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Land tenure issues, closely linked to natural resources, represent a major challenge for economic and social development in Guinea. However, various factors contribute to weakening community land access in urban and rural areas. In particular, existing land policies and regulations, which are outdated, poorly harmonized and unenforced, do not adequately protect the land rights of local populations. A lack of transparency and weak resource governance by the Guinean state compound these legal shortcomings.
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Land Area
24,572,000 ha
GDP/Capita
2,640.3 USD
Total population
13,531,900
Urban population
36.1 %
Land-related indicators browse all
Agricultural land
59 %
Perceived tenure security
68.5 %
Primary forests
63,000 ha
Women owning land
5.5 %

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Will Guineans finally benefit from the country’s mineral wealth or will they continue to pay the price for its exploitation?
11 October 2021
Guinea’s September coup sent shock waves through West Africa and the global commodities markets. Guinea is the world’s second largest producer of bauxite, the ore needed to produce aluminum, and has rich iron ore, gold, and diamond reserves. The coup raises three fundamental questions about the…
Complaint Filed Against Bauxite Mining Company in Guinea
11 March 2019
Complaint Linked to World Bank Loan Alleges Land Seizures, Damage to Water Sources Last week, 13 rural communities in Guinea made public a complaint against the World Bank’s private lending arm over a loan to one of country’s largest bauxite miners, alleging its operations have destroyed…
Witnessing Guinea’s Bauxite Mining Boom
29 October 2018
Efforts to Improve Oversight of Mining Need to Benefit Affected Communities Earlier this month, looking out over the vast swathes of barren red land that make up a fast-growing bauxite mine, I witnessed first-hand the rapid growth of Guinea’s bauxite mining boom. Bauxite from Guinea is used to…

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RVO Insurance Conv 23 Extra N&M

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
RVO Insurance Conv 23 Extra N&M
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Addressing the emergency humanitarian needs of drought-affected IDPs through integrated Shelter/NFIs and HLP s
963805.4651
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme

Objectives

Rehabilitation and provision of productive assets for communities suffering from settler violence and annexati
303546.3586
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
European Commission

Objectives

Strengthening the national greenhouse gas inventory of the Republic of Mauritius to improve climate reporting
1041970.953
Project duration:
to
Euro
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To assist the Republic of Mauritius in strengthening its national greenhouse gas inventory and associated data collection process, and to mainstream greater use of the inventory in policy formulation and NDC tracking

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Climate change, resource management, food security - ABN Guinea
1722000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

The objective of the project is to increase agricultural production and productivity through improved and sustainable use of natural water resources in the Niger Basin, thereby contributing to the improved food security and protection of the population from the impacts of climate change.

To ensure IDP children (girls and boys) benefit from safe primary education in emergencies inside K7-K15 IDP c
190458.0516
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
European Commission

Objectives

Increase the use of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Fo
2800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Government of the Netherlands, Belgian Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Government of Sweden, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Government of Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Government of Belgium

General

Partnership for Environmental Governance in West Africa (PAGE)
7000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

General

Support to the implementation of UEMOA and ECOWAS environmental policies through support to the river basin authorities for the Niger and the Volta rivers in the following components: 1 Regional policy and legislation application and shared governance 2 Improvement of ecosystems for climate change adaptation and poverty reduction 3 Mobilisation of environmental knowledge and stakeholder capacity building 4 Coordination and management

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development (PRADD II)
18900000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development II: Guinea
18900000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

0
Donors:
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency
Addressing the emergency humanitarian needs of drought-affected IDPs through integrated Shelter/NFIs and HLP s

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
RVO Insurance Conv 23 Extra N&M
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Addressing the emergency humanitarian needs of drought-affected IDPs through integrated Shelter/NFIs and HLP s
963805.4651
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme

Objectives

Rehabilitation and provision of productive assets for communities suffering from settler violence and annexati
303546.3586
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
European Commission

Objectives

Strengthening the national greenhouse gas inventory of the Republic of Mauritius to improve climate reporting
1041970.953
Project duration:
to
Euro
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To assist the Republic of Mauritius in strengthening its national greenhouse gas inventory and associated data collection process, and to mainstream greater use of the inventory in policy formulation and NDC tracking

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Climate change, resource management, food security - ABN Guinea
1722000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

The objective of the project is to increase agricultural production and productivity through improved and sustainable use of natural water resources in the Niger Basin, thereby contributing to the improved food security and protection of the population from the impacts of climate change.

To ensure IDP children (girls and boys) benefit from safe primary education in emergencies inside K7-K15 IDP c
190458.0516
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
European Commission

Objectives

Increase the use of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Fo
2800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Government of the Netherlands, Belgian Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Government of Sweden, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Government of Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Government of Belgium

General

Partnership for Environmental Governance in West Africa (PAGE)
7000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

General

Support to the implementation of UEMOA and ECOWAS environmental policies through support to the river basin authorities for the Niger and the Volta rivers in the following components: 1 Regional policy and legislation application and shared governance 2 Improvement of ecosystems for climate change adaptation and poverty reduction 3 Mobilisation of environmental knowledge and stakeholder capacity building 4 Coordination and management

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development (PRADD II)
18900000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development II: Guinea
18900000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

963805.4651
Donors:
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Rehabilitation and provision of productive assets for communities suffering from settler violence and annexati

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
RVO Insurance Conv 23 Extra N&M
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Addressing the emergency humanitarian needs of drought-affected IDPs through integrated Shelter/NFIs and HLP s
963805.4651
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme

Objectives

Rehabilitation and provision of productive assets for communities suffering from settler violence and annexati
303546.3586
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
European Commission

Objectives

Strengthening the national greenhouse gas inventory of the Republic of Mauritius to improve climate reporting
1041970.953
Project duration:
to
Euro
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To assist the Republic of Mauritius in strengthening its national greenhouse gas inventory and associated data collection process, and to mainstream greater use of the inventory in policy formulation and NDC tracking

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Climate change, resource management, food security - ABN Guinea
1722000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

The objective of the project is to increase agricultural production and productivity through improved and sustainable use of natural water resources in the Niger Basin, thereby contributing to the improved food security and protection of the population from the impacts of climate change.

To ensure IDP children (girls and boys) benefit from safe primary education in emergencies inside K7-K15 IDP c
190458.0516
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
European Commission

Objectives

Increase the use of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Fo
2800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Government of the Netherlands, Belgian Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Government of Sweden, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Government of Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Government of Belgium

General

Partnership for Environmental Governance in West Africa (PAGE)
7000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

General

Support to the implementation of UEMOA and ECOWAS environmental policies through support to the river basin authorities for the Niger and the Volta rivers in the following components: 1 Regional policy and legislation application and shared governance 2 Improvement of ecosystems for climate change adaptation and poverty reduction 3 Mobilisation of environmental knowledge and stakeholder capacity building 4 Coordination and management

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development (PRADD II)
18900000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development II: Guinea
18900000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

303546.3586
Donors:
European Commission
Strengthening the national greenhouse gas inventory of the Republic of Mauritius to improve climate reporting

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
RVO Insurance Conv 23 Extra N&M
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Addressing the emergency humanitarian needs of drought-affected IDPs through integrated Shelter/NFIs and HLP s
963805.4651
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme

Objectives

Rehabilitation and provision of productive assets for communities suffering from settler violence and annexati
303546.3586
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
European Commission

Objectives

Strengthening the national greenhouse gas inventory of the Republic of Mauritius to improve climate reporting
1041970.953
Project duration:
to
Euro
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To assist the Republic of Mauritius in strengthening its national greenhouse gas inventory and associated data collection process, and to mainstream greater use of the inventory in policy formulation and NDC tracking

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Climate change, resource management, food security - ABN Guinea
1722000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

The objective of the project is to increase agricultural production and productivity through improved and sustainable use of natural water resources in the Niger Basin, thereby contributing to the improved food security and protection of the population from the impacts of climate change.

To ensure IDP children (girls and boys) benefit from safe primary education in emergencies inside K7-K15 IDP c
190458.0516
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
European Commission

Objectives

Increase the use of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Fo
2800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Government of the Netherlands, Belgian Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Government of Sweden, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Government of Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Government of Belgium

General

Partnership for Environmental Governance in West Africa (PAGE)
7000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

General

Support to the implementation of UEMOA and ECOWAS environmental policies through support to the river basin authorities for the Niger and the Volta rivers in the following components: 1 Regional policy and legislation application and shared governance 2 Improvement of ecosystems for climate change adaptation and poverty reduction 3 Mobilisation of environmental knowledge and stakeholder capacity building 4 Coordination and management

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development (PRADD II)
18900000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development II: Guinea
18900000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

1041970.953
Donors:
Global Environment Facility
Climate change, resource management, food security - ABN Guinea

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
RVO Insurance Conv 23 Extra N&M
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Addressing the emergency humanitarian needs of drought-affected IDPs through integrated Shelter/NFIs and HLP s
963805.4651
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme

Objectives

Rehabilitation and provision of productive assets for communities suffering from settler violence and annexati
303546.3586
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
European Commission

Objectives

Strengthening the national greenhouse gas inventory of the Republic of Mauritius to improve climate reporting
1041970.953
Project duration:
to
Euro
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To assist the Republic of Mauritius in strengthening its national greenhouse gas inventory and associated data collection process, and to mainstream greater use of the inventory in policy formulation and NDC tracking

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Climate change, resource management, food security - ABN Guinea
1722000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

The objective of the project is to increase agricultural production and productivity through improved and sustainable use of natural water resources in the Niger Basin, thereby contributing to the improved food security and protection of the population from the impacts of climate change.

To ensure IDP children (girls and boys) benefit from safe primary education in emergencies inside K7-K15 IDP c
190458.0516
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
European Commission

Objectives

Increase the use of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Fo
2800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Government of the Netherlands, Belgian Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Government of Sweden, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Government of Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Government of Belgium

General

Partnership for Environmental Governance in West Africa (PAGE)
7000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

General

Support to the implementation of UEMOA and ECOWAS environmental policies through support to the river basin authorities for the Niger and the Volta rivers in the following components: 1 Regional policy and legislation application and shared governance 2 Improvement of ecosystems for climate change adaptation and poverty reduction 3 Mobilisation of environmental knowledge and stakeholder capacity building 4 Coordination and management

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development (PRADD II)
18900000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development II: Guinea
18900000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

1722000
Donors:
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
To ensure IDP children (girls and boys) benefit from safe primary education in emergencies inside K7-K15 IDP c

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
RVO Insurance Conv 23 Extra N&M
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Addressing the emergency humanitarian needs of drought-affected IDPs through integrated Shelter/NFIs and HLP s
963805.4651
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme

Objectives

Rehabilitation and provision of productive assets for communities suffering from settler violence and annexati
303546.3586
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
European Commission

Objectives

Strengthening the national greenhouse gas inventory of the Republic of Mauritius to improve climate reporting
1041970.953
Project duration:
to
Euro
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To assist the Republic of Mauritius in strengthening its national greenhouse gas inventory and associated data collection process, and to mainstream greater use of the inventory in policy formulation and NDC tracking

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Climate change, resource management, food security - ABN Guinea
1722000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

The objective of the project is to increase agricultural production and productivity through improved and sustainable use of natural water resources in the Niger Basin, thereby contributing to the improved food security and protection of the population from the impacts of climate change.

To ensure IDP children (girls and boys) benefit from safe primary education in emergencies inside K7-K15 IDP c
190458.0516
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
European Commission

Objectives

Increase the use of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Fo
2800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Government of the Netherlands, Belgian Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Government of Sweden, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Government of Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Government of Belgium

General

Partnership for Environmental Governance in West Africa (PAGE)
7000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

General

Support to the implementation of UEMOA and ECOWAS environmental policies through support to the river basin authorities for the Niger and the Volta rivers in the following components: 1 Regional policy and legislation application and shared governance 2 Improvement of ecosystems for climate change adaptation and poverty reduction 3 Mobilisation of environmental knowledge and stakeholder capacity building 4 Coordination and management

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development (PRADD II)
18900000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development II: Guinea
18900000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

190458.0516
Donors:
European Commission
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It is interesting to note that in Kpelle society in the southern part of Guinea Forestière, the husband sometimes moves into his wife's family. When the wife has not joined her husband's lineage, the grandfather or maternal uncle transfers the land rights of the lineage to the children born of these unions

Land Monitoring and the SDGs
Challenges and Opportunities in Monitoring Land Data for the Sustainable Development Goals
16 May 2023
  Land is a finite resource, and access to it is essential for the livelihoods of individuals and communities. To ensure that access to land is secure and equitable for all, the United Nations has set the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1.4.2, which measures individuals' land tenure security,…