By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu
Ada, Aug 22, GNA-The Ada East and Ada West District Assemblies have received a total of GH¢4,565,162.79 as their share of the first-quarter 2025 District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) allocations.
According to an official release, Ada East District was allocated GH¢2,171,919.36 for general assembly operations, with an additional GH¢97,022.61 earmarked for the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Fund.
Ada West District, on the other hand, received GH¢2,393,243.13 for developmental projects and GH¢125,909.69 for PWD support programmes, bringing its total to GH¢2,519,152.82 – slightly higher than that of Ada East.
The DACF, established under the District Assemblies Common Fund Act, 1993 (Act 455), provides financial support to Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to drive grassroots development. Allocations are made in quarterly instalments and distributed according to a formula approved by Parliament.
Local government authorities in Ada East and Ada West have been urged to ensure transparent utilisation of the funds by prioritising essential infrastructure, education, health, and livelihood initiatives for PWDs.
The total DACF disbursement for the Greater Accra Region for the first quarter stood at GH¢129.52 million for MMDAs, with an additional GH¢2.40 million allocated to support PWDs.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Sawer/Lydia Kukua Asamoah