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Customary tenure institutions and good governance.
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| Author | Arko-Adjei, Anthony Tuladhar, Arbind Jong, Jitske De Zevenbergen, Jaap |
| Abstract | Although customary tenure institutions come under considerable strain and their functions tend to be weakened by the existence of a statutory institutional framework, many people in peri-urban areas continue to rely on customary tenure arrangements for land delivery. These institutions maintain their traditional power and social responsibility to allocate the rights to use land, resolve conflicts and carry out overall management of customary land. Yet, little attention has been given to whether or not the activities of these indigenous institutions meet good governance objectives in land administration. This paper analyzes key governance issues within customary land delivery and presents a framework for assessing customary tenure institutions for peri-urban land governance. The framework which is constructed on five governance dimensions is built on an empirical study in three peri-urban customary areas in Ghana and literature from other areas. We conclude that while indicators of other qualities may be also important, measures of efficiency and effectiveness in land delivery processes, equity in distribution and allocation of land resources, accountability of stewardship, participation of community members in land management activities and decision-making, transparency and access to information are essential to any complete assessment of good |
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| Subject Keyword | Customary Tenure Institution Good Governance Land Delivery Many People Land Administration Considerable Strain Overall Management Traditional Power Indigenous Institution Peri-urban Customary Area Customary Land Delivery Empirical Study Statutory Institutional Framework Land Resource Little Attention Complete Assessment Peri-urban Land Governance Peri-urban Area Customary Land Social Responsibility Good Governance Objective Customary Tenure Arrangement Land Management Activity Key Governance Issue Governance Dimension Community Member |
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| Resource Type | Article |
