Evaluation of the Regional Consultation of Francophone Africa: Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land and Other Natural Resources

June 2010
FAO Voluntary Guidelines meeting, Ouagadougou

Topics addressed were land administration, taxation and markets, diversity of tools, role of land-related professions; management and rights concerning common natural resources, access and rights of herders, fishers and users of forest products; access of specific social groups to land and natural resources – women, young people and indigenous groups; urban and peri-urban land – urban planning and development and related land policy; agricultural investment, medium- and large-scale land acquisition and land policy.