Zâmbia
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1 Novembro 2019
Em África há um interesse crescente em proteger as florestas. Mas a pressão sobre o ecossistema mantém-se. Muitas empresas dependem da plantação de árvores que deem lucro imediato, sem respeitar a diversidade natural.
Os países africanos declararam guerra às alterações climáticas, reflorestando…
5 Outubro 2018
IN SIOMA, Western Province, Lungowe Nyambe has been growing maize on a small piece of land for the past five years. In theory, the land is hers as she is responsible for managing it every year and uses the harvest to earn some income and have food to feed her household.
However, when agricultural…
20 Julho 2018
The Mkushi Famers Association has called for wide consultation on the draft land policy.
Association Acting President Bruce Skinner says the issue of the draft land policy has created a lot of uncertainty among commercial farmers in Mkushi.
Mr. Skinner says there is need for sensitisation on what…
Her Voice Fund: Financiamento para Meninas e Adolescentes para Influenciar a Política em Seu País ()
10 Julho 2018
O HER Voice Fund está buscando candidaturas para o Subsídio de Meninas e Adolescentes (AGYW - siglas em inglês) para Influenciar a Política em Seu País.
O HER Voice está distribuindo financiamento no valor de USD 2000 para atividades destinadas a influenciar os processos políticos. Os fundos…
9 Julho 2018
Lands Minister Jean Kapata has said that her Ministry is still waiting to hear recommendations from the Traditional leaders on National Land Policy.
Ms. Kapata said that the Traditional leaders held an indaba to further analyze the draft land policy and come up with recommendations to submit to…
3 Abril 2018
Commercial Farmers Abusing Rural People’s Rights
As activists and policymakers from across the globe gather in Washington D.C. for the World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, it’s a good time to reflect on how commercial agriculture leaves peasants landless in Zambia.
Esther M. (not her real…
27 Novembro 2017
Dynamic country portfolios combine detailed narratives with Linked Open Data to provide comprehensive overviews of land governance systems
Developed in partnership with local experts and organizations, Land Portal’s latest country portfolios for Kenya, South Africa and Zambia on the Land Portal…
16 Novembro 2017
Some commercial farmers in Zambia's have acquired thousands of hectares while ignoring laws meant to prevent forced evictions, writes Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu from Human Rights Watch
Zambian President Edgar Lungu recently reacted to news that commercial farms had forcibly evicted rural residents by…
30 Outubro 2017
Land empowerment for women is cardinal in the acceleration of development at community and national level. The picture may not look so encouraging in Zambia with regards to women making strides in accessing land. And even the very few women who have access to land are utilising it to full capacity…
13 Setembro 2017
Lusaka - When Zambian Lands Minister Judith Kapijimpanga announced recently that government had directed local authorities to intensify land allocation to women with immediate effect, there was general approval.
When she urged the usually truculent traditional rulers to encourage women to own land…
7 Agosto 2017
Application Closing Date - 13 Aug 2017
Job Start Date - 01 Sep, 2017
Duration - 1st September 2017 to 17th December 2017
Location - remote, attend workshop in Berlin
BACKGROUND
Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption.…
26 Maio 2017
Colonialism brought large-scale farming to Africa, promising modernisation and jobs – but often dispossessing people and exploiting workers. Now, after several decades of independence, and with investor interest growing, African governments are once again promoting large plantations and estates.…