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Report of a Workshop on Mainstreaming Grassroots Consultations into the National Land Policy and PRSP

Reports & Research
November, 2001
Africa

Includes objectives, programme, welcome message, official opening, hopes and fears, introduction to LandNet, presentations, group work on land rights, redistribution, decentralisation, and the role of civil society, key issues, closing. The workshop endeavoured to publicise the findings of grassroots consultations on land carried out by LandNet members in order that these be incorporated into the forthcoming National Land Policy and the PRSP. Among the issues raised were insecurity and inequitable distribution and the ways in which land disputes are currently handled.

Oxfam Zambia Copperbelt Livelihoods Improvement Programme, Report of Proceedings of a Partners Land Workshop, Kitwe

Institutional & promotional materials
February, 2004
Africa

Includes executive summary; the land issue – International and regional perspectives; Oxfam and land issues on the Copperbelt; land issues in Zambia; land policy review process; genesis of the 1995 Lands Act; Constitutional Review process; challenges for the future; conclusion.

Recent Experiences of Civil Society Participation in Land Policy Planning in Rwanda and Malawi

Reports & Research
December, 2000
Malawi
Rwanda
Africa

Contains the background to the National Land Policy workshops in Rwanda and Malawi in October and November 2000, and discusses civil society involvement prior to, during and after the workshops. Draws comparisons between the two countries and mentions the role of international NGOs.

Supporting the establishment of land alliances in East Africa: some personal reflections

Reports & Research
June, 2016
Africa

A short paper providing background to the establishment of land alliances in East Africa in the 1990s. Includes introduction describing key factors which made possible the creation of land alliances, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, concluding thoughts – privatisation has offered very rich pickings for the rich in recent years.

Gender, Assets, and Agricultural Development Programs: A Conceptual Framework

Reports & Research
November, 2011
Africa

Includes assets, inequalities and the gender-asset gap; overview of the GAAP conceptual framework; gender, assets and agricultural development interventions; summary and implications. Discusses implications of gender differences for designing agricultural development interventions to increase asset growth. Identifies additional gaps in knowledge and possible investigations to address them.

Community Engagement Fundamentals

Training Resources & Tools
April, 2012
Africa

Pamphlet drawn from the (above) Handbook. Practical tips and step-by-step instructions can help companies to successfully negotiate lease agreements with landowning communities. They can help communities prepare for the changes that come with high impact projects and more effectively harness their benefits and also provide the government with a tool that can be used to promote responsible investment.

Handbook of Community Engagement. A ‘good practice’ guide to negotiating lease agreements with landowning communities in South Sudan

Manuals & Guidelines
April, 2012
South Sudan
Africa

Includes setting the scene in South Sudan, key concepts and guiding principles, pre-investment planning, community consultation, participatory impact assessments, participatory monitoring, grievance mechanisms, community financial management, sample of community protocol.

Framework for Costing and Financing Land Administration Services (CoFLAS)

Reports & Research
August, 2018
Global

The tool presented in this guide aims to assist policy-makers and land administrators to adopt appropriate technologies and methodologies for land administration services more efficiently, cost effectively and with options most appropriately tailored to national and sub-national contexts. It was developed after recognizing the need to modernize the budgetary approach to land agencies and to provide effective, cost-efficient, affordable and sustainable services, particularly in developing countries.