The Sahel region is characterized by strong demographic growth. The population of the Sahel is expected to double by 2050, putting continued pressure on land resources. Added to this is desertification, which affects more than a third of the region's surface area, leading to a drastic reduction in the availability of productive land: 45% of land is affected by desertification and over 65% of productive land is degraded (FAO, 2021), making land management a crucial and complex issue.\nClimate change makes the situation even more complex, and poses a real challenge in terms of the availability and vulnerability of natural resources, particularly land. Furthermore, according to the UNDP (2019), the Sahel has experienced a series of droughts and food insecurity in recent years, which intensified land conflicts.\nThe FAO has noted that many land problems arise due to weak governance, and efforts to resolve these problems depend on the quality of governance (FAO, 2012). However, this context is marked by several challenges and issues that underscore the importance of equitable and secure access to land for communities (FAO, 2017). Growing land issues have prompted several national land reforms and the adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines for Responsible Governance of Land Tenure in May 2012. It worth noting that land tenure reforms are underway in several Sahelian countries, aiming to improve land tenure security to promote sustainable natural resource management (CILSS, 2020). Additionally, it should be noted that several stakeholders, notably women, play a key role in land management, but are often not involved in decisions related to land ownership. The involvement of local communities, elected representatives and traditional chiefs is also crucial to guaranteeing productive land-related activities (Oxfam, 2021).\nTherefore, various challenges related to effective implementation of reforms arise, as highlighted by the World Bank (2018). To address these current challenges, solutions for land management in the Sahel need to be co-constructed by the various stakeholders involved. Collaboration among academics, governments, farmers; organizations, and communities is essential to ensure formal and sustainable land tenure security in the Sahel.\nIt is against this backdrop that the \u201cR\u00e9seau des Universit\u00e9s du Sahel pour la R\u00e9silience (REUNIR)\u201d is organizing its second webinar on the theme of \"Land tenure governance in Sahelian countries: current issues and challenges\". The objective is to facilitate exchanges, share experiences, and capitalize on best practices in land tenure security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
L’\u00e9v\u00e9nement verra la participation des professeurs et \u00e9tudiants des universit\u00e9s du Sahel, des membres des institutions de recherches, des institutions gouvernementales, et des agences des Nations Unies. The webinar will be held on January 16, 2024, from 10 am to 1 pm GMT on the Zoom platform. Each speaker will give a plenary presentation of no more than 15 mm. The presentations will be\nfollowed by a series of questions and answers as well as discussions. The moderator will facilitate the exchanges, considering the timing of each intervention.\nThe link will be sent one week before the webinar, with reminders every two days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inscription Link : <\/strong>https:\/\/bit.ly\/reunir-webinary<\/a> CONTEXTE ET JUSTIFICATION La r\u00e9gion du sahel est marqu\u00e9e par une forte croissance d\u00e9mographique. La population du sahel devrait doubler d\u2019ici 2050 mettant ainsi une pression continue sur les ressources fonci\u00e8res. A cela, s\u2019ajoute la d\u00e9sertification qui affecte plus du tiers des superficies de la zone entrainant ainsi une diminution drastique des disponibilit\u00e9s des terres … Continue reading WEBINAR: Land governance in Sahelian countries: Current issues and challenges<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-webinaire"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reunir.u-naziboni.bf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reunir.u-naziboni.bf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reunir.u-naziboni.bf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reunir.u-naziboni.bf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reunir.u-naziboni.bf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2836"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/reunir.u-naziboni.bf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2877,"href":"https:\/\/reunir.u-naziboni.bf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2836\/revisions\/2877"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reunir.u-naziboni.bf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reunir.u-naziboni.bf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reunir.u-naziboni.bf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reunir.u-naziboni.bf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
L’\u00e9v\u00e9nement verra la participation des professeurs et \u00e9tudiants des universit\u00e9s du Sahel, des institutions de recherches, d’institutions gouvernementales, et des agences des Nations Unies.
Professeur Aboubacar TOGUYENI<\/strong>, Enseignant Chercheur \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Nazi Boni du Burkina Faso, Secr\u00e9taire Ex\u00e9cutif de REUNIR pr\u00e9sidera le webinaire
Professor Sitou LAWALI<\/strong>, Enseignant Chercheur \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi au Niger et Sp\u00e9cialiste des questions fonci\u00e8res assurera la mod\u00e9ration du webinaire avec pour panelistes : Dans sa note introductive, il pr\u00e9sentera les attentes du R\u00e9seau pour ce webinaire ainsi que les grands axes autour desquels les \u00e9changes vont se focaliser notamment les enjeux et d\u00e9fis actuels, les modes de gouvernance ainsi que les r\u00f4les des divers acteurs.
La premi\u00e8re communication sera celle de Dr Ameth DIALLO,<\/strong> repr\u00e9sentant du R\u00e9seau d\u2019Excellence sur la Gouvernance Fonci\u00e8re en Afrique de l\u2019Ouest francophone (NELGA) abordera la probl\u00e9matique de la gouvernance fonci\u00e8re en Afrique de l\u2019Ouest\u00a0: enjeux et d\u00e9fis actuels. Il abordera \u00e9galement les r\u00f4les du R\u00e9seau NELGA dans l\u2019atteinte des objectifs de l\u2019Union Africaine (UA) en mati\u00e8re de s\u00e9curisation fonci\u00e8re rurale.
Ensuite suivra une communication de Dr Ibrahima KA<\/strong>, Charg\u00e9 du Foncier Rural, Expert de l\u2019observatoire r\u00e9gional du foncier rural en Afrique de l\u2019Ouest (ORFAO) qui se veut un outil pour la gestion du foncier rural dans les Etats membres de l\u2019Union Economique et Mon\u00e9taire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA). Le communicateur \u00e9changera avec les participants sur le niveau de l\u2019op\u00e9rationnalisation de l\u2019observatoire en mati\u00e8re de partage d\u2019informations relatives \u00e0 l\u2019adoption et la mise en \u0153uvre des politiques fonci\u00e8res rurales dans les pays membres, les dynamiques et les mutations fonci\u00e8res en cours, ainsi que les exp\u00e9riences r\u00e9ussies de s\u00e9curisation fonci\u00e8re.
La troisi\u00e8me communication sera assur\u00e9e par Madame Kysseline CHERESTAL<\/strong>, Repr\u00e9sente de la FAO, qui nous parlera des Directives volontaires pour une Gouvernance responsable des r\u00e9gimes fonciers applicables aux terres, aux p\u00eaches et aux for\u00eats dans le contexte de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire nationale. Ces Directives visent \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer la gouvernance fonci\u00e8re des terres, des p\u00eaches et des for\u00eats, au profit de tous, en accordant une attention particuli\u00e8re aux populations vuln\u00e9rables et marginalis\u00e9es. Elles visent \u00e9galement \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer la gouvernance fonci\u00e8re en fournissant des indications et des informations sur les pratiques accept\u00e9es au niveau international.
La quatri\u00e8me communication est celle de Mr Amadou KANOUTE<\/strong>, Repr\u00e9sentant de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile ouest africaine. Cette communication abordera la perception des enjeux et d\u00e9fis fonciers actuels des communaut\u00e9s et des utilisateurs des ressources mais \u00e9galement de leurs appr\u00e9ciations des approches et moyens de s\u00e9curisation des terres de plus en plus convoit\u00e9es \u00e0 travers des transactions mon\u00e9taris\u00e9es et parfois conflictuelles.
Apr\u00e8s ces quatre importantes communications, les participants \u00e9changeront avec les communicateurs \u00e0
travers des questions r\u00e9ponses ou des contributions sur des cas sp\u00e9cifiques de leurs pays.
Enfin le Mod\u00e9rateur tira la synth\u00e8se des diff\u00e9rentes interventions ainsi que les le\u00e7ons apprises avant de tirer des conclusions de la rencontre.
Dr (MC) Sabak\u00e9 T. DIARRA<\/strong> and Dr (MC) Lamine DIOP<\/strong>, membres du bureau de REUNIR<\/strong> assureront le rapportage du Webinaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMETHODOLOGY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with instructions on how to join the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEXPECTED RESULTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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AGENDA <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
TIME<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> TIME<\/strong> <\/strong>(in minutes)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> SESSION<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> OBJECTIVES<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> PRESENTERS<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr> OPENING SESSION : <\/strong>Moderator: Professor Sitou LAWALI<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> <\/td> 3<\/td> Introduction<\/td> Welcome and presentation of the REUNIR network<\/td> Prof. Aboubacar TOGUYENI<\/strong> Executive Secretary of REUNIR<\/td><\/tr> <\/td> 3<\/td> <\/td> Importance of the theme, overview of the Sahelian context<\/td> Dr Sabak\u00e9 T. DIARRA<\/strong>, Research Manager - REUNIR<\/td><\/tr> <\/td> 3<\/td> Course of the webinar<\/td> Introduction of participants and Webinar objectives and expectations <\/td> Moderator :
Professor Sitou LAWALI<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/td><\/tr> <\/td> 15<\/td> Communication 1<\/td> Land management: regulatory, legal and institutional framework in the Sahel - Issues and challenges for sustainable agricultural production in the Sahel ? <\/td> Dr Ameth DIALLO<\/strong>
Network of land tenure academics (NELGA) at Gaston Berger University in Senegal<\/td><\/tr> <\/td> 15<\/td> Communication 2<\/td> What are the best land management practices in the Sahel? The role of the Observatoire r\u00e9gional du foncier rural en Afrique de l'Ouest (ORFAO) A What results have these good practices achieved?<\/td> Dr. Ibrahima KA<\/strong>
In charge of rural land tenure and ORFAO operationalization<\/td><\/tr> <\/td> <\/td> Communication 3<\/td> Voluntary Guidelines for Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security. What prospects for securing land for vulnerable and marginalized populations?<\/td> Mrs.<\/strong> Kysseline CHERESTAL<\/strong>
Expert in sustainable natural resource management, FAO<\/td><\/tr> <\/td> 15<\/td> Communication 4<\/td> What are the recommendations for better land management in Africa? What strategies involving academics, the state, civil society and organizations are needed for sustainable land management? <\/strong><\/td> Mr Amadou KANOUTE<\/strong>
Repr\u00e9sentant de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile Africaine<\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/td><\/tr> <\/td> 20<\/td> Q&A\/Open floor<\/td> Questions and comments from the audience<\/td> Attendees<\/td><\/tr> <\/td> 5<\/td> Conclusion and summary of the session<\/td> Summary of key points, action points and next steps<\/td> Prof. Sitou<\/strong><\/strong> LAWALI <\/strong>
REUNIR's external relations and communications manager to be identified<\/td><\/tr> <\/td> 5<\/td> Conclusion<\/td> Thanks to all speakers and participants<\/td> Prof. Aboubacar TOGUYENI<\/strong>,
Executive Secretary - REUNIR<\/td><\/tr>FIN<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"