{"id":92566,"date":"2025-12-23T16:52:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/gambia-unveils-first-unified-national-land-policy"},"modified":"2025-12-24T04:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T04:56:08","slug":"gambia-unveils-first-unified-national-land-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-unveils-first-unified-national-land-policy","title":{"rendered":"Gambia Unveils First Unified National Land Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Gambia government on Monday launched its first unified National Land Policy, a far-reaching framework designed to improve land governance, promote sustainable development, and curb land-related disputes nationwide.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The policy, which will guide land administration from 2026 to 2035, was formally unveiled by President Adama Barrow at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre. It was developed under the Ministry of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>In remarks at the ceremony, President Barrow described the policy as a cornerstone of his administration\u2019s reform agenda, aligned with pledges in his political platform and the National Development Plan, 2023\u201327.<\/p>\n<p>He said the framework offers a \u201ccomprehensive and forward-looking\u201d response to persistent and emerging challenges in land governance, with an emphasis on secure land tenure, legal certainty, and stronger administrative systems, particularly for vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n<p>Calling the initiative a \u201cmajor achievement,\u201d Mr. Barrow said it strengthens legal frameworks, improves land administration, and formally recognizes the country\u2019s diverse land tenure systems\u2014a source of longstanding disputes and complexity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe National Land Policy 2026 to 2035 is a transformative tool for promoting land justice, strengthening national development, and safeguarding the environment,\u201d he said. \u201cIts effective implementation will enhance tenure security, encourage responsible investment, protect vulnerable populations, and align land governance with national and international standards for peace, prosperity, and sustainable development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abdou B. Touray, the project\u2019s local consultant, praised the inclusive and participatory process behind the policy, citing strong leadership and broad stakeholder cooperation. He described the document as \u201cthe people\u2019s policy,\u201d reflecting public aspirations for fair, efficient, and sustainable land use capable of driving economic growth and reducing poverty.<\/p>\n<p>Masanneh Landing Ceesay, national project coordinator for the West Africa Coastal Areas Resilient Investment Project, called the launch \u201ca historic day for The Gambia,\u201d noting that while the project has supported several national policy initiatives, the land policy stands out in both scope and significance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis policy brings us together around a shared understanding of how land should be managed and used,\u201d Mr. Ceesay said. \u201cIt provides a clear and fair framework to prevent land-related conflicts, protect rights, and ensure that land serves the collective interest of all Gambians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Gambia government on Monday launched its first unified National Land Policy, a far-reaching framework designed to improve land governance, promote sustainable development, and curb land-related disputes nationwide. The policy, which will guide land administration from 2026 to 2035, was formally unveiled by President Adama Barrow at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":92565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-92566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gambia Unveils First Unified National Land Policy - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Gambia government on Monday launched its first unified National Land Policy, a far-reaching framework designed to ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-unveils-first-unified-national-land-policy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gambia Unveils First Unified National Land Policy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Gambia government on Monday launched its first unified National Land Policy, a far-reaching framework designed to ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-unveils-first-unified-national-land-policy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-23T16:52:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-24T04:56:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/sm_1766499890.631819.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"576\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-unveils-first-unified-national-land-policy#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-unveils-first-unified-national-land-policy\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Gambia Unveils First Unified National Land Policy\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-23T16:52:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-24T04:56:08+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-unveils-first-unified-national-land-policy\"},\"wordCount\":374,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-unveils-first-unified-national-land-policy#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/sm_1766499890.631819.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Gambia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"head lines\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-unveils-first-unified-national-land-policy#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-unveils-first-unified-national-land-policy\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-unveils-first-unified-national-land-policy\",\"name\":\"Gambia Unveils First Unified National Land Policy - 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