GOVERNMENT OF GHANA ELLEMBELLE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY DRAFT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN UNDER THE GHANA-SHARED GROWTH DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (GSGDA II) 2014-2017 PREPARED BY: DISTRICT PLANNING CO-ORDINATING UNIT (DPCU) November 2014 1 Table of Contents GOVERNMENT OF GHANA ................................................................................................................. 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 8 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 8 METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................ 9 SUMMARY OF KEY OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................... 11 INDICATIVE BUDGET ................................................................................................................................... 13 EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THE 2014 – 2017 DMTDP ................................................................................... 13 PERFORMANCE REVIEW.............................................................................................................................. 15 THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTELMENT DEVELOPMENT .................................... 18 Thematic Area: Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management .................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Thematic Area: Transparent & Accountable Governance .......................................................................... 27 Thematic Area: Transparent & Accountable Governance .......................................................................... 31 Thematic Area: Oil and Gas Development .................................................................................................. 33 Expenditure Pattern .................................................................................................................................... 35 1.2 ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE REVIEW ........................................................................................... 37 1.2.1 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management .............. 38 1.2.2 Oil and Gas Development ........................................................................................................... 39 1.2.3 Enhancing Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector .............................................................. 39 1.2.4 Infrastructure and Human Settlements ...................................................................................... 40 1.2.5 Human Development, Productivity and Employment ................................................................ 41 1.2.6 Transparent and Accountable Governance ................................................................................ 41 1.3 OTHER INTERVENTIONS .................................................................................................................... 42 1.3.1 Tandan Bamboo Biomass Project ............................................................................................... 42 1.3.2 Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) ............................................................................... 42 1.3.3 Social Protection & Vulnerability Aspect of GSOP ...................................................................... 43 1.4 Gaps / Challenges Identified in the Implementation of the DMTDP 2010-2013 ........................... 45 Lessons learnt during implementation of 2010 – 2013 DMTDP ................................................................. 46 SCORING SCALE ........................................................................................................................................... 47 1.6 SUMMARY OF KEY DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS .............................................................................. 49 1.5 DISTRICT PROFILE /CURRENT SITUATION OF THE DISTRICT .......................................................... 50 1.5.1 Physical and Natural Environment .............................................................................................. 50 2 1.5.2 Location and Size ........................................................................................................................ 50 1.5.3 Climate ....................................................................................................................................... 50 1.5.4 Relief and Drainage ............................................................................................................................ 51 1.5.5 Vegetation .......................................................................................................................................... 52 1.5.6 Soil Type ...................................................................................................................................... 52 1.5.7 Tourism ....................................................................................................................................... 53 1.5.6 Condition of the Natural Environment ....................................................................................... 53 1.5.7 Deforestation ............................................................................................................................. 54 1.5.8 Mining and Quarrying ................................................................................................................ 54 1.5.9 Bushfires and Soil Erosion ........................................................................................................... 54 1.5.10 CULTURE...................................................................................................................................... 55 1.5.10.1 Religion and Ethnicity ................................................................................................................ 55 1.1 Traditional Set-up ................................................................................................................................ 55 1.5.11 Culture and Festivals ................................................................................................................... 55 1.5.12 SPATIAL ANALYSIS / SETTLEMENT ................................................................................................... 56 Annex 2: Scalogram..................................................................................................................................... 57 1.5.13 Agriculture .................................................................................................................................. 58 1.5.13.1 Land ......................................................................................................................................... 58 1.5.13.2 Soils ......................................................................................................................................... 58 1.5.13.3 Cropping .................................................................................................................................. 58 1.5.13.4 Coconut Sector ........................................................................................................................ 58 1.5.13.5 Rubber ..................................................................................................................................... 59 1.5.13.6 Cocoa ....................................................................................................................................... 59 1.5.13.7 Poultry and Livestock Production ........................................................................................... 59 1.5.13.8 Fishing and Fish Farming ......................................................................................................... 60 1.5.13.8 Manufacturing Industry .......................................................................................................... 60 1.5.13.8 Energy ..................................................................................................................................... 60 1.5.13.9 Tourism ................................................................................................................................... 61 1.5.14 Transport Infrastructure ............................................................................................................. 63 1.5.15 Major Town and Facilities/Activities ........................................................................................... 64 1.6 Food Security.................................................................................................................................. 65 1.7 Governance ..................................................................................................................................... 65 DISTRICT DEPARTMENTAL ORGANOGRAM ................................................................................................ 67 3 1.9 Composition of the District Assembly ............................................................................................. 68 1.11 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