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February 26, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Land Tenure Security in Rwanda: Navigating Reforms Through an African Lens

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IKIngiluhwa KajunguraNKNyiramurenkweza KaregeraKRKwegyir Rugamba

Key Points

  • To assess the impact of legal reforms on land tenure security in Rwanda and the integration of customary laws.
  • Analysis of secondary data sources including legal documents, government reports, and academic literature.
  • Focus on legal reforms aimed at improving land tenure security.
  • Evaluation of the integration of customary legal systems into formal land rights frameworks.
  • Progress made in land tenure security since independence.
  • Challenges remain in fully integrating customary legal systems with formal legislation.
  • Continued efforts needed to improve access to justice for rural communities.

Abstract

Rwanda has undergone significant legal reforms aimed at improving land tenure security since gaining independence from Belgium in . The analysis is based on secondary data sources including legal documents, government reports, and academic literature. Despite progress, challenges remain in fully integrating customary legal systems into formal land rights frameworks to ensure equitable and sustainable tenure security. Rwanda should continue efforts to harmonize customary laws with formal legislation, particularly focusing on improving access to justice for rural communities.

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Kajungura et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699f95951bc9fecf3dab375chttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18760121
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