Land policy forum recommends strong support for homegrown policies

Abstract

The consultative workshop on land policy in Eastern Africa concluded with a call to African governments to contribute at least ten percent of national budgets to the land sector. Participants noted that while this may seem like a high investment, considering that land disputes are at the center of many conflicts, it is a small price to pay in the long run. While appreciating the contribution that development partners are making to the formulation of land policies, the workshop stated that land policies have a higher chance of successful implementation if they are home grown and owned; and it the policy development process is consultative and inclusive with the active involvement of civil societies. It called for capacity building for national institutions to equip them to undertake the important task of land policy development and implementation.