GENERAL INFORMATION - Federal Geodetic Administration

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Geospatial Infrastructure and Valuation Enhancement - GIVE)

Financier: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Project value: 23,1 milion euros

Project approval: May 15, 2024 (by the World Bank)

Project duration: until January 31, 2030 (project effectiveness is expected in March 2025)

Main goal of the project: Geospatial Infrastructure and Valuation Enhancement Project aims to improve the accuracy and availability of information on land administration in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The GIVE project will contribute to the modernization of the land administration through digitization, harmonization and standardization of data, ensuring better services for citizens and the business community.

In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GIVE project is managed by the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs through the Sector for management of public investment program and the Project Implementation Unit. The Project Implementation Unit operates within the Sector for management of public investment program and is responsible to the Assistant Director. The Unit consists of civil servants and experts with professional experience engaged under the contract, providing day-to-day operational and technical support to the Sector regarding the implementation of the Real Estate Registration Project- Additional Financing.

Key Indicators of Success:

  • Developed and adopted methodologies for mass valuation of real estate
  • Harmonization of key geospatial data in accordance with adopted standards and their availability through the digital platform of the Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI FBiH)
  • Establishment of building register in local self-government units

 

Project components:

Component A: Support to the Establishment of Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI FBiH)

This component includes activities such as the development of standards for spatial data in accordance with INSPIRE directive, improvement of quality and completeness of digital data trough harmonization of datasets, digitization of priority analog datasets, establishment of an SDI center and digital platform, as well as continuation of data harmonization for additional 150 cadastral municipalities. The goal is to increase availability and usability of geospatial data.

Component B: Building Register Development

This component includes the Building Register establishment through the development of methodology for data collecting and processing, field data collection and processing, the establishment of an IT system for managing the Building Register, and scaling the register to 40 local self-government units.

Component C: Real Estate Valuation

The focus of this Component is on development of the Mass Valuation system through the improvement of the Sales Price Register, the development of standards and methodologies for valuation, and the establishment of the information portal with advanced tools. This system will enable a more transparent valuation and better real estate management.

Component D: Capacity Building and Project Management

The goal is to ensure the long-term sustainability of investment through efficient project management, training/education for professional staff, development of technical guidelines and legal acts, and information campaigns to raise awareness among the public and institutions about the significance of this project.