AHAFO ANO SOUTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY REPUBLIC OF GHANA FIRST DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2014 – 2017) UNDER THE GHANA SHARED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENDA II (2014 – 2017) (NATIONAL MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK) PREPARED BY: DPCU, AASD MANKRANSO SEPTEMBER, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................ i LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................................................................. v LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................. viii ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................................................ ix EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. xii CHAPTER ONE: PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND DISTRICT PROFILE ....................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Historical Background ............................................................................................................... 1 1.3 District’s Vision, Mission and Functions ................................................................................... 2 1.3.1 Vision of the District ....................................................................................................... 2 1.3.2 Mission Statement of the District .................................................................................... 2 1.3.3 Functions of the District .................................................................................................. 2 1.4 Performance Review of the Implementation of 2010-2013 DMTDP ........................................ 3 1.4.1 Status of Implementation of 2010-2013 DMTDP ........................................................... 6 1.4.2 Revenue and Expenditure Performance of the District from 2010 to 2013 .................. 10 1.4.3 Key Problems/Issues Encountered During the Implementation of DMTDP 2010-2013 .......... 13 1.4.4 Lessons Learnt which have Implications for DMTDP 2014-2017 ............................... 13 1.5 Physical and Natural Environment .......................................................................................... 14 1.5.1 Location and Size .......................................................................................................... 14 1.5.2 Relief and Drainage ...................................................................................................... 16 1.5.3 Climate .......................................................................................................................... 16 1.5.4 Vegetation and Forest Resources .................................................................................. 17 1.5.5 Geology and Mineral Resources ................................................................................... 18 1.5.6 Soils and Agricultural Land Use ................................................................................... 19 1.6 Cultural Structure ..................................................................................................................... 20 1.6.1 Traditional Authorities (Chieftaincy) ............................................................................ 20 1.6.2 Culture, Festival and Ethnicity ...................................................................................... 20 1.7 Demographic Characteristics ................................................................................................... 21 1.7.1 Population Size and Growth ......................................................................................... 21 1.7.2 Population Density ........................................................................................................ 22 1.7.3 Population Distribution of Urban and Rural Localities ................................................ 22 1.7.4 Age-Sex Structure ......................................................................................................... 24 1.7.5 Household Size, Composition and Headship ................................................................ 26 1.7.6 Migration (Emigration and Immigration) ..................................................................... 27 1.7.7 Nationality ..................................................................................................................... 28 1.7.8 Marital Status in the District ......................................................................................... 29 1.7.9 Religious Affiliation ..................................................................................................... 30 1.7.10 Ethnicity ........................................................................................................................ 31 1.8 Spatial Analysis (Settlement Systems) .................................................................................... 32 1.8.1 Settlement Functionality Matrix (Scalogram) Analysis ................................................ 32 1.8.2 Nature and Distribution of Settlements in the District .................................................. 36 1.8.3 Transportation Network (Classification of Roads) ....................................................... 36 1.8.4 Social Infrastructure/Amenities in the District ............................................................. 38 1.8.5 Poverty Profiling ........................................................................................................... 41 1.8.6 Manifestation of Poverty Levels ................................................................................... 42 1.8.7 Linkage with Other Districts ......................................................................................... 43 1.9 Information Communication and Technology (ICT) ............................................................... 43 1.9.1 Ownership of Mobile Phones ........................................................................................ 43 1.9.2 Household Ownership of Desktop or Laptop Computer ............................................... 43 1.9.3 Household Ownership of Fixed Telephone Lines ......................................................... 44 1.9.4 Use of Internet ............................................................................................................... 44 1.9.5 Telecommunication Networks ...................................................................................... 45 1.9.6 Television and Radio Transmission Networks ............................................................. 46 i 1.10 Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy Situation ................................................ 46 1.10.1 Conditions of Built Environment .................................................................................. 46 1.10.2 Climate Change ............................................................................................................. 47 1.10.3 Green Economy............................................................................................................. 47 1.10.4 Deforestation in the District .......................................................................................... 48 1.11 District Economy ..................................................................................................................... 48 1.11.1 Economic Activity Status .............................................................................................. 48 1.11.2 Occupational Distribution (Structure of Local Economy) ............................................ 49 1.11.3 Employment Status ....................................................................................................... 50 1.11.4 Employment Sector ....................................................................................................... 51 1.11.5 Household Income and Expenditure ............................................................................. 52 1.11.6 Major Economic Activities ........................................................................................... 54 1.11.7 Revenue and Expenditure Situation of the District ....................................................... 61 1.11.8 Local Economic Development Potentials/Investment .................................................. 67 1.12 Governance in Ahafo Ano South District Assembly ............................................................... 68 1.12.1 Political Structure of Ahafo Ano South District Assembly .......................................... 68 1.12.2 Administrative Structure of Ahafo Ano South District Assembly ................................ 70 1.12.3 Area Councils................................................................................................................ 74 1.12.4 Social Accountability (Inter-Organisational Relationship and Planning Procedures) .. 74 1.12.5 Intra-Organisational Relationship with CBOs, CSOs and NGOs ................................. 76 1.12.6 Participation of Traditional Authorities .......................................................................