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Using Land Policy to Improve the Lives of Liberia's Urban Poor

As Liberia rebuilds and the pace  of construction and investment in  Monrovia intensifies, evictions and  demolitions of informal settlements  like Peace Island are increasing. The  country's experience is not unique.  Since 2000, more than 3 million urban  dwellers across Africa have been  forcibly evicted from their homes.

Travis Lupic/ Focus on Land in Africa

Countries across sub-Saharan Africa face this question, as urban slums are experiencing the fastest population growth in the region. In 2011, 60% of the region’s urban populations resided in slums.

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