Panel Findings Moving towards real time in land governance monitoring in a decentralised setting: Rwanda’s experience Grace Nishimwe Washington, 20th March 2017

Context All land registered and mapped (11.4M registered; 8.6M collected by owners) Land Registry: LAIS Land ownership: proportion of land owned by women/men; size; location etc Land market: sale prices, mortgage, size, location Land use: proportion of land by types of use, land use change history (e.g from agriculture to residential); proportion of current land use versus proposed land use s Proportion of land under disputes Proportion of land expropriated Land transactions: proportion of land transferred through inheritance, sale, exchange, ect Taxation: Proportion of and where property tax and ground rent is required Decentralization LAIS in 30 Districts Land services in 416 Sectors Monitoring

Transactions recorded-2016

Transaction values – Sales District Year   2015 2016 Nyarugenge 12,093,022,046.00 21,594,800,498.00 Kicukiro 189,672,887,687.00 64,131,979,080.00 Gasabo 1,195,970,630,527,180.00 2,394,454,362,257,510.00

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Land administration data used to support other sectors

Linking land administration to land use www.masterplan2013.kigalicity.gov.rw

Easy access to land information

Applicants can track their applications Tracking number issued Applicant’s contacts and land details are recorded

Application history

Advantages of LQNS Quick submission of applications Tracking of land applications Analysis and management reports-automated queries; Reduces paperwork needed Efficiency in service delivery