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Mind the Gap

Bridging the Divide between Land Policy and Practice. Securing women’s land rights through engendering the formalization process of customary land tenure in Uganda: Uganda Community Based Association for Women and Children’s welfare

Conference Papers & Reports
March, 2016
Africa, Uganda
Land & Gender
advocacy
customary land rights
customary tenure
gender equity in access to land
land access
land law
The 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda is one of the most gender sensitive constitutions in the world, with clear provisions for promoting and protecting the rights of women. This is also the case in relation to women’s land rights – the Constitution clearly vests land in the people of Uganda, including the rights of women to own and inherit land. Other land laws, including the Land Act, recognize and uphold women’s rights to land as individuals, and as part of a family or community.
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Gender and Land Rights

Reports & Research
December, 2010
Bangladesh, Lithuania, Zambia, Mali, Chile, Guatemala, Latvia, Malawi, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Vietnam, Italy, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Africa
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land
customary tenure
land governance
land tenure
land rights
land access
right of access
Indigenous Peoples
land tenure systems
land ownership
indigenous people's tenure
Increasing women’s access to land is crucial to fight hunger and poverty. However, gender disparities in land access remain significant in most countries, regardless of their level of development. A new FAO database helps to understand the factors that prevent women from accessing land; and to design better policies to effectively address this situation.
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Género y derecho a la tierra

Reports & Research
December, 2010
Laos, Bangladesh, Zambia, Vietnam, Chile, Guatemala, Senegal, Malawi, Africa
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land
customary tenure
land governance
land tenure
land rights
land access
right of access
Indigenous Peoples
land tenure systems
land ownership
indigenous people's tenure
Aumentar el acceso de las mujeres a la tierra es crucial para combatir el hambre y la pobreza. Sin embargo, las disparidades de género en el acceso a la tierra siguen siendo notables en muchos países, con independencia de su nivel de desarrollo. La nueva base de datos de la FAO ayudará a comprender los factores que impiden que las mujeres tengan acceso a la tierra, con lo que permitirá asimismo diseñar políticas mejores para afrontar esta situación de manera eficaz.
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Genre et droit à la terre

Reports & Research
December, 2010
Laos, Bangladesh, Malawi, Philippines, Vietnam, Mali, Guatemala, Africa
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land
customary tenure
land governance
land tenure
land rights
land access
right of access
Indigenous Peoples
land tenure systems
land ownership
indigenous people's tenure
Accroître l'accès des femmes à la terre est crucial pour lutter contre la faim et la pauvreté. Toutefois, les disparités entre les sexes concernant l'accès aux terres restent importantes dans la plupart des pays, quel que soit leur niveau de développement. Une nouvelle base de données de la FAO aide à comprendre les facteurs qui empêchent les femmes d'accéder à la terre, et à concevoir de meilleures politiques pour lutter efficacement contre cette situation.
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Impacts of Climate Change on Land Use Patterns and Livelihoods of Pastoralists and Hunter Gathers

A Case of Mbulu, Hanang, Kiteto and Simanjiro Districts

Reports & Research
December, 2013
Tanzania
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
advocacy
agrarian reform
climate change
customary tenure
gender equity in access to land
grazing
grazing land rights
land access
land administration
land use
land use mapping
land-use planning
Over the years, PINGOs Forum has been concerned with the future of Pastoral and HunterGatherer communities with regard to changing patterns of traditional land use and livelihoods options. The information gathered from the past studies have risen much concern on the side of PINGOs Forum that perhaps climate change may have a serious bearing in the land use patterns and livelihoods of Pastoralists and Hunter-gatherers. As a result of this concern, PINGOs Forum decided to embark on a study to observe changes that have occurred in land use patterns in recent years.
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Making Land Investment Work for Tanzania

Scoping Assessment for Multi‐stakeholder Dialogue Initiative

Reports & Research
March, 2012
Tanzania
Land & Gender
Land & Investments
advocacy
agrarian reform
customary tenure
indigenous peoples' land rights
land access
land acquisitions
land administration
land investments
land-use planning
The purpose of this assignment was to establish whether there is appetite to hold a public debate on how to realise better land‐based investments in Tanzania. It also aimed at identifying what would be the discussion issues and most appropriate mechanism to allow different actors from different levels to articulate their perspectives on land‐based investments in Tanzania. This has been triggered by the sensitivity surrounding the topic.
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9. Enhancing tenure security for local development through legal recognition and scaling up of participatory mapping of community forests under customary lands in Mangochi District in Malawi - Paper

Reports & Research
March, 2016
Malawi
tenure security
legal empowerment
customary tenure
land use mapping
land ownership
land access
Enhancing tenure security for local development through legal recognition and scaling up of participatory mapping of community forests under customary lands in Mangochi District in Malawi
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Land tenure Security in selected countries: Synthesis Report

Reports & Research
February, 2014
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Philippines, Thailand, Uganda, Zambia
community land rights
continuum in land rights
customary tenure
displacement
eviction
indigenous peoples' land rights
land access
land policies
land rights
open access (land)
tenure security
sustainable development
women
It is well recognized that secure land and property rights for all are essential to reducing poverty because they underpin economic development and social inclusion. Secure land tenure and property rights enable people in urban and rural areas to invest in improved homes and livelihoods. Although many countries have completely restructured their legal and regulatory framework related to land and they have tried to harmonize modern statutory law with customary ones, millions of people around the world still have insecure land tenure and property rights.