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31 March 2025
On this International Day of Forests, we highlight the critical need for meaningful youth participation, particularly from Indigenous, local and Afro-descendant communities. Youth play a crucial role in protecting the world’s forests by offering fresh perspectives, innovative solutions, and a…
31 March 2025
En cette Journée internationale des forêts, nous tenons à souligner qu’il est essentiel que les jeunes, en particulier ceux issus des communautés autochtones, locales et afro-descendantes, participent de manière effective à la politique climatique. De par les perspectives nouvelles, les solutions…
31 March 2025
En este Día Internacional de los Bosques, destacamos la necesidad de una participación significativa de las y los jóvenes, en particular de las comunidades indígenas, locales y afrodescendientes, en la política climática. La juventud desempeña un papel crucial en la protección de los bosques…
31 March 2025
Neste Dia Internacional das Florestas, destacamos a necessidade fundamental de uma participação significativa da juventude, especialmente das comunidades indígenas, locais e afrodescendentes. Os jovens desempenham um papel fundamental na proteção das florestas do mundo, oferecendo novas…
14 December 2023
Ensuring secure land tenure is crucial for improving land development, as both local and foreign investors often hesitate to engage in land transactions when there is uncertainty about ownership rights. The term "Land Tenure Insecurity" refers to the apprehension that someone else might claim…
14 December 2023
La garantie d'un régime foncier sûr est essentielle pour améliorer l'aménagement du territoire, car les investisseurs locaux et étrangers hésitent souvent à s'engager dans des transactions foncières en cas d'incertitude sur les droits de propriété. Le terme "insécurité du régime foncier" fait…
8 March 2023
Over the past decade, the gender gap in land rights and therewith the importance of women’s tenure security has gained increasing awareness and momentum in many parts of the world. Despite numerous measures to support gender equality in land rights, rural and urban women continue to face…
8 March 2023
Au cours de la dernière décennie, l'écart entre les hommes et les femmes en matière de droits fonciers et, par conséquent, l'importance de la sécurité d'occupation des femmes ont fait l'objet d'une prise de conscience et d'un élan croissants dans de nombreuses régions du monde. Malgré de nombreuses…
8 March 2023
Durante la última década, la brecha de género en los derechos sobre la tierra y, con ello, la importancia de la seguridad de la tenencia de la tierra por parte de las mujeres ha cobrado cada vez más conciencia e impulso en muchas partes del mundo. A pesar de las numerosas medidas de apoyo a la…
8 March 2023
Durante a última década, a diferença entre os sexos em matéria de direitos à terra e, portanto, a importância da segurança da posse das mulheres, aumentou em muitas partes do mundo. Apesar das numerosas medidas para apoiar a igualdade de gênero nos direitos à terra, as mulheres rurais e urbanas…
8 September 2022
Senegal has the particularity of being the westernmost point of the African continent, which is located at the tip of Almadies in Dakar, the country's capital. With an area of 196,722 km2 , Senegal is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau…
20 September 2021
In sub-Saharan Africa, less than 13 percent of women aged 20-49 have rights to land, according to research by the World Bank. Therefore, securing their land rights remains a very crucial matter to boost their socio-economic empowerment.
Most former French colonies in…