6 March 2018
Africa
Rwanda
Uganda
Benin
Ghana
Ivory Coast
There is broad global agreement that secure property rights help eradicate poverty and that securing women’s land rights reduces gender inequality.
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Rwanda
By Sarah Logan and Mallory Baxter
African cities are rapidly expanding as the number of urban residents rises due to rural-urban migration and population growth. Ad hoc urban expansion contributes to an increase in unplanned settlements, urban poverty and inequality, and constraints on new residents, who are attempting to secure access to adequate housing, property rights, employment, and basic services.
21 March 2018
Africa
Rwanda
South Africa
Global
Many of today’s increasingly complex development challenges, from rapid urban expansion to climate change, disaster resilience, and social inclusion, are intimately tied to land and the way it is used. Addressing these challenges while also ensuring individuals and communities are able to make full use of their land depends on consistent, reliable, and accessible identification of land rights.