Transforming Benin’s land management
Benin is in the process of transforming its land management. A new digital application ensures Benin has access to accurate and reliable land records. Discover how this project empowers local authorities and how it promotes sustainable land management.
Empowering through sustainable land managment
The Project Preparing for the Scaling up of the National Cadastre (PPMEC) introduced municipalities and provinces to the land management application e-Foncier. This digital database stores and manages all data that is collected during the project. This not only enhances operational efficiency, but also promotes transparency and accountability in land administration processes. It is designed to store and manage the approximately 8 million parcels of Benin. The system streamlines the (future) maintenance of land records. This is a fundamental aspect of sustainable land administration.
Reliability of land records
The PPMEC intensified their efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of land records. This is essential for effective governance. The project has identified more than 500.000 plots. Based on this information, the project implemented rigorous quality control measures to validate cadastral data. Relying on validated data promotes trust among stakeholders and facilitates informed decision-making. Both are crucial for development planning.
Our role
Kadaster is one of the 3 key partners in this project. We play a role in its execution and build capacity within the national responsible agency, ANDF (L’Agence Nationale du Domaine et du Foncier). We are the main advisor for building and maintaining the e-Foncier application. Enabling officials to manage and update land records efficiently ensures the land records’ quality and their accessibility for future reference.
More information
- Read more about the project in Benin on our project page.