As the world salutes the culmination of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 27, with adopting a ‘loss and damage’ fund, today also marks the beginning of Africa Industrialization Week as we observe Africa Industrialization Day.
En septiembre de 2022, Sierra Leona promulgó nuevas leyes sin precedentes relacionadas con la tierra, el clima y el desarrollo sostenible: la Ley de Derechos Consuetudinarios sobre la Tierra de 2022 y la Ley de la Comisión Nacional de Tierras de 2022. El seminario web se centró en la Ley de Derechos Consuetudinarios sobre la Tierra de 2022 y en su poder transformador para ayudar a las comunidades a proteger sus derechos sobre la tierra y perseguir el desarrollo sostenible.
Em setembro de 2022, Serra Leoa promulgou novas leis inéditas relacionadas à terra, ao clima e ao desenvolvimento sustentável - a Lei dos Direitos Consuetudinários da Terra 2022 e a Lei da Comissão Nacional da Terra 2022. Este webinário centrou-se na Lei dos Direitos Consuetudinários à Terra de 2022, e seu poder transformador para apoiar as comunidades na proteção de seus direitos à terra e na busca do desenvolvimento sustentável.
En septembre 2022, la Sierra Leone a promulgué de nouvelles lois sans précédent relatives au foncier, au climat et au développement durable - la loi sur les droits fonciers coutumiers 2022 et la loi sur la Commission foncière nationale 2022. Le webinaire s'est concentré sur le Customary Land Rights Act 2022(Loi sur les droits fonciers coutumiers 2022), et son pouvoir de transformation pour aider les communautés à protéger leurs droits fonciers et à poursuivre le développement durable.
In September 2022, Sierra Leone enacted unprecedented new laws related to land, climate and sustainable development – the Customary Land Rights Act 2022 and the National Land Commission Act 2022. The webinar focused on the Customary Land Rights Act 2022, and its transformative power to support communities in protecting their land rights and pursue sustainable development.
Senegal has the particularity of being the westernmost point of the African continent, which is located at the tip of Almadies in Dakar, the country's capital. With an area of 196,722 km2 , Senegal is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south. The Gambia, a country located on either side of the river bearing the same name, forms an enclave within Senegal. The relief of Senegal is generally flat and low, with an average altitude of less than 50 metres over three quarters of the territory.
Mali is a landlocked country in the heart of the Sahel that faces land related tensions, food insecurity and severe security challenges despite the 2015 peace agreement. Agriculture accounts for 39% of the national GDP and Mali’s main exports rely on gold, cotton, and livestock.
Por José Eustáquio Diniz Alves
Doutor em demografia
Angola está entre os 10 países com maior perda anual líquida de floresta (diferença entre floresta criada e destruída) entre 2010 e 2020, segundo a Organização das Nações Unidas para Agricultura e Alimentação, FAO.
Overcoming Land Disputes by Fostering Relationships in Communities: Experiences from Zambia’s Systematic Land Titling Program
Written by Dimuna Phiri and Kamiji Malasha
Unresolved disputes and disorder, can be addressed through the judicial system. However, the process is expensive, slow, unscalable, and does not focus on reconciling individuals, families and communities. Through the lens of beneficiaries, this article reveals the importance of alternative dispute resolution in land reforms, particularly adjudication committees.
Your Excellency, Madam Minister, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
