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Estimates of the amount of land held in terms of customary and Indigenous systems of land rights vary widely across contexts. According to the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), communities and Indigenous Peoples are estimated to hold as much as 65% of the world’s land area under customary systems.

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Guide pour l’amélioration de la gouvernance responsable des régimes fonciers pastoraux au Sénégal

Journal Articles & Books
October, 2023
Afrique
Sénégal

Ce guide est un outil destiné aux acteurs de terrain au Sénégal. Il vise à contribuer à l'amélioration de la gouvernance des terres pastorales, en particulier à la prévention et à la résolution de conflits ainsi qu'au développement de processus de consultation inclusifs. Ce guide est unique en cela qu'il a été développé en collaboration avec les organisations pastorales et les éleveurs pastoraux du pays. Ce sera un outil concret pour aider les acteurs et actrices à résoudre les conflits relatifs à l'accès aux ressources naturelles à l'échelle locale.

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The Global Programme Responsible Land Policy (GPRLP)
26 September 2024

This brochure provides an overview of the Global Programme Responsible Land Policy (GPRLP) implemented by the German Development Cooperation Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). It points out the relevance of land rights for reducing hunger and conflicts as well as the…

Photo credit: Christopher Fragapane
International Jury Selects Amazon Frontlines to Receive 2024 Hilton Humanitarian Prize
3 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.

Podcast des Luttes pour la Terre: Saison 1 –Episode 1 – Les accaparements de terres
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The Struggles for Land Podcast gives a voice to those fighting for access to land and defending the commons.

Focusing on one major theme per episode, the podcast interviews and brings together farmers' organizations, social movements, environmental protection and the defense of the…

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Enhancing Customary Justice Systems in the Mau Forest: Kenya
January 2010 to January 2014

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian areas
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), Kadaster International
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

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The Asia Foundation
400000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

General

Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Integrated Land and Resource Governance (ILRG)
26000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Tetra Tech
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

Sustainable resource management in Cameroon
1845000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

As part of the development cooperation program "Sustainable Resource Management in Cameroon", the project aims to maintain high-quality ecosystems and to improve the living conditions of the population through sustainable forest and wildlife management in the south-west region of Cameroon.

Land Tenure Security Sub-Activity
9800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Millennium Challenge Corporation
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

490000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

General

The Enhancing Customary Justice Systems in the Mau Forest (Justice) Project piloted an approach for improving women’s access to customary justice, particularly related to women’s land rights, by enhancing the customary justice system in one target area. The work

Land and Rural Development Project: Colombia
January 2013 to January 2018

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian areas
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), Kadaster International
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

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The Asia Foundation
400000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

General

Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Integrated Land and Resource Governance (ILRG)
26000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Tetra Tech
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

Sustainable resource management in Cameroon
1845000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

As part of the development cooperation program "Sustainable Resource Management in Cameroon", the project aims to maintain high-quality ecosystems and to improve the living conditions of the population through sustainable forest and wildlife management in the south-west region of Cameroon.

Land Tenure Security Sub-Activity
9800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Millennium Challenge Corporation
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

67500000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

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The Land and Rural Development Program began in July 2013 and is a five-year task order under the Strengthening Tenure and Resource Rights Indefinite Quantity Contract. The program helps the Government of Colombia improve its ability to resolve the many complicated

Tenure and Global Climate Change: Global
January 2013 to January 2018

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian areas
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), Kadaster International
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

MOD-thumbnail
The Asia Foundation
400000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

General

Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Integrated Land and Resource Governance (ILRG)
26000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Tetra Tech
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

Sustainable resource management in Cameroon
1845000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

As part of the development cooperation program "Sustainable Resource Management in Cameroon", the project aims to maintain high-quality ecosystems and to improve the living conditions of the population through sustainable forest and wildlife management in the south-west region of Cameroon.

Land Tenure Security Sub-Activity
9800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Millennium Challenge Corporation
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

13400000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

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Globally, the impacts of climate change and society’s response are significantly affecting resource tenure governance, the rights of communities and people, and their livelihoods. In turn, resource tenure and property rights issues are widely recognized as crucial

Landesa
From Commitment to Practice (C2P)
September 2016 to March 2019

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Pound sterling
ISO 4217 code
GBP
Currency Symbol
£
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian areas
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), Kadaster International
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

MOD-thumbnail
The Asia Foundation
400000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

General

Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Sustainable resource management in Cameroon
1845000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

As part of the development cooperation program "Sustainable Resource Management in Cameroon", the project aims to maintain high-quality ecosystems and to improve the living conditions of the population through sustainable forest and wildlife management in the south-west region of Cameroon.

Land Tenure Security Sub-Activity
9800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Millennium Challenge Corporation
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

Key Registers for e-Government & EU-integration
1100000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

General

658210
Donors:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

General

The C2P project aimed to support  the operationalization of private sector commitments to addressing land rights by working closely with  a leading private sector company, Illovo Sugar, to apply VGGT principles to company practice, including  and piloting the

Solidaridad
Applying the VGGT to the responsible development of a large-scale oil palm plantation in Sierra Leone
September 2016 to March 2019

Pound sterling

Pound sterling
ISO 4217 code
GBP
Currency Symbol
£
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian areas
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), Kadaster International
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

MOD-thumbnail
The Asia Foundation
400000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

General

Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Sustainable resource management in Cameroon
1845000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

As part of the development cooperation program "Sustainable Resource Management in Cameroon", the project aims to maintain high-quality ecosystems and to improve the living conditions of the population through sustainable forest and wildlife management in the south-west region of Cameroon.

Land Tenure Security Sub-Activity
9800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Millennium Challenge Corporation
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

Key Registers for e-Government & EU-integration
1100000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

General

607685
Donors:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

General

Natural Habitats Sierra Leone (NHSL) acquired an oil palm concession of over 40,000 hectares from a previous owner, planning to produce organic palm oil from plantations to be developed within it. The concession covered the entire Makpele Chiefdom, located in

vsf
Investing in land tenure and management to assure sustainable tourism revenues, natural resource utilisation a
September 2016 to June 2019

Pound sterling

Pound sterling
ISO 4217 code
GBP
Currency Symbol
£
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian areas
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), Kadaster International
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

MOD-thumbnail
The Asia Foundation
400000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

General

Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Sustainable resource management in Cameroon
1845000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

As part of the development cooperation program "Sustainable Resource Management in Cameroon", the project aims to maintain high-quality ecosystems and to improve the living conditions of the population through sustainable forest and wildlife management in the south-west region of Cameroon.

Land Tenure Security Sub-Activity
9800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Millennium Challenge Corporation
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

Key Registers for e-Government & EU-integration
1100000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

General

503713
Donors:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

General

The project secured collective land rights for surviving Hadzabe hunter–gatherer and Datoga pastoralist groups, and  improved  the governance of village lands in 11 neighbouring village areas in the Yaeda-Mangola area, east of Lake Eyasi, in Northern Tanzania,

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Youth in Rwanda engage in a Q & A session
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