Last May, IGN FI launched the LARIS (Land Administration Registration Information System) project, which will take place in Zanzibar.
Funded by BPI (Banque Publique d’Investissement) and the Tanzanian bank CRBD, the LARIS project will help improve the land tenure situation in the Zanzibar archipelago, where land-related challenges remain the main obstacle to the islands’ development.
As the best coastal land becomes increasingly sought after for luxury tourism projects and the rapidly growing local population also needs housing, conflicts stemming from unofficial land boundaries and forged land titles have reached a critical point.
The LARIS project is scheduled to last 24 months, followed by 24 months of maintenance.
It is the result of a collaborative effort with the Government of Zanzibar, stemming from a feasibility study conducted between April and May 2023, which provided a detailed assessment of the land tenure situation on the islands of Pemba and Ugunja. This study identified the critical factors for implementing the future LARIS project.
The project aims to modernize and digitize land administration in order to secure property rights, reduce land disputes, and improve the efficiency of public services by establishing a solid foundation of geographic data, digitizing all land-related documentation, the deployment of a land information system, and the large-scale certification of properties.
To implement the LARIS project, IGN FI will draw on the expertise of its Tanzanian partners—SOFTWOX, ABD Attorneys, and LIPAZ—as well as the French company GROUPE HUIT.
Specializing in geographic information and sustainable regional development, IGN FI offers its expertise to governments and supports them in implementing their geospatial projects.
- The implementation of a land information system in Uganda (national)
- Overseeing the Development of a Land Information System in Ethiopia
- The Implementation of a Land Information System in Côte d’Ivoire (Greater Abidjan)
IGN FI had also previously carried out work in Tanzania; from 2016 to 2019, it implemented the ILMIS project (Design, Supply, Installation, and Implementation of the Land Management Information System), which is currently operational in the city of Dar es Salaam.
