Towards an appropriate framework for the effective utilization / management of geoinformation : a case study of Ghana
Quaye, Benjamin Armah
Access to reliable and affordable spatial information is a critical component of a countryys economic, environmental and social development. Unfortunately this information which is mainly about tenure, values, use and condition of land, is normally collected and kept in separate databases (if any at all) and controlled by separate agencies. Overcoming the challenges of difficult inter-organisational relationships is not easily resolved. In Ghana, where there appears to be lack of cooperation among the various agencies and organisations involved in the management of land the impact on land administration/management leaves much to be desired. The paper presents the results of a research carried out to investigate inter-organisational collaboration efforts in the management of geoinformation in Ghana. It examines the institutional setting for land management in the country with a view to pointing to a more appropriate framework that defines the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders as well as the rules and regulations to facilitate effective collection, storage, analysis and exchange of geoinformation. The inter-organisational difficulties are outlined and examined critically. A case study of the Concurrence (certification of customary land transactions) and Land Registration processes (which are part of the land management/administration system) was adopted.
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