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The Sahel is a place of untapped resources and opportunities. But, the region also has many complex and multifaceted challenges. The urgency of addressing the root causes of these challenges calls for greater solidarity, increased mobilization from the international community and strengthened partnerships. All these elements are essential for building lasting peace and preventing a relapse into…

Industrialization drives the sustained growth in jobs and productivity that marks the developmental take-off of most developed economies. Yet, academics and policy makers have questioned the role of manufacturing in development for late industrializers, especially in view of rapid advancements in technologies and restructuring of international trade. Concurrently, industrialization and structural…

Rain-fed agriculture provides employment for millions of smallholder farmers on the African continent, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, where an estimated 95 percent of cultivated land is unirrigated. But climatic shocks – including prolonged dry seasons and irregular rainfall – are depleting the fertility and productivity of soils, and jeopardizing the health and resilience of communities that…

This ‘working glossary’ has been developed as a continuously evolving working tool to support the partners of the Arab Land Initiative in their work. It was developed as a quick reference based on existing and more comprehensive land related glossaries – such as those developed by FAO, FIG, HIC, LandPortal, etc. – and it is not intended to substitute them. The focus is on providing both a quick…

In the past few years, catastrophic wildfires, droughts, floods and other extreme weather events have occurred throughout the world with increasing frequency and severity. Critical earth system thresholds fundamental to the maintenance of existing ecosystems and human activities are likely to be exceeded, with increasing global warming, especially beyond 2°C. As elsewhere, central and…

This set of key messages on “Empowering and Improving the Life of Women by Protecting their Land, Housing and Property Rights in the Arab Region” was developed based on the field experience of UN-Habitat and Global Land Tool Network’s partners in the region. The messages are a quick reference on how to empower women, improve their lives, and ensure that they are better able to play…