This beautiful land: Corruption, discrimination and land rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
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New report finds that corruption and discrimination impede the equal enjoyment of land rights in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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This beautiful land: Corruption, discrimination and land rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
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This report explores the relationship between corruption and discrimination impeding the equal enjoyment of land rights in seven African countries.
Tackling land corruption is vital to achieving land rights and the 2030 SDG agenda
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This policy brief provides recommendations for transparent land governance to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal-related targets.
Land rights in Georgia: the stench of corruption
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This is the story of how Transparency International’s Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre in Georgia helped a group of villagers win a legal battle against local authorities who had…
Land corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa
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We work to tackle corruption in land administration and acquisition through country-specific research and analysis, citizen surveys, advocacy and community empowerment.
Fighting land corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa: Widows tell their story
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See a short film created by Ghanaian widows evicted from their land who decided to organise and challenge official indifference.
Gender-responsive work on land and corruption: a practical guide
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This guide is intended for everyone working in and with the Transparency International movement, as well as other researchers and activists who wish to ensure their work on land…
Gendered Land Corruption and the Sustainable Development Goals
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Transparency International’s experience shows clear links between the issues of land governance, women’s rights, corruption and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals…
Defending indigenous communities from the deadly effects of corruption
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What climate change and corruption mean for land security
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Corruption is making the right to land ever more precarious. Whether bribes for land licences, or nepotistic resettlements, corruption in land management must be tackled. Staff…
Towards Land Ownership Transparency in Sierra Leone: a Desk Review of Laws, Policies and Secondary Sources
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This report analyses the land registration system and applicable legal framework in Sierra Leone to determine whether these ensure adequate transparency and accountability,…
The impact of land corruption on women: insights from Africa
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As part of International Women’s Day, Transparency International is launching the Women, Land and Corruption resource book. This is a collection of unique articles and research…
Combatting Land Corruption in Africa: Good Practice Examples
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This publication brings together a diverse collection of good practices developed by our Chapters working to tackle land corruption across Africa.
