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With the main objective of ‘reviewing the draft Guidelines for Strengthening Women’s Land Tenure Security in Africa’, the United Nations Economic Commission for... READ MORE Climate change remains a pressing global issue with far-reaching consequences that are profoundly impacting both life and land. At present, the global crisis lies at the... READ MORE In light of the first convening of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Expert Working Group in December 2024 in Nairobi, France and Kenya with support from UN-Habitat will... READ MORE This report analyses the land sector by looking at its legal and institutional set up, its stakeholders, and the key land administration functions: land tenure, land... READ MORE Each year increasing numbers of people are forcibly displaced from their homes because of conflict, violence, human rights abuses, natural disasters, climate change and... READ MORE The twenty-first century sees an unprecedented number of people on the move. Internal displacement has risen sharply over the past five years, with the number of... READ MORE This publication is third of the series In Defense of Land Rights which examines land conflicts in Asia that affect local communities. Using a common monitoring framework... READ MORE Despite the recognized importance of land rights for sustainable development, the land agenda has been overlooked in recent SDG reporting of governments. Official SDG... READ MORE This publication summarizes the discussions at the Asian regional workshop on “Monitoring of lands under conflict – incidence, drivers, and impacts” held on 26 to 27... READ MORE <style="margin-top:5px;"=""> </style="margin-top:5px;"=""> ABOUT US A WORLD IN WHICH EVERYONE ENJOYS SECURE LAND RIGHTS The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) is an alliance of international partners contributing to poverty alleviation through increased access to land and tenure security for all. We develop, disseminate and implement pro-poor. gender-responsive land tools that contribute to land reform, good land governance, inclusive land administration, sustainable land management, and functional land sector coordination.
Meet the Partner: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett. Grantmaking Areas Website
Meet the Partner: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is an agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO’s three main goals are: - the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition;
- the elimination of poverty and the driving forward of economic and social progress for all; and,
- the sustainable management and utilization of natural resources, including land, water, air, climate and genetic resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
FAO’s beginnings started when forty-four governments in 1943 committed themselves to founding a permanent organization for food and agriculture, which was followed by the first session of FAO Conference in 1945 that established FAO as a specialized United Nations agency. In 1951, the FAO headquarters moved to Rome, Italy, from Washington, DC, the United States. FAO has been collaborating with the GLTN in the development of the Land Information Management System (LIMS) for Turkana County in Kenya. The project seeks to pilot the use and application of the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM) in the context of a County Land Information System for managing tenure in an urban setting besides documenting the processes and build capacity on its use and capabilities, with the opportunity of scaling it up to also manage customary rights for communities within the county. STDM is a pro-poor, gender responsive and participatory land information system developed by the GLTN. STDM has been developed to bridge the gap between formally registered land and land that is not registered. It is a pro-poor, participatory and affordable land tool for representing a person-to-land relationship along the land rights continuum. The land tool has been developed by UN-Habitat through GLTN and other partners in recognition of the need for legal pluralism and a broader recognition of person-to-land relationships. Website
Meet the Partner : GIZ (German International Cooperation) GmbH The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH or GIZ in short, is a company that specializes in international development. GIZ is owned by the German Federal Government and operates in more than 130 countries. Its headquarters are located in Bonn and Eschborn, Germany. GIZ works in a variety of fields, namely: economic development and employment; government, democracy and poverty reduction; education, health and social security; environment and infrastructure; and agriculture, fisheries and food. GIZ works primarily with states, state agencies, and the private sector. GIZ mainly operates on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Further clients are other departments of the government, international donors like the European Union, World Bank or the United Nations, partner countries and the private sector. UN-Habitat through the GLTN together with the German International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have an ongoing collaboration project that is developing a more robust Tenure Responsive Land Use Planning (TR-LUP) tool, with special focus on applications in developing countries and incorporating experiences and good practices from other organizations. GIZ has launched a publication dealing with land “Land in German Development Cooperation: Guiding Principles, Challenges and Prospects for the Future”. This handbook discusses a number of principles, concrete tools and examples for dealing with land related problems. It makes reference to a number of pro-poor and gender responsive land tools and puts emphasis on the Continuum of land rights approach. The Continuum of Land Rights is being promoted and increasingly accepted worldwide. GLTN partners support the use of a continuum of land rights, or a range of rights, to make it possible for the majority of people, including the poor, to have security of tenure. Website
Meet the partner: International Land Coalition (ILC) International Land Coalition (ILC) is a coalition of 206 organisations representing 64 countries, working together to promote secure and equitable access to land for rural people, mainly through capacity building, knowledge sharing and advocacy. ILC was founded in 1995 – it was formerly called ‘The Popular Coalition to Eradicate Hunger and Poverty’ but was later renamed in 2003 in recognition of its strategic focus on land access issues). Over the past decades, the International Land Coalition (ILC) has advanced its mission by promoting secure access to land for rural people through capacity building, dialogue, and advocacy. The shared vision of its members is that secure and equitable access to land, and control over land, reduce poverty and contribute to identity, dignity, and inclusion. ILC strives to overcome any practices in its operations or those of its members that perpetuate the marginalisation of any section of society, and in particular of women. The ILC has supported its members to implement the Gender Evaluation Criteria (GEC) pilots in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The GEC is a flagship GLTN tool that addresses gender responsiveness in land tool development. The ILC has also facilitated capacity strengthening on the use of the GEC since 2012 througha series of Training of Trainers (ToT). ILC is also supporting their African members in Togo, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Nigeria and Rwanda and links to ILC regional plan activities in Colombia and Indonesia. Website
Meet the Partner: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development of France The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France supports the development of transparent, joint land governance, based on multi-stakeholder dialogue. Their aim is to promote land tenure systems that respect the variety of rights and sources of legitimacy, in order to foster equitable and sustainable development; through policies that seek to strike a balance between the rights and responsibilities of the various stakeholders and to take into account historical practices and changing local rights, as part of a long-term vision. As one of the member states supporting the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Land Tenure Guidelines proposed by the FAO Committee on World Food Security, France is now encouraging efforts to establish mechanisms to facilitate its application and improve the transparency of land transactions, in support of policies that aim to secure historic land rights, which are mainly held by rural families and communities and those living in the outskirts of urban areas. ( Source:‘Land Tenure and Development’ Technical Committee, 2015, Formalising Land rights in developing countries: moving from past controversies to future strategies, Paris, Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement nternational (Maedi), Agence française de développement (AFD), 82 p ). Website
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of International Development The main task of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to secure and promote Norway’s interests internationally. Norway’s interests are determined by such factors as its geographical location in a strategically important area, its open economy, its position as a coastal state and steward of substantial marine resources, and its extensive exports of oil and gas. Strong international support for Palestine and the two-state solution at Global Alliance meeting in Oslo Press release 15/01/2025 ‘We need action, not just words. The international community must do more to ensure that the two-state solution becomes a reality. Today, I have urged everyone to think creatively about the concrete steps each of us can take to help build the Palestinian state. It is clear from our meeting that a vast majority of the world’s countries support a two-state solution. A just solution that safeguards the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination is a prerequisite for lasting peace, and cannot be put off to a later date,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. Additional NOK 1 billion to Norwegian organisations for emergency relief efforts in Ukraine Press release 17/12/2024 Ukraine is in the midst of another cold winter of war. The Norwegian Government is now providing close to NOK 1 billion to seven Norwegian humanitarian organisations to support their emergency relief efforts in Ukraine. Latest from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Contact E-mail: post@mfa.no
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THEMEN & DOSSIERS UKRAINE Massnahmen des Bundes zugunsten der Ukraine Am 24. Februar 2022 hat Russland die Ukraine militärisch angegriffen. Seitdem setzt der Bund in verschiedenen Bereichen Massnahmen um und hilft den vom Krieg betroffenen Menschen. Vom Nothilfepaket bis zum Wiederaufbauprozess - hier finden Sie alle Massnahmen des Bundes. EUROPA Beziehungen Schweiz-EU Die Schweiz und die Europäische Union haben die Verhandlungen auf Basis des Paketansatzes materiell abgeschlossen. Die Schweizer Delegation hat erreicht unter der Leitung von Chefunterhändler Patric Franzen die im Verhandlungsmandat des Bundesrates festgesetzten Ziele. UNO Die Schweiz im UNO-Sicherheitsrat Der Einsitz als nichtständiges Mitglied im UNO-Sicherheitsrat in den Jahren 2023/2024 setzt das Schweizer Engagement für Frieden und Sicherheit innerhalb der UNO und in der Welt fort. INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT IZA-Strategie 2021–2024 Im Zentrum der IZA-Strategie 2021–2024 stehen die Linderung von Not und Armut in der Welt sowie die die nachhaltige Entwicklung. SOZIALE MEDIEN Im Fokus des EDA Von Bern zu den rund 170 Schweizer Vertretungen in der Welt, von den Reisen und Auftritten von Bundesrat Ignazio Cassis zu den Kooperationsprojekten: Verfolgen Sie die tägliche Arbeit des EDA, indem Sie unsere verschiedenen Konten in den Sozialen Medien abonnieren. DEPARTEMENTSVORSTEHER Willkommen im EDA Gehen Sie mit Bundesrat Ignazio Cassis auf Entdeckungsreise durch das EDA. Er führt Sie in die Arbeit und die Rolle des Departements ein. Entdecken Sie auch sein Porträt und seine Reden. Schweizer Vertretungen im Ausland Afghanistan Ägypten Albanien Algerien Angola Antigua und Barbuda Äquatorialguinea Argentinien Armenien Aserbaidschan Äthiopien Australien Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesch Barbados Belarus Belgien Belize Benin Besetztes Palästinensisches Gebiet Bhutan Bolivien Bosnien und Herzegowina Botsuana Brasilien Brunei Darussalam Bulgarien Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Chile China Cookinseln Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Dänemark Deutschland Dominica Dominikanische Republik Dschibuti Ecuador El Salvador Eritrea Estland Eswatini Fidschi Finnland Frankreich Gabun Gambia Georgien Ghana Grenada Griechenland Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heiliger Stuhl (Vatikanstadt) Honduras Indien Indonesien Irak Iran Irland Island Israel Italien Jamaika Japan Jemen Jordanien Kambodscha Kamerun Kanada Kasachstan Katar Kenia Kirgisistan Kiribati Kolumbien Komoren Kongo (Kinshasa) Kongo (Brazzaville) Korea (Nord-) Korea (Süd-) Kosovo Kroatien Kuba Kuwait Laos Lesotho Lettland Libanon Liberia Libyen Liechtenstein Litauen Luxemburg Madagaskar Malawi Malaysia Malediven Mali Malta Marokko Marschallinseln Mauretanien Mauritius Mexiko Mikronesien Moldova Monaco Mongolei Montenegro Mosambik Myanmar Nauru Nepal Neuseeland Nicaragua Niederlande Niger Nigeria Nordmazedonien Norwegen Oman Österreich Pakistan Palau Panama Papua-Neuguinea Paraguay Peru Philippinen Polen Portugal Ruanda Rumänien Russland Salomoninseln Sambia Samoa San Marino São Tomé und Príncipe Saudi-Arabien Schweden Senegal Serbien Seychellen Sierra Leone Simbabwe Singapur Slowakei Slowenien Somalia Spanien Sri Lanka St. Kitts und Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent und die Grenadinen Südafrika Sudan Südsudan Suriname Syrien Tadschikistan Taiwan (Chinesisches Taipei) Tansania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad und Tobago Tschad Tschechische Republik Tunesien Türkei Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine Ungarn Uruguay Usbekistan Vanuatu Vatikan (Heiliger Stuhl) Venezuela Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate Vereinigtes Königreich Vereinigte Staaten Vietnam Zentralafrikanische Republik Zypern Mission bei der EU in Brüssel Mission bei der Nato in Brüssel (fr) Mission bei der UNO in New York (en) Mission bei der UNO in Genf (fr, en) Mission in Rom (en) Mission in Wien Delegation bei der OSZE in Wien Vertretung der Schweiz beim Europarat in Strassburg Delegation bei der OECD in Paris Bundesverwaltung im Web Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei BK Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern EDI Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement EJPD Eidgenössisches Departement für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport VBS Eidgenössisches Finanzdepartement EFD Eidgenössisches Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung WBF Eidgenössisches Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation UVEK Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA
Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN’s five regional commissions, ECA’s mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development. Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges. Projects: The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) The Land Policy Initiative(LPI) is a joint programme of the tripartite consortium consisting of the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Its purpose is to enable the use of land to lend impetus to the process of African development. The programme is governed by a Steering Committee that meets periodically, while a joint secretariat implements day to day activities. The secretariat is assisted by an African Taskforce on Land. After having developed the Framework and Guidelines (F&G) on land policy in Africa, and received the mandate from the African Union (AU) to use it in support of national and regional land policy processes, the LPI is now moving towards assisting AU Member States in developing or reviewing their land policies as well as in implementing and evaluating these policies. Its purpose is to enable the use of land to lend impetus to the process of African development. Vision: A peaceful and prosperous Africa realized through equitable access, efficient and sustainable utilization of land. Mission : To ensure all land users have equitable access to land and security of all bundles of land rights, by facilitating effective partnerships, dialogue and capacity building for participatory and consultative land policy formulation and implementation, as well as efficient and transparent land administration in both customary and statutory jurisdictions. Goal : To assist Member States in the implementation of the declaration on land issues and challenges in Africa in accordance with the Framework and Guidelines on land policy in Africa in order to achieve socio-economic development, peace and security, and environmental sustainability. Current targets of the initiative include: Twenty Member States developing land policies and adopting implementation tools that enhance women’s secure access to land; and recognize the legitimacy of Africa’s customary based land rights and institutions by 2020. Ten Member States putting in place transparent, efficient and cost-effective Land administration systems which are reflective of Africa’s unique realities by 2020 More on the LPI
Meet the Partner : United Nations Human Settlements Programme – UNHABITAT The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN–Habitat) is the United Nations agency for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1978 as an outcome of the First UN Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat I) held in Vancouver, Canada in 1976. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. UN-Habitat work focuses on seven areas: - Urban Legislation, Land and Governance;
- Urban Planning and Design;
- Urban Economy;
- Urban Basic Services;
- Housing and Slum Upgrading;
- Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation;
- Urban Research and Capacity Development.
Besides being a GLTN Partner, UN-Habitat also plays host to the GLTN Secretariat, whose staff sit in the Land and GLTN Unit in the Urban Legislation, Land and Governance Branch of the agency. The Unit leader also serves as the leader of the GLTN Secretariat. Website
Meet the Partner : World Bank Group The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA). The World Bank is a component of the World Bank Group (WBG), which is part of the United Nations system.The WBG comprises of three other international organizations: the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The World Bank’s mission is ‘Working for a World Free of Poverty’. The Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty each year brings together representatives from governments, civil society, academia, the private sector and the development community to discuss issues of concern to land practitioners and policymakers worldwide. The conference aims to foster dialogue and sharing of good practices by showcasing the diversity of reforms, approaches and experiences that are being implemented in the land sector around the world Since the inaugural meeting in 2003, the World Bank Conference has become an annual opportunity for GLTN partners to get together and share their experiences, celebrate achievements and learn from challenges encountered along the way. Website
Meet the Partner: Cadasta Foundation Cadasta Foundation was founded in 2014 with funding from Omidyar Network and UK Aid on the premise that communities can incrementally strengthen their land and resource rights by using cutting edge technology to efficiently document their use of and rights to land and resources. Documentation creates an evidence base and advocacy case for vulnerable communities’ claims to the land, making it less likely that communities will be displaced and, should the communities be displaced, support demands for compensation. Further, this documentation can be used by governments, private industry and civil society to create the basis of a digital land registration system, tracking system for sustainable produce, or analysis of services, both those supplied and those needed, to vulnerable communities. Cadasta develops and promotes the use of simple digital tools and technology to help partners efficiently document, analyze, store, and share critical land and resource rights information. By creating an accessible digital record of land, housing and resource rights, Cadasta helps to empower individuals, organizations, communities, and governments with the information they need to make data-driven decisions and put vulnerable communities and their needs on the map. The Cadasta platform and suite of open source tools are build based on user needs and are currently in use in countries across the globe. Website
Meet the Partner : Commonwealth Association of Surveying and Land Economy (CASLE) The Commonwealth Association of Surveying and Land Economy (CASLE) is a federation of independent professional societies representing surveying and land economy in Commonwealth countries. Founded in 1969, CASTLE supports the establishment and development of professional bodies in its field, and to set standards for all specializations in surveying, including land and marine surveying, quantity surveying, estate management and land economy. CASTLE supports Commonwealth countries to acquire the quantity and quality of indigenous skills in surveying, land administration and management required to carry out their social and economic development programmes. CASTLE seeks to: - Foster the development of the profession in all Commonwealth countries.
- Foster appropriate standards of education for surveying and land economy and the establishment of appropriate facilities for education and training.
- Help develop professional techniques and practices attuned to national needs.
- Facilitate the transfer of technology within the Commonwealth and assisting national programmes of continuing professional development designed to keep surveyors up-to-date.
- Encourage dialogue between its member societies and national governments on all matters of national policy on which the profession is competent to offer informed opinions and advice.
CASLE achieves these objectives through conferences and seminars, lecture tours, publications, manpower studies and direct advice to governments, universities, other educational bodies and its own member societies.
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Secure Access to Land and Resources Background After decades of steady decline, the number of people who suffer from hunger began to slowly increase again in 2015. As a result, more than 820 million people in the world were hungry in 2018. The worrying trends in developing countries are reflected in the Sustainable Development Goal 2: to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030. Given that land plays an important role in the livelihoods of most people in developing countries, food security cannot be achieved unless issues of access to land, security of tenure and the capacity to use land productively and in a sustainable manner are addressed. Secure land tenure and resource rights are also fundamental to shelter and livelihoods, poverty reduction, economic prosperity, realization of human rights, and sustainable development (UN-Habitat Agenda, 1996). Findings from GLTN scoping missions in 2017 in Laos PDR, the Philippines and Uganda revealed that these countries are faced with considerable land related challenges including inequitable access to land and natural resources, land conflicts, tenure insecurity and weak institutions for land management and administration. GLTN facilitated by UN-Habitat is addressing these issues through the ‘Secure Access to Land and Resources’ project. The Project will be implemented for a period of three (3) years. Project Goal – Improved land and natural resources tenure security for 30,000 households comprising of rural smallholder farmers, majority of which are poor women, men and vulnerable groups in Uganda, the Philippines and Laos PDR. Beneficiaries Approximately 30,000 households comprising of rural smallholder farmers, majority of which are poor women, men and vulnerable groups in Laos PDR, the Philippines and Uganda. Objectives - To increase uptake of land tools, approaches, frameworks and policy guidelines that are pro-poor, fit-for-purpose, and gender responsive.
- To strengthen capacity of change agents and rural poor women, men and vulnerable groups to implement pro-poor, fit-for-purpose and gender responsive land tools and approaches.
- To improve awareness among stakeholders on issues and measures for improving land and natural resource tenure security for poor women, men and vulnerable groups.
Implementing partners
Laos: Department of Agricultural Land and Management (DALaM), The Agro-Biodiversity Initiative (TABI), and Village Focus International (VFI)
The Philippines: Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC), and Xavier Science Foundation (XSF)
Uganda: ACTogether Uganda, Makerere University, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR-Uganda), and Uganda Community Based Association for Child Welfare (UCOBAC) In close collaboration with: GIZ-supported country programmes, national government authorities or ministries, UN-Habitat regional and country offices, local governments, and target communities. Funding Partners
German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Special Initiative “One World-No Hunger” ABOUT US A WORLD IN WHICH EVERYONE ENJOYS SECURE LAND RIGHTS The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) is an alliance of international partners contributing to poverty alleviation through increased access to land and tenure security for all. We develop, disseminate and implement pro-poor. gender-responsive land tools that contribute to land reform, good land governance, inclusive land administration, sustainable land management, and functional land sector coordination.
Meet the Partner: Cities Alliance Website The Cities Alliance is a global partnership for urban poverty reduction and the promotion of the role of cities in sustainable development. The Cities Alliance partnership features a broad range of members, including: local authorities, national governments, non-governmental organisations, multi-lateral organisations, and Associate Members. For our current membership, please see Our Members. The Cities Alliance’s overall strategic objectives are to support cities in providing effective local government, an active citizenship and an economy characterized by both public and private investment. The Cities Alliance seeks to realize this goal by: - Developing and/or enhancing national policy frameworks to address urban development needs
- Developing and implementing local inclusive strategies and plans
- Strengthening the capacity of cities to provide improved services to the urban poor
- Developing mechanisms to engage citizens in city or urban governance
The Cities Alliance partnership works through four business lines: - Catalytic Fund
- Communications and Advocacy
- Country Programmes
- Joint Work Programmes
Projects: Promoting Land Rights for the Urban Poor with the Social Tenure Domain Model
Meet the Partner : German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Founded in 1961, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development “Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung” (BMZ) works to promote Economic Development within Germany and in other countries through international cooperation and development. BMZ is very involved in fighting poverty, eradicating hunger and disease, improving education, fostering democracy and peace, realizing human rights and equal opportunities, preserving the environment and its natural resources among others. Through the special initiative One world, No hunger “Eine Welt ohne Hunger” , the BMZ is making the fight against hunger and malnutrition one if its key concerns. One of the six key pillars of this initiative is “Secure and fair access to resources and land”. GLTN therefore recognizes this new partnership with BMZ as an added value to the GLTN, given the latter’s broad objective of securing land and property rights for all. Website
Meet the Partner: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Since 1977, IFAD has focused exclusively on rural poverty reduction, working with poor rural populations in developing countries to eliminate poverty, hunger and malnutrition; raise their productivity and incomes; and improve the quality of their lives. The Fund has designed and implemented projects in very different natural, socio-economic and cultural environments. Many IFAD-supported projects and programmes have been in remote areas, and have targeted some of the poorest and most deprived segments of the rural population. IFAD has recognized that vulnerable groups can and do contribute to economic growth. These groups have shown that they can join the mainstream of social and economic development, provided the causes of their poverty are understood and enabling conditions for development are created. Projects: TSLI-ESA Initiative
Meet the Partner: Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is an innovative and independent U.S. foreign aid agency that is helping lead the fight against global poverty. Created by the U.S. Congress in January 2004 with strong bipartisan support, MCC is changing the conversation on how best to deliver smart U.S. foreign assistance by focusing on good policies, country ownership, and results. MCC is a prime example of smart U.S. Government assistance in action, benefiting both developing countries and U.S. taxpayers through Competitive selection, Country-led solutions Country-led implementation MCC forms partnerships with some of the world’s poorest countries, but only those committed to: - good governance,
- economic freedom.and
- investments in their citizens.
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About the Ministry The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the channel through which the Dutch Government communicates with foreign governments and international organisations. It coordinates and carries out Dutch foreign policy. The Ministry has two halves: its headquarters in The Hague and its missions abroad (embassies, consulates, and permanent representations). Who runs the Ministry? The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is responsible for Dutch foreign policy as well as policy regarding the Netherlands’ cooperation with Europe and is accountable to Parliament. His civil servants help him prepare and deliver that policy. The Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation is responsible for policy on trade, development cooperation and foreign aid. The Ministry's most senior civil servant is the Secretary-General. Working for the Netherlands, worldwide The Ministry of Foreign Affairs works hard for Dutch nationals and for Dutch interests and values around the world. Together with other countries, we work to tackle global challenges. The ministry works to ensure: - Prosperity and fairness: We promote international trade, help Dutch businesses do business with and in other countries, and promote sustainable trade and shared prosperity.
- Security and stability: We offer help and mediation to countries affected by conflict and violence, and enhance stability in vulnerable countries by working to improve living conditions.
- Justice and freedom: We contribute to a well-functioning international legal order and promote international agreements in order to tackle global issues.
- Dutch nationals abroad: We give support to Dutch nationals in difficulties abroad and try to prevent such situations from occurring by providing information and advice.
The Ministry's activities The Ministry's activities are based on the above objectives. They are: - to maintain relations with other countries and international organisations;
- to promote cooperation with other countries;
- to help developing countries accelerate their social and economic development through international cooperation;
- to promote the interests of Dutch nationals and the Netherlands abroad;
- to collect information on other countries and international developments for the Government and other interested parties;
- to provide information on Dutch policy and the Netherlands' position on international issues and developments;
- to present the Netherlands to the world;
- to deal with applications from and the problems of foreigners living in the Netherlands or seeking to enter or leave the country.
Structure The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has its headquarters in The Hague and a network of missions around the world. For detailed information see: Organisational Structure. The Netherlands The headquarters in The Hague has four main parts, each with an array of responsibilities: - the advisors, departments, and central services falling directly under the Secretary-General, including Consular Affairs (DGCB);
- the Directorate-General for Political Affairs (DGPZ);
- the Directorate-General for European Cooperation (DGES), responsible for matters relating to European economic cooperation and integration;
- the Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS), responsible for development cooperation.
Missions abroad Ministry staff are employed at: - 114 embassies;
- 24 consulates-general;
- 345 consulates
- 12 permanent representations to international organisations, including the UN, the EU, NATO, the OECD, the OPCW, and the OSCE;
- 2 Embassy Offices (Almaty and Pristina);
- 1 Representative Office (Palestinian Authority, Ramallah)
- 22 Netherlands Business Support Offices (NBSO)
- 2 Netherlands Agri-Business Support Offices (NABSO)
Consulates are missions headed by unpaid honorary consuls that assist the Netherlands' other diplomatic missions in the same country. The Ministry's headquarters also houses the Permanent Representation to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is based in The Hague. This website in other languages:
Meet the Partner: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) Swedish International Development Cooperation Swedish development cooperation helps reduce poverty in the world. Our support contributes to economic and political development in poor countries. This strengthens their democracy and creates conditions for people to lift themselves out of poverty. The objective of Swedish development cooperation is to create opportunities for people living in poverty and under oppression to improve their living conditions. Everyone living in Sweden and paying taxes is contributing to this. The government decides about how much money is allocated to development in the annual budget. It has long been about one per cent of Sweden’s GDP. The Swedish state authority for development cooperation, Sida, has the power to decide about a half of the Swedish aid budget and is subject to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Website
Meet the Partner: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region. Made up of 53 Member States and 9 Associate Members, with a geographical scope that stretches from Turkey in the west to the Pacific island nation of Kiribati in the east, and from the Russian Federation in the north to New Zealand in the south, the region is home to 4.1 billion people, or two thirds of the world’s population. This makes ESCAP the most comprehensive of the United Nations five regional commissions, and the largest United Nations body serving the Asia-Pacific. Established in 1947 in Shanghai, China, as the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) to assist in post-war economic reconstruction, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) moved its headquarters to Bangkok in January 1949. The name was changed in 1974 to reflect both the economic and social aspects of development and the geographic location of its member countries. ESCAP works to overcome some of the region’s greatest challenges by providing results oriented projects, technical assistance and capacity building to member States in the following areas: - Macroeconomic Policy, Poverty Reduction and Financing for Development
- Trade and Investment
- Transport
- Environment and Development
- Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction
- Social Development
- Statistics
- Subregional activities for development
- Energy
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Meet the Partner : United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) coordinates its environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. UNEP was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Conference) in June 1972. UNEP sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP work encompasses: - Assessing global, regional and national environmental conditions and trends
- Developing international and national environmental instruments
- Strengthening institutions for the wise management of the environment
UNEP’s main activities are related to climate change, including the Territorial Approach to Climate Change (TACC); disasters and conflicts; ecosystem management; environmental governance; environment under review; harmful substances and resource efficiency. Website
Meet the Partner: UN Women The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) is a United Nations entity working for the empowerment of women. In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women and it became operational in January 2011. UN Women focuses on priority areas that are fundamental to women’s equality, and that can unlock progress across the board: - Leadership and political participation
- Economic empowerment
- Ending violence against women
- Peace and security
- Humanitarian action
- Governance and national planning
- Sustainable development agenda
- HIV and AIDS
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Meet the Partner: Arab Union of Surveyors Arab Union of Surveyors (AUS) is the umbrella organization that represents the interests of the profession of Surveying in the following countries: Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Tunisia, Sultanate of Oman and Lebanon. Founded in 2002, AUS seeks to improve and harmonize the profession of surveying in the Arab world and develop the cadastral systems for improving land management and real estate investment as an important part of the socio-economic development in the region. AUS seeks to: - Organize and improve the profession of surveying in all the Arab countries
- Participate in all scientific and professional studies in the field of Surveying and to work on making the practice of the profession science and technology-based
- Prepare evaluations and report on the profession in the region
- Support collaboration with the international federations and organizations such as FIG and CLGE.
- Share experiences among the Arab specialists on technical and professional challenges
- Establish and maintain a GIS database for the Arab region
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Meet the Partner: China Land Surveying and Planning Institute – CLSPI Established in 1987 for the benefit of the public, the China Land Surveying and Planning Institute (CLSPI) is a comprehensive public institution under the Ministry of Natural Resources. Its main duty is to provide knowledge-based support for decision-making and technical guarantees for land and resource management. This promotes reform and innovation of sustainable land use and management and land science and technology. CLSPI has a series of licensed Class A qualifications at national level, in Land Property Assessment, Land Use Planning and Surveying and Mapping. Additionally, the National Remote Sensing Center has set up its land branch in the institution while the Ministry of Natural Resources has formed a key laboratory for land use research also within the institution. The institution’s talent pool is made up of 185 technical experts out of whom more than 80% are researchers and professional technicians. More than 50% have a master’s /doctor’s degree or advanced academic and professional titles While more than 25% have senior academic and professional titles. The mission of the institution covers all areas of land management including surveying, monitoring, and evaluation of land and resources, land (territory) use planning, property rights and cadastral management, land market and land price monitoring, land remote sensing, land information engineering, land-related science and technology, land institutions and policies, technical standards formulation in land management. It also takes a leading role in conducting various cooperation and academic exchanges on land management and land science and technology in China and abroad. Over the past 30 years since its establishment, CLSPI has completed over 2,000 research projects and technical tasks of various kinds with achievements covering all academic and professional fields of land management. Among them, over 200 achievements won awards and prizes at national and ministry (bureau) level for leading research and cutting-edge progress in land science and technology. The institution’s great contributions to academic research on land science and technology have enabled the cultivation of new disciplines on land and the development of a talent pool. It has the most authentic, comprehensive, authoritative and prime materials and data on land resources in China and has already formed a 400TB basic database for national land and resources. Based on the thinking of “strengthening communication and embracing an open way of operation”, it sponsors the Chinese core academic journal titled China Land Science and operates the open website of land and resources data and urban land price monitoring data. In order to build an open and shared high-end innovation platform, it has established collaborative relations with 33 provincial-level surveying and planning institutes and more than 30 academic research agencies and universities nation-wide. Together with these partners, 12 scientific research bases and one research center have been jointly built in various locations in China, forming a research network on land policy research and innovation on land science and technology throughout China. In addition, it has conducted several research programs in cooperation with more than 30 national and international organizations like the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, UNFAO, UNESCO and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. The institution has stepped up efforts for breakthrough development in major issues of land science and key technologies following the ideas of innovation, promotion, cooperation and development. It has also accomplished several state and ministry-level technical and engineering projects successfully, thus providing all-around support in policy making and scientific and technical service on land management. In conclusion, CLSPI’s sound organizational structure and operational mechanism, abundance of talented and active researchers and professionals and a favorable software and hardware environment have laid a solid foundation for its continuous growth. Website
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