Project Implementation and Beneficiary Assessment, 2008

(PIBA, 2008)

Presented by Robert Deutsch, PIBA Team Leader to the Building a Better Land Administration System Workshop,

World Bank, Washington DC, March 11, 2009

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1. To assess the extent of realization of the RALAS objectives from the beneficiaries point of view.

2. To study the contributions of RALAS in terms of project methodology, effectiveness and efficiency of implementation.

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To assess RALAS outputs in terms of: 1. Land Titling

a) Information Dissemination and Co-ordination with NGOs and CSOs

b) Titling Processc) Social Inclusion and consideration of vulnerable

groupsd) Community Perception and Satisfaction with the

Systematic Titling Process

2. Land Management and Administrationa) Re-establishing and strengthening land

administration and management systems.b) Compliance with Safeguards and addressing

Complaints, Land Disputes and their Resolution.c) Governance Issues (including coordination with

MDF/WB)

3. Project Implementation and Management3

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In each study village: Interviewed the village leader

Prepared a village profile Conducted Focus Group

Discussions (FGD) with Farmers, Fisher folk and Women

Interviewed project beneficiaries (semi-structured questionnaire)

In each study district : Interviewed Land Office officials

District leaders

Sub-district leaders

Additionally interviewed: Other local authorities BPN and BRR officials Project staff NGOs/CSOs Donors

A team of 8 researchers jointly funded by GOI and MDF/World Bank

Desk review of project documents Randomly selected research sites Three months of intensive field research in 37

village with 269 individual beneficiary interviews and 62 focus group discussions conducted, more than 700 total informants

PIBA Study Areas

Aceh Province, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Key Findings,Conclusions and

Recommendations

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Raised public awareness on land issues immediately after tsunami.

Supported land policy development. Established long-term goals.

In realizing the project objectives: Modest contributions towards

recovery of security of land tenure. Moderate contributions towards

recovery of land administration system

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High beneficiary satisfaction Enhanced perception of legal protection of land rights. Resolution of land disputes. Reasonable accuracy land certificates produced. Seen as an open and transparent, community-based

process.

Issues: Large unmet need and high demand.

Gender concerns were adequately covered in the project design, but not given sufficient focus during project implementation.

Women are under-represented in the village and local institutions. As a result, women’s land rights are easily overlooked or not taken seriously.

Until 2008, joint titling was not promoted and rarely done.

Barriers to women’s participation identified8

Implementation of the land titling process and

beneficiary satisfaction

Gender Concerns

Early identification that land administration system key to reconstruction process.

Project design was appropriate to address complex needs.

Output targets reasonable and achievable.

No dispossession of land ownership found.

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Project Design and Safeguards

Acceptance and ownership of the CDA process

The Community-Driven Adjudication (CDA) approach has both local legitimacy and legal backing of the government. There is high public confidence in the land title certificates.

The process is seen as reinforcing traditional adat land rights

The restoration of land rights was seen as critical to supporting social stability and securing livelihoods.

Appropriateness of the CDA model The CDA approach is effective in securing land

rights and reducing land conflicts in a post-disaster, post-conflict situation

The CDA Model is portable and replicable in a wide range of conditions. 10

Policy and Institutional Development to support preparedness

The restoration of land rights was seen as critical to supporting social stability and securing livelihoods.

National Land Policy should include clear focus on disaster preparedness

Land institutions should be prepared to respond to new and increasing demands (proactive approach)

Building partnerships is the key to success (Gov – NGO – CSO – Donor – local authorities – communities)

Data and proper data management /storage are critical speedy recovery

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