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Legal Empowerment in Practice. Using Legal Tools to Secure Land Rights in Africa

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2008
Mali, Zimbabwe, Namibia, United Kingdom, Canada, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Niger, Cameroon, Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda, Italy, Tanzania, Senegal, Norway, Ghana, Africa
land policies
customary law
rural population
land tenure
land reform
land ownership
Land lies at the heart of social, political and economic life in much of rural Africa. It provides a major source of livelihoods, income and employment; a basis for social and political relations; and has major historical, cultural and spiritual significance. In many places, rapid socio-economic changes are undermining the security of land access for poorer and more vulnerable groups – particularly in high-value lands such as peri-urban areas, irrigated schemes and fertile lands.
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Towards improved land governance

Reports & Research
December, 2009
Angola, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Zambia, Mali, Burundi, China, Namibia, Eswatini, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Niger, Mozambique, Liberia, South Africa, Uganda, Madagascar, Tanzania, Sudan, Georgia, Kenya, Europe, Asia, Africa, Northern America
land policies
property rights
natural resources management
land governance
land tenure
land rights
land access
private ownership
land reform
land ownership
Land Tenure Working Paper 11. This co-publication of FAO and UN-HABITAT seeks to better understand and define the processes, mechanisms and institutions of governance of tenure in rural and urban areas. The paper recognises that excellent land policies, laws and technical reforms have been developed. However, in many cases their implementation has slipped, stalled or even been reversed. By adopting a governance and political economy perspective, the paper offers insights for the design of reforms and for the development of land governance tools.
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Towards Transparency in Land Ownership: A Desk Review of Laws, Policies and Secondary Sources

Reports & Research
July, 2018
Sierra Leone
land law
land ownership
land reform
land registration
land titling
This report analyses the land registration system and applicable legal framework in Sierra Leone to determine whether these ensure adequate transparency and accountability, particularly in the context of beneficial ownership.
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Land and Pro-Poor Change in Sierra Leone

Reports & Research
July, 2006
Sierra Leone, Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
land
land rights
land reform
land tenure
Contains situational analysis, policy context, tentative conclusions and options for intervention. Addresses the question of how to increase security of land rights for the urban and rural poor. Examines the existing multiple land tenure system. Argues that land reform in Sierra Leone is both necessary and possible though there are many constraints. The costs of doing nothing will likely include further civil unrest and environmental degradation.
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Land and forest tenure reform to support REDD+ implementation

Institutional & promotional materials
August, 2018
Sierra Leone, Panama, Tunisia
Forest Tenure
forest land
land reform
land tenure
Land and forest tenure systems greatly influence a country’s ability to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. Clear and legitimate tenure rights over forests can provide an incentive to manage forests sustainably and simultaneously reduce deforestation and forest degradation. In fact, communities and stakeholders with secure tenure rights have a strong interest in investing time and resources to maintain and enhance the natural capital under a long-term vision.
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KEY LAND TENURE ISSUES AND REFORM PROCESSES FOR SIERRA LEONE

Reports & Research
September, 2009
Sierra Leone
Land in post-conflict settings
land access
land administration
land reform
land tenure systems
land use
local communities
This Scoping Mission Report, aimed at identifying the key land policy and land tenure reform issues and processes facing Sierra Leone, is based on extensive consultations with a wide range of stakeholders and review of available literature, undertaken in July 2009. It was commissioned by the Recovery for Development Unit of the UNDP in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands, Country Planning and the Environment. It will serve the purpose of enhancing public dialogue and programme development on land reform, and to also guide the coordination of initiatives and resource mobilization.
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Women;Land;Plantations and Oppression in Sierra Leone

September, 2021
Sierra Leone
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Urban Tenure
environment
government
land reform
scale
land
Despite a recent transparency law and participation in transparency initiatives;Cameroon’s investment environment remains plagued by poor transparency.