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Not Your Land: How the Development Community Evicted the Poor
The World Bank recently acknowledged a troubling fact: While working to rid the world of poverty through projects that required
Helping Grow the “We”
There is a saying that “If your life’s work can be accomplished in your own lifetime, you are not thinking
Why Landesa Works With Governments to Alleviate Poverty
Despite an abundance of resources, dedicated efforts to alleviate poverty, generous donors, and committed development experts, we continue to live
Accounting for land rights in the post-2015 sustainable development agenda
As U.N. member countries continue discussions regarding new sustainable development goals, targets and indicators to replace the expiring Millennium Development
The True Measure of Land’s Value
This post originally appeared on NextBillion. By Sabita Parida As a trained agriculturist, I have always measured the worth of land
Securing Land Rights Must be Key in UN Development Talks
This post was originally published by the Financial Times’ This is Africa Online. In the week of 20 January, UN
Cost-Effective Methods for Strengthening Land Rights in Africa
This post originally appeared on focusonland.com and allafrica.com. A growing population, changing weather patterns, and increased global demand for farmland affect
The coming African miracle
This post originally appeared on the Devex blog on December 19, 2014 Can the Asian economic miracle be replicated in
Women Help Girls in India with Land Rights Education
Swapna Dey has dozens of daughters. They come to see her every Sunday afternoon. “The girls share everything with me,” Dey
Land Rights for Women Mean Progress for Communities
This post originally appeared on the Huffington Post on November 24, 2014. If we want to empower rural women in
