Foreign economic-aid-related services

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In January 2019, UK Ministers approved a concept note for Lift Up Programme with a value of 60 000 000 GBP. LIFT UP will ensure the sustainability and inclusivity of the LIFT programme (ending 2020) which is DFID’s largest, fastest and most economical land programme in Africa, certifying 14 000 000 parcels of land (the size equivalent to Austria) in highland regions of Ethiopia. Lift Up will ensure the sustainability and inclusivity of LIFT Programme (ending 2020) which is the largest, fastest and most economical land programme in Africa, certifying 14 000 000 parcels of land (the size equivalent to Austria) in highland regions of Ethiopia. LIFT UP will: (I) improve land policy and planning: to support the development and implementation of inclusive, transparent and fair land proclamations, policies, regulations and procedures, at both Federal/Regional level and covering both rural and urban areas; (ii) deliver a sustainable rural land system: this will include the certification of 7 000 000 additional parcels and capacity development of the rural land administration; (iii) improve social inclusion, dispute resolution and income: for farmers including women and vulnerable groups to translate their land tenure security into higher productivity, empowerment and wellbeing including 1 300 000 small-holder farmers increasing their income by 15 %.