GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ASUOGYAMAN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2014 – 2017 MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT OF THE GHANA SHARED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (GSGDA 2) OCTOBER 2014 2014-2017 ASUOGYAMAN MTDP Table of Contents List of tables iii List of figures v LIST OF ACRONYMS vi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY viii ABSTRACT xi Methodology xi Organization of Document xii Chapter 1: Performance Review of the Implementation of Previous MTDP (2010-2013) 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Review of 2010-2013 Programme of Action (POA) 2 1.3 Baseline Profile of the District 21 1.3.1 Location and Size 21 1.3.2 Geology and Soil 21 1.3.3 Conditions of the Natural Environment 23 1.3.4 Population Composition 24 1.3.5 Cultural 29 1.3.6 Settlement structure 30 1.3.7 Economy of the district 31 1.3.8 Food Security 31 1.3.9 District Assembly Structure 47 1.3.10 Environmental Situation 50 1.3.11 Tourist Sites/Attractions 56 1.3.12 Health 58 1.3.13 Education 59 1.3.14 Vulnerability Analysis 69 1.3.15 Gender Analysis 75 1.3.16 Climate Change 79 1.4 Spatial Analysis 81 1.4 Eliciting community perspective on current needs and aspiration 91 1.4.1 Current development needs and aspiration 91 1.4.2 Linking Harmonised Identified Development Problems/Issues to the GSGDA 2 92 Chapter 2: Prioritization of Development Issues 96 2.1 Prioritisation 96 2.2 Application of Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges 97 Chapter 3: Development Goal, Objectives and strategies 103 3.1 Introduction 103 3.2 Development Focus 103 3.3 Development Goal: 103 3.4 Development Projections for 2014–2017 104 3.5 Adopting the National Policies Objectives And Strategies, 2014 – 2017 110 3.5.1 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector 110 3.5.2 Accelerated Agriculture Transformation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management 111 3.5.3 Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development 112 3.5.4 Human Development, Productivity and Employment 113 3.5.5 Transparent and Accountable Governance 114 3.6 District objectives and strategies 115 Chapter 4: Development Programmes 122 4.1 Infrastructure energy and human settlement 122 4.2 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management 124 i 2014-2017 ASUOGYAMAN MTDP 4.3 Transparent and Accountable Governance 126 4.4 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector 128 4.5 Human Development, Productivity and Employment 129 4.6 Indicative financial plan 131 4.6.1 Infrastructure energy and human settlement 131 4.6.2 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management 132 4.6.3 Transparent and Accountable Governance 133 4.6.7 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector 134 4.6.8 Human Development, Productivity and Employment 134 4.7 Revenue Mobilization Strategies for key revenue sources in 2015 135 Chapter 5: District Annual Action Plan 136 5.1 2014 District Annual Action Plan 136 5.1.1 Infrastructure and Human Settlement 136 5.1.2 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management 137 5.1.3 Transparent and Accountable Governance 138 5.1.4 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector 140 5.1.5 Human Development, Productivity and Employment 140 5.2 2015 Annual Action Plan 142 5.2.1 Infrastructure and Human Settlement Programme of Action 142 5.2.2 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management 143 5.2.3 Transparent and Accountable Governance 145 5.2.4 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector 146 5.2.5 Human Development, Productivity and Employment 147 5.3 2016 Annual Action Plan 150 5.3.1Infrastructure and Human Settlement 150 5.3.2 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management 151 5.3.3 Transparent and Accountable Governance 153 5.3.4 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector 154 5.3.5 Human Development, Productivity and Employment 155 5.4 2017 Annual Action Plan 158 5.4.1: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Programme of Action 158 5.4.2 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management 159 5.4.3 Transparent and Accountable Governance 161 5.4.4 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector 162 5.4.5 Human Development, Productivity and Employment 163 Chapter 6: Monitoring and Evaluation 165 6.1 Introduction 165 Chapter 7: Communication strategy 166 7.1 Introduction 166 7.2 Communication Schedule 166 APPENDIXES 168 Strategic Environmental Assessment 168 ii 2014-2017 ASUOGYAMAN MTDP List of tables Table 1.1: Performance review of 2010-2013 MTDP 2 Table 1.2: Expenditure performance for 2010-2013 MTDP 18 Table 1.3: Revenue performance for 2010-2013 MTDP 19 Table 1.4: Population size by locality of residence by district, region and sex ratio 24 Table 1.5: Age Structure by sex and age group 25 Table 1.5: Age dependency ratio by sex 26 Table 1.6: Crops Grown and Major Production Areas 32 Table 1.7: Area Planted To Selected Crops (Hectares) 32 Table 1.8: Crop Production (Metric Tonnes) 32 Table 1.9: Average Yield of Selected Food Crops for 2012 under Rain-fed Conditions 33 Table 1.10: Average Farm Size of Various Crops 33 Table 1.11: Livestock/Poultry Population (2001-2013) 33 Table 1.12: Average Number of Animals Slaughtered in a Month 34 Table 1.13: Fishes Caught and Their Local Names 34 Table 1.14: Cultivation of Non-Traditional Crops (2010) 35 Table 1.15: Impact of Interventions on Agriculture in the District 37 Table 1.16: Major Marketing Centres 38 Table 1.17: Main Markets and Catchment Areas 38 Table 1.18: Movement of Commodities 38 Table 1.19: Constraints Identification – Crop and Livestock Sub-sectors 42 Table 1.20: Poverty Pockets Description Based On The Area Councils In The Asuogyaman District 44 Table 1.21: Energy Utilisation in the District 50 Table 1.22: Water and Sanitation Facilities in the District 53 Table 1.23: Poverty Levels in the Districts 55 Table 1.24: Health facilities in the District 58 Table 1. 25: Trend of Ten Top Causes of Death In Hospital, 2004-2005 (Jan-Jun) 59 Table 1.26: Population by type of locality, disability type and sex 71 Table 1.27: Persons 15 years and older with disability by economic activity status and sex 73 Table 2.1: Agriculture POCC Analysis 97 Table 2.2: Education POCC Analysis 98 Table 2.3: Housing POCC Analysis 99 Table 2.4: Water and Sanitation POCC Analysis 100 Table 2.5: Health POCC Analysis 101 Table 2.6: Road POCC Analysis 101 Table 2.7: Agriculture POCC Analysis 102 Table 3.1: Projected Health Facilities (2014-2017) 104 Table 3.2: Projected Number of Doctors and Nurses 105 Table 3.3: Students Population Projection 106 Table 3.4: Projection of Schools Infrastructure Requirement 107 Table 3.5: Projection of Teachers for Kindergarten 108 Table 3.6: Projection of Teachers for Primary Schools 108 Table 3.7: Projection of Teachers for Junior High School 108 Table 3.8: Projection and Needs Assessment of Classrooms 109 Table 3.9: National (Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector) 110 Table 3.10: National (Accelerated Agriculture Transformation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management) 111 Table 3.11: National (Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development) 112 Table 3.12: National (Human Development, Productivity and Employment) 113 Table 3.13: National (Transparent and Accountable Governance) 114 Table 3.14 Infrastructure Energy and Human Settlement 115 iii 2014-2017 ASUOGYAMAN MTDP Table 3.15: Human Development, Productivity and Employment 117 Table 3.16 Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management 00 119 Table 3.17 Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector 120 Table 3.18: Transparent and Accountable Government 121 Table 4.1: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Programme of Action 122 Table 4.2: Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management Programme of Action 124 Table 4.3: Transparency and Accountable Governance Programme of Action 126 Table 4.4: Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector Programme of Action 128 Table 4.5: Human Development, Productivity and Employment Programme of Action 129 Table 4.6: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Programme of Action 131 Table 4.7: Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management Programme of Action 132 Table 4.8: Transparency and Accountable Governance Programme of Action 133 Table 4.9: Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector Programme of Action 134 Table 4.10: Human Development, Productivity and Employment Programme of Action 134 Table 5.1: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Programme of Action 136 Table 5.2: Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management Programme of Action 137 Table 5.3: Transparency and Accountable Governance Programme of Action 138 Table 5.4: Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector Programme of Action 140 Table 5.5: Human Development, Productivity and Employment Programme of Action 140 Table 5.6: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Programme of Action 142 Table 5.7: Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management Programme of Action 143 Table 5.8: Transparency and Accountable Governance Programme of Action 145 Table 5.9: Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector Programme of Action 146 Table 5.10: Human Development, Productivity and Employment Programme of Action 147 Table 5.11: Infrastructure and Human Settlement Programme of Action 150 Table 5.12: Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management Programme of