The Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) and the Government of Ghana (the “Government”) have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact (the “Compact”) for Millennium Challenge Account assistance in the amount of approximately five hundred and forty seven million USD (“MCC Funding”).This is intended to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Ghana. The Millennium Development Authority (“MiDA”) on behalf of the Government intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of MCC Funding to eligible payments under this Contract. Payments by MiDA will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions, including restrictions on the use of MCC Funding, in the Compact. No Party, other than the Government and MiDA shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC Funding.

The three Implementation Zones are:
• The Northern Agricultural Area; comprising five districts: Savelugu Nanton, Tolon Kumbungu, Tamale Metro, West Mamprusi and Karaga (the “Northern Zone”);

• The Afram Basin Area; comprising nine districts: Ejura Sekyedumasi, Kwahu South, Kwahu East, Sekyere East, Sekyere Afram Plains, Mampong Municipal, Sekyere Central, Kwahu North, Fanteakwa (the “Afram Basin Zone”);

• The Southern Horticultural Belt Area; comprising sixteen districts: Gomoa East, Gomoa West, Efutu Municipal, Awutu - Senya, Akuapim South Municipal, Upper Manya Krobo, Lower Manya Krobo, Dangme West, Yilo Krobo, Kpandu, Hohoe Municipal, Ketu South, Ketu North, Keta Municipal, South Tongu and Akatsi (the “Southern Zone”).

This is a General Procurement Notice (GPN) and specific contracts will be announced as soon as they become available.