Our commitments
Defend Youth Land Rights
Defend and guarantee the modern and customary land rights of Young people, development actors in Africa (SDG 1; 2; 13; 16).
Land Data information
Make reliable and transparent informations available to organizations for decision-making through studies and research relating to Young people’s acess to land (SDG 16 ; 4).
Women land rights
Guarantee equal opportunities in enabling women to access land as cited in women’s international land rights (SDG 5).
Actions for the youth to access land
Advocacy with organizations and governments for the provision of agricultural land to benefit projects associated with the youth (SDG 1; 2; 8; 9; 11; 12; 17).
Social Inclusion
Equality in decision-making processes related to land considering all strata and categories of young people (SDG 16).
Secure Rural Youth Land
Work to secure the rural Youth land and fight against land grabbing in order to guarantee the land rights of Young people in rural area.
Testimonials
ISMAEL PARE
Un accès facile à la terre passe par la sensibilisation et la formation de la jeunesse pour lui permettre de comprendre et de bien jouer son rôle central dans la production agricole pour garantir une stabilité sociale et économique de l’Afrique. Comme le Coordonnateur a toujours su le souligner il faut donc que tout les acteurs intervenants dans le secteur du foncier de jeunes mutualisent leurs efforts pour un véritable impacts socio-économiques de l’Afrique.
Oumar Sylla
youth engagement in the protection of land rights is to be considered to boost agriculture, support for climate change reforms, urbanization in Nepal after the earthquake. Mohan and his family have had no land for the generation, now able to lead the local land committee after getting an introduction to the tools
Julie Cissé
The Africa we want: Achieving socio-economic transformation through inclusive and equitable access to land by young people.
Dr Jamal Browne
the land sector provides a useful overview of the subject of tenure security, its role in empowering young people and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(From Youth, Land and SDGs Documentary Film)
Dr Jamal Browne
news
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DOES COVID19, WOMEN’S AND YOUTH LAND GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA MATTER?
“I raise my voice not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.” ― Malala Yousafzai DID YOU KNOW THAT! The world’s youngest countries are all in Africa, with forecasts for 2020 showing just one non-African country – Afghanistan – in the top 20. Such a large number of
décembre 23, 2020 -
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décembre 23, 2020 -
Welcome speech by the president of YILAA
Hello/ good morning colleagues. I would like to welcome you all to the international conference of youth land governance in Africa. Thank you to each one of you for being here with us today. We are very pleased to be able to welcome those of you that have been with us for a long time
décembre 22, 2020 -
ALLOCUTION DE PROFESSEUR KAH, REPTRESENTANT LE COORDONNATEUR NELGA AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST
M. le Représentant du ministre de l’agriculture de l’élevage et de la pêche M. le recteur de l’université d’Abomoy Calavi du Bénin M. le coordonnateur du Nelga (AOF) le professeur Ibrahima Diallo ou son représentant M. le point focal de Nelga (AOF) Pr. DOSSOU M. Le Coordonnateur du Yilaa Innocent Antoine Houedji M. les membres
décembre 22, 2020 -
World Environment Day: Reflections on land, youth and sustainable agriculture
Last month, our international community celebrated World Environment Day 2020. To mark the occasion, YILaA interviewed Amy Coughenour Betancourt, CEO at Cadasta Foundation, to discuss key issues related to land rights and how it relates to youth empowerment, environmental conservation, and the development of sustainable agriculture. This article summarizes some of the main points discussed with Amy as well as her recommendations for the international community for improved land management practices in Africa, a mission shared by YILaA and Cadasta Foundation.
juillet 14, 2020 -
Now is the time for Africa to digitize land registries, says Joan Kagwanja
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 28, 2020 (ECA) – The ongoing coronavirus crisis (COVID-19) has added impetus to the need for African nations to create comprehensive, up to date land registries to safeguard ordinary people’s land rights, especially in rural communities, Joan Kagwanja of the African Land Policy Centre said Thursday.
juin 28, 2020 -
Transparency in the Land Sector Needs to Include Youth
The session ”Exploring tools and approaches towards responsible youth and gender sensitive land governance and transparency in Africa” took place on November 27th, 2019 in the framework of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa and was organized by the Global Land Tool Network and the International Land Coalition.
février 13, 2020 -
Jeunesse et Gouvernance Foncière / CIGOFA 2020 : Les recommandations de Cotonou
Du 17 au 19 décembre 2020, l’Hôtel Noah Garden de Cotonou a abrité une Conférence internationale sur la Gouvernance Foncière au profit des Jeunes en Afrique (CIGOFA-2020). «Jeunesse et Foncier : Défis et Perspectives durable pour une économie durable des Etats africains». Les travaux des deux premiers jours ont abouti à des recommandations pertinentes à la
décembre 24, 2020
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