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Boundary demarcation of communal land

Boundary demarcation of communal land

Boundary demarcation of communal land measured on a scale from A - which stands for good practices - to D - reflecting weak practices. For more information please visit http://go.worldbank.org/21M7S7AZO0

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Rural land tenure rights (i) recognized and (ii) protected in practice
Customary tenure rights are (i) recognized and (ii) protected in practice
Indigenous rights to land & forest are (i) recognized and (ii) protected in practice
Urban land tenure rights are (i) recognized and (ii) protected in practice
Accessible opportunities for tenure individualization exist
Individual land in rural areas is (i) recorded and (ii) mapped
Individual land in urban areas is (i) recorded and (ii) mapped
The number of illegal land sales is low
The number of illegal lease transactions is low
Women's property rights are recorded (i) urban (ii) rural
2016 - Women's property rights to land are equal to men's (i) in law and (ii) in practice
Clear identification & assignment of use for (i) forests (ii) common lands
Group rights recognized & enforceable
Use rights recognized even on state land
Multiple rights over common land can legally coexist
Multiple rights on other lands can legally coexist (e.g. trees)
Rights over & subsoil can legally coexist
Opportunities for registration & mapping of group rights
Boundary demarcation of communal land
Restrictions regarding rural land use are enforced
Restrictions on rural land transferability serve public purpose
Rural land use changes based on public input, burden sharing
Rural land use changes implemented in a timely manner
Public process for rezoning safeguards existing rights
Plans in line with actual use
Restrictions on land ownership/transfer effectively serve public good
Restrictions on land use effectively serve public purpose
Process for urban expansion clear, public, respects rights
Urban land use plans & changes to them based on public input
Changes to the assigned land use done in a timely manner
Policy for low-cost housing & services exists, implemented
Land use planning guides expansion in the largest city
Land use planning guides expansion in other cities
Planning copes with urban growth
Provisions for residential building permits appropriate
Short process to obtain residential building permit
Formalization of urban residential housing is feasible and affordable
Process to improve informal settlements exists
Condominium regime exists to manage common property
Public land ownership clearly defined & well managed
There is a complete recording of public land
The inventory of public land is accessible to the public
Unambiguous assignment of management responsibility for types of public land
Sufficient resources are available to fulfill responsibilities
Key information on public land allocations accessible to public
There is minimal transfer of public land to private interests
Acquired land is transferred to destined use in a timely manner
Land acquisition threat does not lead to pre-emptive action
Compensation paid for all rights regardless of registration status
Compensation for land use change
Acquired owners are compensated promptly
Independent & accessible avenues for appeal in acquisition
Timely decisions regarding complaints about acquisition
Public land transactions conducted openly & transparently
Payments for public leases are collected
Public land transferred at market prices (except if for equity)
The public captures benefits from changes in permitted land use
Policy in place to improve equity in access to and use of assets
Land available to investors identified in agreement with land rights holders
Investments selected openly on economic, socio-cultural and environmental basis
No institional overlap for public institutions involved
Public bodies involved share information & coordinate
Investors' compliance regularly monitored & acted upon if needed
Safeguards applied to prevent infringement on existing rights
Cases with resettlement are circumscribed and well implemented
Information from investors sufficient to assess effects
Approval of investment plans follows a clear time-bound plan
Free negotiations between right holders and investors
Contractual provisions, incl. benefit sharing, publicly available
Info. on spatial extent & duration of concessions is public
Compliance with safeguards monitored and enforced effectively
Avenues for complaints if investors do not meet obligations
Transparent process to formalize unchallenged land possession
Non-documentary evidence effectively used to establish rights
Long-term unchallenged possession is formally recognized
First-time registration includes proper safeguards
The total cost of registering a property transfer is low
Record information incorporated in maps and reflects reality
All relevant private encumbrances are recorded
All relevant public restrictions or charges are recorded
Timely response to requests for accessing registry records
Land information records are easily accessed
Information in registries routinely & effectively synchronized
Registries information is up-to-date and reflect ground reality
The registry is financially sustainable through fee collection
Investment is sufficient to provide high quality services
Land Governance Assessment Framework
Informal payments are discouraged
Service standards are published and regularly monitored
There is a clear process of property valuation
Valuation rolls are publicly accessible
Exemptions from property taxes payment are justified & clear
Property holders to pay property tax are listed on the tax roll
Assessed property taxes are collected
Receipts from property taxes exceed the cost of collection
There is clear assignment of responsibility for conflict resolution
Conflict resolution mechanisms are accessible to the public
Agreements through informal dispute resolution encouraged
Accessible, affordable and timely process for appeal
Land disputes are a small share of formal legal cases
Conflicts in the formal system are resolved in a timely manner
There are few long-standing land conflicts (greater than 5 years)
No conflict of interest betw. Implementation & arbitration
No horizontal overlap
Administrative (vertical) overlap is avoided
Land information shared among institutions; accessible to public
Overlaps of rights (based on tenure typology) are minimal
Ambiguity in institutional mandates does not cause problems
Policy exists; developed in a participatory manner involving all
Meaningful incorporation and monitoring of equity and poverty
Incorporation & monitoring of environmental & sustainability goals
Implementation is costed, and adequately resourced
Regular public reporting of progress in policy implementation
Land policy ensures land access for smallholders & EWS
Land policy effectively prevents settlements in high risk areas
The registry is searchable
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Index (A; D)

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Low

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