The draft National Land Policy

This is a draft of the National Land Policy and as such is a working document and not a formal policy document. It should not be interpreted as the policy of the Government of Swaziland or any other government ministry or department until it has been finally agreed and adopted.

APPENDIX B

CURRENT PARALLEL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES RELEVANT TO THIS POLICY

Towards Sustainable Production and Land Rehabilitation in Swaziland (MOAC)

The National Action Plan to Combat Desertification National Action Plan (MOAC)

Resettlement / Land tenure (MOAC)

Draft Forestry Policy (MOAC)

The National Physical Development Plan (MHUD)

The draft Peri-Urban Growth Policy (MHUD)

Preparation and Production of a physical Planning policy, a Physical Planning and Development Control Act, and the National Development Control Code (MHUD)

The Study on the Extension of the 99-Year Lease Concept to Rural Areas (MHUD)

The Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (MTEC)

National Environment Policy, draft Bill and changes to related legislation (MTEC)

Draft Tourism Policy (MTEC)

The Report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Authenticity of Title Deeds held by Private Land Owners (MNRE)

Re-examination of the provisions of the Land Speculation Control Act (MNRE)

Water Act (MNRE)

The Codification of Customary Rights (Attorney-General's)

Poverty Alleviation (MEPD)

Population Policy and the Census (MEPD)

PSMP re institutional factors

National Development Strategy (NDS)

Various parallel ESRA initiatives (for example water conservation, rural settlement, social welfare, gender & women's rights . . .)