INTRODUCTION

We are the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands (OASL) under the Ministry of Lands, Forestry and Mines of the Republic of Ghana.

VISION

To excel as the major source of stool land revenue mobilization, for the development of stool land owning communities, in a friendly, simple and expeditious manner.

MISSION

To enhance stool land revenue mobilization and disbursement, and facilitate sustainable development and efficient management of stool lands in a transparent, accountable and equitable manner.

WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

•    Establishment of Stool Lands Accounts for all Stools

•    Collection of all Stool Land Revenue

•    Disbursement of Stool Land Revenue

•    Consultation with and advice to Traditional Land Owners on effective and sustainable development and use of Stool Lands.

•    Stool Land conflict management

WE STRIVE FOR:

•    Effective revenue collection on all customary lands in the country and accounting to the beneficiaries.

•    Establishment of a comprehensive database on all customary lands in the country that would help reduce land litigation.

•    Continuous improvement in our service delivery.

•    Annual research into topical customary land issues.

INFORMATION TRANSPARENCY AND CONVENIENCE

•    The OASL will endeavour to provide its clients/customers with all the information they need to access its services.
•    Information counters will be at all OASL Client/Customer Service Units.
•    Information sheets and pamphlets will be available at all Client/Customer Service Units.
•    Suggestion boxes will be placed at our Client/Customer Service Units to facilitate feedback on the quality of our services.
•     Client/Customer Service Surveys will be conducted twice a year and the results publicized towards the enhancement of OASL’s service delivery.
•    We will provide clean, healthy and friendly reception areas.

COURTESY AND COOPERATION

•    Information counters will be at all OASL Client/Customer Service Units.
•    Information sheets and pamphlets will be available at all Client/Customer Service Units.

•    The OASL will provide accurate and reliable data to clients.

OUR SERVICE STANDARDS
 
We promise maintain the standards in the table below:

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM THE PUBLIC

To assist the OASL perform its duties expeditiously, we expect the following from the public:

•    Ensure documents are well prepared and contain economic rents.

•    Provide for rent revision clauses in the documents.

•    Demarcate customary land boundaries  for easy identification.

•    District Assemblies must submit development proposals before accessing stool land revenue.
•    Stool land funded development projects must be clearly labeled as such.

COMPLAINTS

You may address your comments and complaints to:
CLIENT SERVICE OFFICER,
CLIENT SERVICES UNIT,
O.A.S.L (Headquarters)
P.O. BOX CT.3076,
ACCRA.
Tel.: +233-21-674158

Where you are not satisfied you may address your comments/complaints to:
THE ADMINISTRATOR,
O.A.S.L (Headquarters)
P.O. BOX CT.3076,
ACCRA.
Tel.: +233-21-674160

As a final resort, you may appeal to

THE NEW CHARTER OFFICE,
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,
CASTLE ANNEX,
ACCRA.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND US

In the Regions you may contact the Regional Stool Lands Officer:

Greater Accra
Location:  Lands Commission, Accra.
Box CT 5718, Cantonments, Accra.
Tel/fax: +233-21-762681

Ashanti
Location:  Ministries, Kumasi.
Box KS 11055, Kumasi.
Tel: +233-51-31826 Tel/fax:  233-51-34434

Brong Ahafo
Location:  Ministries, Sunyani.
Box 2168, Sunyani.
Tel: +233-61-26000 Tel/fax: +233-61-26001

Western
Location:  Ministries, Sekondi.
Box 413, Sekondi.
Tel:  +233-31-46409 Tel/fax: +233-31-46848

Central
Location:  Town Planning Building, Cape Coast.
Box 1431, Cape Coast.
Tel: +233-42-33726 Tel/fax: +233-42-36368

Eastern
Location:  Ministries, Koforidua.   
Box KF 2189, Koforidua.
Tel/fax: +233-81-23966

Northern
Location:  Ministries, Tamale.
Box TL 690, Tamale.
Tel: +233-71- 23645 Tel/fax: +233-71-23135

OTHER LAND SECTOR COLLABORATING AGENCIES

In our operations, we collaborate with the under-listed land sector agencies:

•    Lands Commission for the administration of public lands.

•    Land Title Registry for the registration of titles in land.

•    Survey Department for the provision of maps and plans.

•    Land Valuation Board for advice on rents payable.

•    Town & Country Planning Department for the provision of layouts which help OASL in serving rent demand notes.
 

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