The Asuogyaman District Assembly has petitioned the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs to review its 2025 District Performance Assessment Tool (DPAT) results, alleging that evidence of completed activities and performance submitted for assessment was not adequately reflected in the scores awarded.
In a petition dated September 23, 2026, the Assembly identified six assessment indicators it believed were either overlooked or inadequately scored, arguing that a review could improve its overall performance rating.
The petition, signed by Prosper Agbenyo, District Coordinating Director, on behalf of the District Chief Executive, calls for the relevant evidence to be re-examined and the scores adjusted where the assessment records support its claims.
At the centre of the dispute is the Assembly’s assertion that it fulfilled several performance requirements but received zero marks on indicators for which it says documentary evidence had been submitted through the prescribed platforms.
96% Action Plan Implementation
One of the major concerns relates to the implementation of the Assembly’s Annual Action Plan (AAP). According to the petition, the Assembly implemented 147 out of 153 activities captured on its AAP tracker, representing an implementation rate of approximately 96 per cent.
It maintains that the required progress reports and supporting documents were uploaded to the relevant platforms, but that the assessment nevertheless awarded it zero marks for the indicator.
The Assembly is, therefore, requesting that the score be reviewed and adjusted to the full two marks allocated to the indicator. It also challenged the assessment of its responsiveness to the Audit Committee, explaining that minutes of a third-quarter meeting had been uploaded to the District Development Data Platform (DDDP). On that basis, the Assembly is seeking the full three marks assigned to the indicator.
Road Safety Score Disputed
The Assembly has also questioned the marks awarded for road safety interventions, insisting that it undertook activities that satisfied the relevant assessment requirements. The petition states that two road safety activities were registered on the Annual Action Plan tracker in November 2025.
It further cites the inclusion of road safety interventions in the District Medium-Term Development Plan for 2021–2025 and the 2025 Annual Progress Report, which, according to the Assembly, recorded full implementation of the planned activities.
The Assembly argues that these documents demonstrate compliance with the indicator and has requested the full three marks.
Electricity Service Delivery
On electricity service delivery, the Assembly cited records from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), indicating that 767 out of 792 applications had been processed and approved.
The figure represents approximately 96.8 per cent of the applications, which the Assembly believes demonstrates substantial progress in facilitating electricity services within the district.
It also pointed to collaboration with ECG, the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), supported by records of technical subcommittee and spatial committee meetings. The Assembly maintains that the evidence submitted should qualify it for the full three marks allocated to the indicator.
Education and Health Interventions
The petition further challenges the assessment of the Assembly’s contribution to education, particularly its support for teaching and learning materials and the organisation of mock examinations for junior high school pupils.
According to the Assembly, correspondence from the District Education Directorate acknowledged the support provided, and the relevant documents were uploaded to the assessment platform on May 21, 2026. It is seeking a review of the score awarded for the education indicator, arguing that the documented interventions should have been taken into account.
In the health sector, the Assembly said the assessment records acknowledged support extended to 24.14 per cent of health facilities in the district. It contends that the figure exceeded the required threshold of 15 per cent, yet no marks were awarded for the indicator.
The Assembly is consequently asking the Ministry to examine the evidence and determine whether the score should be adjusted in line with the applicable assessment criteria.
Assembly Wants Fair Reassessment
The Asuogyaman District Assembly believes that a reassessment of the six disputed indicators would ensure that its performance is evaluated against the evidence submitted and the activities undertaken during the assessment period.
Its petition seeks the Minister’s intervention to examine the alleged discrepancies and take the necessary steps to address them. The request places the focus on whether the supporting documentation uploaded by the Assembly was adequately considered in determining its final 2025 DPAT score.
However, the petition does not establish whether the alleged omissions resulted from an administrative oversight, a disagreement over the interpretation of the assessment criteria, or another factor.
As of the information contained in the petition, there was no indication that the Ministry had responded to the Assembly’s request or initiated a review. The final outcome will depend on the Ministry’s examination of the disputed indicators and the evidence presented by the Assembly.
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