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Strategic Objectives

Institutional Capacity Building Of GhBC

To build the institutional capacity of GhBC as an agile and effective national security organisation responsible for securing Ghana's international land and maritime boundaries
 
 

Securing Ghana's Lands And Maritime Boundaries

To demarcate, delimit, secure, maintain and manage Ghana's sovereign land and maritime boundaries in collaboration with neighbouring countries and demarcate and manage internal land boundaries
 

Boundary Dispute Resolutions

To lead Government's processes for the settlement and resolution of outstanding and emerging boundary disputes and issues of boundary security in accordance with international law and good neighbourliness
 
 

Our Background

The Ghana Boundary Commission (GhBC) was established by Act 795 of Parliament in 2010 as part of interventions to address the increasingly complex nature of Ghana’s international boundary.

The vision of the Ghana Boundary Commission is to ensure that Ghana’s land, maritime, and air boundaries are effectively secured and managed within the framework of international law, peace and security, and the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocols of African and regional integration.

The vison of GhBC is to demarcate, delimit and manage Ghana’s international and internal boundaries, including settling boundary disputes through the implementation of National legislation, and Regional and International Conventions on boundary management and cross-boundary cooperation in Africa. The overall goal of GhBC is to protect and secure the territorial interest of Ghana as a trusted partner with Ghana’s neighboring States, ensuring that international boundaries with Ghana are protected and respected based on international best practices in demarcating and delimiting boundaries; and also ensure that all internal local boundary disputes are resolved amicably.

Boundary Facts

Maritime Boundary

Ghana shares maritime boundaries with Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria. In 2021, the Commission’s focus in terms of maritime boundary operations centred on negotiations with the Republic of Togo on a long-standing maritime dispute between the two countries

Land Boundary

The GhBC in 2021 undertook numerous land boundary activities including physical land boundary pillar inventory, mapping surveys of international boundaries, negotiations, and bilateral meetings with neighbouring countries on common land boundaries

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Ghana’s total land boundary distance is approximately 2209km; with a breakdown, as follows: Ghana- Togo boundary – 789km, Ghana- Burkina Faso boundary – 556km, and Ghana- Cote d’Ivoire boundary – 661 km.


 

GhBC Governing Body

The Commission has a 15-member inter-ministerial Governing Body, which provides strategic and policy direction to the Commission​

Key Statistics From 2021

105.4km

International Land Boundary Covered

75

Boundary Pillars Flagged And Surveyed

30.3km

of Orthophoto Mapping Along Boundaries

GhBC Directorate/Units

The Ghana Boundary Commission is headed by a National Coordinator. The Office of the National Coordinator oversees the overall management and performance of the Commission by providing strategic leadership and managerial direction towards the realisation of the Commission’s mandate. The Policy, Plans and Programmes (PPP) Department, the Legal Unit, and the Internal Audit Unit are situated within the Office of the National Coordinator.

The Boundary Operations Department is headed by a Director of the rank of Colonel who on behalf of the Commission liaises with relevant stakeholders including state security agencies, local and traditional authorities to ensure the security of Ghana’s boundaries to safeguard the territorial sovereignty of the state. The Boundary Operations Department is responsible for undertaking programmes, projects and activities towards demarcating/delimiting the international land, maritime and air boundaries of Ghana.

Our Partners

Contact Us

Got questions or enquiries? Reach out to The Ghana Boundaries Commission.