A look back at the highlights, impactful stories, and policy advancements achieved by the Land for Life initiative in 2025.
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
Land for Life Ethiopia organized a significant event marking the country’s first Ethiopian Land Day at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Addis Ababa on August 31, 2023. This groundbreaking event aimed to shed light on the vast opportunities and challenges within the country’s land governance system. The discussion revolved
A recap of the VGGT+10 concluding event held on July 4, 2023. A decade after the adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Forests and Fisheries in the Context of Food Security (VGGT), the VGGT+10 initiative has aimed to strengthen their momentum and
Ethiopia has made efforts to domesticate different international frameworks, such as the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Platform for Action, and the Rio Declarations, in its laws to protect women’s rights. Besides, the country’s constitution accords women equal rights with
On the second day of the Strategy & Planning Workshop, participants visited an investment area near Bishoftu, where Land for Life Ethiopia has initiated dialogue processes between investors and the community. In Lume Woreda, close to its capital Modjo, the climatic conditions are ideal for many products that are
In March 2023, Land for Life team members have finally been reunited in Ethiopia after twelve months of exclusive online meetings. Delegations from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Burkina Faso have been welcomed by their Ethiopian colleagues, who hosted this year’s cross-country meeting, consisting of both a Communication and a
Taking Stock, Raising Awareness and Commitment for the Further Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) October 14/2022by Mulugeta Gadissa The adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure
The pastoral development policy and strategy sensitization workshop was conducted on Saturday 14th May 2022 at Azzeman Hotel, Addis Ababa. The workshop brought together more than 70 participants (policymakers, academics, development practitioners, civil society organizations, representatives from eight Oromia regional pastoral zone heads, and communities and media houses) to
