News item: FIG 2025: advancing inclusive and resilient land governance

The FIG Joint Land Administration Conference took place in Florianópolis in Brazil, from November 3 to 5. Global experts came together to discuss integrated land administration.  

News item: Mapping land use in the Amazon rainforest: empowering indigenous communities

Indigenous leaders and youth in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest built new skills to map and protect their land during a hands-on workshop.

News item: Benin builds future-proof land administration

Benin is taking big steps towards a modern, digital land administration. Our board member Cora Smelik visited the country recently.

News item: “Do you have a GPS signal here?”

In the Amazon, we help indigenous people protect their land from illegal logging, large-scale agriculture and other threats. International portfolio manager Luc Groot tells us more.

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News item: Supporting indigenous land rights at global forums in Colombia

We took part in 2 major global events in Colombia. Both events addressed how indigenous communities are shaping the future of land governance.

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News item: Training land professionals in Sierra Leone

The School for Land Administration Studies hosted a 3-day workshop to strengthen land governance through modern systems, inclusive policies, and professional capacity building.  

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News item: Frank Tierolff passed away

Frank Tierolff, chair of the board of Kadaster, sadly passed away on the 2nd of July. We are shocked by this turn of events and our thoughts go to his family. 

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News item: FIG Working Week 2025: our 5 takeaways

Over 1.350 professionals gathered at the FIG working week in Brisbane to gain and share knowledge. Read our key 5 takeaways. 

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News item: Chad: what we’ve achieved in 1 year

Last year we started a project helping Chad towards inclusive land governance. What’s happened so far and what is left to do? 

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News item: See it, report it! Feedback tool for Rwanda’s citizens

Scaling up our monitoring and ensuring compliance in Rwanda, we’re creating a feedback tool for citizens.

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