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Sharing and Exchange: The Land Information Ecosystem in the Arab region

Webinar Report

Reports & Research
April, 2021
Northern Africa, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Land & Food Security
land information systems
geographical information systems
gender equity
land policies
land investments
capacity development
It is widely understood that effective use of land, the sustainable production of food and development are linked. Yet, creating effective policy, which takes into account broader notions such as economic prosperity and social justice, especially in the context of competing claims to land use and title, still presents significant challenges. The difficulties are compounded by the fragmented nature of information resources about land.
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Improving food security and sustainable natural resources management through enhancing integrated agricultural production systems in the Arabian Peninsula 2014-2019

Conference Papers & Reports
July, 2019
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Western Asia
land
research
This publication demonstrates the scope of research and human resources development
over the period between January 2014 and March 2019. It highlights some of the
accomplishments as the result of the collaborative efforts among the seven countries of
the Arabian Peninsula, project donors, and ICARDA-APRP.
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ICARDA Strategic Plan 2017-2026 Summary

Conference Papers & Reports
October, 2017
Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia
land
research
To help break the cycle of poverty, improve food and nutritional security, halt or reverse the alarming process of resource degradation in the dry areas, and help communities adapt to the impacts of climate variability and change, ICARDA’s Strategic Plan 2017-2026 outlines our research and organizational approach for action to achieve our vision of thriving and resilient communities in the dry areas of the developing world.
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Community-based Watershed Research in the Terraced Mountains of Yemen

Conference Papers & Reports
January, 2005
Western Asia, Yemen
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land degradation
The threat that the degradation of terraces in the highlands of Yemen poses to the livelihood of rural households and to national economic development has been widely recognized. The aim of this study was to contribute to the development of policy recommendations for the improvement of the life of rural families in the Yemeni mountains. Three small mountain watersheds (200-700 ha) in the northern, middle and southern mountain regions of Yemen were selected as the testing grounds for this study.
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Combating Land degradation in Yemen

Reports & Research
December, 2012
Yemen, Western Asia
land
research
The purpose of this document is to review the current land characteristics and use status in Yemen as well as agricultural policies and institutional efforts to combat land degradation in the country.
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Water users associations in the NEN [Near East and North Africa] Region: IFAD interventions and overall dynamics. [Project report submitted to IFAD by IWMI]

Reports & Research
December, 2012
Yemen, Sudan, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia, Northern Africa
Land Conflicts
land conflicts
water management
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Costing Adaptations through Local Institutions

Village Survey Results - Yemen

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
February, 2011
Yemen, Western Asia, Northern Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
desertification
food security
land degradation
land use
natural disasters
rural areas
urban areas
water management
The objectives of the Costing Adaptation through Local Institutions (CALI) study were (a) to identify the costs of adaptation through local institutions, and (b) to investigate which institutions help households adapt to climate variability, which efforts and costs are needed to realize the adaptation options, and how they facilitate adaptation to climate variability. The study was carried out in Ethiopia, Mali, and Yemen. This report discusses the results for Yemen.
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Doing Business Economy Profile 2012

Yemen, Republic

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2012
Yemen, Western Asia, Northern Africa
conflict of interest
land ownership
notary
property rights
Doing business sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 10 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency.
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UN-Habitat and GLTN Youth-Led Action Research on Land Commencement Workshop Report

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
March, 2013
Kenya, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Nepal, Yemen, Global
capacity development
land governance
land tenure systems
research
tenure security
youth
The land challenge is central to the broader youth dynamics of migration, employment, livelihoods and belonging. The more than 1.8 billion youth living worldwide represent not only a land challenge, but an untapped potential in moving the tenure security agenda forward. Recognizing this, the Global Land Tool Network has partnered with UN-Habitat to develop youth responsive land tools through the Youth-led Action Research on Land program. Five action research projects will be undertaken by youth organizations in Brazil, Kenya, Nepal, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
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Land resources information systems in the Near East

Reports & Research
December, 2002
Egypt, Iran, Thailand, Jordan, Morocco, Yemen, Libya, Turkey, Oman, Italy, Syrian Arab Republic, Netherlands, Tunisia, Sudan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon
land use
land
land management
This document contains the proceedings of the Regional Workshop on Land Resources Information Systems (LRIS) in the Near East, held in Cairo from 3 to 7 September 2001. The meeting was organized by FAO Land and Water Development Division (AGL) and the Near East Regional Office, in collaboration with Egypt's Executive Authority for Land Improvement Projects (EALIP).