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MISSION

What we do

RDI works to secure land rights for the world’s poorest people—those 3.4 billion chiefly rural people who live on less than two dollars a day.  RDI partners with developing countries to design and implement laws, policies, and programs concerning land that provide opportunity, further economic growth, and promote social justice.

VISION

Why we do this

We envision a world free of poverty.  We see a future in which all who depend on land for their well-being have secure land rights—one of the most basic, powerful resources for lifting oneself and one’s family out of poverty.

VALUES

We succeed because we believe

• Eliminating global poverty is possible and is squarely within our moral, economic, and security interests.
• All poor and marginalized people deserve respect, dignity, and meaningful opportunities to improve their well-being.
• Law is a powerful and highly leveraged tool for social and economic change.
• Land is the most critical asset for a majority of the world’s poorest people.
• The lack of secure land rights is a root cause of global poverty
•  Secure land rights provide a foundation for better living conditions.
• Women deserve equal land rights.
• A small group of individuals working together, motivated by common purposes, and fueled by passion and a commitment to professionalism, can take on the world’s biggest problems and make a positive difference.