A poster highlighting the10  Resonsible Agricultural Investment Principles

Despite the existence of a legal framework defining the right to fair compensation, and notwithstanding the vast literature on transnational and domestic land deals, no theory has been developed so far to allow for a specific analysis of the economics of fair compensation in large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs), limiting our understanding of the underlying reasons of success or failure of this important legal protection mechanism.

The IISD Model Clauses aim to support agricultural investment negotiators, state lawyers, and policy-makers in helping achieve their country’s sustainable development objectives for investment in agriculture and food systems. The IISD Model Clauses are primarily designed to inform the drafting of investor–state contracts. These are contracts in which a “grantor,” that is, a government entity, grants rights to private (often foreign) investors for the large-scale and long-term lease of agricultural land.

As part of the Global Programme Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia, Laos and Uganda, the Responsible Governance of Investments in Land (RGIL) project, co-financed by the European Union (EU), aims to ensure that investments in land are fair, productive and contribute to sustainable land management. A key element of this is strong engagement of private investors in those processes.

This brochure is designed to help local communities who may be affected by land-based investments to prepare, know what to expect, negotiate and engage with a proposed investment in their community.

ແຜ່ນພັບນີ້ຖືກອອກແບບມາເພື່ອຊ່ວຍໃຫ້ຊຸມຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນທີ່ອາດຈະໄດ້ຮັບຜົນກະທົບຈາກການລົງທຶນທີ່ດິນເພື່ອກະກຽມ, ຮູ້ວ່າຈະຄາດຫວັງຫຍັງ, ເຈລະຈາແລະມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມກັບການສະເຫນີການລົງທຶນໃນຊຸມຊົນຂອງພວກເຂົາ.

Green Colonialism 2.0: Tree Plantations and Carbon Offsets in Africa examines the African Forestry Impact Platform (AFIP) bankrolled by European development finance institutions, Japanese oil interests, and an Australian investment firm. The AFIP exemplifies the green colonialism that President Ruto of Kenya is promoting on the continent — opening the door for more extraction of Africa's resources. Despite AFIP’s claim of promoting “nature-based solutions,” a troubling pattern of exploitation and greenwashing underscores its investments, stakeholders, and financial backers.

The Global Programme 'Responsible Land Policy' (GPRLP) is part of the Special Initiative 'One World, No Hunger' of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), which aims to reduce extreme poverty and hunger.

Le rapport régional sur les crises alimentaires au Sahel et en Afrique de l’Ouest présente la mise au jour de la situation d’insécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle aiguë dans la région en 2023 sur la base des données CH de mars 2023 pour les périodes de mars à mai et de juin à août 2023.  Il examine les principaux facteurs de causalité et facteurs limitants et en explique le niveau de sévérité des crises alimentaires et nutritionnelles.

Land governance in Africa faces various challenges,including weak legal frameworks and insufficient institutional capacity. Responsible land investmentsare vital for sustainable development and require the active participation of all stakeholders. The project component "Responsible Governance ofInvestments in Land," funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, aims to promote responsible investments in Ethiopia, Laos, and Uganda.