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AMANSIE WEST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTRICT MEDIUM-

TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2014-2017)

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR 2016

PREPARED BY:

DISTRICT PLANNING COORDINATING UNIT

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CHAPTER ONE

PERFORMANCE OF THE VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE DISTRICT

2.1 INTRODUCTION This part of the report discusses efforts made in achieving the targets set by the Assembly in its

2016 Action Plan and in line with the District Medium Term Plan. This has been discussed in line

with the thematic areas of the Ghana Shared Growth & development Agenda (GSDA).

2.1.1 BROAD GOAL OF THE DISTRICT The Amansie west district assembly set the following broad goal to be achieved under the DMTDP

““To achieve accelerated growth through modernized agriculture, increased industrial

activities, deepening decentralization within the framework of increased public-private

partnership to achieve the Millennium Development Goals”

2.1.2 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2014-2017 DMDTP The year 2016 saw the implementation of various activities by the various departments in the

Assembly. As a mandatory requirement the Assembly is required to coordinate all the reports on

the activities undertaken within the year and submit same to the National Development Planning

Commission through the Regional Coordinating Council.

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ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN 2016

SOURCES OF FUNDING ASSEMBLY’S PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS

The major source of funding for the implementation of the 2016 Annual Action Plan has been the

District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), District Development Fund (DDF), Internally

Generated Revenue (IGR), Royalties and Government of Ghana (GOG). These sources continue

to be the main source of funding to the Assembly. The Assembly depends on the traditional sources

like the DACF and the DDF to fund most of its development projects, even though substantial

percentage of the royalties is channeled into investment , the Assembly needs to find innovative

ways of mobilizing enough of its internally generated revenue. Even though there are a lot of

properties in the district not much has been done to harness the potentials to maximize the

collection of these property rates.

2.2.1 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE/ ANALYSIS The financial Analysis of the Assembly over the years under review was encouraging. A total

accumulated actual funds from all sources as at the end of November, 2016 was GH₵4,458,617.98

Out of total budgeted figure of GH₵7,621,178.00 constitutes 58.5% .The total fund disbursed

during the periods under review was GH₵4,691,280.22. The IGF generation rate however was

71.5% representing total collection of GH¢968,232.28 of the total budgeted figure of

GH¢1,354,300.00

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, 2016

REVENUE

REVENUE ITEMS APP. BUDGET EST. CUMULATIVE

ACTUAL(November)

Rates 134,400.00 103,790.16

Grant-Dist. 1,273,214.48 54,967.70

Gr. Capital 4,993,663.52 3,435,417.84

Lands 500,000.00 354,067.28

Rent 1,000.00 220.00

Licences 282,400.00 223,837.00

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Fees 350,000.00 264,198.00

Fines 6,000.00 19,620.00

Misc. 80,500.00 2,500.00

TOTAL 7,621,178.00 4,458,617.98

EXPENDITURE

EXPENDITURE ITEMS APP. BUDGETED EXP.

EST.

CUMULATIVE EXP.

(November)

Compensation Of Emp. 1,266,255.00 585,569.32

National Ins. Cont. 80,000.00

Materials Of Supp. 85,500.00 24,015.50

Utilities 16,700.00 14,563.82

General Cleaning 10,000.00 169,535.00

Rentals -

Travel/ Transport 175,000.00 122,781.00

Repairs $ M’tenanec 183,000.00 8,925.00

Training/ Serminars 106,000.00 41,806.00

Consultancy Services 108,659.48 1,200.00

Special Services 195,000.00 104,893.00

Others, Mp’s Funds &

Disability Fund 94,000.00 54,967.70

Consn. Of Fixed Cap. 4,983,407.52 3,397,348.23

Grants-Departments 57,656.00

Social Benefits 18,500.00 800.00

Other Expenses 241,500.00 131,765.26

TOTAL 7,621,178.00

SURPLUS/DEFICIT

INTERNALLY GENERATED FUND

IGF generation for 2016 as at the end of November

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REVENUE BUDGETED ACTUAL(November %

ATTAINED

REMARKS

RATES 134,400.00 103,790.16 77.2

LANDS 500,000.00 354,067.28 70.8

RENT 1,000.00 220.00 22.0

LICENCE 282,400.00 223,837.00 79.3

FEES 350,000.00 264,198.00 75.5

FINES 6,000.00 19,620.00 327

MISC. 80,500.00 2,500.00 3.1

TOTAL 1,354,300.00 968,232.28 71.5

Comparative analysis of Internally Generated Fund for the years is depicted in the table

below.

REVENUE 2013 2014 2015 2016(NOVEMBER)

RATES 12,572.40 33,687.94 163,902.69 103,790.16

LANDS 24,730.00 68,036.90 425,951.25 354,067.28

RENT 0.00 310.00 250.00 220.00

LICENCE 138,892.20 438,556.40 233,665.00 223,837.00

FEES 48,513.00 264,910.50 348,846.50 264,198.00

FINES 0.00 229.00 38.00 19,620.00

MISC. 84,110.43 130,477.00 111,461.64 2,500.00

TOTAL 308,818.03 936,207.74 1,284,115.08 968,232.44

The table below shows Revenue performance between 2015 and 2016 2015 and 2016.

Sources of funds Budget for

2015(GHC)

Actual

GHC

variance Budget for

2016(GHC)

Actual

GHC

variance

DACF 2,431,538.79 1,346,669.58 2,771,148.40 1,955,258.27

DDF 879,634.00 - 829,165.09 772,049.89

IGF 6,677.781.55 1,222,236.08 7,09,938.15 968,222.44

ROYALTIES 458,333.23 416,201.25 458,333.33 354,067.52

GRANTS 5,308319.28 2,672,855.83 5,744,638.15 3,435,417.84

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GOG 1,030,032.66 640,059.29 1,458,092.47 417,810.52

OTHERS(Specify)

GSFP

825,000.00 279,497.11 58,503.28 57,469.76

Source: Account Office

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT

EDUCATION SECTOR During the year under review the Education Directorate undertook several programmes and

activities geared towards the general improvement in the quality of education in the District. As a

result of prudent and strategic investment in the education sector, the District recorded one of the

best performances at the BECE level. The District score 85% and was also the fifth best performing

District in the region. Among some of the key programmes includes;

During the year under review the Assembly embarked on several project to enhance the

performance of education in the District and key among the projects and programmes

includes the

Construction of a 2-Unit Kindergarten Block at Pakyi No. 7 which is almost completed

Construction of a 2-Unit Kindergarten Block at Manso Nkwanta which has been completed

and handed over the school authorities, the facility is currently in use and has greatly

enhance teaching and learning at the school.

Construction of a 3-Unit Kindergarten Block at Dantano which is almost completed

Supply and distribution of 1000 Dual desk. This project has reduced the incidence of school

children carrying their desk from home to school. This has has led to a marked

improvement in teaching and learning and subsequently improvement in academic

performance

Training of School Management Committee.

Distribution of free exercise e books and uniforms

The Rehabilitation of 1 No, 3-Unbit Classroom Block at Abore

The Rehabilitation of 1 No, 3-Unbit Classroom Block at Apenamede

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Construction of Teachers Quarters at Mansoman SHS _work has been completed and

handed over to the District Assembly, the Assembly should as a matter of urgency connect

the facility to electricity ensure the facility is put to use.

The District Common Mock Examination for BECE Candidates

Introduction of “One-hour” reading period in the morning for Basic Schools in the District

as a means to improve reading skills of pupils/students.

Reading Aloud under USAID’s “Learning Project “to be introduced into Basic Schools in

the District.

HEALTH SERVICE The Assembly during the year under review undertook several interventions to improve access

to quality healthcare in the District. Among some of the projects undertaken to enhance

healthcare services in the District includes;

CONSTRUCTION OF CHP COMPOUNDS

Construction of a Community-Based Health Planning Services Compound at

Abodease/Hiakose

Construction of a Community-Based Health Planning Services Compound at Mpatuam

Rehabilitation of a Clinic at Ankam to enhance the facility and make it more client friendly.

EXTENSION OF WATER TO HEALTH CENTER

Extension of Water to the Manso Nkwanta Health Center to address the perennial water

shortages at the facility.

NURSING TRAINING SHOOL

Construction of Nursing Training School - work has started and progressing Steadily about

3 months ago averagely 25% work done

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COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKER PROGRAMME

The Assembly with support from the Millennium Promise an international NGO recruited

and trained 108 Community-Health Extension Worker. Subsequently the Porgamme has

provided Mobile phones and tablets to the nurses and other officers to enhance their

operations.

EXPANDED PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION

The District Health Directorate undertook the Expanded Programme on Immunization

across the District. In all 180.Volunteers were recruited and trained before the

commencement of the programme. Additionally 18 Supervisors were engaged to ensure

that the accuracy and reliability of the exercise six (6) Days were used to carry out the

exercise.

HOME VISITS

The Health Directorate through its outreach programmes have being making house to

house visits to educate residents on preventable diseases and promote best practices to

reduce the incidence of diseases and ultimately reduce OPD attendance

ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Under this programme Health corners have been established at the various sub District

facilities to provide counseling to the youth on adolescent services and how to prevent

teenage pregnancies which is a major challenge in the District.

NEW BORN CARE

New born care services provided under the year under review included providing critical

care foe new babies and children under five. This is to reduce the incidence of infant

mortality in the District.

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NATIONAL MALARIA CONTROLPROGRAMME

National malaria control, under this programme free treated insecticide nets were distribute

to households in the District to reduce the malaria in the District. The programme is

supported by the Ghana Health Service, USAID and the National Malaria Control

Programme under the Ministry of Health. In all over 4000 nets were distributed across the

District especially to pregnant and nursing women

TB CONTROL

TB control, under this programme , the District was declared as having TB patient with

Multi-Resistant Drug reaction such patients are unable to recover from the ordinary TB

drugs, there were 3 reported cases. As a result the Directorate have sensitize all pharmacy

and Licensed chemical shops to refer patients who patronized their shops frequently to buy

drug for coughing to the health center for diagnosis and necessary care. A German Non-

Governmental organization provided drugs to cure for such cases

MATERNAL HEALTH

Under maternal health, the Directorate strengthened its referral system with the standby

Ambulance service why the national Ambulance programme also stationed trained staff

and an additional vehicle closer to the Health Center at Manso Nkwanta

TELEMEDICINE

Under the Telemedicine programme , health workers working in less endowed places

in the District are able to seek professional advice from professional health workers

stationed at Manso Nkwanta through a Telephone conversation and provide the

necessary acre to pateients. In other instances if the patients have to be reffered to

another facility, a phone call is made to the receiving facility to prepare adequate to

receive the referrd patients. The Dorectorate with support from MVP is gradually

scaling up the programme across the entire District.

HIV / AIDS

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During the year under review a number of activities were carried out in the District through

the monitoring and coordination of efforts of various stakeholders in the fight against the

dreadful HIV/AIDS. Prominent among them includes Ghana Health Services, Millennium

Villages Project and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOS) which is captured in the chart

below

ACTIVITY INDICATOR OUTPUT

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CUMULATIVE

F TARGET RESULTS

SUPPORT TO

PLHIV

No. enrolled in the

programme

100 80 32 58 80

No. provided with

support services

127 127 62 65 127

No. referred for other

services

65 65 23 42 65

WORK PLACE

PROGRAMMES

No. of workers

reached

60 46 22 24 46

No. of DAC meetings 3 2 N/A N/A 2

PREVENTION No. of people reached 4000 4825 2823 2002 4825

No. who received

C&T

1000 925 450 475 925

No. of peer educators

trained

60 48 21 27 48

No. of condoms

distributed

7000 7200 3598 3502 7200

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WATER AND SANITATION

CONSTRUCTION OF WATER SYSTEM AT MPATUAM

During the year under review the Assembly started the construction of a Mechanized water

system at Mpatuam. The project was expected to be completed within three months but

due to some technical challenges the project is yet to be completed. The project is over

80% completed. The project was expected to provide water to over 6,000 people in the

community. In all 14 stand pipes were to be constructed and 4 overhead tanks constructed.

CLEARING OF FINAL REFUSE DISPOSAL SITES

The Assembly also cleared a huge refuse deposited at the entrance to the final refuse

disposal site, blocking access to the main site, this exercise ensure that refuse trucks could

go in to the actual final disposal site to dispose off the refuse to avoid a situation where the

refuse were getting closer the nearby houses and creating diseases. Additionally access

roads were constructed to the newly acquired final disposal site at Pakyi No. 1

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

POLICY OBJECTIVES

1. To promote social, economic, and emotional stability in families.

2. To inspect and support Day Care Centres to ensure quality care for children in pre-schools.

3. To create awareness on prevalent social issues.

4. To assist PWDs with gadgets-mobility, etc, to minimize the effect of their disability.

PROGRAMMES/ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN

COMMUNITY CARE

a. SOCIAL EDUCATION

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During the year under review, a number of public educations were carried out with regards to the

availability of the two percent (2%) Disabled Common Fund and its accessibility as follows:

QUARTER NAME OF COMMUNITIES

DATE OF SENSITIZATIONS

1st Manso Atwere

Manso Assamang

Yawkrom

Kwankyeabo

Agroyesum

Kumpese

Abiram

21th January, 2016

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30th January, 2016

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2nd Mosesaso

Essuowin

Mpatuam

Esaase

Manso Mem

Domi-Mem

Mpatasie

Odaho

17th May, 2016

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6th June, 2016

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3rd

Manso Akropong

Abodom

Brofoyedru

Adwumam

Kobeda

9th July, 2016

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Abodom-Domi

Antoakrom

Kwarkokrom

Omanadwareye

Yawhemenkrom

19th July, 2016

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4th

Mosesaso

Essuowin

Mpatuam

Esaase

Abuoso

Dawusaso-gyegyetreso

Manso Essumnya

Ayeribikrom

Brofoyedru

Essienkyemu

Akataniase

Adubia

17th October, 2016

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10th December,2016

c. REGISTRATION OF DAYCARE CENTERS

During the year under review registered only one Day Care Center by the name Workers

Children Educational Complex and was issued with a Certificate of operation by the Department

of Social Welfare, Accra.

d. DISABILITY FUND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (DFMC) MEETINGS

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During the year under review, the above mentioned Committee held a number of meetings to vet

and approve request applications from PWDs at the District Assembly Conference Room as

follows:

S/N

NAME OF MEETING

DATE

1.

Disability Fund Management Committee Meeting

22nd March,2016

2.


25th July, 2016

3.


8th August, 2016

4 Disability Fund Management Committee Meeting 29th, November,2016

e. DISABILITY FUND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (DFMC) VERIFICATION

EXERCISES

During the year under review, the above named Committee undertook verification exercises as

follows:

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COMMUNITIES

DATE

1.

Atwere, Yawkrom, Manso Assamang,

Kwankyeabo, Akropong, Abodom-

Domi, Antoakrom, Esubingya

8th August, 2016

2.

Domi-Beposo, Koninase, Nkran,

Dadease, Takorase, Datano,

Tontokrom, Bonsaaso

3rd October, 2016

3.

Agroyesum, Nweneso, Mpatasie,

Odaho

11th October, 2016

4.

Moseaso, Hiakose, Essuowin,

Gyeninso, Akataniase

24th October, 2016

f. SUPPORT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITY

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During the year under review, a number of Persons with Disability as well as a Disabled

Association were supported as follows:

The Physically Challenged Association

During the year under review a total number of one hundred and four (134) Persons With Disability

were supported with a total amount of Thirty seven Thousand Eight Hundred (GHC37,800.00)

Ghana cedis, and sixty seven (77) persons with Disability have been selected for support during

the last Disability fund management meeting with an amount of Twenty Three Thousand Three

Hundred(GHC 23,300.00) Ghana Cedis.

a. CHILD MAINTENANCE

The office recorded a total number of sixteen (16) child maintenance cases, three (3) child custody

cases and four (4) family reconciliation cases during the year under review. All Twenty three (23)

cases registered were handled successfully.

LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT AGAINST POVERTY (LEAP)

The Amansie West District has been selected for the implementation of the afore-mentioned

programme. LEAP is a context specific social grant programme aimed at providing cash transfers

to extremely poor households and link them to other complimentary programmes that will

empower them to participate in the socio-economic development.

a. LEAP PAYMENTS

During the year under review, Beneficiary Households under the programme have received their

grants fully, that’s six times.

REGISTRATION OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH

INSURANCE SCHEME (NHIS)

LEAP is a context specific social grant programme aimed at providing cash to extremely poor

households and link them to other complimentary programmes that will empower them to

participate in the socio-economic development.

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During the year under review, the Health Insurance Cards of six hundred and ninety seven (697)

Beneficiary Households were renewed under the Scheme.

b. REGISTRATION OF BENEFICIARIES UNTO THE E-ZWICH PAYMENT

SYSTEM

During the year under review, One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty Six(1,126) beneficiary

households were enrolled unto the LEAP E-zwich payment system of payment implemented by

GHIPPS.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

As a member of the District Education Oversight Committee (DEOC), the Committee undertook

monitoring exercise as follows:

S/N

SCHOOL

DATE

1.

Abodom R/C Primary

10th October, 2016

2.

Akropong R/C Primary

10th, October.2016

3.

Abrense R/C Primary

11th October, 2016

4.

Moseaso D/A Primary

11th October, 2016

5.

Moseaso R/C Primary

11th October, 2016

6.

Nsiana R/C Primary

12th October, 2016

BUSINESS ADVISORY CENTER

This report covers the implementation of programmes and activities of the Amansie West

BAC for the year 2016.

The Manso Nkwanta Business Advisory Centre (BAC) is established to provide Business

Development Service to the MSEs, to enhance their growth and to create employment

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opportunities for the inhabitants within the district especially Women, Youth and Entrepreneurial

Poor.

1.0 OBJECTIVE FOR YEAR

To train the unemployed youth and women groups in employable and managerial skills.

To assist clients who have acquired employable skills to start their own businesses.

To help clients improve the quality and packaging of their products.

To strengthen the monitoring and counseling of the clients throughout the district.

2.0 PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR

The Centre planned the following activities for the quarter:

No. Activities Planned Target group Expected no. of

participants

1 Technology Improvement Training in

Honey Production

Farmers, Women 25

2 Discussion on selected community

information centers on BAC Activities

Entrepreneurs and

Unemployed youth

3 Business Counseling BAC Clients 50

4 Financial Management Training Start – up

Entrepreneurs

25

5 Technology Improvement and Packaging

Training in Cassava Processing

Cassava Processors 25

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4.0 ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR

No

Activity

Type of

Training

Beneficiaries

/Targeted

Group

Venue

Date

No. Of

Participants

M

F T

1 Technology

Improvement

Training in

Honey

Production

Technical Atobrakrom

Co-operative

Atobrakrom 18th-23rd

July, 2016

15

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2 Discussion on

selected

community

information

centers on

BAC

Activities

Information Entrepreneurs

and

Unemployed

youth

MansoAbore,

MansoNkwant

a,

MansoAtwere

2nd August

2016

3

Needs

Assessment

Antoakrom

Palm Oil

Processing

Group

Antoakrom 18th

August,

2016

4 10 14

4

Needs

Assessment

United Women

Traders Asso.

Omanadweye 18th

August,

2016

2 14 16

5

Needs

Assessment

AsomdwieKuo

Bakers

Association

Pakyi No. 1 19th

August,

2016

2 24 26

6

Needs

Assessment

Atwere Palm

Oil Processing

Group

Atwere 24th

August,

2016

2 6 8

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DCE, Hon. Alex Kwame Bonsu (3rd from right) Items to be presented include large size

oven, presenting start –up kids (oven and its accessories) two large size cylinders and hose.

4.1 NEEDS ASSESSMENT.

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Business

Counseling

BAC Clients District – wide July –

September

, 2016

14 55 69

8 Financial

Support to

PWDs

Persons With

Disabilities

MansoEdubia,

Antoakrom

5th

September

, 2016

50 54 104

9 Presentation

of Baking

Start-up Kits

to

AsomdwieKu

o Bakers

AsomdwieKuo

Bakers

Association

Pakyi No. 1 21st

September

, 2016

2 30 32

Total 91 204 295

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DATE TARGET

GROUP

NO. OF PPTS VENUE NEEDS

ASSESSED

RECOMMENDED

INTERVENTIONS MALE FEMALE TO

T

18th

August,

2016

Antoakrom

Palm Oil

Processing

Group

4 10 14 Antoakr

om

1. No market for

palm kernel oil.

2. Lacks modern

skills in palm

kernel processing

(Yellow fever)

1. BAC facilitating

for market linkages.

2. Basic CBT in

palm kernel

processing (Yellow

fever)

18th

August,

2016

United Women

Traders Asso.

2 14 16 Omanad

weye

1. Inadequate

working capital to

expand their

businesses.

1. BAC facilitating

for Matching Grant

Fund

19th

August,

2016

Pakyi No.1

Baking and

Confectionery

Group

2 24 26 Pakyi

No.1

1. Hiring of

equipments and

tools (oven, etc)

1. Provision of start-

up kits by the DA.

24th

August,

2016

Atwere Palm

Oil Processing

Group

2 6 8 Atwere 1. Break down of

equipments and

tools

1. Repairing of

equipments by the

DA.

Total 10 54 64

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4.2 MSE SUPPORT INSTITUTION NETWORK

The BAC has agreed to collaborate with Care International to train six Cocoa growing

communities in alternative livelihood activities.

DATE NAME OF

MEMBERS/INSTITUTION

AGREEMENTS REACHED

July –

September, 2016

Care International BAC to collaborate with Care International to

train six Cocoa growing communities in

alternative livelihood activities like soap making,

baking and confectionery, etc.

4.3 FACILITATING MSE’s ACCESS TO BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICE

NO

.

ACTIVITY DATE

ORGANIZED

TARGET

GROUP

NO. OF PPTS VENUE

MAL

E

FEM

ALE

TO

T.

1 Technology

Improvement

Training in Honey

Production

18th-23rd July,,

2016

Atobrakrom Co-

operative

15

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26

Atobrakro

m

2

Business Counseling

July –

September,

2016

BAC Clients 14 55 69 District-

wide

Total 29 66 95

5.0 SUPPORTS TO BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS

DATE ASSOCIATION ACTIVITY ISSUES DISCUSSED/

REMARKS

18th August, 2016 Antoakrom Palm

Oil Processing

Group

Meeting the Group Marketing

Technology

development

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18th August, 2016 United Women

Traders Asso.

Meeting the Group Financial assistance

19th August, 2016 Pakyi No.1

Baking and

Confectionery

Group

Meeting the Group Acquisition of

equipments/tools

24th August, 2016 Atwere Palm Oil

Processing Group

Meeting the Group Repairing of

equipments.

5st September, 2016 PWDs Financial support Giving financial

support to start up

their business.

21st September, 2016 AsomdwieKuo

Bakers Asso.

Presentation of Baking

Start-up Kits

How to start

production

7.0 IMPACT OF ACTIVITIES

Indicator Male Female Total

Number of new businesses established - 1 1

Number of jobs created and types - 31 31

Number of businesses with improved business management

practices.

15 39 54

Records keeping including financial records for decision making. 15 39 54

Registration of business - - -

Recruitment of permanent/stilled staff - - -

Operating active bank accounts 17 40 57

Number of business accessing new markets - - -

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8.0 SUCCESS STORIES The District Assembly through its Local Economic Development (LED) initiative has provided a

start-up kits amounting to GH¢3,528.00 to AsomdwieKuo Baking Association at Pakyi No.1. This

was as a result of the Group receiving a Community Based Training in Baking and Confectionery

from the BAC. The start-up kits include a large-size (one bag-size) oven, two large size cylinders

and a long hose.

The Group started production one week after presentation of the equipment with 1000 pieces of

meat pie and has created thirty-one jobs and one business.

The BAC therefore projects that, with constant monitoring the Group has the potential to create

tens and hundreds of job for bakers and retailers.

9.0 OTHER IMPORTANT WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ( e.g. meetings,

conferences, workshops, forum…….)

Date Sponsor

/Organizer

Venue Officer(s)

Attended

Topic / Issues Discussed

4th July, 2016 BAC BAC Office BAC Head,

BDO, CDO

BAC Quarterly Meeting

Number of business that have increased sales turnover - - -

Number of businesses using improved technology and type - 1 1

Number of businesses that have accessed institutional credit and the

institution

- - -

Number of women owned businesses that have accessed

institutional credit

- - -

Number of business that have collapsed - - -

TOTAL 47 151 198

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19th July, 2016 DA District

Conference Hall

BAC Head DPCU Meeting

5th August, 2016 NBSSI,

Regional

Office

BAC Office BAC Head Regional Accountant’s

monitoring to the BAC

8th August, 2016 NBSSI,

Regional

Office

BAC Office BAC Head,

BDO

Project Officer’s monitoring to

the BAC

10th August, 2016 Cocoa Life Anwhiankwanta BAC Head Cocoa Life Quarterly

Stakeholders Meeting.

18th August, 2016 BAC Amansie West

Rural Bank,

Antoakrom

BAC Head,

BDO

Meeting the bank on how the

clients can access financial

assistance.

18th August, 2016 Care

International

Antoakrom BAC Head DA Engagement Forum with

the people.

19th September,

2016

DA District

Conference

Room

BAC Head Budget Committee Meeting

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ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

NATURAL RESOURCE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The Assembly during the year under review also institute a lot of interventions to enhance

and increased agricultural productivity, among such interventions includes the following ;

The Assembly through the COCOBOD has distributed fertilizers to several farmers (Data

yet to be received)

The Assembly has organized a series of sensitization to educate the Public about the

effects of Environmental Degradation;

The Assembly through MOFA/Cooperatives have organized a series of training for

FBOs/Corporative Societies in the district. This is expected to improve the saving culture

of the people especially farmers.

The Assembly through the Department of Agriculture distributed new rice varieties of

seedlings to farmers free of charge under a project called WAPCO.

To increase Agricultural productivity through training, demonstration to farmers; the

Assembly has established several Demonstrations farms and organize several training

programmes for farmers.

(B) WEST AFRICA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMME (WAAPP)

WAAPP is a two-phase, 10 year acceptable programme started in 2006. Specific country

commodities are root and tubers for Ghana, rice for Mali and drought- tolerant cereals for

Senegal. In Amansie West District demonstrations of Cassava varieties, Maize and Rice

have been established since 2001. Technologies transfer so far are:

1. Weed Control Techniques

2. Effective use of agrochemicals

3. Techniques of coppicing quality planting material

4. Conservation 25agriculture

5. Planting in lines among other

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(c) GHANA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY SURVEY (GAPS)

It is a programme aimed determining the yield and analysis of various crops to determine

acreages of yields and potential of crops for the District, which will feed into the national

survey programme..

(d) PLANTAIN ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME

This is a joint programme between the Department of Agriculture and CARE PROJECT.

It is aimed at increasing farmer’s knowledge on plantain production. The PROJECT is

aimed at supporting farmers and groups into the establishment of demonstrations across

the District this year.

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TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE

JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION

Both the Juvenile and Family Tribunal Courts are yet to be established by the District

Tribunal Court. The Department therefore did not handle any case in relation to court work

during the year under review. However, upon request, the District Magistrate Court has

proposed three members to the office the Chief Justice for approval.

CEDING OF REVENUE COLLECTION TO AREA COUNCILS The Assembly during the year under review Ceded revenue collection to the Area Councils

to assist in mobilizing revenue for the development of the District. This arrangement was

underpinned by the revenue sharing arrangement under the Local Government Act, 462.

The idea was to allow the Area Councils to perform their mandated role of collecting data

on properties and rateable persons within their area of jurisdiction whilst helping the

Assembly to raise revenue.

TRAINING OF ASSEMBLY MEMBERS The Assembly organized a two day training on the roles and responsibilities of Assembly

members, revenue mobilization, standing orders and the Local Government Act 462. This

training was expected to teach the Honorable Assembly members on the rudiment of the

New Local Government System and to make members abreast with the system.

SECURITY

As part of measures to improve upon the security situation in the District, the Assembly

converted a community center into a Police Station at Moseaso, though the project have

been completed, the police is yet to take over the facility for use.

To ensure the safety of Motor Riders the security committee of the Assembly organized an

operation to arrest motor riders without helmet, in all 25 motors bikes were arrested,

however the owners were made to sign a bond of wearing helmet when they were riding.

This operation became necessary due to the constant cases of accidents which causes a lot

of deaths by these motorbikes.

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INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT

TOWN PLANNING

INTRODUCTION The Town and Country Planning Department was established in the mid 1940’s with the

promulgation of Town and Country Planning Ordinance, CAP 84 in 1945.

The Department was established as a Central government organization with regional and district

branches for the management of development. The decentralized departments of the Assembly

have their functions and roles spelt out under the local government Act, 1993, Act 462.

Planning is an organized, conscious and continual activity of identifying problems and making

rational choices among alternative courses of action in order to address societal problems. This

basically is to ensure an improvement in the standard of living of people. As planning is always

chasing development there should be ways and means of controlling such physical, social and

political development in any town, city and country. Amansie West district, which is undergoing

development in physical, socio-economic and political processes are of no exception to these

developmental changes in this part of the country and the world at large. The Town and Country

Planning Department controlling physical development in the District must be given the necessary

logistics to manage these physical developments in the various towns and villages in the

Municipality.

MISSION The Mission of the office is to prepare planning schemes (layouts) for the Public and Stool Lands

and the formulation of policies to direct and guide the spatial growth and physical development of

the settlements of Amansie West District and the management of development within the District

to achieve orderly and sustainable physical and socio-economic development.

FUNCTIONS The Town and Country Planning Department perform a lot of function in the administration of its

day to day management of physical development in these districts. The following below are some

of the functions undertaking by the department;

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I. Preparation of land use maps to guide spatial development in the various districts. This is

done through revision of planning schemes, re- zoning, subdivision and rectification of

planning scheme.

II. Formulation of long-term comprehensive plans to direct and guide physical development.

III. Promotion of development is by organizing programmes to sensitize the general public on

developmental and planning regulations and also creating the awareness through

workshops and seminars on the land use principles and the effect of unauthorized

development.

IV. Managing and controlling development. This role is carried through the Statutory Planning

Committee and through effective liaison between land agencies such as Lands

Commission, EPA and the various land related agencies.

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN

No. Activity Location Duration Responsibility

1 Planning schemes yet to be revised;

Pakyi No.1 and No.2 major layouts,

Antoakrom, Manso Nkwanta

Pakyi No.1 and

No.2,

Antoakrom and

Manso Nkwanta

On- going

The Town and

Country Planning

Office

2 Extension of layouts for some

communities; Esuom, Hyiawu, Omanso,

Pakyi No.1 East, South End Extension,

Bofonase layout-Western portion of

Pakyi No.1, Saint Theresa Real Estate

Development, Retreat Centre layout-

Pakyi No.1 and Awudu Issaka-Estate

layout-Pakyi No.1

Pakyi No.1

Extension

On- going

The Town and

Country Planning

Office

3 Planning schemes yet to be prepared;

Gold Street Estate-Pakyi No.2,

Nkwantakese, Akuaokosu and

Akokonima

Pakyi No.2

Extension

On- going

The Town and

Country Planning

Office

4 Inspections District Wide On- going -do-

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ACHIEVEMENTS

Institution Target/ Objectives Expected Output Actual Results

Town and Country

Planning

Department

To revise & update and

extend planning; Esuom,

Hyiawu, Omanso, Pakyi

No.1 East, South End

Extension, Bofonase layout-

Western portion of Pakyi

No.1, Saint Theresa Real

Estate Development, Retreat

Centre layout-Pakyi No.1

and Awudu Issaka-Estate

layout-Pakyi No.1

To revise & update

planning schemes of

Esuom, Hyiawu,

Omanso, Pakyi No.1

East, South End

Extension, Bofonase

layout-Western portion

of Pakyi No.1, Saint

Theresa Real Estate

Development, Retreat

Centre layout-Pakyi

No.1 and Awudu

Issaka-Estate layout-

Pakyi No.1

None of the schemes have

been revised or updated

due to lack of funds.

Town and Country

Planning

Department

To prepare planning

schemes.

To prepare planning

schemes for Gold Street

Estate-Pakyi No.2,

Nkwantakese,

Akuaokosu and

Akokonima

On- going

Town and Country

Planning

Department

To educate the people on

planning issues.

To educate members in

the community on

planning issues.

On- going.

Town and Country

Planning

Department

To ensure regular and

effective Statutory Planning

Committee meetings.

To have one meeting

quarterly.

To receive and process

about 20 development

applications for SPC

approval.

The committee would hold

planning committee

meeting in 17th March,

2016. 15 development

applications have been

received for approval.

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REPORT OF A STAKEHOLDERS MEETING NHELD ON SEPTEMBER

2016

1.1

This report covers a stakeholders held in September 2016 to discuss key

development issues that affect Planning and Budgeting in the District

meeting started at 10:00 am with a prayer by the District works

Engineer. The District Chief Executive Chaired the meeting. The

District Chief Executive welcomed members for their prompt response

to the meeting even though there was a short notice. He thanked all the

participants and called for their cooperation for the meeting. He

entreated the participants to contribute to the discussion since the

meeting was not about a lecture but rather a participatory Planning and

Budget session intended to solicit their input. He advised participants to

pay attention as the District Planning and Budget Officers take turns to

make their presentations.

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1.2

PLANNING ACTIVITIES

Development planning process

The District Planning Officer took the participants through the planning

process which include, Project initiation stage, Problem identification,

Assessment Needs, Alternative means of Addressing identified

Problems, Prioritization of Key Issues, Financial Commitments,

Procurement Processes, Implementation of Projects , Monitoring to

ensure compliance and meeting specification, and Finally Evaluation of

projects after their completion.

Participatory planning The planning officer express satisfaction with the contribution of

community members during the preparation of the District Medium

Term Development Plan and thus called on all other stakeholders

including opinion leaders , Traditional Authorities to get involved in the

Monitoring process to ensure a participatory monitoring of projects.

Participatory Monitoring He underscored the role and relevance of the District Planning and

Coordinating Unit (DPCU) in actively participating in the monitoring of

projects especially Heads of Department whose jurisdiction such

projects belongs, he gave several examples to buttress his point. He

called on the District Directors of Education, Health and Department of

Agriculture to actively get involved in projects such as Classroom

Blocks, Community-Based Health and Planning Compounds (CHPS

Compounds) and distribution of Agricultural inputs respectively.

He finally called on all to get involved in the planning process of the

Assembly in order to owned projects and to also ensure the sustainability

of projects.

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BUDGETING The District Budget Analyst took participants through the Budgeting

process. He explained that Budgets are estimations of income and

expenditure meant to implement a proposed plan of Action. He further

explained the concept of the Composite Budget and the Legislative

Instrument LI 1967 as the legal framework which guide the concept of

the composite budget.

Departmental Budget He Entreated all Heads of Departments to prepare and submit their

budgets on time so that he can factor them in the composite budget.

WARRANT PREPARATION He explained the need for warrants to be issued before payments can be

made just as is the practice at the ministries, how was however not happy

with the overall system in the Assemblies since most payments are made

before warrants are prepared. This he explained makes the reconciliation

of the income and expenditure difficult. He called for the support of

management.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC There was an opportunity for the public to ask question which was

answered by the schedule officers. The District Chief Executive thanked

all for making time off their busy schedule to attend the meeting.

CLOSING The meeting ended at 1:35 with a prayer by the Assembly member for

Mpatuam.

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APPENDIX

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 2016

S/N PROJECT LOCATION AMOUNT BUDGETED STATUS

PERCENTAGE

OF WORK

DONE (%) REMARKS

1.

Construction of CHP Compound

Hiakose 156,000.00

On-going 100 completed

2.

Inspection of Galamsey

sites/Education Reclamation of

degraded lands

Through-out the

District

4,000.00 Completed 100 completed

3.

Formation / Inspection of DVGs / Pest

& Infestation

Keniago Zone,

Watreso Zone,

Mem Zone,

Atwere Zone

1,000.00

On-going 65 On-going

4.

Sensitizing the general public on the

effects of environmental degradation.

District wide 7,000.00


5.

Organize workshops to promote agro -

forestry and reduce indiscriminate

logging

District wide 5000.00


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6.

Monitoring and Evaluation Exercise on

community child protection

committees

All CCPC

Communities

2,000.00


7.

Handwash and Hygiene Sensitization

programme

Selected

Communities

1000.00

On-going

85 On-going

8.

Inspection of Water projects in the

District

Beneficiary

Communities

500.00


9.

Training of Water and Sanitation

Committee members in Selected

Communities

Beneficiary

Communities

2000.00

Completed 75 On-going

10.

Inspection of Care International

sponsore

d solar systems Installations

Beneficiary

Communities

500.00


11.

Monitoring of LEAP Beneficiaries and

deletion of ghost names

Selected

Communities

3,000.00


12. Routine maintenance of feeder roads District wide 192,500.00 Completed 50 On-going

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13.

Completion of 1 no. 6 unit classroom

blocks with offices and stores

Tontokrom 198,944.96

Completed Completed

14.

Completion of Teachers Quarters at

Mansoman SHS

Atwere 154,496.53

On-going 100 Completed

15.


Essase SHS

Essase 154,517.50


16.


Adubea SHS

Adubea 156,182.79

On-going 100 Completed

17.

Construction of 3 Unit Classroom Block Mosikrom 113,000.00

On-going 100

Completed

18.

Provision of scholarship to needy but

brilliant students Especially girls.

8 circuits 37,500.00

completed 100 completed

19.

Organize capacity building workshops

for SMC/PTA and community

members


Not stsrted 100 completed

20.

Organize periodic educational

campaigns on HIV/AIDs prevention

and control.



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21.

Construction of Children’s ward at

Manso Nkwanta Health Centre

Manso Nkwanta 145,000.00


22.

Repairs and Maintenance of Office and

Residential buildings

Selected

Buildings

65,000.00


23. Support to people with Disability District Wide 70,000.00 Completed 50 On-going

24.

Supply of office Furniture and

Stationery

Central Admin 50,000.00

Completed 100 Completed

25.

Construction of 10 Seater Toilet facility

at Manso Nkwanta Health centre



26.

Construction of Ambulance bay at

Manso Nkwanta



27.

Drilling of ten (10) boreholes in

selected Communities

Selected

Communities

165,000.00


Organization of roll back malaria

Programmes

District wide

7500.00

Completed

100

On-going

Food Hygiene Duties And Food

Vendors Screening

District Wide

1,000.00

Completed

On-going

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28.

Organization of clean up exercises


Completed Completed

29.

Provide logistics for sub - district

structures



30.

Organize capacity building workshops

for district Assembly staffs


not done 100 Completed

31. Completion of police station Moseaso 130,000.00 Completed 100 Completed

32. Construction of I No. KG Block Akropong 85,000.00 Completed 100 completed

33. Construction of I No. KG Block Agyawdwokrom 85,000.00 completed 100 completed

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