To the Official Website of Department of Feeder Roads, Ghana..

The Department of Feeder Roads is an agency under the ministry of Roads and Highways. The Ministry of Roads and Highways is in charge of road infrastructure agencies. These agencies are the Ghana Highways Authority, the Department of Feeder Roads and the Department of Urban Roads as well as Ghana Road Fund. All policy objectives and initiatives are therefore in sink with the ministry of Roads and Highways

The Department of Feeder Roads exists to facilitate the provision of safe, all weather accessible feeder roads at optimum cost to enhance the movement of people, goods and services and to promote socio­ economic development of rural communities, in particular agriculture through the use of labour and capital intensive technologies.

The DFR exists to ensure the provision of safe, all-weather and accessible feeder roads at optimum cost to facilitate the movement of people, goods and services and to promote socio-economic development through the use of relevant technologies with committed and motivated staff

All Weather Accessible Feeder Roads for Accelerated National Growth

Team-Work,innovation,economy, efficiency, accountability, quality, effectiveness, transparency, timeliness, professionalism,respect for employees, social responsibility, honesty and integrity. .. ..

The Department oF Roads administers the feeder roads network and related facilities in Ghana. Re-introduction of Labour-Based Technology (LBT).The Department of Feeder Roads (DFR) has since 1986 been promoting in Ghana the use of Labour Based Technology (LBT) in the rehabilitation and maintenance of feeder roads in creating employment. This policy was reintroduced in 2009. A key successful factor for the project is the prompt payment of contractors for works done. As of May 2014, payments of invoices for works executed under LBT have been very timely/prompt through a special concession by the Ghana Road Fund .. ..

• Provide improved all year round access for the movement of people and goods to facilitate the promotion of economic activities and access to social services in rural communities.

• Protect and preserve investments made on improved roads and bridges through adequate maintenance of procedures.

• Provide employment opportunities for the rural poor by encouraging a greater use of labor based road construction technology.

• Use sound economic and technical criteria for feeder road investment for rehabilitation and construction activities.

• Implement measures to mitigate the negative environmental impact of road schemes.

• Assist in the development of the technical capacity of Municipal and District Assemblies to facilitate the decentralization process and for the effective supervision and maintenance of feeder roads.

• Ensure the safety, comfort and convenience of the travelling public

• Minimise vehicle-operating cost and reduce travel time

• Assist the District and Municipal Assemblies in the prioritization and selection of roads for improvement using the Road Prioritization Methodology (RPM).

• Put in place a sound monitoring system to ensure that works are executed within the planned budget and time and to the right quality standard.

• Build the capacity of contractors to enable them render quality services.

• Make inputs into policy formulation of the sector on feeder roads

• Plan, develop and maintain feeder road networks and related bridge works.

• Undertake research to support the department’s planning, development and maintenance activities.

• Develop design standards and guidelines for different classes of feeder roads for implementation by relevant stakeholders

• Ensure an effective information management system on feeder roads.

• Initiate the development and implementation of human resource management policies, systems and programmes with other stakeholders to enhance service delivery.

• Implement capacity building programmes for DFR staff, contractors and other stakeholders to attain efficiency.

• Collaborate with other MDAs to provide technical backstopping on strategic feeder road related programmes and projects.

• Procure goods, works and services of contractors for the development and maintenance of feeder roads and related bridges.

• Ensure the adherence to labour standards, environmental, health and safety related issues during execution of feeder road contracts.