Central Administration

DCD

Benjamin Asare

District Co-ordinating Director
Ernest Agbenu Mensah

Ernest Agbenu Mensah

District Procurement Officer
Henry Rodney Frimpong-Armah

Henry Rodney Frimpong-Armah

District MIS Officer
Akua Frimpomaa Frimpong

Akua Frimpomaa Frimpong

District Development Planning Officer
Jeffery Amo-Asare

Jeffery Amo-Asare

District Social Dev't Officer
Kwame Boakye Appiahene

Kwame Boakye Appiahene

District Internal Auditor
Philippa Appiah Nuamah

Philippa Appiah Nuamah

District Physical Planning Officer
Ruth Dwomoh

Ruth Dwomoh

District Records Officer

Central Administration is headed by the District Coordinating Director (DCD) and is responsible for ensuring the implementation of governmental policies, projects and programmes at the District level.

The main responsibility of the department is to direct policy formulation, planning and decision-making. They also act as a liaison between Heads of other governmental and non-governmental agencies and the District Chief Executive (DCE). It also manages financial and other resources of the Assembly in consultation with the District Chief Executive (DCE).

The District Coordinating Director serves as a Secretary to the Assembly and chairs the District Planning and Coordinating Unit (DPCU) and also acts as an advisor to the District Chief Executive (DCE).

The Department also ensures that the capabilities, skills and knowledge of staff are well developed.

Public Relations

This Unit headed by the Information Officer exists to create awareness and inform the public of the Assembly’s Programmes and activities. The Public Affairs unit creates a mode of communication between the District Assembly, assembly residents and other internal and external stakeholders. Its keen interest is in the effective information dissemination regarding Adansi Asokwa District Assembly’s policies, programmes, processes, procedures and activities to stakeholders.

The unit is also into the preparation of articles, news stories, features, rejoinders and media advisories for dissemination through media channels as well as monitoring media coverage of activities of the Assembly in the media for the information and attention of the administrative head.

Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit

The Waste Management Department is responsible for the provision of facilities, infrastructure Services and programmes for effective and efficient waste management for the improvement in environmental sanitation, the protection of the environment and the promotion of public health. The department primarily receives and provides adequate treatment and effective disposal of solid waste.

As part of ensuring proper hygiene, the department supervises the cleansing of drains, streets, markets, car parks and weeding of road sides and open spaces as well as inspection and maintenance of sanitary facilities in the District.

Development Planning Unit

The District Planning and Coordinating Unit plays a leading role in the planning, implementation and evaluation of developmental projects and programmes in the Assembly. It provides a lead support to the Assembly in the preparation of Annual Reports, Developmental Action Plans and Medium-Term Development Plans. It also monitors and reports on all developmental projects that takes place within the District. The Unit plays the role of ensuring that the capabilities, skills and knowledge of staff are well developed to ensure their effectiveness and efficiency.

Procurement Unit

The unit provides strategic direction for the achievement of the overall objective of the procurement function in the Service. Its main responsibility is to ensure that the procurement activities are in harmony with the Public Procurement (Amendment) Act 2016, Act 914 used alongside the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663), supervise stores management and assets disposal as well as the Preparation and submission of Annual and Periodic Reports to the Public Procurement Authority.

The unit also plans and coordinates activities related to procurement, manages the development and implementation of the procurement plan, provides inputs for the preparation of the annual budget and liaises with service providers and other stakeholders to undertake procurement activities

Budget Unit

The Budget Unit provides technical leadership in the preparation and management of the budget in the Adansi Asokwa District Assembly.

It advises the Assembly on cost and financial implications in making financial decisions. It coordinates the preparation of budgets, participates in the preparation of procurement plan and assists in fee-fixing resolutions.

MIS Unit

The Management Information System Unit (MIS) under the Central administration Of Adansi Asokwa District Assembly of Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development.

MIS (management information systems) unit is the department or unit controlling hardware and software systems used in the Assembly. The MIS also helps in the controlling of software that is used to store, organize and analyze information and data to support the development, management and implementation of policies, programs and services in the Local Government Service.