At a town hall meeting this week, the Kpandai District Chief Executive announced that the district has received GH¢15.47 million as its share of the 2025 District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), marking an increase from the annual average of less than GH¢1.5 million recorded between 2020 and 2024.
The District Chief Executive (DCE), Haruna Abudu-Karim, stated that the funding boost would accelerate infrastructure development and enhance service delivery across the district.
The meeting, organised in line with the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), is to help promote transparency, accountability, and citizen participation in local governance.
Mr Abudu-Karim explained that the DACF allocation would be utilised in line with national guidelines, with priority areas including health facilities, school infrastructure, boreholes, sanitation, school furniture, administration, legacy projects, and a proposed 24-hour economy market.
On revenue mobilisation, the DCE said the assembly generated GH¢269,555.18 in Internally Generated Funds (IGF) in 2025, representing 89 per cent of its target.
He added that GH¢109,956.13 had already been mobilised in the first quarter of 2026, expressing optimism that the assembly would exceed its annual target.
According to him, measures introduced to improve revenue generation include the formation of a revenue mobilisation task force and intensified monitoring to reduce leakages.
Mr Abudu-Karim further disclosed that the assembly was expecting additional funding under the Responsive Factor Grant (RFG) due to its strong performance in recent assessments.
He said the funds would be invested in critical infrastructure projects when released.
Touching on infrastructure development, the DCE highlighted ongoing road projects under the government’s “Big Push” initiative, including the Katiejeli–Kabonwule–Kitare road and roads within the Kpandai township. He also mentioned that some school projects and CHPS Compounds are being constructed and are at various levels of completion to boost healthcare disparity in the district.
He added that work on the Kpandai–Salaga road was expected to begin soon, while 17 boreholes were being constructed along some project areas to improve access to potable water.
In the education sector, Mr Abudu-Karim said the district emerged as the best-performing district in the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Northern Region.
He also stated that the district was adjudged the best in healthcare delivery in the region.
On disaster response, he said the assembly, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), supported 271 victims affected by a recent storm with relief items, including food, bedding, roofing sheets, and household supplies.
Addressing security concerns, the DCE said that although the district remained relatively peaceful, issues such as land disputes and chieftaincy tensions continued to pose challenges.
He assured residents that the District Security Council (DISEC) would continue to engage stakeholders to sustain peace and stability in the district.
Mr Abudu-Karim also condemned acts of vandalism targeting installations of the Kpandai Town Water System and warned that offenders would be prosecuted.
He further disclosed that all seven Area Councils in the district had been reactivated, with their bank accounts restored and administrative support provided to strengthen grassroots governance and revenue mobilisation.
The DCE appealed to chiefs, religious leaders, and residents to support government policies and participate actively in local governance, stressing that development required collective effort.
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