Land and poverty through the prism of the Norwegian investment fund for devolping countries
Maïmouna-Lise Pouye
This paper focuses on the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries and its investments in the agribusiness sector in the United Republic of Tanzania. The paper is based on the preliminary findings of my fieldwork research in Norway. Thus, it briefly presents the Fund, the investment and the concerns raised in relation to it (in terms of land governance, development outcomes, poverty alleviation and food security). This paper seeks to contribute to a better understanding and open a space for dialogue on the role played by Development Finance Institutions in land governance and poverty alleviation. The paper is particularly relevant to two of the ten themes of the conference (1 and 10): New academic research on the impact of land tenure security for sustainable development, equity and prosperity, (results and their policy relevance; new research methodologies); Achieving responsible large-scale land based investments: lessons learned 10 years on.
Event: Land Governance in an Interconnected World_Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty_2018
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