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The Conference on Land Policy in Africa

14-17 November, 2017Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Overview of concept and progress to date

LAND POLICY INITIATIVE

2017

LPI/ALPC Vision, Mission and GoalVISION

A peaceful and prosperous Africa realized through equitable access, efficient and sustainable utilization of land

MISSION

To ensure all land users have equitable access to Land and security of all

bundles of land rights, by facilitating effective partnerships, dialogue and capacity building for participatory and consultative land policy formulation and implementation, and efficient and transparent land administration in both customary and statutory jurisdictions

GOAL

To assist member states in the implementation of the AU Declaration on land issues and challenges in Africa in accordance with the Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa in order to achieve socio-economic development, peace and security, and environmental sustainability

Driver of land

continental policy

and advocacy to

ensure that land

remains a priority in

the policy agenda

Creating continental

and regional land

platforms that

enhances

coordination in the

land sector

Leadership on the

land sector

including: setting the

agenda on land

issues, acting as a

repository of

knowledge and

representing Africa

on global platforms

Create

linkages/partnerships

to bridge gap in

technical assistance

and funding

African Land

Policy Centre

(ALPC)

ALPC Strategic mandate

APLC Objectives and Expected

Outcomes

Expected outcomes Objectives

Conference on Land Policy: Rationale

❑ Land a central to development in Africa

❑ Growing momentum on land policy research, development and implementation in region

What is required is a continental event to:

❑ Present, and shape research activities on land policy in Africa

❑ Complement existing land policy learning events by:

✓ Expanding opportunities for participation by African practitioners

✓ Nuancing global discussion to meet the specific needs of the African land policy community

Conference on Land Policy in Africa

What

A policy and learning event to promote evidence based land policymaking and implementation

Why

To deepen capacity for land policy in Africa through improved access to knowledge and information

How

By sharing and generating interest in new evidence; showcasing emerging and promising practices and facilitating networking

Specific Objectives

❑ address strategic land issues in line with theme of the Conference

❑ provide space for informed policy dialogue among stakeholder different groups

❑ create a platform for shared learning across a wide range of stakeholders

❑ raise the profile of and advocate for key areas of LPI work in land policy

❑ mobilize resources for key areas of work in land policy

Expected Outcomes

❑ Improved awareness of the AU Declaration on Land, F &G, GPs on LSLBI, VGGT, other regional/global commitments and tools

❑ Delivery against components of ALPC strategic plan

❑ Land policy issues in Africa highlighted

❑ Strengthened capacity of stakeholders to:

✓ address policy issues related to selected themes

✓ host a world class regional learning event

✓ coordinate associated scientific processes (vetting, review and approval of abstracts and papers)

❑ Stronger network

Approach

Biennial Conference

- Conference plenaries - Side events- Panels - Exhibitions - Social media platforms

Outputs

- Conference report- Conference Papers - Journal articles

Contributors• LPI /ALPC • NELGA• Partners – e.g. GIZ, IFAD,

FAO, Landesa, IFPRI, • Scientific Committee/

Editorial Committee

Inputs

- Draft papers

- Exhibition concepts- Gray material

Contributors• Governments• RECs and AU organs • Academia • CSO & women groups • UN agencies • Media• Pvt sector• Farmer groups

Contributors• LPI/ALPC and NELGA• Scientific Committee /

Editorial Committee

Date, Theme

• Date: 14-17 November 2017 in Addis Ababa

• Theme: “The Africa We Want: Achieving socioeconomic transformation through inclusive and equitable access to land by the youth.”• Aligned with AU designation of on 2017 as African’s year of youth as

agents for socioeconomic transformation: “Harnessing Africa’s Demographic Dividend through Investment in youth”

• Africa –most youthful continent -- 65% of persons between the productive and employable ages of 15 to 35 years

• Enhancing equitable access to land by the youth will contribute towards realization of the “Africa We Want” as envisioned in Agenda 2063 .

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• Empowerment of women through strengthening the land rights;

• Technology and innovation for securing customary-based land rights for African communities;

• Transparent and sustainable land based investments

• Land Administration –Strengthening land administration institutions at national levels

• Migration, radicalization and violent extremism – linkages to youth employment and access to land for investment

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Conference Theme and Sub-themes

The Africa We Want: Achieving socioeconomic transformation through inclusive and equitable access to land by the youth

Migration, radicalization and violent extremism –linkages to youth employment and access to land for investment

Inclusive agricultural growth

(Transparent and sustainable land based investments

- CAADP- LSLBI

Land Administration

Youth and land

Empowerment of women through strengthening the land rights

Addressing persistent bottlenecks

Land policy development and implementation –

Experiences and emerging good practices

Land administration

(Strengthening land administration institutions at national levels)

Experiences and emerging good practices

Securing land rights under different tenure regimes (Technology and innovation for securing customary-based land rights for African communities)

Youth, gender, water/NRs

Anticipated Outputs

❑ Conference papers

❑ Database of gray material

❑ Policy briefs

❑ Press releases

❑ Web articles

❑ Social media contributions

❑ Proceedings of the Conference

❑ Published journal articles

Structure of Programme (sample each day)

9:00 - 10:00 Plenary Session I: Keynote Speaker

10:00 - 10:30 Coffee/Tea Break

10:00-13:00 Thematic Sessions

10:30 - 13:00

Theme 1: ChairRapporteur



Paper 1.1: Presenter Paper 2.1: Presenter Paper 3.1: Presenter



Paper 1.4: Presenter Paper 2.4: Presenter Paper 3.4: Presenter13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 16:30 Thematic Sessions contd








16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break

17:00 - 18:30 Plenary Session II: Panel discussion

Progress to date/1: Partnerships

❑ Roles and responsibilities – AUC, ECA, LPI Sec, NELGA, GIZ

❑ Buy-in and advocacy

❑ Funding for conference activities

❑ Technical support (publication; ICT)

❑ Participation of constituencies

Progress to date/2: Structures

❑ Steering Committee

❑ Scientific Committee

❑ Technical support – Draft TORs prepared

Progress to date: Scientific Committee

❑ To guide the scientific content

▪ Select papers

▪ Provide comments to strengthen

▪ Conference programme

▪ Objective and outputs of sessions

▪ Identify papers for publication

• Members:

• African Union Commission

• UNECA

• LPI

• NELGA

• Scientific Committee

• Sub-committees – conferencing, travel/Logistics, communications, etc. Ghana

18Progress to date/2: Steering Committee

Progress to date/3: Call for Abstracts

❑ Papers and other forms of participation

❑ Selection to be based on:

❑ Quality of Content

❑ Originality & Innovation

❑ Compliance with identified Conference themes

❑ Preference will be for African and African-based authors/presenters

❑ Geographic coverage

❑ Deadline – Early July

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