This policy paper by Christina Ketter and Jonas Kramp examines land lease agreements between refugees and host communities in Terego District, Uganda. Drawing on a GIZ and ZOA pilot, it describes the legal and policy framework, implementation experience and recommendations for responsible land governance, food security and social cohesion.
The paper reports that 901 standardized lease agreements covered 570 acres across the pilot. Its findings and figures reflect the period of publication in May 2025.
Authors: Christina Ketter and Jonas Kramp. Publishers: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and ZOA International. Publication date: May 2025; the day shown is a placeholder.
Read the complete 18-page policy paper in GIZ Uganda’s document viewer. Land Portal catalogue record.
Featured image: GIZ map of West Nile, reproduced from the related GIZ/ZOA report on Land Portal.