KASSENA NANKANA MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (APR)
2012
JAN, 2013
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
The Annual Composite Progress Report is essential for reviewing the status of actions taken on
the implementation of the activities set out in the Municipal Medium Term Development Plan
under the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA). The report has been
compiled from the assessment of the indicators adopted for the monitoring and evaluating the
achievements of the programmes implemented in for the year 2012.
KEY M&E OBJECTIVES FOR THE YEAR
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To provide information on the progress the Municipal is making to the achievement of its
goals and objectives under the GSGDA.
To identify challenges which are likely to affect the achievement of the Municipality’s
goals and objectives under the GSGDA.
Processes
Data was collected from the Decentralized Departments and other development agencies in the
district. After the compilation by the Municipal Planning and Coordinating Unit, a stakeholders’
forum was organized to validate the information.
Problems:
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•
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Low motivation for MPCU members
Untimely provision of information by some of the Decentralized Departments and
Agencies
Difficulty in getting information on some of the indicators
CHAPTER TWO
MONITORING & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES REPORT
STATUS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MTDP UNDER THE GSGDA
3. ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNISATION AND NATURAL
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:
AGRICULTURE
Indicat
or
Percenta
ge (%)
increase
in yield
of
selected
crops
and
vegetabl
es
ITEM
2012 Target 2009 Indicator
Level
10.0
Maize
2010
Indicator
Level
2011 Indicator
Level
2012 Indicator
Level
0.23
126.2
131.0
0.89
16.5
19.2
0.05
11.5
13.1
0.75
7.8
9.0
0.15
8.9
9.2
0.00
0
0.5
7.9
25.2
30.6
3.63
3.7
4.9
7.88
9.1
17.3
1.67
5.0
Rice
4.29
2.0
Sorghum
1.32
3.0
Millet
1.26
2.0
Groundnut
1.48
1.5
Soya beans
VEGETABLE
0.94
15
Tomatoes
10.6
5.0
Onions
4.2
10.0
Pepper
12.7
Source: Municipal Agric. office, KNMA 2012
Inferring from the production for the year there is an indication that there are significant
increases in some crops and vegetables in 2012, though some did not meet the targets set. This is
due to the early rains experienced as well the subsidies granted to farmers for fertilizer.
Tomato, onion and pepper production are also on the increase due to a combination of factors.
Chemicals were provided for mass spraying to be carried out on vegetable farms. This led to a
decrease in the outbreak of diseases.
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
Indicator
ITEM
Percentage (%)
increase in yield of
livestock and local
birds
LIVESTOCK
Cattle
Sheep
Goats
Pigs
Donkeys
POULTRY
2012
Target
Local birds
2009
Indicator
Level
5%
5%
10%
5%
5%
2011
Indicator
Level
2011
Indicator
Level
5.4%
6%
12%
3.1%
4.5
2.2
5.1
4.0
3.6
4.1
6.5
11.2
7.0
2.9
26.3%
22.9
28.6
2012
Indicator
Level
25%
5.8
7.1
13.0
10.3
3.4
30.7
Source: Municipal Agric. office, KNMA 2012
With regards to livestock and birds, 2012 shows some improvement except for donkeys. The
increases is basically due to the regular vaccination and other disease control activities carried
out by the Animal Research Institute (ARI) and Veterinary Division of MoFA, who are
responsible for the control of the incidence of diseases.
Regular funds are also made available to AEA’s of the Veterinary Division to treat livestock.
2. INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT
ROADS
Proportion/length of roads
maintained/rehabilitated
2012 Target
2009
Indicator
Level
2010
Indicator
Level
2011
Indicator
Level
2012
Indicator
Level
- Trunk Roads (in km)
25km
38km
0km
0
0
- Urban Roads (in km)
10km
13km
0km
8km
0
- Feeder Roads (in km)
100km
0km
134km
327km
43.9km
Source: Municipal Feeder Eng. office, KNMA 2012
In the area of roads for the year of 2012 43.9km length of feeder roads in the various
communities within the Municipality were reshaped to ease access. In addition 8km length of
roads within the township was also rehabilitated. There were also maintenance works on existing
roads in the township.
Electricity
Indicator
2012Target 2009
Indicator
Level
% Change in number of
households with access
to electricity
10%
45.5%
2010
Indicator
Level
2011
Indicator
Level
28.4%
49.1%
2012
Indicator
Level
69.7
Source: ECG Municipal office, KNMA 2012
Through the rural electrification programme and the assembly’s own initiative of providing
electricity poles to communities without lights more communities in the Municipality are been
hooked up to the national grid. Expansion works are also on-going in communities already
enjoying electricity.
Restoration of degraded lands
Indicator
2012
Target
2009 Indicator
Level
Hectares of
47.9ha
10ha
degraded forest
lands
rehabilitated/rest
ored:
Source: Municipal Forestry office, KNMA 2012
2010 Indicator
Level
46.7ha
2011 Indicator
Level
40.0ha
2012 Indicator
Level
46.8
Continuous effort by the forestry commission and EPA to restore degraded lands in the
Municipality has been quite challenging as a result of negative factors such as drought, bush
burning and indiscriminate felling of trees for firewood experienced periodically over the years.
The year 2012 indicates that efforts are been made to meet the set target but a lot needs to be
done to achieve the set target.
4. ENHANCED COMPETITIVENES OF GHANA’S PRIVATE SECTOR
Tourism
Indicator
2012 Target
2009
Indicator
Level
2010
Indicator
Level
% Increase in
10%
18.95%
tourist
arrivals
Source: Regional Tourist Board, KNMA 2012
11.31%
2011
Indicator
Level
2012
Indicator
Level
8.5%
9.1%
The Municipality currently lacks well structured and developed tourist sites to attract. In the area
of tourism, the Municipality did not achieve its target of 10% for the year 2012. This is due to
the Assembly’s inability to develop the tourist sites as a result of lack of funds, which is resulting
in a massive decrease in the number of tourists’ visits.
Tele-density/Penetration
Indicator
Tele-density/Penetration
rate
2012
Target
2009
Indicator
Level
2010
Indicator
Level
2011
Indicator
Level
75%
37.1%
39.4%
69.4%
2012
Indicator
Level
72.9
Source: Ghana Telecom office, KNMA 2012
There has been a remarkable improvement in tele-density penetration in the Municipality over
the years as a result of mobile phone penetration. The coverage area has been expanded and the
usage rate has also increased tremendously. The year performance indicates 72.9% penetration
rate.
5. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY
Education
Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER)
The Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) measures the number of pupils/students at a given level of
schooling, regardless of age as a proportion of the number of children in the relevant age group.
Trends in Gross Enrolment Rate in basic Schools, 2009-2012
a. Gross
Enrolment Rate
(Indicates the
number of
pupils/students at a
given level of
schoolingregardless of ageas proportion of
the number of
children in the
relevant age
group)
Category
2012
Target
2009
Indicator
Level
2010
Indicator
Level
2011
Indicator
Level
2012
Indicator
Level
Primary
100%
97.4%
49.9%
62.9%
65.5%
JSS
75%
115%
42.1%
57.2%
60.1%
N/A
N/A
SHS
24%
N/A
N/A
Source: Municipal Education Office, Navrongo 2012
In recent times there has been a continuous increase in school enrolment at the primary level as a
result of the introduction of Kindergartens in all primary schools in the Municipality.
Enrolment at the Junior High School level is also on the increase as the achievement for the year
2012 indicates that the sector is making achievement towards meeting its target set for the year.
This can be attributed to the introduction of certain government policies such as the Capitation
Grant and the School Feeding Programme geared towards improving access to education. The
increasing educational infrastructure and public education on the importance of education can
also be an addition.
Net Admission Rate in Primary Schools
The Municipality in the 2012 recorded a remarkable performance of 50% admission rate in the
primary schools.
Gender Parity
Gender disparity index measures the ratio between boys’ and girls’ enrolment, the balance of
parity is 1.00. The gender parity index for Kindergarten for the year of 2012 is 0:3 for the year
2011. The reason is that more parents are having a better understanding of the importance of girlchild education, hence sending more girls to school than before. The Municipal hopes to achieve
its desired parity of 1:1 in the nearest future.
The gender parity for primary and JHS levels is at 0:2 and 0:5 School respectively.
Trend in gender Parity Index from 2009-2011
Gender
Parity Index
Category
2012Target 2010
2011
Indicator
Level
Indicator
Level
KG: Primary :
JHS:
SHS :
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
0.38
0.45
0.90
N/A
1.5
0.3
0.6
N/A
2012
Indicator
Level
1:4
0:2
0:5
N/A
Source: Municipal Education Office, Navrongo 2012
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
The year under review witnessed an increase in the Pupil-Teacher Ratio from the Kindergarten
level to the JHS level. This is evidence as a result of increasing enrolment experienced in the
Municipality. One of the major factors contributing to this is an increase in the number of
schools benefiting from the Ghana School Feeding Programme.
2009
Category 2012
Target Indicator
Pupil
Teacher
KG:
Ratio
(PTR)
Primary:
JSS:
2010 Indicator
Level
2011 Indicator
Level
2012 Indicator
Level
Level
1.1
70:1
64:1
60:1
62:1
1.1
56:1
49:1
55:1
57:1
1.1
24:1
35:1
39:1
42:1
Source: Municipal Education Office, Navrongo 2012
HEALTH:
MATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO
This measures the number of deaths due to pregnancy and child birth per 100,000 live births. The
Municipal records for the year 2012 indicate a decrease in the annual ratio. This is as a result of
varied contributory factors. In its quest to reduce this maternal mortality the Municipal Health
Management Team has put in a number of strategies to support to curb the situation e.g provision
of delivery and waiting rooms for all CHPs centres and sensitization of women on maternal
issues.
Indicator
Maternal
Mortality
Ratio
2009
Indicator
Level
2011
Target
2010
Indicator
Level
2011
Indicator
Level
87/100,000
0.00/100,000
2012
Indicator
Level
141/100,000
293/100,000
126/100,000
Source: Municipal Health Administration, Navrongo, 2012
UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY RATE
Under-five mortality rate is defined as the number of deaths occurring between birth and exact
age five per 1,000 live births. During the year 2012, there was an increase in the number of under
five mortality recorded. A number of programmes are on-going to help reduce the occurrence.
The distribution of insecticide treated bed nets initiative as well as the intensified immunization
campaign at all health facilities are some of the strategies adopted to reduce infant and under five
mortality.
Under Five Mortality Rate
Indicator
2012
Target
Under-Five
Mortality Rate
2010 Indicator
Level
17/1000
0.00
Source: Municipal Health Administration, Navrongo, 2012
2011 Indicator
Level
2012 Indicator
Level
97/1000
126/1000
MALARIA CASE FATALITY IN CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS
Malaria case fatality in children under five years is 8.6% and it is hoped that the figure will
continue decrease. Mothers are constantly encouraged to sleep in bed nets with their children
through regular health talk by the sector department. The hang-up campaigns have also
encouraged the use of bed-nets in homes among the households.
Indicator
2012
Target
2009
Indicator
Level
2010
Indicator
Level
2011
Indicator
Level
2012
Indicator
Level
9.5/10,000
Percentage(%)
change in the
number of reported 0/10,000
malaria cases
5/10,000
7/10,000
Source: Municipal Health Administration, Navrongo, 2012
HIV/AIDS
Though the prevalence rate for 2012 is not available, the 2011 rate indicates a reduction of 0.6%
over 2010 prevalence rate. The 2011 Achievement was due to a number of interventions
implemented; amongst them were intensification of awareness creation on prevention of the new
infection, stigmatization and discrimination; promotion of the use and distribution of condoms
and provision of support for infected and affected victims of HIV/AIDS. However, efforts are
being made to bring the figure further down because of its impact on human capital development
and productivity.
HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate
Indicators
HIV/AIDS
prevalence
rate (%)
2012
Target
2009
Indicator
Level
2.5% 2.8
2010
Indicator
Level
2011
Indicator
Level
2.8
2.2
2012
Indicator
Level
N/A
Source: Municipal Health Administration, Navrongo, 2012
The 2012 sentinel survey report is yet to be received and so there was no data for the year of
2011. All the same the regular campaign and community sensitizations towards combating the
menace is aggressively on going in the Municipality and this is geared towards reducing the
pandemic to its barest minimal.
WATER AND SANITATION
There has been a gradual increase in water coverage from 2009 to 2012 in the Kassena Nankana
Municipality. However the area of sanitation is still a hurdle for the Assembly. The year 2012 in
the area of water the Municipality achieved 71.4% as its achievement in 2012.
The efforts to improve environmental sanitation in the Municipality continue to yield a positive
result, although at a slow pace. The year of 2011 achieved a result of 13.9%.
Indicator Achievement in Water and Sanitation
Indicators
2012 Target
Percentage of
population
with
75%
sustainable
access to safe
water sources
%
of
population
with access to
15%
improved
sanitation (flush
2009 Indicator
Level
2010 Indicator 2011 Indicator 2012 Indicator
Level
Level
Level
70.9%
62.79%
64.86%
71.4
13.5%
11.5%
13.9
12.5%
toilets,
KVIP,
household latrine)
Source: Municipal Water Sanitation Team Annual report, 2012
Reported Cases of Abuse
In the year 2012 there were nine (9) reported cases of abuse, (children, women and men).
Police Citizen Ratio
The Police Citizen Ratio is not improving since the population of the Municipal increases faster
than the number of police personnel posted to the district.
Indicators
2012
Target
Number of reported cases 0
of abuse (children, women and
2009
Indicator
Level
2010
Indicator
Level
2011
Indicator
Level
2012
Indicator
Level
6
10
NIL
9
men)
Police Citizen Ratio
Source: Municipal Police Office, Navrongo, 2012
1:2,393
1:2,487
1:2,487
1:2,487
6. TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE
There was a remarkable improvement in the internally generated Fund (IGF) between 2010 and
2011 even though 2011 there was a decline. In the year 2010, the total receipt was 90.5%. This
realized a decreased to 68.3% in 2011 with a margin of 22.2%. However, in the year in 2012 the
Municipality again experienced a further decrease in the actual receipt of IGF recording 33.9%.
This indicates that the Municipal is in dire need of meeting its targets thus exploring all avenues
as well as applying the necessary techniques into achieving that.
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS AND NGO FUNDS CONTRIBUTION
Contributions from Development Partners and NGO towards the implementation of the DMTDP
have been tremendous over the years. The Assembly is able to implement its planned
programmes and projects over the year due to the support from some development partners and
donors such as CIDA, World Bank, CBRDP, Ibis, DDF etc.
These contributions are helping the Assembly to implement most of its planned activities in the
areas of health education and governance. Most of them are completed and as few on-going
during the year of 2012. However, untimely releases of funds by some of the donors do frustrate
the Assembly’s effort to complete its activities on schedule. The year under review did not
release much from some major development partners over the years due to the end of their
projects/programmes
COMMENTS
A- RELEASES OF FUNDS
1. DACF releases have not been consistent with the actual period of releases.
2. Apart from DWAP, which is regular the other donor funds are surrounded with a lot of
Bottle-necks and some do not even release all the funds as stated in their MOUs with the
Assembly.
B-EFFORTS TO GENERATE FUNDS
1. The Assembly has updated its Valuation list and education is on-going to improve the
payment of property rates.
2. Additional commissioned revenue collections have been recruited, trained and posted to
boost
the revenue collection machinery.
3. Additional commercial activities have been registered and fees imposed on them
4. The Assembly has also increased the number times of swoopy checks on revenue
collectors
5. Involvement of private firms in revenue generation
C- OTHER CHALLENGES
Inadequate data on ratable items
BUDGETED AND ACTUAL FUNDS RECEIVED FOR THE YEAR 2012
SOURCE
GOG –
salaries/wages
2010 Indicator
Level
(Budgeted)
(GH¢)
372,166.00
2010
Indicator
Level
(Actual)
(GH¢)
2011
Indicator
Level
(Budgeted)
(GH¢)
2011
Indicator
Level
(Actual)
(GH¢)
2012
Indicator
Level
(Budgeted)
(GH¢)
540,840.00
2012
Indicator
Level
(Actual)
(GH¢)
1,028,536.00
1,205,594.14
IGF
146,750.00
609,043.45 416,261.88
173,010.00
132,767.75
58,734.44
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
1. CWSP
-
-
-
- -
-
2. SIF
-
-
-
- -
-
3. HIPC-Main
-
-
-
- -
-
4. HIPCNavrongo
Central MP
5. DWAP
-
25,700.00
280,000
190,000.00
251,593.48
-
273,618.81 -
-
-
7. CBRDP
100,000.00
58,539.50
-
37,902.00 -
8. Mshap
10,000.00
2,650.00
4000.00
6. E.U
9. Ibis
10. D.D.F
16,000.00
6,343.75 8,000.00
-
800016.53
600,000.00
25,000.00
6,520.00
1,018,459.00
889,797.77
COMMON
FUND
1. DACFMain
2. Navrongo
Central MP
Common Fund
1,700,000.00
953,853.33
1,700,000.00
1,679,616.77 2,350,154.00
640,584.76
52,000.00
33,130.20
56,000.00
34,644.51 56,000.00
23,527.66
-
483,825.67
-
323,739.75 578,592.00
662,092.09
-
380.00
-
60.00 -
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,717,716.00
3,289,640.00
OTHERS
1. School
Feeding
2. Youth
Employment
3. STWSSP
4 . Physically
Challenged
5.
Women/Child
TOTALS
49,302.70
-
280.00 2,846,946.42 5,204,751.00
65,362.95
3,545,693.81
UPDATE ON THE CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ISSUES
The National Youth Employment Programme
This programme after its official launching in October 2007 has provided jobs to five hundred
and ninety five (595) youth who were previously unemployed. By the end of 2008 the number
increased to 645. However the number has dropped to 450 with some of the youth going back to
school to upgrade themselves while others have vacated post completely. Those who are engaged
in the programme are now economically empowered and contributing their quota to the socioeconomic development of the district. Currently we have one thousand, one hundred and fortyseven youth engaged in the programme under the various modules as follows:
Community Teaching Assistants Module
350
Water and Sanitation Module
135
Health Extension Workers Module
150
Community Protection Workers Module
16
Paid Internship Module
250
Hairdressing Module
100
Tailoring Module
56
Road Maintenance Module
90
Total
1,147
Free Rides Mass Transit For School Children
The mass ride transport for school children is not operational in the district. There is no bus
allocated to the district; and most of the school children stay within a walk-able distance to their
schools. However, the public patronize the Sandema-Bolga bus, which plies through the district.
Incentives For Business Development in the District
As part of the Assembly quest to promote industrial development in the district, the Municipal
Assembly in collaboration with Business Advisory Centre and Rural Enterprise Project has been
organizing capacity building programmes for Small/Micro-scale entrepreneurs in the areas of
Soap making, Bee keeping, guinea fowl rearing, Business and Financial Management and
marketing; and linking them to financial institutions for credit.
Implementation Of M & E Plan
The Municipal Assembly has prepared a monitoring and evaluation plan to track the
implementation of the Medium Term Development Plan. However, due to inadequate funding, it
has become difficult for regular review meetings/workshops to be organized to assess the
performance. Efforts are being made to create a separate budget line to ensure effective
implementation of the monitoring and Evaluation Plan.
The Capitation Grant
The capitation grant is fully operational District. The programme has brought about increase in
the participation and enrolment rates. The Grant also offers the schools the opportunity to access
the fees of the children in bulk to implement most of their activities which hitherto could have
not been implemented under the fee paying system. Capitation Grant. Currently there is an
upward adjustment of the rate in the grant per child from GH¢0.30 to GH¢0.45. the Education
Directorate sees this as a good initiative since it will support in the running and management of
schools in the Municipality.
School Feeding Programme
The School Feeding Programme previously covered only seven (7) schools in the entire District.
Fortunately this number as at the close of 2011 has been increased to cover additional nine (9)
schools. The current number of schools benefiting from the programme stands at 16 (sixteen)
namely Nayagnia Primary, Manyoro Primary, Korania Primary, Navro-Pungu Primary, Doba
Primary, Vunania Primary, Naaga Primary, Nangalkania Primary, Tindama Primary, Biu
Primary, Saboro Primary, Pindaa Primary, Primary, Gingabnia Primary, Azaasi Primary and
Nyangua Primary. In 2012, it gratifying to state that, the number of schools benefiting from the
Ghana School Feeding Programme in the Kassena Nankana Municipality has been increased
from the sixteen schools to thirty-five schools. The additional schools include, Yua, Punyoro,
Balobia, Abempingu, Wusungu, Gia, Kologu-Zuo, Natugnia, English/Arabic, Gaani, Bonia,
Kologu, Namolo, Nimbasinia and Gayingo primary schools.
The total number of pupils benefiting from the programme in the Municipal stands at 14,626. As
a pro-poor initiative, the programme has brought about increases in
enrolment and
improved retention rate in our schools. Increased enrolment is necessitating the call for the
expansion of school infrastructure to improve teaching and learning.
National Health Insurance Scheme
The implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme covers the Kassena
Nankana
Municipal and Kassena Nankana West Municipal Assemblies with the Scheme office located in
the Kassena Nankana Municipal capital, Navrongo. During the period under review, the scheme
was able to register a total of 15,549 beneficiaries.
A total amount of GH¢ 38,304.00 was collected as premium paid by beneficiaries whiles GH¢
236,420.41.00 was paid out as claims for the treatment of beneficiaries by service providers for
the same period.
The Scheme is saddled with some challenges that impede on its smooth implementation. There
is the issue of abuse of the Scheme by some clients, indebtedness to service providers,
inadequate training for both Scheme staff and service providers, inadequate staffing at all units,
variations in drug prices, etc.
Inspite of the challenges being encountered, the Scheme is working through these difficulties to
attend to the health needs of clients.
The Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP)
The Municipality is a beneficiary of the livelihood empowerment against poverty programme
(LEAP) and currently has a total number of three hundred and eleven (311) individuals from four
(4) communities accessing the funds. In 2012 a total amount Of One Hundred and One
Thousand, Three Hundred and Eighty-Eight (101,388.00) Ghana Cedis disbursed to the
beneficiaries. The amount received by the beneficiaries has improved their living conditions in
their communities.
S/N
NAME
COMMUNITY
OF NO.
OF NO. OF PAID AMOUNT GH¢
HOUSEHOLDS HOUSEHOLDS
1
Biu
82
82
26,516.00
2
Panda
43
43
13,920.00
3
Doba
73
73
25,232.00
4
Bonia
133
133
35,720.00
Total
311
311
101,388.00
CHAPTER Three
THE WAY FORWARD
KEY ISSUES ADDRESSED
•
•
•
•
•
To enhance quality education and health the Assembly is sponsoring teacher and
community health nurses that will be retained in the Municipality to serve the education
directorate.
Non performing contractor cautioned to pull their weight to meet deadlines and also not
to compromise with quality work at the end of the day.
Communities have been encouraged to be watch dogs of any social infrastructure
availably in their localities to augment their sustainability.
Gender and disability friendliness of all projects and programmes
Environmental impacts of projects and measures to curb them
ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED
•
•
•
•
Moving of market usage of the Navrongo new market to generate revenue for the
Assembly
Provision of more infrastructure for Municipality especially in the areas of education,
health etc.
Inadequate logistics for monitoring activities
Environmental sanitation in the municipality
RECOMMENDATIONS
•
•
•
Cooperation from decentralized departments to augment effective monitoring data
gathering
Availability of logistics to undertake effective regular monitoring
Continuous sensitisation of the populace to promote environmental health and hygiene