Draft Final Report of the Implementation of The Land Governance Assessment Framework In Uganda | Land Portal

Resource information

Date of publication: 
October 2014
Resource Language: 
ISBN / Resource ID: 
Uganda-DRAFTF-201410
Pages: 
273

The Land Governance Assessment Framework (LGAF) is a diagnostic tool for the evaluation of the legal framework, policies and practices regarding land and land use. The LGAF is based on a comprehensive review of available conceptual and empirical material regarding experience in land governance (refer to Land Governance Assessment Framework: Conceptual Approach, Formulation and Methodology). In 1995, the Uganda government embarked on land reform starting with the Constitutional provisions. Land reform was imperative because of the country’s turbulent land tenure history. Since 1995, many policies and laws have been promulgated to streamline land governance. In addition, financial, human and infrastructure resources have been put in place to enhance the process. All these efforts are attributed to the recognition that secure land rights and effective land governance are key stimulants to social and economic development for Uganda. In a pluralistic society like Uganda, effective land governance is premised on the pillars of equity, proficiency and justice. The LGAF is introduced in Uganda at a time when the major policy reform process is coming to a close and more in-depth implementation of the reforms about to commence. This is such an appropriate moment in the history of Uganda where successes in policy and legal reforms meet real implementation challenges requiring a concerted effort of all land sector actors to pull off the reforms in practice.

Authors and Publishers

Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Esther Obaikol

Publisher(s): 

The Uganda Land Alliance (ULA) is a membership consortium of national, regional and international civil society organizations and individuals, lobbying and advocating for fair land laws and policies that address the land rights of the poor, disadvantaged and vulnerable groups and individuals in Uganda.

Data provider

Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) is an independent public policy research and advocacy think tank based in Uganda working in East and Southern Africa. ACODE was first registered in 1999 as a Non-governmental organization (NGO). In 2004, the organization was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and without having a share capital. ACODE is one of the most dynamic and robust regional leaders in cutting-edge public policy research and analysis in a range of areas including governance, trade, environment, and science and technology.

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