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Land Portal Foundation administrative account
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Sustainable Management of Kharga Oasis Agro-Ecosystems in the Egyptian Western Desert
Objectives
Ensure sustainable food production systems that help maintain and progressively improve soil quality and agro-biodiversity status in oasis agro-ecosystems of the Egyptian Western Desert Indicators: Area of landscapes under sustainable land management in production systems (core sub-indicator 4.3) - 3,520ha Area of landscapes under improved practices to benefit biodiversity (core sub-indicator 4.1) - Globally significant landraces/CWR maintained on 700ha Number of direct beneficiaries disaggregated by gender (core indicator 11) - 2,250 (45% women)
Other
Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
LandCam: Securing land and resource rights and improving governance in forest areas of Cameroon
General
The project aims to (i) strengthen capacities of key stakeholders in establishing recognition of claims to land access and to (ii) establish legitimate and sustainable mechanisms of multi-stakeholder consultation for decision-making concerning the revision of legal frameworks, policy strategies and administrative regulations which influence the rights of access to and use of land and natural resources for rural actors in Cameroon
Land Access for Women Program (LAW)
General
(Vietnam): The Land Access for Women (LAW) program contributes to the ICS Objective 1.3: Strengthened Respect for Fundamental Freedoms, Social Inclusion and Rule of Law by promoting greater inclusion for rural women to increase their access to land to improve their social and economic status. With FY17 funds, LAW will provide TA to support land rights awareness raising, individual legal counseling, data collection and policy advocacy. This multi-pronged approach is intended to connect all stakeholders at the local level on realizing women's land rights, including the local government, civil society organizations (CSOs), and individual men and women. The results include: increased awareness and knowledge on existing land rights under current legislation; increased women's ability to exercise their land rights; evidence generated on the gender-specific barriers to actualize land rights in rural areas; and, increased capacity of CSOs to advocate for gender equitable land reforms.
Women's Land Rights for Inclusive Development and Growth in Africa
General
The overall objective is to ensure women's access to and control over their land resources across Africa. It aims to strengthen civil society 1/ to monitor actions taken by governments in 8 key countries and RECs and hold them accountable to implement relevant AU instruments 2/ to build up the evidence base and facilitate the strengthening of women's voices at community level in the face of discriminatory land tenure systems and 3/ to take panafrican level civil society leadership
Improvement of Livelihoods in Puka region
General
The project aims at ”Members of rural communities from mountainous areas of Northern Albania have increased their income from farming and other activities leading to improvement in living conditions, advocating for change, and gender equality”. Expected results are: - organisational sustainability of AP has increased; - organisational development and management of other civil society organisations focusing on rural development in North Eastern Albania enhanced; - Business development capacity increased; - Production capacity of thematic cooperation groups enhanced; - Product marketing of thematic cooperation groups enhanced; Attitude of community, especially youth, towards climate change improved; - Participation of AP and other civil society actors in local, regional, and national decision-making enhanced; - Participation of AP and other civil society actors in national and regional networks enhanced; - Women’s capacity regarding production increased; - Women’s participation in local decision-making and networks and forums increased; - Capacity of women, especially young ones, in gender equality, participation, and leadership enhanced; - Women’s and communities’ awareness of gender equality enhanced; - Best practices and models on gender equality are disseminated at regional and national level.
Objectives
• The partner organisation Agropuka has started the process of developing strategic documents on HRBA, Gender Equality and PCM. • The organisation has started the process of revision and updating of the existing Gender Study prepared in 2013 in collaboration with an external consultant. • Two Advisory Women Councils for Puka and Fusha Arrez municipalities are established and functional. • Lobby activities of Agropuka resulted in introduction of a “Gender Coordinator” position that is covered by the Social welfare section in both municipalities (Puka and Fusha Arez). Agropuka Gender Coordinator is in close collaboration with the Gender Coordinators. The Gender Coordinators of both municipalities attended workshops organised by Agropuka in the framework of the project (HRBA, Gender Equality and PCM). • Agropuka has started the implementation of the Study Circle (SC) method included in the Action Plan, as a follow-up of a study visit to Stockholm organised by the Europe Regional Office, aiming at gaining practical experience of the SC coordinators appointed by the partner organisations. • Agropuka organised 2 round tables in Fushe Arrez municipality with rights-holders and duty-bearers on public services for the farmers. The focus of the undertaken discussions was on the information on the right to land ownership and the process of transferring land to the landowners. • An Octagon Assessment of Agropuka was conducted in a workshop facilitated by We Effect. Based on the findings, an Action Plan for Organisational Development is developed, addressing the main issues identified. The implementation of the Action Plan will be followed by We Effect and Agropuka.