Republic of Ghana TECHIMAN MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014 - 2017 UNDER THE GHANA SHARED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (GSGDA II: 2014-2017) Table of Contents List of Tables………………………………………………………………………………... 7 List of Figures…………………………………………………………………………………7 LIST OF TABLES Page TABLES 1.1 Trend Analysis of Performance of Assembly under GPRS II 1.2 Performance of Other Interventions not incorporated In MTDP 1.3 Sources of Funds of Assembly (2006-2009) 1.4 Disbursement of Funds of Assembly (2006-2009) 1.5 Trend in Annual Rainfall (2006-2009) 1.6 Population Trends (1960 – 2009) 15 1.7 Municipality Population by Type of Locality and Sex 15 1.8 Four Largest Localities Share of Municipalities Population 15 1.9 Population by Settlement 16 1.10 Functional Matrix (Scalogram) for Municipality 21 1.11 Financial Institutions in Techiman 1.12 Description of Composite Poverty Pockets 26 1.13 Spatial Dimension of Poverty 1.14 Hotels and Guest Houses in Techiman 1.15 Road Condition Mix 2009 (Urban Roads) 1.16 Surface and Condition Type of Feeder Roads 32 1.17 Revenue Performance of Techiman Municipal Assembly (2006 – 2009) 32 2 1.18 Expenditure Performance of Techiman Municipal Assembly (2006–2009) 35 1.19 Types/Number of Cases Handled by the Police (2007 – 2009) 46 1.20 Types of Cases Successfully Handled by Courts (2007 – 2009) 47 1.21 School Enrolment and Staff levels (2009) 48 1.22 Health Antenatal Care 50 1.23 Outcome of Delivery 51 1.24 Top Ten Causes of OPD Attendance 51 1.25 Top Ten Causes of Admissions 52 1.26 Top Ten Causes of Mortality 53 1.27 Enrolment by Mode of Payment and Category (NHIS) 55 1.28 Conditions of Drains in the Techiman Municipality 2.1 Linking Harmonized Identified Development Problems/Issues to GSGDA 2.2 POCC Analysis of Prioritized Development Issues/Gaps 3.1 Development Goal, Objectives and Strategies 4.1 Composite Programme of Action (PoA): 2010-2013 5.1 Municipal Action Plan 2010 6.1 Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators 7.1 Category of Stakeholders in Plan Communication Strategy 7.2 Stakeholder Analysis Matrix Projections 3.1 Trends in Projected Total Population for the Municipality (2010-2013) 75 3.2 Education Facility Requirements 76 3 3.4 Health Facility Requirements 77 33.7 Projected Toilet Facilities Required 79 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 1.1 Map of Techiman Municipality 5 1.2 Techiman Municipality in the Regional Context 6 1.3 Techiman Municipality in the National Context 7 1.4 Vegetation and Forest Resources 9 1.5 Soils of the Municipality 1.6 Rainfall Distribution of Municipality 11 1.7 Relief and Drainage of Municipality 12 1.8 Population Distribution and Location of Settlements 17 1.9 Spatial Dimension of Poverty in the Municipal 27 1.10 Municipal Departmental Organogram 39 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background 1.0.0 INTRODUCTION With the adoption and pursuit of decentralization by the Central Government, district development planning has been aimed at addressing specific problems and potentials of districts without losing the national perspective. It is not only limited to spatial organizations within the district, but also geared towards ensuring that human, natural and financial resources are harnessed to promote the development of the various districts. The focus of government between 2010-2013is to address the economic imbalances, re- stabilizing the economy and placing it on a path of sustained accelerated growth and poverty reduction towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and Middle Income Status”. In view of these, the government put in place a comprehensive policy framework referred to as the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA I). Metropolitan/ Municipal/District Assemblies were therefore required to draw a Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2010-2013 based on GSGDA I thematic areas of Ensuring and Sustaining Economic Stability, Enhancing Competiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector, Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management,Oil and Gas Development, Infrastructure and Human Settlement, Human development, Productivity and Employment and Transparent and Accountable Governance. The current policy framework, Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II), focuses on policies, strategies and programmes relating to continued macro-economic stability, prioritized private sector-led growth, vigorous human resource development, good governance and civic responsibility that are necessary to propel the economy into higher growth and accelerated poverty reduction. In this regard, Government’s expenditure will be prioritized in favour of policies, programmes and projects namely in areas of agriculture, infrastructure (including energy, oil and gas), water and sanitation, health and education (including ICT, Science, Technology and Innovation). The medium-term strategic goal of the GSGDA II: 5 In fulfillment of this national requirement, the Techiman Municipal Assembly came up with a Medium Term Development Plan for the period 2014-2017 which was also harmonized with the national policies. The Medium Term Development Plan has been prepared in furtherance of the objectives of promoting effective, appropriate and participatory community development in support of Government’s Better Ghana Agenda. The Plan is based on the NDPC guidelines for the preparation of the MTDP: (GSGDA II: 2014-2017) as well as the National Medium Term Development Policy Framework (NMTDPF: 2014-2017) contained in the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II: 2014 – 2017). Methodology The Techiman Municipal Planning Coordinating Unit (MPCU) facilitated the plan preparation process. To ensure the formulation of appropriate policies, programmes and projects which respond to the needs and priorities of the people, the planning process ensured effective public participation, relevance to local demands and aspirations and in support of achievement of national objectives. The plan preparation was preceded by a thorough examination and analysis of the constraints, problems and needs of the people by seeking the opinions of key stakeholders through interviews, surveys, fora and community meetings on how these problems would be solved and the needs provided. A number of beneficiaries were consulted including; Traditional Rulers Assembly Members Area Council/Unit Committees Community Members Farmers/Market Women/Artisan groups Ministries, Departments and Agencies Private Sector Operators NGOs/CBOs/Civic Unions The interface brought to the fore the following major issues; Inadequate credit facilities Large gaps in access to healthcare between urban and rural as well as rich and poor 6 Inadequate power supply infrastructure and access to electricity especially in the Rural areas Weak internal revenue mobilization Inadequate participation of civil society and private sector in governance Risks associated with fire, floods and other natural disasters to life and property Low agricultural productivity and output High cost of production Inadequate post-production infrastructure (i.e. storage, processing, transport etc). Inadequate waste collection points, bins, vehicles Seasonal variability in food supplies and prices Lack of awareness of negative impact of improper disposal of waste i.e. solid, liquid, e-waste on the environment Inadequate basic infrastructure and social services in selected areas Poor Environmental Sanitation etc. Inadequate job creation Increasing trends in deforestation, degradation and biodiversity loss with adverse consequences for agriculture Dysfunctional substructures Weak capacity of MMDAs to ensure improved performance and service delivery Chieftaincy disputes and communal conflicts Inadequate women representation and participation in public life and governance Persistent gender inequalities in school enrolment and retention Inadequate commitment to issues on vulnerability Ineffective communication to influence knowledge, attitudes and practices in support of development 7 Ineffective and inefficient spatial/ land use planning and implementation Proliferation of slum development Lack of awareness on climate change and its impact Annual incidence of bush fires High Risk Sexual Behaviour High level of Stigmatization and Discrimination High rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Increasing cases of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV The overall goal of the Medium Term Development Plan (GSGDA II: 2010–2013) is “to create enhanced enabling environment for rapid private sector-led economic development through modernized agriculture and utilization of local resources and ensure equitable distribution of development to reduce poverty, protect the vulnerable and excluded within a decentralized democratic environment”. The major focus of the plan is based on the key thematic areas under the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II) namely; Ensuring and sustaining macroeconomic stability, Enhanced competitiveness of Ghana’s private sector, Accelerated agricultural modernization and natural resource management, Oil and gas development, Infrastructure and human settlements development, Human development, employment and productivity, Transparent and accountable governance Key specific programmes to be executed under the plan include; Promotion of local economic development Improvement in water and sanitation facilities Expansion of educational facilities and promotion of school enrolment 8 Improvement and affordability of Healthcare as well as HIV/AIDS control