Ako Council has secured a total of CFAF 310.9 million in performance-based funding after ranking 11th out of 122 councils assessed nationwide under the 2026 Performance Indicators assessment of the Local Governance and Resilient Communities Project (PROLOG).
According to an official notification dated October 20, 2026, from the National Coordinator of PROLOG, Ako Council scored 82 out of 100 points, earning it the full 100 per cent of its eligible Second-Level Allocation (ADN), alongside two additional performance bonuses.
The assessment forms part of the Performance-Based Grant scheme, financed by the World Bank through IDA Credit 72130-CM and implemented under the Ministry of Decentralisation and Local Development (MINDDEVEL).
The total allocation notified to the council stands at CFAF 310,936,186, intended to support local development and public investment.
The information to the council, breaks down Ako Council’s allocation into three components.
The council is entitled to CFAF 69,745,009 as its required performance threshold.
FCFA 178,854,172 under the first bonus criterion, which involves the redistribution of unallocated balances among the 122 councils assessed that scored at least 70 points.
A further FCFA 62,337,005 comes from the second bonus criterion, involving the reallocation of funds associated with 65 councils that failed to meet the Minimum Mandatory Conditions during the relevant assessment cycle. Councils scoring at least 50 points were eligible under this criterion.
Together, the three components bring Ako Council’s total allocation to CFAF 310,936,186.
The results show strong performance in several key areas of local governance, particularly the execution of the investment budget, revenue collection, financial discipline and citizen participation.
Under Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Monitoring, the council obtained maximum scores in three indicators: control of the wage bill, with 9 out of 9 points; investment budget execution, with 12 out of 12 points; and progress in collecting its own-source revenue, with 10 out of 10 points.
The council also scored full marks for preparing and submitting its Medium-Term Budgetary and Expenditure Framework, earning 4 out of 4 points.
In the area of citizen participation, Ako Council obtained maximum scores for publishing council deliberations, establishing village and neighbourhood committees, and organising the Budget Orientation Debate on time with the required minutes.
These results point to notable strengths in financial management, local participation and the implementation of planned investments.
Areas for improvement identified
Despite its strong overall performance, the assessment also identified areas where further improvements could help the council consolidate its position.
Ako Council obtained 3 out of 8 points for having a valid and up-to-date Council Development Plan, while debt management scored 3 out of 9 points.
Staff training planning received 2 out of 5 points, while equipment maintenance earned 3 out of 5 points. Environmental and social management scored 8 out of 10 points.
The National Coordinator noted that the council scored points on all 13 indicators assessed, encouraging the mayor and municipal team to consolidate their achievements and improve indicators on which maximum scores had not been attained.
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