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News 2010
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| June 2010
 The World Cup Kicks Off Today:Why does it work?Why
does the World Cup work, and why is it so successful? Simple. The rules
of the game are simple; and they are universal (the same rules for
everybody, both rich and poor), and they are understood by everybody
(well, just about, and even North Americans these days). The rules are
part of the 'institution' of the beautiful game, and the strength of
the institution is what sustains the game. The same rationale applies
for development, and particularly for land administration in the
developing world. The importance of strong institutions (with a land
sector example) are well-articulated here. | | May 2010
 Land and Property Titles Make NewsA rash of news articles about land and property title problems have appeared recently in South Africa's The Star newspaper. Fraud at the Deeds Registry is giving rise to calls
for the use of title insurance; a backlog of 40,000 property sales has
arisen because of the City of Johannesburg's failure to issue rate
clearance certificates timeoulsy; residents of Alexandria township, who
had their freehold land confiscated under the apartheid regime, are
still seeking
to get their land titles back; and, residents who purchased properties
in good faith now face eviction because of strict government policies. | | May 2010
 Further Support for Land Administration in PalestineThe
Government of Finland and the World Bank have jointly supported the
Palestinian Authority’s Land Administration Programme since 2005 and
plan to continue doing so. Proposals are being sort to define the modus
operandi for implementing phase 2 that continues both land adjudication
and institutional strengthening and capacity building. > more | | April 2010
 The End of the Third World?'The
old concept of “Third World” is outdated', so says Robert Zoellick,
president of the World Bank. In the new multipolar global economy,
Africa will be a potenial growth pole, with agriculture being the
catalyst. Investment is needed but so too a new approach: "Since
about two-thirds of African farmers are women, we need to help them get
legal and property rights, and access to services." Read in full here. | | March 2010
 South Africa Township Residents Turn to Government for Title Deeds
A newstory published in the Johannesburg Star
on 30 March, alongside an equally interesting story about residents who
were legally evicted from land they occupied but refuse to accept the
decision of the High Court because "all my children were born here",
re-inforces the need for informal settlers, whose occupancy rights have
been recognised, to receive the full protection of the law. Read the
full story here. | | February 2010
 Finland and FAO to develop open source land registration
software
Finland and FAO have agreed to assist countries to develop sustainable and
affordable land administration systems to improve tenure security and land
governance in both rural and urban areas. The $2.4 million project will
help FAO member countries to test and adopt low-cost open source technology for
the benefit of their land records maintenance. The project will be piloted in
Ghana, Nepal and Samoa. Source: FAO | | January 2010
 Lesotho Land Component of MCC Compact Moves Ahead
The land sector is one of four components to MCC's support to the Kingdom of Lesotho, and recently contracts have been awarded by MCA-Lesotho for regularisation of land titles in urban areas, modernisation and improvement
of land administration services, and the appointment of a Director
General for the soon to be established Land Administration Authority.
The Australian consultancy company Land Equity International were successful bidders and are now implementing two of the aforementioned contracts, and Sean Johnson has been appointed to the Director General position on a 3.5 year contract. | | |
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