MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT REPUBLIC OF GHANA JAMAN SOUTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT-2014 FEBRUARY, 2015 i LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES………………………………………….....IV TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background /Introduction .......................................................................................... 1 1.2 Key M & E Objectives.................................................................................................... 3 1.2.1 Method ................................................................................................................ 3 1.2.2 Monitoring & Evaluation Activities ................................................................... 4 1.3 Processes Involved and Difficulties Encountered ...................................................... 4 1.4 Status of Implementation of DMTDP ........................................................................... 5 1.4.1 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector ...................................... 5 1.4.2 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management...................................................................................................................... 6 1.4.3 Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlements Development ................................ 6 1.4.4 Human Development, Productivity and Employment ............................................. 6 Education .......................................................................................................................... 6 1.4.5 Transparent and Accountable Governance .............................................................. 7 CHAPTER TWO .................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Detailed M&E Assessment of the DMTDP Implementation on Specific Thematic Policies, Programs and Projects ............................................................................................ 8 2.2 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector .................................................. 8 2.2.1 Accesses to Rural Financed (ARF) ..................................................................... 8 2.2.2 Business Development Initiatives –Through BAC/NBSSI &GRATIS ............. 9 2.3 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management........................................................................................................................ 10 2.3.1 Agricultural Extension Services ............................................................................ 12 2.3.2 Veterinary Activities .............................................................................................. 12 2.3.3 National Farmers’ Day Celebration ....................................................................... 13 2.4 Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlements ............................................................ 14 2.4.1 Spatial Development Management Initiative -Street Naming and Property Addressing System ......................................................................................................... 15 2.4.2 Water and Sanitation .............................................................................................. 15 2.5 Human Resource Development Productivity and Employment .............................. 16 2.5.1 EDUCATION ........................................................................................................ 16 2.5.2 Gender Parity Index (GPI) ................................................................................ 17 2.5.3 Improvement in the infrastructure of deprived basic schools ................................ 18 ii 2.5.4 Improved Quality of Education ............................................................................. 18 2.5.5 Pupil: Teacher Ratio (PTR) ............................................................................. 19 2.5.6 Educational Sector Major Challenges............................................................... 20 2.6 HEALTH ...................................................................................................................... 20 2.7 Transparency and Accountable Governance ................................................................ 38 2.7.1: Financial Decentralization through Composite Budgeting................................... 39 CHAPTER THREE .............................................................................................................. 40 3.1: Report on Critical GOG Social Interventions and Poverty Issues ............................... 40 3.1.1: Capitation Grant.................................................................................................... 40 3.1.2: Free Rid Mass Transit for School Children .......................................................... 40 3.1.3: Ghana School Feeding Program ........................................................................... 40 3.2: Evaluation and Participatory M & E and the Results .................................................. 40 3.3: Status of the District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme ............................................. 41 CHAPTER FOUR................................................................................................................. 41 4.1 Update on Funding by Source and Disbursement ........................................................ 41 4.2: Resource Challenges ................................................................................................ 43 CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................................. 44 5.1: Key Issues Addressed .................................................................................................. 44 5.2: Key Dev’t Issues to be addressed in 2014 ................................................................... 44 5.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................... 44 5.4 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 45 Appendix 1: Health Sector performance ................................................................................ 46 Appendix 2: Status of development projects as at the end of 2014………………………50 iii FIGURES Figure 1.1: District map of Jaman South……………………………………………………2 Figure 2.1 Comparing Disease Trends for 2012, 2013, 2014……………………………..24 Figure 2.2: NID Coverage …………………………………………………………………..27 Figure 2.3: Total Malaria Cases 2012-2014………………………………………………..29 Figure 2.4: Cases of Malaria Compared With Total LLINs 2014………………………....29 Figure 2.5: HIV/AIDS trends ……………………………………………………….............31 Figure 2.6: JSDA PPD attendance…………………………………………………………..37 TABLES Table.2.1 Business development in the district: NBSSI, BAC&GRATIS…………………9 Table 2.2: Summary of activities initiated –MOFA……………………..…………………..11 Table: 2.3 Diseases/ Conditions and Treatments……………………………………………12 Table 2.4: Estimated Productions……………………………………………………………14 Table 2.5: Summary of Indicator achievement in water provision…………………………15 Table 2.6: Summary of Indicator Achievement in Sanitation Management………………. 16 Table 2.7: Trends in gross Enrolment Ratio in Basic Schools-2013/2014………………….17 Table 2.8: Trends in District GPI in Basic Education Sector: 2013-2014…………………..18 Table 2.9: Trends in Improved Basic Education Facilities (Classroom Block): 2014……..18 Table 2.10: Trends in % of trained teachers in Basic Schools 2012/2013 to 2013/ 2014….19 Table 2.11: pupil-teacher Ratio in Basic Schools 2012/2013 to 2013/ 2014……………...19 Table 2.12: Basic Health Indicators, 2013/2014……………………………………………20 Table 2.13: Distribution and location of Health Facilities by Sub-districts…………………21 Table 2.14: Key Areas of interventions – 2014…………………………………..………….21 Table 2.15: Staffing………………………………………………………………………….22 Table 2.16: General Staff Situation…………………………………………………………22 Table 2.17: EPI Achievement by Districts 2012, 2013, 2014 Compared…………………28 Table 2.18: Performance of CBAS 2012-2014………………………………………………30 Table 2.19: HIV/AIDS Trend Compared HTC/PMTCT 2012-2014………………………..31 Table 2.20: HIV/AIDs Testing and Counseling………………………………………….….32 Table 2.21: Analysis of NHIS claims in 2014………………………………………………34 TABLE 2.22: Pledges and Status of Implementation………………………………………………..35 Table 2.23: Mental Health Output …………………………………………………………..37 Table 4.1 Update on funding sources/expenditure………………………………………..43 Table 4.2 Comparative Financial Performance……………………………………………44 iv CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Background /Introduction The district has a total land area of about 798 square kilometers (km2), which is located between latitudes 7o 35’ N and 7o58’N and longitudes 2o 47’ W and 2o 78’W. It was established by the LI 1777 in 2004, following the split of the then Jaman District into Jaman North and South Districts. As indicated in figure 1.1, the district shares borders with the Jaman North District in the North, Berekum Municipal in the South-East, Dormaa Municipal in the South -West and La Cote D’Ivoire in the West. The vast land mass of the district couple with its strategic location offer economic opportunities in the area large scale agriculture and a reliable market opportunity for farm produce. The District Assembly is subdivided into (190) Unit