Welcome!
Welcome to the African Institute of Agrarian Studies (AIAS) Virtual Community, and Thank you for joining!
The AIAS Virtual Community provides the following facilities: Forums, Blogs, Photo Gallery and Publications. The AIAS Forums and Blogs aim to provide a platform for dialogues and discussions of land and agrarian issues in the region and beyond. The AIAS hopes to promote improved networking among scholars, advocacy on land & agrarian issues and policy-making communities.
The primary purpose of the Forums & Blogs is to facilitate the development of a clear vision on land as a key economic, social and physical asset for enhancing sustainable development in Zimbabwe, the region and beyond. The mobilization of civil society and the donor community around the land and agrarian reform process, through the provision of open and independent forums is key to this process. The dialogues will provide a platform where stakeholders can interact with each other so as to share and exchange information on key outstanding issues with specific reference to the land and agrarian reform process in the region. This interaction has notably been absent in the aftermath of the fast track land reform programme. However it is crucial to provide a platform for objective analysis of issues, correction of past policy mistakes and establishing frameworks of participation across the ‘political’ or ideological divide.
The forums will also provide a learning opportunity for all involved, including on their perceptions on what should be the role of specific organisations, sharing experience and improved definition of their activities. The mistrust existing between government and civil society organisation is impeding the successful completion of the agrarian reforms as potential partners are not ‘pulling’ together resulting in policies that have not been subjected to rigorous debate and also lack of commitment in terms of development resource support. The challenge that this programme imposes upon itself is to facilitate dialogue between these important social partners so as to enhance the recovery process in Zimbabwe’s agriculture and the economy in general.
Regards
Dialogues Coordinator
The AIAS is a regional policy research organization that focuses on influencing land and agrarian reform policies through multidisciplinary social science research, policy dialogues, training and information dissemination. More… The AIAS Virtual Community gives you the opportunity to participate and access blogs, participate in discussion forums and access publications.