Belay Demissie, Land Policy Initiative (LPI) Presentation to the 11th CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting Side event on Improving Land Governance for Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Transformation Convened by the AU/AfDB/UNECA Land Policy Initiative Johannesburg 24 March 2015

1. Mainstreaming of Land
Governance in National
Agricultural and Food Security
Investment Plans (NAFSIPs)
LAND POLICY INITIATIVE
Belay Demissie (PHD), Regional Land Expert,
Land Policy Initiative
LPI/NPCA side event, 24 March 2015
11th CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting
Johannesburg, South Africa

2. Good Land governance is central to
success of CAADP
• Land fundamental for production & wealth
creation globally: in Africa, where majority are
in agriculture/ other land-based sectors,
• Land governance/management affects
agriculture:
o Facilitating private investments by farmers, and
responsible/innovative investment LSLBIs
o Incentivising farmers to adopt productivity enhancing
technologies
o Enhancing involvement of banks /other private sector
players
o Adoption of practices that ensure environmental
stewardship. climate change mitigation & adaptation
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3. Land/Water
management
Access to
market
Food security
Science and
technology
Absence
of
disputes/
conflict
Improved
governance of
land based
investments
Respons
ive land
use
planning
Equitable
land
distributio
n/Access
Secure land
tenure and
land rights
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II
III
IV
Cohesive land/land use policies, and effective
administration
Evidence-basedparticipatory
policymakingprocess
Effectiveimplementationand
monitoringof
Land governance and CAADP linkages
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4. Some key land governance
issues: progress made and
actions needed
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5. 5
Land-Agriculture thematic areas
Land Issues /Themes Backgroun
d
Document
F&G CAAD
P
APR
M
State Sovereignty over
Land
X X X
Security of tenure X X X X
Unequal Rights to land and
insecure land rights
X X X X
Historical Land Rights
Injustices
X X X X
Land, and Natural
Resources Degradation
X X X X
Land, Environment and
Climate Change
X X X X
Land Governance and
Conflict
X X X X

6. 6
Land Issues /Themes Background
Document
F&
G
CAAD
P
APR
M
Large Scale Land Based
Investments
X X X X
Legal Pluralism and
Conflicting Tenure
Systems (Duality)
X X X X
Land and Urban
Development
X X X X
Women’s Land Rights X X X X
Traditional/Indigenous
Land Management
Practices (Knowledge
Management)
X X X X
Land and Africa’s Regional
Integration Agenda
X X X X
Thematic areas: LPI documents

7. Findings of the AU-ECA-AfDB LPI Study
on mainstreaming land in CAADP
Summary findings
• All stakeholders recognise that land is
fundamental
• While land degradation is addressed, few
systematically articulate land governance
considerations in CAADP investment and policy
reform planning
• Little attention to how land will be availed for
agricultural investments—and how to address
tenure and land governance challenges
• Land question--most CAADP land interventions de-
emphasized policy and governance aspects -
rather focus on technical and investment
measures to correct land degradation
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8. Areas for action in addressing land
governance in CAADP
How to:
• Facilitate equity of access to land for all land
users: small and large-holder farmers,
pastoralists, other investors, women, youth
• Reduce complexity and cost of
documenting/registering land rights and claims --
especially customary rights
• Develop land use plans and models that promote
development and sustainable investment goals
• Promote agricultural production models that
ensure fair, equitable, profitable
investments/outcomes
• Reduce environmental damage, mitigate, adapt to
climate change
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9. Areas for action...
– Expedite/capitalise on momentum for
policy reforms
– Build synergies between F&G, VG other
initiatives in implementation in Africa
– Build capacity/engage RECs, Institutions,
CSOs, farmers organisations
– Support mainstreaming of land governance
in CAADP/NAFSIPS at national levels
– Monitor and report---CAADP results
framework?
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10. LPI/IFAD Partnership to
mainstream land governance in
NAIPs
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11. LPI/IFAD Project
Goal –
To support the development and
implementation of land policies in
Africa in accordance with the AU
Declaration on Land and the F&G
with a view to enhancing food
security and agricultural
development
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12. Objectives
To mainstream land policy and
governance in CAADP National
Agricultural and Food Security
Investment Plans (NAFSIPs) to increase
agricultural investments and
productivity and attain food security.
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13. Specific Objectives
• Review NAFSIPs and on-going land policy initiatives
to identify entry points, promising practices and
innovations for land governance;
• Raise awareness among stakeholders on the need
to address land governance issues in implementing
CAADP/Agricultural sector strategy;
• Enhance capacity of the National Governments,
Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and the LPI
to facilitate the mainstreaming of land governance
issues in CAADP NAFSIPs;
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder monitoring, review and
dialogue on land governance interventions in the
context of CAADP implementation at national level.
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14. Outputs
• Research and analysis
• Communication and advocacy
• Capacity development
• Monitoring and evaluation
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15. Research and analysis
6 reports – one per country –
on the needs/gaps, recommendations, promising
practices and innovations for mainstreaming land
governance concerns in NAFSIPs.
 6 Business Plans (including budget)
– one per country –
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16. Communication and
advocacy
• Communication and advocacy
strategy developed
• Advocacy/extension materials on
land governance-agricultural
linkages produced.
• 6 national advocacy and
awareness raising workshops and
seminars organised
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17. Capacity development
• Technical Training Modules
organised for different stakeholders
– How to mainstreaming land governance
concerns into NAFSIPS/agricultural
programmes.
• Capacity of existing working groups
on land governance enhanced
• Technical assistance and advisory
missions organised according to the
specific needs
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18. Monitoring and evaluation
• CAADP Monitoring Framework and
indicators for tracking progress
reviewed
• M&E studies conducted and
related reports produced
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19. Lesson learning and
knowledge management
• Promoting/scaling up of gender sensitive
and cost effective registration of all
bundles of land rights;
• Mapping, recognition and management of
land rights, especially customarily held
group rights to land (incl. institutional
arrangements);
• Rural-urban linkages and land use planning
issues;
• Decentralization and institutional
development;
• Identification, acquisition and management
of public land
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20. Target Countries & Selection
criteria
• 4-6 countries From Eastern and Southern African
countries
• Assessment of the needs for improved land policy
and governance at the national level and the
potential entry points for related interventions
and policy dialogue;
• current progress in the CAADP implementation
process (signed a National CAADP Compact and
an Investment Plan);
• IFAD’s comparative advantage in engaging in
policy dialogue and raise stakeholder’s
awareness
• Opportunities for collaborating with other
partners engaged in the CAADP process and
aligning country focus with other projects
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21. Project management
• LPI Steering committee- oversee
• LPI Secretariat – Focal
implementing institution
• LPI will liaise with stakeholders at
country level to facilitate
partnerships, synergies and
coordination.
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22. Way forward
• LPI is complaint to Malabo declaration
and to the implementation strategy and
road map to achieve the 2025vision on
CAADP
• LPI is aligned with CAADP result
framework and also working on joint
projects
• Yes, LPI will continue working with all
stakeholders (member states,
development partners, continental
institutions, CSO platform and farmers
federation and RECs).
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23. Thank you!!
Email: Email: landpolicy@uneca.org
Website: http://www.uneca.org/lpi/
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