Lands Commission to be fully digitised within four years, says President

The Guyana Lands and Survey Commission is expected to be fully digitised within four years, with advanced technology deployed across every department to overhaul how land is administered in the country.

President Dr Irfaan Ali unveiled the plans on Tuesday while delivering the feature address at the Commission’s 25th anniversary and awards ceremony, saying the government intends to boost the agency’s operating capacity and transform it into a “systems-based, people-centred, service-driven entity” capable of meeting the demands of a growing economy.

“The lands administration systems that served us 25 years ago will not be sufficient for the Guyana of tomorrow. This is why modernisation remains a priority,” Ali said.

The new system will require technology, training, policy reforms and a clear vision of what is needed to advance operations, he said.

He said the pace of development had accelerated investment, expanded industries and grown communities, placing the Commission at the centre of land transactions and demanding urgent intervention.

“The objective in the next four years is to deliver an agency that is fully digitised and one in which we will fully implement the most advanced technology to help our work in every department, in every aspect,” he said.

The government’s vision for the Commission is to build a more modern, efficient entity able to support development taking place across the country, Ali said.