| 25 May 2009 | to | 29 May 2009 |
The conference will catalyze new and broader actions on securing tenure rights in Central and West Africa for implementation by governments, civil society organizations and local communities, with the support of international institutions and funding agencies. This will involve setting up goals and developing agendas for new interventions and reform. Participants will share experiences in securing tenure rights, including the relationship between tenure reform and other goals such as uplifting livelihoods, securing investment, spurring small scale enterprises, and addressing climate change. The diversity of stakeholders present, and the multiplicity of perspectives they represent will allow for discussion and debate, and the strengthening of collaborations and partnerships. The new initiatives emanating from this conference will help strengthen the impact of other key initiatives particularly on forest law enforcement and governance and voluntary partnership agreements that are being launched in Africa, all of which point to the necessity and urgency of clarifying rights.
More information: Rights and Resources – Events: International Conference on Forest Tenure, Governance and Enterprise
Written by: ASB Blog Editor
