The Comite technique foncier-Developpement (CTFD) is a platform that discusses and debates rural and urban land issues in the Global South (Africa, Asia and Latin America). Established in 1996, the CFTD comprises professionals who are experts in varied disciplines (agronomy, law, economics, sociology, anthropology, political science), skill sets and professions (researcher, teacher, expert, community activist, development professionals) coming from the major research, training and land administration institutions in France.

The Centre for Land Tenure Studies (CLTS) was established in 2011 at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) to further the study of land tenure - a broad and complex field of study cutting across many disciplines.

The CLTS seeks to: