QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT (Y4Q3) APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2020 Photo credit: Rustam Sharipov FEED THE FUTURE TAJIKISTAN LAND MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT (Y4Q3) APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2020 FEED THE FUTURE TAJIKISTAN LAND MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT (Y4Q3) APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2020 Chynara Arapova, Chief of Party Daler Asrorov, USAID Contracting Officer Representative JUNE 30, 2020 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-112-00027 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 ............................................................................................................................ II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY......................................................................................................... 1 I. KEY TASKS ........................................................................................................................... 4 1. IMPROVE LAND POLICY, LEGAL, AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK GOVERNING MARKET TRANSACTIONS ................................................................... 4 1.1 RELEVANT LAWS AND REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH A LAND USE MARKET DEVELOPED AND ADOPTED ...................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 LAND MARKET PRINCIPLES INCORPORATED IN THE POLICY, LEGAL, AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS .................................................................................................................................... 6 2. INTRODUCE MARKET-BASED PRINCIPLES FOR AGRICULTURE LAND USE TRANSACTIONS .................................................................................................... 9 2.1 IMMOVABLE PROPERTY APPRAISAL ASSOCIATIONS ESTABLISHED ........................................................... 9 2.2 LOAN PRODUCTS AND MORTGAGES BASED ON LAND USE RIGHTS AS COLLATERAL ESTABLISHED .................................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.3 BUILD CAPACITY OF GOTJ TO MANAGE GOVERNMENT-OWNED LANDS UNDER THE LAND RESERVE FUND (LRF) IMPROVED ............................................................................................................... 10 3. SIMPLIFY LAND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES ................................................... 13 3.1 INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF SUERIP TO DELIVER STANDARDIZED, EFFICIENT LAND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES STRENGTHENED .............................................................................................. 13 3.2 LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS’ CAPACITY TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION AND EFFECTIVE SERVICES RELATED TO LAND REGISTRATION IMPROVED ........................................ 14 4. INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF AND PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND MARKETS ............................................................................................................ 16 4.1 IMPROVE ABILITY OF NONGOVERNMENTAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE LEGAL AWARENESS AND LEGAL SERVICES ON LAND REFORM ................................. 16 4.2 AWARENESS OF FREEDOM TO FARM, LAND REFORM, AND LAND USE RIGHTS AMONG FEED THE FUTURE TAJKISTAN LAND MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY TARGET POPULATION INCREASED.......................................................................................................................................... 19 4.3 SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY OF LACs ............................................................................................................ 21 II. GENDER FOCUS .............................................................................................................. 22 SUCCESS STORY .................................................................................................................. 24 ANNEX A. PROJECT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS .................................................... 25 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ........................................................................................ 25 INDICATOR DATA TABLE ............................................................................................... 38 ANNEX B. MATERIALS AND REPORTS ........................................................................... 40 ANNEX C. SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATIVE / STAFFING ISSUES ............................ 41 ANNEX D. SUMMARY LIST OF GRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS AWARDED DURING REPORTING PERIOD .......................................................................................... 42 ANNEX E. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ................................................................ 43 Feed The Future – Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity Quarterly Report Year 4, Quarter 2 i ACRONYMS ABT Association of Banks of Tajikistan AIA Association of Independent Appraisers AMEP Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan CBO Community Based Organization EOP Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan FTF Feed the Future FTFMS Feed the Future Monitoring System GIS Geographic Information System GOTJ Government of Tajikistan IMWG Inter-Ministerial Working Group on Land Policy LAC Legal Aid Center LLC SMT LLC Simoi Mustaqili Tojikiston LMDA Feed the Future Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity LRF Land Reserve Fund NBT National Bank of Tajikistan NGO Nongovernmental Organization PO Public Organization PP Perspective Plan ROA Regulation on Right of Alienation RT Republic of Tajikistan SIC State Investment Committee SLC State Land Committee SLF Special Land Fund SSERIP State Subsidiary Enterprise for Registration of Immovable Property STARR Strengthening Tenure and Resource Rights SUERIP State Unitary Enterprise for Registration of Immovable Property USAID U.S. Agency for International Development ZOI Zone of Influence Feed The Future – Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity Quarterly Report Year 4, Quarter 3 ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Successfully building on progress made during its first three years, the Feed the Future Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity (LMDA) has begun an equally remarkable fourth year surpassing many set goals. The end of the current quarter, the third of the project’s fourth 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 carries out activities in 12 districts in Khatlon Region, 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 Tajik private appraisal companies, streamline land registration procedures and increase understanding of the many aspects of a land use market among government officials and farmers. Beginning in April this quarter, the Government of Tajikistan (GOTJ) banned all public meetings and gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. LMDA developed and implemented a COVID-19 prevention plan that: 1) activated its work-at-home policy starting March 27, 2020, 2) engaged short- term advisors using remote platforms, 3) postponed all trainings and public events until the situation with COVID-19 has improved and 4) required all employees to comply with additional safety measures. At this challenging time, LMDA pivoted from its usual way of leading activities. To adapt to this new environment, the project shifted from its traditional face-to face activities. To achieve results, LMDA introduced innovative approaches using online platforms and online video communication. The project helped farmers to convert to and leverage digital communication technologies in order to continue raising their awareness of land issues during the crisis. During Y4Q3, the following results were achieved in each task activity: I. IMPROVE LAND POLICY, LEGAL, AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK GOVERNING MARKET TRANSACTIONS • On June 17, 2020, Majlisi Namoyandagon Majlisi Oli, the lower chamber of Parliament, adopted the new Appraisal Law of the Republic of Tajikistan on Valuation Activities and submitted the Law to Majlisi Milli Majlisi Oli, the upper chamber of Parliament, for approval. The approval of the Law by Majlisi Milli Majlisi Oli is expected in September 2020. After approval the law will be submitted to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (RT) for signature. 2. INTRODUCE MARKET-BASED PRINCIPLES FOR AGRICULTURE LAND USE RIGHTS • In May 2020, LMDA supported the State Investment Committee (SIC) and Association of Independent Appraisers (AIA) in finalizing the draft of the three National Appraisal Standards: 1) the Immovable Property Appraisal Standard, 2) the Standard for Key Appraisal Concepts and Principles and 3) the Standard for Appraisal Report Content and Design Requirements. The project assisted AIA in publishing and disseminating 200 copies of the three National Appraisal Standards to the relevant partners. • In April 2020, the Association of Banks of Tajikistan (ABT), with LMDA support,