Large-Scale Land Acquisition in Ghana: Institutional Change, Gender and Power

This book examines a large-scale land acquisition project for rice production in Ghana’s Volta Region, which has been purported by some as a social and ecological showcase with the company entering a ’community-private partnership’ with affected communities.

Kristina Lanz is a Senior Policy Advisor for Alliance Sud, where she works on issues relating to development cooperation, development banks and sustainable international development. Within this role, she advises federal offices, members of parliament and the federal council of Switzerland. She holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Berne, Switzerland.