Policy and legislative gaps in customary land revenue management in Ghana: emerging issues from Ashanti Region, Ghana

Abstract

This study examined the existing legal framework for mobilizing, distributing, and utilizing customary land revenue in Ghana. It combined a review of the regulatory framework on land revenue management and face-to-face interviews with Officers of the Administrator of Stool Lands with the view to identifying the gaps inherent in these regulations. The study found that the lack of legislative clarity on the mobilization and application of stool land revenue has been responsible for the misappropriation of funds by beneficiaries. Legislative reform is recommended to remedy the inherent gaps in the land revenue management regime in Ghana.