Public Urban Lands Administration in Burundi: The Case of Bujumbura City
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2024
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BAHIL DAR
Abstract
Governments in developing countries have established land administration systems to manage land in urban and rural areas. For a land administration system to be efficient, properly designed, and implemented land policies and institutions are prerequisites. Thus, there is a growing need among academia and policymakers to evaluate country-specific land policies and institutions to examine the extent to which land administration can contribute to managing public urban lands for sustainable urban development in Burundi. The study examined land-related policies and the land administration system to find out how they are effective in managing public urban lands in Burundi. It has also gone far to identify the pitfalls of existing land administration systems that hamper the effectiveness of managing public urban lands for sustainable development.
The study applied a mixed research approach to collect and analyse data. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected using various data collection tools such as desk review, interviews, key informant interviews, questionnaires, and observation. Data analysis involved content analysis for qualitative data and descriptive analysis for quantitative data.
The results showed that existing policies and institutions are fragmented and have limited focus on managing public urban lands. This has resulted in the land administration system being not responsive to addressing the issues. Moreover, these institutions are lagging behind in applying new approaches and emerging new technologies in land administration. This has been among the pitfalls that hamper the land administration system contributing to achieving sustainable urban development. To enhance the effectiveness of the land administration system in managing public urban lands, it is essential to revisit and revise land-related policies. Additionally, fostering collaboration between governments and stakeholders in land management is crucial for achieving sustainable urban development. Having policies that are contextualised will support land managers and urban planners to successfully manage public urban lands and lands in general and achieve sustainable urban development.
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A thesis submitted to The Institute of Land Administration, Bahir Dar University, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Land Policy and Governance