Ghana's Western Regional Minister calls for stronger collaboration in land and property sector
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Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson has urged Ghana's land and property institutions to work together more closely, saying professional collaboration is key to better land administration and greater certainty for investors.
Ghana's Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has called for stronger collaboration among institutions operating in the country's land and property sector, describing professional partnership as essential to sustainable national development.
He made the call in a keynote address at the opening of the 40th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Valuation and Estate Surveying (VES) Division of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) in Takoradi. The conference theme was "Advancing Valuation and Estate Surveying Practice through Professional Collaboration for National Development".
The minister said valuation and estate surveying play a critical role in investment, taxation, compensation, public infrastructure, property management and land administration, making the profession indispensable to sound public policy and economic development.
He noted that the Western Region's expanding investments in industry, commerce, housing, infrastructure and tourism continue to increase demand for credible professional advice on land and property matters.
He stressed that stronger collaboration among the Lands Commission, the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority, metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies, financial institutions, traditional authorities, developers and professional bodies would improve land administration, reduce disputes, enhance spatial planning and provide greater certainty for investors and property owners. He also urged practitioners to uphold integrity and embrace digital mapping, geographic information systems and modern valuation methods.
Welcoming participants, VES Division chairman Dr Benjamin Armah Quaye said the conference marks four decades of learning, mentorship and service to Ghana, adding that the rapidly evolving property sector, influenced by artificial intelligence, digital property platforms and emerging land-governance challenges, requires coordinated action and knowledge sharing across professions.