KLA Annual Report 2008
2008 IN BRIEFThe Kenya Land Alliance (KLA) whose membership stood at 97 members comprising of International Non-Governmental Organizations, Local Non-Governmental Organizations,Community Based Organizations, Faith Based Organizations and Individuals by end of 2008 was established to advocate for land laws and policy reforms.
Throughout 2008, KLA members united by a shared commitment to promoting secure and equitable access to land contributed to efforts of combating poverty as a sure means of contributing to dignity and inclusion. As a result of working together the year 2008 witnessed greater awareness of the land needs of women and marginalized groups and a greater willingness to address land issues as political issues. Indeed by acknowledging land reform as one of the intractable issues within the National Accord and Reconciliation Agreement Agenda 4 alongside constitutional, legal, institutional, poverty, inequality and imbalances in regional development, youth unemployment, transparency, accountability and impunity; Consolidating national unity meant that there is increasing space for debating land issues and increased arena for demanding concrete land policy solutions.
By mid 2008 KLA realized that its work was becoming more urgent and hence the need to refl ect on its Strategic Plan (2006 –2010), which was reviewed to take care of the reality of the increased competition of the country’s fi nite land resources due to intensifying demand for food and other commercial pressures on land.
KLA also realized that more than ever before, there is a need for multi-stakeholder partnerships to address inequalities in access to land, in access to the services that defi ne and secure that access, and in access to the decision-making processes that shape the landrelated policies in Kenya.Equally important we recognized that conventional methods of project management and evaluation are not entirely appropriate in monitoring and evaluation of KLA network.
And by November 2008, KLA realized its longterm goal of founding the Land Sector Non-State Actors national land network of civil society and professional organizations to promote secure and equitable access to and control over land and land-based resources for all through advocacy, dialogue and capacity building. This new outfi t shall help KLA to achieve its objectives by:
• Advancing land reform debate through a bigger network at national level and advocating for a pro-poor land agenda.
• Broadening space for civil society by working with professionals and private sector groups to promote inclusive national level dialogue and enhance the access and infl uence of organizations that represent the interests of those affected by land confl icts and landlessness.
• Advancing a common understanding that promotes new research and innovative solutions to land issues by sharing knowledge and its dissemination beyond KLA members to infl uence policy and best practices.
• Collective monitoring of land reform efforts in the country.
• Building capacity for joint action through use of broad experience within the coalition to enhance capacity for advocacy, knowledge sharing and all forms of joint action.
• Providing a collective approach to resourcing the land sector reform efforts through dialogue with development partners.
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