The Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipal Assembly has adopted seven key strategies aimed at addressing challenges in revenue mobilisation and improving its internally generated funds.
The strategies include capacity building for revenue and core management staff in revenue mobilisation and expenditure management, tax education campaigns in communities to build consensus, and review meetings with commissioned collectors to set realistic targets.
Others are the identification and analysis of the causes of low revenue performance, the formation of a strong revenue task force, public sensitisation on municipal bye-laws, and strengthened supervision, monitoring and evaluation of revenue mobilisation and accounting processes.
Mr. Wisdom Osei Boamah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), announced this in his sessional address at the first ordinary meeting of the Assembly held at Nkawie.
He said the measures were designed to address key challenges, including ineffective sub-district structures, weak revenue mobilisation systems, inadequate data on revenue collection, and logistical constraints affecting the Assembly’s revenue drive.
Mr. Boamah noted that the Assembly recorded a total revenue of GH¢3,225,336.90 in December 2025, representing 79 per cent of its target of GH¢4,070,500.
He said the figure also fell short of the GH¢3,902,095.79 realised during the same period in 2024.
He expressed optimism that with improved cooperation, dedication and commitment from Assembly Members, staff and other stakeholders, the Assembly would enhance its revenue performance to support its development agenda.
On funding, the MCE disclosed that the Assembly had received GH¢11,559,525.80 from the District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DACF), representing 50 per cent of the expected GH¢23,000,000 allocation.
Despite the shortfall, he said the Assembly was undertaking several development projects, including the construction of school blocks in 10 communities, provision of health facilities and equipment in eight communities, as well as the implementation of agricultural and other flagship programmes across the Municipality.
Mr. Boamah highlighted progress made in sectors such as energy, sanitation, roads, the local economy, and security.
He mentioned Atwima-Agogo, Abuakwa-Caanan, Abakomadi, Abuakwa-Housing, Asenemaso, Manhyia, Mmetiam, Hyiremanso, Nkawie, Toase, Nerebehi, Sepaase, Afari, Mim, Zibukrom, Nfankamawe, Amoabeng, Bankyease and Nkorang as some of the beneficiary communities of ongoing development projects in the Municipality.
