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
A new video documentary from Sierra Leone showcases how Land Land for Life’s Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue improves trust, empowerment, gender inclusion and change throughout levels and sectors, such as communities, civil society, government entities, media and the private sector. In Sierra Leone, access to land tenure is vital for the
WHH/Land for Life co-organized a Pre-Event to the Conference on Land Policy in Africa CLPA 2023 in Ethiopia: “The Contribution of Multi-Stakeholder Platforms to Inclusive Land Reforms and Implementation in Africa.” “Land is at the center of any form of development” stated Hon. Judith Nabakooba, the Minister of Lands,
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
