Social and economic impacts of land titling programmes in urban and peri-urban areas

International experiences and case studies of Senegal and South Africa

This study seeks to assess the social and economic impacts of land titling and home ownership programmes in urban and peri-urban areas of developing countries. These programmes have been widely promoted by governments and international agencies for the last two decades despite limited empirical evidence of their benefits/impacts.

Authors : Geoffery Payne, Alain Durand-Lasserve, Carole Rakodi, Colin Marx, Margot Rubin, Selle Ndaiye.

Sponsors: Government of Norway, Swedish Intentional Development Agency