Works Department

• 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.