1. Land Policy Initiative and the Civil Society Platform
Eileen Wakesho

2. Background of LPI
2006-African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African development Bank (AfDB) launched a joint Land Policy Initiative (LPI)
2009- F&G on LPI were approved and adopted
2014- GP on LSLBI
the consortium of the

3. . . Goal : Improved Land governance in Africa Effective and
Enabling legal, and institutional framework
Effective and
efficient implementation of land management and administration systems
Equitable access to land and land
related resources for
all users
Strengthened land tenure security for women .

4. AU Agenda on Land

5. DECLARATION ON LAND ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN AFRICA
commit to:
Prioritise land policy development and implementation
Develop appropriate institutional framework for land policy
Allocate adequate budgetary resources for land policy
Ensure equitable access to land for all land users
Strengthen women’s land rights
African Heads of State and Governments -2009

6. Other AU Land Commitments
AU STC Allocate 30% of land rights in a women’s name
•Use Guiding Principles on LSLBI to improve management of land resources
•Establish the African Land Policy Center (ALPC)
STC-Agriculture, Food Security, Water and Environment

7. Civil Society Platform on Land in Africa
Facilitate effective input from grassroots organizations and CSOs, and position the land agenda
Strengthen the voice of the marginalized, in particular indigenous people, within the LPI decision-making structures;
Harness the resources and expertise within LPI and the CSOs;
the Civil Society Platform (CSP) Inaugural Meeting held in Dakar, Senegal from March 2014

8. .
Provide technical input to the work of the LPI by drawing on the rich experience and expertise within civil society, including academia;
Document, disseminate and promote the AU Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa (F&G) and the LPI;
Monitor the progress of member states in implementing the LPI;
Ensure coherence between national policies of different countries and the F&G;
Identify, share and promote positive examples of effective land policy implementation.

9. Membership 20 CSOs spread across the continent Split into sub-groups.
Women’s Land Rights
Community Land Rights
Natural Resources
Large Scale Land Based Investment (LSLBI)
Transparency and Accountability
Monitoring, Evaluation for Impact

10. Reflections
How do effectively monitor Land Policy reform processes in countries to align to the F&G on Land Policy in Africa and commitments of the members states
How do CSOs actively engage with land reform processes within the shrinking CSO spaces
In Monitoring and development of indicators, how do we align them to other global efforts; SDGs

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Thank You