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West Bank Gaza Land Administration Project

LEI are responsible for implementing Component 1 ‘Land Policy Formulation and Development of Regulatory Framework’ of the World Bank funded Land Administration Project (LAP). The Palestinian Liberal Organisation confirmed in 2005 a World Bank “Learning and Innovation Grant” for a Land Administration Project that aims to bring efficiency and transparency into their land administration system. The initial activity of which LEI is instrumental, will be to assess the feasibility of introducing reforms in land administration within the emerging government structure.

This first stage of the process involves working closely with Authority officials, private industry, and the community with as much two way dialogue as possible. A broad range of themes encompass the policy study, including: land registry accuracy; land market functioning; land dispute cross examinations; public land management; land valuation adequacy; and institutional and legislative reviews. These policy studies will help inform key members of the Ministry of Planning who are responsible for the policy component.

Subsequent to this, an action plan will be derived for the implementation and revision of the regulatory framework governing land administration in the West Bank and Gaza. Component one will enable the formulation of policy, legal and institutional changes to achieve efficient procedures for the issuance of land titles and registration of property transactions, and transparent processes for the management and disposal of public land.