LAND GRABBING AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE COMMUNITIES IN THE OIL RICH ALBERTINE REGION OF UGANDA | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
septembre 2011
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ISBN / Resource ID: 
Uganda-Landgr-201109
Pages: 
36

This report is in relation to a study on the Land Tenure and Livelihood Issues in the Albertine Graben Region. The study was carried out in three districts of Amuru Buliisa and Hoima. The study specifically focused on tenurial arrangements and land transactions in the region. The ultimate outcome of this study will be drawing of policy issues for policy engagement and dialogue towards a comprehensive policy direction to land governance in the Albertine Graben. The study was guided by three key questions namely; how oil exploration has impacted on land tenure and livelihoods in the Albertine Graben, what are the characteristics of the new land acquisitions in the Albertine Graben, and what are the business practices of the oil exploration companies and the Government and how they relate with communities. The study utilized three main methods of data collection including household surveys, key informant interviews, records review and Narratives. The household survey covered a total of 300 households in five sub-counties in the three study districts. Key Informant Interviews following a semi structured questionnaire were conducted for; LC 1 officials, Sub County chiefs, Chairperson Area land committee Chairperson District Land Boards and Resident District Commissioner

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Corporate Author(s): 

The Uganda Land Alliance (ULA) is a membership consortium of national, regional and international civil society organizations and individuals, lobbying and advocating for fair land laws and policies that address the land rights of the poor, disadvantaged and vulnerable groups and individuals in Uganda.

Publisher(s): 

The Uganda Land Alliance (ULA) is a membership consortium of national, regional and international civil society organizations and individuals, lobbying and advocating for fair land laws and policies that address the land rights of the poor, disadvantaged and vulnerable groups and individuals in Uganda.

Fournisseur de données

Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) is an independent public policy research and advocacy think tank based in Uganda working in East and Southern Africa. ACODE was first registered in 1999 as a Non-governmental organization (NGO). In 2004, the organization was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and without having a share capital. ACODE is one of the most dynamic and robust regional leaders in cutting-edge public policy research and analysis in a range of areas including governance, trade, environment, and science and technology.

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