Process outlined by the NDPC guidelines

Criteria

Conformity

Participation

Performance review

Programmes and activities were reviewed in relation to the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II).

Plan Review took into consideration new projects, interventions and initiatives such as free maternal care programme and reduction in child labour as stipulated in the NDPC Guidelines.

Cross cutting issues such as HIV/AIDs plan were implemented by the municipality but their performances were not reviewed.

Participation of sub-structures was not enough since 54.5% were not involved. This is a deviation from the guidelines which inquire that all sub-structures should be involved in performance review.

Compilation of profile

The Municipal Planning Coordinating Unit (MPCU) compiled the profile of the municipality as outlined in the NDPC Guidelines.

Various units and departments within the Assembly's structure were considered in conducting the profile of the municipality (About 95% participation of sub structures and 100% participation of units and departments such as Finance, Agricultural, Health, Education and others).

Linking harmonized identified development programmes/ issues to Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA)

Harmonization of development issues with GPRS II and GSGDA was duly conducted as stipulated in the NDPC Guidelines.

The views of sub structures were duly consulted (95% participated). Community members were indirectly involved since the sub structures served as their reps in terms of their participation.

POCC analysis (potentials, opportunities, constraints and challenges)

Identified prioritized issues were subjected to the Analysis of POCC in the context of the Municipality.

Community members (about 68% of community members) contributed to the potentials and constraints that may help or hinder plan implementation.

Formulation of goals and development projections

Municipal Goals were formulated in the light of the National Goal as stipulated in the NDPC Guidelines.

Policy documents from NEPAD and APRS were duly considered in the formulation of the Municipality’s goal.

Development of objectives and strategies

Objectives and their strategies aimed at achieving the goal of the Municipality were done as directed by the NDPC Guidelines.

Developing objectives and strategies was highly technical, thus, community members and sub structures were not consulted. Various departments and units developed their respective objectives and strategies to help address development issues.

Development programmes and composite programme of action

The composite programme of Actions was grouped under the thematic areas of GSGDA with the location, indicative budget, funding agencies, implementing and collaborative agencies and also agencies for monitoring and evaluation

There was the involvement of traditional sources of funding (i.e.; the DACF, IGF), development partners such as AfDB, JICA and the Netherlands Government among others such as NGOs in the Municipality. About 58.5% of community members affirmed that they contributed cash/kind to implement projects in the plan

Annual plans and indicative financial plan

Promoting Dialogue and Feedback Mechanism was used as a means to obtain information from the grass root level. Other concerned stakeholders were involved through the dissemination of Municipal Medium Term Development Plan and Annual Progress reports to sub structures.

Departments and Units within the Assembly’s structure were involved in the preparation of Annual Plans affirmed by the MPCU.