| Project's full title |
Mainstreaming the National Land Consolidation Programme in North Macedonia - GCP/MCD/002/EC |
| Countries |
European Union
North Macedonia
|
| Start date |
01/03/2017 |
| End date |
30/11/2022 |
| Status |
Closed |
| Donor |
European Union |
| Recipient / Target Areas |
North Macedonia
|
| Budget |
USD 2 860 000
|
| Project Code |
GCP/MCD/002/EC
|
| Partners |
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water
Economy (MAFWE)
|
| Beneficiaries |
Staff of MAFWE and other institutions, such
as Agency for Real Estate Cadastre (AREC),
and National Extension Agency (NEA);
private geodetic companies; municipal
authorities; Non-governmental
Organizations (NGOs) representing
agricultural landowners and farmers, rural
households, farmers and landowners within
each of the land consolidation project areas
|
| Activities |
- Awareness on land consolidation raised through public awareness
campaigns, community meetings, direct visits to rural communities,
as well as publication/broadcasting of over 1 000 news articles/items.
- Legal framework for land consolidation enhanced and detailed
procedures for implementation of all phases of land consolidation
prepared.
- Training on all aspects of land consolidation provided for 125 Ministry
of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy (MAFWE) employees,
24 National Extension Agency (NEA) staff, 20 specialists from other
public agencies, and 45 experts from private sector.
- Implementation of land consolidation projects on the ground,
involving more than 6 200 farmers/landowners in the feasibility phase
and 2 550 farmers/landowners in the re-allotment phase, achieved
through: i) preparation of Countrywide Feasibility Assessment for
land consolidation; ii) selection of 21 potential land consolidation
project areas; iii) preparation of 14 feasibility studies for particular
land consolidation areas; iv) preparation of nine re-allotment plans
and technical designs for improvement of agricultural infrastructure
(for majority-based land consolidation projects); v) adoption of seven
re-allotment plans by landowners/ farmers; and vi) construction of
agricultural infrastructure (drainage and irrigation networks and
access roads) in one land consolidation project area.
- Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for measuring benefits of land
consolidation at both Land Consolidation Programme and project level
developed, as well as digital tools, providing basis for monitoring of
land consolidation projects and the National Land Consolidation
Programme.
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| Impact |
Over 6 200 farmers and landowners were provided with an opportunity
to enhance competitiveness and improve their farm holdings through land
consolidation, while 2 550 landowners/farmers in nine land consolidation
areas directly benefited in terms of improved land structure, reduced land
fragmentation and improved access to agricultural infrastructure, including
630 female beneficiaries.
The municipalities in areas where land consolidation was implemented
benefited from the improved agriculture infrastructure, as well as better
livelihood opportunities for the inhabitants in the selected rural
communities.
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| Contact |
FAO Project Office in North Macedonia - [email protected]
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