By Valentine Oforo
THE Land Tenure Improvement Project (LTIP), the robust project being executive by the Government in sync with the World Bank (WB) has managed to increase the scope of land ownership among the women across the country.
Relevant statistics depicts that percentage in women land ownership has currently advanced from 25 to 35 percent, a successful development for the country's economy, and the women community in specific.
The impressive trend has been unveiled by Mr Joseph Shewiyo, LTIP's Project Coordinator in his remarks to open working session of civil society organizations, tailored for discussing over progression in the mplementation of the meaningful project.
The project, being implemented the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development in collaboration with WB focuses to strengthen the national land administration system and increase tenure security for both men and women landholders in the country.
"You have a big responsibility ahead, make sure you deliver more professional and tireless to help issuing traditional property documents for raising the economy of the people," he said.
He urged the civil organizations to stand at forefront in fulfilling their role in the project rolling out, which include to provide education to the community in relation to the project, providing education to special groups such as women, the elderly, children and people with disabilities about their rights in land ownership, participating in the resolution of land disputes.
"The government is working round the clock to assure this project is being implemented to meet the intended end- results, thus, all of the involved parties must deliver professional, " he insisted.
Speaking for his part, the Chief Expert of Social Development issues from World Bank (WB), Mr. Nicholas Soikan said that the working session has great importance for the economy of the individual, family, society and the nation as a whole in order to achieve the goals of the project.
Mr. Soikan observed that added that he WB in collaboration with the Government of Tanzania recognizes the importance of civil society and has the opportunity to resolve land disputes that arise where they live in order to implement the project effectively.
On their part, the participants of the working session from civil organizations, Mr. Jesta Twimanye from Kahama and Ms. Mwajumbe from Mbinga expressed commitment to continue cooperating with the Government in the project.
"We will continue running diverse sessions to create vital awareness towards the public over right to land ownership for women and men," the expressed.
To large extent, the project has helped increase land security by issuing land ownership documentsfor husband and wife.
The working session was attended by mobilisers from civil organizations from Chalinze, Shinyanga, Kahama, Nzega, Kigoma, Mufindi, Mbinga, Songwe, Tanganyika, Maswa, Chamwino, Kaliua, Uyuwi, Nkasi, Chunya, Ludewa, Mkakete, Mvomero, Kilwa, Ruangwa , Kilindi, Mkinga, Handeni, Ngara, Rorya, Iramba andMove
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