1. NEPAD’S CONTRIBUTION TO IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE DRIVEN LAND POLICY AT COUNTRY LEVEL
Estherine Lisinge Fotabong, Rudo Makunike and Mandivamba Rukuni
Presentation at the World Bank Land and Poverty Conference 2017, Washington DC, session on Expanding African Capacity for Land Governance

2. THE ROLE OF LAND POLICY AND GOVERNANCE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Rural transformation occurs within a broader process of economy-wide structural transformation
Rural transformation option has the greatest potential for addressing unemployment, poverty and inequality
Low growth and high unemplyment will not ‘self-correct’; these require a central role of the State
This is the context in which land policy has to be engaged and enhanced in African counries

3. KEY ISSUES TO ANALYSE AND ASSESS AT COUNTRY LEVEL
The main policy agenda is locating the role of land in entire economy, leading to inclusive and equitable development- and making strategic contributions to AU Agenda 2063
Identifying the key land sectors specific to the country
Examining multi-sector integeration, promoting spatial, economic and social justice
How to foster social and economic convergence between rural and urban areas; creating backward and forward linkages 

4. SPECIFIC BURNING LAND POLICY ISSUES THAT NEED EVIDENCE
Clarity of land categories and implications for decision-making on land rights, land use and access (governance)
How to promote tenure security and viability of smallholder family farming and livestock and pastoral systems
Assess LSLBIS for compliance with inclusive, equitable local benefits (including royalties and taxes)
How to optimise internal revenue generation from land and property tax collection
Aid optimal investment in natural resource management, extractive industries, and infrastructure development

5. NEPAD FRAMEWORK AND COUNTRY OWNERSHIP OF THE POLICY PROCESS
The agenda of improving land policy and governance is owned and led by the member country in question
Emphasis on building national and local capacity for self-assessment and self-correction and implementation
The use of local expertise is preferable and expected to improve relevance of the outcomes, reduce costs, and improve the chances of implementation
Evidence and data aimed at understanding of problems, challenges and opportunites, should be practical rather than academic exercise
Analyses should exhaust existing data and evidence, including a considerable amount of administrative data collected by governments
African countries should learn each other, and should share data, results, evidence and expertise. Therefore need for common methodology.

6. COUNTRY SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS Pilot countries: Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Malawi; Tanzania
Analyse when and how land matters for the economy and identify the key sectors specific to the country
For each of the identified sectors, assess:
Policy, Regulatory and Institutional frameworks, as well as regulations and statutory instruments for accessing and managing land
Current government priorities in the sector in relation to land (interventions, decision making processes; progress made so far)
Identify land related priorities not addressed, examine reasons; interventions needed to address gaps; and to monitor progress
Identify leverage points and potential investments and interventions
Complete initial capacity needs assessment for the sector

7. MAINSTREAMING LAND IN INVESTMENT PROGRAMS
Identifying and validating priorities for strengthening land policy and governance
Start with multi sector investment analysis; identify potential mainstreaming, integrating investment plans
Develop sector specific inerventions:
Policies, legislation, programmes and projects
An investment plan and budget will be developed
Consolidate national land policy and investment strategy and plan

8. DATA SOURCES FOR COUNTRY SELF-ASSESSMENT
Use of secondary data
Use of administrative data, opportunities and challenges
Use of LGAF data in those counties were LGAF completed
Use of open source geospatial data and GIS/satellite imagery

9. CAPACITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING STRATEGIES
To address the implementation priorities and capacity gaps.
A capacity development programme will be developed
Capacity development materials will be developed, including sector specific modules
Modules for capacity strengthening will be developed through participatory curriculum development processes

10. FRAMEWORK, TRACKING PROGRESS, MONITORING, VALUATION AND IMPACT ENHANCEMENT
The national land development plan and budget will form the basis for developing and implementation
A Results Framework with a clear theory of change and impact pathways for all major strategies and intervention
An M&E tool
Planned impact enhancing activities such as:
a) periodic policy dialogues;
b) on the job training; and c)
communications and social marketing agenda.

11. CONCLUSIONS: What NEPAD has contributed to building capacity for evidence based policy practice on land
Analytical Tools
Thematic assessment tools:
land rights, land administration, dispute resolution, land use planning etc.
Sectoral assessment tools:
agriculture, mining , urban development and rural agglomerations, NRM, infrastructure development
Capacity development tools
Knowledge sharing platforms
Resource mobilisation strategies

12. Thanks
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