With USAID support, an Afro-Colombian community received a collective land title, guaranteeing ownership of their traditional lands.
Inclusive Land Governance and Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration: Whose Purpose?
19 September 2024
Land administration is a powerful tool for equitable development, but its form and the way it is implemented are crucial for realizing this potential. This webinar will explore how a people-centered and holistic approach can revolutionize Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration (FFPLA) and ensure that land administration truly serves the needs of communities. By prioritizing the voices of local people, particularly women, youth, and marginalized groups, we can create land administration systems that are not only efficient but also just and inclusive.
Land Portal Foundation
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency
Opportunity: SOLIndex Consultancy
24 June 2024
The Land Portal Foundation seeks dynamic and highly motivated country consultants to conduct desk-research and assess; or review the state of land data and information in specific countries in Africa and Latin America. The consultant must be fluent in English and at least one or more of the following languages: French, Portuguese, Spanish.
Pathways to Customary Land & Forest Rights in the Mekong
01 July 2024
This webinar presented findings from research conducted by the Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) Program and its partners on the recognition and formalization of customary tenure rights across the Mekong region. It highlighted key themes from two important regional publications: "The Recognition and Formalization of Customary Tenure in the Forest Landscapes of the Mekong Region: A Polanyian Perspective" and the "State of Land Brief: Recognition of Customary Tenure in Forest Landscapes of the Mekong Region."
Land Portal Foundation
Mekong Region Land Governance
News & Events
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Recent events
International Soil and Water Forum 2024
9 December 2024 to 11 December 2024
Thailand
Managing Water Scarcity and Reversing Soil Degradation for Sustainable and Resilient Agrifoods Systems
Organizers
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Eighth India Land and Development Conference, ILDC 2024
5 November 2024 to 7 November 2024
The Eighth India Land and Development Conference, ILDC 2024 will be organised from 5-7 November 2024 at FLAME University, Pune, India.
Recent blogs
New data story: Challenges of securing land rights in post-conflict Burundi
22 August 2024
This data story discusses the background of conflicts and displacement in Burundi to explore the challenges of implementing a land registration initiative in the Makamba District, an area that sees a high number of past refugees returning home.
Recent News
International Jury Selects Amazon Frontlines to Receive 2024 Hilton Humanitarian Prize
03 September 2024
Amazon Frontlines is the first organization that promotes a scalable, proven model of Indigenous-led conservation and the first organization operating exclusively in South America to receive the Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
ONTA: plus de 1,2 million d'hectares de terres à mettre en valeur par la concession
27 July 2024
ALGER - Plus de 1,2 million d'hectares de terres relevant du domaine privé de l'Etat à mettre en valeur dans le cadre de la concession ont été recensés, a annoncé le Directeur général de l'Office national des terres agricoles (ONTA), Mohamed Ameziane Lanasri.
FAO Launches New Online Course Providing Concise and Engaging Overview of AGORA and Research4Life for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
10 July 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new interactive online course, which provides a concise and engaging overview of one of its highly valuable knowledge-sharing platforms for low- and middle-income countries. The new modern, time-efficient online course provides an overview of the AGORA collection and Research4Life.