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Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure in the land legislation of Sierra Leone

Year of publication 2015

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 77 p.

Author Davies, Melinda

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-1090006-0

Series title FAO Legal Papers

Series number 93

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This FAO Legal Paper looks at and evaluates the present land-related laws and policies in operation in Sierra Leone and makes recommendations to align them with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT). The analysis was supported by two assessment tools, which consist of a series of questions related to land tenure generally and gender issues specifically in Sierra Leone. It addresses aspects o f the governance of tenure of land with regards to rights and responsibilities, policy, legal and organizational framework, and delivery of services along applicable international human rights standards. This Paper forms part of a series of legal assessment reports for Sierra Leone against the VGGT, which were endorsed by the Committee on World Food Security in May 2012.

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