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Published on 2024-03-22 11:43:50
The new digitalization of land in Mali is very advanced in the Bamako District.
Bamako, Mar 21 (AMAP) One million plots have been digitized in the district of Bamako, as part of Mali’s land reform, AMAP learned on Thursday during a meeting organized by the National Council of Employers of Mali (CNPM).
“We are at about one million digitized plots across the territory which is the priority sector today,” said the Permanent Secretary of Mali’s land and land reform, Colonel-Major Checkiné Mamadou Dieffaga, interviewed after the ceremony.
Organized under the theme “The digitization of land in Mali,” this meeting aims to “show the CNPM team the new digitization of land in Mali on which we are very advanced in the Bamako District,” said Colonel-Major Dieffaga.
In front of members of the board and presidents of professional groups affiliated with CNPM, the Permanent Secretary first explained that the objective of land and land reform is to rebuild social relationships, put land at the service of development, and support good governance of the state.
“Digitization,” he said, “allows us to know the existence of a plot, its cadastral unique national identification number (NINACAD), its owner and documents, but also to create a reference.”
The aim is to allow plot owners to complete administrative formalities and reduce the processing time for land files.
This professional lunch allowed participants to better understand the various aspects of land reform through the presentation by the Permanent Secretary.
For the President of CNPM, digitization of land is now essential to improve transparency, efficiency, and security in land management. According to Mossadeck Bally, it can contribute to the economic and social development of the country. It will allow, he says, “to record land transactions and apply for property titles online, which simplifies administrative processes and reduces the risks of corruption and fraud.”
Digitization of land will also accurately represent land boundaries and geographical characteristics, ensure investors and landowners against conflict risks, and contribute to protecting land rights of local populations.
Privately, investors face this problem of access to land that is not only expensive but also insecure. “This reduces investment decisions for many investors,” lamented the CNPM president. He pointed out that land disputes are very common in urban areas among investors (real estate, industrial, and private individuals) as well as in rural areas among farmers.
In Mali, land is not taxed. One advantage of this digitization is that it will be a means for the state to create wealth on built and unbuilt land. “In summary, digitization of land offers many potential benefits in terms of transparency, efficiency, and protection of land rights,” said the head of the Malian employers’ association.
However, he estimated that successful implementation requires political commitment, investment in technological infrastructure, and collaboration among various stakeholders, primarily the private sector.
The professional meeting is a platform for dialogue between private and public actors. It aims to contribute to improving the business climate.
Initiated in 2017, when the new board was set up in October 2022, CNPM decided to relaunch this dialogue activity with its partners to better contribute to improving the business climate in Mali, Mossadeck Bally recalled.
BBC/MD (AMAP)
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