Upper West receives GH¢101.9m DACF for development projects - Minister
The Upper West Region of Ghana has received over GH¢101.9 million from the District Assemblies Common Fund to support local development projects. These funds are being directed toward healthcare, education, and infrastructure improvements across 11 districts.
Why it matters
The allocation of these funds is critical for regional development and the completion of government-led infrastructure projects in rural Ghana.
Wa (UW/R), Sept. 13, GNA – The Upper West Region has so far received GH$101,902,000 out of its District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) allocation for the implementation of development projects across the region.
The amount, received as of the end of the second quarter, represents about 25 per cent of the total allocation expected by the region for the year.
Mr Charles Lwanga Puozuing, Upper West Regional Minister, disclosed this in Wa at the weekend during a town hall meeting to brief President John Dramani Mahama on the status of the region during his #ResettingGhana Tour.
He said the funds had been channelled into various development projects across the region’s 11 districts and municipalities, including healthcare, education, water and sanitation.
He said the projects included the construction of Community-based Health Planning and Services
(CHPS) compounds, classroom blocks, and mechanised and manual boreholes.
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