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D.2.2 Benchmark: Rwanda implemented land reforms to improve land tenure and boost revenue collection Rwanda Context Genocide and demographic pressure disrupted the informal land tenure system Rwanda functioned on an informal land tenure system, which provided poor protection to owners Competing claims between returning refugees and families occupying the land created tensions High population density and strong demographic growth heightened the stress on the old system What did Rwanda do? Initiated a land regularization program to register and track land ownership Introduced a legal framework¹ on the use and management of land Created a national registry to record the ownership of all plots of land Mapped and demarcated land parcels (digitally), and allocated ownership Fair and inclusive allocation to men, women, and children Land registration fees were set at -$8 per individual • Land allocation was mainly done through local level adjudication Gave custody of the registry to the RNRA² once all land was recorded Creation of an independent and self-financing land titles registrar office tasked with maintaining the registry and administering properties The land services are able to collect land taxes and fees on leases The full registration process required $60 Million and the active involvement of -6,000 workers Key successes Strengthened land tenure in the country • • More than 11,4 Million parcels have been mapped and registered, representing the great majority of land in the country Prior to the reform, less than 1% of land was registered Reduced land-related conflicts during the post-genocide period Less than 1% of land was marked as disputed Increased tax revenues and gave an economic value to the land Land-related tax revenues increased five-folds since implementation, giving local districts the ability to invest further into their communities Gave land a tangible economic value, since ownership provides the right to lease or mortgage the asset Learnings for Plateau State Work at a local level to educate people and solve conflicts Local level land surveying helps involve the community and allows a higher level of precision in land demarcation Community level adjudication provides an easier environment for conflict resolution Provide land registration services at a low cost 1. National land Policy (2004) and the organic land Law (2005), 2. Rwanda Natural Resources Authority Source: CFPI;IISD; CABI; AFDB; BCG Analysis Higher adoption levels can be achieved by removing the cost barrier, which can have a high impact in rural areas 135 Copyright 2019 by Boston Consulting Group. All rights reserved.

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