In early February we shared our initial release of the Cadasta Platform, developed by our contractor, SpatialDev. The main function of the initial release was to allow for some testing of functionality and  to provide partners and other interested parties something they could react to and provide feedback on. During that time we have gotten...Read More

Written by:  Lindsay Jacks  For the past three months, I’ve been working with Cadasta and Stamen on the atlas creation pages of the Field Papers map annotation tool. The end result is now live on the Field Papers website. We took the four step “wizard” process for creating an atlas, combined it all into a...Read More

What we ask at Cadasta and what we hope you ask when choosing Cadasta In 1999 when I was attending university I found out about open-source software, specifically Mandrake Linux, and I decided to switch from using Windows to only using Linux. It was a beautiful relationship up until my Wifi drivers wouldn’t work I(I...Read More

The application of technology to development challenges is not a new phenomenon, however as technology becomes faster, cheaper and more accessible, there is an ever increasing potential to utilize technology in addressing challenges that have plagued development for years.  The land sector is no exception, with various recent advancements offering the opportunity to utilize game...Read More

Frank Pichel, Chief Programs Officer Cadasta Foundation And Open Knowledge International Announce Open Data In Land Fellowship Open data and transparency in land and resource rights is critical to our mission at Cadasta Foundation, where we are working to ensure that all property rights can be captured and recorded on a globally accessible and transparent...Read More