11rgJ11ini1io11:. in Erhicpia. Also uifterent IU<J.~ur~ Ii \'C been tJ'<en a1 differen' times 10 :.ohc the problems ofln1 .legr Jd3110n and land aduunisuauon issue> Some years bcrorc, there has been J growint: eonce-n that lad. or such land use and land Jc;111inislrJlio11 insnnuion is DefJ'i\cly aff« tin[ on the use Jr.d management of n.nural resources of the cuumry. In :WOO. the Amhara National Regional SUtL presented the Kural Land Atlwim<tnt on and Use proclamauon. Ille Jlnhc)'~ stated objectives oiTC 10 ensure die !l)rg term land use riphts of the •• andholder» and IO encourage producnvity unrt sustainable development It Wl!S tu establish Jn mstitute 10 tmplement 1h" pol1c). lhe aim of this 1hesis ;, to invei.tij?Jte Ille str ·ngth end weaknes, 01 the ex mini: msuuuronal setup of rural land JJminis1ra11on and pro: ided suppon1H ulea' uud recommendauons, which arc helpful in hllmi; 1hc mstinnional 'cl up gJrs. ·\ qualuauvc .ipp1ua•h ts used 10 gatl.er ,1313 3t liel.l level. o 1his end 1hc ,111cy was designod !ti generate 111 m101y d.i1n by ga1l1cring informar« n from comnunee members of laid udmrrustrauon key rnformants and lard a.lmnusiratum ~1atls an.I sccoudar: mtormauon wa~ compiled trom a re' 1C\\ oilnera ure. review of laws and pohcics The rhe-is involves unaly£inj? partic1pa110n. cap.1.:i1~ and power of Kebele land adnumsuauon committee on land dispmc resoluuon worner parncipanon a. well, l..11. anJ know ledge ol the s1afl membe s on techmcal JnJ adnurustrauve matters. ('()QrJ111a11on w.th J•'J)ar"mcnls and olh~r orgon11ah1 11. land odm n -irauor policy Ir amcworl. J•' areness crcaton, capacuy buildin« and butl~t·I The tor.clu<1on. 'hJI can be J·a,,TI rorn this study arc the mvo.vemont and peruc.patcry of pC1>s,.111s in land adrmrustrauon '"''ue• ••a good expenencc However 'he capacrnes of the comrmuee members arc li111i1eJ. Womet involvenwn; as a co-n-muee member and dccrsion mak'nc; on land adnumstranon is limned ~ well lllC) don '1 have efficient nunpower 111 t.111: of skrh a11J number also Ilic I.incl policy has lirmtauon tu implement the I.ind udministmuon system Iherc i• •l:j() a enous lac.< of cocrdmauon nn:onl! those gcvcmmental oltlces rcgard111y land adrmmstrauon and u-c, Io nrengtheu the .nstinnicn the IJnJ legislation snou'd need re' i~1011, the authorny sh<.iuhl become autonomous, Capacity building at all level rs important. Creating 1'1\dtencss about the need for and the srgnificaucc of land admimstrauon is iecded '.lonnormg and evaluation system shoul .. st.ul. There should be a i,>rent concern nhout the ab.ht} 10 keep records upio date. Women should be mvolved in dcci-ior making on lar