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THE BIAKOYE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
FOR 2016
PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES
FEBRUARY, 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background 6
1.2 Key monitoring and evaluation objectives for the year 8
1.3 Methodology 8
1.4 Challenges 8
CHAPTER TWO
MONITORING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
2.1 Introduction 9
2.2 Status of Development Project Implemented (Jan - Dec. 2016) 9
2.2.1 Status of Implementation of 2016 Annual Action Plan 10
2.2.2 Status of Development Projects (Physical) From Jan. – Dec. 2016 22
2.2.3 Update on Disbursements from Funding Source 32
2.4 Update on Core District Indicators 33
2.5 Human Resource Development 34
2.6 Good Governance 36
2.7.0 Employment 36
2.7.1 National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) 36
2.8.0 Update on Critical Development and Poverty Issues 37
2.8.1 Agriculture 37
.2.8.2 Governance 38
2.8.3 Health 38
2.8.4 Education 39
2.8.5 Vulnerability Issues 40
2.9 Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation 41
2.10 District Development Facility (DDF)/Capacity Building 42
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CHAPTER THREE
THE WAY FORWARD
3.1 Introduction 43
3.2 Key Issues 43
3.3 Recommendations 43
3.4 Conclusion 44
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
APR Annual Progress Report
BECE Basic Education Certificate Examination
CBOs Community Based Organizations
CBRDP Community Based Rural Development Programme
CSO Civil Society Organization
DA District Assembly
DACF District Assembly Common Fund
DASLF District Assembly Stool Land Fund
DDF District Development Fund
DMTDP District Medium-Term Development Plan
DPCU District Planning and Co-ordinating Unit
GHS Ghana Health Service
GES Ghana Education Service
GSGDA Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda
LEAP Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty
MOFA Ministry of Food and Agriculture
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
NDPC National Development Planning Commission
NGOs Non- Governmental Organizations
YEA Youth Employment Agency
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INTRODUCTION
Executive Summary
This Report is the Annual Progress Reports on the assessment of progress made in the
implementation of activities outlined in the District Medium Term Development Plan 2014-2017.
It is a statement of progress made in respect of activities planned to be implemented in the
Assembly’s Annual Action Plan for 2016 and in further assessment of progress made in the
achievement of specific objectives outlined in the District Medium Term Development Plan
(DMTDP 2014-2017). The ultimate goal of the District Medium Term Development Plan 2014-
2017 is to achieve an improvement in socio-economic development through provision of
infrastructure and development of human capital whilst enhancing good governance.
This Annual Progress Report (APR) is prepared from an assessment of status of indicators and
targets adopted for monitoring and evaluating the achievements of activities/interventions
earmarked for the year 2016 Financial Year. It further documents key planned activities
implemented during the year to bring about the desired changes in the indicators.
Also included in this report is the status of all GETFund projects in the district.
Chapter one of the report provides a brief profile of the BDA and an overview of the M&E
objectives and arrangements. Chapter two presents a review of development status for the year as
well as status of development programmes and projects under the thematic areas of GSGDA II and
assessment of the performance of core indicators across the sectors of the district economy. The
recommendations, key issues and way forward are presented in chapter three.
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
The Biakoye District Assembly was carved out of the former Jasikan District in 2007. It was then
established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1910 on 1st of November, 2007. The district was
inaugurated in March, 2011. The capital is Nkonya Ahenkro, which is about 70 kilometers from
Ho, the regional capital and about 185 kilometers from Accra, the national capital.
The District is located in the middle part of the Volta Region and lies within longitude 00 15’ E and
00 45’ E and latitude 60 45’ N and 70 15’ N. It shares boarders with the Hohoe and Jasikan Districts
to the east, Kpando District to the south, Kadjebi and Krachi East Districts to the North and the
Volta Lake to the west. The total surface land area is about 1,105.9 sq/km representing 5.4% of the
total land area of the Volta Region. The District Capital is Nkonya-Ahenkro, located in the southern
part of the District.
Based on the 2010 population and housing census estimation of 65,901 comprising approximately
33,057 women and 32,844 men, Biakoye District’s population was projected to be 76,567. In terms
of sex composition, male form 50.2 percent of the population, making Biakoye District one of the
few districts in Ghana where males slightly outnumber females.
Furthermore, about 22,373 (33.9%) of the population live in the rural areas. The sex ratio for the
District is 100.6. This means that for every 100 females, there are about 101 males, indicating that
there are more males than females, as stated earlier, in the District. The District grows at an annual
rate of 2.5% (Volta Regional Growth Rate).
Vision
Biakoye District seeks to become the leading aqua culture and vegetable exporting District in the
country.
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Mission
The Biakoye District Assembly exists to ensure the social, economic and political well-being of its
people through public-private partnership and fiscal, material, human resources mobilization in an
atmosphere of peace and unity.
The Annual Progress Report is an aggregation of the Quarterly Progress Reports including that of
the fourth quarter for the period under review. It was prepared by the DPCU in fulfilment of the
NDPC regulation and presents a comprehensive report on the status of development
projects/programmes on-going in the Biakoye District Assembly from 1st January to 31st December,
2016.
The 2016 Annual Action Plan (AAP) was prepared in accordance with the 2014-2017 District
Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP) which is based on the Ghana Shared Growth and
Development Agenda II (GSGDA II) policy framework. The policy framework has seven thematic
areas as follows: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability; Enhancing Competitiveness in
Ghana’s Private Sector; Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource
Management; Oil and Gas Development; Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development;
Human Development, Productivity and Employment and; Transparent and Accountable
Governance.
The District focused mainly on four areas of the GSGDA themes of the plan, during the period
under review. These were Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural
Resource Management, Human development, Productivity and Employment, Transparent and
Accountable Governance, and Infrastructural, Energy and Human Settlements Development.
Some of the major activities carried out were continuation and completion of projects/programmes
started during the previous years, especially from 2015. On human development, many educational
activities were undertaken including construction of classroom blocks and other infrastructure for
both basic and second-cycle schools in the District. Some of the classroom blocks were completed
and handed over to their beneficiary schools including Tapaman Senior High, the yet-to-take off
Wurupong second cycle school and the E-Block for the Bowiri Community Day School.
Also paramount is the continuation of the School Feeding Programme in 19 basic schools.
Major achievements were also made especially in the agriculture, health and water and sanitation
sectors. Community Health-Based Planning and Services (CHPS) Compounds were completed and
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new ones started as well during the year under review. Nine communities in the district were
declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) under the implementation of the Community-Led Total
Sanitation (CLTS) programme.
1.2 Key Monitoring and Evaluation Objectives for the year.
The Monitoring and Evaluation of projects were carried out to track progress of work in the 2014-
2017 District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP) based on the Ghana Shared Growth and
Development Agenda (GSGDA).
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plan seeks to achieve among other things the following
objectives:
1. To ensure that projects and programmes are implemented according to plan.
2. To assess the performance of the District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP).
3. To assess the impact of the plan on beneficiaries.
4. To provide information for incorporation into subsequent development plans.
1.3 Methodology
Relevant and appropriate data was collected from field visits, District Assembly offices and other
decentralized departments/units for this report. The data was collected mostly on the proposed
projects/activities in the Medium Term Development Plan as far as the various departments were
concerned. Others including the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and National School Feeding
Programme (NSFP) were also considered.
The Quarterly Progress Reports for the year under review were then aggregated, data collated and
analysed into the 2016 Annual Progress Report.
1.4 Challenges
Difficulties faced included:
Inadequate documentation on projects/programmes.
Delayed and inadequate funding.
Inadequate motivation for M & E staff.
Poor Internally Generated Fund (IGF) mobilization.
CHAPTER TWO
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MONITORING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
2.1 Introduction
Monitoring and evaluation is an indispensable exercise in the implementation of the DMTDP. It
enables the District to assess the level of achievement of developmental targets, identify constraints
and failures and suggest ways of improving project designs to achieve better impact.
This chapter therefore entails the status of projects, disbursement of funds, indicators and targets of
the MTDP, development and poverty issues etc of the year under review.
Programmes were drawn for the Monitoring Team to visit some of the projects sites to monitor the
progress of implementation of works during the year under review. The Monitoring Team members
included:
Samuel Ashiagbor - Assistant Technician Engineer
Vera Gaitu - Dist. Director of Health Service
Anthony Ankutse - AD IIB
Stephen Kyei - Dist. Works Engineer
Derrick Lokko - Dist. Budget Officer
Jacob Lawson - Dist. Planning Officer
M. K. Sedeafor - Dist. Finance Officer
Hon. Godwin Owusu - Works Sub-Committee Chaiman.
Lawrence Agyeman - Dist. Dir. of Education
Abdul-Baki Umar - Asst. Dist. Planning Officer
2.2 Status of Development Project Implemented (January – December, 2016)
An analysis of the year revealed that projects/programmes designed for implementation in the
previous quarters that were not completed were, as usual, rolled over. A few new ones were also
considered for implementation.
The assessment showed better achievement with the DACF and GETFUND) physical projects, but
moderate with the decentralized departments that is mostly involved in the implementation of non-
physical projects.
2.2.1 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF 2015 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability
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Objective: 1. Improve Fiscal Resource Mobilization and Management.
Program/Project/Activity Location Level of
implementation
Amount Spent
(GHC)
Recruit 20
Revenue/commission
Collectors for the
Town/Area Councils
5 for each Council Activity Undertaken
2,000.00
Organize 1 No. tax
campaign quarterly
District-wide Activity Undertaken
6,000.00
Mobilise revenue inclu-
ding property tax system
District-wide Activity undertaken 5,000.00
Monitor and supervise
reve-nue collectors
monthly
District-wide Activity undertaken
Prepare and publicise
monthly and annual
expendi-ture reports
Ahenkro Activity undertaken
1,200.00
Update the Assembly’s
revenue register (including
registration of businesses
and SME’s)
Ahenkro On-going -
Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector
Objectives: 1. Improve private sector productivity and competitiveness domestically and globally.
2. Diversify and expand the tourism industry for economic development.
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Program/Project/Activity Location Level of
implementation
Amount Spent
(GHC)
Assist private investors to
access land
District-wide Activity on-going -
Provide support to Self-
help projects
District wide Activity undertaken 2,500.00
Construct lorry park (
phase II )
Abotoase
Activity on-going and
About 90% completed
218,629.16
Extension of electricity to
markets
Abotoase,
Kwamekrom
Abotoase undertaken
by ECG
-
Partner Private Sector to
invest in agric and tourism
District-wide Not undertaken -
Construct and rehabilitate
market sheds
Abotoase, K’krom
Newtown,
Bumbula
Not undertaken 0.00
Construct lorry park
( phase III )
Abotoase
On-going 314,051.51
Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Objectives: 1. Promote aquaculture development
2. Promote seed and planting material development
3. Increase access to extension services and re-orientation of agriculture education
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4. Promote agriculture mechanization
5. Promote sustainable environment, land and water management
6. Reverse forest and land degradation
Program/Project/Activity Location Level of
implementation
Amount Spent
(GHC)
Lay demonstration farms (
maize, cassava, rice etc)
at sellected locations
Sellected
communities
Activity on-going -
Sensitize, educate and
train farmers on modern
agricultural production
techniques
District-wide Not undertaken 0.00
Intensify the use of Mass
Communication System
and Electronic Media for
extension services delivery
District-wide Activity on-going with
sponsorship from
development partner
-
Facilitate loans and credit
for farmers and farmer
groups
District-wide
On-going -
Develop an irrigation site
in vegetable growing
communities
Abotoase, 18,920.00
Facilitate the development
of rice fields in selected
communities
District-wide Activity on-going with
sponsorship from
development partner
-
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Provide veterinary
services (Treat and
vaccinate livestock against
diseases etc)
Ahenkro Activity is on-going -
Sensitize Town/Area
Councils on bushfire and
illegal chainsaw
operations
District-wide Activity is on-going -
Organize bush fire
sensitization in six
Town/Area Councils
District-wide Not carried out 0.00
Support tree planting
exercise in six Town/Area
Councils
District-wide Not carried out 0.00
Sensitise fishermen and
farmers against pollution
in 3 communities along
the Volta Lake
Abotoase,
Adzaman-su,
Kwame-krom
Activity is on-going -
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Infrastructure and Human Settlements Development
Objectives: 1.Create and sustain an efficient and effective transport system that meets user needs
2. Acceleration the provision of adequate safe and affordable water
3. Accelerate the provision of improved environmental sanitation facilities
4. Provide adequate, reliable and affordable energy to meet the national needs and for export
5. Facilitate on-going institutional, technological and legal reforms in support of land use planning
Program/Project/Activity Location Level of
implementation
Amount Spent
(GHC)
Rehabilitate and reshape
10km feeder roads
Amanya-Kototro,
Wurupong-Ablorga
Activity on-going 9,000.00
Facilitate the construction
of 20km feeder roads to
link deprived communities
Motorway-T’
Alavanyo,
Abotoase Mkt -
Kotokope
Not undertaken 0.00
Facilitate the construction
of boreholes and small
town water schemes
Tepo, Apesokubi,
Tayi
Activity on-going with
sponsorship from
development partner –
Safe Water Ghana
-
Repair and maintain
broken down boreholes
Selected
communities
Activities undertaken
by WATSANS and
Water boards
-
Organise training
workshop for WATSANs
& Water Board
Committees on
management
Asakyiri, Ntumda,
Bumbula
Activity not
undertaken
12,000.00
Construct 1No. 20 seater
WC Public Toilet and bath
Tapa Abotoase Activity not
undertaken
-
Manage waste (liquid &
solid)
District Wide Activity on-going in
partnership with
Zoomlion Ghana Ltd
20,000.00
Acquire and develop final
disposal sites
Nkonya Bumbula Activity not
undertaken
-
Conduct routine premises
(schools, residence,
markets, etc) inspection
District Wide
Activity is on-going -
Organize monthly/
quarterly clean-up
campaign
District wide Activity organised -
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Conduct food hygiene
inspection and education
(med. Screening, meat
inspection, HWTS)
District Wide On-going -
Co-ordinate Community
Led Total Sanitation
(CLTS) activities
Ahenkro On-going with
sponsorship from
UNICEF
-
Facilitate the extension of
electricity to underserved
communities
Selected
communities
On-going 43,785.00
Provide and maintain
streetlights of
communities
District-wide
On-going 15,780.00
Prepare 5No District
Thematic Maps
District Wide Not undertaken -
Demarcate layout of
communities and name
streets and properties
District Wide Not undertaken -
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Human Development, Productivity and Employment
Objectives: 1. Improve quality of teaching and learning
2. Improve management of education service delivery
3. Increase inclusive and equitable access to, and participation in education at all levels
4. Develop targeted economic and social interventions for vulnerable and marginalized groups
5. Enhance national capacity for the attainment of lagging health MDGs, as well as non-
communicable diseases (NCDs) and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
6. Ensure the reduction of new HIV and AIDS/STIs infections, especially among the vulnerable
7. Promote effective child development in all communities, especially deprived areas
8. Create opportunities for accelerated job creation across all sectors
Program/Project/Activity Location Level of
implementation
Amount Spent
(GHC)
Undertake monthly
intensified supervision and
monitoring in all basic
schools.
District wide
Activity carried out -
Conduct mock exams in
Basic Schools
District wide Activity carried out
-
Procure and distribute 500
dual desks to Basic Schools
Selected schools Activity not done. -
Organize Best Teacher
Awards
Nkonya-Ahenkro Not carried out 0.00
Provide support for Maths
and Science Clinic for 20
girls
District wide Activity carried out -
Support 20 No. needy, but
brilliant students
District wide On-going 30,280.22
Provide support to Youth,
Sports and Culture
development
District-wide
On-going
-
Construction of 1 No 6
Unit and 3 Unit Classroom
Blocks with ancillary
facilities
Kwami-krom &
Wora-wora
On-going 217,569.35
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Construction of District
Library with furniture
Ahenkro Not undertaken -
Facilitate the construction
of 2No. 2bedroom semi-
detached teachers
bungalow
Selected schools Done under GETFund -
Sensitize 10 communities
on importance of School
Management Committee
(SMC)
Selected communi-
ties
Activity on-going -
Carry out My First Day at
school for KG & Prim. 1
pupils
District-wide Activity done 5,000.00
Organize annual district-
wide reading festival for
Basic School pupils
District-wide Not done 0.00
Create awareness on
diseases prevention and
control
District-wide Activity done -
Train District Health staff
(Med. Assists. Midwives,
Nurses, Data Managers
etc)
District-wide Not undertaken -
Organize comprehensive
outreach services to hard,
far, island and peninsular
communities
Remote areas Activity done -
Organize monitoring and
supervisory visits to sub-
districts
District-wide Activity undertaken 7,099.00
Organize various health
related celebrations
District-wide Activity done -
Create awareness on NHIS
benefits
District wide Carried out -
Construct 1No. CHPS
compound
Bowiri Odumase Activity on-going and
about 60% complete
129,434.35
Construct 1No. CHPS
compound
Tapa Amanfrom Activity on-going and
about 70% complete
129,434.35
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Construct 1No. CHPS
compound
Akposor Kabo Activity on-going and
about 70% complete
129,434.35
Extension of Dist. Health
Administration (DHA)
Offices
Ahenkro Not undertaken -
Construct 1No. CHPS
compound
Odormitor Activity completed 58,559.53
Construct 1No. 2 bedroom
semi-detached nurses
quarters
Comfort Ofedie,
K’mekrom
Activity not
undertaken
-
Establish a laboratory
services centre
Kwamekrom Activity not
undertaken
0.00
Renovate and expand 2 No.
Maternity Blocks
Abotoase,
Wurupong
On-going at
Wurupong with
philanthropist support
-
Support EPI activities
(including NIDs) in
communities
District wide Activity undertaken -
Organize HIV/AIDS
activities (DAC, VCT etc)
and submit reports
District wide Activity undertaken 6,000.00
Support Malaria Control
Programme
Ahenkro Activity done -
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Transparent and Accountable Governance
Objective: 1. Expand and sustain opportunities for effective citizens’ management
2. Ensure effective implementation of the decentralisation policy and programmes
3. Improve internal security for protection of life and property
4. Promote women’s access to economic opportunity and resources, including property
5. Safeguard the security, safety and protection of the rights of the vulnerable in society,
especially women and the girl child
Program/Project/Activity Location Level of
implementation
Amount Spent
(GHC)
Hold quarterly General
Assembly meetings
Ahenkro Activity carried out 20,000.00
Hold regular Town Hall
Meetings at Town/Area
Council level
Town/Area
Councils
Activity not carried
out
0.00
Construction of Office
Complex ph.
Ahenkro Activity not carried
out
0.00
Provide support to Sub-
District structures
District Wide Activity is on-going 2,500.00
Build capacity of staff in
their related fields of work
Ahenkro Activity is on-going 5,000.00
Organize national
Celebrations/
Anniversaries -6th March,
Senior Citizens
Ahenkro Activity undertaken 16,285.45
Support Volta Reg.
Coord. Council and
NALAG activities/
programmes
Ho
Activity carried out 9,935.50
Construction of District
Chief Executive’s
Bungalow
Ahenkro
Activity is on-going 142,094.25
Constriction of 2No 3
Bedroom Bungalows staff
Ahenkro Not done 0.00
Const. of District Co-ord.
Director’s Bungalow
Ahenkro Activity is on-going 59,470.64
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Rent/provide temporal
accommodation for staff
Selected communi-
ties
Activity is on- going 12,950.00
Maintain DA’s assets
(official vehicles, office
equip’t etc)
District-wide Activity undertaken 61,711.42
Expand Central
Administration offices
Ahenkro Activity flagged
during Entity Tender
Committee meeting
for further discussions
0.00
Hold quarterly DPCU and
other statutory sub-
committee meetings
DA Activity undertaken 3,562.00
Monitor and supervise
prog./projects and submit
progress reports
District-wide Activity undertaken 500.00
Prepare monitoring and
evaluation plan
District-wide Activity undertaken 8,000.00
Review and gazette annual
Fee Fixing Resolution
DA
Activity is on-going.
Document submitted
for gazetting
2,000.00
Purchase of office tools/
equipment/logistics
Ahenkro Activity undertaken 5,000.00
Prepare and submit 2016
AAP
DA Activity undertaken 1,000.00
Prepare and submit compo-
site budget for 2016
DA
Activity undertaken 5,000.00
Prepare and submit 2016
procurement plan
DA Activity undertaken 250.00
Offer support to disaster
victims
District wide Done 900.00
Organize public education
on disaster related issues
District-wide On-going -
Improve and ensure safety
standards at Abotoase Lake
Transportation
Abotoase On-going -
Manage conflict and
chieftaincy disputes to
maintain peace
District-wide On-going 7,790.00
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Support enrolment of
women in non-formal
education
District-wide Not done 0.00
Provide support to
women’s group in
business
District wide Gas fish smoking
equipment on-going
at Adzamansu under
the sponsorship of
AWDF
200.00
Train 40 women in batik
(tie and dye) and soap
making
District-wide Not done -
Offer 6 females
scholarship at the tertiary
level (Teach. & Nursg.
College)
District-wide 9,071.00
Manage Disability Fund
for the aged and
vulnerable
District-wide Carried out 47,700.00
Sensitize com-munities on
child labour, child abuse
and Human/Child
trafficking
District-wide Carried out 2,000.00
Organize family
reconciliation and handle
maintenance cases
District-wide Carried out 1,000.00
Carry out National School
Feeding programme
Selected Schools Activity done -
Carry out LEAP
programme
District-wide Activity is on-going 2,200.00
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2.2.2 STATUS OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (PHYSICAL) FROM JANUARY – DECEMBER, 2016.
GHANA EDUCATION TRUST FUND (GETFUND)
NO
TITLE OF THE
PROJECT
SECTOR LOCATION CONTRAC
TOR
START
DATE
EXPECTED
END DATE
PROJECT
COST (GH¢)
AMOUNT
SPENT
(GH¢)
% OF
WORK
DONE
SOURCE
OF
FUNDING
REMARKS
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CONSTRUCTION
OF 6 UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
KWAME-
KROM DA
PRIM. ‘B’
(NEWTOWN)
KINGSLEY
ENT.
15/09/2010
15/5/2011 155,000.00 - 100% GETFUND ON-GOING
8 CONSTRUCTION
OF 6UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION TAPA
AMPEKROM
PRIMARY
DELOVE-
LY CO.
LTD.
15/09/2010 15/5/2011 149,043.48 - 50% GETFUND ABANDON-
ED
9 CONSTRUCTION
OF 6 UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION AGYAMAN-
SU
HAABU
CO. LTD.
15/09/2010 15/5/2011 150,000.00 98,150.08 70% GETFUND
ON-GOING
10
CONST. OF 6UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
BOWIRI
ANYINASI
KWAB-
SCON
LTD.
15/09/2010 15/5//2011 150,000.00 - 70% GETFUND ABANDON-
ED
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NO
TITLE OF THE
PROJECT
SECTOR LOCATION CONTRAC
TOR
START
DATE
EXPECTED
END DATE
PROJECT
COST (GH¢)
AMOUNT
SPENT
(GH¢)
% OF
WORK
DONE
SOURCE
OF
FUNDING
REMARKS
11 CONSTRUCTION
OF 1 NO. TWO
BEDROOM SEMI-
DETACHED
MASTERS
BUNGALOWS
EDUCATION
NKONYA
SHS
TLC
VENTURES
LTD.
MARCH,
2011
MARCH, 2012 115,000.00
75,859.86 80% GETFUND ABANDON-
ED
12
CONSTRUCTION
OF A DINING
HALL WITH
KITCHEN
COMPLEX
EDUCATION
WORAWORA
SHS
WILKADO
CONST.
WORKS
LTD.
MAY, 2011 MAY, 2012 755,000.00 208,764.79 10% GETFUND ABANDON-
ED
13 CONSTRUCTION
OF 2 STOREY
BOYS
DORMITORY
EDUCATION WORAWORA
SHS
GBEDEKA
CONST.
LTD.
MAY, 2011 MAY, 2012 660,000.00 110,430.24 40% GETFUND WORK ON
HOLD
14 CONSTRUCTION
OF 6UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANC FACILITIES
EDUCATION
WURUPONG
PRESBY
PRIM.
LOMATSU
ENT.
JAN, 2012 AUG, 2012 155,947.55 - 85% GETFUND ON-GOING
15 CONSTRUCTION
OF 6UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION NKONYA-
AHUDWO
LOMATSU
ENT.
JAN, 2012 AUG, 2012 149,861.58 - 80% GETFUND ON-GOING
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NO
TITLE OF THE
PROJECT
SECTOR LOCATION CONTRAC
TOR
START
DATE
EXPECTED
END DATE
PROJECT
COST (GH¢)
AMOUNT
SPENT
(GH¢)
% OF
WORK
DONE
SOURCE
OF
FUNDING
REMARKS
16 CONSTRUCTION
OF 6UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
AKPOSO
KABO DA
PRIMARY
FIRST
LIGHT
CONST.
WORKS
JUNE , 2012 JAN. , 2013 150, 000.00 - 60% GETFUND WORK ON
HOLD
17 REHABABILI-
TATION OF
3 – STOREY
CLASSROOM
BLOCK
EDUCATION NKONYA
SHS
ADRISON
CO. LTD.
MARCH,
2012
NOV, 2012 370,085.76 - 100% GETFUND COMPLETED
18 REHAB. OF
BOYS’
DORMITORY ‘B’
EDUCATION NKONYA
SHS
K.K.
JAMAT
MARCH,
2012
NOV, 2012 419,404.80 - 95% GETFUND ON-GOING
19 2 STOREY
ADMINISTRA-
TION AND
LIBRARY BLOCK
EDUCATION NKONYA-
WURUPONG
(SHS)
Y-KUMEY
CONST.
CO. LTD.
JAN , 2013 JULY , 2014 684, 420.00 - 15% GETFUND ON-GOING
20 CONST. OF 2
STOREY GIRLS
DORMITORY
EDUCATION
TAPAMAN
SHS
RODEAS
COMP. LTD
DEC. 2013 NOV. 2014 722,506.59 - 60% GETFUND WORK IN
PROGRESS
21 CONST. OF 2
STOREY
ADMINISTRA-
TION, LIBRARY,
ICT BLOCK
EDUCATION TAPAMAN
SHS
ZONEW-
MAN CO.
LTD
DEC. 2013 NOV. 2014 609,593.64 - 70% GETFUND ON-GOING
25
NO
TITLE OF THE
PROJECT
SECTOR
LOCATION CONTRAC
TOR
START
DATE
EXPECTED
END DATE
PROJECT
COST (GH¢)
AMOUNT
SPENT
(GH¢)
% OF
WORK
DONE
SOURCE
OF
FUNDING
REMARKS
22 CONST. OF
SINGLE STOREY
BOYS
DORMITORY
EDUCATION
TAPAMAN
SHS
ZONEW-
MAN CO.
LTD
DEC. 2013 SEPT. 2014 723,671.31 - 35% GETFUND ON-GOING
23 CONST. OF 6UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
NKONYA-
AHENKRO
RC JHS
WINNERM
ERF GH,
LTD
DEC , 2014 AUG , 2015 346,467.00 - 80% GETFUND ON-GOING
24 CONSTRUCTION
OF 6UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
NKONYA-
MANGOASE
DA PRIM.
CRISKAD
PROJECTS
DEC , 2014 AUG , 2015 334,624.51 - 75% GETFUND ON-GOING
25 CONSTRUCTION
OF 1No. 4 UNIT 2
BEDROOM SEMI-
DETACHED
TEACHERS QTRS
EDUCATION
NKONYA-
WURUPONG
(SHS)
K.
BECKLEY
ENT.
FEB, 2015 OCT, 2015 397,875.33 - 80%
GETFUND ON-GOING
26 CONSTRUCTION
OF 2No. 4 UNIT 2
BEDROOM SEMI-
DETACHED
TEACHERS
QUARTERS
EDUCATION
TAPAMAN
SHS
OBIFOD
CO. LTD
FEB, 2015 OCT, 2015 970,213.30 - 90%
GETFUND ON-GOING
26
NO
TITLE OF THE
PROJECT
SECTOR
LOCATION CONTRAC
TOR
START
DATE
EXPECTED
END DATE
PROJECT
COST (GH¢)
AMOUNT
SPENT
(GH¢)
% OF
WORK
DONE
SOURCE
OF
FUNDING
REMARKS
27 CONSTRUCTION
OF 2No. 4 UNIT 2
BEDROOM SEMI-
DETACHED
TEACHERS
QUARTERS
EDUCATION
WORAWORA
SHS
OBIFOD
CO. LTD
FEB, 2015 OCT, 2015 970,213.30 - 100%
GETFUND COMPLETED
28 CONSTRUCTION
OF 6UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
ODORMITOR
DA PRIM.
NORKPLI-
MI INVEST.
(GH.) LTD
FEB , 2015 OCT , 2015 369,924.82 - 40% GETFUND ON-GOING
29 CONSTRUCTION
OF 6UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
AKATI DA
PRIM.
DENU &
BROTHERS
CO. LTD
FEB , 2015 OCT , 2015 362,771.76 - 70% GETFUND ON-GOING
30 CONSTRUCTION
OF 6UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
NKONYA-
KEJEBI DA
PRIM.
LAWLYN
STAND-
ARD CO.
LTD
FEB , 2015 OCT , 2015 321,120.91 - 95% GETFUND ON-GOING
31 CONSTRUCTION
OF 2UNIT KG.
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
NKONYA-
WURUPONG
PRESBY
PRIM.
OBIFOD
CO. LTD
FEB , 2015 OCT , 2015 230,213.90 - 95% GETFUND WORK IN
PROGRESS
27
NO
TITLE OF THE
PROJECT
SECTOR
LOCATION CONTRAC
TOR
START
DATE
EXPECTED
END DATE
PROJECT
COST (GH¢)
AMOUNT
SPENT
(GH¢)
% OF
WORK
DONE
SOURCE
OF
FUNDING
REMARKS
32 CONSTRUCTION
OF 2 STOREY
GIRLS
DORMITORY
EDUCATION
NKONYA
SHS
WI
SUPPLIES
OCT, 2015 OCT, 2016 1,020,000.00 - 20% GETFUND WORK IN
PROGRESS
33 CONSTRUCTION
OF DINING HALL
WITH KITCHEN
COMPLEX
EDUCATION NKONYA
SHS
DOMINIO
M
CONCEPT
LTD.
MARCH,
2016
FEB, 2017 1,500,000.00 - 10% GETFUND YET TO
MOBILISE TO
SITE
34 CONSTRUCTION
OF 1 STOREY
ADMIN %
SCIENCE
LABORATORY
COMPLEX
EDUCATION NKONYA
SHS
HOLY
LAND
BUILDING
S
MARCH,
2016
FEB, 2017 - 15% GETFUND YET TO
MOBILISE TO
SITE
28
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY COMMON FUND (DACF)
NO
TITLE OF THE
PROJECT
SECTOR LOCATION CONTRAC
TOR
START
DATE
EXPECTED
END DATE
PROJECT
COST (GH¢)
AMOUNT
SPENT
(GH¢)
% OF
WORK
DONE
SOURCE
OF
FUNDING
REMARKS
1 CONSTRUCTION
OF DCE’S
BANGALOW
GOV’NANCE NKONYA-
AHENKRO
MAXI
PRINCE
ASS. LTD
JAN, 2012 JUNE ,2012 430,000.00 265,344.00 65% DACF ON-GOING
2 CONSTRUCTION
OF DCD’S
BANGALOW
GOV’NANCE NKONYA-
AHENKRO
OMSTAR
LIMITED
JAN, 2012 JUNE ,2012 320,000.00 79,470.64 30% DACF ON-GOING
3 DRILLING OF 15
NO. BORE
HOLES
WATER AND
SANITATION
SELECTED
COM’TIES
KUADECK
LTD
JUNE, 2012 NOV ,2012 170,463.30 135,000 65% DACF ON HOLD.
4 CONSTRUCTION
OF SLAUGHTER
ECONOMIC ABOTOASE FEKIOP
LTD.
MAY, 2012 JULY, 2012 107,103.70 79,723.07 60% DACF TO BE RE-
AWARDED
5 CONST OF CHPS
COMPOUND AT
NKONYA –
ASAKYIRI
HEALTH NKONYA -
ASAKYIRI
ALDZI
VENTURES
AUG., 2012 OCT. , 2012 86,852.29
13,027.85 10% DACF ON HOLD.
TO BE
REAWARD-
ED
6 CONST OF CHPS
COMPOUND
HEALTH ODORMITOR ADRISON
CO. LTD
SEPT, 2015 JUNE, 2016 190,805.66 167,814,66 100% DACF COMPLETED
7 CONSTRUCTION
OF 3UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
NKOSEC DA
PRIMARY
LOGIC 10
CO. LTD
SEPT , 2015 MAR , 2016 220,714.37 193,384.79 95% DACF WORK IN
PROGRESS
8 CONST OF CHPS
COMPOUND
HEALTH TAPA
AMANFROM
DOMKOF
CO. LTD
APRIL,
2016
OCT, 2016 252,915.00 97,937,25 60% DACF WORK IN
PROGRESS
29
NO
TITLE OF THE
PROJECT
SECTOR LOCATION CONTRAC
TOR
START
DATE
EXPECTED
END DATE
PROJECT
COST (GH¢)
AMOUNT
SPENT
(GH¢)
% OF
WORK
DONE
SOURCE
OF
FUNDING
REMARKS
9 CONSTRUCTION
OF 6UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
TAPA
ALAVANYO
DA PRIMARY
PINNACLE
CONSULT
FEB , 2015 OCT , 2015 385,636.71 275,374.13 100% DACF WORK IN
PROGRESS
10 CONST OF CHPS
COMPOUND
HEALTH BOWIRI
ODUMASE
ADRISON
CO. LTD
APRIL,
2016
OCT, 2016 259,747.40 98,962.11 65% DACF WORK IN
PROGRESS
11 CONSTRUCTION
OF 6 UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
KWAMIKRO
M DA PRIM
LOGIC 10
CO. LTD
APRIL,
2016
OCT, 2016 382,682.30 117,462.35 45% DACF WORK IN
PROGRESS
12 CONSTRUCTION
OF 3 UNIT
CLASSROOM
BLOCK WITH
ANCILLARY
FACILITIES
EDUCATION
WORAWORA
DA PRIM
PINNACLE
CONSULT
APRIL,
2016
OCT, 2016 267,383,.37 100,107.00 45% DACF WORK IN
PROGRESS
13 RENOVATION OF
BOWIRI AREA
COUNCIL
GOVERNANC
E
BOWIRI
ANYINASE
DOMKOF
CO. LTD
MARCH,
2016
JUNE, 2016 31,427.00 31,427.00 100% DACF COMPLETED
14 REPAIR AND
INSTALLATION
OF OLD AND
NEW STREET
LIGHTS
ROAD &
TRANSPORT
NKONYA,
KWAMIKRO
M, BOWIRI
T/A
COUNCILS
DEMSACK
ENG. WKS
MARCH,
2016
JUNE, 2016 74,664.70 74,664.70 100% DACF COMPLETED
15 REPAIR AND
INSTALLATION
OF OLD AND
NEW STREET
LIGHTS
ROAD &
TRANSPORT
NKONYA,
KWAMIKRO
M, BOWIRI
T/A
COUNCILS
DANSACK
ENG. WKS
APRIL,
2016
JUNE, 2016 67,145.70 33,572.85 100% DACF COMPLETED
30
DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT FUND (DDF)
NO
TITLE OF THE
PROJECT
SECTOR LOCATION CONTRAC
TOR
START
DATE
EXPECTED
END DATE
PROJECT
COST (GH¢)
AMOUNT
SPENT
(GH¢)
% OF
WORK
DONE
SOURCE
OF
FUNDING
REMARKS
1. RENAVATION
OF3 NO. STAFF
BUNGALOW
GOV’NANCE TEPO &
WURUPONG
CIVIL
GLASS
COMP. LTD
MAY, 2016 JULY, 2016 199,772.10 189,783.50 100% DDF COMPLETED
2.
IMPROVEMENT
TO ABOTOASE
LORRY STATION
(PHASE III)
ECONOMIC ABOTOASE DOMKOF JUNEE,
2016
DEC, 2016 547,630.15 314,051.51 55% DDF ON-GOING
31
OTHERS
NO
TITLE OF THE
PROJECT
SECTOR LOCATION CONTRACTOR START
DATE
EXPECTED
END DATE
PROJECT
COST
(GH¢)
AMOUNT
SPENT
(GH¢)
% OF
WORK
DONE
SOURCE
OF
FUNDING
REMARKS
1. CONSRUCTION
OF 4 STOREY
ADMINISTRA-
TIVE AND
CLASSROOM
BLOCK
(E-BLOCK)
EDUCATION KWAME-
KROM
COMMUNITY
DAY SHS
F,B TELMAX
INVEST.
LIMITED
JULY, 2014 JAN. 2016 - - 100% GOG WORK IN
PROGRESS
2. CONSTRUCTION
OF 20 NO.
MARKET SHED
ECONOMIC BUMBULA
MARKET
PINNACLE
CONSULT
AUG, 2016 FEB, 2016 82,436.00 85% DASLF WORK IN
PROGRESS
3. CONSTRUCTION
OF 20 NO.
MARKET SHED
ECONOMIC BUMBULA
MARKET
ADRISON CO.
LTD
AUG, 2016 FEB, 2016 80,300.50 80% DASLF WORK IN
PROGRESS
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2.2.3 Update on Disbursements from Funding Sources
The tables below show the funding sources of projects and update on disbursements of funds in
the district.
Table 2.3.1: Update of funding sources
SOURCES 2012 (GH¢) 2013 (GH¢) 2014 (GH¢) 2015 (GH¢) 2016 (GH¢) TOTAL
(GH¢)
DACF 476,120.72 536,870.72 586,420.01 1,793,491.57 1,562,852.56 4,955,755.58
MP’s FUND 56,593.29 113,322.31 135,371.71 103,081.61 292,630.07 700,998.99
IGF 96,382.20 68,990.03 125,198.42 106,298.06 280,458.79 677,327.50
GOG
GRANTS
293,806.86 327,236.87 493,483.11 242,661.90 16,768.60 1,373,957.34
PLWD 93,392.50 52,032.18 15,412.46 35,715.30 100,229.64 296,782.08
DDF 39,039.00 - 649,110.88 301,376.00 544,842.00 1,354,367.88
SIF (MP) - - - 137,409.65 4,314.33 141,723,98
DONOR
GRANTS
(EU,CBRD
P, MSHAP)
171,666.00 - - 10,868.90 6,906.58 189,441.48
TOTAL
REVENUE
1,227,000.57 1,098452.11 2,004,996.59 13,254,410.9
3
2,809,002.24 9,690,354.83
Source: BDA, Jan, 2017.
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Table 2.3.2: Update on disbursements (DACF)
SECTORS 2012 (GH¢) 2013 (GH¢) 2014(GH¢) 2015 (GH¢) 2016 (GH¢) TOTAL
(GH¢)
ADMINISTRA
TION
1,533,060.00 407,242.50 934,066.85 1,166,019.99 1,009,877.17 5,050,338.10
SPECIAL
PROJECTS
171,666.00 594,418.82 993,152.35 1,119,072.17 1,073,722.65 3,952,031.99
TOTAL
EXPENDITUR
E
1,704,726.51 1,001,661.32 1,930,219.20 2,285,092.16 2,083,599.82 7,047,188.33
Source: BDA, Jan, 2017.
2.4 Update on Core District Indicators
Table 2.4.1: A table showing district core indicators, targets and achievement of 2015
Food Crop Production
NO INDICATORS DISTRICT
BASELINE
(2015)
MET.TON
DISTRICT
TARGET (2016)
MET.TON
INDICATOR
LEVEL (2016)
MET.TON
PROGRESS MADE
TOWARDS
ACHIEVEMEENT
1 Maize 1,033.92 1055 1100
1.Training of farmers
2.Supply of inputs
3.Laying Demonstration
2 Cassava 7,680 7800 7870 1.Trtaining
2.Supply of improved
planting material
3 Plantain
678.50 700 770 1.Education
4 Yam
3,321.75 3300 3410 1.Education
5 Rice 381.90 390 405 1. Training of farmers
2. Introduction of improved
variety
3. Demonstrations
6 Vegetables
a. Okro
334.56 350 370 1. Training and education
b. Pepper ( Kpakposhitor )
10.80 12 14 1.Education
d. Garden Egg 30.50 31 32 1. Training and education
Source: DAD, Jan, 2017.
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Animal Production
NO INDICATORS DISTRICT
BASELINE
(2015) STOCK
NO.
DISTRICT
TARGET (2016)
STOCK NO.
INDICATOR LEVEL
(2016) STOCK NO.
PROGRESS MADE TOWARDS
ACHIEVEMENT
1 Goat 980.99 990 1000 1.Trtaining, Vaccination &
Education
2 Sheep
206.50 214 220 -do-
3 Cattle
150.60 160 168
4 Poultry
Local
8650.00
8700
8770
1.Farmer education
2. Vaccination
Improved 150.66 180 190 -do-
5 Pig 25.98 27 29 1. Introduction of improved breeds
2. Training and education
6 Fish
- - -
Source: DDA, Jan, 2017.
2.5 Human Resource Development
Table 2.5 Update of Human Resource Development
NO
Indicators
Baseline
2015
Target
2016
Indicators
level
2016
Progress
made towards
achievements
1 HIV/AIDS Prevalence rate (% of adult
population, 15 – 49 yrs. HIV +)
40/1,000 10/1,000 32/1000
2 Maternal Mortality Ratio (Number of
deaths due to pregnancy and child
birth per 100,000 live births
59/100,000 0/100,000 159/100,000
3 Under – five mortality rate (Number of
deaths occurring between birth and
exact age five per 1000 live births)
12/1,000 0/1,000 16/1,000
4 Malaria case fatality rate (General) per
10,000 population
18/10,000 0/10,000 42/10,000
5 Percentage of population with
sustainable access to safe water
sources
72.3% 80% 72.3%
6 Percentage of population with access
to improved
sanitation(WC,KVIP,HHVIP)
44.5% 60% 44.5%
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NO
Indicators
Baseline
2015
Target
2016
Indicators
level
2016
Progress
made towards
achievements
7 Gross enrolment Rate (Indicators the
number of pupils/students at a given
level of schooling regardless of age –
as proportion of the number of
children in the relevant age group)
- Primary
- J H S
- S H S
118.2
90.3
52.3
271.9
207.7
120.29
145
106.2
60.145
Provision of
Sandals, Books,
Pen, Pencils and
School Uniforms.
Net Admission Rate in Primary
Schools(Indicators primary one
enrolment of pupils aged 6 years)
19.7
45.31
22.655
Provision of
Sandals, Books,
Pen, Pencils and
School Uniforms.
8 Gender Parity Index (Ratio between
girls and boys enrolment rates, the
balance of parity is 1.00
- K G
- Primary
- J H S
- S H S
0.97
0.93
0.72
0.83
2.23
2.14
1.66
0.83
1.03
1.05
0.97
0.81
Provision of
Sandals, Books,
Pen, Pencils and
School Uniforms.
Provision of
Books and School
Materials.
9 Proportion of youth benefiting from
skills/apprenticeship and
entrepreneurial training
0.45
1.035
0.5175
Provision of tools
and materials for
apprenticeship
and entrepreneur-
rial Training.
Source: DHD & DDE, Jan, 2017.
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2.6 Good Governance
NO
Indicators
Baseline
2015 (GH₵)
Target
2016 (GH₵)
Indicator
level
2016 (GH₵)
Progress
made towards
achievements
10 Total amount of internally generated
revenue
102,448.06 200,000.00 280,458.79
11 Amount of development partner and
NGO funds contribution to DMTDP
implementation
301,376.00
711,692.30
711,692.30
12 Amount of DA’s expenditure within
the DMTDP budget (Percentage of
DA’s expenditure in the annual
budget.)
2,285,092.16 3,996,297.00 2,083,599.82
13 Number of reported cases of abuse
(children, women, men)
10
8 5
14 Police citizen ratio
- 1:700 1:1,665
Source: BDA, Jan, 2017.
2.7 Employment
2.7.1 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AGENCY (YEA)
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) scheme provided employment for the youth in the district
during the period under review. The total number of persons employed under the various modules
is shown below:
Table 2.7.1.1: Number of Youth Employed by the Youth Employment Agency (YEA)
Module
Male
Female
Total No. Employed
Community Policing
Assistants (CPA)
10
6
16
Youth in Fire Service
(YFF)
3
3
6
Youth in Prison
Service (YPS)
5
2
7
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Source: YEA, BDA, JAN, 2017.
2.8.0 Update on Critical Development and Poverty Issues
The progress of development attained in the various sectors of the district includes the following:
2.8.1Agriculture
The district recorded an increase in food crop and animal production since most of the targets set
were achieved. This implies that the standard of living and income levels of farmers had increased
with reference to that of 2015.
The development of a total of 142.5 hectares (356.25 acres) of valleys were at various locations in
Worawora (46 ha), Bowiri Amanfrom (28.4 ha), Bowiri Kyirahi (15.4 ha) and Bowiri Anyinase
(52.7 ha) for rice production with funding from the French Development Agency was completed
and handed over to the beneficiaries.
The distribution of subsidised fertiliser to boost food production through the electronic registration
of farmers undertaken by the District Agricultural Directorate was also on-going in the district. Two
thousand cockerels were also distributed to farmers at a subsidised rate to boost poultry production
and improve the economic well-being of farmers in the District.
The major challenges of the agricultural sector included:
1. Lack of adequate staff, especially, Agric Extension Assistants and Officers.
E-Health Technicians
2
2
4
Community Health
Workers (CHW)
18
54
72
Youth in Coastal
Sanitation (YCS)
27
19
46
Environmental
Protection Officers
(EPO)
1
1
2
Youth in Arabic
Education (YAE)
6
1
7
TOTAL
72
88
160
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2. Inadequate staff bungalows and means of transport (motor bikes).
3. Inadequate and delayed budgetary support.
4. High cost of farm inputs.
2.8.2 Governance
General Assembly, DISEC and the various sub–committee meetings were regularly held to discuss
issues on social infrastructural development, peace and security in the District. There was a curfew
that was reviewed periodically as a result of a clash between the Nkonya of this district and
Alavanyo of the Hohoe Municipal Assembly. The situation was under control with the detachment
of Military and Police personnel to the District.
The district did not benefit directly from any donor financially to implement its activities. Internally
Generated Fund (IGF) mobilized during the year under review exceeded its target by about 40%
and over 260% compared to that of last year’s as indicated on Table 2.3.1 above.
There was significant achievement in terms of youth employment as compared to the previous year
because one hundred and sixty (160) persons were recruited under the various modules of the Youth
Employment Agency as presented on Table 2.7.1.1 above.
2.8.3 Health
There was significant improvement under this sector. The construction of CHPS compounds at Tapa
Amanfrom and Bowiri Odumase to promote accessibility to healthcare were on-going and at various
levels of completion. Various items, including an ambulance, motor bikes and computers were
supplied to the District Health Directorate under the MP’s Social Intervention Fund (SIF) for
efficient and effective health services delivery. HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate reduced slightly from
40/1,000 of the previous year to 32/1,000 of the year under review.
However, there was an increase in Maternal Mortality Ratio, Malaria Case Fertility Rate (General)
and Under-Five Mortality Rate as shown on Table 2.5 above.
A number of people were encouraged to register under the National Health Insurance Scheme
(NHIS) in the district. The absence of NHIS office is hampering readily registration of clients under
the scheme in the district. The National Immunisation Day (NID) exercise was carried out as usual.
The major challenges of the health sector included:
1. Lack of adequate staff, especially, critical staff.
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2. Inadequate staff bungalows.
3. Inadequate and delayed payment from NHIS to the health facilities.
4. Inadequate and delayed budgetary support.
2.8.4 Education
The education sector saw major boost in terms of classroom block infrastructure at both first and
second cycle levels. Some of the GETFUND projects were completed and in use. The
implementation of School Feeding Programme (SFP) in nineteen (19) basic schools with a
beneficiary pupil population of 3,603 in the district was on-going. There was marginal increase in
the Gross Enrolment Rate at the basic level as the Table 2.5 shows above. The Biakoye District was
2nd in the 2016 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) of the Volta Region.
Eight and half percent (8.5%) of Junior High Schools in the district scored zero (0) in the Basic
Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results released in 2015 as compared with five percent
(5%) in 2014. This shows a decline in performance of 3.5%.
However, the perceived insecurity as a result of the conflict situation had led to a woeful reduction
in the enrolment rate at the NKOSEC, making it difficult for the smooth running of the school due
to inadequate IGF.
Education service delivery in the district is saddled basically with the following challenges.
Inadequate trained teachers.
Inadequate decent classrooms, especially, at the overbank communities.
Inadequate teaching and learning materials etc.
Delayed release of funds from Central Government.
2.8.5 VULNERABILITY ISSUES
40
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
S/N
AREA OF SUPPORT
MALE
FEMALE
TOTAL N0. OF
BENEFICIARIES
AMOUNT
(GH₵)
1
ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT
87
59
146
38,200.00
2
EDUCATION
61
52
113
34,800.00
3
TOTAL
148
111
259
73,000.00
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) benefited directly from an amountof seventy-three thousand
Ghana Cedis (GH₵73,000.00) from the Disability Fund during the year under review. They were
supported in areas of economic empowerment and education.
LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT AGAINST POVERTY (LEAP) PROGRAMME
Implementation of the LEAP programme was on-going in twenty-one (21) selected communities
was on-going with a total beneficiary households of one hundred and sixty (160) made up of
individuals and families.
An amount of fourteen thousand, one hundred and fifty-eight Ghana Cedis (GH₵ 84,756.00) was
disbursed to the beneficiaries through the Electronic-Payment System during the period under
review.
LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT AGAINST POVERTY (LEAP) PROGRAMME
Implementation of the LEAP programme covered twenty-one (21) selected communities with a
total beneficiary households of one hundred and sixty (160) made up of individuals and families.
An amount of eight-four thousand, seven hundred and fifty-six Ghana Cedis (GH₵ 84,756.00) was
disbursed to the beneficiaries through the Electronic-Payment System during the period under
review.
CHILD LABOUR AND TRAFFICKING CASES
The assembly through the department of Community Development and Social Welfare (CDSW)
collaborated with International Organiasation for Migration (IOM) to train a total of fifteen (15)
community volunteers on Child Right, Protection and Promotion as shown below:
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S/N
NAME OF COMMUNITY
MALE
FEMALE
TOTAL
1.
Fahiakobor
2
1
3
2.
Ablorga
2
1
3
3.
Akati
2
1
3
4.
Odomitor
2
1
3
5.
Klagbokope
2
1
3
TOTAL
10
5
15
The trainees are currently educating their various community members on the dangers associated
with child trafficking, child labour, birth registration, ‘a good start to life’, child protection and
child right to minimise the incidence of child labour and child trafficking and improve the welfare
of the people.
HIV/AIDS
The following activities were held during the period under consideration:
District Aids Committee (DAC) quarterly meeting was held.
Education on Prevention from Parent-to-Child Transmission in three communites –
Kwamikrom, Tapa Abotoase and Worawora.
School Alert Modules in five selected communities – Ahenkro, Wurupong, kwamikrom,
Abotoase and Worawora.
Home-to-home visit on education on stigmatization organized in five selected
communities – Ahenkro, Wurupong, kwamikrom, Abotoase and Worawora.
2.9 Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
All stakeholders, including, opinion leaders, Assembly Members, NGO’s, Heads of Decentralized
Departments participated in the monitoring and evaluation exercise through data collection, group
discussion, meetings and among others. Monitoring and evaluation was also achieved through the
assessment of performance of interventions through progress reports.
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2.10 District Development Facility (DDF)/Capacity Building
This District received an amount of five hundred and forty-four thousand, eight hundred and forty-
two Ghana Cedis (GH¢544,842.00) as its total share of FOAT VI allocation of Investment and
Capacity Building Grants from the DDF Secretariat. This allocation of the Investment Grants was
disbursed on Tapa Abotoase Lorry Park Improvement Phase III and the renovation of staff
bungalows that were on-going and at various levels of completion as shown on the Status of
Development Projects (Physical) table above.
The allocation for the Capacity Building component of sixty thousand and eight hundred Ghana
Cedis (GH¢60,800.00) from the DDF Secretariat was utilised on training and purchase of 5No.
laptops for staff.
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CHAPTER THREE THE WAY FORWARD
3.1 Introduction
This chapter covers key issues, recommendations and conclusion.
3.2 Key Issues
Some of the key development issues arising from the expressed needs and aspirations were poor
infrastructure, limited access to quality health care, youth unemployment, low agricultural
mechanisation, poor quality education and BECE results, poor revenue generation, inadequate and
delayed release of funds for developmental projects/programmes etc.
After the monitoring and evaluation exercise, however, it was realized that some of the issues had
been addressed. For example, there was improvement in the Maternal Mortality Rate and
improvement in classroom infrastructure, especially at the second cycle schools.
There had also been general improvement in the educational infrastructure due to the various
interventions under the GETfund.
3.3 Recommendations
1. Funds should be released adequately and timely from the Central Government for development
projects/programmes.
2. The Assembly should be involved in the execution of Central Government’s project in the
district for effective monitoring and supervision.
3. The Assembly should be committed to the implementation of projects/programmes of the
approved Annual Action Plan and Budgets.
4. The Assembly should improve local revenue generation.
5. Decentralized department should submit their report timely to the DPCU.
6. Motivation for the monitoring and evaluation team members.
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3.4 Conclusion
The District Assembly must generate more revenue to be able to implement more development
project/programmes to improve upon the socio–economic well-being of its people.