Land Administration Project - 2

Abstract*

The development objective of the Second Land Administration Project for Ghana is to consolidate and strengthen land administration and management systems for efficient and transparent land service delivery. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project will support the completion of land law reforms, preparation of regulations and collaborate with the judiciary in establishing new land courts; the second component of... Show More

Development Objective

To consolidate and strengthen land administration and management systems for efficient and transparent land services delivery

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P120636
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Victoria Stanley
Borrower 2
Government of Ghana, Ministry of Finance

Country
Ghana
Disclosure Date
November 17, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 31, 2011
Effective Date
August 8, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 55.00 million
Implementing Agency
Land Commission,Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
August 5, 2024
Closing Date
January 20, 2020

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P166907

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender1%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration6%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform3%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building3%
FY17 - Rule of Law2%
- FY17 - Personal and Property Rights2%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development91%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management91%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	50.00
Borrower/Recipient	5.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	50.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	50.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	55.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-48700	Loan Repay	536,090.06
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-48700	Int Charges	33.51
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-48700	Int Charges	33.51
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-48700	Int Charges	145,740.80
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-48700	Int Charges	145,740.80
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-48700	Int Charges	6,539.42
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-48700	Int Charges	6,539.42
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-48700	Loan Repay	543,850.25
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-48700	Int Charges	471.64
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-48700	Int Charges	471.64
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-48700	Int Charges	148,363.20
May 15, 2015	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	326,585.62
Jul 9, 2015	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	561,160.20
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-48700	Int Charges	1,162.39
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-48700	Int Charges	1,162.39
Jul 17, 2015	IDA-48700	Int Charges	91,992.66
Jul 17, 2015	IDA-48700	Int Charges	91,992.66
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	302,923.56
Nov 29, 2016	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	871,672.20
Oct 25, 2016	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	678,519.94
Jun 23, 2016	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	567,006.75
Oct 25, 2016	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	942,838.60
Jan 31, 2017	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	285,098.00
Jan 23, 2017	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	210,809.77
Jan 17, 2017	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	372,981.00
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-48700	Int Charges	2,164.90
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-48700	Int Charges	2,164.90
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-48700	Int Charges	128,114.50
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-48700	Int Charges	128,114.50
Feb 26, 2016	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	318,564.94
Apr 5, 2016	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	1,319,166.50
Mar 22, 2016	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	570,123.90
Jan 8, 2016	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	290,075.70
Sep 6, 2017	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	305,104.62
Nov 3, 2017	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	336,538.16
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-48700	Int Charges	174.06
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-48700	Int Charges	174.06
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-48700	Int Charges	150,188.34
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-48700	Int Charges	150,188.34
Aug 4, 2017	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	1,015,616.25
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	489,935.20
Jul 24, 2017	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	1,162,150.60
Apr 6, 2017	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	1,186,888.20
Dec 22, 2016	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	200,219.36
Jan 11, 2017	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	128,762.95
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-48700	Int Charges	937.79
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-48700	Int Charges	937.79
Jun 10, 2016	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	545,802.90
Jan 18, 2017	IDA-48700	Int Charges	133,624.30
Jan 18, 2017	IDA-48700	Int Charges	133,624.30
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-48700	Int Charges	3,760.44
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-48700	Int Charges	3,760.44
Jul 19, 2018	IDA-48700	Int Charges	2,455.42
Jul 19, 2018	IDA-48700	Int Charges	2,455.42
Jul 19, 2018	IDA-48700	Int Charges	168,215.64
Jul 19, 2018	IDA-48700	Int Charges	168,215.64
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-48700	Int Charges	2,273.98
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-48700	Int Charges	2,273.98
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-48700	Int Charges	166,445.02
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-48700	Int Charges	166,445.02
Jan 3, 2018	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	511,470.38
Aug 11, 2020	IDA-48700	Int Charges	638.82
Aug 11, 2020	IDA-48700	Int Charges	638.82
Aug 11, 2020	IDA-48700	Int Charges	163,613.80
Aug 11, 2020	IDA-48700	Int Charges	163,613.80
Jan 20, 2020	IDA-63450	Loan Cancel	34,653,312.00
Jan 21, 2020	IDA-48700	Int Charges	131.86
Jan 21, 2020	IDA-48700	Int Charges	131.86
Jan 21, 2020	IDA-48700	Int Charges	165,456.14
Jan 21, 2020	IDA-48700	Int Charges	165,456.14
Jul 19, 2019	IDA-48700	Int Charges	1,271.39
Jul 19, 2019	IDA-48700	Int Charges	1,271.39
Jul 19, 2019	IDA-48700	Int Charges	166,396.97
Jan 24, 2014	IDA-48700	Int Charges	44,874.27
Jan 24, 2014	IDA-48700	Int Charges	737.41
Jan 24, 2014	IDA-48700	Int Charges	737.41
Jan 24, 2014	IDA-48700	Int Charges	44,874.27
Oct 16, 2013	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	1,347,628.40
Oct 21, 2013	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	205,162.50
Nov 7, 2013	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	735,599.20
Aug 22, 2013	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	610,604.94
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-48700	Int Charges	1,413.09
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-48700	Int Charges	1,413.09
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-48700	Int Charges	26,868.31
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-48700	Int Charges	26,868.31
Jul 29, 2013	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	295,000.00
Oct 23, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	269,512.80
Oct 28, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	449,898.28
Aug 14, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	573,860.00
Dec 17, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	941,851.80
May 23, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	312,330.80
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	464,509.10
May 12, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	249,815.00
Mar 18, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	661,910.94
May 15, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	1,151,535.80
Apr 2, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	536,014.00
Apr 2, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	703,486.80
Feb 20, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	496,393.03
Jan 3, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	590,000.00
Oct 21, 2013	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	410,325.00
Oct 30, 2013	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	671,058.50
Oct 30, 2013	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	1,086,268.50
Jul 24, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	578,061.44
Jul 24, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	309,887.50
Jan 16, 2015	IDA-48700	Int Charges	1,231.55
Jan 16, 2015	IDA-48700	Int Charges	1,231.55
Jan 16, 2015	IDA-48700	Int Charges	77,779.37
Jan 16, 2015	IDA-48700	Int Charges	77,779.37
Mar 26, 2015	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	2,563,634.20
Sep 4, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	414,507.62
Aug 6, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	347,178.22
Aug 8, 2014	IDA-48700	Int Charges	596.76
Aug 8, 2014	IDA-48700	Int Charges	596.76
Aug 8, 2014	IDA-48700	Int Charges	64,419.56
Aug 8, 2014	IDA-48700	Int Charges	64,419.56
Jan 6, 2015	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	755,379.56
Dec 22, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	440,575.78
Dec 18, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	227,572.23
Dec 18, 2014	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	197,907.88
Nov 4, 2015	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	1,574,056.60
Nov 4, 2015	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	907,229.06
Jan 19, 2016	IDA-48700	Int Charges	102,864.32
Jan 19, 2016	IDA-48700	Int Charges	102,864.32
Dec 7, 2015	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	1,485,345.50
Dec 7, 2015	IDA-48700	Loan Disb	1,488,603.00
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-48700	Int Charges	904.79
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-48700	Int Charges	904.79
Jul 19, 2019	IDA-48700	Int Charges	166,396.97
Jan 23, 2019	IDA-48700	Int Charges	162,558.08
Jan 23, 2019	IDA-48700	Int Charges	162,558.08
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-48700	Loan Repay	572,407.20
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-48700	Int Charges	2,583.89
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-48700	Int Charges	2,583.89
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-48700	Int Charges	171,722.16
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-48700	Int Charges	171,722.16
Feb 12, 2021	IDA-48700	Int Charges	6,205.61
Feb 12, 2021	IDA-48700	Int Charges	6,205.61
Feb 12, 2021	IDA-48700	Int Charges	170,820.69
Feb 12, 2021	IDA-48700	Int Charges	170,820.69
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-48700	Int Charges	148,363.20
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-48700	Int Charges	7,025.05
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-48700	Int Charges	7,025.05
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-48700	Loan Repay	17,286.05
Feb 28, 2023	IDA-48700	Int Charges	652.66
Feb 28, 2023	IDA-48700	Int Charges	652.66
Feb 28, 2023	IDA-48700	Loan Repay	516,142.47
Feb 28, 2023	IDA-48700	Int Charges	147,067.70
Feb 28, 2023	IDA-48700	Int Charges	147,067.70
Sep 14, 2022	IDA-48700	Int Charges	152,271.34
Sep 14, 2022	IDA-48700	Int Charges	152,271.34
Sep 14, 2022	IDA-48700	Int Charges	182.31
Sep 14, 2022	IDA-48700	Int Charges	182.31
Sep 14, 2022	IDA-48700	Loan Repay	518,442.25
Feb 2, 2022	IDA-48700	Loan Repay	555,712.80
Feb 2, 2022	IDA-48700	Int Charges	234.18
Feb 2, 2022	IDA-48700	Int Charges	234.18
Feb 2, 2022	IDA-48700	Int Charges	166,502.84
Feb 2, 2022	IDA-48700	Int Charges	166,502.84
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-48700	Loan Repay	6,354.51
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-48700	Loan Repay	2,163.18
Nov 21, 2018	IDA-63450	Loan Commitment	35,000,000.00
Mar 31, 2011	IDA-48700	Loan Commitment	50,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2020-04-27
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-04-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2020-04-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2020-04-27
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2020-04-27
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2020-04-27
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-04-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 10-23-2018
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-21-2019	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 12-31-2020
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Not Rated
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Not Rated
Government Performance	Not Rated	Not Rated
Implementing Agency	Not Rated
Icr Quality	Substantial	Substantial
M&e Quality	Modest	Modest

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Turn-around time in registering land Deeds in CSAU reduced areas Value 3 months 2.11 months
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019
Comment
Turn around time in registering Land Titles in CSAU areas reduced (subsequent transactions) Value 7 months n/a
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019
Comment
Basic information on standard statutory fees, land values and charges on land transactions made publicly available Value 0 10
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019
Comment
Registered land transactions Value 0 82,438
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019
Comment
Registered land transactions -- female Value 0 16490
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Legislative instruments for Acts 767, 481, completed Value 0.00 2.00 0.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019
Comment
Customary land practices ascertained Value 0 8 10
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Human resource development plan completed Value Not completed HRD plan completed, Implementation of prioritized
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019
Comment
Regions for which maps are completed Value 0 2 2
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Land Use and Spatial Planning Act prepared Value 0.00 1.00 0.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of Client Service Access Units (CSAUs) established Value 0.00 7.00 7.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of public outreach and awareness activities undertaken Value 0.00 111.00 100.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Policies for national spatial data infrastructure, survey and mapping and geodetic reference network completed Value 0.00 5.00 5.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Land Bill prepared Value 0.00 1.00 0.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of Customary Land Secretariats (CLSs) established Value 37.00 88.00 0.00
Date September 5, 2011 August 14, 2018
Comment
Number of Gender Equality Desks established (Regional LSAs and LC) Value 0.00 5.00 4.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Design of the GRN Architecture for the country completed Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of land rights recorded at the CLS Value 1000 36178
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of Civil Society Organizations trained in Gender Equality, land rights and M&E Value 0.00 76.00 15.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Spatial development frameworks and regional frameworks prepared Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of land title applications cleared (Backlog) Value 0 62633 79472
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of customary boundaries demarcated Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of Stakeholders trained (Judges, Lawyers, Chiefs, Land Sector Staff, Civil Society Organizations) Value 0.00 5792.00 0.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of streets named by Sub-metro of Accra Metropolitan Area with corresponding digital database (map and text) Value 0.00 3782.00 2850.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of title and deeds registered Value 0 82438 30000
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of property parcels addressed by Sub-metro of AMA with corresponding digital database (map and text) Value 0.00 120000.00 120000.00
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of titles and deeds registered -- female Value 0 16490
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of cases resolved by Customary Land Secretariats through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Value 0 307 2000
Date September 5, 2011 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment

Turn-around time in registering land Deeds in CSAU reduced areas	Value	3 months	2.11 months
	Date	September 5, 2011	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Turn around time in registering Land Titles in CSAU areas reduced (subsequent transactions)	Value	7 months	n/a
	Date	September 5, 2011	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Registered land transactions	Value	0	82,438
	Date	September 5, 2011	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Registered land transactions -- female	Value	0	16490
	Date
	Comment

Legislative instruments for Acts 767, 481, completed	Value	0.00	2.00	0.00
	Date	September 5, 2011	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Customary land practices ascertained	Value	0	8	10
	Date	September 5, 2011	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Human resource development plan completed	Value	Not completed	HRD plan completed, Implementation of prioritized
	Date	September 5, 2011	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Regions for which maps are completed	Value	0	2	2
	Date	September 5, 2011	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Land Bill prepared	Value	0.00	1.00	0.00
	Date	September 5, 2011	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of Customary Land Secretariats (CLSs) established	Value	37.00	88.00	0.00
	Date	September 5, 2011	August 14, 2018
	Comment

Number of land rights recorded at the CLS	Value	1000	36178
	Date	September 5, 2011	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of land title applications cleared (Backlog)	Value	0	62633	79472
	Date	September 5, 2011	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of title and deeds registered	Value	0	82438	30000
	Date	September 5, 2011	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of cases resolved by Customary Land Secretariats through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)	Value	0	307	2000
	Date	September 5, 2011	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment