Improving land information management in tribal lands of Botswana
Tembo, Emmanuel and Julian V. Simela
Customary land tenure systems are in themselves not obstacles to development. Tenure systems which are perpetual and allow for easy access to land and allow for inheritability would seem to suggest that development would be unencumbered. However it has been recognised that lack of land information is a major stumbling block to development in both urban and rural areas. Land information Land information in Botswana is however, extremely inadequate in rural areas due to the customary nature of the land tenure system. The lack of adequate provision for the capture of existing land information has resulted in poor land management. The challenge is to see how best land information for existing land rights can be collected and managed for effective decision-making at both micro and macro levels.
Event: FIG HABITAT ISK CASLE Expert Group Meeting on Secure Land Tenure : New Legal Frameworks and Tools
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