There is an increasing demand for land, following the upsurge of new settlement related to expansive migration during and after the war. The incidence of confrontations over land in Freetown and of illegal settlements has indeed become alarming, since violent land conflicts are not uncommon. QUOTE 0 Sierra Leone is a relatively small county with a total area of approximately 72,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 6 million. However, a disproportionate part of the population is to be found in the Western Area with only 694 square kilometers of total land area. Several reasons have been advanced for the influx into the Western Area the most prominent of which is the forced migration and internal displacement due to the recent civil war. One thing is certain that the pressure on land in the Western Area will continue to increase as the one directional movement of the population is not halted. QUOTE 0 Informal sector activities are a key feature in many parts of Sierra Leone both in areas designated for specific uses and in other restricted areas, and they form a crucial part of the economy as a source of livelihood. Informal sector activities have not been adequately accommodated in formal urban and rural plans. Informal sector activities have arisen spontaneously as a result of rural-urban migration without corresponding availability of formal employment opportunities and other income generating activities. QUOTE 0 Institute mechanisms to manage rural-urban migration such as decentralizing development to rural areas and minor urban areas. QUOTE 0 Cooperate, in the framework of appropriate mechanisms and with the participation of affected parties, in addressing of trans boundary tenure issues affecting communities, such as with rangelands or seasonal migration routes of pastoralists, and fishing grounds which lie across international boundaries.