1.2 Contact details of resource persons and institutions involved in the assessment and documentation of the Approach

Name of project which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Approach (if relevant)

Soil protection and rehabilitation for food security (ProSo(i)l)

Name of the institution(s) which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Approach (if relevant)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

When were the data compiled (in the field)?

01/18/2023

The compiler and key resource person(s) accept the conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT:

Yes

2.1 Short description of the Approach

The research-action project on conflicts associated with property rights in the village of Sala is an inclusive approach involving consultation between various village stakeholders, designed to reduce and manage land-related conflicts.

2.2 Detailed description of the Approach

Detailed description of the Approach:

The village of Sala has grappled with numerous land-use conflicts involving landowners and disputes between landowners and those seeking, lending, or renting land. This situation not only strained relations within the village but also impacted interactions with families from neighbouring villages, thereby eroding social cohesion.
The aim of the approach is to avoid, limit or even resolve existing and potential land-related issues among various constituents within the village. Its aim is to address conflicts and bolster social cohesion through an inclusive and participatory method, complemented by information dissemination and awareness-raising sessions.
The approach's implementation is organized around the following stages:
-Public information and awareness-raising;
-Consultation involving diverse stakeholders;
-Formulation of mutually agreed-upon land-use rules; and
-Establishment of a monitoring committee.
Key stakeholders engaged in this initiative include:
-Customary leaders: as holders of traditional power, they play an advisory and conciliatory role in the management of land-related conflicts;
-Village Development Councils (CVDs): to inform and raise awareness among local populations, and ensure that their aspirations and interests are considered;
-The Rural Land Service (SFR): its role is to inform and raise awareness among the population of the national land tenure security policy, the law on rural land tenure and its implementing decrees;
-The Village Land Commission (CFV): responsible for : (i) informing and sensitizing the population about land tenure security in rural areas, (ii) identifying, participating in securing and supporting the participative and sustainable management of common-use natural resources, (iii) documenting and monitoring rural land transactions, (iv) participating in the gradual development of the rural land register, and (v) contributing to the prevention of land conflicts in rural areas;
-The Village Land Conciliation Commission (CCFV): it is tasked with amicably settling rural land disputes within its territorial jurisdiction;
-Landowners: playing a crucial role in all land-related transactions. They must initiate periodic meetings with all members of their family to exchange, discuss and agree on the management of family land;
-Land claimants: they are at the heart of land transactions, and to do so, they need to engage in discussions with landowners to clarify the situation of the land they have been given, and whether or not to request land-security documents;
-ProSoil project: its role is to provide financial and technical support for the development of the approach.
According to landowners, the participatory and inclusive development of these mutually agreed-upon land-use rules have significantly reduced land-related conflicts, contributing to the enhancement of social cohesion within the village.

2.3 Photos of the Approach

2.5 Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied

2.6 Dates of initiation and termination of the Approach

2.7 Type of Approach

• recent local initiative/ innovative

2.8 Main aims/ objectives of the Approach

- Avoid land-related conflicts;
- Reduce land-related conflicts;
- Manage land-related conflicts;
- Enhance understanding and social cohesion.

2.9 Conditions enabling or hindering implementation of the Technology/ Technologies applied under the Approach

3.1 Stakeholders involved in the Approach and their roles

3.2 Involvement of local land users/ local communities in the different phases of the Approach

	Involvement of local land users/ local communities	Specify who was involved and describe activities
initiation/ motivation	interactive	Local land users were involved at every stage of the implementation of the approach, and expressed what they expected from the process.
planning	interactive	Land users were involved at all stages of the implementation of the approach.
implementation	interactive	Local land users are jointly involved in implementing the approach, especially as it is the outcome of a local initiative.
monitoring/ evaluation	interactive	A management committee made up of three (03) people per district, chosen from the village's landowning families, monitors the implementation and evaluation of the approach.

3.4 Decision-making on the selection of SLM Technology/ Technologies

Specify who decided on the selection of the Technology/ Technologies to be implemented:

• all relevant actors, as part of a participatory approach

Explain:

The approach was implemented through a participatory and inclusive process. This enabled a typology of land-related conflicts to be established, users' concerns/expectations to be gathered and rules of agreement to be defined.

Specify on what basis decisions were made:

• evaluation of well-documented SLM knowledge (evidence-based decision-making)

4.1 Capacity building/ training

Was training provided to land users/ other stakeholders?

No

4.2 Advisory service

Do land users have access to an advisory service?

Yes

Specify whether advisory service is provided:

• on land users' fields

Describe/ comments:

Decentralized technical services provide technical assistance to operators in the performance of their activities.

4.3 Institution strengthening (organizational development)

Have institutions been established or strengthened through the Approach?

• yes, moderately

Specify the level(s) at which institutions have been strengthened or established:

• local

Describe institution, roles and responsibilities, members, etc.

To help implement this approach, a management committee (COGES) has been set up. The COGES consists of representatives of landowning families, three from each district, and its role is to monitor and assess the implementation of the approach.

Specify type of support:

• capacity building/ training

Give further details:

To enable the COGES to fulfill its role, it is important to educate its members on Act No. 034-2009/AN on rural land tenure and its implementing regulations.

4.4 Monitoring and evaluation

Is monitoring and evaluation part of the Approach?

No

Comments:

As part of the implementation of the approach, only one COGES SMC has been established to fulfill the monitoring and evaluation role.

4.5 Research

Was research part of the Approach?

No

5.1 Annual budget for the SLM component of the Approach

If precise annual budget is not known, indicate range:

• 2,000-10,000

Comments (e.g. main sources of funding/ major donors):

ProSoil is the main source of funding.

5.2 Financial/ material support provided to land users

Did land users receive financial/ material support for implementing the Technology/ Technologies?

No

5.3 Subsidies for specific inputs (including labour)

• none

If labour by land users was a substantial input, was it:

• voluntary

5.4 Credit

Was credit provided under the Approach for SLM activities?

No

5.5 Other incentives or instruments

Were other incentives or instruments used to promote implementation of SLM Technologies?

No

6.1 Impacts of the Approach

6.2 Main motivation of land users to implement SLM

6.3 Sustainability of Approach activities

Can the land users sustain what has been implemented through the Approach (without external support)?

• yes

If yes, describe how:

This approach is the outcome of a local initiative and, as such, can be pursued by the users without external support. It is based on a consensus reached during consultations between the various stakeholders in the village of Sala regarding the management of the land resources of the village.

6.4 Strengths/ advantages of the Approach

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the land user’s view
Conflict mitigation
Improved village land management

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view
Enhanced social cohesion
A participatory and inclusive approach

6.5 Weaknesses/ disadvantages of the Approach and ways of overcoming them

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks in the land user’s view	How can they be overcome?
Limited ownership of the approach by users	Ongoing efforts to inform users and raise their awareness about the approach

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view	How can they be overcome?
Limited resources for the dissemination of the approach	Provision of resources to disseminate the approach

7.1 Methods/ sources of information

7.2 References to available publications

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Burkina Faso, Loi 034-2009/AN Portant régime foncier au Burkina Faso, 2009/Burkina Faso, Act 034-2009/AN on land tenure in Burkina Faso, 2009

Available from where? Costs?

Available online

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Burkina Faso, Décret N°2010-400/PRES/PM/MAHRH/ MRA/MECV/MEF/MATD portant modalités d’élaboration et de validation des chartes foncières locales, 2010/Burkina Faso, Decree N°2010-400/PRES/PM/MAHRH/ MRA/MECV/MEF/MATD on the elaboration and validation of local land charters, 2010

Available from where? Costs?

Available online

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Règles d’entente sur les terres dans le village de Sala, 2022/Rules of agreement on land in the village of Sala, 2022

Available from where? Costs?

Available at Prosol-Burkina Faso