Over the past two decades, COLANDEF has facilitated a variety of community level land sector interventions in more than 170 customary land territories in Ghana. Key among the community level activities is our flagship customary land rights documentation.  Since most customary land administration systems have existed for centuries without any documentation, and customary land rights have been transacted under those systems, facilitating transformation requires not only sound technical processes, but meaningful and consistent engagement with customary land actors. 
 
Across different regions and contexts, five core principles for impactful community level engagements for land work have consistently stood out.  
These principles form the foundation for building trust, instilling local ownership, promoting inclusion, and sustainability of outcomes.

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