WASHINGTON, D.C. June 4, 2018- Cadasta Foundation is pleased to welcome Amy Coughenour Betancourt as its new Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Amy will lead Cadasta’s next phase of strategic growth as the organization scales up its technology, services, partnerships, and impact. Founded in 2015, Cadasta Foundation develops and promotes the use of simple digital…

Cadasta Foundation featured for its innovative mobile technology platform that improves people’s access to their rightful ownership of land. Atlas of Innovation for Economic Stability identifies innovations that create stable incomes and build more inclusive economies for poor and vulnerable people. Cadasta is pleased to have been included and featured in The Atlas of…

WASHINGTON (Landscape News) – What do land rights have to do with building the investment case for sustainable landscapes? According to land administration specialist Frank Pichel, a great deal. “Whether you look  at conservation, climate change, service delivery, infrastructure or equitable access to finance… they all have property right angles,” says Pichel, who will be a…

Cadasta is pleased to have been accepted as a member of the International Land Coalition (ILC). ILC is a global alliance of civil society and intergovernmental organizations working together to put people at the center of land governance. The shared goal of ILC’s members is to realize land governance for and with people…

With the 2018 World Bank Land and Poverty Conference around the corner, the Cadasta team is looking forward to connecting with colleagues from near and far. Year after year, the Land and Poverty Conference has proven to be excellent forum for learning about the latest research, interventions, and innovations in the land sector. This…

The History of Creating Paper Maps Surveying has played a vital role in state building and the development of orderly human societies since the earliest written records. Paper maps and surveys have improved government administration, navigation, and our understanding of property boundaries and rights. With the earliest known evidence of surveying dating back to …

Summary: From determining seed and fertilizer needs, to service delivery and tax planning, area calculations play a critical role in a number of key land administration processes. Given their significance to land and resource management, Cadasta recently released an automatic area calculation feature. This feature allows Cadasta platform users to easily upload or draw polygons,…

Efforts to improve the agricultural production of hundreds of millions of subsistence farmers around the world like Liberia’s Kou Berpa have - for the most part - focused on the usual trifecta: improving her access to technology, quality inputs, and markets. But there is a growing body of research that suggests these efforts are missing a…

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are launching the Her Land Her Story Campaign . For the next three weeks we will be partnering with Land Portal, BRAC, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), Habitat for Humanity’s Solid Ground Campaign, Landesa, Namati, NRMC, OpenStreetMap Zambia, Oxfam, Resource Equity, Rights and Resources Initiative, and…

A critical shortage of surveyors is slowing down the documentation of land around the world – a vital step in reducing poverty. Frank Pichel reveals how new technologies are replacing traditional surveys with quicker and easier methods Increased demand for land and a greater understanding of the importance of land rights in sustainable development and poverty…