Land valuation for expropriation in Ethiopia : valuation methods and adequacy of compensation

Ambaye, Daniel Weldegebriel

This paper presents the land rights in present Ethiopia and the type of valuation system followed during expropriation of land holdings. Expropriation is a compulsory surrender of land to the government for public purpose activities. Although land is owned by the state and the Ethiopian people, rural farmers are given the rights to use, lease/rent, or inherit the land which is in his holding. More over, the Constitution guarantees their holding rights in that no land may be taken by way of expropriation without advance payment of commensuratee amount of compensation. It is argued in the paper that commensurate means equal or just compensation. But, because of the backward type of valuation system, cost replacement method, compensation being paid is not adequate and this creates insecurity on their land holdings.

Event: 7th FIG Regional Conference Spatial Data Serving People : Land Governance and the Environment - Building the Capacity

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