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How effective have agricultural land tenure reforms been in Africa?

Land rights are widely agreed to be essential in motivating farmers to make short and long-term fixed investments in their farms – investments that will increase agricultural productivity, raise rural household incomes, and move the needle on the goal of alleviating global poverty.

Sierra Leone's farmers continue to fight multinational land grabs

By: Silas Gbandia

Date: September 28th 2016

Source: Equal Times

A former member of Sierra Leone’s parliament has spoken of his determination to put an end to what he describes as the “underhand deals” taking place between the authorities and international palm oil producers in his country.

WB okays US#310 million for building climate resilience in Vietnam

By: By Ham Yen - translated by Uyen Phuong

Date: June 12th 2016

Source: SGGP English

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved US$310 million to help Vietnam build climate resilience and ensure sustainable livelihoods of 1.2 million people living in nine Mekong Delta provinces affected by climate change, salinity intrusion, coastal erosion, and flooding.

Farmers getting no answers in 20-year-old military land grab - Myanmar

The seized land areas in Pakokku, Magway Region - - -Local farmers in Pakokku township of Mandalay Region who lodged a complaint with authorities in 2012 demanding that the army return 400 acres of land seized 20 years ago, say they have still not received a response.

Making Gender Equality Central to the New Urban Agenda

By: Caroline Moser

Date: October 6th 2016

Source: Next City

On October 17, the Habitat III conference opens in Quito, Ecuador. Its primary objective is for UN member states to adopt the New Urban Agenda (NUA), reflect on the agreements reached, and elaborate on policy and planning processes for its implementation across the globe.

‘No obstacles’ to state reopening its land restitution programme - South Africa

Gugile Nkwinti. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON

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THE government has been advised by one of South Africa’s foremost legal experts that there are no legal obstacles to reopening its land restitution programme as planned next month, even though questions have been raised about its ability to cover the potential R197bn price tag.