The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ato Forson has issued clear guidelines for the allocation (in percentage) and utilization of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) line with the District Assembly Development Budgets.
Below is the directive:
25% of the amount transferred to the District Assemblies is to be utilized for the design and construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
10% for the construction of health facilities (minimum of 2 CHPS compounds) per Assembly.
10% for the construction educational facilities (1 KG Block, 1 primary School Block and 1 Junior high School
10% for the provision of potable water (minimum of 10 boreholes fer rural Assemblies).
10% for environmental sanitation (solid and liquid waste management). 10% for the 10% for the provision of school furniture.
5% for the administration of the Assemblies, including monitoring and evaluation. And finally, recognising the need to complete abandoned legacy projects, including the numerous uncompleted structures left behind by the Middie Belt Development Authority, Coastal Development Authority, and the Northern Development Authority, we have allocated a whopping 20% to fix the mess
