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COVID-19

Synonyms:

coronavirus disease

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COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, which had not been previously identified in humans.

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Online Discussion: Land Rights Implications of COVID-19

Closed

3 June 2020 to 24 June 2020

Facilitators:

Mr. Alexandre Corriveau-Bourque

Yuliya Panfil

Ms. Karol Boudreaux

Mr. Neil Sorensen

Miss Chantal Wieckardt

Partners:

Landesa - Rural Development Institute

Land Portal Foundation

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

UK Department for International Development

New America

Environmental Peacebuilding

LANDac

Global Protection Cluster Housing, Land, and Property Area of Responsibility

Cadasta Foundation

Global

Blogs

Secure land rights are now more important than ever

29 January 2021

Authors:

Nathaniah Jacobs

Tehtena Mebratu-Tsegaye

Global

Eight Breakthroughs for Land Rights in 2020

2 February 2021

Authors:

Chris Jochnick

Tanzania

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Liberia

Myanmar

Global

2020 was a tough year on many fronts, and land rights were no exception. COVID-19 hindered land rights advocates from doing field research, meeting with government officials, prioritizing policy initiatives, and obtaining funding.

Despite these headwinds, we have seen important advances, and the field continues to grow. Here are eight breakthroughs in 2020 to celebrate:

Under cover of COVID, new laws in Asia threaten environmental and social protections

6 January 2021

Authors:

Kundan Kumar

Asia

Indonesia

Philippines

Hit hard by the pandemic, Asia's indigenous and local communities face fresh government-led efforts to exploit their land and resources

In addition to its devastating toll on public health, COVID-19 has exacerbated global food insecurity and economic crises. These costs have been particularly acute for Indigenous Peoples and local communities on customarily governed territories and lands.

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Events

Second Arab Land Conference 2021

22 February 2021 to 24 February 2021

Location

Cairo

Egypt

See map: Google Maps

EG

Algeria

Egypt

Libya

Morocco

Sudan

Jordan

Palestine

Saudi Arabia

Syrian Arab Republic

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt is pleased to announce the Second Arab Land Conference to be organized under the patronage of the Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities.

Organizers:

Global Land Tool Network

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

World Bank Group

Government of Egypt