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Sector Head
KASOZI GILBERT
SENIOR LANDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Sector’s Mandate
To manage orderly, lawful and sustainable land development in the district, to undertake land surveys in the Local Government and verify survey results by private individuals and companies, providing technical support in solving land disputes, opening boundaries of Local Government land, providing technical support to Local Government on land management issues.
Core Functions
- Land Administration and Management: Manage land registration, allocation, and titling in line with national policies and legal frameworks.
- Land Use Planning Support: Guide appropriate and sustainable land use through coordination with Physical Planning and other departments.
- Land Dispute Resolution: Support mechanisms to prevent and resolve land-related conflicts at the community and institutional levels.
- Land Sensitization and Public Awareness: Educate the public on land rights, land tenure systems, and land use regulations.
- Surveying and Mapping: Coordinate land surveying, boundary opening, and preparation of cadastral maps to support land ownership and development.
- Land Information Management: Maintain updated land records and databases for transparency, planning, and investment decisions.
- Monitoring and Compliance: Enforce land-related policies, prevent illegal land acquisitions, and ensure compliance with physical development plans.
Core Values
- Integrity: Promote honesty and fairness in all land transactions and administrative processes.
- Equity and Inclusiveness: Ensure equal access to land and secure tenure for all, including vulnerable and marginalized groups.
- Transparency and Accountability: Uphold openness in land allocation, surveying, and titling to prevent corruption and misuse of land resources.
- Professionalism: Provide expert services guided by national standards, ethics, and respect for the law.
- Sustainability: Promote land use that conserves resources and supports long-term development goals.
- Client-Centered Service: Deliver timely, respectful, and responsive services to the public and stakeholders.
- Rule of Law: Ensure that all land management activities adhere to the Land Act and other relevant legal frameworks.