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From large land acquisitions that displace communities without due compensation, to the encroachment of mining on indigenous lands, to the brunt of climate change and natural disasters, to everyday land and property deprivation by kin or state, women are typically more harshly impacted by land tenure insecurity due to discriminatory laws and lingering social bias.

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Accès sécurisé des femmes et des jeunes à la terre en milieu rural au Burkina Faso : Cas de la Boucle du Mouhoun

Reports & Research
November, 2024
Burkina Faso

Le droit d’accès à la terre et à la propriété foncière, tant pour les femmes et les jeunes que pour les hommes, donne lieu à de multiples avantages qui favorisent l’élimination de la pauvreté. Cette appropriation procure une sécurité de production pour garantir une sécurité alimentaire et elle confère une certaine autonomie d’existence. Cependant, les femmes et les jeunes sont souvent plus marginalisés que les hommes dans l’accès à la terre.

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Enhancing Customary Justice Systems in the Mau Forest: Kenya
January 2010 to January 2014

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
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Her rights. Her land.
Her rights. Her land.
Project duration:
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The Stand for Her Land Campaign is closing the implementation gap for women’s land rights: the gulf between the strong standards in place to protect women’s rights to land, and the realization of those rights in practice, so that millions of women can realize the transformational power of rights to land. Whether her home is a small farm in Uganda, the coastal regions of Colombia, or an informal settlement in New Delhi, India, every woman deserves firm ground to stand on.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
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Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
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Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management Strategy (ILC contribution)
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280000
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Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
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German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
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Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
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World Bank Group

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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.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
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World Bank Group

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

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Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
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European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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The Asia Foundation
400000.00
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The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

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490000
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Evaluation Research and Communication: Global
January 2013 to January 2018

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LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
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LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
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2800000
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Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management Strategy (ILC contribution)
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Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
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European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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The Asia Foundation
400000.00
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Omidyar Network

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18800000
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United States Agency for International Development

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The purpose of the Evaluation, Research and Communication (ERC) project is to create, expand, and communicate the results of evidence-based knowledge around best land tenure and property rights practices in order to enhance internal USAID and external USG learning

Kosovo Property Rights Program
January 2014 to January 2018

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United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
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Her rights. Her land.
Her rights. Her land.
Project duration:
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LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
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To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

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Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
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European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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The Asia Foundation
400000.00
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The Asia Foundation
Omidyar Network

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Donors:
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The rule of law in Kosovo is constrained by poorly defined and enforced property rights, especially the property rights of women and members of minority communities. The absence of an effective property rights regime weakens democratic governance, impacts human

Land Administration to Nurture Development: Ethiopia
January 2013 to January 2018

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
Her rights. Her land.
Her rights. Her land.
Project duration:
Australian dollar

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LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
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Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
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2800000
Project duration:
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ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management Strategy (ILC contribution)
LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale
280000
Project duration:
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LANDac, Other organizations (Projects Database), Royal Tropical Institute, Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research
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Village in Burkina Faso
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Project duration:
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Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
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Project duration:
to
United States dollar
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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.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
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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Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
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Project duration:
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MOD-thumbnail
The Asia Foundation
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Omidyar Network

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From Commitment to Practice (C2P)
September 2016 to March 2019

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Pound sterling
ISO 4217 code
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Currency Symbol
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Her rights. Her land.
Her rights. Her land.
Project duration:
Australian dollar

The Stand for Her Land Campaign is closing the implementation gap for women’s land rights: the gulf between the strong standards in place to protect women’s rights to land, and the realization of those rights in practice, so that millions of women can realize the transformational power of rights to land. Whether her home is a small farm in Uganda, the coastal regions of Colombia, or an informal settlement in New Delhi, India, every woman deserves firm ground to stand on.

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Project duration:
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Euro
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LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management Strategy (ILC contribution)
LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale
280000
Project duration:
to
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LANDac, Other organizations (Projects Database), Royal Tropical Institute, Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

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.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

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

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

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

General

658210
Donors:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

General

The C2P project aimed to support  the operationalization of private sector commitments to addressing land rights by working closely with  a leading private sector company, Illovo Sugar, to apply VGGT principles to company practice, including  and piloting the

Solidaridad
Applying the VGGT to the responsible development of a large-scale oil palm plantation in Sierra Leone
September 2016 to March 2019

Pound sterling

Pound sterling
ISO 4217 code
GBP
Currency Symbol
£
Her rights. Her land.
Her rights. Her land.
Project duration:
Australian dollar

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LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
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Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
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LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale
280000
Project duration:
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LANDac, Other organizations (Projects Database), Royal Tropical Institute, Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
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Project duration:
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German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
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Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
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Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

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

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
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Project duration:
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European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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The Asia Foundation
400000.00
Project duration:
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Donors:
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