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Land-based investment can generate or intensify conflict — but it doesn’t have to. Investment processes that respect community rights, assess risks early, and ensure meaningful consultation and consent are more likely to result in outcomes that work for communities and investors alike.
Nepal’s updated climate plan highlights the power of land rights—especially for women—as a foundation for equitable climate action.
On International Widows’ Day, Landesa’s Dr. Monica Mhoja shares Sarah’s story to spotlight the urgent need for gender-equitable land rights in rural Liberia. Through tools like Amplio Talking Books and support for community land formalization, widows like Sarah are reclaiming their land, their voice, and their future under Liberia’s progressive Land Rights Act.
Entrepreneur Loop — Landesa’s research on land and property rights is featured as a key structural factor shaping women’s entrepreneurship in India, underscoring how limited land ownership constrains access to capital and long-term business investment.
The Government of Tanzania launched its revised National Land Policy, which contains provisions to improve land governance nationwide.
Roy L. Prosterman, a global development expert and activist whose pioneering vision and tireless advocacy for democratic, inclusive land rights reform impacted hundreds of millions of lives, died February 27 in Seattle. He was 89.
Meet Leslie Hannay, Landesa’s Sr. Land Tenure Specialist, Corporate Engagement based in Seattle, Washington. Leslie began working for Landesa in 2011 and re-joined in 2022.
Meet Sam Pickett, Landesa’s Program Coordinator based in Seattle, Washington. Sam began working for Landesa in 2022.
IPP Media — Landesa Tanzania Country Director Godfrey Massay was quoted in an article about improving inclusivity and participation of youth and small producers in the agricultural value chain.
Dive into the latest numbers and stories from Landesa’s work among communities, alongside local organizations, and in policy circles to strengthen land rights around the world.
