Thematic Papers

Civil Society engagement on the National Land Policy

Paper presentations

1. Disentangling the multiple-layering of rights on the same parcel-Which way forward? Click here to download
2. Implications of multi-layered land rights for the Draft National Land Policy. Click here to download
3. Towards an equitable land regime in Uganda- The Land Amendment Bill And Related Legislation. Click here to download
4. The land question in Uganda: A Commentary on Government Land Policy and the Proposed Amendment to the Land Act 2007. Click here to download
5. The administratio
   

   Molly Etap tends to her animals. Her land was grabbed by a village mate Alado Rufin but later rescued following intervention by ULA and traditional leaders

   n of customary land tenure systems in Uganda: Is it a myth or reality? By Sarah Kulata Basangwa. Click here to download

6. Funding for Northern Uganda: Focusing on land administration and HIV/AIDS services for FY 2010/2011- By Edward Ngobi. Click here to download
7. Community interventions for security of tenure on customary land-By Simon Levin. Click here to download
8. Cultural understanding of customary tenure in Northern Uganda and what the traditional institution has done to protect land ownership-By James Esau Okemwa (RIP). Click here to download
9. Effects of commercial Pressure on food security and smallholder farmers’ livelihood options-By Sarah Mujuzi. Click here to download
10. Commercial pressure on land and land grabbing-By Dr. Rexford Ahene. Click here to download
11. How does land grabbing happen? Experiences from Northern Uganda- By Judy Adoko. Click here to download
12. The Radical title to land in Uganda-Policy issues for the National Land Policy- By Eddie Nsamba- Gayiiya. Click here to download
13. Eminent domain and the Uganda National Land Policy- By Dr. Rexford Ahene. Click here to download
14. The power of Eminent domain: Principles and Practice in Uganda- By J. Bwiragura. Click here to download
15. Petro-politics, Governance and the public trust doctrine- By Godber Tumushabe. Click here to download
16. Position paper of the National Land Policy Working Group. Click here to download
17. A Policy Matrix on existing laws regarding women’s land and marital property ownership rights by Dr. Abby Zziwa. Click here to download
18. Taxation of Idle land by Eddie Nsamba-Gayiiya (Presented at the Breakfast meeting at Sheraton Hotel, 22nd Sept. 2011). Click here to download
19. Progress of the National Land Policy (Presented by Ministry of Lands at the Breakfast Meeting 22nd Sept. 2011, Sheraton Hotel). Click here to download
20. The Interface between the National Land Policy and the National Development Plan (Presented by Dr. Kisamba-Mugerwa, Sheraton Hotel 22nd Sept. 2011). Click here to download
21. Land governance in Uganda (Presentation by Onesmus Mugyenyi-22nd Sept. 2011). Click here to download

Women’s Land Rights and the Local Face of Culture-By Richard Ssewakiryanga. Click here to download

Mr. Openy Edward, former LCIII Chairman, Amuru addresses ULA staff on circumstances surrounding the grabbing of land belonging to a blind woman Esther Aciro, by the Amuru Town Council

Synthesis

A synthesis of the papers into policy recommendations for the National Land Policy. Click here to download

Land  Use and Management

A presentation on Land Use and Management made at the Parallel Session during the National CSO Fair 2011, Hotel Africana Kampala. Download

Communication

A presentation on Message Development-ULA Boardroom, 20th May 2011. Download