LandNet
Africa is a network on land tenure and land policy issues in Africa. It was
established in a regional workshop held in Addis Ababa in January 2000. The
workshop was hosted by OSSREA and sponsored by DFID. The workshop was
attended by participants from eighteen African countries; namely, Burkina
Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia,
Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The following donor and international support
organizations: DFID, GTZ, French Cooperation, SIDA, UN-FAO, IUCN, World
Bank, the IFAD Popular Coalition to Eradicate Hunger and Poverty, NRI,
OXFAM, UN-ECA, CILSS and IIED also participated.
The
workshop assessed the needs; identified mission and objectives; pointed out
thematic approach and activities; identified the structure, membership and
management; and suggested immediate next steps. The corporate name LANDNET
AFRICA was also designated for the Network by this workshop. Each
sub-regional component was suggested to be referred by its geographic
position such as LANDNET AFRICA-East (or Southern, North, West, Horn, etc.)
OSSREA was selected as an interim facilitator of the network at the regional
level.
Mission
To
build an environment for the formulation and implementation of
people-centered land policies, laws and structures necessary for the
reduction of poverty and the promotion of sustainable livelihoods in Africa.
Objectives
- To develop capacity for reciprocal learning, exchange of expertise and comparative research and analysis;
- To build information systems at all levels for use by governments, NGOs, community-based organizations and researchers;
- To provide support services to these stakeholders in their efforts to influence and improve decision-making about and implementation of land policies and laws;
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To facilitate regional (i.e., including sub-regional and
national) cooperation in all issues relating to land policy development.
Countries
Covered
Africa.
LandNet
Africa Contacts
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LandNet Africa Regional Hub and Horn of Africa
OSSREA
P.O.
Box 31971
Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel.
+251 1 23 94 84
Fax:
+251 1 22 39 21
E-mail: ossrea@ethionet.et
Contact
Persons: Prof. Abdel Ghaffar M Ahmed, Executive Secretary
Mr. Alemayehu Azeze, Program Officer
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East Africa
LandNet
East Africa
Resources
Conflict Institute (RECONCILE)
P.O.
Box 7150
Nakuru,
Kenya
Tel:
+254 37 44940 Fax: +254 37 212865
E-mail:
reconcile@net2000ke.com
Contact
Person: Michael Ochieng Odhiambo
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West Africa
LandNet
West Africa
Groupe
de Rechereche et d’Action sur le Foncier (GRAF)
05
BP 6082
Ouagadougou,
Burkina Faso
Tel:
+226 33 07 14 Fax: +226 38 31 33
E-mail: o.hubert@fasonet.bf
Contact
Person: Hubert
Ouédraogo
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Southern Africa
Land
Rights Network of Southern Africa (LRNSA)
94
Harare Drive, Marlborough
Harare,
Zimbabwe
Tel:
+263 4 300340/+263 91 223873
Fax:
+263 4 300340
E-mail: mbayas@ecoweb.co.zw
Contact
Person: Sue
Mbaya
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