Sub-Saharan Africa
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22 April 2025
Madagascar, dotée d'une biodiversité unique, fait face à des défis majeurs en matière de gestion foncière, notamment dans les zones forestières. L'initiative pilote de sécurisation foncière des espaces forestiers, mise en place par le projet Promotion d’une Politique Foncière Responsable à…
7 April 2025
La réglementation des sites d’orpaillage reste fondamentale pour la gestion durable des ressources naturelles au Burkina Faso. Cette réalité, associée à l’exploitation irresponsable et démesurée des sites aurifères dans la commune de Kampti (région du Sud-Ouest du Burkina Faso), s’est traduit par l…
7 March 2025
On March 5, 2025, the FAO and the Global Land Alliance launched an important study titled Collective Tenure Rights and Climate Action in sub-Saharan Africa. This study consolidates extensive research on how collective land tenure arrangements impact forest conditions, biodiversity, and the…
7 March 2025
Le 5 mars 2025, la FAO et la Global Land Alliance ont publié une étude importante intitulée Collective Tenure Rights and Climate Action in sub-Saharan Africa (Droits fonciers collectifs et action climatique en Afrique subsaharienne). Cette étude rassemble des recherches de fond sur l'impact des…
7 March 2025
Em 5 de março de 2025, a FAO e a Global Land Alliance lançaram um importante estudo intitulado Collective Tenure Rights and Climate Action in Sub-Saharan Africa (Direitos de posse coletiva e ação climática na África Subsaariana). Esse estudo consolida uma extensa pesquisa sobre como os acordos…
7 March 2025
El 5 de marzo de 2025, la FAO y la Global Land Alliance lanzaron un importante estudio titulado Derechos de tenencia colectiva y acción climática en el África subsahariana. Este estudio consolida una amplia investigación sobre cómo los acuerdos de tenencia colectiva de la tierra afectan a las…
28 October 2024
Photo: Youth in Rwanda engage in a Q & A session (Creative Commons Attribution)
As I addressed the Fourth International Conference on Youth and Land Governance in Africa (CIGOFA4), I reflected on the critical issue of youth and land access in Africa, which remains a significant barrier…
7 May 2024
Razina is different. Unlike most people in Madagascar, his skin is pale. His hair is blonde and his eyes are a light shade of pink. Razina has albinism.
He became aware of just how different he was at a very early age. When he arrived at school for the first time, all the…
How geospatial technology can safeguard customary land rights during natural disasters. ()
19 July 2023
As climate change continues to progress, the frequency and intensity of catastrophic events are on the rise across the world, including the African continent. What were once rare occurrences are now becoming more common, causing widespread devastation. Unfortunately, it is those living in rural…
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.…
19 June 2023
Bien qu'ils fassent partie de la planification du gouvernement national, les investissements agricoles à grande échelle en Éthiopie n'ont pas répondu aux attentes. En se concentrant sur la région de Gambella, dans le sud-ouest de l'Éthiopie, cette note politique en examine les raisons et propose…
20 April 2023
This blog post is part of the series What to Read.
As humanity grapples with understanding the causes and consequences of the mounting climate crisis, there can be a tendency to oversimplify issues in a bid to identify solutions. Such oversimplifications have stemmed from a broad-brush…