SUMMARY REPORT ASSESSMENT OF MINISTRIES/MINISTERS OF GHANA FOR THE YEAR 2019 - A PROPOSAL FOR IMMEDIATE MINISTERIAL RESHUFFLE AND STRUCTURAL REFORMS. This comprehensive survey forms part of ASEPA’s measures to primarily hold Government and its agents accountable and also to provide government with accurate information on the performance of its key ministries and ministers from the public perspective and to direct the path of government in rationing and reforming relevant ministries to attain optimum performance and efficiency that translates into socio economic development and also satisfy the ever rising expectations of the Citizens. This research was conducted in two main forms …. 1. ASEPA's official tracking, monitoring and evaluation of the key ministries and ministers for a period of 6 months (from May 2019 to October, 2019) which was done quantitatively by team of Analysts numbering up to 10. (…Mainly from the University of Ghana, University of Cape-Coast and UEW) Key areas were provided to these analysts and were made to score the various ministries on a scale of 0-100 and that served as the control test. 2. 5000 Respondents were then sampled from 3 Regions, (40% in Greater Accra, 30% in Ashanti Region and 30% in Volta Region). These respondents were then provided with a score sheet to score the Ministers and Ministries on the same criteria as provided for the Experts. METHODOLOGY FOR PUBLIC SURVEY This was a closed survey with a sample size of 5000 Respondents who were sampled purposively from various backgrounds including, formal and informal, lower, middle and upper INCOME citizens, Religious Leaders , Journalists, Civil Society Activists and Students. Respondents were made to score the various ministries in the following areas. 1. Viability (IMPORTANCE) 0-25 2.Execution of key Campaign Promises and Flagship policies 0-25 3.Inclusiveness/Transparency 0-15 4.Financial Discipline 0-25 5.Innovation 0-10 Table 1.0 No. CRITERION SCORE % 1. Viability/Importance of Ministry 25% 2. Efficiency in Executing Flagship Policies 25% 3. Inclusiveness/Transparency 15% 4. Financial Discipline 25% 5. Innovation 10% TOTAL SCORE 100% Same 5000 Respondents were made to score the ministers under the following criteria as well; 1. Knowledge of the Job 0-25 2.Communication; Media and Public Relation 0-15 3.Visibility/Accessibility 0-15 4.Transformation/Innovation 0-25 5.Effectiveness 0-20 Table 1.2 No. CRITERION SCORE % 1. Knowledge of the Job 25% 2. Communication/Media/Public Relations 15% 3. Visibility/Accessibility 15% 4. Transformation/Innovation 25% 5. Effectiveness 20% TOTAL 100% Sampling method: Purposive Sampling Score range: 0-100 Respondents were selected from 3 Regions (Greater Accra 40%, Ashanti 30% and Volta Region 30%) RESULTS Final Score= [∑Total score of survey (0-100) +∑Total Analyst Score (0-100)] ÷2 Table 2.0 TOP 10 BEST PERFORMING MINISTRIES FOR 2019 POS. MINISTRY ANALYSTS PUBLIC AVERAGE SCORE (%) SCORE (%) (%) 1 Regional Reorganisation 70.87 65.20 68.04 2 Tourism and Culture 68 .3 5 66.80 67.58 3 Chieftaincy and Religious 64.25 68.80 66.52 Affairs 4 Parliamentary Affairs 62 .42 69.10 65.76 5 Works and Housing 65.06 65.18 65.12 6 Railway Development 62.37 66.25 64.31 7 Trade and Industry 64.28 64.02 64.15 8 Information 67.19 59.87 63.53 9 Agriculture 65.80 60.08 62.94 10 Business development 65.60 58.25 61.92 table 2.1 SUMMARY OF RESPONDENTS KEY REASONS BEHIND SCORES POS. MINISTRY BASIS FOR QUANTITATIVE SCORE 1. Regional Reorganisation Successful Creation of New Regions 2. Tourism/Culture Successful mobilisation of diasporans for the year of return program which boosted tourism in 2019 3. Chieftaincy and Religious Successful Resolution of the Dagbon Conflict and Affairs other Chieftaincy Conflicts bringing peace to Dagbon and its environs. 4. Parliamentary Affairs Improvement in Parliamentary Democracy in 2019, Improved Parliament and Public Interactions. 5. Works and Housing Visible Housing Project initiated across the Country to bridge the Housing deficit amidst concerns over the cost of these housing projects. 6. Railway Development Visible Railway infrastructure projects being executed across the Country. 7. Trade and Industry Implementation and launch of several 1District 1 Factory Projects across the Country, Improved Foreign Direct Investment in 2019. 8. Information Improved Government Communication Machinery, Effective flow of Government information to Citizens. 9. Agriculture Implementation of the Planting for food and jobs Program but respondents still raised serious questions about accountability in terms of the resources that has gone into the program. Business Development For the Ministries supportive roles in the implementation of 1D1F and the development of 10. SMEs in 2019 and the general improvement in PSPs and PPAs. Table 2.2 TOP 10 BEST PERFORMING MINISTERS POS. MINISTER EXPERTS PUBLIC AVERAGE SCORE SCORE (%) (%) (%) 1 Dan Kweku Botwe 73.25 69.40 71.32 2 Catherine Afeku 69.72 68.95 69.34 3 Kofi Dzamesi 70.95 66.20 68.57 4 Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu 66.28 65.37 65.82 5 Attah Akyea 63.80 65.91 64.85 6 Joe Ghartey 68.12 55.92 62.02 7 Alan Kyeremanteng 62.21 58.90 60.55 8 Kojo Oppong Nkrumah 57.25 60.98 59.12 9 Dr. Akoto Afriyie 55.63 62.19 58.91 10 Ibrahim Mohammed Awal 64.27 52.83 58.55 Table 2.3 SUMMARY OF KEY REASONS BEHIND RESPONDENTS’ SCORE POS. MINISTER RESPONDENTS’ COMMENTS/REMARKS 1. Dan Kweku Botwe Effectively supervising the creation of new Regions which respondents believe is government’s most successful policy in 2019 2. Catherine Afeku Her Passion for tourism and the general success of the year on return program which boosted tourism greatly during the year. 3. Kofi Dzamesi For supervising the successful resolution of the Dagbon Conflict. 4. Osei Kyei Mensah For his open advocacy towards a transparent, effective and Bonsu inclusive Parliamentary democracy. 5. Atta Akyea For his proactive approach towards resolving or reducing the housing deficit in Ghana. 6. Joe Ghartey For initiating several railway projects that would boost transportation greatly when completed 7. Alan Kyeremanteng For his handling of the 1District 1Factory Project. 8. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Very assertive communicator, his proactive efforts in resolving the bottlenecks that existed in government communication before he took over the Ministry as substantive Minister. 9. Dr. Afriyie Akoto For the implementation of the Flagship Program Planting for Food and Jobs, Some experts believes he failed to properly handled the army outbreak last year whiles others believes the 1village 1Dam policy has been a sham. 10. Ibrahim Mohammed Very hardworking, firm and proactive and for his Awal contributory efforts in the implementation of the 1D1F Policy. TOP 10 BEST PERFORMING DEPUTY MINISTERS Table 2.4 POS DEPUTY MINISTER AVERAGE REMARKS SCORE (%) 1 Yaw Osei Adutwum 70.45 Possess better understanding of the Education system, very passionate about Education and Hardworking more than the substantive Minister 2 Godfred Dame 68.19 Very Hardworking, Lead Attorney in most of Government cases in Court, articulate and very visible. 3 Martin A Korsah 67.60 Very supportive in the creation of new regions, hardworking and accessible. 4 Carlos Ahenkorah 66.22 Very visible and accessible, for his efforts in the executing the 1D1F Policy. 5 Ziblim Iddi 64.74 Very Approachable, Proactive and efficient. 6 Eugene Antwi 64.25 Very articulate, visible and hardworking in executing housing projects. 7 Kwabena Owusu 63.33 Very truthful and humble. Aduomi 8 Andy Appiah Kubi 62.17 Very proactive and accessible, very supportive of his Minister. 9 Sagre Babanji 60.80 Very affable and interactive. 10 Amin Adam 59.18 Have great understanding of the energy sector, accessible and very supportive of the substantive Minister. Table 2.5 TOP 10 LEAST PERFORMING MINISTRIES POS MINISTRY AVERAGE RESPONDENTS REMARKS (%) 1 Water Resources and 44.40 Major cities and regional capitals Sanitation engulfed with filth, Accra and other inner cities smell badly, Lack of transparency and accountability in sanitation campaigns expenditures 2 Finance 45.78 Rising exchange Rate, Increment and introduction of new taxes, severe hardship in the system and rising cost of living among others. 3 Health 47.57 Abandoned health Projects across the Country. Non open of completed medical facilities for Public use, Procurement of drones instead of ambulances. 4 Local Government 48.45 Lack of development at the local level, weakened and non-functional District/Municipal Assemblies. 5 Education 49.83 Introduction of Double track system, change in curriculum, Poor Handling of Ministry by Minister. 6 National Security 49.99 Missing Takoradi Girls and other kidnappings, Ayawaso West Wuogon Violence and increased crime rate across the Country. 7 Fisheries and 50.18 Premix diversion and scarcity, perceived Aquaculture corruption and nepotism in the Ministry and poor handling of issues concerning safety and wellbeing of fishermen. 8 Roads and Highways 50.69 Abandoned road projects, non-payment of contractors and perceived corruption in awarding road contracts. 9 Procurement 51.21 PPA, NYA scandals and related corruption issues, apparent lack of transparency and opacity in the procurement process and a seemingly redundant or dormant. 10 Communication 51.56 Closure of Radio Stations, Kelni GVG contract saga, increment Communication Service Tax and others. table 2.6 TOP 10 LEAST PERFORMING MINISTERS POS MINISTER AVERAGE RESPONDENTS REMARKS SCORE (%) 1. Cecelia Dapaah 35.46 Looks quite weak for such an active Ministry, Respondents wants her reshuffled out for an energetic person to take over. 2. Ken Ofori Atta 38.61 Respondents seem to link him to some of the collapsed banks, strong perception of corruption against him, respondents mentioned his involvement in the 2.5billion bond saga and his involvement in PDS aswell, and respondents wants him reshuffled out because respondents believe he has too much interest in the financial sector to properly manage it.