The International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD) is a global, multilateral forum dedicated to advancing land rights, rural justice, and sustainable development. The first ICARRD, held in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 2006, helped shape international commitments on equitable access to land, food security, and inclusive rural development.
Twenty years on, ICARRD+20 will take place from 24–28 February 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia, bringing renewed focus to today’s urgent rural and agrarian challenges. The conference will convene governments, international organizations, small-scale producers, Indigenous Peoples, civil society, and development partners to advance dialogue and action on equitable land governance, climate-resilient rural development, and inclusive policies for rural communities.
ICARRD+20 will convene a broad and diverse group of stakeholders, including:
- Governments and international organizations
- Landholders, small-scale farmers, Indigenous Peoples, pastoralists, rural women, and youth;
- Academics, civil society representatives and development practitioners.
Together, participants will advance dialogue and action on critical priorities such as:
- Land rights and equitable access to land;
- Sustainable rural development and climate resilience;
- Inclusive policies that support and protect small-scale producers;
- Social justice and economic opportunities for rural communities, particularly those affected by historical inequalities and environmental pressures.
FAO at ICARRD+20 | Events
Tuesday, 24 February
Tuesday, 24 February
Title of the event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
A unified vision for land | 16:00 - 18:00 (UTC-5) | Centro de Convenciones |
Agrarian and Rural Jurisdiction: specialized justice to guarantee agrarian reform in Colombia | 09:00 - 10:00 (UTC-5) | Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española |
Wednesday, 25 February
Wednesday, 25 February
Title of the event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
20 años después: balancesobre la distribución de la tierra, el agua y los territorios en el mundo | 09:00 - 10:00 | Centro de Convenciones |
Sowing the land of the future: Rural youth transforming agri-food systems | 09:00 - 10:30 | Centro de Convenciones |
The struggle of women in agrarian reform | 14:00 - 15:30 | Centro de Convenciones |
Launch of the Status of Land Tenure and Governance (SLTG) Report | 15:45 - 17:00 | Centro de Convenciones |
Thursday, 26 February
Thursday, 26 February
Title of the event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Tierra: alimentación, trabajo y vida | 09:00 - 10:30 | Centro de Convenciones |
Water, food and wellbeing, land for life | 14:00 - 16:00 | Centro de Convenciones |
Justicia Agraria, Ambiental y Climática | 17:00 - 18:00 | Centro de Convenciones |
Friday, 27 February
Friday, 27 February
Title of the event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Narcotráfico y Política de Drogas: Un dialogo urgente sobre tierra, soberanía y rutas para la paz en las Américas | 09:00 - 10:30 | Centro de Convenciones |
Decisión 19, COP 16 UNCCD. Consulta para elaborar el documento de orientación sobre cómo evitar, reducir y revertir la degradación de las tierras y los suelos agrícolas | 14:00 - 15:30 | Centro de Convenciones |
Declaraciones y Convenciones en Acción: Gobernanza de la Tierra | 14:00 - 15:30 | Centro de Convenciones |
¿Quién Controla la Tierra, el petroleo, los minerales? Historia y Futuro de la Geopolítica de los Recuros | 17:00 - 19:00 | Centro de Convenciones |
Saturday, 28 February
Saturday, 28 February
Title of the event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
10 años por la Reforma Agraria: Compromiso Global para la Transformación Estructural | 09:00 - 10:30 | Centro de Convenciones |
Acto de Clausura ICARRD+20 | 10:30 - 12:30 | Centro de Convenciones |
Innovación Jurídica y Solidaridad: Nuevos Mecanismos para Democratizar el Acceso a la Tierra en América Latina y el Caribe | 11:00 - 12:45 | Corporación Universitaria Rafael Nuñez |