Land Governance & Land Program Research in Africa & Europe

LEI are leading Land Governance & Land Program Research in Africa & Europe. LEI are undertaking a comparative review of various land reform activities in Sub-Saharan Africa for FAO and the World Bank. The review considers alternative technologies and evaluates the impact of land reform programs including the impact of land regularization and land use planning. We are specifically looking at land issues involved in informal settlements and initiatives to reverse urban informality.

From urban governance to a wider scope on land governance, LEI continue to partner with the World Bank in leading the roll out of the Land Governance Assessment Framework (LGAF) across various countries across Africa and Eastern Europe. We recently signed two new contracts to manage LGAF in Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine. Tony Burns and John Meadows were among those discussing the latest findings and lessons for implementation during round table talks in Washington DC at the World Bank 2011 Land Conference in April.