The Works Department is established at Metropolitan Assembly as per Second Schedule of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936).
To become a well-respected and reliable technical and engineering services department.
To improve the living standards of Ghanaians by offering superior services through effective stakeholder collaboration for the provision and maintenance of adequate, safe, cost effective and socio-economic infrastructre in an environmentally sustainable manner.
(a) To ensure an integrated and harmonised infrastructural development at the district level.
(b) To create synergy among work related activities.
(c) To ensure effective, efficient and sustainable service delivery (value for money).
(d) To provide technical services for all works related activities (Feeder Roads, Buildings and Water Systems).
(e) To maintain public works infrastructure (Feeder Roads, Buildings and Water Systems etc.).
(f) To prevent the creation of slums and to upgrade existing slums.
(g) To develop a maintenance plan for public infrastructure in a coordinated and sustainable manner.
The Works Department in the Metropolitan Assembly shall: