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I II Ghana’s District League Table 2015 Strengthening Social Accountability to the Nation’s Progress Ghana’s District League Table 2015 Strengthening Social Accountability for National Development November 2015 Ghana’s District League Table 2015 Strengthening Social Accountability to the Nation’s Progress III Ghana’s District League Table 2015 83 Pusiga 21 Bolgatanga Municipal 66 Kassena Nankana West 186 Binduri 186 Binduri Kassena Nankana Municipal Bawku Municipal 133 Sisala West 173 Builsa South UPPER79 EAST 33 Nandom T 96 79 Kassena Nankana Municipal 61 Nabdam Builsa North 53 Bongo 119 Garu-Tempane Lambussie93 Karni 119 Garu-Tempane 192 83 Pusiga 53 Bongo 21 Bolgatanga Municipal 111 Talensi 47 Bawku West UPPER EAST 111 Talensi Bawku West 102 Lawra 60 Sisala East66 Kassena Nankana93 Builsa West North 47 140 Jirapa 61 Nabdam 173 Builsa South East Mamprusi 201 Daffiama-Bussie-Issaf 33 Bawku Municipal 62 142 Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo 116 Nadowli-Kaleo 138 West Mamprusi 48 Wa Municipal Mamprugu-Moagduri 198 Chereponi 144 215 Karaga UPPER WEST 214 Wa East 126 Wa West 212 Gushiegu 194 Kumbungu 203 Saboba 170 North Gonja Savelugu Nanton Municipal 158 Sawla-Tuna-Kalba 154 193 Tolon 199 Sagnerigu 51 Yendi Municipal 94 West Gonja 175 Tatale Sanguli 58 Tamale Metropolitan 191 Mion NORTHERN 161 Central Gonja 113 Nanumba North 130 Zabzugu 165 Nkwanta North 181 Nanumba South Nkwanta South Bole 180 40 211 East Gonja 68 Kadjebi 205 Kpandai 70 Kintampo North Municipal 209 Krachi Nchumuru 101 Pru 90 Kintampo South 202 Krachi East 97 Krachi West 150 Banda 82 Jasikan 50 Wenchi Municipal 107 Sene West 91 Biakoye 30 Kpando 106 Jaman North 166 Techiman North 139 Hohoe Municipal BRONG AHAFO Nkoranza North 87 164 North Dayi 149 Tain 6 Jaman South 34 Techiman Municipal Kwahu East 26 Nkoranza South Municipal 207 Afadzato South 117 South Dayi 10 Berekum Municipal 11 Ejura Sekyeredumase Municipal 156 Atebubu-Amantin 35 Sekyere South 168 Sekyere Central 19 Dormaa Central Municipal 110 Sunyani West Asuogyaman New Juaben Municipal 171 Ho West 31 Offinso North Sene East 52 Mampong Municipal 151 Sekyere Afram Plains South 204 Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Yilo Krobo Municipal 88 Ho Municipal 162 Dormaa East 44 Tano North 38 Offinso Municipal 42 Sekyere East 17 Asante Akim North 15 Tano South Birim Central Municipal Suhum Municipal 206 Adaklu 20 Sunyani Municipal Afigya-Kwabre Kwaebibirem 197 Kwahu Afram Plains North 136 Jaman North 24 Kwabre East Suhum56 MunicipalAsante Akim South Agortime Ziope Asutifi North 145 148 Dormaa West 63 196 KwahuKwahu Afram East Plains SouthYilo Krobo Municipal 131 Kumasi MetropolitanWest Akim Municipal178 Asokore Mampong Municipal Asutifi South 177 Kwahu East 29 Sekyere Kumawu Kwahu West Municipal Akatsi North 100 Ahafo Ano North Akyemansa18 BosomtweAkwapim 1North05 Municipal 25 174 135 Bia East 46 Asunafo North Municipal 81 Kwahu South 3 Atwima Nwabiagya 55 AkuapemEjisu-Juaben South Municipal 159 Fanteakwa Adentan Municipal 57 Bia West 69 Birim North Ahafo Ano South Asante Akim Central Municipal Ningo Prampram Upper Manya Krobo 49 Asonafo South 132 41 Tema200 Metropolitan Ga WestJaman Municipal North 123 Atiwa Ada East La Dade-Kotopon Municipal VOLTA 9 Juabeso Atwima Mponua 7 Atwima Kwanwoma Ashaiman Municipal 75 Asuogyaman 122 ASHANTI Kwaebibirem Ga Central Municipal Shai-Osudoku 103 Ledzokuku-KroworEast Akim Municipal Municipal Efutu Municipal 89 146 Central Tongu Bekwai Municipal 71 Sefwi Wiawso Municipal 45 Amansie West 27 Ada West EASTERN 65 New Juaben Municipal 179 Yilo Krobo Municipal Ga East Municipal 134 Ketu North 114 Bosome Freho Akyemansa 176 Suaman 137 Bodie 4 Bibiani 141 Amansie Central 187 59 Suhum Municipal 169 North Tongu Akyemansa Adansi North 12 Denkyembour 127 Ketu South 67 Upper Denkyira West 85 157 Birim South West Akim Municipal 64 Sefwi Akontombra Akuapem South 121 Lower Manya Krobo Municipal 92 South Tongu 16 Obuasi MunicipalMfantseman Municipal 163 Ayensuano 120 Akwapim North Municipal 182 Akatsi South Wassa Amenfi East 95 Ada East 72 Asikuma Oboden Brakwa 190 Upper West Akim 155 Prestea-Huni Valley Upper Denkyira W 185 Adansi South 84 Birim Central Municipal 28 Shai-Osudoku 147 Ada West 74 Keta Municipal Akuapem South Aowin 86 73 Kpone Katamanso 183 108 Wassa Amenfi Central 22 Upper Denkyira East 160 West Akim Municipal Ada1 5W3 estAdentan Municipal Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipal 76 est 8 109 Ga East Municipal 2 1 1 3 Ningo Prampram 78 Assin North Municipal 25 Ashaiman Municipal 36 Wassa Amenfi West G.ACCRA Ledzokuku-KroworTema MunicipalMetropolitan 5 104 Twifo Ati-Morkwa 54 Ga West Municipal 2 Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam 43 La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Agona West Municipal 80 Ga Central Municipal 9Akwapim9 Asikuma North Oboden Municipal Brakwa 213 La Dade-Kotopon Municipal La Dade-Kotopon Municipal WESTERN 1 155 Prestea-Huni Valley 208 Twifo Heman Lower Denkyira 67 37 Ga South Municipal 195 Agona East 5 Accra Metropolitan A 189 Assin South 1 wutu Senya CENTRAL 13 88 39 Tarkwa- Nsuaem Municipal Gomoa East 129 Jomoro 143 Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam 1 Awutu Senya Municipal 18 Efutu Municipal 128 Wassa East 184 Abura Asebu Kwmankesse 216 Efutu Municipal 112 Nzema East Municipal Gomoa W 1 2 15 10 Ekumfi 1 Mfantseman Municipal est 14 Ellembele 32 Mpohor 98 72 77 Shama Komenda EdinaCape EguafoCoast Metropolitan Abirem Municipal 152 Ahanta West 124 Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan High Ranking Mid Ranking Low Ranking (more than 65%) (50-65%) (less than 50%) IV Ghana’s District League Table 2015 Strengthening Social Accountability to the Nation’s Progress Acknowledgements: The District League Table is jointly produced by UNICEF and CDD Ghana. The authors of the report gratefully recognise the supportive contributions of all the agencies who participated in the District League Table exercise by sharing data and advice. These include various Departments in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Services, Community Water and Sanitation Agency, Ghana Police Service, and the Ghana Statistical Service. This report was written by UNICEF Ghana with CDD Ghana. The UNICEF team comprised Sarah Hague, Offeibea Baddoo, Charles Dzradosi, Afua Gyapomaa, and Anna-Maria Levi. The CDD Ghana team comprised Franklin Oduro, Mohammed Awal, Rexford K. Asiama, Mavis Zupork Dome, Mina Okura and Edem Selormey. Ghana’s District League Table 2015 Strengthening Social Accountability to the Nation’s Progress 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 6 2. What is the District League Table? 6 2.1 The Objective 6 2.2 The Methodology used in the District League Table 7 2.3 Impact and Impressions of Last Year’s District League Table 11 3. The District League Table results 12 3.1 Overall analysis 12 3.2 Top 20 and Bottom 20 Districts 13 3.3 Regional analysis 14 3.4 Changes since the 2014 District League Table 15 3.5 Within Region Inequality: a New Development Threat 16 4. Lessons Learnt 17 4.1 Access to more extensive data 17 4.2 Encouraging the improvement of indicators 17 4.3 Promoting accountability across the whole of Government 18 5. Conclusion 18 2 Ghana’s District League Table 2015 Strengthening Social Accountability to the Nation’s Progress 1. Introduction Since the first launch of the District League Table a year ago, citizens, District officers, In 2014, Ghana’s first ever District League Table politicians, civil society and media have used it to (DLT) was launched. It was designed by UNICEF strengthen accountability and feedback between Ghana and the Ghana Centre for Democratic citizens and the state. It has created increased Development (CDD Ghana), in collaboration momentum to strengthen service delivery and with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural improve communication and reporting with key Development. It became Ghana’s national tool stakeholders. for raising awareness of District development and promoting social accountability at the local As a result of the role that social accountability level. can play in development and the success of the maiden District League Table in 2014, Social accountability means that citizens and this document presents the new results of the the state become better connected, providing Ghana District League Table 2015. The DLT information and feedback on expectations and is explained in the following section of this progress in generating development. Citizens report. In section 3 the results are presented, need information on their rights and on service before lessons learnt and conclusions drawn in provision and should be empowered to connect sections 4 and 5 respectively. with service providers. In turn, Government actors benefit from feedback from citizens, recognition, increased credibility, and ultimate improvements in government programmes and 2. What is the District services. League Table? This report launches the results of Ghana’s second ever annual District League Table (DLT). The DLT is a simple ranking tool of progress toward delivering development and key basic services in each of Ghana’s Districts. It is based on global practice of developing indices for measuring and monitoring progress1. This report, the District League Table, and all the data that was used to compile it are available on the website: http://www.unicef.org/ghana/. While reporting is in place to monitor District compliance with their administrative and statutory requirements or procedures, the DLT focuses rather on Ghana’s actual performance in delivering development for its citizens. It looks at progress in achieving key outputs in sectors including health and education and then aggregates this information into a single index. With this index, each District in the country is then ranked to see which Districts are doing well and which are lagging behind. 2.1 The Objective The ultimate objective of the District League Table is to increase social accountability in 1For example, see the Child Development Index and the Human Develop- ment Index among others.