Landesa partners with governments and local organizations to ensure that rural women and men living in extreme poverty have secure rights over the land they depend on. 

Founded as the Rural Development Institute in 1981, Landesa has helped more than 720 million people strengthen legal control over their land in the last five years. 

When people have secure land rights, they can invest in their land to sustainably increase their harvests and reap the benefits—improved nutrition, health, education, resilience, and opportunity—for generations.

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Chris Jochnick

Vinoy Ohdar

Lucy James

Laura Eshbach

Krista Jacobs

Subhasis Mahapatra

Jonathan Smith

Tyler Roush

Leonard Rolfes Jr.

Mark Ruffo

Diana Fletschner

The Communications and Development team at Landesa is responsible for enhancing the organization's visibility, driving philanthropic support, and fostering partnerships. This includes managing digital media, translating materials for global audiences, developing donor relationships, coordinating public-facing initiatives, and engaging corporate partners to secure funding and promote Landesa's mission of ensuring secure land rights for impoverished rural populations.

Communications and Development

Program Operations and Management

Land Tenure Specialists

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