The Commission as part of its organisational growth processes has a five-year Strategic Plan to guide its operations from 2021 – 2026. The plan is based on an external and internal environmental scan as well as an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the Commission. The plan also defines clearly strategic priorities towards achieving the functions and mandate of the GhBC. The plan highlights 5 key strategic priorities or objectives as follows:
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 THE LAND AND MARITIME BOUNDARIES OF GHANA
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 RESOLUTION
To lead Government 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
CROSS BORDER GOVERNANCE
To improve cross-border governance, and border community development through bi-lateral cooperation and joint programmes with neighbouring countries
STRATEGIC POLICY FRAMEWORK
To provide research- and evidence-based policy advice and support to government on appropriate policy, strategic positioning towards the management and maintenance of Ghana’s land and maritime boundaries