| April 11, 2005 - Washington, DC. “Learning about the experience in other countries is very useful as we discuss land titling and registration in Brazil,” said Francisco Marote of the Brazilian National Institute of Colonization and Agrarian Reform (INCRA). Connecting from the GDLN Center in Brasilia, Marote was one of 120 participants in a course on “Land Policy for Growth and Poverty Reduction” held February 22-25, 2005. Working on similar issues as Marote, other participants represented public, private, and non-governmental agencies in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Washington.
During the course, participants discussed land policies that promote growth and poverty reduction. They explored in particular how lessons learned elsewhere can be applied in their own countries. Working in the northeastern state of Pernambuco, Marote also underscored the importance of meeting others working on similar issues across Brazil. “I was able to explore collaboration with organizations like Oxfam, which is very active in Pernambuco’s capital city, Recife,” said Marote. While agreeing to share some of what they learned with their colleagues in their own organizations, participants also called for more training on land administration issues.
The course was organized by the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), the World Bank’s team for rural development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LCSER), and the World Bank Institute, with support from the Swiss government. It is part of an on-going program; similar courses are being held in Africa, Central America, and South East Asia.
For more information, contact Mirella Hernani (mhernani@worldbank.org) or visit here.
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