The property registry is being decentralised to sub-national governments. At the same time, free prior informed consent is included in the draft consultation law. Read more...
Transparent Decision Making
The draft consultation law awaits adoption by the Executive. When passed, it will ensure the government consults indigenous peoples and civil society on any new legislation. Read more...
Legal access to information
Average compliance with access to information legislation by government institutions is about 50%. That of the forest supervisor OSINFOR increased from 2% to 48% in 2010. Read more...
The Ministry of Environment developed policy guidelines on ecological economic zoning to help reorient economic activities and avoid socio-environmental conflicts that result from overlapping permits and inappropriate uses.Read more...