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Land Governance and Transparency. Land Transparency Initiative Roundtable. Anna Locke & Giles Henley – Agricultural Development and Policy Programme ODI. 10 December 2013. Transformative transparency in land. Lessons for land from existing transparency initiatives Extractives - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Land Governance and Transparency
Land Transparency Initiative Roundtable
Anna Locke & Giles Henley – Agricultural Development and Policy Programme
ODI
10 December 2013
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Transformative transparency in land
• Lessons for land from existing transparency initiatives
– Extractives– International aid– Construction– Forestry– Open contracting
• Conditions for transformative transparency in land
• Possible aim and scope of a land transparency initiative
Transparency is not an objective but a means to
an end
Underlying Conditions for Transformative Transparency
• Provision of data in standardised, consolidated, openly accessible format
Transparency
• Info provides sufficient basis for analysis and monitoring
• Adequate civil society capacity and organisation for constructive advocacy
Accountability• Adequate government
and civil society capacity for follow-up and enforcement
Meaningful Change
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Process needs to be underpinned by:
• Meaningful consultation and participation to build consensus for transformative change and define the desired end
• Clear indicators of success and a monitoring system established from the start but with flexibility to adapt to gauge whether aim has been met
• A clear institutional structure set up with distinct roles and mandates at international and national levels
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Possible aim and scope of a land transparency initiative
“Improve the impact of land investments on poverty alleviation and food security in developing countries, and
increase security of tenure and transparency of land governance”
• Focus on transparency or governance?
• International vs national CSOs
• LGAF as point of reference for indicators?
• Pilot institutional structures