| dc.description | The fifth conference of Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) took place in Addis Ababa from 21-24 November 2023 under the theme: “Promoting Sustainable Land Governance in Africa for Accelerating Implementing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)”. CLPA was co-organized by the Government of Ethiopia and the African Land Policy Center, a joint initiative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Union Commission (AUC), and the African Development Bank. Participants included experts from government, academia, research, traditional authorities, other non-state actors, the private sector, and development partners. The overall objective of the conference was to deepen commitment and strengthen capacity for land policy development, implementation, and monitoring in Africa through improved access to knowledge and information in support of evidence-based land policymaking. The dialogue also fostered improved networking, resources for land governance and land policy in Africa, and partnerships. This video highlights the speakers at the Fifth Conference of Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) 2023; H.E. Hans Lundquist, Ambassador of Sweden to Ethiopia and Djibouti, and Permanent Representative to AU, IGAD, and UNECA; Mr. Robert Lising, Chief of Section, PSDFD- Energy Infrastructure and Services, UNECA; Hon. Judith Nabakooba, Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Uganda; and H.E. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, AU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, AfDB. The points highlighted: land is a fundamental resource that provides a foundation for the well-being of our societies; Sound Land governance systems are essential to facilitating young women's communities and the private sector to engage and benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area; This year the conference focused on promoting sustainable land governance in Africa for the acceleration of the African continent's free trade; By 2040 the implementation of the AfCFTA will raise intra-African trade by 15 to 20 percent. | en |
