ForumCiv Liberia Our Land
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ForumCiv’s programme aims to contribute to increased access to land for women and youth and strengthen civil society in Liberia. In a longer perspective, this can lead to increased social cohesion and prevent conflict in the country. The main objective of the programme is that “Women and youth from rural communities in Bomi, Bong and Grand Gedeh counties effec...
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ForumCiv’s programme aims to contribute to increased access to land for women and youth and strengthen civil society in Liberia. In a longer perspective, this can lead to increased social cohesion and prevent conflict in the country. The main objective of the programme is that “Women and youth from rural communities in Bomi, Bong and Grand Gedeh counties effectively participate in land governance and management, and access ownership and control of their land for sustainable development and resilience to climate change.” Expecting four outcomes, 1) improving capacity of ForumCiv's office and partners; 2) increased awareness on land governance; 3) target groups developing their own strategies for access and land ownership; 4) dialogue and partnerships between civil society and other actors.
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Result
After the first year of implementation, results include: - Several partners used Alternative Dispute Resolution to resolve a number of long-standing land disputes. - 24 rural women became landowners in customary communities following awareness and advocacy actions by partners. - Two womens associations in Bomi, with a total of 143 members, were given land by local leaders because of their advocacy. The women can now use the land for farming, and the members, who are mostly single mothers, rely on the proceeds from the sales of the harvest to sustain their homes and children. - 25 community-based structures for supporting management and governance of customary lands have been established. These have a combined membership of 727 persons, and women and youth are playing increasing roles in management of customary lands through these structures, with women and youth making out 65 % of members and 45 % of leadership. These community structures are involved in advocacy to promote land rights of women and youth, and monitor movement and activities of forest users.
Objective Women and youth from rural communities in Bomi, Bong and Grand Gedeh counties effectively participate in land governance and management, and access ownership and control of their land for sustainable development and resilience to climate change. Outcome 1. ForumCivs office in Liberia and its partners have improved their strategies and methods to increase the participation of woman and youth in decision making processes in lands governance and management. Outcome 2. Women, youth, communities, and civil society in Bomi, Bong and Grand Gedeh counties and duty bearers, academia and private sector increase their awareness and capacity so women and youth can effectively participate in land governance and management. Outcome 3. Women, youth, communities, and civil society in Bomi, Bong and Grand Gedeh counties have developed their own strategies to effectively participate in land governance and management and foster their access, ownership and control for a sustainable use of their land. Outcome 4. Dialogue and partnerships between civil society, duty bearers, academia and the private sector increase the level
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