SECURING LAND AND PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR ALL

The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) is an alliance of global regional and national partners contributing to poverty alleviation through land reform, improved land management and security of tenure particularly through the development and dissemination of pro-poor and gender-sensitive land tools.

we are who ouragenda The network’s objectives include:

The establishment of a continuum of land rights, rather than just focus on individual land titling

Improving and developing pro-poor land management, as well as land tenure tools

Unblocking existing initiatives Assisting in strengthening existing land

networks Supporting in the development of gendered land

tools which are affordable and useful to grassroots Improving the general dissemination of

knowledge about how to implement security of tenure

Improving the general knowledge dissemination on the implementation of security of tenure

why

what

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we do ACCESS TO LAND & TENURE SECURITY

Strengthening citizens through

access to land and property

LAND MANAGEMENT & PLANNING

Securing land and property rights for all

LAND ADMINISTRATION & INFORMATION

Creating opportunity through property rights

LAND-BASED FINANCING

Transforming society through securing

land and property rights

LAND POLICY & LEGISLATION

Changing structures through land policies

SECURING LAND AND PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR ALL

Secure land tenure and property rights are fundamental

to shelter and livelihoods as well as the realisation of

human rights, poverty reduction,economic prosperity

and sustainable development.

The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) main objective

therefore is to contribute to poverty alleviation and the

Millennium Development Goals through land reform,

improved land management and security of tenure.

UN-Habitat throught GLTN continues to work towards

this with partners who include international civil

society organizations, international finance institutions,

international research and training institutions, donors

and professional bodies.

Most developing countries use

conventional land administration

systems which cover less than 30 per

cent of the country, leaving up to 70

per cent of citizens looking to informal

and/or customary approaches for their

tenure security.While there are many examples

of good land policies, there are

few policies that have been fully

implemented due to lack of pro-poor,

gendersensitive and large-scale land

tools. Further, conventional land

titling approaches have largely

failed to deliver their expected

results since existing technical

solutions are too expensive,

inappropriate for the range of

tenure found in developing

countries, unsustainable financially

or in terms of available capacity,

and instead a range of land tenure

options is more appropriate.

Sunday, 2 September 1015 – 1230hrs Youth and Land Round Table – Youth Assembly

Youth represent both a target group for land access and drivers of change within the land sector. This roundtable will

highlight key aspects of the Youth-Land connection and explore why land is a youth issue where we need to see a

strengthened engagement of youth to promote tenure security and the continuum of land rights. Partners: University of East

London, University of Life Sciences of Norway, Slum Dwellers Federation of Uganda and Federation of Young Surveyors

Tuesday, 4 September 1400-1600hrs Social Tenure Domain Model- Networking Event

This Event will highlight the partnership behind the pilot implementation of the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM), a

pro-poor land rights information system in Mbale, Uganda together with other key initiatives on urban development of the

Government of Uganda. The experience will showcase government leadership at different levels, community engagement

and participation and the potential of an innovative technology like STDM in promoting cities without slums and sustainable

urban development. A small publication on this experience will be launched in this event. Partners: The Ministry of Land,

Housing and Urban Development of Uganda, Slum Dwellers International, Cities Alliance and UN-Habitat through GLTN

Wednesday, 5 September, 2012 0900-1000hrs Social Tenure Domain Model- Demonstration

Wednesday, 5 September 1330-1600hrs Global Land Tool Network- Round Table

‘Celebrating the Recognition of a Range of Land Rights: Taking Stock and Moving Forward’-At the heart of GLTN’s work is

the continuum of land rights. This Roundtable aims to unpack why this international acceptance of the continuum represent

a critical shift in how the administration and management of land is undertaken; the consequences for human settlements

policy-makers and practitioners; and, next steps needed in its further application. Partners: Huairou Commission, University

of Twente, FIG, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SIDA, MWEDO, World Bank, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, FAO

and IFAD

Wednesday, 5 September 1700-1800hrs GLTN Website Launch

With great delight, GLTN unveils its new-look website that allows visitors experience a powerful, easier way to access news,

sift through publications and additional resources from the Network and its partners. The launch of the attractive, intuitive

and user-friendly www.gltn.net marks the beginning of a rewarding online experience.

Friday 7 September, 2012 0900-1500hrs International Advisory Board (IAB) meeting

GLTN’s International Advisory Board provides strategic advice and direction on the Network operations. In this year’s meeting,

the Board will discuss the Network’s current status, its progress, achievements and key challenges. Concrete proposals and

initiatives to facilitate the achievement of GLTN objectives in the immediate term will be highlighted.

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Youth and LandEverybody has a connection to land, youth too!

Young people’s voices are often left out of the discussions. So if you have a story about

their struggle for land in inheritance, for economic purposes, public space or basic

security of tenure... whatever your story, is we want to hear about it. Submit your

video, animation piece or photos. For contest details go to www.gltn.netwhat’s your story?

For more information, please contact: GLTN Secretariat, Facilitated by UN-Habitat P.O. Box 30030 Nairobi Kenya. Tel: +254 20 762 5199 Email: gltn@unhabitat.org Website: www.gltn.net

Aalborg University

International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

Hakijamii Trust (Economic and Social Rights Centre)

Swedish International Development

Cooperation Agency (Sida)

Commonwealth Association of Surveying and

Land Economy (CASLE)

Landesa

International Fund for Agricultural Development

(IFAD)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

ActionAid

International Land Coalition (ILC)

Huairou Commission

Technical University Munich (TUM)

Deutschen Gesellschaft f¸r Internationale

Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Lantmateriet (National Land Survey of Sweden)

International Institute for Environment and

Development (IIED)

United Nations Human Settlements Programme

(UN-Habitat)

Groupe de recherche et díÈchanges

technologiques (GRET)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

International Research Group on Law

and Urban Space (IRGLUS)

Institute for Housing and Urban Development

Studies (IHS)

TTerra Institute

Federation des Geometres Francophones (FGF)

Les Afriques dans la Monde (LAM)

Habitat for Humanity International

Slum/Shack Dwellers International (SDI)

Cities Alliance Foundation

International Union for Land Value Taxation

International Alliance on Land Tenure and

Administration

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA)

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Habitat International Coalition (HIC) - Housing

& Land Rights Network

Statens kartverk (Norwegian Mapping Authority,

Cadastre and Land Registry)

ComitÈ technique foncier-DÈveloppement (CTFD)

University of East London (UEL)

World Vision International

University of Twente, Faculty of

Geo-Information Science and

Earth Observation (ITC)

University of West Indies (UWI)Urban LandMarkWorld Bank

International Union of Notaries (UINL)

International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the

Empowerment of Women (UN Women)

FIAN International

Network-Association of European Researchers

on Urbanisation in the South (N-AERUS)

Our Partners