Draft 2019 Annual Progress Report of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE (LGS) FOREWARD This report presents the achievements of the Local Govdernment Service (LGS) which comprises of the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS), the sixteen Regional Co- ordinating Councils (RCCs) and the two hundred and sixty Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). The feats reported herein were in line with the Government of Ghana’s National Decentralization Policy Framework and implementation of other government flagship programmes in line with national reporting requirements. Paramount among the OHLGS achievements were the various tailor-made trainings and capacity development programmes undertaken for a total of one thousand and sixty (1,060) staff and this undercores the commitment and investment made by government to develop human capacity in support of local governance and administration for improved service delivery. The successes and levels of implementation of government programmes and projects including the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ), Infrastructure for Porverty Eradication Project (IPEP) and many others as reported by the RCCs and on behalf of Assemblies within their repective jurisdictions provides an insight on achievements over the planned period. The contributions of our many development partners and stakeholdrs made it possible to achieve these feats and the Local Government Service is appreciative of this support. It is the expectation that with continued support, the Service will continue to enhance delivery of its mandate of ensuring the effective administration and management of the decentralized sector of the country in line with the national decentralization programme. ING. DR. NANA ATO ARTHUR HEAD, LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE i TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWARD .................................................................................................................................. I TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ II ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................ VIII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... X CHAPTER 1 .................................................................................................................................. 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background to the Service ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Strategic Direction of the Service ................................................................................................................ 1 1.2.1 Mandate ................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2.2 Vision ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2.3 Mission .................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2.4 Core Values ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2.5 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2.6 Membership of the Service ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.2.7 Functions of the Service .......................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Local Government Service Council (LGSC) ............................................................................................... 2 1.3.1 Mandate of the Council ............................................................................................................................ 3 1.4 Structure and Organization of the OHLGS .................................................................................................. 3 1.4.1 The Head of Local Government Service.................................................................................................. 3 1.4.2 The Chief Director ................................................................................................................................... 4 1.4.3 Units......................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.4.3.1 Internal Audit Unit .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.4.3.2 Public Affairs Unit .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.4.3.3 Legal Unit ....................................................................................................................................... 4 1.4.4 Directorates .............................................................................................................................................. 4 1.4.4.1 Policy Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate (PPBMED) ............................ 4 1.4.4.2 Management and Technical Services Directorate (MTSD) ............................................................ 5 1.4.4.3 Human Resource Management Directorate (HRMD) ..................................................................... 5 1.4.4.4 Financial Management Directorate (FMD) ..................................................................................... 6 1.4.4.5 Research, Statistics and Information Management Directorate (RSIMD) ...................................... 6 1.4.4.6 Administration and General Services Directorate (AGSD) ............................................................ 7 1.5 Structure of the Regional Co-ordinating Councils ....................................................................................... 9 1.6 Structure of the Metropolitan, Muncipal and District Assemblies ............................................................. 10 CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................ 11 POLICY FRAMEWORK ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Background ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Adopted Development Issues, Policy Objectives and Strategies ............................................................................ 11 ii CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................... 14 OHLGS 2019 ACHIEVEMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 14 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Results Areas ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................... 16 REGIONAL REPORT .............................................................................................................................................. 16 4.1 Composition of the Regional Co-ordinating Council ................................................................................. 16 4.2 Functions of the Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) .......................................................................... 16 4.2.1 Administrative Functions ....................................................................................................................... 16 4.2.2 Development Planning Function ............................................................................................................ 17 4.3 Decentralized Departments of the RCC ..................................................................................................... 17 4.4 Detailed Regional Reports ......................................................................................................................... 17 4.4.1 AHAFO REGION ........................................................................................................ 18 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Regional Profile .................................................................................................................................................. 18 Administrative Issues .........................................................................................................................................