The South Sudan Land Commission was charged under the compressive peace Agreement of 2005 to recommend and coordinate land polices for South Sudan. This document provides a Draft land policy, which I am pleased to put before the nation for discussion and adoption as the official land policy of South Sudan.
Establishment of the Land Commission ASAA
The Abyei Special Administrative Area land commission was established according to the Chief Administrator Order
Structures of the land commission
- Commissioner
- Administration and Finance
- Directors of Department & Deputy Director
- Policy & law
- Conflict & Arbitration
- Research & Training
- Human Resource Development
- Unclassified Staffs Messenger / Cleaner & Drivers
Strategic objectives:
- Development and legislation of the land policy
- Resolution of land disputes in the area
- Research on traditional land ownership
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
Priority Action:
Task 1. Development and legislation of the land policy
Activity: | |
01 | Enact the land policy |
02 | Print the land policy |
03 | Disseminate and explain the land policy to the people in Abyei Special Administrative Area |
Task 2. Resolution of the land dispute ASAA Activity: | |
01 | Visit the disputed areas over the land issue |
02 | Mediate and arbitrate the disputed land once and for all |
03 | Review and crosscheck the printed lad laws of the ASAA |
Task 3. Research on traditional land ownership and uses. Activity: | |
01 | Visit traditional leaders to over view the matters on land issues |
02 | Meet the traditional leaders to over view the land matters |
03 | Create awareness over the land polices and laws |
Directorate: Administration and Finance
Strategic objectives: To manage the finance and workforce of Land Commission.
Priority Action: | |
Task 1. Management of staff of Land Commission | |
Activity: | |
01 | Recruit new staff to the Commission and discipline them |
02 | Prepare the budget and nominal roll |
03 | Establish 4 counties and Abyei Town with their offices |
Task 2. Acquisition of Assets for the commission | |
Activity: | |
01 | Purchase transport means for staff of the Commission |
02 | Procure the work tools and equipment for the commission |
03 | Maintain both mobility and immobility assets |
Task 3. Capacity building to the staff in the Commission | |
Activity: | |
01 | Train the staff of the commission |
02 | Conduct workshops to the stakeholders |
03 | Conduct in-service course to the exiting employees |
Directorate plans: Land policy and law
Strategic objectives: to develop land policy and laws
Priority: Action: | |
Task 1. Development of the Land Policy | |
Activity: | |
01 | Follow up the enactment of land policy from national legislative assembly |
02 | Urge the government to sign the land act into law |
03 | Print and disseminate the land laws |
Task 2. Awareness on Land policies laws | |
Activity: | |
01 | Consult the local government authority and explain to the land policy |
02 | Meet the traditional leaders and aware them of land policy |
03 | To conduct a joint workshop for awareness |
Task 3. Capacity Building | |
Activity: | |
01 | To translate the land policy into local languages |
02 | To train people from the grass roots |
03 | To conduct workshop to the grounds |
Directorate: Mediation and Arbitration
Strategic Objectives: To resolve the land disputes in country wide
Priority: Action: | |
Task 1. Identification of the disputed areas | |
Activity: | |
01 | To visit the disputed sites |
02 | To make feasible study and record down the cause of disputes |
03 | To map and resolve the disputed areas |
Task 2. To demarcate the boundaries | |
Activity: | |
01 | to allocate the administrative and legal marks |
02 | to cautious the parties to adhere to law |
03 | To reconcile and harmonize the relation between parties |
Task 3. Capacity Building | |
Activity: | |
01 | To back up local citizen with land laws |
02 | To conduct workshops to local citizens |
03 | To exchange visits with the experienced counties |
Task 1. Research on Land Ownership | |
01 | To consult the traditional leaders |
02 | To meet the communities |
03 | To seek more information from local government authority |
Task 2. Land Uses | |
01 | To provide land for forming |
02 | To allocate land for grazing |
03 | To allocate Land for residents |
Task 3. Capacity Building | |
01 | To train the local citizen on land ownership |
02 | To hold workshops with local citizens on land issues |
03 | To establish the land library |