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Job Opportunity: Land Information Management & Advocacy Officer

10 February 2021

Global

Families on Preah Sihanouk’s islands denied land titles

1 February 2021

Cambodia

Main photo: Provincial hall spokesman Kheang Phearom (not in picture) said more than 300 families currently live on the sites of the 584 plots. Photo supplied

Community Participation and Inclusion during a Pandemic: Recent Experiences from Around the World

20 October 2020

Ethiopia

Mozambique

Dominican Republic

Colombia

Ecuador

Global

How can we reconcile the hazards of social interaction in a COVID-19 world with the importance of community participation to the successful, and sustainable, implementation of on-going land projects?

Blogs

Land Rights in Africa Are About People, Not Paperwork

5 March 2021

Authors:

Dr. Ibrahima KA

Ms. Cynthia Berning

Sub-Saharan Africa

As part of the Prindex global dataset, people in 34 sub-Saharan countries were asked about their feelings of security or fear regarding possible eviction. Dr Ibrahima Ka and Cynthia Berning share intriguing findings.

Being evicted is one of the most unsettling things that can happen to you – living in fear of eviction is bad for your health and wellbeing and puts your life on hold, stopping you from investing in your future.

Interventions to meet the 50-50 gender parity of land ownership in Zambia: Is enough being done?

22 February 2021

Authors:

Miss Olipa Katongo Kunda

Sub-Saharan Africa

Zambia

When a woman has legal access to and control over land and its profits, she improves her own life and that of her family. In order for this to happen, equitable laws, policies, systems and customs that promote and support women’s land ownership must be put into effect.

How granular local studies enrich the Global Data Barometer

8 October 2020

Authors:

Mr. Nicolás Grossman

Global

We have an ambitious objective here at the Global Data Barometer: To map the landscape of data for public good. To do so, we’ll be gathering information about data governance, capability, availability, and use and impact in 100+ countries. Because data for public good can play different roles and surface differently across sectors—for example, land data, transportation data, and corporate ownership data all have different histories, frameworks, and uses—we’ll also be delving into thematic areas.

Here is where local and granular studies gain relevance for GDB.

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Discussions

Customary Land Recognition: Zambian Approach to Documentation and Administration

Closed

15 January 2018 to 6 February 2018

Facilitators:

Mr. Andrew Chilombo

Matt Sommerville

Partners:

United States Agency for International Development

Land Portal Foundation

Zambia

Global

Customary Land Recognition in Zambia

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Events

Inviting applications for Equal Cities Challenge | Seed grants up to 25 Lakhs

1 May 2020 to 17 May 2020

India

The first casualty of any crisis – from Covid-19 to Climate change – are the poor and marginalized. Beyond first response, we need to radically reimagine our cities, reshape our communities for resilience and ready our at-risk populations for the future.

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Land Matters

Reports & Research

October 2020

Africa

Uganda

Responsible Land Policy in Uganda (RELAPU) is a project implemented by the German International Cooperation (GIZ) and financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). BMZ created the Special Initiative “One World, No Hunger”, aimed to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty.

Land Administration, Land Governance Institutions, and COVID-19

Policy Papers & Briefs

August 2020

Global

In the six months since the coronavirus began its global spread, more than 15 million people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and more than 600,000 have perished, causing governments around the world to institute lockdowns and shut down businesses while entire industries have been devastated.

Options for Securing Tenure and Documenting Land Rights in Mozambique: A Land Policy & Practice Brief

Policy Papers & Briefs

March 2020

Eastern Africa

Mozambique

This Briefing Paper is based on the outcomes and lessons from projects recently completed in Mozambique, funded by DFID’s LEGEND programme, wider analysis conducted by that programme, and the knowledge and practical experience of the authors. The briefing is a summary of a longer Policy & Practice Paper by Norfolk, S., Quan, J. & D.

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Organizations

Meridia

Meridia was founded in 2015 (then called Landmapp) with the intent to provide affordable land documentation to the people who need it the most, families living off land in places like Ghana and Indonesia. These families are smallholder farmers, the very ones producing the worlds food, such as rice, coffee, cocoa, palm oil and team.

Youth Initiative for Land in Africa (Yilaa) (Yilaa)

This platform is a framework for the meeting, networking, information, exchanging experiences, and developing the potential of young people for land governance that promotes development in Africa.

We value the potential of young people for land governance; create the synergy of action between youth associations to become an international Youth network for the promotion and protection of the rights of young people and women; help young people identify and benefit from opportunities relating to state projects and support training and research for young people in the land sector.

Zambia Land Alliance

Established in 1997, Zambia Land Alliance (ZLA) is a network of Non-Governmental Organizations promoting fair land policies, laws and land administration which takes into account the needs of the poor.

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