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Global Dialogue on Rights to Land, Resources Advancing Rapidly

Posted by  on Thursday, April 4th 2013     
Two women in the village of Abeye, Ethiopia obtained land certificates through a USAID program. By establishing rights to the land they occupy, they were able to make investments to increase their food production. Photo by Anthony Piaskowy,USAID

Property rights are central and vitally important to global development. Read more >>

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FrontLines Year in Review: A Right to Land

Posted by  on Wednesday, January 9th 2013     
Asilya Gemmal, 14, of Gure Tebeno Union, proudly displays her land certificate obtained from the Ethiopian Government with USAID assistance. Photo credit: Links Media

Property rights are proving to be a solid foundation for economic empowerment for individuals, corporations and nations, and a potential solution to shore up food security in developing countries. Read more >>

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Video of the Week: Improving Property Rights One Mine at a Time

Posted by  on Monday, November 26th 2012     
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What started as a small pilot project in the remote mining regions of the Central African Republic (CAR) is now influencing the highest levels of government and has the potential to affect historic legal reforms that will improve land and property rights for land holders and miners throughout the region. Read more >>

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