Duration: 15 June 2023 - 14 June 2027 (48 months)
Funded by: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs (MAFRA) of Republic of Korea
In Collaboration with: Ministry of Land Management,
Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation (MoLMCPA)
Implemented by: UN-Habitat and Global Land Tool Network
(GLTN)
Partners:
Background:
Rural landlessness is a root cause of poverty and inequality in Nepal.
Landlessness also stunts agricultural and economic innovation, and prevents
progress on agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) targets of
Nepal's 2nd Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). The project builds on
the extensive experience through assistance of Global Land Tool Network (GLTN)
in Nepal. Nepal adopted the National Land Policy in 2019 and the 8th Amendment
to the Land Law in 2020, as a pathway to land tenure security to 25% of Nepal's
population estimated living with (near-)landlessness. For this project, a
collaboration is set with 4 municipalities in Lumbini Province of Nepal, in Chure
region (also targeted in the 2nd NOC) focusing on vulnerable landless
households mainly from indigenous community. The Project recognizes that
secured land tenure needs to be coupled with climate-smart agricultural (CSA)
innovation for sustainable livelihood opportunity and poverty alleviation.
Further, it recognizes inclusive and risk sensitive land use through local
collaboration and capacity building will support sustainable development of the
region. For the project, four municipalities in Deukhuri valley are selected.
Objectives:
Contribute to Nepal's climate commitments for green and just development, by introducing innovative approaches to reducing landlessness and improving resilient land use and livelihoods in the 4 municipalities.
Expected Outcomes:
Outcome 1: Improved tenure security of near-landless indigenous people
including women and youth in the target municipalities in Nepal.
Outcome 2: Near-landless indigenous people including women and youth in
the target municipalities have increased access to sustainable livelihoods and
green economic activities.
Outcome 3: The target municipalities plan and promote sustainable,
climate smart and inclusive land use.
Stakeholders:
Target Area of Dang District in Lumbini Province:
Major Outputs: