Cambodia Nears Completion of Land Registration, Targeting 2028 Finish

• 22 November 2024
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Cambodia is making significant strides in its land registration initiative, with over 7.7 million land parcels successfully registered nationwide. Only about 1.5 million parcels remain, and the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction anticipates their registration will be completed in the near future.

Government Spokesperson H.E. Pen Bona announced these updates during a press conference on “Peace as a Foundation for Progress towards Cambodia’s Vision 2050” on November 18, 2024. He highlighted that the Ministry has already issued 7 million land titles and recently surveyed 3 million additional parcels, issuing 590,000 new titles.

The ongoing registration efforts are crucial as they will enable the ministry to prepare detailed maps of administrative boundaries, geographical names, infrastructure, public spaces, and land use master plans to improve citizens’ livelihoods.

Furthermore, the ministry is accelerating the surveying process and issuing state and collective land certificates. This includes land in the Tonle Sap Lake area, which spans six provinces, economic land concessions, and land associated with temples.

Despite the progress, Cambodia has faced challenges, with 15,690 land disputes reported nationwide. The ministry has managed to facilitate the resolution of 14,919 of these cases, leaving 1,041 outstanding disputes. (Read more)

Looking ahead, Minister H.E. Say Samal has set an ambitious goal for the ministry to complete the country’s land registration process by 2028, reinforcing the government’s commitment to land rights and management in Cambodia. (Read more)

• land development and policy