Sustaining Land Governance Reforms

The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) and the Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa (F&G) are important international and continental instruments for improving the governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests for improved food security and nutrition. They are useful for dealing with the many tenure challenges confronting developing countries and set the standards and frameworks for improvement. Through the European Union Land Governance Programme these instruments are applied in 18 countries dealing with country-specific tenure challenges. This policy brief discusses the key tenure challenges that arose, the achievements in project implementation, key lessons learned and emerging issues that affect tenure governance. It calls for sustained political will and commitment of policymakers as well as long-term engagement of development partners in tenure reforms.