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Pathways for Ensuring Access to Assets: Land tenure
reform and beyond
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Cheryl Doss, Yale University, USA
Jeanette Carter, University of Liberia
Ruth Meinzen-Dick, IFPRI, USA
Gorettie K.N. Nabanoga, Makerere Unviersity, Uganda
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Problem & Objective
Although there was a wave of land tenure reform in Africa in the
1990s, these reforms have demonstrated that legislation alone does
not create property rights and tenure security. In addition, many
reforms did not adequately address the issues of common property
and women’s access to assets. This project will analyze the
social, economic and institutional barriers that women face in accessing
and controlling assets, including land. It will also asses the interactions
among various assets and provide concrete suggestions of how to
improve policy and practice to enhance women’s access to and
control over assets.
Research Context
Uganda legislated land reform in 1998, whereas Liberia is now emerging
from 26 years of conflict and land reform is high on the agenda
of the newly-elected government. More information is needed on land
tenure security and asset ownership among rural people in order
to develop secure tenure systems. It is hoped that the post-conflict
experiences in Uganda can help inform the evolution of land reform
policies in Liberia.
Policy Relevance
In Uganda, a study of the processes and pilot initiatives that have
already been undertaken, and looking at their impacts, the research
can contribute to improved programs on the ground to secure land
rights of the poor, particularly women. In Liberia, the findings
of this project on the state of tenure across different types of
land uses as well as between areas with existing freehold title
and customary tenure will be provided directly to the Governance
Reform Commission, which will be creating a new land tenure policy
for the country.
Publications
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