The Land Portal
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| − | + | *The Land Portal are running another online discussion on [http://landportal.info/fr/content/how-can-pro-poor-sustainable-land-tenure-be-secured-discussion-communal-vs-individual-land-r How can pro-poor sustainable land tenure be secured? A discussion on communal vs. individual land rights]. Patricipate until 15 July 2012! | |
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*1 March 2012: ILC, the FAO and IFAD are organising a side-event entitled “How can women’s land rights be secured? Learning from successful examples” at the CSW on 1 March 2012. Chaired by FAO, this side event is aimed at bringing together representatives from Government, the UN system and other international organisations, civil society organisations, academia and grassroots women to share and learn from experiences of how to secure women’s land rights and support women in negotiating and obtaining rights to land. [http://www.landcoalition.org/fr/global-initiatives/womens-land-rights/womens-land-rights-and-csw Read more]. | *1 March 2012: ILC, the FAO and IFAD are organising a side-event entitled “How can women’s land rights be secured? Learning from successful examples” at the CSW on 1 March 2012. Chaired by FAO, this side event is aimed at bringing together representatives from Government, the UN system and other international organisations, civil society organisations, academia and grassroots women to share and learn from experiences of how to secure women’s land rights and support women in negotiating and obtaining rights to land. [http://www.landcoalition.org/fr/global-initiatives/womens-land-rights/womens-land-rights-and-csw Read more]. | ||
| + | *23 Jan - 6 Feb 2012: ILC facilitated an [[ILC-IFAD-FAO_side_event_at_CSW_56_in_New_York_and_related_online_discussion|online discussion on "How can women's land rights be secured?"]] on the Land Portal. | ||
| + | *15 October 2011: [[The_Land_Portal_celebrates_2011_International_Day_of_Rural_Women|The Land Portal celebrates International Day of Rural Women]] | ||
== Wikigender on the Landportal == | == Wikigender on the Landportal == | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 26 June 2012
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Press release
Washington D.C., 19 April 2011
Created by the International Land Coalition (ILC) and Landtenure.info, the Land Portal aims to improve transparency, land rights monitoring, and the identification of information gaps for better land governance.
“Availability of information on access to land and its close relationship with poverty, food security and rural development is vital for improving national land policies in countries around the world,” said Madiodio Niasse, Director of the ILC secretariat in Rome. “Land information is often scattered, outdated, and difficult to find. The portal provides a single platform for a wide variety of users to find information on the most pressing issues and questions on land.”
The Land Portal Video from The Land Portal on Vimeo.
“Land is one of the greatest assets of the world’s poor. Ultimately, the positive economic and social impact of property rights can transform lives and bolster communities,” said Amy Klement, Vice President at Omidyar Network.“The Land Portal accelerates this impact by connecting leaders in the field and making land-related information accessible, transparent, and actionable.”
Partners
The Land Portal is the result of a broad partnership with more than 40 land-concerned organizations. The site is designed to provide information that is useful to a variety of players working in or contributing to economic and social development, including government institutions, civil society leaders, multilateral organizations, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, academic and research organizations, and media.
The Land Portal is facilitated by ILC and is sponsored by the European Commission, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), and Omidyar Network.
What can you do?
The portal enables all users to:
- quickly and easily search multiple databases at the same time;
- find reliable and updated information by country and theme;
- customize user and organizational profiles and alerts; and
- share knowledge by uploading and validating content using a range of formats.
The portal also helps people connect and collaborate with a vibrant user community, join thematic working groups and build collective actions.
Events
- The Land Portal are running another online discussion on How can pro-poor sustainable land tenure be secured? A discussion on communal vs. individual land rights. Patricipate until 15 July 2012!
- 1 March 2012: ILC, the FAO and IFAD are organising a side-event entitled “How can women’s land rights be secured? Learning from successful examples” at the CSW on 1 March 2012. Chaired by FAO, this side event is aimed at bringing together representatives from Government, the UN system and other international organisations, civil society organisations, academia and grassroots women to share and learn from experiences of how to secure women’s land rights and support women in negotiating and obtaining rights to land. Read more.
- 23 Jan - 6 Feb 2012: ILC facilitated an online discussion on "How can women's land rights be secured?" on the Land Portal.
- 15 October 2011: The Land Portal celebrates International Day of Rural Women
Wikigender on the Landportal
Some of Wikigender's articles relating to gender and land issues can be found here.
More information
- Annalisa Mauro International Land Coalition l.mauro@landcoalition.org
- Laura Meggiolaro l.mauro@landcoalition.org
- Please visit the Land Portal at www.landportal.info.
