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The World Bank and Rural Land Titling in Africa: The Case of Tanzania

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  • Howard Stein
  • Rie Odgaard
  • Kelly Askew
  • Faustin Maganga

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In 2021, the World Bank, in association with the Tanzanian Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, added yet another chapter to the long and contentious history of land tenure reform in Tanzania. It approved US$ 150 million for the second phase of a village‐wide individual titling pilot programme that employs new technologies for surveying under the rubric of a private sector competitiveness project. This article assesses the nature, evolution and impact of the World Bank project in Tanzania within the context of its broader titling agenda in Africa. It provides an overview of the formation of the World Bank's land policy agenda in Africa, followed by an evaluation of the titling project in Tanzania. The final part of the article critically examines the arrival of new actors and players in Tanzania and assesses the new World Bank project.

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  • Howard Stein & Rie Odgaard & Kelly Askew & Faustin Maganga, 2024. "The World Bank and Rural Land Titling in Africa: The Case of Tanzania," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 55(6), pages 1150-1181, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:devchg:v:55:y:2024:i:6:p:1150-1181
    DOI: 10.1111/dech.12866
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