Although situated close to the equator, it has diverse climate patterns due to the countrys unique biophysical characteristics influenced by several large rivers, bodies of water, and mountain ranges. With the new land policy, there is now an open window of opportunity to strengthen land rights in uganda, and to improve the security of both womens land rights and community. In responding to the national land policy, the parliament of tanzania enacted two legislations i. Forced displacement of people from their land, especially those without official documents. This is because the colonial administration created serious contradictions in land tenure and management that form the epicentre of any discussion of land issues in uganda. The uganda land commission ulc is a semiautonomous land verification, monitoring and preservation organisation, owned by the ugandan government, that is mandated to document, verify, preserve and maintain land owned andor administered by the government. Uganda is a landlocked country located in east africa. In uganda, land continues to be a critical factor, as it is the most essential pillar of human existence and national development.
Uganda s first forestry policy was written in 1929. Wetland resources in uganda have traditionally been utilized by the people as a source of materials for construction, crafts, furniture, and as hunting and fishing areas. Land disputes crop up throughout uganda, with the greatest number of disputes arising in northern uganda districts, some parts of hoima and amuru district where oil has. Semiannual budget monitoring report financial year 201920. For example, in uganda,6 the british protectorate administration declared most land in the. National land information system nlis the architects registration board. Land rights and land conflicts in africa carried out for the danish. Uganda is a land locked country with an agriculture economy that accounts for over 23% of the gross domestic product but accounts for 72% of the workforce cia world fact book 2019. Reasons land conflicts are on the rise new visionuganda.
Uganda gender strategy for national land policy implementation. The remainder is state land, of which most is alienated in freehold or leasehold. Uganda s idp policy addresses land tenure and property rights. Jun 02, 2016 land disputes are widespread in uganda, affecting 33%2 to 50%3 of landholders. The uganda national led policy is intended to provide a framework for partnerships and promotion of accelerated mobilization and galvanization of social and economic actors to effectively address the economic development challenges in their territorial localities. The country is a republic, and achieved this status on october 9, 1962 when the country attained independence from british colonial rule. Types of land tenure systems in uganda land ownership in uganda. Given that land registration strengthens security of tenure for smallholder farmers, pelum in partnership with the ministry of lands housing and urban development have come together to disseminate land registration procedures in uganda the ministry of lands, housing and urban development is responsible for providing policy. Mar 30, 2011 land policy of sustainable and optimal use of land and landbased resources for transformation of ugandan society and the economy. Endowed with significant natural resources, including ample fertile land, regular.
The legal framework in uganda notably, the 1995 constitution as amended, the land act, 1998 as. Uganda is located on the east african plateau and lies almost completely within the nile basin. Refugees are provided with a plot of land for housing and cultivation and can settle alongside their host communities. Building strong communities against land and water grabbing. In the absence of a land policy in uganda, it was envisaged that those three principles would guide uganda in its land reform process. Together with policymakers in the partner countries, the project team is working to improve the basic conditions for land policy. Ministry of lands, housing and urban development the uganda national land policy february, 20 ministry of lands, housing and urban development, century building, plot no. This paper presents the national policy on public sector monitoring and evaluation. Despite the provisions in the national land policy to establish a customary land registrar to issue certificates of title of customary land, the implementation of this has been futile. About pelum uganda land is the primary factor of production in agriculture, from which smallholder farmers get a.
A framework to strengthen land rights, enhance productivity and secure livelihoods. The overall goal for the national land use policy is to achieve sustainable and equitable socioeconomic development through optimal land management and utilization in uganda download pdf 861 kb. Securing land tenure for improved food security in select. How uganda is addressing land issues in the country. Since 1962, uganda has had 6 presidents and suffered political instability and. The survey was conducted in the districts of kapchorwa, luweero and kampala. Pdf file 92 kb lemu has used the understanding gained through empirical research to analyse policy and make recommendations to a variety of actors. Section to retrieve the file, then the bearer is sent to pick a pay slip and pay ugx 10,000. The main objectives of the land act can be summarised as follows. Land amendment act, 2010, 2010 uganda legal information. Only about 8% of ugandas land is registered, meaning that the majority cannot be used to invest in more productive agriculture and nonagricultural activities, cannot be used as collateral to access credit, and cannot be used to. Land disputes in uganda can be resolved by a number of courts in the hierarchy of institutions, right from the magistrate courts up to the supreme court. Making land work for us all take land administration out of the social system is dangerous, both for society and for. Prepared for the united states agency for international development, property rights and resource governance program under the prosperity, livelihoods and critical ecosystems place indefinite quantity contract iqc contract no.
Republic of uganda responsible land policy in uganda relapu soroti 18112017 isueastern and northern conference 5. The step by step guide to customary land registration in. The 1995 constitution was the first official document ever to recognise customary tenure the pre dominant land tenure form in uganda. Land can either be owned in perpetuity or for a given period of time. At just 8 bars of music, it is one of the shortest in the world, and it is usually performed with two verses in order to lengthen it.
The securing land tenure for improved food security in select areas in uganda project is funded by the embassy of the kingdom of the netherlands in uganda and implemented by the global land tool network, as facilitated by unhabitat. African union african development bank economic commission for africa. In collaboration with its partners, the project sets out to introduce transparent procedures and mechanisms in land administration, thereby improving the populations situation with respect to land rights. The impact of national land policy and land reform on women. Uganda pursues a nonencampment policy to refugee protection and assistance. In buganda, land is the way of life as the kingdoms cultural. Most land in uganda is held under the undocumented customary tenure. The draft land policy builds upon the constitution of uganda 1995 which guarantees every person a right to own property either individually or in association with others. Uganda country refugee response plan the integrated response plan for refugees from south sudan, burundi and the. Socioeconomic impacts land is one of three major factors of production in classical economics along with labor and capital and an essential input for housing and food production. Framework and considered a prerequisite for economic growth guidelines on land policy in africa. The design and implementation of the land information system and the securing of land records was against the background that less than 20% of the land in uganda is registered. This second part of the study, undertaken during the second half of 2007 in the lango and acholi regions, builds on the first phase conducted in 2006 in the teso region. Land use policy pdf tweet published in public dialogues.
Subsequent amendments to the land act 1998 in 2001, 2004 and 2010 clearly demonstrated that the law was unacceptable in many ways, highlighting its internal weaknesses on one side, but also demonstrating that uganda needed a national land policy to guide principles for the management, administration and use of uganda s land resources. Uganda has never had a clearly defined and or consolidated national land policy since the advent of colonialism in the nineteenth century. Framework and considered a prerequisite for economic. The land amendment act, 2010 an act to amend the land act to enhance the security of occupancy of lav,ful and bona fide occupants on registered land in accordance with article 237 of the constitution, and for related matters. Land tenure under transition tenure security, land. Oh uganda, land of beauty is the ugandan national anthem. Pdf file this is an html version of an attachment to the access to information request land use issues. The policy provides a clear framework for strengthening the coverage, quality and utility of the assessment of public policies and investments. A comprehensive national land policy was approved by cabinet in february 20 with a vision of. An assessment on enhancing awareness of land rights of the. There are various types of land tenure systems in uganda under under which citizens and foreigners can buy land, own and utilize it.
Uganda has never had a clearly defined andor consolidated national land policy since the advent of colonialism in the nineteenth century. Although firmly rooted in a common foundation cast by the berlin conferences of 188485 that sanctioned the partition of africa among the european powers, actual development of land policy on the ground in the three countries of tanzania formerly tanganyika uganda, and kenya briefly east africa, parted ways. Uganda s development policy approach treats land as a tradable commodity in the market to ease access for large scale land investments that are largely foreign direct investments. Britains land tenure policy in her colonies in eastern africa was different. To provide security of tenure to all land users the case of the uganda they are mainly customary land holders referred to as customary tenants on public land. Project objectives, activities, and organization john pender international food policy research institute background of the project the project began in january 1999 with a planning workshop in kampala sponsored by the international food policy research institute ifpri, the makerere. Country situation and role of agriculture the republic of uganda, located in eastern africa, is a landlocked country occupying a total area of 241 550 km2, of which 18 percent is open inland waters and wetlands, and 37. For land and other property left behind, the idp policy, section 3. Oct 15, 2019 ugandas national land policy is an opportunity to protect and enhance the land rights of vulnerable people through provisions that expressly seek to take remedial action against historical and cultural injustices and inequality between men and women. Uganda s land policy 20 highlights a number of problems associated with land in uganda. Although land is an asset, in uganda most of it is unproductive and not being harnessed to its full potential.
Providing policy guidance to land holding authorities for sustainable, orderly. Uganda land portal securing land rights through open data. In addition to the conflicts between the government and the. National land policy for uganda free download as word doc. Land disputes crop up throughout uganda, with the greatest number of disputes arising in northern uganda districts, some parts of hoima and amuru district where oil has recently been discovered and where. Lemu documents the land and equity movement in uganda. Implementing ugandas new national land policy focus on land. In total, 60 women were surveyed, with 15 in luweero, 20 in kapchorwa, and 25 in. Ensure that idps are not arbitrarily or compulsorily deprived of property or any interest in or right over property except as provided for in.
National land policy for uganda question integrity. The land act 1998 identifies the four forms of land tenure systems in uganda which include customary, leasehold, freehold and mailo, grants. Uganda is landlocked country located in east africa with an area of 236,040 square kilometers 146,675 square miles and a total land boundary of 2,698 kilometers 1,676 miles. Ministry of lands, housing and urban development land portal. Analyzing uganda s poverty reduction initiatives the poverty eradication action plan peap 1997, marked a period in which uganda had a specific policy focus on poverty reduction strategies. Printed by uppc, entebbe, by order of the government. The deadline for sending queries regarding this request for proposals was 23. Objectives of the land act 1998 the main objectives of the land act can be summarised as follows. This national land policy, therefore, consolidates a number of scattered.
Forestry policy has undergone a series of changes since then, alternating between. In uganda, land disputes are the most significant form of conflict, with many escalating into violence. International experience and lessons from uganda by. The impact of national land policy and land reform on. Uganda postconflict land policy and administration options. Where relevant, we have edited to combine similar questions. This article addresses some of these issues and their policy implications. It is a natural resource dependent country, and agriculture is dominated by smallholder farmers. Article 237, of the uganda constitution, provides that land belongs to the citizens of. Uganda land p latform for sharing and commenting in order to understand the land rights. It also established ministry zonal offices mzos to handle land transactions that were centralised at the ministry headquarters, which in turn made the cost of doing business expensive. Ugandan land policy reform to curb illegal evictions. To provide security of tenure to all land users the case of the uganda they are. Impact of most of these has been lacklustre, due to the failure to consider the chronically poor in the conceptualisation formulation and.
According to prof fimbo the major concern of the policy makers in the land law reforms has been the tensions between on. Forestry policy has undergone a series of changes since then, alternating between stricter conservation on the one hand and more. Land policy of sustainable and optimal use of land and land based resources for transformation of ugandan society and the economy. Republic of uganda responsible land policy in uganda relapu soroti 18112017 isueastern and northern conference 5 objective of the global project. This is the second part of land studies on northern uganda designed to inform the peace, recovery and development plan prdp. It was adopted in october 1962, with words and music by george wilberforce kakoma. Focus on land in africa interviewed several of the delegates to learn more about what the policy means for ugandans, and the main challenges facing its implementation. In selected partner countries, prerequisites for sustainable development and food security shall be established the by introduction of secure and equitable land use and land ownership rights. Uganda is grappling with the need to build capacity for policy oriented research needed to guide policy makers to plan our longterm strategy for developing agriculture in. Ministry of lands, housing and urban development landnet uganda. By charles peter mayiga land is the most important asset in most parts of the world that people can own, including in uganda. Uganda had been a protectorate of the united kingdom from 1894 to 1962. There, recognition of customary land rights was the exception rather than the rule. Act 1 land amendment act 2010 3d where the board has not determined the annual.
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