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Support to the Sierra Leone Land Agenda: Policy Note

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dc.contributor.authorAhene, Rexford
dc.contributor.authorBagdonavicius, Arvydas
dc.contributor.authorBarra, Alvaro Federico
dc.contributor.authorGalpin, Claire
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-02T19:47:44Z
dc.date.available2019-07-02T19:47:44Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-01
dc.description.abstractLand administration in Sierra Leone is a complex issue. The current process of registration in Freetown is ineffective and disorganized, leading to a widening gap in the credibility of both the cadaster and registry. Surveying quality is inadequate due to lack of trained surveyors in modern electronic surveying and mapping techniques, and a shortage of equipment. Most of the confusion and contradictions dominating the typology of land issues in the provinces emanates from the general absence of well-established cadastral boundaries. The new national lands policy of Sierra Leone aspires to gradually formalize land transactions while respecting the customary systems. Mandatory land transaction recording and registration can be an effective step towards the implementation of land related policy. In parallel, communication and sensitization campaigns will be carried out to avoid situations where ignorance of the requirement to register land on a first served basis may violate the rights of genuine land owners because their land can be registered to somebody more familiar with the system. Government decentralization and empowerment of municipalities should improve the process efficiency. A Crucial requirement in order to build an effective and modern land administration and management system is to abandon the manual recording system and move towards a digital and computerized one.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/856111560491680914/Support-to-the-Sierra-Leone-Land-Agenda-Policy-Note
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/32022
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectLAND ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROPERTY TAX
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectGENDER EQUITY
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY LAND RIGHTS
dc.titleSupport to the Sierra Leone Land Agendaen
dc.title.subtitlePolicy Noteen
dc.typePolicy Noteen
dc.typeDocument de politique généralefr
dc.typeDocumento de políticases
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okr.crossref.titleSupport to the Sierra Leone Land Agenda
okr.date.disclosure2019-06-14
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/856111560491680914/Support-to-the-Sierra-Leone-Land-Agenda-Policy-Note
okr.guid856111560491680914
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/32022
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b086da4cb8_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum31155650
okr.identifier.reportAUS0000874
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/856111560491680914/pdf/Support-to-the-Sierra-Leone-Land-Agenda-Policy-Note.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countrySierra Leone
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Land Administration
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Land Use and Policies
okr.topicEnvironment::Sustainable Land Management
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