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In this interview, Nik Regenvanu, Team Leader of the Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements (VARS) project, shares insights into his work addressing housing and land tenure challenges in Port Vila. With a background in banking, finance, and governance across the Pacific, Nik discusses the progress of the VARS project, its role in tackling affordable housing and secure land tenure, and the impact of the December 2024 earthquake on the region. He highlights the importance of collaborative efforts between the government, private sector, and communities in creating sustainable and resilient settlements for the future. Nik also discusses the critical role of financial institutions in facilitating affordable housing development, the need for long-term resilience planning, and his vision for Vanuatu's urban growth beyond the immediate recovery efforts. The VARS project, supported by the World Bank and Vanuatu's government, is seen as a potential model for similar initiatives across the Pacific, contributing to the region's long-term stability and development.
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Building Resilience in Vanuatu: An Interview with Nik Regenvanu on Affordable Housing and Land Development Post-Disaster

In this interview, Nik Regenvanu, LEI's Team Leader of the Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements (VARS) project, shares insights into his work addressing housing and land tenure challenges in Port...

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Lesotho Governance, Policy & Institutional Strengthening Gender, Community & Inclusion Land Administration

Working on Improving Land Registration with Lesotho’s Community Councils

Good land registration is crucial for sustainable land management and securing land rights in Lesotho. It ensures clear ownership, resolves disputes, and protects tenure security. Overcoming challenges like women's land...

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Separate groups; women discussing their specific land challenges in the MDIH Land & Gender Community Dialogues in Phamong.

Bringing Gender to the Forefront in Land Registration: Reflections from Lineo Rakaibe

Lineo Rakaibe is a gender expert working with LEI in Lesotho. She writes from her previous experience as a District Gender Officer under the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social...

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Kate Rickersey Message from the MD 2025 Happy New Year at Land Equity International International development consulting firm land tenure land security land governance

2025 Message from the MD: Happy New Year!

If 2024 was a day out of the office, it would have been to a theme park. We took many rides (a couple too many) on the roller coaster with...

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Social Integrity in Forest Carbon Investments: What Is It, and Why Do We Need It? Written by Naomi Basik Treanor,
Governance, Policy & Institutional Strengthening

Social Integrity in Forest Carbon Investments: What Is It, and Why Do We Need It? Written by Naomi Basik Treanor

Finance for nature-based solutions is on the upswing. The voluntary carbon market (VCM) and carbon investments have seen remarkable growth, particularly for projects that incentivize protection of forests and other...

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Naia Webb, Land Equity International's new Research and Communications Officer, joined our team in December 2024

Welcome to our new Research and Communications Officer

Naia Webb (on the far right in the photo above) joined the Land Equity International team at the end of last year in a new position in the company as...

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Riyadh, KSA

Her Land: Landmark Publication Launched at the UNCCD COP16

Land Equity International was invited to contribute to the publication and interviewed Dr. Sochanny Hak (Dr Channy) and Dr Hue Le in an article titled ‘Giving voice to smallholder women...

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Vacancy: Research and Communications Officer

Land Equity International (LEI) is ready to hire a passionate and skilled Research and Communications Officer to help advance equitable land governance worldwide. Continue here for more details.

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Message from the Managing Director

It has been a super productive and exciting time here at LEI over the past six months with tenders, international conferences and bigger still, project mobilisations. We won’t be enjoying...

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Lesotho Governance, Policy & Institutional Strengthening Gender, Community & Inclusion Land Administration

“Welcome to the Mountain Kingdom” An Update on LEI Travel to Lesotho

Why did three members of the LEI team travel to Lesotho in the last three months? Because we kicked off with our national and internationally staffed team, a five-year contract...

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The Etas site in Port Vila, Vanuatu, designated for new affordable housing development under the VARS project, aimed at improving urban planning and infrastructure.
Vanuatu Land Administration Governance, Policy & Institutional Strengthening Survey, Mapping & Spatial Planning

Project Update – Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements (VARS) Project

No country has yet achieved middle-income status without urbanising (World, Bank, 2012). Yet governments around the world are racing to keep pace with the infrastructure demands of rapid urbanisation. Like...

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Polluted Ankora River in Ghana, impacted by unregulated small-scale mining activities, with toxic waste affecting local ecosystems and communities.
Ghana Governance, Policy & Institutional Strengthening Gender, Community & Inclusion Research & Analysis

Our Land Thoughts – Global Land Initiative Roundtable on Gender Issues in Post-Mining Land Restoration

5 billion ha globally are reported to be degraded – UN Global Land Outlook 2022 Global voluntary commitments to restore degraded land by 2030 have reached 1 billion ha –...

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In spirit of reconciliation, Land Equity International acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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