| Major group affiliation: |
- Indigenous people
- Business and industry
- Children and youth
- Local authorities
- Women
- Non-governmental organization
- Farmers
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| Involvement in UN Partnerships: |
Yes |
| If yes, explain in detail: |
1) post-2015: Landesa has engaged in efforts with the post-2015 Development Agenda process including submitting a paper to the inequalities consultation on women and land as well as 6 other online consultations through The World We Want website. We have also participated in some of the HLP meetings with NGOs/CSOs.
2) UNICEF: Our team in China is currently working very closely with the All-China Women's Federation and UNICEF on a pilot project on Women's Land Titling.
3) UN-HABITAT: Landesa is a member of the GLTN, we have performed contracted work with UN-HABITAT, and we have worked on indicators during an expert meeting on land rights.
4) UNDP: We have worked in the 1990s with UNDP in China on a few small projects, including the Local Township Development Project and a Book on Land Law and Policy
5) UNECA: We are currently in conversation with the Land Policy Initiative in Africa (of which UN-ECA is a part of) to partner on parts of Objective 5 as well as create an overarching Gender Strategy for all the LPI Objectives.
6) UN-FAO: We have partnered with UN-FAO in India on policy workshops, research, been contracted for various projects, and written 2 papers - one on Land & Livelihoods and Homesteads in India. We have participated in many various speaking engagements outside of UN-FAO. We have also been active participants in forming the Voluntary Guidelines, including participating in the expert group on women and land. We also recently worked on the e-platform to communicate and teach the various aspects of the Voluntary Guidelines. One of our staff members, Renee Giovarelli, was seconded to UN-FAO to work on women and land issues.
7) UN Women: Elisa Scalise participated in expert group meetings in the past two years on women and land. We have also written papers for UN Women as well as received funding for evaluations (in India).
8) CSW: Participated in at least two meetings (2012, 2013) and spoke at an official side event (Elisa Scalise about women and land).
9) CEDAW: Landesa's gender expert on the China team, Wang Xiaobei, wrote the women and land piece of the shadow report for China (for All-China Women's Federation) which will be included in China's complete shadow report for CEDAW. It is yet to be translated into English. |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
Outside of the UN groups listed above, Landesa has also worked with various organizations. The major groups are: IFPRI, CGIAR, IDLO, ILC, IFAD, MCC, World Bank, DFID, All-China Women's Federation, AU/UN-ECA/AfDB (on LPI on Africa), Stanford University, Columbia University, University of Washington, Seattle University, University of Wisconsin, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Renmin University (China), Guanxi University (China), Haramaya University (Ethiopia), OSCE, Clinton Global Initiative, U.S. State Department, Asian Development Bank, InterAmerican Development Bank, Vital Voices (through La Pietra Coalition), World Justice Project, Leiden University, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Omidyar Network, Skoll Foundation. |
| Publications: |
Selected Publications:
- (2012) Elisa Scalise, Renee Giovarelli, “Promoting equity in economic rights: the case of gender and land rights” in Adele Cassola and Jody Heynmann (eds) Making Equal Rights Real: Taking Effective Action to Overcome Global Challenges, Cambridge University Press.
- (2012) Elisa Scalise “Indigenous Women’s Land Rights: Case studies from Africa” in State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2012, Minority Rights Group.
- (2012) Xiaobei Wang, Elisa Scalise, Renee Giovarelli, “Ensuring that Poor Rural Women Benefit from Forestland Reforms in China: Fieldwork Findings and Policy Recommendations,” Rights and Resources International.
- (2012) Elisa Scalise, “Women’s land rights in the context of land tenure reform: legal considerations,” expert paper prepared for UN Women Expert Group Meeting
Good practices in realizing women’s rights to productive resources, with a focus on land.
- (2011) Giovarelli, R. & Wamalwa, B. Land Tenure, Property Rights, and Gender – Challenges and approaches for strengthening women’s land tenure and property rights. Washington DC: USAID.
- (2009) Hanstad, T., Nielsen, R., Vhugen, D., and Haque, T. Learning from Old and New Approaches to Land Reform in India. In H. P. Binswanger-Mkhize, C. Bourguignon, and R. van den Brink (Eds.), Agricultural Land Redistribution: Toward Greater Consensus. Washington, DC: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank.
- (2007) Prosterman, R., Hanstad, T., & Mitchell, R. (Eds.). One Billion Rising: Law, Land and the Alleviation of Global Poverty. Netherlands: Leiden University Press.
- (2007) Renee Giovarelli, Elisa Scalise, Legal empowerment of the poor and the right to land – A scoping paper and some lessons learned from a literature review, Rome, FAO.
- (2007). Rwanda Agricultural Land Use Consolidation and Alternative Joint Farming Models: Facilitation Program and Projects Implementation Strategy. USAID publication on behalf of MINAGRI.
- (2006). Can Land Titling and Registration Reduce Poverty? In Land Law Reform: Achieving Development Policy Objectives, with Bruce, Giovarelli, Rolfes, & Mitchell. The World Bank.
- (2006) Land Law Reform. World Bank.
- (2005) Giovarelli, Katz, Lastarria, & Nichols. Gender Issues and Best Practices in Land Administration Projects: A Synthesis Report. Washington, DC: World Bank (Agriculture and Rural Development Department).
- (2005) Giovarelli & Lastarria. Shared Tenure Options for Women: A Global Overview. UNHABITAT.
- (2004) Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Small Homegarden Plots and Sustainable Livelihoods for the Poor. Livelihood Support Programme Working Paper 11. USA: Hanstad, T., & Mitchell, R.
- (2004) Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Land and Livelihoods: Making Land Rights Real for India’s Rural Poor. Livelihood Support Programme Working Paper 12. USA: Hanstad, T., Nielsen, R., & Brown, J.
- (2003) Giovarelli, R. Land Rights and Legal Framework Issues in Dispute Resolution. Rome:
FAO Land Tenure Service.
- (2001) Aidarbekova, C., Duncan, J., Giovarelli, R., Rasmussen, K., & Tabyshalieva, A. Women’s Rights to Land in the Kyrgyz Republic. Washington, DC: World Bank. |
Statements or documents submitted
Commission on Sustainable Development:
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None |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
Landesa has worked with various organizations. The major groups are: IFPRI, CGIAR, IDLO, ILC, IFAD, MCC, World Bank, DFID, All China Women's Federation, AU/UN-ECA/AfDB (on LPI on Africa), Stanford University, Columbia University, University of Washington, Seattle University, University of Wisconsin, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Renmin University (China), Guanxi University (China), Haramaya University (Ethiopia), OSCE, Clinton Global Initiative, U.S. State Department, Asian Development Bank, InterAmerican Development Bank, Vital Voices (through La Pietra Coalition), World Justice Project, Leiden University, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Omidyar Network, Skoll Foundation. |
| Publications: |
Selected Publications:
- (2012) Elisa Scalise, Renee Giovarelli, “Promoting equity in economic rights: the case of gender and land rights” in Adele Cassola and Jody Heynmann (eds) Making Equal Rights Real: Taking Effective Action to Overcome Global Challenges, Cambridge University Press.
- (2012) Elisa Scalise “Indigenous Women’s Land Rights: Case studies from Africa” in State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2012, Minority Rights Group.
- (2012) Xiaobei Wang, Elisa Scalise, Renee Giovarelli, “Ensuring that Poor Rural Women Benefit from Forestland Reforms in China: Fieldwork Findings and Policy Recommendations,” Rights and Resources International.
- (2012) Elisa Scalise, “Women’s land rights in the context of land tenure reform: legal considerations,” expert paper prepared for UN Women Expert Group Meeting
Good practices in realizing women’s rights to productive resources, with a focus on land.
- (2011) Giovarelli, R. & Wamalwa, B. Land Tenure, Property Rights, and Gender – Challenges and approaches for strengthening women’s land tenure and property rights. Washington DC: USAID.
- (2009) Hanstad, T., Nielsen, R., Vhugen, D., and Haque, T. Learning from Old and New Approaches to Land Reform in India. In H. P. Binswanger-Mkhize, C. Bourguignon, and R. van den Brink (Eds.), Agricultural Land Redistribution: Toward Greater Consensus. Washington, DC: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank.
- (2007) Prosterman, R., Hanstad, T., & Mitchell, R. (Eds.). One Billion Rising: Law, Land and the Alleviation of Global Poverty. Netherlands: Leiden University Press.
- (2007) Renee Giovarelli, Elisa Scalise, Legal empowerment of the poor and the right to land – A scoping paper and some lessons learned from a literature review, Rome, FAO.
- (2007). Rwanda Agricultural Land Use Consolidation and Alternative Joint Farming Models: Facilitation Program and Projects Implementation Strategy. USAID publication on behalf of MINAGRI.
- (2006). Can Land Titling and Registration Reduce Poverty? In Land Law Reform: Achieving Development Policy Objectives, with Bruce, Giovarelli, Rolfes, & Mitchell. The World Bank.
- (2006) Land Law Reform. World Bank.
- (2005) Giovarelli, Katz, Lastarria, & Nichols. Gender Issues and Best Practices in Land Administration Projects: A Synthesis Report. Washington, DC: World Bank (Agriculture and Rural Development Department).
- (2005) Giovarelli & Lastarria. Shared Tenure Options for Women: A Global Overview. UNHABITAT.
- (2004) Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Small Homegarden Plots and Sustainable Livelihoods for the Poor. Livelihood Support Programme Working Paper 11. USA: Hanstad, T., & Mitchell, R.
- (2004) Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Land and Livelihoods: Making Land Rights Real for India’s Rural Poor. Livelihood Support Programme Working Paper 12. USA: Hanstad, T., Nielsen, R., & Brown, J.
- (2003) Giovarelli, R. Land Rights and Legal Framework Issues in Dispute Resolution. Rome:
FAO Land Tenure Service.
- (2001) Aidarbekova, C., Duncan, J., Giovarelli, R., Rasmussen, K., & Tabyshalieva, A. Women’s Rights to Land in the Kyrgyz Republic. Washington, DC: World Bank. |
| Purpose of the organization: |
Landesa works to secure land rights for the world’s poorest people– those 2.47 billion* chiefly rural people who live on less than two dollars a day. Landesa partners with developing country governments to design and implement laws, policies, and programs concerning land that provide opportunity, further economic growth, and promote social justice.
Landesa works with governments and other local organizations to create tailored approaches to expand land rights to the rural poor. Our work is by invitation, and ranges from short-term assignments to long-term engagements, and involves activities including:
•initial assessments to identify existing laws, policies and cultural conditions
•collaborating with public officials to adopt pro land policies
•assisting in implementation of new laws to benefit landless families
•monitoring and evaluating impact
* World Bank, 2012 World Development Indicators 71-72 (2012) (based on 2008 data). |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: |
None |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: |
Landesa works with governments and other local organizations to create tailored approaches to expand land rights to the rural poor. Our work is by invitation, and ranges from short-term assignments to long-term engagements, and involves activities including:
•initial assessments to identify existing laws, policies and cultural conditions that are pro-poor, and add pro-poor laws
•collaborating with public officials to adopt pro-poor land policies and laws
•assisting in implementation of laws to benefit landless and land-poor families
•monitoring and evaluating impact of changes in law and policy
•collaborating with public officials to adopt policies and laws to strengthen women's property rights |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: |
Landesa Board of Directors (2012-2013)
Mike McGavick, Board Chair, USA
Matt Bannick, USA
David Barclay, USA
Douglas Beighle, Chair, Board Finance Committee, USA
Christine Grumm, USA
Heng-Pin (Ping) Kiang, Chair, Board Program Committee, USA
Laura Liswood, USA
Vikesh Mahendroo, USA
George (Geordie) Martin Jr, USA
James Pigott, USA
Roy Prosterman, USA
Jill Ruckelshaus, USA
Sandra E. Taylor, USA
Lawrence Wilkinson, USA |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: |
Landesa is not a membership organization, therefore, we have 0 members. |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
Landesa has worked with various organizations. On women and land engagements, the major groups are: AWID, G(irls) 20, Girls Not Brides, IFPRI, CGIAR, ILC, IFAD, MCC, World Bank, DFID, AU/UN-ECA/AfDB (on LPI on Africa), Stanford University, Columbia University, University of Washington, Seattle University, University of Wisconsin, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Clinton Global Initiative, U.S. State Department, Vital Voices (through La Pietra Coalition), World Justice Project, Leiden University, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Omidyar Network, Skoll Foundation. |
| Publications: |
Selected Publications:
- (2012) Elisa Scalise, Renee Giovarelli, “Promoting equity in economic rights: the case of gender and land rights” in Adele Cassola and Jody Heynmann (eds) Making Equal Rights Real: Taking Effective Action to Overcome Global Challenges, Cambridge University Press.
- (2012) Elisa Scalise “Indigenous Women’s Land Rights: Case studies from Africa” in State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2012, Minority Rights Group.
- (2012) Xiaobei Wang, Elisa Scalise, Renee Giovarelli, “Ensuring that Poor Rural Women Benefit from Forestland Reforms in China: Fieldwork Findings and Policy Recommendations,” Rights and Resources International.
- (2012) Elisa Scalise, “Women’s land rights in the context of land tenure reform: legal considerations,” expert paper prepared for UN Women Expert Group Meeting
Good practices in realizing women’s rights to productive resources, with a focus on land.
- (2011) Giovarelli, R. & Wamalwa, B. Land Tenure, Property Rights, and Gender – Challenges and approaches for strengthening women’s land tenure and property rights. Washington DC: USAID.
- (2007) Prosterman, R., Hanstad, T., & Mitchell, R. (Eds.). One Billion Rising: Law, Land and the Alleviation of Global Poverty. Netherlands: Leiden University Press.
- (2007) Renee Giovarelli, Elisa Scalise, Legal empowerment of the poor and the right to land – A scoping paper and some lessons learned from a literature review, Rome, FAO.
- (2007). Rwanda Agricultural Land Use Consolidation and Alternative Joint Farming Models: Facilitation Program and Projects Implementation Strategy. USAID publication on behalf of MINAGRI.
- (2006). Can Land Titling and Registration Reduce Poverty? In Land Law Reform: Achieving Development Policy Objectives, with Bruce, Giovarelli, Rolfes, & Mitchell. The World Bank.
- (2005) Giovarelli, Katz, Lastarria, & Nichols. Gender Issues and Best Practices in Land Administration Projects: A Synthesis Report. Washington, DC: World Bank (Agriculture and Rural Development Department).
- (2005) Giovarelli & Lastarria. Shared Tenure Options for Women: A Global Overview. UNHABITAT.
- (2003) Giovarelli, R. Land Rights and Legal Framework Issues in Dispute Resolution. Rome:
FAO Land Tenure Service.
- (2001) Aidarbekova, C., Duncan, J., Giovarelli, R., Rasmussen, K., & Tabyshalieva, A. Women’s Rights to Land in the Kyrgyz Republic. Washington, DC: World Bank. |
Statements or documents submitted
to the Commission on the Status of Women:
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Landesa has not submitted publications to CSW, but we have spoken at official side events (Elisa Scalise in 2012) and participated in two CSW annual meetings (2012, 2013). |
Statements or documents submitted
to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women:
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Landesa's gender expert on the China team, Wang Xiaobei, wrote the women and land piece of the shadow report for China (for All-China Women's Federation) which will be included in China's complete shadow report for CEDAW. It is yet to be translated into English. It is also not quite available online so no link to the document is provided. |
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