Agriculture agricultural commercial land reform act 1995. The reform process the road sector reform in namibia has developed in two phases. Land, livelihoods and housing programme 201518 working paper the integrated land management institute ilmi is a centre of the faculty of natural resources and spatial sciences fnrss at the namibia university of science and technology nust, committed to. Ministry of land reform vacancies in namibia 2018 2019. The objects of the lrdc shall be to undertake research in connection with and. Section 1 of the agricultural commercial land reform act, 1995 hereinafter referred to as the principal act, is hereby amended. Preparation of the roadmap for implementation of land tax 4.
Also attach documentary proof certificate or other of the qualifications mentioned in your cv. This article compares land reform management in namibia, south africa and zimbabwethree countries in southern africa sharing a similar history of racebased minority rule characterized by extensive land expropriation that pushed indigenous black populations into unfertile reserves during the colonial era. Sponsored links ministry of land reform vacancies in namibia details on ministry of land reform vacancies in namibia see also embassy of the republic of namibia vacancies parliament of namibia vacancies government of namibia vacancies office of the president vacancies office of the prime minister vacancies office of the namibia auditorgeneral vacancies national planning commission vacancies. The neoliberal approach to land reform and redistribution not only ignored the historical, political, cultural and spiritual significance of land in namibia but also left many historical. Gender and law reform in namibia background namibia is a small country which is short on human and material resources. Communal land reform act 5 of 2002 regulations 2003037. Namibia country report 2010 the threeandahalfyear livelihoods after land reform lalr research programme was funded by the economic and social research council esrc of the uk project number res167250037.
The ministry is now questioning whether the current mode of land reform is the best one for the country. While it is agreed that the productive agricultural system should not be disturbed, this must be balanced with allocating any land to the landless for productive purposes. Land reform versus agrarian reform in northern namibia. Livelihoods after land reform legal assistance centre. An important part of land reform is about equity, i. Legal analysis of farmland expropriation in namibia dr christina treeger may 2004 1 introduction 2 the right to property article 16 1 of the namibian constitution 3 expropriation for public interest article 16 2 of the namibian constitution 3. The namibia law reform and development commission is an exco member of the association of law reform agencies of east and southern africa alraesa. National conference on land reform and the land question windhoek on. On invitation of the law reform commission of mauritius we attended a conference on. Land reform is a pivotal issue to the socioeconomic development in namibia.
This paper gives an account of electoral reform in namibia and analyses briefly the background, challenges and constraints to the countrys electoral reform process since the first democratic elections were held in 1989. These documents are applicable to the republic of namibia only. The legal basis for the imposition of a tax on commercial agricultural land is the agricultural commercial land reform act, act no. Jul 24, 2015 the republic of namibia has definitely made progress in terms of entrepreneurial education after independence. National conference on land reform and the land question. Namibias constitution of 1990 with amendments through 2014. Emmanuel ismaels home is a small farm in the heart of duerreland. Sponsored links ministry of land reform vacancies in namibia how to apply. Land reform in namibia the primary objective of the research is to identify the prevailing values behind the land reform. This paper aims at giving a background to the reform, to outline the structure of the new road sector after implementation of the reform, and to present the philosophy behind the new arrangements.
Complete a form and attach all relevant documentation such as a cv in which all relevant qualifications certified copies, experience and skills are clearly stated. Since july 2017, the focus of support is on the urban land reform, with the implementation of the flts. For the first time, the grn has admitted that all namibian landholders could be at risk. A comparative assessment of the land reform programme in south africa and namibia by sanette elenor vermeulen thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of. Resettlement is aimed at improving the lives of displaced or dispossessed previously disadvantaged namibians.
Disparities in land distribution emanating from the successive colonial regimes, coupled with protracted policy of land dispossession of the indigenous namibians, is a major challenge that the namibian government is facing. I have friends that live and runs a hunting and cattle farm east of windhoek and there is a meeting in september about land reform that they have told us about. Particularly in terms of quantity, namibia has to improve a lot and a number of entrepreneurial centres where citizens, young and old, can learn how to start a business of their own have been introduced in namibia. Harring and willem odendaal legal assistance centre land, environment and development project and namibian economic policy research unit. This status report on land reform in namibia has been prepared as an adjunct to the evaluation of. With mlr as main implementing partner, the programme also supports other relevant actors in the land sector. Nied, which is spearheading the reforms, was responding to questions posed by namibias first education minister nahas angula, who said while the extensive reforms were positive overall, funding was a major challenge. Access to and tenure of land were among the most important concerns of the namibian people in their struggle for independence. In 1990 the namibian government initiated a land reform programme to bring. The namibian road sector reform is one of the most farreaching reforms of its kind ever undertaken. The 2002 agricultural communal land reform act established communal land boards in. Even if it is difficult due to emotional and economic reasons, we have to accept that land reform is a part of the new namibia, he says. To provide for the allocation of rights in respect of communal land.
Geingob, on the one part, and the ministry of land reform. In the first phase, from 199091 to 199495, the focus of work was mainly on road taxation and road funding issues. The communal land reform act, act no 5 of 2002 established both the communal land registration and the communal land boards. In 2006, more than 95% of school age children were enrolled and dropout rates were decreasing. Land reform in namibia martin adams november 2000 introduction 1. A critical analysis during this transitional period the legacy of the previous system will continue to trouble us. Resettlement and rehabilitation, land reform in namibia continues to.
Over the past 22 years, the government of namibia has aimed to reduce poverty and increase the production of agricultural and nonagricultural enterprises. The education assessment reforms in postindependence namibia. The assumptions made in the draft resettlement manual about herd sizes on. Calls for land reform in namibia stem form the historically unequal distribution of productive agricultural land. Few studies have been done on land reform in namibia, and no studies were found on the namibian medias portrayal of land reform. Ministry of land reform windhoek namibia search in africa. Communal land reform act 5 of 2002 namibia legal database. Land reform is an important political and economic topic in namibia. Address land issue analysts news national 20150226 page no. Details on ministry of land reform vacancies in namibia.
Derivation formula provided in the draft resettlement manual minister of lands and. Sponsored links ministry of land reform vacancies in namibia details on ministry of land reform vacancies in namibia see also embassy of the republic of namibia vacancies parliament of namibia vacancies government of namibia vacancies office of the president vacancies office of the prime minister vacancies office of the namibia auditorgeneral vacancies national planning commission. To give a concrete example, we have a population of some 1. Policy will address the following sectors building on existing policies. Although there is much room for improvement, namibias education has come a long way since independence in 1990. Search results environmental information service namibia. Namibia is very dry, making much of the land suitable principally for pasture and leaving farmers who receive relatively small holdings from the land reform unable to earn a living. Political analysts yesterday urged government to look into the land issue in namibia and resolve the crisis. This status report on land reform in namibia has been prepared as an adjunct to the evaluation of the country strategy for the european. Land reform process in namibia a study of the impact of land reform on beneficiaries in otjozondjupa region, namibia by phillipus geingob student.
Zimbabwe, on one side of the spectrum, is facing a crisis in democratisation due to its radical approach to land reform. The colonial policy of property relations, including land tenure and access to land, were based on racial. The first land conference was held after independence in 1991 to deal with the challenges of accessibility to commercial land and protect farm workers from exploitation. While it is agreed that the productive agricultural system should not be disturbed, this must be balanced with allocating any land to the land less for productive purposes. Since 2008, the government of namibia through the ministry of lands and resettlement mlr has embarked on a program of systematic land rights registration in communal areas in accordance with the provisions of the communal land reform act, act no. January 2004 the introduction of sweeping land reforms in namibia is threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of white farmers. Legal analysis of farmland expropriation in namibia.
Land, livelihoods and housing programme 201518 working paper the integrated land management institute ilmi is a centre of the faculty of natural resources and spatial sciences fnrss at the namibia university of science and technology nust, committed to developing reputable and multidisciplinary. Education for africans in namibia went through three successive phases prior to independence, and the fourth stage took shape after independence in 1990. Equity and poverty concerns have informed namibias land reform policy and legal framework. Land reform management in namibia, south africa and. Drafting of the agricultural commercial land reform act 2.
Republic of namibia grn over recent months that it intends to speed up land reform and resettlement programmes and to target whiteowned farms in particular for expropriation have caused much alarm. Namibia 27%, south africa 8% arid neighbours land reform policy seems to work better than sas. The same small base of expertise is evident in other fields. Although there is broad agreement on the general directions our education system should develop, some of our citizens are resistant to change. There is a need for namibia to source funding for land reform.
Minister of land reform before the start of the second national land conference, it turned out not to be possible for various reasons, among others. Establishing communal land registration in namibia. Namibia case study food and agriculture organization of the. Support to preparation of the 1st valuation roll 5. A report on the land reform and resettlement programme in namibia by the ombudsman while we intended to submit our report to the hon. Republic of namibia 2 annotated statutes regulations communal land reform act 5 of 2002 general regulations 7. Be it enacted by the parliament of the republic of namibia, as follows. The land problem in namibia is a direct result of the land policy of the apartheid colonial system that created imbalances in property relations in the territory. Agricultural commercial land reform act 1995 act 6 of 1995 updated to latest amendment on 17 march 2014 this is the latest act that contains all the amendmendts up to 17 march 2. On invitation of the law reform commission of mauritius we attended a conference on the contribution of law reform to development. Nations as namibia, including the enclave, harbour and port of walvis bay, as well as the offshore islands of namibia, and its southern boundary shall extend to the middle of the orange river.
In each of these countries the process of land reform is incomplete. Namibia spends a considerable amount of the national budget on the education sector, around 20%. It is further established that kenya carried out a successful land reform from which namibia needs to learn. Namibias prepost independence education systems open. Namibia, which is provided for by the communal land reform act, act 5 of 2002 clra.
They are scared that they are going to lose the use of their land, possibly even have it taken away from them. The directorate of land reform consists of two main divisions namely, the division of land. Namibias people, the government implemented a land reform programme consisting of three main components. Land reform is probably one of the most difficult domestic policy issues to be dealt with by zimbabwe, namibia, south africa and australia. Redistributive land reform and poverty reduction in namibia. Background although there were regular elections in namibia prior to the country gaining. Background although there were regular elections in. Jan 03, 2008 january 2004 the introduction of sweeping land reforms in namibia is threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of white farmers. An analysis of the namibia land reform programme uzochukwu okafor on.
805 758 764 1125 782 924 1244 809 728 891 996 896 34 182 215 1448 1125 630 421 46 495 130 1037 1011 863 399 1366 1034 412 1313 564 174 430 1258 1164 573 482 322 754