Measures to improve equal access to land resources and related benefits in Uganda
Ahene, Rexford A.
Despite obstacles posed by a post colonial legacy of neglect at all levels, Uganda has been working strategically to overcome many of the obstacles constraining the land sector by undertaking to implement a comprehensive Land Sector Strategic Plan (LSSP). At the core of the LSSP is a search for greater efficiency in a decentralized land administration system and the desire to improve market access and related benefits in Uganda. The first major initiative to implement the LSSP is a pragmatic revision of the existing land policy environment and the drafting of a new National Land Policy. This process which started in 2004 is currently nearing completion. The exercise has not only provided a forum for discussing issues pertaining to land rights, but is attempting to shift policy emphasis towards land access and development. The second motivation derives from the Governmentts resolve to modernize the land administration infrastructure by supporting the development of a parcel based land information system through the Land Component of the Second Private Sector Competitiveness Project (PSCP II). Initiated in 2006 with funding from the World Bank, this project is designed to improve access to land and real estate through secure property rights, backed by reliable land information and permitting processes. This paper draws extensively from these two ongoing LSSP events to identify and evaluate measures to improve land access in Uganda.
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