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National Livestock Policy.

National Policies
Somalia
Africa
Eastern Africa

The National Livestock Policy is a sectoral national policy of the Republic of Somaliland. It applies to the period 2006–2016. Its main objective is to provide guidelines, coordination and regulation of the livestock sector in order to increase its efficiency in terms of production and productivity to improve the livelihoods of livestock producers and of the Somaliland economy, through focused use of resources.For attaining this main goal, the Government of Somaliland will improve and maintain the indigenous stock, maximise their production capacity in meat, milk, hides and skins.

Albanian National Land Consolidation Strategy.

National Policies
Albania
Europe
Southern Europe

The Albanian National Land Consolidation Strategy is a national strategy with a cross-sectoral approach. The timeframe is a 15 year period from 2014 to 2028, divided into three major phases. The Strategy promotes the creation of economically viable, competitive and sustainable family farms. The overall aim is to contribute to sustainable development and to enhance the agricultural sector in an inclusive and gender and socially equitable manner, so as to ensure food security, alleviation of poverty and the rational use of natural resources.

National Gender Policy 2014.

National Policies
Zambia
Africa
Eastern Africa

This National Gender Policy 2014 rests on the principle that women and men are equal in all respects. All forms of discrimination based on sex and gender should be eliminated. The reasons for revising the National Gender Policy of 2000 are the need to address persistence and emerging gender related issues such as the impact among women of climate change (Chap 4).

Food Security Policy.

National Policies
Malawi
Africa
Eastern Africa

The Food Security Policy is a national instrument with a multi-sectoral approach, whose long-term goal is to significantly improve food security of the population. The goal implies increasing agricultural productivity as well as diversity and sustainable agricultural growth and development.The policy aims to help eliminate hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition.

Poverty Reduction Act, 2009 (S.O. 2009, c. 10).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

The purpose of this Act is to establish mechanisms to support a sustained long-term reduction of poverty in Ontario, above all of poverty of children. Section 3 establishes that not all groups of people share the same level of risk of poverty. The poverty reduction strategy must recognize the heightened risk among groups such as immigrants, women, single mothers, people with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and racialized groups.

Ley Nº 26.485 - Ley de protección integral para prevenir, sancionar y erradicar la violencia contra las mujeres en los ámbitos en que desarrollen sus relaciones interpersonales.

Legislation
Argentina
Americas
South America

La presente Ley establece normas de orden público cuya finalidad consiste en la eliminación de la discriminación entre mujeres y varones en todos los órdenes de la vida, así como la remoción de patrones socioculturales que promueven y sostienen la desigualdad de género y las relaciones de poder sobre las mujeres. La Ley garantiza los derechos fundamentales reconocidos a nivel internacional, incluidos el derecho a la salud y a la integridad física y económica o patrimonial.

Rhodes Estates Act [Chapter 20:17].

Legislation
Zimbabwe
Africa
Eastern Africa

The Nyanga and Matopos Estates shall vest in the President and, subject to this Act, shall be held in trust by him for the people of Zimbabwe. The Trustee may, subject to section 5 and of sections 4 and 6, in addition to using the Estates in the manner set out in the Will of Cecil John Rhodes, use portions of the Estates for agricultural purposes, including forestry, fisheries and the conservation or management of wild life and other purposes set out in section 5. The Trustee may grant such servitudes in respect of any portion of the Estates pursuant to section 7.

Administration of Estates Act [Chapter 6:01].

Legislation
Zimbabwe
Africa
Eastern Africa

This Act concerns the administration of estates, the ownership of which is not clearly defined of has some legal impediments.Administration shall be carried out by public officers appointed under this Act (i.e. the Master of the High Court, the Deputy Master and Assistant Masters). The Act also concerns the administration of estates subject to customary law.

Uganda National Land Policy.

National Policies
Uganda
Africa
Eastern Africa

The Uganda National Land Policy is a national policy of the Republic of Uganda whose main goal is to ensure an efficient, equitable and optimal utilization and management of Uganda’s land resources for poverty reduction, wealth creation and overall socio-economic development.To this end, the document provides for a set of goals, including in the area of environment.