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DEVELOPMENT

Problems for Private Sector Competitiveness

1. Low electricity coverage

2. Poor roads / transportation infrastructure

3. Inadequate market infrastructural facilities

4. Lack of macro finance credits

5. Insufficient income generation activities

6. Undeveloped tourist centres

7. Undeveloped tourist centres

8. High prevalence of diseases and pest

9. Low level of mechanized agriculture

10. Inadequate recreational / open spaces

11. High rate of youth unemployment

Problems for Human Resource Development

1. Inadequate potable water

2. Insufficient/ dilapidated school infrastructure

3. Low coverage of NHIS

4. Poor sanitation / drainage

5. Environmental degradation

6. School logistics

7. Broken down boreholes

8. Inadequate health facilities

9. Inadequate 2nd cycle institutions

10. Non- availability of layouts in some towns

11. Low level of student sponsorship

12. Lack/ low level of sports facilities

13. Inadequate skilled personnel

14. High incidence of child delinquency

15. Inadequate capacity development and training

Problems for Good Governance and Civic Responsibility

1. Inadequate security

2. Inadequate office and residential accommodation

Development Goals And Objectives

While the GPRS I emphasized poverty reduction programmes and projects, the GPRS II emphasizes wealth creation through growth-inducing policies and programmes. In line with this National Development Focus, the Mampong Municipal Assembly seeks to ensure that the inhabitants, among other things have:

1. Access to Basic Social Services such as Healthcare, Quality Education, Potable Water, and Housing;

2. Providing adequate Security from violence and crimes

3. Adequate incentives for Private Sector-led Growth;

4. Improvement in Transportation facilities;

5. Implementing Programmes and Projects that can empower the poor economically

create wealth for themselves

Municipal Development Goals

The link between development problems, potentials, opportunities, constraints, and challenges leads to the formulation of goals. The Assembly’s development goals were therefore formulated under the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategic themes.

Goal Compatibility Analysis

The Municipal’s Development Goals and objectives have been set in consonance with the aims and objectives of both the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II) 2006-2009 and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDG are;

1. Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger

2. Achieve Universal Primary Education

3. Promote Gender Equity and Empower Women

4. Reduce Child Mortality by Two Thirds by 2015

5. Improve Maternal Health

6. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases

7. Ensure environmental sustainability and increase the proportion of land area covered by forest.

To ensure that and avoid the likelihood of conflicts a Goal Compatibility Matrix (GCM) – (Appendix 8) between the District Goals and the Millennium Development Goals has been developed to identify conflicting goals and how to resolve them.

Furthermore the analysis has resulted in order of priorities I the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy - GPRS II thematic areas as follows:

1st Priority - Human Resource Development

2nd Priority - Priorities for Private Sector Competitiveness

3rd Priority – Good Governance and Civic Responsibility.

In the same analysis, the following conflicting goals have been revealed by the Matrix:

1. Diseases and Pest control and environmental sustainability

2. Tourism Development and combating HIV/AIDS

3. Recreational centres and combating HIV/AIDS

4. Road development and environmental sustainability

5. Market structures and environmental sustainability

Formulations of Objectives
Priorities for Private Sector Competitiveness

To extend electricity to 25 Communities by 2009
To rehabilitate existing electricity in 10 major town by 2009.
To rehabilitate/Upgrade 80 % of Trunk/.Feeder roads in the District by 2009.
To improve market structures at Mampong, Nsuta, Kofiase and Kwamang by Dec. 2009.
To facilitate access to micro-finance to 2000 farmers, artisans, and traders by Dec. 2009.
20% increase in average income in the District by 2009.
To develop one tourist centre in the District by December 2009.
To create 3500 jobs for the youth by the year 2009.
To increase the production of maize by 60% through effective agricultural extension service and modernization by December,2009.

Human Resource Development

To increase access to potable water by 70% from the current 163 water points.
80% reduction of HIV/AIDS infection and affection rates by December 2009.
Undertaking Public sensitization and Education on HIV/AIDS preventive methods in major towns and communities in the District by December 2009.
50% improvement in Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results in the District by December 2009.
To construct five (5) Teachers Quarters in the most deprived communities in the District by December 2009.
Rehabilitate ten (10) health centres in the District by December 2009.
70% increase coverage of the District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme by 2009 from the current 32%.
To construct/Rehabilitate 100 Primary/JSS /SSS School blocks in the District by 2009.
To establish two (2) Vocational/Technical School in the District by December 2009.
To provide 300 student with scholarships by 2009.
To construct one standard sports stadium in Mampong by the year 2009.
To provide sanitary equipments in the major towns of the District by 2009.
To construct drains in six (6) erosion-prone communities in the District by December 2009.
To Construct/Rehabilitate six (6) Toilet facilities in six Communities across the District by the year 2009.

Good Governance and Civic Responsibility

Retain and maintain skilled personnel in the Municipality.
To provide adequate security throughout the Municipality.
To construct two police stations.
To rehabilitate 10 No. bungalows and staff quarters in the Assembly.
To increase the Internally Generated Revenue of the Assemblyby 40% by the end of 2009.
To Construct/Rehabilitate 4 No. Area/Town Council Buildings.

Development Programmes
Formulation of Development Programmes

Logical Framework

This log frame basically provides a one-stage summary of what this Medium Term Development Plan is expected to achieve, how they are going to be achieved, the factors which are very crucial for the success of the plan, how we can assess our resources and where data can be obtained to do the relevant assessment.

Monitoring And Evaluation

Unforeseen changes in the Socio-Economic and Government Policies may affect this Plan.Through the Municipal Planning Coordinating Unit (DPCU) and Sectoral Departments as indicated in the Workplan to ensure necessary adjustments and revisions will thus internally carry out a continuous Monitoring and evaluation.

Monitoring Report

Monitoring will start with programmes and projects implementation. Monitoring will aim at ensuring that all development projects are in conformity with laid down procedures, Bill of Quantities, and Schedule as well as maintaining high quality standards. The Municipal Monitoring Team will thus be responsible for the overall supervision of the programmes and projects in the Plan. Records of implementation will be kept and will form the basis of writing monthly and quarterly reports and to rectify any anomaly.

Monitoring Framework

The Monitoring Framework outlines the mechanism and indicators for the monitoring of the development programmes and projects and this is shown in the table below.

Implementation Monitoring

The Assembly through its Municipal Planning and Coordinating Unit (DPCU) and Sectoral Departments will undertake post implementation monitoring to enhance maintenance and sustainability of Development Programmes and Projects. Funds will be allocated specifically for maintenance to enhance project durability.

Evaluation Report

Evaluation will be done using the Objectively Verifiable Indicators and the Means of Verification in the Logical Framework. Ongoing evaluation techniques will be at specific time intervals to assess the performance of the implementation of the Development Plan, Programmes, and Projects.

Conclusion

The four-year Medium-Term Development Plan (2006-2009) of the Mampong Municipal Assembly will require massive and heavy financial investment to provide the necessary impetus to the developmental needs of the Municipality. The challenge ahead of the Assembly is to be able to raise the required funding to facilitate the implementation of the Development Programmes and Projects to improve the Living Standard of the People.