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Azerbaijan: Moving towards more diversified, resilient, and inclusive development

Journal Articles & Books
August, 2020
Azerbaijan
land governance
development
rural development
sustainable development
infrastructure
capacity development
government
Azerbaijan has set the course for the economy to reduce its dependence on oil by promoting new drivers of growth. This publication emphasizes the need for diversification, particularly in the agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing sectors. By 2025, under the Strategic Roads Maps of the Government of Azerbaijan, a more diversified economy should take shape led by these three sectors. Bold reforms need to strengthen areas of the economy that could otherwise impede this transition, and policy makers must resolutely stay on the reform path.
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Planning For Inclusive Greater Banjul

Reports & Research
December, 2020
Gambia
Land & Gender
Urban Tenure
COVID-19
gender equity
urban planning
urbanization
women
The Gambia has one of the fastest urbanization rates in sub-Saharan Africa, with more than two-thirds of the country’s population currently living in the Greater Banjul Area (GBA).

To address the environmental and socioeconomic challenges that arise from this situation, UNOPS is supporting The Gambia’s government to develop a strategic urban plan, through the Greater Banjul 2040 project. The initiative, will drive urban development and improve services while promoting climate resilience, economic growth and social inclusion.
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Analysis of Gaps Between National Legislation of Georgia and World Bank Environmental and Social Framework

Reports & Research
June, 2020
Georgia
Land & Investments
Land, Climate Change & Environment
COVID-19
development
poverty
sustainable development
land law
agricultural and rural legislation
land policies
property law
infrastructure
environment
land investments
Over the last two decades, Georgia has made impressive progress in economic growth and reforms. These advancements have also brought about an increase in investments and infrastructure as well as in service sectors, such as tourism, that provide a potential for future growth and welfare. Georgia’s leaders and society have also recognized that the pursuit of growth depends on the sustainability of its development path. Sustainability, in turn, hinges on the protection of the country’s most valuable assets –its nature, people, and cultural heritage.
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The Future of Urban Cemeteries as Public Spaces: Insights from Oslo and Copenhagen

Journal Articles & Books
September, 2020
Denmark, Norway
Urban Tenure
urban planning
rights to the city
urban forestry
commons
public ownership
Public spaces are believed to make cities more liveable, healthy and socially equal. To date, discussions about public spaces have primarily revolved around emblematic types, such as squares and parks, while little attention has been paid to cemeteries. Drawing on a review of public space scholarship and cemetery research, an analysis of strategies for cemetery development in two Scandinavian capitals, Oslo and Copenhagen, and interviews with stakeholders, this paper elaborates on the cemetery as a special type of public space.
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Securing Tenure in African Cities: Learnings from five small-scale incremental innovations led by local NGOs and social entrepreneurs

Reports & Research
January, 2021
Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire
Land & Gender
Urban Tenure
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
public participation
urbanization
urban areas
tenure insecurity
Achieving tenure security, land and property rights in informal urban settlements remains one of the most persistent, intractable development challenges today. The Secure Tenure in African Cities: Micro Funds for Community Innovation initiative launched by Cities Alliance aimed to address this challenge.
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Plan Nacional de Suelo Urbano

Manual de Ejecución Programa Nacional de Producción de Suelo

Legislation & Policies
December, 2020
Argentina
Urban Tenure
urban planning
urbanization
land access
El presente Manual de Ejecución tiene por objetivo reglamentar los contenidos del Programa Nacional de Producción de Suelo, creado por Disposición Nº 1/2020 (DI-2020- 1-APN-SSPSYU#MDTYH), de fecha 18 de junio de 2020, de la Subsecretaría de Política de Suelo y Urbanismo del Ministerio de Desarrollo Territorial y Hábitat de la Nación. El Plan Nacional de Suelo Urbano (PNASU) constituye una política explícita para atender integralmente todas las instancias de carácter institucional que permitan mejorar las condiciones objetivas de acceso al suelo asequible y de buena calidad, y que garantice
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The priority dilemma of Western Sanctions on Syria's agricultural reconstruction

Syria reconstruction and Western sanctions

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
Land & Food Security
Land Conflicts
Land in post-conflict settings
land documentation
post-conflict settings
rural development
food security
agrarian structure
infrastructure
land improvement
land restoration
water management
The current relationship between Syria and the West cripples any real prospect for reconstruction. Western sanctions on reconstruction as a political tool aimed at the regime, have wide-ranging negative impacts on the civilian population – while having little hope of political success. For agriculture the repercussions of sanctions on reconstruction are severe, affecting refugee returns, livelihood recovery, food security and stabilization.
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Detailed timeline: Zimbabwe

Companion to Land Portal Zimbabwe country narrative

Reports & Research
December, 2020
Zimbabwe
Land & Corruption
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land & Investments
Land Conflicts
Urban Tenure
land reform
land distribution
rule of law
customary law
urbanization
land acquisitions
This detailed timeline provides further background information on the history and land governance of Zimbabwe summarised in the Land Portal country profile.
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What constraints the expansion of urban agriculture in Benin?

Journal Articles & Books
July, 2020
Benin, Africa
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Urban Tenure
land tenure
land tenure
land tenure systems
land-use planning
urban areas
urban planning
urbanization
Propelled by rapid urbanization, city administrations in low-and middle-income countries face a raft of challenges to secure food and nutrition for its poor urban dwellers. Urban agriculture (UA) seems a viable intervention to address urban food insecurity, however, experience has shown that urban gardens do not expand at the expected rate. Tackling this issue requires a deeper understanding of the main constraints that block UA expansion. Benin is not an exception; the country witnesses a breathtaking growth of its main cities that is in synchronization with a mounting food insecurity.
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LAND BASED FINANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

Vol 3: Special Issue 3, 2020

Peer-reviewed publication
November, 2020
Africa
development
infrastructure
As African cities expand so does the pressure to improve infrastructure and extend key public services for the growing urban populations. With limited tax receipts, local governments are struggling to finance new urban development or even maintain existing infrastructure. As land has inherent advantages in generating revenue, Land-based financing (LBF) is being seriously considered or piloted as an innovative and additional source for enhancing budgets for infrastructure projects, public services and wider sustainable development.