“You have to see it to believe it,” said Abraha Hagos, an Orthodox priest and a father of ten who lives in Tigray region’s Enderta woreda (district) in northern Ethiopia. Now he has yields that are...
Date: June 22, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2017 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $6.25 million grant to help Indonesia’s indigenous and local communities secure land rights, manage forests and...
Date: March 16, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
“I had never imagined that the old revenue record could ever be replaced by the new digital system. This system has not only saved my time, but also saved me money,” says Mr. Ijaz Ahmad from Tehsil Jahanian...
Date: February 6, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
For Nitsu Simachew, a widow in rural Ethiopia, life was a constant struggle to maintain control of the small plot of land she depended on to support her four sons and daughter. “There were always boundary...
Date: October 14, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
BEIJING, July 5, 2016 – A new study looks at the status of women in China’s forest sector reform and highlights the need to integrate the gender perspective in the reform policies in order to improve women’s...
Date: July 5, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Can you imagine being forced from your land at gunpoint with only the clothes on your back? Unfortunately, the forceful taking and occupation of land is all too common during times of instability and conflict....
Date: December 2, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
When the land titles were distributed, Khouy Thoeun spoke on behalf of other recipients: “Today we are so happy because our dreams came true.” Thouen and other villagers in Srey Loeu Senchey Village in...
Date: November 5, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
“I am no longer the poorest,” says widow Pak Touch who received land and livelihood support from the LASED Project in Sam Bok Commune, Chet Borei District, Kratie Province. Pak was one of the landless...
Date: June 26, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
ELDORET, KENYA, March 5, 2015—An historic Colloquium to deepen dialogue among stakeholders in the forestry sector in Kenya is underway in Eldoret. This three-day event, facilitated by the World Bank, marks...
Date: March 5, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23—Land ownership has a number of crucial benefits for women and their families, both economic and social. Increased security allows women to access credit to buy key agricultural inputs,...
Date: September 22, 2014
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
AMPARAFARAVOLA, April 14, 2014 - Rakoto Dieudonné lives in Amparafaravola, a rural town in northeastern Madagascar. When this small farmer wanted to buy land, following the common practice, he simply signed...
Date: April 14, 2014
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Beijing, March 25, 2014 - A new report recommends that China tackle environmental degradation and other strains of rapid urbanization by systematically changing how it allocates land, people and capital...
Date: March 25, 2014
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
The food crises of 2008, 2010, and 2012, as well as continuing food price volatility, underscore the vulnerability of the world’s food system. The world will need to feed 9 billion people by 2050. A sobering...
Date: October 2, 2012
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
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