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Why attend CIGOFA
OUR CIGOFA 5 TOPICS
Our Awesome Topics
Young surveyors exchanges
Facilitate young surveyors exchanges to promote skills transfer, innovation, and peer learning in land governance. And celebrate FIG Young surveyors archievements.
Invest in digital literacy and innovation hubs
Invest in digital literacy and innovation hubs to empower youth with the skills and tools needed to actively engage in modern land governance, climate action, and sustainable development. This includes training in digital land mapping, digital surveying tools, and the promotion of youth-led innovations and best practices in digital land governance designed by youth, for youth.
The Issue of Indigenous Youth
It's crucial to address the needs of indigenous youth, such as the Ogiek community, during the conference. We'll explore their unique challenges in securing land rights, offering insights and strategies for inclusive policies. By focusing on indigenous youth, we aim to shed light on broader issues and inform discussions on strategies that protect the rights and cultural heritage of migrating youth while maintaining their connection to their land and identity
Ensuring a Secure Future
Emphasizing the significance of securing land rights for young people to guarantee a sustainable and prosperous future. We'll explore ways to enhance collaboration between traditional authorities and youth
intergenerational knowledge exchange
Promote intergenerational knowledge exchange, along with the sharing of best practices and digital tools, to bridge traditional land wisdom with modern innovations and ensure inclusive, youth-centered, and sustainable land governance.
Youth Housing Needs
It's important to recognize that young people play a significant role in shaping the future of Africa's economy, civil service, informal sector, and military. Despite their importance, their housing needs are often overlooked, especially in urban areas. Many young people in African cities face challenges like expensive rent, insufficient utilities, and poor housing conditions.
Youth Migration and Job Creation
This sub-topic explores the complex relationship between youth migration and land rights, with a particular focus on the challenges faced by African youth. It highlights the socio-economic drivers that influence young people's decisions to migrate such as land scarcity, unemployment, and lack of opportunities in rural areas. Going beyond statistics, this discussion brings forward the personal stories behind migration, shedding light on the human dimension of this critical issue. Additionally, it shares promising practices and innovative solutions aimed at creating decent and sustainable jobs for youth as a strategy to reduce migration flows and unlock local development.
Food security and climate mitigation
Strengthening land governance plays a vital role in enhancing food security and supporting climate mitigation efforts particularly through sustainable agriculture, reforestation, and youth-led land restoration initiative by facilitating the exchange of best practices among stakeholders.
Promoting Dialogue
We'll advocate for structured conversations between youth and traditional leaders, creating platforms for meaningful dialogue and mutual understanding
Organizing Committee President Words
Innocent Antoine Houedji
Hello/ good morning colleagues. I would like to welcome you all to the international conference of youth land governance in Africa. Thank you to each one of you for being here with us today. We are very pleased to be able to welcome those of you that have been with us for a long time now as well as those who are new to the land governance in Africa.
A few basic facts: there were 1.2 billion young people aged 15 to 24 in the world in 2015, or one person in six in the world. By 2030, the target date for achieving the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDOs), the number of young people is expected to increase by 7%, reaching nearly 1.3 billion. Given the size of this population, the world will never be able to achieve Goal 1 (eradicate poverty in all its forms throughout the world) without focusing on youth.
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Keynote Speakers
Oumar SYLLA
UN-HABITAT AFRICA REGION DIRECTOR
Eva Maria Anyango Okoth
Africa Region Coordinator of International Land Coalition
Esther Obaikol
IGAD Land Governance Coordinator
Dr.Janet Edeme
Head of Land and Agriculture Division of Africa Union Commission -DARBE
Royal Highness Drani Stephen Izakare
Paramount chief of the Madi Tribe, and Chairman General of the Forum of African Traditional Authorities.
Prof. Dr. Walter Timo de Vries
Full Professor / chair land management
Amadou Kanoute
Directeur exécutif chez CICODEV Africa
Maria Marealle
Chief Land Officer at African Development Bank Group
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Antoine Innocent HOUEDJI
CEO
- Phone:+229 69 70 14 14
Expertise Foncière | Founder - CEO | Youth Initiative for Land in Africa (YILAA) | Youth Land Rights Specialist | Alumni of Transparency International School on Integrity | Youth Land rights defender
Juliet Inyangala Tsuma
In charge of communication
Communications | Advocacy | Media | Certified Journalist | Note: Views are entirely my own.
Deborah Oyugi
In charge of Oscar Night and resources mobilization
afeguarding PSEAH Specialist. Investigations Lead. Forensic Accountant. Talent Coach/ Show Producer. Founder , Debbie Oyugi Kids.
Charles Mwendwa
In charge of organization
Gender and climate change advocate/ land rights/ youth for land
Rik Wouters
Advisor
Currently I am senoir land expert in the PPMEC project in Benin. Before I was advisor land administration in the PMAF project also in Benin.
Augustine NYAKATOMA
In charge of organization | country director YILAA Tanzania
Social Work
Dr. Oumy Dondé FAYE
In charge of resources mobilization
Lawyer, Specialized in Decentralization and Land Law,
Mamba Tafock Yvana Paolla
In charge of logistics
She has a diverse expériences both in Business administration and logistics
Pacifique Kanyiki
In charge of organization | Country director RDC
Land rights and environment specialist
Cathrine Marenga
YILAA Namibia Country Director
The Youth Initiative for Land in Africa(YILAA)Namibia Focal Point who advocates for Namibian youth to have access to land and engage in youth issues on land.
Faith Alubbe
In charge of organization
CEO,Kenya Land Alliance Human Rights Lawyer / Land Justice Advocate.