Chiefs and elders of the with customary land rights certificates. FrontPage Africa/IDHFOYA, LOFA COUNTY – The Liberia Land Authority has officially certified six communities in Foya, Lofa County as land-owning communities, a major milestone in the implementation of a ground-breaking Land Rights Act of 2018. We started this journey with IDH and today, the Land Authority is here with us.”Speaking during the ceremony, the Chairman of the Liberia Land Authority Atty. With their land use plans in place and land rights recognized, the communities can now directly engage with the government, private sector and civil society to facilitate investment in their area. The land use plan, also the first in the country, says exactly how the land in Foya can be utilized.

Source: Front Page Africa August 04, 2020 08:37 UTC