Intercountry evaluation of cadastral programs : Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama

THE NEED FOR MORE PRECISION IN DEFINITION OF PURPOSE, A NARROWER FOCUS FOR THE STUDY, IMPROVED PROJECT DESIGN, AND INTEGRATION INTO A COMPREHENSIVE COUNTRY PROGRAM STRATEGY ARE STRESSED. THE RELATION OF THE CADASTRAL PROGRAM TO PROPERTY TAX IMPROVEMENT, LAND REFORM, AND NATURAL RESOURCES INVENTORIES IS DISCUSSED. A "PHASED" APPROACH IS SUGGESTED UNDER WHICH A SCALED DOWN VERSION OF A COMPLETE PROGRAM WOULD BE REQUIRED BEFORE GOING ON TO A SECOND AND EXPANDED PHASE. A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE PURPOSE, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF PROJECT GOALS IN COSTA RICA, GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA, AND PANAMA IS ALSO PRESENTED. THE PROGRAM CAME CLOSET TO MEETING PROJECT GOALS IN NICARAGUA AND GUATEMALA.