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Displaying 1 - 5 of 359Securing land rights for Mailo land in Uganda
Mailo is one of the four land tenure systems recognised in Uganda’s 1995 Constitution, located mainly in the central and western regions and covers around 10 % of its land. It is a semi-formalised customary land tenure system that emerged during the colonial period. Large tracts of land were allocated to local chiefs and some prominent individuals, becoming “landlords” whose land rights are associated with a freehold title. The individuals occupying and using the land now owned by the Mailo landlords, became Bibanja holders or tenants holding customary right of occupancy.
Securing land rights for Mailo land in Uganda
Mailo is one of the four land tenure systems recognised in Uganda’s 1995 Constitution, located mainly in the central and western regions and covers around 10 % of its land. It is a semi-formalised customary land tenure system that emerged during the colonial period. Large tracts of land were allocated to local chiefs and some prominent individuals, becoming “landlords” whose land rights are associated with a freehold title. The individuals occupying and using the land now owned by the Mailo landlords, became Bibanja holders or tenants holding customary right of occupancy.
Policy Paper - Lease agreements for productive land use and self-reliance of refugees in their host communities.
Given the extended duration of refugees staying in their host country, enhancing refugee self-reliance is vital to secure refugee livelihoods. Verbal rental arrangements seem to be increasingly used to access farmland as food rations are decreasing and land inside the settlement area is scarce. Because of the informal nature of customary land governance, tenure arrangements for refugees are additionally insecure.
The Status of the Implementation of Responsible Agricultural Invetsment Principles and Contract Farming in the Project Regions of Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz and Gambella
Ethiopia’s economy and the livelihoods of its population are highly dependent on agriculture. The livelihood of about 84% of the population is directly depends on agriculture. Agriculture has also been contributing a lion's share of foreign currency earnings and it also contributes about 47% of the country's GDP (CSA, 2015). Moreover, Ethiopia is endowed with abundant agricultural resources and has diverse agro-ecological zones. Out of the total land area /111.5millon ha/ of the country about 74.3 million hectare is suitable for annual and perennial crop production (MoA, 2009).
Institutional success factors in spatial planning for socioeconomically and ecologically sustainable peri - urban Ethiopia: Insights from Rwanda and Tanzania
This paper analyses the peri-urban experiences of three key Africa countries. The countries are Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Tanzania. The paper aims at investigating how peri-urban challenges have been (or are being) addressed in these countries and derive lessons for Ethiopia. It approaches this investigation by addressing the following questions: What political situation (including legal/institutional framework) exists in these countries and to what extent do they enable or prevent sustainable peri-urban developments?