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Cultiver l'avenir - la sécurisation foncière au service des agriculteurs Malgaches
La sécurité des droits fonciers individuels et d'utilisation est primordiale pour promouvoir une agriculture durable et résiliente. À Belalitra, région Boeny au nord –ouest du Madagascar, ce lien se concrétise à travers le parcours de Ernestine RAZAFINDRAVAO. Auparavant elle pratiquait une agriculture de subsistance suivant les pratiques traditionnelles peu rentables. Elle peinait à nourrir ses huit enfants.
Corruption Perceptions Index: Corruption is playing a devastating role in the climate crisis
Global corruption levels remain alarmingly high, with efforts to reduce them faltering, according to the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released by Transparency International. The report has exposed serious corruption levels across the globe, with more than two-thirds of countries scoring below 50 out of 100. The global average on the index has remained unchanged at 43, highlighting the need for urgent action against corruption and warning of a critical global obstacle to implementing successful climate action.
Call for abstracts: LANDac Annual Conference 2025
Plurality of Knowledge: The Future of Land Governance in Shifting Global Contexts
Utrecht, the Netherlands | 2-4 July 2025
Call for Abstracts and Early Career Researcher Contributions - closes 23 February 2025!
Find the full Call for Abstracts and Call for Contributions here.
Renforcer la Gouvernance Pastorale en Afrique de l'Ouest et Centrale: Leçons de la mission transnationale et inter-projets d'échange de connaissances
Du 9 au 16 décembre 2024, s’est déroulée au Cameroun une mission transnationale d'échange de connaissances sur les questions foncières et agropastorales. Une mission qui a réuni des experts, praticiens, acteurs de la société civile et autorités politico administratives.
NEWS: Introducing the State of Land Information Index (SOLIndex)
Opportunity: Ad Hoc Graphic Designer
Land Portal Foundation graphic design is a crucial component of optimizing our identity across all channels and has been key to building a professional brand. Our consistent marketing collateral has enabled our brand to be easily recognizable and allowed our stakeholders to quickly get familiar with what we have to offer. Our graphic design is in part a source of our credibility. We rely on strong visual foundations to communicate confidence in our work and in our expertise.
GIZ Knowledge Exchange Workshop 2024
GIZ Knowledge Exchange Workshop 2024 in Senegal took a deep dive on anchoring practitioners’ experience in Responsible Land Governance Systems.
NEWS: Land Portal welcomes 2024 World Bank Land Conference materials into the Land Library
December 3, 2024 — At the Land Portal, we are committed to advancing the accessibility and long-term sustainability of knowledge on land governance. The World Bank Land Conference is one of the premier venues for knowledge exchange on land, and we were thrilled when the organizers requested our support in making the 2024 conference session materials available to the public in our Land Library, which now hosts over 73,000 publications on land governance.
Launch of the Open Data Champions Initiative
We are excited to announce the launch of the Open Data Champions Initiative, an effort to celebrate and elevate leaders worldwide who champion open data in the land sector. This initiative shines a spotlight on the incredible individuals dedicated to advancing data transparency and access, especially within the Global South. These champions are at the forefront of transformative change, harnessing the power of data to address critical land governance challenges.
Land rights matter: Impact of the project for Responsible Land Policy (ProPFR) in the Centre region of Cameroon
The project Responsible Land Policy in Cameroon is being implemented since January 2023 and contributes to strengthening land use rights in the Centre Region of Cameroon, safeguarding the livelihoods of the rural population and simultaneously promoting the protection and restoration of forest-rich landscapes.