A total of five hundred and seventy (570) dams are to be constructed in the three northern regions this year as part of the NPP Government's manifesto pledge to facilitate community - owned and managed small -
scale irrigation facilities across the country, popularly known as «One Village One Dam.»
To facilitate the provision of community - owned and managed small -
scale irrigation facilities especially in northern Ghana, the Ministry identified 192 small dams and dugouts in 64 districts for development under the «One - Village - One Dam» initiative beginning 2018.