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GHANA IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Your Partner
in All-Year Round
Agriculture

The Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) was established by the Supreme Military Council Decree 89 (SMCD) of 1977.

The present establishment evolved from the earlier Land Planning Unit of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in the early 1960s. The mandate at that time was Soil and Water Conservation.

In 1964, the Unit was upgraded to the status of a Division, the Irrigation Reclamation and Drainage Division (IRRD) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

In 1974 the Division was further transformed into the  Irrigation Department within MOFA.

GIDA has now been given much broader objectives, with a multi-disciplinary irrigation development outlook.

To explore all water resources for livelihood options in agriculture at appropriate scales for all communities.

National Irrrigation Policy, Strategies & Regulatory Measures

To formulate and execute plans to promote the development of land and water resources in Ghana for crop production, livestock watering, aquaculture, agricultural related industries and institutions within a sustainable environment.

Formulate, develop and implement irrigation and drainage plans for all year round agriculture production in Ghana.

• Developing design standards for irrigation infrastructure
• Designing irrigation infrastructure and related facilities e.g. dams, ponds, and tube-wells, conveyance structures
• Carrying out land-use planning in areas earmarked for irrigation development
• Providing public irrigation facilities
• Providing technical services for the development of irrigation facilities
• Providing technical and managerial services for effective use of irrigation facilities
• Developing and disseminating adaptive irrigation technology

The Regional Manager
Ghana Irrigation Dev. Authority
P.O. Box 21, Wa, UWR
Tel: 233-0756-20178
Located within the MoFA Yard, Wa

• The spatial distribution of rainfall had varied significantly over the past thirty years.
• More than two-thirds of the country is increasingly experiencing unimodal rainfall patterns. This is resulting in widespread  single cropping seasons and widespread failure of second crops even in ears noted for bimodal rainfall patterns.
• When the rain does come (often when least expected) most of it is lost as run off.
• Long term agricultural planning without irrigation component cannot lead to sustainability and increased productivity  consistent with population growth.
• With irrigation, your crop production does not have to depend on the rainfall pattern to ensure National Food Security and Rural Poverty Alleviation.

The Regional Manager
Ghana Irrigation Dev. Authority
P.O. Box 74, Bolgatanga, UER
Tel: 233-072-23093
Located within the Ministries, Bolgatanga

To assist the Irrigation Development Authority in performing its duties expeditiously, we expect the following from the public;

• To provide information on potential sites for irrigation development
• To report problems in irrigation areas with fairness 
• To use irrigation water and other facilities judiciously
• To desist from human activities which endanger irrigation infrastructure and the catchment area e.g cropping, grazing, estate development
• Report on the misuse and destruction of irrigation facilities
• Courtesy and politeness to our staff and expect same from them

The Regional Manager
Ghana Irrigation Dev. Authority
P.O. Box 165, Ho, VR
Tel: 233-091-27613
Located on First Floor, MoFA Regional Office
Ho

The Regional Manager
Ghana Irrigation Dev. Authority
P.O. Box 230, Tamale, NR
Tel: 233-071-22548
Located near the Zonal Office, Community
Based Rural Development Project, Tamale