‘Land rights and access to land survey in Timor‐Leste’ Land and Poverty Conference 2017 – World Bank Bernardo Almeida | 23 March 2017 ‘Land rights and access to land survey in Timor‐Leste’ Finding evidence for land policymaking in Timor-Leste
Former Portuguese colony Indonesian Occupation(1975-1999) UN Administration (1999-2002) Independent since 2002 1.2 M inhabitants Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
Problematic expropriation Failed attempts to register land No recognition of customary rights Unclear legal framework Unresolved past disputes Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
Land rights and access to land survey in Timor‐Leste Legislating ‘in the dark’ Evidence-based policymaking Specially developed questionnaire 126 questions Household survey in 3 districts 1152 interviews Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
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Current Legal Framework Law 1/2003 Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
Individual/Family Ownership Dili Ermera Ainaro 87% 97% 100% Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
Legal Tenure (In)Security Dili Ermera Ainaro Loose Int. 46% 84% 82% Strict Int. 91% 99% 92% Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
New Draft Land Law Portuguese/Indonesian Land Titles Long term customary tenure Special adverse possession (before 1999) Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
Impact of the new Land Law DILI 28% remain unprotected Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
YES Is it difficult to get more land? Dili 80% Ermera 89% Ainaro 78% Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
Draft Expropriation Law Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
Public Purpose Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
Replacement house/land Dili Ermera Ainaro 96% 69% 69% Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
Conclusions Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute