Operationalization of the VGGT through Innovative Mechanisms in Open and Transparent Land Governance
Channel: Land Portal
Date: 2021-06-16

This event explored the benefits of open and transparent land governance systems for the operationalization of the Voluntary Guidelines of the Governance of Tenure. Specifically, the side event considered VGGT provisions on the legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, how rights are transferred sand how land transactions are undertaken. Importantly, the event looked at how land administration systems, from recording tenure rights to taxation, can benefit from open systems. The Land Portal Foundation and the Open Data Charter shared their initiative to develop and Open Up Guide on land governance targeting specific governments. The CCSI discussed its work Grounding Land Investment Transparency in the Needs of Local Actors. Tim Hanstad, CEO of the Chandler Foundation, a leading voice in the philanthropic community for open and transparent systems, described the need for open systems and how this can benefit vulnerable communities. Ellen O. Pratt from the Liberia Land Authority provided a first-hand perspective of the implications on the inner workings of her own government. Javier Molina-Cruz provided dynamic moderation that brings in the FAO perspective on land governance.

Read more:  https://landportal.org/event/2021/05/operationalization-vggt-through-innovative-mechanisms-open-and-transparent-land