LAND MATTERS

the overseas agency of Lantmäteriet ,

the Swedish mapping, cadastral and land registrat ion authority

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Swedesurvey and the Headquarters of Lantmäteriet

LAND MATTERS

Swedesurvey and the Headquarters of Lantmäteriet

SWEDESURVEY

LAND MATTERS – WHY?

Land is a limited non-renewable resource.

When properly managed it provides govern-

ments with the means to stimulate investment

and economic growth, provide sustainable

development, improve social stability and

protect the environment.

Swedesurvey is the overseas agency of Lantmäteriet, the Swedish mapping, cadastral and land registration authority. Production of cadastral and topographic maps and land valuation in Sweden began as early as 1628 when Lantmäteriet was founded. Major land reforms covering most of the country, under-taken in the 18th and 19th centuries, have provided information that forms the basis of the Swedish land administration of today.

Since the late 1970s, actors in the field of land management and land affairs in over 70 countries throughout the world have benefitted from sharing this knowledge and experience via Swedesurvey. With full access to the expertise of the approximately 2 000 staff of Lantmäteriet, Swedesurvey has guaranteed capacity and resources to provide the services required.

The wide spectra of activities which we undertake have gained Swedesurvey inter-national recognition in providing high-quality services and solutions appropriate to the local context.

SWEDESURVEY - GLOBAL EXPERIENCE AND LOCAL SOLUTIONS

WISE LAND GOVERNANCE

Land, buildings and infrastructure are important assets for all mankind and must be held in trust for future generations; it is essential to manage them wisely. We provide customized innovative solutions irrespective of social, judicial, organizational or technical disparities, covering:

• Land Policies • Land Legislation• Land Information Systems• Cadastral and Land Registration• Land Tenure Security • Cadastral Procedures

• Land Redistribution and Land Reforms• Land Consolidation• Agrarian and Housing Reforms• Land Use Planning• Land Acquisition• Informal Settlements• Property Valuation and Taxation • Urban and Rural Development• Systems for Municipalities• Mortgage Systems• Organizational Interaction• Environmental Monitoring• Client-Oriented Business Processes• Organization and Financing

SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

There are four major components in sound and sustainable information management: (i) structured and standardized methods and formats for acquisition of guaranteed quality data; (ii) secure storage; (iii) effective dissemination to authorities, the business sector and the general public and (iv) efficient utilization.

Rational and cost-effective information systems require IT solutions aligned with this business workflow. Together with stable legal and organizational structures and well-defined working procedures they provide complete and reliable information necessary for efficient land governance.

Swedesurvey provides customized solutions which include:

• Ensuring Data Quality and Security• Spatial Data Infrastructure• Data sharing• E-governance• IT System Development and Customization• GIS Application Development• Cadastral and Land Registration• Geodetic Reference Networks• Permanent GNSS Reference Stations (CORS)• Image Data Acquisition• Cadastral Surveying• Data Conversion, Transformation and Standardization• Digital Archiving• Financial Management and Cost Recovery

CAPACITY BUILDING WITH AN IMPACT

Efficient capacity building is a prerequisite for long-lasting improvements to ensure sus-tainability and good governance. It includes management, strategies and structures as well as human resource development.

Capacity building is one of Swedesurvey’s core business activities. It spans from advisory services in institutional development to tailor-made training for the individual. By transferring our knowledge and know-how and sharing experience the client is enabled to expedite improved services and independently respond to new requirements and challenges.

As regards human resource development, both theoretical and practical, staff at all levels

is included and Swedesurvey has a number of different approaches, such as:

• Cooperation with the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, including a master’s degree programme in Land Management• International training programmes in e.g. land administration, cadastral systems and strategic management• Mentor and trainee programmes• Distance learning• On-the-job training• In-house courses• Study visits in Sweden and abroad• Establishment of training centres in other countries

Ultimately the individual, but the direct beneficiaries include: Government MinistriesCadastral and Land Registration AuthoritiesSurveying and Mapping OrganizationsLocal GovernmentUniversitiesLand Reform ProgrammesUrban and Rural Development ProgrammesHousing ProgrammesTaxation AuthoritiesEnvironmental AuthoritiesForestry AuthoritiesRoad AuthoritiesDefence AuthoritiesRescue and Emergency Services

Boundary CommissionsPublic Utility CompaniesInvestorsEconomic and Physical PlannersBanks and Credit InstitutesReal Estate AgenciesReal Estate ValuersNGOs

WHO BENEFITS FROM SWEDESURVEY?

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• Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine

• Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica Nicaragua, Peru

• Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria

• Bhutan, Brunei, China, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Uzbekistan

• Botswana, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

For further information contact:Swedesurvey AB, SE-801 82 Gävle, Sweden Tel: +46 26 63 33 00Fax: +46 26 65 18 19E-mail: info@swedesurvey.seWebsite: www.swedesurvey.se