The Peruvian Government has initiated cadastral reforms as it recognizes the key-role of cadastre systems for the further development of the country. However, the vast majority of Peruvian local governments lack the technical and financial capacities to operate and maintain an updated cadastre system and to use cadastral information for better municipal service provision. The proposed project is key to address and sustainably overcome these obstacles.

The project seeks to strengthen capacities of 22 municipal governments to use cadastral information for a sustainable urban planning, improved disaster risk management and increased tax revenues. The project focuses on capacity building of national and local governments and lays the technical groundwork to further enhance the sustainability and interoperability of urban cadastres. The World Bank implements the project and links it closely to a World Bank loan project, which will establish the cadastre systems and update cadastre information in selected municipalities. Additional accompanying measures will ensure integration of internationally acknowledged Swiss expertise and Swiss innovation.

Governments engage in spatial development planning and investment prioritization

Municipalities and national government agencies have improved governance and strengthened institutions

Municipal revenue mobilization and property tax systems are improved

Expected results:  

Technical groundwork laid for adoption, adaptation and scaling up of the Land Administration Domain Model

Interoperability of cadastre system is tested in the Land Adminstration Domain Model environment

Systemic analysis of Institutional and organizational strengthening conducted

Implementation support for weaker municipalities established

Conditions for systemic individual capacity development on cadastral matters (i.e. certification system) established

Development of plans for interventions linked to infrastructure projects that allow for generating additional sources of revenue for municipalities, including Land Value Capture instruments.

Conditions for an urban development observatory established