Responsible Governance and Secure Tenure of Urban and Peri-Urban Land: A Framework for Dialogue and Action in Latin America and the Caribbean

Descripción General

The study focuses on three main objectives:
Identify and analyze the main challenges related to urban and peri-urban land governance and tenure in Latin America and the Caribbean;

1. Examine the limitations, opportunities and progress to drive change in the region; and
2. Formulate public policy recommendations and specific actions towards fulfilling the
   Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the New Urban Agenda (NUA).

An extensive bibliographic review of books, articles, manuscripts, laws, ordinances, policies and programs, technical reports, guides, videos and documentaries was carried out. In addition, more than fifty semi-structured online interviews were conducted with key regional stakeholders, and
inputs were collected at different international and regional events. Ten countries were analyzed in detail: Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil,
Argentina and Paraguay.

The study also identified several institutional limitations and barriers that reproduce unaccountable land governance systems, including confusing and disjointed institutional frameworks, weak land management systems, gaps between cadastres and registries, fragile tax collection systems, complex and costly procedures, lack of trained human capital, and corrupt and clientelist practices (especially with regard to tenure regularization programs).

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Datos

Organización que publica: Habitat para la Humanidad; Global Land Tools Network GLTN
Autor: Habitat para la Humanidad; Global Land Tools Network GLTN
País:

• América Latina y el Caribe

Ciudad:
Tema:

• Acceso a suelos y tenencia segura
• Administración de suelos e información
• Financiamiento urbano basado en suelos
• Gestión y planificación del territorio
• Legislación y políticas de suelos

Categoría: Investigaciones y estudios

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