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Shama District budgets GHs 86 million for development Mildred

The Shama District Assembly has budgeted about GHÂ¢ 86 million cedis for various development interventions under its 2018 to 2021 medium term development plan.

Date Created : 9/27/2018 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : GNA

The District would concentrate more on access to potable water and health care facilities to improve the general wellbeing of the inhabitants.

Mr Abu Mahama, the district planning officer who made this known at a validation workshop on the 2018-2021 medium term development plan said a thorough research conducted in 54 communities with more than one hundred and three thousand population revealed that water, sanitation and healthcare was a major development challenge that should be addressed.

The validation workshop formed part of a project being run by the Friends of the Nation, (FON) an NGO on effective citizens engagement.

The project, dubbed "active citizenship initiative", being implemented in partnership with the shama assembly, OXFAM and NORAD is to promote effective leadership, accountability and transparency in the management of resources.

The District Planning officer said the area continued to witness steady growth in terms of human resources, infrastructure and education but expressed worry at the rate of maternal mortality.