On the implementation of land title registration in Ghana
Kuntu-Mensah, Peter
In 1986, the Government of Ghana enacted a Land Title Registration Law (PNDC Law 152) to remedy the weaknesses in the system of registration of instruments that existed then. However the implementation of the formal system has been very slow. In June 1999, the Government issued the National Land Policy (NLP) which was subsequently amended in 2002. The revised policy document articulates the Governmentts strategy on land management and administration and sets out direction for facilitating equitable access to land and land tenure security based on registered titles to promote community participation in sustainable land management and development practices. It is also to ensure the prompt payment of fair compensation for land acquired by the state, divesting of vested lands to their allodial owners and promoting research into all aspects of land ownership, tenure and the operations of the land market and land development processes. Unfortunately, the factors that have impeded previous implementation attempts still exist. The success of any land title and registration implementation depends on the extent that these factors are identified and remedied. In this paper the administrative, organizational, technical, and economic factors are identifies and reviewed and possible measures are suggested for improving the implementation process of land titling and registration land in more efficient and effective way.
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