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With USAID support, the Colombian government has begun delivering land titles as part of a far-reaching project to transform the territory When María Eugenia Ruiz stepped up to receive the title to her property and home, she had the chance to tell the audience about the hardships she has endured with owning land in an...Read More

“What will happen to my children and me if my husband and I get divorced?” “If my husband dies, will I be allowed to stay in this land, or be chased by his relatives?” “I am scared to tend to my crops at night, but what if security guards of the company who owns the...Read More

TEORAMA, Norte de Santander, Colombia - A few days after the government delivered 118 property titles to property owners in Teorama, a town located in the heart of Colombia’s Catatumbo region, violence and forced displacement once again knocked on the doors of the municipality. Under threat, 79 families, or more than 250 people, made the...Read More

The USAID-supported Municipal Land Office in Santander de Quilichao plays a significant role in planning and mobilizing funds for urban development. At rush hour, dense traffic permeates downtown Santander de Quilichao and slows to a trickle. Cars, buses, and delivery trucks ply the few single-lane streets on a journey to the main arteries of Northern…Read More

Q&A with the Mayor of Santander de Quilichao, Lucy Amparo Guzmán In 2016, with USAID support Santander de Quilichao created a Municipal Land Office in order to improve local land administration. Since then, it has titled hundreds of properties, including lands where health centers and schools are operating. This year, the Mayor is expanding the...Read More