Madagascar - Institutional Support to DPRA and National Land Registration Operation - Phase I

The present intervention concerns the first phase of the Institutional Support to DPRA and National Land Registration Operation. The project is designed to remove constraints that hinder development through the further improvement of the performance of the Malagasy agricultural sector. The project consists of: (i) provide the DPRA with technical material and equipment for studying and examining the natural environment; (ii) set up and provide adequate resources (technical, logistical and operational) for 20 investigation, demarcation and delimitation brigades, 10 legal cadastral brigades and 10 administrative Land Registration brigades; (iii) provide Technical Assistance for the training and awareness raising of DPRA senior staff in the areas of automatic mapping and land registration data management; (iv) fund 741 men x months of training abroad in specialized centres and institutes, DPRA senior staff and staff in the areas of land taxation, land registration, domains, mortgage conservation and earth sciences. The main components of the project are: (1) Equipment; (2) Aerial photos; (3) Rolling stock; (4) DPRA assistance; (5) Technical assistance; (6) Training; (7) Buildings; (8) Local staff and (9) Operations.