The Netherlands Agency for Enterprise and Development (RVO) is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) in Bamako, SNV, the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), the University of Legal and Political Sciences of Bamako and the National Coordination of Peasant Organizations for implementation of a LAND-at-scale project in Mali "Strengthening local capacities to manage land conflicts and protect customary rights". The intervention will run until 2023 and has a budget of €1.3 million.

The Oyo State Government has launched a digitised Certificate of Occupancy issuance platform as part of its strategy for growing the Gross Domestic Product of the state.

According to a statement issued by the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Abiodun Abdu-Raheem, the processing and collection of Certificate of Occupancy has become faster, easier and affordable.

The statement said that eligible property owners without title or approved documents should take advantage of the new offer.

Historical Database on Economic and Social Impact of Informal Settlements Agreements in Brazil to be Made Available for Research

 

By: Darshan Kunwar|

Date: August 20th 2016

Source: The Times of India

DEHRADUN: Three weeks after the state government issued an order granting ownership rights to 2,500 families living in 123 slums and low-lying localities, chief minister Harish Rawat on Saturday said that the process to regularize their land will begin from October 2.

By: Macharia Mwangi

Date: August 12th 2016

Source: Daily Nation

Dr Swazuri told State agencies to stop eviction of Sengwer people from Embobut Forest.

National Land Commission chairman Muhammad Swazuri on Friday ordered State agencies to stop evicting indigenous people living in their ancestral and forest lands.

By: Mugabo Ignatius
Date: April 6th 2016
Source: News of Rwanda

The World Bank has extended a credit financing worth U$95 million to Rwanda the development of the country’s six secondary cities that are under the urbanization strategy.

According to the agreement penned on Wednesday, the funds will go towards supporting the development of infrastructure and local economic activities in the six secondary cities.

By: Aslam Shah

Date: February 19th 2016

Source: Daily Times

Sindh Assembly issues notification granting leasehold rights to slum dwellers

KARACHI: Thousands of innocent Karachiites are being deprived of their hard-earned lifetime saving in shape of properties encroached upon by the 'katchi abadis'.