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
The Land for Life Newsletter 2022 has arrived! Looking back, 2022 leaves us with positive energy, great ideas, and many plans for 2023. In the past year, we witnessed great changes. New strategies and action plans were developed and many promising activities were implemented. Make sure to read
To celebrate 10 years of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT), Welthungerhilfe co-organizes two consecutive events on 28th and 30th of November to take stock, assess the potential of the guidelines in the
Land for Life participated in a Learning Cycle for private sector engagement and Responsible Agricultural Investment, resulting in new strategies, tools, networks, and a case study publication from Sierra Leone. How can we ensure active engagement with the private sector and improve compliance with the RAI principles in our
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
Le Burkina Faso ouvre le bal : la #CPF ( Confédération Paysanne du Faso) et la #PMAF (Plateforme Multi Acteurs sur le Foncier) , avec l’appuis de la FAO, de ILC, de la GIZ et WHH, ont commémoré le 10eme anniversaire des directives volontaires pour une gouvernance responsable des
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
“Before the VGGT, land was acquired based on the level of power. Land was a symbol of authority. Land governance was barbaric, guided by bloodshed and violence. But the VGGT came with an idea that land can be governed responsibly.” – Berns Komba Lebbie, National Coordinator Land for Life Sierra
Land for Life Initiative Sierra Leone holds quarterly consortium meeting by Jacob Wilson and Berns K. Lebbie “Two roads diverged in a wood…and we chose the one less traveled by,” said Abu Brima, Executive Director of Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD) and National Convener of the Land
