Land Governance and Transparency Land Transparency Initiative Roundtable
Land Governance and Transparency Land Transparency Initiative Roundtable Anna Locke & Giles Henley – Agricultural Development and Policy Programme ODI 10 December 2013
Transformative transparency in land • Lessons for land from existing transparency initiatives – – – Extractives International aid Construction Forestry Open contracting • Conditions for transformative transparency in land • Possible aim and scope of a land transparency initiative 3
Transparency is not an objective but a means to an end
Underlying Conditions for Transformative Transparency Accountability • Provision of data in standardised, consolidated, openly accessible format Transparency • Info provides sufficient basis for analysis and monitoring • Adequate civil society capacity and organisation for constructive advocacy • Adequate government and civil society capacity for follow-up and enforcement Meaningful Change
Process needs to be underpinned by: • Meaningful consultation and participation to build consensus for transformative change and define the desired end • Clear indicators of success and a monitoring system established from the start but with flexibility to adapt to gauge whether aim has been met • A clear institutional structure set up with distinct roles and mandates at international and national levels 6
Possible aim and scope of a land transparency initiative “Improve the impact of land investments on poverty alleviation and food security in developing countries, and increase security of tenure and transparency of land governance” • Focus on transparency or governance? • International vs national CSOs • LGAF as point of reference for indicators? • Pilot institutional structures 7
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