The State of Land Data: Transforming Africa Into a Powerhouse of the Future | Land Portal
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Neil Sorensen, neil.sorensen@landportal.org
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English
Portuguese
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French

Date: Thursday, 22 June, 2023, 2:00-3:30 PM CEST | 3:00-4:30 EAT

 

 

 

 

In land governance, good data governance is critical to ensuring that land use and allocation are fair and accountable, and that tenure rights can be defended and protected. The consequences of a lack of good data governance include increased difficulty in unlocking the value of land as an asset, lack of awareness of land policies and legal frameworks that can undermine land tenure security, inability to collect taxes from property owners, and more. 

AGENDA 2063 is Africa's blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the continent's strategic framework for achieving its goal of inclusive and sustainable development. Part of this framework focuses on good governance, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Effective land data and information systems are a critical component that will contribute to the achievement of these goals. 

The Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) aims to strengthen human and institutional capacities for the implementation of the AU Agenda on Land. NELGA supports African governments, policymakers and civil society by helping them to build strong, evidence-based knowledge and networks of land governance experts. One of its objectives is to generate data and information for monitoring and evaluation of land policy reforms.

The Land Portal Foundation's State of Land Information (SOLI) methodology takes an integrated approach to measure, document, assess and ultimately improve the state of land data at national and global levels, and to support stakeholders in achieving a more open land data ecosystem in support of data equity and inclusion. 

This webinar highlighted the importance of good land data governance for improving property rights and enabling more efficient government services. Participants learned how improved data governance can support individuals, communities, businesses, and government agencies to conduct their land-related activities ethically and with integrity. The webinar presented examples of SOLI research in Southern African countries conducted by the Land Portal Foundation in collaboration with NELGA researchers.

 

Speakers

 

Laura Meggiolaro

Laura Meggiolaro, Managing Director, Land Portal Foundation (Moderator)

 

Nanny Wiechert

Nanny Wiechert, Head of Component, GIZ project “Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa” (SLGA)

 

Laura Meggiolaro

Charl-Thom Bayer, Land Information Management Specialist, Land Portal Foundation

 

Mahmoud Solomon

Dr. Mahmoud Solomon, Assistant Director of Survey and Mapping, Liberia Land Authority

 

Ken Kasera

Kenneth Kasera, User Engagement Lead, Regional Centre For Mapping Of Resources For Development (RCMRD)

 

Seydina Mouhamed Mbaye

Seydina Mouhamed Mbaye , Technical Advisor, GIZ project “Improving Land Management in Senegal”

 

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The State of Land Information (SOLI) research and reports seek to provide an overview of publicly available data and information on key land issues. The aim of the research is to uncover the many different sources of land data and information at the country-level and help to identify actual data and information gaps, with a view to establishing a baseline for targeted interventions to improve the information ecosystem. 

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In 2021, we kicked off SOLI research in five countries in Africa. We aim to develop SOLI reports for a dozen countries in Africa by 2024.

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