• A dedicated professor (to be appointed) connects ITC and Kadaster in the field of Land Administration. 

Capacity building through workshops and webinars enhanced the skills of data suppliers. Key achievements included the development of a comprehensive NSDI communication strategy, data standardisation aligned with INSPIRE, and the creation of a Data Quality Management Plan. Use cases were developed to demonstrate the practical applications of geospatial data in real-world scenarios.

• Support the development of the legal and regulatory framework with a focus on formalising land rights based on the recorded presumed ownership, with the involvement of the municipalities.
• Continue supporting ANDF in finalising the National Land Programme (PNF).
• Facilitate ANDF and the Government of Benin in discussions on a financial sustainable land administration in Benin.
• Continue strengthening the capacity of ANDF, its branches and other stakeholders  (municipalities, IGN, notaries, surveyors).
• Ensure a total transfer of the management of e-Foncier Bénin to the ANDF.
• Support the development of new functionalities in e-FB.
• Achieve total cadastral data coverage in two municipalities, namely Porto Novo and Parakou.
• Continue our support to vulnerable groups and ensure that their rights are taken into account in the collection and maintenance of cadastral data.
• Continue updating cadastral data in the twelve (12) municipalities before the new legal provisions come into force.
• Initiate and guide initial discussions within the Beninese government about an national spatial data infrastructure and a so called ‘system of key registers’.
• Support IGN and ANDF in developing a vision and roadmap for a national geo-portal. 

1.    The central integrated land information system & database (ACLIS) is Quality Controlled (QC-d) and tested for rolling out/to be populated with data.
2.    The newly digitised and updated ‘kartelas’ are QC-d, validated and migrated to the central database.
3.    Data improvement related methodologies, specification and standards are provided to the SCA.
4.    Recommendations for the SCA Digitisation Centre on reorganisation and capacity building on new digitisation processes and standards are provided.

Overall, the project used a design approach consisting of 6 phases, each with a standalone and well-defined result: 

1. Needs Assessment and inception report. This involves a detailed assessment by Kadaster of the existing archives, related documents, and the systems and processes used to manage them. The assessment includes an examination of legal, financial, organisational, technical, and capacity aspects.
2. With support of Kadaster, the CC has developed a digitalisation strategy, incorporating the policy, legal, organisational, technical, and capacity constraints, requirements, and opportunities– outlining the design, form, and function of the new digital archive. 
3. CC, with support of Kadaster, successfully developed a unified methodology towards a complete and digitized archive, including a completed and maintained end-to-end digitalisation platform, consisting of all materials archived, housed in a single building, accessible and available 24/7, secured, and integrated with other CC IT systems. The CC will finance the system.
4. Integrate the new digital archive workflows into the regular CC working procedures, i.e. moving from the paper-based methods into the digital environment. 
5. CC tools and materials to actively share the knowledge and skills needed to successfully implement the new system and workflows with the whole CC organisation (85 people), through train-the-trainers sessions. At least 8 people will be trained in these train-the-trainers sessions. CC, in cooperation with Kadaster, has a plan on how to monitor whether these trainings are indeed structurally being implemented, to ensure the impact of the project.
6. A final report, presenting the results achieved during the project, recommendations for actions for the CC itself, and recommendations for further cooperation.

• Identified and mapped land of non-indigenous people that are living in the Tapajós region and identified which of these areas are breaching the rules for Indigenous Land.
• Proposed a protocol/standard using FfP methodology for reporting areas identified as 'invaders' to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
• Supported and trained the Guardians of the Forest to make this type of report.
• Set up an exchange program with the Federal Universities of Pará (UFOPA or UFPA) to train undergraduate and postgraduate students in geoprocessing at the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands.

Overall, capacity was built around the FFP LA approach and knowledge on tools. The focus sought to further support longer term development of a land administration system relevant to both urban and rural settings in Chad. This as a first step towards piloting and a holistic implementation. Additionally, further insight in the specific shortcomings in the present land administration system were gained and an agreed set of measures and approaches to improve the land administration situation were discussed.
Within the project, evaluation was always taking place during an after each of the activity. This was especially the case during the demonstration phase where daily feedback, was used to adapt the project approach.

• Security of land tenure (for all, including vulnerable groups like women) for Colombian farmer communities in post conflict areas.
• The Fit-for-Purpose Approach is the leading methodology for obtaining tenure security.

Expected long term outcomes of the project:

• Security of land tenure (for all, including vulnerable groups like women) in indigenous, Afro-Colombian and mixed communities.
• Sustainable economic development options for indigenous, Afro-Colombian and mixed communities are created by social structuring through Fit for Purpose.
• Natural resources are protected, and climate resilience is strengthened.
• The Fit-for-Purpose Approach is the leading methodology for obtaining tenure security.

By provision of advice, trainings and webinars Kadaster supports in:

1. Supporting ATR/BPN in its transformation from a data producer to a data management organisation. This requires more entrepreneurship and use of collected data for policy making and other purposes
2. Building trust of society in the products and services of ATR/BPN via improved data quality and e-services. Kadaster supports ATR/BPN by exploring web based services for customers and proposing quality management processes together with the counterparts. 
3. Scaling up participatory land data acquisition by involving the local communities in the recordation and registration processes. 

The project achieved the following results:

1. establishment of a sustainable NSDI Governance
2. development of a NSDI cost recovery model
3. use of the existing spatial data in Moldova enabled
4. capacity building and awareness raising
5. review of existing NSDI legislation and proposal for improvements

The implementation of the NSDI has many aspects, but the following results could be identified:

• establishment of a Centre of Excellence (CoE)
• NSDI communication plan and outreach strategy
• NSDI innovation strategy
• data quality management plan
• private sector stakeholder management
• capacity building of data suppliers and other NSDI stakeholders
• support for data standardization and – harmonization 
• development of innovative solutions for selected use cases, together with local consultants and using best practices from other countries
   

Joint approach with residents and municipality

Farmers from the first of the three areas cannot return to their own village because of the danger of landslides. The government has assigned a new location for the village. But before the farmers can build a new house, the government must make a settlement plan.

• We accelerate this process by helping farmers and the municipality to make this plan together, including providing tenure security with titles. We also use that approach in the second area. Here, the residents want to rebuild their village and at the same time make the structure of plots and public space more efficient.

Unrecorded lease agreements

In the third area, many farmers live on land owned by landlords. The lease agreements are often not recorded. In addition, many farmers have low literacy, so they are insufficiently aware of their rights and options offered by the government. Awareness of their legal status and knowledge of the processes is important to acquire funding for building their new house.

Implementing RLMU business plan

During the renewed cooperation, the focus will be on implementing the RLMUA business plan. This plan will seek to ensure a sustainable financial and operating environment for land administration in Rwanda. First, we need to realign the plan to embed the new land use planning task of RLMUA. The government of Rwanda describes its land use planning ambitions in the National Land Use & Development Master Plan 2020-2050.

Kadaster will support with implementing this Master Plan. We will need the capacity and knowledge of academia, in both the reassessment of the business plan, and in the execution of the land use planning tasks. Kadaster will also closely work together with the International Development Law Organisation, who is involved in the national implementation of a more just decision-making process by local mediation committees (known as Abunzi). 

Extension

Following up on the first NSDI development project in St. Lucia in 2019, concentrating on the legal and business analysis and reflected in a change implementation strategy, the World Bank has awarded the extension of this project to the consortium of Kadaster and KU Leuven. 

The focus this time is on assisting in the different NSDI implementation aspects. 

Working towards an integrated land system

For the years 2023 and 2024, Kadaster will assist in developing plans for an integrated land registry and cadastre system, including both statutory and customary land rights. A well-functioning land administration is expected to improve possibilities for further development of agriculture and rural areas.

Financed by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this project focuses on the bilateral cooperation between Kadaster and each of the different organisations. For the national mapping and cadastral agencies (NMCA) a work plan is defined to support them in the further development of their organisation in general, and spatial data acces in particular.

• Elaborated procedures to reduce land tenure insecurity among the population, particularly in rural areas ;
• A draft of enhancements to the Land and Property Code and adhering decrees in order to increase the effectiveness and accessibility of land tenure security in an inclusive manner (for owners and farmers).

• Improved legal and institutional frameworks to support cross-border and in-country cooperation in spatial data infrastructure.
• Accelerated accessibility, harmonization and standardization of spatial data through legal compliance with EU standards to enhance public sector efficiency.
• Increased civic engagement and cross-sector utilization of spatial data to promote democratic and evidence-based governance.

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