GOOD LAND GOVERNANCE IS ESSENTIAL TO EFFECTIVE ADMINSTRATION OF LAND
MAHASHE CHAKA, NTSEBO PUTSOA et all
Land Administration Authority, Lesotho
It is widely acknowledged that land is a source of all wealth and for countries to develop they should create a conducive environment for the provision of secure land rights. There is growing international acknowledgment of the importance of tenure security and good land governance. Good land governance is central to the economic growth, tenure security and social development. In most African countries, weak governance has undermined effective protection of land rights. Adherence to the principles of good governance such as efficiency, effectiveness, equity fairness and impartiality is vital to the successful administration of land. Lesotho is recognized as one of the countries that has achieved major success in the efficient administration of Land. The enactment of the Legal Capacity of Married Persons Act, Land Act 2010, Land Administration Authority Act of 2011, has provided the legal security which is imperative to effective administration of land. Statistics on land registration reveal a significant increase in the number of women with registered titles. This paper, therefore, seeks to demonstrate the importance of good land governance in effective administration of land. It will further discuss, it will discuss how by incorporating good land governance in land administration, Lesotho has managed, amid some challenges, to continually provide effective land administration services.
Event: Land Governance in an Interconnected World_Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty_2018
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