ECONOMY-REALTY | Germany gives boost to land title registration
Officials from the agencies concerned attend the launch of the Land Management Project for Laos.
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The Lao and German governments have launched the “Land Management Project for Laos” to assist the Lao government with land sector reform, with the ultimate aim of speeding up the issuing of land titles.
The land management project is funded by a grant of 7 million Euro from the Federal Republic of Germany through the KfW German Development Bank.
Memento Maxima Digital MarketingThe aim of the project is to accelerate the systematic land registration of eligible residential areas and agricultural land as well as the land titling process in the provinces of Huaphan, Xieng Khuang, Oudomxay and Xayaboury.
This is expected to contribute to effective and efficient land utilisation for the benefit of all citizens and the environment.
The project will take place over three years and support the issuing of 125,000 titles, according to the KfW German Development Bank.
Three main components are proposed: 1) Improved infrastructure and equipment for office facilities at provincial and district levels; 2) Scaling-up systematic land registration; and 3) Training and capacity building.
The project will support the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in its goal to accelerate nationwide systematic land registration and is one component of the Lao Land Administration Sector Programme that is coordinated by the ministry.
As the Project Executing Agency, the ministry’s Department of Land is responsible for the delivery of intended project outputs and the outcome of the project.
The Department of Land will be supported by the GOPA-Lao Consulting Group (LCG) as the Implementation Consultant providing capacity building and on-the-job training on administrative and financial project management to ensure efficient and effective project implementation.
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dr Saynakhone Inthavong said “Increased private sector participation with high technical standards could significantly reduce surveying and mapping costs for the public sector.”
“This approach will facilitate achieving the project’s objective of land surveying and map creation. It also enables the rapid integration of nationwide land data into a centralised database. Successful models from these pilots can then be scaled nationwide.”
Head of Division, Urban Development and Mobility, East and South-East Asia (KfW), Dr Wolfram Erhardt, said “The overall objective of the project is not only to issue titles, but to enhance the capacities of government agencies in the provinces in the systematic and appropriate use and maintenance of registration tools and methods.”
“This includes improved skills in conflict resolution, community communication, and arbitration. This shall enable the Department of Land and its provincial and district offices to continue with the titling process.”
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By Times Reporters
(Latest Update February 23, 2024)
