1. UGANDA LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM:
Project for Design, Supply, Installation and Implementation of National Land Information System Infrastructure (DeSINLISI)
UGANDA LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM:
PROSPECT FOR MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVEMENT OF THE LAND ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
March, 2015
Richard Oput, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Uganda
Nadege Orlova, IGN France International

2. Outline Background DeSILISoR Project Challenges and Lessons Learnt
DESINLISI Project 2

3. Background A new Constitution of Uganda was promulgated in 1995
The Constitution has a number of provisions on Land Administration and Management
There was a provision to put in place the Land Act within two years of coming into force of the Constitution
The Land Act was enacted in1998
Although the spirit of the Land Act 1998 was to ensure a fully decentralized Land Administration and Management system , it created a massive implementation structure - difficult to implement
After review of the Land Act 1998 a 10 year Land Sector Strategic Plan was developed
A number of strategies were adopted under the LSSP to review the policy and legal framework, protect rights of vulnerable groups, improve Land Services delivery through Modernization of the Land Registry, support decentralized Land Administration institutions among other things

4. Activities Implemented Under the LSSP
Development of a National Land Policy and Land Use Policy
Review of the Legal Framework
Survey of some Government Land
Implementation of the Land Fund
Provision of Public Information on Land Rights
Development of Strategies for Protection of Rights of Vulnerable Groups
Alternative Land Dispute Resolution (Land Tribunals, Local Council Courts)

5. Activities Implemented Under the LSSP (Contd)
Systematic Adjudication, Demarcation, Survey and Certification/Registration of Land Rights
Development of a Land Information System
Support to Decentralized Land Administration Institutions (DLOs, DLBs, DLTs, ALCs, LC Courts)

6. DeSILISoR Project (“Design, Supply, Installation, Implementation of the Land Information System and Securing of Land Records”)
This project aimed:
-To contribute to the establishment of the efficient land administration system in Uganda
-To facilitate and improve the delivery of basic land services in Uganda
-To improve land tenure security 6

7. DeSILISoR Project Overview:
Project led by IGN France International Consortium involving international and local subcontractors
Project implementing Agency: Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development of Uganda
Funding: World Bank and Government of Uganda
Started in February 2010 and finished in February 2014; 7

8. DeSILISoR: TARGETS
Rehabilitation and digitization of land records and cadastral maps:
500,000 Titles
16,500 Maps
8,500 Job Jacket Records (Survey Files)
Provision of the base map covering 17,362 sq.km
Upgrade of the working environment and supporting system tools within 6 Ministry Zonal Offices, Ministry HQ and the Department of Surveys and Mapping as well as the National Land Information Centre through:
Provision of IT equipment (hardware and software)
Provision of tailor-made Land Information System (LIS) 8

10. DeSILISoR: TARGETS
Prepare the “Strategy for land registry offices modernization and enhancement of the land administration services”
Assist the Ministry of Lands to implement this strategy through:
Technical Support
Training and Capacity Building
Public Awareness and Communication Campaign
Test the approach in 6 Ministry Zonal Offices + National Information Center and develop National wide Roll-out Plan 10

11. DeSILISoR 11

12. Project Achievements
Effective decentralization of cadastral and registration services
Securing of land records and maps
Establishment of audit trail
Security of land transactions has been enhanced
Improvement of the quality of records and their management
Instant retrieval of information
Improvement in service delivery
Improvement of decision-making intelligence 12

13. Categories of transactions

14. CHALLENGES Poor state and quality of the records
Maintenance challenges : basic infrastructures, power and connectivity
Slow adaptation of the Ministry structure to the new working environment requiring new or differently skilled personnel, staff structure
Reluctance to adopt new business processes
Lack of an effective communication
Legal and regulatory framework were not fully consistent with LIS operational framework 14

15. LESSONS LEARNT
The institutional arrangement for implementation should be kept simple and easy
The Infrastructural arrangements should be completed ahead of actual installation of the LIS - that includes Construction of Buildings, LAN, WAN Connectivity etc..
Information, Education and Communication campaigns to support the LIS development and implementation - should be carried throughout the development and implementation process 15

16. DeSILISoR: LESSONS LEARNT
All project components which are necessary for the design development and implementation of the LIS should be handled simultaneously
Training and Capacity building should start as soon as the equipment installation is done for usability and sustainability
Wider involvement of stakeholders to ensure the early buy-in and ownership of the System 16

17. Percentage of Registered Transactions per MZO

18. Trend of Percentage of Registered & Pending Transactions

21. Thank you for your attention
Project for Design, Supply, Installation and Implementation of the Land Information System Infrastructure
Thank you for your attention
CONTACT DETAILS IN UGANDA:
Richard Oput
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development,
MLHUD