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Land Portal — During a session at the Conference on Land Policy in Africa, Landesa Tanzania’s Khadija Mrisho presented findings from the Land Tenure Assistance Project in Iringa District. She noted that while formalization is widely promoted as the antidote to tenure insecurity, reforms often overlook what happens after titles are issued.
Meet Joseph Chiombola, Landesa’s Policy and Law Expert, Africa Region based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Joseph started working for Landesa in 2024.
Our work has emphasized the importance of explicitly recognizing land rights in the NDCs as effective tools for natural resource management, particularly in forest and coastal ecosystems.
As countries revise their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) ahead of COP30, including land tenure in the NDCs remains a missed opportunity.
Landesa’s new study shows how Indonesia’s new capital can balance urban growth with mangrove conservation by integrating ecosystem service economics into land certification to strengthen gender-responsive land rights.
Meet Alyssa Perez, Landesa’s Program Coordinator with the Program Effectiveness team based in Seattle, Washington. Alyssa started working for Landesa in 2024.
MetroSulawesi — Landesa Indonesia Senior National Policy Manager Rino Subagyo was present at the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) session on Socialization of Customary Land Registration and Administration in Manggarai Regency.
ITV — Tanzania’s Ministry of Community Development pledged, with support from UN Women and Landesa, to advance women’s economic equality under the Generation Equality Forum commitments.
KabarPapua.co — Landesa is partnering with ATR/BPN and the Yapen Customary Council to secure legal recognition of Indigenous land rights in Papua, Indonesia a through participatory mapping and registration.
Nepal’s updated climate plan highlights the power of land rights—especially for women—as a foundation for equitable climate action.
