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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…

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,…

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…

More Than a Ceremony: Why Handing Over Community Land Documents Matters

Announcements|Conferences and Events|News|Non-Profit, UncategorizedAug 12, 2026588Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Samuel Mboh, Program Specialist for West and Central Africa There are moments in this work that remind you why land rights matter. For me, one of those moments came on July 31, 2026, in Samba village, in Bikoro Territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Équateur Province. After years of community mapping, dialogue,…

Cadasta + Corus: Building the Next Chapter, Together

Periods of change often present the greatest opportunity for organizations to sharpen their focus. For Cadasta, the recent week-long leadership strategy workshop marked an important step in defining how the organization will continue to advance equitable land and resource rights while expanding the ways it delivers value to partners around the world. Bringing together Cadasta’s…

The Digital Divide in Land Rights: Who Owns the Map?

Announcements, Announcements|Conferences and Events|News, UncategorizedJul 7, 2026784Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Carolina Reynoso Pieters, Senior Director of Global Programs at Cadasta As land and resource rights work becomes increasingly data-driven, a hard truth is becoming impossible to ignore: not all data practices are neutral. Around the world, land is being mapped, digitized, and integrated into formal systems, often without meaningful participation or consent from the…

What Successful Land Governance Programs Do Differently

Announcements, Announcements|Conferences and Events|News|Non-Profit, UncategorizedJul 7, 2026571Views 0Likes 0Comments

Government institutions, development organizations, and communities face increasing pressure to deliver land governance programs that are measurable, scalable, and built to last. Whether the goal is modernizing land administration, recognizing Indigenous lands, strengthening community forestry, or supporting climate resilience, the challenge is rarely a lack of technology. The challenge is implementation. Research from leading organizations…

Cadasta Joins Corus International’s Mission to End Global Poverty

Announcements|Conferences and Events|News|Non-Profit, Partnerships|Technology, UncategorizedJun 1, 20262KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Over the past decade, Cadasta has worked alongside partners around the world to help make land and resource rights more visible, recognized, and actionable. As the challenges facing communities become increasingly interconnected, from climate resilience and conservation to livelihoods and displacement, it has become clear that land rights cannot be addressed in isolation. They are…

Trust, Stewardship, and the Infrastructure of Collective Futures: Reflections from the 2026 Philanthropy Asia Summit

Announcements|Conferences and Events|News|Non-Profit, UncategorizedJun 1, 2026641Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Caroline Moh, Senior Director of Business Development, Cadasta, AVPN Academy Philanthropy Fellow In mid-May, I traveled to Singapore to attend the 2026 Philanthropy Asia Summit, alongside a series of meetings focused on climate resilience, philanthropic innovation, land stewardship, and systems change across Asia. What struck me most was not any single funding announcement…

Rethinking Restoration: Centering Communities’ Ecological and Social Systems for Meaningful Change

Announcements|News|Non-Profit|Partnerships|Technology, UncategorizedMay 26, 2026606Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Samuel Mboh, Program Specialist for West and Central Africa at Cadasta I am currently participating in a restoration learning program with Natural State, which continues online until August and includes two weeks of in-person training in Lolldaiga, Laikipia County, Kenya. The training brought together around 40 practitioners working on restoration across Africa, including participants…

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

Building Better Foundations for Humanitarian Action

How Place-Based Data Is Helping Women Farmers Thrive

More Than a Ceremony: Why Handing Over Community Land Documents Matters

Cadasta + Corus: Building the Next Chapter, Together

The Digital Divide in Land Rights: Who Owns the Map?

What Successful Land Governance Programs Do Differently

Cadasta Joins Corus International’s Mission to End Global Poverty

Trust, Stewardship, and the Infrastructure of Collective Futures: Reflections from the 2026 Philanthropy Asia Summit

Rethinking Restoration: Centering Communities’ Ecological and Social Systems for Meaningful Change

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