Mahama says 80% of DACF will go directly to district assemblies to accelerate development
President John Dramani Mahama has stated that decentralisation is key to speeding up development in the districts.
President John Dramani Mahama emphasized decentralisation as crucial for accelerating development in districts during a town hall meeting in Wa. He explained that 80 percent of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) would be transferred directly to district assemblies to address their respective development priorities. Mahama praised the timely release of funds by the Minister for Finance and urged the assemblies to utilise the allocations effectively.
The Upper West Regional Minister, Charles Lwanga Puozuing, reported that the region had received GH¢101.902 million of the DACF for the implementation of development projects, representing about 25 percent of the total allocation for the year. The funds were directed towards health, education, water, sanitation, and infrastructure projects.
The Wa West District Chief Executive, Richard Wulo, thanked the government for the timely release of funds, noting that the 24-Hour Economy Market project would boost trade and improve livelihoods in the district.
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