The 17th Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty took place from 14 to 18 March 2016 in Washington DC. Over 1,400 government officials, practitioners, academics and civil society representatives gathered at World Bank headquarters, as well as some representatives of the private sector. This edition of the bulletin provides an overview of the main themes discussed and key messages identified by the LEGEND Core Land Support Team (CLST).

By: Special Correspondent

Date: October 10th 2016

Source: The Hindu

Swabhimani Samavesha seeks abolition of ‘pankti bheda’ in Udupi Mutts

Social activist and ‘Chalo Una’ organiser Jignesh Mevani on Sunday said that the ‘Swabhimani Sangharsha Samavesha’ should become the voice of the oppressed and herald a new era in ensuring social justice.

Date: October 5th 2016

Source: Slow Food

By: LBO
Date: September 23rd 2016
Source: Lanka Business Online

Sep 23, 2016 (LBO) – Sustainable city development will need to entail alternative housing for urban poor as they are service providers for city dwellers, industrial hub and the ports while also looking at affordability for the middle income earner, a senior official said.

By: Patrick Adoga

Date: September 21st 2016

Source: Today

As the world celebrates the International Day of Struggle against Monoculture Tree Plantations today, conservationists have warned transnational companies from Europe, America and Asia against scramble for land in Nigeria and Africa for industrial agro-business.

By: Roy Prosterman (Landesa)

Date: September 20th 2016

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation

Could the newly democratic nation become Asia's sixth development success story?

Since World War II, there have been five great Asian development success stories founded upon land tenure reforms that allocated land ownership, or equivalent long-term land rights, into the hands of small farmers. Will Burma be the sixth?

By: Greg Scruggs

Date: September 15th 2016

Source: Citiscope

Community groups want to show next month’s conference that answers begin at the bottom, not at the top.

Date: September 14th 2016
Source: Economy Lead

Economic growth is not enough to save those threatened daily with starvation. Governments need to tailor policies and investments to transform rural areas in developing countries if they want to eliminate poverty, according to a new global study released by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today.

By: Hanna Hindstrom

Date: September 2nd 2016

Source: the Diplomat

Economic development must not come at the expense of those less fortunate.

By:  Leo Jegho

Date: August 31st 2016

Source: Global Indonesian Voices

With urban growth averaging 4.4 percent annually, it is predicted that 68 percent of Indonesia’s population will live in cities over the coming 10 years.

Jakarta, GIVnews.com – Indonesia’s total population is currently about 255 million people, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS).

By: Chris Arsenault

Date: August 1st 2016

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation

RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When it comes to alleviating poverty and allowing people to live up to their potential, prize-winning Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto divides the world into two groups: the ones who have defined property rights and those who do not.

Press Release

Date: June 7th 2016

Source: European Parliament News