1. Support to and Capitalization on the EU Land Governance Programme
4th Capitalization Meeting
Country: Kingdom of Swaziland
Name of Project: Enhanced Capacity for Sustainable Land Administration and Management at National, Regional and Chiefdom Level
Date: 22 November 2016

2. Introduction
Technical Assistance support to the Government of Swaziland in Sustainable Land Administration and Management
Land tenure system in Swaziland is categorized into three; SNL, TDL and Crown land
SNL is land vested in the Ingwenyama in trust for the Swazi Nation and is allocated to the Swazis by chiefs.
TDL is freehold land registered at deeds office.
Crown land is State land.

3. Introduction
The Financing Agreement (FA) of this project was signed on 30 March 2014.
The project is managed at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy (Surveyor General Office) and the Ministry of Agriculture/ SWADE
The MOA/SWADE has the most relevant experience of working with the traditional authorities and communities with regard to chiefdom planning and land matters

4. Purpose and Result Areas of the Project
Overall objective of the project is to contribute to improving tenure security and land access for the rural poor thereby improving food security.
Purpose of the project is to:
"To provide tools and capacities for sustainable land administration and management at national, regional and chiefdom level".
The purpose of the Technical Assistance services contract is to support the implementation of the project.
Result Areas
Tools for more efficient Land Administration i.e mapping of SNL and and Chiefdom boundaries
Capacity building of stakeholders to use the cadastre and manage SNL more efficiently and sustainably through piloting the approach in 4 Tinkhundla
Develop Institutional arrangements for land management with specific provision for SNL

5. Key Outputs
Tools are developed and used for more efficient Land Administration and management of SNL at the Constituency and the National level
The related structures (Traditional Authorities, and government officials), are capacitated to use the cadastre and manage SNL more efficiently and sustainable

6. Progress The Project was presented to: Land Management Board
Three Principal Secretaries in the implementing ministries
Ministers in the implementing ministries
A Consultant (COWI) was awarded a contract and they are on the ground setting teams
Authorization to continue with the project has been given by three ministers
Consultation with Ministry of Tinkhundla and Administration stakeholders is ongoing

7. Challenges and Lessons Learnt
Draft Land Bill was developed, but has not yet been passed on to cabinet.
Access to traditional structures require more time
Lessons Learnt
Multi stakeholder consultation is key and critical in improving governance of tenure
Country Land Management Boards (CLMBs) should be in place early on and strengthened in order to avoid susceptibility to questioning structures.
It is important to carefully choose pilot areas, particularly, with a view to avoid potential conflicts.

8. Thank You for your Attention!!!