Result of Service
a) A guide on ‘how to integrate impact evaluation in programs- from design to impact evaluation phase’ including a framework for analysis of the theory of change that maps the causal linkages for the main land tenure-related activities as was outlined in phase 1 of the project.
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Result of Service
An inception report on the GLII indicators review and approach to the consultancy assignment, and structure of the review report.
A comprehensive report on the uptake of GLII indicators, gaps and new emerging areas for monitoring land governance issues; proposed approaches to…
As UN Women hails the bravery of women’s rights defenders, we pay tribute to some of those killed in the past year
Rising misogyny and an increase in the restrictions placed on women’s freedom worldwide mean the work of campaigners who defend their rights is more important than ever, the head of…
Con una votación de 33 países a favor, 3 en contra y 11 abstenciones, el Consejo de Derechos Humanos adoptó oficialmente la Declaración de los Derechos de los Campesinos y otras Personas que Trabajan en Zonas Rurales.
Este proceso inició en 2008 desde la sociedad civil cuando la Vía Campesina…
A pobreza rural aumentou pela primeira vez em uma década na América Latina e no Caribe, revertendo avanços anteriores, alertou a Organização das Nações Unidas para a Agricultura e a Alimentação (FAO) nesta quarta-feira (21).
Dois milhões de pessoas se somaram ao contingente de pobres rurais da…
'Children should be a focus of urban planning, yet in many cities they are forgotten'
LONDON - Millions of poor urban children are more likely to die before their fifth birthday than those living in rural areas, according to a U.N. study out on Tuesday that challenges popular assumptions behind…
Rapid emissions turnaround needed to keep global warming at less than 2C, report suggests
Countries are failing to take the action needed to stave off the worst effects of climate change, a UN report has found, and the commitments made in the 2015 Paris agreement will not be met unless…
Un informe de la FAO alerta de que casi la mitad de la población del campo vive en la pobreza en la región
Casi la mitad de las personas que viven en el campo en América Latina y el Caribe son pobres. Son 59 millones de personas que no pueden satisfacer todas sus necesidades básicas, una…
“Cape Town, like so many cities across the world, has found itself to be the piggy bank for global surplus capital looking to invest in property. We have seen wave after wave of exclusive developments catering to the super wealthy jack up prices and strip our homes of their basic function – to…
From South Africa to the Amazon, battles over land and who owns it are unleashing unprecedented conflict and labyrinthine legal cases
LONDON - Land laws mean nothing unless communities can prove their ownership, researchers said on Thursday, calling for better tools to map the land and stave off…
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 13 2018 (IPS) - A new landmark initiative aims to make quality data and tools available to the international community in order to combat an “existential crisis”: land degradation.
The Land Degradation Neutrality Initiative (LDN), launched by United Nations-backed partnership…
The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) announces the first goal of the SDGs 2030 ” End of poverty in all its forms everywhere ” as subject for the 2018 AGFUND International Prize 2018 and invites the United Nations, international and regional organizations, ministries and public…