On 20 January 2022, Helvetas Laos in partnership with Land Information Working Group (LIWG) held a meeting of"The introduction of the Public Information and Awareness Services for Vulnerable Communities Project (PIASVC) PIASVC) and the sub-grant" for the LIWG core members at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The PIASVC project is funded by JSDF (administered by the World Bank) and SDC. It is implemented by Helvetas in partnership with LIWG.
This Digital Legal Aid was produced to be a user-friendly digital legal aid platform by providing guideline for both service providers and users, as well as introduction video for simple steps on access and choices for seeking for legal assistance.
compensation for the loss of crops by those in agricultural areas affected by construction projects often fails to meet state criteria, while project owners have used administrative authorities against residents without sufficient reason.
this newsletter, highlight activities from last three months are presented: Legal Calendar 2022 development taskforce; Community of Practice on Women Land Rights; LIWG advocacy plan: influencing better policy and legislation in the land sector in Laos; Digital Security training. We also presented the meeting of LSSWG and Key activities of LIFE project and members.
Key highlights of this issue are about series of online sessions on the new Land Law and Forestry Law, a sharing good practice of members of their work with community in the province, online coaching on Conflict Resolution to a partner’s organization by LIFE project and key activities from LIWG's member and partner on customary land right recognition. There is also a summary of highlight news and announcement for upcoming activities.
This LIWG Newsletter covers activities from January - March 2021 is our 10th issue. This provides updates on activities implemented by the Secretariat, its members and its network related to land advocacy, natural resource protection, and the promotion of human rights related to land and natural resource tenures.
On 20 January 2022, Helvetas Laos in partnership with Land Information Working Group (LIWG) held a meeting of"The introduction of the Public Information and Awareness Services for Vulnerable Communities Project (PIASVC) PIASVC) and the sub-grant" for the LIWG core members at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The PIASVC project is funded by JSDF (administered by the World Bank) and SDC. It is implemented by Helvetas in partnership with LIWG.
This Briefing Note was commissioned by the Land Information Working Group (LIWG) and jointly developed through the Land Law Advisory Group, including independent consultants and the following projects and organizations: the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Mekong Region Land Governance project (MRLG), the Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
This Briefing Note was commissioned by the Land Information Working Group (LIWG) and jointly developed through the Land Law Advisory Group, including independent consultants and the following projects and organizations: the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Mekong Region Land Governance project (MRLG), the Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
This Briefing Note was commissioned by the Land Information Working Group (LIWG) and jointly developed through the Land Law Advisory Group, including independent consultants and the following projects and organizations: the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Mekong Region Land Governance project (MRLG), the Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
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