Though significant progress has been made in recent years, governments in Sub-Saharan Africa struggle to implement land administration systems that are both consolidated and efficient. Current land administration systems often don’t record tenure claims in adequate ways, as land grabs, insufficient documentation, and a lack of transparency and capacity pose obstacles to more efficient systems and discourage the function of formal land markets.
Senegal’s 2011 Land Tenure Act is one example of what can be done to improve tenure security for informally settled populations. Improving tenure security contributes to increased housing investment, access to housing finance, and operations of the formal land market. Under this act, residents with temporary occupancy permits in urban areas can, at no cost, convert those permits into permanent title deeds.
Source:
World Bank Group. (2015) Stocktaking of the Housing Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa : Challenges and Opportunities. World Bank, Washington.
Link: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/23358.