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At the Northern Development Authority (NDA), we are committed to driving inclusive and sustainable development across Northern Ghana. Through strategic investments, partnerships, and innovative programs, we work to unlock opportunities, improve livelihoods, and build resilient communities.
As we continue this journey, our focus remains on empowering people, reducing development disparities, and creating lasting impact for present and future generations. Together with our stakeholders, we are shaping a prosperous and sustainable Northern Ghana.
Mandate of NDA
The Northern Development Authority a Public organization established by the Northern Development Authority Act, 2017, (Act 963) primarily to provide the framework for the accelerated economic and social development of the Northern Development Zone and related matters. Section 34 of the Act defines the Northern Development Zone (NDZ) to mean the Upper East Region, the Upper West Region, and the Northern Region of Ghana.
The functions of the Authority as provided in the Act 963, are as follows:
- Design a comprehensive development strategy;
- Oversee the application of the annual allocation by the Central Government to each constituency in the Northern Development Zone;
- Establish structures for the effective implementation of the comprehensive development strategy;
- Facilitate processes for consensus building among relevant stakeholders;
- Establish a coordinated system of resource mobilisation for the Northern Development Zone;
- Establish a venture capital or other risk finance instruments or institutions to mobilise finance for investments;
- Implement programmes to maximise the economic development potential of the Northern Development Zone;
- Cause the execution of relevant projects in a community in the Northern Development Zone that will stimulate the modernisation of agricultural development and competitiveness of small-scale farmers through irrigation and other improved technology and promote efficiency for the domestic and export market;
- Facilitate private sector development initiatives;
- Stimulate investments and business developments to create jobs and increase income;
- Invest in economic and social infrastructure including roads, energy, water resources and communication to create the pre-conditions for the accelerated economic and social development;
- Facilitate programmes on improved access to food, sustainable livelihoods and safety-net investments for the low-income areas;
- Co-operate with key statutory bodies and institutions including the National Development Planning Commission, Ministries, departments, Agencies, Reginal Co-ordinating Councils, district Assemblies and other entities to ensure conformity with the national development plan to avoid duplication of functions;
- Implement programmes to support mainstreaming of gender and other issues of vulnerability through co-operation with Ministry responsible for Gender, Children and Social Protection, other relevant Ministries and civil society organisations;
- Serve as an agent of the Government in public private partnership initiatives in the Northern Development Zone and facilitate public private partnership initiative directly in the Northern Development Zone;
- Establish a system of monitoring and evaluation to ensure that strategic targets are met and results are achieved in a timely and appropriate manner;
- Co-ordinate the planning and implementation of integrated development activities for the realisation of the short-term to long-term plans for the Northern Development Zone;
- Adopt and implement measures necessary for funding the accelerated economic and social development of the Northern Development Zone; and
- Perform any other functions under this Act or that are ancillary to the objects of the Authority.
A transformed Northern Development Zone (NDZ); a place of opportunity and free from poverty
To catalyse the transformation of the NDZ through citizens’ mobilization; strategic planning; successful coordination, collaboration and facilitation (CCF) for effective public-sector delivery and private sector investments.
Sustainability: Pursuing NDA performance objective and creating value on the three dimensions of People, Planet and Profit and acts in ways that protect and preserve social, environmental, and financial sustainability of NDA and the NDZ.
Professionalism: Performing functions of office in an impartial and professional manner to enhance effectiveness of service delivery; being professional with every interaction with employees and other stakeholders with clear sense of commitment.
Integrity and Accountability: Display honesty and high-level integrity; acting with honesty and honour without compromising the truth; be transparent about progress and outcomes and be equally willing to reap the rewards or pay the consequences.
Respect for Diversity and Inclusion: Be respectful, fair and courteous in the delivery of services and show sensitivity to the diversity of the public; exhibits a non-discriminatory attitude that recognizes and utilizes the diversity of the Ghanaian community. Respecting diversity and giving the best of composition.
Impact: Applying best thinking to the mandate of NDA. Act in ways that contribute towards the point where we provide real, long-lasting change to NDZ through our programmes.
Trust: Acting in ways that engenders trust, reliability, honesty, effectiveness, efficiency, etc. Provide accurate and truthful information and work in ways that will earn the confidence of our constituents about us.