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Ghana begins comprehensive review of national land policy

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 7
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The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Lands Commission and Office of the Administrator of Stoolands, has started a review of the 1999 National Land Policy in Ghana. The review aims to create a new policy framework capable of responding to changing land administration and development needs. Deputy Minister Yusif Sulemana noted that the policy has faced persistent challenges, including tenure insecurity, land disputes, and encroachment on public lands.

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The review is a significant step toward strengthening land governance and ensuring the policy remains relevant to contemporary economic and technological realities. The Deputy Minister cited the Land Act, 2020, as a major achievement of the previous policy, which consolidated about 13 separate land laws into a single framework.

The government in Ghana is driving environmental policy through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.

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  • finance ministrySpeculative

    Land policy reform could stabilize investment and fiscal policy for the finance ministry.

  • International Finance CorporationSpeculative

    Improved land tenure security could lower investment risk for development financing from the International Finance Corporation.

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