Gngc ghana national gas company gnpc ghana national petroleum commission. The government o f ghana issued its land policy in june 1999. The government of ghana in collaboration with the food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao, the world health organisation who and the world organization for animal health oie has launched ghanas antimicrobial resistance amr policy and its national action plan. Ghana national climate change policy green economy. The 2017 budget statement and economic policy of the government of ghana is also available on the internet at. Additionally, the countrys territorial waters extends12 nautical miles and the exclusive economic zone extends 200 nautical miles, both from the low water mark. The land act 1999 arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary i. About us to become a center of excellence for land services. It is targeted at all water users, water managers and practitioners, investors, decision makers and policy makers within the central governmental. Framework and considered a prerequisite for economic growth.
National development policy framework stakeholder participation is. Even so, ghana remains heavily dependent on international financial and technical. Mar 30, 2011 disciplinary national land policy working group nlpwg to steer the policy making process and deliver for uganda a systematic framework for articulating the role of land in national development, land ownership, distribution, utilization, alienability, management. The institutional arrangements for land tenure in ghana can be. Open the national land policy of 1999 is the first time in ghana s history that a complete land policy has been created. Formulate and submit to government recommendations on national policy with respect to land use suitability or capability. This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by. African youth summit on sdgs and how to accelerate growth in africa. There were numerous consultations with major stakeholders including the private sector, all aimed at promoting ownership of the policy and also to enhance its implementation. National land policy 1999 document library clientearth. The percentage of cultivated land under irrigation in ghana is 0.
Consequently, majority of ghanaians, who live in the rural areas and thrive mainly on rainfed farming in rural. National land policy outlines main bottlenecks in the ghanaian land administration system. National climate change policy framework in ghaha coconut grove hotel, accra 3 november 2016 08. Ghana national climate change policy 20 vi at the international level, ghana has demonstrated its commitment to contributing to finding global solutions to the myriad of problems relate to climate change through our strategic efforts towards multilateralism, regional cooperation and partnerships. Ghana formally launched a national policy on migration and an implementation plan in accra on 5 april 2016 with support from iom. Well endowed with natural resources, ghana has roughly twice the per capita output of the poorest countries in west africa.
Uganda has registered significant socioeconomic achievements since 1986 and these have generated some impacts on land that have negative implications for sustainability. National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods. The national land policy was developed in 1999 to curtails land problems. The strategy which seeks to implements governments policy on wetlands as stipulated in ghanas national land policy, is based on background materials prepared by five working groups established by the wildlife division of the forestry commission ramsar administrative authority in ghana to work on.
Home page national development planning commission. Fundamental principles of national land policy part iii classification and tenure of land 4. The national land policy is based on public views and expert opinions gathered through a participatory, inclusive and consultative process across the breadth and length of the country, up to. The paper contains a detailed overview of existing land policy in zimbabwe, providing indepth analysis of its prominent shortcomings and mapping out a way forward. Case study of ghana when enough is enough doing business. Republic of ghana longterm national development plan of ghana 20182057 outline the most secure democracy is the one that assures the basic necessities of life for its people as a fundamental duty. The comprehensive policy will guide the management of the countrys internal, intraregional and international migration flows. Open the national land policy of 1999 is the first time in ghanas history that a complete land policy has been created.
Government of ghana ministry of local government and rural. Ghana national climate change adaptation strategy nccas. The policy provides a framework section 3 that enables the opinions of all identifiable stakeholders to be part of the decisionmaking process, thereby aiming to address some of the fundamental problems associated with ghana s land management and ensure equity in land allocation. The policy provides a framework section 3 that enables the opinions of all identifiable stakeholders to be part of the decisionmaking process, thereby aiming to address some of the fundamental problems associated with ghana s land management and ensure equity in land. The strategy which seeks to implements governments policy on wetlands as stipulated in ghana s national land policy, is based on background materials prepared by five working groups established by the wildlife division of the forestry commission ramsar administrative authority in ghana to work on.
The budget statement and economic policy of the government of ghana for the theme. Land use regulations and urban planning initiatives in. Ghana forest and wildlife policy acknowledgement the ghana forest and wildlife policy of 2012 was developed with the support and active involvement of all stakeholders in the forest and wildlife sector formal and informal across the country. This was subsequently amended by the current national patriotic party.
Governance, land rights and access to land in ghana a. Its aim is to promote the benefits and minimize the costs of migration. The overall policy goal the overall goal for the national land use policy is to achieve sustainable and equitable socioeconomic development through optimal land management and utilization in uganda specific goals the specific goals for the national land use policy are the following. The neap defined a set of policy actions, related investments, institutional mandates and strengthening activities to make ghanas. A coordinating council,the national environmental sanitation policy. Foreward land utilization makes an overwhelming contribution to the national economy. Association of ghana natag and the ghana business news gbn, ghana s housing 14 deficit which currently stands at 1.
The ministry of local government and rural development, and the ministry of. Riparian buffer zone policy for managing freshwater bodies in ghana 1 1. Ghana launches national migration policy international. The policy provides a framework section 3 that enables the opinions of all identifiable stakeholders to be part of the decisionmaking process, thereby aiming to address some of the fundamental problems associated with ghanas land management and ensure equity in land. There is a spatial dimension to all human activities as nothing takes place without taking a place. Serves as the umbrella policy for the ghana s national climate change policy nccp. As a first step, the national water policy gives clear direction towards achieving the sustainable development, management and use of ghanas water resources to improve health, livelihoods, and reduce vulnerability while assuring sustained water availability for. Framework and considered a prerequisite for economic. Mediumterm development policy framework, ghana shared growth and development agenda gsgda, 201020 2010.
Association of ghana natag and the ghana business news gbn, ghanas housing 14 deficit which currently stands at 1. The government of ghana has taken some initiatives aimed at addressing the land constraints, and in integrating the land issues into the broader development agenda. Policies in ghana global database on the implementation. The national water policy of ghana is intended to provide a framework for the sustainable development of ghanas water resources. A dynamic and comprehensive land policy is needed, based on fundamental principles of social and natural justice, the rule of law, equity and efficiency. The interests and the impact of land administration and land tenure on women has not been mentioned. In africa, ghana ranks 24th by size out of 54 countries, 14th by population and th by population density. Executive summary the zimbabwe land policy study, is a policy research paper, commissioned and edited by the zimbabwe institute.
More coordinated efforts are needed to find a workable solution to the land problem and boost socioeconomic development in the country. Ghana launches its amr policy and national action plan fao. The national land policy of 1999 is the first time in ghana s history that a complete land policy has been created. Ghana, the policy and legal framework, organizational project components structure, issues on budgeting, the projects phasing, social interventions, and training priorities. Land is the basic asset on which the wealth of most nations and ghana in particular is built. The project development objective is to undertake legislative and institutional reforms and key pilots to lay the foundation for a sustainable land.
Pdf land management in ghana, challenges for climatic change. The document was partially based on the national industrial policy a strategic plan for growth and development, which was published in april 1996. May 17, 2018 wetland ecosystems in ghana constitute about 10% of the countrys total land surface, comprising marinecoastal, inland, and manmade systems. Furthermore, the focus of government policy in terms of socio. Land is a basic resource for virtually all socioeconomic activities and therefore it must be sustainably utilized for posterity. The authors have divided their analysis and recommendations into several key thematic areas, as follow. Sowing the seeds for growth and jobs presented to parliament on thursday, 2nd march, 2017 by ken oforiatta minister for finance years on gh mobilising for ghanas future on the authority of his excellency nana addo dankwa akufoaddo. In line with the 5 policy areas of the national climate change policy and. Policy themes the development of the national transport policy was guided by a clear sense of purpose and sound policy principles.
A seven weeks field research in ghana involving the use of semi. The national water policy of ghana is intended to provide a framework for the sustainable development of ghana s water resources. Prepared for the united states agency for international development, property rights and resource governance program under the prosperity, livelihoods and critical ecosystems place indefinite quantity contract iqc contract no. However, as a result of incessant exploitation of these natural resources to meet. The policy has a bifocal emphasis on ownership of land and land use, stipulates incentives for sustainable and productive use, as well as other measures to achieve land management and land. To protect and drive the sustainable use of these resources, ghana instituted a national wetland strategy in 1999. The land administration project was designed as the implementation mechanism for the national land policy and to fix the above mentioned challenges.
One of the fundamental aims of the paper was to evaluate and. The national environmental action plan neap was the strategy through which the key issues to the protection of the environment and better management of renewable resources was to be pursued. A national land policy document ministry of lands and forestry, 1999 was launched in june 1999. Ghana national fire service act, 1997 ghana tourist control authority act, 1973 ghana water and sewerage corporation act, 1965 irrigation development authority act, 1977 landed properties of ghana rubber estates limited and firestone ghana limited miscellaneous provisions act, 1977. The national land policy of 1999 is the first time in ghanas history that a complete land policy has been created. The national housing policy went through various stages of formulation for over a decade. Consider the learning strategy as capacity building component of the national climate change master plan strategy. Strategy for the management, prevention and control of chronic noncommunicable diseases in ghana.
Land use regulations and urban planning initiatives in accra. Outstanding issues from compulsory acquisition of large tracts of land. The neap defined a set of policy actions, related investments, institutional mandates and strengthening activities to make ghana s. This report analyses ghanas land ill, draft 3, and provides recommendations for how the ill could more clearly and adequately accomplish its stated purpose and reflect the principles and mandates of the constitution and national land policy. A series of international examples session 02 05 october 2017. Assessing customary land tenure institutions for land administration in ghana. National land policy 1999 clientearth document library. The policy was approved by cabinet at its meeting of 31 st march 2010, and on the advice of the cabinet subcommittees on local government, health, environment and industry, h. The zimbabwe land policy study, is a policy research paper, commissioned and edited by the zimbabwe institute. The governments recent national land policy report forms a good basis for such a new land policy.
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