The report considers the critical issues providing the context for discussing land issues affecting West Africa as a region. These include the political, social and economic context, colonial legacy and legal plural systems, ...

The study observes that trans-border trade is no longer confined to the traditional exchange of goods and services between residents sharing common border with the primary purpose of meeting shortfalls in subsistence ...

Africa’s development remains dependent on agriculture and exploitation of natural resources, yet agriculture and livestock production are largely carried out by smallholder farmers under increasing pressure of scarce land ...

The paper argues that poor performance is not an inherent characteristic of minerals-driven economies. It considers mineral endowments a capital that can spur growth and reduce poverty in developing countries if deployed ...

Les présentes Directives volontaires visent à améliorer la gouvernance foncière des terres, des pêches et des forêts, au profit de tous, en accordant une attention particulière aux populations vulnérables et marginalisées. ...

The last two decades, Africa experienced a severe crisis manifested among others in the constant decline of its economic growth rate. Since 1994, the economic situation of the continent has improved steadily, but this ...

This Policy Brief is intended to serve as a medium through which the Food Security and Sustainable Development Division of the ECA can sensitize policy-makers, development planners and stakeholders on the African continent ...

The main purpose of this paper is to critically analyse the significance and implications of pricing policies as a major policy instrument in African LDCs based on the findings of the country studies and to submit pertinent ...

En 2003, à Maputo, la Conférence de l’Union africaine a résolu de mettre en oeuvre le Programme détaillé pour le développement de l’agriculture africaine (PDDAA) et les pays se sont engagés à allouer au moins 10 % de leurs ...

The principle goal of the LPI is “to assist member states in the implementation of the AU Declaration on land Issues and challenges in Africa, in accordance with the Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa, in ...