Advising on Land Administration MENA Region

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Assignment description
Kadaster
The Netherlands’ Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency – in short Kadaster – collects and registers administrative and spatial data on property and the rights involved. This also goes for ships, aircraft and telecom networks. Doing so, Kadaster protects legal certainty. We are also responsible for national mapping and maintenance of the national reference coordinate system. Furthermore, we are an advisory body for land-use issues and national spatial data infrastructures.

Our information is available predominantly through online web services, including information on energy labels of houses and underground cables and pipelines. Our main customer groups are civil-law notaries, local authorities, businesses, financial institutions and private individuals. Kadaster maintains the Key Registers Cadastre and Topography. 

Kadaster performs its public tasks in service of society. This is reflected in the way we are organised and the ways in which we publicly account for how we work.

Kadaster carries out international activities. Together with national partners worldwide, such as governmental organisations and universities, we further develop knowledge and skills in land administration and geographic data. In addition, we actively participate in international umbrella organisations. Kadaster International is a department within Kadaster that carries out and coordinates a large part of these international activities. 

Detailed description of the assignment in which the expert  is put to work:

Kadaster International requires advising expertise on land administration in the Middle East Northern Africa (MENA) region. This expertise is needed for a project that requires specific local and regional knowledge and specific expertise on Land Administration practices in the MENA region. The consultant will complement the Kadaster International team with unique knowledge and expertise that is required to execute the project. 

Background information on the project

This proposed project in the MENA region is designed to strengthen the capacity of governmental institutions, which is a crucial factor in empowering farmers and improving land governance on the short and long term. By focusing on capacity strengthening, the project aims to modernize state functions in several key areas, ultimately leading to better support for farmers and the protection of their land rights.

Assignment description

For the execution of the project activities of Kadaster in this project, you will be responsible to manage the  the project as well as advise on Land administration for the MENA region in general. 

More specifically you will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating a project aimed at enhancing governance capacity and public services for land management. This role involves extensive collaboration with various institutions, developing and managing project plans, and designing a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plan. The project will be managed both on site and remotely, with support from a local consultant on-site as needed.

In addition to that you support the business development of Kadaster International in the MENA Region. You will apply knowledge and expertise in the domain of Land Administration in the MENA region to project proposals and initiatives undertaken by Kadaster International. Additionally, you will enhance the existing knowledge and expertise of Kadaster employees regarding specific developments in the domain of Land Administration in the MENA region. You will support Kadaster International’s advisors in creating popular publications by recommending and including developments and updates from the MENA region.

Verantwoordelijkheden

Deliverables:

The most important deliverables are: 

• Overseeing and coordinating project(s): Institutional Alignment and Capacity Assessment: Conduct meetings, map existing interventions, assess capacity needs, and develop a capacity strengthening program.
• Project Plan Development and Implementation: Create a detailed activity plan, work schedule (June 2025), and implement the project with hybrid or online support (December 2026).
• Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan: Develop an M&E plan with SMART indicators to track project progress and impact (June 2025).
• (Remote) Project Management: Provide progress reports (every 6 months) during the project implementation. Deliver a final report (December 2026).

Supporting on further development of  Land administration for the MENA region with:

• Leveraging Expertise: Develop at least two detailed project proposals in the MENA region throughout the contract duration.
• Knowledge Transfer: Conduct a series of workshops and training sessions with and for Kadaster employees and international partners (minimum 2 per year).
• Advisory Support: Support Kadaster International’s advisors in creating popular publications by recommending and including developments and updates from the MENA region.