The chiefs and people of ten communities in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region have expressed their commitment toward the timely and successful implementation of all projects under the Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP), also called “Oman yie die” in Ghana.
To this end, the Chief of Akrofufu, Osabarima Adugye Gyamfi and his elders are supporting the construction of a 500-bed capacity dormitory for the Akrofufu Technical Institute, which is one of the new projects being implemented under FCAP, with Gh.c 10,000.
In addition, the chief and his elders have resolved to support the construction of the project with communal labour to ensure that the project is completed on schedule.
The project, according to them, will not increase enrollment at the Akrofufu Technical Institute but will further boost Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the area and the country as a whole.
At a ceremony at Akrofufu to symbolically signify the commencement of construction works on FCAP project in Asunafo, Muoso, Ekorso Akwadum, Akwasuaso and Akrofufu, Osabarima Adugye Gyamfi commended the Atiwa West District Assembly and Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA), an Accra-based non-profit-making organization, for their collaboration which has resulted in several other projects across the area.
A similar ceremony was held at Awenare to signify the commencement of projects in Pameng, Amonom, Banso, Akyem Akropong and Awenare.
Madam Lordina Ofori-Atta, a native of Awenare, who was the Special Guest of Honour, donated Gh.c 10,000 toward the construction a 3-unit classroom block for the local Roman Catholic Junior High School and further pledged to galvanize support from Awenare citizens abroad in connection with other developmental initiatives in the town.
The Atiwa West District Chief Executive, Douglas Puddy Amponsah described the collaboration with ACA as “very timely as it will not only bring visible improvements to the lives of residents but also carry the entire community along a development path that is in line with the Assembly’s Medium Term Development Plan.”
He entreated people in the beneficiary communities to support the implementation of the projects with communal labour to augment the financial support from ACA and the District Assembly.
“Any community member who does not participate in communal work in relation to this project willfully will be severely dealt with”, he emphasized.
Geoffrey Fummey, a Community Trainer of ACA, recounted how the journey of community engagement to discuss, plan and choose a project of benefit to all started in March 2024 and with dedication, commitment and sacrifice of some devoted community members, the projects are finally being implemented.
“I therefore encourage every community represented here to get to work immediately the sod is cut to finish their projects in good time. Remember we have just December 2024 as the deadline to complete all projects”, he stated.
Background
Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA), a non-profit-making organization, has partnered with four District Assemblies in Ghana to implement the Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP), also called “Oman yie die” in 45 communities.
The 45 communities in Abuakwa South, Fanteakwa South and Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region and Nkoranza South Municipality in the Bono East Region, as part of the partnership, have pledged to adopt FCAP as a community development tool to implement all community-based projects in line with their Medium-Term Development Plans.
“Oman yie die” encourages communities to create a common development vision and equips them with skills and financial resources – including a $9,000 microgrant – to pursue it.
As part of the collaboration, each district assembly is to provide supervision, technical support as well as counterpart funding of $1,000 towards each of the projects.
Projects being provided under this partnership include laboratory, mechanized boreholes, markets, classroom blocks, a dormitory, teachers’ quarters, CHPS Compound, OPD facility, foot bridges, extension of electricity, water and the construction of community centers.
Also being implemented in some of the communities are livelihood enhancement projects such as palm-oil production centre, pastries-making centre, corn-mill operations and a pig farm.
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