The Akrofuom District Assembly in the Ashanti Region has received commendations from persons living with disability in the district for maintaining transparency in the disbursement of the fund.
A member of the disability association in Akrofuom, Abena Kyerewaa, revealed that the Assembly since 2018 has consistently supported their members to improve their livelihoods.
At a short ceremony to hand over items procured through the district assemblies common fund to some persons living with disability, Ms Kyerewaa said she was particularly pleased with the mode through which the items are procured stressing that they are based on pressing needs of individual beneficiaries and not the wishes and assumptions of the Assembly.
By statute, 3% of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) quarterly released to Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) is earmarked for Persons With Disability.