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Four Decades. 45 countries. 400 Million people. Founded as the Rural Development Institute …

October 15, 2011 marked the second anniversary of the Landesa Center for Women’s …

Think of Washington state and you probably picture a rainy emerald region with …

Much has been written about the global land rush –the trend in which …

Regardless of what matters to you – access to education, universal food security, …

Broadly providing secure land rights pays dividends. It allows desperately poor agricultural laborers to grow the food they need to feed themselves and their families and it facilitates economic growth, improves the status of women, improves environmental conservation, and prevents unrest and conflict.

Targeting root causes of poverty and insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, including: insufficient recognition and protection of rural peoples’ land rights, and women’s lack of control over assets.

Land is a critical asset in rural areas, where three-quarters of the world’s …