“Secure property rights are the gateway to broad-based economic growth, improved food security, reduced violent conflict, and improved natural resource management”
Tag archives for land tenure
Uncovering Success: A Holistic Approach to Taking Stock of Natural Resource Management Interventions
Podcast of the Week: Changing the World One Property Right at a Time
Land tenure, or helping people in developing countries establish clear rights to their property, is a little-known issue that is nonetheless essential to the global fight on poverty. This podcast, based on an interview with USAID’s land tenure division chief Gregory Myers, explains the issue and how the U.S. Government is helping secure property rights around the globe.
Certificates to Irrigated Land Increase Resilience among Ethiopian Pastoralists
Entrepreneurial pastoralists in Ethiopia are investing not only in built capital but also in natural capital. Read more >>
Photo of the Week: Administrator Shah in North Colombia
Last week, Administrator Shah met with displaced families in Corozal, Sucre in Northern Colombia at a land titling event, and received a warm “thank you” from one of the community members. Read more >>
Working Together to Feed the World and Protect the Planet
The first Earth Day celebration, 43 years ago, began a movement to create awareness about the need to protect the world’s natural resources so they can be enjoyed by generations to come. Read more >>
Global Dialogue on Rights to Land, Resources Advancing Rapidly
FrontLines Year in Review: A Right to Land
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 >>
USAID Assists Timor-Leste in Developing Land Policies, Ending Conflict
This month, experts from USAID’s Land Tenure and Property Rights Division in Washington are in Timor-Leste to help advance work in the land and property sector. Read more >>
Promoting Peace and Growth in Colombia by Addressing Land Issues
Last week I had a chance to spend a day in Cartagena, Colombia with Assistant Administrator Mark Feierstein, USAID Colombia Mission staff, host government personnel and implementing partners. Read more >>
