The Ghana Enterprise Land Information System (GELIS) as a Component of National Geospatial Policy
Graham C. Deane, Robert M. Owen & Benjamin Quaye
The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, is implementing the Land Administration Project 2 (LAP-2) which builds upon the foundations laid under LAP-1. Central to LAP-2 has been the development of a National Geospatial Policy and the implementation of GELIS, the Ghana Enterprise Land Information System. This paper attempts to summarise these activities and demonstrate how they will help Ghana to achieve its objective of developing a comprehensive land administration system leading ultimately to a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). In developing the National Geospatial Policy (NGP), which is currently in the adoption process through Cabinet, there was a thorough review of the current progress and problems. The NGP provides the basis for building the strategy to develop an NSDI implementation plan. In parallel has been the initial implementation of GELIS which, eventually, will enable all users from the relevant Ministries and Agencies to carry out their day-to-day business processes efficiently in a digital environment, using common databases. Once complete, GELIS will present a One-Stop-Shop for all stakeholders, including the general public, irrespective of where they are. GELIS, therefore, forms a vital component of implementing the geospatial policy and the achievement of an NSDI.
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