The government has released more than two billion Ghana cedis through the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) to support development projects at the community level.
This was disclosed by the Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, at the National Dialogue on Decentralisation and Responsive Governance.
The two-day dialogue, themed “Resetting Decentralization for Responsive Local Governance and Effective Service Delivery,” brought together key stakeholders and development partners to discuss reforms, challenges, and strategies for strengthening the local governance system.
According to Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, the fund is intended to improve service delivery and ensure equitable distribution of resources across the country.
“As government works to improve the disbursement of resources to our districts, we must also note that unprecedented amounts are being transferred directly to our local governments. You must be happy about that.
So far, over 2 billion Ghana cedis have been disbursed through the District Assembly Common Fund to support development initiatives and improve essential service delivery at the community level.
This is just one demonstration of our resolve to see to it that resources are used responsibly, and that the promise of decentralisation translates into tangible improvements,” she said.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang further underscored the need for development interventions to be tailored to the needs of citizens and guided by data.
“We must ensure that our development interventions respond to the needs and aspirations of our citizens. Our approach must be data and evidence-driven,” she added.
