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‘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
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Former Portuguese colony
Indonesian Occupation( ) UN Administration ( ) Independent since 2002 1.2 M inhabitants Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
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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
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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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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
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Individual/Family Ownership
Dili Ermera Ainaro 87% 97% % Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
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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
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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
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Impact of the new Land Law
DILI 28% remain unprotected Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
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YES Is it difficult to get more land? Dili 80% Ermera 89% Ainaro 78%
Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
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Draft Expropriation Law
Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
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Public Purpose Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
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Replacement house/land
Dili Ermera Ainaro 96% % % Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
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Conclusions Academic research and evidence‐based policies | Van Vollenhoven Institute
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