Ashanti   27   Eastern   21   Volta   18   Greater  Accra   10   Central   17   Western   17   Total   170   3.0   Mainstreaming  APRM  NPOA  into  national  processes   27   12   4   3   6   17   116   3.1   The   APRM’s   NPOA   has   been   merged   with   the   Growth   and   Poverty   Reduction   Strategy   (GPRS  II)  to  exploit  synergies  and  ensure  more  targeted  use  of  scarce  resources.   3.2   The   four   themes   of   the   APRM   –   Democracy   and   Good   Political   Governance,   Economic   Governance   and   Management,   Corporate   Governance   and   Socio-­‐Economic   Development   –   were   mapped   unto   the   three   pillars   of   the   GPRS   II   –   Private   Sector   Development,   Human   Resource   Development,   and   Good   Governance   and   Civic   Responsibility.   3.3   The   GPRS   II   also   reports   on   annual   APRM   progress   made   though   its   Annual   Progress   Report.   4.0   Implementation  of  the  NPOA   4.1   The  NPOA  is  implemented  through  the  policy  framework  and  strategic  plans  of  the  line   Ministries,   Departments   and   Agencies   (MDAs)   through   the   GPRS   II.   The   Ministry   of   Finance   and   Economic   Planning   (MoFEP)   set   up   a   Committee   to   ensure   that   MDAs   incorporate  APRM  activities  in  their  annual  budgets.   4.2   The   NPOA   are   financed   through   the   annual   budget   and   Medium   Term   Expenditure   Framework   (MTEF).   This   ensures   that   the   NPOA   is   not   treated   as   an   add-­‐on   to   the   national  development  agenda.   4.3   Analysis   of   provisional   releases   to   APRM   related   activities   in   2006,   2007   and   2008   are   provided  below:   Theme   2006  (USD’000)   2007(USD’000)   Democracy   &   Good   Political  Gov   70,795.30   92,632.02   297,304.05   Economic   Gov.   &   Management   169,539.50   185,366.20   104,775.09   17     2008(USD’000)*