Cadasta Foundation

239 articles published

MEDIA ADVISORY: Cadasta Foundation to Expand Partnership with PRADAN to Document and Secure Forest Rights in Odisha and Jharkhand

In the Indian states of Odisha and Jharkhand, Cadasta Foundation is working in partnering with the local non-profit organization Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN) to strengthen the livelihoods of marginalized forest-dwelling communities. 

Read More

Cadasta Foundation Launches New Global Land Rights Challenge Fund to Secure Land and Resource Rights

Cadasta Foundation has launched its new Global Land Rights Challenge Fund to help partners better leverage Cadasta’s innovative tools and services to document land and resource rights worldwide.

Read More

Cadasta Welcomes Six New Staff Members

We are thrilled to welcome six new staff members to the Cadasta team: Caroline Moh, Kelly Liang, Leah Kellenberger, Siphiwe Komwa, Sunil Ghimire, and Sydney McKenney.   Caroline Moh joins us as Director of Business Development, working to develop and implement Cadasta's growth strategy. She specializes in working with diverse stakeholders to articulate functional and technical…

Read More

Cadasta Foundation Appoints International NGO Expert Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken to its Board of Directors

Cadasta Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken as a new Director of the Board. Tosca comes to Cadasta board with 30 years of experience working on international development and civil society issues, in practice, in academia, and as an independent consultant. As Principal Consultant at Five Oaks Consulting, Tosca offers value to…

Read More

Meet the Global Programs Director: Q&A with Tony Piaskowy

We are thrilled to welcome Tony Piaskowy to the Cadasta team as the Global Programs Director. Tony comes to Cadasta with more than 15 years of experience working with community-based NGOs and governments at the national, sub-national, and local levels. At Cadasta, Tony will be managing project implementation processes and strategies, including partner training and…

Read More

A Place to Learn and Connect: A Cadasta intern reflects on her time at the InterAction Forum

In the very first week of my internship at Cadasta I had the opportunity to attend one of the biggest international development conferences in the US capital—The InterAction Forum. As the largest alliance of international NGOs and partners in the United States, Interaction mobilizes 180-plus members to think and act collectively to serve the world’s…

Read More

Cadasta Welcomes Three Summer Interns

We are thrilled to welcome three new summer interns to the Cadasta team: Shreya Choudhury, Anna Freestone, and Patrick Lovelace.  Shreya Choudhury joins us from India where she is studying Geography at Delhi University. While at Cadasta, Shreya will be working with the Communications and Programs teams by drafting blogs, preparing tweets, organizing the Cadasta photo…

Read More

Forging Common Solutions to Pressing Global Challenges: Cadasta at the 2019 Interaction Forum

Cadasta is thrilled to be participating in the 2019 Interaction Forum. As the largest alliance of international NGOs and partners in the United States, Interaction mobilizes 180-plus members to think and act collectively to serve the world’s poor and vulnerable, with a shared belief that we can make the world a more peaceful, just and prosperous…

Read More

Data, Data, Data

I have worked for more than 14 years in the geospatial industry collecting, analyzing, and managing data of all sorts, including traffic information and imagery collected in the field from planes and drones. Whether managing data on traffic or natural resources, finding a way to present data so that people can understand it and derive…

Read More

Cadasta Foundation Appoints Development Economist George Ombado to its Board of Directors

Cadasta Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of George Ombado as a new Director of the Board. George comes to the Cadasta Board with 16 years of experience supporting financial inclusion and access initiatives. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the African Confederation of Co-operative Saving and Credit Association (ACCOSCA), an…

Read More