The Government of the Republic of Namibia initiated a land reform programme in 1990 with the overall objective of promoting sustainable economic growth, and reducing income inequalities and poverty. In 2001, the government decided to take stock of and evaluate experiences within the land reform programme, and to prepare six strategic options based on the results of this programme. The Permanent Technical Team (PTT) is spearheading this process. This report, which focused on an assessment of an appropriate and functional institutional framework for the land reform programme is one of the six strategic options being prepared by the PTT.