Timelines

Our work Timelines

On this page you will find visual histories introducing the historical contexts of land rights in the countries where we work. We have developed these pages in collaboration with our project partners and they are not comprehensive, but only give you a general overview.  Feel free to contact us if you find any inaccurate information, or if you wish to add relevant facts.

Guatemala

Guatemala

A history of discrimination led to a 36-year conflict that finally subsided with a Peace Agreement in 1996

Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador's  indigenous  movement  has  assumed  a  historical  leadership

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Collective land rights built on consensus or law have been prioritised in Burkina Faso

Kenya

Kenya

A history of injustice transitioning towards securing land rights in Kenya

Nepal

Nepal

The territory of modern Nepal has been inhabited by humans for around 30,000 years

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Land rights and forest protection as country looks towards a brighter future.

Belize

Belize

Belize is an area of high biodiversity in the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.

Guyana

Guyana

Indigenous Peoples in Guyana have been protecting and managing forests for thousands of years...

Mozambique

Mozambique

Land tenure has been a contested issue in Mozambique throughout history, but now protecting land rights are a top priority. 

Colombia

Colombia

Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities work with the Government to resolve their long-standing claims to land and resources.

Cameroon

Cameroon

Standard methodology for participatory mapping lays foundation for explicit recognition of community rights to land and forests in Cameroon

Indonesia

Indonesia

Decades of advocacy open the door for implementation and recognition of Indonesia's Indigenous Peoples

Liberia

Liberia

Land Rights Law creates opportunities to grant title to those who live on customary lands

Panama

Panama

Election opens door to implementing Panama’s progressive law protecting the land rights of Indigenous Peoples

India

India

After centuries of struggle, India’s Adivasi peoples and forest dwellers can secure their rights to govern, manage, and use their customary forests

Peru

Peru

After years of struggle, Peru’s indigenous communities have the chance today for ground-breaking advances in securing land rights.

Mali

Mali

Strengthened land commissions lay foundation for resolving land conflict in Mali and building sustainable peace