Yilaa sera paneliste à la deuxième conférence sur la terre arabe qui se tiendra du 22 au 24 février 2021 au Caire, en Égypte. Cette conférence est l’une des premières qui met un accent particulier la gouvernance foncière et la jeunesse.  Elle promouvra la bonne gestion et l’administration des terres en se concentrant sur les

“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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Save the date for the Second International Youth Land Governance Conference (CIGOFA) to be held in Benin.More details to follow soon.#CIGOFA2021

#YOUTHCLIMATEACTIONS: Are you a youth who is an agent of climate action? Can you write about climate change stories? We are looking for you. Submit your stories before 14th April 2021. #Landesa_globalLandesaCOLANDEFTyler RoushTizai MautoGrace. AnandaInnocent Antoine HOUEDJIAmeth Diallo

Writing by Yilaa burkina-faso The pandemic has had a negative impact on market garden production in the city of Ouagadougou. Indeed, a good number of young producers interviewed on the subject said that when the pandemic was announced, restrictions were put in place. Among these measures are: – Physical distancing measures; – Closure of borders

Writing by Yilaa burkina-faso On Saturday, February 27, 2021, a team from Yilaa Burkina Faso went to the field to access the challenges faced by women producers in accessing and having control over land and other natural resources. Urban women producers face challenges in accessing and owing land. All the inputs (fertilizer, seeds, treatment products,