International Land Coalition

What International Land Coalition does

International Land Coalition (ILC) is a global membership-based coalition founded in 1995 and headquartered at IFAD premises in Rome, Italy. It is the largest and most diverse coalition working on land rights worldwide, comprising 300+ member organizations across 81 countries representing approximately 100 million people whose lives depend on land governance. ILC operates through 47 National Land Coalitions and multi-stakeholder platforms that coordinate civil society engagement in land policy at national level, and segments its work around Indigenous Peoples, farmers/fisherfolk/forest dwellers, pastoralists, women, and youth.

ILC's portfolio includes LANDex (a global land rights monitoring platform), MemberNet (member portal), the Global Land Forum (multi-stakeholder convening), the Uneven Ground research platform on land inequality, the ILC Learning Hub (e-learning and good practices database), the Inter-Regional School for Young Pastoralists, and the Land Collaborative (global community of practice). Thematic programs include Community Land Protection Initiative, Women 4 Women peer learning, and the Youth Leadership Programme. The collective impact reported for 2019-2024 includes 112 policies changed, 1.2 million people with secure tenure, and 1.4 million hectares secured.

ILC operates as a civil society coalition without a product revenue model. It is funded through member contributions, donor grants, and partnerships with intergovernmental organizations including FAO, IFAD, WRI, FPP, and Welthungerhilfe. Governance is exercised through member-driven mechanisms including the Global Assembly of Members, Coalition Council, and Regional Committees. The organization is hosted by IFAD but maintains independent governance, and launched its Strategy 2030 in 2022 to guide operations through the end of the decade.

Name

International Land Coalition

Legal name

International Land Coalition

Website

https://landcoalition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Land Coalition is a global non-profit alliance founded in 1995, headquartered in Rome, uniting 300+ member organizations across 81 countries to advance people-centred land governance through policy advocacy, National Land Coalitions, and knowledge platforms.

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Product category

Land Governance and Tenure Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management (BPADALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI)

Keywords

• Land governance advocacy
• Land rights coalition
• Tenure security programs
• Multi-stakeholder platforms
• Land inequality research

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The International Land Coalition is a global membership-based alliance that convenes civil society, people's organizations, and government bodies to advance equitable, secure, and sustainable land rights. It delivers its mission through coalition building, policy advocacy, knowledge generation, capacity development, and specialized programs targeting Indigenous Peoples, farmers, pastoralists, women, and youth across 81 countries.

Product overview

International Land Coalition (ILC) is not a technology product company but a global alliance of People's Organisations, civil society, and intergovernmental organizations focused on people-centred land governance. ILC offers a portfolio of platforms, programs, and initiatives including: LANDex (land rights monitoring platform), MemberNet (member portal), the Global Land Forum (multi-stakeholder dialogue space), Uneven Ground (research on land inequality), the ILC Learning Hub (e-learning and resources), the Inter-Regional School for Young Pastoralists (youth leadership training), Land Collaborative (multi-stakeholder platform community of practice), the ILC Award (recognition program), and various thematic programs such as the Community Land Protection Initiative and Women 4 Women peer learning program. These offerings work together to advance ILC's mission of securing land rights for people who live on and from the land.

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Products and services

• LANDex Land rights monitoring and data platform used to track land governance indicators and tenure security across countries.
• MemberNet Member directory and networking portal for the 300+ ILC member organizations to connect, share, and coordinate.
• ILC Learning Hub Online learning and resource center providing courses, tools, and capacity-development content on land rights.
• Uneven Ground Research and knowledge platform documenting land inequality and the impact of land rights failures.
• Global Land Forum Global convening event bringing together ILC members and partners to advance the land rights agenda.
• Inter-Regional School for Young Pastoralists Capacity-building program providing training and leadership development for young pastoralists on land rights advocacy.
• Community Land Protection Initiative Program supporting community-led land documentation, protection, and tenure security efforts.
• Women 4 Women Women-led land rights program supporting women's land tenure and advocacy across member countries.
• Youth Leadership Programme Youth-focused program building the next generation of land rights leaders and advocates.
• Contribution Analysis Resource Centre Reporting and results platform supporting member organizations to document and communicate their land rights contributions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 112 policies changed (2019-2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026FAO and ILC are jointly refining methodology for biodiversity monitoring under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, specifically Headline Indicator 22.1. They collaborate on Traditional Knowledge Indicators workshops and strengthen engagement with national stakeholders in Kenya, Philippines, Peru, and Brazil.
• WRI (World Resources Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWRI partners with ILC on biodiversity monitoring methodology and rights-based approaches to land governance under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
• FPP (Forest Peoples Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPP collaborates with ILC and FAO on refining methodology for rights-based biodiversity monitoring and traditional knowledge indicators for indigenous peoples.
• IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFAD hosts ILC headquarters in Rome and collaborates on land governance initiatives, particularly related to rural development and food security.
• LandCollaborative Partners (FAO, Welthungerhilfe, Collaborating for Resilience)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandCollaborative is coordinated by ILC in collaboration with FAO and Welthungerhilfe (WHH), with Collaborating for Resilience (CoRe) providing design support. It builds global community of practice for multi-stakeholder platforms on land governance.
• National Land Coalitions (47 platforms)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner47 National Land Coalitions across focus countries form the backbone of ILC's network, coordinating multi-stakeholder engagement in land governance at national level.
• Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry of MongoliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoFALI co-organizes the Global Policy Dialogue on Rangelands Governance with National Land Coalition Mongolia and ILC, as part of Mongolia's official programme for the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026.
• Uganda Land AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Uganda's National Land Coalition, contributing to land policy formulation, reform, and implementation.
• Tanzania Land AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of National Land Coalition Tanzania, formed in 2016 to advocate for Maasai land rights and halt evictions.
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as member of Tanzania National Land Coalition contributing to land rights advocacy.
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as member of Tanzania National Land Coalition supporting food systems and land governance.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ActionAid International: ActionAid is a global federation working on women's rights, land rights, and governance. Comparable to ILC in coalition-based advocacy model and focus on women's land rights and grassroots mobilization.
• CIFOR-ICRAF: The Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry is a leading research organization on forests, landscapes, and land use. Comparable to ILC on land tenure research, community forestry, and policy engagement but operating primarily as a research body rather than a membership coalition.
• Oxfam International: Oxfam is a global confederation of civil society organizations addressing poverty and inequality. Comparable to ILC as a multi-country civil society coalition with land rights, gender justice, and food sovereignty programs, though much broader in scope.
• Transparency International: Transparency International is a global coalition fighting corruption, including in land administration. Comparable to ILC as a multi-country coalition pushing for transparent, accountable governance of land resources.

Direct peers

• GRAIN: GRAIN is an international NGO supporting small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems. Highly comparable given ILC's work on small-scale farming, food sovereignty, and resistance to land grabbing.
• Landesa: Landesa is a global land rights nonprofit focused on securing land rights for people in poverty. It is the most directly comparable peer to ILC, working on land tenure policy, customary rights, and pro-poor land governance across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
• Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI): RRI is a global coalition advancing forest tenure rights and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to own and control their lands. Comparable to ILC in multi-stakeholder coalition model and focus on indigenous land rights, though more narrowly focused on forest tenure.
• Forest Peoples Programme: Forest Peoples Programme supports Indigenous Peoples' rights to their forests and lands. Highly comparable to ILC's Indigenous Peoples segment and an ILC strategic partner, with overlapping work on customary tenure and rights-based conservation.
• Global Witness: Global Witness is an investigative NGO exposing land grabbing, corruption, and environmental exploitation. Comparable to ILC in its land rights and natural resource governance advocacy, especially around corporate and government accountability.

Emerging players

• Namati: Namati is a legal empowerment organization working to advance justice through community paralegals, including on land and tenure issues. Comparable in mission to advance land rights for marginalized communities, though with a more operational justice-delivery approach rather than coalition-based advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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