As the world is urbanizing, many cities are grappling with a population that is growing rapidly, thereby increasing demand for land and housing. This pressure on land and housing markets often is exacerbated by inappropriate or inadequate policies. The result is a supply of well-located land and housing that falls well short of demand and the proliferation of poorly serviced informal settlements, many of which are located far from jobs, city services and amenities.

Presentation by Anne Myers, Habitat for Humanity International, during the Experts Group Meeting on Responsible Land Governance and Security of Tenure in Latin America and Caribbean. Title of presentation: Solid Ground - a global advocacy campaign of Habitat for Humanity

Extended abstract. Habitat for Humanity Brazil (HFH) and The Center Dom Helder Camara CENDHEC are partner implementers of the Empowering Women and Vulnerable Groups to Exercise their Rights for Inclusion and Secure Land Tenure and Property Project. In Brazil around 40% of families living in urban areas do not legally possess a property or any legal document(s) to confirm possession of the land on which they live.

This sub decree has the objective to define the criteria, procedures and mechanism granting of social land concessions for residential use and/family farming. There are two types of Social Land Concession: local and national programs.

Cutting 4.0884 ha of land in Chan village of Puy commune in O Chum district of Ratanak Kiri province ELC of CRD company; Donating 3.8113 ha to 05 families; Reserving 0.2771 ha for physical infrastructure development; and Granting ownership to 05 private land parcels.

Cutting 4,418.46 ha of land in Dei Kroham village of Anlong Reap commune, and Cheuteal Chrum and Pchek Chrum villages of Promouy commune in Veal Veng district of Pursat province: 4,107.67 ha from Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary, and 310.79 ha from ELC of MDS Import; Reclassifying 2,977.49 ha as state private land for donating to 835 families; Reserving 1,440.97 ha for population growth and physical infrastructure development; and Granting ownership to 1,909 private land parcels, 1 pagoda land and 106 public land parcel.

Cutting 1,091.8231 ha in Ket village of Nharng commune in Andoung Meas district of Ratanak Kiri province: 405.6210 ha from ELC of Hoang Anh Oyadav, 225.7958 ha from ELC of DM Group, and 460.4062 ha from ELC of 7 Makara Phary; Donating 820.9471 ha to 162 families; Reserving 270.8760 ha for population growth and physical infrastructure development; and Granting ownership to 331 private land parcels.

Law on Concessions aims to encourage and facilitate the implementation of infrastructure projects by Cambodia's private concessionaires for the public interests and in fulfillment of national social and economic demands. Falling under the scope of this law, and in need of the public institutions' involvement are construction of the infrastructures and its related services such as roads, bridges, (air) ports, railways, water supply and other infrastructures served for telecommunication, IT and exractive industries.

Cutting 633.9770 ha of land in Bor Nhuk village of Samki commune in O Chum district of Ratanak Kiri province ELC of CRD company; Donating 563.5452 ha to 151 [149] families; Reserving 70.4318 ha for population growth and physical infrastructure development; and Grating ownership to 206 private land parcels.

Cutting 2,238.80 ha of land in Choim village of Tar Sal commune in Aoral district of Kampong Speu province: 2,089.83 ha from Phnom Aoral Wildlife Sanctuary, and 148.97 ha from ELC of Great Field company; Reclassifying 1,887.39 ha as state private land for donating to 578 families; and Reserving 351.41 ha as state public land.

Cutting 292.7919 ha in Karnorng village of Tarlao commune in Andoung Meas district of Ratanak Kiri province from ELC of Hoang Anh Oyadav; Donating 228.2264 ha to 71 families; and Reserving 64.5655 ha as state public land.

Cutting 269.2104 ha in Tarlao village of Tarlao commune in Andoung Meas district of Ratanak Kiri province: 69.0858 ha from ELC of Veasna Investment, and 200.1246 ha from ELC of Hoang Anh Oyadav; Donating 230.3759 ha to 50 families; and Reserving 38.8345 ha as state public land.