World Bank Land and Poverty Conference 2016

Event
Location:

1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433


Every year, the World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty brings together representatives from governments, the development community, civil society, academia, and the private sector to discuss issues of concern to communities, land practitioners and policymakers worldwide. The growing importance of this event highlights the increasing recognition that clear, secure land rights are central to alleviating poverty, promoting economic development, improving food security, limiting conflicts, and increasing stability.

At this year’s conference, USAID will be highlighting new research, technologies and tools that focus on three key themes:

  1. Strengthening customary tenure systems
  2. Using innovative mobile applications to secure land rights and improve land management
  3. Improving evidence-based programming in the land sector through rigorous impact evaluations

You can also learn more about each of these issues and access research and resources below.

Learn More About:
COMMUNITY LAND TENURE
Through pilot programs, research, and evaluations, USAID is developing practical tools and methods to strengthen community tenure systems. View research, case studies, success stories and other resources on community tenure.
LAND RIGHTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Learn how USAID is developing and testing technologies to make it easier for governments and local communities to more easily map, document, and maintain records of land rights and improve sustainable land management.
EVALUATIONS AND RESEARCH
There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that stronger land tenure security has a positive impact on important development outcomes. View survey designs and tools being used in impact evaluations in Ethiopia, Guinea, Liberia, and Zambia.
Featured Resources:
MOBILE APPLICATIONS TO SECURE TENURE
USAID has developed a suite of low-cost, open-source Mobile Applications to Secure Tenure (MAST), that help people and communities secure rights—whether customary or formal—to their most important asset: land.
View the brochure »
VIDEO: MAST TANZANIA
In Tanzania, USAID trains youth to map and record rural land rights with an easy-to-use smartphone app—MAST.
Watch the video »
CERTIFYING ZAMBIA’S FUTURE
A photo essay on using mobile technology to document customary land rights to reduce conflict, address climate change.
View the gallery »
USAID Papers Presented:

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