Ugandan delegation learns about land information systems and the role of technology in NSW/ACT

The delegation was headed by the Hon. Minister Daudi Migereko and Permanent Secretary Musoke Gabindadde who were accompanied by Nadege Orlova of IGN International of France – the company responsible for the World Bank-funded Design Supply and Implementation of a Land Information System project.

The project is designed to contribute to the establishment of an efficient land administration system in Uganda and facilitate enhanced delivery of basic land services and improved tenure security.

The Study Tour focused on providing the delegation with an overview of the various aspects of land administration in New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) – with an emphasis on the role of technology.

While in Sydney, the delegation visited the Land and Property Information office where they were provided with an overview of the land registration system in operation in NSW, as well as given a chance to visit the customer services area and learn about future plans for the agency. The second day of the Study Tour included visits to Liverpool City Council and the Planning and Environment Department of the New South Wales Government.

From Sydney, the delegation headed to the Australian capital – Canberra – where they visited the offices of the Public Sector Mapping Agencies (PSMA) and learned how PSMA was formed in order to coordinate the collection of fundamental national geo-spatial data sets and to facilitate access to this data. From the PSMA, the delegation made their way to the offices of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute of Australia where they were provided with an in-depth presentation on land administration in the ACT led by the Surveyor General and colleagues.

While in Canberra, and at the behest of His Excellency Mr Enoch Nkuruho Ugandan High Commissioner to Australia, the delegates were able to visit the Ugandan High Commission where the Study Tour was drawn to a successful conclusion.