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Displaying 16 - 20 of 228How can REDD+ promote and support social safeguards in national laws?
In West and Central Africa, home to 25% of the world’s tropical forests, the climate challenge is set against the threat of deforestation. In light of this threat, national laws and regulations seek to protect, restore, and manage the use of these forests for national development.
International initiatives such as REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) have identified that strengthening national laws to improve forest governance is an important tool to strike a balance between protection of forests and national development.
Effecting change through an innovative financial product
This case study assesses how a new agricultural loan product is helping smallholder farmers to access loans by using their land use right as a guarantee..This resource was published in the frame of the Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme. For more information;please check: https://landportal.org/community/projects/land-investment-transformation...
Technical assistance on cost benefit analysis enabling MFIs to allocate resources efficiently
This summary analyses technical assistance on cost–benefit analysis;provided by LIFT to microfinance institutions (MFIs) to help them assess the impact of a new agricultural loan product..This resource was published in the frame of the Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme. For more information;please check: https://landportal.org/community/projects/land-investment-transformation...
Environmental and conservation agriculture impact study
This study explores the impact of the new agricultural input distribution model developed by the LIFT programme on both farmers and input retailers..This resource was published in the frame of the Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme. For more information;please check: https://landportal.org/community/projects/land-investment-transformation...
Strategy to address legal constraints of women and vulnerable groups to secure their land rights
This strategy assesses the gaps in the provision;understanding and implementation of laws/articles and their impact on women and vulnerable groups (VGs) with respect to land use rights and provides a strategy to overcome these legal constraints that affect women and VGs land rights security..This resource was published in the frame of the Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme.