On October 15, 2024, we were honored to participate in the International Day of Rural Women commemoration at the African Union, under the theme “Empowering Women Living in Rural Areas through Education and Access to Technology: Bridging the Gap for Inclusive and Sustainable Agri-food Systems in Africa.” While the
Land for Life Ethiopia organized a significant event marking the country’s first Ethiopian Land Day at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Addis Ababa on August 31, 2023. This groundbreaking event aimed to shed light on the vast opportunities and challenges within the country’s land governance system. The discussion revolved
Ethiopia has made efforts to domesticate different international frameworks, such as the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Platform for Action, and the Rio Declarations, in its laws to protect women’s rights. Besides, the country’s constitution accords women equal rights with
Taking Stock, Raising Awareness and Commitment for the Further Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) October 14/2022 The adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land,
The pastoral development policy and strategy sensitization workshop was conducted on Saturday 14th May 2022 at Azzeman Hotel, Addis Ababa. The workshop brought together more than 70 participants (policymakers, academics, development practitioners, civil society organizations, representatives from eight Oromia regional pastoral zone heads, and communities and media houses) to
Land for Life Ethiopia organized a half-day workshop on agroecology and the food system for the Land for Life members and other participants that came from Oromia and the Federal government bureau. The workshop was held on December 07.2021 at MADO HOTEL where two papers are presented: Community Seed
Land for Life Ethiopia undertakes a strategy validation workshop among its General Assembly (GA) members. The workshop was held on November 20.2021 at Azzeman Hotel. The draft strategy document was presented by Fikru Takele to the GA members. The strategy document is the main reference document that frames the
Land for Life Ethiopia organized a half-day workshop on agroecology and the food system for the Land for Life members and other participants that came from Oromia and the Federal government bureau. The workshop was held on November 13.2021 at Azzeman Hotel where two papers are presented: Fundamentals of
After many months of hard work and dedication, we at Land for Life Ethiopia are pleased to announce the launch of our new website! Visit us at www.lflethiopia.org. Our staff has spent more than three months building everything from scratch, and we are delighted to officially announce the launch
The Multi-Actor Partnership (MAP) on land governance in Ethiopia is composed of actors from different constituencies: representatives of relevant government offices, civil society organizations, the private sector, and academia. Following the launch of the Land for Life Initiative in 2018, hosted by the Forum for Social Studies (FSS), some