Land: Uganda’s ‘dead capital’

The Independent

Ronald Musoke
September 27, 2015

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New World Bank report warns Uganda over errant, archaic land management system

On Sept.14, the World Bank released its sixth Economic update on Uganda, a document that should surely give the land policy makers something to ponder.

The report, titled, ‘Searching for the ‘Grail’-Can Uganda’s Land support its prosperity drive?’ suggests that the manner in which land is being managed in the country is severely undermining its development agenda. Faced with the “critical challenge” of identifying policies and actions that can raise productivity and household incomes, the country must reform the manner in which land is managed in Uganda if …

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