The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 1.3 million technical assistance (TA) initiative to support Armenia in developing a digital platform to host standardized data on land ownership and other geographic information to help improve land resources management in the country.

Under the initiative, international experts will support the government to develop a geospatial data platform capable of hosting, integrating, and managing information on land use, property ownership, and other cadastral data nationwide.

“In Armenia, much of the land registry record keeping and other cadastral data is currently paper-based, which limits the government’s ability to manage and assess real estate and register the natural, economic, and legal status of those lands. An integrated geoportal will allow information sharing among different government agencies, improving land resources management and public services delivery,” said ADB Armenia Country Director Paolo Spantigati.

The TA will be financed by grants of USD 500,000 from the Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund and USD 800,000 from the High-Level Technology Fund, both to be administered by ADB. The initiative is expected to be complete by September 2024.

“We appreciate the ongoing support ADB provides to Armenia, which is aligned with the government’s strategy of developing an integrated digital cadastre. This is part of our shared vision of building a more inclusive, prosperous, and resilient economy,” said Cadastre Committee of Armenia Chairman Suren Tovmasyan.