Second Land Administration Project (LAP-2)

Abstract*

The development objective of the Second Land Administration Project is to improve the design and implementation of the land registration system in the project area. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is systematic land registration in the project area. This component will provide resources to the Palestinian Land Authority (PLA) to complete Systematic Land Registration (SLR) of at least 180,000 dunums of... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to improve the design and implementation of the land registration system in the Project Area.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P105403
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Lina Abdallah , Bjorn Philipp
Borrower 2
Palestine Liberation Organization

Country
West Bank and Gaza
Disclosure Date
July 21, 2008
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 26, 2012
Effective Date
September 13, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 8.74 million
Implementing Agency
Palestinian Land Authority
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Fiscal Year 3
2012

Commitment Amount
US$ 8.74 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
April 18, 2016

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 9, 2024

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Rule of Law59%
- FY17 - Legal Institutions for a Market Economy17%
- FY17 - Personal and Property Rights42%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development41%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management41%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Special Financing	3.00
FINLAND: Ministry for Foreign Affairs	5.74

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	N/A

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	8.74
Total Project Cost**	8.74

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Unsatisfactory	2016-03-08
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-03-08
Monitoring and Evaluation	Unsatisfactory	2016-03-08
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Unsatisfactory	2016-03-08
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2016-03-08
Project Management	Unsatisfactory	2016-03-08

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 01-15-2017
Outcomes	Highly Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	High
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Highly Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-22-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Highly Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Negligible	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increase in customer satisfaction with services provided by PLA in the Project areas. Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date March 23, 2012 January 31, 2016 May 30, 2017
Comment
Decrease in time required for land transaction processing in at least four PLA offices. Value 42.00 30.00 15.00
Date March 23, 2012 January 31, 2016 May 30, 2017
Comment
Reduction in costs of Systematic Land Registration Activities in the project area by at least 60% by end of project. Value 138.00 22.00 35.00
Date March 23, 2012 January 31, 2016 May 30, 2017
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 19920.00 80000.00
Date March 23, 2012 August 31, 2015 May 30, 2017
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 10.00 30.00
Date March 23, 2012 August 31, 2015 May 30, 2017
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

IT strategy adopted Value None According to PLA, IT strategy was recently approve Strategy operational
Date March 23, 2012 August 31, 2015 May 30, 2017
Comment
Project management assessed as satisfactory by supervision teams Value N.A. Unsatisfactory Satisfactory
Date March 23, 2012 January 31, 2016 May 30, 2017
Comment
Semi-annual Progress Reports delivered on time. Value N.A. No Yes
Date March 23, 2012 January 31, 2016 May 30, 2017
Comment
Number of Dunums surveyed and cadastral maps available in Digital form Value 0 55,385 dunums surveyed and demarcated and digital At least 180,000
Date March 23, 2012 August 31, 2015 May 30, 2017
Comment
Handbook for dispute resolution mechanisms prepared and adopted by PLA. Value None Due to its importance, an adopted disputes resolut Hand book in use
Date March 23, 2012 January 31, 2016 May 30, 2017
Comment

Corporate Strategy and Business plan, including the staffing plan and training plan completed	Value	None	PLA Corporate Strategy was completed in February 2	Annual Bus. Plan updated
	Date	March 23, 2012	January 31, 2016	May 30, 2017
	Comment

Cadastral mapping system incorporated in the PLA’s computerized Land Records Management System Value None No Yes/No
Date March 23, 2012 January 31, 2016 May 30, 2017
Comment
Objection lodged during the public display period decreased Value 25 percent 40% Below 5 percent
Date March 23, 2012 August 31, 2015 May 30, 2017
Comment
Target popln with use or ownership rights recorded as a result of the project Value 0.00 19920.00 80000.00
Date March 23, 2012 January 31, 2016 May 30, 2017
Comment
Land parcels with use or ownership rights recorded as a result of the project Value 0.00 6081.00 30000.00
Date March 23, 2012 August 31, 2015 May 30, 2017
Comment
Target land area with use or ownership rights recorded as a result of project Value 0.00 1224.60 18000.00
Date March 23, 2012 August 31, 2015 May 30, 2017
Comment
Avg no. of days to complete recordn of purchase/sale of property in land adm systm Value 42.00 30.00 15.00
Date March 23, 2012 January 31, 2016 May 30, 2017
Comment
Land parcels with use/ownership rights recorded as a result of project-female Value 0.00 608.00 15000.00
Date March 23, 2012 January 31, 2016 May 30, 2017
Comment
Avg no. of days to complete recordn of purchase/sale of property–Urban Value 0.00 30.00 15.00
Date March 23, 2012 August 31, 2015 May 30, 2017
Comment
Avg no. of days to complete recordn of purchase/sale of property–Rural Value 42.00 0.00 15.00
Date March 23, 2012 August 31, 2015 May 30, 2017
Comment