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Land governance in Africa requires commitment and urgent attention

Institutional & promotional materials
May, 2015
Africa
land policies
land
land governance
land reform
land administration
land use
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A framework for African land management information systems in the knowledge economy : principles and guidelines for the effective use of science, technology, innovation advice in community - government decision-making

Draft

Africa
land policies
land
land management
land administration
land economics
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Facing the challenges of land monitoring in the framework and guidelines on land policy in Africa towards agenda 2063 and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development

Conference Papers & Reports
November, 2016
Africa
Urban Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
development
agricultural land management
land policies
land
sustainable development
sustainable land management
land governance
land administration
land reform
urban areas
The adoption of Agenda 2063 at the continental level, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level, requires a high level of collection and collation of quality, timely, reliable and dis-aggregated data at all levels of the development process, including land, to inform decisions, enable all stakeholders to track progress and make the necessary adjustments to ensure transparency and mutual accountability in the continent and globally.
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Tracking progress in land policy formulation and implementation in Africa: background document

Land policy initiative

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2012
Africa
Urban Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land governance
agricultural land management
land policies
land
sustainable land management
land use
land administration
urban areas
Cognizant of the centrality of land policy issues in Africa, a joint initiative was undertaken by the African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2006, forming the genesis of the Land Policy Initiative (LPI). Through the LPI important actions and measures have been launched including a series of regional studies on land issues across Africa accompanied by rigorous consultations and discussions at regional and continental levels.
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Land policy in Africa: North Africa regional assessment

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2010
Africa, Northern Africa
Urban Tenure
urbanization
land policies
land
land management
land administration
assessment
The countries in North Africa share an arid and semi-arid environment with high diversity: mountainous areas run alongside maritime areas and desert. Currently, urban dwellers in North Africa represent more than 50% of the population and are expected to be more than 60% by 2030. However, the urban system in North Africa is suffering urban primacy. The region is well known for its endowment in mineral deposits such as oil and gas. However, it is also known for being one of the poorest regions in the world in water resources.
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Land policy in Africa : West Africa regional assessment

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2011
Africa, Western Africa
Urban Tenure
urbanization
land policies
land
land management
land administration
assessment
The report considers the critical issues providing the context for discussing land issues affecting West Africa as a region. These include the political, social and economic context, colonial legacy and legal plural systems, the operations of regional economic communities and other regional initiatives, impact of demography, migration and urbanization, conflicts and post-conflict issues, as well as shared resources and ecosystems.
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Large-scale land based investments in Africa : synthesis report

Reports & Research
December, 2013
Africa
Urban Tenure
land policies
scale
sustainable development
land governance
land economics
land
urban areas
This document focuses on the Synthesis report on Large-scale land based investments in Africa. The specific objective of the work is to prepare an assessment report on LSLBI in Africa with a view to building knowledge and drawing lessons based on best practices for future LSLBI deals that lead to win-win outcomes. In order to do so five regional assessments have been engaged in and are synthesized in this continental synthesis report.
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Framework and guidelines on land policy in Africa

Land policy in Africa: a framework to strengthen land rights, enhance productivity and secure livelihoods

Reports & Research
December, 2009
Africa
land policies
land
land management
land rights
land administration
The Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa is the result of a three-year road map of activities that involved intense reflection, rigorous consultations and exemplary collaboration across the continent. These activities involved African continental and

regional institutions, governments, prominent African land experts from all regions of
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Phased approach to the development of a land information system by Ministry of Lands and Valuation in Malawi

Reports & Research
October, 1996
Malawi
development
land
land administration
land economics
The paper looks at efforts being taken by the Ministry of Lands and Valuation in Malawi towards developing a Land Information System which would not only act as the basis for all future land related projects, but will provide the basic data for the review of the National Land Policy currently being undertaken by Government.
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Guiding principles on large scale land based investments in Africa

Reports & Research
December, 2014
Africa
Urban Tenure
land policies
land
land governance
land administration
land economics
scale
land rights
urban areas
The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) of the African Union, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African development Bank (AfDB) concluded the development of a Framework and Guidelines) on Land Policy in Africa (F&G) to facilitate national land policy development and implementation processes.