Land Conflict Resolution Rate through ADR

Measuring the land conflict resolution rate of alternative dispute resolution structures by comparing the total number of land conflicts addressed to the ADR structure with the number of those conflict that have been resolved by the ADR structure. Disaggregating the data by type of land conflict will give insight in whether there are certain types of land conflicts that have a low or high resolution rate through ADR.

Monitoring sheet to be kept by the ADR structure itself, logging all land confilcts that are being addressed to them and tracking which conflicts are: 

• awaiting mediation
• in process of mediation
• resolved through mediation
• not resolved through mediation (and then referred to ....)

To calculate the resolution rate : The number of resolved land conflicts through mediation divided by the total number of land conflicts addressed to the ADR structure x100%.

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Type of land conflict

Types of land conflict can include:

• land borders/boundaries
• land ownership (more than one person claiming ownership of the same land plot)
• land conflicts about land buying / selling
• land conflicts around land rental arrangements
• intrafamilial land conflicts (e.g. about inheritance)
• land conflicts related to population displacements (e.g. involving returnees, IDPs and residents)
• land conflicts between citizens and the government