Local Council in Uganda have the followning roles in land transactions of Uganda:
Provide legal education to improve communities’ awareness of their land rights and develop their capacity to complete administrative and judicial procedures to secure their land claims.
Provide mediation and conflict resolution support during boundary harmonization efforts.
Witness tree-planting or other kinds of ceremonies documenting agreed boundaries;
Supervise all land mappings/surveying and boundary demarcation activities.
In case of Community Lands, Local Council authorities provide support during the Communal Land Association constitution drafting efforts and help to verify that these documents align with national laws.
They are responsible to answer all community land documentation-related questions and provide technical support on an as-needed basis.
Provide long-term government support for local land and natural resource management after the community land documentation process is complete. Such assistance, which could be made available via mobile clinics and other means of bringing state support directly to rural communities, might start from local councils.
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Involve in fighting against land grabbers around their respective boundaries/ Locations. In the event that the “land grabber” is a government official or has ties to powerful local government figures, the local authorities seek the central state to step in to enforce the community’s property rights in writing.
Acting as a check against abuse of power by land offices within the Districts/Cities/Regions. They also fight against corruption, mismanagement, and unjust actions taken by local land officers. In addition, they also monitor and supervise community land management bodies to ensure that the elected land committee members/ officers are not in breach of their fiduciary duties and are acting in accordance with constitutional principles.
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Respect and protect all existing land use rights, and ensure and verify that local rights-holders and communities have given their free, prior, and informed consent before endorsing land deals.
Local Council Authorities also empower affected communities to claim their rights in the face of land grabbing.
Expose bad practice and, where appropriate, acknowledge good practice.· Help build transparency by sharing information about land grabs with organizations tracking the phenomenon. What else has your LC helped you in the past?