FAO Support to Land Consolidation in Europe and Central Asia During 2002-2018: Experiences and Way Forward
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Author(s): Morten Hartvigsen
Date: 2019
Topics: Governance, Land, Livelihoods
The objective of this paper is to present the FAO experiences of supporting member countries related to land consolidation from 2000 on, but also to reflect on the lessons learned and the way forward. The endorsement in 2012 of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) (FAO, 2012), and the adoption in 2015 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 associated targets, further require reflection to ensure that all development initiatives related to land tenure and beyond are in the best possible way in line with VGGT and contribute to achieving the SDGs.