{
  "id": 9194467,
  "title": "Poor land acquisition for development projects pushing people into poverty – Helen Essandoh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/poor-land-acquisition-for-development-projects-pushing-people-into-9194467",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T20:34:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/poor-land-acquisition-for-development-projects-pushing-people-into-poverty-helen-essandoh/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prof. Helen Michelle Korkor Essandoh, the Director of the Regional Transport, Research and Education Centre (TRECK) at KNUST, has highlighted the issue of poor land acquisition practices leading to economic hardship for people affected by development projects. Despite ongoing infrastructure development across Ghana, she notes that some developers fail to adequately acquire lands and resettle displaced individuals, which hinders the projects' potential benefits. Essandoh emphasizes that development projects, while necessary, bring environmental risks and social issues that are often overlooked. She stresses the critical importance of proper land acquisition and involuntary resettlement, as people's lives are deeply connected to their land, culture, and social networks. The expert, speaking during a training program organized by TRECK in collaboration with GIMPA and supported by the World Bank, explained that those displaced often lose more than just shelter – they lose businesses, farm lands, resources, and social connections. Essandoh points out that the challenge is prevalent in developing nations where rapid infrastructure expansion intrudes on settled communities. She spoke about eight key modules covered in the training, including land acquisition for development, legal frameworks, planning, compensation, livelihood restoration, stakeholder engagement, resettlement action planning, and addressing gender-based violence. The training's representative, Dr. Paul Rex Dankwah, urged participants to apply their newfound knowledge to improve sustainable development practices. Attendees expressed gratitude for the insights gained and confidence in using these skills to enhance resettlement plans in their respective countries.",
  "summary": "Director of the Regional Transport, Research and Education Centre (TRECK) at the KNUST, Prof. Helen Michelle Korkor Essandoh, has observed that many people are being impoverished by the failure to properly acquire lands and resettle inhabitants for development projects. She says although development projects are being executed across the country, some developers fail to properly […]",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Poor land acquisition for development projects pushing people into poverty – Prof Helen Essandoh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/poor-land-acquisition-for-development-projects-pushing-people-into",
        "published": "2026-09-22T20:18:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}