| Organisation |
Project CLAIMS |
| Alternate Name |
Changes in Land Access, Institutions and Markets in West Africa |
| Abbreviation |
CLAIMS West Africa |
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| u.r.l. |
http://www.inco-claims.org/uk/objectif/index.htm |
| email |
toulmin@iied.org |
| Country |
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| Location |
West Africa |
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| Management u.r.l. |
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| Sector |
Agricultural Research - General |
| Organisation Type |
Project - Multilateral |
| Status |
Established 2002. Disbanded 2005. Terminated. |
| Stated Role |
The research program investigated the changing ways in which different groups gain access to land and other resources in West Africa (Burkina Faso, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire and Benin). It focused on the evolving forms and institutional arrangements through which people seek to establish firmer claims over land, gain greater security, and protect themselves from other claimants. |
| Activities |
The research program focused on 4 themes:<P>-Dynamics of institutions regulating access to land<P>-Changing rights to renewable natural resources<P>-Policy and process: impacts on land management<P>-Policy debate on land tenure |
| Geographical Focus |
West Africa |
| Notes |
Results of the project
The programme brought together researchers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds. They come from research institutes and universities in Africa and Europe, with well-established expertise and partnerships for research work in the field of land tenure. The programme also established good links with policy makers in the form of learning groups, through which to discuss the emerging findings from the research, and guarantee dissemination of outcomes. [ Retrieved on 18 MAR 2008 - http://www.iied.org/NR/drylands/projects/claims.html ] |