Guinea: Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development (PRADD) Pilot Program Policy Review: Land Tenure, Natural Resources Management (NRM), and Mining Legislation

Completion of a review of legislation in Guinea that regulates or influences property rights to land and natural resources in alluvial diamond mining areas was identified as a priority and stage-setting activity to be included in the program designed to achieve the Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development Pilot Program (PRADD)1 result 2: A mechanism for identifying and recognizing property rights holders is established in the target zones. Statutory policies are a significant part of the property rights context that the PRADD pilot project seeks to illuminate and strengthen. However, statutory rights in most African countries are best considered within a broad perspective.

Location: Guinea

Author(s): ARD, Inc.

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