1 The impacts of land administration system on investment Stakeholders workshop on ISLA and CIM By Mehretu Dagnew May EPLAUA-Bahirdar

2 Contents Overview Introducing land administration system Success in land administration system Study results

3 Overview Tenure insecurity indicators Nationalization and redistribution of land (76% stallholders-EEA,2002) Poor land use practice Environmental degradation Low incentive to improvements Over use of natural resource

4 Overview, cont… Nationalization/Land redistribution- Likelihood of loosing possession No clear guideline More of customary Affiliating Restrictive Obligatory

5 Overview, cont… Land redistribution Non-participatory Unpredictable timing and frequency Excessive power to local leaders Equity biased

6 Tenure insecurity Tenure utilization Land Miss use & Reduced Production Land redistribution & re-allotment Holding instability Instability, fragmentation & land degradation  Land Admini- stration

7 Objectives of LA system Establish conducive system of rural land administration Encourage individual farmers, pastoralists and agricultural investors Sustainably converse and develop natural resource Pass over to the coming generation

8 Activity-Result-Purpose and Overall Objective in LA Improved Land Administration System Registration Surveying Valuation etc… Tenure Security and Access to Land Sustainable Natural Resource & Economic Growth

9 Investment incentives Perpetual right of use No/limited land redistribution Land rent or lease for 25 years Right of compensation for holding right Full right for permanent improvements on land

10 Key success of LA Protect land rights, Trusted by the general public Be extensively used Provide security of tenure

11 Success in LA system Tenure security Increased Agricultural productivity Tenure security Conservation Aforestation Long-term Investment Land rental mkt Labor mobility &efficiency Sustainable natural resource Effective LA

12 What is achieved Land holders interest and belief in land registration and certification is increased Direct investment on rural land is raising Below 33 in 1991 Above 644 in 2008 Comparatively demarcating and protecting commons is improved

13 EPLAUA study results Assured tenure security 95% Legal assurance 90% Perpetual right 67% Improvement right 76% Boundary delimited 75% Bequest right 70% Compensation right 67%

14 Indicators for land improvement Perennial cropping 72% Soil and water conservation 80% Forestry development 80%

15 Indicators cont… Application of improved agricultural input 56% Application of compost 57% No difference 4%

16 Perception to Land Management in % Certificates contribution Total sample TigrayAmharaOromiaSNNP R Reduces no. of inheritance conflicts Wanted to undertake land related investments Encourages soil & water conservation Encourages planting trees Increases confidence to rent land Will reduce encroachment on CPRs Source: Deininger, K., et. al. (2007)

17 The way ahead  Assess impacts on:- Tangible productivity, Land-related investment, Natural resource sustainability Generally, focus on results

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