Land Tenure Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa - Interventions in Benin, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe

This book examines the impacts of land tenure reform interventions implemented in Benin, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Contemporary interventions to reform African customary tenure Chapter 2. Characteristics of African customary tenure and program theories underlying tenure reforms in Benin, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe Chapter 3. Realist synthesis methodology: Understanding intervention outcomes in complex contexts Chapter 4. Benin's Plan Foncier Rural Program (Rural Land Plan Program) Chapter 5. Ethiopia's Land Certification Programs Chapter 6. Rwanda's Land Tenure Regularization Program Chapter 7. Zimbabwe's Fast Track Land Reform Program Chapter 8. Synthesis of findings Chapter 9. Conclusions

About the author

Steven Lawry is a Senior Research Associate at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), where he formerly served as Principal Scientist and led the Research Program on Equity, Gender and Tenure.
Rebecca McLain is a Research Program Director at Portland State University, USA, and a Senior Research Associate at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).
Margaret Rugadya is the Africa Region Coordinator and Senior Program Officer at the Land and Forest Tenure Facility Fund in Stockholm, Sweden.
Gina Alvarado is a Senior Research and Evaluation Advisor at Landesa in the USA.
Tasha Heidenrich is an independent research and evaluation specialist.

Summary

This book examines the impacts of land tenure reform interventions implemented in Benin, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.

Product details

• Authors: Gina Alvarado, Tasha Heidenrich, Steven Lawry, Steven Mclain Lawry, Rebecca McLain, Margaret Rugadya
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9781032430843
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3243084-3
• No. of pages: 114
• Series: Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, LAW / Real Estate, Agricultural science, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Agribusiness and primary industries, Sub-Saharan Africa, Land & real estate law, Primary industries, Land and real estate law / Real property law