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Rural Electrification: Final Detailed Design Reports on the provision of a 26km, 33kV O/H
Lines and 10 Transformer Stations in the SHB and 67km, 33kV O/H Lines and two (2)
Transformer Stations in the NAZ have been completed and reviewed. Tender Documents
have been completed and ready to be issued.
Tamale Water Extension Project (TWEP): Feasibility Studies on the Tamale Water
Extension Project have been completed and reviewed. Draft detailed Designs are ongoing.
iii.
Selection of Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantities (IDIQ) Consultants
Bid Evaluations have been completed for the selection of IDIQ Works Contractors for
Education, Water and Sanitation Facilities.
iv.
Implementing Entity Agreements (IEAs)
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development: Four (4) Regional Workshops
planned to take place in all the three (3) Intervention Zones, were rescheduled to start in
February 2010. The Workshops are intended to sensitize the new District Authorities about
their roles and responsibilities under the Compact.
Financial Services Activity
The Cheque Codeline Clearing System was stabilized in the Accra Tema Clearing Zone with
over 80% of the country’s cheques handled by the System.
Bid Document for the procurement of Consultant for the Legal Review of Payment System
Laws was issued in October 2009 and the Technical Evaluation of the three Bids received
was completed in December 2009.
(4) OTHER ACTIVITIES
(i) Program Audits
Internal: The Internal Audit Team completed the audit of the Credit Activity. The audit
focused on Disbursements to Participating Financial Institutions in the Northern, Volta,
Eastern and Ashanti Regions. As part of the audit, the Team visited the Rural Banks, Farmer
Based Organizations and farming outlets.
The Audit Team also held meetings with Project Teams to understand the major risks
associated with the various Projects. The information gathered will assist the Audit Team in
the preparation of the 2010 Internal Audit Annual Plan.
External: Messrs PricewaterhouseCoopers completed the Financial Audit of MCC Resources
for the period ended June 2009. MiDA is awaiting Office of Inspector General’s approval of
the External Audit Report.
(ii) Zonal Advisory Committees
The Second Round of District Advisory Committee (DAC) Meetings were held in 17
Districts – 12 in the Southern Zone, and all the five (5) Districts in the Northern Zone. The
Second Round Meetings built on the First Round Meetings held in all the Districts in the
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