Uganda - Land Governance Country Profile

8. Recommendations

• There is need to strengthen coordination between institutions involved in land administration to ensure effective planning and land management;

• There is need to strengthen capacity of local governments to address land rights and recording systems;

• There is need to redefine the land tenure relationships under the Land Act between the landlords, bonafide occupants, lawful occupants and tenants, communal land and customary land, issuance of certificate of occupancy to avoid overlapping land rights etc.

• Clearly define the mandates of the different government agencies responsible for land governance for purposes of improving coordination.

• Government should invest in land management and development research that will inform policy that works for the uniqueness challenges government is facing in land governance.

• Increase funding for the land sector which in turn will generate more non tax revenue for government. Given the central role of the land sector in the national development agenda and the livelihood of the population, there is need to prioritize funding the land sector to address the challenges that are ultimately affecting the development of the country.