GOVERNMENT OF GHANA MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ASUTIFI NORTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY DISTRICT MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND BUDGET 2014 - 2017 (PREPARED IN LINE THE NATIONAL MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK 2014-2017) PREPARED BY: DISTRICT PLANNING AND CO-ORDINATING UNIT DECEMBER, 2013 i TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................................................... ii LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................................ vii LIST OF ACRONYMS .............................................................................................................. xii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... xvii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................................................................................... xix MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT PLAN PREPARATION TEAM .......................................... xix CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.0.0 PERFORMANCE REVIEW/ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT SITUATION .................. 1 1.1.1ntroduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.1.2 Mission of the Assembly ..................................................................................................... 2 1.1.3 Vision of the Assembly ........................................................................................................ 2 1.1.4 Functions of the Assembly................................................................................................... 2 1.1.5 Performance Review of 2010-2013 Medium Term Development Plan .............................. 3 1.1.6 Key Problems Encountered During the Implementation of Programmes/Projects ............. 6 1.1.7 Lessons Learnt From the Review and their Implication for the 2014-2017 DMTDP ......... 6 1.1.8 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 7 1.2.0 THE DISTRICT PROFILE.................................................................................................. 8 1.2.1 Physical and Natural Environment ...................................................................................... 8 1.2.3 Location and Size ................................................................................................................. 8 1.2.4 Implications of Location of the District for Development................................................... 8 1.2.5 Climate ............................................................................................................................... 12 1.2.6 Vegetation and Forest Resources ....................................................................................... 13 1.2.7 Implications of Climate and Vegetation on Development ................................................. 15 1.2.8 Relief and Drainage ........................................................................................................... 15 1.2.9 Implications of Relief and Drainage on Development ...................................................... 16 1.2.10 Geology and Minerals ...................................................................................................... 16 1.2.11 Implications of Geology and Minerals to Development .................................................. 16 1.2.12 Physical Development Problems / Development Control ............................................... 17 1.2.14 Soils and Agricultural Land Use ...................................................................................... 18 1.3.0 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS/ANALYSES ................................................... 18 1.3.1 Population Size and Distribution ....................................................................................... 19 ii 1.3.2 Age and Sex Structure ....................................................................................................... 22 1.3.3 Household Composition and Sex ....................................................................................... 24 1.3.4 Population by Structure and Sex ........................................................................................ 25 1.5.0 Culture and Traditional Set Up .......................................................................................... 28 1.5.1 Ethnic Diversity ................................................................................................................. 29 1.5.2 Positive and Negative Cultural Practices ........................................................................... 30 1.5.3 Implications of Cultural Practices on Development .......................................................... 31 1.6.0 SPATIAL ANALYSIS ...................................................................................................... 31 1.6.1 Settlement Patterns and Linkages ...................................................................................... 32 1.6.2 Settlement Functionality (Scalogram) Analysis ................................................................ 34 1.6.4 Surface Accessibility to Roads and other Services ............................................................ 35 1.6.5 Transport Services ............................................................................................................. 39 1.6.7 Skills Training .................................................................................................................... 40 1.6.8 Postal Services ................................................................................................................... 40 1.6.9 Telecommunication Services ............................................................................................. 41 1.6.10 Radio Broadcast Stations ................................................................................................. 41 1.6.11 Education ......................................................................................................................... 41 1.6.12 Health ............................................................................................................................... 42 1.6.13 Police................................................................................................................................ 42 1.6.14 Fire Service ...................................................................................................................... 43 1.6.15 Agricultural Extension Services ...................................................................................... 43 1.6.16 Market .............................................................................................................................. 43 1.6.17 Commodity Flow ............................................................................................................. 44 1.6.18 Banking ............................................................................................................................ 44 1.6.19 Other Financial Institutions.............................................................................................. 44 1.6.20 Related Businesses ........................................................................................................... 45 1.6.21 Hospitality Services ......................................................................................................... 45 1.6.22 Poverty Profiling .............................................................................................................. 45 1.6.23 Manifestation of Poverty Levels ...................................................................................... 46 1.7.0 ECONOMY OF THE DISTRICT ..................................................................................... 48 1.7.1 Income................................................................................................................................ 48 1.7.2 Occupation ......................................................................................................................... 51 1.7.3 Industry of Employment .................................................................................................... 52 iii 1.7.4 Monthly Income Distribution ............................................................................................ 55 1.7.5 Expenditure Types ............................................................................................................. 55 1.7.6 Agriculture ......................................................................................................................... 56 1.7.7 Type of Livestock Numbers and Keepers .......................................................................... 57 1.7.8 Crop Farming ..................................................................................................................... 58 1.7.9 Aqua-Culture...................................................................................................................... 60 1.7.10 Problems of Agriculture ................................................................................................... 60 1.7.11 Service and Commerce ...................................................................................................