The Ministry of Finance has provided to Parliament the activities undertaken by the Coastal Development Authority (CoDA), Middle Belt Development Authority (MBDA) and Northern Development Authority (NDA) in 2022.
In the 2023 budget statement, the Authority had targeted to construct 299 water systems and 72 toilet facilities.
CoDA failed to meet at least half of its target after completing just 27 water systems and 8 toilet facilities. According to the Finance Ministry, the remaining 64 toilet facilities are at various stages of completion.
Meanwhile, the Authority has CoDA completed 7 market projects, 4 lorry parks, and 6 health facilities which include 2 wards and 4 CHPS compounds with 62 at various stages of completion.
Other completed projects include 43 drains, 12 roads, 6 bridges, 18No. classroom blocks, 3no. libraries, 3No. teachers’ quarters, 1No. dormitory block, 8No. Astro turfs, 11No. social infrastructure projects (consisting of Asomdwe Park, 4 durbar grounds, and 6 community centres).
With regards to Middle Belt Development Authority (MBDA), the Finance Ministry indicated that the Authority completed 610 projects which include 44 drains, 37 culverts, 16 bridges, 58 football parks, 12 police posts, 154 schools, 8 clinics, 17 ICT centreS/libraries, 104 boreholes, 66 institutional toilets, and 58 markets.
These projects are located in five regions, namely; Ahafo, Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, and Eastern Regions.
Still on Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP), the Finance Ministry revealed that the Northern Development Authority (NDA) completed 225 projects across various sectors in the North East, Northern, Savannah, Upper East, and Upper West Regions.
Meanwhile, the three Development Authorities are expected to continue to execute the existing programmes and projects in line with their mandate.
Source: The Independent Ghana