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mai, 2023
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This Fact Sheet aims to provide guidance on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and its application in Uganda in the context of Responsible Land-Based Investments.
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Documents de politique et mémoiresmars, 2018Soudan, Éthiopie, Soudan du Sud, Ouganda, Zimbabwe, Tchad, République démocratique du Congo, Ghana, Libéria, Mali, Sierra Leone, Indonésie, LaosIn the wave of efforts to encourage and support more “responsible” land investments, one aspect has been largely overlooked: are governments equipped with the legal and technical support needed to effectively negotiate and conclude investment contracts that lead to responsible outcomes?
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Documents de politique et mémoiresjanvier, 2017OugandaThe ways in which people obtain land in Uganda are changing fast. Land that used to be secured through inheritance, gifts or proof of long-term occupancy is now more commonly changing hands in the market. Those with wealth and powerful connections are frequently able to override local rules and gain access to land at the expense of poorer individuals. Government-backed agribusiness investors receive large areas of land with benefits for some local farmers who are able to participate in the schemes, while other smallholders see their land access and livelihoods degraded.
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Insights and challenges from field practice of land conflicts.
Documents de politique et mémoiresseptembre, 2017OugandaA constitutional amendment bill has been tabled before Parliament with the primary aim of overhauling the Constitutional Right to Protection from deprivation of property (Article 26).
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Library ResourceDocuments de politique et mémoiresjanvier, 1992Ouganda
This paper examines the evolution and the nature of the current forms of land tenure in Masindi District and the extent to which these forms impair or facilitate positive socio-economic changes. Such an examination is vital in light of the fact that there exists no convincing empirically grounded studies on the impact of the official land policies on the relationships between forms of land tenure, social structure and agricultural production.
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Communal Land Associations claim compensations for investments in their territory
Documents de politique et mémoiresjanvier, 2016OugandaSince Karamoja is richly endowed with gold, marble, iron ore, tungsten, limestone, oil and gas, it has attracted many investors, in particular since the protracted armed conflicts in northern Uganda started fading away. Approximately 1 7,000 km2 or 62% of the total land area of Karamoja has been licensed for mineral exploration and exploitation (Kabiswa, 2014).
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Analysing the risks for affected communities
Documents de politique et mémoiresseptembre, 2017OugandaThe exploitation of natural resources plays a critical role in the Uganda government’s plans to develop the country. Extractive industries are up scaling their activity as the sector is gearing up for the exploitation of oil and gaz by 2020. In a country where most people live off the land, the construction of industrial infrastructure carries great risks for the protection of fundamental rights.
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Ressources et Outils d'entraînementDocuments de politique et mémoiresdécembre, 2012Ouganda, AfriqueUganda has started its journey into urbanization and economic development. The pace of urbanization is picking up currently at 4.5 percent per year, and likely to accelerate with rising incomes. The economic benefits from urban growth will come from exploiting economies of scale and agglomeration and by increasing fluidity in factor markets that enable substitution between land and non land inputs.
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Documents de politique et mémoiresoctobre, 2016Afrique, OugandaThe nature and significance of China's engagements with African agriculture continues to be hotly debated in the media, academia and policy circles around the world. Although China has been engaged in Uganda’s agriculture for more than 40 years, the recent jostle for agricultural land by private Chinese investors is dystifying and justifies the need to conduct a scientific study to provide clear evidence before the issue gets bundled into the messy anecdotal media inquiry.
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A Study of Communities Affected by Conservation in Kibaale District; Oil Development and Road Infrastructure in Hoima District; and Hydro Electric Power Development in Buikwe District of Uganda
Documents de politique et mémoiresjuin, 2016OugandaLand acquisition for development projects by government, private investors and land speculators is a critical source of tensions and conflicts in many parts of Uganda. Following the discovery of commercially viable oil reserves in 2006, Uganda turned attention to extractives and oil development as a matter of national priority. Evidence of this assertion can be found in the recent 2016-17 national budget allocations, where the portion for oil development is substantial.
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