Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 7 : What are the Bottlenecks on Land Governance and How to Remove Them to Support Tourism and Agriculture Development?
This note explores land governance-related constraints holding back the growth potential of the agriculture and tourism sectors in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP). The absence of a proper land information system and a weak la...
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| Format: | Background Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/474701562909890340/Sao-Tome-and-Principe-Country-Economic-Memorandum-Background-Note-7-What-are-the-bottlenecks-on-land-governance-and-how-to-remove-them-to-support-tourism-and-agriculture-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32090 |
| Summary: | This note explores land
governance-related constraints holding back the growth
potential of the agriculture and tourism sectors in the
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP). The
absence of a proper land information system and a weak land
governance framework are identified as the major constraints
to rural development and tourism. This note provides
insights, identifies the most salient weaknesses, and
presents recommendations to address these issues. The first
section describes the history of land tenure in the country.
The second section focuses on the positive impacts that the
establishment of a land information system can have for
rural development and the tourism sectors and describes the
institutions in charge of land management and related
legislation. The fourth section identifies the main
inefficiencies in land administration affecting economic
growth. The final sections outline the activities currently
in execution to address such issues and present policy recommendations. |
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