Also known as: DACF · DCAF · Persons with Disability Common Fund
District Assemblies Common Fund — government revenue stream allocated to Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies for development projects and local services.
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… The call was made at the JoyNews SOS Children’s Villages Dialogue on Thursday, September 17, where UNICEF Ghana Social Policy Specialist Kwesi Asante proposed ring-fencing child protection funding through the District Assemblies Common Fund or establishing a dedicated core budget …
UNICEF calls for dedicated child protection allocation in 2027 budgetJoy Online
… He said the government had, therefore, instructed that 80 percent of the DACF should be transferred directly to the district assemblies to enable them to undertake projects based on their respective development priorities. …
Mahama says 80% of DACF will go directly to district assemblies to accelerate developmentJoy Online
… She suggested that funding could be tracked from the Ministry of Finance through the relevant government structures and ultimately to the District Assemblies Common Fund, allowing authorities to identify where the greatest needs exist and allocate resources accordingly. …
Ghana needs a system to track child protection funding to where risks are highest – ARK FoundationJoy Online
The Upper West Region has so far received GH¢101,902,000 out of its District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) allocation for the implementation of development projects across the region. …
Upper West receives GH¢101.9m DACF for development projectsJoy Online
… The Assembly’s development programme comes against the backdrop of the government’s increased emphasis on direct utilisation of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) for priority local projects. …
Kwahu Afram Plains North Assembly rolls out solar street lights to improve security and visibilityJoy Online
… Speaking on Thursday, September 10, Mr Ayariga said the 261 MMDAs are responsible for sanitation and have access to funding through the District Assemblies Common Fund and internally generated revenue. …
MMDAs must take responsibility for sanitation – Mahama AyarigaJoy Online
… The Minister noted that MMDAs can employ sanitation workers, impose property and sanitation rates, enforce bylaws and utilise resources from the District Assemblies Common Fund and internally generated revenue to address sanitation challenges. …
‘My job is to push them to work’ – Ayariga vows to make MMDAs tackle sanitationJoy Online
… The project, funded through the Assembly’s first tranche of the District Assemblies Common Fund, is expected to encourage nurses to accept postings to rural communities where inadequate accommodation has been a major challenge. …
Bosomtwe District Assembly commissions nurses’ quarters to address rural health worker shortageThe Chronicle
… The facility forms part of the Assembly’s legacy projects and was funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). …
Suame Assembly constructs new Police station for Maakro communityDaily Guide
… deemed the current 20-year-old market structurally uninhabitable, making a full rebuild necessary within an 18-month execution timeline following sod-cutting. He assured traders that funding is fully secured in the assembly’s bank account via the District Assemblies Common Fund …
Nungua Traders Oppose Demolition For 24-Hour MarketMetropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies across Ghana received more than GH¢5 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund in 2025, a significant increase from GH¢390 million in 2024, according to the Minister of Local Government, who attributed the rise to President Mahama's commitment to empowering local assemblies to address development challenges.
6 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies across Ghana received more than GH¢5 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund in 2025, a significant increase from GH¢390 million in 2024, according to the Minister of Local Government, who attributed the rise to President Mahama's commitment to empowering local assemblies to address development challenges.
6 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive Ebi Bright has alleged that a dispute with Tema Central MP Charles Forson has escalated to physical assault on one of her drivers, and says the strained relationship has hindered coordination of development initiatives between the Assembly and the legislator. Ms Bright attributed the breakdown to her decision not to approve release of the MP's share of the District Assemblies Common Fund.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has provided income-generating equipment and financial support to 64 persons with disabilities under the District Assemblies Common Fund. The Mayor also announced plans for a state-of-the-art skills development centre to provide more sustainable support to PWDs.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs says more than GH¢5 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund was disbursed to MMDAs in 2025, compared with GH¢390 million in 2024 under the previous administration.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has transferred GH¢9.1 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund to MMDAs since assuming office, representing six quarters of DACF allocations. Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga said the transfers support decentralisation and enable local authorities to deliver essential services.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Local Government said the government has completed 397 of 566 CHPS compounds, 502 of 761 classroom blocks, and 3,081 of 4,029 boreholes through District Assemblies Common Fund resources channelled to local assemblies.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The government is exploring additional funding for the National and Regional Houses of Chiefs to strengthen their capacity to resolve chieftaincy disputes more quickly, with President Mahama directing the Finance Minister and Local Government Minister to identify the resources, which could include adjustments to local government financing arrangements.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kwadaso Municipal Chief Executive has commissioned a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound with nurses' accommodation for Nyankyerenease community, with plans to upgrade the Apatrapa Health Centre and ensure every electoral area lacking a health facility receives one.
25 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources has called for increased and sustainable funding for sanitation, saying the 10 per cent allocation from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) is not enough to address the country's sanitation challenges, despite acknowledging that several assemblies in Volta and Oti regions have used it for institutional toilets, boreholes, drainage works, and desilting projects.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Krachi East Municipal Chief Executive has commended Zoomlion Ghana Limited for its corporate social responsibility activities, including free waste management services and cleanup exercises. He noted that Zoomlion's IRECOP facility at Yabram has been critical for the municipality's waste disposal, particularly since the area lacks a dedicated landfill site.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Nkwanta North District Assembly will be recalled before Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources for further questioning on its DACF sanitation spending presentation. The Committee, which assessed nine assemblies in Oti Region, wants clarification on concerns raised and is examining how MMDAs are accessing and using their District Assemblies Common Fund allocations for water and sanitation.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources renewed its call for a dedicated national sanitation fund after assessing Volta and Oti MMDAs and finding visible projects delivered through the 10% sanitation allocation from the District Assemblies Common Fund, which the Committee says strengthens the case for predictable financing.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Ranking Member Ralph Poku-Adusei says Ghana's government must do more than allocate 10% of the District Assemblies Common Fund to sanitation; he calls for a shift from short-term interventions to permanent solutions and sustainable financing for waste management.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has supported calls for a forensic audit into Ghana's COVID-19 expenditure, particularly the estimated GH¢780 million spent on fumigation, questioning why government agencies spent hundreds of millions on fumigation when existing contracts and capacity were already available and scientists said it was unnecessary.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Wa East District Assembly has handed over a completed six-unit classroom block with a staff common room and ICT laboratory or library space to Jeyiri, a farming community. The facility was initiated under GETFund in 2016 but stalled after the 2016 elections until the current administration revived it using District Assemblies Common Fund allocations for legacy projects.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama announced that the Ghana Armed Forces will be deployed for emergency operations and national development projects beyond military combat, citing the 48 Engineer Regiment's involvement in waste evacuation from Agbogbloshie and clearing the Accra-Kumasi Expressway as examples of coordinated government efforts to address national challenges.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama commissioned the evacuation of approximately one million tonnes of accumulated waste from Agbogbloshie in Accra to the Adepa Engineered Landfill Site near Nsawam, expected to take 90 days as part of a National Emergency Waste Evacuation Exercise led by the Ministry of Local Government in collaboration with the Ghana Armed Forces.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has launched the National Emergency Waste Evacuation Exercise to tackle Ghana's sanitation challenges and clear accumulated waste from major cities, describing the situation as a national emergency requiring urgent action to protect public health. The exercise, launched at IRECOP Centre at Agbogbloshie on Friday, September 18, forms part of the administration's Clean Ghana Agenda and uses existing state resources including equipment under the District Road Improvement Programme.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Country Director of International Justice Mission has called for a dedicated child protection fund at the district level through the District Assemblies Common Fund Allocation Framework, saying district authorities need predictable resources to identify vulnerable children, respond to cases, support families, and strengthen prevention efforts.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, has allocated GH¢370,000 from his District Assemblies Common Fund share to rehabilitate and maintain deteriorated roads across the constituency, aimed at improving mobility and access to markets, schools and healthcare services.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
UNICEF has called for dedicated child protection funding in Ghana's 2027 budget, arguing that fragmented allocations are leaving frontline services under-resourced. The agency notes that although government allocations have increased nominally, much funding goes to compensation rather than goods and services needed for child protection interventions.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has instructed that 80 percent of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) be transferred directly to district assemblies to enable them to undertake projects based on their development priorities. Mahama said decentralisation is key to speeding up development and that district assemblies are best positioned to know and address their communities' needs.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Angela Dwamena-Aboagye, founder of the Ark Foundation, has called for a systematic approach to child protection funding in Ghana, arguing that resources must be tracked and directed to areas where children face the greatest risks. She stressed that without reliable data and a deliberate monitoring system, funding cannot be effectively prioritised or allocated according to district-level needs.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Upper West Region has received GH¢101.9 million from its District Assemblies Common Fund allocation as of the end of the second quarter, representing about 25 per cent of its total annual allocation. The funds have been directed to development projects across the region's districts and municipalities, including healthcare, education, water and sanitation infrastructure.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kwahu Afram Plains North District Assembly has commenced installation of solar-powered street lights across the district to improve night-time security and visibility in markets, lorry stations, health facilities, schools and major streets in Donkorkrom and other communities.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga says MMDAs have the legal mandate, funding, and enforcement mechanisms to manage sanitation in their jurisdictions and should not wait for a separate sanitation authority. He called on the 261 MMDAs to make better use of their powers to address sanitation problems, stating his role as minister is to push them to work.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga pledged to push Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to take full responsibility for sanitation in their jurisdictions, noting that the 261 assemblies already have legal authority, funding sources and enforcement powers to manage sanitation without excuses for inaction.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bosomtwe District Assembly has commissioned a four-bedroom nurses' quarters at Bonkoko to address accommodation challenges that have discouraged health workers from accepting postings to rural communities. The project, funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund, aims to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by attracting nurses to CHPS compounds where inadequate housing has hindered staffing.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Suame Municipal Assembly has constructed and commissioned a modern police station at Maakro, funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund, to enhance security and bring justice and security services closer to residents. The facility includes a charge office, CID office, cells, an armoury, task force office, and other support infrastructure.
8 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Nungua Market Shop Owners Association has unanimously rejected the proposed demolition of privately funded shops to construct a new 24-hour economy market, citing threats to private investments, disruption of livelihoods, and lack of a relocation plan. The Krowor Municipal Chief Executive says the transformation aims to provide modern trading spaces and improve sanitation and public health.
4 September 2026 · Daily Guide →