Much attention has been paid to land-based investments - often termed "land grabbing" - in Africa in recent years. However, resent research suggested that the scale of domestic investments may surpass that of foreign investors by far. Our knowledge about these domestic investors - who they are...

Tanzania faces an acute shortage of timber that can only be met by private tree growers, at least in the short to medium term. The Tanzanian government in various policy document acknowledges this. However, little has happened in terms of implementation. This paper aims to explain why. Based on...

A new wave of land reforms has passed Sub-Saharan African countries in recent years. Tanzania got its reform in 1999. Though expectations to outcomes are high, not much is known about how reforms affect local governance of land. This working paper provides an overview of implementation projects...

Lower global oil and gas prices have affected the level of exploration activity in Tanzania, but it has not completely eroded the stronger bargaining position the government has enjoyed in recent years. Major gas finds in various geographical locations combined with a stronger domestic demand...

Land is an important asset for people's livelihoods and for economic development in Uganda, where the majority of people live in rural areas. This working paper reviews the literature on Uganda's tenure systems and their relationship with economic activities, focusing primarily on rural...

Most land reforms seek to enhance tenure security, encourage investments and thus promote economic growth. In addition, recent land reforms increasingly also attempt to secure women's and other vulnerable groups' access to land. This DIIS Report examines the role of development cooperation in...

Tanzania's land reform from 1999 has been evaluated as among the most gender-sensitive of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is a gap between the legal framework and what is happening on the ground. This working paper analyses the challenges related to the protection of women's...

The perception of land tenure security is widespread in Uganda. This is one of the findings from an empirical analysis of the relationship between land tenure form, tenure documentation, economic behaviour and perceived tenure security for different types of land holders in the Amuru, Masaka and...