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318 Diagnosing Corruption in Ethiopia
of implementation processes. There should also be regular reporting to
policy makers on implementation.
Improved institutions and systems. Improved land information systems
that are readily accessible by the general public will be critical to building
community trust in the land sector agencies. A new business process has
been developed to administer the land allocation process and the management
of the lease system in Addis Ababa (see box 7.8). This is a positive
step, but the new process is only supported by a directive and has yet
to be fully tested. Improved processes supported by comprehensive
manuals and other materials are also required in a number of other areas,
including the following:
• A participatory process for the preparation and implementation of land
use plans
• A standardized process for property valuation, based on international
standards
• Improved systems of land records and the management of records in
both urban and rural areas, including information on public, private,
and communal land
• Public provision of information, including the fees and rights of access
• A process to handle land disputes and manage conflict over land.
Box 7.8
New Process to Allocate Leases in Addis Ababa
A new business process has been developed to administer the land allocation
process and the management of the lease system in Addis Ababa based on the
ongoing business process reengineering initiative and the results of the recent
FEACC investigations. This new system was implemented in January 2009 in four
subcities (Bolle, Yeka, Utaki, and Wedati). A new directive has been prepared, and
manuals have been produced and are being tested. The allocation of land by
negotiation is being strongly discouraged, and each subcity is having one round
of leases or auctions per month, with each round in a subcity offering 200–300
parcels per month. These allocations are being made on a block rather than parcel
basis, and the level of demand has been less frantic than previously (in terms of
the bid prices and the number of bidders per parcel).
Source: Author.