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02 June 2026

Congo Brazzaville

Seeding land rights in northern Republic of Congo

The road into the Sangha and Likouala departments in northern Republic of Congo passes through thick forest. Yet asphalt gives way to red soil where logging trucks pass day and night, carrying off trees that stood firm for centuries before concession paperwork tried to redefine who owns the land. These forests hold more than timber—they cradle rivers, fertile soils, unique species, and carbon stock.

14 May 2026

India

Reclaiming forests, reviving lives: a global lesson from Kalika Prasad, India

In the past, protecting the forests of eastern India could make you a criminal. “We were afraid to enter the forest where we had lived all our lives,” recalls a villager. “Today, that same forest is under our care.”

10 April 2026

Belize

The Maya People’s path to pursuing Green Climate Fund financing

In a landmark moment for Indigenous-led climate action, the Julian Cho Society (JCS), an Indigenous organisation representing Maya Q’eqchi’ and Maya Mopan communities, has submited a concept note to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The concept has now been endorsed for full proposal development,

17 March 2026

Brazil

Where change takes root: how territorial funds in Brazil are advancing community-led demarcation and climate solutions

Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and local community movements are building the most effective climate and land rights financial institutions from within their own territories—voicing a truth that is reshaping climate finance: community-managed funds, created and governed by territorial organisations themselves, are delivering results at scale.

10 March 2026

Stories

One question and three lessons: reflections from Tenure Facility’s Asia Learning Exchange on women’s leadership in the land tenure movement

In February 2026, Tenure Facility convened partners in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, for the Asia Learning Exchange, with a focus on women’s leadership. The exchange created space for women community leaders to share their experiences directly—how they organise, negotiate, and sustain their communities’ struggles over time. When the people doing the work are the ones telling the story, the tone shifts.

04 February 2026

Colombia

Indigenous geographic information systems: A tool for survival and forest protection in the Amazon

Today, in a world moved by fast-paced technology, Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon are developing and leveraging Indigenous geographic information systems (GIS) as tools to protect their lands. Colombia offers a powerful example of how Indigenous GIS are reshaping territorial defence.