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Millennium Development Authority Act, 2006 (No. 702).

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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