Profile Of The WRCC

Who We Are

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.

Composition of the WRCC

Under Sections 186 – 187 of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), the RCC is composed of the following: 

  • Regional Minister as Chairman
  • The Deputy Regional Minister
  • All Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in the Region,
  • Presiding Members of the various Assemblies in the Region,
  • Two Traditional rulers appointed by the Regional House of Chiefs,
  • Heads of the Decentralised Departments within the Region who serve as Ex-officio members, and without voting rights.

The Regional Co-ordinating Director is the Secretary to the RCC. Playing the role of the Chief Director, he/she is the Chief Adviser to the Regional Minister. 

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 Goal

To be pacesetters (Model Region) with full capacity in ensuring the efficient   implementation of Government Policies and Programmes, and wealth creation through effective leadership, monitoring, co-ordination and evaluation of the performance of all Public Sector Agencies and the MMDAs in the Western Region.

Core Values of the WRCC

The Western Regional Co-ordinating Council is committed to:

  • Professionalism in delivering public service with transparency, accountability, efficiency, timeliness, and above all client satisfaction;
  • Good institutional (corporate) governance by way of compliance with the laws and regulations, and
  • Internalization of team work, results orientation and ethical behaviour among all staff.

Key Performance Areas

  1. Security, Public Safety and Regional Management;
  2. Economic Development (Flagship Programmes), Private Sector Development and Job/Wealth Creation;
  3. Infrastructure Development and Energy (Development Projects);
  4. Services;
  5. Environment and Climate Change Management; and
  6. Incorporation of the SDGs and cross -cutting issues in the RCC plans, programmes and activities.

 Strategic Objectives

  1. Ensure efficient regional management and administration through a robust management information system
  2. Improve co-ordination, harmonization, monitoring and evaluation of Plans and Programmes of MDAs, MMDAs and other stakeholders
  3. Improve the logistics and human resource capacity of WRCC to enable efficient management and provision of socio-economic services and technical backstopping for MDAs, MMDAs and other stakeholders
  4. Implement measures (including early warning systems) for effective conflict prevention, management and resolution to ensure peace, security, public safety and stability in the Region
  5. Promote private sector development and partnerships for investment and wealth creation in the Region

As per Article 55 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana and Sections 186 – 187 of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), the Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) consists of:

  • Regional Minister and the Deputy,
  • All the fourteen (14) Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in the Region,
  • Fourteen (14) Presiding Members of each of the various MMDAs in the Region,
  • Two Chiefs from the Western Regional House of Chiefs,
  • The Regional Heads of the Decentralised Departments within the Region as members without the right to vote

The Regional Minister is the chairperson of the Regional Co-ordinating Council and the Chief Regional Co-ordinating Director is the Secretary.

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Core Values of the WRCC

The Western Regional Co-ordinating Council is committed to:

  • Professionalism in delivering public service with transparency, accountability, efficiency, timeliness, and above all client satisfaction; and
  • Good institutional (corporate) governance by way of compliance with the laws and regulations, and internalisation

Goal

To be pacesetters (Model Region) with full capacity in ensuring the efficient   implementation of Government Policies and Programmes, and wealth creation through effective leadership, monitoring, co-ordination and evaluation of the performance of all Public Sector Agencies and the MMDAs in the Western Region.

Key Performance Areas

  1. Security, Public Safety and Regional Management;
  2. Economic Development (Flagship Programmes), Private Sector Development and Job/Wealth Creation;
  3. Infrastructure Development and Energy (Development Projects);
  4. Services; and
  5. Environment and Climate Change Management (Cross-cutting Issues).

Strategic Objectives

  1. Ensure efficient regional management and administration through a robust management information system
  2. Improve co-ordination, harmonization, monitoring and evaluation of Plans and Programmes of MDAs, MMDAs and other stakeholders
  3. Improve the logistics and human resource capacity of WRCC to enable efficient management and provision of socio-economic services and technical backstopping for MDAs, MMDAs and other stakeholders
  4. Implement measures (including early warning systems) for effective conflict prevention, management and resolution to ensure peace, security, public safety and stability in the Region
  5. Promote private sector development and partnership for investment and wealth creation in the Region