About LGWG
Land Governance Working Group (LGWG) is a Joint Initiative of the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation (MOLMCPA) of the Government of Nepal, Civil Society Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations and Intergovernmental Organizations that are working on Land and resource-related issues in Nepal.

Our Priorities
- Redefine People to Land Relations in the Changed Local Context
- Identification, Enumeration, and Categorization of Land & People
- Landscape Restoration
- Modeling Land Reform in Nepal
- Livelihood improvement of Land Poor communities
- Curriculum Development
- Implementation of Land Related SDGs
- Strengthen Peoples Organization: Land Rights Forum
- Strengthening Public Organizations: Local Governments and local offices for land administration
Theory of Change

Since its formulation in 2012, the Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Land Governance in Nepal has fostered partnerships and collaborations at local, regional, national, and international levels- bringing together diverse but complementary efforts, particularly between community-based organizations, government ministries, actors, policy-makers, and civil society organizations (Connect).
The platform facilitates informed and effective actions through accessible and applicable knowledge and tools by creating opportunities for innovation, piloting, and scaling up (Mobilise);
and influences key decision-makers to engage with civil society actors as legitimate and necessary interlocutors in achieving people-centered land governance (Influence).
News and Updates From Our Members
WHAT IS THE CONTEXT? The government authorities seem content that people are obeying the lockdown regulations which keep on changing at the local level. The authorities believe that there is a positive correlation between the lockdown on the streets and public safety from the spread of the virus: the stricter […]
NEPAL OFFICIALS CONSIDER LANDEX AS A TOOL FOR NATIONAL PROCESSES
As emphasized by Dharm Raj Joshi, who led the implementation of the land monitoring tool in Nepal, the objective and aim of LANDex is to create national-level data on land governance that offer insights into the local reality while providing globally comparable data that contributes to monitoring the Sustainable Development […]
EDUCATING COMMUNITIES AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL TO CLAIM THEIR LAND RIGHTS
It has been a year since the Government of Nepal established the Land Issues Resolving Commission (LIRC) to advance land tenure security for local communities. The process, however, involves many stakeholders and requires a long-term commitment. In this regard, ILC members in Nepal the Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC) and […]
COVID-19 AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE-CENTRED LAND REFORM IN NEPAL
COVID-19 continues to intensify its attack on every sector. This pandemic has triggered a discussion worldwide about agriculture and food security, which closely relates to land use and management. This brings back the discussion on what kind of land reform we should look for to achieve agriculture development and food […]
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