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Félix Tshisekedi opens Pandora’s Box with threat of conflict in eastern DRC
23 June 2022
Tensions are spiking once again in the chronically turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The M23 rebel movement — widely thought to be long dead — has dramatically resurrected. And DRC president Félix Tshisekedi has accused Rwandan president Paul Kagame of again backing it with…
Hundreds of Ede families in Vietnam demonstrate to demand land from forestry company
1 June 2022
Main photo: A screenshot of a video of villagers in Lang village, Ea Pok town, Cu Mgar district in south-central Vietnam's Dak Lak province who have been proesting since mid-May to reclaim about 40 hectares of arable land from a forestry company. (Protesters' Facebook page). Hundreds of ethnic…
Somalia’s new president must seek regional, federal cohesion while countering al-Shabaab threat
26 May 2022
The polls have delivered a new chapter for the country, allowing attention to turn to other pressing problems. After a 15-month delay in voting, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud became Somalia’s new president on 15 May. Political leaders had disagreed over the election process, including whether to conduct a…
Projects
Sudan Rural Land and Governance Project
Duration: January 2011 - January 2014
Value: $8,998,131.00
Donors: United States Agency for International Development
The Sudan Rural Land and Governance (SRLG) project is a follow-on project to the Sudan Property Rights Program (SPRP), which assisted the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) to develop a draft land policy based on extensive public consultation and research, as well as provided support to build the c
Building Bridges to Peace: Uganda
Duration: January 2009 - January 2011
Value: $598,204.00
Donors: United States Agency for International Development
This program aimed to address key causes of conflict and engage communities to achieve peace and reconciliation in Kaabong District, Karamoja, where cattle raiding, contested access to natural resources, small arms proliferation, and weak state institutions are among the drivers of conflict. The pro
Conflict Management and Mitigation in Rwanda
Duration: January 2007 - January 2008
Value: $649,552.00
Donors: United States Agency for International Development
The project worked to prevent, manage, and help resolve ongoing land conflicts and conflicts created through the land registration project, thereby maintaining micro- and macro-level peace and security and promoting reconciliation during the potentially destabilizing activities resulting from the im
Burundi Policy Reform Program
Duration: January 2007 - January 2011
Value: $1,800,000.00
Donors: United States Agency for International Development
USAID/Burundi’s Policy Reform Program aimed to strengthen relations between the government, civil society, and the media in order to promote dialogue and foster a transparent and participatory land policy formulation process. Through its trainings in conflict management, anti-corruption and advocacy
Economic Prosperity Initiative: Georgia
Duration: January 2013 - January 2014
Value: $990,000.00
Donors: United States Agency for International Development
USAID’s Economic Prosperity Initiative (EPI) supported a working group to develop the Land Registration Strategy and Action Plan. The draft strategy addresses the need to establish policies that deal effectively with all types of owners who received land as part of the original land privatization pr
Kenya Transition Initiative
Duration: January 2008 - January 2013
Value: $1,765,798.00
Donors: United States Agency for International Development
Kenya’s National Accord and Reconciliation Act of 2008 provided a framework for ending the cycle of political violence that erupted again after the 2007 elections and sought to address the causes of the crisis with a schedule of political and development reforms. Although USAID’s Office of Transitio
Overcoming Land Disputes by Fostering Relationships in Communities: Experiences from Zambia's Systematic Land Titling Program
21 June 2022
Overcoming Land Disputes by Fostering Relationships in Communities: Experiences from Zambia’s Systematic Land Titling Program Written by Dimuna Phiri and Kamiji Malasha Unresolved disputes and disorder, can be addressed through the judicial system. However, the process is expensive, slow,…
Whose Land? - Inclusive Pathways to Land Governance
26 April 2022
How can civil society actors ensure inclusivity in their land governance work with communities? Tuesday, 26 April, 2022 10:00-11:30 AM CEST | 15:00-16:30 PM JAKARTA Both ENDS and the Land Portal Foundation held the first webinar in the Whose Land? - Inclusive Pathways to Land Governance…
