GH¢9.1bn DACF transferred to MMDAs – Mahama Ayariga

Mr Ayariga said the amount represented six quarters of DACF allocations and formed part of government’s efforts to strengthen decentralisation and provide local authorities with the resources needed to deliver essential services.1 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) to Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) since assuming office, Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister Mahama Ayariga has announced.

The Minister further linked the increased transfers to government’s broader commitment to decentralisation, with MMDAs expected to use the resources to provide socio-economic infrastructure and improve living conditions in their respective communities.