introduction to land tenure and property rights issues and best practices training
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Introduction to Land Tenure and Property Rights Issues and Best Practices Training. Gregory Myers, PhD Land Tenure and Property Rights Division Chief USAID 18 February 2014. Why does land matter?. Land is a central global development issue. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Introduction to Land Tenure and Property Rights Issues and Best
Practices Training
Gregory Myers, PhDLand Tenure and Property Rights
Division ChiefUSAID
18 February 2014
Why does land matter?
Secure land tenure and property rights create incentives for investment and trade, contribute to job growth and global prosperity, foster good stewardship of land and natural resources, and prevent conflict
Land
Economic
Growth
Stability
NRM
Food Security
Conflict
Gender
Land is a central global
development issue
Why land matters now…
Definitions matter. So we will…
• Create a shared vocabulary of fundamental LTPR concepts and terms
• Identify a few common confusions in the use of key terms which can lead to miscommunication in policy discussions