Human Capacity Development for the Application of Geospatial Technologies in Land Administration and Management in Rwanda.

Abstract

Land administration and management are important government functions that must be executed in any nation in order to achieve efficient utilisation of land and land resources. In recent times, geospatial technologies have facilitated and improved the efficiency of land administration and management in developed and developing countries of the world, including Rwanda. However, the effective application of these technologies in the execution of land administration and management functions depends on the availability of competent human resources. This paper examines human capacity development for the application of geospatial technologies in land administration and management in Rwanda. The study utilised secondary data obtained from Rwanda Education Statistics and curricula of universities offering academic programmes in geospatial disciplines in the country. It found that there is skills gap in the human resources available for the application of geospatial technologies in land administration and management in the country. It advocates for a strong and effective collaboration between the stakeholders and concludes that such cooperation is essential for sustainable capacity building to produce human resources with appropriate skills and competencies needed for efficient land administration and management in the country through the application of geospatial technologies.