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The Municipal Chief Executive is the Political and administrative head of the Assembly. The General Assembly is the highest decision-making body and is currently made up of twenty-one (21) members, thirteen (13) elected, six (6) appointed, the Municipal Chief Executive and the Member of Parliament. The General Assembly which is chaired by the Presiding member has under it the Executive Committee and five (5) Statutory Sub-committees; Development Planning, Works, Justice and Security, Social Services and Finance and Administration. The Assembly has Three (3) Zonal Councils namely; Shiashie, Abelenkpe and Westland with sixty -five Unit committee members as indicated in Appendix 2.
The Assembly has thirteen (13) out of the seventeen (17) Departments required of a Municipality. The Heads report directly to the Municipal Coordinating Director (MCD) as indicated in Fig. 1. 6
The Assembly recognizes the crucial role of effective participation of stakeholders in decision making and implementation of activities that promotes good governance.
The Assembly has therefore put in place strategies to ensure sustained participation of key stakeholders such as Transport Unions, Residents Associations, Trade Associations, Women’s Groups, CSOs and all others.
These strategies include; Town hall meetings/public forums which serve as platforms for engagement & consensus building on local development issues between citizens CSOs, Traditional heads and the Assembly; and for updating citizens on the Assembly’s PFM processes and the status of its development projects/interventions through the use of PFM templates.
To deepen participation even further, the Assembly will take town hall meeting organization to the Electoral /Zonal-Level. Again, AWMA has developed a website where citizens can access information readily. A functional Client Service Unit (CSU) has also been established. Also, the Public Relations and Complaints Committee (PRCC) has been constituted to help address grievances.
In addition, AWMA recognizes the existence and support of groups like Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s), Faith Based Organizations (FBO’s), Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s), Residents and Landlords Associations who can contribute effectively to the development of the Municipality.
Hazards and Disasters
The urban nature of the Municipality makes it prone to both natural and man-made disasters. There are recoded incidences of flooding in communities like Dzorwulu, West Legon, Roman Ridge, Abelenkpe, Okponglo/Bawaleshie and America House Boundary Road that has led to the loss of property.
The Municipality also has incidence of fire outbreaks with a number of incidences recorded around Bawaleshie and Abelenkpe near the Central Mosque. This incidence of both domestic and commercial fires in the Municipality can be attributed to electrical faults, negligence, and unsafe use of fire amongst others.
Other Man-Made disasters include obstruction of traffic by fallen trees, vehicular accidents and Gas Explosion. Urban resilience will therefore be mainstreamed in the Assembly’s programme and projects during the plan period to ensure as safe environment.
The Municipal Chief Executive is the Political and administrative head of the Assembly. The General Assembly is the highest decision-making body and is currently made up of twenty-one (21) members, thirteen (13) elected, six (6) appointed, the Municipal Chief Executive and the Member of Parliament. The General Assembly which is chaired by the Presiding member has under it the Executive Committee and five (5) Statutory Sub-committees; Development Planning, Works, Justice and Security, Social Services and Finance and Administration. The Assembly has Three (3) Zonal Councils namely; Shiashie, Abelenkpe and Westland with sixty -five Unit committee members as indicated in Appendix 2.
The Assembly has thirteen (13) out of the seventeen (17) Departments required of a Municipality. The Heads report directly to the Municipal Coordinating Director (MCD) as indicated in Fig. 1. 6
The Assembly recognizes the crucial role of effective participation of stakeholders in decision making and implementation of activities that promotes good governance.
The Assembly has therefore put in place strategies to ensure sustained participation of key stakeholders such as Transport Unions, Residents Associations, Trade Associations, Women’s Groups, CSOs and all others.
These strategies include; Town hall meetings/public forums which serve as platforms for engagement & consensus building on local development issues between citizens CSOs, Traditional heads and the Assembly; and for updating citizens on the Assembly’s PFM processes and the status of its development projects/interventions through the use of PFM templates.
To deepen participation even further, the Assembly will take town hall meeting organization to the Electoral /Zonal-Level. Again, AWMA has developed a website where citizens can access information readily. A functional Client Service Unit (CSU) has also been established. Also, the Public Relations and Complaints Committee (PRCC) has been constituted to help address grievances.
In addition, AWMA recognizes the existence and support of groups like Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s), Faith Based Organizations (FBO’s), Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s), Residents and Landlords Associations who can contribute effectively to the development of the Municipality.
Hazards and Disasters
The urban nature of the Municipality makes it prone to both natural and man-made disasters. There are recoded incidences of flooding in communities like Dzorwulu, West Legon, Roman Ridge, Abelenkpe, Okponglo/Bawaleshie and America House Boundary Road that has led to the loss of property.
The Municipality also has incidence of fire outbreaks with a number of incidences recorded around Bawaleshie and Abelenkpe near the Central Mosque. This incidence of both domestic and commercial fires in the Municipality can be attributed to electrical faults, negligence, and unsafe use of fire amongst others.
Other Man-Made disasters include obstruction of traffic by fallen trees, vehicular accidents and Gas Explosion. Urban resilience will therefore be mainstreamed in the Assembly’s programme and projects during the plan period to ensure as safe environment.
Date Created : 11/12/2025 12:00:00 AM
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