MCC Land Administration Reform Activity

Under this Project activity, MCC Funding will support technical assistance to the Government to revise land reform legislation and to develop its land policy.

Gender analysis will ensure that revisions to the draft Land Bill are congruent with the Legal Capacity of Married Persons Act and other gender equality reforms and principles.

MCC Funding will permit the Government to obtain technical assistance to draft laws and related implementing regulations as needed to realize land policy reforms.

Finally, MCC Funding will support the education and training of land administration officials, community councils and the public on land administration issues and the formalization of rights to land.

Systematic Regularization of Land in Urban Areas and Improvement of Rural Land Allocation Processes: This Project activity will fund the systematic regularization and upgrading of informal settlements in urban and peri-urban areas.

MCC Funding will also assist community councils to improve their records of rural land allocations and to support the Government's efforts to train community councils and traditional authorities on the land allocation process.

MCC Funding will also support the Government's (and other donors) ongoing efforts to train community councils and traditional authorities on their roles in land allocation and land management.

Modernization and Improvement of Land Administration Services This Project activity will fund the simplification of land administration procedures and the development of a new land administration authority (LAA).

MCC Funding will support the establishment of the technical platform for operation of the LAA, support hiring and training of managerial and technical staff, and provide material resources for initial the operation of the LAA.

Public Outreach and Training: This Project activity will fund public outreach and awareness activities in support of all of the land administration reform activities.