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Rift Valley Institute

Acronym: 
RVI
Website: 
https://riftvalley.net/

Location

Sudan
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SD
Burundi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Rwanda
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
legal empowerment
research

The Rift Valley Institute (RVI) is an independent, non-profit organization, founded in Sudan in 2001, currently working in seven countries in Eastern and Central Africa. The aim of the Institute is to advance useful knowledge of the region and its diverse communities, bringing a better understanding of local realities to bear on social and political action. The RVI works with institutions in the region to develop and implement long-term programmes that combine action-oriented research with education and public information.

Rift Valley Institute Resources

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Library Resource

‘It’s not all about the land’: Land disputes and conflict in the eastern Congo

Reports & Research
September, 2016
Africa
Land Conflicts
land conflicts
land governance
land dispute
land

Current interventions in land conflicts in the eastern Congo are focused on conflict management rather than conflict resolution. Land conflicts are part of a wider governance problem and need political rather than technical approaches. Conflicts over land are related to wider conflict dynamics, which are the result of an interplay between struggles for power and resources, identity narratives and territorial claims. There is a need for better donor coordination and more coherent land governance interventions, which should be integrated into larger state-building efforts.

Library Resource

Hosts and Guests A historical interpretation of land conflicts in southern and central Somalia

Policy Papers & Briefs
May, 2015
Somalia
Land Conflicts
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land administration
land dispute
land use
pastoral land rights
pastoral lands
rangelands

'In Somalia, land issues are particularly complex. Those involved in both policy and practice need to understand this complexity better if durable political solutions are to be identified and property rights for individuals and communities secured. Lee Cassanelli explains the complex nature of land use, as well as the concept of ‘home’ in the Somali context. His paper is food for thought for all those interested in land reform.'
 

Library Resource

LAPSSET The history and politics of an eastern African megaproject

Conference Papers & Reports
April, 2014
Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land investments
land rights
land use
pastoral lands
pastoralists

‘This study is in-depth, up-to-date and the first of its kind on a massive infrastructure development project in the region, examining its history, politics, evolution, the emergence of actors and interests and effects on the poor and marginalized. It presents the ambitions and ambiguities of a megaproject never seen in the development history of the region. The report is a comprehensive analysis of the hopes and fears emanating from a megaproject in the region and provides invaluable data on which future studies will certainly have to rely.’

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