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State of Land Information Reports Unveil Insights on Botswana and Zambia

State of Land Information Reports Unveil Insights on Botswana and Zambia

04 July 2023

Two comprehensive State of Land Information (SOLI) reports have been released, providing in-depth assessments of the land data and information ecosystems in Botswana and Zambia. These reports examine the availability of land information and evaluate its compliance with open data standards. The findings highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each country's land information management practices and offer insights for targeted interventions.

Kachin residents fearful of losing land to secretive China-backed industrial project

07 July 2020

The Yunnan-based company has been criticised as secretive as some question whether it is equipped to run such a project

Main photo: The entrance to Namjin village seen on March 6 (Photo- Chan Thar/ Myanmar Now)

One day in late 2018, residents of Namjin, Kachin state, noticed drones fixed with cameras buzzing above their usually quiet village. Then word spread that some people from China were visiting an area nearby.

Realizing Dreams Through the Power of Land Rights

06 January 2020

The following story is developed from remarks at TEDxJakarta 2019.

Blogs

Récapitulation du webinaire : La sécurité foncière revisitée

Récapitulation du webinaire : La sécurité foncière revisitée

21 December 2022

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Wytske

Le 15 décembre 2022, l'équipe de gestion des connaissances de LAND-at-scale a organisé un webinaire intitulé La sécurité foncière revisitée : Savons-nous ce que nous devons savoir ? Le webinaire a présenté les résultats préliminaires d'une étude sur la sécurité de tenure, rédigée par Guus van Westen, et Jaap Zevenbergen. La présentation de l'étude a été suivie de séances en petits groupes sur la sécurité de tenure et sa relation avec les droits fonciers des femmes, le rôle de l'État, les conflits fonciers et le développement économique, animées par des experts fonciers et des panélistes qui ont rendu compte des discussions en plénière avec leurs réflexions respectives sur les résultats de l'étude.

Monitoring the gender transformative impact of land programs

Monitoring the gender transformative impact of land programs

03 June 2022

Maaike van den Berg

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For land governance interventions to be equitable and sustainable, the role of women must be actively brought to the forefront. But, how do you do this? How do you measure this? These are questions posed within the LAND-at-scale program.

Double dispossession? A history of land and mining in South Africa's former homelands

28 April 2022

Rick de Satge

This Land Portal data story explores the history of double dispossession in South Africa, from the colonial and apartheid era until contemporary times due to mining investments.

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Discussions

Capturer les connaissances issues de la mise en œuvre des Directives volontaires sur la gouvernance des régimes fonciers (VGGT)

Capturer les connaissances issues de la mise en œuvre des Directives volontaires sur la gouvernance des régimes fonciers (VGGT)

Clos

06 October 2021 to 22 October 2021

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Land Portal Foundation

Capturing Knowledge from the Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Governance of Tenure (VGGT)

Closed

06 October 2021 to 22 October 2021

Darrylv

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Land Portal Foundation

The Liberia Land Rights Act

Closed

19 July 2018 to 19 August 2018

Emmanuel Urey

Ali Kaba

Landesa - Rural Development Institute

Sustainable Development Institute

Rights Rice Foundation

Land Rights Now

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)

Oxfam International

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Events

World Environment Day

04 June 2024

From tree planting in the Maldives and Kenya to the unveiling of large-scale city murals in the United States and activities in zoos across Ireland, Singapore and India, millions of people are coming together to mark this year’s Day.

United Nations Environment Programme

Building Climate Resilience through Inclusive Land Governance

Building Climate Resilience through Inclusive Land Governance

29 November 2023

On the opening day of #COP28, we hosted a thought-provoking webinar that delved into the intricate relationship between land governance and climate resilience, a critical area of immense importance in the context of global climate challenges and sustainable land use practices. This event aimed to unpack the crucial role of inclusive land governance in building climate resilience.

Land Portal Foundation

Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

LANDac

Global Land Tool Network

9th GLTN Partners Meeting 2023

01 May 2023 - 03 May 2023

UN Gigiri Compound

Nairobi

Kenya

The 9th GLTN Partners’ Meeting 20203 will focus on the lessons learnt from Phase 3 and reflect on the way forward towards Phase 4 of the GLTN programme.

Global Land Tool Network

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Library

State of Land Information in Botswana

Reports & Research

July, 2023

Botswana

This State of Land Information (SOLI) report is an analysis of the current state of land data in Botswana, assessing the availability of land information and the compliance of this information with open data standards.

The aim of this report is to serve as a diagnostic for the land information ecosystem in Botswana and enable targeted interventions for improved information management.

Legal Guide on Agricultural Land Investment Contracts

Manuals & Guidelines

August, 2021

Global

Investment in agriculture is essential for sustainable development, in particular for achieving food security, adequate nutrition, decent employment, poverty reduction and environmental protection. In seeking to attract agricultural investment, many governments and local communities have entered into Agricultural Land Investment Contracts (ALIC).

Land of Sorrow: Human rights violations at Myanmar’s Myotha Industrial Park

Reports & Research

August, 2017

Myanmar

(Paris, Yangon) Myanmar may soon face a land conflict epidemic as a result of the growing influx of investments and the consequent demand for land, unless laws and policies that adequately address land rights issues are urgently adopted and implemented, FIDH warned in a new report published today.

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