21052021 STREET ADDRESSING SYSTEM IN ACCRA TEAM MEMBERS

21/05/2021 STREET ADDRESSING SYSTEM IN ACCRA • TEAM MEMBERS • Hon. Mohammed Adjei Sowah. Mayor of Accra • Mr. Kwadwo Yeboah- Director of Town Planning • CITY: ACCRA • COUNTRY: GHANA • POPULATION: 4. 6 m representing 16% of Ghana’s population • Account for about 25% of National Gross Domestic Product International Leaders In Urban Governance Programme, 2018 1

21/05/2021 Main Urban Challenge/Priority § Accra has no street names and property numbering § The absence of street addressing system poses challenges for navigation system, orientation, property tax collection, postal services, emergency services, urban planning and the private sector. § To address these challenges, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly implemented a street addressing system in Accra with financial support from the World Bank. International Leaders In Urban Governance Programme, 2018 2

21/05/2021 Project Intervention(s) • 3782 streets digitized with the use of orthophotos and assigned names • 125, 000 properties/parcels identified and sequentially numbered (including 32 informal communities). • Street name signage infrastructure (6, 780 poles and 12, 952 plates) procured and installed • Numerous public awareness, sensitization, education, information and communication programmes have been done on the Street Addressing System exercise. • Development of Spatial maps for bill distribution. International Leaders In Urban Governance Programme, 2018 3

21/05/2021 Positive outcomes arising from the intervention • Ensured quicker response by emergency service providers by enabling easy identification of locations of need • Provided location addresses to contribute to easy identification of places • Improved general delivery of services, and serve as a tool for providing more efficient delivery of municipal services • improved tax/revenue collection by revenue agencies, and promote operations of businesses generally • Ensured a buy-in and ownership of the entire process by all the stakeholders. • Fostered co-operation and collaboration from all Stakeholders. International Leaders In Urban Governance Programme, 2018 4

21/05/2021 Learning points for sharing with the class • Need for effective stakeholder consultations • Involvement of Traditional Authorities/land owners • Time consuming and conflict of interest • Less is more • Political commitment and will • Funding/Resources International Leaders In Urban Governance Programme, 2018 5

6 21/05/2021 THANK YOU BUT DO NOT FORGET “TELL ME AND I FORGET; TEACH ME AND I REMEMBER; INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN” BENJAMIN FRANKLIN THE END International Leaders In Urban Governance Programme, 2018