Overview
The ‘Grassroots Open Government Using New Digital Tools’ Project is intended to enhance communication and information sharing between citizens and the local government in the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly. The project focuses on public service delivery in the areas of Health, Education and Sanitation.
The Project uses an integrated set of tested tools namely: an interactive online platform which is integrated with Mobile App, SMS, and traditional media such as Public forums, community radio and TV stations in the Tamale Metropolis, as well as an information and knowledge management tool. This platform is to allow concerned citizens have a voice in how resources allocated for development are prudently utilised to eradicate poverty and stimulate wealth creation.
2015 Budget Year
2015 2015 Projects
Education Sector
Rehabilitation of School blkTrs' Qters Toilet and urinal
| Contract Sum | GHS 50,000.00 |
| Amount Paid | GHS 21,600.00 |
| % of Completion | 67% |
About District
Background
The Tamale Metropolitan Assembly (TaMA) was established under legislative instrument (L .I) 2068 of 2012. It has 62 members (41 elected and 18 appointed members, 2 MPs and the MCE), 2 Constituencies and 2 Sub-Metropolitan District Councils (Tamale Central & South). TAMA boast of three sub-districts namely: Bilpela, Choggu, Sagneriga, Taha/Kamina, Tamale Central and Vittin.
The Metropolitan Assembly has total population of 371,351, with males accounting for 50.09% (185,995) and the females accounting for the remaining 49.9% (185,356). The Metropolis has about 42% of the working class in agriculture related activities, while the remaining 58% of the workforce in the Metropolis is engaged in sales, services, transport and production. This is as a result of the increase in Marketing, Banking and other Non-Governmental activities in the Metropolis.
VISION STATEMENT
A clean and environmentally friendly metropolis, which attracts the right expertise and investment into vital economic sectors that creates high level of employment opportunities. A metropolis where children, women and men have high quality of life, equality and sustained health services, education, economic resources and above all participate in decision making.
MISSION STATEMENT
The TAMA exists “To enhance the quality of life of the people of the Metropolis by facilitating the maintenance of law and order and mobilizing the physical and financial resources to provide quality socio-economic services especially in Education, Health, Agriculture, Water and Sanitation in collaboration with other Development Partners and in conformity with broad National policies.”
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Development Plans
BROAD SECTORAL POLICY OBJECTIVES (NMTDPF)
- To improve Private Sector Competitiveness attract, Private Capital; pursue accelerated industrial Development; develop viable and efficient MSMEs; pursue and expand Market Access; and Making Private Sector work for Ghana and Ghanaians: sharing the benefits of growth and transformation.
- To accelerate the modernization of agriculture and ensure its linkage with industry through the application of science, technology and innovation.
- To strengthen functional partnership and participation in environmental management with civil society, development partners, industry and research bodies.
- To develop transport infrastructure; energy and energy supply to support industries and households; science, technology and innovation.
People
MP
Hon. Haruna Iddrisu
MP
Hon. Fuseini Innusah Abdulai, Alhaji
MP
Hon. Dahamani Alhassan
MP
Alhaji Limuna Mohammed-Muniru
MP
Hon. Alhassan Bashir Fuseini, Alhaji
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