Land Administration System Modernization

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The development objective of the Land Administration System Modernization Project for Lebanon is to improve access to land use and value data, property rights data, and geospatial information through the Land Registry and Cadastre System modernization. It has five components. 1) First component, Modernization of the digital land registry and cadastre system is to implement an integrated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solution for the Digital Land Registry and Cadastre System that is integrated/linked with other functions such as Property Valuation and State Land Management. The component will improve the quality of services provided by the government and trust in the sector through promotion of transparency, equal access to information, electronic services and streamlined processes. 2) Second component, National spatial data infrastructure is to enhance the identification, storage, use, sharing and exchanging of geospatial data and services in Lebanon. The component will facilitate provision of a unified geospatial database and access point for all planning and value adding services in the country having direct impact on jobs and growth.3) Third component, property valuation and taxation is to establish a mass valuation system for all built property and undeveloped land in Lebanon, initially covering the main urban areas of the country. This will increase market transparency, reduce banking sector/mortgage risk as well as improve infrastructure for the recurrent property tax.4) Fourth component, state land inventory and management is to improve data quality on state lands in the Land Registry and Cadastre System and enhance State Land Management capacity of the General Directorate of Land Registration and Cadastre (GDLRC). The component invests in upgrading the existing State Land Management ICT system.5) Fifth component, Institutional development, capacity building and project management is to improve the capacity and governance of GDLRC and ensure quality and timely implementation of the project. The component will support: 1) institutional development and sustainability of GDLRC by (i) developing and implementing an institutional vision, strategy, citizen service charter and roadmap for GDLRC improving, among others, citizen engagement in the sector; and (ii) implementing structures to enhance the accountability of GDLRC to key stakeholders.