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Third International Conference on Public Policy and Management (ICPPM 2025) Inaugurated at CIMP
APN News — At the Third International Conference on Public Policy and Management in Patna, Landesa’s Pinaki Halder joined a
The Land We Need: From Rights to Restoration – Collective Action Ahead of UNCCD COP17
Land Portal — At a global webinar ahead of UNCCD COP17, Landesa’s Beth Roberts emphasized the need to center grassroots
Global Advocacy
Global Advocacy Goal: Catalyze a global land rights movement by working to secure concrete and meaningful commitments towards inclusive land
Beyond Beijing: The revolution of women’s land rights, control and ownership at CSW69
The Guardian Tanzania — At CSW69, Landesa spotlighted women’s land rights as central to achieving gender equality, co-hosting key events
Reflecting on UNCCD COP16
CIFOR-ICRAF — Landesa helped organize a session at UNCCD COP16 on how to address the underlying barriers to women’s rights
Staff Spotlight: Esther Mwaura-Muiru
Meet Esther Mwaura-Muiru, Landesa’s Global Advocacy Director, Stand for Her Land based in Nairobi, Kenya. Esther started working for Landesa
Obituary: Roy L. Prosterman, 1935-2025
Roy L. Prosterman, a global development expert and activist whose pioneering vision and tireless advocacy for democratic, inclusive land rights
An update from Landesa on the U.S. foreign aid freeze
Landesa is navigating the U.S. foreign aid freeze that has halted two key projects.
At the Saudi COP, No Agreement on Global Droughts but Small Wins Elsewhere
PassBlue — At UNCCD COP16, Landesa’s Beth Roberts highlighted opposition to progressive gender language in negotiations. Roberts called for a
COP29 countdown: Failure on climate finance ‘not an option’, says Guterres
UN News — Landesa’s Jessica Hernandez (Binnizá & Maya Ch’orti’) was interviewed at COP29 about indigenous land rights and the







