Good land governance is a cornerstone of adequate housing, inclusive urbanization and sustainable development in the Middle East and the broader Arab region. Secure land tenure, transparent and efficient land administration systems and equitable access to land are critical to transforming informal settlements, expanding affordable housing and enabling recovery and reconstruction in crisis-affected contexts. Where land governance systems are weak, fragmented or exclusionary, housing outcomes are compromised, contributing to informality, tenure insecurity, forced evictions, gender inequalities and heightened exposure to climate risks and displacement. This networking event explores how land governance reforms can support incremental housing development, informal settlement upgrading and tenure regularization. Across the region, informality is closely linked to unclear tenure arrangements, fragmented land information systems and limitations in public land management. Strengthening land governance through improved land registration, digitization, effective dispute resolution mechanisms and inclusive, gender-responsive policies can unlock secure tenure, enhance service delivery and enable community-led upgrading at scale. The session also highlights the pivotal role of land governance in crisis, post-conflict and displacement settings. Clear and reliable land records, safeguarded housing, land and property (HLP) rights and inclusive land policies are essential to support safe return, restitution, reconstruction and durable housing solutions for displaced and affected populations. Without addressing land governance challenges, recovery efforts risk reinforcing inequalities and delaying sustainable reconstruction. The event marks the launch of a new regional publication on land governance in the Middle East. The report establishes a shared analytical framework to address persistent data, capacity and policy gaps, analyses regional land governance trends, assesses land administration capacities and presents national profiles for eleven Middle Eastern countries, linking land governance reforms to housing delivery, informal settlement upgrading and crisis recovery, in line with regional commitments such as the Morocco Declaration on Good Land Governance adopted at the Third Arab Land Conference and the Doha Declaration adopted at the sixth the Arab Ministerial Forum for Housing and Urban Development.