A guide to the land administration services in uganda. Fundamental principles of national land policy part iii classification and tenure of land 4. National land information system nlis the architects registration board. 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. How can womens land rights be best protected in the national land policy. 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. The foreign policy strategy for 201619 con tinues this approach.
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. Providing policy guidance to land holding authorities for sustainable, orderly. Land acquisition act 1965 uganda legal information institute. 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. This paper presents the national policy on public sector monitoring and evaluation. 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. This policy was developed by, and is under the administration of, the ministries for agriculture and health. Land tenure may also have both spatial and temporal dimensions and are typically defined through statutory or customary law. An act to make provision for the compulsory acquisition of land for public purposes and for matters incidental thereto and connected. 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.
Land use policy in kenya experiences from taita taveta district university of helsinki department of geography masters thesis planning geography. 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. I am aware that, the national industrialization policy is a product of extensive and prolonged. 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. 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. For detailed information on the use of cookies on this website, please see our privacy policy. Movementocracy and ugandas foreign policy within the great. Movementocracy and ugandas foreign policy within the. Project objectives, activities, and organization john pender international food policy research institute background of the project the project began in january 1999 with a planning workshop in kampala sponsored by the international food policy research institute ifpri, the makerere. 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. Agriculture policy 2011, uganda forestry policy 2001 incl. 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 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. 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. With pdf merger you can merge your multiple pdf files to a single pdf file in matter of seconds. National land use policy is to achieve coordination, sustainability and optimal land utilization for socioeconomic development. Ugandas cabinet adopted a national land policy nlp in february 20 whose goal is to ensure efficient, equitable and optimal utilization and management of ugandas land resources for poverty reduction, wealth creation, and overall socioeconomic development. Land amendment act, 2010, 2010 uganda legal information. Corruption is a serious problem, and the political will to fight it remains inadequate. Ministry of lands, housing and urban development drafting the.
Policies, people and land use change in uganda a case study in ntungamo, lake mburo and sango bay sites. Articles 2377 and 242 of the constitution of uganda are very clear. The policy provides a clear framework for strengthening the coverage, quality and utility of the assessment of public policies and investments. 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. Burundi is a landlocked country in east africa, neighboring rwanda, tanzania and the democratic republic of congo. Contents key messages 3 acknowledgements 3 1 introduction 6 1. Forestry policy has undergone a series of changes since then. 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. Column president yoweri kaguta museveni was the chief guest at the launch of the national land use policy at hotel africana on march 27. Land policy reform in rwanda and land tenure security for all. 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.
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. Split pdf files into individual pages, delete or rotate pages, easily merge pdf files together or edit and modify pdf files. 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. Do you want to join multiple pdf documents into a single pdf document. 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. In the north and east of uganda, this is the responsibility of the clan. Land policy reform in rwanda and land tenure security for all citizens.
Soda pdf merge tool allows you to combine pdf files in seconds. This free online tool allows to combine multiple pdf or image files into a single pdf document. A policy is defined in the new oxford dictionary of english as. Tukahirwa the environmental conservation trust of uganda, ecotrust p. It proposes that finances for monitoring and evaluation are clearly allocated within the national budget. 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 land act 1999 arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary i. Uganda s first forestry policy was written in 1929. Merge pdf online combine pdf files for free foxit software. Land policy, land rights and land reform are important ingredients in the poverty reduction.
Implementing ugandas new national land policy focus on land. 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. It also specifies the policy in the form of four 4 principal policy goals and sixteen 16 subsidiary policy objectives. Land policy is the tool employed to outline a set of goals and measures for meeting objectives related to land. 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. 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. 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. In most countries, most land policies, laws and procedures are biased against the. 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. It is important to note that the national land use policy has its roots in the legislative and policy framework that guides the country today. Pdf land use and transport planning in the greater. 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. How can womens land rights be best protected in the. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires appointed officer means a person appointed under.
The impact of national land policy and land reform on women. Theoretically, the land act provides for some protection of womens land rights by. 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. Since ugandans political independence in october 1962, it has been preoccupied with the struggle for development. Implementing strategies that support the realization of policy statement 66 a. 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.
A comparative study of land tenure reform in four countries. 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. This study focused on the various policies that have influenced land use change in uganda. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. How uganda is addressing land issues in the country. The information you provide will be handled in accordance with our privacy policy. All the files you upload, as well as the file generated on our server, will be deleted permanently within an hour. Developing new land policies can be a long and difficult process. Pdf land use and transport planning in the greater kampala.
The following are the main obstacles that hinder the efficient management of land in. Rather, policy development was more or less thrust upon government as the emotive nature of land issues begun to tear through the political process. The government of ugandas first national gender policy ngp was approved in 1997. 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. The impact of national land policy and land reform on. Kisambamugerwa makerere institute of social research p. 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. This national land policy, among other things, seek to reorient the land sector in national. Mar 30, 2011 land policy of sustainable and optimal use of land and landbased resources for transformation of ugandan society and the economy. These activities involved african continental and regional institutions, governments, prominent african land experts from all regions of the continent, and. Together with policymakers in the partner countries, the project team is working to improve the basic conditions for land policy. Issues of land policy are worked out in some detail in the act.
National policy should be that authority and responsibility come with accountability. Reducing gender inequalities in access to land resources will. Land acquisition act 1965 nigerian law intellectual. Land policy reform in rwanda and land tenure security for. The policy provided a legitimate point of reference for addressing gender inequalities at all levels of government and by all stakeholders. The major achievements of this policy include among others, increased awareness on gender as a development concern among policy makers and implementers at. The ministrys vision is sustainable land use, land tenure security, affordable, decent housing and organised urban development.
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