UGANDA CONFERENCE REPORT
In November 2007 surveyors and students assembled at the Ridar Hotel in Mukuno for a conference on ‘Housing and Livelihoods’ organised by CASLE and the Institute of Surveyors Uganda (ISU). The event attracted 130 delegates, all but 11 being Ugandans; there were 6 from Kenya and others from Tanzania, Zambia and Ghana. A special feature was the attendance of some 30 students, a number of whom had been sponsored by the Aubrey Barker Fund (ww.w.abfund.net).
he conference was opened by the State Minister for Housing and Urban Development,
the Hon. Michael Werikhe. In a wide-ranging and challenging speech the Minister stated
that the numerous concerns of Housing and Livelihoods had to be addressed in the context of good
governance, for which he categorised seven criteria, namely, Sustainability, Decentralisation,
Equity, Efficiency, Transparency and accountability, Civic engagement and Security. In regard`
to land and security of tenure, the Minister said there had been a significant` improvement in
Uganda, and that the use of land had to be optimised - now possible with the condominium law in
the Hon. Michael Werikhe. In a wide-
governance, for which he categorised seven criteria, namely, Sustainability, Decentralisation,
Equity, Efficiency, Transparency and accountability, Civic engagement and Security. In regard`
to land and security of tenure, the Minister said there had been a significant` improvement in
Uganda, and that the use of land had to be optimised -
The keynote address was given by Dr Remy Sietchiping from UN-Habitat under the title
‘Documenting land rights: challenges and opportunities’. He referred especially to the question of
securing land rights for the most vulnerable groups, thus avoiding forced evictions and unfair
distribution of land; and to the numerous obstacles to security of tenure. Dr Remy referred to a
continuum of land rights necessary to achieve formal land rights. He called for improving land
administration by way of a social tenure domain model, and the Global Land Tool Network.
securing land rights for the most vulnerable groups, thus avoiding forced evictions and unfair
distribution of land; and to the numerous obstacles to security of tenure. Dr Remy referred to a
continuum of land rights necessary to achieve formal land rights. He called for improving land
administration by way of a social tenure domain model, and the Global Land Tool Network.
(www.gltn.co) ‘How to Develop a Pro-Poor Land Policy’ is particularly relevant]
The programme which followed included papers on
The programme which followed included papers on
The Poverty Eradication Programme in Uganda (Dr. Batungi)
Land Titling of Customary Tenure (Dr Stephen Kituuka)
Improving Tenure Security in peri-urban areas (Paul van Asperen)