The fourth conference of national land institutions in Africa, which brought together more than 100 participants from 11 African countries, was a unique opportunity for African national land institutions to engage with each other, as well as with technical and financial partners and soci& civil security

Land institutions from 11 countries shared their experiences, opportunities, and challenges to advance collective land rights in Africa for local communities and indigenous peoples, focusing on women, youth, and herders. During the proceedings in Arusha, Tanzania, this week, participants produced a final declaration in which they strongly call on African national governments to increase financial and technical resources for national land institutions to implement progressive land policy reforms and help them secure the land rights of customary communities, especially women and youth within. of these communities.