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Presentation of the Niger-EU partnership under the framework of the
G8 Land Transparency Initiative
Philippe Thévenoux DG DEVCO Development and Cooperation - EuropeAidUnit C1: Rural Development, Food Security, Nutrition
Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty Washington, 26th March 2014
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Summary
A) The context of the partnership
B) Objectives
C) Expected results
D) Importance of the partnership
E) The partnership within the wider EU picture
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A. The context of the partnership
80's: decentralised consultations and studies Adoption of the national policy on rural land tenure, the
« Code Rural » in 1993. Objectives:
- securing rural actors,
- organisation of rural world,
- protection and conservation of natural ressources,
- land planning.
20 years after: increased pressure on land and natural ressources, conflicts, land speculation and natural ressources degradation calls for a review of the Rural Code.
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B. Objectives of the partnership
General objective: to improve land policy implementation in Niger.
Specific objectives are:- improve land governance by strengthening involvement of stakeholders,- strengthen the functioning of Rural Code structures, procedures and
transparency to secure land tenure for all stakeholders, - improve transversality in tenure management, through sectorial policies
consistency and synergies between the various administrations in charge.
Aims at being a major contributions to application of VGGT and Afr. F&G (Niger LPI pilot country)
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C. Expected results (1/3)
1) A complete and consistent legal framework
- revision of 1993 Ordonnance - review of Rural Code sectoral texts and complement the legal framework.- review the articulation between Rural Code and the decentralization and the public land texts.
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C. Expected results (2/3)
2) Administrations in charge of tenure work together and efficiently
- review the land governance institutional set-up - ensure consistency between tenure security procedures and Rural Code, land register, state land and urbanism- harmonize the tools of land administration - strengthen institutional capacities of Rural Code structures
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C. Expected results (3/3)
3) Land governance stakeholders are involved at all levels and play an active role
- sensitize stakeholders and raise awareness on the applicable texts- improve communication between land stakeholders- strengthen capacities of implementation of local administrations.
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D. Importance of the partnership
Call the attention of all stakeholders on the governance of tenure and land transparency.
Participatory approach as defined and implemented by the Rural Code: farmers and pastoralists and their organisations, traditional chieftancies, local elected representatives, technical and administrative services, TFPs, etc.
The multi-stakeholders concertation allowing each stakeholder to present his views and to decide the necessary reforms consensually.
The implementation of the recommendations will also involve all actors, through a follow-up Committee.
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E. The Niger partnership in the wider EU picture (1/2)
Funding for the implementation of this partnership through a project signed with the Government of Niger.
Part of a larger programme designed on the basis of proposals requested from country level:
Support to the application of the VGGT in Africa in 10 countries: Niger, Ivory Coast, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Burundi, Malawi, Swaziland and Angola.
This programme resulted in 2 partnerships: Niger and South Sudan (on hold
pending resolution of present troubles).
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E. The Niger partnership in the wider EU picture (2/2)
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Institutional strengthening (LPI) and pilot for African wide coordination, building on the 10 country projects:
- Fostering joint application of VGGT and AF&G (guides, training modules)- Building M&E system (programme level), validating sets of indicators- Exchanges and capitalisation: 2 workshops per year- Setting-up pilot communication tools (LPI concept)- Promoting institutional cooperation (FAO-LPI)- Sharing best practices with institutions and international community
Source LPI
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Key messages
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• Implementation at country level,• building on previous supports and coordinating involvements (+LPI)• following a long term processes fully owned by Government • providing international visibility on political commitment (G8)
• Country level implementation• Continental and global level capitalisation • Pilot for institutional strengthening and setting up of systems• Coordination between actors (local/continental/global levels)• Focus attention on Land Governance
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Thank you for your attention
• Your comments/questions are welcome
• You're invited to the official launch
of the Programme !
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