Annual Programme of Work 2005 - Ministry of Health

Medical equipment 3 3 2 1
Tamale Hospital 5 4 3 1
Total 21.45 29.225 15.65 13.58
Allocation of Expected HIPC inflows
HIPC inflows have not been confirmed yet. However, the Ministry projects to receive
about ¢209 billion to support implementation of the activities in Table 7.
Table 7: Expected HIPC inflows (Billion cedis)
Aspect 2003 2004 provision 2005 expected
Item 1
Deprived area incentive 19 19
Item 3
Exemptions for maternal deliveries 17.2 27 30
HIV/AIDS
Guinea worm eradic activities (N.R.) 1.191 2 5
Lymphatic filariasis / onchocerciasis control 7
Ghana Ambulance Service 19.899 20
Support to mutual health insurance scheme 7.96 10.74 30
Item 4
Expansion of Training institutions 10.005 37 30
Rehabilitation of Health Facilities 15
Rural transportation 3.0445 3 3
Model health centres 11.223 11 15
CHPS 10 15
Staff Accommodation 20
Total 209
Allocation of Donor Earmarked Funds
Development Partners have earmarked ¢554.64 billion (US$60.94 million) to support the
implementation of the Programme of Work. Even though earmarked funds could
theoretically be leveraged to fill the resource gap, the sector’s ability to do so is limited
by the management arrangements governing the allocation and use of earmarked funds.
Further, earmarked funds are not always allocated in line with Government’s budget
structure. Indeed, some development Partners had already committed their earmarked
funds to programmes and institutions at the time of developing the programme of Work.
This reduces the flexibility of using earmarked funds to address priorities such as the
maternal mortality survey that have emerged in the 2005. The Ministry will dialogue with
Development Partners that have not allocated or completely committed their earmarked
funds to explore opportunities for using earmarked funds to fill the resource gap.
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