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Monitoring and evaluation refers to evidence-based measurement of the achievement of planned results. It enables a timely recognition and correction of problems in delivering a given task, and the identification of successful practices that can be strengthened and replicated.  Monitoring and evaluation increases the likelihood of a continuous delivery of tangible results. 

SEKEM’s sustainable land practice through biodynamic agriculture has successfully turned unproductive land into productivity and benefited the locals. Their ecological and social approach business model can transform vast areas of degraded areas if replicated in other parts of the world that are combating desertification.

Public policy makers from developed and developing countries, at all levels (national, regional, local), have the opportunity to take leadership as FLR financing champions. Even without controlling private capital, they can support resource mobilization in a number of ways This publication shares the experiences of some initiatives from around the world which public policy makers can learn…

A new report launched by ACT Alliance in cooperation with Bread for the World and Germanwatch stresses the need for governments meeting in Paris in December to address loss and damage that occurs as a result of climate change. The report highlights that a central challenge the world faces is to offer solidarity and coordinated help to those affected by loss and damage. It states that…

Investment in agriculture and food systems is essential for achieving food security and adequate nutrition. Lack of investment in agriculture over decades has led to low productivity and inefficient food systems in many developing countries. In recent years, apparently “vacant” or “underutilized” land in developing countries has attracted national and international …

Responsible governance of tenure promotes and supports the progressive realization of the right to adequate food, which is one of the objectives of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT; hereafter the Guidelines). The Guidelines also aim to foster sustainable social and economic …