Reducing gender inequalities in access to land resources will. This national land policy, among other things, seek to reorient the land sector in national. Act 1 land amendment act 2010 1 the land amendment act, 2010 an act to amend the land act to enhance the security of occupancy of lawful and bona fide occupants on registered land in accordance with article 237 of the constitution, and for related matters. Uganda land policy the 1995 constitution of uganda abolished the land reform decree and restated the systems of customary land tenure, freehold tenure, leasehold tenure and mailo tenure. The land policy reform consists of defining a new legal framework and institutional arrangement through institutionalizing structures governing the humankind relation to land by intervening in the prevailing land ownership, control and usage macmillan, 2000. An act to amend the land act to enhance the security of occupancy of lawful and bona fide occupants on registered land in accordance with article 237 of the constitution, and for related matters. Land policy reform in rwanda and land tenure security for all citizens. These activities involved african continental and regional institutions, governments, prominent african land experts from all regions of the continent, and. With the new land policy, there is now an open window of opportunity to strengthen land rights in uganda, and to improve the security of both womens land rights and community. The major achievements of this policy include among others, increased awareness on gender as a development concern among policy makers and implementers at. Developing new land policies can be a long and difficult process.
Kisambamugerwa a paper prepared for the international conference on policy and institutional options for the management of rangelands in dry areas may 7 11, 2001 hammamet, tunisia w. Pdf land use and transport planning in the greater kampala. It aligns its goals and strategies to support existing policies, in particular the prsp, and contributes a plan for modernisation of agriculture targeted at rural ugandans. A guide to the land administration services in uganda.
Theoretically, the land act provides for some protection of womens land rights by. Issues of land policy are worked out in some detail in the act. This policy was developed by, and is under the administration of, the ministries for agriculture and health. How can womens land rights be best protected in the national land policy. Rather, policy development was more or less thrust upon government as the emotive nature of land issues begun to tear through the political process. Providing policy guidance to land holding authorities for sustainable, orderly. The land act 1999 arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary i. The impact of national land policy and land reform on. The government of ugandas first national gender policy ngp was approved in 1997. Kisambamugerwa makerere institute of social research p.
This free online tool allows to combine multiple pdf or image files into a single pdf document. Land use policy can successfully influence commuting, but only if it simultaneously accounts for the effects on car availability, car use, commuting distance and commuting time. The foreign policy strategy for 201619 con tinues this approach. Land use policy in kenya experiences from taita taveta district university of helsinki department of geography masters thesis planning geography. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. Do you want to join multiple pdf documents into a single pdf document. Together with policymakers in the partner countries, the project team is working to improve the basic conditions for land policy. The following are the main obstacles that hinder the efficient management of land in. Split pdf files into individual pages, delete or rotate pages, easily merge pdf files together or edit and modify pdf files. It is not a comprehensive code of land law, but it does provide a legal framework governing land tenure, land administration and the settlement of land disputes. Column president yoweri kaguta museveni was the chief guest at the launch of the national land use policy at hotel africana on march 27. An act to make provision for the compulsory acquisition of land for public purposes and for matters incidental thereto and connected. In the north and east of uganda, this is the responsibility of the clan.
Articles 2377 and 242 of the constitution of uganda are very clear. In most countries, most land policies, laws and procedures are biased against the. Focus on land in africa interviewed several of the delegates to learn more about what the policy means for ugandans, and the main challenges facing its implementation. The policy has a bifocal emphasis on ownership of land and land use, stipulates incentives for sustainable and productive use, as well as other measures to achieve land management and land. Since ugandans political independence in october 1962, it has been preoccupied with the struggle for development. A policy is defined in the new oxford dictionary of english as. The ministrys vision is sustainable land use, land tenure security, affordable, decent housing and organised urban development. Implementing strategies that support the realization of policy statement 66 a.
The barriers to doing business in uganda include high levels of corruption, poor infrastructure, a lack of access to affordable loan financing, low levels of human capacity, inefficient government services, complicated land laws and frequent land disputes. Uganda s first forestry policy was written in 1929. For detailed information on the use of cookies on this website, please see our privacy policy. Policies, people and land use change in uganda a case study in ntungamo, lake mburo and sango bay sites.
How can womens land rights be best protected in the. Movementocracy and ugandas foreign policy within the. Corruption is a serious problem, and the political will to fight it remains inadequate. In view of the importance of the nonrenewable oil and gas resource to the people of uganda, i urge all stakeholders to commit to urgently implementing the policy actions outlined in this national content policy. Land policy is the tool employed to outline a set of goals and measures for meeting objectives related to land. Continuity is pivotal in the strategy, since it also focuses on switzer lands overarching objectives, interests, and values as defined in the federal constitution cf. Mar 30, 2011 land policy of sustainable and optimal use of land and landbased resources for transformation of ugandan society and the economy. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires appointed officer means a person appointed under. The following are the main obstacles that hinder the efficient management of land in rwanda, necessitating the establishment of a. Tukahirwa the environmental conservation trust of uganda, ecotrust p.
It also specifies the policy in the form of four 4 principal policy goals and sixteen 16 subsidiary policy objectives. It also made new and radical changes in the relationship between the state and land ownership in uganda it declared that land in uganda would henceforth. All the files you upload, as well as the file generated on our server, will be deleted permanently within an hour. This paper presents the national policy on public sector monitoring and evaluation. Fundamental principles of national land policy part iii classification and tenure of land 4. Policies, people and land use change in uganda a case study in ntungamo, lake mburo and sango bay sites the land use change, impacts and dynamics project working paper number. Merge pdf online combine pdf files for free foxit software. Land policy reform in rwanda and land tenure security for all. National land use policy is to achieve coordination, sustainability and optimal land utilization for socioeconomic development. One of the requirements of the national land policy is to establish and maintain a reliable and userfriendly land information system lis as a public good for planning and national development. Movementocracy and ugandas foreign policy within the great. This study focused on the various policies that have influenced land use change in uganda. Uganda national climate change policy 2012, uganda national land policy 20, national adaptation program of action, national policy for the conservation and management of wetland resources, and the rakai district environment management bill.
Until the implementation of the 1995 constitution and the enactment of the land act 1998, customary tenure was not recognised under the laws of uganda. Land tenure may also have both spatial and temporal dimensions and are typically defined through statutory or customary law. Forestry policy has undergone a series of changes since then. Soda pdf merge tool allows you to combine pdf files in seconds.
The policy provided a legitimate point of reference for addressing gender inequalities at all levels of government and by all stakeholders. Land policy reform in rwanda and land tenure security for. Pdf land use and transport planning in the greater. The impact of national land policy and land reform on women. Provision and recognition of womens rights over land fig working week 2011 bridging the gap between cultures marrakech, morocco, 1822 may 2011 318 men and women on land is perceived as an essential means of securing the broader objectives. Land acquisition act 1965 uganda legal information institute. Agriculture policy 2011, uganda forestry policy 2001 incl. It proposes that finances for monitoring and evaluation are clearly allocated within the national budget. Land policy making in a conflictprone country summary paper for the annual world bank conference on land and poverty washington dc, april 2326, 2012. The policy provides a clear framework for strengthening the coverage, quality and utility of the assessment of public policies and investments. The information you provide will be handled in accordance with our privacy policy. Ministry of lands, housing and urban development the uganda national land policy february, 20 ministry of lands, housing and urban development, century building, plot no.
I am aware that, the national industrialization policy is a product of extensive and prolonged. Land acquisition act 1965 nigerian law intellectual. Uganda is grappling with the need to build capacity for policy oriented research needed to guide policy makers to plan our longterm strategy for developing agriculture in. A comparative study of land tenure reform in four countries. Contents key messages 3 acknowledgements 3 1 introduction 6 1. Implementing strategies that support the realization of policy statement 66 a and b of the land policy will ensure greater equality in access to land for both men and women. Ministry of lands, housing and urban development drafting the. Uganda is grappling with the need to build capacity for policyoriented research needed to guide policy makers to plan our longterm strategy for developing agriculture in. Land amendment act, 2010, 2010 uganda legal information.
National land information system nlis the architects registration board. While the land act caters for the rights of legal wives in marriage, it does not protect the land rights of widows, divorcees and women in cohabitation. The overall goal for the national land use policy is to achieve sustainable and equitable socioeconomic development through optimal land management and utilization in uganda download pdf 861 kb. Framework and guidelines on land policy in africa united nations. Data to be used in the paper is part of the ongoing research on ugandas foreign policy in the security complexes in the great lakes region under the movementocracy, by the author. Land policy, land rights and land reform are important ingredients in the poverty reduction.
How uganda is addressing land issues in the country. In collaboration with its partners, the project sets out to introduce transparent procedures and mechanisms in land administration, thereby improving the populations situation with respect to land rights. The following summary of the report of the ndungu commission on illegal and irregular allocation of public land provides an insight into a critical, recent episode in the struggles over land and. National policy should be that authority and responsibility come with accountability. Land administration as prescribed in the land act, 1998, and the uganda national land policy, 20, have strengthened individualization of land in most rangeland regions through deliberate interventions of registering individual freeholds and leases and further subdividing ranches into smaller blocks in an effort to commercialize and modernize. The national industrial policy contains a framework to guide specific policy actions and offers policy makers, government functionaries, and private sector operators a coherent direction to guide coordinated performances and implementation of the policy.
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