Category State/Public Land and Property

Burkina Faso

Case: Burkina Faso TENURE TYPE: LAND TENANT INTERVENTION: SHELTER CONSTRUCTION TENURE DURATION: MEDIUM TERM Protracted conflicts and political instability have caused massive waves of displacement in Burkina Faso, with many IDPs arriving in urban areas seeking long-term housing solutions. Limited…

Ecuador

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Case: Ecuador TENURE TYPE: use rights INTERVENTION: repairs, rebuilding, land titles TENURE DURATION: LONG TERM A high proportion of the population in Ecuador’s rural and urban areas do not have access to formally recognized titles. After the 2016 earthquake, the…

Afghanistan

Case: Afghanistan TENURE TYPE: occupancy without legal status INTERVENTION: SHELTER REPAIR TENURE DURATION: MEDIUM-LONG TERM In Afghanistan, land registration laws grant the government ownership to all unregistered land holdings. Many lost ownership documents during displacement, leaving a large population of…