Civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Northern Savanna Ecological Zone have resolved to monitoring and evaluation of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) programmes.
This they say is to ensure greater transparency and accountability.
[contextly_sidebar id=”abxhwxPqHIeYphvJK3sasYcLwZASl1eP”]This was contained in a communiqué issued after the CSOs consultative conference held in Tamale.
The CSOs’ among other things agreed to also create a platform for information dissemination for rapid transformation of the SADA zone and advocate for increased infrastructural development in the SADA zone.
They also vowed to “advocate for the passage of legislative instrument on the levy of non-petroleum imports for funding SADA.”
The meeting, which saw over 80 CSOs participating, was on the theme: “the role of CSO’s in achieving SADA’s mandate.”
SADA, which was set up years ago to bridge the development gap between the North and South, recently came under intense criticism over alleged misappropriating public funds.
Government subsequently reconstituted the SADA board with the hope of restructuring the programme to achieve the purpose to which it was created.
The CSOs further commended government for reconstituting the SADA board and resolving to address the development needs of the Northern Savanna Ecological Zone.
“We wish to state that, we have confidence and trust in the new SADA management and board and are prepared to partner with them to ensure transparency and accountability and to realise SADA’s mandate.”
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By: Godwin Akweiteh Allotey/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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