The World Bank Land Conference has become one of the largest international events on land governance. It brings together over 1,500 participants from across the globe – including representatives from government, academia, civil society, and the private sector – to discuss new research, innovations, practices, and policies to strengthen land and resource governance.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) leads global engagement on land and resource governance through its expertise in advancing land tenure and property rights, programming to secure inclusive and equitable rights to land and natural resources for women and Indigenous Peoples, and addressing development challenges associated with critical minerals.
Stop by our booth for our new conference handouts:
USAID’s Agenda and Presentations
Join USAID for a series of “Coffee Talks” at our booth on Tuesday, May 14 to learn more about our work!
Monday, May 13
- Global Land Governance and Policy Forum, State of Land (1:00p – 1:45p EDT, Preston)
- Karol Boudreaux, Senior Land and Resource Governance Advisor, USAID/Washington
- Ensuring that the Greening Economy is Just for the Land Holders (3:30p – 5:30p EDT, MC 2-800)
Tuesday, May 14
- Join members from USAID’s Land and Resource Governance Division for a series of Coffee Talks at the USAID booth! (10a – 5p EDT, USAID Booth in Atrium)
- Do Institutional Design and State Capacity Affect Demand for Property Title? (10:30a – 12:30p EDT, MC 8-100)
- Yuliya Panfil, Land and Resource Governance Lead on USAID’s Integrated Natural Resource Management Activity
- Integrated Land Policy Implementation – Cross Ministerial Coordination and Barriers to Securing Land Rights for Development (11:00a – 12:30p EDT, MC 4-800)
- Matt Sommerville, Land and Resource Governance Specialist on USAID’s Integrated Land and Resource Governance II Activity
- Unlocking Community Resilience: An Integrated Approach to Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction (11:00a – 12:30p EDT, MC 2-800)
- Karol Boudreaux, Senior Land and Resource Governance Advisor, USAID/Washington
Wednesday, May 15
- Customary and Statutory Land Administration Challenges in the Era of Climate Change: Voices from the Grassroots (11:00a – 12:30p EDT, MC 2-800)
- Mark Freudenberger, Land and Resource Governance Specialist on USAID’s Integrated Land and Resource Governance II Activity
- Innovative Approaches to Unlock Rural and Indigenous Women’s Land Rights for Sustainable Development (4:00p – 5:30p EDT, Preston)
- Thais Bessa, Senior Gender and Social Inclusion Advisor on USAID’s Integrated Land and Resource Governance II Activity
Thursday, May 16
- Securing Forest Tenure – Strengthening Multi-Stakeholder Action Panel 1 (9:00a – 10:15a EDT, Preston)
- Gillian Caldwell, Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID
- Securing Forest Tenure – Strengthening Multi-Stakeholder Action Panel 2 (10:30a – 11:45a EDT, Preston)
- Karol Boudreaux, Senior Land and Resource Governance Advisor, USAID/Washington
- Securing Women’s Land Rights for a More Livable Planet (2:00p – 3:45p EDT, MC 2-800)
- Karol Boudreaux, Senior Land and Resource Governance Advisor, USAID/Washington
Coffee Talks on Tuesday, May 14
If you are attending the Conference, you can connect with USAID at our booth in the World Bank’s Wolfensohn Atrium. On Tuesday, May 14, we will host a series of “Coffee Talks” with LRG Division staff where you can ask your questions, learn about our work, and tell us about yours. Here’s the schedule:
10:00a - 10:45a11:30a - 12:15p2:00p - 2:45p3:15p - 4:00p4:15p - 5:00p
Speaker(s)
Stephen Brooks, LRG Division Chief
Topic
USAID’s Land and Resource Framework
Speaker(s)
Ioana Bouvier, Senior Spatial Science & Technology Advisor
Janet Nackoney, Land and Resource Governance Officer
Topic
Geospatial Data and Land Rights
Speaker(s)
Sam Turano, Deputy Division Chief and Minerals & Mining Lead
Chloe Cole, Natural Resources Officer
Topic
Critical Minerals
Speaker(s)
Caleb Stevens, Senior Advisor, Governance and Natural Environment
Topic
Implementation Science
Speaker(s)
Karol Boudreaux, Senior Land and Resource Governance Advisor
Topic
Women’s Land Rights
