africa/global: Linking land and property rights to poverty

The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) has just published a revised draft consultation paper on the role of land policy in providing better livelihoods for poor people. The paper examines the importance of land, land rights and land reform in developing countries, and considers how land policies can contribute to poverty reduction and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. It advocates a rights-based approach to land through advocacy and representation of the poor in land management.