The Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM)- a pro-poor, gender responsive and participatory land information system developed by the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN)
"As cities prepare for this rapid urbanization, it is critical to develop #land and #housing policies that balance #growth with #environmental sustainability, social cohesion, and fiscal capacity"
@AnacludiaRossb1 the Executive Director @UNHABITAT Speaking at the opening of #AUF
I delivered my first town hall address to staff as Executive Director of @UNHABITAT. Thank you to for a warm welcome. I already feel connected to #Nairobi. Look forward to working with colleagues and partners to advance UN-Habitat’s mission and achieving a lasting positive change
@GLTNnews is hosting a breakfast meeting today with implementing & development partners like @ZOAUganda & @CordaidUganda, along with @ministry_lands, to discuss findings from the capacity needs assessment & capacity development plans for customary land registration in Uganda.
Partners from across the region gathered at League of Arab States HQ in Cairo for a successful Arab Land Initiative Reference Group Meeting on May 29 & 30, to share their work, concerns, achievements and land-related thematic areas of interest for the new phase of programme.
Last week, our team under the @LandAtScale_ug project in Butaleja including district officers and local leaders, conducted community sensitizations in Naweyo sub county, Butaleja district.
We currently have 6 Country Coalitions:
💜Bangladesh
💜Colombia
💜Ethiopia
💜Senegal
💜Tanzania
💜Uganda
Interested in joining the #S4HL movement?
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@GLTNnews@LandIndicators@unhabitat@GUONetwork is hosting a country learning exchange retreat 'Unlocking Land Data: Developing Data Strategies for Land Policies that Leave No One Behind' 29-30 May bringing together several experts for dialogue, strategic thinking & reflection.
96,000 new homes are needed daily to fill the global housing gap.
Acting ED @MichalMlynar, highlights UN-Habitat's priority on adequate housing, urban climate resilience, & SDGs.
Discover how resources are mobilized to implement the New Urban Agenda.
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@GLTNnews organized #FIGWorkingWeek2024 sessions highlighting importance of mainstreaming gender in land governance in various contexts: empowering women in Muslim context through increased access to HLP & critical emerging areas for action towards gender equality in land sector
@GLTNnews invites you to our #FIGWorkingWeek2024 joint session 'Critical emerging areas for global work towards gender equality in the land sector' on Tuesday 16:30-18:00 at Damba 1, La Palm. More information: tinyurl.com/49xwxwm8
Reconnect with land professionals during FIG week Accra. Africa rapidely urbanizing, we cant achieve sustainable urbanization without effective land governance. Weak land governance is impedding investment, delivering of affordable housing, urban resilience building @UNHABITAT
#FIGWorkingWeek2024 started off very well with several pre-events such as the @FIG_NEWS General Assembly and the official opening ceremony before commencement of the technical programme on Monday 20th May where @GLTNnews was actively supporting seven sessions on various themes.
NEW PUBLICATION! @FIG_NEWS has launched 'Mapping the World a Better Place' that presents the purpose, impact, collaboration between @fig_young, @GLTNnews describing how young surveyors volunteer their time and skills in Africa and Asia #FIGWorkingWeek2024tinyurl.com/yc6rxse2
"Day 2 at #FIG2024#FIGAccra#FIGWorkingWeek! Swing by the NELGA-SA booth for insights on the NELGA project and discover the excellence of NUST as a leading university. Let's connect and share knowledge!"
📢 #FIGWorkingWeek in Accra, Ghana 19-24 May!
@NELGA_AU is addressing the use of #gender-responsive land tools and approaches at #FIGWorkingWeek to ensure that both processes and outcomes are gender-responsive.
"Sustainable urbanization in Africa cannot be achieved without sustainable land management and governance". @syllaoumar1969, Director @UNHABITAT Regional Office for Africa at the #FIGWorkingWeek2024 plenary session on the need to integrate land policies in national urban policies
The World Bank #Land4Climate Conference has started. Very excited to reconnect with the global land community & learn about innovations in the land & climate nexus, concepts & practices. @GLTNnews@GLTNArabLand@UNHABITAT
New from @ANGOCorg: 'Putting land rights in the climate change narrative: Voices from the ground' has case studies from Asia, Africa showing how the absence of secure land rights make poor rural communities more vulnerable to climate change impacts. More: tinyurl.com/55a5hbkt