Tag: Tenure

Framing Land Policy and Governance within the Process of Africa’s Rural and Structural Transformation

Framing Land Policy and Governance within the Process of Africa’s Rural and Structural Transformation

by Mandivamba Rukuni
Why focus on structural transformation in framing Africa’s land issue? The way in which land issues are addressed will be critical for Africa’s social and economic transformation over the next few decades. There is an increasing demand for land (e.g. agriculture, urbanization, infrastructure, mining, protected areas, etc.) and therefore competing use. Land policy and institutional [...]
The Evolution of Customary Land Rights Policy in Africa

The Evolution of Customary Land Rights Policy in Africa

by Mandivamba Rukuni
The concept of land tenure security Generally, land governance systems define power and gender relations, social status and prestige attached to land, decision making with respect to access to land, changes in use of land, conflict and dispute resolution, and other associated decisions on land. All types of land tenure -be they customary, freehold or [...]