Ghana’s Upper West Region receives 101.9 million cedis for development projects
Ghana’s Upper West Region had received 101,902,000 Ghanaian cedis from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) for the implementation of development projects by the end of the second quarter. This represents approximately 25% of the total funds expected by the region during the year, MyJoyOnline reports.
Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing announced the receipt of the funds in the city of Wa during a public meeting held as part of President John Dramani Mahama’s #ResettingGhana tour.
Projects in 11 districts
According to Puozuing, the funds were allocated to projects in 11 districts and municipalities of the region, including in healthcare, education, water supply and sanitation.
These projects include the construction of Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds, classroom blocks, mechanized and hand-dug boreholes. They also include housing for nurses and teachers, police posts, market sheds and the road network under the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP).
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Educational facilities and market
The region also received support for approximately 110 projects funded by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund). These include a library complex and hostels at the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, a new senior high school in Issa, a technical and vocational education centre in Ga, as well as classroom and dormitory blocks at Kanton Senior High School.
President Mahama said the government had ordered that 80% of DACF funds be transferred directly to district assemblies so they can implement projects in line with their communities’ priorities. He also inspected the construction of a 24-hour economy market in Poentanzi and the proposed site for the Upper West Regional Airport in Nyagli, in the Wa Municipality.
Wa-West District Chief Executive Richard Wulo said the district had already received its share of the funds and was using it for projects intended to directly benefit residents. He also noted that the market’s location could facilitate trade with entrepreneurs from neighbouring Burkina Faso.
