The overall purpose of this project comprise the development of a mechanism to peacefully address disputes due to competition for access to land and the use of limited resources. It will also create conducive environment for political leaders to develop a national transition plan for implementation of land reform and property return. The outcomes, outputs and activities are built up in a logical way in order to gradually achieve these aims. The project has five main outcomes, addressed by an individual partner agencies, contributing to the overall project result:<?xml:namespace>
i. Nepal's leaders have laid a foundation for a transitional plan for the implementation of land reform
ii. District, Village Development Committee and Municipality level Land Use Implementation Committees are capable of collecting and analyzing land related data and preparing Land Use Plan in their respective geographical boundaries, contributing in the process of Land Reform and reduction of land conflicts
iii. Revision needs for applicable legal framework(s) to land and land rights analyzed and initiated for dissemination
iv. Comprehensive options paper for developing and implementing a land rights information system developed and disseminated and discussed amongst relevant actors
v. Institutional weaknesses relating to the resolution of land disputes identified for each district and capacities to address land disputes strengthened.
