Nepal’s updated climate plan highlights the power of land rights—especially for women—as a foundation for equitable climate action.
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.
After decades without secure shelter, Naima and her family in Bangladesh’s Sundarbans gained legal access to land through a government lease program after attending a training supported by Shushilan and Landesa. They are now building a permanent home and planting a garden—laying the groundwork for a more stable future.
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 — With the registration of their ulayat (customary) land, the Suku Karo’s status as a customary law community has now received formal recognition from the state, serving as an example for other indigenous groups across Indonesia.
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.
Entrepreneur Loop — Landesa’s research on land and property rights is featured as a key structural factor shaping women’s entrepreneurship in India, underscoring how limited land ownership constrains access to capital and long-term business investment.
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.
Jharkhand leads India in witchcraft-related crimes, often tied to land disputes. This article examines how weak land rights expose tribal women to violence and outlines steps to reduce their vulnerability.