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Women gathering. Institutional banner in the background.
Ensuring women’s participation in land governance: “bringing the law home” in Tanzania
… it comes to women’s land rights and women’s participation in land governance. The Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania … over land in Africa Bringing progressive national provisions to local governance practice In rural areas - although quotas for village council … at all. The study prompted TAWLA to start a process to “bring the law home”, by supporting the adoption of gender-sensitive village by-laws in …
Insight, 20 January 2021
Image of grafitti of child crying on a building in Favela Metro-Mangueira. The buildings next to it are torn down.
Can people-centred justice stop forced evictions?
… brought in eviction moratoriums, along with the call to ‘stay at home’, in an attempt to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Such … their will of individuals, families and/or communities from the home and/or land which they occupy, without the provision of, and access …
Insight, 09 July 2026
Nickel smelters in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Indonesia’s nickel refining boom: lessons for other mineral-rich countries
… picture. The visit was part of the Advancing Land-based Investment Governance (ALIGN) project , which over the past two years has supported activities to strengthen the governance of nickel operations in Southeast Sulawesi. A more rounded … 2025, public outrage about mining on small islands in Raja Ampat – home to some of the world’s most iconic coral reefs and marine life, and …
Insight, 28 January 2026
Image of Keir Starmer talking to two journalists while on a boat.
Keir Starmer reportedly planning to skip COP30 leaders' summit
… want to know their leaders are doing something about it. Staying home for fear of criticism will only hurt voters' confidence in global …
News, 26 September 2025
Group of civil society organisation protesting in a building. They are holding signs with slogans.
Paper walls: how visa barriers are silencing the global South on climate
… (PDF) ; others have called it “ visa colonialism ”. In 2024, Climate Home News reported widespread visa refusals for global South delegates.  … Governance …
Insight, 19 June 2025
People from the Youth Group at COP30 gathered and listening to someone speak off-camera.
The power of the process: why multilateral climate negotiations still matter
… establish norms, rules, transparency and ongoing support for climate governance. For developing countries and particularly LDCs, they offer a …
Insight, 03 June 2026
Woman sitting on a balcony wearing a face mask. Behind here, an informal neighbourhood of houses can be seen.
Five years on: how Brazil’s Zero Eviction Campaign is driving policy change for housing justice
… there was bitter irony in the nationwide instruction to ‘stay at home’. In June 2020, grassroots and social movements from across urban … are – alone − not enough; they must be supported by the right governance structures, and professionals who understand the impacts of … that implementing any changes to the law requires appropriate governance structures. Executing legal mandates also calls for legal …
Insight, 06 November 2025
Informal housing by the river.
Upgrading informal settlements in the global South: transforming relations with government, transforming lives
… complete upgrading This includes piped water and toilets in every home, along with electricity, and paved access roads. There is little …
Insight, 05 October 2021
Aerial view of informal settlement in Tanzania.
Building heat resilience in informal settlements: community-led data collection
… the most vulnerable urban communities. Informal settlements, home to the majority of residents in many cities, remain invisible in …
Project, 07 August 2025
Group of community members recording via interviews via their phones.
Community-led innovations leading to transformative change
… such as flooding, extreme heatwaves, forced displacements and home loss due to sea level rises or wars, are all challenges that need …
Insight, 27 February 2025