{
  "id": 5058837,
  "title": "LaDMA raises GH₵25.8m in IGF, targets greater financial independence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ladma-raises-gh-25-8m-in-igf-targets-greater-financial-independence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T09:47:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/ladma-raises-gh%e2%82%b525-8m-in-igf-targets-greater-financial-independence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) has successfully raised GH₵25,874,725 in Internally Generated Funds (IGF) for 2025, surpassing its projected amount of GH₵21,824,300. However, the assembly only received GH₵14,027,347 from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), falling short of the expected GH₵27,807,235. LaDMA's MCE, Mr Alfredos Nii Anyetei, revealed these figures at a town hall meeting to discuss the assembly's performance for 2025 and the evaluation of its 2022-2025 Medium-Term Development Plan. Anyetei emphasized that the assembly would increasingly focus on locally generated revenue to reduce dependence on external sources. The measures include optimizing property rate collection, constructing a revenue mobilisation office, and procuring a bus for revenue support. The assembly's implementation of its development plan has progressed significantly, from 27% in 2022 to 97% in 2025. Its performance in social services and infrastructure also improved, reaching 98.5% and 96%, respectively. In 2025, LaDMA achieved 81% of its revenue target, raising GH₵44,486,801 out of the projected GH₵54,634,028.",
  "summary": "The La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) is taking steps to reduce its dependence on the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) and other external sources of funding by strengthening its internally generated revenue mobilisation. The measures include optimising property rate collection, constructing a dedicated revenue mobilisation office and procuring a 14-seater bus to support revenue…",
  "key_points": [
    "LaDMA raises GH₵25.8m in IGF for 2025, exceeding projection.",
    "Received GH₵14.0m from DACF, below expected GH₵27.8m.",
    "Focus on local revenue to reduce external dependence."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}