President of the Millar Institute for Transdisciplinary and Development Studies (MITDS) Professor David Millar has made a passionate appeal to those responsible for the SOCO project to consider including the construction of a dam in the SOCO project.
“I heard about the SOCO Project and the amount that is committed to the project launched by the Vice President to enter into livelihood development by having in place projects that will minimize conflicts. I think that is a good project. But, I will suggest strongly the inclusion of the construction of a dam to this project”
The Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) Project was launched by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Ghana’s Vice President in the Upper East Regional Capital Bolgatanga.
The project is expected to reach over 4,600 border-zone communities across the northern Gulf of Guinea sub-region and in Ghana, specifically 48 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in six regions in the north will be direct beneficiaries of the SOCO project.
Out of total financing from the World Bank International Development Association (IDA) of $450 million for four countries Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo, and Benin, Ghana benefitted with a share of $150 million.
Addressing the congregation exactly a year ago at the SOCO launch, Dr. Bawumia said the project has been conceived and designed to address the effect of the spillover of conflict and extremism from the Sahel region to reduce vulnerability because of exposure to the impact of climate change, strengthen local institutions and through economic opportunities and build trust.
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