Practice Note Series

Practice note 7: Conflict-sensitive land policy and land governance in Africa

Peacebuilding essentials for economic development practitioners
Joost Van Der Zwan
April, 2011
International Alert
15 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-58-9

This practice note explains the importance of using a conflict-sensitive approach to land policy and land governance in conflict-prone or conflict- affected contexts. It offers guidelines and principles on how economic development planners and practitioners can promote conflict-sensitive land policy reform and implementation. Conflict-sensitivity in this context denotes the consideration by policy-makers and practitioners of the range of issues that may have, or may in future, cause and trigger violence.

This practice note explains the importance of using a conflict-sensitive approach to land policy and land governance in conflict-prone or conflict- affected contexts in Africa.

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