Le Centre d'expertise foncière et de développement (LADEC) et l'Agence néerlandaise pour les entreprises (RVO) sont ravis d'annoncer leur partenariat pour un nouveau projet « Justice pour Toutes et Tous dans la Gestion des Conflits Fonciers, JTT-GCF », financé dans le cadre du « Programme LAND-at-scale » au Burundi. À partir de septembre 2023, le projet sera mis en œuvre sur une période de trois ans et se concentrera sur la promotion de l'égalité et de la non-discrimination dans la gestion des conflits fonciers
When Talabitti’s husband died in 2016, her claim to the family land seemed to die with him. Though her husband had worked the family land by himself, upon his death his male cousins laid their claim. If Talabitti attempted to make a competing claim, they threatened to drive her away – with violence, if necessary. Sadly, this threat materialized.
This paper analyzes whether national laws acknowledge indigenous peoples and other rural communities in 100 countries as owners of waters that arise within their lands. Results derive from information collected by LandMark to score the legal status of community land tenure. Findings are positive; half of all countries recognize communities as lawful possessors of water on their lands. Three quarters permit communities to manage the distribution and use of water on their lands.
This dialogue provided a way for the land community to collaboratively explore challenges and opportunities related to the recognition of indigenous, ethnic minority and customary tenure rights in the Mekong region in order to:
