Rwanda land managers are expected to know more about giving values to land owners after completing training on economic valuation of land and ecosystem services.
Many residents who have spoken to IGIHE confirmed that their land properties are not given due values especially during relocation activities.
Eng. Didier G. Sagashya, the Deputy Director General in Rwanda Natural Resources Authority, Department of Lands and Mapping said the meeting would enable Rwanda and other participants to share ideas on how land valuation is done in other countries adding that in near future Rwandans will be able to know the exact value of their properties.
“It would help us share how things are done in terms of land valuation, the way it is done doesn’t fit beneficiaries and we see complaints, we hope to learn how other countries do the valuation considering the other kind of activities on the land like tourism activities among others,” said Sagashya.
For instance land owners nearing development infrastructures, their properties count much higher than those living far from the infrastructures.
According to Boubakar Cissé, the regional coordinator of the United Nations Convention to combat Desertification (UNCCD), there is need to value land because it has been clear that the land is facing degradations.
He added that scientists who are in the meeting will help participants to understand the role of land valuation.
“If we don’t value the land we can’t take care of it, the experts will help to understand how give the value of land” .
Over 20 countries gathered in Kigali to discuss due values of land and ecosystem services.
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