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CARP: human development and lessons for South Africa
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/132360 CARP: human development and lessons for South Africa Van der Walt, Marcus Coert Cornelissen, Scarlett Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science. Manpower policy -- South Africa Economic development -- South Africa Social service -- South Africa Sustainable development -- South Africa South Africa -- Social policy South Africa -- Economic policy UCTD Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2025. Van der Walt, M. C. 2025. CARP: Human Development and Lessons for South Africa. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/9141c507-2d0e-4b63-bfa2-f31aa9a35047 ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Developing nations have increasingly been pursuing land reform programmes as means to address land inequality and rural poverty since the late 20th century. Land reform remains a key part of the developmental agenda as developing nations seek to redistribute land and provide tenure security for those previously excluded from ownership of agricultural land. While these programmes certainly pursue economic development, the social nature of land reform means that such programmes concern themselves with human development also. This corresponds with a new branch of economic development literature that claims land distribution not only impacts economic development but contributes to human development performance (Balisacan, 2007; Vollrath and Erickson 2007; Deininger and Squire, 1998). South Africa has been pursuing land reform for several decades in an attempt to address the injustices of the past, which has left a legacy of unequal land ownership and rural poverty. These efforts have so far been largely fruitless in reaching the intended beneficiaries and targets. The Philippines, on the other hand, have been far more ambitious and decisive in addressing their own legacy of land inequality. Their land reform programme, the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Programme (CARP), commits itself to human development and has been quite successful in reaching its ambitious goals of giving “land to the tiller” (Putzel, 1992). CARP could potentially serve as a useful model for South African policy makers who are pursuing human development by means of land reform programmes that have yet to pay dividends. This thesis used qualitative research methodology to examine the major shortcomings in South African land reform based on its three pillars of land redistribution, restitution and tenure reform. Land reform programmes in South Africa have failed to improve the living standards of intended beneficiaries because of a lack of support structures, a limited legislative framework, an absence of skill transfers, an administrative burden and slow implementation. Land reform in the Philippines has been more successful in achieving its targets, especially in redistributing land. In terms of human development, CARP has significantly improved the incomes of beneficiaries. However, CARP’s impact on education and life expectancy was negligible. Ultimately, it was the improved access to land that yielded the best outcomes for the rural population of the Philippines, whether land was acquired through CARP or not. Nonetheless, land reform in South Africa could benefit from CARP’s clear legislative framework, its provision of support structures and its focus on human development. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen Afrikaanse opsomming beskikbaar nie. Masters 2025-06-05T05:52:05Z 2025-06-05T05:52:05Z 2025-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/132360 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 139 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Manpower policy -- South Africa Economic development -- South Africa Social service -- South Africa Sustainable development -- South Africa South Africa -- Social policy South Africa -- Economic policy UCTD Van der Walt, Marcus Coert CARP: human development and lessons for South Africa |
| title | CARP: human development and lessons for South Africa |
| title_full | CARP: human development and lessons for South Africa |
| title_fullStr | CARP: human development and lessons for South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | CARP: human development and lessons for South Africa |
| title_short | CARP: human development and lessons for South Africa |
| title_sort | carp human development and lessons for south africa |
| topic | Manpower policy -- South Africa Economic development -- South Africa Social service -- South Africa Sustainable development -- South Africa South Africa -- Social policy South Africa -- Economic policy UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/132360 |
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