Swedish long-form news site Blankspot explores the history of land rights in Liberia, what the 2018 Land Rights Act meant for the country, and profiles Landesa’s Talking Books project to spread legal literacy in remote communities.
Landesa’s Tanzania program director Monica Mhoja comprehensively explains the foundational role of land rights in Africa in Chandler Foundation’s Social Investor magazine.
Landesa’s Masalu Luhula and IIED’s Brendan Schwartz share an encouraging story from Tanzania about how four communities regained control of their lands.
To mark International Human Rights Day, Landesa’s Tizai Mauto and women’s land rights & gender expert Grace Ananda explore a few of the most pernicious inequalities to surface from the COVID-19 pandemic, and a common challenge they share: insecure rights to land.
To mark International Human Rights Day, Landesa’s Tizai Mauto and women’s land rights & gender expert Grace Ananda explore a few of the most pernicious inequalities to surface from the COVID-19 pandemic, and a common challenge they share: insecure rights to land.
Read a short interview with Constance Teage, Landesa Gender and Land Tenure Specialist based in Monrovia, Liberia.
Landesa’s Tizai Mauto contributed to an article in The Standard that examines youth land access in Zimbabwe in relation to financial resources, inputs, and restrictions on land subdivisions for youth smallholder farmers.
Watch Landesa and Amplio’s exciting discussion about their new partnership in Liberia and the role of technology in spreading the word about Liberia’s Land Rights Law.
From Liberia to Zimbabwe and Benin to Tanzania, advocates, legal experts and members of civil society are dismantling barriers that young women and men face in accessing land, helping to build a new generation of farmers across the continent. To learn more about this important work, join co-hosts Landesa and Yilaa Friday, Nov. 20, from 1-3pm West African Time (7 – 9 am EST) for an expert discussion.
Land Portal published a blog by Tizai Mauto on the significant role youth can play in reforming agriculture on the African continent.