Land Administration and Management Project

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The Land Administration and Management (LAM) Project for the Philippines is a long-term commitment by the Government, which has the goal of alleviating poverty and enhancing economic growth by improving the security of land tenure and fostering efficient land markets in rural and urban areas. There are four project components. The first studies and makes recommendations on key policy areas of land administration, including 1) land development process; 2) land registration finance and fee structure; 3) real property valuation framework; 4) forest boundary demarcation and operational procedures policy study; 5) fragmented land laws and regulations framework; and 6) institutional arrangements for land administration. The second component implements a Land Administration prototype in six municipalities and focuses on accelerating the issuance of land titles using existing administrative and judicial proceedings, enhancing service delivery of land registration, and improving coordination between the environmental and natural resources agencies. This component also implements a land record prototype which focuses on record verification and reconstitution, creates a cadastral map base, eliminates fake and duplicate titles, and links to computerization initiatives. The third component supports the Project Management Office and project implementation offices. The fourth component designs the long-term program of LAM, including one round of social assessment.