Ghana's Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for the speedy automation of the activities of the Lands Commission, to make land title service delivery more efficient.

Giving the Keynote Address at a Land Administration Forum in Accra on Wednesday February 28, 2018, the Vice President called on the private sector to partner government to make the ongoing efforts to automate a reality.

“Government fully supports efforts already underway in digitizing land administration processes. This will increase information accessibility and coordination between all stakeholders. Automating the processes requires the contribution and support of the private sector and we must work towards forging and enhancing such partnerships” Dr. Bawumia stated.

“The days of manual land administration processes are over”, the Vice President declared, “and Ghana cannot be left behind. We have started a pilot project with the implementation of the Ghana Enterprise Land Information System (GELIS) and the Land Use Planning Management Information System (LUPMIS). But with all the investments made, only 10% of the legacy data at the Lands Commission has so far been digitized. This is unacceptable. Surely, we can do better. What role can the private sector play in moving forward in this digitized environment?” Dr. Bawumia questioned.
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