Securing Tenure in African Cities

This case study explores efforts to tackle land tenure insecurity in African cities through innovative, community-driven, and technology-enabled approaches. It reviews five pilot projects in the DRC, Zanzibar, South Africa, Ivory Coast, and Kenya under the Secure Tenure in African Cities: Micro Funds for Community Innovation initiative, launched in 2019. The projects tested practical solutions such as drone-based mapping, walk-in centres for property deeds, and partnerships with city governments to modernise land management. The case study highlights how small-scale, inclusive, and locally rooted innovations can make land tenure systems more transparent, accessible, and effective, particularly for the urban poor. While initial results are promising, the study stresses the need for sustainability, scaling, and replication to achieve broader impact.

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