To register, contact in your country:

EthiopiaMr. Belay Gebre-MedhinEthiopian Civil Service College (ECSC)Global Development Learning CenterCMC Road, P.O. Box 5648, Addis AbabaTel No: (251-1) 46 30 69/46 30 68Fax No: (251-1) 46 30 16E-mail: Eth_bmedhin@gdln.org

Ghana Ms. Vivian AttahGhana Institute of Management & Public Administration (GIMPA)Global Development CenterP.O. Box 50, Achimoto, AccraTel: (233-21) 401 338; 401 681-2-3Fax: (233-21) 401 338; 405 805Email: gha_vattah@gdln.org

TanzaniaMr. Abdulrahmman A. MdimuTanzania Development Learning CenterIFM Building, Shaaban Robert StreetPO Box 3918, Dar Es SalaamTel: (255-22) 212 37 11-09Fax: (255-22) 212 37 02Email: tza_amdimu@gdln.org

UgandaMr. Wilfred TusuubiraGlobal Distance Learning CenterUganda Management InstitutePO Box 20131, KampalaTel: (256-41) 345 990; 259 312Fax: (256-41) 259 314Email: uganda_dlc@gdln.org

Applicants from Kenya and South Africa should contact the World Bank Institute:

WBIEnvironmentally & Socially Sustainable Devt. Division1818 H Street NW, 20433 Washington, D.C. Morten Frederiksen: Tel: (+1) 202 473 0192 Fax: (+1) 202 676 0978Email: mfrederiksen@worldbank.org

Land Policies for Growth

and Poverty Reductionin Africa

Distance learning course developed and organized by the World Bank:

World Bank Institute (WBI) Development Research Group (DEC)

Africa Region (AFR)

With the support of the Government of Switzerland

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In collaboration with the GDLN Distance Learning Centers in Accra (Ghana), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), and Kampala (Uganda), and the World Bank (AFR), Washington

Visit the course website at: http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/sdruralpoverty/land_policy/GDLNAfric

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February 7-10, 2005

Location Duration Activity

35 min

30 min

Synchronous learning

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1. Presentation by resource speaker

Break

10 min Introduction

2. Country case presentation

Interactive discussion 45 min

3. Country case presentation

25 min

25 min

Interactive discussion 40 min

Asynchronous learning

Onsite debriefingOn-line evaluations

30 minPreparations: on-line material, on-line Q&A, group discussion

DLC(GDLN)

Asynchronous learning

Synchronous learning

30 min Debriefing; on-line evaluation; on-line discussion forum

DLC(GDLN)

About the OrganizersAbout the Organizers

Unleashing the Power of Knowledge to Enable a World Free of Poverty

WBI is the learning arm of the World Bank. WBI helps countries prepare for the knowledge-based economy by creating learning opportunities for people and institutions committed to poverty reduction and sustainable development. WBI contributes to building capacity by:

designing and delivering courses and seminars; promoting knowledge networks and

communities of practice; and providing policy and strategy advice.

Course objectivesCourse objectivesUnder the overarching theme of rural poverty reduction, the course’s overall aim is to strengthen the capacity of individuals and institutions to participate in the design and implementation of programs addressing land reform and administration with a special focus on the rural poor.

The course builds on a foundation from previously

delivered Land Policy courses. It reviews the conceptual

foundations and practical applications for land policies in

the African context. It seeks to promote a multi-stake-

holder dialogue on policy and institutional reforms in land

issues for a sustained increase in rural well-being in

African countries. The course also provides a platform for

an exchange of experiences and good practices among

countries on land policies.

This event also provides an opportunity for participants

from various backgrounds to be exposed to cutting-edge

knowledge on issues related to land policy and

administration. Moreover, it aims at developing

participants’ analytical skills to enhance their capacity to

play a proactive role in the design, implementation, and

monitoring of land programs. Finally, this course seeks to

provide a forum to help identify additional learning needs

in the countries, and to help shape a multi-activity

learning program on rural development in collaboration

with local institutions.

Target audienceTarget audienceIt is expected that most participants will be:

Senior officials from land planning bureaus, and from technical units of relevant ministries

Policy makers and policy analysts in sectoral and central ministries and other public institutions, incl. PRSP teams

Leaders of rural community groups and civil society organizations involved in land issues

Researchers, academics, and trainers

Staff from international organizations (including World Bank, donor agencies and others) involved in land programs.

Participating countriesParticipating countries and partners and partners

The course is delivered through the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) sites in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Accra (Ghana), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Kampala (Uganda). These sites feature multimedia distance learning centers equipped with interactive videoconferencing facilities and computers with full connectivity. Participants in South Africa will attend the course videoconferences at the World Bank country offices in Pretoria. Participants from Kenya will attend the course videoconferences at the World Bank country offices in Nairobi.

The course is delivered in collaboration with the GDLN and the World Bank (AFR).

Learning approachLearning approachThis distance learning course will be delivered in English

over four consecutive days. Participants meet once a day

for about 4 hours in the respective country sites. The

course combines synchronous and asynchronous

learning approaches. Synchronous learning will be

facilitated through interactive videoconferences,

simultaneously linking all participants with guest

speakers. For asynchronous learning, participants will

have access to the course’s website containing additional

learning material, and can participate in an electronic

knowledge exchange forum. A course facilitator is

present throughout the course in each of the sites.

Those interested in taking this course should have a broad understanding of land issues in Africa. Participants who have attended all four modules will receive a certificate at the end of the course.

Program Program overviewoverview

February 7 Land tenure security and linkages with poverty

February 8 Challenges and opportunities

of land transactions

February 9 Enhancing land access through land reform

February 10 Making land policies work for the poor