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    Rwanda land tenure regularisation case study

    Evidence on Demand, 2014
    Land has historically been a source of dispute and conflict in Rwanda, compounded by the social unrest which resulted in the 1994 genocide. Up to one million people were killed and three million fled to neighbouring countries, leading to weakened political institutions, infrastructure and human capital. Traditional land allocation systems also suffered.
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    Impacts of land certification on tenure security, investment, and land market participation: evidence from Ethiopia

    Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
    While early attempts at land titling in Africa were unsuccessful, factors such as new legislation, low-cost methods, and increasing demand for land have generated renewed interest. This paper aims to assess the impacts of land registration in Ethiopia.
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    Farmers' voices: practical perspectives on land reform and agricultural development

    Centre for Development and Enterprise, South Africa, 2008
    This report details the findings of a round table discussion on land reform and agricultural development in South Africa convened by The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) in October 2007.
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    Crisis in Kenya: land, displacement and the search for 'durable solutions'

    Overseas Development Institute, 2008
    This policy brief explores the importance of land issues in forced displacement in Kenya, drawing out their implications for current humanitarian and early recovery interventions in the wake of the violence and displacement that followed the 2007 elections. Key messages nclude:
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    Secure land rights for all

    United Nations Human Settlements Programme, 2008
    Secure land rights are important for development and poverty reduction and the greatest challenges for providing such rights are in urban, peri-urban areas, and the most productive rural areas.
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    Rural land certification in Ethiopia: process, initial impact, and implications for other African countries

    World Bank, 2007
    Although many African countries have adopted highly innovative and pro-poor land laws, lack of implementation hinders their potentially far-reaching impact on productivity, poverty reduction, and governance.
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    Has land reform changed land ownership concentration?

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2007
    Possession of vast lands is a major representation of wealth in the Philippines - a privilege enjoyed largely by the ruling class since the colonial era. This ownership of huge tracts of land has resulted in numerous political, social, and economic inequalities. This edition of Development Research News addresses these disparities.
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    Livelihood diversification in Borana pastoral communities of Ethiopia - prospects and challenges

    Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2007
    This paper analyses the livelihoods of the Borana pastoral communities of Southern Oromiya in Ethiopia. It aims to inform policy makers, donors, and development practitioners about the best strategies for protecting and promoting sustainable livelihoods in the region.
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    The law, legal institutions and the protection of land rights in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire: developing a more effective and equitable system

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    This paper provides an analysis of the effectiveness and equitability of West African judicial, legal and administrative institutions for:providing accessible dispute resolutionprotecting the security of the urban and rural poor to hold and use land.The authors compare legislation of customary and non-state regulatory institutions in Ghana, with the greater Pluralism of Côte d’
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    Landless women, hopeless women? Gender, land and decentralisation in Niger

    Drylands Programme, IIED, 2006
    This paper is a summary of a case study on gender, land and decentralisation. It addresses how women in rural areas of Niger deal with pressure on land within changing agricultural production systems. A separate focus is on women’s land rights, and the strategies they use to capitalise on these rights.

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