GhBC Governing Body
The Governing Body of the Ghana Boundary Commission is a 17-member inter-ministerial body chaired by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources. The body is the highest policy-making body responsible for determining and overseeing the Commission’s strategic policy direction as well as its medium to long-term agenda. The Governing Body of the Commission is responsible for approving the Commission’s annual work plans and budgets, and reviewing the overall performance of the Commission in the context of agreed objectives and performance targets in the Strategic Plan, Annual Work Plans, and accompanying budgets.
The composition of the GhBC Governing Body includes:
The Minister responsible for Lands and Natural Resources
as the chairperson;
b. The Ministers responsible for the following:
(i) National Security;
(ii) Interior;
(iii) Defence;
(iv) Foreign Affairs;
(v) Energy;
(vi) Aviation; and
(vii) Local Government;
c. The Attorney-General;
d. One representative of the following:
(i) the Ministry responsible for Finance not below the rank of a Director, nominated by the Minister responsible for Finance
(ii) the National House of Chiefs, nominated by the National House of Chiefs;
(iii) the Ghana Institution of Surveyors nominated by the Ghana Institution of Surveyors;
(iv) The Ghana Institution of Geoscientists nominated by the Ghana Institution of Geoscientists; and
(v) Academia with expertise in international security matters nominated by the Minister; and
e. The Commissioner-General.