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The project aims to increase stakeholders knowledge on the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (Voluntary Guidelines) and promote the development, implementation and monitoring of policies, laws and practices that improve the governance of tenure. Responsible governance of tenure influence the way in which people, communities and others gain access to land, fisheries and forests. The livelihoods of people are based on secure and equitable access to and control over these resources. The project aims to promote responsible practices that will improve food security and the sustainable management of natural resources. Two workshops have been organized - one in Niger (28-30 January 2014) and one in Senegal (12-14 March 2014). These workshops have been the occasion to raise awareness on the VGGT and to participatorily realize a first assessment of the governance of tenure in the country (tacking stock study of the 20 years of existence of the Code Rural in Niger and results of the LGAF in Senegal). The workshops have been a unique occasion to gather land governance stakeholders who rarely met. Presentations on initiatives by civil society, farmers’organizations and governments enabled synergies to be found. In addition, the workshops have helped to launch partnerships (Code Rural in Niger and IPAR in Senegal) necessary to drive the process of dialogue that will be continued with the three up-coming workshops in each country under Italian funds.

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The purpose of the project is to improve the surveying and mapping of parcel boundaries by facilitating modern, satellite-based surveying through the country, in line with the situation in most European countries. It started with the establishment of 90 reference stations. The network will provide centimeter accuracy in real time.

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This project complements the project 'Support to and Capitalization on the EU Land Governance Programme in Africa' and is aimed at facilitating the integration of eigtht new in-country projects (Brazil, Cameroon, Columbia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Pakistan, Sudan and Uganda) into the existing mechanisms for transversal support under Phase I and enhances support by building on lessons learnt and additional needs particularly in the area of capacity development. All activities under Phase II will be interlinked, jointly implemented and mutually supportive of each other and of activities planned under Phase I. The following areas of work are addressed under this phase: (i) VGGT are mainstreamed in project during the project start-up phase; (ii) Activities of the in-country projects are capitalized and coordinated; (iii) Capacities of project staff, national counterparts and other stakeholders are developed; (iv) In-country projects receive direct support from FAO; (v) Monitoring is enhanced and lessons learnt are documented and disseminated.

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to ensure sustainability in the IT systems at KCA. The Norwegian Mapping Authority has also focused on building skills and capacity within and outside of KCA, so that the IT solutions are sustainable when aid from Norway is phased out. The IT solution provides better security, ensures uniform registration in all municipalities, and reduces corruption by ensuring that all changes are logged with reference to the person who made the change in the registry. The IT-system works towards a central database and thus establishing a connection for municipalities and users via the Internet. The roll out of the centralized, web based IT system to all municipalities. was completed by mid 2015, A KCA geoportal is developed and in operation.

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Policy advice, improving of financial services, land management, climate change mitigation and adaption.

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A series of awareness-raising and capacity development material on the VGGT and the Indian Forestry Rights Act (FRA) with a specific focus on indigenous peoples (Adivasi in India) were developed. The materials include a kit targeting community leaders and local authorities, including posters, leaflets, cartoon booklets and videos. The materials were developed with the objective of giving simple information on the relevant legislation and applicable procedures to secure Adivasi’ lands and forests at local level. At the same time, the VGGT have been translated and disseminated in four indigenous languages used in India. in January 2017, a meeting was organized at the Nalsar University of Law to discuss the establishment of a network of lawyers, lawmakers, judges, universities, and organizations working in supporting the rights of Adivasi and other marginalized communities. The network, which is currently being established, will support the recognition of tenure rights of indigenous peoples in India in collaboration with NALSAR University, PRAYOG and other organizations working with Adivasi and indigenous peoples.

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Improvement of the land tenure security of the rural population in the target area. Improved governance of investments within the public and private sector.

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The objective is to contribute to the promotion of responsible governance of land tenure systems (public, private, communal, customary and informal systems). Specifically, the project supports the implementation of the land law and its regulations. The project has two cluster of activities: 1) improvement of the capacity of local land administrations (cadastre)and of customary tenure institutions 2) support for the allocation and delimitation of community lands.

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The project’s objectives include: (i) Ensuring that land governance decisions respond to multi-stakeholder dialogue, inclusivity demands and independent monitoring of agricultural investments by non-state actors; and (ii) Strengthening the capacity of the Government, CSOs and communities to demand and undertake inclusive village land-use planning and grazing-land registration.

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Digitalization of documents and maps for part of Podgorica municipality for the property registration system. The Project contains two components: 1.Scanning and archiving of paper maps and documents for a part of Podgorica, Bar, Budva and Kotor municipalities, and 2.Establishing a solution for generating maps in scale 1:50 000 based on existing maps in scale 1:25 000

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Decentralized co-management system conserves ecosystem values and services and provides a basis for improving rural livelihoods

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Support economical growth in Kosovo by establishing efficient and transparent public registration services securing ownership and other rights in real property.