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Corruption and Politics of Land Administration, Housing Provision and Homelessness among the Urban Poor in Abuja

Vol 3, No 1: January 2020, Special Issue 1 on Land Policy in Africa

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2020
Nigeria
Land & Corruption
land administration
corruption
ABSTRACTRapid urbanization has continued to occur in many post independent capital cities in Africa with serious competition for land and housing among urban dwellers thereby posing challenges to governments. Consequently, this paper examines how corruption and politics have constituted hindrances to efficient land administration and housing provision as homelessness among the urban poor is on the increase as against the provisions of the Abuja Master Plan (AMP). The locale of this study is the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
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Effects of Women Land Rights on Agricultural Outcomes in Rwanda

Vol 2, No 1: March 2019, Special Issue on Women&Land

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2019
Rwanda
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
food security
farming systems
agriculture
land rights
farmers
women
This study examines the effect of land rights on agricultural outcomes in Rwanda. We characterize the effects of land rights from two perspectives. The first one is land rights indicated by the right to sell and guarantee land and the second one is land titling. The agricultural outcomes include agricultural productivity, food security and nutritional diversity. From the results, land rights are found to have a positive relationship with all the outcome variables. The effect of land rights on agricultural productivity is larger if the household head is male.
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Reviewing the role of women pastoralist in conflicts in the Horn of Africa

Vol 3: Special Issue 3, 2020

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2020
Central African Republic
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Gender
Land Conflicts
Land in post-conflict settings
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
conflicts
pastoralists
women
The Horn of Africa has seen its fair share of natural resource conflicts among and between competing pastoralists communities. The conflicts hitherto associated with men, ignored women pastoralists’ role in the same conflict. Using an existing data and an open-ended qualitative approach the study sought answers on the role of women pastoralists in conflict in the horn of Africa. Results show that women have a hand in conflict either by offering active or passive support. The review takes note that women’s involvement in conflict has evolved to peace-building.
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The Land tenure in Northern Africa Challenges and opportunities

Vol 1, No 1: May 2018

Peer-reviewed publication
May, 2018
Northern Africa
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Gender
land equity
land governance
sustainable development
land tenure
land tenure systems
In Northern Africa region, land administration and land management systems are characterized by the existence of various institutions and a diversity of land tenures. In order to meet the requirements of the new era, a series of emerging policies has been developed and implemented according to the national needs and to the international regulations. In terms of historical events, we distinguish in the Northern Africa three different groups’ state members: (1) Sudan and Egypt, and (2) Tunisia and Morocco, (3) Algeria and Mauritania.
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Building Harmonized Private and State Land Holding Data and Information Systems in Ethiopia

Vol 3, No 2: May 2020

Peer-reviewed publication
May, 2020
Ethiopia
Land & Investments
land information systems
cadastres
monitoring
Different government institutions in Ethiopia working on land related issues tackle and manage data and information independently, while their activities and mandates are often related or even overlapping. Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) deals with small holder rural land and until recently the Ethiopian Horticulture and Agricultural Investment Authority (EHAIA) was dealing with commercial agricultural land. Those institutions have not been able to share information each other’s data to make informed decisions.
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Land readjustment: The missing link in urban Zimbabwe

Vol 1, No 3: December 2018

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2018
Zimbabwe
land readjustment
land management
Zimbabwe has been experiencing a rapid rate of urbanization amidst a failure by conventional approaches of urban land management to cope with the demand for housing. In view of these challenges, this paper investigates the feasibility and nature of land readjustment for urban land management in Zimbabwe. Using case study research methodology and a desk review of evidence from developed and developing countries the potential use of land readjustment in Zimbabwe is examined.
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Land Governance Arrangements in Eastern Africa: Description and Comparison

Vol 3, No 2: May 2020

Peer-reviewed publication
May, 2020
Eastern Africa
Land Conflicts
Land in post-conflict settings
land governance
conflicts
This study is aimed to assess features of land governance arrangements in the Eastern Africa region. Comparative and qualitative research approach was employed to achieve the objectives of the study. The research was also conducted within the context of long standing research collaboration under the umbrella of the Eastern African Land Administration Network (EALAN). The Eastern African countries included in this study are those represented through respective institutions in the EALAN, namely: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
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Spatial Assessment of Impacts of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining on Land Cover and Environment, Batouri, Eastern Cameroun

Vol 2, No 3: September 2019

Peer-reviewed publication
September, 2019
Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
scale
environment
land cover
mining
assessment
Artisanal and small-scale mining affects the quality and components of the environment in the Batouri area in different ways. Activities interfere with air, soil, water, fauna and forest resources. This study seeks to assess the impacts of mining on the environment using a combination of spatial analysis, questionnaires administration and Leopold’s grid of impact assessment. The impacts of mining on physical environment include air pollution by emission of dusts and fumes from engines, soil and subsoil degradation by earthworks and release of wastewater containing chemicals from companies.
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Technology for Land Governance: Ensuring that Women Benefit from the Revolution

Vol 3, No 1: March 2020, Special Issue 2 on Land Policy in Africa

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2020
Africa
Land & Gender
land administration
land governance
women
Innovative technologies for land governance can promote clear land tenure and effective land administration, reduce corruption, and support economic growth. Mobile technologies offer real-time access to information and open communication between people and government services. These technologies are revolutionizing land governance around the world; however, without additional steps to ensure that women and men equitably benefit from the technology revolution, the application of these technologies may amplify the preexisting inequalities that women face.
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Non-Technical Pathways as Complements to Reducing Corruption in Land Governance Institutions in Africa

Vol 3, No 2: May 2020

Peer-reviewed publication
May, 2020
Central African Republic
Land & Corruption
land governance
corruption
This paper underscores that corruption remains of key concern to land governance institutions in Africa, escalates costs of doing business and therefore undermines investments. Where widespread, land related corruption can grossly undermine tenure security, that it can cause deep discontent and foment social and political insecurity. It therefore needs appropriate responses.Many land governance institutions are in the process of establishing initiatives to respond to corruption.