Document Type: Training

Kenya Secure CLRR Model Implementation Planning Workshop Proceedings

October 1, 2011
Training

The Kenya SECURE Project and the Land Reform Transformation Unit (LRTU) of the Ministry of Lands (MoL) held a workshop from September 12-16, 2011 at the Kaskazi Beach Hotel in Diani Beach, Mombasa to reach consensus on the approach of the Community Land Rights Recognition (CLRR) model, and to finalize the implementation plan, budget, timeline, team, and public awareness campaign for piloting the model. (See Appendix 1 for workshop agenda)

The CLRR model, developed by the project with the LRTU, had previously undergone a number of reviews within the MoL as well as amongst stakeholders. During these reviews a number of minor changes were made, necessitating a final discussion amongst MoL staff, civil society involved in the land sector, and other stakeholders. (See Appendix 2 for list of participants)

Proceedings from the April 21, 2011 Roundtable Discussion on Land Access and Responsible Agribusiness Investment

April 21, 2011
Training

USAID and MCC elected to convene this discussion because identifying common ground among various sides of the debate around land acquisition is difficult. There are divided views on the issue, even among different stakeholder groups, such as civil society and private sector. Objectives: 1) Bring together various actors around one table; 2) Move discussion forward; Large-scale acquisition mistakes occurred; need to respect local rights, need of private sector to protect investments, large scale and small investors; limit predation; 3) meet concerns of civil society in participatory fashion; 4) To achieve the right balance of investment and rights protection to achieve food security, an important Millennium Development goal.