Outputs
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Research in progress.
Project last updated on: 12 Jan 2018.
Finding ways to benefit from rapid urbanisation is a key challenge for many African countries. However, little is known about the factors shaping land prices, the impact of high planning standards, functioning of land and mortgage markets, and methodological issues with any research on this topic.
In addition to the results outlined above, depending on the area, 9-30% of households lacked proper land titles. Despite this, households felt secure in their land ownership: 95% felt there was no chance of private disputes regarding their parcel of land, and two-thirds thought there was no chance of losing their land due to masterplan implementation. A clear policy recommendation is increased efforts to communicate the masterplan and the benefits of proper land registration.
The study had several additional findings of interest, especially:
This project is at the request of the Rwanda National Resource Authority and forms part of a long-standing engagement with the World Bank’s Research Department.
Project last updated on: 12 Jan 2018.