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APN News — At the Third International Conference on Public Policy and Management in Patna, Landesa’s Pinaki Halder joined a high-level panel on SDG land indicators and the role of local institutions. The panel emphasized integrating land titles into Gram Panchayat Development Plans to strengthen land data systems and improve sustainable development outcomes.

BAJAWA, KUPANGNEWS.COM — Marking a historic milestone, the Government of Ngada Regency, in partnership with the Ngada Land Office and Landesa Indonesia, formally recognized the Karo Indigenous Community’s customary land—the first such registration in Indonesia’s national land system through a participatory, community-led process.

This program reflection from the Coastal Livelihoods and Mangroves Project explores how gender norms shape women’s and girls’ experiences of climate change in Bangladesh’s coastal communities. Drawing on fieldwork in Satkhira and Khulna districts, Shushilan’s Snigdha Ghosh highlights how unequal access to forest resources and mobility restrictions limit women’s participation in climate resilience efforts—reinforcing vulnerabilities and increasing the risk of gender-based violence. The insights underscore the need for gender-sensitive climate action that centers the voices and rights of women and girls.

Bajawa, KupangNews.com — The Ngada Regency Government officially signed an MoU with the Landesa Bumi Indonesia Foundation and the Ngada Regency Land Office to encourage the recognition of customary lands of indigenous peoples. This collaboration in Ngada is the first recognition of customary land in Indonesia that is entirely based on Indigenous Peoples’ initiatives.

Detiknews86 — The Ministry of Land Rights and Registration, Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) and Landesa Bumi Indonesia held a cooperation meeting to strengthen collaboration on inclusive and sustainable land registration, with a focus on research, data use, and policy support.