The Summit of the Americas and Property Registration

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The Summit of the Americas and Property
Registration
A Background Brief Prepared for the Special
Commission on Inter-American Summits
Management Prepared by Jolyne Sanjak,
USDA/USAID 2/18/2000
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The Summit of the Americas

• In April of 1998, the Heads of Governments of 34
  States of the Americas met and agreed on an
  Action Plan to strengthen markets and deepen
  democracy through 2nd generation reforms ...
  Poverty Alleviation ...
• Property Registration

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Why Property Registration?

• The lack of formalized property rights and
  limited access to property are barriers for the
  poor to economic opportunity, governance and
  sociopolitical participation

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Overcoming Property-Related Barriers

• Formalization
• Enhanced access to land

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Property Information Systems

• refers to the laws defining land tenure
  options including the assignment of rights
  through contracts forms of ownership of moveable
  property and of enterprise the institutions
  that record (both physical and legal attributes),
  authenticate and enforce such rights and, all
  the complementary laws which affect the ability
  of one to exercise transactions with property
  rights.

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The Summit Agreement on Property Registration

• 34 Presidents agreed to
• Streamline and decentralize
• adopting transparent, simplified procedures
• disseminating information
• utilizing, whenever feasible, state-of-the-art
  technologies
• incorporating alternative dispute resolution
  mechanisms
• avoiding overlapping administrative fees

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The Summit of the Americas

• The Governments will recommend that multilateral
  and bilateral cooperation institutions,
  especially the World Bank and the Inter-American
  Development Bank, strengthen their financial and
  technical assistance programs
• information exchange regarding experiences
• simplified property registration procedures
• assure access for the poor to those systems.

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I S n t s r t e i n t
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The Summit of the Americas

• The Governments will implement measuresto
  protect rights accorded to indigenous populations
  
• information programs ... greater awareness

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• Inter-Summit Property Systems Initiative

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IPSIs Approach

• Catalyst to a demand-driven approach
• Mechanism for coordination
• Sponsor of Complementary Activities
• e.g. Research and Evaluation

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Functions of the Virtual Office
Bulletin Board
Document Database
Discussion Fora
Whats New
Links
Calendar
Project Database
Secured Area
Contact us IPSI_at_OAS.ORG
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• Welcome to IPSI's Bulletin Board
• Civil Society Discovery and Dialogue Workshop
  Series
• The World Bank's Land Policy Network prepares
  very informative newsletters which provide
  information on events, conferences and electronic
  materials available through the network's
  webpage.

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• Document Database
• USAID Documents
• Inter-Summit Property Systems Initiative (IPSI)
• Event Documentation
• Property Registration Systems Conference,
  Antigua, Guatemala, October 20-22, 1999
• Documents Available at Other Websites
• World Bank Land Administration Management and
  Procurement Workshop Final Report
• Special Interest Documents

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• ACTIVITIES RELATED TO IMPROVING PROPERTY
  INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• REGION and COUNTRY
• PROJECT TITLE
• NATURE OF ACTIVITY
• ENTITIES
• STATUS
• CONTACT NAME

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Visit Us! Visitenos!
www.property-registration.org www.registro-prope
idades.org
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Final Thoughts

• The bases for creating complete and modern
  property information systems are known. Missing
  is a synchronization of the demand for
  appropriate institutional change and a drive to
  achieve it.
• The Santiago Summit of the Americas Action Plan
  expresses a political will to reform property
  registration institutions it sets forth the
  core characteristics to be incorporated in such
  reforms it has given renewed motivation to move
  forward with implementation of the many ongoing
  efforts in this area its implementation requires
  coordination and consensus among governments,
  donors and civil society.