Abstract the establishment of the district assembly common fund dacf in 1993 and concomitant percentage set aside for members of parliament mps in 2004 aims to support local governments and legislators in propoor development activities in their. Ig envisions equal opportunities and inclusion for all persons with intellectual disability in ghana. Tracking of the district assemblies common fund friends of the. Oct 24, 20 district assemblies have called on the administrator of the district assembly common fund dacf to stop deductions from their fund at source. You cant cap assemblies common fund supreme court to. An act entitled district development authority act 2014, being an act relating to district development authorities, made by the national parliament to come into operation in accordance with a notice in the national gazette by the head of state, acting with, and in accordance with, the advice of the minister.
The constitution requires parliament to annually allocate not less then 5% of total central government revenues to the mmdas for development purposes. National council on persons with disability guidelines for the disbursment and management of the district assembly common fund allocation to persons with disability ncpdgfd, 2010 the secretariat of the ncpd shall circulate the information received to gfd and other relevant stake holders. Acknowledging that the district assemblies common fund act 1993 act 455 provides for the establishment of the fund, the administrator, the administrators. The district assembly common fund secretariat 89 nonstate actors 89 a guide to district assemblies in ghana. Consultants performance on district assemblies common. It is therefore behind this backdrop that there is the need to investigate into the effects of the district assembly common fund dacf on development in upper east. To report in writing to the minister on how allocations made from the common fund to the district assemblies have been utilized by the district assemblies. This, they said, derails their plans and affects the implementation of development projects.
Below is a list of all the districts in ghana arranged by alphabetical order. Consolidated report of the auditorgeneral on special audits into the operations of. Government of ghana public disclosure authorized fiscal. The common fund newsletter district assemblies common fund dacf a message from the dacf administrator ghanas decentralisation policy and the common fund purpose and benefits of the fund the office of the administrator parliament approves 2014 formula dacf stimulating development in districts mps happy with common fund, but. Since 1995, a percentage of the district assembly common fund dacf has been allocated to persons with disabilities. Mps share of common fund unconstitutional prof ahwoi. Dacf district assemblies common fund danida danish international development assistance. The role of district assemblies in strengthening links of. The common fund newsletter 1 issue 2 december 2014 republic of ghana the common fund newsletter district assemblies common fund dacf w elcome to the second edition of the dacf newsletter, a biannual newsletter which is produced by the office of the administrator of the dacf. District assemblys common fund act, 2003 act 455 the district assemblys common fund act develops the structure, responsibilities and operations of the dacf. May 03, 20 district assemblies common funds at 10%. However, awareness of this has been poor and access to the funds has been variable. Inclusion ghana ig, a member of inclusion international, is a network organisation working with all stakeholders to reduce the stigmatization and ensure full inclusion of all persons with intellectual disability and their families by advocating for their rights and needs.
Some of the money from the fund is also used directed to support a number of important social intervention projects which take place in the districts but are national in scope. Guidelines for disbursement of district assembly common fund. Pdf twenty years of implementation of district assemblies. The guidelines are designed to provide focus and direction on national development priorities and enhance harmonisation. The district assemblies common fund dacf is a pool of resources created under article 252 of the 1992 constitution of ghana. District assembly s share of the common fund for a pool for the purchase of vehicles and other equipment. This study sought to examine the performance of district assemblies consultants on common fund projects in ghana. The local government act, 1993 act 462 retained the 110 metropolitan 3, municipal 4 and district 103 assemblies that had been set up by pndcl 207. Pdf the impact of district assembly common fund on the economic. Commonfund was founded in 1971 as an independent asset management company serving nonprofit investors such as endowments, foundations and pensions. Lga local government act lgss local government service secretariat. Government service council act 656, 2003 and the district assemblies. A guide for local leaders a school district budget is more than numbers. To administer and distribute monies paid into the common fund among the district assemblies in accordance with the formula approved by parliament.
The common fund is a development fund that is intended. To report in writing to the minister on how allocations made from the common fund to the district assemblies have been utilized by the district. The impact of district assembly common fund on the. The act stipulates that, a local authority or area with a population of over 250,000 is delineated as a metropolitan assembly, a municipal assembly is a one town assembly or a single compact settlement with population of over 95,000, a district assembly on the other hand is a group settlements with a. Section 84 of the public financial management act, 2016 act 921, the auditorgeneral has audited the management and utilisation of the district assemblies common fund and other statutory funds of the 216 metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies mmdas for the period 1 january 2017 to 31 december 2017. Commonfund asset management firm serving nonprofits. It shows a districts priorities whether they have been clearly articulated or simply occurred by default. District assemblies decry common fund deductions ghana. External sources of revenue include district assembly common fund dacf, central government transfers, district development facility ddf as well as donor supports. Dpat district assembly performance assessment tool dpcus district planning and coordinating units dtt digital terrestrial television dvla driver and vehicle licensing authority ecf extended credit facility. Appointment of district assemblies common fund administrator 128. District assembly common fund the common fund act, act 455 of 1993 defines the district assembly common fund as a fund consisting of all moneys allocated by parliament and interest and dividend accruing from investment and dividend accruing from.
Local government act, 1993 act 462 78 national development planning system act, 1994 act 480 79. The objective of the fund is to support the implementation of district development. The decentralization policy in ghana enjoins the sekyere west district assembly and other district assemblies to be responsible for the overall development of the entire district including provision of roads. In ghana, the district chief executive lgce acts as a link between the officials. Thus, in 1993, parliament enacted a new law, the local government act, 1993 act 462 to. The establishment of the district assembly common fund. For district assemblies in particular, various acts and regulations have been put in place including the local government act 462 of 1993 financial memoranda under act 54 of 1961 district assemblies common fund act 455 of 1993. To enable equal distribution of available resources, section 7a of the district assembly common fund act 1 993 act 445 also requires the administrator of the district assemblies to propose annually for the approval of parliament, a formula for sharing the common fund for the assemblies. Assemblies common fund act act 455 in july 1993 to provide further legislation. The supreme court has declared the governments decision to cap the funds allocated to the district assembly common fund. The control mechanisms for effective disbursement and. Da district assembly dacfs district assemblies common funds secretariat dce district chief executive ddf district development fund ec executive committee foat functional and organisational assessment tool igf internallygenerated funds ilgs institute of local government studies irs indirect rule system li legislative instrument. It is a record of a districts past decisions and a spending plan for its future. Da district assembly dacf district assemblies common fund dfid uk department for international development ec european commission faa financial administration act 2003 far financial administration regulations.
District development authority act 2014 certified on. This legislation would require the state comptroller to divest the new york state common retirement fund from all holdings in the 200 largest publicly traded. Persons with disabilities also have many rights under the persons with disability act 2006. In this wise, that requirement was fulfilled in 1993 by the enactment of act 455the district assemblies common fund act 1993act 455. Report of the auditorgeneral on the management and utilisation of district assemblies common fund dacf and other statutory funds for the year ended 31 december 2009 ii non compliance with existing legislative framework and instruments, managerial. The total endowment of the fund is determined annually by ghanas parliament and by law cannot be less than 5% of the total revenues of ghana. District assembly common fund how is district assembly. Twenty years of implementation of district assemblies common fund in ghana 199420 an assessment of disbursement. The impact of district assembly common fund on the economic welfare of ghanaians a case study of ga south municipal assembly the district asseemblies common fund dacf was established in 1993 to give the metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies mmdas financial autonomy to actually make decisions locally. Management letters and annual reports, arising from the audits. Public expenditure management country assessment and action plan aap ghana prepared by the staff of the world bank and the imf in collaboration with the ghanaian authorities1 may 28, 2004 1 the hipc aap mission took place between february 1625, 2004 and comprised marcelo andrade head, world. Minority leader accuses finance minister for breaching law on district assembly common fund minority leader in parliament, haruna iddrisu has lashed out at the minister for finance, ken oforiatta for capping the budgetary allocation to the district. Divesting the state common retirement fund from fossil fuel holdingssenator liz krueger and assembly assistant speaker felix w. Establishment of the district assemblies common fund 126.
Section 240 2c of the local government act, 1993 act 462 and the constitution of the republic of ghana 1992, section 245b provide that each local government unit shall have a sound financial base with adequate and reliable sources of revenue. The dacf was instituted in july 1993 with the enactment of act 455 by parliament. The local government act 462 of 1993 identifies two main sources of revenue for district assemblies. Metropolitan assembly, decentralisation, revenue mobilisation, common fund introduction many developed and developing economies have focused on decentralisation of the operations of the government with the sole objective of ensuring efficiency and effectiveness of the administration of state owned resources. Local government act, 1993 act 462 77 national development planning system act, 1994 act 480 77 local government urban, zonal and town councils.
Click on the web address on the left to visit the corresponding website of the district assembly. Dacf district assemblies common fund dcact district centres of agriculture, commerce and technology. A former local government and rural development minister, prof kwamena ahwoi, has said the mps share of the district assemblies common fund dacf is most likely unconstitutional. Disbursement and utilisation of the mps share of the district assemblies common fund.
In 20 and 2014, about 50 percent of the total amount for the common fund was allocated for direct transfer to the assemblies. This necessitated the establishment of the common fund to provide financial resources to the assemblies. The projects and programmes which were undertaken by the assembly were funded by the district assemblies common fund dacf, district development fund ddf and a direct government of ghana transfer to support specific projects. Ghanas 1992 constitution promulgated in 1993 outlined in a new framework the district assembly common fund dacf to empower the local government. District assemblies common fund dacf this fund is a form of grant from the central government to assist district assemblies in their development efforts. Common fund dacf act 455, of 1993 to make decentralisation functions well in ghana. Share of district assembly common fund 980,000 district development facility 350,000 compensation for employees 1,000,000. Using both primary and secondary data, it came to light that the district assembly common fund has had a positive effect on the socioeconomic development of the district. The district has since been earning its share of the district assemblies common fund dacf since 2005 and the poverty level is the district is overwhelming.
Mmdas and the district assembly common fund secretariat 96 mmdas and ministries, departments and agencies mdas 97. About us welcome to the district assemblies common fund. Act 936 local governance act, 2016 district assemblies common fund 125. This bill would establish the broadband infrastructure fund program, to be implemented if funds are received in the annual budget act or another statute, for the purpose of providing schools with adequate internet capacity to support new content standards and technologybased instruction and assessments, as specified. District assembly s common fund act, 2003 act 455 the district assembly s common fund act develops the structure, responsibilities and operations of the dacf.
Issue 2 welcome to the district assemblies common fund. Twenty years of implementation of district assemblies. The dacf was established by an act of parliament, district assemblies. In this wise, that requirement was fulfilled in 1993 by the enactment of act 455 the district assemblies common fund act 1993act 455. The national assembly shall, in accordance with its standing orders, establish a select committee on the national government constituencies development fund consisting of a chairperson and not more than eighteen other members of the national assembly. Ghanas 46 newly created districts take off despite protests. National council on persons with disability guidelines for the disbursment and management of the district assembly common fund allocation to persons with disability ncpdgfd, 2010 other meetings shall be arranged for purposes of monitoring beneficiaries of the fund. National government constituencies development fund act, 2015. To operationalise this constitutional provision, parliament enacted the district. Effective revenue mobilisation by districts assemblies. The establishment of the district assembly common fund dacf in 1993 and concomitant percentage set aside for members of parliament mps in 2004 aims to support local governments and legislators. The study employed crosssectional design and quantitative research approach. Pdf consultants performance on district assemblies common.
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