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 Leadership Team at Landesa, comprising the Chief Development Officer, Chief Operating Officer, President & CEO, and Chief Program Officer, provides strategic direction and oversees the implementation of the organization's mission to secure land rights for rural women and men living in extreme poverty. This team collaborates on high-level decision-making, ensures effective program execution, and drives organizational growth and sustainability to empower communities and improve livelihoods globally.

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Communications and Development

Program Operations and Management

Land Tenure Specialists

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Communications and Development

Program Operations and Management

Land Tenure Specialists