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Bala Wenceslas Sanou

Impact Research Institute (IRI)

Co-founder

Description

Bala Wenceslas Sanou is a geographer at the University of Ouagadougou, where he obtained a master's degree in 1990 in developing a village forest in the Eastern region. Co-founder of the Impact Research Institute (IRI) in 2020, has 30 years of experience in a dozen African countries and the Netherlands (KIT). He supports local and regional communities in land governance (secure access for women, youth, migrants and indigenous people) for better social cohesion in rural areas in a context of land pressure (mining) and the effects of climate change.

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1:30 PM EAT - 2:30 PM EAT

Partner-led session

Walk the talk of inclusive land governance – Practical approaches and voices from stakeholders

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GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)