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| Asian
Development Bank (ADB)ation |
| ADB is a multilateral
development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and
the Pacific. Established in 1966, owned by 59 members, mostly from the
region. |
| aims: land
markets, urban land for housing |
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| CAB
International (CABI) |
| We are a leading global
not-for-profit organisation specialising in sustainable solutions for agricultural
and environmental problems. |
| aims: nutrition,
sustainable environment, bio-diversity |
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| Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA / ACDI) |
| CIDA supports sustainable
development activities in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to
a more secure, equitable and prosperous world. Working with partners in
the private and public sectors in Canada and in developing countries, and
with international organizations and agencies, we support foreign aid projects
in more than 100 of the poorest countries of the world. |
| aims: nutrition,
combating desertification |
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| Department
of International Development (DFID) |
| The Department for International
Development (DFID) is the British government department responsible for
promoting development and the reduction of poverty. DFID aims to work in
partnership with other governments committed to these targets, and with
business and the private sector, civil society and the research community,
supporting progress to reduce world poverty. It also works with multilateral
institutions. |
| aims: access
of poor people to land, resources and markets, sustainable management of
natural resources |
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| Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| The Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations was founded in 1945 with a mandate to
raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural
productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. Today,
FAO is one of the largest specialized agencies in the United Nations system
and the lead agency for agriculture, forestry, fisheries and rural development.
An intergovernmental organization, FAO has 180 member countries plus one
member organization, the European Community |
| aims: combating
desertification, nutrion, gender and food security |
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| Fédération
Internationale des Géomètres (FIG) |
| FIG was founded in 1878
in Paris. It is a federation of national associations and is the only international
body that represents all surveying disciplines. It is a UN-recognised non
government organisation (NGO) and its aim is to ensure that the disciplines
of surveying and all who practise them meet the needs of the markets and
communities that they serve. It realises its aim by promoting the practice
of the profession and encouraging the development of professional standards. |
| aims: land
management and administration; cadastral reform and multi-purpose cadastres;
parcel-based land information systems and computerisation of cadastral
records; cadastral surveying and mapping; land titling, land tenure, land
law and land registration; urban and rural land consolidation; national
and international boundaries; land and marine resource management. (Commision
7) |
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| Gesellschaft
für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) |
| Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH has been operating as a service
company in international development cooperation since 1975. The primary
goal of GTZ's work is to improve the living and working conditions of people
in the partner countries and sustain the natural basis for life. GTZ deals
with a wide range of issues and tasks. They include, for example, protecting
the tropical forest in Indonesia, AIDS prevention in Kenya, vocational
training in Argentina and advisory services to governments of countries
of the former Soviet Union. |
| aims: Geographic
Information Systems (GIS), land tenure, combating desertification, land
use planning, regionally oriented program planning, urban housing, urban
development |
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| Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) |
| The Global Land Tool Network’s (GLTN) main objective is to contribute to poverty alleviation and the Millennium Development Goals through land reform, improved land management and security of tenure. The GLTN originates from requests made by Member States and local communities world-wide to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), who initiated the network in cooperation with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the World Bank, in 2006. |
| aims: poverty alleviation, Millennium Development Goals, land management, land reform, security of tenure |
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| Inter-American
Development Bank (IADB) |
| The Inter-American Development
Bank, the oldest and largest regional multilateral development institution,
was established in December of 1959 to help accelerate economic and social
development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Bank was created in
response to a longstanding desire on the part of the Latin American nations
for a development institution that would focus on the pressing problems
of the region. Today Bank membership totals 46 nations. |
| aims: solving
housing problems, land titling and indigenous peoples, sustainable land
use, urban greening |
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| International Institute
for Environment and Development (IIED) |
| IIED is an independent, non-profit organization promoting sustainable
patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies,
networking and knowledge dissemination. We work to address global issues
such as mining, the paper industry and food systems. |
| aims: sustainable development |
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| Swedish
International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) |
| Sida is the Swedish government
agency for bilateral international development cooperation and most of
Sweden's cooperation with Central and Eastern Europe. Sida has some 600
members of staff in Sweden and a further serving overseas at embassies
and consulates in partner countries where Sida has extensive programmes. |
| aims: long
term sustainable use of natural resources and protection of the environment |
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| United
Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UNCHS) |
| UNCHS was established
in October 1978 as the lead agency within the United Nations system for
coordinating activities in the field of human settlements. It is the focal
point for the implementation of the Habitat Agenda – the global plan of
action adopted by the international community at the Habitat II Conference
in Istanbul, Turkey, in June 1996. Its activities contribute to the overall
objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and promote sustainable
development within the context and the challenges of a rapidly urbanizing
world. |
| aims: sustainable
land use, urban planning |
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| United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| The United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) is the UN's principal provider of development advice,
advocacy and grant support. With 132 country offices, it has long enjoyed
the trust and confidence of governments and NGOs in many parts of the developing
as well as the developed world. It is typically regarded as a partner rather
than an adversary, and its commitment to a universal presence has proven
especially useful in post-conflict situations and with states that had
been otherwise isolated from the international community. |
| aims: sustainable
development, poverty reduction |
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| United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
| The United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), established in 1972, works to encourage sustainable development
through sound environmental practices everywhere. Its activities cover
a wide range of issues, from atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems, the
promotion of environmental science and information, to an early warning
and emergency response capacity to deal with environmental disasters and
emergencies. |
| aims: support
to Africa, environmental protection |
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| UN-HABITAT in action |
| UN-HABITAT in action is a monthly electronic newsletter that will strive
to bring UN-HABITAT closer to you through reports on current programmes
activities, field operations, latest publications and reports and missions
undertaken by various staff members. UN-HABITAT in action is another effort
to inform our partners and various stakeholders about the operations and
activities of UN-HABITAT |
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| The
United States Agency for International Development (US-AID) |
| U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold
purpose of furthering America's foreign policy interests in expanding democracy
and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing
world. Spending less than one-half of 1 percent of the federal budget,
USAID works around the world to achieve these goals. |
| aims: nutrions, free (land) markets, poverty
reduction |
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| Worldbank |
| The World Bank Group
is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. It works
in more than 100 developing economies with the primary focus of helping
the poorest people and the poorest countries. |
| aims: poverty
reduction, land policy, land rights, sustainable development |
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| Institute
for Development Studies (IDS) |
| The Institute of Development
Studies, Sussex, is a leading centre for research and teaching on international
development. IDS is an internationally-renowned centre for research and
teaching on development, established in 1966. IDS also hosts many innovative
information and knowledge management services. |
| aims: development
policy, development research, participation |
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| Lincoln
Institute of Land Policy |
| The Lincoln Institute
of Land Policy is a nonprofit and tax-exempt educational institution established
in 1974. Its mission as a school is to study and teach about land policy,
including land economics and land taxation. |
| aims: land
policy, land taxation, land economics |
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