News:
March 12, 2025
Government has allocated an amount of GHs 7.51 billion to the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) administration for onward distribution to all 261 Metropolitan Municipal and district Assemblies across the country.
This was disclosed by Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson in the 2025 Budget Statement on the floor of Parliament, Tuesday.
According to the Minister, the government in accordance with our decentralization policy objective has suggested to Parliament to ensure that a minimum of 80% of the funds are transferred directly to the District Assemblies to spur economic growth at the district level in order to deepen decentralization.
“Mr. Speaker, we have allocated an amount of GH¢7.51 billion to the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF). In accordance with our decentralization policy objective, we propose to Parliament that a minimum of 80% of the funds should be sent directly to the District Assemblies to spur economic growth at the district level and deepen decentralization”, he added.
He added that this is a sharp contrast of what has happened to the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) in recent years where less than 50 percent of the released amount to DACF goes to the District Assemblies
“Mr. Speaker, it is worth noting that, this is in stark contrast to what has happened to the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) in recent years where less than 50 percent of the released amount to DACF goes to the District Assemblies, with a significant portion spent at the center”, he added.
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