Events

4th Mekong Regional Land Forum

The MRLG team is pleased to announce that the Fourth Mekong Region Land Forum (MRLF 2025) will take place from September 17 to 19 in Bangkok, Thailand, under the theme “Transformative Change for People, Land, and Climate in the Mekong.”
Publications

Understanding Customary Tenure in Diverse Settings in Myanmar

This publication presents findings from field research in Myanmar’s Shan and Karen States and Magway Region, examining how customary tenure (CT) systems are evolving. It highlights how CT, often weakening and influenced by statutory tenure, faces pressure from land individualization….
News

Site visit highlights progress and challenges in securing tenure rights

A visit to Khok Savang Village highlighted the importance of securing customary tenure rights for forest-dependent communities. Through initiatives like Village Land Use Planning and land surveys, the Customary Tenure Alliance is making progress, supported by recent policy developments, though…
Events

4th Mekong Regional Land Forum

The MRLG team is pleased to announce that the Fourth Mekong Region Land Forum (MRLF 2025) will take place from September 17 to 19 in Bangkok, Thailand, under the theme “Transformative Change for People, Land, and Climate in the Mekong.”
Publications

Understanding Customary Tenure in Diverse Settings in Myanmar

This publication presents findings from field research in Myanmar’s Shan and Karen States and Magway Region, examining how customary tenure (CT) systems are evolving. It highlights how CT, often weakening and influenced by statutory tenure, faces pressure from land individualization….
News

Site visit highlights progress and challenges in securing tenure rights

A visit to Khok Savang Village highlighted the importance of securing customary tenure rights for forest-dependent communities. Through initiatives like Village Land Use Planning and land surveys, the Customary Tenure Alliance is making progress, supported by recent policy developments, though…
Mekong Region Land Governance Project

MRLG works to improve land and forest resource governance in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, as well as at the regional level with ASEAN. MRLG works with alliance partners in government, civil society, the private sector, and academia to revise policies and practices. By applying evidence and international best practices to some of the most pressing development challenges, MRLG and its partners hope to create a better, more sustainable, and inclusive future for the people of the Mekong region.

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Customary Tenure (CT)

Securing customary tenure rights with a focus on on gender equity, community engagement, and land rights in the Mekong region.

Cross-Cutting Themes

Integrating"Gender Transformative Land Governance" and "Climate Change and Tenure Security" to advance equitable governance.

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