Some 223 projects have also been earmarked to be executed in the areas of health, education, security and environment with partnership from the District Assembly Common fund, internally generated funds, and some collaboration from USAID and other development partners.

The Assembly members earlier refrained from passing the draft until their previous allowances due them were settled before they scrutinized the draft motion for adoption and unanimous approval.

Mr Fuseini Yakubu Batong, the Sissala East Municipal Chief Executive, presented the finances of the Assembly.

He said out of a target of more than GH¢3.83 million, the Assembly only received GH¢461,428.00  as its share of the DACF between January to September 2023.

Around the same period, other fund expected inflows pegged at  GH¢17.3 million only GH¢2.43 million was released, representing less than 15 per cent.

For Internally generated funds, for which the Assembly set a target of GH¢990,000.00 for six urban and zonal councils from January to September, only GH¢413,382.07 was realized representing 41.76 per cent.

On projects, Mr Batong reported that the Assembly was implementing several projects across the Municipality including  Jijen where a 2No, 3-Unit classroom block with office was being built with the MP’s Common fund as well as a teacher’s quarters at Chinchang, which had also reached window level.

The Productive Safety Net project under phase two undertook a Climate change Mitigation centre in Bichemboi, Kulfuo whilst the digging of a small earth dam was ongoing at Bakwala.

The MCE revealed that during the period under review, two Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) payment was carried out where GH¢599,758.00 was distributed to 2, 836 LEAP households with 13,095 beneficiaries.

Source: GNA