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Land rights matter: Impact of the project for Responsible Land Policy (ProPFR) in the Centre region of Cameroon
14 November 2024
In Cameroon like most developing countries, access to land is still a challenge. Less than 30% of Cameroon’s land area is secured by collective or individual rights due in part to lengthy and expensive processes. Although the country’s ministry in charge of State property, Surveys and Land tenure (…
The Right to Exist
A call for the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
29 October 2024
In the crucial context of the COP16 on Biodiversity, the International Working Group for the Protection of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact (PIACI) extends a heartfelt invitation to organizations around the world to join our voice in defense of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and…
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Job Opportunities: Content Editors for French, Spanish and Portuguese languages
24 October 2024
The Land Portal Foundation seeks three dynamic and highly motivated content editors (one per focus language) to maintain the Land Portal website up to date with various resources in French, Spanish and Portuguese, as well as to support translation and promotion of this content. This is a part-time…

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Responsible Land Policy in Niger
Responsible Land Policy in Niger

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Responsible Land Policy in Niger
Responsible Land Policy in Niger
4000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Niger is a landlocked country with 80% of its land area covered by desert. Only one eighth of the country's land area can be used for agriculture and livestock. Secure access to fertile land is therefore of vital importance as the country’s population economically depends on it. This scarcity of agricultural land is magnified by the extremely high population pressure in Niger, which has the highest fertility rate in the world. Small family farms mainly have traditional land tenure and use rights, which they may formally obtain, but in reality, this is practically impossible due to the low capacity and insufficient skills of the structures in charge of land tenure. In some parts of the country, customary norms and practices restrict youth and women’s access to land, only in exceedingly rare instances do they access quality land. If women or youth are allocated marginal land, there is often no guarantee of long-term use.
Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6910000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3925000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Clark University
1000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Omidyar Network

General

GIZ
Responsible Land Policy in Uganda
27350000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

With an average of 213 inhabitants per km2, population density in Uganda is very high in comparison with other African countries. The population is growing by more than 3.3% per year. Land in Uganda is increasingly being fragmented due to inheritance rules. As a result, land ownership is being split up and competition between different user groups is on the rise. This situation is exacerbated both by the presence of more than 1.4 million refugees from neighbouring countries (as of March 2020) and by large-scale land investment by national and international investors.

Supporting Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheri
15281096
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Government of France, Government of Belgium, Government of the Italian Republic, Government of Switzerland, Government of Sweden

General

4000000
Donors:
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Responsible Land Policy in Niger
Responsible Land Policy in Niger
4000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Niger is a landlocked country with 80% of its land area covered by desert. Only one eighth of the country's land area can be used for agriculture and livestock. Secure access to fertile land is therefore of vital importance as the country’s population economically depends on it. This scarcity of agricultural land is magnified by the extremely high population pressure in Niger, which has the highest fertility rate in the world. Small family farms mainly have traditional land tenure and use rights, which they may formally obtain, but in reality, this is practically impossible due to the low capacity and insufficient skills of the structures in charge of land tenure. In some parts of the country, customary norms and practices restrict youth and women’s access to land, only in exceedingly rare instances do they access quality land. If women or youth are allocated marginal land, there is often no guarantee of long-term use.
Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6910000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3925000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Clark University
1000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Omidyar Network

General

GIZ
Responsible Land Policy in Uganda
27350000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

With an average of 213 inhabitants per km2, population density in Uganda is very high in comparison with other African countries. The population is growing by more than 3.3% per year. Land in Uganda is increasingly being fragmented due to inheritance rules. As a result, land ownership is being split up and competition between different user groups is on the rise. This situation is exacerbated both by the presence of more than 1.4 million refugees from neighbouring countries (as of March 2020) and by large-scale land investment by national and international investors.

Supporting Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheri
15281096
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Government of France, Government of Belgium, Government of the Italian Republic, Government of Switzerland, Government of Sweden

General

6910000
Donors:
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Responsible Land Policy in Niger
Responsible Land Policy in Niger
4000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Niger is a landlocked country with 80% of its land area covered by desert. Only one eighth of the country's land area can be used for agriculture and livestock. Secure access to fertile land is therefore of vital importance as the country’s population economically depends on it. This scarcity of agricultural land is magnified by the extremely high population pressure in Niger, which has the highest fertility rate in the world. Small family farms mainly have traditional land tenure and use rights, which they may formally obtain, but in reality, this is practically impossible due to the low capacity and insufficient skills of the structures in charge of land tenure. In some parts of the country, customary norms and practices restrict youth and women’s access to land, only in exceedingly rare instances do they access quality land. If women or youth are allocated marginal land, there is often no guarantee of long-term use.
Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6910000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3925000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Clark University
1000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Omidyar Network

General

GIZ
Responsible Land Policy in Uganda
27350000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

With an average of 213 inhabitants per km2, population density in Uganda is very high in comparison with other African countries. The population is growing by more than 3.3% per year. Land in Uganda is increasingly being fragmented due to inheritance rules. As a result, land ownership is being split up and competition between different user groups is on the rise. This situation is exacerbated both by the presence of more than 1.4 million refugees from neighbouring countries (as of March 2020) and by large-scale land investment by national and international investors.

Supporting Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheri
15281096
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Government of France, Government of Belgium, Government of the Italian Republic, Government of Switzerland, Government of Sweden

General

3925000
Donors:
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Clark University

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
Responsible Land Policy in Niger
Responsible Land Policy in Niger
4000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Niger is a landlocked country with 80% of its land area covered by desert. Only one eighth of the country's land area can be used for agriculture and livestock. Secure access to fertile land is therefore of vital importance as the country’s population economically depends on it. This scarcity of agricultural land is magnified by the extremely high population pressure in Niger, which has the highest fertility rate in the world. Small family farms mainly have traditional land tenure and use rights, which they may formally obtain, but in reality, this is practically impossible due to the low capacity and insufficient skills of the structures in charge of land tenure. In some parts of the country, customary norms and practices restrict youth and women’s access to land, only in exceedingly rare instances do they access quality land. If women or youth are allocated marginal land, there is often no guarantee of long-term use.
Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6910000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3925000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Clark University
1000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Omidyar Network

General

GIZ
Responsible Land Policy in Uganda
27350000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

With an average of 213 inhabitants per km2, population density in Uganda is very high in comparison with other African countries. The population is growing by more than 3.3% per year. Land in Uganda is increasingly being fragmented due to inheritance rules. As a result, land ownership is being split up and competition between different user groups is on the rise. This situation is exacerbated both by the presence of more than 1.4 million refugees from neighbouring countries (as of March 2020) and by large-scale land investment by national and international investors.

Supporting Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheri
15281096
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Government of France, Government of Belgium, Government of the Italian Republic, Government of Switzerland, Government of Sweden

General

1000000
Donors:
Omidyar Network
GIZ
Responsible Land Policy in Uganda

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Responsible Land Policy in Niger
Responsible Land Policy in Niger
4000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Niger is a landlocked country with 80% of its land area covered by desert. Only one eighth of the country's land area can be used for agriculture and livestock. Secure access to fertile land is therefore of vital importance as the country’s population economically depends on it. This scarcity of agricultural land is magnified by the extremely high population pressure in Niger, which has the highest fertility rate in the world. Small family farms mainly have traditional land tenure and use rights, which they may formally obtain, but in reality, this is practically impossible due to the low capacity and insufficient skills of the structures in charge of land tenure. In some parts of the country, customary norms and practices restrict youth and women’s access to land, only in exceedingly rare instances do they access quality land. If women or youth are allocated marginal land, there is often no guarantee of long-term use.
Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6910000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3925000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Clark University
1000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Omidyar Network

General

GIZ
Responsible Land Policy in Uganda
27350000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

With an average of 213 inhabitants per km2, population density in Uganda is very high in comparison with other African countries. The population is growing by more than 3.3% per year. Land in Uganda is increasingly being fragmented due to inheritance rules. As a result, land ownership is being split up and competition between different user groups is on the rise. This situation is exacerbated both by the presence of more than 1.4 million refugees from neighbouring countries (as of March 2020) and by large-scale land investment by national and international investors.

Supporting Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheri
15281096
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Government of France, Government of Belgium, Government of the Italian Republic, Government of Switzerland, Government of Sweden

General

27350000
Donors:
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
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Forest in DRC
Africa's Carbon Deals and the Hidden Tenure Challenge
12 December 2024
Observers marked 2023 as a “make-or-break” year for voluntary carbon markets and a key “inflection point” for their role in addressing climate change and global deforestation. Proponents highlight that forest carbon projects channel much-needed funds towards forest protection and are pivotal to…
Climate resilience and land governance
Building Climate Resilience through Inclusive Land Governance
Date and Time: November 30th, 2023, 3:00-4:30 PM CET   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…