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The articles below provide updates on the progress of our projects and the achievements of our partners. Whether securing more land titles or changing legislation, each victory is an important step in the struggle for land tenure for Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

Highlighted article Learn in depth about Tenure Facility in 2024: Cultivating trust, respect and autonomy at scale

15 April 2025

Liberia

Claiming Their Space

In RiverCess County, Liberia, excitement fills the room as SDI-supported community members gather to share their experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future with a visiting Tenure Facility delegation. What begins as a meeting quickly becomes a powerful statement of change—a testament to the rising strength and leadership of women in land governance, made possible through the dedication of our partners SDI, FCI, Parley, and Landesa in Liberia.

31 March 2025

Bolivia

Changing History

In the lowlands of Bolivia, women are challenging gender stereotypes by assuming leadership positions in their communities. Many of these women have been encouraged to assume these posts in large part thanks to the tools they have received in trainings developed by the National Confederation of Indigenous Women of Bolivia.

20 March 2025

Brazil

Daughters of the Mother Palm - A Reciprocal Connection

The Amazon is often imagined as an endless sea of dense green, but the reality in Maranhão, Pará, and neighboring Piauí tells a different story.

30 January 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Battle for the Forests: DRCs Indigenous communities seek to take back ancestral land

Over the past years, in the DRC, clashes have erupted when Indigenous Peoples have been barred from traditional land that has been designated as conservation areas.

13 January 2025

News

Preparing for the money

In 2024, Tenure Facility, with the support of Spring Strategies, kickstarted the Financial Training Programme to provide partners in Latin America with effective finance and administrative tools, strengthened financial capacities to enable them to acquire more funds, and guidance in the implementation of their plans.

20 December 2024

News

2024 a turning point for COP30

Our team draws lessons from three remarkable events in 2024 -- Climate Week NYC, the biodiversity conference COP16 in Cali, and the climate change conference COP29 in Baku. Margaret Rugadya, Darragh Conway, Paola García, Merlyn Hurtado, David Kaimowitz, and Nonette Royo report on what happened and what is needed to unlock greater funding for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant, and local communities to support their work in safeguarding the planet’s ecosystems.