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Access to the Land Tenure Administration System in Rwanda and the Impacts of the System on Ordinary Citizens

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2015
Rwanda
Land & Food Security
land administration
land reform
land registration
land tenure
land titling
Over the last decade, the Government of Rwanda (GoR) has introduced several land reforms through formulation and enactment of enabling legal framework, establishment of land administration institutions and implementation of national land tenure regularization. Further, the Land Act of 2013 stipulated that all landholders must formally register their land. To support registration compliance, the GoR decentralized the Land Administration System (LAS) to all District Land Bureaus (DLBs).
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Displacement by the Displacees

Perceptions From Farm Owners in Resettlement for Airport Expansion Project. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2015
Tanzania
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
compulsory acquisitions
concession (land)
displacement
dispossession
land access
land administration
This paper analyses the resettlement process and procedures followed during the displacement of communities from Kipawa and Kigilagila settlements to pave way for the expansion of the Dar es Salaam International Airport in Dar es Salaam city. The paper is based on findings of a PhD research project carried out between 2010 and 2013 that explored procedures and process which caused displacement of the receiving community while resettling the displaced residents from Kipawa and Kigilagila.
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Displacement by the Displacees

Perceptions From Farm Owners in Resettlement for Airport Expansion Project. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2015
Tanzania
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
compulsory acquisitions
concession (land)
displacement
dispossession
land access
land administration
This paper analyses the resettlement process and procedures followed during the displacement of communities from Kipawa and Kigilagila settlements to pave way for the expansion of the Dar es Salaam International Airport in Dar es Salaam city. The paper is based on findings of a PhD research project carried out between 2010 and 2013 that explored procedures and process which caused displacement of the receiving community while resettling the displaced residents from Kipawa and Kigilagila.
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Application of Road Selection Model for Transportation Improvement in Informal Settlements

The Case of Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania

Journal Articles & Books
July, 2015
Tanzania
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
compulsory acquisitions
informal property
informal settlements
land access
land acquisitions
The Road Selection Model was developed for the purpose of transportation improvement in informal settlements that minimises demolition of houses and compensation costs required in roads widening. The need of the model was to guide and support decision makers on challenges of widening narrow roads for accessibility and mobility improvement as part of upgrading informal settlements.
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Conceptualising Informal Livelihood Activities: Regulatory Approaches as In-Space and In-Time arrangements

The case of Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2015
Tanzania
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
compensation
compulsory acquisitions
informal property
informal settlements
land access
land acquisitions
urban planning
This paper examines regulatory approaches for informal livelihood activities within cities. Informality is generally conceptualised in terms of activities, workers and governance. Scholars have concentrated much advocating development of micro enterprise and improvement of capital goods. Little focus has been put on the conceptualisation of regulatory approaches for informal livelihood activities spatially, which sought to be the aim of this paper.
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Peri-urbanization and New Built-up Property Formation Process in the Peri-urban Areas of Ethiopia

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2015
Ethiopia
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
urban planning
periurban areas
peri-urban agriculture
informal settlements
land access
formal tenure
Peri-urban areas in Ethiopia like that of other African countries are places where much of urban growth is taking place and as a result the competition for land between agriculture and nonagriculture (urban built-up property) is intense. It is there that new properties and property rights emerge and at the same time the existing traditional or customary rights may also disappear or dissolve. This study has attempted to assess and demonstrate the process of built-up property formation process in the transitional peri-urban areas of Ethiopia.
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Compensation for Land Expropriation in Rwanda: The Need for Conventional Approaches to Valuation

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2015
Rwanda
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land & Investments
compensation
compulsory acquisitions
displacement
dispossession
land valuation
In various countries around the world, land expropriation is considered as a major tool used by governments to assemble tracts of land for various activities aiming at public interest. However, determination of compensation which is regarded as a pre-requisite for land expropriation has been a source of controversy in this process. This paper attempts to find out how land valuation for compensation during expropriation is carried out in Rwanda, considering two expropriation projects in Kigali city.
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Large-Scale Land Acquisition in Ethiopia- Towards Attracting Foreign Direct Investment

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2015
Ethiopia
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land & Investments
compulsory acquisitions
displacement
dispossession
eminent domain
land acquisitions
land grabbing
land investments
Large scale land acquisition is a buzzword of the day in the world, more so in Ethiopia. The issue is indeed polarizing, in one hand it is dubbed as land grab and seen as ultimate scramble for land. On the other hand, it is often depicted as key to development, technology transfer and boost in productivity of an otherwise idle land available in Ethiopian lowlands, or somewhere else.
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Flexibility of Dwelling Units in Multifamily Housing

The case of NHC Ubungo and Garden Flats in Dar es Salaam

Journal Articles & Books
July, 2015
Tanzania
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
Urban Tenure
housing rights
land access
land administration
urban planning
Flexibility in dwelling units allows for easy and economical physical change and adaptation of spaces for the changing circumstances and needs of the dwellers over the life of the dwelling. However, the knowledge on how dwelling units in multi-family housing respond physically and programmatically to the changing spatial needs of dwellers is still limited.
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Land Tenure Regularization in Rwanda

Registration of Land Rights for Women and its Impacts on Food security

Journal Articles & Books
July, 2015
Rwanda
Land & Food Security
food security
land access
land administration
land registration
land tenure
land titling
title deeds
women
Securing women land rights through land titling programs is viewed as a potential means for enhancing their tenure security. The expectation is that women may gain greater influence on how to use the land, if they are registered as joint owners. Women are more likely to make decisions that improve food and nutrition needs at farm level than men. Increased level of women decision making through secured tenure rights is expected to have a positive impact on food security.