A Land Administration Data Exchange and Interoperability Framework for Kenya and Its Significance to the Sustainable Development Goals
Clifford Okembo, Javier Morales, Christiaan Lemmen, Jaap Zevenbergen, David Kuria
Sharing land data from one department to the other is a continuous process. A solid
structure and a set of guidelines on how to share them is to be put in place as a foundation for the
development of a land administration data exchange and interoperability framework in support of
data acquisition, land transactions and distribution of land data. In this research, the application of
the ISO Framework for Enterprise Interoperability (FEI) as a standard is the starting point. Utilising
the Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) profile for Kenya as a base, an interoperability
framework in support of land administration in Kenya is developed that addresses concerns, removes
barriers and selects the approach for implementation. Due to the critical nature of land, it fits into
the United Nations 2030 sustainability agenda. During the development of the Kenyan profile,
four country-specific issues in the context of people-to-land relationships have been identified and
modeled. The mapping of those issues relevant to the sustainable development goals supports the
achievement of those goals so that all related targets and indicators can be attained. Using GIS tools,
the implementing and testing of the new LADM profile for Kenya is not a difficult task. By using
existing land data combined with newly collected data in the LADM-compliant database, a complete
and accurate workflow is assured. Integration with external databases is useful for improving
efficiency and eliminating duplication. Data collection with all stakeholders and validation through
public inspection are recommended.
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