Land Use Planning Guidelines for Somaliland

Purpose of the guidelines The purpose of the present Guidelines is threefold: 1. to explain the basic principles of land use planning 2. indicate which land use planning activities could be carried out in Somaliland at different levels, and how 3. provide a number of tools and resources which could be of practical use by land use planners in Somaliland The guidelines are not a manual which has to be followed strictly. Such manuals could be developed at a later stage, particularly for land use planning at village level. Intended users of the guidelines The guidelines are meant for technicians and administrators involved in land use planning and natural resources management in Somaliland. They could be civil servants from various line ministries, or project staff of national and international NGO’s and consultants. The Guidelines will also be useful at relevant departments of colleges and universities.