Economic and rural development management

IMPACT DIRECTED AT GOG GOAL OF INCREASED DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS THRU EFFECTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF RURAL PEOPLE. FOCUSES ON BETTER PLANNING AND COORDINATION OF DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THREE INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES CREATED TO SUPPORT DECENTRALIZATION. TEAMS OF GHANAIAN TRAINERS/CONSULTANTS ESTABLISHED IN THE NINE REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. INCLUDES PERSON WITH EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATION, REGIONAL PLANNING, AND ONE PERSON WITH EXPERIENCE IN A TECHNICAL MINISTRY INVOLVED IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF A REGION. REGIONAL TEAMS WILL: 1. PREPARE TRAINING SEMINAR/WORKSHOPS FOR REGIONAL AND DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS, DISTRICT CHIEF EXECUTIVES AND FOR REPRESENTATIVE OF DECENTRALIZED MINISTRIES AT THE REGIONAL AND DISTRICT LEVELS; 2. CONDUCT ANNUAL TRAINING SEMINAR/WORKSHOPS IN PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR THESE GROUPS; 3. CONTINUALLY ASSESS AND REDESIGN WORKSHOPS TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS. SEMINAR/WORKSHOPS WILL BE THREE WEEKS LONG. EACH REGION WILL HOLD SEMINARS FOR DISTRICTS IN ITS AREA ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND GENERATE A DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN. PROJECT COORDINATING COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL TO PROVIDE POLICY GUIDANCE AND INTERMINISTERIAL COORDINATION. PROJECT SECRETARIATE IS PROVIDED BY THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC PLANNING AND WILL DIRECT PROJECT AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. WILL SELECT REGIONAL TRAINERS, SUPERVISE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, MONITOR/EVALUATE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR TRAINERS. TRAINING SEMINARS HIGHLY APPLIED AND MANAGEMENT RELATED. GOG PROVIDES 53% OF PROJECT COSTS. CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ASSISTS WITH IN COUNTRY TRAINING (PROJECT PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, AND MONITORING). USAID PROVIDES TECHNICAL ADVISORS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES ARE INDIVIDUALS IN RURAL ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS. SECONDARY BENEFICIARIES ARE THE RURAL POOR. AS RURAL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCREASES AND EXPANDS THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC BASE NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE CREATED IN SERVICES AND PROCESSING.