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  1. Library Resource
    Rural Land Management in Bangladesh

    Problems and Prospects

    Peer-reviewed publication
    December, 2017
    Bangladesh

    Based on a theoretical discussion from global perspective the paper describes present rural land administration and management structure in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a land scarce country with high-density population. As most of the people live in rural areas and depend on agriculture and allied activities, proper rural land management is crucial. The paper presents an overall view of rural land management in Bangladesh and reveals that the current land management system is almost obsolete. Land administration system is conventional and characterised by inefficiency and corruption.

  2. Library Resource

    Comprehensive coherent land conflict management mechanisms in Teso sub-region

    Reports & Research
    July, 2017
    Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda

    Teso Initiative for Peace (TIP) received funds from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) that has been delegated through Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) under a project titled “Responsible Land Policy in Uganda” (RELAPU). In its pursuit to reduce extreme poverty and hunger in the world under its Field of Action 6 i.e.

  3. Library Resource
    Regulations
    November, 2017
    Kenya

    These Regulations of the Cabinet Secretary for Land and Physical Planning implement provisions of the Community Land Act, 2016 ("Act") with respect to, among other things, recognition, protection and registration of community land rights, community land management committees, registration of communities, conversion of community land, settlement of disputes relating to community land, conversion of group representatives, a national programme for public education and awareness on provisions of the Act and the rights of communities over community land, and the preparation of Community Rules an

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    Legislation
    May, 2017
    Benin

    La présente loi supprime les dispositions des articles 16, 501 de la loi n° 2013-01 du 14 août 2013 portant code foncier et domanial en République du Benin.

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    Legislation
    May, 2017
    Colombia

    El presente Decreto Ley crea los Programas de Desarrollo con Enfoque Territorial (PDET) como un instrumento de planificación y gestión para implementar de manera prioritaria los planes sectoriales y programas en el marco de la Reforma Rural Integral (RRI) y las medidas pertinentes que establece el Acuerdo Final, en articulación con los planes territoriales, en los municipios priorizados en el presente Decreto de conformidad con los criterios establecidos en el Acuerdo Final.

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    March, 2017
    Kenya

    While women’s rights to land and property are protected under the Kenyan Constitution of 2010 and in various national statutes, in practice, women remain disadvantaged and discriminated. The main source of restriction is customary laws and practices, which continue to prohibit women from owning or inheriting land and other forms of property.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    March, 2017
    Kenya

    Women face many problems with regard to land inheritance and land rights in Kenya. Individual and community land ownership do not favour women. The reason for this is that ownership of land is patrilineal, which means that fathers share land amongst sons, while excluding daughters. This practice is traditionally widespread and partly accepted although it goes against the interest of women and is prohibited by the constitution.

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