Government Acquires Loan To Enhance Work Of MMDAs

Government has acquired a � 21m grant under the District Development Facility, to enhance the work of MMDAs in the country. The loan, which is the second financing agreement between government and Agence Francaise de Developpement, AFD, is aimed at improving the ability of MMDAs to comply with regulatory requirements. The agreement was signed in Accra by the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Clement Kofi Humado, on behalf of the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, the French Ambassador to Ghana, Frederic Clavier and the Resident Manager of AFD, Bruno Leclerc. The facility provides additional financial resources to the MMDAs based on the outcome of an annual performance assessment.