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How Small Plots Of Land Helped Lift An Entire Indian Village Out Of Poverty
Fast Company | Learn how Landesa’s work with the government of West Bengal, India has transformed an entire village.
Landesa featured in Fast Company
July 13, 2012 — Ariel Schwartz wrote a feature story about the success of Landesa’s partnership with the state government
Advocacy success in Karnataka opens access to rural housing scheme
In an important breakthrough for the rural homeless in Karnataka, the state government has changed eligibility norms for access to
Landesa’s work to help bring legal land rights to rural poor strengthened by 2012 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
NOVEMBER 29, 2011 — Landesa is one of four organizations who has received a 2012 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
2nd Anniversary of the Landesa Center for Women’s Land Rights
October 15, 2011 marked the second anniversary of the Landesa Center for Women’s Land Rights. Launched in 2009 to unite
Reporting research to inform government policy in Liberia
Three Landesa program staff returned this month from Liberia where, with seven Liberian researchers, they conducted research on customary land
Jolyne Sanjak Named New Chief Program Officer
Dr. Jolyne Sanjak, a managing director at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, is joining Landesa as chief program officer on July
New Issue Brief: Is Bigger Better?
Developing countries are moving toward corporate farming as a way to boost production and jump-start agricultural development. But the basis
Asia Society & Cato Institute Host Landesa for Two Briefings on Chinese Land Rights
Landesa continues to provide high level briefings to our colleagues engaged in policy issues from China. Landesa founder Roy Prosterman
Landesa Issue Brief on The Global Land Rush
A fact sheet on commercial land acquisitions around the world outlining the historical context, facts, misconceptions, risks, benefits, recommendations for
