Millennium Development Authority Act, 2006 (No. 702). Country/Territory Ghana Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish the Millennium Development Authority to oversee and manage the implementation of the Ghana Programme under the Millennium Challenge Account for the sustainable reduction of poverty through growth as contained in the agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Millennium Challenge Corporation acting for and on behalf of the Government of the United States of America and to provide for related matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Institution Agricultural development Sustainable development Food security Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act provides for the establishment of the Millennium Development Authority as a corporate body. The objectives of the Authority are: (a) to oversee and manage the implementation of the Ghana Programme under the Millennium Challenge Account of the United States Government for sustainable reduction of poverty through growth as contained in the Compact (i.e. the five year Agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Millennium Challenge Corporation); (b) to secure the proper and effective utilisation of the Millennium Development Fund granted to Ghana under the Compact; and (c) to oversee and manage other national development programmes of similar nature funded by the Government of Ghana, Development Partners or by both. The Authority may on the expiry of the Millennium Development Challenge Corporation Programme undertake programmes of similar nature determined by the President. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Millennium Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2006 (No. 709). Legislation | Ghana | 2006 Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Sustainable development, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX