KEEPING CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS AT THE CENTRE OF LAND TENURE REGULARISATION PROGRAMMES

A growing number of programmes support land tenure regularisation (LTR), and several are likely to emerge against a wave of legal and policy reforms recognising customary rights (Kenya, Gabon, Mali, Liberia), and prospective laws in others (Nepal, DRC, Cameroon). Strengthening land administration requires policy and legal reforms, clarity on land rights with formalisation and registration at scale, spatial mapping, digitalisation of national records and land information systems, together with institutional development.

The webinar, which took place on July 2, did:

• Introduce evidences of LTR programs: what is the trade-off between increased technological capabilities, fit-for-purpose new technologies, and social participation?
• Present the land regularisation value chains: what options for multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) to engage in the design or implementation of LTR programs?
• Promote experience sharing among civil society and governments, and other relevant stakeholders involved in LTR programs.

Watch the recording below or on the ILC Youtube channel.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

1. The main success factors of LTR programs
2. The role of multi-stakeholder platforms in the design and implementation of LTR programs from in different land governance contexts
3. Good practices in strengthening participation and communities’ involvement

MEET THE PANEL

• Miguel Macedo, Program Manager, Instituto de Bien Común (IBC): "Land titling in Peru and the role of CSO in recognizing indigenous peoples lands rights"
• Mino Ramaroson, Africa coordinator and global land specialist, Huairou Commission: "Pro-poor gender sensitive land tools to ensure grassroots womens' participation"
• Howard Stein, University of Michigan: "The Modalities of Land Formalization in East Africa: Theory, Practice and Outcomes"
• Jean-Philippe Lestang, Deputy General Manager of IGNFI: "A contractors’ view on partnership model with CSOs: balancing technology, legitimacy and sustainability in land tenure regularisation program"
• James Leslie, Technical Advisor on Ecosystems and Climate Change, UNDP Peru: "Participatory approaches to engaging Indigenous Peoples organizations and communities in land rights recognition processes: lessons learned from the Peruvian Amazon"