A PRESENTATION ON KUMASI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY, GHANA
KMA POPULATION The Population of Kumasi, the second biggest city of Ghana, is 2.035 million (2010 Population Census). This is projected to be 2.23 million by close of 2012. The growth rate is 4.8% Municipal Staff: The number of KMA staff is 1,405. This is made up of Non-mechanized (i.e paid by the Assembly/municipality) of 536, and mechanized (paid by central government) of 869
KMA's MANDATE KMA has mandate to regulate the following in the municipality: 1. Waste 2. Water and sanitation 3. Roads 4. Basic education 5. Basic health
EXPENDITURE AND BORROWING The capital expenditure of the assembly is estimated to be GH¢13.6million for 2012 The operational expenditure of the assembly is estimated to be GH¢15.9million The assembly is expected to receive GH¢6 million from the central government in the year 2012
The Assembly has the capacity to borrow but this is hardly used because the amount of money that it can borrow is too small to demand the effort - GHc2,000.00 The major operational expenditure of the assembly are detailed out below:
Description 2012 budget Actual(Sept, 2012 ) P’nal emoluments 8.74 m 5.7 m T &T 1.03 m 0.57 m General expenditure 0.69 m 0.52 m Maintenance/repairs 0.81 m 0.21 m Other expenses 4.67 m 2.25 m
The capital expenditure are divided into the following: Description Budget Actual I.G.F 7.65 m 4.74 m Common Fund 4.7 m 2.57 m Dist. Dev Fund 1.3 m 1.24 m
REVENUE POSITION The Recurrent revenue of the assembly are as follows:
description of recurrent revenue Current Fiscal Year source projection Actual (SEPT, 2012) Rates 3.18 m 2.23 m Lands 0.8 m 0.17 m Fees and fines 5.22 m 2.76 m Licences 7.88 m 4.12 m Rent 0.53 m 0.17 m Grants 11.26 m 8.51 m Other income 1 m 1.31 m
DECENTRALISATION The level of decentralisation in Ghana is still insufficient Currently fiscal decentralisation is on going
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