This Paraguay land rights entry provides a starting point for navigating TenureSecurity.org’s country and thematic resources.
There is currently no USAID land tenure country profile available for Paraguay.
Explore Paraguay land rights resources
Browse the country profiles to find available country-level material. The land tenure introduction explains the concepts used across this archive, including formal, customary, and community tenure.
The research and publications collection offers another route into studies and reference material for land rights and governance professionals.
For an international reference framework, read FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure, covering land, fisheries, and forests.
Reading and assessing archive material
Begin with the publication date, geographic coverage, and purpose of a resource. An assessment, a project report, and a policy brief answer different questions. Record the author or issuing organization and distinguish the reporting period from the date the item was published on this website.
- For tenure systems, look for the distinction between ownership, use rights, and customary or collective claims.
- For governance, consider which institutions, community actors, and administrative processes the source discusses.
- For program evidence, separate reported activities from evaluated outcomes and note the methods used.
These steps help readers compare sources and identify questions for further research without treating a historical project account as a complete country assessment.