THEME 3: RESEARCH, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND NEW TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS
RES2: Registering community rights: Legal issues, practical experience, and long-term challenges
Tuesday, April 19th | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | MC 4-800
Chair: F. Zenengeya, Permanent Secretary, Government of Malawi
Presentations:
Recognizing community rights in Africa
R. Knight, Director Community Land Titling, IDLO
Integration of customary and modern land tenure systems in Botswana and Namibia
T. Pickardt, Project Manager, GIZ
Creating a policy framework to effectively register villagers’ land rights: Experience from Benin
J. Kougblenou, MCA Benin & W. Valletta, MCC
Establishing Communal Land Registration in Namibia
M. Kasita, Deputy Director Land Boards, Government of Namibia
Discussants:
F. van der Wal, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
R. Gaynor, MCC