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LINKING LAND TENURE AND USE FOR SHARED PROSPERITY
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IMPROVING IMPACTS OF LARGE-SCALE LAND-BASED INVESTMENT:
PROMISING INNOVATIONS, IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES,
AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
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WRITTEN AND SUBMITTED FOR PRESENTATIONAT THE 16TH THE WORLD BANK CONFERENCE ON LAND
ORGANISED IN WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A.FROM 23RD TO 27TH MARCH, 2015
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AUTHORED BY KWAME SAPE AKATOR
ASSISTANT LAND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER,LANDS COMMISSION, GHANA
BSc. (HONS) LAND ECONOMY, KNUST, GHANA
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INTRODUCTION
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SOME FACTS ABOUT THE UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA
POLITICAL DIVISIONSTHE REGION IS DIVIDED INTO 13 DISTRICTS WITH 3 OF THESE BEING MUNICIPALITIES
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SOME FACTS ABOUT THE UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA
• Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly – Bolgatanga• Bongo District Assembly – Bongo• Builsa North District Assembly – Sandema• Builsa South District Assembly – Fumbisi• Talensi District Assembly – Tongo• Nabdam District Assembly – Nangodi• Kassena Nankana Municipal Assembly – Navrongo• Kassena Nankana West District Assembly – Paga• Garu-Tempane District Assembly – Garu• Bawku Municipal Assembly – Bawku• Bawku West District Assembly – Zebilla• Pusiga District Assembly – Pusiga• Binduri District Assembly – Binduri
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SOME FACTS ABOUT THE UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA
TRADITIONALLY, 17 PARAMOUNTCIES ARE RECOGNISED
1. Sekoti 8. Kologo 15. Bongo2. Nangodi 9. Naaga 16. Katiu3. Tongo 10. Sandema 17. Navrongo4. Mirigu 11. Chiana5. Bawku 12. Nakong6. Sirigu 13. Kayoro7. Bolgatanga 14. Paga
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SOME FACTS ABOUT THE UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA
Land Area: 8,842 square kilometers = 2,184,905.78 acres
About 3 percent of the total land mass of GhanaLocation: North-eastern corner of Ghana
bordered by international boundaries with Burkina Faso to the North and Togo to the East, the Upper West Region to the West and the vast Northern Region to the South
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SOME FACTS ABOUT THE UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA
PLACES OF INTEREST1. Paga Crocodile Pond2. Tongo Rock and Tengzug Hills3. Bolga Local Craft Centre (Craft Village)4. Naaa Gbewaa’s Shrine
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SOME FACTS ABOUT THE UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA
Traditional Occupation:1. Subsistence Farming2. Local Craft Manufacturing
Notable Personalities:1. The Ayews
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THE STORY OF A LARGE-SCALE ACQUISITION
Shaanxi Mining Ghana Mineral Company LimitedTwo Organised Open Fora
1. Wednesday 3rd July, 20132. Monday 1st September, 2014
Pursuant to the Guidelines For Considering Large-Scale Land Transactions For Agricultural And Other Purposes (of the Lands Commission), 2012
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THE STORY OF A LARGE-SCALE ACQUISITION
In Attendance:1. Officers of State Institutions such as the
Lands Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture
2. Representatives of the Gbane Community, including the Magazia and her Deputies, the Tindanas, and the Chief of Gbane
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PURPOSE OF THE GUIDELINES
1. To prevent conflicts over land2. To prevent extensive speculation on land3. To prevent elite-capture of land particularly in remote
areas4. To promote positive awareness of land transactions
both in investors and in indigenes5. To provide a broad-based consultative process for
such acquisitions for a much more sustained and greater participation of both investors and indigenes in ensuring progress
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PURPOSE OF THE GUIDELINES
6. To assess the extent of environmental impact of the acquisition7. To assess the extent of conformity to the
planning scheme (proposed or existing) of the area comprising the acquisition8. To assess the effect of the acquisition on
the livelihood of the local people
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HISTORY OF LAND OWNERSHIP IN THE UPPER EAST REGION
1. Before the Independence of Ghana from Colonial Rule
2. Before the 3rd and 4th Republican Democratic Dispensations
3. In the Era of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana
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RECOGNITIONS IN CUSTOMARY LAND DOCUMENTS
1. The Chief/Regent and/or the Tindana2. At least One Elder3. The Farmowner (Usufructuary Land Owner)
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RECORDED LAND TRANSACTIONS IN THE UPPER EAST REGION
Over a period of ten (10) years, from 2005 to 2014, a total of 3945 “fresh” lease transactions have been recorded by the Lands Commission
YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
LEASES RECORDED 242 150 230 295 369 371 532 583 571 602
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RECORDED LAND TRANSACTIONS IN THE UPPER EAST REGION
These recorded land transactions include those large-scale acquisitions such as the Shaanxi Mining acquisition. Altogether, a total of 2,918.258 acres are involved in these transactions
YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
SIZES PLOTTED 306.205 129.38 91.72 185.16 222.748 205.23 393.63 377.91 356.57 649.705
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With a large-scale acquisition taken as any transaction involving 7 acres of land space and above, the following table relates to all large-scale acquisitions:
RECORDED LAND TRANSACTIONS IN THE UPPER EAST REGION
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YEAR 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
SIZES OF THE
VARIOUS LARGE-
SCALE
TRANSACTIONS
RECORDED
153.20 12.22 19.96 22.73 58.80 9.93 21.52 19.02 9.27
27.93
9.12 8.53 10.00 9.04 10.25 9.28
13.7633.25 24.46 30.031
11.19 8.83
8.05 23.007 100.180 9.53 7.48 281.385
50.00 12.43 7.34
74.00 45.06 7.91 71.16
TOTAL 153.20 54.59 61.00 75.768 58.80 194.11 135.15 109.97 387.265
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RECORDED LAND TRANSACTIONS IN THE UPPER EAST REGION
The following table shows the total land sizes involved in consolidated small-scale land transactions in the Region
YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
TOTAL SIZE 153.005 74.79 91.72 124.16 48.392 146.43 199.52 242.76 246.60 262.44
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LAND ADMINISTRATION IN GHANA
• The Lands Commission:Article 258 of 1992 ConstitutionLands Commission Act of 2008 (Act 767)
• The Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands (OASL)Article 267 of 1992 Constitution
• The Town and Country Planning Department• The Land Administration Project• The National Land Policy of 1999
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DISBURSEMENT OF CUSTOMARY LAND REVENUES
• 10% to the OASL• 25% of 90% to the stool or skin through the
traditional authority• 20% of 90% to the traditional authority and• 55% of 90% to the District Assembly where
the land or concession is sited.
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SOURCES OF CUSTOMARY LAND REVENUES
• Mineral Concessions• Forest Concessions• Water Concessions• Ground Rents
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WAYS TO IMPROVE INSTITUTIONAL ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS IN GHANA
• Formulation of policies through projects and programmes which should ensure sustainable development
• Production of documents to provide sustainable means of developing lands
Guidelines For Considering Large-Scale Land Transactions For Agricultural And Other Purposes
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• Encouragement of sharing of personnel, equipment and expertise among institutions of land administration
• Development of modules for assessing the performance of these institutions in order to effectively monitor and evaluate their outputs as well as the outcomes of their functions over specific periods of time
WAYS TO IMPROVE INSTITUTIONAL ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS IN GHANA
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CONCLUSION
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PROSPERITY
• True Prosperity emanates from selfless sharing• Prosperity resides in the land• Prosperity is made possible and accessible by
the people• The land belongs to all ages and to all eras• True Prosperity is all about Sustainable
Development
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