Land Policy workshop opens in "the land of a thousand hills"

Abstract

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Union (AU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are jointly working on a Land Policy Initiative to support efforts being made by African governments in the formulation and implementation of land policy and institutional reforms. The Initiative recognizes the central role of multi-stakeholder consultations aimed at gaining consensus on the key elements that should constitute the framework, guidelines, benchmark and indicators for land policy and institutional reforms. The critical steps in the roadmap include a continental consultative workshop; An Expert Group Meeting on Benchmarks and Indicators; Regional assessments and consultations; A continental Meeting of African experts and African Ministers responsible for land; and AU Heads of State and Government Summit.