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Struggles to control valuable land, natural and mineral resources are at the heart of many conflicts around the world. Many have their roots in colonial conquest and post-colonial resource grabbing by colluding local and global elites. Land conflicts frequently entail clashes of values and meanings associated with land. Conflict risk is rising with climate change and the race to control critical mineral and water resources. Millions of people face loss of livelihoods and displacement.

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What are people eating in Banke, Nepal? Food consumption, food security, food sources, and food perceptions

December, 2022
India

The Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA) district agrifood systems assessment aims to provide a reliable, accessible, and integrated evidence base that links farm production, market access, dietary patterns, climate risk responses, and natural resource management with gender as a cross-cutting issue in rural areas of Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. It is designed to be a district-level multi year assessment.

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Projects

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Sudan Rural Land and Governance Project
January 2011 to January 2014

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United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
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Womens group in a workshop
Responsible Land Policy in Cameroon
5000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Context

Reliable access to land plays a central role in food security and poverty reduction as well as for the sustainable use of natural resources. In contrast, poorly defined land use rights encourage conflicts between different population and land user groups and prevent investment in the conservation and restoration of biodiverse landscapes.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Liberia Land Administration Project
7000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Liberia Land Authority and establish a land administration system.

Sector Project "Land Governance"
1530000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Poverty and conflict reducing land policy and land division are increasingly accounted for in development strategies and activities of the partner countries in Africa, Asia, Southeastern Europe and Latin America as well as in international cooperation.

8998131
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

General

The Sudan Rural Land and Governance (SRLG) project is a follow-on project to the Sudan Property Rights Program (SPRP), which assisted the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) to develop a draft land policy based on extensive public consultation and research, as well

Economic Prosperity Initiative: Georgia
January 2013 to January 2014

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United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
Womens group in a workshop
Responsible Land Policy in Cameroon
5000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Context

Reliable access to land plays a central role in food security and poverty reduction as well as for the sustainable use of natural resources. In contrast, poorly defined land use rights encourage conflicts between different population and land user groups and prevent investment in the conservation and restoration of biodiverse landscapes.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Liberia Land Administration Project
7000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Liberia Land Authority and establish a land administration system.

Sector Project "Land Governance"
1530000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Poverty and conflict reducing land policy and land division are increasingly accounted for in development strategies and activities of the partner countries in Africa, Asia, Southeastern Europe and Latin America as well as in international cooperation.

990000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

General

USAID’s Economic Prosperity Initiative (EPI) supported a working group to develop the Land Registration Strategy and Action Plan. The draft strategy addresses the need to establish policies that deal effectively with all types of owners who received land as part of

Kenya Transition Initiative
January 2008 to January 2013

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
Womens group in a workshop
Responsible Land Policy in Cameroon
5000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Context

Reliable access to land plays a central role in food security and poverty reduction as well as for the sustainable use of natural resources. In contrast, poorly defined land use rights encourage conflicts between different population and land user groups and prevent investment in the conservation and restoration of biodiverse landscapes.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Liberia Land Administration Project
7000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Liberia Land Authority and establish a land administration system.

Sector Project "Land Governance"
1530000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Poverty and conflict reducing land policy and land division are increasingly accounted for in development strategies and activities of the partner countries in Africa, Asia, Southeastern Europe and Latin America as well as in international cooperation.

1765798
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

General

Kenya’s National Accord and Reconciliation Act of 2008 provided a framework for ending the cycle of political violence that erupted again after the 2007 elections and sought to address the causes of the crisis with a schedule of political and development reforms.

Kyrgyzstan Land Policy Reform Project
January 2010 to January 2013

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
Womens group in a workshop
Responsible Land Policy in Cameroon
5000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Context

Reliable access to land plays a central role in food security and poverty reduction as well as for the sustainable use of natural resources. In contrast, poorly defined land use rights encourage conflicts between different population and land user groups and prevent investment in the conservation and restoration of biodiverse landscapes.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Liberia Land Administration Project
7000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Liberia Land Authority and establish a land administration system.

Sector Project "Land Governance"
1530000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Poverty and conflict reducing land policy and land division are increasingly accounted for in development strategies and activities of the partner countries in Africa, Asia, Southeastern Europe and Latin America as well as in international cooperation.

60000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

General

The Kyrgyzstan Land Policy Reform Project (KLPRP) was developed primarily to address problems related to realization of land rights, weakly functioning land markets, and unstable land use management. This project works at the national and local levels to inform

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Land Conflict Resolution Project: Liberia
January 2011 to January 2014

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
Womens group in a workshop
Responsible Land Policy in Cameroon
5000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Context

Reliable access to land plays a central role in food security and poverty reduction as well as for the sustainable use of natural resources. In contrast, poorly defined land use rights encourage conflicts between different population and land user groups and prevent investment in the conservation and restoration of biodiverse landscapes.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Liberia Land Administration Project
7000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Liberia Land Authority and establish a land administration system.

Sector Project "Land Governance"
1530000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Poverty and conflict reducing land policy and land division are increasingly accounted for in development strategies and activities of the partner countries in Africa, Asia, Southeastern Europe and Latin America as well as in international cooperation.

6800000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

General

The Land Conflict Resolution Project project will pilot dispute resolution methodologies, establish property rights inventories, develop clan-level Land Dispute Resolution (LDR) entities, promote the legal recognition of LDR, and raise awareness of land rights and

Land Administration to Nurture Development: Ethiopia
January 2013 to January 2018

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
Womens group in a workshop
Responsible Land Policy in Cameroon
5000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Context

Reliable access to land plays a central role in food security and poverty reduction as well as for the sustainable use of natural resources. In contrast, poorly defined land use rights encourage conflicts between different population and land user groups and prevent investment in the conservation and restoration of biodiverse landscapes.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Liberia Land Administration Project
7000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Liberia Land Authority and establish a land administration system.

Sector Project "Land Governance"
1530000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Poverty and conflict reducing land policy and land division are increasingly accounted for in development strategies and activities of the partner countries in Africa, Asia, Southeastern Europe and Latin America as well as in international cooperation.

10500000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

General

The Ethiopia Land Administration to Nurture Development (LAND) project works at the national and regional levels of government to further improve the legal and regulatory framework related to land tenure and property rights and thereby support the Government of

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