of the best managed game and wildlife parks not only in Ghana but Africa, south of the Sahara desert. The park covers an estimated area of about 4577sq km and is a major tourist attraction not only for the North, but nationally and also of significant conservation value at sub-regional and international level. In the year 2013, 14500, people (both Ghanaians and foreigners) visited the park. The on-going construction of the Fufulso-Sawla road is expected to boost both domestic and international visitors to the park significantly.
The Mole National Pack attracts both foreign and local tourists and offers direct employment and indirect employment through services delivery and facilities to some people in the district. However some communities had to relocate to make way for the creation of the park. Opportunities for revenue generation either direct or indirect exists for the District Assembly to explore in relation the tourism potential within the district.
The park also contains a variety of flora and fauna of both economic and medicinal value. Access to these resources in the park is limited due to its protected area status, however opportunities exist for consideration only with the application for sustainable harvesting schedule which exist for the communities to explore. The proximity of most communities to the Mole and the dependence of communities on natural resources have resulted in a high incidence of poaching of game resources within the park. Sometimes enforcement of anti-poaching activities has resulted in hostilities between hunters and park staff. Community proximity also exposes community farms to crop and livestock raid by elephants, patas and baboon monkeys, and hyeanas.
Other minor forest Reserves are: Damongo scarp located north of Damongo (39.36 km2); Nyangbong located south East of Damongo (4.66km2); Bombi after the Damongo Hospital towards Kotito No. 1 (1.47 km2); Damongo Town Plantation after the Agric Settlement, east of Damongo (0.43km3).
The current drivers of deforestation and degradation within the District are largely human induced, which impact forest cover and reduce carbon stocks. Unsustainable farming practices of slash and burn and shifting cultivation, with short fallow periods is a major contributor environmental deforestation and degradation within the District. Although commercial farming is non-existent in this important socio- economic and biodiversity rich landscape, cropping of land for very short periods is gradually leaving large areas of the District deforested. These farming practices have encroached on forest reserves and protected areas, especially, with the Damongo Scarp Forest and some parts of the KeniKeni forest been affected. Unregulated livestock grazing, illegal logging activities, and fuel wood collection are also gradually exerting significant pressure and are important becoming drivers of deforestation and degradation in the District.
Factors underlying these drivers of deforestation and degradation interact complexly within social, economic, political, cultural and technological processes. Specifically, the following critical underlying drivers contribute significantly to the direct drivers identified.
Insecure land tenure system
insufficient clarity on user rights and benefit sharing, Weak forest sector governance and institutions, insufficient cross-sectorial coordination, Weak enforcement of legal frameworks Population growth Poverty
The landscape impacts of these human induced drivers of environmental degradation are reaching alarming stages and can be seen all over the District. . Activities such as illegal lumbering can be seen all over the districts with worst affected communal landscapes within the eastern parts towards Busunu and also and the south-eastern parts from Agric settlement to Kotito No 3. Sand weaning activities tend to be localised in areas where good sand can be found. The current Fufulso-Sawla road construction has also resulted in large patches of areas along the route been degraded due to earth extraction for the construction works. . Illegal small scale mining activities are also common in the south-western sections of the District but more towards Bole District.
Fuel wood is the main source of energy for both domestic and commercial heating and cooking activities, as such food wood collection is District and actually common a majority of households in the District. Fuel wood collection for commercial purposes is fast becoming a lucrative source of income for some people within the district. Although charcoal production has not been identified as a driver of degradation. Although tree cutting for charcoal production has not been identified as a major driver of deforestation in the District, the rate at which charcoal production is becoming rampant in the district leaves cause for worry. Almost every community along the main high way and also along most of the frequently plied feeder roads produce and sell charcoal for commercial purposes. There are currently no regulatory mechanisms in place to ensure sustainability and flow of revenue to the District Assembly. Traditional Energy Unity of the Savanna Resources Management Project (SRMP) conducted a field study on fuel wood in the district in 2001. The study revealed that an average of 5000 bags (2.5mT) of charcoal is produced monthly for sale in the district. Another 300mT of firewood is produced commercially per month in the district. One can imagine the tree cover depletion per annum.
Unsustainable farming practices, which is mainly slash and burn, in shifting cultivation land use practices and poor farmland improvement practices has resulted in in loss of soil nutrients leading to very low productivity, which tend to deepen poverty in the district. Additionally, farming in the district has become dependent on the use of inorganic fertilisers, and coupled with the recent use of inorganic pesticides, has resulted in high cost of farming due to the inputs and also resulted in the destruction of agro biodiversity as a result of increasing use of inorganic pesticides.
Adopting and adapting practices such as proper land use planning, integrated with mitigation measures such as agro-forestry, sustainable management of existing protected areas, biodiversity conservation and the establishment and development of natural resource governance structures for resource access, use, management and regulation could significantly enhance this socio-ecologically important landscape while creating avenues for small and medium green enterprises for both the populace and the District Assembly through ventures such as tourism initiatives and services delivery as well as value chain enhancement for agro products as well as for high end NTFPs like shea nuts, honey, Dawadawa, etc.
Presently a few NGOs and state agencies including Mole National Park, A Rocha Ghana, MOFA, EPA, Ricerca Cooperazion, Kachito, and the Catholic Diocese, have commenced implementation of some of these remedial measures. The District Assembly has also started campaigns against indiscriminate tree felling and bush fires, sand and gravel weakness. It needs to be mentioned here that a lot of work still needs to be as law enforcement of existing natural resource regulations and management practices are virtually non- existent or very weak in the District.
Development Issues Absence of integrated land use plan
Unsustainable farming practices High incidence of forest depletion Poor condition of tourism facilities and service delivery High incidence of biodiversity loss Weak enforcement of natural resource management regulations Inadequate NTFPs development and marketing Insufficient development of small and medium scale nature linked enterprises
1.2.7 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS:
1.2.7.1 Population Size and Density:
According to the 2010 Population and Housing Census the district population is 41,180 for 2010 which is estimated to be at 45,128 in 2013 with a density of 8.3 persons per sq. Km. The population density is below the regional density of 25.9 persons per sq Km. The district population growth rate of 3.1% is higher than the national (2.7%) and the regional (2.8%) respectively. The total population comprises of male 50.22% and female 49.78%.
Thus, the sparsely nature of the population makes provision of socio- economic amenities difficult as the settlements do not have enough population to put them into maximum use. Some of the communities are farming settlements that migrate with changing fertility of the soil.
1.2.7.2 Age and Sex Composition: From Table 1.1, it is observed that the district generally depicts a youthful population with 42.9 percent (17,674) of the population aged below 15 years. Persons within the age group of 15-64, that is the economically active group, forms 53.0 percent (21,835) of the population. The district’s population generally declines with increasing age, with persons aged 65 and older constituting only 4.1 percent (1,671) of the population. The Table further shows that in the age groups 20-44 and 65-89, the proportion of females are higher than that of males. Persons in age group 95-99 records the highest proportion (66.7%) among the male population, while the highest proportion (56.1%) of the female population is recorded at ages 30-34 years.
1.2.7.3 Sex ratio With respect to sex ratio, the district records a ratio of 100.9, this implies that for every 100 females there are 100.9 males. This rate is higher than the regional ratio of 95.2 (GSS, 2013). The highest sex ratio in the district is 200 and is found in age group 95-99 while the least 78.3 is found in 30-34 years. Also, the sex ratio for persons age 65 years and above is 95 while that of those between ages 15-64 years is 97. This means that there are fewer males per 100 females at ages 65 years and above than those between 15-64 years. The sex ratio for the 0-14 year’s age group is 106.5.
1.2.7.4 Dependency ratio The age dependency ratio of the district is 88.6 which means that every 100 individuals have approximately 89 dependents. The male dependency ratio (92.4) is higher than that for females (84.9). Across the rural- urban dimension, rural dependency ratio (103) exceeds that in urban locations (76.7) and this could be attributed to survival of the extended family system in rural communities.
Table 1.1: Population distribution by age, sex and type of locality. Sex Sex Type of locality ratio Age Group Both Sexes Percentage Male Female Urban Rural All Ages 41180 100.0 50.2 49.8 100.9 21208 19972 0 - 4 6030 100.0 51.0 49.0 104.1 2720 3310 05-09 6057 100.0 51.1 48.9 104.4 2750 3307 10-14 5587 100.0 52.7 47.3 111.6 2821 2766
15 - 19 4931 100.0 51.0 49.0 104.3 2806 2125 20 - 24 3656 100.0 49.2 50.8 96.8 2131 1525 25 - 29 2889 100.0 46.5 53.5 86.9 1583 1306 30 - 34 2353 100.0 43.9 56.1 78.3 1292 1061 35 - 39 2065 100.0 47.2 52.8 89.3 1107 958 40 - 44 1831 100.0 48.2 51.8 93.1 895 936 45 - 49 1368 100.0 54.0 46.0 117.5 680 688 50 - 54 1246 100.0 53.8 46.2 116.3 648 598 55 - 59 708 100.0 55.6 44.4 125.5 401 307 60 - 64 788 100.0 50.6 49.4 102.6 442 346 65 - 69 484 100.0 49.6 50.4 98.4 249 235 70 - 74 488 100.0 49.0 51.0 96 251 237 75 - 79 295 100.0 45.1 54.9 82.1 175 120 80 - 84 236 100.0 49.2 50.8 96.7 144 92 85 - 89 97 100.0 44.3 55.7 79.6 49 48 90 - 94 47 100.0 57.4 42.6 135 28 19 95 - 99 24 100.0 66.7 33.3 200 13 11
All Ages 41180 100.0 50.2 49.8 100.9 21208 19972 0-14 17674 100.0 51.6 48.4 106.5 8289 9385 15-64 21835 100.0 49.2 50.8 97 11987 9848 65+ 1671 100.0 48.7 51.3 95 909 762 Age-dependency 88.6 92.4 84.9 76.7 103 ratio Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
1.2.7.5 Population pyramid Figure 2.1 shows the population pyramid of West Gonja District by age and sex. The pyramid shows a broad-based structure which is an indication of a youthful population. The proportion of children (0-9 years) is very high and reduces as the age advances, signifying a small number of adults 35 years and above (20.7%).
80 - 84
70 - 74
60 - 64
50 - 54 Female 40 - 44 Male Age Age Group 30 - 34
20 - 24
10 - 14
0 - 4 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000
Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
1.2.7.6 Fertility
The West Gonja District records a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 3.3 which is below the regional rate of 3.5 but higher than Zabzugu (2.4), the lowest in the region. This suggests that for every 1000 women within the reproductive age (15-49) in West Gonja, an average of three children (3.3) is born alive (GSS, 2010).
Consequently, the high fertility rate leads to high population growth rate with its resulting pressures on land and social amenities.
1.2.7.7 Mortality The level and pattern of mortality is a reflection of the health status of a population. For West Gonja District, a total of 36,684 children were ever born in the district by females 12 years and older, out of which 18,499 are males while 18,185 are females, with both male and female recording a survival rate of 83.1 percent for males and 84.8 percent for females. The survival rate for both sexes is however 83.9 percent, which implies that for every 100 children born in the district an average of 83.9 of them survive. Males have the highest survival rate of 100 percent for all children ever born (5) to females of ages 12-14 years, at which ages only half (50.0%) of females ever born survive. Meanwhile, only 60.0 percent survival rate is recorded for both sexes at this age group. On the other hand, females have the highest survival rate of 93.8 percent of children ever born (262) to females at ages 15-19 years, where males record a survival rate of 73.5 percent. Both sexes record an average survival rate of 83.6 percent for children ever born of age group 15-19 years.
Generally, the survival rate of both sexes reaches a maximum of 90.8 surviving children out of every 100 children born to females of ages 30-34 years where 4,614 children are born. Also, beyond ages 30-34, the survival rate of all children born to females assumes a declining trend and females generally have a higher likelihood of surviving compared to their male counterparts. This is due to the more risky jobs or activities males engage in compared to females. This is shown in the table below.
Table 2.3 Female population 12 years and older by age, children ever born, children surviving and sex of child Number Children Ever Born Children Surviving Age of Both Both Survival Survival Survival Male Female Male Female Females sexes sexes rate rate rate All ages 13,463 36,684 18,499 18,185 30,780 83.9 15,366 83.1 15,414 84.8 12 - 14 1,521 5 1 4 3 60.0 1 100.0 2 50.0 15 - 19 2,414 262 132 130 219 83.6 97 73.5 122 93.8 20 - 24 1,858 1,491 750 741 1,333 89.4 653 87.1 680 91.8 25 - 29 1,546 3,048 1,550 1,498 2,694 88.4 1,352 87.2 1,342 89.6 30 - 34 1,320 4,614 2,382 2,232 4,189 90.8 2,137 89.7 2,052 91.9 35 - 39 1,091 4,869 2,417 2,452 4,375 89.9 2,183 90.3 2,192 89.4 40 - 44 948 5,319 2,722 2,597 4,621 86.9 2,362 86.8 2,259 87.0 45 - 49 629 3,703 1,873 1,830 3,161 85.4 1,568 83.7 1,593 87.0 50 - 54 576 3,648 1,855 1,793 2,985 81.8 1,514 81.6 1,471 82.0 55 - 59 314 2,065 1,037 1,028 1,644 79.6 804 77.5 840 81.7 60 + 1,246 7,660 3,780 3,880 5,556 72.5 2,695 71.3 2,861 73.7 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
1.2.8 Migration The migrant population in the West Gonja District is found to be 8,532, 14.6 percent of whom have been residing there for less than one year. Total migrants who have been staying in the district for between 1-4 years form the highest proportion of 28.0 percent. Those with the longest stay of over 20 years constitute the second largest proportion of 22.6 percent.
Migrants born elsewhere in the region accounts for 4,046, out of whom those residing in the district for between 1-4 years and 20 years and over successively form the highest proportions of 28.2 percent and 21.3 percent. Also, migrants from the Central region constitute the highest proportion (46.2%) of migrants born elsewhere in another region with residence duration of between 1-4 years and yet also form the least proportion of 5.8 percent of migrants who have been staying in the district for between 10-19 years. For migrants born abroad, it is found that the highest proportion of 56.1 percent have been resident in the district for between 1-4 years. On average, the duration of residence of all migrants to the district has been between 1-4 years as shown in the table below.
Table 2.5: Birthplace by duration of residence of migrants Duration of residence (%) Less than 1 1-4 5-9 10-19 20+ Birthplace Number year years years years years
Total 8,532 14.6 28.0 15.0 19.8 22.6
Born elsewhere in the region 4,046 15.3 28.2 15.6 19.6 21.3 Born elsewhere in another region:
Western 34 11.8 20.6 8.8 17.6 41.2
Central 52 13.5 46.2 23.1 5.8 11.5
Greater Accra 79 15.2 31.6 20.3 15.2 17.7
Volta 99 35.4 33.3 16.2 7.1 8.1
Eastern 48 37.5 25.0 6.3 12.5 18.8
Ashanti 268 29.5 26.9 10.8 12.3 20.5
Brong Ahafo 324 14.8 37.3 17.6 18.2 12.0 Northern -
Upper East 814 15.1 11.2 10.9 20.3 42.5
Upper west 1,903 11.9 19.9 17.7 24.5 26.0
Outside Ghana 865 8.7 56.1 10.2 15.5 9.6 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.
Out-migration is mainly by the youth, both literates and illiterates. Major factors that account for the out- migration are; (push and pull factors)
Search for employment and wealth
Pursue further education
Search for better social amenities in urban centers
Peer group influence
Move away from parental control and traditions.
The major destinations include down south (Kumasi, Accra, Obuasi etc) and Tamale the regional capital. Most of the young girls migrate to neigbouring Cote de Ivoire for commercial sex. Apart from the loss of productive labour, the out-migration promotes the spread of the HIV/AIDS in the district.
In-migration consists of farmers (60%) in search of farmlands and professionals (10%) who come to work in institutions in the district. About 3% of the in-migrants are tourists who come to the Mole National Park. The rest of the in-migrants are businessmen and women, students and religious people. The large farm settlements make the provision of socio- economic infrastructure difficult as they move seasonally.
The influx of nomadic Fulani herdsmen is another phenomenon in the District. The distraction of crops and vegetation cover by their animals is causing soil infertility resulting in farming communities to move. They also pose security risk to lives and property in the District. Development Issues High population growth rate Influx of nomadic Fulani herdsmen Social and economic insecurity
1.2.9 Social Structure
1.2.9.1 Culture
There are 22 ethnic groups in the district. The major groups in order of size are Gonja, Gruni, Dagarbas, Hanga, Kamara, Tampulma, Vogla, Dagomba and Mamprusi. The Konkombas who have since the 1994 ethnic conflict left the district used to be a major ethnic group. There is inter-tribal marriages and peaceful co-existence, which provides unity in diversity.
There is also influx of Fulani herdsmen in the District. The animals graze anywhere and destroy crops and fertility of the land. Their activities are causing insecurity in the District causing many farming communities such as Sorito, Tosiba to move.
There are three main religions in the district namely Islam, Christianity and traditional religions. Table 3.6 shows the population by religious affiliation and sex in the West Gonja District. Islam constitutes the highest religious practice (75.7%) follows by Christianity (Catholic, Protestants, Pentecostals and Other Christians) which forms 21.1 percent. Traditional worship (1.4%) constitutes the least form of religious practice in the district while persons without any religion amount to only 0.2 percent of the population. From the above, it may be inferred that three out of every four people in the district practice Islamic religion, while only one out of every five people in the district belong to the Christian faith.
In terms of religious involvement by the sexes, it is observed that there are more females than males in both Islam and Christianity in the district, and in fact, the number of male atheist exceed those of females. This suggests that females in the district generally show commitment to religious practice than their male counterparts. Barring the above, it is important to note that the pattern of the dominance of the various religions remain the same as established above even along sex lines.
Table 3.7: Population by religion and sex Both Sexes Male Female Religion Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 41,180 100.0 20,681 100.0 20,499 100.0
No religion 610 1.5 328 1.6 282 1.4
Catholic 6,403 15.5 3,237 15.7 3,166 15.4 Protestants (Angelican Lutheran etc.) 952 2.3 500 2.4 452 2.2
Pentecostal/Charismatic 1,146 2.8 596 2.9 550 2.7
Other christian 217 0.5 132 0.6 85 0.4
Islam 31,188 75.7 15,524 75.1 15,664 76.4
Traditionalist 585 1.4 320 1.5 265 1.3
Other 79 0.2 44 0.2 35 0.2 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.
1.2.9.2 Festival The West Gonja District share similar festivals with other districts in the Northern Region. Prominent among these are Damba and Fire festival (Jintigi). The annual Gonja Damba takes place in Damongo which is one of the biggest festivals in the Northern Ghana attracting Gonjas and other affiliated ethnic groups from all walks of life. This can be harnessed for tourism development and resource mobilization for development.
1.2.9.3 Household Size, Composition and Headship
Household heads account for 15.5 percent (6,255) of the household population in the district. Out of this, the male heads of households constitute 77.3 percent compare to their female counterparts (22.7%). This is largely in line with the established trends at the regional level where males have a high proportion of male household heads (85.0%) with a female proportion of 15.0 percent (GSS, 2013). From the separate male- female populations, Table 3.1 also shows that there are corresponding 23.9 percent of male heads and 7.1 percent of female heads for the male and female household populations.
In all households in the district, biological children constitute the largest proportion of households’ population (48.3%). The proportion of male biological children (51.5%) is higher than females (45.1%). Household head, spouse and children together represent almost three-quarters (73.3%) of the household population.
Table 3.1: Household population by composition and sex Total Male Female Household composition Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 40,269 100.0 20,217 100.0 20,052 100.0 Head 6,255 15.5 4,835 23.9 1,420 7.1 Spouse (wife/husband) 3,840 9.5 90 0.4 3,750 18.7 Child (son/daughter) 19,453 48.3 10,404 51.5 9,049 45.1 Parent/Parent in-law 307 0.8 42 0.2 265 1.3 Son/Daughter in-law 466 1.2 83 0.4 383 1.9 Grandchild 3,578 8.9 1,804 8.9 1,774 8.8 Brother/Sister 1,630 4.0 953 4.7 677 3.4 Step child 321 0.8 177 0.9 144 0.7 Adopted/Foster child 286 0.7 149 0.7 137 0.7 Other relative 3,841 9.5 1,496 7.4 2,345 11.7 Non-relative 292 0.7 184 0.9 108 0.5 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census.
1.2.9.4 Household structure Table 3.2 shows the household structure by sex for the West Gonja District. The table suggests that extended family households (nuclear and relatives) constitute the highest proportion (44.6%) of households population in the district. Nuclear households on the other hand constitute 24.0 percent. The preceding point therefore highlights a clear dominance of the extended family system in the district. Where only heads make up the entire household, the proportion is only 1.3 percent. However, households with only head and spouse as well as households with single parent extended plus non-relatives have the least equal proportions of 0.6 percent.
Table 3.2 further shows that there are more females in the extended households (44.8%) than their male counterparts (44.4%). In the nuclear households, there are more males (25.3%) than females (22.6%). Given the above, it implies that the higher percentage of females in the extended family households is due to the practice of polygamous marriage in the district. Table 3.2: Household population by structure and sex Total Male Female Household Structure Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 40,269 100.0 20,217 100.0 20,052 100.0 Head only 542 1.3 438 2.2 104 0.5 Head and a spouse only 236 0.6 116 0.6 120 0.6 Nuclear (Head spouse(s) children) 9,660 24.0 5,122 25.3 4,538 22.6 Extended (Head spouse(s) children Head's relatives) 17,950 44.6 8,972 44.4 8,978 44.8 Extended + non relatives 823 2.0 428 2.1 395 2.0 Head spouse(s) and other composition 1,054 2.6 553 2.7 501 2.5 Single parent Nuclear 2,074 5.2 923 4.6 1,151 5.7 Single parent Extended 5,402 13.4 2,408 11.9 2,994 14.9 Single parent Extended + non relative 236 0.6 118 0.6 118 0.6 Head and other composition but no spouse 2,292 5.7 1,139 5.6 1,153 5.8 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census 1.2.9.5 Marital Status, by sex and age-group Figure 3.1 presents summary statistics on the marital status of persons 12 years and older in the West Gonja District. From this figure, it is shown that 46 percent of the population in the district has never married compare to the regional average of 38.9 percent (GSS, 2013). This implies that 4.6 out of every 10 people in the district have never married as compare to 3.8 persons in the region. Also, the proportion of married persons in the District (45.0%) is lower than the regional average of 54.3 percentage (GSS, 2013). Similarly, this implies that 4.5 out of every 10 people, 12 years and older are married in the district as compare to 5.4 persons in the region. In respect of the widowed and divorced populations, it is found that 5.0 percent of the population 12 years and older in district are widowed, while 1.0 percent is divorced.
Figure 3.1: Marital status of persons 12 years and older.
Widowed Informal/ 5% consensual union/livin together 2%
Never married 46% Married 45%
Divorced Seperated 1% 1%
Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
From Table 3.3, it is observed that the proportion of married persons within the district generally increases with increasing age group until age group 45-49 years beyond which it declines. A reverse trend is witness in the case of never married; the proportion of the never married population decreases with increasing age group except from age groups 55-65 years and older. In the case of widowed, it can be observed that the widowed population increases with increasing age groups with the highest widowed percentage (34.3%) recorded at age group 65 years and older. No definite trend is observed in the cases dealing with separated, divorced and informal consensual union populations as mixed proportions are observe for the varying age groups. Nonetheless, separated, divorced and informal consensual union is found to have an equal highest proportion of 3.7 percent in the district at age groups 55-59 years, 25-29 years and 45-49 years respectively.
Table 3.3 also shows that 38.4 percent of females in the district never married compare to the male proportion of more than half (53.4%). Also more females are married (48.7%) in the district than their male counterparts (42.2%). In terms of the age of marriage, females marry earlier than males. As indicated in table 3.3, 41.6 percent of females had married by age 20-24 years compare to only 11.4 percent of males of the same age group. It is also observe that the female married population peaked (86.7%) at ages 35-44 years, whereas the male proportion peaked (90.4%) at age 55-59 years. The divorce rate among females (1.5%) was higher than that of males (1.0%). The percentage of the widowed population is 8.0 percent females and 1.4 percent males, signifying a higher female widowed population. The widowed population trend depicts a situation where male spouses are likely to die earlier than their female partners. The common reason accounting for early death among men may be due to their adventurous nature, who most often engages in risky activities in order to meet the economic needs of the family.
Table 3.3 Distribution of persons 12 years and older by sex, age-group and marital status Informal/Consensual Sex/Age- Never union/Living group Number Total married together Married Separated Divorced Widowed Both Sexes Total 26,716 100.0 45.9 1.5 45.5 1.3 1.3 4.7 12 – 14 3,210 100.0 96.1 0.1 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 – 19 4,931 100.0 91.9 1.0 6.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 20 – 24 3,656 100.0 69.4 2.9 26.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 25 – 29 2,889 100.0 40.5 3.7 53.5 1.0 0.8 0.5 30 – 34 2,353 100.0 16.6 2.2 76.5 1.7 1.6 1.3
35 – 39 2,065 100.0 7.7 1.7 84.4 2.0 1.6 2.6 40 – 44 1,831 100.0 4.3 0.5 86.8 2.6 1.9 3.9 45 – 49 1,368 100.0 4.4 0.7 82.5 2.8 3.7 5.9 50 – 54 1,246 100.0 4.0 0.3 79.1 2.8 3.5 10.3 55 – 59 708 100.0 1.4 0.1 76.0 3.7 3.1 15.7 60 – 64 788 100.0 6.0 0.1 65.7 2.9 3.2 22.1 65+ 1,671 100.0 8.3 0.6 52.2 1.5 3.2 34.3 Male Total 13,253 100.0 53.4 1.2 42.2 0.9 1.0 1.4 12 – 14 1,689 100.0 96.0 0.1 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 – 19 2,517 100.0 95.2 0.4 4.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 20 – 24 1,798 100.0 86.7 1.7 11.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 25 – 29 1,343 100.0 60.0 3.4 35.2 0.6 0.5 0.2 30 – 34 1,033 100.0 29.6 2.1 66.0 1.2 0.9 0.2 35 – 39 974 100.0 12.5 2.1 81.7 1.6 0.9 1.1 40 – 44 883 100.0 7.4 0.8 86.9 2.5 1.4 1.1 45 – 49 739 100.0 6.1 0.9 84.6 2.4 3.7 2.3 50 – 54 670 100.0 6.1 0.3 87.0 1.3 3.1 2.1 55 – 59 394 100.0 1.0 0.3 90.4 2.5 1.0 4.8 60 – 64 399 100.0 8.8 0.3 78.9 2.0 2.8 7.3 65+ 814 100.0 10.3 0.7 75.8 0.9 2.7 9.6 Female Total 13,463 100.0 38.4 1.7 48.7 1.6 1.5 8.0 12 – 14 1,521 100.0 96.3 0.0 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 – 19 2,414 100.0 88.6 1.7 9.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 20 – 24 1,858 100.0 52.6 4.0 41.6 0.8 0.4 0.6 25 – 29 1,546 100.0 23.5 4.0 69.3 1.4 1.0 0.8 30 – 34 1,320 100.0 6.4 2.3 84.8 2.1 2.2 2.2 35 – 39 1,091 100.0 3.3 1.5 86.7 2.4 2.2 3.9 40 – 44 948 100.0 1.5 0.3 86.7 2.6 2.3 6.5 45 – 49 629 100.0 2.4 0.3 80.1 3.2 3.8 10.2 50 – 54 576 100.0 1.6 0.3 69.8 4.5 4.0 19.8 55 – 59 314 100.0 1.9 0.0 58.0 5.1 5.7 29.3 60 – 64 389 100.0 3.1 0.0 52.2 3.9 3.6 37.3 65+ 857 100.0 6.3 0.5 29.8 2.1 3.6 57.8 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census. Development Issues
Untapped rich culture for development
1.2.10 SPATIAL ORGANISATION
Spatial Distribution of Population
There are two urban settlements with population of 5,000 and above. They are Damongo and Canteen which have merged into one town as Damongo Township. The people in the urban settlement constitute about 51.50% of the total population of the District. Thus, more than have half of the District population is urban dwellers who are mainly in Damongo. Laribanga is the next biggest community with population of over
4,000. Other Communities with population between 2,000- 1,000 are Busunu, Achubunyor, Jonokponto and Murugu.
In spite of the size of Damongo, settlement development is not planned and controlled. This has led to sporadic development and incoherent service delivery and socio- economic infrastructural development.
Many of the communities are sparsely populated. Others are farm settlements with their seasonal movement of population. This has made the provision of socio- economic infrastructure difficult as the amenities will not be put into maximum use. New roads have not been created to make all communities accessible.
Development Issues Improper human settlement development
1.2.11 Economy of the District
The District has a total of 14,893 (36.17%) people forming the economical active population, out of which nearly half (49.2%) are females while a little over half (50.8%) are males. The employed population is 14,215 (95.45%), comprising 52.6% males and 47.4% female. Therefore, males dominate the employed population of the district by some 5.2 percentage points.
The spirit of volunteerism is found to be very low in the district as only 36 of the employed population did voluntary work, out of whom 25.0 percent are males and 75.0 percent are females. Thus, even though the spirit of voluntarism is low in the district, it is found to be more serious with females.
Furthermore, a total of 678 (4.55%) people remain unemployed in the district, out of which males constitute the lowest share of 41.4 percent while that for females is 58.6 percent. Of the male and females shares of unemployed, it is observed that 37.7 percent of males and 62.3 percent of females had worked before and is available for work while 46.1 percent of males and 53.9 percent of females are available and seeking work for the first time.
This implies that there are structural and seasonal unemployment and female suffers more than their male counterparts.
The economically not active population of the district (8,613) is made of 44.2 percent of males and 55.8 percent of females. A significant portion of this group is made up of persons in full time education which has a respective male-female proportion of 57.6 percent and 42.4 percent. Persons with some form of disability or who are sick and cannot work, together with persons who are too old or too young to work, also form a sizeable number (1,255) of the economically inactive population in the district which point to the need for some social mitigation programmes (GSS, 2013).
1.2.11.1 Occupational Distribution The District has a total employed population of 14,215 persons with a male proportion of 52.6 percent and a female proportion of 47.4 percent. Skilled agricultural forestry and fishery workers form the largest number (8,602) of the employed population with male proportion of 62.0 percent and a female proportion of 38.0 percent.
Craft and related trades workers, and services and sales workers successively follow with either one of them having male-female proportions 23.2 percent and 76.8 percent, and 28.7 percent and 71.3 percent of males and females respectively. With the exception of service and sales workers, craft and related trades workers and elementary occupations are male dominated. The occupation with the least number of persons (108) in the district is found to be clerical support services, which has a male proportion 63.0 percent and a female proportion of 37.0 percent.
Table 4.3 Employed population 15 years and older by occupation and sex Occupation Both sexes Male Female
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 14,215 100.0 7,472 52.6 6,743 47.4 Managers 246 1.75 125 50.8 121 49.2 Professionals 836 5.88 562 67.2 274 32.8 Technicians and associate professionals 135 0.95 104 77.0 31 23.0 Clerical support workers 108 0.76 68 63.0 40 37.0 Service and sales workers 1,734 12.20 498 28.7 1,236 71.3 Skilled agricultural forestry and fishery workers 8,602 60.51 5,331 62.0 3,271 38.0 Craft and related trades workers 1,994 14.03 462 23.2 1,532 76.8 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 180 1.27 152 84.4 28 15.6 Elementary occupations 378 2.66 169 44.7 209 55.3 Other occupations 2 0.01 1 50.0 1 50.0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census 1.2.11.2 Banking
There two banks in the District namely Ghana Commercial Bank and Buuwuloso Rural Bank Ltd. There are other financial institutions such as Izwe Company. The products they offer among others are Mobile Banking (Susu), Savings, Demand Deposit, Fixed Deposit and Loans. Others are money transfers such Western Union, Apex link, MTN and Airtel Money Transfers.
The village savings and loans is another informal banking service that has been introduced to inculcate savings culture among the people.
Savings culture is gradually growing as the banks intensify the mobile banking services as shown in... Very little is however done on investment in bonds such as treasury bills and shares. As a result it is extremely difficult for cooperate entities to raise huge capital for investment.
The financial institutions have also advanced loans for various reasons. The largest amounts of the loans were corporate, followed by salary and agriculture as shown in table. The agriculture sector is not attracting enough investment from the financial institutions due to the high risk associated to the sector.
Table… Loan Disbursement (2011- 2013)
No. Type of Loan Amount Remarks 2011 2012 2013 1 Corporate 273,000.00 249,900.00 318,600.00 Large amount to SMEs 2 Personal 84,000.00 188,700.00 227,200.00 3 Agriculture 42,000.00 45,900.00 42,600.00
4 Others 21,000.00 25,000.00 42,500.00
1.2.11.3 Industry The workforce of the district is employed in three major industries: agriculture, forestry and fishing (60.5%), manufacturing (10.1%) and wholesale and retail, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (9.6%). About 5 percent of the workforce is engaged in the education and 3.6 percent in the accommodation and food services industry. Of the 60.5% engaged in the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry 70.9% and 48.9% are male and female respectively. Also, about 4.0 percent of males and 16.8 percent of females are employed in the manufacturing. However, there are no persons engaged in real estate activities. This is due to the large rural nature of the district.
Out of the total workforce of the District, 58.6 percent of the entire workforce is self-employed without employees and 23.1 percent are contributing family workers. The corresponding sex distribution has 61.9 percent males and females (55.0%) being self-employed without employees. In contrast, 30.1 percent of females and 16.7 percent of males are contributing family workers due to their engagement in household or family chores.
The highest proportions of employed persons in the district are engaged in the private informal sector (87.1%) follow by public (10.2%), while private formal (2.0%) and NGO’s accounts for 0.6 percent. The relatively low levels of educational and professional training among the employed population, account for the high proportions in the informal sector.
Generally, the proportions of males (52.6%) in all the employment sectors dominate females (47.4%), except in the public sector. The proportion of males and females employed in the public sector are 14.0 percent and 6.1 percent respectively.
1.2.11.4 Manufacturing:
The manufacturing sector employs less than 15% of the active labour force. Males continue to dominate the industrial sector. The industries are the cottages-type using traditional skills, simple tools and are mainly family business. The cottage industries include handicraft, baskets and mats weaving,, metal and wood work.
Agro- processing industries also abound in the district. Women dominate in the food processing (gari, starch and konkonte) activities, district wide. Damongo is renowned for its quality gari in the northern sector. Other industries are textiles and leather works.
Table 9: Industrial Location In West Gonja
Industry Type Dominated Location a. Food processing (Cassava) and food Damongo, Busunu and Laribanga stuff trading b. Sheabutter & Groundnut Oil Damongo and Busunu Production c. Textiles, garment and batik Damongo
d. Leather works, mat & basket weaving Damongo and Murugu e. Blacksmithing, metal works and Damongo and Busunu handicrafts f. Cosmetic Damongo g. Commerce and petty trading Damongo, Busunu and Larabanga h. Vehicle and Electronics Repairs Damongo i. Transport and Communication Damongo, Busunu and Laribanga j. Energy-wood fuel District wide k. Mining and Quarrying (Gold, Damongo Limestone, Clay, Sand, and Stone) l. Others Repair works etc. Damongo and Busunu
The industrial production and employment is low in the district due to several factors, including inadequate skills, low technologies, inappropriate equipment, poor marketing and high cost of inputs.
In order to increase industrial productivity and employment the youth could undertake skill-based training, and supported materially to establish local industries.
Development Issues
Inadequate skills, low technologies, Inappropriate equipment, Poor marketing and high cost of inputs
1.2.11.5 Income and Poverty Analysis:
Currently, it is estimated that 64% of the district population fall below the national poverty line which is GH¢90.00 per year. (UNDP standard).
The major cause of poverty in the district are the typical poverty cycle in developing countries ie. Low productivity, low income, high illiteracy rate, high population growth rate, low savings (capital) and unemployment.
Although the district has a number of natural and human resources, these are under developed and underutilized. The district is also one of the least resourced in terms of social services. To mention few, roads are bad and majority of roads unmotorable during the rainy season, poor access to health, education, employment potable water and energy (electricity). Some of the major problems in revenue generation internally are.
Suppression of cash
Short Accounting
Forging Receipts
Improper Recruitment of Collector
Laxity on the part of collectors, supervisors and staff.
1.2.11.6 MINING There are no major mining activities in the District. There are few illegal mining activities in one of the neigbouring District, Bole which engage many of the youth from this District. There are also sand winning sites in the District such as Janfaru, Sori and Kabampe (stone quarry). These sites however are not regulated, thus, there are no strategies for closing of these sites.
1.2.11.7 TOURISM
The district is endowed with several tourist attraction centres. The Mole National Park is the leading tourists centre not only in the region but the country as a whole. The park is endowed with a wide variety of wildlife. Below are the major tourist attraction centres in the District.
TOURISTS SITES
TYPE OF ATTRACTION LOCATION EST.VISITORS REMARKS
1. Mole Park Mole 14,500 Inter Status 2. Ancient Mosque Laribanga 3,000 Inter Status 3. Mystic Stone Laribanga 3,000 National 4. Quranic Festival Laribanga N/A District Status 5. Damba & Fire Festivals District Wide 1,000 National 6. Mognori Com. Eco Tourism (CREMA) Mognori/Mole 1,000 7. Yagbon wura palace Damongo 8. Korkorba buso Kunkunde
Many of these tourist attractions are under threat. The Mole Game Reserve is always grappling with the problem of poaching of animals. This is as a result of limited income generating activities of inhabitants of communities’ bordering the Game reserve. They have limited farmlands and the tourism is not imparting directly on their lives.
Logging is another phenomenon that is threating the environment and the tourist potentials. Many of the tourist attractions have not been developed and organized to contribute to the living standards of the people and also to generate revenue for development. This if it is done will make the people treasure and protect the tourist resources for sustainable development.
1.2.12 Revenue and Expenditure
According to fig….the District planned and actual revenue for 2010 was GH¢2,575,205.04 and GH¢2,796,519.36 respectively. The planned revenue increased continuously to GH¢6,332,551.40 in 2013, representing 145.91% increased. Conversely, the actual revenue decreased continuously to GH¢2,181,909.90, representing 21.98% decreased. The expenditure however fluctuated over the period due to the delay in the release of the funds.
1.2.12.1 Sources of Revenue
According to fig…..the District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DACF) and the donor sources are the major revenue for development. The DACF constituted 30.74%, 63.61%, 28.58% and 26.58% whereas donor funds constituted 61.5%, 25.76%, 68.87% and 52.30% in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively. The Internal Generated Fund (IGF) constitutes 3.25%, 2.38%, 2.55% and 6.95% in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
respectively. The IGF contribution to total revenue though has increased but is insignificant to propel development as a reliable source of revenue.
However, funds from the major sources are dwindling over the years as shown in table….... This is as a result of delay in the release and high deductions at source of the DACF and drying of donor support to the District. Fig…. 7,000,000.00 Plan Vs. Actuals 6,000,000.00
5,000,000.00
4,000,000.00
3,000,000.00 Planned
Amount(GH¢) Actual 2,000,000.00 Spent 1,000,000.00
0.00 2010 2011 2012 2013 Planned 2,575,205.04 2,945,540.0 2,619,540.0 6,332,551.4 Actual 2,796,519.36 2,479,767.8 2,250,473.1 2,181,909.9 Spent 1,984,622.60 3,214,507.73 2,252,333.8 2,451,895.1 Fig….
Table…..
Development Issues Poor internal revenue generation and mobilization Dwindling central government and donor funds
1.2.13 Road and Transport
The District has total road network of 175.9km. About 49.5km are engineered, representing 28.14% of the District road network. The remaining 71.86% is not engineered and in a very bad state. Many of the communities are not accessible during the raining season.
This makes service delivery such as health, education, agric. Extension etc. very difficult especially in the rainy season. The poor roads also contribute to post harvest losses as farmers find it difficult to cart their produce to the nearest market centers.
Below is the state of roads in the district.
TABLE 4: STATE OF ROADS IN THE DISTRICT
ROAD NAME LENGTH STATUS CONDITION SURFACE TYPE Damongo-Canteen Reset 7km Engineered Good Bituminous
Laribanga-Murugu 14km Engineered Good Gravel
Canteen-Buachipe 26km Engineered Good Gravel
Canteen-Congo 2.5km Partially Engineered Poor Earth
Canteen JH S-Catholic Guest House Partially Engineered Fair Earth
Damongo-Bomboto 4.9km Non-Engineered Poor Earth
Yazari-Krubeto 12km Non-Engineered Poor Earth
Sori No. 2-Lito 24km Non-Engineered Poor Earth
Sori No. 2-Kojo Kura 10km Non-Engineered Poor Earth
Soalepe-Kebeso-Yipala 22km Non-Engineered Poor Earth
Busunu- Lorto 16km Engineered Fair Ngbaripe- Kpiri Partially engineered Fair
The district also has intra- district, inter-district and inter regional transport services. The most frequent and regular inter- district transport service is the Damongo- Tamale, followed by Sawla and Buipe. The inter- regional services are Upper West (Wa), Ashanti (Kumasi) and Brong- Ahafo and the most regular one is Upper West. The intra- district transport is not well developed and therefore irregular. Many of the transport services are on market days. They are also minimal taxi services within Damongo Township and to Laribanga and other areas. This is due to bad and poor road network in the District.
Many people therefore walk for long distances to access services. Others do the journey on motorbikes which is the commonest mode of transport. For the carting of goods, the introduction of tricycle motorbikes is helping the situation but not enough.
1.2.14 Energy
The main source of energy in the District is fuel wood and charcoal. It is use for both domestic and industrial. Only few households use liquidities gas. There is liquidities gas filling station in the District. The nearest place to get gas is Tamale. The lack of substitutes to fuel wood and charcoal contributes to the degrading of the environment as the District is gradually becoming a major producer of charcoal.
The next available source of energy is electricity. Five communities are connected to the national grid and construction is on- going in eight communities. Efforts have also been made to provide solar lights and lumps for eight communities. The electricity has helped the growth of light industries such as sachet water production, wielding, mechanics, grinding mills etc. in the communities. This is however limited as over 75% of the communities are not connected to the national grid. The absence of electricity is also militating against certain key services such as health and education.
There are four petroleum filling stations in the District. They are all sited in the District capital. This makes the sale of the products in gallons very rampant. This makes regulation difficult and opens the people to hazards associated with the poor handling of petroleum products.
Development Issues
Inadequate credit facilities for start- up businesses Inadequate financial intermediation Inadequate skill development and establishment Poor road network Inadequate access to energy Inadequate skills Low technologies Inappropriate equipment Poor marketing
1.2.15 FOOD SECURITY
1.2.15.1 Agriculture:
Farming continues to be the major economic activity undertaken by about 60% of the total labour force. Major crops cultivated are yam, cassava, legumes (beans, groundnuts, Neri, cowpea and soyabeans) and
cereals (millet, sorghum, maize and rice). Vegetables are cultivated in the District such as tomatoes okro and pepper.
Agriculture is also mainly rain-fed with limited irrigation. Cropping pattern follows the land fertility pattern and farmers use either inorganic and organic manure or fertilizer. Tools/equipment used by farmers include hoes (predominant), cutlass, animal traction and tractor services are limited. Dry season farming is also practice in the District but at a very low scale mainly into vegetable production. They are also using good farming practices which pollute the water sources. The production situation of some major crops is shown below
70000 Estimated Area Under Cultivation 60000 50000 40000 5758
Area 30000 20000 156515.7 10000 1510.1 0 250 13.2 Target Achievement 3000 315.8 2010 5758 200 107 0 10000 8760 156515.7 70000 42747.8 0 2000 1250 1510.1 1000 192.3 0 10000 7750 0 0 6000 5210 0 800 700 0 40000 4720 0 20000 21200 0 1600 2910
According to figure… land under cultivation of cassava was the highest (21,200 acres), followed by maize (8,760), yam (7,750), sorghum (5,210) and the least was soy beans (700) in 2010. These fell drastically in 2011 but increased marginally in 2012. Thus, apart from sorghum which increased from 5,210 acres in 2010 to 8,870 acres, estimated area under cultivation for all the others crops have decreased.
This is attributable to post harvest losses and lost in soil fertility.
The fall in land under cultivation has reflected in production levels over the period as shown in figure…
500000 Estimated Crop Yield 450000 400000 350000 300000 250000 200000 150000 100000 Production level (mt) 50000 0 Target Achievement Target Achievement 2010 2011 0 30000 27823.35 5000 2886.8 0 10000 1817.57 2500 2334.1 0 160000 155034 75000 71639.8 0 12000 10589.6 45000 4548.1 0 5000 3185.87 5000 5849.1 0 6000 5043.03 500 463.6 0 6000 7566.05 600 551.1 0 400000 477844.28 160000 156484 0 1500 1830.71 1500 1501.6
Similarly, the average yield per acre is highest for the cassava cultivation, followed by yam, groundnuts and the least is millet according to figure… apart from maize and millet, all the other crops average yield per acre improved marginally from 2011 to 2012.
20 18 Average Yield Per Acre 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Av. Av. Yield/ACRE Maize Target Achieveme Target Achieveme Target Achieveme nt nt nt Rice Yam 2010 2011 2012 Maize 1.5 0.48 1.5 1 1.5 0.9 G'nut Sorghum Rice 2.5 2.3 1 0.5 1 0.5 Soy Bean Yam 8 8 6 5.08 9 8.6 Cowpea G'nut 1 0.88 1 0.5 1 6 Cassava Sorghum 1 0.068 1 0.6 1 0.6 Millet Soy Bean 0.8 0.75 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.4 Cowpea 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.36 Cassava 20 13.28 20 19.16 20 18.8 Millet 0.6 0.45 0.6 0.48 0.6 0.26
According to fig…and… livestock population of all increased over the period but the percentage increased fell due to increasing sale of animals during the lean season and also to buy inputs for farming. Improved breeds have not been introduced to enhance the production of animals.
Livestock Population Percentage Change in Livestock Population Cattle 40000 45 35000 40 Sheep 30000 35 Goats 25000 20000 30 Pigs 15000 25 Others
No.of animals 10000 Cattle 20 5000 Sheep 15 0
Percentage Change 10 Goats 5 Pigs 0 2010/201 2011/201 2012/201 Others 2010 2011 2012 2013 1 2 3 Cattle 27590 31215 33114 36101 Cattle 13.14 6.08 9.02 Sheep 12197 15910 18001 21201 Sheep 13.14 6.7 17.78 Goats 10034 14010 17821 20122 Goats 39.63 27.2 12.91 Pigs 975 1211 1422 1510 Pigs 24.21 17.42 6.1 Others 20918 21172 23101 25217 Others 1.21 9.11 9.16
Households in agriculture In West Gonja District, on households by agricultural activities and localities, it is observed that 4,085 households, representing 65.3 percent of all households within the district are engaged in agriculture which is higher than the national average of 45.8 percent but lower compared to the regional average of 75.5 percent (GSS, 2013). This implies that more than one third (34.7%) of total households in the district engage in other economic activities rather than agriculture. On average, 82.0 percent of total households in rural areas engage in farming activities compared to an urban proportion of 50.2 percent. Thus, only 18 percent of rural households are not into agricultural activities in contrast with an urban proportion of nearly half (49.8%) of its households. Following the above, it can be concluded that agricultural households in the district are predominantly rural inhabitants and this conforms to the existing national and regional trends albeit some variations.
Type of farming activities Agricultural activities mainly practiced in the district are crop farming and livestock rearing. Crop farming maintained the largest share of 89.4 percent of households, whereas a little over half (50.1%) of households in the district engage in livestock rearing. Fish farming appears to be virtually non-existent within the districts as it maintained a minute share of 0.1 percent in the district. This is however not an exception as the practice of fish farming across the Northern region averaged an equal share of 0.1 percent (GSS, 2013). Greater Accra recorded the largest practice of fish farming activities in the country which stood at only 0.5 percent (GSS, 2013). It is the not surprising that Ghana relies heavily on imports for it fish needs.
Viewed along the rural-urban divide, it is observed that the shares of households engage in crop farming and livestock rearing in urban and rural communities, respectively constitute 85.2 percent and 92.3 percent for cropping farming and 45.7 percent and 53.0 percent for livestock rearing. On average, 82.0 percent of total households in rural areas engage in farming activities compared to an urban proportion of 50.2 percent. This phenomenon may be explained by the fact that a large section of the district’s localities are remotely rural with their residents mainly engage in agriculture rather than other economic activities.
Table 7.1: Households by agricultural activities and locality
Total Urban Rural Number % Number % Number % Total Households 6,255 100.0 3,279 100.0 2,976 100.0 Households engage in Agriculture 4,085 65.3 1,645 50.2 2,440 82.0 Crop Farming 3,652 89.4 1,401 85.2 2,251 92.3 Tree Planting 19 0.5 3 0.2 16 0.7 Livestock Rearing 2,045 50.1 752 45.7 1,293 53.0 Fish Farming 3 0.1 1 0.1 2 0.1 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census Type of livestock numbers and keepers There are five major holdings of livestock within the district, namely goat, chicken, sheep, cattle and guinea fowl. Dove and pig breeding also receive some level of attention. In the ruminant category, cattle (19,802) constitute the highest number of livestock holdings with chicken (19,999) as the highest for birds.
The number of keepers of all livestock within the district summed up to 3,871. Goats recorded the highest number of keepers (1,173) followed by chicken (1,007). Sheep, cattle, guinea fowl and pig, then successively follow with 533, 479, 351, and 204 numbers of keepers. In terms of the numbers of each livestock kept by farmers, it is observed that cattle and doves are kept in larger flocks per keeper than any other animal as their numbers per keepers averaged 41 and 40 animals. This is so because the spread of farmers rearing these animals appears to be relatively small.
Table 7.2: Distribution of livestock and keepers Number of Animals Number of keepers Average Animals per keeper
All livestock 75,305 3,871 19 Beehives 42 3 14 Cattle 19,802 479 41 Chicken 19,999 1,007 20 Dove 1,152 29 40 Duck 731 44 17 Goat 14,243 1,173 12 Grass-cutter 179 9 20 Guinea fowl 8,131 351 23 Ostrich 110 6 18 Pig 2,615 204 13 Rabbit 118 5 24 Sheep 7,980 533 15 Silk worm 74 7 11 Snail 8 1 8 Turkey 14 3 5 Other 64 14 5 Fish farming 43 3 14 Inland fishing 0 0 0 Marine fishing 0 0 0 Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
The fall in the performance can be attributed to among other factors inadequate extension services, inadequate credit, falling numbers of animals vaccinated as shown in the table below.
AGRICULTURE 2010 2011 2012 Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement A. Staffing 1. # of AEAs 15 11 15 8 15 10 2. # of AEAs Required at Post 15 11 15 8 15 10 3. # of Female AEAs 7 0 7 0 7 0 4. # of Veterinary Staff 8 3 8 3 8 3 B. Services 1. # of Farming Communities 147 121 144 88 144 78 2. Communities Per AEA 8 11 8 11 8 10 3. # of Communities Reached 144 96 144 87 144 78 4. Planned Programs that are Gender Sensitive 5. # of Farmer Groups 254 19 100 31 60 45 6. # of Functional Farmer Groups 254 19 100 30 50 6 7. # of Female Group Members 140 44 480 230 180 65 8. # of Male Group Members 141 237 480 698 300 280 9. # of Groups Linked to Credit Facilities 15 5 15 8 15 0 10. # of Seed Dealers 4 0 4 1 4 1 11. # of Fertilizer Dealers 4 2 4 3 4 3 12. # of Chemical Dealers 4 1 4 3 4 3 13. # of Agricultural Mechanization Centers 1 1 1 1 1 1 14. Animal Vaccinations 15000 12528 15000 9964 15000 5049 15. # of Hectares Irrigated 20 10 10 2.4
Development Issues Inadequate Agric. Staff (AEAs and Veterinary officers) Inadequate irrigation facilities Low soil fertilities Inappropriate farming practices High post- harvest losse
1.2.16 GOOD GOVERNANCE
1.2.16.1 Organizational structure
There are two main structures of governance, namely, the local and Traditional Governance Structures. The two structures are interrelated and interdependent. The structures complement each other.
District Assembly
The District Assembly is the highest Legislative, Political and Administrative Authority in the District as established by the local Government Law, Act 462, 1993. The District was established on the 23rd of December 1988 by PNDC Law 207. Central Gonja and North Gonja Districts were carved out of the West Gonja District by L.I.1775 and L.I. 2069 in 2004 and 2012 respectively.
The District has twelve (12) electoral areas under one constituency. The Assembly consists of twenty (20) Assembly members, twelve (12) elected and eight (8) appointed. In terms of gender, membership of the assembly is made up of four (4) females and seventeen (17) males, representing 20 percent of females and 80 percent of males. Out of four (4) female, two are elected and two appointed. This is far below a target of female representation of 40%. The District Chief Executive is the Political Head of the District and also chairs the Executive Committee. The District Assembly has six (6) sub- committees, namely Finance and administration, Development Planning, Works, Justice and Security, Social Services and environmental sub- committees. The sub- committees on the average meet two times in a year as a result of low capacities of members and this affects the functionality of the General Assembly.
Three (3) Town/Area Councils subsist under the Assembly. They are Damongo Town Council, Busunu Area Council and Larabanga Area Council. The Town/Area Councils are sub- divided into twelve (12) unit committees with seventy- eight (78) communities. All the other Area councils have office accommodation except Laribanga Area Council. The total membership of the unit committees is sixty (60). The Area councils and the unit committees do not hold meetings to development issues within their jurisdictions. Thus, affecting the citizens’ participation in local governance. It also affects the revenue base of the District. This is attributable to the low capacities of the sub- structures such as lack of training, office equipment and logistics.
There are 11 departments in the district. These includes central administration, Education, Youth and Sports, works, physical planning, trade, industry and Tourism, agriculture, social welfare and community development, Disaster Prevention, Health, Natural Resource Conservation and Finance Departments. The District has all the units of the various departments but are not reconstituted as indicated in the L.I 1961 as shown in fig…. This affects their effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery. The District Assembly and the departments do not have adequate office and residential accommodations and equipment which affect their output.
The Traditional Authority
The District capital, Damongo is the seat of Yagbon- wura, the king of Gonja land. The Damongo wura is however the paramount chief of Damongo Traditional Area which embodies the District. There are three (3)
paramount chiefs, 7 Divisional chiefs and 5 sub- chiefs and queen mothers. The chiefs are represented in the District Assembly and the Area Councils. The Assembly persons and Unit Committees work hand in hand with the Traditional Leaders. However, women are not fairly represented and the Magazias are not mandatory to be part of assemblies and the area councils. The Yagbon wura has established the Yagbon Foundation which is a development fund for all Gonja land but at an infant stage. They also handle minor cases at the community level. Some of them do not have fair knowledge of the constitution and hence the cases over which they adjudicate.
Other Agencies and Civil Society Organizations
Other agencies in the District are the Judiciary services, Commission on Human rights and Administration of Justice (CHRAJ), EPA, SSNIT, National Commission of Civic Education, Ghana Police Service, Centre for National Culture, National Service Secretariat, Bureau of National Investigation and others. The agencies work in diverse ways for the development of the District. The agencies have ensured security of lives and property in the District. They also increased citizens’ participation in democracy and governance. They however lack some of the basic equipment and personnel to enhance their work.
There are also Civil Society Organizations in the District such as Katchito development Centre, Adventist Development Relief Agency, Catholic Relief Services, A Rocha Ghana, SNV, Camfed Ghana, World Vision International, Progressive Women Foundation, Jaksally Youth Group, Damongo Civic Union and many others. These organizations complement the District Assembly efforts in most of the sectors of the economy to better the lives of the people. However, their activities are not done in a coordinated manner, leading to duplication of efforts and waste of resources.
Development Issues
Weak local government structures Inadequate office and residential infrastructure and other logistics Poor coordination and synergy among CSOs, Departments and other stakeholders Low community participation in development Low women participation in governance
1.2.17 Social Services 1.2.17.1 EDUCATION
The District has a total of 167 schools comprising 60 KG, 78 Primary Schools, 24 JHS, 3 SHS and 2 Tertiary Schools
The total number of schools in the District for 2011 was 158 and increased to 159 in 2012. The breakdown is shown in the diagram below.
Schools by Category
180 160 140 120 100 80
60 Total No.of Schools 40 ECD (KG & Nurseries) 20 0 Primary Privat Publi Total Privat Publi Total Privat Publi Total JHS e c e c e c SHS 2010 2011 2012 Total 15 147 162 13 145 158 15 144 159 Tertiary ECD (KG & Nurseries) 8 50 58 7 49 56 6 49 55 Primary 4 75 79 3 74 77 6 73 79 JHS 2 20 22 2 20 22 2 20 22 SHS 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Tertiary 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
The schools with permanent structures have also increased from 91 in 2011 to 121 in 2012, representing 32.98% increased.
No.140 of Schools with permanent structures
120
100
80
60
Total No.of Schools 40 ECD (KG & 20 Nurseries) Primary 0 Priv Publ Tota Priv Publ Tota Priv Publ Tota JHS ate ic l ate ic l ate ic l 2010 2011 2012 Total 9 113 122 8 83 91 10 111 121 ECD (KG & Nurseries) 4 24 28 3 12 15 4 25 29 Primary 2 67 69 2 49 51 3 64 67 JHS 2 20 22 2 20 22 2 20 22 SHS 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
The increased in school infrastructure coupled with other interventions such as school feeding programme, distribution of textbooks and school uniforms have contributed to increase in enrolment at the primary school from 88% in 2011 to 93.8% in 2012. The girl enrolment also increased from 87.9% to 93.8% within the same period as shown the graph below.
100 Gross Enrolment Rate 90 80 70 60 50 40 Primary 30 JHS
Grossenrolment (%)rate 20 10 0 M F Total M F Total M F Total 2010 2011 2012 Primary 94.3 91.3 92.8 88 87.9 88 93.8 93.8 93.8 JHS 65.5 60.4 63.2 56.5 57.4 56.9 51.8 53.4 52.5
This section analyses the human potential, which is both a means and an end to development. It is concerned with the service and facilities necessary to improve the living conditions of the human population. The enrolment rate at the JHS however is very and dwindling every year due to teenage pregnancy, child betrothal, Kayaaye, galamsey and lumbering activities.
Furthermore, in spite the low retention at the JHS, the few who complete performed very poorly at the BECE as shown in the graph below.
60.00
BECE Performance, 2010- 2013 50.00
40.00
30.00 Boys
Girls Percentage passed Total 20.00
10.00
- 2010 2011 2012 2013 Boys 48.46 40.08 35.53 26.81 Girls 19.13 24.40 21.70 12.45 Total 36.31 32.93 29.19 20.37
The BECE results decreased from 36.31% in 2010 to 20.37% in 2013. The boys’ performance decreases but high than that of the girls for all the years. This abysmal performance is due to inadequate supervision of teaching and learning, poor parental care etc.
Literacy rate The District has about 52.3 percent of the population 11 years and older are literate. This implies that almost half (47.7%) of the population in the district are not literate compare to the national average of 25.9 percent. It is also observed that persons literate in English only (51.0%) form the highest proportion of literate persons in the district follow by persons literate in both English and Ghanaian language (47.5%). Person literate in Ghanaian language only forms an insignificant proportion of 1.2 percent which appears to be very worrying. Thus, literacy in the district is largely limited to two main languages: English and Ghanaian language, with English literacy as the major.
In terms of the varying age groups, it can be observed that persons literate in English only generally increases with increasing age group from age groups 20-59, even though some slight dip is observed at age group 45-49. Age group 20-24 records the least literacy in English of 40.9 percent which clearly is worrying as this age group forms part of the critical human resource base of the district. With Ghanaian language only, no definite pattern is observed in terms of the specific age groups as mixed and very low proportions are experienced with the least being 0.5 percent at age group 40-44. This is attributed to the unavailability of a structured system of impacting Ghanaian language in our schools compare to English language or is explain by lack of interest in its teaching and learning. Together, literacy in English and Ghanaian language increases with increasing age group particularly from age groups 11-39 with the highest proportion of 57.9 percent records at age group 20- 24.
With respect to literacy among the sexes, it is observed that a little lower than half of males in the district are literate in both English only (49.5%) and Ghanaian language and English (49.0%) compare to females who records more than half (53.0%) for English only, and 45.6 percent for Ghanaian language and English. Literacy in French and English and also in French, English and Ghanaian Languages combined remain insignificant even across the sexes (Source: GSS, 2010 Population and Housing Census).
School attendance and sex
In the West Gonja District it is found that the male population currently attending school in the district forms more than half (53.1%) of persons 3 years and older. This is higher compare to the female proportion of 46.9 percent. It is generally observed that a large proportion of persons currently attending school in the district are found at the primary level (45.7%), out of which the male proportion is 44.7 percent and 46.1 percent for the female population. Vocational, technical and commercial education receives the least level of attendance in the district with a proportion of 0.4 percent and this pattern pertains for both males (0.3%) and females (0.4%).
In term of the persons who attended school in the past, it is observed that not a single person in the district, both male and female, attended Kindergarten or nursery in the past. This is due to the unavailability of these institutions even though a disaggregated analysis of this in terms of the age group of respondents could paint a clearer picture. Similar to school attendance, the dominant proportion of the population to have attended school in the past (22.7%) ends at the primary school while the least ends at the vocational, technical and commercial level of 3.7 percent.
In respect of the distribution of the sexes, a large proportion (19.8%) of the male population ends at Senior Secondary School/ Senior High School (SSS/SHS). In contrast, it is found that majority (26.9%) of females end school at the primary level. This implies that the dropout rate for females is higher than that of males. On the whole, only 10.8 percent of the population 3 years and older in the district are found to end school at the tertiary level, which implies that nearly 90 percent of all persons who had attended school in the district ends at levels lower than tertiary. It is observed that only 4.8 percent of the female populations in the district actually obtain tertiary education compare to 15.3 percent of the male population (Source: GSS, 2010 Population and Housing Census).
Thus, District has to embark on vigorous functional literacy and commentary education programmes to make a large majority of people who have fallen out of the formal education system to make them functional in the society. It will also enable those of school going age to enrolled back to the mainstream formal education
1.2.17.2 Health and Nutrition The District is served by eleven health facilities. These are one hospital, one clinic, three health centers and six CHPS Compounds. There is also one health training institution, Damongo Health Assistants’ Training College.
Health facilities are inadequate and unevenly distributed in the district. Although the area councils have static health facilities (Clinics) the average distance to these facilities is over 20km. This is because of the sparse settlement pattern which is due mainly to the search for farmland.
The facilities experience shortage of drugs, vehicles and other equipment. The district hospital at Damongo is managed by the Catholic Mission. It is reputed for very good services. Its catchment’s area reaches far beyond the district boundaries to Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region, Bole District among others. There is considerable pressure on the limited personnel and facilities.
Staffing
According to table…the total number of health personnel increased from 53 in 2010 to 144 in 2012 but fell to 120 in 2013 due to the exodus of staff for further studies. Thus, the doctor/population ratio and the nurse/population ratio have worsened from 1: 15148 and 1:324 in 2012 to 1:46803 and 1:396 in 2013 respectively. The single doctor in the District is grossly affecting the quality health service delivery. The tremendous increased in nursing population is as a result of the existence of the training facility in the school.
Morbidity
Malaria is the number on disease for both OPD and Impatient, constituting about 50% of all morbidity cases as shown in fig…. High incidence of malaria is more prevalent during the rainy season, contributing to low productivity and loss of family income as most of the people are farmers. The others are acute respiratory tract infection, skin diseases and ulcers, diarrhea, rheumatism and joint infections and acute urinary tract infection. Others are typhoid fever, acute eye infection, intestinal worms and acute ear infection. Thus, sanitation related diseases account for over 70% of our health problems.
Most of these diseases could be reduced with improved/better environmental sanitation and personal hygiene. Improved income and better housing could generally raise the health status of the people.
1.2.17.3 WATER AND SANITATION
SANITATION SITUATION Less than 20 percent of the people in the district have access to sanitation facilities. Various types of sanitation facilities are being used in the district. According to West Gonja Environmental Health Unit (WGEHU), each KVIP and public Pit Latrine constructed in West Gonja is a 10-seater unit. Also, according to the WGEHU the coverage for a10 seater KVIP is 250 individuals; a public Pit Latrine is250 individuals; Private VIP is 15 individual; Private Pit Latrines is 15 individual. Population coverage data was compiled using the above criteria. In terms of solid waste disposal, there are defined spots for dumping house hold refuse throughout the district. House hold refuse are dumped anywhere even on roadsides. There are also cemeteries throughout the district. Below is a table indicating the distribution of sanitation facilities in the district. Table 2: Distribution of Sanitation facilities: Area Council No. of No. of Public No. of No. of Private No. of No. of Total Population Comm. KVIPs Public VIPs Institutional Private Pit Pit Latrines Latrines Latrines 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 Damongo 27 14 16 0 267 297 21 28 0 26,307 Busunu 19 0 0 0 36 36 9 9 0 12,090 Laribanga 17 1 1 0 7 46 9 9 0 10,180 Total 63 15 0 300 39 46 0 48,577
Source: Field Survey, 2012
Table 2: Schools with hand washing facilities: Area Council No. of Comm. Hand washing facilities 2011 2012 Damongo 27 0 11 Busunu 19 0 4 Laribanga 17 0 7 Total 63 0 22
Source: Field Survey, 2012
ACCESS TO POTABLE WATER-WEST GONJA DISTRICT
The District has 127 hand- pump boreholes, 13 mechanized boreholes and 10 dams. There is also a conventional Small Town Water System in Damongo which is broken down for many years now. The portable water coverage improved from 43.33% in 2010 to 51.36% in 2013 due to increasing numbers of boreholes in the communities. However, the water coverage falls drastically to 21.63% in the dry season as many of the boreholes dry up. The Water and Sanitation Management Teams (WSMTs) in the communities do not also function effectively, leading to breaking down and non- repair of many hand- pumped and mechanized boreholes. This compels them to resort to other sources such as dams, rivers, and streams etc. which are not treated. Thus, increasing water- borne diseases such as diarrhea, typhoid fever, intestinal worms etc. in the District.
Hand Pump (HP) Data Communities Area council population Total No HP HP Functioning HP Non- WSMT/WA Functioning TSAN 1 Abukari-kura Busunu 107 2 2 0 √ 2 Achubunyor Busunu 1,684 3 2 1 √ 3 Adam-kura Busunu 1 1 0 √ 4 Bonyanto Busunu 325 2 2 0 √ 5 Jonokponto Busunu 1507 3 3 0 √ 6 Kidindinlinpa Busunu 1017 3 3 0 √ 7 Langantere Busunu 558 2 2 0 √ 8 Kunkunde Busunu 78 1 1 0 × 9 Loroto Busunu 159 3 3 0 √ 10 Mempeasem Busunu 934 2 1 1 √ 11 Sumpini Busunu 554 2 2 0 √ 12 Tailorpe Busunu 983 3 2 0 √ 13 Zanji-kura Busunu 344 2 2 0 √ 14 Kojope Busunu 561 2 2 0 √ 15 Bidima Busunu 713 3 3 0 √ 16 kawankura Busunu 396 2 2 0 √ 17 busunu Busunu 2,638 7 6 1 √ 18 Canteen-newtown Damongo 3 2 1 √ 19 Agric. extension Damongo 125 2 1 1 √ 20 Agric settlement Damongo 2 1 1 √
21 Bongto Damongo 558 2 1 1 √ 22 Broto Damongo 748 2 2 0 √ 23 Canteen bridgate Damongo 1 1 0 √ 24 Canteen-bungalow Damongo 1 1 0 √ 25 Canteen-old Damongo 2 2 0 √ 26 Dakpala-kura Damongo 291 1 1 0 √ 27 Frafra No 5 Damongo 1 1 0 √ 28 Frafra settlement Damongo 254 2 1 1 × 29 Frafraline ( newtown) Damongo 1 1 0 √ 30 Frafra No 6 Damongo 1 1 0 √ 31 Janfaru Damongo 28 1 1 0 √ 32 Kojo-kura Damongo 561 1 1 0 × 33 Kperi Damongo 3 2 1 √ 34 Nabori Damongo 589 2 1 1 √ 35 Soalipe Damongo 283 2 2 0 √ 36 Sori no1 Damongo 874 2 2 0 √ 37 Sori No 2 Damongo 564 4 2 2 √ 38 Sori No 3 Damongo 2 2 0 √ 39 Yipala Damongo 2 1 1 √ 40 bombomto Damongo 123 2 1 1 √ 41 Attributo Damongo 3 2 1 √ 42 Abinga-kura Damongo 7 4 3 √ 43 Ngbaripe Damongo 5 2 3 √ 44 Zongo Damongo 2 2 0 √ 45 Langbanto Damongo 3 3 0 √ 46 Jebi Damongo 145 2 2 0 √ 47 Mole motel Laribanga 1 1 0 √ 48 Murugu Laribanga 1,220 4 2 2 √ 49 Mognore Laribanga 554 2 2 0 √ 50 Laribanga Laribanga 4,308 3 2 1 √ 51 Seiyiri Laribanga 264 2 1 0 √ 52 Grupe Laribanga 512 2 2 0 × 53 Kabampe Laribanga 603 5 1 4 ×
54 Kananto Laribanga 586 1 1 0 √ TOTAL
Limited Mechanized Scheme (LMS) Data community Area council population Total no No. of LMS No. of LMS WSMT/ of LMS Functioning Non- WATSAN Functioning Damongo Damongo 20,942 7 6 1 √ Canteen Damongo 5,377 2 2 0 √ Busunu busunu 2,638 1 1 0 √ Mole Motel Laribanga 814 1 1 0 √ Frafra line (private) damongo 2 2 0 - Saint Anne’s SHS Catholic Mission
Conventional Small Town Water System (STWS)/GWCL community Area council population Total no No. of STWS No. of STWS WSMT/ of Functioning Non- WATSAN STWS Functioning Damongo town Damongo 28,356 1 0 1 ×
The DA is therefore increasing the provision of KVIP toilets and household toilets in the major settlements. Refuse container and a tractor have been procure to assist the environmental health unit to manage the sanitation situation in the District
Poor sanitation especially in the large towns is becoming a health hazard. The poor sanitation is due mainly to indiscriminate disposal of solid and liquid waste and lack of proper drainage systems.
KEY DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS/ISSUES
EDUCATION:
1. Limited access to educational infrastructure and services especially for females and the poor
2. Poor educational outcomes, including adult literacy rates and high drop-out rate especially for females.
3. Low school enrolment particularly for the females
4. Inadequate qualified educational personnel
5. Inefficient administration and management especially at the basic and secondary level.
6. Teacher absenteeism
7. Refusal to accept postings to rural areas
8. Unqualified and non- performing teachers in lower primary
HEALTH PROBLEMS:
1. High mortality rates especially children and mothers
2. Financial inability to access health care services
3. Inadequate health infrastructure and services
4. Poor nutrition due to food insecurity in families
5. Poor sanitation and personal hygiene
GENDER/POPULATION/WATER AND SANITATION PROBLEMS
1. Gender imbalances in access to opportunities for personal development
2. Discrimination and disrespect for women and their rights.
3. Limited recognition and appreciation of the potentials and contribution of women
4. High rate of population growth.
5. Conservative attitude toward family planning services
6. Lack of productive skills for both agriculture and industry
7. Limited and uncoordinated efforts to support the youth.
8. Inadequate access to potable water
9. Inadequate sanitary facilities and services
10. High incidence of HIV/AIDS especially among the youth
1.2.17.4 THE VULNERABLE AND EXCLUDED:
Population with Disability In West Gonja District a little beyond 98 percent (98.3%) of the population is without disability, while 1.7percent had some form of disabilities. Among the five common forms of disabilities are sight (36.6%), physical (25.8%), hearing (14.0%) and emotion (9.8%). It is important to also note that there can be PWDs with multiple disabilities in the district. The sex distribution of PWDs shows that 1.9 percent of all males and 1.5 percent of all females in the district are PWDs. Generally, males dominate females in all forms of disability in the district. Sight disability is the highest form of disability amongst both males (34.8%) and females (39.0%). Intellectual disability is the least type of disability amongst both males (0.2%) and females (0.1%).
Distribution by type of locality Disability is common in urban localities (1.9%) than in rural localities (1.6). Sight disability is the highest among the disabled population in both rural (34.8%) and the urban (39.0%) areas. The reason accounting for the higher sight disability in the district is attributed to the closeness of some communities to the White Volta, which is a breeding ground for the black flies, the causative agent of onchocerciasis (River blindness), Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census
Disability and Activity The proportion of employed PWDs in the District is 45.8 percent while that of the economically inactive is 53.3 percent. This is an indication that a little above half of PWDs in the District are economically not active. There exist a wide disparity between employed PWDs (45.8%) and non-PWDs (60.8%).
Some 40.1 percent of persons with sight disability in the District are employed while about six out of every ten (59.4%) of them are not economically active. Similarly, 47.5 percent of the physically disabled are employed compared to 52.5 percent who are economically not active.
In terms of sex distribution, the proportion of males who are visually impaired and employed is 44.4 percent as against 0.9 percent unemployed and 54.6 percent not economically active. In addition, 35.4 percent of female visually impaired in the District are employed while 64.6 percent are economically not active. About four out of ten (43.9%) of physically challenged females in the District are employed while 56.1 percent are inactive economically. Generally, among the economically active PWDs in the District, those employed constitute 45.8 percent and unemployed constitute only 0.9 percent. A similar pattern is observed for all forms of disability along the male female divide (Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census).
Disability, Education and Literacy The West Gonja District records a population 37,781 persons, 3 years and older out of which 691 are PWDs. Some 59.5 percent of the PWDs never attended school which signifies that six out of every ten PWDs never attended school in the district. Also, 13.2 percent of the PWDs ended school at the primary level and none attained postgraduate degree or certificate.
In terms of the level of education among the various disability groups, 63.6 percent of the sight impaired never attended school, implying that only 36.4 percent actually attended to school, ranging from Nursery to the bachelor degree level. This calls for policy intervention to increase enrolment and retention of this group of individual into formal education. Furthermore, 66.9 percent of the physically challenged never attended school while the highest level education for those who attended school ended at post-secondary diploma level.
Generally, majority of PWDs age 3 years and older in the district ended their education at the primary level. In line with this, the proportions for the dominant disability groups for females are 11.0 percent and 15.6 percent for sight and hearing impaired and 21.2 percent and 9.1 percent for speech and physically impaired respectively. With respect to males, the respective shares are 12.6 percent and 20.8 percent for sight and hearing and 10.0 percent and 7.7 percent for speech and physically challenged (Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 Population and Housing Census).
Thus, a large proportion of the PWDs are out of schools. Efforts have to be made to get them into school and also make the school enrolment friendly. They should also be provided with employable skills for them earn a living on their own and contribute to national development.
Women and Children:
Some of the area/issues that marginalization women and children thus making them vulnerable include the following:
1. Inadequate or absence of opportunities in the choice of marriage, forced marriages, elopement or betrothals etc.
2. Defining and assigning roles are against women e.g inheritance, sex dominated jobs, chieftaincy, ownership of land property etc.
3. Political leadership, and religion, delegation etc.
4. Decision – making both at home and community level e.g number of children, projects selection and implementation
5. Education is in favour of boys
In summary women and children are marginalized in decision making and they have less opportunities to develop their potentials compared to their men counterparts in society.
Currently there is a Gender Desk Officer who is co-ordinating the activities of institutions/organizations that focused on women and children in the district. However, GES under the umbrella of PTAs and MoH under the DHMT have activities for children. These activities include the campaign for girl-child education, school enrolment drive, encouraging mothers to send their children to nutrition and feeding centres as well as participate in the immunization programmes for children.
These are also over 520 women groups in the district engaged in economic ventures, such as group farming, Gari processing, sheabutter and groundnut oil production, weaving and pito brewing. Other women groups are Chopbar keepers, bush meat sellers, seamstresses, hairdressers, petty traders, foodstuff sellers and processing of fresh fish.
1.2.17.5 Human Immune Deficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Statistics from the district health service indicates a steady increase in the number of reported cases of the disease. The increase is attributed to factors such as girls migrating to the South to work as kayaye, youth unemployment and poverty.
Table 15: Number of HIV/AIDS Reported Cases.
Year Male Female Total 2010 2 4 6 2011 10 28 38 2012 2 27 29
SOURCE: DHMT – 2012
The table reveals that women are more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS than their men counter parts
1.2.17.6 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMES
Presently the Governments Youth and Employment Programme have taken off in the District with youth in Agricultural registering 94 members at the beginning of the programme. 100 acres of land has been ploughed and crops like maize etc planted. It is expected that the youth employment programme will go long way to reduce unemployment among the youth in the District. The Rural Enterprise Projects which was launched in the district also has plans put in place to address youth unemployment problem over one thousand youth in the district have so far registered with youth employment programme. Other social programmes, which support youth development directly and indirectly are in education, health, agriculture and AIDS control.
The problems of the youth in the district and indeed the country as a whole include the following:
Lack of information and underemployment
Youth unemployment and underemployment
Lack of appropriate productive skills
Uncoordinated efforts to support the youth
Spread of HIV/AIDS
Programmes/Activities to address the problems could include the following:
Conduct and establish youth profile and analysis
Compile and analyze data on youth unemployment and training needs.
Establish entrepreneurship centres in collaboration with National Youth Council (NYC) and NGOs.
Organize and support youth groups in income generation
SUMMARY OF KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES 1. Inadequate skill development and establishment 2. Inadequate credit facilities, esp. for start- up businesses 3. Undeveloped tourist attractions and culture 4. Low agric. Production and productivity 5. High post-harvest losses 6. Inadequate agric and veterinary staff resulting in limited extension and agric support services 7. Insecure land tenure system 8. High incidence of biodiversity loss 9. Weak forest sector governance and institutions 10. Inadequate NTFPs(Non- Timber Forest Products) development and marketing and nature linked enterprises 11. Unregulated grazing practices of both domestic and nomadic cattle. 12. Low water coverage 13. Low sanitation coverage 14. Poor road network and transport system 15. Inadequate access to energy 16. Improper human settlement development 17. Continuous fall in BECE performance 18. High pupil- teacher ratio 19. Low enrolment in schools, particularly at JHS level 20. Inadequate health personnel, esp. doctors 21. Inadequate health infrastructure (CHPS Compound & staff accommodation) 22. High incidence of malaria 23. High incidence of malnutrition, esp. among pregnant women and children 24. Increasing incidence of behavioral diseases( hypertensive and diabetes) & snake bites 25. High Incidence of HIV and AIDS 26. High maternal, neonatal and infant Mortality rate 27. High population growth rate and falling family planning acceptors 28. High Social and economic insecurity, particularly among the vulnerable group 29. Weak local government structures 30. Inadequate office and residential infrastructure and other logistics for DA and Depts. 31. Poor revenue generation and mobilization, and Dwindling central and donor resources for development 32. Low women participation in governance 33. Low community participation in development 34. Poor coordination and synergy among CSOs, Departments and other stakeholders
CHAPTER TWO
HARMONIZATION AND PRIORITISATION OF DEVELOPMENT ISSUES The District is confronted with teething development challenges, if solved will enhance the living conditions of the people. There is however limited resources to be able to address all these challenges. Thus, at stakeholders’ workshop, participants had to prioritize the identified development issues based on the criteria as follows; Impact on a large proportion of the citizens especially, the poor and vulnerable; Significant linkage effect on meeting basic human needs/rights – e.g. immunisation of children and quality basic schooling linked to productive citizens in future, reduction of gender discrimination linked to sustainable development, etc.; Significant multiplier effect on the local economy – attraction of enterprises, job creation, increases in incomes and growth, etc. Impact on even development ( the extent to which it addresses inequality )
Harmonization of community needs and aspirations with identified key development gaps/problems/issues
Community needs and aspirations were elicited through participatory approach. These needs have been harmonized with the development issues as shown in table…
From the table, the total score is 784 and the number of community needs is 36. Thus, the average score is 21.78. This means that, there is strong relationship between the community needs and the development issues.
Harmonization of community needs and aspirations with identified key development gaps/problems/issues Development Issues
stitutions
up businesses up
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and productivity and
neonatal and infant Mortality rate Mortality infant and neonatal
snake bites snake
teacher ratio teacher
pts
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harvest losses losses harvest
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per human settlement development development settlement human per
No
. extension limited in resulting staff veterinary and agric Inadequate level JHS at particularly in schools, enrolment Low culture and attraction tourist Undeveloped development in participation community Low linked nature and marketing and development NTFPs Inadequate
Low water coverage Low water structure governance local Weak Doctors esp personnel, health Inadequate performance in BECE fall Continuous for logistics other and infrastructure residential and office Inadequate and De DA resources donor and central dwindling and generation Poor revenue development for staff & Compound (CHPS infrastructure health Inadequate accommodation) of malaria High incidence and hypertensive diseases( behavioral of incidence Increasing & diabetes) establishment and development skill Inadequate loss of biodiversity High incidence system transport and network Poor road coverage Low sanitation post High energy to access Inadequate governance in participation Low women Impro practices grazing Unregulated services support and agric of HIV/AIDS Incidence of malnutrition High incidence system tenure land Insecure High maternal, start for facilities credit Inadequate pupil High acceptors planning family falling and rate growth population High Production agric. Low insecurity economic and High Social other and CSOs, Departments among synergy and coordination Poor stakeholders in and governance sector forest Weak enterprises Score Community
Needs
1 Water 2 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 33
2 Electricity 2 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 36
3 Agro processing 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 31
Agric. Inputs 4 and equipment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 Classroom 5 blocks 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19
6 Clinic 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 35 Institutional 7 latrines 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 Waste 8 containers 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 12
9 Micro credit 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 30 Household 10 latrines 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 14
11 Establish SHS 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 25
ICT Lab/Community Information 12 Center 0 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 31 Rehabilitation of School 13 Infrastructure 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16
14 School feeding 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 24
15 Nurses quarters 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 27
16 Irrigation Dam 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 36 Posting of 17 Teachers 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 21
18 Speed rumps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 19 Solar lumps 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 25 Teachers 20 accommodation 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15
21 Feeder road 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 29 22 Day Nursery 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 18
23 JHS 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 24 Primary 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Livestock 25 production 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 27 26 Market 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 21 Community 27 credit union 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 19 28 Bridge 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 22
29 Streetlights 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
30 Drains 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 14 Means of transport to 31 cart farm produce 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 15
32 Farmlands 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 29
33 Creation of pastures 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 2 1 23
34 Establish woodlots 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 23 Create final disposal 35 sites 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 14
36 Slaughter slaps 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 16
TOTAL 38 37 23 39 16 29 17 8 5 28 15 30 34 26 36 13 35 10 21 7 19 13 11 14 38 28 30 37 25 29 28 19 10 16 784
Linking harmonized Key Development Problems/Issues under 2010-2013 to NMTDPF 2014-2017 Thematic Areas
The harmonized key Development issues identified under the performance review of 2010- 2013 District Medium Term Development Plan has linked to the National Medium Term Development Plan Framework (NMTDPF) 2014-2017 Thematic Areas and the National issues that are related to the District issues adopted. This sis shown in table…..
NMTDPF 2014-2017 Adopted Issues of NMTDPF 2014- Harmonized Issues 2010-2013 Thematic Area 2017
Enhancing Limited technical and entrepreneurial Inadequate skill development and Competitiveness of skills establishment Ghana’s Private Sector Limited access to finance Inadequate credit facilities, esp. for start- up businesses
Limited attention to the Undeveloped tourist attractions and development of tourism at the culture local level
Accelerated Agriculture Low level of agricultural Low agric. Production and Modernisation and mechanization productivity Sustainable Natural Limited multiplication and Resource Management production of planting materials and certification of seeds Inadequate product cluster High post-harvest losses development Low quality and inadequate agro- infrastructure Inadequate institutional arrangement to support commercial scale agro- processing
Limited access to extension Inadequate agric and veterinary services, especially by staff resulting in limited extension women agricultural and agric support services operators General indiscipline in the Insecure land tenure system purchase and sale of land Weak integration of High incidence of biodiversity loss biodiversity issues in development decision making especially at the local level
Weak enforcement of Weak forest sector governance and regulations and laws institutions governing the environment and for the management of natural
resources Inefficient use and management of Inadequate NTFPs(Non- Timber natural resources Forest Products) development and marketing and nature linked enterprises Absence of comprehensive Unregulated grazing practices of regulatory framework both domestic and nomadic cattle. Inadequate access to quality and Low water coverage Infrastructure and affordable water Human Settlements Inadequate access to environmental Low sanitation coverage sanitation facilities Geographical disparities in access to Poor road network and transport transport services system
Early deterioration of road networks
Inadequate facilities for Non-Motorized Transport (NMT)
Difficulty in the extension of grid Inadequate access to energy electricity to remote rural and isolated communities Over dependence on wood fuel Ineffective and inefficient spatial/land Improper human settlement use planning and implementation development particularly in the urban areas Human Development, Productivity and Poor quality of teaching and learning Continuous fall in BECE Employment especially at the basic level performance Unacceptably high number of untrained teachers at the basic level High pupil- teacher ratio
Weak management and supervision
Inadequate and inequitable access Low enrolment in schools, particularly after the basic level and for particularly at JHS level persons with special needs
Inadequate and inequitable distribution Inadequate health personnel, esp. of critical staff mix doctors Huge gaps in geographical access to Inadequate health infrastructure quality health care (e.g. urban and rural) (CHPS Compound & staff accommodation) High morbidity and mortality from High incidence of malaria malaria Persistent high under-nutrition and High incidence of malnutrition, esp. malnutrition especially among children, among pregnant women and older people, pregnant and lactating children women and women of reproductive age, particularly in rural areas and northern Ghana
Increasing incidence of lifestyle and Increasing incidence of behavioral
diet-related diseases diseases( hypertensive and diabetes) & snake bites High stigmatization and discrimination High Incidence of HIV and AIDS
Lack of comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS/STIs, especially among the vulnerable groups
High HIV prevalence among the youth and in some communities
Persistent high neonatal, infant and High maternal, neonatal and infant maternal mortality Mortality rate Low coverage of reproductive health High population growth rate and and family planning (FP) services falling family planning acceptors Low awareness of and regard for the High Social and economic rights of children insecurity, particularly among the vulnerable group Lack of effective implementation of legislation and policies especially Act 715 and UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (UNCRPD)
High incidence of poverty, especially among disadvantaged groups
High incidence of poverty among older people
Transparent and Insufficient public ownership and Weak local government structures Accountable Governance participation in governance processes by the citizenry Inadequate infrastructure at the MMDA Inadequate office and residential level especially the newly created infrastructure and other logistics for districts DA and Depts Non-functioning sub-district structures Weak financial base and management Poor revenue generation and capacity of the District Assemblies mobilization, and Dwindling central and donor resources for development Inadequate representation and Low women participation in participation of women in public life governance and governance Weak structures for effective Low community participation in participation of citizens especially development vulnerable groups in decision-making and policy implementation Poor coordination in development Poor coordination and synergy policy formulation and implementation among CSOs, Departments and other stakeholders
The adopted issues have been prioritized based on the following criteria. The prioritization is as follows;
No. ADPOTED ISSUE SCORE PRIORITY 1 Poor quality of teaching and learning especially at the basic level 39.5 1st
2 Inadequate access to quality and affordable water 38.6 2nd 3 Inadequate and inequitable distribution of critical staff mix 38.4 3rd 4 Inadequate and inequitable access particularly after the basic level 38.1 4th and for persons with special needs 5 Low level of agricultural mechanization and 37.6 5th Limited multiplication and production of planting materials and certification of seeds 6 Inadequate infrastructure at the MMDA level especially the newly 37.2 6th created districts and Non-functioning sub-district structures 7 Insufficient public ownership and participation in governance 37 7th processes by the citizenry 8 Difficulty in the extension of grid electricity to remote rural and 36 8th isolated communities 9 Ineffective and inefficient spatial/land use planning and 35 9th implementation particularly in the urban areas 10 Inadequate access to environmental sanitation facilities 34 10th 11 Geographical disparities in access to transport services 30.1 11th
12 Low coverage of reproductive health and family planning (FP) 30 12th services 13 Weak financial base and management capacity of the District 29.5 13th Assemblies 14 Weak structures for effective participation of citizens especially 29 14th vulnerable groups in decision-making and policy implementation 15 High incidence of poverty, especially among disadvantaged 28.8 15th groups 16 Limited technical and entrepreneurial skills 28.5 16th 17 Unacceptably high number of untrained teachers at the basic level 28 17th
18 Low quality and inadequate agro-infrastructure 26 18th
19 Limited attention to the development of tourism at the 25 19th local level 20 Limited access to extension services, especially by women 21.33 20th agricultural operators 21 High morbidity and mortality from malaria 19.67 21st 22 Poor coordination in development policy formulation and 19.33 22nd implementation 23 Persistent high under-nutrition and malnutrition especially among 19 23rd children, older people, pregnant and lactating women and women of reproductive age, particularly in rural areas and northern Ghana
24 Huge gaps in geographical access to quality health care (e.g. urban 17 24th and rural) 25 Inefficient use and management of natural resources 16 25th
26 Weak integration of biodiversity issues in development decision 26th making especially at the local level 15.67 27 Limited access to finance 14.67 27th
28 Inadequate representation and participation of women in public 14.33 28th life and governance 29 General indiscipline in the purchase and sale of land 13.33 29th
30 Persistent high neonatal, infant and maternal mortality 12.33 30th
31 Weak enforcement of regulations and laws governing the 12 31st environment and for the management of natural resources 32 High HIV prevalence among the youth and in some communities 11.67 32nd
33 Absence of comprehensive regulatory framework for grazing 11.33 33rd
34 Increasing incidence of lifestyle and diet-related diseases 5 34th
The thematic areas of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda are further prioritized based on the level of the need for development and hence allocation of resources. They are prioritized as;
1. Human Development, Productivity and Employment 2. Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management 3. Infrastructure and Human Settlements 4. Enhancing Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector 5. Transparent and Accountable Governance 6. Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability 7. Oil and Gas Development
CHAPTER THREE DEVELOPMENT GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
Development Focus
The District has made phenomenal strives in infrastructural development over the past four years (2010- 2013). Many educational and health infrastructure have been provided. The construction of the Fufulso- Sawla road has also started. However, these infrastructural development has not translated into results in terms of increased educational and health performance and income levels. Much attention was not also given to the environmental sustainability and settlement development.
The focus of the District development for the next four years (2014- 2017) will be human- centered, Sustainable agricultural development along the value chain through selected crop production will be the core of the District’s development. Infrastructure and human capital development will be tailored towards the District potential on public- private partnership. Health and educational development will concentrate on the quality and equity with active involvement of all stakeholders.
Development Goal
The Development Goal of the District based on the development focus is to accelerate an equitable growth of a green economy through enhanced sustainable agriculture along the value chain, human resource development and infrastructure, nature and forest based enterprises and poverty reduction in a harmonious spatial environment with active participation of the private sector.
The District goal is consistent with the national goal of macroeconomic stability and the sustainable exploitation of Ghana’s natural resource endowments in agriculture, minerals and oil and gas supported by strategic investments in human capital, infrastructure, human settlements, science, technology and innovation to drive industrialization, in particular manufacturing.
Development projections for 2014-2017
The District has projected the various demographic categories based on the District’s demographic characteristics. For the 2010 population and housing census, the total population of the District for 2010 was 41,180 comprising 20,681 male and 20,499 female with an annual growth rate of 3.1% (Source: GSS). The 2013 population of the District was estimated at 45,128 comprising 22,664 male and 22,464 female.
Based on the baseline information and the assumption that all other population variables such as migration, natural and man- made disasters are held constant, the various population categories are projected based the formula below and targets set therein;
The Exponential Method The exponential formula is defined as Pt= Poe^rt Where Pt = the current (base-year) population Pt = the future population r = the population growth rate
t= the projection period in years e = 2.718282 is a constant
AGRICULTURE Base Year Target 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 A. Staffing 1. # of AEAs 5 7 7 7 7 2. # of AEAs Required at Post 5 12 12 12 12 3. # of Female AEAs 0 1 1 1 1 4. # of Veterinary Staff 1 2 2 2 2 B. Services 1. # of Farming Communities 50 69 69 69 69 2. Communities Per AEA 10 9 9 9 9 3. # of Communities Reached 50 9 9 9 9 4. Planned Programs that are Gender Sensitive 0 4 4 4 4 5. # of Farmer Groups 18 21 26 35 39 6. # of Functional Farmer Groups 14 18 21 30 32 7. # of Female Group Members 180 221 271 342 611 8. # of Male Group Members 212 351 511 740 973 9. # of Groups Linked to Credit Facilities 0 0 20 35 37 10. # of Seed Dealers 1 6 8 8 8 11. # of Fertilizer Dealers 3 3 3 3 3 12. # of Chemical Dealers 3 6 6 6 6 13. # of Agricultural Mechanization Centers 1 1 1 1 1 14. Animal Vaccinations 1601 2500 3000 4000 4500 15. # of Hectares Irrigated 0 25 30 32 35 C. Crop Yields 1. Average Yield per Acre - Maize 0.4 1 1.2 1.2 1.4 2. Estimated Area Under Maize Cultivation 1686 2000 2,200 2,500 2,750 3. Estimated Crop Yield - Maize 1735 2000 2,640 3,000 3,850 4. Average Yield per Acre - Rice 0.38 1 1.4 1.5 1.5
5. Estimated Area Under Rice Cultivation 8.3 50 55 75 100 6. Estimated Crop Yield - Rice 7.9 50 77 112.5 150 7. Average Yield per Acre - Yam 4.2 5 5.5 6.0 6.5 8. Estimated Area Under Yam Cultivation 4154.33 4,500 4,650 4,800 5,000 9. Estimated Crop Yield - Yam 43814.4 22,500 25,575 28,800 32,500 10. Average Yield per Acre - Groundnut 0.56 0.8 1 1.2 1.2 11. Estimated Area Under Groundnut Cultivation 3009.1 3,350 3,500 3,750 4,000 12. Estimated Crop Yield - Groundnut 1,685.1 2,680 3,500 4,500 4,800 13. Average Yield per Acre - Sorghum 0.24 0.9 1 1 1 14. Estimated Area Under Sorghum Cultivation 530.5 580 600 620 630 15. Estimated Crop Yield - Sorghum 315.8 522 600 620 630 16. Average Yield per Acre - Soy Bean 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 17. Estimated Area Under Soy Bean Cultivation 24 50 65 75 85 18. Estimated Crop Yield - Soy Bean 13.2 25 39 45 59.5 19. Average Yield per Acre - Cowpea 0.24 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 20. Estimated Area Under Cowpea Cultivation 185 210 230 255 285 21. Estimated Crop Yield - Cowpea 107 168 207 229.5 256.5 22. Average Yield per Acre - Cassava 6.4 7 7.4 7.9 7.9 23. Estimated Area Under Cassava Cultivation 2640 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 24. Estimated Crop Yield - Cassava 16,896 21,000 25,900 31,600 35,550 25. Average Yield per Acre - Millet 0.21 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 26. Estimated Area Under Millet Cultivation 346 360 365 365 400 27. Estimated Crop Yield - Millet 72.66 180 219 255.5 280 D. Animal Populations 1. Cattle 3,610 4,200 4,315 4,550 4,735 2. Sheep 2,120 2,650 2,865 2,990 3,100 3. Goats 2,012 2,725 3,150 3,400 3,615 4. Pigs 1510 2,350 2,575 2,770 3,015
EDUCATION Base Year Target EDUCATION 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 Private Public Total Private Public Total Private Public Total Private Public Total Private Public Total A. Total No. Schools by Category 1. Total 16 149 165 15 84 99 12 85 97 15 87 102 16 89 105 2. ECD (KG & Nuseries) 7 53 60 8 34 42 6 34 40 6 34 40 6 34 40 3. Primary 6 72 78 4 33 37 3 33 36 4 33 37 5 34 39 4. JHS 2 22 24 2 15 17 2 16 18 3 17 20 3 18 21 5. SHS 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 2 3 5 2 3 5 6. Technical and Vocational Inst. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. No. of schools with standard structures (Permanent Structures) 1. Total 10 106 116 11 68 79 11 68 79 15 87 102 16 89 105 2. ECD (KG & Nuseries) 4 17 21 6 24 30 6 24 30 6 34 40 6 34 40 3. Primary 3 66 69 2 28 30 2 28 30 4 33 37 5 34 39 4. JHS 2 21 23 2 14 16 2 14 16 3 17 20 3 18 21 5. SHS 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 2 3 5 2 3 5 6. Technical and Vocational Inst. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. No. of schools without standard structures (Temporary Structures) 1. Total 6 43 49 4 46 20 4 16 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2. ECD (KG & Nuseries) 3 36 39 2 10 12 2 10 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 3. Primary 3 6 9 2 5 7 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 4. JHS 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5. SHS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6. Technical and Vocational Inst. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. No. of Schools without Sanitary Facilities and Water. 1. Total 11 84 95 8 26 34 8 26 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 2. ECD (KG & Nuseries) 4 29 33 4 10 14 4 10 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 3. Primary 5 41 46 2 10 12 2 10 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 4. JHS 2 14 16 2 6 8 2 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
5. SHS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6. Technical and Vocational Inst. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total E. Pupil/Teacher ratio 1. Total teachers 493 225 718 348 182 530 348 182 530 348 182 530 358 236 594 2. Trained teachers 279 129 408 213 99 312 221 109 330 231 119 350 251 139 390
3. Untrained teachers 214 96 310 135 83 218 127 73 200 117 63 180 107 97 204
F. Enrolment/conpletion/transition rate 1. Gross KG enrolment rate 79.1 84.5 81.7 144.4 156.7 154.8 171.8 159.0 166 167.3 153.9 160.8 163.2 149.3 156.4 2. Gross Primary enrolment rate 86.7 89.5 88.0 100.2 105.7 105.9 102.6 106.6 105 104.5 109.5 107.0 109.0 111.9 110.4 3. Gross JHS enrolment rate 58.2 64.4 61.6 75.4 77.5 78.6 73.2 76.7 74.9 75.3 76.5 75.9 75.9 80.6 78.2 4. JHS schools completiont rate 64.4 49.8 56.5 60.6 57.1 59.9 62.8 57.0 60.0 70.0 63.6 67.0 61.2 65.7 63.3 5. SHS schools completion rate 82.0 23.2 49.6 29.6 27.5 28.5 28.7 26.7 27.7 27.9 25.9 27.0 27.1 25.2 26.2
6. Transition rate (from KG to Primary) 76.0 81.1 78.3 74.0 77.4 75.7 78.4 81.2 97.8 82.7 84.9 83.7 87.0 88.7 87.8
7. Transition rate (from Primary to JHS) 65.1 72.6 68.6 75.5 77.6 76.5 79.6 81.3 80.5 83.7 85.1 84.3 87.7 88.8 88.3 8. Transition rate (from JHS to SHS) 371.6 154.6 268.0 200.8 150.3 176.6 200.8 142.6 174.0 200.8 142.6 174.5 200.8 142.6 74.5 9. Schools drop out rate 10. No. of schools sponsored (i.e Assembly, NGOs, Individuals etc) 11. Gender parity Index KG 1.07 1.09 0.93 0.92 0.91 12. Gender parity Index Primary 1.03 1.06 1.04 1.05 1.03 13. Gender parity Index JHS 1.11 1.06 1.05 1.02 1.06 14. % JHS students qualifying for SHS (aggregate 30 and below) 15. % JHS students admitted to SHS
HEALTH AND NUTRITION Base Year Targets 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 1. Total Population 46,803 48,160 49,557 50,997 52,473 2. Expected Pregnancies/deliveries/Children 0-11mos 1310 1,927 1,982 2,020 2,099 3. Children 0 - 59 8003 9,632 9,911 10,199 10,495 5. Women in Fertile Age 11,318 11,646 11,984 12,331 No. of neonatal Deaths - institutional 14 10 5 5 5 No of under 5 deaths- Institutional 24 10 5 5 5 Institutional Maternal mortality Ratio 93/100000 0 0 0 0 % OPD Due to Malaria 55 45 40 35 30 % OPD Under Fives Due to Malaria 39 35 30 25 20 No of under five malaria death 8 5 5 5 5 Under five Malaria CFR 0.4 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 Total number of under 5 cases due to malaria Number of new HIV/AIDS cases 16 5 5 0 0 Number of cumulative cases 23 28 33 33 33 No. Of VCT Centers 1 1 2 2 2 No. that have voluntarily been tested 160 300 500 800 1,000 No. of collaborative meetings 0 4 4 4 4 6. No. of AIDS persons on ART 16 26 31 31 31 PMTCT 54 81.85 100 100 100 PREGNANT WOMEN ON ARV 3 7 15 20 30 No of Smear positive TB cases diagnosed 7 6 10 10 14 OPD Attendance per capita 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 % FP Acceptors 28.22 28.04 35 40 50 WIFA Accepting FP 1,552 1,587 1,700 2,000 2,500 No ANC Registrants 726 850 892 918 950 % ANC Coverage 78 90 95 98 100 % ANC with 4+ visits 66.25 70 75 80 85 % PNC Coverage 68.06 80 85 90 95 % deliveries by skilled attendants 62.61 73 75 80 85 % of households using iodated salt with adequate level of iodine (22ppm and above) % of health facilities designated baby-friendly 9 9 15 23 30 Vitamin A coverage for children 6-59 months: 60 70 80 80 80 I. Male II. Female
Vitamin A coverage for women within 8 weeks post partum 60.2 80 90 90 90 % of malnourished children: I. % underweight 14.54 10 8 7 5 II. % stunted III. % wasted % Under Five under weight
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL WELFARE
Base Year Targets
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 A. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 1. Number of skills development Institutions/trainees (m/f/c): 2. Number that are GOG/trainees (m/f/c) 3. Number that are Community satellite training centres/trainees (m/c/f) 4. Number that are Private training centres/trainees (m/f/c) 5. Number that are undergoing Apprenticeship training (m/f/c) B. GROUP DEVELOPMENT 1. Number of functional Mass Education Groups (MEGs)/membership (m/f/c) 18 18 36 36 40 2. Number of Community Women Groups (CWGs)/membership (m/f/c) 7 7 14 20 24 3. Number of functioning Adult study groups (ASGs)/membership (m/f/c) 16 16 64 80 96 C. INCOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME 1. Number of IGA groups/membership (m/f/c) 7 7 14 16 18 2. Number of Salt Iodization groups/membership (m/f/c) 1 1 2 4 6 3. Number of Agro processing groups/membership (m/f/c) 7 7 14 24 34 4. Number of retailing groups/membership (m/f/c) 0 4 8 12 16 5. Number of Farming/Rearing groups/memberships (m/f/c) 2 2 10 16 24 D. LITERACY CO-ORDINATION 1. Number of Agencies implementing literacy 2 2 4 4 4 2. Number of Classes run by each agency/membership (m/f/c) 8 8 16 20 24
E. COMMUNITY INITIATED PROGRAMME/PROJECTS (CIPs) 1. Number of CIPs Schools (funded/source, not funded) 0 0 3 6 6 2. Number of CIPs Clinics (funded/source, not funded) 0 0 1 1 2 3. Number of CIPs Feeder roads (funded/source, not funded) 4. Number of CIPs Water facilities (funded/source, not funded) 5. Number of CIPs Community Security Volunteers (funded/source, not funded) F. LOCAL LEVEL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS 1. Number of CBOs- Registered with DCD-DA, Unregistered 16 16 32 42 52 2. Number of FBOs- Registered with DCD-DA, Unregistered 2 2 6 10 14 3. Number of Volunteers groups- Registered with DCD-DA, Unregistered 2 2 6 10 14 G. HOME SCIENCE EXTENSION AND MANAGEMENT 1. Number of homes visited 24 24 200 300 400 2. Number of homes demonstrations took place 0 0 50 60 70 3. Number of homes exhibitions took place 0 0 50 60 70 4. Number of homes Food demonstrations/exhibitions done 0 0 50 60 70 5. Number of Child care demonstrations/exhibitions done 0 0 1 2 2 6. Number of Clothing demonstrations/exhibitions done 0 0 1 2 2 H. Vulnerability 1. Proportion of births registered 2. Seasonal migration 3. Child migration (proxy indication): i. In migration ii. Out migration 4. Number of street children 5. No. of Children involved Child trafficking 6. No. of Child panels 7. No. of differently abled persons: 8. No. of public buildings that are disability friendly 9. No.of widows 10. No. of widowers I. LEAP 1. Amount received
2. Amount disbursed 3. Total number of beneficiaries i. Female Beneficiaries ii. Male Beneficiaries J. SECURITY 1. Reported cases of defilement 1 2. Reported cases of rape and sexual harassment 3. Reported cases of forced marriage 4. Reported cases of assault 1 5. Reported cases of Drug abuse 6. Reported cases of widowhood rites 7. Reported cases of Land litigation 2 8. Reported cases of motor accidents 6 9. Reported cases of armed robbery and theft 6 10. No. of lives lost in motor accident 1 K. CONFLICT 1. No. of Conflict prone communities 2. No. of people displaced by conflict 3. No. of lives lost in conflict 4. Amount of Property destroyed by conflict 5. No. of houses affected by conflict
Targets Base Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 A.NUMBER OF LAND USE PLANS PREPARED District Spatial Development Framework (SDF) 0 1 Structure Plans (SP) 0 1 Local Plans (LP) 2 2 4 4 4
Other maps/plans 0 4 2 2 2 B.NUMBER OF BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED Residential Dwelling units 0 10 100 100 100 Commercial purposes 0 5 20 20 20 Educational purposes 0 2 4 4 4 Industrial purpose 0 2 2 2 2 Civic and Culture 1 4 5 5 5 C.TYPE OF SPATIAL DATA ACQUIRED Number of Orthophotos 73 0 0 0 0 Number of Satellite Images 5 5 Number of Scanned Local Plans 9 2 4 4 4 Number of Tracked roads 3 10 500 200 200 Number of Public land uses acquired by the assembly 0 0 10 5 5 Number of streets named in the District 0 15 50 100 100 Number of properties named 0 50 500 200 200 D.PLANNING MEETINGS Number of Statutory Planning Committees meetings Organized 1 3 4 4 4 Number of Technical Sub-committee meetings organized 0 1 4 4 4 Number of site Selection committee meetings organized 0 0 5 5 5
Water and Sanitation Base Year Target 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 1. % of population served with Boreholes 54.35 59.24 61.5 63.50 65.75 2. % of population served with covered wells 0.93 0.85 0.81 0.78 0.68 3. % of population served with pipe-borne water (Mechanized boreholes) 16.99 18.24 21.43 25.12 30.00 4. % off population served with other safe water source (specify) Rain water 0.23 0.23 1.52 2.14 3.52 5. % of population using safe excreta disposal facility 60 70 85 85 85 6. % of population with KVIP 5 30 30 30 30 7. % of population with VIP 40 50 60 65 65
8. % of population with other safe excreta disposal source (specify)………. 5 5 5 5 5 9. No. of households with safe excreta disposal facilities 150 200 250 350 400 10. % of population served with waste disposable facilities: 20 50 50 60 80 A. Solid waste 60 70 70 70 80 B. Liquid waste 60 70 70 80 80 11. No. Of final disposal sites 2 2 4 4 4 A. Solid waste 1 1 3 3 3 B. Liquid waste 1 1 1 1 1 12. Number of Public Cemeteries 4 4 4 4 4 13. % of population served with safe water source all year round 60 70 80 85 90
Policy objectives and Strategies adopted from the NMTDPF 2014-2017 The District has adopted the national policy objectives and strategies to
THEMATIC ADOPTED OBJECTIVE ADOPTED STRATEGIES AREA Enhancing Competitiveness Improve efficiency and Facilitate the provision of training and business of Ghana’s competitiveness of MSMEs development services Private Sector Support the promotion of cost effective technology to remove value chain constraints
Provide opportunities for MSMEs to participate in all Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and local content arrangements
Mobilize resources from existing financial and technical sources to support MSMEs Diversify and expand Increase efforts to improve the quality the tourism industry for of tourism personnel and services at all levels economic development Strengthen collaboration and coordination among key stakeholders to develop the tourism sector Encourage the expansion of tourist event attractions
Accelerated Promote Agriculture Intensify the establishment of mechanization service Agriculture Mechanization provision centres with backup spare parts for all Modernisation machinery and equipment and Sustainable Natural Promote the availability of machinery under hire Resource purchase and lease schemes Management Promote seed and planting Support production of certified seeds and improved material development planting materials for both staple and industrial crops Intensify dissemination of updated crop production technological packages Build capacity to develop more breeders, seed growers and inspector Improve post-production Improve supply chain management for developing management product clusters
Promote cottage level agro-processing industries with interventions to enhance access to machinery and quality of products
Provide incentives for the development of post-harvest management infrastructure and services through direct private sector investment and partnerships
Increase access to Increase access and improve allocation of resources to
extension services districts for extension service delivery taking and re-orientation cognizance of gender sensitivity of agriculture education Expand the use of mass extension methods e.g. farmer field schools, nucleus-farmer out-growers schemes, extension fields in the districts through mass education via radio, TV, Junior Farm Field and Life School (JFFLS), communication vans, for knowledge dissemination
Improve collaboration with NADMO in addressing gaps in disaster prevention, preparedness and response in the extension delivery services Promote efficient Ensure the effective implementation of land use policy land use and management system Reduce loss of Ensure the effective management of biosphere reserves biodiversity and other biodiversity hot spots
Enhance policy and regulatory framework and coordination among key Government agencies and other stakeholders to improve the management of the environment and natural resources
Enforce the legality assurance scheme under the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA
Strengthen Enhance policy and regulatory framework and institutional and coordination regulatory among key Government agencies and other stakeholders frameworks for sustainable natural to improve the management of the environment and resource management natural resources
Ensure sustainable Introduce and enforce economic instruments for management of natural environmental management resources
Promote livestock Establish National Livestock Policy hub and poultry development for food security and income generation Infrastructure Accelerate the provision of Develop and manage alternative sources of water,
and Human adequate, safe and including rain water harvesting Settlements affordable water Strengthen PPPs in water provision Implement measures for effective operations,
maintenance and systematic upgrading of water facilities
Accelerate the provision of Promote the construction and use of modern household improved environmental and institutional toilet facilities sanitation facilities Scale up the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) for the promotion of household sanitation Provide modern toilet and sanitary facilities in all basic schools
Create and sustain an Prioritize the maintenance of existing road efficient and effective infrastructure to reduce vehicle operating costs (VOC) transport system that meets and future rehabilitation costs user needs Improve accessibility to key centers of population, production and tourism
Increase the proportion of Promote the use of alternative fuels (such as LPG, renewable energy ( solar, ethanol liquid & gel, biogas etc.) and energy efficient bio-mass, wind, small and end use devices ( such as improved wood fuel stoves, mini-hydro and waste-to- etc) energy) in the national energy supply mix Promote the establishment of dedicated woodlots for efficient wood fuels production
Streamline spatial and land Integrate land use planning into the Medium-Term use planning system Development Plans at all levels Expand the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and GPS in spatial/land use planning at all levels
Human Development, Improve quality of teaching Ensure adequate supply of teaching and learning Productivity and and learning materials Employment Deploy adequately qualified teachers and improve
Improve management of teachers’ time-on-task education service delivery Strengthen capacity for education management
Ensure efficient development, deployment and supervision of teachers
Increase inclusive and Remove the physical, financial and social barriers and equitable access to, and constraints to access to education at all levels participation in education at Expand delivery modes including distance education, all levels open schooling, transition education and competency- based training for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Bridge the gender gap and access to education at all levels
Improve efficiency in Implement the human resource development strategy to governance and management improve production, distribution retention of critical of the health system staff and performance management
Bridge the equity gaps in Accelerate the implementation of the revised CHPS geographical access to strategy especially in under-served areas health services Formulate and implement health sector capital investment policy and plan Implement the health sector ICT policy and E-health strategy focusing on under-served areas.
Enhance national capacity Scale up the implementation of national malaria control for the attainment of the strategic plans health related MDGs and sustain the gains Reduce under-nutrition and Enhance access to adequate nutrition and related malnutrition related services to all especially women during pregnancy, disorders and deaths among underserved communities and vulnerable groups infants and young children and women in their reproductive ages Ensure optimal nutrition Promote behavioural change communication around among all segments of the right food and lifestyle choices and care seeking population
Ensure the reduction of new Expand and intensify HIV Counseling and Testing HIV and AIDS/STIs (HTC) programmes infections, especially among Intensify education to reduce stigmatization the vulnerable groups Develop and implement prevention programmes
targeted at the high risk groups and communities Scale up and sustain quality HIV & AIDS treatment, care and support activities, including increasing ART and PMTCT Sites Promote the implementation of Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) arrangements for the delivery of HIV and AIDS/STIs services
Enhance national capacity Scale up community and facility based interventions for the attainment of the for the management of childhood and neonetal health related MDGs and illnesses sustain the gains Intensify and sustain Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Scale up quality adolescent sexual and reproductive health services
Reinforce family planning as Expand coverage, availability and accessibility of a priority in national reproductive health and Family Planning services development including adolescents/youth
Promote effective child Formulate and implement key policies and appropriate development in all programmes to enhance child protection and communities, especially development deprived areas
Ensure effective Mainstream issues of disability into development appreciation of and inclusion planning processes at all levels of disability issues Improve funding for disability programmes
Develop targeted economic Improve business development services including and social interventions for vulnerable and marginalized investment plans to facilitate local economic groups development and expand opportunities for private sector participation Accelerate the implementation of social and health interventions targeting the aged. Enhance social protection interventions for the Aged
Transparent and Expand and sustain Promote coordination, harmonization and ownership Accountable opportunities for effective of the development process Governance citizen’s engagement Enhance avenues for citizens’ engagement with
Government at all levels to ensure responsiveness and accountability from duty bearers
Ensure effective Implement the National Decentralization Action Plan implementation of the Promote Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) decentralisation policy and arrangements for infrastructural development for the programmes newly created districts and ILGS
Ensure effective and Provide investment and capacity building grants to efficient resource MMDAs under District Development Facility (DDF) mobilization, internal and Urban Development Grant (UDG) revenue generation and resource management Improve the capacity of finance and administrative staff of MMDAs Institute measures to block leakages and loopholes in the revenue mobilisation system of MMDAs
Ensure effective monitoring of revenue collection and utilization of investment grants Develop reliable business and property database system including the street naming and property addressing
Promote gender equity in Institutionalize gender responsive budgeting political, social and Target and bridge capacity gaps for the active and economic development equal participation of women and men at all levels of systems and outcomes civil society, economy, peace building and governance
Enhance development Expand the opportunities and structures for communication across the community ownership of public communication public sector and policy channels with particular attention to socially cycle disadvantaged groups
Strengthen policy Establish unified development information system formulation, development Institutionalize the coordination of development planning, and M&E policy formulation, planning, monitoring and processes for equitable and balanced spatial and socio- evaluation (M&E) at all levels especially among economic development sector agencies
CHAPTER FOUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
The District has developed Development programmes, projects and activities taking into consideration the development issues, the potentials, opportunities, constrain and challenges. The District also factored these into the projections and targets it has set. The Development programmes are also aligned with the objectives and strategies adopted. They are;
Broad Development Programmes
THEMATIC AREA: Enhancing Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector Programme: Increase skill development and establishment of businesses Objective: Improve efficiency and competitiveness of MSMEs Projects: Build data on MSMEs in the District. Facilitate the formation of MSME into groups Conduct capacity needs assessment of MSMEs in the District Build the capacities of MSMEs based on the needs assessment Develop Trade and Industry information center and disseminate information Establish District Investment Fund Support MSMEs to develop fundable proposals and link them to the various funding sources Establish light Industrial areas in the major towns in the District Establish Training centers in the District
Programme: Develop and promote tourism in the District
Objective: Diversify and expand the tourism industry for economic development Projects: Build a comprehensive data on tourism potentials and tourism related opportunities in the District Market the tourism potentials and opportunities in the District for investment on PPP arrangement Form and develop local structures for tourism development and management Develop tourism support infrastructure
THEMATIC AREA: ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE MODERNISATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Programme: Increase Agricultural production and productivity
Objective: Promote Agriculture Mechanization Projects: Establish and maintain agriculture mechanization centers in the District on PPP arrangement Support Farmer Groups to acquire agricultural machinery on hire purchase basis Build District capacity to manage and maintain the agricultural machinery
Objective: Promote seed and planting material development Support production of certified seeds and improved planting materials for both staple and industrial crops Intensify dissemination of updated crop production technological packages Build capacity to develop more breeders, seed growers and inspector Improve access to farmlands
Objective: Improve science, technology and innovation application Develop irrigation facilities Increase collaboration for the adoption of new technologies Develop value chain for selected crops and livestock Increase public- private collaboration in agric. Development
Objective: Promote livestock and poultry development for food security and income generation Establish and update data on all livestock and poultry producers and dealers in the District (both nomadic and local) Organize IEC on livestock and poultry development in the District Develop pastures for grazing of animals Build the capacities of farmers and dealers in livestock and poultry development Introduce improve breeds Develop the value chain on livestock and poultry production and products involving the private sector Revise the bye- laws on livestock production incorporating grazing and enforce them
Programme: Reduce post-harvest losses
Objective: Improve post-production management Projects: Improve supply chain management for developing product clusters Promote cottage level agro-processing industries with interventions to enhance access to machinery and quality of products Provide incentives for the development of post-harvest management infrastructure and services through direct private sector investment and partnerships Establish and construct more market centers Establish improved processing and storage facilities
Programme: Increase agricultural extension services and support services
Objective: Increase access to extension services and re-orientation of agriculture education Projects: Develop networks in agricultural extension services Increase collaboration with Agric. Institutions and the National service scheme for extension service delivery Strengthen Community- Based Organizations for the provision of extension services Expand the use of mass extension methods Collaborate with NADMO in addressing gaps in disaster prevention, preparedness and response in the extension delivery services Build capacity of agricultural staff
Programme: Enhance efficiency in land use and management Objective: Promote efficient land use and management system Develop holistic District land use plan Strengthen natural resource governance structures for land use and management Strengthen collaboration among stakeholders in land use and management at all levels Intensify education and enforcement on legal framework on land use management.
Programme: Improve efficiency and effectiveness in the utilization and management of natural resources Objective: Reduce loss of biodiversity Develop District biodiversity policy Strengthen the local structures in the management of natural resources Strengthen collaboration among stakeholders in biodiversity management and conservation
Objective: Strengthen institutional and regulatory framework for sustainable natural resource management Enact and enforce bye- laws on biodiversity Form and strengthen regulatory bodies at the District and local levels Put in place reporting and monitoring mechanisms at all levels
Objective: Ensure sustainable management of natural resources
Build a comprehensive data on NTFPs(Non- Timber Forest Products) and nature linked enterprises potentials and actors in the industry in the District Sensitize communities, esp. the Fringe communities on the potentials and how they can take advantage of them. Build communities capacities on effective and efficient harnessing of NTFPs (Non- Timber Forest Products) and nature linked enterprises potentials Market the potentials and opportunities in the District along the value chain for investment on PPP arrangement Form and develop local structures for tourism development and management Create the enabling environment for the development of the industry along the value chain
THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Programme: Increase access to portable water Objective: Accelerate the provision of adequate, safe and affordable water Organize stakeholders’ forum (both local and national) to develop a blue print on solutions to the District water problems. Coordinate and effective manage water resource for efficient water service delivery Encourage the private sector in the water service delivery Enact and Enforce bye laws for the protection of water bodies Strength the capacities of stakeholders in the water sector Use appropriate water technology for the provision of water
Programme: Increase environmental sanitation and hygiene in the District Objective: Accelerate the provision of improved environmental sanitation facilities Projects: Intensify education on good environmental health and sanitation practices and bye- laws Increase effective collaboration of stakeholders in the sanitation service delivery
Increase the PPP arrangement in the sanitation service delivery Scale up the implementation of CLTS in the peri-urban and rural communities Provide adequate sanitation facilities and appropriate collation point Establish engineered landfill site in the district Support the construction and use of modern household and institutional toilet facilities Enforce environmental bye laws
Programme: Improve road network and transportation in the District Objective: Create and sustain an efficient and effective transport system that meets user needs Open up more feeder roads to social and economic facilities and new settlements in the districts Increase the number of tarred roads in the district Construct bridges and culverts to link communities Strength the capacities of DWD and constructors in road construction and maintenance Encourage PPP arrangement in the construction of roads and the provision and maintenance of vehicles Encourage the use of labour- based and local materials in road construction Support the provision and the use of Intermediate Means of Transport (both motorized and non- motorized)
Programme: Increase access to sustainable energy Objectives: Increase the proportion of renewable energy (solar, bio-mass, wind, small and mini-hydro and waste-to-energy) in the national energy supply mix Encourage the use of solar and LPG as domestic source of energy Extension of electricity to communities through SHEP programme Support the Private sector to establish fuel stations (both petroleum and LPG), particularly in underserved communities Promote the establishment of dedicated woodlots for efficient wood fuels production
Programme: Improve human settlement development Objective: Streamline spatial and land use planning system Carry out IEC on land use management and the need for orderly development and the laws and regulations Demarcate and keep up to date records on land use and ownership Organize regular meetings of stakeholders in land management and administration Preparation of spatial development framework Preparation of structure plan Establish and strengthen building inspectorate division
THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT
Programme: Improve performance at the basic school level Objective: Improve quality of teaching and learning Increase collaboration of all stakeholders in the education sector Intensify effective monitoring and supervision of schools Build Capacities of teachers, education staff and all other bodies in the education sector Provide teaching and learning materials for schools Inculcate reading habits in students
Establish pre- schools in all primary schools Organize uniform end of year exams for promotion and repetition of pupils, particularly at the JHS Increase contact hours in schools, especially at the JHS Increase the number and effectively deploy trained teachers, especially specialized teachers Improve educational infrastructure at all levels (classrooms, teachers accommodation, exertion of electricity) Enact and enforce by laws for good parenting of children of school going age Improve award schemes for deserving teachers and students Establish one model school in each Area Council
Programme: Increase school enrolment at the basic level Objective: Increase inclusive and equitable access to, and participation in education at all levels Intensify IEC on enrolment and retention drive, especially the Girl- Child Support establishment of community- initiated schools, particularly KG and JHS Establish one Senior High School at Busunu Scale up school feeding and other support services in basic schools Expand functional and complementary education in the District
Programme: Improve the capacity of health service delivery Objective: Improve efficiency in governance and management of the health system Increase and retain health personnel in the District Provide equipment and logistics for all health facilities
Programme: Increase access to quality health service delivery Objective: Bridge the equity gaps in geographical access to health services Construction of health staff accommodation and CHIPS Compounds Provision of vital equipment and logistic to CHIP Compounds Capacity building for community stakeholders in effective health service delivery Provision of ambulance and hotline for emergency and referrers services
Programme: Reduce malaria cases and other diseases Objective: Enhance national capacity for the attainment of the health related MDGs and sustain the gains Capacity building in malaria prevention of communities Increase the usage of insecticide mosquito nets Intensify education on seeking early treatment on malaria, particularly the under 5
Programme: Improve nutrition among children and pregnant women
Objective: Reduce under-nutrition and malnutrition related disorders and deaths among infants and young children and women in their reproductive ages Establish nutrition center in all facilities Sensitize communities on the negative cultural practices in nutrition and the nutritional values of the various foods and their preparation Carry out demonstrations on the processing and handling of the various foods Scale up Food supplementation programmes for children under 5 and pregnant women Support the private sector in the production of nutritious food and iodated salt
Objective: Ensure optimal nutrition among all segments of the population Promote behavioural change communication around right food and lifestyle choices and care seeking Support the aged with food rations and supplements
Programme: Reduce HIV/AIDS and other STIs prevalence rate and improve management treatment and management Objective: Ensure the reduction of new HIV and AIDS/STIs infections, especially among the vulnerable groups Strengthen the local structures for effective education, treatment, management and maintenance of HIV, AIDS and other STIs Expand and intensify HIV Counseling and Testing (HTC) programmes Intensify education to reduce stigmatization Develop and implement prevention programmes targeted at the high risk groups and communities Scale up and sustain quality HIV & AIDS treatment, care and support activities, including increasing ART and PMTCT Sites Promote the implementation of Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) arrangements for the delivery of HIV and AIDS/STIs services
Programme: Increase Family Planning in the District Objective: Reinforce family planning as a priority in national development Intensify IEC on Family Planning including negative perceptions and male involvement Create and equip adolescent corners at health facilities and Schools Strengthen the capacities of family planning service provides Increase the availability and accessibility of reproductive health and Family Planning products and services including adolescents/youth
Programme: Increase Social and Economic security in the District, especially for the vulnerable
Objective: Promote effective child development in all communities, especially deprived areas Intensify education on child rights and responsibilities Build the capacities of institutions protecting the rights of children Form and operationalize Child Rights Panels and Networks
Objectives: Ensure effective appreciation of and inclusion of disability issues Intensify education on the abilities and opportunities for PWDs and the negative cultural practices against the PWDs Mainstream issues of disability into development planning processes at all levels Improve funding for disability programmes Build the capacities of PWDs in income generating activities
Objective: Develop targeted economic and social interventions for vulnerable and marginalized groups Intensify education on the need to form social and economic groups Support various vulnerable and marginalized groups to form and register their groups. Identify all the local resources and opportunities in the District Build the capacities of the various groups to take advantage of the local resources and opportunities Create the enabling environment for development and marketing of local resources for local economic development
Objective: Accelerate the implementation of social and health interventions targeting the aged. Scale up the LEAP Programme Intensify education of age related sickness and interventions available Carry out education on life insurance packages and pension related issues
THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
Programme: Strengthen the local government structures at all levels Objective: Expand and sustain opportunities for effective citizen’s engagement Build the capacity of local government structures Organize regular meetings of general assembly, committees, sub- committees and local level structures Increase stakeholders engagement at all levels
Objective: Ensure effective implementation of the decentralization policy and programmes Amalgamate/Rationalize departments in accordance with LI 1961 Build the capacities of the departments of the District Assembly to work effectively and efficiently
Programme: Enhance efficient resource mobilization and internal revenue generation and management Objective: Ensure effective and efficient resource mobilization, internal revenue generation and resource management Strengthen the structures of the revenue generation system Promote private sector partnership in revenue generation Build accurate and reliable data base on ratable items Intensify education and collaboration among stakeholders for revenue generation Attract development partners into the District Lobby for more central government projects and programmes Attract private sector development into the District Market the District development programmes
Programme: Increase women participation in politics and decision making at all levels Objective: Promote gender equity in political, social and economic development systems and outcomes
Nurture and groom women leaders Encourage and Market potential women leaders Provide quota for women representation at all levels of the local government structure
Programme: Enhance communities participation in development Objective: Enhance development communication across the public sector and policy cycle Build the capacity of Unit committees and Community- Based Organizations in participatory planning and implementation Improve development communication among stakeholders Organize Town Hall meetings Organize District Planning Coordinating Unit (DPCU) meetings
Programme: Foster effective collaboration among stakeholders for development Objective: Strengthen policy formulation, development planning, and M&E processes for equitable and balanced spatial and socio-economic development
Organize quarterly review meetings of stakeholders on planning and implementation of projects and programmes Build and update a centralized data system in the District Intensify participatory monitoring and evaluation of projects and programme
Objective: Improve internal security for protection of life and property
Programme of Action
Goal: Developing a thriving private sector that creates jobs and enhances livelihoods for all Objective: Improve efficiency and competitiveness of MSMEs Thematic Area: ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amoun IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating t (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 1 Consultancy 20.00 Research 20 BAC Private Conduct research √ fee conducted on sector, on the District District investment NGOs, Investment wide potentials and Communities potentials and findings market them marketed 2 Internet service 4.00 Investment 4.00 BAC Private √ √ √ √ website sector, Create District created and NGOs, Investment website updated Communities regularly 3 Sensitize √ √ √ √ Fuel 2.00 Communities 2.00 BAC Private communities on the Airtime sensitize on sector, District potential and how their NGOs, wide to take advantage of investment Communities them potentials 4 Advertisement 6.00 Investment 1.00 1.00 2.00 DA Private √ Organize District Venue summit sector, Investment forum Damongo Fuel organized NGOs, to attract investors Meals Business Community 5 Identify and √ √ √ √ Fuel 4.00 Up to date 4.00 BAC Private register all MSMEs Stationery data created sector, District in the District and Printing cost on MSMEs NGOs, wide update the register Business annually Community
6 √ √ √ Fuel 4.00 Needs of 4.00 BAC Private Conduct capacity Stationery MSMEs sector, District needs assessment of Printing cost identified NGOs, wide the MSMEs Business Community 7 T&T 40.00 MSMEs 20 20.00 BAC Private Train and support √ √ Feeding trained and sector, MSMEs in Training mat. supported to Donors, identified capacity Equipment improve their Business needs support businesses Community 8 √ √ Fuel 20.00 Existing 10 10 BAC Training Identify and build Training fee businesses Institutions, the capacities of Equipment capacities MSMEs
training centers in support built as the District training centers 9 Train 150 clients in District √ √ √ √ T&T 35.70 150 clients 35.7 BAC World Entrepreneurship wide Feeding trained in vision, Training mat. entrepreneurs REP,EDAIF hip 10 Train 200 farmers District √ √ √ √ T&T 48.00 200 farmers 48.0 BAC REP, World in Beekeeping wide Feeding trained in Vision, Training mat. modern method of beekeeping Train 20 youth Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol , 3.45 20 youth 3.45 groups in bee Diesel, groups harvesting, Eng. Oil knowledge processing, Training and skills blending Material enhanced in and packaging Allowance bee Snack harvesting, Lunch blending and packaging Link Honey Damongo Petrol ,diesel, 0.24 50 honey 0.24 producers to Eng. Oil producers
markets to generate linked to more income. market 11 Train 200 farmers District √ √ √ √ T&T 54.00 200 farmers 54.0 BAC REP, World in modern methods wide Feeding trained in Vision of Gari production Training mat. modern method of gari processing 12 Train 100 women District √ √ √ √ T&T 30.00 100 women 30.0 BAC REP, world in modern methods wide Feeding trained in vision of baking Training mat. modern method of baking 13 Facilitate access to District √ √ √ √ Fuel 30.00 100 women 30.0 BAC REP, World credit wide DSA assisted in vision Stationery credit delivery 14 Train 100 women District √ √ √ √ T&T 27.50 100 women 27.5 BAC REP , in financial wide Feeding groups trained EDAIF, management Training mat. world vision 15 Provide counseling District √ √ √ √ Fuel 25.00 150 people 25.0 BAC REP services wide DSA counseled Stationery 16 Train 100 women District √ √ √ √ T&T 40.00 100 women 40.0 BAC REP in shea- nut wide Feeding trained processing Training mat. 17 Monitor the District √ √ √ √ Fuel 0.80 Performance 0.80 BAC MSMEs performance of wide Maintenance of MSMEs MSMEs and of vehicle Monitored provide advisory and advised services 18 Support MSMEs to District √ √ √ √ DSA 2.80 MSMEs 2.80 BAC NGOs, Dept. develop business wide Stationery supported to of proposals and link Fuel develop Cooperatives them to source of Phone credit fundable and funding proposals Community
Development 19 Organize annual Damongo √ √ √ √ T&T 4.20 Performances 2.20 2.00 BAC MSMEs, stakeholders Feeding of MSMEs Development workshop to review Training mat. are reviewed partners, the performance of other Depts. MSMEs and training centers 20 Establish District Damongo √ √ √ Funds 120.00 Investment 50.0 70.00 DA Financial Investment fund in Advertisement fund Institutions partnership with the Meetings established private sector 21 Establish light Damongo √ √ √ Land 30.00 Lands secured 30.0 DA Land owners, Industrial Areas in Laribanga Compensations for investors 3 major towns Busunu Documentation Demarcation and servicing of land
Goal: Developing a thriving private sector that creates jobs and enhances livelihoods for all Objective: Diversify and expand the tourism industry for economic development Thematic Area: ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000
Identify and District √ √ √ √ Time of A 70.00 Tourism 70.00 A IUCN diversify tourism Wide Rocha staff, diversification Rocha Ghana, Mole attractions in Mole park plan, new Ghana National National Park and management, products Park, surrounding means of marketed and Management communities for transport, promoted, of Mognori increased tourist fuel, increased Eco Village, visit and spending stationery, tourist and Murugu-
in West Gonja meeting patronage of Mognori District venues, Mole CREMA materials for Executive infrastructure Committee construction
Goal: Accelerate the modernization of agriculture and ensure its linkage with industry through the application of science, technology and innovation Objective: Promote Agriculture Mechanization Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 1 Carry out block District √ √ √ √ Inputs 689.00 Youth in 689 DA GYEEDA farm activities to wide agric. support Youth-In- supported to Agric carry out block farm 2 Provide agriculture District √ √ √ √ Agric. 400.00 Implements 200 200 DA Financial equipment and wide implements provided on Institutions, implements on hire hire Suppliers of purchase bases purchase the implements 3 Train artisans and District √ √ Fuel, 6.00 Local 2.00 4.00 DA Farmer groups, drivers on the wide Training capacity is Artisans, handling and materials, built for repairs of the Trainers handling equipment fee, and repairs 33,862.00
Goal: Accelerate the modernization of agriculture and ensure its linkage with industry through the application of science, technology and innovation Objective: Promote seed and planting material development Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No
201 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating 4 (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 1 Lay crop District √ √ √ √ Inputs 57.12 Maize, 57.12 DADU Farmer demonstrations on wide Labour cowpea, soya Groups good agronomic beans and practices cassava demonstration lay 2 Organize field days District √ √ √ √ Petrol, 19.6 4 field days 19.6 DADU Farmer on recommended wide diesel, organized on groups cultural practices at Eng. Oil GAPs demonstration Lunch Snack 3 Organize 3 radio Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol, 4.28 3 radio 4.28 DADU Radio peace programmes on diesel, programme and crop production Eng. Oil organized on Developme Air time crop nt Per Diem production 4 Form and develop Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol, 16.4 1 input dealer 16.4 DADU Financial inputs dealer diesel, group formed institutions groups and link Eng. Oil and developed them to sources of Stationery to source credit credit Lunch Snack 5 Train youth in District √ √ √ √ Petrol 174.64 5 youth groups 174.6 DA FBOs vegetable wide ,diesel, knowledge and 4 production Eng. Oil skills enhanced Flip chart, in vegetable seed, production
Allowance Snack 6 Train the youth in District √ √ √ √ Petrol 15.84 5 youth groups 15.84 DADU FBOs mango and cashew wide ,diesel, knowledge and production eng. Oil skills enhanced Flip chart, in mango seed, etc production Allowance Snack 7 Build capacity of District √ Petrol 9.16 10 tree nursery 9.16 DADU Forestry 10 tree nursery wide ,diesel, operators commission operators in nursery eng. Oil capacity establishment and Training built in nursery management materials establishment Snack & and Lunch management 8 Train 20 seed District √ √ Petrol, 5.88 20 seed 5.88 DADU Seed growers on good wide diesel, growers growers agronomic practices Eng. Oil knowledge and Association/ and support them Flip chart, skills enhanced NGOs to expand and Snack in good improve on the Lunch agronomic quality of practices seed
Promote Selected √ √ √ Fuel, 270.00 Horticultural 270 DADU RING horticultural crops communiti Seeds, crops project production es Perdiem, productions (cowpea, Soya Refreshme promoted beans, vegetables) nt, Training materials, Farm tools 33,862.00
Goal: Accelerate the modernization of agriculture and ensure its linkage with industry through the application of science, technology and innovation Objective: Improve post-production management Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢ (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 1 Train 20 women and District √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 26.28 20 women 26.2 DADU DA youth groups in wide eng. Oil and youth 8 improved processing Training groups of cassava, sheanut Material knowledge and Dawadawa Allowance and skills Snack enhanced in improved processing of 2 Organize study tour District √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 25.2 10 25.2 DADU DA to good processing wide Eng. Oil processing centers to sensitize Hiring of groups from women on food vehicle 5 mixtures, Allowance communitie combinations and s visited fortification of Roots Good and Tubers Processing Centre at Alhassan- kura to acquaint themselves with the operation of the centre 3 Train 200 farmers in District √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 12.84 200 farmers 12.8 DADU NGOs ( World
3 bagging method wide Eng. Oil knowledge 4 Vision) Flip chart, and seed, skills Allowance enhanced in Snack 3 bagging method 4 Organize field day District √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 13.32 Field day 13.32 DADU Input dealers for farmers on wide Eng. Oil organized chemical treatment Training for 100 of material farmers grain and legumes Snack on grain and for storage legume storage 5 Carry out post- District √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 4.04 4 AEAs 4.04 DADU DA harvest losses wide Eng. Oil, carried out assessment Hand book post- pen harvest losses assessment on 50 farmers grains and legumes 6 Organize study tour District √ √ √ √ Petrol, 37.12 100 farmers 37.12 DADU DA on storage structures wide diesel, Eng. toured for farmers Oil storage Hiring of facilities at vehicle Techima Snack 7 Carry out market District √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 4.04 Weekly and 4.04 DADU TRADERS surveys and collect wide Eng. Oil monthly market information Hand book, data on food for analysis. pen commoditie s in Busunu and Damongo
markets 8 Train 10 women Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 11.52 10 women 11.52 DADU NGOs/DA groups in agro Eng. Oil groups processing Training knowledge Material and Allowance skills Snack enhanced in agro processing Distribute Selected √ √ √ √ Grinding 520.00 Processing 520 DADU GHS, RING Community- based communiti mills, equipment project processing es Installation, trained and equipment and Fuel, groups training on iodated Perdiem, trained and salt re-bagging and Training linked to business skills materials, markets Refreshment, Call Credit, Advertiseme nt 9 Rehabilitate 3 Damongo √ √ Building 48.76 3 warehouse 48.76 DA AESA Warehouse in Hangeline materials, rehabilitated Damongo Canteen Labour 10 Train 10 women and √ Petrol ,diesel, 14.2 Knowledge 14.2 DADU DA youth groups in eng. Oil and skills of preservation and Training 10 storage of Material women and vegetables. Allowance 20 youth Snack & groups Lunch enhanced in vegetable preservation and storage 33,862.00
Goal: Accelerate the modernization of agriculture and ensure its linkage with industry through the application of science, technology and innovation Objective: Increase access to extension services and re-orientation of agriculture education Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount( IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating GH¢) ‘000 (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 1 Build capacity of Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol ,diesel, 7.36 15 DADU staff 7.36 DA SRI DADU staff on soil eng. Oil trained in fertility management Allowance soil fertility systems and sensitize Snack & management stakeholders on Lunch environmental issues in the district by Dec. annually 2 Train the store keeper Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 2.80 Store trained in 2.80 DA REG. in assets record eng. Oil record keeping STORE keeping and Allowance management KEEPER Management. Snack & Lunch 3 Conduct supervisory District √ √ √ √ Petrol ,diesel, 85.64 Activities of 85.64 DADU DA and monitoring visits wide eng. Oil AEAs by DDA,MISO and and farmers DAOs monitored by DDA DDOs and MISO 4 Home and Farm District √ √ √ √ Petrol ,diesel, 80.28 Home and Farm 80.28 DADU DA visits by AEAs wide eng. Oil visits conducted by AEAs Develop 6 Farmer All Area √ √ √ √ Seeds, Farm 800.00 6 Farmer Field 800 DADU RING Field Schools councils tools, Schools Project, Perdiem FAO
Fuel, T&T, Provide Farmer- to- All Area √ √ √ √ 160.00 Farmer- to- 160 DADU RING Farmer training councils Farmer training Project provided 5 Organize bi-annual Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol ,diesel, 30.28 100 stakeholders 30.28 DADU DA review and planning Eng. Oil reviewed and session for 100 Allowance planned for stakeholders by Snack & DADU December annually Lunch annual activities 6 Organize 12 monthly Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol , 9.28 Agenda and 9.28 DADU DA management review Diesel, minutes from staff meeting Eng. Oil meetings annually Snack available Lunch
Goal: Accelerate the modernization of agriculture and ensure its linkage with industry through the application of science, technology and innovation Objective: Improve science, technology and innovation application Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No Budget
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amoun GoG Donor Lead Collaborating t (GH¢) IG (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 F ‘000 ‘000 (GH ¢) ‘000 1 Establish and collect Nabori, √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 2.84 Monthly Data 2.84 DADU WFP data at sentinel sites Kotito Eng. Oil collected on on monthly basis Achubunyo food Bidima security in 4 sentinel sites 2 Conduct yield studies District √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 11.64 Data collected 11.64 DADU DA (MRACLS) in the wide Eng. Oil on yields of 9 District major annually crops 3 Stock chemicals, MOFA √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 34.16 Chemical, 34.1 DA INPUT drugs and equipment stores Eng. Oil drugs and 6 DEALERS against pests and Damongo Chemicals equipment diseases outbreak eg. Drugs stocked against Matabi anti- bush fire Equipment any eventuality spray machines etc. 4 Carry out disease District √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 8.32 Carry out 8.32 DADU DA surveillance monthly wide Eng. Oil disease surveillance monthly
5 Vaccinate livestock District √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 17.6 1000 livestock 17.6 DADU DA against identifiable wide Eng. Oil and 20,000 disease Drugs birds vaccinated against identifiable diseases 6 Train extension staff Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 32.36 10 extension 32.3 DADU GIDA in irrigated Eng. Oil staff 6 agriculture Training knowledge and Material skills enhanced Allowance in irrigated Snack agric. 7 Organize study tour Tono √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 20.8 10 extension 20.8 DADU GIDA for extension staff on Eng. Oil staff toured irrigated Agriculture Hiring of Tono vehicle and Snack Bolgatanga irrigation sites Rehabilitate 6 No. District √ √ √ √ Award on 482.4 6 dams 482.4 DA GIDA dams for irrigation wide tract rehabilitated and animal watering Provide 20 irrigation District √ √ √ √ Irrigation 240.00 Irrigation 240.0 DA GIDA pumps and other wide pumps, pumps accessories Pipes, provided for flexible hose farmers 8 Train farmers in Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 16.28 100 farmers 16.28 DADU GIDA farming systems for Eng. Oil knowledge and water management Flip chart, skills enhanced and control Snack in water Lunch harvesting 9 Train 50 cash crop Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol ,diesel, 15.84 50 cash crop 15.84 DADU FBOs farmers on good land eng. Oil farmers trained preparation and Training on GAPs cultural practices to Material improve productivity Allowance
and produce Snack & Quality fruits Lunch 10 Form and Develop √ √ √ √ Petrol ,diesel, 4.4 Cash crop 4.4 DA FINANCIAL cash crop farmers eng. Oil farmers INSTITUTION association and link Snack & association S/ FOOD them to credit source Lunch formed and PROCESSING and to linked to credit COMPANIES marketers/industries source 11 Train 20 farmer Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol ,diesel, 18.4 20 farmer 18.4 DADU INPUT groups on effective eng. Oil groups DEALERS application of agro- Training knowledge chemical Material and skills Allowance enhanced in Snack & effective Lunch application of agro-chemicals 12 Train 25 farmers Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol ,diesel, 8.28 25 farmer 8.28 DA EDIF groups on market eng. Oil groups driven production Allowance knowledge Snack & and skills Lunch enhanced in market driven products Train and resource 15 Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 6.36 15 non- 6.36 DADU EDIF non-traditional Eng. Oil traditional agricultural Allowance agriculture commodities Snack producers producers to meet Lunch knowledge and standards of skills enhanced international market in international market standards Train 100 traders and Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol ,diesel, 7.36 100 traders and 7.36 DADU GSA processors on grading eng. Oil processors and standardization Snack trained in
of processed foods Lunch grading and and to use weights standardization and standards for sale of foods and to use weights and standards for sale of their produce Create awareness on Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol ,diesel, 1.44 Traders and 1.44 DADU GSA grades and standards eng. Oil processors are using scales for weighing Carry out SLM Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol ,diesel, 5.12 10 SLM 5.12 DADU SRI activities in 2 eng. Oil activities communities Allowance carried out in 2 annually communities in the district Upgrade the skills of Damongo √ √ √ √ Allowance 17.84 10 MOFA staff 17.84 DA ICT CONSULT MOFA staff in ICT Snack & trained in ICT Lunch Train DDA,DDOs Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 10.36 DDA,DDOs 10.36 DA CONSULTS and MIS in report Eng. Oil and MIS writing, data Allowance trained in collection and Snack & report analysis Lunch writing, data collection and analysis Organize National Damongo √ √ √ √ Refreshment, 160.6 26 Farmers 160. DA NGOs/INSTIT Farmers day Awards, awarded at 6 UTIONS celebration at the Festival district district grounds farmers' level by the first day Friday in Dec. annually
Goal: Accelerate the modernization of agriculture and ensure its linkage with industry through the application of science, technology and innovation Objective: Promote livestock and poultry development for food security and income generation Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) ‘000 (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 1 Lay demonstration on District √ √ √ √ Petrol, 94.16 Livestock 94.16 DAD DA recommended wide diesel, production U livestock production eng. Oil demonstration supplementary Stationery lay on feeding and Lunch management medication) for small Snack practices ruminants, and exotic Drugs birds feed Birds Small ruminants 2 Organize field days District √ √ √ √ Petrol, 19.64 4 field days 19.64 DAD DA on recommended wide diesel, organized on U livestock production eng. Oil livestock and management Lunch management practices (housing Snack practices and sanitation, supplementary feeding and medication) 3 Introduce improved District √ √ √ √ petrol, 764.44 100 small 764.4 DAD DA Small ruminants and wide diesel, ruminants and 4 U poultry birds to 120 eng. Oil 2,000 poultry livestock farmers Birds birds supplied Small to ruminants 120 farmers to Per diem raise their
income 4 Organsie 4 radio District √ √ √ √ Petrol, 15.48 20 community 15.48 DAD DA programmes wide diesel, livestock U on breed eng. Oil workers improvement, Air time knowledge housing per diem and skills and management enhanced in disease identification 5 Train 5 FBOs on District √ √ √ √ Petrol, 19.28 5 farmer 19.28 DAD DA improved wide diesel, groups U housing construction eng. Oil knowledge and husbandry Training and skills management Material enhanced in practices for pigs and Allowance livestock small ruminants Snack management, Lunch record keeping and financial management Provide basic Selected √ √ √ Animals, 960.00 500 960.0 DAD DA, RING business skills and communi Trainings, households U Project Animal husbandry ties Drugs equipped with practices for 500 basic business households through skills and distribution of small animal ruminants husbandry practices 6 Train 20 community Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol, 15.48 20 community 15.48 DAD DA livestock diesel, livestock U workers on Eng. Oil workers identification of Training knowledge diseases Material and skills and its treatment Allowance enhanced in Snack disease Lunch identification
7 Train 5 farmer groups √ √ √ √ Petrol, 19.28 5 farmer 19.28 DAD DA in livestock diesel, groups U management, record eng. Oil knowledge Keeping and financial Training and skills management Material enhanced in Allowance livestock Snack management, record keeping and financial management 8 Hold collaborative Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol, 5.76 stakeholders 5.76 DAD DA meeting with the diesel, meeting held U District Assembly Eng. Oil with DA to and other Allowance pass stakeholders to pass Snack vaccination bye laws on Lunch bye law vaccination and treatment of livestock 9 Develop market Damongo √ √ √ √ Petrol, 1.44 market 1.44 DAD DA linkages for farmers, diesel, linkage U sellers and buyers Eng. Oil developed for with livestock market farmers, in focus buyers and sellers 10 Establish legume District √ √ √ √ Petrol 9.52 fodder banks 9.52 DAD DA fodder banks in the wide ,diesel, established in U communities with eng. Oil 50 contact farmers Seed communities 33,862.00
Goal: Improve cross-sectoral environmental management, including the consideration of global issues such as climate change and loss of biodiversity, as well as the opportunities of initiatives such as REDD+, VPA/Flegt; Objective: Promote efficient land use and management system Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amoun IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaboratin t (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) g ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 1 Facilitate the Murugu, √ Cost of 15.00 Five year 10.00 A Rocha development of a Mognori meetings, management Ghana management plan for Fuel, plan document Murugu-Mognori Stationery and action Community Resource plans Management Area 5.00 2 Provide support for Murugu, √ √ √ Fuel, 50.00 Number of 40.00 implementing Mognori Incentives trees planted, Management actions for village number of such as tree planting, committees actions monitoring, fire Seedlings, implemented prevention, regulation food ration District of cattle grazing and for Assembly, protection of water monitoring A Rocha IUCN bodies activities 10.00 Gh Ghana 3 Establish pastures District √ √ √ √ Seedlings, 30.00 cattle grazing MOFA, and regulate cattle Wide food ration framework in Gonja grazing practices in for place and Traditional the District monitoring pastures Council, activities, established and Police Fuel, enforced Command, Creation of Wildlife pastures 10.00 20.00 DA Division 4 Facilitate the District √ √ √ √ Petrol, 0.98 MOFA in 0.98 development and wide diesel, Eng. collaboration implementation of the Oil with DA
community Allowance facilitated the land use policy development annually and implementatio n of land policy in the district
Goal: Improve cross-sectoral environmental management, including the consideration of global issues such as climate change and loss of biodiversity, as well as the opportunities of initiatives such as REDD+, VPA/Flegt; Objective: Strengthen institutional and regulatory framework for sustainable natural resource management Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 1 Facilitate the District √ √ √ √ Gazette 20.00 Promulgated 5.00 15.00 A District enactment and Wide fees, Cost bye-law Rocha Magistrate, enforcement of a of Gh Wildlife district bye-law for Meetings, Division, Community Resource Air time, PAMAU, Management Fuel, Legal Radio PAD, initiatives fees NCCE, CHRAJ, GONJA Traditional Council
2 Support Multi- District √ √ √ √ Meeting 60.00 Meeting 10.0 50.00 A District stakeholder platforms Wide venue, reports, action 0 Rocha Magistrate, on natural resource Allowance, plans, report Gh Wildlife management and Training on activities Division, governance (E.g materials in District PAMAU, PAMAU, Forest T&T Fuel, Radio PAD, Forum) stationery Ricerca Cooperazio n, IUCN Ghana 3 Organize radio District √ √ √ Airtime, 1.50 Recorded 1.50 A Radio Pad, awareness on District Wide Time of programs, Rocha Agriculture Bye-law on Resource outreach Ghana College Community resource persons, management message initiative and NR scripts governance platforms 4 Forestry Commission 5 Provide equipment MNP √ √ √ √ Office 400.00 Efficient 400 FC and logistics for Mole equipment admin. National Park utility bill operation Administration maintenanc Happy e of office workers equipment, T&T, protocols 6 Rehabilitate the MNP √ √ √ √ Cement, 600.00 600 FC office Buildings of paint wood, Mole National Park locks roofing sheets labour etc. 7 Maintain Roads and MNP √ √ √ √ Award on 1,000.0 Stress-free 1,000 FC tracks within the contract 0 vehicular game reserve movement
Greater tourist’s experience 8 Maintain Vehicles MNP √ √ √ √ Maintenanc 800.00 Efficient 800 FC /equipment e cost, transport operation 9 Provide equipment MNP √ √ √ √ GPS, Poaching and FC and logistics for Ammunitio 280.00 encroachment 280 effective law n, Rifles are reduced enforcement and stationery ground coverage of fuel food the game reserve rations, solar batteries labour lap tops still and video cameras etc. 12 Construct more MNP √ √ √ √ Training, 360.52 Increased 360.5 FC NGOs tourist infrastructure Tourist’s visitors and 2 to promote tourism infrastructu revenue development re and facilities, Informatio n manual, promotiona l material, documentar ies, e.c.t Provide alternative MNP √ √ √ √ Educationa 360.48 Good 360.4 FC NGOs livelihood l material, relationship 8 programmes for monitoring between MNP Fringe communities PAMANU and and communities CREMA and livelihood
activities ventures fund for established. outreach activities in schools and communiti es, etc.
Goal: Improve cross-sectoral environmental management, including the consideration of global issues such as climate change and loss of biodiversity, as well as the opportunities of initiatives such as REDD+, VPA/Flegt; Objective: Reduce loss of biodiversity Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 1 Train Communities Mognori, √ √ √ √ Training 40.00 No of 10.0 30.00 A Rocha MOFA, in Climate Smart Murugu, materials, trainings 0 Gh Agric Agriculture Practices Larabanga, Facilitation, conducted College, Kananto, demonstrati Training IUCN Kabampe, on Modules, Ghana Grube materials, list of means of trainees transportatio n, fuel, Allowance of staff
2 Establish 5 Mognori, √ √ √ Organic 35.00 Demonstr 5.00 30.00 A Rocha MOFA, demonstration sites Murugu, manure, ation sites Gh Agric in trained Larabang, ladder, College, communities Kananto, lines, Seeds IUCN Kabampe, Ghana Grupe 3 Organize radio District √ √ √ √ Airtime, 0.60 Recorded 0.60 A Rocha Radio Pad, campaigns on Wide Time of programs, Ghana Agriculture Climate Smart Resource outreach College Agriculture persons, message scripts 4 Develop a Fringes of √ √ √ √ Staff time of 140.00 REDD+ 20.0 120.0 IUCN Jurisdictional Nested Mole forestry, pilot in 0 0 Ghana, REDD + program in MOFA, District Mole the District NADMO, National Wildlife Park Division, District Assembly, Means of transport, fuel, stationery, meeting venues 5 Create awareness on District √ √ √ √ Airtime, 5.00 Recorded 5.00 A Rocha IUCN REDD+ in the Wide Time of programs, Ghana Ghana, District Resource outreach, Mole persons, number of National message durbars Park, EPA scripts, organised Meeting venue for durbars, means of
transport, fuel, stationery 6 Re afforestate 1200 District √ √ Seedlings, 50.00 1200 hec. 50.00 hectare Forest area wide Tools, Wood lot DA EPA, Labour establish AROCHA, NGOs 7 Support the Fringes of √ √ √ √ 12.50 2 No. of 12.50 Game EPA, establishment, Mole CREMAs Reserve AROCHA, development & Kabampe, supported NGOs extension of Moanori, and CREMAs in Kananto, developed communities around Grupe the Park 8 Establish native tree District √ √ √ √ 15.00 25 hec. of 15.00 DA AROCHA, plantations for Wide native tree NGOs biodiversity, climate plantation and livelihood establishe REDD + Programme d 9 Provide alternative District √ √ √ √ 20.00 20.00 EPA CSOs, livelihood for wide Communitie degraded s, DA communities 10 √ 11 √ 12 √ 33,862.00
Goal: Improve cross-sectoral environmental management, including the consideration of global issues such as climate change and loss of biodiversity, as well as the opportunities of initiatives such as REDD+, VPA/Flegt; Objective: Ensure sustainable management of natural resources Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies
No Budget 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 1 Link women in shea Murugu, √ √ √ √ Facilitation 5.00 Number of 5.00 A REP, nut collection and Mognori, time, women Rocha Savanna trade with credible Kananto, Private trading shea Ghana Fruits and premium organic Kabampe Sector nuts to high Company markets , Grupe Company end markets (SFC) scoping time, airtime, A Rocha Staff time, means of transport, fuel, stationery 2 Certify improved Murugu, √ √ √ √ Facilitation 10.00 Certificate of 2.00 8.00 A SFC, REP community Mognori, time, certification Rocha landscapes for Kananto, Private for landscapes Ghana organic shea nut trade Kabampe Sector and premium market , Grupe Company benefits scoping time, airtime, A Rocha Staff time, means of transport, fuel, time of certification auditor, stationery 3 Provide safety gear to Murugu, √ √ √ √ Wellington 5.00 inventory of 2.50 2.50 A SFC women in organic Mognori, boots, pairs safety gear Rocha Shea nut collection Kananto, of hand supplied to Ghana and trade Kabampe gloves women
, Grupe groups 4 Up-scale the number Murugu √ √ √ √ beehives 40.00 20 new 10.0 30.0 A IUCN Ghana of households & and beekeeping 0 0 Rocha engaging in Mognori, accessories, actors Ghana beekeeping activities mean of and well as transport, guaranteed markets fuel, time of for additional staff, incomes 5 Organize radio District √ √ √ √ Airtime, 1.50 Recorded 1.50 A Radio Pad, campaigns on best Wide Time of programs, Rocha Agriculture practices in organic Resource outreach Ghana College shea nut collection persons, and trade message scripts 6 Train youth in District √ √ √ √ 4.160 10 youth beekeeping, grass wide groups cutter farming guinea knowledge fowl rearing, poultry and rearing, rabbit skills rearing, enhanced in small ruminant beekeeping, rearing, guinea fowl and small ruminant rearing.
Goal: Expand existing social and economic production infrastructure to ensure that services provided are reliable, affordable and efficient Objective: Accelerate the provision of adequate, safe and affordable water Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlements
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢)
‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Conduct feasibility √ √ Consultancy 8.00 Water sources 8.00 DA Private sector, studies on the fee for all CWSA possible water communities and resources, District appropriate appropriate wide technologies and technologies and management management systems systems identified Organize District √ Feeding 6.00 Blue print 6.00 DA Private sector, stakeholders’ forum wide T&T developed for CWSA, (both local and Facilitation water solutions Community national) to develop leaders, GWC a blue print on solutions to the District water problems Form a committee District √ Feeding 3.00 Proposals 3.00 DA Private sector, and empower it to wide T&T developed for CWSA, develop proposals to Facilitation funding Community mobilize funds for leaders, GWC the implementation of the blue print 1 Drill and develop 40 District √ √ √ √ Funds 560.00 40 boreholes 560 DA Private sector, No. boreholes for wide developed CWSA, underserved Development communities partners Mechanized District √ √ √ √ Funds 400.00 Boreholes 400 DA Private sector, identified high wide mechanized and CWSA, yielding boreholes piped for several Development communities partners Construct Rain- District √ √ √ √ Funds 140.00 Rain harvest 140 DA Private sector, harvest systems for wide systems CWSA, communities with constructed for Development low water table communities and partners institutions
2 Rehabilitate water District √ √ √ √ Funds 60.00 All water 8.00 52.00 DA Private sector, systems in the wide systems are CWSA, District functioning Development partners 3 Construct 3No. Damongo √ √ √ √ Funds 5,000.0 Adequate water 5,000 DA Private sector, small town water Laribanga 0 provided for 3 CWSA, systems using the Busunu major towns Development appropriate partners technologies Reconstitute and District √ √ √ √ T&T 20.00 DWST well 8.00 12.00 DA Private sector, train the District wide Feeding composed and CWSA, Water and Sanitation Training mat. trained Development Team (DWST) Facilitation partners Provide the DWST District √ √ √ √ Office 20.00 DWST well 4.00 16.00 DA CWSA, with requisite wide equipment equipped Development equipment and Motorbikes partners logistics to Fuel supervise, monitor Maintenance and evaluate water service delivery 4 Form and train District √ √ √ √ Fuel 40.00 WSMTs and 40.00 DA CWSA, Water and Sanitation wide T&T Area mechanics Development Management Teams Feeding are revived partners (WSMTs) and Area Training mat. Mechanics Facilitation 5 Organize annual District √ √ √ √ Fuel 8.00 Water sector 8.00 DA Private sector, stakeholders wide T&T implementation CWSA, workshop to review Feeding reviewed Community the implementation Training mat. annually leaders, GWC of the blue print and Facilitation management of water systems 33,862.00
Goal: Expand existing social and economic production infrastructure to ensure that services provided are reliable, affordable and efficient Objective: Accelerate the provision of improved environmental sanitation facilities Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlements
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Dono Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) r ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 (GH¢ ) ‘000 1 Intensify public education District √ √ √ √ 2 Motor 10.00 4 Zonal level 10.0 EHD SNV, on the acquisition and use wide bikes, fuel awareness 0 CWSA, of household latrine and DSA creation WVI campaigns organised (4 times every year up to 2017) 2 Establish and execute District √ √ √ √ Funds 200.00 Sanitation 60.00 140. EHD DA, WVI sanitation support fund to wide support fund 00 construct household established in latrines on cost sharing support 2000 basis household latrine construction 3 Train 20 latrine artisans District √ √ √ √ Funds 3.00 20 latrine 3.00 EHD CWSA, DA wide artisans trained 4 Construct final disposal District √ √ √ √ Funds 10.00 Final disposal 10.00 EHD CWSA, DA site in the district wide site identified and to be constructed by 2017
7 Construct 20 institutional District √ √ √ √ Funds 300.00 20 institutional 300. DA EHD, KVIPs wide latrines 00 SRWSP, constructed in SNV ten schools by 2017 8 Distil all KVIP and gutters District √ √ √ √ Funds 12.00 All KVIP toilets 8.00 EHD DA, annually wide are to be Zoomlion desilted by the Gh. Ltd end of 2017 9 Carry out CLTS in 50 District √ √ √ √ 2 Motor 80.50 50 communities 80.5 EHD SNV, RING communities wide bikes, fuel became ODF 0 Project and DSA sustained by 2017 10 To Screen all Food vendors District √ √ √ √ Funds 3.00 All food 3.00 EHD GHS, DA in the District wide vendors are medically screened by 2017 11 Institute best awards District √ √ √ √ Funds 2.50 5 awards basic 2.50 EHD GES, DA scheme for the neatest wide and secondary communities and schools schools, 13 annually. awards for communities annually. 12 Carry out hygiene District √ √ √ √ Fuel 3.00 Improved 1.00 2.00 EHD DA, WVI education in schools and wide Airtime sanitation in selected communities and (10) sanitation bye- laws communities where education is carried out by 2017 Procure cesspit emptier District √ √ √ Funds 50.33 1 cesspool 50.33 DA EHD wide emptier procured and in use by 2017
Procure waste containers District √ √ √ √ Funds 20 waste Zoomlion EHD, DA for Busunu and Laribanga wide containers Gh. Ltd. procured and in use by 2017 Procure 100 litre bins for District √ √ √ √ Funds 10.00 Public places, 10.00 DA EHD public and households wide vantage points and residential areas provided with litre bins Procure the services of Damon √ √ √ Procureme 1.00 Private services 1.00 EHD DA Private private company for go nt process provided for sector household collection of door- to- refuse at a fee services for refuse collection Identify and establish District √ √ √ √ Funds 6.00 Establish and 6.00 EHD DA dumping sites in 16 wide manage 16 communities dumping sites in the communities Acquire working materials District √ √ √ √ Funds 5.00 Materials and 5.00 DA EHD for Envt. Health staff wide needed tools acquired Organize monthly clean- District √ √ √ √ Fuel 4.00 Clean- up 4.00 EHD DA up exercises in wide exercises communities organized every month Carry out house to house District √ √ √ √ Fuel 8.00 Houses are 8.00 EHD DA inspection to enforce wide Incentives inspected sanitation bye- laws for staff regularly Train Peer- Educators on 50 √ √ √ √ T&T Fuel 12.00 250 peer 12.0 EHD WVI, GES hand washing for 50 school schools Feeding educators 0 children annually trained Promote hand washing in District √ √ √ Inputs, 48.00 Hand washing 48.0 EHD RING institutions and public wide Outreach promoted 0 project
places Monitoring district wide
Goal: Expand existing social and economic production infrastructure to ensure that services provided are reliable, affordable and efficient Objective: Create and sustain an efficient and effective transport system that meets user needs Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlements
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing No Agencies 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collab. (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Train District √ Training Road 4.00 DA Training Works fee 4.00 Engineer institution Department Traveling trained in (DWD) on expenses modern new road Feeding technologies rehabilitation Kuforidua Training Boarding in road technologies Institute rehabilitation including labour- based and the use of local materials Equip the √ √ √ Earth 150.00 DWD 150 DA Suppliers DWD with equipment equipped of earth requisite tools Tools kit with tools equipment and Damongo and and tools equipment in equipment road construction Train local Training 4.00 Constructors 4.00 DWD Road Damongo √ road materials, trained in contractors
constructors Feeding modern in new road Fuel T&T technologies rehabilitation in road technologies rehabilitation including labour- based and the use of local materials 1 Rehabilitate Laribanga-Murugu √ √ √ √ Award on 400.00 158.4km of 200 200 DWD Developme 158.4km of road contract roads nt partners, Feeder roads Canteen-Buachipe rehabilitated DFR, in the District road Contractors Canteen-Congo road Canteen JHS-CGH road Damongo-Bomboto road Yazari- Krubeto road Sori No. 2-Lito road Sori No.2-KojoKura road Soalepe-Kebeso- Yipala Busunu- Lorto road Ngbaripe- Kpiri road 2 Create new Damongo, √ √ √ √ Fuel 80.00 Access roads 80.00 DWD DFR, access roads Laribanga and Operators are created in Communiti to open up Busunu fee new areas es new settlements in the 3 major towns 3 Construct 20 District wide √ √ √ √ Award on 120.00 Communities 40.00 80 DWD DFR, Dev. bridges and contract are opened Partners,
footbridges to up contractors link up hard to reach communities 4 Rehabilitate Damongo √ Award on Damongo DA CWE, Damongo contract lorry station GHA lorry park rehabilitated 5 Create bus District wide √ √ √ √ Pavilions 20.00 10 DA GHA, terminals in Community Cooperate 10 bus terminals org. communities developed 6 Support 20 District wide √ √ √ √ Tricycles 80.00 Intermediate 40.00 40.00 DA MASLOC, communities Means of Dev. to procure Transport Partners, Intermediate provided for Financial Means of Communities Inst. Transport to cart goods (Motorized and tricycle) passengers from farms and to markets
Goal: Expand existing social and economic production infrastructure to ensure that services provided are reliable, affordable and efficient Objective: Increase the proportion of renewable energy (solar, bio-mass, wind, small and mini-hydro and waste-to-energy) in the national energy supply mix Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlements Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resource Amount IGF GoG Donor Lea Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) d ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Extend the National District √ √ √ √ Award on 20 DA VRA/NED, Electricity Grid to 20 wide contract, communities MoE,
communities under Comm. connected to Communities, the SHEP Programme Labour, the National Contractors Grid Provide 10 √ √ √ √ Solar 30.00 Solar lights 5.00 20.00 5.00 DA Communities, communities with streetlights, and lumps MoE, Private Solar lights and District Household provided for sector lumps and wide & school 10 rehabilitate the connections, communities existing ones Solar lumps and schools √ Solar light 20.00 Local 10.00 10.00 DA Private Identify a company accessories, capacity is Sector, MoE and Support the Training of built for solar establishment of solar Damongo personnel, lighting light accessories and means of maintenance centers transport, Workshop 1 Provide street lights District √ √ √ √ Award on 40.00 Street lights 40.00 DA Comm. for 6 communities wide Contract provided to 2 VRA/NED, communities Contractors 3 Support the extension District √ √ √ √ Electricity 200.00 Electricity 50.00 100.00 50.00 DA VRA/NED, of electricity to wide poles, became more Interest underserved areas Cables, accessible Groups, other Contractors accessories 4 Support 15 District √ √ √ √ Seedlings, 80.00 Community 20.00 60.00 DA GEMP, communities to wide Land, Tools, groups and SADA, establish woodlots for Labour, individuals AROCHA fuel wood Training supported to establish woodlots 33,862.00
Goal: Expand existing social and economic production infrastructure to ensure that services provided are reliable, affordable and efficient
Objective: Streamline spatial and land use planning system Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlements Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing No Agencies
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Intensify the √ √ √ √ Durbars, 8.00 Communities 8.00 DPP Traditional sensitization on Airtime, are well Authority, Land Administration Training cost educated on Land Act, the need for District of stakeholders land use owners, orderly development wide Fuel, Perdiem, planning and Community and proper land use Posters management members, planning and Media, management CSOs √ √ √ √ Computers 80.00 Streets are 80.00 DPP Traditional Scanners named and Authority, Carry out street Motorbikes properties Community Naming and Damongo Printers numbered members, Property numbering Laribanga Logistics and updated Media, in 3 towns and Busunu Meetings annually CSOs, update them Field work Private annually Sign post sector, SPC, Printings TPC 1 Develop the District Damongo √ √ √ √ Maps, T&T, 8.00 8.00 DPP Traditional Spatial Development Feeding, Fuel, Authority, Framework Allowances, Land Facilitation owners, Heads of Dept. Community members, Media, CSOs, Private sector
2 Procure 10 Satellite √ √ √ √ Plans (Auto photos ) 3 Prepare 20 local District √ √ √ √ Auto photos, 8.00 8.00 DPP Traditional Plans wide Survey works, Authority, Drawing Land materials owners, Private sector, SPC 4 Organize quarterly Damongo √ √ √ √ T&T, Feeding, 4.80 4.80 DPP Members Statutory Planning Fuel, Committee Meetings Allowances, Stationery 5 Organize Technical Damongo √ √ √ √ T&T, Feeding, 3.60 3.60 DPP Members Sub- Committee Fuel, meetings Allowances, Stationery 6 Establish the Damongo √ √ √ √ Staff 7.00 7.00 DA LGSS Building Renovation, Inspectorate Office Division (BID) in equipment, the District Stationery, Logistics 7 Train and equip the Training √ Training fee 50.00 50.00 DA Training staff of the BID Inst. Vehicle Institutions 8 Carry out inspection District √ √ √ Fuel 8.00 8.00 BID Developers, of all building wide Land development in the owners District 9 Demolish District √ √ √ Hiring of earth 5.00 5.00 DA Traditional unauthorized wide equipment, Authority, structures in the Airtime, Land District meetings, Fuel owners, Assembly members, Community members,
Media, CSOs, Private sector 10 Acquire and District √ √ √ √ Compensations 40.00 40.00 DA Traditional document public wide Land titles Authority, lands Land owners, Assembly members, Community members 33,862.00
Goal: Create well educated, skilled, healthy and informed population, that will transform key sectors of the economy, raise living standards and productivity as the bases of wealth creation and the optimization of the potential of the economy Objective: Improve quality of teaching and learning Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Form guidance and All Four √ Human / 4 Guidance counseling unit in Four Circuits Financial 6.19 and circuits counseling units formed Form girls science All √ √ √ √ Human / Girls Science clubs in the District Schools Financial 7.19 clubs formed 1 Organize Science and All Four √ √ √ √ Human / Science and Mathematics Quiz Circuits Financial 16.70 Mathematics competition among girls Quiz competitions organized for
girls annually 2 Organize reading All Four √ √ √ √ Human / Reading programs for 33 Primary Circuits Financial 150.00 programs schools organized 3 Provide 7400 English All Four √ √ √ √ Human , 7400 English text books to 33 basic Circuits Material& 7,491.3 textbooks schools Financial provided 33 schools 4 Provide 360 computers All Four √ √ √ √ Human , 360 and accessories to 15 Circuits Material& 4,245.6 computers JHS Financial and accessories 15 JHS 5 Inter circuit transfer of All Four √ √ √ √ Human / Inter circuit teachers Circuits Financial 203.40 transfer of teachers carried out 6 Posting of newly DEO √ √ √ √ Human / Newly trained trained teachers to basic Financial 75.59 teachers schools posted to basic schools 7 Organize orientation DEO √ √ √ √ Human / Orientation course for newly trained Financial 180.08 course teachers organized for newly trained teachers 8 Organize best teacher District √ √ √ √ Human / Best teachers award Financial 79.60 awarded 9 Organize capacity DEO √ √ √ √ Human / 12 DEO staff building workshop for Financial 86.08 trained in the 12 DEO staff to carry monitoring of out monitoring in the schools schools 10 Provide support to the DEO √ √ √ √ Human / DDE and 3 DDE and three others to Financial 27.47 other officers
pay monitoring visit to conduct schools in the four monitoring of circuits schools regularly 11 Conduct regular payroll DEO √ √ √ √ Human / Payroll audit audit Financial 9.36 conducted regularly 12 Support DEOC/DTST to √ √ √ √ Human / 25.16 DEOC/DTST monitor schools and Financial monitored ensure regular schools and attendance of teachers in teacher schools. attendance regularly Provide support to the √ √ √ √ Human / 19.66 DDE,PRO one DEO Financial staff to pay monitoring visits to schools in all four circuits Support AD- √ √ √ √ Human / 36.30 AD- Supervision and four Financial supervision circuit supervisors and four conduct their regular circuit school monitoring to supervisors collect data conducted regularly to collect data Provide chalkboard for √ √ √ √ Human / 33.60 30 basic 30 basic schools Financial schools provided with chalkboard Provision of 450 mono √ √ √ √ Human / 640.10 450 mono desk to 15 JHS Financial desks provided for 15 JHS Organize a three day √ √ √ √ Human / 17.60 All JHS Head capacity building Financial teachers
workshop for all JHS trained on head teachers on new new method methods assessment assessment
Provide 100 English √ √ √ √ Human / 1011.75 textbooks for primary Financial four pupil in five basic schools Mass Education of All √ √ √ √ Stationary 3.00 Reading DA Ghana GES school children which Schools fuel resource competition Librar include reading person and computer y competition and Vehicle training Board computer training hard organized for ware and software all school children Construct 16 KG District √ √ √ √ Award on 1,280.00 16 KG Classroom blocks for 16 wide contract Classroom primary schools blocks constructed Sponsor 60 specialized District √ √ √ √ Funds 80.00 60 specialized teacher trainees wide teacher trainees sponsored Construct and furnish District √ √ √ √ Award on 960.00 12No. 12No. teachers quarters wide contract teachers quarters constructed and furnished Conduct uniform end of District √ √ √ √ Printing of 80.00 Uniform end year exams for upper wide exam of year exams primary and JHS questions and conducted schools to determine answer annually for promotions to the next booklets, schools stage Invigilation, Marking, compilation
of results, Monitoring, Fuel for conveyance Enact bye- laws to ban District √ Assembly - DA enacted children of school going wide meeting bye- law age from attending banning social gathering at night children of and loitering at night school going and sensitize the general age from public attending social gatherings at night Form, train and deploy District √ √ √ √ Training 20.00 Community community police at wide materials, police formed, night to enforce the bye- Facilitation, train and law Working deployed at tools, night to Allowance enforce the bye- law Establish a model √ √ √ Land, 1,500 A model boarding Girls JHS Damongo Classroom boarding block, Hostel, school Dining Hall, established 2No. 3- Unit for girls Teachers Quarters, Furniture Provide lights for 40 District √ √ √ √ Solar light, 40.00 40 basic basic schools ( National wide Electricity schools grid or solar) connection for provided with communities lights with electricity
Goal: Create well educated, skilled, healthy and informed population, that will transform key sectors of the economy, raise living standards and productivity as the bases of wealth creation and the optimization of the potential of the economy Objective: Increase inclusive and equitable access to, and participation in education at all levels Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amoun IGF GoG Donor Lead Collab. t (GH¢) (GH¢ (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Organize sports √ √ √ √ Human, Sports festival festival once a year in Material& 15.28 organized the District District Financial annually √ √ √ √ Cultural Organize cultural Human, 11.00 festival festival once a year in Material& organized the District District Financial annually 1 Organize orientation √ √ √ √ Human / 49 SMC/PTA course for 49 Financial 159.88 executives SMC/PTA executives trained on their on their roles and roles and responsibilities DEO responsibilities 2 Human / District Provide support to the √ √ √ √ Financial 9.80 Internal Audit District internal Audit Unit monitored unit to monitor the use of Capitation Grant in capitation four circuits DEO grant 3 Organize regular District √ √ √ √ Human / Schools are school inspection and wide Financial 35.05 inspected and disseminate reports reports timely disseminated regularly 4 Train nine(9) DEO Damong √ Human / 27.57 9 DEO staff staff on revised o Financial trained on inspection instrument revised
inspection instruments 5 District √ √ √ √ Human / 149.90 DEO staff Payment of traveling wide Financial traveling allowance of DEO allowances staff paid 6 Damong √ Human / 3.72 AD-planning o Financial and statistics Organize orientation officer trained course for AD- on planning and statistics maintenance officer on maintenance and update and update data data 7 Monitor the District √ √ √ √ Human / 1367.5 Distribution of distribution of wide Financial 6 textbooks and textbooks and other other teaching teaching and learning and learning materials to schools by materials to AD- Supervision. schools monitored by AD- Supervision 8 Provide support to the √ √ Human / 10.50 District DDE to organize a Financial accountant and capacity building the internal workshop for the auditor trained district accountant and the internal auditor 9 District √ √ √ √ Human / 35.30 15 Poly tanks wide Financial provided for 15 Provide 15 Poly tanks Primary to 15 Primary schools schools 10 Organize sensitization District √ √ Human / 26.85 Parents of for parents of children wide Financial children of of special needs in 25 special needs communities in 25
communities sensitized 11 District √ √ √ √ Human / 20.60 60 bicycles wide Financial provided for Provide 60 bicycles to long distance long distance commuting commuting JHS pupils JHS pupils 12 Construct 15No. 3- District √ √ √ √ Human / 398.00 15No. unit classroom blocks wide Financial classroom blocks constructed District √ √ √ √ Human / 2,023. Gender Construct gender wide Financial 21 friendly toilets friendly toilets in 15 constructed in basic schools 15 basic schools District Human / 1,530. 30 dust bins Provide 30 dust bins to √ √ √ √ wide Financial 00 Provided for schools schools District √ √ √ √ Human / 2,509. 49 Veronica Provide 49 Veronica wide Financial 00 buckets buckets to schools Provided for schools Sensitize communities District Fuel, DSA, 8.00 8.00 √ √ √ √ communities on FCUBE and the wide CDs on Sensitized on (Back- to- School) re- documentaries FCUBE and entry policy for and drama, the (Back- to- teenage mothers and Translators, School) re- Girl- Child School Mobile van, entry policy Drop- outs Generator Train GES and DA District √ Training mat. 4.50 GES and DA 4.5 staff, PTAs & SMCs wide T&T staff, PTAs & on transparency, Allowance SMCs Trained accountability and Feeding on responsiveness to Fuel transparency, peculiar needs of girl- accountability
child and responsiveness to peculiar needs of girl- child Organize seminars and District √ √ √ Feeding 16.00 seminars and 16.00 educational tours for wide Accommodatio educational girl- children in school n Hiring of tours organized Bus Fuel for girl- Allowance children in school Form and train Girl- District √ √ √ Training mat. 12.00 Girl- Child 12.00 Child School Clubs wide T&T School Clubs Allowance formed and Feeding trained Fuel Recruit and train 50 District √ √ √ Training mat. 15.00 50 volunteers 5.00 10.00 GES EQUALL, DA volunteers for wide T&T for complementary Allowance complementary education Feeding education Fuel recruited and trained District Fuel, DSA 1.00 complementary 1.00 GES SMC/PTAs Establish √ √ √ wide education complementary schools education schools in establish in 10 10 communities communities District √ √ √ Airtime 20.00 20.00 GES EQUALL, DA wide Exercise pupils for Enroll and support books, complementary pupils for Textbooks, education complementary Chalk, other enrolled and education teaching and supported learning materials
Provide incentives for District √ √ √ Monthly 30.00 incentives 30.00 GES EQUALL, DA volunteer teachers wide Allowance, provided for Notebooks volunteer teachers Support qualified District √ √ √ Uniforms, 30.00 Qualified 30.00 GES EQUALL, DA pupils into the wide School bags, pupils joined mainstream education Foot wears mainstream education Provide sponsorship District √ √ √ √ School fees, 60.00 200 brilliant 40.00 20.00 GES DA, Camfed, for 200 brilliant needy wide Upkeep but needy Other Dev’t pupils pupils partners sponsored Provision of haulage District √ √ √ √ Transportation 20.00 Supplementary 20.00 DA GES, WFP, of supplementary wide cost feeding SNV programme provided to schools Implement Ghana District √ √ √ √ Feeding cost 2,400 School pupils 2,400 DA GES, WFP, School Feeding wide are fed a meal SNV Programme per day Support 100 Untrained District √ √ √ √ School fees 20.00 Untrained 20.00 DA GES, Training Teacher Trainees in wide teachers are Inst. Basic Education supported (UTTBE) undertake UTTBE programme Functional Literacy Creating the District √ √ √ √ Fuel 2.50 15 comm. - 2.50 NFED Ricerca E Awareness of wide visited each Cooperazione communities on the year Basic Functional literacy Programme
Recruitment of District √ √ √ √ Fuel 2.50 15 facilitators - 2.50 NFED Ricerca E facilitators wide selected each Cooperazione year
Train Facilitators District √ √ √ √ Stationery, 18.60 15 facilitators - 18.60 NFED Ricerca E wide T&T trained each Cooperazione Feeding year Hire of venue accommodatio n Recruitment and District √ √ √ √ Class registers 0.50 450 learners - 0.50 NFED Ricerca E Enrolment of Learners wide checklist enrolled in the Cooperazione class registers each year
Establishment of √ √ √ √ - - 15 literacy - - NFED Ricerca E classes classes are Cooperazione established or formed each year Distribution of District √ √ √ √ Chalk boards 23.75 Availability of - 23.75 NFED Ricerca E Logistics wide Writing each year’s Cooperazione exercise books logistics Arithmetic distribution exercise books lists chalk pencils pens Cardboard paper Facilitating Classes District √ √ √ √ payment of 20.25 Classes are - 20.25 NFED Ricerca E wide monthly facilitators Cooperazione incentive allowances Incentive package after the 21 months cycle Undertake District √ √ √ √ - - Literacy - GoG NFED Ricerca E Development wide classes self- Cooperazione
Activities initiated projects e.g planting of trees. Undertake Income District √ √ √ √ income GoG NFED Ricerca E Generation Activities wide generating Cooperazione activities undertaken by each class every year
Map local Potentials District √ √ √ √ Fuel 4.80 physical for Income Generating wide Allowance For presence of Activities 4 facilitators some income Experts For 20 generating Days activities undertaking place every year Select Appropriate District √ √ √ √ Fuel 1.48 Target Groups wide Allowance For 2 facilitators Experts For 20 Days
Establish a Revolving District √ √ √ √ Stationery 16.05 Improved and Fund wide Seed capital/ Sustained initial capital Income Levels of Communities Supervision and District √ √ √ √ fuel 3.00 Supervisors - GOG NFED Ricerca E Monitoring wide Reports Cooperazione Submitted and At Least 60 Visits to
Classes per Supervisor Supervise Supervision District √ √ √ √ fuel 2.00 District - GOG NFED Ricerca E and Monitoring wide Submits Cooperazione Reports on Existence of Classes and Activities Undertaken
Goal: Create well educated, skilled, healthy and informed population, that will transform key sectors of the economy, raise living standards and productivity as the bases of wealth creation and the optimization of the potential of the economy Objective: Improve efficiency in governance and management of the health system Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No Budget
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amoun IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating t (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 √ √ √ √ Stationery 5.00 Health staff 5.00 GHS DA, WVI, Train Health Staff on Fuel trained on STAR- data capture and data capture GHANA reporting Damongo and reporting √ √ √ √ Stationery 5.00 60 Health 5.00 GHS DA, WVI, Fuel staff trained STAR- Train 60 Health staff Feeding on data GHANA on data management Damongo T&T management 1 Procure and install √ √ √ Equipment 20.00 12 staff 20.00 GHS DA, WVI, electronic medical Busunu Installation trained on STAR- records system for 3 Damongo fee equipment GHANA, health facilities Larabanga RING project 2 Stationery 10.00 25 CBVs 10.00 GHS Malaria Train CBV in C- √ √ √ Fuel trained in C- Control MAM Damongo Feeding MAM Programme
T&T 3 Train CHNs in C- Damongo √ √ √ Stationery 15.00 50 CHNs 15.00 GHS Malaria MAM Fuel trained in C- Control Feeding MAM Programme T&T 4 Train Health Workers Damongo √ √ √ Stationery 10.00 80 Health 10.00 GHS Malaria on TB management Fuel workers Control Feeding trained on TB Programme T&T management 5 Train Health Workers Damongo √ √ √ Stationery 10.00 80 Health 10.00 GHS Malaria Malaria Control Fuel workers Control Feeding trained on TB Programme T&T management 6 Defaulter training in Damongo √ √ √ Stationery 150.00 Defaulter 150.00 GHS WVI all communities on Fuel training on immunization Feeding immunization T&T done
Goal: Create well educated, skilled, healthy and informed population, that will transform key sectors of the economy, raise living standards and productivity as the bases of wealth creation and the optimization of the potential of the economy Objective: Bridge the equity gaps in geographical access to health services Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No Budget
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Construct Class room N/HATS √ √ Award on Classroom Lordina WGDA block Damongo contract block - Foundation Damongo constructed Construct 2No. N/HATS √ √ Award on 2No. Tutors Lordina WGDA Tutors Bungalow Damongo contract Bungalows - Foundation Damongo constructed 1 Construct Hostel N/HATS √ √ Award on Student hostel Lordina WGDA Damongo contract constructed - Foundation Damongo
2 Completion of Multi- N/HATS √ √ Award on Multi- N/HATS WGDA Purpose Hall Damongo contract 200.00 purpose Hall 200 Damongo Damongo constructed
3 Construct Fence Wall N/HATS √ √ √ Award on Fence wall N/HATS WGDA round the School Damongo contract 300.00 constructed 300 Damongo Damongo campus around the school
4 Construct a Library N/HATS √ √ Award on Library block N/HATS World building Damongo contract 200.00 constructed 200 Damongo Vision
5 Construct Skills N/HATS √ √ Award on Skills N/HATS World Acquisition Lab Damongo contract 200.00 acquisition 200 Damongo Vision laboratory constructed
6 Re –roofing of Bungalow √ √ Roofing Principal’s 10.00 WGDA N/HATS Principal’s Bungalow s, material, 10.00 bungalow re- Damongo Damongo Damongo Labour roofed 7 Operationalize all All CHPS √ √ √ √ Comfort CHPS Zones 10.00 GHS World CHPS Zones Zones items 10.00 report Vision 8 Construct and furnish Kabampe √ √ √ √ Award on 600.00 4 CHPS 240.0 360.0 DA GHS, 6 CHPS Compounds Murugu contract compounds Developme Kpiri constructed nt partners Mempease m Hangaline NDESCO 9 Sponsor and deploy All CHPS √ √ √ √ School 72.00 Staff posted to 72.00 GHS DA 24 health personnel compound fees CHPS to CHPS Compounds s Compounds 10 Construct and furnish 10 CHPS √ √ √ √ Award on 1,000 10No. Nurses 200 800 DA GHS, 10No. Nurses Compoun contract quarters Developme Quarters ds constructed nt partners and furnished 11 Provide medical All CHPS √ √ √ √ Medical 40.00 CHPS 40.00 GHS DA WVI, equipment for CHPS compound equipmen compounds SEND compounds s t provided with GHANA,
basic medical RING equipment Project 12 Upgrade 3No. Health Damongo √ √ √ √ Award on 400.00 3No. Health 400 DA GHS, facilities Hospital, contract facilities Developme Busunu, upgraded nt partners Larabanga
Goal: Create well educated, skilled, healthy and informed population, that will transform key sectors of the economy, raise living standards and productivity as the bases of wealth creation and the optimization of the potential of the economy Objective: Enhance national capacity for the attainment of the health related MDGs and sustain the gains Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No Budget
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 √ √ √ √ 12.00 NID carried 6.00 6.00 GHS USAID, Carry out NID District Fuel, out annually Rotary club, annually wide Perdiem DA √ √ √ √ 4.00 Communities 2.00 2.00 GHS USAID, DA Fuel, sensitized on Intensify IE&C on District Perdiem, Malaria Malaria Control wide Airtime control 1 √ √ √ √ 4.00 Communities 2.00 2.00 GHS USAID, Fuel, sensitized on DA, GAC Intensify IE&C on District Perdiem, HIV and HIV and AIDs wide Airtime AIDS 2 Fuel, 12.00 8,000 ITNs 6.00 6.00 GHS USAID, DA Distribute and hang √ √ √ √ District Perdiem, distributed 8,000 ITNs wide Airtime and hanged 3 CHPW District √ √ √ √ Fuel, 6.00 GHS USAID, wide Perdiem, Rotary club, Airtime DA 4
Goal: Create well educated, skilled, healthy and informed population, that will transform key sectors of the economy, raise living standards and productivity as the bases of wealth creation and the optimization of the potential of the economy Objective: Reduce under-nutrition and malnutrition related disorders and deaths among infants and young children and women in their reproductive ages Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amoun IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating t (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Train 40 women √ 4.20 40 women 4.20 GHS RING project, groups in soy groups WVI fortification of knowledge staples (maize, Petrol, diesel, and skills cassava etc) and Eng. Oil enhanced in link school Training soy feeding Material fortification of programme for Allowance cassava marketing. District wide Snack and maize Educate and train √ √ √ Petrol, diesel, 2.2 200 consumers 2.2 GHS RING project, 200 consumers on Eng. Oil trained on WVI balance diet Training balance diet Material Allowance District wide Snack 1 Organize forum √ √ 0.96 50 0.96 GHS RING project, to sensitize 50 communities WVI communities on sensitized on consumption of consumption micro-nutrient of micro- rich food (eg nutrient eggs, meat/fish rich food leafy vegetables, fruity) by children Petrol, diesel, and women of District wide Eng. Oil
reproductive age 2 Train 200 √ 10.00 200 volunteers 10.00 GHS RING project volunteers on trained on CMAM Damongo CMAM 3 Train 50 health Damongo √ √ 6.00 50 staff trained 2.00 4.00 GHS World Vision staff on IYCF on IYCF 4 Damongo √ √ 12.00 Community 4.00 8.00 GHS World Vision Train Community Volunteers Volunteers on trained on IYCF IYCF 5 Damongo √ 3.00 District iodated 3.00 GHS RING project, Train and set up salt committee WVI District iodated trained and set salt committee up 6 District wide √ √ √ √ 10.00 MTMSG 4.00 6.00 GHS RING project, Form MTMSG in formed in 60 WVI 60 communities communities District wide √ √ √ √ 2.50 50 women 2.50 GHS RING project, Mobilize 50 Fuel, groups WVI women groups for Stationery, organized for iodated salt DSA, iodated salt production Feeding production Train 50 Women District wide √ √ √ √ Fuel, 120.00 50 women 120.00 GHS RING project, Groups in iodated Stationery, groups trained WVI salt production DSA, in iodated and re- bagging Feeding 7 Disseminate District wide √ √ √ √ 28.00 Communities 28.00 GHS RING project, Essential sensitized with WVI Nutrition Action Essential (ENA) messages Nutrition Actions Expand District wide √ √ √ √ Feeding T&T 96.00 Children of 96.00 GHS RING project identification of Training acute Children with materials malnutrition acute malnutrition Monitoring identified
Phone credit Distribute District wide √ √ √ √ Fuel 4.00 Micronutrient 4.00 GHS RING project Micronutrient powders and Powders and Zinc- ORS Zinc- ORS for distributed treatment of Diarrhea Sensitize Selected √ √ √ √ Fuel, 15.00 50 VSLA 15.00 DCD RING project, communities on communities Perdiem, women groups WVI VSLA scheme Airtime, Call formed and form 50 credit women VSLA groups Train 50 women Selected √ √ √ √ Training 60.00 50 VSLA 60.00 NFED GHS, RING VSLA groups in communities material, women groups project, WVI, numeracy Fuel, trained in DCD Perdiem numeracy Training tools Refreshment Train50 women Selected √ √ √ √ Training 50.00 50 women 50.00 DPO GHS, RING VSLA groups in communities material, VSLA groups project, WVI, Bookkeeping and Fuel, trained in DCD, NFED Business Action Perdiem Bookkeeping Planning Training and Business tools Action Refreshment Planning Organize follow- Selected √ √ √ √ Fuel, 16.00 Follow- up 16.00 DPO GHS, RING up meetings to 50 communities Perdiem, meetings and project, WVI, communities and Stationery follow- ups DCD, NFED monitoring organised
Goal: Create well educated, skilled, healthy and informed population, that will transform key sectors of the economy, raise living standards and productivity as the bases of wealth creation and the optimization of the potential of the economy Objective: Ensure the reduction of new HIV and AIDS/STIs infections, especially among the vulnerable groups Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No Budget
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Organize Know- District √ √ √ √ 10.00 No. of 10.00 GHS Your- Status wide staff campaign trained Conduct Prevention District √ √ √ √ 15.00 No. of 15.00 GHS of Mother to Child wide midwives Transmission of HIV trained (PMTCT) in all facilities 1 Screen Pregnant √ √ √ √ 12.00 12.00 GHS Mothers for syphilis District and hepatitis B wide 2
Goal: Create well educated, skilled, healthy and informed population, that will transform key sectors of the economy, raise living standards and productivity as the bases of wealth creation and the optimization of the potential of the economy Objective: Reinforce family planning as a priority in national development Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No Budget
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Data validation on √ √ √ √ Fuel, RCH GHS UNDP RCH Damongo Perdiem 10.00 reports 10.00 Train CHNs on √ √ √ √ T&T, CHNs GHS SEND, Jadelle insertion Feeding, trained on GHANA Training Jadelle Damongo materials 20.00 insertion 20.00 1 Organize durbar to √ √ √ √ Fuel, PA 20 GHS Traditional educate mothers on system, community Authorities, early ANC Canopies, durbars Assembly Chairs, organized persons Perdiem, on early Damongo Refreshment 25.00 ANC 25.00 2 Train health staff on √ √ √ √ Health staff Midwives GHS counseling skills trained on trained on counseling counseling Damongo skills 15.00 skills 15.00 3 Intensify IE&C on District √ √ √ √ Fuel, Communiti 4.00 GHS UNDP Family Planning wide Perdiem, es Airtime sensitized on Family 4.00 Planning 4
Goal: Create well educated, skilled, healthy and informed population, that will transform key sectors of the economy, raise living standards and productivity as the bases of wealth creation and the optimization of the potential of the economy Objective: Promote effective child development in all communities, especially deprived areas Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Organize 4 child District- √ Fuel 0.20 4 child 0.20 DCD DA rights clubs in wide rights clubs CHRAJ schools annually organized World Vision Form 4 child panels District- √ √ √ Fuel 0.20 4 child 0.20 DCD DA in 2 area councils and wide panels CHRAJ 1 town council formed GES, NCCE 1 Train child panel District- √ Stationery 1.33 Child panel 1.33 DCD DA, NCCE members wide Fuel members GES Feeding trained CHRAJ 2 Sensitize child rights District- √ √ √ √ Stationery 2.00 Child 2.00 DCD DA, NCCE clubs in schools wide Feeding rights clubs CHRAJ, Fuel in schools GES sensitized 3 Supervise activities District √ √ √ √ Fuel & 60.00 All centers 60.00 DSW G.E.S of E.C.C.D.C wide lubricants supervised honorarium & reports prepared 4 Monitor activities of District √ √ √ √ fuel, 30.00 Monitoring 30.00 DSW private children’s wide general visits homes/orphanages admin. & carried Honorariu out on m monthly and reports prepared and
submitted 5 Carry out advocacy Some √ √ √ √ 120.00 8 advocacy 120.0 DSW WORLD talks on child rights identified work shops 0 protection issues communi organized VISION ty & stakehold ers 6 Prepare and submit √ √ √ √ Fuel 1.00 80 S.E.R.’s 1.00 DSW COURT social enquiries Stationery prepared reports on and Juvenile to the submitted court and child panels 7 Embark on District √ √ √ √ Fuel 5.00 Monthly 5.00 DSW COURT/ regular visits to visits to the police cells wide these POLICE and the district institutions magistrate court embarked 8 Provide √ √ √ √ Fuel 12.00 Counseling 12.00 DSW counseling and DSA /supervisio support to Juveniles n support released on provided to probation/supervision 30 probationer s & supervisees
Goal: Create well educated, skilled, healthy and informed population, that will transform key sectors of the economy, raise living standards and productivity as the bases of wealth creation and the optimization of the potential of the economy Objective: Ensure effective appreciation of and inclusion of disability issues Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢)
‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000
Intensify District √ √ Fuel 8.00 Public is 4.00 4.00 DSW Media, education on the wide Allowance educated on Traditional Disability Act Airtime the Disability Authority, and opportunities Act and Assembly for PWDs opportunities persons, for PWDs Development partners Identify, register District √ √ √ √ Fuel 8.00 400 P.W.D’s 3.00 5.00 DSW and conduct wide identified, needs assessment registered for P.W.D’s needs Assessment. Establish and District √ √ √ √ consultancy 6.00 Data 3.00 3.00 DSW D.D. F.M.C update a data wide service, collected and base on P.W.D’s Computer harmonized into a report 1 Sponsor PWDs District √ √ √ √ School fees 40.00 PWDs 20.00 20.00 DSW D.D. F.M.C, in School wide Uniforms, supported to NGOs Learning go to school materials, Disability support items 2 Support PWDs √ √ √ √ Training fee 40.00 PWDs 30.00 10.00 DSW D.D. F.M.C, to acquire Tools and acquired NGOs employable equipment, skills and skills and to up keep, established establish District start up businesses businesses wide capital 3 Construct a Damongo √ √ √ √ Award on 120.00 Resource 80.00 40.00 DSW D.D. F.M.C, resource center contract center NGOs for the PWDs Equipment established and stools for PWDs Furnishing
4 Organize Damongo √ √ √ √ T&T, 6.40 PWDs meet 6.40 PWDs D.D. F.M.C, meetings of Feeding, quarterly executive NGOs PWDs Allowance, Stationery 5 Organize Damongo √ √ √ √ T&T, 4.80 DDFMC met 4.80 DSW D.D. F.M.C meetings of Feeding, quarterly PWDs District Allowance, executive Disability Fund Stationery Management Committee 6 Damongo √ √ √ √ Stakeholders 8.00 4.00 DDFMC PWDs, DA, Organize annual reviewed the Development conference of T&T, development partners, PWDs and Feeding, of PWDs and Assembly stakeholders on Allowance, the way persons, the Development Stationery, forward Traditional of the Disability Airtime 1.20 Authority
Goal: Create well educated, skilled, healthy and informed population, that will transform key sectors of the economy, raise living standards and productivity as the bases of wealth creation and the optimization of the potential of the economy Objective: Develop targeted economic and social interventions for vulnerable and marginalized groups Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No Budget
2014 2015 2016 201 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating 7 (GH¢) (GH¢ (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000
Intensify education District √ √ Fuel, 2.20 Communities 2.20 DCD NBSSI, on the need to form wide Stationery, educated on Cooperatives social and economic DSA, the need to Dept, CSOs, Airtime form social Media, GDO groups and economic groups
Support various District √ √ √ Fuel, 2.00 Groups NBSSI DCD, vulnerable and wide Stationery, formed and Cooperatives marginalized groups DSA, registered Dept, CSOs, Airtime Media, GDO to form and register their groups
Train the various District √ √ √ T&T, 2.20 Groups 2.20 DCD DCD, groups in Group wide Feeding, trained in NBSSI, dynamics and Facilitation, group CSOs, Training dynamics and Media, GDO, business development materials, business Financial Stationery, development Inst. Airtime
Facilitate the opening District √ √ √ Fuel, 0.40 0.40 DCD Financial of business/social wide Stationery, Institutions, bank accounts by the DSA Airtime various groups
District √ √ √ Funds 200.00 Opportunities 200 DCD Financial Create enclaves for wide Land provided for Institutions, the development of Coaching the groups for Social/Econ resource potentials by the groups, the various groups development CSOs, of local Media, GDO resources Conduct Case work District √ √ √ √ Motor 0.12 400 family 0.12 DSW DSW on Family Welfare on wide cycle, welfare cases daily basis fuel, resolved general and reports adm. prepared Train 16 women’s District- √ √ √ √ Stationery 3.00 16 women’s 3.00 DCD DA group executives in wide Fuel groups Dept of group business Feeding executives cooperatives management trained
Link 16 women’s District- √ √ √ Fuel 1.12 16 women’s 1.12 DCD DA , Groups to credit wide T &T groups linked Financial institutions to credit Inst. NBSSI, institution RC, WVI 1
Goal: Create well educated, skilled, healthy and informed population, that will transform key sectors of the economy, raise living standards and productivity as the bases of wealth creation and the optimization of the potential of the economy Objective: Accelerate the implementation of social and health interventions targeting the aged. Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Monitor LEAP Beneficia √ √ √ √ Computer 3.60 6 rounds of 3.60 DSW CLIC/DLIC payment ry & payments communi accessories monitored ties fuel annually per diem and reports prepared Organize Damongo √ √ √ √ Sittings 1.36 DLIC/CLIC 1.36 DSW CLIC/DLIC CLIC/DLIC allowance meetings meetings Feeding organized Fuel quarterly and reports prepared 1 Monitor District √ √ √ √ Fuel, DSA 4.00 house visits 4.00 DSW CLIC/DLIC conditionality’s wide premiums conducted and reports prepared 2 Register and enrolled District √ √ √ √ Fuel, DSA 2.00 1,000 more 2.00 DSW CLIC/DLIC 1000 beneficiaries wide beneficiaries registered and enrolled
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Goal: Empower state and non-state bodies to participate in the national development process and to collaborate effectively to achieve the national development goals and objectives Objective: Expand and sustain opportunities for effective citizen’s engagement Thematic Area: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No Budget
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Train 24 unit District- √ Fuel, 12.50 24 unit committees 2.50 DCD DA committees, Area wide T & T, trained CHRAJ Council members and Feeding NCCE Assembly members on the Decentralization concept and roles and responsibilities and leadership Construct and furnish Laribanga √ Award on 80.00 Office 80.00 DA Laribanga Laribanga Area contract accommodation AC Council Office provided for members, Laribanga AC and Contractor furnished Rehabilitate and Damongo √ Award on 50.00 Damongo and 50.00 DA Damongo furnish Damongo and Busunu contract Busunu ACs offices and Busunu Busunu Area Council rehabilitated and AC Offices furnished members, Contractor
Organize Assembly, Damongo √ √ √ √ Feeding, 16.00 Regular meetings 16.00 DA Assembly Executive committee T&T, of General members, and Sub-committee Allowance, Assembly, Heads of meetings quarterly Stationery, Executive Dept. Fuel Committee and sub- committees meetings held Organize Area Damongo √ √ √ √ Feeding, 14.40 Area councils held 14.40 AC AC Council meetings Laribanga T&T, regular meetings Chairpers members, Busunu Allowance, ons Chiefs, DA Stationery, Fuel Organize Area Damongo √ √ √ √ Feeding, 8.00 8.00 DPCU Area Council/DPCU T&T, council engagements Allowance, chairpersons Stationery, & Fuel secretaries Register CBOs, District- √ √ √ √ Fuel 4.00 CBOs, FBOs 4.00 DCD DA FBOs operating in wide Stationery Registered World the District Vision 1 Mass Education of All Resource 4.20 3.20 1.00 OASL GTCGTC √ chief on land paramount persons, demarcation cies in Stationary, Gonja Fuel land vehicle 2 Support to revive Nyange √ √ √ √ Equipment 8.00 8.00 GTC DAs in Nyange village (STKD) Technical Gonjaland personnel Building materials Fuel Vehicle 3 Support for Gonja Palace √ √ √ √ Damba 12.00 12.00 Trad. DA Traditional Council other Council activities
4 Support NALAG NALAG √ √ √ √ 60.00 60.00 NALAG PM, DCE, activities Assembly persons 5
Goal: Empower state and non-state bodies to participate in the national development process and to collaborate effectively to achieve the national development goals and objectives Objective: Ensure effective implementation of the decentralization policy and programmes Thematic Area: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No Budget
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢ (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Procure office Damongo √ √ √ √ Funding 30.00 office 30.00 Procurement Departments, furniture and cabinet furniture Unit Development for DA and procured partners Departments 2 Procure 10No. Damongo √ √ Funding 150.00 5No 150.00 Procurement Departments, Yamaha motorbikes Yamaha Unit Development
for field staff motorbike partners procured Procure office Damongo √ √ √ √ Stationery, 64.69 Office 5.00 59.69 Procurement Departments stationery and other Logistics stationery Unit logistics logistics procured Purchase and Damongo √ √ √ √ Computers, 45.00 Office 45.00 Procurement Departmental maintain office Printers, equipment Unit & Unit heads equipment scanners, procured binding and equipment maintained Maintain and service Damongo √ √ √ √ Vehicles 60.00 Vehicles 40.0 20.00 DDCD Mech. Shops, 4No. DA vehicles and maintained /Transport Drivers,
and motorbikes motorbikes regularly Officer Procurement maintained Unit regularly Rehabilitate and Damongo √ √ √ √ Award on 250.00 DA , 250.00 DWD DA, furnish DA and contract Department Departments, departmental offices al offices Presiding and DA conference and DA Member hall Conference Hall rehabilitated and furnished Rehabilitate and Damongo √ √ √ √ Award on 800.00 Staff 600.00 200.0 DWD DA, furnish 20 staff contract residential Departments Bungalows accommoda tions rehabilitated and furnished Construct and furnish Damongo √ √ Award on 200.00 2No Senior 200.00 DWD DA 2No. Snr. Staff contract Staff Bungalows accommoda tion constructed and furnished Organize refresher Damongo √ √ √ √ Consultancy 20.00 Refresher 5.00 15.00 HR Departments training programmes fees, trainings for DA and Training organized Departmental staff materials, for staff Feeding, Allowance 3 Support 8 DA staff to Damongo √ √ √ √ Staff 40.00 35.00 HR DA senior staff undertake career School fees performance development courses upkeep 75.00 enhanced
Support staff to Nation √ √ √ √ Staff 10.0 20.00 10.00 DCD DA and attend meetings and wide performance Departmental workshops outside Travelling enhanced Staff the District expenses 40.00 4 Contribute towards RCC √ √ √ √ Contributio 40.00 Regular 40.00 RCC DA, NAFAC, Mole Series ns RCC and Development and other RCC DA partners activities engagement 7 Pay DA Legal Fees Damongo √ √ √ √ Legal fees 16.00 DA is 16.00 DA Legal Team advised and represented on legal issues 8 Support May Day Damongo √ √ √ √ Refreshmen 4.00 May Day is 4.00 TUC DA, celebration t celebrated Departments, annually agencies, CSOs
Goal: Empower state and non-state bodies to participate in the national development process and to collaborate effectively to achieve the national development goals and objectives Objective: Ensure effective and efficient resource mobilization, internal revenue generation and resource management Thematic Area: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No 2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000
Intensify public District √ √ √ √ Fuel, DSA, 2.00 Public 2.00 DA Area council members education on wide Airtime educated on and staff, Assembly need to pay tax the need to pay persons, Chiefs, Opinion tax leaders, Business groups, Media Train and All 3 √ √ √ √ Training 14.00 Revenue 4.00 8.00 DA Area councils, provide logistics T/ACs materials, supervisors Controller and
for DA staff, Feeding, and collectors Accountant Generals revenue Allowance, equipped to Department, Revenue collectors and Facilitation work collectors Town/Area Raincoats Council staff Value books & stickers Establish and √ √ √ √ 10.00 Revenue office 10.00 DA Area councils, resource revenue established and Controller and office at the Computer equipped Accountant Generals District Printer Department, Revenue Assembly Damongo Furniture collectors Provide a vehicle District √ √ √ √ Repair the 15.00 Pick up 15.00 DA for revenue wide Navara pick- maintained and generation up allocated for revenue mobilization Form and Damongo √ √ √ √ 3 motorbikes 40.00 Revenue task 5.00 35.00 DA A/C members and staff, operationalize 3 A/Cs for A/Cs, forces formed Assembly persons, District and Area Fuel, DSA and equipped Chiefs, Opinion leaders Revenue Task to perform Forces including chiefs and opinion leaders 1 Provide 20 3 A/Cs √ √ √ √ Funds 4.00 Revenue 4.00 DA A/C members and staff, bicycles for collectors Assembly persons revenue staff provided with means of transport 2 Establish 4 3 A/Cs √ √ √ √ Staff 4.00 Revenue check 4.00 DA A/C members and staff, Revenue Check allowance, points Assembly persons, points creation of established and Chiefs, Opinion leaders barrier operational 3 Build and up- Damongo √ √ √ √ 2.00 Revenue data 2.00 DA A/C members and staff, date revenue base built and Assembly persons data base Fuel, DSA, updated Stationery annually
Organize Budget Damongo √ √ √ √ Refreshment, 4.80 Budget 4.80 DBA Budget Committee committee T&T, committee met members meetings Allowance, regularly to quarterly Stationery review budget implementatio n and fee- fixing Organize Damongo √ √ √ √ Refreshment, 12.00 Stakeholders 12.00 DBA Area council members stakeholders T&T, participate in and staff, Assembly workshop on Allowance, persons, Chiefs, Opinion fee- fixing and Stationery leaders, Business review of groups, Media revenue mobilization Cede some District √ √ √ √ Cost of 1.20 Some revenue 1.20 DA Private sector, Assembly revenue heads to wide procurement heads ceded to persons private private companies to company for mobilize collection 4 Establish Damongo √ √ √ √ Revenue 0.80 Revenue chart 0.80 DA revenue Chart chart board established and and provide records quotas for published various revenue agencies Manage the Damongo √ √ √ √ Cost of 3.20 District 3.20 DA Internet Service District website Internet website Provider to attract service, Fuel, updated investors and DSA regularly development partners 5 Organize annual Damongo √ √ √ √ Refreshment, 20.00 10.00 10.00 DA Private sector, development T&T, Development partners, fund raising Allowance, Media summit using the Stationery, social media Airtime
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Goal: Empower state and non-state bodies to participate in the national development process and to collaborate effectively to achieve the national development goals and objectives Objective: Promote gender equity in political, social and economic development systems and outcomes Thematic Area: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 District Fuel, DSA, 3.00 Public 3.00 GDO Development √ √ √ Intensify education on wide Airtime, CDs educated partners, Trad. the need for women in with on women Authorities, politics and leadership Documentaries leadership Assembly persons, and demystify the capabilities GES, CBOs negative beliefs and and its practices against impact on women in politics developme nt All JHS √ √ Fuel, DSA, 1.00 Girls 1.00 GDO Development Stationery Leadership partners, GES, Form Future leaders clubs CBOs clubs for girls in formed in schools all JHS Organize training for All √ Training 6.00 Future club 6.00 GDO Development future leaders club circuits materials, members partners, GES, members in Feeding, trained in CBOs leadership, speech Allowance, Leadership, writing and public Facilitation, speech speech delivery Fuel writing,
and public speech delivery 1 Organize leadership Damon √ √ Training 3.00 Seasoned Development summit for future go materials, women partners, Trad. leaders club members Feeding, leaders Authorities, Facilitation, delivered Assembly persons, Fuel, Public papers on GES, CBOs address system women leadership 2 All Awards, 4.00 Interested 1.00 3.00 GDO Development Organize leadership √ √ circuits Sponsorship, members partners, GES, competitions among Refreshment, competed CBOs, Assembly future leaders club PA system and members members awarded Nationa √ √ Participation 6.00 Winners 6.00 GDO Development Sponsor winners of l wide fee, Travelling sponsored partners, GES, the competition to expenses, for more CBOs, Assembly participate in national upkeep exposure members and international women conferences
3 Encourage and Nation √ √ Posters, running 2.00 Future 2.00 GDO Development Support future leaders wide cost leaders partners, GES, club members to club CBOs, Assembly participate in student members members politics and local supported government elections to participate in elections 4 Liaise with local FM PAD √ √ Airtime, 2.00 Women 2.00 GDO Development station to project FM Coaching leaders partners, GES, women politicians marketed CBOs, Media 5 Lobby the District DA √ √ √ √ Present a bill to 0.50 General 0.50 GDO Development Assembly to appoint General Assembly partners, GES,
more women into the Assembly for passed a CBOs, Media, General Assembly approval bill Assembly persons allocating at least 50% of governmen t appointees to women 6
Goal: Empower state and non-state bodies to participate in the national development process and to collaborate effectively to achieve the national development goals and objectives Objective: Enhance development communication across the public sector and policy cycle Thematic Area: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Budget Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amoun IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating t (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Train Unit √ Training 12.00 Sub- 12.00 DA Unit committees and materials, structures committees, Area councils on Feeding, trained in Area All A/Cs participatory Facilitation, participatory Councils planning and Fuel, T&T, planning and monitoring Allowance monitoring Stationery 70.00 CAPs are 10.00 60.00 DA Unit Support √ √ √ √ Refreshment, prepared and committees, Communities to Fuel, reviewed Area prepare, implement All A/Cs Facilitation, Councils, and review their T&T Development plans partners Prepare quarterly Nation √ √ √ √ Printing cost, 8.00 Development 2.00 6.00 DA newsletters and wide Photographs of the annual brochures, District
Calendars and documented documentaries on and reported the development of the District Organize Mass District- √ √ √ √ Fuel, T & T 2.10 24 mass 2.10 DCD DA, DPCU education on various wide meetings members, developmental organized WVI, RING, issues and GHS, GES government programmes in communities 1 Mobilize District- √ √ √ √ Fuel , T & T 2.44 Self-help 2.44 DCD DA, GES, communities to wide projects GHS, WVI undertake self-help undertaken in projects communities 2 Organize quarterly Damongo √ √ √ √ Training 3.60 DPCU 3.60 DPO DPCU District Planning materials, organized members Coordinating Unit Feeding, regular (DPCU) meetings Facilitation, meetings Fuel, T&T, Allowance 3 Organize Town Hall Damongo √ √ √ √ 12.00 Information 8.00 4.00 DCE Heads of meetings annually on the Dept, Trad. Stationery, District’s Authority, Feeding, development Assembly Facilitation, disseminated persons, Fuel, T&T, to the Media, Allowance, General Development Airtime public partners 4
Goal: Empower state and non-state bodies to participate in the national development process and to collaborate effectively to achieve the national development goals and objectives Objective: Strengthen policy formulation, development planning, and M&E processes for equitable and balanced spatial and socio-economic development Thematic Area: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No Budget
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Donor Lead Collaborating (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) (GH¢) ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 ‘000 Train DA and Damongo √ Stationery 1.00 7 officers 1.00 DPO All Departmental staff on Feeding trained on Departments, project planning , Fuel proposal WVI management, T & T writing, proposal and report project writing planning and management 1 Prepare District Damongo √ √ √ √ Stationery 8.00 District 8.00 DA All Annual Action Plan Feeding Annual departments, and composite budget Fuel Action Plan NGOs, CSOs T & T and Allowance Composite budget prepared Prepare Community District √ Stationery 20.00 76 CAPs and 20.00 DPO DPCU Action Plans and wide Fuel 3 ALPs members, Area Level Plans Perdiem prepared Assembly members, Unit
Committee members, RING project 3 Prepare DMTDP District √ Stationery 60.00 DMTDP 30.00 30.00 DA All 2018-2021 wide Feeding (2018- 2021) departments, Fuel prepared NGOs, CSOs T & T Allowance Facilitation 4 Conduct routine District √ √ √ √ Stationery 84.00 Regular 20.00 64.00 DA All monitoring of wide Fuel monitoring departments, communities and DSA and Trad. district development evaluation is Authority, projects conducted Private sector, CSOs 5 District √ √ √ √ Funds, 360.00 Donor 360 DA Donor Provide Counterpart wide Personnel, projects are agencies, funding for Donor Office well Beneficiary projects(World space implemented communities Vision, REP, SRWSP ect) 6 Damongo √ √ √ √ Stationery 16.00 District 8.00 4.00 DA Heads of Feeding development Dept, Trad. Fuel reviewed Authority, T & T annually Assembly Organize quarterly Allowance persons, and annual review Facilitation Media, meetings of all Development stakeholders partners 7
Goal: Empower state and non-state bodies to participate in the national development process and to collaborate effectively to achieve the national development goals and objectives Objective: Improve internal security for protection of life and property
Thematic Area: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
Activities Location Time Frame Indicative Indicators Source Of Funding Implementing Agencies No Budget
2014 2015 2016 2017 Resources Amount IGF GoG Dono Lead Collaboratin (GH¢) (GH¢ (GH¢) r g ‘000 ) ‘000 ‘000 (GH¢ ) ‘000 Mechanization of Fire √ Pump pipe 9.90 Reliable 9.90 GNFS NGOs bore-hole as fire station lines & Water hydrant cement provided for poly tank fighting fire Construct Garage for Fire √ Boards, 2.00 Fire thunders 2.00 GNFS NGOs Fire thunders station zinc & are secured nails and safe 1 Gravel the Fire Fire √ 10 trips of 1.20 Office 1.20 GNFS NGOs station compound station gravel premises are compound made accessible 2 Renovate fire station Fire √ Cement, 4.00 Office block 4.00 GNFS NGOs office station paint & renovated louver blades 3 Organize Fire Fire √ √ √ √ Air time 1.30 Public 1.30 GNFS NGOs prevention education officer educated on fire prevention 4 Inspection of Dept. District √ √ √ √ Fuel 1.30 Offices, store 1.30 GNFS NGOs & institution wide & institution inspected and made safe 5 Train and equipped District √ √ √ √ Welting 3.55 Community 3.55 GNFS NGOs fire volunteers wide boots, fire Fire beates & volunteers cutlasses trained and equipped
6 Carry out Fire District √ √ √ √ Fuel 5.40 Quick 5.40 GNFS NGOs fighting wide response to fire outbreaks assured 7 Organize Durbars on District √ √ √ √ Fuel 2.90 Communities 2.90 GNFS NGOs bush fires wide educated on bush fires 8 Organize District √ √ √ √ Financial 0.90 Firefighting 0.90 GNFS NGOs Firefighting wide assistance demonstratio demonstration ns conducted 9 Provide safety District √ √ √ √ Fuel 2.60 Accident 2.60 GNFS NGOs during Road traffic wide scenes are collision secured 10 NADMO 11 Provide Protective √ √ √ √ Wellington NADMO D/A Clothing For District boots, 12.00 staff 12.00 NADMO Developme NADMO Field Staff wide Raincoats, provided nt partners Gloves, with other safety protective gadgets clothing 12 Procure Relief Items √ √ √ √ Food Disaster risk D/A For Disaster Victims Damongo Building 126.00 reduction day 126.00 NADMO Developme With Local materials to be nt partners Founding And Also Clothing organized Request For Relief Blankets Items From Head Household Office In Case Of utensils, Disasters Tents Conduct Early District √ √ √ √ Fuel 56.00 Disaster 56.00 D/A GOG, Warning System wide victims NADMO NADMO Work On Disaster provided WFP AND Prevention And with relief Developme Management items nt partners Organize Damongo √ √ √ √ Fuel, CDs 23.00 Early 23.00 D/A Developme
Sensitization Forum Sor no. with warning NADMO nt partners For Communities 1,2,3 documentar system, e.g. WFP, On Disaster Murugu ies, DSA, workshop to World Prevention And Airtime be organized Vision etc. Management Organize and District √ √ √ √ 27.00 Impact on 27.00 D/A Developme Register Of DVGS wide communities NADMO nt partners reduced World Vision Health, fire service etc. Organize Disaster District √ √ √ √ Stationery 8.00 NADMO 8.00 D/A World Risk Reduction day wide Refreshme disseminated NADMO Vision, nt, Fuel, Disaster Fire service Tree massages and , Agric, seedlings tree planting Forestry, Airtime and Health firefighting demonstratio ns conducted Hold consultative √ √ √ √ Stationery 50.00 To reduce 50.00 D/A Developme meetings on District Feeding impact on NADMO nt partners epidemics and flood wide Fuel communities disaster related T & T issues Allowance Facilitation Carry out District √ √ √ √ Fuel, 20.00 8 20.00 DSW CHRAJ, sensitization wide DSA, sensitization COURT & talks on Justice Airtime talks carried NGO’s administration out Monitor and District √ √ √ 7.6 15 study 7.6 DCD NFED, supervise 15 adult wide adult groups EQUALL, study groups and 15 monitored GES, Trad. mass meetings regularly Authority
Indicative Financial Plan for 2014- 2017
Expected Revenue Source of Funds 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Allocation by 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Sector Internal Generated Central Funds (IGF) Administration Education Health Agriculture Environment & Climate Change
District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DACF) Sector Transfers District Development Facility (DDF) World Vision A ROCHA Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) project
RTIM GPEC Camfed UNDP GETFund GEMP SADA NRGP
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, 2014
Goal: Developing a thriving private sector that creates jobs and enhances livelihoods for all Objective: Improve efficiency and competitiveness of MSMEs Thematic Area: ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR Activities Location Output Indicators Time Schedule Annual Budget Source of Implementing Agencies No Funding 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Local External Lead Collaborating (GH¢) ‘000 (GH¢) ‘000 1 Conduct research Research BAC Private sector, √ on the District conducted on NGOs, District Investment investment Communities wide potentials and potentials and market them findings marketed 2 Investment BAC Private sector, √ √ √ √ Create District website created NGOs, Damongo Investment website and updated Communities regularly 3 Sensitize Communities √ √ √ √ BAC Private sector, communities on the sensitize on their NGOs, District potential and how investment Communities wide to take advantage of potentials them
4 Organize District Investment DA Private sector, √ Investment forum Damongo summit organized NGOs, Business to attract investors Community 5 Identify and Up to date data √ √ √ √ BAC Private sector, register all MSMEs created on NGOs, Business District in the District and MSMEs Community wide update the register annually
5.1 Plan Implementation Arrangements
In order to ensure effective implementation of the medium term plan, all institutional, administrative and legal issues need to be clarified to enhance the participation of all relevant stakeholders. Thus improvement is required in current arrangements particularly capacity building and measures to ensure the smooth implementation of the proposed projects and programmes.
5.2 Institutional Arrangements
To guarantee effective implementation of the plan the Assembly must ensure that departments established under section 38 of the Local Government Act 1993, Act 426 but which are nonexistent be established and provided with the requisite staff and logistics.
The staffs of the District departments are expected to play leading roles in the implementation of the plan. Their capacities must therefore be improved through training to ensure the achievement of desired results. The unit committee must also be used as a conduit to reach the people at the grassroots to ensure effective participation in programmes.
5.3 Administrative Arrangements
It is required that the District Assembly streamline and coordinate the activities of institutions operating within the District to avoid duplication and waste of scarce resources. Thus activities of institutions particularly NGOs must not be at variance with the District development priorities to ensure the achievement of the overall District goal.
In terms of the traditional institution, the Chiefs must be encouraged to play their expected roles especially in matters relating to the allocation of land for community projects, organization of communal labour and the creation of orderliness and understanding among members of the communities.
Since the plan is a reflection of the aggregate aspirations and visions of the people in the District
5.4 Community Participation
Communities offer labour, local expertise and financial support during project implementation. In view of this community members should not be left out in all aspects of the plan implementation process. Local opinion leaders will be very useful for community mobilization and education and must be encouraged to offer such service. This effective collaboration will ensure community support and guarantee the sustainability of all projects.
5.5 Coordination of Plan Implementation Process
The successful implementation of the plan requires ideas from various departments and agencies in the District. This will ensure integrated and mutually supportive efforts of all key actors such as the District Assembly, NGOs and others to help articulate and the efforts of actors to minimize duplication and waste.
5.6 Implementation Arrangements
This plan will be implemented through the collaboration of various stakeholders. The major implementation tools will be the Annual Action Plans and Budgets. The Medium Term Expenditure Plan are the District composite Budget.
West Gonja District Assembly will be the lead implementation agency and will rely on the use of consultants and contractors for the provision of goods, works and services. These will be procured in accordance with Procurement Act.
The Financial Administration Acts will guide the disbursement and use of funds for payments of Goods and services. The Regional Co-ordinating Council/Regional Planning Co-ordinating Unit are to provide technical and oversight responsibility for District level projects. Similarly, NGOs and International organizations will also play a role in the execution, supervision and monitoring of projects. The Departments of the Ghana Health Services, Ghana Education Service, Agricultural Directorate, Feeder Roads etc will assist in the implementation of the plan.
The sub-district structures and local communities will be strengthened and made to play lead roles in the implementation for local level development projects. The role of the Assembly persons cannot be left out.
5.7 Financing the Plan There is an obvious need for financial resources to implement the plan. The District Assembly will rely on both internal and external sources of finance. The internal sources will be the Internally Generated Revenue and communities own contributions.
External sources of funds will include the District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DACF), Development Partner releases, GOG special funds, GETFUND, International Donor Funding, EU Micro Projects, Community Based Rural Development Programme, District Wide Assistance Project (DWAP) and a host of NGO funds (World Vision, AROCHA, Action Aid, NORPREP and others).
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6.0 MONITORING AND EVALUATION
6.1 Monitoring
Monitoring and evaluation of activities in the District would be carried out at three stages or levels. These include the regional, District and community levels. This is to ensure free flow of information among all stakeholders involved in the implementation processes and the ultimate achievement of expected results.
6.1.1 Regional Level Monitoring
The regional level monitoring will be undertaken by the RPCU. This will be in the form of a support service aimed at providing technical expertise during implementation. This is geared towards improving the operations of the DA.
6.1.2 District Level Monitoring
At the District level, the District Planning and coordinating unit (DPCU) in collaboration with District sector agencies are responsible for monitoring as soon as project implementation starts. The DPCU is however responsible for the preparation of monitoring and evaluation procedures and plan. It is required that the DPCU overseas the monitoring and evaluation of District development projects and policies. Actual project monitoring and evaluation are however the responsibility of the sectors/
6.1.3 Community Level Monitoring.
Beneficiary communities should be part of the monitoring process to ensure that their needs and aspirations are met. The unit committees should be directly involved in monitoring of projects at the community level. Monitoring findings from communities should reach the DA through the Area Council secretariat for the necessary action to be taken. It is however important that the capacity of the sub District structures be built to effectively carry out the above assignment.
The National Development Planning Commission and the Regional Planning and coordinating Unit provide a general overview of monitoring and evaluation work.
6.2 Evaluation
Unlike monitoring, evaluation is conducted into greater detail at the project level. It is aimed at assessing whether the resources invested have yielded the desire results in terms of output and benefits
and whether the benefits are reaching the target population. The evaluation report should be prepared in accordance with following format recommended by the NDPC
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7.0 COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
7.1. Dissemination of the MTDP and Annual Progress Report The preparation of the DMTDP was the result of collaborative efforts of many stakeholders within and outside the District. The successful implementation of the plan therefore requires the same level of co- operation and collaboration from all stakeholders. Disseminated to all stakeholders is crucial in meeting the plan objectives. The plan will therefore be circulated to all interested stakeholders. All development partners and NGOs operating in the District to guide them in the implementation of programmes and projects. The soft copy of the plan would also be uploaded on the internet for any interested stakeholder and development partners to make easy reference. Quarterly and annual reports on the implementation of programmes and projects will be submitted to NDPC and RPCU. Copies of these reports will be made available to interested stakeholders and development partners.
7.2. Promotion of Dialogue and Generation of feedback on the performance of the District
In order to assess the performance of the District along implementation of the DMTDP, there is the need to create a platform for all stakeholders to assess the performance of the Municipality. In this regard, annual performance review workshops will be organized to measure the performance of the in all sectors relating to the implementation of the plan. Participation of all stakeholders will be paramount so that, collectively the performance of the District would be assessed and also general feedback on the performance of all sectors. The idea is that, all stakeholders will appreciate better, the importance of their individual roles towards the collective implementation and success of the MTDP.
Conclusion
The aim of this Medium Term Development Plan (2010 - 2013) is to serve as a guide to facilitate the development process in the District. It is expected to achieve food security thereby reducing poverty, create employment opportunities and improve average incomes distribution and the welfare of the people irrespective of gender, ethnic, political or religious diversity.
The achievement of this goal will be enhanced if the proposals in the plan are implemented accordingly. It will lead to an integrated economy and the realization of its full benefits. In this regard the District Assembly is expected to play a facilitating role in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the programmes and projects with all development stakeholders also playing their expected role