Benin, Projet de Modernisation de l’Administration Foncière au Bénin (PMAF)

Programme Objective:

The main objective of the Beninese Land Administration Modernization Project (PMAF) is land security for all and support for the completion of the national cadastre. To do this, the project is active for the availability, proper functioning and sustainability of the Beninese national cadastre. This involves strengthening the National Estate and Land Agency (ANDF) in its management capacities (speed of cadastral registration) but also by producing land titles which ensure its legality, stability and financial viability. The ANDF is also supported as a client and future manager of the “e-terre” Land Information System through the development of monitoring and quality control protocols for the system. Particular emphasis is also placed on the transfer of knowledge and the sharing of experiences on the use and importance of a cadastre between all stakeholders involved in its implementation.

Likewise, the project facilitates the ANDF’s implementation of the Land and Land Code for sustained implementation of the land reform in Benin. Thus, strategic support and coaching is deployed to strengthen organizational capacities (institutional and personal) and develop a viable and sustainable economic model for ANDF. The ADNF is expected to be able to provide all of the services and products under its jurisdiction, which in addition to strengthening its legitimacy will ensure its revenue streams. Furthermore, land administration operates through a variety of stakeholders, each with a specific role. If they assume their respective roles and cooperate with each other, this will allow the data collection process to function ideally and boost the national cadastre. These processes and mechanisms are therefore essential for good cadastral administration. The cadastral chain of actors must therefore be functional, operational and efficient. Improvement opportunities will be identified during “chain tests” to be carried out and capitalized.

At the heart of all this, the project will pay particular attention to ensuring that the interests of disadvantaged groups are translated into concrete policies and actions. This will involve participatory decision-making methods but also lobbying and advocacy on behalf of these groups for the development of a national cadastre meeting the needs existing in all their diversity.

Results:

A. The national cadastre is available, functional and durable
B. The ANDF implements the national land and state policy in accordance with the Land and Land Code (CFD) and in a financially viable manner
C. The actors in the chain know their role and cooperate in the implementation of data collection processes according to the selected and approved methods
D. The interests of disadvantaged groups are translated into policies

Outcome A:

• Collect existing data, archived at different locations;
• Collect and process PFR and ADC data in the national cadastre;
• Equip the parties involved to make recordings;
• Prepare the ANDF systems (SIF) for the data collection processes;
• Capture data from pilot projects and use it for ANDF information services;
• Write an updated manual and support the ANDF with the drafting and implementation of a strategic plan for a national cadastre;
• Adapt and improve the registration system and the capacity of the various actors to ensure coverage of 70% of the cadastre in Benin;

Outcome B:

• Strengthen the ANDF by formulating the strategy, determining and hiring managerial positions, mapping processes and formulating services and products;
• Support the ANDF in the translation of the requirements program and the architecture of the e-terre system and the small-scale test;
• Strengthen all BCDFs so that they form a functional chain with the ANDF;
• Provide services against payment by ANDF;
• Support ANDF in the maintenance of the e-terre system and support IT staff on the job;
• Support the ANDF on its path to financial autonomy (> 70%);

Outcome C:

• Strengthen cooperation between parts of the chain by mapping processes and transferring knowledge and skills;
• Strengthen cooperation between the parts of the chain in a very concrete way, point out the bottlenecks and resolve them as far as possible;
• Write an updated manual;
• Framing the parts of the chain, if necessary to resolve bottlenecks;
• Organize information, training and awareness programs throughout the country;
• Supervise interest groups and ensure that they come to the table and that their needs and requirements are taken into account;

Outcome D:

• Strengthen the representation of the interests of women and the most disadvantaged through lobbying and advocacy (training and support);
• Monitor the results of women and other interest organizations;
• Organize lobbying and advocacy activities with women and other interest organizations
• Supervise interest groups.