Vulnerability Analysis

Programmes For The Vulnerable And Excluded

People with disabilities, the aged, widows, orphans, women and children make up the vulnerable and excluded in society. This being imperative in West Akim Municipal needs  urgent administrative attention. People falling within this category of society do not have an organized. There is the need to create a database on their number, activities and the implementation of possible measures that will cater for them adequately according to the focus of the government. 

SUMMARY OF KEY DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS

Micro Economy

•  Low Revenue Generation 
•  Inadequate wholesale/distribution outlets 
•  Production and Gainful Employment 

Agriculture

•  Unfavourable Land Tenure System 
•  Low prices for agricultural produce 
•  Limited Access to credit 
•  High Post harvest losses 
•  Low productivity 

Industry

• Low capital base for small scale industries 

Tourism

• Underdeveloped Tourist Sites 

Physical Development

• Untapped Natural Resources 
• Sheet and gully erosion in both settlement and on farmlands 

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND BASIC SERVICE

Education

• Poor educational infrastructure in schools   
• Inadequate supply of-school furniture 
• Low enrolment in rural schools 
• Low standard of education 

Skills and Entrepreneurial Development

•  Low entrepreneurial skills among the youth
•  High unemployment rate among the youth

Health

•  Poor Health delivery system 
•  HIV / AIDS 
• High incidence of HIV / AIDS 
• Malaria 
• High incidence of Malaria 
• Poor population management 

Environmental Situation

•  Poor environmental management in the municipality
• Poor urban development control 

Infrastructure

•    Inadequate and irregular supply of electricity 
•    Inadequate supply of potable water 
•    Inadequate telecommunications facilities 
•    Bad nature of roads in the municipality

Good Governance

•  Poor service delivery in the Security and Justice Departments 
• Lack of knowledge of the 1992 Constitution, Government Policies and  Assembly Policies 

Summary Of Communitv Needs And Aspirations 

• Improvement of living conditions 
• Construction of roads, marketing centres, opening up the municipality
• Improvement of school infrastructure, posting of teachers and provision of teacher accommodation 
• Easy access and nearness to health facilities Provision of potable water Public toilets 
• Loans and credit scheme for farmers, industrialist and traders 
• More vocational schools         
• Employment for the youth     
• Exploitation of natural resources 
• Promotion of tourism 
• Provision of more skips, KVIPs 
• Private sector involvement for the creation of jobs