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3.2 Flexible and pragmatic approach
In general, building a proper land administration system is very complex, expensive and time consuming. Such
land administration systems may take some time to stabilize and be used by the general population. However, on
a positive note, with modern techniques such as aerial photographs, standard IT-functionality, data models
(LADM), and a participatory approach, in 2-3 years’ time, a fully-fledged “Fit-For-Purpose” Land Registry system
could be established as has been observed in Namibia, Rwanda and Lesotho.
Picture 1 – Land title programme in Rwanda
A References
Food and Agriculture Organization, (2015), Voluntary guideline for land tenure.
Tembo, Emanuel et al., (2015), Land Registration in a Digital Environment.
UN-Habitat, Kadaster and GLTN, (2016), Fit-For-Purpose Land Administration, guiding principles for country
implementation.
Wouters, H.J., (2016), Background document, Large-scale peatland rehabilitation in Indonesia: the role of land
management.
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