(2014-09-30/2014-10-02) Programme de formation sur les droits fonciers et de propriete en Haiti, septembre-octobre 2014

Land Tenure and Property Rights (LTPR) Issues and Best Practices Training September 30 - October 2, 2014 Hotel Montana, Horizon Room Pétionville, Haiti AGENDA LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of the training, participants will be able to: 1. Understand and discuss key LTPR concepts, theories, and issues applicable to development and in particular to USAID/Haiti’s operating areas and programs; 2. Understand and discuss the institutional and legal framework of LTPR in Haiti and the different, complex sources of tenure security and insecurity; 3. Identify specific, actionable strategies to better address LTPR in USAID/Haiti’s different operating areas and existing programs, drawing from the experience of other international, non-governmental or public actors in LTPR in Haiti. DAY ONE – SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 7:30 – 8:15 Participants take shuttle from U.S. Embassy to Hotel Montana 8:15 – 8:30 Course Welcome and Introduction (Anthony Piaskowy) 8:30 – 8:45 Opening Remarks (John Groarke) Module 1 Introduction to Land Tenure and Property Rights (LTPR) Introduction to key concepts and terms on Land Tenure and Property Rights: what is land tenure, what is tenure security, what are land tenure administration systems? Definitions and typologies. 8:45 – 8:55 Training Video: Definitions of LTPR Key Concepts and Terms 8:55 – 9:15 Presentation 1: Land tenure and land administration systems (Kent Elbow) 9:15 – 9:35 Presentation 2: What is tenure security? Why does it matter (Kent Elbow) 9:35 – 9:55 Presentation 3: Tenure theory and evidence (Sebastien Gachot) 9:55 – 10:15 Open Questions and Answer Session 10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break Haiti Land Tenure and Property Rights Training – September/October 2014 1 10:30 – 11:00 Small Group Exercise: Is tenure secure or insecure in urban and rural Haiti? What are the primary sources of security and insecurity? Module 2 LTPR Issues During the Project Cycle: Democracy and Governance 11:00 – 11:30 Presentation: Project lifecycle in DG projects, LTPR issues and consequences (Kent Elbow) 11:30 – 12:00 Facilitated Discussion: What are the primary constraints to effective democratic governance in Haiti stemming from land tenure issues? (Kent Elbow) 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch Module 3 LTPR Issues During the Project Cycle – Food Security Projects 12:30 – 12:40 Training Video: Tenure and Food Security 12:40 – 1:10 Presentation: Project lifecycle in food security projects, LTPR issues and consequences (Kent Elbow) 1:10 – 1:50 Small Group Exercise: What are the key tenure aspects to be appraised and addressed in projects focusing on food security? How can they be addressed? 1:50 – 2:10 Coffee break Module 4 LTPR Issues During the Project Cycle – Reconstruction, Infrastructure, Housing and Disaster Risk Management 2:10 – 2:40 Presentation: Project lifecycle in housing and infrastructure projects, LTPR issues and consequences (Jane Charles Voltaire/Habitat for Humanity and Johnson Nazaire/UNOPS) 2:40 – 3:15 Small Group Exercise: How well were land tenure issues appraised and addressed in the development and implementation of recent Haiti reconstruction, infrastructure and housing projects? 3:15 – 3:30 Day One Wrap Up (Anthony Piaskowy) 3:30 – 4:30 Participants take shuttle back to U.S. Embassy Haiti Land Tenure and Property Rights Training – September/October 2014 2 DAY TWO – OCTOBER 1, 2014 7:30 – 8:15 Participants take shuttle from U.S. Embassy to Hotel Montana 8:15 – 8:30 Recap of Day one; review agenda for Day Two (Anthony Piaskowy) Module 5 Land Property Rights and Tenure Security in Haiti – Legal, Social and Economic Perspectives 8:30 – 9:00 Presentation 1: Land rights and access to land in Haiti from a legal-historical perspective (Veronique Dorner) 9:00 – 9:30 Presentation 2: The social dynamics of land tenure in Haiti and implications for tenure security (Veronique Dorner) 9:30 – 10:00 Small Group Exercise: what are the primary social drivers for land tenure insecurity in urban and rural Haiti? When developing interventions, what are the key social questions to ask and why? What are the social risks to successful project implementation? 10:00 – 10:15 Coffee break Module 6 The Legal and Institutional Framework for Land Administration in Haiti: Actors and Initiatives 10:15 – 10:45 Presentation 1: Institutional Framework for Land Governance in Haiti and needed reforms: overview of the different actors in Haitian land administration (Gabriela Vaz Rodrigues) 10:45 – 11:15 Presentation 2: Allocation and Management of State Lands Directorate General for Taxes (Andral Joseph - DGI) 11:15 – 11:35 Presentation 3: New Vision for Management of the Haitian Property Cadaster (Fritz Gerard Chery - ONACA) 11:35 – 11:55 Presentation 4: Mapping and Land Information Management in Haiti (Boby Piard CNIGS) 11:55 – 12:45 Lunch and Guided Group Discussion 12:45 – 1:15 Presentation 5: Building the Parcel-based Land Tenure Database: the Land Tenure Security Project in Rural Areas and the Urban Pilot Project coordinated by CIAT (Pierre Andre Guerrier - CIAT). 1:15 – 1:45 Presentation 6: Linking land tenure security to Haiti’s development: current thinking on a land policy for the future (Michele Oriol - CIAT) 1:45 – 2:15 Small Group Exercise: Institutional mapping of land tenure actors and agencies 2:15 – 2:30 Coffee break Haiti Land Tenure and Property Rights Training – September/October 2014 3 Module 7 Principles and tools for creating tenure security - International best practices: how do projects address LTPR issues in different sectors in similar contexts as Haiti? 2:30 – 3:00 Presentation: The need for case-by-case solutions: lessons learned from land tenure regularization and land tenure certification programs in countries with characteristics similar to Haiti (Kent Elbow) 3:00 – 3:20 Facilitated Discussion: What practices should be used in Haiti to address land tenure insecurity and improve land administration? (Kent Elbow) 3:20 – 3:30 Day Two Wrap Up (Anthony Piaskowy) 3:30 – 4:30 Participants take shuttle back to U.S. Embassy Haiti Land Tenure and Property Rights Training – September/October 2014 4 DAY THREE – OCTOBER 2, 2014 7:30 – 8:15 Participants take shuttle from U.S. Embassy to Hotel Montana 8:15 – 8:30 Recap of Day Two; review agenda for Day Three (Anthony Piaskowy) Module 8 Strategies and Programming Options Part 1 8:30 – 8:35 Training Video: Principles and Tools for Creating Tenure Security 8:35 – 9:05 Presentation 1: USAID principles and tools and other tools developed to assess governance on Land Tenure (e.g. USAID, World Bank LGAF, FAO tools) (Anthony Piaskowy, Kent Elbow and Gabriela Vaz Rodrigues) 9:05 – 9:25 Presentation 2: Introduction to USAID Land Tenure and Property Rights Division’s resources and services (Anthony Piaskowy) 9:25 – 9:45 Discussion 9:45 – 10:00 Coffee break Break-out into working groups (one per operating unit) and discussion of questions 10:00 – 10:20 Introduction to working group sessions and overview of objectives (Anthony Piaskowy) 10:20 – 10:50 Question 1: What are the key LTPR challenges faced by USAID Mission programs? 10:50 – 11:20 Question 2: In which areas should USAID engage to solve issues and take advantage of opportunities? 11:20 – 11:50 Question 3: How to better engage? 11:50 – 12:00 Wrap up of working groups; introduction to presentations (Anthony Piaskowy) 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch Presentations of Results of Discussion by Each Working Group 12:30 – 12:50 Working Group Presentation 1: Agriculture/food security and Economic Growth 12:50 – 1:10 Working Group Presentation 2: Housing and infrastructure 1:10 – 1:30 Working Group Presentation 3: Democracy and governance Module 9 Strategies and Programming Options Part 2 1:30 – 2:15 Working Session: Prioritization of key issues and their justification (Anthony Piaskowy) 2:15 – 3:00 Working Session (in plenary): Action points to further develop and implement a strategic plan for addressing LTPR; development of a timeline (Anthony Piaskowy) 3:00 – 3:15 Wrap-up, conclusions and next steps (Anthony Piaskowy) 3:15 – 3:30 Awarding of certificates and adjournment (Anthony Piaskowy) Haiti Land Tenure and Property Rights Training – September/October 2014 5