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World Bank Land Conference
World Bank Land Conference

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1818 H Street, NW
Washington, DC
United States

 

The World Bank Land Conference is a premier global forum that has shaped the land sector for over two decades. It brings together a diverse mix of stakeholders, including government representatives, development partners, civil society, academia, and the private sector, to engage in evidence-based discussions and share emerging best practices.

The Conference has been instrumental in driving key global initiatives, including the Voluntary Guidelines and the Land Governance Assessment Framework, and remains a central platform for informed policy dialogue and cross-sectoral collaboration.

The 2024 Conference, held in Washington, DC, focused on the theme "Securing Land Tenure and Access for Climate Action." It highlighted the crucial role of secure land tenure in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. The event underscored how unclear land rights and poor governance limit land access, impacting investments and sustainable land management.

 

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Leveraging Technology for Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resiliency in Island Nation States

Maio, 2024
The session focused on the role of digital transformation in land administration to enhance disaster response, recovery, and resilience in island nation states, emphasizing the growing importance of technology in managing climate challenges. The moderated roundtable discussion began with an exploration of the initial challenges that prompted governments to adopt digital solutions in land administration, including the motivation to modernize outdated systems and improve efficiency in the face of increasing climate threats.

Global Land Governance and Policy Forum

Maio, 2024
Sierra Leone
Indonesia
Colombia
Georgia
The Global Land Governance and Policy Forum brought together a diverse coalition of international stakeholders to address the pressing challenges of tenure security and land governance. This inaugural high-level event, organized at the World Bank Land Conference, aimed to amplify global efforts under the informal campaign of the ‘Global Land Agenda,’ which advocates for formal structures to support a more coordinated approach to land governance.

Integrating Land Tenure Into Sustainable Land Management: National Multistakeholder Consultations

Maio, 2024
Madagascar
Colombia
Kenya
Africa
The session highlighted the importance of integrating land tenure into sustainable land management as a means to achieve effective land restoration and land degradation neutrality (LDN). Participants emphasized that secure land tenure is fundamental to encouraging land users to invest in sustainable practices, as it provides them with the assurance of benefiting from the returns on their efforts.

AFR: Des projets pilotes à l'enregistrement foncier à l'échelle nationale (FR)

Maio, 2024
Africa
Benin
Côte d'Ivoire
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Tanzania
The Africa Region Technical Workshop gathered a diverse range of stakeholders to discuss the shift from pilot projects to nationwide land registration in Sub-Saharan Africa. The workshop aimed to encourage knowledge sharing, strengthen South-South cooperation, and explore innovative solutions to the common challenges of scaling up land rights registration programs. Government representatives delivered presentations on key topics such as appropriate technologies, institutional frameworks, and the sustainability of land administration reforms.

Enhancing the Role of Civil Society Platform in Africa: Land Policy Implementation in Africa

Maio, 2024
Africa
The session explored the significant contributions of the Civil Society Platform (CSP) in promoting effective land policy implementation across Africa. The forum began with an overview of the CSP’s achievements, presented by the Chair, highlighting the platform’s role in advocating for inclusive and transparent land governance. The discussion centered on the experiences of various African countries in implementing the African Union's Land Policy Framework, based on recent evaluations conducted by CSP members.