Abstract

Leveraging Paralegal Title for the Poor in the Developing World
Track: Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Affairs
Author(s): Craig Deroy, Peter Rabley

Dr. Hernando de Soto, in "The Mystery of Capital," observes that most people in developing countries only hold informal title to land. Moving land ownership from the informal to the formal sector through a private sector led approach allows them to take the first step toward alleviating poverty by achieving economic prosperity.

This approach is defined around:

• Documenting "de facto" as well as "de jure" ownership;
• Streamlining the demarcation of properties using GPS;
• Streamlining a titling and GIS database into an off the shelf integrated ArcView and ILS DSS software application;
• Issuing paralegal title to access microfinance, micro-mortgages and credit; and
• Streamlining the conversion of paralegal title into formal title.

This paper will explore the working model that we have developed and present the technology solutions of GIS and GPS that are at the centre of this new approach.

Craig Deroy
Corporate Initiatives Development Group
7 Crest Road East
Rolling Hills , California 90274
United States
Phone: 714-313-8181
E-mail: craigderoy@cox.net

Peter Rabley
International Land Systems (ILS), Inc
8401 Colesville Rd
Suite 630
Silver Spring , Maryland 20910
United States
Phone: 13015877531
E-mail: prabley@landsystems.com