ILC Participation at the International Conference on Agrarian Reform (ICARRD)

Porto Alegre, Brazil
7-10 March 2006

ICARRD website

1. ILC supported the following preparatory activities:

• Sponsored and financed the preparation of country case studies for Niger and Madagascar.
• Supported the Andean Forum February 20-22 in Lima Peru for the six Andean Nations.
• Supported the Government and CSO consultation in Indonesia which together established the country study for presentation to ICARRD.

These activities, while feeding into ICARRD, were supported because the results were part of the ILC's country programmes for 2006. The activities were moved forward so they could have the additional benefit of also feeding the outcomes into ICARRD.

2. Summary of Special Thematic Sessions organized by ILC:

• Mar 8 - Engaging Governments and Civil-Society: the Experience of National and Regional Network, with panellist from the Andean Forum, West Africa, Indonesia and Central America and 3 discussants from the UN System Network, IFAP and ANGOC.

• Mar 9 - Administering Land Rights: Alternatives to Individual Property Ownership PDF 18KB with panellists from Brazil (Amazonia), Uganda and South Africa plus discussants from Iran, Roppa (West Africa ) and IFAD. Statement by International Land Coalition | Spanish | French

Both sessions had simultaneous translation into English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. Invitation to Thematic Sessions PDF 48KB

3. ILC was a panellist on the UNDP Special Thematic Session Land Rights Reform and Governance in Africa on March 9. This is based on the joint work that ILC and UNDP have been undertaking in Africa over the past 12-15 months.

4. ILC was invited to be an official speaker on one of the Commissions and one of the Panels.

5. Materials and Documentation:

• ILC has prepared a four panel folder presenting the key messages and agenda for action as established by the ILC membership during its Assembly of Members in 2005. This folder is presented in English PDF 970KB, Spanish PDF 974KB and French PDF 832KB.

• ILC has three other documents that will be distributed selectively, especially during its thematic session:
  1. Land Reform
     • Policy Brief - Needs and Choices in Land Reform PDF 71KB
     • Note de politique générale - Besoins et choix dans la réforme des régimes fonciers PDF 52KB
     • Informe sobre Política - Necesidades y Opciones en la Reforma de la Tenencia de la Tierra PDF 61KB
  Land Related Conflicts
  • Policy Brief - Land Related Conflicts PDF 57KB
  • Note de politique générale - Conflits relatifs à la terre PDF 59KB
  • Informe sobre Política - Conflictos relacionados con la tierra PDF 57KB
  3. A Comparative Analysis of Donor Land Policies

6. ILC has a delegation of 24 persons including 4 staff and 20 partner organisations. This event has a unique importance to the members, many who will participate in both the official and the CSO events.

Declarations:

FAO Final Declaration

NGO Forum Final Declaration - For a new agrarian reform based on food sovereignty

Reports by ILC Participants

Fundación TIERRA - Gonzalo Colque F. - Brief Report on ICARRD PDF 26KB | Breve informe sobre la CIRADR PDF 26KB

Uganda Land Alliance - Rose Mwebeza Presentation PPT 77KB

KPA Progress Report Mar 2006, Indonesia PDF 42KB

Other Reports

Indonesian National Report PDF 101KB

Etudes de Case

Le Code Rural du Niger: Une Réforme Foncière Basée Sur Un Processus Participatif Continu PDF

 

Press

Indonesian Press PDF 135KB