Historically, civil society organizations (CSOs) and the private sector haven’t had the greatest rapport even in the best of circumstances. By the nature of their activities, companies and CSOs working on land investments often meet at points of conflict over issues of land.
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Doing business in the Global South can be a risky proposition. Unfortunately, no matter how much planning a company does in advance of launching an investment, unforeseen challenges such as competing land claims or other investment-related disputes or trends can occur, causing negative impact on ...
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Landesa and the Land Portal co-facilitated a dialogue  on responsible investment in land principles, guidelines and practices in Tanzania. This discussion was intended to bring to the fore a grounded perspective on a conversation and debate that often remained conceptual or abstract. The Tanzania...
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In the developed world, few rights are as inviolable as the rights to land—for housing, cultivation, commerce, and more. So, it often comes as a surprise that land rights are not legally documented or secure in much of the rest of the world—the World Bank estimates that only 30 percent of land w...
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This is the second in a series of case studies intended to inform RIPL Guidebook content and structural framework. Landesa conducted this study in cooperation with Illovo Sugar Group (Illovo) and its joint venture subsidiary, Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd. (KSCL), operating in the Kilombero and Kil...
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To be socially responsible, land-related investments must ensure that women and men are not harmed, are meaningfully consulted and give consent where their rights are affected, are fairly compensated for lost land and resource rights, and benefit equitably from the investment. Importantly, social...
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This study was conducted in cooperation with Illovo Sugar Ltd. in May 2015 and focused on Illovo’s operations in Malawi, on several land disputes faced by Illovo and others in Malawi, and on the company’s impacts on and relations with government, smallholders, communities, and civil society. The ...
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