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In a thought-provoking webinar moderated by Nolundi Luwaya, Director of the Land and Accountability Research Centre at the University of Cape Town, experts from across Africa convened to unravel the complexities of the role of traditional authorities…
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Dans le cadre d'un webinaire stimulant animé par Nolundi Luwaya, Directeur du Centre de recherche sur la terre et la responsabilité de l'Université du Cap, des experts de toute l'Afrique se sont réunis pour démêler les complexités du rôle des…
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Em um webinário instigante moderado por Nolundi Luwaya, Diretor do Centro de Pesquisa sobre Terras e Responsabilidade da Universidade da Cidade do Cabo, especialistas de toda a África se reuniram para desvendar as complexidades do papel das…
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En un seminario web moderado por Nolundi Luwaya, Director del Centro de Investigación sobre la Tierra y la Rendición de Cuentas de la Universidad de Ciudad del Cabo, expertos de toda África se reunieron para desentrañar las complejidades del…
Par MINA BEYAN, PATRICK KIPALU ET KENDI BORONA
La promulgation de la loi sur les droits fonciers du Liberia en 2018 a lancé une nouvelle ère de réformes des droits fonciers communautaires dans le pays. La loi est entrée en vigueur après une longue histoire de dépossession des terres au détriment…
In many countries men control who gets to use, own, and make decisions about land.
“We used to stay in a corner, quiet. If someone came to take our land or exploit our forests, we did not have the courage to try to stop them.” These words from a woman in Mecoburi, Mozambique reflect how women…
The Land Rights Law (LRL), enacted on the 23rd of August 2018, was an impressive feat. It recognizes the land rights of all Liberians, especially rural communities who have historically been subject to mere user rights on their ancestral lands. The LRL protects the rights of communities to their…
My name is Silas Siakor and I am the Country Manager at IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative in Liberia. I have worked on natural resource governance for the past 20 years - with a focus on land and forest. I am deeply honored to speak at this year’s conference to share some reflections based on…
Aux quatre coins du monde, la pandémie de COVID-19 a généré toute sorte de difficultés inédites pour les organisations membres du réseau RRI et leurs communautés. Dans de nombreux cas, elle a aussi donné lieu à des nouvelles possibilités d’autonomie pour les communautés locales. C’est l’une de ces…
Secure land and resource rights are critical for household wellbeing and livelihoods in many developing countries, where land is the principal asset for the rural poor. Despite women’s vital role in food production, they are less likely than men to own and control land. Forty percent of the world’s…
Prindex Researcher Joseph Feyertag sets out some key findings from his latest paper 'How perceived tenure security differs between men and women in the MENA region'
It is for good reason that gender is a major theme at this week’s Arab Land Conference. Around just 5% of women own land or…
2020 was a tough year on many fronts, and land rights were no exception. COVID-19 hindered land rights advocates from doing field research, meeting with government officials, prioritizing policy initiatives, and obtaining funding.
Despite these headwinds, we have seen important advances, and the…