Innovations in land tenure reform and administration in Africa

Land and the institutions that govern its ownership and use greatly affect economic growth and poverty reduction. Lack of access to land and inefficient or corrupt systems of land administration have a negative impact on a country's investment climate. Well-functioning land institutions and markets...

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Main Author: CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154562
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description Land and the institutions that govern its ownership and use greatly affect economic growth and poverty reduction. Lack of access to land and inefficient or corrupt systems of land administration have a negative impact on a country's investment climate. Well-functioning land institutions and markets improve it, reducing the cost of accessing credit for entrepreneurs and contributing to the development of financial systems. Access to even small plots of land to grow crops can also greatly improve food security and quality. Broad-based land access can provide a basic social safety net at a cost far below alternative government programs, allowing governments to spend scarce resources on productive infrastructure. Policies that foster lease markets for land can also contribute to the emergence of a vibrant nonfarm economy.
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spelling CGSpace1545622025-02-24T06:48:03Z Innovations in land tenure reform and administration in Africa CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights sustainable development goals property rights capacity development Land and the institutions that govern its ownership and use greatly affect economic growth and poverty reduction. Lack of access to land and inefficient or corrupt systems of land administration have a negative impact on a country's investment climate. Well-functioning land institutions and markets improve it, reducing the cost of accessing credit for entrepreneurs and contributing to the development of financial systems. Access to even small plots of land to grow crops can also greatly improve food security and quality. Broad-based land access can provide a basic social safety net at a cost far below alternative government programs, allowing governments to spend scarce resources on productive infrastructure. Policies that foster lease markets for land can also contribute to the emergence of a vibrant nonfarm economy. 2010 2024-10-01T14:02:17Z 2024-10-01T14:02:17Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154562 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133794 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34935 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi). 2010. Innovations in land tenure reform and administration in Africa. In Resources, rights, and cooperation: A sourcebook on property rights and collective action for sustainable development, CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi). Strengthening Property Rights and Collective Action, Chapter 8, Pp. 253-256. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154562
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capacity development
CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights
Innovations in land tenure reform and administration in Africa
title Innovations in land tenure reform and administration in Africa
title_full Innovations in land tenure reform and administration in Africa
title_fullStr Innovations in land tenure reform and administration in Africa
title_full_unstemmed Innovations in land tenure reform and administration in Africa
title_short Innovations in land tenure reform and administration in Africa
title_sort innovations in land tenure reform and administration in africa
topic sustainable development goals
property rights
capacity development
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