Table of Content List of Acronyms………………………………………………………………………………………………vii Executive summary…………………………..………………..……………………………………………..x List of Tables …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………iv List of figures ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….vii CHAPTER ONE Performance review/profile ................................................................................................. ………1 1.1. Performance review ............................................................................................................... …1 1.1.1. Status of projects and programmes from 2010 – 2013 …………………….…………..…..1 1.1.2. Challenges of the DMTDP (2010-2013) implementation………………………………….11 1.1.3. Lessons for the next planning period ……………………………...................................12 1.2. Profile………………………………………..…………………………………………….14 1.2.1. Location and size……………………………………………………………………………………………..14 1.2.2. Socio-demographic characteristics ………………………………………………………………….14 1.2.3. Major economic activities ………………..……………………………………………………………..17 1.2.4. Vision ……….…………………………………………………………………………………………………….18 1.2.5. Mission statement …………………………………………………………………………………………18 1.2.6. Geophysical ……………….…………………………………………………………………………………..18 1.2.6.1. Vegetation ………………………………………………………………………………………..18 1.2.6.2. Drainage ………….…………………………………………………………………………………18 1.2.6.3. Climate change and climate change analysis ………….…………………………18 1.2.6.4. Disaster risk reduction issues ……………………………………………………………21 1.2.6.5. Temperature …………………………………………………………………………………….21 1.2.6.6. Soil …………………………………………………………………………………………………….21 1.2.6.7. Winds ………………………………………………………………………………………………..21 1.2.6.8. Road network …………………………..………………………………………………………22 1.2.7. Decentralization ……………………………………………………………………………………………..22 1.2.8. Traditional governance …………………………………………………………………………………..23 1.2.9. Sectorial development ………………………………………………………………………………..….23 1.2.9.1. Town development committees …………………………………………………..…..23 1.2.9.2. Revenue generation …………………………………………………………………..………23 1.2.10. Spatial analysis and organization …………………………………………………………………….25 1.2.10.1. Level of surface accessibility ………………………………………………….25 1.2.10.2. Spatial organization ………………………………….……………………….…..25 1.2.10.3. Built environments ……………………………………………………….……...26 1.2.11. Gender and vulnerability analysis ………………………………….……………………………..…27 i 1.2.11.1. Gender. issues ………………………………………………………………………27 1.2.11.2. Vulnerability ………………………………….………………………………………27 1.2.12. Tourism attraction …………………………………………….……………………………………………32 1.2.13. Urban development ………………………………………………………………………………….……33 1.2.14. Degradation of natural environment ………………………………………………………….….33 1.2.15. Investment potential ……………………………………………………………………………….…….34 1.2.16. Social services ……………………………………………….…………………………………………….….35 1.2.16.1. Education ………………………………….……………………….……………….…35 1.2.16.2. Health ……………………………….…………………………………………………..40 1.2.16.3. Safe water and environmental sanitation ……………………..……..44 1.2.16.4. Justice and security ……………………………………………………………….45 1.2.17. Agriculture …………………………………………..………………………………………………………...46 1.2.18. District development gaps/issues ………………………………………………………………….47 CHAPTER TWO DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES 2.1 List of District Development Priorities……………………………………………………..55 2.1.1Thematic Area: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability………....55 2.1.2 Thematic Area: Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management……………………..…………………………………………………………..55 2.1.3 Thematic Area: Enhancing the Competitiveness of District’s Private Sector………………………………………………………………………………………………………………56 2.1.4 Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlement…………….…..…….…56 2.1.4.1 Water and Sanitation……………………………………………………………….………….56 2.1.4.2 Transportation……………….…………………………………………………………………….56 2.1.4.3 Energy…………………………..……………………..………………………………………………57 2.1.4.4 Human Settlements………………………………………….…………………………….……57 2.1.4.5 Housing………………………...…………………………………………………………………....57 2.1.5 Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment…57 2.1.5.1 Education………….…………………………………………………………………………………57 2.1.5.2 Health…………………………………………….……………………………………………………57 2.1.5.3 Social Protection……………………………….……………………………………………..…58 2.1.5.4 Sports……………………….………………………………………………………………………….58 2.1.6 Thematic Area: Transparent and Accountable Governance……………..……58 2.2. POCC ANALYSIS OF KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES……………….………………….……58 CHAPTER THREE DEVELOPMENT FOCUS, GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES…………………….....59 3.1. NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS……………………….………………………………..….59 3.2. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT FOCUS………………………………………………………..……..59 3.3. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS….……………………………………….…………..59 3.3.1. Population Projection…………………………….………………………………….…………..59 3.3.2. Educational Projection…………………….…………………………………………………….70 3.3.3. Agriculture Projections/Targets……………………………………………………………..71 ii 3.3.4. Water Supply………………………………………..……………………………………………….71 3.4. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES…………....74 Thematic Area: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability…………………74 3.4.2 Thematic Area: Enhancing the Competitiveness of District’s Private Sector………………………………………………………………………………………………………………74 3.4.3 Thematic Area: Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management…………………….…………………………………………………………….75 3.4.4 Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlement………………….….…..78 3.4.5 Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment…..80 3.4.6 Thematic Area: Transparent and Accountable Governance……………….….83 CHAPTER FOUR 4.0 PROGRAMME OF ACTION…………………………………………………………………………84 4.1. INTRODUCTION………………………………..……………………………………………………..84 4.2. PROPOSED SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (SDF)………………………121 4.3. INDICATIVE FINANCIAL BUDGET…………………………………………………………...121 4.4. FINANCIAL PROJECTION OF THE ASSEMBLY…………………………………………..124 4.4.1. Projections of District Financial Inflows……………………………………………….124 5.2. IMPLEMENTATION OF ANNUAL ACTION PLANS………………………………………207 5.2.1. Important Considerations for Implementation……………………………………207 5.2.2. Phasing of Plan…………………………………………………………………………………….207 5.2.3. Implementing Specific Programmes and Projects……………………………….208 5.2.4. Administrative Arrangement………………………………………………………………..208 5.2.5. Community Participation…………………………………………………………………..…209 CHAPTER SIX 6.1. MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE MTDP……………………………….……210 6.2. EVALUATION……………………………………………………………………………………….….212 CHAPTER SEVEN COMMUNICATION STRATEGY 7.1 DISSEMINATION OF THE DMTDP………………………………………………………214 7.2 CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………………………..…….217 iii List of tables Table1.1: list of projects/programmes implemented for 2010 ………………………………………………………………1 Table 1.2: list of projects/programmes implemented for 2011 …………………………………………………………….11 Table 1.3: list of projects/programmes implemented for 2012 ……………………………………………………….…..14 Table 1.4: list of projects/programmes implemented for 2013 …………………………………………………………….16 Table 1.5: performance of the district from 2010-2013 ………………………………………..……………..……………….11 Table 1.6: Age composition from 2010-2013…………………………………………………………………………………………15 Table 1.7: Ethnic composition of the District…………………………………………………………………………………………17 Table 1.8: Climate change and dry land concerns and suggested environmental enhancement strategies………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19 Table 1.9: (Revenue – Traditional Sources)…………………………………………………………………………………………..24 Table 1.10: (Expenditure –Traditional Source)………………………………………………………………………..……………24 Table 1.11: (All sources)…………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………...24 Table 1.12: (proposed development of a four-level settlement hierarchy with the following facilities)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….26 Table 1.13: population of disabilities by categories………………………………………………………….………………….27 Table 1.14: Update of leap beneficiaries……………………………………………………………………………………………..28 Table 1.15: Previous and current beneficiary schools and their enrolment by gender ……………………….29 Table 1.16: Update on HIV/AIDS prevalence and other activities from 2010 up to 2013…………………....31 Table 1.17: Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS…………………………………………..……..31 Table 1.18: District Teaching Staff Situation………………………………..…………………………………………………..….36 Table 1.19: Staff establishment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……36 Table 1.20: Educational Institutions by categories…………………………………………………………………………......37 Table 1.21: Summary of % increase in enrolment in basic schools and SHS from 2010-2013……………...37 Table 1.22: Progression Trend in Basic Schools in the District.………………………….…………………………..…….38 Table 1.23: B.E.C.E/WASSCE Performance in the District…………………………………….................................39 Table 1.24: District Health Facilities…………………………………….……………………………………………………………….41 Table 1.25: Trend of malaria cases in the district…………………………………………………………….…………….…….42 Table 1.26: Trend of top ten morbidity cases………………………………………………………………………………………42 Table 1.27: Health Staff Situation in the District………………………………………………………………………………….43 Table 1.28: Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS…………………………………..44 Table1.30: Access to water and sanitation facilities in the district……………………………………………………..45 Table 1.31: Yield of major crops in the District…………………………………………………………………………………..46 Table 1.32: Population of animals in the District…………………………………………………………..…………………..46 Table 1.33: Extension activities…………………………………………………………………………….…………………………..47 Table 1.34: Activities to improve crop yield…………………………………………………………………....................48 Table 1.35: (Summary