Oromia Rural Land Use and Administration Proclamation (No. 130 /2007).

The aim of this Proclamation is to improve management and utilization of land and land resources for agricultural purposes. It applies to all land that lies outside of municipal borders. The Proclamation defines the right to acquire, free of charge, rural land by any adult residents of the region, including women, whose livelihood depends on agriculture, and other subjects. It also defines land use rights of peasants, pastoralists and semi-pastoralists and provides for the protection of such rights. The Proclamation furthermore, among other things, provides for dispute resolution, protection of land from degradation and erosion, protection of wetlands, catchment areas and springs, planting of trees and other restrictions on the use of land for management and conservation purposes.