Title: Land rights reform and governance in Africa : how to make it work in the 21st century?

Authors: Alden Wily, Liz

Place: New York, NY

Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP)

Year: 2006

Journal: Discussion paper / United nations development programme

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: land rights, land tenure, governance, land reform, indigenous populations, decentralization in government, poverty alleviation, africa

Abstract: This paper looks at the root causes of insecurity in land tenure and current indications as well as constraints of real reforms. It discusses the conditions for an enabling reform, through community-based and incrementally expanding change.

URL: http://knowledgebase.terrafrica.org/fileadmin/user_upload/terrafrica/docs/Land_Rights_Reform_and_Gov_in_Africa.pdf

Document type: Portal