Land policy initiative progress examined by steering committee

Abstract

The second Steering Committee Meeting for the AU-ECA-AfDB Land Policy Initiative (LPI) for 2013 was held at the AU Conference Centre on 4 November 2013. The Steering Committee examined progress in implementing previous Committee decisions and the 2013 LPI Work Plan, including fund utilization and commended the LPI Secretariat for vast improvements in the rate of implementation in spite of facing capacity challenges. The Committee lauded efforts to engage with the RECs and member states, noting their important role in advancing the AU agenda on land policy in Africa.