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AGONA WEST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
2015 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (APR)
COMPILED BY:
MUNICIPAL PLANNING COORDINATING UNIT (MPCU)
FEBRUARY, 2016
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
District Profile 2 - 13
M & E Activities Report
Update on Core Municipal Indications & Targets 14 - 17
Update on Disbursements from Funding Sources 17 - 19
Update on Critical Development and Poverty Issues 19 - 24
Programme/Projects status for the Year 2015 25
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1. DISTRICT PROFILE
1.1 Establishment
Agona West Municipal Assembly (AWMA) was created out of the former Agona District
Assembly (ADA) on 25th February, 2008 by LI 1920. AWMA is one of the twenty (20) political
and administrative districts in the Central Region of Ghana. AWMA has 1 Urban Council –
Nyarkrom Urban Council (LI 1967) and 5 Zonal Councils.
1.2 Vision and Mission Statement
1.2.1 Vision
To become a well-developed Municipal Assembly that provides and facilitates excellent services
to its people to ensure improvement in the quality of life of its people.
1.2.2 Mission Statement
The Agona West Municipal Assembly exists to facilitate the improvement in the quality of life
of the people in close collaboration with the private sector and other development partners in the
Municipality through the mobilization and the judicious use of resources and provision of Basic
Socio-Economic Development within the context of Good Governance.
1.3 Physical Characteristics
1.3.1 Location and Size
Agona West is situated in the eastern corner of the Central Region within latitudes 5030’ and
5050’N and between longitudes 0035’ and 0055’W.cIt has a total land area of 447 square
kilometers. The Municipality is divided into six (6) sub-districts or Town/Area Councils. The
Municipality is bordered to the North by Agona East, to the South by Gomoa East and to the
Northwest and West by Asikuma, Odoben, Brakwa and Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Districts (Map
2). The Municipal capital, Swedru, is at a nodal point of roads radiating to the rich cocoa
growing areas of the Central Region. Swedru is approximately twenty-four kilometers North of
Winneba.
Map 1: Municipality in National Context Map 2: Agona West in Regional Context
Source: 4-Year Integrated MTDP (2014-2017) Source: 4-Year Integrated MTDP (2014-2017)
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1.3.2 Relief and Drainage
Agona West has a diversified relief with altitudes varying between 75-150 meters above sea
level with the highest point being 350 meters. Agona West has undulating and sloppy
topography from north to south with isolated hillocks in the north- east, most of which are made
up of granite rocks. The main river which primarily drains through the Municipality is Akora
River. There are other small rivers like Abena, and Enchiwi, which could be useful for purposes
of irrigation.
1.3.3 Soil and Land Use
The major soil type found in the Municipality is classified as Forest ochrosols. These soils are
alkaline and richly supplied with nutrients which make them suitable for cultivating varied
agricultural produce like cocoa, citrus and coconut. Typical forest food crops like plantain,
banana, cassava, cocoyam and maize. Vegetable and sugar cane cultivation is widespread.
Agriculture occupies most of the land use; however, certain areas are devoted to forestry and
community settlements.
1.3.4 Climate and Vegetation
Generally, the Municipality lies in the wet semi-equatorial climate zone. It has two main crop
growing seasons: a bio-modal pattern of rainfall with the maxima occurring in May/June and
September/October. The annual rainfall figure lies within the range of 1000mm – 1400mm. The
dry season starts in December and ends in March with the highest mean monthly temperature of
33.80 occurring between March/April and the lowest of about 29.40 C in August.
The area falls within the moist tropical and semi-deciduous forest with a lot of valuable timber
trees like mahogany, sapele, silk cotton, wawa and odum. Due to over logging, most of the
timber trees are no more. The most predominant and giant tree left is the silk cotton. The recent
award of concessions for the harvesting of this tree poses the greatest ecological danger to the
environment. Afforestation, particularly the cultivation of teak and other forest trees would
become very important economic ventures in future.
1.4 Demographic characteristics
1.4.1 Population
According to the 2010 Population and Housing Census, the Agona West Municipality has an
estimated total population of 115,358 with female slightly dominating at an estimated population
of 61, 199 while male population was estimated at 54,159. The population of the major
settlements in the Municipality is shown in Figure 1.
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Table 1: Population of Major Settlements in the Municipality
S/N SETTLEMENT POPULATION
1. Swedru 55,239
2. Nyakrom 18,666
3. Bobikuma 7,980
4. Abodom 6,576
5. Kwaman 3,846
6. Nkum 3,073
7. Wawase 1,588
8. Otsenkorang 1,076
9. Adukori 891
10. Oteprow 878
11. Ahomadonko 745
12. Odomu 736
13. Dadzie 735
14. Nkwantanando 729
15. Kukurantumi 599
16. Bosompa 600
17. Jukwafum 510
18. Amponsahkrom 506
19. Nkranfo 485
20. Nsonan 467
Source: 2010 Population and Housing Census
1.4.2 Population Size and Growth Rates
The population growth rate was 2.656% in 1984. About 40% of the populace were children. In
1960, the population of the area forming the current Agona District was 82,607 and growing at
an annual rate of 0.6% it reached 87,446 in 1970 and by 1984 the total population was 122,631
showing an annual growth rate of 2.66% between 1970 and 1984(source: 1996-2000 Medium
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Term Development Plan page 14). With the current (2010) population estimated at 115358. The
annual growth rate between 2000 and 2010 is 2.8 per annum
The Agona Municipality growth rate of 2.8% is higher than both the national and regional
growth rates of 2.5% and 3.1% respectively. The above picture shows that the Municipality is
experiencing a continual rise in the growth rate as it has shown a rise from 0.6% in 1960 to the
present rate of 2.8%. The rapid increase is more importantly the result of both high birth rate and
a considerably reduction in mortality as well as high in-migration rate. Though these are
encouraging, the increasing population in the Municipality will place a growing strain on the
municipality’s resources and create serious problems for the Municipal Assembly in particular
and the central government in general.
1.4.3 Age-Sex Structure of Population
The age and sex structure of the Municipal population shows that the population is
predominantly female (53.1%), with males forming about 46.9%.
1.5 Economic and Occupational Characteristics
The resource base of the Municipality is determined by the natural resources of the area. This has
made the Municipality economy predominantly agricultural oriented. The climate, soil and
labour base of the Municipality is agricultural biased. As a result of this, all the products of the
Municipality are mainly agriculture outputs. Cash crop production dominates all farming
activities of the Municipality e.g. cocoa, citrus, oil palm and coconut. There are a few deposits of
clay and gold but not to support commercial production and exploitation. Agriculture is the
major economic activity in Agona West and engages more than 64% of the Municipal
population.
1.6 Health Status
Some of the health hazards are principally malaria and gastro intestinal diseases. HIV/AIDS is
slowly rearing its head in the Municipality. Programmes would actively be undertaken to control
this current health hazard. The approach would be similar to the national policy to reduce the
pandemic. The top ten (10) diseases and their number of reported cases are as indicated in Table
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Table 2: Top 10 Diseases in the Municipality
S/N DISEASE NUMBER OF REPORTED CASES
1. Malaria 11,544
2. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections 11,963
3. Anaemia 4,989
4. Diarrhoea Diseases 2,963
5. Acute Eye Infection 3,175
6. Skin Diseases 1,926
7. Acute Urinary Tract Infection 1,798
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8. Hypertension 1,829
9. Rheumatism and Other Join Pains 1,703
10. Intestinal Worm 1,696
Source: Municipal Health Directorate, 2015
Table 3: Health Indicators
Source: Municipal Health Directorate, 2015
1.7 Education
There has been an increase in enrolment in Basic Schools in the Municipality. The general
increase in enrolment in response to Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education has been
tremendous. Reasons for the increase in enrolment of school going age pupils could be based on
the following interventions.
Improvement in infrastructure like public buildings and furniture through Social
Investment Fund (SIF), Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and European Union
(EU).
Improvement in water and sanitation facilities in public schools through Community
Water Sanitation Agency (CWSA)
The introduction of the capitation grant
The challenges of education in the Municipality are:
Reforms Management and
School Information Improvement;
Teacher development, deployment and supervision;
Special partnership programmes with non-state actors.
INDICATORS 2012 2013 2014 2015
OPD Attendance 79,966 89,825 108,434 154,212
Under 5 Death 60 46 41 48
Total Death 414 350 315 326
Total Admissions 12,503 11,785 12,622 11,869
Insured Patient 57,929 63,949 88,277 133,374
Non-Insured 22,637 25,876 20,157 20,838
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1.8 Environmental Situation
Poor waste disposal situation in the Agona West Municipality has been caused by inefficient
and inadequate infrastructure facilities, especially insufficient drainage and toilet facilities. In
some of the communities, refuse disposal points have become terminals for open defecation. The
pile of refuse grows into unsightly mountains because the Municipal Assembly is unable to cope
with the problem.
The illegal activities of chain-saw operators, charcoal and firewood merchants have resulted in
deforestation since the fuel wood related activities are not based on sustainable exploitation of
forest resources and thus posing a threat to ecological stability and sustainable environmental
development. Traditional farm management practices, to wit, slash-and-burn; reduced fallow
periods; reduced crop rotation cycles and the absence of agro-forestry practices among others
have resulted in erosion on farmlands.
One major environmental problem especially in the villages is inter-house soil erosion. The
foundations under several houses are exposed thus posing danger to life and property since many
of these buildings are constructed with laterite. Due to misuse and mismanagement of water
bodies, for example dumping of refuse and soapy water into them largely due to ignorance and
conservatism there is water pollution in some of the settlements. Air pollution in some
settlements is caused by poor sanitary conditions arising from piles of rotting refuse.
1.9 Agona West Poverty Profile
Poverty is defined as a situation where an individual or a household is not able to command
sufficient resources to satisfy the basic needs of life such as food, shelter, clothing, health,
education etc.
The poor in Agona West are mainly Subsistence farmers with land holdings of between one-
quarter of an acre and two acres; The Destitute; The unemployed and the under-employed; The
vulnerable: women, children, the aged, the illiterate and the disabled who are vulnerable to risk
and other social upheavals like chieftaincy conflicts and domestic violence, as well as inability to
easily access the few good jobs.
1.10 Causes of Poverty in Agona West Municipality
1.10.1 High rate of unemployment
In 2012, under the youth employment programme, 350 youth were registered and out of the
figure, 200 (57%) have been offered jobs.
1.10.2 Inaccessible Credit Facilities
The people do not have access to available credit because of (i) inadequate information on such
credits (ii) high lending rates (iii) non-existence of well-established associations, cooperatives or
groups to serve as sources of loans and credit (iv) problems of accessibility to the hinterland:
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1.10.3 Mismanagement of the Available Resources
There are scenes of physical environmental degradation in the form of deforestation through
poor farming practices, bushfires and sand winning in the Municipality.
1.10.4 Lack of Storage Facilities
Post-harvest losses are great in the Municipality, compelling farmers to offer their produce at
relatively low prices. The dominant methods for storage are traditional barns and smoking.
1.10.5 No Irrigation System
There are no irrigation systems in the Municipality that will enable farming to be perennial.
There are only three small group farmers engaged in some form of irrigation using dugouts for
vegetable farming.
1.10.6 Ignorance and Strong Adherence to Negative Traditional and Religious Beliefs and
Practices
These include widowhood rites in the Municipality that keep women out of productive activities
for a period of six weeks. In places like Babianeha, palm branches are not allowed in the
Community. There are too many taboo days in the Municipality that prevents people from going
to work. However, such days are used to attend hospitals, durbars, to meet public officers for
information, communal labour etc.
1.10.7 Collapse of the Cash Crop Industry
The cocoa industry has virtually collapsed. The Municipality used to be the leading producer of
cocoa in the Central Region, as a result of which the Swedru Secondary School and the regional
office of COCOBOD were built.
1.11 Coping Strategies
The poor in Agona Municipality have nevertheless coped with the harsh conditions. Some of the
strategies adopted by the poor to cope with the situation include:
Resorting to child labor to support the family budget;
Illegal exploitation of natural resources: This takes the form of lumbering, sand winning
and farming within forest reserves. For instance the Municipality has almost depleted the
exploitation of its timber species. The only economic tree species of any importance
available for exploitation are ceiba pentendra (Onyina). Most of the timber species were
depleted due mainly to over exploitation by illegal means.
Resorting to high interest rate loans: due to non-availability of credit, people are forced to
resort to money lenders who at times charge 100% interest rate.
Incidence of arm robbery, theft, sakawa (Internet fraud) and Domestic violence cases are
reported in the Municipality.
Prostitution: This is very rampant in an area called 50-50 in Dwenewoho at Swedru.
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To offset the harsh conditions of poverty in the Municipality, the Agona West Municipal
Assembly in collaboration with some Non-Governmental Organizations has taken positive
initiatives to improve the standard and quality of living standard among the populace.
1.12 Economic Potentials
The Agona West Municipal Assembly has a lot of economic potentials in the form of both
natural and man-made as displayed in Table 3. The most spectacular is the presence of markets
in most major towns to promote trade and commerce. The Municipality produces large quantities
of cassava, maize, plantain, cocoyam and vegetables. Cocoa, palm oil and coffee are also
produced.
Granite for the production of quarry stone for all types of construction abound. Wining of sand
occurs in several parts of the Municipality, particularly, Swedru. Palm kernel oil is processed
into local soap in several of the large communities. Distillation of local gin is predominant in the
Abodom and Kukurantumi areas. Swedru is home to a number of hotels of international status
where workshops and conferences are held. There are important second cycle educational
institutions. The Municipality is well served by major trunk roads and health facilities.
Table 4: Economic Potentials in Agona West Municipality
RESOURCE SPECIFICS LOCATION
NATURAL RESOURCES
FORESTS Timber Products All Town/Area Council Areas
Fuel wood All Town/Area Council Areas
MINERALS Gold All Town/Area Council Areas
Clay All Town/Area Council Areas
Granite Kwaman
AGRICULTURE
FOOD CROPS Cassava, maize All over the Municipality
Vegetables Abodom, Bobikuma
plantain, Nkum, Ahamadonko, Nsuansa
cocoyam,
Nkum, Ahamadonko, Nsuansa,
Otsenkorang
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beans Otsenkorang
CASH CROPS Coffee Adukrom, Abodom
Oil Palm All over the Municipality
Citrus Kwaman, Nyakrom
Coconut All major towns
INDUSTRIES
FOOD PROCESSING Corn milling All major towns
Sugarcane crushing All major towns
Gari Processing All major towns
Palm Oil extraction All major towns
LIGHT&HEAVY
INDUSTRIES
Soap making All major towns
Distillery All major towns
Hotels Swedru
Historical Places All major towns
Religious Places Kwaman
Shrines All major towns
INFRASTRUCTURE
HEALTH Hospital Swedru
Private hospital Swedru
Health centre All major towns
Private Clinics Swedru
EDUCATION Day nurseries All major towns
Basic schools All major towns
Junior High schools All major towns
Swedru School of Business Swedru
Nyakrom Senior High/Tech Nyakrom
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Trunk road All major towns
Ordinary road All major towns
Feeder roads All small communities
TRANSPORTATION Running fleet of taxis cars
buses, cargo vehicles etc.
All major towns
Source: AWMA Records, 2015
1.13 Climate Change
1.13.1 Objectives
To assist the 6 sub Municipal areas to implement and sustain climate change
issues (adaptation and mitigation) in the local planning processes.
To facilitate and sustain the integration of climate change and disaster risk
reduction into municipal development planning processes.
To create and deepen awareness about the critical role of climate change and
disasters in the Municipality development efforts
Municipal Development Goals could be hampered by ignoring Climate and disaster risk
reduction issues and Much less attention has been paid to making development more resilient to
climate change, its related disasters and impacts.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) defines climate
change as a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that
alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate
variability observed over comparable time periods.
1.13.2 Some Critical Areas for Consideration
• Energy
• agriculture and food security issues
• disaster management,
• water management,
• education
• health,
• livelihoods,
• coastal zone management,
• land use planning and
• infrastructure designing
• Tourism
• mitigation and adaptation
• Extreme Weather events
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• Droughts
• Floods
• Storms
• Vulnerabilities and Risks
1.14 Art and Culture
1.14.1 Social and Ethnic Structure of the Municipality
The indigenous people of the Municipality are the ‘Agonas’. Over the years they have co-existed
with other prominent minority migrants such as Obutus, Gomoas, Ewes, Effutus, Fantis,
Kwahus, Atakpames, Kontokoris and several ethnic groupings of Northern Ghana origin.There is
no existing documentation on the ethnic structure of the Municipality but local estimates of the
migrant population is about 10% to 30% (4-Year Integrated MTDP (2010-2013).
Apart from Swedru (the Municipal capital) to which people are attracted due to the existence of
public and private sector business activities, Otsenkorang Area Council also has a high migrant
population due to the cocoa industry. Here, migrants outnumber the indigenes by a ratio of 4:1
(source: 1996-2000 MTDP). Kwahus and Gomoas dominate in cocoa farming. Despites the high
number of different ethnic groups, the Municipality has a strong social integration from the
diverse ethnic groups. The groups intermarry and participate in shared cropping arrangements
under the existing land tenure systems, especially the ‘Abunu’ and ‘Abusa’ which are commonly
practiced. This has promoted solid social bonds and economic ties between migrant tenants and
their indigenous landlords. It also makes it easier for tenants to acquire land for farming.
1.14.2 Festivals and Funerals
Festivals are important in the social life of the people in Agona West Municipality. The
“Akwambo” festival is the most important traditional festival instituted for the spiritual reunion
of the people. It is celebrated every year between August and October. As a social festivity, it is
also an occasion where communities plan their developmental activities including strategies for
mobilizing funds for project implementation.
Funeral rites that provide solemn occasions for sober reflection have also become occasions that
bring people together. It is one single most important event that brings the youth home to mourn
with their people. It also enable the youth visit their old parents. Business in mourning cloth is
quite brisk, particularly, Swedru.
1.14.3 Marriage and Inheritance
The people of Agona practice the matrilineal inheritance system. Female children in the extended
family under this system are considered important for the survival of the family as a unit.
Inheritance is therefore passed on from brothers to their sisters’ children (nephews and nieces).
Female share of labour and contributions to the family income from agriculture is quite
substantial.
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Polygamy is a common social characteristic in the Municipality, particularly in less urban and
farming communities. Some of the reasons for polygamy mentioned include:
1. The wide disparity of the male-female ratio reaching as high as 1:3 in some
localities
2. Inadequate opportunities for women compelling them to seek early marriage as
teenagers
3. The tendency of some men to use female labour on their farms
1.14.4 Religion
The inhabitants of Agona West are highly religious. The dominant religion is Christianity. Other
religions such as Islam and Traditional worship also exist in the minority. Religious groups
found in the Municipality co-exist peacefully. The larger Christian population in all Urban,
Town and Area Councils makes the church a possible forum for information dissemination on
community/group mobilization for development in the Municipality.
All other religious groups observe the taboos in the Municipality. These taboos, which are
considered to have socio-economic and spiritual importance, include regulation of farming days,
land use, water resources use and control and adhesion to some social norms. There are non-
farming taboo days in every Urban, Town and Area Council as depicted in Table 6.
Table 5: Taboo Days in Agona West Municipality
Urban/Town/Area
Council
Taboo D a y s
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Swedru
Nyakrom
Otsenkorang
Bobikuma
Nkum
Abodom
Source: 4-Year Integrated MTDP (2014-2017)
Taboos in Agona West also help in the protection of the forests and the fragile ecosystem
through the creation of sacred grooves, which are known popularly as “Nananom Mpow” in the
Municipality. Taboo days also assist in fixing community dialogue meetings.
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2. UPDATE ON CORE MUNICIPAL INDICATORS AND TARGETS
NO
.
ACCELERATED
AGRICULTURE
MODERNIZATION & AGRO-
BASED INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT
2015
Indicator
Level
2015
Target
1. Per capital production Maize
of key staple Cassava
Foods Plantain
(Crops, Livestock Cocoyam
and fish) in Yam
Kg/annum Rice
of animal/annum
ANIMAL
Sheep
Goat
Cattle
24,870.25mt
76,619.24mt
12,882.45mt
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
6,259
7,324
314
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
2. Proportion/length of roads
maintained/Rehabilitated
- Truck Roads (in km)
- Urban Roads (in
km)Highway
- Feeder Roads (in
km)Authority
Not Available
3. Hectares of degraded forest/ mining
/dry and wet lands
rehabilitated/restored
a. Forest
b. Mining
c. Dry and wetland
Not Available
4. Teledensity/Penetration rate:
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DEVELOPING THE HUMAN
RESOURCES FOR
DEVELOPMENT
2015
Indicator
Level
2015
Target
5. HIV/AIDS prevalence rate (% of
adult population. 15-19 yrs. HIV
Positive)
0.0% 0.0
6. Maternal Mortality ratio (Number
of deaths due to pregnancy and
childbirth per 100,000 live births)
17 per 100,000 live
births (0.0005)
0.0
7. Under-five mortality rate (Number
of Deaths occurring between birth
and exact age five per 1000 live
births)
(48/26877) x 1000
0.0
8. Malaria case fatality in children
under five years per 10,000
population
(5/5375) x 10,000 0.0
9. Percentage of population with
sustainable access to safe water
sources
80.53% 73
10. Gross Enrolment Rate (Indicates
the number of pupils/students at a
given level of schooling-regardless
of age as proportion of the number
of children in the relevant age
group)
- Primary
- JHS
- SHS
Net Admission Rate in
Primary Schools (indicates
Primary One enrolment of
pupils aged 6 years)
114.5%
91.0%
-
35.0%
122.7%
93.4%
-
70.7%
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11. Gender Parity Index (Ratio
between girls and boys enrolment
rates, the balance of parity is 1.00
- KG
- Primary
- JHS
- SHS
-
0.99 0.96
1.12 1.0
- - 0.83
1.00
0.97
12.
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Proportion of unemployed youth
benefiting from
skills/apprenticeship and
entrepreneurial training
Proportion of Youth Registered
Proportion of Youth Employed
Not Available
Not Available
14. Number of reported cases of abuse
(children, women and men)
- Children
- Women
- Men
5
3
-
15
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15. Training programme for Assembly
Staff
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TRANSPARENT AND
ACCOUNTABLE
GOVERNANCE
2015
Indicator
Level
2015
Target
16. Total amount of internally
generated revenue
GH¢ 1,325,866.69
17. Amount of Development Partner
and
NGO funds contribution to
DMTDP
GH¢1,028,134.76
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Implementation
18. % of DA expenditure within the
DMTDP budget (How much of
DA’s expenditure not in the
annual budget?)
REDUCING POVERTY AND
INCOME INEQUALITIES
2015
Indicator
Level
2015
Target
19. % increase in tourist arrivals N/A
SUSTAINABLE
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
GOVERNMENT AND
PRIVATE SECTOR
EXPANDED DEVELOPMENT
OF PRODUCTION
INFRASTRUCTURE
20.
% of population with access to
improved sanitation (flush toilets,
KVIP, household latrine)
42.1%
21. % of households covered by
Electricity supply
67.02% 100%
3. UPDATE ON DISBURSEMENT FROM FUNDING SOURCES (GH¢)
2012 2013 2014 2015 TOTAL
DACF 1,564,499.94 716,807.23 754,103.03 1,566,514.16 4,601,924.36
IGF 685,592.51 951,305.41 1,275,681.57 1,325,866.69 2,912,579.49
HIPC Funds 500,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 - 550,000.00
SPECIAL
FUND
- - - 807,055.30
807,055.30
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GoG Grants
Donor
Grant
Total
Amount
60,084.78
163,045.45
-
2,973,222.68
1,268,935.28
1,186,320.61
347,473.61
4,495,842.14
121,247.50
1,296,784.29
-
3,472,816.39
-
1,028.134.76
4,727,570.91
1,450,267.56
4,021,758.72
14,343,585.43
3.1 Adequacy of Funds
District Assembly Common Fund (DACF)
The amount of DACF released to the Municipality for the year under review fall short of what
was budgeted for in view of the series of deductions made by the Common Fund Administrator
in addition to the late release of the Funds.
3.1.2 Internally Generated Fund (IGF)
The IGF generated by the Assembly was not up to its target for the year under consideration,
measures have been put in place to increase the Internally Generated Fund of the Assembly as
outlined in item 3.2.
3.1.3 HIPC Funds
No funds was released for the reporting year which is woefully bad.
3.1.4 Government of Ghana Grant
The Government of Ghana’s Grant in support of its development activities which has played a
major role in the development of the Municipality was not released.
3.1.5 Donor Grants
Donor grant’s contribution towards the development of the Municipality amounted to GH¢
4,021,758.72.
The inadequacy of the funds calls for more funds to facilitate the developmental agenda of the
Municipality.
3.2 Effort to Generate Funds
Street Naming and Property Addressing System
Preparation of Revenue Improvement Action Plan
Construction of Revenue Booth at Swedru
Formation of task force to collect revenue on both temporarily and permanent structures
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Establishment of Management Information System office to provide accurate data base
for all ratable properties within the Municipality
Organization of public education on tax responsibility
Setting of target for revenue collectors
Training of revenue collectors and city guards on strategies for enhancing revenue
mobilization
Provision of revenue charts
Weekend’s collection
Turning the weekly Mandela Market at Swedru into a daily market
3.3 Other Challenges with Regards to Generating Funds
Uncooperative attitude of tax payers
Untimely release of DACF
Under invoicing by some revenue collectors
4. UPDATE ON CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ISSUES
Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP)
4.1 Introduction
The Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) Programme is a social cash transfer
programme which provides cash and health insurance to extremely poor households across
Ghana to alleviate short-term poverty and encourage long term human capital development.
LEAP started a trial phase in March 2008 and then began expanding gradually in 2009 and 2010.
As of July 2013, the programme had reached over 70,000 households across Ghana with an
annual expenditure of approximately USD20m. The program is funded from general revenues of
the Government of Ghana (50 percent), donations from DFID and a loan from the World Bank. It
is the flagship programme of Ghana's National Social Protection Strategy and is implemented by
the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) in the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social
Protection (MoGCSP).
There are 573 beneficiaries from 22 communities in the Municipality. Males benefiting from the
programme in the Municipality are 116 with 457 Females.
NUMBER OF DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCE 2015 2015
FOR DEVELOPMENT Indicator Level Target
Number of reported cases of abuse Children 5 15
(Children, women and men) Women 3 10
Men -
20
4.2. Beneficiaries of LEAP in the municipality by Community
Beneficiary
Communities
Males
Females
Total
Odom 4 14 18
Edukrom 14 18 32
Kwaman 6 35 41
Lower/Upper Bobikuma 21 82 103
Abodom 14 40 54
Abigyakrom 5 15 20
Kukurantumi - 4 4
Otabilkrom 5 26 31
Mantsemankebi 3 6 9
Nkranfo 2 21 23
Mangoase 1 2 3
Wawase 2 25 27
Bebianiha 12 28 40
Dwenho 7 30 37
Nkubem - 1 1
Nyakrom - 1 1
Old Zongo - 26 26
Yaabem 10 60 70
Domeky 10 13 23
Agya Abusua - 7 7
Egyabreso - 2 2
Anchiase - 1 1
Total 116 457 573
Source: Department of Social Welfare, AWMA, 2015.
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5. SCHOOL CAPITATION GRANTS
5.1.1 Introduction
The educational situation in Ghana has improved over the years. Quantity and quality of
Schooling has improved. In spite of this, the country had not achieved total coverage of all
school going age children. In a bid to fulfill its commitment to achieving the goal of the Free
Compulsory Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) and its commitment to the United Nations goal
of universal primary education by 2015 and the Millennium Development Goals on education,
the government of Ghana introduced the capitation grant during the 2004/2005 academic year.
The capitation grant covers the extra cost and levies (such as examination, facilities
management, security charges, games and sports) that parents usually pay as ‘school fees’ in
public schools.
5.1.2 Release of the Grant
A total amount of GH¢ 36,055.00 was released in 2014/2015 academic year which is the 3rd
tranche for the 2013/2014.
5.1.3 Monitoring the Usage
The Internal Audit Unit of the Ghana Education Service in the Municipality monitors the usage
of the grant. Various forms are used in the release and usage of the grant among which are:
1. Request Form
2. Advance Form
3. Accounting for Advance Form
4. Honour Certificate
5. Monthly Expenditure Returns
5.1.4 Main Challenges
Delay in the release of funds
Inequality in the distribution of the grant
Chunk of the grant going into games and culture
Inadequacy of the amount per pupil
5.2 GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME
5.2.1 Introduction
The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) commenced in 2005 with the objective of
reducing hunger and malnutrition; increasing school enrollment, retention and attendance and to
boost local food production. The GSFP is an initiative under the comprehensive Africa
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Agricultural Development Pillar 3 seeks to enhance food security and reduce hunger in line with
the UN-Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
5.2.2 Release of the Grant
In the 2014/2015 academic year, a total amount of GH¢233,923.00 was disbursed. In all, 4,904
pupils (2,364 males and 2,540 females) were fed in the 2014/2015 academic year.
5.2.3 Number of People’s Fed for 2015
S/N Schools Number of beneficiaries
Male Female Total
1. Nyamendam AMA KG Prim School 73 85 158
2. Ahamadonko AMA Basic Primary 150 166 316
3. Abodom Anglican Basic School 206 198 404
4. Bobikuma Catholic Basic School 145 171 316
5. Mansokwaa Kioharts AMA Primary 125 110 235
6. Nkum Presby KG Primary 132 158 290
7. Nyakrom Holy Quran ”A” Primary 84 88 172
8. Bobikuma Anglican 168 169 337
9. Kukurantumi AMA KG Primary 163 136 299
10. Nyakrom Holy Quran ”B” Primary 80 89 169
11. Odomu AME Basic School 84 96 180
12. Kesewa/Ekwaboman AMA KG & Prim 125 121 246
13. Nkranfo AMA Basic School 122 130 252
14. Nkum AMA Basic School 231 300 531
15. Kwaman Methodist Prim/KG 181 201 382
16. Nyakrom Presby School 143 182 325
17. Abigyakrom AMA Basic 152 140 292
Total 2,364 2,540 4,904
Source: Ghana Education Service, AWMA 2015
5.2.4 Monitoring the Usage
a. Two (2) unannounced visits to beneficiary schools per term
b. School Implementation Committee (SIC) under the Programme has been rekindled in
beneficiary schools.
5.2.5 Main Challenges
Delay in the release of feeding grant from the National Headquarters
Inadequate per capita per pupil
Lack of kitchens in some beneficiary schools
Situations where pupils from non-beneficiary schools have enrolled in beneficiary
schools, thereby bringing pressure to bear on the facilities in the receiving schools
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5.2.6 Distribution of School Furniture
During the period under review the following furniture were distributed to various schools in the
Municipality.
TYPE OF FURNITURE TOTAL
Mono Desk 1713 pcs
Dual Desk 1000 set pcs
Kindergarten desk Nil
Senior High School desk Nil
Office Table and Chair 350 pcs
Total 3063
Source: AWMA, 2015.
In spite of the furniture that were supplied, the Government in his quest to ensure quality
education, there were also supply of the following items from the Central Government during the
period under review to motivate pupils, teachers and administrators.
Item Quantity
Teachers Laptop 30pcs
Teachers Notebooks 975pcs
Class Attendance Register 1192pcs
White Chalk 5625 boxes
My 1st Day at School (small bags) 250pcs
White Chalk (Municipal Assembly) 50 boxes
School Uniforms 699pcs
Litter Bin (Municipal Assembly) 20pcs
Teaching Syllabus 465pcs
P. 2 Language Exercise Books 4723pcs
Tables and Chairs (Municipal Assembly) 7 set pcs
Source: AWMA, 2015.
5.3 MUTUAL HEATH INSURANCE SCHEME
5.3.1 Introduction
The introduction of Mutual Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS) in Ghana was very much
influenced by the introduction of user fees in 1984 which resulted in difficulties in affording the
cost of health care and loss of revenue for many hospitals. The Challenges within the health
sector prompted some health care facilities, mainly mission hospitals, to introduce insurance
schemes managed jointly with communities. The Government of Ghana in an effort to offset the
challenges commissioned various studies into alternative health financing, principally insurance
based.
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National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) bill passed into law in 2003, provided the basis for
the establishment of MHIS at the district level in Ghana to improve access to and quality of basic
health care services in Ghana through the establishment of mandatory district-level MHIS.
5.3.2 Agona District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme’s Annual Performance for 2015
MEMBERSHIP
CATEGORY MEMBERSHIP
Estimated Total Active Membership 62,010
Male 23,820
Female 38,190
Informal Sector 20,016
SSNIT Contributors 4,522
SSNIT Pensioners 1,728
Indigents 573
Under 18 Years 28,153
70 Years/Above 2,473
Pregnant Women 4,545
New Membership Registration 30,015
Membership Renewal 30,457
Number of Health Providers 21
Total Attendance (January – August, 2015) 152,195
Out-Patient (January – August, 2015) 142,412
In-Patient (January – August, 2015) 10,783
Claims Paid (January – May, 2015) GH¢ 2,500,474.97
Source: Agona District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme, 2015.
5.3.3 Main Challenges
Inadequate staff to manage the office
Frequent downtime of the BMS application
6. PROGRAMMES/PROJECTS STATUS FOR THE YEAR 2015
Location Rural/
Urban
Project
type
Project
Category
Contract
Sum
Payment Contractor Quality Fundin
g
Source
Award
Date
Complet. Status
Nyakrom Urban Construct
ion
6-Classroom
Block
139,662.00 38,783.00 Kac-Aes
Ghana
Limited
average GET
Fund
04/04/10 05-10-10 Lintel
level
Nsuansa Rural Construct
ion
6-Classroom
Block
149,955.00 107,898.00 M/S Barima
Twumbarim
a
not
inspect
ed
GET
Fund
22/11/10 22-05-11 Roofing
level
Salem,
Swedru
Urban Construct
ion
Classroom
Block
317,488.00 161,979.00 Kwasac
wood works
average GET
Fund
22/11/10 22-05-11 First floor
level
Nyamend
am
Rural Construct
ion
6-Classroom
Block
199,617.00 48,248.00 Sag-An Co.
Ltd.
average GET
Fund
06/12/11 08-06-12 Gable
level
Abodom Rural Construct
ion
6-Classroom
Block
149,617.00 95,826.00 M/S Amo
Mensah Co.
Ltd.
above
average
GET
Fund
11/04/11 04-04-12 Finishing
level
Abodom Rural Construct
ion
3-Classroom
Block
147,904.00 22,739.00 M/S
Dadkenson
Co. Ltd.
above
average
GET
Fund
29/02/12 29-08-13 Roofing
level
Kwaama
n
Rural Construct
ion
3-Classroom
Block
147,904.00 22,738.88 M/S Dewis
Enterprise
average GET
Fund
29/02/12 29-08-13 Roofing
level
Nyakrom Urban Construct
ion
Classroom
Block
147,904.00 22,739.00 M/S Dewis
Enterprise
average GET
Fund
29/02/12 29-08-13 Gable
level
Ekurufuf
u Rural
Construct
ion 2-Unit
Classroom 112,403.50
M/S Falila
Co.Ltd
average GET
Fund 16/09/15 01-02-16
Setting
out
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block
Nkum-
Mansah Rural
Construct
ion
2-Unit
Classroom
block 119,893.23
M/S Dolad
Constructio
n Work
average GET
Fund 16/09/15 01-02-16
Not on
site
Kwaama
n Urban
Construct
ion
2-Unit
Classroom
block 122,555.00
M/S Angles
Associate
Ltd.
average GET
Fund 16/09/15 01-02-16
Foundatio
n Ex
Abodom
Cath Urban
Construct
ion
2-Unit
Classroom
block 119,915.25
M/S Ansey
Enterprise average
GET
Fund 16/09/15 01-02-16
Gable
level
Akurama
se Rural
Construct
ion
2-Unit
Classroom
block 119,585.73
M/S Sir
Charles
Doughan
C.Ltd
average GET
Fund
16/09/15
01-02-16
Foundatio
n Ex
Nsuansa Rural
Construct
ion
6-Unit
Classroom
block 299,192.25 M/S Buabay
average GET
Fund 16/09/15
01-02-16
Setting
out
Abigyakr
om
Rural Construct
ion
Teachers
Quarters
57,687.00 23,903.94 M/S Na-
NAF
Enterprise
above
average
DACF 26/04/11 08-11-11 Roofing
level
Bebianeh
a
Urban Construct
ion
Library 73,792.54 31,392.16 M/S Kannan
Constructio
n
above
average
DACF 23/01/12 23-08-13 Roofing
level
Swedru Urban
Rehabilit
aion Police charge
office 54,123.00 42,292.80
M/S Fobiri
Links
&Sons average DACF 22/01/14 24-03-14
Finishing
level
Agona Urban Rehabilit Classroom 23,481.00 10,400.00 M/S Angles
Associate
above DACF 01/14/14 14-03-14 Finishing
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Nyakrom aion Block Ltd. average level
Swedru Urban
Renovati
on
of Cntral
Administrati
on Block 89,653.27 36,318.60
M/S Effana
Enterprise.
above
average
DACF 28/11/14 30-03-15
Finishing
level
Swedru Urban
Rehabilit
aion Open shed 46,867.10 15,387.80
M/S Fobiri
Links
&Sons average DACF 16/07/15 07-09-15
Complete
d
Afumkw
aa Rural
Construct
ion
2-Unit
Classroom
block 119,340.90 50,154.66
M/S EAK
Enterprise average DACF 16/09/15
01-02-16
Roofing
level
Nyakrom Urban
Construct
ion
4-Unit
Classroom
block 211,076.20 31,661.41
M/S
Katanca
Co.Ltd
Above
average DACF 06/11/15 07-03-16
Footing
(Block
work)
Abigyakr
om Urban
Construct
ion
4-Unit
Classroom
block 194,925.85 46,663.95
M/S Leonie
Ltd
Above
average
DACF 16/09/15
01-02-16
Oversite
concrete
Afumkw
aa Rural
Construct
ion
1No.
Teachers
Quarters 205,758.50 30,863.78
M/S Hidic
Co.Ltd
Above
average
DACF 06/11/15
07-03-16
Oversite
concrete
Manasok
wa Urban
Construct
ion
CHPS
Compound 148,737.75 62,815.57
M/S
Iconstar Ltd
Above
average DACF 16/09/15
01-02-16
Gable
level
Swedru Urban
Construct
ion
1No. 3-
Bedroom
Apartment 180,477.90 27,071.69
M/S
Iconstar Ltd
Above
average
DACF 16/09/15
01-02-16
Gable
level
Odomu Urban
Construct
ion
1No.CHPS
Compound 148,225.25 80,000.00
M/S
Danclass
Ltd average DACF 16/09/15
01-02-15
Roofing
level
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Catholic
avenue Urban
Construct
ion
of
1No.1.20m
dia pipe
culvert,0.9m
U
drain(235m) 468,437.50
232,308.0
0
M/S Ecilas
Ltd
average
DACF 06/11/15
11-05-16
Drain
50%
Complete
d
Swedru Urban
Rehabilit
aion Open shed 46,867.10 15,387.80
M/S Fobiri
Links
&Sons average DACF 16/07/15 07-09-15
Complete
d
Nkum Urban
Rehabilit
aion
of Clinic
&Satff
Quarters 99,676.00 31,500.00
M/S
Ultimate
Vision Ltd average MPCF
22/01/14 24-03-14
Finishing
level
Nyakrom Urban
Rehabilit
aion
of 4-Unit
Classroom
Block 54,396.76 22,500.00
M/S
Ultimate
Vision Ltd average MPCF
22/01/14 24-03-14
Roofing
level
Bobikum
ah Urban
Construct
ion
1No. Police
Station MPCF
Awaiting
Regional
approval
Bobikum
ah Urban
Construct
ion
1No. Police
Station MPCF
Awaiting
Regional
approval
AWMA Urban
Construct
ion
1No. 6-Unit
Classroom
block
Ministry
of
Educatio
n
Awaiting
Regional
approval
Aglican
Basic
School Urban
Construct
ion
1No. 6-Unit
Classroom
block
Ministry
of
Educatio
Awaiting
Regional
approval
29
n
Nyakrom Urban Construct
ion
Community
Center
437,203.62 271,829.50 M/S JPP
Constructio
n average
DDF 27/05/14 30-06-15 Complete
d
Swedru Urban Construct
ion
5no.0.9m Dia
pipe Culvert
and Res
of2.3
139,694.52 91,686.25 M/S KKA
Company
Ltd
average
UDG 04/25/14 28-11-14 4-Cluvert
Complete
d
Mandela Urban
Gravellin
g
Tarring of
0.4km road
and paving
of 34x38m 303,082.17 45,462.32
M/S
Rinacand
Co.Ltd
average
UDG 06/11/15
11-05-16 On-going
PWD
yard Urban
Construct
ion
of 1-Storey
30-Lockable
Stores 632,566.00
198,741.8
8
M/S Adalk
Co.Ltd
average
UDG 06/11/15
11-05-16
Sub-
Structure
Swedru Urban
Consulta
ncy
Consultancy
and asset
Management
service UDG
Awaiting
Regional
approval