About the Assembly

Introduction

Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are enjoined by Article 245 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana and the Local Governance Act, Act 936 of 2016 to be responsible for the development and management of human settlements and the environment within their area of jurisdiction. The major aim of Asokwa Municipal Assembly is to implement programmes and projects to address the needs of the people in the Municipality. In preparing this Medium-Term Development Plan, the Assembly followed the guidelines issued by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) under the National Medium – Term Development Policy Framework, 2018-2021 with the theme:

“Agenda for Jobs, Creating Prosperity and Equal Opportunity for all” .

Historical Background

The Asokwa Municipal Assembly (AsMA) was carved out of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) by a Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2294, 2018 by an Act of Parliament on the 21st day of December, 2017 under section 3 of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936). The Assembly was inaugurated and commenced operations on Thursday, 15th March, 2018. There are 18 towns in the Municipality, grouped into 3 Zonal councils (Asokwa, Ahinsan and Atonsu). Politically, the Municipality is divided into 12 Electoral Areas, representing the entire Asokwa Constituency.

Our Vision

The Assembly envisions a well-functioning decentralized Local Government Organization that delivers improved services, promotes people’s participation and provides enabling environment for economic growth and Development.

Our Mission

The Assembly exists to see to the improvement in the quality of life of every inhabitant in the Municipality in terms of Improved Health Care, Quality Education, Enhanced Security, Improved Road Network and Accessibility, Street Lighting Systems, Quality Water and Good Drainage Systems.

Functions

The functions of the Assembly are spelt out in part one, section 12 of the Local Governance Act 936, 2016 and LI 2294. The Act serves as a legal backing to the Assembly providing the authority to perform these functions. In summary, the Assembly exercises deliberative, legislative and executive functions. These functions which are broadly aimed at attaining its vision and fulfilling its mission of improving the quality of life of its people are as follows:

1. Exercise political and administrative authority in the district
2. Be responsible for the overall development of the district
3. Formulate and execute plans, programmes and strategies for the effective mobilization of the resources necessary for the overall development of the district;
4. Promote and support productive activity and social development in the district and remove any obstacles to initiative and development;
5. Sponsor the education of students from the district to fill particular manpower needs of the district especially in the social sectors of education and health, making sure that the sponsorship is fairly and equitably balanced between male and female students;
6. Initiate programmes for the development of basic infrastructure and provide municipal works and services in the district;
7. Be responsible for the development, improvement and management of human settlements and the environment in the district;
8. In co-operation with the appropriate national and local security agencies, be responsible for the maintenance of security and public safety in the district;
9. Ensure ready access to courts in the district for the promotion of justice;
10. Act to preserve and promote the cultural heritage within the district;
11. Initiate, sponsor or carry out studies that may be necessary for the discharge of any of the duties conferred by this Act or any other enactment;

Core Values

The Asokwa Municipal Assembly is committed to providing timely, open and accountable services to our clients, interest groups, companies, individuals and all other stakeholders. It should be noted that, these values emanate from the service delivery standards of the Local Government Service of Ghana. This commitment is hinged on the following core values:

1. Transparency and Accountability.
2. Diligence, Discipline and Timeliness.
3. Creativity and Innovativeness.
4. Equity and Impartiality.
5. Integrity.