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    Regional assessment studies on land policy in central eastern, north, southern and west Africa : synthesis report

    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2010
    Africa
    land policies
    land
    land management
    assessment
    land law
    land administration

    This workshop took place from 27 to 29 March 2006. The discussions were informed by an issues/discussion paper. The meeting brought together representatives from African governments, regional economic communities, and civil society including farmers’ organizations, African private sector, centres of excellence and development partners.

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    Draft report: expert consultations on prevention of encroachment on arable land in Africa

    Reports & Research
    September, 1985
    Africa
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    land
    land management
    agricultural landscape
    land degradation
    encroachment
    land reform

    The expert group meeting was held in the spirit of the Lagos Plan of Action,particularly chapters I and IX dealing with Food and Agriculture,UNEP Governing Council decision SC.11/7 of may 1983 on the program budget for 1984, part eight on the Regional Program for Africa, dealing with, inter alias, the prevention of

    post harvest food losses and encroachment on arable land. The objective of the meeting was to review on-going activities and identify gaps where future activities should he directed.

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    Land policy in Africa: a framework to strengthen land rights, enhance productivity and secure livelihoods

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    April, 2011
    Africa
    land policies
    land
    land management
    land rights
    land administration

    Africa’s development remains dependent on agriculture and exploitation of natural resources, yet agriculture and livestock production are largely carried out by smallholder farmers under increasing pressure of scarce land resources managed under unsecured customary land ownership. African governments are seeking to address tenure insecurities to promote sustainable rural and urban development, and to address inequalities in land ownership between different social groups.

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    The APRM and land reforms in Africa : enhancing good governance in land management : final draft paper

    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013
    Africa
    Urban Tenure
    land policies
    land
    land governance
    land administration
    land tenure
    land management
    reforms
    land reform
    urban areas

    The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is a mutually agreed instrument established in 2003 by the African Union in the framework of the implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). The objective of the APRM is to foster the adoption of policies, standards and practices that lead to political stability, high economic growth, sustainable development and accelerated regional and continental integration.

  8. Library Resource

    Framework and guidelines on land policy in Africa

    Reports & Research
    December, 2009
    Africa
    land policies
    land
    land management
    land rights
    land administration

    The Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa is the result of a three-year road map of activities that involved intense reflection, rigorous consultations and exemplary collaboration across the continent. These activities involved African continental and

    regional institutions, governments, prominent African land experts from all regions of

  9. Library Resource

    Land policy in Africa : West Africa regional assessment

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2011
    Africa, Western Africa
    Urban Tenure
    urbanization
    land policies
    land
    land management
    land administration
    assessment

    The report considers the critical issues providing the context for discussing land issues affecting West Africa as a region. These include the political, social and economic context, colonial legacy and legal plural systems, the operations of regional economic communities and other regional initiatives, impact of demography, migration and urbanization, conflicts and post-conflict issues, as well as shared resources and ecosystems.

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