On the 29th of October 2026, GanzAfrica joined Rwanda’s National Land Authority (NLA) to launch the Land Data Access Portal. This is a digital platform that supports transparency and evidence-informed decision-making in land administration through three key functions:

• It tracks every land transaction application along its approval process as well as the performance of the staff allocated to attend to those applications.
• It provides streamlined access to land data by institutions and citizens.
• It provides and enhances the evidence needed to guide land administration decisions.

Closing the Land Data Gap

For years, NLA could not visualize the state of land transactions. These transactions were either approved, pending processing, or rejected, and it usually took a lengthy time to respond to requests about land data information via email. This delay created a backlog that NLA leaders couldn’t visualize to guide their decision-making about the issue.

To close this gap, GanzAfrica collaborated and co-created with NLA to build the Land Data Access Portal. An extension of Amakuru—NLA’s public land information portal that shows land ownership details and classification—the portal lets NLA management and district leaders visualize transaction statuses, identify stalling cases, and understand why they are stalling. With such evidence, NLA can direct resources and time to the areas that need them most.

For NLA’s leadership, the platform was transformational for the work that they do:

The Land Data Access Portal extends its usefulness to the public and other institutions as well. With it, anyone can directly request land data and get much faster access to the land-related information they seek. By making land data easier to reach, the platform supports faster service delivery and a more responsive land administration system for everyone who depends on it.

Launch Event Highlights

At GanzAfrica, we believe that technical skills alone are not enough for successes like this to happen. The integrity and commitment we bring to our partnerships make all the difference. By partnering with public institutions like NLA, we create opportunities for young people to develop the skills and capacities to develop evidence tools and deploy them to guide evidence-informed decisions in ways that shape the future of food systems across Africa. We appreciate the support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Aubrey Barker Fund, who enabled us to do this work.

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