1. The Land Policy Initiative: An overview
Belay Demissie and Judy Kariuki, LPI
5th Capitalization Meeting, June 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2. Why Land Governance?

3. Land and African Development
Consensus on critical role of land in African development
Land, agriculture and food security
Land and urban development
Land in other economic sectors
African commitments: making land play its role in development:
National efforts: addressing key issues (legal pluralism; tenure security…)
A continental tool to guide national efforts: F&G
Political commitment for land policy: AU Declaration on land

4. Land related challenges -Africa
Low agriculture
Productivity/transformation
Increased food insecurity; low economic development
increased poverty; natural resource degradation;
Insecure land/ NRM
rights and tenure •
Pluralistic property regimes
State sovereignty over land
Displacement
Land allocation
Discrimination against women
Lack of representation
Inalienable aspect land
Communal land ownership
Poor/unresponsive
land administration
Centralized structures
Lack of transparency
Inadequate consultation
Low access to info
Corruption
Elite capture//llandgrab
Unequal
land distribution
Low human
resource
capacity
Poor
financial
resources
Inadequate/inappropriate
policies/legislation
Poor land
Information
Systems (LIS),
Low
Investment on land
Poor/insecure access to land/
increased vulnerability
Increased land disputes
insecurity /vulnerability
Poor/ low urban
development
Poor/unsustainable
NRM
Colonial Legacy
Cultural Practices
Poor Governance
Low/Inadequate implementation
High cost/long period to secure rights
unfair land allocations

5. Why LPI: A continental response to land challenges
Inadequate lessons learning in policy formulation/implementation
Low political will/commitment
by African govts
Cross-boarder aspects of land
related disputes/issues
AU-ECA-AfDB
Land Policy Initiative (2006)
Lack of sustainable
donor support
Incoherent involvement
of actors/partners
Outcome-1: Continental
Platform for dialogue,
consultation and consensus
on African Agenda on Land
Outcome-2. Evidence, and
Framework for Land Policy
& for tracking progress
Outcome-3. Partnerships
/Synergies/coherence/
commitment in
support of
land Governance

6. LPI Strategies … Phase I: A Road Map to Develop the F&G (2006 to 2009)
Transition Period (2010 to 2011)
Phase II: 5-Year Strategic Plan ( )
Enhance LPI Capacity to implement declaration
Mainstream land in the African developmental agenda
Build synergies, coordination, partnerships & resources
Promote communication and advocacy
Conduct research to generate evidence and knowledge
Develop/promote tools for knowledge dissemination
Develop Capacity
Develop/promote framework for tracking progress

7. LPI Achievements…

8. Joint Secretariat of the AUC, UNECA, AfDB
Outcome Area 1: Continental platform for dialogue, consultation and consensus on African agenda on land--LPI established in 2006…
Executive Committee
Joint Secretariat of the AUC, UNECA, AfDB
Chairperson
African Union Commission
(AUC)
Executive Secretary
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
President
African Development Bank
(AfDB)
EXECUTIVES (Joint Secretariat)
DEPUTY EXECUTIVES (JS Steering Committee)
Deputy Chairperson, AUC
Deputy Executive Secretary, ECA
Vice President, AfDB
DIRECTORS (JS WORKING GROUP ON LAND -JWGL)
DREA, AUC
RITD, ECA
ANRC, AfDB
Steering Committee
JS-WGL
DREA, AUC
RITD, ECA
ANRC, AfDB
Regional (RECs)
CENSAD, COMESA, EAC, ECCAS, ECOWA, IGAD, SADC, UMA,
Continental
PAP
PAFO
NPCA
Observers EU
FAO
IFAD
UN-HABITAT
LPI Secretariat
Joint Trust Fund
Director, RITD/ ECA
Director, SPOQD
Technical Advisory Group
Prominent Land Policy Experts
Thematic &
Regional
Other Representation
Coordinator/Chief LPI
AU, ECA, AfDB Focal Persons
Chiefs Partnerships, Program Management, Evaluation
Program Assistant
Research Assistant
Information Assistant
Program Management Officers
Land Experts
Communication
Officer
M&E Officer
Program management/ National Officers

9. Outcome Area 2: Evidence, commitments, frameworks
AU--STC
30% land allocation
to women
Frameworks...

10. 30 % documented land for women
AU commitments on Land Governance…
April 2009
July 2009
October 2011
May 2014
30 % documented land for women
2015

11. CSO Platform on Land in Africa
Outcome Area 3: Synergies, partnerships, coherence a) African institutions
CSO Platform on Land in Africa 11

12. Outcome Area 3 Synergies, partnership, coherence; (b) international partners12

13. LPI is transitioning into ALPC.
Transition

14. ALPC Functions Policy and Advocacy Leadership African Land
Driver of land continental policy and advocacy to ensure that land remains a priority in the policy agenda
Leadership on the land sector including: setting the agenda on land issues, acting as a repository of knowledge and representing Africa on global platforms
Policy and Advocacy
Coordination
Leadership
Partnerships/linkages
African Land
Policy Centre
(ALPC)
Creating continental and regional land platforms that enhances coordination in the land sector
Create linkages/partnerships to bridge gap in technical assistance and funding

15. ALPC Governance Structure
Africa’s land governance constituent (RECs, PAP, NPCA, PAFO, CSO, Think Tank)
AUC
UNECA, AfDB
Joint Working Group on Land
Chair
Development Partners on Land Governance (EU, FAO, IFAD, UN-Habitat)
Steering Committee
ALPC
Observers
Secretariat

16. Snapshot of LPI projects

17. LPI/SDC funded project in Niger
Reviewed progress in implementing rural code
Developed guideline for land use planning
Mainstreamed land governance in Development Plan
Developed M&E framework to track land governance

18. LPI/ECA/EU supported pilot to support land policy development in Zambia
Reviewed/revised draft land policy
Established multi-stakeholder platforms
Multi-sectoral Platform
Non-state actor engagement
Donor engagement
M&E framework

19. LPI/SDC mainstream land in IGAD secretariat/member states--ongoing
Project objectives
Enhance capacity of IGAD—staff, strategy, M&E
Research to identify entry points
Platform for knowledge exchange
Capacity development
M&E

20. LPI/EU mainstream land RCMRD secretariat/member states--ongoing
Objectives
Enhance capacity of RCMRD and LDGI to facilitate and monitor implementation of AU Agenda in Members States
 Mainstream land governance/ administration in programmes of RCMRD
Strengthen capacity development of Member States and other stakeholders
Enhance RCMRD’s  platform for knowledge sharing to ensure dissemination of best practices
Improve partnerships, coordination, and alignment of land governance and policy-related programmes in RCMRD and Member States
Enhance monitoring and evaluation of land policies

21. LPI/IFAD supported project to mainstream Land governance in agriculture--ongoing
6-country pilot
Cote d’Ivoire
DRC
Madagascar
Malawi
Rwanda
Tanzania
Identify entry point to address land tenure/governance challenges facing Agric.
Raise awareness and garner commitment
Capacity building/TA
Land data, monitoring

22. LPI/EU mainstream land in COMESA secretariat/member states--beginning
Enhance capacity of COMESA—staff, strategy, M&E
Research to identify entry points
Platform for knowledge exchange
Capacity development
M&E

23. LPI/AfDB project to implement the Nairobi Action Plan for LSLBI
Expected Results:
Training module for legal professionals on LSLBI negotiations
Training session for legal professionals
Sensitization/training workshop for traditional leaders
TA support to two African countries

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