Land can either be owned in perpetuity or for a given period of time. How uganda is addressing land issues in the country. Agreed to share publicly and authorized by geoim working group network in uganda chaired by ubos and unocha as secretariat. However, unhcr continues to have protection concerns. An assessment of ugandas progressive approach to refugee. Usaid country profile landlinks was created by e3land, a. An act of parliament to give effect to article 68 of the constitution, to revise, consolidate and rationalize land laws. National development plan ndp national planning authority. Ownership, rights, interests and acquisition in uganda. It does not particularly provide a critique on each of the land law legislations neither does it particularly focus on case law principles on the same, a. Land in uganda is owned in accordance with the following land tenure systems.
The uganda land amendment act, 2004 landwatch uganda. Types of land tenure systems in uganda land ownership in. An act to provide for the tenure, ownership and management of land. Refugees act of 2006, ugandas asylum policies uphold key rights, including freedom of movement and expression. This is an act to effect certain amendments to the uganda land act, cap. Act 1 land amendment act 2010 3d where the board has not determined the annual nominal ground rent payable by. There are various types of land tenure systems in uganda under under which citizens and foreigners can buy land, own and utilize it.
Senior business advisor, technoserveeast africa dairy development project eadd march 2011 the republic of uganda ministry of agriculture animal industry and fisheries maaif food and agriculture. Land act, 1998, section 51 provide for the registration of customary land rights all uganda citizens owning land under customary tenure to acquire certificates of ownership. This started with the enactment of the 1995 constitution which was later followed by the 1998 land act and the land amendment act of 2010. Printed by uppc, entebbe, by order of the government. The land act an act to provide for the basic law in relation to land other than the village land, the management of land, settlement of disputes and related matters. Constitution 1995 and the land act 1998 redefined land rights, attempted to. The 2006 refugees act and the 2010 refugees regulations embody key refugee protection principles and freedoms. Types of land tenure systems in uganda land ownership in uganda. The survey was conducted in the districts of kapchorwa, luweero and kampala. Uganda, tenure, agrarian, land law, land reform, property rights, land. The mailo land tenure system the indifinite land ownership. Amended by the land amendment act 2001, the land amendment act 2004, the land amendment act 2010 arrangement of sections.
Land act 1998 ugandas principle land law is the land act 1998. The mailo land tenure system is where land is registered and owned in eternity or perpetuity with its holder having a land title for it. In uganda, it is a basic source of food, employment, a key agricultural input and a major determinant of a farmers access to. Short title this act may be cited as the land act, 2012. This land tenure in uganda has its basis from the allocation of land pursuant to the 1900 uganda agreement, subject to legislative qualifications. Mailo land a customary form of freehold land given by the british colonialists to the buganda kingdom resulted in inequity that remains today green 2005. In the context of northern uganda community land is for hunting, grazing and food collections, local. Decentralised land administration and womens land rights in.
An act to amend the land act to enhance the security of occupancy of lav,ful and bona fide occupants on registered land in accordance with article 237 of the constitution, and for related matters. Forest reserves, national parks, wildlife reserves. Uganda online law library 1 statutory instruments 2010 no. The impact of national land policy and land reform on. This act makes provision with respect to a wide variety of matters regarding land in uganda such as land tenure, customary ownerhip, grant of land in freehold, management of communal land, management of land by the uganda land commission, landuse control and functioning of land tribunals. Uganda and it specifies four systems of land holding. Land in uganda is increasingly becoming a contentious issue with many people losing their land in scrupulous situations. Acts supplement to the uganda gazette extraordinary no. Section 463 of the local government act and the constitution. Thus it has been deduced by most ugandans especially in central uganda, that land, is either kabakas land or mailo. In agrarian societies land is not only the main means for generating a livelihood, it is also a means to accumulate wealth and transfer it between generations. Pdf uganda land ammendment act 2010 cornelius w gulere. Understanding kabakas land and private mailo daily monitor.
Private land includes all nongazetted land owned under mailo, freehold, leasehold and. John mugambwa introduction in 1953 the british colonial government established a royal commission to investigate and recommend ways for the promotion of economic development in britains east african colonies. Subject to article 237 of the constitution, all land in uganda shall vest in the citizens of. The republic of uganda the companies act cap 110 company limited by guarantee memorandum of association of african community team support acts 1 the name of the company is african community team support ltd. The 2006 refugees act and 2010 refugees regulations. Act 1 uganda communicationsact 20 the uganda communications act, 20. The impact of national land policy and land reform on women. Act 1 land amendment act 2010 the land amendment act, 2010. Rights and gender in uganda land law and gender property rights in marriage and family inheritance law, wills and women monitoring skills for the community rights worker trainers can do all modules or focus on ones of their choosing. The land act 1998 affirmed the four tenure systems of customary, freehold, mailo. In addition, it details ugandas current development status, challenges and opportunities. In july 2010, in an operation that was implemented. Aug 07, 2015 land in uganda is owned in accordance with the following land tenure systems. This act makes provision with respect to a wide variety of matters regarding land in uganda such as land tenure, customary ownerhip, grant of land in freehold, management of communal land, management of land by the uganda land commission, land use control and functioning of land tribunals.
The government favours a settlement approach, whereby land is provided to refugees in order to help them become selfreliant. The uganda land amendment act, 2010 landwatch uganda. Amendment act, 2007, and 2010 provide security of occupancy for lawful or. An act to amend the land act to enhance the security of occupancy of. Lemu is implementing community land protection program in lango subregion, northern uganda. Executive summary land in uganda is a critical factor of production and an essential pillar of human existence and national development. In line with the national vision framework, six 6 fiveyear ndps will be implemented and so far two ndps have been produced. Municipality and town to be lower local governments. Mar 11, 2014 thus it has been deduced by most ugandans especially in central uganda, that land, is either kabakas land or mailo. There are deeplyrooted gender biases in land ownership rights. Government land includes all gazetted land held in trust by government for the people of uganda e. The first ndp ndpi was for the period 201011 20142015 and the second ndp ndpii is from 201516 20192020. Uganda online law library 1 the kampala capital city act, 2010 arrangement of sections section part ipreliminary.
Land cases in busoga take forever to be resolved and this has led to many conflicts in the area. This paper addresses the present composition of land laws in uganda and the need for reform. The uganda land commission ulc was established by the 1995 constitution art. David balikowa national consultant, goufao dairy project, tcpuga3202d. The mandate of ulc is to hold and manage any land in uganda vested in or acquired by the government of uganda in accordance with the provisions of the constitution and shall have such other functions as may be prescribed by parliament.
An act to amend the land act to enhance the security of occupancy of lawful and bona fide occupants on registered land in accordance with article 237 of the constitution, and for related matters. Decentralised land administration and womens land rights. Uganda land use landuse in uganda extracted from 2006 ubos provided parish boundaries with land cover information. An act to amend the land act to enhance the security of occupancy of lawful and bona fide occupants on registered land in accordance with article 237 of the. Permanent forest estate is defined as land that is set aside for forestry activities in perpetuity. In uganda, it is a basic source of food, employment, a key agricultural input and a major determinant of a farmers access to other productive resources. The people of uganda, through the constituent assembly in objective 23 and article 249 of the resulting constitution, called for an end to intolerable and persistent loss of life, suffering and disruption of economic activities by disasters resulting from the lack of preparedness and patchy. The land act 1998 and land tenure reform in uganda africa.
In total, 60 women were surveyed, with 15 in luweero, 20 in kapchorwa, and. The constitution of the republic of uganda, 1995, and the land act, 1998, form the. However, we recommend beginning with rights and gender in. Community land is that which is communally owned by a given community can be 1 to about 20 villages and it is different from family owned land. Land amendment act, 2010, 2010 uganda legal information.
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