The Ghana shares international land boundaries with Togo to the East, Cote d’Ivoire to the West and Burkina Faso to the North. These boundaries are characterised by rivers, streams, forests, mountains, teak trees and boundary pillars. The management of Ghana’s land boundaries is one of the major functions of GhBC, as stated in Act 795 of Parliament. Specifically, Act 795 of 2010 charges the Commission to determine, demarcate, and reaffirm Ghana’s land boundaries in accordance with accepted principles of international law; as well as perform other functions ancillary to the demarcation and re-affirmation of Ghana’s land boundaries. Most importantly, GhBC is mandated by the Act to transform border areas into catalysts for growth, socio-economic and political integration to promote cross-border cooperation and minimise disputes between Ghana and her land boundary neighbours.

Land Boundary Technical Committee

In accordance with Act 795, GhBC established a Land Boundary Technical Committee in 2021. The Committee is tasked with the responsibility of:

a. dealing with land boundary disputes with the view to settling the dispute;
b. defining land boundaries with a neighbouring country and internal boundaries within Ghana in accordance with the demarcation instrument or document for that purpose;
c. proffering solutions to land boundary disputes;
d. promoting the development and effective management of land boundaries; and
e. making recommendations to the Board on land boundary matters.

Membership of the Land Boundary Technical Committee:
The Land Boundary Technical Committee is composed of:

a. the National Coordinator as Chairperson;
b. the Director of Surveys of the Lands Commission;
c. one representative of the Attorney-General and Minister responsible for Justice not below the rank of Chief State Attorney;
d. one representative of the following not below the rank of a Director or its equivalent:

       (i) Ministry responsible for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration nominated by the Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration;
       (ii) Ministry responsible for National Security nominated by the Minister responsible for National Security;
       (iii) Ministry responsible for Lands and Natural Resources nominated by the Minister responsible for Lands and Natural Resources;
       (iv) Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority nominated by the Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority;
       (v) Immigration Service nominated by the Comptroller-General of the Immigration Service; and
       (vi) Ghana Armed Forces nominated by the Chief of Defence Staff; and

e. Two other persons nominated by the Commission.