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NELGA celebrates its first graduates
“Graduating from my master’s is a dream that came true at the right moment” Rebecca J. Milamo.
2019 marks a celebratory year for the NELGA scholarship programme, as we celebrate our first 10 graduates from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana and Ardhi University, Tanzania.
The NELGA scholarship programme is a comprehensive scholars programme available for young academics and professionals from all African Union member states through the German Academic Exchange programme (DAAD). It aims to support master’s and PhD studies as well as short term trainings for young candidates, mid-career professionals and researchers. Since its inception in 2016, the scholarship programme has awarded a total of 82 scholarships to students from over 20 African countries of which 21 are women.
After my undergraduate degree (BSc. In Land Management and Valuation), I worked with several real estate firms and institutions as a trainee. That is when I realized that the land governance sector faces a lot of challenges but is also very exciting and promising. I also noted the land governance sector has limited number of qualified professionals, especially women. In my country, (Tanzania), women are less involved in land governance mainly due to social factors such as customary land rights which are governed based on culture or traditions of a particular group. Most tribes in Tanzania are patrilineal and marginalize women in land matters such as ownership, inheritance, management and decision making. I therefore saw an opportunity for women in the sector, and to be able to participate effectively, I needed to gain more knowledge and skills in this field of study. Hence, this inspired me to pursue MSc. Real Estate. – Rebecca.
“The passion to learn new things and my ambition to become an agent of change in the development sector has always been the driving force of my academic studies. Even though I was so excited when I completed my studies, I still have a great responsibility to transfer the knowledge I have gained so far to promote the land governance sector in the region. I am currently looking for opportunities in-country and in-region to contribute immensely in the sector.” – Nancy
Special Issue – Land Policy in Africa
The African Journal of Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences has published the first Issue for the year 2020. This Special Issue contains the reviewed and presented manuscripts at the Conference on Land Policy in Africa on November 25-29, 2019 in Abidjan. The theme of the Conference was ” Winning the fight against Corruption in the Land Sector: Sustainable Pathway for Africa’s Transformation”.
Eight countries in Southern Africa complete land governance scoping studies
Eight countries in the Southern Africa region successfully completed and presented land governance scoping studies in Windhoek, Namibia (September 2019).
Transcontinental short course promotes land governance skill strengthening
SLGA, through its Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) program, in collaboration with its partner the African Land Policy Centre (ALPC), brought together 41 participants from 16 West African countries in Accra, Ghana this month (Sept. 2019).
East African academia convenes to discuss land governance issues.
The eastern African NELGA node, Ardhi University co-organized with the Eastern Africa Land Administration Network (EALAN) Conference in Zanzibar, Tanzania (16-July 2019). Academics in the eastern Africa region gathered to share country experiences, research findings and engage in policy dialogue sessions.
Francophone West Africa NELGA Hub launched
The francophone West Africa NELGA Hub was launched at a meeting held between 3-7 December 2018 hosted by the NELGA Node, Université Gaston Berger in Saint-Louis, Senegal. The launch was followed by a three-day training that brought together academics, trainers and other relevant stakeholders in the land sector for a joint interactive learning on innovative concepts, tools and practices in land governance.
Study tour to Germany for NELGA partners and representatives of African ministries
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A delegation of 15 members of academia from the Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA), as well as African national ministries, gathered in Germany in September 2018 for a Study Tour focused on Land Governance.
“Promoting Responsible Land Administration in East Africa and the Great Lakes Region” —the 10th East African Land Administration Network Conference
During the 3rd quarter of this year, academics in the East African sub-region gathered in Kampala, Uganda, to exchange country experiences, ideas, and research findings. The 10th Eastern Africa Land Administration Network (EALAN) was held between 23rd to 25 July 2018, under the theme “Promoting Responsible Land Administration in East Africa and the Great Lakes Regions.” The network is devoted to providing a platform for academics and partners engaged in education, research and training pertaining to land administration to exchange ideas, experiences, and knowledge.
“Promoting Responsible Land Administration in East Africa and the Great Lakes Region†—the 10th East African Land Administration Network Conference
During the 3rd quarter of this year, academics in the East African sub-region gathered in Kampala, Uganda, to exchange country experiences, ideas, and research findings. The 10th Eastern Africa Land Administration Network (EALAN) was held between 23rd to 25 July 2018, under the theme “Promoting Responsible Land Administration in East Africa and the Great Lakes Regions.†The network is devoted to providing a platform for academics and partners engaged in education, research and training pertaining to land administration to exchange ideas, experiences, and knowledge.
Call for Scholarship Applications 2019 at the Institute for Land, Poverty and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape
Application Closing Date at DAAD: December 14th, 2018
DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
German Academic Exchange Service
DAAD PLAAS Call for Application 2019