REDEVELOPMENT OF KROPO MARKET INTO ULTRA – MODERN MARKET.
Kropo market is one of the markets in Suame Municipality which was in a very deplorable state and lacked certain modern market facilities such as place of convenience, Police Post, First Aid Block.
As a result of the aforementioned condition patronage at the market was very low. Trading activities were not encouraging which also means that the assembly could not generate enough revenue from the market. The old structures were single storey buildings coupled with bad surface condition with no streetlights.
It was against this background that the Assembly since its inception in 2018 made efforts to revamp the market under the able leadership of the Hon. Member of Parliament for Suame, Hon Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu and the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Maxwell Ofosu Boakye. Through the World Bank Facility dubbed Ghana Secondary Cities Support Program being implemented by the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development supported the redevelopment of the market into ultra-modern market.
The new facilities are made up of a total of 65 Open Sheds, 130 Lockable Stores, Police Post and First Aid Block with a 20 seater water closet toilet facilities access road with streetlights. The open space is expected to be paved.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
- To promote trade activities in the municipality
- To create employment for the citizens
- To increase internally generated funds for the assembly
- To create more space for traders to undertake their trading activities
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED MARKET FACILITY AT KROPO MARKET UNDER GHANA SECONDARY CITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM- UDG 2. ON TUESDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2023
Suame Municipal Chief Executive and his entourage with the Consultants (AESL) and the Contractors (M/S Alhaji and Madina Company), Some Assembly Members and Market Committee Members conducted inspection on the projects prior to their handing over.
The deplorable state of the market before the intervention from the World Bank.
Before the intervention of World Bank
The state of the market after the intervention from the World Bank.
After the Intervention World Bank
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