The objective is to implement novelty digital address system critical for effective tracking and identification of all landed properties and locations in Ghana to facilitate delivery of door-to-door and emergency services for Ghanaian residents.

The system has made some achievements, as GhanaPostGPS address is mandatory requirement for acquisition of national ID card and accessing other government services, such as company registration, passports, drivers' license, social security cards etc.

Today, banks require GhanaPostGPS address before opening account or accessing loan, making it possible for petty traders or small business owners to access bank services. Before GhanaPostGPS, it was impossible due to poor property addressing regime.

Increasingly, a number of applications for API sharing has been approved for organizations for system integration for verifications, running online taxi and courier services, thereby creating jobs.

Through the Nation Builders Corp, Government has recruited over 25000 graduates deployed across country to help tag all landed properties with GhanaPostGPS addresses, which has also been beneficial in door-to-door deliveries, pickup services, tracking locations etc.

GhanaPostGPS has online panic buttons allowing for easy communication between users and Police, Fire and Ambulance incase of imminent danger. It gives just in time location information to providers of the services.

http://Ghanapostgps.com

• Ghana

• Youth
• Older persons
• The unemployed
• The poor
• Migrants
• All residents in Ghana

The project is sustained through Government funding for system upgrade, maintenance and support fees, as well as, income generated by Ghana Post from sale of digital address tags for private individuals and corporate organizations, API Sharing, and deliveries to and pickups using the system.

Furthermore, it has become mandatory for Ghanaians and non-Ghanaian residents to produce digital addresses before receiving Government services such as National ID Card, Company Registration, application for driving license, social security card etc.

The project employs the possibilities presented by ICT to enable economic growth through property tax collection, job creation, access to bank accounts and loans for poor and small business owners, ease of access to emergency services such as the Police, Ambulance and Fire Service.