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MCA to start in all 23 districts next
year
Winneba, C/ R, Dec. 22, Ghanadot/GNA- The Chief Executive
Officer of the Millennium Development Authority(MCA) Mr
Martin Eson-Benjamin has stated that the programme would
start in all the 23 districts early next year as proposed
in an agreement between the United States and the government
of Ghana.
He also assured beneficiary districts to discard the doubts
and concerns that the country was not going to receive the
547 million dollars grant to undertake its listed programmes.
Mr. Eson-Benjamin made the call when he addressed the forth
ordinary meeting of the Awutu-Effutu-Senya District in
Winneba on Friday.
He said the money has been deposited in the US treasury to
be released to the Ghana government in instalments as
contained in the agreement for five years.
The Chief Executive Officer noted that Ghana was selected by
the US government because the country has political
stability, growing economy and committed to good governance
and the rule of law.
He stated that the government of Ghana has also made
consistent investment in the people, increasing economic
freedom and key player in Regional Peace-Building.
Mr Eson-Benjamin the country benefited due to her
recognition of commitment to just and democratic governance,
control of corruption, human and civil rights , transparency
and equality.
He stressed that in those days where donors determined how
the money should be used, adding that this perception has
been erased due to prudent economic management.
The CEO said under the MCA, five new six classroom blocks
with an office, stores, master bungalows and teachers
quarters would be constructed in the Awutu-Effutu-Senya to
improve quality education.
He said 11 roads totalling 250 kilo-meters would be
constructed and tarred in the farming communities to enable
farmers to bring their produce to marketing centres, saying
that facilities would be provided to avoid post harvest
loses that had been a major problems facing farmers in the
country.
The CEO said loan facilities would be extended to Farmer
Based Organization (FBO) to expand their farms and
businesses, adding that, borrowers may apply for
loan amounts of not less than one thousand Ghana cedis (GHC
1000).
He stated that beneficiaries would be given orientation on
the MIDA enterprise training programme which comprised
training in strengthening the business capacity and in the
use of agro-chemicals.
Mr. Eson-Benjamin said Zonal Advisory Committee would be
formed that will comprise Assembly members, Agriculture
Officers and District Chief Executives to draw up strategies
that would enhance the implementation of the Millennium
Development Authority(MIDA).
GNA
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