TOWARDS NORMALIZATION? COMPARISON AND EVOLUTION OF LAND ACQUISITIONS IN EIGHT AFRICAN COUNTRIES
ANGELA HARDING,WYTSKE CHAMBERLAIN et all
Large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) have been the subject of a large body of research, focusing particularly on global or sector specific dynamics. This paper rather takes an inter-country perspective. Using data from the Land Matrix and applying a comparative case study design, the comparison and evolution of land acquisition mechanisms is presented for eight African countries. The presentation of comparative figures is complemented with an analysis of the respective regulatory frameworks. Results show that convergences are observed for several data variables; investor countries, location drivers and nature of the deal, while there is diversity in the scale, intention and temporal data. The policy frameworks implemented may account for some of these findings. International guidelines do not account for the diversity, as they are in their infancy or have not (yet) been launched. The role of external factors and the requirements from investors themselves likely explain most of the trends.
Event: Land Governance in an Interconnected World_Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty_2018
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