Rural Land Certification in Ethiopia : Process, Initial Impact, and Implications for Other African Countries

Deininger, Klaus ; Ali, Daniel Ayalew ; Holden, Stein ; Zevenbergen, Jaap

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACCESS TO INFORMATION;    AGRICULTURAL LAND;    AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION;    AGRICULTURE;    COMMON PROPERTY;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-4218
RP-ID  :  WPS4218

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Although many African countries haverecently adopted highly innovative and pro-poor land laws,lack of implementation thwarts their potentiallyfar-reaching impact on productivity, poverty reduction, andgovernance. The authors use a representative householdsurvey from Ethiopia where, over a short period,certificates to more than 20 million plots were issued todescribe the certification process, explore its incidenceand preliminary impact, and quantify the costs. While thisprovides many suggestions to ensure sustainability andenhance impact, Ethiopia's highly cost-effectivefirst-time registration process provides important lessons.