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Land Policy Initiative and the Civil Society Platform. Eileen Wakesho. 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)
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Land Policy Initiative and the Civil Society Platform Eileen Wakesho
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
Goal : Improved Land governance in Africa • 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 Enabling legal, andinstitutional framework . .
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
Other AU Land Commitments • AU STC 2015 -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)
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;
. • 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.
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
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
. Thank You