Urban Management Land Information System (UMLIS) project in Ghana

Presentation atWorld Urban Forum V

Room W2 - 16

Rio De Janeiro, Brasil23 March 2010

Kofi Yeboah

Population: 18 million inhabitants (last census March 2000)

Capital: Accra (1,7 million inhabitants)

more people during the day Land area 173km sq

Customary Land (80 %) and Governmental Land (20 %)

Leasehold /Freehold/Informal

Land sector agencies

Local authorities

Property Rates0.001 % of value

Ground Rent

Land Administration in Ghana

Urbanisation

Expanding municipal activities

Poor & isolated record management

No geographical reference

Low revenue collection rates

Poor infrastructural development

Current Situation of Local Authorities

Typical Situation of Property Owners

Poor community service development

Informal ownership of property

Insecurity of land tenure

Difficult to find financial means

Non-transparency of property collection

Poor information on person

Information on Land for Co-ordinated Urban Management

•Parcels

•Addresses

•Sanitation

•Transport

•Utility Services

•Land use

•Revenue

•Healthcare

•Education

•Population

•Housing/Real Estate

•Commerce

•Industry

•Housing etc…

Most information has co-ordinate

Information Sources versus Holistic Urban Management

PopulationPopulation Authorities

Buildings, Use, Permit, Addresses,Planning Schemes, etc

Local Authorities

Parcel, Valuation, Title, Land Owner,TunureLand Sector Agencies

Transport / RoadsRoad Department

HealthNational Health Service

Water, Electricity, Postal etcUtility Companies

Other urban service InitiativesPartners/Service Providers

EducationNational Education Services

Local Authorities

Land Sector Agencies

Land InformationParcel, Valuation, Land Owner

Addresses

Planning Schemes

BuildingsOwner, Use, Permit etc

Utility/Infrastructural Services

Other dataOther Agencies and Organisations

Donor inflows/

loans/grants etc…

One time le

ap support

Not sustainable

Parcel No

Building Usage and Value

Address

Building Owner

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The UMLIS Concept generates REVENUE...

...that makes it possible to invest in PUBLIC

UTILITIES

...improves LIVING CONDITIONS of the public

Implementation Strategy

Develop UMLIS and test in a pilot scale

Full scale implementation in Accra

Replicate UMLIS to other municipalities

Additional functionalities

2005-2009

Objectives of the UMLIS Pilot Project, 2005 - 2009

Develop and test UMLIS in a pilot scale

Develop a platform for Urban Managementat AMA

Develop an application for collection of property rates

Support and strengthen AMA through capacity building

Pilot Area

Ayawaso -Area 36.6 km2

-No of properties 30 000-Population 335 000

• Urban area

• Well defined

• Planed and informal settlements

• Public- and customary land tenure

• Movement in land (holding) owners

• Different land use

Project management

Capacity building

Data capture

System development/pilot test

Pilot Activities

Involving Local People

Community leaders meetings

Property owners sensitization

Collection of information

Showcase of the system

150 properties in planned and informal settlement areas

Register customers and buildings

Public awareness

Print and deliver bills

Register payments and do follow-ups

Pilot testing UMLIS in November – December 2009

Results from the pilot test Inconsistencies in data were found when bringing

information from various sources together: About 40 % of the buildings not valued. Many buildings constructed outside parcels. Poor ownership information.

About 45 % paid so far. Reminders will be sent out in April.

People in slum area more willing to pay property rates.

Collaboration is important.

SDIObjective: Improve living condition of slum

dwellers

- Collect social economical data/year- Register people in the area- Analyse what people need- Advocacy role to protect the people

Example of Collaboration: UMLIS and Slum Dwellers International (SDI)

UMLIS Database

Information about people

Maps UMLIS

Financial support

Example of Collaboration: UMLIS and banks

UMLIS Database

$

$ $

Land Valuation Division

Value

Banks

Valuation Agency

Checking of property details

Credit

Quality of data will increase

Transparency in property taxation

People will start paying property rates

Banks and other agencies will begin to rely on the data

Infrastructure development will commence

Gradually Changes

Next Step: Full-scale Implementation in Accra - sourcing for funds

Expected property rates collection today: 35 % of 10 000 MUSD

Increase after implementing UMLIS 2011-12: 15 % units/year up to 80 %

Repayment of 10 Million USD 2015

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2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020

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Property rates collection/year

Extra Revenue/year

Repayment of

Investment

Repayment to people