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Analysis of Displacement in Somalia

December, 2014
Somalia
compensation
displacement
eviction
land ownership
land tenure
local communities
natural disasters
occupation
rural areas
rural population
urban areas
urban planning
youth
Development and humanitarian actors
currently engaged in Somalia face the challenge of
delivering assistance in such a way that it is supportive of
peace and state building, addresses the acute vulnerability,
and dependence of large shares of the population while
operating in a still insecure and changing environment.
Forced displacement is a key feature of the current
political economy context of Somalia. The necessity of
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Land tenure Security in selected countries: Synthesis Report

Reports & Research
February, 2014
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Philippines, Thailand, Uganda, Zambia
community land rights
continuum in land rights
customary tenure
displacement
eviction
indigenous peoples' land rights
land access
land policies
land rights
open access (land)
tenure security
sustainable development
women
It is well recognized that secure land and property rights for all are essential to reducing poverty because they underpin economic development and social inclusion. Secure land tenure and property rights enable people in urban and rural areas to invest in improved homes and livelihoods. Although many countries have completely restructured their legal and regulatory framework related to land and they have tried to harmonize modern statutory law with customary ones, millions of people around the world still have insecure land tenure and property rights.
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23. Alternatives to Eviction: Scenarios for Access to Land by the Urban Poor in Informal Settlements, Kenya - Paper

Policy Papers & Briefs
March, 2016
Kenya
Urban Tenure
eviction
housing rights
land rights
tenure security
expropriation
compensation
informal settlements
poverty
slums
Alternatives to Eviction: Scenarios for Access to Land by the Urban Poor in Informal Settlements, Kenya
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23. Alternatives to Eviction: Scenarios for Access to Land by the Urban Poor in Informal Settlements, Kenya - PPT

Multimedia
March, 2016
Kenya
Urban Tenure
eviction
housing rights
land rights
tenure security
expropriation
compensation
informal settlements
poverty
slums
Alternatives to Eviction: Scenarios for Access to Land by the Urban Poor in Informal Settlements, Kenya
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The Implementation of Rwanda’s Expropriation Law and Outcomes on the Population

Conference Papers & Reports
July, 2015
Rwanda
compensation
displacement
eviction
expropriation
tenure security
Rwanda is developing at a remarkably rapid pace, and with that development has come a multitude of corresponding changes to the orientation and use of land throughout the country. In light of these changes, law n°18/2007 of 19/04/2007 relating to expropriation in the public interest was adopted to provide clear procedures for the government to follow in the taking of privately-owned land for other uses deemed to be in the public interest.
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Policy Brief: The Implementation of Rwanda’s Expropriation Law and Outcomes on the Population

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
January, 2015
Rwanda
compensation
displacement
eviction
expropriation
tenure security
This Policy Brief summarizes the main findings and recommendations of qualitative and quantative research on implementation and outcomes of the 2007 Expropriation Law in Rwanda. Rwanda is developing at a remarkably rapid pace, and with that development has come a multitude of corresponding changes to the orientation and use of land throughout the country.
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Returnees Land Access : Lessons from Rwanda

June, 2007
Rwanda
displacement
tenure security
eviction
expropriation
compensation
This background briefing reports on a study of land access for returnees in Rwanda, and the impacts of land access policies in the post-conflict period. It also seeks to understand better the roles international humanitarian agencies and NGOs have played, and how their performance can be improved. It is not suggested that Rwanda is typical, but rather that the centrality of land issues there has thrown up a revealing set of broader questions.
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Emergency and Development: the Case of Imidugudu, Villagisation in Rwanda

January, 2000
Rwanda
displacement
tenure security
eviction
expropriation
compensation
To accommodate the needs of hundreds of thousands of returnees after war and fgenocide in 1994, the new Rwandan Government launched a settlement programme, Imidugudu. Since early 1997, this programme has targeted the entire rural population: all scattered households in the country had to be regrouped in villages. What started as a response to an emergency turned into an ambitious but controversial development programme. The programme has been implemented with support from international organizations, including UNHCR and numerous NGOs.
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Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas

Videos
March, 2017
Ethiopia
land grabbing
eviction
land dispute
rural population
Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas - a documentary thriller about land grabbing and the global rush for farmland - the new green gold!
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The Impact of Large-Scale Mining on the Livelihoods of Adjacent Communities

The Case of Geita Gold Mine, Tanzania

Reports & Research
July, 2016
Tanzania
Land & Investments
Land Conflicts
eminent domain
encroachment
environment
eviction
extractive industries
land acquisitions
use rights
This study assessed the contribution of Geita Gold Mine (GGM) to the livelihoods of local communities in Geita District. Specifically, it assessed the effectiveness of corporate social responsibility implementation, determined the extent to which GGM has contributed to socio-economic development in the study area, and examined the communities’ perceptions of environmental problems associated with mining activities and their impact on community well-being. A cross-sectional research design was employed, in which qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection were used.