Funding Agencies: 

  1. Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) - US$8.6 Million
  2. OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)            - US$10.5 Million
  3. Government of Ghana(GoG)                                              - US$3.28 Million

Project Amount: US$ 22.38 Million

Period: 2013-2019

Beneficiary Districts: 21 Districts

Components: 5 Components
  1. Sensitization and Outreach, Monitoring and Evaluation
  2. Provision of Basic Social Infrastructure
  3. Provision of Micro Credit
  4. Training and Technical Support
  5. Project Management and Coordination

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF IRDP 1
  • Sensitized 12,183 (43.3% women) people in 132 project beneficiary communities.
  • Strengthened  capacity of 4,219(1,525 females and 2,694 males) farmers in safe use and handling of agrochemicals, agricultural 
     value chain financing, post-harvest management, agribusiness, farm management, good agricultural practices, and other
     agronomic practices.
  • Constructed 245 socio-economic infrastructure in 132 communities in the then 10 regions of Ghana.
  • The socio-economic infrastructure comprised 25No. 6-Unit Classroom Blks; 24 Teachers’ Qtrs; 22 Clinics; 22 Maternity Centres; 22    
     Nurses’ Qtrs; 111 mechanized Boreholes; 16 Culverts and Drains; and 3 Mkts.
  • Disbursed US$2,059,931 to 3,046 farmers.