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Securing Land Rights in Rwanda: Promising Field Results from the Kirehe District

UncategorizedJul 25, 2025110Views0Likes0Comments
In Eastern Rwanda, thousands of smallholder farmers are now one step closer to land security, thanks to a strategic partnership aimed at improving the accuracy and completeness of land records. Led by Landesa, in collaboration with Cadasta and Rwanda’s National Land Authority (NLA), the initiative addresses long-standing land administration challenges, starting with a successful rollout…

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Cadasta Welcomes Megan Wenrich and Munehiko Joya to Board of Directors

UncategorizedJul 15, 202584Views0Likes0Comments
Cadasta is delighted to announce the appointment of two outstanding leaders—Megan Wenrich and Munehiko Joya—to its Board of Directors. Munehiko will also serve as Board Treasurer.  Megan Wenrich is a climate capital strategist with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of philanthropy, investing, and sustainability. Most recently, she served as Vice President of…

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Reflections from the Global Land Forum: Land as the Key to Social and Environmental Justice

UncategorizedJun 27, 202555Views0Likes0Comments
By Heidi Burgess, Senior Director of Philanthropy & Strategic Partnerships  This June, I had the privilege of attending my first Global Land Forum, hosted in Bogotá, Colombia by the International Land Coalition, where I witnessed firsthand the power, courage and conviction of farmers, fisherfolk, Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Descendant delegates, local leaders, youth, and women, all…

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Cadasta Featured in Esri’s ArcNews

UncategorizedJun 27, 202566Views0Likes0Comments
We’re honored that the powerful work of our partners is featured in the latest edition of Esri’s ArcNews. The article, marking Cadasta's 10th Anniversary and entitled, “Mapping More Than Land: Advancing Land Rights Through GIS,” showcases how local organizations and community leaders across the globe are using Cadasta’s tools to collect their data, document, and…

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Securing Land, Sustaining Futures: The Stories Behind Cadasta’s 2024 Impact

UncategorizedJun 18, 202571Views0Likes0Comments
In the quiet clearing of a forest in India, a community leader holds a freshly printed land claim map—her name, along with her family’s, etched in ink. Miles away, in the lush landscapes of northern Uganda, a woman beams as she receives her Certificate of Customary Ownership, knowing that for the first time, she can…

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Technology as a Catalyst for Land Tenure and Climate Justice: Cadasta at the Global Land Forum

UncategorizedJun 12, 202548Views0Likes0Comments
This month, Cadasta is proud to join Indigenous leaders, grassroots advocates, researchers, policymakers, and technologists at the 2025 Global Land Forum (GLF) in Bogotá, Colombia, to spotlight the transformational role of technology in securing land rights and protecting our planet.  Join us on June 18th at 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM COT (UTC-5) for our…

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Mapping Change: Reflections from the Launch of Cadasta’s New Webinar Series

UncategorizedJun 11, 202553Views0Likes0Comments
On June 4th, Cadasta proudly launched its new webinar series Mapping Change: Local Voices of Land Rights and Resilience, with a powerful opening session: Bridging Worlds: How Tradition Meets Technology in the Fight for Land Rights. At a time when Indigenous Peoples and local communities face mounting threats from land grabs, deforestation, and climate displacement…

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Mapping Change Webinar Series

UncategorizedJun 5, 202558Views0Likes0Comments
September 16, 2025 - Mapping Change: Local Action, Global Impact Moderator: Rohini Chaturvedi, Strategy Advisor, International Consultant, Cadasta Board Member Panelist: • Maria Camila Solis, GIS Coordinator, UNIPA, COLOMBIA • Mariel Kistemaker, Program Technical Assistant, KESAN, MYANMAR Read the presenter bios here. June 4, 2025 - Mapping Change: Local Voices of Land…

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Amplifying Local Voices: Cadasta Launches “Mapping Change” Webinar Series on Land Rights and Resilience

UncategorizedMay 20, 202563Views0Likes0Comments
At a time when land grabs, deforestation, and environmental changes continue to threaten Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs), Cadasta Foundation is proud to launch Mapping Change: Local Voices of Land Rights and Resilience, a new quarterly webinar series designed to bring these communities’ powerful stories to the forefront.

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In a Shrinking Aid Landscape, Land Rights Must Stay on the Agenda | Reflections from the 2025 World Bank Land Conference 

UncategorizedMay 20, 202578Views0Likes0Comments
As the 2025 World Bank Land Conference came to a close this year, I’m left holding two truths:

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