Land administration and management : the need for innovative approaches to land policy and tenure security
Bell, Keith Clifford
There is no template for land policy that can be readily applied to any country. Every country has its own unique social, economic, political, environmental, historical, ethnic, cultural, religious and other idiosyncrasies. Donors and other agencies involved in supporting land policy agendas, need to be cognizant of, and sensitive to, local conditions and issues and work constructively and flexibly. Past experience indicates that what works in one country may not be suitable or transportable to another country and that land reform is a long-term engagement. In the East Asia Region, the World Bank, in collaboration with other development partners, have assisted, or are continuing to support, land projects in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, Lao Peoplees Democratic Republic and Vietnam. These projects have had varying emphases on social equity and economic development. In post-conflict countries, tenure security and access to land are major factor in providing long-term stability, whereas development of land markets are seen as generating durable results This paper, discusses key drivers for approaches to land policy and tenure security and describes some of the innovative approaches being implemented in land projects in East Asia.
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