EuroSDR Advancing FELA – The Framework for effective Land Administration
Eva-Maria Unger, Rohan Bennett, Joep Crompvoets, Anka Lisec, Frédéric Cantat
A significant milestone for land administration globally arrived when the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) adopted the Framework for Effective Land Administration (FELA) at its 10th session in August 2020. The uptake of FELA by the various UN Member States is currently happening. EuroSDR, with the support of EuroGeographics and the UN Expert Group on Land Administration and Management (EG-LAM), initiated a project to raise awareness of the merits and benefits of effective land administration and to share knowledge and experience leveraging FELA. In addition, the project seeks to support FELA as a living document, cognizant of the changing and evolving societal, economic, environmental, political, and technological landscapes and national circumstances. This collaboration allows for leveraging synergies between the national mapping and cadastral agencies, public authorities, universities, research institutes, and private companies. The aim of this publication is to present the preliminary findings of the project on FELA, undertaken by EuroSDR and UN-GGIM, focusing on the results of the online survey component. Subsequent, an in-depth look at the methods applied is presented. This involves providing information about the online survey and details on selected parts of the FELA framework. Partial results from the online survey are presented, summarising results from the countries taking part with regard to the first three FELA pathways. Finally, a brief discussion and conclusion section highlights the key takeaways and the next steps in work.
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