National Development Planning (System) Act, 1994 (No. 480).

Country/Territory: Ghana
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1994
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Official Gazette of 1994, pp. 1-9.
Long title: An Act to provide for a National Development Planning System, to define and regulate planning procedure and provide for related matters.

Subject: Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil
Keyword: Agricultural development Policy/planning Land-use planning Institution
Geographical area: Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa

Abstract: This Act provides for a decentralised national system of planning and development. The Act defines planning duties of various local authorities established under the Local Government Act, 1993 and specifies procedures for the preparation and adoption of local development plans. The system shall be coordinated by the National Development Planning Commission, established under the National Development Planning Commission Act, 1994. In addition to the Commission, the system shall also comprise district planning authorities, regional coordinating councils, sector agencies and ministries.
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