GOVERNMENT OF GHANA MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMET AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014-2017 PREPARED BY: KRACHI WEST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY DPCU SEPTEMBER 2014 CHAPTER ONE PERFORMANCE REVIEW/DISTRICT PROFILE 1.1.0 VISION AND MISSION OF THE KRACHI WEST DISTIRCT ASSEMBLY VISION To create a conducive environment to attract the best caliber of human resource and promote investment drive of the district through private sector participation MISSION. To ensure efficient mobilization and utilization of financial and human resource for the overall development of the district and working in partnership with the private sector in the provision of basic socio-economic infrastructure to improve the wellbeing of the people 1.1.1 FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY The Krachi West District Assembly like any other District as enshrined in Act 462 of 1993 performs the following functions: 1. It is responsible for the overall development of the district and shall ensure the preparation and submission through the regional co-ordination council (i) of development plans of the district to the National Development Planning Commission for approval, and (ii) of the budget of the district related to the approved plans to the Minister responsible for Finance for approval; shall formulate and execute plans, programmes and strategies for the effective mobilisation of the resources necessary for the overall development of the district; 2. Shall promote and support productive activity and social development in the district and remove any obstacles to initiative and development; 3. Shall initiate programmes for the development of basic infrastructure and provide municipal works and services in the district; 4. Is responsible for the development, improvement and management of human settlements and the environment in the district; KRACHI WEST DISTRICT |DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014 - 2017 1 5. Is responsible in co-operation with the appropriate national and local security agencies, for the maintenance of security and public safety in the district; 6. Shall ensure ready access to Courts in the district for the promotion of justice; 7. Shall initiate, sponsor or carry out studies that are necessary for the performance of a function conferred by this Act or by any other enactment; 8. And perform any other functions provided for under any other enactment. 1.1.2 GSGDA 2010-2013 The Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA) had been a working policy document for the planned period 2010-2013. It was the pivot with which all developmental issues in not only the Krachi West District but Ghana as a whole revolved so as to ensure that basic issues of life that make life worth living were provided and made accessible to the citizenry. The main drive of the policy document was anchored on the continued pursuit of macroeconomic stability and the sustainable exploitation of Ghana’s natural resource endowments in agriculture, minerals and oil and gas, supported by strategic investments in human capital, infrastructure, human settlements, science, technology and innovation to drive industrialization, in particular in manufacturing. Overall, the GSGDA was targeted at accelerating employment creation and income generation for poverty reduction and shared growth. The GSGDA I has seven thematic areas among which include the following: Ensuring and Sustaining Microeconomic Stability Enhancing Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation and Sustainable natural Resource Management Oil and Gas development Infrastructure and Human Settlements Human Development ,Productivity and Employment Transparent and Accountable Governance Programmes and projects under the various thematic areas were achieved through sound management funding resources from the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), District Development Facility (DDF), Internally Generated Fund (IGF), Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) and other donor inflows. KRACHI WEST DISTRICT |DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014 - 2017 2 KRACHI WEST DISTRICT’S PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DMTDP 2010-2013 THEMATIC POLICY PROGRAMME INDICATOR TARGE LEVEL OF REMARKS AREA OBJECTIVE T ACHIEVEMENT 2010 2011 2012 2013 ENSURING Improve Preparation of nominal Nominal roll and - - - - - Ongoing AND Fiscal roll register and revenue revenue chart board SUSTAINING Resource chart board prepared MACROECON Management Training of revenue Number of 4 - 1 1 - Partially achieved OMIC and collectors trainings organised STABILITY generation TRANSPAREN Upgrade the Development of sub- Capacity of - - - - Target not achieved T AND Capacity of structures area/town council ACCOUNTABL the Public and upgraded E Civil Service Rehabilitation of Number of 25 5 3 5 6 Partially achieved GOVERNANCE for bungalows bungalows Transparent rehabilitated ,Accountable, Procurement of Number of motor 56 - - 56 - Target achieved Efficent,Time motorbikes for Hon. bikes procured ly, Effective Assembly members Performance Construction/rehabilitati Number of offices 15 3 3 2 - Partially achieved KRACHI WEST DISTRICT |DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014 - 2017 3 and service on of offices rehabilitated/constr delivery ucted Rehabilitation of fire Fire Service office 1 - - 1 - Target achieve service office rehabilitated Procurement of pick -up 4x4 pick-up 2 - - - - Target not met procured INFRASTRUCT Accelerate the Construction of ferro Number of ferro 5 - - 1 - Target not achieved URE, ENERGY Provision of cement tanks cement tanks AND HUMAN Improved constructed SETTLEMENT Environmenta Construction of latrines Number of latrines 25 5 4 5 5 Partially achieved and S l Sanitation constructed ongoing DEVELOPMEN and water T Dislodgement of KVIPs Number of public 10 - - 3 1 Partially achieved toilets dislodged Status of water Number of 31 15 20 10 8 Target achieved provision boreholes provided Accelerate Extension of electricity Number of 15 1 2 1 - Target not met the extension communities of energy provided with electricity KRACHI WEST DISTRICT |DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014 - 2017 4 Create and Reshaping, construction Kilometers of roads 150km 20 25 30 25 Partially achieved and Sustain an and rehabilitation of reshaped/constructe ongoing Efficient roads d/rehabilitated Transport System that meets User Needs. ENHANCING Pursue and Construction of market Number of market 6 - - 3 Partially achieved COMPETIVEN Expand sheds sheds constructed ESS IN Market and in use GHANA’S Access PRIVATE Promote an Support to NGOs etc Counterpart funds - - - - - Target achieved SECTOR Enabling provided to NGOs Environment and Efficient Regulatory framework for corporate management HUMAN Improve Provision of physical Number of physical 20 4 3 2 4 Partially achieved and DEVELOPMEN Quality of educational educational ongoing KRACHI WEST DISTRICT |DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014 - 2017 5 T, Teaching and infrastructure infrastructure PRODUCTIVIT learning provided Y AND Best Teacher award Number of best - - - - - Target not achieved EMPLOYMENT teacher awards organised ICT development in the Number of 100 20 30 10 20 Partially achieved District computers distributed to schools Develop and Development of Number of 6 1 1 1 4 Target exceeded Retain Human trainings and skills trainings organised Resource at development the Local programmes Level KRACHI WEST DISTRICT |DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014 - 2017 6 Bridge the Support for school Number of 8 1 - - 8 Target not achieved Equity Gaps feeding programme for Kitchens In access to some selected schools in constructed for the health care the district beneficiary schools and nutrition services and ensure sustainable financing arrangements that protect the poor Prevent and Support for National District Health - - - - - Achieved Control the Immunization Day Administration spread of supported to Communicabl execute the e and Non- National Communicabl Immunization day KRACHI WEST DISTRICT |DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014 - 2017 7 e Diseases Provision of health care Number of 2 - 1 - 1 Achieved and Promote delivery rehabilitation works Healthy supported at Lifestyle District Hospital Ensure the HIV awareness creation Number of 8 2 2 2 2 Achieved Reduction of sensitization carried new out on HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS/ST awareness I’s Transmission Develop Promote Sports and Number of sports 4 1 1 1 1 Achieved Comprehensiv Culture in the District activities supported e Sports Policy Number of cultural 4 1 1 1 1 Achieved activities supported ACCELERATE Improve Promotion of Number of tractors 10 - 3 - - Target not achieved D Agricultural mechanized agriculture procured AGRICULTUR Productivity KRACHI WEST DISTRICT |DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014 - 2017 8 AL Promotion of Irrigation Number of 2 - - - - Target not achieved MODERNISATI facilities irrigation facilities ON AND provided SUSTAINABLE Status of crop Percentage increase 50% 10% 5% 20% 10% Partially achieved NATURAL production in yields of selected RESOURCE crops eg cassava, MANAGEMEN yam rice, maize T Status of Animal Percentage increase 70% 15% 5% 10% 5% Target not achieved Production in yields of cattle,goat and sheep Reverse Promotion of climate Number of climate 6 - -- - 4 Partially achieved Forest and change activities change projects Land established Degradation KRACHI WEST DISTRICT |DRAFT DISTRICT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014 - 2017 9 PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED 1 No. 6 unit classroom block, officer and