September 2021

Assessment of housing demand and feasibility of establishing real estate business in Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s fastest growing urban centers are challenged by highly growing level of demand for housing. The essential question is how can the country provide housing units in an efficient and affordable fashion to accommodate growing demand from businesses and individuals for diverse uses? Thus, the target of this study was to access housing demand and therefore...

Author(s): Kesto Dakito Alemu  

October 2021

Urban public land management from governance dimension: The case of Gelan and Lega Tafo Lega Dadi Towns

This study is an assessment of Urban Public Land Management from Governance Dimension: The case of Gelan and Lega Tafo Lega Dadi Towns.  To achieve these objectives qualitative and quantitative research approach was employed to identify the gaps under urban public land management from governance dimension. Questionnaires, interview, focus group discussion, and secondary data were employed to collect data and these...

Author(s): Fraol Udessa, Dagnachew Adugna, Liku Workalemahu  

December 2021

Land tenure and its implications on Local Land Governance in Sierra Leone: A case study of Bombali District

There exists a dual land tenure system in Sierra Leone. A freehold tenure regime operated in Western Area, co-exists with a customary land tenure that covers the provinces. The freehold system facilitates development of a cash economy; the customary system has been identified to inhibit the modernization of the large rural agrarian economic landscape. International development organizations strongly advocate land policy...

Author(s): Bankolay Theodore Turay and Romanus Dogkubong Dinye