Report: Regional Consultative Meetings on Land - Land Commission

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50 Governance Commisssion - Liberia Annex IV: Discussion Questions
LAND CONSULTATION DISCUSSION QUESTIONS (FIVE RURAL CONSULTATIONS) TOPIC I: Promoting equitable and productive access to the nation’s land, both public and private. 1. How do you get land? 2. Are able to get enough land for your 1)rice farms, 2) tree crops, 3) houses, and 4)businesses? 3. How do you make sure that the land is put to good use? 4. How do women, youth, and strangers get access to land? TOPIC II: Promoting security of tenure in land and the rule of law with respect to landholding and dealings in land. 1. How can you be sure that the land is for you? 2. How do you understand public land? Private land? Communal land? Swamp land? 3. How do you settle land matters? Is it working? TOPIC III: Promoting effective land administration and management 1. What is your understanding of a tribal land certificate land certificate? A land deed ? 2. What role should local communities play in managing land, forests, and mining? 3. What kind of land records should there be? Who should keep these records? TOPIC IV: Promoting investment in and development of the nation’s land resources 1. What should be done with land that is not being utilized? 2. How much land do you think someone should have for a farm? A house? For a concession? 3. Who should manage the natural resources on the land? 4. The Liberian Constitution says that only Liberian citizens can own land. What do you think about this? Governance Commission - Liberia 51
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Page 5 and 6: Foreword On behalf of the Governanc
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Page 43 and 44: In order to promote investment and
Page 45 and 46: Annex III: Montserrado Discussions
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Page 57 and 58: Lofa County Land Disputes Summary
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Page 63 and 64: Regional Breakdown
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Page 67 and 68: Fole Sherman UN-Habitat Darlington
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