Valuation and Compensation of Unregistered and Customary Lands

Land tenure is a social construct and usually manifests as a set of rules that regulate how land rights are allocated among members of society. The case studies in this report reflect how countries address the challenges inherent in the valuation and compensation of unregistered and customary lands differently, but all seem to combine some formal eligibility criteria with participatory verification processes. International Financial Institutions (IFIs) played an important role in advancing compensation eligibility of legitimate informal occupants, which is becoming more important than ever as climate mitigation and adaptation require construction of a large number of renewable energy generation and transmission capacities where tenure rights are not clearly established.