RCMRD attended a five-day workshop on strengthening East African Land Administration Network (EALAN) to build capacity in land administration and land governance in the great lakes region from 23– 27th May, 2016 in Rwanda. The workshop was attended by participants from Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, DR Congo,

South Sudan, Kenya, and Netherlands. The workshop aimed at developing an updated and shared Strategic Plan, Business Plan & Research Strategy for EALAN. EALAN members aim to work collaboratively to identify specific short and long-term research problems and project areas, research skills gaps, and advocacy skill gaps. The short-term problems identified will focus on interest areas selected in the January 2016 kick-off meeting, including land governance and vulnerable groups. At the end of the training, a draft EALAN Strategic Plan, Business Plan & Research Strategy document was developed. The document contains medium, and long-term goals. Particularly, it highlights and justifies a broad point of departure for EALAN Strategic Plan, Business Plan & Research Strategy. The workshop provided a platform for delivery of outputs, increased capacity and skills in research, enhanced experience in undertaking research activities, improved skills in converting research into lobbying activities, and offered a long-term EALAN research outlook.