- General Functions of DWD
- Assist the District Assembly in executing its functions in relation to provision of civil engineering works, i.e., feeder roads, public buildings, rural housing, water and sanitation;
- Utility service delivery (water and sewerage, etc);
- Regulate commuter transport, control the use of Lorry Parks, provide facilities like bus stops, build markets and workshop for repairs of DA plant and equipment;
- Monitoring, Supervision and evaluation of Works;
- Inventory of public buildings and facilitate their maintenance, and registration of data as well as conduct inspection of DA projects;
- Provision of design & supervision, construction, rehabilitation and encourage maintenance works related to public buildings made up of offices, existing residential accommodation, administrative, health and educational buildings and other Government properties;
- Facilitate access to decent shelter and promote improved skills in construction, development of local building materials, and maintenance of rural housing;
- Advocacy and Technology Transfer.