OUR BACKGROUND

(The Commission)

The Ghana Boundary Commission (GhBC) is a Government of Ghana entity responsible for determining, demarcating and delimiting Ghana’s international land and maritime boundaries in accordance with accepted principles of international law. The Commission is also responsible for the amicable settlement of boundary disputes between Ghana and neighbouring countries. The Commission’s mandate has a wider implication for safeguarding the territorial sovereignty of the state at all times in collaboration with various actors within and outside Ghana.

While discussions on the Act establishing the Ghana Boundary Commission commenced in 1970, it was not until March 2010 that the Commission was established by Act 795 of Parliament. The Governing Body was the only organ operationalised then. The operational and administrative machinery for the Commission was established in July 2020 with the appointment of the first Chief Executive Officer of the Commission by the President of the Republic. From July 2020 to date, the Commission’s major focus has been to set up a fully functional team to manage and undertake the mandate of the Commission; while leading deliberations on resolving various land and maritime disputes between Ghana and her neighbours.

Since its full operationalisation, the Commission as part of auditing and survey of international land boundary pillars has undertaken an extensive inspection of several boundary pillars along Ghana’s land boundaries. The Commission, with the aim of promoting regional integration, improving peace and security, and advancing cross-border cooperation between Ghana and her neighbouring countries, has also identified and facilitated the resolution of some land boundary disputes between neighbouring communities along the boundaries.

Goal

The overall goal of the Commission is to act as a trustee in partnering Ghana’s neighbours to secure the territorial integrity of Ghana, ensuring international land and maritime boundaries with Ghana are protected and respected based on international best practice in demarcating and delimiting boundaries.

Vision

The Vision of the Ghana Boundary Commission is to ensure that Ghana’s land and maritime boundaries are secured and managed within the framework of international law, peace and security, and the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States Protocols of African and Regional Integration.

Mission

The Commission’s Mission is to Demarcate, Delimit and Manage Ghana’s international boundaries, including settling boundary disputes through the implementation of National Legislations, and Regional and International Conventions on boundary management and cross-boundary cooperation in Africa.