CAPITALIZATION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION LAND GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME TRANSVERSAL SUPPORT, A MEANS TO STRENGTHEN IN-COUNTRY IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS

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1 CAPITALIZATION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION LAND GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME TRANSVERSAL SUPPORT, A MEANS TO STRENGTHEN IN-COUNTRY IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS FAO Headquarters Rome, Italy June 2018

2 INTRODUCTION The European Union Land Governance Programme funds 18 individual country-level projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, all of which address tenure issues, and are implemented alongside various partners, among which are government agencies, civil society organizations, bilateral and multilateral organizations and private contractors. All project activities are carried out within the framework of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT), and, in the African context, the African Union Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges in Africa (AU Declaration) and its Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa (F&G). By means of a Transversal Project, co-funded by the EU and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) coordinates, supports and consolidates the implementation of the EU Land Governance Programme in ten African countries (Angola, Burundi, Côte d Ivoire, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Somalia and South Sudan) and has extended its support to eight additional countries located in Africa, Asia and South America (Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Pakistan, Sudan and Uganda) since This Transversal Project supports the country-level projects and provides the implementing actors and their partners with a platform to exchange, collect and communicate to a wider audience the wealth of lessons learned in project implementation. It also supports the organization of capacity development programmes for the implementers, who can benefit from technical guidance from FAO s interdisciplinary task force on governance of tenure. The project also provides readily available tools for implementation, as well as support to monitor results at country and global level. All activities in Africa related to land are conducted in partnership with the African Land Policy Centre (ALPC), a consortium of the African Union (AU), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Capitalization meetings are a cornerstone in FAO s Transversal Project Support to and capitalization on the EU Land Governance Programme. The objectives of these meetings are to assess progress in implementation, develop capacity of project teams, share experiences and lessons learned, and provide a platform for networking and deepening interaction among country level project implementers to improve performance. Capitalization Meetings have been held every six months in Addis Ababa since As of 2018, the meeting will be held annually, and for the first time, the Capitalization Meeting will take place at FAO headquarters in Rome from 26 to 29 June 2018.

3 EXPECTED OUTCOMES Expected outcomes of capitalization meetings include: Implementation of country level projects reviewed; Technical and soft skills of project staff relevant to improving governance of tenure increased; Experiences in project implementation shared and lessons learned; PROGRESS OF IMPLEMENTATION REVIEWED KNOWLEDGE ON TENURE ISSUES DEEPENED EXPERIENCES SHARED LESSONS LEARNED FROM PEERS Good practices experienced by projects collected and included in communication products; Inputs to improve global processes provided. INPUTS FOR GLOBAL PROCESSES PROVIDED FAO Yasuyoshi Chiba

4 Registration at FAO Headquarters AGENDA When you arrive at FAO, please use the main entrance and go to the reception desk in the security pavilion. We kindly ask you to bring your identity card or passport with you. Once you have received the building pass, you will be able to enter and exit the building without going to the reception desk. The building pass is valid for the duration of the meeting and must be worn at all times. Admission to FAO premises will require the presentation of your building pass at all times. DAY REGISTRATION Collection of building passes OPENING Remarks by Ms Marcela Villarreal, Director, Partnerships and South-South Cooperation Division, FAO Remarks by Mr Willem Olthof, First Counsellor, Development Advisor, Delegation of the European Union to the Holy See, to the Order of Malta and to the UN Agencies in Rome TRANSVERSAL PROJECT UPDATES Group photograph Coffee break COUNTRY UPDATES AND DISCUSSION Lunch VGGT IN PRACTICE: SIERRA LEONE COUNTRY UPDATES AND DISCUSSION Updates on Transversal Project (Presentation: FAO) Updates on activities in Africa (Presentation: ALPC) I I Angola (via Skype) Burundi Kenya Video Côte d Ivoire Malawi Uganda LEGAL RECOGNITION, Introduction RECORDING AND PROTECTION OF TENURE Coffee break RIGHTS Interactive roundtable focusing on country-level experiences addressing legitimate tenure rights (Colombia, Côte d'ivoire, Malawi, Uganda) CLOSING Wrap up 26 JUNE SHEIKH ZAYED CENTRE (ATRIUM)

5 FAO Restaurants and Bars Within the FAO buildings there are three coffee shops, a cafeteria and a restaurant. These facilities only accept Euros. Polish Bar: Coffee shop located on the ground floor of Building A. Serves coffee, tea, drinks, cakes and sandwiches all day, with cold meals for lunch. Open from Blue Bar: Coffee shop located on the 8th floor of Building C. They serve snacks and sandwiches all day, with cold meals for lunch. Open from Casa Bar: Building D ground floor. Salads and light meals, with cold and hot meals for lunch. Cafeteria: Self-service restaurant located on the 8th floor of Building B. They serve entrees, pasta, grilled meat or cheese, salads, desserts and drinks. Open from Restaurant: Located on the 8th floor of Building C. They offer a complete menu of the day or a la carte menu. Open from Reservation required (extensions: or 56823). DAY COUNTRY UPDATES AND DISCUSSION Brazil Colombia Niger TENURE OF FISHERIES Challenges and prospects for sustainable development of small-scale fisheries value chain (Presentation: FAO) Coffee break Update on Ghana Fisheries projects Far Ban Bo Far Dwuma Nkɔdo Lunch MULTI-STAKEHOLDERS PLATFORMS PUTTING THE VGGT INTO PRACTICE. CSOs LEARNING GUIDE The role of multi-stakeholder platforms in solving conflicts on the access and use of natural resources: Ghana: Fisheries Niger: Land Group discussion Wrap up in the plenary session Video Presentation of the Learning Guide for Civil Society Organizations Presentation on the status of pastoralism globally and introduction to the Technical Guide Improving governance of pastoral lands (Presentation: FAO) Coffee break Working groups: Finding solutions to improve governance of pastoral land CLOSING Wrap up 27 JUNE IRAQ ROOM (A235)

6 DAY COUNTRY UPDATES AND DISCUSSION ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON TENURE Eswatini Ethiopia Sudan Coffee break Addressing climate change impact on responsible governance of tenure (Presentation: FAO) Open Discussion LAND AND MIGRATION Overview of land and migration nexus: FAO approach. Security of land tenure and migration Lunch USING ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE GOVERNANCE OF TENURE Coffee break Enabling Technologies for improving responsible governance of tenure: Open Foris Collect Earth, Google Earth Engine; NSDI & geospatial; Innovative Tools for Land Administration and mapping (Open Tenure, STDM). (Presentations: FAO). Open discussion Share-Fair presentation by countries that have used different tools: Burundi: QGis; Eswatini: ODK; Ghana: Open Tenure; Kenya: STDM. Reflections/Feedback CLOSING Wrap up 28 JUNE IRAQ ROOM (A235) Banks: You can carry out all banking operations within FAO, at the branches of Banca Intesa (ground floor, Building B) and Banca di Sondrio (ground floor, Building D). Opening hours are Monday-Friday, 8.40 to Next to either bank you will find cash dispensers accepting international bank cards, at your disposal 24 hours. Meditation room: A meditation area is available in Building A, second floor, room A 250. Post Office: Also located on the ground floor of Building B. Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 8.30 to Mail boxes are next to the Post Office. Medical Services and Emergencies: A medical unit is on duty Monday-Friday, 8.30 to 17 hours, in Building B first floor, office 162, tel: For a serious emergency outside FAO, call 118. Travel Agency: You may call upon Carlson Wagonlit Travel agency located on the ground floor of FAO. The Agency is open Monday-Friday from 9.00 to and 14 to 17. A small commission may be applied to travel operations. Wireless internet: Available in the Atrium and in some meeting rooms. Login information: username: guest_internet, and password: wifi2internet.

7 DAY COUNTRY UPDATES AND DISCUSSION DESIGNING A MONITORING MECHANISM FOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Cameroon Guinea Bissau Pakistan Designing an effective monitoring mechanism for capacity development (Presentation: FAO) Working groups: Identifying indicators for monitoring mechanism Coffee break KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PLATFORM PARTICIPATORY ACTION PLANNING Overview of the Knowledge Management Platform (KMP) Open discussion Overview on the transversal capacity development activities at regional and country level Open discussion CLOSING Mr Javier Molina Cruz, Senior Land Tenure Officer, FAO Mr Wordsworth Odame Larbi, Land Tenure Officer, FAO Lunch 29 JUNE IRAQ ROOM (A235) FAO Building map Floor 8 4, 5, 6, 7 3 DAY 2, 3, 4 IRAQ ROOM (A235) 2 DAY 1 SHEIKH ZAYED CENTRE(ATRIUM) B Entrance 1 Main entrance D Entrance 0 A B C E D F Building

8 EUROPEAN UNION LAND GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME COUNTRY-LEVEL PROJECTS UGANDA P H A S E 2 18 COUNTRIES BRAZIL COLOMBIA PAKISTAN In 2014, following the endorsement of the VGGT in 2012 and the Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa (F&G) in 2009, the European Union embarked on an ambitious plan to support ten African countries in turning the principles of these two soft law instruments into action under the Support to Land Governance in sub-saharan Africa in the scope of the VGGT Programme (European Union Land Governance Programme). In 2015, the European Union extended its support under this programme to eight additional countries, including three from outside of the African continent. SUDAN GUINEA BISSAU Out of the 76 countries where the VGGT have been disseminated over the past six years, the Transversal Project provides a platform for project implementers and partners of the 18 country-level projects of the EU Land Governance Programme to increase project compliance with international standards and to benefit from technical guidance, capacity development, lesson learning, experience sharing and possibilities for exchange among implementers in improving governance of tenure in the framework of the VGGT and F&G. GHANA CAMEROON SOUTH SUDAN Participants of a capitalization meeting discuss experiences in improving stakeholder FAO Aemro Gezahagne

9 ANGOLA THE EU LAND GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PLATFORM BURUNDI CÔTE D IVOIRE ESWATINI NIGER The EU Land Governance Programme Knowledge Management Platform ( is designed primarily as an information hub that allows knowledge and information sharing among the in-country projects, involved stakeholders and the general public. Managed by the transversal team, this platform provides a functionality to create, share and discuss text and multimedia content among the in-country projects. ETHIOPIA P H A S E 1 This platform has a public and a private space. The private space is used by the in-country projects and involves stakeholders for private data exchanges, discussions, access to restricted content and for contributing content to the portal. The public space is designed for the general public to provide background information and activities of the EU Land Governance Programme. The EU Land Governance Knowledge Management Platform is a content rich and frequently updated portal with valuable resources from different sources. It contains various tools, information on in-country projects, documents, meeting concept notes and minutes, monitoring & evaluation tools, publications, discussion forums, useful links and frequently asked questions. KENYA SOMALIA MALAWI 1 The EU Land Governance Knowledge Management Platform serves as the main online communication tool and information repository for project implementers: 2 Technical Guidance and advice on readily available tools can be sought from project managers of the EU Land Governance EU-Transversal-Support@fao.org

10 INFORMATION RESOURCES VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES ON THE RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE OF TENURE OF LAND, FISHERIES AND FORESTS IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY These guidelines are the first comprehensive global instrument on tenure and its administration to be prepared through intergovernmental negotiations. The document sets out internationally accepted standards of responsible practices for the use and control of land, fisheries and forests, with the overarching goal of achieving food security for all. Recognizing the centrality of land to development, the Voluntary Guidelines contribute to global and national efforts towards the eradication of hunger and poverty by promoting secure tenure rights and equitable access to land, fisheries and forests. These Guidelines were endorsed by the CFS at its Thirty-eighth (Special) Session on 11 May 2012 and then recognized as part of the 10 Greatest Achievements of FAO in the last 70 years. The Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) provide an important guidance tool to address the needs of the sector and empower stakeholders to secure sustainable small-scale fisheries. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are increasing their knowledge, capacities and use of the Voluntary Guidelines through targeted activities following the methodology established in this manual developed by FAO and FIAN International, in order to more meaningfully participate in national tenure-related processes. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR SECURING SUSTAINABLE SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES IN THE CONTEXT OF FOOD SECURITY AND POVERTY ERADICATION Rome, 2015 ISBN pp., mm Paperback Available in: English, French, Russian, Spanish PUTTING THE VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES ON TENURE INTO PRACTICE. A LEARNING GUIDE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS Rome, 2017 ISBN pp., mm Paperback Available in: English, French, Spanish TENURE E-LEARNING MODULES Learn about the VGGT and why governance of tenure is so important to solving global problems. 5 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VGGT ON TENURE VIDEO 5 19 English French Spain Arabic Chinese Russian A OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS B A. FRAMEWORK AND GUIDELINES ON LAND POLICY IN AFRICA B. DECLARATION ON LAND ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN AFRICA

11 GOVERNACE OF TENURE TECHNICAL GUIDES SERIES The Technical Guides apply the principles and recommendations of the VGGT to specific technical areas. 11 technical guides are currently available in many languages, including English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Albanian, Russian, etc. 1. GOVERNING LAND FOR WOMEN AND MEN 2013 MAY 2012 ENDORSEMENT VGGT 2. IMPROVING GOVERNANCE OF FOREST TENURE 3. RESPECTING FREE, PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT SAFEGUARDING LAND TENURE RIGHTS IN THE CONTEXT OF AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT 5. RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE OF TENURE AND THE LAW IMPROVING GOVERNANCE OF PASTORAL LANDS 7. RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE OF TENURE: A TECHNICAL GUIDE FOR INVESTORS GOVERNING TENURE RIGHTS TO COMMONS 9. CREATING A SYSTEM TO RECORD TENURE RIGHTS AND FIRST REGISTRATION 10. IMPROVING WAYS TO RECORD TENURE RIGHTS VALUING LAND TENURE RIGHTS 5 TH ANNIVERSARY VGGT 2018 For more information visit:

12 NOW IT S YOUR TURN! A. GIVE VOICE TO YOUR NEEDS Please help us to help you 1 by telling us your needs. 2 We will use your feedback to improve future transversal support.

13 3 Don t forget to tear off this form and put it in the designated basket. Thanks!

14 B. POST-MEETING EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE What is your overall assessment of the capitalization meeting Excellent Good Average Poor Very poor About the usefulness of the meeting Very good Good Fair Weak 1. The meeting was useful from my job s perspective 2. I gained new knowledge and skills from the meeting 3. I will be able to apply the knowledge learned What do you consider was the most useful aspect and why? What do you consider was least useful aspect and why? Please indicate one thing you plan to improve after having attended this meeting.

15 About the format of the meeting Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree 1. The meeting was well organized 2. The objectives of the meeting were clearly defined 3. The objectives of the meeting were coherent with my needs 4. The meeting met its objectives 5. The length of the sessions was adequate 6. The content was well organized and easy to follow 7. Participation and interaction were encouraged 8. All questions raised by participants were answered appropriately Is there anything that was not covered in the sessions but should have been? If so, please list. Were your expectations met? Further suggestions: This survey was slightly adapted from the training guide entitled Putting the Voluntary Guidelines on tenure into practice A learning guide for Civil Society organizations. For more information please visit

16 FOR BILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, FOOD SECURITY DEPENDS ON TENURE SECURITY The eradication of hunger and poverty and the sustainable use of the environment, depend in large measure on how people, communities and others gain access to land, fisheries and forests. The livelihoods of many, particularly the rural poor, are based on secure and equitable access to and control over these resources. They are the source of food and shelter, the basis for social, cultural and religious practices and a central factor in economic growth. WHAT CAN PROJECT IMPLEMENTERS EXPECT? TRANSVERSAL SUPPORT IN A NUTSHELL Support during the project start-up phase (review of project documents and tailored start-up workshops) Access to a knowledge management platform Participation (self-funded) in bi-yearly capitalization meetings Ongoing capacity development, technical advice and provision of readily available tools Monitoring and documentation of lessons learned Period: May 2014 to December 2020 FAO, 2018 CA0166EN/1/06.18