Funds for $1m, 1 constituency ready for disbursement – Minister

The money allocated for the one constituency; one million dollars is ready for disbursement in all 275 constituencies in the country.

This was revealed by the Minister for Special Development Initiatives Mrs Hawa Koomson.

She mentioned it when the Ministry held a programme to brief MMDCES on government’s priority areas on the Infrastructure Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP).

She explained that 70 percent of the $1 million dollars will be spent on government’s priority projects such as the One district-one factory, one village one dam, warehouses for planting for food and jobs among others.

The remaining 30 percent will be used for the prioritised needs of the constituency. This will be determined by a 10-member team approved by Cabinet.

“That is where we want the MPs, the MMDCEs and the stakeholders to come together and come out with a plan so that they can get a project for the needs of the constituency and then implement them,” Mrs. Koomson said.

The government had already indicated that, IPEP would cater for its $1 million per constituency promise.

The project was also expected to have a direct link with government’s one district one factory project, which is estimated to cost GH¢456.3 million and create about 350,000 jobs.

IPEP is also expected to work with other development authorities, including the yet-t-be launched Northern Development Authority, Coastal Development Authority, and the Middle Belt Development Authority.

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These three authorities are pending Parliamentary approval hence the need for the 10-member team to establish the priorities in the various constituencies, she explained.

“The President has realized that if we want to wait on till the authorities are implemented before we can do these development initiatives, it will be very difficult for us; so he says we should put in place a provisional measure so we can do the implementation this year. That is why we are coming out with the 10-member team,” she stated.

Mrs Koomson said the money must be used for its stipulated purpose. She added that it is not to be used for research activities, attending conferences and the payment of per diems.

Funds for $1m, 1 constituency ready for disbursement – Minister

The money allocated for the one constituency; one million dollars is ready for disbursement in all 275 constituencies in the country.

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