Inclusive Land Governance and Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration

This webinar explored how a people-centered and holistic approach can transform Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration (FFPLA) and ensure that land administration truly serves the needs of communities. By prioritizing the voices of local people, particularly women, youth, and marginalized groups, we can create land administration systems that are not only efficient but also just and inclusive.

The webinar also delved into the critical role of access to land data and information as a cornerstone of effective land governance. By empowering communities with data, we can foster transparency, accountability, and informed decision-making. This webinar examined how to design land administration systems that generate and disseminate data in ways that are meaningful and accessible to all.

Key Discussion Points:

How can we ensure that FFPLA truly serves the needs and priorities of local communities?
What strategies can be employed to meaningfully involve marginalized groups in land administration processes?
How can gender equality and social inclusion be integrated into FFPLA from the outset?
Land data and information for all:

What are the barriers to accessing land data and information, and how can these be overcome?
How can technology be leveraged to improve data accessibility and usability?
What role can civil society organizations play in advocating for open and accessible land data?
Inclusive and equitable land administration:

How can collaboration between land administration and the wider land governance sector be strengthened to achieve more equitable land outcomes?
What are the key challenges and opportunities for integrating land governance considerations into FFPLA?

By fostering a dialogue between different stakeholders applying FFPLA approaches on the ground, this webinar inspired innovative approaches to land governance that prioritize people and promote equitable access to land and its resources.

Participants shared their experiences and insights on people-centered land administration and identified opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Panelists

Imke Greven, LAND-at-Scale Program Advisor, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) (Moderator)

Nisso Kaokamla, LAND-at-Scale Project Coordinator, Oxfam Chad

Menare Royal Mabakeng, Lecturer, Namibia University of Science and Technology

Maria Clara van der Hammen, Project Coordinator, Tropenbos Colombia

Charl-Thom Bayer, Senior Land Information Specialist, Land Portal

About Fit-For-Purpose Land Administration

Fit-For-Purpose Land Administration is a way of managing land and property records that’s designed to be quick, affordable, and flexible, based on the needs of the people and the country. Instead of using expensive, complicated methods, it focuses on finding practical solutions that work well in the local context, ensuring that people can prove their ownership of land or property even in places where resources are limited. Read more.

About the webinar series

This is the third webinar in the ‘Responsible Scaling’ series, initiated by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the Land Portal Foundation as part of the LAND-at-scale program. LAND-at-scale is a Dutch land governance support program, financed by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and managed by RVO.