El International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) y el Land Portal lanzan una nueva serie de blogs sobre la gobernanza de las inversiones basadas en la tierra en el Sur Global. La serie explorará estrategias y enfoques prácticos adoptados por los defensores de los derechos y otros…
According to reliable information received by Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania is currently planning the eviction of the Maasai Indigenous people from a 1,500 km2 area in…
After adapting to challenges of COVID-19, 2021 turned into a very busy and exciting year for the global WOLTS team. This year has been the culmination of five years of field activities in Mongolia and Tanzania, with a strong focus on disseminating what we have learned.
Our key findings can be found…
Du 12 au 14 octobre, le Ministère togolais de l'Urbanisme, de l'Habitat et de la Réforme foncière et l'Autopromotion rurale pour un développement humain durable (ADHD) co-organiseront la 3e Conférence régionale des institutions foncières nationales sur la sécurisation des droits fonciers…
Tanzania is East Africa’s food forte. That is how it was seen during the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2021 Summit in Nairobi held between 7-10 September, which sought to highlight pathways to recovery and a resilient food systems.
Sadly, President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was hosting the summit…
A new approach helps resolve land tenure issues faster and more efficiently.
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Secure Tenure on Zanzibar, a pilot program conducted by the Nairobi-based organisation Spatial Collective, and funded by Cities Alliance, shows that widely available and affordable…
As it was widely reported in the newspapers of August 12, 2021, the government in partnership with NMB Bank, has launched a five-year Plot Loan scheme to enable land owners in informal settlements to survey and get title to their land. This was in part a result of the realisation that land owners…
MORE than 75 per cent of Tanzanians live in urban areas in unplanned settlements, the situation contributed by the government slow pace in urban planning drive.
The remarks were made here yesterday by Shinyanga Regional Commissioner Dr Philemon Sengati at the opening of a task meeting that among…
L'Unité d'administration foncière de l'Université Ardhi, le nœud NELGA pour l'Afrique de l'Est, s'est lancée dans un projet de sensibilisation communautaire du 12 au 17 juillet, pour sensibiliser les dirigeants locaux des districts communautaires aux lois foncières dans le but ultime d'être le…
FISHERMEN in Lake Tanganyika lose between 50 and 70 percent of fish catch due to post-harvest fish losses, fisheries experts have said.
Director General of Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI) Dr. Ismael Kimirei said many
fishermen get huge loss because they don’t have proper handling,…
Tanzania’s plan to draft in small-scale entrepreneurs, and produce at least 700,000 tonnes of sugar annually by 2025 is ambitious, to say the least.
However, this does not in any way mean that the plan is impossible to execute or ill-advised.
According to Industry and Trade minister Kitila Mkumbo,…
A TOTAL of 250 women from 14 wards of Kilwa District in Lindi Region will soon receive customary title deeds, something that will enable them to access loans, thus engage fully in economic activities including agriculture.
This has been possible through the Kilwa Local Rights Programme that is…