Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako Attah has warned contractors to desist from engaging in shoddy work or risk paying more for maintaining the roads.
He said the ministry has introduced a new road concept known as the Output and Performance-Based Contract (OPBRC) aimed at increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of road asset management and maintenance.
Mr Amoako-Attah gave the warning at the groundbreaking ceremony of the feeder roads component of the European Union Ghana Agricultural Programme at Kpongu in the Wa municipality of the Upper West Region.
One major challenge faced by farmers in the Upper West Region is post-harvest loss. Several thousands of tons of farm produce go to waste at farms due to the bumpy and deplorable roads in the region.
EU, GoG break ground for rehabilitation and maintenance of feeder roads in UWR
By Philip Tengzu | Wa
6 HOURS AGO
The Government of Ghana, with support from the European Union (EU) under its Ghana Agricultural Programme (EU-GAP), on Tuesday, cut sod for the rehabilitation and maintenance of feeder and farm access roads in the Upper West Region.
The 35 million Euro 670.2 kilometers road rehabilitation project is part of a 145 million Euros EU-GAP project, and expected to be completed within the first 24 months, with performance based maintenance to be done for the next 18 months of completion.
The EU-GAP, a three component project, was aimed at developing sustainable and resilient agricultural system in the Upper West Region.