SUMMARY OF THE 4 TH APRIL, 2008 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORI TY (MiDA)
The following is a Summary of the 16th Meeting of the Board of Directors ( the Board ) of MiDA, which was held at 9 a.m. at the MiDA Board Room, Heritage Tower, 6th Avenue, Ridge, Accra, on 4th April, 2008.
Board Members present at the Meeting: Voting Members: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Mr. Edward Boateng, Global Media Alliance (Chair) Mr. Robert K. Poku-Kyei, Rep. for Minister, MOFEP Hon. Ernest A. Debrah, Minister, MOFA Nana Owusu-Afari, PEF Martin Eson-Benjamin, Chief Executive Officer, MiDA
Observers: Mr. Fredua Agyemang, Zonal Representative, Afram Basin Zone Mrs. Wilhelmina E. Vandyke-Owusu, Zonal Representative, Southern Zone Mr. Hanan Gundadow, Zonal Representative, Northern Zone Mrs. Katerina Ntep, Deputy Country Director, MCC
Apologies: Hon. Joe Baidoe-Ansah, Minister, MOTI & PSI Hon. Kwadwo Adjei-Darko, Minister, MLGRD&E Hon. Bayou G. Tangu, Minister of State, Transport Dr. Albert Tenga, GAPVOD Mr. George Ahadzie, Green Earth Organization
In attendance: · · · Ms. Dorothy Gyamfi, Legal Counsel & Board Secretary, MiDA Mr. Matthew Armah, Chief Operating Officer, MiDA Mr. Vidal Creppy, Procurement Director, MiDA
1. Administrative Resolutions The Board approved the Minutes of the Meeting of 9th March, 2008.
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2. Resolutions 1. That a letter be written to FAGE requesting them to liaise with PEF towards replacement to Mr. Agustine Adongo on the Board. 2. That the Transportation and Agriculture Infrastructure Manager (TAIPM) should liaise with Mr. Poku-Kyei and the Chief of Staff to ensure that Government sets aside USD19million required for Phase One of the Relocation exercise of the N1Highway Project. 3. That MiDA should write to Government for the release funds for Relocation of utilities preceding the N1Higway construction. 4. That a three-man committee to be known as the N1 Sub-committee work together to oversee and ensure that all approvals for the N1 are obtained. 5. That MiDA should suggest dates for ZAC Meetings in writing and present them to the District Assemblies. 6. That the Regional Implementation Consultant (RIC (South) Contract be and was thereby approved. 7. That the Procurement Plan was thereby approved subject to the inclusion of Rehabilitation of Flood affected schools in the construction works. 8. That the Project Implementation Status Report be emailed to Board Members every fortnight. 9. That MiDA should either arrange with Television Program Producers to present the MiDA story on their programs or buy airtime for presentations. 10. That short biographies and photographs of Members of the Board and Senior Management be placed on the website. 3. CEO s Briefing · Zonal Advisory Committees (ZAC) The CEO informed the Meeting that MiDA was in the process of agreeing on ZAC meeting dates with the various District Assemblies and that names of NGOs that would form part of the ZACs were being submitted and the ZACs were being planned to be inaugurated at the District level by the Chairman and CEO. He went on to say that a budget of USD140 000 had been set aside for the ZAC Meetings. ·
Quarterly Financial Report (QFR) The CEO informed the Meeting that MiDA would be circulating the final version of the QFR to the Board for their information. Membership on the Board The CEO informed the Meeting that he had received from FAGE a letter advising of Mr. Adongo s resignation from their establishment. Project Inauguration The CEO informed the Meeting that MiDA s Management would involve Board Members in the inauguration of MiDA Projects. Communications
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The CEO informed the Board that MiDA was planning to host a program to be known as MiDA Progress Report on television to be run weekly in which each MiDA Project Manager was to speak on his /her project with CEO and COO doing a separate overview of the Project. The Carter Foundation The CEO informed the Board that MiDA was supporting the Carter Foundation which was involved in a Guinea Worm Project by extending water to Savelugu-Nanton and Tolon Kumbungu and the southern part of
Tamale Metropolis.
· Association of NGOs The CEO informed the Meeting that Association of NGOs from the USA visited MiDA with Dr. Albert Tenga. They wanted MiDA to prepare a 4-page paper on Country Ownership .
4. COO s Briefing · Delivery Schedule for the NI Transportation Project The COO took the Meeting through the schedule for the Transportation Project and explained that the bulk of relocation activities would be in respect of the Apenkwa to Mallam stretch since the Right-of-Way was yet to be acquired. · Project Implementation Status The COO explained that the perishable cargo center at Kotoka International Airport had slowed because the horticulture industry was undergoing some changes and care had to be taken to avoid providing a structure building that would not suit the requirements of exporters He also informed the Meeting that under the Agricultural Credit Services project, eight Participating Financial Institutions had been accredited by the Bank of Ghana.
5. Procurement Update The Procurement Director took Members through the Procurement Plan and Status Report. 6. Closing The next Meeting was scheduled to be held on 7th May, 2008.
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