Publication: Kyrgyz Republic : Benefits of Securing and Registering Land for Development
Date
2008-02
ISSN
Published
2008-02
Author(s)
Cook, Edward
Abstract
The project initially focused on
building upon the 1998 Registration Law to develop
registration procedures, and on getting the Legislative
Reform Office (LROs) up and running. Cost, affordability,
and quality of services were important considerations. The
Project benefited from the country's high education
levels and relatively low labor costs. Since independence in
1991, the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic has sought to
promote market reform. An important part of this reform is a
program to privatize land and secure property rights in land
and other immovable property. Prior to independence, all
land was state property, with use rights granted to
occupants. Most commercial buildings and structures were,
likewise, state property. Rights to residential properties
were presumed to be held by occupants, but there was no
clear legal support or guarantee to these rights. The large
majority of agricultural land was farmed collectively.
Workers on these state and collective farms were allocated
small household plots for their own production. The most
essential success factor for the Project has been the
continuity and strength of government commitment. Without
the strength of leadership in the implementing agency, as
well as the quality and extent of skills brought to oversee
project implementation, none of the successes that have been
achieved would have been possible.
Citation
“Cook, Edward. 2008. Kyrgyz Republic : Benefits of Securing and Registering Land for Development. Agricultural and Rural Development Notes; No. 35. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/bd011c89-6bfb-593c-8b62-965e09f4817e License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”