1. Support for the establishment of a modern cadastre system in Tajikistan Project presentation WPLA Tbilisi May 2006 Ake Olson Project manger National Land Survey of Sweden Swedesurvey

2. Main objectives Poverty reduction Central planning economy / demand driven economy Western orientation and perspective EU and others

3. Background Institutional co-operation State Land Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan and the National Land Survey of Sweden Long term Duration of present phase : Three years Financed by Swedish Government (Sida)

4. Three main components Cadastral development Development of legal frame work Cost recovery

5. Seven tasks 1 Inception and mobilisation 2 Design and implement a cadastre system including software development 3 Design and implementation of the technical hardware system on which the cadastre will run 4 Design and implement an intranet service for internal communication, based on the technical network established

6. Seven tasks 5 Investigate legal aspects of the cadastre and proposals for any necessary additions or amendments to legislation 6 Investigate and propose methods for the rapid achievement of self-financing of the system 7 Provide training for the management, operation and support of the systems

7. Challenges In house development capacity or outsourcing Competence Human resources Long term financing

8. Legal main objectives Tenure security Establish the prerequisites for a free market for transfer of land use rights Institutional structure

9. Cost recovery Independent accounts for registration Transparency External and internal pricing

10. Cadastral development Cadastral processes Cadastral and index map Parcel and owner identifier Data capture, formats, exchange and storage, use, customer (standards, simplifications, co-ordination)

11. Cadastral development What information in what register Legally existing parcels base for the cadastre Compulsory registrations

12. Right now? Networks, hardware, software (SLC and Rudaki) Registration process (Processes, simplifications, computerisation) Training (English and IT etc) GPS and Tachometry (data import, upgrading of software, training) Legal framework (suggestions)

13. KTH Education in Land Management Performance: Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm Financing: Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)

14. Co-operation with other donors FAO: Working Group on Land Reform SLC: Working Group on Legislation WB: Cadastral mapping and registration EU FSP/TACIS: Cadastral mapping and registration, Experts USAID: Legal infrastructure