Land Rights for African Development: From Knowledge to Action

This document is a collection of briefs that summarizes select papers presented at the 2005 workshop: “Land Rights for African Development: From Knowledge to Action” hosted by UNDPs Drylands Development Center and the International Land Coalition. The workshop addressed key land tenure issues in Africa that influence food security, environmental sustainability, agricultural intensification, conflict, peace building and broader rural development. The 12 briefs contained in this collection captures  a wide range of issues and reflect on the innovations necessary for securing tenure for the poor under a variety of settings.