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World Bank Land Conference
World Bank Land Conference

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1818 H Street, NW
Washington, DC
United States

 

The World Bank Land Conference is a premier global forum that has shaped the land sector for over two decades. It brings together a diverse mix of stakeholders, including government representatives, development partners, civil society, academia, and the private sector, to engage in evidence-based discussions and share emerging best practices.

The Conference has been instrumental in driving key global initiatives, including the Voluntary Guidelines and the Land Governance Assessment Framework, and remains a central platform for informed policy dialogue and cross-sectoral collaboration.

The 2024 Conference, held in Washington, DC, focused on the theme "Securing Land Tenure and Access for Climate Action." It highlighted the crucial role of secure land tenure in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. The event underscored how unclear land rights and poor governance limit land access, impacting investments and sustainable land management.

 

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Rights of Women in Collective Titling and Resource Management: Models and Best Practices

May, 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Nepal
The session focused on enhancing women's rights in collective titling and resource management, highlighting successful models and best practices from various global contexts. The introductory remarks framed the discussion around the importance of expanding women's participation and rights in land and forest management, establishing a foundation for the subsequent presentations. Margaret Rugadya provided an overview of current practices and a conceptual framework, detailing specific indicators that measure women's inclusion in land and forest governance.

Reducing Informal Urban Expansion by Engaging Rural Councils in Land Pooling and Subdivision

May, 2024
Tanzania
Ethiopia
Malawi
The session explored strategies to curb informal urban expansion by involving rural councils in proactive land pooling and subdivision, highlighting approaches from diverse global contexts. The discussion opened with Shlomo Angel's presentation on "Laying out the urban periphery before it is occupied," emphasizing the importance of preemptive urban planning to guide orderly growth at the city’s edges.

How Community Forestry Can Strengthen Sustainable Landscape Management and Land Tenure Security

May, 2024
Indonesia
Brazil
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The session focused on the potential of community forestry to enhance sustainable landscape management and strengthen land tenure security, using case studies from Indonesia, Brazil, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Community forestry was framed as a method that allows local populations to manage forest resources, contributing to environmental conservation, income generation, and improved governance.

Indigenous Peoples' and Local Communities' Tenure Rights, Livelihoods, and Conservation

May, 2024
Vietnam
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Asia
The session explored the intersection of Indigenous Peoples' and Local Communities' tenure rights, livelihoods, and conservation, emphasizing the importance of rights-based approaches (RBAs) in achieving sustainable development and conservation outcomes. The discussion began with a global review by CIFOR-ICRAF on the implementation of RBAs in development and climate action projects, identifying critical success factors and challenges, alongside a set of recommendations for improving project design and execution.

Managing Access to Land for Infrastructure

May, 2024
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
The session centered on managing access to land for infrastructure development, focusing on the launch of the World Bank Guidance Note for the South Asia Region (SAR). This guidance aimed to enhance access to land and optimize land asset values in key sectors such as urban public land, transit-oriented development, and renewable energy projects. The presentation underscored the critical importance of leveraging land assets for value creation and capturing that value to support urban development and climate action.