Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Rural Land Administration and Land Use Proclamation (No. 456/2005). Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 44, 11th year, 15 July 2005, pp. 3133-3144. Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Basic legislation Land reform Land tenure Agricultural land Ownership Land-use planning Dispute settlement Institution Smallholders/peasants Pastoralism Gender Irrigation Wetlands Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Proclamation provides for a new system of administration for rural land management and use and for sustainable rural land use planning based on the different agro-ecological zones of the country necessary for the conservation and development of natural resources. This Proclamation shall apply to any rural land in Ethiopia, i.e. any land outside of a municipality holding or a town designated as such by the relevant law. Full text English Website www.ethiopar.net References - Legislation Repeals Rural Land Administration Proclamation of the Federal Government of Ethiopia (No. 89/1997). Legislation | Ethiopia | 1997 Keyword: Basic legislation, Land tenure, Land reform, Public land, Right of use, Gender Source: FAO, FAOLEX