Contents
1.Background
1.1 Justification
1.2 The Process of Developing the Framework and Guidelines
2. The Context of the Land Question
2.1 Conceptualising the Land Question
2.2 The Geographical and Ecological Context
2.3 The Political Context
2.4 The Economic Context
2.5 The Social and Cultural Context
2.6 The Demographic Context
2.7 Emerging Global and Strategic Issues
2.8 Implications for the Role of Land in the Development Process
3. Land in the National Development Process
3.1 Recognizing the Centrality of Land in Development
3.2 Mainstreaming Land in Poverty Reduction Programmes
3.3 Making Agriculture an Engine of Growth
3.4 Managing Land for Other Uses
3.5 Protecting Natural Resources and Ecosystems
3.6 Developing Effective Land Administration Systems
3.7 Implications for Land Policy Development
4. The Process of Land Policy Development
4.1 An Emerging Consensus across the Continent
4.2 Development a Vision for Land Policy Development
4.3 The Status of Land Policy Development in Africa
4.4 Challenges to Comprehensive Land Policy Development
4.5 Appropriate Strategies for Land Policy Development
4.6 Summary of Fundamental Steps in Land Policy Development
5. Land Policy Implementation
5.1 The Challenge of Land Policy Implementation
5.2 Some Common Impediments to Land Policy Implementation
5.3 Necessary Steps for Effective Land Policy Implementation
5.4 Assessing the Impact of Land Policy Implementation Processes
6. Tracking Progress in Land Policy Development and Implementation
6.1 The Development of Tracking Systems
6.2 Challenges Related to Tracking
6.3 Development and Application of Tracking Principles
6.4 The Need for Feedback
7. Overall Conclusion

How can the land sector play its proper role in economic growth poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability and in promoting peace and security in Africa? This Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa, developed by the AU-ECA-AFDB Consortium tries to answer this question
From the perspective of the Framework and Guidelines (F&G) land policies should be considered a prerequisite for economic growth and sustainable human development Therefore African governments need to develop holistic and comprehensive land policies at national understanding of critical issues and challenges which must be tackled The policies need to be based on inclusive and participatory approaches
However developing appropriate land policy is not an end per se In order to have a positive impact and urban areas the policies need to be effectively