The degree of formalization needed depends on the development of national markets. The native land act of 19 fn4 apportioned 8% of the land area of. The legal and policy basis for land reform since 1994, south africa has embarked on an multifaceted programme of land reform, designed to redress the racial imbalance in land holding and secure the land rights of historically disadvantaged people. Section 2 describes the ltr process in rwanda after providing a snapshot of land governance in africa and why the continent needs land tenure regulation. Pdf on jan 1, 2009, simon norfolk and others published land policy development in an african context. Land rights and land conflicts in africa carried out for the danish ministry of foreign affairs and coordinated by. The shaping of south african land policy introduction the purpose of this chapter is to investigate the process of land policy development in south africa in the period 1994 to 1999 including some relevant discussions based on policies and events pre1994 and in 2000. This is restricted to land owned by a community in any of the provinces in sierra leone and administered mostly by customary law. Agriculture in africa 3 our continent has enormous potential, not only to feed itself and eliminate hunger and food insecurity, but also to be a major play. It incorporates the position of the government on the report of the presidential commission of inquiry into land matters reached by the cabinet on december 22, 1994, the recommendations. The land policy process and responses to the green paper the white paper on land policy is the culmination of a two and a half year process of policy development, consultation and lessons from early implementation. It has been argued that this has led to a narrow focus on redistribution or restoration of land without. This feature focuses on the history of the land dispossession and segregation as a critical edifice in the building of a racially and spatially divided south africa.
A film documenting the inaugural land policy conference in addis ababa at the african union in november 2014. How land reform and rural development can help reduce. Framework and considered a prerequisite for economic growth guidelines on land policy in africa land policy in africa. Winning the fight against corruption in the land sector. Its purpose is to enable the use of land to lend impetus to the process of african development. This defines public participation as an open, accountable process through which individuals and groups within selected communities can exchange views and influence decisionmaking. However, the report also points to some of the realities associated with the complex land issue in south africa.
When we start unpacking why land reform is necessary, some people say. The highly dualistic farm structure of south africa and the low productivity of native african farmers have been the result of systematic distortions in land allocation, output markets, the provision of infrastructure, agricultural credit, and services. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information from the diverse range of disciplines and interest groups which must be combined to formulate effective. African land policy centre united nations economic.
African union framework and guidelines on land policy in. In africa, for example, formal tenure covers only between 2 and 10 percent of the land. Despite efforts to address the land issue, the legacy of land dispossession remains visible on the south african sociopolitical landscape. Sustainable land management sourcebook agriculture and rural development. Lessons of experience and emerging issues lorenzo cotula camilla toulmin. Throughout subsaharan africa, land is a fundamental issue for economic development, food security and poverty. This land policy and land reform framework and guidelines in short. Overview the 11 systems covered in this chapter are found in the humid and subhumid zones of africa, asia, and latin america. The land policy initiative is a joint programme of the tripartite consortium consisting of the african union commission auc, the african development bank afdb and united nations economic commission for africa eca. In the last 30 years, productivity per agricultural worker has increased by a factor of 1. Land redistribution in south africa commissioned report for high level panel on the assessment of key legislation and the acceleration of fundamental change, an initiative of the parliament of south africa thembela kepe university of toronto rhodes university and. What adjustments may need to be made to the land policy to ensure. Cereal production has increased by 125%, yields by 32%, and cultivated land by 70% in 30 years 2. The 2019 conference on land policy in africa the forthcoming third edition of the conference on land policy in africa is scheduled to take place on 2529 november 2019 in abidjan, cote divoire under the theme.
Summary systems of land administration are not an end in themselves. Framework and considered a prerequisite for economic. Land use policy gavin kearney institute on race and poverty 6 the persistence of white privilege and institutional racism in us policy. Key policy issues in south africas land reform program 34. The national land policy proposes to improve upon and strengthen the existing land. Framework and guidelines on land policy in africa united nations.
The land policy process and responses to the green paper the white paper on land policy is the culmination of a two and a half year process of policy development, consultation and lessons from. Persistence of white privilege and institutional racism. Since independence, african governments have adopted policies and programmes aimed at increasing land tenure security for farmers, so as to foster agricultural. Case studies of recent reforms world bank documents. They support an agricultural population of approximately 400 million on about 160 million hectares of cultivated land, of which only 11 percent is irrigated. The process of acquiring and distributing a particular piece of land is often lengthy, and this escalates the cost of redistribution because the former owner stops investing in the land, the report states. Sustainable land use for the 21st century may 2012 sustainable development in the 21st century sd21. Africa s agricultural sector performance and development paths.
The republic of zambia ministry of lands and natural resources draft national land policy this is a draft national land policy and as such is a working document and. These outcomes driven policy approaches differ from much land and social policy development in south africa which is rights based and which has been drafted to confirm or restore rights and dignity and effect redress through redistribution. Pdf like other countries in africa, nigeria and zambia realized the necessity to engage on the reform of the land resources. Progress on land policy formulation and implementation in africa. Union commission auc, the united nations economic commission for. In south africa, tenure reform is a component of a national land reform programme which also embraces the restitution of land, to people dispossessed by racially discriminatory laws. Executive summary this is a shadow report filed to provide additional information and analysis to supple. It depicts the dialogue and challenges faced by land policy experts, stake holders and. L initiative is one of the priority programmes of the commission of the afric these issues are also central to the development programmes of the unit economic commission for africa eca and the african development ban. A framework to strengthen land rights, enhance productivity and secure livelihoods african union african development bank economic commission for africa how can the land sector play its proper role. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information from the. Washington, july 22, 20africa is home to nearly half of the worlds usable uncultivated land, some 202 million hectares that can be brought under the plow. The continents poor development record suggests it has not leveraged its abundant agricultural land and natural resources to generate shared and sustained growth.
Land available for use by africans was increased by 5% in 1936 fn5 bringing the total to % of the total area of south africa, although much of the land remained in the ownership of the state through the south african development trust supposedly held in trust for the african people. This refers to land owned by a family and administered by family head under customary law. Land governance and security of tenure in developing. Land reform policy itself a stumbling block to successful redistribution. How land reform and rural development can help reduce poverty in south. The remainder of this report is structured as follows. Most coverage of zimbabwes land reform insists that. In parallel with the international conference on agrarian reform a development, in march 2006, three panafrican multilateral institutions hav an initiative aiming at the development of a land policy and land reform f and guidelines for. Africas land reform policies can boost agricultural.
The design and development of those systems find their rationale and justification in the broader framework of land policy and land management. Land reform is necessary in south africa, but that is about the only issue regarding land reform on which there is consensus. Pdf a comparative study to land policy in 9 countries in. The activities of the road map were implemented by a tripartite consortium of the african. Inv 4 land policies in africa olusola atilola, nigeria land administration reform in nigerian fig congress 2010 facing the challenges building the capacity sydney, australia, 1116 april 2010 316 land administration reform in nigerian. The persistence of white privilege and institutional racism in us policy.