The Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Services started as a Remote Sensing Application Laboratory in 1990 at the Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, Legon. The Remote Sensing Application Unit developed its staff capacity to provide contractual Remote Sensing and GIS services to its clients. In 2000, the status of the Remote Sensing Application Unit changed to Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Services (CERSGIS). The change of name meant change of strategic focus from a funded establishment to a self-sustaining Non-profit Organization that focused on providing geographic information and remote sensing services for sustainable development planning and management of resources...
CERSGIS, with support from the Lacuna Fund and WRI, led a locally driven effort to map Ghana’s cocoa landscape through open-source field data. By combining GIS/Remote Sensing with community-based data
The 2025 EU Deforestation Regulation challenges Ghanaian cocoa farmers. CERSGIS and partners use data and AI to support sustainable practices, focusing on land tenure, awareness, and adaptation.
The Sakumo Ramsar Site also known as the Sakumo Lagoon is a wetland of international importance. It is the only
