Streamlining land administration and governance in Cross River State, Nigeria
Edmead, Nigel et al.
This paper provides insight into the steps taken by the government of Cross River State, Nigeria in its efforts to establish the foundation for a functioning, efficient and transparent land administration framework. Recognizing that the institutions responsible for managing land information lacked modern tools and skills to accomplish their tasks in an efficient manner and that spatial data was managed independently by various government agencies, the State launched a project that would consolidate land administration and equip the government agencies with the needed infrastructure to modernize land administration. Funded solely by its government, Cross River State has reformed land laws, established a geodetic network based on a standard datum, reorganized government agencies, trained and equipped staff, streamlined and modernized workflows and processes and implemented a state of the art land information system. With the necessary base established, the State has changed the perception by citizens as to what they can expect when conducting land transactions, and laid the foundation for continued reform and service delivery by the government.
Event: FIG Working Week 2013 : Environment for sustainability
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