Building fit-for-purpose land administration systems

Stig Enemark; Keith Bell; C. Lemmen; Robin McLaren

Building fit-for-purpose land administration systems

Stig Enemark
, Keith Bell
, C. Lemmen
, Robin McLaren

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Arguably sound land governance is the key to achieve sustainable development and to support the global agenda set by adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The operational component of land governance is the country specific land administration systems dealing with the four key functions of land tenure, land value, land, and land development.

Land administration systems - whether highly advanced or very basic – require a land parcel framework to operate. Building such a land parcel framework – showing the way land is divided into parcels and plots for specific use and possession - is not primarily about accuracy. It is about adequate identification and representation of the spatial objects and parcels; completeness to cover the total jurisdiction; and credibility in terms of reliable data being trusted by the users.

This paper is an abbreviated version of the joint FIG/Wold Bank publication no. 60 on “Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration”. It is argued that the land parcel framework should be developed using a flexible and fit-for-purpose approach rather than being guided by costly field survey procedures or over-engineered technology solutions. When considering the resources and capacities required to building such land parcel frameworks in developing countries, the western concepts may well be seen as the end target but not as the point of entry. When assessing the technology and investment choices the focus should be on building a fit-for-purpose framework that will meet the needs of society today and that can be incrementally improved over time.

The paper addresses some of the key technological, economic, legal, and social issues related to building fit-for purpose land administration systems in support of sustainable and transparent land governance especially in developing countries. Some key principles are presented and the main benefits and constraints are discussed along with the opportunities for land professionals when applying such a fit-for-purpose approach.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Engaging the challenges, enhancing the relevance
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of XXV FIG Congress, 16-21 June 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Place of Publication	Copenhagen
Publisher	International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	978-87-92853-21-9
Publication status	Published - 16 Jun 2014
Event	XXV FIG Congress 2014: Engaging the Challenges, Enhancing the Relevance - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Duration: 16 Jun 2014 → 21 Jun 2014 Conference number: 25

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Name	Proceedings FIG Congress
Publisher	International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)
Volume	2014
ISSN (Print)	2308-3441

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Conference	XXV FIG Congress 2014
Country/Territory	Malaysia
City	Kuala Lumpur
Period	16/06/14 → 21/06/14

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Enemark, S., Bell, K., Lemmen, C., & McLaren, R. (2014). Building fit-for-purpose land administration systems. In Engaging the challenges, enhancing the relevance: Proceedings of XXV FIG Congress, 16-21 June 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Article 7210 (Proceedings FIG Congress; Vol. 2014). International Federation of Surveyors (FIG). https://www.fig.net/resources/proceedings/fig_proceedings/fig2014/techprog.htm

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Enemark, S, Bell, K, Lemmen, C & McLaren, R 2014, Building fit-for-purpose land administration systems. in Engaging the challenges, enhancing the relevance: Proceedings of XXV FIG Congress, 16-21 June 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., 7210, Proceedings FIG Congress, vol. 2014, International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), Copenhagen, XXV FIG Congress 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16/06/14. <https://www.fig.net/resources/proceedings/fig_proceedings/fig2014/techprog.htm>

Building fit-for-purpose land administration systems. / Enemark, Stig; Bell, Keith; Lemmen, C. et al.
Engaging the challenges, enhancing the relevance: Proceedings of XXV FIG Congress, 16-21 June 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Copenhagen: International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), 2014. 7210 (Proceedings FIG Congress; Vol. 2014).

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