Vanuatu Review of National Land Legislation, Policy and ... - AusAID

To ensure that land disputes are managed and resolved in a fair andtimely manner; To run awareness and workshops on land policy and interpretation of allland acts.In relation to land administration activities the issues are; how well are these rolesand responsibilities being undertaken, and are the objectives being met? Thefollowing analysis and review of the activities within the DOLSR and associatedagencies responsible for land administration activities will enable an initialassessment to be made.A detailed analysis of each of the relevant land related units is provided inAttachment 7.6.2. Institutional and Organisational IssuesThere are a number of strategic issues facing the general operation of activitieswithin the Department of Lands and land administration functions generally. Anumber of attempts have been made over the past few years to streamline andimprove the overall operations of each of the activities that need to be supportedwithin the department. However there has been little attempt to adopt an holisticapproach to the review process, to undertake a detailed assessment of each of thefunctions, review the legislative roles and responsibilities, undertake a trainingneeds analysis and to structure the organisation to avoid duplication and improveefficiency.There needs to be a focus on implementing good governance within all agencies.The CRP should be revisited to see what lessons can be learnt from that programand what reforms could be successfully implemented into the land related agencies.Many of the land related activities have a direct interface with the public and it istherefore important that business procedures are reviewed along with the interfacebetween government officials and the public (customer service).The DOLSR and provincial planning activities need adequate human resourcescapable of implementing policies effectively and efficiently, to guide, supervise andregulate the implementation of programmes and projects, and to monitor and reporton all administrative and technical activities. In order to develop the necessaryhuman resources, current staff may need to receive appropriate training in Vanuatuand possibly abroad.6.2.1. Organisation, Management and Operations (OMO)There needs to be an Organisation, Management and Operations (OMO) studyundertaken of all land management and land administration related activities incentral and provincial governments to gain a clearer picture of the management,institutional and administrative issues.The Organisation, Management and Operations study would review the following: Organisational structures, roles and responsibilities for the operations of DOLSRand provincial planning activities at central and provincial level.32