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Compliance with Planning Standards Related to the Setbacks around Domestic Buildings: Empirical Evidence from Kenya

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2020
Kenya
Urban Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Investments
land-use planning
This study investigates the extent to which planning standards that regulate the setbacks around domestic buildings are complied with by developers in Kenya a case study of Kisii Town Using proportional random sampling targeting seven neighbourhoods a sample of 364 was drawn from the target population of 7430 developments While checklists were used to collect data on the extent of compliance with the planning standards data were analyzed using means mode standard deviation and a onesample ttest Results established that most developments disregarded the planning standards on setbacks Hypothe
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Dynamics of Informal Settlement Expansion on the Urban Fringe: The Case of Birbir Town, Southern Ethiopia

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2023
Ethiopia
Urban Tenure
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
community land rights
customary land rights
forest land
land access
land administration
land conflicts
land governance
land information systems
land management
land ownership
land productivity
land reform
land rights
urban land
This study examines the dynamics of fringe land invasion in Birbir Town southern Ethiopia by adopting a descriptive survey design with both qualitative and quantitative data analyses Primary data were acquired through a household survey key informant interviews focus group discussions and observations This study also benefited from relevant secondary sources Using a simple random sampling technique 156 household heads were selected from Birbir and two adjacent rural areas The study revealed that informal settlement expansion in the form of fringe land invasion occurs in Birbir Town predomin
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The Role of Changing Housing Policies in Housing Affordability and Accessibility in Developing Countries: The Case of Kenya.

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2020
Kenya
Urban Tenure
Land & Investments
Land & Food Security
community land rights
land access
land administration
land conflicts
land governance
land information systems
land investments
land management
land ownership
land policies
land productivity
land reform
land rights
land tenure
land-use planning
tenure security
Rapid urbanization has led to the influx of people into urban areas as people seek better life opportunities This migration has however largely not been planned resulting in population explosions in the cities Relying on existing research on the topic and government reports this study finds that many middle and lowincome families in Kenya have ended up living in informal settlements in urban areas due to housing unaffordability The study further determines that the problem of housing is more pronounced in developing countries Studies related to this issue establish that the housing crisis c
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Narração de sofrimento de Comunidades reassentadas em Tete

Reports & Research
August, 2015
Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Mozambique
Land & Investments
Land Conflicts
mining
disturbance
displacement
dispossession
families
local communities
Durante dois dias, um grupo de 23 camponeses, provenientes de oito aldeias dos distritos de Moaze e Marara, reuniram-se em Mwaladzi, para, em ambiente aberto, informal e parcipavo, parlharem estórias das suas vidas, em zonas de reassentamento ou afectadas por acvidades de mineração na Província de Tete. Através deste processo de auto- reconhecimento, a que denominamos de ʺnarração de sofrimentoʺ, as comunidades interpretam o seu percurso; dando-lhe sendo.
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Restauration des paysages forestiers et régimes fonciers au Cameroun : Acquis et handicaps

Peer-reviewed publication
November, 2023
Western Sahara, Madagascar, Cameroon
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Land & Investments
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
climate change
community forestry
forest conservation
state forests
urban forestry
Ce papier constitue une synthèse des acquis et des handicaps de la restauration des paysages forestiers et régimes fonciers au Cameroun. Il présente par ailleurs les engagements du Cameroun pour ralentir la déforestation et la dégradation de ses écosystèmes forestiers à travers la stratégie nationale de restauration des paysages forestiers, en lien avec les initiatives du Défi de Bonn, de l’AFR100 et de la Grande Muraille Verte.
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Boosting food security and tenure rights through responsible agricultural investment - Factsheet

RGIL Ethiopia

Institutional & promotional materials
August, 2023
Ethiopia
Land & Investments
land rights
RGIL project factsheet August 2023.pdfThe overall objective of the project is to contribute to increased agricultural productivity and development in Ethiopia. The strategic approach aims at strengthening the capacities of key stakeholders and improving the regulatory framework for investments in land.
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Responsible Agricultural Investment 10 Principles Poster (Amharic and English)

Maps
November, 2023
Ethiopia
Land & Investments
land investments
responsible investment
land rights
land dispute
land tenure
A poster highlighting the10 Resonsible Agricultural Investment Principles
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Proceedings of the National Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Responsible Governance of Investment in Land

Responsible Agricultural Investment: A Pathway to Inclusive Sustainable Development, 21-22 March 2023 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Conference Papers & Reports
March, 2023
Ethiopia
Land & Investments
land governance
land investments
responsible investment
land conflicts
government
The Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Responsible Governance of Investment in Land (RGIL) project conducted national Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue (MSD) under the theme “Responsible Agricultural Investment: A Pathway to Inclusive Sustainable Development”. It was held from 21 to 22 March 2023 in Addis Ababa, at Radisson Blu Hotel. The dialogue brought together ninety-one representatives of government officials, technical experts, academia, agricultural investors, the local community, civil society organizations (CSO), consultants, and the media.
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Respecting Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Acquisition of Land for Investments in Uganda

Policy Papers & Briefs
May, 2023
Uganda
Land & Investments
land acquisitions
land investments
This Fact Sheet aims to provide guidance on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and its application in Uganda in the context of Responsible Land-Based Investments.
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How to Understand and Address Land Conflicts

A guide for communities and investors

Manuals & Guidelines
May, 2023
Uganda
Land & Investments
Land Conflicts
conflicts
land
land investments
land conflicts
local communities
This guide aims to help communities, to understand and address land-investment based conflicts thus supporting them in exercising their basic human rights.