Land Equity International

Land Equity International Pty Ltd (LEI) is an Australian international development consulting organisation specialising in land administration, land policy and land tenure. Incorporated in 2001 by Tony Burns, Chris Grant, Ian Lloyd and Chris Lunnay — the core members of the land titling team from Hatch Associates Pty Ltd — the company has built a track record delivering land administration development programmes for donors, governments and the private sector. Its stated mission is to improve people's lives by improving land governance and tenure security, working from field documentation of customary tenure through to integrated national information system strategies. LEI operates as a registered Australian business with a global presence, maintaining ISO 9001:2015 accreditation since incorporation. Its service lines include land administration, land systems, property valuation and taxation, governance and institutional strengthening, gender and social inclusion, project and facility management, project design and evaluation, survey, mapping and spatial planning, and research and analysis. Thematic areas include climate change, conflict and land, and socially inclusive land administration. The firm associates with quality partners to deliver medium to large projects and to strengthen its services in national contexts. LEI has worked in more than 35 countries over more than 25 years. Notable engagements include contributing to the World Bank's US$25 million Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements (VARS) project, supporting the Mekong Region Land Governance initiative (an 11-year programme that improved the lives of 38.5 million smallholder farmers through legal and policy reforms), and the Papua Spatial Planning project in Indonesia, which used improved spatial planning to shift development towards lower-carbon pathways. From 2001 until 2018, Tony Burns served as Managing Director. Dr Kate Rickersey, who joined the company in 2006, took on the Managing Director role in September 2018. LEI describes its culture as a 'family' spirit of respect in its approach to business, employees, contractors and counterparts, and acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia.

Land Equity International Pty Ltd (LEI) was incorporated in 2001 by Tony Burns, Chris Grant, Ian Lloyd and Chris Lunnay, who were the core members of the land titling team at Hatch Associates Pty Ltd. The company was established as an Australian registered business to provide consulting services in the land sector, and it has maintained ISO 9001:2015 accreditation since incorporation. From 2001 until 2018, Tony Burns served as Managing Director. In September 2018, Dr Kate Rickersey, who had been with the company since 2006, took on the Managing Director role. Under this leadership, LEI continued to expand its portfolio of land administration and governance projects across the developing world. Over more than 25 years, LEI has worked in more than 35 countries. Its projects have been funded by major donors including the World Bank and the Government of the United Kingdom, and implemented in partnership with governments and the private sector. Notable engagements include the Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements (VARS) project, a US$25 million World Bank-financed programme supporting climate-resilient housing in Greater Port Vila; the Mekong Region Land Governance initiative, an 11-year project that improved the lives of 38.5 million smallholder farmers through legal and policy reforms; and the Papua Spatial Planning project in Indonesia, which used improved spatial planning to reduce deforestation and shift development towards lower-carbon pathways. LEI describes its culture as a 'family' spirit of respect in its approach to business, employees, contractors and counterparts, and it acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia. The company positions itself as a provider of choice in the land sector, aiming to be inspirational in developing optimum outcomes for clients and stakeholders.

• 2026

  LEI marks its 25th anniversary.

• 2018

  Dr Kate Rickersey becomes Managing Director in September.

• 2006

  Dr Kate Rickersey joins the company.

• 2001

  Land Equity International Pty Ltd incorporated by Tony Burns, Chris Grant, Ian Lloyd and Chris Lunnay.

• 2001

  Tony Burns becomes Managing Director.

Provider of choice for land sector development consulting, working with donors, governments and the private sector on innovative, fit-for-purpose land administration and governance solutions.

• Land Administration

  Consulting services for land administration systems.

• Land Systems

  Advisory on land systems.

• Property Valuation & Taxation

  Services for property valuation and taxation.

• Governance, Policy & Institutional Strengthening

  Support for governance, policy and institutional strengthening.

• Gender, Community & Inclusion

  Services promoting gender equality, community engagement and social inclusion.

• Project & Facility Management

  Management of projects and facilities.

• Project Design, Monitoring & Evaluation

  Design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.

• Survey, Mapping & Spatial Planning

  Surveying, mapping and spatial planning services.

• Research & Analysis

  Research and analysis in the land sector.

1. 1Land Rights Experts: Insights and Innovations | Land Equity Internationallandequity.com.au
2. 2Our History | Land Equity Internationallandequity.com.au
3. 3Services Archive | Land Equity Internationallandequity.com.au
4. 4About Us | Land Equity Internationallandequity.com.au
5. 5Wikidata Q132472590wikidata.org