Strengthening the capacity of community land development and management committees (CLDMCs) to implement their mandates (Phase 2 extension)

Project Overview

This project phase’s main objective is to support the recognition, formalisation and strengthening of customary collective community land and natural resource tenure rights. Additionally, it aims to strengthen communities’ governance and customary land and resource management systems for the benefit of all community members and future generations.   

Specifically, the project aims to: 

1. Support communities as they implement the process for recognising collective customary land rights under the LRA.

2. Develop and test with communities a common methodology and tools for participatory land and resource mapping.

3. Strengthen the capacity of the implementing partners, other civil society organisations, community animators, and practitioners to support communities as they secure their rights under the LRA.

4. Share lessons learned with civil society, donors, and stakeholders at local and national levels.

This project extension will support twenty-four Community Land Development and Management Committees (CLMDCs) in helping their communities integrate forestry practices into their by-laws. The project will also support in the incorporation of forest governance bodies into the CLMDCs and help these CLMDCs gain legal status and recognition.  

By completing self-identification, creating by-laws and forming governance bodies, the project communities will achieve important advances in securing their land rights. By integrating forestry processes into their by-laws and incorporating forest management bodies into their CLDMCs the project communities will have greater control over their forest. This will lay the foundation for improving governance of the forest resources within their territories.