Mbale, Uganda

The Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM) intervention in Uganda commenced in July 2011. It was a complementary initiative to the ongoing Transforming Settlements of the Urban Poor in Uganda (TSUPU) program. STDM software was tested in the municipality of Mbale in Uganda for wider learning and application. Objectives of the STDM Implementation
Address the land information requirements of women and men living in slum communities, to build their capacity for using and applying the land information systems based on free and open-source software packages, and to mainstream the thinking behind the continuum of land rights. This will form a basis for dialogue between local communities and cities in negotiations for improving tenure security, inclusive planning and enhancing access to basic services and infrastructure. Key Partners
Government of Uganda (GOU) through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MoLHUD) and Slum/Shack Dwellers International (SDI) through local partners ACTogether Uganda and the National Slum Dwellers Federation (NSDFU) – hereafter referred to as the Uganda Alliance.