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10 ways donors can support African governments on rural land rights
This blog was originally published by Devex.com on November 18 as part of their ongoing Land Matters series. News of soaring demand
Women in Tanzania set for equal land rights – let’s make sure it happens
By Jen Duncan and Scholastica Haule This post first appeared in the Guardian’s Poverty Matters blog on October 15, 2014.
How Women's Land Changed Liberata's Life
With a land title, Liberata could feed her children and afford to send them to school.
Secure Land Rights for Rwanda’s Women are Critical for Families and the Nation
A recent report from Rwanda’s Department of Land and Mapping found that women, either individually or jointly, own most of
The Land Bill (Draft 3): Analysis and Policy Recommendations
This report analyses Ghana’s Land Bill, Draft 3, and provides recommendations for how the Bill could more clearly and adequately
AGRA LTPR Risk Assessment Tool: Implementation Guidelines
December 2013 — This memo presents implementation guidelines for a land tenure risk assessment tool developed as part of the Ghana
An Intrahousehold Analysis of Access to and Control Over Land
In Rwanda women’s involvement in land-related decisions at the household level varies considerably depending on their marital status, their age,
Securing Women’s Land Tenure in Northern Uganda – A Women First Approach
Though there is no one-size-fits-all approach that will guarantee that women’s rights are secure, or that will equalize imbalances in
Focus on Land in Africa: Linking Property Rights and Development
This paper shares successes and challenges in in communicating about complex property rights issues with a non-technical development audience.
Mandela’s Legacy of Land Rights
When Nelson Mandela assumed the presidency of South Africa almost 20 years ago, he recognized that the country could not
