SDC focus
The SDC is working at various levels to establish just tenure governance, i.e. for fair access, especially for poorer population groups in rural areas, to land and other natural resources. It encourages the participation of all stakeholders in drawing up principles on just tenure governance as well as the independence of rural communities, for instance in Africa, Central, South and East Asia and in Latin America. For the SDC the active participation of the private sector in such processes is important.
The SDC supports governments in the development, implementation and oversight of land use policies that recognise all existing rights of use, including individual, collective and customary rights.
At the global level, the SDC actively participated in the creation and implementation of a set of targeted regulations that promote a just tenure governance policy and establish criteria for responsible investment in agriculture.
Transparent and fair land-use systems help to overcome obstacles to development such as corruption, land speculation, and environmentally destructive agricultural investment.