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The Western Regional Co-ordinating Council (WRCC) is the highest decision-making body at the regional level, representing the political and administrative machinery of Government. The WRCC has the mandate to monitor, co-ordinate and evaluate the performance of the twenty-two (22) Regional Departments, the fourteen (14) Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) as well as other Public institutions/Agencies in the Region with the view to ensuring effective and efficient service-delivery, and overall development.

Political and Administrative Head

Regional Minister

Hon. Joseph Nelson

Chief Director

Ms. Rachel Fosua Sarpong

Functions of the WRCC

  • Ensure peace, stability and public safety in the Region.
  • Monitor and co-ordinate the implementation of policies, programmes and projects.
  • Review performance and co-ordinate public services generally in the Region.
  • Co-ordinate and formulate the integrated plans and programmes of all Regional Departments and MMDAs in the Region; and harmonize these plans and programmes within national development policies and priorities for approval by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC)
  • Provide backstopping support, especially where the MMDA is deficient in skills and workforce.
  • Ensure efficient management and judicious use of public funds in the Region
  • Review, approve and monitor all expenditure and budget statements of the District Assemblies; o Set up Internal Audit Units and Audit Committees.
  • Establish internal controls and ensure compliance with laws, regulations and ethics within the WRCC and at the MMDAs;
  • Undertake procurement of goods, works, and services as well as other procurement related transactions in accordance with the established regulations; and o Perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Government.

Departments of the RCC

  1. Department of Social Protection;
  2. Department of Community Development;
  3. Department of Town and Country Planning
  4. Public Works Department
  5. Department of Parks and Gardens
  6. Department of Housing
  7. National Board for Small-Scale Industries
  8. Registry of Births and Deaths
  9. Controller and Accountant-General’s Department
  10. Department of Feeder Roads
  11. Department of Urban Roads
  12. Veterinary Services Department
  1. Department of Agriculture
  2. Department of Agricultural Engineering
  3. National Sports Authority
  4. National Youth Authority
  5. Education Service
  6. Ghana Library Authority
  7. Health Service
  8. Statistical Service
  9. Department of Children and,
  10. Department of Women

Other subvented Agencies in the Region are:

  • Land Valuation Board
  • National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE)
  • Lands Commission
  • Stool Lands Secretariat
  • Registrar General’s Department
  • National Service Secretariat
  • Electoral Commission
  • Commission on Human Rights & Administration Justice
  • Attorney General’s Department
  • Ghana Standards Authority
  • Food and Drugs Authority
  • Driver and Vehicle licensing Authority
  • Ghana Revenue Authority

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