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Rwanda Ministry of Local Government
The Government of Rwanda (GoR) defines good governance as: "the exercise of political, economic and administrative authority to manage the nation’s affairs and the complex mechanisms, processes, relationships and institutions as well as leadership behaviour through which citizens’ groups articulate their interests, exercise their rights and obligations and meditate their differences".
Rwanda Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion
Mission and Vision
MIGEPROF is the central government institution mandated to ensure strategic coordination of policy implementation in the area of gender, family, women's empowerment and children's issues. It plays a leading role in the implementation of gender agenda.
MOTTO
Stable Family, Gender equality and complementarity.
VISION
Creating a conducive environment for the family stability, gender equality and child protection towards sustainable development.
MISSION
Guarantee secure environment for all family members
Rwanda Gender Monitoring Office
The Gender Monitoring Office has the following key responsibilities:
- Monitoring the respect and compliance of gender related commitments across public, private, non-governmental and religious institutions;
- Monitoring the respect of ratified regional and international gender related commitments;
- Monitoring the quality of services offered to Gender Based Violence victims and effectiveness of Gender Based Violence prevention and response mechanisms;
‘Human, land rights defenders vital to any democracy’—EU
Date: 20 July 2016
Source: INQUIRER.net
A European Union-backed project aimed at enhancing the protection of rights defenders working on land and environmental issues was launched on Wednesday.
Tanzania's women farmers confront tradition to demand land
By: Kizito Makoye
Date: 21 July 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
In Tanzania, land rights are enshrined in the Land Act and the Village Land Act, both of 1999, which grant women equal rights to access, own and control land as any man.
However, the reality on the ground for women is much harder because custom dictates that they can only own land through their husbands or male relatives.
Bank loans beyond reach of Zimbabweans without land
By: Andrew Mambondiyani
Date: 20 July 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
The worst drought to hit Zimbabwe in two decades has left many rural areas in the grip of hunger.
The source of insecurity for both farmers and banks in Zimbabwe lies with section 72 of the 2013 constitution, which says the state can acquire land without prior notice.
Can we feed the world without cutting forests? Yes, says U.N.
By: Magdalena Mis
Date: 19 July 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Agriculture is the biggest driver of deforestation globally fuelled by a growing demand for food, yet it is possible to feed the world without cutting forests, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday.
Why Uganda should urgently certify customary land in the oil region
By: Doris Atwijukire
Date: 18 July 2016
Source: newvision
The many land wrangles in Bunyoro further led to the issuing of a ban on processing land titles in the Oil region by the President in 2009.
Currently, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is undertaking certification of customary land exercise in Kasese district.
Poverty Environment Partnership issues call to action on 2030 Agenda
Date: 13 July 2016
Source: iied
New report urges structural reforms to end extreme poverty and tackle climate change and the loss of environmental assets during the next 15 years
Iraq's marshes, drained by Saddam, named world heritage site
By: Stephen Kalin
Date: 18 July 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
A wetland in southeast Iraq, thought to be the biblical Garden of Eden and almost completely drained during Saddam Hussein's rule, has become a UNESCO world heritage site, Iraqi authorities said on Sunday.