CENTRAL ASIA PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN LAND GOVERNANCE INDICES AND ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORKS
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Date
2021-09-22
Authors
Mukhtarova, Akbikesh
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Deutsch-Kasachische Universität
Abstract
Academic scholarship captures different land governance dimensions while focusing mainly on agrarian, legal,
and economic aspects. However, little to no attention is paid to land governance consideration through public
policy lenses. In particular, this holds for Central Asian (CA) countries where there is a noticeable lack of
academic works on land governance effectiveness and anti-corruption strategies in the land sector. This review
paper analyzes the question of how Central Asian countries are presented in land governance indices and
assessment frameworks such as the World Bank's Land Governance Assessment Framework (LGAF), Global
Property Rights Index (Prindex), Global Land Governance Index (LANDex), and The Open Data Barometer. The
paper uses the integrative review of academic works and the author's empirical data on Central Asian performance
in land governance indices and assessment programs. The findings revealed that while the Prindex results for the
region are promising, the underperformance and lack of active engagement of Central Asian countries in the Open
Data Barometer, LANDex, and LGAF are still visible. This fact could be explained by various reasons, including
the lack of institutional and legal capacities in CA countries and the limitation in methodology and data collection
techniques observed in present land indices. Considering that the subject is understudied, it is anticipated that this
review paper will give both scholars and practitioners from the region and abroad the impetus to improve Central
Asian performance in global land governance indices and assessment programs.
Keywords: Central Asia, land corruption, LANDex, Prindex
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Central Asia, land corruption, LANDex, Prindex, Type of access: Open Access
Citation
Mukhtarova, A. (2021). Central Asia performance review in land governance indices and assessment frameworks. Central Asian Journal of Water Research, 7(2), 74–96. https://doi.org/10.29258/cajwr/2021-r1.v7-2/74-96.eng