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Session 1: Welcome remarks
Mr. Ernesto Castro GarciaHabitat for Humanity International
Dr. Samuel MabikkeGLTN Secretariat
Ms. Brenda Perez CastroHabitat for Humanity International
• Australia• Cambodia• Canada• Colombia• Costa Rica• Fiji• India• Malaysia• Nepal• Netherlands• New Zealand• Spain • Uganda• United States• Vietnam
• Action aid India / Action Aid • ANGOC• Catholic Relief Services• Community Development Foundation /ACHR • DAMPA / Huairou• Foundation for Economic Freedom/ACHR/SDI• Habitat for Humanity • HPFP/ACHR/SDI• Huairou commission
• LANDac• Norwegian Red Cross / Norwegian Refugee Council • Slum/Shack Dwellers International • Shared Value Foundation• PACSII/ACHR/ SDI• Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) / Huairou • TAMPEI/ACHR/SDI• UN HABITAT • RMIT
Who is here? – GLTN CSO urban cluster members
Why are we here? - Objectives
Objectives Expected outputs
Build a common understanding around the range of land tenureoptions and ways to strengthen security of tenure in urban areas in Asiaand the Pacific from the civil society point of view
A shared understanding of the continuum ofland rights and urban poverty in Asia and thePacific and key knowledge gaps around it
Share information, experience and perspectives onmeeting land-related challenges, including piloting and application of aselection of innovative land tools
Case studies: CSO’s contributions to theimprovement of land tenure security and urbanpoverty reduction in Asia Pacific
Discuss practical challenges, tactics and lessons learnt from
the diverse experience of GLTN’s partners in the urban cluster
Identify key aspects in which the GLTN secretariat and partners can
support and collaborate with each other at the local, nationaland regional level
General recommendations on the creation andimprovement of resources and tools for landaccess and security of tenure
An action plan for the GLTN CSO urban cluster
Connect and share experiences in working on land tenure security for urban
poverty reduction in Asia and the Pacific
Why are we here? – Principles
• Security of land tenure can reduce urban poverty
• We don’t know everything … but we want to know more!
• We all have developed different strategies, tactics and tools we are proud of
• Knowledge is better when shared!
• Pro poor;
• Equitable;
• Sustainable;
• Affordable;
• Systematically large scale /scalable; and,
• Gender-sensitive•
while taking into
consideration:
• Good governance;
• Subsidiarity; and,
• The Continuum of Land Rights.
GLTN promotes land tools
that are:
How will we do it? – Agenda
2. Land Tenure in Asia and the Pacific: main
challenges and barriers to improved
tenure security
3. Opportunities and way forward: the role of CSOs
Roles of CSOs in fostering global frameworks on land:
NUA/SDGs/VGGT
4. Key concepts, approaches and
tools
5. Building a shared understanding of the
continuum of land rights in
urban AP
6. Empowering women and organizing
communities
8. Contributing to city planning and land/urban
policy implementation: fostering innovative partnerships with local governments
9. Advocating for land tenure security, evidence-
based
7. Developing and promoting intermediate types
of tenure, alternative mechanisms for access to land, and fit-for-purpose land administration systems
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How will we do it? – Methodological aids
• In my country/organization…• I didn't’t know that…• What wasn’t said…
• Applications of the new knowledge• Potential collaboration • Recommendations on how to
strengthen the network• Asks for the GLTN secretariat
Working definitions handout
Tenure arrangements per country handout
Collective note taking handout
Action wall
Thermometer
Logistics and recommendations
• Engagement and communication• Time keeping• Coffee breaks, lunch and welcome dinner • Toilets • Wi-Fi
Speed networking (15 min)
What subject do you wish you knew more about and why?
1. Choose one word to describe your relation to the subject and write it on a post-it. It can be a noun, verb, adjective (i.e. believer, skeptic, connector, learning, hope). Attach it to your nametag.
2. Every time the bell chimes (every 3 min), you will find one person to introduce yourself to, explain the word you chose, and answer one question on the screen
How is your family like?
What do you think your organization does best?
What are the three main types of tenure rights?
Why do you think land is important for development and the wellbeing of communities?
Dr. David MitchellRMIT
Session 2: Land challenges and barriers to improved tenure security in urban Asia Pacific
World cafe session
Table subject Facilitator
Security of land tenure and access to other rights
Ms. Lara Shankar
Urbanization and rural-urban linkages Fr. Francis Lucas / Arch. Carla Santos
Climate change and natural disasters in cities
Ms. Emy Tapiru
Women’s tenure security and access to land
Ms. Shristee Singh
Limitations in legislation, policy, land administration and land management
Ms. Rhea Lyn M. Dealca
Spider web
1. Name
2. One specific activity her/his organization does in relation to the subject of the event and what his/her favorite thing about that activity is:
i.e. … My name is Claire and in my organization, we have supported communities in creating savings groups and my favorite thing about it is that families are more prepared in case of a calamity or an emergency
3. Any other participant who shares the same experience or opinion should say “me too”, and the yarn ball should be thrown to her/him, while still holding the yarn.
4. The second person should answer the same questions, but pointing out a different experience or opinion and adding one more:
i.e. … My name is John and in my organization, we also support the creation of saving groups but my favorite thing about it is how much solidarity within a community it creates.
5. All participants continue answering the question and adding more experiences and
opinions by tossing the ball around the circle, until all participants form part of the spider web.
1) Revision of to the generic continuum (10 min)
2) Organize by country group (Cambodia, Fiji, India,
Nepal, Philippines)
3) Discuss the types of land tenure (formal or informal
arrangements by which people can access land) in
urban areas in your country.
4) Which rights do people formally access under each
type of tenure?
5) Which problems, limitation does this type of tenure
have?
6) What doubts do you have concerning this type of
tenure?
Continuum of land rights
Types of tenure
USE
DEVELOP
BASIC SERVICES
CONTROL
SUBDIVIDE, SUBLET, ETC
BUY/SELL
MORTGAGE/USE AS COLLATERAL
INHERIT
Associated rights
Limitations
Questions/doubts