SCALING UP RESPONSIBLE LAND GOVERNANCE: EXAMPLES, POLICIES, AND IMPACT 17th Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty I TAUKEI LAND TRUST BOARD TLTB ID: 180 TLTB: STRATEGIES FOR EXPANDING COVERAGE, RELIABILITY, TRANSPARENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF LAND ADMINISTRATION SERVICE AND DELIVERY.

SCALING UP RESPONSIBLE LAND GOVERNANCE: EXAMPLES, POLICIES, AND IMPACT OUTLINES  Statutory framework and land tenure composition in Fiji  Global and domestic development frameworks  Statutory roles & core business  Organizational lease management portfolio  Some (6) examples……………..  Moving Forward! OBJECTIVES  Show case iTaukei Land Tryst Board as a tested and successful model for customary land administration and management.  Share some experiences  And to learn

WHERE ARE WE? In the World In Fiji

BRIEF BACKGROUND STATUTORY FRAMEWORKLAND TENURE IN FIJI  iTaukei Land Trust Board was established in 1940 to administer and control all itaukei (native) lands in Fiji.  Under Section 4 (1) of the iTaukei Land Trust Act (Cap 134) to be the largest landlord with 90% of Fiji’s total landmass.  The TLTB Board of Trustees under the statute has the fiduciary role to act in the best interest of all the iTaukei landowners.  TLTB is under the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs  Land Use Decree 2010, allows itaukei land to be administered/ managed by the Ministry of Lands

OVERARCHING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (17) GOALS: 2030 GREEN GROWTH FRAMEWROKS VOLUTARY GUIDLINE ON RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE IN LAND AND FISHERIES GLTN – pro poor model UNFCCC UNDRIP, UNFCC NATIONAL Fiji’s 2013 Constitution Customary land cannot be sold Chapter 2, Bill of Rights Green Growth Framework Nation Development Policies: Agriculture, Forestry, Climate Change, Infrastructure, Biodiversity iTaukei Land Trust Act, 2012 Amendment on equal distribution to living members

TLTB STATUTORY ROLES CORE BUSINESS TO LEASE ITAUKEI LAND TO COLLECT RENT & DISTRIBUTE TO RESERVE LAND FOR THE ITAUKEI LANDOWNERS VISION SOCIAL ECONMICAL ENVIRONMENT CULTURAL EXELLENCE IN LAND MAMAGEMENT SERVICES MEETING EXPECTATIONS NEEDS SELF – FINANCING  10% POUNDAGE PER $FD  FEES

TLTB PORFOLIO SNAPSHOT LEASE PORFOLIO Regional offices CountLand AreaTotal RentalArrears Central/Eastern 10,51788,815$5,787,971 $3,706,898 North Western 11,89886,130$7,642,081 $5,483,632 Northern 9,160148,597$5,955,457 $4,381,057 South Western 7,99595,605$6,401,888 $3,897,613 Tourism 2212,748$6,598,176 $985,469 TOTAL:39,791421,895$32,385,572$18,454,667 FINANCIAL PERFOFMANCE

EXAMPLES - SYSTEMS AND PROCESS STREAMING & ENHANCEMENTS ESTATE OPERATION PROCEDURES GUIDELINES IT SIMULATIONS - EXAMPLE

DATA AND TITLE INTEGRITY – LAND FILE CLEANING, LEASE BOUDARY REDEFITION, REGISTRABLE TITLE. ACCURACY INTEGRITY EQUAL RENT DISTRIBUTION LAND FILE CLEANING LEASE BOUNDARY REVIEW Reconciliation of lease documents and geospatial GPS/ Cadastre REGISTRABLE TITLE CADASTRE SURVEY TLTB Panel of Surveyors Offer to include survey costs Reports Accuracy Accessibility Form & presentation Compulsory acquired land no longer used Amendments to acquired land AUTOMATION DOCUMENTATION ITAUKEI LAND COMMISSION BOUNDARY

EXAMPLES - DATA CLEANING & REGISTRABLE TITLES LAND FILE CLEANING REGISTRABLE TITLES Survey cost part of letter of Offer Panel of Registered Surveyors Agreement for Lease and Instrument of Tenancy AFL/IT to TL CLEAN TITLE ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF CADASTRAL Lease documents Land History card Land files Land details Personal details Land soft Geospatial De- resevation details Land parcel

EXAMPLE – COMPLAINST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMPLAINST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Personal Assistants Client service officer Assigned tasks to Officer Assigned task to officer COMPLAINTS REPORTING AND ANALYSIS

EXAMPLE – ON LINE APPLICATION Lease Term99 years Rent reviewEvery 5 years PremiumBased on the market RentBased on the market Rental Payments online Online Lease Application Customer Management Systems Land available for lease Self service kiosk for Tenants

EXAMPLES - EMPOWERING THE ITAUKEI LANDOWNERS EMPOWERMENT FINANCIAL LITERACY DATABASE – PROLIFES, demographic, resources ASSET CAPITALISATION (SME, Investments, land development, etc.) AWARENESS; RIGHTS, ENVIROMENT EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF RENT TOTAL LAND OWNING UNTS 6000 TRUST MONIES DISTRIBUTED $FD50million annually

EXAMPLES - PRO POOR PROGRAMS OBLIGATIONS TO THE DISADVANATGED POVERTY ALLEVIATIONS Formalization of squatter (informal) settlements FUNDED BY GOVERNMENT ISSUED DEVELOPNET LEASES TO GOVERNMNET SPECIAL RATES 99 YEARS LEASE TITLES RENT SUBSIDY FOR THE POOR $0.5M FROM GOERNMENT $0.5M FROM tltb TO PAY RENT ARREARS

EXAMPLE - EXPANSION OF SERVICES 2 NEW SUB REGIONAL OFFICES OPERATIONAL ON 4 TH JANUARY 2016 Rakiraki town & Korovou Town 2 new offices to be operational this year Sigatoka town and Savusavu town Further expansion

MOVING FORWARD CUSTOMER EXPECTATION Implement and evaluate success SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTS CONFIDENCE RELIABILITY EFFICIENCY M&E DATA INTEGRITY AUTOMATIONCLEAN TITLE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ITAUKEI LANDOWNERS EMPOWERMENT  ALL PROCERSSES  ON LINE NEW LEASE APPLICATION  100% CREDIBLE  PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING  SHARING  TRANPARENCY  EFFICIENT  ELIMINATE RISKS/ CORRUPTION OUTCOMES/GOALS PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS ACTIVITIES AND MILESTONES  DATA CLENING  USER CAPACITY  SYSTEM CAPACITY  ENHANCEMENTS  TO ISSUE CADASTRALE LEASE TITLES  SURVEY OF UNREGUSTRABE TITLES  CLEAN ENERGY  SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT  SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT  BEST PRACTICES  CONSERVATIONS  CLIMATE CHANGE, MITIGATION, ADAPTATAIONS  PRO POOOR PROGRAMS  FINANCIAL LITERACY AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS  PROFING AND DATABASE  ASSET CAPITALISATION  GURANTEE OF REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS  SECURITY/ CERTAINTY  ENFORCEABLE AGAINST THE WORLD  LESS LITIGATIONS  CAPACITY BUILDINGS/OWNE RSHIP  READINESS  PROJECTS  PPP  EMPOWERMENT  ECONOMIC PARTCIPATION  OWNESHIP )

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