Trends and development of a national cadastral system in Benin: Toward effective land management

Abstract

This research was carried out to analyze the implementation of the national cadastral project in Benin which is within the context of informal land ownership that is common in many African countries where land assets are often unregistered and poorly managed. A key solution for this problem is the development of cadastral systems which require political commitment and public actors to be effective. The study used a qualitative approach, and it also used both secondary data which were collected
from documentations, and from primary data which were collected from targeted interviews which were conducted to 32 stakeholders, 9 focus groups with benefciaries and non-participant observation of land data collection procedures. What was the analytical theory that you used to analyze the data? The results of the study revealed that since 2013, legal reforms, sequenced projects and land data collections have been carried out in a dynamic ways which was supported by political and administrative
actors. The population generally backed this approach since it was aimed at improving land security. In addition, the research also emphasized the need for the government to address the issues that led to the failure of previous projects such as the lack of public support and suspicions regarding hidden agendas in order to ensure the project’s success and sustainability once external funding runs out.