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Guidance for Agricultural Investments towards enhanced responsibility
18 December 2023
A project of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, co-funded by the EU and implemented through the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been striving to ensure that investments in land are productive, contribute to sustainable land management, and respect the land access rights and needs of the local population, vulnerable groups and women. After continuous engagement in respective activities, the Responsible Governance of Investments in Land (RGIL) project will phase out by the end of 2023 and is handed over to the government of Ethiopia.
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Progressing digitalization in land administration in Ethiopia
08 December 2023
A hybrid closing workshop brought together key stakeholders including GIZ-S2RAI, MoA, consultants, the World Bank representatives among others was held in Addis Ababa to mark the closing workshop of the Application Development.
The MASSREG Mobile App is believed to help revolutionize the land certification process in Ethiopia by enhancing accuracy, efficiency, and data security.
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Boosting food security and tenure rights through responsible agricultural investment - Factsheet
Institutional & promotional materials
July, 2023
Ethiopia
RGIL project factsheet August 2023.pdfThe overall objective of the project is to contribute to increased agricultural productivity and development in Ethiopia. The strategic approach aims at strengthening the capacities of key stakeholders and improving the regulatory framework for investments in land.
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Responsible Agricultural Investment 10 Principles Poster (Amharic and English)
Maps
October, 2023
Ethiopia
A poster highlighting the10 Resonsible Agricultural Investment Principles
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Why large-scale agricultural investments in Gambella, Ethiopia aren’t meeting expectations – and how to fix this
19 June 2023
Despite being a part of national government planning, large-scale agricultural investments in Ethiopia have not been meeting expectations. Focusing on Gambella region in southwestern Ethiopia, this policy brief examines the reasons why, and proposes three policy actions to improve the situation.
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Uncovering the veiled realities of rural women: a widow’s struggle for land in Amhara Region
30 May 2023
With the financial support of GIZ, the Organization for Rehabilitation and Development in Amhara (ORDA) in collaboration with Welthungerhilfe (WHH) has been implementing the Land for Life Amhara Multi-Actor Partnership (MAP) project. The Land for Life Amhara MAP is a coalition of various stakeholders including government, civil society organizations, universities, research institutions and other actors. It aims to provide policy advocacy for a transparent and fair land use and management system, securing user rights and to ensure responsible agricultural investment.
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Enhancing agricultural land governance: Training the youth to solve disputes around land-based investments
26 May 2023
The GIZ Support to Responsible Agricultural Investment (S2RAI) project initiated a 3-years training on land registration and cadastral surveying for over 45 students from Gambella region at the Assosa Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education Training Center (AATVET) of the neighboring region of Benishangul-Gumuz.
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Ethiopian Government Striving to Enhance Responsible Agricultural Investment that Meets Accepted Principles
24 March 2023
The Ethiopian government is striving to enhance responsible agricultural investment that can meet nationally, regionally, and internationally accepted principles, according to Ministry of Agriculture.
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Ethiopia organizes National Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue (MSD) on large scale agricultural investment
23 March 2023
The Ethiopian Federal Democratic Republic of Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH implemented Responsible Governance of Investment in Land (RGIL) project has organized the third Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue (MSD) on Responsible Governance of Investment in Land (RGIL) at the national level from 21 to 22 March 2023 here in Addis Ababa. The National MSD aims at enhancing general awareness of responsible agricultural investment in Ethiopia, discussed the key challenges in the large-scale agricultural investment facing Ethiopia and proposes potential policy and legal solutions to the identified bottlenecks in the sector.
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Building Capacities on Responsible Land Investments in Ethiopia
23 December 2022
The project on Promoting Responsible Governance of Investment in Land (RGIL) organized a Training of Trainers (ToT) on responsible land investment for 29 experts drawn from federal institutions, civil society organizations and investor associations.