. Tashabbuskor, Ms. Zamira Jabborova, of Nosiri Khisrav Jamoat distributes LMDA-produced material to farmers attending a roundtable event in the District of Qubodiyon where Dehkan Farm taxation and other issues were discussed Photo Credit: Lorna Tychostup, LMDA o credit: Lorna Tychostup FEED THE FUTURE TAJIKISTAN LAND MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT (Y3Q3) APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2019 FEED THE FUTURE TAJIKISTAN LAND MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT (Y3Q3) APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2019 Chynara Arapova, Chief of Party Daler Asrorov, USAID Contracting Officer Representative JULY 30, 2019 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared and submitted by Chemonics International Inc. Task Order No. AID-176-TO-17-00001 Contract No. AID-OAA-1-12-00027 DISCLAIMER This publication was made possible through support provided by Feed the Future through the U.S. Agency for International Development, under the terms of Task Order No. AID-176-TO- 17-00001 under Contract No. AID-OAA-1-12-00027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Agency for International Development. CONTENTS ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................. i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................. 1 II. KEY TASKS……………………………………………………………………………... 4 1. IMPROVE LAND POLICY, LEGAL, AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK GOVERNING MARKET TRANSACTIONS .......................................................................... 4 2. INTRODUCE MARKET-BASED PRINCIPLES FOR AGRICULTURE LAND USE TRANSACTIONS……….. ....................................................................................................... 10 3. SIMPLIFY LAND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES ............................................................ 17 4. INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF AND PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND MARKETS…………… ............................................................................................................... 22 III. GENDER FOCUS……………………………………………………………………..38 SUCCESS STORY………………………………………………………………………...39 ANNEX A. PROJECT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ........................................ 40 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS .................................................................................................... 40 INDICATOR DATA TABLE ............................................................................................................ 50 ANNEX B. MATERIALS AND REPORTS ............................................................... 52 ANNEX C. SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATIVE / STAFFING ISSUES ................ 53 ANNEX D. SUMMARY LIST OF GRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS AWARDED DURING REPORTING PERIOD .............................................................................. 54 ANNEX E. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE…………………………………… 56 FEED THE FUTURE – TAJIKISTAN LAND MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY QUARTERLY REPORT – YEAR 3, QUARTER 3 i ACRONYMS AIA Association of Independent Appraisers ACA Anti-corruption Agency ARS Automated Registration System CBO Community Based Organization COA Council of Appraisers COP Chief of Party COR Contracting Officer’s Representative EOP Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan FB Facebook FTF Feed the Future GBV Gender Based Violence GOTJ Government of Tajikistan IMWG Inter-Ministerial Working Group on Land Policy KRA Key Results Area LAC Legal Aid Center LMDA Feed the Future Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity LRF Land Reserve Fund M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MOJ Ministry of Justice NAS National Appraisal Standards NBT National Bank of Tajikistan NGO Nongovernmental Organization PO Public Organization PPD Public Private Dialogue PPWG Perspective Plan Working Group ROA Regulation on Right of Alienation SCAC State Committee on Architecture and Construction SIC State Investment Committee SEC Supreme Economic Court of the Republic of Tajikistan SLC State Land Committee SLF Special Land Fund SSERIP State Subsidiary Enterprise for Registration of Immovable Property SUERIP State Unitary Enterprise for Registration of Immovable Property TOT Training of Trainers USAID US Agency for International Development FEED THE FUTURE – TAJIKISTAN LAND MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY QUARTERLY REPORT – YEAR 3, QUARTER 3 i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Successfully building on progress made during its first year, the Feed the Future Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity (LMDA) completed an equally remarkable second year surpassing many set goals. The end of the current quarter, the third of the project’s third year, saw this trend continue with LMDA successfully promoting the establishment of a functional agricultural land market based on market principles and gender equality in rights and processes. LMDA activities occur in 12 districts in Khatlon Province, which has the largest number of people living below the poverty line and a dominant agricultural sector. The project focuses on land policy and private sector development that will increase the number of Tajikistan’s private appraisal companies, streamline land registration procedures, and increase understanding of the many aspects of a land use market among government officials and farmers. During this quarter of the project’s third year (Y3Q3), the following results were achieved in each task activity area: 1. IMPROVE LAND POLICY, LEGAL, AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK GOVERNING MARKET TRANSACTIONS • During this quarter, the draft amendments to the Mortgage Law were submitted to the Government of Tajikistan (GOTJ) for approval. • June 10, 2019, the Chair of the Executive Office of the President, Ms. Rahmon Ozoda Emomali, approved the appointments of Mr. Zarif Alizoda, Mr. Azizmamad Karimzoda, Mr. Akram Kahorov and Senior Advisor to the Office of the Legal Assistant to the President, Mr. Jamshed Sharifzoda as members of the IMWG. The addition of these new members has strengthened the IMWG considerably. • On June 25, 2019, the State Land Committee (SLC) hosted an Inter-Ministerial Working Group (IMWG) meeting where the newly-appointed IMWG Chair, Mr. Zarif Alizoda, was updated on past and current IMWG activities. All working group members agreed to resume IMWG activities (after its period of inactivity while awaiting approval of the new member appointments) in accordance with its approved Work Plan. • In June 2019, LMDA assisted SLC and State Unitary Enterprise for Registration of Immovable Property (SUERIP) representatives to receive feedback from all relevant ministries and agencies regarding the draft Right of Alienation (ROA) regulations, and to obtain signatures from the leadership of these ministries and agencies on the draft ROA regulations’ final version. In July, the SLC will send the draft ROA regulations to the GOTJ for consideration and approval. • In June 2019, LMDA assisted SLC and SUERIP representatives in obtaining approval letters from the relevant ministries and agencies regarding the Rules on Acquiring Land Use Rights on Land Use Rights Market draft, as well as obtaining the signatures of their respective leadership regarding the draft. In July, the SLC will once again submit the draft regulation to the GOTJ for consideration and approval. • This quarter, the GOTJ returned the draft Appraisal Law to the State Investment Committee (SIC) with suggestions and comments. The Council of Appraisers (COA) reviewed these comments with LMDA’s assistance and revised the draft law. Once the revised Appraisal Law draft is submitted to the relevant ministries and agencies, COA members representing their respective ministries and agencies will facilitate its second concurrence. • This quarter, the draft procedure Providing Land Plots to Individuals and Legal Entities was concurred by all relevant ministries and agencies. FEED THE FUTURE – TAJIKISTAN LAND MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY QUARTERLY REPORT – YEAR 3, QUARTER 3 1 2. INTRODUCE MARKET-BASED PRINCIPLES FOR AGRICULTURE LAND USE TRANSACTIONS • On April 25, 2019, LMDA joined the meeting of the COA where LMDA short-term Appraisal Expert, Ms. Nina Ignatenko, presented the Methodology on Determining the Market Value of Land Use Rights of Agricultural Lands, to 12 participants (4 female / 8 male). The newly-developed Methodology will be used as a tool, for the first time, to calculate the market value of agricultural land use rights. The Methodology was distributed to all relevant partners including the SIC and Association of Independent Appraisers (AIA) and was also presented to the COA. • On June 6, 2019, LMDA attended a special session of the COA, called as per State Investment Committee (SIC) request, where the draft Appraisal Law was reviewed and amended in accordance with GOTJ directives. • This quarter, the AIA, in cooperation with LMDA short-term Appraisal Expert, Ms. Nina Ignatenko, developed a draft Methodology of Teaching a National Appraisal Standards Training Program. • On April 24-26, 2019, LMDA short-term Appraisal Expert, Ms. Nina Ignatenko, conducted a 3-day Training of Trainers (TOT) Methodology of Teaching a National Appraisal Standards Training Program on newly developed NAS training modules. • This quarter, LMDA assisted SLC staff in surveying two Jamoats: Yakkatut and Sitorai Surkh and prepared and finalized the electronic map versions of the Land Reserve Fund (LRF) and Special Land Fund (SLF) lands within these jamoats showing the zoning assignments.