TMG Think Tank for Sustainability

Frederike Klümper

Programme Lead - Land Governance

Frederike's thematic interests include the governance of natural resources, social accountability tools, and participatory development approaches. She has previously worked as a researcher and adviser with diverse organizations in Africa, Europe and Central Asia. Frederike obtained a PhD from the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies for her work on water and land governance in Tajikistan.

Frederike Klümper
Against the odds: Advancing land tenure and synergies at COP16
Blog Post Dec 19, 2024

Against the odds: Advancing land tenure and synergies at COP16

Our reflection of the UNCCD COP 16
Unlocking Synergies for Women's Land Rights: Bridging Rio Conventions with Grassroots Organizations
Blog Post Jul 01, 2024

Unlocking Synergies for Women's Land Rights: Bridging Rio Conventions with Grassroots Organizations

This year’s Women’s Land Rights Initiative, co-hosted by TMG Research, the Robert Bosch Stiftung, UNCCD, UNCBD and UNFCCC, brought together 50 stakeholders to interrogate the role of women's land rights within the Rio Conventions.
Haki Ardhi land rights reporting tool - A path to gender-responsive climate action
Media Coverage Jun 11, 2024

Haki Ardhi land rights reporting tool - A path to gender-responsive climate action

Women face significant social and political obstacles in addressing climate impacts and the increased demand for land. Securing women's land rights is crucial for gender equality and community resilience. This is where the Haki Ardhi App comes in
Navigating carbon markets: implications for land rights and community empowerment in Kenya
Blog Post Jun 07, 2024

Navigating carbon markets: implications for land rights and community empowerment in Kenya

In collaboration with Power Shift Africa, TMG Research organized a workshop in Nairobi to facilitate an exchange on the implications of carbon markets on land rights with stakeholders, including representatives from ‘affected’ communities.
Climate solutions pose novel problems for global land governance, and importantly, people's rights
Blog Post May 30, 2024

Climate solutions pose novel problems for global land governance, and importantly, people's rights

Together with our partners Robert Bosch Stiftung and Powershift Africa, TMG organized different sessions at the World Bank Land Conference examining the pivotal role of land rights for a just transition towards a sustainable and carbon-neutral future.
The Elephant in the Room. Land Governance Challenges of Climate Change Mitigation
Publication May 08, 2024

The Elephant in the Room. Land Governance Challenges of Climate Change Mitigation

This article underscores the pivotal role of land in mitigating climate change and stresses the connection between reducing emissions and safeguarding the rights of communities.
Haki Ardhi – the women’s land rights reporting tool
Media Coverage Apr 02, 2024

Haki Ardhi – the women’s land rights reporting tool

Haki Ardhi offers a bottom-up monitoring and reporting system that demonstrates promising potential to increase access to justice, bolster accountability in land governance, and realise just transitions.
Pioneering systems change: grassroots action forges gender-just pathways to accountability
Blog Post Apr 02, 2024

Pioneering systems change: grassroots action forges gender-just pathways to accountability

The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) focused on how to reform institutions that routinely exclude women and eliminate poverty
Shaping Just Transition: TMG Research's strategic contributions to building momentum for a land tenure and climate agenda in the three Rio Conventions
Blog Post Feb 27, 2024

Shaping Just Transition: TMG Research's strategic contributions to building momentum for a land tenure and climate agenda in the three Rio Conventions

Building momentum around climate action and land tenure
Land Rights and Gender Responsive Climate Action Seminar
Blog Post Sep 26, 2023

Land Rights and Gender Responsive Climate Action Seminar

Towards Climate Justice: Securing Women’s Land Rights for a Resilient Tomorrow
Harnessing Synergies and Mobilizing Joint Action: A Historic First Workshop on Women’s Land Rights with all Three Rio Conventions
Blog Post Jul 13, 2023

Harnessing Synergies and Mobilizing Joint Action: A Historic First Workshop on Women’s Land Rights with all Three Rio Conventions

Reducing systemic inequalities, mitigating and adapting to climate change, and conserving biodiversity through nature conservation, sustainable land management and restoration
Women's rights ARE human rights
Blog Post Mar 03, 2023

Women's rights ARE human rights

Harnessing the power of human rights to secure women's land tenure security
The power of human rights to protect tenure rights
Blog Post Feb 06, 2023

The power of human rights to protect tenure rights

A call to human rights and land actors to join hands and advance human rights-based approaches to land governance
Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure (VGGT)
Blog Post Oct 18, 2022

Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure (VGGT)

A Decade of the CFS VGGT: assessing progress and enhancing accountability
How should we apply the Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure? Takeaways from a training session ahead of the 10th anniversary of the VGGT
Blog Post Sep 29, 2021

How should we apply the Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure? Takeaways from a training session ahead of the 10th anniversary of the VGGT

TMG Research hosted a VGGT Training in August 2021, focusing on the practical implementation of the Guidelines within its partner countries. This article summarizes the key takeaways.
Developing a human rights approach to land governance: a workshop report
Blog Post Jul 11, 2021

Developing a human rights approach to land governance: a workshop report

How mapping stakeholder relations can help to improve land conflict resolution mechanisms
Strengthening social participation in the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

Info Brief

Strengthening social participation in the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

Strengthening civil society participation is key for inclusive governance and effective land restoration outcomes. COP16 can advance civil society participation in UNCCD processes and foster consensus for reform, and momentum must carry into COP17.

Written by Frederike Klümper

Published on Dec 10, 2024

Secure land tenure: the key to climate resilience? Strengthening land rights in climate change adaptation and mitigation policies.

Policy Brief

Secure land tenure: the key to climate resilience? Strengthening land rights in climate change adaptation and mitigation policies.

This policy paper argues for the integration of land rights into global and national climate policies.

Written by Land Governance Team

Published on Oct 31, 2024

Land Rights: A Powerful Foundation for Climate Action and Justice

Report

Land Rights: A Powerful Foundation for Climate Action and Justice

This discussion paper analyses the various linkages between land rights and climate action.

Written by Land Governance Team

Published on Oct 30, 2024

Rights4Land: towards an agenda for just land governance

Report

Rights4Land: towards an agenda for just land governance

The Rights4Land platform drives equitable land access and secure tenure for marginalized people

Written by Ilse Pelkmans, Frederike Klümper

Published on Sep 11, 2024

The significance of  community-level land and  forest governance institutions  for land restoration and  land degradation  neutrality programmes: A case study of  Bua catchment area  in Malawi

Report

The significance of community-level land and forest governance institutions for land restoration and land degradation neutrality programmes: A case study of Bua catchment area in Malawi

TMG and Total LandCare Malawi implemented the GSW project activities to Malawi. The study , examined tenure rights in Bua catchment area within the context of national efforts to achieve LDN by protecting Mchinji Forest Reserve and Kasungu National Park.

Written by Washe Kazungu, Kader Baba, Frederike Klümper, Jephthah Maliro

Published on Jul 16, 2024

The Elephant in the Room. Land Governance Challenges of Climate Change Mitigation

Article

The Elephant in the Room. Land Governance Challenges of Climate Change Mitigation

This article underscores the pivotal role of land in mitigating climate change and stresses the connection between reducing emissions and safeguarding the rights of communities.

Written by David Betge, Frederike Klümper, Jes Weigelt

Published on May 08, 2024

Opportunities for enhancing recognition of tenure rights for community forests: The case of Loita Community Forest in Narok County, Kenya

Working Paper

Opportunities for enhancing recognition of tenure rights for community forests: The case of Loita Community Forest in Narok County, Kenya

Examining the contribution of community forests to national Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and land restoration targets: a follow-up to the implementation of the UNCCD Decision 26/COP.14 on land tenure.

Written by Washe Kazungu, Check Abdel Kader Baba, William Onura, Frederike Klümper

Published on Jan 31, 2024

Safeguards for Carbon Markets – Prioritizing Local Communities’ Tenure Rights

Info Brief

Safeguards for Carbon Markets – Prioritizing Local Communities’ Tenure Rights

As carbon markets continue to gain traction, we need to look into the impact they will have on rural communities who currently rely on the lands where these projects will be implemented.

Written by Moritz Hauer, Washe Kazungu, Frederike Klümper

Published on Oct 12, 2023

The role of community forests in national LDN and land restoration programmes: A case study of community forest parcels in Taita Taveta County, Kenya

Working Paper

The role of community forests in national LDN and land restoration programmes: A case study of community forest parcels in Taita Taveta County, Kenya

Examining the contribution of community forests to national Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and land restoration targets: a follow-up to the implementation of the UNCCD Decision 26/COP.14 on land tenure.

Written by Washe Kazungu, Frederike Klümper, Check Abdel Kader Baba

Published on Sep 19, 2023

Responsible land governance in LDN programmes: The risks of decoupling forest conservation from legitimate tenure rights in Madagascar

Working Paper

Responsible land governance in LDN programmes: The risks of decoupling forest conservation from legitimate tenure rights in Madagascar

Examining the challenges to safeguard and integrate legitimate tenure rights in management and policy decisions: a follow-up to the implementation of the UNCCD Decision 26/COP.14 on land tenure.

Written by Check Abdel Kader, Baba, Frederike Klümper, Harifidy Rakoko Ratsimba, Washe Kazungu, Jes Weigelt

Published on Sep 19, 2023

Responsible land governance  in LDN programmes - Malawi Case Study

Working Paper

Responsible land governance in LDN programmes - Malawi Case Study

Monitoring the impact of Land Degradation Neutrality measures on legitimate tenure rights of forest-adjacent communities: a follow-up to the implementation of the UNCCD Decision 26/COP.14 on land tenure.

Written by Washe Kazungu, Check Abdel Kader Baba, Frederike Klümper, Jes Weigelt

Published on Aug 03, 2023

Technical Guide on the Integration of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security into the Implementation of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification and LDN

Technical Guide

Technical Guide on the Integration of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security into the Implementation of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification and LDN

TMG contributed to this technical guide that aims to inform policy and decision makers on the potential and means whereby which legitimate and secure tenure can accelerate progress towards LDN and other restoration commitments.

Written by FAO, UNCCD, TMG Research

Published on Jun 01, 2022

Concept Note: Human Rights-Based Land Governance Monitoring

Concept Note

Concept Note: Human Rights-Based Land Governance Monitoring

Short paper outlines the rationale behind project in Malawi linking land rights to human rights

Written by Frederike Klümper

Published on Nov 26, 2021

Strengthening Accountability for Responsible Land Governance: Linking Governance of Tenure to Human Rights

Article

Strengthening Accountability for Responsible Land Governance: Linking Governance of Tenure to Human Rights

Making a case for adopting human rights-based monitoring approaches to strengthen the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure

Written by Anna Katharina Kramer, Frederike Klümper, Alexander Müller, Francesca Thornberry

Published on Oct 08, 2021

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