Land and Equity Movement in Uganda

Land and Equity Movement in Uganda is a non-governmental organisation based in Kampala, Uganda working on human rights, community development.

Land and Equity Movement in Uganda (LEMU) is a Ugandan non-governmental organisation working since 2003 to uphold and secure the land rights of vulnerable people, particularly women, youth, the elderly, indigenous people and the rural poor. It focuses on the recognition and protection of customary land tenure at local and national levels. Its work includes community education on land rights and laws, support for communities to document customary land rules and form communal land associations, conflict resolution and boundary demarcation of communal grazing lands, and advocacy for policies that give customary tenure equal recognition. LEMU operates mainly in the regions of Lango, Acholi, Bunyoro, West Nile, Teso and Karamoja, and at national level. It has offices in Kampala, Moroto, Soroti and Lira, and is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors with an International Advisory Board. LEMU hosts the National Engagement Strategy initiative of the International Land Coalition and is a member of several national and regional land networks.