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Transforming Land Rights and Climate Justice Through Women-Led Social Contract
May, 2024
The session highlighted the intersection of climate justice and land rights, focusing on the transformative potential of a women-led social contract to address the unique challenges faced by marginalized communities, particularly women and girls. Climate change continues to exacerbate land insecurity, disproportionately affecting women, who are estimated to constitute 80% of those displaced by climate impacts.
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Securing Forest Tenure - Strengthening Multi-Stakeholder Action
May, 2024
Benin
Brazil
Colombia
The session emphasized the urgent need to secure forest tenure as a means of safeguarding both Indigenous Peoples' (IPs) and Local Communities' (LCs) rights and the global environment. With approximately 3.3 billion individuals living within close proximity to forests, the issue of formal land rights for IPs and LCs—who customarily manage around 50% of the world's land—has become critical. Despite their vital stewardship role, only 10% of these lands are formally recognized, often due to overlapping claims with state-designated conservation areas.
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Building an Open Land Information Infrastructure for Tenure Security and Climate Action in Africa
May, 2024
Africa
The session focused on the development of an open land information infrastructure in Africa, aiming to enhance tenure security and support climate action. Bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders—including civil society, government representatives, and academics—the roundtable explored the current state of land data in Africa, highlighting the legal and technical landscapes that shape access and transparency.
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Securing Women’s Land Rights for a More Livable Planet
May, 2024
Colombia
Senegal
Tanzania
Philippines
The session examined the intersection between women’s land rights and climate change, focusing on how secure land tenure for women contributes to a more sustainable and resilient planet. A framing presentation provided by Ruth Meinzen-Dick from IFPRI set the stage by highlighting the latest research on the impacts of climate change on women’s land rights, outlining both the challenges faced and the potential opportunities.
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Ensuring that the Greening Economy is Just for the Land Holders
May, 2024
Argentina
Kenya
The session focused on ensuring that the transition to a greener economy is fair and equitable for landholders, particularly Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and other marginalized communities. The discussion centered on the growing demand for land driven by the expansion of renewable energy and the extraction of transition minerals, highlighting the risks these pressures pose to traditional land rights and livelihoods.
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Sustainable Financing of Land Registration and Land Administration
May, 2024
Uganda
Tanzania
Ethiopia
The session explored sustainable financing mechanisms for land registration and land administration, emphasizing the integration of financing into the program cycle to enhance implementation. It commenced with an overview of the session's objectives, underscoring the significance of sustainable financing and introducing conceptual models and guidelines for incorporating self-financing strategies into land programs. The discussion highlighted experiences from various countries, illustrating diverse approaches to financing land registration.
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Women Talking: Storytelling on Women’s Land Rights, Norms Change, and Sustainability
May, 2024
Bangladesh
Colombia
Ethiopia
Uganda
The session used storytelling to share experiences from four S4HL country coalitions—Bangladesh, Colombia, Ethiopia, and Uganda—in their efforts to shift norms and attitudes around women’s land rights. Local women and men presented their work in movement building, advocacy, education, and interventions. The narratives highlighted the impact of community-driven actions, illustrating how grassroots efforts can challenge existing norms. The session underscored the importance of local actors in promoting change, focusing on practical strategies and the realities faced in different regions.
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MNA: Operational Experience Sharing
May, 2024
Egypt
Djibouti
Lebanon
The session brought together diverse operational experiences from the MNA region, focusing on urban and land management challenges and advancements. Key presentations included Egypt’s strategies for urban and land management, highlighting the country’s approach to navigating complex urban environments. Djibouti shared its progress in building a comprehensive land administration system, particularly addressing the challenges of informal settlements in urban areas.
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MNA: Taking Land Administration to the Next Level
May, 2024
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Bahrain
The session examined advancements in land administration across the MNA region, highlighting both technological innovation and regional collaboration. In Saudi Arabia, the discussion centered on how land management is integrated into municipal development, emphasizing its role in urban planning and infrastructure enhancement. Kuwait's presentation focused on the Arab Town Organization's contributions to regional land management, showcasing cooperative efforts to support sustainable development.
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Global Land Governance and Policy Forum
May, 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.