Announcements
New launches, project updates, job opportunities, and anything Land Portal.Protecting the Roots of a Sacred Tree
With USAID support, an Afro-Colombian community received a collective land title, guaranteeing ownership of their traditional lands.
The Land Portal Turns 15!
Happy birthday, Land Portal!
At 15 years, it’s fun to reflect on the Land Portal’s beginnings. Someone recently asked me if there was a time when I thought the Land Portal wouldn’t make it, and I could instantly recall those moments. There were times when I flew from Rome to Berlin or Rotterdam, including with my infant son to meet our first potential donor, only to hear that we weren’t successful. Or before, when the Land Portal was a small project under the joint oversight of the International Land Coalition and landtenure.info consortium. Despite the great initial support they provided in bringing the Land Portal to life, none of us was completely sure if it could fulfill its potential without becoming an independent, neutral organization with its own funding. There were more recent times too. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we fought to keep our operations going as uncertainty changed everything around us.
Reflections from an early supporter
In the beginning
Back in 2009, when I joined a meeting of the International Land Coalition, the Land Portal was on the agenda, and they were looking for people to be part of the steering committee in order to give shape to the future of the Land Portal. One of my two focus areas in research is land and property in general. The other focal is family law, by the way. I was interested in doing something internationally, and I wanted to explore the possibilities regarding research related land on an international level. I joined the committee together with the representatives of other organizations. From that moment on, I got interested in the work of the Land Portal, I got to know how it functions, and past initiatives on land information and data.
Land Portal Events
Dynamic conversations and robust debate. The Land Portal welcomes all voices from around the globe.From Commitment to Action: Enabling Direct Funding for Indigenous Peoples in Multilateral Climate and Biodiversity Initiatives
September 23 2024
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EST
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Countries are increasingly turning to multilateral funds as a way to drive impactful change.
Inclusive Land Governance and Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration: Whose Purpose?
Pathways to Customary Land & Forest Rights in the Mekong
Gender and Biodiversity : How Indigenous and Local Community Women Safeguard Nature
Indigenous women’s knowledge is rooted in ancestral understanding of the natural world and the accumulation of observations of local phenomena. The most significant aspect of Indigenous women holding and preserving these traditional knowledge is their holistic approach, which encompasses a wide range of domains beyond mere specialization. They possess an intricate understanding of various species, considering their nutritional value, medicinal properties, and ecological roles. This knowledge, passed down through generations, not only enriches their communities but has been crucial for western science. Indigenous women's insights have often informed Western understandings, leading to the development of medicines and a deeper understanding of climate phenomena such as droughts, floods, and biodiversity migration.
Insights
Analysis and perspectives on issues that lie at the heart of land governance challenges.
With USAID support, an Afro-Colombian community received a collective land title, guaranteeing ownership of their traditional lands.
Inclusive land governance at the local level allows for the community’s broader governance ‘muscle’ to be exercised in a constructive and practical way. This can reduce conflict and spark transformative social change.
We often ask for feedback from you. Knowing this takes time, effort, and thought, we are grateful that so many of you do it. We want you to know that we read and hear every single person’s comments. We implement a fairly dynamic feedback loop, but just in case you have wondered how Land Portal uses data and users’ feedback to make a real difference, here is a comprehensive look at our rigorous and participatory monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system. This blog is taken from our 2023 Annual M&E Report, which dives deep into how we collect and analyze data and user feedback to drive impactful initiatives for better land governance.
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New Work
New work from the Land Portal.Protecting the Roots of a Sacred Tree
With USAID support, an Afro-Colombian community received a collective land title, guaranteeing ownership of their traditional lands.
New data story: Challenges of securing land rights in post-conflict Burundi
A River's Rights: Indigenous Kukama Women Lead the Way with Landmark Legal Victory
Defending the rights of nature represents a big step forward in the fight against climate change.
The Land Portal Turns 15!