By Simeão V. CambacoBy Simeão V. Cambaco

ICT Policy Implementation Technical Unit,ICT Policy Implementation Technical Unit,MozambiqueMozambique

E-Land Administration and the privacy issuesE-Land Administration and the privacy issues

IntroductionIntroduction

Land administration commandsLand administration commands

ICT PolicyICT Policy

EG StrategyEG Strategy

Concerns in relation to privacy issuesConcerns in relation to privacy issues

Presentation outline:Presentation outline:

The country, people and biodiversityThe country, people and biodiversity

• 1975 Constitution- State ownership of land;1975 Constitution- State ownership of land;•1979- First Land Law;1979- First Land Law;•1987- Regulations of the 1979 Land Law;1987- Regulations of the 1979 Land Law;

- Structural Adjustment Programme;- Structural Adjustment Programme;•1990- New Constitution approved: 1990- New Constitution approved: - maintains State ownership of land;- maintains State ownership of land; - Introduces multiparty democracy system;- Introduces multiparty democracy system;•1995- National Land Policy approved, with the 1995- National Land Policy approved, with the following main points:following main points:

Land administration commands :Land administration commands :

• Restore food production levels so as to attain food security;

• Being land their principal resource, create conditions for family sector agriculture to have guaranteed access to it so as to develop and grow, both in terms of volume and productivity;

• Promote private investment using land and other natural resources in a sustainable and productive way, without prejudice to local interests;

• Conserve areas of ecological interest and manage natural resources in a sustainable way, in order to assure the quality of life of future generations;

• Review the taxation system so as to be as a function of occupation and use of land and hence contribute to the public revenues.

Some National Land Policy points:Some National Land Policy points:

To whom can land rights be awarded?:To whom can land rights be awarded?:

• To any citizen, either a national or foreigner; To any citizen, either a national or foreigner; • to companies, on a 50 year lease basis, through a formal to companies, on a 50 year lease basis, through a formal

application to Government; application to Government; • to communities; and to communities; and • individuals by individuals by bona fidebona fide occupation, ie, occupation for, at occupation, ie, occupation for, at

least 10 years.least 10 years.

1997- New Land Law passed by Parliament1997- New Land Law passed by Parliament

1998: Land Law Regulations approved1998: Land Law Regulations approved

Provide details of how the law has to be Provide details of how the law has to be implemented, including definitions of various implemented, including definitions of various terms, eg:terms, eg:

• Expiry of provisional authorizationExpiry of provisional authorization

• Extinction of land use and benefit rightsExtinction of land use and benefit rights

• Period for renewal of 50 year leasePeriod for renewal of 50 year lease

National Cadastral Database shall contain data to:

• Know the economic and legal status of the land;• Know the type of occupancy, use and benefit as

well as an evaluation of soil fertility, forestry areas, water, fauna and flora reserves, mineral occurrences and areas for tourism;

• Organise efficiently land utilisation, protection and conservation;

• Determine the appropriate regions for specialised production.

1998- Land Law Regulations approved (cont’d)1998- Land Law Regulations approved (cont’d)

2000: Technical Annex2000: Technical AnnexProvide guidelines on how to carry out various cadastral Provide guidelines on how to carry out various cadastral

processes, such as: processes, such as: • Community land delimitation;Community land delimitation;• Delimitation of bona fide occupation land;Delimitation of bona fide occupation land;• Demarcation of various occupation types for the purpose of Demarcation of various occupation types for the purpose of

title issuetitle issue

• Contribute to reducing absolute poverty and improve the lives of the Mozambican people;

• Contribute to fight against illiteracy and accelerate human resources development;

• Provide the Mozambican people with a universal access to information and world-wide knowledge;

• Raise the effectiveness and efficiency of public and private sector services;

• Improve governance and public administration;• Create a legal and business environments

favourable to the production and dissemination of ICT’s; and

• Make Mozambique an active and competitive partner in the Global Information Society and the world economy”.

2000: ICT Policy approved2000: ICT Policy approved

First steps in computerization of cadastral First steps in computerization of cadastral records, and connection to a spatial database, records, and connection to a spatial database, using the LAHS (Land Application Handling using the LAHS (Land Application Handling System) package System) package

2004: Land Application Handling System 2004: Land Application Handling System

LAHS ARCHITECTURELAHS ARCHITECTURE

Oracle 9iLAHS

Provincial Configuration

Serv

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PC User

PC User

PC User

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1. LAHS 2. ArcGIS (DGPS-OmniSTAR)

DATA ENTRYDATA ENTRY

ORACLE DATABASE

ArcSDE3. Oracle 4. ArcSDE

Data Data capturecapture

LIMS caracteristics and objectives:LIMS caracteristics and objectives:

• LIMS is an implementation of e-Land LIMS is an implementation of e-Land Registration and Land Information Registration and Land Information Management through digitizing all cadastral Management through digitizing all cadastral records in Mozambiquerecords in Mozambique

• Web basedWeb based

• It has a common database, unlike LAHSIt has a common database, unlike LAHS

• It is to support effective and efficient policy It is to support effective and efficient policy and decision-making concerning allocation and decision-making concerning allocation of land and associated natural resourcesof land and associated natural resources

• It is a means of land resource inventory;It is a means of land resource inventory;

•It is delivered via GovNet, a Government It is delivered via GovNet, a Government internal network internal network

LIMS ArchitectureLIMS Architecture

Oracle 9i

National Configuration

Web

Ser

ver

Maputo

Web

App

licat

ion

Client BrowserInternet

Intranet

Client Browsers

Client Browser

Client Browser

Client Browser

GovNet: National Telecommunication Platform NetworkGovNet: National Telecommunication Platform Network

Submarine Fibre OpticInland Fibre Optichertziane Digital

Maputo

Chokwe

Xai-Xai

Inhambane

Vilanculos

BeiraChimoio

Manica

Tete

Songo

Quelimane

AngocheNampula

Ilha de Moçambique

NacalaCuamba

PembaLichinga

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Maputo Provincial Capital Town/City

SPGC(Provincial Cadastral Office)

2006: Electronic Government Strategy approved2006: Electronic Government Strategy approved

Main objectives:Main objectives:• To improve the efficiency and effectiveness in the To improve the efficiency and effectiveness in the

delivery of public services;delivery of public services;• To ensure transparency and accountability of To ensure transparency and accountability of

Government;Government;• To provide access to information to improve To provide access to information to improve

business and make citizens easier.business and make citizens easier.

• LIMS allows everybody, with the necessary LIMS allows everybody, with the necessary permission to view the system to query it;permission to view the system to query it;

• The system can be queried by name of The system can be queried by name of applicant or rights holder, by location of land applicant or rights holder, by location of land parcels, by the file number;parcels, by the file number;

• Contributes to greater transparency;Contributes to greater transparency;• When database full populated, there will be When database full populated, there will be

need to go to the relevant office to get need to go to the relevant office to get information or formsinformation or forms

• Other Government departments will use for Other Government departments will use for their own activitiestheir own activities

Main concerns for e-Land AdministrationMain concerns for e-Land Administration

Disadvantages/ concerns:Disadvantages/ concerns:• There is no data protection legislation in the There is no data protection legislation in the

country;country;• The database holds personal information;The database holds personal information;• It can display all land parcels belonging to the It can display all land parcels belonging to the

same person and the amount of same person and the amount of fees/taxes/rents due;fees/taxes/rents due;

• It exposes certain Mozambican elites;It exposes certain Mozambican elites;Opportunity:Opportunity:A draft Law on Electronic Transactions has been A draft Law on Electronic Transactions has been

made and under public discussion.made and under public discussion.Contains one article on electronic data Contains one article on electronic data

protectionprotection

Main concerns for e-Land Administration (cont’d)Main concerns for e-Land Administration (cont’d)

Thank youThank youMerci beaucoupMerci beaucoup

KanimamboKanimambo