First steps of land consolidation in Tunisia
The Access to Land and Credit project aims to develop the Tunisian agrifood sector by stimulating land consolidation for farmers. Together with our key partners, we kicked off this project in July 2024.
Stimulating land consolidation for farmers
Today, numerous court disputes over land slow down the registration of farmers’ land plots in Tunisia. To resolve and eventually prevent these disputes, the Access to Land and Credit project aims to improve land consolidation processes. Working on the project are, among others, Tunisian ministries, the International Development Law Organization, the Dutch embassy (which is funding the project) and Kadaster.
Mapping the present and the future
These key partners will describe current Tunisian land registration and formalisation processes. They will also assess the impact of land disputes, the roles and responsibilities in the Tunisian government and the expectations of key stakeholders, especially young farmers. Kadaster will share land registration practices from the Netherlands, and will help develop a land consolidation plan suitable for Tunisia.
Taking the project forward
During the kick-off workshop in July 2024, the key partners agreed on how to cooperate and coordinate the project. They also set up a facilitation and coordination committee.
Kadaster advisor Marije Louwsma led in-depth working sessions on the status and practices of land administration in Tunisia, the types of land consolidation in the country, and their agricultural sector.