This Law regulates State Institutions. It consists of 5 chapters divided into 34 articles establishing the requirements to be met in order to create a State Institution (Frelimo's Party). This Law specifies: creation of State Institutions (Chap. 1); planning and control (2); Organization (3…
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - currently ratified by 187 countries - is the only human rights treaty that deals specifically with rural women (Art. 14). Adopted in 1979 by the United Nations Generally Assembly, entered into force in 1981…
Given the recent trend of granting vast areas of African land to foreign investors, the urgency of placing real ownership in the hands of the people living and making their livelihood upon lands held according to custom cannot be overstated. This study provides guidance on how best to recognize…
Land Tenure Working Paper 14: Growing land scarcity and concern about land-related conflicts and rising levels of rural impoverishment have brought land to the fore once more. The main difference with the recent past is the wide spectrum of actors who want to take part in the elaboration of the…
Land Tenure Working Paper 13: Secure land rights are crucial if local populations are to engage actively as stakeholders in rural development. The task of identifying and protecting local rights in most African countries faces several major challenges like incorporating many different local land…
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), GTZ (Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit) and other development partners are working together with countries to prepare Voluntary Guidelines that will provide practical guidance to states, civil society, the private sector,…
This Decree creates and approves the Statute of the National Centre of Chartography (including by planes or satellites) (CENACARTA). It consists of 4 Chapters dealing with the composition, duties and competencies of this national administration under the Ministry of Agriculture for land planning…
This Act is composed of 35 articles divided into eight Chapters. It aims at establishing the terms under which the creation, exercise, modification, transfer and termination of the right of land use and benefit operates. It regulates ownership of the land and public domain, the right of use and…
This Order establishes protected areas in order to exploit hydropower generation along the Lúrio River. It consists of 3 articles defining these protected areas, delimited within 4 lands.
This Order approves urban use planning of Nacala Town. An annex is attached to the text specifying the subdivision of urban land for different use.
This Decree regulates the ownership of lands occupied by non-owners. It consists of 6 articles defining the conditions under which land users may request, (free of charge) the ownership of lands within one year from the date of this Decree.
This Act regulates the right of use of public and private lands of the Overseas territories. It consists of 33 parts specifying the conditions to be satisfied, in order to exploit occupied and non-occupied land for different uses. It establishes the requirements to be met in order to benefit…