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Indigenous & Community Land Rights

Estimates of the amount of land held in terms of customary and Indigenous systems of land rights vary widely across contexts. According to the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), communities and Indigenous Peoples are estimated to hold as much as 65% of the world’s land area under customary systems.

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LAND-at-scale Exchange 2024 Summary Report

Conference Papers & Reports
July, 2024
Egypt
Burundi
Mozambique
Rwanda
Somalia
Uganda
Chad
Burkina Faso
Colombia
Iraq
Palestine
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After two years of organizing the LAND-at-scale Exchange in Utrecht, the third LAND-at-scale exchange took place from June 9th to June 13th in Uganda, hosted by LAS partner UN-Habitat/ Global Land Tool Network. Nearly 60 LAS country and knowledge partners came together in Kampala to exchange lessons learned and explore common challenges. As of 2024, twelve country projects are being implemented under the LAS program, namely Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Colombia, Egypt, Iraq, Mali, Mozambique, the Palestinian Territories, Somalia, Rwanda and Uganda.

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January 2010 to January 2014

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
25000000
Project duration:
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United States dollar

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

37500000
Project duration:
to
Euro

LAND-at-scale is a land governance support programme for developing countries. The livelihood of a large part of the world’s population depends directly on having secure access to land. LAND-at-scale aims to contribute to fair and just tenure security and access to land and natural resources for all. This will lead to more sustainable and efficient use of land and natural resources for food, housing and production. It will also reduce conflicts and competing claims over land.

35000000
Project duration:
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General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

400000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

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.

1845000
Project duration:
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As part of the development cooperation program "Sustainable Resource Management in Cameroon", the project aims to maintain high-quality ecosystems and to improve the living conditions of the population through sustainable forest and wildlife management in the south-west region of Cameroon.

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Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

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The Enhancing Customary Justice Systems in the Mau Forest (Justice) Project piloted an approach for improving women’s access to customary justice, particularly related to women’s land rights, by enhancing the customary justice system in one target area. The work

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United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

37500000
Project duration:
to
Euro

LAND-at-scale is a land governance support programme for developing countries. The livelihood of a large part of the world’s population depends directly on having secure access to land. LAND-at-scale aims to contribute to fair and just tenure security and access to land and natural resources for all. This will lead to more sustainable and efficient use of land and natural resources for food, housing and production. It will also reduce conflicts and competing claims over land.

35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

400000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

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.

1845000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

As part of the development cooperation program "Sustainable Resource Management in Cameroon", the project aims to maintain high-quality ecosystems and to improve the living conditions of the population through sustainable forest and wildlife management in the south-west region of Cameroon.

67500000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

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United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

37500000
Project duration:
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Euro

LAND-at-scale is a land governance support programme for developing countries. The livelihood of a large part of the world’s population depends directly on having secure access to land. LAND-at-scale aims to contribute to fair and just tenure security and access to land and natural resources for all. This will lead to more sustainable and efficient use of land and natural resources for food, housing and production. It will also reduce conflicts and competing claims over land.

35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

400000.00
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

50000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

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.

1845000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

As part of the development cooperation program "Sustainable Resource Management in Cameroon", the project aims to maintain high-quality ecosystems and to improve the living conditions of the population through sustainable forest and wildlife management in the south-west region of Cameroon.

13400000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

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September 2016 to March 2019

Pound sterling

Pound sterling
ISO 4217 code
GBP
Currency Symbol
£
25000000
Project duration:
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United States dollar

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Project duration:
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United States dollar

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

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Project duration:
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United States dollar

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50000000
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United States dollar

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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.

1845000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

As part of the development cooperation program "Sustainable Resource Management in Cameroon", the project aims to maintain high-quality ecosystems and to improve the living conditions of the population through sustainable forest and wildlife management in the south-west region of Cameroon.

658210
Donors:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

General

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September 2016 to March 2019

Pound sterling

Pound sterling
ISO 4217 code
GBP
Currency Symbol
£
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

37500000
Project duration:
to
Euro

LAND-at-scale is a land governance support programme for developing countries. The livelihood of a large part of the world’s population depends directly on having secure access to land. LAND-at-scale aims to contribute to fair and just tenure security and access to land and natural resources for all. This will lead to more sustainable and efficient use of land and natural resources for food, housing and production. It will also reduce conflicts and competing claims over land.

35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

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To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

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United States dollar

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50000000
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to
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Pound sterling
ISO 4217 code
GBP
Currency Symbol
£
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar

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37500000
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United States dollar

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United States dollar

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to
United States dollar

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Donors:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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