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Arnhara region is one of tbe nine regional slates in Ethiopia. Amhara region rs rakmg the
lead in the implementation of new land administration system for the rural land, The new
land administration system attempts lo address the issues of both equity and efficiency.
Concerned stakeholders especially landholders art: involved since the inception of the new
land admunstration program. Data for land administration purpose is generated and
approved by the public hcanngs. The yardsticks for the success of the system are
protection of the rights of the weak. decreased land re.arcd conflicts. protect ion of
coruruon pool resources. coruribuuon for the increase in investment and coverage 01 the
issuance of primary and secondary books of holdings for the landholders. I be contribution
of implementation of the system tor s'rengthemng tree market is the issue that cannot hr
overlooked in the era of globalization. The standardization of the ld11d adminrs.ration
system is important for two major reasons. The first is its contribution for bringing about
tenure security and the second is the contribution of standardizauun to auract capital to the
rural setting. Fonualizatioo process shall lake in 10 account the need of the landholders and
the tradition in the informal setting. Formal and iofonnal systems have to be properly
described for an effective integration of the two systems. Description is made using the
legal cadastral domain model developed by Jesper M. Paasch as a tool. Necessary
modifications on the model are identified to address both the formal and informal settings,
The conclusion in this study is that the model is capable of describing both formal and
informal selling in Amham region. Integration of the two systems should lake into account
the nature ol the knowledge system in the informal scning. Formal setting is flexible
enough lo address the needs of the informal setting al the lowest level which is when the
directives arc developed and implemented. Both systems have 10 be properly described
before cmb,u king upou the targe scale implemenration of the formal system. The fcrmat
system can get acceptance by the local society when it is properly integrated with the
informal system.
Kev words and terms: legal cadastral domain model. informal setting, formal setting,
endogenous knowledge, system thinking, property rights, Tirnad, Kebele. |
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