Asanko Gold partners Amansie South Assembly to rehabilitate community roads

Asanko Gold Ghana and the Amansie South District Assembly have entered into a public-private partnership to reshape and improve roads linking communities in the catchment area of the mine.

Dubbed Community Road Maintenance Project, the partnership will operate along the lines of the government’s District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) to deliver lasting, impactful road improvements that will improve the lot of residents across the district.

The gesture comes under Asanko Gold’s 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP).

Under the partnership, Asanko Gold will leverage its resources to complement the efforts of the Assembly under the DRIP to improve road access in host communities through regular maintenance and reshaping.

The company will supply regular diesel fuel to support the operations of the Assembly’s road maintenance machinery, in addition to providing logistical support where feasible, including transportation of materials and community mobilization efforts.

Socio-economic development of communities in the district is hampered by poor road infrastructure as most of the feeder and community roads in the district are unpaved, poorly maintained, and become impassable during the rainy season and thus limit access to essential services such as health care, education, and markets.

As a result, Asako Gold believes strengthening the rural infrastructure development will promote sustainable corporate social responsibility initiatives with measurable community impact.

“We believe good roads help drive development, hence our commitment to invest in this cause,” Dr. Daniel Twumasi, Environment and Sustainability Manager at Asanko Gold Ghana noted at a stakeholders engagement forum at Manso Adubia, the district capital.

“We acknowledge with deep concern the deteriorated condition of our community roads. It is therefore a privilege to join hands with the government DRIP program through partnership with the District Assembly. Asanko remains committed to being a responsible corporate partner in building the resilience of the communities we operate in,” Dr. Twumasi said.

The District Chief Executive, Benjamin Marfo, noted the partnership represents a significant opportunity to leverage private sector support to enhance public infrastructure.

The Chief of Manso Nkran, Nana Danso Poku, who is also the Nkosuohene of Manso Nkwanta Traditional area, commended Asanko Gold and the Amansie South District Assembly for the initiative under the partnership.

“We appreciate the developmental projects of Asanko Gold in our communities. The commitment of the company towards road improvements under this partnership with the Assembly will go a long way to drive development in the area,” Nana Poku noted.

The Nkosuahene also commended the DCE for his foresight. Meanwhile, a Joint Road Reshaping Committee has been established to oversee the planning, coordination, and monitoring of the partnership.

The pilot project shall remain in force for an initial period of three months from the date of execution.

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