Land Administration & Governance
FSM advises land registries, state survey departments, and institutional investors on digitizing geographic information systems (GIS), conducting systematic land titling, auditing land acquisitions, and implementing the Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land-Intensive Agricultural Investments (FRILIA).
Navigating the implementation reality in Africa
Across Africa’s development landscape, ambitious strategies frequently encounter execution friction — fiduciary complexity, inter-agency coordination hurdles, community safeguards requirements, and baseline measurement gaps. FSM delivers targeted technical leadership to overcome these bottlenecks.
Land Governance
Clear, defensible land rights are the bedrock of agricultural productivity, infrastructure development, and financial collateral. Yet across Africa, customary rights often clash with statutory leases, leading to protracted disputes and stalled investments. FSM provides the technical bridge for equitable, bankable land governance.
Core focus areas
Our capabilities address the complete project lifecycle, from diagnostic and readiness (D-Ready) through to execution acceleration and independent verification.
FRILIA Framework Implementation & Land Audits
Conducting diagnostic reviews, responsible land acquisition audits, and community compensation verifications under the World Bank FRILIA principles.
- •FRILIA baseline diagnostic studies
- •Customary title documentation
- •Model land lease agreement drafting
Digital Cadaster & Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Modernizing state land registries through automated Geographic Information Systems (GIS), drone aerial photogrammetry, and cloud databases.
- •State GIS cadaster migration
- •High-precision drone orthophoto surveying
- •Automated Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) processing
Systematic Land Titling & Registration (SLTR)
Deploying rapid community titling methodologies to demarcate, adjudicate, and register customary land holdings at scale.
- •Fit-for-purpose land administration
- •Community boundary demarcation
- •Affordable smallholder land certificates
Land Dispute Resolution & FPIC Processes
Designing structured Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) consultations and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) panels for communal lands.
- •Multi-stakeholder community forums
- •Alternative dispute resolution frameworks
- •Traditional ruler engagement charters
Specialized interventions
Comprehensive FRILIA institutional assessments and policy roadmap drafting for state governments
Third-party audits of compulsory land acquisition, compensation payments, and resettlement sites
Systematic field enumeration and spatial mapping of commercial agricultural investment concessions
Institutional restructuring and technology migration for subnational land registry bureaus
Community land governance sensitisation and legal literacy workshops for rural landholders
Deployed technical specialists
Aligned practice areas
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Agriculture & Rural Development
Unlocking agricultural productivity, responsible land investment, and resilient rural food systems.
Infrastructure Development
Structuring bankable transport corridors, urban mobility, and high-integrity civil engineering works.
Governance & Public Administration
Strengthening state institutions, regulatory environments, and evidence-driven public financial management.
Partner with Africa’s development delivery specialists.
Whether structuring an independent verification protocol (IVA), deploying specialized technical assistance, or accelerating implementation across Nigerian states and African corridors, our partners are ready to assist.