Independent Kenya failed to recognize customary interests in land as possessing equal force as statutory derived rights. Issues related to land rights are perceived as root causes of conflicts occurring in the 1990s and 2000s. The 2010 Constitution has embodied the fundaments of land reforms; it has acknowledged “communities” as legally entitled to hold land. Paper studies decision-making processes via a socio-anthropological approach showing how it contributes to understanding the issues at stake and the politics surrounding the design of new legislation around “community land”.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchAugust, 2017Kenya, Africa
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Good Practice Case Studies
Reports & ResearchTraining Resources & ToolsAugust, 2017Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, OceaniaThese case studies were developed as part of the World Bank's Results Monitoring and Evaluation for Resilience Building Operations (ReM&E) project, which aims to develop and increase the application of systematic, robust, and useful approaches to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for resilience-building projects/programs within the World Bank. The case studies propose to foster a grounded understanding of good ReM&E practices through real-world examples.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchAugust, 2017South Africa, Africa
Just published a new book,
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksAugust, 2017Nigeria
This article is a summary of the chapter by Marcus King, John O. Rankin Associate Professor of International Affairs at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs, in the new book, Water, Security and U.S. Foreign Policy. The book was produced by the World Wildlife Fund-US and edited by David Reed. The summary was prepared by Chelsea Spangler.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2017Côte d'Ivoire
Date: septembre 2017
Source: Foncier & Développement
Par: Achille GNOKO, Alain ZOUZOU, Désiré YOUAN-BI, Emmanuel COULIBALY, Stéphane LOROUX
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchSeptember, 2017Nigeria
It is encouraging to see that the United Nations Security Council is beginning to acknowledge the transboundary dimensions of fragility and conflict, as demonstrated by its newly launched Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Lake Chad Basin region.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsAugust, 2017Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksReports & ResearchAugust, 2017Uganda
An estimated 60 per cent of the world’s 17 million refugees currently reside in cities, where they often lack access to financial assistance and legal protection.(1) In their absence, displaced populations depend on participation in formal and, more frequently, informal markets for livelihood generation.
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Evidence from Ethiopia
Reports & ResearchPolicy Papers & BriefsAugust, 2017Ethiopia, AfricaThis paper evaluates the effect of the Rural Capacity Building Project, which aimed at promoting growth by strengthening the agricultural service systems in Ethiopia and by making them more responsive to smallholders' needs. The project intended to increase the outreach of agricultural extension services to help farmers become aware of and adopt economically viable and environmentally sustainable technologies and practices. The paper examines the impact of the Rural Capacity Building Project using panel data on 1,485 geographically dispersed households in project and control kebeles.
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Library ResourceAgreements & ContractsAugust, 2017Congo
This is a Contract Amendment,Establishment Convention posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
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