Exploring PPPs in Support of Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration: A Case Study from Côte d’Ivoire

Ana García-Morán, Simon Ulvund, Eva-Maria Unger and Rohan Mark Bennett
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Ana García-Morán: Meridia, Landmapp B.V., Mauritskade 63, 1092 AD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Simon Ulvund: Meridia, Landmapp B.V., Mauritskade 63, 1092 AD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Eva-Maria Unger: Kadaster, The Netherlands Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency, 7311 KZ Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Rohan Mark Bennett: Kadaster, The Netherlands Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency, 7311 KZ Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

Land, 2021, vol. 10, issue 9, 1-20

Abstract: Public-private partnerships (PPPs) may facilitate the implementation of fit-for-purpose land administration (FFPLA); however, the approach can be compromised when funding for land registration is insufficient or donor projects end. This paper aims to introduce a new form of PPP to the literature on FFPLA, further extending the discourse and options available on PPPs for FFPLA. A background review finds that whilst PPPs have had long standing application in land administration, there is room to explore approaches that seek increased involvement of non-conventional land sector actors. A case study methodology is applied to analyse recent developments of FFPLA in Côte d’Ivoire that includes a partnership between the government and a consortium of private sector companies. Results describe the novelty, challenges, opportunities, and success factors for the approach, when compared to existing forms of PPPs. It is found that the innovative partnership approach may create novel avenues for financing FFPLA in developing countries and for more active forms of participation of the private sector in improved land tenure governance. The model potentially creates sustainable buy-in from private sector corporations, who whilst not conventionally closely undertaking land administration efforts, rely intrinsically on it to achieve corporate social responsibility objectives.

Keywords: fit-for-purpose land administration; land and resources rights; land tenure security; pro-poor land recordation; land governance; public-private partnerships; corporate social responsibility; poverty reduction; business driven solutions; social enterprises (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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