VGGT+10 Synthesis Report

In May 2012, the Committee on World Food Security adopted the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) to promote secure tenure rights and equitable access to land, fisheries and forests with respect to all forms of tenure. Over the past decade, the Guidelines have contributed to creating inclusive processes for policy formulation, giving voice to legitimate tenure rights holders, developing trust and accountability among key stakeholders, in the ownership, management, planning and use of legitimate tenure rights in land, fisheries and forests.

This report is a product of the VGGT+10 Initiative and focuses on the progress made across the 12 participating countries assessed, including good practices, as well as the challenges encountered, lessons learned and the main tenure issues still to be addressed.