What we do
History
Since 2010, Benin has started a land reform to ensure fair and inclusive access to land, effective management of land disputes in order to contribute to poverty reduction, the consolidation of social peace and the achievement of integrated and sustainable development. To mark this land reform the Benin governance adopted the 2013 comprehensive land law (Code Foncier et Domanial), replacing all earlier land legislation. The Agence Nationale du Domaine et du Foncier (ANDF) was created: the government agency responsible for land administration. To support this, the Netherlands has set up financing through the Land Administration Modernisation Project, in French ‘Projet de Modernisation de l’Administration Foncière’ or PMAF. The project, started in December 2018, addresses the land question in its entirety and creates a new institutional framework for the management of land and estate using a transparent and participative Fit-for-Purpose approach.
Objectives
The national cadastre is available, functional and sustainable in order to contribute effectively to the land security of a growing number of people.
ANDF implements the national land policy, in accordance with the obligations defined in the Land Law (Code Foncier et Domanial) respecting the conditions of land security and in a financially sustainable manner.
All parties in the mapping, legal and judicial chains are aware of their roles and responsibilities and assume them effectively and correctly in collaboration with other parties in the chain.
Increased opportunities for civil society and other interest groups to advocate for improved legislation, policies and implementation of policies to protect access and land ownership rights for socially and/or economically disadvantaged groups.
