In a small community in Honduras, a young boy no longer wakes up to dirt floors that fill his home with dust and parasites. Instead, he plays on a smooth, concrete surface, which is a simple change that brings dignity, health, and stability to his life and home. In neighboring countries, families affected by hurricanes…

Last week, leaders from governments, businesses, philanthropy, and civil society convened in New York City for Climate Week NYC 2025, one of the world’s largest annual gatherings dedicated to advancing climate action. With climate impacts accelerating, from biodiversity loss to land degradation and displacement, the conversations happening in New York are more urgent than ever. …

This month, Cadasta bids a heartfelt farewell to Board Member Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken, whose six years of service on our Board of Directors have left a lasting mark on our organization.  Tosca is an internationally recognized expert with more than 30 years of experience in international development, civil society, and nonprofit leadership. Over the course…

September 16th, marked the International Day of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the South, a day that recognizes the vital role that technology plays in advancing sustainable development, reducing inequalities, and strengthening resilience across the Global South.  At Cadasta, we believe that innovation is most powerful when it’s not imposed from the outside, but built…

Cadasta is proud to share our endorsement of The Pledge We Want campaign, which calls for a bold new funding commitment for Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant Peoples to be launched at COP30 in Brazil this November.  This announcement comes as Climate Week NYC 2025 draws to a close, a week where leaders from…

This week, leaders from governments, businesses, philanthropy, and civil society are convening in New York City for Climate Week NYC 2025, one of the world’s largest annual gatherings dedicated to advancing climate action. With climate impacts accelerating, from biodiversity loss to land degradation and displacement, the conversations happening in New York are more urgent than…

Announced at the Path2Scale event during Climate Week NYC 2025 the newly released State of Funding for Tenure Rights report delivers an urgent message: while international funding for Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, and Afro-descendant Peoples (IPs, LCs, and ADPs) has grown since the landmark COP26 Forest Tenure Pledge, it still represents less than one percent…

As we celebrate 10 years of Cadasta, we’re looking back at 2017, a milestone year when our work truly took off: iTC and Cadasta are working together to map and document community resources in rural areas of Mozambique and complementing the ongoing DUAT official process. These efforts would allow communities to better manage and plan…

10:00 AM EST | 4:00 PM CET Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Click here to Register Speaker Biographies As part of Cadasta’s Mapping Change: Local Action, Global Impact webinar, we are honored to feature leaders from our partner organizations who are advancing land and resource rights at the community level. Their work demonstrates how locally…

A medida que Cadasta celebra 10 años impulsando los derechos a la tierra y a los recursos, continuamos nuestra serie de seminarios web Mapping Change destacando cómo los esfuerzos de cartografía local contribuyen a los objetivos globales de biodiversidad y clima. Martes, 16 de septiembre de 2025 10:00 AM (EST) | 4:00 PM (CET) …