| Project Detail |
Improved Land Management in the Mekong Region 3 (ILM-MR 3) The Mekong region countries Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Viet Nam face significant changes in land-use patterns and increasing pressure on natural resources. Many rural communities, particularly smallholders, have been left behind as growth has not been uniform. This presents challenges in securing the land and resource rights crucial to their livelihoods and cultural identities. Legal and policy frameworks on land governance in the Mekong Region present opportunities for smallholders to protect their land ownership and use rights, but there are several barriers to making full use of these. They are often complex and contain gaps or contradicting clauses. Laws and regulations are sometimes inconsistent or poorly enforced, resulting in corruption and other abuses. The result is land grabbing, displacement and marginalisation of smallholder farmers and other vulnerable groups. The project is designed to combat these shortcomings. Smallholders have gained secure and equitable access to and control over agricultural land and forests in the Mekong Region. |
