LEBANON. A State without Cadastre stays in the DARK. Georges MAARRAWI Director General of the GDLRC. 1 Washington DC - March 15 th,2016

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1 1 Washington DC - March 15 th,2016 LEBANON A State without Cadastre stays in the DARK Georges MAARRAWI Director General of the GDLRC

2 2 Overview of the GDLRC The administration of estates in Lebanon dates back to almost 200 years General Directorate of Land Registry & Cadastre The Secretariat Private State Properties Land Registries (17) Cadastre IT Department Administration Department Accounting & Supplies Department Foreign Ownership Department Investment Department Maintenance and Implementation Department Real Estate Improvements Department Final Drawing Department Cadatsre Offices (17)

3 3 Facts & Figures The database covers : 25 cazas (sub districts) Around 1600 villages & cities Property records are maintained in: 1. Registry books across 17 Registry Offices in Lebanon 2. Distributed Databases Database holds close to 3,000,000 properties Database holds close to 24,000,000 Title Register records. The Cadastre is mainly in charge of: Developing schedules for demarcation, drafting, land measurements and betterments Supervising works related to optional demarcation and drafting Monitoring the work of those considered by the GDLRC as its affiliated sworn surveyors or engineers 50% of Lebanese territories are delineated and surveyed 30% are delineated but not surveyed 20% still need to be delineated and surveyed

4 4 GDLRC Reforms: The Roadmap to Building Land Industry in Lebanon

5 Why a Land Industry? Building an industry aiming to: Diversify Land Products Improve Land Units Ensure Land Legislations 4 Automate Archiving Establish Property Valuation Criteria Build Capacities

6 6 Pursuing Development Allowing access to By introducing a new LRC portal Land Registry and Cadastre E-services Land Registry and Cadastre transactions with a list of all the documents required for main transactions Statistical reports issued by the General Directorate of Land Registry Addresses and phone numbers of land registry and cadastre offices Names of employees in the land registry and cadastre offices Citizens can submit a complaint related to Land Registry and Cadastre transactions at any time

7 7 3 Land Registry & Cadastre e-services Toward a better business environment Accessible Efficient Secure 1 Viewing the Title Register 3 LRC e-services 3 2 Fees Simulation Transaction Tracking

8 8 Online Access to the Title Register 1 Viewing Title Register 2 Transaction Tracking 3 LRC e-services Fees simulation Features Simple, quick, precise and reliable service Safe and easy to access from anywhere and at any time Available to all users and investors Access is granted for a fixed fee paid through credit cards Enables access to the information of any property 3 This service offers freedom of access to the required information

9 9 Tracking Land Registry & Cadastre Transactions 1 Viewing Title Register 2 Transaction Tracking 3 LRC e-services Fees simulation Features 3 Free, accurate and round the clock service Allows the tracking of the transaction and remaining procedures Identifies the stage of the transaction and percentage of completion Gives accurate information that is immediately updated at the time of the query Saves the citizens from the trouble of going to the GDLRC in person and losing time This service will help applicants track the status of the transaction

10 Fees Simulation 1 Viewing Title Register 2 Transaction Tracking 3 LRC e-services 3 Fees simulation Features Illustrative free service Calculates the approximate fees of the concerned transaction Gives an idea about the expected fees within a detailed table Ensures transparency and helps avoid surprises before proceeding with the transaction Warns citizens against paying any unnecessary amount This service allows applicants to calculate the approximate due fees 1

11 Added Value Impact & Added Value of e-services 1 Improving Productivity 2 Increasing operational efficiency 3 Providing better services to citizens 4 Access to Land Registry data through the net 5 Lowering costs through the modernization of automation systems 6 Reduces movement burden & saves time to citizens 1

12 Developing Land Registry through Cadastre 1. Surveying the remaining properties across the Lebanese territory Planning 2. Turning cadastral maps into GIS maps 3. The ability to continuously update maps to match the actual situation 4. The need to rehabilitate infrastructure and ensure business continuity 5. Capacity building 12

13 Major Challenges Unified procedures Cooperation among administrations Staff distribution Challenges Capacity building Developing indicators Developing systems Linking information 13

14 Future Goals 14

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