This GIZ good practice describes how Uganda’s Responsible Land Policy project combined wetland demarcation with customary land registration. Environmental inspections, mapping and community awareness support the documentation of land adjacent to wetlands while recognizing ecological boundaries.
The approach seeks to strengthen rural tenure security and protect sensitive ecosystems. The publication discusses certificates of customary ownership, land administration and sustainable land use.
Authors: Samuel Eriaku, Klaus Ackermann and Daniel Kirumira. Publisher: GIZ. Published: May 2025. Language: English.
View the original publication and download at Land Portal.
The source specifies May 2025; the day shown in the date field is a placeholder. Featured image: papyrus in Kabarole district, Uganda, photographed by Ingo Wölbern in 2006; public domain via Wikimedia Commons. The photograph is contextual and does not depict the project.
