The aim of this series of regional webinars is to raise awareness on the value of tenure security and its contribution to biodiversity conservation, sustainable land management, ecosystem restoration, and climate change mitigation and adaptation, while improving food security and local livelihoods.

The webinars also seek to:

• Provide updated information on the joint UNCCD-FAO land tenure work to all interested stakeholders, including a more concise understanding of the Technical Guide on the integration of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT) and land degradation neutrality (LDN) and the pathways and good practices that it presents.

• Increase awareness on the challenges and opportunities for integrating the principles and practices of the VGGT into a wide range of LDN and land restoration.

• Exchange on specific regional challenges and national experiences, specifically addressing the need for genuine commitments to human rights, fit-for-purpose or improved administrative and institutional capacities, and dedicated financial support to sustain efforts to achieve greater tenure security.

• Describe the upcoming request for proposals, criteria, and selection process to support national consultations, in selected countries across regions, to further develop specific guidance, exchange lessons learned, and inform land tenure strategies and action plans.

TMG is one of the partners and co-organizers of the webinars, along with Landesa, Land Portal, International Land Coalition, and the UN-Habitat Global Land Tool Network, and others.