The Rural Development Institute has changed its name to Landesa, a name that links the ideals of “land and destiny.” While the name change coincides with a season of scaled growth for our organization, our commitment to land rights and work collaborating with governments to extend land to the world’s poorest remains unchanged. Read More
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