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KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND LOCAL

GOVERNMENT SERVICE PROJECT

NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES ENABLED PROGRAMME


FOR ACCELERATED ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE
DISTRICT LEVEL

Information on Metropolitan/Municipal/District Assemblies (MMDAs)

Name of MMDA: LA NKWANATANANG MADINA MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

Region: GREATER ACCRA

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Demography

1. Age distribution/proportion of the population in your district

Age category (years) Proportion (%)


Male Female
0-4 50.2 49.8
5-9 50.1 49.9
10-14 45.9 54.1
15-19 44.7 55.3
20-24 48.3 51.7
25-29 48.5 51.5
30-34 50.6 49.4
35-39 50.7 49.3
40-44 49.7 50.3
45-49 49.1 50.9
50-54 47.7 52.3
55-59 48.6 51.4
60-64 48.1 51.8
65+ 48.2 51.8
TOTAL 48.5 55.5

2. Educational level Attained


Proportion (%)

Education category Male Female

No formal Education - -

Basic (Primary/JHS/MSLC) 48.9 51.1

Secondary (SHS/Vocational/Technical/O/A Level) 48.8 51.2

Tertiary (Poly/University/Nursing/Teacher Training, etc.) 14.8 11.1

Non-formal Education (Adult Education) - -

Other (specify) - -

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Resource Endowment

3. Provide examples of the following resources in your district

Resource Examples
a. Social 1.Traditional Authorities
(E.g. Membership of 2.Religious organization
Associations) 3.civil society
4.Trade Association

1.Manufacturing industries
b. Economic/Financial
2.Food processing
(E.g. Industry/Enterprises)
3.Real Estate
4.Financial/commerce
5.Transport
1.skilled labour(Professionals,technicians,mangers)
c. Human
(E.g. Skilled/Unskilled
2.Unskilled labour(labourers/hands)
labour)

1.Querrying
d. Natural
2.Agricultural land
(E.g. Forest/Agric. lands)
3.Good water (Ground water)

1.Highways
e. Physical 2.Roads/streets/storm drainage
(E.g. Infrastructure) 3.Electricity/water/telecom/internet
4. Utilities

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Natural Resources

4a. Please complete the table below

Natural Type How is the Available What technologies can be What technologies are What technologies do you
Resource resource technologies for used for extracting the available to enhance think can enhance the
utilized? extracting the existing resource the utilization of these utilization of the resource
existing resources resource

Mineral
Resources

Arable Agricultural Used for small Rudimentary More mechanized Tractors More mechanized irrigation
Land Land scale to grow cutlass,hoes,tractors irrigation and mechanized and tools. Mobile technology
vegetables tools and storage. for marketing and extension
services
Forest
Reserves

Water Ground Irrigation, Factories for bottling, Mechanical Irrigation Mechanized irrigation Mechanized irrigation
Resources water, drinking cans for fetching for equipment equipment
streams Packaging, irrigation
bathing
Other Real Estate For residential and Building materials Building materials and Building materials and Building materials and
(please (land) commercial and equipment equipment for urban design equipment for urban equipment for urban design
specify) buildings and design
socio-economic
infrastructure.

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4b. Please complete the table below

Natural Type What measures have been put in What measures What are the challenges What benefits are derived from the
Resource place to ensure the effective have you put in for utilization of the resource
utilization of these resources place to ensure natural resources in the
sustainability of district?
the natural
resources?

Mineral
Resources

Arable Agricultural Provision of extension services, Urging land Conversion to real estate Food,income,enhanced livelihoods
Land Land facility availability of subsidized, owners to reserve lands at a fast pace.
fertilizers, provides market roads. land for farming
purposes.
Forest
Reserves

Water Ground water, Protection of water bodies Prevent pollution Pollution of the water Drinking water for households,
Resources streams bodies farming etc. groundwater for
industries

Other Real estate Planning schemes and layout for Better town Building without permit, Housing, incomes
(please communities and development control. planning and poor design of
specify) design communities, low land
infrastructure.
Encroachment
And building in water
ways.

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Economic Development

5. What are the major economic activities in the MMDA? (List and Rank)

Occupation Proportion of pop. (%) List Specific activity Proportion of pop. (%)
category Male Female Male Female
Service/commerce 57.3 42.7 Wholesale and retail 34.1 65.9

Financial insurance 61 39
Transportation and storage 93.6 6.4
Hoteling /food service 16.8 83.2
Information and 72.7 27.3
communication
Education,health,Public 65.5 34.5
administration
Agriculture Agriculture 62.4 37.6

Industry Construction/real estate 96.5 3.5

Manufacturing 43.4 56.6


Mining and quarrying 76.9 23.1
Utilities (water and light) 75 25

6. What is the proportion (%) of economically active and economically inactive people
in the MMDA (15-64 years)?
a. Economically active: 68.9%.

b. Economically inactive: 31.1%..

7. What are the potential entrepreneurial opportunities? (Please list)


Agriculture; Animal husbandary,poultry, food crop(maize, cassava)
Industry- Food processing, general manufacturing, furniture, household

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Querying/Construction-Brick making, Real estate, civil engineering services,
land scaping, commercial shopping.
Commerce shopping centers, wholesale and retail.
Services- I.T software engineering, architecture.
Finance
Education-professional training(day care/Tertiary)
Tourism-Hotel/restaurants

8. What are the entrepreneurial challenges?


High cost of rent and real estate

Inadequate infrastructure

Finance

Land litigation

9. What role(s) is your district playing in Local Economic Development?


Provision of socio-economic infrastructure.

Facilitate the operation of trade groups/cooperatives farmer based organizations.

Livelihood and skills training.

Engage the services vendors and businesses.

Registration of businesses and link them to opportunities.

We provide sanitation and parking to enhance their business.

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10. What are your needs in enhancing Local Economic Development of your district?
Please complete the table below
Technical Expertise in I.T, business development professional.

Business Creation of more trade association, small business services, incubation.

Managerial Training, mentoring and coaching

Educational More technical and vocational training internship for trainees. ICT labs

Health Municipal hospitals, medical professionals

Infrastructure More roads, bus terminal, upgrading the market

Financial Provide business grants and soft loans to businesses and funding of

skills training.

Other (specify) Car park and a recreational park

11. Are there any existing Local Economic-Based Enterprises?


a. Yes b. No

12. If yes, please complete the table below


Economic- Activities No. of Contribution to What form of support is provided by your
Based Enterprises Local district to these Local Economic-Based
Enterprises Economic Enterprises?
(list) Development
Food Process 5 Employment,
processing food income and Sanitation/Market/roads extension
local taxes services
Water Produces 2
bottling Bottled
water
Agric Inputs To sell 4 Provision of Collaborate to roll out fertilized subsidies
inputs fertilized seed
Furniture Produce 8 Contract to provide furniture to school
and sell
furniture

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13. Assessment of MAJOR activities of MMDAs: Current and Over the past 5 years
Please Tick Reasons
Activities of
List (Past & Current)
MMDAs SUCCESS FAILURE

Past 1. Demand and application of


1.Agric-cultivation of crops modern farming technologies
2.Real Estate: Transportation and And increase in patronage of
commerce/finance CBD.
Business/ 2. Demand for residential
Economic accommodation

Current Increase in patronage of madina CBD and


Transportation /commerce finance market.

Past Materials of the highway was used in


Query constructing the Aburi Highway.

Resource
Management Current Query is failing because the highway
construction is completed. The
Query/waterbodies waterbodies are also polluted.

Past

Technologies Current Non adherence to building regulations

Community layout and town planning

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MARKETING

14. a. How many market centres are available in your district? Two (2)
b. Are they sufficient? a. Yes b. No.
c. Give reasons
There are more than a hundred stores in the markets and there is space for open
market trading.

15. a. How are the products marketed INSIDE the district?


Through shop window displays and open air promotion through posters and
announcements on the communication center of the market.

b. How are the products marketed OUTSIDE the district?


Through radio advertisement, internet listening and posters.

16. Which MMDA(s) does your district have economic interactions with in marketing?
MMDA Why
AMA/ADENTA/GA EAST/GA WEST They are all attracted to the Madina
GA CENTRAL/LADMA/SHAI OSU Market for shopping and vending
DOKU
VOLTA/EASTERN/CENTRAL REGION To sell foodstuff and other items.

17. What role does the District Assembly play in the marketing of products from your
district?
Provision and maintenance of the Madina Market.

REVENUE

18. What are the current revenue sources of the District? (Please Tick and indicate proportion
(%))
GoG ( ) 39.7.. (%)
IGF ( ) 43.5.. (%)
Donor support ( ) 16.8.. (%)
Others specify.. ( ) .. (%)

19. What are the MAJOR sources of IGF in your district?


IGF (Please list) Proportion Means of mobilization Challenges associated
(%) with mobilization
Land 34.4 Revenue collectors Building without permit

License 23.8 - evasion

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Rate 14.6 - evasion

Fees 14.3 - Incomplete database

Fines 10.7 - Incomplete database

Rent 1.9 - Resistant to rent

increment.

20. State the annual Budget over the past five years
Year Revenue Expenditure
2011
2012
2013
2014 5607456.86 -
2015 7185048.19 -

Social Development Needs

21. Health facilities available in your district.


Type and No. of Number of technical staff No. of support staff
health facilities
Public Private D PhyAssit Nurses MDW
5 18 74 - 469 75 187

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22. How many formal educational facilities are available in your district?
School 224
Public Private
Pre-school 38 33
Basic 52 106

Secondary 2 2

Tertiary 1

23. Water facilities available in your district (E.g. Borehole, Well, etc.)
Type of water facility Number WHY?
Small town water system 2
Borehole

Ghana water company

24. Sanitation facilities available in your district (E.g. Flush, VIP, Pit, etc.)
Type of sanitation facility Number WHY?
VIP (household) 2534
KVIP 2515
WC 10,218

25. What are the social development needs in your district?


Social Component Needs (specify)

Health District hospital, two health centers,(10) CHPS

compound,(10) doctors,(10)PA and ambulances

Education Eliminate shift system, (7) unit classroom provide

5000 desks, accommodation for teachers.

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Water Provide (2) or more small town, water system,(3)

pumping stations,(5) reservoirs

Sanitation Final disposal site/waste trucks/storm

drainage/household toilet.

Other (specify)

26. List at least THREE economic and social development expectations of the district for
the NEXT FIVE Years?
Economic Social
1. To be the second biggest trading and 1. Achieve universal enrollment up to shs
commercial hub in Accra. level as well as reduced infant and maternal
mortality.
2. To become a transportation hub linking 2. Reduce teenage pregnancy, child
all parts of the country. marriage, eliminate streetism.
3. To become center for IT services and 3. Support the vulnerable eg. Aged,
innovation. disabled, through targeted interventions.

Human Resource

27. How is this resource utilized in your District?


They form the basis for production and value addition.

28. a. What measures (e.g. technology, education, etc.) are put in place to ensure the
effective employment of human resource?
Support businesses to expand
Improve the skills of human resources through education and skills training.
Provide opportunities for people to start and expand their businesses through
entrepreneurship and incubation programs.

b. How sustainable are these measures to ensure effective use of human resource?
Skilled workers will improve productivity and profitability; therefore
businesses will pay more rates to the Assembly.

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Businesses established through entrepreneurship programs will increase the
dynamism of local economy.

29. What are the challenges for the use of human resource in your district?
Low skills
Poor remuneration
Unemployment

Physical Resource

30. List and indicate how Physical Resources are utilized in your district?
Physical Utilization What measures have your How sustainable are What are challenges
resource Assembly put in place to ensure these measures to ensure associated with the use
the effective use of these effective use of these of these resources in the
resources? resources? district?
Land For Real To zone the land for Adherence to layouts and Building without
Estate development. Schemes. permits.

Arable Land For farming Assisting farmers to keep Farmlands are quickly Farm lands are been
investing in their farms against been bought for taking over by
the tide of real estate residential purposes.
encroachers.

LINKAGES

31. What LINKAGES does your district have with other MDAs for socioeconomic
development of your district?
MDA Type of Linkage Reasons
MBSSI Small business and entrepreneurship To implement SME project
GIPC Investment promotion Preparing of investment profile.
MOFA Agricultural development Fertilizer subsidy and cockerel
project.

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