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ADAKLU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

2016

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (APR)

PREPARED BY:

DISTRICT PLANNING CO-ORDINATING UNIT ADAKLU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY ©FEBRUARY, 2017

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Content Page

CHAPTER ONE- GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 The Key M&E Objectives for the Year 1

1.3 Processes Involved and Difficulties Encountered 2

1.4 Status of Implementation of DMTDP 2

1.5 Monitoring and Evaluation Activities 3

1.5.1 Objectives under the Thematic Areas 3

CHAPTER TWO-IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF PROJECTS AND

PROGRAMMES

2.1 Implementation Status of Programmes/Projects 4

2.2 Programmes 20

2.2.1 Education 20

2.2.2 Health 29

2.2.3 Environmental Health & Sanitation Department 43

2.2.4 Department of Social Welfare & Community Development 47

2.2.6 District l Agriculture Development Unit 59

2.2.9 Physical Planning Department 63

CHAPTER THREE-UPDATE ON CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND

POVERTY ISSUES 3.1 Introduction 64

3.2 Income and Expenditure Trends 64

3.3 Update on Disbursements from Funding Sources 64

3.4 Poverty Status of the District and Social Intervention Programme 66

3.4.1 Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) 66

3.4.2 Youth Employment Agency 67

3.4.3 National Disaster Management Organization 69

3.4.4 Evaluation and Participatory, Monitoring & Evaluation 70

3.4.10 Conclusion 70

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Acronyms

AIDs Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

CBO Community Based Organization

DCE District Chief Executive

DDE District Directorate of Education

DPO District Planning Officer

DACF District Assemblies Common Fund

DMTDP District Medium Term Development Plan

DPCU District Planning Co-ordinating Unit

EAP Environmental Action Plan

GES Ghana Education Service

GERMP Ghana Environmental Resource Management Project

GIFEC Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications

GPRTU Ghana Private Road Transport Union

GPI Gender Parity Index

GSGDA Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda

GSS Ghana Statistical Service

HIV Human Immune Virus

IEC Information, Education and Communication

JHS Junior High School

LED Local Economic Development

MLNR Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MOE Ministry of Education

MOFA Ministry of Food and Agriculture

MOF Ministry of Finance

NADMO National Disaster Management Organization

NER Net Enrolment Rate

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

PAF Poverty Alleviation Fund

SHEP Schools Health Education Program

DWD District Works Department

MOH Ministry of Health

PoA Programme of Action

O&M Operation and Maintenance

MPCF Member of Parliament Common Fund

FOAT Functional Organisational Assessment Tool

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CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.1Introduction

The main objective of the DMTDP is to address the short-falls identified in the summary of key

development problems in the seven thematic areas of the Plan. The main objectives formulated to

respond to the problems identified were captured in the original thematic areas as follows:

1. Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-Economic Stability

2. Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana‟s Private Sector

3. Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management

4. Oil and Gas Development

5. Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement

6. Human Development, Productivity and Employment

7. Transparent and Accountable Governance

1.2 The Key M&E Objectives for the Year

The objectives of Monitoring and Evaluation system is largely among others to

Developed and manage the DMTDP as prepared and ensure a proper flow of information to and

from Unit committees, sub-structures, District Planning Co-ordinating Unit, NGOs and

Community Based Organizations, User Departments etc as a feed-back mechanism.

Provide potential decision-makers with management information required for effective projects

and programme implementation.

Developing simple reporting formats to be used.

Train MPCU members, Sub-structures and Communities in data collection and analysis at the

various levels.

Train project staff in the use of the software to be developed

Identify short-falls in performance in reference to targets and roll-over activities into the DMTDP.

1.3 Processes Involved and Difficulties Encountered

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(i) Processes Involved

The District Planning Coordinating Unit (DPCU) as the main focus for the monitoring and

evaluation of activities as it functions amongst others.

Use the Monitoring and Evaluation plan prepared as a tool for its measure and assessment of

performance of the various targets set.

Quarterly performance review meetings and stakeholders meetings and reports from

Monitoring Team of the District Assembly.

Discussion of Quarterly and Annual progress reports prepared by the DPCU

Mid-term and Terminal Evaluation of the Medium Term Plan was also used as a measure.

As earlier on agreed, stakeholders forum at community level, Sub-District level and District

level were identified to be used in the monitoring and evaluation of performance.

(ii) Difficulties Encountered

Apart from non-commitments of some DPCU members to the exercise, the other major and critical

issues were identified as:

i) Timely release of funds for timely meeting became a challenge even though it was spelt out that

2% of the annual budget was to be set aside for the M&E activities.

ii) Among the difficulties encountered in the compilation of this report were the late submission of

departmental progress reports and inconsistencies in the reporting format over the years.

ii) Experienced personnel for the exercise

Some of the personnel lacked the needed experience for the exercise as their responsiveness to the

M&E activities seemed to be down played.

1.4 Status of Implementation of DMTDP

The Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II), 2014 – 2017 re-emphasised the

themes of GSGDA I but focused on structural transformation. The framework also envisages

protecting the environment and minimizing the impacts of climate change.

The District Medium Term Development Plan 2014-2017 which is in the final year of its

implementation under the seven thematic areas of Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda

(GSGDA II) have seen the light of implementation while other new programmes are being infused

from time to time as and when referred from policy front.

1.5 Monitoring and Evaluation Activities

1.5.1 Objectives under the Thematic Areas

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The following objectives were formulated in the thematic areas to respond to the problems identified

as shortfalls or development gaps in the District.

(a) Ensuring and Sustaining Macro-Economic Stability

To strengthen the economic base of the productive sectors of the District by supporting

economic groups.

(b) Enhancing Competitiveness in Ghana’s Private Sector

To develop and promote major tourism products with private sector participation in the

District.

(c) Accelerated Agricultural Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management

To increase agricultural production by 30% through effective extension services

To reduce post-harvest losses for agricultural produce by 15%

To build capacity of farmers and other stakeholders in areas of production, storage and

processing.

(d) Oil and Gas Development

(e) Infrastructure, Energy and Human Settlement

To ensure effective co-ordination of all relevant agencies in planning, developing and

managing human settlements and create more awareness for physical/settlement planning for

good development control.

To make major and essential feeder roads more motorable especially in the deprived poverty

pockets for easy movement of goods and services to market centers.

To support Rural Electrification Programme under SHEP for number of communities yet to be

hooked unto the national grid.

To develop and maintain street lights to improve security in the District.

To improve solid and liquid waste management in the District within the planned period

To bring water supply and sanitation services in rural communities and small towns up to

acceptable levels

(f) Human Development, Productivity and Employment

To facilitate provision of school infrastructure in the District

Provide TLMs in school and public Library facilities for communities

Promote Science, Mathematics and Technology education in schools

Improve the overall performance of pupils in BECE.

To provide effective and efficient health delivery and create health awareness in the District.

Identify and promote HIV/AIDs prevention and care support

To prevent and handle all aspects of disaster in the District

(g) Transparent and Accountable Governance

To improve upon Internally Generated Revenue performance

To improve upon the performance of District Assembly and its sub-structures

To increase women participation in decision making and also to facilitate access to credit to

women economic groups in the District

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CHAPTER TWO

IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES

2.1 Programmes/Projects for the Year

Projects/Activities in the various thematic areas have been highlighted and shortfalls in implementation in the third year of 2014-2017 MTDP have

been summarized below:

Table 2.1: Implementation Status of Programmes/Projects

ADAKLU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Implementation Status of Programmes/Projects-2016 1.ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACRO ECONOMIC STABILITY

OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES INDICATORS

2016

STATUS

REASONS FOR

NON-

ACHIEVEMENT OF

SET

TARGET/REMARKS

TARGET ACHIEVEMENT

Improve fiscal

revenue

mobilization

and

management

Train Revenue Collectors in Revenue

Mobilization skills and Techniques

Revenue Collectors

trained Revenue

Mobilization skills and

Techniques

1 1 Implemented

Monitoring of Revenue Barriers in the

District

Revenue Barriers in the

District Monitored 12 8 Implemented

Organise tax education for the District Tax education on revenue

mobilizaion organised 4 4 Implemented

Training of Staff on Accounting

Software and Maintenance of

Accounting Software

Staff trained in

Accounting Software and

Maintained 1 1 Implemented

Support Revenue Collectors with

Logistics

Revenue Collectors

supported with Logistics 1 1 Implemented

Construction of 4No. Market sheds in

the District

4No. Market sheds

Constructed 4 - Not

Implemented Inadequate fund

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Repair of 1No. Revenue Mobilization

Vehicle

1No. Revenue

Mobilization Vehicle

repaired 1 -

Not


2. ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR


2016

STATUS

REASONS FOR

NON-

ACHIEVEMENT OF

SET

TARGET/REMARKS

TARGET ACHIEVEMENT

To strenthen

the economic

base of the

productive

sector of the

District by

supporting

economic

groups and

other

enterprenuers

to improve their

businesses

Identify Women‟s Vegetable

farming groups for

Support/Monitor the activities and

operation of selected women‟s

farming groups

Activities and operation

of selected women‟s

farming groups monitored 4 4 Implemented

Facilitate the tripartite business

model among 20 stakeholders ( FBOs,

aggregators and financial institutions)

by 2017

Tripartite business model

among 20 stakeholders (

FBOs, aggregators and

financial institutions) by

2017 facilitated

20 20 Implemented

Improve

efficiency and

competitiveness

of MSMEs

Support MSMEs to access capital MSME‟s Supported

1 - Not


To diversify

and expand

tourism

industry for

revenue

generation

Construction of 1No. resort at Tourist

site at Adaklu-Tsrefe

1No. resort at Tourist site

at Adaklu-Tsrefe

1 - Not


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To increase the

number of rural

SMEs that

generate profit,

growth and

employment

opportunities

Basic community based skills training

in cassava processing, Fish processing

and Grass cutter rearing

Basic community based

skills training in cassava

processing, Fish

processing and grass

cutter rearing organised 1 1 Implemented

3. ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNISATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT


2016

STATUS

REASONS FOR

NON-

ACHIEVEMENT OF

SET

TARGET/REMARKS TARGET ACHIEVEMENT

To increase

agricultural

production by

30% through

effective

Extension

services by the

year 2016.

Organize 2 training sessions for

extension staff in post-harvest

handling technologies and value

addition

2 training sessions for

extension staff in post-

harvest handling

technologies and value

addition organised

2 2 Implemented

Conduct disease surveillance and

monitoring of pests and disease.

Disease surveillance and

monitoring of pests and

disease conducted 5 5 Implemented

Train 10 extension workers on

irrigation and water management

technologies and skills to enable them

undertake irrigation participatory

methods in dealing with farmers as

well as market extension

10 extension workers on

irrigation and water

management technologies

and skills to enable them

undertake irrigation

participatory methods in

dealing with farmers as

well as market extension

trained

10 10 Implemented

Support Mango Production Project in

the District.

Mango Production

Project in the District

supported

2,000 1,200 On-going

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Conduct 4 field demonstrations on

crops/field days/study tours to

enhance adoption of improved

technologies

4 field demonstrations on

crops/field days/study

tours to enhance adoption

of improved technologies

conducted

4 4 Implemented

Organize farmers day celebration to

award hard working farmers

Farmers Day Celebration

organised 1 1 Implemented

Increase

Growth in

income and

marketing

Collaborate with the DA to establish a

district livestock market by 2016

District livestock market

established by 2016 1 1 Implemented

Facilitate the hygienic handling,

packaging and preservation of

livestock and local birds product by

livestock farmers by 2016

Handling, packaging and

preservation of livestock

and local birds product by

livestock farmers by 2016

facilitated

1 1 Implemented

Improved

livestock

technologies to

increase

production of

local poultry by

10% and small

ruminants and

Cattle by 15%

by 2016

Vaccination of poultry, small

ruminants and cattle.

Poultry, small ruminants

and cattle vaccinated 200 200 Implemented

Train 920 farmers in intensive

livestock management, record keeping

and financial management.

920 farmers in intensive

livestock management,

record keeping and

financial management

trained

920 920 Implemented

Facilitate farmers to purchase

improved poultry breeds to cross

breeds.

Farmer‟s aid to purchase

improved poultry breeds

to cross breeds. 1 1 Implemented

Improve

institutional

coordination

for Agriculture

Development

Organize planning session among

stake holder to diagnose farmers

problems

Planning session among

stake holder to diagnose

farmers problems

organised 1 1 Implemented

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4. OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT


2016

STATUS

REASONS FOR

NON-

ACHIEVEMENT OF

SET


To Support Oil

and Gas

development

Support local investment in oil and

gas industries

Local investment in oil

and gas industries

supported (Local

Economic Development)

1 - Not


5. INFRASTRUCTURE , ENERGY AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT


2016

STATUS

REASONS FOR

NON-

ACHIEVEMENT OF

SET


Roads & Transport

To make feeder

Roads motorable

to facilitate the

transportation of

farm produce to

markets as well

as movement of

people in the

District.

Spot improvement of roads destroyed

by floods

Spot improved on roads

destroyed by floods

4 4 Implemented

Energy

Provide adequate,

reliable and

affordable energy

to meet the

national needs and

for export

Support Rural Electrification Project Rural Electrification

Project Supported

10 10 Implemented

To maintain street

Lights

development to

improve security in

the District

Maintenance of streetlights in the

urban settlements within the District

Street lights in the urban

settlements maintained 5 5 Implemented

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Human Settlements

Promote a

sustainable,

spatially

integrated and

orderly

development of

human

settlements

Preparation of Base Map, Master Plan

and Layout for Waya Township

Base Map, Master Plan

and Layout for Waya

Township prepared 1 1 On-going

Pay compensation for lands acquired

for public use

Compensation for lands

acquired for public use

paid

1 1 On-going

Enforcement of Building Regulations

Building Regulations

enforced 3 3 On-going

Undertake Street Naming and

Property Addressing System

Street Naming and

Property Addressing

System Undertaken 1 1 On-going

Water,Environmental, Sanitation & Hygiene

Accelerate the

provision of

adequate, safe

and affordable

water

Mechanisation of 1No Borehole at

Adaklu-Waya

1No Borehole at Adaklu-

Waya Mechanised 1 1 On-going

Construction of 5No. Borehole in the

District

5No. Borehole in the

District 5 12 Implemented

Monitoring of Water Facility and

Reactivation of WATSAN

Water Facility Monitored

and WATSAN

Reactivated

1 1 On-going

Construction of Overhead Storage

Tank Support with Water Connection

at Adaklu-Ablornu

Overhead Storage Tank

Support with Water

Connection at Adaklu-

Ablornu Constructed

1 1 On-going

Provision of polytanks to some

selected communities for water

storage and distribution.

Polytanks to some

selected communities for

water storage and

distribution provided

6 6 Implemented

Accelerate the

provision of

improved

Construction of 1km access road to

the sanitary landfill sites

1km access road to the

sanitary landfill sites

Constructed 1 1

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environmental

sanitation

facilities

Construction of 2No. Toilet facility at

Helekpe and Sikaman.

2No. Toilet facility at

Adaklu Helekpe and

Sikaman Constructed. 2 - Not


Improve solid

and Liquid

waste

management in

the District

within the

planned period

Purchase 10No. Public refuse

containers .

10No. Public refuse

containers purchase 10 10 Implemented

Rehabilitation and dislodging of

Institutional latrines

Institutional latrines in the

District rehabilitated and

dislodged 1 1 Implemented

Environmental

& Sanitation

Management

Undertake Fumigation exercise Fumigation and Sanitation

Management 1 1 Implemented

Review and Update Environmental

Sanitation Strategic Action Plan

(DESSAP) of the District

DESSAP of the District

reviewed and Updated 1 1 Implemented

Implement and Monitor Community

Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) by

promoting construction of household

latrines

Community Led Total

Sanitation Implemented

and monitored (CLTS) 1 1 Implemented

Routine House to House inspection

and education and Prosecution of

Sanitory Offenders/Stray animal

impoundment

Sanitory Offenders

prosecuted and stray

animals in the community

arrested 1 1 Implemented

Procure Disinfectant, Detergent,

Sanitary equipment etc

Disinfectant, Detergent,

Sanitary equipment

procured 1 1 Implemented

Medical Screening of food/drinks

vendors

Food/drinks vendors

screened 1 1 Implemented

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6. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT


2016 STATUS

REASONS FOR

NON-

ACHIEVEMENT OF

SET


Education

Increase

inclusive and

equitable

access to, and

participation in

education at all

levels

Construction of 1No. 3-Unit

Classroom Block with Library, Office

and Store Facilities at Adaklu-Goefe

1No. 3-Unit Classroom

Block with Library,

Office and Store Facilities

at Adaklu-Goefe

Constructed

1 1 Implemented

Construction of 1 No. 6- Unit

Classroom block with Ancillary

Facilities at Adaklu Torda

1 No. 6- Unit Classroom

Block with Ancillary

Facilities at Adaklu Torda

Constructed

1 1 Implemented


Classroom Block at Adaklu Hlihave


Block at Adaklu Hlihave

Constructed 1 1 Implemented

Renovation of Dinning Hall at

ADASEC

Dining Hall at ADASEC

Renovated 1 1 Implemented



and Store Facilities at Adaklu-Aboadi


Block with Library,


at Adaklu-Aboadi

Constructed

1 1 On-going


Classroom Block at Adaklu Ahunda


Block at Adaklu Ahunda

constructed 1 1 On-going

Construction of 1No. Computer

Laboratory at Adaklu-Dzakpo

1No. Computer

Laboratory at Adaklu-

Dzakpo constructed 1 1 Implemented

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Construction of 1No. 3- Unit


Facilities at Adaklu-Ablornu Basic

School

1No. 3- Unit Classroom

block with Ancillary

Facilities at Adaklu-

Ablornu Basic School

Constructed

1 1 On-going



Facilities at Adaklu-Helekpe Basic

School




Helekpe Basic School

Constructed

1 1 On-going



Facilities at Adaklu-Kpatove Basic

School




Kpatove Basic School

Constructed

1 1 On-going



and Store Facilities at Adaklu-Ahunda


Block with Library,


at Adaklu-Ahunda

Constructed

1 1 On-going

Renovation of 1 No. 4- Unit

Classroom Block at Adaklu-Anfoe

JHS


Block at Adaklu-Anfoe

JHS Renovated

1 1 On-going

Promote gender

equity in enrolment

and retention in

schools in the

District

Support for Girl-Child Education Girl-Child education

supported 1 1 Implemented

Improve

management of

education service

delivery

Provide resources to AD Supervisors

& Circuit Supervisors.

Resources to AD

Supervisors & Circuit

Supervisors provided 1 1 Implemented

Promote

Science, Maths

and

Technology

education

Organise STMIE clinic for 150

students.

STMIE clinic for 150

students Organised

150 150 Implemented

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To improve

teaching and

learning for

quality education

Organise INSET refresher courses for

90 Primary Headteachers and CLs

annually

INSET refresher courses

for 90 Primary

Headteachers and CLs

organised annually

90 90 Implemented

Support Education-Scholarship Scholarship granted

deserving students 1 1 Implemented

Health Enhance national

capacity for the

attainment of

lagging health

MDGs, as well as

non-communicable

diseases (NCDs)

and Neglected

Tropical Diseases

(NTDs)

Support immunisation Programme. Immunisation Programme

supported. 1 1 Implemented

Support to District response initiative

on HIV/ AIDS, Malaria Prevention

and other Health Related Activities in

the District

District response initiative

on HIV/ AIDS, Malaria

Prevention and other

Health Related Activities

in the District supported

1 1 Implemented

Bridge the

equity gaps in

access to health

care

Construction of Community based

Health Planning Service

(CHPS)/Martenity at Tsrefe

Community based Health

Planning Service

(CHPS)/Martenity at

Tsrefe Constructed

1 1 On-going

Construction of Adaklu Ahunda

Health Center

Adaklu Ahunda Health

Center Constructed 1 1 On-going

Construction of Health Center/Nurse's

Quarters Adaklu Helekpe

Health Center/ Nurses's at

Adaklu Helekpe

Constructed 1 1 Implemented

Construction of Adaklu Wumenu

Health Center

Adaklu Wumenu Health

Center Constructed 1 1 Not

Implemented

Construction of CHPS Compound at

Kodzobi

CHPS Compound at

Adaklu Kodzobi

Constructed

1 1 Implemented

Construction of CHPS Compound at

Adaklu Anfoe

CHPS Compound at

Adaklu Anfoe

Constructed

1 1 On-going

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Construction of Community based

Health Planning Service (CHPS)

Compound at Ahunda

Community based Health

Planning Service (CHPS)

Compound at Ahunda 1 1 On-going

Disability

Ensure

effective

appreciation of

and inclusion of

disability issues

Organize Public Education on

Disability Issues in the District

Public education on

Disability Issues in the

District organised 4 4 Implemented

Register at least 150 PWDs and their

OVC under the NHIS in the District

150 PWDs and their OVC

under the NHIS in the

District register 150 150 Implemented

Poverty Reduction and Income Inequality

Promote gender

equity in

political, social

and economic

development

systems and

outcomes

Organise sensitization programme for

women to take-up leadership position

in governance and decision making

Sensitization programme

for women to take-up

leadership position in

governance and decision

making organised

4 4 Implemented

Organise radio talk show on gender

mainstreaming

Radio talk show on

gender mainstreaming

organised

4 4 Implemented

Organize radio talk shows at the local

FM stations on child labour,

trafficking, domestic violence,

marriages, family laws etc

Radio talk shows at the

local FM stations on child

labour, trafficking,

domestic violence,

marriages, family laws

organised

4 4 Implemented

Supervise and Monitor LEAP

Programme in the District

LEAP Programme in the

District supervise and

monitored 4 4 Implemented

HIV/AIDS/STI/TB

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Ensure

eradication of

new HIV and

AIDs/STIs,

especially

among the

vulnerable

groups

Organise quarterly DAC/DRMT

Meeting and Monitor 6 Health

Centres on PMTCT and 7 Clubs on

School Alert Programs

Quarterly DAC/DRMT

Meeting organised and 6

Health Centres on

PMTCT and 7 Clubs on

School Alert Programs

monitored

4 4 Implemented

Support Fifteen (15) PLWHIV and

Five (5) OVCs in Severe/

Commomerate 2016 WORLD AIDS

DAY in the District

Fifteen (15) PLWHIV and

Five (5) OVCs in Severe

supported/WORLD AIDS

DAY organised

15 15 Implemented

Child Development & Social Protection

Promote

effective child

development in

all

communities,

especially

deprived areas

Conduct Sixty (60) Follow up visits

on reported cases

Sixty (60) Follow up

visits on reported cases

conducted

60 40 On-going

Organise Child Welfare and

Protection activities in the District and

Sensitize 14 communities on Child

Protection Program

Child Welfare and

Protection activities in the

District organised and 14

communities on Child

Protection Program

Sensitized

14 14 Implemented

Identify 30 child abuse cases and

handle them 30 child abuse cases

identified 30 30 Implemented

Identify, collect and collate data on

Day Care Centres

Collect and collate data on

Day Care Centres

identified

1 - Not

Implemented

To disseminate

information on

CLTS in the

District

Organize workshop on hand washing

and household water treatment and

storage for sixty (60) women from ten

(10) communities.

Workshop on hand

washing and household

water treatment and

storage for sixty (60)

women from ten (10)

communities organised

60 60 Implemented

Demonstration on liquid soap,

weanimix and doughnuts preparation

to five (5) women groups.

Demonstration on liquid

soap, weanimix and

doughnuts preparation to

five (5) women groups

held

5 5 Implemented

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Organize mass meeting in ten (10)

communities on Community Led

Total Sanitation (CLTS)

Mass meeting in ten (10)

communities on

Community Led Total

Sanitation (CLTS)

organised

10 10 Implemented

Productivity & Employment

Ensure provision

of adequate

training and skills

development in

line with global

trends

Support implementation of YEA

Activities

Implementation of YEA

Activities supported

Implemented

Climate Variability and Change

Enhance

capacity to

adapt to climate

change impacts

& Support to

Climate

Change &

Adaptation in

the District

Organise Public Education on Climate

Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

Public Education on

Climate Change and

Disaster Risk Reduction

organized

1 1 Implemented

Celebration Of World Disaster

Reduction Day

World Disaster Reduction

Day organised 1 1 Implemented

Educational Programme on Flood

Prevention, Conservation and

Prevention of the Ecosystem in the

Tordze River Valley

Educational Programme

on Conservation and

Prevention of the

Ecosystem in the Tordze

River Valley organised

1 - Not

Implemented

To control the

environmental

degradation

Programmes on Afforestation/Tree

Planting in the District

Afforestation/Tree

Planting in the District

carried out 1 1 Implemented

To prevent and

handle all

aspects of

Disaster &

Climate

Change in the

District

Sensitization Programme for DVGs

Groups and communities on Disaster

Management such as Harmattan, Fire

and its effect, flooding

Sensitization Programme

on Disaster Management

such as Harmattan and its

effect, flooding organised 1 1 Implemented

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Organise Public education on Bush

Fire and Domestic Fire prevention

Public education on Bush

Fire and Domestic Fire

prevention organised 3 -

Not

Implemented

Compensation/Assistance/Distribution

of Relief Items to disaster victims

Relief Items to Disaster

Victims supported 1 1 Implemented

Geological/Environmental Impact

Assessment at all quarry sites/Hazard

Mapping within the district

Geological/Environmental

Impact Assessment at all

quarry sites within the

district carried out

1 - Not


Sports Development

Support Sports Programme Sports Programme

Supported 1 1 Implemented

7. TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE


2016

STATUS

REASONS FOR

NON-

ACHIEVEMENT OF

SET

TARGET/REMARKS

TARGET ACHIEVEMENT

Local Governamce & Decentralisation

Ensure

effective

implementation

of the

decentralization

policy and

programmes

Construction of 6No. 2- Bedroom

Bungalow for the District Assembly

6No. 2-Bedroom

Bungalow for the District

Assembly constructed 6 6 On-going

Support community initiated projects Community initiated

projects supported 1 1 Implemented

Strengthen Sub-District structures to

function well.Eg. Procure Office

equipment, Stationery etc.

Sub-District Structures

supported 1 -

Not


Procure 8No. Motorbike for Circuit

Supervisors

8No. Motorbike for

Circuit Supervisors

procured

8 - Not


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Procure office furniture and

equipments for Departments Office furniture and

equipments procured 5 5 Implemented

Construction of 1No. Office,

Slaughter room, Restroom, Sheds,

Toilet and urinal and fencing of

Animal Market at Adaklu-Waya

Animal Market, Office,

Restroom, Slaughter room

and Shade at Adaklu

Waya to be Constructed 1 -

Not


Constrruction of DCE's Residency at

Adaklu-waya

DCE's Residency at

Adaklu-waya Constructed 1 1 On-going

Build capacity of Assembly Members

and Staff Capacity of Assembly

Members and Staff built 3 3 Implemented

Networking & Internet Connectivity

of Main Assembly Block/Servicing

of web charge

Main Administration

Block networked/website

service charge 1 1 On-going

Payment of Consultancy fees Consultancy fee paid 1 1 On-going

Operation and Maintenance Plan

(Servicing and Maintenance of

Assets)

Assets and equipments

serviced and maintained 1 1 Implemented

Support to Decentralised Dept.

(Social Welfare, Co-operative, Parks

and Garden etc)

Decentralised Dept.

(Social Welfare, Co-

operative, Parks and

Garden etc) supported

4 4 Implemented

Organise Peer Learning Exchange

programme

Peer Learning Exchange

programme organised 1 1 Implemented

Support the Preparation of Composite

Budget and organisation of Town Hall

Meeting

Support the Preparation of

Composite Budget and

organisation of Town Hall

Meeting

3 3 Implemented

Support the Celebration of National

Events

Celebration of National

Events Supported 4 4 Implemented

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To supervise,

Monitor and

Evaluate

development

projects in the

District

Monitor and Evaluate development

Projects/Programmes

Projects/Programmes

Monitored and Evaluated

4 4 Implemented

Public Safety & Security

To improve

upon Peace &

Security in the

District

Maintenance of law & order in the

District

Law & order in the

District Maintained 1 1 Implemented

Construction of Police Residence at

Adaklu Waya

Police Residence at

Adaklu Waya Constructed 1 1 On-going

Construction of Police Station at

Adaklu Tsrefe

Police Station at Adaklu

Tsrefe 1 1 On-going

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2.2 PROGRAMMES

2.2.1 Education Figure 1.1: School Age Population

Source: GES Directorate, Adaklu, 2016

2. SCHOOL AGE POPULATION

Trend of school age population in the district since 2015. From 2014 to 2015, population aged 4-

17 had annual growth rate of 2.5% whiles enrolment increased by 5.79% that is 5.8% at the KG

while primary increased by 10.45% but JHS decreased by 5.21% and SHS also decreased by

7.21%.

3. OVERALL PERFORMANCE AGAINST ESP 2010 -20 DISTRICT INDICATORS

Adaklu District has 3 focal areas of interest namely, Educational, Economic and Socio-

humanistic as a guide for planning and implementation of programs of ESP.

Each of these areas has indicator target, thus GER, GAR, NER, NAR, GPI, FGER, MGER, PTA,

PCRR, PTTR, BECE, WASSCE, Transition and Completion Rates. Some targets were achieved,

however others are yet to be realised. GER target for KG at the moment was almost achieved,

that is from 89.0% to 97.3% between 2015 to 2016. At the Primary, it increased slightly from

68.2% to70.2%; while JHS experienced a decrease of 5.5% in the period under review that is

from 53.5% to 48.1%. The same is said about SHS in the district. The rate decreased from 22.3%

to 20.7%. Primary level experienced the highest enrolment compared to other levels.

KINDERGARTEN

Number of schools (Total: Public / Private)

The total number of schools both public and Private increased by one in 2015 / 16 academic year.

This constitutes 33 kindergartens for public and 2 private schools

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Chart 2: GER (Total) NER (total) and GPI


GROSS ENROLMENT RATE (GER)

From Chart 2, Gross Enrolment Rate for KG decreased from 98.0% in 2013/14 to 97.3% in

2015/16 academic year and the district target of 98.3% was not achieved.

NET ENROLMENT RATE (NER)

The Net Enrolment Rate decreased over the period. In 2014/15 it was 72.1% and it dropped

drastically to 63.2% in 2015/16 academic year. Though there is a decrease, it shows that pupils

are going to school at the right age. Gender Parity Index (GPI)

The Gender Parity Index (GPI) decreased from 0.99 in 2014/15 academic year to 0.91 in 2015/16

academic year. District target of 1.02 was not achieved. This is an indication that there were more

boys admitted to KG than girls. 2015/16. MGER is 66.8% to 59.9% of FGER during the period.

CHART 3: PUPIL TEACHER RATIO (PTR)


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PUPIL TEACHER RATIO (PTR)

The Pupil Teacher Ratio was 16:1 in 2014 / 15 but reduced to 15:1 in 2015 /16 academic year as

against 35:1 which is the ESP target. This is as a result of an increase in teacher population from

92 to 126. However, there was a corresponding increment of KG enrolment.

PUPIL CLASSROOM RATIO (PCRR)

Pupil classroom Ratio (PCRR) in 2015/16 was 38 and it increased to 42 in 2015/16 academic

year. The increase in ratio came as a result of increase in classroom buildings by district assembly

and the MP‟s initiative and some NGOs.

PERCENTAGE OF TRAINED TEACHERS RATIO (PTTR)

Teachers at the KG level are made up of Trained and Untrained teachers. In 2014/15, Trained

Teachers Ratio was 29:1, but it increased to 30 in 2015/16 academic year.

The government is trying to reduce the number of untrained teachers at all levels and this affected

the KGs as well. In addition to that, more untrained teachers are now pursuing UTDBE programs

at all levels; and it has resulted in more trained teachers teaching at KGs.

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Number of schools (Total / Public / Private)

The total number of both public and private is 35. Public schools increased by one, that is from 32

to 33 while private remains at two (2).

CHART 4:Two year trends of GER (total) NER (total) and GPI.



In the chart above, the Gross Enrolment Rate for 2014/15 academic year remains at 70.2% and it

increased to 72.5% in 2015/16 academic year. This increment came as a result of enrolment drive

organised in the district.

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From chart 4, NER was 61.2% and it moved to 64.3% in 2015/16 academic year. The rise in both

GER and NER came as a result of enrolment drive organised in the district.

GENDER PARITY INDEX (GPI) ON GER

Gender Parity Index on GER for both 2013/14 and 2014/15 academic year remains the same as

0.90.But it has increased to 0.99 in 2015/16. Though girls‟ enrolment increased over the period,

yet there was a corresponding increment of boys. The district target of 1.0 was yet to be achieved.

CHARTS 5:Two year trends of GAR (total), NAR (total) and completion Rate at P6 (total)


GROSS ADMISSION RATE (GAR)

Gross Admission Rate in 2015/16 decreased from 78.3% to 77.9% under year of review. This

reduction was due to decrease in pupils aged 6 years who were admitted to Primary One (1).

NET ADMISSION RATE (NAR)

Net Admission Rate was 38.9% in 2013/14 and it reduced to 22.4% in 2015/16 academic year.

Both GRA and NAR experienced reduction in enrolment over the period under review.

COMPLETION RATE AT P6

Completion Rate at P6 increased from 80.0% in 2013/14 to 85.2% in 2015/16 academic year.

This is as a result of much effort put in by parents towards their wards education and the children

as well.

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CHART 6: Two year trend of PTR (Public) and PCRR (Public)



Pupil Teacher Ratio in 2014/15 academic year was16:1 and it decreased to15:1 in

2015/16. This district target of 35:1 was not achieved. The reduction in number was due

to increase in enrolment of pupils.

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

NUMBER OF SCHOOLS (TOTAL/PUBLIC/PRIVATE)

The total number of Junior High Schools in the District at both Public and Private schools

total 27 in 2014/15 and now increased to 28 academic year. In 2013/14, total number of

schools was 24. Currently, 4 new schools have added to the existing one. Public schools

increased by 3 while one private JHS was opened.

Chart 7: Two year trend of GER (total), NER (total) and GPI

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In the chart above, the Gross Enrolment Rate for 2014/15 academic year remains at 48.1% and it

has tremendously increased to 65.3% in 2015/16 academic year. This increment came as a result

of enrolment drive organized in the district


Net Enrolment Rate increased from 37.3% in 2014/15 to 45.6% in 2015/16 academic

year. This increment came as a result of pupils in the theoretical age groups have been

enrolled at the school; since those who are over aged decided to leave the classroom.

COMPLETION RATE JH 3

The completion Rate at JH3 currently is 97.3% in 2015/16 compare to 94.2% in 2014/15

academic year. The district target of 75.0% has been exceeded. Both teachers and parents

put in a lot effort which brought this success to district.

PERCENTAGE OF TRAINED TEACHERS

Percentage of Trained Teachers in the district has never been consistent in the district.

While the public sector in trying reducing the number of untrained teacher by allowing

teachers to undergo UTDBE programs, Private schools are still employing untrained

teachers in the district. These result in rise and full of rate. 2013/14 it was 72.5% and it

has gone up to 74.5%, in 2015/16.


Gender parity Index (GPI) at the Junior High School this year has increased rapidly from

0.92 in 2013/14 and 0.90 in 2014/15 over the period to 0.94 in 2015/16 Since there was a

drop in FGER, it has affect GPI and the district target of 0.95 could not be obtained.

Chart 8: Two year trend of PTR (Public) and PCRR (Public)


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Pupil Teacher Ratio has dropped from8 pupils to a teacher in 2014/15 academic year to 7

pupils per a teacher in 2015/16 academic year. The number of teacher increased from 182

to 195 over the period. This could result in reduction by 2, ie from 8 to 7 in the ratio.

PUPIL CLASSROOM RATE (PCRR)

The PCRR currently is 18:1 in 2015/16 academic year. This shows that more classrooms

are being built for the pupils, which is enhancing learning at our schools. Classroom

under trees is phasing out gradually through the collective efforts of the MP, NGOs and

the Assembly.

Chart 9: BECE Pass Rate (Total/Male/Female)


From analysis, BECE pass rate for 2015/16 has been displayed on the chart. Total pass

rate for the district was 54.04%. Male pass rate was 30.63% while that of female is

23.41%. The district is hoping to see an improvement in the subsequent academic year

BECE results.

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Number of Schools (Total/Public/Private)

The total number of senior high schools in the district in the year under review is two.

One public and one private.

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Chart 10 SHS GER, GPI



The gross enrolment Rate for senior High school in 2014/15 was 20.7% but it dropped to

20.3% in 2015/16 academic year. Although there was an improvement in FGER, 19% to

20.3%, the district target of 25.0% was not met.

GENDER PARITY INDEX (GPI)

Gender parity index for 2013/14 was 0.76% and it has moved to m1.01 in 2014/15

academic year. This came as a result of increase in FGER of about 1.01%. This growth

made it possible for the district to meet its target of 0.90.

Chart11: Two year trend of STR and SCRR


Student Teacher Ratio for 2012/13 was 28:1 and it decreased to 14:1 in 2013 /14

academic year. Looking at teacher population during the period under review, teacher

population has increased from 22 to 41. This increment did not allow the district to meet

its target.

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STUDENT CLASSROOM RATIO (SCRR)

SCRR for 2014/15 academic year was 25:1 it fell from 61: in 2013/14 academic year.

This fall may be as a result of decrease in enrolment of student and new classrooms were

built within the period.

SPECIAL SCHOOL

The district has only one inclusive special school. Total enrolment at the schools is 14,

which is made up of 8males and 6 females. Teacher population in the school is 2. The

district is trying to make the school more attractive and friendly, to enable our brothers

and sisters have access to quality education. Gross Enrolment at Junior High level saw a

drastic decline during the period under consideration. This has affected GER as well. In

2013/ 14 it was 53.5% and it came down to 48. 1% in 2014/15 academic year. Most of

the pupils who completed P6 could not enter Junior High Schools. Some took petty

trading in the area; others went to big towns to become house helps. The District needs

help through introduction of scholarship to augment the efforts of parents.


Gender Parity Index (GPI) at the Junior High School this year saw a decline from 0.92 in

2013/14 to 0.90 in 2014/15 over the period. Since there was a drop in FGER, it has affect

GPI and the district target of 0.95 could not be obtained.

PUPIL CLASSROOM RATIO (PCRR)

Pupil classroom Ratio in 2013/14 was 22:1 and it has been reduced by 1 in 2014/15.

Currently, it is 21:1 which below the district target of 25:1.

PUPIL TRAINED TEACHER RATIO (PTTR)

Pupil trained teacher ratio over the period showed a decrease from 36:1 in 2013/14 to 16

in 2014/15 academic year. Trained teacher keep reducing at the primary school level,

since the intake of untrained teachers keep increasing. Most pupil schools in the rural

areas have few trained teachers since they fail to accept posting to the rural areas and

have concentrated in big towns as a result of “protocol” appointment.

TVET

TVET 2009/10

Actual

2010/11

Actual

2011/2012

Actual

2012/13

Actual

2013/14

Target

2013/14

Actual

Number of TVET

schools

Total

Public

Private

Number of

students in all

TVET schools

Total

Public

Private

Number of

students in Public

Total

Public

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TVET schools Private NOT APPLICABLE

Number of

students in

Private TVET

schools

Total

Public

Private

Number of

Teachers in

Public TVET

schools

Total

Public

Private

Total

Public

Private

2.2.2 Health

The vision of Adaklu district health directorate is to be “Best provider of Quality Health

Services to all people living in Adaklu District, other districts as well as other Nationals”.

As a directorate under Ghana Health Service, it is determined to implement approved

health sector policies in such a manner as to ensure access to quality health care and to

manage prudently resources available for provision of health services in the district. The

promotion of good health to increase access to quality health care and sustained

environmental sanitation was the main objective under the health sector focus area.

Progress made towards the achievement of the health sector target was quite remarkable

though with limited resources.

OPD Attendance

Table 2.2: Yearly OPD Attendance (2014-2016)

PERIOD MALE FEMALE TOTAL

2014 9909(40%) 14701(60%) 24610

2015 9163(42%) 12775(58%) 21938

2016 9406(41%) 13610(59%) 23016

Source: District Health Directorate, Adaklu, 2016.

Health Facilities in the District

Below is the breakdown of health facilities in the district.

No. of health facilities - 15

Health Centers (GHS) 4

Health Centre (CHAG) 1

CHPS Compounds 10

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The district has five (5) functional CHPS zones.

Table 2.3: Health facilities in the district

Name of Facility Location Ownership

Ablornu CHPS Compound Ablornu Ghana Health Service

Ahunda Health Centre AhundaBoso Ghana Health Service

Amuzudeve CHPS Compound Amuzudeve Ghana Health Service

Tsrefe CHPS Compound Alavanyo Ghana Health Service

Have CHPS Compound Have Ghana Health Service

HASU Health Centre Helekpe Ghana Health Service

Hlihave CHPS Compound Hlihave Ghana Health Service

Kodzobi CHPS Compound Kodzobi Ghana Health Service

Kordiabe CHPS Compound Kordiabe Ghana Health Service

Kpetsu CHPS Compound Kpetsu Ghana Health Service

Nutifafa Health Centre Abuadi Ghana Health Service

Salvation Army Clinic Sofa CHAG

Torda CHPS Compound Torda Ghana Health Service

Waya Health Centre Waya Ghana Health Service

Wumenu CHPS Compound Wumenu Ghana Health Service


FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES

The coverage for family planning acceptors during the year is increasing representing

24.3%. All CHNs were oriented on MAF and how to promote family planning especially

long term methods and condoms since the uptake of these methods were very low. Over

40 CHNs have been trained on implanon insertion and this has greatly increased its

uptake and male condoms are been promoted in all communities focusing especially on

people.

Table 2.4: Family Planning Registrants

SUB-

DISTRICT

2014 2015 2016

ACCEPT % ACCEPT % ACCEPT %

WAYA 1484 77.1 349 19.4 559 28

SOFA 453 30.3 255 16.6 323 21

HELEKPE 1683 59 598 20.1 810 35.3

AHUNDA 557 33 217 12.4 338 19.1

TOTAL 4177 52 1419 17.2 2027 24.3


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Disease Surveillance

Both active and passive surveillance was conducted in the year under review. Weekly and

monthly Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) returns were collected

from all health facilities in the district, collated and analyzed.

Table 2.5:.Suspected Priority Cases Investigated in the year

Disease 2014 2015 2016

AFP 0 0 1

Measles 2 2 14

CSM 0 0 0

Neonatal tetanus 0 0 0

Cholera 0 0 0

Yellow fever 1 1 7

Guinea worm 0 0 0

Typhoid 126 121 110


Health promotion

Health promotion is a systematic means of making it possible for people to have control

over their own health and take positive action to increasingly improve upon their health.

Its goes beyond health education by creating enabling environment. The district has a

greater responsibility of ensuring that members of the community achieve the highest

possible level of physical, mental, and social wellbeing. This is a big task, which needs

support of a wide range of collaborators, institutions and sectors within the community

and outside it.

Health Promotion Activities

In the year under review the district undertook the following activities to promote the

health of the people in Adaklu District and its environs.

Community durbars and sensitization

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Advocacy

Health talks at; ANC, CWC, OPD

Churches, schools, communities and mosques

Distribution of SBCC materials

Social mobilization activities

Orienting health staff on prevailing health issue e.g. Men. A/cholera

Health day campaign celebration

World TB day celebration

World malaria day celebration

Child health promotion week

Training of community health workers/supervisors

Formation and inauguration of adolescent clubs

Organizing durbars to sensitize community members on prevention of teenage

pregnancy

Volunteers training on prevention malaria

Training of circuit supervisors and teachers on ITNs school

Mass distribution worming for schools

Sensitization on meningitis and cholera

Health screening in collaboration with Adaklu Students Union and Associates

Launching of Good life

Food demonstration

Vitamin A / iodine survey

COLABORATING ACTIVITIES

During the course of the year, the directorate had some collaborating activities including;

Mass School deworming orientation and distribution

Continues LLINs orientation and distribution

Cross culture solutions student‟s affiliations

UHAS student‟s vocational affiliation

UNICEF tour on IYCF

Health staff from upper East/Northern region study tour

Nursing training school student‟s affiliation

NGOs

Adaklu student‟s union

Glidzi festival screening

Faith based support screening for Hlihave community and its villages

Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme

During the period under review, the district carried out activities such as TB case

detection and management, refresher training for all CHOs and institutional TB

coordinators on TB case detection and management, World TB day celebration, TB

screening was also done.

The district celebrated world TB day in April and the entire district was included in the

celebration. The grand durbar took place at Torda. The activities carried out included:

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1. Organization of durbars in some selected communities

2. Organization of district TB day celebration at Torda

3. Health education on TB in the communities during out-reach sections

Table 2.6: There were some screening sessions been held at the various durbar grounds.

Facility No screened for

TB Number Positive Number Negative

Torda Health Area 50 0 50

Helekpe Health Area 20 0 20

Waya/Sofa Health Area 25 0 20

Total 105 0 105


The durbar saw an attendance of six hundred and twenty people which represents the

30% of the Torda CHPS zone population. There was also refresher training for

institutional TB coordinators and where staffs each from the fifteen health facilities were

trained in addition to two (2) laboratory technicians.

National Malaria Control Programme

The district conducted the following activities under the national malaria control

programme and they include the following:

Orientation program on LLIN for School based SHEPs and Circuit supervisors

Orientation and Monitoring on LLIN

World malaria day celebration

Supportive supervision

Orientation and Monitoring on LLIN

A total of twenty (20) Circuit supervisors and fifteen (15) school based SHEP

coordinators were oriented on LLIN use and care. The district with support from Vector

works conducted an orientation Programme in all fifteen (15) health facilities in Adaklu

District. A total of Thirty seven (37) Community Health Nurses, Ten (10) Enrolled

Nurses, four (4) Laboratory Personnel‟s, one (1) Medical Assistant and five

(5)Midwives, received orientation on Malaria and Care for Mosquito Nets (LLIN).

World Malaria Day

The District with the help of Hope for Future Generation, Celebrated World Malaria Day

in grand style at Kodzobi CHPS Zone on the 26th of April 2016. There was a Health

Education with demonstration on the use of mosquito nets were done. The Community

members were screened for malaria and treatment was given for all positive cases free

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without charge, a total of 79 participants were screened out of which 15 tested Positive to

the Malaria parasite.

Table 2.7: Trend of Malaria cases

Indicator 2014 2015 2016

Total Lab

Confirmed

Total Lab

Confirmed

Total Lab

Confirmed

Under 5years 4061 4015 2793 1879 4029 3502

Above 5years 5656 5589 3066 1988 6268 5473

Malaria in

pregnancy

62 57 218 116 157 155

Total 9779 9441 6077 3983 10454 9130


Table 2.8: Malaria Home Based Care (iCCM)

Indicator 2014 2015 2016

Total number checked 1354 1192 1254

Children with fever 1048 1082 (91) 1219(97%)

No. treated 899 1038 1219

No. Referred 277 27 23

No. IE&C activities 1245 1377 1736

No. with danger sign 38 13 0


Meningitis Sensitization

With the meningitis outbreak in the neighboring district in the year a total of 41 health

staff were sensitized on Meningitis. They were made up of Midwives, Enrolled nurses,

CHN, PA and Lab personnel, DCOs etc. these staff were to support in the education of

community members on Meningitis District Epidemic responds team also had the chance

to sensitize Adaklu district assembly workers which included the honorable DCE and MP

during assembly meeting.

Mental Health Situation in the District

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Table 2.9: Mental Health Situation

DISEASE CONDITION MALE FEMALE TOTAL

DEPRESSION 0 5 5

BIPOLAR DISORDER 0 2 2

EPILEPSY 31 34 65

NEUROTIC/STRESS RELATED DISORDERS 1 2 3

SCHIZOPHRENIA 28 28 56

MENTAL DISORDER DUE TO ALCOHOL USE 7 0 7

MENTAL DISORDER NOT SPECIFIED 0 2 2

MENTAL DISORDER DUE TO PSYCHOACTIVE

SUBSTANCE USE

1 0 1

PREGNANCY RELATED MENTAL DISORDER 0 1 1

TOTAL 68 74 142


In the year under review staff capacity was built in malaria case management.

OPD Attendance

Table 2.10: Yearly OPD Attendance (2014-2016)

PERIOD MALE FEMALE TOTAL

2014 9909(40%) 14701(60%) 24610

2015 9163(42%) 12775(58%) 21938

2016 9406(41%) 13610(59%) 23016


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Table 2.11: Top Ten Cause of OPD Attendance

2014 2015 2016

DISEASE NO. % DISEASE NO. % DISEASE NO. %

Malaria 9648 35.0 malaria 8785 35.7 malaria 10454 38.1

U.R.T.I 5325 19.3 U.R.T.I 5504 22.4 U.R.T.I 7038 25.6

Rheumatism &

Other Joint

Pains

2934 10.6

Rheumatism &

Other Joint

Pains

2397 9.8 Intestinal

Worms 2098 7.6

Anaemia 1987 7.2 Intestinal

Worms 2189 8.9

Rheumatism

& Other

Joint Pains

2013 7.3

Diarrhoea

Diseases 1933 7.0 Anaemia 1196 4.9 Anaemia 1317 4.8

Intestinal

Worms 1642 6.0

Diarrhoea

Diseases 1158 4.7

Diarrhoea

Diseases 856 3.1

Skin Diseases 1115 4.0 Skin Diseases 836 3.4 Skin

Diseases 844 3.1

Hypertension 961 3.5 Hypertension 573 2.3 PUO 738 2.7

Home Injuries 354 1.3 PUO 459 1.9 UTI 462 1.7

PUO 331 1.2 Home Injuries 332 1.4 Hypertension 324 1.2


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Malaria still constitutes the highest cause of admissions representing 38.1% and closely

followed by U.R.T.I with 25.6%, whilst Hypertension recorded the least with 1.2% in

2016.

School Health Services

Table 2.12: School Health Services

2014 2015 2016

TOTAL NO. OF CHN ENROLLED 3871 3817 4119

PRE-SCHOOL 1554 1688 1624

PRIMARY 1 890 808 1032

PRIMARY 3 819 769 821

JHS 608 552 642

TOTAL NO. OF CHN EXAMINED 3385 3777 1866

PRE-SCHOOL 1273 1675 4111

PRIMARY 1 849 789 1532

PRIMARY 3 759 762 1032

JHS 504 551 640

TOTAL NO. OF SCHOOLS 53 46 62

TOTAL NO. OF SCHOOLS

VISITED

50 46 60

TOTAL NO. OF SCHOOL

RECEIVING 3+ HEALTH TALKS

43 28 52

Table 2.13: Number of children referred with their conditions

2014 2015 2016

NO. OF

CHILDREN

REFERED

298 160 133

REASONS FOR REFERRALS

EAR PROBLEMS 11 12 5

ORAL HEALTH 143 55 43

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PROBLEMS

SKIN PROBLEMS 129 64 80

HERNIA 3 2 0

UNDESCENDED

TESTIS

15 5 1

EYE PROBLEMS 0 0 4

OTHERS

COUGH 6 18 7

COLD 3 14 4

WOUNDS 4 28 5

STI‟S 1 4 3


Maternal Health Services

Services such as supervised delivery, postnatal care, family planning, post abortion care,

school health services, adolescent health and home visit were rendered in the year.

Table 2.14: Family Health Service indicators

INDICATORS 2014 2015 2016

FIG. % FIG % FIG %

ANC Registrants 401 30.3 517 38.2 654 47.1

4th

Visit 203 50.6 287 55.5 387 59.2

IPT 1 142 35.4 299 44.3 392 59.9

IPT 3 62 15.5 157 30.4 234 35.8

Supervised Delivery 165 12.5 248 18.3 323 23.3

Maternal Mortality 0 0 0 0 0 0

MMR 0 0 0 0 0 0

Still Birth 0 0 1 0.4 1 0.4

PNC 405 40.4 505 56.2 410 31

F/P 4177 52 1419 17.2 2027 24.3


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Table 2.15: ANC registrants by sub-districts

SUB-

DISTRICTS

2014 2015 2016

Registrants % Registrants % Registrants %

WAYA 151 47 138 42 194 56

SOFA 106 43.3 116 46.2 103 40.1

HELEKPE 77 16.2 109 22.4 173 35

AHUNDA 67 24 156 54.2 184 62.4

TOTAL 401 30.3 519 38.3 654 47.1


Table 2.16: Supervised Deliveries by Sub-Districts

SUB-DIST 2014 2015 2016

NO. OF HOME

VISIT

CONDUCTED

NO. OF HOME

VISIT

CONDUCTED

NO. OF HOME

VISIT

CONDUCTED

AHUNDA 200 2639 713

SOFA 204 1375 3880

HELEKPE 255 1750 3020

WAYA 164 1075 1728

TOTAL 823 6839 9341


Table 2.17: Comparing Skilled Deliveries with TBA Deliveries

SUB

DISTRICT

2014 2015 2016

Skilled del. TBA Skilled del. TBA Skilled del. TBA

WAYA 101 44 60 59 100 25

SOFA 48 31 85 25 44 31

HELEKPE 8 114 79 126 88 28

AHUNDA 8 29 60 36 91 19

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TOTAL 165(43.1%) 218(56.9%) 284(53.6%) 246(46.4%)

323(75.8%)

103(24.1%)


Table 2.18: Post-Natal Services Done by Sub-Districts

SUB DIST. 2014 2015 2016

Reg. % Reg. % Reg. %

WAYA 129 78.3 117 51.3 124 99.2

SOFA 99 49 111 78 71 95

HELEKPE 131 6.1 181 44 115 99.1

AHUNDA 46 17.4 91 66 100 91

TOTAL 405 31 500 37 410 31


Table 2.19: IPT2+ Coverage

SUB-DIST 2014 2015 2016

Waya 48 48 105

Sofa 2 36 52

Helekpe 0 55 68

Ahunda 14 90 92

Total 54 209 317


NB: There was shortage of SP at the beginning of the year in 2014.

Table 2.20: TD2 Coverage by Sub-Districts

SUB –

DIST.

2014 2015 2016

FIG % FIG % FIG %

WAYA 74 23.1 78 24 150 26.3

SOFA 68 28 114 45.4 91 29.1

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HELEKPE 62 13.1 87 18 130 21.2

AHUNDA 42 15 124 43.1 143 25.3

TOTAL 246 19 403 30 514 25


Table 2.21: Ante-Natal Service Risk Detection

SUB DIST 2014 2015 2016

10-14

YRS

15-19

YRS

10-14

YRS

15-19 YRS 10-14 YRS 15-19 YRS

WAYA 1 23 1 33 2 33

SOFA 0 26 3 27 0 23

HELEKPE 0 14 0 30 3 33

AHUNDA 3 14 0 26 0 17

TOTAL 4 77 4 116 5 106


Table 2.22: Trend of antigen performance 2014 to 2016 District Level

ANTIGEN 2014 2015 2016

cov %cov cov %cov cov %cov

BCG 626 47.4 791 58.4 850 61

POLIO 1 784 59.3 870 64.2 1019 73

POLIO 3 983 74.4 1106 81.4 1276 92

PENTA 1 784 59.3 870 64.2 1019 73

PENTA 3 983 74.4 1106 81.4 1276 92

PCV 1 784 59.3 870 64.2 1019 73

PCV 3 983 74.4 1106 81.4 1276 92

Rota 2 883 67.8 968 75.4 1118 80

MR 896 67.8 1021 75.4 1120 81

YF 896 67.8 1021 75.4 1120 81

TT 2+ 307 23.2 432 31.9 500 36


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Table 2.23 Penta 3 Antigen Performance Sub District Level

Sub-

district

2014 2015 2016

Cov % Cov % Cov %

Ahunda 170 60.5 218 75.7 258 87

Helekpe 355 74.7 403 82.8 488 97

Sopa 212 86.5 235 93.6 287 85

Waya 256 79.8 245 74.5 199 77


Table 2.24 Drop - Out Rate

INDICATOR 2014 2015 2016

DROP-OUT DROP-OUT DROP-OUT

BCG – MEASLES -42.2 -23.8 -31.8

PENTA1 - PENTA3 -26.2 - 27.1 -25.2


Cold Chain

Table 2.25 Cold Chain Situation in the District

Sub-districts No. of facilities No. of Refrigerators

Waya 3 3

Ahunda 2 2

Helekpe 7 6

Sofa 3 3

TOTAL 15 14

N.B They are not vaccine fridges.

Challenges

Among the challenges faced during the year were: inadequate critical staff such as

midwives and curative nurses; inadequate office, lack of residential accommodation for

staff; inadequate inflow of funds.

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2.2.3 Environmental Health & Sanitation Department

Major Achievements

Routine House to House Inspection in 53 communities.

Declared 9 communities Open Defeacation Free (ODF) and 4 potential ODF.

Conducted School Health Education in 18 Basic schools.

Updated 2015 DESSAP

Controlled stray animals in 12 the district

Created awareness on cholera - District wide

Observed the monthly National Sanitation Day.

Dislodged Waya Public Toilet

Routine House to House Inspection

Routine house to house inspections have been conducted in the district and the various

actions taken were as shown below;

Table 2.27: Routine House to House Inspection

Source: District Environment Health Unit, Adaklu District-2016

2.0 Community Led Total Sanitation Activities

ODF Verification and Confirmation

Nine (9) communities have been verified and declared ODF by Regional Inter

coordinating Committee on Sanitation (RICCS): The communities are; Wuve, Akpakope,

Koklonyikope, Akakpokope, Agortoe, Xinakope, Fodome, Togbekope and Bekuikope.

The Regional Verification team led by Mr Tawiah - the Regional Community

Development Officer having a chart with Togbe Gale of Koklonyikope (ODF). Four (4)

were declared Potential ODF communities which are due for ODF status. They are Have,

Gatikope, Kpedzi and Lugbave.

Natural Leaders Training

Participation: Natural leaders from the Kpetsu, Have, Avedzi, Koklonyikope, Wuve,

Gatikope, Agortoe, Akpakope, Akakpokope and Golokope. At the end of the training

workshop, participants expressed their gratitude for the honour done to them and

suggested that the office maintained a constant touch with them so that ODF can be

achieved.

S/N ZONE NO. OF

NOTICE(S)

SERVED

NO.

COMPLIED

WITH

PERCENTAGE

COMPLIANCE

ACTION

TAKEN

01 WAYA 86 78 90.70

02 ABUADI 69 67 97.00

03 HELEKPE 77 79 89.09

04 ANFOE 58 51 91.40

05 AHUDA 48 43 88.00

06 KODZOBI 79 64 81.02

TOTAL 201 124 91.27

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Natural Leaders Review Meeting

A review meeting Natural Leaders was held on the Assembly premises to discuss

progress and challenges on the implementation of the CLTS program.

Natural Leaders Exchange Visits

For the purpose of peer review and benchmarking, some community members were

engaged in exchange visits. It actually worked to push the agenda good sanitation in the

district.

Children Rapid Responds Survey Team

For the total involvement of our the youth in the WASH programmes, children

environmental sanitation monitoring teams were formed to locate open defeacation sites

and breath community members at a community gathering. This activity was successfully

carried out at Avedzi, Have, Kpetsu, Wuve and Agotoe.

HAND WASHING AND HWTS DISTRICT FACILITORS WORKSHOP

Training workshop on hand washing with soap was held on the 4th of April for women in

the CLTS communities and facilitated by the facilitators from the EHSU and Community

Development.

HEALTH AND HYGIENE EDUCATION

Community health Education

School Health education

Food and meat Hygiene.

3.1 Community health Education Hygiene and health education on food and personal hygiene and general environmental

sanitation had been vigorously carried out in 47 communities.

3.2 School Health

The Unit in collaboration with Ghana Education Service -Adaklu had educated pupils on

hand washing with soap under running water, personal hygiene and feaco-oral

transmission routes.

Hand washing facilities were provided by USAID to institutions that benefited from their

KVIP facilities.

3.2.1 Handwashing

Hand washing with soap under running water was one of vital health behavioural

practices actively promoted in school as part of our objective to change unhealthy

behavioural practices that render the public prone to disease infection. The Unit in

collaboration with the DSHEP, School heard teachers had conducted health education on

the transmission of feaco- oral borne diseases. Emphasis was on typhoid.

The pupils enacted a role play to display the various routes feacal matter into the mouth.

USAID/GLOBAL COMMUNITIES INT. PROJECTS

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4.1 Institutional Latrine

Through the USAID/GLOBAL COMMUNITIES INT. Water Access, Sanitation and

Hygiene (WASH) Program, seventeen (17) Institutions had benefited from 17No. 4-

seater KVIP facilities. The effort of Assembly in collaboration with USAID/Global

Communities Int. has reduced the number of schools without Latrine from 23 to 0.

WATER

DEBT SWAP WATER PROJECT

The Spanish Government in collaboration with the government of Ghana are

implementing mechanized pipe scheme in Waya (in one block) and 10 Tonu

communities (Kodiabe, Tokor, Aboadi, Tsrefe, Goefe, Agblefe, Avanyaviofe,

Helekpe, Sikama and Alavanyo. Feasibility and design had been completed.

BoreHoles

Out of 54 BHs in the District and monitored, 48 were functioning as at the end of 2016.

31 of the WATSAN committees were partially active and 23 dormant.

DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION SUB-SECTOR ACTION PLAN

(DESSAP)

The Unit had successfully updated the 2015 – 2017 DESSAP to 2015 – 2017.

STRAY ANIMAL CONTROL

The Unit was able to organize stray animal arrest in 12 communities. The operation was

virtually halted by the some members of the Taskforce who had adopted the negative

strategy of negotiating with the owners of the arrested animal for very low fee and

pocketing it.

MARKET AND STREET SANITATION The District has markets located at Waya and other satellite markets at Torda and Ahuda.

Sanitation was improved in these markets through the provision of public urinal and

refuse containers. The general cleaning of streets and markets, flies and mosquito control

were carried out by Zoomlion under the supervision of the Unit.

ANIMAL MARKET

The Assembly through the EHSU has constructed and commissioned a lucrative animal

market at Atsiaxor-Waya which is heavily patronized by customers as far as from Togo.

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A busy market day (every Thursday).

The market generated an average of GHC400 every market day and was collected by

revenue officers.

FOOD VENDORS SCREENING AND EDUCATION

Food vendor‟s exercise was carried out successfully at the latter part of the year. There

was much improvement as compared to the previous years. A total of 351 vendors were

screened.

The vendors were educated on good hygiene and environmental sanitation before they

were screened.

WASTES MANAGEMENT

Solid wastes

About 60% of domestic and public solid wastes was largely disposed of into the public

bins by community member‟s district wide and transported to the final disposal site at

near Galekope by Zoomlion.

CREATION OF AWARENESS ON CHOLERA

The Unit had carried out education on cholera in the district. This was done through

intensive health education through engagements with communities, churches, teachers,

pupils and traditional leaders district-wide.

NATIONAL SANITATION DAY

National Sanitation Day, instituted government to promote communal spirit to fight the

sanitation menace nationwide had been observed in communities within the district.

Participation was always overwhelming and usually graced by the Hon. DCE, MP,

Presiding Member and Assembly members.

DISLODGEMENT OF WAYA PUBLIC LATRINE

The 10seater KVIP situated at the Waya Market was dislodged to render it serve it

purpose. The dislodgement was carried out in the Second Quarter of the year 2016. The

digested night soil was manually removed completely from the 21 chambers. In all 86%

of 2016 action plan had been implemented.

CHALLENGES

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Lack of means of transport for stray animal control.

Low staffing

Lack of enough means of transport.

RECOMMENDATIONS

District Assembly should expedite action on acquisition of more public refuse

containers.

Means of transport should be made available to the Unit to improve upon

monitoring.

I also recommend that the staff strength should boosted from the current be posted to

the District.

WATSAN committees need to be revamped.

The Way forward - 2017

To declare the district open defeacation free (ODF)

To update District Environmental Sanitation baseline data

To improve solid waste collection and disposal from the current 58% to a minimum

of 75% by 2017.

Rehabilitate and dislodge institutional latrines.

Stray animal impoundment

Intensify Routine House to House inspection and education.

2.2.4 Department of Social Welfare & Community Development

The Department of Social Welfare provides Social Services for the disadvantages,

Vulnerable, Person with Disability and the excluded groups and individuals in the

society. The Department is one of the Departments under the Ministry of Gender,

Children and Social Protection and also one of decentralized Department in Adaklu

District Assembly.

The year started in ardent with officers of the department performing their core functions

effectively and efficiently. The officers worked in various communities in collaboration

with organizations such as GES, GHS, MOFA, NHIS, Ghana Police Service, NCCE etc

and other CSOs to improve the lives of the Disadvantaged, Vulnerable and the Excluded

in the District.

Programme of Activities

CHILD RIGHTS PROMOTION AND PROTECTION

Table 2.28: CASE LOAD

Nature of Case Cases

B/F

No. of

New

Cases

No. of

Cases

Closed

No. of Cases

Referred to

F. Tribunal

No. of

Cases

Pending

Child Maintenance - 13 - - 2

Child Custody - - - - -

Paternity - 1 - - -

Family Welfare/

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Reconciliation - 2 - - -

TOTAL - 16 - - 2

Source: Department of Social Welfare and Community Development 2016, Adaklu

I. Number of Children affected with the above cases.

Eighteen (18) children made up of Eight (8) Boys and Ten (10) girls were recorded to be

affected with the cases reported during this year.

I. Number of Follow-Up Visits

Thirty-Two (32) Follow–up visits were conducted on the cases reported to the office

during this year. All the cases visited are yielding good results and the clients are

complying with the decisions arrived at.

III. Children’s Home/Orphanages/Foster Care Programme

Child‟s Friend Orphanage Home at Goefe was closed down by the Regional Social

Welfare Directorate for not being licensed and is operating below standard since last

year. All the children have been reunited to their families. A visit to the place revealed

that no new development has taken place since the closure.

Sensitization Programme on Foster Care and De-institutionalization of OVC was carried

out in Twelve (12) Communities in the District namely Abuadi, Kordiabe, Ablornu,

Torda, Waya, Kpatove, Wumenu Kpetsu, Helekpe Dzakpo, Aziedukope and Kodzobi

with a total number of One thousand Two Hundred and Six - Two (1,262) community

members made up of Five Hundred and Thirty-Seven (537) Females and Seven Hundred

and Twenty -Five (725) participating in the programme.

They were advised to volunteer in terms of Fosterage and submit their names to identified

contact Persons in the various communities for onwards submission to the District Social

Welfare Officer.

IV. Day Care Centers: No Day Care Center Visited during the period

B. JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION

(I) Child Panel: No activity was carried out during this quarter

(II) Probation/Supervision: Nil

(III) Social Enquiry Report(s): Nil

C. COMMUNITY CARE

I. Registration Of Persons With Disability (PWDs)

Ten (10) PWDs made up of Five (5) Males and Five (5) Females were registered this

year.

Table 2.29: PWDs

NO. NATURE OF

DISABILITY

NO. OF

MALES

NO. OF

FEMALES

TOTAL

1 Difficult Walking 3 3 6

2 Difficult Seeing 1 1 2

3 Hunch Back - - -

4 Difficult speaking and

hearing

- 1 1

5 Psychosocial 1 - 1

6 Difficult in holding object - - -

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Total 5 5 10


ii) DISBURSEMENT OF DACF One Hundred and Twenty Six (126) Persons with Disability (PWDs) benefited from the

DACF this year. They are made up of Sixty Six (66) females and Sixty (60) males.

iii) Disability Fund Management Committee meetings

The year recorded two (2) of such meetings. The first one was a joint meeting organized

by Audit Review Implementation Committee who wanted to seek clarification on the

operation of the Disability Fund Management committee and the Strategies to adopt to

improve upon the management of the Fund

Another meeting was organized and the agenda for discussion was centered on vetting of

Applications and recommending them to access the Disability Fund.

iv) Number of Applications Vetted and Approved A total of Eighty – Three (83) Applications were vetted and recommended for approval.

v) Disbursement of DACF FOR PWDs

A total of Thirty Seven Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 37,000.00) was disbursed to

beneficiaries during the quarter.

Table 2.30: Below are the details of Disbursement made to Applicants. SN

PROJECT

GENDER

NO. OF

APPLICANTS

A

AMT

GH¢

B

TOTAL

GH¢

(A*B) MALE FEMALE

1. FARMING 11 7 18 500.00 9000.00

2. ANIMAL

HUSBANDRY

7 7 14 500.00 7000.00

3. PETTY TRADING 8 15 23 300.00 6900.00

4. HEALTH 8 8 16 500.00 8000.00

5.

EDUCATION

5

-

2 500.00 1000.00

3 300.00 900.00

6. ARTISAN 2 1 3 400.00 1200.00

7. POULTRY 1 1 500.00 500.00

8.

UNIONS /GROUPS

-

- 2 1000.00 2000.00

1 500.00 500.00

TOTAL 41 39 83 37,000.00


vi). Citizen Advice Bureau (CAB)

Nineteen (19) issues under this subject were attended to during this year. These included

enquiries into Financial Assistance for PWDs, Assistive Device for PWDs, Employment

avenues for the youth, Child Abuse and Assault/Public disturbance issues. All these

cases were attended to.

vii) Activities of Non-Governmental Organizations

The year recorded Five (5) Non-Governmental Organizations. Thus,

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(i) Actionaid partnering with some stakeholders such as CHRAG, DOVVSU, Social

Welfare and GLOWA to sensitize Eleven (11) communities namely; Dawanu,

Kodiabe, Aziedukorfe, Dzakpo, Ahunda, Goefe, Blidokorfe, Wayanu, Helekpe,

Tokor, Kpetsu on Domestic Violence and its effect. Participation by community

members at most of the communities was not very high since the community

members had other engagements with political parties and other stakeholders. All the

same the presentations were well taken by those community members present

(ii) Kekeli Foundation which is into Intellectual Disability organized a sensitization

workshop at Ahunda on Inclusive Education Policy. In attendance was Ninety –

Three (93) community members made up of Thirty – Seven (37) Males and Fifty –

Six (56) Females. There were questions on how to access the Disability Fund from

the Assembly and they were educated on the process accordingly.

(iii)Latitude Global Volunteering organized community sensitization on the importance

of Girl Child Education and good hygienic practices in Adaklu Anfoe and Adaklu

Waya. They also organized adult education class for Anfoe community to help them

with numeric literacy and fundamental expressions in English language.

(iv) IBIS a Danish Organization with its primary goal being Empowering Civil Society

Organization (CSOs) and local citizens to monitor Capital Development Projects of

the Assembly to improve service delivery in Ghana. They organized education on

planning and budgeting for Unit Committee Members at Tsrefe Area Council. The

NGO also organized Town Hall meetings to explain the two selected capital project

in Ahunda and Trefe to the communities and their role in monitoring of the project.

Table 2.31: Below is the breakdown of the population during the programme.

Community Male Female Total

Ahunda 34 47 81

Tsrefe 22 37 59

Total 56 84 140


(v) Reddekop Ministry at Helekpe gave One Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Four

(1,154) Gift Boxes to One Thousand and Eighty Seven (1,087) school children made

up of Five Hundred and Sixty Three (563) Boys and Five Hundred and Twenty Four

(524) Girls in Five (5) schools at Abuadi, Ablornu, Avedzi, Goefe and Kpeleho.

Sixty–Seven (67) children of Adaklu Bonfari who are not in school were also given to

encourage them to go to school.

Forty-three (43) Baby Kits was also presented to Nursing Mothers in the communities.

An annual review meeting was organized among stakeholders to brief them on their

achievements in the District and their plans for this year.

(vi) Oasis of love organized community durba in Three (3) communities thus, Avedzi,

Kpeleho,and Ablornu. The platform was used to preach gospel to the community

members and as well, donate toothpaste and brush to Two Hundred (200) Pupils at

Avedzi Primary School. At Ablornu, the NGO presented items like, football, Jersey,

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Boot, shin guard and awards to some deserving players of Ablornu, Waya, Anfoe,

Kpeleho, Avedzi football club.

(vii) Below is the population breakdown during community gathering.

Community Male Female Total

Avedzi 44 38 82

Kpeleho 28 33 61

Ablornu 46 8 54

Total 118 79 197


Social/ Public Education

Sensitization programme on Disability issues was carried out for Persons with Disability

in Four (4) communities namely Waya, Kpodzi, Torda and Ahunda. In attendance were

Ninety – Nine (99) PWDs made up of Forty – Nine (49) Males and Fifty (50) Females.

The sensitization was centered on the importance of group formation, how to access the

Disability Fund and how to avoid election malpractices during the election period. Major

concerns raised by the PWDs bothered on how they are being discriminated against at all

levels and leadership struggle among themselves.

Two Hundred and Seventy – One (271) Opinion Leaders and Stakeholders in Twelve

(12) communities were sensitized on Problem Identification and Community Profiling on

Child Protection Programme. Out of the total attendance One Hundred and Sixty - Seven

(167) are Males and One Hundred and Four (104) are Females.

Main sensitization was carried out on Child Protection Programme in Fifteen (15)

communities involving all the members in the communities. One Thousand Six Hundred

and Six (1,606) Community Members made up of Six Hundred and Eighty-Six (686)

Males and Nine Hundred and Twenty (920) Females benefitted from the sensitization

programme. Various tools like Circle of Support, Family Gift Box, Sack of Stones,

Gender Roles, Child Rights and Responsibilities, Good and Bad behaviours among others

were used to demonstrate to the communities on Child Welfare and Protection. The

whole Programme was participatory and educative making community members aware of

their roles and responsibilities towards proper Child Upbringing, Child Growth and

Development.

viii) HIV AND AIDS

Eleven (11) individual clients made up of Six (6) Males and Five (5) Females received

counseling on HIV/AIDS prevention from the staff. One (1) DRMT and One DAC

meetings was attended by the staff.

ix) LEAP PROGRAME

LEAP PAYMENT CYCLES A total amount of One Hundred and thirty Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Seven

Ghana Cedis was spent on payment of LEAP Beneficiaries in the year. This covered five

LEAP Payment Cycles thus:- from 40th

-45th

LEAP Payment Cycles.

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S/N Payment Cycle Number of

Communities

Number of

Household

Amount

Spent Gh¢

1 40TH

LEAP Payment 24 307

23,818.00

2 42ND

LEAP Payment 24 332

26,780.00

3 43RD

LEAP Payment 24 332

26,780.00

4 44TH

& 45TH

LEAP

Payment

24 332 53,309.00

Total 130,687.00


Note

Twenty Five (25) households under the 40TH

Payment Cycle were not available hence an

amount of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty – Four Ghana Cedis (Gh¢ 1,924.00)

returned to Chest.

B) Leap Electronic Enrollment Three Hundred and Thirty Two (332) households were enrolled in Twenty Four (24)

communities.

c) NHIS Enrolment for LEAP Beneficiaries

At the end of the quarter, a total number of Nine Hundred and Thirty-Seven (937) LEAP

beneficiaries made up of Four Hundred and Sixty-Eight (468) New Registrations and

Four Hundred and Sixty-Nine (469) Renewals were enrolled onto the Programme in the

Twenty-Four (24) LEAP communities.

A total amount of Twelve Thousand Three Hundred and Fifteen Ghana Cedis (GHC12,

315.00) was spent on the Enrolmemt exercise. This took care of Busing of the

Beneficiaries to the Registration Centres, Snack and Water, hiring of Chairs and

Canopies, Payment of CLIC members for Community Mobilization etc.

d) Secondary Education Improved Programme (SEIP)

The actual number of students who benefitted from this scholarship scheme out of the

Sixty-Five (65) who applied is yet to be provided by the District Education office. A

follow-up will be conducted in the ensuing year and feedback forwarded to the Office in

due course

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B) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UNIT

I. CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAMME

A Sensitization Exercise was conducted on the fourteen (14) selected communities piloting the child protection programme during

the quarter.

Below are the details of the outcome of the programme in the communities;-

SN

DATE

COMMUNITY ATTENDANCE

REMARKS

ADULT CHILDREN TOTAL

M F M F

1 03/03/2016 Sikama 9 26 - - 35 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

2 20/10/2016 KPODZI 23 58 24 35 140 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

3 27/10/2016 KPATOVE 41 76 32 56 205 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

4 02/11/2106 ABUADI 22 14 6 8 50 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

5 04/11/2016 KORDIABE 32 39 5 7 83 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

6 11/11/2016 TORDA 45 49 8 12 114 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

7 15/11/2016 AZIEDUKPOE 25 32 11 9 77 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

8 16/11/2016 DZAKPO 17 30 11 11 69 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

9 18/11/2016 WAYA 53 71 7 7 138 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

10 22//11/2016 BLIDOKOPE 23 24 8 9 64 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

11 23/11/2016 KPETSU 37 56 59 50 202 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

12 25/11/2016 WAYANU 14 42 15 10 81 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

13 25/11/2016 HELEKPE 9 11 12 11 43 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

14 29/11/2016 ABLORNU 50 58 18 14 140 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

15 06/12/2016 AHUNDA 56 82 14 13 165 PARTICIPATORY, VERY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIVE

456 668 230 252 1,606


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OBSERVATIONS

On the whole it is observed that both children and caregivers demonstrated that they understand the

general concept of child protection and were able to provide a description of different elements that

constitute child protection which was remarkable. For most caregivers and children, child protection

means: “ensuring or safeguarding safety of children”, “protection of children from abuse and danger,”

„preventing harms to children,” “ showing love to the child and providing all the basic needs”,

“guiding children on how to behave to ensure they do not place themselves at risk of abuse” among

others.

B. MASS MEETINGS Five (5) of such meetings were held this year

S/N DATE COMMUNITY NO. PRESENT

M / F /

TOTAL

TOPIC DISCUSSED

1 18/03/2016 Gbagbadeve 9 15 24 The role of stakeholders in the

upbringing of children

2 05/06/2016 Waya 47 68 115 i) Community participation in Public

Private Partnership

ii) The need for promoting communal

labor to increase infrastructure within

the community.

3 20/06/2016 Wunenu 16 15 31 i) The need for household latrines

ii) Personal hygiene

iii) Teenage pregnacy

4 24/07/2016 Waya - 168 168 i) Parental role in combating Teenage

Pregnancy.

ii) The need for promoting communal

labor to increase infrastructure within

the community.

5 24/07/2016 Amuzudeve - 13 13 i) HIV

ii) Encourage taking soft loans for

business

iii) Teenage Pregnancy


C. COMMUNITY DUBAR The unit in collaboration with Community Health Nurses sensitized the people of Domekope,

Kpogadzi and Kpovianu at a durbar held at Kpogadzi on the 25th

of February 2016. A total of One

Hundred and Four (104) people were present of which Forty-four (44) are Males and Sixty (60) are

Females.

Topics treated include:

Meningitis (causes, symptoms and prevention)

Teenage Pregnancy and its Prevention

The importance of the services of a Midwife

HIV (causes, symptoms and prevention)

Environmental hygiene

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Community members expressed delight during the discussion and made a lot of inputs. They asked

questions bothering them and they were duly answered to their satisfaction. Some questions asked

are:

i) Is stiff neck the only signs of meningitis?

ii) Is self-medication a good practice?

iii) Can government enact laws against teenage pregnancy?

iv) Why do we have female condoms?

D. HOME VISITS Ten (10) homes were visited during house to house visit conducted in Adaklu Waya community.

These households were educated on the following

i) Proper ways of disposing waste

ii) Environmental and Personal hygiene

iii) Affordable and cost free materials for construction of household latrines.

Some challenges were raised though they welcomed the ideas and suggestions from the discussion.

i) The rains being an obstacle to the construction of the household latrines.

ii) The loose nature of the soil makes it difficult to dig pits

iii) Lack of space to construct household latrines

iv) Lack of funds for household latrine construction.

D WATER AND SANITATION

I) Date Collection Exercise

A Base Line Data Survey was conducted in eight (8) communities to have first-hand information on

water, sanitation and hygiene and also identify tools and strategies suitable for triggering

communities.

DATE COMMUNITY NO. OF RESPONDENT (TARGET)

09/02/2016 Wayanu 25

09/02/2016 Kpogadzi 25

10/02/2016 Ablornu 25

10/02/2016 Seva 15

10/02/2016 Ahorkope 15

11/02/2016 Gaenakope 15

11/02/2016 Kpodzi 25

12/02/2016 Anfoe 25

TOTAL : 170


II) Training Workshops

a) Training of Natural Leaders

A one day workshop was organized on the 17th

February 2016, for Thirty-Seven (37) Natural Leaders

from Ten (10) communities to promote the household latrine construction. The objective of the

workshop was to

Train Natural Leaders on the new trends of the incremental strategy

Review activities of Natural Leaders in promoting the household latrine construction

Discuss and share ideas on strategies adopted by various communities

Update on the progress of activities in household latrine construction as at that time.

COMMUNITY NO. OF HHL UNDER NO. COMPLETED HHL

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CONSTRUCTION and IN USE

Akpakope 8 2

Wuve 4 -

Golokope 6 -

Gatikope 2 -

Koklonyikope 1 -

Agortoe 1 -

Have 10 6

Akakpokope 8 -

Kpetsu 15 -

Avedzi 12 -

Total 63 8


b) Training workshop for women

A workshop was organized for Sixty (60) women from Ten (10) selected communities on the 5th

of

April 2016 on the topics

i) Hand Washing With Soap (HWWS)

ii) Household Water Storage and Treatment (HWST)

Objectives of the Workshop

To share experience and learn improved methods of HWWS

To create awareness on the importance of safe handling of drinking water.

To create awareness on the importance of drinking safe water from a reliable source.

Adoption of safe hygiene practices to avoid contamination after water has been fetched,

through transportation to safe storage and usage.

III) Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)

a. Triggering

To ensure a clean and sanitized environment in the District, Seven (7) communities were

triggered on Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS).

List of communities triggered

DATE

COMMUNITY TRIGGERING

OUTCOME

NO. PRESENT

MALE FEMALE

10/05/2016 Kpedzi Scattered sparks 9 7

12/05/2016 Gaenakope Promising flames 13 20

10/05/2016 Alavanyo Scattered sparks 21 11

17/05/2016 Seva Promising flames 9 24

11/05/2016 Lugbave Promising flames 9 7

12/05/2016 Attivor kope Promising flames 10 24

17/05/2016 Torgbekoe Promising flames 21 14

TOTAL 92 107


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b. Assessment on Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)

Assessment was conducted to know how communities were fairing with the Community Led

Total Sanitation (CLTS) requirements. Below are the details of the assessment made in Eleven (11) communities.

S/N COMMUNITY POPULATION

TOTAL

SCORE IN PERCENTAGE Male Female

1 GAVORKOPE 3 4 7 95

2 AMUZUDEVE 28 12 40 92

3 AKATSIXOE 6 11 17 90

4 LUGBAVE 4 3 7 70

5 FODOME 2 4 6 95

6 ATIVOR KOPE 6 5 11 70

7 GAENAKOPE 9 12 21 72

8 XINA KOPE 4 5 9 100

9 KPEDZI 4 6 10 72

10 TORGBEKOPE 8 13 21 94

11 BEKUIKOPE 6 5 11 100

TOTAL 43 53 96

Observations

Communities were in compliance with the behavior change towards sanitation therefore had the

following:

I. Minimized number of dump sites in communities

II. All open defecation sites cleared

III. Hand washing facilities available

IV. One household had it latrine caved in due to the loose nature of the soil at Akatsixoe.

Inclusive Education: - Meetings/Seminars/Workshops Attended

This year under review recorded Forty-Five (45) of such Meetings/Workshop as follows:-

MEETINGS SEMINARS WORKSHOPS TOTAL 28 6 11 45


CONSTRAINTS

a) Office Space

b) Inadequate Logistical support - Stationery, fuel/T&T for follow-ups

CONCLUSION

It is hoped that the ensuing year will bring more goodies to the department to enhance the

performance of the staff.

HIV/AIDS

These activities were carried out during the year 2016 in respect of HIV/AIDS in the District. Thus:

During this year, DAC meetings and DRMT meetings was successfully organized. Stakeholders‟

meeting was also organized successfully.

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Forty Three (43) staffs of Adaklu District Assembly made up of twelve (12) females and thirty one

(31) males, were briefed on the global target of achieving 90-90-90 in ending HIV/AIDS by the

Focal Person during a staff durbar.

One Thousand and Seven (1,007) Farmers made up of Five Hundred and Twelve (512) Males and

Five Hundred and Five (505) Females were sensitized on ABC of HIV and AIDS by the Agricultural

Extension Officers in the District.

A total of Eight Hundred and Forty One (841) people were sensitized by Social Welfare

&Community Development Officers on the role of women in preventing HIV/ AIDS and Teenage

pregnancy in the District. Out of the total number, Four Hundred and Seventy Nine (479) are females

and Three Hundred and Forty Two (342) are males.

Concerning Preventing Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT), Six Hundred and Sixty Two (662)

pregnant women were tested and Ten (10) are positive who are on immediate treatment.

Under HIV Test and Counseling (HTC) in the District, Two Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety Two

(2,492) people received pretest information. All got tested and Twenty Four (24) are positive, who

have been referred to Ho Municipal. Out of the Two Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety Two

(2,492), One Thousand and Sixty (1,060) are males and One Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty Two

(1,432) are females. Three (3) out of the total males tested are positive and Twenty One (21) out of

the total females are positive.

Monitored activities of one NGO (Ghanet) on Ghana‟s 59th

Anniversary on the 6th

March in Waya,

during the HIV Test and Counseling (HTC) session.

Seven (7) School Alert Clubs were visited alongside Six (6) health facilities. It was realized that Five

(5) out of the Seven (7) schools have active School Alert Clubs and PMTCT activities at the various

health facilities are very effective.

2.2.6 District Agriculture Development Unit

METASIP PROGRAMME 1: FOOD SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND

REDUCED INCOME VARIABILITY

Activities Undertaken:

Design and implement special programmes which target the vulnerable groups to enhance

diversification opportunities

Enhance adoption of improved technologies by small holder farmers to increase yields of

maize, cassava and yam by 30% during the cropping period

Promote access to nutritious food as well as nutrition and health

Introduce improved livestock technologies to increase production of local poultry and

ruminants

Women In Agriculture Development (WIAD) promoted access to nutritious food as well as

nutrition and health in the four zones

Outcomes:

1,730 vulnerable farmers (Male=1,065, Female=865) reached with Good Agricultural

Practices (GAPs in 65 operational areas of the district).

Strengthened 18FBOs and 46 individuals in 4 zones of the district to serve as input and

service supply agents leading to a regular dissemination of functional agricultural knowledge.

16 Rice FBOs capacity was built in rice production through to processing and marketing for

enhanced production efficiency.

Developed and implemented a comprehensive Nutrition Support Programme among 20 poor

risk prone farm households 8 operational areas leading to the increased use of fortified maize,

groundnut, cowpea, sweet potato.

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Carried out livestock disease surveillance and conducted animal health extension in 16

operational areas. This led to the early detection and treatment of disease of livestock and

poultry leading to improvement in the health status of 15,100 poultry and 2,880 ruminants in

the 4 zones of the district by 31st December, 2016.

WIAD developed and implemented a comprehensive Nutrition Support Programme (NSP)

among 18 poor risk prone farm communities in 14 operational areas leading to the increased

use of fortified maize by 30% at the close of the year.

Stunting and underweight (in children) as well as vitamin A deficiencies (in children and

women of reproductive age) reduced by 30% at the end of 2016.

Status of Programme Implementation

It is worth submitting that delays/no budgetary released to the Department had substantially

affected scheduled activities of the district for the period under review. However, a significant

impact has been made in preparedness for the minor raining season.

METASSIP PROGRAMME 2: INCREASED INCOME GROWTH AND REDUCE INCOME

VARIABILITY

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN:

Provided adequate and effective extension knowledge in livestock management, record

keeping and financial management to 920 farmers comprising 528 males and 367 females in

four (4) zones

Ensured hygienic environment and food safety within the twelve (12) cottage industries

(packaging and waste management)

Built the capacity of 730 cash crop farmers (male=465 and females=365) to improve

productivity and produce quality products of cassava.

Distribute mango seedlings to the farmers and the assembly itself.

Liaising with District Chief to broaden the revenue based by bringing cattle and charcoal levy

aboard.

OUTCOMES:

It is expected that there will be an increase in income of 350 males and 300 females from

livestock rearing by 10% and 25% respectively.

A 20% increase in production of cereals by 150 farmers throughout the district was

experienced during the period.

A 25% increase is expected in productivity of cash crops by 450 farmers

Market information delivery strengthened by 25% in 54 operational areas

Broadening of revenue based is under consideration for adoption.

STATUS OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

Home and farm visits are on-going

Improvement in the health of 15,100 ruminants and 2,880 poultry in the four (4) zones during

the period under review.

About 1,200 mango seedling procured and planted as planned in the activities

A sustainable Programme of vaccination for livestock in the district is ongoing

METASSIP PROGRAMME 3: SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND

ENVIROMENT

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ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN:

Created awareness on environmental issues for stakeholders

Built capacity at all level to support promotion and dissemination of information on good

agricultural practices in land management and partnership to promote operation-owns a

nursery for seedlings before charcoal production.

OUTCOMES:

Awareness on environmental degradation and abuse created in 13 operational areas of the district.

Beneficiaries included 980 males and 730 females. The partnership programme is on-going.


Awareness lectures are on-going in all the zones of the district.

METASSIP PROGRAMME 4 : INCREASED COMPETITIVENESS AND ENHANCED

INTERGRATION INTO DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN: Promote the adoption of good agricultural and manufacturing

practice by producers, processors and traders. An effective system of data collection and

dissemination of market/trade information was developed

OUTCOMES:

Skills and knowledge of 560 (male=293, female=263) agricultural operators upgraded to meet

domestic and external markets. Also, access to market information and intelligence in 36 operational

areas of the district was enhanced.


Improved access to market information and intelligence in all the four zones of the district is on-

going.

METASSIP PROGRAMME 5: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY APPLIED IN FOOD AND

AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN

Promote demand-driven research through Research-Extension-Farmer linkage (RELC) to

facilitate adoption of existing viable and appropriate technologies

Intensified farmer fora to enhance adoption of improved technologies

Undertook farmers registration in the on-going e-fertilizer subsidy platform still in progress

Undertook Smartphone registration of farmers for easy monitoring of fields and reporting of

field grievances.

OUTCOMES

One RELC demand-driven meeting held (male=420, female=355)

Enhanced the adoption of improved technologies by 700 men and 550 women in 34

operational areas of the district by the end of the quarter.

The registration of farmers is still on-going and so far additional 1,731farmers have been

registered on to the platform for subsidized fertilizer.


Relevant agriculture information disseminated to farmers and other stakeholders in ten operational

areas resulting in the enhancement of the farmer‟s store of knowledge.

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METASSIP PROGRAMME 6: ENHANCED INSTITUTIONAL CO-ORDINATION

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN

District Director of Agriculture undertakes field supervisory visits and other management and

stakeholder meetings to strengthen field operations of the district and to make sure the right

thing is being done.

Develop and implement a communication strategy in 10 operational areas with 2,130 farmers

(male=1,260. Female=870).

OUTCOMES

A network of public-private stakeholders in agriculture established


Enhanced public-private relationship is in progress for improved livelihood empowerment.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

The distribution of tertiary cassava planting materials to farmers is in progress.

Safe Ghana also gave training to 2 rice FBOs in the district.

Green Innovation Centre in partnership with GIZ also invited Crops officer on One-day

workshop on the farmers‟ prospect and the way forward to enhance the VC of three

commodities (Rice, Maize and Pineapple).

Two AEAs conducted training to women into woodlot production.

Cowpea demonstration and field visit by the people of Have.

Cassava demonstration workshop at Waya for farmers and staffs.

GASIP launching and waiting for the call of proposals.

CHALLENGES

Poor road network is preventing easy movement of foodstuff from the hinterlands to the

marketing centers.

Low number of field officers in the district and this is hampering the dissemination of

extension messages.

Means of transport is a major challenge affecting most of the department activities.

The departmental quota of the consolidated fund has never been accessed since the assembly

came into being and is affecting the departmental activities.

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2.2.7 Physical Planning Department

The Physical Planning Department within the year 2016 carried out the under listed activities.

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

Number of Development applications received - 10

Number of Development applications approved - 8

Number of Development applications deferred - 2

Revenue

Development levy collected amounted to GH¢15,000.00.

Site Inspections:

This is regular. Fortunately Assembly members and Unit committees have been providing us

with information on unauthorized developments which helped the District Assembly in its

development Control.

Problems

Logistics Situation:

The department‟s basic logistics are absent. No materials were collected from the Regional office

in Ho. The District Assembly also has not made any funds available for the repair or purchase of

the basic office equipment and materials. This has frustrated and handicapped our activities

during the year.

Remarks:

Results are being achieved through education of the developers. However the office needs to be

supplied with field vehicle to facilitate the usual routine sites inspection.

Settlement Planning and Development Control

An effort to improve settlement Planning and Development Control activities in the District

were carried out in 2016.This includes the following:

Education on local F.M. Station on settlement Planning, acquisition of permit etc

Preparation of layout for Adaklu-Waya had to be shelved again for lack of funds. Efforts are

being made to surmount challenges confronting issues on development control

Environmental Protection and Degradation

The Action Programme identified issues concerning degradation of the environment and put

forward the following:

Capacity building workshop for UTAs on bush fire- partially carried out

Wood lot development for firewood or fuel wood

Enforcement in arrest of culprits whose activities affect the environment. Public education to

a large extent is being employed to address the above issues at various forum

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CHAPTER THREE

UPDATE ON CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ISSUES

3.1 Introduction

This chapter includes update on critical development and poverty issues in the District.

3.2 Income and Expenditure Trends

The performance of the Assembly in terms of internal revenue generation was outstanding since

a total amount of GH¢ 317,449.12 was generated against a total budget of GH¢205,000.00

during the year under review. This represents an excess of GH¢ 112,449.12 over the total

approved budget. Again, the total income received from the central government as parts of the

District share of the District Assembly‟s Common Fund for the year was GH¢ 2,529,301.44. The

share of MPs Common Fund received during the period under review amounted to GH¢

261,252.75.

3.3 Update on Disbursements Funding By Sources

Table 3.1: Comparative Financial Performance (Adaklu District Assembly)

SOURCE 2015 2016

APPROVED BUDGET

ACTUAL RECEIPTS

ACTUAL EXPENDITURE

APPROVED BUDGET

ACTUAL RECEIPTS

ACTUAL EXPENDITURE

GoG IGF COMMON FUND MP’s FUND GAR FUND LSDGP, LEAP & OTHERS SCHOOL FEEDING DDF (INVE) GRANTS

791,240.88

118,336.00

2,617,972.63

120,000.00 - -

247,949.00

236,926.00 -

44,425.26

213,757.21

2,012,339.73

236,238.45 - -

109,216.08

221, 175.00 -

41,210.46

219,040.80

1,833,157.17

302,355.70 - -

103,670.38

33, 160.15 -

804,205.00

205,000.00

3,230,720.00

260,000.00 - -

247,949.00

381,322.00 -

11,242.00

317,449.12

2,529,301.44

261,252.75

-

-

375,524.00

-

11,242.00

318,953.15

3,047,316.64

298,573.82 - - -

562,707.14 -

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DISABILITY GYEEDA CBRDP UDG MP’S SIF DONOR FUND

33,629.28

- - - - -

66,148.11

- - -

25,000.00 -

53,784.58

- - -

25,000.00 -

39,876.00

- - - - -

92,335.33

-

-

-

-

-

179,422.78

- - - - -

TOTAL 4,166,053.79 2,707,124.84 2,578,219.09 5,169,072.00 3,587,104.64 4,418,215.53

Source: District Finance Office, January, 2017.

KEY COMMENTS:

Revenue generated in 2016 amounted to GH₵ 317,449.12 as against GH₵205,000.00

representing an excess of 54.85%. This was as a result prudent revenue mobilisation

strategies put in place.

a) Release of funds has been erratic especially DACF and most often below the estimated.

Releases were also not timely and thus affect timely execution of programmes and projects.

b) Efforts to generate funds internally include the following:

Special education on property rates payment using all medium.

Public education on the need for payment of taxes

Exploitation of new revenue sources

Training of Revenue collection staff

Strengthening of the zonal councils for effective collection of ceded areas.

Regular monitoring of collectors.

c) Other challenges with regards to generating funds include:

Apathy of rateable population towards taxes particularly property rates

Unstable and weak economic base of the District

Lack of commitment on the part of some collectors and non- involvement of some

Assembly members in revenue mobilization

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3.4 Poverty Status of the District and Social Intervention Programme

As every district has its own peculiar socio-economic and cultural characteristic which

distinguishes it from others so is the Adaklu District. In that vein, efforts have been made to clarify

what perceptions are on the issue of poverty from various stakeholders.

3.4.1 Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme

LEAP PAYMENT CYCLES A total amount of One Hundred and thirty Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Seven Ghana

Cedis was spent on payment of LEAP Beneficiaries in the year. This covered five LEAP

Payment Cycles thus:- from 40th

-45th

LEAP Payment Cycles.

S/N Payment Cycle Number of

Communities

Number of

Household

Amount

Spent

Gh¢

1 40TH

LEAP Payment 24 307

23,818.00

2 42ND

LEAP Payment 24 332

26,780.00

3 43RD

LEAP Payment 24 332

26,780.00

4 44TH

& 45TH

LEAP Payment 24 332

53,309.00

Total

130,687.00


Note

Twenty Five (25) households under the 40TH

Payment Cycle were not available hence an amount

of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty – Four Ghana Cedis (Gh¢ 1,924.00) returned to

Chest.

b) Leap Electronic Enrollment Three Hundred and Thirty Two (332) households were enrolled in Twenty Four (24)

communities.

c) NHIS Enrolment for LEAP Beneficiaries

At the end of the quarter, a total number of Nine Hundred and Thirty-Seven (937) LEAP

beneficiaries made up of Four Hundred and Sixty-Eight (468) New Registrations and Four

Hundred and Sixty-Nine (469) Renewals were enrolled onto the Programme in the Twenty-Four

(24) LEAP communities.

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A total amount of Twelve Thousand Three Hundred and Fifteen Ghana Cedis

(GHC12,315.00) was spent on the Enrolmemt exercise. This took care of Busing of the

Beneficiaries to the Registration Centres, Snack and Water, hiring of Chairs and Canopies,

Payment of CLIC members for Community Mobilization etc.

d) Secondary Education Improved Programme (SEIP)

The actual number of students who benefitted from this scholarship scheme out of the Sixty-Five

(65) who applied is yet to be provided by the District Education office. A follow-up will be

conducted in the ensuing year and feedback forwarded to the Office in due course.

3.4.2 Youth Employment Agency

Youth Employment Agency commenced its activities at Adaklu as a District from February 2016

under trees and is still yet to secure an office of its own. This notwithstanding, all the traditional

modules under implementation nationwide are all being implemented in Adaklu too.

Below are the registration and recruitment Details.

Training

Training periods ranging from one week to six weeks intensive training sessions were held for

the beneficiaries where experienced and seasoned hands were brought to teach the beneficiaries

in their various fields on both theoretical and practical ways that had equipped the trainees in the

discharge of their duties. The length of the training was dependent on the module.

Recruitment Details

Module No. Registered No. Engaged

COMMUNITY POLICE ASSISTANT

20

16

FIRE

70

9

PRISONS

16

6

6

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

127 82

COMMUNITY EDUCATION TEACHING

ASSISTANTS

150 71

E-HEALTH 9 2

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER 37 3

TOTAL 429 1

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9


Achievements

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On the larger note, youth unemployment had been reduced in the District. Also, rural urban

migration is also on the decline due to the recruitment of the youths‟. Most of these beneficiaries

are bread winners, though the allowance is inadequate; it would go a long way to make the

beneficiaries economic independence.

Due to the rural nature of the district coupled with the fact that it is difficult to reach, it had made

it difficult for workers most especially health and education workers to easily accept postings to

the district. As a results, the employment YEA beneficiaries and their subsequent deployment to

communities that they hail from or proximate to them had been a great relief to the indigenes of

the district.

Payments

Arrears ranging from three to five months owed beneficiaries had been paid. However, this has

not been made without its bottlenecks. There have been varied reports and complaints about

inconsistencies in amounts loaded on e-zwich and transfers to banks making it herculean for DDs

to explain. The e-zwich system is good but not without challenges therefore DDs should be well

educated on its operations to be in a better position to explain its processes to beneficiaries. A

hand full of beneficiaries are yet to receive their allowances and its our prayer that management

expedites action on them.

Working Materials / Tools

Working tools such as gloves, tape measure, pen drives, thermometers were delivered to the

Community Health Workers in addition to uniforms to the ladies only. However, the community

registration and mapping cards are yet to be supplied which to a large extent is making their

work cumbersome as some are using improvised methods and others looking on. Bicycles were

presented to the first batch of CPAs whiles the second batch and other security modules are

highly expectant that same would be given to them pretty soon. Uniforms and safety boots were

dully supplied to all security module beneficiaries.

Challenges

Lack of means of transport

Lack of office accommodation

Lack of working tools for beneficiaries

Delayed payment of allowances

Weak mobile telecommunication networks

Very bad road network

Lack of office furniture and basic office amenities.

No education to DDs on certain modules before activation

No in-service training to DDs on new ways of operation

Allowances to beneficiaries too meagre

Non uniformity in payment of allowances leading to numerous and speculations.

The Way forward

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Release of pay advice to District Directors

Prompt payment of allowances

Internet access to all YEA offices or monthly allocation of funds for internet access

Prompt supply of means of transport

Conditions of service made known to staff

Increase of beneficiaries allowances

Provision of office accommodation and basic office amenities

In-service training to staff

3.4.3 National Disaster Management Organization

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) during the year, under review was

unable to meet some of its proposed action plans due to unavailability of funds; however, in

partial fulfillment, the following were carried out in the year under review:

Staff Situations

The District has total staff strength of fifteen (15) Comprising of Ten (10) Zonal Coordinators

and Five (5) 0ffice staff.

Meetings

There has been regular staff meetings presided over by the District Coordinator to encourage

staff to give out their very best in these challenging times. Disaster prevention education

programmes are held with the local population.

Programmes and Projects undertaken during the year

Community Visits

Field visits and educational tours has been made to the following communities; Helekpe,

Dzakpo, Have, Vodze, Wayanu, Kpogadzi and Wumenu.

The purpose of these visits was to educate the populace on practical steps to be taken to

minimize or prevent disasters associated with fire especially since it was harmattan season and

bush fire will be rampant. They were educated on proper handling of electrical gadgets and gas

appliances to prevent domestic fires. They were also educated on road safety measures and the

need to protect the environment by way of tree planting, de-silting of gutters and avoidance of

building houses in waterways. At these gatherings Chiefs and Elders, Unit Committee members

and quite a large number of the population were present with full participation. The exercise is

ongoing and more communities would be covered.

Disasters

After the Third quarter rains a few disaster cases were recorded at various parts of the District

and these incidents were reported by the Zonal Coordinators in charge of the respective areas

(Ablornu, Helekpe and Waya). The disaster incidents include destruction of farm produce by rain

waters and ripping off of roofs from some homes in Helekpe.

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However, copies of the disaster sheets of the respective affected zones are attached to the

appendix section of this report.

Relief

The NADMO office has not received any relief items from the Regional Office yet; making the

office unprepared in the event of a disaster in the District. Furthermore, this issue was

extensively discussed and deliberated on by the staff.

Financial

No impress has been received for the period and any form of assistance is yet to be received for

the activities and programmes of the organization from District Assembly.

Challenges

The NADMO District office still has no office accommodation and no office equipment for any

effective work. Other challenges include:

a) Orientation and Training workshops for Staff in their line of work

b) No means of transport

c) Lack of funds

d) The DVGs (The very first respondent to any disaster in our communities)

e) Identification problems (ID card and T-Shirt)

Suggestion and Recommendations

a) Provision of relief items to enable disaster victims to be compensated on time.

b) Provision of funds for the implementation of NADMO programmes.

c) Procurement and distribution of agricultural inputs for the benefit of functional DVGs by

NADMO HQ and the District Assembly.

d) A 4x4 pickup and motorbikes to aid in community visits and relief item distributions

considering the size of the District Assembly.

3.4.4 Evaluation and Participatory, Monitoring & Evaluation

Evaluation and Participatory Monitory and Evaluation activities were undertaken to reflect

performance of the last year of the DMTDP

i) Evaluation

There was mid-term and annual evaluations based on the performance in terms of progress

reports prepared and discussed where shortfalls and other emerging issues were identified.

Assessment of interventions brought about by the projects implemented were identified as

largely improving beneficiary conditions as making them better off with the projects issues of

trigger-off situations were also identified for collection. It was also not possible gain to institute a

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commission to evaluate the Sea Defence Project currently but worth noting for Impact

Assessment.

3.4.5 Conclusion

The accelerated transformation of the District in terms of structure of the economy, increased

production, social needs and more ecological balanced natural environment, more financial

efforts and drive, more human development in capacity building would move the District

forward.

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