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Afghanistan Independent Land Authority

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Historic and current institutional developments in Afghanistan’s land sector

By: Jawad Peikar CEO of Afghanistan Independent Land Authority Government Islamic Republic of Afghanistan April 22nd, 2014

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Afghanistan and Land Facts in a Glance; Traditional Land Administration (Kings - 1933); Moderate Land Administration (1933 - 1978); Radical Land Administration (1978 - 2001); & Modern Land Administration (2001 - Up To Date).

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 Afghanistan and Land Facts in a Glance

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Afghanistan in a Glance

Afghanistan in a Glance

 Its history and culture goes back over 5,000 years;  Its ancient name is Aryana, its medieval name is Khorasan and its modern name is Afghanistan;  Afghanistan has been founded in 1747;  It has been a buffer state between British and Russians and got its Independence in 1919;  It has 32 million population with a majority under the age of 24 years;  It is a 652,230 sqkm, land-locked country;  GDP per Capita: $1,100 (2012 est);  Afghanistan's living standards are among the lowest in the world

Land In a Glance

 There are 65 million hectares of total lands in Afghanistan;

• 7.8 million hectares Agriculture lands;
• 30 million hectares of pastures lands;
• 8 million hectares of dessert lands;
• 1.9 million hectares of forests; and
• 17.5 million hectares of mountains, rivers shores, rocky

areas.  Between 1965 to 1978 only around 34% of Afghanistan lands had been surveyed;  Only less than 30% properties in urban areas and less than 10%

• f properties in rural areas have been registered by official

institutions of the state;  More than 80% of lands in the country are unregistered; and  Court has strong role in Land Administration in the country.

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 Traditional Land Administration (Kings - 1933)

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Highlights Of This Period:

• All lands considered

state lands until 1921;

• Commodity taxation

until 1921;

• Land as king gift;
• Land used for

agriculture mostly.

• Taxation improved;
• Private Ownership

introduced legally;

• Land distributed to

selected people;

• Monetary taxation

introduced, and

• Tax payers listed.
• Kings;
• Ministry of Finance;

and

• Tribes, jirgas and

influential people

• 1880, Taxation

started on lands;

• Rights of

Ownership in1923;

• Traditional LM; &
• New Policies &

Private Ownership in 1921

Land Concept Outcomes Land Administration Implementing Institution

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 Moderate Land Administration (1933 - 1978)

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Highlights Of This Period:

• State, Public, Priva

te;

• Land survey & Self

Reporting Taxation

• Moderate re-

distribution and Land Ceiling.

• Survey institute;
• Professional Surveyor;
• 33% lands surveyed;
• Proper land books made;

and

• Not sustainable LR
• Kings/President;
• Ministry of Interior
• Ministry of

Finance;

• High Council;
• Special Court
• Modernization in LM and

LA;

• Small LM Unit

established;

• Upgraded to Directorate
• Cadastre Survey

Institute;

• 1965-1978

33% surveyed

Land Concept Outcomes Land Administration Implementing Institution

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 Radical Land Administration (1978 - 2001)

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Highlights Of This Period:

• Public, Cooperativ

es & Private Lands;

• Natural resources

and buildings – state property; &

• Oxymoron Land

Regulatory

• The land reform

was not implemented in most part of the country;

• Stopped in 1987

and then in 1994 by Mujaheedin.

• PDPA;
• Ministry of

Agriculture; and

• Provincial and

District level Special Committees.

• Radical land

ceiling & re- distribution;

• Acquisition

without compensation;

• Conditional

private ownership Constitution1980

Land Concept Outcomes Land Administration Implementing Institution

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 Modern Land Administration (2001 up to date)

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Highlights Of This Period:

• Private, public, sta

te & proposed village lands; and

• Modern approach.
• New Policies;
• IT component;
• Five Years Strategy;
• Governance; &
• Observe lessons

learned from the past.

• MAIL;
• Independent Land

Authority (ARAZI)

• Proposed HCL; &
• Villages

Commissions.

• Regulatory

Environment Reform;

• Non-biased

Policies; and

• Follows

International good practices.

Land Concept Outcomes Land Administration Implementing Institution

Afghanistan Land Policy Objectives prepares Land Administration for the future:

 Provide every Afghan with access to land;  Promote and ensure a secure land tenure system;  Encourage the optimal use of land resources;  Establish an efficient system of land administration; and  Ensure that land markets are efficient, equitable, environmentally sound and sustainable to improve productivity and alleviate poverty.

Modern Land Administration (2001 up to date)

The Proposed Amendments for the LML Are Institutional:

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Administrative Land Administration;  Village or Villages Special Lands;  Village Land Commission;  Gender neutrality;  Fighting corruption provisions;  More streamlining in Land Lease processes;  Private sector allowed to do land survey; and  Accepting customary documents as

• wnership documents.

Modern Land Administration (2001 up to date)

The Proposed Amendments for the Land Acquisition Law are institutional:

 The law custodianship issue;

 Covers both rural and urban lands;  Resettlement Section in the Law;  Compensation for directly and indirectly affected people;  Just, fair and market value compensation;  Public consultation & public hearings;  Land acquisition leads to welfare; and  All kinds of occupants of lands considered for compensation.

Modern Land Administration (2001 up to date)

An Operational Strategy to Become a Modern Public Land Services Institution

Five Years Strategic Plan is a Roadmap For Strengthening Land Administration Institutions in the Country:

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Defines vision, mission and objectives;  Vision: An independent, effective and efficient public institution that provides transparent land services, contributing to stability and growth;  Objectives: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary objectives

2014 - 2018

Modern Land Administration (2001 up to date)

Modern Land Administration (2001 up to date)

Independent Land Authority

Past Present Future One Stop Shop

Merging of Cadastre Department was a good step toward strengthening Land Administration Institutions:

ALRMIS Is an Enterprise Integration System:

Workflow Workflow

Modern Land Administration (2001 up to date)

ARAZI is currently working with the USIP to develop a model for Land Disputes Resolution!

Modern Land Administration (2001 – up to date)

An important step toward strengthening land administration institutions in the country and in establishing ARAZI as a transparent and clean land authority will be the application of the Land Governance Assessment Framework (LGAF).

ARAZI is currently working with the World Bank to conduct LGAF in the country:

Modern Land Administration (2001 up to date)

$0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000

Before ARAZI With ARAZI

$140,000 $3,400,000

Revenue by $

Years With ARAZI Land Lease Revenue Has Increased Drastically!

10 20 30 40 50 60

Before ARAZI With ARAZI

52 9 S t e p s Years Land Lease Process Has Been Streamlined!

Modern Land Administration (2001 up to date)

ARAZI already has success stories to share:

r What Makes Modern LA Different?

We have Vision, Mission, Strategic Objective and Logical Framework to asses the progress against the “indicators” We believe that “Land Administration” is a administrative procedures and governance wise it is different from “LM”. We believe in “One Stop Shop” Land Administration. We believe Land Administration should be less costly and more effective and sustainable. We observe the “Lessons Learned” in the new policy initiatives for Land Administration Reform in the country. We have listed all our priorities for the coming five years under one strategic plan. We are committed to hear experts’ recommendations and consider international good practices in the reform process.

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