He bemoaned the poor performance of the Region on the District League Table, the ‘embarrassing’ report from the Auditor General on misappropriation of funds and other financial “misdemeanors” and expressed the hope that the performance contract would help check the issues.

Dr Letsa who was speaking at the second session of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council meeting in Ho for the year called on the Assemblies to educate their staff on the contents of the contract and their roles in realising the achievement of the various “deliverables under the contract”.

He called on the leadership of the various assemblies to factor indicators used by CDD/UNICEF, Local Government Service and other groups in assessing their performance in their development plans and ensure they were well executed.

Dr Letsa encouraged the MDCEs to build stronger and united relationship to enable them render good service to the populace and also deliver on government’s programmes and initiatives. He urged them to undertake “self-introspection surgeries” to determine their weak sides and work on them as well as better their good sides.

Dr Letsa added that next year, they would need to work harder to ensure that all government’s flagship programmes and initiatives became successful and reflected in the lives of the people.

The meeting was attended by heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies.