Implementing the AU Agenda on Land

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1 Implementing the AU Agenda on Land ALPC Progress & Plan for Joan Kagwanja, ALPC FAO/ALPC Capitalisation Meeting - June 2018

2 Land Policy Initiative Low political will/commitment by African govts Inadequate lessons learning in policy formulation/ implementation Cross-boarder aspects of land related disputes/issues Unsustainable/ inadequate financing/technical capacity Land Policy Initiative Incoherent involvement of actors/partners Continental platform for dialogue, advocacy, consultation, consensus, commitment on land agenda Evidence, tools, frameworks basis for political will/commitment - land reforms (policy, institutions, tracking) Partnerships/synergies/ coherence/ commitment in support of land governance

3 Key Achievements of LPI: Setting agenda/coordinating implementation/building capacity 3

Political & Public will AU Agenda on land set SDGs: 1-No Poverty, 2-Zero Hunger & Sustainable Agriculture, 5-Gender

Growth,11-Sustainable cities, 16-Peace Specialised Technical committee AU Goals: 1-Quality of life; 5-Agriculture;

women s land rights challenges (national) --Establish ALPC --M&E on Land governance --30% documented land rights for

develop appropriate policy frameworks 10-Year Implementation Plan: Implement LPI/ALPC, use F&G to Secure land

Develop strategic Framework/good practice tools; High quality capacity building tools; demand driven support to MS,

4 Political & Public will AU Agenda on land set SDGs: 1-No Poverty, 2-Zero Hunger & Sustainable Agriculture, 5-Gender Equality; 8-Inclusive Eco. Growth,11-Sustainable cities, 16-Peace Specialised Technical committee AU Goals: 1-Quality of life; 5-Agriculture; 6- Environment; 13-Peace/security; 17-Gender Equality Malabo targets on land governance: secure land rights for investments/sustainable agric. Develop comprehensive policies; build financial, human & institutional capacity; secure land tenure for all; resolve women s land rights challenges (national) --Establish ALPC --M&E on Land governance --30% documented land rights for women --apply GPs on LSLBI -Assess status Land investments; Develop Guidelines; Build Capacity; Monitor progress; develop appropriate policy frameworks 10-Year Implementation Plan: Implement LPI/ALPC, use F&G to Secure land rights; use GPs on LSLBI to improve land investments; domesticate land targets(malabo ) CAADP-MALABO Business plan Develop strategic Framework/good practice tools; High quality capacity building tools; demand driven support to MS, RECs; coordination/accountability mechanism -Build regional platform for sharing best practices; integrate land governance in common protocols (regional) -Establish institutional & monitoring mechanism and fund (continental) -launch/institutionalise ALPC -MELA pilots -strengthen ALPC Gender, Women, Land programme

5 African People Improving synergies and coordination LPI Institutional landscape Continental Global Regional CSO Platform PAFO IDEP UN FAO UN-Habitat Member Govt ILC Private sector Landesa EU EC/EUD LPI core partner National AWEPA LPI SC Member Other-Donor or Dev. partner Other partner/-stake holder Direct Support flow

6 Knowledge generated, frameworks/tools developed Evidence Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the implementation of the AU Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges Frameworks Tools MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AU DECLARATION ON LAND ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

7 Platforms for knowledge exchange synergies, coordination established/enhanced Decision: Enhanced platforms for knowledge sharing/ dissemination/ coordination Coordination LPI/ALPC SC members Development & implementing partners platform FAO/ALPC Platform for country-level capitalisation of VGGT and F&G Land-agriculture committees/task force at country level in 6 countries Knowledge exchange/coordination Conference on Land Policy in Africa- CLPA Regional (REC level) platforms IGAD regional platform on LG African Land Commissioners Platform Land investment negotiators platform Forum for African Traditional Leaders (FATA) CSP-CSO platform on land

8 Highlights of progress: ALPC select programme presentations to follow

9 Land policy development - Zambia pilot project Agenda Setting/Political Will: AU Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges 2009; AU Specialized Technical Committee on Water, Agri. & Env. Knowledge/Tools: Continental Regional Assessment Reports ; Zambia Land policy review Capacity/Institutional Strengthening: Multi-stakeholder platform established Synergies and partnerships: Dev. Partners Platform established; USAID/LPI-ALPC support to Land Policy Stakeholder Consultations - Provincial, Chiefs; Farmers

Land use planning - Niger pilot project Agenda Set/Political Will: AU Declaration on Land; Knowledge/tools: guidelines for land use planning; report of progress/code

10 Land use planning - Niger pilot project Agenda Set/Political Will: AU Declaration on Land; Knowledge/tools: guidelines for land use planning; report of progress/code Rurale; Institutional dev: Mainstreamed land governance in Niger s Development Plan; M&E framework; multistakeholder platform Synergies/coordination: EU SDC, ECA/SRO-WA, ECOWAS

11 Monitoring & Evaluation of Land Governance in Africa Agenda Set/Political Will: AU Declaration; Country Pilot Countries STC Decision; Knowledge, data: Background document on monitoring land policy Monitoring and Evaluation Framework Skills & expertise/institutional development: M&E Framework; MELA Pilots; ALPC - Data, statistics and monitoring programme Synergies/coordination: IFPRI,ECA/ACS, UN-Habitat/GLTN, FAO, World Bank, IFAD, NPCA/RESAKSS, Landesa, CSO Platform

Securing Women s Land Rights-AU 30% Campaign Agenda Set/Political Will: AU Declaration on Land; AU STC (30% targetdocumented land for women); NAP on LSLBI Knowledge/tools: Regional assessments; WLRs

12 Securing Women s Land Rights-AU 30% Campaign Agenda Set/Political Will: AU Declaration on Land; AU STC (30% targetdocumented land for women); NAP on LSLBI Knowledge/tools: Regional assessments; WLRs study on improving access to land/tenure security; MELA indicators Skills & expertise/institutional development: Training-Gender and grassroots participation; LPI Gender Strategy; ALPC - Gender, Women and Land programme coherence & synergies: ECA/ACG, RECs, Civil Society Platform (CSP), Landesa, UN- Hab./GLTN, FAO, WB

Land in Agriculture-improving Large Scale Land Based Investments Agenda Set/Political Will: Malabo Declaration; AU Declaration; Nairobi Action Plan, STC decision on GPs Knowledge data, tools: F&G;

13 Land in Agriculture-improving Large Scale Land Based Investments Agenda Set/Political Will: Malabo Declaration; AU Declaration; Nairobi Action Plan, STC decision on GPs Knowledge data, tools: F&G; Assessment report on LSLBIs; Policy brief on LSLBIs; Guiding Principles on LSLBI Capacity Developed: Training (Bureaus of investment; legal negotiators); sensitise traditional chiefs Skills & expertise/institutional development: ALPC programme on LSLBIs; Partnerships for capacity development (CCSI- IIED; TRAPCA); Establishment FATA Coherence & Synergies: AfDB; ALSF; CCSI; IIED; IDEP; ECA- CDD; IDEP

Land governance and Agriculture-Land in NAIP/CAADP Agenda set/political will: 2009 AU Declaration on Land; 2014 Malabo Declaration Knowledge/tools: LPI study (30 country NAIPs); REC RAIPs; 6 reports

14 Land governance and Agriculture-Land in NAIP/CAADP Agenda set/political will: 2009 AU Declaration on Land; 2014 Malabo Declaration Knowledge/tools: LPI study (30 country NAIPs); REC RAIPs; 6 reports on Land governance in Ag strategies/naips Skills & expertise/institutional development: Skills gaps assessed, training programmes, land-agric Committees/Task Force; key actors trained Data, monitoring: land in CAADP results Framework; MELA Pilots Synergies: AUC, NPCA, IFAD, EU, BMZ/GIZ

15 Regional - Land Policy Convergence/ Harmonization; Platforms for exchange Agenda Set/Political will: AU/2063, AU Decl, STC, Malabo Decl; REC protocols, communiques Knowledge/tools: Regional assessment studies, F&G; LPI study on effective land administration systems in Africa; status of land governance in IGAD, COMESA & ECOWAS countries-research; land in RAIP; Convergence framework for ECOWAS, IGAD and COMESA Institutional development/ strengthening: strategy/business plan; Land expert; trained staff, M&E (IGAD, Ethiopia, Kenya), Regional Knowledge/Multi-stakeholders Dialogue Platform Established Synergies and partnerships: ECA, AUC, AfDB, RECs, Member States, academia, research, SDC, EU, ECA-SPODQ & DOA, ACS; REC, CSO Platform; Farmers Platform (EAFF)

Capacity Development strengthening skills and Expertise Agenda Set/Political will Generated: AU Declaration on Land; AU STC decision (2017) Knowledge/tools: Assessment report on capacity Gaps;

16 Capacity Development strengthening skills and Expertise Agenda Set/Political will Generated: AU Declaration on Land; AU STC decision (2017) Knowledge/tools: Assessment report on capacity Gaps; Capacity dev. Framework; Guidelines for development/review curricula Skills & expertise/institutional development: Network of Excellence on Land Governance (NELGA) see map for current members; NELGA Regional Nodes Capacity (Training and research): MSc, PhD scholarships; training/short courses; research fellowships Data, monitoring: KM/ Database; MELA Synergies/Partners/Collaborators: BMZ/GIZ, World Bank, Universities, IDEP, RCMRD, UN-Habitat, EU, AfDB, WB

17 Training Research Monitoring Technical Assistance Enhancing capacity for land governance Strengthened Capacity for Land Governance in Africa (SLGA) NELGA Network of Centers of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa African Universities, Centers of Higher Learning and Research

governments, donors/development partners, parliaments, civil society organization, traditional authorities; youth and women s groups, private

18 Conference on Land Policy in Africa What: A policy and learning event When: Biennial Nov 2014; Nov 2017 Goal: To deepen capacity for land policy development and implementation in Africa through improved access to knowledge, networks and innovation Audience: Academia/Researchers, governments, donors/development partners, parliaments, civil society organization, traditional authorities; youth and women s groups, private sector and media Thematic Representation (2017): 96 scientific papers presented, 20 round table dialogues, 11 side events, 3 master class, 5 preconference events 7

19 Conference on Land Policy in Africa Participation Total number CLPA-2014: 342 Total number CLPA-2017: 445

20 FAO/ALPC/capitalization based on EU/donor support at country level Key Interventions by LPI/FAO to (initial) countries Agenda set: CFS/AU Decisions on VGGT, F&G Knowledge generation/dissemination documenting/sharing promising practices Outreach and advocacy; Awareness raising Skills & Expertise/ Institutional strengthening Technical assistance Training Established continental platform for knowledge sharing/ capitalization/learning of promising practices

22 Decisions, milestones underpinning ALPC Multi-stakeholder Continental meeting (2006) - established LPI to lead actors in developing framework for land policy AU Summit Decision (2009) -AU Declaration on land endorsed --establish institutional framework to coordinate implementation LPI-Dalberg study (2013) - recommendations on appropriate institutional mechanism, theory of change, business plan validated AU Specialized Technical Committee (STC) Decision establish & capacitate African Land Policy Centre to coordinate implementation of AU Agenda on land; institutionalize ALPC in a manner that ensures financial stability, operational efficiency and strong ownership; launched ALPC ECA Committee on Regional Cooperation & Integration (CRCI) Decision endorsed ALPC establishment; endorsed institutionalization of ALPC AfDB Board & Conference on ag transformation(2015): Developed Feed Africa Strategy - implementation plan endorses ALPC to lead in securing of land rights to boost agric

23 ALPC Governance Structure Joint Working Group on Land AUC UNECA, AfDB Chair Steering Committee Africa s land governance constituent (RECs, PAP, NPCA, PAFO, CSO, Think Tank) Observers Development Partners on Land Governance (EU, FAO, IFAD, UN- Habitat) Secretariat African Land Policy Centre

24 Intervention areas/ immediate outcomes Results Pathway: ALPC AUC, ECA, AfDB Goal Enhanced socio-economic status and peace/ security for African people particularly women and other vulnerable groups ALPC Goal (ALPC) ALPC Outcome ALPC Intermediate Outcomes Comprehensive and Responsive Land Policies Knowledge generation/dissemination: Policymakers & actors are equipped with relevant knowledge & data Advocacy: Political/public will and commitment is generated and sustained Capacity Development: Policymakers and actors have requisite skills and expertise Institutional Strengthening: Institutions & systems are effective and well-resourced Partnerships: Coherence and collaboration among Initiatives/ actors Increased equitable access to land and security of tenure for all land users especially women, pastoralists and other vulnerable groups Legal Frameworks Improved land governance Women s Land Rights Land Registration Agriculture and invest ments Effective and Efficient Administration Land- Use Land Valuation Dispute Resolution planning Focus Areas Thematic/regional specificities & considerations NRM & Conflict Youth & Employme nt Gender mainstreaming Urban dev & human settlements Policy Convergence & harmony Monitoring and Evaluation: MELA

25 Thank you

Good Governance and Regulatory Frameworks Lessons from the AU Agenda on Land

Good Governance and Regulatory Frameworks Lessons from the AU Agenda on Land Joan Kagwanja Keynote, High Level Policy Dialogue Fourth High Level Forum on Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM)