Customary land titling has made been possible for the first time in Vietnam under the country's newly revised Land Law.

Resettlement of projected affected persons (PAPs) will follow these principles: The relationship between the state, the collective, and the individual shall be appropriately considered; The resettlement area and the host area shall be chosen in keeping with the national interest.

The proposed project would aim to extend the benefits of secure landownership to up to 700,000 small farmers in Brazil's Northeast region and to improve the Government's ability to formulate land policies and administer land resources.

Recognition of the importance of institutions that provide security of property rights and relatively equal access to economic resources to a broad cross-section of society has renewed interest in the potential of asset redistribution, including land reforms.

Land and property are usually the most important physical assets for poor households.