Land administration reform in a plural environment : the case of Ghana
Larbi, Wordsworth Odame
The development of formal structures, systems and framework for socioeconomic development in many West African countries occurs within plural setups. The pluralism ranges from the very nature of communities and entities within which the systems are to operate, to legal frameworks, customs and traditions, institutional structures, etc. Established institutions and communities tend to cling to and protect the specificities and uniqueness of their identity, customs and traditions rather than to be subsumed within wider entities. However, these specificities are often the subject of reforms. Introduction of concepts, structures and principles that often generalise, which sometimes is necessary for reforms, find difficulty in gaining acceptability and the implementation of innovative ideas, principles and changes associated with reforms become critical challenges to the existing systems, raising issues of politics, power relations, associations, etc. Land reforms in developing countries in particular are prone to these challenges as they often directly affect the source of livelihoods. It is within such a plural environment that the Ghana Land Administration Program (LAP) has been designed.
Event: 5th FIG Regional Conference for Africa : Promoting Land Administration and Good Governance
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