Securing Land Rights for the World
Zeeuw, Kees de & Christiaan Lemmen
Over the last few years, the need for good land administration has been recognised world wide. Estimations show that about 70% of the people-land relationships are not documented. World wide many initiatives are taken in the last decade(s), that create the momentum for fit for purpose land administration. Multilateral organisations, national governments, private companies and community based initiatives emerge. The present state of play in encouraging: UN GGIM starts formulating global needs, UN FAO has developed the Voluntary Guidelines. The World Bank started monitoring good practices in the land sector with a land Governance Assessment Framework (LGAF). Together with FIG, they also promote Fit for Purpose Land Administration approaches. National governments take action. Examples from Tanzania, Mozambique, the Americas and the Netherlands are given. Securing land rights for the world is a challenging but feasible objective. Being active in projects all over the world and participating in global discussions on this issue leads us to this belief. Methods and land tools do exist and develop rapidly, supported by excellent private companies, modern technology and new information and communication possibilities. Land administration is a process of continuous upgrading to higher levels of detail, quality and usability. By adding capacity building to the game, implementation and true action can be generated.
Event: FIG Working Week 2015 : From the Wisdom of the Ages to the Challenges of Modern World
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