Transfers from the Common Fund increase | General News 2019-05-29

General News on Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Source: dailyguideafrica.com

2019-05-29

NET TRANSFERS from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) to the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies have increased since the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government took power.

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hajia Alima Mahama told reporters in Accra on Wednesday that total net transfers to MMDA in 2018 amounted to 863,500.195 GH ¢.

However, it stated that in 2017, a total of 663,183,029.70 GH ¢ was transferred to ADMs, compared to 461,245 117.86 GH ¢ in 2016.
The amount, she said, represents an increase of 43.78%.

She told reporters that the transfers had resulted in the provision of more than 1,200 sub-projects.

According to her, the projects included educational infrastructure, health facilities, water supply and sanitation facilities at the local level.

Breakdown of projects

In giving a breakdown of the projects, she indicated that 413 road projects were executed, 329 education projects, 115 health initiatives, 199 water and sanitation initiatives.

Digital platform

According to the minister, her team had developed a digital platform to simplify the issuance of operating permits in the 29 districts of the Greater Accra region.

The goal of the platform, she said, was to improve Ghana's ranking (currently 114/190) in ease of doing business globally.

Building permit

The minister revealed that a building permit software had been developed for the Metropolitan Assembly of Accra and the Tema Metropolitan Assembly as part of the project related to the project. business friendly environment.

According to her, at AMA, "the software is" online "with full access to users (developers, architects, surveyors, planners, etc.), while at TMA, the local network and the wireless network were This is expected to be completed this quarter, and this software will be deployed in other bademblies, including the Tema West, Ayawaso West, Municipal Assemblies. Ablekuma West, Krowor and Adentan. "