2014 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT Contents FORWARD .................................................................................................................................. vi MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF CIVIL SERVICE ......................................................... viii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... x CHAPTER ONE ......................................................................................................................... 18 1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 18 1.2 The Civil Service Council ................................................................................................... 20 1.3 The Civil Service In 2014 ................................................................................................... 21 CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................ 24 2.0 The 2014 Policy Framework ............................................................................................... 24 2.2 Highlights of The 2014 State Of The Nation Address By H.E. The President ................... 27 2.3 Highlights of The 2014 Budget Statement .......................................................................... 32 2.4 Global Economic Developments ......................................................................................... 32 2.5 Macroeconomic Performance For 2013 And Outlook For 2014 ........................................ 33 2.6 Macro-Economic Framework For The Medium-Term And Targets For 2014 ................... 33 2.7 Policy Initiatives For 2014 .................................................................................................. 33 CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................... 35 3.0 MDA Programmes & Achievements For 2014 ................................................................... 35 3.1 Office of Government Machinery ....................................................................................... 35 3.2 Office of The Head Of Civil Service .................................................................................. 43 3.3 Ministry of Chieftaincy And Culture .................................................................................. 52 3.4 Ministry of Communications .............................................................................................. 55 3.5 Ministry of Defence ............................................................................................................ 65 3.6 Ministry of Education.......................................................................................................... 70 3.7 Ministry of Employment And Labour Relations................................................................. 78 3.8 Ministry of Energy And Petroleum ..................................................................................... 87 3.9 Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology And Innovation ....................................... 94 3.10 Ministry of Finance ......................................................................................................... 100 3.11ministry of Fisheries And Aquaculture Development...................................................... 107 3.12 Ministry of Food & Agriculture ...................................................................................... 116 3.13 Ministry of Foreign Affairs And Regional Integration ................................................... 124 3.1.4 Ministry of Gender, Children And Social Protection ..................................................... 144 ii | Page GHANA CIVIL SERVICE 2014 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 3.15 Ministry of Health ........................................................................................................... 151 3.16 Ministry of Interior ......................................................................................................... 157 3.17 Ministry of Justice And Attorney-General’s Department ............................................... 166 3.18 Ministry of Lands And Natural Resources ...................................................................... 171 3.19 Ministry of Local Government And Rural Development ............................................... 177 3.20 Ministry of Roads And Highways ................................................................................... 187 3.21 Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts ................................................................ 192 3.22 Ministry of Trade And Industry ...................................................................................... 202 3.23 Ministry of Transport ...................................................................................................... 211 3.24 Ministry of Water Resources, Works And Housing ....................................................... 222 3.25 Ministry of Youth And Sports ......................................................................................... 233 CHAPTER 4 .............................................................................................................................. 240 4.0 Demographics on Staffing, Training & Movements In 2014............................................ 240 4.1 Distribution of Officers In The Civil Service.................................................................... 240 4.2 Analysis of Staff Distribution By Sex ............................................................................... 240 4.3 Analysis of Staff Distribution By Age Groups ................................................................. 241 4.4 Comparative Analysis Between Age Groups .................................................................... 241 4.5 Analysis of Staff Training And Development................................................................... 242 4.5 Scheme of Service/Competency Based Training .............................................................. 243 4.6 Conferences, Workshops And Seminars ........................................................................... 244 4.7 Academic Training Programmes ....................................................................................... 244 CHAPTER 5 .............................................................................................................................. 247 5.0 Service-Wide Challenges .................................................................................................. 247 5.1 Financial ............................................................................................................................ 247 5.2 Human Resource ............................................................................................................... 247 5.3 Logistics/Office And Residential Accommodation .......................................................... 247 5.4 Research, Information Technology and M&E .................................................................. 247 5.5 Complex Procurement Process.......................................................................................... 248 5.6 Conflicting Acts And Legal Instruments .......................................................................... 248 CHAPTER 6 .............................................................................................................................. 249 6.0 Service-Wide Outlook for 2015 ........................................................................................ 249 6.1 Performance Reporting and Evaluation of Chief Director’s & Director’s /HOD ............. 249 6.2 Monitoring & Evaluation of Sector’s Programmes And Projects ..................................... 249 iii | Page GHANA CIVIL SERVICE 2014 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 6.3 Update Civil Service HR Database ................................................................................... 249 6.4 Improving ICT Skills and Data Collection ....................................................................... 249 6.5 Building Human Capacity in the Civil Service ................................................................. 250 6.6 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 250 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................. 288 LIST OF PILLARS Pillar 1:Putting People First ................................................................................................................ 27 Pillar 2:Building A Strong And Resilient Economy ........................................................................... 29 Pillar 3:Expanding Infrastructure For Growth .................................................................................... 30 Pillar 4: Maintaining Transparent & Accountable Governance ......................................................... 31 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Cabinet Activities For 2014 .................................................................................................. 37 Table 2: Office Of Government Machinery 2014 Financial Performance ......................................... 41 Table 3: Office Of The Head Of Civil Service 2014 Financial Performance ....................................