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Neil Sorensen joined the Land Portal as its Communications Specialist in October 2015. He has extensive experience leading communications for international organizations and developing relationships with civil society, donors, intergovernmental agencies, the media and the private sector. Previously, Neil worked for the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) as a Governing Bodies Officer and Strategic Adviser to the Secretary of IFAD. He has also led communications for three international organizations, including the International Land Coalition, the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). He holds a Master’s degree in Global Diplomacy from the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) as well as a Bachelor’s degree with a double major in German and Sociology from St. Cloud State University.
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Displaying 811 - 820 of 1156Land Tenure and Property Rights MOOC 3.0
Registration for USAID’s Land Tenure and Property Rights Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is open through April 15th, 2018. Enroll today!
Rights to land and resources are at the center of our most pressing development issues: economic growth, food security, conflict, urbanization, gender equality, climate chan
Internship: Transparency International Land and Corruption in Africa Program
Application Closing Date - 14 Jan 2018
Job Start Date - As soon as possible
Duration - 3 months or longer, depending on type of internship pursued (see below)
Pay Scale - EUR 450 per month
Location - Berlin, Germany
Land Portal launches Bangladesh Land Governance Country Portfolio
With a population of 163 million people and an area of only 147,570 square kilometers, Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Land scarcity, insecure tenure, and other factors have contributed to a high volume of land conflicts. Such problems are compounded by Bangladesh’s weak land governance systems, extensive informal settlements in urban areas and widespread landlessness in rural areas.
Rights and Value: Rural Valuation Tool Helps Communities Determine Land Value on Their Terms
Land Portal Launches Country Portfolios for Kenya, South Africa and Zambia
Dynamic country portfolios combine detailed narratives with Linked Open Data to provide comprehensive overviews of land governance systems
Developed in partnership with local experts and organizations, Land Portal’s latest country portfolios for Kenya, South Africa and Zambia on the Land Portal offer an in-depth look at both the current and historical land governance situation as well as access to a wide range of
Customary Land Recognition: Zambian Approach to Documentation and Administration
India Land And Development Conference 2018
Following up the success of the 1st India Land and Development Conference, this second Annual Conference aims to further this Land-platform to connect local and global issues and discourses and focus conversations on how technology, decentralization, innovation and capacity contribute to improve land governance in India. Over three days, this one of its kind national event on land will catalyse connections among stakeholders, discourses and ideas and promote sharing of good practices, experiences, evidences, issues and challenges. With participants converging from different geographies, sectors and land-disciplines, ILDC2018 will provide a fertile ground to stimulate dialogues, partnerships and networks around land and development in India.
SGS recrute un expert international spécialiste de la gouvernance foncière
Dans le cadre du projet d’appui à la réforme foncière à Madagascar, la SGS recrute un expert international spécialiste de la gouvernance foncière ayant une expérience de 15 ans minimum en matière de décentralisation des affaires foncières, sécurité foncière et système d’enregistrement pour gérer le projet d’appui aux Guichets Fonciers. L’expert déployé pour 18 mois à Madagascar aura une forte expérience en matière de gestion de projet et une aptitude démontrée à la gestion d’équipe repartie sur un large territoire. Il sera de même l’interlocuteur privilégié du Ministère.
Land Portal launches dynamic and interactive representation of the Global Property Rights Index (PRIndex)
Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice, and data on perceptions of security of property rights are required to monitor global initiatives such as the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Forests and Fisheries and the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, perceptions of security of tenure have never been assessed at the global level, preventing a clear understanding of the magnitude and nature of citizens' experience of security and insecurity related to crucial assets such as housing and land.