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Forest Tenure

Forests and woodlands provide livelihoods for many communities who rely on timber, firewood, building materials, non-wood forest products, fodder, food, medical plants, and water. According to FAO, more than 2.6 billion people depend on forests and their products and services which are mostly used informally. Despite the importance of forest tenure reform, it has not received enough attention. Forest tenure and property rights determine who owns and manages forest resources.

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The Carbon Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities in Tropical and Subtropical Lands and Forests

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April, 2025
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Since UNFCCC CoP29 in November 2024 and the nominal approval of Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, the regulatory landscape has been rapidly changing. This report and accompanying data provide a snapshot of carbon rights in a world where there is massive institutional demand for carbon trading to work and significant uncertainty about whether market mechanisms will deliver credible, fair, and equitable results.

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Land Governance Support Activity
January 2015 to January 2020

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Responsible Land Policy in Cameroon
5000000
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Reliable access to land plays a central role in food security and poverty reduction as well as for the sustainable use of natural resources. In contrast, poorly defined land use rights encourage conflicts between different population and land user groups and prevent investment in the conservation and restoration of biodiverse landscapes.

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Landscape Planning and Restoration to Improve Ecosystem Services, and Livelihoods, Expand and Effectively Manage Protected Areas
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United Nations Environment Programme

Ecosystem services in productive and protected land/seascapes conserved by improved land use and marine spatial planning policies and land/seascape level management in Gambia.

Colombia_Teofila_Liliana Merizalde Caquetá
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian
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Other organizations (Projects Database), Kadaster International, Tropenbos International, ICCO
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
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Participatory Plantation Forestry Programme
9810000
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Government of Finland, Government of Tanzania

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Reducing Deforestation Through Improved
Reducing Deforestation Through Improved Spatial Planning in Papua Provinces, Indonesia
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Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database)

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To improve spatial plan processes and implementation to prevent deforestation and land degradation in Papua and West Papua provinces and help Indonesia deliver its emission reduction commitment through shifting development paradigm towards lower carbon pathways.

Support to the Comprehensive Land Policy Development for Zimbabwe
400000
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Other organizations (Projects Database)
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The project supports the government per their request in Development of national, gender sensitive and comprehensive Land Policy considering through multi stakeholder process.

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The Asia Foundation
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The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

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Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
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World Bank Group

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The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Support to privatization of State agricultural land
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Supporting the Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fis
3400000
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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15570000
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United States Agency for International Development

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The Land Governance Support Activity (LGSA) supports the establishment of more effective land governance systems, ready to implement comprehensive reforms to improve equitable access to land and security of tenure, so as to facilitate inclusive sustained growth and

Land Reform in Afghanistan
January 2011 to January 2014

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Responsible Land Policy in Cameroon
5000000
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Reliable access to land plays a central role in food security and poverty reduction as well as for the sustainable use of natural resources. In contrast, poorly defined land use rights encourage conflicts between different population and land user groups and prevent investment in the conservation and restoration of biodiverse landscapes.

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Landscape Planning and Restoration to Improve Ecosystem Services, and Livelihoods, Expand and Effectively Manage Protected Areas
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United Nations Environment Programme

Ecosystem services in productive and protected land/seascapes conserved by improved land use and marine spatial planning policies and land/seascape level management in Gambia.

Colombia_Teofila_Liliana Merizalde Caquetá
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian
2000000
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Other organizations (Projects Database), Kadaster International, Tropenbos International, ICCO
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
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Reducing Deforestation Through Improved
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Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database)

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Support to the Comprehensive Land Policy Development for Zimbabwe
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Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
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Support to privatization of State agricultural land
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Supporting the Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fis
3400000
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Government of the United Kingdom

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41800000
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United States Agency for International Development

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The Land Reform in Afghanistan (LARA) project seeks to develop a robust, enduring, and Afghan-owned and managed land market framework that encourages investment and productivity growth, resolves/mitigates land-based conflict, and builds confidence in the legitimacy

ProPark: Honduras
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Support to the Comprehensive Land Policy Development for Zimbabwe
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The project supports the government per their request in Development of national, gender sensitive and comprehensive Land Policy considering through multi stakeholder process.

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The Asia Foundation
400000.00
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The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

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Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
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The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

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Supporting the Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fis
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Government of the United Kingdom

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29500000
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United States Agency for International Development

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The USAID ProParque team is helping Honduras develop sound management of its natural resources in a way that complements the country’s economic and social development. The project works with the Government of Honduras to strengthen the nation’s protected area

Geographic information for environment, climate change and EU integration (LAKI II)
January 2013 to April 2017

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United States dollar
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Womens group in a workshop
Responsible Land Policy in Cameroon
5000000
Project duration:
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
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Landscape Planning and Restoration to Improve Ecosystem Services, and Livelihoods, Expand and Effectively Manage Protected Areas
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Colombia_Teofila_Liliana Merizalde Caquetá
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Participatory Plantation Forestry Programme
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Reducing Deforestation Through Improved
Reducing Deforestation Through Improved Spatial Planning in Papua Provinces, Indonesia
0
Project duration:
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Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database)

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To improve spatial plan processes and implementation to prevent deforestation and land degradation in Papua and West Papua provinces and help Indonesia deliver its emission reduction commitment through shifting development paradigm towards lower carbon pathways.

Support to the Comprehensive Land Policy Development for Zimbabwe
400000
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to
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Other organizations (Projects Database)
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The project supports the government per their request in Development of national, gender sensitive and comprehensive Land Policy considering through multi stakeholder process.

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The Asia Foundation
400000.00
Project duration:
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The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

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Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
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World Bank Group

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The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services.

Support to privatization of State agricultural land
72000
Project duration:
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Supporting the Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fis
3400000
Project duration:
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10832000
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Public services for the real estate market and European integration
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United States dollar
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Currency Symbol
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Responsible Land Policy in Cameroon
5000000
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
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Context

Reliable access to land plays a central role in food security and poverty reduction as well as for the sustainable use of natural resources. In contrast, poorly defined land use rights encourage conflicts between different population and land user groups and prevent investment in the conservation and restoration of biodiverse landscapes.

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Landscape Planning and Restoration to Improve Ecosystem Services, and Livelihoods, Expand and Effectively Manage Protected Areas
Project duration:
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Colombia_Teofila_Liliana Merizalde Caquetá
LAND-at-scale Colombia- Land formalization through a Fit for Purpose approach in Indigenous and Afro-Colombian
2000000
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Other organizations (Projects Database), Kadaster International, Tropenbos International, ICCO
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
The project aims to contribute to filling the Multipurpose cadastre with information about land titles and natural resources of indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities, which is obtained in a fair, efficient and effective manner, and to create security for the communities to invest in sustainable income generating activities in those areas.
Participatory Plantation Forestry Programme
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Reducing Deforestation Through Improved
Reducing Deforestation Through Improved Spatial Planning in Papua Provinces, Indonesia
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Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database)

General

To improve spatial plan processes and implementation to prevent deforestation and land degradation in Papua and West Papua provinces and help Indonesia deliver its emission reduction commitment through shifting development paradigm towards lower carbon pathways.

Support to the Comprehensive Land Policy Development for Zimbabwe
400000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

General

The project supports the government per their request in Development of national, gender sensitive and comprehensive Land Policy considering through multi stakeholder process.

MOD-thumbnail
The Asia Foundation
400000.00
Project duration:
to
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The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

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Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project
50000000
Project duration:
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General

Supporting the Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fis
3400000
Project duration:
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Government of the United Kingdom

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1490000
Donors:
Government of Norway, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

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Assistance with procurement of diverse hardware and software needed for establishing a modern National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)

Capacity Building for Improvement in Land Administration and Procedures in Bosnia Herzegovina (CILAP)
January 2013 to December 2019

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United States dollar
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5000000
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Colombia_Teofila_Liliana Merizalde Caquetá
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9810000
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Reducing Deforestation Through Improved
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Other organizations (Projects Database)
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Supporting the Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fis
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , Government of the United Kingdom

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6800000
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Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

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The “Capacity Building for Improvement of Land Administration and Procedures in Bosnia and Herzegovina” – CILAP project, is a long term project aimed to build capacity and transfer knowledge with the overall objective to increase the effectiveness and reliability

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