In rural Sierra Leone, land is more than property—it is the foundation of food security, livelihoods, and community stability. Yet, land disputes remain widespread, often placing already vulnerable families at greater risk. This case story from Mateati Community in Bakeh Loko Chiefdom highlights how a customary practice intended to manage
A look back at the highlights, impactful stories, and policy advancements achieved by the Land for Life initiative in 2025.
In the years following Sierra Leone’s civil war, many women, especially widows and displaced survivors, returned home only to face exclusion from land ownership and inheritance. Discriminatory customary practices and limited legal protection left them vulnerable to dispossession and economic insecurity. This case story highlights how national legal reforms, combined
At CLPA 2025, Land for Life launched a policy brief on bringing land back to the agenda and visited communities in Batu, Ethiopia, where women from different countries connected over shared land governance challenges.
In Adami Tulu Jido Kombolcha, Ethiopia, local farmers and community members are reclaiming their voices after years of being left out of decisions about their land. Through the Land for Life initiative, people who once felt powerless are now actively participating in shaping the future of their communities, proving
The Land for Life Toolbox is a practical and reflective guide for Multi-Actor Partnerships (MAPs) in the field of land governance. Drawing on eight years of experience in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, it offers tools, case studies, and key learnings to support inclusive and effective partnerships for
At the 2025 World Bank Land Conference, global experts underscored the urgent need for fair and inclusive land governance to tackle climate change, food insecurity, and biodiversity loss. The Land for Life initiative highlighted the power of collaboration over competition in shaping sustainable, people-centred land solutions.Several hundred participants from
A Land for Life delegation of goverment and civil society representatives from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia participated in a learning exchange in Uganda on government and civil society partnerships on land governance. Beside participating in interesting discussions and a field trip, Welthungerhilfe/Land for Life organized a
