
The Northern Development Authority a Public organization established by the Northern Development Authority Act, 2017, (Act 963) primarily to provide the framework for the accelerated economic and social development of the Northern Development Zone and related matters. Section 34 of the Act defines the Northern Development Zone (NDZ) to mean the Upper East Region, the Upper West Region, and the Northern Region of Ghana.
Estimated Cost: Approximately US$1 billion, to be deployed in phases.
The Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), on behalf of the Government of Ghana, will facilitate access to and leasing of 50,000 hectares of land for cotton cultivation, as well as additional land for the establishment of processing factories and a training institute.
SADA also proposes to finance and facilitate the feasibility study phase and contribute to the establishment of a Ghana Cotton Development Initiative. Furthermore, SADA will work jointly with potential partners to mobilize and secure funding for the successful implementation of the project.
