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The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning has supported the rollout of a community sensitization campaign across Bekeh Loko Chiefdom as part of preparations for the upcoming Customary Land Registration (CLR) fieldwork.
The initiative combined community engagement meetings with direct door-to-door outreach aimed at raising awareness and preparing residents for the land registration exercise.
The grassroots mobilization targeted the chiefdom’s four key sections—Sendugu, Kondato, Sanda, and Falaba—with the objective of building public trust, addressing concerns, and ensuring that community members understand the registration process before technical mapping begins.
The outreach was led by a joint delegation comprising Bankolay Turay, Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator for Medici Land Governance, and Salima Darboe, the organization’s Communications Lead. They were accompanied by officials from the National Land Commission (NLC) and locally recruited field staff.
By engaging residents in their homes and communities, the team sought to dispel misinformation, promote transparency, and encourage active participation in the land registration process.
“This is about making sure every community member understands the process before we start fieldwork,” said Salima Darboe, Communications Lead at Medici Land Governance. “By going directly to the people, we listen first and inform clearly.”
Officials noted that the sensitization campaign forms a critical part of the broader communication strategy for the Customary Land Registration project. They emphasized that establishing trust and community ownership is essential to the successful implementation of the exercise.
With extensive outreach now completed across Sendugu, Kondato, Sanda, and Falaba, organizers say the technical phase of the Customary Land Registration programme is set to commence with strong community support and increased public awareness.
