A look back at the highlights, impactful stories, and policy advancements achieved by the Land for Life initiative in 2025.
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 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
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
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
“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
