Research in Urban Land Governance
Current facets (Pre-Master)
Urban Land Governance research is linked with the academic knowledge and field experience from our team of experts.
ULG contributes to problem-focused and solution-oriented research on urban governance, land rights and the rule of law; urban land markets and finance; and land, water and natural resources management.
Services | Advisory and Research |
Title | Cities Alliance Future Cities Africa (FCA) Output 4 - Development of CDS Toolkit. |
Description | This innovative toolkit was developed for the Cities Alliance by the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) and Labor für Politik und Kommunikation (FLMH). City Development Strategies 2.0. Cities Growing with Vision. |
Year | 2015-2016 |
Location | The Netherlands, Case studies in Uganda and Mozambique |
Client | UNOPS and Cities Alliance |
ULG Expert and Team Members | Coordinator: Paul Rabé Contributing authors (IHS): Alexander Jachnow, Aloys Bongwa, Els Keunen, Forbes Davidson, Paul Rabé, Saskia Ruijsink, Stelios Grafakos, Veronica Olivotto, Hana Yoosuf, Maureen Babu, Nicolae Taralunga, Sorina Racoviceanu |
Services | Research |
Title | Study on Housing Market Dynamics in Africa |
Description | Development of the report entitled Unlocking Land Supply and Providing Infrastructure For Social Housing. The report investigated land governance reforms and legal and regulatory frameworks necessary to facilitate the large-scale supply of serviced land for social housing in Africa. |
Year | 2014-2015 |
Location | The Netherlands, fieldwork in Kenya, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco |
Client | African Development Bank (AfDB) |
ULG Expert and Team Members
| Coordinator: Paul Rabé Partner: UN-Habitat |
Services | Contribution to Research |
Title | Land value capture and its impact in Latin America and the Caribbean. |
Description | Contribution to the Policy Focus Report on Implementing Value Capture in Latin America- Policies and Tools for Urban Development |
Year | 2013 |
Location | Washington, D.C., USA |
Client | Inter-American Development Bank and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy |
ULG Expert and Team Members | Coordinator: Martim O. Smolka, LILP Contributing author: Carlos Morales-Schechinger |
Services | Contribution to Research and Conference Participation |
Title | International Workshop on Knowledge Production and Research Collaboration in the Global South. |
Description | Pedagogical strategies on legal and economic issues related to urban land. Conference participation on mobilising land value increments to make housing more affordable and to finance infrastructure in Latin America. Urban LandMark Report 2011-2013 |
Year | 2013 |
Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Client | Urban LandMark |
ULG Expert and Team Members | Contributing author: Carlos Morales-Schechinger |