Turkey - Cadastre Modernization Project

Page 1 INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATASHEET APPRAISAL STAGE I. Basic Information Date prepared/updated: 12/10/2007 Report No.: AC3267 1. Basic Project Data Country: Turkey Project ID: P106284 Project Name: Cadastre Modernization Project Task Team Leader: Wael Zakout Estimated Appraisal Date: January 10, 2008 Estimated Board Date: May 22, 2008 Managing Unit: ECSSD Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Sector: Central government administration (100%) Theme: Land administration and management (P) IBRD Amount (US$m.): 274.87 IDA Amount (US$m.): 0.00 GEF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 PCF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 Other financing amounts by source: Borrower 7.79 7.79 Environmental Category: B - Partial Assessment Simplified Processing Simple [] Repeater [] Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) or OP 8.00 (Rapid Response to Crises and Emergencies) Yes [ ] No [ ] 2. Project Objectives The overall goal of the project is to contribute to government agenda to improve quality and effectiveness of public services through spreading and making effective E- government applications. The specific objective of the proposed project is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the land registry and cadastre services. This objective will be achieved through: (i) renovating and updating cadastre maps to support digital cadastre and land registry information; (ii) making the digital land registry and cadastre information available to public and private entities (iii) improving customer services in land registry and cadastre offices; (iv) improving human resources in the TKGM; (v) developing policies and capacity to introduce in Turkey best international practices in property valuation. 3. Project Description The project will include the following components: Component 1: Cadastre and Land Registry Renovation and Updating. The component will support (through renovation) the conversion (into digital format), updating and integration of existing analogue and digital cadastre information, land registry and related Page 2 data, into updated, accurate, consistent and standardized legally agreed cadastral renovated digital map and data sets, that will be available for entry into TAKBIS. The resulting renovated parcel information will be entered into the national cadastre and land registry systems thereby increasing the fidelity and security of the parcel information and the title overall. The component will include the following activities: