The Northern Regional Minister, Shani Alhassan Shaibu
The Northern Regional Minister, Shani Alhassan Shaibu, has assured development partners and donor agencies that the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) will effectively monitor ongoing development projects.
He said this would not only ensure the timely completion of such projects but
would also make sure they conform to approved specifications.
Mr. Shaibu also believes effective monitoring and evaluation of ongoing projects
will go a long way to promote the general well-being of the people in the region.
He said this in Tamale during a coordination meeting that was jointly organized by the RCC and the World Food Programme (WFP).
Mr. Shaibu was optimistic that the coordination meeting would birth a plan that could be followed to address critical issues and emerging issues that affect the
development of the area.
He also viewed the meeting as a platform for sharing innovative ideas to promote
best practices that can result in overcoming problems associated with the
implementation of development projects.
Departmental Heads of the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies
(MMDAs) development planners and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), who
participated in the meeting and made presentations on various sectors of the economy.
To this end, education, agriculture, health, peace, climate change, child protection, and security issues were featured in their discussions.
