devinitorg/iati-policy-markers huggingface dataset:
Commercial Development Ghana Power Compact - Financial and Operational Turnaround NEDCo - Commercial Development activity: this activity was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active activity for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it.
Improve Energy Auditing Activity Ghana Power Compact - Energy Efficiency & Demand Side Management Project - Improve Energy Auditing Activity: Capacity building and training support for energy auditing will be provided to energy management professionals to ensure that a core of qualified and certified professionals are available in the Ghanaian market who can assist industrial and commercial customers in implementing cost effective energy savings measures. The capacity building will be complemented by investments in training centers and mobile test labs. This Activity also includes demonstration audits to stimulate the market and strengthen energy service companies that will effectively promote energy efficiency retrofits in industrial, institutional, and Government facilities.
Commercial Loss Reduction Activity Ghana Power Compact - Financial and Operational Turnaround-ECG2 - Commercial Loss Reduction Activity: this activity was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active activity for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it.
Not Applicable Ghana - Legal and Regulatory - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's land administration project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Program Administration and Control The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Ghana, administrative costs, which include staff salaries, financial audits, and fiscal and procurement agent fees.
Audit Ghana - Program Administration and Control - Audit Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Not Applicable Ghana Power Compact - Non-Allocated Funds Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Agriculture Survey Activity Ghana - Agriculture Survey Activity project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Not Applicable Ghana - Agriculture Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's agriculture projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable Ghana Power Compact - Access to Electricity Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Not Applicable Ghana Power Compact - Gender Integration Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment of the MCA's projects for social impact, documented in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and oversee the social impact risks throughout implementation.
Trunk Roads Activity Ghana - Transportation Project - Trunk Roads Activity: the Improvements of Trunk Roads ("Trunk Roads Activity") will support the assessment and subsequent improvements of approximately 75 km of trunk roads. In addition, MCC Funding will support the design and preparation of bidding documentation for the rehabilitation or upgrade of approximately an additional 169 km of trunk roads in the Intervention Zones. MCC Funding will support the following: (i) Improvements to Agogo - Dome Road (75 km). (ii) (1) A technical and environmental audit of the Agogo - Dome Road (75 km) to assess the impact of recent rehabilitation activities; (2) Feasibility and design studies; (3) Implementation of the environmental and social mitigation measures; and (4) Project management, supervision and auditing of such improvements and upgrades.
Procurement Management Ghana - Program Administration and Control - Procurement Management activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
609g agreement/Entry into Force Ghana - Legal and Regulatory - 609g agreement/Entry into Force activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's land administration project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable Ghana - Non-allocated Funds - Non-allocated Funds activity: this activity was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active activity for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
Transportation Project Ghana - Transportation Project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
609g agreement/Compact signed Ghana - Agriculture Project - 609g agreement/Compact signed activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's agriculture projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Tariff Review & Regulation Activity Ghana Power Compact - Regulatory Strengthening and Capacity Building Project - Tariff Review & Regulation Activity: (A) Facilitating one or more partnership arrangements with qualified organizations comprised of state, national or international regulatory practitioners and technical experts. The partnership(s) will focus on regulatory strengthening (at the commissioner and key staff level) and enhancing the capacity of both PURC and the EC based on a skills gap analysis and needs assessment. Information sharing with regulators and experts through partnership activities will help identify best practices in regulation as well as areas for improvement within the PURC and EC regulatory structures. (B) Various studies to include an updated cost of service study (at the levels of generation, transmission, and distribution), cost of unserved energy study, system losses study, willingness/ability to pay study, cross subsidization/lifeline study, quality of service performance index study, multiple dwelling study, and street lighting levy review. The purpose of these studies is to support the development, approval and implementation of the Tariff Plan. These studies will specifically address regulatory, policy, and infrastructure support to facilitate consumers' ability to sell power back to the grid (embedded generation, net metering and feed-in tariffs). This Activity will also address the effectiveness of current dispute resolution mechanisms available for tariff decisions, tariff setting and related issues and, to the extent necessary, make recommendations to align with best practices.
Feasibility Studies ECG/NEDCO Ghana Power Compact - Distribution Project - Feasibility Studies ECG/NEDCO activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Infrastructure Project Ghana Power Compact - Infrastructure Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's infrastructure project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Baseline Data Collection Ghana Power Compact - Access to Electricity Project - Baseline Data Collection activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Not Applicable Ghana - AUDIT Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Baseline Data Collection Ghana Power Compact - Monitoring and Evaluation - Baseline Data Collection activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Strengthen IPP Framework Activity Ghana Power Compact - Power Generation Sector Improvement Project - Strengthen IPP Framework Activity activity: this activity was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active activity for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it.
Strategic Environmental Assessments Ghana - Program Administration and Control - Strategic Environmental Assessments activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Education and Public Information Activity Ghana Power Compact - Energy Efficiency & Demand Side Management Project - Education and Public Information Activity: Informed consumers allow markets to function more efficiently and effectively. Public education and information activities help ensure that consumers are fully informed regarding the benefit and trade-offs of higher efficiency appliances and equipment. This Activity potentially includes direct public education interventions targeting high energy peak load consumers and developing an energy efficiency component to integrate into the current school curriculum. Initial pilot tests and evaluation activities will allow testing of key assumptions regarding the role of information in energy efficiency adoption for the Ghanaian market.
609g agreement/Entry into Force Ghana - Financial Sector - 609g agreement/Entry into Force activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's financial project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable Ghana - M&E - Baseline Data - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Ghana-Compact Development Funding Ghana: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Not Applicable Ghana Power Compact - Non-Allocated Funds Project: this project was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active project for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
MONITORING AND EVALUATION Ghana - Monitoring and Evaluation - MONITORING AND EVALUATION activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Not Applicable Ghana - M&E - Economic Analysis - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's Economic Analysis frameworks , through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
609g agreement/Compact signed Ghana - Infrastructure Project - 609g agreement/Compact signed activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's infrastructure project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable Ghana Power Compact - Infrastructure Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's infrastructure project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
M&E - Monitoring Plan Ghana - M&E - Monitoring Plan project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Modernizing ECG Operations Activity Ghana Power Compact - Financial and Operational Turnaround ECG1 - Modernizing ECG Operations Activity: The project consists of five Activities that, taken together, are intended to reduce implicit subsidies (created by losses, underpricing and underbilling), ensure ECG runs on sound commercial principles to become creditworthy and serve as a credible offtaker under purchased power agreements, and ensure ECG recovers its costs and invests in maintenance and expansion without requiring regular financial support from the Government. The ECG Financial and Operational Turnaround Project pursues a two-pronged approach to strengthening the governance and management of ECG by bringing in an Acceptable ECG PSP Provider through a form of PSP coupled with infrastructure and foundational investments designed to reduce technical, commercial and collection losses and improve service quality. The Modernizing ECG Operations Activity is designed to introduce modern tools to the Electricity Company of Ghana ("ECG"), build the capacity of ECG's staff to use the tools, and provide a robust communication network for ECG. It also includes a number of interventions to support development of the integrated loss management approach to utility turnaround and to help ECG Target Regions within its service territory implement change as well as support ECG with program management of commercial and network improvements.
Not Applicable Ghana - Environmental Assessments - Non-allocated Funds activity: In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to develop and oversee the implementation of an Environmental and Social Assessment.
Irrigation Activity Ghana - Agriculture Project - Irrigation Activity: Irrigation Development ("Irrigation Activity"): Aims to support the expansion of fruit and vegetable production by smallholder farmers, as well as the various farmer groups, by providing irrigated water to them. MCC Funding will support the following: (i) The rehabilitation or construction of a number of irrigation schemes, (ii) Feasibility and design studies and implementation of environmental and social mitigation measures.
Fiscal Agent Fee Ghana - Program Administration and Control - Fiscal Agent Fee activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Feeder Roads Activity Ghana - Agriculture Project - Feeder Roads Activity: the Rehabilitation of Feeder Roads ("Feeder Roads Activity"): To improve transportation linkages and to reduce transport costs, MCC Funding will support the rehabilitation or upgrading of approximately 360 km of feeder roads in the Intervention Zones. In addition, MCC Funding will support the design and preparation of bidding documentation for the rehabilitation or upgrade of approximately an additional 590 km of feeder roads in the Intervention Zones. MCC Funding will support the following: (i) Rehabilitation and upgrading of the identified segments of feeder roads and (ii)Feasibility and design studies and implementation of environmental and social mitigation measures
Improve Service Delivery/Strengthen Partnerships Activity Ghana Power Compact - Access to Electricity Project - Improve Service Delivery/Strengthen Partnerships Activity: The objective of this Activity is to develop and implement technical and institutional approaches for broadening participation in the productive use of electricity that can be applied in the service areas of ECG and NEDCo.
Environmental Assessments Ghana - Environmental Assessments project: In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to develop and oversee the implementation of an Environmental and Social Assessment.
Rural Development Project Ghana - Rural Development Project: This project complements the Agriculture Project by providing community services, including education, water and sanitation, and rural electrification in the targeted districts. It also enhances the capacity of local governments and communities to deliver the related services, ensure maintenance and support sustainability.
Monitoring and Evaluation Ghana Power Compact - Monitoring and Evaluation project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Financial Accountability Ghana Power Compact - Financial Accountability project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's fiscal agent and its accounting procedures.