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Job Opportunity: Regional Engagement Coordinator for Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

3 February 2020

Northern Africa

Egypt

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Saudi Arabia

Syrian Arab Republic

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Global Land Alliance seeks a dynamic, highly motivated and self-propelled consultant to engage with a wide range of regional stakeholders to increase engagement with the Prindex initiative, encourage the utilization of its research findings for policy reform, and expand the initiative in specific countries.

Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the Second Arab Land Conference

19 December 2018

Algeria

Egypt

Libya

Morocco

Tunisia

Djibouti

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Lebanon

Palestine

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syrian Arab Republic

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

After a successful first Arab Land Conference, the Call to host the Second Arab Land Conference is now open!

The first Arab Land Conference

Blogs

Making Sand into Gold

6 December 2017

Authors:

Mr. Wael Zakout

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Lebanon

Saudi Arabia

Syrian Arab Republic

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Those of you who have visited Dubai in recent years may relate to what I am going to say: Dubai is in the middle of the desert, and its land, not that long ago, was really worth nothing. Now it is one of the most vibrant international cities in the world. All this happened in a relatively short time span.

International Women's Day - 7 women who refuse to wait for their rights

Global

South America

Afghanistan

Canada

El Salvador

Norway

United Arab Emirates

By Rachel Crome, Digital editor at Amnesty International

If there’s one thing we learned from January’s historic Women’s March, it’s that women are fed up of waiting. More than 3 million people – of all genders – marched worldwide for women’s rights, spurred on by US President Donald Trump’s misogynistic remarks and the growing backlash against women’s human rights around the world.

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Events

First Arab Land Conference

26 February 2018 to 28 February 2018

Location

United Arab Emirates

See map: Google Maps

AE

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Lebanon

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syrian Arab Republic

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

The Government of the United Arab Emirates in partnership with the World Bank, the Global Land Tool Network, UN-Habitat, the Arab League and the Arab Union of Surveyors heldthe first Arab Land Conference that will be hosted by the Dubai Land Department and held in Dubai, UAE, from 26-28 /February/2018.

Organizers:

Global Land Tool Network

World Bank Group

Second Arab Land Conference 2021

22 February 2021 to 24 February 2021

Location

Cairo

Egypt

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EG

Algeria

Egypt

Libya

Morocco

Sudan

Jordan

Palestine

Saudi Arabia

Syrian Arab Republic

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt is pleased to announce the Second Arab Land Conference to be organized under the patronage of the Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities.

Organizers:

Global Land Tool Network

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

World Bank Group

Government of Egypt

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Library

Women and Land in the Muslim World

Reports & Research

February 2018

Egypt

Morocco

Tunisia

Niger

Senegal

Indonesia

Malaysia

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Maldives

Iraq

Jordan

Lebanon

Palestine

United Arab Emirates

Global

This publication provides practical and evidence-based guidance on how to improve women’s access to land as an essential element to achieve social and economic development and enjoyment of human rights, peace and stability in the specific context of the Muslim world.

Annual Report 2018

Reports & Research

September 2019

Afghanistan

United Arab Emirates

Egypt

India

Jordan

Lebanon

Morocco

Oman

Pakistan

Sudan

Syrian Arab Republic

Tunisia

Turkey

Uzbekistan

Northern Africa

Southern Asia

Central Asia

Western Asia

ICARDA continued to play a critical role in the development, improvement, and dissemination of climate-resilient crop varieties last year. The varieties strengthened food and nutritional security and provided a critical defense against extreme temperatures, water scarcity, and the emergence of new pests and diseases.

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