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We envision a world in which land governance systems, both formal and informal, are effective, accessible, and responsive for all. This is possible when land tenure and property rights are recognized as critical development issues and when the United States Government and its development partners demonstrate consistent attention and a firm commitment to supporting coordinated policies and programs that clarify and strengthen the land tenure and property rights of all members of society, enabling broad-based economic growth, gender equality, reduced incidence of conflicts, enhanced food security, improved resilience to climate change, and effective natural resource management.
Mission Statement
The USAID Land Tenure and Resource Management (LTRM) Office will lead the United States Government to realize international efforts—in accordance with the U.S. Government’s Land Governance Policy—to clarify and strengthen the land tenure and property rights of all members of society—individuals, groups and legal entities, including those individuals and groups that are often marginalized, and the LTRM Office will help ensure that land governance systems are effective, accessible, and responsive. We will achieve this by testing innovative models for securing land tenure and property rights and disseminating best practice as it relates to securing land rights and improving resource governance within the USG and our development partners.
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Displaying 356 - 360 of 440Zambia: radioeins (rbb) is reversing deforestation
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In Zambia's Copperbelt region, native Miombo woodlands have been disappearing for decades. WeForest is engaging with and training hundreds of small-scale farmers to restore these forests. In doing so, the farmers benefit from diversified livelihood sources, higher incomes and new skills! Besides, via the project's holistic approach, farmers receive help in obtaining land ownership. With the support of radioeins (rbb), WeForest is restoring those degraded landscapes.
Land Rights-GT
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Promote and defend the rights of women, smallholder farmers and communities to enable access and control over land and its resources: strengthen policy to secure women?s land rights; combat commodity-driven deforestation and defend land rights.
Help Sumarin Family Win in Israel's Supreme Court
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The Sumarin family's house was taken by theft, a central fact ignored by the Jerusalem District Court when it rejected the Sumarin family's appeal against eviction by the Jewish National Fund. Ongoing for 30 years, their case isn't over. In the 1990's, an Israeli court & a government commission determined that expropriation of their property was in violation of Israeli law. In April they will bring their case to Israel's Supreme Court. Your donation assures access to the best attorneys possible.
RS! Sierra Leone Cocoa
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To contribute to a sustainable and inclusive cocoa value chain, in which producers receive a fair value, and work in safe conditions, without the use child labour and land rights and forest are protected in Sierra Leone. The main objectives of the project are The target groups are producers organisations, women in cocoa, agriculture workers union Objectives 1. To create, strengthen and/or join in dialogue to enhance access to knowledge, information and credible evidence, where vulnerable groups are included and policy makers can make informed decisions. 2. To strengthen the ability of civil society to claim and defend their rights and influence decision making 3. To mobilise activate and engage citizens and CSOs to change norms and influence the policy agenda for the range of issues highlighted in the problem analysis
RS! Ghana Cocoa
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To contribute to a sustainable and inclusive cocoa value chain, in which producers receive a fair value, and work in safe conditions, without the use child labour and land rights and forest are protected in Ghana. The main objectives of the project are The target groups are producers organisations, women in cocoa, agriculture workers union Objectives 1. To create, strengthen and/or join in dialogue to enhance access to knowledge, information and credible evidence, where vulnerable groups are included and policy makers can make informed decisions. 2. To strengthen the ability of civil society to claim and defend their rights and influence decision making 3. To mobilise activate and engage citizens and CSOs to change norms and influence the policy agenda for the range of issues highlighted in the problem analysis