All projects
| Title | Global Land Observatory (GLO) |
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| Introduction | Establishing a land data ecosystem, bringing together formal and complementary data sources, to better document the state of land tenure and increase policy uptake with regards responsible land governance. It extracts insights and acts as a reference point for land tenure and governance aspects under global fora such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the Rio Conventions, while also highlighting community led complementary data to offer a more comprehensive picture of the status quo. |
| Start date | 01/01/2025 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Global |
| Donor | France |
| Title | Review and implementation of the Uganda National Land Policy 2013 |
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| Introduction | To provide technical support to the Government of Uganda for the review and implementation of the 2013 National Land Policy, with a focus on responsible governance of tenure, inclusive stakeholder engagement, and capacity strengthening. |
| Start date | 01/01/2025 |
| End date | 31/12/2026 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Uganda |
| Donor | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| Title | Improving land governance and reducing conflicts related to cross-border transhumance |
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| Introduction | The project, funded by the FAO Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) instrument, aims to strengthen the capacities of national and local actors of the three countries: Chad, Cameroon and the Central African Republic in terms of land governance, by making use of the VGGT. |
| Start date | 01/01/2025 |
| End date | 31/12/2026 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad |
| Donor | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| Title | Customary land management and local development in the Makoua district |
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| Introduction | Within the framework of strengthening local land governance in the Republic of the Congo, this project supports responsible land tenure systems and promotes sustainable local development in the Makoua District. Funded by FAO, it is a pilot initiative aimed at improving the recognition and security of customary land rights. |
| Start date | 01/01/2025 |
| End date | 31/12/2027 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Congo |
| Title | Strengthening socio-economic resilience of vulnerable households to Violence and Conflict in Eastern |
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| Start date | 01/01/2024 |
| End date | 31/12/2028 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Donor | Germany |
| Title | Support for the sustainable management of transhumance and land tenure security in Togo |
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| Introduction | Two components, in collaboration with the Ministries of Transhumance (MRHART/DAT) and Land (MUHRF): development of a Cattle Production Zone (ZAPB) and updating of the Transhumance Management Plan; support for the participatory development of the National Land Policy Declaration (multi-stakeholder committee, prefectural consultations), complementing the work of the World Bank. |
| Start date | 01/01/2024 |
| End date | 31/12/2027 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Togo |
| Title | Innovative solutions for land dispute resolution in Sierra Leone |
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| Introduction | The project, funded by the FAO Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) instrument, aims to Following Sierra Leone's landmark 2022 land law reforms, FAO's Technical Assistance pilots Gender Transformative Approaches to strengthen women's land rights, improves the gender responsiveness of land dispute resolution mechanisms, and supports inclusive multi-stakeholder platforms for improved land governance at the decentralized level. |
| Start date | 01/01/2024 |
| End date | 31/12/2027 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Sierra Leone |
| Title | Support for the development and implementation process of the National Land Programme in Benin |
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| Introduction | Two components, in collaboration with the Ministries of Transhumance (MRHART/DAT) and Land (MUHRF): development of a Cattle Production Zone (ZAPB) and updating of the Transhumance Management Plan; support for the participatory development of the National Land Policy Declaration. |
| Start date | 01/01/2024 |
| End date | 31/12/2026 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Togo |
| Title | Improving local governance in Chad |
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| Introduction | The project, funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) under the Land at Scale programme, supports improved local land governance in Chad in line with the VGGT framework. Implemented by a consortium led by FAO , Oxfam Novib and Kadaster International, it addresses insecure tenure, land-related conflicts, and unequal access to land, particularly for women and youth. |
| Start date | 16/05/2024 |
| End date | 31/12/2026 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Chad |
| Title | Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Forests (AIM4Forests) |
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| Introduction | Through AIM4Forests, LTT works with Indigenous Peoples and other customary communities, including Afro-Descendent Peoples, Pygmy Peoples, pastoralists, fisherfolk, and smallholder farmers,to strengthen technical capacities in forest monitoring and mapping, supporting local initiatives to recognize, manage, protect and restore forest lands, biodiversity, and territories. |
| Start date | 01/06/2023 |
| End date | 31/12/2028 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Global |
| Donor | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Title | Promoting the peaceful management of pastoral land |
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| Introduction | FAO's support for this project is in line with its contribution to strengthening land governance worldwide, encouraging the introduction of policies and regulatory frameworks that promote equitable access to land and the peaceful resolution of land disputes, in line with the Voluntary Guideline for a Responsible Governance of Land, Fisheries and Forest in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT). |
| Start date | 01/11/2023 |
| End date | 31/12/2025 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Benin |
| Donor | France |
| Title | Promoting inclusivity for improved local tenure governance |
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| Introduction | The project aims at promoting more inclusive and gender responsive local land governance and accountability mechanisms, through the strengthening of local institutions, participatory multi-stakeholder processes and data generation. The project promotes a reflection on the uptake of the VGGT principles at national and local level, contributing to improved understanding of VGGT application, through a bottom-up approach. |
| Start date | 01/12/2023 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Mauritania, Sierra Leone |
| Donor | Germany |
| Title | Support Project for the Regulation of Cross-Border Transhumance in Central Africa (PARTTAC) |
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| Introduction | Financed by the European Union (EU), the PARTTAC project aims to define and implement rules and mechanisms for the sustainable use of space and the governance of pastoral mobility, while respecting human rights, along transboundary transhumance routes between Chad, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic. |
| Start date | 01/01/2022 |
| End date | 31/12/2025 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad |
| Donor | European Union |
| Title | Support for the development of Chad's National Land Policy |
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| Introduction | The project, funded by the FAO Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) instrument, aims to strengthen the capacities of national and local actors of the three countries: Chad, Cameroon and the Central African Republic in terms of land governance, by making use of the VGGT. |
| Start date | 16/05/2022 |
| End date | 30/04/2024 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Chad |
| Donor | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| Title | Global Programme Responsible Land Policy (GPRLP) |
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| Introduction | The project improves the land ownership and land use rights of about 2,500,000 people in the partner countries. Particular attention is paid to the rights of women and marginalised groups, such as indigenous peoples. The project supports people in improving their livelihoods through secure and fair access to land and in developing long-term economic prospects in rural areas. |
| Start date | 01/01/2015 |
| End date | 31/12/2016 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Niger, Paraguay, Peru, Uganda |
| Donor | Germany |
| Title | Support to and Capitalization on the European Union Land Governance Programme |
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| Introduction | The European Union Land Governance Programme funds 18 individual country-level projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, all of which address tenure issues, and are implemented alongside various partners, among which are government agencies, civil society organizations, bilateral and multilateral organizations and private contractors. |
| Start date | 01/01/2014 |
| End date | 31/12/2022 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan |
| Donor | European Union |
| Title | Harmonization of land legislation for better governance of Central African land regimes |
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| Introduction | Land rights and rights to land and other natural resources are essential for food security and access to shelter. They are integral to social, cultural, and religious practices and underpin economic growth. Thus, in addition to food security, the Voluntary Guidelines also aim to contribute to poverty eradication, social stability, housing security, rural development, environmental protection, and sustainable socio-economic development. |
| Start date | 01/01/2013 |
| End date | 31/12/2015 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Central African Republic |
| Donor | European Union |
| Title | Supporting implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests |
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| Introduction | The present project was a major component of the VGGT umbrella programme, with a global, regional and country focus. Its objective was to support countries in applying the VGGT to improve governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests by making explicit commitments to allocating resources towards the eradication of hunger and poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition, and to promoting sustainable development and the sustainable use of the environment. |
| Start date | 01/11/2012 |
| End date | 31/12/2021 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Benin |
| Donor | Switzerland |
| Title | Project to reduce CO2 emissions from forests in the Republic of Congo |
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| Introduction | In the framework of strengthening the sustainable wood energy supply potential in the major cities of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, the project supports sustainable wood-energy production through the establishment of agroforestry plantations on lands secured by ProNAR. |
| Start date | 01/01/2022 |
| End date | 31/12/2026 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Congo |
| Donor | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| Title | Project to strengthen the potential of sustainable wood energy in the Republic of Congo |
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| Introduction | The objective of this project is to provide technical assistance to the Government of the Republic of the Congo for the implementation of its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the land use and forestry sector. |
| Start date | 01/01/2021 |
| End date | 31/12/2029 |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Congo |
| Donor | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |