GAF AG appointed project lead for the Land Rights Administration Modernisation Programme – PROMOGEF in Senegal

The “Programme de Modernisation de la Gestion Foncière” (PROMOGEF) was successfully launched in December 2021 with a duration of four years.

The German financial cooperation (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ) is supporting the Senegalese Government (via the KfW Development Bank) in its national reform efforts, with PROMOGEF focusing on the modernisation of land rights administration from a technical, infrastructural and governance perspective.

GAF has been awarded the lead of the consortium, which includes the Senegalese partner company IDEV-ic, as well as the German companies AHT Group and AMBERO. The company names form the basis for the group being called the GAIA consortium.

PROMOGEF consists of three main components with the following objectives:

• Modernisation of service centres (CSF), infrastructure and equipment for the land rights administration at the central and decentral levels
• Deployment and establishment of a fully computerised Land Rights Administration System (SGF), with a priority on digitising the registries
• Strengthening and improving land governance, for example by means of implementing change management and involving the public and especially vulnerable groups by developing a complaint mechanism.

The geographical focus of the actions will be on parts of the greater Dakar urban area and the regional urban centres of Mbour, Kaolack and Kaffrine. The programme will assist the Direction Générale des Impôts (DGID) et des Domaines of the Ministère des Finances et du Budget, and cooperate closely with the Communities, the state agencies for land management and informatics, civil interest groups, academia and research. PROMOGEF will closely align its activities with the World Bank “Cadastre and Land Tenure Improvement Project” (PROCASEF), which is running in parallel to the programme.

DGID’s main focus is on increasing transparency and security for land use and rights, facilitating taxation and ultimately fostering the sustainable development of the country with the underlying overall objective of supporting the implementation of the Senegalese Reform Agenda “Plan Sénégal Emergent II”.

About IDEV-ic – Senegal

IDEV-ic is a company of the IDEV Group created in 1986 by Senegalese engineers under the name SENAGROSOL-CONSULT and has acquired a wealth of experience through important achievements in various development sectors. Its ambition is to contribute to the development and technical and economic emergence of the African continent in the fields of planning, infrastructure and equipment, environmental studies and sustainable development as well as economic and socio-economic studies.

For more information, please visit http://idev-ic.sn/

About AHT Group – Germany

AHT GROUP GmbH is an international consulting company, providing management and engineering services worldwide in our core fields of activities, i.e. water, agriculture, environment, governance and waste. The company was founded in 1960 under the name of "Agrar- und Hydrotechnik GmbH (AHT)". Whilst AHT increased its spectrum of activities, new companies were founded, associated or integrated into the company. Since July 2021, AHT GROUP GmbH is a 100% international subsidiary of Dorsch Holding GmbH. Having won numerous large-scale contracts, AHT GROUP GmbH’s turnover has continued to grow over the years, resulting in a turnover of 11.97 million euros in 2020. AHT is ISO 9001 certified.

For more information, please visit https://www.aht-group.com/cms/

About AMBERO GmbH – Germany

AMBERO Consulting GmbH is service provider in the field of international development. Since 2003, AMBERO has supported national and international development agencies in the design, preparation, implementation, and monitoring of small and large projects that improve living conditions around the world. The technical focuses of our work are "Good Governance and Civil Society", "Climate, Environment and Biodiversity" and "Regional and Economic Development". Our ability to combine technical and regional expertise makes us a reliable partner for national authorities and multilateral donors. More than 130 successful projects in 48 countries on four continents stand proof of this. AMBERO is known for developing innovative solutions and implementing them efficiently. At the heart of our work is a dynamic team integrated in interdisciplinary networks worldwide. Our strength is to generate, mobilize, and apply tailor-made knowledge. As a result, we are able to quickly initiate projects together with internationally recognized experts and established partners in many places around the world.

For more information, please visit https://ambero.de/