Ghana Compact One
Agricultural, Road and Infrastructure Transformation
Overview
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) was established by the Government of Ghana as the accountable entity for implementing the MCC-funded Ghana Compact. It managed all operations, procurement, and coordination with government and development partners. At the time, agriculture contributed about 40% of GDP and employed 60–70% of the workforce, with over 80% of production from small rain-fed farms averaging less than 1.2 hectares. The Compact targeted these structural challenges to drive agricultural transformation and reduce poverty. Interventions were implemented across three zones: Northern Agricultural, Afram Basin, and Southern Horticultural.
Compact Value
Implementation
Beneficiaries
Funds Disbursed
Project Breakdown
Three Pillars of Transformation
Agriculture Project : $188.7M
Rural Development Project: $76.0M
Transportation Project: $227.7M
Report
Read MiDA and MCC’s Ghana Closed Compact Report to learn about our investment to raise farmers’ incomes through private sector-led agribusiness development and major public works projects from 2007 – 2012.
The Compact - Documents
Congressional Notifications - MCC
Press Releases
Blogs
Banking on the future in Ghana
Ensuring long-lasting impact for Ghanaian producers
A lasting legacy
Compact I laid the foundation for Ghana’s agricultural modernization, improved rural livelihoods for over a million people, and demonstrated that large-scale, well-managed development programmes deliver measurable national impact.