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Land investments encompass a wide range of activity in forestry, agriculture, mining, industry, urban infrastructure, tourism, and conservation. Theoretical benefits see investment bringing capital, jobs, technology and knowledge transfer, and infrastructure development to a locality. Yet a wave of agribusiness plantation deals over the past 15 years has also highlighted the risks land investments can create, including land conflict and dispossession.

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So who owns the Forest?

Liberia
"So Who Owns the Forest: An Investigation into Forest Ownership and Customary Land Rights in Liberia" is a comprehensive study by Liz Alden Wily, a land tenure specialist with over 30 years of experience in agrarian states. This study, conducted under the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) and FERN, delves into the complex issue of forest ownership and land rights in Liberia. The aim of the study is to transform decision-making processes related to natural resources and promote the equitable sharing of benefits derived from natural resource exploitation in Liberia.
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How to invest responsible in Land?

How to invest responsible in Land?To invest responsibly in land, it is important to recognize and respect the land rights of local communities and avoid social and environmental harm.

Explore our ‘Responsible Land Investment’ pages to find out more on how to approach this, drawing from lessons learned from other projects.

Land & Investments

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RLBI - Responsible Land-Based Investments Navigator

Private sector tool to guide through manuals and best practices on responsible land-based investments

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Explore lessons learned on responsible land investments from over 5 years.

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Opportunity: Land Governance Research Consultants
16 September 2024
Opportunity for two land governance research consultants
International Statement: World Bank Out of Land!
International Statement: World Bank Out of Land!
13 May 2024
On the opening day of the World Bank’s 2024 Land Conference, organizations of small-scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples, workers, grassroots communities, and civil society denounce the World Bank as a major actor of land grabbing and ecosystem destruction. They call for effective measures to…
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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…

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Sudan Rural Land and Governance Project
January 2011 to January 2014

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Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
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German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
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World Bank Group

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To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

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Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
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European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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The Asia Foundation
400000.00
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The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

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Spruce
2500000.00
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Omidyar Network

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Land Administration System Modernization
43000000
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World Bank Group

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The Project Development Objective is to improve access to land use and value data, property rights data, and geospatial information through the Land Registry and Cadastre system modernization.

Integrated Land and Resource Governance (ILRG)
26000000
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Tetra Tech
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

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Land Tenure Security Sub-Activity
9800000
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The Millennium Challenge Corporation
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

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Geographic information for environment, climate change and EU integration – LAKI III
5700000
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Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

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Key Registers for e-Government & EU-integration
1100000
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Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

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United States Agency for International Development

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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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Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
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German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
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World Bank Group

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To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

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Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
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European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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The Asia Foundation
400000.00
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The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

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Spruce
2500000.00
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Omidyar Network

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Land Administration System Modernization
43000000
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World Bank Group

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The Project Development Objective is to improve access to land use and value data, property rights data, and geospatial information through the Land Registry and Cadastre system modernization.

Integrated Land and Resource Governance (ILRG)
26000000
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Tetra Tech
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

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Land Tenure Security Sub-Activity
9800000
Project duration:
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The Millennium Challenge Corporation
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

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Geographic information for environment, climate change and EU integration – LAKI III
5700000
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Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

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Key Registers for e-Government & EU-integration
1100000
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Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

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990000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

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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

Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project
January 2012 to January 2017

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Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
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German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
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World Bank Group

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To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

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Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
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European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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The Asia Foundation
400000.00
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The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

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Spruce
2500000.00
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Omidyar Network

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Land Administration System Modernization
43000000
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World Bank Group

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The Project Development Objective is to improve access to land use and value data, property rights data, and geospatial information through the Land Registry and Cadastre system modernization.

Integrated Land and Resource Governance (ILRG)
26000000
Project duration:
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United States dollar
Tetra Tech
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

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Land Tenure Security Sub-Activity
9800000
Project duration:
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United States dollar
The Millennium Challenge Corporation
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

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Geographic information for environment, climate change and EU integration – LAKI III
5700000
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Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

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Key Registers for e-Government & EU-integration
1100000
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Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

General

3000000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

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The Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP), which is supported by USAID and the World Bank, has four components: (1) Strengthening investment promotion infrastructure, facilitating secure access to land. This component promotes a secure investment climate that

Land Governance Support Activity
January 2015 to January 2020

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Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
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German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
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World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

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

General

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The Asia Foundation
400000.00
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to
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The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

General

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Spruce
2500000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Omidyar Network

General

Land Administration System Modernization
43000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

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The Project Development Objective is to improve access to land use and value data, property rights data, and geospatial information through the Land Registry and Cadastre system modernization.

Integrated Land and Resource Governance (ILRG)
26000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Tetra Tech
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

Land Tenure Security Sub-Activity
9800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Millennium Challenge Corporation
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

MOD-thumbnail
Geographic information for environment, climate change and EU integration – LAKI III
5700000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

General

Key Registers for e-Government & EU-integration
1100000
Project duration:
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Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

General

15570000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

General

The Land Governance Support Activity (LGSA) supports the establishment of more effective land governance systems, ready to implement comprehensive reforms to improve equitable access to land and security of tenure, so as to facilitate inclusive sustained growth and

Land-Potential Knowledge System
Land-Potential Knowledge System
January 2013 to December 2017

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

General

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

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

General

MOD-thumbnail
The Asia Foundation
400000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

General

MOD-thumbnail
Spruce
2500000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Omidyar Network

General

Land Administration System Modernization
43000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is to improve access to land use and value data, property rights data, and geospatial information through the Land Registry and Cadastre system modernization.

Integrated Land and Resource Governance (ILRG)
26000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Tetra Tech
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

Land Tenure Security Sub-Activity
9800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Millennium Challenge Corporation
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

MOD-thumbnail
Geographic information for environment, climate change and EU integration – LAKI III
5700000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

General

Key Registers for e-Government & EU-integration
1100000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

General

5000000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

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Achieving long-term food security while protecting biodiversity and other ecosystem services will require: sustainable intensification of production on existing lands, restoration of degraded lands, and converting to agriculture only those lands where potential

Pilot on Responsible Land-Based Investments
January 2016 to January 2018

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

General

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

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

General

MOD-thumbnail
The Asia Foundation
400000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

General

MOD-thumbnail
Spruce
2500000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Omidyar Network

General

Land Administration System Modernization
43000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is to improve access to land use and value data, property rights data, and geospatial information through the Land Registry and Cadastre system modernization.

Integrated Land and Resource Governance (ILRG)
26000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Tetra Tech
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

Land Tenure Security Sub-Activity
9800000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
The Millennium Challenge Corporation
United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United States of America

General

MOD-thumbnail
Geographic information for environment, climate change and EU integration – LAKI III
5700000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

General

Key Registers for e-Government & EU-integration
1100000
Project duration:
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Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

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1000000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

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Under the Evaluation, Research and Communications (ERC) project, USAID is collaborating with the private sector to road-test investment guidance such as the New Alliance’s Analytical Framework for Responsible Land-Based Investments in African Agriculture. The

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Why Funders Must Prioritise Land Rights for Women: Catalysing Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality in India
04 November 2024
India has made significant strides in empowering women over the past few decades, starting with self-help groups (SHGs) that became powerful vehicles for social inclusion. Government and NGO efforts later expanded to skilling and livelihood initiatives, helping women increase their income and build…
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CCSI Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture 2025
12 May 2025 - 23 May 2025
The 2025 Executive Training Brochure is available for download here. Applications will be accepted here on a rolling basis until March 14, 2025. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.   CCSI’s Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture provides an interdisciplinary…