Quarterly update bulletin - May 2018: A new kind of land rights data on the horizon

What would it be like to worry that you could lose your home at any time?

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According to a 2017 three-country pilot study by PRIndex, one in four people do not feel secure in their property rights. But globally, we don’t know enough about who these people are, the sources of their insecurity, or the impact upon their families, communities and nations. We don’t know enough about how to alleviate their fears.

Between August and November this year, PRIndex data will shed more light than ever before on this challenge: the first international survey of how secure people believe their property and land rights to be. It’s an exhaustively refined, peer-reviewed survey based on two previous pilots that should soon cover more than half the world.

We survey perceptions, because perceptions shape how people behave – whether they invest in their land or property, for example – and they allow a comparison between dissimilar legal systems and local realities. We use nationally representative surveys because we believe that women and young adults, who are less likely to be the household heads surveyed by other methods, need to be heard equally in the development conversation.

PRIndex will be a resource for a global land rights movement uniting government, business, and civil society to make millions more secure in their homes.

View the bulletin in PDF form or read online:

• How PRIndex’s 2017 pilot studies are being picked up globally, and helping to inform discussions by and with policymakers

• How PRIndex will partner with two exciting initiatives for land policy change in Africa, as well as GLTN to work globally

• Our principles and proposals for engagement with government ministries and agencies

• Schedule for the year ahead (see timeline)

Stories and News

Stay informed with the latest stories, insights, and updates from around the world. Discover how land and housing rights are evolving, explore personal experiences from the most affected communities, and follow the global actions being taken to address tenure insecurity.

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Tenure insecurity on the rise: 1.1 billion people at risk, Prindex report warns

At the Rome launch of the Global Comparative Report on Security of Property Rights for Land and Housing in 2024 presented by Prindex initiative on October 22, alarming new data revealed that 1.1 billion people worldwide feel insecure about their property rights, reflecting an escalating global crisis in housing and land tenure.

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New global data from 108 countries reveals increasing tenure insecurity – urgent policy action required

The latest global assessment of land and housing tenure security reveals alarming trends. According to the 2024 Prindex Report, approximately 1.1 billion adults worldwide—23% of the adult population in 108 countries surveyed—feel insecure about their rights to property or land.

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Launch of Prindex Report on global tenure security and property rights

Save the date! Launch of Prindex Report on global tenure security and property rights Date: 22 October 2024 Time: 17:00 - 18:00 CET Language: This event will take place in English

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