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MOI, Statistical Service Sign MoU To Train ISD Officers On Information Gathering

MOI, Statistical Service Sign MoU To Train ISD Officers On Information Gathering

Mr Daniel Botwe Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development has tasked the newly sworn-in Metropolitan Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Greater Accra Region to be proactive advocates for development. Mr Botwe gave the charge during the swearing in ceremony of some 26 MMDCEs in Greater…

Committee expresses worry about gov’t local contracts award The Parliamentary Select Committee on Local Government and Rural Development has expressed worry about the continuous award of contracts by the government for the implementation of capital projects at the local level. The Committee said the practice did not empower the technocrats at the local level to monitor the progress of work, leading to poor execution of projects. Besides, such projects did not mostly address the critical needs of the beneficiaries and defeat the practice of decentralisation. The committee called for a paradi...

The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has supported five Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts Assemblies (MMDAs) to launch COVID-19 Recovery Plans and Integrated Assembly Financing Frameworks to build back better from the impact of COVID-19 and build resilience against local and external shocks. The assemblies are Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Sagnarigu Municipal A