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5.4 Coordination of International Initiatives
The
implementation of issues from the Agenda 21 and the process of
political reform, especially in the transformation countries, cause a novel quality of
cooperation between bilateral and multilateral institutions. Nevertheless, coordination
alone does not fulfill all requirements. The variety of conceptual and operational
approaches of different multilateral and bilateral institutions involved in development
cooperation in the field of land tenure development leads not to improved structures, but
to increased uncertainties instead in cases where mutual coordination and concrete
obligations are not manifested.
Efficient coordination and agreements between multilateral and
bilateral institutions and the partner countries are essential for consistency, continuity
and for guaranteeing the transition of isolated projects to national programs in the
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Coordinations
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The following
principles can be considered for coordination tasks in the field of land tenure
development:
Round table discussions of the partner institutions with multilateral
and bilateral donors about concepts, implementation and financing of national reform
processes,
Formation of a consensus on the principles of land policy,
Obligation of multilateral and bilateral donors to support
complementary sectors,
Agreements on co-financing,
Acceptance of the ownership principle of the partner country,
Obligation of mutual information and transparency of all measures.
Positive applicable examples are the following:
Coordination of donors for the implementation of environmental action
plans (e.g. Madagascar),
Initiative of the UN for the coordination of international activities
"Land Administration in Transformation Countries", ECE, Geneva 1996, 1997 (ECE,
1996),
International seminars of the FAO, the World Bank, GTZ and others on
land reform, privatization in transformation countries and
the mobilization of land markets.
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