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Towards a Continental Framework for Land Policy in Africa

Towards a Continental Framework for Land Policy in Africa. Joan Kagwanja (UNECA) Brave Ndisale (AU) Frank Kufakwandi (AfDB) Workshop on Land Policies & Legal Empowerment of the Poor The World Bank Washington, DC, U.S.A November 2 - 3, 2006. Outline. The Rationale

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Towards a Continental Framework for Land Policy in Africa

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  1. Towards a Continental Framework for Land Policy in Africa Joan Kagwanja (UNECA) Brave Ndisale (AU) Frank Kufakwandi (AfDB) Workshop on Land Policies & Legal Empowerment of the Poor The World Bank Washington, DC, U.S.A November 2 - 3, 2006

  2. Outline • The Rationale • Main features of the framework • Guiding Principles and Benchmarks • Roadmap/Critical Steps • Stakeholders • Program Structure • Operational Mechanisms

  3. Rationale for Framework • Rooted in/within the framework of NEPAD --APRM • Land as a basis for investment and economic growth • Land as a means for reduction of poverty and inequalities • Better governance of land resources/renewal of institutions • Potential value added of an African wide approach in generating resources/ capacity to tackle land issues • Land policy in relation to environmental management and existing commitments • Decentralized land management as a means for broadening and deepening of democracy • Land policy and reform as a means of integration at different levels

  4. Main Features of the Framework • Providing a basis for political commitment by African nations, programs of common action/sound land policies • Gaining commitment of the international community in establishing a lasting framework for funding land reforms • Developing clear guidelines and benchmarking of good practice for land policy, land reforms and land institutions. • Promoting constructive treatment of land issues within the CAADP framework to facilitate agricultural transformation • Promotion of programs for securing urban land rights to support urban growth and development of peri-urban areas. •  Making land policies and the performance of land institutions subject to the African Peer Review Mechanism

  5. Guiding Principles/ Benchmarks • Protection of land rights • Transparency in land management • Improvements in land administration • Improvements in land access and distribution • Land management in conflict and post-conflict situations • Prioritization of land issues national development planning

  6. Roadmap/Critical Steps A continental Consultative Workshop, 27-29 March 2006 • An issues/discussion paper turned to a background document • Stakeholders. • Outcomes:- Elements/thematic issues; Features of a vision/guiding principles; Actions /sequential activities; Roles of stakeholders/partners; Resource mobilization. Regional Assessments and Consultations-ongoing • Regional specificities, initiatives/lessons • Challenges, knowledge, institutional/resource gaps, on-going initiatives. • Outcome:-enriched draft of framework and guidelines; regional background document

  7. Roadmap/Critical Steps African Experts/Ministers Meeting • Review/discussions by key experts and ministers of land related line ministries • outcome - refined draft of framework and guidelines; Experts’ report /recommendation adopted by ministers; ministers report Summit of African Heads of State and Government • Ministers’ report sent to policy organs of the AU Summit • Permanent Representative Council (PRC) • Executive Council (EC) of the Assembly. • Executive Council to prepare a draft Declaration for review/ adoption by the Assembly of AHSG

  8. Stakeholders • Land users: smallholder farmers, pastoralists, natural resource users, urban dwellers and investors • National level: sectoral ministries, land agencies and institutions, local government • Traditional authorities and customary institutions • Pan African institutions • African Union; Economic Commission for Africa; African Development Bank • Regional Economic Communities • Donor Agencies • Research and Training Institutions • Civil Society • Regional Networks

  9. Program Structure Suggested principle program components: • A facility to support agricultural development • A facility to strengthen urban and peri-urban property rights • Cross cutting facilities or programs • A land administration/institutions facility • A program of training and human resources development • A research development program • A civil society support facility

  10. Operational Mechanisms • Core management group –AUC, ECA, ADB with High level panel of Experts on land policy (similar to AU high level panels on FS and Ag) • Platform/forum for Advocacy on policy coordination • Guidance and advice on implementation at regional/national level-align principles of framework • Mobilize resources-long term funding framework; interim arrangement • Facilitate exchange of information • Coordinate application of APRM to land policy, legislation and performance of land institutions • Convene high-level meetings to review progress-link to cycle of AU/NEPAD

  11. Thank you!!

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