Responsible land management: The basis for evaluating customary land management in Dormaa Ahenkro, in Ghana

Prince D. Ameyaw, Walter Dachaga, Uchendu E. Chigbu, Walter T. de Vries, Lewis A. Asante

This paper is based on a research that evaluated how responsible the land management interventions of the Customary Land Secretariat (CLS) of Dormaa Ahenkro, is in Ghana. The evaluation was done using data collected through semi-structured interview and Responsible Land Intervention Matrix. Results showed that there is a lack of consultation, transparency and accountability in the land management delivery. It also showed that the CLS suffers from inadequate finance, high interference from the Stool and a lack of logistics and expert staff. Based on these findings, the study recommended a set of activities for strengthening the activities of the CLS to make them more responsible in its quest to cater for the land management needs of the local people. The recommended activities include relocation of the CLS office from the chief’s palace to an outside location, integration of local people’s needs and local ideas in CLS’ approach to land management interventions. Other measures include the provision of legal support for CLS activities and capacity development in land administration for its staff, among many others.

Event: Land Governance in an Interconnected World_Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty_2018

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