Spanning some of the most biodiverse landscapes on Earth, the Tropical Andes in South America are home to hundreds of Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities whose...Read More
September 16th, marked the International Day of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the South, a day that recognizes the vital role that technology plays in...Read More
This month, Cadasta bids a heartfelt farewell to Board Member Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken, whose six years of service on our Board of Directors have left...Read More
Last week, leaders from governments, businesses, philanthropy, and civil society convened in New York City for Climate Week NYC 2025, one of the world’s largest...Read More
Cadasta is proud to share our endorsement of The Pledge We Want campaign, which calls for a bold new funding commitment for Indigenous Peoples, local...Read More
This week, leaders from governments, businesses, philanthropy, and civil society are convening in New York City for Climate Week NYC 2025, one of the world’s...Read More
Announced at the Path2Scale event during Climate Week NYC 2025 the newly released State of Funding for Tenure Rights report delivers an urgent message: while...Read More
10:00 AM EST | 4:00 PM CETTuesday, September 16, 2025Click here to Register Speaker Biographies As part of Cadasta’s Mapping Change: Local Action, Global Impact...Read More
A medida que Cadasta celebra 10 años impulsando los derechos a la tierra y a los recursos, continuamos nuestra serie de seminarios web Mapping Change...Read More
Cadasta is pleased to announce the appointment of three distinguished leaders—María Pía Hernández Palacios, Ana Teresa Fuzzo de Lima, and Cristina Coc—to its Board of...Read More
As Cadasta marks 10 years of advancing land and resource rights, we continue our Mapping Change webinar series by highlighting how local mapping efforts contribute...Read More
In much of Uganda, land is more than a place to live or farm, it is the foundation for livelihoods, community identity, and future opportunity....Read More
Today, on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we celebrate by honoring the resilience, knowledge, and cultural richness of Indigenous communities around the...Read More
Amy Coughenour BetancourtPresident and CEO, Cadasta Foundation This year marks a significant milestone at Cadasta–ten years of putting people and their land on the map....Read More
In Eastern Rwanda, thousands of smallholder farmers are now one step closer to land security, thanks to a strategic partnership aimed at improving the accuracy...Read More
Cadasta is delighted to announce the appointment of two outstanding leaders—Megan Wenrich and Munehiko Joya—to its Board of Directors. Munehiko will also serve as Board...Read More
We’re honored that the powerful work of our partners is featured in the latest edition of Esri’s ArcNews. The article, marking Cadasta’s 10th Anniversary and...Read More
By Heidi Burgess, Senior Director of Philanthropy & Strategic Partnerships This June, I had the privilege of attending my first Global Land Forum, hosted in...Read More
In the quiet clearing of a forest in India, a community leader holds a freshly printed land claim map—her name, along with her family’s, etched...Read More
This month, Cadasta is proud to join Indigenous leaders, grassroots advocates, researchers, policymakers, and technologists at the 2025 Global Land Forum (GLF) in Bogotá, Colombia,...Read More
On June 4th, Cadasta proudly launched its new webinar series Mapping Change: Local Voices of Land Rights and Resilience, with a powerful opening session: Bridging...Read More
September 16, 2025 – Mapping Change: Local Action, Global Impact Moderator: Rohini Chaturvedi, Strategy Advisor, International Consultant, Cadasta Board Member Panelist: • Maria Camila Solis,...Read More
At a time when land grabs, deforestation, and environmental changes continue to threaten Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs), Cadasta Foundation is proud to launch...Read More
What does it take to lead a technology-forward nonprofit rooted in community impact? On the latest episode of NGO Soul + Strategy, Cadasta CEO Amy...Read More
Cadasta at the 2025 World Bank Land Conference: Championing Geospatial Integrity for Nature-Based Investments As the world intensifies its pursuit of climate action through nature-based...Read More
This Earth Day, as people around the world reflect on the future of our planet, Cadasta is spotlighting a solution that is often overlooked but...Read More
Forests are more than carbon sinks or biodiversity hotspots—they are the home and heritage of millions of people around the world. From the tribal communities...Read More
As we celebrate International Women’s History Month, we are reminded that true gender equity is rooted not only in social and political rights,Read More
Cadasta is proud to announce that our CEO, Amy Coughenour Betancourt, has been appointed as a Council Member of the World Agriculture Forum (WAF).Read More
Cadasta is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Swedish Postcode Lottery Foundation (Svenska Postkodlotteriets Stiftelse) to support community-led land and resource mapping efforts...Read More
Cadasta Foundation is proud to announce its commitment to the Better Deal for Data (BD4D) initiative, joining a global coalition dedicated to responsible, inclusive, and...Read More
Cadasta is proud to support the launch of the Thawthi Taw-Oo Indigenous Park (TTIP), an Indigenous Karen-led conservation and cultural preservation initiative in Taw-Oo District...Read More
Cadasta is pleased to announce our partnership with Landesa and the Rwanda National Land Authority (NLA) on the Agricultural Systems Change Initiative, funded by Co-Impact.Read More
Land is more than just a resource—it’s a foundation for security, equality, and opportunity. Yet, for many women in Uganda, systemic barriers prevent equitable access...Read More
The newly released Evaluation of Cadasta’s Certificate of Customary Ownership (CCO) Intervention in Uganda: Actual and Potential Effects conducted by the International Growth and Research...Read More
Caroline Moh, Senior Director of Business Development Recently, COP16, the biannual biodiversity-focused Conference of Parties that took place from October 21 through November 1 in...Read More
In partnership with COLANDEF and Cadasta, smallholder farmers in forest fringe communities of Ghana are leveraging GIS technology to transform land governance for traditional land...Read More
The dust has settled from September’s Climate Week NYC, where 600 leaders from business, government, and civil society gathered around the theme of “It’s Time”...Read More
We are proud to share that Albert H. Anoubon Momo, Cadasta’s Board Chair, has been honored with the prestigious 2024 World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC)...Read More
In partnership with COLANDEF and Cadasta, smallholder farmers in forest fringe communities of Ghana are leveraging GIS technology to transform land governance for traditional land...Read More
Cadasta Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of John E. Torres III as the new Senior Director of Communications. In his role, John will...Read More
The quest to secure land rights for marginalized communities continues to grow and gain momentum, particularly in the context of tribal communities living in India’s...Read More
We are thrilled to have John on board and look forward to the positive impact his leadership and expertise will bring to Cadasta’s communications.Read More
The recent World Bank Land Conference underscored the urgent need for securing land rights for Indigenous Peoples (IPs), Afro-Descendant Peoples (ADPs), and Local Communities (LCs).Read More
Cadasta Foundation is pleased to announce it has partnered with the Trimble Foundation Fund and received a grant to advance women's land rights in Uganda.Read More
As Cadasta Co-Founder and Chief Program Officer Frank Pichel begins a new chapter in his career, we asked him for his thoughts and perspectives on...Read More
This year, I attended my first Climate Week in NYC, held during the United Nations General Assembly, which is the largest annual climate event of...Read More
Cadasta is proud to provide grant and technical support to PRADAN and KESAN as they work to document and protect Indigenous land and forests in...Read More
Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IP & LCs) collectively manage a staggering 50% of the world’s land and hold 80% of the world’s biodiversity and...Read More
Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IP & LCs) collectively manage a staggering 50% of the world’s land and hold 80% of the world’s biodiversity and...Read More
Discover how Cadasta Foundation is revolutionizing customary land rights in Uganda with the help of a generous $400,000 USD grant from the Rising Tide Foundation!Read More
The series is organized by a consortium of organizations, including the Land Portal Foundation, the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Tenure Facility. Read More
The series is organized by a consortium of organizations, including the Land Portal Foundation, the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Tenure Facility. Read More
Cadasta Foundation is thrilled to receive £3M from the United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to implement the Land for Climate initiative to...Read More
As Cadasta Co-Founder and Chief Program Officer Frank Pichel begins a new chapter in his career, we asked him for his thoughts and perspectives on...Read More
Cadasta Foundation and El Hawad Growth Corridor Project recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance land tenure governance and registration for smallholder farmers in...Read More
Cadasta Foundation and El Hawad Growth Corridor Project recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance land tenure governance and registration for smallholder farmers in...Read More
Cadasta Foundation and El Hawad Growth Corridor Project recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance land tenure governance and registration for smallholder farmers in...Read More
Cadasta is excited to receive Esri’s Special Achievement in GIS Award for 2021. This award is given to Esri users around the world to recognize...Read More
Cadasta is excited to receive Esri’s Special Achievement in GIS Award for 2021. This award is given to Esri users around the world to recognize...Read More
Cadasta is excited to receive Esri’s Special Achievement in GIS Award for 2021. This award is given to Esri users around the world to recognize...Read More
Cadasta Foundation, Kadaster International, and the Brazilian NGO Land Governance Institute (IGT) are pleased to announce their partnership to mutually support and advocate for responsible...Read More
Cadasta is pleased to announce its partnership with the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF Canada) to mutually support and advocate for land tenure security...Read More
Cadasta is thrilled to announce that Program Manager Katie Pickett has been selected and featured on Geospatial World’s list of 50 Rising Stars.Read More
The report highlights Cadasta’s work to halt the eviction of slum-dwelling communities in Nairobi as an example of how Facebook data has assisted in response...Read More
Global Land Alliance and Cadasta Foundation are pleased to announce joint funding to, and collaboration with, Yayasan Puter Indonesia (Puter) to support a Village Boundary...Read More
Global Land Alliance and Cadasta Foundation are pleased to announce joint funding to, and collaboration with, Yayasan Puter Indonesia (Puter) to support a Village Boundary...Read More
Cadasta is pleased to award a Data Accelerator Grant to Ujamaa Tribe, a Ugandan civil society organization founded in 2017 with an aim to create...Read More
Cadasta is pleased to award a Data Accelerator Grant to Yayasan Puter Indonesia, an organization that works with NGOs, community groups, the private sector, and...Read More
Cadasta is thrilled to launch our new Training and Support Center to support our global partners in their work to document and secure land and...Read More
Cadasta's new Training and Support Center allows our partners to more easily obtain training and support services and for Cadasta staff to provide these services...Read More
Cadasta Foundation and Global Land Alliance (GLA) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on April 17th, 2020 to mutually...Read More
Cadasta Foundation and Global Land Alliance (GLA) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on April 17th, 2020 to mutually...Read More
Cadasta Foundation and Global Land Alliance (GLA) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on April 17th, 2020 to mutually...Read More
Cadasta Foundation and Global Land Alliance (GLA) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on April 17th, 2020 to mutually...Read More
Cadasta Foundation and Global Land Alliance (GLA) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on April 17th, 2020 to mutually...Read More
From India to Colombia, Cadasta partners advocate for and with their communities, and unsurprisingly, partners have stepped-up during this time of extreme uncertainty, offering support...Read More
Cadasta Foundation and Global Land Alliance (GLA) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on April 17th, 2020 to mutually...Read More
Together, we can ensure that vulnerable communities have the support they need to secure their land, homes, and livelihoods today and in the future.Read More
Cadasta Foundation is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day by signing onto Interaction Forum’s NGO Climate Compact: Commitments Toward Environmental Action and Sustainability.Read More
The first round of the Data Accelerator Grant is being awarded to the Collaborative Media Advocacy Platform (CMAP) in Nigeria, Spatial Collective based in Nairobi,...Read More
We know that these are uncertain times for everyone around the world. As a member of the global community, we at Cadasta are actively taking...Read More
Cadasta is thrilled to have been chosen as a semi-finalist of the Food System Vision Prize, made possible by The Rockefeller Foundation, in partnership with...Read More
Cadasta Foundation is pleased to welcome Chuck Conley as its new Director of GIS and Technology. In this role, Chuck will serve as Cadasta’s technology...Read More
Cadasta is excited to announce a new set of data collection features that are now available in the Survey123 mobile app. This new version of...Read More
Cadasta’s goal and vision is to build a world where even the most marginalized individuals and communities can benefit from the opportunities afforded by secure...Read More
Cadasta is pleased to have been selected as a recipient of the United Nations International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) Innovation Grant Program to provide...Read More
Cadasta is thrilled to be selected by the World Bank Africa Region Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) to conduct impact evaluations on closing the gender gap...Read More
Cadasta Foundation has launched its new Global Land Rights Challenge Fund to help partners better leverage Cadasta’s innovative tools and services to document land and...Read More
In the Indian states of Odisha and Jharkhand, Cadasta Foundation is working in partnering with the local non-profit organization Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN)...Read More
Cadasta Foundation has launched its new Global Land Rights Challenge Fund to help partners better leverage Cadasta’s innovative tools and services to document land and...Read More
We are thrilled to welcome six new staff members to the Cadasta team: Caroline Moh, Kelly Liang, Leah Kellenberger, Siphiwe Komwa, Sunil Ghimire, and Sydney...Read More
Cadasta Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken as a new Director of the Board. Tosca comes to Cadasta board with 30...Read More
We are thrilled to welcome Tony Piaskowy to the Cadasta team as the Global Programs Director. Tony comes to Cadasta with more than 15 years...Read More
We are thrilled to welcome three new summer interns to the Cadasta team: Shreya Choudhury, Anna Freestone, and Patrick Lovelace. Shreya Choudhury joins us from India...Read More
Cadasta is thrilled to be participating in the 2019 Interaction Forum. As the largest alliance of international NGOs and partners in the United States, Interaction mobilizes...Read More
I have worked for more than 14 years in the geospatial industry collecting, analyzing, and managing data of all sorts, including traffic information and imagery...Read More
Cadasta Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of George Ombado as a new Director of the Board. George comes to the Cadasta Board with...Read More
Launched at the World Bank Land and Poverty Conference, experts announce initiative to transform lives of 8 million disenfranchised people in 30 countries by 2022...Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cadasta Foundation will launch its new mobile technology and strategy on the sidelines of the World Bank Land and Poverty Conference. The...Read More
With the 2019 World Bank Land and Poverty Conference around the corner, the Cadasta team is working hard to embody the conference theme of Catalyzing...Read More
Cadasta Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Elisa Savva as a new Director of the Board. Elisa comes to the Cadasta Board with...Read More
We are thrilled to welcome three new staff members to the Cadasta team: Asaf Even-Paz, Katie Pickett, and Michele MacMillan. Asaf Even-Paz joins as our...Read More
A quote by author and radio host Earl Nightingale sums up Cadasta’s current challenge perfectly: “Your problem is to bridge the gap which exists between...Read More
Of the many exciting features and updates associated with Cadasta’s new partnership with Esri, Story Maps stands out. Story Maps is an Esri-supported application that...Read More
Esri, the global market leader in GIS, was founded as Environmental Systems Research Institute in 1969. While land use consulting was at its core, the...Read More
Since our founding, Cadasta has focusing on being the leading provider of technical tools and services to support the documentation of land and resource rights...Read More
Through the project “Maji Ya Amani”, Water for Peace in Swahili, ZOA International intends to revive an existing irrigation scheme created in the nineteen fifties...Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 4, 2018- Cadasta Foundation is pleased to welcome Amy Coughenour Betancourt as its new Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Amy will lead...Read More
Cadasta Foundation featured for its innovative mobile technology platform that improves people’s access to their rightful ownership of land. Atlas of Innovation for Economic Stability...Read More
WASHINGTON (Landscape News) – What do land rights have to do with building the investment case for sustainable landscapes? According to land administration specialist Frank...Read More
Cadasta is pleased to have been accepted as a member of the International Land Coalition (ILC). ILC is a global alliance of civil society and...Read More
With the 2018 World Bank Land and Poverty Conference around the corner, the Cadasta team is looking forward to connecting with colleagues from near and...Read More
The History of Creating Paper Maps Surveying has played a vital role in state building and the development of orderly human societies since the earliest...Read More
Summary: From determining seed and fertilizer needs, to service delivery and tax planning, area calculations play a critical role in a number of key land...Read More
Efforts to improve the agricultural production of hundreds of millions of subsistence farmers around the world like Liberia’s Kou Berpa have – for the most...Read More
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are launching the Her Land Her Story Campaign. For the next three weeks we will be partnering with...Read More
A critical shortage of surveyors is slowing down the documentation of land around the world – a vital step in reducing poverty. Frank Pichel reveals...Read More
Cadasta’s CEO Frank Pichel was recently featured by the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)’s Democracy that Delivers podcast. In it, Frank underscores the vital...Read More
Which human rights are the most important? Ask this question in a developed economy and you will likely hear: the right to freedom of speech, religious...Read More
Cadasta Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 2015 to expedite the documentation of land rights through innovative technological solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of...Read More
The Future of Property Rights initiative believes that property rights matter and that technology can play a critical role in helping countries accelerate the pace of property...Read More
Cadasta has been included in fhi360’s Inventory of Digital Tech for Resilience in Asia-Pacific. The inventory contains more than 100 entries of technologies that are...Read More
Cadasta Foundation has been accepted as a member of the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN), an alliance of global, regional, and national organizations working to...Read More
XYHT Magazine, a monthly magazine for professional land surveyors focused on issues related to land surveying, featured an article on Cadasta Foundation in its April...Read More
Cadasta, which was founded two years ago to expedite the documentation of land rights around the world, is launching a search for a new CEO....Read More
In advanced industrial countries we take much infrastructure for granted, such as cadastres with plots mapped at survey grade. In many countries, however, more than...Read More
For the last decade, the international development community has – at great expense – repeatedly and unsuccessfully worked to create sustainable large-scale and cost-effective modern...Read More
As more than 1,000 global leaders in land rights gather in Washington DC this week for the annual World Bank Land and Poverty conference, there...Read More
At the World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, the pre-eminent event in the global land tenure sector, Cadasta staff will present three papers to...Read More
An estimated 70 percent of land in emerging economies is undocumented. In rural areas, from Chad to Cambodia, a majority of smallholders farm without the...Read More
A functioning land administration sector is the foundation of a national economy, critical for economic growth. Unfortunately, effective land registry and cadastral systems with national...Read More
Are you tech savvy and interested in gaining experience in the open source movement? Apply for Cadasta Foundation’s 12-week paid internship. Cadasta is a global...Read More
One-third of people on the planet don’t have documented rights to the land on which they rely. The Cadasta Foundation creates tech to allow communities...Read More
From now until January 2017, you can join individuals and organisations around the world in assessing the quality and availability of data from national governments. The...Read More
Dozens of the world’s experts on land and open data participated in an on-line discussion aimed at raising awareness of the relationship between open data...Read More
The palm oil sector is at a crossroads. Despite growing awareness of its massive effects on deforestation, the largely unregulated and decentralized industry has struggled to...Read More
One of the biggest challenges in identifying the potential benefits of open cadastral and land registry data stems from the fact that there are very...Read More
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the FOSS4G (Free and Open Source Software for GIS for the uninitiated) conference held in Bonn, Germany....Read More
Over the past year, the international property rights sector has been abuzz with the potential for blockchain technology to fundamentally transform the approach to land...Read More
Are you interested in ensuring land governance is open and transparent? Do you want to understand your role in using land administration information and how...Read More
Cadasta recently commenced a pilot project collaboration with the Kosovo Cadastral Agency (KCA) on adapting our technology driven solutions to improve efficiency within the registry...Read More
Throughout 2016, Cadasta Foundation, in partnership with Open Knowledge International, is exploring land data with the ultimate aim of defining open data in property rights....Read More
Cadasta Foundation, in partnership with Open Knowledge International, is exploring land data with the ultimate aim of defining open data in land and resource rights...Read More
A new nonprofit organization has few options when it comes to establishing a credit history. Since nonprofits do not have shareholders or owners who can...Read More
In early February we shared our initial release of the Cadasta Platform, developed by our contractor, SpatialDev. The main function of the initial release was...Read More
A key priority for Cadasta Foundation following our launch in early 2015 was to identify long term organizational partners that have a track record of...Read More
Outreachy is a program dedicated to getting underrepresented members of the tech community involved in open source software through paid internships with partner companies. Much...Read More
Early this year, Cadasta Foundation and Open Knowledge announced a joint-initiative to explore open land data. Through sponsoring a fellowship, Cadasta and Open Knowledge aim...Read More
Written by: Lindsay Jacks For the past three months, I’ve been working with Cadasta and Stamen on the atlas creation pages of the Field Papers...Read More
As the global population grows and urbanization increases, the number of people in need of housing is increasing faster than ever before. Cadasta Foundation is...Read More
Over the last year as the team at Cadasta worked on the initial design, and subsequent development of the Cadasta Platform for documenting property rights,...Read More
The application of technology to development challenges is not a new phenomenon, however as technology becomes faster, cheaper and more accessible, there is an ever...Read More
For Immediate Release January 21, 2016 Cadasta Foundation to democratize land and resource rights in partnership with UK aid from the UK government Cadasta Foundation...Read More
Frank Pichel, Chief Programs Officer Cadasta Foundation And Open Knowledge International Announce Open Data In Land Fellowship Open data and transparency in land and resource...Read More
Kate Chapman, CTO of Cadasta Foundation, was recently featured in Khanjan Mehta's book Solving Problems that Matter (and Getting Paid for It). The book profiles...Read More
As we move closer to commissioning of the first release of the Cadasta platform in December, we’re excited to be adding more great people to...Read More
