Urban Landholding Registration Proclamation, No. 818 of 2014

This Proclamation applies to land in all urban centres in the country. Landholding registration has the following objectives: ensuring uniform protection of landholding rights of private, joint holders, associations, government and non-governmental institutions, by enabling urban centers to know the land available at their disposal through inventory and create integrated national landholding system compatible with the rural land administration which supports the building of one economic community; and accelerating the economic, social and environmental development of urban centers by ensuring land holders security of landholding right and recognition of title to immovable property by certifying the right through registration. The Proclamation provides that a cadastral map shall be made and Regions shall cause the preparation of a base map to be used for drawing of a cadastre, which shall be prepared by the registering institution. The Proclamation further provides extensively for the adjudication of landholding systems and right.