[{"bbox": [87, 106, 326, 136], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.2. Problem Analysis"}, {"bbox": [83, 176, 1146, 441], "category": "Text", "text": "This Digital Land Governance programme builds on a previous EU-FAO Land Governance programme under the 11th EDF (Support to the Attainment of Vision 2030 through devolved land reforms in community lands of Kenya, FED/2016/377-185) implemented in 2016-2021, which has supported the MoLPP, NLC, 10 county governments and communities to address some of the challenges in the land sector. The programme has supported the national and county governments and communities in a number of aspects including digitization of land records and supported the development and launch of the National Land Information Management System (NLIMS - known as Ardhi Sasa in Kiswahili) for efficient and effective land governance, and improvement of the customer service centre at the Ministry of Lands. It has further refurbished and equipped 12 county land registries, and established 9 county GIS laboratories to enable them in land recordation and prepare them for the rollout of the county land information management systems."}, {"bbox": [83, 468, 653, 495], "category": "Text", "text": "The key problems which this programme seeks to address are:"}, {"bbox": [122, 495, 1144, 547], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Inadequate land tenure security and land documentation/registration. Poor land use planning and natural resources management."}, {"bbox": [122, 547, 818, 574], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Poor and delayed access to justice regarding land disputes and conflicts."}, {"bbox": [122, 575, 1006, 601], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Outdated, inconsistent, conflicting or poor quality policy, legal and institutional frameworks."}, {"bbox": [83, 626, 1144, 681], "category": "Text", "text": "The problems are the result of various factors including historic land injustices (since colonial times), low government capacity in certain sectors, and the complexity of managing the lands sector."}, {"bbox": [83, 706, 1146, 787], "category": "Text", "text": "All of these problems impact vulnerable communities (including youth, women and rural communities, displaced persons, indigenous people and persons with disabilities), but also the private sector, the public sector, and the population at large."}, {"bbox": [83, 812, 1146, 892], "category": "Text", "text": "To address some of these challenges, the programme has prioritized three key areas, namely: accessible digitization and digitalization to facilitate efficient and effective land governance, promotion of conflict and dispute resolutions mechanisms on land and natural resources; and support to inclusive policy, legal and institutional frameworks."}, {"bbox": [83, 946, 1144, 999], "category": "Text", "text": "Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action:"}, {"bbox": [83, 1026, 858, 1053], "category": "Text", "text": "Below are some of the different stakeholders that will be engaged in the programme:"}, {"bbox": [90, 1053, 1145, 1158], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Communities and individuals in rural, urban and peri-urban areas as the ultimate beneficiaries of the programme. Youth, women and men, including persons with disabilities, and other more marginalised groups such as displaced people, will meaningfully participate in the intervention, including by taking part in consultations, awareness raising activities, etc. and by being represented at the decision-making level of the action."}, {"bbox": [90, 1159, 1145, 1289], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Target County Governments (supported by Council of Governors): Many of the activities will be planned and implemented at the county and community levels. The county and other relevant stakeholders will be directly engaged at the county technical committee. Regional Economic Blocs may also provide insights on coordination of land matters including regional planning, land based investments and regional management of natural resources across counties."}, {"bbox": [90, 1291, 1145, 1371], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The MoLPP and NLC will be main counterparts (also will be part of the Programme Coordination Unit) due to their mandate in the land sector, and others will be called in either as part of the advisory committee or as need arises, to collaborate on land and other natural resources governance matters."}, {"bbox": [90, 1372, 1145, 1452], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Other Ministries including Ministry of Devolution and ASALs, Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs, etc. Some other Agencies e.g. the Kenya Revenue Authority regarding revenue/property tax collection."}, {"bbox": [90, 1452, 1145, 1531], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Judiciary offices of the Attorney General and Chief Justice: will be key stakeholders in reviews, drafting, formulation and development of policies and laws; and land dispute resolution activities including the promotion of Alternative Justice Systems. Also the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission may be involved."}, {"bbox": [90, 1532, 1145, 1635], "category": "List-item", "text": "- National assembly, senate and county assemblies, especially the committees in charge of Lands, Environment and Natural Resources at national assembly, senate and county assemblies: these will be key stakeholders when discussing policy, legislative and regulatory reviews, formulation and enactments, and funding for the Lands sector."}, {"bbox": [1051, 1663, 1158, 1687], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 26"}]