The Land Portal was proud to serve as a media partner for the Third Arab Land Conference, continuing our role from the first and second editions. Through this partnership, we worked to amplify and capture the knowledge generated during the conference and bring it to broader audiences. By fostering engagement on critical land governance issues in the Arab region, we aimed to enhance the visibility of the conference and contribute to informed dialogue that supports more sustainable and inclusive land governance practices.
The Government of Morocco hosted the Third Arab Land Conference in Rabat from 18-20 February 2025. The Conference was organized by the Ministry of National Territory and Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy, UN-Habitat, GLTN, and the Arab Land Initiative, in partnership with the League of Arab States, UNESCWA, UNECA, the World Bank, BMZ, the Netherlands’ RVO, and Morocco land sector stakeholders.
Objectives
The Conference marked an important milestone in advancing good land governance for the achievement of social, economic, environmental, and peace dividends in the Arab region. It provided a platform for sharing knowledge on good practices and innovations, developing capacities, and promoting collaboration and coordination among land stakeholders. Participants discussed country experiences, presented new research, directed and informed investments, and fostered high-level commitment to improving the land sector.
Themes
The overall theme of the Conference was “Land solutions for investments, resilience, and innovation.” The topics addressed included:
- Innovation and smart solutions for land management, property registration, and sustainable investments
- Housing, land, and property solutions for displacement and crisis
- Women and land
- Land for housing and slum transformation
- Land for food security and climate action
- Unlocking the potential of the private sector
- Land-based financing solutions