Land reform policy and the imperatives of good governance
Okafor, Uzochukwu
Land reform as a topical issue predates Namibian independence. It was a key theme of the liberation struggle. The perception is widespread that until land reform succeeds, the liberation struggle continues. Finding ways of achieving a politically acceptable racial balance of commercial land ownership and sustainable utilization of redistributed land within an acceptable period of time is of essence. Policy making in an environment that respects good governance should involve mechanisms that engender consensus building, transparency, participation and equity. Decision support systems like the VISA Technology compels the policymaker to arrive at the preferred alternative in a systematic and transparent manner. The paper evaluates and ranks the three land reform strategies used in Namibia in terms of their feasibility, sustainability and performance using a decision support system, VISA. V.I.S.A. a multicriteria decision support tool is used to perform sensitivity analysis and compare alternative options. The results were very interesting.
Event: 5th FIG Regional Conference for Africa : Promoting Land Administration and Good Governance
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