A proud member of the

Corus International family.

epub Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 Food and Agriculture Organization of the

Discussion: Why Women’s Land Rights Matter for the Future of Farming

Join us on October 15 at Georgetown University for a discussion with leaders across agriculture, conservation, markets, land rights, and international development in celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Women are essential to food production and economies around the world, yet many still do not formally own or control the land they…

Read More

Climate Week 2026 social graphic 2

What Climate Week 2026 Reinforced About Land Rights and Community Leadership

By Amy Coughenour Betancourt, CEO, Cadasta I returned from Climate Week NYC with renewed conviction that progress on climate depends on communities having the rights, resources, and authority to shape their own futures. Across the conversations our Cadasta team joined, the questions were practical: Who controls funding? What is holding up recognition of land rights?…

Read More

Screenshot 2026 09 03 at 4.39.56 PM

Building Better Foundations for Humanitarian Action

How stronger data systems are helping families rebuild safer homes and more secure futures When disaster strikes, humanitarian organizations move quickly to meet immediate needs, providing shelter, food, water, and emergency assistance. But humanitarian work doesn’t end when the crisis passes. For families rebuilding their lives, recovery is measured not only by repairing homes,…

Read More

500410374 2878040895711200 66871296835840899 n

How Place-Based Data Is Helping Women Farmers Thrive

Celebrating the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 Women farmers are at the heart of global food systems. They cultivate crops, care for livestock, steward natural resources, and feed their families and communities. Yet millions continue to face insecure rights to the land they farm. The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 recognizes…

Read More

Esri Webinar Cover photo PPT

From Ground to Cloud: Making Land Rights Visible

By Cadasta Staff Land rights are not invisible because they don’t exist. They are invisible because the systems meant to recognize them were never designed to capture how communities understand and govern their land.  On April 8th, Cadasta and Esri brought together practitioners, technologists, and land governance experts to examine what it takes to…

Read More

IMG 5711 scaled e1777580681945

Regeneration Begins With Recognition

Reflections from the Skoll World Forum  by Heidi Burgess and Amy Coughenour Betancourt  After participating in the events around this year’s Skoll World Forum in Oxford, UK, the theme of “Regeneration,” along with our many conversations with practitioners and funders, left us with both a profound sense of urgency and a renewed sense of possibility.…

Read More

DRC Samuel blog post 2

Making Meaning Out of Maps: Reflections from the DRC

By Samuel Mboh, Program Specialist for West and Central Africa In Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), field engagement with partners from Solidarité pour la Promotion des Femmes Autochtones (SPFA) and local communities provided a clear view of how land governance and tenure security intersect with efforts to reduce deforestation.  One insight that…

Read More

Uganda blog post featured image

Why Land Systems Fail and How Uganda is Doing Things Differently

By Wambayi Wabwire, Land Administration Advisor Land underpins identity, livelihoods, and social stability. Yet across Uganda, where roughly 80 percent of land is held under customary tenure, the majority of people still lack formal recognition of their rights. Without documentation, families remain vulnerable to disputes, displacement, and the loss of ancestral land.  This gap persists…

Read More

Skoll participation announement 2026

What Makes Impact Last: Cadasta at the Skoll World Forum

By Cadasta Staff This month, Skoll World Forum returns to Oxford at a time when the social impact sector is under real pressure to evolve. Across the sector, long-standing assumptions about funding, scale, and sustainability are being tested. Aid is tightening, expectations for accountability are rising, and many of the systems meant to support impact…

Read More

JFF Announcement Pic for Newsletter

From Policy to Practice: Cadasta and the Jacobs Futura Foundation Partner to Advance Community Land Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

By Cadasta Staff The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is entering a pivotal moment for community land rights.  In July 2025, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed into law new land use planning legislation,Law No. 25/045. This new law formally recognizes customary land rights within the country’s land use planning…

Read More