GII schools stakeholders on land, urban corruption modules 

Michael Okai, the GII Project Coordinator, spoke with the media.

Last week, the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) held a workshop. This event focused on Land Urban Corruption Modules. It took place at the Amonoo-Neizer Conference Center at KNUST in Kumasi.

The workshop aimed to raise awareness among 100 participants. They learned about the causes and effects of land corruption. Participants also received tools to combat corrupt practices in urban planning.

Land and urban corruption hinder development and governance in Africa. Such corruption marginalizes vulnerable communities and threatens land security.

To tackle this issue, TI and GII created a training module. This is part of the Land and Corruption in Africa (LCA) II project. The module helps users identify and address corrupt practices effectively.

Prof. Rudith King facilitated the program as a lecturer at KNUST. She highlighted poor land management leading to urban sprawl in Ghana. Stakeholder engagement is crucial for sustainable development.

She noted that cities like Nsawam or Aburi are hard to distinguish from Accra now. Planning should involve all interest groups, not just one sector.

Prof. King leads a German-sponsored project called NELGA. She emphasized that effective settlement planning requires collaboration among all stakeholders.

Mr. Michael Henchard Okai from GII pointed out issues caused by poor planning. Haphazard development can lead to flooding and building collapses, indicating disorganization in planning efforts.

This highlights the need for better stakeholder engagement in urban planning.