Characterising collective tenure security in pastoral systems in Burkina Faso

Sawadogo, I., Illy, E.K., Ly, B., Diallo, S., Badini, I., Magnini, J. and Nassef, M. 2024. Characterising collective tenure security in pastoral systems in Burkina Faso. London, UK: SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises).

This study focused on ‘perceived’ tenure security, i.e. how secure people feel. This recognised that perceived tenure security can be a function of formal (legal) recognition of access and use rights, as well as an individual or group’s experiences. Findings at community level include: a description of the pastoral community and collective land under study; the de facto tenure system at community level; the characteristics of the local tenure system, perceived tenure security and factors that affect community perceptions; and differences for individuals vis-à-vis the collective.