The Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) has disclosed that approximately 574 villages have benefited from the government’s One Village One Dam policy.
This initiative, designed to support dry-season farming in Northern Ghana, involves the construction of multipurpose dams in selected villages.
Each dam, built at a cost of GH¢250,000, serves multiple purposes, including irrigation, aquaculture, and livestock watering.
During a Public Accounts Committee meeting, Chairman James Klutse Avedzi requested an update on the project’s progress from GIDA’s Chief Executive Officer, Richard Oppong-Boateng.
Oppong-Boateng clarified that while GIDA was not directly responsible for implementing the One Village One Dam project, the authority provided technical support.
He confirmed that around 574 dams have been constructed so far.
“Some of them are dams, some are dugouts. Because they vary depending on the site,” Mr Oppong Boateng said.