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Table of Content

List of Acronyms………………………………………………………………………………………………vii

Executive summary…………………………..………………..……………………………………………..x List of Tables …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………iv

List of figures ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….vii

CHAPTER ONE

Performance review/profile ................................................................................................. ………1

1.1. Performance review ............................................................................................................... …1

1.1.1. Status of projects and programmes from 2010 – 2013 …………………….…………..…..1

1.1.2. Challenges of the DMTDP (2010-2013) implementation………………………………….11

1.1.3. Lessons for the next planning period ……………………………...................................12

1.2. Profile………………………………………..…………………………………………….14

1.2.1. Location and size……………………………………………………………………………………………..14

1.2.2. Socio-demographic characteristics ………………………………………………………………….14

1.2.3. Major economic activities ………………..……………………………………………………………..17

1.2.4. Vision ……….…………………………………………………………………………………………………….18

1.2.5. Mission statement …………………………………………………………………………………………18

1.2.6. Geophysical ……………….…………………………………………………………………………………..18

1.2.6.1. Vegetation ………………………………………………………………………………………..18

1.2.6.2. Drainage ………….…………………………………………………………………………………18

1.2.6.3. Climate change and climate change analysis ………….…………………………18

1.2.6.4. Disaster risk reduction issues ……………………………………………………………21

1.2.6.5. Temperature …………………………………………………………………………………….21

1.2.6.6. Soil …………………………………………………………………………………………………….21

1.2.6.7. Winds ………………………………………………………………………………………………..21

1.2.6.8. Road network …………………………..………………………………………………………22

1.2.7. Decentralization ……………………………………………………………………………………………..22

1.2.8. Traditional governance …………………………………………………………………………………..23

1.2.9. Sectorial development ………………………………………………………………………………..….23

1.2.9.1. Town development committees …………………………………………………..…..23

1.2.9.2. Revenue generation …………………………………………………………………..………23

1.2.10. Spatial analysis and organization …………………………………………………………………….25

1.2.10.1. Level of surface accessibility ………………………………………………….25

1.2.10.2. Spatial organization ………………………………….……………………….…..25

1.2.10.3. Built environments ……………………………………………………….……...26

1.2.11. Gender and vulnerability analysis ………………………………….……………………………..…27

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1.2.11.1. Gender. issues ………………………………………………………………………27

1.2.11.2. Vulnerability ………………………………….………………………………………27

1.2.12. Tourism attraction …………………………………………….……………………………………………32

1.2.13. Urban development ………………………………………………………………………………….……33

1.2.14. Degradation of natural environment ………………………………………………………….….33

1.2.15. Investment potential ……………………………………………………………………………….…….34

1.2.16. Social services ……………………………………………….…………………………………………….….35

1.2.16.1. Education ………………………………….……………………….……………….…35

1.2.16.2. Health ……………………………….…………………………………………………..40

1.2.16.3. Safe water and environmental sanitation ……………………..……..44

1.2.16.4. Justice and security ……………………………………………………………….45

1.2.17. Agriculture …………………………………………..………………………………………………………...46

1.2.18. District development gaps/issues ………………………………………………………………….47

CHAPTER TWO

DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

2.1 List of District Development Priorities……………………………………………………..55

2.1.1Thematic Area: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability………....55

2.1.2 Thematic Area: Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management……………………..…………………………………………………………..55 2.1.3 Thematic Area: Enhancing the Competitiveness of District’s Private Sector………………………………………………………………………………………………………………56 2.1.4 Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlement…………….…..…….…56

2.1.4.1 Water and Sanitation……………………………………………………………….………….56

2.1.4.2 Transportation……………….…………………………………………………………………….56

2.1.4.3 Energy…………………………..……………………..………………………………………………57

2.1.4.4 Human Settlements………………………………………….…………………………….……57

2.1.4.5 Housing………………………...…………………………………………………………………....57

2.1.5 Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment…57

2.1.5.1 Education………….…………………………………………………………………………………57

2.1.5.2 Health…………………………………………….……………………………………………………57

2.1.5.3 Social Protection……………………………….……………………………………………..…58

2.1.5.4 Sports……………………….………………………………………………………………………….58

2.1.6 Thematic Area: Transparent and Accountable Governance……………..……58

2.2. POCC ANALYSIS OF KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES……………….………………….……58

CHAPTER THREE

DEVELOPMENT FOCUS, GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES…………………….....59

3.1. NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS……………………….………………………………..….59

3.2. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT FOCUS………………………………………………………..……..59

3.3. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS….……………………………………….…………..59

3.3.1. Population Projection…………………………….………………………………….…………..59

3.3.2. Educational Projection…………………….…………………………………………………….70

3.3.3. Agriculture Projections/Targets……………………………………………………………..71

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3.3.4. Water Supply………………………………………..……………………………………………….71

3.4. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES…………....74

Thematic Area: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability…………………74

3.4.2 Thematic Area: Enhancing the Competitiveness of District’s Private

Sector………………………………………………………………………………………………………………74

3.4.3 Thematic Area: Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable Natural

Resource Management…………………….…………………………………………………………….75

3.4.4 Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlement………………….….…..78

3.4.5 Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment…..80

3.4.6 Thematic Area: Transparent and Accountable Governance……………….….83

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 PROGRAMME OF ACTION…………………………………………………………………………84

4.1. INTRODUCTION………………………………..……………………………………………………..84

4.2. PROPOSED SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (SDF)………………………121

4.3. INDICATIVE FINANCIAL BUDGET…………………………………………………………...121

4.4. FINANCIAL PROJECTION OF THE ASSEMBLY…………………………………………..124

4.4.1. Projections of District Financial Inflows……………………………………………….124

5.2. IMPLEMENTATION OF ANNUAL ACTION PLANS………………………………………207

5.2.1. Important Considerations for Implementation……………………………………207

5.2.2. Phasing of Plan…………………………………………………………………………………….207

5.2.3. Implementing Specific Programmes and Projects……………………………….208

5.2.4. Administrative Arrangement………………………………………………………………..208

5.2.5. Community Participation…………………………………………………………………..…209

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6.1. MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE MTDP……………………………….……210

6.2. EVALUATION……………………………………………………………………………………….….212

CHAPTER SEVEN

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

7.1 DISSEMINATION OF THE DMTDP………………………………………………………214

7.2 CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………………………..…….217

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List of tables

Table1.1: list of projects/programmes implemented for 2010 ………………………………………………………………1

Table 1.2: list of projects/programmes implemented for 2011 …………………………………………………………….11

Table 1.3: list of projects/programmes implemented for 2012 ……………………………………………………….…..14

Table 1.4: list of projects/programmes implemented for 2013 …………………………………………………………….16

Table 1.5: performance of the district from 2010-2013 ………………………………………..……………..……………….11

Table 1.6: Age composition from 2010-2013…………………………………………………………………………………………15

Table 1.7: Ethnic composition of the District…………………………………………………………………………………………17

Table 1.8: Climate change and dry land concerns and suggested environmental enhancement

strategies………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19

Table 1.9: (Revenue – Traditional Sources)…………………………………………………………………………………………..24

Table 1.10: (Expenditure –Traditional Source)………………………………………………………………………..……………24

Table 1.11: (All sources)…………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………...24

Table 1.12: (proposed development of a four-level settlement hierarchy with the following

facilities)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….26

Table 1.13: population of disabilities by categories………………………………………………………….………………….27

Table 1.14: Update of leap beneficiaries……………………………………………………………………………………………..28

Table 1.15: Previous and current beneficiary schools and their enrolment by gender ……………………….29

Table 1.16: Update on HIV/AIDS prevalence and other activities from 2010 up to 2013…………………....31

Table 1.17: Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS…………………………………………..……..31

Table 1.18: District Teaching Staff Situation………………………………..…………………………………………………..….36

Table 1.19: Staff establishment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……36

Table 1.20: Educational Institutions by categories…………………………………………………………………………......37

Table 1.21: Summary of % increase in enrolment in basic schools and SHS from 2010-2013……………...37

Table 1.22: Progression Trend in Basic Schools in the District.………………………….…………………………..…….38

Table 1.23: B.E.C.E/WASSCE Performance in the District…………………………………….................................39

Table 1.24: District Health Facilities…………………………………….……………………………………………………………….41

Table 1.25: Trend of malaria cases in the district…………………………………………………………….…………….…….42

Table 1.26: Trend of top ten morbidity cases………………………………………………………………………………………42

Table 1.27: Health Staff Situation in the District………………………………………………………………………………….43

Table 1.28: Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS…………………………………..44

Table1.30: Access to water and sanitation facilities in the district……………………………………………………..45

Table 1.31: Yield of major crops in the District…………………………………………………………………………………..46

Table 1.32: Population of animals in the District…………………………………………………………..…………………..46

Table 1.33: Extension activities…………………………………………………………………………….…………………………..47 Table 1.34: Activities to improve crop yield…………………………………………………………………....................48 Table 1.35: (Summary of Key Problems and Community Needs and Aspiration)……………………………..50 Table 2.1: summary of key development potentials, opportunities, constraints and challenges………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..60 Table 3.1: Projected Population of the District………………………………………………………………………………...70 Table 3.2: Age Structure of the Population……………………………………………………………………………………...70 Table 3.3: Projected Enrolment……………………………………………………………………………………………………....70 Table 3.4: Projected District Teaching Staff Situation…………………………………………………….…………………71

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Table 3.5: Major Crop Yield Projection…………………………………………….…………………………………………….……72 Table 3.6: Projected/Targeted Production Level for Livestock………………………….…………………………….…..72 Table 3.7: Staff Strength of DADU/MOFA…………………………………………………………………………………………....72 Table 3.8: Logistics Requirement………………………………………………………………………………………………………...73 Table 3.9: Projected Health Indicators…………………………………………………..………………………………………….…73 TABLE 4.1: THEMATIC AREA: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY……………….…85 TABLE 4.2: THEMATIC AREA: ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF DISTRICT’S PRIVATE SECTOR…...88 TABLE 4.3: ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….92 TABLE 4.4: THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT…………..103 TABLE 4.5: THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT………….……107 TABLE 4.6: THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE………………………………..115 Table 4.7: Budget Summary of the Plan………………………………………………………….……………………...……………122 Table 4.8: Revenue Projection………………………………………………………………….……………………………………….…123 TABLE 5.1: THEMATIC AREA: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY 2014…………125 TABLE 5.2: THEMATIC AREA: ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF DISTRICT’S PRIVATE SECTOR BY 2014…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….126 TABLE 5.3: ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...128 TABLE 5.4: THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT 2014MANAGEMENT 2014……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………131 TABLE 5.5: THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT 2014….…..134 TABLE 5.6: THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE 2014…………………..….139 TABLE 5.7: THEMATIC AREA: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY BY 2015…...143 TABLE 5.20: THEMATIC AREA: ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF DISTRICT’S PRIVATE SECTOR...145 TABLE 5.15: ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………148 TABLE 5.16: THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT…………153 TABLE 5.17: THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT……………..156 TABLE 5.18: THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE 2017……………….......161 TABLE 5.19: THEMATIC AREA: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY……………….165 TABLE 5.20: THEMATIC AREA: ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF DISTRICT’S PRIVATE SECTOR…166 TABLE 5.15: ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT…………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………..167 TABLE 5.16: THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT BY 2016…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….172 TABLE 5.17: THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT……………..172 TABLE 5.18: THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE……………………………..175 TABLE 5.19: THEMATIC AREA: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY………………..184 TABLE 5.20: THEMATIC AREA: ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF DISTRICT’S PRIVATE SECTOR….185 TABLE 5.15: ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT…………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………..188 TABLE 5.16: THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT……….…193 TABLE 5.17: THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT…………….196 TABLE 5.18: THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE 2017……………………..202 Table 6.1: Calendar for Monitoring and Evaluation………………………………………………………………………………212 Table 7.1: Communication Plan for Implementing Regional Development Strategy…………………………….215

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LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1: Sex composition of the population …………………………………………………………………………………. 15 Figure 1.2: Age composition of the District ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 16 Figure 1.3: Cumulative cases of HIV/AIDS …………………………………………………………………………………………. 31 Figure 1.4: the enrolment behavior for 2013 from KG to SHS ………………………………………………………….. 38

Figure 1.5: Progression trend in basic schools ………………………………………………………………….…. 39 Figure 1.6: Trend of BECE/WASSCE pass rates ……………………………………………….……………….…….40 Figure 4.1: Spatial Development Framework of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District …………………….…...122

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LIST OF ACRONYMS

DFID department for international Development JICA Japan International Co-operation Agency

DSW Department of Social Welfare

DoCD Department of Community Development

CHRAJ Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice

GoG Government of Ghana

RELC Research Extension Liaison Committee

SLM Sustainable Land Management

CLTS Community Lead Total Sanitation

DFR District Works Department

MOTI Ministry of Trade and Industry

PPD Physical Planning Department

VRA Volta River Authority

STWSS Small Town Water Systems

CWSA Community Water and Sanitation Agency

WB Water Board

EHSU Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit

EHOs Environmental Health Officers

PCRR Pupil Classroom Ratio

MOE Ministry of Education

GES Ghana Education Service DA District Assembly

SMCs School Management Committees

PTAs Parent Teacher Associations

SPAM School Performance Appraisal Meeting

INSET In-service Training

STME Science, Technology and Mathematics Education

MDGs Millennium Development Goals

NCDs Non-communicable Diseases

NTDs Neglected Tropical Diseases

DFID Department for International Development

CHOs Community Health Officers

CHPS Community-Based Health Planning Service

TB Tuberculosis

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

GDO Gender Desk Office

DCD District Co-ordinating Director

MTDP Medium Term Development Plan

DPCU District Planning and Co-ordinating Unit

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The current decentralized policy of government as specified in the Fourth Republican

Constitution of Ghana, 1992 Civil Service Law 1993 (PNDC Law 327) the Local Government

Act 1993 (Act 462) National Development Planning Commission Act 1994 (Act 479) National

Development Planning (system) Act 1994 (Act 480) Local Government (Urban Zonal, Town

Council and Unit Committees Establishment instrument) instrument 1994 (LI 1589) mandates

District Assemblies as Planning Authorities to formulate and execute plans, programmes and

projects for the first five year term, second three year term and the third four year term along the

guidelines given in the Ghana Vision 2020 document.

This Fourth District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP) proposal (2014-2017) is a four

year

duration that derives its authority from the Government’s Medium Term Development Policy

Framework (2014-2017) which has seven broad thematic areas just like the previous plan. The

Medium Term Development Policy Framework (2014-2017) has in it, the Strategic

Environmental Assessment (SEA) recommendation, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

and Gender issues. It focuses on policies, strategies and programmes relating to continuing

macroeconomic sector led growth, vigorous human resource development, good governance and

civic responsibility that are necessary to drive the economy into higher growth trajectory and

accelerated poverty reduction.

The broad strategic direction for MTDPF 2014-2017 focuses on

Ensuring and sustaining macroeconomic stability

Oil and gas development

Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and sustainable natural resource management

Enhancing competitiveness in Ghana’s private sector

Infrastructure and human settlement development

Human development, productivity and employment

Transparent and Accountable Governance

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METHODOLOGY AND PROCESSES

The processes of the plan preparation include the following

Collection of data from the communities to prepare Community Action Plan (CAPs) and

Area Action Plan (AAPs)

Compilation of the District Profile

Linking the harmonized CAP and AAPs to the Ghana Shared Growth and Development

Agenda with the themes of MTDPF 2014-2017

Prioritization of development problems/gaps/ issues

POCC analysis

Setting of the District development goal

Formulation of strategies to achieve development objectives using the SMART rule

Formulation of development Programme

Application of sustainability tools

Formulation of composite Progrmme of Action (POA)

Presentation of Draft DMTDP to Executive Committee

Public hearing

Presentation to the General Assembly for approval.

Adoption of MTDPF 2014-2017

SAWLA-TUNA-KALBA (STK) MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014-2017

The Medium Term Development Plan DMTDP (2014-2017) of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the

Northern Region of Ghana, among other things, seeks to create a peaceful and secured society

where there is permanent social cohesion and harmony between all ethnic groups that inhabit the

district.

It is envisaged that at the end of the plan period (2017) the district would be able to establish a

strong foundation for economic growth and comprehensive human centered development as well

as being capable of consolidating and sustaining the development gains that accrued from the

previous years.

SCOPE AND DIRECTION OF POLICY OBJECTIVES

During the Plan Period of 2014-2017 various specific policies, programmes and projects or

activities shall be executed based on the seven thematic areas of the GSGDAII with particular

attention to the President’s priority areas throughout the length and breadth of the whole Sawla –

Tuna-Kalba district to improve the living standard of the people.

DEVELOPMENT POLICY

The four-year plan of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District is to be realized along the lines of

indigenous development with much emphasis on the utilization of locally available resources to

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meet the basic needs (food, shelter, health, education etc) of all persons of the District especially

the vulnerable.

The main strategy is aimed at attaining maximum utilization of the District’s natural, human and

financial resources to improve the general standard of living of the people. Thus the salient

elements of this strategy will be focused on improving on the District production capacity in

terms of variety and /or quality of products. Energies shall also be exerted on the development of

social and technical infrastructure in order to improve on service delivery.

Additional resources shall be made available to reduce poverty. Consequently specific

programmes and projects are proposed for the satisfaction of basic needs that address the

reduction of poverty, diseases and illiteracy in order to achieve the basis for self-reliant and

sustainable development of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District.

In agricultural production and cultivation of grains (rice, maize and millet etc) tubers, livestock

and poultry will be promoted to achieve self-sufficiency in our staple food requirements as well

as improve on the nutritional status. In all, appropriate physical infrastructure, transportation

network and effective marketing system shall be put in place to promote agriculture.

Small-scale industrial activities will be strengthened to foster much stronger relationship

between agriculture and industry. Consequently, small-scale service industries for the

manufacturing of simple farm tools and implements would be promoted. Agro-processing

industrial activities such as Shea-butter oil extraction shall be strengthened by organizing women

in particular into groups and co-operatives.

Throughout the plan period, (2014 –2017) conscious efforts shall be made to ensure functional

integration of urban places and their rural hinterlands as a step towards equity in the district’s

development process. In addition to the District capital (Sawla) Tuna, Kalba and Gindabou will

be developed into service centers to serve their respective hinterlands. By 2017 human settlement

plan (structure plans) would be prepared for all such villages/towns.

Appropriate farming practices such as agro-forestry zero tillage etc, will be vigorously promoted

so as to ensure environmental conservation.

It is hoped that the central Government would institute much more practical measures to ensure

the effective co-ordination and integration of district development efforts in order to improve on

the institutional performance to avoid the duplication of efforts and prevent waste of scarce

resources. Consequently, the efforts of all NGOs and the general private sectors (who are

partners in the development of the District) shall be co-ordinated and integrated. The

contribution of Community-Based Organizations (CBO) Religious Groups, Youth Organizations,

etc, will be empowered to play effective lead role.

The various Decentralized departments of the District Assembly will be strengthened through

training and re-training and engagement of skilled staff. Provision of both residential and office

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accommodation as well as requisite logistical needs or support for all departments will also be

pursued vigorously.

Local traditional leaders, interest groups, and opinion leaders will play vital roles in the

District development process by projecting the rich social and cultural values of the people of the

district to promote tourism.

The current state of the district revenue is quite low for the successful execution of programmes

to improve the living condition of people. Therefore, extensive revenue education, design of

database for revenue budgeting and provision of logistical support for revenue collectors is in

place. Finally the identification of new and cost effective internal revenue sources as well as

external funding sources would be sought.

DEVELOPMENT ACTION AREAS

Since the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District is basically agricultural, much resources will be committed

towards the development and promotion of environmentally friendly and sustainable agricultural

practices for commercial agriculture to thrive.

Various platforms shall be arranged for interest groups, traditional authorities, youth

organization, religious groups, key persons as well as politicians to meet and discuss the

development of the District in an atmosphere of peace and mutual trust during the medium term

plan period

SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND ORGANISATION

This basically deals with the description of settlement systems and linkages relating to

distribution of services and infrastructure, hierarchy of settlements’ surface accessibility to

services such as health, postal services, agriculture extension, banking, police, and production

and marketing centers commodity flow, manifestation of levels and locations of the poor and

functional regions, space economy, and linkage with other districts.

The main type of facilities that can be found and of relevance to a rural economy in Sawla, Tuna,

Kalba include: Health Centers, Clinics, Kindergarten, and Primary, post office, District hospital,

a Guest house and Telecommunication. The distribution of these few socio-economic

infrastructures is highly correlated with concentration of population over the space area of the

Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District. Most of the above-mentioned facilities can be found only in Sawla

and Tuna with few existing in Kalba, Gindabou and Sanyeri.

The population distribution pattern of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District as can be seen from the map

below explains that, most of the population is concentrated along the main trunk roads. Much of

the concentration is found along the northern portion of the district where there are permanent

towns and villages. As a result of shifting cultivation of the settlers in the smaller communities,

the population distribution pattern is not stable. The people usually abandon their settlements

when the yields, especially for yam dwindle or a misfortune befalls them. This practice by the

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people has made the population distribution pattern to be skewed towards those permanent

settlements along the corridors. Some of the effects are that the distributions of facilities

correspond with this population distribution pattern.

LEVEL OF SURFACE ASSESSIBILTY

The Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District has one major highway that moves from WA – Accra. Sawla is a

transit point where vehicles from Tamale, WA, Kumasi and Accra usually stop for meals. The

district has some kilometers of feeders roads, footpath and bush tracks. Though these roads are

not in good shapes especially in the rainy season the people manage with the situation.

There are few buses operated by the GPRTU of TUC. There are also few Taxi services between

Sawla, Tuna and Bole. The buses move between Sawla-Wa and Wenchi, Brekum and Accra).

However, due to the newly constructed sawla-fufulso road there are few urvan buses services

between sawla and tamale and also on Saturdays, trucks carry traders to Damongo market and

back. The other means of transport are the Cargo trucks which move to relatively less accessible

areas.

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SPATIAL ORGANISATION

The focus is to spell out measures required for some degree of spatial equity as well as efficient

resources-allocation to be achieved in the development process of the District.

The following points are noteworthy:-

Encourage the development of a hierarchy of settlements with those at each level providing

services appropriate to the size of their population.

Ensure the effective co-ordination of all relevant agencies in planning, development and

managing human settlements.

Encourage the growth of diversified stable local economy in human settlements in both urban

and rural environment. In other words diversify the economic base.

Make judicious use of scarce resources to serve a large number of people in the district.

Ensure reduction in spatial disparities in the distribution of economic and social services.

The district hopes to develop a four-level settlement hierarchy as proposed below with the

following facilities.

1st LEVEL-DISTRICT CAPITAL

SAWLA

2ND

LEVEL TUNA,

GINDABO, KALBA

3RD

LEVEL

YIPALA,

KULMASA

4TH

LEVEL-ALL

OTHER

SETTLEMENTS

Market and storage facilities (daily

and weekly)

Pipe borne water

Electric power supply

Financial, Commercial Institution

District Hospital

Facilities for Pre-school, basic and

second cycle education.

Housing development for staff of

District Assembly and

decentralized departments

Agricultural extension/Veterinary

facilities

Market and storage facilities (daily

and weekly)

Potable water

Electricity power supply

Clinic

Pre-school educational

facilities for basic and if

possible second cycle

institutions

Agricultural Extension

Service

Markets (both daily and

weekly)

Recreational facilities

Telephone facilities

Improve village

water supply

Electricity

supply

Pre-school and

basic education

Extension

Services

Markets (both

daily and

weekly)

Improve village

water supply

Extension

Services

Pre-school/basic

education

Daily market

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CHAPTER ONE

PEFORMANCE REVIEW/DISTRICT PROFILE

1.1. Performance review of the DMTDP, 2010-2013.

To inform the preparation of the 2014 – 2017 Medium Term Development Plan, it is

necessary to appraise the implementation of the previous Medium Term Development Plan

(MTDP 2010 – 2013). This is meant to measure the extent to which the district achieved its

proposed development objectives in accordance with the thematic areas of the GSGDA I over

the previous plan period. It will also identify the development gaps, the challenges confronted

during the implementation of the MTDP 2010-2013 and how they can be addressed in the

next planning period. During the implementation period under review, specific periodic

reviews were conducted on projects/programmes to provide feedbacks. These specific

reviews formed the bases of the performance review.

The District commenced the implementation of its activities in the first quarter of 2010.Also,

the previous MTDP was prepared with some key assumptions and variations of which could

significantly determine the success or otherwise of its implementation. These assumptions

included:

1. There will be adequate and timely releases of its share of the District Assembly Common

Fund and District Development Facility which to date, is the main source of funding for the

Assembly.

2. Funding and other logistical support from donors as well as other development partners

will be achieved.

3. Traditional sources of revenue such as rates, fees, etc will be substantial to complement the

other revenue sources.

The review captured the following:-

The development issues proposed to be addressed in the previous plan

The activities/projects proposed to address the issues

The achievements made in relation to addressing the identified issues; and

The challenges/constraints encountered during the implementation of the activities or

projects.

1.1.1 Status of projects and programmes proposed for implementation from 2010-2013

The Tables below shows the extent to which the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District implemented

the projects proposed in its previous MTDP.

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Table 1.1: Status of Projects/Programmes Implemented for 2010

No Project Description Location Sector / Area of

Intervention

Source of

Funding

Contract Sum

(Gh¢)

Status of Project

1. Construction of 1 No. 3 unit class room block, 4 unit

KVIP – urinal

Gindabo Education DWAP 59,907.60 Completed


KVIP – urinal

Jang Education DWAP 59,521.00 Completed


KVIP urinal

Gunsi Education DWAP 59,776.10 Completed


KVIP – urinal

Uro Education DWAP 59,521.25 Completed

5. Construction of 1 No. 3 unit class room block with

ancillary facilities

Gbongbonduri Education NORREP 59,978.10 Completed

6 Construction of 1 No. 3 unit class room block , office,

store, urinal and 4 unit KVIP

Jeyiri Education NORREP 63,679.80 Work in progress



Sogoyiri Education NORREP 63,383.95 Work in progress

8. Construction of 1 No. 3 unit class room block , office,


Dormongbere Education NORREP 63,900.62 Completed



Chanayiri Education NORREP 63,810.39 Completed

10. Construction of 1 no. 3 unit class room block Tuna Education DACF 55,553.81 Work in progress

11 Construction of 1 no. semi detached staff quarters Sawla Education DACF 74,287.12 Completed

12 Construction of 1 no. police head quarters and transit

quarters

Sawla Education DACF 179,458.62 Completed

13 Construction of 1 no. 12 seater water closet Sawla Education DACF 44,313.47 Completed

14 Construction of PTA initiated libruary D/A school,

sawla

Education DACF 26,670.00 Completed

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15 Completion of 1 no. 3 unit classroom block with


Kawie Education CBRDP/

DACF

33,785.69 Completed

16 Construction of 1 no. multi-purpose community centre Sawla Socio-economic DDF 451,620.42 Work in progress

17 Plumbing and engineering installation to multi-

purpose community centre

Sawla Socio-economic DDF 21,469.14 Work in progress

18 Electrical installation to multi-purpose community

centre

Sawla Socio-economic DDF 39,556.28 Work in progress

19 Construction of 1 no. 2 unit KG,4 unit KVIP and

urinal

Dakomplayiri Education DDF 132,981.00 Completed

20 Construction of 1 no. 6 unit class room block with

furniture

Kalba Education GETFUND 59,692.03 Completed

21 Construction of 1 no. 2 unit KG,4 unit KVIP ,urinal

and furniture

Gbiniyiri/

Sawla

Education GETFUND 124,281.86 Completed



Sawla Education GETFUND 105,236.55 Completed



Kulmasa Education GETFUND 145,094.57 Completed



Gindabo Education GETFUND 149,379.71 Completed



Gbiniyiri Education GETFUND 146,764.49 Completed



Goyiri Education GETFUND 144,863.99 Completed

27 Construction of 1 no. 3-unit teachers quarters Sawla Education IBIS 249,411.69 Completed

SOURCE: STK District Assembly – 2013

The review indicates that out of 27 projects that were proposed for implementation, 21 were successfully implemented and the remaining at

finishing levels. Therefore, about 78% of projects earmarked for implementation were executed. It was further realized that most of the projects

executed were addressing infrastructural problems in the educational sector of the District. Few amongst them were addressing socio-economic

needs of the people.

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N

o

Project Description Location Sector / Area of

Intervention

Source of Funding Contract Sum

(Gh¢)

Status of Project



Saru Education DWAP

57,763.01

Completed



Kong Education DWAP

57,948.48

complete

3. Construction of 1 No. 3 unit dormitory block with


Sawla Girls

model

Education DWAP 77,354.00 Completed

4. Construction of 1 No. 3 unit dormitory block with


Tuna SHS Education DWAP

70,088.51

Completed

5. Rehabilitation of 1 no. teachers quarters Dakomplayiri Education DACF 17,926.50 Completed

6 Rehabilitation of 1 no. teachers quarters Kunfusi Education DACF 19,894.50 Work in progress

7 Cladding of 1 no. 3 unit class room block with


Kong Education DACF

24,671.00

Work in progress

8. Construction of 1 No. 3 unit class room

blockconstruction of 1 no. 10 unit car park

D/A Education DACF 14,903.00 Completed

9 Concreting, grassing and provision of security

lights

DCE‟S

bungalow,Sawla

Administration DACF 28,780.00 Completed


office and store

Kpongri Education DACF 25,172.50 Work in progress

11 Renovation of 1 No. 3 unit class room block,

office and store

Blema Education DACF 19,029.60

25,120.66

Completed


office and store

Yipala Education DACF

13,130.00

Completed

13 Renovation of 1 No. 3 unit class room block Sawla Education DACF 249,411.69 Completed

14 Construction of 1 No. decentralized department Sawla Administration DACF 224,827.46 Completed

15 Construction of 1 No. 6 unit class room block with


Bebeyiri Education GETFUND

160,647.15

Completed

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Nochiteyiri Education GETFUND - Completed



Tuna SHS Education GETFUND 239,975.00 Completed

18 Supply of 2500 dual desks Selected schools Education GETFUND - Completed

19 Supply of 500 teachers tables and chairs Selected schools Education GETFUND - Completed

20 Supply of cup boards with with four shelves Selected schools Education GETFUND 164,201.56 Completed



Bombalanyuro Education GETFUND 94,560.00 Completed

22 Supply of 1,000 dual desks for upper primary Sawla D/A Prim. Education GETFUND - Completed

23 Construction of 1 no. administration block Tuna SHS Education GETFUND - Completed

24 Construction of 1 no. administration block Sawla SHS Education GETFUND 255,000.00 Completed

25 Supply of tables with 6-chairs per table for KG Sawla Education GETFUND 230,051.55 Completed



Kodanyine Education GETFUND 149,464.73 Completed



Gbalyiri primary Education GETFUND 149,089.52 Completed



Nakpala primary

school

Education GETFUND

152,776.45

Completed

29 Mazhade 350 table and chairs Selected com'ties Education GETFUND 249,411.69 Completed

30 Construction of 1 No. 3unit class room block with

ancillary facilities, 1 no.3 unit teachers quarters

Konfali Education JICA - Completed



Daniwuri Education JICA - Completed



Tuoyiri Education JICA - Completed



Gbelpie Education JICA - Completed

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Poru Education JICA - Completed



Kpolbayiri Education GSOP - Completed

36 Construction of feeder road from Sawla – sogoyiri Education GSOP - Completed


The review indicates that out of 36 projects that were proposed for implementation, 33 were successfully implemented and the remaining works

were in progress. Therefore, about 91% of projects earmarked for implementation were executed. It was further realized that most of the projects

as usual, virtually were in the educational sector of the District. Projects were also executed for the administrative sector.


N

o

Project Description Location Sector / Area of

Intervention

Source of Funding Contract

Sum

(Gh¢)

Status of Project

1. Renovation/dislodgement of KVIP toilet Sawla WATSAN DACF 16,370.00 Completed

2. Renovation of 1 no. CHPS compound Gbiniyiri Health DACF 6,871.00 75% complete

3. Changing of decaying electricity poles Sawla Socio-economic DACF 1310.00 Completed

4. Renovation of 1 no. 3 unit class room block

distorted by rain storm

Nabiena Education DACF 15,276.00 Completed

5. Installation/maintenance of 150 no. street light Sawla Socio-economic DACF 80,333.55 Completed

6 Extension of street light to Tuna Socio-economic DACF 1080.00 Work in progress

7 Renovation of 1 no. 3 unit teachers quarters Nahari Education MP‟S common fund 6,250.00 Completed

8. Construction of 1 no. NHIS office Sawla Health DDF 160,004.50 Completed and in use

9 Construction of 1 no. semi-detached nurses quarters Nyange Health DDF 79,915.52 Completed

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10 Construction of 1 No. 3unit class room block Kanchen Education DDF 64,717.52 Completed

11 Construction of 1 no. semi-detached nurses quarters Kulmasa DDF 80,125.52 Completed

12 Construction of 1 No. 3unit class room block ST. cyprine Minor

Seminary, Sawla

Education DDF 64,531.23 Completed

13 Construction of 1 No. 3unit class room block Sawla Girls

Vocational school

Education DDF 59,889.36 Completed

14 Construction of 1 No. 3unit teachers quarters Soma Education DDF 69,977.20 Completed

15 Construction of 1 no. 5 unit police quarters Kalba Security DDF 72,031.89 Completed

16 Construction of feeder roads from Hyange – Soditey kura Socio - economic DACF 90,804.14 Completed

17 Construction of feeder roads from Saru –Kalba Socio - economic DACF 16,370.00 Completed

18 Construction of feeder roads from Gakon – Kalba Socio - economic DACF 6,871.00 Completed

19 Construction of feeder roads from Nakwabi – Toyiri

Socio - economic DACF 1,310.00 Completed

20 Construction of feeder roads from Uro – Kalba Socio - economic DACF 15,276.00 Completed

21 Construction of feeder roads from Gundo – Gbegu Socio - economic DACF 80,333.55 Completed

22 Construction of feeder roads from Kalba-Nochitteyiri Socio - economic DACF 80,333.55 Completed

23 Provision of lights from DHMT to DA & bungallows Administration DACF 1,080.00 Completed

24 Drilling and installation of 15 no. boreholes in Selected communities WATSAN GOG 9,593.65 Completed

25 Drilling and installation of 7 no. boreholes in Selected communities WATSAN GOG - Completed

26 Drilling and installation of 5 no. boreholes in Selected communities WATSAN GOG - Completed

28 Construction of 1 No. 6 unit class room block Gbalyiri, SawlaSHS Education GETFUND - Completed

29 Construction of 1 No. 6 unit class room block Kpalbayiri Education GETFUND - Completed

30 Construction of 1 No. 6 unit class room block Nahari Education GETFUND - Completed

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31 Rehabilitation of1 no. 3 unit class room block Kporiju Education GETFUND - Completed

32 Construction of 1 no. storey GES office Sawla Education USAID - Completed


The review indicates that out of 32 projects that were proposed for implementation, 30 were successfully implemented and the remaining at

finishing levels. Hence, about 93% of projects planned for implementation were executed. In this particular period, educational projects were still

dominating. But this time there was a fair distribution of projects across the sectors health, socio-economic and agricultural also took a center

stage in the disbursement of funds in the 2012 financial year.


No Project Description Location Sector / Area of

Intervention

Source of Funding Contract

Sum

(Gh¢)

Status of Project

1. Drilling and installation of 7no. boreholes Selected communities WATSAN DDF 154,321.34 Completed

2. Construction of 1 no. CHPS compound Goyiri Health DDF 90,432.88 Finishing level

3. Construction of 1 no. 3 unit boys dormitory block Sawla SHS Education DDF 97,990.60 80% Completed

4. Construction of 1 no. 3 unit boys dormitory block Tuna SHS Education DDF 98,898.45 Completed

5. Construction of 1 no. 3 unit girls dormitory block Sawla SHS Education DDF 98,700.00 Completed

6 Construction of 1 no. 3 unit class room block Korle Education DDF 75,795.60 Ongoing

7 Consultancy service for hydrological studies,

design and drilling supervision of 10 no. boreholes

Selected

communities

WATSAN DDF 75599.17 Ongoing

8. Construction of 1 no. 3 unit class room block Bundi Education DDF 18,637.50 Ongoing

9 Construction of 1 no. 3 unit teachers quarters Kalba Education DDF 85,933.82 Ongoing at roofing level

10. construction of 1 no. semi detached nurses

quarters

Nyenge Education DDF 88,753.23 Ongoing at roofing

level

11 Drilling and installation of 7 no. boreholes Selected communities WATSAN DDF 84,251.37 Ongoing

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12 Consultancy service for 5 no. boreholes Selected communities WATSAN DDF 154,321.34 Ongoing

13 Construction of 1 no. 3 unit class room block Gbegu Education DDF 19,100.00 Completed

14 Construction of 1 no. 3 unit class room block ST. Marys, Tuna Education DACF 75,796.15 Ongoing

15 Construction of 1 no. CHPS compound Kunfusi Education DACF 86,259.67 Ongoing

16 Renovation of staff quarters Sawla PWD Education DACF 17,254.90 Completed

17 Renovation of staff quarters Tuna SHS Education DACF 11,285.00 95% complete

18 Renovation of DCEs bungalow and supply of set

of sofa chairs

DCEs bungalow,

sawla

Administration DACF 12,900.00 Completed

19 Renovation of 1 no. 3unit class room block Jelinkon Education DACF 17,619.00 Ongoing at roofing

level

20 Construction of 1 no. oil processing bay at Sawla Socio-economic DACF 12,088.50 Ongoing at roofing

level

21 Construction of feeder road from Yiripela – bambalayiri Socio-economic DACF - Completed

22 Construction of feeder road from Yiripela – Gando Socio-economic DACF - Completed

23 Construction of feeder road from Goyiri – Serguriyiri Socio-economic DACF - Completed

24 Construction of feeder road from Tuna – Kongfali Socio-economic DACF - Completed

25 Construction of feeder road from Kanchen – Negbere Socio-economic DACF - Completed

26 Construction of feeder road from Kanchen-Menekou Socio-economic DACF - Completed

27 Rehabilitation of dugout at Konkrompe Socio-economic DACF - Completed

28 Rehabilitation of dugout at Gberiyiri Socio-economic DACF - Completed

29 Rehabilitation of dugout at Kanchen Socio-economic DACF - Completed

30 Rehabilitation of dugout at Gunsi Socio-economic DACF - Completed

31 Rehabilitation of dugout at Mbegbee Socio-economic DACF - Completed

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32 Rehabilitation of dugout at Gbogoyiri Socio-economic DACF - Completed

33 Rehabilitation of dugout at Nahari Socio-economic GSOP 113,660.69 Completed

34 Rehabilitation of dugout at Gindabuo Socio-economic GSOP 124,276.35 Completed

35 Spot improvement of feeder road phase II from sawla – kronkronpe Socio-economic GSOP 189,079.80 Completed

36 Spot improvement of feeder road phase I from Nakwabi – Toyiri Socio-economic GSOP 77,921.50 Completed

37 Renovation of 1 no. 3unit class room block Kporiju Education GETFUND 36,144.94 Completed

38 Renovation of 1 no. 3unit class room block Nahari Education GETFUND 35,087.79 Completed

39 Renovation of 1 no. 6 unit class room block Kpalbayiri Education GETFUND 99,262.68 Completed



Dinneh primary Education GETFUND 295,622.26 Ongoing



Goyiri KG Education GETFUND 126,913.46 Ongoing

42 Construction of 1 No. 4 unit teachers quarters with


Sanyeri primary Education GETFUND 296,584.94 Ongoing



Sanyeri primary Education GETFUND 314,200.55 Ongoing



Changbalyiri KG Education GETFUND 128,928.48 Ongoing



ST. Augustine „A‟,

Sawla

Education GETFUND 125,566.69 Ongoing



ST. Agnes KG,

Tuna

Education GETFUND 126,913.46 Ongoing

47 Procurement of 1 no. bulldozer DA Socio-economic DACF - Completed

48 Procurement of 1no. grader DA Socio-economic DACF 12,898.50 Completed


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From the analysis 48 projects and programs were proposed for implementation out of which

31 of them have been completed representing 64% of completely executed projects. Again, a

considerable number of the projects were on-going. Education undoubtedly had a greatest

share of projects. The attention for the sector is not just for nothing since there has been an

increase in access to education by both boys and girls as a result of the aggressive drive in

executing educational centred infrastructure. Health, socio-economc, water and sanitation

and agriculture were not left out as can be seen on the table.

Table 1.5: Performance of the District from 2010-2013

THEMATIC AREA DISTRICT OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE

2010 2011 2012 2013 REMARKS TARGET ACH’T TARGET ACH’T TARGET ACH’T TARGET ACH’T

ENHANCING AND SUSTAINING MACRO ECOMIC STABILITY

100%

66%

100%

71%

100%

71%

100%

75%

OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT

100%

86%

100%

81%

100%

91%

100%

90%

ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

100%

77%

100%

91%

100%

100%

100%

82%

ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR

100%

85%

100%

71%

100%

71%

100%

88%

INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT

100%

79%

100%

78%

100%

92%

100%

86%

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT

100%

88%

100%

82% 100%

80%

100%

89%

TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE

100%

82%

100%

85%

100%

92%

100%

78%

Source: Medium Term Development Plan 2010-2013, STKDA

1.1.2. Challenges of DMTDP (2010-2013) Implementation

1. Poor road network leading to most of the communities in the district does not allow for

easy access to the farming communities and movement of goods and services.

2. Lack of full complement of some key decentralized departments in the District. E.g. Town

& Country Planning etc. does not allow the Assembly to handle spatial development more

effectively.

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3. Late release of DACF and DDF which earlier has been indicated as the main sources of

funding for the Assembly. E.g. even the 1st quarter of 2013 disbursement was not received as

at the end of the 3rd

quarter of that year

4. Inability to raise sufficient IGF to cater for the exponentially rate of growing needs and

demands of the district.

5. Dwindling inflows of funds from donors and other development partners as envisaged to

the development of the district.

1.1.3. Lessons for the Next Planning Period

1. Timely release of our share of the DACF and DDF funds by central government is

strongly recommended.

2. Indeed more resources have to be earmarked & made available for the vigorous

upgrade of the district's water system and roads by the relevant agencies.

3. There is the need for the establishment of relevant unavailable decentralized

departments and agencies. Central government and its Decentralized Departments like

the Town & Country Planning Dep‟t etc., must all without exception establish their

agencies or departments in the district.

4. Intensive civic education must be mounted by the Assembly acting in concert with the

district office of the NCCE to sensitize the general public on their civic obligations to

the development of the district.

5. An aggressive publicity campaign on the dire and deprived nature of some of the

communities in the district which merit immediate attention must be embarked upon

by Assembly in league with its stakeholders such as the Hon. MP of the Constituency

to market the district to attract more donor inflows.

These lessons learnt from the review have some implications for development and will go a

long way to influence the preparation of the DMTDP for 2014-2017. For instance, it can be

seen that relying solely on the DACF and Donor Funding to implement projects and

programmes is not helping the District Assembly.

The DA will have to draw programmes and projects that it can adequately cater for in view of

the unreliable and/or irregular nature of the DACF and Donor Funding. DA will also continue

to strengthen its IGF System, recruit qualified revenue collectors, check leakages in the

system and also explore new sources of revenue through the creation of a proper data base

and investment

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1.2. PROFILE

1.2.1. Location and Size

The Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District was carved out of the then Bole District in 2004. Indeed, the

District was one of the twenty-eight (28) districts created in that year. As one of the twenty-

Six (26) districts in the Northern Region, the district is located in the western part of the

Northern Region, between latitudes 8o 40

‟ and 9

o 40

‟ North and longitudes 1

o 50

‟ and 2

o 45

‟

west.

The District shares common boundaries with Wa West District and Wa East to the North,

Bole District to the South, West Gonja District to the East and La Cote d‟Ivoire and Burkina

Faso to the West. It has a total land area of about 4,601 square kilometers out of the total area

of 74,984 kilometers of the Northern Region, representing six point one four percent (6.14%)

of the total land mass of the Northern Region. Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District capital, Sawla is

about 210 kilometers North West of Tamale, the Northern Regional capital in the Republic of

Ghana.

1.2.2. Socio-Demographic Characteristics

Population dynamics

The total population is estimated to be 99,863 (2010 Population and housing Census). This

population is made up of 51,594 female and 48,269 male. Meanwhile, the Population of

people, 18 years and above is 45,182 of which 25,657 are female and 19,495 are male.

Out of the total population, eighty-six percent (86%) of the people lived in the rural areas and

fourteen percent (14%) lived in the urban areas.

According to the 2010 population and housing census, the district recorded 98,880

populations in households and a total number of households of 14,906 with a household size

of 6.6%.

It must be noted that, Sawla, Tuna, Kalba and Gindabou are the settlements which qualifies

as urban areas since their population are above 5000. The population of the district is evenly

distributed with the population density increasing from fourteen (14) persons per sq. km in

2000 to twenty two (22) persons per sq. Km in 2010.

The growth rate of the district is 3.1% which is slightly higher than the National Growth rate

of 3.0%.There are Two hundred and Seventy-Eight (278) communities and five area councils

(Sawla, Tuna, Kalba, Sanyeri and Gindabo) in the district with varying populations.

Find below a table and figures depicting the population dynamics of the district indicating

the sex composition and dependent classes.

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Table 1.6: Age composition from 2010-2013

Age

composition

2010 2011 2012 2013 Dependency ratio of 2010 population

0-4 4,993 5,148 5,502 5,466 = ages ((15-19)+(20-60)) Ages( (0-14)+61 and beyond) = 59,919 34,826 = 1.72x100 = 172%

5-9 9,861 10,157 10,462 10,776

10-14 14,979 14,428 14,860 15,306

15-19 19,973 20,572 21,189 21,825

20 – 60 39,946 41,144 42,378 43,650

61+ 4,993 5,148 5,302 5,466

Total 99,863 102,559 105,945 109,123

Source: Estimated from GSS, 2010 population and housing census

Figure 1.1: Sex composition of the population

Source: Estimated from GSS, 2010 population and housing census

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Figure 1.2: Age Composition of the District

Source: GSS, 2010 population and housing census

From the figures above it is obvious that the district has a labour potential since more of her

people are in the active working class followed by those from 15-19 years which clearly

shows that they are either working or will soon be working. In total, the dependence

population stood at 37%. This indicates that the District has a dependency ratio of 172%

implying that each person in the working class takes care of an average of more than one

person.

Despite the increase in the population since 2000 to date, the District has no stationed

physician. The people in Sawla have better access to the few health facilities and well

qualified health workers than the peripheral areas dotted around. This is not different from

the other sectors such as education, Water and sanitation and Agriculture.

1.2.3. Cultural values, practices and festivals

Ethnicity

The ethnic composition of the sawla-Tuna-Kalba district is heterogenous. The population

comprises major tribes like Gonja, Brifor, Vagla, Safalba, and Wala/ Dagaba. The

multiplicity of the tribes has not affected the peaceful coexistence of the people. Meanwhile,

The Brifor community constitutes a significant proportion of the entire population

representing 70% followed by 15% of Vagla. The rest are 10%, 3% and 2% representing

Wala/Dagaba, Gonja and Salfalba respectively. This is shown on table 1.2 below.

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Table 1.7: Ethnic composition of the District

Gonja Vagla Brifor Salfalba Wala/Dagaba

03% 15% 70% 2% 10% Source: 2010 population and housing census

Religion

In the field of religion, the district is composed of the following including traditionalist,

Christians and Muslims. The traditionalists undoubtedly form the majority.

Festivals

Festivals celebrated in the district include: fire festival, yam festival, bagri festival, damba

festival, chrismas, easter, kachina festival, Eid-ul Fitr and Eidul-Adhar. This festivals are a

tourism potential to the district

The District also has few shrines belonging to some of the ethnic groups at different locations

including:

1. Bitoori Shrine at kulmasa

2. Crocodile pond at Kulmasa

3. Wiegu shrine at Sawla

4. Kachina forest at Jelinkon

5. Kumalbu shrine (river) at Sanyeri

It is important to note that, the common practice of the various ethnic groups to have large

families as farm lands. The average family size is about 9 people per family.

1.2.4. Major Economic Activities

The major economic activities of the inhabitants of the District include farming (crops and

animals), trading and minority being employed in government departments.

The economy of the District is mainly agrarian, characterized by crop farming and livestock

production. The sector is the main source of livelihoods for about 90% of the population.

Despite efforts to promote the sector, production still remains at subsistence level, as there

are no large plantation holdings in the district. About half of the total cultivable land area of

the District is currently used for agricultural activities.

The major food crops grown in the district are maize, yam, sorghum (Guinea Corn), cowpea,

rice, groundnut and Bambara beans. Cashew and mangoes are also grown as economic trees

contributing significantly to household income. Wild economic trees such as shea and

dawadawa also contribute substantially to household income in the district.

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1.2.5. Vision

The vision of the Sawla-tuna-Kalba District assembly is to develop capacity and ensure

efficiency and effectiveness of the productive sector through sustained provision of the

needed social, economic and technical infrastructure and the creation of an enabling

environment for private sector participation in development / production within the District.

1.2.6. Mission Statement

The mission statement of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Assembly is to improve upon the

quality of life of the people. This is to be achieved through harnessing of human and material

resources, effective co-ordination of programmes and projects for the provision basic

infrastructure, economic and social services to the people.

1.2.7. Geophysical

1.2.7.1. Vegetation

The predominant vegetation found in the District is just like any other part of the Northern

region. It is mainly Guinea savannah woodland with a wide spread of trees. Some of the

common trees found in the District are sheanut, dawadawa, teak, kapok and mango.

The natural vegetation of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district is disappearing gradually, especially

around the settlement; this was due to the interference by man and animals through

cultivation, grazing and exploitation for fire wood and charcoal. In the dry season, the grasses

in most parts of the district are periodically burnt down to either clear the land for cultivation

or hunting of animals. These activities have deprived the land of sufficient vegetation cover

and nutrients. These therefore affect food production in the district.

1.2.7.2. Drainage

The drainage system of the district is like most rural and Savanna areas. Streams, dams and

dugouts are the major sources of ware to the human beings and animals. Most of these

sources of water dry up during the dry season, leading to inadequate water supply and forcing

the inhabitants to drink polluted.

The drainage system of the district is like most rural and Savannah areas. Streams, dams and

dugouts are the major sources of water to the human beings and animals. Most of these

sources of water dry up during the dry season, leading to inadequate water supply and forcing

the inhabitants to drink water that is not safe.

1.2.7.3. Climate and Climate Change Analysis

The climate of the District is the tropical continental type. There is only one rainy season in a

year, which occurs between early May and late October. The highest rainfall is experienced

between August and September. The monthly mean rainfall ranges between 200mm and

300mm and the annual mean rainfall is about 1,100mm. The District experience extreme of

temperatures, the daily and annual range of temperature is wide. The lowest temperature in

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the year occurs between December and February. The period between November and April is

the dry season. This season is characterized by the cold harmatan winds with concomitant

airborne diseases.

The table below spells out clearly climate change and dry land concerns, causes, the

environmental effects and mitigation strategies.

Table 1.8: Climate change and dry land concerns and suggested environmental

enhancement strategies

Climate

change and

Dry land

Concern

Causes Environment Effects Mitigating Strategies

Soil/Nutrient

and organic

matter

depletion

-Slash and burn

-Use of plant residue for

fuel

-Burning of vegetation

residuals

-logging

-Alkalization

-Acidification

-Nutrient leaching

-Loss of soil Organism/

decomposers

-Nutrient depletion

-Fertilization

-Composting

-Green manuring

-Animal manuring

-Flushing of saline and alkaline

soils

-Liming acid soils

Soil Biology

loss

Over-application of

agro-chemicals

-Loss of soil fertility

-Low productivity of soils

-Introduction of biotic

organisms

-Nitrogen-fixing Micro-

Organisms

Vegetation

depletion

-Tree felling for fuel

wood/charcoal

-Bush burning

-Overgrazing

-Bush burning

-Surface Mining

-Declining in vegetation cover

-Decline in biodiversity

-Decline in species composition

loosing of soil

-Decline in availability of valued

spices

-Increase vegetation cover

-Increase species diversity

-Improve species compositions

Land

degradation

(farmlands)

-Slash and burning

-Bush fire

-Sand , stone and gravel

wining

-Loss of soil fertilely

-Soil erosion

-Reduce depth of soil

-Loss of productive land

-Landscape of pits and trenches

-Regeneration capacity of land

weaken

-Loss of potency of land

-Improve farming practices

-Composting

-Organic farming

-Terracing

-Contour farming Stone

bounding

-Afforestation along water

bodies

-Animal rearing

Land and its components experience various levels of degrading conditions, which include;

Soil fertility decline/loss of soil nutrients/leaching, Reduction in soil resilience/soil weakness,

Prevalence of barren land/bear condition, Reduction in soil productivity, Reduction in

quantity and quality of vegetation cover , Surface water shortage, Siltation of water bodies,

salination of soils, acidification of soils, crusting of land/reduced percolation , soil

erosion/formation erosion paths, deforested land, land escape of deep trenches and pits,

increase run off and destruction of natural regeneration capacity.

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These visible occurrences as stated above have greatly compromised the quality of the

environment and its ability to provide the survival needs of majority of the people. It is

however worth mentioning that the continuous human activities and encroachment on the

generally fragile receiving environments, such as extensive bush burning and deforestation

through charcoal burning and firewood harvesting are serious factors contributing to climate

change ; and the effect of this is the inevitable cause of dry land issues in the district such as,

the loss of soil fertility, reduction in soil resilience, land degradation, soil erosion, siltation

of water bodies and related flooding.

The District is composed of soils with varied nature, occurring in complex associations. The

predominant soil types found in the district are light textured surface horizons in which sandy

loam and loams are common. Many soils contain abundant course material either gravel or

stone which adversely affect their physical properties particularly their water holding

capacity. This is due to its deficiency in organic matter contents, nitrogen and potassium

content. For this, the soils are generally susceptible to erosion and declining fertility, given

the least negative land use practices

Due to the common nature of these unsustainable land use practices, the soils in the district

are impoverished in humus and other soils nutrient properties. High on the list of the negative

human practices are burning and the competition of man with land for plants and animal

residue. Practices which prevent the accumulation of organic matter and further weaken the

natural regeneration capacity of the soils; thus rendering many lands unproductive. Thus land

degradation is inevitable in the district if much concern is not put to the environment.

The following are some critical areas that the Assembly would have to pursue together with

communities, individuals, NGOs and institutions to restore the environment and ensure

sustainable development. Stakeholders should therefore respond to the following issues:

restore land destroyed during construction, protect catchments areas of water bodies in the

district, prevent the use of marginal lands for agriculture purposes, and Control charcoal

burning and firewood harvesting, Restore degraded areas in forest reserves.

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1.2.7.5. Disaster Risk Reduction Issues

The district is susceptible to disaster by virtue of her physical characteristics and human

character. The reoccurring events are natural and human induced. These events include flood

(Black Volta at saru), drought, windstorms and worm infestation. The human practices that

promote disaster situations include; indiscriminate cutting down of trees, bush fires, the

practice of unsafe sex, HIV/AIDS prevalence, people unwillingness to know their status.

However, programmes are being implemented to encourage proper farming methods such as

elimination of bush fires and other negative farming practices. Also, vigorous tree planting

activities have been embarked upon through the GSOP Climate change tree planting in nine

(9) communities-yipala, kong, vondiel, Gindabo, negbere, gbonkoyiri, kanchen and nahari)

and GEMP climate change activities (establishment of woodlots through groups and

communities). So far over 25 hectares of land has undergone re-vegetation in the District

with economic environmental implications. Labour is recruited from the beneficiary

communities to execute the planting activity. Besides, the national disaster management

organization (NADMO) with the support of the district assembly has carried out some

programmes over the years. These include sensitization of disaster prone communities such

as saru, on the dangers and how to manage disasters.

1.2.7.6. Temperature

In terms of temperature, the district experiences extremes of it. The daily and annual range of

the temperature is wide. The coldest nights in the year are experienced in the months of

December, January and February. During this period the air becomes dry and the atmosphere

becomes hazy and one cannot see clearly due to the fine dust in the air.

The day temperature within the same period are between 28% C and 40C but under

cloudiness skies, the night can be very cold with temperature under 28%C. The temperatures

suddenly rise in the months of March, April and May when temperature exceed 30%C. The

nights are usually hot and people prefer to cook, eat and sleep outside. But when the rain start

the mean temperature begins to fall again. There is another period in the year when after the

rains temperature rises again.

1.2.7.7. Soil

The District is composed of soils with varied nature, occurring in complex associations. The

predominant soil types found in the district are light textured surface horizons in which sandy

loam and loams are common. Many soils contain abundant course material either gravel or

stone which adversely affect their physical properties particularly their water holding

capacity. The soil is generally very fertile for agricultural cultivation.

1.2.7.8. Winds

Sawla – Tuna-Kalba District is influenced by two dominant winds thus, north-east trade wind

around November - February and the south east monsoon wind around June- October this

happens in the Districts and in the Northern Region and the country as a whole.

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1.2.7.9. Road Network

The only tarred road in the District is the Wa – Bole trunk road which links the District to the

Bole District and to the Upper-West region. The rest are either feeder roads or paths except

the Sawla-Fufulso road which is under construction and it is about 75% complete. This

makes transportation of farm produce and other items to market centres difficult and even

impossible in some cases especially when there is a consistent down pour.

1.2.8. Decentralization

The current decentralized policy of government as specified in the Fourth republican

constitution of Ghana, 1992 Civil Service Law 1993 (PNDC Law 327) the local government

Act 1993 (Act 463) National Development Planning Commission (Act 579) National

development Planning (system) Act 1994 (Act 480), Local government Act (Urban Zonal,

Town Council and Unit committees Establishment instrument) instrument 1994 (LI 1589)

District Assemblies are mandated as planning authorities to formulate and execute plans,

programmes and projects.

The DCE is the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District representative of the government in the district.

He serves as the link between the Government and the Assembly. He controls the activities of

the various Decentralized Departments and other institutions in the District. The DCE

supervises the allocation or the distribution of the National cake in the district with the

approval of the assembly.

The District also has a Co-ordinating director, a position sanctioned by the Local government

machinery of Ghana. He heads the bureaucrats in the District and serves as a link between the

District Chief Executive and the various heads of Departments in the district. All the

Decentralized Departments are located in Sawla.

The Decentralized Departments present in the district include:

Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Public works Department, Department of Community

Development and social welfare, National Disaster Management Organization, Business

Advisory Centre, Ghana Education Service and Ghana Health Service.

The other Administration Institutions which are not physically present in the District are the

Offices of Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ),

Meteorological Service Department. Department of Land Valuation Board, Customs Excise

and Preventive Service, Immigration Service and the Physical Planning Department.

It must however, be emphasized that, the present areas which constitute the district has

undergone some institutional and structural changes. There are five (5) Area councils with

office administration in Sawla, Tuna, Kalba, Gindabou and Sanyeri. But there were growing

feelings by the people that development activities were concentrated in the then District

Capital. Hence the desire of alienation and this led to agitation for a separation of a District

for the people of Sawla, Tuna, Kalba and the other surrounding communities.

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1.2.9. Traditional Governance

Chieftaincy is another institution in the Sawla-tuna-Kalba District which needs serious

attention. It is an important institution which could be harnessed to champion the

development agenda of the district. Every citizen of the district is aligned to a particular

ethnic group or chief. However, the district has only one paramouncy at Kong as part of the

paramount communities of the Gonja kingdom.

The traditional authority, have much influence on community in the governance of Sawla –

Tuna-Kalba District. They also help in the mobilization of people for the implementation of

programmes and projects that will ultimately improve on the living conditions of all persons

within the district.

The objective is to ensure the rule of law, respect for human rights and the attainment of

social justice and equity. This is to lead to the strengthening of the three arms of government,

which are the executive, judiciary and the legislature. Various programs will also be pursued

to sustain the environment from further degradation. The actions to be taken include the

following:

To encourage, the full implementation of full governance, no substantial attempt was made to

operationalize the sub-structures except involving the Decentralized Department in the

District Planning Process. The sub-structures were not fully operationalized to get the sub-

structures to function effectively because of inadequate resources.

Logistics and incentives to the sub-structure were not adequate to motivate the staff to

implement the programmes and projects.

1.2.10. Sectorial Development

1.2.10.1. Town Development Committees

It was realized from the socio-economic survey conducted that almost all settlements have

some form of village/ town development committees. In collaboration with the Assembly

persons and traditional rulers, unit committees, mobilization of communities for self-help

projects starting from the identification of community priority projects through to

implementation, monitoring and evaluation are handled with dispatch.

1.2.10.2. Revenue Generation

Revenue and Expenditure Analysis

Revenue The Revenue performance from the fourth quarter of 2010 to2013 December shows that grant

is the most outstanding in the District.

Besides the contribution of rates to revenue from internally generated sources are very

abysmal. This is clearly depicted in the table below. It is expected that efficient mechanism

would be put in place to improve upon the percentage contribution from internal generated

sources

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Table 1.9: (Revenue – Traditional Sources)

REVENUE ITEMS APPROVED

ESTIMATE.2013

ACTUAL 2013 ACTUAL 2012

Rate

Lands

Fees &Fine

Licenses

Rent Income

Grants

Inv. Income

Miscel. Income

11,000.00

35,500.00

93,320.00

71,907.50

62,045.00

4,884,416.00

-

10,000.00

239.00

19,801.00

54,165.60

39,645.00

22,950.00

3,516,467.12

-

4,500.00

2.17

55.77

58.04

55.13

36.98

71.99

-

45.00

33,351.49

8,251.00

21,883.50

3,163.00

1,118.00

2,969,387.73

-

-

303.19

23.24

23.44

4.39

1.80

60.79

-

-

Source: Annual Financial Report STKD 2013

Table 1.10: (Expenditure –Traditional Source)

Personal emolument

T & T Allowance

General Expenses

Maint.Repairs & Renewal

Mix Expenses

VIP

Others/DACF

800,288.00

79,500.00

57,000.00

15,500.00

-

-

950,000.00

848,578.64

51,404.95

47,645.92

12,320.00

-

-

725,457.00

-

-

-

-

26662.77

41672.445

-

-

-

-

-

-

-


Revenue and expenditure analysis 2013

Table 1.11: (All sources)

REVENUE HEADS APPROVED

ESTIMATE

ACTUALS 2013 ACTUALS 2012

Amount GHC Amount GHC

Rates

Lands

Fees and fines

Licenses

Rent income

Grants

Inv. Income

Miscel. Income

11,000.00

35,500.00

93,320.00

71,907.50

62,045.00

4,884,416.00

-

10,000.00

239.00

19,801.00

54,165.60

39,645.00

22,950.00

3,516,467.92

-

4,500.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

16560.00

10647.00

11,298.00

475.65

110632.50.00

4326760.93

20,010

16307.10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-


1.2.11. Spatial Analysis and Organization

This basically deals with the description of settlement systems and linkages relating to the

distribution of services and infrastructure, hierarchy of settlements‟, surface accessibility to

services such as health, postal services, agriculture extension, banking, police, and production

and marketing centres, commodity flow, manifestation of levels and locations of the poor and

functional regions, space economy, and linkage with other districts.

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The main type of facilities that can be found and of relevance to a rural economy in Sawla,

Tuna, Kalba include: Health Centre, Clinics, Kindergarten, Primary, JHS and SHS schools,

Boreholes, Dams and Dugouts, Periodic markets, Filling station, Police station Veterinary

services and Agricultural Extension service. The district however lacks facilities like banking

institution, District hospital, and a Guest house. The distribution of these few socio-economic

infrastructures is highly correlated with concentration of population over the space area of the

Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District. Most of the above-mentioned facilities can be found only in

Sawla and Tuna with few existing in Kalba, Gindabou and Sanyeri.

The population distribution pattern of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District area as seen from the map

(figure1) explains that, most of the population is concentrated along the main trunk roads.

Much of the concentration is found along the northern portion of the district where there are

permanent towns and villages. As a result of shifting cultivation of the settlers in the smaller

communities, the population distribution pattern is not stable.

The people usually abandon their settlements when their yields, especially for yam dwindle

or a misfortune befalls them. This practice by the people has made the population distribution

pattern to be skewed towards those permanent settlements along the corridors. Some of the

effects are that the distributions of facilities correspond with this population distribution

pattern.

1.2.11.1. Level of surface Accessibility

The Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District has one major highway that moves from WA – Accra. Sawla

is a transit point where vehicles from Tamale, WA, Kumasi and Accra usually stop for meals.

The district has some kilometres of feeder roads, footpath and bush tracks. Though these

roads are not in good shapes especially in the rainy season the people manage with the

situation.

There are few buses operated by the GPRTU of TUC. There are also few Taxi services

between Sawla, Tuna and Bole. The buses move between Sawla-Wa and Wenchi, Brekum

and Accra.

However there is no bus service from Sawla to Tamale. People who travel to Tamale rely on

buses popularly known as „Wa Wa‟ to get to Tamale.

1.2.11.2. Spatial Organization

The focus is to spell out measures required for some degree of spatial equity as well as

efficient resources-allocation to be achieved in the development process of the District.

The following points are noteworthy:

Encourage the development of a hierarchy of settlements with those at each level providing

services appropriate to the size of their population.

Ensure the effective co-ordination of all relevant agencies in planning, development and

managing human settlements.

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Encourage the growth of diversified stable economies in human settlements in both urban and

rural environment. In other words diversify the economic base.

Make judicious use of scarce resources to serve a large number of people in the district.

Ensure reduction in spatial disparities in the distribution of economic and social services.

1.2.11.3 Built Environment

Most of the major towns of the District are found along the trunk roads. The rest are farm

settlements which are scattered over the District which can either be abandoned after some

years or do not see any major development. Houses are generally built with swish and mud

and roofed with sticks and mud. The most widely seen degradation to the built environment is

caused by erosion as a result of improper drains in towns to channel rainwater leads to

erosion of the foundation of some housing units.

Table 1.12: proposed development of a four-level settlement hierarchy with the following

facilities 1

st LEVEL-DISTRICT

CAPITAL SAWLA

2ND

LEVEL TUNA,

GINDABO, KALBA

3RD

LEVEL

YIPALA,

KULMASA

4TH

LEVEL-ALL

OTHER

SETTLEMENTS

Market and storage

facilities (daily and

weekly)

Pipe borne water

Electric power supply

Financial, Commercial

Institution

District Hospital

Facilities for Pre-school, basic

and second cycle education.

Housing development for

staff of District Assembly and


Agricultural

extension/Veterinary facilities

Market and storage facilities

(daily and weekly)

Potable water

Electricity power

supply

Clinic

Pre-school

educational facilities

for basic and if

possible second cycle

institutions

Agricultural

Extension Service

Markets (both daily

and weekly)

Recreational facilities

Telephone facilities

Improve village

water supply

Electricity

supply

Pre-school and

basic education

Extension

Services

Markets (both

daily and

weekly)

Improve village

water supply

Extension

Services

Pre-school/basic

education

Daily market

1.2.12. Gender and Vulnerability Analysis

1.2.12.1. Gender Issues

Gender is defined as the relationship between men and women and their roles. Generally men

are mostly involved in the farm aspect that requires a lot of strength. Women are involved in

sowing or planting till harvesting. The boys help their parents in farm work and some

household chores whereas the girl‟s sole responsibility is the household chores such as

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cooking, fetching of water, and sweeping among others. As a result of the dominance of the

male counterparts in decision making, it translate in to they having more control and access to

resources such as land, time, information and public institutions etc,. This leads to low

incomes and high school drop outs among the female in the district.

The proportion of male to female in agriculture is fairly balanced. About 90% of the women

are either fully engaged in agriculture (crops production in particular) or combine with petty

trading. From the socio-economic survey, it was observed that the educational level of

women is quite low (about 30% and 10% for urban and rural women respectively). This

situation has got much to do with the religion, socio-cultural practice and the value system of

most persons in the district, which tend to marginalize the full development of females.

Similarly women participation in community governance or in decision-making process is

very limited, for instance there are only six (6) (2 elected, 4 appointed) female assembly

persons in the district out of the fourty nine.

However if human centred development is to be realized in the district, the district Assembly

in collaboration with traditional Authorities, Religious leaders and opinion leaders and NGOs

should institute appropriate measures to promote women access to education, health, water

and sanitation and effective participation in decision making for instance. This has multiple

advantages in agricultural production, home economics and management, access to rights,

entitlements, empowerment as well as environmental conservation and the positive

transformation of the district economy in general.

1.2.12.2. Vulnerability

Conspicuously, women, children (especially the girl child, OVCs), PLWHIV and people

living with disabilities are pre-disposed to vulnerability. For women they have very little say

when it comes to decision making partly due to low incomes. Even in situations where they

are involved they are unable to express themselves in the face of their husbands. For girl

child some of them are impregnated by their male counterparts, bethroded or eloped. In 2012,

the district recorded 4 teenage pregnancy cases, 5 elopment and 1 defiled case. This affects

the continuity of girl child education or slows them. People living with HIV and disabilities

are not also considered when it comes to decision making and are also seen as

counterproductive. Also, there is no rehabilitation center for the mentally disturbed people in

the district. There is little care for them as there are no conscious efforts to protect them. In

view of this, several activities and programmes have been put in place to remedy their

situation. These include:

Registration of persons with disabilities

A total number of six (6) persons with disabilities were registered in 2013. This comprises

five (5) males and (1) female. The district has a total of forty five (45) disables of all

categories. Out of this, twenty six (26) of them are male and nineteen (19) are female. As a

result of more disables being registered, frantic efforts are made to ensure that they all get

their share of the disability fund especially those in school and training centers.

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Table 1.13: population of disabilities by categories

Sex Types of disabilities Total Difficulty moving Difficulty seeing Difficulty hearing/speaking

MALE 20 5 1 26

FEMALE 15 4 - 19

TOTAL 35 9 1 45

Source: Social Welfare, STKDA

However, it is pertinent to note that much need to be done to increase their accessibility to

social and economic facilities for instance:

Financial assistance to the physically challenge is not enough and should be improved

They are not fully engaged in decision making especially at the community and

household level

Developing the skills of the physically challenged.

Statistics of vulnerable groups should be documented.

Early childhood development centers

In all, there are nine (9) centers which are visited and inspected regularly to make sure they

are run according to departmental regulations. Conditions such as sanitation, infrastructure,

and recreational facilities are being improved upon. Also, official visits were made to the two

children homes in the District – Sawla and Nakwabi. The numbers of inmates at the Nakwabi

home have increased to 12 with that of Sawla remaining at 38. Meanwhile, there are a total of

266 orphans and vulnerable children which comprise of 136 and 130 males and females

respectively in the District.

Livelihoods Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) Beneficiaries

There are five hundred and seventy six (576) households benefiting from the leap programme

in the district for 2013. For 2013 alone, thirty four thousand, nine hundred and twenty

two Ghana cedis was paid to 574 households. There are 352 and 342 adult men and women

benefitting from the programme. More communities have requested for the programme to be

extended to their communities including Jelincon, Kong, Gindabo and Tuna. The table below

gives an update of leap beneficiaries.

Table 1.14: Update of leap beneficiaries.

Total amount allocated (GHC) 35,130.00 Total no. of beneficiary households 576

Total amount paid (GHC) 34,922.00 No. of beneficiaries paid 574

Total amount not paid (GHC) 108.00 No. of beneficiaries not paid 2

Source: Social Welfare, STKDA

GSOP Activities

Under GSOP, the district has implemented all three (3) main sub-projects. These include;

Climate change in nine (9) communities (yipala, kong, vondiel, Gindabo, negbere,

gbonkoyiri, kanchen and nahari) and 8km spot improvement of Sawla konkrompe feeder road

phase I & II, 7km Nakwabi-toyiri feeder road phase I & II, Dam rehabilitation at Nahari and

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Gindabo respectively . The activities in these communities have helped to put money into

pockets of the people through the Labor Intensive Public Work (LIPW) especially women.

This is evident that the project allows for 60% women beneficiaries and 40% for male. The

logic here is that, observation and surveys have proven that when women in rural

communities earn income, it ends up in nourishing the household and catering of their

children unlike their male counterparts who are more likely to add more wives. In 2012/2013

alone, the total number of beneficiaries were three thousand one hundred and thirteen (3,113)

and an amount of one million five hundred and sixty two thousand six hundred and thirty five

(GHC1, 562, 635.00) Ghana cedis was paid to them.

The School Feeding Programme

Four (4) more schools were added to the twenty (20) beneficiary schools under the

programme to boost enrolment. The District has therefore Twenty -Four (24) schools

captured under the school feeding programme. This led to an increase in enrolment from

6,026 pupil to 8, 131 pupil in total of which 4,249 (increase from 3,185) and 3,882 (increase

from 2,841) are boys and girls respectively. Observing the trend of enrolment in those

schools, girl enrolment in some of the schools are more than boys indicating positive results

in terms of gender parity in those schools. This means that more of our girls are now in

school than before. The tables below gives detailed statistics for boys and girls enrolment in

the district.

Table 1.15: previous and current beneficiary schools and their enrolment by gender

No. Name of School Enrolment

2012 2013

Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total

1 Changbalayiri D/A primary 196 202 398 206 221 427 2 Sawla English/ Arabic primary 97 93 190 136 117 253 3 Korle D/A primary school 78 83 161 109 177 226 4 Soma D/A primary school 212 229 441 274 302 576 5 Nahari D/A primary school 162 170 332 162 170 332 6 Sanyeri R/C primary school 172 143 315 172 143 315 7 Dorlyiri D/A primary school 101 86 187 101 98 199 8 Goryiri D/A primary school 157 166 323 163 172 335 9 Jeyiri D/A primary school 90 67 157 90 67 157 10 Saru R/C primary school 166 129 295 176 136 312 11 Kalba D/A primary school 213 171 384 213 171 384 12 Kalba R/C primary school 202 170 372 222 193 415 13 Yerikoi R/C primary school 141 139 280 138 198 336 14 Lorigbee R/C primary school 108 112 220 128 126 254 15 Konfali D/A primary 65 62 127 184 154 338 16 Nasoyiri D/Aprimary 165 136 301 68 69 137 17 Babaloyouro D/A primary 225 165 390 225 165 390 18 Yipala R/C primary 174 145 319 174 145 319 19 Jelinkon D/A primary 167 117 284 167 117 284 20 Kulmasa D/A 294 256 550 294 256 550

21 Kunfusi D/A primary - - - 311 268 579

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22 Kpongiri R/C primary - - - 169 141 310

23 Blema D/A primary - - - 139 139 278

24 Nyoli R/C primary - - - 228 197 425

Total 3,185 2,841 6,026 4,249 3,882 8,131 Source: Community Development Office, STK District

Ghana Environmental Management Program (GEMP)

As of now, GEMP gives assistants to groups, communities and schools to engage in woodlot

establishment, planting of economic trees such as mangoes, cashew and teak. The following

groups and communities have benefited so far including: Scout Association of St. Augustine

primary school, Queen mothers Association of Sawla, Soma, Kunfusi, Jelinkong and Nahari.

The end result of the programme is that, it puts money in to the pockets of beneficiary groups

and communities and also helps in preserving and greening the environment.

HIV/AIDS

The district is also bedevilled with the HIV/AIDS cancer just like many other districts in

Ghana. As a result of the incidence/prevalence of HIV/AIDS, the District Multi-Sectorial

HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan (MSHAP) was prepared to combat the menace. In 2010, there were

2 reported cases of the virus and in 2011 it increased to 4 people living with HIV/AIDS. After

then the number further increased to 8 (all female) in 2012. Currently, the district has a

cumulative cases of 65 of which seven (7) of them are male and fifty eight (58) are female.

This vulnerable group of people has an association made up of 20 members (17 female and

3 male) which is christened Samlanmatu Association of PLWHIV. These people are

supported financially to meet their socio-economic and health needs. The table below gives a

picture of the menace in the district since 2010 to 2013.

Table 1.16: Update on HIV/AIDS prevalence and other activities from 2010 up to 2013

HIV/AIDS Prevalence/Activities 2010 2011 2012 2013

M F T M F T M F T M F T

1. Number of cumulative cases 0 2 2 0 4 4 0 8 8 7 58 65

2. No. that have voluntarily been tested 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

3. No. of AIDS persons on ART 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 8 3 57 60

4.PREGNANT WOMEN ON ARV 0 2 2 0 4 4 0 2 2 0 57 57

Source: Ghana Health Service, STKDA

HIV/AIDS prevention

Counselling and Testing (CT) ‘’know your status’’ services are rendered to clients on static

and outreach basis in 8 health facilities. There are thirteen (13) counsellors in the district.

Within the second quarter of 2013, the district still continued with counselling and Testing

exercise-„‟Know Your Status‟‟. Eight (8) community durbars were organised and held at the

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various sub-districts. Counselling and testing for the period under review in order to reduce

mother to child transmission reveals that HIV/AIDS cases keeps on increasing over the years.

This is shown on the table below.

Table 1.17: Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS

PMTCT

coverage

2010 2011 2012 2013

No.

tested

No.

positive

No.

tested

No.

positive

No.

tested

No.

positive

No.

tested

No.

positive

274 2 (1%) 360 4(1%) 270 2(1%) 976 57 (5.8%)

Source: GHS report, STK District - 2013

In addition to that some health activities and talks were included;

BP check-up

Weight monitoring

Eye screening : for both children and adults

„‟Know Your Status‟‟: counselling /testing

Talk on prevention of TB

Figure 1.3: Graph Showing Cumulative cases of HIV/AIDS

Source: Ghana Health Service, STK District – 2013

The graph above depicts the HIV and Aids situation in the District. It is obvious that the male

Counterparts in the District for 2012 did not have the virus but only seven (7) of them got the

virus in 2013.

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1.2.13. Tourism Attraction

Sawla – Tuna – Kalba, Bole, West Gonja, and Central Gonja form the western circuit with

respect to Tourism development in the Northern Region. An earlier inventory conducted in

collaboration with GTB and SNV identified some tourist resources in the various Districts.

The Kulmasa krokodile pond, Nyenge stone house, Jentilpe mass grave and Gindabour rocky

caves are the main tourist sites identified. More so, these resources are transformed into other

tourist sites. Apart from chalets constructed at Jang. The other facilities such as

accommodation, telecommunication, electricity, food, roads, and reception have being

centers constructed. This infrastructure would help to attract more tourists to the District.

Furthermore, the following cultural practices also contribute to tourism attraction in the

District. These cultural practices of the people in the District are closely linked with religion

especially traditional and Islamic religious. Some of the colourful cultural practices can be

seen in marriages out-doorings, funerals and festivals. The main festivals observed by the

people include: Damba, Fire and Yam festivals.

Damba

The Damba festival is after celebrated to mark the birth and the out-dooring of the prophet

Mohammed (peace be upon him). The celebration is in two phases, the first phase signifies

the birth, whilst the second which is celebrated a week later is for the outdooring of the Holy

Prophet. The festival is an occasion for merry making, drumming, dancing, eating and

presentation of gifts to loved ones. The periods also create an opportunity for family

members to solve family issues.

Fire

There are two schools of thoughts underlying the celebration of the fire festival. One school

links it to the period when Moses crossed the red Sea (Holy Bible). Whilst the other links it to

the search party that was organized during the loss of a beloved daughter of one of the

Moslem Missionaries. It is alleged that the missionaries used to propagate the religion, so

there was fierce resistance, which led to the loss of the girl. To find the girl, a search party lit

bundled grass throughout the night. Similarly every year participants in the festival light

bundled grass and parade the principal streets to the outskirts in the nights.

Yam

The yam festival is celebrated to usher in the new yam, it is usually done before the clan

elders who have to perform some rituals and sacrifices at their various fetish groove or to

their gods to signify testing the new yam. The activity is not organized with durbars but done

on clan basis.

1.2.14. Urban Development

To achieve the overall goal of the current development framework and Ghana current socio-

economic development, there is the need to adopt accelerated growth of the child. This

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includes protection, policy, capacity building and empowerment of the vulnerable and the

excluded (women, children and the physically challenged).

The district therefore has high rate of illiterate women, physically challenged and orphans

due to their socio-cultural, religious and economic background.

The district also has high rate of youth migration, especially the girl child, during the dry

season. This has in no doubt contributed to the increasing numbers of HIV/IDS in the district

as it shares boundary with Cote d‟lvior as a neighbouring country.

1.2.15. Degradation of Natural Environment

Degradation of the environment is mainly caused by three factors. One, the annual bush fires

set to trap game and wild life, to create easily shoot off of grass to serve as pasture and three

to enable the shea trees to bear fruits heavily for the picking of shea nut.

These bush fires definitely have adverse effect on the environment. As a result, the soil is left

bare, especially throughout the long dry season of six months. The exposure of the soils set

into motion a chain of activities such as leaching and reduction of soul fertility (with yields

dwindling year after year). Wells are getting dried up faster than usual, pre-supposing that

their actions are affecting the water table. The low fertility of soils is replenished through the

use of chemical fertilizers at high cost. Besides, the high cost, these chemicals have their

negative effect on ecological balance. The bushfires and chemicals wipe out some plants,

animals and even micro-organism thus affecting the biodiversity of the district.

Secondly, degrading to the environment is caused by the farming practices. For instance the

practice of clearing the land with fire before tilling destroys soil constituents. Also, clearing

of virgin land for agriculture and the shortening of the period resulting from increase

population with consequent decrease in available lands, leads to gradual elimination of the

cover. This has numerous adverse effects on agricultural production and productivity.

A third possible source of damages caused to the environment is on the use of firewood and

charcoal. In the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, about 97% do their cooking with firewood and

charcoal. This means so many tons of firewood would have to be extracted from the

environment every year without any conscious effort of replacing them.

In another dimension frequent removal of topsoil to win gravel for rehabilitation works on

roads mostly after the rainy season is another factor which affects the degradation of the

environment. The contractors do not care to reclaim the sites where they have scooped the

topsoil‟s and these activities continue year after year, and from one place to another. The

District Assembly together with EPA will have to take steps to correct the issues of

reclaiming the sites after the topsoil have been removed to win gravel.

With respect to the atmosphere and water bodies much degradation is not caused to them.

There are few vehicles plying the District to produce any appreciable level of exhaust fumes

and also there is little industrial activity here in the District for any significant discharge to be

made into the atmosphere.

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Water bodies too are fairly free from pollutants since there are no industrial waters

discharged into them. The District Assembly in collaboration with District Agriculture

Development Unit (DADU) has to take steps to develop the water bodies for irrigation.

1.2.15. Investment Potential

The investment potential of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District is to be realized along the lines of

indigenous development with much emphasis on the utilization of locally available resources

to meet the basic needs (food, shelter, health, education etc.) of all persons of the District.

The following are the development potentials of the district

Tuna quarry

Construction of markets in major towns

Construction of lorry parks in major towns

Establishment of mango plantations

Development of Shea tree plantations,

Cashew plantations

Construction of Guest houses/hotels/fuel and filling stations

Establishment of irrigation farming

Establishment of a bank

The main strategy is aimed at attaining maximum utilization of the district‟s natural, human

and financial resources, to improve the general standard of living of the people. Thus the

salient elements of this strategy will be focused on improving on the district production

capacity in terms of variety and / or quality of products. Energies shall also be exerted on the

development of social and technical infrastructure in order to improve on service delivery.

Additional resources shall be made available to reduce / alleviate poverty. Consequently

specific programmes and projects are proposed for the satisfaction of basic needs that address

the reduction / alleviation of poverty, diseases and illiteracy in order to achieve the basic for

self-reliant and sustainably development of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District.

In agriculture production and cultivation of grains (rice, Maize and millet etc.) tubers,

livestock and poultry will be promoted to achieve self-sufficiency in our staple food

requirements as well as improve on the nutritional status since the land is fertile. In all,

appropriate physical infrastructure, transportation network and effective marketing system

shall be put in place to promote agriculture. Small – scale industrial activities which will be

strengthened to foster much stronger relationship between agriculture and industry.

Consequently, small- scale service industries for the manufacturing of simple farm tools and

implements would be promoted. Agro-processing industrial activities such as Shea-butter oil

extraction shall be strengthened by organizing women in particular into groups and co-

operatives. Appropriate farming practices such as agro-forestry zero tillage etc, will be

vigorously promoted so as to ensure environmental conservation.

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1.2.16. Social Services

This basically deals with Services that are provided to the citizenry to enhance their general

wellbeing and social welfare including health, education, social protection, transportation,

water and sanitation. Over the years, the provision of these services has been the prime

objective of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District and will be actively pursued further to improve

the quality of life of the people. The existing situation of each of the social services is

analyzed below:

1.2.16.1. Education

Staffing

Staffing in the education sector is a major challenge confronting the District. There is an

acute inadequacy of trained teachers with an average of 47 students being handled by one

teacher. The situation is more profound at the KG and primary levels where pupil – trained

teacher ratios are 291:1 and 130:1 respectively. This puts pressure on teachers and limits

contact hours between teachers and pupils. This has resulted in unsatisfactory BECE

performance over the years as can be seen on table 1.11.

The staffing situation at the junior high school level presents a better picture with pupil –

trained teacher ratio of 1:29. The challenge, however, is the limited number of teachers for

some particular schools. Also, basic schools in more remote communities are further

depressed in staffing than those in the relatively urban communities.

Due to the inadequacy of trained teachers in the District, there is currently about 398 (see

table 1.11.) untrained teachers augmenting the efforts of the trained staff. The District also

realized a teacher gap of about 400. To address the staffing concerns of the District therefore,

practical strategies are required to recruit more trained teachers, train untrained

teachers/sponsor them for the UTTB programme, provide in-service training for teachers, and

motivate teachers to teach in more remote communities. Table 1.10 analyses the staffing

situation in basic schools within the District.

Table 1.18: District Teaching Staff Situation by category

Category 2010 2013

Pupil – Trained

Teacher Ratio

% of

trained

% of

untrained

PTR

(Total)

Pupil – Trained

Teacher Ratio

% of

trained

%

untrained

PTR

(Total)

KG 241:1 22% 78% 45:1 291:1 24% 76% 69:1

Primary 133:1 30% 70% 43:1 130:1 38.9% 61.1% 52:1

JHS 31:1 82% 18% 21:1 29:1 68.9% 31.1% 20:1

Average 135:1 45% 55% 36:1 150:1 44% 56% 47:1

Source: GES, STK District - 2013

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Table 1.19: Staff establishment of the District by sex

STAFF

ESTABLISHMENT

2010 2011 2012 2013

M F T M F T M F T M F T

1. Total teachers 531 12 543 611 15 626 618 27 645 695 81 776

2. Trained teachers 215 0 215 244 0 244 266 0 266 378 0 378

3. Untrained teachers 316 12 328 367 15 372 352 27 379 332 47 398

Primary Net Enrolment Rate 65% 63% 64% 51% 51% 51% 49% 49% 49% 64% 69% 67%

Source: GES, STK District – 2013

Educational institutions by category

The Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District currently has a total of 188 basic schools distributed across

eight educational circuits. These comprise 61 nursery/kindergartens, 94 primary schools and

33 Junior High Schools. The district also has only 3 Senior High Schools and 1 TVET.

As a requirement of the implementation of the Early Childhood Care Development policy

since 2007, Kindergartens were incorporated into the formal basic education system and each

primary school is expected to have a KG attached to it. The District has therefore made great

efforts in that regard. However, not all the primary schools have such facilities as indicated in

Table 1.12.

Due to the scattered nature of settlements in the District, geographical access to basic

institutions is very challenging in some communities. Also, most of the basic schools in the

District are without auxiliary facilities such as workshops, libraries, laboratories, staff

accommodation, offices, kitchens and sanitation facilities. There is therefore the urgent need

to improve further on the general educational infrastructure in the District especially the

auxiliary facilities.

Table 1.20: Educational Institutions by categories


The District currently has a total of 29,860 students in the 185 basic educational institutions

which comprises of 5,242 KG students, 18,375 primary students, and 4, 159 Junior High

students. On gender composition of school enrolment, there are more girls (2,682) enrolled at

the KG school level than boys (2,560). However, as the students‟ progress to the higher levels

Category

2010 2011 2012 2013

Target Actual

Nursery(KG) 56 57 57 91 61

Primary 87 91 93 100 94

JHS 22 25 30 40 33

SHS 2 2 3 4 3

TOTAL 167 175 183 235 191

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of education, the population of boys and girls begin to fluctuate or change inconsistently. For

the period from 2010 to 2013, the growth rate of girl‟s enrolment has been more progressive

than the boys. Table 1.12 and figure1 contains details of enrolment situation in basic schools

within the District.

Table 1.21: Summary of % increase in enrolment in basic schools and SHS from 2010-2013 CATEGORY 2010 2013 Growth rate from 2010-

2013 No. of

Schools

Enrolment No. of

Schools

Enrolment

Girls Boys Total Girls Boys Total Girls Boys Total

KG 57 2,304 2,243 4547 61 2,560 2,682 5,242 10% 16% 13%

PRIMARY 87 8,574 7,741 16,315 91 9,382 8,993 18,375 5% 14% 11%

JHS 25 1,888 1,285 3,173 33 2,309 1,850 4,159 18% 31% 24%

SHS 2 357 300 657 3 1,048 735 1,784 66% 59% 63%

TVET 1 0 150 150 1 0 300 300 0 50% 50%


Figure 1.4: the enrolment behaviour for 2013 from KG to SHS

Source: GES Report, STK District - 2013

Progression trend in basic schools

Due to socio-economic and cultural factors such as out-migration, child labour, financial

setbacks, ignorance of the importance of education, foster parenting, as well as mortality,

many students are not able to successfully complete primary education and transit to Junior

High Schools. The District therefore recorded primary school completion rates of 78.40% and

74.90% in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Out of the pupils who completed primary schools in

2010 and 2011 academic year only 86% and 78% respectively successfully progressed to

junior high school. In 2012 there was a further decline in completion rate of 49.60% and a

marginal increase of 50.20% in 2013. This indicates that only 68% transited to JHS1

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followed by a slight increase in 73.60% in 2013. There has been an up and down trend in

completion and transition rates in the district. Therefore enrolment friendly programmes

should be vigorously pursued such as the school feeding programme to boost the transition

from one level to another. The table and the figure below gives an over view information

regarding completion and transition rates trend to the next levels from 2010-2013.

Table 1.22: Progression Trend in Basic Schools in the District

Indicator 2010 2011 2012 2013

Primary School Completion Rate 78.40% 74.90% 49.60% 50.20%

Transition rate from Primary to JHS 86% 78% 68% 73.60%

JHS completion rate 30.40% 65.20% 66.43% 70%

Transition rate from JHS3 to SHS1 86% 81% 68% 77%


Figure 1.5: Progression trend in basic schools


B.E.C.E/WASSCE Performance

The District over the years has recorded appalling but continuously improving performance

in the annual Basic Education Certificate Examination. From approximately 28% in 2010, the

pass rate increased slightly to 29% in 2011 and further to a significant rate of 36% in 2012.

For WASSCE, there is an increase from 62% to 63% for 2010 and 2011. The increase could

not be maintained since the district experienced a marginal decline to 62% in 2012. Even

though the pass rates did not meet the District targets, interventions in the sector including

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Transition rate to SHS

JHS completion rate

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Primary sch. Completionrate

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provision of infrastructure, school uniforms, recruitment and capacity building programmes

for teachers are yielding assuring results as indicated in table 1.7 and figure 1.8.

Table 1.23: B.E.C.E/WASSCE Performance in the District

Year 2010 2011 2012

BECE 27.90% 29.08% 36.22%

WASSCE 62% 63% 62%

Source: GES, STK District – 2013

Figure 1.6: Trend of BECE/WASSCE pass rates


Electrification of Schools

The energy supply system in the District is very poor. Apart from Schools in Sawla, Tuna,

Yipala, Gindabour, and Kulmasa which are connected to the National grid, the rest of the

towns and villages are not connected. However, the District Assembly is making efforts to

link the other towns and villages especially the farming and commercial towns such as Kalba,

Soma, Jentilpe, Sanyeri, etc to the National grid. When this is completed, it will go a long

way to support the agro-industry and other service delivery in the communities.

1.2.16.2. HEALTH

Access to health care

The District Health Directorate of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District aims at improving the health

status of the people in the District through the promotion of quality health services that are

accessible and affordable to the people. In this regard, the Assembly is working closely with

the Health Directorate in the area of health.

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BECE pass rates

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Health care delivering has improved nationwide; however despite the huge investments made by

government there exist constraints in terms of accessibility and affordability in the district. Some of

the factors that impede health care delivering among others are geographical, financial, socio-cultural

barriers and weak support systems.

This in no doubt does not promote the atmosphere necessary for development of the human resource

of the District. It is refreshing however to note that members of communities who took advantage of

the DHIS are now accessing health care “free”. The scheme made provision for the poorest and most

vulnerable thereby exempting them from making financial contribution to the system.

Key priority intervention for the district

Improve transport system and maintain PPM

Capacity building and continuing staff motivation at all levels Increase access to health care delivery especially the hard to reach areas

100% increase coverage of all antigens and indicators

96% of 4+ visit of ANC attendants

Preparedness for out breaks of disease

100% implementation of National Health Insurance Scheme

Open CHPS compound

Monitoring and supervision at all level

Organize and carry out 4 health durbars on sanitation quarterly

Organize durbars on HIV/AIDS, PMTCT and VCT, care for orphans of HIV/AIDS

Health facilities

The district is currently serviced by 12 operational health facilities (one poly clinic, 3 clinics

and 8 CHPS compounds). Due to long distances between communities and poor road

conditions, access to health care in the District has been low over the years. To arrest this

situation, the STK District in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service, is deepening the

concept of Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS). This is to bring health

service closer to the people by dividing the District into CHPS zones where health facilities

called CHPS compounds are provided to offer services to the zones. The District now has

four (4) CHPS zones; namely: Sawla, Tuna, Kalba and Gindabo. Currently there are two (2)

CHPS compounds under construction. The table below contains the health facilities in the

District.

Table 1.24: District Health Facilities

No. Health facility Sub-district Operational year

1 SAWLA polyclinic Sawla Operational

2. Kunfusi CHPS Kalba 2009

3. Saru CHPS Kalaba 2009

4. Kulmasa CHPS Gindabo 2005

5. Sanyeri CHPS Tuna 2009

6 Yipala CHPS Tuna 2011

7 Soma CHPS Tuna 2005

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8 Nakpala CHPS Sawla 2010

9 Gbiniyiri CHPS Kalba 2012

10 Kawie CHPS Sawla Under construction

11 FRIENDS clinic Sawla Operational

12 EVERGREEN clinic Sawla Operational

13 DORNALD RICHARD clinic Sawla Operational

14 Goyiri CHPS Gindabo Under construction Source: GHS, STK District – 2013

Malaria control

Malaria is the single most important cause of mortality especially children under five (5) and

pregnant women in Ghana. Statistics from the various health centres in the district shows that

the most prevalent of all our patient cases reported was malaria with women and children, the

vulnerable recording a higher rate.

Sawla/Tuna/Kalba District being agric-based, malaria puts a heavy burden on the Human

Resource potentials of the district with its attendant negative effect on economic development

in the District. There has been an appreciable decline in the cases of malaria for both under 5

years (6,969 to 6,553) and pregnancy cases (555 to 168) from 2010 to 2013. Though, the

decline is not consistent for all the years in the case of under 5. The trend is shown in the

table below.

Table 1.25: Trend of malaria cases in the district

Cases 2010 2011 2012 2013

Under 5 years old 6,969 9,729 8,795 6,553 Malaria in pregnancy 555 440 268 168 Source: GHS report, STK District – 2013

Major morbidity cases in the District

Similar to other rural districts and the nation at large, malaria is the dominant disease in the

District throughout the period from 2010 to 2013 with an increase of OPD cases from 17,636

to 33,536 respectively. This is largely attributed to improper sanitation and unhygienic

practices. Table 1.22 contains the major diseases in the District.

Table 1.26: Trend of top ten morbidity case

2010 2011 2012 2013

Disease No. Disease No. Disease No. Disease No.

Malaria 17,636 Malaria 21,009 Malaria 23,069 Malaria 33,536

Acute Respiratory 6,095 Acute 8,572 Acute 8,849 Acute 13,068

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Infection (ARI) Respiratory



Infection

(ARI)

skin diseases and ulcer

3,178 skin diseases and ulcer

4,138 skin diseases and ulcer

4,548 Diarrhoea 7,342

Pneumonia 2,885 Diarrhoea 3,833 Diarrhoea 3,791 skin diseases and ulcer

7,195

Rheomatism

/Joint pains 1,831 Rheomatism/

Joint pains 2,703 Pneumonia 2,127 PUO 7,112

Diarrhoea 1,813 Pneumonia 2,219 Acute Ear

Infection 1,945 Rheomatism/J

oint pains 4,538

Acute Ear

Infection 1,540 Acute Ear

Infection 1,981 Rheomatism/

Joint pains 1,579 Anaemia 3,446

Acute Ear

Infection 3,237

Acute eye

infection 2307

Source: GHS Report, STK District - 2013

Efforts are however being made by the District Health Directorate in collaboration with the District

Assembly to improve access to health care. The DEHO is leaving no stone unturned to ensure a sound

and healthy environment in the district. Some of the strategies undertaken are sensitization and clean-

up campaigns.

Staffing

The table below shows the staff situation of the district Health Directorate. The analysis

considers the medical staff, Para-medical as well as other supporting staff of the various

health institutions. The district has a huge staffing gap at both health administration and sub-

district levels. For the former, the staff requirement is 25 of which they have only nine at

post. The latter is not different as the staff requirement stands at 206 and only 56 are at post.

Table 1.27: Health Staff Situation in the District

District health administration All the sub-districts

Category

No.

Required

No. at

Post Category

No.

Required

No. at

Post

District Director 1 1 Medical Officer (Doctor) 3 0

Medical Officer (Doctor)

1 0

Physician/Medical

Assistant 6 4

High Executive Officer. 1 0 Public Health Nurse 30 18

Executive officer 2 1 Executive officer 6 0

Senior Typist 2 0 Midwife 15 6

Technical Officer

Biostatistician 1 0

General Nurse

10 4

Public Health Nurse 1 1 Enroll Nurse 40 30

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Technical Officer (DC) 1 1 Technical Officer (DC) 3 1

Field Technician (DC) 1 0 Field Technician (DC) 6 3

Nutrition Officer 1 1 Typist 5 1

Supply officer 1 0 Senior Typist 5 0

Store Keeper

2 1

Technical Officer

Biostatistician 5 0

Accountant 2 1 Biostatistician Assistant 8 4

Accounts Officer 2 0 Nutrition Officer 5 0

Driver 2 1 Supply officer 5 0

Watchman 2 1 Store Keeper 5 0

Labourers/Orderly 2 0 Accountant 0 0

Community Eye Clinic 0 0 Accounts Officer 5 2

Total

25 9 Driver 5 2

Watchman 14 4

Labourers/Orderly 10 2

Health AIDS 10 5

Community Eye Clinic 5 0

Total 206 56

Source: GHS – STK District - 2013

Kangaroo mother care (KMC)

Kangaroo mother care activities are on-going in the district. 77 CBA village volunteers from

hard-to-reach communities and zones were sensitized on KMC. Health staffs at new health

facilities and CHPS zones were also sensitized.

Nutrition

From table 1.28 it can be seen that vitamin A is being provided for both children and post-

partum mothers. However, more need to be done since the percentage coverage is not

enough. There has also been a gradual reduction of underweight children over the period.

Table 1.28: Nutritional supplements for children and post-partum mothers

Nutrition 2010 2011 2012 2013

%Achieved %Achieved %Achieved %Achieved

Vitamin A coverage for children 6-59 months: 4442=23% 5197=25% 2443=11.5% 4471=20.5%

Vitamin A coverage for women within 8 weeks post-

partum 2368=60.2% 2537=62.2% 1801=42.6% 1709=39.3%

% underweight 7705=40.7% 3895=19% 1542=7.3% 1114=5.1%

GHS – STK District - 2013

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1.2.17 Safe Water and Environmental Sanitation

To promote good health and increase the standard of living for the people in the district, the

District Assembly has established Water and Sanitation Team within the District to see to the

activities of water and sanitation in the district. Water situation in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba

District is not the best, looking at water supply in other districts; some few rural communities

have one or two boreholes serving a large community. This situation has made the fighting of

worm borne related diseases difficult.

The district is however fortunate to have committed a lot of resources from DDF and DACF

to sunk more boreholes (35 boreholes) and develop more small water systems in 2013/2014

since everywhere in the district they are requesting for potable water.

Sawla, the District Capital is currently enjoying the Small Water System whereby stand pipes

were provided at vantage points within the Sawla Township and Nyenge community. The

District is imparting information to the local people on Water and Sanitation; and

disseminating information on safe water usage and management. Tuna, Kalba, Gindabou,

Yipala and Kulmasa would also be enjoying the small water system, very soon.

The percentage of the population with access to water facilities is displayed on table 1.28.

From 2010 to 2013 targets have been set in terms of percentage of access to water facilities

which have not been met throughout. This is partly due to inadequate funds and declining

donor support in the area as well as increase in population. This is the reason for which the

percentage of people with access to boreholes and pipe-borne water declined over the years.

For instance, in 2011, percentage of the population served with boreholes is 25% which

declined to 18% and 16% in 2012 and 2011 respectively.

An efficient and hygienic method of human waste disposal available in a dwelling unit is a

critical indicator of the sanitary condition of the unit and an indirect measure of the socio-

economic status of a household. The main sanitation facilities are not enough for the growing

population in the district since the percentage of the population with access to sanitation

facilities is highly inadequate. This is visible on table 1.29. In view of this many people

resort to open defecation and this is hygienically not a good practice for the health of the

people but a serious threat to their healthy living.

Table1.29: Access to Water and Sanitation facilities in the district

Year 2010 2011 2012 2013

Sanitation facilities Target Ach’t Target Ach’t Target Ach’t

Targe

t Ach’t

% of population served with

Boreholes 100% 17% 80% 25% 90% 18% 90% 16%


pipe-borne water 60% 7.10% 50% 3% 40% 4% 40% 2%

% of population using safe

excreta disposal facility 100% 1.72% 100% 1.61% 100% 1.91% 100% 1.98%

% of population with KVIP 100% 2.47% 100% 2.47% 100% 2.47% 100% 2.47%

% of population with VIP 100% 1.72% 100% 1.72% 100% 1.72% 100% 1.72%

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No. of households with safe

excreta facilities 1000 67 900 54 800 31 1200 67


Solid waste disposal facilities 100% 12.25% 100% 13.1% 100% 14.02

% 100% 14.256

%


Liquid waste disposal facilities 100% 3.256% 100 3.3% 100 4.04% 100% 4.1928

%

Source: DEHU, STK District - 2013

1.2.18. Justice and Security

Security organizations in the District include the Police, Fire Service officers from Bole

District overseeing the District and the Justice and Security sub-committee of the Assembly.

They provide protection to both persons and property. The District Disaster Management

Organization also provides relief Services to People affected by Disaster and educates the

populace on the prevention of disasters.

1.2.19. Agriculture

Table 1.30: Yield of major crops in the District

Major crops 2010 2011 2012 2013

Maize 1127 1579 1658 1176

Millet 258 406 427 277

Cassava 73318 85538 89815 64215

Groundnut 1159 1825 1704 1565

Sorghum 525 1102 1659 1075

Rice 249 393 412 401

Yams 207996 128396 229316 232515

Cowpea 11303 17802 1862 13084

Table 1.30: Population of animals in the District

Animal Populations 2010 2011 2012 2013

Cattle 31116 32049 33010 33835

Sheep 18952 19521 20302 21144

Goats 29513 30318 31530 32948

Pigs 120153 11051 12532 13721

Poultry 92845 94702 89967 88167

Some Activities Carried Out By the District Department of Agriculture for the Period

Table 1.31: Extension activities

Activity (Extension) Achievement

Conduct 960 farm & home visits by 5 AEAs 480 farm and home visits conducted

Conduct 48 supervisory visits by DDA 36 supervisory visits conducted

Carryout 432 monitoring and supervisory visits by

DMISO & DAOs annually

278 Visits carried out

'Organise monthly staff review meetings 7 monthly staff meeting organized

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'Attend cost centre managers quarterly meetings

annually

2 cost centre managers‟ meetings

attended

Table 1.32: veterinary services

Activity (Veterinary) Achievement

Conduct animal health extension and livestock

disease surveillance by December annually

Nil

Vaccinate livestock and poultry against

schedule diseases

NIL

Carry out Clinical treatments (CBPP -580)/(PPR sheep-95)/(PPR goat-

100)/(Anthrax cattle-82)/(Rabies dogs-261

and cats 16)

Issue out movement / Slaughter Permits Cattle-362, sheep-31, goats-155, pigs-346 and

others 28)

Table 1.32: Activities to improve crop yield

Activity (crops) Achievement

Sensitize 150 cashew farmers on application of

GAPS in the production of quality nuts

production of good quality nuts with resultant

attraction of good market prices (201 farmers)

Carryout Block Farm Recovery exercise 176 maxi bags of maize and an amount of GHC

960.00 recovered

Facilitate the grafting of 1,500 cashew

seedlings at Jentilpe nursery and distribute to

farmer in the district

1,000 improved cashew seedlings available to

cashew farmers in the district

Facilitate training of 60 cashew farmers on

canopy substitution under Aci

Improved production and productivity of 55

cashew farmers (51M and 4F)

Conduct a baseline survey in 2 communities in

the district under AAESCC implementation

Baseline information in the 2 beneficiary

communities acquired

1.2.19. District Development Gaps/Issues

Thematic Area: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability

Low revenue potential

Unsatisfactory revenue mobilisation

High rate of revenue leakages

Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resource

Management

Agriculture

Over dependence on the erratic rain-fall for agriculture

Rudimentary farming practices

Low output levels and inadequate post-harvest infrastructural facilities (storage

facilities and feeder roads)

Lack of organised market for agricultural produce (low prices, the issue of middlemen

etc)

Land degradation, bush fires and deforestation

Lack of irrigable dams for dry season farming

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Inadequate access to agricultural extension services

Natural resource management

Land degradation, bush fires and deforestation

Thematic Area: Enhancing Competitiveness of Ghana’s Private Sector

Low income and poor savings practices among groups and individuals

inadequate off farm/off season employment

inadequate of market infrastructure

Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlements

Inadequate potable water source

Poor maintenance of existing water facilities

Inadequate sanitation facilities

Inadequate coverage of telecommunication services

Poor collaboration between land owners and DA to ensure proper spatial

development

Poor road conditions and network

Lack of electricity in some communities

Insanitary conditions

Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment;

Education

Inadequate school infrastructure/facilities

High teacher pupil ratio at pre-school level

Low enrolment among boys and girls in schools

Inadequate monitoring and supervision of teaching and learning at Basic school level

High dropout rate among girls in basic schools

Poor performance of pupils at basic school level

Inadequate coverage of school feeding program

Inadequate residential facilities for teachers

Health

Deplorable Health administration block

Lack of a doctor in the district

Increasing HIV/AIDS infection rate

Inadequate community based surveillance volunteers

Inadequate infrastructure and logistics

Inadequate training for non-conventional/unorthodox health practitioners

Low access to health facilities/services

Social Protection

Incidence of child rights abuses and women‟s rights violation

Lack of rehabilitation and education centres for the physically and the mentally

challenged

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Thematic Area: Transparent and Accountable Governance

Weak collaboration between the District Assembly and other stakeholders

Low staffing capacity of the District Administration

Inadequate office and residential facilities for staff

Weak district and sub-district institutions for local governance

Poor revenue collection mechanisms

Over dependence on external source of funds to support development (DACF and

development partners)

Growing rate of crime especially armed robbery

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Table 1.33: Summary of Key Problems and Community Needs and Aspiration

Thematic Area Sector Key Development Problems/Challenges. Key Community Needs and Aspirations

ENSURING AND

SUSTAINING

MACRO-

ECONOMIC

STABILITY

Revenue

mobilization and

expenditure

-Rate evasion

-low awareness on tax payment responsibilities

among the people

-low quality database on rateable items

-Relatively higher cost of basic requirements due to

distance from production centres

Increased revenue generation capacity

Improve expenditure management

AGRICULTURE

MODERNISATION AND

SUSTAINABLE

NATURAL

RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT

Agriculture

Modernization

- Short and erratic rainfall

- Inadequate feed and water for animals during the

long dry season

-Limited resources for large scale and mechanized

agriculture

-Limited access to farm inputs and implements

- Declining soil fertility

- Prevalence of pests and diseases

-Limited access to extension services

-Lack of skills and resources for large scale

irrigation agriculture

-Limited skills in fish and honey production

-Low participation of women in agriculture

- Poor farm enterprise initiative

-Seasonal migration of youth urban areas

-Low prices for agricultural produce

-Under developed road network to food producing

areas

-Low crop and livestock productivity

-High mortality of livestock (NCD, PPR, Anthrax,

feed and water),

-High post-harvest losses

-Weak producer organisations

-Reduce post-harvest losses

-Encourage irrigation farming

-Improve agricultural mechanization

-Increase access to market

-Facilitate access to farm implements and inputs

-Prevent and control pests and diseases

-Increase access to extension services

-Increase access to extension services

-Encourage poultry, livestock and fish farming

-Encourage and support women participation in agriculture

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Natural Resource

Management

- Bush burning and indiscriminate felling of trees

-Deforestation

-Degrading lands

-Drying water bodies

-Declining interest in growing urban trees

-Control felling of trees

-Encourage tree growing

-Protection of water bodies

-Monitor and controlling activities of gravel and sand winners

-Monitor and control activities of Fulani herdsmen

-Prevent indiscriminate bush burning

-Prevent and manage disasters

ENHANCING THE

COMPETI-

TIVENESS OF

DISTRICT’S

PRIVATE SECTOR

Manufacturing

-Lack of market for local industrial goods

-Inadequate skills in manufacturing

-Limited access to credit

-Expensive manufacturing equipment

-Ensure access to market

-Skill training on manufacturing and entrepreneurship

-Facilitate acquisition of equipment

Commerce

-Limited credit facilities

-Poor market infrastructure

-Poor entrepreneurial and financial management

skills

-Low demand

-Increase access to credit

-expand and improve market infrastructure

-Ensure access to market

-Capacity building on financial management and entrepreneurship

Financial

Institutions

-Poor culture of savings -Encourage the culture of savings

Construction

-inadequate capacity of local contractors

To execute projects

-Low business management skills

-Give local contract a preferential treatment for DA projects

-Support and nurture local contractors

-Capacity building on entrepreneurship and financial management

Tourism -Undeveloped tourist sites

-Poorly developed hospitality sub-sector

-Develop and market tourist sites

-Develop the hospitality sub-sector

INFRA-

STRUCTURE AND

HUMAN

SETTLEMENT

Water -Long distances from water points in dispersed

settlements

-Low yielding boreholes in dry season

-Broken-down water facilities

-Increase water access in communities

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Sanitation and

Hygiene

-Unhygienic practices

-Poor drainage systems in communities

-Indiscriminate liquid and solid waste management

-Open defecation

-Encourage construction and use of household latrines using CLTS

-Introduce and enforce sanitation by-laws

-Improve drainage in communities

-Improve hygiene practices, especially in schools

-Improve access to sanitation facilities, especially at public places

Transportation -High transport fares

-Poor road conditions

-Poor road connectivity

-Regular the fixing of transport fares

-Improve road conditions

-Construct new roads to improve connectivity

Energy -Unconnected communities to the national grid

-Difficult access to LPG and kerosene

-Facilitate access to LPG and kerosene

-Connect more communities and homes to the national grid

-Encourage efficient use of energy

Human

Settlement

-Lack of District layout plan

-Haphazard physical development

-Limited knowledge of physical planning

regulations and procedures

-Lack of resident physical development planner

-Poor enforcement mechanisms of development

control measures

-Layout plan provided

-Establish Physical Planning Department

-Increase awareness of physical planning regulations and

procedures

-Equip the Physical Planning and Works Departments

-Improve enforcement of development control measures

Housing -Inadequate and expensive accommodation

-Poor housing conditions

-Embark on affordable housing projects through PPP

-Support private sector housing initiatives

-Train artisans on proper use of local construction materials

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HUMAN

DEVELOPMENT,

PRODUCTIVITY

AND

EMPLOYMENT

Education

-Inadequate classroom infrastructure

-Inadequate staff accommodation

-Inadequate TLMs

-Inadequate furniture

-Inadequate teachers

-Limited management skills by PTAs and SMCs

-Poor sanitation in schools

-Poor supervision

-Unsatisfactory performance in final examinations

-Low gender and geographical equity in education

-Improve classroom infrastructure situation

-Provide more staff accommodation facilities

-Improve supply of TLMs

-Provide furniture for schools

-Improve teacher-pupil ratio

-Increase interest in science, vocation, technical and ICT education

Health

-Inadequate health facilities

-Poorly poor equipped health facilities

-Inadequate staff accommodation

-Poor social services in rural areas to retain health

personnel

-Low health service utilization at facility level

-Malnutrition

-Incidence of HIV/AIDS and STDs

-High incidence of malaria

-High personnel-patient ratio

-Provide more and rehabilitate existing health facilities

-Equip all health facilities and construct new ones

-Increase antenatal coverage

-Improve nutrition services

-Campaign against drug abuse and public smoking

-Campaign on safe sex and distribution of contraceptives

-Upgrade existing health facilities

-Improve health staff-patient situation

-Provide incentives for staff in rural areas

-Improve primary health care activities

-Provide health facilities in distant and remote communities

-Encourage women to seek reproductive health care

Social Protection -Lack of facilities for rehabilitating the disable

-Lack of employable skills among disables

-Children, women and PLWHIV discrimination and

abuse

-Provide disable rehabilitation centre

-Support to Vulnerable groups to be registered on NHIS

-Education on the rights of PLWHIV and disables

Sports -Diminishing interest in sports

-Poor sports infrastructure

-Improve sports infrastructure

-Increase interest in sports

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TRANSPARENT

AND

ACCOUNTABLE

GOVERNANCE

Decentralised

Departments

-Poorly resourced departments

- inadequate residential accommodation for staff of


-Limited coordination among decentralized

departments

-Support decentralized departments

-Provide residential accommodation for staff of decentralized

departments

-Improve coordination among decentralized departments

Local

Government

Structures

-Weak local government structures

-Limited participation at the grass root in

development

-Low involvement of women in governance

-Strengthen local government structures

-Increase grass root participation in development

issues

-Increase coordination with adjoining districts

-Promote women participation in politics and governance

Traditional

Governance

-Limited knowledge among traditional authorities

on modern governance and dispute resolution

-Low involvement of Traditional Authorities in

development issues

-Involvement of Traditional Authorities in all phases of

development

-Improve capacity of Traditional leaders in modern governance

Justice and

Security

-Erratic incidence of theft and violence

-Financial difficulties in accessing justice

-Dark communities at night

-Armed robbery at the border areas

-Improve local security

-Support vulnerable groups in accessing justice

-Provide street lighting

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CHAPTER TWO

DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

From the foregoing chapter, it is evident that the problems and challenges facing the District

are numerous, likewise the development needs and aspirations of the people. However, owing

to the limited resources and time available to the implementation of this plan, it is

impracticable to address all these issues. It is therefore appropriate that the numerous

development needs and aspirations of the people are prioritized to ensure judicious allocation

of the District‟s scarce resources. In consultation with major stakeholders in the district, the

prioritization of the needs and aspirations was informed by several considerations which

include the feasibility of the project or activity, its rippling effects on other sectors of the

district especially on job creation, and its urgency. Also, on-going projects were incorporated

into the priorities to ensure their successful implementation. This Chapter therefore is a

presentation of the priority issues of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district over the medium plan.

2.1. LIST OF DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

2.1.1Thematic Area: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability

- Increased revenue generation capacity

- Improve expenditure management

- Stable and reliable donor support

- Booming economic activities

2.1.2 Thematic Area: Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable Natural

Resource Management

- Reduce post-harvest losses

- Encourage irrigation farming

- Improve agricultural mechanization

- Increase access to market

- Facilitate access to farm implements and inputs

- Prevent and control pests and diseases

- Increase access to extension services

- Encourage poultry, livestock and fish farming

- Control felling of trees

- Encourage tree growing

- Protection of water bodies

- Monitoring and controlling activities of gravel and sand winners

- Monitor and control activities of Fulani herdsmen

- Prevent indiscriminate bush burning

- Prevent and manage disasters

2.1.3 Thematic Area: Enhancing the Competitiveness of District’s Private Sector

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- Ensure access to market

- Skill training on manufacturing and entrepreneurship

- Facilitate acquisition of equipment

- Increase access to credit

- Ensure access to market

- Capacity building on financial management and entrepreneurship

- Encourage the culture of savings

- Build capacities of local contractors and give them a preferential treatment for DA

projects

- Capacity building on entrepreneurship and financial management

- Develop and market tourist sites

- Develop the hospitality sub-sector

2.1.4 Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlement

2.1.4.1 Water and Sanitation

- Increase water access in rural communities

- Encourage construction and use of household latrines using CLTS

- Introduce and enforce sanitation by-laws

- Improve drainage in communities

- Improve hygiene practices, especially in schools

- Improve access to sanitation facilities, especially at public places

2.1.4.2 Transportation

- Improve road conditions

- Construct new roads to improve connectivity

2.1.4.3 Energy

- Connect more communities and homes to the national grid

- Encourage efficient use of energy

2.1.4.4 Human Settlements

- Equip Physical Planning Department

- Increase awareness of physical planning regulations and procedures

- Equip the Physical Planning Department

- Improve enforcement of development control measures

2.1.4.5 Housing

- Embark on affordable housing projects through PPP

- Support private sector housing initiatives

- Train artisans on the properly use of local construction materials

- Enforcement of building codes

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2.1.5 Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment

2.1.5.1 Education

- Improve classroom infrastructure situation

- Provide more staff accommodation facilities

- Improve supply of TLMs

- Provide furniture for schools

- Improve teacher-pupil ratio

- Increase interest in science, vocation, technical and ICT education

- Equip laboratories in SHSs

2.1.5.2 Health

- Provide more and rehabilitate existing health facilities

- Equip all health facilities and equip more health facilities

- Improve nutrition services

- Campaign against drug abuse and public smoking

- Campaign on safe sex and distribution of contraceptives

- Upgrade existing health facilities

- Improve health staff-patient situation

- Provide incentives for staff in rural areas

- Improve primary health care activities

- Provide health facilities in distant and remote communities

- Encourage women to seek reproductive health care

2.1.5.3 Social Protection

- Provide disable rehabilitation centre

- Support to Vulnerable groups to be registered on NHIS

- Education on the rights of PLWHIV and disables

2.1.5.4 Sports

- Improve sports infrastructure

- Increase interest in sports

2.1.6 Thematic Area: Transparent and Accountable Governance

- Support decentralized departments

- Provide residential accommodation for staff of decentralized departments

- Increase grass root participation in development issues

- Increase coordination with adjoining districts

- Promote women participation in politics and governance

- Involvement of Traditional Authorities in all phases of development

- Improve capacity of Traditional leaders in modern governance

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- Improve local security

- Support vulnerable groups in accessing justice

- Provide street lighting

- Curb smuggling and illegal in-migration along the border

2.2. POCC ANALYSIS OF KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

In order to design pragmatic strategies to address the above district development strategies, it

is important to assess the capacity of the District by identifying its Potentials, Opportunities,

Constraints and Challenges (POCC). Potentials of the District in this analysis are positive

internal factors which when exploited will augment the development of the District.

Opportunities are the positive external influences which can facilitate the development of the

various segments of the district. Constraints and Challenges are the internal and external

negative factors respectively, which can hinder the development of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba

District. On this note, this POCC analysis relates the various identified key development

issues to the numerous Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges within and

outside the district. It is intended to guide choices in the formulation of District Development

Focus, Development Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Activities for the next four years.

Table 2.1identifies the POCC of the District in accordance with the thematic areas of the

MTDP.

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Table 2.1: SUMMARY OF KEY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS, OPPORTUNITIES, CONSTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES

KEY

FOCUS

AREA /

SECTOR

KEY

DEVELOPMENT

ISSUES

POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS CHALLENGES

Thematic Area: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability

Revenue

Generation

-Increased revenue

generation capacity

-Availability of diversified revenue

sources

-Functional area councils

- Ability of the district assembly to

invest and reap revenue

-Growing business activities

-Mandate of the district

assembly to invest and reap

revenue

-Existence of private

company/individuals to assist

revenue collection

-Street naming and property

numbering

-Growing interest of

companies to do business in

the district

-Non-availability of

reliable data base on

ratable properties

-low commitments of

revenue collectors to

collect revenue

-Low support from

traditional authorities and

other stakeholders

- Inadequate logistics for

revenue mobilization

-Small revenue base

Evasion of fees, rates

and other charges by

external companies

Expenditure

Management

-Improve

expenditure

management

-Existence of internal auditor

-Implementation of GIFMIS

-Existence of public

expenditure regulations

-Limited capacity of

GIFMIS &Limited legal

knowledge

Conclusion: DA should endeavour to steadily implement effectively revenue improvement action plans to help optimize revenue whiles minimizing revenue leakages.

This should be coupled with strict expenditure management of the DA.

Thematic Area: Enhancing competiveness of Ghana’s private sector

Private Sector

Development

-Inadequate job

opportunities

-Limited technical

and entrepreneurial

skills

-Presence of NBSSI

-Introduction of the Rural

Enterprises Project

-Presence of GYEEDA

-Introduction of LESDEP

-DAs willingness to enter into PPP

-Government‟s high interest in

private sector development

-Complexities involved in

PPP agreements

-Refusal of large

companies to locate in

northern Ghana

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KEY

FOCUS

AREA /

SECTOR

KEY

DEVELOPMENT

ISSUES


to develop local resources

Conclusion: The government should expand the available programmes and introduce more models to absorb the youth. Also incentives should be created for

companies that will locate in northern Ghana.

Developing

the Tourism

Industry

-Limited

exploitation of

potentials in the

tourism sector

-Limited attention

to the development

of tourism at the

local level

-Annual festivals

-Good terrain for road construction

and opening up

-High interest of local residents in

developing tourist sites

-Presence of Ghana Tourism

Board in the region

-Poor road network to

tourist sites

-Undeveloped tourist sites

-Inadequate skills and

professionalism in tourism

development and

management

-High cost of road

construction

-Lack of decent hotel,

guest house and

restaurant services

Conclusion: There is the need to develop potential tourist sites, improve access to them and market these sites in the media to attract tourists

Thematic Area: Accelerated agricultural modernisation and sustainable natural resource management

Agriculture

Productivity

Seasonal variability

in food supply and

prices

High dependence

on seasonal and

erratic rainfall

-Existence of DADU.

-Availability of agro-chemicals

-Availability of dams and dugouts

-Availability of irrigable land

-Available cheap labour

-Presence of Irrigations

Development Board

-Sound Agricultural Policies (

Subsidizing fertilizer by the

government)

-EDAIF

-Existence of Donor Agencies

and NGOs

-High cost of constructing

/ rehabilitating dams and

dug outs

-High level of illiteracy

among farmers and low

levels of skills

-Inadequate credit

-Unreliable rainfall

-Poor road network.

-Climatic Variability

-High cost of agric inputs

E.g. agro chemicals,

seedlings, fertilizers.

Conclusion: The subsidization of fertilizer by the government and the construction of irrigation dams and dugouts will help cut down the cost of production and make

water available for all year farming. This will enable farmers to produce more.

Agriculture

Productivity

Low level of

husbandry practices,

low productivity and

poor interest and

- Existence of DADU

-Availability of land for grazing.

- Presence of dams and dugouts

- Presence of veterinary officers

-Existence of Donor Agencies

and NGOs.

-Availability of market for

poultry /livestock products

-High level of illiteracy

and low skills among

livestock/poultry farmers

-High cost of veterinary

Inadequate budgetary

allocation to increase

agricultural production

and productivity

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KEY

FOCUS

AREA /

SECTOR

KEY

DEVELOPMENT

ISSUES


handling of

livestock/ poultry

products

and community veterinary

volunteers

-Availability of veterinary

drugs

drugs.

-Inadequate credit

facilities.

Conclusion: The presence of Veterinary officers and veterinary drugs coupled with available market should be able to help increase livestock production. Also

government should provide veterinary officers with drugs to vaccinate livestock on regular basis to help reduce the spread of diseases hence increase livestock

production. Increasing budgetary allocation to increase agricultural production and productivity will yet be applauded

Inadequate value

addition technology

(Shea butter, maize

etc. processing

machines)

-Existence of DADU, BAC

-Available agriculture raw

materials -

Available small scale

entrepreneurs interested in value

addition -

Technology to backstop value

addition is available

-Value addition small scale

agro-industries available

-NGOs interested in

supporting value addition

available

-GPEM

-High cost of value

addition, technology and

equipment

-Poor market prices for

agricultural goods and

service

Inadequate budgetary

allocation to increase

agricultural production

and productivity

Conclusion: existence of DADU, raw materials, interest of small scale entrepreneurs in value addition should be able to add more value to the produce. Government

should increase allocation to this sector to yield the district a net exporter of value added agricultural products.

Conclusion: Farmers should be educated and encouraged to use disease resistant seeds. Also storage facilities need to be provided to reduce the incidence of post-

harvest losses.

Thematic Area: Infrastructure and human settlements development

Roads -Bad Surface Road

- Early

deteriorating of

roads during rainy

season

-Availability of a grader

-Flat Topography

-Presence of the Min. of Roads

and Transport

-Availability of the GOG road

fund.

-DAC Fund

-Availability of the GSOP

-High cost of fuel and

maintenance cost of

grader

-Inadequate funds

-Erratic nature of funds

flow for road projects

-Uncontrollable rains

-Early deteriorating of

roads

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KEY

FOCUS

AREA /

SECTOR

KEY

DEVELOPMENT

ISSUES


fund

Conclusion: The District Assembly should seriously provide funds to operationalize the grader to open up more roads into the communities and frequently engage in

re-shaping when necessary. The Ghana Road Fund should release adequate funds to ensure the re-graveling and tarring of roads in the district to ease

transportation to and from the district.

Energy Lack of coverage of

electricity grid to

some communities

-Presence of VRA in the district

-Communities‟ willingness to

initiate self-help projects

-Existence of Min. of energy

and regional VRA office

-Favourable national policies

for energy

-Presence of Rural

Electrification Project

-Scattered nature of

settlements

-Low family incomes.

-Illegal electricity

connection

-Erratic nature of funds

flow for electricity

projects

-Inadequate funds.

-High cost of electricity

poles

-Bureaucratic connection

procedure.

Conclusiont: The extension of the Rural Electrification Project to more communities would help reduce the problem of inadequate electricity coverage especially in

the hinterlands and help boost industrialisation.

Information

and

Communicati

on

Technology

-Inadequate ICT

infrastructure base

across the District

-High cost of

providing ICT

services

- Poor quality of

ICT services

-High community interest in ICT

-Increased use of mobile phones

-Existence of mobile telephone

networks (Eg. Vodafone,

Airtel

MTN, Tigo etc)

-Favourable government

policies on enhancing

information communication

technology.

-Scattered settlement

patterns.

-High cost of accessing

ICT service delivery.

-Foreign network

interference.

-Unstable mobile

networks

Conclusion: The DA should do well to lobby with GIFEC to establish more CIC centres in other parts district and also make adequate budgetary allocation to equip

the available CIC centres and call on the other communication network providers in the district to improve on their services

Water

Inadequate access

to quality and

affordable water

Lack of

-Existence of the District water and

sanitation team, water boards and

small town water supply system

-Presence of dams and dug outs

-Presence of CWSA in the

region

-Sound government policies

on the provision of potable

-Scattered settlement

pattern

-Low water table in some

communities

-Inadequate funding for

water provision

-High cost of borehole

construction

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KEY

FOCUS

AREA /

SECTOR

KEY

DEVELOPMENT

ISSUES


maintenance of

water systems

water -Poor maintenance culture

Conclusion: The DA should sensitize communities to own water facilities and pay for the use of water so that when they break down the communities themselves can

raise funds to rehabilitate them. Also the District Assembly should partner with CWSA and other donor agencies in the water sector to increase access to portable

water to the people in the district.

Environmenta

l

Sanitation and

Hygiene

-Inadequate access

to environmental

sanitation facilities

-Poor disposal of

waste

-Willingness of communities to

adopt good sanitation practices eg

CLTS

-Availability of local materials for

the construction of household toilets

-Presence of CWSA in the

region


on environmental sanitation

and hygiene

-Presence of donor agencies

and NGOs

-Dispersed nature of

settlements

-Difficulty in attitudinal

change of some

community members

towards proper sanitary

practices

-High cost of

construction of sanitation

facilities

-Donor fatigue

Conclusion: The DA should make frantic efforts to scale up the CLTS concept to cover all communities so that people will change their attitudes against poor

sanitation. Also the District Assembly should support the relevant government institutions to intensify its waste management activities in the district.

Spatial/Land

Use Planning

and

Management

-Weak enforcement

of planning and

building regulations

-lack of

District/Towns

layout

-Presence of Physical Planning

Department in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba

District

-Street naming and property

addressing system

-Presence of Town and

Country Planning Office

-No land use plans

-Complexities in land

ownership and litigation

-High cost of preparing

planning schemes

-Absence of Town and

Country Planning Office

Conclusion: The DA should seriously prepare schemes for all major settlements and be endevour to lure for a physical planning officer to establish the Town and

Country Planning Unit. The DA should also take advantage of the Street naming and Property addressing Systems to update its planning schemes.

Thematic Area: Human development, productivity and employment

Education Inadequate and

inequitable access

particularly after

the basic level and

-Presence of District Directorate of

GES

-Existence of Early, Basic,

Secondary schools

-Percentage of DACF allotted

to education.

-Sound educational policies by

government

-Inadequate descent

accommodation for

teachers and GES staff

-Dispersed settlements

-Low budgetary

allocation

-Limited postings of

teaching staff to the

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KEY

FOCUS

AREA /

SECTOR

KEY

DEVELOPMENT

ISSUES


for persons with

special needs

-Weak management

and supervision

-Poor quality of

teaching and

learning especially

at the basic level

-Increasing awareness of the

importance of education among

parents

-Availability of land for provision of

educational infrastructure.

-Commitment of the District

Assembly to the provision of school

infrastructure

-DA sponsorship Programmes for

teacher trainees and needy students

-Presence of donor agencies

and NGOs

-Presence of the UTTDBE

programme

demanding more

educational infrastructure

-Refusal of teachers to

accept postings to rural

areas

-Increasing number of

school populations

-Early marriages and

Teenage Pregnancy

District

-Untimely posting of

teachers

-Insufficient teaching

and learning materials

-Refusal of teachers to

accept postings to the

District.

Conclusion: The DA should take advantage of the GETFund to acquire more educational infrastructure. Also teacher trainees should be should be sponsored and

effectively bonded to ensure that they come back to the district after school. The DA should motivate teachers who accept postings to the remote areas of the district.

Health -Gap in

geographical and

financial access to

quality health care

-Persistent high

neonatal, infant and

maternal mortality

-Increasing

incidence of

lifestyle and diet

related diseases

-Inadequate health

staff

-Inadequate and

inequitable

-Availability of the District Health

Directorate

-Availability of health facilities.

-Internal Revenue mobilized by

health institutions..

-Willingness of the populace to

access modern health care services

and contribute to the provision of

health facilities. (Communal labour,

local resources such as land, etc)

-Land available for the construction

of health infrastructure

-National Health Insurance support

fund

-IGF, District Assembly Common

-Pursuance of sound health

policies. e.g. NHIA

And distribution of treated

mosquito nets by UNICEF etc.

-Availability of drugs,

vaccines etc for treating

sicknesses

-Dispersed settlement

-Inadequate logistics

-Poor Staff attitude and

indiscipline

-Poor roads

infrastructure.

-Poor community

understanding of the

CHPS concept

-Inadequate skilled health

personnel

-Inadequate health

infrastructure.

-Untimely disbursement

of funds

-Inadequate commitment

of donors to projects

-Refusal of medical

professionals to accept

postings to the region and

district

-Absence of specialists in

the district

-High cost of sponsoring

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distribution of

critical staff mix

manifesting in low

productivity

including lack of a

human

development and

redeployment

strategy

Fund

-Ministry Of Health Infrastructure

Grand

- School feeding programmes to help

the nutrition situation, -Nutrition

officers

- Availability of trained health

professionals, Community based

volunteers

- Health professionals

medical doctors

Comment: The DA should increase the number of CHPS compounds to increase geographical access to health services.

HIV & AIDS

and STIs

-High

stigmatization and

discrimination

-High HIV

prevalence among

the youth and in

some communities

-Availability of health facilities

across the district

-Willingness of the people to

practice safe sex.

-Existence of the Ghana AIDS

commission.

-Availability of ART for

people living with HIV/AIDS.

-Presence of CBO‟s and

NGOs undertaking HIV/AIDS

activities. E.g. PLWHA


on HIV/AIDS prevention and

care.

-Immoral behavior

especially amongst the

youth.

-Non-adherence to safe

sex practices.

-Inadequate VCT and care

centers.

-High stigmatization

-High pressure on health

care services

-Inadequate funding for -

Ghana Aids Commission

Conclusion: Responsible agencies should be financially empowered to intensify education on HIV/AIDS especially the need for condom use, voluntary testing and

none stigmatization to help reduce the high incidence of HIV/AIDS in the district.

Social Policy

and Social

Protection

-Ineffective

targeting of social

protection policies

and programmes

-Availability of the Department of

Social Welfare and Community

Development

-Presence of Gender Desk Office

-Creation of the Ministry of

Gender Social protection

-Presence of the LEAP

programme

-Low capacity and

inadequate staff of the

DSW&CD

-Inadequate and late

-Inadequate funds

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-Limited coverage

of social protection

interventions

-Activities of local NGOs

-Availability of organized PWD

group

-Availability of donor support

release of funds to pursue

planned programmes

Conclusion: The LEAP programme should be retargeted and also up-scaled to cover more households

Child

Development

and

Protection

Prevalence of

abuse, violence and

exploitation of

children including

child trafficking

and others worst

forms of child

labour



Development

-Presence of Gender Desk Office



-Passage and enforcement of

the Children Act

-Presence of DOVVSU

-Governments‟ policies on

women and children.

-Coalition of NGOs on the

rights of the child

-Insensitivity of the

general public to issues

affecting children


children issues

Conclusion: Child protection interventions should be given more attention and adequate funding

Disability Lack of

appreciation of

issues affecting

Persons With

Disabilities

(PWDs)



Development

-DAs willingness to include

disability issues in its planning

activities



-The passage of the Disability

Act.

-Provision of 1% of the DACF

for the disabled.

-Negative Cultural beliefs

towards the disabled

-Inadequate data on the

disabled

-Lack of resources and

rehabilitation centers for

PWDS

-Late release of the PWD

fund

Conclusion: The general public should be made to appreciate the needs and aspiration of the vulnerable in the society so as to enhance their participation in

decision making and to achieve their full potential

Poverty

Reduction

and Income

Inequalities

High incidence of

poverty, especially

among

disadvantaged

groups

-Presence of NBSSI (BCA)

-Presence of GYEEDA

-The labour intensive public works

component of the GSOP

-Rehabilitation of dams and dug

outs

-Availability of the Ministry of

Employment

-Presence of the GSOP

programme

-Presence of SADA

-Poverty alleviation fund

-Absence of poverty

profile of the district

-Inadequate water

resources for dry season

farming

-Low coverage of GSOP

programme

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-Promotion of dry season farming

through DADU

Conclusion: Being an agrarian community, the DA should provide more water resources to promote dry season farming/gardening to help generate income for the

people during the off farm season.

Thematic Area: Transparent and accountable governance

Deepening

the Practice

of Democracy

and

Institutional

Reform

-Insufficient public

ownership and

participation in

governance

processes by the

citizenry

-Limited

awareness,

advocacy and

enforcement of

rights and

responsibilities

-Existence of DA and other sub-

government structures

-Existence of Departments of

District Assembly

-Presence of NCCE and ISD

-Presence of law enforcement

agencies like the police.

-Management willingness to

organise citizens engagement

meetings

-Availability of FM stations in

nearby Bole

-Availability of DACF

-Existence of

NGOs

-Government policies on good

governance

-Low education on human

rights and civic

responsibilities.

-Bribery and corruption.

-Poor working conditions.

-Poor internal supervision.

-Weak institutional

linkages.


public education

programmes

-Inadequate staffing in

most decentralized

departments and

agencies.

-Lack of commitment by

decentralized

departments to

decentralization.

Conclusion: The DA should devote more funds for public education, interaction and sensitization on government policies and programmes. Departments such as

NCCE and ISD should be empowered to carry out their mandate of public education.

Local

Governance

and

Decentralizati

on

Inadequate

financial base of

the District

Assembly for full

implementation of

fiscal

decentralisation

-Availability of markets

-Availability of grader and bulldozer for

investment

-Presence of undeveloped tourist sites

-Presence of revenue/commission collectors

-Legal backing for

DA to levy fees, rates

and charges

-Availability of

ratable items in the

district

-Poor management of DAs

investments

-Low commitment of

revenue collectors

-High cost of maintenance

of investment facilities

-Poor involvement of

-Low revenue

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stakeholders in fixing fees

and charges

Conclusion: The DA should properly maintain its tractor, grader and bulldozer for income generation and also organise stakeholder consultations during fee fixing

exercises. Revenue mobilisation techniques training should be organised for revenue collectors.

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CHAPTER THREE

DEVELOPMENT FOCUS, GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

3.1. NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS

To expand opportunities for all, and reinforce the foundation for socio-economic

transformation of the country, in partnership with the private sector, to ensure rapid economic

development for job creation and gainful employment

3.2. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT FOCUS

From the review of performance under the GSGDA I, the District‟s focus for the period

2014-2017 is to advance equitable socio-economic development through effective human

resource development, good governance and private sector empowerment.

3.3. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS

3.3.1. Population Projection

The ultimate purpose of this plan is to improve the conditions of people. On the premise of

this, the focus of this MTDP is to improve the lives of people. On this premise, it is judicious

to know the number of people for whose welfare the plan is prepared, as well as their socio-

economic and cultural compositions. The purpose of this is to ensure prudent allocation of

resources during implementation. It also seeks to guide the District in making realistic

ambitions. However, since the future is unknown, it is appropriate to make reasonable

projections of the District‟s future population. In doing this, the following assumptions were

considered.

Assumptions of the Projection

The current estimated population growth rate of 3.1% per annum will remain constant

over the plan period.

The outbreak of an epidemic is not expected over the plan period

The district population will grow exponentially annually from now to the end of 2017

Male and female proportions of the district‟s population will remain constant over the

plan period.

The age structure of the population will remain unchanged

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Table 3.1: Projected Population of the District

Year Total Population Male Female

2010 99,863 48,269 51,594

2013 109,596 52,973 56,622

2014 113,047 54,642 58,405

2015 116,606 56,362 60,244

2016 120,277 58,136 62,141

2017 124,065 59,967 64,097

Source: Modified from GSS (2013)

Table 3.2: Age Structure of the Population

Age

Group

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Population Population Population Population Population

0-14 31,548 32,541 33,569 34,623 35,713

15-60 65,475 67,536 69,661 71,856 74,119

61+ 12,573 12,969 13,377 13,798 14,233

Total 109,596 113,047 116,606 120,277 124,065

Source: Modified from GSS (2013)

3.3.2. Educational Projection

In projecting for the change in enrolment, it is assumed that the enrolment growth rates of

11.7, 13 and 6.4 for Pre-School, Primary School and Junior High School respectively will

remain the same.

Table 3.3: Projected Enrolment YEAR KG (growth rate = 11.7) PRIM (growth rate

=13)

J.H.S. (growth

rate =6.4)

TOTALS

2012/13 4,631 15,995 3,893 24,519

2013/14 5,242 18,375 4,159 27,776

2014/15 5,855 20,764 4,425 31,044

2015/16 6,540 23,463 4,708 34,711

2016/17 7,305 26,513 5,009 38,827

Source: GES, Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District District, 2013

Table 3.4: Projected District Teaching Staff Situation

Standard teacher pupil ratios

Kindergarten = 35

Primary = 35

JHS = 25

Year Kindergarten Primary

Proj.

Enrol.

Exist. Rate

of Trained

Teachers

Req.

rate

Trained

Teacher

Gap

rate

Proj.

Enrol.

Exist. Rate

of Trained

Teachers

Req.

Rate

Trained

Teacher

Gap rate

2013/14 5,094 24 100 76 18,375 38.9 100 61.1

2014/15 5,855 36.2 100 63 20,764 41.8 100 58.2

2015/16 6,540 54.7 100 45.3 23,463 45 100 55

2016/17 7,305 82 100 18 26,513 48 100 52

Total gap by 2017 50.6 Total gap by 2017 56.58

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Year JHS SHS

Proj.

Enrol.

Exist. Rate

of Trained

Teachers

Req

rate

Teacher

Gap

rate

Proj.

Enrol.

Exist.

Trained

Teachers

rate

Req

rate

Teacher

Gap

rate

2013/14 4,159 68.9 100 31.1 1,784 65.6 100 34.4

2014/15 4,425 71 100 29 1,883 67.6 100 32.4

2015/16 4,708 73.2 100 26.8 1,989 69.7 100 30.3

2016/17 5,009 75.5 100 24.5 2,100 72 100 28

Total gap by 2017 27.9 Total gap by 2017 31.28

3.3.3. Agriculture Projections/Targets

In setting targets for the agricultural sector over the plan period, as contained in table 3.5, it is

assumed that:

There will be no major disaster in the District that will impact adversely on

agricultural productivity.

The various interventions in the agricultural sector will yield expected results

Table 3.5: Major Crop Yield production Projection

MAJOR

CROP

YIELD ACCORDING TO YEARS IN (MT)

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Maize 17,071.2 17,566.4 18,364.8 18,826.7 20,064.5

Rice 1,609.3 1,819.5 1,902.2 1,950.1 2,078.3

Millet 3,611.2 3,779.9 3,951.7 4,051.1 4,317.5

Sorghum 9,331.6 9,671.8 10,111.3 10,365.6 11,047.2

Cassava 13,991.0 14,039.0 14,677.1 15,046.2 16,035.5

Yam 149,332.0 150,011.5 156,829.3 160,773.5 171,344.4

Groundnut 51,190.1 63,145.2 66,015.1 67,675.4 72,125.1

Cowpea 2,983.1 3,011.8 3,148.

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3,227.9 3,440.1

Soybean 531.2 592.2 619.1 634.6 676.4

Source: DADU/MOFA – Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District District, 2013

Table 3.6: Projected/Targeted Production Level for Livestock

Animal Species 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Cattle 33,835 34,512 35,202 35,730 36,445

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Sheep 21,144 21,990 22,430 22.766 23,221

Goats 32,948 34,266 34,951 35,476 36,185

Pigs 13,721 14,407 14,695 14,916 15,214

Poultry 88,167 89,930 91,721 93,105 94,967


Staff Requirement

The present staff strength stands at twelve- (12). The break down and staff requirement are as

follows:

Table 3.7: Staff Strength of DADU/MOFA

Category Number Required Number at Post Variance

Agricultural Extension Agents

(AEAs)

18 1 17

Veterinary Technical Officers 8 2 6

Statistics Enumerators 6 0 6

District Crops Officer 1 1 0

District Livestock Officer 1 1 0

District Extension Officer 1 1 0

District Women in Agric. Officer

(WIAD)

1 1 0

District SRID & MIS Officer 1 1 0

Stenographer Grade I 1 1 0

Accountant 1 1 0

Executive Officer 1 0 1

District Director 1 1 0

Veterinary Officer 1 0 1

Watchmen 3 1 2

Labourers 2 0 2

Driver 1 1 0

Storekeeper 1 0 1

Source: DADU/MOFA – Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, 2013

Currently extension staff to farmer ratio stands at 1:7,500 compared to the standard of 1: 800-

1,000.

Table 3.8: Logistics Requirement

Type Number

4WD Vehicle 2

Motorbikes 20

Photocopier 1

Office Space 10 rooms

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Computer & accessories 2 set

Veterinary Equipment

I. Ice Chest 5

II. Knapsack sprayer 5

III. Burdizzo 5

IV. Drenchin gun 5

Enumeration Equipment

V. Weighing scale 6

VI. Programmable Calculator 6

VII. GPS 6

VIII. Measuring Tape 6


Table 3.9: Projected Health Indicators

INDICATOR DISTRICT TARGETS (%)

2014 2015 2016 2017

Malaria 21,758 20,011 19,523 12,991

Maternal Mortality 0 0 0 0

Antenatal Care 100 100 100 100

Postnatal Care 90 95 100 100

Supervised Delivery 872 910 920 930

Family Planning Acceptor Rate 24 30 35 40

Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV³) 90 95 95 95

Penta³ 90 95 100 100

Source: GHS – Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, 2013

3.4. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

3.4.1 Thematic Area: Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability

Goal: To ensure fiscal sustainability through more efficient revenue mobilization and

financial management

Objective 1: To improve fiscal resource mobilization and management by 80% by December 2017

Strategies:

Eliminate revenue collection leakages

Strengthen revenue institutions and administration

Strengthen mobilisation and management of non-tax revenue

Strengthening financial management systems

Build the capacities of rural entrepreneurs

Building of new market stores and stalls

Objective 2: Improve public expenditure management

Strategies:

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Support the implementation of the Ghana Integrated Financial Management

Information System (GIFMIS) for effective budget management

Ensure effective financial management and oversight

3.4.2 Thematic Area: Enhancing the Competitiveness of District’s Private Sector

Goal: Expand Opportunities for Private Sector Development by ensuring a

knowledgeable, well trained, and healthy population

Objective 1: Improve private sector productivity and competitiveness domestically and

globally

Strategies:

Invest in human resources with relevant modern skills and competences

Objective 2: Expand opportunities for job creation

Strategies:

Promote labour intensive industries

Support the creation of business opportunities

Objective 3: Improve efficiency and competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprises (MSMEs)

Strategies:

Facilitate the provision of training and business development services

Provide opportunities for MSMEs to participate in all Public-Private Partnerships

(PPPs) and local content arrangements

Promote the establishment of business incubators, technology parks and land banks

Objective 4: Accelerate technology-based industrialization with strong linkages to

agriculture and other natural resource endowments

Strategies:

Create appropriate environment to encourage financial institutions to provide long

term financing

Objective 5: Promote sustainable tourism to preserve historical, cultural and natural heritage

Strategies:

Develop sustainable eco-tourism, culture and historical sites

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3.4.3 Thematic Area: Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable Natural Resource

Management

Goal: To reduce poverty and increase food security by modernizing and diversifying

agriculture and ensuring sustainable use of natural resources

Policy Objective 1: Promote Agriculture Mechanization

Strategies:

Promote the availability of machinery under hire purchase and lease scheme

Develop human capacity in agriculture machinery management, operation and

maintenance within the public and private sectors

Mainstream gender issues into agriculture mechanization

Objective 2: Improve science, technology and innovation application

Strategies:

Apply appropriate agriculture research and technology to introduce economies of

scale in agricultural production

Objective 3: Promote seed and planting material development

Strategies:

Support production of certified seeds and improved planting materials for both staple

and industrial crops

Objective 4: Increase access to extension services and re-orientation of agriculture

education

Strategies:

Maintain the role of Agriculture Award winners and FBOs to serve as sources of

extension in production and markets to small scale farmers within their localities to

help transform subsistence farming into commercial farming

Address socio-cultural issues that limit women‟s access to extension services and

agric education

Expand the use of mass extension methods

Improve collaboration with NADMO in addressing gaps in disaster prevention,

preparedness and response in the extension delivery services

Objective 5: Improve postproduction management

Strategies:

Develop effective post-harvest management strategies, particularly storage facilities,

at individual and community levels

Objective 6: Develop an effective domestic market

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Strategies:

Strengthen partnership between private sector and District to develop trade in local

markets

Improve market infrastructure and sanitary conditions

Enhance the operations of Farmer-Based Organisations to acquire knowledge and

skills and to access resources along the value chain, and for stronger bargaining power

in Marketing

Promote the use of ICT and media to disseminate agricultural/fisheries market

information to farmers

Objective 7: Promote irrigation development

Strategies:

Develop and promote appropriate and affordable irrigation schemes including dams,

dugout, weirs, pump irrigation and other water harvesting techniques for different

categories of farmers and agro ecological zones

Rehabilitate viable existing irrigation infrastructure and promote their efficient

utilisation

Objective 10: Promote the development of selected cash crop

Strategies:

Modernise the indigenous shea-butter extraction process

Objective 11: Promote livestock and poultry development for food security and income

generation

Strategies:

Support the production of rabbits and grass-cutters

Intensify disease control and surveillance especially for zoonotic and scheduled

diseases

Objective 12: Promote Aquaculture Development

Strategies:

Support the formation of “Fish Farmers Associations” to train members to become

service providers

Promote the improvement in fish husbandry practices and fish health management

Objective 13: Ensure sustainable management of natural resources

Strategies:

Vigorously pursue reclamation and afforestation in degraded areas

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Objective 14: Reverse forest and land degradation

Strategies:

Develop and implement regulatory framework for land use planning at all levels

Promote and facilitate the use of (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) LPG as a cheaper and

cleaner alternative fuel and promote energy efficient charcoal stoves

Implement an educational and enforcement programme to reduce bushfires and forest

degradation

Objective 15: Promote effective waste management and reduce noise pollution

Strategies:

Intensify public education on improper waste disposal

Increase investment in infrastructure for waste management through Public Private

Partnerships (PPPs)

Objective 16: Enhance capacity to mitigate and reduce the impact of natural disasters,

risks and vulnerability

Strategies:

Increase capacity of NADMO to deal with the impacts of natural disasters

Intensify public awareness on natural disasters, risks and vulnerability

Enforce regulations and bye-laws restricting the development of structures in flood-

plains, water-ways, wetlands, etc

3.4.4 Thematic Area: Infrastructure and Human Settlement

Goal: To increase physical and economic access to socio-economic infrastructure through a

vigorous infrastructure provision and efficient human settlement management by 2017

INFRASTRUCTURE

Objective 1: Create and sustain an efficient and effective transport system that meets

user needs by 2017

Strategies:

Improve accessibility to key centres of population, production and tourism

Sustain labour-based methods of road construction and maintenance to improve rural

roads and maximise employment opportunities

Objective 2: widen the coverage of Electricity to cover other parts of the District by

2017

Strategies:

Expand coverage of electricity in the district by 2017

Objective 3: Accelerate the provision of adequate, safe and affordable water

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Strategies:

Develop and manage alternative sources of water, including rain water harvesting

Strengthen PPPs in water provision

Implement measures for effective operations, maintenance and systematic upgrading

of water facilities

Objective 4: Accelerate the provision of improved environmental sanitation facilities

and hygiene education by 2017

Strategies:

Promote the construction and use of modern household and institutional toilet

facilities

Scale up the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) for the promotion of household

sanitation

Promote behavioural change (hand washing with soap, household water

treatment and safe storage, safe excreta disposal) to curtail open defecation in

communities

HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT

Objective 1: Promote redistribution of spatially integrated hierarchy of urban

settlements

Strategies:

Facilitate the implementation of the Street Naming and Property Address System

Mainstream security and disaster prevention into district planning and management

systems

Create awareness on the greening of human settlements

Formulate and implement district spatial development framework for implementation

Provide support for private sector involvement in the delivery of rental housing

Objective 2: Improve and accelerate housing delivery in the rural areas

Strategies:

Promote orderly growth of settlements through effective land use planning and

management

Embark on the construction of social housing units

3.4.5 Thematic Area: Human Development, Productivity and Employment

Goal: To improve access to social and economic services and promote the development of

human capacities

Objective 1: Improve equitable access to and participation in education at all levels

Strategies:

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Remove the physical, financial and social barriers and constraints to access to

education at all levels

Support to expand delivery modes including distance education, open schooling,

transition education and competency-based training for Technical and Vocational

Education and Training (TVET)

Bridge the gender gap and access to education at all levels

Objective 2: Improve management of education service delivery

Strategies:

Strengthen capacity for education management

Ensure efficient development, deployment and supervision of teachers

Objective 3: Improve quality of teaching and learning by, at least, half in the medium

term

Strategies:

Ensure adequate supply of teaching and learning materials

Expand the Untrained Teachers Diploma Education (UTDE) programme to reduce the

number of untrained teachers by, at least, half in the medium term

Provide all public basic schools with modern toilet facilities and improved access to

potable water

HEALTH

Objective 4: Reduce under nutrition and malnutrition related disorders and deaths

among infants and young children and women in their reproductive ages

Strategies:

Enhance access to adequate nutrition and related services to all especially women

during pregnancy, underserved communities and vulnerable groups

Objective 5: Bridge the equity gaps in access to health care

Strategies:

Strengthen the district and sub-district health systems as the bed-rock of the national

primary health care strategy

Expand the coverage of the NHIS to include the poor and marginalised

Integrate traditional medicine into existing health service delivery system

Objective 6: Improve governance, management and efficiency in health service

management and delivery

Strategies:

Expand the training and appropriate deployment of key middle level health

professionals (midwives, specialised nurses, physician assistants, etc.)

Use ICT to improve data, information management and utilization

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Objective 7: Enhance national capacity for the attainment of lagging health MDGs, as

well as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs

Strategies:

Intensify and sustain Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI)

Scale up and sustain the continuous Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets

(LLINs) distribution and use

Review and scale up vector control strategies for malaria control

Objective 7: Ensure the reduction of new HIV and AIDS/STIs infections, especially

among the vulnerable groups

Strategies:

Intensify education to reduce stigmatization

Develop and implement prevention programmes targeted at the high risk groups

and communities

Scale-up and improve the quality of elimination of mother-to-child transmission

(MTCT) of HIV services

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Objective 8: Provide adequate and disability friendly infrastructure for sports in

communities and schools

Strategies:

Enforce planning for establishment of community-based sports facilities

Rehabilitate existing and construct new sports infrastructure and provide sports

equipment at all levels

THE YOUTH

Objective: Ensure provision of adequate training and skills development in line with

global trends

Strategies:

Promote career counselling especially in second cycle and tertiary institutions

Provide employable skills training for out-of-school youth and graduates

SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL PROTECTION

Objective: Promote effective child development in all communities, especially deprived

areas

Strategies:

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Promote advocacy and create public awareness on the rights of children

POPULATION MANAGEMENT

Objective: Reinforce family planning as apriority in national development

Strategies:

Expand coverage, availability and accessibility of reproductive health and Family

Planning services including adolescents/youth

3.4.6 Thematic Area: Transparent and Accountable Governance

Goal: To ensure a responsible, collaborative and efficient administration of development

towards ensuring peace and security, ownership and sustainability of development

interventions and promote civic responsibility.

Objective 1: Integrate and institutionalise district level planning and budgeting through

the participatory process at all levels

Strategies:

Strengthen engagement between assembly members and Citizens

Deepen the integration and institutionalization of district level planning and budgeting

through the participatory process at all levels

Objective 2: Promote gender equity in political, social and economic development

systems and outcomes

Strategies:

Target and bridge capacity gaps for the active and equal participation of women and

men at all levels of civil society, economy, peace building and governance

Objective 3: Improve internal security for protection of life and property

Strategies

Improve border management technology, infrastructure and institutional inspection

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CHAPTER FOUR

PROGRAMME OF ACTION

4.1. INTRODUCTION

Having identified strategies to achieve the goals and objectives of the District in the previous

chapter, this chapter translates the strategies into development programmes to cover the plan

period spanning 2014-2017 and in line with the thematic areas of the GSGDA II.

The District Programme of Action indicates where particular proposed activities will be

implemented, when they will be implemented, the cost of their implementation, where

resources will be mobilized for their implementation, and the agencies responsible for

implementation. Thus, it summarises the MTDP and how it will be implemented. The tables

below are the programmes of action of the District.

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TABLE 4.1: THEMATIC AREA: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY

Development Programme Activity Location Timeframe Budget

GHC

Output

Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies 2014 2015 2016 2017 Lead Collab.

Goal: To ensure fiscal sustainability through more efficient revenue mobilization and financial management

Objective 1: Improve fiscal revenue mobilization and management

Eliminate revenue

collection leakages

Compile revenue database for

all ratable items

District

wide

12,000.00 revenue

database

compiled

IGF DA ACs

Organise revenue payment

awareness campaigns

District

wide

12,000.00 Awareness

campaign

organised

IGF DA NCCE,

ISD

Set revenue targets for revenue

collectors and Area Councils

District

wide

6,000.00 Revenue targets

set annually

IGF DA ACs

Organise regular inspection of

tax payers receipts and

recovery of uncollected and

unaccounted revenue

District

wide

4,000.00 No. of

inspections

organised

annually

IGF DA ACs

Periodic reporting of

mobilization performance to

the people

District

wide

6,000.00 No. of reporting

exercises

organised

IGF DA ACs

Strengthen revenue

institutions and

administration

Procure revenue mobilization

vehicle

District

wide

150,000.00 1No. vehicle

procured

DACF DA

Train sector departments on

composite budgeting,

Programme Based Budgeting

(PBB) and GIFMIS

District

wide

12,000.00 Departments

trained on

(PBB) and

GIFMIS

DDF DA Sector

Departm

ents

Capacity Building and

Enforcement of Public

District 9,000.00 DDF DA Consulta

nt

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GHC

Output

Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Procurement Law, Internal

Audit Agency Act and other

Public Finance Management

Regulations

wide

Maintenance of revenue

vehicle

District

wide

23,200.00 Vehicle

regularly

maintained

IGF DA

Train Assembly, sub-

structures and revenue

collectors

District

wide

11,000.00 All revenue

staff trained

DDF DA RCC

Establish and build capacity of

revenue task force

District

wide

13,000.00 Task force

trained

DDF DA RCC

Organise series of collection

of market tolls campaign

involving DA staff, Area

councils and Assembly

members etc

District

wide

4,000.00 No. of

collections

organised

annually

IGF DA ACs

Announce FFR of the

Assembly in the markets and

communities

District

wide

4,000.00 4No. FFR

announcements

made annually

IGF DA NCCE,

ISD

Put all commercial

equipment/machinery of the

DA in good working condition

District

wide

7,000.00 All commercial

equipment

rehabilitated

annually

IGF DA DWD

Conduct audit of value books

in stock and used on quarterly

basis

DA 7,000.00 Value books

audited

quarterly

IGF DA

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GHC

Output

Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Undertake valuation of

commercial and residential

properties

District

wide

12,000.00 Property

Valuation

exercise carried

out

DACF DA LVB


Support the

implementation of the

Ghana Integrated

Financial Management

Information System

(GIFMIS) for

effective budget

management


composite budgeting and

GIFMIS

District

wide

18,000.00 Sector

departments

trained on

GIFMIS

DACF GIFMIS

Sec

DA

Strictly implement all

public financial

management regulations

Train DA staff in public

financial management

District

wide

4,000.00 DA staff

trained

DDF DA RCC

TOTAL COST 314,200.00

TABLE 4.2: THEMATIC AREA: ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF DISTRICT’S PRIVATE SECTOR

Sector

Development

Programme

Activity Location Timeframe Budget

GHC

Output

Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

2014 2015 2016 2017 Lead Collab.

Goal: Expand Opportunities for Private Sector Development by ensuring a knowledgeable, well trained, and healthy population

Objective 1: Improve private sector productivity and competitiveness in the district by 2017

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Sector

Development

Programme


GHC

Output

Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

2014 2015 2016 2017 Lead Collab.

Invest in human

resources with

relevant

modern skills

and

competences

Organise Technical Training in Basic

Cosmetic Production, soap production,

fish processing, groundnut processing,

Shea butter processing, guinea fowl

rearing, fish farming and leather work

3,900 No. of people

trained in various

areas

REP NBSSI DA

Organise Technical Training in Basic

Baking and Confectionary, Soya beans

Processing, Poultry Farming,

Advanced Cosmetic Production,

Advance Soap Production, Advance

Fish Processing, Advance Groundnuts

Processing, Advance Guinea Fowl

Rearing, Advance Shea butter

processing and Advanced Fish

Farming

District wide 7,800.00 No. of people

trained in various

areas

REP NBSSI DA

Train 400 SMEs on Business

Management

District wide 3,500 No. of SMEs

trained in

business

management

REP NBSSI DA

Train 400 SMEs on manufacturing

skills

District wide 3,500.00 No. of SMEs

trained in

business

management

REP NBSSI DA

Give priority to local business in DA

procurements

District wide 3,000.00 DA

Give tax incentives to local

industrialists

District wide DA

Organise Technical Training in District wide 4,000.00 No. of people REP NBSSI DA

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Sector

Development

Programme


GHC

Output

Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

2014 2015 2016 2017 Lead Collab.

Intermediate Fruit Processing,

Intermediate Grasscutter Rearing,

Intermediate Beads Production,

Intermediate Baking and

Confectionary, Intermediate Soya

beans Processing, Intermediate Poultry

Farming, Intermediate Bee keeping,

Intermediate Batique Tie & Dye

Production and Advanced Leather

work

trained in various

areas


Support the

creation of

business

opportunities

Identify and promote local investment

potentials

5,000.00 local investment

potentials

identified and

promoted

REP DA Media

Stations

Develop 1No. Industrial hub Sawla 10,000.00 1No. Industrial

hub developed

REP DA

Organise Business counselling District wide 3,000.00 Business

counselling

organised in

major

communities

REP NBSSI DA

Formation of private sector co-

operatives

3,700.00 Groups formed REP NBSSI DA

Organise Business Orientation

Seminar

3,900.00 Business

Orientations

organised

REP NBSSI DA

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Sector

Development

Programme


GHC

Output

Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

2014 2015 2016 2017 Lead Collab.

Objective 3: Improve efficiency and competitiveness of MSMEs

Facilitate the

provision of

training and

business

development

services

Train and Provide start-up kits/funds

to 400 people

10,000.00 400 people

provided with

start up kits

REP NBSSI DA

Sponsor 600 youth in apprenticeship District wide 10,000.00 600 youth

supported

LESDEP LESDEP DA

Enhancing Institutional Capacity to

support SMEs

3,000.00 Institutional

Capacity to

support SMEs

enhanced

LESDEP DA NBSSI

Construct 2 No. markets in selected

communities

20,000 2No. markets

constructed

DACF DA

Regulate activities of local transport

operators

5,000.00

Objective 4: Accelerate technology-based industrialization with strong linkages to agriculture and other natural resource endowments

Create

appropriate

environment to

encourage

financial

institutions to

provide long

term

financing

Facilitate the formation of business

co-operatives

7,000.00 Business co-

operatives

formed

REP NBSSI DA

Embark on campaign to encourage

good savings culture

District wide 3,000.00 Campaign

carried out

REP NBSSI DA

Give tax incentives to financial

institutions

District wide Financial

institutions

attracted

IGF DA Financial

Inst.

Link local entrepreneurs to credit

facilities

District wide 2,000.00 Entrepreneurs

linked

REP NBSSI DA

Training 400 on credit management

and repayment

District wide 5,000.00 REP NBSSI DA

Objective 5: Promote sustainable tourism to preserve historical, cultural and natural heritage

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Sector

Development

Programme


GHC

Output

Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

2014 2015 2016 2017 Lead Collab.

Develop sustainable

eco-tourism, culture

and

historical sites

Identify, develop and market

tourist sites

District wide 50,000 Tourist sites

developed and

marketed

DACF DA GTB

Identify and open up access roads

to 2 No. Tourist sites

District wide 240,000 2no. roads

opened up

DACF DA GTB

Construct a standard District guest

house

District wide 240,000 Guest house

constructed

DACF DA GTB

Promote annual local festival in

the district

District wide 10,000 Annual

festivals

promoted

DACF DA GTB

Provide incentives for private

investors in hospitality and

restaurant services

District wide 8,000 Incentives

provided

DACF DA

Support to traditional authorities

for organizing festivals.

District wide 160,000 Annual

festivals

supported

IGF

Corporate

sponsorshi

DA Private

sector

TOTAL COST 825,300

TABLE 4.3: ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT

Activity Location Output Indicator Timeframe Budget

GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


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GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Goal: To reduce poverty and increase food security by modernizing and diversifying agriculture and ensuring sustainable use of natural resources

Policy Objective 1:Promote Agriculture mechanization

Acquire and document the needed land

for the establishment of agric

mechanization centre.

Land for mechanization

centre acquired and

documented

50,000 DDF DADU D.A

Collaborate with NGOs to intensify use of

animal traction by small

Holder farmers operating on fragile soils.

District wide Animal traction usage by

small holder men and

women intensified.

4,000 DACF DADU NGOs

Enhance the capacity of agricultural

extension agents (AEAs) to educate and

train more farmers on animal traction

activities.

District wide AEAs capacity enhanced to

train farmer on animal

traction

100,000 DACF DADU NGOs,D.

A

Register and educate all agro-inputs

dealers.

District wide All input dealers registered 5,000.00 DACF/Go

G

DADU NGOs

Monitor/supervise the dealers/users of the

chemicals

District wide Chemical dealers/usage

monitored.

8,000 DACF/Go

G

DADU NGOs

Policy Objective 2: Improved science, technology and innovation application

Improve on- station research activities District wide On-station research

activities improved.

10,000 DACF/Go

G

DADU SARI

Disseminate on-farm research findings to

farmers to increase their yield of crops

and livestock.

District wide On –farm research findings

to farmers increased and

disseminated to farmers.

8,000 DACF/Go

G

DADU SARI

Undertake on-farm adoptive research and

demonstrations on crops and animals

District wide On- farm adoptive research

and demonstrations on crop

and animals undertaken

8,000 DACF/Go

G

SARI MoFA

89


GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Train farmers on improved methods of

management of new breeds of

livestock/poultry.

District wide Improved methods of

management of new breeds

of livestock/poultry trained

10,000 DACF/Go

G

DADU SARI

Undertake animal welfare

clinics(Veterinary Services)

District wide Animal welfare clinics

undertaken

10,000 DACF/Go

G

DADU D.A

Policy Objective 3: Promote seed and planting material development

Identify, update and disseminate existing

technological packages of improved crop

varieties (high yielding, short duration,

disease and pest resistance and nutrient-

fortified)

District wide Existing technological

packages of improved

crop varieties identified,

updated and disseminated

10,000 DACF/Go

G

DADU D.A

Educate farmers to buy and use certified

seeds for increased yield.

District wide Used of certified seeds

by farmers after being

educated

12,000 DACF/Go

G

DADU

Train AEAs on improved seeds

production to facilitate seed growers

activities

District wide Improved seeds

production facilitated

after AEAs were trained.

12000 DACF/Go

G

DADU NGOs

Policy Objective 4: Increase access to extension services and re-orientation of agriculture education

Hold sensitization meeting of all such past

award-winners on their role in technology

dissemination

Sensitization meeting of

all past award winners

held.

DADU

Identify, update and disseminate existing

poultry technological packages to farmers.

District wide Existing poultry

technological packages to

farmers identified and

updated

8,000 DACF/Go

G

DADU

Train poultry farmers and Community

Livestock Workers (CLW) on animal

disease management and community

District wide Poultry farmers and

community livestock

workers on animal

8,000 DACF/Go

G

DADU D.A

90


GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


livestock workers (health and production)

to act as service agents.

disease management

trained.

Intensify field Demonstrations / field

days/study tours to enhance adoption of

improved technologies

District wide Field demonstrations,

field days, study tours on

improved technology

intensified

8,000 DACF/GoG DADU D.A

Conduct active diseases surveillance on

ruminants and poultry and alleviate the

suffering of animals through timely

veterinary interventions

District wide Active diseases

surveillance on ruminants

and poultry conducted.


Conduct training for AEAs and farmers on

disaster mitigation and management

District wide Training for AEAs and

farmers on disaster

mitigation and

management conducted

8,000 DACF/GoG DADU NADMO

Policy Objective 5: Improve institutional coordination for agriculture development

Organize National Farmers Day

celebration annually

District wide National farmers day

celebration organized

48,000 DACF DADU D.A

Train MoFA staff in the system on

decentralized planning District wide MoFA staff in the system

trained


Train 6 AEAs in Ghana agricultural

Productivity Survey (GAPS)

questionnaire administration

District wide 6 AEAs trained GAPS

questionnaire

administration

10,000 DADU D.A DADU

Build the capacity of 20 officers on

proposal writing

District wide 20 officers trained on

proposal writing

1,000 DADU D.A DADU

Train 20 officers on M&E reports writing

District wide 20 officers trained on

MDA & M&E report

writing

1,000 DADU D.A DADU

Train 8 AEAs on the efficient use of GPS District wide 8 AEAs trained on GPS 1,000 DADU D.A DADU

91


GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Train 6 District Agricultural Development

Officers (DAO) in planning and

budgeting

District wide 6 DAO trained on

planning and budgeting

2,000 DADU D.A DADU

Procure protective clothing for field staff

activities.

District wide Protective clothes for

field staff procured

16,000 DADU DA

Construction of 1no. staff quarters District wide 1no. staff quarters

renovated

120,000 DACF D.A. DADU

Objective 6: Increase private sector investments in agriculture

Promote the production and consumption

of High Quality Protein Maize, Orange-

flesh sweet potato (for vitamin A) as well

as moringer, „brah‟ and other leafy

vegetables

District wide Production and

consumption of high

quality protein maize,

orange –flesh sweet

potato, moringer „brah‟

and leafy vegetable

promoted

20,000 DACF/GoG DADU SARI

Build capacity of cash crop farmers to

improved productivity and quality and

link them to credit sources (rural banks,

NGOs, out grower schemes etc).

District wide Cash crop farmers

capacity built

9,000 DACF/GoG DADU DADU

Promote the rearing of small ruminants,

pigs and poultry

District wide Rearing of small

ruminants, pigs and

poultry promoted

35,000 DACF/ GoG DADU

Enhancing aquaculture activities through

training of farmers and AEAs.

District wide Knowledge of AEAs and

farmers on aquaculture

activities enhanced.

25,000 DACF/ GoG DADU MF&AD

Undertake the production of 500 acres of

maize and sorghum under “block farming

each year”

District wide The production of 500

acres of maize and

sorghum under „block

30,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

92


GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


farming‟ each year

undertaken

Policy Objective 7: Improve post-production management strategies, particularly storage facilities at individual and community levels

Train and resource extension staff in post-

harvest handling technologies

District wide Extension staff trained and

resourced in post-harvest

handling technologies

9,000 DACF/

GoG/

DADU

Train producers and marketers in post-

harvest handling

District wide Producers and marketers in

post-harvest handling

trained.

6,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU NGOs

Train farmers to build low cost silos to

reduce post-harvest losses.

District wide Farmers reduced post-

harvest losses after being

trained on low cost silos

building technology.

12,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Promote the adoption of crop varieties

that minimize post-harvest losses

District wide Adoption of crop varieties

that minimizes post-harvest

losses promoted.

20,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Construction of 1no. warehouse for buffer

stock

Sawla 1no. warehouse for buffer

stock constructed

300,000 DACF/

GoG

D. A DADU

Support the purchase of surplus farmers

produce for proper storage

District wide Food and buffer stock

company resourced

200,000 DACF/

GoG

D. A DADU

Promote the value chain concept to

enhance efficient market

District wide Value chain concept

enhanced and promoted

12,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Train farmers on improved means of

storing grains using agro-chemicals.

District wide Farmers trained on

improved means of storing

grains

100,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Enhance the capacity of farmers to District wide The capacity of farmers to 100,000 DACF/ DADU

93


GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


effectively control pests in their stores. effectively control pest in

their stores enhanced

GoG

Train vegetable farmers on post-harvest

handling of their vegetables

District wide Vegetable farmers post-

harvest handling improved

100,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Policy Objective 8: Develop an effective domestic market

Facilitate capacity building of farmers on

market/demand driven production.

District wide Capacity building of

farmers on

market/demand driven


6,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Train farmers on how to receive messages

on market information through their

mobile phones

District wide Farmers able to receive

market information

through their mobile

phones.

8,000 DACF/

GoG

Telecomc

ompanies

DADU

Educate transport owners to move to hard

to reach communities to convey their

products to market centers.

District wide Transport owners are

willing to move to hard to

reach communities to

convey produce.

6,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU GPRTU

Policy Objective 9: Expand agriculture exports

Train farmers to produce to meet national

and international quality standards

District wide National and International

quality standards met by

farmers through training

12,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU MoTI

Promote the concept of value addition to

farmers products to enhance it

exportability

District wide The concept of value

addition to farmers products

promoted

20,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Provide subsidies to farmers to increase

productivities and yield

District wide Subsidies to farmers to

increase productivity and

yield provided.

25,000 DACF/

GoG

GoG DADU

94


GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Train farmers on GAPs in livestock

husbandry.

District wide Knowledge of farmers on

GAPs acquired

6,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Train extension workers on irrigation and

water management technology and skills

to enable them undertake irrigation

extension.

Extension workers

knowledge on irrigation

water management

technologies improved

8,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU IDA

Facilitate the establishment of 40 acres of

vegetable farms in the dry season each

year.

District wide Establishment of 50 acres of

vegetable farms in the dry

season each year facilitated

40,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU D.A

Procure 6no. Horse power water pumping

machine for farmer groups.

District wide 6no Horse power water

pumping machine for

farmers groups procured

60,000 DACF/

GoG

D.A MoFA

Construction of 4 no dugouts Selected

communities

2no. dug outs rehabilitated 800,000 GSOP DA RCC

Policy Objective 11: Improve Agriculture Financing

Train FBOs to cultivate the habit of

saving to increase their financial base

District wide FBOs financial base

increased through training

5,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU Cooperati

ves

Build the capacity of farmers to keep

proper records to serve as an incentive to

attract bank loans

District wide Capacity of farmers to

keep records built

10,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU Cooperati

ves

Facilitate farmers to form viable FBOs

which will serve as collateral to getting

loans from financial institutions

District wide Farmers to form viable

FBOs which will serve as

collateral to getting loans

facilitated.

2,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU Cooperati

ves

Train farmers on Ghana Agricultural

insurance policy (GAIP)

District wide Farmers knowledge on

Ghana Agricultural

insurance policy improved

2,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU GAIP

95


GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Policy Objective 12: Promote livestock and poultry development for food security and income generation

Provide adequate and effective extension

knowledge in livestock management,

record keeping and financial management

to men and women farmers.

District wide

Adequate and effective

extension knowledge on

livestock management for

men and women

provided.

20,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Facilitate and support improvements in

livestock housing by farmers

District wide Support improvement in

livestock management for

farmers facilitated

35,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Train poultry farmers and Community

Livestock Workers on animal disease

management and community livestock

workers (health and production) to act as

service agents.

District wide Poultry farmers and

community livestock

workers (CLW) trained.

8,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Conduct active diseases surveillance in

domestic animals


surveillance in domestic

animals conducted.

10,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Conduct on- farm Research activities On-farm research

activities conducted.

8,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU SARI

Provide 800 improved cockerels to

motivate farmers to improve the local

breeds of poultry

District wide Eight hundred (800)

improved cockerel to

innovative farmers

provided.

80,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

Train some farmers to formulate their

own poultry and pigs feeds

District wide Knowledge on poultry

and pigs feed acquired.

5,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU

SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Policy Objective 1: Promote sustainable environment, land and water management

96


GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Train five (5) communities on the

activities of soil and water management

District wide Farmers in five (5)

communities under soil

and water management

activities trained

16,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU DADU

Facilitate the dissemination and adoption

of Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

technologies at the farm level district

wide.

District wide Dissemination and

adoption of SLM

technologies at farm level

facilitated.

8,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU DADU

Build institutional capacity of 20 AEAs

and & DAOs to support the promotion of

sustainable land and environmental

management

Institutional capacity of

20 AEAs and DAOs built

30,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU MoFA

Train 20 fire volunteer groups and equip

them in the district

District wide Twenty fire volunteer

groups in the district

trained and equipped.

30,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU GNFS

Promote an annual platform for

stakeholders to discuss land degradation

issues to come out with a common

strategy to combat environmental

degradation

District wide Annual platform for

stakeholders to discuss

land degradation issues

promoted

40,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU D. A.

Train and resource 20 community

members with fast growing tree seedlings

for planting to serve as wind breaks and

fuel wood

District wide Twenty (20) community

members supplied with

fast growing tree

seedlings to plant

400,000 GSOP DADU D.A

Train staff, farmers and fishermen on the

appropriate agro-chemicals handling, use

and disposal of containers.

District wide Staff, farmers and

fishermen handling agro-

chemicals trained.

12,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU MoFAD

Facilitate the implementation of by-laws

on Environmental management in

District wide Implementation of by-

laws on Environmental

40,000 DACF/ DADU

97


GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


communities together with relevant lead

agencies.

management in

communities facilitated.

GoG

Objective 2: Ensure sustainable management of natural resources

Regulate activities of charcoal burners District wide Charcoal burning

activities regulated

16,000 DA DADU

Regulate activities of sand and gravel

winners

District wide Sand winning activities

regulated

10,000 DA DADU

Objective 2: Reverse forest and land degradation

Establish nurseries in 5 communities Selected

communities

Nurseries established in 5

communities

15,000 GSOP DA RCC

Plantation of 20ha woodlots along

community reserves

District wide 20ha woodlots planted 300,000 GEMP DA RCC

Maintenance of 12ha woodlots along

community reserves

12ha woodlots

maintained

100,000 GSOP DA RCC

Regulate activities of Fulani herdsmen District wide Grazing activities

regulated

10,000 DACF DA GPS, GIS

Educate all communities on sustainable

use of natural resources

District wide Communities sensitized

on natural resources

usage

12,000 DACF DA NCCE,

ISD

Objective 3: Promote effective waste management

Educate communities on proper waste

disposal using CLTS approach

District wide Communities sensitized on

proper waste management

20,000 DACF EHSU DA

Introduce and enforce by-laws on waste

management

By-laws introduced and

enforced

12,000 DACF DA CHRAJ

Objective 5: Enhance capacity to mitigate and reduce the impact of natural disasters, risks and vulnerability

Educate and sensitize communities on the

dangers of construction and farming in

flood-prone areas and wind storm

District wide Communities sensitized 12,000 DACF NADMO GNFS

98


GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Educate local industrial operators and

households on fire safety

District wide Local industrial operators

educated on fire safety

9,000 GoG GNFS NADMO

Establish and train community disaster

volunteers

District wide Community disaster

volunteers trained

9,000 GoG NADMO DA

Organise capacity building training for

NADMO staff

District wide Capacity building training

organised

6,000 DDF DA NADMO

Acquire disaster relieve items against

possible disasters

District wide Disaster relief items

procured

20,000 DACF DA NADMO

Intensify public awareness on natural

disasters, risks and

vulnerability

District wide Awareness creation

intensified

8,000 DACF NADMO DA

Carry out anti-bush burning campaigns District wide Anti-bush fire campaign

carried out

18,000 DACF DA GNFS,

NADMO

Identify and register all disaster-prone

communities in the district

District wide

All disaster- prone


identified and registered

20,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU NADMO

Stock-pile chemicals, drugs against

disaster

District wide

Chemicals, drugs stock-

piled

10,000 DACF/

GoG

DADU NADMO

TOTAL COST 3,864,000

99

TABLE 4.4: THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT

Projects / Programmes (Activities) Location Expected Output Time frame Indicative

Budget GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies 2014 2015 2016 2017 Lead Collab.

Goal: To increase physical and economic access to socio-economic infrastructure through a vigorous infrastructure provision and efficient human

settlement management by 2017

Objective: Create and sustain an efficient and effective transport system that meets user needs

Rehabilitate 100km of roads across

the district

District wide

100km of roads

rehabilitated

1,500,000 GoG DA DFR,

GHWA

Construct 1No. lorry park District wide

1No. lorry park

constructed

800,000 DACF DA GPRT

U

Improvement of farm tracks District wide

Length of farm tracks

improved

800,000 DACF

Road fund

DA DFR

Objective: Provide adequate, reliable and affordable energy to meet the national needs and for export

Facilitate extension of electricity to

20 communities

Selected locations

Electricity extended to

14no. communities

200,000 DACF DA VRA

Procure and distribute 1,000

electricity poles

District wide

1,000 electricity poles

procured and distributed

50,000 DDF /

DACF

DA VRA

Procure electricity generator for DA

office

District wide

Electricity generator

procured

200,000 DACF DA DWD

Install and rehabilitate street lights District wide Street lights installed

and rehabilitated

200,000 DACF DA VRA

Policy Objective: Facilitate ongoing institutional, technological and legal reforms in support of land use planning

Establish a Physical Planning

Department

5,000 DA TCPD

Training of the staff of PPD and

Street Address Team in the use of

LUPMIS and Mapmaker software.

District wide Staff of PPD and Street

Address Team well

trained and operational

in Map maker software

32,000 DDF

PPD/

SAT

D/A

Undertake street naming and District wide Streets and structures 30,000 DACF PPD/ D/A

100


Budget GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


property addressing within the district

named and numbered

SAT

Policy Objective: Streamline spatial and land use planning system

Locate all physical projects in the

2014 – 2017 Medium Term

Development Plan on the map of

Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District with the

use of GPS

District wide All physical projects in

the district for the 2014-

2017 MTDP indicated on

the map of Sawla-Tuna-

Kalba District

16,000 DACF

PPD D/A

Objective: Promote a sustainable, spatially integrated and orderly development of human settlements

Prepare local plans for Sawla and

Tuna Township

Sawla and Tuna Local plans prepared for

Sawla and Tuna

Township and in use

DACF

PPD Consult

ant

Grow trees in Sawla and Tuna Sawla and Tuna Avenue trees planted at

Sawla and Tuna for

aesthetics

90,000

DACF

Forestry

Comm.

D/A

Supply of 500 seedlings of aesthetic

trees to schools for growing

District wide 500 Aesthetic trees

planted at schools

100,000 DACF

Forestry

Comm.

D/A

Policy Objective: Establish an institutional framework for effective coordination of human settlements development

Public education on procedures of

acquiring building permits and the

requirements

District wide Awareness of public

built

6,000

DACF

PPD D/A

Train local artisans on proper use of

local building materials

District wide No. of artisans trained 7,000 Donor DA NGOs

Objective: Accelerate the provision of adequate, safe and affordable water

Construct 3No. small town water

systems

Sawla and Tuna 3No. STWSS

constructed

60,000 WB DA CWSA

101


Budget GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Establish and strengthen District

Water and Sanitation Teams

(DWSTs) and WATSAN

committees

District wide DWST and WATSAN

committees established

and strengthened

3,000 DACF DA CWSA

Train all school health teachers on

SLTS

District wide Teachers trained 10,000 DACF EHSU DA

Trigger communities and schools

using CLTS/SLTS to end open

defecation

Communities and

schools triggered

8,000 Donor DA CWSA

Construct 60No. boreholes Selected com‟ties 60 boreholes constructed 960,000 WB DA CWSA

Objective: Accelerate the provision of improved environmental sanitation facilities

Acquire and develop 5 final waste

disposal sites

Selected

communities

5 final disposal sites

developed

15,000 DACF DA CWSA

EHSU

Construction of drains in major 3

communities

Selected

communities

Drains constructed in 3

communities

40,000 DACF

Disinfect institutional latrines and

urinals

District wide Latrines disinfected 16,000 DACF EHSU DA

Provide 12No. public/institutional

toilets

12No. Toilet facilities

constructed

120,000 WB DA CWSA

Organise district wide Clean-up

exercises and CLTS activities

District wide Clean-up exercises

organised

11,000 DACF EHSU DA

Dislodge toilets and refuse District wide Toilets and refuse dumps

dislodged

13,000 DACF EHSU DA

Procure Disinfectant and other items

for cleaning water closet

Disinfectants procured 6,000 DACF EHSU DA

Procure sanitary equipment and tools

including excreta dislodging tanker

Sanitary equipments

procured

100,000 DACF EHSU DA

102


Budget GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Train construction artisans on

constructing low cost latrines

District wide Latrine artisans tarined 3,000 Donor Care Int. NGOs,

DA

Repair broken down refuse

containers and tractors District wide

Tractor and containers

repaired

10,000.00 DACF, IGF DA

NGOs

Purchase 200 dustbins to be put at

vantage points

District wide Dustbins purchased and

distributed

40,000.00 DACF, IGF DA NGOs

Prosecute recalcitrant sanitary

offenders

District wide Prosecution of offenders

takes off


Organize training workshops to

upgrade skills of EHOs

District wide Workshops organized for

officers

10,000.00 DACF, IGF,

NGOs

DA NGOs

Organize community hygiene

education one each in every council

District wide Communities educated in

good hygienic practices

20,000.00 DACF, IGF,

NGOs

DA NGOs

Organize food hygiene education

every year for food vendors,

butchers, drink sellers

District wide Food hygiene education

carried out for food

vendors, butchers, drink

sellers

20,000.00 DACF, IGF,

NGOs

DA NGOs

Carry out hygiene talks in all schools

using Accelerated Child Survival

and Development (ACSD) learning

kits

District wide School health education

carried out

5,000.00 DACF,

NGOs

DA NGOs

Embark on school visits to sensitize

pupils on the use of sanitary

facilities

District wide Sensitization in schools

carried out

5,000.00 IGF DA

NGOs

Embark on community pump

hygiene education

District wide Pump sites hygiene

education carried out

5 ,000.00 IGF, Donor

funds

DA NGOs

Acquire and develop land for a

public cemetery Tuna town Land acquired


NGOs

TOTAL COST 5,538,000.00

103

TABLE 4.5: THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT

Projects/programmes (Activities) Location Expected

output

Time frame Indicative

budget

GHC

Source of

Funding

Implementing Agencies 2014 2015 2016 2017 Lead Collaborating

Goal: To improve access to social and economic services and promote the development of human capacities

Policy Objective 1: Improve equitable access to and participation in education at all levels

Construction of 12No. 2-unit day care

centres with auxiliary facilities

District wide PCRR: 35:1

Distance: 1km

within

920,000 GETFund /

DDF

D/A MOE/GES

Renovation of 12 dilapidated classrooms

at basic level.

District wide 12 schools

rehabilitated

840,000 GET Fund D/A MOE/GES

Construction of 8 number 6-unit

classroom blocks at basic level

District wide PCRR: 45:1 3,840,000 GETFund D/A GETFUND

Provision of portable water facilities in

18 basic schools

District wide Safe water

facilities in

our schools

1,800,000 DDF,

DACF,

GoGDonor

D/A DONOR

Construction of 8No. 3-Unit Classroom

Block with auxiliary facilities

District wide PCRR:35:1 2,800,000 GETFund D/A MOE/GES

Construct 6No. staff bungalows District wide No. of

bungalows

constructed

1,920,000 GETFund D/A MOE/GES

Institute scholarship schemes for needy

pupils, including district sponsorship of

girl pupils/students

District wide No. of needy

students

assisted

120,000 DACF,

Donor

D/A

GES

DONOR

Provide support to 40 pregnant girls and

adolescent mothers to complete

education

40 pregnant

and

adolescent

mothers

supported

120,000 DACF,

Donor

DONOR GES

Provide specialized training in multi-

grade teaching for rural areas and

District wide 110,000 DACF,

Donor

GES/MO

E

DONOR

104


output


budget

GHC

Source of

Funding


reward teachers accordingly

Organise sensitization exercise on the

need to send children with special needs

to school

All primary

schools and

KG‟s in the

district

Increased

enrolment of

children with

special needs

40,000 DACF,

Donor

D/A GES DONOR

Conduct sensitization workshops for

SMCs/PTAs on the need to provide first

aid facilities in schools.

All primary

and JHS

SMC‟s and

PTA

Improved

school health,

training

conducted

40,000 DACF,

Donor

GES/DA DONOR

Extend electricity from the national grid

to 5 basic schools

All five

circuits

Electricity

extended to 5

schools

125,0000 DACF,

DDF,Dono

r

D/A MOE/GES

Provide adequate safety sanitation and

basic health care facilities

All basic

schools

Facilities

provided

40,000 DACF,DD

F,Donor GES/DA Donor

Introduce effective guidance and

counseling systems for all Basic

education pupils

II Guidance &

counseling

systems

introduced

50,000 DACF,

DDF,Dono

r

GES/DA TED/DONOR

Provide dustbins for all schools All circuits Dustbins

provided to

improve

sanity

120,000 DACF,

DDF,

Donor

GES/DA DONOR

Policy Objective 2: Bridge gender gap in access to education

Construction of gender friendly

toilets/urinals in (15) basic schools

All circuits Toilets

constructed to

bring

inclusiveness

975,000 DACF,

DDF, Donor D/A Donor

105


output


budget

GHC

Source of

Funding


Organize District contests for girls. All JHS girls Contests

carried out

20,000 DACF,

DDF,

Donor

MOE/GE

S

Donor/DA

Maintain and update statistics and

relevant indicators and establish an

ongoing monitoring and reporting

system on girl child education

All schools To have an up

to date data

20,000 DACF,

DDF,

Donor

GES D/A

Establish girls' clubs in all schools. All circuits Girls club

established

20,000 DACF,

DDF,

Donor

DONOR GES/MOE

Policy Objective 3: improve quality of teaching and learning

Provide training workshops for KG

attendants on pedagogy

All KG

schools

Training

provided to

improve

teaching and

learning

10,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

D/A/GES DONOR

Solicit for posting of more teachers to

the district

District wide Pupil-teacher

ratio

increased

10,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GES MOE

Develop and implement an effective

methodology for teaching in English

Language particularly in P1 to P3

All schools Methodology

developed &

implemented

10,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GES/MO

E

DONOR

Organise school level SPAM and district

level using the school Report Card

generated

All circuits SPAM

organized

10,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GES/MO

E

DONOR

Train core subject teachers at the JHS

level on new methodology of tackling

some topics to improve BECE results

JHS schools Training

conducted

20,000 GES/MO

E

DONOR

Organise District INSET programme for All primary INSET 40,000 DACF, GES/MO DONOR

106


output


budget

GHC

Source of

Funding


curriculum leaders under the National

INSET programme

schools organized DDF, GoG,

Donor

E

Support regular teacher trainees All public

basic schools

All Basic

schools meet

the staffing

norm

40,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

D/A GES/MOE

Support UTTDBE teacher trainees All public

basic schools

All Basic

schools meet

the staffing

norm

60,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

D/A GES/DONOR

Conduct JHS mock examinations All JHSs Mock

conducted to

improve BECE

performance

20,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

D/A GES/donor

Organize best teachers awards in the

District

All teachers Award

programme

organized

50,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

D/A GES/DONOR

Provide relevant and assorted Teaching

and Learning materials appropriate for

P1 to P6

All primary

schools

TLMS

provided

25,000 GES/

MOE

DA/DONOR

Sponsor teachers to upgrade their skills

in schools

All teachers Teachers

sponsored

33,000 D/A MOE/GES

Organise inter-school quiz competition

and school based quiz competition

All JHSs in

the district

Inter-school

quiz

organized

21,000 GES D/A

Support students Union to organise

vacation classes

Remedial

lessons

organized

15,000 D/A GES

Policy Objective 4: Promote science and technical education at all levels

107


output


budget

GHC

Source of

Funding


Provide I C T training for 20 teachers in

the district

Selected JHS

teachers

Training

conducted

40,000 GES/MO

E

DA/DONOR

Provide computers to all JHSs in the

district

All circuits Computers

provided

100,000 GES/MO

E

D/A/DONOR

Organise Science Technology and

Mathematics Education (STME) Clinics

ALL JHS

schools

STME

organized

10,000 GES/MO

E

DONOR

Construct and equip ICT centre Tuna ICT centre

constructed

500,000 D/A MOE/GES

Policy Objective 5: Improve management of education service delivery

Postings and transfers by Circuit

Supervisors and Posting committee to

rationalize teachers in the district

All public

schools

Teachers

rationalize to

meet the

national norm

8,000 GES/MO

E

TED

Provide incentive package to teachers in

the deprived areas

All deprived

areas

Incentive

package

provided

15,000 GES/DA Donor

Organise training on school

management for head teachers

All schools Training

organized

5,000 D/A MOE/GES

Intensify Monitoring of schools by

Circuit Supervisors

All circuits Monitoring

done

7,000 GES D/A

Limit teacher absence during term by

holding INSETS during vacation and

monitoring attendance

All schools INSET held to

limit teacher

absenteeism

6,000 GES D/A

Comprehensive inspection of Capitation

Grant and school grant

All schools Inspection

done in that

direction

4,000 GES D/A

Provide basic SMC management

training to the head teacher and at least

five (5) members per Basic school

All schools Management

training

conducted

8,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GES D/A

108


output


budget

GHC

Source of

Funding


Organise orientation for newly trained

teachers and pupil teachers

All newly

trained in the

district

Orientation

carried out to

improve their

skills

10,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

D/A MOE/GES

District Director‟s Monitoring of

schools


done to ensure

teaching and

learning

20,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

D/A GES

My first day in school All circuits Children

welcomed to

school for the

first time

10,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

D/A GES

Independence day celebration Selected

schools in

the district

Event carried

out

64,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

D/A GES

Support to DEOC for effective

monitoring to improve learning

outcomes in the district


carried out to

improve

learning

outcomes

20,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

D/A GES

HEALTH

Objective 1: Bridge the equity gaps in access to health care

Construct staff accommodation at

all health facilities

All health

facilities

New staff

accommodation

constructed

640,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

DA GHS

GOV,

D/A

Construction of 1no GHS office

accommodation

Sawla 1no office

accommodation

constructed

300,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

DA GHS

GOV,

D/A

Renovate old staff District Staff accommodation 100,000 DACF, DA GHS

109


output


budget

GHC

Source of

Funding


accommodations wide renovated DDF, GoG,

Donor

GOV,

D/A

Construct 4No. CHPS compounds District

wide

7No. CHPS

compounds

constructed

480,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

DA GHS

GOV,

D/A

Construct 7 Unit staff quarters District

wide

Staff quarters to be

built

560,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

DA GHS

GOV,

D/A

Fence round all health facilities in

the district

All health

facilities

Health facilities

fenced

250,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

DA GHS

GOV,

D/A

Extension of electricity to CHPS

Compounds

District

wide

Electricity extended

to CHPS Compounds

320,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

DA GHS

GOV,

D/A

Objective 2: Enhance national capacity for the attainment of lagging health MDGs, as well as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and Neglected

Tropical Diseases (NTDs)

Conduct national immunization days

(polio immunization, measles

vaccination filariasis)

District

wide

Exercises carried

out on

polio,

measles filariasis

yellow fever

40,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHS GHS

GOV,

D/A

Organize special programs such as

TB/HIV/AIDS week celebration, world

breastfeeding week celebration, world

Aids day

District

wide

Special health

events carried

out

40,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHS GHS

GOV,

D/A

Carryout disease surveillance activities All

communiti

es

surveillance

activities carried

out

10,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHS GHS

GOV,

D/A

110


output


budget

GHC

Source of

Funding


Conduct research/surveys on pressing

health issues

District

wide

Research surveys

conducted

20,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHS GHS

GOV,

D/A

Objective 3: Improve governance, management and efficiency in health service management and delivery

Sponsor and bond critical staff (student

Doctors, midwives, nurses and

Physician Assistants)

Critical staff

sponsored

40,000 DACF GHS GHS

GOV

Train and deploy CHOs to CHPS Zones District

wide

CHOs Trained

and deployed

31,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHS GHS

GOV

Annual award for hard working and

retired staff

Tuna All

hardworking

and retired staff

awarded

annually

15,0000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHS GHS

GOV

Organize half/annual health sector

performance review

All reviews

carried out

8,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHS GHS

GOV

Conduct School health and hygiene in

all schools in the district.

School health

services carried

out

12,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHD GHS

GOV

Form adolescent health clubs in all JHS

& SHS in the district

Adolescent

health clubs

formed at all

schools

2,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHS GHS

GOV

Procure 4No. AG motor bikes and its

accessories for service delivery Motor Bikes

Procured

480,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

DA GHS

GOV

111


output


budget

GHC

Source of

Funding


Monthly servicing of motor bikes and

vehicle for service delivery

4,000 DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHS GHS

GOV

Objective 5: Reduce under nutrition and malnutrition related disorders and deaths among infants and young children and women in their

reproductive age

Carryout growth monitoring and

promotion services in all communities in

the district

Growth

monitoring &

promotion

carried out

20,000

DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHS GHS

GOV

Train data collectors on nutritional

surveys

Data collectors

trained

12,000

DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHS GHS

GOV

Organize annual nutritional survey Nutritional

surveys

organized

annually

24,000

DACF,

DDF, GoG,

Donor

GHS GHS

GOV

TOTAL COST 18,519,000.00

TABLE 4.6: THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE

Development Programme Activity Location Timeframe Budget Output

Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Goal: To ensure a responsible, collaborative and efficient administration of development towards ensuring peace and security, ownership and sustainability

of development interventions and promote civic responsibility.

Objective 1: Integrate and institutionalise district level planning and budgeting through the participatory process at all levels

Deepen the integration and

institutionalization of district

level planning and budgeting

Continuo to recognise and

involve all departments in

development processes

DA 24,000 Decentralised

departments

actively

DACF DA Decent.

Depts.

112


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing


through the participatory

process at all levels

involved

Prepare/Review Plans and

Budgets

DA 24,000 Budgets and

plans prepared

and reviewed

DACF DA Decent.

Depts.

(DDs)

Disseminate Quarterly

progress reports to the

people

DA 8,000 Progress

reports

disseminated

quarterly

DACF DA Decent.

Depts

Procure 1No. Pick up for

Monitoring and

Evaluation of Projects

and Programmes

DA 900,000 1No. pick up

procured

DACF DA

Monitor projects and

programmes

District wide 200,000 Monitoring

and evaluation

carried out

DACF DA Decent.

Depts

Engage adjoining districts

in joint development

projects

District wide 12,000 Joint

opportunities

explored

DA Adjoini

ng DAs

Organise quarterly

Stakeholders

Engagements in Planning,

Budgeting and

Implementation

20,000 Quarterly

engagements

organised

DA Other

stakehol

ders

Objective 2: Promote gender equity in political, social and economic development systems and outcomes

Target and bridge capacity

gaps for the active and equal

participation of women and

Capacity Building for

DPCU in Participatory

Planning and Budgeting/

DA 50,000 Capacities

built

DACF GDO DA,

NGOs

113


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing


men at all levels of civil

society, economy, peace

building and governance

Gender Mainstreaming

Identify and support

potential women for

political positions

District wide 10,000 Potential

women

supported

DACF GDO NGOs

Train women on politics

and leadership

DISTRICT

wide

10,000 Women

trained

DACF DA GDO

Support gender desk

activities

20,000 GDO

activities

supported

DACF DA GDO

Objective 3: Improve internal security for protection of life and property

Improve border management

technology, infrastructure

and institutional inspection

Complete the construction

of District Police

Headquarters

Sawla 120,000 Security

personnel

resourced

DACF DA Security

Services

Construct 2No.

accommodation for the

Police Service

Sawla 180,000 2no. police

quarters

completed

DACF DA GPS

Increase Police Visibility

at all vantage areas.

District wide 125,000 Police staff

increased

DACF,

DDF,

GoG,

Donor

DA Police

Service,

RECSEC,

DISEC

Establishment and

Strengthening of

Community

Neighbourhood Watch

Dog Committee

District wide 10,000 Committees

operational

IGF DA Police

Service,

DISEC,

Communit

ies

Objective 4: Protect children from direct and indirect physical and emotional harm

114


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Intensify public education

programmes on children‟s

rights and the dangers of

child abuse and harmful

cultural practices

Assist in Addressing

Juvenile Delinquencies

District wide 10,000 Juvenile cases

handled

GoG DSW DoCD

Assist in resettling

abandoned and orphaned

children

District wide 4,000 Abandoned

children

resettled

GoG DSW DoCD

Supervise, inspect and

support Day Care

Centres and Children

Homes

All Day Care

Centres

20,000 Day care

attendants

supervised

GoG DSW DoCD

Organise quarterly

meetings with Day Care

Operators

district wide 4,000 Meetings

organised

GoG DSW DoCD

Handle Paternity,

Maintenance and Custody

Cases

District wide 4,000 Paternity cases

handled

GoG DSW CHRAJ

Objective 5: Ensure effective integration of PWDs into society

Create an enabling

environment to ensure

the active

involvement of PWDs in

mainstream society

Update data on disability and

other vulnerable groups

District wide 16,000 Data on

vulnerable

people

updated

annually

GoG DSW CHRAJ

Organise Regular Meetings

with PWDs

District wide 10,000 Meetings

organised with

PWDs

GoG DSW DoCD

Sensitize Communities on

Disability Issues

District wide 15,000 Communities

sensitized on

disability

issues

GoG DSW DoCD

115


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Provide a rehabilitation centre

for PWD

District wide 90,000 1no. PWD

rehabilitation

center

constructed

DACF DA DSW

Support PWDS to establish

businesses or further their

studies

District wide 24,000 PWDS

supported

financially

DACF DA DSW

Objective 6: Promote the role of the chieftaincy institution in district development

Develop modalities to

harness the inherent

potential of the

chieftaincy institution in

district development

Build the capacity of

Traditional Authorities on

dispute resolution

District wide 15,000 Capacity

building

training

organised for

traditional

rulers

DACF DA CNC

Objective 7: Upgrade the capacity of the public and civil service for transparent, accountable, efficient, timely, effective performance and service delivery

Support DA staff to undergo

Courses, Seminars and

Conferences (Capacity

Building).

As per

location of

programme

50,000 DA staff

supported

financially

DACF DA

Organise training for DA

staff, Assembly members and

Area Council staff in relation

to their capacity gaps,

providing necessary logistics

As per

location of

programme

20,000 Capacity

building

programme

organised

annually

DDF DA RCC

Procure computers and

accessories for DDF capacity

building programme

15,000 Computers

procured

DDF DA RCC

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Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing


Construct 4No. DA staff

bungalows

Sawla 480,000 4no.

bungalows

renovated

DACF DA

Organise regular Assembly

and Sub-Committee meetings

192,000 DA and all

statutory

meetings

organised

DACF,

IGF

DA DDs

Gravel and landscape DA

premises and

120,000 DA premises

gravelled

DACF DA DWD

Provide intercom and internet

connectivity for DA office

40,000 Intercom

facility

provided

DACF DA DWD

Organise Community

engagement meetings/Town

hall meetings

District wide 64,000 Town hall

meetings

organised

annually

DACF DA NCCE,

ISD

Objective 8: Strengthen and operationalize the sub-district structures to ensure consistency with the local Government laws

Ensure full establishment of

the Sawla Area council

50,000 Sawla Area

council

functioning

DACF DA ACs

Facilitate the establishment of

relevant non-existent

departments of the Assembly

40,000 Departments

established

and equipped

GoG DA,

RCC

Nationa

l Sector

Depts

Support self-help projects District wide 20,000 SHEPs

supported

DACF DA

TOTAL COST 3,016,000

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4.2. PROPOSED SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (SDF)

The purpose of planning is to improve the welfare of people in the future and though this

MTDP which covers a four year period, it is important to develop a long term vision for the

District which will provide direction for this MTDP and subsequent plans of the District. This

involves identifying opportunities that exist in the District for exponential growth and

investment in the long term. In line with the smart growth concept, these opportunities will

be determined within the spatial vision by indicating where growth will occur in

agriculture, industry, education, health and commerce. The framework is useful in ensuring

efficient and effective use of resources by ensuring that socio-economic infrastructure and

services are provided in the right time and the right place. It will also inform public and

private investment as it provides a sense of certainty of what the District intends to provide at

particular places in the future.

Similar to other parts of the region, the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District has a monthly mean

rainfall ranging from 200mm-300mm. It is an area of scattered shrubs and relatively dense

trees. The vegetation cover is about 63% with denser shrubs and it is mainly Guinea savannah

woodland with a wide spread of trees. Some of the common trees found in the District are

sheanut, dawadawa, teak, kapok and mango. The vegetation is increasingly being depleted

leading to climate change and low crop productivity. This is adversely affecting food security

and household income. Proposed in this MTDP and the Spatial Development Framework

therefore, is an increase in the District‟s forest cover. To this, the strategy encourages the

establishment and management of both existing and potential reserves, the cultivation of tree

crops, and growing aesthetic and economic tree in communities, schools and other

institutions, and along roads. This is intended to check gradual desertification in the District.

This SDF also proposes the diversification of agriculture with emphasis on irrigation,

livestock, poultry and fish farming. A vigorous development of irrigation facilities, support

and skills development in poultry, livestock and fish farming will be pursued into the long

term.

When these broad development objectives are implemented, the space economy of the

District will look as depicted in Figure 4. In the medium term detailed strategies for achieving

the proposed spatial development option are contained in the composite programmes of

action. However, it must be emphasized that the achievement of some of them span beyond

this MTDP. Therefore, subsequent plans will be informed by this SDF.

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Figure 4: Spatial Development Framework of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District

4.3. INDICATIVE FINANCIAL BUDGET

Table 4.7: Budget Summary of the Plan

Thematic Area of GSGDA II AMOUNT

GH¢

% of Total

Budget

Ensuring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability 314,200 0.98%

Enhancing The Competitiveness of District‟s Private Sector 825,300 2.6%

Accelerated Agriculture Modernisation and Sustainable

Natural Resource Management

3,864,000 12%

Infrastructure and Human Settlement 5,538,000 17.3%

Human Development, Productivity And Employment 18,519,000 57.7%

Transparent and Accountable Governance 3,016,000 9.5%

TOTAL 32,076,500 100%

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4.4. FINANCIAL PROJECTION OF THE ASSEMBLY

Assumption

The assumption made for the projections are that:

The District Assembly will widen its internal revenue generation base.

The District Assembly Common Fund received by the District will remain 7% of

national revenue over the plan period.

The support from the major NGOs and development partners operating in the

district will continue to increase.

The Assembly will intensify its financial management capacity.

4.4.1. Projections of District Financial Inflows

Table 4.8: Revenue Projection

INTERNAL SOURCES

Component 2014 2015 2016 2017

Rate 13,100.00 15,720.00 18,864.00 22,7636.80

Lands 1,500.00 1,800.00 2,160.00 2,592.00

Fees 8,350.00 10,020.00 12,024.00 14,428.00

Licences 14,800.00 17,760.00 21,312.00 25,574.00

Rent 850.00 1,020.00 1,224.00 1,468.80

miscellaneous 30,000.00 36,000.00 43,200.00 51,840.00

TOTAL 68,600.00 82,320.00 98,784.00 118,540.80

Source: Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Assembly, 2013

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CHAPTER FIVE

DISTRICT ANNUAL ACTION PLANS

The District Programmes of Action outline the proposed projects and activities to be carried

out by the District throughout the plan period (2014-2017). To ensure pragmatic and

piecemeal implementation, however, this chapter demystifies the composite programmes of

action into annual plans. It therefore indicates which quarter in a particular year that a

specific project or activity will be implemented. However, some projects are rolling and are

therefore repeated in more than one annual action plan. Other projects have longer durations

of implementation and are therefore spanned longer than a year. The tables below are annual

action plans of the District for implementation over the plan period.

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ANNUAL ACTION PLANS - 2014

TABLE 5.1: THEMATIC AREA: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY BY 2014


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Goal: To ensure fiscal sustainability through more efficient revenue mobilization and financial management by Dec. 2014

Objective 1: Improve fiscal revenue mobilization and management by Dec. 2014

Eliminate revenue

collection leakages

Compile nominal roll for all

ratable items

District

wide

10,000.00 Nominal roll

compiled

IGF DA ACs



District

wide

2,000.00 Revenue target

set annually

IGF DA ACs


rate payers receipts and


unaccounted revenue

District

wide

500.00 No. of

inspections

organised

annually

IGF DA ACs



the people

District

wide

800.00 No. of reporting

exercises

organised

IGF DA ACs

Organise monthly revenue

collection task force including

sub-structures

District

wide

2,200.00 Task force

organised

IGF DA ACs


Support the


Ghana Integrated


Information System

(GIFMIS) for



GIFMIS

DA 20,000.00 Sector

departments

trained on

GIFMIS

GIFMIS GIF

MIS

Sec.

DA

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Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

effective budget

management


TABLE 5.2: THEMATIC AREA: ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF DISTRICT’S PRIVATE SECTOR 2014

Sector

Development

Programme


Output

Indicator

Source

of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Goal: Expand Opportunities for Private Sector Development by ensuring a knowledgeable, well trained, and healthy population by Dec. 2014

Objective 1: Improve private sector productivity and competitiveness domestically & globally by Dec. 2014

Invest in human

resources with

relevant

modern skills and

competences

Organise Technical Training in

shea butter processing, guinea

fowl rearing, fish farming and

leather work.

District

wide

25,000 No. of people

trained in

various areas

REP NBSSI DA


Management and

manufacturing skills

District

wide

20,000 No. of SMEs

trained in

business

management

REP NBSSI DA


Soya beans Processing, Bee

keeping

District

wide


trained in

various areas

REP NBSSI DA


Organise Business

counselling District

wide 5,000 Business

counselling

organised

REP NBSSI DA

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Sector

Development

Programme


Output

Indicator

Source

of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Objective 3: Improve efficiency and competitiveness of MSMEs by Dec. 2014

Facilitate the

provision of training

and business

development services

Train and Provide start-up

kits/funds to 400 people

District

wide

20,000 400 people

provided

with start-up

kits

REP NBSSI DA

Enhancing Institutional

Capacity to support SMEs

District

wide

10,000 Institutional

capacity

enhanced

REP DA NBSSI

Complete the Construction of

the Multi-purpose community

Centre

Sawla 118,000

Multi-

purpose

community

centre

completed

DDF DA NBSSI

Support for establishment of

Financial Institution (Rural

Bank)

Sawla 40,000 Financial

institution

supported

DACF DA NBSSI

Objective 4: Accelerate technology-based industrialization with strong linkages to agriculture and other natural resource endowments by Dec.

2014

Link local entrepreneurs to

credit facilities

District

wide

9,000 Local

entrepreneur

s linked

REP NBSSI DA

Training 400 people on

credit management and

repayment

District

wide

12,000 400 people

trained on

credit

management

REP NBSSI DA

Objective 5: Promote sustainable tourism to preserve historical, cultural and natural heritage by Dec. 2014

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Sector

Development

Programme


Output

Indicator

Source

of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Develop sustainable

eco-tourism, culture and

historical sites

Develop and market tourist sites

Kulmasa,

Jang,

13,700 Tourist sites

identified

and

marketed

DACF DA GTB

Support to traditional

authorities for organizing

festivals.

District

wide

50,000 Annual

festivals

supported

IGF

Corporate

sponsorsh

ip

DA Private

sector



MANAGEMENT BY 2014


Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Goal: To reduce poverty and increase food security by modernizing and diversifying agriculture and ensuring sustainable use of natural

resources by Dec. 2014

Policy Objective 1:Promote Agriculture mechanization by Dec. 2014

Collaborate with NGOs to intensify

use of animal traction by women

farmers

District

wide

Animal traction usage by

women farmers

intensified.

21,000 GoG DADU NGOs

Policy Objective 2: Improved science, technology and innovation application by Dec. 2014

Hold Annual Evaluation and

Planning meetings of RELC activities

District

wide

Annual evaluation and

Planning meetings of

RELC activities held.

11,000 GoG DADU SARI

Disseminate on-farm/on-station

research findings to farmers to

increase their yield of crops and

District

wide

On –farm research

findings to farmers

increased and

9,200 GoG DADU SARI

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livestock. disseminated to farmers.

Policy Objective 3: Promote seed and planting material development by Dec. 2014

Disseminate existing technological

packages of improved crop varieties

(high yielding, short duration etc.)


packages on improved

crop varieties

disseminated

8,000 GoG DADU D.A

Policy Objective 4: Increase access to extension services and re-orientation of agriculture education by Dec. 2014

Identify and disseminate existing

poultry technological packages to

farmers.


technological packages

to farmers identified.

4,000 GoG DADU D.A

Intensify field Demonstrations to

enhance adoption of improved

technologies

District wide Field demonstrations

on improved

technology intensified

7,000 GoG DADU D.A

Conduct active diseases surveillance

on ruminants and poultry through

timely veterinary interventions


surveillance on

ruminants and poultry

conducted.

12,000 GoG DADU D.A








Promote the production and

consumption of High Quality Protein

and vitamin A and other leafy

vegetables


consumption of high

quality protein and

leafy vegetable

promoted

6,000 GoG DADU SARI

Build capacity of cash crop farmers

to improve productivity


capacity built

7,000 GoG DADU

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Promote the rearing of small

ruminants, pigs and poultry


ruminants, pigs and

poultry promoted

20,000 GoG DADU

Undertake the production of 400

acres of maize and sorghum under

“block farming each year”

District wide Production of maize

and sorghum under

„block farming‟ each

year undertaken

100,000 GoG DADU

Policy Objective 7: Improve post-production management strategies, particularly storage facilities at individual and community levels by Dec.

2014

Train and resource extension staff in

post-harvest handling technologies

for onwards transfer to producers.

District wide Extension staff trained

and resourced in post-

harvest handling

technologies

12,000 GoG DADU




enhanced and

promoted

11,000 GoG DADU


storing grains.


improved means of

storing grains

15,000 GoG DADU

Policy Objective 8: Develop an effective domestic market by Dec. 2014

Train farmers on how to receive

messages on market information

through their mobile phones


market information


phones.

12,000 GoG Telecom

compani

es

DADU

Facilitate the establishment of 40

acres of vegetable farms in the dry

season each year.

District wide Establishment of 50

acres of vegetable

farms in the dry season

each year facilitated

55,000 GoG DADU D.A

Procure 6No. 17 Horse power water

pumping machine for farmer groups.

District wide 6no 17 Horse power

water pumping

machine for farmers

groups procured

20,000 GoG/

DACF

D.A MoFA

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Construction of dugouts/Dams for

small Irrigation

Kong ,Soma

etc.

2 dugouts constructed

320,000

GSOP DA MoFA

Policy Objective 12: Promote livestock and poultry development for food security and income generation by Dec. 2014

Facilitate and support improvements

in livestock housing by farmers

District wide Support improvement

in livestock

management for

farmers facilitated

25,000 GoG DADU MoFA



Build institutional capacity of 20

AEAs and & DAOs to support the

promotion of sustainable land and

environmental management

District wide Institutional capacity

of 20 AEAs and DAOs

built



stakeholders to discuss land

degradation issues and way forward.

District wide degradation issues

discuss land promoted

10,000 GoG DADU D. A.

Train and resource 20 community

members on tree planting

District wide 20 community

members supplied with

seedlings to plant

20,000 DADU D.A

Facilitate the implementation of by-

laws on Environmental management

in communities

District wide by-laws on

Environmental

management

Implemented

17,000 DACF DA DADU


regulated

15,000 DACF DA GPS,

GIS

Educate all communities on sustainable use of natural resources

District wide Communities

sensitized on natural

resources usage

8,000 DACF DA NCCE,

ISD

Objective 3: Promote effective waste management and reduce noise pollution by Dec. 2014

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TABLE 5.4: THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT 2014


Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

.


settlement management by Dec. 2014

Objective: Create and sustain an efficient and effective transport system that meets user needs by Dec. 2014


the district

Gbeniyiri-

Checheriyiri-

Kohenyiri, Kalba-

Gakon, Nakpala-

45km of roads

rehabilitated

180,000.00 GoG/DDF DA DFR,

GHWA



District

wide

Communities sensitized

on proper waste

management

14,000 DACF EHSU DA

Objective 5: Enhance capacity to mitigate and reduce the impact of natural disasters, risks and vulnerability by Dec. 2014

Facilitate the acquisition of disaster relief items against possible disasters

District

wide

Disaster relief items

procured

25,000 DACF DA NADM

O

Maintenance and beating up of tree

plantations

Yipala,

Gindabour,

Kanching,

Nahari etc.

Tree plantations

mainetaned

30,000 GSOP DA MoFA

Intensify public awareness on natural disasters, risks and vulnerability.

District

wide

Awareness creation

intensified

12,000 DACF NADM

O

DA

Carry out anti-bush burning campaigns District

wide

Anti-bush fire campaign

carried out

15,000 DACF DA GNFS, NADMO


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Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

.

Kawee-Dineeh

etc.

Spot improvement of feeder roads Nakwabi-toyiri,

sawla-konkrompe.

14 km feeder roads

improved

357,000.00 GSOP DA Feeder

roads

Improvement of farm tracks District wide Length of farm tracks

improved

100,000.00 DACF

Road fund

DA DFR

Objective: Increase Electricity coverage in the district by Dec. 2014

Facilitate extension of electricity to

20 communities

Saint Augustine

and other Selected

locations


20no. communities

170,000.00 DDF/

DACF

DA VRA

Procure and distribute 250 electricity

poles

District wide 250 electricity poles


150,000.00 DDF /

DACF

DA VRA

Install and rehabilitate street lights District wide Street lights installed

and rehabilitated

15,000.00 DACF DA VRA

Policy Objective: Facilitate on-going institutional, technological and legal reforms in support of spatial and land use planning by Dec. 2014

Undertake street naming and

property addressing

District wide Streets and structures

within the district

named and numbered

50,000.00 DDF PPD D/A


2014 – 2017 MTDP on the map of

STKDA with the use of GPS

District wide All physical projects

indicated on the map of

STKDA

10,000.00 DACF

PPD D/A

Objective: Promote a sustainable, spatially integrated and orderly development of human settlements by Dec. 2014

Grow Avenue trees in Sawla Sawla Avenue trees planted at

Sawla for aesthetics

10,000.00

DACF

Forestry

Comm.

D/A

Policy Objective: Establish an institutional framework for effective coordination of human settlements development



District wide Awareness of public built 20,000.00

DACF

PPD D/A

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Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

.

requirements


Construct 2 dams for 2No. small

town water systems

Tuna, Kalba 2No. STWSS constructed 50,000.00 WB/DACF DA CWSA


SLTS

District wide Teachers trained 5,200.00 DACF EHSU DA



defecation

District wide Communities and schools

triggered

14,000.00 Donor DA CWSA

Construct 35No. boreholes Selected

communities

35 boreholes constructed 507,000.00 DDF DA CWSA

Objective: Accelerate the provision of improved environmental sanitation facilities by Dec. 2014


disposal sites

Selected

communities


developed

20,000.00 IGF DA CWSA

EHSU

Construction of bridges and culverts Selected

communities


communities

105,000.00 DACF DA EHSU


urinals

District wide Latrines disinfected 16,000.00 DACF EHSU DA


toilets using CLTS guide

Sawla,

Gindabour, Tuna

etc.


constructed

500,000.00 DDF/WB DA CWSA




organised

30,000.00 DACF EHSU DA


vantage points


distributed



upgrade skills of EHOs District wide

Workshops organized for

officers

10,000.00

DACF, IGF,

NGOs DA

NGOs

132


Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

.


education one each in every area

council

District wide Communities educated in

good hygienic practices

20,000.00 DACF, IGF,

NGOs DA

NGOs




District wide

Food hygiene education



sellers

20,000.00 DACF, IGF,

NGOs DA

NGOs




NGOs

TOTAL COST 3,258,400.00

TABLE 5.5: THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT 2014


output

Time frame Indicativ

e budget

(GHC)

Source of

Funding

Implementing Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collaborating

Goal: Goal: To improve access to social and economic services and promote the development of human capacities by Dec. 2014

Policy Objective 1: Improve equitable access to and participation in education at all levels by Dec. 2014

Construction of 3No. 2-unit day

care Centres with auxiliary

facilities

Selected

communities

PCRR: 35:1

Distance:

1km within

135,000 GETFund D/A MOE/GES

Renovation of 12 dilapidated

classrooms at basic level.

Selected

communities

12 schools

rehabilitated

100,000 DACF D/A MOE/GES

Construction of 2 no 6-unit


Selected

communities

PCRR: 45:1 350,000 GETFund D/A

GETFUND

Provision of portable water

facilities in 4 basic schools

Selected

communities

Safe water

facilities in

60,000 DDF,

DACF,

D/A DONOR

133


output


e budget

(GHC)

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


our schools Donor

Construction of 8No. 3-Unit

Classroom Block with auxiliary

facilities

Tuna Saint

Mary‟s,

Siikora, Dinnee

etc.

PCRR:35:1 800,000 GETFund/

DACF

D/A MOE/GES

Construct 1No. staff bungalows Sawla No. of

bungalows

constructed

120,000 GETFund D/A MOE/GES

Institute scholarship schemes for

needy pupils, including district

sponsorship of girl pupils/students


students

assisted

11,000 DACF,

Donor

D/A

GES

DONOR

Conduct sensitization workshops

for SMCs/PTAs on the need to

provide first aid facilities in

schools.

All primary and

JHS SMC‟s and

PTA

Improved

school health,

training

conducted

3,000 DACF/

IGF

GES/DA DONOR

Extend electricity from the national

grid to 10 basic schools

All five circuits Electricity

extended to

10 schools

13,000 DDF/

DACF

D/A MOE/GES

Support school feeding activities

within the district

District wide School

feeding

activities

supported

Policy Objective 2: Bridge gender gap in access to education by Dec. 2014


toilets/urinals in 4 basic schools

All five

circuits

Toilets

constructed

to bring

inclusiveness

10,000 GPEG/

IBIS

D/A Donor

Maintain relevant monitoring and

reporting system on girl child

All schools To have an

up to date

5,000 GPEG/

IBIS

GES D/A

134


output


e budget

(GHC)

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


education data


established

2,000 GPEG/

IBIS

DONOR GES/MOE

Policy Objective 3: improve quality of teaching and learning by Dec. 2014

Organise school level SPAM and

district level using the school Report

Card generated

All circuits SPAM

organized

2,300 GPEG/

IBIS

GES/M

OE

DONOR

Train core subject teachers at the Basic

school level on effective teaching

methods to improve performance

All basic

schools

Training

conducted

13,600 GPEG/

IBIS

GES

/MOE

DONOR

Organise District INSET programme

for curriculum leaders.

All primary

schools

INSET

organized

12,000 GPEG/

IBIS

GES

/MOE

DONOR

Support regular/UTTDBE teacher

trainees

All public

basic

schools

Teacher

trainees

supported

28,000 DACF D/A GES/MOE

Conduct JHS mock examinations All JHS

schools

Mock exams

conducted

10,000 DACF GES GES/donor


District

All teachers Award

Programme

organized

15,000 Donor GES D/A/ DONOR

Provide relevant Teaching and

Learning materials for basic schools

All primary

schools

TLMS

provided

10,000 Donor GES/

MOE

DA/DONOR



All JHSs in

the district

Inter-school

quiz

organized

1,300 Donor GES D/A


vacation classes

Remedial

lessons

organized

10,000 Donor GES DA

Policy Objective 4: Promote science and technical education at all levels by Dec. 2014

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output


e budget

(GHC)

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


Provide I C T training for 20 teachers

in the district

Selected

JHS teachers

Training

conducted

2,000 Donor GES/M

OE

DA/DONOR


district


provided

10,000 Donor GES/M

OE

D/A/DONOR

Organise STME Clinics All JHS

schools

STME

organized

11,500 Donor GES/M

OE

DONOR

Policy Objective 5: Improve management of education service delivery by Dec. 2014




organized

1,200 Donor D/A MOE/GES

Monitoring of schools by Circuit

Supervisors and GES director


done

15,000 Donor GES D/A

Comprehensive inspection of

Capitation Grant and school grant


done in that

direction

1,000 Donor GES D/A


training to the head teachers and at

least five 5 members per Basic school


training

conducted

3,500 Donor GES D/A



All newly

trained in

the district

Orientation

carried out to

improve their

skills

2,500 Donor D/A MOE/GES


schools in

the district

Event carried

out

10,000 DACF D/A GES





carried out to

improve

learning

outcomes

9,200 Donor D/A GES

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output


e budget

(GHC)

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


HEALTH

Objective 1: Bridge the equity gaps in access to health care by Dec. 2014

Renovate old health staff

accommodation

Selected

facilities

Staff

accommodation

renovated

45,000 DACF DA JICA/ GOV

/GHS /

DFID

Construct 3No. CHPS compounds Kunfusi

kong &

Poru

2No. CHPS

compounds

constructed

275,136 DDF/

DACF

DA JICA/ GOV

/GHS /

DFID

Construct 7 Unit staff quarters at

health facilities

Selected

facilities

no. of Staff quarters

to be built

811,300 Donor DA JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A

Objective 2: Enhance district capacity for the attainment of lagging health MDGs, as well as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by Dec. 2014



vaccination, filariasis)

District

wide

Immunization

conducted

12000 Donor/

DACF

GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A

Organize special Programmes such as


breastfeeding week celebration, world

Aids day

District

wide

Special health

events carried

out

8,000 Donor

/DACF

GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A


communit

ies

surveillance

activities carried

out

13,000 Donor

/DACF

GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A

Objective 3: Improve governance, management and efficiency in health service management and delivery by Dec. 2014




District

wide

Critical staff

sponsored

18,000 DACF GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A

Train and deploy CHOs to CHPS

Zones

District

wide

CHOs Trained

and deployed

8,000 Donor GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID,

137


output


e budget

(GHC)

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


D/A


performance review

District

wide

All reviews

carried out

2,000.00 Donor GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID,

D/A


accessories for service delivery

District

wide

Motor Bikes

Procured

32,000.00 Donor

/DACF DA JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID,

D/A

Procurement of 5 No. motor kings for

CHIPs compounds

Selected

CHPS

zones

5 motor kings

procured

12,500.00

DACF/

Donor

GHS DA


reproductive age by Dec. 2014


promotion services in all communities

in the district

Growth

monitoring &

promotion

carried out


GOV, DFID

D/A

Organise/Training of data collectors to

conduct nutritional surveys

District

wide

Data collectors

trained


GOV, DFID

D/A

TOTAL COST 3,027,036.00

TABLE 5.6: THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE 2014


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Goal: To ensure a responsible, collaborative and efficient administration of development towards ensuring peace and security, ownership and sustainability of

development interventions and promote civic responsibility by Dec. 2014.

Objective 1: Integrate and institutionalise district level planning and budgeting through the participatory process at all levels by Dec. 2014

138


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab


institutionalization of

district

level planning and

budgeting through the

participatory


Recognition and

involvement of all

departments in development

processes

As per

programme

location

7,000.00 Decentralised

departments

actively

involved

DACF DA Decent.

Depts.


Budgets

As per

programme

location

9,500.00 Budgets and

plans prepared

and reviewed

DACF DA Decent.

Depts.

(DDs)

Disseminate Composite

Budget and Quarterly


people

As per

programme

location

6,000.00 Composite

budget &

progress

reports

disseminated

quarterly

DACF DA Decent.

Depts


Programmes and technical

supervision

District wide 74,440.30

Monitoring

and evaluation

carried out

DACF

/DDF/

GSOP

DA Decent.

Depts

Engage adjoining districts in

joint development projects

As per

programme

location

9,000 Joint

opportunities

explored

Donors DA Adjoini

ng DAs

Organise quarterly

Stakeholders Engagements

in Planning, Budgeting and

Implementation

As per

programme

location

7,000 Quarterly

engagements

organised

Donors DA Other

stakehol

ders

Objective 2: Promote gender equity in political, social and economic development systems and outcomes by Dec. 2014


gaps for the active and

equal




potential women for political

positions


women

supported

DACF GDO NGOs

Train women on politics and

leadership

As per

programme

10,000 Women

trained

DACF DA GDO

139


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab



and

females in elections

location

Support gender desk

activities

District wide 15,000.00 GDO

activities

supported

DACF DA GDO

Objective 3: Improve internal security for protection of life and property by Dec. 2014

Improve border

management technology,

infrastructure


Increase Police Visibility at

vantage areas to fight crime.

District wide 10,000.00 Police visibility

increased

IGF DA Police

Service,

RECSEC,

DISEC

Establishment and

Strengthening of

Community Neighbourhood

Watch Dog Committee

District wide 16,000.00 Committees

operational

IGF DA Police

Service,

DISEC,

Communit

ies

Construction of 1 No. Storey

building for Disrtrict Police

Station

Sawla 150,000.00 1 no. storey

police quarters

constructed

DACF DA GPS,

DISEC

Renovation of police station Kalba 18,000.00

police station

renovated

DACF DA GPS,

DISEC

Construction of 1 No.

Fire/Ambulance Service

Centre

Sawla 120,000.00

Fire/ambulance

service

constructed

DDF DA GFS,

DISEC

Objective 4: Protect children from direct and indirect physical and emotional harm by Dec. 2014





District

wide

12,000.00 Juvenile cases

handled

GoG DSW DoCD

140


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab



cultural practices



children

District

wide

18,000.00 Abandoned

children

resettled

GoG DSW DoCD

Supervise and inspect Day

Care Centres

All Day

Care

Centres

8,000.00 Day care

attendants

supervised

GoG DSW DoCD

Organise quarterly meetings

with Day Care Operators

Sawla 4,000.00 Meetings

organised

GoG DSW DoCD

Handle Paternity,


Cases

District

wide

6,000.00 Paternity cases

handled

GoG DSW CHRAJ

Focus group discussion on

effects of child labour in

selected communities

District

wide

6,000.00 Focus groups

organised in

selected

communities.

GOG DSW/CD DA,

GHS,

DPs

Train zonal communities

Early Childhood

Development (ECD)

committees on functions and

issues relating to ECD

District

wide

12,000 Zonal

communities

trained

IGF/

DACF/

GOG

DSCD

DA

GES

Organise ECD committee to

visit all KG/Daycare centers

to improve enrolment of

children

District

wide 2,500.00 All KG/day

care centres

visited

IGF/

DACF/

GOG

All CED

member

DA ,

GES,

GHS,

SMC

141


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Organizing community

durbars to enhance the

knowledge of the people on

laws that protect children

District

wide

8000.00 Community

durbars

organised

IGF/

DACF/

GOG

DSCD Traditio

nal

council

, NGOs

NCCE,

C.N.C,

Identification of Orphans

and Vulnerable Children

(OVCs) in KG/Day care to

provide social support

District

wide

5000.00 OVCs in

KG/Day care

identified and

supported

IGF/

DACF/

GOG

DA

District

leap team

DA,

DCDS

Organise for monitoring and

education of all KG/Day

care centers in the district

District

wide

2500.00 IGF/

DACF/

GOG

ECD

member

GHS,

GES,

DCDS

Objective 5: Ensure effective integration of PWDs into society by Dec. 2014

Create an enabling

environment to ensure the

active


mainstream society



District wide 2000.00 Data on

vulnerable

people

updated

annually

GoG DSW CHRAJ


with PWDs


organised with

PWDs

GoG DSW DoCD



studies

District wide 50,000.00 PWDS

supported

financially

DACF DA DSW

142


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Objective 6: Upgrade the capacity of the public and civil service for transparent, accountable, efficient, timely, effective performance and service delivery by

Dec. 2014




Building).

As per

location of

programme

15,000.00 DA staff

supported

financially

DACF DA






As per

location of

programme

35,000.00 Capacity

building

programme

organised

DDF

/DACF

DA RCC


15 unit Decentralized office

accommodation.

Sawla 120,000.00 6 no.

bungalows

renovated

DACF DA



As per

location of

programme

20,000.00 DA and all

statutory

meetings

organised

DACF,

IGF

DA DDs

Organise Community


hall meetings

District wide 10,000.00 Town hall

meetings

organised

annually

DACF DA NCCE,

ISD

Support for logistics,

servicing and maintenance,

fuel and lubricants and

furniture and fittings.

District wide 129,153.40 No. of

logistics

provided and

maintenance

of logistics

IGF/

DACF

DA NGOs

143


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Renovation of District

Assembly Office

Accommodation and DFO,

DED Quarters

Sawla 60,115.05 Assembly

office, DFO

and DED

quarters

renovated

DACF DA Donors

Objective 7: Strengthen and operationalize the sub-district structures to ensure consistency with the local Government laws by Dec. 2014




District wide 10,000.00 Departments

established

and equipped

GoG DA,

RCC

Nationa

l Sector

Depts

Support to District sub-

structures

All area

councils

61,908.57

District Sub

structures

supported

IGF/

DACF

DA NGOs

Ensure the functionality of all

Area councils

All area

councils

10,000.00 All area

councils

operational

IGF DA NGOs

Support self-help projects District wide 14,000.00 SHEPs

supported

DACF DA NGOs

TOTAL COST 1,088,117.32

144

ANNUAL ACTION PLANS – 2015

TABLE 5.7: THEMATIC AREA: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY BY 2015


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.



Eliminate revenue

collection leakages

Compile nominal roll for all

ratable items

District

wide

10,000.00 Nominal roll

compiled

IGF DA ACs



District

wide

2,000.00 Revenue target

set annually

IGF DA ACs




unaccounted revenue

District

wide

500.00 No. of

inspections

organised

annually

IGF DA ACs



the people

District

wide

800.00 No. of reporting

exercises

organised

IGF DA ACs

Organise monthly revenue

collection task force including

sub-structures

District

wide

2,200.00 Task force

organised

IGF DA ACs


Support the


Ghana Integrated



GIFMIS

DA 20,000.00 Sector

departments

trained on

GIFMIS GIF

MIS

Sec.

DA

145


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.


Information System

(GIFMIS) for

effective budget

management

GIFMIS


TABLE 5.2: THEMATIC AREA: ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF DISTRICT’S PRIVATE SECTOR 2015

Sector

Development

Programme


Output

Indicator

Source

of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.


Objective 1: Improve private sector productivity and competitiveness domestically & globally by Dec. 2015

Invest in human

resources with

relevant

modern skills and

competences

Organize training programmes

to business groups on soap

making, shea nut processing,

bee keeping and guinea fowl

rearing

District

wide

2,200 No. of people

trained in

various areas

REP NBSSI DA


Management and

manufacturing skills

District

wide

20,000 No. of SMEs

trained in

business

management

REP NBSSI DA


Soya beans Processing, Bee

keeping

District

wide


trained in

various areas

REP NBSSI DA


146

Sector

Development

Programme


Output

Indicator

Source

of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Organize training

programmes to business

groups on Business

Management & counseling

and groups dynamics

District

wide

5,000 Business

counselling

organised

DACF/

REP

NBSSI DA

Support to the establishment

of agro-processing machine

Soma 28,200 Agro-

processing

machine

established

DACF NBSSI DSCD


Facilitate the

provision of training

and business




District

wide

20,000 400 people

provided

with start-up

kits

REP NBSSI DA



District

wide

10,000 Institutional

capacity

enhanced

REP DA NBSSI

Support for establishment of

Financial Institution (Rural

Bank)

Sawla 40,000 Financial

institution

supported

DACF DA NBSSI

Construct 6 No. Market stalls

Sawla 72,000 6n0. Market

stalls

constructed

DDF DA NGOs

Objective 4: Accelerate technology-based industrialization with strong linkages to agriculture and other natural resource endowments by Dec.

2015

147

Sector

Development

Programme


Output

Indicator

Source

of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.


credit facilities

District

wide

9,000 Local

entrepreneur

s linked

REP NBSSI DA

Training 400 people on

credit management and

repayment

District

wide

12,000 400 people

trained on

credit

management

REP NBSSI DA


Develop sustainable

eco-tourism, culture and

historical sites

Develop and market tourist

sites

Kulmasa,

Jang,

13,700 Tourist sites

identified

and

marketed

DACF DA GTB

Support to traditional

authorities for organizing

festivals.

District

wide

50,000

Annual

festivals

supported

IGF

Corporate

sponsorsh

ip

DA Private

sector



MANAGEMENT BY 2015


Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Goal: To reduce poverty and increase food security by modernizing and diversifying agriculture and ensuring sustainable use of natural

resources by Dec. 2015


Collaborate with NGOs to intensify

use of animal traction by women

District

wide

Animal traction usage by

women farmers

21,000 GoG DADU NGOs

148

farmers intensified.


Hold Annual Evaluation and

Planning meetings of RELC activities

District

wide




11,000 GoG DADU SARI

Disseminate on-farm/on-station

research findings to farmers to

increase their yield of crops and

livestock.

District

wide

On –farm research

findings to farmers

increased and


9,200 GoG DADU SARI


Disseminate existing technological

packages of improved crop varieties

(high yielding, short duration etc.)


packages on improved

crop varieties

disseminated

8,000 GoG DADU D.A



poultry technological packages to

farmers.


technological packages

to farmers identified.

4,000 GoG DADU D.A

Intensify field Demonstrations to

enhance adoption of improved

technologies

District wide Field demonstrations

on improved

technology intensified

7,000 GoG DADU D.A

Conduct active diseases surveillance

on ruminants and poultry through

timely veterinary interventions


surveillance on

ruminants and poultry

conducted.

12,000 GoG DADU D.A







149

Support to DADU to implement

programmes

Sawla DADU supported to

implement

programmes

35,000 DACF DADU DA

Procurement of 1 No. Tractor Sawla 1no. tractor procured 40,000 DACF DADU DA

Fence DADU 28 acre office

Premisses

sawla DADU 28 acre office

premises fenced

45,000 DACF DADU DA

Renovation of 5-unit Junior Staff

Quarters (JSQ), & 1-unit MoFA

stores

District wide 5-unit JSQ and 1 unit

MoFA store renovated

40,000 DACF DADU DA


Promote the production and

consumption of High Quality Protein

and vitamin A and other leafy

vegetables


consumption of high

quality protein and

leafy vegetable

promoted

6,000 GoG DADU SARI

Build capacity of cash crop farmers

to improve productivity


capacity built

7,000 GoG DADU

Promote the rearing of small

ruminants, pigs and poultry


ruminants, pigs and

poultry promoted

20,000 GoG DADU

Undertake the production of 400

acres of maize and sorghum under

“block farming each year”

District wide Production of maize

and sorghum under

„block farming‟ each

year undertaken

100,000 GoG DADU

Policy Objective 7: Improve post-production management strategies, particularly storage facilities at individual and community levels by Dec.

2015

Train and resource extension staff in

post-harvest handling technologies

for onwards transfer to producers.

District wide Extension staff trained

and resourced in post-

harvest handling

technologies

12,000 GoG DADU

150




enhanced and

promoted

11,000 GoG DADU


storing grains.


improved means of

storing grains

15,000 GoG DADU


Train farmers on how to receive

messages on market information

through their mobile phones


market information


phones.

12,000 GoG Telecom

compani

es

DADU

Facilitate the establishment of 40

acres of vegetable farms in the dry

season each year.

District wide Establishment of 50

acres of vegetable

farms in the dry season

each year facilitated

55,000 GoG DADU D.A

Procure 6No. 17 Horse power water

pumping machine for farmer groups.

District wide 6no 17 Horse power

water pumping

machine for farmers

groups procured

20,000 GoG/

DACF

D.A MoFA


Facilitate and support improvements

in livestock housing by farmers

District wide Support improvement

in livestock

management for

farmers facilitated




Build institutional capacity of 20

AEAs and & DAOs to support the

promotion of sustainable land and

environmental management

District wide Institutional capacity of

20 AEAs and DAOs

built


151


stakeholders to discuss land

degradation issues and way forward.

District wide degradation issues

discuss land promoted

10,000 GoG DADU D. A.

Undertake sensitization of

communities on Green Economy

District wide 20 community members

sensitized

15,000 NGOs DADU D.A

Facilitate the implementation of by-

laws on Environmental management

in communities

District wide by-laws on

Environmental

management

Implemented

17,000 DACF DA DADU

Regulate activities of Fulani

herdsmen

District wide Grazing activities

regulated

15,000 DACF DA GPS,

GIS

Educate all communities on

sustainable use of natural resources

District wide Communities

sensitized on natural

resources usage

8,000 DACF DA NCCE,

ISD

Objective 3: Promote effective waste management and reduce noise pollution by Dec. 2015



District

wide

Communities sensitized

on proper waste

management

14,000 DACF EHSU DA


Disaster prevention and management District

wide


procured

20,000 DACF DA NADM

O

Procurement of 2 No. Desktop

Computers and accessories for the

Fire and Ambulance Service Centre

Sawla 2 no. desktop computers

and accessories procured

2,500.00 DACF NFS DA

Maintenance and beating up of tree

plantations

Yipala,

Gindabour,

Kanching,

Nahari etc.

Tree plantations

mainetaned

30,000 GSOP DA MoFA

Afforestation/ Climate change

activities

Jelinkong Climate change activites carried out

105,000 GSOP DA MoFA

152

TABLE 5.4: THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT 2015


Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

.




Reshaping of 61.8Km of feeder roads Kalba-Gakon,

Tuna-Kong,

Gindabo-Nabena,

Sanyeri-Kunfusi,

Sawla-Kodayina,

61.8km of roads

reshaped

41,775.46 DDF DA DFR,

GHWA

Construction of 15km of feeder

road

Kalba-nochiteyiri 15 km feeder roads 35,223.64 DDF DA Feeder

roads

Construction of 2no. speed ramps Bole-sawla

highway

2 no. speed ramps

constructed

20,000.00 DACF DA Highway

Auth.

Spot Improvement of Feeder road

Phase I (6.1Km)

Kawie-Dinee 6.1 km road improved 362,107.38

GSOP DA Feeder

Roads

Objective: Increase Electricity coverage in the district by Dec. 2015

Facilitate and support the extension

of electricity to 20 rural

Selected locations Electricity extended to

20no. communities

170,000.00 DACF/

GOG

DA VRA


disasters, risks and vulnerability.

District

wide

Awareness creation

intensified

12,000 DACF NADMO DA

Carry out anti-bush burning

campaigns

District

wide

Anti-bush fire campaign

carried out

14,000 DACF DA GNFS, NADMO


153


Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

.

communities.

Provision and maintenance of street

lights in selected communities

District wide Street lights installed

and rehabilitated


Policy Objective: Facilitate on-going institutional, technological and legal reforms in support of spatial and land use planning by Dec. 2015

Undertake street naming and

property addressing

District wide Streets and structures

within the district

named and numbered

15,000.00 DDF PPD D/A


2014 – 2017 MTDP on the map of

STKDA with the use of GPS

District wide All physical projects

indicated on the map of

STKDA

10,000.00 DACF

PPD D/A




10,000.00

DACF

Forestry

Comm.

D/A



requirements

District wide Awareness of public built 20,000.00

DACF

PPD D/A


Construction / Rehabilitation of 2

No. Dam for small water system

Tuna, Kalba 2No. STWSS constructed 50,000.00 WB/DACF DA CWSA


CLTS




defecation

District wide Communities and schools

triggered

14,000.00 Donor DA CWSA

Complete the drilling and

Installation of 10 No. Boreholes

Selected

communities

10 boreholes drilled 129,500.90 DDF DA CWSA

154


Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

.

Complete Drilling and Installation of

25 No. Boreholes

District wide 25 no. boreholes drilled

and installed

150,000.00 DACF DA CWSA/

EHU

Drilling and Installation of 8 No.

Boreholes

Selected

communities

8no. boreholes drilled

and installed

11,200.00 DACF DA CWSU/

EHU

Drilling and Installation of 7 No.

Boreholes and mechanization of 1

No. Borehole at Sawla

Selected

communities

8no. boreholes drilled

and installed

112,000.00 DACF DA CWSU/

EHU



disposal sites

Selected

communities


developed

20,000.00 IGF DA CWSA

EHSU

Refuse collection and disposal (solid

waste management)

District wide Refuse collected and

disposed

30,000.00 DACF DA EHSU


urinals

District wide Latrines disinfected 15,000.00 DACF EHSU DA

Construction of 4 No. toilet facilities Selected

locations


constructed

280,000.00 DDF DA CWSA

Procure two motorbikes for EHSU

Sawla Two motorbikes procured 10,000.00 DACF/DPs DA EHU

Institute monthly and quarterly clean up

exercises in all five sub-districts and

communities


organised



vantage points


distributed

10,000.00 DACF, IGF DA DPs

Construction of 1 No. Slaughter

house

Sawla 1 no. slaughter house

constructed

70,000.00 DACF DA EHU

155


Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

.

Organize training workshop to


Workshops organized for

officers

7,000.00 DDF DA

EHU?

NGOs

Organize food hygiene/screening

and education every year for food

vendors, butchers, drink sellers etc.

District wide




sellers

10,000.00 DACF, IGF,

NGOs DA

EHU/N

GOs




EHU/N

GOs

Sensitize 30 selected communities

on dangers of open defecations

(CLTS)

Selected

communities

30 communities

sensitized on open

defecation quarterly

5,000.00 DACF EHU

DPs

TOTAL COST 1,683,007.38

TABLE 5.5: THEMATIC AREA: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT 2015


output


budget Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4




Construction of 2 no. 3-unit

classroom block to establish Kalba

SHS

Kalba 2 no. 3 unit

classroom

blocks

constructed


Renovation of 3 no. classroom

blocks

.

Kunfusi,

Changbalyiri &

Soma

3 schools

renovated


156


output


budget Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


Construction of 2 no 6-unit


Selected

communities

2no. 6 unit

classroom

blocks

constructed

350,000 GETFund D/A

GETFUND



Selected

communities

Safe water

facilities in

our schools

60,000 DDF,

DACF,

Donor

D/A DONOR

Construct 1 no. Teachers quarters

Dagbigu No. of

teachers

quarters

constructed


Construct 1 No. Dormitory Block Tuna SHS Dormitory

block

constructed

120,000 DDF GES DA

Construct 1 No. semi-detached

Quarters

Sawla SHS No. of semi-

detached

quarters

constructed

98,000 DDF GES DA

Support to Brilliant but needy

students especially girl

pupils/students


students

assisted

60,034.06 DACF,

Donor

D/A

GES

DONOR

Conduct sensitization workshops

for SMCs/PTAs on the need to

provide first aid facilities in

schools.

All primary and

JHS SMC‟s and

PTA

Improved

school health,

training

conducted

3,000 DACF/ IGF GES/DA DONOR



All five circuits Electricity

extended to

10 schools

13,000 DDF/

DACF

D/A MOE/GES

Organise Inter & Super zonal

sporting activities

District wide Inter and

super zonal

10,000 DACF GES IBIS/GPEG

157


output


budget Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


sports

oraganised

Support to school feeding activities

within the district

District wide School

feeding

activities

supported

656,273.00 GoG DA GES/DSCD



toilets/urinals in 4 basic schools

All five

circuits

Toilets

constructed

to bring

inclusiveness

10,000.00 GPEG/ IBIS D/A Donor

Maintain relevant monitoring and

reporting system on girl child

education

All schools To have an

up to date

data

5,000.00 GPEG/ IBIS GES D/A


established

2,000.00 GPEG/ IBIS DONOR GES/MOE




Card generated

All circuits SPAM

organized

2,300.00 GPEG/ IBIS GES/

MOE

DONOR

Train core subject teachers at the Basic

school level on effective teaching

methods to improve performance

All basic

schools

Training

conducted

13,600.00 GPEG/ IBIS GES

/MOE

DONOR


for curriculum leaders.

All primary

schools

INSET

organized

12,000.00 GPEG/ IBIS GES

/MOE

DONOR

Support regular/UTTDBE teacher

trainees

All public

basic

schools

Teacher

trainees

supported

28,000.00 DACF D/A GES/MOE


schools

Mock exams

conducted

10,000.00 DACF GES GES/donor

158


output


budget Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4



District

All teachers Award

Programme

organized

15,000.00 Donor GES D/A/ DONOR



All primary

schools

TLMS

provided

10,000.00 Donor GES/

MOE

DA/DONOR



All JHSs in

the district

Inter-school

quiz

organized

1,300.00 Donor GES D/A

Compensation to Volunteer Teacher

District wide Compensatio

n paid to

volunteer

teachers

48,000.00 DACF GES DA



in the district

Selected

JHS teachers

Training

conducted

2,000.00 Donor GES/

MOE

DA/DONOR


district


provided

10,000.00 Donor GES

/MOE

D/A/DONOR

Organise STME Clinics All JHS

schools

STME

organized

11,500.00 Donor GES/MO

E

DONOR





organized

900.00 IBIS D/A MOE/GES


Supervisors and GES director


done


Comprehensive inspection of

Capitation Grant and school grant


done in that

direction



training to the head teachers and at

least five 5 members per Basic school


training

conducted


159


output


budget Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4




All newly

trained in

the district

Orientation

carried out to

improve their

skills

2,500.00 Donor D/A MOE/GES


schools in

the district

Event carried

out

10,000.00 DACF D/A GES





carried out to

improve

learning

outcomes

9,200.00 Donor D/A GES

HEALTH


Construct and Furnish District

Health Administration block

Selected

facilities

District health

administration

constructed

45,000.00 DACF DA JICA/ GOV /GHS /

DFID

Complete the construction of 2no.

CHPS compounds

Kunfusi

kong

2No. CHPS

compounds

completed

210,000.00 DACF DA JICA/ GOV /GHS /

DFID

Construct 1no. Unit staff quarters

at health facilities

Selected

facilities

no. of Staff quarters

to be built

811,300.00 Donor DA JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A

Objective 2: Enhance district capacity for the attainment of lagging health MDGs, as well as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and Neglected Tropical

Diseases (NTDs) by Dec. 2015



vaccination, filariasis)

District

wide

Immunization

conducted

8,000.00

DACF GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A

Organize special Programmes such as

TB/HIV/AIDS week celebration,

District

wide

Special health

events carried

8,000.00 Donor

/DACF

GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

160


output


budget Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


world breastfeeding week celebration,

world Aids day

out D/A

Carryout outreach services/disease

surveillance activities as well as

response Initiative on HIV/AIDs and

malaria prevention

All

communit

ies

surveillance

activities and

response

initiative carried

out

38,017.02 Donor

/DACF

GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A





District

wide

Critical staff

sponsored

18,000.00 DACF GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A


Zones

District

wide

CHOs Trained

and deployed


GOV, DFID, D/A


performance review

District

wide

All reviews

carried out


GOV, DFID, D/A


accessories for service delivery

District

wide

Motor Bikes

Procured

32,000.00 Donor

/DACF

DA JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID, D/A

Procurement of 5 No. motor kings for

CHIPs compounds

Selected

CHPS

zones

5 motor kings

procured

12,500.00

DACF/

Donor

GHS DA

Objective 5: Reduce under nutrition and malnutrition related disorders and deaths among infants and young children and women in their reproductive

age by Dec. 2015



in the district

Growth

monitoring &

promotion

carried out


GOV, DFID

D/A

Organise/Training of data collectors to

conduct nutritional surveys

District

wide

Data collectors

trained


GOV, DFID

D/A

TOTAL COST 3,318,924.00

161



Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab


of development interventions and promote civic responsibility by Dec. 2015.







Recognition and

involvement of all

departments in


As per

programme

location

7,000.00 Decentralised

departments

actively

involved

DACF DA Decent.

Depts.


Budgets

As per

programme

location

9,500.00 Budgets and

plans prepared

and reviewed

DACF DA Decent.

Depts.

(DDs)

Disseminate Composite

Budget and Quarterly


people

As per

programme

location

6,000.00 Composite

budget &

progress

reports

disseminated

quarterly

DACF DA Decent.

Depts


Programmes and

technical supervision

District wide 120,306.66 Monitoring

and evaluation

carried out

DACF

/DDF/

GSOP

DA Decent.

Depts



projects

As per

programme

location

9,000 Joint

opportunities

explored

Donors DA Adjoini

ng DAs

Organise quarterly

Stakeholders


Budgeting and

As per

programme

location

7,000 Quarterly

engagements

organised

Donors DA Other

stakehol

ders

162


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Implementation

Organise DPCU activities As per

programme

location

40,000 DPCU

activities

organised

DACF

/IGF

DA DPs







building and governance and



potential women for

political positions


women

supported

DACF GDO NGOs

Train women on politics

and leadership

As per

programme

location

10,000 Women

trained

DACF DA GDO

Support gender desk

activities

District wide 15,000.00 GDO

activities

supported

DACF DA GDO


Improve border management



Increase Police Visibility

at vantage areas to fight

crime.

District wide 10,000.00 Police

visibility

increased

IGF DA Police

Service,

RECSEC,

DISEC

Establishment and

Strengthening of

Community

Neighbourhood Watch

Dog Committee


operational

IGF DA Police

Service,

DISEC,

Communit

ies

Construction of 1 No.

Storey building for

Disrtrict Police Station

Sawla 150,000.00 1 no. storey

police quarters

constructed

DACF DA GPS,

DISEC

163


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Renovation of police

station

Kalba 18,000.00

police station

renovated

DACF DA GPS,

DISEC






cultural practices



District

wide

12,000.00 Juvenile cases

handled

GoG DSW DoCD



children

District

wide

18,000.00 Abandoned

children

resettled

GoG DSW DoCD


Care Centres

All Day

Care

Centres

8,000.00 Day care

attendants

supervised

GoG DSW DoCD

Organise quarterly

meetings with Day Care

Operators


organised

GoG DSW DoCD

Handle Paternity,


Cases

District

wide

6,000.00 Paternity cases

handled

GoG DSW CHRAJ

Focus group discussion on

effects of child labour in


District

wide

6,000.00 WFCL child

trafficking

eliminated

GOG DSW/CD DA,GH

S,GPS,

NGOs

Skill training in income

generating activities to

settle rescued children

District

wide

12,000 Rescued

children

acquired skills

training

GOG/DA

CF/IGF

DSW/CD NBSSI/

BAC/N

GO/GE

S

Radio discussion on effects

of child labour, child

District

wide

2,500.00 Communities

are well

IGF/DAC

F/GOG

DSW/CD Yagbon

Radio/D

164


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

trafficking and child abuse informed on

effects of child

labour, child

trafficking, etc

Ps

Focus group discussions on

effects of FGM

Communities

that engage

in the

practice

8000.00 F.G.M.

eliminated in

the district

IGF/

DACF/

GOG

DSCD GHS,

GES,

Opinion

Leaders

Train zonal communities

Early Childhood

Development (ECD)

committees on functions

and issues relating to ECD

District

wide

5000.00 Zonal

communities

trained

IGF/

DACF/

GOG

DSCD

DA

GES

Organise ECD committee

to visit all KG/Daycare

centers to improve

enrolment of children

District

wide 2500.00 All KG/day

care centres

visited

IGF/

DACF/

GOG

All CED

member

DA ,

GES,

GHS,

PTA/SM

C

Organizing community

durbars to enhance the

knowledge of the people

on laws that protect

children

District

wide

12,000.00 Community

durbars

organised

IGF/

DACF/

GOG

DSCD Traditio

nal

council

, NGOs

NCCE,

C.N.C,

165


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Identification of Orphans

and Vulnerable Children in

KG/Day care to provide

social support

District

wide

18,000.00 Orphans and

Vulnerable

Children in

KG/Day care

identified and

supported

IGF/

DACF/

GOG

DA

District

leap team

DA,

DCDS

Organise for monitoring

and education of all

KG/Day care centers in the

district

District

wide

8,000.00 IGF/

DACF/

GOG

ECD

member

GHS,

GES,

DCDS


Create an enabling


active


mainstream society



District wide 2000.00 Data on

vulnerable

people

updated

annually

GoG DSW CHRAJ


with PWDs


organised with

PWDs

GoG DSW DoCD



studies

District wide 50,000.00 PWDS

supported

financially

DACF DA DSW


Dec. 2015




As per

location of

programme

58,000.00 DA staff

supported

financially

DDF/

DACF

DA DPs

166


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Building).






As per

location of

programme

35,900 Capacity

building

programme

organised

DDF

/DACF

DA RCC


15 unit Decentralized office

accommodation.

Sawla 85,170.30 15 unit

decentralised

accommodatio

n completed

DACF DA NGOs

Procurement of 2 No. Colour

Cartridges

Sawla 3,100.00 2no colour

cartridge

procured

DDF DA DPCU



As per

location of

programme

47,000.00 DA and all

statutory

meetings

organised

DACF,

IGF

DA DDs

Organise Community


hall meetings

District wide 10,000.00 Town hall

meetings

organised

annually

DACF DA NCCE,

ISD

Support for logistics,

servicing and maintenance,

fuel and lubricants and

furniture and fittings.

District wide 129,153.40 No. of

logistics

provided and

maintenance

of logistics

IGF/

DACF/

DDF

DA NGOs

167


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Procurement of 1 No. TATA

pick-up

SAwla 66,804.55

Pick-up

procured

DACF DA DPs

Construction of 1 No. Semi-

detached quarters Sawla

Sawla 110,000 Semi-detached

quarters

constructed

DACF DA NGOs

Renovation of District

Assembly Office

Accommodation and DFO,

DED Quarters

Sawla 60,115.05 Assembly

office, DFO

and DED

quarters

renovated

DACF DA Donors





District wide 10,000.00 Departments

established

and equipped

GoG DA,

RCC

Nationa

l Sector

Depts

Support to District sub-

structures

All area

councils

72,034.06 District Sub

structures

supported

IGF/

DACF

DA NGOs

Support to District, Regional

and National Celebration

District wide 39,000.00 District,

Regional and

National

Celebrations

organised.

IGF/

DACF

DA DPs

Organise annual performance

review workshop

As per programme location

20,000.00 Annual

performance

review

organised

DACF/

DPs

DPCU NGOs

168


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Ensure the functionality of all

Area councils

All area

councils

10,000.00 All area

councils

operational

IGF DA NGOs

Ex-gratia Award to Assembly

members

24,500.00 Ex-gratia

awarded to

assembly

members

IGF DA Sub-

structur

es


supported

DACF DA NGOs

TOTAL COST 1,537,669.17



Development Activity Location Timeframe Budget Output Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

169

Programme 1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Indicator

Lead Coll

ab



Eliminate revenue

collection leakages



1500.00 Revenue target

set annually

IGF DA ACs



the people

3,000.00 No. of reporting

exercises

organised

IGF DA ACs

Strengthen revenue

institutions and

administration

Organise monthly collection of

market tolls campaign

involving DA staff & sub-

structures

4,000.00 No. of monthly

collections

organised

annually

IGF DA ACs

Create separate account

ledgers for proceeds accruing

from DA commercial

equipment.

40,000.00 All commercial

equipment

rehabilitated

annually

IGF DA DWD

Objective 2: Improve public expenditure management by Dec. 2016


public financial

management

regulations

Train the finance and budget

unit on public financial

management

4,000.00 All finance and

budget unit

officers trained

DDF DA RCC

Spend only in priority areas

and in accordance of the

allocations in the budget

500.00 All

expenditures

are related to

the budget

IGF/DAC

F/DDF/G

SOP

DA All

stakeho

lders



Sector

Development

Programme

Activity Location Timeframe Budget Output

Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

170

Sector

Development

Programme


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.


Objective 1: Improve private sector productivity and competitiveness domestically by Dec. 2016

Invest in human

resources with

relevant

modern skills

and

competences

Organise Training in Basic soap

production, groundnut processing, shea

butter processing, soya beans

processing, leather work.

District

wide

25,000 No. of people trained

in various areas

REP/

DACF

NBSSI/

BAC

DA

Organise Training in Basic Baking and

Confectionary, Poultry Farming,

Advance Guinea Fowl Rearing

District

wide

25,000 No. of people trained

in various areas

REP NBSSI DA


Management

6,500 No. of SMEs trained

in business

management

REP NBSSI DA


Facilitate the

provision of

training and

business

development

services



10,000 400 people

provided with

start-up kits

REP NBSSI DA/rlg

Sponsor 600 youth in

apprenticeship

District wide 9,000 600 youth

supported

LESDE

P

LESDEP DA

Construct 2 No. markets in


500,000 2No. markets

constructed

DACF DA

Objective 4: Accelerate technology-based industrialization with strong linkages to agriculture and other natural resource endowments by Dec. 2016

Create appropriate

environment to

encourage

financial institutions

to provide long term

financing

Facilitate the formation of

business co-operatives

District wide 900 Business co-operatives

formed

REP NBSSI DA


credit facilities

District wide 1,200 Local entrepreneur‟s

linked REP NBSSI DA

Train 400 people on credit

management and repayment

District wide 3,000 400 people trained on

credit management and REP NBSSI DA

171

Sector

Development

Programme


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

repayment


Develop sustainable


and

historical sites

Develop and market tourist sites 11,200 DACF DA GTB

Identify and open up access

roads to 2No. Tourist sites

500,000 2no. roads

opened up

DACF DA GTB

Construct a standard District

guest house

150,000 DACF DA GTB



20,000 Annual

festivals

supported

IGF

Corporate

sponsorship

DA Private

sector

TOTAL COST 1,278,300.00


MANAGEMENT

Activity Location Output Indicator Timeframe Budget Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Goal: To reduce poverty and increase food security by modernizing and diversifying agriculture and ensuring sustainable use of natural resources by Dec.

2016



animal traction and tractor services by

farmers


women farmers intensified. 2,000.00 Donor/GoG DADU NGOs


Hold quarterly RELC (Research

Extension Liaison Committee) meetings

at Regional and District levels to share

District wide District and regional level

RELC meetings held.

10,000 Donor/GoG DADU SARI

172


Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

experiences.

Disseminate on-farm research findings to

farmers to increase their yield of crops

and livestock.

On –farm research findings to

farmers increased and


3,500.00 Donor/GoG DADU SARI



On- farm adoptive research



3,400.00 Donor/GoG SARI MoFA



livestock/poultry.

Improved methods of


livestock/poultry trained

2,000.00 Donor/GoG DADU SARI


Identify and promote the use of existing


varieties and animals.


packages of improved crop

varieties identified and

promoted

2,000.00 Donor/GoG DADU D.A





District wide Field demonstrations, field

days, study tours on

improved technology

intensified

990 Donor/GoG DADU D.A


ruminants and poultry and alleviate the

suffering of animals through timely

veterinary interventions

District wide Active diseases surveillance

on ruminants and poultry

conducted.

4,400 Donor/GoG DADU D.A

Policy Objective 5: Improve institutional coordination for agriculture development by Dec. 2016





21,000 Donor/GoG DADU D.A

Construction of DADU office Sawla DADU office refurbished 150,000 DACF D.A. DADU

173


Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Construction of 2no. staff quarters Sawla, Tuna 2no. staff quarters

constructed


Objective 6: Increase private sector investments in agriculture by Dec. 2016

Promote the production and consumption

of high Quality Protein

District wide Production and consumption

of high quality protein

promoted

9,900 Donor/GoG DADU SARI


improve productivity and quality and link

them to credit sources


capacity built

10,000 Donor/GoG DADU

Promote the rearing of small ruminants,

pigs and poultry


ruminants, pigs and

poultry promoted




each year”

District wide 400 acres of maize and

sorghum under „block

farming‟ each year

undertaken


Policy Objective 7: Improve post-production management strategies, particularly storage facilities at individual and community levels by Dec. 2016



District wide post-harvest losses reduced

through the use of low cost

silos

7,000.00 Donor/GoG DADU




enhanced and promoted


Enhance the capacity of farmers to

effectively control pests in their stores.

District wide The capacity of farmers

to effectively control pest

in their stores enhanced


Train vegetable farmers on post-harvest

handling of their vegetables

District wide Vegetable farmers post-

harvest handling

improved


174


Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.



market/demand driven production.


farmers on

market/demand driven



Policy Objective 9: Expand agriculture exports by Dec. 2016

Provide subsidies in the form of agro

inputs to increase productivities and yield



yield provided.

35,000 Donor/GoG GoG DADU

Train farmers on GAPs in livestock

husbandry.

District wide Knowledge of farmers on

GAPs acquired 10,000 Donor/GoG DADU


vegetable farms in the dry season each

year.

District wide

Establishment of 50 acres of

vegetable farms in the dry

season each year facilitated

9000 Donor/Go

G

DADU D.A

Construction/Rehabilitation of 4 no

dugouts

4no. dug outs rehabilitated 500,000.00 GSOP DA RCC


Conduct active diseases surveillance in

domestic animals

District wide Active diseases surveillance

in domestic animals

conducted.


Conduct on- farm Research activities District wide On-farm research activities

conducted. 12,000.00 Donor/GoG DADU SARI


Policy Objective 1: Promote sustainable environment, land and water management by Dec. 2016

Build institutional capacity of 20 AEAs

and & DAOs to support the promotion of


management

Institutional capacity of


11,500 Donor/GoG DADU MoFA

Facilitate the implementation of by-laws District wide Implementation of by- 4,900 Donor/GoG DADU

175


Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

on Environmental management in

communities together with relevant lead

agencies.

laws on Environmental

management in

communities facilitated.

Objective 2: Ensure sustainable management of natural resources by Dec. 2016

Regulate activities of charcoal burners District wide Charcoal burning activities

regulated 2,000 IGF DA DADU

Regulate activities of sand and gravel

winners

District wide Sand winning activities

regulated 2,000 IGF DA DADU

Establish nurseries in 3 communities for

afforestation

Selected

communities

Nurseries established in 3

communities 45,000 GSOP DA RCC


community reserves

12ha woodlots maintained 14,000 GSOP DA RCC

Regulate activities of Fulani herdsmen District wide Grazing activities regulated 3000 DACF DA GPS, GIS

Educate all communities on sustainable

use of natural resources


natural resources usage 15,000 DACF DA NCCE,

ISD

Objective 3: Promote effective waste management by Dec. 2016





14,000 DACF EHSU DA


management

District wide By-laws introduced and

enforced





floodable places


Educate local industrial operators (micro,

small or large) and households on fire

safety

District wide Local industrial operators

educated on fire safety 6,900 GoG GNFS NADMO

176


Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.


volunteers


volunteers trained 9,900 GoG NADMO DA


NADMO staff

District wide Capacity building training

organised 5,900 DDF DA NADMO

Acquire disaster relieve items against

possible disasters

District wide Disaster relief items procured 55,000 DACF DA NADMO


disasters, risks and vulnerability

District wide Awareness creation intensified 9900 DACF NADMO DA


carried out 9900 DACF DA GNFS,

NADMO

TOTAL COST 2,211,090.00

TABLE 5.16: THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT BY 2016


Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.





the district

District wide 100km of roads

rehabilitated 290,000 GoG/DACF/

DDF

DA DFR,

GHWA

Construct 1No. lorry park Selected

community

1No. lorry parks

constructed 60,000 DACF/DDF DA GPRTU


improved 29,000 DACF/DDF

Road fund

DA DFR

Objective: Provide adequate, reliable and affordable energy to meet the district’s needs and for export by Dec. 2016

177


Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Facilitate extension of electricity to 5

communities

Selected

locations

Electricity extended to 5

no. communities 100,000.00 DACF DA VRA


poles

District wide 500 electricity poles

procured and distributed 240,000.00 DDF / DACF DA VRA

Install and rehabilitate street lights District wide Street lights installed and

rehabilitated 85,000.00 DACF DA VRA

Objective: Streamline spatial and land use planning system by Dec. 2016




STKDA with the use of GIS

District wide All physical projects in the

district for the 2014-2017

MTDP indicated on the

map of STKDA.

5,000 DACF

PPD D/A


Prepare local plans for Sawla

Township

Sawla Local plans prepared for

Sawla Township and in use 11,000

DACF

PPD Consult

ant


Sawla for aesthetics 11,000

DACF

Forestry

Comm.

D/A


trees schools for growing

District wide 500 Aesthetic trees planted

at schools 10,000 DACF

Forestry

Comm.

D/A

Objective: Accelerate the provision of adequate, safe and affordable water by Dec. 2016


systems

District wide 2No. STWSS

constructed

200,000 WB DA CWSA


SLTS



communities

6 boreholes constructed 90,000 WB DA CWSA



communities

Selected

communities


communities

DACF/ Donor EHSU DA

178


Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.


urinals



toilets

District wide 5No. Toilet facilities

constructed

240,000 WB/DACF/DD

F

DA CWSA




organised

8,000 DACF EHSU DA

Dislodge toilets and refuse District wide Toilets and refuse

dumps dislodged

15,000 DACF EHSU DA



District wide Sanitary equipments

procured

74,000 DACF EHSU DA


vantage points


distributed

40,000 DACF, IGF DA NGOs


upgrade skills of EHOs

District wide Workshops organized

for officers

10,000 DACF, IGF,

NGOs

DA NGOs


education one each in every area

council

District wide Communities educated

in good hygienic

practices

20,000 DACF, IGF,

NGOs

DA NGOs




District wide Food hygiene education



sellers

20,000 DACF, IGF,

NGOs

DA NGOs

Embark on school visits to sensitize

pupils on the use of sanitary facilities

District wide Sensitization in schools

carried out

5,000 IGF DA NGOs

Procure 1no. skip loader Sawla 1 skip loader procured 80,000 DACF,

Donor funds

DA NGOs

TOTAL COST 1,779,300.00

179



output


budget

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4




Construction of 12No. 2-unit day care

centres with auxiliary facilities

District

wide

3,000,000 GETFund /

DDF/DACF

D/A MOE/GES



District

wide

12 schools

rehabilitated

1,000,000 GETFund /

DDF/DACF

D/A MOE/GES



District

wide

8 no. 6 classroom

blocks constructed

1,000,000 GETFund /

DDF/DACF

D/A

GETFUND

Provision of portable water facilities in

18 basic schools

District

wide

Safe water facilities in

our schools 270,000 DDF, DACF,

Donor

D/A DONOR

Construction of 8No. number 3-Unit

Classroom Block with auxiliary

facilities

District

wide

8 no. classroom blocks

provided 2,000,000 GETFund /

DDF/DACF

D/A MOE/GES

Construct 6No. staff bungalows District

wide

No. of bungalows

constructed 1,500,000 GETFund D/A MOE/GES

Provide support to 40 pregnant girls

and adolescent mothers to complete

education

District

wide

40 pregnant and

adolescent mothers

supported

5,000 DACF/Donor DONOR GES



All five

circuits


50 schools 100,000 DACF/Donor D/A MOE/GES


counselling systems for all Basic

education pupils

All basic

schools

Guidance &

counseling systems

introduced

3,900.00 DACF/Donor GES/DA TED/DONOR


Organize District contest for girls as

well as establish girls clubs

All JHS girls Contest carried

out

6,900.00 MOE/GES Donor/DA

180


output


budget

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4





Card generated

All circuits SPAM

organized

3,000.00 Donor/GoG GES/MOE DONOR

Train core subject teachers at all levels

on new methodology of tackling the

topics


conducted

5,000.00 Donor/GoG GES/MOE DONOR


for curriculum leaders under the

National INSET programme

All primary

schools

INSET

organized

4,500 Donor/GoG GES/MOE DONOR

Support regular/ UTTDBE teacher

trainees

All public

basic schools

All Basic schools

meet the staffing

norm

11,000 Donor/GoG D/A GES/DONOR


schools

Mock conducted

to improve BECE

performance

16,000 Donor/GoG D/A GES/donor


District

All teachers Award

programme

organized

25,000 Donor/GoG D/A GES/DONOR



All primary

schools

TLMS provided 25,000.00 Donor/GoG GES/MOE DA/DONOR

Sponsor teachers to upgrade their skills

in schools

All teachers Teachers

sponsored

13,000.00 Donor/GoG D/A MOE/GES



All JHSs in

the district

Inter-school

quiz organized

20,000.00 Donor/GoG GES D/A



in the district

Selected JHS

teachers

Training

conducted

10,000.00 Donor/GoG GES/ MOE DA/DONOR

181


output


budget

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


Organise STME Clinics

ALL JHS

schools

STME

organized

40,000.00 Donor/GoG GES/ MOE DONOR


Provide incentive package to teachers

in the deprived areas

All deprived

areas

Incentive

package

provided

20,000.00 GoG GES/DA Donor




organized



Supervisors and GES Director


done



training to the head teacher and at least

five (5) members per Basic school


training

conducted




All newly

trained in the

district

Orientation

carried out to

improve their

skills


Organise My first day in school All circuits Children

welcomed to

school for the

first time

20,000.00 Donor D/A GES


schools in the

district

Event carried

out

17,000.00 Donor/GoG D/A GES

Support for DEOC for effective




carried out to

improve learning

outcomes

10,000.00 Donor/GoG D/A GES

182


output


budget

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


HEALTH


Construct staff accommodation at

all health facilities

All health

facilities

New staff

accommodation

constructed

1,000,000 Donor/GoG DA JICA/GHS/GOV /DFID

Renovate of old staff

accommodation s

Staff accommodation

renovated

50,000 Donor/GoG DA JICA/GHS/GOV /DFID

Construct 2No. CHPS compounds Selected

communities 2No. CHPS compounds

constructed

180,000 Donor/GoG DA JICA/GHS/GOV /DFID

Fence round all health facilities in

the district

All health

facilities

Health facilities fenced 650,000 Donor/GoG DA JICA/GHS/GOV /DFID

Extension of electricity to CHPS

Compounds


CHPS Compounds

1,000,000 Donor/GoG DA JICA/GHS/GOV /DFID

Objective 2: Enhance national capacity for the attainment of lagging health MDGs, as well as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and Neglected Tropical

Diseases (NTDs) by Dec. 2016


and celebrate world Aids day

Immunization

carried out

23,000 Donor/GoG GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A



breastfeeding week celebration

Special health

events carried out


GOV, DFID

D/A


communitie

s

surveillance

activities carried

out


GOV, DFID

D/A

Conduct research/surveys on pressing

health issues

District

wide

Research surveys

conducted


GOV, DFID, D/A


Sponsor and bond critical staff (student Critical staff 40,000 DACF GHS JICA, GHS

183


output


budget

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4




sponsored GOV, DFID

D/A


Zones

CHOs Trained and

deployed 10,000 Donor/GoG GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID, D/A

Procure computers and accessories for

data and information management at

DHA and health centres

Computers

procured and

distributed


GOV, DFID

D/A


performance review

All reviews carried

out 14,000 Donor/GoG GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID, D/A

Conduct School health and hygiene in

all schools in the district.

School health

services carried out 9,000 Donor/GoG GHD JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID, D/A

Construct a DHA office

accommodation

Sawla DHA office

accommodation

constructed

120,000 Donor/GoG DA JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A

Monthly servicing of motor bikes and

vehicle for service delivery

Sawla motor bikes and

vehicle serviced 10,000 Donor/GoG DA GHS

GOV, DFID, D/A

Objective 5: Reduce under 5 nutrition and malnutrition related disorders and deaths among infants and young children and women in their reproductive age

by Dec. 2016



in the district

District

wide

Growth monitoring

& promotion carried

out

11,000

Donor/GoG GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A

Organize annual nutritional survey District

wide

Nutritional surveys

organized annually

13,000

Donor/GoG GHS JICA, GHS

GOV DFID

D/A

TOTAL COST 12,019,600.00

184

TABLE 5.18: THEMATIC AREA: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Goal: To ensure a responsible, collaborative and efficient administration of development towards ensuring peace and security, ownership and sustainability of

development interventions and promote civic responsibility by Dec. 2016


Deepen the

integration and

institutionalization

of district

level planning and

budgeting through

the participatory


Recognition and involvement of all

departments in development

processes

District wide 5,000 Decentralised

departments

actively involved

DACF DA Decent.

Depts.

Prepare/Review Plans and Budgets District wide 12,000 Budgets and plans

prepared and

reviewed

DACF DA Decent.

Depts.

(DDs)

Disseminate Quarterly progress

reports to the key stakeholders

District wide 12,000 Progress reports

disseminated

quarterly

DACF DA Decent.

Depts

Monitor projects and programmes District wide 30,000 Monitoring and

evaluation carried out DACF DA Decent

Depts

Engage adjoining districts in joint

development projects

10,000 Joint opportunities

explored DA Adjoinin

g DAs

Organise quarterly Stakeholders


Budgeting and Implementation

25,000 Quarterly

engagements

organised

IGF/

DACF

DA Other

stakehol

ders

Objective 2: Promote gender equity in political, social and economic development systems and outcomes



participation of women in

peace building and

governance/elections


potential women for

political positions

District wide 10,000 Potential women

supported DACF GDO NGOs

Support gender desk

activities

10,000 GDO activities

supported DACF DA GDO


Improve border management Construct 2No. Sawla 245,000 2no. police DACF DA GPS

185


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab



accommodation for the Police

Service

quarters

completed


all vantage areas.

District

wide

10,000 Police visibility

increased

IGF DA Police

Service,

DISEC

Establishment and

Strengthening of Community

Neighbourhood Watch Dog

Committee

District

wide

5,000 Committees

operational

IGF DA Police

Service,

DISEC






cultural practices



District wide 10,000 Juvenile cases

handled

GoG DSW DoCD



children

District wide 10,000 Abandoned

children resettled

GoG DSW DoCD


Care Centres

All Day Care

Centres

10,000 Day care

attendants

supervised

GoG DSW DoCD



Sawla 90,000 Meetings

organised

GoG DSW DoCD

Handle Paternity,


Cases

District wide 1,000.00 Paternity cases

handled

GoG DSW CHRAJ


Create an enabling


active




vulnerable people

updated annually

GoG DSW CHRAJ

186


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab


mainstream society


with PWDs


organised with

PWDs

GoG DSW DoCD



studies

District wide 15,000 PWDS supported

financially

DACF DA DSW

Objective 6: Promote the role of the chieftaincy institution in national development



potential of the

chieftaincy institution



dispute resolution

District wide 11,000 Capacity building

training organised

for traditional rulers

DACF DA CNC


Dec. 2016




Building).

As per

location of

programme

10,000.0

0

DA staff

supported

financially

DACF DA

Organise training for DA and




As per

location of

programme

10,000.0

0

Capacity building

programme

organised annually

DDF DA RCC

Construct 6No. staff DA

bungalows

District wide 6,000 6no. bungalows

renovated

DACF DA



As per

location of

meeting

56,000 DA and all

statutory meetings

organised

DACF,

IGF

DA DDs

187


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Organise Community


hall meetings


meetings

organised annually

DACF DA NCCE,

ISD





2,000.00 Departments

established

and equipped

GoG DA,

RCC

Nationa

l Sector

Depts

Ensure the functionality of

Sawla Area council

Sawla 1,000.00 Sawla area

council

functional

DACF DA Area

council

s


supported

DACF DA Area

council

s

TOTAL COST 1,111,000.00

188




Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab



Organize revenue payment

awareness campaigns

3,000 Awareness

campaign

organised

IGF DA NCCE, ISD



1500 Revenue target

set annually

IGF DA ACs




unaccounted revenue

1,000 No. of

inspections

organised

annually

IGF DA ACs



the people

3,000 No. of reporting

exercises

organised

IGF DA ACs

Strengthen revenue

institutions and

administration

Organise monthly collection of

market tolls campaign

involving DA staff and sub-

structures.

4,000 No. of monthly

collections

organised annually

IGF DA ACs

Announce FFR of the

Assembly in the markets and

communities

3,000 4 No. FFR

announcements

made annually

IGF DA NCCE, ISD

Conduct audit of value books

in stock and used on quarterly

basis

3,600.00 Value books

audited quarterly

IGF DA

189


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Undertake valuation of

commercial and residential

properties

5,000 Property

Valuation

exercise carried

out

DACF DA LVB

Objective 2: Improve public expenditure management by Dec. 2017


public financial

management regulations

Train the finance and budget

unit on public financial

management

4,000.00 All finance

and budget

unit officers

trained

DDF DA RCC

Spend only in priority areas

and in accordance of the

allocations in the budget

500.00 All

expenditures

are related to

the budget

IGF/DAC

F/DDF/G

SOP

DA All

stakehol

ders



Sector

Development

Programme


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.


Objective 1: Improve private sector productivity and competitiveness domestically by Dec. 2017

Invest in human

resources with

relevant

modern skills

Organise Training in fish

processing, shea butter processing,

guinea fowl rearing, cosmetic

Production, and leather work

District wide 25,000 No. of people

trained in various

areas

REP/DA

CF

NBSSI/

BAC

DA

190

Sector

Development

Programme


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

and

competences


Basic Baking and Confectionary,

Soya beans Processing, Poultry

Farming, Advance Soap Production,

Advance Groundnuts Processing,

and Advanced Fish Farming


trained in various

areas

REP NBSSI DA

Train 400 SMEs on manufacturing

skills

District wide 6,500 No. of SMEs

trained in business

management

REP NBSSI DA

Give priority to local business in DA

procurements

District wide 500 DA

Organise Training in Intermediate

Fruit Processing, Intermediate Grass

cutter Rearing, Bee keeping and

Batique Tie & Dye Production.


trained in various

areas

REP NBSSI DA

Objective 2: Expand opportunities for job creation by Dec. 2017

Support the

creation of

business

opportunities

Identify and promote local

investment potentials District wide 6,500 Local investment

promoted REP DA Media

Stations

Organise Business counselling District wide 9,000 Business

counselling

organised

REP NBSSI DA


Facilitate the provision of

training and business




10,000 400 people

provided with

start-up kits

REP NBSSI DA/rlg

Sponsor 600 youth in

apprenticeship

District wide 9,000 600 youth

supported

LESDEP LESDEP DA

191

Sector

Development

Programme


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.



District wide 5,000 DA NBSSI

Construct 2 No. markets in


District wide 5,00,000 2No. markets

constructed

DACF DA

Objective 4: Accelerate technology-based industrialization with strong linkages to agriculture and other natural resource endowments by Dec. 2017

Create appropriate

environment to

encourage

financial institutions

to provide long term

financing

Facilitate the formation of

business co-operatives

District wide 900 Business co-

operatives

formed

REP NBSSI DA


credit facilities

District wide - REP NBSSI DA

Train 400 people on credit

management and repayment

District wide 3,000 400 people

trained on credit

management and

repayment

REP NBSSI DA


Develop sustainable


and

historical sites

Identify, develop and market

tourist sites

District wide 11200 DACF DA GTB

Identify and open up access

roads to 2No. Tourist sites

District wide 500,000 2no. roads

opened up

DACF DA GTB

Construct a standard District

guest house

District wide 150,000 DACF DA GTB

Promote annual local festival in

and beyond Ghana

District wide 5,000

Annual

festivals

promoted

DACF DA GTB



District wide 10,000 Annual festivals

supported

IGF DA Private

sector

TOTAL COST 1,278,300.00

192


MANAGEMENT


Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Goal: To reduce poverty and increase food security by modernizing and diversifying agriculture and ensuring sustainable use of natural resources by Dec.

2017



animal traction and tractor services by

women farmers


small holder men and

women intensified.

8,000 DADU NGOs


Hold quarterly RELC (Research Extension

Liaison Committee) meetings at Regional

and District levels to share experiences.

As per

location of

meeting

District and regional level

RELC meetings held.

10,000 DADU SARI

Hold Annual Evaluation and Planning

meetings of RELC activities

As per

location of

meeting




9,500.00 DADU SARI

Improve on- station research activities and

disseminate findings to farmers to increase

yield of crops and livestock

District wide On-station research

activities improved.

4,900 DADU SARI



District wide On- farm adoptive research



3,400 SARI MoFA



livestock/poultry.

District wide Improved methods of

management of new breeds

of livestock/poultry trained

2,000 DADU SARI


193


Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.



varieties e.g. high yielding/short duration


packages of improved crop

varieties identified and

disseminated

2,000 DADU D.A





District wide Field demonstrations, field

days, study tours on

improved technology

intensified

990 DADU D.A


ruminants and poultry through timely

veterinary intervention


surveillance on ruminants

and poultry conducted.

4,400 DADU D.A

Policy Objective 5: Improve institutional coordination for agriculture development by Dec. 2017

Organize National Farmers Day celebration

annually



19,000 DADU D.A

Construction of 2no. staff quarters 2no. staff quarters

renovated


Objective 6: Increase private sector investments in agriculture by Dec. 2017

Promote the production and consumption of

high Quality Protein Maize, as well as

moringer and other leafy vegetables


consumption of high

quality protein promoted

9,900 DADU SARI


improve productivity and quality and link

them to credit sources


capacity built

10,000 DADU

Promote the rearing of small ruminants and

poultry

District wide Rearing of small ruminants

and poultry promoted 30,000 DADU



District wide The production of 400

acres of maize and sorghum 25,000 DADU

194


Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

each year” under „block farming‟ each

year undertaken

Policy Objective 7: Improve post-production management strategies, particularly storage facilities at individual and community levels by Dec. 2017



District wide Farmers reduced post-

harvest losses after being

trained on low cost silos

building technology.

7,000.00 DADU

Support the food and buffer stock company

to buy surplus farmers produce for proper

storage

Food and buffer stock

company resourced

540,000 D. A DADU

Enhance the capacity of farmers to

effectively control pests in their stores.

District wide The capacity of farmers to

effectively control pest in

their stores enhanced

6,500 DADU



market/demand driven production as well as

gaps in animal husbandry


farmers on market/demand

driven production

facilitated

6,500 DADU

Policy Objective 9: Expand agriculture exports by Dec. 2017

Provide subsidies to farmers to increase

productivities and yield



yield provided.

35,000 GoG DADU


vegetable farms in the dry season each year.

District wide

Establishment of 50 acres

of vegetable farms in the

dry season each year

facilitated

4,900 DADU D.A

Construction/Rehabilitation of 4 no dugouts District wide

2no. dug outs

rehabilitated

500,000 GSOP DA RCC


195


Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Facilitate and support improvements in

livestock housing by farmers

District wide Support improvement in

livestock management

for farmers facilitated

10,300 DADU

Conduct on- farm Research activities On-farm research

activities conducted.

12,000 DADU SARI


Policy Objective 1: Promote sustainable environment, land and water management by Dec. 2017

Build institutional capacity of 20 AEAs and

& DAOs to support the promotion of


management

District wide Institutional capacity of


11,500.00 DADU MoFA

Promote an annual platform for stakeholders

to discuss land degradation issues

Platform for stakeholders

to discuss land degradation

issues promoted

14,000 DADU D. A.

Objective 2: Ensure sustainable management of natural resources by Dec. 2017

Regulate activities of charcoal burners, sand

and gravel winners

District wide Charcoal burning

activities regulated

4,000 DA DADU

Establish nurseries in 3 communities Selected

communities

Nurseries established in

3 communities

45,000 GSOP DA RCC


community reserves

D

istrict wide

12ha woodlots

maintained

14,000 GSOP DA RCC


regulated

1000 DACF DA GPS,

GIS

Educate all communities on sustainable use

of natural resources

District wide Communities sensitized

on natural resources

usage

15,000 DACF DA NCCE,

ISD

Objective 3: Promote effective waste management by Dec. 2017





14,000 DACF EHSU DA

196


Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.


management

By-laws introduced and

enforced





floodable places


Educate local industrial operators (micro,

small or large) and households on fire safety

Local industrial operators

educated on fire safety

6,900 GoG GNFS NADMO


volunteers


volunteers trained

9,900 GoG NADMO DA


NADMO staff

Capacity building training

organised

5,900 DDF DA NADMO

Acquire disaster relief items against possible

disasters


procured

55,000 DACF DA NADMO


disasters, risks and

vulnerability

District wide Awareness creation

intensified

9900 DACF NADMO DA


carried out

9900 DACF DA GNFS,

NADMO

TOTAL COST 2,211,090.00

197

TABLE 5.16: THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT


Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.





the district

District wide 100km of roads

rehabilitated

290,000 GoG/DACF

/DDF

DA DFR,

GHWA

Construct 1No. lorry park District wide 1No. lorry parks

constructed

60,000 DACF/DDF DA GPRTU


improved

30,000 DACF/DDF

/Road fund

DA DFR

Objective: Provide adequate, reliable and affordable energy to meet the district’s needs and for export by Dec. 2017

Facilitate extension of electricity to 5

communities

Selected

locations


5no. communities



poles

500 electricity poles


240,000.00 DDF /

DACF

DA VRA

Install and rehabilitate street lights District wide Street lights installed and

rehabilitated

85,000.00 DACF/

DDF

DA VRA

Objective: Streamline spatial and land use planning system by Dec. 2017




STKDA with the use of GIS

District wide All physical projects in the

district for the 2014-2017

MTDP indicated on the

map of STKDA

5,000 DACF

PPD D/A


Prepare local plans for major towns

of STKDA

Sawla, Tuna,

Gindabour

Local plans prepared for

Sawla Township and in use 33,000

DACF

PPD Consult

ant



11,000

DACF

Forestry

Comm.

D/A

198


Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.


trees for schools to grow

District wide 500 Aesthetic trees

planted at schools

10,000 DACF

Forestry

Comm.

D/A

Policy Objective: Establish an institutional framework for effective coordination of human settlements development by Dec. 2017



requirements

District wide Awareness of public

built

5,000.00

DACF

PPD D/A

Objective: Accelerate the provision of adequate, safe and affordable water by Dec. 2017


systems

Selected

communities

2No. STWSS

constructed

200,000 WB DA CWSA


SLTS

District wide Teachers trained 7,900 DACF EHSU DA


communities

6 boreholes constructed 100,000 WB DA CWSA



disposal sites

Selected

communities


developed

50,000 DACF DA CWSA

EHSU


communities

Selected

communities


communities

200,000 GoG Urban

Roads

DA

Procure Disinfectants to Disinfect

institutional latrines and urinals



toilets

District wide 3No. Toilet facilities

constructed

240,000 WB/DACF/D

DF

DA CWSA




organised


Dislodge toilets and refuse District wide Toilets and refuse dumps

dislodged




District wide Sanitary equipments

procured


199


Budget

Source of

Funding

Implementing

agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab.

Repair broken down refuse

containers District wide Containers repaired


NGOs


vantage points District wide

Dustbins purchased and

distributed

40,000 DACF, IGF DA

NGOs

Prosecute recalcitrant sanitary

offenders

District wide

Prosecution of offenders

takes off

2,000 DACF, IGF DA

NGOs



Workshops organized

for officers

10,000

DACF, IGF,

NGOs DA

NGOs


education one each in every council District wide

Communities educated

in good hygienic

practices

20,000 DACF, IGF,

NGOs DA

NGOs




District wide




sellers

20,000 DACF, IGF,

NGOs DA

NGOs

Carry out hygiene talks in all schools District wide School health education

carried out

5,000 DACF, NGOs DA

NGOs

Embark on community pump

hygiene education District wide

Pump sites hygiene

education carried out

5,000

IGF, Donor

funds DA

NGOs




NGOs

Procure 1no. skip loader

Sawla 1 skip loader procured

80,000.00

DACF, Donor

funds DA

NGOs

TOTAL COST 1,779,300.00

200



output


budget

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4




Construction of 12No. 2-unit day

care centres with auxiliary facilities

District wide 12 no. day

cares

constructed

3,000,000 GETFund /

DDF/DACF

D/A MOE/GES



District wide 12 schools

rehabilitated

1,000,000 GETFund /

DDF/DACF

D/A MOE/GES



District wide PCRR: 45:1 1,000,000 GETFund /

DDF/DACF

D/A

GETFUND



District wide Safe water

facilities in

our schools

270,000 DDF,

DACF,

Donor

D/A DONOR

Construction of 8No. number 3-

Unit Classroom Block with

auxiliary facilities

District wide 8 no class

rooms provided 2,000,000 GETFund /

DDF/DAC

F

D/A MOE/GES

Construct 6No. staff bungalows District wide No. of

bungalows

constructed

1,500,000 GETFund D/A MOE/GES

Institute scholarship schemes for

needy pupils, including district

sponsorship of girl pupils/students


students

assisted

10,000 DACF,

Donor

D/A

GES

DONOR

Provide support to 40 pregnant girls

and adolescent mothers to complete

education

District wide 40 pregnant

and adolescent

mothers

supported

5,000 DACF,

Donor

DONOR GES



All five

circuits

Electricity

extended to 5 100,000 DACF,

Donor

D/A MOE/GES

201


output


budget

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


schools

Provide adequate safety sanitation

and basic health care facilities

All basic

schools

Facilities

provided

9900 DACF,

Donor

GES/DA Donor


counselling systems for all Basic

education pupils

All basic

schools

Guidance &

counselling

systems

introduced

3,900.00 DACF,

Donor

GES/DA TED/DONOR



toilets/urinals in (15) basic schools

All five

circuits

Toilets

constructed to

bring

inclusiveness

24,900.00 GETfund/

DDF

D/A Donor

Organize District contest for girls.

All JHS girls Contest

carried out

2,900.00 GPEG/

IBIS

MOE/GE

S

Donor/DA

Maintain and update statistics and

relevant indicators and establish an

on-going monitoring and reporting

system on girl child education

All schools To have an up

to date data

1,000 GPEG/ IBIS GES D/A

Establish girls' clubs in all schools.

All circuits Girls club

established

4,000 GPEG/ IBIS DONOR GES/MOE


Develop and implement an

effective methodology for teaching

in English Language in schools

All schools Methodology

developed &

implemented

24,000 GPEG/ IBIS GES/

MOE

DONOR


district level using the school

Report Card generated

All circuits SPAM

organized

3,000 GPEG/ IBIS GES/

MOE

DONOR

Train core subject teachers at the JHS schools Training 5,000.00 GPEG/ GES/ DONOR

202


output


budget

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


basic level on new methodology of

tackling some topics

conducted IBIS MOE

Organise District INSET

programme for curriculum leaders

under the National INSET

programme

All primary

schools

INSET

organized

4,500 USAID/

GPEG

GES/MO

E

DONOR

Support regular/ UTTDBE teacher

trainees

All public

basic schools

All Basic

schools meet

the staffing

norm

15,000 D/A GES/MOE


schools

Mock

conducted to

improve BECE

performance

16,000 D/A GES/donor

Organize best teachers awards in

the District

All teachers Award

programme

organized

25,000 D/A GES/DONOR

Provide relevant and Teaching and

Learning materials appropriate for

basic schools

All primary

schools

TLMS

provided

25,000 GES/

MOE

DA/DONOR

Organise inter-school quiz

competition and school based quiz

competition

All JHSs in

the district

Inter-school

quiz

organized

20,000.00 GES D/A


vacation classes

Remedial

lessons

organized

15,000.00 D/A GES


Provide I C T training for 20

teachers in the district

Selected JHS

teachers

Training

conducted

10,000.00 GoG GES/

MOE

DA/DONOR

203


output


budget

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


Provide computers to all JHSs in

the district


provided

15,000.00 GoG GES/

MOE

D/A/DONOR

Organise STME Clinics

ALL JHS

schools

STME

organized

40,000.00 GoG GES/

MOE

DONOR


Provide incentive package to

teachers in the deprived areas

All deprived

areas

Incentive

package

provided

20,000.00 GoG GES/DA Donor




organized

10,000.00 GoG D/A MOE/GES


Supervisors


done

10,000.00 GoG GES D/A

Limit teacher absence during term

by holding INSETS during vacation

and monitoring attendance

All schools INSET held to

limit teacher

absenteeism

5,000.00 GES D/A


training to the head teacher and at

least five (5) members per Basic

school


training

conducted

15,000.00 GES D/A

Organise orientation for newly

trained teachers and pupil teachers

All newly

trained in the

district

Orientation

carried out to

improve their

skills

17,500.00 D/A MOE/GES

District Director‟s Monitoring of

schools


done to ensure

teaching and

learning

11,000 D/A GES

Organise My first day in school All circuits Children 20,000.00 D/A GES

204


output


budget

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


welcomed to

school for the

first time

Independence day celebration

Selected

schools

Event carried

out

17,000.00 D/A GES

Support for DEOC for effective




carried out to

improve

learning

outcomes

10,000.00 D/A GES

HEALTH


Construct staff

accommodation at all health

facilities

All health

facilities

New staff

accommodation

constructed

1,000,000 DA JICA

GHS

GOV

DFID

Construct 4No. CHPS

compounds

Selected

communiti

es

4No. CHPS

compounds

constructed

360,000 DA JICA, GHS, GOV,

DFID, D/A

Fence round all health

facilities in the district

All health

facilities

Health facilities

fenced

650,00 DA JICA, GHS, GOV,

DFID, D/A

Extension of electricity to

CHPS Compounds

Electricity extended

to CHPS Compounds

1000,0000 GoG DA JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID, D/A

Objective 2: Enhance national capacity for the attainment of lagging health MDGs, as well as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and Neglected

Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by Dec. 2017

Conduct national immunization

days e.g. measles, filariasis etc.

District

wide

Immunization

conducted


GOV, DFID, D/A

205


output


budget

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4



TB/HIV/AIDS week celebration,

world breastfeeding week

celebration/world Aids day

District

wide

Special health

events carried out 20,000 Donor GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A

Support to people LWHIV/AIDS District

wide

People

LWHIV/AIDS

supported


GOV, DFID

D/A

Carryout disease surveillance

activities

All

communiti

es

surveillance

activities carried

out


GOV, DFID

D/A


Sponsor and bond critical staff

(student Doctors, midwives, nurses

and Physician Assistants)

District

wide

Critical staff

sponsored

40,000.00 DACF GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A


Zones

District

wide

CHOs Trained

and deployed

10,000.00 DACF/

Donor

GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID, D/A

Annual award for hard working and

retired staff

Sawla All hardworking

and retired staff

awarded annualy

20,000.00 GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A

Procure computers and accessories

for data and information

management at DHA and health

centres

Computers

procured and

distributed

11,000 GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A


performance review

All reviews

carried out

14,000 GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID, D/A

Conduct School health and hygiene

in all schools in the district.

School health

services carried

out

9,000 GHD JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID, D/A

206


output


budget

Source of

Funding


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4


Construct an GHS office

accommodation

GHS office

accommodation

constructed

120,000 DA JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID, D/A

Monthly servicing of motor bikes

and vehicle for service delivery

motor bikes and

vehicle

serviced

10,000

DA

JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID, D/A


reproductive age by Dec. 2017


promotion services in all


Growth

monitoring &

promotion carried

out

11,000

GHS JICA, GHS

GOV, DFID

D/A

Organize annual nutritional survey Nutritional

surveys

organized

annually

13,000.00

GHS JICA, GHS

GOV

DFID D/A

TOTAL COST 12,019,600.00



Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab


of development interventions and promote civic responsibility by Dec. 2017




Recognition and

involvement of all

5,000 Decentralised

departments

DA Decent.

Depts.

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Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab




departments in


actively

involved


Budgets

12,000 Budgets and

plans prepared

and reviewed

DACF DA Decent.

Depts.

(DDs)

Disseminate Quarterly


people

10,0000 Progress

reports

disseminated

quarterly

DACF DA Decent.

Depts


programmes

District wide 30,000 Monitoring

and evaluation

carried out

DACF DA Decent

Depts



projects

10,000 Joint

opportunities

explored

DA Adjoini

ng Das

Organise quarterly

Stakeholders


Budgeting and

Implementation

23,000 Quarterly

engagements

organised

DA Other

stakehol

ders










potential women for

political positions


women

supported

DACF GDO NGOs

Support gender desk

activities

10,000 GDO

activities

supported

DACF DA GDO

208


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab


Improve border

management technology,

infrastructure

and institutional

inspection

Construct 2No.

accommodation for the Police

Service

Sawla 245,000.00 2no. police

quarters

completed

DACF DA GPS


all vantage areas.

District wide 10,000.00 Police visibility

increased DA Police

Service,

DISEC

Establishment and

Strengthening of Community

Neighbourhood Watch Dog

Committee


operational

IGF DA Police

Service,

DISEC






cultural practices

Assist in Addressing Juvenile

Delinquencies

District wide 10,000.00 Juvenile cases

handled

GoG DSW DoCD

Assist in resettling abandoned

and orphaned children

District wide 10,000.00 Abandoned

children

resettled

GoG DSW DoCD


Care Centres

All Day Care

Centres

10,000.00 Day care

attendants

supervised

GoG DSW DoCD




organised

GoG DSW DoCD

Handle Paternity,


Cases

District wide 1,000.00 Paternity cases

handled

GoG DSW CHRAJ


Create an enabling





vulnerable

GoG DSW CHRAJ

209


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

active


mainstream society

people

updated

annually


with PWDs


organised with

PWDs

GoG DSW DoCD



studies

District wide 15,000 PWDS

supported

financially

DACF DA DSW

Objective 6: Promote the role of the chieftaincy institution in national development by Dec. 2017



potential of the

chieftaincy institution in

national development



dispute resolution

District wide 1,000 Capacity

building

training

organised for

traditional

rulers

DACF DA CNC


Dec. 2017




Building).

As per

location of

programme

10,000 DA staff

supported

financially

DACF DA

Organise training for DA and




As per

location of

programme

10,000 Capacity

building

programme

organised

annually

DDF DA RCC

210


Indicator

Source of

Funding

Implementing

Agencies

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th Lead Collab

Construct 6No. staff DA

bungalow bungalows

6,000 6no.

bungalows

renovated

DACF DA



56,000 DA and all

statutory

meetings

organised

DACF,

IGF

DA DDs

Organise Community


hall meetings


meetings

organised

annually

DACF DA NCCE,

ISD





2,000 Departments

established

and equipped

GoG DA,

RCC

Nationa

l Sector

Depts

Ensure the functionality of

Sawla Area council

Sawla 1,000 Sawla area

council

functional

DACF DA Area

councils

Support self-help projects District wide 15,000 SHEPs

supported

DACF DA Area

councils

TOTAL COST 1,111,000.00

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5.2. IMPLEMENTATION OF ANNUAL ACTION PLANS

In line with the Local Government Act (ACT 462), the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Assembly

is mandated to formulate and implement plans, strategies and programmes for the

development of the District. This implies that the District is not only responsible for

preparing development plans, but also design strategies towards effective implementation of

the plan. This chapter therefore details how the MTDP (2014-2017) will be implemented.

5.2.1. Important Considerations for Implementation

The successful implementation will be determined by a number of factors including:

Fund mobilization to finance selected projects.

Identification of threats and bottlenecks which are likely to impede progress. These

could be administrative, institutional or legal. There will sometimes be the need to

review projects and strategies in line with changing social, economic and political

requirements.

Evolvement of strategies and implementation blueprint. These will also include

detailed designs for implementing specific projects

Possible crisis or disaster situations that may call for re-engineering of whole

strategies and crisis management in order that the whole plans not scuttled.

Local and external stakeholder collaboration to help achieve the expected results

5.2.2. Phasing of Plan

To ensure an incremental implementation of the MTDP over the medium term (2014-2017),

it has been divided into four sets of Annual Action. Implementation of the Action Plans will

involve the actual process of carrying out actions and activities which will convert resources

into goods and services. The annual action plans as contained in this chapter indicate projects

and activities proposed to be executed under thematic area of the GSGDA II in each

implementation year.

The commencement of implementation of this MTDP will be in line with the statutory district

planning cycle of 1st January to 31st December every year. The implementation of each

annual action plan shall be reviewed mid-year (July each year) under the chairmanship of the

District Coordinating Director (DCD) to assess progress and identify implementation gaps.

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5.2.3. Implementing Specific Programmes and Projects

Each annual action plan in this MTDP contains many and varied projects and activities which

require varied implementation strategies. Strategies for implementing specific project and

programmes will therefore be designed differently, but coordinated by the District Planning

and Coordinating Unit (DPCU). In accordance with the National Development Planning Act,

Act 480, Section 7a, the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Assembly will support the DPCU with

accommodation and logistics to effectively coordinate the implementation of the MTDP.

In collaboration with sector departments and institutions, development partners and

communities, the DPCU shall prepare implementation work plans that will:

Outline activity schedules and procedures including cash flows and disbursement

schedules.

Assign responsibilities.

Outline tendering processes.

Define milestones and monitoring and evaluation indicators.

Agree on reporting systems; and

Procedures for revision and data updates.

The DPCU shall prepare detailed implementation strategies for the implementation of

specific projects which may include resource flow charts, Gant charts, logical frameworks,

and other appropriate project implementation tools.

Also, projects and programmes in the MTDP will be implemented in communities and

electoral areas. On this note, efforts will be made to actively involve the decentralized

structures and Traditional Authorities. Assembly person, Unit Committees, Chiefs and

opinion leaders shall be integral participants in the implementation of specific plans.

With the enormous responsibility on the DPCU and the decentralized structures towards the

implementation of projects and programmes, the District will build the capacities of these

bodies and make frantic efforts to establish relevant decentralized departments that currently

do not exist in the District.

5.2.4. Administrative Arrangement

The District Assembly shall be the body responsible for coordinating and harmonizing

implementation activities. It will ensure that activities of decentralized departments, central

government, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), Non-Governmental Organisations

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(NGOs), and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are synchronized with the objectives of this

MTDP.

Also, with the increasing role of the private sector in development and the emphasis on

Public-Private partnership, the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Assembly would open its doors to

and motivate the private sector into joint projects towards achieving the objectives of this

plan. Attempts would also be made to undertake joint projects with neighbouring districts in

identified areas to improve the lives of the people.

5.2.5. Community Participation

To ensure acceptance, commitment and ownership of development projects and programmes,

the implementation of this MTDP will ensure broad consultations and participation. Thus, it

will adopt a democratic process to realize project goals and objectives. It will be hinged on

the principles of grass root participation and ownership of development. Where practicable,

individuals and households will be involved and communities made to contribute labour or

materially to implementation of projects.

Proper community entries will be done with the Traditional Authorities being the first entry

points to communities and the custodians of community resources, the implementation

process of this plan would actively involve them. As key stakeholders, their role will include

land allocation for project manifesting in space and community mobilization.

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CHAPTER SIX

MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE MTDP

To ensure effective and efficient implementation of the MTDP, there is the need to monitor

the progress of implementation. The Monitoring and Evaluation Plan of the District is an

outline of flexible steps that will be used to track the use of resources, the timing of projects,

and in particular, to ensure that the District‟s development activities are guided by this

MTDP.

The core premise of monitoring and evaluation is that, services can be continually improved

through informed decision making and social learning, leading to social and economic

progress. Fuelled by the recognition that resources are limited, the demand for results-based

M&E has grown rapidly in recent times. This is particularly true in Ghana, where increasing

emphasis is now being placed on public sector transparency and accountability. M&E in the

country has therefore shifted from being implementation based (concerned with the

implementation of activities) to being results-based (assessing if real changes have occurred).

Systematic monitoring and evaluation of the District Medium-Term Development Plan and

reporting will show the extent of progress made towards the implementation of GSGDA II

policies and objectives in the district and will further help to:

1. Assess whether DMTDP developmental targets were being met.

2. Identify achievements, constraints and failures so that improvements can be made to the

DMTDP and project designs to achieve better impact.

3. Provide information for effective coordination of district development at the regional

level.

4. Provide district authorities, the government, development partners, community project

management teams and the general public with better means for learning from past

experience.

5. Improve service delivery and influence allocation of resources in the district and demons-

trate results as part of accountability and transparency to the citizens and other

stakeholders and lastly

6. Reinforce ownership of the DMTDP and build M&E capacity within each District.

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Overall, monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the plan shall be carried out at

several levels. These shall include the RCC, DA, sector departments and development

partners.

At the regional level monitoring and evaluation shall be carried out by the Regional Planning

and Coordinating Unit (RPCU). This is intended to guide and support the DA (DPCU) to

ensure effective and efficient implementation of the plan. At the District level, the DPCU

shall be responsible for effective monitoring and evaluation of plan implementation. It shall

prepare detailed monitoring and evaluation guidelines for particular periods and for specific

projects. They shall also oversee the monitoring and implementation activities of sector

departments and coordinate and regulate the interventions of partners. Sector departments on

the other hand shall monitor and evaluate activities in their respective sectors. The DPCU

will therefore organize periodic presentations on sector performances relative to the

implementation of the MTDP.

6.1. MONITORING STRATEGIES

Monitoring and evaluation of the plan will be commenced immediately its implementation

begins. This will enable an up-to-date monitoring and evaluation. The process shall adopt the

format below:

Monitoring Format

A. Project identification

A1. Project title: ……………………………………………………………………………

A2. Project code: …………………………………………………………………………..

A3. Project location: ……………………………………………………………………….

A4. Implementation agency(s): ……………………………………………………………

A5. Monitoring agency(s): ………………………………………………………………...

A6. Date of monitoring: ……………………………………………………………………

B. Project Implementation Monitoring

B1. Topics for monitoring: ……………………………………………………………

B2. Starting date:

Original date: …………………………………...

Actual date: …………………………………….

Remarks: …………………………………….....

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B3. Physical implementation

Aspect Planned to date (%) Actual to date (%) Remarks

B4. Financial Mobilization

Source Total Required Expected To Date Received To Date

e.g. IGF

DACF

NGOs

Community

Total Financial Resources

6.2. EVALUATION

Unlike monitoring which is continuous, evaluation is periodic. It ensures that projects

produce the requite outputs within efficient time and resources. The process will adopt the

following format:

Evaluation Format

A. Project identification

A1. Project title: ……………………………………………………………………………

A2. Project code: …………………………………………………………………………..

A3. Project location: ……………………………………………………………………….

A4. Implementation agency(s): ……………………………………………………………

A5. Monitoring agency(s): ………………………………………………………………...

A6. Date of monitoring: ……………………………………………………………………

Evaluation format

Project Output

indicator

Outcome

indicator

Frequency and

Tools for Evaluation

Responsible

Agencies

Cost

1.

2.

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Table 6.1: Calendar for Monitoring and Evaluation

Activities Actors Budget

2014 2015 2016 2017

DMTDP Evaluation DPCU December December December December 5,000

DMTDP Mid-term

evaluation

DPCU June

June June

June

5,000

Annual progress

review workshop

DPCU November November November November 10,000

Annual progress

report

DPCU January, 2011 January 2012 January, 2013 January, 2014 10,000

Dissemination of

MTDP and annual

action plans

DPCU January January January January 2,000

Quarterly review

meetings (with

partners)

DPCU March, June,

September and

December

March, June,

September and

December

March, June,

September and

December

March, June,

September

and

December

30,000

Quarterly field visits Jan

Feb

Feb

Feb

Ma

r Apr

Jan

Feb

Feb

Jan

Feb

Feb

25,000

Mar

Jul

Jul

Jul

Oct

Dec

Mar

Jul

Jul

Mar

Jul

Jul

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CHAPTER SEVEN

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

7.1 DISSEMINATION OF THE DMTDP

To deepen stakeholder acceptance of the plan and commitment to its implementation, the

content of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba DMTP will be shared with several institutions within and

outside the district. This is sought to increase transparency the District Assembly and

promote the sense of ownership of the plan among stakeholders.

The strategy for disseminating the plan involves:

Sending DMTDP to RPCU/RCC, NDPC, MDAs, NGOs and Donor Agencies

Holding workshops at Assembly , Area Council and community levels on the

MTDP

Announcements, discussions and broadcast in local news media e.g. FM

stations, information vans.

Organize and hold meetings with communities throughout the Districts involving

traditional leaders‟ opinion leaders, women, youth and groups.

The table below details the proposed strategies for sharing the content of the plan.

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Table 7.1: Communication Plan for Implementing District Development Strategy

Stakeholders/

Target

Audience

Content of

Message

Purpose Channel/Medium Timeframe Lead Agency/

Person

Responsible

NDPC Copies of

plan and

progress

reports

Review,

Approval and

Monitoring

Email

Personal

delivery

Postal

After

approval

of plan

Quarterly

DPCU

RCC Copies of

plan

Progress

reports

Harmonisation

and Monitoring

Email

Personal

delivery

Postal

Presentations

After

approval

of plan

Quarterly

DPCU

Staff of

STKDA Copies of

the plan

Progress

reports

Awareness

creation and

carrying them

along during

implementation

Email

Workshops

Copies in

offices

Media

After

approval

of plan

Quarterly

DPCU

Assembly

persons and

Unit

Committees

Copies of

the plan

Progress

reports

Awareness

creation and

carrying them

along during

implementation

Email

Workshops

Copies in

area councils

Public

hearings

Media

After

approval

of plan

Quarterly

DPCU

Heads of

Decentralised

Departments

Copies of

the plan

Progress

reports

Awareness

creation and

carrying them

along during

implementation

Email

Workshops

Copies in

offices

Media

After

approval

of plan

Quarterly

Project

Specific

M&E

Reports

DPCU

Development

Partners (DPs)

Copies of

the plan

Progress

reports

Awareness

creation and

carrying them

along during

implementation

Email

Workshops

Stakeholder

meetings

Media

After

approval

of plan

Quarterly

DPCU

Media Abridged

copies of

the plan

Progress

reports

Awareness

creation and

carrying them

along during

implementation

Emails

Workshops

After

approval

of plan

Quarterly

DPCU

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Stakeholders/

Target

Audience

Content of

Message

Purpose Channel/Medium Timeframe Lead Agency/

Person

Responsible

Traditional

Authorities

Copies of

the plan

Progress

reports

Awareness

creation and

carrying them

along during

implementation

Email

Workshops

Stakeholder

meetings

Media

After

approval

of plan

Quarterly

DPCU

NGO/CSOs Copies of

the plan

Progress

reports

Awareness

creation and

carrying them

along during

implementation

Presentation

Stakeholder

meetings

Media

After

approval

of plan

Quarterly

DPCU

Private Sector

and Investors Copies of

the plan

Progress

reports

Awareness

creation and

carrying them

along during

implementation

Presentation

Stakeholder

meetings

Media

After

approval

of plan

DPCU

General

Public Copies of

the plan

Progress

reports

Awareness

creation and

ownership

Presentation/

durbars

Copies in

area councils

Public

hearings

Media

After

approval

of plan

Quarterly

Project

Specific

M&E

Reports

DPCU

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7.2 CONCLUSION

As an output of broad stakeholder consultations, this plan provides adequate directions

towards expanding opportunities for the socio-economic empowerment of the people. It

reviews the performance of the District in the previous plan period, analyses the current

situation of the District and provides clear steps toward realising the District‟s development

focus. It will therefore sustain and improve upon the gains made in the previous plan

periods. Again, the MTDP tailors the development goals, objectives, strategies, programmes

and projects of the District along the pillars of the GSGDA II in order to ensure the

achievement of both district and broad national development goals. It must also be

emphasised that, the plan preparation process was highly participatory in order to ensure

stakeholder ownership and commitment. This MTDP is therefore a compilation of

stakeholder ideas, needs and aspirations and harmonized with national and regional

development priorities.

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SAWLA-TUNA-KALBA DISTRICT ASSEMBLY MEMBERS OF PLANNING TEAM

S/N NAME STATUS/DESIGNATION

1 Hon. Mumuni Isaac Dramani District Chief Executive

2 Ishmael Nana Ogyefo District Co-ordinating Director

3 Alhassan Baba Musah District Planning officer

4 Osman Aminu District Budget Officer

5 Stephen Dunenye District Finance Officer

6 Gilbert Diaba District Engineer

7 Samuel Kwaja District Director of Social Welfare

8 Bashiru Sherika Gender Desk Officer

9 Abubakari Dauda Sadique Environmental Health officer

10 Thomas B. Sennor District Director of health Service

11 Abdus Salam Sualeh District Director of Agriculture

12 Frank Aflaqui District director of Education

13 John Dakorah Assistant District Planning Officer

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