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31.01.2015 Feature Article

Let’s Form Community Development Councils To Supplement Government Efforts

Lets Form Community Development Councils To Supplement Government Efforts
31.01.2015 LISTEN

The constitution requires that government provide financial support towards community development in all localities directly and indirectly through ministries, departments, authorities and local councils.

However despite the efforts of government to give adequate support to the people , it has not been able to provide all the needs of the people at all times .There are some localities that receive financial and material supports from donors and some nongovernmental organizations to supplement their incomes.

To be able to add on to the efforts of government and the donors, we wish to provide the following suggestions.

All communities made up of house owners, churches mosques and vehicle owners should be encouraged to come together to set up town and community development committees. Through the committees they would be required to pool their resources to provide their localities with health and sanitation, education, sports and security support. These committees must be made to work in tandem with the existing district and municipal councils. Some localities in Ghana have tried this method with great success.

Under education, the committee could provide scholarships to needy students, build or renovate school blocks provide furniture, with the help of government or their local councils.

Under health the committee could support needy children the handicapped, aged and other needy people with Health Insurance support. If possible the committee could provide health posts to provide medical care for its community members.

Under security the community members could also provide volunteers to help the police to maintain security in their localities. The committee could also sensitize the people in the areas on matters of security advising them to live together in peace irrespective of their partisan, religious or ethnic backgrounds.

To be able to succeed the local committees could work through sub committees on such areas mentioned above as health, education, security and fund raising committees

To give guidance to this program there is the need to have the support of regional and national coordinating councils to give the local councils the much needed support.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EANFOWORLD FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
0244 370345/ 0264370345/0208844791 [email protected]/[email protected]

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