Global Project Responsible Land Governance (GP Land)

Project Countries: Madagascar, Nigeria, Zambia
Thematic Issues: Responsible Land Based Investment, Women’s Land Rights, Gender Equality and Empowerment, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management
Project Duration: 2026 to 2030
Conceptual illustration of farms, forests, settlements and a river with land parcel boundaries.

A BMZ-funded GIZ project supporting land governance policy and practical work in Madagascar, Nigeria and Zambia from 2026 to 2030.

Full Project Description ↓

GIZ’s Global Project Responsible Land Governance (GP Land) supports socially responsible and climate-sensitive land governance in international policy and in Madagascar, Nigeria and Zambia. Commissioned by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the project connects policy dialogue with practical country-level measures.

Project at a glance

  • Status: Active implementation period.
  • Duration: May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2030.
  • Countries: Madagascar, Nigeria and Zambia, alongside international and regional policy work.
  • Funder and commissioning agency: Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
  • Implementer: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
  • Partners: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and international networks in the land sector.
  • Financial commitment: €12 million for the implementation phase, as reported by GIZ.
  • Project identifier: 2025.0118.7.

Approach and country activities

GP Land supports international and regional networks in bringing land governance into global policy forums. It advises policymakers and supports dialogue on incorporating land rights in development strategies, plans and legislation.

GIZ identifies three areas of country work. In Madagascar, the project supports community land, agroecology and forests. In Nigeria, it is developing services for women-led businesses. In Zambia, it promotes agroforestry and land-use planning. These are planned project activities and should not be read as completed outcomes.

The project links land rights with responsible investment, food systems, climate and biodiversity policy. GIZ lists gender equality, biodiversity, climate adaptation and combating desertification among its significant policy objectives.

Source

GIZ: Global Project Responsible Land Governance, updated June 2026. The project page provides the duration, locations, implementation-phase commitment and an overview of the activities.

Updated October 2026.

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