Implementing the AU Declaration on Land

A partnership to build synergy and coherence in promoting the use the

AU-F&G and FAO-VG

Joan Kagwanja LPI/UNECA

LAND POLICY INITIATIVE

AU-ECA-AfDB Land Policy Initiative

Dialogue on land policy related agenda to address challenges• Continental/Regional Consultations;

• Enhanced knowledge of the challenges; gaps in processes/institutions• Regional assessment reports• F&G;

• Partnerships and Commitment• Govts; RECs; CSO (Experts; Ministers; Heads of States) • Devt. partenrs• Clear understanding by partners of African ownership of the initiative• Building synergy and providing technical and financial support to the initiative…

• Resource Mobilisation/partnerships • (IFAD, FAO, Rockefeller Foundation, UNDP, UNHABITAT, World Bank, others)

LPI Goal and ObjectivesVISION GOALTo 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

OBJECTIVES• Advocacy for land policy development, implementation and

monitoring• Raising awareness• Building synergies, partnerships and resource mobilization• Facilitating capacity development and technical assistance• Promoting knowledge generation, lesson sharing and networking• Supporting monitoring and evaluation of land reforms

FAO- VG on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests

Aim • Promote food security and sustainable development by

improving secure access to land, fisheries and forests and protecting the legitimate tenure rights of millions of people, many of whom are poor and food insecure

How: Key areas of intervention• Program Development• Support to member States• Awareness raising• Capacity development

• Advisory service• Monitoring and Evaluation• Partnerships

Building a partnership for F&G-VG Application

• Conceptual linkages– F&G: more effective land policies in Africa– VG: governance of tenure of various natural resources (also

fisheries and forestry)– Similar principles: equity, information, transparency, gender,

customary rights, investments, markets, effective land administrations and institutions

• Supportive processes– six collaboration (i) between FAO technical divisions and the

Land Policy Initiative LPI– FAO supporting and contributing to the process of preparation

and elaboration of the FG ; – LPI Secretariat support to Group of African Ambassador reps to

FAO in VG negotiations ensured in-built synergies between F&G and VG

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• ownership and legitimacy– VG and FG have complementary; non-competing status. – FG developed thru African owned process---commitment

thru a Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges in Africa,

– FG Derive legitimacy from AU Assembly Declaration, among other things.

– VG document reflects global consensus among the 96 countries and other stakeholders under the Committee on World Food Security (CFS).

– AU Declaration mentions « the need for strong systems of land governance rooted in principles of sustainability ..»

Key actions & roadmapProgram Development and Planning

Related Actions Outcomes Outputs

Objective 1: Enhanced capacity to facilitate the implementation of the AU Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges (Declaration)---F&G, VGProgram Development and Planning

Effective strategic and planning to guide implementation (application of F&G, VG)

5-year??? Implementation PlanWork plansBudgetM&E Framework/Reports

Conduct study on mechanism and fund for the implementation

Enhanced capacity for implementation the AU Declaration---F&G, VG

Recommendations on the appropriate mechanism for the implementation of the AU Declaration on land

Recruit Staff/ Consultants

 HR capacity enhanced to facilitate implementation of the work program towards

Recruitment of staff, consultants

Hold regular LPI Steering committee meetings

Enhanced strategic management and oversight functions of the LPI

Minutes of steering committee meetings

Progress report on implementation

Key actions & roadmapPartnerships and resource mobilisation

Related Actions

Outcomes Outputs Yr

3.1 Enhance synergies and coordination among partner initiatives in support of AU declaration

Synergies and coordination enhanced

--Strategy for enhancing synergies, coordination and joint programming of LPI and donor/development partner programmes/initiatives

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--Advocacy/Communication materials

--Presentations to partners

3.2 Mobilize resources in support of LPI program/AU declaration on land

Resource mobilization

LPI 5 years Strategic/business Plan for implementing the declaration on land issues and challenges

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Concept notes/ proposals for res. mobilization

Objective 3: Enhance synergies and coordination; and mobilize resources and in support of the AU Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges

Key Actions & RoadmapKnowledge generation and management

Related Actions Outcome Outputs YrObjective 5: Enhance knowledge generation and dissemination to raise awareness and build evidence related to land policy formulation/implementationEnhance knowledge generation and dissemination to raise awareness and build evidence relevant to policy formulation, implementation, monitoring

Policymakers and other stakeholders equipped with information and evidence relevant

Promising practices base on case studies

Report of e-discussion on land administration/governance systems

Reports from the Policy fora

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Key Actions & RoadmapCapacity Development and Training

Related Actions

Outcomes Outputs Yr

Objective 6: Enhance capacity and skills in support of land policy development and implementation in Africa6.1 Develop and Implement a Capacity Development Framework on Land Policy in Africa

Capacity for land policy development/implementation/monitoring enhanced at continental, regional and national level

--Background paper on capacity development on Land Policy in Africa--Framework for capacity development in Africa--Training materials on capacity development in Africa--Training Programs on capacity development in Africa

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Related Actions Outcomes Outputs Yr

Objective 6: Enhance capacity and skills in support of land policy development and implementation in Africa6.3 Conduct Action Research to fill knowledge gaps on land policy/ implementation related issues

Policymakers and practitioners equipped with relevant knowledge

Publications based on studies on priority land related research

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6.4 Provide technical assistance to member states and RECs in their efforts to address land related issues through land policy development/implementation

Enhanced skills and capacity of RECs and member states on land policy development, implementation and monitoring

Report of needs assessment of technical support in land policy formulation and implementation

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Key Actions & Roadmap/8

Related Actions

Outcome Outputs Yr

Objective 8: Enhance monitoring and Evaluation in support of land policy formulation and implementation in Africa8.1 Develop and implement a framework with indicators for M&E;

Enhanced M&E in support of land policy formulation and implementation

-Framework for M&E on land-Pilots on M&E on land policy

-Report of the summit on progress in land policy development and implementation in Africa

Key Actions & RoadmapMonitoring and Evaluation

Related Actions Outcome Outputs Yr

Objective 9: Emerging Issues ( Enhance the implementation of the Nairobi Action Plan on Large Scale Land based Investments in Africa)9.1 Develop an assessment report on large-scale land-based investments in Africa

Fair, equitable, profitable and sustainable land-based large-scale investments in Africa

Assessment Report

Report of Best Practices on LSLBI

9.2 Develop Principles and Guidelines on Principles and guidelines on LSLBI

9.3 Develop and implement and M&E framework and mechanism for LSLBI

Report to AU on tracking progress on LSLBI in Africa

9.4 Develop and implement a Capacity Support framework

Capacity Framework; Training

Key Actions & RoadmapLarge Scale Land Based Investments

Opportunities, Risks and Challenges

• Effective Synergies and partnerships, joint programs– Duplication of initiatives/ waist of resources (see

questions asked by member states tom LPI)– targeting same stakeholders– using same experts at country/ regional level– competing for same resources

• Institutional Capacities– Human Resources

• Resource Mobilisation

Thank You!!