Sekondi — Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Western Region on Friday January 30th signed their 2026 Performance Contracts, marking a key step in strengthening accountability, service delivery and results-based governance across the Region.
The contract signing ceremony was overseen by the Hon. Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, and attended by the Acting Regional Coordinating Director, Mrs. Rachel Fosua Sarpong. Present at the event were Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), alongside their Coordinating Directors and Human Resource Managers.
Speaking at the ceremony, Hon. Joseph Nelson underscored the importance of performance contracting as a critical tool for aligning the work of MMDAs with national development priorities and the government’s agenda for efficient public service delivery. He urged Chief Executives and Coordinating Directors to demonstrate leadership, professionalism and teamwork in implementing their agreed targets.
The Regional Minister emphasized that the contracts are not mere formalities but binding commitments that require measurable outputs, timely delivery of projects, prudent use of public resources and improved responsiveness to the needs of citizens. He further encouraged MMDAs to focus on innovation, transparency and inclusive development in their operations.
In her remarks, Mrs. Rachel Fosua Sarpong, Acting Regional Coordinating Director, highlighted the role of Coordinating Directors and Human Resource Managers in ensuring effective monitoring, documentation and performance appraisal throughout the year. She noted that consistent supervision and adherence to agreed indicators would be crucial in achieving the objectives outlined in the contracts.
The performance contracts outline key deliverables for the 2026 appraisal year, including improvements in local governance, financial management, service delivery, and staff performance management across the Region.
The signing exercise forms part of government’s broader public sector reform agenda aimed at enhancing efficiency, accountability and value for money in the delivery of public services at the local level.
By the end of the ceremony, all MMDCEs and their administrative heads had successfully signed the contracts, signaling their readiness to deliver on their mandates and contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of the Western Region.
-Public Relations
