Millennium Development Authority Information

SUMMARY OF THE 41ST SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIT... The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) was established by an Act of Parliament (Act 702, 709 & 897 as amended). The objectives of the Authority are: To oversee, manage and implement the Programmes under the Millennium Challenge Account for poverty reduction through economic growth as set out in each 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 for any other national development programme of similar nature funded by the Government of Ghana, a Development Partner or both and to provide for related matters. To oversee, manage and implement national development programs funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Government of Ghana and development partners in an effective and sustainable manner We embrace excellence in fulfilling our mission. In working to advance our mission and vision, we conduct all our affairs with integrity. We are guided by transparency in all our dealings, ensuring upward and downward accountability to our stakeholders. We are committed to inclusion, ensuring that vulnerable groups, including women, have equal rights and that there is no discrimination. We value collaboration with our stakeholders to promote a culture of continuous engagement. Professor Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu is the first female Board Chair of MiDA and was inaugurated as Board Chair on March 13, 2017. She holds a First Class BSc. Zoology Degree from the University of Ghana, a PhD from Edinburgh University and is a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. A nature and environmental conservationist, she is well known nationally and internationally as a leader in environment and nature conservation in Africa, and has received meritorious awards in recognition of her contribution to wildlife research, training and conservation capacity development in Africa. She served on the Council of BirdLife ...