Working Group Holds Meeting On Land Investments In Western Equatoria State
Tetra Tech has organized a workshop in Yambio to develop an action plan focusing on the development of state land conflict resolution regulations, land investment regulations and investor guides in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). 18 January 2013 By Joseph Nashion YAMBIO, 18 January 2013 [Gurtong] - Yambio County Commissioner, Kuzee John Elia appreciated the participation during the workshop as effective for development partners to contribute to the development in the country. USAID representatives, David Lokosang stressed that the state working group was first initiated in three states of Western Equatoria , Jonglei and Central Equatoria states but the project in Terekeka County in Central Equatoria State was stopped. In September 2011 Tetra Tech met with representatives from multiple line ministries, civil society groups and women associations in Yambio to establish the State Working Group (SWG) representing stakeholders with the interest in land issues. Ever since the group was formed they have not met on their own to discuss their mandates and develop action plans. Earlier this week, the chairperson of the SWG Dimitir Manae, the Director General of the State Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Public Utilities, and some members of the group met with the Field Representative of Tetra Tech ARD Yambio to develop the concept note for the groups first ever meeting. The group is supposed to develop an action plan focusing on development of state investment, land conflict resolution regulations, state land regulations, and investor guides. He also stressed that they will review and discuss the terms and reference of the state working group of Western Equatoria State looking at the review purpose and general objectives and functions. Finally the group discussed and agreed on regulation timeframe for their future meetings. The state working group was formed in 2011 as a pathfinder for land regulation development administration and management stakeholder in the line ministries that deals with land related issues. Posted in: Home, Governance, Foreign Aid/Assistance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
