KEY MILESTONE.
Although its genesis goes back to 1999, the nascent network is still in its formative stages. Having said this, there are clear landmarks covered by the network already mentioned under the genesis section.
- Recognition and support from other sub-regional components and the UK offices at the global level.
- There has been buying-in by all four-member countries through planning meetings and e-communication. This has been essential for cultivating member country interest and ownership of the network and development process.
- There is a constitution and a proposed organisational structure passed by the Steering Committee. The structure includes a secretariat housed by member countries on a rotational basis.
- A draft business plan was produced now fine-tuned.
THE REFLECTION AND LEARNING WORKSHOP
The aim of the meeting was to facilitate members from the four countries to reflect and deliberate on the immediate and mid-term functions of Landnet East Africa. The meeting that took place at Munyonyo Resort brought together participants from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe from Southern African Sub-region, and Rome - ILC for the global levels.
The meeting reviewed the vision, mission, outputs, objectives and activities, and fine-tuned where relevant to ensure that these were in line with the member expectations and that the network plays its role more effectively. A number of resolutions were reached some of which form the main body of this document, while others are captured in the secretariat report on the event. The Kampala 2004 reflection and learning meeting specified the core functions of the Sub-regional level network as dealing with issues that require collective and higher level intervention. As such, Landnet EA was seen as strategically placed to do the following
- Deal with issues that need attention at levels above the national alliances.
- Facilitate inter-country collaboration to work on member led issue in the sub-region.
- Facilitate information sharing and networking, capacity building, Championing land reforms at the sub-regional level, and linking members to regional and international levels.
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