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September 2024

Tim Hanstad explains why strategic philanthropy should go global and invest in good governance. He cites Landesa as an NGO that constructively engages with governments in system-changing efforts to improve governance and build sustainable and equitable societies.

August 2024

The Nation — Last week, Kenya Land Alliance and Landesa launched Ardhi Caucus to strengthen coordination between government and non-government actors and improve land rights outcomes, especially for women and marginalized groups. Members include public and private sector, as well as academia and research institutions.

July 2024

Soko Directory — As Kenya faces increasing pressure on land resources due to population growth, land prices have surged, leading to heightened land grabbing and difficult land ownership regulations. In response, land sector actors have launched the Ardhi Caucus on Secure Land Tenure for All, a collaborative initiative aimed at enhancing land tenure security for both women and men. This platform, spearheaded by Landesa and the Kenya Land Alliance, seeks to contribute to poverty reduction, climate resilience, and sustainable development by addressing key issues such as communal land protection, smallholder farmers’ tenure security, access to land justice, women’s land rights, and climate change adaptation.

June 2024

THE GUARDIAN TANZANIA — Landesa Outreach Director-Africa Dr. Monica Magoke-Mhoja explains that widows in Tanzania often encounter severe inequality when it comes to land ownership, which has profoundly far-reaching effects on various aspects of their lives.

Landesa Kenya Country Director Shadrack Omondi was quoted in an article about supporting small-scale farming systems in Kenya. He shared: “A proper land governance framework builds resilience to climate change. The land also helps to build the security of communities since when communities have clear access and ownership of land they feel safe and can invest on land.”