Ghana: Special Self Help Final Obligation

UNCLAS ACCRA 001159 DEPT FOR AF/EPS TDAVIDSON PLEASE PASS TO USAID FOR AFRP/DP SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID ECON GH SUBJECT: Ghana: Special Self Help Final Obligation Report FY07, FY06 and FY05 projects ¶1. PostQs USD 70,000 Special Self-Help Fund (FY07) allocations have been awarded to 12 projects listed below. Grants were allocated under three elements: Water Supply and Sanitation (4 projects); Social Services (5 projects); and Social Assistance (3 projects). Geographic distribution of projects by region is as follows:- Ashanti (2); Brong Ahafo (1); Central (2); Eastern (3) Northern (1); Upper East (1); Volta (1); Western (1). All 12 projects target deprived communities in great need of the benefits each project will provide. An additional USD 20,000 PEPFAR Fund (FY07) allocation has been awarded to 2 projects using the SSH Model to support the fight against HIV/AIDS. ¶2. For the projects that will construct school blocks, post obtained written confirmation of the GOGQs commitment to provide teachers for the additional classrooms. Some of the approved projects will complete unfinished construction. Post sought to ensure that previously uncompleted construction was due to a projectQs reliance on ongoing community fundraising rather than from any mismanagement. FY07 Projects -------------- ¶3. Funds have been fully obligated. The following is a summary of the FY07 projects: Water Supply and Sanitation ($21,000) A11-AFR057- A054:- Grantee Name: Larteh Benkum Secondary School Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-001 Amount of Grant: USD 6,000 Obligation Date: 11/09/07 Total Amount Liquidated: USD3600 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD2400 Description of Activity: Construction of Water Storage facility and water distribution. Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 1500 Status of Project: 70 percent of work done. Construction work in progress. Fiscal Year Funds: FY07 Grantee Name: Ve-Dafor AME Zion School Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-002 Amount of Grant: USD5000 Obligation date: 11/09/07 Total Amount Liquidated: USD2844 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: nil Description of Activity: To construct toilet facility for the community school. Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 1200 Status of Project: 50 percent work done. Construction work in progress. Slow work due to heavy rains. Fiscal Year Funds: FY07 Grantee Name: Atwima Boko Community Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-003 Amount of Grant: USD5000 Obligation date: 11/09/07 Total Amount Liquidated: USD3000 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: nil Description of Activity: To construct a community toilet. Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 2000 Status of Project: 40 percent work done. Construction work in progress. Slow work due to heavy rains. Processing final grant advance. Fiscal Year Funds: FY07 Grantee Name: Sefwi Dominibo No.2 Community Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-004 Amount of Grant: USD 5,000 Obligation Date: 11/09/07 Total Amount Liquidated: USD3000 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD2000 Description of Activity: To construct a community and school Ventilated Improved Pit latrine. Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 1200. Status of Project: 60 percent work done. Construction work is in progress. Slow work due to heavy rains. Final grant advance just released. Fiscal Year Funds: FY07 Social Services ($28,000) A13-AFR057-A058 Grantee Name: Mpeasem Community Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-005 Amount of Grant: USD 8,000 Obligation Date: 11/09/07 Total Amount Liquidated: USD4800 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD3200 Description of Activity: Completion of a 6-classroom block. Status of Project: 80 percent work done. Construction work ongoing steadily. Fiscal Year Funds: FY07 Grantee Name: Nkawkaw T.I. Ahmadiyya Basic Schools Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-006 Amount of Grant: USD 5,200 Obligation Date: 11/09/07 Total Amount Liquidated: USD5200 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: Nil Description of Activity: To complete a 3-classroom block with an office, staff room and a library. Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 1000 Status of Project: Fully liquidated. Completed and commissioned. Fiscal Year Funds: FY07 Grantee Name: Apasiyem Women Association Agreement: IAA SSH 07-641-007 Amount of Grant: USD 4,500 Obligation Date: 11/09/07 Total Amount Liquidated: USD2700 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD1800 Description of Activity: To complete a shelter and install grinding mill equipment. Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 250 Status of Project: 80 percent work completed. Fiscal Year Funds: FY07 Grantee Name: Cape Coast School for the Deaf Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-008 Amount of Grant: USD 5,000 Obligation Date: 11/09/00 Total Amount Liquidated: USD 3000 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: 2000 Description of Activity: To complete a poultry farm that will train the students, supplement their food and generate income through the sale of eggs and chicks. Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 1500 Status: 60 percent work done. Final advance ready for collection for the purchase of day-old chicks and feed. Grantee Name: Dunkwa Vocational Training Center Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-009 Amount of Grant: USD 5,300 Obligation Date: 11/09/07 Total Amount Liquidated: USD 5300 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: Nil Description of Activity: Construction of a handicraft training center. Association of Civil Society Organization is a community based organization at Dunkwa-on-Offin that trains school leavers, dropouts and teenage mothers in handicrafts. The majority of the beneficiaries of this project are Muslim youth. Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 275 Status: Fully liquidated. Nearing completion. Social Assistance (total $21,000) A13-AFR057-A059 Grantee Name: Ke Yo Hu Pe Ehi Maize Storehouse IAA SSH 07-641-010 Amount of Grant: USD 6,400 Obligation Date: 11/09/07 Total Amount Liquidated: USD 6,400 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: Nil Description of Activity: Construction of maize storehouse. Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 620 Status: Fully liquidated. Completed and awaiting commissioning. Grantee Name: Sugo-N-nya Biahegu Women Association: for Kuntalga Community Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-011 Amount of Grant: USD 8,600 Total Amount Liquidated: USD 5,160 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD3440 Description of Activity: Construction of ferro- cement tanks to harvest and distribute water. Sugo N-nya Biahegu WomenQs Association, in conjunction with the community, is constructing ferro-cement tanks to harvest and store rain water. They currently rely on streams and ponds that dry up during the dry season. Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 600 Status: 80 percent work done. Nearing completion. Grantee Name: Tetrefu Integrated Community Center for Employable Skills Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-012 Amount of Grant: USD 6,000 Total Amount Liquidated: USD 3600 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD 2,400 Description of Activity: To complete and equip an electrical workshop center. Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 750 Status: 80 percent work completed. Nearing completion. FY06 Projects -------------- The following is a summary of FY06 projects: USD 70,000 fully disbursed for 11 projects. The grants have been fully disbursed. Nine projects have been completed. Two other projects are nearing completion and two were liquidated during this reporting period. Grantee Name: Noryine Junior Secondary School Building Agreement Number: IAA SSH 06-641-009 Amount of Grant: USD 8,000 Total Amount Liquidation: USD8000 Total Amount Advance Unliquidation: Nil Description of Activity: To construct a 3-classroom block. Status: Fully liquidated. FY05 projects: -------------- ¶4. Twenty-one of 22 projects have been fully liquidated. One project has been cancelled due to fraud by the project leader. Grantee Name: Kparekpare Primary School Building Agreement Number: IAA SSH-05-642-019 Amount of Grant: USD 3,500 Total Amount Liquidated: USD2100 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD1400 deobligated Description of Activity: To construct a 3-classroom block. Project leader misappropriated funds and has been handed over by the community chief to the Ghana Police Beneficiaries: 150 Status: Project cancelled and 40 percent of funds deobligated. FY04 projects -------------- ¶5. Summary of FY04 funded projects: 19 projects were funded; 18 are fully liquidated and 17 completed; 1 project has been cancelled. Grantee Name: Asutsuare Co-operative Agro Processing & Marketing Society Limited (ACAPAMAS) Agreement Number: IAA SSH-04-641-005 Amount of Grant: USD 2,185 Total Amount Liquidated: USD 1311 Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: Nil. Description of Activity: To construct a storehouse. Status: Project cancelled. Leadership changed due to ill health of original leader. Group has not been able to function since. Deobligated 40 percent final grant. TEITELBAUM