Chapter 2:
CHAPTER TWO
COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS
The Assembly in its quest to ensure that development planning is done in a participatory manner with the people of the District undertook a series of public hearings at the six Area Town/Area council levels of Kadjebi, Asato, Dodi, Dodo, Ahamansu and Amanta. The essence of the public hearings was to solicit for the views, needs and aspirations of the people and use them as the basis for the plan preparation and also to ensure community ownership of the plan.
Table 34 below presents the summary of the aspirations and needs of the people from the public hearing
| Table 34: Summary of Community Needs and Aspirations | ||
| SECTOR | DEVELOPMENT ISSUES/CONCERNS | NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS FROM TOWN/AREA COUNCILS |
|
EDUCATION
|
· Falling standard of education at basic school level. · Poor quality and condition of educational infrastructure and logistics · Indiscipline in schools · Inadequate ICT facilities and libraries · Non-functioning school management committees · Lack of accommodation for teachers · Inadequate sanitation facilities in schools |
· Creation of an enabling environment for teaching and learning (rehabilitation/construction of classrooms with electricity, recreational facilities, furniture etc.).
· Provision of toilets, water, urinal and waste disposal site for all basic schools · Provision of teachers’ accommodation · Intensification of school supervisions · Improvement in the parent-teacher relationship · Strengthening of School management committees · Provision of ICT and library facilities · Preventing school children from watching kumkumbagier
|
| WATER | · Inadequate water supply systems
· Non-functioning state of community water systems like boreholes · Unsafe water for drinking · Weak and ineffective WATSAN committees
|
· Expansion of urban /rural water supply with maximum reliability
· Institutionalize periodic water quality test · Undertake rehabilitation of water facilities · Institutionalize periodic monitoring and evaluation of water systems · Water quality measures would be put in place · Regular Capacity building and training for WATSAN · Regular M&E of WATSAN operations |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND SANITATION | · Inadequate waste management facilities
· Inadequate solid and liquid waste management systems · Non enforcement of sanitation and environmental by-laws · Inadequate latrines in communities and institutions · Inadequate environmental health staff
|
· Provision of institutional public toilets
· Supply of refuse containers in communities and other sanitation equipment and tools · Undertake public education on environment hygiene and sanitation · Enforcement of By-Laws on the environment and sanitation · Promote the construction of household latrines(CLTS) · Promote the construction of hand washing with soap facilities and safe water storage facilities · Provision of adequate environmental health staff
|
| HEALTH | · Inadequate health care service delivery in rural areas
· Poor condition of health infrastructure and facilities · Inadequate health personnel · Inadequate accommodation for health staff · Spread of diseases like malaria, HIV & AIDS etc · Inadequate office accommodation for NHIA · Undue payment on drugs demanded by facilities |
· Rehabilitation of health infrastructure
· Construction, expansion and furnishing of health facilities (CHPS compounds) · Improvement of health care service delivery · Provision of accommodation for health staff · Fight the High prevalence diseases like malaria, HIV & AIDS etc · Upgrading of Kadjebi Health centre to a District Hospital · Provide office accommodation for NHIA · Institute measures to remove all extortion in the operation of NHIS |
|
ROADS AND TRANSPORT
|
Poor road network and conditions especially in the rainy seasons
· Inadequate drainage systems · Lack of bridges on Rivers · Choked drains |
Rehabilitation and spot improvement of roads.
Reshaping of feeder roads · Provision of speed ramps · Provision of Bridges · Construction of drains and culverts · Desilting of drains
|
| INDUSTRY, TRADE, TOURISM AND EMPLOYMENT | · Limited job opportunities for the youth
· Limited access to credit facilities for investment purpose · Inadequate exploitation of tourism potentials · Lack of investment in tourism · Low levels of Technical/vocational skills · Unavailability of industries · Limited entrepreneurial skills development · Inadequate and poor market facilities |
· Establishment of (small scale) manufacturing industries to create employment
· Rehabilitation of market facilities. · Supply equipment and tools to entrepreneurs. · Development of the tourism sites · Promote accessibility to credit facilities · Undertake skills developing and training programmes for the youth · Provision of new markets |
| ENERGY
|
· Inadequate extension of electricity to newly developing areas due to high cost of extension
· Inadequate promotion and development of other energy sources such as solar · Mal-functional street light
|
· Extension of electricity to newly developed residential areas.
· Extension of electricity to schools · Maintenance of street light |
| AGRICULTURE
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· High cost of agricultural inputs and technology
· Declining interest in farming due to low returns · Low income of farmers · Small land holding impeding investment · Lack of reliable market · Lack of irrigation facilities · Lack of farming implements and machinery · Inadequate access to extension services · Lack of storage facilities · Lack of processing facilities |
· Mechanization of agricultural activities
· Reduction on the cost of borrowing from financial institutions · Construction and expansion of farm truck to link major roads · Provision of irrigation facilities and tube wells · Creation of land banks for large scale farming and other investment · Provision of extension officers · Provision of planting materials and other agricultural materials to farmers · Encouragement of value chain systems · Provision of storage facilities · Provision of agro based processing factories
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| GOVERNANCE
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· Limited support for women, PWDs and other vulnerable groups
· Low access to information on Assembly’s activities · Non-functioning state of sub district structures · Low level of M&E by the people at the grassroots · Non- functioning state of Unit Committees · Low IGF capacity of the Assembly · Lack of modern office for the Assembly and Area councils
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· Increased transparency in resource utilization
· Strengthen capacity of Assembly members and Area councils to provide local leadership. · Assembly should institute public engagement processes like town hall meetings, radio programmes etc · Increased interaction of District Assembly and sub-structures · Increased participation of communities decision making activities · Institute measures to increase the IGF capacity of the Assembly · Provision of adequate office structures for Area councils · Rehabilitate residential accommodations |
| PHYSICAL PLANNING | · Lack of adherence to building and development regulations
· Lack of enforcement of laws in relation to physical developments · Non completion of the street naming system
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· Enforcement of building and development regulations
· Continue the street naming and property addressing system · Expand permit acquisition system to cover the whole District |
| ENVIRONMENT/ NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | · Incidence of natural disasters
· Over exploitation of natural resources · Incidence of Bush fires · Pollution of water bodies · Environmental and water pollution · Degradation of ecosystem · Poor state of Kadjebi cemetery
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· Enforcement of By-Laws on the environment and natural resources
· Undertake tree planting activities · Develop and Institute formal management of Kadjebi cemetery
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HARMONISATION OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS WITH IDENTIFIED KEY DEVELOPMENT GAPS/PROBLEMS/ISSUES
The community needs and aspirations identified above have been harmonized with the summarized key development issues from the performance review and profile of the District. Each community needs and aspirations were matched against the summarized key development issues and scored to determine the level of harmony between them. The scoring was done based on the following:
Figure 14: Scoring scale
| Definition | Score |
| Strong relationship | 2 |
| Weak relationship | 1 |
| No relationship | 0 |
Harmonization of the community needs and aspirations as against the summarized key development issue from the performance review and profile of the Municipality is presented in the table below:
| S/
NO |
Community needs and aspirations | Identified key development gaps/
problems/issues (from Performance and Profile) |
SCORE
|
| 1 | Falling standard of education at basic school level | Falling standards of education in the District
|
2 |
| 2 | Poor quality and condition of educational infrastructure | Inadequate and inequitable access to educational facilities
|
2 |
| 3 | Inadequate ICT facilities and libraries
|
Inadequate ICT infrastructure base
Poor quality of ICT services
|
2 |
| 4 | Lack of adherence to building and development regulations | Weak enforcement of planning and building regulations
|
2 |
| 5 | Incident of Bush fires and other disasters
|
Vulnerability to natural disasters | 2 |
| 6 | Inadequate water supply
|
Inadequate access to water services
|
2 |
| 7 | Non-functioning state of community water systems like boreholes | Poor and inadequate rural infrastructure and services
|
1 |
| 8 | Inadequate waste management facilities
|
Inadequate access to environmental sanitation facilities
|
2 |
| 9 | Inadequate solid and liquid waste management systems
|
Poor disposal of waste
|
2 |
| 10 | Non enforcement of sanitation by-laws | Weak enforcement of existing sanitation laws
|
2 |
| 11 | Degradation of ecosystem | Weak enforcement of regulations and laws governing the environment and for the management of natural resources
|
1 |
| 12 | Environmental and water pollution
|
Use of outdated farming methods
|
2 |
| 13 | Poor condition of health infrastructure and facilities
Inadequate health care service delivery
|
Poor health infrastructure
|
2 |
| 14 | Spread of diseases like malaria, HIV & AIDS etc | High prevalence rate of diseases like malaria, HIV & AIDS etc | 2 |
| 15 | Poor road network and conditions especially in the rainy seasons | Poor quality and inadequate road transport networks
|
2 |
| 16 | Limited jobs opportunities for the youth
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High levels of unemployment and under-employment especially among the youth
|
2 |
| 17 | Low levels of Technical/vocational training for the youth
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Low levels of Technical/vocational skills
|
2 |
| 18 | Lack of investment in tourism
|
Inadequate investment in the tourism sector
|
2 |
| 19 | Inadequate exploitation of tourism potentials
|
Limited exploitation of potentials in the tourism sector
|
2 |
| 20 | Limited access to credit facilities for investment purpose
|
Limited access to finance
|
2 |
| 21 | Lack of electricity in new development areas due to high cost of extension | Unreliable power supply
|
2 |
| 22 | Declining crop yield due to high cost of agricultural inputs and technology
|
Low application of technology especially among farmers
|
2 |
| 23 | Declining interest in farming due to low returns
|
Low level of agricultural mechanization and production
|
1 |
| 24 | Inadequate extension services | Limited access to extension services
|
2 |
| 25 | Small land holding impeding investment
|
Inadequate spatial and land use plans
|
2 |
| 26 | Lack of reliable market
|
Lack of adequate market information | 2 |
| 27 | Low levels of M&E by the people at the grass roots | Gaps in communication and accountability between MMDAs and citizens
|
2 |
| 28 | Non- functioning state of ZCs and Unit Committees
|
Weak sub-district structures
|
2 |
| 29 | Increasing spate of crime among the youth such as illicit drug use, armed robbery etc.
|
High incidence of violation of children’s rights
|
1 |
| 30 | Weak revenue base of ZCs | Leakages in revenue collection
|
1 |
| 31 | Limited access to information on Assembly’s activities
|
Inadequate access to public information by media, civil society and general public
|
2 |
| 32 | Child trafficking, child abuse and child labor | High incidence of child trafficking and child labor
|
2 |
| 33 | Limited support for women, PWDs and other vulnerable groups
|
Inadequate support for Persons With Disability (PWDs)
Inadequate social protection and intervention and weak coordination of programmes for the vulnerable and excluded
|
2 |
| Average Score =65/33 1.9 | |||
Table 35: Harmonization of community needs and aspirations as against the summarized key development issue
The average score of 1.9 is very high, and therefore an indication that there is strong harmony of community needs and aspirations and key development issue and which has implication for 2018 – 2021 MTDP.
KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES UNDER GSGDA II WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR 2018-2021
The harmonised key development issues with implications for 2018-2021 are presented in a matrix under GSGDA II as indicated in table 35 below
Table 35: Key Development Issues under GSGDA II with implications for 2018-2021
HARMONISATION OF KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES UNDER GSGDA II WITH IMPLICATION FOR 2018-2021 WITH THOSE OF THE NATIONAL MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK (NMTDPF, 2018–2021)
In order to ensure continuity of relevant on-going programmes and in accordance with Chapter 6, Article 35 (7) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, the issues associated with programmes and projects commenced under GSGDA II, 2014-2017 with those issues of the NMTDPF 2018-2021 have been harmonized as indicated in table 36 below:
Table 36: Identified Development Issues under GSGDA II and NMTDPF, 2018-2021
| DMTDP GOALS 2018-2021 | DMTDP SUB-GOALS 2018-2021 | ADOPTED ISSUES |
| Build an inclusive industrialised and resilient economy | Attain and sustain macro-economic stability at all times | Revenue under-performance due to leakages and loopholes, among others
|
| Narrow tax base | ||
| Increase access to affordable credit and capital by businesses of all sizes | Limited access to finance | |
| Informal nature of businesses | ||
| Limited technical and entrepreneurial skills
|
||
| Low awareness of incentive regime for local investors | ||
| Tourism | Limited exploitation of potentials in the tourism sector | |
| Inadequate investment in the tourism sector
|
||
| Limited attention to the development of tourism at the local level
|
||
| Inadequate promotion of domestic tourism | ||
| Energy Supply to Support Industries and Households | Low utilisation of waste as an energy resource
|
|
| Promote sustainable industrialization | Low levels of mechanisation in agriculture | |
| High cost of agriculture machinery and equipment | ||
| High incidence of drudgery in agriculture | ||
| Seasonal variability in food supply and prices | ||
| High dependence on seasonal and erratic rainfall. | ||
| Encroachment on irrigation sites. | ||
| High cost of energy for irrigation | ||
| High unemployment rate amongst the youth | ||
| Encourage growth and development of high-value services (such as ICT, finance, health, education, and technical services) | Low adoption of technology | |
| Low transfer and uptake of research findings by stakeholders | ||
| Limited application of biotechnology and its benefits | ||
| Limited research on industrial uses of locally produced crops and livestock | ||
| Promote sustainable agriculture | Limited multiplication and production of planting materials and certification of seeds
|
|
| Poor storage and untimely release of planting materials and certified seeds
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| Limited participation of beneficiaries in extension programme planning and implementation at the local level | ||
| Limited access to extension services, especially by women agriculture operators | ||
| Poor rural road infrastructure | ||
| Weak systems for disaster prevention, preparedness and response (gaps in legal and policy frameworks) | ||
| Inadequate agribusiness enterprises along the value chain | ||
| Increase access to affordable credit and capital by businesses of all sizes | Inadequate access to appropriate financial products
|
|
| Low level of economies of scale in agriculture | ||
| Inadequate incentives and subsidies | ||
| Create an equitable, healthy and disciplined society | Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all | Poor quality of teaching and learning and assessment skills at the basic level |
| High number of untrained teachers at the basic level |
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| Low levels of teacher commitment | ||
| Inadequate use of teacher-learner contact time in schools | ||
| Change negative perception of TVET | ||
| Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages (3) | Huge gaps in geographical access to quality health care | |
| Inadequate and inequitable distribution of critical staff mix Inadequate capacity | ||
| Increasing morbidity, mortality and disability due to communicable , non-communicable and emerging diseases | ||
| Unmet need for mental health service | ||
| Inadequate capacity to use health information for decision making at all levels | ||
| Lack of comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS/STIs, especially among the vulnerable groups | ||
| Inadequate coverage of reproductive health and family planning services | ||
| Create ample opportunities for employment and decent work | High levels of unemployment and under-employment amongst the youth | |
| Low levels of Technical/vocational skills |
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| Lack of entrepreneurial skills for self-employment |
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| Reduce income and spatial inequality | Inadequate resources for child protection and welfare | |
| Poor quality of services for children and families | ||
| Limited data on children in all situations: Street Children, Child Labour, Child Trafficking, etc. | ||
| Achieve Gender equality and empower all women and girls (5) | Low recognition of gender equity in all spheres | |
| Vulnerability and exclusion of some population groups | ||
| Lack of a comprehensive M& E system for social protection | ||
| Challenges of livelihood empowerment programmes against poverty | ||
| Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all | Poor sanitation and waste management | |
| Poor and low-income earners have little access to potable water services | ||
| Poor planning and implementation of sanitation plans | ||
| High prevalence of open defecation | ||
| Increasing demand for household water supply | ||
| Inadequate maintenance of facilities | ||
| Absence of a well structured post construction support by MMDAs | ||
| Poor and low-income earners have little access to potable water services | ||
| River bank encroachment | ||
| Poor waste collection system | ||
| Inadequate waste management facilities | ||
| Build safe and well planned communities while protecting the natural environment | Transport Infrastructure: Road, Rail, Water and Air | Poor quality and inadequate road transport networks |
| Geographical disparities in access to transport services | ||
| Early deterioration of road networks | ||
| Water resources Management | Increasing water demand for domestic, agriculture, commercial and industrial use
|
|
| Weak water resources management | ||
| Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
|
Inadequate ICT centers within communities. Low level of citizens’ access to online information on health, economic and social issues
|
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| Infrastructure Maintenance | Poor and inadequate maintenance of infrastructure | |
| Deforestation, Desertification and Soil Erosion | Non-enforcement of relevant laws and regulations | |
| Inadequate financial resources for biodiversity conservation | ||
| Deforestation, Desertification and Soil Erosion | Non-enforcement of relevant laws and regulations | |
| Climate Variability and Change | Low institutional capacity to adapt to climate change and undertake mitigation actions | |
| Disaster Management | Prevalence of fires, floods and other disasters | |
| Urban Development | Urban service deficiencies | |
| Human Settlements and Development | Poor land use and spatial planning | |
| Lack of balanced urban and rural development. | ||
| Weak enforcement of planning and building regulations | ||
| Goal 4: Build effective efficient and dynamic institutions | Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive | Inadequate appreciation of CSOs role in public policy processes |
| Inadequate structures for the security service | ||
| Non-functioning sub-district structures | ||
| Low transparency and accountability of public officials | ||
| Weak coordination of the development planning system | ||
| Low level stakeholder consultation | ||
| Ineffective coordination of gender equality results | ||
| Local Governance and Decentralization | Weak financial base and management capacity of the District Assemblies |
PRIORITISATION OF DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
The development issues adopted from above may be considered as a shopping list. It is important therefore to prioritise the issues. The following method was used in the prioritisation process;
5.2.1 Application of potentials (strength), Opportunities, Constraints (weakness) and challenges (threats) (POCC or SWOT) analysis
The adopted issues were subjected to the analysis of the Potentials, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges (POCC) of the Municipality. This has facilitated the identification of issues with potentials and opportunities to be addressed as priorities while considering other measures to address those with constraints and challenges.
Potentials of a District refer to factors; advantages and resources (within the District) which when utilised can enable the District to enhance its sustained socio-economic development or to overcome its challenges.
Opportunities are external factors (beyond the District) that positively influence development of the District.
Constraints are disadvantages emanating from internal factors such as institutional, human and physical resources that act against development.
Challenges may be external factors or obstacles (beyond the District) that may hamper smooth development effort.
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Revenue under-performance due to leakages and loopholes, among | Existence of Town/Area councils
Availability of strong youth Existence of revenue unit Comprehensive revenue data |
Patronage of local market by neighbouring Togo nationals
Availability of DACF and DDF and other Donor funds
|
Inadequate logistics for revenue operations
Lack of interest among the youth for tax collection Area councils not having staffs for revenue exercise
|
Delays in the release of DACF and DDF
|
| The Assembly should expand the revenue generation coverage via public education on the need to pay taxes, supervision of collections and provision of logistics e.g vehicles | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Narrow tax base
|
Existence of potential tax sources
Availability of strong youth Existence of Town/Area councils
|
Patronage of local market by neighbouring Togo nationals
Fourable tax regimes |
Inadequate public knowledge on tax obligation | Weak local economy |
| The Assembly need to give much attention to the development of local economy to expand it tax base | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| High number of untrained teachers at the basic level | 1. Teachers enrol on distance courses
2. In-service trainings |
1.Self-sponsorship training
2..NGO’s Initiative 3. Existence of training institution |
1. Lack of funds
2. Using contact hours for courses and studies |
1. Lack of mastery under content delivery
2. Inadequate NGO’s Initiative |
| Conclusion: the issue of untrained teachers at the basic level is under control because the potentials and opportunities can mitigate the constrains and challenges with commitment. | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Poor Quality of teaching and learning and assessment skills at the basic level. | 1.In Service training
2. Award scheme |
1. Resources from Development partners
2. Capitation Grants |
1.Inadequate funds | 1. Poor academic records
2. Funds for proper supervision |
| Conclusion: the District has great potentials and opportunities to over come Poor Quality of teaching and learning and assessment skills at the basic level. Funds and attitudes are the only two obstacles. | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inadequate use of teacher-learner contact time in schools | 1. Disciplinary committees
2. Inference training
|
1. Resources from development partners
2. Legal regimes in place. |
1. Weak disciplinary measures
2. High level of untrained teachers |
1. Poor attitudes to work
2. Pupil absenteeism during market days 3. Weak application of Legal regimes in place |
| Conclusion: Controls measure must be strengthen to mitigate the problem of Inadequate use of teacher-learner contact time in schools | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Low levels of teacher commitment | 1. Award scheme
2. Inference training 3. In Service training |
1. Resources from development partners
3. Resources from GOG
|
1. Irregular Award scheme
2. Irregular Inference training |
1. Poor attitudes to work
2. Weak application of Legal regimes in place |
| Conclusion: Beside other measures, Low levels of teacher commitment can be resolve by improve working conditions with respect to salaries, logistics and good pension package | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Huge gaps in geographical access to quality health care
|
Ongoing Construction of CHPS compounds in the District
Improved Road Network in the District. |
Support from Donor Funds for Health facility Construction.
Private Sector Participation in the Health Care Delivery. |
Irregular Flow of Funds.
Competing Health Needs in the District.
|
Lack of harmonized plans between Donor and DA.
Diminishing Donor Support
|
| Conclusion: With the opportunities and potentials in place, little effort from Central Government and Donor Support can help improve access to quality Health Care. | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inadequate and inequitable distribution of critical staff mix Inadequate capacity
|
The District Assembly support for Health Training of Critical Staff.
|
Donor Support for Critical Staff Training for health Care Delivery. | Irregular flow of Funds.
|
Difficulties in getting admission in to Critical Health Training intuitions |
| Conclusion:. With Adherence to Assemblies plan to support Critical Health Staff Training , little support from Donor support can help mitigate the problem | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Increasing morbidity, mortality and disability due to communicable , non-communicable and emerging diseases
|
Increase in Health Promotional activities on sanitation.
Legal Regime on In-sanitary practices in Place. Existence of ZOOMLION
|
World Vision and UNCIEF supporting WASH programmes in the District.
|
Poor attitudinal Change.
Irregular flow of funds |
Inflows of Disease from Neighbouring Countries.
|
| Conclusion: With our inability to control Inflows of Disease neighbouring countries, our existing facilities over burden. | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Unmet need for mental health service
|
Existence of Mental Health Officers/Nurses | N/A | Lack of adequate Facilities for Mental Health Care Delivery.
Increasing Mental Health Cases in the District. |
Lack of Donor interest in Mental Health Care Delivery. |
| Conclusion: Mental Health Care Delivery remains an issue in the District. | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Lack of comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS/STIs, especially among the vulnerable groups
|
Existence of Health facilities in the District
Existence of comprehensive plan on AIDS/STIs sensitisation |
Central Government support for AIDS/STIs programmes | Irregular flow of funds
Limited Health professionals to embark on training |
Poor public participation in sensitisation forums |
| Conclusion: Despite the latter constrains and challenges, enough opportunities and potentials exist to increase AIDS/STIs knowledge coverage | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inadequate coverage of reproductive health and family planning services
|
Existence of Health Facilities in the District.
Health Promotional Activities in the District on Family Planning. |
Central Government Support on Family planning activities.
Donor support on family planning activities. |
Inadequate logistics in existing facilities.
Huge gaps in geographical access to quality health care
|
Poor patronage by citizens. |
| Conclusion: Family planning activities is steadily progressing . | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inadequate Infrastructure such as roads, etc. | Availability of earth moving equipment
Existence of Works Dep’t |
Existence of Urban Roads Dep’t at the Regional and national level
Existence of Road Fund |
Low level of IGF
Most of the earth moving equipment have broken down |
Delay in the release of Central Government Funds |
| Conclusion: The constraints can be addressed by the Assembly’s ability to repair its earth moving equipment and expansion of cocoa road coverage | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inadequate market information
|
Availability of BAC/ NBSSI office and Department of Agriculture | Existence of GIPC at the national level | Lack of organization of local trade fairs
Lack of dialogue sections between persons in the value chain |
Inadequate participation in trade fairs |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should facilitate creation of Local economic development plat forms in the District | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Limited access to finance | Availability of banks | Existence of MASLOC
Planting for food and jobs programme of Government |
Lack of business plans
Lack of structures in business formation |
High interest rates |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should train SMEs to prepare business plans and put in place structures in establishing businesses | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Limited technical and entrepreneurial skills | Availability of trainers | Additional resources from NBSSI, Trade Ministry and donor partners
Availability of training institutions |
Inadequate funds and logistics | Untimely release of support from Government and donors |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should embark on campaign to raise interest in technical and entrepreneurial skills acquisition | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inadequate access to veterinary services | Existence of veterinary unit | Availability of donor support | Inadequate funds and logistics
Inadequate veterinary staff |
Untimely release of central government funds |
| Conclusion: The constraints can be addressed by central government posting enough staff to man the unit | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Low productivity | Availability of large arable lands
Availability of farm labour Existence of rivers for irrigation Availability of extension services |
Favourable government agriculture policies such as planting for food and jobs
Additional donor support for agriculture. E.g Actionaid and world vision etc. |
1. Reliance on traditional technology in production
2.Low investment in livestock sector 3. Persistent annual bush fires 4. Low interest of youth in agriculture 5. Unfavorable land tenure system |
1. Impacts of climate change
2. High cost of inputs and access to credit 3. Lack of investment in the provision of irrigation facilities 4. Declining soil fertility
|
| Conclusion: The constraints can be addressed by the Assembly taking the initiative to dialogue with stakeholders while the challenges can be addressed by the Assembly enforcing by-laws in the management of the environment | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inadequate investment in the tourism sector | 1.Potential tourism sites available
2. Private sector interest in tourism is high |
1. The ministry of Tourism exists to provide technical support
2. Training institutions exist |
Lack of tourism development plan
Inadequate data on tourism potentials
Lack of administrative will |
Lack of funds |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should develop a tourism development plan and partner the private sector in the development of the sector | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Unreliable power supply | Availability of potentials in alternative power sources. E.g.mini dam, solar, wind | Energy Ministry exist at the national level to provide technical support
High Interest of the private sector |
Lack of funds and lack of administrative will | Lack of funds from government
Inadequate policy directive from government |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should partner ECG for electricity extension | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Low levels of mechanisation in agriculture | Large scale agricultural potentials
Existence of the Agriculture Department |
Favourable government policies like one district one factory and planting for food and jobs
Availability of donors |
Inadequate funds
|
Capital intensive |
| Conclusion: The constraints can be addressed by the Assembly partnering the private sector/donors and taking advantage of government policies in the sector | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| High dependence on seasonal and erratic rainfall | Availability of Four Rivers
Department of Agriculture exists
|
Favourable government policies like planting for food and jobs
Availability of donor funds |
Inadequate internal funds
Lack of administrative will |
Inadequate and untimely release of government funds |
| Conclusion: The constraints can be addressed by the Assembly partnering the private sector/donors to construct irrigations facilities and taking advantage of government policies in the sector | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Low adoption of Technology | Skilled staff available at the Department of Agriculture
Availability of extension officers |
Favourable government policies like planting for food and jobs
Availability of donor funds |
Inadequate internal funds and logistics
|
Inadequate and untimely release of government funds |
| Conclusion: The constraints can be addressed by the Assembly partnering the private sector/donors and taking advantage of government policies in the sector | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Limited multiplication and production of planting materials and certification of seeds | Skilled staff available at the Department of Agriculture
Availability of extension officers |
Favourable government policies like planting for food and jobs
Availability of donor funds |
Inadequate internal funds and logistics
|
Inadequate and untimely release of government funds |
| Conclusion: The constraints can be addressed by the Assembly partnering the private sector/donors and taking advantage of government policies in the sector | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Limited access to extension services, especially by women agriculture operators | Availability of extension officers | Favourable government policies like planting for food and jobs
Availability of donor funds |
Inadequate internal funds and logistics and extension officers
|
Inadequate and untimely release of government funds |
| Conclusion: The constraints can be addressed by the Assembly partnering the private sector/donors and taking advantage of government policies in the sector | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Undeveloped capacity of FBOs to access or deliver services | Skilled staff available at the Department of Agriculture
Availability of extension officers |
Favourable government policies like planting for food and jobs
Availability of donor funds Availability of MASLOC and funds |
Inadequate internal funds and logistics
|
Inadequate and untimely release of government funds |
| Conclusion: The constraints can be addressed by the Assembly partnering the private sector/donors and taking advantage of government policies in the sector | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Limited capacity of exporters to meet export volumes and standards | Availability of BAC/ NBSSI office and Department of Agriculture | Existence of GIPC at the national level | Lack of dialogue sections between persons in the value chain
Production of substandard goods
|
Inadequate participation in trade fairs
Inadequate Infrastructure
Problem with certification of produce |
| Conclusion: Regular dialogue sections among actors in the value chain should be organized
Infrastructure should be built such as roads. |
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| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Increasing negative impact of climate change on agriculture | Availability of Departments of Agriculture/ NADMO/ Fire Service | Climate change policy documents developed | Lack of adequate information on climate change | Lack of political will to enforce climate change policy |
| Conclusion: The assembly should undertake adequate sensitization of the public on climate change | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Low productivity and poor handling of livestock/ poultry products | Department of Agriculture
Availability of inputs |
Existence of favorable government policies such as one district one factory | Lack of dialogue sections between persons in the value chain
Production of substandard goods
|
Inadequate participation in trade fairs
Inadequate Infrastructure
Problem with certification of produce |
| Conclusion: Regular dialogue sections among actors in the value chain should be organized
Infrastructure should be built such as roads. |
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| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| High unemployment rate amongst the youth | Availability of BAC/ NBSSI office and Department of Agriculture
Youth Employment Agency exist |
Availability of favourable government policies such as planting for food and jobs
Availability of skills training institutions
MASLOC
|
Lack of entrepreneurial culture among the youth
Preference for white colour jobs
Inadequate infrastructure such as power, water |
High cost of capital, power, water etc.
Untimely releases of government funds
|
| Conclusion: The Assembly would have to embark on sensitization programmes to encourage the youth to undertake skills training programmes and also build the needed infrastructure | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Poor implementation of policies and regulations on Child labour/ trafficking | Department of social welfare exist
By-laws protecting the rights of children exist |
National policies in support of rights of children exist
Gender Ministry exist at the national level Civil society organizations exist |
By-laws protecting the rights of children is not being enforced | Lack of enforcement of national policies protecting rights of children |
| Conclusion: By-laws protecting the rights of children must be enforced and funds must be made available by the Assembly | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inadequacy of social protection programmes to cover all the vulnerable groups | Department of social welfare exist
|
National policies in social protection exist
Gender Ministry exist at the national level Civil society organizations exist |
Implementation of such policies are mostly done from central government | Inadequate and untimely release of funds |
| Conclusion: Implementation of such policies should be channelled through MMDAs. | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inadequate opportunities for persons with disabilities(PWDs) to contribute to society | Department of social welfare exist
Committee of PWDs exist
|
National policies on PWDs exist
Gender Ministry exist at the national level Civil society organizations exist |
Lack of comprehensive data on PWDs | Inadequate and untimely release of central government funds |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should compile comprehensive data on PWDs. | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Low recognition of gender equity in all spheres | Department of social welfare and Gender Desk exist | National policies on gender issues exist
Gender Ministry exist at the national level Civil society organizations exist |
Inadequate gender mainstreaming at the District level | Inadequate funding from central government |
| Conclusion: By-laws protecting the rights of children is must be enforced and funds must be made available by the Assembly | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inappropriate and poor maintenance of sporting and recreational facilities | Sports development unit exist
School sports takes place every year |
Ministry of sports exist at the national level | Inadequate facilities and funds | Inadequate funding from central government |
| Conclusion: The Assembly must partner with the private sector in the development of sports and recreational facilities | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Low patronage of cultural goods and services | Availability of rich cultural practices
|
Ministry for culture and creative arts exist | Inadequate funding for the sector and lack of data on cultural practices
|
Inadequate funding from central government |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should make funding available for the sector | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inadequate waste management facilities | Existence of District Environmental Health Office
Existence of CLTS programme
|
Government policy on improvement of sanitation
Presence of NGOs in WASH like UNICEF
|
Indiscriminate dumping of refuse
Inadequate Funding Weak capacity to implement sanitation By-Laws |
Inadequate Funding from central funding |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should make funding available for WASH activities and also implement sanitation By-Laws | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Poor sanitation and waste management | Existence of District Environmental Health Office
Existence of WATSAN committees in rural areas of operations. Availability of Sanitation By-Laws Availability of Unit Committees to manage sanitation at community level |
Government policy on improvement of sanitation
Presence of NGOs in WASH like UNICEF
|
Indiscriminate dumping of refuse
Inadequate Funding Weak capacity to implement sanitation By-Laws |
Inadequate Funding from central funding
|
| Conclusion: The Assembly should make funding available for WASH activities and also implement sanitation By-Laws | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Poor and low-income earners have little access to potable water services | Existence of District Environmental Health Office and WASH section at the Works Department
Extension of GWCL connection to most parts of the District Existence of WATSAN committees in rural areas of operations. |
CWSA exist at the regional level
Presence of NGOs in WASH like UNICEF
|
Poor maintenance of facilities
Inadequate Funding |
Inadequate Funding from central funding |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should partner donors to fund WASH activities | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Weak water resources management | Existence of WASH section at the Works Department
Existence of by- laws of the Assembly
|
Water Resources Commission exist
|
Lack of adequate plans for the management of water resources
Weak enforcement of by- laws of the Assembly |
Inadequate Funding from central funding |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should partner donors to fund WASH activities | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inadequate ICT centres within communities. | National fibre optic system in place
Telecommunication companies available |
Favourable government policies | Inadequate ICT infrastructure | Inadequate Funding from central funding |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should partner private sector to provide ICT infrastructure | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Poor and inadequate maintenance of infrastructure | Availability of Works Department | Series of training programmes of O&M plan preparation | Unavailability of O&M plan
Lack of maintenance culture |
Untimely releases of funds from government |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should prepare O&M plan and make funds available for its implementation | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Inadequate financial resources for biodiversity conservation | Existence of forestry division, fisheries division and naval command
Existence of by- laws of the Assembly
|
Favorable government policies on natural resource management
|
Lack of adequate plans for the management of resources
Weak enforcement of by- laws of the Assembly |
Inadequate Funding from central funding |
| Conclusion: The Assembly should plan and fund resource management activities and also enforcement of by- laws of the Assembly | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Low institutional capacity to adapt to climate change and undertake mitigation actions | Availability of Departments of Agriculture/ NADMO/ Fire Service | Climate change policy documents developed | Lack of adequate information on climate change | Lack of political will to enforce climate change policy |
| Conclusion: The assembly should undertake adequate sensitization of the public on climate change | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Prevalence of fires, floods and other disasters | Availability of Departments of NADMO/ Fire Service/ NCCE | Disaster management policies exist | Lack of adequate information on disaster management
Lack of funding and commitment for disaster management issues |
Inadequate and untimely release of funds |
| Conclusion: The assembly should make funds available and undertake adequate sensitization on disaster management | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Poor land use and spatial planning | Physical Planning Department available
Availability of by-laws of the Assembly |
Land Use and Spatial Planning Act of 2016 exist | Inadequate logistics
Lack of funding
Unwillingness of land owners to make land available for preparation of planning schemes |
Inadequate and untimely release of funds |
| Conclusion: The assembly should make funds available and undertake adequate sensitization and activities on land use and spatial planning | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Non-functioning sub-district structures | Availability of office space and office equipment
Some Revenue collection ceded to the Area councils
|
Local Governance Act 936 of 2016 stipulates the functions of sub-structures
Availability of DACF
|
Irregular payment of salaries to staff of Area Councils
No remuneration for Unit Committees. Weak revenue base of Area councils Presence of conflict of roles between Sub-structure and Traditional Authorities Inadequate Understanding of the functions of the Area council and Unit committees |
Untimely release of funds
|
| Conclusion: More revenue collections should be ceded to Area councils
Capacity building programmes should be organized for Area councils |
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| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Low transparency and accountability of public officials | Existence of CBOs, NGOs and Trade Associations
Existence of local government sub- structures Existence of Government institution (NCCE, NFED etc.) Existence of public forum |
Availability of Local Governance Act 936 of 2016.
LGS protocols
|
Weak capacity of local govt’ sub-structures
Apathy community members especially the youth. Low level of commitment of DA to involve communities in implementation and monitoring Chieftaincy disputes |
Inadequate resources from central government
Unreliable support from Development Partners
|
| Conclusion: The Assembly must undertake more community engagement and involvement in policy making processes with stakeholders and undertake sensitization programmes | ||||
| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Weak coordination of the development planning system | Existence of DPCU
|
Availability of Local Governance Act 936 of 2016.
LGS protocols |
Inadequate funding for planning, budgeting and M&E activities
Unavailability of logistics
|
Untimely flow of central government funds |
| Conclusion: Adequate funding must be made for planning, budgeting and M&E activities
And also logistics must be made available |
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| Adopted Issue to be addressed | Potentials
(from Baseline situation etc) |
Opportunities |
Constraints |
Challenges |
| Low level stakeholder consultation | Existence of CBOs, TAs NGOs and Trade Associations
Existence of local government sub- structures Existence of Government institution (NCCE, NFED etc.) Existence of public forum |
Availability of Local Governance Act 936 of 2016.
LGS protocols
|
Weak capacity of local govt’ sub-structures
Apathy community members especially the youth. Low level of commitment of DA to involve communities in implementation and monitoring Chieftaincy disputes |
Inadequate resources from central government
Unreliable support from Development Partners
|
| Conclusion: The Assembly must undertake more community engagement and involvement in policy making processes with stakeholders and undertake sensitization programmes | ||||
5.2.2. Impact Analysis
IMPACT ANALYSIS OF PRIORITIZED ISSUES
The impacts of the issues considered as priorities from the POCC analysis were assessed with the following criteria:
Significant linkage effect on meeting basic human needs/rights – e.g. immunisation of children and quality basic schooling linked to productive citizens in future, reduction of gender discrimination linked to sustainable development;
Significant multiplier effect on economic efficiency, e.g. attraction of investors, job creation, increases in incomes and growth.
Impact on:
- The different population groups (e.g. girls, aged, disabled);
- Balanced development;
- Natural resource utilisation;
- Cultural acceptability;
- Resilience and disaster risk reduction;
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation;
- Institutional reforms.
Opportunities for the promotion of cross-cutting issues such as
HIV and AIDS in terms of the target groups in the sector for targeted interventions e.g. elimination of stigmatisation;
Gender equality with respect to practical and strategic needs and interests;
Nutrition.
Details of the impact analysis are presented in the table 39 below:
Table 39: Impact Analysis
| ADOPTED ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED | IMPACT ANALYSIS |
| Revenue underperformance due to leakages and loopholes, among others
|
Addressing this issue would lead to significant increases in the revenue of the Assembly which will lead to socio-economic development of the District as a result of provision of public goods and services |
| Inadequate Infrastructure such as roads, etc. | Addressing this issue would impact the economy in the creation of jobs, attraction of investments which ultimately leads to socio-economic development of the District |
| Inadequate market information
|
Addressing these issues would mitigate post harvest loses, job creation, increase incomes and economic growth.
|
| Limited access to finance | |
| Limited technical and entrepreneurial skills | Addressing this issue would ensure job creation, increase incomes and economic growth. |
| Inadequate access to veterinary services | Addressing these issues would ensure attraction of investors, job creation,increase incomes and economic growth. |
| Low productivity | |
| Inadequate investment in the tourism sector | |
| Unreliable power supply | |
| Low levels of mechanisation in agriculture | |
| Inadequate dissemination of information on business opportunities along the agriculture value chain | |
| High dependence on seasonal and erratic rainfall | Addressing these issues would ensure attraction of investors, job creation, incomes and economic growth
These issues when addressed would also lead to increases in agriculture productivity, food security and nutrition safety as well adapting to the impacts of climate change. |
| Low adoption of Technology | |
| Limited multiplication and production of planting materials and certification of seeds | |
| Limited access to extension services | |
| Increasing negative impact of climate change on agriculture | |
| Undeveloped capacity of FBOs to access or deliver services | These issues when addressed would also lead to increases in agriculture productivity, food security nutrition safety, job creation, incomes and economic growth |
| Limited capacity of exporters to meet export volumes and standards | |
| Low productivity and poor handling of livestock | |
| Inadequate job creation | Addressing this issue would ensure discipline among the youth , job creation, incomes and economic growth. |
| High unemployment rate amongst the youth | |
| Uneven attention to the development needs at different levels of education | Addressing these issues would lead to a highly literacy and productive society, reduction of gender discrimination and sustainable development |
| Low levels of Technical/vocational skills | |
| Poor quality of teaching and learning and assessment skills at the basic level | |
| Huge gaps in geographical access to quality health care | Addressing these issues would lead to a highly healthy and productive society with significant reduction in maternal and infant mortality, effective family planning issues, ensuring reduction of stigma for persons living with HIV etc. |
| Unmet need for mental health services | |
| Lack of comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS/STIs, especially among the vulnerable groups | |
| Inadequate nutrition training and advocacy on Food and Nutrition Security at all levels | |
| Inadequacy of social protection programmes to cover all the vulnerable groups | Addressing these issues would lead to protection of the rights of venerable persons and also offer them opportunities to contribute their quota to national development |
| Inadequate opportunities for persons with disabilities(PWDs) to contribute to society | |
| High incidence of violation of Children’s rights | |
| Low recognition of gender equity in all spheres | |
| Low patronage of cultural goods and services | This would ensure appreciation and acceptability of our cultural values |
| Poor sanitation and waste management | Addressing these issues would lead to a cleaner societies and sustainability of water supply and ultimately a healthy and cleaner societies |
| Poor and low-income earners have little access to potable water services | |
| Weak water resources management | |
| Inadequate ICT centres within communities. | Addressing issues of ICT ensures significant increases in socio-economic development, job creation and incomes |
| Poor and inadequate maintenance of infrastructure | Addressing this issue will ensure improvement sustainability of development |
| Inadequate financial resources for biodiversity conservation | This would ensure sustainable utilization and management of our natural resources and also ensure adaptation to climate change |
| Low institutional capacity to adapt to climate change and undertake mitigation actions | |
| Prevalence of fires, floods and other disasters | This would ensure resilience and disaster risk reduction |
| Poor land use and spatial planning | This would ensure orderly and well planned communities |
| Non-functioning sub-district structures | Addressing this issue would ensure effective popular participation and local governance at the grass root level |
| Low transparency and accountability of public officials | Addressing this issue would ensure accountability and transparency of public officials to the people and good governance |
| Weak coordination of the development planning system | This would ensure codification of development efforts which will lead harmonization and avoidance of waste |
| Weak financial base and management capacity of the District Assemblies | Addressing this issue would lead to significant increases in the revenue of the Assembly which will lead to socio-economic development of the Municipality as a result of provision of public goods and services |
SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES (INTERNAL CONSISTENCY/COMPATIBILITY)
The prioritised issues with positive significant impacts should be subjected to strategic environmental analysis. This involves assessing the internal consistency/compatibility of the prioritised issues to determine how they relate to or support each other to achieve the objectives of the DMTDP. Where the relationship is positive, it draws attention to the fact that the issues should be addressed holistically. On the other hand, where the relationship is negative, there is a need to reconsider the issues adopted. (For detailed application of the internal consistency/compatibility analysis, see Annex 6).
The conduct of the sustainability analysis should lead to sustainable prioritised issues, which should be presented as shown in table 40 below:
Table 40: Sustainable prioritised issues as categorised under thematic areas and goals
| STRATEGIC GOAL | SUB-GOAL | FOCUS AREAS OF MTDP 2018-2021 | ADOPTED SUSTAINABLE PRIORITISED ISSUES |
| Goal One. Build an inclusive industrialised and resilient economy | Increase access to affordable consumer credit | Fiscal Policy | Revenue underperformance due to leakages and loopholes, among others |
| Promote and sustain microeconomic efficiency | Private Sector
Development |
Inadequate Infrastructure such as roads, etc | |
| Diversify products and markets for merchandise exports | Inadequate market information
|
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| Limited capacity of exporters to meet export volumes and standards | |||
| Inadequate export promotion services | |||
| Increase access to affordable credit and capital by businesses of all sizes | Development of
SMEs |
Limited access to finance | |
| Limited technical and entrepreneurial skills | |||
| Increase share of high-value services in overall exports | Industrial
Development |
Low productivity | |
| Low productivity and poor handling of livestock/ poultry products | |||
| Inadequate investment in the tourism sector | |||
| Unreliable power supply | |||
| Inadequate access to veterinary services | |||
| Tourism | Limited exploitation of potentials in the tourism sector | ||
| Promote sustainable industrialization | Agriculture Productivity | Low levels of mechanisation in agriculture | |
| Inadequate dissemination of information on business opportunities along the agriculture value chain | |||
| Increasing negative impact of climate change on agriculture | |||
| High dependence on seasonal and erratic rainfall | |||
| Encourage growth and development of high-value services (such as ICT, finance, health, education, and technical services) | Agriculture productivity | Low adoption of Technology | |
| Promote sustainable agriculture | Limited multiplication and production of planting materials and certification of seeds | ||
| Limited access to extension services, especially by women agriculture operators | |||
| Undeveloped capacity of FBOs to access or deliver services | |||
| Goal Two: Create an equitable, healthy and disciplined society | Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all | Pre-tertiary Education | Uneven attention to the development needs at different levels of education |
| Low levels of Technical/vocational skills | |||
| High number of untrained teachers at the private basic school level | |||
| Change negative perception of TVET | |||
| Poor quality of teaching and learning and assessment skills at the basic level | |||
| Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages | Health | Huge gaps in geographical access to quality health care | |
| Unmet need for mental health services | |||
| Lack of comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS/STIs, especially among the vulnerable groups | |||
| End hunger through improved food and nutrition security | Food and Nutrition Security | Inadequate nutrition training and advocacy on Food and Nutrition Security at all levels | |
| Create ample opportunities for employment and decent work | Employment | High levels of unemployment and under-employment especially among the youth | |
| Lack of entrepreneurial skills for self-employment | |||
| Low levels of
Technical/vocational skills |
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| Inadequate job creation | |||
| Reduce income and spatial inequality | Poverty and Inequality | Disparity in decline in poverty across the country and amongst different population groups | |
| Disability | Inadequate opportunities for persons with disabilities(PWDs) to contribute to society | ||
| Child Protection and Family Welfare | High incidence of violation of Children’s rights | ||
| Incidence of child trafficking | |||
| Poor implementation of policies and regulations on Child labour | |||
| Social Protection | Inadequacy of social protection programmes to cover all the vulnerable groups | ||
| The aged | Limited opportunity for the aged to contribute to national development | ||
| Achieve Gender equality and empower all women | Gender equality | Low recognition of gender equity in all spheres | |
| Sports and Recreation | Sports and Recreation | Inappropriate and poor maintenance of sporting and recreational facilities | |
| Youth and Social Development | Youth and Social Development | Lack of national human capital development plan/ strategy | |
| Violence and Crime among the youth | |||
| Youth unemployment and underemployment | |||
| Culture and Development | Culture and Development | Low patronage of cultural goods and services
|
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| Communal strife and disunity as a result of leadership succession and land disputes | |||
| Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all | Housing, Water and Sanitation | Inadequate waste management facilities | |
| Poor sanitation and waste management | |||
| Inadequate supply support for household sanitation demand
|
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| Inadequate maintenance of sanitation and water facilities | |||
| High prevalence of open defecation
|
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| Poor and low-income earners have little access to potable water services | |||
| Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all | Energy and Social Development | Low supply of power to residential and industrial properties Continued consumption of non-renewable energy | |
| Goal Three: Build safe and well planned communities while protecting the natural environment | Transport Infrastructure: Road, Rail, Water and Air | Transport Infrastructure: Road, Rail, Water and Air | Poor quality and inadequate road transport networks |
| Water resources Management | Water resources Management | Weak water resources management | |
| Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Development | Information and Communications Technology (ICT) | Inadequate ICT centres within communities. | |
| Low usage of ICT for national growth and development | |||
| Infrastructure Maintenance | Infrastructure Maintenance | Poor and inadequate maintenance of infrastructure | |
| Drainage and flood control | Drainage | Inadequate and poor drainage systems | |
| Deforestation, Desertification and Soil Erosion | Deforestation, Desertification and Soil Erosion | Non-enforcement of relevant laws and regulations | |
| Inadequate financial resources for biodiversity conservation | |||
| Climate Variability and Change | Climate Variability and Change | Low institutional capacity to adapt to climate change and undertake mitigation actions | |
| Disaster Management | Disaster Management | Prevalence of fires, floods and other disasters | |
| Human Settlements and Development | Human Settlements and Development | Poor land use and spatial planning | |
| Lack of balanced urban and rural development. | |||
| Weak enforcement of planning and building regulations | |||
| Urban Development | Urban Development | Urban service deficiencies | |
| Goal Four: Build effective efficient and dynamic institutions | Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive | 1.Deepening Democratic Governance In Ghana | Inadequate appreciation of CSOs role in public policy processes |
| Inadequate structures for the security service | |||
| Non-functioning sub-district structures | |||
| Low transparency and accountability of public officials | |||
| Weak coordination of the development planning system | |||
| Low level stakeholder consultation | |||
| Ineffective coordination of gender equality results | |||