Myanmar: Securing Land Rights for the Displaced in Myanmar

Jun 27, 2018 | Norwegian Refugee Council
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Most internally displaced people (IDPs) are not aware of their land rights, and the fear of losing their land is making it hard for them to settle in camps. Even in displacement, farmers are learning new ways to practice agriculture and to overcome challenges to land conflicts in Kachin State of Myanmar. After attending a training organised by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in 2017 on housing, land and property rights, Daw Nwe Nwe decided that she wanted to create awareness among farmers on their land rights: “Without security of land tenure, farmers are unable to have secure livelihood,” she explains.