ABSTRACT
At this current time, along with the political and economical transition, the official land use planning and land management systems are under reform in Zanzibar. The island-state is being integrating within the global economy (World Bank, Habitat conventions, etc.), and is expected to require more effective land management. Many African land management specialists are proposing that the realistic land management should, instead of copying the tools from developed countries, take into consideration the real circumstances pertaining in each country (Ochieng'-Akatch, 1994). Instead of empowering the experts to rule the urban development, Kironde (1995) has proposed co-operation between the formal and informal sector on land delivery issues. The South Saharan African Governments have been advised to formulate their land policies so that they take into account
the informal sector, self-reliance and the needs of the urban poor (Symposium on Shelter, 1991).
