Logo

page search

Progress Towards the SDG Land Rights Commitments

Reports & Research
July, 2024
Global

Secure land rights for all—women and men, regardless of ethnicity or religion, or civil, economic, social, or political status—are foundational for achieving a world free of poverty, hunger, and systematic gender discrimination. So, in 2015, we celebrated when world leaders recognized the critical importance of land rights within Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Member States’ ambitious written commitments, however, have not been followed by on-the-ground action.

Aït Bouguemez Valley, High Atlas, photograph by Frank Vassen (CC BY 2.0)

Morocco

Nicknamed the "country of the distant sunset," due to its western location compared to Levant countries of the Middle East, Morocco is a Maghreb country characterized by a wide variety of natural environments. Its landscapes range from

Webinar Recap : Pathways to Customary Land & Forest Rights in the Mekong

Webinar Recap : Pathways to Customary Land & Forest Rights in the Mekong
12 July 2024
The webinar “Pathways to Customary Land & Forest Rights in the Mekong” took place on July 2nd, 2024. This was the second webinar in the series ‘State of Land in the Mekong region’ which aims to highlight the evolving environment of land governance in this dynamic region, including Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam. The webinar attracted 240 participants and featured experts from the Mekong region. The webinar was organized by the Land Portal Foundation and the Mekong Region Land Governance and drew on findings from research and activities conducted by the Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) Project and its partners on the recognition and formalization of customary tenure rights across the Mekong region.

Land Portal's Theory of Change 2022-2025

The Land Portal's updated Theory of Change is a roadmap for what we hope to achieve in the short, medium, and long terms (outcomes and impact), and how we plan to achieve them (inputs and outputs). This roadmap is useful for understanding and assessing the impact of the Land Portal orgaization on the land sector. This TOC has been updated in 2022 and replaces the TOC found in our strategy document. 

The Land Portal listens: How your feedback shapes the future

The Land Portal listens: How your feedback shapes the future
19 June 2024
Anas Soukar
Laura Meggiolaro

We often ask for feedback from you. Knowing this takes time, effort, and thought, we are grateful that so many of you do it. We want you to know that we read and hear every single person’s comments. We implement a fairly dynamic feedback loop, but just in case you have wondered how Land Portal uses data and users’ feedback to make a real difference, here is a comprehensive look at our rigorous and participatory monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system. This blog is taken from our 2023 Annual M&E Report, which dives deep into how we collect and analyze data and user feedback to drive impactful initiatives for better land governance.  

Pathways to Customary Land & Forest Rights in the Mekong

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

"The need to verify information is essential" advises former board member to the Land Portal

"The need to verify information is essential" advises former board member to the Land Portal
19 June 2024
Chris Addison
Congratulations to the Land Portal on their 15th Anniversary. I am so pleased to see the platform go from strength to strength, particularly having seen it rise to the challenge of Covid and keep debate on land issues alive during that time. The incredible skill of the team has been to adjust to the needs of the user community and partners for a focus on land issues. I would like to congratulate the Land Portal director and team, not only for the content that they manage but for the process they use in delivering the services. It is one thing to publish and synthesise information but quite another to maintain an independent platform in the face of emerging new technologies and changing resources. The engine running the Land Portal requires constant development to remain secure, efficient, relevant and cost effective. I know a little of what is involved from the technical platforms I have been involved in running myself. 

World Environment Day

World Environment Day
04 June 2024

From tree planting in the Maldives and Kenya to the unveiling of large-scale city murals in the United States and activities in zoos across Ireland, Singapore and India, millions of people are coming together to mark this year’s Day.

United Nations Environment Programme

Team reflections from the World Bank Land Conference 2024

Team reflections from the World Bank Land Conference 2024
04 June 2024
lilianlee

After a four-year hiatus, the World Bank Land Conference took place again in Washington, D.C. this May, convening one thousand government, civil society, and land stakeholders in person and thousands more online. The theme of the 2024 conference was "Securing Land Tenure and Access for Climate Action," an exciting and meaningful frame for discussing an issue near to our hearts – open access to land information. 

Subscribe to