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In August 2013, the Government of Uganda gazetted the National Land Policy (NLP) after having initiated the policy process over three decades ago. The NLP is to provide an over-arching policy framework for land governance and management, consolidating the many other policies and laws that have governed land and natural resources since colonial times. The NLP’s overall goal is “to ensure an efficient, equitable and optimal utilization and management of Uganda’s land resources for poverty reduction, wealth creation and overall socio-economic development.” It is hoped that the policy will be able to address the disparities in ownership, access, and control of land that are present throughout the country. Historical injustices, conflict, demand for land for investment, poor planning and ineffective governance are all factors that have contributed to land grabbing, landlessness and displacement. For marginalized populations, these effects have been felt more sharply and have often escalated their vulnerability.
