Abstract:
Land management institution is understood as institutions in urban areas that are
mandated in allocating land, protecting interests, solving disputes, planning, and
managing the use of land. Land management institutions have established by regional
government with varied scope of responsibility. Good governance is a means to ensure
sustainable land management in balancing social, economic, and environmental
components in the decision-making process. It contained state structures such as land
management, courts, and municipalities responsible for the urban land. However, there
are gaps of good governance in urban land management in implementing the land use
policy issues, planning and managing use of land. The study intends to assess good
governance practice in urban land management in Dukem Sub-City of Bishoftu City, East
shoa zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
