Surveying and land administration : sustainable education for developing countries
Lunnay, Chris
Human resource development is one of the major development strategies of the Government of Lao PDR (GoL). There are numerous programs operating through various projects and aid organizations, including the Australian Government funded scholarship program, which are aimed specifically at assisting the GoL in supporting its key long term initiative of human resource development. In the early 19900s the Government of Lao PDR made a decision to implement the Lao Land Titling Project (LLTP) to encourage the efficient use of land and to improve economic and social development. One of the challenges facing the implementation of the LLTP was the lack of national expertise to support the development of the project's initiatives. During the design phase, issues of education and training were seen as key factors in ensuring the longterm sustainability of project activities. However, potential trainees lacked the appropriate foundation skills on which the project's training was predicated and the existing education system lacked the capacity to build these base skills, as well as subsequent technical and professional expertise. After examining several possibilities, it was decided to develop an Incountry Course in Surveying and Land Administration, through the Polytechnic School, which would provide an internationally recognised professional qualification and meet national needs for a skilled workforce to operate a modern land registration system.
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