1. PERSPECTIVES ON PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND MAINSTREAMING THE COMMONS IN KENYA
National Land Commission, Kenya
18th annual world bank conference on land and poverty
March 20 to 24, 2017
Washington D.C.

2. There is need a comprehensive strategy to secure the commons
To achieve this will require out of the box reform mechanisms and the participation of the communities
Reforms need to embrace indigenous systems and structures that offer avenues to secure collective rights and management of commons
Introduction

3. Kenya's case example
Kenya's strategy is to reduce poverty, safeguarding the state of the commons and promoting sustainable natural resources management.
Kenya has made credible incremental progress towards achieving secure tenure and land use for the commons.

4. The main strategy for the Kenya government.
Eradication of marginalization enhancing of community resilience This will be achieved through
community land reforms
Demand-driven development and investments
ASAL Knowledge Management; and
Private sector and other partnerships.
The ASAL Policy; No. 8 Of 2012

5. The main challenges in securing rights to the commons?
Low levels of human capital development.
Strong influence of clan/tribe dynamics on the socio economic process which perpetuate resource use conflicts.
Poor infrastructure and communication networks.
Gaps in policy, legal and institutional framework (both formal and informal) for management of commons

6. What should be done to mitigate these challenges?
 Address marginalization
Develop a package of fiscal and other incentives that will attract private sector investment
Ensure all investment and economic development protects the environment, and provides compensation
Implementing the equalization fund as provided in the Kenya constitution 2010

7. Institutional reforms
Identify institutional structures and processes within the commons that need to be improved
Devolved structures accommodate mobility and resource-sharing.
Protect and promote indigenous knowledge and practice,

8. Land use planning
Land use planning to set the development agenda for the region.
The Kitengela-isinya sub regional land use plan and recently completed Lamu County Spatial plan are case examples
Through these plans the counties have addressed
Strategies for human settlement
Sustainable utilization and management of land
Public participation in the land use and development
Agreeable seasonal access rights to land resources

9. Livelihood Systems and Zones
Map and document natural resources, land use and tenure systems
Mapping and analysing the local dynamics of natural-resource based conflicts
Community capacity and training and improved community management of natural resources

10. Political and social dynamics
Massive sensitization of the community on the user rights
Ascertainment and codification of the local community land systems into the statutory laws
Formation of institutions for land administration specific to community lands

11. Re-examine role of actors in land governance to secure the commons?
Resources mobilization
Capacity development and empowerment
Strategy facilitation
Change management
Mainstreaming commons rights in the global agenda for action.

12. Lessons Learned and Way forward
Conclusion
Lessons Learned and Way forward
Land use integrity
Focus on equilibrium and sustainability
Economy
Enhancing competitiveness specialization and demand driven growth
Local Resource base focus
Unlocking the resources. investments in infrastructure manufacturing

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